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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-19
BY MILTON BRONNER

ssIIAILE SELASSIE THE FIRST, the Conquerng Lion of III Judah Elect of God Light of the World King of Kings of Ethiopia"
 It sounds romantic It is romantic with something of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-19
RY RODNEY BUTCHER

Waterbury Democrat WashingtOn UorFespOndent lobbyists 
  members of the  annea Francis Krennar Arthu or
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Mosses of New Hampshire. recent ly took a t6.00O fec in the fight on the holding company bill.
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dispatches, is not meant as one of opprobum. Most lobbysts are at least as upright as those who hire them.
 Democratic celebrities with scanty information as to their clientele, include:
 Joseph P. Tumulty, famous sec- retary to Woodrow Wilson, who has drawn large fees from Insull, Associated Gas & Electric, liquor distillers, the doPonts, and many other interests since 1921 and still gets around a lot.
 Former Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, who--it was re- gently estified--aranged to pay a "fixer' money while the latter was hiding away from a grand jury investigation here of army contracts.
 Jouett Shouse, who worked for stock market firms and dis tillers' group between the time he left his national committee chair anship and his sign-up with the American Liberty League-which represents meat packers, muni- tions, power, banking, textile, steel, railroad, and other interests.
 Joe Guffey. of Pennsylvania, who wears a senatorial toga now, but in private practice previ- ously did such things as get the National Labor Boards Weirton Steel case switched from the Do. partment of Justice to the White House for negotiation.
 Republicans Too
 As for republican practitioners, you read recently how ex-Secretary of War Pat Hurley admitted draw ing $100.OO0 from Associated Gas 6 Electric within three years.
 Ex-Vice President Charles Cur tis has taken various cases. in- cluding that of Doc Goat Gland" Brinkley's radio station.
 Ex-Assistant Attorney General Mabel Walker Willebrandt has be- come wealthy through Fruit In- dustries, Metro-Goldwyn, aviation, and other interests.
 Ex Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran, once a darling of the drys. now represents most of the hard liquor distillers here. Former Assistant Secretary of Com merce for Aviation William P. MacCracken became an aviation representative specializing on air mail contracts.
 Ted Clark, ex-Coolidge secretary. represents a drug group.
 Bascom Slemp, Coolidge secre- tary and national committeeman. cleaned up on alien property claims, oil, power. and shipping before lapsing into relative ob- scurity.
 Frank Mondeli. former House floor leader, rumored to have re- ceoved a miliion-doll fee for getting a tax bill amendment through some years ago, has also worked for oil men and packers.
 Bob Lucas, ex-chief of the re- publican national committee. Is handling tax eases and perhaps other matters.
 John c. TIlson, ex-house floor leader, Is doing very nicely and presumably works with munitions interests.
 Ex-senator Jim Watson Of Inc diana is informally associated with three Washington law offices and his old friend. ex-scnator George
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Es IN WASHINGTON
BEHIND THE SCENES IN WASHINGTON =.
 |P oliticians Pull l IsAidI In Lobbying
IPARTYLEADERS, TF4OUGHHOLDING NO OFFLCE.sPUT. PRESSURE ON

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interests, and some of the tele- hone groups.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

Bids for
Must Obtain
China's Okay
to Transfer

The Portuguese seaport in Macao.
China, Is being sought by the Japanese
government, which is reported to have
offered to purchase it from Portugal
for $97, 100000.
The city, a view Of which Is shown
above, is located 80 miles across the
mouth Of the Canton river from the
British port of Hongkong. One of the
stumbling blocks to the proposal Is
that Japan must seek Chlna's consent
before the sale can be consummated,
and nothing definite has been learned
about whether this can be secured.
Some observers see in this pro.
posal a part of Japan's scheme to
seize new territories In China. Re
cent rumors have it that Japan Is
massing troops apparently in prepare
ton for q new drive. I
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conviction that the measure would de
stroy all private ownership of public
utilities in the country, together with
the millions upon millions of dollars
invested in them by private citizens.
This measure was naturally the chief
topic of discussion at the annual con
vention of the Edison Electric Insti-
tute at Atlantic City. President
Thomas n. McCarter told the assem-
blage that the privately owned power
industry must fight for Its life against
the administrations most devastating
and destructive attack" He told of
presenting "in person" to the President
"a dignified memorial" setting forth
facts that seemed to the trustees to
threaten the existence of this industry
and appealed to the government for a
g%et-together policy for the elimination
of whatever abuses and wrongs might
be found to exist" but said he got
nowhere.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

the chief social and economic ques-
tons so that the New Deal may be
saved from the doom pronounced upon
1t by the Supreme court
In the curse OF a two hour talk
with the Washington correspondents
the President sent up a trial balloon
on the plan he had conceived for re-
modelling the government to fit his pro-
gram, declaring that he favored cur
failing the sovereignty Of the states
and giving the central government full
control over agriculture, industry. com
merce and all other occupations and en-
terprises. He said this question of
amending or rewriting the Constitu-
ton must be settled by a vote of the
people. In some ways, he said. the SUI
preme court decision was the best thing
that could have happened to the coun-
try because ii clarified the issue as he
presented it. The issue must be met
by moving one way or the other, he
said, back to the Is states or forward
to the modern Interpretation.
We are the only country In the world
Roosevelt said. We thought we we're
solving 1t, but now 1t Is thrown right
back in our faces. We are relegated
to the horse and buggy" interpreta-
ton of the interstate mmerce clause.
That many prominent Democrats will
be %alienated from their support OF Mr..
Roosevelt by this pronouncement Is GER
tain. Already there has been launched
a movement for those of the party who
seek "a return to constitutional gov
eminent" to unite with the Republicans
who are of lik, mind. Its leaders are
cambridge Colby, who was secretary
of state in President Wilson's cabinet,
and Chief Justice William r.. Pattan-
gall of the Massachusetts Supreme
court.
Mr.. Colby has written to a number
of Democratic leaders of national re-
pute proposing they meet in q south
ern city, preferably Richmond, ito con.
slider some form of political action that
is for our country and above party"
In a letter to a friend In Washington
1t was revealed that Chief Justice Pat
tangall had decided to resign In order
to join with other Jeffersonian Demo.
Gratis to bring about a coalition with
Republicans and the restoration of
constitutional government" TO replace
the New Deal.
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Estimate
10000 Dead
in Quota

Above is shown a bird's-eye view o.
the city of Quetta In British Baluchi-
stan, India, which was a shambles
following a recent series of earth.
quake shocks.
1t Is estimated that the disaster
resulted in the loss of 10000 lives. and
considerable property damage. In,
cluded In the dead are 43 British
Royal Air Force pilots stationed nj
the British military base maintained
in the city.
From the standpoint Of lives lost
the disaster was one of the greatest
In years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
TEMPORARILY the w%ork-relief pre-

TEMPORARIl.Y the work-relief pro-
L gram was halted when the officials
found that the projects were too costly,
and they set about hunting up projects
that would provide maximum work at
minimum cost, so that the promise TO
employ 3.500,000 persons can be car
ried out. Meanwhile approval of all
applications was held up.
They have an average of 81, 100 per
man TO spend. Yet the ST ,000, 0ON.0OO
in projects already planned will cost
approximately $1,000 for every person
taken off relief rolls and kept on gov
eminent pay rolls until July l, 1896.
TO reduce the average, Mr.. Roose-
welt instructed Progress Director Har-
ny l.. Hopkins to search the country
for local, quick work where material
costs will be low with almost all the
money going for labor and wages
The plan of enlarging the Civilian
Conservation corps from 3O0,0W to
G00.0OO was in process of revision be
cause 1t was believed the additional
men could not be enrolled If the pres
ent eighteen to twenty-fve-year-old age
limit were retained. The probability
was the age limit would be raised to
thirty years.
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land, for a good rest.
His successor as head
of the national cabl
net is Stanley Bald
win, the veteran lead
er of Conservatives
who has been serving
as lord president of
the council and in re.
atty has been a dep
uty prime m | n ! s [ e r
since the national gov
eminent was formed
seven years ago. Mr..
Macdonald exchanges
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

two Democrats, Pet
tingill of Indiana and
Huddleston of Ala
bama. In a senate
debate II YVES vigor-
ously attacked by Die
terich of Illinois, Dem
ocrat, and Hastings Of
Delaware. Republican,
as an unconstitutional
scheme to destroy the
governments competi-
tors In the power busi-
ness. Mr.. Dletericn
said II was his honest
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

CONGRESS, II now appears, will be
~ In session until September, for the
President handed to the leaders a
must program of legislation that
will keep the law makers busy for a
long time. Here Is the list:
/. Social security bill.
2. Omnibus banking bill.
3. Holding company bill.
d. Wagner labor relations bill, anil
Gufey coal regulations bill.
8. Tennessee valley bill.
O.. Bankhead cotton act extension.
Z. AAA amendments.
g.. Tax extension bill.
8. Temporary MIRA extension.
10. MIRA government contract re
QuIrements.
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the nation had thought
was settled In its early
days. Furthermore, 1t
Is likely he has start
ed the movement for
a complete re-align-
ment of political forces
into what will be vir-
tually two new parties.
Briefly. he proposes
that the Constitution
be changed to take
from the states and
give to the federal
-n war
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
American Is
Dance Partner
of Prince

For q time there was considerable
speculation about the identity of this
new friend of the prince of Wales whc
danced with him frequently In Paris
and was so often in his company as
to give rise to gossip.
The mystery was finally solved
when it was learned she Is an Ameri-
can, the former Mrs. Wally Simpson.
who is now the countess of Garrick
She Is well known In Philadelphia, and
before her marriage was Marion c.
Donaghue.
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places with him. thus remaining In
the cabinet but without departmental
duties. The date of his last cabinet
meeting as prime minister was the
sixth anniversary Of his assumption of
the office for the second time. With
the exception of II. II. Asquith he has
held the office continuously for the
longest period in modern times.
OF the other changes in the cabinet
the most important was the transfer
of Sir John Simon from the foreign
office to the home Office. He is sue
ceeded In the former by Sir Samuel
Hoare. who has been chief secretary
for India. Mr.. MacDonald's son Nal
colin, only thirty-four years old, was
made colonial secretary.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

HAVING startled the country by his
IL proposition for changing the basic
law, Mr.. Roosevelt turned his atten-
ton to speedy legislation that might
salvage part of the MIRA. considering, it
was authoritatively said. that amend
matter of the immediate future. H..
asked congress to pass the Clark reso-
luton In modified form extending the
MIRA until April l, 1896. with the un
Outstanding that 1t would be a skeleton
organization to collect and classify
data but without power to enforce
wages, hours or fair trade practices
upon industry. except In the case Of
work done for the government. This
was agreeable to both the senate and
the house majorities. The presiden'
said there would he no attempt to CIR
cumvent the Supreme court decision
or to persuade business men TO enter
into voluntary code agreements.
Attorney General Cummings. Solic-
itor General Reed, Felix Frankfurfer
and others were studying numerous
proposals for substitutes for the NRA,
but Secretary Early of the White
House staff said none of the sugges-
tons had met the requirements. Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins had a plan for
using the governments taxing powers
as a means toward interstate regula-
ton. Senators Nye and King intro
duced In the senate a bill to expand
the powers of the federal trade CON.
mission. And there were many other
propositions, but none of them seemed
adequate.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
CHAIRMAN JESSE Fl. JONES an.

CHAIRMAN JESSE Fl. JONES an.
" nounced that In the future the RFC
will file with the interstate commits
sion. II necessary, its own reorganiza-
ton plans for railroads in financial diff
fculties and In which 1t holds a fnan-
cial interest.
At the same time Mr.. Jones an
nounced a plan whereby the Chicago.
Milwaukee, 81. Paul X Pacific railroad
would be organized with the aid OF a
S24,000.uW government loan. A four
point program was worked out In CON
ferences between Mr.. Jones and ii. A.
Scandrett, president of the road, and
will be filed for court approval.
Notice of the intention of the RFC
to force reorganization plans has been
given in letters to the Denver X Rio
Grande Western, and the Western Pa
ciic.
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nounced at Tientsin
by Col. Takashi Sakai.
chief of staff OF the
japanese troops in
North China. He said :
"Chiang Kai-shek.
using his financial
and military owe
under the pretense of
uniting China, Is act
ually corrupting and
~disintegrating North
China, which Chang
regards as a colony.
Hapno fba Tanapaua
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

WITHOUT any special ceremony
w the Supreme court, at the end
of its spring session, for the last time
walked out of the old senate chamber
which II has occupied as a courtroom
since 1859. When the court recon
venes next October after Its summer
recess it will be housed in the magni-
hcent new S10,WM,OOU marble building
just east of the Capitol.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
President Suggests Amendment of Constitution but Asks
Stop-Gap Legislation to Permit Continuance
of the New Deal Program.
By EDWARD w. PICKARD
G Western Newspaper Union.

president ROOSEVELT has Great
1 ed a major issue for the campaign of
1896 and stirred up widespread debate
and controversy over a question that
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

DOUISSON'S French cabinet having
~ fallen almost Immediately, presl-
dent Lebrun had great difficulty find.
ing another premier. Pierre Laval,
former foreign minister, finally under
took to form a new government and
to save the franc" He kept the
/ foreign ministry post himself. and put
Marcel Regnier In as minister of
finance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

ii. Federal alcohol control legiSla-
ton.
l.. Federal oil control legislation.
IL. Central statistical board set up.
IA. Electrical farm and home au-
thority set up.
The holding company measure has
been resisted firmly In committee by
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

Giselle Preville, sixteen-year-old Pa
risienne, who was selected as Miss
France In a beauty contest. The jury
first picked Elizabeth PITT, a Saarland-
err who took French nationality after
the plebiscite, but the spectators start
ed such a riot that Mile. PITT declined
the title.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

nNE Of the most prominent figures
~ In the World war passed from
the scene with the death in Essex.
England, of Viscount Byng of vimy
AS a young officer Of cavalry Byng
distinguished himself in campaigns In
the Sudan, In South Africa and In
India. In the great war he won un-
dying fame by his desperate defense
OF Ypres when it was attacked by
overwhelmingly superior German
forces which for the first time used
poison gas and flame throwers. He
was given a b%aronetcy for this and
other gallant work, and after serving
as governor general Of Canada from
1921 to 1926 he was made a v~iscount
and later a field marshal. He was
called from retirement in 1923 to be-
come commissioner of London's police
force, but i'll health forced him to
resign this post in 1881.
Another war commander who died
was Gen. Alexander Won Lins.ngen.
who was at the head of the German
southern army after having fought
through the earlier campaigns in north
ern France.
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army now feels that ii is the wises,
policy to uproot Chang Kal-shek's in
%luence. especially in North China.
at is not the communists but Chang
kal-shek who will put an end to the
existence of China. The Japanese
army intends to take the necessary
measures to compel the Chinese gov
erment to abolish the Tientsin garrison
corps, the knomintang political
branches, the Blue Shirt secret police
and patriotic societies encouraging the
consumption of native goods. These
societies have been responsible for
anti-Japanese sentiment as well as dis
turbance Of peace and order within
Manchukuo."
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

WITHOUT discussion and without
w a record vote the house passed
the Wilcox hill calling for the con.
struction of seven powerful army air
bases at a total cost of Sl10,0O.OO0.
The measure specifies the locations as
the Atlantic Northeast, the Atlantic
Southeast and Caribbean areas, the
southeastern states. the Pacific North.
west, Alaska, the Rocky mountain
area, and intermediate stations neces
sary for transcontinental movements
in the maneuver of the general head
quarters air force"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

C0LELY on account of Ill health,
- Ramsay Macdonald has retired as
prime minister Of Great Britain and
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

FLOODS and t%ornadoes wrought
l havoc in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyo
ming, Texas and K%ansas-a rerlo,
that only recently was afflicted b,
drouth and dust storms. 1t was
thought as many as $50 lives were lost
and great numbers of families were
rendered homeless. The worst flood
area was In southern Nebraska, wher.
the Republican river was swollen int,
a rigging torrent
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

COL. CHARLES A. LINnBERGH'S
~ active participation In the affairs
of Transcontinental and Western Air
has been terminated at least for thu.
present. Henry b. Dupont, chairman
of the board, in making the announce
ment. denied there had been any dis
agreement between the famous aviator
and the company officials.
Colonel Lindbergh never has devoted
100 per cent of his time to TWA az
tivltles." Mr.. Dupont said. "As ad
visor he drew q retainer for his tech
nical advice. Sometimes he worked
several days In succession. sometimes
only two or three days a month.
ale has devoted much time to the
company. but now has decided to de
vote the next few months exclusivel,
to his personal affairs. although he
will continue to be available In emer
gencies for consultation. He still is
TWAS technical adviser and he vii,
be available If we need him. Probably
when his personal affairs are straight.
ened out he may be devoting a lot
of time to our problems"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

IAPAN'S army. which appears to rule
y Japan's foreign policy. has decided
that Gen. Chang Kai-shek. dictator Of
China, must retire. This was an.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

TITLE George Weyerhaeuser, nine
IL year-old lumber fortune hej,
who was kidnapped from Tacoma. is
safe at home. but the 'snatchers" who
held him captive for a week got ava,
with S2tW.UO0 ransom money paid b,
the lads family. They fed In a fasl
automobile, and at this writing ar,
still at large, though pursued closel,
by an army of government agents ant
other officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-22
SIX LOCAL YOUTHS
 INJURED IN CRASH
Name of Ernest Robinson Placed on Danger List
 To-day

One of six local youths injured last night when their car crashed into bus in Marion as they were returning to this city after having played a basketball game in Mer- tden was on the danger list at Mer- idcn hospital this afternoon, an- other was Q patient there but rest ing comfortably, while the other four were recovering from minor injuries at their homes here. The boy on the danger list is Ernest Robinson of 302 Lakeview avenue, who has a possible skull fracture and other head injuries. The other lad in Meriden hospital Is William Cahill of Beecher avenue, who has scalp and head injuries of serious but not dangerous nature.
 The other four injured, who were discharged after their injuries had been treated at the same hos- pital, are Ray Holan of 449 Home stead avenue, Elmer Johnson of 235 Woodtic road, Joseph Mot sense of 209 Plank road. and Leon- ard Browne, of 140 Frost road.
 The six boys, members of the Maple Hill basketball team, were riding in coach back to this city after playing at the Meriden school for boys. The car and bus crashed at the intersection of the Meriden and Hartford roads, the front end of the car hitting the vestibule and entrance door of the bus, which was driven by L. E. Mccarthy of this city. A dense fog was on the road at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-22
NOTED LECTURER
 T0APPEAR HERE

Under the auspices of the Grange Farm Bureau and the Connecticut State Nature League. an illustrated lecture, "The Beauty of the Commonplace" will be giv- en by Sumner II. Vinton Thursday night at Mad River Grange hail at 8:30 o'clock.
 MT Vinton is well known on the lecture program as the "Pagoda Land Man." He has had more than 2.500 engagements, 40 per cent of them return dates. in all parts of the United States and Canada, and also spent four consecutive seasons with the Rcdpath Chatau- qua.
 There will also be a short con- cert featuring the music of Mac Dowell. In connection with this feature the Vintons, father and son, will illustrate the natural beauties that inspiried the music of the famous American compos- CT. Their work Is the result of years of keen observation, and untiring patience in the use of the camera and q serious study and love of Mcdowell music.