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Evening star., 1940-02-13

To what ex- David Lawrence.
tent should the National Labor Re-
1ations Board intervene as between
local unions of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and its Executive
Council and bring friction between
the locals and the parent institu-
ton?
These three questions, which
touch very decidedly the judicial
integrity of the quasi judicial COM
mission as an institution of gov
ernment possessed of great powers
over the citizen, have been answered
by Chairman j. Warren Madden of
the labor board in a manner which
opens the subject widely for debate
II the quasi-judicial commission
is to be regarded as having judicial
power-and only yesterday the Su-
preme Court unanimously declared
that findings of fact" by the labor
board were not subject to court re-
view-then it is of the utmost i'm
portance to examine the quality of
minds which exercise power on gov
ernmental commissions and boards.
Views on Prophecies.
Mr.. Madden was being inter-
fogated the other day by Repre-
sentative Howard Smith, chairman
of the House committee which is
investigating the labor board. and
the testimony, which is matter of
record, shows how the "proprieties"
are viewed by the quasi-judicial
commissioners.
First, on the subject of lobbying,
Mr.. Madden said that he had not
discouraged the organizing work
done by an outsider, with his
knowledge and tacit consent, to line
up the various regional directors of
the labor board to collect witnesses
and send kilograms to Representa-
tives and Senators to persuade them
not to amend the Wagner law. Like
wise, Mr.. Madden thought it was
all right for labor union officials to
lobby so that appropriations for the
board covering salaries and allow
ances would be put through.
Then Mr. Madden also revealed
that he saw nothing wrong in letting
the local regional officers and en-
ployes Of the labor board line up
American Federation of Labor local
unions SO as to show that William
Green, head of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, was not speaking
for the rank and file of his organiza-
tion when he favored amendments
to the Wagner Act.
Quizzed on Pressure"
To build thus a backfire beneath
che executive of big labor union by
undermining him with his constit-
uency and to do so with the ma
chinery of the United States Gov
ernment is considered a proper
course of action by Chairman Mad
den. The testimony reads in part:
Chairman Smith: Your function,
as I see 1t, is to administer the act
as Congress sees fit to enact it, and
If Congress sees fit to amend the act,
am wondering whether you think it
Is appropriate for your board, either
directly or indirectly, to engage in a
lobbying campaign against amend
ments and try to bring pressure on
Congress to oppose amendments. I
would like to 60 into that further if
you don't mind.
"Mr. Madden: Well, I don't know
what the proprieties of the thing
ought to be; I know that we are
dealing with very confused con-
stituency, a constituency which is
not very expert in these matters, a
constituency where counsel are very
much divided, and there was great
deal of evidence which came to us in
one way or another that the official
position of the American Federation
Evening star., 1940-02-13

@N0VAOA4esA SOAe
vention must be
con 81 d e red 4
challenge to =
third term for
President Roose-
welt. That's true
" h e t h er the
Postmaster Gen.
eral received q
go-ahead signal
from Mr.. RooSe-
welt before he
tossed his hat
into the ring in
Massachusetts, or
whether he did
not And there
Evening star., 1940-02-13

ton that q President elected next
November, pledged to just one term,
will be in q better position to serve
the country-"save" it. he said
than one who will play politics for
reelection. This might be true dur
ing the first two years of his term
in office, but it might prove a source
of weakness in the last two-when
he seemed to be on the way out Of
the White House.
Senator Vandenberg, during the
course of his speech, quoted a SEN
tence uttered by President Roose-
welt during the latter's campaign for
Evening star., 1940-02-13

election In 1882, which probably will
plague the President more than any
other should he be. . candidate for
q third term. For the President
said-as Mr.. vandenberg quoted
Most liberal governments are
wrecked on the rocks of loose fiscal
policy" Senator Vandenberg said
that the President lived up to the
principle of a sound fiscal policy for
100 days-and the country made
great strides toward recovery-and
then he tossed this principle into
the discard, where 1t has been ever
since.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

President listeners Cabed
extremely careful like these foreign
office most codes be broken The mails
liable important communications
a head Weles carry them
appointment neither
exaggerated offensive" talk nor
Wel ables the American
diplomatic masking under difficult glacial
percepv mind the complex and tragic
President
reporter with q peace
glad of it.
the Amric Newspa Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1940-02-13

Near East. The
little vest-pocket
general, Maxine
Weygand, was
sent to WOO Tur-
key more than
a year ago, and
with his COM
mand Of the
Near East forces
he stands at the
crossroads Of
war and diplo-
macy, as he has
done Sc eral
times in the
past. 1t would
coeyn p1a,Isih1a
Evening star., 1940-02-13

ana Berlin Embassies were excel.
lent and full, he wanted some one
who could correlate sentiment in the
four capitals by successive visits to
all Of them.
A further reason for Welles'
appointment, as well as for Bullitts
recent return to America. exists In
the fact that the established system
of diplomatic communication has
partly broken down. The trans
Atlantic teleDhone. which the
Evening star., 1940-02-13

ualS which ap-
pear be for e
them from time
to time to have
cases decided?
To what ex-
tent also should
members of So
called quas i =
judicial commits
sions engage in
direct lobbying
to INF lu e n C e
Congress not to
alter their own
dictatorial pow
erS?
Evening star., 1940-02-13
This Changing World
Finland Still Pivotal Point Of War,
Although Motion Is at End Of Rope
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Films at the end Of the Their leaders
be achieved only But Finland still pivotal
point OF
and France 1t believed the conflict
toaitarans the liberals
more than $3.50 chance for the European democraces
Finnish lines
Evening star., 1940-02-13

be killed rather than surrender.
The assistance given Finland 50 far
has had an unofacial character.
Nobody endeavored to conceal any
longer the sending Of war para
phernalia, but the men who have
reached the scene Of battle-rnainly
Scandinavians-have been volun-
teers-civilians who became soldiers
only after they crossed the border.
In the majority Of French gov
ernment circles and in some similar
Evening star., 1940-02-13

THE opinions Of the urtters this page their
necessarily Ths Stars Such opn.ons presentsd II re
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-02-13
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Any way you look at 1t, the entry
OF Postmaster General James A. Far
ley into the contest in Massachusetts,
for delegates to the Democratic
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Madden
Spotlights
Lobbying
'Propriety' Doubts
Outweiehed by
Defense Of Board
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

To what extent should persons
who act on behalf of the Govern
ment in q judicial capacity solicit
favors from organizations or individ-
Evening star., 1940-02-13
HeudIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Weyeond's Stor
May Be Rising Again
In Near East
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

1t may not be entirely accidental,
this stihening Of the Turkisi1t atti.
tude against Germany and Frances
vast troop concentration in the
Evening star., 1940-02-13

the following logical
the British
Turkey
be there to prevent Russia paying of
Now according to reliable the
their commitments with the allies that their logical objections
fading They realize they
the
participate actively this will heavy
penalty
Evening star., 1940-02-13

An anthology of modern Ameri-
can poetry, translated into Russian,
was published recently in Moscow.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

British quarters there belief that the arian might vulnerable
Heretofore almost impossible the
the Swedes warke genuinely
had territorial ambitions and
maintaining their
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Situation Now Chonqed

The situation changed radically
dnavan countries feel menaced Every Oslo and Stockholm
receive information regarding intention
scorehe help given the Firms Kingdoms
soon after Finland has gobbled
The other neutral Nordc peoples,
equally menaced belief
Russians decide attack Scandinavia
or later attack Denmark and the Lowlands
Hence
allies provided those suggestions tangible
actual military help
According
allies sending expedonary
dnava assist Immediately
of while the Mnnhem
immediate declaration Britain
This would be ditncult
in the
discussed length.
military strategsts r. despite the
immensty of its territory vulnerable
could question allied marching
Napoeonic style but there distinct possibility Russia
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Army on Turkish Border

The original idea form powerful allied in the Middle
pedcated the occupation of those fields
weygand has come into the and has
armyhe French it at $4,000
Turkey This being rapidly
British fghterhe AnzacsAustralan Zealand
conservative estimate the
Middle East something
forces and the Egyptians added existing
According to the the Turkish htancy
Evening star., 1940-02-13
The Capital Parade
RooseveIt's Choice Of WeIIes as Rowing Envoy
Reputedy Bused on Dislike Of COL House Incident
By JOSEPH ALsoP apd ROBERT KINrNER

I
publicly naming leading
Department o1ca his rowing Ambassador
with his previous conndng dcut
Sumner Wees repeatedly reverted
the first World War.
Then recalled Houses first
had confidential
unknown this country but the coonels this
capital that did notcd
eventually foated the United
flavor of intrigue the President
Evening star., 1940-02-13

the allies IN an adventure in the
Caucasus and Azerbaijan is rapidly
disappearing.
During October and November
the Turkish government, while pre-
pared to play with the allies in the
event Of German Russian aggres-
sion on the Black Sea and in the
Balkans. refused to cooperate in a
campaign in the Caucasus. The
principal objection of the Ankara
government appeared to be based on
Evening star., 1940-02-13

nard Baruch among Others reported
for businessman could and apparently
Presidents constitutional lack
enthusiasm leading businessmen
No Appeosement
The Presidents of
particular happens him than any
other State Department ocal
Christian Bullt.
Reports already circulating
President would naturally like to make the world but the
without foundation
cay told his advisers during the menoped
not regard the present time popious definite
The White State Department feelings
already gained the detectives
which started himself
of the status England and France refused listen
believed Hitler would gather strength
ing renewed attack the westward The President
this conviction Unless Hers gains forcby taken from him
viabe peace remarks on
he has
become appeaser overnight.
Reporter at Large
truth simpler President stated most
although dispatches London Rome
Evening star., 1940-02-13

secrecy left Wilson worse on than
when he started. Thus Welles, who
is already being described as ''the
Presidents Col. House." actually
owes his appointment to the Presi-
dents dislike for the House prece-
dent.
The President had plenty of con-
trary advice. The choice of a lead
ing businessman for his European
agent has been strongly urged on
him in the past fortnight-by Ber-
nard M. Baruch, among others, so |
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Reporter at LARGE

The truth of the matter is far
of it when he said that although the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

Forty-one delegates and IL alter
mates represent Waterbury at the
Democratic state convention at New
Haven today and tomorrow. The
delegates are the same ones who
attended the June state convention
at Hartford, which renominated U.
s. Senator Francis T. Maloney and
selected delegates to the national
convention.
The delegates are:
Mayor Vincent A. Scully, chair
man; Maurice F. Tangney, J.
Francis Smith, Cornelius F. Ma
loney, Miss Mary Hennessey,
Mrs. Nellie Hayden, Joseph F.
Mulville, Ella Keaveney, Charles p.
SciulIo, Stephen Homick, John Di-
Corp0, Helen Quilter, Edward
O'Reilly, Mrs. Catherine p. Gala
han, Francis T. Reeves, Mrs. Win
fired Mcdonald, Francis P. Healey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23
Al Delegates, IL
Alterr1ates From City

Carmine CiprianO, Mrs. Sadie A.
Lynch, Alfred L. Finklestein, Mi
chaeI v. Blansfield, Francis j.
Butler, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Mi
chael Toma, j. Gregory Lynch.
Albert Francis, John J. SAVING,
Jr., Maurice J. Rousseau, Helen
M. Delaney, Joseph Vitkauskas,
Deborah Kendrick, William j.
verriker, Thomas w. Scadden,
Gertrude Gordon, Bernard X.
Keefe, Anna J. Shea, william T.
Keaveney, Patrick F. Moran, Julia
v. Quill, Vincent ]. Coates.
The alternates, who viii serve
I'm the order named, are:
Louis J. Bria, Raymond J. Fam
ming, John T. Sterling, Patrick r.
Shea, Patrick S. Bergin, Martin j.
Tehan, Michael Colucci, Marie
Beckley, Josephine Klobedanz, r.
wing w. Pasternak, Tessie Jacobs,
and Helen Nj. Shanahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

Continued from Page u
didate for the senatorial nominal
ton, George T. Culhane, have to
post deposit Of $525. but also his
administration backed rival, Attor-
ney Michael v. Blansfield. The
18th senatorial district has 81 vot-
ing districts, which. at $25 each, &C
counts for the $525 total.
In the 18th senatorial district, any
candidate in the primary will have
to post $275, since the district has
only II voting districts.
Amount for Mayor
In the case of a contest for mayor
or any other nomination for which
a city-wide primary is necessary, the
amount that must be posted is $500,
or $25 from each of the 80 districts
in the city.
Mr.. Maloney said that the town
committee wished to make it clear
that the rule governing deposits
does not discriminate between adj
ministration and independent can
didates. Each must place the de-
posits.
He also pointed out that the cost
of printing primary ballot tickets Is
born by the individual or organiza-
ton or group filing list of dele
gates and not by the Town Com
mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23
Hurley Backers Claim
CTS On First Ballot
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the Hotel Taft here as the 1905 del
egates began checking IN. Headquar-
tiers of the candidates had the
welcome" sign out. The charts were
out and the notations were going
down as to whether this delegate
or that was fright" or not.
The announcement by Shepard
that he was a candidate for the
lieutenant governor nomination
came after he had earlier refused
to enter the race.
7 see America and Connecticut
in danger" said Shepard. whose bio
graphy of Bronson Alcott recently
won a Pulitzer prize. what we do
here in this election will have a
national significance and may help
to save democratic liberties"
The time has come for the writer
to climb down from his ivory tower,
for the teacher to come out from
behind his ivied walls and get to
work q sur common task" ehep-
ard said. He is a Trinity College
professor.
Harry McNiff, a Wethersfield al
ternate, will place Shepard's name
in nomination.
Shepard's entry into the strong
political contest on the Hurley tick
ct was expected to aid the public
works commissioners drive. Hurley
forces, before Shepard made his
announcement, claimed at least 675
of the 1896 delegates.
The makeup of the remainder Of
the ticket depends entirely on who
Is nominated for governor, and, UNI
til that is out Of the way, wide
open" situation will exist.
Old Leaders Reunite
What many considered far more
important at this convention, how
ever, was not the fight for places
on the ticket, but the renewal Of a
combination Of state leaders which
controlled the party for many years
before 1880, when DR.. Cross first was
elected.
This "Old Guard" combination OF
former U. s. Attorney General
Homer 8. Cummings, National Com
mitteeman David E. FITZGERALD and
Hartford Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy
which had been split since 1880, has
united behind Hurley'S candidacy
aided by other state leaders, such
as State Chairman John T. Nc
Carthy and Paul r. Connery, Nor
walk leader.
These leaders are prepared tc
seize control of the party from U
S. Sen. Francis T. Maloney, who
has been regarded as the party CHIEF
since 1884 when he first was elected
senator. Maloney foresaw posi-.
BILE struggle for leadership at this
convention last spring, and, in q
maneuver which caught his oppo-
sition off guard, succeeded in secur-
ing his denomination two months
ago.
Maloney is being aided In this
fight for control by former STATE
Chairman Smith, who Is leading
spokesman for the Cross group
Their chief strength came from the
smaller communities of the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

said he had been pledged to Hurley's
candidacy and would stand by his
pledge, but believed that the party
would have better chance Of VIC
tory in the fall if Hurley were will
ing to accept second place and allow
DR.. Crsos to be the gubernatorial
nominee.
Mention In Judge Hogan's letter
that he believed support of Hurley
by Mayor Thomas Spellacy OF Hart
ford would be a serious draw
back" in a campaign was hailed by
those backing Gov. Cross, and served
to start again an assault on the Old
Guard. as represented by Mayor
Spellacy, National Committeeman
David E. FITZGERALD of New Haven
and Paul Connery of Norwalk.
Chances Of Cross-Hurley ticket
appear slim but stranger things
have happened, and the politicians
here today, great and small, aren't
missing any bets.
Where Does Tone Stand?
There was much speculation today
as to the role to be played by for
mer Labor Commissioner Joseph M.
Tone, who came from Chicago by
plane yesterday to confer with DR..
Cross. He IS considered possible
candidate for Acknowledgements,
or perhaps for congressman-at-
large. The gossip is that Tone is not
very anxious to re-enter state poll
tics, and would accept a place on
the state ticket only If assured that
his candidacy for nomination would
be unopposed. He is now member
of the federal labor department staff.
Nominations will begin soon after
tomorrows session Of the conven-
ton convenes at 10 a. m. Mayor
Vincent A. Scully Of Waterbury will
offer DR.. Cross name, while the
nominating speech for Commission
er Hurley viii probably be given by
Homer s. Cummings, former U. s.
Attorney General and an old guard
stalwart.
The convention will be called to
order at o'clock tonight at the
New Haven Arena by ex-state
Chairman Smith. The highlight of
tonight's program will be an address
by Paul v. McNutt, Social Security
administrator.
Committees Al Work
Several convention committees
were In session this afternoon. pre-
pairing reports for submission 10 the
convention. The resolutions commit
tee will offer q platform endors-
ing President Roosevelt and the New
Deal and calling for return OF the
liberal state administrations under
the Democrats.
Activity was at q fever pitch ct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

The Cross supporters launched an
immediate attack on this move,
charging that the recruiting of Prof.
Shepard was motivated by political
expediency rather than any realiza-
ton of his qualifications.
The move for Cross Hurley
ticket, reported yesterday in The
Democrat, received added impetus
today when Judge James F. Hogan
of Torrington made public a letter
urging such slate. Judge Hogan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

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that will back Ex-Governor Cross.
The delegations from Bridgeport.
Hartford and New Haven have all
been lined up behind Hurley.
Permanent Chairman
Mr.. Smith, who resigned as state
chairman early this summer, will be
permanent chairman Of the conven-
ton. He will serve because of the
fact that the New Haven convention
marks technically only resumption
OF the spring convention at Hartford,
which voted to recess" Several Wa
terburians are members Of important
convention committees or honorary
officers of the convention.
Talk was heard again today that
In the event Of the nomination OF
DR.. Cross. Mayor Scully would be
asked to take a place on the state
ticket, but the mayor has declared
on several occasions that he will not
seek state Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23
Reports Indicate
Geo. T. Culhane May
Seek Vote At Caucus
eaders Point Out Election of Aternates Taken Care
of Absent DeIegates-TOwn Convention PROVIDED
for Alternates Serving in Order Named

]. Francis Smith are leading a
move to have waterbury cast its
Al votes for Ex-Governor Wilbur L.
Cross.
It was said that those with proxy
votes will have no standing at the
caucus, the argument being that
the places of regular delegates alb
sent will be filled from the IL alter
mates who were named at the town
convention in the spring. This view
is apparently upheld by the wording
of the vote naming the alternates,
which says taht leach alternate at
large In the order in which they are
named to fill any vacancies IN the
delegation which may occur at any
session of the convention and Wnlle
acting in substitution for any dele
gate to have all the powers and
rights Of such delegate"
Two years ago Senator Culhane,
opposing the administration as ne
is now, took part in the waterbury
delesation's caucus at the state con-
yention at Eastern Point, However,
it was claimed today that no alter
mates for the local delegates had
been chosen for that time and hence
proxy votes were accepted.
Senator Culhane is said to have
secured the proxy of Patrick F.
Moran, former Independent Demo-
cratic leader and ex-member OF the
State Central Committee. Other
reports stated that additional prox-
les had been secured by local anti
Cross Democrats in an effort to keep
the local delegation from endorsing
the former governor at the caucus
tomorrow.
The caucus is scheduled for 9
a. m, an hour before the conven-
ton begins action on the nominal
ton of candidates. A safe major
ity for Cross in the delegation seems
assured.