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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

, erful and wealthy. He has deliver
ed the Bronx to Tammany, and
Tammany has delivered the jobs
to Flynn.
Out of this set-up Flynn has
profited and Tammany has profit
ed. Nevertheless, Boss Flynn did
break at long last from Tamnany
domination.
In 1882 Tammany backed Al
Smith for President. Flynn was
smarter. For almost four years
he had been secretary Of state for
Franklin D. Roosevelt at $4,000
a year. The duties seldom required
more than a day week. He never
even pretended that they took
more than three.
Every Monday night he came down
to the Bronx. He spent Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday at county
headquarters and was back in Al
bany Friday. He had been sizing
up the situation. He backed Roose
velt.
This split was only on the presi
| dency. notwithstanding the SOr-
did disclosures of the Seabury in
| vestigations, Boss Flynn did not
sever his working connections on
local matters at that time.
Reform groups twice tried to
persuade Joseph " Mckee, Flynn's
pal for whom he had obtained
the lucrative aldermanic presidency,
| TO run for mayor. Twice Flynn de-
clined to split with Tammany, even
to back the mayoralty for his
borough. Mckee refused to run
and took a $4,000 a year banking
| job
Fiorello La Guardia was nomi-
| mated by the reform groups and
began making monkey out of
Tammany's puppet mayor, John
P. O'Brien. Every political straw
showed that Tammany was i'm
potent and that La Guardia, an
established liberal of proven in
tegrity and courage, would win.
FLYNN TURNS
REFORMER
Then, and only then-When the
Tigers fangs we're drawn and his
claws cut to the quick-did Boss
Ed Flynn become Reformer Edward
Joseph Flynn.
His courage became leonine, his
| audacity supreme He badgerei
Mckee into running for mayor.
He obtained the discreet but effec-
tive support Of President Roose-
velt
II was his chance 20 become boss
of New York City, and he grabbed
it. BY coincidence. if it was that,
his friend the t'residrnt made
him regional public works adminis-
traitor for New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, in charge of WORK
relief projects under the first So
0OO00,000 program. BY coinci-
dence, if again it was that, positions
in the emergency relief structure
were not filled until Administrator
Flynn knew how applicants stood
on Flynn's blitzkrieg against Tam
| many.
With all the Presidents help,
Mckee lost. That was too bad.
But Boss Flynn won, and that was
good. Out of the apparent fiasco
he emerged dictator of Democratic
politics in New York, dispenser ex-
traordinary of federal patronage,
breaker and maker of county lead
! ers.
Through but the length d
breadth of New York state there
IS no county leader who is not Ed
Flynns creation, nor one Who dafes
resist Ed Flynn's dieta.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
REMAINS FAITHFUL
TO TAMNfANY

1t was disclosed that the law
firm of Boss Olvany of Tammany
Hall, Flynn's political mentor and
guide. had hidden behind dummy
attorneys-of- of-record to earn fees
aggregating hundreds of thousands
of dollars from firms seeking pre-
ferential treatment from the city.
TIL rank and file of the Demo-
cratic voters revolted and joined
in a movement to purge New York
government of corruption.
But Boss Flynn did not revolt.
He remaintd regular. He stood by
the Tammany m h line which
made him assemblynan, made him
city chamberlain, made him county
chairman for the Bronx.
He was faithful to the associates
who had given him an inordinate
share of juicy patronage, including
the richest plum the Bronx machine
ever has had to savor-the s25. .000-
a-year aldermanic presidency.
In the fall of 1917 young Ed
Flynn was sent to the state as
sembly by Arthur Murphy. Then
as now the assembly was the low
est of all elective offices, testing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

and appealed for their aid in finan-
cling his appeal
He also urged them to write
congressman telling them that 1--WE
are not interested in fighting again
for Britain as in 1917"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

court today affirmed these deci-
Sons and ordered his citizenship
revoked.
While the case was pending
Schwinn addressed his followers at
July meeting in Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
ground for political fledglings.

ground for political fledglings.
Assemblyman Flynn passed ali
tests so we'll that after four terms
at Albany he was leap-frogged over
the heads of his seniors into one
of the prize elective offices then
open to Bronx politicians, the job
of sheriff.
The pay was $4,000 a year, the
same of the governors. There was
little work. There were numerous
jobs uncomplicated by civil service
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
MODERN METHOD
OF BOSS RULE

Flynn's next 10 years can be sum
married out of his own mouth. In
the fall of 1932-two years after
the Seabury expose of Tammany
corruption and shortly after Jimmy
Walkers hurried departure for Eng
land-Chairman Flynn said truth
fully from the rostrum Of Madison
Square Garden:
Il don't want anyone to question
my regularity. 1 served as chair
man (of the Bronx) under the
great leader. Charles F. Murphy.
I followed that leadership. I serv-
cd under the leadership of Mrs.
George w. Olvany, and 1 followed
that leadership
BY his own boast. for the first
IS years of his political career
Boss Flynn was an integral part
of the Tammany machine-not a
leader. as his apologists now try
to pretend. but follower of Boss
Murphy. Boss Olvany, Boss Curry.
Flynn was a leading exponent
if not actually the creator of the
modern school of political bosses.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

Educated, literate. dressy in the
Broadway manner suave and at
tractive, he operates his machine
like n business.
He never has hung out on street
corners. passing out money and
favors and exchanging condolences
out of the corner of his mouth. He
has kept regular office hours at
headquarters.
He has a buffer to ward off un-
desirable callers an S8500-a- year
clerk of the surrogate's court, who
seldom could be located in court
but never has been reprimsnded for
failure to do what he is paid to
do.
The Republicans never give Flynn
trouble. The Republican county
chairman has been since 1910 the
$4,000 Commissioner of Records for
the Bronx Surrogate's court, a po-
SitiOn from which he could be
ousted at any time Boss Flynn
chose.
Republican candidates never take
many votes from Flynns designees.
When the American Laborites or
City Fusionists or independent
Democrats combine with Republi-
cans elsewhere to beat Tammany
Bronx Republicans usually have
their own slate, which splits the
anti-Flynn vote and permits his
candidates to win.
KEEPS FREE
FROM SCANDAL
No hints of personal scandal ever
has besmirched Boss Flynn. The
Seabury investigation left him un-
scathed.
Nevertheless, he has grown pow
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
TWO PERIODS
IN CAREER

The political career of Boss Flynn
divides sharply into two distinct
periods.
The first began with his gradu-
alton from Fordham and contin-
ued to the late summer Of 1888.
Throughout it he was openly. avow-
edly and unblushingly the obedient
servant of whoever happened to
be boss of Tammany Hall. AS such,
he and his Bronx machine con-
doned the fragrant corruption of
Tammany Hall and shared gen.
erolsly in its spoils.
The second began after polls
had shown that Tammany was flat
on its back. and easy picking for
any lush-worker who happened
along. Ed Flynn saw his oppor
tunity. He made himself master
of Tammany Hall and political boss
of the worlds greatest city AS
such, he assumed and exercised
dominance over Tamnany's op-
position to good government in New
York.
During the first period of Boss
Tlynn's political career. S a m u e ]
Seabury, former judge Of the state S
highest appeals court, exposed the
most nauseating municipal scan
dals since the days Of Tweed anc
Croker judges, county officials
city commissioners, political leaders
and bag-men fled, resigned anc
were removed. Mayor Walker re-
signed and went into retirement ir
E,nnland
Evening star., 1940-11-28
XEW JERSEY WNIAAN 2EEZARES

crisper fried foods that are so di-
gestible a child can eat them.
Ertra-delicious results-why?
Because Spry's purer, stays fresh
longer, creams so easily. And it's
the only shortening that gives you
aHthree of these extra advantages!
Change to purer Spry today for
all your baking and frying.
Save monsy-bvy fhs thrifty Glib. con
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Thomas AssaiIs Jackson;
Fears More Sabotage

Representative Thomas, Repub-
lican of New Jersey, a member Of
the Dies committee, predicted to-
day that "a new wave of mysterious
fires and explosions" will sweep
American industry If Attorney Gen.
eral jackson continues his shilly-
shallying policies" in dealing with
potential saboteurs.
Mr.. Thomas, in a signed article
in an industrial magazine, declared
thousands of known Nazi and
Communist sympathizers are en-
ployed in key defense Industries. He
demanded vigorous action to single
out and remove potential saboteurs
from danger spots before their deeds
Evening star., 1940-11-28

are done and the evidence is obliter-
ated."
Mr.. Thomas listed many recent
known attempts at sabotage and
expressed belief that the Hercules
Powder Co., explosion at Kenvil,
N. j., on September II, in which
81 persons died, was mo accident" +"
He criticized the investigating au-
thorities and managements of plants
in which fires and explosions have
recently occurred for 'pussyfoot-
ing" and asked:
How can there be evidence
when the evidence is blown to bits?
How long are the people of Amer
lea going to 60 on accepting no
evidence as proof that there was
no sabotage?"
Mr.. Thomas, who also Is q men,
ber Of the House Military Affairs
Committee, criticized the National
Evening star., 1940-11-28

Labor Relations Board as a shield
for potential sabOteurs," and told of
one company. holding millions of
dollars of defense contracts, which,
he said, cannot act against 600
aliens on its pay rolls for fear of
facing N. L. r. B. discrimination
charges.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Realty Firm Head
Is Divorced in Reno

Mrs. Lillian Arliser Dixon Randle
has been granted divorce from
Ulmo Shannon Randle, president
of the Washington real estate firm
of Randle & Garvin, Inc, according
to an Associated Press dispatch
from Reno, New.
They were married November 10,
1885. Mrs. Randle charged cruelty.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Firemen Rescue Girl, 6,
Overcome by Smoke

A 6-year-old colored girl was
rescued by firemen this morning
when a blaze broke out in the home
at II Myrtle street NV.
The child is Pauline Cunningham,
who was removed to Freedmen's
Hospital in an unconscious con-
dition after being overcome by
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Webb School Resumes

Regular classes were resumed at
the Webb School this morning,
school officials reported Enough
repairs have been made after a
two-alarm fire Tuesday to con-
tinue the usual schedule.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
British Ship Breoks Up
On South Africun Reef

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The Ger
man radio. in q. report heard here
by N. B. c., said today the 6,095-ton
British steamer Ovington Court
broke up on a reef on the South
African coast, near Durham, last
Evening star., 1940-11-28

smoke. She was carried from q
front room on the second floor Of
the house.
Fireman j. G.. Cook Of No.
Truck was treated on the scene
for cuts. The fire started, police
said, when q stove in the kitchen
exploded. Damage to the two
story house was extensive.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Art Exhibit Extended

The Corcoran Gallery Of Art
today announced that the exhibit
of paintings by Catherine Carter
Critcher now open at the gallery
would be extended through Decem-
Der z.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

Military note: Dresses with epau-
lettes now are being sold.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

night and four men drowned with
the capsizing Of a lifeboat.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

IT BAKE a lot with Spry and al
L ways have grandresults," con-
tinues Mrs. G.. Rauchmiller of
Maplewood, N. ]. 81 don't care to
use anything else, but always have
Spry on my pantry Shelf"
Andthatmeans top-notchmeals
on the table, as millions of women
have discovered. You get lighter
cakes the Spry way, flakier pastry,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

We met him visiting with his
enfs, the J. Fleets, on Spring
Boulevard. Ida (MrS. Jos.
Strauss is very busy these
after having assumed the presto
CIV of HadaSsah following the
ignation of Faye Mrs Ira) Ste
We hope that Faye viii be
able to be on her feet again very
soon. She has been iii this past
summer. Mrs. Joseph Rose,
the former Fannye Rae HOrOyitz
of this city, is in from Louisiana
with her year old SON. She viii
remain here for about a month
and visit Washington, ID. C., be-
fore her return home. Fannye,
we understand, came in by plane.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13
Miss Blanche ROthstein Is Feted With
Three Lovely Pre-Nuptial Parties

Miss Blanche Rothstein, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Roth
stein, whose marriage to Morris
Schneider Of Plant City will be
an event of Sunday, September
22nd, in the Windsor Hotel, was
feted this week with three lovely
pre-nuptial parties.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. David
Rothstein honored the young
bride-elect with a charming lun-
cheon in her home in River Oaks.
Luncheon was served on the din
ing room table which was set with
individual pads and centered with
an arrangement Of roses and fern.
Nah Jongg was enjoyed later in
the afternoon. The gift of the hos
tess to the honor guest was
lovely luncheon cloth Of blocked
linen.
Present with Mrs. David Roth
stein were Mrs. Max Rothstein,
Mrs. Abe Rothstein, Mrs. Jack
Rothstein, Miss Rachel Rothstein,
and Miss Blanche Rothstein.
Miss Rachel r othstein en-
tertained for her sister Wednes-
day night with delightful Nah
Jongg party. The guests were
served a buffet supper in the din
ing room. The table was spread
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13
CENTER RADIO PROGRAM
HIGH HOLY DAY
PREPARATIONS

The Jacksonville Jewish Center
is making preparations for the
High Holy Days Services which
will be conducted in the Center
synagogue and in the auditorium
New residents who wish TO wor-
ship in the Center at either the
orthodox or conservative services
are urged TO communicate imme-
diately with the Rabbi or the Cen
ter office. Because Of the limited
seating capacity in the synagogue
seat reservations must be made at
an early date.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13
Man
# US. Distributsl

NEW YORK (JTA)-Dist.,.
IN has begun Of a map. enti,,' s
lmerica-A Nation of Ono D..
: from Many Countries" MI
he'd by the Council Against l.
erance in America. From y.
W copies sent out this NM NJ
er, 1000 requests have been :.
we'd by the Council from te.,I
;. superintendent, girls N,
vs. camps, church organizatim,
inner school students and cr,
pups. it was stated. Thirty.fn
tionalities are shown. when
~ came from in Europe ami
ia, where they settled in TN
ited States and in what indus.
~ or agricultural work most
MEMBERS of each group entsra
fter arriving.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13
Is Per Cent of Jews Are Radicals,
Professor of College Finds

reported to the annual meeting of
the American Psychological AS
ISOLATION.
Prof. Watson's conclusions were
based on study of 745 clients
who were grouped according to
religious belief and then asked a
series of questions aimed at de-
termining whether they hold radi-
cal economic beliefs. The dstri-
button of opinion is summarized in
the following table according to
~ Radical, (2) Neutral, and Cd
Conservative:
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

with a lace cloth and centered
with a reflector bearing a wed
ding bell at one end and a bride
and groom at the other. Roses
and fern were strewn around the
novel decoration and made a beau
tiful picture. a salad course was
served with cookies and punch.
The bride-elect received twelve
teaspoons from her chosen pattern
of silver as a memento of the
occasion.
Present were Mrs. Harry Jof-
fee. Mrs. Sidney Sega1, Mrs. Al
Edwards, Mrs. Sidney Cohen, Mrs.
Louis Slot, Mrs. Leroy Miller,
Mrs. Moe 3. Safer, Mrs. Abe Roth
stein, Mrs. David Rothstein, Mrs.
Jack Rothstein, Mrs. Max Roth
stein, Mrs. Harry Gendzier, Mrs.
Eva Schwartz, Mrs. Attire d
Schwartz, and Misses Alma Stein,
Edith Berman, Julia Mizrahi, Bes-
sic Cohen, Norma Stein, Dora
Gross. Hattie Slot, Jennette Os-
sinsky, and Miss Blanche and Ra-
chel Rothsteiri.
Another lovely party honoring
Miss Rothstein was the luncheon
given last week by Misses Hattie
Slot and Jennette Ossinsky in the
Roosevelt Hotel.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (JTA)
twenty-five per cent of Jews
tend to be radicals larger pro-
portion than among other relig-
ions, but a far smaller ratio than
among non religious persons -
Prof. Goodwin Watson of Teach
ers College, Columbia University,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

a memorial tablet VIII be unveiled
in the Center synagogue In MEM
ory Of the late Joseph Slcat A
tombstone VIII also be unveiled
for the deceased by the widow and
family Of the late Joseph Sloat
The unwilling VIII take place at
10 O'Clock at the Center Cemetery
Relatives and friends Of the fam
ly are requested 70 attend
CENTER RADIO PROGRAM
Rabbi " D. 1largolis viii re-
sumo his radio breakfasts over
Station WAX at 1915 this Sun
day. The public is cordially in
vited TO listen In.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

We were all
sorry to hea'
Bernard Blatt
automobile acc
but it Is comic
to know that
getting along u
Ben Fleet
in town TueSdS
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

on the birth of a girl Mrs. Sa-
ger Is the former Miss Alice Bis
cow who is so well known for her
ability with the violin.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13
JACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER
THIRD AND SILVER STREETS
Phone 3o6II RABBI NJ D. kARGOuS

Morning Prayers are recited ar
z am and Sunday at $50 am
Evening Services are recited at
6:20 pm (1fincha) and at GAS
pm (Maariv).
SABBATH SERVICES
Kabolas Shabbos VIII be recited
at $50 o'clock this evening. SeV-
ices VIII also be held tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock The Ju-
nior congregation VIII hold sep
arate services In the Prayer Room
at $50 under the supervision Of
Morris Nimovitz
BILLY COHEN BAR MTTZVAH
During the Sabbath morning
services, Billy Cohen, thirteen year
old son Of Blr. and Mrs L Cohen.
VIII become Bar Mitzvah- Billy
VIII recite the prophetic portion Of
the week and viii deliver q Bar
Mitzyah talk Rabbi Morris D.
Margolis VIII initiate the Bar
8ltzvah boy into the faith Of Is
raeL At the conclusion Of the serv-
ices q reception viii be held in
the Center auditorium in honor
Of the Bar Afitzvah- An invitation
is extended TO all relatives and
friends Of the family TO attend the
services.
JOSEPH SLOAT MEMORIAL
Sunday morning at $50 o'clock
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

The actions of men are thf
interpreters of their thought
Locke.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

Apparently" Watson said,
there is much in common, psy-
chologically, between breaking
away from faith in the traditional
economic order and breaking away
from faith in the traditional re-
ligion.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Knitters Complete
Red Cross Course

Home hygiene and care of the sick
form the corner stone of a living
democracy Mrs. Marguerite Sta
winski, class president, today told
members of the American Knitters
during ceremonies marking the
groups completion of the Red Cross
course in home hygiene and care of
the sick at the District Chapter
House.
Members of the American Knit
ters. philanthropic group making
clothes for refugees, took the seven
week course under Miss Caroline E.
Thomson, director of instruction of
the Home Hygiene Department of
the Red Cross.
Declaring that the task Of those
who have completed the course from
now on is "the application of our
Evening star., 1940-11-22

mile rail, water and road trip that
ended in this valley near the Burma
China border.
Here the Americans won the good
will Of the aboriginal tribesmen,
enabling the erection of a model
American community for themselves
and their Chinese workers in a place
so remote that few Chinese have
penetrated or been welcomed.
While their doctors fought malaria
which first sickened IS per cent of
the personnel-and then bubonic
plague, the plant engineers set up
the equipment which produced sew
eral score American warplanes for
China before the Japanese planes
found their Central Asian retreat.
Evening star., 1940-11-22

70 Chinese workers and drove from
their homes 40 Americans and
$500 Chinese from this modern
town, which the American Inter-
continent Corp. created In this re-
mote valley in the southwestern
most corner of China.
To Reassemble Sheds.
Plant Manager C. w. Hunter of
Enid, Okla. and his staff-working
day and night under the constant
fear that bombers would return
have progressed so far toward sal-
vaging the irreplaceable American
equipment snd materials from the
battered buildings that they are
prepared to reassemble again il
mat sheds scattered among the
bomboo groves to avoid again pre-
senting an easy target.
American staff men are rushing
the building of straw shacks to
house their families on the hill
sides across the Burma border,
where the disassembled plant ma
chinery is sheltered beneath the
trees.
These American plane builders
are veterans at makeshifts to meet
the fortunes of war.
When they were bombed from their
first plant at Hangchow in the early
days of the Sino-Japanese War they
moved $50 miles up the Yangtze to
Hankow and there manufactured
new planes and patched air casual
ties which helped the Chinese slow
the japanese westward drive until
Chang Kai-shek established his base
at Chungking.
1,200-Mile Trip.
Before the japanese captured
Hankow the Americans packed plant
and personnel and started a 1900
Evening star., 1940-11-22

knowledge to the realities of nfe,"
Mrs. Stawinski said:
In time of peace. home hygiene
and care of the sick are the back
bone of preparedness, while in time
of war. home hygiene and care of
the sick are the true and heroic
feat of civilians who, unable to go to
the battlefields, constitute the army
of social workers.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
CopitoI and GreenbeIt
Youngsters Win Prizes

Two youngsters, Barry Stain
back of Greenbelt, Md, and Nancy
Riley, 305 Hamilton street NV. to-
day were announced as winners of
fourth national prizes in the ninth
children's national photograph con-
test.
Their pictures were named as the
best taken in the studios of S. Kann
Sons Co. and the Palais Royal, re-
spectively. First national prize was
awarded photo of Claire Ann
Hammer of Atlanta, Ga. Judges III
cluded Tony Sarg and Angelo
Patri.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Author to Speak on War

Frank ]. Sheed, author and pub
Usher, will lecture on the causes and
effects of the present war in Eu-
rope December l at 8:15 pm. in
the Washington Hotel. The lee
ture is being sponsored by the
Catholic Evidence Guild of Wash
ington.
The Rev. DIR. Charles A. Hart OF
Catholic University, moderator of
the guild, will preside and intro
duce the speaker.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
u. S.-0wned Air Plant
In China Blasted by
japanese Planes
70 Chinese Killed or
Wounded and Americans
Driven From Homes
BY c. YATES MCDANIEL.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
PAWLEYVILLE Loiwing), Chi
na-Burma border, Nov. 22.-Japa-
nese bombs have checked but not
ended a seven-year successful
American effort to build warplanes
in China for the Nationalists of
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Japanese planes flew 600 miles
across the mountains of French
Indo-China and trespassed British
Burma October Is to blast China's
only aircraft manufacturers from
their plant. They killed or wounded