The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

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 Washington, Feb. 20 -, The president seems to have worked out new strategy In sending legislation to Capitol Hill - at least, If the 'treasury's federal reserve banking reform bill sets a precedent.
 Hitherto, when important leg islation was sent to congress it WIS definitely tagged New Deal bill and all the weight of the presidents prestige and approval was thrown behind 1t.
 But the new central band bill is different.
 It was merely sent to the chairman of the senate and house banking committees. with word from Roosevelt that 1t was the work of treasury and fed- eral reserve board authorities. He referred all questions regard ing the bill to them.
 Congressional cloak rooms therefore are buzzing with spec ulatiOn as to whether this side stepping of administration responsibility means the White House is lukc-warm; or whcth- CT congress is now coming back into its own as an actual lcgis. lativc body.
 A lot of members whose pride of authorship has been slighted in the past. feel that the latter should he the case
 AFTER-THOUGHT
 REC Chairman Jesse Jones is fond of festooning cartoons of himself on the walls of his office. One of them depicts FERA's Harry Hopkins, hat in hand, re- ceiving large denomination check from Jesse, who is saying:
 Harry, you know how l feel about this"
 A caller remarked to- J sse that he had told Hopkins about the cartoon, and the latter had exclaimed:
 "Why,, the son of gun."
 Jesse laughed, observed:
 "I'm glad that's all he said." Then. as an after-thOught he added: .} 'h.
 "say. are you sure that's what he said?" ,, BULLS-EYE
 Senator Daniel O. Hastings had a few uncomforta ble mo- okh dn n hearing on the omnibus social security bill.
 The pudgy little Delawarear was sharply interrogating Sena- tor Bob Wagner, author of the measure. Finally. the New Yorker turned on him, inquired:
 Let's just get this straight for the record. Are you for old age pensions?"
 Hastings was silent for a moment.
 "Would 1t make any differ- ence in your answers if l said wasn't?" he asked in reply.
 "No, it would not" Wagner snapped back, "but we would he able to understand your qucs- ton a great deal bettcr." STUMPED,
 John Buell. Snyder is a two ter.l democratic representative from Perryopolis, Pa. He is also 8 member of the powerful house appropriations committee.
 But some things about Wash- lngtOn are still dark mystery to him.
 His committee was hearing war department official explain it's appropriation requests the other day when a member of the committee ask e d the witness why a certain expenditure was made.
 "Thnt was done under author ity of an executive Order," he replied.
 Another member asked a similar question about another item. The official again referred to an executive order.
 By the way" interjected Snyder. "who issues executive orders"
 NOTE: An executive order. as it's title denotes. can be issued only by ithe chief executive of the United States.
 THE QUESTION
 Brawny s. Clay Williams and slender Sidney Hillman wor k harmoniousiy together as col leagues on the MIRA board.
 But there was time only q few months ago when relations between them were quite diff ferent. AS head of the Reynolds To.