The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-03

oA0A1OAo VAAC 0VAASA SAsSIs @AS was limited to account cuSt the bargain opportunity by The sale was heavily patronized, swarms of men crowding around the clerks clamoring for their at- tentlon. In the midst of one jam Q tall, hawk-faced, elderly gen. tleman suddenly shouted in Q stentorian voice:
 'EIerc, young man, pay atten- tlOnl I want . pair of outing trousers. They must be cheap but of good quality and subdued in color. And mind you, l said they must be cheap"
 The bargain seeker was Justice James Clark McReynolds, 75-year old bachelor member of the su- preme court.
 Taking No Chances -- North Carolina's ebullient sen- ator Bob Reynolds knows on which side his political bread is buttered.
 Asked Q friend, Bob, how are you going to vote on the relief bill--with the President or for the Byrnes amendment requiring cities and states to contribute 40 per centsp"
 Replied Reynolds with broad smile, "You know I always vote with the Administration"
 "oh, yes, that's right" ob- served the friend, "you do come up for recollection next year."
 NOTE-North Carolinas other senator, dour-visaged Josiah Bailey, displayed marked New Deal leanings last year when he was up for election. This ses- sion he has consistently fought and voted against every major policy advocated by the President. Snappy Reading?
 For years the Congressional Record was in c class by itself aS c sure cure for insomnia, but 1t has now been put In the shade by another government publication.
 This Is the Federal Register, which comes out daily with page after page of fine close-set type detailing the administrative ml- nutiae of government, The Regis- ter Is required to publish in full every government order of public interest.
 Some Of the orders are of flrst-rank importance, but you would never know it to look at the publication. 4 recent issue contained such snappy Items as the new summer time table and rate schedule of the Alaskan railroad. Also printed was an Agriculture Department order relaxing game law regulations so farmers could shoot certain species of blackblrds.
 On another page was Nn 1ns terior Department proclamation setting aside certain public lands as an Indian reservation. Finer gency air traffic rules in effect for the Vanderbilt cup race was the Commerce Departments con- tribution to the issue.
 Heaviest contributor to the Register Is the Securities and Ex- change Commission, which pours out scores of orders on new stock Issues.
 Perfumed Soap
 Searching about for folk lore, writers on . WPA project in Rhode Island found an eX-slave, who had lived l07 years and was willing to prescribe rules Of health.
 His name is Henry Johnson, of Burrillville. R. l., and he says: "Vvhen you gotta 90 s0mcwheres, don't walk--rlde. Walk m0der- ate and not hustle.
 "East till you're full, an never throw the fat away.
 "Vvash yoreself with soap that's got tar In it. One reason people die young k they use pVEiuHseu uVap w W&sh "V"
 Merry.G0-R0und
 Visiting the ambassador of Bra- gil is his handsome young broth. CT, Guido Aranha, who declares that Argentine girls taught him Spanish and American girls are teaching him English -. A taxi drew up to the State Department, the flare" got out. paid the ex- act sum due and walked away without tipping. The driver called after him, Hey, mister, you forgot your bagpipes.' =. For the first time since IVA was created, it's Washington staff does not have tc move desks around every time It rains. They have vacated the wartime shacks they were housed in and moved into the old Interior Building There is one gov. ernment agency that Is fighting shy of being dubbed by Q group of initials. Formerly the Latin American Division of the State Department. 1t is now known as the Division Of American Repub-