The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11

which can now be told.
 Last weekday 3 to be exact after Senator Pittman communi- cated the text of the Nye resolu- ton to the State Department, Sec- retary Hull called together his ad- viSerS.
 The Nye resolution calls for the lifting of the Spanish em- bargo, and MT. Hull asked for advice on it. Present were Sumner WelIes, astute under secretary, Judge Walton Moore, charming, backwo0ds Counselor, Green Hackworth, routine minded legal chief expert, Jim- my Dunn, wealthy pro-Franco political adviser, and Adolf BerIe, original member of the Brain Trust.
 MT. Hull sat at his desk, tap ping his teeth with his pince- neg, while he asked each adviser in turn what he thought of the Spanish embargo situation. Hull said almost nothing, listened in- tently.
 Result of this conference, plus some subsequent discussions, was that the State Department should give its OK to the Nye resolution, with two modifications:
 I. The lifting of the em- bargo should apply to both sides in Spain.
 2. Some discretion should be left to the executive regard ing administration of the em- bargo.
 Green Signal
 This conclusion was communi- cated to Senator Pittman, by Judge Moore, on May 4, and was considered perfectly acceptable by him. Senator Pittman also was told that a letter of approval would be sent to the committee within 24 to 36 hours. Pittman, in turn, told members of his committee that he would call a special session as soon as he re- ceived Secretary Huli's letter.
 Based on these developments, the New York Times published an important and, at that time, conn., pletely accurate story.
 But then occurred an abrupt and sudden hitch.
 The President, fishing in the Caribbean, put out his hand and said, in effect, stop. He did not give an unequivical "NO". What he said was to wait until he came back and they all would talk the matter over. But he was definitely cooler than the State Department.
 Meanwhile, 1t has leaked out that the President has been re- ceiving some urgent messages from prominent Catholic friends. How heavily these protests weighed with the President is not known, but they were important at least to the extent of holding up his State Departments readi- ness to help lift the embargo. Catholic Pressure
 Meanwhile, Catholic pressure against lifting the Spanish em- bargo has intensified on Capitol Hill and, unfortunately, religious prejudice such as seen at no time since the Al Smith campaign is starting.
 Many senators caught between two religious fires are worried, among them Senator McGill of Kansas, strong Roosevelt sup porter, who says he will urge the President to lift the embargo himself without precipitating . Catholic Protestant feud in Congress.
 NOTE-Joseph Patrick Kennedy, United States ambassador to Great Britain, has taken a stand against lifting the embargo, although 1t is not known whether for religious reasons or because of a desire to support the Chamberlain govern ment.
 Congressman Eats
 Here is candid camera shot of congressman taking lunch at the House restaurant.
 Paul J. Kvale of Minnesota scrapes the crumbs from the tablecloth. "Why do they have to charge so much for cheese? You expect to pay for 8 sirloin steak, but cheese .. Say, Charley, have you seen Mary Pickford? . That's her at the next table, with Bruce Barton. Bruce is fixin' himself up fine How would you like to be famous and have everybody stare at you when you eat? I guess they get used to 1t How old is Mary Pick ford now? Must be in her for-
 Kvale pours beer from the bottle in front of him and looks up as