The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-02

Washington, March 2.-The drive to repeal the publicity pro- vision of the income tax is get ting no support from the admin istration, although the president will sign a bill if it is passed. Privately, treasury chieftains would like to see the pink slip" requirement eliminated, but the White House has given orders to keep hands strictly off in the controversy. Senate progress sives-authors of the provision have notified administration floor leaders they will fight any attempt to legislate it off the law books Arkansas Sen- ator Hattie Caraway, who hides a lively sense of humor behind her demure exterior, is reported by friends to be contemplating writing a book on her congress sional experiences. If she doesn't pull her punches, the volume will make some of the best reading to emanate from Washington in a long time .. Dr Calvin B. Hoover, new AAA Consumers Counsel, is an over seas veteran with battle service in two major engagements. Friends think he will find this experience useful in the strife- filled offices of the AAA.
 ODD EXPENSES
 The record breaking peace
 time War Department appropri- alton bill passed by the House contains some odd items of ex- penditure. Among them are $750 for carfare, $46,000 for "ob- taining military information" $1,10O for West Point diplomas
 During the debate on the measure Kansas Republican Frank Carlson hurled this stun ming rejoinder to foes of the bill: "The purpose of war is peace" Pennsylvania's blind Representative Matthew A.. Dunn has gone Huey Long one better in redistribution of wealth. He has introduced 8 bill, HR 5S57, limiting annual incomes to $50,000. with penalties of $100 to $5,0O0 or five years in jail, of both Publication of the fact that A. F. of l.. leaders are critical of President William Greens lack of aggressiveness has noticeable effect on him. His statements have taken on a note of marked militancy and in other ways he is displaying unwonted briskness.
 GUM CHEWERS
 Senator George w. Norris, 73 years old, rarely -Ilses the elec- tric subway cars that shuttle be! tween the capitol and the sen- ate office building, says he pre- fers to walk Champion -chewers of the senate are Clark of Missouri and Donahey of Ohio. Clark's style Is more muscular, Donahey's more rapid. Sometimes Donahey chews upon a broken-in-two cigar .. During hearings of the senate munitions committee, Bethlehem Steers President Eugene c. Grace, saw investigator Steve Raushenbush beside Senator Nye. He turned to a friend and said, Who's that other sena- tor?" The government is in the fur business and wants the world to know it. In the building is a show case display ing three fur-robed waXen wo- men, in latest Fifth avenue styles. The furs are products of the government-owned seal industry from the government owned Pribilof Islands near AL aska Out in Glen Flora, Wisconsin, CCC boys have built a 1000 foot toboggan slide, which was inaugurated with a 32-foot toboggan carrying fifteen riders A Senator, arriving late on the floor, went to New Jerseys Moore and asked, What is the senate discussing 2" Nothing" was the reply .. When New York's red-baiting Ham Fish included the Univer- sity of Washington in his list of colleges which are hotbeds of : communism," he drew sharp retort from Senator Schwellen- bach. The junior senator from Washington saw more than one side of the question, for he has been both state commander of the American Legion and presi- dent of the Board of Regents of the university.
 SOCIAL LOBBY
 Millionaire Gilman Jimmy Mof- fett is making use of an old Washington device to win favor for himself and his fnoribund