, 1935-02-26
WASHINGTON
BY George Durno

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Objection-The other day a bill
came up in the house under unani-
nous consent to add a sixth judge
TO the District Of Columbia Court OF
Appeals. Rep. Tom Blanton, Of Tex
as. a veteran objector, raised his
voice in protest and the bill went
over
There is news behind the news on
this one.
Readjustment Of the Federal
Communications Commissions per-
sonal and a squaring Of patronage
differences between the White House
and Capitol Hill are involved.
Setup-The congressional grape
vine says that Judge Eugene Sykes,
chairman OF the Communications
Commission, will get the judgeship
when and If the bill passes.
Sykes recently was confirmed BY
the senate for a 7-year term on the
communications body after Senator
The Man" Bilbo, OF Mississippi, had
forced a hearing on his fitness for
office. Sykes also is from Mississippi
and Bilbo opined as how the radio
chairman worked in the 1884 pri-
mary campaign Tor the reelection Of
Senator Stephens-Whom The Man
defeated.
Meanwhile Aiming s Prall OF New
York took an appointment on the
Communications Commission and
passed up the opportunity 70 run
for reelection TO his seat in the
house. AS a gesture OF congressional
courtesy TO a former member Pralls
nomination vas confirmed while the
others we're held UP. IL Is reported
Prall will become chairman OF the
commission as soon as Sykes moves
up and out.
Custom-The District Of Columbia
Court Of Appeals Ia the supreme
court" Of the Communications Com
mission under a specific provision
Of Law. There are five members OF
this court. One Is III III health. The
LA4 NAANAl NOuAG dAA a oAANAA htNAAA~NA
provides that the chief justice may
select any five members TO sit in
judgment.
This may sound intricate but sim
liar arrangements are made fire.
quently between the White House
and congress.
HeIpers-Ever since Huey Long
began his attack On Postmaster Gen
ersl Jim Farley the Louisiana Sena-
tors mail has been chock full Of tips,
anonymous and otherwise, about
alleged high crimes and miSdemean-
ors In the name OF the democratic
party.
In the course OF getting President
Roosevelt nominated and elected.
and then dispensing patronage for
nearly two years. Farley necessarily
has trod on a lot Of toes. Many OF
those which ache. whether with
cause or not. are now trotting 70
Senator Long with the urge TO pour
gasoline on q smoky fire.
Big Jim's idea has been to ignore
the Louisiana Kingfish but he will
have trouble doing II. Debate Is UNI
limited and the law Of libel does not
run on the senate floor. Huey plans
to carry the torch until somebody
gets burnt-and he Is not without
knowledge that the administration
Is planning an explosive backfire.
Compromise-New Dealers are
getting a bit apprehensive about the
bonus.
Informed sources say the White
House has decided to lay back and
wait for house action before stepping
into the fray openly.
Inspired whispers meanwhile are
revolving heavily around compromise.
The president has his veto power as
a last resort and the soldier lobby Is
we'll aware Of II.
Slice-A lot OF ideas for financing
The 81. 100. 900 900 bonus Immediately
have been tossed on the fire. 1nfla-
rionists particularly are taking ao-
vantage OF the White House diem
ma.
Mr.. Roosevelt In this connection