The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24

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 'TEOw long will Hitler waltz" It is chaiked up as Q dead cOr- tainty that when Hitler is ready he will strike.
 Latest French worry is alleged German armament in tho demili- tarised Rhineland,
 The French first pointed to large brick plants and cement works In tho Rhineland which looked susplciously like disgulsed fortresses. The Germans replied that they had Q right to make bricks even in Q demilitariEed zone but added that they had perfeet- cd Q secret brick process which they did not want inspected.
 The French then pointed to dorniany's underground airdromeS in the RhinelAnd, capable of hous. ing thousands of planes. The 0er- mans replied that there was nothing in the Treaty of Versailles to prevent them from housing commercial planes underground.
 Finally, the French pointed to 10000 German troops In tho RhinelAnd.
 TO this tho Germans replied: "That ls Q mistake. We have SO,. 900 troops. But they are Brown Shirts, and we need sheni to main. tain order"
 F. D. R., Jr.
 The visit of Harold A. Wolff, oEar of the Harvard oraii.school, to the White House recently has disclosed Q secret scholastic Bkelo. ton in tho Roosevelt family closet.
 Wolff runs the tutoring bureau just outside the Harvard yard, to which students in difficulty flock to prepare for examinations,
 Alleged roagon for his pilgrim. age to Washington was to confer with the President regarding the democratic campaign organization in New England. But this was not tho real reason.
 It was really far simpler than that. Franklin DelanO Roose- velt, IT,, Harvard junlOr, mado tho Deans List at mld-yeRr examinations thls year, . feat almost comparable to balancing tho New Deal budget The Deans List is . periodic honor roll of students ranking high In scholastic marks.
 At ono point in his collegiate eareor, Frankiin's standing was 70 poor that he disappeared from college for about month, going into geeiusion ct tho White House to catch up with his work.
 Harvard authorlteis were in on embarrassing spot. There was some talk that no might have to be dropped, But Harold Wolff saved tho day.
 So last week Wolff trekkod down to the White Hougo, with his wife and even tho socretray of his tutoring bureau.
 White House Music
 While music seldom emanates from the second floor of tho White House, there Is Q phono- graph in the hallway, c baby grand plano in tho sitting room adjoining tho Presidents study, and an old.time upright phono- graph in the sun room.
 Tho sun room machine sands silent under the weight of two Chinese cloigonne vases and on aii.giass picture frame bearing the engraved letters "F. D. R" The photograph is of the Presi. dent in business suit, white shirt and four-in-hand.
 No radio is visible, or audible, which might indicate that the President does not listen to Al Smith.
 Shadow Boxing
 On tho docket of the U. s. Court of claims are fifty-three suits, constituting about the most un. usual legal action seen in the capital for five years. They are an outgrowth of the Administra. tions dollar devaluation policy and are scheduled for argument next month.
 The D3 claimants seek ss,00O,- 900 damages from the govern. ment, on the ground that they lost this amount by the gov. ernment's gold policy forbiddlng them to cash their gold notes for gold.
 Government attorneys assert that even # the claimants should win Q verdict in the Court of claims, they could not collect in. asmuch as Congress has barred the door to appropriations for paying damage claims arising from such suits.
 Underlying Motive
 Real motive behind the fifty- three suits is to maneuver 6 new review of the dollar devaluation act by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had denied claims to damages by the plaintiffs on the ground that they had not proven any losses. The pending suits are attempts to substontiate such claims. If successful the way will then be open to bring OEF THE RECORD