The Alamance Gleaner \ if ? . i . . * ? i ? i. .. ? IN MEMPHIS: Pres. Oscar Johnston of the National Cotton council planned a conference with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace to improve consump tion and price of cottonseed, thus averting "threatened disaster." power and Kellogg pact, he probably winced at the next news: Japan got an inch and took a mile, announcing all foreign shipping would be banned from Canton. POLITICS: Rift Interesting to Republican politi cians was the" announcement that Ohio's Gov. John W. Bricker would seek another term, and not run for the G. O. P. presidential nomina tion. This left convention delegates from Mr. Bricker's state a clear field to plump for Ohio's Sen. Rob ert A. Taft, who simultaneously told his supporters to get to work. But Democratic politicians had even more interesting?if more puz zling?news about 1940. Off to Eu rope (on the same boat with G. O. P. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton) sailed Postmaster General James A. Farley after a mystifying cq?r ence at Hyde Park with President Roosevelt. Only after-conference -word k> reporters was Mr. Roose velt's remark -that such talks had been going on for years. But everyone knew the subject of 1940's presidential election had been broached, most observers thought Jim Farley had pressed his boss for an announcement regarding his third-term candidacy, and a few thought there was a definite rift be tween the two men which may break into headlines this fall. Reasons: Mr. Farley is a poten tial caifiiidate who cannot risk an announcement until after the Presi dent himself speaks. Otherwise he would lose much New Deal sup port. Even so, bad blood began simmering during the Supreme court fight, boiled during last year's "purge" and boiled even harder when Farley's enemy, Paul McNutt, got a fat administrative job. MEDICINE: Victory Last summer Trust Buster Thur man Arnold obtained indictments against the American Medical asso ciation, three other lesser medical groups and 21 physicians on the ground that they had conspired to restrain trade binder the Sherman anti-trust act. Specific case: Group Health Association, Inc., a low-cost medical group formed by govern ment employees in Washington, charged that certain hospitals and doctors refused to accept patients referred by their doctors. Best guesses last summer held the indictments were a weapon over A. M. A.'s head to force modification of its Gibraltar-like stand against socialized medicine. A few weeks later A. M. A.'s board of governors actually did modify this stand and : \ . .'I I A. M. A.'8 F1SHBEIN No pogrom, mo mood of it observers thought the case would be dropped. Late July found A. M. A. scoring a victory. At Washington's District of Columbia federal court. Justice James M. Proctor dismissed the proceedings on ground that the prac tice of medicine is a profession, not a trade, therefore does not fall un der the Sherman act. While Wendell Berge, Mr. Ar nold's assistant, told reporters that a government appeal "seems to me a foregone conclusion," A. M. A.'s Journal editor smiled over his vic tory at headquarters in Chicago. Said he, expansively: The A. M. A.'s principles and policies neither for bid nor ever have contemplated "any opposition to a well-considered expanded program of medical serv ice, when the need can be estab lished." ? PUZZLERS f Do you know your news? Answer all five and your mark is 100; four, 80; three, 60; two, 40; one, 20; none, 0! ~T -Argentina V f Falkland k. Sowtfc Soudt Georgia L ? SUHond.- * t / 0 m' .South Orknoy* / At S ^ I s AtfTA cncicf CAP 1. Why is south polar area be tween twentieth and sixty-eighth meridian (shown on map) now in the news? 2. True or False: The Rev. Gerouid Goldner, Ohio prisoner kylnaped by Arabs, was released after kissing each of bis captors on both cheeks. 3. Choice: An unprecedented drouth recently hit the (north west) (southeast) (southwest) (northeast) section of the O. S. 4. What nationally important event is scheduled to happen August }5 in St. Joseph and Marshal] counties, Ind.? 5. What "boner" did R. S. Hud son, British secretary for- over seas trade, pull during his re cent talk with Germany's Hel muth Wohitat? (Answer* at bottom ol column.) CONGRESS: 'Splendinff By the time it reached the senate floor, President Roosevelt's $2,490, 000,000 spend-lend bill had become a personal headache to Majority Leader Alben W. Berkley, a scorn center of scoffing Republicans (who called it "splending") and a catch all reservoir into which were SmswemaU Speaking of Sports Pro Golf War Simmers; New Hostilities Seen By ROBERT McSHANE (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) THOUGH the Battle of Pomonok is now past history, it may have repercussions which will effect the entire structure of the' Professional Golfers' association. Ton are undoubtedly familiar with golfdom's [reit war. Storm eloads started Catherine as soon as P. G. A. officials notified Denny Shute, two time tournament winner, that he was guilty of a technicality in not pay ing his 1939 association does within properly prescribed time limits, and therefore was not eligible to play in the P. G. A. classic on the Pomo nok coarse at Flushing, N. T. Suite's fellow players were aroused. In fact, they were . so aroused they decided not to play until the tournament committee lift ed its official ban against Denny. The striking players held up tourna ment play for two hours before that permission was finally granted. One man was responsible for de claring Shute in. That was George Jacobus, president of P. G. A. He over-ruled his 11 governors through his action, thereby making 11 poten tial enemies. Jacobus' position was not an-enviable one. He, of course, realized Shute had violated P. G. A. by-laws, and was constitutionally in eligible to play. On the other hand, he was aware of the association's duty to the large gallery which had to. DENNY SHUTE gathered to ice the play. And it eeemed there wouldn't be any play unlets Shute was in the midst of it It has since been revealed that Shute was ia favor ef dropping the protest and withdrawing in the in terests ef diplomacy. When the ar gument was at its height. Dene mere said. In effect: "The eSciala have my okay. The rales are on their side, and I lest my chance to play. 80 forget this strike and go ont and play gelt.'* No Retreat Then Hortoo Smith moved the players' strike ultimatum be with drawn. Johnny Farrell backed him up. But to no avail. The rent of the players felt they would lose pres tige by beating a retreat. President Jacobus saved further argument by issuing the "Shute plays" edict. Perhaps it was for tunate that Shute did not win. The governors couldn't stop Denny from playing, but they could exercise cer tain rights in certifying the P. O. A. champion. The meet more closely resembled a dog light than a golf tournament Members of the club, who had re linquished playing rights in order to give the pros a chance to display their ability, were completely die Rebellious players, many of whom built up the pro tournament, were far from pleased with the unfavor able press notices devoted to the af fair. They did not want to settle the Shute issue in such a drastic manner, but seemingly' thought it the only way out. The governors did not Bke Jaco bus' method of handling the dispute. They had voted Shute ineligible on two occasions, and expected their president to abide by the official de cision. He did not do so. At present there Is tafe that As stars Intend Is foreman evganiislian saeeessfsl it may sound the death knell sf the P. G. A. The orgaaisa Uea needs the stars far nin than the stars need H. The questions will be answered at the executive meeting in No vember. Either some of the die bards will be dropped from the or ganization, or the stars win strike out for themselves. Right now the Utter sotation seems th* more likely. Do You Know? I -~J. - . waw/ouji L Toot your kmtmlndf H fill ym Attorn t$ pomm fur omdt cor net aumr. A teen of it it fmri M, food' and 100 excellent. ' i 'j? ' 1?Ike America* leant retnrit pictnred here iniwNj' Woke a learae pitchta* reeord ekfe* was established ie UN. Whe U he? 2?Who woe this |hfi Profes sional Getters' asasristtse tar J?What (enter baseball stars were earned to the Batt at Psbm ia Cooperstema Ms year? 4?What two America* teaais players competed ia flit isals at the AO-Easlish tearaaateat at 5?Whe wea the h?W heaep wetcht title nisatjjr W a Haw York boat? . Jj Billy the Kid DESPITE the reams of copy writ ten in praised! Bll)y CStm, the new light heavyweight champion. boxing experts refuse to look upon him as a glorious addition to the pugilistic prohissif pressive lS-rewnd beet toSb Matte to danger to abearbtog very net pomisbmc si All this was rather nd>wiMag to view of the fact that many of toe better-known long-rangd fritglsMII cators envisioned him nisi Msg) Joa Louis in the not-eo-distant future. They declare the light heaij