The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-13

u9nL 4L the Amcrlcan Legion con Der. Representative Wright Patm he will openly charge that Nation John Thomas Taylor, the Le- gion's Washington lobbyist. were responsible for the defeat of bonus legislation this session. Intination that the Biological Survey may ban duck hunting this year, is causing a consid- erable Hurry in sport circles. Petitions bearing the signatures of nearly 8 million people have been received by the survey urg- ing a closed season Widows and orphans" are slated for special attention by the Fed- eral Communications Commits sion during It's investigation of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. Alleged "Widows' who sent the commits sion letters protesting against the probe are being turned over to special staff of investiga- tors for a complete check of their origin.
 BORAH'S HAT IN
 Southern California admirers have tossed Seantor Bill Borah's hat into the presidential ring. A Los Angeles Borah-for-President club has been organized and his recent radio address, "The Con- stitution" is being widely dis- tributed The CCC recruit- ing drive for an additional 600,- 900 enrollees is not coming up to expectations. As a result age and other admission require- ments are being liberalized. Off, ficials report that the prospect of possible jobs on Work-Relief and the recently launched National
 Youth Administration are caus- ing thou z nds of eligible youths to hold back from joining the tree army" The Railroad Brotherhoods have not aban- doned hope to force through new pension act this session of congress. The law held uncon- stitutional by the supreme court last spring was damned through the 1884 Congress in the final hours of the session The anti-Long Womer's committee of Louisiana uses letter-heads on which are printed q heavy border of black. , HAPPY DAYS AGAIN
 Preliminary government fig ures fix corporation dividends for the first half of the current year at $1,400,O00, 1000. This is slightly less than per cent above the total for the same period in 1884, and 13 per cent better than in 1893 .. The street car industry is joining the better-business trend in a big way. Tn the past six months it has placed orders for $45,000,00O worth of new cars and equip ment, compared with $1S,500,000 for the whole of 1894 Manufacturers of air-condition- ing appliances report sales even better than expectations. This years orders should top the 1884 volume by at least 20 per cent When congress will adjourn is anybody's guess. Privately, leaders are making no prognostications. Their hope is that if the House disposes of a tax bill by August 1 the sen- ate can conclude action by Sep tember 1, and the legislative mill can be brought to a close week later.
 POWER FRIENDS
 One of the first to congratu- late utility-baiting Rush Holt after his maiden speech in the senate was utility-voting Jen- nings Randolph, West Virginia congressman. Randolph and Holt were classmates in college Salem College, w. Va, "A. La ter both were sports writers. Randolph, at the sports desk of the Clarksburg Daily Telegraph. bought Holt's stuff at ten cents an inch An unbeatable combination in the house is the bipartisan bloc involving only two men-Delegate Dimond and Delegate King. Alaska's Di- mond is a democrat and Hawaifs King is a republican, but they pull together in the fight to keep the territories on the poli- tical map. Their technique is to line up congressional leaders in advance and shove bills through by unanimous consent :. When the renovating and enlarg- ing of the White House kitchen is completed, it will have facili- ties for feeding 1000 persons. There is regular kitchen staff of 23.
 It looks like congress is in for still another tidal wave of let ters and telegrams. Following the tactics used so effectively by Father Coughlin, anti-World Counters, bonus-seeking veterans, and the power industry, large corporations are urging their stockholders ito immediately wire or write your senators and representatives" to oppose the presidents tax-upping program,