The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

Insular Affairs Committee Act.
 Roosevelt opened the discussion by inquiring what his callers thought of the British King and Queen.
 "They struck me as very nice people," Cartwright said. If we impressed them as much as they impressed us, I should say that our two countries need have no worry about maintaining friendly relations"
 "Yes," agreed Roosevelt. tilting his cigarette holder at rakish angle, "they certainly are Q nice young couple. They sat on our porch at Hyde Park and we talked about anything that came to our minds just like ordinary neighbors. During our chat the Ktng told me how they nearly were robbed of the opportunity to meet you fel- lows.
 You see, before they came over, I had some correspondence with him about their trip and he expressed strong desire to appear before joint session of Congress. He said that he and the Queen wanted that above all else. | wrote that I thought Con- gress also would like to meet them personally and that 1t probably could be arranged.
 "He was very enthusiastic, when suddenly some smart Englishman came forward with the idea that 1t would be unconstitutional for the King and Queen to appear be- fore the legislative body of this country. The proposition came near wrecking everything, but IT, nally it was ironed out. Now what struck me as funny about the whole thing was the fact that they don't have a constitution in Eng land"
 It was at this point that Cart wright, quick as flash, made his third term try.
 "That's right" he remarked innocently, "they don't have a written constitution over there any more than we have . writ- ten ban against running for . third term over here-eh, Mr' President"
 Shooting a keen look at Cart wright, Roosevelt grinped broadly for moment, then threw back ms head and roared with laughter. But he made no answer-not even when Cartwright smilingly added, I'm not saying whether that is . hint or merely . general observa- ti0n."
 UNDER THE DOME
 Three House members make no bones about their pro-Nazi views. They are COP Representative John 0. Schafer and Charles Hawks of Wisconsin and Jacob Thorkelson of Montana. Col orado's little Senator Ava Adams, worried over his failure to get afriendIy" publicity. has hired a former AP reporter as pupncity agent. Democratic Congress- men report that they have been secretly consulted by Garner heu- tenants on the selection of cam paign managers in their States. The Garnerites are quietly trying to build up state organizations throughout the country. In Okla hoana 25O00 postal cards have been mailed to voters seeking their support. Following the 5u- preine Court ruling that the child labor amendment is still subject to ratification despite the lapse of IS years. scholarly senator Henry Ashurst dug into the rec ords and discovered four other unratified amendments, two dat- ing back to i7ss, others to 1910 and 1861.
 BARBARA
 FRIETCHIE
 Colonel John A. Crane, who es- corted Brazilian General Montei- TO to Gettysburg the other day, made 1t quite clear, as the party was passing through Frederick, Maryland, that no hard-headed military man believes the poetic story of "Barbara Frietchie."
 m the first place." said Colonel Crane, sBarbara was not an old lady; in the second place, she dId not wave Q flag from . win- dow; end, furthermeres 0ener- nI Jsckson did net eFdsr hls men to march ess--seF he was not there."
 That didn't leave much of tho whittier poem.
 young woman, who Was reading