WISCONSIN IN THE CAPITAL
Mobley, Radford E.
Wisconsin in the Capital [By RADFORD E. MOBLEY]: WASHINGTON, D. C—Rep. Merlin Hull, Blaclc River Falls Progressive, eyed an increase* volume of personal mail here this wee*, said he "will of...
...Chance for a coalition with the Progressive's this fall is still considered strong by Leo Crowley, soon resigning FDIC head, and Badger Democratic leader...
...One may be effected if Sen...
...Davies will accompany him on the trip to Madison, and they will be guests of Pres...
...La Follette and for the entire party to take up the cudgels...
...The lake companies have expressed no great interest in obtaining such work, the answer says...
...It was Col...
...Martin who shrewdly suggested to news services that they try for a photograph of the original treaty map after the Russians and the Finns stopped fighting...
...La Follette to get together for discussions before the campaign is very old...
...Bills to be passed if congress stays on the job will be brief, and some of it has started...
...Some Republican colleagues urged him to aid in putting aside the legislation but he refused...
...The House at present is in a dangerously receptive mood...
...A slogan catches on like wildfire...
...The larger merchant marine craft can't be built there...
...Reid Murray, Waupaca Republican, gave life recently to the farm debt adjustment bill in the House agriculture committee...
...Col...
...Getting Americans home is Davies' job now, and he is tackling it...
...The lone vote of Rep...
...Roosevelt's demand for two liberals on the Democratic ticket raises the possibility that, a strong Progressive on the national ticket would be satisfactory to him...
...The St...
...But congress may pass them Jf the White House can't get the members out Jr town soon...
...Lawrence Martin, professor of geography at the university until he came to Washington durin...
...Gehrmann's request that lake steamship building concerns be permitted to share in the government's building program...
...Wiley last week contended that the present is an inopportune time to conduct investigatio.is into the activities of the G-Man bureau under J. Edgar Hoover, saying that Hoover should be loft alone particularly to his inquiries into subversive activities...
...B. j. Gehrmann, Mellen Progressive, are anxious for congress to adjourn soon in order that they may return to confer with state Progressive leaders and begin their campaigns...
...It is reported unofficially since the map was drawn that the Russians have enlarged their demands...
...Prime reason for the House agriculture committee's bringing Secretary of Agriculture Wallaca on the carpet for writing to the 630 000 mortgaged farmers was because the secretary failed to furnish committee members with similar lists in order that they might write...
...Ciowley feels however thai nearly everything depends upon who heads th<i Democratic ticket...
...They are anxious to see the Progressive state ticket shape itself rapidly under the leadership of Sen...
...Although dubious about the bill, and planning to oppose it unless certain amendments are adopted, Murray refused to vote with his colleagues to pigeon-hole the measure for the session...
...Joseph E. Davies, Wisconsin's assistant to Secretary of State Hull, works overtime at present handling evacuation of Americans from the Scandinavian countries since the German invasion, of Denmark and Norway...
...The Walter-Logan bill 'breaks down bureaucracy...
...The administration Is against such measures as the Walter-Logan bill and the NLRB amendments...
...Roosevelt runs again, he believes...
...The trade agreements and other pets have received excellent treatment, better than the administration expected...
...The Badger Republican says too many Communists are encouraged by attacks on Hoover and now is not the time to cramp the style of the nation's most spectacular investigator...
...Congressmen with minor legislation on the-r must calendars this session are working full speed to get action, realizing that administration pressure to end the session quickly is severe...
...An alliance is almost certain to be made if Pres...
...The house members wanted a breakdown of the farmers by congressional) districts and the department informed them the task wn> too great...
...Lawrence waterway might change the picture...
...The White House has obtained all it can reasonably expect this year except the relief bill and one or two appropriation measures...
...Dykstra...
...The House rushed It througn...
...ns proponents cried...
...It is recalled that the president has often made a distinction between the Democratic party and the new deal...
...In charge of this division, Davies now makes nearly 1,000 inquiries daily on behalf of relatives and friends seeking news through the department...
...the first World war and gave President Wilson technical asisstance in reshaping the map cf Europe then, has recently given congress and the administration food for thought and public comment with memoranda connecting Iceland and Greenland with the western hemisphere...
...Smaller craft for the customs and coast guard services are left after competitive bidding, open to all responsible bidders...
...He expects Charles E. Broughton, Democratic national committeeman, and Sen...
...After some delay the White House has passed the buck on Rep...
...The entire Badger House delegation voted "yes...
...Sen...
...Secretary Wallace's speech at St...
...His vote could have killed it...
...Paul this w-eek has given impetus to the drive to get the measure through congress this session...
...Merlin Hull, Blaclc River Falls Progressive, eyed an increase* volume of personal mail here this wee*, said he "will of course give consideration" to tu|r-gestions that he enter the gubernatorial race, btft hinted to friends privately that he still plans tti run for re-election to congress...
...Few members made a serious study of the legislation, which may tie some of the efficiently operating federal commissions into knots...
...The president's statements and congressional discussion indicate keen interest in the welfare of these parts of the world should they be faced by aggressors...
...with the same vigor he has handled other state department assignments...
...Wheeler is nominated...
...Both Hull and Rep...
...Pres...
...The White House will undoubtedly sign it...
...Martin is now chief of the map division of the library of congress, is constantly adding to his collection of invaluable maps...
...The former ambassador expects to find time next week to assist m the dedicating ceremonies for the new law building at the University...
Vol. 10 • May 1940 • No. 18
