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ORT VOL. L. FT. COVINGTON, N. THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1935. NO. 47. News Review of Curreijt Events the World Over Heavy Fighting Reported as Greek Government Sedts to Put Down Insurrection—Senator Robinson Scores Huey Long in Heated Senate Session* By EDWARD W. PICKAltD ©, Westers Newspaper Union. him to the United States Supreme court On October 4, 1928, when he was eighty-seven years old, he became the oldest man ever to stt on the bench of the Supreme court. He re- tired in January, 1932. *\pHE Greek government la making a •I grim effort to stamp out the fast growing revolt which started in Crete and has spread to the mainland. Greek government planes bombed the home In Crete of former Pre- mier EteuthertOB VeW- zelos, and also struck at five naval vessels manned by r e b e l,s standing off the shore of Crete. Venizelos is openly heading the forces of sedition, and, reports say, has seized $1,000,000 from the C a n e a treasury to finance the revolt Martial law prevails throughout the •country; rail, telephone and telegraph- ic communications have been cut off -and normal activities suspended. Heavy fighting with serious losses on t)oth sides have been reported in the Struma valley, and in the Macedonian •city of Kavalla. Fear has been ex- pressed that the country will be plunged into a factional civil war of mnestimated proportions.-The govern- ment has offered amnesty to the rebel troops if they capitulate peacefully. Salonika harbor has been heavily mined in preparation for an attack by the rebel fleet, and land batteries have 3>een reinforced by heavy caliber naval ^uns. Eight additional classes have •been called to the colors as wounded troops pour Into Saloniki from the bat- tlefront The government claims 100,- •000 loyal troops, 60 airplanes and a quantity of heavy motorized artillery -are ready, although good part of this •equipment is said to be old and defec- tive. A report from Alexandria claims that Yenizelos has abandoned Crete and fled toward Egypt The rebellioni had l>een plolted forli -whole year, and broke when 20 naval -officers, both active and retired, seized the Salamis arsenal. As the revolt spread, rebels boarded the five war- ships while the crews were Ignorant of the plan, and put under steam. Gov- ernment planes were dispatched to the scene and pursued the rebel ships down the Aegean sea. The cruiser Averoff was struck by an aerial bomb while the vessel lay in Souda bay, near •Crete, and two other ships were re- ported to have been overtaken, and tombed near the Island of Cythera \With undetermined damage. D IMINUTIVE King Prajadhipok of Siam has renounced his throne, re- linquished his claims to being known as -\brother of the moon and possessor of •24 umbrellas,\ assumed the simpler, if still unpronounceable name of Prince Sukhodaya, and retired to the simple life of an English country gentleman By his action, the ex-monarch set a rec -ord, for it is probably the flrsf N time in tiistory that a ruler has abandoned C>ower because his government rejected bis demands for greater freedom and •democratic control for his people. \My Intention that the people should have a Teal voice In the policy of the govern- ment has been ineffective,\ the ex-king •wrote in his message of abdication. \Since I realize that now there is no longer any way of my assisting or pro- tecting the people in the future, I here- by renounce all rights which I had as ting or rights of succession, but I re- serve the rights which I had formerly •enjoyed before accession to the throne.\ Prince Ananda, nephew of Prajadhi- pok, has accepted the throne, reports state. The prince, now eleven years old. Is attending school In Lausanne. O LIVER WENDELL HOLMES, jur- ist, gcholar, soldier and gentleman, is dead. Two days before his ninety- fourth birthday, the beloved \\\great dis- senter\ succumbed to \\ the ravages of pneu- monia. The next day in the somber Supreme <ourt chamber, the •court led by Chief Jus- tice Hughes paid rrlb ute to the man whose career, he said, had been one of \unique distinction.** Justice Hughes' voice choked as he spoke. The gtlnd of legislation and the disputes of the day were forgotten In congress as both the house and senate paused while glowing words were said in memory of the re- tired justice. Funeral services were held in Washington, attended by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and mem- bers of the Supreme court After the ceremony. Holmes was given military burial in Arlington National cemetery, as befitted one who had served his nation so gallantly. Justice Holmes WH8 born in Boston, the son of the noted American poet of the same name. He entered Harvard and was In his eenlor year when the Civil war began. He enlisted as a lieutenant, was pro- moted to a captaincy and retired with the rank of colonel. He wat wounded three time*. After the war he returned to school and obtained hit law degree. In 1882, Holme* was elevated to the Supreme court of Massachusetts, and to 1002, I'retldent Roosevelt appAlotea C EN ATE administration leaders have ° decided to virtually abolish NRA when it expires in June, and set up in its place a plan of self-government in business, eliminating present coer- cive measures, and giving over admin- istrative functions of the new program to the federal trade commission. Thus would end one of the administration's most spectacular and far-reaching ex- periments. In its general form, the plan calls for permission to join In vol- untary codes regulating trade practices and eliminating unfair competition. Price fixing will be outlawed. Busi- ness and industry will agree to mini- mum wages and maximum hours, and only when these standards are violated, can the government apply compulsory codes. At the same time United States Dis- trict Judge W. G. Borah, in New Or- leans, denied a government petition to compel a box manufacturer to comply with the maximum hour and minimum wage provisions of the lumber code, ruling that the national industrial re- covery act Is unconstitutional. The ruling is expected to bring before the United States Supreme court the con- stitutionality of the interstate com- merce clause of the lumber code. 'TpHAT \ancient repository of dig ••• nity,\ the senate, has been treated to an exhibition of personalities, vitu- peration, barely avoided fistic encoun- ters, and general up roar centering about Senator Long that should set a record for even that august body. Goaded Into ac- tion by the almost daily tirades of Lou- isiana's Kingflsh, ma- jority leader, Joe Rob- inson of Arkansas arose white with rage and let loose a casti- gation designed to blast the irrepressible Long into submission. Robinson ap- pealed to the senate to assert itself and put Long, whom he called \a mad man,\ in his place. Vice President (Jar ner and more than a dozen senators shook hands with Robinson when bp closed, and galleries applauded until the chair threatened to clear them. It had no perceptible effect on Long other than to cause him to rush back to the senate chamber, and renew his attack on Robinson. The next day Huey precipitated an- other verbal free-for-all when he re sumed his one-man campaign against Postmaster General Farley and the New Deal in general. Long charged that Farley was instrumental - in quashing an indictment against a bank in which Norman Davis, \ambas- sador at large,\ was Interested- For his trouble Kingfish received a liberal supply of ridicule. He also sent to the senate post office committee a let- ter in which the accusation was made that Farley is \profiting\ from 25 busi- ness concerns in New York city, In- volving violation of four criminal statutes. When questioned, Farley said he had no statement to make. ' S CLAY WILLIAMS, head of the • NBA, tendered his resignation to the President, starting what is ex pected to be a wholesale housecleanlng of the recovery administration's high command. Chairman Williams ex- plained his action by saying that he had to return to his job as head of one of the country's largest tobacco companies. Three of the four remain- ing members of the board, Arthur D Whiteside, Walton Hamilton, and Sid ney HHlraan, are known to have their resignations ready. Rumors say that the President will not fill the vacancies, but will return the NRA to a one man command. Vvf ONEY markets of the world react- iV1 ed violently after President Roose- velt declared his administration would seek further jacking up of commodity prices. Stocks rallied in New York, government bonds sagged, and the fall- ing British pound rose four cents. The President hurriedly Issued another statement explaining that his advocacy of higher prices did not mean further devaluation of the dollar, at least nor for the present The first statement was made by the President at a press conference when he was asked If he believed prices had now risen sufficient- ly to warrant stabilization. He re- plied that they had not; that they were still too low In, relation to debts. I TALIAN government officials state that nearly 1,000 aviators and sev- eral squadrons of planes have sailed for East Africa, and that a second wave of troops has been started to Join the 20,000 already massed in So- maUland General Grazlana has been named governor of SomalUaod and commander of the troops. T HERE seems to be no doubt about the \pink slip** clause in the In- come tax law being repealed. Over- whelming sentiment for its abolish- ment has been expressed in both houses of congress, and the house ways and means committee has already approved the resolution offered by Chairman Doughton. Polls taken disclose a heavy majority in the senate favor repeal, and both Democratic and Republican house leaders are pledged to lend their strength to prompt passage of the measure. Congressional decision on the \pint: slips\ must be registered before March 15. DY A ftfte of 23 to 1 the house ways *-* and means committee approved the Vinson bonus bill, and gave the rival Patman bill a possible edge. The com- mittee Instructed Chairman Doughton to ask a wide open rule permitting In- flationists to move the Patman meas- ure as a substitute on the floor. Pat- man supporters claim the house will pass the first bonus fell! brought up, but conservatives are working to jock- ey the \printing press money\ meas- ure out of preferred position. The Vin- son bill Is favored by the American Legion. RONALD RICHBERG, executive di- *- / rector of the National Emergency council, and One of the closest advisers of the President \guaranteed\ that there would be no monetary inflation as long as Franklin D. Roosevelt is Presi- dent His statement came in answer to a questioner at a lecture in Boston. **If we are to as- sume that President Roosevelt will be Pres- ident for the next six years, 1 can tell yon this: I can guarantee there will be no Infla- Donald Richberg tion while Franklin D. Roosevelt is President\ Richberg said. He dodged further discussion of the subject and refused to comment as to what was being done by the gov- ernment internationally and national- ly on monetary policies. However, Richberg did touch on the Townsend plan for payment of $200 monthly to all persons over sixty. He said: \If everybody over sixty Is to get $200 a month, you can be certain it is going to come out of the pockets of everybody between eighteen and sixty. \When those under sixty have ar- rived at the unselfish attitude where they are ready to dig to pay every- body over sixty the $200 a month there will have been a tremendous spread of real Christianity. But the government can't get the money out of thin air.\ Richberg flatty denied that the gov- ernment was issuing baby bonds be- cause bankers had refused to lend the government money, and asserted that several billion dollars more could be borrowed without endangering nation- al credit T HE American Federation of Labor proposes to find out immediately what are its chances of fully organiz- ing the workers employed in the auto- mobile Industry—and if Doctor Wol- man's figures are correct it is likely the federation is doomed to be greatly dis- appointed. The method adopted is the calling of a* secret strike vote among members of the 176 federation locals. In the industry. Organizer Francis J. Dillon explained this did not neces- sarily mean there would be a strike, only the federation's national officers having authority to order such action. \Now is the time to find out, once and ^for all,\ he said, \whether the workers in the automobile industry want the American Federation of La- bor. If they want the union, we will find it out through these strike votes. If they don't well . . .'» The automobile industry Is In the midst of the busiest season it has had since 1930. The great majority of its workers are not in the federation ranks and probafrly would not strike; but its plants could be seriously crippled .by strikes in allied industries. Perhaps the American Federation of Labor leaders have some way of explaining how all this would help on the cause of na- tional industrial recovery. OECRETARY OF STATE CORDELL ^ HULL encountered his third suc- cess in carrying out his policy of re- storing foreign trade by concluding a series of reciprocal agreements with other nations, when a trade treaty with Belgium was signed. Although not entirely satisfactory to Secretary Hull, it was nevertheless a step a Inn* the way. The Belgians g;iv*» us a tar Iff or quota concessions on a number of our exports, including automobiles- and parts, calculating machines, radl os, grapefruit pears, oatmeal and corn starch. We cut tariffs on plate glass, glass sand, Iron and steel mill products, linen fabrics, lace and ce- ment Reciprocal agreements have been previously concluded with Cuba and Brazil. T HE United States and Great Brit- ain remain unconvinced of Japan's high purpose in China, although Eij. Atnau, foreign office spokesman, de- clared that Japan is not trying to per- suade China to leave the league, and Is not urging China to dismiss foreign advisers. He also insisted that no at- tempt Is being made to force China Into an Asiatic bloc In return for financial assistance. In Washington, William Pnelps, acting secretary of state, and Sir Ronald Undsay. British ambassador, want Into conference. Twenty-four hours later It was an- uouuced from London that Great Brit aio together with the United States. Franco and Japan was \exploring pro- potato* to help China financially. Siamese Monarch Renounces Throne Prajadhipok Will Reside on English Esfcfte King Prajadhipok of 131am and his queen, who are no longer rulers of their tiny kingdom. The king, now re- siding In Surrey, England, announced his abdication following months of in ternal disputes over governmental mat- ters of Slam, It was hinted, however, that the king would return to his throne only if the government recants and makes an about face on Prajadhi- pok's demand for trial in an ordinary court for persons suspected of oppo sition to the government Eleven-year-old Prince Ananda, neph- ew of Prajadhipok, has accepted the invitation to mount the vacant throne, according to an announcement from Bangkok. The prince has been living In Switzerland while attending an ex- clusive school. Born In Europe, he lived for a time at Cambridge, Mass., while his father was attending Har- vard medical school. A regency will govern Slam until Ananda's majority, • Hauptmann's Religious Adviser Lutheran Pastor Named to Help Convicted Man Dr. D. G. Werner, New York Luth- eran pastor, has been selected as re- ligious adviser to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the convicted murderer of the Lindbergh baby. Doctor Wer- ner will console Hauptmann during the tetter's stay in Trenton, until the time comes for his execution. At first Hauptmann refused all re- ligious aid, but during the past few days he has apparently changed. Signs of discord have developed between the DR. D. G. WERNER convicted man and his wife, Annie, fol- lowing a visit she paid her husband in the ceil block of the condemned. Mrs. Hauptmann brought their baby, Mannfried, to the* penitentiary, but left him in an anteroom while she went in to see Bruno. Emerging from the death house, Mrs. Hauptmann said: \I don't care, m never bring my baby into the death house. Why? Don't ask me why. You know why. Even if our appeal fails and my hus- band must die, I will not take my baby in there.\ Sprouted During Stay in Antarctic Bernt Balchen, noted pilot; Dr. Dana Coman, with the luxuriant beard he grew in the Antarctic; and Walter J. Lanz, three of the members of the Lincoln Ellsworth Transantarctic expedition, as they returned to New York. Ellsworth again was frustrated by bad weather in his attempt to fly across the Antarctic continent Remove Ribs * to Make Room for Heart Operation Saves Youngster's Life Mary Erwin, age fifteen, in a Kansas City hospital recovering from an oper- ation in which three of her ribs were removed to allow her heart, which has become enlarged, to beat normally. For three years Mary has been con- fined to bed and slowly dying, but phy- sicians decided on the rib operation and it Is thought now that she will get well. The plucky little girl who has spent so many months in a sickbed is now happily looking forward to the time MARY ERWIN when she will be able to resume her school studies. Camp Fire Girls Received at White House Camp Fire Girls celebrating the twenty-third anniversary of their organisation at their convention in Washington were received at the White House by Mrs, Franklin D, Roosevelt At the right Is shown Mrs. Llda Foote Tarr, national presi- dent of the Camp Fire Girl*. TRUE GHOST STORIES • .. • a - a ' • Dy Famous People Copyright by Public Ledger. Inc. WNU 8erv|c*. By WINNIE LIGHTNER , Actress ! UDDEN gusts of wind are dread- ful to me,* confessed Winnie Llghtner. \They bring to me the ghost of a man who was always fleeing from the wind, a man who one night in the middle of a vaudeville skit confessed to me that he was a murderer. From the day this man, who was called 'Sloe,\ joined our company, gusts of wind seemed to sweep across the theater whenever our company played. \This man had a habit of entering doors suddenly, as though he had come on a run—propelled by a power great- er than himself—and of slamming doors behind him so that windows rat- tled. M We always knew when he arrived, through the stage entrance because of the slamming of doors and a rusj^ of air which seemed to sweep across the stage and to rush down the halls and through the dressing rooms. He never left a door open behind him. It seemed that almost without his help, doors slammed behind him. People In the company who crossed his path declared that he seemed al- ways to walk in a wind; and that when he would rush away from them, they all agreed that the wind would seem to die away as If It followed him, and that moreover, the sweet odor which seemed to fill the wind which followed him would die out too. \Every one around him grew to dread and fear his presence. \One night when he was to give one of the poor little lines against which I was to crack my silly little jokes and smart comment I was sud- denly terrified at his intensity. \He was to say, 'You wouldn't go back on a chap like me, would you? \Instead a sudden swish of air filled with a strange unpleasantly sweet odor blew across the stage, he shud- dered and, brandishing his arms be- fore me, cried in terror-stricken tones: \•You wouldn't go back on a mur- derer like me, would you?' \Then he flew off the stage with a 'great slamming of doors and the rat- tling of stage fixtures. \I dont know what comments I made on the stage. I was completely baf- fled until a few hours later, when the police telephoned me to say that a man who worked in my company had killed himself, and that I should come to identify the body. \Sloe had made a full confession. It seems he had killed his young wife in a sudden burst of fury over some trifle and had burled her in the gar- den of their small home on the out- skirts of an Illinois town. He then fled. No one had missed them, because they were a strange couple, who made no friends. \After his confession they found her grave. Across their little garden, po- lice reported, was a wide row where the trees and the lilac bushes and the grass were pressed flat toward the east, as though a great and continu- ous wind had been blowing across that place for many days and nights. \The thing that impressed me abont bis confession was the final sentence. It read: 'The wind blew all night* \That's why I don't like to hear the wind at night Can you blame me?* ' • * * By LAWSON ROBERTSON Olympic Coach L AWSON ROBERTSON remembers a weird and ghostly happening at a motor cycle race in 1912. \The night before the race,\ he nar- rated, \the racers met at Brighton Beach, N. Y. They had come from all parts of the country. There was a circuit of motor cycle racetracks—one in Buffalo, one in Brooklyn, St Louis and Newark. The men met at Brighton Beach for a jolly get-together dinner before their race tn Newark. \Before the dinner Arthur Chappell lit a match, gave it to John Albright to light his cigarette, then to Eddie Hasha to light his and then raised the same match to his own cigarette. \He jumped -from his chair so ab- ruptly that he startled every one around him. \ 1 Mt three cigarettes on one match,' he exclaimed. 'I'd give any- thing not to have done that* During the race something went wrong with Albright's motor cycle and Albright, Hasha and six spectator! were killed. Menu, Arm EmUan The menus In French see endless; the variety la overwhelming. The basic foodstuffs are abundant in this land. It is simply a matter of knowing bow. And savoir faire applies to year French chef. He takes such a lowly worm as a snail, or such a croaking amphibian as a frog, or such a slimy snake as an eel, and delivers a plat de resistance that makes your mouth wa« PUa When bavins electricity pot into the home, nave fixtures placed with a view to a combination of service aad attrac- tive arrangement So often the gen- eral effect of a room Is lovely, bat when one desires to read or sew it Is next to Impossible to obtain a good Ught for these purposes. I
