The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-01


The hotel Hobbies, corridors and
cocktail lounges buzzed with dis
cussion of his possibilities as the
COP Strong man" in 1914. Much
political significance seemed to
be attached to the fact that Pat
Hurley, Secretary Of War in
Hoover's cabinet who Is now U.
S. Minister to New Zealand, is in
close contact with Macarthur.
However, there was one point
on which the COP chiefs were
very much in doubt - MacAr-
thurs party label, whether he is
q Republican or Democrat. No
ore appeared to know definitely in
which camp to place him. But
one story that went the rounds
did give Macarthur a COP
slant.
According to this report, he sent
several friends to the 1920 conven-
ton in Chacogo, which after a
bitter fight finally nominated
Warren G. Harding. and instructed
them to submit his name to the
delegates In the event any interest
developed in World War hero.
Macarthur was then in his
early 40's and commandant OF
West Point. He had made an
outstanding record as the 'front.'
line commander of the famous
Rainbow Division and was a very
popular figure, particularly among
veterans of the AEF.
However. no interest developed
at Chicago and his name never
got into the headlines.
NOTE - Gen. Macarthur wasn't
the only presidential possibility
discussed at the recent National
Committee meeting. There also
was some talk of a 1874 ticket
made up of Tom Dewey OF New
York and isolationist Senator
"Curley" Brooks, who had just
wen the Illinois denomination.
Dewey, who has been on both
sides of the isolationist issue, Is
preparing for another try at the
New York goyeru0rship as the
spring board to the White House
two years hence. Brooks Is the
Chicago Tribune's white hope
proyided he is reelected in Mo-
Vember.
SILENT WHITE HOUSE
The White House Is dead. IT
could hardly be deadeF II IT had
been bombed, The windows are
hung with long funeral blackout
curtains, and the liVeried buffers
stand idle. The great East
Room has a new parquet floor,
but there Is no one to dance
on II,
Simply as a matter OF ritual,
fresh flowers are still brought INTO
the rooms every day, but there
are only three regular residents
to see them, The crowds that
used 10 make q public museum Of
the White House are Q thing Of
the past,
I've years age this mOptb, .
high point IN tNwFism was
reached, when 5000 men, w0E
men, children end babesrlns
arms tFaipsed through parts o.
the White House w . single
morning, And ~ recently ~
Faster, 1891, 1890 children alla
mothers were admitted " the
White House grounds W . single
hOWF,
Then came the ruling that only
men IN uniform would be admits
ted 10 the white House as slgbtE
geeTg, and only on Saturday lnoFDs
mas, Later came Pearl HaFs
Dor, and All tourists were barred,
Now, the old residence that used
10 BE- called the @PEeeiaeRgs Pal
aee8 Yes0unds regularly 70 the
steps Of only three tepants-tbe
President, Mrs, Roosevelt and
Harry Hopkins,
ROOSEVELT FAMILY DINNERS
IA the uslAeF's office, just inside
tlle front door, sn old-fagbt0ned
eallboaFd Is huns, 70 indicate when
guests are IN or out, There "
space for twenty names, but on
a recent day u carried only the
names pf MRS. Roosevelt, Harry
Hopkins and Lorena Htck0k, long
tiIBle friend o. beth the First Lady
and Hopkins, who often stays ~