The Washington times., 1934-02-14

and gnaSh1ng
teeth over the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fact that Sena- Dunbar Hare
tor. Duncan U. Fletcher, Cd Of
Florida, chairman of the Banking
and Currency Committee had
yielded to Senator Ellison D.
Smith, the Democratic chairman
m the Senate Agriculture Commit
tee the right to regulate commod-
ety exchanges.
Only Cotton Men Glad
The only happy boys are those
whose offices deal in cotton and
its by-productS, cottonseed and
eottonSeed oil.
They know that way back in
his dim paStS he was born at
Lynchburg, S. c., which, to our
own knowledge, is in the heart
Of the Ca'lina cotton belt.
Then, too, they remember these
things, all of which are gener-
ously noted by the senior Senator
from South Carolina (since where
there's a biography, it's written
or approved by the persons
11amed). We quote:
was one Of the principal
figures in the organization Of
the Southern Cotton ASsOcia-
ton at New Orleans in Janu-
Ary, 1905; was made field agent
and general organizer Of the
movement, in which capacity
she served from January, 1905,
10 June, 1908. 80"
The quotes are ended, but the
emelody fingers on"
In 1908 he was elected Senator
from South Carolina, and has
been in this mans Capital ever
since with but one objective in
mind - fighting for the cotton
farmer and, incidentally, better
prices for that commodity.
'"Wise Decision
Senator Smith ties with Sen
ator Fletcher in years of con-
tinuous service, both having been
sworn in on March 4, 1909.
Senator Fletcher, too, is a
cotton country man, in sense,
but, say the cotton brokerage
boys, he has made a wise deci-
sion, not only for the cotton
growing South but for the pros
perity Of that section, in per-
mitting Senator Smith to handle
that end of the Administrations
bill.
Naturally! Since Senator Smith
always has been for digger and
better cotton prices" And do
they expect less curb than the
boys who specialize in wheat,
corn, oats, and dealers in other
grain commodities? Ask them.
We aren't experts, but are just
quoting what we are told.
And while on that subject it
must be said that A. Harmer
fSeeSide, general manager Of
WeStheimer & Co., has received
several telephone calls offering
him contracts by movie and radio
Concerns if he can stand an
huditiop.
Remember, we said the other
day that he had a reputation as
9 Gcrooner and that several Of his
friends were booming him for a
place in the film game like that
6f Bing Crosby?
Well, Mr.. Reside has been
answering more telephone calls
than usual and he doesn't yet
know whether he's being kidded.
On our very own, we are COM
PEELED at this point to rise up
and pay tribute to c. F. Burton.
Mr.. Burton is executive vice
president Of the Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank and is
very busy handling the details
incident to the absorption of
about $3,0O0,00O in frozen assets
held by the Mt. Vernon Savings
and Franklin National Banks, in
addition to his other duties.
However, he is never too busy
to see anyone us or
you.
And while we are being COM
p&imentary, we might say that
Wilbur Waller, vice president Of
the Hamilton National Bank, is
smother man who is to be COM
Tnended.
/ We've been in and out Of that
Institution repeatedly and almost
every time we've found Mr..
waller lending courteous atten-
tion to some elderly woman
client.
We've seen other bankers do it,
tpo. but must confess, that, in
: our opinion, Mr.. Waller does it
with just a shade more Of natural
ltess.
Everybody at the Mackubin and
Eegg establishment, managed by
cordial Ralph M. Wolfe, is sad.
dened by the death of the father
Of Charles B. Quarles, assistant
manager. The elder Mr.. Quarles
has been i'll for several months
at Halifax, Va, and repeatedly
the son has gone to his bedside
However, when death came, the
Uon was still several miles away