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Show Thursday. JVetrs Review of Current Events Jersey Inquiry Ordered LOSE C.I.O. CANDIDATES Earle Pennsylvania Democrats Turn on Lewis . . Named for Senator Republicans Happy . ... Mav England Adopts9 King George o After One Year Trial Perk CHARGES that free speech and other civil liberties have been suppressed in the Jersey City domain of Mayor Frank Hague resulted in Justice department orders for a , "thorough investigation" of the situation there. Attorney General Homer Cummings, announcing the inquiry, said it was prompted by newspaper reports and complaints received from many persons. It would be directed, he aaidr- et determining whether any one in Jersey City has been deprived of civil rights guaranteed . , by federal law, -- Monarch Shows Mellle During Era Fill-I- n ofTribulalion - By JOSEPH W. LaBINE By LEMUEL F. PARTON everywhere Englishmen are month this opening their L YORK. Meeting Francesco dream. a from NEW r at a party in the Roy- eyes that the government is j soon after the The dream began May 12, requiring the filing of too many re- al DanielU in Venice of 1937, when King George VI ports and the filling out of too many World war, I thought he was one most the Now business. and Queen Elizabeth ascendquestionnaires by ,r-ing and brilliant. ed the British throne in cola study President has ordered the " a! W A 0 n of these red tape demands by the Was Person and, at the aame orful coronation ceremonies ' I central statistical board, asking to Remember time, most cryptic V-" men I had ever unparalleled in history. v Vi)'X Chairman Rice to see if it would In tfca company seen. was There The dream has been a sweet be possible to consolidate the fact? ' famous a m another Italian musician, deof the acUvities various finding for few Britishers ex-of the one, lion the was who conductor, partments. affairs of state to run evening. I have forgotten his- - ap- pected so smoothly as they have the pearance and his name, but everyPlane Crash Kills Nine . vivis about thing Signor Mallplero past year, nor could anyone In the killed were remembered. idly have predicted on the day NINE persons of a luxury air liner on a On the way home in a gondola, I romantic King Edward VIII On the ere of Notional Air Hall week the Oral air nail and passenger mountainside not far from Los Anappraisn errlce between Juneau and Fairbanks, Alaska, was established by the geles. The plane was being taken asked the conductor for an al of Signor Mallplero as e musi- abdicated that his Pan American Airways as the first link In Us ronte connecting southeast- to St. Paul for 'soon, would brother to the Northcian. There was considerable conern Alaska with the Interior. This photograph shows the scene at Joneas west Air lines, delivery the and it In descension appeared the reply. for displace him in Englands as the plane, a twin motored Lockheed Electro, was about to depart disaster was due to the desire of r Red Tape Study 'T'HERE have been frequent f'V. lYrS Vc w. A fl com-plain- ts 12-mo- vtJ charm-MaUpte- ro jI K v 'a v;S" !s fc .1 u eb j w little-know- Fairbanks. mStLunxoc( Wo J&icJuuuC WEEK SUMMARIZES THE WORLD'S ' W.iUra Mewepapet UnlM. Earle Beats C.I.O. Man desperate primary battle the Pennsylvania Demo crata resulted In complete victory for Gov. George H. Earle and his state machine and complete equally defeat for the I. O. faction, whose can dldates all the way down from senator and governor to ml nor county offices, were routed. Earle THE won the senatorship over nomination Mayor Wilson of trip to South America this summer. It is expected he will leave from an eastern port aboard a cruiser, pass through the Panama canal and spend a month along the west coast of South America, going as far as Santiago, Chile, and stopping at the capitals en route. On his return the President probably will disembark on our west coast and sweep across the country on a special train, making speeches. Following a brief trip to Annapolis to see the boat races between Harvard and the Naval academy, Mr. Roosevelt inspected the model community project at Arthurdale, W. Va. In the middle of June he will go to Massachusetts for the wedding of his son John and Miss Anne Clark. Gov. Earle Charles Alvin Jones, Pittsburgh lawyer, captured the gubernatorial nomination, beating Thomas Kenof the Daladier Defies Italy nedy, secretary-treasure- r United Mine Workers of America, for a s who was on the ticket came to an imJim Farley, national committee passe because Italy sought to break chairman, had projected himself in- up Frances alliance with Russia. to the hot fight by advising the Daladier Premier compromise choice of Earle and was angered an4-4- o Kennedy, but the governor indignewspaper men he nantly told him it was none of his declared that France business, and the voters gave him would defend her a swat on the head by rejecting frontiers against bis advice. "all attempts at Republicans were elated because whatever the the returns showed a ground swell circumstances." back toward G. 0. P. conservatism. The direct cause The Republican total vote exceedof a break in the ed the Democratic vote, and this was conversations fact, together with the graft and V'.? shipment of arms U. Daladier through France to bribery charges that enlivened the campaign of the Democrats, led the loyalist Spain. Shorn of diploRepublican leaders to hope the Key- matic technicalities, seems to stone state would return to the Re- have demanded that Italy France choose publican fold in November. between Italy and Russia. Should Judge Arthur James won a smash- she choose Russia, disrupting Briting victory over Gifford Pinchot, ains plans for a general Eurotwice governor, for the Republican pean settlement, Britain might leave gubernatorial nomination, and this France to her own devices and prowak another swat at John L. Lewis, ceed to reach an agreement with for he was reported ready to back Germany. Pinchot if Kennedy lost. Senator James J. Davis was renominated Slattery Ha West Job by heavy majority. Both Senator Guffey and Lewis RESIGNATION of Charles West of the inteappear to have lost their claims to Lewis had rior was accepted by President political leadership. boasted that he controlled 800.000 Roosevelt, and Harry Slattery of C. I. O. votes in Pennsylvania, but North Carolina was immediately the best he could do was 520,000. named in his place. The retirement of West marks a Earle, though he came out on top, was considered to have lost prestige complete victory for Secretary Ickes greatly by the accusations of mis- in their long feud. Only recently rule made against his administralekes dismissed all but one of Wests tion. His presidential aspirations office assistants and then turned the were believed wrecked. office over to Assistant Secretary The C. I. O. has lost other politEbert K. Burlew. Their feud began ical fights, but none so important when the President named West as this. President William Green to the post without consulting Ickes. White House Secretary Steve Earof the American Federation of Labor called the vote a complete "re- ly announced the President was pudiation of the C. I. O. leader looking about tor another post for .West., ship." He added;. "It now has become abundantly clear that no candidate who bears Woman Ambassador? the C. 1. O. brand can be elected to high office in this country. The "plIERE is a good chance that the United States will be represented primaries proved the C. I. O. is a at Moscow by a woman, for Mrs. political liability, not a political C. Broy is under consideraCharles power." tion for the post of American ambassa- Japanese Take Suchow ' dor to Soviet Russia, out word .that the which Joseph E. TOKYO gaveforces had captured Davies recently reto bevirtually all of Suchow, the impor- linquished tant rail junction city in Central come ambassador to China. The assault force fought its Belgium. way through a hail of Chinese fire Broy, who is a f , and there was furious Texan by birth, is fighting in the streets. Then other the wife of an Amer- - I ' ,c forces stormed the walis fronToLher foreign service sides of the city. officer and the wid- A foreign office spokesman said Jnow push tin to HSn J son of Mississippi She was recomkow, the capture of which is remended for the ambassadorship by garded as necessary from a stratethe chairmen of the foreign rela gic standpoint Some 200,000 Chinese troops were tlons and foreign affairs committees said by the Japanese to be trapped of congress, and has the backing of in the Lunghai zone, but it was like- many prominent members of conly many of them would be able to gress. If appointed and confirmed, she will be the first American womescape: an to be an ambassador. F.D.R. Going to South America . Mrs. Broy was officially presentof .State Hull by ed do A NNOUNCEMENT was made at- -' SenatorSecretary Key Pittman, but the secrethe White House that President tary has known her personally tor Roosevelt is planning an extended 16 years.. Philadelphia. Negotiations DufTey-Lewl- vlo-lenc- e, t - 0 Mrs. hand-to-han- d' apaa-wouk- heart. Mellplere was rifted bat erratic, It was even hinted that ha was "unsound," In some deeply the p'ilot to save a few minutes by taking a shortcut route instead of keeping to the beam directed route through the mountains. Through a year marked by ' bitter international strife in subversive sense. But my Virgil which the empire has more esgerly agreed that the signor was a most extraordinary huthan once been threatened man personality. Ministers Are Recalled King George, Queen Elizaa As as four years ago, recently beth and their two charming rIPLOMATIC relations between threw the Royal Great Britain and Mexico were Mallplero opera daughters have of Roma into a tumult princess broken because of the dispute over opera housa done their job well. Mussolini of howling and Mexicos action in expropriating torThat job is not to rule, for banned it as "inimical to the faith s elgn oil properties. of the new IV Britain's and sound teachings monarchy isnt conLazaro President this time, Mallplero But, by sly." stituted Mexico Cardenas that of way. Instead I", took the initiative musihad become a by cian, and ha was soon restored to the royal family's job is one recalling Prlmo VIL favor.. of salesmanship, for it is f la Michel, Mexico This status is unquestioned as his freely admitted that loyalty minister at London, was given its to the crown is the J and ordering the symphony, "Elegiacs," biggest first performance bulwark dissolution closing of the lega"Outlaw" against of in New York, with tion indefinitely. The John Barbirolli of the British empire. Today Now Music British government For that loyalty is stronger than conducting. directed Is Lionized promptly criti- at many years, Minister Owen St any point since Edwards cal opinion discounted him ss somecat-call-s. world-famou- Clair OMalley to leave Mexico together with his staff, the legation being put In charge of Consul Gen. J. Dalton Murray, While the suspension of relations is a direct outgrowth of the oil seizure, the immediate cause of Cardenas action was what he considered Britains "insolent" methods in demanding a claims annuity of due since January 1 for damages to British interests in a revolution years ago. Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay banded a check for the amount to Minister OMalley, told him of the recall of Minister Michel, and said: "May I be allowed. however, to call your excellency's attention to the fact that not even powerful states with ample resources at their disposal can boast of having fulfilled their monetary obligations." ( s what of an outlaw and disturber. Now it has caught up with him, as it did with Stravinsky and Richard Strauss. Both the "Fire Bird" and "Salome" were met with when they were first produced, cat-cal- ls v Critics note some mysterious "enervating influence" in Mallpleros new symphony. It may be an afterthought but the explanation seems clear as I recall my conversation with him. His face saddened and ha seemed ten years older when I mentioned the war. For his ballet "Panlea," he had written si "the struggle of a soul hurling Itself lute the struggle for liberty, only te find oblivion and death." The war had been te him a 4raio and devastating experience. Be said It bad profoundly shaken both his art and his Ufa. Never again would the suave fluencies or banalities of music have Jobless Number 7,845,016 meaning for him. He was impelled IN ONE of thp final summaries of to a deeper search. the unemployment census DirecThis disillusionment was sublitor Blggers reports that the total mated in irony. He was suspected number of registered unemployed in' of slyly sabotaging the United States is 7,845,018; and Suspected of the grandiose new 61.3 per cent of the jobless are eiSabotage in Italian state. It ther under 25 or over 45 years of New March, Opera . 1934, that bis age. Of those registering, 5,833,401 opsaid they were totally without emera, "The Fable of the Exchanged ployment and 2,011,615 said they had Sons, with the text by Luigi Piranemergency jobs such as the Works dello, all but caused a riot in Progress administration. National the Royal opera house. Youth administration. Civilian ConSo tar as I could learn at the servation corps, and others. The time, there was no brash heresy in census was taken in November. the work, but, as elabored by the text, a subtle hlntthat ultimate truth is forever elusive and supreme Hanes In Treasury Post power dead sea fruit That of course, is dangerous doctrine in a ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT W. who has totalitarian atate, and it was quickHanes, been a member of the securities ly and savagely resented. The next and exchange commission less than day. n Duce forbade another presentation. five months, to be assistant secretary Malipiero it a poet and a mysof the treasury. tic. Of dominant presence, with It is likely that, sharply cut Roman features and before the end. of hair brushed back in a thick 1933, Mr. Hanes will T pompadour, he Is at the same succeed Roswell Ma- time extraordinarily gracious, F gill as under-secr- e friendly and unassuming. , I of the treasury, tary He lives in u quaint stone villa, Mr. Magill who is forty or fifty miles from Venice, on leave from Cocenturies old. rambling and tumble-dowlumbia university, is Cut In the stone door lintel anxious to return to is a Latin text, "To the obthere his old position, it is scene, all things are obscene." That reported. was his answer to the critics of one Mr. Hanes may not assume his of his operas. new duties until the reorganization The art of engrosses him as of the New York Stock exchange is much as theliving of music and he art completed. He will be the first New main- Deal assistant secretary of the Has Gift for studiously a p tains treasury who has been Identified ship of courtesy. with Wall Street investment bankdinitJ nd friending. When selected for the SEC he With Animals ly intimacy with was a partner in the firm of C. D. the creatures in his retreat he has St Co. Barney u gift tor friendship with animals With his wide knowledge of the Pf the trouble.; andjhink securities---- ' business, the ft a of mankind is due to its insensiwill be of value to the treastiveness to the subhuman and ury, which faces important refinancHis music is apt to rangy ing operation in the near future. into those xones. He was born in Venice in 1882, beginning bis violin studies in his League Censures Japan sixth year. His father Was a politi V. K. WELLINGTON KOO, cal exile and the family was in Chinese delegate to the League Germany for many years. Wagner of Nations, had better luck in tle was a crashing strain of modernity Geneva sessions than did Halle Sewhich profoundly affected his work. lassie. once emperor of Ethiopia, or Consolidated New Ftaturoa. HNU Service. Del Mayo of Spain. The council finished its business by adopting a Quarrel er Fight resolution condemning Japan for its a man seems to enjoy a "Many course in China and urging memsaid Uncle Eben, on de ber nations to give direct aid to quarrel" dat its better dan a fight" theory China. 85,-00- 0, -- abdication, though even then few Englishmen were worried. The story is told about a foggy night during Britains supposedly "dark hour" In December, 1936, when Edward was making, up his mind to surrender the throne for "the woman I love. From placards of news vendors in the street came the awful statement: "ENGLANDS COLLAPSE" Startled foreigners saw in thia pronouncement an immediate collapse of English monarchy, but Londoners knew it was something even worse the English cricket team was losing to the Australians. Judging from Its present popularity, the British royal family could 1m displaced by nothing short of another World war which would probably bring a socialist government The Issue of republicanism as opposed to Englands present form of government came to the front only once after George VI mounted the throne. That was when James Maxton, Independent Labor-itwondered publicly in the house of commons how Twentieth-centur- y Britain could "believe that the monarchy had some intelligent justification as a government force." This happened during debate on the regeney bill shortly after. Edwards abdication. The final vote. Indicating bow England feels about Its royalty, was 305 to 1. The story of King Georges rise to popularity is a atory of constant e, ( . Bar King George and Queen Elisabeth "sell" themselves to through a conscientious concern for Britons everywhere. struggle. Overnight he was thrown visiting a Boy Scout camp ht into the breach, untrained for a job ed 15 years ago as Duke d which in normal times would be The king turned up in shorts c d strenuous enough, but which was shirt, allowinffc made even harder by the crisis then to be carried shoulder-higb confronting England. admiring lads. But all is, not play and pa X His "coaches" the past year have been the matriarchal Queen Mother salesmanship for Britains rok Tha: Mary and the venerable Archbishop hind scenes he plays as imp; befi of Canterbury. Both watched and a role in national and intern; is influenced George V during his long affairs as George V. Arm k wer reign and helped teach him that to with his prime minister, Si i foi be successful a British monarch Chamberlain, he cut through; own must bo "limited" and "constitu- diplomatic red tape to lay Bn to b position before the world. Lj tional" roan to It is not surprising, then, to see intervened in the Spanish tr talked with Hitler took i SIS Englands current "Georgian era" in the Far Eastern and crisis. resembling the late "Georgian era" ipere But these are only a few re on i in more than name. More and more subjects are realizing that George why Britains royalty is so pop iy T1 VI will run his affairs much like the Another, seemingly insignificz beloved father he succeeds. He dis- the Intense attitude of ender 7 Li dres virtues" with which England has ado plays the that made George V a popular mon- two princesses, Elizabeth sad wash dre arch. The royal family attends garet Rose. Elizabeth, now church regularly and is famous for is in line to succeed her lath 1 w its strong belief in a home life. the throne. it is Untainted by their posltioc. wc Almost every week some sentimental detail of domesticity at Buck- two royal youngsters have sot ingham palace finds its way into allowed to "go highbrow" m subjects. Indeed they htvt public print. ably been kept as much in to Democratic Royalty. about Edward VM si King George has given many in- Britons.King Is the tUxji, There dications of a democratic turn of of the discussion princess' mind. Last October he gave an intion: formal reception for visiting Ameri"Where is Uncle David?" can Legionnaires and after the fleet Rose. Margaret review at Spithead last year he scolded her elder "Shh, the familiar command: gave been sent out of the ex "hes "Splice the main brace," Indicatfor to marry Un.1 ing that every seaman was to be win."wanting given an extra round of rum. Camping at the False He Is painted at his happiest The princesses, like other I dressed informally or in hunting been enrolled in toj have girls, around the moors togs at BalmoraL A Guides. And the splendor of his coronation special troop was tz at was apparently nothing compared Buckingham palace for d with bis joy a few months later at of close friends of the royal Each week they drill ind camp in the wilds of the P garden, learning woodenfi' studying nature lore. IkT Rose was recently promoted kj from a "Brownie" to a memh. I the "Leprechaun Six. The position of Queen EliaK raising her two youngsters baj a difficult one, for most famls judged by the qualities of their dren. If they accepted eveff tation, the princesses would ij parties constantly. But the Is determined such things i iri 1 h open-necke- h "old-fashion- regarded as treats. Those who meet Princess beth must bow or curtsy, their age,' addressing her ss n. iy relation-Friendshi- w-- titai the r j Highness." It is told that EisJ was much Impressed when te?- -, that people would how curtsy The next day, In saying fertv a palace guest, Elizabeth kepM the f ing the latters hand until noting the twinkle In her ej, claimed, "Why, I believe 7. trying to make me curtsy! "Yes," said Elizabeth, bm Into laughter, "isnt it funnyIn a day when kings hsj their thrones and when of hJ ships stamp the breath th .struggling. , demperagi?, can still look with envy lands constitutional xnonarc- -. Perhaps, the radical ton was right in asking has any "intelligent Justified) the Twentieth century. But, posite is also true. At the to) liament was discussing eXP?, for the coronation a suggest made that court ceremony pageantry be simplified monarch more of a private J The idea was rejected a?J ened Winston Churchill that the ancient ritual . 7 crown constituted against dictatorship."' R sonable. I - Ja) ajj . I FR. . i i Princess Margaret Rose (left) hnd Princess Elizabeth, on whose d head the crown of England may some day falL eleven-year-ol- C Western Newspaj 0 1 |