The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-20

Washington, July 20- President William Greens assurance that rank and file members of A, F. of l.. union will be permitted to sup- port O. I. O. strikes If they so desire Is interpreted by c. l. O. lead- CTS as 8 big break for the Lewis group.
 Some of the c. [. 0. people Op- timistlCally predict that by- pFOduct of the prOnunclanentO will be an acceleratiOn of the dis- asitegrati0n of A. r. of L." which they fondly expect.
 GREEN had been receiving heavy criticism from some of his own lo- calls. There was an especially bad reaction to his public statement which gloated over the failure of the strike against four Independent steel companies
 LEWIS also has promised to sup port A. ?. of L. strikes, But most big strikes have been 0. I. o. strikes in newly organized territory, and If the Green statement means added support from A. P. of L, affiliates, as c. I. o. anticipates, the Lewis organization will be the chief bene- ficiaTy.
 They're Hardly Engaged
 "Attention. Washington editorS!" shouted . famous radio voice aS Congressman and Mrs. Maury Maverick entered the home of some friends.
 The voice went on to say that the daughter of Congressman John M. Houston of Texas, and Muary Nav erick, Jr., would soon announce their engagement,
 Well, the Washington editors picked up the tip oil right, They learned that Maury, Jra was 10 years old and lt seemed news pho- tographer had persuaded him to be photographed with Patricia Hots- ton, who is i5. That's the only time aPtrlcia and young Maury ever saw each other. Further, says the young mans mother, lovely Mrs Terrell Maverick:
 "I can't even persuade him Co call her up, go to see her or t0 beetlr himself In the direction of anv other glrL"
 A Chair for the President
 So many stories from the Roose- welt du Pont wedding have gone Into circulation that c publisher could almost make c book of them.
 With the exception of Ethel du Npont--now . oosevelt-members of che du Pont family are just as soar on the President as ever. Ethel has defended her new father law In arguments with ether du Fonts, at least once Co the point of tears.
 The President himself had c swell time ct the wedding reception, how ever, allowing himself liberal ra- ton of champagne and wise-crack- Ing with ushers and other young folks until he became practically the hit of the party. Previously he had argued heated with Mrs. Roosevelt, who had figured she couldn't come Co the reception because of radio broadcast date. She came Go the reception, went in to Wilmington Co broadcast, then returned.
 Mrs. c. Porter Schutt. Ethel du Fonts cousin, nearly collapsed when secret service men came around to test out her chairs in advance of the Presidents arrival. Her chairs are antiques. some of them fragile. The secret service men lifted them high and pounded them down on the floor until at one point she screamed in vain; You get out of herel"
 The visitors kept on testing chairs until finally one man an- neunced:
 aThe President will sit In this chair!"
 No, It Wasn't Collect
 One Washington correspondent who covered the wedding insists the gate where telegraph meSsinger boys had to walt for copy was nearly e mile away. Anyway, it seemed like that in the pouring rain. So he asked permission to telephone from the house and got lt.
 Half way through his report he felt . tap on the shoulder and . du Pont servant asked;
 "Are you sending that message cellect, slr?"
 The newspapermen gave emphatic assurances. He was told
 "You see. sir. we've had almost 1eoe guests here today and the master gave Us instructions Co be very sure none of them charged long distance calls to him." lCepyEight, 1887, NEA Service, Incl