The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-29

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 One of the most active is the sugar lobby. The big reflners have rented a ritzy house at 1917 2Srd Street, just around the corner from the residences of Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, ex- Senator Dave Reed and various embassies.
 Here dwell Ellsworth Bunker, lobbyist for the reiiners, and Jack Dalton, once head of the AAA Sugar Section, but nov d0- ing valiant battle for the re- liners.
 The sugar refiners claim that they now have In their pocket more than 100 Congressmen and a majority in the Senate who will vote their way when 1t comes to dividing up sugar quotas in the new sugar bill.
 Another energetic lobby is that of the big radio broadcast CTS Who are worried sick over the tax proposed by Federal Communications Commissioners Payne on the kil0watt strength of their stations.
 Most energetic radio lobbyist is Charley Sawyer, who represents WLW, Cincinnati, most powerful radio station in the country. It's half million kilowatts would have to pay a tax of S1,50O,000 annual ly. No wonder Sawyer is active. Friendly Enemies
 One of the most outSpoken Sen- ate supporters of the Presidents judiary reform is Theodore F. Green, a close friend of Chief Jus tice Hughes.
 They have been brought to- gether through their mutual ill- terest in Brown University, where both are members of the Board of Fellows.
 When Ted Green was entering Brown as a 17-year-old freshman, Charley Hughes was working for his masters degree, aged 22.
 In recent years when Hughes returns to Brown for alumni reunions or for meetings of the Board, he often visits his friend Green. And ever since Green has been in WashingtOn--at 70 he Is a freshman Senstbr-he has aften called at the home of friend Charles, aged 75.
 Usually they find other things to talk about than the retirement of judges who have reached 70. Housing Snag
 After years of repeated prom ises by President Roosevelt, a low cost housing bill in some form will probably be enacted this session. But if it does, no thanks will be due to Representative Henry Stea- gall.
 The Alabaman is chairman of the House Banking Committee, which for some unexplained rea- son was given Jurisdiction over housing legislation. Solely be- cause of his strategic position, Steagall was made co-author or the Wagner bill, thus taking rec ognition away from younger col- league who really merited it-- Representative Henry Ellenbogen of Pittsburgh.
 ElIenbOgen offered housing measure as early as 1885, and worked closely with Senator Bob Wagner in the drafting 0f his bill--which now bears Stea- gall's name.
 Yet, despite the Democratic platforms specific pledge for 2 low-eost housing program, de- spite Administration prodding and the fact that his name is on the legislation, Steagall has lifted not one finger to push it. He has even refused to hold hearings.
 When chided by Ellenbogen about his hostile attitude, Steagall parked:
 Hell, man, a bill like that would bankrupt the country. I'm dead against it."
 NOTE-If Steagall persists in obstructing housing legislation there is strong chance that his committee may brush him aside and proceed anyway. The com mittee did this several years ago on banking bill which Steagin tried to kill.
 Th0ughtfulness
 Despite the budget, the Supreme Court and the high price of dur able goods, the President always finds time to remember people.
 The other day, Secretary Per- kinS happened to show him a copy of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address which had been set up in type by Frederic Cloudy, foremost type designer in the United States. Cloudy probably had done more for the development of type styles than any other man in recent his- tory.
 So Roosevelt took time of to write him a letter congratulating him and thanking him for the