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THE WEEKLY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, RAPIDES PARISH, LA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1938 PAGE SIX LONE MARINER CROSSES OCEAN Rabbi Baum Describes Alexandria Weekly Town Talk 40 Cents an Hour Persecution of Jews Official Journal ot tl tKpiOM Pima (School Boaxfl Utodai Journal Bapldat Parish Pallet Jury HAH OB CAHMIKB JUBSCRIPnOft PRICE IWMtl lie mmmunwtUm will DubUibM urJaa nnd 19 utmm tat nam- bund at tAa nmotuoa Aieaaaaru, La- acood-0 Hail Matur All "1b MtmorUmi." -Oblciurlw, IM wtw. and oiun be eald Cor a wet mum EElillTOElV TO BE HELD Rigid Terms Receiv. ed from Italy as Price for French-Italian Accord jaatinn SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1938 Americas Together May Save A Way Of Life It is becoming more and more obvious that the Pan-American Conference which is to open in Peru next month presents New World Li democracy with a great opportunity. Events in the Old World are which no previous Pan-American 1 these conferences have been productive chiefly of high-sounding talk; this year, the logic of events is forcing the statesmen to act. While it is true that democracy robust growth below the equator, tjamental to the New World way rope.

The Latin nations fought to of ny, just as the people of the United States did; and although many ef them have had dictators of their own for many years, there is a muntht UM 'etc, will accepted only advertta- at toe ctfuiar rwMar ratea. Dafora pud- giving this meeting an importance Conference has had. In the past, as we understand it is not a very it is also true that something fun life is being threatened from Eu free themselves of overseas tyran kind of dictatorship and the kind are not simply one-man tyrannies. social and economic life such as no of social classes. great chance for the people of the will be much less reason to be If world of difference between their now dominant in Europe.

The European dictatorships They call for a regimentation of New World tyrant ever dreamed of. They represent the growth In human society of a philosophy which would affect all international relations, all trade relations, all cultural relations. They stand for a closing of opportunity and a fixing The New World, both north and south of the equator, was and developed by men who opposed that sort of thing from the Frank Edward 54-year-old English-American seaman, here is shown aboard his 30-foot sailing boat Girl Kathleen at Savannah, following a stormy 90-day crossing of the Atlantic ocean. The bearded sailor, who was reduced to a diet of beans and water the last week of the trip, said he made the lone casing "just for the devil of it." bottom of their souls. However imperfect democracy may have been In the United States, however much it may have been flouted in the Latin republics, the way of freedom has nevertheless been unda mental to the New World spirit So this conference offers a New World to perfect their defenses.

That is not primarily a military prbolem. It calls for little in the way of conferences between military and naval authorities. If the tatesmen can find ways to keep the channels of New World trade apas clear, if they can formulate some program by which the New World nations can, through the interchange ot goods, services and ideas, maintain and improve their economic levels and move forward toward freer and richer life then there ArYaiH Af rl.vlnnm(infi In Turnr. The dictator states may coerce half the world. In the Americas ericas stand together, they can make tag, unregimented trade area which fect And if that is done, the New a urn LAM01 Lara circle er 1 SJoh fts, may Rou iand rday 'home This conference is thus an opportunity and a challenge.

If the tatesmen meet it, the steady growth of the totalitarian Idea will re ceive a definite and significant check. Monroe Papers Monroe is a progressive city, Fr; ft the capital of the Ouachita is more or less a rival of Alexandria. The citizens of Monroe have proved the town is alive and up-to-date by the support given The Monroe News-Star and the Monroe Morning World in two mammoth anniversary and progress editions. Each paper, both of which visiti am the in-law Jacks Lot en at Doi Han- "World Publishing Corporation, contains 76 pages. Double this, once lor The News-Star, issued in the evening, and again for the World, printed in the morning, and you have 152 pages.

A lot of advertising was necessary to justify publications of this size, and therein is indicated the up-and-go-gei-'em spirit of the thriving metropolis of northeast Louisiana. Felicitations are due the News-Star, the Morning World and the business men of Monroe- Labor Scale Set by School Board Holloway School to Be Consolidated with Buckeye (From Wednesday1! Dailyt The Rapides parish school board at its meeting yesterday afternoon, adopted a resolution providing a wage scale of 40 cents an hour for common labor, on work hereafter to be let by the board. The resolution is subject to the approval of the regional director of the Public Works Administration. The resolution was offered by Director W. D.

Wadley, of Ward 1, and seconded by Director W. Cooper, of Ward 8. A motion offered by Director W. D. Wadley and seconded by uirecior h.

n. Mcuann, was adopted, providing that Superin tendent Wells be authorized to ad vertise for a fiscal agent for the coming year and that bids there for received at a meeting of the board to be held on January 5, 1939. Superintendent Wells submitted a report of a conference which was held by himself and Director J. C. Paul, of Ward 11, with the patrons of the Holloway school, where the school building was burned several months ago, at which he said it had been decided not to rebuild the school house, but to consolidate the school with the Buckeye High School.

He said that the board had received $4,500 in in surance on the burned building ana on the furniture, which could be used in the erection of an additional building at Buckeye, He declared that it would be nec- incTude" thTs" addSofa money. Resolutions Were arlnntar! rati- vin the action of the conference "ucium uie I wo SCnOOlS and also in reference to juc uuagei. i i i i ine superintendent rernmmpnri. ed that the erection of the new building be declared an emereenr-v and that the school authorities be authorized to proceed at once to employ the necessary labor, nur. chase the material and have the Duuaing erected.

He said it was necessary to do this by reason of me iact tnat a considerable portion of the school session had al. ready expired, and if the board was subjected to the necessity of advertising ior Dias lor the work, the erection of the building would De aeiayea ior some time. A resolution was urinntori de claring the erection of this build- emergency, and authorizing the school authorities to proceed at once to have the structure erected. Director H. H.

McCann nf Ward 10 urged the board to take action to relieve a condition which he declared exists at the Tir.pa high school. He said there are sev eral large bovs who are not in school but who ought to be, who nave an antagonistic spirit toward the teachers of the school and who break out windows and commit otner depredations on the school property. Mr. McCann said ht did not know what could be done, but he suggested that the property be "posted," which he said might have some effect. Superintendent Wells supeestpd inai me matter be referred tr th district attorney for action.

Director McCann said that he had expected a committee of Tioga citi zens 10 appear and nresent the matter to the board, but that for some reason only one, Hardy Tul- ius. nao appeared. Mr. Tullos made a brief address to the board and declared that among other depredations commit- ted by these boys was the destrnr- ion of a bridge over a ditch which they had taken the planks up from the bridge and turned them up JYith the sticking up so that they would puncture the tires of automobiles. "I want you to know that I am here to back up Mr.

McCann in any effort he mav take to stop this business," Mr. Tullos said. A motion offered by Director wadley and seconded by Director McCann was adopted, authorizing Superintendent Wells to appeal to Sheriff Downs in his official capacity and request him to take some action to immediately stop this vandalism at the Tioga high school. Superintendent Wells told the board that he wanted to submit a report on the Bethel school in Ward 6, which the board had previously ordered closed for the reason that the patrons of the school had refused to send their children to the teachers who had been assigned by the board to the school. The superintendent declared that committees had visited him on an average of once a week, in an effort to have the matter ad justed.

He said committees had also tfone to Raton Rnncro in tercede with Stat snnprintondant in reference to the controversy. Superintendent Wells Informed the board that George Brown had resigned as one of the teach- ers at the Bethel school and that the patrons had agreed to accept Mrs. Brown as teacher. He rte clared however, he had been in formed that Mrs. Brown had re fused to accept the place if her nusoand did not also teach.

"If Mrs. Brown will not accept the place the board is relieved from any further responsibility in the premises," President Jones declared. The board adopted a resolution re-establishing the Bethel school which had previously been closed, and also offering a place as teacher there to Mrs. Brown. The motion was offered by Director Wadley.

Director C. B. Swift of Ward 5, informed the board that the school board, some years ago, had granted an "easement" to the St. Clair Baptist church to a half acre of ground, which is a portion of a tract of land owned by the board in that ward, upon which the conerppation had errt- Am Did German Action Com pared to Dark Ages in Talk (From Wednesday'! Dally) Persecution of the Jewish peo ple in Germany was described as a form of barbarism and hate reminiscent of the dark ages by Rabbi Baum in an address delivered at the First Christian church last night. The intense feeling that has been aroused in the United States due to persecution of the Jewish people in Germany was reflected in Alexandria at the meeting at which Rabbi Baum was the principal speaker.

Rabbi Baum spoke on "World Peace as Interpreted by a Jew." Thp First fhrkt an rhnrvh mac filled to capacity at the meeting held under the auspices of th Woman's Missionary Society. Kabbi Baum was introduced bv ev. Theodor'e McElroy, pastor of the Christian church. In his preliminary remarks, Rabbi Baum stated: "The invi- tation to speak was not a spon- taneous one." He showed how for years the rabbi and minis- ers have worked, side by side for advancement of all races and creeds. He then sketched the Christian Jewish relationship in Alexan dria for the past 100 years and showed that during this period througn both peace and war spirit of neighborliness has been manifested Rabbi Baum pointed to four ways in which the Christians might help bring about world peace.

They are: Pray and re-affirm faith in God; Protest with all the power in their being against any trade or diplomatic relationship with a nation ruled by gangsters; sacrifice money to humanity and John G. McDonald who is at tempting to salvage the refugees, and finally denounce all attempts to spread race hate and attacks on religious beliefs of others. "I would not dare speak on world peace tonight if it were not for the inspiration I have received from men like Rev. McElroy and other Christian people of this community," he said, "how can I speak of world peace when my people are being subjected to form of barbarism and hate, renv unscent of the dark ages?" "Why has the once great and cultured Germany inflicted such punishment upon a weak and helpless people?" he asked. Rabbi Baum then drew the pic ture of what has happened in Ger many as follows: "There was a great and pros perous country in wnicn uvea a small group of men and women set apart from the majority be cause of their religion.

They lived peacefully according to their own ideas, making converts to their own religion from time to time and attempting to make the world a better place in which to live But they were not left alone. As the country in which they lived sank further into the depths of depression, as the rulers of the nation felt their power crumbling, a scapegoat was needed so that public wrath might be deflected from the mighty leaders. And so this small group was selected as the victims, "They were accused of subver sive influences. They were accuS' ed of disloyalty to the State be cause they refused to acknowledge the spiritual sway of the head of the government. They were charg ed with the crime of pacifism.

In their religious practices they were accused of outlandish rites, even to the extent of ritual murder. When a great fire took place in the capital of the State, they were accused of arson. When a plague decimated the population, they were accused of having caused it "Persecution became the order of the day. Innocent men and women were hounded and hun dreds of them met violent deaths. While the mob howled its satis faction, these people were op.

pressed and driven from pillar to post The speaker quoted the follow, ing from Phyllis Bottome's Mor tal Storm: "To be a Jew Is to belong to an old harmless race that has lived in every country in the world: and that has enriched every country it has lived in. ii is to oe strong with a strength that has outlived persr cutions. It is to be wise against ignorance, honest against piracy. harmless against evil, industrious against idleness, kind against cruelty! It is to belong to a race that has given Europe its religion: its moral law and much of Its science perhaps even more of Its genius in art, literature and mu sic. "This is to be a Jew!" At the conclusion of the meet' ing, those present were so inten' sified by Rabbi Baum's address that a collection was given vol untary to aid the refugees In Ger many.

U. S. Population Exceeds WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. (By A.

The census bureau esti mated officially today the population of continental United States exceeded 130,000,000. Based on birth and death statistics for the first half of 1938, the bureau figured 130,215,000 per sons nved in mis country July 1. This number did not include an estimated 62,700 in Alaska, in Hawaii, 1,806,000 in Puerto Rico, 52,800 in the Panama canal zone, 22,000 in the Virgin islands. 22,700 in Guam and 11,700 in Samoa. a TOLEDO.

Nov. 16. fRv A Salareid employes of the Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Com- pany, who accented 10 salary reductions during 1938, will- nave me cuts restored December John D. Bieeers. nresirfpnt an nounced yesterday.

He said 563 employes would be affected. Jews in Germany in Seclusion as U. S. Protests Editorial in Nazi Newspaper Assails American Stand BERLIN, Nov. 16.

(By A. Jews sought seclusion against any fresh outbursts of German anti-semitic feeling today while the United States embassy sent a formal note to the foreign office protesting the destruction of American Jews' property during the attacks of last week. An editorial of an important Nazi newspaper assailed what it called the "concessions of the American government to American Jewry." The editorial was directed specifically against the United States secretary of the interior, Harold L. Ickes, and the summons to Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson to return to the United States.

It was published in the National Zeitung of Essen, the newspaper of Field Marshal Goering who is second only to Chancellor Hitler in the Nazi regime. The article apparently was written before President Roosevelt's statement in Washington yesterday that he personally had summoned Wilson to return for consultations on the Jewish situation. It a religious holiday, the German Protestant Day of Atonement, and other papers made no comment. All government offices and business houses were closed and Jews were keeping out of sight until after the funeral of the Paris embassy secretary, Ernst Vom Rath, on Thursday. His assassination by a Jewish youth resulted in the anti-Jewish attack.

Under the headline "Washington Under Judas' Order," the National Zeitung editorial said of the ambassador trip home: "We in Germany know too well the circles in the United States which answer for such maneu vers to give them too much credit. "As in all previous anti-German campaigns of agitation this time, too, the American Minister of Interior Ickes is at the head of agi tation directed against the Reich." Ickes spoke on a Sunday night radio forum deploring the German anti-Jewish drive. The paper described Ickes as "a man who openly stands as the ex ponent of Jewish capital in the United States and vouches for Jewish It would honor this gentleman too much to judge him by reasonable political stan dards, inasmuch as from the official side the sensation-making about the recall of Wilson found no confirmation." Referring to "skvscraper dictators in the United States," the editorial continued that "one may be convinced in the United States that Nazi Germany won't be touched by a campaign of agitation and official repercussions, for it long has been the tradition of American policy to produce anti- German feling in a country by the most unfair methods to over come us own oimcunies more easily," 9 PWA Contract Awards Announced FORT WORTH, Nov. (By A. George M.

Bull, re gional director of the Public Works Adminsitration, today announced contract awards for nine projects in Louisiana totaling $594,762. They were: Street improvement and storm sewers, Abbeville, $224,726, T. L. James Company, Ruston: school, Shi-eveport, Werner Company, Shreveport; school alterations, Sli-dell, $3,200, Reinmann Construction Company, New Orleans; high school, New Iberia, $201,613, Clifford H. King, Baton Rouge; school, Clayton, $39,330.

Meriwether Adams, Winnsboro; school, Mar-thaville, $18,675, James McDan-iel Son, Crowley; four negro schools, New Iberia, $16,795, Quick East, Crowley; two schools, Co-teau and Weeks Island. $24,395, Quick East, Crowley; two schools, Charlotte and Teebles, $13,966. J. W. Taylor, New Iberia.

METHODIST LEADERS MEET Bishop and Presiding tlders in Session atN.O. NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 16. (Bv A.

Bishop A. Frank Smith of Houston, Texas, and presiding eiaers oi tne Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, met today to discuss pastor assignments prior to opening of the 93rd annual session of the conference tonight. The meeting will continue through Saturday. Four pastors and four lay delegates will be elected to represent the Louisiana body at the unifying conference of the three branches of Methodism at Kansas City, next April. Burning of the cancelled 1926 bonds of Centenary College, Methodist institution at Shreveport, will be a feature of the sessions here.

Meeting with Bishop Smith today were Dr. Elmer C. Gunn of the New Orleans district; Dr. H. L.

Johns. Monroe district; Dr. J. Henry Bowdon, Baton Rouge district; Dr. B.

H. Andrews, Lake Charles district; Dr. A. M. Serex, Shreveport district, and Dr.

R. H. Harper, Alexandria district 1, 'Open Door" tl KOM single nation; they cannot coerce oportunity still exists. If the Am of their half of the world a thrlv totalitarian economics cannot af World way of life Is saved. Special Editions and this fact must be admitted even are published by the News-Star Banged Shut consolidated and developed, may what livestock remains in the Alexadri iP.Reevi return Mai PARIS, Nov.

16. (RV a Premier Daladier to! lcl IO" i3 gov- umu ceae no col. onies to Germany and that it would Protect the colonial w--le 0.l0.ni.aI "6 a.8 estab- snea alter tne World War. sucn measure as ces- sion ci colonial territories has even been considered saiH said the premier in a state. mem to tne press desieneri LONDON, Nov.

16. (By A. Government leaders of Great Britain, France and the Union of South Africa the holders of Germany's war-lost African colonies served separate notice today that they had no intention of returning territories under their administration to the reich. quiet anxious questions, especial. ly irom memoers of Parliament he Chamber of Deputies com.

mittee on colonies yesterday dei manded that the government make no commitments concerning the return to Germany of her war-lost colonies without consult. mg Parliament (Daladier's statement presum-ably meant he had no intention of relinquishing Togoland and Cam-eroons. held by France under League of Nations mandate) Thes have frequently been mentioned among the territories that might be handed back.) Daladier, threatened with a cab-inet split over his financial pro. gram, was reported also to have received stern conditions from Italy as the price of a French-Italian accord. These demands, said persons close to the foreign office, were that France cede to Italy the Djibouti-Addis railway and the Dorl of Djibouti, in Eritrea, and share with Italy the control of the Suei canal and the administration of Tunisia.

Such terms were universally acknowledged by parliamentary deputies to be unacceptable to France. The demands came as a distinct blow to Daladier's new policy of seeking friendship accords with the dictators so he could better concentrate French strength in solving domestic problems and developing the colonies. A settlement with Germany, 8 was officially announced, was well on its way and Daladier wai said to hope that Andre Francois- Poncet as the ambassador to Romi could get a quick accord with Italy, following the example of Great Britain. The premier's suppression of second group of decree laws de signed to increase the govern ment's supervision over commerce and industry was responsible for the cabinet dissension. Six of the 17 ministers were re ported by sources close to cabinet to have threatened to sign.

Minister of Commerce iw May. Gentin, minister of labor Charles Anatole De Monzie. Minister oil Pomaret. Minister of Public Wow Colonies Georges Mandel, Min ter of Agriculture Henri Oueiw and Minister of Merchant Mafl Louis Dp ChanDedelaine WH named. Tliev rferlarnrf that FlMnff, Minister Paul Revnaud obtained suppression of their decrees afW, 6afely launching his own.

It was said thev agreed to off any action which might topw tho rahinot until nftpr the VlWi of British Prime Minister NeviH' Phamhorlain Nnvpmhpr 23 that of King Carol of Rumantfj late this month. snt. MARITZBURG. Natal. Sf Afrtpa Nov 1fi.

rBv A. f-H commander of the Union of Sou! WJ War fnrrPS. 1003 declared the union would W-J if necessary to retain her nwM over souhtwest Africa, German colony. In a speech here the ye campaigner termed a i trust" the League of Nations tm aaie wnicn was Africa in 1920 to rule the 311 l.i. i v.

lH square miles of terruoiy "We otp. pnins to defend a Africa and its vital finintf ennthwoct Africa. a i Smuts was chief of the 3 which ousted Germany from Aurtflt "1 ca as a coioniai puwci World War. men ne England and served as mernwjj the empire's war council became premier of the Soutn tj can union. Now he is tne un ion's minister of Justice.

U.S. Consul's Wife Fired Unon in Chi" ttttwtctm 16. (B An unidentified gunmaaj' ed imon hut Hid not hit the of United States Consul 1, ii she iu. race a auruss a Driuge on Kiounos loaay. be ieved tne hiding in tall reeds nearby; sa Yh.

ti as Lena. lighter, iches tees sa tin lay ft iters, and i ity pest ronton 'ay 'Irs. J. 'ed the J-Philip and pn and Cora to tula list. -e adult of C.

on 'Panied 'se Bern Lewis a. stored th while Visitor the FPanied i r- Flier in 51 thel WmRob Sibyie Japan, having got control of the richest area in China, including the whole Pacific seaboard, starts fencing it in. She will pay the cost it her war partly by the Industrial machinery she confiscates, partly by exploitation of China's natural resources, and partly by monopolizing Chinese trade. The "open door in China," a principle originally declared and long maintained by the United States, is now gone. Conquering Japan ilams that door shut on us and the rest of the world, yielding perhaps a little trade to her Fascist friends in Europe.

Thus we lose the incalculable opportunities for the future that tould hvae been expected from a revitalized, modernized china leagued with us In friendly trade. And we lose it largely by our own shortsightedness, in selling to Japan most of the gasoline, steel and other materials with which she has won her undeclared war. For transient millions we have given future billions. And incidentally we, like wit: Fr: 1 childre: Sunda was Wed 0RIA Britain which also loses vastly, have stood idly by while Japan laid Mildre the foundation for what may become one of the greatest empires in of human history. That empire, if DODY OF SLAIN NAZI RETURNED TO GERMANY I Off Takes Holiday-Hitler May Attend Funeral DUESSELDORF, Germany, Nov.

16. (By A. The body of Ernst Vom Rath, whose death at the hands of a young Polish Jew in Paris last week loosed Nazi Germany's latest wave anti-Jewish violence, was brought today to Duesseldorf, his home. for burial. The whole city took a holiday and crowds lined the two-mile road from the railway station to Rhmeland hall to watch the pro cession for the secretary of the Paris embassy, slain by 17-year old Herschel Grynszpan.

Dark, ioggy weather and the many black-ribboned swastikas hung from poles provided a mournful setting Reichsfuehrer Hitler is expect ed to attend the state funeral to morrow, Muffled drums of army detach ments and Nazi party units roll ed and Nazi songs were sung as the train bearing Vom Rath body arrived from Paris at 9:51 a (3:51 a. E. S. In a short ceremony on the sta tion platform the local Nazi dis trict leader, Friedrich Florian lauded Vom Rath as one of Rechsfuehrer Hitler's men who "fell under murderous Jewish shots while on duty for Ger many." Vom Rath parents, accompan ied by the German ambassador to Pans, Count Johannes Von Welceck, and the embassy staff followed the casket, which was placed on a gun carriage drawn by six horses. Ten lines deep, the barehead ed crowd, with right arms rais ed in the Nazi salute, watched the nearly mile-long procession as it slowly marched to Rhineland hall, where the body was to lie in state until tonight.

mere is iear tne funeral on inursaay may stir even more violent feeling among Nazis who consider Vom Rath a martyr, and in increasing despair the Jews have adopted secret codes for communication while they keep as much as possible in seclusion. Jewish newspapers are forbid den, so thousands do not know what is happening to their peo ple through the country. They hear the misfortunes of friends only by round-about ways. They do not use telephones. unless they have agreed with friends upon code phrases.

I he Jewish community head quarters building is guarded now by regular Berlin police, who re placed secret service (gestapo) men yesterday. The Jewish elders may carry on xneir conrerences with others summoned by special courriers. but they are forbidden to discuss the results. BATON ROUGE. Nov.

16. (By A. Alfred Persac, 73, East Baton Rouge parish reeistrar voters and former president of ine Parish drainage district, died yesterday. He is survived by four "augers and three sons, ed a church. He said that it is now desired to erect a new church and the congregation desires to purchase the site.

He offered a motion, which was adopt ed, authorizing the sale of the site desired to the St Clair church. President Jones told the board that he wanted the members to be thinking about who they are going to elect president in Janu ary to serve for the next four years. "I do not want to be presi dent any longer." he sa d. "I want to see some one else plert- ed for the next four vears. I think that Dr.

Welch, who has served as vice-president for a number of years, would make an acceptable president Thpre am also other members who would fill the position acceDtahlv I have a great many claims on my time, and in many instances it is a hardship on me to attpnd to the duties of the nosition." R. II. Jackson May Be Cummings Successor WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. (By A.

Robert H. Jackson, 46-year-old solicitor general, appeared to many capital politicians today to be the likely successor to Attorney General Cummings. Cummings, 68, will return to private law practice in January, marking the third cabinet change since President Roosevelt took office in 1933. The president said yesterday he had not given thought to a successor. If Jackson is appointed, it will not be his first promotion in administration ranks.

He left his law business in Jamestown, N. in 1934 to become general counsel for the internal revenue bureau. He later became assistant attorney general in charge of tax matters and subsequently was put in charge of anti-trust prosecutions. Early this year he was chosen solicitor general right hand man to Cummings. The two previous cabinet vacancies, occasioned by the death of George H.

Dern and the fatal illness of William H. Woodin. were filled by men from their departments. Besides Jackson, men whose names figured in speculation over a successor to Cummings includ ed Governor Frank' Murphy of micnigan, mend oi the president who recently was defeated for re-election; Assistant Attornev General Brien McMahon. and As sistant Attorney General Carl Mc-Farland.

The announcement of Cum mings impending retirement renewed discussion in political rir- cles of other possible cahinpt changes. There have been reports that Secretaries Woodrine. Swan- son and Roper might resign or oe snuieo to other posts. 3 Jewish Youth, 17, Who Killed Nazi, Acted on His Own PARIS, Nov. 16.

(Bv A. P.l The 17-year-old boy who started the German anti-Jewish vio lence was "on his own" for the urst time when desnair Ipd him io snoot a German embassy sec retary, he told nolice. Unnerved and tearful aftpr hp learned of the Nazi anger at the death of the secretary, Ernst vum nam, me vouth sa hp hart been sleeping on parks and banks or tne beine for two weeks be lore the attack on Nov. 7. He had been trying to get a ioh.

Here is the storv told hv th i it uyy, xieiscnei urynszpan, slen- aer oaru haired of medium height: He was born at Hanover. Opr. many, March 18, 1921, of Polish parents. His father, a tailor, be came a naturalized German. He came to Paris two years ago meie was no opportun-ty for one of mv rare tn remain in Germany.

I obtainpd sion from my parents to come to France because I could not continue to be treated like a dog and i nopea to live and work like other Deonle and nnt ut, hunted beast" Until two weplt hpfnr shooting of Vom Rath, Grynszpan lived with his aunt and uncle who a smau tailor shop in Japs Accused of Throwing Acid at U. S. Missionary HANKOW. Nov. Ifi a Paul Josslyn, United States consul general in Hankow mnrla a can.

ond protest to the Japanese today against an incidpnt in u-hinh rn anese soldiers were alleged to have thrown acid at Dr. Logan American missionary phvsician. Josslyn yesterday demanded investigation of the incident which occurred at Wuchang November 13, but the Japanese consul general did not reply. and iront us across tne acme ior centuries. It is another striking example of how the democracies, in control of most of the world's wealth, have let themselves be pushed around wei Mai Parharr A.

lately by autocracies which do not play fair and use every new gain to strengthen themselves for further aggression. Well, this particular horse is stolen; but we might stop now sell Mrs. we- Mami ing Japan munitions, and thus save barn. Maud-Mrs. Le and visiter Juncti OH Heel iondav Mrs.

Tax E. Visiter las You Air-Conditioned Circus The circus, thought last season to have expired forever, is very much alive. Its officials are making the usual winter announcements of bigger and better things next summer. The labor troubles that caused premature folding of the big top some months ago have been satisfactorily ended. The circus fans' association which was organized to save the show can now disband or, if its members choose, go on working for the prevention of future alarms and closings.

The public should be warned, however, that the circus may be strangely altered. Announcement is made of an "air-conditioned and color-conscious" affair, "geared to swing time," in which everything win harmonize, and even the center poles will be disguised by "lighting tricks never used before." Junior may like all this, but granddad is apt to feel bewildered and disgruntled. Imagine a circus in which there is harmony instead of a riot of color! Imagine a circus in which the rich aroma compounded of popcorn, peanuts, tnabark, grease paint and animals is all, swept away by blasts of pure ozone! Imagination balks at this point. It refuses to "swing" the music of the good old calliope. Surplus Food For Children The suggestion of a two-price system for farm products, by which surplus crops would be sold to "low income groups" for less than the regular market price, has not had a very favorable reception.

It is realized that something must be done about the surplus foodstuffs, that dumping it abroad is a troublesome process, and that our own people would eat a good deal more of this food if they could get it But a double price standard would obviously be troublesome, in operation and in social effect, tending to divide the nation into definite classes, making invidious distinctions and inviting abuse. Another suggestion seems more in harmony with American institutions, though it is based on practices in England and Sweden. In the former country there is in operation a plan by which all school children get milk every day below the current market cost In Sweden the government is now said to be planning free lunches for all public school children, using for this purpose funds formerly paid as export subsidies. The suggestion now is to give our own school children one adequate meal every day from public surplus, thus easing the export problem and helping to sustain crop prices. Consumption, it is believed, would be considerably increased, and the children would bene-U.

The idea is probably worth discussing, at least. frorr i Stat- ti Mrs anri Sn.