The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

cannot rely upon his career Tho Dominican.Iiaitian dispute is one of the most serious threats to Pan.Amerlcan peace. About 5000 HAltiAnB were Illassacred in cold blood, some Of them driven Into trenches alive, drenched with gasoline and burned to death. Some were driven into the see, some hacked to pieces by Hfiachetes.
 Apparently this wns done At c given signal from President Tru. jiiio of tho Dominican Republic, most iron listed dictator south Of the Rio drande.
 Since the massacre Gin early 0ctober) Trujillo has snubbed the overtureB Of President RooSe- welt, the presidents of Cuba and Mexico, plus tho ambassadors of Argentina, Peru and minister ok Guatemala to conciliate tho dis. pute. Only recently he accepted c modified form of conciliation. Radio Bug
 During oil tho trouble the Unit. cd States has been represented in tho Dominican Republic by Ray- mond Henry NofWeb, American minister. Mr. Norweb Is, . very correct young man; has the Hars yard degree Bo necessary to tho diplomatic service; pr0n0unceB to- inato with the broad 70" and has been Q career man oil his life.
 Mir. NOFweb's fREnllyslnslaW also owns c large interest in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which has supported Roosevelt. When the iO36 election began to look hot, Jlm Farley thought t would Do . fine thing ie MT. NOFweb should receive promo. ton. He YVES made minister Go Bolivia. then to the Dominican Republic.
 Tn this capacity, Mfr. Norweb has not been very useful to 9ocr0. tary Hull, In fact, N0rwobB chief interest in life seems to DO not diplomacy, but radl0. Ho iB Q radio bug. From both Bolivia md the Dominican Republic no has tended to report more on now ra. di0 developments than on war, revolution or good neiehbors.
 And just after President Tfus jilio had touched of the Haitian inasgacres in October, Minister Norweb insisted oil going to Has Vana ag c delegate t0 c radio G0iis ference, The state department was worried about the throat Of trouble At that time, but NorW0b seemed 50 unhappy about missing his radio c0nfab that he was finally permitted to 70 for . short time. AWOL
 flo stayed 70 long, however, that the state department sent him Q curt notice to get back on tho job, Instead of doing this, N0fs web flew to Miami to Bee Q dens tisL
 This was just at the time Press ident Roosevelt was trying 70 put the screws Oil President Trujill0, and tho state department, learn. ing of this, was 70 iratO that it tclegraphed pan American AiFs ways tO meet the itln0faHt filniss ter And teil him it had his feBefs VatIon ready 0ii the next plane back Co tho Dominican Republic,
 NOfAWEB BACK T D ACkED THE NEXT MORNING,
 Floor Leader Barkley
 Senate Democratic Leadef Barkiey came in f0F some very geyere paBnIng during the private BcSsI0fl between tic president aiid the eight liberal senator's last week.
 Some Of the eIgijt were l,artiCuS Iariy Deeved at f5aFkley because Of the way b0 Iet Senators Byrd Of Virginia, c0npalIy Of Texas and Bailey Of North Carolina get away with their antisAdminlstfati0fl tactics without cracking down on them. BaFkiey, they complained, had no fight iti him.
 Santa Claus List
 Here x C list for Santa Claus prepared by q group Of New Deal. CTS during ChriBtDias, which some Of them complained they did not and vii not get;
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 lOY press clippings
 AfaFvjn Mcintyre = digestion
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