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Evening star., 1939-01-23
Washington Observations
Farm Vote Seen as Good as Lost
To New Deal in 1910

jected. Their viewpoint finally pre-
vailed and unionism withdrew from
the field virtually beaten. Farmers
in Maryland and California, par
ticularly the Coast State, have
variety of grievances against labor,
with c. I. o. as their pet aversion.
Attempts to organize canneries in
Maryland and California aroused
hefty farm opposition. On the
Coast, agriculture's feelings were
further outraged by attempts to
unionize the trucking industry,
whereby 1t was sought to compel
every person who drove a truck,
unless it was the farmer producer
himself, to join local.
AS tangible evidence of how the
farm political wind is blowing, Re-
publican leaders point to election of
G. o. P. governors last November
in typical agricultural regions like
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Idaho,
Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado,
Wyoming and Oregon G.. O. Peers
also, of course, claim that the heavy
Republican gains in the House of
Representatives and the substantial
increase in their Senate seats sup
ply still further evidence that the
farm pendulum is swinging in the
Republican direction. They contend
moreover, with a good deal of his
torical accuracy, that the farm vote
normally Is Republican and that
whenever 1t returns to that allie
glance, G. o. P. national victory Is
inevitable.
New Dealers, it goes without say
ing, do not share what they dismiss
as this wishful thinking on the part
of the political "outs" ts"-there are far
fewer Republican "outs" today than
there were three months ago. Demo-
Gratis say, for example, that corn
belt Illinois in November elected
a New Deal Senator Oucas) and in
next-door rural Iowa an anti-NeW
Deal Democrat (Gillette) just
scraped through for Senate re-
election by the skin of his teeth.
The editor of Secretary Wallace's
farm paper at Des Moines, Clifford
v. Gregory, made post-election
survey which showed that outside of
the States big cities, Iowa voted SO
per cent New Deal. In addition to
these so-called favorable straws,
Roosevelt -Wallaceites assert that,
despite the sniping at and criticism
of the existing farm program, no
one has come along yet with any,
thing better, although amendments
are admittedly required, and
planned.
Organized agriculture. as usual,
is a house divided against itself
The Farm Bureau Federation is pro-
New Deal, the National Grange as
ardently anti-New Deal
(Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Relief Parades Planned
By Workers Alliance

Parades for "jobs and recovery"
will be sponsored in cities and towns
throughout the country next Sat-
urday by the Workers Alliance Of
America, headquarters of the or
ganization announced here today
in revealing one of the principal
aims of the demonstration will be a
demand that Congress appropriate
at least $875 200, 900 for the w. P. A.
The alliance said the parades will
have three slogans. ITO get a job
If you want one" Ito keep your job
if you have one" and Ito promote
recovery by providing purchasing
power"
The District is not included in a
list of the places which the alliance
says will have parades.
The alliance believes that even
if the Senate votes on the appro-
priation before Saturday. the pa
rades will be able to influence the
final action of Congress-"
Evening star., 1939-01-23
French Grow Uneasy
About Rebels in Spain
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 23-Political meet
ings throughout France yesterday
expressed the nations growing un-
easiness at the possibility of an in
surgent victory in Spain and the
establishment of italian influence
across the French-Spanish frontier.
Former Premier Joseph Paul
Boncour. permanent French dele
gate to the League Of Nations and
one of Frances elder statesmen,
warned:
IT Barcelona falls you will not
have to wait long for an ultimatum
from Italy. supported by Germany,
demanding from us that which we
are unanimous in not wishing to give
but which we are so badly prepared
to defend"
At national conference of the
Communist party in Paris, Senator
Marcel Cachin declared that the
only way to save the Spanish govern
ment was through joint action by
Communists and Socialists.
He demanded that the Communist
party ask an immediate conference
with the Socialists in an effort to
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and tanners will tell you that 1910
will be 1920 all over again, with Re-
publicans, instead of Democrats. in
the role of getting back to Office
after eight years in the wilderness.
The 1888 congressional and State
elections, with their sweeping anti
New Deal victories, especially in the
Midwestern farming country, are,
Of course, the thing that concretely
buoys up confidence that it will be a
Republican year two years hence.
Dissatisfaction with the Roosevelt
Wallace farm program is the root
cause of agrioulture's reputed trek
toward the enAyny camp. Crop cur
tailment has failed to accomplish
its purpose of bettering the Ameri-
can farmers position. His spokes-
men-at least some of them-insist
that the chief result of reduced crops
has been to drive our farmers out of
the world market, to induce growers
abroad to increase their output, to
protect them while they plant and
plot to sell their produce to those
who were once our customers, and
even to compete with American
farmers in our own home market.
Disappointment over the ineffec-
tiveness of New Deal farm relief is
accompanied by bitter resentment of
the radical practices of a section of
American labor, especially c. I. O..
At last months annual convention
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton in New Orleans. condemna-
ton of such "high-handedness" was
almost more violent than the criti-
cisms leveled at it by the National
Manufacturers Association.
Many farmers and farm organiza-
tions assail what they think is an
unholy alliance between the New
Deal and certain labor autocrats.
There were two outstanding occa-
sions during the last couple of years,
on which embattled farmers took
matters vigorously into their own
hands, to suppress unionist preten-
sions and tyranny" One was the
strike at the great Hershey choco-
late plant in Pennsylvania in 1887.
Labor elements had closed the plant
by strike, so that farmers in the
surrounding countries. who make
their living from selling milk to the
Hersheys, found themselves sud-
denly deprived of market. Finally
the farmers met in mass meeting
at Hershey. served notice on the
labor leaders that If they didn't clear
out Of the plant pronto, they would
be thrown out. That's exactly what
happened to them. The farmers in
vaded the establishment with bull
whips and literally drove the union
bosses off the premises. The strike
ended. business was resumed and
the farmers sold their milk again.
Something of the same sort hap
pened year or so ago in Minnesota
during worker troubles in the big
Land O. Lakes" dairy concern. La
Dor had taken up position, through
attempted unionization and other
methods, to which the dairy
farmers, who are the backbone of
agriculture in many sections of Wis
consin and Minnesota, angrily OBJ
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Rings Missing, Husband
Of Slain Woman Says

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 23-Ofhcers
investigating the hammer Staying of
Mrs. Carrie Lelah Romig, 55, said
today her 28-year- husband, Har-
old Daniel Romig, had told them
three platinum-set diamond rings,
valued at $4,000, were missing from
her fingers when he found her body
in their apartment last Tuesday.
Fred Simon, chief of detectives,
said absence Of the rings did not
establish robbery as the definite mo-
tive for the murder.
Although the rings may have
been removed from Mrs. Romig's
fingers by her slayer, this would not
prove that theft was the primary
purpose Of the killers visit" Mr..
Simon said.
Mr.. Romig. employed in a sand
10-cent store, and Mrs Roming
were married two years ago after
she and a wealthy Shelbyville, Ind,
manufacturers were divorced.
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Finally after eight years and the expenditure Of some SIS
0OOOOOO00 of State and Federal the first to offer
sensible to the problem Southern
which
which deserves investigation.
The by looking Jimmy himself
short neatly made pointed sharp expression and
ngraang first exceedingly sreWd
And he both shewd and hardworking
His father died baby leaving his mother with
children but in sewing At H.
Brnes began contribute to the household working
boy in law office Studying shorthand his he
became court reporter almost before he out OF short pants After
court he studied law at night and finally got himself elected solicitor
of the I'd South Carolina 1910 he for Congress
the for the Senate in 1924
beaten practice. $780, when he
for the Senate of the two three
lawyers in his "for Roosevelt
Chicago a of the President
the first Roosevelt the Deals auxiliary leader
the Senate floor have rapidly made for
themselves the Senate.
There time when Jimmy Byrnes and Bob La Toilette
Wisconsin the White Houses all
ended the 1886 allied himself
President John N against spending the sdown
candidacy the Senate leadership the
really by Garner help the Presidents
ben Barkley Last the primaries
behind
Dealers chosen victims In fact he be classed
independent
Tact is however his strongest suit He has reeabhed
friendly though intimate relations with the President
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Puderewski to Visit
u. S. for Concert Tour
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23-1gnace
Jan Paderewski, 78, world-famous
pianist and statesman, once more
will visit the United States for a
concert tour.
The artists bureau of the National
Broadcasting Co. has announced his
tour, which will carry him to 20 of
the Nations largest cities, will begin
with broadcast February g.
His trip will take him to the Pa
cific Coast and he will pass about
a week at his ranch at Paso Robles,
Calf. This will be the twentieth
American concert round for the one
time premier of Poland, who last
appeared here in 1888 and who re-
Gently has been living at his villa
In Morges, Switzerland.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Evidence Roins in Roid

CENTRALIA. Pa, Jan % P.-
Raiding a home here, liquor enforce
ment agents we're literally showered
with evidence.
Bottles and cans came sailing out
a second-foor window
When amber fluid began stream
ing down. the agents formed a
bucket brigade to catch it. They
labeled it, "Moonshine, Exhibit A
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p a r t y circles
both Republican
and Democratic
that tn e
farm vote is al
ready as good as
lost to the New
Deal In 1910.
T h at outlook,
indeed, appears
at the moment
to be the ele-
plants m a ! n
hope of return
ing to the happy
hunting grounds
of Federal pow
er. His trainers
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Wilson at Paris
about the inter-
allied secret
treaties, found
in the Russian
Czarist archives.
He said the
President looked
him straight in
the eye and said
he never had
heard of such
treaties. On the
same occasion a
New York pub
Usher said he
had had means
nf rett;~r y,ofa
Evening star., 1939-01-23

the republican nomination III
1910 can hardly be denied, now
that the Governor of Vermont
has thrown his sap bucket into
the ring and now that the dis
trict attorney of New York City is
still considered hot stuff in
G. o. P. circles. Those who
admire Mr.. Taft have tried to
represent him as the spirit Of
1888 and the reincarnation of
William Mckinley. His critics in
Evening star., 1939-01-23

politics. And II
1t continues OBJ
8 tru c t / We. the
master political
tactician in the
White Hou S e
may succeed in
turning the tide
which b e 6 a n
running against
him in the 1888
elections into a
substantial VIC
tory for his par
ty in 1910.
Purely as a
Nplitical game.
fIoo pop,,h1iooy,C
Evening star., 1939-01-23

The relief problem has been with
us continuously since 1880. In the
first, Republican years, 1t was
glumly ignored. In the succeed
ing, Rooseveltian epoch, a thor
oughly bad solution was ingeni-
ously discovered for it. Through
out the entire period, it generated
nothing but partisan oratory.
The Republicans best sugges-
ton was to split the Roosevelt
ian relief system into 48 un-
Evening star., 1939-01-23

HE opinions ,Drtters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented IN
The Stars effort gtue sides questions interest its
readers although such opinions nay contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

force the government of Premier
Edouard Daladier to reopen Frances
frontier with Spain to aid the de-
fense of Barcelona.
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At the time he is willing to fight as hard need be- He
sincerely concerned relief problem for than
He has called in kind of available expert He has
relief methods
he we'll for his battle having admissions from Demo-
faced the November the W. p is
political handicap he wins he will have performed public service
equaed by few of his colleagues
1889 North American Alliance !nsl
Evening star., 1939-01-23

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
On the eve Of congressional tinker
ing with the perennial problem of
farm relief, a political thought now
finding quiet expression in inner
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careful to consult him at every
turn throughout the preparation
of his relief report. The results
of this wise course may be seen in
the Presidents message on social
security, which is not much more
than a rewrite of the reports
social security sections and of a
memorandum on the problem left
by Byrnes at the White House.
Byrnes is a fellow who doesn't like
To Gnht anu hordar than he has To
Evening star., 1939-01-23
The Capital Parade
Byrnes Seen Combining Practical Politics and
Sound Thinking in Relief Report

By ALSOP ROBERT KINTNER
The that practical politician
soundy wisely peneangy national problems
Francis junior Senator
And the demonstration in his unemployment
committees remarkable report the relief problem.
slightly think
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sist that he IS Simply chip of the old block
Taft
the tdown strikes He
1910 will
take than Warner convince me that Robert Taft
the high
tinguhed Rutherford
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even insisted That It Shows MT.
Taft Is not so much Of liberal
as his name suggests.
Many bewildered readers OF
my columns have written to ask
me why I have referred to Bob
Taft as a liberal, and the other
day before the White House
press conference AL Warner OF
the New York Herald Tribune
tried to convince me that 1 must
have been confusing Bob with
his younger brother Charley.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Obstructive
uctics Nav
Turn Tide
New Deal Opponents
Attack, but Offer
No Alternatives
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The mood of Congress to date is
that of a political novice with new
found power to heckle and harass.
It Is neither constructive nor good
Evening star., 1939-01-23
|HeudIineFolk
And What
They Do
Boxers Book Deepens
Mystery Of Wilson's
Denial of Treaties
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON,

The late William G. Shepherd,
distinguished writer and foreign
correspondent, once told this writer
OF having asked President Woodrow
Evening star., 1939-01-23
We, the. People
Senotor Taft Sticks His Neck Out and
Proves Self Liberal Of Old School
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

Senator Robert Aphonso Republican Cincinnati Ohio
Republican against
Evening star., 1939-02-27
NutionuIism in Science

1t is not difficult to understand the
feelings of Doctor Percy w. Bridgman,
Harvard physicist, who has closed his
laboratory to visitors from totalitar-
Ian states on the grounds that such a
person is mo longer a free individual,
but may be compelled to engage in
any activity whatsoever to advance
the purposes of that state"
Doctor Bridgman is one of the most
distinguished of American scientists.
His special field of research Is the
behavior of materials under extreme
ly high pressures. Practical appli-
cation of his findings still is far in
the future. Any military use which
might be made of them is not obvi-
Gus. They fall largely into the field
of pure physics. Presumably new de-
velopments are published for the
world to read as rapidly as they are
forthcoming.
Hence Doctor Bridgman's act may
be considered as no more than a dra-
matte gesture "a scientific nose
thumbing at the dictator controlled
peoples. 1t is unfortunate that they
should have given any excuse for such
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Offers Wisconsin Republicans
Appraisal of Amlie.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your readers may be interested in the
following comments concerning the much
discussed Thomas r. Amlie They were
made to me in personal letter by a
perfectly good Wisconsin Republican
who worked hard to elect the present
Republican Gov. He'll Uhus scarcely
likely to have any liking for Commu-
nists):
THE first impression doesn't give any
indication of the mans ability. He does
a great deal of listening and does not
talk until he has something to say. When
he does begin, you know Immediately
that you've got something there He
can be very convincing in his arguments,
and as proof of this might say that he
has an exceptional effect upon jury.
I believe him to be sincere in his con-
victions. He is a progressive and among
Republicans he is considered a radical.
He is great reader and can quote just
about anything from Shakespeare down.
Most interesting to talk to, man of
good personal habits, with a fine sense
of humor." CLARA Lesser.
New York City.
February II.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

cotton during those four months were
onty forty-four per cent Of what they
were in the same four 1887 months.
The one bright spot came from the
record of sales to Japan, chiefly Man.
chukuo, which showed an increase of
269, 900 bales from August to Nuem-
ber, 1898, over August to November,
1887. While the United States was
slumping, Brazilian exports advanced
from 100000 to 459 ,OO0, 900 bales;
British Indian from 304,000,OOO to
100000; Chinese from 100000
to 208,000,000. 1t would be absurd to
attribute the shift away from the
United States wholly to the loan pro-
gram. But it is the chief factor.
The cotton dilemma should be
considered in the light OF the well
fare of the whole Nation. Congress
should order the gradual dispersal
of the 100000 bales in the United
States and prohibit further loans.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Suspicious Reader Questions
Stars Motives.

stars Motives.
To the Editor of The Star:
feel that have some right to express
an honest opinion concerning the hob
BILE the pedestrian ruling" which you are
supporting, since drive and walk on the
streets of Washington enough to observe
the conditions which exist here.
If one looks at the problem one must
admit that pedestrians do not kill mo-
torists and even the records compiled by
the interested proponents do not deny
that motorists life and limb Is still safe
from the pedestrians. Few will main
tain that motorists are properly con-
trolled in Washington, but despite the
inability Cor indifference) of the police
in enforcing existing regulations they
are to now attempt to enforce new regu-
lations against the pedestrians. If the
forces are too small to enforce the motor
laws how are they to take on this addi-
tional duty unless they become more in
different to motorists violations?
This regulation reminds me Of the
railroad crossing stop laws which were
palmed off on a gullible public by the
railroads and insurance companies few
years back. In some instances the courts
threw such laws out and in other States
outraged citizens caused their repeal. 1t
must be admitted that the press was usu-
ally enlightened and free enough to op-
pose these laws. but Of course they did
Evening star., 1939-02-27

not have the direct interest that your
group has here.
In the present instance there seems to
be two reasons for your support of the
regulation-insurance rates on delivery
trucks owned by your group and pressure
by the automobile associations and other
insurance groups. Evidently the down.
town advertisers have not yet awakened
to the fact that motorists do not buy
goods until they become pedestrians and
that several pedestrians can move in the
same space occupied by a motorist Their
awakening seems to be the only happen
ing which will let loose pressures enough
to relieve the present discrimination
against pedestrians in downtown Wash
ington.
You surely recognize that removal of
the restraints on motorists will increase
the danger to children, and in fact to
all pedestrians outside of the heavily
policed areas. Children will still run in
front of cars and the faster traffic is
moving the less control the motor car
operator will have over his car. OF
course accidents are always news and
an opportunity for a good sob story. but
I believe that even you would be willing
to do without so many Of them.
Take walk with your eyes open on
the streets of Washington, forget the
small savings on public liability insur-
ance and I feel stre that you can do
a more constructive job Of determining
the public policy of your paper.
February "a. H. P. WARHURST.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

a gesture. Undoubtedly they have.
Germany in particular has driven
into exile many of its foremost SCI
entists. They have found haven in
American and English laboratories.
There are several of them in Wash
ington-men who have given years Of
very distinguished service to human
ity and whose only crime has been
belonging to a prescribed race. AL
this has been very irritating to Amer
ican men of science.
But, regardless of the provocation,
Doctor Bridgman's gesture is regret
table. 1t introduces a blatant note of
nationalism in the field which, of all
fields, should remain international
and the field where international CO.
operation has made its greatest
progress since the war. 1t Is sin
cerely to be hoped that no other
American scientists follow Doctor
Bridgman's example. Germany is too
likely to reciprocate, and before long
the realm of the intellect itself will
be cluttered intolerably with nation
al, racial and religious fences.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Believes German Bunds
Should Be Suppressed.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I, as an American, feel that the Unit
ed States Is disgraced in allowing such
meetings to 60 on as the German Bund
meetings. How can such thing be al
lowed when we know the German Bund
does not sympathize with our form of
Government? Imagine any of our
American citizens going over to Ger
many and putting on demonstrations
such as were put on Monday night,
February 20. 1889, in the Madison Square
Garden. Demonstrations of this type
are designed to uproot our democracy
and should, therefore, be prohibited.
Any Americans taking part in these
meetings should either be deported or
imprisoned as it plainly shows they are
doing their part against our form Of
Government. They received their edu-
cation and living here and If they have
the nerve to bite the hand that feeds
them then our authorities should bite
them back.
The ordinary citizen can't do thing
in regard to having our democracy up
rooted by such meetings; but those who
represent us can stop such meetings.
Our authorities certainly are not doing
their part when they stand by and see
such demonstrations take place and do
nothing about it. The longer these
meetings are allowed, the sooner our
democracy will be uprooted. They al
ready have made deep impression,
judging from the number Of organiza-
tions they have established.
Our American people owe their al
legiance to the United States and when
they no longer like our form of Govern
ment we should deport or imprison
them. BY law, any one working to over
throw the Government can be deported
February "a. B. L. WARD.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Thanks for Aid
In Christmas Party.

To the Editor OF The Star:
l am very happy to again say thank
you" to The Star staff for so generously
contributing their time and efforts in
behalf of our 18th annual Christmas
party for the poor and needy of this city.
And to say that the party was such a
huge success and We will be able to con-
tinue aiding lot of the unfortunate
families of the city through the balance
of this winter.
We were able to distribute nearly 600
more baskets this year than We did last
Christmas. This was most gratifying
and heart-warming increase over last
year and was made possible only by the
marvellous way in which you and the rest
of our old friends again came to our aid.
JOSEPH c. MORGAN,
Captain Fifth Precinct
Chairman Police Christmas Party.
February 49, 1889.