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Show Set r Sleclew of Current Events SHANGHAI FEARS PLAGUE Bomb Cholera Adds to Death Toll . . . Chinese Planes American Liner . . . Britain Protests Attack on Envoy SUMMARIZES THE WORLDS WEEK Wiiun Political students which he controls, any and all Demand observers in Washington find ocrats who are unwilling to be one themselves in a hundred per cent for the theories Has Em quandary concern of economics and social reform ing the objectives which the New Dealers counteGuesting of the New Deal nance. If that be true, and I readministration because of a series peat it is only an assumption, then 'Of late developments. Frankly, most the President evidently is hoping to students of politics have to confess create a class party, a radical party their inability to fathom the various which can be made to include such developments of recent weeks or to outfits as the John L. Lewis followd measure their significance. ing, the communists and I have written, heretofore, about nitwits who are opposed to the printhe wide open split in the Demo- ciple of individual employment, the cratic party and about the presiden- accumulation of personal belongings tial moves to heal that split but, and even the idea of owning homes instead of the new developments be- by individuals, free from debt. On the other hand I cannot coning of a kind designed to heal wounds, they appear superficially at vince myself that Mr. Roosevelt least to be doing directly the oppo- would make a political mistake of site thing. Confessing my own in- this gravity. For it would be a misability to understand the political take in two ways, namely, a virtual strategy, if there be strategy, let destruction of the Democratic party me merely call attention to such and the blighting of any hope the things as: President may have for being electThe recent radio speech by Sena- ed a third time. It is these comtor Guffey, Pennsylvania, Demo- -' binations that make the whole situacrat, which thoroughly read out of tion so difficult to understand. the party such able men. as Sena-'tr- s It may be that one result will Wheeler of Montana, Burke of be that Senator Wheeler or Senator Nebraska and OMahoney of Wyo- - Burke may find himself in a politiming. cal situation where one or the other The speech of Postmaster Gen--i will be forced to seek the Demoeral Farley before tho Young Demo- cratic Presidential nomination in crats at their Indiana meeting, stat- 1940. It is quite apparent now that ing that there will be no .reprisals the split in the party is going to against those Democrats who have cause a violent explosion in the next seen fit or now see fit to object to Democratic national convention. parts of President Roosevelt's New There is no way to avoid it. It may Deal program. be added in the same breath that The harmony dinner of Mr. Roosevelt can go into that conDemocratic senators at a Washing- vention and force his own renomiton hotel after the election of Sena- nation because the Farley tor Barkley of Kentucky as Demo- poetical machinesurely cannot be discratic leader of the senate, and the lodged unless the factional dispute absence of President Roosevelt spreads to the rank and file of Demfrom that meeting. ocrat! throughout the country. This The renewal by President Roose- is to say that, having control of the velt of his criticism of Economic party machine, Mr. Farley can Royalists in his speech in celebra-- . muster the election of enough deletkm of the birth of Virginia Dare, gates (o the partys national conventhe first white child bom in Amer- tion to assure the Roosevelt nomiica, at Manteo, N. C. nation, especially since Mr. RooseThe speech of Senator Guffey in velt demanded and obtained the reNew York declaring without equiv- peal of the age-ol-d Democratic rule ocation that the Committee for In--, that required a vote of dustrial Organization, headed by of all tiie sitting delegates before John L. Lewis, should provide a the convention nominates a candinucleus for an American Labor par--, date. With further reference to Senator ty. This party should have among its objectives the political destruc- Guffey, Senator Barkley told the tion of any one who fails to carry', senate during the violent attack that Senathrough the New Deal policies of who opposes a program designed to tor Guffey had tendered his resig make the court structure of ,tne nation as chairman of the DemoUnited States subservient to the cratic senatorial committee a week President previously. Senator Barkleys stateThere are other phases, other pir-- - ment, however, was not accepted cumstances that might be included generally; it did not have the ring in this list, but those enumerated to make it convincing, noi did it serve to show the confusion that appear to be anything more than an prevails. They present ffJ me a attempt by Senator Barkley to save wholly nonundetwrtaildabfe and un- Senator Guffey's face explainable hauling and filling ti6t and cold without a It may well be that the rupture in ' breathing' Democratic harmony will turn out change of face. to be a great issue as early as There has been nothing of a purethe 1938 congresly political nature create quite so sional and senamuch of a stir in a long time as did torial elections. There are a numGuffey of senators who opposed the Cauiei Stir the radio speech ber of Senator Guffey court packing bill and, therefore, in which he called for defeat of all fall within the Guffey castigation, those who opposed the Presidents who will be up for next plan to reorganize the Supreme year. If the Guffey attack is folcourt of the United States by adding lowed up at all in the state organito it six justices of the Presidents zations, those Democrats who opown choosing. It was in this speech posed the Presidents will necessarthat Senator Guffey singled out ily must defend themselves. The Senators Wheeler, Burke and only way they can defend their OMahoney for destruction. He did course of action is by a counter atthis because these three senators tack on the President and those led the fight against the Presidents policies of his which the candidate plan to pack the Supreme court. for the senate opposed. I prediSenator Wheeler and Senator Burke cate my prediction of continuation conducted the fight on the floor of of the row in 1938 on the statement the senate; Senator O'Mahoney made by Senator OMahoney in anwrote the devastating report by swer to the Guffey radio tirade. In which the senate judiciary commit- - that statement of position, Senator tee advised the senate to kill the OMahoney stated, to quote a single court packing bill. paragraph: I would rather walk out of the Senator Guffey's speech was made at night When the senate door of this chamber and never reconvened at noon the following day. turn, than to surrender any honest Senator Wheeler took the floor and convictions I have. I say to you, delivered one of the most vicious senators of the United States, so speeches of which he is known to long as I am in this body I ' shall be capable. It was excelled in bit- raise my voice and cast my vote as terness only by the attack which my conscience dictates and nobody, came from Senator Burke. Senator whether he comes from PennsylO'Mahoncy likewise made sure that vania or from New York or any the senate record revealed the feel- other state, can tell me or the peoing of those who were convinced ple of my state what I should or the President had made a vital mis- should not do." Contrast that statement with the take in proposing the court reorfollowing declaration by Senator ganization. Guffey in his radio speech: I was elected to the United I have heard these questions asked many times: What can the States senate in 1934 because I asPresident gain by sured the voters of Pennsylvania t 0 the rrnari Senator that it was my intention to support making or any loyally and without wavering the Answer? Guffey man of his type a program of the Chief Executive. And in calling attention to that spokesman for the administration? Further, can the President afford statement of subservience, Senator politically to strike at the very heart Burke of Nebraska declared: "Pennsylvania may want that of the Democratic parly by permitkind of in the senate, ting even secretly the political de- and, if representation struction of such brilliant men as them they do, God bless them, let have it; but to me it would Wheeler, Burke and O'Mahoncy? The answer to those questions, as seem that if the senate is to have kind of representation, it might far as I can see it, or as far as I that as well have a parrot in a cage in to able been have gather opinions the secretary's office and bring it on the point, must inevitably lead in when the is called in the direction of a party purge. and have himsenators name Mr. Roose'Yes, say, I the President and By that mean, count me for that, too.' That his closest New Deal advisers must velt, is not my idea of what a senator be seeking to drive out of the Demo- should do. cratic party, the machinery of t) Western Mcwspepsr Union, Washington. I half-bake- d two-thir- Wheeler-Burke-O'Mahon- ey 1 . uz newspaper Union. 'Black Death in Shanghai IF there were not horror enough in Shanghai, the city found itself face to face with a new peril bubonic plague. The outbreak of the disease, first discovered in the French concession, where most of the American population lives, was traced in large part to the sanitary difficulties ci-in removing the bodies of Hongkew vilians killed by bombings, artillery fire. shelling and machine-guSanitary officers in the concession and the international settlement fought frantically to check the spread of the dread cholera. They were hampered by Japanese military forces which insisted upon keeping closed areas where there still remained bodies to be buried. Admiral Harry Yamell, commander of the United States Asiatic fleet, canceled all shore leaves for sailors and ordered Chinese hands off American ships. With the port of Shanghai closed to American shipping other than warships, danbecause of the ger of bombs and artillery fire, 500 Americans who had intended to leave on the nixt liners out of port were stranded, making a total of 3,000 American inhabitants who remained exposed to the double dangers of warfare and cholera. Announcement by the Japanese that they had perfected a plan for bombing every air base in China was regarded as a warning to foreign nationals throughout the 3,000,-00- 0 square miles of Chinese territory that they had better evacuate if they were to be safe. Evacuation of Americans from Shanghai was difficult with the ban on shipping. Warships appeared the logical means of rescue, but there were few in the Shanghai area capable of taking aboard large loads of passengers. Accordingly, a cruiser squadron of six ships was being prepared to leave the United States, steam to Shanghai and remove those stranded there. The Japanese embassy warned foreign nations that they had better advise the Japanese navy of movements of ships into the vast blockaded area, lest these be mistaken for Chinese supply ships. The embassy intimated that cargoes of ammunition and military supplies might be denied admittance and advised foreign ships that it might be a good idea to permit Japanese authorities to inspect their cargoes before entering the blockade. AS ill-fat- ed YOU Figure ft Out! Making Set r IS true that the first session of Is Really Pleasure congress approthe seventy-fift- h priated a vast amount of money, Something different in crochet-ch- air but Just how much? It depends or davenport set croc! eted view. of upon your point i One strip makes an ar strips! N. Y.), Rep. John Taber (Rep., three a chair back, five .jst, ranking minority member of the ap- davenport back. Once in preparcommittee, propriations one, Just keep repeat ising a compilation for the last them together and vi,-r- . sue of the Congressional Record, estimated that congress had approin priated $10,252,892,556, all for use the current fiscal year. He contended this amount of spending in one fiscal year would result in a deficit of between $3,000,000,000 and $4,000,000100, and a national debt of more than $40,000,000,000. Publication of Taber's statement drew a reply from Clarence Cannon Dem., Mo.), chairman of the committee. He presented a series of tables which he claimed proved that the last session appropriated only Chair " ou-- . 18,427,605,854, of which only $7,448,-648,9was for the 1938 fiscal year. 22 Then, just to sharpen the wits of laymen who sought the answer to the puzzle, Carter Glass, Democratic senator from Virginia, who has often differed from the administration on points of expenditures, of- n - fered his estimate that $9,389,488,893 had been appropriated. He added that the national debt is really closer to 40 billions than the 37 billions reported by the treasury. Woanded by Japanese airmen, Sir Hnghe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hngesse- n la center of strained in- ternational relations. ever-increasi- ng al law no less than the conscience of mankind has always enjoined. His majestys government must therefore request: FIRST A formal apology to be conveyed by the Japanese government to his majestys government; SECOND Suitable punishment for those responsible for the attack; THIRD An assurance by the Japanese authorities that necessary measures will be taken to prevent recurrence of events of such a character." Tokyos reply was temporarily withheld, pending a complete investigation. Puppet King for Ethiopia? IXTHEN Mussolini captured Ethl-- W opia (or did he?) it was frequently said that he would never be able to control it, much less develop it, for the Ethiopian tribes are wild and terrible. Apparently he is now coming to the same conclusion and is about to turn for help to of all people! the former emperor, Haile Selassie. It is known that the Italian government has made certain overtures to Great Britain to determine how she feels about the Conquering Lion of Judah ascending his throne once more, but strictly as a puppet for whom II Duce would pull the strings. Britain is said to be willing because of the Italian threat along her Mediterranean lifeever-prese-nt line. France, too, has been approached on the matter. Frenchmen own the Trouble Ahead for Ford important railroad from Addis AbaJOHN L. LEWIS magic touch ef-- ba to Djibuti, but one of the prinfooted a compromise between cipal stockholders in the French corwarring factions of the United Auto- poration is Haile Selassie, and the Italians refuse to recognize his holdmobile Workers of America sufficient to permit the election of offi- ings. It is believed that if the cers, but that failed to cover up the French agree to the puppet monfierce dissension in the C. I. O. af- archy the validity of the emperor's shares will not be questioned. Then filiates Milwaukee convention. Several times only a fortunately-time- d France will be able to buy them. The fly in the ointment is that adjournment saved a days meeting from breaking up in a riot Haile Selassie will have none of this. The clashes were between the pro- He will rest his fate entirely with the gressive" faction of the union, head- League of Nations, of which Ethiopia ed by President Homer Martin, and is still a member. Meanwhile the the unity faction, containing most continual raids by native tribesmen, of the left members, who op- still faithful to their emperor, leave posed Martins program. In the no Italian life safe in the African end, the Lewis compromise forced country, and are making II Duces Martin to retain several unity group colonization a joke. officers he had apparently been anxious to depose. New officers added Dictator Visits Dictator were, however, chiefly adherents of DERLIN was preparing a heros International Crises Martin, and it was believed his facwelcome for Benito Mussolini, "NE grave international crisis tion still held control of the execu- Italian dictator due to visit the Gerfollowed another in the new tive board. man capital during Septembers war. Britain was still Of chief importance in the conventhe city awaiting reply to her protest over tion was the decision to go ahead closing days. Throughout the wounding of His Majesty's am- with the campaign to organize the II Duces obvious popularity was a bassador to China by a Japanese employees of the Ford Motor com- realistic reminder of the friendly alairman when four airplanes, identi- pany. A special tax of $1 per mem- liance which has developed between fied as Chinese, swooped down upon ber, which would bring in a net of the two Fascist nations. Unter den Linden and the the American liner, President Hoov- something like $400,000, was voted were being decorated er, flagship of the Dollar line, drop- for the purpose. Lewis predicted, with bunting, colored lights and Some day Henry Ford is going to ping bombs which killed one person aboard and wounded eight. be so very tired he will be willing huge German and Italian flags. VaThe President Hoover, having de- to accord to his employees the rious tours and military maneuvers were planned for II Duces posited a load of refugees in Ma- rights that are due them. visit He was to arrive in a private nila, was nearing Shanghai to pick airplane, his own hands at the conup another load when the bombs War May Soon Be Luxury trols. During his stay he was to struck, tearing 25 holes in the ship NE good argument for peace is be the guest of Adolf Hitler in the above the water line. The ship imthe rising costs of raw ma- presidential palace. Plans called for mediately notified Admiral Harry E. terialsthatare making war more ex- his appointment as honorary leader Yarn ell, commander of the American fleet, who took command of all pensive than ever. This was dem- of der Fuehrers private guard and of a Nazi cavalry American shipping in the emergen- onstrated when London financial cir- as colonel-in-chicy. He ordered the President Hoov- cles revealed that parliament will regiment er to continue to Japan, and radioed be asked to vole supplementary other vessels that they must net funds to carry out Great Britains Japs Eye Sino-Ru-ss Pact enter hostile waters off the Woo-sun- g armament program for the present TN TOKYO it was believed widely year. and Yangtze lightships. It was that the In February experts figured the pact only a few days before the President Lincoln, another Dollar liner, cost of armaments at $7,500,000,000 signed by the Russian and Chinese five-yeperiod. Now it is governments was accompanied by a had had to run a gauntlet of artil- over a apparent that many more millions secret military agreement which lery fire to get 160 American refu- will be required. The cost of anti- would ally the two enemies of Jagees on their way to Manila. to the extent that Soviet munimony Chinas ambassador in Washing- $465 a has increased from $385 t( pan tions, from ton, military advisers and aviato $265 copper $275 ton, Cheating T. Wang, lost no time tors would be dispatched to Phin in making complete apology for his heavy scrap steel from $18.75 to The charges were that by the $22.50, tin from to $1,295, and government in the Dollar liner inci- zinc from $105 $1,135 terms of the secret agreement Chito $115. Steel ship dent to Secretary of State Cordell na fully recognizes Soviet activities Hull. He said the President Hoover plates a year ago cost $46.75 a ton in Outer Mongolia 'and the province had been mistaken for a Japanese now they are $57. of Sinkiang in return for a joint transport by a Chinese aviator. He defense understanding against Japoffered to make full financial re- Jersey Kids Picket Mayor anese advance in China. dress immediately. It was indicat- 'T'HE next thing you know babies ed that a court martial was in store will be picketing their cradles for the erring airman. for more milk. Spurred on by fre- Mediterranean Menace More spectacular, but only be- quent accounts of industrial strike D EGARDED as a renewal of cause of the importance of the per- 'picketing or by the encouragement tacks on shipping in the Medson it involved, was the shooting of disgruntled politicians several iterranean due to the Spanish civil war was the submarine attack upon of Sir Hughe Montgomery hundred boys between the ages of British ambassador seven and thirteen years rose in re- tiie Russian freighter Tlmiryazev off to China. volt against the city fathers of Jer- Algiers. When the ship sank after Britain's note to Tokyo was sey City, N. J. being struck by a torpedo the capcouched in stringent terms. It said, Shouting their war cry, We want tain and the crew of 29 were picked in part: playgrounds!, the youngsters tied up by a fishing boat and brought to '"The plea, should it be advanced, up traffic with their They Algiers. None of the crew could that the flags carried on the cars dug up cobblestonesparade. from were too small to be visible is ir- streets, sprinkled the the attacker, although all identify pavements reported relevant. There would have been with broken glass, built barricades they had seen a submarines perino justification for the attack even of boxes and stones which made scope just before the blast had the cars carried no flacs at driving hazardous for automobilisls. all. The boys directed their campaign Louis Retains Championship "The foreign and even the diplo- against Mayor Frank Hague and 'POMMY FARR, the Welsh matic status of the occupants is also United Slates Senator A. fighter whom aU the smart irrelevant. The real issue is that Moore, upbraiding them with Harry guys" placthey were noncombatants . . . ard mottoes condemning their al- thought was a set-u- p for Joe Louis, "Such events are inseparable leged failure to provide sufficient champion, "Brown Bomber the sur gave the .vyweight from the practice as illegal as it is playgrounds for the of chil- pnse of his life in New safety inhuman of failing to draw that dren. Police dispersed them York, when gently he stayed 15 rounds. Louis got the clear distinction between combatat first, but when they reorganized ants and noncombatants in the con- and resumed the picketing, the off- eminently fair decision, but Tommy duct of hostilities which internation icers were forced to seize 15. u Sino-Japane- Pattern 1470 ready to work a transformation oo your furniture 1 String works up quickly, and is durable. 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