The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-10

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 Extremely disconcerting reports were sent to him in Florida re- garding the situation in the Far East. They gave confidential de- tails of increasing Japanese high handedness and penetration into Southern China. But the prin- cipal reason for Roosevelt's worry is that 1t looks as If Chiang- Kai-shek is collapsing. He is run- ming out of munitions. If he folds up, there is the historical fear that China will sell out to Japan.
 Simultaneously in London, French and British diplomats have come nearer a plan of joint action in the Far East than ever before. The British finally have agreed to send additional ships to Far Eastern waters, while the French already have sent six fast cruisers and have promised to send twenty submarines later. The British, however, will not send their ships for several weeks, some of their batleships still being in dry-dock for modernization. Locked China Door
 The importance of this change can be realized only if contrasted with last summers conversations between the British and MT. Hull.
 In August the Secretary of state did everything in his power to persuade the British to send a squadron to Singapore. He ar- gued that this, together with the dispatch of the United States to Hawai-, would be quite suffi- cient to stop the Japanese.
 Neither fleet would have to move further than these two bases, he maintained. The Japanese would immediately back track. Naval Strateglsts agreed with MT. Hull. However, the British would not budge. They said the menace of Mus sOlinl in the Mediterranean was too great. They refused to move . single ship.
 Present change of policy results from three things:
 1. British rearmament es-
 pecially along naval lines has
 made progress.
 2. The British and French,
 united by Q stronger agreement
 than before, feel there IS c bet.
 ter chance for security in Flu.
 rope. This, they believe, will
 permit them to transfer ships
 from European waters.
 3. Important British inter-
 ests in Shanghai and along the
 Yangtze have been seized by
 tho Japanese or seriously jeop-
 ardized. Tho British now have reached the conclusion that Nip
 pon plans to squeeze out all
 other foreigners.
 So now that tho Japanese have bitten off about half Of China, the British seek to lock the stable door.
 Justice Black
 One of Washington's popular young newsfnen Is Joseph W. AL sop, distantly related to both clans of the Roosevelt family.
 As Q Senate newspaperman, Inc became c warm adinirer of Justice Hugo Black and when the furorc broke over tho latter's Klan mem. bership Alsop went to his defense.
 Whereupon his cousin, Mrs. Alice Roosevelt LongWorth, called up to ask Alsop what he meant by defending 0 Klansnan.
 "Joe," she said, "you are just . dove In . kleagle's ncst."
 Homely Delicacy
 If there is anything the Vice. President of the United States likes more than greens-and-hog- jowi, it is more greens-aEld.hog- joWl.
 It is the ruddy little Texans favorite dish and he constantly complains to Mrs. Garner about It's dearth in effete Washington. Busy with secretarial duties and residing in c swanky hotel, she has little opportunity to prepare this homely delicacy.
 But Gamers troubles now are oyer. He has discovered c kindred spirit who not only loves greens. and-hogjowl but knows how to make it.
 HE IS MIssoURI's SENATOR BENNETT CLARK.
 Overhearing Garner longingiy voice Q desire for "mess Of greens" Clark went to e farm [ ers' market, bought mustard, kale, turnip tops and dandelion greens, cleaned them thoroughly and cooked them with Q big hog fowl. Next day he presented the overJoyed Garner with c large portion.
 Mrs. Garner immediately sent 1t to the Senate restaurant to be