Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-16
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press Columns.

Washington. Aug. ia political
third party is forming IN the Unit
ed States. according to German
newspapers, and, say these same
publications. Col. Charles A. Lind
bersh is 10 be its presidential noml-
nee.
The yarn made its initial appear
ance. Berlin dispatches relate, the
day after the colonel broadcast ms
radio speech urging strict neutlailty
upon us as - the European conflict
accusing domestic and foreign m
terests" of trying to lead us into the
struggle and insisting that we can
live on good terms with the NazlS
if they win.
It seefS that the story appeared.
under 4 New York Dale line, imply
ing that it was cabled across from
our side of the Atlantic, though OF
course it's possible that DR.. Joseph
GoebbelS cooked it up right IN Ger
many.
Though the Germans doubtless
would be glad to think that Indy, s
talk made 4 tremendous hit With
Americans, vet it's hard to believe
that they really swallow the report
of his prospective nomination for the
White House. Quite regardless OF his
speech, one would think they'd real
ize that there are several other reil-
sons why he isn't much OF pres l.
Dental possibility.
In congress even the iSolatiorliSt
group rather wishes that Char ley
hadn't made that address. Its m,m-
beers are afraid he made their c. use
ridiculous. perhaps not altogether by
the views he expressed. but on &C
count of what they speak OF rs his
swell headedne>S IN setting NM
self up as an authority on StateSlnan-
ship and diplomacy. Some comment
is to be heard to the effect rnat ne
actually is ambitious to break into
hieh-up politics. maybe recalling that
his father was in the house OF. repre-
sentativeS where. by the way good
many of his associates referred 10
him as at least eccentric.
Wallace and His Boomerang.
The German presidential story IS
somewhat on a par with one recent
ly circulated (but this latter one
was too obviously Il joke - be taken
seriously even by 4 NaZD in cOnnec-
ton with Democratic Vice PreStden-
tial Nominee Henry A. Waltace's
prowess as a boomerang throWer.
Boomerang throwing, a. already
has been widely advertised. IS
Henry'S pet hobby.
Not long ago he took day OIL 10
indulge in his favorite sport and sew
eral cameramen accompanied nm 10
shoot pictures Of the performance.
Well, Henry hurled formldably. but
unfortunately his boomerang curry
ing backward in its flight. hit one
of the photographers. knocked him
cold, and split open his scalp to such
an extent that a number OF stitches
had 10 be taken in 1t.
Thereupon Washington pressmen
proclaimed extensively the supposed
news that our preparedness commits
sion had drafted the vice preslden-
tial aSpirant to head 4 boomerang
corps. for inclusion in our national
defense organization.
It wasn't printed. like the Indy
story, but it got to Henry and they
say it bothered him considerably, as
too frivolous to help his candidacy.
Willkie a Tammanyite.
All the Jokes aren't on Democratic
candidates. though.
The Democrats are making the
most OF the discovery that Wendell
Wilkes a Tammanyite.
Republican headquarters doesn't
like it bit. OF course, everyone
knew that the G.. o. P. nominee was
a Democrat until quite recently, but
that he once actually joined the New
York Tiger family and still belongs
to it (unlesS he automatically drop
ped out of it by becoming Repub-
lican) was a new piece Of informa-
ton.
For one thing, it's been Republi-
can policy to play Willkie down,
somewhat. as a New Yorker, and
play him up as HooSier, on the
theory that he'll get more votes out