The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-14

However, here is the real in- side story of the way five of them were selected:
 Michael Francis Doyle, promin- ent ish-American lawyer, was picked primarily in an effort to please the Catholic church. What ever the motive, Doyle is a good man, also has a romantic back ground. He defended Sir Roger Easement in the famous Irish treason trial, also Ramon de Va lera, the Lord Mayor of Cork, and Mrs. Terence Mac5winey; also helped write the constitution of the Irish Free State.
 But after his selection, high church officials made 1t known to the State Department that Doyle was persona non grata to them. As Q representative of the church he did not please them at all.
 But 1t was too late for the State Department to withdraw the invitation. So church of- ficials suggested an additional delegate, Professor Charles G. Fenwick of Bryn Mawr college. The State Department appointed him.
 Self.AppOintment
 Adolf Berle, IT,, was appointed Q delegate only because he asked for the job. Berle is an original Brain Truster, now Chamberlain of New York city in Mayor La- Guardia's cabinet. Berle told the State Department that he had performed many services for the New Deal (which is true), never had asked for any compensation (also true), and now for the first time was asking for job. He got 1t. (He's 8 good man).
 Mrs. Elsie Musser, prominent Mormon of Salt Lake City, was appointed delegate after a knock down-and- -drag-out fight among various women's organizations to win the honor Tor one of their own members.
 She was appointed by Mrs. Mary Dewson, head of the Wo- mems Division. of the Democra- tic National Committee, chiefly because she had been a good party worker. Born in Switzer- land, Mrs. Musser speaks French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, once was 8 court interpreter, is now Q tnmeber of the Utah state sen- ate.
 Such Is Fame
 By this time the State Depart ment thought 1t had enough delegates. (Secretary Hull, As- sistant Secretary Welles, and Ain- bassador Weddell already had been appointed to do the real work). But John L. Lewis now suggested that since the church and women were represented, there should also be @ represen- tative of organized labor.
 The State Department agreed to this and asked whom Lewis would recommend. Lewis recom- mended Dan Tobin, president of the Teamsters Brotherhood.
 Tobin is . good Roosevelt
 man, came close to getting Miss Perkins job as secretary of la- bor, 50 it was decided to ap- point him. Then suddenly some- one at the State Department got suspicious, thought Lewis was trying to get Tobin out of the country prior to the A. F. of L. convention in Tampa on November 16, when a big show. down is expected between Lewis and Green.
 So the decision on Tobin was reversed and Alexander F. Whit ney, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, was ap- pointed in his stead.
 THUS IS FAME MADE.
 Political Chrysanthemums
 Here is Q sure sign that the New Deal is getting conservative. Mrs. Henry A. Wallace doesn't name chrysanthemums any more.
 Time was when she went down the list of new varieties created by the Department of Agriculture and baptized each with a tender name-"Robert Wallace" "Iowa", Georgia Peek"--but not at the mum" show just closing. She disliked the publicity she got in 1883, when she took one look at a new Bordeaux with cream color reverse, made by crossing Gen eral Pershing" with John Balm er," and named 1t "Rexford G. TugweIl."
 In spite of this. the tall Jap anese chrysanthemum bearing Professor TugwelI's name re- mains one of the prize exhibits of the show. In the central section of the display stand four Rexford c. Tugwells. each nodding on . stem six feet high, . riot of tousled petals, showing maroon color on the upper side of the petals and Q cream color reverse.
 Another new variety is dubbed "Puck" made by crossing Mrs. Woodrow Wilson" and "Grace