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Evening star., 1939-06-18
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Evening star., 1939-06-18

CHlLDREN'S COOL ROOMS CAMPING
ACTIVITIES: station wagon takes swimming
daHy. sports. music lessons; accredited
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COMPTOMETER COURSE.
Prepare now for next Govt. exam, and
for business. Thousands of machines used
in Offices Typewriting FREE with course.
Also training on Marchant. Burroughs,
Monroe. Friden Intensive courses Day
eve. New classes starting. Phone Natl.
234O. BOYD SCHOOL, 1888 F ST.
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SINUS. HAY FEVER, ASTHMA SUFFER-
cause of congestion and how to relieve
it without operation. New in America
and Washington. Lecture Wednesday eve
ming. Call Dist. GOO for lnfarmatinn
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Evening star., 1939-11-23
The Political Mill
Convention Majority Rule Blocks Chance
To Stop Roosevelt, if He Enters Lists

convention, however, had been held
in session all night long to hear
nominating speeches, witness dem
onstrations" for the various candi-
dates, and to take three ballots.
In the morning adjournment was
taken until pm. During the recess,
wires were pulled. Jack" Garner,
for the sake of party harmony,
agreed to release the Texas and
California delegates, pledged to him
enough to swing the convention
to Roosevelt by a two-thirds vote.
Feared Prolonged Fight.
What Mr.. Garner feared at that
time was another long drawn out
contest, similar to the Madison
Square Garden convention in 1924,
and the Democratic nomination
would be worthless to any candidate
that might have it after the battle.
In the New York convention the
delegates battled for 103 ballots
and ended with a compromise which
nominated John w. Davis of West
Virginia and New York for Presi-
dent and Brother" Charlie Bryan
of Nebraska for Vice President. :,
At that convention, the leader for
ballot after ballot-although he
never quite reached a majority-was
William Gibbs McAdoo, regarded as
the liberal candidate In those days.
A leader of his opposition was Gov.
Alfred E. Smith of New York, placed
in nomination by Franklin D.
Roosevelt. In the end, they made
the nomination of McAdoo impos-
sible.
1t was Smith who tried to stop"
Roosevelt in the 1882 convention by
just such tactics as had been used
to prevent McAdoo's nomination
And it was McAdoo, as a Garner
leader from California, who made
the dramatic announcement which
released the delegates from his
State and Texas and made sure the
nomination of Roosevelt. Never had
there been in politics more complete
retributive justice.
First Ballot Likely Undecisive.
While Mr.. Roosevelt apparently
may be renominated by a majority
vote on the first ballot in the 1910
Democratic National Convention, if
he wishes to run again, it is by no
means certain that any other can
didate could accomplish that feat.
Farley, Garner, Hull, McNutt, Clark,
all will go into the convention with
blocs of delegates. All will receive
support from those delegates on the
first ballot, and perhaps on the Sec
ond or third. Then will come the
time for trading and a compromise.
1t may be that the strongest candi-
date-with the greatest early follow
lng-will win the nomination. Or
the prize may go to dark horse"
If the New Dealers rally to McNutt,
the anti-New Dealers are likely to
rally behind Garner. Much will de-
pend then on how firmly the other
candidates can keep their delegates
in line.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Traffic Council 10 Ask
Removal Of Park Dam

The old mill stream may have a
poetic flavor for some people, but
to the Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Council poetry and Rock
Creek don't mix, and the Commits
sioners are going to be asked to do
something about the situation Gre
ated in Rock Creek Park, where the
remodeling of the Pierce Mill site
has complicated traffic and picnick-
ing.
Col Lawrence c. Crawford, men,
ber of the council, points out that
the mill dam raises the water at
Blagden avenue ford, flooding the
picnic grounds and intermittently
closing the ford.
Then, with the Blagden avenue
crossing closed to traffic, an addi-
tional load is thrown on Pierce Mill
Bridge The situation at the latter
point is made worse because of the
sewer construction that has closed
Piney Branch parkway.
The Commissioners will be urged
to ask park authorities to remove
the secondary dam near the ford,
Col Crawford says.
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Wait Awhile

be credited he business
as the New Dealers
The McNutt candidacy welheeed through
Fer Clubs other
made couple of Journalistic
Lowell eet head OF the National
men around the Mcutt has useful
taxes admirable the
McNu powerful political factor
and the assertion OF his that
chosen McNu a
1t will be wise
start OF BandWagon This capricious
habit Of turning into whipping
(Released nance,Inc
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The German admiralty which looking
would
placed by the
the line OF Shetland Orkney and Sognefjord.
Stain and Molotoh
they do not place too much reliance
military In the Reich. But they do
According reports
convinced that IN order his
willing situation demanded
Naxsm would be just another shade of Communism.
But the unke the
ndustrias still dmned opposed
not opposing the alliance
war measure and they not against military
provided the Russians keep their
delighted
as base and contemplate using Vadvoock and Russian
stationed here-some 80
Pacific Vladvoock
of the pocket batps
the Pacific
spread into the Reich The German class
after the
unkes that Communism did not spread through the then
The socialism existing
to further to
Whle the t-doWn war continues all fronts the
ana threats continues
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Representative Iay|or's S
Office Under Guard

At the request Of the widow, a.
hour guard is being maintained over
the Office of the late Representative
]. Will Taylor, Republican, of Ten
nessee by uniformed Capitol police
The reason for the unusual action
Is noS known.
The guard was assigned Tuesday
night by Kenneth Romney, sergeant
at arms of the House, whom Mrs,
Taylor called from Tennessee.
Speaking for his father, who is
III in their apartment at Wardman
Park with the grip, Kenneth Rom
ney, jr., said today that Mrs. Taylor
asked that no one be permitted in
the office until the executor of Mr.
Taylor's estate arrives. There was
no suggestion why this was desired,
and Mr.. Romney complied imme-
diately with Mrs. Taylor's wishes.
1t Is not known when the executor
will get here.
Representative Taylor died at
home last week. A congressional
veteran, he also was a member of
the Executive Committee of the
Republican National Committee.
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"r o'i"us' Cne ste adlly
flowing royalties of the the "Choco-
late Soldier" passing to needy
friends. Writing war music seems
like harsh change of tempo for
such a pliable writing wrist, always
so happily employed. But he meets
the new demand easily and without
bitterness.
That Is characteristic. He was a
profoundly serious musician in his
youth. His first wife was a violinist
and he composed for her suites,
sonatas and violin pieces, devoting
himself studiously to ambitious
muslcianship. His second wife,
whom he married in 1901, was a
gay Bohemian, Boyena Brodski,
singer of light songs. In this do
mestlc tempo he began turning out
light, popular tunes and operettas
with versatility unsuspected by his
friends. Those were the great DAYS
OF pre-war Vienna. Fame came
rapidly, and, after the production of
the Chocolate Soldier" in New York.
with its MY Hero" hit song, Amer
lean dollars came waltzing down
through the years without a break
in the rhythm.
Considering his adaptiveness, it
would not be surprising if he should
manage handily the staccato move
ment and the crashing impact of
war theme. One of his present en-
gagements is writing the libretto of
an operetta with a military theme.
to be presented in Zurich this winter.
He thinks "the old gay" Vienna is the
enduring symbol of civilized living,
which will prevail again. In the
meantime, he will hymn this victory.
Since 1880 he has been in Holly
wood at intervals, composing for the
screen.
released by Consolidated News Features.)
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Owner Of Stolen Pigs
Gains by Recovery
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
STONEHAM, Mass, Nov % A
year ago, somebody stole II little
pigs, weighing 20 pounds apiece,
from Henry T. Meighan's farm.
Yesterday, police found the pork
ers in nearby Saugus and placed
three men under arrest in connec-
ton with the theft.
Meighan is more than satisfied,
because the pigs now have a COM
bined weight of 2,750 pounds.
Evening star., 1939-11-23

of the isolationist group that title
to a substantial amount of our ex-
ports to Europe must pass to
foreigners before cargoes can leave
the United States. It plays into
the hands of those who wish to
impose a rigid control and effective
blockade on products destined not
only for belligerents, but for neutral
countries adjacent to the nations at
war
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Lonsburgh Executives
To Be Entertained

An evening of run and frolic is
promised 100 executives and depart
ment managers of Lansburgh &
Bro. department store at Wood
mont County Club, Bethesda, Nd,
next Monday evening.
A program of entertainment will
be given, followed by dancing. With
business talk barred, the evening
will be devoted to fellowship. Hosts
for the occasion will be Sol Lans-
burgh, president; Mark Lansburgh,
vice president; Milton P. Shlesinger,
treasurer; Miss Aline Lansburgh,
R. B. H. Lyon, Samuel Schwartz
and Abe Cohn, directors, and Ralph
Goldsmith, general manager.
Evening star., 1939-11-23

they colonial
during the Fashoda incident years ago
Moscow co-operae by
fighting. O' "1N e''e "'
AMBASSADOR Won Papen He
the idea of bringing Turkey fold ~ e -
He is nevertheless
a entente (o - 'O N- "a A10-''
For hs purpose ne is reported to
aceoiai commNaols That is to he
aceoona to Keep the Greeks
loggerheads. 0 ~ '0 ND-N1' "'
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Office Building Brings
$4,000 at Auction

Representing local investor, r.
Golden Donaldson, Washington at
torney, yesterday purchased the
8-story Office building at TO Four
teenth street NV. with a high bid
of S122,000 for the structure sold
at auction.
William L. Browning and Jesse
Lee Hall, acted as trustees, under a
deed of trust. Former owner of the
building was the 710 Fourteenth
Street Corp. The auction was con-
Quoted in front of the property.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Actress Seeks Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Nov. % P).-
Blond Motion Picture Actress Penny
Singleton seeks divorce from DR..
L. Scroggs Singleton, dentist. Her
petition charges extreme cruelty and
such lack of affection as to make
her Ill in body and mind.
Evening star., 1939-11-23

Roosevelt there was no other candl-
date in sight-notwithstanding the
protest of such old party war horses
as AL Smith of New York, Jim"
Reed of Missouri and several others.
1t was a convenient and auspicious
time for repeal of the two-thirds
rule and adoption of majority rule.
And the convention threw the old
rule into the ash can.
AS a matter of fact, the adoption
of majority rule by the national
convention makes the nomination Of
President Roosevelt for third term
"cinch," If he becomes candidate
The opposition-the anti-third term
Democrats-Would have had at least
fighting chance IT, the two thirds
rule were in effect when the conven-
ton meets next summer. But that
chance has gone with the wind.
While the next convention can, If
it wishes, change back to the old
tWo-thirds rule, there is not the
slightest chance it will do so. And
certainly If Mr.. Roosevelt is to run
again his friends in the convention
would block such change-unless
they were dead sure they had two
thirds of the delegates lined up for
the President.
Clark Fought for Changes.
The fight to amend the convention
rules and to bring about the adop-
ton of majority rule for the nomi-
nation of the party candidates was
led in the 1896 convention by Sena-
tor Bennett Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,. Had majority rule been in
effect in the Baltimore convention
of the Democratic party in 1912,
Senator Clark's father, the late
Speaker Champ Clark, would have
received the presidential nomination
instead of the late President Wood
row Wilson. for a majority of the
delegates cast their votes for Clark
But he never closely approached the
necessary two-thirds vote. William
Jennings Bryan delivered a scathing
attack on some of the supporters of
Mr.. Clark, charging that they were
affiliated with Tammany, and that
the nominee of the party must be
free of the Tammany stamp.
After Clark had reached his high
water mark, and after Bryan had
made his attack, the break came
which finally ended with the Wilson
nomination. 1t was bitter pill for
Speaker Clark. When the op-
portunity arose to ditch the two
thirds rule, his son, Senator Ben
nett Clark, seized it. AS chairman
Of the Rules Committee, he brought
in the report proposing adoption
of majority rule. It was over
whelmingly ratified by the tonven-
ton.
Move Died at Chicago.
A threat to abolish the two-thirds
rule was made when the Chicago
convention of 1882 was converting.
The Roosevelt supporters, confident
of majority of the delegates, pro-
posed to force the adoption of a
majority rule But some of their
elder statesmen figured that to do
so might bring deep schism in the
party ranks-so fierce was the con-
test for the presidential nominal
ton. After an acrimonious dis
cussion of the matter, it was decided
to go ahead with the old two thirds
rule. There was fear that some of
the delegations might walk out of
the convention if the steam roller
tactics were applied by the
Rooseveltians.
AS matter of fact, it required
only four ballots to bring about the
nomination of President Roosevelt
in the 1882 convention-with the
two-thirds rule still in effect. The
Evening star., 1939-11-23
The Capital Parade
McNutt stoeehonds Busy With Bondwoeon Drama;
Friends Present Him as All Things to All Men

BY JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT KINTNER.
Mcrut celebrates Thanksgiving presumably
facing
dongs it's difficult
any a strictly theatrical
Washington representing Bandwagon-a
political unfaing interest
that the backdrops
his before departing the long journey
Scenery, Scenery!
matter of
the Cosmos Club at which Candidate Mcu
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t h e "two-thirds
rule" This was
the rule tn a t
required a two
thirds vote Of
the delegates to
the n a tion a |
con ventions to
nominate presi-
Dental and vice
p r e S ! Dental
c a n didates. In
1885, when the
Democrats m e t
in Philadelphia
to OrenOm mate
p r e S ! d e n t
z T q n Him n
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nc representa-
tive for United
Air Line S in
Washington was
announced to-
day by D. Wal
ter Swan, district
traffic manager
Col. Hender-
son, after leav-
ing the Post Of
flee Department,
became pre- S j.
dent of National
Air Transport,
pioneer airmail
rou te between
Evening star., 1939-11-23

stations take advantage Of the fact
that the French and British gov
ernments have not suppressed Short
wave radios. In the Reich the pos
session Of foreign broadcast radio
means the death penalty. The Ger
man stations are trying to split the
British and the French by remind
ing them that Britain is their ira
ditional enemy.
Not only were the British chiefly
instrumental in defeating Napoleon,
Evening star., 1939-11-23

Germany. 1t has
come in the first
few months of
the present war,
in contrast to
the application
of S trim 6 e n t
measures only in
the fourth year
of the last war.
In effect, neu-
trail trade is re-
duced to the bare
necessities o f
sustenance o f
the n e u t r a |
countries con =
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plan. Stain, the red emperor in
workman's clothes, picked up the
plans and completed them some
four years ago. Some 10000
political convicts were employed on
that gigantic project. The canal,
longest in the world, is SO miles
longer than the Suez Canal and SO
miles longer than the Panama
Canal.
In the harsh Russian winter it
freezes sometime in September and
Evening star., 1939-11-23

country ana MS
treasured coffee
house snatched
away, has be-
come q French
citizen and in
Paris is pacing
his old dream
rhythm to the
rigadoon of war.
He will be 10
years old next
March. He was
happy and mu-
nificent in his
Vienna coffee
house, much Of
Evening star., 1939-11-23

the dinner quantity
ported IN the persons the president of Indiana University the
indiana School
Members OF the New
attended largely out of curiosity particular among
ose present Thomas G. Corcoran popularity
ace New Dealer OF them all corcoran left at and the others
stayed heard deuoy conversation
OF New peal faith Following the dinner the McNu
the about that the
OF the "Hooser Hitler" had strongly
The story utterly unfounded
stories about the feelings entertained
various as Justice Felix Frankuer and John Lewis
Part the scenery also McNutt expedition Hyde
appeared lonely
Presidents library Actually good many
other local dlgntaries invited
that
every one else went to football
afternoon But not MNut
of presidential favor
Wait Awhile
All this is smart stufwe-set springs ANY
catching he bring
that his sprlnges not we'll hidden.
Fowler and one two of his other
stanch liberal poohpoong Haue strike
Evening star., 1939-11-23

New York, Paul Henderson, Jr.
Cleveland and Chicago, which later
became part of the United Air
Lines system.
The son now makes his home at
4702 River road, Bethesda, Md, with
his wife and son Paul, Sd.
Evening star., 1939-11-23

and the foundation Of the Two
Per Cent Clubs as mere follies of an
ardent youth. The rotund, practical
Frank McHale, McNutt manager in
chief, simultaneously offers McNutt
to the tough politicians and the rich
fat cats as a man after their own
peculiar hearts. McNutt is trying
to be all things to all men. Shortly
before the Cosmos Club dinner, he
spoke to the Business Advisory Coun-
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Paul Henderson, Jr.,
Gets Airline Post

Appointment of Paul Henderson
Jr., son Of Col. Paul Henderson, for
mer Second Assistant Postmaster
General in charge of airmail as traf.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Democratic National Con-
vention Of 1910 will not be bothered
AS have similar conventions from
the days Of Andrew Jackson-by
Evening star., 1939-11-23
This Changing World
Germon Scientists Working Hard to Find
Way to Keep Waters in Russiu Unfrozen
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

CONSTANTINE BROWN
German scientists
waters-in Russa-from freezing
Ladoga White
without running throusb the
British blockade ~ -
The canal planned at the end
Emperor Paul asassnated
Evening star., 1939-11-23

THE opinions OF the riters this page are their on not
necsssazy RE Stars Such optnos presented re
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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|HeudIineFoIk
|And What
They Do
| Struus Will Write
| War Songs for
| The Allies
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

Oscar Straus, who wrote the
Chocolate Soldier" will now write
the war songs for the allies. The
famous Viennese waltz king, his
Evening star., 1939-11-23
.Cush-Curry
Aids Allied
Sea Control
U. S. Practically
Surrenders Right
To Govern EXPORTS
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

The second stage of the economic
blockade precipitated by the Euro
pean war has begun, namely. the
squeezing of neutrals contiguous to
Evening star., 1939-11-23

charmed the New Deal birds OF
their exclusive bough. The dinner
was arranged by Harper Fowler, an
able teacher of the law whom Nc
Mutt placed in Indiana University
law school. When McNutt came
to Washington to set up his candi-
dates headquarters at the Security
Administration, he brought Fowler
along as contact man with liberal
groups.
Fowler was the ostensible piver
Evening star., 1939-11-23

No one may kill a rabbit or bird
In a cemetery in New York.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Roughoge for Cow

Two tons of legume hay or 1
ton of hay and 3 tons of ensilage
will provide roughage for one COW
during a winter season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-30
DECLINE OF LODGES

FraternaI orders have felt the effects
of the depression in recent years, and with
almost no exceptions their membership
has shown a marked decline OF the secret
fraternities, the Masonic order has prob
ably held its own as well as any, but even
this highly esteemed organization has ex-
perienced decrease in membership
In 10 years Masonry in the United
States dropped from 1927 lodges and g.
293,886 members in 1928, to 15,707 lodges
and 2,67O,024 members in 1888, but its
membership is still by far the largest in the
country.
While the fraternity is represented in
most so-called civilized countries, the
membership except in those speaking Eng
lish is comparatively small. More than
two-thirds of all the Masons in the world
are in the United States.
The decline in the active membership
of most orders, including the Masonic, is
doubtless due almost entirely to economic
conditions. Many who might have joined
felt unable to pay initiation fees and dues,
while large numbers of members dropped
out for financial reasons.
Several long-established and highly
reputable secret orders have lost more
than half their members since 1928. Some
of those having an insurance feature were
among the heaviest losers in membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-30
PURGING THE PAYROLL

Governor Lehman of New York has
signed bill which bars from school teach
ing and civil service jobs in that state all
persons who advocate the overthrow of
the government by force, violence or any
other unlawful means. =
He also approved another bill which
makes it unlawful to wear in public q
uniform similar to that worn by military
or other organizations of a foreign cour-
try.
1t is unfortunate that situation exists
which makes the passage Of such laws
necessary, but it is becoming more and
more evident that something must be done
to curb un-American activities which are
so widespread in the United States.
Changes in our governmental policies
may always be effected by lawful means,
which is through the ballot. But patriotic
Americans should not tolerate the abuse
of the privileges granted by the Constitu-
ton and the Bill of Rights by persons who
would destroy our democratic institutions.
Such persons are deserving of no en-
enlargement or sympathy. They are a
greater menace to the United States than
any prospective foreign foe. Certainly
they should be excluded from the public
payroll, and especially from the teaching
staffs Of our public schools