The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-15

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 The Ambassador discussed this with President Roosevelt and several New York bankers before he departed. While there is nothing imminent, he hopes to lay plans for emigration which will make big dent in the number of U. s. employed, at the same time spur the development of Brazil.
 Air and Pie
 It is no secret why Congress yanked the Air Bureau away from Secretary Dan Roper and set it up as an independent agency. It was because of pure mismanagement.
 But it is secret that Uncle Dan" has reaped a lot of patron- age out of the transfer.
 The act creating the new Civil Aeronautics Authority empowers the President to transfer all em- ployes of the Air Bureau to the new agency. So as soon as Roper and his right-hand man, Colonel J. Monroe C"Rowboat") Johnson, saw that the act was going to be- come law they began padding the Bureaus payroll.
 As 8 result of this foresight It's staff has jumped from less than 2200 to over 28O0-an in- crease of more than 25 per cent Since January l. In other words, the new Aeronautics Authority may no longer be under Roper but it will still be staffed by his friends.
 NOTE-Likely commissioner on the new air board is Grant Ma son, Pan American Airways rep resentative in Havana, and hus- bands of Jane Kendall, once Washington's most beautiful debu- tante. Another likely commis- sioner is Commander Tommy" Thomas, former navy flyer and aide to Assistant Naval Secretary Edison. Tommy is the son-in- law of the late George T. Marye, ambassador to Russia at the out- break of the World War.
 IVA Counsel
 Some funny antics behind the scenes preceded the IVA probers' selection of Francis Riddle as their general counsel.
 After the congressional com- mittee had spent weeks discuss ing the qualifications of more than a score of lawyers, Sena- tor Fred Brown, Democrat, of New Hampshire. finally brought forward the name of Riddle, blue stocking Philadelphian and head of the old Labor Board.
 Opposition was expected from the Republican Senator "Puddler Jim" Davis, also a Pennsylvanian, greeted the suggestion with great enthusiasm.
 Excellent man, excellent man," he exclaimed, "just the man we want. We couldn't find 8 better one. He is brilliant lawyer and as cour- ageous and honest as he is able"
 Then, brushing Brown aside, Davis took complete command of the Riddle candidacy. He of- fered to bring him before the committee for personal inter- view and when that was approved rushed out to telephone Riddle to come to Washington, the next day.
 CrOss-ExaminatiOn
 Upon his arrival, Riddle went directly to Davis office. In the ensuing cross-examination, Bid- dle's record was gone over with a fine-toothed comb. Representa- tive Thomas Jenkins, Republican of Ohio, favored the appointment of Samuel Seabury, nemesis of ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker, and was particularly inquisitive about Bid- dle's background and views.
 First he wanted to know if Riddle was pro-labor. A few min- utes later he asked If 1t was true that Riddle was corporation lawyer and had represented Mel lon and other big business in- terestS.
 "Well, it Is very obvious, MT. Congressman" quietly replied Riddle, "that I can't be both a radical and a conservative at the same time."
 "What is your politics?" Jen- kins asked.
 "I am a Democrat. And in that connection I want 1t dis tinctly understood that if I am honored with this appointment, will countenance no politics in my work and there will be no whitewash."
 Born Abroad
 Were you born out of the country?" pursued Jenkins.
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