The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-14

devOting part Of his convalescent It is a compromise between the popular handle-bar variety. ... The shooting of Huey Long H. illustrates the reason most public officials refuse to have body guards. It is recognized, even by Secret Service men who guard the president, that the best pre- cautions are futile if the assail- ant is fanatic ready to act the martyr Every public official receives threatening letters. , Some turn them over to the Post Office Department, most into the waste basket Senators Wagner and Copeland of New York are both assigned New York police, but neither makes use of this detail.
 Unconstitutional
 Some of the bright young New Deal lawyers are privately of : the opinion that certain of the provisions of the social security act are unconstitutional and that the Supreme Court will hold them so Big Jim Farley, a telephone addict, called his of-' flee in the Capital every day while in Honolulu during his re- cent visit there The glee of meat packers and other food manufacturers over the failure of the $150,000 grant to Federal Trade Commission for a nation- wide probe of food prices is pre- mature. The administration, counting heavily on this investi- gation to supply it with cam paign ammunition to support AAA processing taxes, is borrow ing the needed funds from the Trade Commissions regular ap- propriation A favorite re- creation of General Hugh John son is to listen to photographic reproductions of his speeches.
 Auto Record ,'
 Total production up to Sept. 1 already assures the auto indus try a banner year. Up to that date 2,900,000 cars had rolled off the finishing floors, 800,000 more than the total output in 1884. Motor makers are, esti- mating the years total at 3,500,- 900 eco Director Rob- ert Fechner is the marathon let- ter dictator of the capital. At one sitting and using three sten- ographers, he will dictate more than a hundred letters without pause Captain Thomas Hay Nixon, who last year divorced former Follies beauty and mar ried for the third time, is one of z, the inventors of the army's famous new tank, the T-2. De- spite its heavy battery of guns it can attain a speed of 70 miles an hour travelling solely on treads :. Father Coughlin has become a foe of the 30- hour bill, strongly advocated by the A. F. of L. In Detroit La bor day speech, the radio priest warned workers: "Do not dissi- pate your energies fighting for 30-hour week. Your objective, should be an annual wage. And the way to get that is sharing
 
 Political Reprisal
 The Senate Lobby Committee is Investigating the alleged secret campaigns of utility interests to prevent the reelection of House members who fought for the Holding Company Act. They have reports that appliance statesmen of the Texas Power & 1 Light Co.,, an Electric Bond & Share subsidiary, have been out to get Sam Rayburn, chairman, of the Interstate Commerce com mittee and co-sponsor of the measure Former Vice President Charles Dawes is about to enter the list of authorstates- men. Next month will appear his book, "Notes as Vice Presi- dent" The modernization of the kitchen is not the only White House refurbishing being done for the winter social sea- son. The hangings and fixtures are being cleaned and polished, walls repainted and floors sand papered and waxed lefty" O'Connor, bachelor comptroller of the currency, brides himself on three attributes; he does not drink, nor use tobacco in any form, and considers himself an accomplished dancer.
 Fort Huey Long
 As deeply shocked as any American over the death of Huey Long was the Paraguayan Minister, Enreque Bordenave. My country has lost a firm de- fender" the diplomat said. Long had championed the Paraguayan cause in the Chaco war, and they in turn had named a fort in his honor-Fort Huey Long. The forthcoming senate investigation of the crash that killed Senator Cutting is expect ed to bring out strained relations between Eugene Vidal, director of the Bureau of Air Commerce, and Colonel J. Carroll Cone. as- sistant director .. Represen- tative Vito Marcantonio is try ing out a novel idea. The young Progressive Republican New Yorker is inviting all voters in his district to attend a rally, September 20, for the purpose Of giving an accodnt of my stew ardship as your representative In