The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-15

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 Equally interesting is the fact that the Executive Oftlce budget this year has jumped to $3,573,- 700, which is just 0 nose from the amount to be spent by the Senate, namely $3,s66,624.
 Senate moguls cite this with mingled glee and alarm, pointing out that the United States, under. Roosevelt, IS approaching 0 dicta. torship, and that the expense of running the presidential offices now comes close to the cost of running the entire United States Senate-including the salaries of 0e seantors, plus clerks, rlinerial water, barbers, and railroad travel.
 Real fact, however, is that the Executive Offlce budget was in- creased this year by the transfer of the Budget Bureau, the Na- tional Emergency Council, and other agencies to the White House. This was one result of the government reorganiza. ton bill.
 Aside from this, however, the Senators are right that the cost of maintaining the Executive Of- flee, taken separately, has in- creased. Tn 1889 1t was S2,370,- 877, while In lo40 1t will be $2,972,- 100. This includes the salary of the President, also of Vice Presi- dent Garner, the salaries of White House clerks, and maintenance Of buildings.
 The Senate budget, which Is given in the most meticul0us de. tail, includes: "For folding speeches and pamphlets SIS, GOO. For packing boxes, S97O. Laborer in charge of senate toilet rooms In the old library space, Si,20O. Twenty.one pages for the Senate Chamber at the rate of $4 . day each "
 NOTE - The Senate budget scheduled for l94l is about $i73,. GOO greater than for io40. CHIP ROBERTS WAITRESS
 MT. L. W. (Chip) Robert, viva cious secretary of the Democratic National Committee, came back to his apartment in the Mayflower unexpectedly the other afternoon to find his wife, the glamorous Evie, decked out in an apron and mixing cocktails for Q bridge party across the hall.
 Hostess at the bridge party was Mrs. Gary Grayson, whose late husband was aide to Woodrow Wilson. Guests ct the party in. cluded Mrs. woodrow wilson and Mrs. Jesse Jones, wife of the New Deal loan csar.
 This information, however, MT. Robert gieaned from the maid. He did not see the ladies, nod did they see him. Instead he picked up the telephone and called Mrs drayson.
 "frs. Grayson," he said, "thls is the manag cement of the May flower. I'm terribly sorry to disturb you, but you know we have Q lot of trouble with the unions and ! understand you are employing Q SCab waitress this afternoon.
 "You know, Che regulations of the hotel are that all liquor served fin our guests rooms must be served by . hotel walter. Otherwise we're likely tO have another strike around here."
 "Oh, dear mel" exclaimed Mrs. 0raysOn. "Am I in wrong with the union? What had better do7"
 "Of course," continued Rob. ert, fin view of the fact that you have such . charming walt tress, perhaps we can overlook the matter this tifne."
 ''yVho is thls?" shot back Mrs. Grayson, suddenly suspicious.
 "This is the waltresses' hus. band"
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Doris Duke Cromwell. wife of the new and debonair U. s. Min. ister to Canada, is asking friends ail about Ottawa. DO you think it's really an important post9" is one of her questions Tn case they're bored, the Cromwells have c private plane which will take them from ottawa to their homo in eonaerville, ". J., in about two hours and 46 minutes ". An. other scandal is brewing in Louisis ana, which may hit more import ant officials. C.men have uficov.