The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-12

der no circumstances would he run for the presidency <. !. John II. Perry, the Florida publisher, had to fill out no less than il forms in an effort to try to buy Q dump truck for his Kentucky farm. But though the truck had awaited a customer for two years and the tires were deterioratlng, the local OPA board said No. Finally Parson Albion Arnold, for whom Perry is rebuilding a Bap- tist church, threatened to de- nounce the board from his pulpit. It looks as if Perry would now get the dump truck ... The American Red Cross has received many indignant letters saying Mrs. Roosevelt had no right to wear a Red Gross uniform on her South Pacific trip; also claiming the ARC was playing politics by spons soring the First Lady's jaunt [. To this the Red Gross replies: (D It did not pay Mrs. R's expenses; (2) She had every right to wear a Red Cross uniform, having been an active canteen worker in the last war and Honorary Chairman of the National Committee on Vol unteer Service in this war, to say nothing of contributing Q large monthly check sent to ARC; (S) Red Gross Chairman Norman Da- wis asked Mrs. R. to visit Arneri- can hospitals in the South Pa- cific.
 CURLEY WANTS FRIENDS
 Congressman James M. Curley, former governor of Massachusetts and many times mayor of Boston, long has been a bitter foe of White House assistant David Niles. One of the leading liberals of Boston. Niles has been Q thorn in Curley,s side, ana the big, burly Massachusetts politician has gone out of his way to spread critical stories about him.
 But the other cay, coming down on the train from Boston to Washington, Niles saw his Pull man compartment door pushed open and there stood his old cri. tic, Jim Curley.
 'Dave," said Curley, "I knew you feel I've said some bad things about you, but I want you to know that I think you and I ought to work more har- mOnlOusly together. We can do . lot oof things if we pull to- gether."
 Niles did not appear too enthu- siastic, but Curley persisted.
 "YOu and I ought to be seen together i'm public occasionally" CurIey suggested "sO that peo- pie will realize that we are friends"
 The meeting ended inconclu- sively. Niles gave no promises.
 Curley is under indictment by the Justice Department. Niles is an influential member of the ad- ministration.
 SPANISH DISCRIMINATION
 Fair minded Assistant Secretary of War Jack McCloy has tried to rectify the Army's former tn- fair discrimination against young sters who fought in the Spanish Civil War, many of them barred from either commissions or conl- bat service. However, there is still room for improvement.
 One Spanish veteran is Robert Thompson, who commanded com pany of Loyalist troops in Spain. Enlisting after Pearl Harbor, he went to the South Pacific where he was cited for bravery by Mac Arthur.
 Thompson, only a sergeant. recommended plan by which his company could cross stream in the face of enemy fire. : The plan was for Thompson to swim the stream pulling z rope after him, and then use Che rope to steady the other men as they crossed. The plan was success full and the Japs were routed.
 MacArthur then recommended Thompson for the Distinguished Service Gross and a captaincy. After considerable delay the cita- ton was granted, but the cap- taincy was withheld by the brass hats.
 MERRY -GO-ROUND
 American doughboys in Iran have found a good way to dodge U. s. military police and get out Of camp ct night. They take ad- vantage of the Mohamniodan cus- tom Of yelling their women, and slip on a fllll-length. cover all veil which. Iranian women wear from head to toe. Military police have been instructed 10 psotect Iranian women and prevent ell flirting. 60 they don't dare stop . yelled figure to ask her Cor himl