The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-05
Washington
Merry-Go-
Round
BY DREW PEARSON and
ROBERT 5. ALLEN.

NTASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Sena-
w tor George Norris will be a
candidate for reelection next year.
Under pressure Of strong pleas
from the President. his Senate COL
leagues. and thousands of admirers
in all parts of the country. the vet
eran Nebraska liberal has recon-
sidered his decision to retire from
public life. A public announce
ment to this effect will be made by
him shortly.
Since his statement some weeks
ago that he would not seek another
term. Norris has been deluged with
letters and kilograms urging him to
carry on. In Nebraska. a movement
was launched to put his name on
the ballot despite his declaration.
Members of the Senate Progress
sive bloc we're particularly active.
Senators Wheeler and Nye, en-
route to the Philippines. wirelessed
him from mid-Pacific.
While Norris has decided to seek
another term. he has not as yet
made up his mind on what ticket
he will run.
In the past he has hewed an in
dependent course regarding national
issues and candidates, but PERSONAL
ly he has always run as a Repub-
lican. Close friends say he no
longer wants any association, even
nominal with the G. o. P.
On tho other hand t1-hila NOrrfzf
admiration for President Roosevelt
is unchanged and he expects to
support him for reelection. the
Democratic Party label holds no
attraction.
The La Toilette brothers. Senator
Bob and Gov Phil. both very close
to Norris, have advised him to fol-
lowe their example, cast off both old
party affiliations and run as a Pro-
gresSive.
Probably this is what Norris will
do.
MEMBERS of the Securities and
1V1 Exchange Commission have
private joke on Owen D. Young and
C. E. Groesbeck, heads of General
Electric and the Electric Bond and
Share Co.
One morning, during the barrage
of suits against the SEC on the
Holding Company Act, Young and
Groesbeck suddenly appeared at the
SEC. The report was flashed inn
mediately over the news wires that
the two men we're negotiating with
the commission for a compromise
in the holding company regulation
battle.
Actually they had come to con-
suit the commission on securing eX-
emptions, permitted under the law,
for foreign subsidiaries owned by
their companies.
Members of the SEC received
them cordially and discussed their
problem fully. At no time was the
holding company fight mentioned.
Young and Groesbeck, their bust
ness completed, returned that night
to New York by sleeper.
Now for the SECS joke:
While Young and Groesbeck were
! comforting with the commission,
| its staff of lawyers was working
furiously preparing the surprise suit
against the Electric Bond and Share
to compel it to register under the
Holding Company Act. AT o'clock
next morning, while the two utility
men were rolling serenely home
ward, the necessary legal papers
were completed, rushed to a plane
/ and shot to New York.
Young and GroeSbeck, after
leisurely breakfasts, arrived at their
Offices to be greeted with first news
of the SECS suit.
JUSTICE JESSE c. ADKINS, who
j handed down the $3.50 decision
On the Guffey Coal Act in the Dis
| trict of Columbia Supreme Court,
has unique distinction.
He was opposed for appointment
to the Federal bench by his father
1t happened this way:
Adkins father got word that
President Coolidge was going to
name his son to the District Su-
preme Court. Hastily seeking out
Coolidge, he begged the President
not to make the appointment.
We'll" said the amazed Coolidge,
this is extraordinary. You, his
father, urging me not to name him
to this coveted position. What have
you got against him?"
The elder Adkins explained that
he had nothing against his son, that
no family feud was involved.
I'm proud of my boy, Mr.. Presi-
dent" he declared. But I'm trying
to save the job of another son."
How SOP"
This way. My>other son is an at
tache of the District Court. am re-
iiably informed that if Jesse is made
judge his brother would have to give
up his job. That boy needs his lob
more than Jesse needs the judge
ship"
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