Evening star., 1936-11-20

from the Fifty-first to the Seventy
fourth Congress. 1889 1895 inclusive. The
hox score reveals President Roosevelt as
the champion swinger of the veto axe
in all that time, with a total of 900
vetoes-l02 of the regular variety and
118 pocket vetoes. Grover Cleveland
comes next with 163 Roosevelt has had
only two vetoes overridden. Cleveland
underwent the experience four times.
Woodrow Wilson vetoed A bills and was
overridden oftenest-six times. Among
Republican Presidents during the Al
years in question, Theodore Roosevelt
ran up the biggest veto record-82. He
was overridden only once. Harding
vetoed the smallest number of bills (6), -,
and was never oeerridden. The Halsey
document supplies brief but graphic de-
tails of every one of the measures which
encountered presidential antagonism.
Representative Raymond J. Cannon,
Democrat, Of Wisconsin, one of the
minority members Of the Progressive
dominated Badger delegation, comes
honestly by his belligerency, just mani
tested by his proposal of an American
boycott of King Edwards coronation and
proposed marriage to an American
divorce" Mr.. Cannon, who earned his
way through school by playing profess
sional base ball, was legal adviser to Jack
Dempsey for 10 years. He also repre-
sented Joe Jackson in the latters cele-
brated action for breach of contract
against the Chicago White Sox, result
ing in $4,000 damage award. Mr..
Cannon, a member Of the Milwaukee bar
in private life, not only wants to put
the Indian sign on Edward VIII, but
urges that Congress "discountenance"
the presentation of American citizens at
the court Of st. James while the Yankee
Ambassador stands by, dressed in silk
knee breeches.'
It begins to look as If the 1896 Yule-
tide would 60 down In history as Uncle
Sans dividend Christmas. Industry's
year-end distributions have already
mounted beyond $500 ,000, 900. with indi-
cations of substantial additions during
the next few weeks. Wage increases and
bonuses are also swelling the golden
holiday tide, which Secretary of COM
merce Roper now forecasts will exceed,
in retail department store sales alone,
1920, 100000. That's only 10 per cent
less than the 1929 peak.
Friends of preparedness welcome the
arrival OF Charles A. Edison in the
assistant secretaryship of the Navy be-
cause the son of the famous inv~ctor
is confirmed believer in very strong"
Navy, for defense purposes. He also
favors a much larger air force. Apart
from his enthusiasm for the feet Mr..
Edison has another quality in common
with President Roosevelt. He's an ar
dent fisherman. Not long ago he bought
an old Colonial homestead at Troy Hills.
N. j., for the purpose of making 1t
center for sportsmen, especially anglers.
Despite his New Deal activities, Mr..
Edison has hitherto refused to enter
public life Early this year he rejected
an invitation from Boss Hague to accept
the Democratic nomination for the
United States senatorship from New Jer-
sey. He also declined appointment as
Federal housing administrator.
Nearly everybody supposed that re-
peal would mark the sunset Of the soft
drink industry. But along come Coca
Cola directors at Wilmington, Del, this
week with year-end extra dividend Of
50 a share for holders Of 10000 shares
Of common stock and an additional
months salary for all employees in cele-
bration of the scompanys 50th ami
versary.
stoopyrisht, 1850