The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10

O4 Uk4dt 4SA4A44S0 AAA0VAU0VAOA4 but among themselves they went J. Edgar Hoover one better than his famous reference to Dillinger as Public Enemy No. l."
 His F1ighness, the Duke, one- time King of England, was pri- vately referred to in British circles as Public Pest No. l."
 It is no secret that the British government had hoped the Duke would remain in seclusion for at least @. year, preferably two years after his sensational abdication and marriage. In fact, 1t made some quiet suggestions to him that this course would be more appro- priate. .t,
 They knew that any visit he might make to any country would get the full spotlight of publicity, and thAt all kinds of mlslnterpreta might be placed upon 1t.
 This was one reason why the British Embassy was slow about inviting the Duke to dinner and otherwise arranging his visit. Lon. don definitely did not want the American public to get the impress sion that the ex.lnonarch of Great Britain was coming over here with any official sanction.
 According to British circles, Che real reason the Duke planned such . trip 90 soon ae. ter his marriage was nothing less than that Wally wanted to come over and be seen by the folks ln Baltimore, who once snubbed her and her mother. WPA Cut President Roosevelt has told congressional leaders confi- dentially that he plans to recom- mend 1888 relief budget of $l,. 000,000,000. This would mean e $600,000, 900 slash in the much fought-over 1887 appropriation.
 Some of Roosevelts advisers privately are very much upset over his plans for relief trimming. With unemployment again on the increase as Q result of the busi- ness recession, they fear an up- roar of protests from local and state authorities who are bearing the brunt of the relief clamor.
 Significant figures on the ad. verse trend of economic condi- tions are contained In WPA rec. OrdS the last few weeks showing . steady rise In relief rolls. Be. ginning October ?, each week has seen an increase as follows: October 2--l,45O,1Oi; October D. 1,4S2,24S; October 1e-1,4 ,600; October 23-.1,4ee,4S3.
 NOTE--Actualiy Roosevelt,s pro- posed relief budget of one billion 1 means only about @800,000, ,000 for <, WPA relief. This is because WPA' funds are dipped into by other agencies, such as the Nationel Youth Administration, Rural Re- settlement, Federal lRe-ampioy- flent, etc. M. Bedaux vs. Press
 The press conference with Charles Bedaux, advance agent for the ill-fated visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, held with Washington newsmen was a very different affair than he had planned.
 Invitations had been sent only to . selected group of society edl- tors. But the press In general heard about 1t and crashed the gate. About 30 newsmen barged into Bedaux's suite, where the little raturalized Franco American stood before Q lavishiy laden buf. fet table and . miniature bar,
 The subsequent barrage of ques- tions was 60 hot that the buffet table remained almost untouched.
 "Who is paying for this trip?" was one of the first questions, Bedaux brushed this aside.
 "Is the Duke of windsor on your payroll?" ..tl.
 Certainly not" ,
 "Are you on the Duks's pay. fOll?" ..,..
 Certainly not" t, "What are you getting out of this?" t,l J
 T am doing thls as . personal favor for his Highness." Y&t
 "You say you arc on American citlxen3" ,.. ..
 "Yes, I was naturallzed."
 "WelL how do you square your Amerlcanism with all this hob- saobbing with European royalty and your extended residence abrVad?" ,.t,4. ,, ..sa
 "Thaat has nothing to do with my Ainericanlsm."
 Have you ever voted for . Pfesldent?" @,. ,t. '