The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

- In the letter-written to The New York Times -FDR complains bitterly about government spend- ing, and points an accusing finger at the Harding administration.
 G. o. P. strategists got the let- ter by having their research ex- perts comb the files of the New York newspapers for every scrap of information ever published about Roosevelt from the date of his birth on. The letter, writ- ten May 2, 1924, three years after he retired as assistant secretary of the navy in the Wilson admin istration, was their reward. The Deadly Parallel
 They planned to keep it for a strategic moment in the campaign but here it is now:
 "EditOr New York Times:
 While I assume that the fig ures below, showing the Operat- ing losses of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, have been printed in the newspapers of the country, I do not happen to have seen them until recently. was utterly amazed; and I am wondering how many citizens are aware of these figures.
 "The operations of the Emer- Eency Fleet Corporation were, to be sure, started under the administration of President Wilson. It was not contemplated at that time that serious losses to the government would re- suit. I feel very certain that no member of President Will sons administration would have approved the continuation of 3 government business enterprise which is apparently costing the taxpayers over $4O.OOO,OOO 8 year net loss"
 Roosevelt then proceeded with a tabulation for the losses during the Harding administration of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, of which he had been an executive during the Wilson administration. The losses which he cited were $36, ,899, ,463 on freighter service, $7,531, ,137 on passenger and cargo service, and $261,8 on tug ser- vice. With profit of $601, ,292 on tanker service, he said, the total losses for one year were $44,091,- 150.
 After a technical discussion of these losses, MT. Roosevelt con- cluded:
 q wonder what the two great parties will say about the con- tinuatiOn of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and the Ship ping Board on present lines when the platforms are brought out next June?"
 o Susannah Farley!
 Biggest laugh in Democratic National Headquarters in New York city is the dinner which MT. and Mrs. Walter Chrysler, the automobile king, gave for Jim Farley at their Long Island sum- mer palace.
 Chrysler is not particularly noted for his New Deal enthusi- asm. And somehow or other it happened that every time Big Jim got up or moved to another part of the room, the band struck up Landon's theme song, "Oh Susannah!"
 Big Jim is a very conspicuous and energetic person. He moves around 8 lot. So the band was kept busy all evening. fgotbirtis- N 'gmeern etaoinodlut Diamonds to Soviet
 Joe Davies, former member of the Federal Trade Commission, attorney for President Trujillo of Santo Domingo, and new husband of Mrs. Marjorie Post Hutton, heiress of the Post Toasties mill lions, is flirting with the idea of becoming American ambassador to Soviet Russia.
 Joe is now able to contribute handsomely to the Democratic National Committee, and feels that an important diplomatic post should not be beyond his worth and reach.
 Some diplomats are wondering, however, what impression Mrs. Davies diamonds and her million dollar yacht 'Hussar" would make upon the equality-of- property citizens of Moscow.
 Air Purifier
 The Bureau of Air Commerce, subject to two-year deluge of criticism and investigation, is now definitely in for a cleanup.
 Eugene Vidal, West Point foot ball star, friend of Elliott Roose- welt and Amelia Earhart, direc- tor of the Bureau, will soon re- sign.
 With him will go Rex Martin, and J. Carroll Cone, assistant directors. All three stepped on each others toes, caused the bu- reau to be super-charged with jealousy.
 They will be replaced by one nrr% pT$EIr< nENNnn