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NO. 30.
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
President's Program Driven Through Congress Before '
Adjournment?Mussolini Refuses to Abandon His
Projected Conquest of Ethiopia.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
? Western Newspaper Union.
Legislative action in both bouse
and senate was fast and furious
during the closing days of the session.
White House pressure was freely used;
filibusters were start
ed and stopped; sen
ators and representa
tives, hot and both
ered, were Inclined to
be quarrelsome. But
congrpss had Its or
ders and It wanted to
go home, so the ad
ministration program
in general was pushed
through.
One of the most
controversial measures
on that program, the
Senator
Guffey
Guffey coal bill, had been driven
through the house by orders from
above and threats of a strike, and
when It was taken up by the senate
every effort to kill It, by eliminating
the tax feature, was defeated. Dur
ing the debate Senator Walter F.
George of Georgia, Democrat, created a
sensation by denouncing the bill In
these words:
"Outside of political circles, It Is
questionable whether there are five
reputable lawyers In the United States
who would declare this measure con
stitutional. However, that Is not the
worst feature of the bill. The worst
feature is the defect and Infirmity In
the legislative program that we are
developing. This nation cannot re
main free and happy. If we are to
legislate for groups, and beyond all
of that, If groups are to legislate for
themselves the end of things Is not
very far distant
"That Is the situation we have con
fronting us. And to this kind of pro
gram the Democratic party Is willing
to commit itself I"
Senator George was assailing the
proposal to set up district boards in
the coal industry, which would make
their own laws as to trade practices
and regulate wages and hours, allo
cate tonnages and fix prices, with re
gard only for their own interests.
"This is the type of absolutism from
which we revolted to establish this Re
public," he declared.
The bouse gave up the fight against
the "death sentence" in the utilities
bill and instructed conferees to
accept a "compromise" that was pretty
much one-sided. This means that all
holding companies beyond the second
degree are to be sentenced to death
by the SEC promptly after January
1, 1038. Even a holding company in
the second degree would not escape
unless Its operations were confined to
a single integrated system within a
state or within contiguous states.
Both senate and house adopted a
resolution making mandatory the em
bargo on munitions shipments to both
belligerents In case of war. This was
what the administration did not want,
claiming it would tie the hands of the
executive so that he could exert no
influence toward averting war.
Senare and house accepted the con
ferees' report on the bill increasing
the powers of TVA and legalizing that
body's past actions and it was sent to
the White House. The senate passed
without a record vote the railway
bankruptcy amendments recommended
by Co-ordinaror Joseph B. Eastman,
which are designed to prohibit minori
ties from blocking reorganization plans.
Vll'SSOLIXl is determined to con
quer Ethiopia, and all Europe is
trembling. 11 duce evidently feels that
bis personal prestige is at stake, and
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continuation of the
Fascist regime. An
thony Eden and Pierre
Laval offered Italy
what would amount
to a mandate over
Haiie Selassie's realm,
but that was n o t
enough, so the trl
power conference in
Paris was declared ad
journed. The friend
ship between France
find Ttnlr must he
Premier
Mussolini
fu[nure& Great Britain will ln
?.?r on action by the League of Na
tl' ns council when it meets Scptem
4. There is no reason to believe
that the council will do more than It
did in the case of Japan's seizure of
Manchuria, but it seemingly will be
forced to denounce Italy's action, and
that would be enough to induce Mus
solini to withdraw his country from
the leafcue. If and when Italy defies
the league, that pretentious body,
previously defied successfully by Japan
?nd Germany, will amount to little,
^fter Baron Pompel Alois! had sub
mitted the Anglo-French proposition to
Mussolini and had received the duce's
reply, he told Eden and Laval that his
master would be satisfied with nothing
less than "annexation of Ethiopia in
whole or In part" Laval was furious
and directly accused Mussolini of
breaking a personal promise made to
him when he visited Rome. Eden
abruptly brought the conference to a
close.
Hurrying back to London, Captain
Eden took part in conferences held by
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and
the members of his cabinet, together
with various former ministers, opposi
tion leaders and public men not in
office. The situation was admittedly
tense and the advice of such men as
Lloyd George, Lord Cecil and Winston
Churchill was sought by the govern
ment. Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign sec
retary, also called in representatives
of all the self-governing dominions.
It was understood the British govern
ment would be prepared fully to honor
Its obligations under the League of
Nations covenant, these including the
denouncing of a nation that attacks
another member of the league. Of
course the air in London was full of
rumors of war, but officials gave as
surance that Great Britain would move
with the greatest caution.
Paris heard unconfirmed reports thai
Mussolini was trying to negotiate a
secret military alliance with Hitler.
SAMUEL B. PETTENGILL, Demo
cratic representative from Indiana,
aroused the house to wild cheering by
a downright attack on Tom Corcoran,
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byist who has been
charged with trying to
intimidate congress
men. Pettengill chal
lenged the house lobby
committee to summon
Corcoran again and
question him about his
reported dealing in
utility issues on the
New York Stock ex
change market at the
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T. G. Corcoran
same lime ue lauuieu
for legislation against utilities at Wash
ington.
The Indiana representative thus
brought out into the open the rumors,
whispered about the Capitol, that ad
ministration lobbyists were profiting
secretly by stock market deals in se
curities affected by legislation for
which they were exerting tremendous
efforts.
MORE than 30,000 troops of all
branches of the armed service got
well started in the great war maneu
j vers in northern New Tork which were
auu un
ed b.v Maj. Gen. Den
nis E. Nolan. The reg
ular army men of the
first area and the Na
tional Guardsmen of
New England, New
l'ork and New Jersey
participated, and in
muddy fields, tangled
pine forests, back
woods roads, they bad
a series of "engage
ments,'* troops oppos
Maj. Gen. Nolan
Ing troops under conditions cioseiy si
mulating real warfare. An Interest
ing feature was the use of a big fleet
of taxi cabs from New York city. Pine
camp, Just south of the Thousand Is
lands region, was the center of oper
ations. Ranking high officers of the
army and military attaches of foreign
nations observed the maneuvers.
During the opening days the Twen
ty-seventh New York division com
manded by MaJ. Gen. William N. Has
kell was pitted In the eastern portion
of the 100 square mile maneuver area
against the Forty-third New England
division, commanded by MaJ. Gen. Mor
ris B. Payne. In the western portion
of the changing terrain the Forty
fourth New Jersey and New York di
vision. commanded by MaJ. Gen. John
J. Toffey, opposed the Twenty-sixth
Massachusetts division.
J APAN has been offended by our navy
on various occasions, especially by
the staging of fleet maneuvers at Ha
waii and the Alaskan coast. Now the
sensitive Islanders should be pleased,
for Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Henry I- Roosevelt has announced that
the fleet maneuvers of 1936 will be
held at the Panama canal and on the
western coast of Central America. Mr.
Roosevelt and the navy high command
asserted, not very convincingly, that
the shift was not made in response
to unofficial Japanese criticism.
I S ONE of those sudden governmental
1 upsets frequent in Latin America.
President Jose M. Velasco Ibarra of
Ecuador was thrown out of office and
Antonio Pons, former premier, was
put in his place. It all came about
because Ibarra tried to make himself
a dictator and Imprisoned the leaders
of the opposition. The senate objected
and Ibarra closed congress. Then the
army got into action. Ibarra was ar
rested by Col. Nleanor Soils, inspector
general; the political prisoners were
released, and Pons was Installed as
president
\17ILL ROGERS and Wiley Post,
* " crushed to death in Alaska when
their plane fell not far from Point
Barrow, were brought back to the
states for burial by Joe Crosson, their
intimate friend, In an airplane. And j
all their countrymen stood figuratively
with bared and bowed heads as the
broken bodies were laid to rest None
was too great and none too lowly to
pay tribute In words and action to
those two fine Americans, one a be
loved comedian, humorist and philos
opher; the other a leader among the
world's aviators. They died as they
had lived, adventuring gallantly, and
the world is the poorer for their pass
ing.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S cotton
textile committee submitted to him
certain recommendations to better the j
industry, and he passed them on to
- congress tor r lull re ac
Itlon. Secretary of Com
merce Daniel Roper
heads the committee
and the other mem
bers are Secretary of
i Labor Perkins, Secre
* tary of Agriculture
I Wallace and Secretary
of State Hull. The re
port proposed that a
friendly agreement be
sought with Japan to
limit the export of
textiles to this coun
Secretary
Roper
try. The committee found that, al
though the Japanese imports have been
small, the American market has been
disturbed, with a resultant depression
in the industry here.
A continuance of the labor standards
provided under the NRA code was sug
gested. To this end it was recommend
ed that the government supplement
such voluntary efforts as are being
made by administrative and legislative
measures which may be feasible to aid
workers.
The committee recommended against
discontinuance of the cotton processing
tax "during the existing economic
emergency as reflected by existing price
disparities." It held that the tax in
creases the purchasing power of farm
ers and thus benefits workers in the
cotton textile industry.
The government's cotton loan policy
was found to be primarily important to
the textile industry through its possible
stabilizing effect.
Various technical recommendations
were made by the report, but the prop
osition of representatives of the In
dustry that the government virtually
subsidize cotton textile exports by an
allowance of 7 cents per pound was
disapproved.
MINORITY members of the senate
and house committees that are
investigating the doing of lobbyists )
started out the week with the deter
mlnation to find out
why Marvin H. MacIn-?
tyre, secretary to the
President; Lawrence
W. Robert, Jr., as
sistant secretary of
the treasury, and
Amon G. Carter of
Fort Worth, publisher
and friend of the
Roosevelt family, were
all found In the apart
ment at the Shnreham
hntol nf Rernard R
Robinson ot Chicago, chief lobbyist of
the Associated Gas and Electric com
pany. Mr. RoMdsod himself also was
there, and It was said when the door
was opened at the knock of the ser
geant at arms of the senate a "scene
of revelry" was disclosed. For a day
or two the news of this affair was not
sent out from Washington by the news
associations, reportedly because of the
efforts of Mr. Carter to have It sup
pressed entirely. This, too, some of
the investigators w?nt explained.
Republican members of the house
committee also said they would Insist
on the Interrogation of Undersecretary
of the Interior Charles West and Emll
Hurja, executive director of the Demo
cratic national committee. West Is re
putedly the President's lobbyist and
Hurja acts In a similar capacity for
Postmaster General Farley, and both
of them were Involved with Tom Cor
coran In the utilities "death sentence"
lobbying that started the whole In
quiry.
FLOYD* B. OLSON", governor ot
Minnesota, on his way to Wash
ington, stopped in Chicago long enough
to tell reporters that he Intended to
be a candidate for the United States
senate In 1936. This was interpreted
as meaning that he would contest the
re-election of Thomas D. Schall, the I
blind Republican. |
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B. B. Robinscn
Learning Hoiv a Janitor Should Push a Broom
CENTRAL Teachers' college, at ML Pleasant, Mich., has brought forth something new?a Janitors' Institute. The
first one Is being held this summer and the pupils are taughL by example and lecture, all the duties of the janitor.
The photograph shows a class being instructed in the proper use of the broom.
Bedtime Story for Children
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
LIGHTFOOT WATCHES AND
WAITS
THBRE bad been a great change In
LIghtfoot the Deer. Peter Babbit
had noticed It Sammy Jay had no
ticed It So had Blacky the Crow.
All three of them understood It They
understood It perfectly. They knew
that LIghtfoot was watching and walc
lnng for the day which would bring
into the Green Forest the hunters with
terrible guns seeking to kill him.
As long as the leaves had remained
green LIghtfoot had wandered about
where he pleased, careless of who saw
him. He had even visited Farmer
Brown's garden In broad daylight He
had joined Farmer Brown's cows In
the Old Pasture and grazed with them
contentedly. He had been free of
fear.
But now, LIghtfoot was like another
creature. He didn't seem at all the
same animal. It was rarely that he
Peter Rabbit Had Noticed It.
moved about much until after the
Black Shadows had crept out from the
Purple Bills. It was then that be fed
and visited his favorite drinking place
at the Laughing Brook. But from the
time the first Jolly Little Sunbeam
came creeping through the Green For
est at the beginning of day until the
Black Shadows chased them out at
the beginning of night. Lightfoot re
mained hidden In thickets or behind
tangles of fallen trees fn the depths
of the Green Forest
Sometimes he would lie for hours In
his biding place. Sometimes he would
stand motionless for the longest time,
his big ears cocked forward to catch
every little sound, his great soft eyes
watching for the least little movement
among the trees, his delicate nose
testing every Merry Little Breeze that
came his way for the dreaded scent of
man.
When he moved about he took the
greatest care to move silently. Every
few steps he stopped to look, listen
and test the air. The snapping of a
twig would set him to trembling with
fear and suspicion.
Lighttoot was watching and waitin.,
for the coming of the most dreadful
thing that can come Into the lives of
the people of the Green Forest, the
coming of the hunters with terrible
guns. Sometimes he wished they
would come. It would be easier to
know what to do. Nothing, you know,
is harder than watching and waiting
as Llghtfoot was doing. He lost his
appetite. He could no longer sleep
peacefully, but continually awoke with
fright. Each day he became more
anxious. No sooner was one day end
ed than he would begin to dread the
coming of another day. It was very
beautiful In the Green Forest, but
Llghtfoot saw none of the beauty.
Fear destroyed all beauty for Llght
foot
? T. W. Burgess.?WXU Service.
DoYOli Know?
i 1
That Amsterdam, Holland,
is the only city in the world
which has satisfactorily
solved the housing problem?
It has no slums, all the tene
ments having been razed and
modern apartment houses
erected in their stead, with
apartments which rent for as
low as $10 a month.
e McClor# NVw?r>ap*r Srndlcate.
WNU Service.
Question box
* ED WYNN, he Perfect Fool I
Dear Mr. Wynn:
I am a boy ten years old. I hare
a rich uncle, but he Is very stingy
with his money. My birthday Is next
December, and I asked him to get me
a bicycle for a birthday present, and (
he said it would cost too much money. !
Then I asked him to buy me a tri
cycle and he said that would cost too j
much, too; then he said I should leave |
the present to him. What do you
think he will get me?
Yours truly.
G. HEESTITE.
Answer. In-as much as he says a
bicycle or a tricycle will cost too j
much, I guess he Intends waiting till
December and get you an Icicle.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
I live ten miles away frum the near
est sity to my farm. My wife Is sick
and I gess I'll hafto drive to the sity
for a doktor. I don't know as ther
Is one In the whole town but if ther
is do you ttiink I will find n Fizzician
in the drug store?
Yours truly,
CY DEItllE.N KRACKERS.
Answer: The way you spell Flzzl
cian, 1 guess you'll find him In the
soda fountain.
Dear Mr. YYynn:
I have a little son who was eight
years of age last Wednesday. I
asked him what he would like for a
birthday present. He asked for a
Bible and 1 gave him one. Since that
time he has pestered me with one
question till I'm nearly frantic. He
keeps asking me to show him what a
miracle is. What can I do to demon
strate fully, to him, Just what a mir
acle Is?
Truly yours,
G. RCSEI.EM.
Answer: As he Is so annoying with
his persistency the test thing to do is
this: The next time he asks you what
a miracle Is, ask him to turn around,
i The minute he does, give him a swift
| hick, then ask him If he felt the kick.
When he says yes, say to him: "Well
If you hadn't, that would be a miracle.'
MotheriCooK Book
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DESSERTS AND THINGS
A DESSERT does not need to l>e
either elaborate In Its prepara
tion or expensive in cogt to be ap
petizing. Many of the simplest of
desserts are the most popular.
Duchess Cream.
This delightful dessert serves fif
teen, so It may be cut into half for
the ordinary family. Cook six table
spoonfuls of tapioca In bofling water
until clear, cool, add a little salt, one
cupful of sugar, the juice from a can
of pineapple, the Juice of two oranges
and two lemons. Cook until thick.
Coo), then add the pineapple, one j
cupful of finely broken nuts and a
pint of whipping cream beaten stiff.
Dainty Dessert.
Cut, with scissors dipped Into cold
water, one pound of marshmallows, j
add one cupful of cut pecan meats,
or almonds If preferred; add enough
whipped cream to mtl> a mixture to
stand up well. SlfVI In sherbet
glasses with a spoonful or two of
orange and pineapple Juice poured
over each. Top with a maraschino
cherry.
Cherry Ice Cream.
Use a cupful of rich cherry Juice
and one pint of cream with a few
drops of almond extract. Sweeten to
taste and freeze as usual. Serve In
sherbet cups and garnish with a spoon
ful of minced cherries and a spot of
whipped cream.
C Weatern Newspaper Union.
THE FAMILY
REUNION
4
By ANNE CAMPBELL'
' I 4HE family reunion will be held
-*? again this year.
Once more we will renew the mellow
friendships, tried and dear.
Almost a hundred years ago, this
homestead was a dream,
A plan told In the candleglow that
made young glances gleam.
if these brick walls could speak, they'd
tell a tale of love grown old;
A cycle of warm hearts that blessed
lis hospitable fold.
A hundred years, a hundred souls thai
gather once again
To testify to far-flung goals, and happy
wives and men.
The family reunion! Heaven throws
blue skies above!
The day Is touched with gold that Is
so wound about with love.
And for each guest assembled here,
there are too many more
That are so far and yet so near, upon
a trackless shore.
God bless the family! Make strong Its
deep, abiding ties.
Lore that Is tended keeps the warmth
and beauty that we prize;
And even sunset skies are red with
cheer In winter weather,
When good friends gather, comforted,
around a fire together!
Copyright.?WNU Service.
Wedge-Shaped Panel
A
Plalded with dark green, the nat
ural cashmere of this costume is cut
effectively with a wedge-shaped panel
in the front of the skirt, using the
plaid on the diagonal. The scarf Is
dark green and the buttons are wood
and crystal clear composition.
Not Believed Now
Make your own wedding dress and
you will not live to wear it out.
Only Woman Steamer Commander
ANNA SUCHETINIXA has the distinction of being the only woman In all
the world who is a full-fledged commander of a steamer. She is the cap
tain of the Soviet vessel Chavlcha and 30 able-bodied seamen take their orders
from her. Although she is only twenty-seven years of age, she is an old sea
wolf, maritlmely speaking, as she has been navigating the seas for 10 years.