The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

but know nothing of the WIPE or der or the new cooling system. TEXAS BRIDEGROOM
 Hansome Senator Tom Conally, long one of Washington's most attractive widowers used to hold bachelors breakfasts for his Con- gressional cronies. They were among the most popular gather ings in Washington. But that was among the most per ''2-' q gatherings in Washing .on. But that was before he married Mrs. Morris Sheppard, widow of the late senator from Texas and one of the most attractive ladies in Washington.
 The other day, the new Mrs. Connally met Rep. Luther John son of Texas, one of her husbands old cronies.
 Luther" she asked, "have you joined the anti-Lucile club"
 Of course not, LuciIe," he replied, land nobody else in Washington has either. We've all joine the pro-Lucile club. Our motto is: Marriage has made Tom better company than ever'."
 NOTE-Judging by the flood of telegramS and letters received from Texas, the Lone Star state feels the same way about the union between its senatorial widow and widower.
 LABOR'S CREPE AGAINST WIPE
 Watch for blast soon from Sidney Hillman, former joint director of OPM, on the contract distribution policies of the War Production Board.
 Hillman has been in retirement since the reorganization which put Donald Nelson in charge of war production last winter; spent much of the time in hospital re- covering from the strain of OPM days.
 Now, restored to health, he is planning to voice some of labor'S disapproval of policies which have led to placing contracts in com- munitieS already choked with war work and short of manpower, while other large sections of the coun- try - notably New York City face serious unemployment.
 Figures show that in recent months more than a fourth of all contracts have bene placed in areas where labor shortages now exist; that another 59 per cent have been sent to communities where shortages are anticipated. Result has been migration of workers, overcrowding, and use of critical materials to build new homes, new sewers, new buSSes, new school houses.
 Another sore spot i'm labor circles: Word has been passed along that six steel executives suggested by labor as accept able to head WIPES Iron and Steel Division, were turned down because Big Steel felt they were too friendly to labor.
 Head of the list friendly to la bor was H. E. Lewis, chairman of the board of Jones and Laugh lin. Also on it were vice presi- dents of two United States Steel subsidiaries.
 The job finally went to Hiland G. Batcheller, president of AL legheny-Ludlum Steel Corporation, whdo is just as unacceptable to labor as labor's candidates were to Big Steel.
 STIksON PLAYS POLITICS
 The Columbia Broadcasting O., has a cablegram in its files of considerable interest to Secretary of War Stimson.
 The cablegram was sent from Cairo by Chester Morrison, Ameri can war correspondent In Libya, shortly after Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu- sets returned from active duty as e tank corps major fn Gibya, doffed his uniform and began Q hot campaign for reelection.
 Opening gun of his campaign was publication of 6 letter. from Republican Secretary gtlmson, paying high tribute se Lodges