The Washington times., 1937-03-01

mer, II then" answers Speaker
Bankhead of the House.
New England congressional rep
resentatives feel as pessimistic
about early adjournment as the
leisurely gentleman from Alabama.
Said Senator Lodge, Of Massa-
chusetts:
'T'm afraid we will be here
well into the summer"
Said Senator Lonergan, of Con-
necticut:
81 shouldn't be surprised at
adjournment as late as next
January If the Supreme Court Is
not soon threshed out"
Senator Walsh, of MaSsachu-
sets. declared:
II look for adjournment not
earlier than June and not later
than the middle of July"
Senator Maloney, of Connecti'
cut. had a ,pessimistic forecast:
'sI don't know when we'll ad'
1ourn. We may stay here the
rest of our lives"
Almost never before in the his
tory Of Congress has legislation
been in such a jam. In addition
to bills proposed by the members
Of both houses, President Roose-
velt sends down almost every lew
davs a new message which re-
uuires particular attention from
the lawmakers.
Meanwhile, the Hill is at a
Rtandstill because of the debate
on the Supreme Court retirement
bill. A first-class fight is on. 1t
isn't safe to say you are an anti
retirement man when a pro IS
listening in.
The Senator who is on the
fence is pursued with kind words
and sweet arguments by both
camps of his senatorial brethren.
It's "Get Shipstead. He's been
sick. Probably hasn't made up
his mind yet" And Keep after
Pepper. We may win him over"
The story that this column
printed the other day on the exis-
tence of two flourishing WomenS
Democratic Clubs, The Woman's
National Democratic Club and The
Democratic Women's National
Council, has caused a lot OF con-
Versation.
Mrs. Arthur D. Condor, preSi-
dent of the Council, has sent me
further information about her
organization, which encourages
me to think that a combination
of both clubs might be mutually
useful.
The Council, it seems, is not
new as club. It's name is new.
So is its brisk up-and-coming way
and much of its membership of
TOO. Likewise its club rooms. AS
an organization it is seven years
old.
The membership includes many
working Democrats. Professional
women who are employed by the
Government and as congressional
secretaries. The dues are slight.
The members of the Woman'S
National Democratic Club are
keen and well informed on politl-
cal subjects. They are women Of
Importance in the community.
Most Of them have husbands who
help make the Administration
wheels go round, but few work
daily in close contact with Govern
ment machinery.
Surely two such groups, COOP
Grating in some way, as whole,
would make good fighting unit
between or during campaigns.
Forgotten Man Comes Into Own
Harrison Williams, husband of
the best-dresSed woman of the
world (see photographs in smart
weeklies Of Mrs. Williams in red
slacks and pink jumper sitting
against Chinese wallpaper with
her dogs; Mrs. H. w. in her pa
CODA at Shanghai; Mrs. H. w. in
mauve soap bubbles in her Vene.
tian tiled bath; Mrs. H. w. in
conflagration colors, black as char
coal over flame red crepe), Mr.
Williams, I repeat, was effectively
attired at the moment he told the
Security and Exchange Commits
sion that he had escaped the 1923
crash with cash of $27, 100000.
When Mr.. Williams entered the
SEC hearing room, my friend
Paul w. Ward, wrote that he wore
"a black derby, and over loose
fitting double e-breaSted suit of dark
blue cheviot, a topcoat Of tan
gabardine. His shoes and socks
were black, his shirt and collar
white. And his tie, a darkly fig
ured red silk. His body, under the
loosefitting sack suit, seemed
gaunt. He is 1.-THE in movement
and seems much younger than his
years. His ears are large but dc
not protrude. His hair is brushed
so that it fairs slightly just above
the ears"
Mrs. Williams is at Capri, prob
ably having her picture taken.
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