The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

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 Mir. Mellon had it carefully in- scribed with little silver plaques giving the dates when each debt agreement was signed. It was one of his prize possessions MT. Morgenthau, his successor, has relegated it to his treasury lunch room, where he uses it as 8 din- ing table. The figures are too long to be given here, but Q check on European armament expendi- lures will show that in most cases the ex-Allies have spent far more on the next war than they owe the United States on the last There has been some talk in state department circles of "a move to create 8 scholarship fund out of Finnish debt payments to educate Finnish students in the United States. The idea is permah ently to strengthen the bond of friend ship between the United States and the only nation which paid its bills; also to show American appreciation for that payment.
 Bonus Compromise
 Democratic politicos have a compromise formula on the bonus which they are urging on the president. By it they hope to per- sliade him to reverse his stand and thus not alienate the veter- ans vote. The compromise is to defer bonus payment until July l, 1897. This would assure the vets of early funds, but would not pile the cost on the 1886 (campaign year) budget The most beau- tiful photograph of Mrs. Roose- welt hangs over the door in the Lincoln study. It faces the pres- ident as he sits at his desk . :. Important White House caller this week was Sam Hahn, west coast attorney for Mae West, Jean Harlow and other celebrities. Also an executive of the Scripps League of Newspapers (published in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Texas and UtahD, Hahn assured Roosevelt of their support in the coming campaign In press conferences, Mrs. Roosevelt usually refers to the president as my husband.
 Peace Poll
 American anti-war organiza- tions are planning nationwide peace poll similar to the one held early this year in England. The British ballot rolled up more than 11,000,0 900 votes against war and for the League of Nations. It has had a most important influence on British foreign policy. Sponsors of the American poll plan to mould public sentiment behind greatly strengthened neutrality act at the coming Congressional session Big bald Jim Farley has a unique gift from the presi- dent. It is a picture of Jim as star first baseman of the Haver- straw, N. Y, baseball team, with a full head of hair. The picture bears the following inscription: Presented to Jim Farley in mem- ory of his hair. Franklin D. Roosevelt"
 Supreme Court
 The police force of the supreme court finally has prevailed on news photographers to give up their practice of taking candid camera" shots of the justices from the protection of a building in the rear of the court. The camera men, equipped with long range lenses, used this strategy for weeks .. AS the courts new home was originally constructed, its elevators could not descend to the ground floor. This has now been corrected by enlarging the elevator wells Three auto thieves have been nabbed in re- cent weeks trying to make away with cars of sightseers parked in the neighborhood of the court building.
 1000 a Day
 Visitors to the supreme courts glistening white marble structure now average around 2,000 daily, approximately 30 per cent of them being school children Captain Phil Crook, chief of the courts police force, has received several thousand letters from sightseers thanking him and his men for their courtesy Court guides have added to their lectures a 2,500-word description of the elaborate frieze in the court chamber, explaining the signifi- canoe of every figure in 1t Paintings of former justices are housed temporarily in one of the courts conference rooms. Eyen- tually they will be hung in vari- ous public rooms of the building. Federal Trade Com.
 Iowa's former insurgent Repub- lican Senator Smith Wildman Brookhart, now a New Deal office holder. is hearing the call of the hustings again. He tells friends that he may run against Republi- can Senator L. J. Dickinson, who is up for reelection next year Colorado's Representative Edward T. Taylor, acting demo- cratic floor leader, has a unique distinction. He is one of the 15 OFF THE RECORD