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Show TIIE BULLETIN Many Mexicans Killed When Dam Gives Way perhaps hundreds of perSCORES, killed at sons WHO'S NEWS THIS WEEK... TIalpujahua, Mexico, when a dam gave way and emeur PW Edward W. Pickard By Wetter Germany and Loyalist Spain Come Near War VdOST of the ingredients of ' a good European war were ! tossed into the pot by loyalist Spain 'and Germany, but it seemed likely the statesmen of England, France and other countries would be able to prevent the lighting of a fire beneath the pot. To start with, two Spanish air-plan- es dropped on bombs the German battleship Deutschland, killing 23 men and wounding 83. The German ;vessel, participating in the interna-jtionnaval patrol, was lying off Ibiza island, one of the Balearics under rebel control. It replied to guns, the attack with 'and the claim of the Valencia government was that the vessel was the first to fire. Nazi Germany was tremendously aroused by the incident and Reichs-fuehrHitler and all other prominent government leaders gathered at once in Berlin. Immediate revenge was demanded by all Nazis, so the pocket battleship Admiral Schcer and four destroyers shelled Almcria, southern Spanish loyalist port, without warning, killing twen-,t- y or more citizens and destroying many houses. Coastal batteries replied, probably without effect, and after 90 minutes of firing the German vessels departed. Germany announced it would no longer participate in the international patrol of Spanish coasts until it could be assured such incidents as the bombing of the Deutschland would not be repeated; and Italy announced it also had withdrawn from the international committee and firmly supported Hitler. The Valencia government asserted the Deutschland had no business being at Ibiza. It also charged that an Italian submarine launched a torSpanpedo that sank the 3,948-toish passenger liner Ciudad de Barcelona 37 miles northeast of Barcelona. It was declared 50 members of the crew were drowned and a number of others injured. al anti-airpla- er n Five Killed, Many Hurt in Steel Strike Battle I N'm iwprr l.'nlna Neville Chamberlain New British Premier CTANLEY BALDWIN, prime min- ister of Great Britain, entertained the king and queen at dinner and then retired from his high office. He is succeeded as head of the government by Neville Chamberlain, who has been chancellor of the exchequer, and a few other changes in the cabinet were made. Mr. Baldwin is to become Earl Baldwin of Bewdley and sit in the house of peers. But Ramsay MacDonald, former prime minister and afterward lord president of the council, who retired from the cabinet with Baldwin, has declined to accept a title, presumably because he didn't wish to be laughed at by the Laborites. He probably will be given membership in the Order of Merit. If another war comes, the British empire will not be caught unprepared. The imperial conference in London turned its attention to this matter and a special committee was formed to organize all the empires resources for an instant shift to war footing if that becomes necessary. Goebbels Makes Fierce Attack on Catholics GOEBBELS, Nazi PAUL JOSEPH of propaganda, in a speech at Berlin that was widely broadcast by radio, replied to the strictures of Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago with a fierce tirade against the Roman Catholic church. He reiterated the charges of gross immorality against priests and monks who have been tried or imprisoned in Germany, and charged that leaders of the church had done nothing to remedy the alleged conditions, The propaganda minister demanded that Catholic attacks against the Nazi regime be stopped, both at home and abroad. Should they continue, he threatened drastic measures against the church, hinting at wholesale expulsions of Catholic clergymen from Germany. Duke of Windsor Will Get $250,000 a Year E'DWARD, duke of Windsor, and his bride will not have to wonder where the next meal is coming from, for King George has arranged that h i s brother shall receive a pension of $250,' 000 a year, practically for life. The money will come from the crown revenues, and therefor the consent of the government was necessary. This was granted, and S i r Walter T. Moncton, Duke of attorney general for Windsor the duchy of Corn wall, flew to the Chateau de Cande with the papers for the duke to sign. It was believed the settlement included the transfer to Edward of part of the revenues allotted to Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI, and heiress presumptive to the throne, from the duchy of Cornwall until she comes of age or marries. In another respect the duke has lost out. The last act of the Baldwin cabinet was to have the king announce in the London Gazette that Windsor was "entitled to hold and enjoy for himself only the title, style or attribute of royal highness so, however, that his wife and descendants if any shall not hold the said title, style or attribute. As one step in settling the duke's official status. King George has bestowed on Edward a special banner as a knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The banner has a label with a crown on it, signifying that Edward is a former king. It is hanging in the chape of the order in Windsor castle, immediately after the banner of the duke of Gloucester, Edward's brother, which is next to that of the king, F. BAKER, chairman GEORGE First National bank of Green Ordered to Press New York and reputedly one of the War Against the C. I. O. wealthiest men in the United States, THE A. F. of L. executive coun- - died aboard his yacht in Honolulu cil closed its conference in Cin- harbor, Hawaiian islands, of pericinnati with the heads of affiliated tonitis. He became ill as the yacht, unions, after directing President carrying a party of his friends, was Green to push vigorously the cam- heading toward Honolulu on the way paign against Lewis and his C. I. O. from Fiji. An operation was per- First steps were to order the Chi- half-doze- press I I ore-th.c- j y gov-isfi- I I slender ; c n ob-;ect- ed i I I : et RGED on by C. I. O. organizers and other agitators, a mob of some 1,500 steel strikers and their sympathizers undertook to invade the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago and drive out the loyal employees. The rioters were met on company property by 150 city policemen and warned to turn back, but they replied with a shower of missiles. The police first used tear gas, but when the strikers began shooting they opened fire in earnest and a desperate battle ensued. Four men were killed and nearly a hundred, including 26 officers, were hurt Two days before the police had dispersed a crowd that sought to close the steel plant and later a fatal riot developed from a meeting held to protest that action. Mayor Kelly of Chicago upheld the course pursued by the police and he and the police commissioner said the situation could be handled without the aid of the National Guard. Authorities blamed Communist agitators for the riot. Loyal workers in Republic Steel plants at Warren and Youngstown, Ohio, were besieged by strikers and were supplied with food with difficulty. At first food was mailed to them, but the government refosed to guard mail trucks in Warren which the pickets stopped, and the acting postmaster there said United States District Attorney Freed at Cleveland had authorized him to refuse packages of food intended for delivery through the picket lines. The Republic Steel was continuing to operate, but the Inland Steel and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube corporations, the two other companies against which the S. W. O. C. Rich Banker, had declared strikes, had closed George F. Baker, Dies on Yacht at Honolulu down their plants. T the town was partly buried in mud, sand and rock. The dam was high By Lemuel F. Parton in the mountains and was used by a gold mining company to hold back National Topics Interpreted the deposits gathered in its cyanide processing operations. Weakened by by William Bruckart Temperamental Sculptor. heavy rains, it broke just before National Prcaa Bulldlnr Waahinston, D. C. A very temYORK. daylight and let millions of tons of tailings" rush down the ravine in sculptor, says which the town lies. Hundreds of Farm leaders have servation law, as occurred under A. E.peramental associate diWashington. Demaray, dolof ta millions houses were swept away or buried. gone before congress again to press the AAA, results An official of the mine said the a new agricultural lars being paid to individuals and rector of the national park servUrge New dead were "conservatively estimatLike corporations who are in no way par- ice, in explaining to the house program. ed at more than 100. Farm Program several that have ticipating ta conservation activities. appropriations subcommittee come through in Now, while Mr. ONeal thinks that how difficult it was for his den the last Court Bill Assailed years, the new the proposed law can be operated deis based on a subsidy. without expense to the federal treas- partment to estimate the proposition by Raymond Moley on Mount the of current old progress program, like the ury, there is yet the conviction in gree VALIDATION of the social secu- - jThe act by the court AAA, is. predicated on agreements some quarters that it probably will Rushmore memorial at Rapid which farmers will not do some cost about six hundred million dolwas" molt pleasing'to President S. D. and be paid for not doing it. lars a year to pay the subsidies City, thing Roosevelt, but he did not agree with Commenting on Mr. Demarays To obtain the subsidies from the and the general opinion pay for administration of the statement, die sculptor, Gutzon in federal law. Six hundred million dollars a that this would put the new treasury contemplated ever pungently articulate, Borglum, farm farmers legislation, time sum a is at any a stop to his proyear large that the memorial is not a will have to sign contracts agreeing and it bulks much at a time remarks larger gram for enlarge- to curtail their contractors road job nor one that acreages up to twen- when there is a nation-wid- e ment of the highest cry for can be measured by the engineers of cent cultivatheir ty per a balanced budget for the federal average tribunal. He more the last several years. If government It is a sum that if the rule and compass. than intimated in a tion for In both thrust and riposte are conference they fail or refuse to sign these budget of the federal government a certain mildness usually that the fight for his contracts,notthe legislation describes otherwise were balanced, would be marked colrtbiU6woGld be Jhem sufficient to frighten thousands of not observed in Seulptor Borgluma controversies, wherefor it may with mff1thelnght holders of United States bonds. fought to a finish and to obtal" woulibe be assumed that the curais that he was not sat-It would seem then that the farm confidence would issue is of minor character, a not rent have ey with the ap- ernmen,t and, ought to take into consid" as a leaders with little or no chance of Its deguarantee parity Raymond prices status eration federal of the the parently into some sueh contreMoley governments financial affairs if velopment as between the eminent that in the court, since a number ... want' to develop a program temps wou , d be subjected they of ehisel master and hammer and J U118. are !7air'r administration live. j I have heard from that will policies portant the Stone Mountain Memorial asstill to be passed upon by the Su- - 0rProblbllve taesex--on the ,Bale many students of agricultural prob- sociation in Georgia. lems that the remedy for farm conpreme court He cited four issues n be That ended forlornly with the denot an expensive new sysditions is raised by the new wages and hours tbe epartment tem of farm subsidies. They assert struction by the sculptor of all bill, namely, child labor, minimum Agrwwtur-questioand the that it will be impossible for Uncle plans, models and work ta the carvwages, maximum hours, whether goods produced Sam to continue annual payments ing of heroic figures of the Confedto some three million or more farmunder unfair practices can be regu- ' eracy on the face of the mountain Further, its sponsors contend ers and they are convinced, further, outside of Atlanta and his withlated by the government. He also kmI drawal from the enterprise. mentioned TV A, the problems of that it will mean a gradual upbuild-floo- d that most farmers themselves control on the Ohio watershed, tag of the fertility of the soil so that, to being placed ta the cateTemperamental? Yes, quite so. the right of municipalities to bor- - ta the end, fewer acres wiU have to gory of relief clients. An argument But, as well, a thinker, a man row federal funds to construct elec- - be cultivated to produce the same also advanced that more and of original views and conceptions, trie light plants, and whether the volume of corn or cotton or wheat more farmers believe federal poli- and physically as powerful as he is cies that cause money to be handed mentally dynamic. government can condemn property or whatever other crop is grown. But I think there are few individ- out free to farmers will, ta the end, for a housing program. It was Borglum who startled the One of those who believe the uals who will say that the above destroy the independence of agri- country back 1900s in the President's court plan is doomed to reasons honestly constitute the basis culture. However that may be and when, in the course of anearly embattled defeat is Raymond Moley, former for this new farm legislation. I lowever the majority of the farm- interlude with critics of some of his head of the "brain trust. Address- - think it must be admitted that the ers feel about receiving money gra- Ideas concerning sculptural embeling the Illinois Bankers convention plan is only a subterfuge; that, tis from the government at Wash- lishment of the outer walls of the in Chicago, Dr. Moley scathingly at- while it may help some farmers by ington, it cannot be said that agri- Cathedral of St. John the Divine, The Presi- giving them cash, it is pure politics culture is being placed on a sound on Mornings ide tacked the scheme. New York, Heights, dent, he said, "has spoken of the with cash as a sop. ooting by politicians and political he announced that all angels were dangers of a government of men. I am not one equipped to say that farm leaders whose sole objective male; that a female angel was unWell, there is something worse than agriculture does not need a subsidy is to loot the treasury. Farmers known in the heavenly phalanstery a government of men; it is a gov- even though prices of farm products would not permit it to happen to as set forth In Bible or religious ernment by a man. are now almost double what they the governments of their states or rubric. Most law and all constitutional were ta 1933. It is entirely possible their counties but a considerable government down the ages are real- that farmers throughout the nation number of them apparently .have Spains Strong Man. upon this still need help in the form of cash. been persuaded that the govern-mly halters and check-rein- s to n'RANCISCO lose in be LARGO CABAL-- 1 is at rulers the It may better part of wisdom Washington unlovely tendency something else. their heads ta the intoxication of ,to vote such payments., as are LERO, who handed ta his man. . date as Spanish premier because of templated ta this new legislation. On There are incidental factors that the other hand, however, if there The Department of Commerce communist objections to his prohave contributed to the defeat of the is that need then let us be honest which has supervision of airplane posal of plans for a new government following the recent ministePresident's proposal to violate in about it. ir traffic has .. .. this way the spirit of the Constitu- President Roosevelt lately has Pilots nounced that it rial crisis, is not included in the tion. The change ta the philosophy signed a new law which provides Out of Races will not permit new cabinet formed by Dr. Juan dominating the majority opinion of subsidies to shipping companies in American pilots to Necrin, former finance minister. the court has helped. The scatter-- order that America may have its participate ta an air race that was Thus Spains fourth premier since ing of the attorney general's ins in- - own merchant marine, but those proposed for this summer. The race the outbreak of civil war last July cere, insubstantial statistics by the payments are to be called subsidies. was to have taken place from New passes from the official life of his chief justice is another. The retire- They are not disguised nor con- York to Paris, but the Department embattled nation. ment of Justice Van Devanter has cealed. It seems ridiculous, there- of Commerce has vetoed the plan But those who know this militant helped, too. fore, that the farm leaders should unequivocally because it considers Marxist, this man of courage and But behind all this has been a not be frank with the members of the race as nothing more than a deep social convictions, have no slow and powerful surge of public their organizations. If they feel that stunt idea he will disappear as a national opinion. The people prefer the sta- a subsidy is needed, why not put occur to some that such a force of immense influence. He was It may bility of constitutional institutions it up to congress that way so that ruling by the Department of Com- one of the leaders responsible for as against the unpredictable will of those farmers who believe in sub- merce constitutes an interference the overthrow of the Spanish monsidies as well as those who want with private business beyond rea- archy and establishment of the releaders, even very popular leaders. to see agriculture left alone for son. I cannot share that view. The public ta April, 1931. awhile can understand what is go- experts have been unable to find in The key to Largo Caballeros Reorganization Program ing on. this race proposed any possibility lies in the fact that he character May Be Postponed of benefit for aviation nor any exa was child of the poverty-stricke- n typical the Presidents I imagine that the farm leaders perimentation that would lead to pROBABLY masses. At the Spanish emmental prowho are sponsoring the new legisla-- more scientific flying. It has taken of seven he began a long strugage not into law be enacted will tion could scarce-- the position that there is too great gram gle to earn his living and at the note during this session of congress, and jy have chosen a danger involved for those pilots same time to educate himself, cirSenator Joe Robinson told the joint Bad Time who are foolhardy enough to undercumstances which explain his fiery committee that has been considerof take the three thousand two hunpresentation adherence to socialist doctrines ing it that he didn't think this would their program. I mean that, ta dred mile flight across the ocean. from his early youth. be a great public calamity. presenting this type of legislation Its position is further fortified with come Learning the trade of stone maThe joint committee couldnt when congress is undergoing a wave the argument that if any of the at which for many years he son, to an agreement, so it was decided of economy, the program is likely should lose their lives ta that worked, he was in 1917 tried and that the senate and house groups to receive scant consideration. It pilots of it will cause aviation, many sentenced to life should act separately. The former always has been the case that legis- type thousands of persons to lose faith in his share ta the imprisonment offora will offer a single bill comprising lation goes through several stages the organization airplane as a means of trans- revolutionary strike. His election the whole program, but the house of hauling and filling in congress In short, the department a socialist member of the Cortes members will split the Presidents with the result that after much de--. portation. thinks that there are only disad- as saved him from his sentence. Arrecommendations into four mea- bate a bill satisfactory to the jna-- j no in and the vantages advantages rested and imprisoned thereafter at sures. These would: Jority emerges. In presenting their prospect. various and on various Abolish the office of the controller program at this time, therefore, the While many persons may disagree was at liberty when the he charges, conto not who a is are leaders farm very responsible doing with the position the department has general, civil war broke out; he gress, and substitute therefor an good job of leading. There will be taken, it is heartening to those of present auditor general subject to the po- much agitation on the part of the us who like to see private business rushed to the Guadarrama front and litical control of the administration. farm leaders that will get just no- encouraged, to know that a respon- participated in many actions. Create two new executive depart- where at all because of conditions sible federal agency charged with Holding for a united front of Spanconservation and public in congress. ments supervision of a private industry is iards of all parties and affiliations welfare and empower the PresiEdward A. O'Neal, president of again functioning as it was intended against the forces of the insurgent dent to transfer some 100 bureaus, the American Farm Bureau Feder- to do. For several years, the De- General Franco, the premier was commissions, and independent agen- ation, recently was quoted as saying partment of Commerce, with par- willing to grant representation in cies to the ten existing and two that the new plan would not require ticular respect to its aviation di- the government even to anarchists, proposed departments. any payments direct from the treas-- j vision, has been in a state of tur- for whom he has no regard, as well Abolish the civil service com-sio- n ury; that is, it would pay its own moil. There were wide differences as to communists, to whom he is and substitute therefor a sin- way through the medium of taxes if of opinion and in consequence little not warm. But in the end, his plan gle civil service administrator; also it "works perfectly." That is the in the way of permanent develop- for himself to take over the portblanket under civil service, without rub. I find doubt in nearly all quar- ment was sponsored from Washing- folio of national defense, with the aim of imparting new vigor and betcompetitive examination, all fed- ters that the plan can work per- ton for the aviation industry. eral jobholders below the rank of fectly. It is so complex and reIn criticizing the governments in- ter direction to the war, was not acassistant cabinet officer. quires such a bureaucracy for ad- activity, no observer would be fair ceptable to opposing factions. So Give the President six presidenministration of it that to expect it unless he also called attention to the he retired. tial assistants to serve as liason off- to work perfectly, is virtually to frailties and the failures of the inicers between him and the depart- expect that legislation will control dustry itself. It is true that some Award for Merit. ment chiefs. the weather. I think everyone will of the larger lines lately have made Dr. and that admin James Lewis Howe, dean the congress sensational agree improvements ta the istration has not yet been able to equipment they use in the air and x of the school of applied science Golden Gate Bridge Is find the formula for controlling the in the operations part of flying. and head of the department of Opened With Big Fete It is true that larger and better chemistry at Washington and Lee CAN FRANCISCO put on a wonder-full- weather. can I be said it believe that fairly celeplanes have been built and are university, goes the 1937 award of brilliant festival to farmers are dissatisfied with building. But it is likewise true the Ilerty medal, which, symbolic brate the opening of the Golden many soil conservation program that a number of airlines have of outstanding work in southern Gate bridge, the fulfillment of the the a for as substitute the AAA adopted penurious, penny pinching chemistry, is annually bestowed by adopted a century. The citys dreamof ofthehalf United States navy which the much criticized Supreme policies and have refused to re- the southern division of the Ameribattle fleet place worn out and obsolete planes can Chemical society. was there, and so were representa- court held unconstitutional by unanimous vote. Even those off- because they did not want to invest Dr. Howe, however, is a New tives of the states, of numerous icials of the Department of Agricul- additional money. Until the air incities and of many foreign nations. England importation, stemming admit that dustry awakens to the necessity for back to Newburyport, The Golden Gate bridge is a single ture who are frank will Mass., where, is not effec- spending money and until the Desoil an conservation the in 1859 he was born. Graduated deck suspension bridge, the longest tive means for controlling produc- partment of Commerce becomes a from Amherst in 1380, he took desingle clear span in the world. It is tion. It docs have merit as far as smooth functioning 8,450 feet in length from end to end, supervisory grees as master of arts and doctor in the soil. But agent, the air travel of this it goes conserving of philosophy tit Gottingen oftcr a to of renter center and 4.200 feet there is another phase: It has been will not even approach the country limit of course of study in Germany ending piers. It crosses over San Francisco (jointed out too often almost to need its capacity. in 18S2. bay at a height of 250 feet Western Newspaper Cnloa. repetition here that the soil con Features. tt ConaoMnirrt cl formed at sea but his life cago and New York labor federa- not be saved. Mr. Baker was fifty tions to expel all unions affiliated nine years old. His father, George with the Lewis organization. Sim- F. Baker, one of the greatest figures ilar orders were to be sent to all in the financial world, died six other central bodies and state fed- years ago. erations. The council also ordered the collection of a war chest, all Golden Gloves Tourney members to pay two cents a month instead of one cent for the national Results in a Tie federation. PUROrE'S eight amateur boxing The C. I. O. replied with anchampions, from Italy, Germanouncement of a drive intended to ny and Poland, battled with the penetrate every industry which has eight best of the Chicago area in the no organization or where existing Golden Gloves tournpy in Chicago, unions "are not taking care of their and each side won four matches, An impending contest More than 21,000 persons saw the members. between tho two factions is for con- fights. The net receipts of the tournament go to charity. trol of the maritime workers. con-powe- r. ; ( an-A- j j C : times I , TO y t N-- wt WNU Service. |