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Evening star., 1940-02-04

members who do not believe that Sc
lection of either date or place of the
convention should be postponed and
placed in the hands of committee.
But If the President and Chairman
Farley-who conferred last week
about the national committee meet
ing-have decided that postpone
ment is the thing, undoubtedly the
plan will be carried through, it was
said
The Garner people have indicated
they will not oppose delaying Sc
lection of the convention date. The
Garner campaign manager, Mr..
Germany, has said as much in an
interview in Texas. This notwith-
standing the fact that such post
ponement might play into the hands
of the third-term drafters.
Philadelphians Active.
A Philadelphia committee, urging
the selection Of Philadelphia, the
scene OF the 1886 Democratic con-
vention, for this years convention
is actively at work here. The Phila-
delphia delegation, some Is in num-
per, is giving a dinner tonight at the
Willard, to which National Com
mittee members and other Demo-
cratic leaders have been invited. The
all-Philadelphia Citizens Commit
tee is putting on a real drive, and
will come forward with a bid of
5000, 600 or $3.50 900, 1t is said.
William j. Hennessy, chairman Of
the convention bureau of the Chi
cago Chamber Of Commerce, has
made that city's offer, and former
Senator William G. McAdoo Of CAL
ifornia will be here, it was reported.
to make San Francisco's bid. The
State Legislature Is in the process
of appropriating a $l50,0OO offer,
and the city may add another $780,
900 or $l50,O00. Not since 1920 have
the Democrats gone to San Fran
cisco for their national convention
Many of the Westerners would pre-
fer that city to Philadelphia.
It probably will be urged that
Pennsylvania being a key State in
the coming election, it would help
the Democrats to name their tickets
there. Pennsylvania Democrats are
engaged in a bitter row even now
over the denomination of Senator
Joseph F. Guffey, who, with former
Gov. George H. Earle, has taken the
Evening star., 1940-02-04

lead in declaring for third term
for President Roosevelt.
Wheeler Asks June Date.
Senator Wheeler last night ex-
pressed the belief that the party
should hold its convention at the
usual time, late in June. With pros
poets of a real fight, he said, time
would be needed to heal wounds
and get the party in line for the
fall campaign and the November
election.
The committee meeting tomorrow
will be addressed by Chairman Far
ley in 15-minute speech that will
be broadcast. Reports OF officers
will be received, including that OF
the treasurer. Resolutions Of re-
gret for the death of several men,
bers will be adopted. Then the
committee will get down to its real
business of picking the convention
city-and possibly the date.
Among the early arrivals for the
meeting was Frank McHale of
Indiana, who is heading the Nc
Mutt presidential campaign. Mr..
McHale said his candidate was
strong in many States and pre-
dicted his nomination, If President
Roosevelt does not run.
Evening star., 1940-02-04

almost disappeared. Infant NOR
tality also is shown to be strikingly
less than even few years ago.
The mechanical man, who moves
his head from side to side, looks"
out at the audience from Illuminated
eyes, and talks. He has two
speeches-routed by electricity from
a nearby phonograph-one welcom-
ing visitors to the exhibit, and the
other discussing labor conditions in
the District.
Events to be held in connection
with the display will be safety pro-
gram, in the museum auditorium
Wednesday night under direction OF
Mr.. Van Duzer, when motion pic
lures on safety will be shown; pro-
gram Friday night at the auditorium.
under direction of Mrs. Paul Ledig
of the Camp Fire Girls Of the Poto-
mac area, and a program Saturday
at 1890 am. on behalf Of Goodwill
Industries.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Dies Plot Dinner Host
Hits Stornes Statement

Gardner Jackson, legislative rep
resentative of Labor's Non-Partisan
League, whose home was the scene
of the dinner where it has been
charged a pilot" was cooked up to
kill the Dies Committee, said in
statement last night that when the
sanctity of a private home is thus
invaded by a congressional commit
tee we may know that we are danger
ously close to an expression Of po-
litical attitudes similar to those i'm
mediately preceding the Reichstag
fire in Germany and subsequent
tragic events"
"The labelling as a plot of private,
social gathering with members of
Congress to discuss, among other
things, the controversial issue of the
Dies Committee and evidence gath
cred in good faith relating thereto
is symbolic of propaganda methods
we have seen used with fateful re-
suits in Europe" he added.
Mr.. Jackson took vigorous excep-
ton to the statement in the House
late Friday night in which Repre-
sentative Starnes, Democrat, Of
Alabama, acting chairman of the
committee, cleared" four of six
congressional guests at the dinner
from completely in the plot" de-
claring that the Alabaman left
the inference that I, as host, and
my non-c n-congressional guests at the
informal dinner party should not be
accorded such grandiloquent ex-
culpation." He said there also was
an inference that grand jury action
directed at my friend, Harold
Weisberg. and myself was in pros
pect, and that they will welcome
an action calculated to bring the
matter in all details before the con-
stituted legal authorities"
Mr. Jackson also challenged a
statement by Mr.. Starnes as to what
took place at the dinner, and pro-
pounded a series of questions to
Mr.. Starnes bearing on David
Mayne's connection with the COM
mittee, and was asked how Mr..
Starnes became aware of the
dinner,
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Man Gets to End
|Of Ticket Line,
|Finds $50 Gone

G. Winslow Langdon of Arling-
ton, Va, inched his way in the long
line to the ticket window for Gone
With the Wind" reservations yes
terday only to find that some one
had lifted his wallet. Gone was
$50 and his chances of making the
long-awaited purchase.
Robert Little, student at Ameri-
can University, was similarly put
out. He reported his pocketbook
containing two tickets to tonight's
showing of the picture, plus 81 or
$3 stolen from his trousers in a
gymnasium locker room.
Era Tillotson of 1910 Irving street
NV. told police last night a COL
ored man snatched her purse, con-
tanning 50, a Treasury check for
500 so and another check for $3.50
as she was walking in the 1900
block of F street NV.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Lincoln
Continued From First Page)

President Roosevelt will run, and
they all are anxious to know his
answer. But the President is at
Hyde Park and will not be in Wash
ington during the committee meet
ing. He returns to Washington
Tuesday in time to receive the COM
mittee at the White House.
The committee also is meeting
here in the midst of draft Roose-
welt" campaign of large proportions
In Harrisburg yesterday the Penn
sylvania Democratic State Commit
tee adopted resolution calling on
the President to run again. Word
also came from Chicago yesterday
that petitions had been filed placing
Mr.. Roosevelt's name on the Illinois
preferential presidential primary
ballot. Steps have already been
taken by Mayor Frank Hague OF
Jersey City, a member of the ma
tional committee, to name a slate
of Roosevelt delegates in the New
Jersey primary.
Whether the third-term issue will
crop up at the meeting of the ma
tional committee tomorrow remains
to be seen. 1t is not the business OF
the national committee to indorse
presidential candidates. But four
years ago, when the committee met
here to make arrangements for the
national convention of 1896, many
speeches were made indicating that
the Democrats intended to renomi
nate Mr.. Roosevelt.
Situation Different Today.
The situation is vastly different
today. Some of the committee men,
bers are violently opposed to third
term. Vice President Garner. the
national committeeman from Texas,
is not only opposed to third-term
nomination but is a candidate him.
self. Chairman Farley is popularity
believed to be opposed to third
term nomination.
But if a third-term resolution were
thrown into the committee session,
as it was in Harrisburg yesterday,
the chances are it would carry with
considerable majority - unless
ruled out Of order. The soft pedal
is being applied to all suggestions
that the issue be raised. either as
a resolution or in speeches. Several
of the committee members said here
yesterday they would vote for a reso-
luton indorsing the President for
another term. One Of them, Mrs.
Eileen Baumgarten of Seattle,
Wash, said the President is the
strongest man politically in her
State and would carry 1t beyond a
doubt if nominated.
Representatives from other West
ern States were equally positive that
the President stood stronger with
the rank and file than any of the
other dozen candidates for the NOM
ination. In Oklahoma, 1t was said,
80 per cent of the Democratic vot-
ers would like to see the President
renominated.
Candidacy Doubted.
But even some of those committee
members who pointed out the Presi-
dents strength believed he would
not be d candidate, despite the draft
movement.
Here and there are committee
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Grand Jury Probe
Of 'Pe|Iey' Letters
Asked by Hook
Jackson Told Charges
Of Forgery Perjury
Need Clearing Up
CONTINUED From First Page.)

move because Mr.. Hook refused to
say the letters were forgeries.
The Michigan Representative said
Yesterday his position was un-
changed and that he would not de-
clare the documents forgeries until
they were proved to his satisfaction
to be that.
Mr.. Hook said he would urge the
Rules Committee to have the mat
ter taken from the Record and
would give the House "a detailed
narrative Of everything in my
knowledge concerning the whole
episode"
I'm satisfied that after hearing
the whole story" he added, "the
House will be not only surprised, but
amazed"
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Secchi Academy

The Secchi Academy of George
town University will hold its second
meeting Of the year Wednesday at
S:15 pm. in the Copley Lounge of the
university campus. The speaker will
be Dr. E. w. Deming of the Census
Bureau, who will read q paper on
Some Thoughts on Statistical In
ference"
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Goodwill Industries

The annual meeting of the Or
ganization of Goodwill Industries
will be held Thursday at $3.50 pm.
in the administrative building, 1918
New Hampshire avenue, Col. Angus
tus r. Brindley, secretary of the
board Of trustees, announced yester-
day..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17
Don't Believe 1t All

An element of mystery always has
been connected with the manner in
which wild rumors originate and
then spread. The more sensational
they are the faster they move and
the more excitement they create.
And the real surprise is the ease and
speed with which they are swallow
ed. hook, line and sinller, by the
public.
The present world crisis finds the
rumor-mongers in their glory. They
dotc on the sweet morsels that some
how take 10 the air as dust in high
wind. and there is no measuring Of
the harm of which they are capable.
When they float in through the
window or are casually whispered
over the telephone, we find our mind
turning back to that speech PreSi-
dent Roosevelt made on Sunday night
after Britain and France declared
war on Germany last September.
Remember? His advice to the ma
ton was not to believe all you hear,
all you see, nor all you read,
But we haven't as people taken
his advice III that respect. The re-
suit is that thousands become work.
cd up over reports that the French
have broken through the German
line of steel and fire, that Russia has
ioincd the Allies, or that France has
surrendered. There have been lots
and lots of these morSclS Of gossip in
the air the past week or two. Or
course, few Of them had basis in
tact.
The best policy is not to believe
everything. The cold realities will
be bad enough, or good enough,
when they become known beyond all
pcrudvrn1urc Of doubt. Until that
stage is reached, ii will be wise
either 10 ignore them or at least not
Ia become unduly excited. Don't be-
licvc it all, if you would avoid in
sanity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

never will.
Mexico and all the South Amerl-
can countries are teeming with MIL
lions OF foreign SubVerSlVe elements
who are only waiting for orders from
the dictators to take over. This IS
said in spite of the assurances gwen
by JosepnuS Daniels that MEXICO Will
not tolerate any such conditions. FOOT
old Joe knows about as niue ABOUT
the true conditions in Mexico as d
Georgia cornfield Negro knows ABOUT
the science Of government. AS long
as he can sit in the lap of luxury ana
draw down the princely salary palo
him he will be perfectly satisfied:
Any man or woman who Will place
the least credcnce in the statements
of Hitler is Il fit subject Tor the m
sane asylum. He is the most colossal!
liar in all history. Annanis and
Baron Munchausen were SIMPLY
plkers in comparison with Hlller
when ii comes to lying ana deceit
1t Is sale zen 20 one bet that 1lllcr
will be in this country before the
snow flies if he succeeds in Subdun9
England as quickly rs he has APP
parently conquered France. llliS
country is the greatest prize on caftn
and as soon as Germany, Italy, Rus
STA ana Japan complete their con-
quest Of Europe and Asia we Will be
the next objective. Mark we'll thcSc
prophetic words.
JAMES II. HOLLOWAY.
Raleigh, June Is. 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

make war upon and destroy Russia.
"What these men aid not see was
that there was Il more terrible threat
to England's democracy in Germany 5
fascsm than in RuSSlas communism
because il was more efficient and,
so far as the rights Of capitalist pro-
perry were concerned, Just as dead
Iy. Now England faces her real
cncmy-faScist Germany and fascist
Italy.
Now we in America face an
enemy. That enemy is lascism. Put
little differently, il is the force that
| is slowly Sapping the undcrpinnings
of our capitalist democratic society.
We can fight that enemy. o. VIC
can run Off on a FOOLS adventure
fighting some other enemy. We are
doing the latter
Nothing can take our democracy
from us save the collapse Of Our
! economic system. Ii that collapse
comes again. WiId-eycd leaders will
arise, wild statesmen Of all kinds
/ There will be red leaders who will
want to ovcrturn our democracy and
plunge us into the arms OF COM
munism. But they will not be strong.
There will be reactionary leaders
of the Hitler or Hucy Long type who
will seek TO set up dlctatorlal GOV
ernments Between them al will be
the beWildercd liberal groups work.
erS out Of work. starving farmers and
city jewellers on one side. and on the
IWhite-cOllar workers Mortified al
the threat 10 the economic system
(which they want to preserve. What
will happen? 1t is easy to forscc.
The frightened. conservative
groups will be far stronger, far more
intelligent. far more influential than
the radical group. They will have
funds. the organs of opinion, the
radio. all the inStrumentalities Of
society. They will throw that strength
on the side of some disguised fasciSm
which will crack all our democratic
safeguards, all our cherished ways
of life
But none of this can happen lm-
less we have an economic crisis.
There is one sure way to produce that
economic crisis. That is 10 go into
this war. There is only one way 10
avoid ito stay out OF this war and
correct the conditions which make
eleven million people idle. We arc
not, however. bothcring about this
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17
Nucleus for Airport

Those gentlemen who out OF their
own pockets made provisions for
what there is today of Henderson
airport arc due the gratitude Of tho
community to 4 degree that is not
fully evident After efforts had
been carried on. and without success,
Tor 4 landing field that would be
adequate and meet certain require
mcntS. this handful of aviation en-
tnu>iaStS took the bit in their teeth
and carried through to 4 modest real
ization of their dreams.
1t is a hcartcning sign OF progress
to see planes sailing the skies over
head every day after starting from
an airport only 4 few short miles
from the city. 1t is. too, comfort
ing thought to know that in this
world where destruction rains from
the skies in so many places that
these planes We see are friendly and
harmless to the pOpulace that lives
in calm and serenity beneath them
These ships. however, are grim
reminder that in the war in Europe
and in wars elsewhere much Of the
success that has been achieved by
those holding the advantage has been
, through air power. They remind us
ialso. that Our beloved America shall
; never be as safe as we would wish il
until and unless we provide oul
country with definite and over
Whelmug air supremacy. And thai
| cannot be done until we are as 4
people aroused to the potcntiallties
of aviation. TO do this there must
+ be more planes and convenient air
ports within easy reach of all who
would offer their services.
The landing field which private
investment has made possible fol
our community should be made tho
nucleus for large airport Of extern
SivC proportions and capable Of
meeting all requirements for largo
and small planes. There is the pos
Sibility that government aid will
shortly be available for developments
Of this sort. 1t will come first tc
those communities that bcstir them
selves most to that end.
| \ fine start has been made, ano
for that Il mere handful Of gentle
men arc due the thanks Of the com.
munity. Let Henderson move fas
now to build up what they have
started. In this parade Of aviation'E
progress and urgency, there is rca
and genuine opportunity for Hen
dcrson. Let's wake up and begin tt
move forward.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17
MR.. WRIGHTS VIEWS
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In his column, "Plain Economies
in the Washington News of June l3,
John T. Flynn says: Zone OF the
grave errors being made by states
men all over the world today is in
fighting the wrong enemy
For the last eight years England
was busy fighting Russia. She feared
the Russian social system. She feared
it might succeed. And, if ii did sue
coed her Tory ministers feared COM
munism would spread to England,
Therefore England's whole foreign
policy was based on Isolating Russia.
injuring Russia. and. as part of that,
up to Germany in the eX-
pectation and hope that Germany
would be the barrier against Russia
A strong Germany might ultimately
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

We must strive to keep our freedom
and liberties which have made US
the most peerless, unique country
in the world; and if we participate in
the European conflict, l believe,
these factors which make life worth
living will be taken from US.
Incredible, you may say. But
please remember the large number
of un-Amcrican activities - the
atheist, the fifth columns, the Ger
man American Bund, the Commun-
list and few other un-Amcrican or
CARNATIONS, l believe. would fall
under the same category.
Well, what do you think they are
going to do if we send our army to
Europe?
If you think they are going to sit
nonchalently at home and read C.
w. T. W. or some other novel, l am
afraid, you will be vastly amazed.
But you can unravcl that enigma for
yourself, sub.
Sometime ago Hon. Hamilton Fish,
of New York, sent me some copies
of his radio address which appeared
in the Congressional Record of
April /. l have mailed a number Of
these addresses to people in several
states: and if any reader Of this
article would wish TO receive copy
simply mail me a post card with
your name and address and you will
receive the address by return mail.
Yes, they are free.
HENRY AYSCUE.
Henderson, Route l, Box 1874,
June IS, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17
OTHERS VIEWS
OUR GREAT PERIL.
To the Editor:

To the EUl1Or.
Adolf Hitler told War CorrcSpon-
dent WiCgrand he had no designs on
America and would not come here.
He is already here. There are enough
Germans and Italians in New York
City to take it in tWCniy-lour hours
if Hitler and MuSSolini order them
10 take il. There are enough Ger
mans in Chicago to take that city
in two days if ordered to do so. There
are enough Japanese and Italians IN
California to take that state almost
over night whenever the orders come
from Europe and Japan TO do so.
Most of our large cities are in same
exposed condition. Italians, Japanese
and Germans and Russians can never
be aSSimilatcd. They never give up
their allegiance To their homclahoS
~ matter how we'll they are treat
I'd in the lands Of their adoption ane'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

An uneXplainable Fact IS that the
sky always looks blucr when seen
through your office window than
when viewed on Sunday from the
back porch.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

It's a sad world, indeed If you
tell the trut h you make enemies
If YOU don't tell the truth you can't
make any real friends.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

a naturalist says some fish have
legs and hands. No wonder ours al
ways manages to get away,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

An castcrncr. VIC hear, argued for
20 minutes with stone statue. He
lost the arguucntS-to the cops.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17
ANSWERS TO
FEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

|. TWCnty-onc.
2. General pCrHhlnG.
3. Pennsylvania. ,.o..,,,, y,
4. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary o.
5 The member banks OF the req
cral Reserve System
f. lrcrCHSC.
7. William II. Woodin.
g. Go. rroc-
g Three cents an ounce or lrac-
ton of an ounce.
~. Century Magazine
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

A thief stole 10 wedding rings
II caught, what will be the charge
burglary on bigamy?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

Paris had fall hat show, VIC read.
Wars may come and wars may 60,
but fashion goes on forever.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17

Well. we're knee deep in juno
and second installmcnt income ta>
Payments.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-17
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
JAP SOLDIERS
IL AID CHINESE
APP Feature Service

AP Feature Service
SHANGHAI. April a.
One Of the many cockeyed-.
but tYpically Oriental-ar-
rangements resulting from
Japan's undeclared war on
China is exemplified in the
administration and manage
ment of this countrY's great
network of postal communi-
cations.
The entire postal system.
including all offices in the
wide slices of territory occu-
pied by japanese military
forces. is still controlled and
operated by the Chungkipg
government.
When a japanese soldier
buys a stamp for a letter to
a buddy elsewhere in China.
his five cents go into the
treasury of the Chinese gov
eminent. China reciprocates
by Transporting the letter.
and a Chinese postman deliv-
ers it TO its destination.
Since the postal service
has not shown any profit
since 1899. it costs Chung
king large sum annually TO
keep fhe mails running for
the invaders. On the other
hand. HE Chinese get the
income from mails carried by
Japanese airplanes and ships
The Japanese have grab 81
bed almost all paying busis9
nesses in occupied China.
but beyond installing their
own censors have kept strict
IY away from the postal or
ganizaticn.
This is mainly due TO the
fact that under international
postal agreements only Chi
nese stamps can be used on
mail originating in China.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

this morning, anil pressure is also
high on the Pacific Coast; while
a low pressure area of moderate
intensity, conferred over the up
per Mississippi Valley, covers
most sections from the Rocky
Mountains eastward to the Mis-
siSsippi Valley.
Precipitation has occurred since
yesterday morning in most sec
tons from the Mississippi Valley
westward, except in southwest
ern districts, with neavy rain in
portions of Mississippi There
have also been light showers in
southeastern Florida.
Temperatures have risen in the
Middle Mississippi and Ohio Val
leys and Lake region, and have
fallen somewhat in the southern
Plains States and central Texas;
while elsewhere changes have
been unimportant. \
G.. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.