The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

have top-li0tc leaders in
 In the senate, the COP has long possessed the No. l parlia- mentaty and political strategist in Senator Charles McNary. Canny and foresighted, the slender. popular Oregpnian is always at. least three moves ahead of his Democratic opponents. In fact, the late Senator Joe Robinson conferred almost daily with Mc- Nary in an effort not to be out unanswered.
 But on the House side, since the death of Speaker Nick Long worth, the Republicans have not been so fortunate. The .bOSSy and ponderous Rep. Bert Shell, who retired voluntarily this year after 12 terms, was neither able nor liked. He antagonized his own ranks and by inept blunders played repeatedly into. the hands of the Democrats. An unyield-. ing .die-nard and partisan, Shell also baked at close teamwork with the more astute McNary be- cause of the latter's liberal views.
 But in the new congress, the COP will have a House leader OfiS . par with their Senate leader. This will be Rep. Jo-s seph William Martin, Jr, of North Attleb0rO, Mass. There are other aspirants for the office, notably Rep. James Wadsworth, New York former senator and sociahte, but Mar tin has the election clinched. ;.
 He already has received the pledges of 85 per cent of the sit- ting Republicans and over SO per cent of the incoming members. By late December, when the party caucus takes place, Martins sup port will be overwhelming.
 No BreaSt-Beater
 Fifty-four years old, short, wiry and friendly, Martin has sat in the House since 1925. Like Mo- Nary, he is no breast-beater or limelight seeker, and is little known outside of official circles. But he is one of the shrewdest organizers in U. s. politics.
 The 95 per, cent gain in Re- publican House strength can be credited in part to Martins sxilfuI leadership. As chairman of the COP Congressional Com mittee, he directed the campaign that swept S1 Democrats out of office and replaced them with Republicans.
 Also like McNary, Martin is moderate. He is friendly to labor and agriculture and believes strongly in social security meas ureS.
 Just "Keeding"
 When Cuba's Colonel Fulgenico Batisca travelled from Miami to Washington, on the same train was candid camera Tom McAvoy looking for unsual shots of the Strong Man.
 He finally succeeded in get- ting shot at Batista busy at his morning shave. McAvoy re- turned to his car, pleased with himself. Presently one of BatiSta'S dapper aides came back to see him.
 '.Mr. McAyoy," he said, "the Colonel asks me to tell you that since you have taken q picture of him shaving, you might care to know that he Is now taking bath. Would you like . picture of that?"
 You .bet!" said McAvoy, jumping up and reaching for his camera.
 "Ah mo-. said the aide, "the colonel, he keed you"
 Jews vS. MusSOIini
 Edda Mussolini, Russian daughter of Il Duce, is frequent ly blamed for Mussolini's new policy of Jew-baiting Edda fell heavily for blone Morales during 8 trip to Germany two years ago, and is all for aping the Nazis.
 However. although Edda (now the Countess Ciano) is her fath.. CTS favorite child. she is not the real reason for his anti-Jewish activity. Behind -the-Scenes req son is its effect upon. the Arabs. Il Duce is building himself up as the great leader. of the Moslems, and anything he does against the Jews gets big hand in Pales- tine, Arabia and all of North Africa.
 In these areas, MussOlini ale ready has made considerable headWay toward becoming the new white hope of Islam. That Is one reason Chamberlain Is so anxious to ratify the Anglo British pact. It is q case of bEibing Mussolini to lay off British areas in the Near East. nED THP DEC0RN