The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-23

to give Der Fuehrer another warn
ing for good measure. The warn
ing: That Britain means business in
demanding Czechoslovakia's preser-
walton.
Thus, armed with latest Czech
concession offers, watched by pro-
Czech allies that included Britain,
France, Russia and Rumania, Adolf
Hitler strobe on the stage at Muir
emberg's Nazi congress to speak his
mind on the subject as he had never
spoken it before.
His points: ~ That, If they can
not defend themselves, Sudetens
will receive help from u.s.; (O
that Czech President Edouard
Benes spread false rurnors of Ger
man troop movements during re-
cent Czech municipal elections,
thereby practicing intimidation; (3)
that, though Germany wants peace
with European democracies, moth
ing can prevent her from assuring
self determination for Sudetens.
Actually, Der Fuehrer's only new
assertion pertained to Sudeten "self
determination" Did this mean he
favored plebiscite? That night, as
Europe pondered his words, the
consensus said yes. Did his speech
carry a dangerous threat Of war?
Most observers thought not, though
jittery France had rushed so many
troops to her German border that
it might be almost embarrassing to
withdraw them. '.e.'' .,-.
Politics
In Maryland, Democrats could
choose one of three nominees for
the U. S. senate.
Senator Willard E. Tydings, whom
Franklin Roosevelt wanted removed
because his New Deal batting aver
age is only 1892. BY record a polit-
ical opportunist, Senator Tydings
was once ragged boy on the docks
of Havre de Grace, rising to Mary
lands house of delegates at the age
of %. His helper was Murray Van
diver, state Democratic chairman
who helped him through school,
guided him into politics, was later
unseated from Maryland's treasury
ship with Protege Tydings' aid. A
distinguished war veteran, he rose
to congress with the help of Vandi-
ver's enemies, was boosted into the
senate as compromise candidate by
Gov. Albert C. Richie and Frank
Purse. His favorable New Deal
votes: Miller-Tydings price control
act on trademarked goods, SEC,
neutrality and pump printing" His
handsome wife of two years is the
daughter of Belgium Ambassador
Joseph Davies.
Rep. David J. Lewis, whose cleo
ton Franklin Roosevelt urged in a
Labor day speech at Denton, Md,
since he has been a faithful New
Dealer. David Lewis dug coal in
Pennsylvania when nine years old,
studied law at night, finally began
practicing at Cumberland. In con-
gress since 1911, he has fostered
parcel post, social security and
workmen's compensation. During
the World war he handled tele-
phones and telegraph. He fought
the bonus, as did Veteran Tydings.
arthur E. Hungerford, New Deal
er whom the New Deal ignored, who
closed his campaign by charging
''there should be a grand jury and
a federal investigation of the meth
DDS used"
On elections eve, PWA Admins
traitor Harold Ickes spoke encour-
agingly of two proposed bridges
over Maryland's Potomac and Sus-
quehanna rivers. Anti-New Dealers
charged Franklin Roosevelt was
buying votes. Same day, the sem
ate's campaign expenditures inves-
tigating committee found M. Hamp-
ton Magruder, Baltimore's internal
revenue collector, had attempted to
coerce non-civil service workers
into voting for David Lewis. Thus
closed the most heated campaign in
Maryland's history.
By the time Maryland's first votes
were counted next evening, Willard
Tydings' nomination was certain,
though more than one unprejudiced
observer mourned the defeat of a
great liberal, David Lewis. For gov
ernor, Democrats nominated Attor-
ney Gen. Herbert r. O'Connor.
Meanwhile, Republicans chose Os-
car Lesser and Gov. Harry w. Nice
for senator, governor, respectively.
Q Nothing is more embarrassing to
a politician than unwanted support.
Hanging to the coat-tails of Names
three Republican congressman,
Clyde Smith, James Oliver and
Ralph Brewster, have been the Pine
Tree states Townsend pensioners,
providing a juicy topic of speech
making for their Democratic oppo-
nents. Principals in the race that
until 1896 was said to forecast
Americas political future GAS
Maine goes, so goes the nation')
have been Republican Gov. Lewis
O. Barrows, seeking reelection, and
ex-Gov. Louis M. Brann, seeking a
third term. Names political visi-