Evening star., 1937-11-08

1t probably will never get into the
records. but there's little doubt that the
decision of the Duke of Windsor not to
visit the United States produces quiet
satisfaction in both British and Amer
ican official quarters. Certain cynics,
familiar with the mysterious ways in
which diplomacy occasionally works,
wouldn't be surprised if some wholly
unsuspected hand were back of organ
lied labor's protest against the ducal
expedition. Whether there's any ground
for such a theory or not the cancella-
tion is believed to be far from displeas-
ing either out there on Massachusetts,
avenue, where the lion and the unicorn
guard King Georges premises, or at the
White House and State Department.
Britain is not in position to forbid the
Dukes trip to any non-empire destina-
tion. But nearly all Americans who
visited London this year came away with
the definite impression that Edwards
late subjects are unforgiving and do
not welcome the prospect of any action
by him that contains even the remote
possibility of complications with the
United States. Our Government, on
its own part, never contemplated with
unexpected stage have given Offense to
the British government and people.
President Roosevelt told friends at HYDE
Park last week that he personally looked
forward to renewing acquaintance with
the Duke.
Representative Louis Ludlow, Demo-
crat, of Indiana is putting in yeoman
licks out in the Middle West, especially
in his own State and neighboring Ohio.
for his anti-war resolution. His objective
is to secure the 218 petition signatures
of House members requisite to take the
resolution from the Judiciary Commit
tee, where it has languished since last
spring and get it before the House for
vote. The Hoosier author-statesma
already has 185 signatures either in hand
or pledged, and is hopeful, before the
special session is far advanced. of garn-
ering the 33 additional ones he needs.
The resolution calls for constitutional
amendment to make referendum nec-
essary before war could be declared,
except in case of invasion. Ludlow's
hackers include distinguished peace ad-
vocates like former Secretary of State
Frank B. Kellogg, sponsor of the pact
bearing his name Hitherto WASHINGTON
has been inclined to look upon the prof.
ect as noble, but hopeless, gesture.
Since it was Matched, the Sino-Japanese
conflict has brought so near the posi-
bility of American involvement in war
that support for the plan is now more
likely than seemed probable six months
ago.
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Senator Rush D. Holt, enfant terrible
of West Virginia politics. will debate in
New York later in the month with
Norman Thomas, perennial Socialist
candidate for President, on the subject:
"Is Labor Justified in It's Present
Tactics?" The young Democrat will
espouse and defend unionism, but as
vigorously oppose sit-down strikes, vio-
lence and lawlessness in connection with
organized labor strategy.
When the West Point cadets invaded
Harvard Stadium Saturday for their
annual football clash with the Crimson,
the corps was accompanied by two mas
cots, instead of one. One was the full
sized tissue" Army mule which tradi-
tionally conveys the soldiers to gridiron
battle. The other was a nine-hand
Ecuadorean mule, gift to West Point
from Capt. Colon Eloy Alfaro, Ambas-
sador of Ecuador at Washington, whose
two sons are students at the Military
Academy. One OF the stars OF the 1887