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Show f Thursday, January 2, 1936 THE EUREKA REPORTER News Review of Current Great Britain Lining Up the Nations Against Italy Trouble in the Orient Death of Senator Schall. the Supreme court passes constitutionality of the Tennessee Valley act, Its opinion will not be unanimous, Is the prediction of those who were present during the oral arguments. The cose was taken up to the highest tribunal, by fourteen preferred stockholders of the Alabama Power company. During arguments by Forney Johnson, Birmingham, Ala., attorney for the stockholders, and by John Lord O'Brian, New York attorney, fOr TV A, ustlces shot many questions at the WnEN Events the World Over a 4 More PAGE THREE. Scenes and Persons in the Current News lawyers: By EDWARD W. PICKARD 0 Waiters Miwipapar Unlam. over Europe were denser and blacker during the Christmas holidays when all the Christian world was supposed to be singing Peace on will good Earth, Under toward men. the skillful guidance of Anthony Eden, the new British foreign a solid secretary, front against Italy was being built up. There was no present talk of further sanctions agalnet Mussolini, but It is expected added Eden Anthony pennlUes vIU be put Hi force late In January. Meanwhile the general military and naval staffs ef Great Britain and France concluded conversations which were declared satisfactory," meaning that those nations were prepared to stand by each ether In case 11 Duce makes what Prime Minister Baldwin called "a mad In the capitals of other dog attack. members of the League of Nations similar plans were being laid by military and naval attaches. .Turkey came Into line with the other presumptive opponents of Italy, but is reported to have made a sugges tlon that France doesnt like: This Is .that It be permitted to fortify the Dardanelles, the strait between Europe and Asiatic Turkey which was demilitarised under the treaty of Lausanne after the World war. The Turks also, according to Paris advices, ask the eventual return of the Island of Rhodes In the Aegean sea, which has been under Italian sovereignty since 1023. Eden Is a firm believer In the League of Nations and, though be Is moving with caution. Is determined to bring Italy to terms through the sanctions provided the other members of the league give the necessary support. The British government certainly doesnt want war with Italy, but It Is fast preparing for armed conflict If that shall prove to be unavoidable. That Mussolini, too. Is getting ready for extreme eventualities was evidenced by orders canceling all Christmas leaves of all officers and men of the army. The same orders directed the return to their units of the 100,' 000 army inen demobilised in November In order tliat they might do the The needed work on their furms. Italian press ceased Its attacks on Great Britain, and this was taken to mean that some peace move was on foot or that Mussolini had said his last word In that way and that he and his government were prepared to meet their fate. In Rome the hope Is still entertained that Laval will not go all the way, with Britain In the policy of extreme sanctions. The French them selves hope that the advent of the wet season In Ethiopia will halt the Italians there before It Is necessary to Impose tbe final penalties decreed by the league: Egypts cabinet was taking steps to protect the Libyan frontier against Invasion by the Italians. The Egyptian leaders are urging the speedy conclusion of a treaty with Great Britain that will give the Egyptians the rights they claim, remove their resentment against England and enable them to line up with the British If war with Italy comes. clouds WAR 4 . Or Is aroused by of Invasion by the Jnp-tn- e j troops and their puppets, the Manchukuonns. Already the border has been crossed by the latter and live Mongol guards killed and eleven carried off by the raiders. The Mongol government has filed a strong protest, demanding an apology and the return of the captives. Most of this news comes from Moscow and naturally the Russian Soviet government Is deeply Interested, for this and similar Incidents may bring on the long expected war between Russia and Japnn. The Japanese authorities In Tokyo lot it be known that they are preparing, through the autonomy govern' ment In North China and hoped for coChi operation by Chlang ness dictator, to combat the spread of sovietism In Chinn. In line with this ' it the proclamation of 1rlnce Teh, Mongolian rnler, declaring the Independence of the western part of Inner Mongolia, a vast territory with a population of two million imslorallats sad rich mineral resources: 'Chinese students continued their riotous demonstrations against North China autonomy, demanding that It be stopped by armed force. In Shanghai thousands of them took possession of the railway terminal, demanding free transportation to Nanking lo present their protests to the central gov Invited erament Chlang their leaders to confer with him on January 15. Tho tenseness In China was Increased by the assassination In Shangvice minister of hai of Tang railways and known as demonThis and other strations led to the declaring of martial law In Shanghai and Nanking. OUTER Mongolia Kai-she- Kai-she- k Yu-Jc- anti-Japane- put out LinERTY league has which It thinks program the Incoming congress should follow for the sake of the country. It Is designed to put the governments house in order." In its statement the league accuses tbe New Deal of doing violence to the Constitution and charges the Roosevelt administration with gigantic waste" In handling relief funds, "promoting pet theories of monetary cranks, responding to socialistic Influences" In competing with private industry, and capitalising on the nations emergency to make centralization of power In the federal government a permanent policy. Continued deficit financing will destroy government credit and may lead to chaos and dictatorship, the league warned In demanding a balanced budget and repeal of tax laws aimed at 'redistribution of wealth. Emphasizing adherence to the Constitution will be the vital Issue in next year's election campaign, the league called upon congress to defeat two threatened" amendments which would bring about a virtual change In our form of government" These proposals would create an unhampered dictatorship," the league declared, by extending federal authority "to permit complete regimentation of Industry and agriculture and by taking away the Supreme court's power to declare laws unconstitutional SENATOR TIIOUAS rf SCHALL of who was struck by an automobile as he was being conducted across the highway near his residence sucIn Maryland, cumbed to his Ihjurlee The blind statesman had been one of the bitterest opponents of the New Deal and President Roosevelt He bad started bis campaign for and Gov. Floyd Olsoa of Minnesota had announced he also would seek the nomination, for Scholl's seat The after the senators death that he would soon appoint bis successor; that be had no Intention of resigning In order to be himself named to fill Sc hall's place. i Mr. Schall, who was born In 1878 in Michigan, lost bis sight In an accident after he had been practicing law in Minnesota four years: Justice McReynolds, known as a conservative," appeared to challenge the TVA lawyer to defend the right of the government to sell surplus power produced by Wilson dam at Muscle Shoe la. On the other hand. Justices Bran-deand Stone, who are known as liberals; Inquired Into the right of minority stockholders of the Alabama Poorer company to bring the suit which led to the Supreme court teat. The stock- ls holders sought to enjoin performance of a contract under which the company was to sell lines to TVA for transmission of power. E. Otis at FEDERAL Judge Merrill unconstituCity has held tional the Wagner labor dispute act which gives employees the right to organize and bargain collectively. The udge granted the Majestic Flour mills of Aurora, Mo., a temporary Injunction against a National Labor board complaint which cited It for alleged refusal to bargain concerning a wage and hour agreement with a union of Its em- , 1 American Seventh Day Adventist hospital In Dessye, Ethiopia, which was bombed by Italian airmen. 2 Gen. John J. Pershing presenting the Hubbard gold medal of tbe National Geographic society to Capts. A. W. Stevens and Orrll Anderson for their stratosphere flight, while President Grosvenor of tho society looks on. 8 Most Rev. Pollcarp grand juries, a house TWO and an army court martial have Uorusca, first Rumanian Orthodox missionary bishop to visit the United States, leaving the White House with Rubeen Investigating lobbying at the War manian Minister CL A Davila. department for two years. The climax came with the Indictment In Washington of a dismissed army officer, a for- Cuban Is Next to Face mer member of congress, and two alExecutioner of Ring : leged lobbyists on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government Those named were former Brlg.Oen. Joe Louis, the Brown Ron.ber from Alexander E. Williams, one time acting Iaullno Detroit, having conquered quartermaster general of the army, who was convicted by a military court last spring of accepting an Improper loan and ordered dismissed from the service; Thomas Jefferson, Ryan, lawyer and former representative from New York, and the well known Silver-ma- n brothers, Joseph, Jr and Nathan, surplus army goods dealers. The four men were charged with conspiring to prevent the house military affairs committee from questioning Frank E. Spelcher, mystery witness of the long Inquiry by hiding him out In New York city while federal agents were hunting him throughout the nation. ployees. Englands Primate Here With His Wife ownership of Is the objective In a campaign which has been started by the Railway Labor Executives association. Describing the carriers as Rt. Honorable and Most Reverend William Temple, archbishop of York and chips In a financial poker game," the Uzcudun, will next meet Isadora executives. In a circular to members above, In Havana, Cuba. Joe primate of England, la shown with Mrs. Temple: upon their arrival in New of congress, ask for government own- thinks one's as easy ss another. York on the S. S. Bremen for a five weeks' visit ership as the only way out of the morass In which the roads have been de PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT by the bankers. satisfied with the placed Shes First Woman in The financial practices, the circular progress made by Harold lekes and said, endanger the equities In the Philly Mayors Cabinet Harry Hopkins In carrying out the re- roads of Insurance companies, educalief program. lie said that the Works tional mutual Institutions, savings Miss Georgina Pope Yeatman, . To Progress administration bad come banks, philanthropic Institutions, and socially prominent svlatrlx, goes tbs within 20,000 of reaching Its goal of lost but not least, tbe Individual Inhonor of being the first woman to be&500.000 men at work, and that 77 per vestor who, in many Instances, has his come a member of a Philadelphia cent of public works projects were un- all In the securities of railroads. ' der way. By January 15, he predicted, PWA will be functioning 100 per cent. WISCONSIN Republicans wish to IFmake Mr. Roosevelt repeated that tbe govSenator Borah their candidate ernment assumed no responsibility for for the Presidential nomination, it Is not those hired under the program, all right with the veteran from Idaho. lie had asked congress for four bilState Senator P. E. lions last January, he said, based upon Kelson of Maple, WIs an estimate that there were 3,500,000 and former State Senneedy men who could work. He got ator Bernhard Gettel-ma- n the four billions and the 3,500,000 have of Milwankee been put to work, be said. The recalled on Mr. Borah maining unemployed must be cared for In Washington and by states, municipalities, counties, and asked permission to private charity, he added. circulate nominating When reporters said that some petitions for him In tlmateS placed the total of unemployed their state. This was at 11,000,000, the President held that granted. It was often dlfllcult to say whether a Mr. Borah told re- person should be classed as unemthat Kelson porters Borah Senator ployed. He cited the case of people hd who have resources, but desire part-tim- e suggested a campaign for a delegamayor's cabinet Her appointment aa employment for supplemental Intion representing the liberal forces In director of city architecture at $8,000 come. name. the party out there, and In my of blood to aid a year was announced by Mayor-EleHo also said. In discussing unemSpike, s' burly St Bernard, at left, sacrificing s half-piHe had agreed, ho said, to go along his pal, Mac, young Great Dane, In Los Angeles. Macs physicians declared & Davis Wilson as fulfillment of his ployment further, that 5,000,000 per- with them. pledge let women serve. the transfusion had saved the patient suffering from pneumonia. statesons had found employment since the Later Mr. Borah Issued this spring of 1033 In Industries which re- ment: port such statistics. My primary objective Is a convention of liberal delegates which will decision as write a liberal platform and name a UNEXPECTEDLY early of the Guffey coal liberal candidate: To that end I shall act was assured when the Supreme devote my efforts. If In any state or court agreed to pass on the constitu- district tbe liberal forces think that It tionality of the law without waiting will help the liberal cause to pledge for a ruling by the Federal Court of delegates to me, I shall fully Both the government and with that plan. If, however. It is Appeals. Kentucky soft coal producers had thought better to pledge the delegates asked the Supreme court for this to some other liberal, I shall short cut." just as fully. In other words, Inflexible as to tbe objective, flexible as to REPEATED threats of kidnaping the tactics. for their little son As I see the political situation In have driven COL and Mrs. Charles A, this country, a man would be seeking Lindbergh from the United States. political Immolation to take a nominaThey have sailed with their boy, Jon, tion upon any other than a liberal platfor England, and plan to establish form. So the first thing to do Is to get residence there, though they will not a convention committed to liberal pringive up their Amerlesn citizenship. ciples. So far as my efforts count, I Where they will live has not been ream not going to permit personal matvealed to even their closest friends. It ters, either my own or those of others, Is believed the colonel will not sever to Interfere with the main purpose.1! his relations with the two air trans-por- t been' awarded for compnnles for which he Is a techCONTRACTS have nical adviser. .. planes for the army air corps. The Douglas Aircraft received compnny, Inc of Santa Monica, Calif HARVARD university Christmas present tram was given an order for 00 Tbonina W. Aimnnt, one of the part- low wing, monoplanes ners In J. PAMorgan A Co. It wsi coating a total of $0,408,000: Thirteen giant "sky $300,000 for thA establishment of a new chair In polltlrjil economy, one of the cruisers were bought from tho Boeing "roving profe sorshlps to be created company of Seattle, Wash. The price This Is the west gallery In tbe Frick mnnston on Fifth avenue: New York, which, with Its Invaluable collective of k gifts from ilumnl la recognition of for the Boeing craft was not given la werka ef art, hai bow become the property ef New York city, la accord with will ef the late Ilenry Clay Frick. the announcement by Harry H. Woodthe university ring, assistant secretary of war. that o mes la 1030: GOVERNMENT Gns-tanng- a, Blood Transfusion Saves a Dog nt ' Frick Art Gallery Given to New York l, twin-engine- d four-motore- d h snnl-versa- |