The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
By Dre1c Pearson

in a good humor, works day and night for MS cniel
Nevertheless he represents dangerous influence IN
government; especially when sitting IN sucn key
spot as tn RFC.
During the 1914 campaign, George Allen was
shrewd enough to realize that Franklin hooseVeb
probably would not last long in the White House. so
he attached himself to the man most otner people
ignored Travelling all the country with Truman
he helped write his speeches. advised on campaign
strategy, and made himself generally useful
Came April IL, 1945, when Truman moved into
the White House and George Allen moved III too.
However, while sitting close to the President OF
the United States Allen also represents two Oh the
biggest industrial empire builders in the nation
Tom Girdler Of Republic Steel and Victor Emmanuel
Of American Aviation, Consolidated VulCee, Station
WIjW at Cincinnati, and half dozen other power
full interests
Thus some people have wondered whether George
Allen, sincere he may try to be- is giving advice
to Truman the agent Of Republic Steel when he
urges price increase Of $6 ton, or whether he is
thinking of the best interests of the U.SA
And as Allen moves on to help run the RFC,
he becomes even more powerful. For, potent as the
RFC during the reign of Jesse Jones, 1t has be-
come more now, with several billions Of surplus
property over which 1t has sole Jurisdiction.
What interests some Senators Is the fact that
Of the Allen represents Victor Emmanuel, has
unique way of hiring highly placed executives in
Washington and keeping them on both the public
and private payroll For several years .Emmanuels
chief Washington representative was Leo Crowley,
who at one and the same time drew $4,000
Emmanuel'S chairman of Standard Gas and Electric,
ana also government salary as Allen Property GUS
todan, head of Federal Deposit Insurance, head Of
the Foreign Economic Administration, and chairman
OF the Export-Import Bank
How Crowley, efficient he Is, could serve SO
many masters, no ever knew. 1t was during part
of the time that he chairmaned the Export-Import
Bank that IA percent Of the BANKS capital was
loaned to the International Telephone and Telegraph
Company, firm in which Victor Emmanuels bank
ing affiliate interested Later, Warren Lee Pier
son, President of the Export-Import Bank resigned
to become President Of International Telephone
and Telegraph subsidiary.
Since Crowley left the government, George Allen
has been Victor Emmanuel's representative in Wash
ington. Now 1t is proposed to put him in an even
more potent spot-director Of the RFC-while at
the same time he keeps his desk in the White House.
stopped the Secretary of War of the United States.
That distinction, however goes to a private in the
Red Army who stood guard over the underground
chamber in Which Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun spent
their last days in Berlin.
When Secretary of War Patterson descended the
long stairs to the chamber, he and his party found
a Russian guard, bayonet fixed, blocking the way.
Pattersons aides tried to explain who he was, but
that made no difference to the guard He knew just
one word of English "Please, please" he said, and
pointed his bayonet at Patterson.
The Secretary of War retreated, sought out the
Russian captain in charge, who Immediately gave
him pass. After that he promptly admitted to
Hitler's refuge.