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The daily independent., 1936-10-09
DELAYED BUCK

The story of Elliott Roosevelt's contract with
Airman Fokker has been common knowledge IN the
aviation industry for more than year. Even air
line mechanics knew of it. The White House was
aware of it. The senate munitions committee de-
cided it did not require investigating as far back
as last January in a secret meeting. The story did
not get out until an aviation trade magazine pup
lished the charges and smoked out the committee.
The reason it was kept buried so long apparent
ly is this: The terms of young Roosevets contract
were not specific and the correspondence which
could be offered in evidence was likewise not clear
Fokker contended the youngster was paid $4,000
and promised huge sum to get business out OF the
Russian government, while Mr.. Roosevelt had
less serious understanding of his employment.
In any event, the contracted deal DID not go
through. whatever it was Nor did Mr.. Fokker get
back his S50 900.
The question most discussed by new deal insiders
here does not concern the merits of the case, which
have not yet been publicly developed but the prob
lem of what presidents son is to do. Mr.. Coolidge
solved it by preventing his son from trading on the
family connections and putting him TO work as a
clerk on railroad. MI. Hoover was disturbed
when his sons connection as an engineer for ra-
dio company became the subject of political be-
bate, and the son ultimately retired.
Young Elliott is supposed to have been the most
outSpoken of the Roosevelt sons against any Such
restraints He is said to have told his family more
than once that he intended to lead his own life He
is now in the private radio business, which is, OF
course more or less under government supervision
Another son. James, retired from the insurance
business in Boston, following comment about his
unenviable position.
The only completely satisfactory solution was
that of presidents who neglected to have children
NOTES
The last unpublished statement of the American
Red Cross is said to show holdings of ,O0C
in government bonds, out of total investment OF
S26 OOO 900. All these governments were acquired
since Treasury Secretary Morgenthau became
| trustee When Mr. Roosevelt was asked wheth'
er his conference with President Green of A. F. OF
L. related to the Green-LeWis "schism" he replied
I'VE skidded around the schism" Republicans
are having trouble getting money we'll known
Democratic national committeeman will resign a:
soon as the election is -.
The daily independent., 1936-10-09
lust A Minute.
With Irwin S. Cobb

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 6-About
The daily independent., 1936-10-09

WHEN a subscriber at
Kitty Hawk Cancelled his
subscription to I II +
DAILY INDEPENDENT
The daily independent., 1936-10-09

Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, CT
cero, Mark Antony and Demos
themes must have turned over in
their graves in envy Tuesday
night when Clarence Morse, local
trial justice and orator. -eXtraor
The daily independent., 1936-10-09
NOW that the 1886 crop

season is past except for
gathering of the fruits OF
the field. it is not amlSS to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

sively accepts the support of alien
organizations hostile to the Ameri-
can form of government.
"Such articles are conceived in
malice and born of political spite.
They are deliberately framed to
give a false impression, in other
words to frame the American
people.
1.-THE President does not want and
does not welcome the vote or sup
port of any individual or group TAX
ing orders from alien sources.
"This simple fact is, of course, OBJ
vious.
"The American people will not
permit their attention to be diverted
from real issues to fake issues
which no patriotic, honorable, de-
cent citizen would purposely inject
into American affairs"
Mr.. Hearst, who was in Amster-
dam, promptly replied by cable,
saying in part:
"The President has issued state
ment through a secretary. He has
not had the frankness to say to
whom he refers in the statement
think I am justified in as
Stunning that am the object of the
statement, and that I may cour-
teously endeavor to correct Mr..
Roosevelt's misstatements and to
set him right
Let me say that have not stated
at any time whether the President
willingly or unwilling received the
support of the Karl Marx Socialists,
the Frankfurter radicals, comnnu-
nists and anarchists, the Tugwell
bolsheviks, and the Richberg rev.
olutionists which constitute the bulk
of his following.
II have Simply said and shown
that he does receive the support of
these enemies of the American sys-
tenn of government, and that he has
done his best to deserve the support
of all such disturbing and destruc-
tive elements"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

ards, that tainting of taste, that
souring of outlook, that premature
aging of all the sensibilities he
could have manufactured no
better word than Sophisticated"
For sophistication is an adulter.
alton of viewpoint, of judgment,
of taste by the faint of frustra,
ton, the bitterness of disillusion.
ment, the poison of disappoint-
ment, the dregs of the cup of
poor experience. True, life is not
all beauty or joy or perfection.
Neither is it all bitter or sour or
wrong.
One of the most powerful weap-
ons in the hands of youth is it's
freshness, its faith to write on
its own slate only beauty and
perfection. And when youth pre-
maturely dons the soiled and
shabby mantle of those who have
known disappointment and fall
ure, it does right to call this by
the name "sophistication" -
synonym of adulteration.
9 Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Sophistication Is Going Out
a Youth Dofing the Soiled Mantle of
Those Embittered by disappointment

A COLLEGE DEAN said recent
"A ly that being sophisticated is
going out of fashion.
Can it be true that the craze for
sophistication-to appear blase, to
seem worldly wise, to know it
all, to be hard-boiled and con-
temptuous of the simple things
can it be true that modern youth
il through with it?
And why? Is the advent of old
fashioned hats and ruffles so in
fuencing our point of view that
modern youth now wants to throw
sophistication into the discard?
I think l know the reason, says
a woman writer of international
reputation. Modern Youth must
have found out the real meaning
of the word. Porting over their
dictionaries they must have ac-
cidently bumped into the deriva-
ton of Sophisticated"
For sophisticated" me ans
adulterated. Look it up and see
If it doesn't!
And come to think of it, it
couldn't have a better name. II
the wisest of US had tried to put
a fitting label on that loss of
youths natural and beautiful
freshness = if a genius had tried
to express that warping of stand
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

their various degrees of scholarship.
President James B. Conant greet
ed the guests, accepted their Gre
dentials and delivered a simple
address of welcome. He noted that
the assembly was an impressive
demonstration of the solidarity of
the academic world, and saw in the
greetings of the delegates "the con-
tinued aspiration of mankind toward
a universal fellowship based on hui
man reason"
When the delegates were called
up in the order Of the age Of the
institutions they represented, first
to respond was Prof. Saleh Hashem
Alta of Al-Azhar university of Cal
70, founded in $40. Then came the
next oldest, the Regia university,
Neglie Stunt Bologra, founded in
the Tenth century, and represented
by Prof. Carrado Gini. Third was
the University of Paris, founded in
the Eleventh century, whose repre-
sentative was DR.. Cartan. Oxford,
Cambridge and all the others fol-
lowed, down to the youngest repre-.
scented, the Academia Sinica of Nam
king, China.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

A. Wallace chairman of a commit
tee directed to prepare a report
and recommendations for legislation
providing plan of all risk crop
insurance." and suggested that the
system provide for payment of pre-
miums and insurance in commodi-
ties. This is in accord with Wal
lace's proposed plan under which
farmers would put part of their
crops of good years into a pool
from which they could draw in lean
years. It would serve, he believes,
to keep SURPRISES from destroying
the price structure in good years
and provide an insurance" against
crop failures in other years.
Morris l.. Cooke, rural electrical
ton administrator, was named
chairman of another committee to
draft recommendations for a per-
manent land use program designed
to avert drouth emergencies in the
great plains area.
The President suggested the crop
insurance plan might be limited
to one or two major crops at the
start and that it should be formulat-
ed with the advice and assistance Of
national farm organization leaders
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Spanish Rebels Rush
on Toward Madrid


G EVERAL columns Of Spanish
- Fascists and Moorish legion
naires were reported to be making a
determined drive toward Madrid
under the direction Of General
Franco, and the loyalists were fall
ing back at the rate of five miles a
day.
The rebel garrison of the Alcazar
in Toledo was still holding out
though the government forces, after
dynamiting part of the old fortress,
made attacks with flaming gasoline.
The defenders lost heavily but the
survivors kept up their deadly ma
chine gun fire and repulsed the
charges of the loyalists. This he
roic garrison had been holding the
fort for nine weeks.
The American State department
ordered the embassy in Madrid
closed and warned all Americans
still in the capital that they re-
manned at their own risk. The
consulate at Malaga also was closed
and the consul took refuge in Gil
braltar. Diplomats Of 10 nations,
who had gone to Saint Jean de Luz,
France, rejected the Spanish gov
ernment's demand that they return
to Madrid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

wealthiest members of the senate,
was badly defeated by former Gov.
Wilbur M. Brucker, and there is
more than suspicion that he knew
his fate beforehand. Brucker, who
is only forty-two years old, has been
in public life for almost twenty
years. The Republicans re-nomi-
mated Frank D. Fitzgerald for the
governorship.
On the Democratic side Repre-
sentative Prentiss M. Brown won
the senatorial nomination against
Louis B. Ward who was supported
by Father Coughlin. For governor
they chose Frank Murphy, high
commissioner to the Philippines and
former mayor of Detroit. Both MUIR
ply and his defeated opponent,
George Welsh, campaigned as
Roosevelt supporters.
In the New Hampshire primaries
Gov. H. Styles Bridges won the Re-
publican senatorial nomination, end
ing the effort of former Senator
George H. Moses to stage come
back. The Democrats put up Rep
resentative William N. Rogers.
Nominees for governor are Maj.
Francis P. Murphy, Republican, and
Amos N. Blandin, Democrat.
Massachusetts will have for sena-
tor either Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.,
Republican, or James M. Curley,
now governor, Democrat. John w.
Haigis, Republican, and Charles F.
Hurley, Democrat, were nominated
for the governorship.
The gubernatorial nominees in
Wisconsin are: Gov. Philip La Fol-
lette, Progressive; Alexander Wi
ley, Republican, and Arthur w.
Lueck, Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
so that it can be submitted to con-
gress with their support.
Veterans of Two Wars
Open Conventions

Veterans of Two Wars
Open Conventions
W ETERANS of the World war and
of the Civil war opened their
annual gatherings, the American
Legion in Cleveland and the Grand
Army of the Republic in Washing
ton. The Legionnaires, many thou
sands of them, started off with the
dedication of the Peace Gardens in
the Ohio city, for which soil had
been brought from sacred shrines
of foreign countries and the forty
eight states. National Commander
Ray Murphy presided over an inn
plessive ceremony and unveiled a
memorial plaque bearing the in
scription:
'These gardens, planned by men
who know the horrors of war, were
dedicated to the brotherhood of man
and peace throughout the world"
Commander Murphy in his annual
report said: Whether our country
shall be spared participation in an
other great international confagra-
ton may well depend upon our cour-
age as Legionnaires to stand up and
demand that our government now
take the steps which may save us,
without the loss of honor-a sacri-
fee we are unwilling to make at
any COST
Only about nine hundred surviv-
ors of the Union army were able to
attend the G. A. r. encampment,
and many believe it will be the last
tc be held. The aged warriors,
headed by Obey Nelson of Iowa, the
national commander, began their
proceedings with service in Wash
ington cathedral. The route of their
parade was six blocks on Pennsyl-
vonia avenue, the scene of the grand
review of the Union armies before
President Andrew johnson seventy
one years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Mans Interest Was
Purely Professional

Once when VIM. j. Bryan was
making an important speech, his
attention was drawn to a man in
the audience who apparently was
held spellbound by the flow of ora
tory-says Mrs. D. c. French in
Memories of a Sculptor's Wife"
Later in the evening the man
seized Bryan's hand.
tive watched you every min
ute," he said breathlessly. give
never taken my eyes off YOU"
Mr.. Bryan felt deeply thrilled.
eyes," continued the man, "I'm
a dentist and I've never before
seen a speaker who, when he
laughed, showed both full rows of
teeth. kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Foreign Words
and Phrases

Alea jacta est. (L.) The die IL
cast. (The words of julius Caesar
after crossing the Rubicon.)
Alter ego. N.) My other self;
bosom friend.
Bonne bouche. CD A dainty
morsel; a tit-bit.
Coup de theatre. CD An unex-
pected event; a startling surprise.
Durante beneplacito. (L.) During
your good pleasure.
Embonpoint. CD Plumpness;
stoutness; corpulence.
Facile princeps. L.) Easily the
first; the acknowledged leader.
Montani semper liberi. (L.)
Mountaineers are always freemen.
Motto of West Virginia.)
Loco citato. N.) In the place
cited.
Par exemple. CD For example:
for instance.
Quo amino? G.) With what
mind or intention?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
AL Smith Will Make Some
Anti-Roosevelt Speeches

POPULATION concerning what
- part AL Smith would take in
the Presidential campaign seems to
be settled by the news that he will
deliver several anti-Roosevelt ad-
dresses, the first probably in Carne-
gle hall in New York in October.
He is reported to be making out his
own program and planning talks
also in Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey. 1t is said neither the Republi-
can party nor the American Liberty
league will be sponsor for his APP
pearances. Until Mr.. Smith an
nounces his intentions it will not be
known whether or not he will adj
vocate the election Of Governor Lam
don. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Killings Pave the Way for
Tapan's Move Against China

ID ROBABLY Japan is about ready
4 to proceed further with the SUBJ
jugation of China, the latest ex-
cuses being the alleged murder Of
several Japanese nationals by Chi
nese. 1t was announced by the navy
department in Toxic that Japanese
marines had been ordered to land
at Hankow to protect the life and
property of Japanese there, and
that ''the navy fears that it may be
forced to resort to some defensive
measures in the near future" The
announcement added that the sim
cerity of the Marking government
in wanting to end anti-Japanese
feeling in China was not dependa-
BILE and hence protective measures
were taken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
McAlexander, "Rock of
the Marne," Dies

the Marne," Dies
M Al. GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT
AvA McALEXANDER, U. S. A., re-
tired, who won fame in the World
war as "The Rock of the Marne,"
died suddenly in his home in Port
land, Ore, at the age of seventy
two.
The general won his appellation
for his stand in stemming terrific
assault by the Germans in their f.
nal great offense on the western
front in July, 1918.
He was then colonel in command
of the Thirty-eighth infantry, and
at the most critical period Of the
German attack he was told by head
quarters that he might fall back if
he thought best. He replied posi-
lively: 81 will hold my lines" and
he did. It was the Germans who
fell back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

Levitt OF Connecticut, who resigned
August ! because, as he alleged,
the Department of the Interior in
terfered with the processes of his
court.
The oath of office was admin
istered to Mr.. Jones in Washington
by Ugo Carusi, executive assistant
to Attorney General Cummings, in
the presence of Mr.. Cummings and
a number of other officials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

five persons who
went to the polls
asked for Republi-
can ballots; second,
bee a use Senator
James Couzens, a
Republican who has
openly declared that
he is supporting
President Roosevelt
for reelection, lost
his fight for re-
nomination. c o u z
nVNC am nF thu
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

1884, has been made
judge of the federal
district court for the
Virgin Islands. This
is a recess appoint
ment by President
Roosevelt and is
subject to confrma-
ton by the senate.
Mr.. Jones planned
to leave for st.
Thomas about Octo-
Der l. He succeeds
Judge Albert c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

support of the COM
munists have got
under Mr.. Roose-
velt's skin. A state
ment issued through
Stephen T. Early,
his S e c r e t a ry,
said:
my attention has
been called to a
C e r tain notorious
newspaper owner to
make it appear that
the President mas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

~ o.
dent Roosevelt. 1t
is designed to guard
the farmers and the
consumers against
the danger of food
shortages or price
collapses. Two COM
mittees were named
to work out legisla-
ton to be asked of
the next congress.
Mr.. r o o S e welt
named Secretary of
Agriculture Henry
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

the tercentenary or
its founding. In
Sanders theater was
held the academic
reception for 554
scholars represent
ing 502 universities,
colleges and learned
societies in every
state of the Union
and In forty foreign
countries, and all of
them wearing the
caps, gowns and
h do ciop;fxy;po
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Havana Paper Dynamited;
Four Persons Killed


Z OUR persons were killed and
two buildings wrecked by a dy-
Mantle blast that shook Havana,
Cuba. The plant of the newspaper
Ell Pals was destroyed, and only
the quick work of the police saved
that of the Diario de lar Marina.
Informed authorities expressed
belief the explosion was planned by
Spanish residents who became an
cry over publication of Spanish civ
il war news in the two newspa-
pers.
The blast demolished Catholic
church near the Ell Pals building.
Scores of suspects were arrested,
many of them being members OF
the Spanish Socialist circle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Airplanes at $3.50 Each
Perils of Pacifism
The "Man of Calcium"
Improving Human Breed?
Fourteen concerns have offered te
build small airplanes to cost as little
Improving Human Breed?

as 500. That IS
important avia-
ton news; the
bureau of air
commerce is to
be congratulated
on it's effort to
encourage indi-
vidual flying.
The day is COM
ing when there
will be more ma
chimes in the air
than there are
automobiles on
the ground now.
More than u.s.
mo 000 airn1anes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Savants Gather for the
Harvard Tercentenary

IT IS pleasant to turn from war
and politics and read of the do
ings at Cambridge, Mass, where
Harvard university is celebrating
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Defeat of Senator Couzens
Pleases the Republicans

y EPUBLICANS were highly graf
IN flied by the results of the Michi-
gan primary election for two rea-
sons: First, because three out of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Virgin Islands Have New
Federal Judge

FORGE P. JONES Of Mime
" sofa, who has been serving as
a special assistant to the attorney
general of the United States since
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
Gs4ent1em5
= in Rov1etv0D
By Edward w. Pickard
Newspaper Union
Roosevelt VS.. Hearst
on "Red Backing"

A SSERTIONS made by William
"A Randolph Hearst and other OPP
ponents of the New Deal that the
President "passively accepts" the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

Crop Insurance Pushed
by the President
IMMEDIATE action toward put
ting in operation two-fold crop
insurance and drouth prevention
,,ronrann WAS called for hY PreSi-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

may sound like exaggeration.
But it sounded like exaggeration
some years ago when this writer
published editorials urging citizens
not to spread tacks and cut glass
on roads, to puncture automobile
tires, because, before long, auto
mobiles would be used by workers
going to and from work. That pre-
diction came true.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
New Mt. Zion Baptist
To Celebrate Pastors
10th Anniversary

New Mt. Zion Baptist Church de-
sires to adhere to the adage, "Give
honor to whom honor is due" in
the case of the progressive pastor
of the church, Rev. J. S. Williams
d. d. When the record of his ten
ure of service in the community
has been reviewed, including the
trials, the storms, the conflicts
through which he has passed to
procure for his congregation and
race the beautiful church building
and auxiliary structures, at the
corner of Chene and Mack ave-
nue., the officers and members Of
this church feel sure the public
will join with them in holding tes-
timonial services in his honor.
The preriod from March 30 to
April has been designated for
holding testimonial services, in
observance Of the tenth anniver-
sary of Rev. Williams as pastor of
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Many prominent preachers and
speakers will cooperate in making
the occasion a signal one. Fur
Their announcements Of the ap-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-21
ISADORE GREEN NOT LEADER
JUST FRIEND SAYS MAYOR

An intense silence reigned over
the audience assembled at a recent
political rally following an address
by William Brooks Jr. Brooks had
declared that Isadore Green who
holds the title of Unofficial Mayor
by virtue of a mock election held
some time ago was the leader OF
the colored people and should be
supported by them.
When he had finished he was fol-
lowed by Mayor Joseph A. Lew
andowski, who offered a correction
to his statement by saying Il am
not here to repudiate Isadore Green,
on the contrary | am grateful for
his services in my behalf, but no
one man is the leader, then look
upon Mr.. Green as not the leader
but Just friend of the Negro peo-
pie"
Read the Tribune April 18th it
is important to you.