The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26

President in his inner coul1t out a tax measure this year. Insiders who have participated in the White House conferences say that most of their time was devoted to callvassing the posst- bility of avoiding tax legislation, rather than to discussing the scope and contents of such Q measure.
 The President himself lent credibility to this no-tax belief ct Q press conference last week. Asked about tho status of the bill, he replied that there were still "three or four chapters" to be written before Q decision was reached.
 'What chapter would you Say you were on?"
 a'On Our Way" the Presl- dent replied laughingly, refer- ring to the title of his own latest book.
 Tt Is possible" asked one correspondent, ''that there may Do . chapter, It Can't Happen Here'?"
 The President laughed in reply. Legislative Hash
 Varied, indeed, are the iegis- lative proposals that make up Q session of Congress. Here are two bills recently introduced:
 H. R. 1i176
 A BILL
 Increasing the penalty for, making false Oaths for the purpose of bathing at the gov. ernment free bath house at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
 Introduced by Representative Mcclellan, Democrat, Arkansas.
 H. R. 11S0
 A BILL
 To prohibit bands of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard from furnishing music on occasions beyond the scope of their service duty.
 Introduced by Representative McSwain, democrat, South Caro- lima.
 Nebraska's Burke
 Another angry protest, from Q new quarter, has been lodged with the President against his secre- tary, Marvin Mcintyre. This one involves the political future of Nebraska next November.
 Liberal democratic leaders in Nebraska are charging Mcintyre with intervening in behalf of Sen. ator Edward R. Burke, who is Q candidate for National Commit. teeman from the state.
 The irate Nehraskans claim that despite the Presidents frequently reiterated policy of keeping hands off in state politics and Burke's consistent anti-New Deal votes in the seante, Mcintyre is secretly spreading the impression that the White House backs him.
 The hot attack on his score. tary was made directly Co the President - although by . cir. cultcus route. Fearing that if they sent their telegram to the White House it would never reach Roosevelt, NcbraslEs lead- ers addressed it to . friendly New Dealer who placed it i'm his hands. G
 Burke has voted against prac- tically every liberal bill sponsored by the White House, including the Presidents pet Holding Com. pany act. Only Q week ago he Joined the republicans in oppos- ing the administrators new farm program.
 The Man Behind
 Behind Burke's candidacy and McIntyre's undercover rlanipula- tons is Arthur Mullen, lawyer- lobbyist and former National Committeeman from Nebraska.
 Since 1883, Mullen has received large fees for representing Big Business in Washington, and was forced to resign from the National Committee because of his lawyer lobbyist activities.
 Burke is allied with the Mul. len (conservative) faction in Nebraska and his Senate vot. ing has followed Mullen's rather than the Presidents leadership. Mcintyre is . close personal friend Of Mullen.
 The schisn in Nebraska de. mocracy over Mullen has reached serious proportions. Liberal lead- CTS opposing Mullen warned the President that if Mullen should succeed In installing Burke as his "st0ogc', an open rift would re. suit that might cost the democrats the state next November.
 Pan American Peace
 The diminutive country of Para quay has put the Presidents Pan American peace proposal in c tough spot. faMfff
 Just after Roosevelt addressed c personal letter on the peace conference to President Ayala, the military staged Q revolution, c new president put himself in pow CT, and Ayala was locked up.