The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-06
Walter WillcIaeII
+. In Neze York

state Dept and our Intelligence
Services by one Of the diplomats
present In Manila that dayl
Cong. Clare Hoffman succeeded In
getting his slurs against the Catho-
lie church expunged from the Con-
gressional Record on Friday, May
26, but he won't forget the storm he
raised for q long while. During q
debate with Congressman Rabout
Detroit Democracy over the Parke-
Davis strike, Hoffman shouted. III
you'd stop spending so much time
to worship your leader, the Pope,
you might take some time to look
into the strike"
Majority Leader Mccormack
asked Hoffman to request that this
slur be expunged from the Record
Hoffman tried to accomplish
his white-wash by unanimous con-
sent The insult was expunged
but, because Of Cong. M. Bradley "a
Philly Democracy, 1t was far from
unanimous.
The Bulgarian Underground re-
ports Hitler Is desperately trying to
maintain his waning control In that
country Fl. Guerilla fighters, how
ever, are preparing to hail the ar
rival from Russia OF George Dimi-
troff, who Is slated to be the Bull
garian Tito Dimitroff Is the
Communist whom the Nazis unsuc-
cessfully charged with setting the
Reichstag fire after they started the
blaze themselves Wire serv.
ices advised to watch the cables
for the sudden appearance Of Dini-
troffs name In dispatches from
Bulgaria.
The Phonus-B olonus Of the Week:
From Edwin Lahey's Chicago col
yum: Gong. Hamilton Fish Of New
York was kicking the gong around
on the floor of the House the other
day In one Of those inconclusive
debates on responsibility for the
tragedy Of Pearl Harbor. He said In
his speech that two admirals (Fich-
ardson and Schroeder) had been re-
lieved Of their fleet commands for
having opposed the concentration
Of naval forces at Pearl Harbor,
where the ships were potential clay
pigeons for the Japs.
"A wire service reporter knew OF
Adm. Richardson, but couldn't place
Adm. Schroeder, and sent O note
down to the floor asking Fish to
tell him that gentleman's first name.
The New York Congressman couldn't
do 1t so the wire service man had
his office ask the Navy Department
beat man to check the name for
him. Shortly afterward the report
er's office sent him q message on
the ticker: Only Adm. Schroeder In
the records retired 1910. Died 1911"
Here Is a sidelight on the dirty
business aspect OF the last Peace
Conference which is little known -.
Capt. II. o. Yardley tChief Of U.
s. Military Intelligence, secret de-
cooling and cipher bureau revealed
that he had deciphered a tele-
SAdu WiiACtl ICpOIbeu dH eLlUcIlVG
plot to assassinate President Wilson,
either by administering a slow poison
or giving him influenza via ice. :.
Capt. Yardley added in his own
italics: There are these undeniable
facts; President wilson's first sign
OF illness occurred while he was in
Paris, and he was soon to die
lingering death"
After Senator Wheeler decided
he was wasting time tryin g to
bar sponsored newscaster from the
networks, the UP reported that an
other Hatesman was going to do
something about them.
The Senator" said the wire
service, added that his bill would
also provide for a code of ethics
for commentators, especially those
who go in for 'smearing,' innuendo
and attacking Americans"
That darn old Drew Pearson. He
can cause more trouble