| Show THE DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY ROUND MERRY ROUND GO GO ROUND Trade Mark By Drew Pearson and Robert S. S Allen Authors of Wl Washington Round Merry and TOrO Moro Oo Round ao Round WASHINGTON For For the N R A December 31 is more than just the last day of the year On that day the automobile code expires Other codes have passed through their trial period been renewed without attracting special special special cial attention But the automobile code is dif dif- dif dif- ferent lerent For two reasons First Henry Fords Ford's refusal to sign the code second inclusion of the bitterly contested contest d merit clause in the la labor labor la- la bor sections Fords Ford's attitude is of secondary importance in the question of a renewal of the code on a permanent basis In some N R A circles the conviction is held that before the year runs out developments between the government and the rebellious automobile manufacturer will be beof beof beof of such a sensational nature as to make the issue of whether he signs or doesn't sign of little importance The merit clause is the key to the renewal crisis The provision was written into the code by General Johnson over the vehement protest of labor He later frankly admitted he had erred explained that he had been duty bound to grant the concession to the employers be because because because be- be cause of a personal promise President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt while approving the temporary code publicly publicly publicly pub pub- announced no others would be allowed such wording a ruling Johnson has en en- en forced The auto men want the clause continued inthe Inthe in inthe the permanent code Labor is insisting it be stricken out that the industry be put on the same basis as all others N R A officials in intimate intimate intimate in- in that a peaceful solution of the controversy controversy controversy con con- lies with Alfred P. P Sloan Jr head hend of General Motors and Walter Chrysler pr president of the company bearing his name If these two leaders agree to the elimination of the disputed clause Johnson is convinced the he others will follow NOT SO FAST The windup of the senate bank investigating ing committees committee's long and sensational probe of the Chase National bank was a love feast President Winthrop W. W Aldrich cast aside his haughty reserve went around saying good-bye good and exchanging cordial handclasps with ev ev- ev Other officials of the bank did likewise Shepherd Morgan who as vice president in charge of Cuban loans had spent many Unhappy unhappy unhappy un un- happy hours in the witness chair was particularly particularly particularly enthusiastic He rushed up to Max Lowenthal Lowenthal Lowenthal Low- Low brilliant economist author of the wi widely ely read The Investor Pays now special financial adviser to the committee and said It was nice to have met you Good Oh you may moy be back replied Lowenthal Lo quietly The banker blinked looked startled hurried away WHEN WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V WAS AS WET VET Historians have been busy digging up some of the drinking lore of the good old days when Washington was very wet Here are some of the things they have uncovered President John Tyler always invited White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House visitors visitors even even total strangers strangers to to take something So also did President Van Buren Euren although he was more formal One of the fa famous famous famous fa- fa taverns of the early days was the old Union in Georgetown frequented by Washington Washing Washing- ton Irving Robert Fulton and Francis Scott Key General Wm H. H Harrison ran for president president president dent in 1840 on a ia hard cider campaign and cider barrels were the chief feature of the in inaugural inaugural in- in augural ial parade which followed his victory 1 The first saloon in Washington John Washington John Sutor's Tavern Tavern Tavern-J only is only a few blocks from the home of Dr James M. M Doran for or years yelI'S czar of the government dry forces Francis Scott Key is understood to have been in the Union Tavern when he scribbled the first draft of The Star- Star Spangled Banner on the back of an envelope ROUND MERRY Nazis Anti have an ace up their sleeve which they plan to use the next time New Yorks York's red red- baiting Representative Ham Fish extends his rus commendations to Herr Hitler They have just learned that Fish has leased a story five-story building he owns at 55 E. E street N. N Y C C. to Dr Hans Borchers German consul general S e Senator Jim Couzens' Couzens secret ambition is to tobe tobe tobe be a chief of police His son Frank recently elected mayor of f Detroit says he wouldn't consider consider consider con con- sider him for the job even if he were free to accept it Since the start of the N R B A the A. A F. F of L. L has issued charters to new unions For Forthe the entire boom year of 1929 only 75 charters were granted S The best est American t government interest rate is 4 41 4 4 per cent on the still uncalled Fourth Liberties Liberties Liberties Lib Lib- paid on a currency basis The first diplomatic reception was a terrific terrific ter ter- ter- ter rifle strain on the president He had to re remain remain remain re- re main standing for an hour and a half It was not worth the display of gold braid and span span- Morrie coauthor of Of Thee I ISing ISing ISing Sing and Let Em Eat Cake went through the White House last week yeek for the first time in hi his life These musical hits satirize life inthe in inthe inthe the White House Copyright 1933 br hi United Feature Syndicate Inc |
