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Show News Review of Current Events the World Over Germany Studies Anglo-French Peace Proposals Labor Rebuked by Roosevelt for Objections to Auto Code Governor Moodie Ousted From Office. By EDWARD W. PICKARD , Western Newspaper Union. CONTINENTAL chancellories turned their attention toward a new plan designed to restore Germany Ger-many to complete equality among Euronean nations w 1 f A and to strengthen the shaking foundations founda-tions of peace, as conversations ended end-ed between Pierre Laval, French foreign for-eign minister, and Sir JohL Simon, British foreign secretary. sec-retary. Germany will be , . ouerea a promise P,erre Laval Qf repea, of military clauses of the treaty of Versailles In return for re-entering the League of Nations. Such a concession con-cession would seem a victory for Hitler's campaign to restore Germany Ger-many to its place as a sovereign power In Europe. Another proposal arising from the negotiations greatly aids France's campaign for security. Regional defense de-fense pacts to provide the nations participating with reciprocal assistance assist-ance In repelling an unprovoked air attack are part of the plan. France and Great Britain are willing to enter into such a series of pacts, and suggest that other European nations be invited to Join. This signifies sig-nifies that either nation must rush planes to the aid of the other in the event of attack from the air. The pact will undoubtedly be concluded between Great Britain and France, no matter what action the other nations na-tions take, although no formal announcement an-nouncement has been made. Some European diplomats are not at all certain that Germany and Poland can be persuaded to change the unreceptive attitude they have so far manifested toward suggestions sugges-tions for their participation in an "eastern Locarno." Germany may be so strongly rearmed by this time that she will not be concerned over legality. This, however, Is only speculation. specula-tion. Dispatches from Germany have Indicated the relch's willingness willing-ness to engage in any conversations conversa-tions proposed by the Franco-British formula, but she must first be assured of complete equality of status. Hitler has previously hinted hint-ed that Germany would return to the League of Nations when full equality is accorded, and there Is some possibility that the reich will participate in mutual aerial assistance assist-ance against an air aggressor since this would legalize an air fighting force. CENATOR BORAH of Idaho, al- ways sternly opposed to action that might lead the United States Into foreign entanglements, has surprisingly sur-prisingly come forward with a demand de-mand that congress Investigate the alleged religious persecutions In Mexico and persuade our neighbors to the south to cease them. The excuse for such proposed meddling Is that some citizens of the United States may be ampng the "victims." Through Its representatives in Washington the Mexican government govern-ment calmly denies there Is any religious re-ligious persecution down there, and says all who obey the laws are permitted per-mitted to worship as they please. If the Borah resolution carries, Mexico Mex-ico will tell the United States to mind its own business. Representative Repre-sentative Fish of New York follows Borah's lead by introducing In the house a resolution calling upon the President to take diplomatic steps toward abatement of what he declares de-clares Is growing communism In Mexico. Fie said the communistic trend was directly connected with the alleged religious persecutions, and that entrenchment of communism commu-nism in Mexico would seriously afreet af-reet the United States. THE much-advertised benefits from Russian recognition have been rather less than satisfactory. Neither the wide expanse of trade which was anticipated, or the satisfactory settlement of debts materialized, ma-terialized, and following a conference confer-ence with Soviet representatives. Secretary Cordell Hull admitted that diplomatic dilly-dallying had come to an end. Hull Issued a curt statement that "certain diplomatic changes'' had boon ordered In Moscow. The acting act-ing naval attache will be withdrawn, the consulate generalship will be abolished, and further reductions will be made In the personnel of the embassy, he stated. The United States' action means n period of strained relations between be-tween the two countries, although not to the point of the United States government's withdrawlnc recognition. William C. Bullitt will remain as ambassador, but there Is little doubt that the United States will not proceed with construction of an embassy building, and that arrangements for creating consulates consul-ates in other parts of Russia will be defcired. T)IOTING broke out In England as a protest against the new dole measure, despite an announcement announce-ment by Minister of Labor Oliver Stanley that recent reductions in unemployment payments would be restored. Thousands continued their protest pro-test campaign, demanding not only the restoration of relief cuts, but an Increase over the scale of relief re-lief Imposed before the advent of the unemployment assistance board last month. Violent clashes occurred at Sheffield, Shef-field, where a mob of 10,000 battled with mounted police. At Glasgow during a discussion of the new relief re-lief concessions two councillors were thrown out of the council chamber and a band of unemployed men and women were also forcibly ejected. A FTER less than a month in of-flee of-flee Gov. Thomas H. Moodie was ousted by the North Dakota Supreme Su-preme court. The court held Moodie ineligible on the ground that he had voted, and thereby established residence, resi-dence, In Minnesota in 1930. The constitutional provision requires candidates for governor to have lived in the state five consecutive years before election. His successor, succes-sor, Lieut Gov. Walter H. Welford, will be the fourth governor in seven months. Last June the state Supreme Su-preme court ordered the removal of William Langer, who had just been convicted of conspiracy to solicit political contributions from federal relief workers. Ole H. Olson, then lieutenant governor, served until Moodie was elected. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT re- newed the automobile code, with two changes designed to stabilize employment ; but the American Fed- erauon or .Labor, growing daily more dissatisfied with the government's policy, denounced the code extension, and President William Wil-liam Green said: "We will not accept It, recognize nor yield to it" The federation's executive execu-tive pnnnptl hirroi'. Wm. Green ly nttncked Donald RIchberg, emergency council director, direc-tor, and Dr. Leo Wolman, chairman of the automobile labor board, asserting as-serting they are hostile to the American Amer-ican Federation of Labor. Wol-man's Wol-man's board not long ago conducted conduct-ed elections in the Detroit area which revealed that less than 10 per cent of the employees were affiliated af-filiated with the federation, and presumably for this reason Green and his aids were not consulted in the matter of renewal of the code. The President lost no time In serving notice that labor would not be permitted to dictate administration administra-tion policies. Extension of the code was welcomed wel-comed by the Automobile Manufacturers' Manufac-turers' association, Its officers declaring de-claring there would be steadier work in their factories and that winter unemployment would be greatly reduced. The changes In the code call for the introduction of new models during a 60-day period before or after October 1, and pay and a half for overtime work. Two days later the President again fired back at the federation In reply to the federation executive council's demand that S. Clay Williams, Wil-liams, administration board chairman, chair-man, be removed at least until a cigarette code, satisfactory to labor could be approved. Williams had been appointed after careful consideration, consid-eration, the President said, and there was no need for any controversy. A resolution had been passed by the labor council asking William Green to seek the ouster of Williams Wil-liams as a foe of labor. Before he took the NRA post Williams headed one of the nation's largest tobacco companies. WILLIAM MAC CRACKEN, former for-mer assistant secretary of commerce com-merce for aeronautics, will spend ten days in jail, the Supreme court decreed, thus settling the right of thfl senate to punish for contempt MacCracken was sentenced to jail by the senate when he failed to produce pro-duce data requested by the senate air mail Investigating committee. The District of Columbia Supreme court held the senate acted within its power, but the District Court of Appeals sided with MacCracken. ORGANIZED labor In America now gives Its full support to the International labor organization In Geneva. It was officially announced an-nounced in the Swiss city that Fr-Ident Fr-Ident William Green of the American Ameri-can Federation of Labor, will be the American member of the body. Leon Jouhaux. French lab' r lead'?-, In a speech at Geneva, express! the joy of labor representatives. ACTING with startling rapidity, the Agricultural Adjustment administration ousted a group of radical New Dealers, which Secretary Secre-tary of Agriculture Wallace said was "for the good of the service." Jerome N. Frank, Lee Pressman and Frank Shea and Gardner Jackson all tendered their resignations. The final fate of Fred C. Howe, Victor Rotnam and Alger Hiss still remain in doubt The bloodless purge of the group, known as favored proteges of Rex-ford Rex-ford G. Tugwell, was unexpected. Evidently signals were confused, because be-cause President Roosevelt In his press conference stated that he was uninformed of any such action, but later in the day, Secretary Wallace said the President was aware of the action before it was announced. Agricultural Administrator Davis Informed newspaper men that the order was necessary to preserve harmony. "There was mounting difficulty in getting things done," said Administrator Admin-istrator Davis. "We believed things would function more smoothly if they were directed by men familiar with farm problems and having a farm background." Wallace was asked if this statement state-ment applied to Tugwell. He hastily replied that Tugwell had an excellent excel-lent farm background, which may be a distinct surprise to many. 'TpHE first special federal grand jury to be called at Washington since the Teapot Dome oil scandals more than ten years ago, began investigation in-vestigation of the public works scandal involving an alleged conspiracy con-spiracy to use 200 miles of California Califor-nia redwood pipe in a Texas Irrigation Irriga-tion project that originally called for no pipe at all. PWA Administrator Harold L. Ickes instituted the grand jury action. ac-tion. The plot centers around the $4,S53,000 Willacy county (Texas) water control program to irrigate citrus orchards. Ickes claims the money was promised by PWA on the understanding that the Willacy project would be a gravity system requiring no pipe, and that after the papers were signed by PWA the plans were mysteriously altered to make it a pressure system and to use 200 miles of redwood pipe. According Ac-cording to the evidence to be placed before the jury, PWA officials and engineers, Texas politicians and lumbermen were parties to the conspiracy. con-spiracy. When the Willacy county matter has been sifted, the jury may investigate in-vestigate reported irregularities in other PWA projects, and may also start a new Investigation of War department contracts. SPEEDY police action was necessary neces-sary to avert new bloodshed in Paris on the anniversary of the uprising up-rising caused by popular indignation indigna-tion over the Stavinsky scandal disclosures. Thousands of arrests were made as Communists sought to arouse the public to a repetition repeti-tion of the riots of a year ago, when 19 were killed In the Place de la Concorde. Police gave the Reds no chance to carry out their intended in-tended maneuvers. The most harmless harm-less looking individuals were escorted es-corted a few blocks and let go with farewell kicks, while those found carrying weapons were rushed Into improvised concentration ' camps. Premier Flandin was hissed and booed by many fire-eating Nationalists National-ists as he attended memorial services serv-ices in Notre Dame cathedral. POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES FARLEY will either have to resign re-sign his job as head of the Post Office Of-fice department, or give up the P 3 Li A chairmanship of the Democratic national nation-al committee If Senator Sen-ator Norris, Nebraska, Nebras-ka, succeeds In putting put-ting through a bill he introduced in the senate. Norris would take the post office from Farley down out of partisan politics. Ttiu nABtmflctop tron. James Farley era woud be ap. pointed for ten years, and the present pres-ent system whereby congressmen have an important voice in the appointment ap-pointment of postmasters would be abolished. All employees would be selected for "merit and efficiency" only. The chances of ever putting such a measure through congress are more than problematical. While Norris asserts that "congressmen ought to be tickled to death to be rid of the job," It Is hardly likely that very many congressmen will be anxious to give up the "task" of handing out such political plums ns rewards to the "faithful." Tiie administration moved hastily to Introduce a counter bill which would provide that all postmaster-ships postmaster-ships would be brought und.ir civil service, nnd which would bao political politi-cal appointments and open most of the jobs only to career employees In the postal service. The measure was Introduced by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Democrat Wyoming, and was said to have the approval of both the President and Farley. Only civil service employees of the postal system who have served In supervisory capacities or as post office Inspectors, postmasters of firs:, class offices who hnve had at least four years of actual ext'orience, or executives "of bro.'id experience in private life" would constitute the class from wh'ch postmasters would be selected for offices having! r ss receipt of SI WO," or more j I |