The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

In the last big fight over anti lynching in 1887, there was an overwhelming majority in the senate for the bill. But its spon- sors were unable to force Q vote. A determined Southern filibuster lasting nearly six weeks barred action, and in the end the bill was junked.
 Garner gave the filibusters poe tent undercover aid in the 1887 struggle. Throughout his long congressional career he has always been against anti-lynching legis- lation-afd still is. He considers the bill now passed by the house to be unsound and impractical.
 But with his sombrero in the presidential ring, he has changed his tune to the extent of permit. ting Q showdown vote. That's an important concession because only c vote is needed to put the rl1ea. sure on the statute books.
 However, there is no inside in. dication that Gamers stand will produce results. None of the other southern leaders has been won over. They are just as adamant against e vote as in the past.
 Gamers fellow Texan, Sena- tor Tom Connally, floor general of the 1887 battle, also is Q cane didate this year-but not for the presidency. Tom is up for re- election and has his eye glued on Texas--nOt the nation. He ls out to resist . showdown vote on anti-lynching just as vehe-
 Inently as he did three years ago. C0nnally's vigorous South. ern backing means that the bill
 hasn't Q chance. After Q few
 weeks of fllihuster 1t will again
 be pigeonholed.
 NOTE-Also doomed Is Pat Har- rison's resolution, passed by the senate, for e joint committee to study government income and outgo in order to keep within tho budget. House leaders view the proposal as e senate attempt to rule the budget roost, will pigeon. hole 1t in committee.
 HOT" COAT
 Things were going pleasantly at former Attorney General Homer Cummings cocktail party until James V. Bennett suddenly an. nounced that his overcoat was missing.
 Guests blinked in horror. The thought that someone would have the temerity to pinch the coat of so awesorne an individual as the Chief of the.U s. Bureau of Pri- sons was raising. A frantic search was begun for the vanish- cd coat and the reckless culprit. Both were soon found.
 A young newsinan, who had partaken too freely of Cummings potent hospitality, had mistaken Bennett's coat for his own. He was nonchalantly wearing 1t as he made his adieus. Appraised of the situation, the reporter remarked, T thought this one felt sort of warmer than mine"
 "Warm!" qulpped Gordon
 Dean. ace lawyer of the Anti.
 Trust Division. Boy, for . few
 minutes you had on the hottest
 OverCOat in the country"
 CAPITAL CHAFF
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