The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
By DreSO Pearson

voted against giving the submerged oil lands Of the nation to the states.
 The issue was whether the Q. 6. Supreme Court, charged with deciding issues between the states and khe federal government should decide the fate of enc not willing to iet this question be tested out on a merits but took 1t out of the hands or tne court.
 Th,s action is loaded with dynamite for Press ident Truman one of his right-hand men, Ed Rauleys ex-treasurer of the Democratic National Commiteee, who did so much to nominate Truman ~ Onaeago' % rived from the oil lands which extend out under the water off the California coast
 cong, Charles M. LA Toilette, Indiana Republi- can, put his finger on very sore pont when no Ee~ minded his colleagues:
 1T find Q rather unique coincidence in tho rise of Ed Pauley in the Democratic party ano ne xe- Ynoval of Mr. Riddle and the naming of MT. Clark. I am wondering if the Republican members nave made appropriate arrangements for their snare ot any campaign funds that may arise out cf the passage of this legislation,"
 Chief leader of the battle to save oil reserves was Cong. Sam Hobbs of Alabama, Democrat After an impassioned plea to protect oil' ne conciuueu'
 "vote as you please. You undoubtedly have the votes but you have no right to shut your eyes to this plain duty which the Congress ought to per- form"
 Later, Republican La Tollette put his finger on another sore spot when he asked Hatton Summers of Texas M
 'pid the new attorney-gener from Texas appear. tbefore Summers Judiciary Committed and express his opinions"
 "FIe did not appear" replied sumners. This suit was instituted by the predecessor of the present at- torney-gen just before he retired"
 Merely because you change attorney generals" shot back La Toilette, you don't change the posi- ton of the United States"
 Actually diplomatic Eatton Summers Of Dallas probably was keeping his friend Atty.-0en Clark, also of Dallas off the hot spot If no had caled CsFk to testify the latter would have been faced with brief prepared in his own solicitor generaIs otiice directly contrary to the recommendation of gumnefS committee and directly contrary to the vote of the oil lobby in Congress.
 Question to watch now Is what the Senate doeS. The oil lobby is strong there too If the Senate pass" eS the bil Truman himself will be betwixt end be- tween Ed Pauley one side and the orderly process vf letting the Supreme Court decide this imporane question of submerged oil
 When Ambassador Pat Hurley flew back from China this time he carried in his special plane . sick stenographer and c QI returning to visit on III mother once before Hurley shipped by special plane Cadillac car across the Hmalaya mounteans from India to China. Democratic memberg of the Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee say they will be delighted to hear Gov DeweyS testimony m fact they would like to ask Dewey question, namely military officer revealing that information would Dc subject to courtmartial. Henry kaisers opera ton of Willow Run means that other auto companies will not Do able to shut down their plants and argue to capture the vast new automobile market. :. Fleet Admr. William D. Leahy, efficient chief Of staff to the President is talking about resignlng Truman leans on him heavily The Whlto House Is considering Asst Soey Of the Interior oscar Chapman to head the Federal Security Administfas ton just vacated by Paul McNutt.