The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-30

WeAS Valley Authority. Twice, Court failed to deliver its rnC The court never explains the rea- sons for it's delay, and no hint came forth in this case. But in court circles there is Q whispered report that the IVA case brought to fever pitch the strained rela- tions among the nine justices.
 It was reported, among other things, that the liberal minority Justices Stone, Brandeis and Cordozo- -strenuously maintained that the action brought by the power interests was faulty, did not squarely raise the question of IVA constitutionality, and should be thrown out of the court.
 It was also reported that Hughes, fearing criticism might be leveled against the court for too precipitate action, prevailed on his colleagues to hold up the IVA decision for Q few weeks.
 WHATEVER ARE THE FACTS, THE SITUATION HAS GIVEN RISE TO UNEASINEsS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE IVA CONTROVERSY.
 Now neither the government nor the power companies arc confident of victory. Both are un- certain whether the delay is Q favorable or unfavorable omen. Knowledge
 Morgenthau's aides in the treas- ury gave Q test the other day to applicants for clerical jobs. When the test was over, one of the ap- plicantS who said he was 0 Princeton graduate complained that the test was unfair.
 "Why should I have to know who Cordell Hull is? They asked me if Hull was Secretary of War, Secretary of State, Secretary of Agriculture, or Secretary of the Navy.
 T knew 1t was either War or state--but I didn't know which," Anglo-U. s. Alliance?
 How firmly the idea of an Anglo-American alliance is en- trenched in the minds of some U. s. Army officers is told by con- gressmen who visited the Philip pines this winter.
 Several senators were the guests of Brigadier General Frank L. Parker, commander of Fort Stot- senburg, P. l., and former chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs. After lunch, he summoned them to the library, where he unfurled Q map and proceeded to lecture them on U. s. war plans in the Pacific.
 "The first line of American defense" he said, lis . line drawn from the Aleutlan Islands through Hawaii to the Panama Canal. :.
 "Then over here on the other side of the Pacific are the Philippines. They are our first outpost of defense; that is why we should not abandon them."
 Immediately interrupted Sena. tor Clark of Missouri, who served on the general staff in France and was graduated by the army's General Staff school.
 "But, General" he said, "the first rule of war when the enemy attacks is to withdraw your Outposts to the first line of defense. That's what we're doing in giving the Philippines their independence withdraw. ing our Outposts.
 General Parker looked c little flustered. Senator Clark con- tinued:
 "Now, General, if any officer of yours stationed his outposts 4,OO0 miles from his first line of defense, as the Philippines are, you'd send him before . Defi. ciency Board"
 General Parker admitted that he would. Then he added: "But look at the situation of the Philip pines. They block the Japanese attack from the British in Aus. tralia, from the Dutch in the East Indies, and from the French in fndo- China"
 "Quite 50, General" replied Clark, "but why should the United States protect them?"
 "The British would be de- lighted to arrange reciprocal alliance with us to help defend uS against the Japanese" rec piled General Parker.
 "WeIl, in that case, General" shot back Clark, "you are not only an army officer but also Q diplomat" f. Voters Opinions
 The Washington Merry-Go- Round recently completed a poll on the question: Should Presi- dent Roosevelt be re-elected?" While the numerical result of this poll was significant, and pro- Roosevelt by Q 2h to vote, buried in 1t were some other ex- tremely significant straws show ing how the political wind is blowing.
 Unlike most polls, Merry-oo-