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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
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New York. july 27-RandOmuSin9
Now the paper is-or was-blank; in
a shorter or longer time it will he
covered with trivial smudges from a
typewriter ribbon. New York ticks
on all about me, vast and sweaty and
full of Juices for a thought like this =
and vet this is one of those days when
thoughts fit and the pile of notes and
scrawled memoranda on my desk is
too formidable to tackle. Can ram
BILE a bit more abstractedly than us
ual?
l think living in New York you ara
swatted in the eyes by the appealing
amount of time and labor the small
lest details Of existence require, mora
violently and Frequently than you are
in a smaller town. 10 negotiate the
purchase of a pencil s;.2rpener or a
pair of shoes or 4 hat requires almost
half a day. Yon don't relieve it?.
Well, I suppose it Needn't lake that
long, but back home we used TO go to
the store and ASK for r pencil sharp
ener or pair OF shoes or hat, as
the case might be. and litter a brief
session of selection, we d take one. Of
the pieces of merchandise offered an5
DEPART.
Here the very richness of the :narTs
coupled with the staccatO of the adj
vertising sirens, posters and pages
making us demand goods ~ exact am;
almost idioticaily fussy specifications
80. We must nav. a special kind G..
pencil sharpener, perhaps che W.T..
knee action and Zee wheeling, and
because we know j. is C. be had some
where in the Town we aste hours
getting hold of it. In smaller
community we'd d,:.:htless make the
razor blade dc al'other week before
replacing the - :. It grinder, but
here the new article IEust he procured
at once, no mattel what the eXpen-
diture in time AID effort. :.
And this is d --i'y of specialization.
60. The other afzzcruoOn L dashed to
the corner for flashlIg',t for use in
the country. Il wanted big one,
that would throw 6 cadm some dis
lance. =. Surely, tkt,1silt, any one of
several sporting goo1s stores within
a five-block walk O. my digs would
carry such a light BIZ none did. :.
If 1 had Keen sensible, I'd have taken
a compromise flashlight and been on
my way. But because I knew the
one l had in mind could be procured
in town. spent an hour and a half
and several taxi fares getting it.
Later on the counter of the little viii
lage drugstore near my shack in the
suburban wilds, l sew just the light
had roamed around Manhattan search
ing for.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
Today is the Day
By CLARK KllNlNAIRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

forces from Greece, except occupa-
tional troops at Salonica, since that
they had served their purpose of fore
ing Greece into the war on the Allied
side. This meant there'd be more
troops for the fronts in France and
Italy.
Premier Lloyd-George announced in
Parliament that the British Isles had
enrolled more than 100000 soldiers, be-
sides 100000 in the navy and 100000
from dominions and colonies. The
French War Office said it had a
fighting strength of 100000 with its
troops holding 2-3 of all the western
front.
Secretary of Treasury, w. G. Nc
Adoo asked Congress to authorize an
additional war credit of $5,000,O00, 900.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AL SCHACHT COMING
TO DURHAM AUG. 8

Durham, July 27.-An act gooG
enough. for worlds series in New
York is coming to Durham, Presiden
Paul Florence of the Piedmont loor
Bulls announcing that he had signed
Al Schacht, the Clown Prince o.
BASEBALL to appear at Durham Ath
letic park, Sunday, AUGUST 8. in con
junction with the scheduled Bul
game against Rocky Mount.
Schacht, who is on a national tour
appearing in ball parks all over thu
country, has entertained 100000
people during his 20 years on the dia
mond, where he has performed his
acts of pantomine and buffoonory. He
has what it takes for this type of en-
tertainment, with 26 years in the
game, serving as pitcher and coach.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
EXECUTRIX' NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executrix oil
the Estate of j. e. Kimball, deceased
late of Vance County, North Carolina
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said. de-
ceased to exhibit them to the under
signed at the residence of the late J.
E. Kimball, near Townsville, N. c..
on or before the first day of July
1888, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This Goth day of June, 1887.
MISS AIRLINE KIMBALL,
Executrix Of Estate Of J. E. Kimball
Perry & Kittrell, Attys..
Henderson, N. c.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FIXED H. MAY

1. How close was the vote that un
seated Congressman Zebulon Weaver
m 1919?
2. How were school children in 1848
punished?
3. How much annual profit was fig
'lred North Carolina would give Eng
and?
A. What prohibition enforcement
measure was advocated by Governor
Mclean in 1928?
5. In how many North Carolina
counties have diamonds been found ?
6. What two denominations stand
)ut in the fight for religious freedom
IN North Carolina?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
WALL STREET TOPS
KIWANIS, in RAIN

Rain washed out the Lions-Metno-
dist soft ball game at League Park
yesterday afternoon, but Wall Street
team took the Kiwanis aggregation to
16 to 2 count at Lassiter's Field IN
spite of falling weather. The Lions
and Methodists will meet at later
date.
Jackson and LeMay formed the win
ming battery, while Payne hurled for
the losers.
If weather permits, Rose and I'm
derwriters meet at League Park this
afternoon, and Bankers play the Pres.
byterians.
TOmorrow's card calls for Bank
ers meeting the Kiwanis at the park
while the Baptist and Methodists
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
NIGHT BASEBALL IN
OXFORD THURSDAY

Oxford All-Stars will play Louisburg
Junior Order baseball nine in Oxford
Thursday night at o'clock in the
first night baseball game in Gran
villes history.
Tippett and Mangum will form the
Oxford battery, and Cooper and Full
err are slated to work for the visitors.
Oxford will play Roanoke Rapids
Owls there Wednesday, according to
sam Allen, manager.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

Tuesday, July q; National holiday
in Puerto Rico (Barbosa's Birthday
This weeks morning stars: Venus,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune; Evening
stars: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
WANT ADS

FOR RENT NICELY FURNISHED
three room apartment. Garage
water, lights, phone free. Sink in
kitchen. Phone 642-J or call at 566
Rowland street. 26-2h
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
c9eIsJ Fos. al--nL,. FOR cESIsT
Nifl)l)}i59l ltf@0d
Rods h.1 .a.s y vet ssA kflt ss q, ,sh-Pna lI.s ~

PRAYER IS A REAL FORCE: When
thou prayest, enter into thy closet,
and when thou hast shut thy door
pray to thy Father which is in secret,
and thv Father which seeth in secret
shall reward thee openly.-Mattew 6:6
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

WE HAVE A COMPLETE
stock of Dunlop Tires and
tubes. The tire with the lib
eral guarantee. Legg-Par-
ham Company. Phone IS. tt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrative
of the estate of c. P. Whitehead, de-
ceased late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
the deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Henderson, N. c., on
or before END day june 1888, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 22nd day of June, 1887
BERTHA C. WHITEHEAD,
Administrative of the Estate OF
c. P. Whitehead.
Irvine B. Watkins,
Attorney.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back PG0.

1. Lava.
2. Ocmulgee River.
3. Ptolemy XIII.
4. Ten.
5. Williamsburg, Va.
6. Austrian painter.
Z. Gomez, Bridgers, and Harder.
8. No.
9. John Milton.
10. Alpha and Omega.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

1T DRAINS WHEN IF RAINS! SU-
per chamberlain galvanized roof
ing. It's leak-proof. It's a. Zig i'm
provement. Sold only at 1.-THE Place
of Values" in Henderson. Alex s.
Watkins. 27-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
[I6da8G411es

PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Winston Salem at Portsmouth.
Rocky Mount at Richmond.
Norfolk at Durham.
Asheville at Charlotte
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. !.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

FOR SALE-16 1880 AND 81
Model A Fords, Tudor, For
dor, Coupe. All in good con-
dition. Clements Motor Go.
27-tf.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

WE GIVE FREE PREMIUMS TO
our customers. See big window full
! of premiums and ask for details.
M System Store tues-fri
YOU CAN FIND JUST WHAT YOU
Want in Building Materials and
Paints at "The Place of Values"
Alex S. Watkins. "Where quality
tells and prices SELL" j.. Gilt
TO CLEAR THE RACKS, AN AS
sortment Of dresses, very special
s1.0O. Williams Style Shoppe. 27-3t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27

ONE LOT OF DRESSES AT CLEAE-
ance prices, special two for S1OO
uiI1;.ros. ct,,1o chonno 27-3ti
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

neg logr6 sostenerse en- el poder
con ell apoyo del ejercito, y al
fin fue reconocido por Ell Gebier
no de Washington, dos amos
despues.
La prensa Y ell Gobierno de e.
Salvador hacfan hincapie en-
que ell levantamiento de los ira
bajadores habfa sido dirigido
por agentes comunistas, pero
no hubo tai. Fue un movimiente
meramente polftico azuzado poc
los agentes del imperialismo,
del presidente caido, Araujo, y
del amigo intimo de este, gene
raj Jorge Ubico, presidente de
Guatemala. En- FL Salvador nj
habia lfderes comunistas capa-
ces de tai acto, nj los agentes
comunistas de estos paises tie
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

pc militar que derrib6 de Ia
Presidential al ingeniero Artu
no Araujo Y elev6 al general
Martinez sin ell consentimien-
to de los agentes del imperia-
lismo.
En- aquellos diae eonocia a
Mr.. Caffery. Y por mis- rela-
clones de amistad con cierto di
plomatico extranjero alli acre
1itaGo, pude enterarme de las
intrigas del enviado especial
norteamericano, que amagaba
y trataba de derribar a Her :
nandez Martinez, 10 que ORR
gin6 un levantamiento popular
que Ell gobierno sofoc6 a sangre
y fuego. Me dicen que hubo al
IDEAS donde no qued6 vivo I'm So
10 hombre. Hernandez Martf-
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Hlzo mas Mr.. Caffery: Demos
tro a la Reaction ell interes de
que Batista permaneciera en- In
lefatura del ~ejercito, 10 cual no
habian admitido antes los eru-
pos politicos CUE calificaban al
sargento ascendido de aventu-
zero, advenedizo, mulato des-
Preclable, etc., Mr.. Caffsry rec
Itific6 Ell parecer de los reacccio-
narlos que al fin paoearon 10
necesaris con Batista para eau
sar la renuncia de Grau San
Martin.
Ell diplomatico yangui obtuvo
asi, otro senalado triunfo. ga
prichos de la suerte!
Por dltimo, fuf testigo de 81
vista a Graz San Martin. una
hora despues de haber abando.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

|Caffery, por conducto de varios
diplonatioOs Use me asegura
que uno de ellos fue ell senior
|Octavio Reyes Spfndola), logrd
convencer al jefe del ejercito,
Batista, de que deberia restar-
lie SD apoyo al gobierno de Grau
San Martin, a fin de que este re-
~nunciara Y ocupara la Presiden-
Ella de la RepGblica Ell coronel
Carlos Mendieta, considerable
ell idolo, paladin, patriarch, etc.,
de Ia Reaction. Reyes Spindola
me 10 aseguran, mas no me
consta-, sirvi6 con toda buena
fe c'para evitar mas desgra-
cfas a Cuba''), a la politica de
'Caffery, convenience a Bats
ia, su amigo, de que de 81 de-
pendia la tranquilidad del pals.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
DEPORTES
LA COMISION SUSPENDIO
AL VENCEDOR DE CHINO
Al .-..-

Filadelfia, Agosto 31.-El co
misionado atletico del Estado de
Pennsylvania decret6 aver la
suspension, por tempo indefini
do, de Eddie Cool, ell gladiator
del peso ligero, y Sam Vein :
berg, su director.
Interrogados por ell comiSiona-
do, ell pdgil y su director no pu-
dieron explicar las razones que
les llevaron a solicitar un cam
bio de jueces antes de la pelea
cen el tampeno Chino Alvarez,
a quien 81 puso a dormir.
Despues de que Tom Cunning
ham habia sustituido a Don
Clune, Eddie triunf6 por no :
caut.
La bolsa no Sc lie entregara
hasta que Sc celebre un nuevo
juicio y Sc contrasten otras
pruebas.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

men arraigo en- los pueblos nj
habilidad para verificar un al
zamiento de masa de esas pro-
porciones. Los comunistas con-
tinentales, a GAIA siempre del
escandalo, confirmation la de-
nuncia del Imperialism Y del
salvadoreno, para adjudicarse
hechos que no son capaces de
ejecutar.
E~xplasados q grandes rasgos
los antscsdentes de Mr.. Jeffer-
son Caffery como agente active
de los intersses financieros de
Wall STREET, denunciare sus ac-
tividades en- Cuba,
Decfase en- la Habana q raiz
de la llegada de Caffery, que 81
y Sumner Welles estaban dis
tanciados a.causa del choQue de
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

sus personalidades como diplo-
maticos specialists en- enredos
i-bero-americanos, 10 que hizo a.
brigar fundadas esperanzasi a
muchos llamados revoluciona-
rios del gobierno de Grau San
Martin, de que este serfa reco-
nocido por Ell de Roosevelt. Pero
no hubo tai reconocimiento.
Mr.. Caffery cerr6, aparente-
mente, las puertas de la En-
bajada a los grupos de politicos
que concurrian diariamente con
Sumner Welles, Y Sc dedic6 a
tratar los asHntos cuhanos por
intermedio de algunos diploma
ticos latinoamericanos que lie
sirvieron de agentes eficaces.
E~sgrimiendo ell reconocimien
to como arma de dohle flo, Mr..
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
La Gaceta Folletfn No. SO
ENRIQUE LUMEN
LA REVOLUTION
GUIANA

pdblica de Ell Salvador, en- los
que Sc calcula que han muer-
to unos diez mil obreros y cam
pesines. (La cifra parece exa-
gerada, pero las pruebas que
Sc exhiben por los enemigos
del presidente Maximiliano
Hernandez Martinez, de aquel
pals, arroia sumas mucho
mavores.)
Mr.. Caffery fu& enviado por
segunda vez a esa Rep6blica
ceutro americana, a raiz del gol
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
APLAZADA LA PELEA DEL
ZURDITO MILLER

Hasta el lunes pr6ximo Sc a.
plaz6 anoche, en- Lakeland, 81
programa de boxeo a base de-
zurdito Baby Miller y Ricardo
Hernandez.
Todos los boxeadores contra
tados Sc c~omprometieron a re .
tornar la semana entrante.
Patrocina el espectaculo, er
caracter de empresario, ell Sr
Don DeSautsl.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
Ia Psles ea5s y
la Arana y Augie Gopzalez
Tony Fernando do una ex~colsnte derostracion

Augie Gonzalez, Ell ciudadanq
de Puerto Rico, hizo tablas con
Ventura Arana, del establo de
Parga, IN ell programa ofrecido
anochA |por Ell empresario Jin
Down lg. La pelea fue del agra
do ~ pfblico,s pero Arana, a
nue. 70 juioio, tuvo un pequeno
ma fen de ventaja.
Aony Fernandez, 1875 libras,
de Puerto Rico, Sc bati6 eVn
Sap Raymond y los muchachos
dieron una demonstration de pr
4her orden, conmoviendo al p1-
blico. Los "fanaticoS' tuvieron
para ellos vigorosos aplausos Y
particularmente Sc aplaudi6 a
Fernandez, por su gran habili :
dad.
La izquierda del ~puertorri :
que5o del peso de puma es ina
ravillosa." Ademas no pierde Ia
cabeza y sabe como evadir los
mas grandes obstaculos.
Arana, en- la pelea principal.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Parga ssta de vacaciones en-
Tampa Y trajo con 81 a sus bo-
xeadores.
Don Luis sfgue encaneciendo
pero en- punto a energfa y clara
vision de las cosas es ell mismo
hombre de hace diez amos.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

LECCIONES de guitarla Ha-
waiiana, dadas con 81 meier me-
TODD que sxiste. Rssultados in
nediatos. Conservateris de M1-
sica Honolulu, habitaci6n 220,
Arcade de Cass y Florida. TIE.
lefono M 6797.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
con LOS GUANTEs
Lea PLANES DE JACOBS

Mike Jacobs, Ell nueSo trey"
de los empresarios, Sc pSopone
mantener la mayor animation
possible en- las filas del peso com
pleto.
Make Schmeling quiere vol
yer a pelear con Jose Luis, perd
Jacobs no acepta sus exagera :
das condolences.
"Yo tengo derecho - dice el
nazi-a que Sc me considere 81
legftimo contendiente y Jose
Luis debe pelear conmigo.
Los inteligentes opinan que
EN- ana pelea entire ell negro Y
aIeman, ell aao queeviene, seria
algo sensational, capaz de pro-
ducir mas de I'm million de pc
SOS; pero Jacobs parece pensar
de diferente manera y teme que
ell pdblico pueda boycotear a Ma
xie por ser sun gran admirador
v amigo de Adolfo Hitler"
Ademas, en- 1888, Schmeling
tendra 33 amos, 10 que restara
vigor a sus piernas y brazos.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Gehrig leg6 a su 310 cuadran
gular del aio, ayudando a la vic
toria de los Yankees.
New York 7c, 18Th, lie; Cleve-
land &c, Oh, 2e.
Filadelfia 1c, Sh, De; San
Luis &c, III, 2e.
Filadelfia 7c, 11h. 0e; San
Luis Sc, III, 2e.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
LIGA AMERICANA

Rudy York igual6 aver una
marca de Babe Ruth, llegando a
I'm total de 80 "jonrones." Ruth
bate6 II jonrones en- septiem :
bre de 1927. York bate6 II Qua
drangulares en- Ell mes de agos-
to.
Ademas impulse York siete
de las carreras de su clwb, con
otros batazos. Ell "novato" cat
che es la sensation de las gran
des ligas.
Washington SC, 11h, lie; De-
Itroit 12c, 14h, lie.
Los Medals Rojas empataron
en- ell noveno. En- oil mismo in
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

ming los Medals Blancas desem-
pataron y ganaron.
Boston &c, 11h, De; Chicago
&c, 17h, Be.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Jim Downing es un hombre
habil Y esta animado por las me
jores intenciones pero ell dine
70 no abunda en- su bolsa.
81 Sc lie ayudara, como Ell me-
rece, Tampa en- pocos meses
presenciarfa las mejores peleas
dentro de las limitaciones que
encierra ell negocio del boxeo en-
una ciudad de 1861 900 habitan-
tes.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Una buena attraction amateur
para Downing: la pelea de re-
vancha entire Clint Moran y Bin
Strickland.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Mientras llega la posibilidad
de que Jose Luis pueda defen :
der de nuevo su corona, Jacobs
Sc propone organizar un torneo
de gladiadores de mas de ITS Ii
bras.
Para ell dfa 20 de octubre, lue
go de su gran programa de cam
peones, anuncia un "bout" entire
los excampeones Max Baer, e
hebreo, y ell irlandes James ].
Braddock, en- la Madison Squa
re Garden.
81 Tommy Farr y Make Sch
melting entran en- razones, los
contratara para que peleen en-
la Garden, con un probable cal
culado rendimieAto de mas dc
$4,000
Ofertas sc haran a varios dc
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
NOTICIAS DE PELOTA
LIGA NACIONAL

La iucha en- 81 circuito nacio-
nal abarca a intsr&s del publ
co.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Walters domino a los Piratas
y estos no pudieron pisar la Ego
ma"
Pittsburg DC, Oh, De; Filadel.
fla &c, 5h, De.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

lie pegs de fbul"va Gonzalez, tie
niNado que ser suspendida la pc
lea por cinco minutes.
La r~esistencia denNgie habo
impresidA as&~4os sspectado
res, que asf 10 recqAocieron con
Henry RaymonA paso a DOR
mir a Bill Rodrid6ez, d9Tampa
Heights; PeteuA Powell senci6
pop puntos a BRttling OscAr, Ell
gladiator de la comicidadY
Msamcia pf5gHQa mayor
as( y, en- recompeA a los
est Eos de Jim Y Parga, zero
va llegara a las ''casas lie
nas."
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Jose Luis cobr6, por su pelea
frente a Tommy Farr, $102,-
$500.
Ell ingles recibi6 $4,000 y
SIC, 1000 que para gastos Sc lie ha
blan adelantado. Al Rondo de
Leche lie tocaron $22,162.10.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Ell programa de anoche, en-
Benjamin Field, merscia la pro
tecci6n del pdblico.
Quizas el NAL tempo lie reIt6
pdblico; pero el interes no pu-
do quitarselo.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

losonfas fuertes aspirantes o la
corona, descontados los anterio-
res, entire ellos Jimmy Adamick
protegido de Jack Kearns; Bob
Pastor, Ell de las carreras para
ne caer en- los puios de Jose
Luis; Abe Simon, Buddy Baer
" Matte Brown.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01

Aver, Ell Chicago venci6 al
Brooklyn, mientras loss Gigan :
ties epaa derrotados por los Car
denaleg, retoraando al primer
lugar de ID LAga. Carleton dejd
a los Dodgers en- ocho hits,
|Wefland consinti6 9 hits a los
neoyorquinos, pero solo les per
miti6 llegar una vez a la gonna,
La ventaja de los Cubs sobre los
Gigantes es SOTO de 6Rntos.
Chicago &C, Oh, Sc; BSookyn
20, 8h, 40.
San luis &c, 1Sh, De; New
York kc, 9Th, lie.
McFayden dejo en- 3 hits a
los Rojos de Cincinnati. Alton
so Lopez ceDtin1a fuera de jue-
go.
Cincinnati &c, 3h, lie; Boston
L7c, 10h, lie.
La gaceta., 1937-09-01
TELEGRAMAS
CABLEGRAMAS
RADIOTELECRAMAS
A m&s Do 10000 l.
e,e00 del Canada

VIA Mackey Radio Q bueuss en- alta maz,--a Europe, al
0Hents y 9 las prineipalss eiudadss do les Estados Unides.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
News Behind the News
Too Many Politicians in Politics
And Chiefest is Roosevelt Joe
RObinsOn's Death ManeHDers =.

Observation-Disclosures simply isn't any sucn
thing as an Emily Post who could draw the line
between courteous property and shrewo hypo-
crisy when it comes to the White House attituoe
toward election of Senate majority leaoer 10
succeed Joe Robinson.
Other questions of good taste and hypocrisy
arising since the death of the late Joe are easier
to solve For instance, the issue as to which
side in the court fight first got busy behind
the scenes to capitalize on the new situation.
The answer there is that each side got busy
as soon as it heard the news. The court plan
opposition leaped into the backstage maneuVers
no more quickly than administration forces. One
side plotted attack and the other counter-at-
tack.
Then, take the question of which side has
been most gauche and hypocritical in its public
maneuverngs For hours after Robinsons body
was found certain administration strategists-
who feared developments would rout their Sen
ate strength-itched and hoped Tor some asser-
ton from the opposition that RoblnSonS oeatn
signified divine intervention in the court flght.
Senator Burt Wheeler of Montana, opposition
leader, then dropped his guard by beseeching
Roosevelt to forget the court plan lest ne De
defying God"
And out cracked the Presidents letter to
Senator Barkley with its shrewd multiple effort
to denounce those who lacked decent respect
for RobinSon's memory, endorse Senator barKley
by implication for the Senate leadership, stiffen
Roosevelts own ranks and check the opposition
attempt to have Congress adjourned at once
But then the President assured Senator Pat
sides in the fight between Harrison and Barkley
for the leadership. This came at time when
Roosevelt agents were nearly killing themselves
in Washingtons prepoSterouS summer neat, seek
ing to put Barkley over.
II is fantastic to assume that Roosevelt had
not told these men he wanted Barkley and
wanted him badly. His closest intimateS pounded
home the argument to senators that this leader
ship selection would decide the future of the
New Deal and of the Democratic party.
The Democratic opposition had no Illusions
1t lined up against Barkley almost to man,
spreading the word that victory for Harrison
would mean the end of the court bill. Every
where this fight became to be regarded as the
greatest test of the Roosevelt administration to
date, and especially a real test for those sem
ators who had kept insisting they were liberals
but couldn't stomach the court plan. (Harrison
always has been considered conservative, and
Barley more than mildly ioeralJ
And yet, in the face of all this, Roosevelt
and Farley professed TO take neutral position!
On the other hand, of course certain Repub-
lican senator's were bringing pressure on certain
Democratic senatorial friends in behalf of Har-
rison. You may be sure that these gentlemen
were taking an attitude OF strict neutrality"
It's funny how many politicians there are in
politics.