The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-06
By RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington
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C0FrespOndent) Washington, Nov. 6--No one here who knows the legal racket is talk ing the American Bar Associations inQuisition into tactics of the American Liberty League lawyers committee very seriously.
 Leadership of the A. B. A. is commonly considered to share the general viewpoint of the Liberty League boys. If the New Dealers observe anything less than a whitewash of the league committee operations as an unoficial Supreme court" and it's offers to advise aHy- one who considers himself & vic- tim of a New Deal law, they'll con- slider it moral victory produced by A. B. A. worries about public opinion.
 Nevertheless, clear-cut issues as to ethics are being raised. And it's distinct development in Ameri- can history when the young New Deal lawyers-led by the ex-Frank- furter pupils, many of whom have had enough experience in Wall street to know what it's all about attack the expensive pundits of the Wall street bar with charges of chicanery, champerty, ambulance chasing, and other brands of shy-s sterism. Lawyers seldom give their game away like that.
 
 Defiance s'PlOt" Alleged
 The latest charge of government lawyers is that distinguished leaders of the bar the type who wouldn't touch a case for less than $100,0C0 = are advising public util- ity holding companies to refuse to comply with the law by registering with the Securities Exchange com- mission by Dec. l.
 Some utility executives want to comply with the law. Others, led by the United Gas Improvement company = Morgan flrm-do not.
 At a. recent secret meeting, it is alleged, John w. Davis-attorney for J. P. Morgan and the Edison Electric Institute = urged utility executives not to register, assert ing that their refusal would give him psychological advantage" in fighting the act in the courts.
 Such backstage tactics by law yers, Washington knows, have been in vogue for years. But never be- fore has any group of informed lawyers undertaken to expose them.
 The president of the American Bar Association Is William L. Ran- som, attorney for the Consolidated Gas Go. of New York. The secre- tary is William P. MacCracken, the lobbyist who once served time in jail for contempt because he ob- structed senate investigation. Best Photo of F. R. Smile
 The best photograph of the Roosevelt smile yet made was taken by John s. Thompson of NEA Service, Inc, at the White House on the occasion of the presi- dents broadcast for the human needs campaign.
 You're likely to see 8 lot Of the photo during the campaign, as the Democrats probably will reproduce 1t profusely. So you may be inter ested to know what produced the smile and what F. D. was saying. Al Nesensohn, Thomson's col- league, was trying to get 8 little action"
 Give us a gesture, Mr.. Presi- dent!" he asked.
 T never gesturel" replied Roose- welt, breaking into big laugh. A Fervent Hope, Anyway Which reminds one of cele- brated progressive senator who was in the White House when Jo Day. idson was sculpting his bust of the chief executive.
 Davidson's bust showed firmness, character, integrity, idealism, and most of the other virtues you'd like to see a president have. Senator - looked at 1t closely and then remarked, with fervor: "Jo. I hope you're right!'
 Now Comes BoOmd0ggling Charlie Nicholson, super . press agent of the democratic national committee, has made up 8 new uyord uhich ha x,rov,o{eoc %a ,,ea