The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-30

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" eu''er Mccormack of New
York, considered the tale of enough i'm
portance to warrant the calling Of wit
nesses to prove or disprove it. General
Butler made his story public through
the columns of the New York Evening
Post, as the proceedings of the COM
mittee are conducted in private.
IL Butler Is to be believed, he was
approached by Gerald P. MacGuire,
bond salesman in the stock exchange
firm of Grayson NJ. P. Murphy and
Company, and urged to accept the lead
ership of soldier organization of half
a million men (which would assem-
ble-probably year from now-in
Washington, and that within a few
days it could take over the functions
of the government" MacGuire, accord
ing to the general, thought the over
turn of the government might be ac-
complished peacefully and suggested
that 'we might even go along with
Roosevelt and do with him what Mus
solini did with the king of Italy,"
Buffers story continued:
"He told me he believed that at
least half of the American Legion and
Veterans Of Foreign Wars would fol-
low me.
"MacGuire explained to me that they
had two other candidates for the posi-
ton of Man on the White Horse He
said that If did not accept an offer
would be made to Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, chief of staff of the United
States army, and that the third choice
would be Hanford MacNider, former
commander of the American Legion.
$50 far as know, neither General
Macarthur nor MacNider has been ap-
preached. Their names were merely
mentioned as 'alternates.'
The general said he was offered con-
siderable sums "for expenses" which he
did not accept. He said MacGuire in
timated that among the hackers of the
plan were Mr.. Murphy and Col. Robert
s. Clark, wealthy New Yorker with
offices in the Stock Exchange build
ing; and he added that later Colonel
Clark offered him money to go to the
American Legion convention in Chi
cago last year and make speech for
retention of the gold standard, which
speech MacGuire had previously given
Butler.
Clark, at present in France, admit
ted he had asked Butler ito use his
influence in favor Of sound money and
against inflation," but strongly denied
that he had sponsored Fascist move
ment. He declared he would take ac-
tion for libel against any person ac-
cusing him in such connection.
Murphy and other Wall street men
said the story was absolutely false
and unutterably ridiculous, and Mac
CURE, after being heard by the Nc
Cormack committee, said: Its a joke
Ia publicity stunt. / know nothing
about 1t. The matter is made out of
whole cloth. deny the story complete
ly."
GO FAR as the great steel industry
- is concerned, it appears that the
industrial truce asked by President
Roosevelt cannot be arranged, and the
prospect Of strike of the steel work
ers is growing.
In behalf of the United States Steel
corporation, proposal was made to
the American Federation of Labor that
recognition of that organization would
be granted, but that no contract would
be made. This proposal, it was said,
would be agreed to by IS per cent of
the steel industry.
The labor spokesman, led by William
Green, president of the A. F of L., re-
jected the tender on the ground that
it was hedged about in such way to
permit collective bargaining with mi
nority groups or company unions, and
that the employers We're still unwilling
to accept the principle Of majority rule
as set forth in the national labor re-
lations boards decision in the Houde
case.
If a rupture comes the Federation
VI AdDor uidJ nuu Inc icucIdl BOFerH-
ment rather unsympathetic. Mr.. Green's
influence in the White House has been
waning noticeably and he has had no
personal contacts with the President
for some, time.
New Workers with Offices In sky
scrapers were gladdened by the news
that threatened strike of elevator
operators had been averted and an
agreement. drafted by Mayor La
Guardias board of arbitration, had
been signed by representatives Of the
real estate interests and the union.
The union withdrew its demand for a
closed, shop; and standards Of wages
and hours in various types Of buildings