The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-08

afraid word of this will get back to the folks in Nebraska?"
 We'll" said Arthur, lifting his glass, here's hoping 1t doesn't!" ROOSEVELT Vs HOOVER
 No matter how drab and hum drum may be the seventy-third session of congress, one bright spot is the presence of that square-jawed, grim-faced, in- domitably independent trouble maker from California-Hiram Johnson.
 Hiram is either loved or hated --there Is no midcoursc. One of those who likes him most is Franklin Roosevelt, despite the fact that Hiram votes against tho administration whenever his conscience so dictates. One of those who hates him Is Herbert Hoover, who is seeking to play a new part in the key state or California.
 Just now Hiram's political fu- ture is of absorbing interest in / the senate despite the fact that his home state is about as dis tant as any in the union.
 Hiram is up for reelection next year.
 WINS BOTH WAYS
 Some bets are that he will not run again. Reason for these bets is the fact that Hiram Is pretty sure of @ place on the supreme court in case either Sutherland, VanDevanter, Brandeis or Mo- Reynolds resign. All are over seventy, all have considered re: signing.
 If he does run again, however, Hiram is sure to get the un- equivocal support of Franklin Roosevelt.
 And herein lies the interest in Hiram Johnson's political future. His candidacy will result in a knock down and drag out fight between the new president and the old; between Herbert Hoover and r. D. R.
 Already reports from Califor- mia indicate that Hoover Is pre- pairing campaign to "gct" his old enemy, Johnson. Already a candidate is reported as having been chosen. He is Walter F. Dexter, who, like Hoover, is q Quaker, and who recently resign cd as president of Whittier college, Quaker institution. Dexter lists himself in Who's Who as a graduate of Penn cole lcge, OscaloOsa, Iowa, where he was an "OratOr and undefcatcd q c batOr In undergraduate course" Those who know him now list him as n grandilOquent and indcfatIgable IIarangucr, harboring political ambitions for q long time.
 Unless Roosevelt spoils 1t by sending Johnson to the supreme court, this should be one of the most glorious rows of the year and incidentally should give pretty good indication of Herbert Hoover's ability to stage a come back.
 MAIL BAG
 R. T., Charlotte. N. C.-Presi- dent Roosevelt writes all his own speeches. He makes use of ma terial and data supplied him by aides, but reserves for himself the actual literary preparation of his .o address: dr v;oo. p.os;aont F. Ill., .aE El ner has an office both in the capitol and the senate office building. He uses both, but pre- fers the capitol office which Is just off the main lobby of the senate chamber. His predecessor. Charley Curtis, preferred tho d lab b aroately furnished and called the Throne Room" J. OR, Warsaw, Jnd.-Senator Arthur Robinson is known among his colleagues as Little Artie." The nickname was applied to him derBlvely-by former Senator Jim Reed of Missouri. Robinson is not popular with his senato- rial colleagues, largely because of his Ku Klux background. M. M., Memphis, Tenn.--Presi- dent Roosevelt plans to visit the year. No details of the trip as yet to inspect the work of the Ten T. M, Petersburg, Va.-Senator Roosevelt are good personal friends. but Byrd Is distinct conservative, does not approve of many of the presidents liberal economic and financial cxperi- ments. D. R., Hackensack, N. 1.-The secret service Is g bureau under the treasury, charged with the protection of tho president and the prevention of countcrfeiting. There are sev- eral other Investigating agencies in Washington, such as the bu- reau of investigation of the jus ice department which are frc- quentlyeconfused with the secret service, but in no way connected.