The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

Gk1hL C0E1RreSS pASSeu m plac ganization plan. But there his signature.
 He plans to issue 0 statement declaring that the legislation does not satisfy him and that he has not abandoned his determination to infuse new blood Into the 8ed- eral judiciary. The pronounce nnent will be couched in temper ate language, but its tone of re- buke and challenge will he clear.
 The President and his advisers are firmly convinced that the ma jority opinion of the country Is with him on the issue. Even his Senate foes created Q special com. mittee to "study" the federal courts. The Administration views this action as conclusive evidence' that they are worried over their stand and are trying to protect themselves against its adverse po- litical effects by this placating gesture.
 No one expects the committee to recommend anything drastic-if 1t recommends anything at all, If Court Swings Right
 Some of the Presidents inti- mates have urged him to crack down on the opposition placing squarely on them the responsibil- ity for any future invalidation by the Supreme Court of liberal state or federal measures. Some of the aatis are known to Do fearful that the Court may swing Right again. They are actually hoping Justice Sutherland will resign 50 as to en- sure 0 pro-New Deal majority.
 Sutherland indicated to Sen. ate friends last spring, when they approached him with the suggestion that he retire, that he might do 60 after the court bill had been disposed of.
 N0TE:-When the efaasculated substitute bill was first brought out in the Senate, the President seriously considered vetoing it. But the Tennessee Valley Authority strongly urged its approval be. cause of the provision requiring . three-judge lower court to invali- date Q federal act. The IVA has been seriously impeded by the util. ities going before Q friendly judge and getting an injunction or de- cision against 1t. When three l,,A0Aa s.as,ak aAalAA a,,aka an aas thA IVA believes, this practice will be stopped.
 Deep Emotion"
 That Senate harmony dinner, ct which the President did not choose to harmonize, was very funny.
 To begin with, tho Idea was con- ceived by Ed Halsey, handsome, dreSSy Secretary of tho Senate. He suggested 1t to some friends Of Floor Leader Alben Barkley, who got his approval.
 Halsey chose the Raleigh Hos tel. and the management set aside its elaborate Queen Elixa. beth Room for tho gaia affair. When the White House ans nounced the President would not attend, the hotel management suggested it might be better Co hold the dinner in the Pail Mall Room, an air.condltiened cham. Der.
 Haisey was doubtful. "The air. conditioning is okay," he ex. plained, but some of these wise. cracking reporters might call it the 'pell-melp room"
 Halsey was very explicit about the decorations and lighting. He insisted on orange. .colored lights, explaining that orange signifies "deep emotion" The White House furniShed the floral effects, palms, ferns and lilies.
 Songs Without Words
 The senatorial guests assembled In gay humor. When the orcheB- tra played My old Kentucky Hosne." in honor of Barkley, ell joined in singing it. Whether by pre.arrangement or accident, the music followed Q very suggestive routine. The next tune it played was "Cheek to Cheek" then "Teo old to Dream then "The Merry. Go.Round Broke Down." and 1t concluded with "The Last Rounds up."
 This song drew loud laughs and cheers.
 At 8.3O o'clock, as the dinner was getting under way Vice President Garner, sitting at the head table, turned to the walter and said; Don't serve me any. thing more to drink. I've had enough"
 The most signiiicant remarks of the evening were made by Senator Burt Wheeler, once c leftswing firebrand, now the intimate Of the conservative leaders Of tho Senate. There D strong personal feeling between him and the White House. The New Dealers accuse him of switching horses in order to furs ther secret presidential ambitions.
 "I am . liberal" Wheeler said,