Show 1 THE GARLAND News Review of Current Events the World Over TIMES NE o f the major tragedies of aeronautical history occurred when the big German dirigible Hindenburg exploded and fell in a blazing bass at the landing field in Lakehurst N J At this writing the exact number of dead is unknown but it probably is more than forty American passengers who in the for early reports were unaccounted and presumably killed were: Burtis Dolan Chicago Mr and Mrs John Pannes New York City Moritz Feibusch Lincoln Neb Edward Douglas New York James Young and Birger Brinck addresses not given The airship Just arrived from Europe on its first transatlantic trip of the year was about to land when there was an explosion toward the tern Instantly flames broke out and ran the length of the ship The tail sagged first then the nose crashed down and the split sections telescoped as they fell A few of the 44 passengers and some members of the crew were able to jump to safety but many of the others aboard hadn’t a chance for their lives The navy men of the ground crew heroically plunged into the flaming wreckage and dragged out those victims who could be reached The screams and cries of injured In agony were "terrible" the hardened sailors and marines who did the rescue work reported The clothing was completely burned off one man Another' blown through the envelope was found moaning near t the smashed airship The survivors and rescue ers told of the terrific heat work- which followed the explosion and the surge Of fire An explosion of the No 2 gas cell toward the stern of the ship was named as the cause of the by State Aviation Commissioner Gill Robb Wilson who called the wj blast "strange” Some authorities scouted the theory that the explosion could have been caused by the ignition of hydrogen Inside the gas cells They aid a mixture of 20 per cent free ir with hydrogen would be neces-ear- to cause an explosion Indicating the first blast must have occurred outside one of the gas cells Aeronautical experts said the only way they could explain an explosion Inside the ship would be that free hydrogen had in some way escaped and was lying in the stem of the ship where it was accidentally Ignited Capt Ernest Lehmann who piloted the Hindenburg last year was Aboard it on this fatal trip but its commander was Capt William Pruss just promoted to the post He is veteran in working dirigi- bles I tI OW to economise by cutting down goverhment expenditures as the President has demanded and at the same time to continue with such huge ex-- I penditures as 1 y billion and a dollars Mr Roose velt asked for relief is a puzzle that congress doesn't know how to solve Harry Hopkins Works adminiProgress strator and most accomplished spender of the administration took a hand in the discussion telling a house appropriation subcommittee that unemis a permanent problem ployment that the government should be pre-to seven million fiared support at all times and consequently that congress must apthe and s half for billion propriate relief instead of cutting the sum down to a billion Both Democrats and Republicans Cn the committee protested and Chairman Woodrum of Virginia told Hopkins he would use every endeavor to have the appropriation reduced by at least a third He challenged the figures and arguments submitted by Hopkins contending tiiat if the extravagance of the work relief principle and the padding of relief rolls with undeserving cases were eliminated and the states required to assume a greater share of tee burden the cost to the federal government would not exceed one billion Senator William H King of Utah Democrat not only disagrees with Hopkins as to the amount needed for relief but isn’t satisfied with the way the administrator has been conducting the work He introduced resolutions in the senate calling for an investigation of the works progress administration and taking the future spending of relief money out Of Hoplnns’ hands King said his purpose was to abolish the WPA In the house economy received a on the head when the rewallop forestation bill was passed 171 to 153 This measure would appropriate $2500000 annually for goveinment aid to farmers who wish to turn of their farms into woodlands part it was fought by a bloc led by s j the half PICKARD Union rFwnins determined to prevent the creation of a communist state in western “a complete paral- It was understood In Roma that Mussolini and Hitler were eager to work for peace with Britain and France they were prepared to MisRepresentative J J Cochran of take open part in the Spanish war souri Democrat "It has a worth while objective but it is one of if other means fail to prevent the of a regime sympathose expensive measures which we establishment thetic to soviet Russia can defer passing for a while until The the budget is in balance' Italian parliament passed declared Mussolini’s national defense budget Cochran Adcarrying $289300000 for BEWILDERED members of con- - miral Cavagnari undersecretary for the dazed still were navy told the deputies the Italian further gress an on must now be “from when they learned that the adminnavy istration was moving to obtain ap- ocean going navy” rather than one of the Florida ship canal confined to the Mediterranean Genproval eral Pariani for the war departproject which will call for This was revealed when ment said Italy was taking no Secretary of the Navy Swanson sent chances concerning protection of her to the house rivers and harbors frontiers The government he said committee a letter urging that the intended to build up in the Italian canal scheme be approved It was peninsula an army which would be assumed he would not have done able to paralyze an enemy’s adthis without the approval of the vances and “win the war in the President Mr Swanson argued that shortest possible time” the canal would be of value during war for the shipment of materials SIMPSON was MRS WALLIS an absolute decree Testimony labeled “confidential’’ was also heard by the committee of divorce in London and within from Gen Charles P Summerall a few hours Edward duke of Windsor was on his way retired chief of staff of the army and Rear Admiral Frederic B Basfrom St Wolfgang Austria to visit his sett retired Both declared that the canal would serve as “a most imfiancee at the Chateau de Cande near portant element of the national deTours France The fense in time of war” former king of Great Beiter of New Representative Britain York had been Democrat called upon the waiting impatiently budget bureau to make known its stand on the Florida canal question baggage packed for word that Wallis was entirely free FREQUENT reports have been 1 and he lost no time heard in Washington that govwhen his solicitors ernment employees including some of telephoned him from London high officials took advantage It took only 25 seconds to make their “inside’’ knowledge that the attor- absolute the decree nisi which Mrs obtained last October 27 Simpson was goney general The king’s proctor had been satising to file suit to dissolve the Aluminum fied with the lady’s behavior in the interval and Sir Boyd Merriman Company of America by selling the president of the divorce court percommon stock short sonally granted the decree along with a lot of others thereby making imThe date for the wedding of the mense profits Just the day before the duke of Windsor and Mrs Simpson has not yet been announced but it suit was filed Presisident Roosevelt probably will be in the week beginsued was willing ning May 24 Edward his order to wait until all the coronation hulspeculation by embut it labaloo was over for he did not ployees of the government wish to annoy his royal brother in came too- late Attention of congress was called any way to the matter when Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of MassachuD EICIISFUEHRER ADOLF setts Republican demanded an inwas informed by Pope Pius XI that the Roman Catholic church vestigation “I hold no brief for the Aluminum must be free to fulfill its mission in Company of America” Mrs Rogers Germany This reply to the German told the house “I know nothing church note which itself was a reabout the institution but I am very ply to the pope’s encyanxious to know why the common clical accusing the German governcorstock of this huge enterprising ment of violating the 1933 church-stat-e concordat was delivered by poration should decline over 300 per cent more than similar industrial Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli to the Gerstocks in the period just prior to anman ambassador to the holy see nouncement of the government’s Diego von Bergen suit The note was rather moderate in “To the 825000 employees of the tone but insisted that economic government the President’s an- pressure must not be brought to nouncement was a most czaristic bear against Catholics in Germany order” Mrs Rogers declared “I that Catholic schools and the Cathbelieve the money paid to federal olic press should not be hampered employees is just as much their money to do with as they please as ELEVEN unions of the Federated is the money paid to any employee Picture Crafts with working pt any Job In any place in about 6000 merribers went on strike the United States” in Hollywood Calif and the great But government employees she film industry there was in serious added certainly ought not to have The strikedifficulties counted the advantage of knowledge withby the Screen heavily on held from the public Actors’ guild but that body which 5600 members has delayed 'T W E L V E American women until it could confer with theaction proreached what some people conducers The guild already had presider a social climax when they sented a number of demands regardwere received by King George and and hours ing working conditions Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain and overtime pay at the first court of the new reign Fifteen of the largest hotels in San These and fa v o r e d matrons Francisco were practically tied up debutantes had been carefully by a strike of 3500 employees The coached at the American embassy strikers were given the active supand were presented by Mrs Robert port of 13 unions They insisted that W Bingham wife of the American hotel owners had refused to agree ambassador They were: tc preferential hiring and a five day Eleanora Bowdoin of Aiken S week for clerks although other C Mrs George Temple Bowdoin of groups of hotel employees had been New York City Catherine M Maawarded such conditions Mrs George her of Lincoln Neb Mrs W Norton Jr of Louisville most COME of the desperate fight John Perrin of Boston Anne ing of the Spanish civil war was Vesta Schenck of New York City taking place in the struggle for BilPutnam Culberson of Chicago bao between the sturdy Basques and Mrs F Vernon Foster of West Gen Emilio Mola’s veterans reputN J Orange Lydia Fuller of Bosedly mostly Italians and Germans ton Mrs Dozier L Gardner of The insurgents had promised not Philadelphia Mrs Byron Hilliard to bomb the center of the city but of Louisville and Mrs Julia Henry bombarded its environs heavily of Philadelphia from the land and the ir By fierce attacks they broke through the D RIME MINISTER STANLEY Basque lines on the Bay of Biscay 1 soon to retire made coast BALDWIN reaching Bilbao’s seaports at an eloquent plea to the people of the mouth of the Nervion river Great Britain not to mar the coronaDisregarding the protests ot Gention festivities and endanger the eral Franco Fascist chieftain the safety of democracy by engaging in British and French governments industrial strife He was mgved to undertook to remove from Bilbao this by a threatened strike in the a large number of women and chilcoal fields and by the danger that dren the trolley employees of London would go out in sympathy with the ail efforts of the Said bus men Mr Baldwin: striking economists the major“I appeal to the handful of men ity In the house passed the War deon whom rests the responsibility of bill carryug partment appropriation peace or war to give the best pres1938 for the fiscal $416400000 ent to the country that could be This is the largest army year bill ever at this moment to one do the given passed jn times of peace thing that would rejoice the hearts of As passed the measure carries all who love this country and that increases in the pay cf the army is to rend and dissipate this dark clothing and totaling $5861000 cloud gathered over us and show equipage $5500000 military post the people of the world that this construction $5400000 ordnance democracy at least can still prac- service and supplies $5800000 and tice the art of peace in world strife” National Guard $1600000 W Newspaper though I Resisting UTAH o Baron Konstantin von Neurath foreign minister of Germany Then an official communique was issued indicating that the two countries were Europe holding Dirigible Hindenburg Destroyed by Explosion Two Score lelism of views” on this and other subjects It was added that the ItalPersons Perishing — Economists and Spenders ian and German governments will “continue to follow a concordat polContinue Their Battle in Washington icy on all major questions” By EDWARD Q Western GARLAND days Premier Mussolini FOR three conferred in Rome with Italy O about Ilamane Fox Hunting MONICA CALIF— it has been deis hucided that mane This opinion emanates from the hunters The foxes have not been heard from on I SANTA r j 1 ' V ' - the subject Maybe ypu don’t know it but there’s a lot of among us especially down south Being but a lot of stubborn nonsouthconformists erners do not follow the historic rules A party at large wearing a red coat white panties and high boots would be mistaken for a refugee from a circus band And anybody blowing a horn as he galloped across hill and dale would be set down as an insane fish peddler and if you shouted “View halloo t Tantivy tantivy! Yoicks yoicksl” or words to that effect they’d think you were a new kind of Down there they’ve chased the fox until he’s wise The foxes have learned that the hounds can’t follow trail on a paved highway end ao quit the thicket for the concrete when the chase is on A fox has been sitting in the middle of the big road listening to the bewildered pack On second thought maybe Brer Fox isn’t 'so smart after all — not with automobile traffic what it is Tis a hard choice— 6tay in the woods and get caught or take to the pike and get run over Courageous Republicans besides the writer can WHO when the Democrats held their Jubilation rallies the night before a presidential election and the Republicans the night after the returns were in when they had something to Jubilate over? Now the situation is just the other way around The Literary Digest poll was practically the only thing the Republicans had to celebrate during the entire fall season of 1936 Still we must give that diminished but gallant band credit for Here in an courage they’re spiritedly planning against the next congressional campaign English Recruiting are still having THE English inducing young fellows to join the colors First the government tried to increase enlistments by giving every recruit a giddy new blue uniform absolutely free of charge and still the lads refused So now as an appeal which ’tis believed no true Britisher can withstand the military authorities announce that hereafter Tommy Atkins will have time off for afternoon tea This may be a new notion for peacetime but during the great war the custom was maintained even up at the front Many a time I’ve seen all ranks from the brigadiers on down knocking off for tea didn’t militate However beagainst his majesty’s forces Gercause at the same hour the mans over on their side of the line were having coffee—or what the And Germans mistake for coffee the French took advantage of the lull to catch up with their bookkeeping: on what the allies owed them for damage to property ground use of trenches billeting rent space wear and tear etc etc Did it ever occur to our own general staff that guaranteeing a daily interval might stimulate volunteering for the American army? this The Job of Censorship reason why moving pictures so clean is because some of the people who censor them have To the very such dirty minds pure everything is so impure is it not? That’s why some of us think the weight of popular opinion rathd er than the judgment of official judges in various states should decide what should and what should not be depicted Anyhow these are so many movies which slightly amending the old ballad are more to be pitied than censored Sponsors of radio programs also lean over backward to be prudishly proper But without let or hindrance the speaking stage month by month grows fouler and filthier Suggestive lines once created a The shock in the audience mind lines no longer suggest— they come right out and speak the nastiness Sauce for the goose isn’t sauce for the gander twould seem— or maybe after the reformers got through saucing radio and screen there wasn’t 8ny left over for the legitimate stage ONE irvin s Cobb ©— WNU Service Modern Language Course The study of French English and German has been Introduced into Cairo the oldEll Azhar university est university in the world established in 972 A D f Eh George VlkTiyjr VI Queen Elizabeth 5000000 Line London Streets to View Coronation Procession All May 11 England — (Special) setting of thehadsuntoon stick to their they full day of mortal toil for night watch and all the next day Yet the principals concerned and a they did not even see the coronation day and night of heroic vigil ceremony itself They witnessed for thousands of spectators only the procession as it passed up were required before George the Mall Queen Precedes King VI and Elizabeth his queen reThe ceremony at the abbey was turned to Buckingham palace for the peerage the persons only of consort and ruler of royal blood and the king’s repreBritain by virtue of one of the sentatives With the clergy they most splendid and spectacular were waiting at the west door of the edifice taking coronations the world has ever handsome Gothic their places inside as the approach seen of the coronation coach an ornate Five million persons it was estivehicle made for Queen Anne in 1761 was noted Once inside they mated lined the processional route over which the King and Queen in were doomed to sit for seven hours the ancient coronation coach rolled in their heavy trappings of crimson miles or purple velvet and ermine never solemnly the six and seat spaces from the palace to Westminster ab- moving from the and back again allotted them until the end of the bey in in the early evening day after the King and Queen had The solemnity of the occasion departed was observed by the crowd even When the coach pulled up Queen Elizabeth proceeded ahead to the by the 300000 mostly who had come from across the seas there to await recognition chairs to witness it But the cheers were her lord When King George entered to the sound of anthems and he was introduced to the prayers Vv-Vfour sides of the assemblage by the archbishop of Canterbury who assumed the mastery of the ceremoLondon —A V'i- i nies r "Hr ) I y: &'? v 'V' Tv from that point on was the archbishop who a few minutes later was to ask Hie king: “Sir is your Majesty willing to take the oath?” The king answered ’’ according to the ritual “I am and the Archbishop questioned It him: “Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the peoples of Ireland Great Britain Canada Australia New Zealand and the Un- ion of J ' 1' - V z - ' ' South Africa of your posses- sions and the other territories to any of them belonging or pertaining and of your Empire of India according to their respective laws and customs?” I Heir presumptive to the most throne on earth is charming Princess Elizabeth promise solemnly to de so" the king replied “Will you to your power cause law and Justice in mercy to be exehale and hearty and the attitude cuted in all your Judgments?” the was one of celebration as the roar the historic Tower the air of the spring afternoon It was the signal that George VI had worn upon his head for the first time the Crown of St Edward or Crown of England and called for the cry from 5000000 throats as one “God Save the King!” Hotels Sold Out This was probably the most important point in the entire coronation ceremony which was heavily religious throughout and extremely burdensome to the principals as well as to the 9000 peers and their ladies who gathered in old Westminster abbey to do homage to their king and to display for one day jewels and trappings the cost of which ran far into the millions It was the climax of the occasion for which souvenir manufacturers had been planning for many months for which every hotel and boarding house room in London and its environs was sold out for which apartments rented up to $3000 for a single day for which the government had spent $2600000 with a prospect of getting back perhaps $400000 from the sale of seats along the processional route at $2 te $250 head Souvenir manufacturers distracted at first over the abdication of King Edward VIII— for they had struck his likeness off on millions of medals spoons plates and other articles — later became jubilant For the souvenir collectors were so anxious to obtain the mistaken souvenirs that the Utter sold at a premium That the sentiment for the crown which is the chief bond holding the Empire together lives healthy and strong was apparent from the thousands who not being able to afford reserved seats took their stand along the curbs long before the of the guns in of London split archbishop asked And the king re- plied “I will” He promised further to uphold the clergy and the Churoh of England King Given His Vestments There followed a long drawn out communion service during which the king was presented with the various jewels with which the office vests him and was anointed upon the hands breast and face with the holy oil Among the jewels presented him were the staff and sceptre with the cross and golden spurs handed down from the time of St Edward the three jeweled swords signifying mercy temporal justice and spiritual justice the king’s sceptre with the dove symbolic of mercy and equity the sword of state the king’s gold and diamond orb surmounted by the Christian cross the crown of state and the imperial crown of India The jewels used in the ceremonies are reputed t be worth at least $25000000 Then as the king kneeled before the altar the archbishop placed the Crown of St Edward upon his head but only for a fleeting moment for its weight Is unbearable He prayed: “God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness that by the ministry of this eur benediction having a right faith and manifold fruit of good works you may obtaba the crown ef an everlasting king- dom by the gift of him whose kingdom endureth forever” The choir sang: “Be strong and play the man keep the commandments of the Lord thy God and walk in His ways” Solemn for the advice man who must wear the crown of one of the most important nations on earth in timei when the seething caldron of the World’s hate threatens hourly to boll over ft- - |