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Show SEEN and HEARD' around the q NATIONAL CAPITALS She cited the Southern Highlands association, started about a year ago with a loan from the Tennessee Valley authority, as an example of a working co-operative, marketing the mountaineer handicrafts to the tourists at Norris, and to city dwellers dwell-ers at Itockefeller Center, N. Y. Margaret A. Ambrose, state home demonstration agent of Tennessee, contended that commercial exploitation exploi-tation could be circumvented by simply sim-ply turning down that sort of orders. or-ders. Labor Up in Arms Organized labor seized the Supreme Su-preme court's 5-to-4 denial of states' rights to fir minimum wages and hours for women and children as an added weapon In demands for a constitutional amendment, giving congress powers over Industry. . Leaders of the American Federation Feder-ation of Labor, headed by William Green, saw the minority opinion as basis for their demands. The majority ma-jority opinion was the fourth severe se-vere blow to labor from the court in a little more than a year. The court knocked out the NRA, railway retirement act, the Guffey coal control act and recently the foreign clerks at bargain prices. Some are willing to work for Uncle Sam for as little as $180 a year, but most of them are paid something better, receiving $300 to $800 annually. annu-ally. No foreign clerks are now appointed ap-pointed to diplomatic missions. They will be found only in consular offices of-fices abroad. Ills knowledge of,.for-elgn of,.for-elgn languages and his local connections con-nections make the foreign clerk a valuable employee. In addition to clerks the State de-partment de-partment In Its diplomatic missions and consulates employs 147 interpreters inter-preters and translators (only 15 are Americans), about half of the translators trans-lators and Interpreters being paid less than $1,000 a year. The foreign for-eign service roster includes 15 Chinese Chi-nese writers, with salaries from $529 to $1,200. Ship Inspection A complete reorganization of the bureau of navigation and steamship steam-ship Inspection, which has been under un-der fire for two years, was promised prom-ised by Secretary of Commerce Daniel Dan-iel C Roper. The reorganization, it was learned, was fought by high .officials in the Commerce department, because no political Jobs were Involved and with the appropriation increased for the Inspection bureau congress might eventually cut down on other oth-er agencies within the department. The reorganization was pushed through to successful legislative enactment en-actment several days ago by Joseph B. Weaver, director of the bureau, who declared that his staff was inadequate. in-adequate. Plans call for additional addition-al local and traveling inspectors. Roper announced that the reorganization reor-ganization would make the bureau "more efficient." He was asked whether there would be any "free rides." This was a reference to the use of the yacht Eala, which had been chartered for steamboat Inspection In-spection but was used for parties for Roper's family and joy rides by New Dealers. The secretary did not comment. His face reddened and with a forced smile he concluded the Interview. Apparently the reorganization Idea was uppermost in the Commerce secretary's mind, for he announced several changes in personnel In the department. - Plans "Garden Homes" A new administration housing program pro-gram Involving development of "garden "gar-den homes" outside of large cities, was outlined by Stewart McDonald, federal housing administrator. Saying that President Roosevelt "is enthusiastic" over the plan, McDonald Mc-Donald told newspaper men it was aimed at a gradual movement of Industrial In-dustrial workers and similar classes from urban and suburban areas to small homes situated on one to two acre plots several miles from city limits. Emphasizing that "this is not anything any-thing in the way of a benevolent proposition" and that no grants of federal funds were involved, he said it would be accomplished through a broadening of FHA regulations to permit government Insurance of mortgages on such property. This will enable bankers and other oth-er leaders to advance funds for the development of these "In between" i-oelilonHnl nnrnoses. he I Washington. The sudden passing of Speaker Joseph W. Byrns was a great shock to his colleagues, among whom he was universally loved and respected. Back of the speaker was a full quarter-century as a member of the house from the "Hermitage .district" of Tennessee, a tenure which saw him go through a dozen successful political campaigns and which brought him chairmanship of i the house appropriations committee, ; leadership of the Democratic major-I major-I Ity nd head of the Democratic con-j con-j gressional campaign committee. "Uncle Joe" to his constituents, he was a shrewd politician, a master-fa! master-fa! parliamentary strategist and a fair-minded chairman and presiding er whose personal qualities won praise from political opponents. He was a lawyer by profession, an avid reader of history, biography and detective stories and a fisherman fisher-man whenever a letup In his work allowed him to Indulge in that pastime. pas-time. He liked to travel by airplane. Close to 6 feet 2 Inches tall, he was rangy and soft-voiced. Rugged features were accentuated by beet-Unit, beet-Unit, shaggy eyebrows. Byrns' service on the pivotal appropriations ap-propriations committee began early l his congressional career, which started In March, 1909. In 1931 he became chairman, resigning the position po-sition when he was chosen party tor leader in 1933. 1929 Campaign Head j Byrns was made chairman of the i national Democratic congressional i campaign in 192!) and It was a mat- of pride to him that it was under un-der his leadership that his party ""gained control of the house. He was born on a farm near Ce-Jfr Ce-Jfr Hill, in Robertson county, on Tennessee's northern border, July 8U8C9. After being graduated from high Wool, Byrns entered- Vanderbllt diversity, earning his tuition by working in the tobacco fields of Robertson Rob-ertson county during vacations. He ,M an academic course for two 5'ears, then switched to the law fiool and was graduated with the Jee of LL.B., in 1890. After one "ore summer of farm work he hung "P his shingle in Nashville. t ft""08 opened a natural pathway ' the acquaintanceship needed by " Joung lawyer and Byrns, four ImL 8 he began Pracce, was ! clie state legislature. He iZ , roe successive terms In the l0sefroia 1895 to 1900. Bj'rns was a presidential elector In jJJ and m lOOS became a candl- tot congress. He had to de-lohn de-lohn I, redoubtable campaigner. omineS,oy Galnes- to win the 5S T' bUt turned tne trIck' :x It NOTemb.er election and "Vvma the nat,onal house. rning for Women ilryt,W?men wh0 voteJ to' con- rate their efforts for the next ere w?arVn natlve handicrafts I v s i $sr f s j William Green. New York minimum wage law. All were strongly supported by organized organ-ized labor. The court In a split decision held the federal government In the Guffey Guf-fey law could not regulate working conditions of miners and in the New York case held states did not have the power either. Seventeen other states have similar laws. These, however, were not directly Involved in the New" York case. , The decision brought the controversy contro-versy over the Supreme court to a new high point. Whether the fight for a -constitutional amendment 'angers. Certa,n marketlnS "SSr of? a NIenb"rg' assIstant IsmIm ! Wonien's burea. told Ub, a fd Cntry women that C 1 to rural life. ,een ttSn,d women kn,tters had low ' S"e said delving ?JSt a dozen for knlt- lu"t makers S f,8UrVey f tLe bed :a'n hart If the southern moun- ale ' Bn annual $3-0.-onar. ttQ?S that bro"Sht but srs.. Week wage to the work- would be carried Into tne comiug political campaign remained uncertain. uncer-tain. President Roosevelt has given giv-en no direct indication he will raise the issue. Uses Alien Clerks Though the State department In its foreign service employs more foreign than American clerks-919 against 714-Americans fill the bulk of the better-paying clerkships. Of the 609 foreign service clerks draw-ing draw-ing salaries of $1,000 a year or better bet-ter only 2S are of foreign nation-allty. nation-allty. The State department hires Its areas iui r . said. ' ' "The President believes that whenever possible people should be on an acre to two of ground with trees, gardens and shrubbery," he said. ' 1 "This plan has been made possible possi-ble by inventions and improvements in the last ten years. Now we have good roads, electricity, water facilities, facil-ities, and other conveniences for those areas In between the city and the country. Such a program was not possible during the last build-ing build-ing boom." WNUSsrric. i |