MEMEL <^-j". " /2- t ff'S " Political life in Europe, to quote an American proverb, nis just one dacs thing after another *11 No sooner has the Italo-French crisis simmered down somewhat, than the Memel- Lithuanian rumpus raises its head to plague the statesmen. The victory of the Nazis in tt»t election evidently has -P- thMi worried. England and France made representations to Berlin A about it today. Chamberlain told the Commons that the German government has been asked to use its influence to secure respect for the semi-autonomous status of Memelyand he added; nHis Majesty1s government cannot ignore the possibility of demands being made on the Lithuanian government which would be inconsistent with the status of Memel.n (in Memel itself and throughout Lithuania, of course, \ there1s extreme tension.^There were political meetings all over the state,^loud expressions of opposition to the government of President Smetonas* There was even a clamor for the return of the exiled leader of the opposition, Augustinas Waldemaras. ^ guard of police was kept around the psi liament buildings while President Smetonas took his oath of office foi a new term. JEWS Surprising news from Berlin* The Nazis L^P 0V\ the Jews. At least that's /» the tenor of the statement in a semi-official German news agency* l & is designed, in its own words, to correct "misapprehensions A abroad." Germany, said this news agency, will not drive the Jews n%S* in Ghettos. And also the Nazi government intends to help the A* Jews to emigrate. However, the statement said nothing about letting Jewish refugees take their money with them. This agency also offers an explanation of the obstacles that have been thrown && the of Jewish immigration so far,, It* has A A /V been a problem of transferring funds. The agency offers the suggestion A that "rich foreign Jews should furnish foreign exchange abroad as they did in the case of the Austrian Jews." The agency also categorically denies some of the reports that we heard last week. Jews will not be forbidden to buy at all German shops or to dine at all the German restaurants. Some shops and restaurants will be barred to them, but not all. That's the statement of that same official news agency* asgr- 2 According to a later dispatch, the government is now A working out a plan for the complete evacuation of Q&’Jews. The A purpose is to get rid of them all inside <f two years. To that end, every rich Jew in Germany, when he emigrates, will be required to take four or five poor ones with him. Some people found corroboration of this in an official announcement. It was made public that Dr. Schacht, head of the Reichsbank, is going to London soon. visit Sir Montague Norman, Governor of the Bank of England. And it * s understood that one purpose of that visit will be to discuss measures to help the Jews ctew A AUTI-FRENCH / a dispatch from Rome makes clear the real object of all those anti-French demonstrations. It really isn»t anything new, jBUfc it actually confirms the interpretation offered last week. Those agitations for the annexation of Tunis and Corsica were really—in—the-line horse trading. The Italians A -~i wopo demanding everything in sight, making fee* small mention of their real objective. Aa5^_ga&sa^>sEMn,^Mussjtlini would settle for much less than he was apparently astdlng. He^ settle,*. for Djibouti, the French Uw of the railway line to AGdis ahaba. Today's confirmation comes in the shape of an editorial in the G TORN ALE D1 ITALIA. Itfs an editorial by the vociferous Virginio Gayda, who is supposed to be the Duce's mouthpiece. "The time has arrived,” writes Gayda today, "when the Djibouti problem must be examined in all its aspects." And he adds“: "Politically, French somaliland, of which Djibouti is the chief port, continues to be the base for a subtle war and for mysterious operations against Italian imperial interests. * Economically, Djibouti has exclusive value as orae=8Ef the outlet® from Ethiopia.** k DD ^,TI-FRISCH Gaytiti c>.lso said: ’’at various times Italy has Inliited France to negotiate about this but we have never obtained anything He v»ent on to charge that the port dues and freight rates on that French railroad are, as he says, terribly woods exorbitant, whereas the equipment of the road is prehistoric and degraded and its management most inefficient.!! A sentiment echoed by all the American newspaper correspondents and newsreel men who had to travel on the Djibouti -Addis Ababa road during the conquest of Ethiopia. So the eventual outcome of all this Homan snouting of Tunisia, Corsica, ilice, bavoia. Sues, Djibouti -- will be better freight rates and ice in the drinks on the Ethiopia Mon-Streamline- Square-V.heel Limited. UMA Encouraging news from the Pan-American Conference at Lima, For several hours there was a discussion between Uncle Sam and the representatives of Argentina. The Argentine Prime Minister couldn't quite agree with Secretary Hull's plan for an accord for all the American republics, an accord for defense against outside aggression. But finally Secretary Hull accepted the opinion of Dr. Contilo, the Argentinian Foreign Minis ter that Argentina wtl* Join in thaet movement if it is put in the form of a declaration or resolution. He will not sign any treaty or defensive alliance. A On that basis, the Argentinian delegation! will cooperate with Hull and his colleagues. This is considered to be the most important thing achieved at Lima yet SHIPPING subterranean Tnere has been a more or less^hubbub In the shipping world for some time. A growing volume of growls against the practices of Japanese ship owners. It concerned the trade between our Pacific coast and South American ports. Shippers have complained loudly the Japanese ship owning companies have been playing foul. guilty of what are called "unfair practices." In fact, th^w- described as being "designed to create chaotic and destructive 6LnJi conditions in the trade." Today, Uncle Sam took a hand with a surprise move. The United States Maritime Commission suddenly announced its intention to investigate. Without warning it subpoened all the books, records Bnd correspondence of two Japanese companies with offices in Seattle and San Fr^r^isco* The two companies are the & Osaka Syosen Kabusiki Kaisya Company and the Yamashita Kisen A Kabushiki Kaisha Company. Their officers have been ordered to appear before Ciiem Cuitirn^g^sdSia in person next week and answei to A A the charges COUGHLIN Father Coughlin makes a sharp retort to Cardinal Mundelein, i reply to the Cardinal's statement that *Coughiin is not qualified to express the sentiments of the Catholic Church and was not authorized to speak for the Church. Said the radio priest today: "Father Coughlin is in agreement with the Cardinal." And he explains: "No priest speaks for the whole Church, no bishop speaks for the whole church, and no Cardinal speaks for the whole church. Only the pope speaks for the whole Church." sr3wv CQiJC^uI ^11 ov-ov tnio country there's a movement afoot, the purpose ol «hich is to eliminate one of the great causes of discoru in this painful discordant world, htop religious antagonism, let's have harmony between people of different beliefs — that's the idea. In scores of towns and cities regular Round Table discussions are held by the National Conference of Jews and Christians. In these, Jewish leaders,sza Catholics^and protestants^participate — trying to devise ways of understanding and tolerance. To all of this a resounding idea is contributed by Newark, New Jersey, If we seek to establish harmony, what’s the most harmonious way to do it? and the Newark answer is — music. The tuneful art knows neither race, nor creed nor politics — it is sheer harmony, and what's tops in music? — the answer i is found right here in Rockefeller Center,^ .B.C.J— Toscanini) [To tomorrow evening the N.B.C. Symphony Orchestra headed by the renowned maestro vill journey to Newark, and there under the sponsorship of the Griffith Music® Eoundation will sound symphonic harmony<a^T a great get-together of of the National Conference of Jews and Christians. Musical harmony In an appeal for religious harmony. . T^NDBEKOH Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh has quietly contradicted the latest rumor about him that excited so many people. He and Mrs. Lindbergh are not going to live in Berlin, never had any intentions of living there. They issued no statement to that effect, but it became known today that the Flying Colonel flew in his private plane to Paris.There he made arrangements for living in the French capital through the cold months. The Lindberghs have not been in Germany^ "fliey’ve been on the small island that they own off the coast of Brittany. But it gets terrifically raw and wet off that Brittany coast in the s>. winter months. fhe A a nursemaid for the children, and will live in Paris throughout the cold months if they’re left alone, allowed privacy. Lindberghs have rentedk flat in Paris, engaged MEGRO An important race question 'liaBL came up before the Supreme tribunal oday. A negro law student tried to be admitted to a law school of the University of Missouri, On this, there are peculiar laws in Missouri. That state takes the position that, until a special school for negroes is established, negro students must get their law knowledge at universities in other states. Missouri, however, pays for the cost of thtffc tuition. A Lloyd L. Gaines protested this discrimination, went to K the courts to plead for equal rights. The judges of Missouri decided against him. But Chief Justice Hughes, who read the opinion of a majority of his colleagues* declared that this act of the State of Missouri is a violation of the Equal Rights provision of our Constitmtion. This is a ruling that will have a sweeping effect. In fifteen other states there are laws which bar negroes from state universities burns The amusement world gasped today when the news came over the ticker:- George Burns, the famous comedian,husband of Gracie Allen, pleads guilty of smuggling. It was astonishing enough that the smart husband of the duart> Gracie should have been indicted. He, together with Albert Chapereau, the man with whom Mi s. Lauer, wife of the Supreme Court Justice, is also implicated. It has been no secret that a number of Hollywood big name people have been questioned by Uncle Sam*s men in connection with the Chapereau case. Not only George Bums but Jack Benny, Jack Pearl, Katherine Hepburn, Wallace Ford and others have all been summoned to tell what they knew to the United States Attorney. Burns, it turns out, has been flying backwards and forwards to Hollywood for several days. It turned out today that he admitted having bought Jewelry for Grace Allen through Chaperaeu. ^t included a gold bracelet set with diamonds and sapphires, a gold ring with a cluster of diamonds around a center diamond, and a gold bracelet set BURNS - 2 with diamonds. *11 of these were presents for his partner, who is also his wife, the inimitable Grade. Burns, it is said, at first declared that he did not know the expensive gewgaws had been smuggled. He assumed that the price he had paid to Chapereau included a=^iC»==^aymeirrtr^tf duty to Uncle Sam. But this morning two severe shocks were administered to Burns. One was the information that a federal grand jury had handed in a sealed indictment. Next came the news that Uncle San^s boys nad laid their hands on letters that Burns had written to Chapereau. With that, the comedian threw in his hand and said: "I*m guilty.” It is generally supposed today that in consequence of pleading guilty and saving A ■-^^7 the expense of a trial. George will get off with a heavy fine. But if the court were so disposed, the punishment for that offense no laughing matter. A It makes a man liable to a maximum sentence of eighteen years ^^^onmerp:, together 'xPhe- BUPS_- 3 In a typeirritten statement handed to the newspaper men. Burns said, among other things; he had no purpose or intention of offending against the laws of the United States. And I wonder what Gracies is saying about that? The United States Attorney promises more revelations — and more celebrities. SMXDER In a Hollywood court today began the trial of Martin Snyder, known as ttMoe, the Gimp." He’s accused of attempted murder, kidnapping, and possession of a deadly weapon. Said the District Attorney: "Snyder attempted to murder his divorced wife, Ruth fitting her fiance and his own daughter because he saw his meal ticket being taken from him." Snyder, said the prosecutor, was afraid hefd have to go to work. That was the opening of the charge heard today by a jury of six men and six women. THIE1? A thief in Jersey City thought he was being pretty smart last night. The object of his larceny was a shoe store. Mow that shoe store was protected while it was closed by iron bars. So the thief got himself a long fishing pole, and went fishing for footgear There must have been glee in his heart when he angled no fewer than thirty shoes in that fashion. But there probably wasn't much glee when he got home and examined his booty. Among all those thirty shoes, there wasn't a single matched pair. EDEN Captain Anthony Eden today carried out his threat to study housing in the United States* Evidently none of the friends of John Bull1 s former Minister had tipped him off that the subject had become a matter for levity* Undaunted/and defying the joksters, Eden and his entire party were taken on an officially conducted tour of housing projects in New York City* Their guide^was Nathan Straus, Jr., administrator of Uncle Sam's Housing Authority. Also the Chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, and the Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Life. Tomorrow Captain and Mrs. Eden will be in Washington. SS^will be received at the White House tomorrow morning. Eden expressed a somewhat plaintive wish for privacy. He said: ”1 think I'd see more of America if the reporters did n»t follow me around," - — visit to America was made the subject for a scorchinj attack in one of Hitler's newspapers. Part of the language used by thffc Nazi editor is too foul to reproduce. The text of the h editorial was that Eden chose an audience of capitalists for what is called his war-propaganda speech because he can count on ■ -r EDEN, - 2 enthusiasm only from such people. The Nazi spokesman then went on to poke fun at Eden as a dandy, a man whose only qualification for having been cabinet rank tne-tx-* his reputation for being the best dressed man. A hA