| Show Round Merry By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. S ALLEN ArLEN You WASHINGTON You can car write it down in inthe inthe inthe the book that Hugh Wilson will not return asU asU as U. U S. S ambassador to Germany unless it be for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of packing up his furniture One reason for his recall was of course a desire to express moral indignation and rebuff the nazis But a second undercover reason is that Wilson never was slated for a long term termas as ambassador to Berlin A leader of the state departments department's pro-nazi pro car career er clique Wilson has always favored co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation with Hitler His policy has been to build up Germany as a buffer against Russia Russia- a policy identical to that of Neville Chamberlain and the notorious nazi-loving nazi Cliveden set Roosevelt sent Wilson to Germany on the advice of the state department which wanted wante to try tryout out the idea of turning the other cheek to the nazis instead of constantly irking them themas as William Dodd the previous outspoken ambassador am am- bass dor had done In agreeing to send Wilson to Berlin Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt however made it clear that he would probably replace Wilson with a political ap appointee appointee appointee ap- ap at an early date and it is quite possible possible possible ble that a presidential intimate such as Governor Gover Gover- nor Frank Murphy of Michigan will wil get the job Meanwhile the Berlin embassy is in charge of Prentiss Gilbert one of the most democratic- democratic minded counselors in the career service Another motive in the recall of Wilson Wilon on is that it divorces U. U S. S policy from Chamberlains Chamberlain's and demonstrates to the American public that Roos Roosevelt velt is not entirely following the lead of Downing Street as he definitely has done in the past Chamberlains Chamberlain's ambassador Nevile Henderson Hender Hender- son one of Berlins Berlin's most ardent foreign nazi admirers admirers ad ad- miners is a close friend of Wilson and his wife Taxed Judges In the path of pf the administrations administration's drive to end federal tax immunity stands a large stumbling stumbling stumbling bling block placed there by a federal judge and supported by other federal judges Judge Joseph W. W of the circuit court of appeals in Omaha has filed suit against the collector of internal revenue for refund of an Income tax payment of plus interest The irony of action is that he was prom promoted ted to his present post by Roosevelt with an increase of salary from as district judge to The first effort to tax the the pay of federal judges was made in 1932 under President Hoover when congress passed a law that salaries salaries salaries sal sal- aries of judges appointed after that date be subject to taxation like those of other federal officials maintains that this law is unconstitutional and has gone to the judiciary to uphold his stand Of the more than 60 federal federa judges appointed appoint appoint- ed by Roosevelt a majority are opposed to the statute that subjects them to taxation Some have signified their intention to join suit with Capital Chaff As the first move in ren renewing wing his fight to 10 wipe out chain stores Representative Wright Patman of Texas has secretly arranged with house officials to have his bill made No 1 fn in the new congress T. T N. N E. E C. C Business men shivering in their boots for fear of what the m may do to them will be interested m this confidential description description de de- de- de of the investigation agreed upon by the There are two kinds of congressional investigations investigations investigations One such as the Teapot Dome Pecora banking and La Follette civil liberties probes seeks to effect moral morar reforms by exposing and eradicating crookedness and abuses in govern government government govern govern- ment and business The second is functional investigation in investigation in- in whose purpose is to find out what is wrong with the established economic system system tem tern in order to make it work more smoothly and equitably That is the sole objective of the monopoly inquiry Note The Note The official title of the antitrust committee committee com corn is the temporary national economic com com- Hull null of Hollywood Cordell Hull is rated popularly as a star of the Roosevelt cabinet but as a movie star he is isa isa isa a total loss Recently he consented to pose for a newsreel showing how he runs the state department Prize shot was to be an interview with a group of newsmen in his private office When Hull arrived on the lot at a. a m. m he found his Office cluttered with cables cameras cameras cameras cam cam- eras mikes and power lamps A rehearsal was staged A newsman asked a question and Hull reeled off his answer letter perfect Finally the director called for the actual recording He clapped his hands and the cameras cameras cam cam- eras tras began to grind Hull HuU spoke one sentence then stopped dead At last the director clapped his hands and cried Cut CuU The cameras stopped Awfully sorry to be so stupid said Hull But Ive I've had one thing after another on my mind this morning Ive I've been cuss cussin in since 7 Copyright 1938 for The Telegram |
