T II K I I O N M ' V I i . i r i> » m n u i n» N 1 ‘ TWO 1: 11 > x % I u ,r, „ 1 • '* lOtlti. ' K Review of the History-Making Events of the \\ | sary when France debased her cur- j rency and placed an embargo on E D W A R D W. P I C K A R D £> Western Newspaper Union. gold exp >rts, because Great Britain suddenly discovered that nowhere In Trade associations of Greater Kan­ Edward May Abdicate to the w rid was there left a fixed sas City, Mo.; Mississippi Valley yardstick against which to measure Marry Mrs. Simpson ! Automotive Jobbers association and ERE scandal and gossip have the Southwestern Jobbers associa­ international commitments and han­ no proper place in this de­ tion. Their officials also are de­ dle international exchange partment. but the “affaire Simp- fendants in the suit. son. as the French would term it. The commission points out that has progressed until the associations represent a "sub- Only America I.a^s in it assumes world i stantial proportion of the total vol­ Naval Construction importance. As ar­ ume of business of all manufactur­ .'IGURES made public by the rangements are be­ ers and jobbers of automobile parts i American Navy department show ing made for the and accessories throughout th e that since July l last every great quiet and uncontest­ United States." The commissi n naval power except the United ed divorce of Mrs. ! charges that these groups “have Slates has increased the number “Wally” Simpson. combined together with others joint­ and tonnage of its war vessels. American friend of ly, preventing the establishment of In the 2‘j months from July 1 to King Edward VIII of 1 new and additional competitors." September 15. the United States re­ England, it is ru­ and with "executing certain agree­ duced the number of its ships from mored in London so- ments and conspirac es among 324 vessels totaling 1.080,715 tons to ciety circles that the 30C vessels, totaling 1,062,875 t ns. King Edward bachelor monarch themselves and with others.” Great Britain increased ships will abdicate in favor of his brother, from 237 to 309 and tonnage from Blum Warns Socialists of the Duke of York, and marry the 1,224.329. to 1,232,854. attractive woman who has shared Republic’s Danger Japan increased ships from 213 ADICAL Socialists are threaten­ so much of his time in recent to 217 and tonnage from 772.797 to ing to quit the "Popular Front” months. In support of this rumor 776,397. is the reported fact that plans are government of France because of France increased ships from 178 being made for renting the farms discord with Communists, and they of the Sandringham estate in Nor­ have been warned by Premier Leon to 187 and tonnage from 558.452 to folk, which is the king’s private Blum that the one condition where- 571,734 Italy increased ships from 191 to property. Also, there is a story under the life of the republic can that this estate may be sold to the be prolonged is that the Popular 195 and tonnage from 403.865 to 406,- Aga Khan, the immensely wealthy Front “remain united.” In an 333. Germany increased ships fr -m spiritual head of the Ismaili sect address to the radical leaders. Blum of Mohammedanism. said a split in the coalition govern­ 49 to 53 and tonnage from 113,708 Should Edward give up the throne, ment would force his immediate to 125.458. it w'ould eventually be occupied by resignation, and that dissolution of The British foreign office an­ Princess Elizabeth, eldest daughter the parliament and new elections nounced that France and Italy had of the Duke of York, and this suc­ would result. agreed to sign that protocol of the cession would be decidedly popular Monarchists of Austria, who would London naval treaty f rbidding the with the people of England. The like to make Archduke Otto em­ use of submarines except under abdicating king might revert to the peror, were encouraged by a speech strict limitations. dukedom of Cornwall, which pro­ delivered by Chancelloi Kurt Schus- vides a net income of about $350,000. chnigg in which, defying the little No More Army Chaplains, There is nothing in British law to entente, he shouted: Sny Disciple« of Christ prevent the king from marrying “No outsider, but only Austrians whomsoever he pleases, but no ruler will decide whether the monarchy ' | 'HE Disciples of Chr.st. In an- *• nual international convention of the country since Henry VIII has shall be restored!” wedded a commoner. Court gossip The day of a plebiscite to decide in Kansas City, voted to send no in London says that Prime Minister on the question of restoration of the more of the church's ministers to Baldwin and the archbishop of Can­ Hapsburg claimant to the throne is serve as chaplains in the United terbury recently appealed to Ed­ “not yet in sight,” the chancellor States army. The resolution adopt­ ward for greater discretion in his said. But, with Princess Adelheid. ed also asked the Fed r.il Council relations with Mrs. Simpson and sister of Archduke Otto, listening, of Churches "to sever its connec­ were hotly rebuffed by the king. he declared that monarchist propa­ tion with the war system by dis­ English newspapers imposed on ganda has a “proper place” in Aus­ solving its chaplaincy commission” themselves a voluntary censorship trian life. and to "provide a non-military min­ in this affair, but it has been broken istry of religion to me:i in the by the Sunday Referee which prints armed services at the church's own an article declaring the king “may “New Gold Standard” expense and under their own author­ marry by spring,” that this would Tried by Uncle Sam ity without involving the Church of result in postponement of the coro­ <*TT IS a new gold standard, a Christ in any alliance whatsoever * way of doing business which with the state or the military sys­ nation, and that tradesmen have been insuring themselves against has never been tried before," was tem.” such a delay. Secretary Morgenthau’s character­ ization of the agree­ Many Are Killed in ment just entered Japan “Not Fortifying” into by the United Moslem-Hindu Riots Isles Under Mandate States, Great Brit­ pO R three days M U-ns and Min- F O R some time there have ap- ain and F r a n c e , , 1 dus in Bombay f . ca< h * peared in print stories about whereby, subject to | other fiercely with gun . and knives how Japan was establishing air and 24 - hours’ cancella­ j in riots that started du ing the con- submarine bases in the former Ger­ tion, they will ex­ I struction of a Hindu temple near man islands of the South Pacific change gold for each a mosque. Before the authorities over which she holds a League of other's currencies. 1 had restored order about fifty per- Nations mandate. It has been ex­ Financiers, econo­ ! sons had been killed and several pected that the league’s mandate mists and business | hundred wounded. Nine attempts commission would investigate these men were taken by to set fires were made and one reports, and now Japan seeks to surprise by the Secretary Hindu place of worship was burned forestall such action by a formal move and immedi­ M orgcnthau to the ground. report to the league in which she ately gave it close study. Some were asserts she has “no fortifications, military or naval bases” in those disposed to label the maneuver “po­ Coast Maritime Workers islands. The Tokio government says litical expediency,” but experts gen­ May Decide to Strik-« it is scrupulously observing that erally said it was a logical step in AUTHORITY of the national part of the mandate which forbids the sequence of monetary events but | positively in the direction of the use of the islands for military not , clare a permanent truce in current stabilization. purposes. The new plan, Mr. Morgcnthau i contract controversies is challenged Following establishment of a by the negotiating committee for south seas bureau in April, 1932, all said, differs from the old gold stand­ the Pacific coast maritime unions Japanese armed forces and men of ard in that it will permit the export I and members of those unions ar«i war have been withdrawal gradually or earmarking of gold only to and instructed to vote on a proposal for from the islands, the report says, between governments instead of I a coast-wide waterfront strike. adding that the natives of the is­ private business institutions and I he maritime commission had lands never h a v e been subjected traders. “The door is wide open,” said peremptorily demanded that the to military training. Mr. Morgcnthau. “We’re not going Pacific coast ports be kept open out drumming up business, but we ll * h',e 11 8,’nt ari investigator to San Five Groups Accused by welcome all other countries which h ran cisco to discuss the conditions which have long threatened to bring Trade Commission want to participate.” /"'MARGES filed in Washington by According to the Treasury depart­ on industrial warfare. In telegrams to President Frank- the federal trade commission ment, the United States alone will accuse five trade associations of at­ announce a selling price for gold. hn Roosevelt and the commission, tempting to corner the automobile France and England will keep their the committee said the commission parts and accessories business. The selling prices secret, though there had caused “great unrest” among groups, which were ordered to show will be a free flow of gold between he workers through its partiema cause why they should not be com­ the stabilization funds of the three- tion in negotiations between ship­ pelled to cease their alleged com­ nations. owners and dock and shipboard em­ ployees. bine, are the National Standard It was believed that Great Britain Parts association, Detroit; the Mo­ was the prime mover in this new „ 2 * 1 *lVCn Unlons’ rlaiming a tor and Eauipment Wholesale as­ pact. As one commentator put it- mbership of nearly 37.000 work- sociation, Chicago; the Automotive “The agreement was made neces- ers are the International Long- shoremen 8 association, the Ameri­ By M I R can Radio Telegraphists* nssocla- ti'in, the Marine Engineers' Benefi­ cial association, the Musters. Mutes und Pilots of America, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, Marine Cooks and Stewards, and the Marine Fire ten men. Oilers. Wutertrnders and Wip ers* association. f tl Russia Using Spanish War to Foment Discord l K ■' league red government of Spain, and sustained a second rebuff Ivan Maisky, Russian antbassad« r to England, handed to Lord Plymouth, ilntuh chairman of the n n inter vention committee, a virtual ulti­ matum demanding Immediate ton- vocution of the committee to con­ sider blockading the coast of Por­ tugal against arms shipments dr«- lined f r thr Spanish insurgents It was undersh»*! In la>ndon that I. rd Plymouth replied ttiat if the j.r ;»•>. sitlon were seriously made. It should be presented through diplomatic channels to the governments con­ cerned. The Russian plan was for a blockade by English of French wor­ ships. Observers In Europe are c .n- vinced that the Soviet government docs not expect the powers to ugr e to any such blockade as is sug gested. but Is chiefly interested in stirring up discord urn^ng the na­ tions. British Foreign Minister Ar.ti ny Eden, after hearing of L rd Plym­ outh's reply, made a speech ut Sheffield in which he pledged Great Britain’s unwavering support to the policy of nonintervention in Spain He declared the government was determined to “confine that tragedy within the boundaries of that c in try " leaders of the Fascists were re­ ported to have planned a steady, steam-roller advance on Madrid, and this offensive was already under way The defenders of the capital were hastily building f<.rtirti ati .ns in the suburbs and surr.undirig the city with trenches. In Oviedo the dynamite-armed f or ce of loyalist miners was still battling with the garrison and rebel troops sent to the rescue were about to enter the city. Nineteen Die When Ship Sinks in Lake Erie EIGHTEEN men and one w man I perished in the waters cf Lake Eric when the Canadian ship Sand -* Merchant foundered off Cleveland during a gale. Seven men, includ­ ing the captain, were picked up after clinging to life boats for eleven hours. The woman who was lost was the wife of the first mate, who also drowned. Northern Italy was shaken by earthquake shocks that were felt as far away as Jugoslavia and Aus­ tria. Twenty persons were killed by tumbling walls, and thirty others were injured. 0 . *' 'Vf tfa| k :h' . s "-"*{ tight to Ft ...............by • r .-»I • has decided ttìiigj? -x tj rt j ¿j »•*f«--y • mar trahty *r 4 a » »rrr.j K.s|l •o J-.! rn*4( ■ ar1 1 1 r r I 'jat f i J nuay irto f the ;ra :s| • • ’Hi brf rr a* war." 'aphicsl poilt, A 'lit- ;t imperiti»; fli • ..'.try ■ ■ U a» to disiuadc ir.y fr H r t - • : r. ry v. l ■ r »’. .ite ” The pif 0 i f r • v r..( e wai ti'.iflrtSi’ months im must p-tfwt I ' .-. > !y and »h lly _ : ! ! In »r.y cue tf! » h-.uid not p ! : !r swf i r r irait f ■ ¿ht ri I ; I of a -!'# M old »-«at. ; .,11. . abroad. A portly i ' j vi .1 not rr«’. is " ,a,| ’ “-J c .me .iftcr the invader» which w uld be cnat.nl Patent Law Wai EnidJ When Idea* Wert“" There were patenti btfctl Some of the I 1 »nit* P»'*4 , j (id the Federal G«** ■ fr m ¡7 *1 I n Wt at let tifi 1836 apart vai the pnh-«-* patents were to be flr t Inv. n! r*. rreanml » ority f invention had 10 lulled by hut rical r«eard»l iir.it rr. Before 1** **■ gr •! v l v.rtually f r the »i- .g of < " according W 1 p fork Tur.ei. ^ t of 153*- “•* “ Office w.u established- id Irr ., Commi.'.■ runner °I the principal factor m te' the American inVPn,0,rJ . ^ The l.i -v of 1838 could t i j Samuel Merwin, Novelist, been « ted at «*««*2 Dies Suddenly timi i: ..Iread* *crf .. p k EATH came suddenly ami un expectedly to Samuel Merwin, strut ti I. and * • one of the well-known contemporary lororr fives differ««?* _ American novelists. He succumbed w ! I d proved to a heart attack In the Players’ ' V ^ r tf ' club in New York. Mr Merwin. who ! 'f rt lodi' was sixty-two year* old. wrote, ' ' ’ ’ wed r! , !rv had H among other books, “Anthony the fl'i ghaiue* a new country Absolute,.........Die Pesalonate PU ps» grim.” “Hills of Han." “Silk,” and pent ! ■ • I ;'’!-"''rs “Bad Penny.” He was associate editor of Success magazine from ' v, ntc lf visi oprt i ted W * 1905 to 1909 and editor the following ¡1 country ' f needed Howe I n fdfd two years. ; French Communist Speech Cause of Trouble V / f AURICE ^ * 1 THORKZ, French speech in Strasbourg that is cau.xin:' a lot of trouble. He was charged with deliberately insulting Adolf Hit­ ler, and the Berlin government en­ tered formal protest. The official Nazi organ. Der AngrifT, says the speech was an attempt to precipi­ tate war between France and Ger- 1 g r Hrniv drafted for the 1 1 I swiiioi r d fi'r n« forteicflfl scori ’’ ! 'message» *'nd " ’ T h e •' ,l: ' ' hones dyn*«* V- c'-.ricW* ^