The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23

Freddy Hale. An Old Guard re- publican, his natural impulse has been to line up with his fellow partisans in warning on the meas ure. But Maine has q big stake in the bill. It is seeking money for construction of it's famous passamaquoddy tidal power pro. ject, and If the bill Is modified the chances of getting this money will be lessened. Torn between the desire to play partisan poli- tics and the clamor of his con- stituents for public works funds, Freddy has had 8 desperate time deciding how he will vote Pat" McKenna, delft reception fist in the executive offices, holds the long time record for continu- ous White House employment. He has been member of the executive mansion staff for 31 years-and he says he has no intention of writing any memoirs. BROTHER STATUES
 The only blood relatives among the Capitols collection of bronze and marble statues are McDow- ell and Greenway. The Ken lucky surgeon, Dphraim Me- Dowell, who died more than hundred years ago, was ths great grandfather of General John Campbell Greenway of Arizona. whose widow is Ari- zona's sole representative in con- greBs The army clings to its polo. The pending war department appropriation bill provides $72,155 ~'for encourag- ing of tho breeding of horses suitable for the army" The item in the Social Security Bill providing for instruction in maternal care and child health is in jeopardy, and may be ex- cluded from hte bill Favor ite lunch of mild-mannered Hem ry A. Wallace, secretary of agri- culture, is n cheese sandwich and & glass of milk. Wallace not only does not drink liquor, but does not serve 1t in his home. The colored tiles of Capi- tol corridors, which have borne the tread of congressman for more than a century, are badly worn. Of Minton china, they cannot be duplicated The job of sealing the sheer 555 foot wall of the Washington monu. ment to clean and repair it was accomplished without fatality or injury to workmcn.
 ENLIGHTENMENT
 Bull-neckcd D. Lane Powers. Jersey congressman and product of a militatry college, reached his height of eloquence in sup- port of military appropriations when he misunderstanding from his manuscript: If the members will take time to read General MacArthur's remarks they will be generally enlightened" :. Though the statue of Lincoln in the Memorial is remarked upon for It's verisimilitude, few, visi- tors realize the magnitude of the work. The height of the sitting figure Is 19 feet, ears are eleven inches long, and the pended knees 50 high from the floor that workmen, in cleaning, walk free- ly under them without stopping A. E. Chaffee, reading clerk of the House, am uses him- self when the debate is dull by turning the pages of scrap book in which are pasted car- toons of rookie members of con- gress Holding q book out of sight behind the reading desk, he tries to catch the resem blance in the caricature The House opens it's deliberations with prayer daily; the senate is con- . At the opening of the sem were only IS members present. At one time during Sen- ator Wagners speech on Public Works the republican side of the chamber was depopulated save for three iiberals--Frrazier, Norris. and LaTollette.
 WIDENING BREACH
 The long -smoldering feud be- tween the White House and assachusetts' Democratic Sen. ator David I. Welsh is on, the verge of breaking into open war. fare. Walsh and his colleague. Marcus Coolidge, are demanding the reapposntment of the in- cumbent Boston postmaster. James Roosevelt, eldest son of the president and Boston insur. ance salesman, wants man of his choice named. If Jimmy