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AMERICA'S "PLAYBOY

DICTATOR

INCREDIBLE SENATOR HUEY LONG

STRANGE POLITICAL CAREER. ENDED BY BULLET

(By An American Journalist)

Its golfers who formerly used the aerodrome as their links-and several English pilots have been bankered there in their machines fantastic figure as Huey Long. State police and the specially re- Think of Horatio Bottomley cruited State Militia to the city to hare proudly opened a mare without his criminal tendencies, take over full control He depoe- orthodox course.

multiply his audacity fourfolded the mayor and council" of the They hacked it out of the jungle increase his height six inches, city of Baton Rouge in this way, and swamp with the aid of prison-double Bottomley's reputation and threatened other cities which ers from the neighbouring gaolas a playboy, demagogue, double were finding the Huey rule irk-

But their difficulties are not his personal magnetism. and some oret. The clearing of the jungle some slight idea may be gained

Then Huey one day emerged exposed "sweet roots on the fair of Senator Huey Long-

This is the dictator of the from the fashionable country cub ways, which dozens of wallabies and bandicoots now tear it up in Sovereign State of Louisiana, at Sands Point, Lang Island

"announced" candidate for Pre-most aristocratic district-with- a

NLY American State poli-, showed any resentment of his dic-

Os conld produce such a tatorial rule, Haer despatched the

search of food.

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Black Eye

Land crabs, too; burrow in thesidential honours, who was re-black eye. He gave no feasible fairways. Hawks and kites hover cently struck to death by an in readiness to carry lost balls assassin's bullet.

Long has been appraised by into the jungle. All these hazards

the American public as a hero; race. But he fought back His of nature create pretty problems condemned as a ruthless politi-advisers thought his habits, parti-

in the drafting of local rules.

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So eventually Huey fell from

cian; laughed at the butt of cularly pugilism in which appar the "Columnist" and for aently he came off a very bad brief spell seriously reckoned second-would certainly prevente A visitor to "Friedrichshafen as the saviour of America, rank-the New England Puritan States still full of fight. Huey came out recounts that he was most impressing in popularity with the radio from taking him seriously. So. ed by the constant stream of visi-wizard, Father Coughlin.

But the last phase only with his boast. "There may be tors to view the skeleton-rapidly

was smarter guys, but they aren't" in." being clothed with fabric of the existed when America

browbeaten and defected by the Louisiana.

He announced that he was now- new Zeppelin, LZ129

depression which descended on There is more than patriotism that vast continent. Then the teetotal on the wagm." in his in the visiting of the new airship.

mind as to bail any plausible roads were put into effect. Men The China Mail enough for a word of censure. Individual visitors at 50 pfennigs Public were in such a frame of own phrase. His schemes of new

it (about 6d.) each. and parties of Sir Samuel Hoare finds advisable to go to Geneva to workers who, if their numbers are person as a saviour, for the re-were employed. The State taxes de great enough may see the ship putations of the established on the rich industrialists, bankers Impressive

politicians and statesmen, both and big corporations were trebled. claration of policy. We are for 10 pfennigs (less than 1d) Federal and State alike, were Money poured into the State ex- chequer, and just as quickly it moving-slowly. If only the apiece, are producing sufficient

Bowed into the schemes of road Clever MannenvTER Reflections On Adowa League could do something revenue to provide a considerable at the lowest ebb. drastic and show some result.share of her cost.

When Roosevelt was first building and public works.

Roads Completed elected, Huey Long was one of Cities and districts that had not his firmest adherents, especially

Hong Kong Tuesday, October 8. 1933 make

an

Your Daily Smile!

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Now Huey is dead. American poor promising everyone an pable opinion is a very capricious income of £500 a year, free thing, and, even if he had surviv- house, a radio, and a motorcared, it might have meant the end

And people believed him!

of "Huey Long."

It was in August 1934 that the pose of Olympian superiori- the Italian force in Eritrea(ty would be quite inconceivable.

He was supported. Huey found their roads began to be reinforced beyond and men would wonder how

That hitch-hike honeymoon of the of the New Deal any obvious requirements of they had come to neglect the

Illinois couple has probably reached Governor of Louisiana, and by uncompleted in their sections. political move. established Any complaints were answered by defence. Now, in October 1935. machinery of peace so long.

A somewhat depressing the stage where the little woman has a

on putting her himself as the Dictator of that an invasion of the State police and la committee of the League has

State. The Federal Govern Militia, now organised into Huey's decided that Italy is the aggres-perusal of the diplomatic cor-pat her foot down

ment were too busy with their private storm troops: 2 So...Aney No one can accuse the respondence between England. thumb up. League of precipitation. What France, and Italy on the subject Those New York physicians amazed New Deal to check this some- got his way, but only in the State would have happened if in 1914 of the settlement of the affairs by the baby which lived days what unconstitutional change in of Louisiana. He built and en- France had waited for fourteen of North-Eastern Africa, and without a brain would probably faint

manoeuvring, had the Governor fine schools and medical clinics- Imonths to decide whether Gerbyssinia in particular, which if they examined the head of a reck Status Long, by his clever dowed a new State University

of the State under his thumb. sprang up like magic, and to the many had made an aggression has dragged its weary length less driver.

Monaco, in Europe, has fired its His schemes of "Share the poor and needy Louisiana became No one can along since 1902. leaves a very on French soil?

clear and a very unfavourable army of 76 men The problem of Wealth" had a warm reception a modern El Dorado: suspect us of failing to appre

three disposing of the barracks may be

Huey married when he was -19. ciate the importance of the impression The

employed and "down and outs" He peddled books and saved up principle of international co-owers could have got all they settled by converting it into a phone among the millions of

in the United States. So his money to pass through the law operation, if it can be got to wanted, and all they asked for. booth work The humour of the had they for even a short time

Mussolim's troubles won't be fame spread beyond the borders school. practised as a lawyer; took worked together. Their

Ce to politics; became rich: The situation is that, slow as the

Long conceived the idea of Federal tax authorities investigat- League has been, it has actual objects were not in conflict: over when the Ethiopian rains end of his own State.

but did it forming a bloc of neighbouring ed that fortune. ly moved quicker than public nothing but a miserable spirit He'll still have Haile to contend

of intrigue stood in the way with.

States and getting them to very quietly in view of Huey's opinion.

France wanted her Djibouti A new institution does not Railway and the trade of the

New Paris frocks have a militaris-adopt his schemes of heavy position as an announced Presiden- establish itself by means of re-railway. zone. England wanted tie touch. And, incidentally, it's only taxation on the rich and of dis-tial candidate.

by means of a militaristic touch that tributing the funds among the gulations or principles, but by to dam Lake Tsana and build a wife can buy one the precedents it sets in enforc-motor road thereto from the ing them A mistake in Sudan. Italy wanted the com- ordinary phraseology is inher-mercial exploitation of the ent in the use of the one word Western districts. Even when League" to express the collec-England and Italy agreed to tive action of a large number work together seven years ago. of States It suggests a their treaty was so clumsily governing body which has only negotiated, without consulting to make decisions and issue France or

Abyssinia. that instructions; in reality the only France was able to sow the sus- effective action possible de picion that Abyssinian indepen- pends on the readiness of such dence was endangered, and so to States as are sufficiently in defeat the project. It was the terested to offer to do some same inveterate policy of thing: and even then, as it will pinpricks" as withdrew French

Shanghai. To day ed him. Reporters began to Upon the closure of the League be joint action, arrangements troops from Chanak, and bom- [have to be made with all those barded Damascus. and is now General Rodriguez, the former "kid him. At one moment who are willing to co-operate holding up decisive action be Mexican President, and his wife, Long would receive them, offer Assembly, the Chinese delegates This present dispute, after all, cause the French Foreign who arrived here on Sunday them hospitality, but the next Yen, the Chinese. Ambassador to is the first time that any Office was not consulted about morning, called on Mr. Wu Teh- day his bodyguard of gangsters Soviet Russia, and Mr. Quo Tai- attempt has been made to do the Naval Treaty with Ger- chen, Mayor of Shanghai yester- would have them thrown out

If any of the municipalities to Britain, returned to their res anything practical at all many. We do not blame the day morning and inspected the Delays have

been due to French diplomatists lone we various construction works in the within the State of Louisiana pective posts, according to inform- previous experience that no-cannot understand why these civic centre, including the newly body might be willing to assist, things are not foreseen and opened athletic ground for the and a habit of looking for some avoided by previous frank con- forthcoming National Meet specious dodge to avoid any sultation. These could not be Later in the afternoon, General irreversible step. If people a stronger argument for the Rodriguez was the guest of honour are now, in face of one morej method of discussion at Geneva at a tea reception given by the failure to prevent war, con- The Abyssinian attitude has Merican Consulate, when many sidering how the procedure can on the whole been dignified and local leaders were introduced to be made more effective, that is based on the one principle of the ex-President.

EX-PRESIDENT OF MEXICO

General Rodriguez In Shanghai

RECEPTION AT MEXICAN CONSULATE

morning

a sign of grace and of hope for preserving independence, com- General Rodriguez left here for the future. When the Italian bined with that skill in playing Europe this Dictator defied the League and off one rival against another News Agenc bombarded Corfu to extract a that comes to all Africans by large indemnity from Greece he the light of nature. The dis- formed the attitude of contempt patches make most discouraging for the League which he has reading

so abundantly shown in the last month Lord Curzon, who was Dr. A. LJ. Dover (Mrs.) "ME. then our Foreign Secretary, CH B., will give the first lecture had gone down to his country on Home Nursing at the St. John

Roosevelt Notices

Roosevelt took notice. Some say it was Long's scheme that

DELEGATES-

Return To Duties In Moscow And London

set in motion Roosevelt's "Soak LEAGUE ASSEMBLY the Rich" legislation. So the White House stole Huey's thunder. Then Huey's reputa- tion as a playboy received un- wanted publicity. His brawls were printed over the whole Continent. The Press disown-

CHANGE IN ROYAL

WEDDING PLANS

Bride To Be Given Away By Brother

Nanking, To-day.

to Geneva, including Dr. WW.

the Chinese Ambassador

ation from diplomatic circles here to-day-Central News Agency.

FATHER STANDS SURETY

Son's Good Conduct Guaranteed

London; To-day. Owing to the indisposition of the Duke of Bucelench, the father

A father went surety when his of HRH the Duke of Glouces ter's fiancee, Lady Alice Scott, 80% was bound over for two years she will be given away by her at London Sessions recen brother, the Earl of Dalkeith, The son, Solomon Cohen, aged “ when she is married at Westmin-19, salesman, of Kenninghall-road,

for sen ister Abbey on November 6. The Clapton, came The Depart Earl is a great, personal friend having been

| cefving to en-of the Royal bridegroom:

PAWNSHOPS ENCOURAGED

IN CANTON

Canton, To-da week-end, and refused Ambulance Headquarters, Taiment of Fina

hone mes-Hang Boad, next Friday at 5.30 courage

and

The time and date of sub- bas

ut lectures will

As a result of further confer-cigars

fences between the Court

ecclesiastical

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completion:

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aged