Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
ALLEN A NATIONAL FIGURE.
Prominent in Politics and Journalism
for Many Years.

for Many Years.
TOPEKA. Kans.. March 30 o.
Henry J. Allen, who succeeds to the
Senate seat vacated by Vice President
Charles Curtis, for years has been o
national figure in politics and journal
ism.
In the election campaign last year, he
was publicity director for the Repuo-
lican national committee. He actively
supported Herbert Hoover for the presi-
Dental nomination prior to the KAN
sas City convention, despite the ract
that most Kansas Republicans had raj
lied behind Curtis for President.
AS Governor Of Kansas from 1919 to
1928. he attracted Nationwide atten-
ton BY his forceful dealings with labor
disputes and the creation under his
administration of State court OF In
dustrial relations empowered to prevent
strikes In the interest Of the public well
fare.
He is known as a fighter, who is as
much at home on the debate platform
as in an editorial Office welding pen
In the interest Of some crusade.
WIN Serve Four-Year Term.
The appointment will carry for a
term of four years. as Mr.. Curtis was
elected to serve in the Senate until
1888. Mr.. Allen Is 80 years old.
His selection serves to focus attention
on the prominent part played IN Kansas
politics by newspaper publishers. His
colleague, Senator Arthur Capper OF
Topeka, is q newspaper and magazine
publisher, and Gov. Clyde M. Reed is
publisher Of the Parsons Sun.
For 81 years Mr.. Allen was editor
and publisher Of the Wichita Beacon.
He sold a controlling interest IN the
newspaper last Summer and retired
from active editorial direction. but re-
NAMED as chairman Of the board. For
q short time he acted as publisher amer. OF Q,
the Omaha Bee-News for William
Randolph Hearst, but retained his
residence in Wichita.
The appointment coming ct the
hands Of Gov Reed recalled that dur
ing Reeds primary campaign MT. Alien
announced that he did not desire the
Senate appointment. The announce
ment was in reply to published sugges-
tions that the Allen appointment was
foregone conclusion in the event Reed
was elected governor. Both men are
close friends, Reed having served as
secretary to Allen when the latter was
governor.
In France When Elected Governor.
Mr.. Allen was elected to his first
term as governor while he was In
France engaged In war work for the
Red Cross. He made no personal cam
paign, the "Bull Moose" Republicans,
with whom he had been identifled,
joining with .'standpatters' In electing
him on q platform Of loyalty.
Shortly after his Inauguration a
strike OF coal miners was called in
Southeastern Kansas. The governor
obtained an order from the State
Supreme Court placing the. mines under
and appealed TO the Kansas
people for volunteer miners IN order TO
prevent suffering during the severe
Winter. Eleven thousand responded,
operating the mines until the labor dis
pute was settled and the strikers re-
turned to work.
This experience led the executive to
call special session of the Legislature,
which enacted the Industrial Court law
declaring that clothing. transport
fuel and public utilities were pubic
ard that industries connected
with these we're subject 70 regulation
The industrial Court later was apol-
khtI after decision of the United
states Supreme Court held that It's acts
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