THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON
Thursday, September 30, 1937
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Scenes and Persons in the Current News
By L e m u e l F. Parton
National Topics Interpreted
by W illiam Bruckart
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XTEW YORK.—Jack Doyle, the
Irish crooner and heavyweight
boxer, sometimes known as the I
Washington.—Wall Street and the ington Mr. Douglas has done some- “mild Irish rose,” said the other
had quit fighting. But now j
securities market generally have thing to offend Postmaster General day he k“'4
been undergoing a Farley, and no man can draw an word comes from San Francisco j
B ad C a te or bad case of the appointment as important as the that the mauling minstrel wants to
J i t te n
jitters.
It has chairmanship of a great commis get back in the ring and that he
been several years sion without Mr. Farley’s approval. has signed Harry Brodie of San
since those dealing in money and
Aside from personalities, various Francisco as manager. However,
shares of stock have been so un phases of President Roosevelt’s his fiancee, Mrs. Delphine Dodge
certain as to the future and this monetary policies continue to be dis- I Cromwell Baker Godde, insists that
uncertainty obviously is the cause of turbing and in addition to these I he stick to his singing. Fighting,
the jitters among all people who there is the certainty that new taxes she says, is too brutal. Mrs. Godde
dabble in the stock market, whether must be levied. That is, new taxes is a daughter of the late Horace E. \
the dabbling be small or large, on must be levied if we are ever going Dodge, automobile maker, and an
to balance the federal budget and heiress of the Dodge fortune.
margin or for cash.
At fourteen, Jack Doyle was heav
It seems a proper time, there begin paying off the gigantic nation
fore, to examine the picture and al debt which now amounts to more ing a 15-pound shovel on the coal
docks at Queens
try to see what lies beneath. And, than 38 billion. With a debt at the
town. At fifteen,
let me hasten to say at the very out highest point our United States ever H e’s C alled
set that anyone who makes a posi has known, a great many people, ‘H andsom est’ he was sailing be
fore the mast on a
tive statement about the securities including bankers, have become Pugilist!
Finnish vessel. At
market these days must be either fearful of what they might get for
a fool or a superman—and thus far United States bonds that they now sixteen, he was in the Irish guards,
the supermen who have lived on this hold. It is obvious that this influ doubling in the characteristically |
1—Important matters of state occupied Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary, as be rapped on the
ence adds to the general uncertainty Celtic pastimes of singing and fight
earth number only one.
Prime Minister’s door at 10 Downing street, London, recently. 2—Streams swollen by heavy rains fail to
But that fact does not destroy the although it is difficult to measure ing.
deter the advance of Japanese troops in northern China. 3—As thousands of delegates to the American Legion
He is six feet four and one-half convention in New York city were called to order, Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York (left) and Mayor
value of an examination of a con the exact influence of this condition,
or
to
see
whether
it
is
a
major
or
inches tall and weighs 217 pounds. Fiorello LaGuardia, wearing overseas caps, stand at attention.
dition which exists as a fact. In
deed, I think a review of the various a minor factor.• • •
With his wavy black hair and still
factors and influences at work now
unmarred features, he is rated as
Having enumerated a few of the the handsomest fighter in the busi-
can provide a clarification of gen
Her Photo Saved
Tennis Queen on Comeback Trail
eral conditions even though it may influences known to be at work, we I neSs. He once smacked down ten
Life of Husband
come now to that big bruisers all at once—but that
fail utterly to show why men and
B u sin ett
condition w h i c h , was in Hollywood, when he was try-
women act as they do with respect
A copy of the original photo sent
Condifiona
heretofore always ing out for the screen, two years
to stock market investments.
to Gen. Francisco Franco by Mrs.
has been basic. I ago. He didn’t screen well and
First, it should be said that Wall
Harold Dahl in a plea to the rebel
Street, as the term is commonly refer to general business conditions
picked up his fighting again, dump
leader for the life and freedom of
New Deal press agents have tried ing Buddy Baer neatly in one round.
used, is not unanimous within it
her husband, Harold Dahl of Cham
self. The violent fluctuation of mar valiantly to make it appear that
In 1930, he was champion of the
paign, 111., who was captured by in
ket securities in the last several business is booming; that prosperity Irish
guards. Last April, he gave
weeks might easily be said to be is here instead of around the cor Kingflsh
Levinsky
a
handsome
12-
due to the war crises in Europe and ner; and that the country has noth round drubbing. As yet he hasn’t
in the Far East. Only, those fluctu ing to fear. Careful examination of any very notorious scalps on his
ations are not traceable to war con official figures, however, show the belt, but he is still only twenty-four.
ditions. Rather, the war conditions prosperity statements to be true Judith
film actress, divorced
are used by some individuals as an only in parts. The official statistics him last Allen,
April,
and he awaits a final
disclose
very
definitely
how
some
excuse—an alibi to themselves be
before marrying Mrs. Godde,
cause they fail to fathom the vari lines of business are enjoying a vol decree
ous influences and factors now at ume of trade or production higher whose divorce from Timothy Godde,
even than 1929. They show on the London and Paris textile exporter,
work.
I said that Wall Street lacked other hand a vast number of fail is also coming through. He has
unanimity within itself. That is true ures, an increasing number of big been here two and one-half years
because within Wall Street there businesses which are barely getting and writes home that he’s having a
are all kinds of selfish groups oper by—which can continue providing wonderful time.
ating. For example, an influence their present volume of business is
like inflation is highly pleasing to maintained. If the volume of busi
This writer thought the articles
the brokers and dealers in shares ness slips, however, that category
while the same influence frightens of business is going into a tailspin about the telepathy experiments at
bankers and likewise gives a sick as sure as the sun shines. If a Duke university were one of the
ening feeling to those who must part of the business of the country most interesting magazine serials of
Helen Wills Moody, once the
buy raw products. Bankers and begins to sink—well, a part of it recent years. Dr. J. B. Rhine, with
“Bill
Tilden” of women’s tennis,
a
large
staff
of
assistants,
made
sound investors as well as tax pay began to sink in August, 1929, and
who has started a comeback
ers generally would be quite happy within two years the whole struc what appeared to be the first sci
campaign in California. Here she
to see the Federal Treasury’s budget ture had fallen like a house of cards. entific laboratory examination of
is, just as spry as ever, during a
thought
transference.
They
report
I
am
not
saying
that
we
are
con
balanced because if that were done
match in a Pacific coast tourna
ed
it
a
fact
of
everyday
life.
Their
fronted
with
another
depression.
I
there would be a much greater
ment.
This was her first tourney
finding
was
that
minds
can
com
sense of security, of safety for those do say, however, that we are facing
since obtaining a Reno divorce.
surgent forces while flying for the
a condition that is not at all satis municate over long distances. Now
investments.
Spanish government in the civil
The famous “poker-faced” ace of
factory—a condition that can lead it is announced that Dr. Rhine’s
war. Impressed by the beauty of
the courts was triumphant in the
A dozen other illustrations could to a depression as easily as it can book, “New Frontiers of the Mind,”
match. She and her partner,
the American girl, Franco spared
will
appear
soon.
It
will
cover
the
lead
to
sound
prosperity
in
com
be given to thus illustrate the point
Francis X. Shields, defeated their
the life of her husband and prom
Duke university experiments.
, .
and show w h y merce and industry.
doubles opponents.
ised he would be freed.
B la ck C a te
Wall street can.
Dr. Rhine qualifies as a disinter
Astute observers and business
In vo lved
not agree. They men in the larger centers decide ested observer, having vigorously
do not show, how their courses upon the outlook for
assailed fake oc Capt. Heap Is
John Roosevelt and Future Bride
ever, why there is so much uncer the whole country, not for any par C la im t L ife
cultism in the
tainty and why the bulls or the ticular line of business or any par E x istt A p a r t
past. Mrs. Rhine Wildcat Threat
bears have been unable to adjust ticular section. The number of in From B o d y
has been his co-
themselves to the future probabili dividuals who see the picture I have
worker and col
Captain Don Heap, one of the
ties. The reasons, therefore, must attempted to outline in the above laborator in exploring the world be most talented halfbacks in the Mid
lie deeper. It is possible that the paragraph is increasing. As that yond the senses. They both took dle West, is the big threat in North
appointment of Hugo Black of Ala number increases obviously the their doctor’s degrees at the Uni
bama as an associate justice of wave of uncertainty expands.
versity of Chicago, later pursuing
the Supreme court of the United
So, if one is compelled to make a studies of abnormal psychology. In
States has had more effect on the guess why Wall Street is so con 1926 and 1927, they conducted in
business world than any of us real cerned or so jittery, it would seem Boston an examination of “Mar
ize. I have heard a number of cor that the explanation must lie in the gery,” the famous clairvoyant. They
poration executives say that they combination of circumstances. No reported that “the whole game was
hope they will never be involved in one of them, except possibly the ad a base and brazen trickery, carried
litigation which will carry their cor verse business outlook, could ac out cleverly enough under the guise
porations before the court on which complish as much doubt about the of spirit manifestations.”
Mr. Black sits. If they entertained future.
Commenting recently on his work
that fear before, undoubtedly the
Anyone talking with a hundred
fear is deeper-seated and more different individuals will hear these at Duke university, Dr. Rhine said:
“Our results have a bearing on
widespread now that Mr. Justice various factors and influences men
Blnck has been publicly accused of tioned. He will hear different the general problem of the survival
holding a life membership in the Ku weight given by each individual to of life after death. They show that
the mind has powers not dependent
Klux Kian. Certainly the expose of each factor.
upon the senses, an assumption that
the typhoon that is swirling around
• • •
is made under the theory that life
the head of the new associate jus
We have been dealing with causes.
tice cannot have any soothing ef Let us look at possible effects. It can exist apart from the body.”
fect upon the minds of those busi
Dr. Rhine is head of the unique
.
will be remem-
ness .men who, as corporation exec
N ow , a t
bered how Presi- parapsychological laboratory of western university’s backfield this
John A. Roosevelt, son of President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
utives, are trustees of vast sums of
fo E ffects
dent Hoover was Duke university. His telepathy ex fall. In addition to running and is pictured with his fiancee, Miss Anne Lindsay Clark, daughter of Mrs.
the people's money. Undoubtedly,
blamed for the de plorations included 100,000 experi passing he calls signals. He weighs F. Haven Clark of Boston. Their engagement was recently announced.
unless Mr. Black can prove that he pression. He and the Republican ments in which he recorded thought
No date has been set for the wedding as yet.
is not affiliated with the Ku Klux party were punished on that ac transference over a distance of 1,000 172 pounds.
Kian, few litigants will feel safe be count and badly licked in the elec miles. He said their validity, as
fore the Supreme court.
tions. It ought to be said in Mr. against chance, was in the ratio of
Then, there comes the resignation Hoover's behalf that the conditions 100,000,000,000 to 1.
of James M. Landis as chairman of which led to the depression had
the securities and exchange com their beginning long before he was
mission which regulates operations elected President. Indeed, they had
The Paraguay rebellion is one
of the great stock exchanges. Mr, their real beginning in the World more reminder that there are no
Landis has been regarded as rather war.
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.
halfway stations
fair, rather just, in his dealings re
President Roosevelt came into of H ow to C h o o se on the road to to
lating to stock market operations. fice as a result. He started doing ol P o litic a l
talitarian r u l e .
His retirement to return to a pro things and gaining the confidence P h ilo to p h y
J ^ G r a S S
fessorship in Harvard, of course, of the country to such an extent
opens up the question as to his suc that he was re-elected last year. co war hero, was driven out several
cessor. This is to say that most of Probably he was re-elected largely weeks ago, because he wanted to
the financial world is hoping and because of the bulk of the voters meet Bolivia half way and make
praying that the new chairman will feeling he was restoring prosperity. concessions in the war settlement.
not go off at a tangent; that he will I doubt, however, that Mr. Roose Now the rebels are trying to bring
avoid extreme radicalism and that velt was any more responsible for him back.
he will not blame the whole finan the return of a superficial prosper
When he set up his dictatorship
cial structure for the crookedness of ity than Mr. Hoover was responsi last October, Hitler was his model.
a part of it.
ble for the depression.
He invoked the “noble ideal of de
Thus, it becomes easy to see how
But we are coming to another mocracy,” but proclaimed his own
this minor factor may have weight election. If conditions should be personal iron-fisted rule. He an
with some individuals dealing in come worse and business should de nounced an extreme of both regi
corporate shares and bonds. Wil cline perceptibly again, Mr. Roose mentation and freedom. It didn't
liam O. Douglas, a member of the velt will be held responsible just as work, but he may be president again
commission, has been slated to be definitely as was Mr. Hoover. He and have another try at it.
come chairman but developments in will be charged with having made a
Old General Estigarriba chased
recent weeks give considerable mess of government and any at
doubt over that result. Mr. Doug tempt on his part to prove the con him out in February, 1938, calling
las is recorded as being a radical. dition was natural will be regarded him a communist. By February 20,
Bankers and investors in many as an alibi. The whole thing seems he was back in power, chasing both
parts of the country fear that if he to be in the lap of the gods and no the old general and the communists.
is made chairman he will become amount of political strategy or at He is now forty years old, trained in
not unlike the famous bull in a china tempts to amend the law of supply the army, withdrawing in 1934 and
Pan-Ameriea's Bermuda clipper la shewn circling over the Seven Seas, one of the few remaining full-
back in for the war.
cabinet. But, according to the un and demand will alter events.
rigged ships, as she jockeyed for position at the start of the raee from Bermuda to Newport, B. I. The Joseph
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