White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-08-29
HERE & THERE
in the
HEADLINES

IN THE MIDST Of one-man dis
play of verbal ,pyrotechnics, the first
session of the 18th Congress adjourned
at midnight Monday, after having
been convened for eight months.
The fireworks we're set off by Huey
P. Long of Louisiana, who staged a
one-man filibuster against the third
deficiency bill for several hours in an
attempt to force a vote on loans to
wheat and cotton growers. While SEN
ators discussed freely their personal
opinions of the Louisiana senator, they
were too weary to force the issue, and
the deficiency bill died under bar
rage of words from the Kingfsh. In
Guided in the bill were provisions for
the financial administration of eight
new acts: the social security measure;
railroad retirement act; bus and truck
legislation; alcohol control; labor re-
lations board Guffey coal law; utility
regulation and operation of the Bank
head cotton act.
A White House conference on Tues
day resulted in the belief that ways
and means could be found to carry
out some of these measures, probably
through the $4,8OO,O00 relief fund, thus
partially carrying out the earlier die
tates Of Congress.
THE SENATE'S spectacular passage
of the stringent neutrality measure
late last week was spurred on by Wash
ington's Senator Bone, who began a
''filibuster for peace, forcing the Sen
ate to discard consideration of less
vigorous measures and hurrledly pass
the Borah- Pittman bill which would
make mandatory an embargo on the
export of arms and ammunition to
all belligerent nations; prohibit Amer
lean ships from carrying any arms or
munitions under embargo to any bel
ligerent nation and prohibit American
citizens from travelling on ships of bel
ligerent nations except at their own
risks, as well as other mandatory reg
ulations.
The measure was later passed by the
House and on Tuesday was signed by
the President 1t will be in effect for
six months.
AS THE coming session of the
League of Nations on September 4
draws near, probable moves by Italy
become clarified. 1t is expected that
she will accede to demands of other
nations for peace if given colonies in
Africa, thus removing the need for war
against Ethiopia.
During the week news dispatches
told of the evacuation Of civilians from
the Ethiopian capital, Adds Ababa;
the moving of British troops nearer to
the scene of possible warfare; the prob
able closing of the Suez canal to Ital-
ian ships; and the continued muster
ing of native troops by Ethiopia.
Whether or not the beating of the
war drums by Italy is a bluff to force
economic advantages from other great
powers; whether it is determined to
wage war against Ethiopia, and Wle-
ther or not other nations will become
involved in case of conflict will be seen
within the next few weeks as coming
events are unraveled.
ONCE REPULSED in their drive for
another National league pennant, the
st. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, behind
the strong right arms of Paul and
Jerome Dean blasted out double vic
tory over Brooklyn to go into first
place, one-half game ahead Of the
New York Giants, who during the week
had lost three out of four games to
the third place Chicago Cubs
For more than a month, the three
teams have been staging a dog fight,
with only a few games separating the
first from the last, for the honors of
first place and a possible pennant.
While in the American league Detroit
was increasing it's lead to a comfort
able margin, the Giants have seen
their lead in the other circuit cut from
over three to less than one game, only
to regain it and finally to lose it to
the hustling Cards. Wednesday, the
Cardinals won a double header from
Philadelphia while the Giants lost a
double header to Pittsburg to increase
their lead to two and half games, but
with month of play left, there is still
possibility of one of the other Big
Three leading the pack when the
Worlds Series date arrives.