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Agog at this sensational split in the Townsend high command, Washington newshawks began to spout "real reasons" for the break. It was variously reported that Co-Founder Clements had quit because: 1) Dr. Townsend had upset his political plans by endorsing Senator Borah for President; 2) Dr. Townsend had seized control of the organization by packing its board of directors; 3) Dr. Townsend's attorney, Sheridan Downey, EPIC candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California in 1934, had weaned the gentle oldster away from his partner in order to further his own ambitions for California's governorship...
When the vote was taken, the oldsters of the Senate rallied affectionately around Oldster Fletcher. Party lines were split. The final count: For Fletcher, 34; Against the Canal, 39. A motion was made to reconsider the vote. While it was pending, those who voted against the canal received boxes of fine crisp celery from, South Florida. Some who voted for it received telegrams from a Florida hotel man inviting them to be his guests "at any time while in Florida." Closer still was the second vote: 36-to-35. Heartsick Senator Fletcher saw his hopes defeated unless President Roosevelt decided...
Brothers-in-Law. If treaty-breaking, Rhineland-remilitarizing Germany was to feel the punishing rod of that "collective security" to which every British statesman pays verbal tribute, the co-operation of His Majesty's Government with France was essential. Last week opened with Britain's Cabinet still split for & against Adolf Hitler (TIME, March...
Brass Tacks, The actual maneuvers last week, once the honor of England had been engaged, took their departure from the fact that Britain's Cabinet was split, with the Prime Minister confiding in none of his colleagues, while they did their best to influence him for & against Germany. His Excellency the German Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, Dr. Leopold von Hoesch, amazingly blurted to German correspondents in London: "The situation is becoming very dangerous for us. It is uncomfortably like that of 1914-The British are wavering as they did then. But also...
Such a direct slap across the face made His Majesty's Government uncomfortable, but it by no means closed the British Cabinet split, by no means halted new hints and proposals by Mr. Eden to Dr. von Hoesch...