Evening star., 1935-10-28

prospect is strong for heavy American
expenditure for more warships in the
years just ahead, especially to match
British expansion.
1t has Just been stated by William H.
Houghton, chief of the New York Of
flee of the secret service, that counter
feiting of Uncle Sans money has been
increasing to an alarming degree. While
in 1925 there were only 536 arrests for
counterfeiting. the number during the
past year has risen to more than 5000.
Thirty eight per cent of Federal pris-
onerS at LeWiSburg Pa. are undergo
ing punishment for violation of the cur
rency laws. Mr. Houghton points out
that because of the strict Interpretation
Of the laws in the United States district
courts. some % per cent Of those ar
rested for counterfeiting in 1884 man
aged to evade prosecution. On the other
hand. 95 per cent of those brought to
trial were convicted.
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Politicians in both Democratic and
Republican camps followed with ana
lytical interest last weeks first national
convention of the Townsend planners at
Chicago. Leaders of the two big parties
are duly impressed by the project to
mobilize '21 100000 voters" to force
adoption by Congress of the $200-a-
month pension for the 100000 persons
in the United States past so years Of
age. Apparently the Townsendites in
tend to wage their 1886 campaign in
congressional districts and in senatorial
contests, instead of attempting any third
party national movement. From nu-
merous Western and Northwestern re-
gions. especially on the Coast, WASH
ington hears of heavy Townsend plan
strength. Many a candidate for Con-
gress is expected to line up in favor of
the scheme as a measure of self-preser-
vation.
Edgar Rickard of New York, long
time close comrade of Herbert Hoover
and brother mining engineer, has issued
as a pamphlet the former Presidents
recent attack on New Deal financial
policies and is giving it Nationwide cir
culation. Mr.. Rickard ranks as the
original Hoover-fo President man in
1920. at the time when there was doubt
whether the Californian could be classed
as Republican or Democrat. He
nnally cast MS lOL WIN Cle u. -. r,
but, thanks mainly to the enmity of
Hiram johnson, made no headway in
the national convention of that year.
Yale's famed Political Union has just
voted a plague on both the Democratic
and Republican houSes-voicing lack of
confidence in the Roosevelt administra-
tion while declaring against return of
the G. o. P. to power in 1896. The uni
versity itself recently decided to accept
New Deal aid for its needy graduate
and professional students, reversing the
stand it took year ago. Some 100 stu
dents will now receive up to $40 a
month each for part-time work of
socially desirable nature" while pur-
suing research activities. The funds
will come from the Connecticut branch
of the National Youth Administration.
There was bit Of split in the
Roosevelt cabinet at Baltimore Stadium
on Saturday. Secretary of the Navy
Swanson headed the rooters for the
midshipmen in their annual foot ball
clash with Notre Dame, while the SYM
pathies of Postmaster General Farley,
Of fighting Irish ancestry himself. were
strongly suspected Of being with the
invaders from South Bend.
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