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...Stalwart allies of the shipowners, the officers of the orthodox East Coast maritime unions also joined in the cry of "Communism!" Led by Negro Vice President David E. Grange of the International Seamen's Union, they tried to provide crews for all ships vacated by Curran's "outlaws." Claiming that "the only 'outlaws' in the present seamen's strike are the I. S. U. officials," Curran charged that Grange had failed to make a proper accounting of $143,000 in union funds, had constantly accepted fees from shipowners. Evidence of this was so strong that...
...straight Re-elect Roosevelt platform. In New York, Harlem's fiery little progressive Republican Vito Marcantonio was defeated by a Tammanyman. Making up for the loss of Arizona's Isabella Greenway, retired, Oregon elected another of Eleanor Roosevelt's bridesmaids, Nanny Wood Honeyman, to replace stalwart Republican William Ekwall. In North Dakota, freckled William Lemke, whose Union Party vote for President was piddling, easily topped the field for re-election to his present Republican job as Representative-at-Large...
Lisbon tailors promptly patterned a natty uniform for the Legionaries, and the Government announced, "Anyone not a Legionary wearing this garb will be subject to penal prosecution." Any stalwart Portuguese from 18 to 50 could apply for membership last week, but Legion organizers said that all candidates will be carefully scrutinized, required to take this oath: "I will defend my country and its social order and give my life and property willingly for its Corporative State. I will repudiate and tight Communist doctrines...
...Australia in London, was gravely wounded during the slaughter of his countrymen by the Turks. Last week he asked Dr. Aras to please be considerate about the graves of Australian War dead in excavating for Dardanelles fortifications. This the swarthy, squint-eyed little Turk politely promised, patting the stalwart, pink-cheeked Australian reassuringly on the back...
...make His Highness "doubly aware" of Britain's gratitude, he and two stalwart sons were received by King Edward, who dubbed the oily Sheik a Knight Commander of the British Empire. By way of amusement His Highness was taken to the greyhound races at White City. Scrutinizing the dogs, the Sheik said: "I have a system based on the shape of the dog, his shoulder action and muscular development." In each of the eight races of the evening Sheik Sir Hamad followed his "system" to bet upon one dog. Of his eight choices...