The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13

,NsN4 WY SAsS wv $AeSS NSANAS ANNSa Anthony Eden, for instance, broadcast a transatlantic promise of an Anglo-American trade treaty, but when the State De- partment pushed a pen at him to begin negotiations, he was busy elsewhere.
 Past British policy regarding the Far East has been to pat the State Department on the back, say in effect, "You're doing . great Job against the Japanese, old ''tnan," and leave the UsA out on 8 limb.
 Behind the scenes during the last few weeks, Secretary Hull has been extremely irritated with the British. His irritation can be described only in his own Tennes- see language.
 He calls them marble statues" says they listened to him and said absolutely npth- ing. He included British Am- bassador Sir Ronald Lindsay In his statuary gallery, and sO1ne- times indulged in Q good old . Biblical word casting reflection on the parentage of all British diplomats.
 Much as Secretary Hull was aroused against the brazenness of the Japanese invasion of China, he was almost more aroused against the irnmobility of British diplomacy,
 The British may have changed their tactics, but the state depart- ment still has It's fingers crossed lest the British again be edging toward their old trick of letting the United States pull their chestnuts out of the Far Eastern fire.
 Supreme Court Caution
 The Eight Old Men are not yet ready to have their picture taken with their new colleague, Hugo Lafayette Black.
 It Is the custom of the Supreme Court to pose for @ group photo graph whenever the membership changes. Last picture was taken five and half years ago, when Justice Cardoza mounted the bench.
 Harris and Ewing, in whose studios the pictures are talk. en, have asked the chief justice to arrange . new sitting. The chief justice declined to do 50 "at this tirne".
 The photographers then asked Associate Justice Black if he would pose for an individual picture wearing the black robes M his new office. Justice Black thought this would Do @ little premature.
 It is . complicated but proRlt- able buslness to make pictures of the Supreme Court. Of all the exposures made, one must be found meeting the approval of each justice. Proofs are sent to the full membership, and the official print must Do inl&laled by them all.
 After the picture is finally chos- en and produced, prints are in great demand. Lawyers oil over the country buy them to frame and hang in their offices.
 Fence Rider
 A little episode occurring dur- ing the Presidents stop at Grand Forks, N. D., was c straw show ing how the political winds are blowing in that part of the coun- try.
 One of the hottest adminis- tratiOn critics last session was Senator Gerald r. Nye. In votes and speeches the boylsh- looking North DAkotan blasted the New Deal, particularly tho National Labor Relations Board, Yet, when the Presidents special rolled In early in the morning, Nye, beaming and haNd-shak- ing. was waiting On tho depot platform.
 An hour later. when the Presi. dent pulled out for Q run through North Dakota, Nye was standing by his side on the back platform lowing and waving goodbye.
 When the Washington ilewBmen spotted Nye at Grand Forks they immediately surrounded him. "How's Roosevelt stand out here9" they asked.
 Pretty strong, still pretty strong" Nye replied; then, low- ering his voice slightly, "but not 90 strong as he was last year. He has lost Somo strength"
 At this moment the official wel- coming committee, headed by Gov. Bill Langer, Yves bitter political foe, started into the Presidents private car. Nye dashed away from the reporters and button- holed White House Secretary Mar. win Mcintyre.