The daily independent., 1937-07-02
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By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

because the city was in territory
served by the Commonwealth and
Southern Company. He was fin
ally overruled by Lilienthal and
Harcourt Morgan after months OF
bitter Wrangling.
Capital To Capital
A:rmail history will soon be
made by the U. S. and Canada
with the opening of a route link
ing Washington and Ottawa, the
capitals Of the two countries.
An agreement on the new line
has been reached after two years
of negotiating. The U. S. route
will be via Harrisburg, Pa, and
Buffalo, N. Y; the Canadian via
Toronto, Montreal and Quebec.
In addition to joining the two
capitals, the new line will also
serve as a feeder to the forthcom-
ing transatlantic airmail and pas
Senger service.
No Word
The President has said nothing
to Senator Joe Robinson about
appointing him to the vacancy on
the Supreme Court.
They have conferred frequently
since Justice Van Devanter re-
tired and have discussed many
matters, including the judicial re-
organization bill, but the PreSi-
dent has never, either directly or
by inference, given Joe any ink
ling of whether he is considering
him for the Supreme Court post.
Other Senate leaders, among
them Pat Harrison, Alben Bark
ley and Jimmy Byrnes, have talk
ed to Roosevelt about the subject
and warmly urged Joe's selection.
They are confident he will get the
prize and have told him so. But
Joe himaelf has received no such
assurance.
He wants the job very much.
The big obstacle in his path is
the fact that he will be IS on
August 26. This is five years over
the maximum age limit announc-
ed by the President for his ap-
pointments to the federal bench.
White House insiders say Joe's
chances of being named to the
Supreme Court depend on an in
crease in its size. If Congress
adds two or more justices, Joe
will be one Of the group of new
juristS. If Congress turns down
the Presidents plan and he is left
with only the Van Devanter
vacancy to fill, Joe will not be the
choice.
Merry Co Round
ltrs. William A. Becker, PreSi-
dent Generalo f the D. A. R.,
took no chances that her forth
coming presentation at the British
court would be overlooked. Press
releases about the event were sent
by special delivery to all Wash
ington correspondents. Bill
Bray, private secretary to Post
master General Jim Farley, is
the proud pOsceSSor of 4 law de-
gree which fo obtained by going
to night school. Says Mrs.
Charles O. Andrews, wife of
FloridaS senior U. S. Senator: II
am not q Suffrag;St, but now that
women have the vote I want them
to use it intelligently." At
tendance in the congressional gal
leries has increased perceptibly
since the coming Of hot weather.
Both chambers are air. condition
ed any many Ws.shingtonians
pend afternoons there. Once
a daily figure on Washington's
bride paths, Senator Bill Borah
is no longer seen there. The
IdahOan abandoned horseback
riding year ago at the suggestion
of his doctor.
Cotton Rival
While the Brazilian Finance
Minister, DR.. Souza Costa. is in
Washington discussing with State
Department officials the poSSibil-
ity of putting more life into the
Brazil-U. S. trade agreement, an
odd item has appeared in the
latest lit of U. S. imports from
Brazil.
This country, largest producer
of cotton in the world, is actually
importing cotton from Brazil. This
has happened in the past in
trifling quantities. A total of
seven bales were imported in 1886.
But this year, during the month
of May alone, the importation of
Brazilian cotton amounted to L.
I'll bales of 500 pounds each.
This invasion follows closely on
Brazilian success in the German
market, where this year, for the
fir,t time in history, Brazil has
surpassed the United States in
the sale of cotton.