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Show THE PAGE TWO News Review of Current Events the World Over EDWAItD Vin king TIMES-NEW- going to be of Kngland at Is Westminster Abby on May 'H, 10:57, the privy council having selected) that date and the monarch having approved It So the duke of Norfolk, eurl marshal of England, put Moley Warns the Administration Municipal Bankruptcy Act Is Held Invalid. W. PICKARD By EDWARD C Weetern Nwipr Union. FACTORIES and farms parts of the In 15 Union, were affected by labor troubles which Intermediaries were trying In vain to settle. Leaders of organized labor claimed that from 30,000 to 45,000 strikers already were out, but employers challenged the union claims that the strikes were effective. Workers In sis plants of Remington Rand, Inc., were out on strike ifter union leaders ordered a walkout at Syracuse, N. T. They said 6,000 workers In the company's New York, Ohio and Connecticut plants were Involved. Company asserted there were 4,200 affected. Six thousand barbers In lower Manhattan, New York, were ordered to join 3,000 others In a strike which had spread over a wide area of Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. striking seamen In New York were said to number 7,000 and there was a good deal of trouble over their efforts to picket the piers and the house of Mayor La Guardla. Two hundred oflice workers and company police In Portsmouth, Ohio, were besieged In the slrlke-close- d plant of the Wheeling Steel corporation; and In Akron, Ohio, employees of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company were arrestlaw. ed for violating an anti-rio- t In other states the union leaders thus estimated the number on ofll-cla- strike: Arkansas ant farmers. Three thousand ten- California One thousand celery field workers. Oregon and .Washington Seven thousand loggers. Wisconsin Twenty-flv- e hundred workers In various Industries. Minnesota About 500 millwrights, fur and cereal workers. Indiana About 175 In various Industries. Iowa One hundred employees of the Burch Biscuit company in Des Moines. South Dakota Three hundred butchers at Morrell packing plant, Sioux Falls. Nebraska One hundred highway workers. Texas Sixty-twpower plant workers at El Paso. Vermont Two hundred marble workers near Rutland. MOLEY, who used to the chief of the "brain trust," fears that his friend President Roosevelt may be de RAYMOND L.y.W"'"1'"'''''' S stroyed politically by the radicals within the Democratic party who at the same time would "destroy moderation and the very system which he attempted to Improve." In a speech before the National Economy 1 Raymond MoIey enbn ft In New Torkf Doct0r Moley said he saw confronting the Roosevelt administration these dangers : 1. That federal relief agencies will be turned into political machines to perpetuate the rule of state and local politicians. 2. The tendency, "all too prevalent In this congress, to engage In muckraking, .marauding expeditions which destroy the liberty of all of the people while they seek to restrain the abuses of a few. These orgies of public castigation . . . may be means of furthering individual political ambitions, they may be build-up- s for those with Presidential hankerings, but so far as the public Interest Is concerned they are simply sound and fury." 3. The tendency "of those In charge of the New Deal to overemphasize adherence to the belief In the philosophy of the movement and te minimize the Importance of complete technical administration." Doctor Moley defended capital-Ism- ; declared that already there has been a wide distribution of wealth in this country, and warned the average man that he eventually roust pay the mounting bills for relief that be is the "missionary being fattened for a cannibalistic feast.' of the United States FIVE justices court held invalid the municipal bankruptcy act of 1934, declaring It to be an unwarranted Invasion of state sovereignty. Four justices dissented, these being Chief Justice Hughes and Justices Stone, Brandels and Cardozo. The major ity opinion was written by Justice James C McReynolds. The case was brought by bondholders of a water Improvement district In Texas. The municipal bankruptcy act was designed to permit cities and other political subdivisions which found themselves straits to effect a composition, with the approval of of the bondholders or other creditors, whereby the Indebtedness could be readjusted, scaled down, or, as Mr. Justice McReynolds put It, "repudiated." In financial two-thir- treasury will THE UnitedtheStates biggest peace time borrowing operation in the nation's history, Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau disclosed In an offlclal announcement revealing that of government securities will be offered the middle of June. This financing calls for an even billion dollars of new money, in addition to the $1,050,754,418 required to meet maturing obligations. "PRANK Illinois " will be the choice ofof the Republican convention for President If he will accept the nomination." That was the con5 fident prediction of a political observer O. LOWDEN P a .. i. iiv i. JO .. ...n uauuiJjr wen Informed and close to sources of national party news. Ue declared there was a steadily A growing demand I - . from mnny parts of YTnlrtn fK fn, tlia nnmtnntlnn nf tha Frank O. former governor of Lowden Illinois, who always has been popular with farmers and whose qualities of statesmanship are recognized generally throughout the country. Mr. Lowden Is vigorous and hale, and he Is always actively Interested In the welfare of his state and nation, especially In the problems of the agricultu- ,! rist CONGRESSMAN TINKHAM of Is one of those Republicans who think the chances of their party for victory In November would be enhanced If a coalition of disaffected Democrats were formed and the ticket shared with them. "The country Is facing as great a crisis as It faced In the Civil war," he said. "This involves the very character of the government of the The question Is, United States. 'Are the government and the institutions of the United States to remain American or become European or Asiatic? "This crisis is so great that it should eliminate all party lines, and the Republicans should nominate as Vice President a Democrat. I suggest that they nominate Alfred E. Smith." SENATOR In alds, purxulvants and trumK-tergorgeous attire, went to St. James' palace, Trafalgar square, Temple Bar and the Royal exchange and proclaimed the coronation date. A court of claims was appointed to determine who shall perform the services at the crowning, and It will be busy with this job for sev- THIS WEEK contains some "Know BLUM, elderly and rather leader of the French Socialists, will soon be premier of bis country, and be la going to have a hard time living op reds and marched f k. t' J Blum pinks behind or stood "neerln801' theslde- - Leon Blum of the leader were carried In the ranks or sold by hawkers In tbe crowds. This was on the occasion of the traditional memorial ceremony In Pere Lachalse cemetery for the Marxist martyrs of the Paris Commune In 1S7L M. Blum Is suld to be watching closely his publicity In the United States since bis speech In which be Intimated a desire to agree with Washington on the elimination of war debt discussions. He Is hoping; to be able to obtain loans from New lork bankers. The Johnson law Is naturally an Insurmountable obstacle to France's obtaining any kind of credit In America, but as the Paris Midi pointed out Blum went out of bis way to declare that France has not forgotten the war debt and fully expects to bring It up for discussion some time In tbe future. ITALIANS celebrated the their country's entrance Into the World war with Imposing ceremonies that Included tbe promotion of more than half a million boys and girls in the organizations of young Fascists. Premier Mussolini presided over the "graduation," and after reviewing a great military parade, the Duce told the shouting crowds : "The spectacle of the force of youth exhibited this .morning on the anniversary of our Intervention In the World war, the first phase of the Fascist revolution, has been magnificent and a warning at the same time. We are preparing the young armies of tomorrow for de fense of the empire. Since they are animated by the Fascist spirit they will be invincible. This Is the law of the revolution. This Is the su preme will of the whole Italian people." While his conqueror was thus en gaged, Halle Selassie, deposed emperor of Ethiopia, 'was embarking at Haifa, Palestine, for England, on the British destroyer Capetown. the continuance of the Florida ship canal and the Passamaquoddy tide harnessing projects was favorably reported by the senate commerce committee after Mr. Robinson had told the members the administration wanted the schemes kept alive as work relief measures Senator Vandenberg of Michigan office of transportation warned the majority leaders they held by Joseph B. had better not bring the resolution THE up in the senate if they really Eastman, Is due to expire on June wanted adjournment by June 6, for 16, but Senator Wheeler of Mon he had 21 amendments to offer, and tana had ready for each one would lead to prolonged Introduction a resolution extending It debate. Robinson's resolution authorizes for two years, and the President to appoint two boards President Rooseof three engineers each to examine velt was on record and make reports upon surveys as approving some activities. that have already been made of the of Its was It reported two projects. They would have to that report to the President by June 20 In Washington manageof this year. railway ment and labor, both of which have ORESIDENT ROOSEVELT starts opposed some of J. B. Eastman on his trip to Arkansas, Texas and in the past, might Eastman's Indiana on June 8, and he told the unite In an doings effort to block extension correspondents It would not be a of the office, but JCastman said he political tour. Ills speeches, he said, had beard "nothing substantial" on would be historical, dealing with that line. early days In the three states. He Eastman announced last February has no slightest Intention of stealhe would exercise his powers to ing the show from the Republican compel railroads In 11 cities to carnational convention. ry out terminal unifications as Mr. Roosevelt planned this trip economy and efficiency moves. He some time ago so that he might withheld the orders at the suggestake a cruise along the Maine coast tion of President Roosevelt, howIn June with his sons. ever, to permit rati management and labor to agree on some plan of proA RABS of Palestine, rebelling tection for employees thrown out against British protection of of work In such consolidations. Jewish Immigration, are causing Britain a lot of trouble. English JUNE 15 the bonus baby soldiers fought real battles with ONbonds will be mailed to 45,000 the Arabs In several localities, and post offices from Washington and Jews throughout the Holy Land from the eleven federal reserve cenwere arming themselves In ters. Final plans for delivering tbe Casualties In the fighting bonds to the veterans were anwere few, but the situation was so nounced by Postmaster General serious that Sir Arthur Wauchope, Farley, who predicted that payment British high commissioner, asked on a great majority of them would the government for more troops, be made within one week. A mandatory curfew was put In Mall carriers have been given inforce throughout Palestine. British structions to "go out of their way women and children were evacuat wherever necessary with a view to ed from Nablns, In Samaria, where effecting delivery," Farley said. The British troops engaged a strong force bond packets must be delivered to of Arabs In a furious battle. The the veteran In person, and not to Arabs cut telephone lines between another person or firm at the vetNablus and Jerusalem. eran's address. self-defens- Left-I- Nothing" features. The candidate for admission must be "willing to commit murder, to proceed against Catholics, Jews and Negroes" ; be must be "nat, tive born, wb11e and gentile." LEON Two sons and a daughter accom panied him, but former Empress Menen remained at Jerusalem. The exiled monarch, after a visit In England, Intends to go to Paris, moping to stiffen French resistance to Italy In the League of Nations. He may succeed In this, for the Incoming Socialists regime In France will en deavor to restore the league's prestige. ROBINSON'S A Worried Empire U, S. Dollars Emigrate The ritual" of the murderous ecret society called the "Black months. to the expectations of all the leftists, who are making national hero of blm. Tbe other day hundreds of thousands of French - "JJIack Legion-Mo- re and Better Babies The Big s eral 4, 1936 BRISBANE on tils scarlet uniform and, accompanied by three kings of arms, her- Serious Labor Troubles in Many States Thursday, June XEPIII. UTAH S, 5 - i 0 Trot-estan- "Black The Arthur Brlabaa which Legion," probably will not lust long, bad ambitious plans. Among other things It proposed to overthrow the federal government, which is not an original Idea. It was also going to set op a dictatorship, with nigbt-rhlln- g regiments to enforce disci- pline. Dictatorship Is not a new idea, either. Strange things are done or planned In the name of "liberty" now, as they were when Madam Roland mounted the guillotine platform. Russia wants bigger families, like Mussolini and others with "plans." Stalin wants plenty of new little citizens. A thousand million rubles will be set aside by Moscow U "subsidize large families and aid mothers." Birth control ladles and gentlemen will hear, surprised, that aid to large families will begin after the seventh child. Seven are taken as a matter of course; that Is Just the beginning of a Russian family. Chancellor Hitler of Germany joins in the "more and better babies" cry. The German Ideal Is no longer the golden-hairebeautiful Margaret, spinning her wheel and saying "No." The Nazis demand women d who, "above everything else, can become the mothers of several chil- dren" and according Chancellor are willing to do so, to a representative of Hitler. William Philip. Simms, English, afraid the British empire may not survive, on account of "air fleet Is peril." Britain Is disturbed by the thought that her whole Imperial line of communication, stretching miles 4,000 from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Gulf of Aden, Is under Mussolini's bombing planes. Except that her empire is the biggest, England should not worry than other countries. more With surface ships losing all Importance, except In the opinions of some Americans, anybody's bombers can break Tip any line of communications temporarily. "Americans Investing huge sums lo the Bahamas, to esfape Income tax," says the New York Times, big type, front page. Americans have been "investing huge sums" elsewhere, outside the United States. Billions of American money have gone to Canada, England and other "foreign parts." will go. all the Bahamas, 4,403 square of beautiful territory, there is no Income tax. Think of that tot a happy country. More In miles Needless to say, If enough American money pours in to make it worth while the Intelligent British will find a way to tax it Many Frenchmen are disturbed and puzzled by tbe situation in Europe, and General Mordacq, close associate of Cleraenceau in the war, discusses the question, "What 'would Clenienceau do If he could come back?" France feels the need of "a man with a fist," un homme a poigue, and Clenienceau vas that kind. Concerning that fine U1 fighter from the Vendee, it Is safe to say that If he came brck e would hns-te- n preparations mother war. But he would not have waited until now. Marshal Badoglio, who cleaned up Ethiopia so swiftly, bas been called to Home, perhaps as part of a wise plan not to let anybody grow too big, like the tree Igdrasll, supposed to have its roots in hell. Its topmost branches in heaven. A new comet now approaching us, discovered by and named for L. C Peltier, amateur astronomer, who works In a garage, will be the first comet visible to the naked eye since 1927. Germany cut off the head of a y ear-olman convicted of killing 12 boys. Before death, "examined" by Nazi officials who thought he might be a Communist, he admitted many other murders. He used a secret poison that doctors could not detect. Klnir Feature Syndicate. Inc. VVNU slxty-five-- d Service. v vNational Tome Ktttonal Fru Interpreted by William Bruckart Building- - Wuhlncton, Washington. A week or ten days ago, the name of Frank O. Lowden was scarcely whlg- ft Draft Lowden" !L pared where around politicians foregathered. They talked about the forthcoming Re publican National convention and they mentioned Governor Landon of Kansas; CoL Franc Knox of Illinois; Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan; and others, but never waa the name of iwden mentioned. In the short space of a fortnight. there bas come first a whisper of the name of Lowden, then a mention of blm as a possible Repub lican nominee and finally a full voice that approximates a "draft Lowden" movement. A few weeks ago I reported to you In these columns that the pros pects were very good for the Republican National convention to turn to a dark horse. There was no name at that time upon which anyone could pin a prediction but there were circumstances, under current In character, that seemed to point the way to tbe nomination of a man not then In the fore front of political prognostication. Of course, with the Republican convention delegates pledged and unpledged here, there, and everywhere. It Is possible for almost any thing to happen but my Informa tion la that the leaders desire most of all to avoid a bitter battle. They wish to avoid the very thing which New Deal political strategists have been seeking to foment Only the final ballot will tell the story, of course, but It does appear at this time that the Republican leader ship may display some good horse sense and seek to accomplish a nomination without splitting their party wide open. This "draft Lowden" movement has come on with almost startling suddenness, as I have Indicated above. It has resulted from the fact, apparently, that Mr. Lowden, while he was governor of Illinois a number of years ago and since that time, bas built up for himself a record as a friend of agriculture. Thus, the strategy would seem to be that the Republican leadership Is turning to a .man who can give President Roosevelt a run for his money In the farm belt states. As far as I know, Mr. Lowden bas not been consulted respecting the nomination. It would seem, however, that If he were nominated be would accept despite the fact that he has not sought the nomination In any way nor bas he been very active In politics since he sought the nomination for President In 1920. It was on that occasion. It will be remembered, that he and the late Gen. Leonard Wood fought through Into a convention deadlock and Warren G. Harding of Ohio was nominated as a compromise candidate. It Is difficult to see bow the conservative element In the Republican party could refuse to back Mr. Lowden and It Is equally difficult to see how the farm representation and the liberals in the party could withhold their support when the Lowden farm record Is considered. But all of this represents subject matter that must await convention action because, after all, there are still other candidates - who have blocks of delegates behind them and they may be unwilling to withdraw unless they are satisfied with the dark horse that finally trots out onto the convention platform. One hears more and more discussion in Washington these days of the tax muddle in Tax which President Roosevelt has Muddle found himself. I think It Is fair to say that his prestige has suffered considerably from tbe way his proposed tax In crease was handled and I think It Is the general consensus that this year's tax bill was a proposition to which, the President gave too little thought Sometime in the future, the his tory of the New Deal will be writ ten In a clear and comprehensive manner. Tbe story then will show In retrospect that which we can hardly understand now the good and the bad In the bewildering adventures attempted under tbe policies of reform and recovery. I believe those who write that history will dwell upon the 1936 tax legislation as one of the Important political weaknesses developed by Mr. Roosevelt. As far as I know, there has never been a public official who has been entirely consistent at all times In bis methods and policies. ' Mr. Roosevelt, being human, has been Inconsistent like all of the rest and there was no reason to expect that be would be tbe one exception de spite the fact that some of bis fol lowers maintain that be cannot make mistakes. But to link the tax legislation with the fact that Mr. Roosevelt Is human, let me call attention to the further fact that he has been bold, even daring, In many of bis about: CALIF. will be the say. liveliest fight for years and years, with glee clubs gargling1 and the boys out with brass bands and and batteries of college professors HOLLYWOOD. D. C moves. Where bis quick decisions have been sound, tbe country bas brass-knuckbeen benefited. Where be bas made mistakes by acting too quickly, his spokesmen bave sought to deny firing on opposition professors. But they'll never reclaim the glothat there were errors. rious ancient spirit We're too tame. s; Now, the point Is this: If Mr. Roosevelt bad done as he bas done ' on numerous ( i caslons, be could the Point bave avoided tbe situation that bas reacted unfavorably to him. It will be recalled that several times the President bas tried out his theories on various governmental problems and bas studied the popular reaction to bis trial balloons. He did not do this with the tax bill. He left the Job of drafting the legislation to the treasury and the treasury, being populated with a number of men who have no con ception whatsoever of business practices and care little for American traditions, produced a piece of legislation that would have forever prevented any business unit from saving funds to carry It through times of depression, the proverbial rainy day. In the discussions around Wash ington, It is frequently stated that had Mr. Roosevelt taken bis so- called tax experts Into a room and mole them explain the character of the bill they were presenting. much of the difficulty would have been averted. But he did not use this foresight and the result Is now history. He has alienated a con siderable amount of congressional support that he ordinarily could have for the mere asking. As the tax legislation stands. It Is nothing more uor less than a makeshift boost In rates. It bas added nothing at all to strengthen the nation's general taxation policies. It seems to me that the time Is ripe for a general study of the tax structure with the Idea in mind that' a wholesale revision should take place and that scientific methods should be employed. We must not forget that we bave a national debt of more than thirty-on- e bil lions and that several ether billions In securities are really to be counted in since those obligations are guaranteed hy the United. States. That debt must be paid eventually. It may be that all of the twenty- one billions in tax payments and borrowed money which Mr. Roosevelt has expended can be justified In every respect. It may be that In future years the nation will be grateful that this era of extravagance Is a part of our history, but the fact still remains that when a government or an individual bor rows money, that money must be returned to those who hold the evi dence of the debt. Take '96. Now, there wag a cam- for you. paign When Bryan was a re discovery Instead of a chronic recurrence. Two life - long friends would meet. "What d'ye think; of this here free silver tiling?" one would ask. "I think Irvln 8. Cobb It's the greatest no tion in history," the second fellow would say. "What do you thlnkr "I think you're a dirty The first man would yell, and then everybody would start bouncing those cuspidors off of everybody else's dome. J. Edgar Boulder. recent developments over which it had no control. I believe the Interior department temporarily has shelved the Idea of changing J. Edgar Hoover's name to J. Edgar Boulder, as was previously predicted In these dispatches. But now certain critics at Washington Insist on accusing that gentleman of In connection with his latest activities. Well, he has the advantage over some press agents. When he promises a show he certainly puts It on upon the day and date announced, with the band playing "The Alcatraz Drag" and every cage full. f WING to Funny Foreign Names. from Warsaw Is that WORD Incumbent the Hon. Mar-ja- n Zyndram Kosclalcowskl, having resigned, the president of Poland bas picked as the new premier none other than Gen. Fellcyan SlawogskludkowskL The latter gen- tleman bas already been Installed up to and Including his first five or six syllables, the rest of the name running as a second section. So what you mistook for static on the radio night, before last was Just the news broadcaster trying to pronounce him as a whole. Ever Rising Taxes. ANYBODY who fondly believes of which out- fit wins In November, taxes won't keep right on going up and up has a thinking apparatus that dates back quite a spell. . I'd say It dates back to the climax of the big rise, as set forth in the Bible, and Is a direct Inheritance from the. skeptical folks who wouldn't harken to the proThe civil service commission late phetic warning. Remember the scene, don't you?. ly has compiled some statistics In- dlcating that the The forty days' rain still beating, U. S. Pay merit system In relentlessly down, the freshet climbRoll Grow the federal gov- ing higher and higher, the animals ernment Is being marching in two by two. And with the old ark starting to pushed aside at an alarming rate. The commission's figures show how move and Father Noah yelling: every President since Arthur in 1883 "All aboard." and with the waters bas expanded the scope of the clas- closing over their heads, those know-it-all- s sified civil service during his ad still gurgling through ministration until the administra- their valedictory bubbles, "Shuck-In'tion of President Roosevelt. there ain't goin to be no ' It would be a list much too long flood." to record here how the number of Honoring Lee and Jackson. employees of the federal government has Increased each year as WHEN the Post Oflice Includes among the galtbe government has expanded but as a matter of history It struck lery of the greatest Americans, to me as interesting to see how 41.5 be pictured in tbe new Issue of per cent of employees of the fed- memorial stamps, the faces of the v eral government under President Confederate chieftains, Lee and McKinley held their Jobs under the Jackson, what happens? . , . .1 UThn civil service system and laws and ,uj, iiuuuuj waves iue Diooay how this percentage increased to shirt Nobody ennobles the sorry 61.5 per cent under President Taft; word "traitor" by applying It to to 72 per cent under President Wil the memories of those two galson; to 79.8 per cent under Presi lant soldiers and simple Christian dents Harding and Coolidge, and to gentlemen. Nobody In the name of under President patriotism drags the mouldering 80.1 per cent Hoover. bones of sectional rancor out of By the end of June, 1935, the the ground. Nobody beats the number of civil service employees "Rogue's March for Rebels" on In tbe federal government amountbate's snare drum. ed to only 63.3 per cent of tbe total Instead, all over the Union, men number and, while the civil serv- and women applaud this generous " ice commission has not tabulated but merited gesture. A pa- the record for this year, I under- per of Boston Boston,leading ' no less, stand reliably that the ratio will once the bed of abolition mulching be about 57 per cent of the total. and the breeding ground for The total number of employees sentiment editorially of the federal government bas commends the Idea. grown consistently since the turn of IRVIN 8. COBB the century when It stood at 250,000. Copyright. WNU Bervic. In Taft's administration, the total was 370,000. President Wilson's Railcar Popular In France first administration employed 438,- The railcar, or "automotrlce,' as 000 and then with the advent of the It Is known there, is becoming one World war the government expandof the most popular means of rap-I- d ed its personnel to its highest point. passenger transport "In France. 917,000. At the same time great efforts are As the war agencies were liquibeing made to Increase the speed dated, the number of employees de- of these rallcars. Every few weeks clined obviously until during the a new record Is established. RecHarding and Coolldge administra- ord was attained by M. Jean Buat-tl- , tions the highest point reached was who drove a Bugatti railcar from 540,000. The Hoover administration numbered 583,000 on the pay rolls Strasbourg to Paris in 3 hours 31 but the election of President Roose- minutes, averaging 89.4 miles an Bugatti rallcars velt Immediately brought on great- hour. Seventy-fiver numbers and by June 30, 1935, are now running on the French railthere were 719,000 on the federal way system. M. Jean Bugatti con pay roll and this number was fur- siders that rallcars are useful for London ther Increased to 806,000 at the end rapid transit transport Sunday Observer. of March this year. s, anti-southe- . e C Western Newnpaner Union. |