The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

When he appeared to take the oath of office, he was challenged. Daniel Webster and John Cal. :.oun argued that he was incllgi. ble. stephen Douglas upheld him. Finally, Shields withdrew, vas reelected and served his term.
 This, more or less, is what Is being urged upon Rush Holt. His friends want him to with draw, be appointed to the sen. ate for an unexpired term by the overnor of West Virginia, then run again in 1936.
 If not, they say that his repub- .ican enemies will raise the question of unconstitutionality in the courts and unseat him.
 Relief Shower
 In Clare county, Michigan. q relief client wrote to the EZRA office:
 p. s. as I am haveing sur prise shower on my Son George and wife Friday all day and night hope you can help Surprise them by sending them Surprise package of something they need and Hi tell you they need 2 pairs of blankets for Sheets and pillow cases, for I need mine oily bad that they are useing. they haven't only quilt, not Iheets nor pillow Slips no plates no bowls nor cups and she needs outing for nite dresses"
 Navy Names
 Theodore Roosevelt may go down as the great president of the United States - even as a great assistant secretary of the navy--nevertheless, he was ve- toed when 1t came to having his name placed upon the last group Of destroyers.
 These greyhounds of the navy are christened after famous American naval heroes, and the selection is not an easy one. Several hundred names were submitted by relatives of dead heroes when the newest fourteen destroyers were about to be named.
 Teddy Roosevelt was among these. but was passed over. With him among those rejected was Daniel Boone. There were also:
 Lieut.. Commander Zachnry ..andsd0wne, who was lost In the wreck of the Shenandoah.
 Lieut.. Commander .DcI.ong, who was lost In the Jeannette expedition to the Arctic in 1880.
 Admiral Benson, chief of naval operations during the World War.
 Chief Gunner William M. Hal. ford, who sailed 1,500 miles in an open boat to bring help to the U S. $. Saginaw, stranded on Ocean,. Island in the Pacific, .S71.
 NOTE: Chief namer of naval vessels is Rear Admiral W. D. Leahy, chief of the bureau of navigation, who makes the orig. N inal selection, then passes the list on to the secretary of the navy and the president.
 Merry-G0-E Round
 Virginia's peppery Senator Carter Glass has not always been the al ch conservative that he Is now on banking and currency issues. At the Chicago convention of the democratic party in 1896 he voted for remonetlzation of silver. With peace in the Chaco, Paraguayan soldiers will no lcnger play guitars in the trenches for entertainment of B..ivian soldiers in their trench es neerby. Paraguayan Minister Borde nav says Bolivian soldiers used to call across the interven- ing No Mans Land, naming a tune, and the Paraguayans oblig- ingry serenaded the enemy. Frank c. Walker, head of the national emergency coun il reads a news digest specially prepared for him by Walter Brooks. Brooks's day begins at seven. ends two hours later when the digest is placed on Walkers desk. School is over for the page boys of the Capitol. cli- maxed by exams last week. Extra office space in the house office building has been allotted to Mrs. Greenway. As Arisona's sole representative in congress. she gets mall fro m the entire state. averaging isS letters daily.
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