Politics In Idaho, Republicans were jubi- lant. In Ohio, they were hopeful. In Arkansas, where they never had a chance, Republicans went about their workaday tasks and forgot pol- itics. But as homeward-bound Frank- lin Roosevelt looked at rapidly mounting primary returns from his 48 states last week he must have wondered whether his next congress would be any more coherent than the last. His ‘purge’ had partially failed because Iowa's Gillette, Missouri's Clark and Nevada's McCarran were sure of re-election. But with a few exceptions his wheelhorses were sure to be back in Washington next winter. To most observers it looked like congress would again be a hodge-podge of multi-colored politi- cal thought without party lines. Judiciously timed, the National Emergency council's ‘report on con- ditions in the South was released SENATOR POPE Idaho had its own “purge” just as the President Sen. Walter F. George, the bitter- tongued New Deal foe whom he hopes will be defeated by Lawrence Camp. But Franklin Roosevelt had to march around South Carolina on his way back to Washington, be- cause Sen. “Cotton Ed” Smith was almost certain to be renominated regardless of Presidential wishes. Severest blow to New Dealism last week came when Sen. James Pope, in-and-out administration supporter, was defeated for renomination by Democrat. primary vote was small, indicating that many a G. O. P. the Democratic ticket to oust Pope. In Arkansas, New Dealer Hattie W. Caraway was renominated to the vember. velt’'s classmate at Harvard—Sen. Democratic nomination over Gov. Martin L. Davey, arch C. 1. 0, face Robert A, Taft, a former Presi- dent's son, in the final election. Labor Republic Steel corporation's Tom W. Girdler has never been soft- spoken. Last week he stormed denounced (1) John L. Lewis’ C, IL. O. for ‘‘violence and intimidation"; (2) the National Labor Relations board for ‘‘abridging freedom of speech,” and (3) Sen. Robert M. La- Follette's civil liberties committee for keeping its work ‘‘one-sided.” Behind these blasts was last year's Little Steel strike. Ready for release was an N. L. R. B. de- cision finding Republic guilty of ““unfair labor practices’ in the Lit- tle Steel fiasco. Ready, too, were orders for Republic to reinstate 5,000 C. I. O. strikers, and to dis- establish alleged company-dominat- ed unions. That Republic objected, is to state the case mildly. In its 136-page brief were 616 exceptions. What Little Steel most wanted was a chance to state its opinion of C. I. O., a chance the labor board seemed unwilling to offer. Thun- dered the report: “We contend the National Labor Relations act, as construed . . . in this connection, is unconstitutional as abridging free- dom of speech.” Next day Tom Girdler carried his fight to the civil liberties commit- tee, climaxing a three-week probe of last summer's bitter labor strife. Flaring up before Senator LaFol- lette’s quiet, relentless cross-exam- ination, he proved no humble wit- ness. Denied was the right to read a statement criticizing the commit- tee's work as ‘‘one-sided,” and de- claring it would be only fair to probe C. I. O.’s records to show what was being done with a $1,500,000 steel workers’ fund. Domestic Last month a Saturday Evening Post article by Alva Johnson esti- mated Son James Roosevelt's an- nual insurance business at $250,000 to $2,000,000 a year, in itself not a very definite guess. Last week to rival Collier's magazine went Jimmy Roosevelt's income tax returns for the past five years, showing total an- nual income ranging from $21,714 to $49,167. The five-year total: $172,- 978.03. Said Son James in comment: “I got into places I never would have if I wasn't the son of the President. But son or no son, I got tossed out a lot, too." Countered Alva Johnson: ‘His figures show that his net income would have been more than $60,000 last year except that he split it... to avoid higher tax brackets.” Aviation Last week at Floyd Bennett field ended the first non-stop Berlin to New York flight. Down from rain drenched skies dropped Germany's 24-passenger monoplane, Branden- burg, carrying a crew of four in rec- ord time of 24 hours, 57 minutes. @® Because tiny Canton and Ender- bury islands are perfect mid-Pacific stopping-off places for transoceanic planes, the U. S. asserted its claim last march by planting colonists on each. Great Britain protested, anx- jous to guard her thus-far undevel- oped Pacific air rights. Last week came as novel a settlement as dip- lomats have ever seen. Canton and Enderbury will be owned and devel- oped jointly as U. S.-British avia- tion bases. Crime In the early 1930s, Chicago's gang warfare was so bad that many an out-of-town visitor wired ahead for police protection. But Scarface Al Capone finally went to Alcatraz and A Century of Progress exposition helped make the town decent. Last week peaceful Chicago wondered if it would again have gun trouble. Checking their records, police found six underworld murders since Bookie Harry Minor was shot down June 29. Four others had been re- ported the previous 12 months. But while Al Capone and *‘Bugs’’ Moran fought a bootlegging war, Chicago's current massacre apparently has roots in labor warfare. Five vic- tims have been union workers, two Foreign Peter Mikiloviich Klejm, lieutenant of in fantry in the Soviet army, am now with my division in the trenches on the hill which is safe in our hands. [I can see the Japanese trenches only 220 yards away. The yellow bandits are plastering our positions with machine gun fire” Seated at their radios one night last week, the whole of Russia's heard machine gun along the distant where Siberia, Manchukuo and Korea converge. day heavy Soviet artillery pounded the whole four-mile front. and rifle fire MAXIM LITVINOFF He crossed swords and won. broke into international headlines July 11. Throughout the day cannons boomed fiercely. All doubt about Soviet artillery accuracy was dissi- pated. Only one or two sighting shots preceded each direct hit. If they had held Changkufeng hill the night before, Japan's soldiers now retreated under the heaviest bom- bardment since the World war. Still more disturbing were reports that Russia was building new defenses on nearby Possiet bay where hostili- ties were sure to break out. Next night the fight continued, but at 11 o'clock in the morning bugles sounded from either trench and om- inous silence filled the shell-torn air. Then it was apparent the war was over. Thus, temporarily at least, ended a skirmish of diplomatic wits in far away Moscow. Foreign Minis- ter Maxim Litvinoff had crossed verbal swords with Ambassador Mamora Shigamitsu for two solid weeks, finally besting him. Terms of truce: (1) Firing would stop and troops would remain at their pres- ent fronts; (2) All other points at issue would be negotiated between the two nations. Japan had sued first for peace, had surrendered to Maxim Lit- vinoff’s insistence that the redemar- cation commission carry two Japa- nese and two Russians, rather than three men each from Japan, Russia and Japan-dominated Manchukuo, S People When Sweden's eligible Prince Bertil visited New York last month, he wined one night at a fashionable Manhattan night club with friends. One friend was blonde and buxom Lesley Hyde Ripley; lauded in next morning's papers for drinking milk instead of champagne. If Lesley Ripley drank milk to save money, her father spent much more than her savings on his daughter's debut last week. A seldom-fallible sign of U. 8S. business trend is the amount in- vested by socialite fathers on their daughters’ ‘‘coming out’ parties. When Franklyn Hutton staged Bar- bara's debut, money ran free throughout the U. S. Depression LESLEY HYDE RIPLEY She was launched for $50,000, debutantes fared not so well. But when Henry B. H. Ripley spent at least $50,000 to launch Lesley in the social swim, it appeared that Re- cession must surely be over, One thousand guests besported themselves in a $25,000 ballroom added to the Ripley mansion. They washed down supper and breakfast with champagne for a total outlay of $10,000. They danced, and the pipers earned $7,500. Decorations nicked the family purse for $5,000 But unlike many such parties, the Ripley Roman Holiday was bought and paid for within 24 hours. @® Samuel Insull, once monarch of a $4,000,000,000 utilities empire, died in a Paris subway station July 17, clutching a five-cent commutation ticket. Last week his will was filed in Chicago's probate court. Sam uel Insull's estate: ‘Not in excess of $1,000." Business In 1934, NRA Administrator Hugh Johnson organized a consumer goods industries committee to make periodic forecasts on U. S. trade winds. Last week came its most recent report. Trade winds are said 20 major execu- ry even better in the will blow e autumn. Excerpts from typical re- From Lammont duPont: ‘Since July 1 we have operated 5 per cent above standard. Business has im- proved about 15 per cent.” From General Foods' Clarence Francis: “We believe the last half of the year—particularly the last quarter—will give a fairly good ac- count of itself.” Miscellany A fortnight had passed since How- land Spencer sold to Father Divine his 500-acre estate across the Hud- son from Neighbor Franklin Roose- velt. But not until last week did Fa- ther Divine's personal army of cher- ubims and seraphims make a tour of inspection. Led by the man they call “God,” 2,500 black and white cultists plied up the river from Har- lem in a sidewheel excursion boat, stopping first at a newly acquired ‘““Heaven’'’' near Milton, N. Y. Over a table piled high with cold chicken and steaming corn, Har- lem’s self-appointed messiah told his rapt audience: ence. Peace, everybody." “Peace!” answered a thousand throats. Next day, as Father Divine made his personal inspection at Crum El- bow, Eleanor Roosevelt hopped in her car across the river, headed for nearby Poughkeepsie. If inquiring reporters thought she would talk about her new neighbors, the First Lady outfoxed them. “Father Divine?” she parried. “What estate? Oh, you mean that place across the river that's been sold?” @® June 30 found the average U. S. citizen with $49.67 in his pocket, By July 31, said the U. S. treasury de- partment last week, the figure had dropped to $49.57. Throughout America John Public checked his bank account, tried to figure where he had lost 10 cents in 31 days. @® One night last week handsome, wealthy Mr. and Mrs. William Townsend Adlee retired at their Monroe, N. Y., estate. Sometime later &# handyman smelled smoke. Down from a second-story window jumped Nurse Lillian Henyon with the Adlees’ 21-month-old infant. As firemen watched, helpless, the flam- ing house collapsed and the baby became an orphan. WASHINGTON. — Senator Burke, the Nebraska Democrat, has come forward with a proposition fixing the term of the President of the United States at six years and limiting the individual to one term. It is not a It has been sug- gested before—as long ago as Presi- Its new tor Burke's declared intention to press the thing through to enact- “third term talk” is all over the I do not profess to know what is Roosevelt's mind about a quite severely. He is completely Precedent Maker The third-term precedent will be no barrier to Franklin Roosevelt if he thinks four more years will help him to achieve history's rating as a great president, thinks Wil liam Bruckart. Two of Mr. Roosevelt's outstanding char- acteristics are his enjoyment of the power of the chief ex- ecutive and his willingness to create new precedents. Effort to Restore Party To Old-Line Democrats head. I believe that the Democratic party machinery was completely taken over by the radical wing, and s0 now there is a definite effort un- der way to restore the party control to old and tried Democrats. That is to say, the effort is to unhorse the type of men like Ickes, Wallace, Corcoran, Minton of Indiana, and others of that stripe. Men like Sen- Garner, and even Jim Farley, do not like to see those other fellows in a position of responsibility. They believe in the Democratic party for Democrats. So, it is quite apparent that the struggle for party control is a rough party to be held in 1940, and it is not too early to line up delegates. Were it not for the battle ahead and loosevelt to keep on with his re- forms—and the jobs—Mr. Roosevelt would control the 1940 convention. party” has made it impossible for out a fight. That is to say, he will be unable to pick the 1940 nominee out equivocation that he has kept it in this case. The Washington corre- spondent or observer usually can get a tip-off as to the presidential mind in ordinary matters, but not so regarding the third term. Thus, having made a reassuring statement that this is only a guess all try to put the puzzle sections together and make a prediction. There are many, many factors to be examined. With- , there can be no judgment as to the circumstance. With them in full view, certain conclusions ap- pear inescapable. Note that I said “appear.” 1 use that word for the reason that Mr. Roosevelt is one of the few men ever to occupy the White House whose whole attitude may change completely overnight on any given subject, Mr. Roosevelt Revels In the Presidency Mr. Roosevelt has a consuming desire to go down in history as a great President. There can be no doubt of that. He wants history to show him as an outstanding friend of the people, the masses. He will let nothing prevent him from that course if it is within his power. If there is one trait in the makeup of the man that transcends others, 1 believe it is his desire to establish new precedents. We speak of him as precedent-breaker. That is correct. He likes to make new ones. No other President has ever done more than make motions about a third term. Mr. Roosevelt would not be disturbed by the fact that never before had any President oc- cupied the White House for 12 years. ir. in President Is Playing Waiting Game that Mr. Roosevelt's personal popu- cient to swing that party control. He will not be ers. When we have reached that stage, of determination of the course which Mr. Roosevelt will follow. My own conclusion is definitely that Mr. Roosevelt is preparing for any even- tuality. He is unlikely to say he will or will not run. He will wait. If the situation makes it appear that he can win, he will “accept” the nomination; if, however, he believes that he will get licked, he will try He will select a man who will do his bidding, if he has not lost control of the party am convinced Mr. Roosevelt would like to run, but he will not run if there is certain de- feat staring him in the face. And when we talk of third terms and precedents, etc., I must recall a certain v 10, 1928. President Coolidge said he did “choose' to run, but there were many Demo- crats who thought that was a trick to invite the nomination. So the ruary re 4 not edent-making resolution, saying it ing that sort of thing. And when I mention enjoyment, I ecutive. Within the range of my er, there has been no other Presi- dent who so reveled under the gen- of the presidency. President's Popularity Has Religious Fervor Behind the scenes, no President so many voices around him. There has never been a President with such great personal popularity as Mr. Roosevelt. The combination of these things, the continual songs of praise that he hears from his close advisors and the adoring multitudes —well, I firmly believe that no liv- ing man can maintain the equilibri- um necessary for sound and sane thinking while such semi-religious fervor toward him is shown. Seldom, if ever before, has any President had the same type of pro- moting theorists, starry - eyed dreamers around him. The country never has had an administration as radical as Mr. Roosevelt's regime. At no time have as many crack- pots, schemers, theorists with un- tried panaceas had a chance to get their plans put into action. Some are workable; most of them are How Will They Vote This Time? It gave me quite a laugh when 1 looked up the vote on that resolu- delicate situations developing for some of the senators who voted for that resolution. It was good poli- tics then, of course, but what 1 wonder, are some of those men go- ing to do if Mr. Roosevelt moves in on them with a third term cam- Of the present Democratic mem- bers of the senate, we find the fol- third term: Barkley of Kentucky, Gerry of Harrison of Mississippi, King of Utah, Thomas of Oklahoma, Wag- ner of New York, Wheeler of Mon- tana, McKellar of Tennessee, Neely of West Virginia, Pittman of Ne- vada, Sheppard of Texas, Smith of South Carolina, and Tydings of Maryland. We find also that Sena- great Progressive leader, voted against a third term, and we also note Senator Norris, another Pro- gressive, who said by his vote that no man should have a third term. Well, it struck me as being funny. Take such men as Barkley, the New Deal leader in the senate; and Neely and McKellar, who continually have popped off in praise of Mr. Roose- velt and who have no complaint about any phase of the New Deal. Or consider the plight of Thomas, of Oklahoma, who probably will be re- elected and who, therefore, will be faced with a decision if Mr. Roose- velt decides to seek a third term. It will be easy for Pat Harrison, or Wheeler or Smith of South Carolina, to vote for a similar resolution in the next session; but it won't be so easy for the others to decide, be- cause those who have opposed some of Mr. Roosevelt's program will be able to say they are being consis- © Western Newspaper Union. WHO'S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON NEW YORK.—The playing fields of Eton have been given due credit for Britain's power and dura- bility. We seem to have overlooked the playing fields of West Point. A sweeping techni- Of Football cal reorganization of the army is news this week. It might not have come off had it not been for a cer- Strategy ball field. Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff, is the reorganizer. He is preparing the army for the open game—swiftness, mobility, adaptive- ness, as in modern football. It was an instant of inspired open football, back in the juggernai days of the guards back and the side-line buck, that saved young Malin Craig for the army and the of tactics and equipment. Just before the game with Trinity college in 1897, the West Point scholastic command had decided to retire Cadet Craig. Of an ancient army line, with many relatives in the service, he had been visiting around army posts. His marks had suf- fered. The ax was to fall just after the game. Craig was a brilliant backfield player, but somewhat given planned maneuvers. Carrying the ball at a critical turn of the game, he lost his interference in a oken field. He shook off several tacklers, but, somewhere around the 35-yard line, a stone wall of Trinity play- to un- Ducking a hurtling body, scarcely checking his stride, he booted a per- fect field goal— winning the game, with appropriate On the Run Frank Merriwell trimmings. Of course, the faculty couldn't fire a hero. The ax was put away, a tutor was found, and Cadet Craig finished creditably—to establish the open game in the American army. He was a baseball star, also, and old Pop Anson tried to sign him for the Chicago National team. Born in St. Joseph, Mo., he was the grandson of a Civil war general. His father was a major and he has a son recently out of West Point. In the Spanish-American war Philippines, France n mixups, he was a quick thinker and a self-starter, heavily garlanded from the first and known as a “'pro- gressive’ Young Craig Boots Goal , the nor and in m tactician. . . FEW years ago, Richard & Strauss was in trouble with the Nazis. The libretto of his opera, “The Silent Woman," had been writ- ten by Stefan Zweig, a ‘'non- Aryan." The op- era was a flop and Herr Strauss was ousted as president of the Reich Culture chamber and chairman of the Federation of German Compos- ers. He is now restored to official favor. His librettist for his new op- era, “Der Fridenstag,” is a cer- tified Aryan, Joseph Gregor, a Viennese poet, and its world pre- mier at Munich is a brilliant success, with new garlands for the seventy-five-year-old com- poser. So apparently all is forgiven, and the traditional rebel of the musical world is rebelling no longer. He had decided to save the world at any cost, but turning sixty, he con- cluded he was doing well enough by merely keeping out of jail. When “Salome’’ was presented in 1805, puritanical New York was shocked, and the mere idea of its being given here caused a row. Its presentation in New York in 1921 was taken calmly. Strauss’ “Murky Psychographies,” as the critics called them, didn’t bring any riot calls. These muddy phantasmagorias of his earlier years got him into many battles, but he settled down to writing and -—being a good business man-—to money making. Once, when he was quarreling with Berlin, he was asked if he would play there. “I would play on a manure pile if they par me for it,” he said. He is no kin of the famous waltz family of Vienna. In mel low and beery old Bavaria, his father was a horn-blower and his mother a brewer's daughter. He has prospered through his later years, the owner of a cas- tle in Vienna and an estate in Bavaria. In 1930, German cities were fight- ing for him as their leading citizen, with chambers of commerce com- peting and making offers. Then came the brief eclipse over the “non-Aryan’’ associations, and now the full effulgence of his restored A censoggypem a eatures Service Strauss Is Restored to Nazi Favor ‘Salome’ Was
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