Evening star., 1937-10-06

DR.. Frank at dinner prior to the meet
ing which he will address. Ever since
the Wisconsin educator was ousted at
Madison, following his feud with Gov.
Phil La Toilette, Frank has grown in
stature as 1910 Republican white hope.
His forthcoming Capital appearance is
under wholly non-political auspices, but
he's expected to discuss national prob
lens in terms that may challenge the
country's attention.
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Chairman McNinch of the Federal
Communications Commission. charged
by President Roosevelt with Herculean
mandate to cleanse the Augean stables,
particularly in the realm of certain ra-
dio relations with the Government,
quoted Scripture at his maiden press
conference the other day. He drew on
the Bible, the scribes thought, to in
dicate his intention of putting an end
to commission office politics." long no
toriously rampant. Il remember" the
diminutive but militant North Carolinian
remarked. that the Book of Ecclesiastes
says: Where there is no wood, the fire
goeth out. Where there is no tale bearer,
the strife ceaseth'."
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For this years celebration of Navy
day, October 27 the Navy League has
adopted as its theme song: The Navy
and Merchant Marine-National Secu-
rity and Prosperity" The league, which
played major role in educating public
opinion to support the President and
Congress in authorizing and appropriat-
ing for treaty Navy, to be completed
Ixy1 ic cts f1,n Tod
States Maritime Commissions plans to
give the country an adequate merchant
fleet. 1t believes Chairman Kennedy
knows where he's going and how to get
there.
In '33 and "a, when the heads Of
Republican pOstmasters were falling like
Autumn leaves, to make way for F. R.
B. c. Democrats and other deserving
New Dealers. Jim Farley signed some
5000 or 10000 first, second and third
class commissions. For the purpose the
Postmaster General used his famed and
favorite Emerald Isle green ink. AS the
years rolled by the signatures began to
fade. In some cases they completely
vanished. Not long ago one of the Post
Office Departments chemical wizards
turned up with process capable of
removing all remaining traces of Sunny
Jim's John Hancock, without in any
way damaging the parchments, while
permitting him to resign on the dotted
line as clearly as if it were the original
scratching of his pen. He recently
completed the job of attaching his name
to the commissions afresh-in coal black
ink, guaranteed to withstand the ravages
of time. tide and temperature. The
P. M. G. is now in New York for the
duration of the base ball war.
Gilbert E. Hyatt, legislative repre-
sentative and editor of the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks, is being
strongly supported for the Assistant
Secretaryship of Labor, vacated by resig-
nation of Edward F. McGrady. Minneso-
tan by origin, the Minnesota State Fed
Grafton of Labor Convention recently
passed q resolution of Endorsement of
Hyatt, who is also a veteran member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen. OF American
Quaker ancestry, he has held union
card since he was 16 years DID, and has
managed the affairs of the Post Office
clerks, A. F. of L. affiliate, since 1893.
Hyatt conducted on the postal mems
behalf what is described as the most
remarkable radio, press and Aim pub
licity campaign in the history of or
ganized labor.
As parting shot at the Black and
Klan affair, what about o Judge. also
coming into court with clean handsP
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