The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-26

Chicago, and Kelly's henchmen plan to crack down with a civil suit and sell the building. If so, Kelly's friend, the Chicago Trl- bune, is reported ready to buy it. thus get back at the Cabinet of- f!cer who has been such a con- stant thorn in Colonel McCor- mlck's side.
 This tax scandal might be one excuse for easing the venerable Secretary of the Interior out of a job where he has been a per petually disagreeable watchdog of the nation'so il reserves.
 NOTE: Ed -Pauley, now U. s. Preparations Representative, is ln Moscow and has kept hands off submerged oil lands lobbying in recent weeks.
 LOVELY LADY LOBBIES
 Vivacious, beautiful Madame Maria Martins, wife of the Braz- ilian ambassador, is very popu- lar with social Washington, but even so, officials don't appreciate her trying to tell the Truman Ad- ministration what persons should be retained-or fired-as Assist ant Secretary of State.
 The lovely lady has been much concerned lately over Nelson Rockefeller, assistant secretary in charge of Pan American rela- tions. At first Madame Martins was down on Rockefeller. She came back from the San Fran cisco Conference telling friends how the young oil millionaire had let Brazil down.
 Brazil was always such good friend of the United States" she complained. But now Nell son, he has let us down. He has become the friend of Ar gentina. Why does Nelson act like that? I do not think he shoulde remain in the State De- partment."
 Madame Martins, who gets around to a great many parties, talked so much that eventually Rockefellers friends warned her that she went too far. So at cocktail party given by Bill Stan lev, formerly of the Justice De- partment, the lady spied sedate Speaker Sam Rayburn. Rushing over, and being introducd by a friend, the beautiful Brazilian said.
 "Ah, you are the Speaker. I have always wanted to meet YOU. I hear so much about you. You are sucn a great man. kiss you on both cheeks" And she did.
 Then, after more conversion along this line, Madame Martins continued:
 "Now you must do something for me. You must help poor Nelson Rockefeller. He is such a nice boy. He is so good friend of Latin America. You must not let President Truman get rid of him. You will speak to Presi- Truman and you will tell him he must keep Nelson ROcke- feller, and then you must tele- phone me. Yes?"
 The blushing Speaker, one Of the most confirmed bachelors in Washington, finally said he would. Whether he did talk to Truman is doubtful, because Sam does not believe in interfering in prob lems outside of Congress. Any way, he finally called Madame Martins and told her to "keep her feathers down"
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Following this columns disclose that the Army was burning mil lions of feet of surplus films which educational institutions wanted to buy, the Army has decided to turn over all surplus films to the Surplus Property Board Many tons of powder ed soybean soup with cheese are now being offered for sale as animal food by the War Food Ad- ministration. Because of surplus of soybeans, WFA got the idea that a mixture of the beans with cheese would make an excellent soup for Russians. Huge quanti- ties were prepared. But the Rus sians tried a few samples, turned thumbs down This columns recent references to Tom StittS. head of the WFA Dairy and Poultry Section, have not pleased l him. They are, he said last week,