The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-20

few that he was in a constan needed them most.
 "You take Bob Jackson" he said, referring to his assistant at torney general. T could use him as justice of the Supreme Court. Or, could use him as Governor of New York. But he's invaluable as assistant attor- ney general. I could use him in any number of places-but there's only one Bob Jackson"
 The President didn't elucidate the other places where he could use Jackson, but it is an open se- cret that Bob is Roosevelt's pri- vate, though long-diStance choice for democratic presidential nom- inee in 1940-provided he takes the Intermediary hurdles.
 Chief intermediary hurdle, of course, is the governOrship Of New York, for which Jackson is the Presidents candidate. If he makes this, he will be in di- rect line for the presidential nomination.
 Behind all this is Roosevelt's de- teriI4ination to pick his own suc- cessor, while his old-line democra- tic opponents are equally deter mines that he shall not. As Jack Garner once expressed it: eve don't want any New Deal CTS heading the Democratic ticket in 1940."
 Jackson stands for identically the same program Roosevelt stands for, in addition to being one of the ablest members of the Ad- ministration.
 Duke of Windsor
 Mrs. Roosevelt recently has told intimate friends of a family diff ference which developed over the proposed visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor some months ago.
 During those electric days, Mrs. Roosevelt once walked into the dining-room of the White House to find her husband and his mother in earnest pre-dinner conversation. The President was saying:
 But this is my house, Mother, and I propose to invite to my house whOmsOever I please"
 To which Mrs. James Roosevelt, ST., rejoined hotly. But Franklin, you can't invite them, you simply can't~
 During the meal that followed, the atmosphere was distinctly cool. After it was over, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt spoke privately with her mother-in-law, defending the Presidents position.
 'Whatever may have hap pened," she said, "he is, after all, the former King of Eng land."
 The Presidents mother drew herself up with an air of great dignity, and replied:
 I'm afraid, Eleanor, that you are completely lacking in prin- ciples!"
 Singapore Threat
 While U. s. cruisers are en route to Singapore for the opening of the great British naval base, mightiest bulwark of white pres tige in the Orient, the Japanese are completing plans to nullify the importance of that base by cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Kra in Siam.
 A glance at the map will indi- cate how important a move this is. The isthmus and the Malay Peninsula stick out like a long finger to the south, requiring about two days extra for steam- CTS to get around them. At the tip Of the peninsula is Singapore. If the Japanese can cut canal in the Siamese isthmus to the north, Singapore will be sitting all by itself and about as useful as a wart on a thumb.
 Official reports received here are that the Siamese Govern ment has let a canal contract to the Japanese. In fact, the Japanese now dominate Siam. Whether the British will let them go through with the deal, however, is another matter.
 NOTE-The King of Siam is a 14-year-old boy, Amanda Mahi- dol. His uncle, the King Prajad- hipok who visited the United States for the removal of a cat aract, abdicated in 1885.
 Licking Roosevelt N When the Guatemalan Govern ment issued its new stamp bear ing the likeness of President Roosevelt, a Guatemalan sent one