Evening star., 1936-08-24
defended at this time by this particular
group of Democrats.

defended at this time by this particular
group Of Democrats.
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Scanning the political horizon in all
directions, well-trained political observ-
ers here are of the opinion that the
greatest doubt as to the outcome of the
elections lies in . majority Of the Mid
western States and in the great Com
monwealthS of New York and Pennsyl-
vania. While there will be other battling
territory, the importance of the large
group named, the fact that the sum total
Of their electoral vote bulks large, makes
it certain that intensive campaigning
will be conducted there by both parties.
The political leaders will not neglect
that more and more as the campaign
draws to q close they will concentrate
on the territory mentioned. One of the
indications pointing in this direction is
the recommendation of Chairman Farley
to President Roosevelt that he deliver at
least one of his political speeches in Ohio,
when he sets forth In october to wind up
his campaign.
Defense Of the present day industrial
mobilization plans of the United States
Army, as opposed to the naturalization
Of munitions manufacture, Is made by
Maj. Gen. William H. Tschappat. chief
Of ordnance Of the Army. The War De-
partment Is convinced, he says, in an
article in Army Ordnance, that in the
event of war American industry must
produce the major portion of the required
munitions and that, therefore, 1t should
be prepared 50 far as practicable for its
war mission. Planning for the defense
Of the Nation is today more vital and
more to the point" he asserts. than at
any time since the close OF the World
War;" The Army ordnance chief adds
that while he does not believe present
conditions abroad will result In . war
Of worldwide extent in the immediate
future, 1t Is serious enough to warrant
US in maintaining our plans in status
which viii permit Of their being put into
effect on short notice." This is subject
which, it is believed, will come up for
active debate in the next session Of
Congress, following the extensive hear
ings which have been held on all phases
of the munitions question by the spe-
cial committee appointed for that pur-
pose.
When Alexander Troyanovsky, Ambas-
sador of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics, made an unannounced visit
to the New York Stock Exchange the
other day, 1t called for some scurrying
about ON the part Of the ofncials Of the
trading body to extend all the inter-
national courtesies called for to the dis
tinguished guest. One Of these was the
display on the floor of the exchange Of
the nag of the country he represents. 1t
was the first time this emblem had
been unfurled there and some Of the
traders, not having been apprtsed OF
the Ambassadors presence, were mildly
surprised when they looked up and saw
the banner bearing the red hammer and
sickle. The purpose Of the Ambassadors
visit was to introduce Anastias Mikoyan,
peoples commissar of the Soviet, who Is
now In this country, to the workings OF
the exchange.
War has its humors as well as Its
horrors, as manifested by request to
the State Department from friends OF 2
group Of American students in Madrid.
It was complained that the students were
sflnding It extremely difncult TO study"
IN tho Spanish capital and the depart
rent Was aassa u = eould MT 10 some