The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

big banker close to J. P. N incognito to New York ant Island.
 Half dozen of New York's most important executives, 1t was ex- plained, were anxious to get ac- quainted with him.
 If they liked him - and this particular banker was sure they would-it would mean real money in support of Landon.
 To this the governor of Kan- sas sent a blunt negative. He said he did not care to consider the irl- vitation.
 NOTE-One of the things which Landon's friends say worries him is the fact that Standard oil ir1- terests are for him. AS a Kansas oil man, Landon fought Standard, believes it is no political asset to have that company's support now. Got Religion
 One of the biggest laughs around Washington these days comes from watching anti-New Deal Democrats come home to roost. There has been a steady stream of them of late, protesting deep affection for all the Presi- dent stands for.
 REASON: Some of them are up for election, and in their par- ticular districts Roosevelt is too strong.
 Most comic examples are Sen- ators Carter Glass and Harry Byrd of Virginia; the eminent Josiah Bailey of North Carolina; and socialite Willard Tydings of Maryland.
 Last session they stormed and ragged against the administration. Today they've "got religion" and got 1t strong.
 Glass and Bailey are up for re- election in November. At a meet ing of Virginia Young Democrats which he was to address, Glass, & little tardy, explained that he had been detained by long distance telephone call. from Washington.
 My good friend Postmaster General Farley" he said, "called me to ask my opinion on a mat ter"
 Rich Retainers
 Charles M. Trammell, recently resigned from the Board of Tax Appeals, where he was sitting on the Mellon case, is in line for Q rich harvest.
 He has been retained by the Associated Gas & Electric Co.,, in the suit which the govern ment has brought to recover $40,000,O 900 of taxes.
 This is in addition to Tram meIrs retainer in the $2,081,021 tax suit the government has lodged against duPOnt subsi- diary.
 All of which has brought up the question of government of- ficials resigning to represent pri- vate tax claimants in suits against the United States.
 Private Practice
 The only law dealing with this is one enacted in 1872 prohibit- ing Treasury officials from prac- tising before the department for two years after they resign. This, however, is practically meaning less, as 1t carries no penalties for violation.
 Also, the Board of Tax Appeals has its own interpretation of this law. It construes the act to mean that none of its officials can re- sign and "press claims" against the government in demanding tax refunds.
 Since the government, not Trammell's clients, is pressing the claims", there seems nothing to prevent Trammell from accepting his fat retainers.
 The Tax Board now has 8,400 cases before 1t, running into hun dreds of millions of dollars. Mem bers are appointed for six and twelve years and receive $10,000 annually, but despite the import ance of the board, 1t remains chiefly a haven for lame-ducks.
 NOTE-Trammel is 0 cousin of Senator Park Trammell of Florida.
 Charles E. Mitchell
 The man chiefly responsible for winning the governments income tax claim against Charles E. Mitchell, ex-president of the Na- tional City bank, is Eddie Green baum, prominent New York att torney.
 Greenbaum fought the case be- fore the Board of Tax Appeals, gave 1t months of grueling work, all for a government fee of $l80 a month. Tn private practice he would have received thousands.
 Having won the case, the treasurcy promptly shelveA Greenbaum when the Mitchell case went up to the Supreme Court on appeal. Frank J. Wideman, amiable assistant attorney general from Florida, tie, Wash; Hollywood, Chicago Scranton, Atlanta, Ga.; New Ken -gs r- T la