The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

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 When the Spanish revolution was at its height, Germany served notice on France that if it sup. ported the Socialist Republican government of Spain, Germany in turn would abandon Q hands-oh policy in regard to those two key provinces, ce-Lorraino, which are none too friendly to the Blum Socialist government Of France.
 To show that she meant bust. ness, Germany actually moved tfoops opposite Alsace.Lorraine. Hands OR
 Whereupon the Blum govern. ment held O special cabinet ses. sion. Ordinarily it would have supported the Popular Front gov. eri1ment In Spain, since France, too, has Q Popular Front govern ment. But in view of the Ger. man threat, France adopted . hands-oR policy of selling no mu- nitions to Spanish loyalists.
 KEY TO THE ENTIRE SIT. LAYTON IS RUSSIA.
 Nasi Germany, naturally, was gynipathetic to Q Fascist niove- ment in Spain. But far more inc portant than this, Is the fact that Germany hates Russia, fears Rus. sia, will do anything possible to prevent the spread of Russian in. fluence in Europe.
 Russian CommunlstS have had . direct link with Spanish Communists, hoped for . Soviet In Spain. So Germany went Co extreme lengths Co block the success 0R Spaln's Left govern. ment.
 Land0n's Teacher
 Frank P. Wheeler, 70, of Mari- etta, Ohio, 0 retired school teach- or, taught Ali Landop in tho eighth grade in the Putnam Street School in Marietta, in l8oe-OO. He says Landon was an above-average pupil, conserva. tive, and just aS clean at the end of the day aS in the morning, although he took part in games.
 Wheeler noted that Landon was thrifty even then, spending little ct the candy shop across from the school.
 "I'm' not surprised that he balanced Che Kansas budget" says Wheeler. "Never," ho adds, did Landon play hockey, or fight with the other children"
 N0TE-Wheeler Is Q lifelong Democrat, hes voted for fourteen Democratic presidential candi- dates. He does not want to com- init himself on how he will vote this year.
 Permanent Drought
 Those who have talked with Henry Wallace since his return from inspection of tho drought area find him Specuiating on the unhappy thought that perhaps this Is not just another dry year. It may mean 0 permanent ell. natic change.
 This is what he says:
 "The folks over Rt Che WeRth. CT Bureau--the sclentlSts-say this drought ls just part of 3 cy. clei that we will come back Co normal rainfall And they're probably right.
 "But--the drought of lOS0 was Che worst since 1901; then came the drought of l03a, and that was worse still. And now comes the drought of l030, which may break the records again.
 MY grandfather ('UnCle Henry Wallace) used Co write editorials during thO drought of 1911, saying thAt wet years al. ways followed dry years, and we could COunt on rain next year. Well, we got it, and had . bumper crop, so everybody thought he was Q prophet.
 "But now I'm not 90 sure. The present drought may mean some climatic trend"
 Under the Microscope
 Administrationites have re- ceived Q friendly tip that Q gcorching attack against President Roosevelt is to appear soon In the Saturday Evening Post.
 The article is being prepared by Ava Johnson, well-known magazine writer, and will go into Roosevelt's lobster fisheries and his sale of German marks.
 According to information reaching New Dealers, the mates rial Is for from iiattering.
 No FavOriteS
 A group of Wall Street bankers and big business Ifioguls have figured out just what they will do this year about campaign con. tributions.
 Shortly after the Cleveland and Philadelphia conventions, several prominent financial figures were approached by Republican and Democratic leaders for contribu- tions. The Wall Street Imoguli exchanged views, decided they would talk 1t over with publicity experts.
 For this purpose, . private meeting was arranged and twen. ty.five -Streeters invited. All AkAan aalsAA kA sAa ssk lNlgaakm ak-