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All'communïections intended for KING Charles hebrofrance,

who succeeded his brother on THE NEW COINS

SOME POSSIBLE U.S. PRESIDENTS

MANY CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD

publication should be addressed to the throne of France in 1824, Some months must elapse before CLAIMS OF VARIOUS CONTESTERS

the Editor, and be accompanied by cracked only a single joke in his coins with the effigy of King Ed- the Writer's Name and Addresslife. At the suggestion of his ward are minted. If they are not necessarily for insertion, but courtiers, he proceeded to appoint minted this year it will be the as a guarentee of good faith.

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ANALYSED

(By R. H. Bruce Lockhart)

a special official whose sole duty Srst time for over a century that it would be to record all the "bon coins of one year have borne the mots" uttered by the King. This head of more than one Sovereign-TN a few weeks the American denberg. Senator Borah, and ex- office of "Registrateur general des King Edward's head was on all presidential campaign wil President Hoover. There is no bonmots royaux" was given to Al- the 1910 coins, and Queen

Vie be in full swing.

certainty that the candidate [exandre Marquis de Pezay, Atoria's on all those of 1901.

The State primaries begin in finally selected will come from salary of 10,000 francs per year The Mint does not issue a whole April and continue until June. these five "possibles." was attached to this strange dign-year's moner ahead. It mints The Republicans are holding! "Alf" Makes Running lity, Pezay served from 1825-what is required from time to time their Convention at Cleveland Hong Kong. Saturday, Mar 14, 19361330, unto the King lost his throne. as the banks find there is demand on June 12 The Democrats is making the best running in At present Governor Landon Throughout his term of office not It is unlikely that the new coins meet at Philadelphia a fort-the publicity field. a single royal joke was ever re-will be approved and ready for night later. corded by this curious registrar: issue before next year.

The Choice

The European political situa- tion shows no signs of becom-j ing brighter. The League Council has an arduous task in

MARSEILLES MURDERS

Aix-en-Provence.

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POSSIBLE DESIGNERS

al cross.

"A" to

everyone in Kansas, he has Two factors govern the choice none of the Coolidge taciturnity. of venue for the great party Although not an orator, he is conventions: territorial advan-hail-fellow-well-met with every tage and money. The Republi-one, and has a wide circle of On the reverse of the new silver cans have selected Cleveland friends. He recommends him- coins issued in 1925 there is a because they think that they self to Republicans because of attempting to reconcile two Death Penalty Demand (minate "G" at the top by the jare strong there

his finance, which is more or- sharply orientated points of

tail of the lion. The initials stand In Terrorist Trial

In choosing Philadelphia forthodox than his dress. He is view. By all the rules of logicj

for Kruger Gray. who designed their Convention the Democrats the one Governor in the United and international relations.

the new coinage issued that year, will be carrying their challenge States who has insisted on bal- France has almost everythingi

An Old Merchant Taylor, be into The death penalty for all ac-designed the maces of the Parlia-country.

the heart of Republican ancing not only his State bud- on her side.

She is right to cused of complicity in the mur-ment of Northern Ireland and the Convention there for 30 years.

It will be their first get but also all the local gov object to a deliberate breach of

ernment budgets under his the Treaties of Versailles and of King Alexander and Archbishop of Wales's procession-

There was no question of control. Barthou at Marseilles in Octo- Locarno: she is right to insist

strategy about the selection. ber 1934

He was a law graduate of that she shall not be expected the prosecutor when the

was demanded by

Mr. Kruger Gray may be given Conventions bring big money to Kansas University, made a brief trial to bargain under the constraint

the task of designing the King Ed-the cities in which they are appearance as a banker, and then at Aix-en-Provence of a fait accompli; she is right reached its final stage last claims must be considered is Mr. best terms.

Assizes ward VIIL colas. Another whose held. Philadelphia offered the entered his father's cil busi- in her insistence that this fla-i

ness. He knows everything | mouth. grant breach of covenanted

Percy Metcalfe, who designed the All is now set for a campaign about oil As a small operator Six men were charged with Jubilee medals sold by the Mint which, in the opinion of most he has been up against the big obligations argues that any complicity in the further obligations undertaken Three were in the dock at Aix, murders.

observers, will be the bitterest oil combines. may just as easily be broken by the others are being tried in the designs which are submitted sidential elections.

The King himself will see all in the history of American pre- As a Republican Landon can- Germany. Germany on her side their absence.

For the not be regarded as a purist. also has a strong case. Primari-

King George and King Edward moment public interest is cen-He is, in fact, the most progreS- ly, there is a great deal to be expiated the people of France the choice.

"So long as this crime is not both took a close interest in tred on the choice of candidates-sive of the five Republican "pos- said in support of her conten-and Jugoslavia will

sibles." He has another asset. tion that the Franco-Soviet pæet, is a denial, in letter and spirit satisfied," said M. Rol, the probe taken as a certainty.

So far as the Democrats are He is only 43, and is the young- On both concerned, the choice is already est candidate in the field. of the provisions of Locarno France with the assassin. They King's head will look to the right formality. President Roosevelt ure rather than a United States the made in everything except legal He is, however, a Kansas fig- that Herr Hitler's repeated are equally guilty, and equally This change of direction is made is seeking re-election. peace moves have hitherto been deserve the death penalty."

figure, and it remains to be ignored: that the provisions of

not be

secutor. "These men came to

last year.

One thing about the designs can

jour coins and our stamps

in every reign.

Your Daily Smile!

Democrat Choice

True, he has to be approved seen how far he will prove ac- the Versailles Treaty, so far as back on her written obligations.]

formally by the Convention Septable to the Republican Die- they effected the status of Ger-These, of course, involve sup-

But already preparations have hards in the East, where he has many were never meant to be port of France and the League

been made for his nomination few friends. inviolate for ever and ever-in any decisions taken.

One Floor On the

as a candidate by the Conven-

The Antithesis indeed, there is a special clause other hand, it is equally certain lift, sir?"

Genial Motorist: "May I offer you tion. Committee.

Mr. Knox is the antithesis of allowing for revision; that all that the question of military Professor: "Lift? Lift? No, thank

He will By from Washington Governor Landon.

He repre- suggestions that that revision measures against Germany is you. I've no use for are. I live in a to Philadelphia. He will be re-sents orthodox Republicanism, should take place have been just as distasteful to the states- bungalow."

ceived by the committee in the believes in rigged individual- politely ignored by the allied men of England as it is to public

vast Philadelphia Stadium,ism, carries Powers in general and France opinion in general. The British

a "big business" where. 150,000 Democratic label, and loathes the New Deal

fans" will be assembled to wel-in all its forms.

He has had a picturesque A member of an old

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Oh, well, tastes differ.

Gun Play writer says that the wise never tells anybody to

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The Menu Wherever I may happen to be, I in particular; that, in fine, Herr code, for better or worse, in-always make a point of having a boil Hitler was entitled to take volves the principle of letting ed shirt for dianer-Letter in action that would precipitate bygones be bygones. This weekly paper. discussion, and talk afterwards principle has been tacitly and

However much

may openly implied by British argue, the central position re- foreign policy ever since the mains: there has been a breach end of the war. In the public Mexican of the treaties, and France is relations between England and what political party he belongs. Still, entitled to call the League to Germany, especially recently, it it usually comes out at the inquest. action. and she is also entitled has been more than implied: it to the fullest support in what-has been openly explicit. ever steps may be recommend-ex-service men's organisations ed from the other signatories of of the two countries havej the treaties. The task before fraternised in the most cordial the statesmanship of the world manner, and there has been is one of tremendous delicacy more and

more 2, realisation and difficulty, Europe and the among the peoples of both the League simply cannot wash nations that the true cause of; their hands of the whole busi-peace will be better served by ness. They are both involved. friendship between the and it is their manifest duty to nations than by hostility. attempt conciliation. · Never-

The

two

Herr Hitler is right to main- theless, it is a pity that both tain that all his overtures in contestants in the dispute have this direction towards France indulged in what one of the have been greeted with frigid home papers called the "diplo-suspicion. That suspicion may matic burning of

boats,"

or may not have been justified: France has declared unequivo- the real point is that its justifi- cally that she will not negotiate cation, supposed or real, has until the German troops are never been put to the test. removed from the Rhineland Herr Hitler's bluff, if bluff it zone, while Herr Hitler has was, has never been called; and been equally dogmatic in stat-if his overtures were, in fact, ing that he has no intention of as we believe them to have removing them whatsoever. been, sincerely meant, then the One can regret that both parties exasperation of the leader of have shown themselves to be modern Germany can be under- so implacable in intention. On stood, and in large measure the French side there is roam excused. Altogether it appears for concession and conciliation to us that the onus is upon on this point-namely, to accept France. The major concession the guarantees of Germany must come from her side. And that the troops will not be rein- the concession is not so very forced beyond the peace-time major at that Her security, strength, and that no fortifica- in the unlikely event of all Herz tions of the zone nor the re- Hitler's protestations being a moval of the troops nearer the ramp, is more than secured by French and Belgian frontiers the whole system of the trea- will be considered during the ties, pacts and leagues in period of negotiation. On the Europe: In addition to her. German side Herr Hitler missed particular satellites, she can call. a vast opportunity when heupon the support of England failed to take the advice of and Italy, Czechoslovakia and Britain, to withdraw the troops, Poland, and last but not by any since his gesture has accom-means least Russia, to come to plished its primary purpose: her aid in the event of be the resumption of sovereignty trayal. All that is wanted is over German territory and the consideration of what Herr bringing to a head of all the Hitler has to say. It is to be matters of principle in dispute. hoped that the British politi- England's part in all this cians can persuade her to that trouble is most delicate. One end before another raging tor- can be sure that there is not rent of hate is let loose in the slightest intention to go Europe.

come him.

The Republicans are in a less career. happy situation. Already the Boston family, he went as a boy prospects of five candidates are with his father to Michigan, being actively canvassed by worked in a store, and at the their supporters- The candid-age of 17 became a reporter on ates are Governor Landon, Mr. a salary of $5 a week. Franklin Knox, Senator Van-l (Continued on Page 11)

“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L Ripley

MARQUIS Alexandre de Pezay

WAS APPOINTED BY CHARLESI

TO THE OFFICIAL COURT POSITION OF “REGISTRAR OF THE KING'S JOKES

AT THE END OF 5 YEARS HE HAD NOT REGISTERED

A SINGLE "BON MOT,"BY THE KING

Storey

THE 14 STEP OF THE STATE CAPITOL, DENVER, Colo..~.

-15 EXACTLY ONE MILE ABOYYE

SEA LEVEL

MARY CALLINACK

of CORNWALL, Eng. AGE 84-WALKED 300 MILES IN

IB DAYS

Can you

FIND MORE

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: CAN BE FORMED WITH 3 STRAIGHT LINES

WITHOUT CROSSING A STAR,