roBJ 'QjvjuUjfjfr sut*^**^ Few^vents have had as ,„uch publicity as the luncheon given by President Roosevelt to Henry Ford. On paper it should have been a dramatic affair when the White House received a visit from the old industrial titan who has been one of the most earnest critics and opponents of the New Deal, a^-sonre—f« nhnnmm n ^ ~ W9=. i’ord was accompanied by his son Edsel, also by W. J. Cameron, whose relation to Hr, Ford Is that of his master’s voice. There were crowds to witness the Ford entry into the executive mansion. But there were also secretaries, aides, bodyguards, to prevent the approach of either stranger or reporter. -vi oIt—northe -feopfro o dis cn#< odr ^Secretary Steve Early said: "There will be no announcement either . . . X:. as-we-^have/ ebaegve now or later." And-as- was observed^ the Ford party encircled almost as by the divinity which Shakespeare tells us doth hedge a king.* much publicized luncheon took A Place in order that the head of the Ford Motor Company and the head of the United States might talk about their grandchildren. Such FORD - 2 at any rate,was the testimony of Mr. Hall Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt!s & brother, who was among those present. Said he: "There was not even a a ^inuch mention of economic subjects." thmcMKXrttMMxxxtabaaagtxx A * Then he added as a matter of fact; "The President and Mr. Ford talked mainly about family affairs and to me the whole thing seemed much like the jjayside ^inn.tt ADD FORD Batfc once : aboard a train to New York, Henry Ford unbent a little. He told newspaper men that after his two hour conference with the President he is convinced the country is, in his own words "all right and will continue to be all right*" And he added* "There1* no need for the American people to worry so long as they continue to think." His conversation with was of a general nature, he said. And to* added* "Everything was most pleasant. It was the first time I had seen the President since he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, nearly twenty years ago." 1 I I II I || J II I M; I I! I I si ■ LABOR The National Labor Relations Board was attacked on two fronts today. One rap came from the American-Federation of Labor. The lawyer for the A.F. of L. declared that the Board had acted with Mas prejudice in its administration of the Wagner Aet# This was told to a sub-committee of the Judiciary Committee of the House* And while that was going ori', a Senator was taking a crack at the N.LeR.B. Or more precisely, at the measure which created it* It was democratic Senator Burke of Nebraska, Pwmocrstlc a penetrating critic of the New Deal* The Nebraska gentleman A wait s the Wager Aet amended* He says it has glaring defects. He also sajl# that the way the Labor Board is administering it, is, in his own words, wa potent cause of the depression which has engulfed the country*n Z' -Senator Burka has sent liters to people a11 the acting them to leV their senators and representatives know how they feel about\the Wagner Vet. An addedi "X gather that the workers are asVghly displeased as spres i \. \ \ \ added} «l gather some of the employers with some of^the thlngs\that have been happening,»» T.ABQR _ 2 Bin Burke wants the A^t revised first of all in its preamble. He wishes it to be stated that the object of Senator Wagner18 measure is to further friendly and mutually fair *■*»*+— labor relations. Then too the Act forbids unfair practices by employers. wants it to prevent also unfair practices by employees. Be-elso wanto varioue-t-eehr^ieal- changee-in- tho fabric ef' ttiiP" W» b * j t . v . a . It was admitted today that the Termessee Valley Authority is about to buy a number of private utilities in that region. The information came from David Lilienthal, a director of the T.V.A. He paid a visit to the White House today and told President Roosevelt ail -about ibi #he T.V.A, is actively pushing negotiations to buy utility corapanios—ln They include’ portions of the Alabama, Hlssissippi and Georgia Power Companies, the Tennessee Electric Power Company, and the giant Commonwealth and Southern Companies, Sam into the utility business in a big way RAILROADS For several weeks it has been known that Senator Wheeler of Montana has been working on a plan of his own to help the much distressed railroads of America. This problem of national economy has long been a specialty of the Montan Senator’s. Today he let it be known what some of the details of his proposal are. His principal idea is a Railraod Reorganization Court. He offers not as a permanent institution, but as a suggestion to tide the railraods over their present crisis. So with that end in view? he will offer a bill in Congress within the next tan days. FEMINISTS One doesn* t often hear about "feminists" nowadays. But the subject cropped up in Washington. Somebody put a question to Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers, Representative in Congress from Massachusetts. They asked her which four women she considered the most influential feminists in America in'.the past few years. And here’s her listj- first of all, our colleague Dorothy Thompson; second. Norma Shearer; for a third Mrs. Rogers picked May Sutton Bundy, once and for many years the lady tennis champion of the world. Then comes the heroine of -one of^ lamented aviation tragedies. d|f« Amelia Earhart T a GDARDIA Perhaps the most widely interesting bit of political news in many weeks comes from St.Louis. It comes in the form of a II statement from New York’s Cinity.. «ad^&uld>EJaS Mavarytf* has been touring the country. LaGuardia. visiting some of his old stamping grounds in the southwest, 1 6safl| back by way of St.Louis to attend a banquet given in his honor by Mayor Dickmann, There has been a lot of speculation about political future ever since the sweeping victory he won in New York, running as a candidate not only of the Republican but of the newly LaGuardia || formed American Labor Party'. And there have been rumors that before i long he would tie up nationally with the LaFollette’s of Wisconsin as leaders of Only the other day Philip' LaFollette announced himself as candidate for the Progressive presidential nomination. The St.Louis reporters put the question bluntly to Mayor LaGuardia. "Are you going to line up with the LaFollette^ „ ft And LaGuardia replied: "That’s a good guess. Then he added another significant statement. "I believe labor, small business men and farmers will get together before long T.afiUARDIA FODfcQW - 2 to get a more influential voice in government affairs," Reporters asked: "Will that mean a third party?" And New Iork»s Mayor replied: "Not necessary by any means." And he continued: "The party label doesn*t mean a thing* For all we know«=wwj reactionaries may have control of the Democratic Party by Nineteen Forty." He made one positive prediction. "Sheer necessity will force the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Forty, Industrial Organization to make peace before Nineteen ytyr Not only make peace but ^oin forces." All this seems particularly interesting in view of something I heard a few months ago. Immediately after LaGuardia's victory in New York, I was present when somebody mentioned LaGuardia's name in the presence of Ex-President Herbert Hoover. || | !|| i| i i I :! I I Mr. Hoover, who had not been keenly interested up to then, straightened up suddenly and exclaimed: "LaGuardial the next President. y ana excxairaeu j ^--- itew Yorker S tiiat"~fche eemitry woii M- p uc oessioa^. ; 1 1 PENNSYLVANIA The PolitioalA«g» amo^h, Pennsylvania Democrats is assuming many of the Jovial aspects of a dog fight. Making head or tail of it Is rather a difficult Job. There are so many leaders and apparently no two of them agree. The principal argument of the day is between Governor George** Earle and his Attorney General, Charles J, Margiotti, As you may have heard. Governor Earle was once mentioned a few months ago as a possible inheritor of the mantel of President Roosevelt. Attorney- General MargiottiT s immediate ambition is not so much to inherit as to grab the mantel of Governor Earle. Mr, Margiotti recently flung out the charges that legislation had been bought and sold by Democratic leaders j.n the Pennsylvania Legislature. And he named names, mentioned three leaders including the State Chairman whom he accused of having taken some twenty thousand dollars to procure the passing of beer laws* Governor Earle thereupon acoused^MJ^ Margiotti of wha he called an unethical act. Said the Governors "It Is not fair to name only your own political opponents In these xh charges If you have evidence you should make it public imm PENNSYLVANIA - 2 Mt.* Margiotti countered by announcing that he is going to summon a grand Jury in Harrisburg to investigate.hia •feargSEv To which the Governor retorts t "Xou're doing that deliberately so as to bring your political opponents under a cloud while the primary elections are being held." It must have been a heated session today at the Executive Mansion in ttarrisburg. Governor Earle had summoned the commanding officer of the state motor police. The constabulary chief was present, ready to make an immediate arrest In case the Attorney General produced the evidence to make good his charges. But 1 &\ Margiotti stood pat, declining to make his evidence public and insists that he*s going to have a sweeping investigation of all political activities in Pennsylvania, including the administration of the state W.P«A, Thereupon Governor Earle called for another card out of the deck and played a trump on the Attorney General's ace. E^^M^Attorney Qeneral.MWgSS*** «st-of=rfaand* In his place he appointed Dean Herbert Goodrich of m the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania. ^ the dog fight doggier than ever. Oh, y@s> I forgot to mention, Governor Earle's the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. A6 MINE These are anxious hours for the fanilies of eight coal miners at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, There was an explosion in the mine. After the first rescue party went below, they brought to the surface the bodies of three dead men. Two more were taken to the hospital in such critical condition that there is small hope for them. Eight others were in the hospital suffering from burns and other injuries. Another eight are still missing, and the black damp that followed the explosion makes the work of the rescuers most difficult. COOGAN How big is the Jackie Coogan fortune? Figures xxb as high as four million have been mentioned, money earned by the one-time boy actor. Today a report was filed in the lawsuit now on, and that report sets the Jackie Coogan fortune at six hundred and ninety-six thousand dollars, — the money that is left A kibx today reporter Here's another yarn for the newspaper publishers gathered in New York. The city editor of a newspaper at St. Petersburg, Florida, sent out a cub reporter on his first assignment. Ke was told to cover the waterfront, and not to come back to the office without news .hK&aiixsxhExfe That cub reporter obeyed orders. He came back with news becaus he had made it himself. What news? He fell off the dock, into the Gulf of ^exico JEWS The Nazi government Issued a new edict today, a regulation for jews that bids fair to crush them. Hermann Goering, as Economic Dictator, issued a decree empowering Hermann Goering as Administrate! of the F&ur Year Plan to use all assets owned by Jewish people. Thereupon he issued another decree ordering Jews in Germany to register and list everything they own That means all their properties worth more than five thousand Marks,which is in the neighborhood of two thousand dollars. They must register not only what they own in Germany but what they possess abroad. Jews living outside Germany must register everything they own in Germany. That pi* gawmatoty includes also Jewish Americans who have any property in the Reich. outside Germany, if they don^t register, their property will be Those who fail to register what they own, are liable to a fine or imprisonment up to ten years. In the case of Jews living confiscated. that this will turn proper^ worth somethin 5 like three billion dollars into the exchequer of the Reich, though it rnwnnw STOCKS There was much excitement today in the neighborhood of Throggmorton Street, London. More ^precisely, on the royal stock exchange, A lot of people^ook a morose view of Sir John Simon1 s new budget. So they started a deluge of selling, principally of government bonds. The chief consequence was that the bearish people got their paws caught in a trap. A rival regiment of what are known as "private interests" swooped down on the market and bought everything that was offered* All of which made it «r toteMiS&Bg a banner day for brokers. When the smoke of battle had drifted away, English government bonds were up and. Likewise the voices of the varnished ^bemoaning their losses. SPAIN More reports about refugees fleeing from Spain to France - but this time there!s a difference. The refugees are brown bears. The clangor of war has disturbed the fierce bears of the Pryenees and sent them scurrying across the French border. JERRY Now for a bit of news that will surely cause palpitations in the hearts of all patriotic American women folk, a lady with American blood in her veins sits on a throne. The «daughter — gat&ftddawgfcWew of^New York wompi is^Queen of Albania. That's a land of one million inhabitants, somewhat less than half the population of Philadelphia. Still, a throne is a throne. Forty-two year old was King Zog^ today married in a civil ceremony to the twenty-one year old Countess Apponyi, who is granddaughter net-enl-y-of- a New Y ujl K woman A tea* of the Count Apponyi who was court chamberlain to the Emperor Franz Joseph. It was, we hear, a real love match. For years King Zog was looking around for a queen. While his sisters were on a visit to aJ Budapest they met the Countess Geraldine. ^They sent her photograph to their brother, who promptly fell in love with it. And there you are, or rather more accurately, there they are. After you^ve seen the lady in the newsreels I don*t think you’ll blame King Z g ight fairly be said that if the !**«=*£* Ziegfeld were still alive. e would have given her a job any day. /V n her. a j u. 4- i a nat?e would an Albanian. The question may arise, in what 1 g g 1 j - iic uicijr e lov4 to a Hungarian m *gy~****2** 4+. that ought to be easy. , Hungarian bride? As * _____________ JM* Both King Zog and Queen Geraldine speak Italian, French and German in addition to their respective native tongues. And we learn with further interest, the bride is studying Albanian. That recalls a remark attributed to the great kapwriwT Emperor Charles the Fifth who ruled over many lands of many tongues. Said he: "I speak Spanish to my family, Flemish to my bankers, French to my ministers English to my horses, German to my dogs, and Italian to my ye*. 2 sweethearts.”