The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-13

6OC&A1 . UotkCC aAC ~ DCLAOuS Y of his Democratic Congress about the radio priests oper
 Within the last ten days Labor and Liberal organizations in the Capital have been bombarded with frantic appeals from New Deal members of the House, to help save them from defeat ct the hands of the Ooughlin machine.
 The boys, returning home after adjournment of Congress, found the Coughlinites energetically after their scaips for voting against the Frazier-Eemke 93,- O0O,OOO,O00 farm mortgage re- financing bill.
 COUghIin Black List
 This currency imitation measure was the radio priests pet panaE cea. It was opposed by the Ad- ministrttion, and Q showdown vote in the House defeated 1t by Q large majority.
 Now Coughlin is determined to "Ret" the Congressnlen who voted against him, and is centering o drive on the large industrial areas. Here is his Black List of doomed-to-die Congressnen:
 JOHN O'CONNOR, New York City, chairman of the House Rules Committee; JAMES M. MEAD, Buffalo, chairman of Che House Post OfElce Commit tee; ANDREW [. sOMERS, Brooklyn, chairman of the Weights and Measures Commit tee; ARTHUR D. HEALEY, somerville, Mass, CO.author of the Walsh -Healey act requiring contractors doing government work to pay standard wages; VINCENT L. PALNTIsANO, Baltimore, chairman Oe the Education Committee. ,,
 Real cause for Democratic fear is not that Coughlin's candidates might win, but that in Q three- cornered fight, his men will draw enough votes from the New Deal- CTS to allow Republicans to be elected.
 White House Grass
 If you are having trouble get- ting your grass to grow under shade trees, take 8 tip from the long experience of William s. Reeves, White House gardener.
 He has to cope with some of the densest shade in Washington, caused by an array Of elnls, beeches, oaks, rnagnolias and mic Ynosa, planted by Presidents as fer back as Jackson.
 Under these, Reeves's grass Is reasonably successful. Here is his formula: Q mixture of red top, clover, fescue, Rhode Island bent and Italian rye. if possible plant the Italian rye thlnly In the fall, then follow with the mix In the spring.
 It has taken Reeves years to get this combination. His hair has grown white in the process. Far East POSC
 Increasing avaianches oS Japa- nese goods and nationals into the Philippines have led to plans for appointment of . new diplomatic commercial ofilcer in Manila.
 He will operate under the State Department, though in coopera- ton with the Commerce Depart ment, and probably will be Joe Mcdurk, one of the abiest opera tors in the career diplomatic ser- vice. The job will be one of the most important in the Far East. Stinson Book
 Speaking of the Far East, 1t is supposed to bc c deep secret that Henry L. ("Wrong Horse Harry") stimson is writing Q book.
 The opus will deal largely with the Orient and the danger of Japan taking over oil of China, thence becoming the worlds greatest power.
 stimson felt this strongly while Secretary of State, did his best to get the British to back him in blocking Japan. However. they didn't.
 OfIlce.Seeker
 Terry Carpenter, scotts Bluff, Neb., filling station proprietor and Democratic aspirant for Senator Norriss seat, IS 0 strong Town. sendite. He was arguing with Q friend about the merits of the old-age pension plan when the friend demanded:
 "Now listen, Terry, you don't seriously believe that this scheme would provide oil aged people with an income of $2OO month";"
 "No, I don't" admitted Car penter.
 "WelI, do you tell your au- diences that?"
 aNO."
 ''Well, why don't your"
 sBecause," Carpenter replied, "no one ever asks me-"
 WatchdOg's Bluff
 J. R. McCarl, late lamented Controller General, got 50 much publicity as watchdog of the Treasury that even the New Deal- CTS forgot that his bark was worse than his bite. Only ones to stand up against McCarl con- OFF THE RECORD