L,r. - 3QNQC0, ~U3U6J c, l^co i GOOD EVENING EVEB2B0DY: / *‘Ahen is a world’s record not a record at all?}! last's ■ 1 a question that made some American sports fans hot under the collar 1 today. They raised a howl of discriminations because^!esse Owens,j | the brown streak of lightning from Ohio State, was not credited | with a new mark for his hundred meter dash yesterday ,J a hundred meters in ten and one-fifth seconds - surely, everybody thought. that such an exploit deserves something. So there was much growling when the International Amateur Athletic federation announced today that the Ohio State inky streak would not be credited with a new s } world's record for that sensational time. ^The explanation was thsi he couldn't have done it, but for a strong favoring wind on his after-deck* j JS; - Just to make sure, I consulted a number of sports experts, including Clem McCarthy, today. They all agree that the International Federation was within its rights when it made that ruling. Says Clem: "There's no question of discrimination at all. In fact, the track officials in Berlin acted properly. It seems there's a great deal of technicality essential LEAD - 2 to the recognition or a world's record in the Olympic Games. If, as and when a record is established, it has to be submitted to the Record Committee. This Committee has representatives watch- all the events, and they have to make sure the course is a full length and level. They have to watch that the sprinted doesn't jump the gun. And, last but not least they must agree tnere was no favoring wind. So, the sports experts tell me there's nothing new in a decision which ignores a record made writh a breeze to help a runner along. Meanwhile, all the argument had no effect whatsoever on Jesse Owens himself. He achieved a feat today even more astounding than his ten and two-tenths seconds for a the hundred meter dash. For today rain nad created a muddy track. In spite of that mud, the Ohio State negro tore home in ten seconds and ;hree-tenths. So doing, he smashed no record but equalled it. Ten and thr^e-tenths was the record set in Nineteen Thirty-Two by Eddie Tolan at Los Angeles. Jesse Qvmes' exploit in equalling that mark w on a muddy track is one that makes the athletes and experts all shout nhellI" \ The finals of that hundred meter aash today came pretty LEAD - ? near being an all-American affair. A triple crown for runners from the states. The runner-up to Jesse, who was only & foot and a half behind him in the finish, was Ralph Metcalfe, negro speed flash from Chicago.^ And - Frank Vvyckoff from California came within a nose of being third. But, a sprinted named Martinez Ozendarp, of Holland, beat him by a nose! They ran off the women’s hundred meter dash also today. The jEt'OTtroc winner, Helen Stephens of Missouri, In the qualifying heat, she had a time of eleven and four-tenths seconds, four- tenths of a second faster than the previous record, which was held by Stella Vvalsh of Poland- However, the Records Committee will probably treat this as they did Owen1 performance of yesterday Miss Stevens, like Owens, had a wind a stern. So far, the unofficial score in points puts Uncle Sam HhR&ii at the head of the list, with Germany second. Finland third. This is the latest SPAIN A dramatic warning from our own State Department adds a fresh sensation to the Spanish story. Jhe warning was issued In the name of Secretary of State Hull himself. All Americans must leave the country while the leaving is still good. Those who choose to stay In the danger zone, do so at -their own risk. Uncle Sam is anxious to rescue all his nationals in the rebellion-ridden country. Some of them who had tn thr r-iHtnl rmfl vtforr, A 3^i*go of Cpaifty. declined to leave. Since then, however, a \ keen antipathy to foreigners is being evidenced on both sides thdfcivil war. Fascists and Communists alike reported to have threatened and insult ed^vifigefl otiif nniwl i 1 m The Sound of the English language seems to arouse frhc-wee4>" euriou» suspicions. One American newspaperman was warned? in go aany wordst nWe don’t want €uap foreigners in Spain!” The men of Uncle Sara’s consular service, as well as the embassy in Madrid, have notified the State Department that the country is becoming more and more, dangerous for outsiders every hour The Americans who remain, including the correspondents covering the A battlefronts, report that they have to show their passports SPAIN - £ sometimes every few minutes, that every policeman, every military officer, every official eyes them with suspicion. In such an atmosphere ^he civil war south of the j Pyrenees, enters its third weekof blood. From both otiss sides conflicting reports. Checking these it seems that the Rebel arm;; Is closing in on Madrid; one of its wings within twelve miles of the capital^ Over the weekend, the village of Guadarrama, an important strategic point in the mountains, was captured by the Fascist Rebel forces. That the revolutionary army is within a short distance of the capital is confirmed by reports from l foreigners in Madrid. On the other hand, the red government announces that its aviators made a successful attack fran the air on the historic c° fortress of Alcazar.^ Dropping incendiary bombs, they set the picturesque old citadel on fire. What a shame, if true. The same thing happened in Valladolid, Segovia and the Island of Majorca, making the plight of the rebellious garrisons difficult, On one side they had to fight off the besieging troops of the gBXKX government. On the other, they had to battle against the SPAIN - 2 flEmes set fire from the air. One other sad notecomes out of that welter of ruin. l‘he government aviators also destroyed another landmark bound up with the proudest history of Spain: The ^Inn of Blood” in Toledo, a famous old tavern, dating from the Sixteenth Century, now a smoking mass of ruins. It was in that celebrated old inn that Cervantes, probably the greatest Spaniard of all time, wrote ’’Don Quixote”, the book that revolutionized the thought of medieval civilization. And the Left Government is seizing convents. And has : seized 2 million dollars worth of convent treasure already. Out of the Jumble of rumors and contradictions, come pictures of Spanish women bearing arms, standing alongside their men, in the defense of government strongholds. And we get stories of fifteen and fourteen year old boys being marched off in wavering columns, their uniforms ragged, their weapons of the obsolete sort. From elsewhere tales of embattled pH&ii peasants, bent old men and women with pitchforks, scythes and clubs standing on i guard over railroad lines and bridges SPAIN - 4 But some American refugees who have escaped from Spain, tell us that, for all such pitiful scenes, they donft believe the people really have their hearts In the fighting* One lady who reached Marseilles aboard the U.S.S. QUINCY, described a visit she had made to a battlefield. She travelled on a bus right into the heard of the Guadarama mountains; and says she: i*I could see the Rebels holding the heights while the badly armed government forces held the valleys." But, what struck me most”, she added, ,Twas that the soldiers on both sides seemed reluctant to fire. I saw several of them shoot into the air”. And that Spanish civil war continues to provide head­ aches for French statesmen. It is one of the toughest situations that Premier Blum has had to face. So far the Paris government preserves its neutrality. But the newspaper owned by the Premier himself prints vehement editorials and other articles calling upon France’s popular government to go to the rescue of the popular front government in Madrid* Meanwhile, in London British statesmen are doing their best to bring about a conference of the great powers to decide SPAIN - 5 on ways of warding off any possible chance of a repetition of Nineteen Fourteen. So far Downing Street has not met with ! enthusiastic cooperation on the continent. France is willing enough, but no xbsh answer comes from Mussolini and Hitler. ; h :|§ ' is printed In the government controlled press of both - - . "1 Fascist countries - Italy and Germany makes it clear that dictators would shed no tears over the defeat of the present 1 tottering rulers in Spain. One pathetic item comes today. Years ago, a Kan convict escaped from the penal colony in French Guiana. After he got away, he went to Spain to live. But, today he crossed I . the Pyrenees, went to the officials of the French frontier, and gave himself up. He explained to the astounded gendarmes:- "Even a prison cell is better than living among Spaniards at war." The ugly note of anti-Semitism entered the Spanish conflict today. According to a report which has not yet been confirmed, the Rebels have started persecuting some of the Jewish Inhabitants of Morocco. At the same time, an official communication from the Rebel headquarters makes the accusation that Jews In other countries are siding with the red government and ga: against the Fascist revolution. I a A3 OR 4 eqri-I t**' w In Washington meanwhile a group of Americans ^js-ith tsaam rebellion, |JPhe Executive Council of the American I’ederation of Labor assembled to consider the case of John L* Lewis and his committee for industrial organization. ^he object of the proceedings was to. put Lewis and his associates on trial charged with insubordination^ Lewis and his friends signified their attitude by staying away^ It was explained that they are all busy getting ready for the forth­ coming war with the steel Industry* This trial has been a source of secret worry in Government circles* It isn’t difficult to understand that such a frogriffi* ao^iagf in the ranks of labor is jwt about <X^\ the last thing the Democrats want In <v auniraft election year* So agents of the Department of Labor have been at their wits’ ends try*tcf bring about a reconciliation, or at least a K truce until after the election.* But the situation is so difficult that even Edward F. McGrady, Madam Perkins’ number ' < one trouble shooter, g%ve'up in despair, says he washes his hands of it mil jIM—B— LABOR - £ Late today however there were rumors of peace* The plan of which Washington has great hopes is to leave the matter up to a committee to report in 1357. That would solve a delicate problem so far as the i^ew Deal regime is concerned. Mr. Lewis and his fellow-leaders in the committee for industrial z organizing are standing pat. They declare that their acts h J| are in strict accordance with the instructions received from the 1954 Convention of the A.F, of L, Says ft Mr. Lewis* it is William Green, the President of the Executive Council of the A.F. of L. who are out of order.” ZIONCHECK A plaintive tale comes from the Pacific Coast. About a man who two months ago offered to show President Roosevelt hx how to keep his name on page one of the newspapers. Yes, Zioncheck of Seattle. But apparently a sadder, a chastened Zioncheck. Today1s he's perfectly willing to leave page one to the President, or anyone else. His sole ambition: to become America's forgotten man. He isn't even going to run for Congress. He announces I he's out of the running. The reason he assigns is the illnesss of his mother. This statement was issued from the modest bungalow in which he's now living with his wife. Ruby Louise near the campus of the University of Washington. For the most part his statement seemed to Indicate a nmggfa reformed Mr. Zioncheck. However, one phrase in it has a familiar ring. In that he declared that because his views differ from those of Washington leaders, the persecution carried on against him will probably be continued. And that he says is an additional reason why he now wants to become the forgotten man. ZIONCHECK A plaintive tale comes fronn the Pacific Coast. About a man who two months ago offered to show President Roosevelt hx how to keep his name on page one of the newspapers. lioncheek of Seattle. B-vt apparently a sadder, a chastened Zionchecx. Today’s he’s perfectly willing to leave page one to the President, or anyone else. His sole ambition: to become America’s forgotten man. He isn’t even going to run for Congress. He announces he’s out of the running. The reason he assigns is the illnesss of his mother. This statement was issued from the modest bungalow in which hefs now living with his wife. Ruby Louise near the campus of the University of Washington. For the most part his statement seemed to indicate a mask reformed Mr. Zioncheck, However, one phrase in it has a familiar ring. In that he declared that because his views differ from those of Washington leaders, the persecution carried on against him will probably be continued. And that he says is an additional reason why he now wants to become the forgotten man ZIONCHECK A plaintive tale comes from the Pacific Coast. About a man who two months ago offered to show President Roosevelt hK how to keep his name on page one of the newspapers. Yes, Zioncheck of Seattle. But apparently a sadder, a chastened Zioncheck. Todays he’s perfectly willing to leave page one to the President, or anyone else. His sole ambition: to become America’s forgotten man. He isn’t even going to run for Congress. He announces he’s out of the running. The reason he assigns is the illnesss of his mother. This statement was issued from the modest bungalow in which he’s now living with his wrife. Ruby Louise near the campus of the University of Vnashington. For the most part his statement seemed to indicate a mHKh reformed Mr. Zioncheck. However, one phrase in it has a familiar ring. In that he declared that because his views differ from those of Washington leaders, the persecution carried on against him will probably be continued. And that he says is an additional reason why he now wants to become the forgotten man. EOG e weirdest trial I heard of is being con­ ducted in the Town Hall at Brockport, New York* The defendent 7 fcfc a dog accused of murder* But that isn* t the only curious feature of the proceedings* The dog’s lawyer is trying to prove an alibi, a case of mistaken identity. This xb four-footed prisoner at. the bar is a mongrel pooch h named Idaho* The charge is that he committed murder by jumping on the back of a fourteen-year-old boy while he was swimming in a lake. His counsel says it wasn't Idaho, but another dog closely resembling hinu And he proposes to subpoena the other dog. The eminent barrister also claims that the dog who really committed the murder was spirited away by his owner and Idaho substituted in*his place. But a stronger and more celebrated witness for the defense appeared on the stand today.* Albert Payson Terhune, the famous writer of dog stories* and whe«i mm <ii hr ■ He gave expert testimony in Idaho's behalf. Says Bert Terhune: "A dog cannot possibly drown a boy in the fashion described. That is, "he added, " he could not do it deliberately.1' ANNIVERSARY Just a hundred and fifty years ago, the gr pioneer, Daniel McConnell, came from the old country to Pennsylvania. In fulton County he founded the town of McConnellsburg. So this week McConnellsburg is celebrating Its ses^uicentennial. Among those celebrating will be two descendants of Daniel MCConnell, the fou ider of the town, my friend. Bishop McConnell and Judge Elder R. Marshall. CONVENTION If you were in Sandusky, Ohio, today, youfd see an unusual gathering. Itfs the mid-summer-convention of the Tin Can Tourists of the World. I guess I mention them every year. These are the folk who a live like modern gypsies, have their homes in their trailers, pay no taxes except on oil and gasoline know all about gas ahid and oil - and therefore use Blue Sunoco. The vogue of the trailer is oae of the changes in outdoor life in america today. And - some five hundred of these latter day nomads and their families are gathered in Sandusky. They are far from being hoboes. Their trailers vary from luxurious homes on wheels with hot and cold running x water and a shower, to home-made models that papa knocked together in a back yard. Tin Can tourists! And that ties a tin can to me and. SOLONG UNTIL TOMORROW.