The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11
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ious to get back home TO see how
the political situation was shaping
up for the November congregational
elections.
The unanimous denial OF the din
nerl party guests of the statements
attributed to them by DR. Writ az
the outcome of his sensational
charges that the brain Trust" was
conspiring TO a revolution and that
President Roosevelt was just the
"Kerensky" Of the revolt was
matched by the statements OF
higher-ups In the government who
were drawn into the affair.
Speaker OF the House Henry 7.
Rainey who was quoted by DR. Writ
as saying the government would
take over industry after congress
adjourned and that after that "he
didn't know what would happen"
said he considered Wirt's testimony
simply absurd"
Rainey was supposed to have
made the statement to General w.
I. Westervelt, former AAA official.
The speaker said that IL Wester-
welt Authenticated the charge he
would be glad to go before the
committee.
Accused People to Talk
Writ named Lawrence Todd.
T'ass news agency representative
as referring to the president aa
she Kerensky of this revolution"
Others who were present he said,
were Miss Hildegarde Knecland,
home economies chief OF the asri-
culture department. Miss Mary
Taylor of the farm administration.
Robert BrGere OF the textile code
advisory committee. David &.
Cowle, PWA, and Alice Barrows,
of the interior department.
All were brain trust satellites
he said but Todd.
The SIX were summoned to APP
pear before the committee Tues
day.
LAS far as I'm concerned" said
Rep Alfred l.. Bulwinkle, D., N. c.,
chairman OF the committee. Twas
ready to quit the investigation, but
the committee thought that In JUS
tice the six dinner guests should
be given chance to reply"
1t was definitely through with
Writ. lie was informed that X he
got In contact with the sergeant al
arms of the house he could get
compensation for his trip here and
hotel expenses.
Every indication pointed to a
prompt adJourning of the commit
tee after the Six dinner party
guests testified.
Nation Is Laughing
Washington, April ll-(UP)--
The nation gave every appearance
today Of enjoying q good laugh at
the expense OF DIR William Writ,
Hoosier school teacher, who yes
terday punctured his own red scare
by admitting to congressional
committee that the member of
the brain trust" who told him
President Roosevelt was the "Ker-
ensky' OF q revolution was n
Washington newspaperman with
radical leanings who has no con-
nection or influence with the gov
eminent.
National reaction was almost all
hilarious, although scattered here
and there were some who still
were inclined to take the red plot
seriously.
A symposium OF the reaction of
prominent individuals and the
press follows:
Donald Richberg, chief counsel
VI ~. ~ 49,
"a cuttlelish squirt
''Nobody hurt
'"f'rom beginning to end
DIR Writ"
Henry +. Rainey. speaker Of the
house:
ut was sillier than ! thought 1t
would be-"
Representative O'Connor. demo-
cratic member of the house COM
mittee that questioned Writ:
His testimony burst the red plot
bubble. 1t was a complete flap"
Representative Lehlbach, repub-
lican member OF the committee:
IL consider he covered his
ground thoroughly and effective
~"
Miss Alice Barrows hostess at the
dinner party where Writ heard OF
the red plot:
"Dr Wirt's a monologist."
Editional Jibes
New York Times: "One has
scarcely the heart to follow UP the
absurdities OF DR. Wirt's first day as
Il witness. From the first moment
that DR. Writ made his charges
they were perceived to be ridicu-
lous. But 1t must be confessed that
none Of what might be called 'ad.
vance advertisements OF the play