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Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1938 No. 82.
, I . .
The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
LEFT WING ALLIES 4.RK
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
UPSET SMOOTH FRAMING
OF NEW LOCAL SLATE
O' THEIR VIEs ik iy
SEEK COMMITMENT TO
FARLEY OPPOSES WIELDING
CONTROL OF DELEGATES
WASHINGTON. June 26. In New
York, as elsewhere these days, the
organization Democrats are paying
rather dearly for the left-wing politi
cal alliances contracted by the presi
dent. The organization men are
rather In the position of an estab
lished favorite of the harem, who
finds that the sultan's eye has sud
denly been caught by a fair Circas
sian slave.
It Is a trifle brutal to say so. but
the death of Senator Royal S. Cope
land caused ill-concealed Joy among
the Democratic leaders. With the
extra senate seat to play with, it
seemed that every problem plaguing
the party might be simply solved.
Governor Herbert H. Lehman could
be bought off with the new senate
place, leaving the field clear for Sen
ator Robert P. Wagner to be drafted,
at an appropriate time, for the guber
natorial race. If Senator Wagner
refused to be drafted, the new deal
coat tail rider. Representative James
M. Mead, could be run for . governor,
or, if Wagner gave in, Mead could
be sent to the senate. Thus the presi
dent and bis White House coterie
would be pleased; the boys in the
club houses would be happy, and the
balance of party power would not be
disturbed.
everything worked according to
schedule until the leaders of the
American labor party and their pow
erful friend, Mayor Florello H. La
Guard I a, suddenly asserted them
selves. A day or so ago they spoke
up, loudly demanding a choice of
Democratic affairs, threatening to
desert their Democratic allleB, and In
general hurling their weight about
In a very enthusiastic manner.
On the face of the situation, the
outbursts on the left seem unreason
able. A Wagner-Lehman-Mead ticket
should be pleasing to the labor party
and La Guardla. for all three men
have excellent labor records, and two
of them, Wagner and Mead, have al
ways expounded the same political
theories adhered to by the mayor and
Sidney Hlllman.
But there Is more to It than that.
Word comes from New York that
what the mayor. Hlllman and other
labor party loaders want now Is a
definite commitment that their views
shall prevail in charting the future
course of the democracy. The price
of their support is submission by the
Democratic organization to the left
wing in matters of policy.
Concretely, the laborltes-LaGuardla
group desires two things. First, they
would like a major place on the
ticket for someone from their own
.ranks. If they cannot get the gover
norship or either senate place, they
Insist they must have the lieutenant
govern orsh l p. E ve n so, tliis first
desire of theirs is not especially Im
portant. Appeasing It should not
cause too much pain.
But second and here is where the
Democratic kibes are galled they
would like a promise that the New
York delegates to the Democratic
convention in 1940 will be men of
their own sort. La Guardla is an
ex-Republican; Sidney Hlllman and
David Dubinsky are labor leaders of
socialist background, and yet " they
hope to tell the Democratic bosses
what position to take In the great
1940 bargaining match.
To demand promises for 1940 Lb the
present .determined Intention of the
mayor and his friends. They may
abandon it. But if they carry It out,
they could not cause pain to Post
master General James A. Farley and
his cronies, Flynn of the Bronx and
Kelly of Brooklyn, by knocking them
flat and dancing the big apple on
their prostrate forms.
Farley's one desire Is to preserve
the unity of the Democratic party,
which Is dearer to his heart than
anything but v hla country and his
church. To keep the party united, a
middle-of-the-road Democrat must be
chosen in 1940. and to choose a
middle-of-the-road Democrat, the all
Important New York delegation must
be composed of mlddle-of-the-road-era.
If left to themselves, the post
master general and his New York
cronies ivlll undoubtedly send just
such a flcr.itio:i to tv ronvemion
i; Continued DO 3U.
BOMB REPRISALS STOCK MART RISE Wall Of Water Inundates Oregon Town LAST CALL COMES KNOX CLAIMS FDR
ON FOREIGN FOES BEST SINCE 1933, I : l u n ... -, TO OWEN J. PATTON DISTORTS INCOME
OF SPAIN, THREAT PUZZLES EXPERTS n j?iL-3r BELOVED CITIZEN FIGURES IN TALK
France, England Act To
Avert Peace Menace
Loyalists Plan Drastic
Step Fear General
. Conflict.
(By the Associated Press)
PARIS Spanish government
threats of bomb reprisals against
Italy and Rome's warning Italy
would destroy Spanish government
cities In return scared Europe and
kept diplomats feverishly busy,
LONDON Britain supported
French pleas to Barcelona not to start
reprisals against Spanish insurgents
and foreign allies Italy and Ger
many.
HENDAYE Tanks, warplanes, arm
ored cars and 250.000 men battled
furiously In 110-degreo heat along
45-mile front as Spanish insurgents
tried vainly to pierce government de
fenses In eastern Spain.
SHANGHAI Chinese and Japanese
were locked in battle for domination
of Yangtze river valley 200 miles be
low Hankow, provisional capital, with
bloody battles reported near Mato
wchen. PARIS. June 25. (AP) Europe was
plunged Into a new war scare to
night by Spanish government threats
of bombing reprisals against Italy
and a quick warning from Rome that
Italy would meet such reprisals by
wiping Spanish government cities off
the map.
The scare started by disclosure the
Spanish government at Barcelona had
threatened to bomb "Italian-dominated"
towns in the Balearic Islands,
Just off Spain's east coast.
It was heightened by reports from
sources close to the French foreign
office that the Barcelona government
also was threatened to bomb cities
of "those foreign countries" sharing
responsibility of bombing of Spanish
civilian centers.
II Duce Warns
Then tonight, creating fear among
French and British diplomats that
a general European conflict might
break out, Premier Benito Mussolini
of Italy notified France that his r
planes would destroy government
Spain If Spanish planes should bomb
Italian cities.
II Duce's declaration came after the
Spanish ambassadors In London and
Paris had said their government was
planning reprisals against foreign
nations whose planes Xhey accused ot
"massacres" among civilians in gov
ernment Spain.
Barcelona authorities have Insisted
that both Italian end German filers
have taken part in bombing of civil
ians behind their lines.
Premier Mussolini's warning was
given to the French foreign office by
the Italian charge d'afalres. Renato
Prunes, 'who said the first Spanish
government bombs dropped on Italy
would open war.
He said the Italian army and navy
quickly would follow the fascist air
planes and utterly destroy govern
ment Spain.
Diplomatic Crisis
The crisis brought French and Brit
ish diplomats into feverish action.
Their respective fore lgnof flees were
In permanent telephone communica
tion. Althouah French Foreign Minister
Georges Bonnet told both the Span
ish ambassador and the Italian
charge d'affaires that France dis
approved of the Barcelona cabinet's
threats, diplomats expressed fear open
warfare between government Spain
and the Totalitarian states would
bring a" general European conflict.
Some diplomats said they believed
the Spanish threat was an "act of
desperation." They said the action
of France In closing the frontier to
Spain to transshipment of war sup
piles to the Spanish government
mode the war materials situation cri
tical for Barcelona.
They pointed out f:at 17 merchant
ships, mostly British, had been sunk
In the government's Mediterranean
ports In the last few weeks by in
surgent aviators without a protest
(Continued bo page Nine.)
Weather forecast for Sunday, June
26:
Northern California: Fair Sundsy
but fog on the coast: cooler in In
terior Sunday; moderate northwest
wind oft coast.
Oregon: Fair Sunday, except fog
on coast and cooler In extreme east
portton; moderate northwest wind
off coast:
Outlrtrtk fur western Rtatrs nertrwl
June 27-Julv 2. inclusive: Fair j
sfV.irr with f:n venture n'-ar nor-.
mal but fogs on the coast.
Rising Prices Past Week p- KrV , M - ' : I Former Diamond star
Astonishes-New Deal , 1 L V? IV ! . i ' jj Passes After Short III-
And Industry Wage jrrrr-yl r ness Final Rites Tues-
Scales Differ And ! i II 11 " day Morning Known To
Stressed. . ; II 1 I Scores.
NEW YORK. June (AP) Pos
sibility of a wage readjustment in
steel was Injected Into the business
recovery picture today as the stock
market surged upward tor the sixth
successive day, completing a week of
rising prices unparalleled In recent
Wall street history.
The fresh upward thrust given the
stock market caused many to rub
their eyes in astonishment as they
viewed the extent of the week's
climb. Some price averages showed
it was a bigger percentage gain than
experienced in any week in the spec
tacular climb In the spring of 1933,
when prices ballooned after the
banking holiday.
The Associated Press average of 60
stocks 30 Industrial, 15 rails and 15
utilities advanced 41 today to $45.60.
the highest since March 1, and with
in $2.40 of the 1938 high. It rose
this week $6.60, or more than 17 per
cent. Statisticians estimated that
close to $5,000,000,000 had been added
since last Saturday to the total quot
ed value of all shares listed in the
stock exchange.
Can fllct of opinion between the
New Deal and important sectors of
business management over the prop,
er wage policy to spur recovery, was
high-lighted by the developments of
the past 24 hours.
1. United States Steel Corp. Issued
a terse statement this morning that
none of its officials "has given any
assurance" the jweeplng price reduc
tions in Its products announced yes
terday would not be followed by
wage cuts,
2. In his "fireside chat' last night
President Roosevelt called for a Untt
ted States by capital and labor to re.
slat wage slashing, approved U. S.
Steel's price reduction, and added he
was "gratified to know" It involved
no wage cut. A White House secre.
tary explained today the president
was guided by news reports in his
assumption wage adjustments would
not follow.
Stock market traders began bidding
up steel and other Industrial shares
right after Wall street financial news
tickers carried the corporation state
ment which left the wage matter
open.
EX-
HELD FOR:
SOUTH PARIS, Me., June 38 (AP)
Francis M. Carroll. 43-year-old form
er deputy sheriff, today oxpressed
willingness to have citizens of his
own Oxford county try him on a
charge he murdered Dr. James O.
Llttlefleld, for whose slaying Paul N.
Dwyer. 18, Is serving a life sentence.
He changed previously announced
plans to seek a change of venue.
Dwyer, slim South Paris schoolboy,
meanwhile, appeared In "higher
spirits." 6ald state prison Warden
John H. Welch.
Official silence, however, greeted
the immediate question of this small
Matne community what was to be
the- future status of the boy con
victed of the 67-year-old physician's
slaying October 18. Dwyer, erst
while Intimate friend of Carroll's
daughter, Barbara. 18. also signed a
confession he slew the doctor's wife,
Lydta, in adjacent Cumberland coun
ty. Oxford county authorities said the
Carroll trail would be disposed of be
fore further action was taken In Mrs.
Llttlefleld's death. They were re
checking Dwyer's original story re
garding the location he pointed out
as the place where the 63-year-old
woman was strangled.
The Indictment against Carroll
added further complications to an al
ready sensational case which had
shocked South Parts when the bodies
of the victims were found Oct. 16 in
Dr. Llttlefleld's own automobile In
North Arlington. NJ., with Dwyer
asleep at the wheel.
BULLETIN
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R. H E.
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San Diego
Seattle
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.nd Epir.dH.
Fikcrel, ScrvenU, Beck aod Sp.adeL
MURDER TERRORIST CASE
Flood waters left scenes such a
village of 275 In the eastern part
fled (o safety. A barefooted family
which were badly damaged.
PRESIDENT PLANS
10 VISIT STATE
' WASHINGTON', June 23. (AP)
President Roosevelt will visit Oregon
next spring for the purpose of in
specting the Willamette valley pro
ject he told Willis Mahoney, Klam
ath Falls. Democratle senatorial
nominee, today.
Mahoney also quoted the chief
executive as having said that Ore
gon is destined to reach a popula
tion of 3.000.000 or more people
and that projects of this sort will
help the state enable to care for
the Increase.
The president also opined that
one of the great needs of the day
is decentralization of population; a
distribution of activities rather than
concentration of people and activi -ties
In targe cities.
He said he favored the Oregon
project because It would tend to
bring about this result.
TO JURY MONDAY
HILLSBORO. Ore., June 2S. (AP)
O r e g o n's latest "goon" trial
reached the closing stage today
when the defense rested In the
trial of Jack Estrabrook. Portland
Warehousemen's union secretary, In
dicted on a charge of participating
In the Rock Crock atore bombing of
103S.
F 1 n 1 arguments are scheduled
Monday.
Estabrook testified today, denying
any participation In the bombing.
He said hla car. alleged by the state
to have been used to transport dyn
amite for the bombing, was In The
Dalles at the time.
Other defense witnesses said Esta
brook was at home st the time of
the bombing and that Mrs. Esta
brook had driven the car to The
Dalles.
T
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HAMILTON. Mont,. June 25.
( AP) A bolt of lightning ripped
the clothes and shoes from Carl
Corwtn. Hamilton farm worker; left
him In what was believed a dying
condition and Injured three others
today.
Corwtn. with Mr. and Mrs. Prank
Wohlman and Alex Ixnnoff. was
leaving a truck farm f!Md In a
rainstorm a mile east of here when
the bolt struck. Corwln'a body was
badly burned and at the hospital
here hie chance of recovery was held
poor by attendants.
Mr. and Mrs. Wohlman were burn
ed but their condition was not con
sirtefd parlous Ivanoff rvovered
hi sight aftrr bclrt? L.lnci:d by
the flash for more than an bour.
this after a five-foot wall of water swept through Pilot Rook, Ore.,
of the slate. All Inhabitants, wurnrd of the approach of the flood,
lg shown Investigating the ruins of a furniture store, contents of
FINAL RITES 'FOR
DR.JJ.
T2P.NL
Last OK Jackson County
Pioneer Physicians
Passes Thursday Use
ful Career At End.
Funeral services for Dr. James W.
Robinson will be held in the Perl
chapel at 2 p:m. Monday, the Rev.
S. H. Jones of Jacksonville officiating.
Interment will take place In the Jack
sonville cemetery.
Pallbearers will bo Emll Brltt. T.
J. Kenney, Gus Newbury, H, K. Hnn
na, John Orth and F. H, Luy.
Dr. Robinson died In a Medford
hospital Thursday night after a
year's Illness. He is survived by two
nieces, Mrs. Ina Wenner and Mrs. P.
A. Snow, both of Portland.
Dr. Robinson was a pioneer country
physician of Jackson county and
many a family for miles around de
pended upon his sympathetic minis
trations. His parents. Nathan and Mary Dor
land Robinson, and two elder sisters
crossed the plains In 1847 and set
tled near what is now Portland after
a long, weary and hazardous drive of
six months. Ills father located 640
acres and erected a two-story homo
that was considered the finest resi
dence of the time. In that home
James Robinson was born on No
vember 12, 1850. The settlement la
ter adopted the name of Reedvllle.
After about ten years at Reedvllle.
the family moved to Portland, a com
munity then of 2000 Inhabitants, so
(Continued on Pajte rhrea.)
DARKNESS HALTS
T
ALBUQUERQUE. N.M., June 35.
(AP) Darkness called a halt tonight
to the search of Sandla Peek's rug
ged slopes for Medlll Mccormick, 31-year-old
heir to the Mccormick pub
lishing fortune, who has been miss
ing since Wednesday on a mountain
climbing expedition.
Only a handful of forest service
rangers remained In the mountains
over night, and.Oov. Clyde -Ingley
ordered the .hunt resumed tomorrow
at daylight. Supplies were trucked
Into the base camp tonight In readi
ness for tomorrow's activities.
As the second day of Intensive
search came to a close, none was
able to hazard ft guess at to the fate
of the young McCormlck. Most,
however, held to the belief hla body
v. caught In a high crevice of the
6000-foot peak.
Pegey l.andon Walls
NEW YORK, June 36. (API
Peggy Anne Landon. daughter of
Alt M. I-tndon, 1939 Republican
prriftdentitl nominee, sailed aboard
the Northern Prince for ft vacation
In Buenos Aires. "It was a gradua
tion gift from dad," Prggy said of
tht trip.
OUST MULTNOMAH
LEFT WING AIDE
STATE JOB
PORTLAND. June 28. (AP)
Chairman John J. Beckman of the
Multnomah county Democratic cen
tral committee hat been dismissed
as advisory attorney for the state
public utilities commissioner, it was
learned today.
He was recently re-elected county
chalriyan, receiving the support of
the left-wing Oregon Commonwealth
Federation, and had announced he
would support the entire Democratic
ticket. Including Henry Hess, victor
over Gov, Charles H. Martin for the
nomination. -
Asked whether he felt hts tleup
with these factions had any bearing
on his dismissal Beckman said he
felt sure the dismissal was due to
the fact the work had run out.
Meanwhile Nadlne 8 1 raver, acting
Democratic state chairman, an
nounced the state central commit
tee would meet hero July 9 to elect
officers. Several names mentioned
frequntly for state chairmen are
Robert Bradford, La Grande; U. S.
Burt. Corvallls; Bill Conrad. Marsh
field: Walter Gleoson. Portland: B.
S. Martin, Salem: John J. Beckman,
Portland: Matt Corrlgan, McMlnn
vllle, and Nadlne Strayer, Bnker.
OF
CHIEF ON RELIEF
NEW YORK. June 25 (AP) Mrs.
Samuel Gompers, widow of the foun
der and long.timo president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
today she Is working for the WPA
as a field supervisor In the adult ed
ucation division.
For years I kept In seclusion, saw
almost no one," she said. "Then I
decided It was essential for me to
get out more and besides, I have got
to support myself. So. Indirectly
through tho American Federation of
Labor, I started my present work
three years ago."
Gompers died In 1924.
WAVERLT, June 28. fAP Har
vest wage scales approximately 25
rents a day lower than last year's
offerings were established here today
by approximately 100 Spokane coun
ty grain growers, thresher and com
bine operators.
Henry Treede, of Falrchlld, chair
man of a committee previously ap
pointed to work out a tentative
wage scale, was also chairman of
the meeting.
Th scale finally adopted. Treede
Mid, wa midway between 1936 and
1937 wages.
Owen Joseph Patton. a beloved and
widely known resident of Medford.
for more than 30 yenrs, passed away
at Sacred Heart hospital, Friday af
ternoon, after a brief Illness, He
died as he lived bravely and with a
smile. The news of his death came
as a distinct shock, to hundreds who
remember him best, for hts unfailing
friendliness and geniality. He was
about 80 years old.
Ailing for the post ten days, the
last Illness took a aeiioud turn last
Wednesday, when he was removed to
Sacred Heart hospital. He failed
fast. The end camo Friday afternoon
at 3:10 o'clock, from a heart ailment j
and other complications.
Funeral services will be held at the 1
Sacred Heart On t hollo church, Tues
day morning at nine o'clock, the
Rev. Fr. Francis W. Black, officiat
ing. Interment will be n the Jack
sonville cemetery.
Recitation of the Rosary will be
held Sunday evening and Monday
evening at the Perl Funeral Home at
7:30 p.m.
The Medford Lodge 1168 B.P.O.E.
Elks will conduct graveside service.
Honorary pallbearers will be E. W.
Wlnklo, Lee Watson, Clarence Pankey,
Thomas Waterman, Cole Holmes, and
Elmer Chllders, all members of the
Elk lodge.
Owen Joseph Patton, generally
Known as Owney, was born In County
of Nago.Ireland. on Aug. 10, 1869. He
came to America, when a boy of five
years, and his parents moved to
Cleveland, Ohio. In his youth, he
worked In the steel mills of Ohio and
Pennsylvania, where he gained the
sturdy physique, that won him re
nown on the diamond, when baseball
was in Its infancy. One of his whim
sical boasts was: "I played when the
players wore mustaches."
(Continued on Page rhree.)
T PACK FOE.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 38. (AP)
Indiana's 1938 political tumult,
marked by the perplexing prospect
of ft triangular race for the United
Statea senate with Senator Frederick
Van Nuya, democrat, cast In n In
dependent role In hla bid for re
election, moved tonight toward se
lection of the republlcsn senatorial
nominee.
Hopeful of picking their first sen
atorial oandldlate In a decade. 1782
delegates will meet In the republi
can state convention here Wednes
day to make the choice and name the
party's ticket for 13 state ornces; In
dian does not elect a governor this
year.
Several republican newspapers have
proposed that the convention nom
inate Van Nuys. who Has been tagged
for the discard by the democratic
state administration because he
fought president Roosevelt's court
reorgsnlzstlon bill. But Van Nuys
reiterated:
"I am ft democrat.' I will ran a
an Independent."
Five men, Including the veteran
James Ell Watson, for many years a
formidable figure In the halls of con
gress, have been maneuvering since
early spring for tni republican nom
Inatlon.
Watson and Walter F. Bossert of
Liberty snd former Ku Klui Klan
regional officer, havo been the most
active In a quiet but steady drive to
line up delegate strength. Votes of
883 delegates are necessary for tho
nomination, which will carry with It
leadership ot the party dominant In
the Pw Paw belt for nearly two de
cades prior to 1333.
might Krror
WILMINGTON, Del., June 38. (AP)
Workment who erected steel review
Ing stands at the municipal building
for the Swedish tercentenary celebra
tion, opening Monday, were called
back for some "unfinished business-
They forgot to provide ft spesker's
stand.
Honeymoon Krror-
CLEARFIELD, Pa.. June 38. (AP)
When Mr. ftnd Mrs. Robert Rlshel
selected can of food from their
pantry for breakfast, they dont
know whether It will turn out to be
grapefruit or spaghetti. Friends gave
the couple, recently, the canned goods
at a ehower, but first removed the
wrapper.
President Wagers Personal
Prestige In Primaries
Claim Farley Comes To
Rescue.
WASHINGTON, June 38. (API-
Frank Knox, Republican candidate
for vice-president in 1036, accused '
President Roosevelt tonight of "dis
torting" national Income figures In
his fireside chat last night.
In ft statement Issued by tht
Republican national committee, tht
Chicago publisher said the address
waa "as weak ft demonstration of .
statesmanship as this country has
ever seen."
Knox disputed the president's as-:
sertlon that the Income of all persons
in the United States was 838,000,000.-
000 In 1033. Department of com
merce records. Knox said, showed tht
total to be 848.363.000,000.
"What Is Important." Knox added,
'Is that the national Income eatt
mated by the president for this year. 1
of 160.000.000.000 ft figure regarded
as much too high by some experts
Is less than 813.000.000,000 more than '
the national , Income actually paid
out In 1033 after three years et
world-wide depression. Of greater sig
nificance Is the fact that this year
will mark the first time in the coun
try's history that the national Income
has receded before passing the pre
vious high record. In other words, .
despite all the ballyhoo and gliding
of the lily, the New Deal at no time
has restored this country to the level
of prosperity previously enjoyed and
now we are again scraping bottom."
Representative Fish commented that '
Tie president's "political harangue"
last night virtually read out of tht.
Democratic party "the ablest ftnd .
most courageous members of con
gress." WASHINGTON, June 38 (P) Pres
ident Roosevelt's declaration of
right to Indicate hts "preference" la
Democratlo primaries virtually wa
gered his personal prestige todfty
upon the outcome of 103S voting.
The president marked for political
extinction. If his personal opposition
might schleve It, Democratle primary
candidates adjudged foes of tht 1086
Roosevelt platform. Less definitely,
he Indicated party lines would b
orosscd In behalf of "liberal"
triumph on election day.
Unanswered for the present was
the extent to which Mr. Roosevelt
might go In applying to spectflo can
didacies his standard for personal
Intervention: "A elesr-cut Issue be
tween candidates for Democrstle
nomination Involving these princi
ples (1036 platform) or Involving a
clear misuse of my name." .
Presumably referring to his unsuc
cessful effort to reorganise tht vu- .
preme court, the president said he
would not Indicate a "preference" in
a state primary "merely because ft
candidate, otherwise liberal In out
look1, had conscientiously . differed
with me on any single Issue." Many
politicians previously bad said tht
court Issue apparently determined
administration favor.
BOSTON. June 34. (ffv Asserting
that "political opponents" had cir
culated "stories concerning tht presi
dent's Interference In congressional'
primaries." National Democratic Chair
man James A. Farley said today, "It
has not occurred to them that there
Is no personal animosity or thought
of revenge Involved."
"To keep these matters In proper,
perspective," be said In an address
prepared for n rally of young Demo-'
crata of northeastern states, "one
must not lost sight of tht tact that'
we art In tht midst ot titanic
struggls between reactionary forces
and progressive! or liberal forces.
"The former re fighting with every
resource to retsln dominating In
fluence In tht government, ftnd tht
latter are fighting to fret tht gov
ernment and country from domina
tion by reactionary Interests."
He said tht president was "bound
to advocate" plan he thought wort ,
for the country's best Interests and,
added that It was "obvious" any.,
president would prefer In tht law-'
making body those who shared hit
views.
He described as "something new" .
tht Idea that the president Is tht
"ont person In tht world unprivileged
to Indicate his preference" for party
candidates.
Irish Leader In Seat
DUBLIN. June 38 (AP) Dr..
Douglas Hyde, 78-year-old former col
lege professor unanimously elected
first president of Ireland, took over
hit 876.000 year post today.
Nazi Envoy Recalled .
HANKOW, June 38. (AP) Tht
German ambassador to Chins. Dr.
Oskar Trautmann, told dlplomatls
collecues today that he hod bten
called back to Germany, and would
leavt Hankow by air tomorrow. '
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