The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

They were. Carl Mapes of Michigan and Charles Wolvcrton of New Jersey.
 LEGION OF HONOR,
 Nothing feaxcs Sol Bloom.
 The plump Tnmmany con. gressman is busy these days pro. noting . Lafayette celebration. Sol has q special interest in the event.
 Az executive director of the George Washington Bicentonnial mmisslon, Sol considers him. self chiefly responsible for the rebIrth of the "Father of thu Country" Tho cole brated Fronchman being Washlngton's good friend, .Sol, therefore, con. sIders it his duty to do what he can for him.
 Ono of the greatest needs of the celebration is funds, and Sol has been soliciting his wealthy friends for contributions.
 The other day ho encountered New Jerseys multi-millionaire dropping mustacheood Senator Ham" Kcans. He was convers.
 
 Jersey, Congresswoma Mary Norton.
 "Ah, senator" said Sol in. grntiatingly. "IIow about n check for the Lafayette ccIcbra. ton? You surely won't turn us down."
 "Wcil, Sol," replied Kean, al. ways the Wall street trader. erll give you . 9fOO for tho cclc. brAtlOn, if you get Mrs Norton the French Legion of Honor"
 Sol never biinkcd m cyo- lash,
 "DOnc," hc shot back. "It's R bargain. I'll get Mrs Norton the tlcc0rntlon, you start making out the check"
 Everybody Is waiting for Sol to make good.
 TIGHTENED
 Recent qualifications in the administrative regulations of tho Truth in .Becurities" net were no victory for foes Of the law.
 Contrary to general belief, tho federal trade commission tight. encd rather than loosened tho governments hold on fiy-by- night promoters.
 Small mining companies wero exempted under tho changes from some of the accounting regulations and liabilities. But under cover Of this gesture, now and strlcter checks wore placed on the method of stock issuance and corporation Bot-up,
 Tho wiley revision is the work of Jim LniItlis, author of tho act and Roosevelt spokesman on the trade commission.
 Landis oonsidcrs tho now rogu. lntionB another stop toward tho administrations goal of even. tunlly requiring all Incorporated business to obtnin charters from tho federal government.
 MEItIsY.GO.ROUND
 Thoro arc more than 70 va. rletics of treog on the White House lawns, not including shrubbery. All are marked with their scientific and common names In small bronze pincques on their trunks. Many have been imported from remote eor- nors of the earth. Maino's Senator White, although ono of tho most conviviul members of the senate. has never taken . drink of beer, wine, or spirits of my kind since he voted for tho eighteenth amendment almost lb years ago. Senator Ar. thur Robinson, of Indiana, has a strong presidential bee in hla bonnet. Up for reelection In November. much of his future depends upon whether he can stop the tide of New Deallsm and hold his scat. One con- fdentIal Inside stun news agency In Washington forblda it's White House correspondent from writ ing White House news. Ono man gots the facts, gives thcm to m inside writer who in- terprets and puts thcm Into final form. Editors fear tho pres- idents personality will subcon- sciously affect tho Judgment Of anyone who meets him constant. ly nrst hand
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