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Remember, You Put 1t in Writing

ATOW that am IS perhaps I'll let the whole
~ dream go. l. is even possible that from now
on you will see a somewhat more humble columnist
and one who is much self-el:acing. The world
is so full of number of things that quite possibly
even Broun shouldn't write about Broun. There
are more important and interesting subjects, al
though once upon time I didn't think So
My chance for salvation and your hope for a new
dispenSation rest on the fact that even a show-of
may in time come to be bored with his own per-
Torrance. The light begins to grow a little dim
when one passes over into the shady side of his
fortieS. In four years I'll touch the half-cen
fury mark and only 81 years lie between me and my
Tooth birthday which I expect to celebrate quietly
in the Guild Home for Ancient ard INDECENT News
paper Men.
Accordingly, I intend today to reverse the usual
practice and to give present rather than receiving
one. My gift to faithful readers, If any, is the
promise that 81" will appear with far less fire.
quency IN this column than has been the custom.
1t will be all crusading, causes and comment done
with great rancor and bitterness, but in highly
imperSonal manner.
The iron has entered my soul and the gray has
come into my hair. This is the new Broun. Give
the youngSter chance.
Copyright. 1891
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1t Keeps EN- out of Trouble

RI to this time only horse-runnng and the twin
depravtes of the so-called roped arena fighting
ana wrestling are subject to political supervision and
do their bit toward the absorption of deserving DEM
ocrats. 1t will not be argued, of course that the
results OF this supervision any too happy, except
mat 1t does keep the appointees out of other mis-
chief while they are so engaged
In the horse-running business. the appointees are
assigned to the pari-mutuel departments with the
solemn duty of seeing to it that the horseback
proprletors do not drop in any retroactive bets on
the winners. 1t is position which demands sterling
integrity and strong resistance to temptation because
there is nothing to prevent inspector from drop
ping in a few retroactive bets for himself and his
political sponsors However great care is taken to
select as inspectors only men having open honest
faces and the entire confidence of their respective
district leaders.
This precaution and the further reassuring fact
that many of the race tracks are operated by
reputable syndicate Of eXbootleggers is deemed suf-
hcienG to allay any misgivings of the citizens
Still, the track and the ring have provided no
Federal patronage. All the appointments with which
they are burdened local or state positions, so
new national department would start fresh with
the whole sport industry to prey upon.
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Old Bright Lights BrOun

I ONG YEARS ago before was as and while the
IL Tribune was still spnsteT, ar enterprising pro-
motion department undertook to publicze the some
what slender list of obscure names which then ami
mated the paper. This was way back in the dim
days before the ger with the Herald.
Somewhere below Amidst electric sign was
set up which spelled out do you know and so,
the case might be- is with the Tribune?" Give
Weed, the cartooniSt, ninth on the list and
tenth. We made deal Every night after our
work done We up town and stood at the
foot of the sign. When it spelled out, DO you know
Give Weed is with the TTibune?' supposed to
cheer. He supposed to do as much for me.
After a couple of weeks Weed weakened He said
we both risking a grave danger. Suppose"
he suggested, "5omebody comes along when your
name or mine is flashed on and says Who?' or so
what?'"
We didn't go any more and anyhow the promo
ton department didn't seem to be soaring up any
readers and quit the scheme at the end Of the
month. But it left me marked man. At any early
and impressionable age had seen my name in cleo
trio lights Broadway They have not been there
since and the odds get longer as the boy grows older.
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who chafes under Huey's en-
croachment upon civil rights says,
nevertheless, that Louisiana can
not justly complain.
after all, the people of Louisi-
ana must blame themselves.
You hear that on every side.
4 Il
They tried to fight him with the
old machine at the recent election.
He proceeded to show up the old
municipal machine with its shady
alliances. That gave him the psy-
Geological advantage.
Some had counseled a new deal
with new type of city reform
organization. But they were over
ruled by those who felt that Huey
could be licked in New Orleans
with the existing machine. After
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preach the Long doctrine in the
other wing of the Capitol.
He has one potential national
issue that has taken a grip in his
mum erous "Share-the-Wealth"
clubs. This issue is to take away
from the rich by taxation and
pass this wealth in benefits to the
plain people.
How influential or widespread
are his 'Share-the-W Wealth" clubs
is not definitely known, but thev
at least furnish a handy mailing
list for distribution of Long prop
uganda. The fourth largest mem
bership after Louisiana, Arkansas
and Mississippi, is in California.
His secretary who has charge of
promoting the clubs, Earle J..
Christenberry, says the member
ship totaled 1,46O,O0O on Sept. /.
the date of his last checkup.
THOSE who believe that frui-
ton of the Roosevelt New
Deal is the best thing for the
country hate to see it embar-
raised by such an influence as
Huey represents. They feel that
those who follow the Senator will
find only delusion in the end.
Many think that the Louisian-
ans torch will flare brightly
only for time-that he will blow
1T out himself by his own wind:
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He shouts about attempts to
get" him on graft charges by
which, it is assumed, he means
the income tax Investigation which
Federal experts have been carry
ing on for nearly two years. Presi-
dent Roosevelt didn't start that.
1t began in the Hoover aGminis-
tration.
Some suggest that perhaps the
Louisiana dictator" is conscious
ly developing a martyr complex
for what may come.
Aside from this, however, they
do not overlook the spontaneous
enthusiasm that he arouSes as he
goes from place to place, and
state to state.
His friends say his idea is to
run for President two years hence
on the Huey P. Long ticket if Mr..
Roosevelt fails to satisfy the left
wing element. But Huey would
probably make his real run, they
say, in 1910.
q = y
A T the moment the Louisiana
n Senator is looking to the
coming session OF Congress. To
the bloc he has already in the
Senate, including his colleague,
Senator John Overton of Louis
lana, and Mrs. Hattie Caraway of
Arkansas. he apparently hopes to
add Senator-elect Theodore B.
Bilbo OF Mississippi and any stray
Congressman who would like to
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strictly licensed and International
ly supervised.
The entire traffic, the treaty
stipulated, should be controlled by
a permanent commission under
the League of Nations. The COM
mission would not only collect
and publish all available informa-
ton on the manufacture, import
and export of ornaments, but
would have authority to visit
signatory states to see that they
were living up to their pledges.
TN principle, several nations, in
Il Guiding France, Britain and
the Soviet Union, approved. But
there it rests today, sidetracked.
There is little the United States
can do about it.
Political factors are the biggest
obstacles in the way of interna-
tional arms control. Political az
peasement must take the place of
fear of being attacked, or Of be-
coming embroiled in an unwanted
war, before the key nations will
join this coIlntry's arms scheme.
Italy refuses even to consider
the American proposal until arms
limitation has been agreed upon.
Germany will not talk limitation
unless assured, in advance, of arms
equality with France. Soviet Rus
STA will not agree unless Nippon
will do the same, and until Russia
comes in the rest of Europe will
stay out. And vice versa.
Arms control, observers seem
agreed, is a house of cards. Every
card must be in its place or the
structure will not stand up.
Throughout Europe and Asia,
they point out, nations stand in
fear Of aggression. Political and
economic Issues are acute and fear
of war creates demand for arms.
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Huey was out of the way, they
argued, then the old machine could
be reformed. This strategy of ex-
pediency failed utterly.
The hope of driving Longism
out of Louisiana rests in a group
of younger men who are beginning
to assert themselves. 1t is adj
mitted that the elders, the old
timers, have botched it. 1t will take
time, however, to create a new re-
form organization.
Huey's organization is built
around one man. If he could be
dislodged his machine would
crumble, according to those who
have watched it develop to its
present efficiency and power.
The opposition needs a man to
match against Huey. None has
appeared yet.
THE END
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HOSIERY WORKERS
TO ATTEND PARTY
Christmas Carnival Is Set
for Dec. ~.

Members of Branch IS, Ameri-
can Federation Of Hosiery Work
ers, will hold a Christmas party
at the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Hall, 16s w. 9th-st, Sat
urday night, Dec. %. There will
be musical program and refresh
ments will be served 70 all union
members.
Walter Truman, recently ap-
pointed district organizer for the
federation, today announced the
organization of two new social or
CARNATIONS of members of the
unions. More than 1eo KIN tiers Of
the Real Silk Hosiery NILS, Inc,
already have jointed knits.rs So
cial club.
A Woman's Auxiliary to Eranch
IS also has been formed and the
first meeting viii be held at the
Young Woman's Christian Associa-
sion IA the near future.
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THREATENING NOTES
SENT TO ATTORNEY

Sign Of Skull and CrOssbOneS Found
In Mystery Letter.
The dread sign of the skull and
crosS-bones, as in Treasure Island,
was given last night to James G.
Jay, 81 E. Fall Creek-blvd, an
attorney.
Mr.. Jay said that two envelopes
had been thrown upon his front
porch. Opening them, he found
skull and crossbones scrawled on a
piece of paper in each envelope.
Police took one of the envelopes
and will investigate a theory of
Mr.. jays that the sender was one
of several men prosecuted by the at
torney, in court.
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that the country generally will
become wearied of his dictatorial
manner. They do not believe he
is of the caliber to become a Sc
rious challenge, despite his sue
cess in stirring up thousands in
his own and adjoining states.
Louisiana comedies he is a Sc
rious problem here.
His enemies are stunned and
helpless-at least for the mo-
ment. They do not see any i'm
mediate chance of dislodging him
because of the power he extracted
from the obedient Legislature in
its last two steam-roller special
sessions.
They admit he has out-generaled
them. The sober minded citizen
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SPEAKER FLAYS NAILS
DR.. Yard Asserts Brown Shirts Are
Potential War Cause.

Declaring that war in Europe is
certain unless the Nazis are over
thrown, DR.. James NJ. Yard address
sed the Indianapolis branch of the
American League Against War and
Fascism at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association last night.
He advocated the continued boy
colt of goods made in Germany un-
der the Nazi regime. Rabbi Elias
Charry. Beth El-zedeck Temple, was
chairman Of the meeting.
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to Washington for that reason.
Here Gin New York; We have
been building brick by brick"
she told a friend just before she
accepted the Secretaryship of
Labor. "But in Washington we
shall be expected to perform
miracles overnight and with the
full spotlight Of publicity playing
on us. I hate the thought of it."
At the beginning of the New
Deal, Miss Perkins probably got
a better press than any other
member Of the Cabinet. But it
did not last long. She was hostile,
dictatorial, irregular with her
press conferences and invariably
late.
Almost every conference started
with a little harangue by the Sec
rotary, in which she adopted the
attitude of a schoolma'm explain
ing the ABCs. Finally, a news
man broke in with a question.
Then if the firing became too hot
the conference was terminated
suddenly.
Rising, Miss Perkins announced:
I'm sorry, you will have to ex-
cuse me. I have another appoint
ment."
MISS KATHERINE p lem
N1 ROOT has conquered her
hoodoo.
For years she was the able.
widely-esteemed assistant chief of
the United States Children's Bu-
reau. When the top post became
vacant last spring through the
voluntary retirement of Miss
Grace Abbott, social workers
throughout the country urged
Miss Lenroot'S appointment.
Miss Lenroot was privately
skeptical of her chance of being
chosen by the New Deal regime.
Although herself a liberal and
in full sympathy with the Roose-
velt Administration, her father,
Irvine L. Lenroot, in his early
years a lieutenant of the elder
Bob La Toilette, later, as a United
States Senator, became an Old
Guard Republican leader and a
close friend and adviser of Her
bert Hoover.
The latter, after his election,
appointed Lenroot to the Court
of Customs Appeals, a post he still
holds.
I'm afraid fathers politics."
Miss LeIiroot told friends, won't
help me any"
They may not have helped, but
they did not bar her path. AL
ready the President has appointed
Miss Lenroot to the priced COM
mand of the Bureau.
Copyright. 1894. by United Featur,
Syndicate, me-
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MARKEY TO CONTINUE.
AS HEAD OF JAILERS.
Listed for disappointment by
Otto Ray.

Charles E. Marley, present chief
jailer, is scheduled for reappoint-
ment under Otto Ray, Marion
County sheriff ELECT, who takes Of
flee Jan. 1.
Mr.. Marley became chief jailer
Nov. 1 after having served five
months previously as turnkey. He
succeeded John E. Boyce, resigned.
Mr.. Markey resides at 842 N.
Gray-st. He is a brother of
Joseph T. Marley, judge-elect OF
Superior Court One.
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EuEnouh
BY
WESlBR00K PEGIER

THE sport industry has been enjoying pleasant
u revival in recent months and the boxoface
statistics of the late World Series and the major
football games suggest that here is line of
activity which ought to be brought under sort
of Federal control To be sure sport appears 70 be
doing very we'll its responsibility but the fact
remains that for industry of its SIZE it provides
comparatively few jobs of all kinds and does not
carry fair load of political patronage Under the
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- NN~~~ NSAOAAs 9CtAO OOA AAAS5s O1l a
they agreed to return to the A. F..
Of L. fold.
They sent in their per capita
dues and peace appeared assured.
Then, suddenly, word spread that
the three unions, backed by the
teamsterS and bod carriers, were
planning secretly to capture con-
troll of the Building Trades De-
-partment and throw out incum-
bent office holders.
Mike McDonough, veteran presi-
dent of the department. refused
to accept the proffered dues and
the fight started again with re-
newed fury.
Attempts at the recent San
Francisco convention to settle the
controversy proved unavailing.
Green, maneuvering desperately
to bring about peace, stalled off an
open break by announcing that a
special building trades convention
would be called later in Washing
ton.
This assembly was supposed to
meet last week, but it failed to
materialize.
McDonough and the dozen
unions affiliated with his depart
ment refused to participate.
Furthermore, they have notified
Green that if the boilers are taken
back they will secede.
DOTH sides are threatening re-
- prisalS. The boilers have an
nounced their intention of raid
ing A. F. of L. unions by seeking
members from their ranks. A. F.
of L. organizations have replied
that in such event they will tie
up every construction job in the
country with jurisdictional strikes.
The Administration. on the
verge of initiating a vast Govern
ment-financed building program,
is watching the feud with much
uneaSineSS.
If the feud is not settled, the
National Labor Board probably
will step inland not for the bene-
fit of labor.
A FORTUNATELY one in
IA every three letters addressed
to the President miS-Spells his
name. Widest from the mark was
one beginning, Dear President
RoSebell''.
About one in every fifteen write
his name Theodore Roosevelt"
One earnest correspondent mis-
spelled the name, discovered it
later, and wrote:
It wrote you this morning. I
see that I spelled your name
wrong. I hope you'll take it good
natured."
MO administration in years
IN has taken more pains in
polishing UP its relations with the
press than the Roosevelt regime.
And in general it has been ex-
tremely successful.
But in the harmony Of the New
Deal there has been one sour
note.
1t comes from the one lsiy
member Of the Cabinet. Miss
Frances Perkins constantly is
singing of key.
This is not new with the 5ecre,.
tary of Labor. As a member Of
Roosevelt's cabinet in New York
State, she successfully summed
the press. She hesitated to come
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BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Times STAFF Writer

ORLEANS 0The theatrical attempt of P
political recognition beyond the borders
bawck of the enthusiastic
ton accorded his forys into neghbong Mississippi Arkansas
Tennessee
The popuace still of the depression
thousands the Kngh at the head of his
versity football his baton, and shouting:
Il don't what Washington could do
Curiosity lures the crowds Long, but after they
applaud He has the familiar gestures and dialogue of the
something others lacked
The Louisiana probably the
could that difference
between him and the He shakes off dicule
hand.
He has holder Of late his talk about
He dees the Roosevelt Administration difficult
this from increasing confidence
whether natural reaction from
Administration to be applying with
held expected Federal aomntS
city Of LONGS tvictO
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Jay WHO preenS himself excessively
in public. Because it is my birthday
1 ask leave to preen. After all, in
many ways a columnist is much
more pushed than pushing. Often
at an early age somebody puts his
picture up near the top Of a page.
His by-line is set in large type The
Office ads inform the public that
here is one whose daily stint SPAR
kles with wit or wisdom. Sometimes
this goes on for as much as 10 or
20 years. Somewhat before the end
of that time people who know the
coluunnist well, or even casual ac-
oEaintances. begin to remark that
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III Wnlch has made bet with B. From the De.
partment OF Sport, housed, of course in new Sport
ing Building in Washington, the jobs would spread
and multiply down through the baseball system the
prlzeght industry the sx-day bicycle circuit inter-
conegiate football, wrestling, golf racing and even
Droge Ii II takes from two to four judges two ref
ereeS' an official timekeeper knock-down timer one
or more inspectors and physician to guarantee the
purity OF motive of eight obscure and hungry prize
nghterS exchanging slaps in the face of a remote
suburban dance hall under the New York system
developed by James A. Farley the opportunities
which Turk in the entire field of sport under Govern
sta eSmen F 0
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Questions and Answers

Q-How many banks in the United States were
suspended in 1929. 1881 and 1892
A-is2s. 642; 1890 ls45; 1891. 2asS. and in 1892
l456.
Q-How many families are In the United States9
A-The 1880 census enumerated 20 904.66S.
Q-How many fluid ounces in one pint2
A-Sixteen.
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to avoid joining in an interna-
tional effort to check the abuses.
Unilateral action, however sem
Sational, in the view of diplomatic
circles here. can not hope to
achieve more than partial results
in the field of arms reduction or
control.
THE United States is held to
l. have proved this conclusively
by its naval policy. From 1924
to 1882, the United States de-
liberately restricted it's building
program as a good example" 1t
built, on an average, only $4,000
tons year. Japan built 41.0O0
tons a year. Today the United
States is hurrying to catch up.
Premier Ramsay Macdonald has
warned interested powers that
Britain's good example" policy
has been a failure and that
already she is rapidly strengthen
ing her defenses.
Two weeks ago, the United
States submitted to the disarma-
ment conference at Geneva
draft treaty for international con-
troll of ornaments. 1t proposed
that both manufacture of, and
trade in, munitions of war be
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with himself and that he certainly has fine case
OF galloping swell head. But what would you? You
can't put mans lace (no matter what it looks
le) in the paper every day and not expect to have
his attention called to it. Sometimes the face is
even enlarged and displayed upon the side of the
delivery wagons. These are not the sort of things
which move a away from introspection.
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DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
By, Drea0 Pearson and Robert S. Allen

WASHINGTON, Dec 10-Behind the F. is
w being waged bravlng settled with
out delay it gravely impair the
a revival of the heavy goods
Feoratons powerful Building
ago ne carpenters bckayerS and eccns
Federation. ntrIao
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By William Philip Simms

WASHINGTON munitions inquiry
w its lack international sounding
according interested foreign observers If the United States
of Nations they declare Chairman
revelations made before that body of this
efforts stop the present feeh ornaments the
would be worldwide
If Systematically pressed it admitted the efforts would
chiefly
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however, great possibilities soon
would reveal themselves. To begin,
there would be the Office of Secre-
tary of Sport, Cabinet position,
with a press agent and the usual
complement of secretaries and Office
help. The Secretary had better be
a barber, because BARRIERS are, by all
odds, the best-informed citizens on
the whole broad subject of sport.
They know the lifetime hitting av-
erage of Babe Ruth, what Paul Ber-
lenbach did with all his money, and
how much umpires get and where
they go in winter. They are often
called on to decide grave problems
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IL Seems koM
BY
Haywood BROlN

a BIRTHDAY comes but once a year and on such
n occasion 1t seems to that the proud possessor
OF this natal fesvity should have the privilege of
writing a column about himself I mean if he has
column and it is his birthday. I would extend
the license to be photographed to a writer who
has taken liberties with it. OF course that license
might well read, "One way ticket-good for only "a
hours" II is quite true that almost all editors and
very many readers regard the columnist popin-
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Kingtsh Planning to Make His Run for Presidency in 1910
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