The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13

the senate, Missouri's erudite Bennett Clark, as their authority.
 In his best-selling biography. Adams the Eloquent" Clark re- lates that Clay first came to the Senate through an appointment. He looked older than his 29 years, and as his age was not generally known, the question was not raised.
 Clark wrote that not until several months after Clay was seated, when he was asked for his biography for the official record was his age discovered. PAYING HOST AND GUEST
 Axel Astrom is about to re- tire as Finnish Minister to the United States. He bears the distinction of representing the only country which has not de- faulted on it's war debts.
 One other diplomat is in virtu- ally the same category. He is genial Michael MacWhite, Min ister of the Irish Free state. His government not only has paid its debts religiously but dur ing Ireland's war period, its Republican Government"-then -existent-borrowe heavily here. Even this is being re- paid.
 Although the departure of most diplomats is attended by a round of farewell dinners, the retirement of Minister Astrom 1ft t,.n nkA 1tft1A ottAyatiAra
 So last night. Michael Mac White. Minister of one country that pays its bills, gave n regal dinner to Axel AstrOm, Minister of the other country that pays its bills
 NOTE-Next Saturday it will be pay day again.
 CRIME CARDS
 One method of crime proven. ton which Homer Cummings has emphaticaIIy vetoed is the European passport or identifica- card system.
 In Europe, an escaping crim- inal can travel only 8 short dis tance before he runs up against a border where he must show his credentials. But in the United States, a criminal can take an airplane in Los Angeles one night and be in New York the next afternoon without dis closing his Identification.
 Cummings, however, holds that American traditions of lib- erty are too important to be in- fringcd upon and that crime must be eradicated through pub- lie crime consciousness on the part of the public.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Part of the remodelled White House executive offices are en- tirely, underground. The file rooms extend under the rear lawn for about fifty feet. A little patio and fountain are cut through the lawn in the very center to give light to the sub tehhanean chamber. The grass above, because of the heated rooms, is expected to stay green all winter The day before the Senate Munitions Investiga- ton opened six investigators appeared at the State Depart ment and turned one division topsy-turvey {. Secret Ser vice men are pratesting against the fact that the new White House offices have four different enterances. It makes their work of checking all visitors four times as hard. Cabinet members delight in ducking in and out of the litle-used side entrances, but even they must pass the Secret Service. Prince Dam ras, Minister of Siam, is address ed His Serene Higness." . Finland's scruplousness in paying It's war debts has caused cons siderable trouble from Finnish Socialists who ask why Finland should pay when such wealthy countries as Britain and France refuse One probable r0- suit of the Crime Conference will be . Crlminalogieal Institute with q small permanent staff (C0pyrighL ioal, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl