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Evening star., 1940-03-26

party, was the G. Gould Lincoln.
first to put out statement urging
he retire from the committee chair
manship, on the ground that the
national committee should be neu-
trail in the pre- convention campaign
so far as presidential candidates are
concerned.
Had Mr.. Farley declared for the
denomination Of President Roose-
velt or for the nomination OF Fed
eral Security Administrator McNutt
Of Indiana or Senator Wheeler Of
Montana, or another, would there
have been q demand for his retire.
ment from the Craftsmanship Of the
national committee? If not, then
why demand his resignation be-
cause he is-like good many others
for himself in this great game Of
politics?
In support Of the argument that
Mr.. Farley should leave the COM
mittee Craftsmanship 1t is urged
that the office gives him great in
fuence-an influence which is
denied to other candidates. But
what other man holding ofiice of
great influence is resigning in this
1910 pre-convention period, or has
done so in the past? II there have
been any, they have been few and
far between, and none have so far
given up Office this year. There Is,
for example, the President Of the
United States. He has not said he
will be candidate for renomina-
tion-although his name has been
entered in many Of the States
holding presidential preferential
primaries. But even If he should be-
come an avowed candidate, will he
be called upon to resign his office
the most important and influential
in the land? And will he resign?
1t would be asking a great deal to
suggest he give up his present Office
because it is influential in political
fields.
How About Garner, Hull, Jackson?
No one has yet suggested that Vice
President Garner, who also holds an
influential Office, resign before the
Democratic National Convention
meets, or before the primary con-
tests in which he has been entered,
take place. Secretary of State Hull
and Attorney General Robert Jack
son are both regarded as strong po-
tential candidates for the presi-
dental nomination-although they
are not active in any sense at this
time. But it would be strange in
deed il either should resign his office
prior to the convention.
Mr.. Farley is a member of the
cabinet. as well as national chairman.
But If he were not a member Of the
cabinet and merely chairman Of the
national committee. the arguments
made against his continuance in the
Craftsmanship would apply just the
same.
These arguments. when everything
is summed up, do not appear in the
least valid. The Democratic national
organization is at present making all
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Two Fined in Sole
Of LIQUOR on SUNDAY

Two persons who pleaded guilty
to charges of permitting liquor to
be sold on Sunday were fined 500
and costs each by Judge Alan Bowie
In Police Court at Hyattsville, Md,
yesterday.
The two, according to police, are
Mrs. Gussie Lieber, 80, of 1O1 Balti-
more boulevard, Colmar Manor, and
Thomas j. Smith, 43, of 113 Balti-
more boulevard, Colmar Manor.
Judge Bowie fined two colored
men a total Of $3.50 on charges of
possessing untaxed liquor. The two
were listed by police as Allen Hall,
As, of Bowie, and Aubrey Brown
20. of TletchertoWn.
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speeches. Not a single syllable will
be uttered in criticism of the Presi-
dent, for whom he has the highest
affection and to whom he feels a
deep sense of loyalty. But Mr.. Far
ley does not like the cleft" wingers,
who are urging a third term against
the Presidents own desires. He was
compelled to make clarifying state
ment in Massachusetts, not because
of any misunderstanding of how
the President felt about it, but
because some of the inner circle of
third termers had tried to put him
In the position of a third-term
stalking horse.
Mr.. Farleys candidacy is making
substantial progress and will enter
the convention with a sizable num-
ber of delegates pledged to him for
the presidency.
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friendly terms Constantine Brown.
with all, has made it clear to hfs
former backers-the Germans and
Italians-that it would be to their
disadvantage to entangle Spain. in
the present turmoil.
Much OF Spain's wealth was de-
stroyed during the civil war. But
copper mines and other natural re-
sources still exist In Spanish terri
tory. These are being exploited
again by Spaniards and are being
sold to the highest bidder for cash.
Italians Buying Some.
The Germans don't particularly
object to this. They could not get
them in any case because of the
British blockade. The Italians are
buying some-against old credits
given Gen. Franco in his fight
against the Republican government.
But the bulk goes to Britain and
France and neutral nations for
actual gold-or its equivalent in
foreign exchange. 3if.
The Italians have withdrawn tine
majority of their forces from the
Balearic Islands, according to re-
ports, since there is no longer q
danger that other poWers-France
and Britain-will attempt to get a
foothold in those vital strategic
points Of the Mediterranean. s
The Spaniards, who worried Brit
ain for a while by concentrating
forces on the Gibraltar lines, have
also reduced to a minimum their
troops close to the British strong
hold.
Cordiality Re-established.
Field Marshal Petain, who was
sent by the French government as
Frances first Ambassador to Gen.
Franco, has done a good Job both
for France and Britain. Gen.
Franco agreed with the old French
warrior that bygones must be by
cones and cordial relations should
be renewed between Spain and the
allies. This happened before the
European war broke out, and the
friendly relationship is being main-
tanned. AS q result Of this, the
French have left only q skeleton
army in the Pyrenees. And as q
sign of goodwill the French govern
ment is curbing the activities Of the
Spanish refugees in France.
Spain is working hard to heal the
wounds OF cruel civil war. Gen.
Franco intends to keep strict neu-
trality, but whether he will be able
to do so, in the event 1talys joins
the affray is a matter which nobody
in Paris or in Madrid can foreten.
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around. Thus Vice President Garner
is vice chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, and as for
candidates., Paul McNutt occupies
the Office of social security admins
traitor and Robert Jackson is At
torney General. AS for President
Roosevelt himself. he has confer
ences regularly with leaders in the
Democratic party. some of whom are
members of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
To put taboo on all political
activity while holding high Office
would leave the Democratic party
without candidates. AS for the
Hatch law, it was not intended to
cover the officials who hold offices
requiring confirmation by the Sem
ate-namely, policy making jobs.
Precedent Established.
There is precedent in American
politics for cabinet officers engag-
Ing actively in pursuit of presidential
nominations. William Howard Taft
was Secretary of War in the cabinet
OF President Theodore Roosevelt
when the latter boosted him in the
spring of 1908 for the Repub-
lican nomination. Likewise, Herbert
Hoover was Secretary of Commerce,
not only during the preconvention
campaign but until after he was
nominated.
The idea that Mr.. Farley as head
OF the Democratic National Com
mittee might use his position in some
way to advance his own presiden-
tial candidacy is not well founded,
for the Postmaster General is too
shrewd politician to try to get
delegates that way. 1t would react
against him. AS matter of fact
the members of the National Com
mittee only in some instances hap
pen to be influential in delegate
choosing, and Mr.. Farley would be
the last man in the world to do
anything unethical in connection
with his own candidacy.
Since the Postmaster General
made his fiat statement that he
was in the presidential race to
stay his stock has risen perceptibly
His friends say his flrmness has been
widely acclaimed and that his state
ment made in Massachusetts, was
not in any sense hostile to any
ones candidacy, not even the Presi-
dents aspirations. For the truth
is Mr.. Farley does. not believe Mr..
Roosevelt will be third-term can
didate, and hence the Postmaster
General felt that when he entered
the Massachusetts primaries he
ought to make it clear he was not
engaging in some adroit maneuver-
Ing on behalf of the White House.
Needed by Party.
Mr.. Farley is today the most
important influence for harmony in
the Democratic party. He has not
made any combinations with or
against anybody else. He knows
personally more local political lead
ers in America than any national
chairman has known in the present
generation of politics. He has a
faculty for making and retaining
friendships, and it would not make
the least difference to his own can
d!dacy whether he was chairman or
not. 1t would make a great deal
of difference to the Democratic
party, however, and to the next
nominee, for the man who keeps
the party organization intact be-
tween now and convention time is
the one who requires an unusual
personality and knack for har-
mony. Mr.. Farley has both.
In a few days the Postmaster
General will leave for the South,
where he will make number of
Evening star., 1940-03-26
GanneH Says New Deal
Policies Will Bring Ruin

BY the Associated Press.
DULUTH, Mimi, March 26-
Frank E. Gannett, Rochester, N. Y.
newspaper publisher and candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, said in speech here
last night that -Four more years of
the present administration policies
will bring us ruin and imperil our
form of Government"
He spoke before a Young Repub-
lican League dinner and subsequent
ly made radio broadcast.
"The dictators in Europe rose to
power because of unbearable eco
nomic suffering" Mr.. Gannett said.
"A continuation of present condi-
tions will mean further efforts to
regulate and control everything and
everybody from Washington until
we. too, shall have a totalitarian
state displacing our democracy
Mr.. Gannett said that "it is ap-
parent that President Roosevelt will
be a candidate for a third term"
He added that "in any event ahe
will control the Democratic con-
vention and name the candidate"
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UCCduSC uC Has
become an open
and vow e d
without reser-
vation" candi-
d a tie for the
D e m ocra tic
p r e S / d e ntial
n o m / n q tion.
Senator Va n
Nuys of Indiana,
while expressing
great admira-
ton for Mr.. Far
ley and what he
has done for the
b e m ocr t / c
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Engineers Meet Thursday

DR.. Chandler Morse, economist for
the Federal Reserve Board, will dis
cuss "Gold-ItS Monetary Aspects
at dinner meeting of the Dis
trict section, American Institute
of Mining and Metallurgical Engi-
neers Thursday at $50 pm. at the
Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
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Evening star., 1940-03-26

I " Intensive re-
construction, as
much as possible
without outside
aid.
While every
European coun-
try is either at
war or arming
for war, Spain is
practically de-
mobilized.
Gen Franco Is
taking advan-
tage of the situa-
ton, and while
k e e pi ng on
Evening star., 1940-03-26
This
Changing
World
Spoin, Almost Wholly
DemobiIized, Europe's-
Sole Peace Oosis
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN,

There is only one oasis for peace
in Europe today: Spain. A year ago
Thursday Gen. Frances forces en-
tered Madrid and terminated one of
the bloodiest civil wars in history.
After having been through a har-
rowing three-yeer experience the
Spanish people have settled down.
Evening star., 1940-03-26

to candidates of his choosing
ForIey,s Rights
Farley way
SELF without qualification to allowing his
convention This will signify dsapprov
Farley cannot hope make much Of showing against the President
convention roll call but presentation Of his along with
Garners, damaging demonsra-
dsunion saying through
had right to make
the heart of Fareys position
going received that President did not
unless
picture.
him the right that the field
months later the thrdem began
and hamper sore taking delegates would other
hdtermers argue
complain the constitutes national
the
while presidential
Gated Farley changed
Thus thinks out the President
Thus he defend his commitment make ght nomination
wholly consideration
is ne of
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not believe them. He does believe.
however, that the President would
rather have Attorney General Rob-
ert H. Jackson as Hull's running
mate, and here he thinks he is
justified in asserting his claims
against the Presidents wishes.
1t remains to be seen whether
he can make his claims good. De-
spite the declaration OF State Chair
man Burke that the Massachusetts,
Evening star., 1940-03-26
We, the People
Third-Termer. Confident Forleys Loyalty
Will Bring Him Into Their Comp
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

Farley announcing
right unconditional candidacy the Democratic presidential
has somewhat than surprise the Rev
decision foreshadoed between the lines
corresponds made Farley
Democratic
Farleys political
1882 bitter "ghted that convinced
that the President will a third term,
Since reaction
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Columbia Alumni to Dine

The annual dinner of the Colum-
bia University Alumni Club of Wash
ington will be held Thursday at
7:30 pm. at the National Press Club.
Among the speakers will be Sena-
tor O'Mahoney of Wyoming; As
sistant Secretary of State Adolf A
Berle, jr., and DR.. Herbert E.
Hawkes., dean of Columbia College.
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rs many Of them are said to be for Farley
New
Farley Will presumably have large number second
choice he is No
Farley to resist - e ~ ~
The New equally confidently assert hev won't Farlev
friends confidently they will depend on the
party politicians who looking
the President for leadership. ~ '' w
CReleasd by the North Alliance 1nc)
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tee because he
is now an avoW-
ed candidate for
t he presidency
has not been re-
ceived a m o n &
Democratic lead
ers as either
wise or practi-
cal.
In the first
pl ce, if the
spirit Of the
Hatch law" is
to be observed,
then there might
have to be resig-
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They Will, They Won't

If the President decides the
found stanchng political
weakening delegates gathered
the hdem whether President
Farley continuously strength
fight strength perhaps enough
command second place the party ticket
This all along the real object Farleys ambition
wants be named for the presidency with Coden
presidential convincing
Secretary
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THE opinions OF the res this page are thet, on not
necss:a,y re- sta' Such opinions presented IN re
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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let Ronk-ond-FiIe Decide

pected 70 be nuIIlned by tne Young
in Illinois on April 8. They are
content to let the rank-and-1ile de-
eide this issue for themselves, rather
than rely on technicalities and
purely mechanical arrangements,
as though the presidential nomina-
ton was a stock issue being manip-
ulated on the exchanges.
After all, what the third-term
movement contains Is the sense Of
more than national unity-it is nat
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Party Needs
Farley as
Chairman
Improper Use Of
Post to Advance
Candidacy Secuted
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

The suggestion made the other
day that Postmaster General Farley
should resign his Craftsmanship of
the Democratic National Commit
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Deal circles, and, unless Big Jim
insists on forcing the issue, no
bridges will be burned by the ad-
ministration. The third-term forces
still expect, after the showdown,
to find Mr.. Farley maintaining his
fundamental loyalty to F. d. r. and
the party by acting as Roosevelts
campaign manager in 1910. II he
does not do so, 1t will be by Farley's
5wn choice.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Already efforts are being made to
dislodge Postmaster General Farley
from his Office as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee
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cratic party. Indeed, the party Is
facing enough strife as it stands
without that.
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The Capital Parade
Farley Has Three Reasons for Presenting Name;
Discounts Reports Hull Won't Accept Nomination

BY JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER.
There at least three
that his
convention hell First
relationship with the President reported here fortnight
the rapid progress Of the
act promptly If he wished to act at all
raising the religious issue against him. which strongly
favor Massachusetts, elsewhere.
Suggestions Farley must now reinoh
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ment'S most Immediate results.
The President will be urged by the
third termers to tell Farley he
cannot be both candidate and
chairman. The Presidents decision
will probably hang on whether he
wishes the break between him and
his old friend to become even more
open than 1t now is.
Longer-term results are harder
to foresee. They may be said to
fall into two categories-possible
results If the President decides to r
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lust q Move in q Bio Game

The Farley "al-ou" candidacy long discounted
accepted the intermediate the
not depes the morale the fortunes
Roosevelt because that something
the New Dealers considerably important than machine politics
and machine candidates.
The secret OF the hdem morale found the
tonal
OF thrdem
being charged with
tribulations.
Since the spirit of faction and partisan intrigue
national
afford counter the tactics Of those politicians who
realized meaning election
too proud ngfor intend
defense all vital that they squabbe
enables them philosophical
according
1882, without yielding to revenge
Let Rank -ond-FIe Decide
They ALL that the with Roosevelt
candidacy countered in advance
Hampshire primaries
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to be ped than blamed condescenson
political otherwise in the casual which Big Jm ates
to force presidential fighting
circles.
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FurIey's Riqhts


to candidates of his choosing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
Aggie Squad in
Perfect Shape

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Dec.
II. (UP)-Coach Homer Norton will
start his Aggie football team on q
"tWo-a day" practice schedule today
in preparation for the Cotton Bowl
game against Fordham.
In the first session yesterday,
Norton found his men in top shape
and said he was surprised to find
they had not tapered off since
breaking training on Thanksgiving
Nov. %. He plans to put the team
through a one-hour workout in the
morning and a two-hour session
in the afternoon daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
Today's Sport Parade

one took into consideration that
Louis has never refused to fight
any challenger be he big, little,
fast, slow, a home grown product
or an import, Chinaman or a
lumberjack. No one stopped to think
that the men he has knocked out
since he became champion are no
better or, no worse than the con-
tenders earlier champions belted to
the canvas. He got no praise for do
ing a quicker, neater, and more
deadly job of disposing of challen-
gers than any champion in history.
Listening to their remarks, l ap-
preciated for the first time what
spot Louis is in. The group last
night undoubtedly was duplicated
in thousands of American cities
and towns in all 48 states. Sports
lovers sitting around radios, listen-
ing to the account of perfectioniSt
at work, and then putting the blast
on the man because they don't
realize how good he is.
AS a sportswriter, and as man
who has seen Louis in many a fight,
I tried to straighten out my COM
panions. I pointed out that while
Mccoy wasn't a great fighter, any
more than the Godoys. the Galen-
tos. the Baers, the Paychecks, and
many of the other men Louis has
knocked out weren't great fight
ers, they were the best the country
had. And that it wasn't Joe's fault
that he was so far above his rivals
in skill, hitting power and willing
ness TO fight.
For the life of me I don't see
how you can sensibly blame a man
for being so good that he is too
good for his competitin. He can't
go out and with a wave of his hand
develop men able to give him a
contest. As for Louis promoter,
Mike Jacobs, l know him well
enough TO swear that there is no.
thing he would like better than a
high class challenger, one the pub
lie felt was capable of beating Louis
or driving him to the limit OF his
ability Such a challenger would
mean big gates and Jacobs is in
the boxing business for the money.
Jacobs spends half his time at
tempting to ferret out or develop
such a challenger.
! Until he succeeds, and right now
| it doesn't appear as if he will for
many years to come, Louis will go
on losing in popularity. This is a
shame. because when the final
chapter of boxing is written, he'll
have a substantial place, both as
fighter and a sportsman.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
-Rv HENRY McLEMORE-

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. up
Joe Louis is between the devil and
the deep blue sea, and at the same
time he's riding the horns of a dill
emma, bareback.
realized the heavyweight cham
pion's predicament for the first
time last night when I listened
over the radio to his fight with Al
Mccoy in company with a group of
typical sports followers.
During the introductions from
the ring in Boston the fellow smok-
ing the pipe said, He'll knock that
bum out in one round"
When the fight was in the third
round the man in the tweed coat
had this to say. and with plenty of
disgust in his voice:
"Joe's carrying him, as usual. He
can knock him out anytime he
wants TO. I suppose they're all fixed,
Just to give the customers a little
run for their money"
These two comments expressed
the feeling Of all the listeners. I
polled them and they pretty gen.
orally felt that when Joe won a
fight he was either knocking out
stiffs who could scarcely raise their
hands from ineptness or fright, or
carrying along buns to make things
look good.
He got little or no credit for be-
ing a great fighter. Apparently no
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
l.. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. Dec. IT. UP)-
Trading was rather slow with rainy
weather.
Cueumbers: Imperial 1.40-1.6 go;
san Diego 2.0O-2.15.
Lettuce: Yuma As 1.35-1.75; IS
1.25-1.35; Guadalupe and Santa Ma
ria As 1.25-1.35; 5s S5-1.O0; 5s 90
LOO: Imperial As 1.50-1.75. ]
Peas: Imperial s-9c; San Diego
pole I1-13c; China Coachella 20-3Oc.
Squash: white summer local and
san Diego 10000; Italian local
and San Diego 1.25-1.50; banana
local 1-i14c: Hubbard IAc.
Tangerines: Imperial sweet Al
gerians jumbos 4kc; ex fcy 4c: fey
sac: Dancys Imperial Wy ex fey
3-3izc; fey 2i2 &c.
Tomatoes: INLAND Stops 1.35-
] so: l2s 1.25-f.50i los 90-i.00; 20s
65-75c: Stones local 5x5s 1.25-1.50
6x6s 1.00-1.25: san Diego 5x5s l.50-
LIS: 6x6s 1.O0-1.35; Santa Barbara
5x5s 1.75-2.0O: 6X6s 1.25-1.50; stems
santa Barbara and san Diego flats
Sos 1.75-2.e0; 3-layer 6-6s 10000
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
By JACK CUDDY

BOSTON, Dec. II. CUP)-Billy
Conn's stock as heavyweight chal-
lenger was up 100 points today by
virtue of Champion Joe Louis
somewhat futile showing last night
against that animated punching
bag of challenger, Al Mccoy.
Come Friday Conn will give up
his light heavyweight title and
sign 10 fight Louis in June. if Louis
still wears the crown then. This
abdication and signing will be done
in New York City and at the head
quarters of the state boxing COM
mission-just to make it official
Louis registered a technical knock
out over MCCOY in the sixth round
Of q scheduled l5-round bout last
night before 1884 cash customers
who contributed to a gate OF about