The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-20

HOOSeVelt, jim cdCley Is Il
This Is the first time since The
Inflated purge campaigns OF 1898
that jim Is taking off his coat
and going to bat for the President
on Capitol Hill. Throughout the
last session, jim, unlike previous
sessions, never lifted finger 10
help the White House. More than
once, when his influence might
have swayed the few needed votes
In O close contest, Jim remained
aloof.
But this time jim will be back
at his old stand - and that fact
Is one OF the most significant po-
litical developments Of the year
The Farley-Roosevelt working
agreement was reached at two
hour luncheon conference last
wednesday, their first real talk
following Jim's return from Eu-
rope,
Jim was abroad oil during the
crisis which led up TO The war
and the experience made q pro.
found impression. He returned
feeling very strongly that per-
s0nal and partisan differences
should be dropped and Dcmocra.
tic ranks closed In united
front. Also, the conference he
had with Roosevelt ut Hyde
Park before sailing, had cleared
up some OF the chief mlsunder-
standings and helped prepare
the way for last Wednesdays
rapprochement.
Nothing was said by either
about Roosevelt's 1910 plans The
subject was not mentioned.
But Roosevelt did make 1t very
clear 10 jim that he wanted him
back In the fold and that he was
counting on him for advice and
support In the trying months 10
come. Jim assured him he would
be In there pitching, but at the
same time frankly told the Presi-
dent that II he wanted harmony
he had to be more conciliatory.
1.-THE time has come TO drop
all this wrangling and quarrel
Ing among ourselves and getting
even with people," Jim said.
"That's all petty stuff now and
the thing 10 do Is 10 forget II
and restore peace In the party"
NOTE-Several hours after jim
departed the President an
nounced the appointment Of James
Z. Heath, close friend Of Sena-
tor Carter Glass, as collector OF
customs at Norfolk, Va. Last spring
Roosevelt and Glass were at dag
ger points over federal judge
ship. Whether this olive branch
to Glass was the result of Far
ley's lecture Is not known. But 1t
brought quicl; results in the form
of a statement from the Virginia
senator that he was "very much
gratified by the appointment"
GREEN GRASS
September is just the right time
of the year to repair summer
damages to your lawn, according
TO White House gardener, William
Reeves. This is his recipe for re-
pair:
Now the lawn close and SOW 1t
with new seed. The best seed for
fall sowing Is mixture OF Italian
rye, red top, Kentucky blue grass,
and Dutch white clover. After
sowing, rake the lawn with an iron
rake, then roll 1t. II you have
no roller, pound 1t with spade.
The lawn will be green in ten
days and remain green all fall,
winter and spring. When the grass
comes up, cut 1t before 1t gets too
high. Keep 1t moved until the
growth stops with cold weather.
The grass mixture may be varied
in different cases. If you have a
big lawn and want heavy growth
from inexpensive seed, omit the
blue grass from the recipe. If the
lawn Is small and the cost not such
an item. the rye may be omitted
ut grows fast and requires much
cutting), and put In larger pro-
portion of blue grass used.
For sowing in the spots made
bare by shade trees, wait until
later. when the leaves have fallen
enough to admit SUNLIGHT. October
is the right month. Rough stock
meadow grass is the proper type
for shaded areas.
Reeves has to plant new grass
every October under the dense
shade trees on the White House
lawn. The grass Is always gone
before the end of summer.
HITLER AND ROOSEVELT
Diplomatic reports from the
European firing line indicate that
the impending special session OF
Congress Ia having a far greater