The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-07

has offers of several lecture tours Contrary to general belief, Huey Lcng's filibuster that killed the social security appropriations was not . one-nan affair. Sit- ing by his side, egging him on throughout his six and a half. hours of babble, was Oklahoma's i. blind Democratic Senator Thom- as Gore, a caustic New Deal foe. A queer angle to Cores participation in the fight was. the fact that the appropriation provided $2,s0o,00O in pensions to the blind The five chil- dren of Dr. John Madden, head of the National Labor Relations Board, have family orchestra, entertain their friends with ann- bilious musical programs.
 Cheaper Fares
 A general slash in railroad passenger fares come sooner than expected. Inside word Is that the Iterstate Commerce Commission is considering orr dering the reduction without waiting for the public hearings scheduled for October. The new fares Recommended by Irving L. Koch, ICC examiner) call for a 3-cent Pullman rate and a 2- cent coach charge, with the re- turn trip 2.5 cents mile for Pullman and IS cents for coach travel .. Senator Hattie Caraway has set all Arkansas laughing at her deft handling of the question whether she would support Huey Long in his fight to defeat Senator Joe Robinson next year. Replied Mrs. Cara way: "Senator Long is not . candidate in ,Arkansas'' After December 1 buyers of stamps in rural postoffices will have to specify whether they want pc .tage stamps or potato stamps. The new potato control act requires packaging potatoes and a sales tax stamp on the pockage before the spuds can be sold.
 Passed Over H
 When Major General Benjamin Foulois steps out as chief of the Army Air Corps next December his successor will be chosen from the list of flying colonels. Brig adler General Oscar Westover, deputy chief, probably will be passed over because he is too closely allied with his departing superior An unadvertised provision. slipped into the re- gently enacted banking bill, gives the Federal Reserve Board pow CT to raise or lower interest rates on postal savings and on funds redeposited by postal auth critics. Savings banks have been bombarding Washington to cut postal savings rates, and the Reserve Board is now in . posi- ton to perform this little favor if 1t 50 desires. The banks have also launched a drive to put the postal savings system out of business. They contend that with their own deposits now being insured by the federal gov- ernment, the postal system Is unnecessary. On July l, postal uepOblLS LoIdicu Pi,S"r,o"o'T"o' Kansas Bidding
 Kansas City, with . $6,500,- 900 PWA-financed auditorium, is planning strong bid for both national conventions next year. The new structure covers 5 1-2 acres, will be air-conditioned and have seating capacity of 15,000. Searching for four-leaf clovers has become 8 fad among visitors to Mount Vernon. The story has spread that if found on the historic es- tate, the leaves have particular ly efficacious powers to bring good fortune Railroad company purchases of stream lined trains have been put on an instalment basis. Under a new policy launched by the REC, loans up to 80 per cent will be made to the manufactur- CTS of the equipment to enable them to sell on longtime terms to the carriers. Under this plan, railroads unable to borrow from banks will be able to modernize. Although congress has been in adjournment for two weeks the Congressional Record is still appearing every day and will continue to do 50 until Sep 'tember 10. The post-session continuation of the publication, a regular practice, is to allow members to insert speeches un- der the Extension of Remarks" rule.
 Public Protection
 The Securities and Exchange Commission warning to school teachers against investing in a certain Tennessee savings asso- citation was an adroit maneuver. The effect of that announcement will be to close down the asso- citation just as completely as 1T SEC had forbidden 1t to issue securities. This is a power SEC does not have, but it is using