The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-05

House, is again gunning fol erating in the Senate where
 Thanks to the able and courag- eous leadership of Senator Prem tiss Brown of Michigan, his sub- committee put all the House. pulled teeth back into the bill and recommended that 1t be approved by the full committee. With such an endorsement, favorable action is practically certain.
 Further, the restored bill has the strong backing of Senator Charles McNary, potent and as- [ tute Republican Floor Leader. These factors greatly strengthen chances of passage by the Senate. And that would mean that the log-rolling combine in the House would have to back down.
 But to forestall this possibility, the farm lobbyists have cooked up a neat scheme.
 They have started a vigorous undercover pressure drive to re- move control of farm prices from the Office of Price Administra- tion, headed by independent Leon Henderson, and place 1t in the Agriculture Department, where the lobby yields power full inside political influence.
 If this is done, the practical ef- feet would be to destroy the ef- fectivenes of preventing runaway food prices. It would be compar- able to turning over the fixing of industrial prices to manufactur- CTS.
 The country may be at war, but the "gimmie" boys are still riding ing the gravy train.
 MORE DE-RUBBERING
 Further restriction on the use of rubber is in the offing. Likely to be banned are raincoats, over shoes, rubber bands. rubber toys, balloons and various everyday items. The extent of the new curbs is dependent upon the amount of saving the drastic tire rationing will produce. If too much rubber is consumed in Jan- uary, other rubber articles will be put on the prescribed list.
 BEAvERBROOK'S WRONG HOST
 The Secret Service did superb job in guarding Winston Churchill and his staff during their historic Washington visit, but there was : one embarrassing snp-up.
 Secretary Morgenthau invited his old friend Lord Beaverbrook to drop in at his home on Christi mas Day. At the appointed hour, Beaverbrook hopped into Secret Service car and was driven to & handsome house in fashionable residential district.
 Ringing the doorbell, Beaver brook was greeted by a well- dressed man whom he had never met before.
 I'm Beaverbrook," the Brit ish Supply Minister said.
 Come right in, Your LOrd- ship" was the hearty welcome. Its 2 pleasure and honor to have you call. I want you to meet my wife and daughter"
 After the introductions. Beaver brook was served drink, and after a short stay, expressed his thanks and departed-still not knowing who his hospitable host was. Further. he still doesn't know to this day.
 NOTE: On their second try the Secret Service men drove Beaver brook to the Morgenthau mansion. HOLLYWOOD GOES
 TO WASHINGTON
 Three ace Hollywood directors. including Frank Capra who direct ed MT. Smith Goes to Washing ton", are now going to Washington to join the army.
 Their job Is to produce pictures to boost the morale of the men; also training films. Army brass hats finally have awakened to the fact that the right kind of films can accomplish wonders for mo- rale. Also they think a lot Of short cuts can be taken in army Is decided upon the basis of conven'
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