The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

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 All preliminary evidence points to vigilante tactics similar to those unearthed in bloody Harlan County, Kentucky. Preliminary in- vestigations also indicate that those engaged in vigilante tac- tics failed to cover up their tracks, left themselves wide open to prosecution.
 DULL DIPLOMAT
 Failure to attend a White House dinner can be deadly serious for 8 diplomat, as discovered recently by the Brazilian Ambassador Pi- mentel. It was the last straw in bringing about his recall.
 Ambassador Pimentel, a dull and ponderous gentleman com- pared with predecessor Oswaldo Aranha, never was popular in Washington. He spent most of his time over tailor shop in Albany, N. Y, visiting friend who had come up from South America to be near him.
 The other day, when the Presi- dent gave his annual dinner for ambassadors and ministers, Pi- mentel was strangely absent. He had given as his excuse that he was out of town. On the day of the White House dinner, however, he turned up at the Swiss Lega- tion to get a visa for Switzerland.
 Remarked Swiss Minister Pe- ter, observing PimentePs ab- sence from the dinner that night: "Relations between the United States and Brazil must be cool"
 They were not cool, however. Ambassador Pimentel had merely learned of his impending recall and decided to leave for Europe. This clinched the matter. He will be replaced by Carlos Mar tin Pereira de Souza, Brazilian ambassador to Belguim.
 NOTE-Few ambassadors have ever equaled the popularity of Oswaldo Aranha, long Brazilian ambassador here, who returns February on a special mission as foreign minister.
 DIES TAXES
 New Dealers are gleefully nurs- ing a brickbat to heave at Rep. Martin Dies next time he un- corks a "Red" blast at one of them.
 The secret stinger is an affida- wit from Charles Cotle, Tax Col lector of Orange County, Texas, that Does owes S857.93 in taxes on a tract of land for the years 1880 to 1888. During these eight years, Does has. been one of the most zealous pap and pork grabbers on Capitol Hill.
 NOTE-Friends say the lime- light has gone to Dies head. Re- gently he felt out prominent publisher on the possibility of supporting him for president in 1940.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 SEC Chairman Douglas returned from his trip to Texas beaming with pride. Former Governor Jimmy Alfred presented him with a ten-gallon sombero and the Ft. Worth Board of Trade gave him a pearl-handled six shooter once belonging to desperado Stephen Chadwick, National Com- mander of the American Legion, is quietly grooming himself to run against Senator Louis Schwel- lenbach, Washington New Deal- CT, in 1940. Chadwick tried for the Senate in 1882, but was de- feated by Seantor Bone National Youth Administrato Aubrey Williams will bring 60 leading educators and university presidents to Washington next month to confer on IVA {. During his recent visit in Wash ington, Howard Costigan, secre- tary of the Commonwealth Feder- ation of Washington, secured e promise from Secretary Harold Ickes to address the Western States liberal conference in Salt Lake City next June Grant Mason, nervous young Civil Aeronautics commissioner, sur- rounds himself with three advis- CTS when he talks to one newspa- perman.
 AUTO WORKERS
 Inside reason for the feud flare-up in the United Auto Work CTS union Is that it is Homer