kyP*_SUNOCO. TUESDAY. MQVKMBRR gg. 19 ?;; 7 , GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY: Tonight's Washington news concerns three hills that we've been healing about day after o.ay — Farm Bill, Wages and Hours, and the measure to revise business taxes. In the Senate the attack opened today on the Farm Bill. Republican leaders denounced it as - "confusing and confounding." Senator Vandenburg demanded to know the cost of the proposed aid to farmers. Senator Smith of South Carolina said:- "It's a sort of sliding scale." "Which way does it slide?" demanded the gentleman from Miehigan. And so they wrangled on. The Wages and Hours Bill is still in committee. Today the Administration tried to get it reported out, passed along to the House. But the Committee said, "Ho." They're still tangled up in an argument, about wages and hours. As for business taxes, tne Sub-Committee of the house Ways and Means Committee put is okay on a plan today. This suggests that fiorporations earning twenty-five thousand dollars a year or less be exempted from the tax on undistributed proj-its. ttuBKTNGTON - g Also - that the bigger corporations shan't pay more than twenty per cent on undistrbuted profits, with a minimum of sixteen per cent Congress, the White House schedule is having a tough time - even though( the Anti-lynching Bill is out of theway. Senator Wagner withdrew it today after it had caused southern senators to tie things up with a long filibuster. ) Q this evening with a new vice-presidential project - growing grass on the White House lawn. Texas Jack says hefs a great grass grower. He has been complaining th&t there are bald spots on th© greensward in front of the White House, places where no grass.uwtwgu The government lawn experts said it was because the shade of the big trees kept the grass from growing - no sunlight. Today StEKxgMSidBdtx the Vice-President told the President that he had developed a Texas grass that would grow under trees, in the deepest shade. So the With arguments raging on these three proposed acts of Vice-President Garner steps into the Washington picture President said to the Vice-President, "Go ahead Texas Jack is going to try grow on the White House lawn." So now SPAIN The statecraft of the world is busily devoting much thought and speculation to the result of the official visit Lord Halifax made to Germany• One report comes along this evening on sound authority they say. And it concerns the Spanish Civil War. Hermany is willing to become completely neutral in the Spanish trouble — that *5 the offer Hitler is said to have made to Lord Halifax. Germany to cease giving aid to Franco*s cause — complete neutrality. But there*s a condition! There always is In statecraft: There must be a guarantee that Spain will not go Bolshevist, will not go Red Communist. The Reichfauhrer Is said to have told his Lordship that Germany has no interest in Spain, beyond the desire to keep Bolshevism from spreading into western Europe. This German offer of neutrality seems all the more plausible, because it fits in with what we heard some days ago — that Soviet Russia is pulling out of Spain, no more Moscow war materials for the Left Wingers. If the Soviets are going neutral on Spain, why then it seems logical enough that the German Nazis may be willing to do the same thing. There*s a report that Lotedorjhas suggested an armistice to both Franco and the Left Wingers. And it*s being discussed. Thtitj tiisy say is why Franco is dslaying his big push* Plans of Japan for north Chinca became clearer tonight _ though there never was any doubt about them. For weeks I*ve been passing along the word, that Tokyo intends to create an autonomous government in the five northern provinces, those above the Xellow River, the same thing whichhas been done in Manchukuo. Today, reports fromthose parts use these two words, "burning desire." The northern Chinese have that burning desire for freedom from the Ranking government. They*re demanding an autonomous federation of their five provinces. Needless to say, the expression of "burning desire" comes from regions controlled by the Japanese. The official Japanese news agency makes things all the more clear by reporting that a constitution for the five northern provinces will soon be drawn up, and that an autonomous government there is likely to be erected by the first of the year* JMTRO TO SIR EVELYN WBEaCH Scattered around this world are a number of people for whom I have an immense admiration. One is sitting beside me tonight; on his way around the world, in fact. He's a British Knight, one of the important men of the British Empire, but above all else, a citizen of the world — ^ir Evelyn V/rench. Sir Evelyn is the founder of the British overseas League, which has done much to unite the Empire. He is also the founder and head of the English-speaking Union. If he could, he would unite all the peoples of the world in some organization that would prevent ar, and increase human happiness. So would we all. But, most f us do nothing about it. He has done much. Sir Evelyn, I believe this trip around the world was to out get a rest. Has it worked that way? — 0 — CR EVELYN : - Anything but I In the Far East we ran into one of the most terrible typhoons on record. A little later we were present at the Japanese bombardment of Shanghai. At Hongkong we ran into a cholera epidemicl RETAKE WA zsk U. . # *2 ^ 7 a 3 INTRO TO SIR EVELYM WRENCH Scattered around this world are a number of people for whom X have an immense admiration. One is sitting beside me tonight; on his way around the world, in fact. He»s a British Knight, one of the important men of the British Empire, but above all else, a citizen of the world — &ir Evelyn Wrench. Sir Evelyn is the founder of the British overseas League, whichhas done much to unite the Empire. He is also the founder and head of the English-speaking Union. If he could, he would unite all the peoples of the world in some organization that would prevent war, and increase human happiness. So would we all. But, most of us do nothing about it. He has done much. Sir Evelyn, I believe this trip around the world was to out get a rest. Eas it worked that way? — 0 — SIR RVFijYN*- Anything but I In the Far East we ran into one of the most terrible typhoons on record. A little later weirere present at the Japanese bombardment of Shanghai. At Hongkong we ran into a cholera epidemic I — 0 — gTR EVELM - 2 Ltli.:- Xou a va®t oiowledge of the world; nay X ask you a couple of embarrassing questions? Do you mind? — 0 — SIR EVELYM;- Perhaps I can!t answer them. L.T.; - Right now, in the neww, we are hearing much about Germany*s demand for the return of her Colonies. Hitler has just made a speech about it. Do you think Germany should get them back? *— 0 — SIR EVSLVM; Most emphatically. That is, I am in favor of world­ wide equal economic advantages for all nations. The most important German African Colony was Tangunika. I am in favor of seeing it returned, provided it Is handled under a mandate; provide itsis explicitly understood that the native peoples are not organized into an army to threaten the rest of us; and provided it is not used for submarine bases. I am for doing almost anything that will help all the peoples of the earth. They should have equal economic opportunities. — 0 -- Ii.T.;- What about the danger of a World War? When you are at home do you feel you are living on the edge of a volcano that is RTR EVELYN - 3 liable to blow our civilization to bits at any moments — 0 — SIR EVELYN;- Yes, but not right away. 1 believe that the Democratic nations must stand together, those that at least partially understand each other. If we do not, I think we are fin for a cataclysm, as soon as two or three years from now. — 0 — L.T.a- Just what about this hands-across-the-sea idea? What can and what does the English-Speaking Union do? What difference does it make whether we speak the same language and have the same literature? — 0 — SIR EVELYMs- Just this:- We have those things in common. And naturally it is easier for those who have something in common to work together. And, as the years go by, we hope to develop common bonds with the peoples with whom we now have little in common. After all. Isn't that the hope of civilization? L.T.It is, indeedl But now Sir Evelyn, Europeans are inclined to think of America in terms of crime stories. It happens that I : | I have a whole series of them tonight. gTK EVELYH But itfs the first time in week It is difficult to say anything about that almost incredible case in Philadelphia - a young woman charged with killing a five year old girl. Yet, there are some phases so singular^ it*s hard to ignore them. There is, for gxjampig'y example, the phenomenon of having to talk and tell. The arrest of Mary 0*Connor is said to have been brought about by her talking in her sleep, rambling words - that oja^Rfr Today a second arrest was made on the charge of - accessory after the fact. Meaning - knowledge of the crime and not telling. The police claim that Mary CMConnor told her friend, Mrs. Marie Phillips.about.t-tee killing' of-1 lin-r child. ftfan (Spuldn* t keep it to herself J wta®* Had to talk* Mrs. Phillips, A so the accusation goes, did not inform the authorities. Hence the charge - accessory after the fact. Then there^s^theme of athletics. The accused young woman, Mary O’Connor, is an athlete. She was an instructor of physical education in a school. Her friend, Mrs. Marie Phillip , to whom she is said to have told the ffcory, is an Olympic gymnast GIRL - 2 and a swimming star. Sue was a member of the American team at the Olympic Games - under her maiden name of Kibler Her j husband is also an athlete, and a member of the Olympic Team. Chet Phillips was an inter-collegiate champion and x memberof the American Gymnastic Team in Berlin last year. j The police say that Mary 0fConnor was once a mental patient in a hospital and she was known to be very bad tempered, There1s one curious thingj under arrest was treatedAby a doctor for an infected finger. They say her seven A year old brother bit her finger badly during a scuffle, and it had failed to heal. The commonest explanation^g&¥Si| is a wild burst of rage, a five year old child annoying the girl athlete, a flare of uncontrolled anger - blows, deadly blows. A weird - \ almost tuacomprehenslble affair. i MPRDER Boston has a sensational murder case tonight, the victim was once senior vice-commander of the local American Legion Post - but ±±xm* he wasn*t killed for that. fle's listed in the city directory as - a house painter, but it wasn»t house painting that caused todayfs murder. Recently he started a charity campaign to ere,^money clothing for them.-"But sweet charity had nothing to do with today1 s raise money for the poor children of Revere, money to buy shoes and A blast of gunfire. The police say that the victim was an operator in the numbers racket* au1 Thnf*T one of the crookedest and most deadly rackets of all - gambling on the numbers* Today the doomed man stepped out of the door of a 't&rxjztz ^ <*-**^P 'fwHA f cafe he owned^^ -wteeB-»aB"<wtoaQfriiP'»^*ovs up■' TUroc^icu in the* a^temobile frinre lid—htm-twieath wi*h p* Ptol"ghnt*s Such was the end of Louis Gaeta, former American Legion Vice-Commander, house painter, promoter of civic charity, and operator in the numbers racket. Q s' NEGRO Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - an old murder mystery solved, maybe or maybe not. The stirrings of conscience brought a confession - or was it the cold wave? It has been blustery cold in Harrisburg, with chi-liedad whlj»p*wg .fchiwnich -fchffrntrcetc. In the midst of the low-temperature- shivers, an aged negro walked into a police station, and gave himself up. tt^Said he was John Jones, sixty-five years old, and he confessed to an old and almost forgotten murder. "Conscience got the best of murmured, John Jeiwo with a pieiie-shake of-h hca#» He told how way down south in Mississippi, thirty-one years ago, he shot a man in a two—bit>-crap game, and now^j^onfleienee- having patten the- 'pest he wanted to go back to Mississippi £x and the charge. As proof of his conscience, he pulled out a Bible and started to read it aloud. Q* touching demonstration of the still, small voice that reproves us, £^p-oi»~miodeed«. But the Harrisburg cops are skeptical. They're not so used to the drama of conscience, they suspect it's really a case of lU" the coldTuap. They * re laqui ring' about- the^story-of—th^-Ui-ir ty-oaa— *=>y * inclined to believe NEGRO tfeo* the confession of the venerable colored man, Bible and all, was dictated by the thermometer. ffc»^Just wants to get a free trip from cold and shivery Harrisburg to the balmjfm* warmth of Mississippi^ CP STHG sing Prisoners to Sing Sing - that’s the headline.BadVe 7p> seem to have a run of crime stories tonight. " There* s a rush of convicted fellons to the gray grim pile on the Hudson, fiuring the past week, fourteen new convicts have entered its forbidding portals^ As Thanksgiving Day approaches*-^es, this crime story is connected with the feast of good cheer. Has there been a sudden outbreak of putlawjpjjg' and law-breaking in the Thanksgiving season? No, not at all. It*s merely because of the economic habits of the New York State^ sheriffs. In every Jail, the prisoners are given a bountiful turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, and that costs money. So to sheriffs are save on the Thanksgiving Day bill, the hurrying to Sing Sing all the prisoners who would have to go there anyway. Let the state pay for the« turkey on Thanksgiving \ tehu-frtm (criminology a-la-sheriff. 1 OW-BREAKER d to 18 Vv “ct" wife* the case of Two-Drink Ingram* That citizen In Billings A Montana, was released today, after serving his three hundred and eighty-eighth sentence In jail. Two-Drink Ingram went to the for the first time in the days before the World War, and ijtxh he has been returning to the jug frequently ever since. Today he explained his penal career with these pathetic words: nThe whole trouble,n said he, Mis that I M b . one of those two-drlnks-and-out guys." After three hundred and eighty-eight times in jail, youTd think that two-drink Ingram would cut his to one. Of course, he ml^ht go on the wagon b_ _ __ never occurred to him KIDNAPPING Girl kidnapped in Los Angeles! - that's still another crime story this evening. A child seized by the snatchers - that dread vision was summoned in melodramatic Style, when the State ^/Highway Patrolmen found a note which read - Jtft* "Help, I am kidnapped." And the slip of paper gave the name and address of yictiAjy'Trx+Zig. ^On the back of the note was scrawled - "Call the police, please." he Los Angeles police were notified at once. A detective went speeding to the address given in Nancy Price’s pitiful message.^ Ther^H^e^ound^Nancy, age eleven. She was skipping around gayly, no sign of kidnapping. When that sleuthing detective questioned the girl she said brightly - Oh, yes, she had written that kidnap message - a whole lot of them. In fact. Drlvingi with their parents in the family car, she and another little girl were in the back seat, and they amused themselves by writing tand tossing out notes saying that 11 Jp Nancy had been kidnapped. a lot of fun*" laughed Nancy^_ ^ ^1 can't tell you what the police said, ^ b *^^***™^ on the radio!