The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-08

At the time the invitations were
sent he was In the process OF
writing his message TO Congress,
In which he pleaded 80 earnestly
for national unity" r occurred
TO him that II would DO 0 fine
gesture 10 inspire such unity 10
ask Republican leaders TO the
Jackson Day dinner. When he
sprang the idea on some intimateS
they thought no meant 10 pull 0
cute Joke on the COP.
But the President assured them
no was very serious and was con.
WINGED the Republicans would &C.
cept. The advisers didn't think 10,
but no went ahead and person.
ally dictated the invitation which
Cummings sent. 3f
CONGRESS SNAPSHOTS
The President mother seemed
more interested In what he said
In his message 70 Congress than
In how no said II. Seated In the
White House section Of the House
gallery she followed the address
from O inineographed copy, never
once lifting her eyes from tho
manuscript. On the other
hand, Mrs. Roosevelt, seated next
10 her, kept her eyes fixed on her
husband. Neither applaudod
but "Histle" and "Dussie," who sat
on the lap OF Frederic Delano,
the Presidents uncle, enthuSias.
ticAlly Joined In the ovations.
The ono Congressman on the Re-
publican Bido OF tho house with
any show OF cordially when
Roosevelt entered was his fellow
New Yorker, Bruce Barton,
IN ladies' gowns, tho sensation
OF Congress was Mrs. Mildred Tys
dingB Of Maryland, attired In o
blue military blouse with brass
buttons and large yellow epauletS.
Biggest attraction TO Sen.
ators was 0 large Gift box OF tan
gorines In the Democratic cloak.
room. They clustered around the
box with hands and mouths full
Of fruit.
doERiNo TO UsA9
Foreign diplomats stationed In
Berlin, Moscow and Romo take "
for granted that their embassies
and legations are wired with dics
taphoneB and their telephones
tapped. And the American NM.
bassy In Berlin regularly uses THIS
fact 10 got messages across 70
the German government which u
does not want TO deliver direct.
One such message was delivered
TO Field Marshal Qoering some
time ago 10 dissuade him from
visiting the United States.
The b0efy No. . Nasl was RED
hot 10 cross tho Atlantic. He had
convinced himself no would make
O big hit In New York, 10 with
characteristic .bluntness no angled
for On ofilcial invitation. Naturs
ally this was the last thing WASH
ington wanted. The state departs
inent foresaW oil sorts OF embars
rassment, and instructed the Bers
lin Embassy 10 stop ooering
somehow, some way. The prob
lem was O poser until the Enis
bassy stan hit on O brilliant idea
Il was arranged that on Amer
loan friend visiting In Berlin,
should telephone On offieial OF the
Embassy and inquire what there
was 10 tho report that Qooring
was going 10 tho United states.
"Xeu just ask me the quess
tIOn," Che Embassy aide ex-
plained, land don't DO surprised
st what / sAy. Just oct as II 10
YVES . private chat between
The next day the friend tel.
eph0Red, asked the arranged
question and rot this Feplyl
"Yes, u 10 true. The Marshal
seems bent on going over. He
Goesnt seem 10 realize what
he'll be up against. OF course,
enc Government can fiobIiIse
enough police and treeps 10 pro.
tect hlial, though I dent have 20
tell you that u viii be enc tough
lob. The Marshal apparently ID
wholly unaware Of the fact that
In The u. B. he h one Of the
most hated men IN the world"
Two days later, the ofslciai Ger.
man press carried 0 statement de-
claFing that 0oerins had abaii.
doned bis plans 10 visit the Uni.
ted States.
MERRY. 0O.ROUND
Grover WhAion dropped In Of
the state Department the other
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