The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-14

processors paid into the treasury and which now may be subject to refund.
 Ever since the Supreme Courts Louigiana rice millerB' decision restoring processing taxes, this billion dollars has become tho pot of gold ct the end of tho treasure hunt for hundreds of lawyers,
 It b the topic Of daily whigs pers in the lobby of tho Mayflow. or. It is the subject of separate dealB between processorB and retailers to whom the tax was passed.
 Textile manufacture actually have started advertising for ins terested third parties to join them in the suits.
 Counter Plan
 Meanwhile tho administration has been equally busy.
 Every conceivable brand Of legal formula that might protect tho billion has been examined.
 one formula Wn.cn isvied good ct first was to let the federal tax collectors face the suits. They can be sued, whereas the government cannot be sued without itB con- sent,
 This idea actually got 70 far that tho amount for which the tax collectors were bonded was looked up. It was only Si7,OOO,. GOO. But then lt was discovered that the federal government was bound by law to be rcspOn- sIbie for It's tax collectors.
 So this particular idea was abandoned. The administration is still looking for another.
 Vicc.Presidential HumOr
 Friends of Cactus Jack Garner say the reason he has no enemies is that he has c sense of humoT.
 one day when ,Pankhead of Alabama was holding forth in the senate, Garner wag engaged in private conversation with two other members who stood beside his chair.
 There was general confusion in the chamber. Finally Barkley of Kentucky demanded: "Mr. Prcsi- dent, I ask for ordcr."
 Garner pounded with his gavel.
 sThe senate will be in order" Then without cracking . smile, "The Chair himself will also be in order"
 Crypt0lOgist
 Lyle T. Alverson, new executive director of the national erner- gency council started on his up- ward climb by pounding" Q tele- graph key in his small hometown in illinois. When the U. z. enter cd the World War he enlisted in the navy, was later commissioner an ensign and assigned to the naval communications stan In the capital.
 There his skill as Q code des- cipherer soon attracted official notice, and he joined Herbert O. Yardlcy, whose book, "The Black Chamber" revealing sensational code detecting secrets, created usch Q stir throughout the world.
 When wilson went to the Paris peace conference, Alverson was . member of his staff. Another young man on that voyage was Franklin ID. Roosevelt. then as- sistant secretary of the navy.
 In Paris Alverson got the unique privilege not even enjoyed by Secretary of State Lansing-of Knowing each day just what had happened in the secret sessions or the Big Three: Wilson, CIemers. ceau and Lloyd George.
 Each night, in . locked room guarded by an armed Marine dee tail. AiveTson transcribed Q record of the days deliberations as taken down by Leland Harrison, ofilcial reporter of the history-making talks.
 To this day, the record ef these momenteus conversations has not been published. Only three daily copies were made. enc for Wilson, CIemencesu and
 George.
 Merry.GO-ROun Congressional dopesters say the radio will be e factor in carly aq- jouFnment of congress. With stiis