New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1930, Page 11

39 Men Rule U. S., James Gerard Asserts—List of Potent Figures 0N UNEMPL[]YMFN]‘\ lncludes Only Business Leaders iy ¥ Hoover Omltted as are All Other Office Holders Ex- | cept Mellon — Former | Ambassador Morgan, Ford, Schwab, and Others. New York., Aug. 21 (A—In the opinion of James W. Gerard, for- merly ambassador \0 (.r‘rman\ 59 men “rule the United States Mr. Gerard compiled a list of these men for today's New York Times, which asked him to amplify a sentence in a pamphlet he wrote indorsing the crusade of Viscount Rothermere and Lord Beaverbrook for British empire free trade and high protection. wrote: “Give the 40 men who rule the United States 10 years for the devel- opment of this industrial empire (the British empire) and no coun- try on earth could approach it in per capita wealth.” ixplaining why he, as an Ameri- can,; should write on the subject, Mr. Gerard wrote: “I offer as my ex- cuse the interest that America, in common with all the world, has in the preservation of British prosper- 1ty Hoover Omitted The list includes leaders in Amer- fcan finance, industry, the amuse- ment field and journalism but omits President Hoover and all ‘others holding state and national offices, save Secretary Mellon. Mr. Gerard explains the actual “power behind the throne” is wield- ed by men whose wealth and impor- tant industrial positions in the na- tion give them a permanent in- fluence in American life. Statesmen he said, their power when they retire The list in the order given by Mr. Gerard follows: John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Andrew W. Mellon. J. P. Morgan George F. Baker, banker. John D. Ryan, copper magnate. Walter C. Teagle, president of the Standard Oil company of New Jer- EECY Henry Ford. Frederick E. ber magnate. Myron C. Taylor, chairman finance committee United States Steel cor- poration James A. Farrell, president Unit- ates Stecl corporation harles M. Schwab,’ chairman Bethlehem Steel corporation. Eugene C. Grace, president Bethle- hem Steel corporation. H. M. Warner and Adolph Zukor, motion picture magnates, William H. Crocker, banker. 0. P. rallroad magnat, W. W. Atterbury, gylvania railroad Arthur Curtiss James, large hold- er of railroad securities. Charles Hayden. financier. Daniel C. Jackling, president Utah Copper company. Arthur V. Davis, president Alumi- num company of America. P. G. Gossler, president Columbi1 | Gas and Electric corporation. R. C. Holmes, president corporation, oil producer. John J. Raskob. Weyerhaeuser, lum- ed president Penn- The Du Pont family (seven mem- | bers). Edward J. Berwind, financler. Danfel Willard, president Balti- more and Ohlo railroad. Sosthenes Behn, chairman Inter- national Telephone and Telegrapn corporation. Walter 8. Gifford, chairman American Telephone and Telegraph company. Owen D. Young. chairman Gener- | al Electric company. Gerard Swope, president General Electric company. Thomas W. Lamont of J. P. Mor- gan and company. Albert H. Wiggin, banker. Charles E. Mitchell, banker Samuel Insull, electric power imagnate. The seven Fishgr brothers, nfotor nagnates. Daniel Guggenheim and William | [Loeb, mining magnates. G. W. Hill, president American obacco company. Adolph S. Ochs, publisher. William Randolph Hearst, isher. Robert R. McCormick and Joseph PMedill Patterson, pubdishers. Julius Rosenwald, merchant. Cyrus H. K. Curtis, publisher. Roy W. Howard, publisher. Bankers Most Influential No attempt was made by pub- Mr. ready t again. DA SEPTEMBER SECOND Phone 207 Names,| In that pamphlet he | are usually shorn of most of | and M. J. Van Sweringen, | Texas | Train at the Moody School and be tide turns and business is booming FULL TOTALS SOON | Gensus Bureau Preparing Com- Plete Figures on Situation Washington, Aug. 21 (—The why jand how of unemployment, as | nation. | gathered in the census takers' door He declared while all these men |to door canvas, soon will be made |are too busy to run for political of- | public by the census bureau. | fice, their influence, financial, indus- | Census Director William trial and semi-political, determines Steuart announced today that the men who shall go in office. | pamphlet covering the supplemental |information gathered in the unem- ployment census and not made pub- lic 50 far will be run off the presses |Gerard to rank his selections nc- | cording to his opinion of their im- | portance, but he expressed the be- | lief that as a class the bankers ex- |ert the greatest influence, because they control the purse strings of the M \ Overni ht N A |as soon as computations now heing 4 ews | made by automatic electrical ma- | chines are completea By the Associated Press, | The tabulations in the pamphiet i Domestic | will show, he said, reasons given | g fi e f work at the time Washington — Hoover commities | (27 2308 8 31 ROk o e, J0e proposes drought creflit corpora- | ot FoL RIS O RS and the tToris o! st job, and Chicago—Wickeéfsham denounces | "UMDer of weeks out of work. They | will also show the | which these pei occupation in Jones law as making felonies of pet- Sy nare ty violators. v g and such personal characteristics | New York—Gerard names 59 men |50, 2., POTooRe CPATaCorist o) | as rulers of the United States. marital condition and family rela- | Chicago—Charles H. Mulcahy. Homhm | union leader, shot dead in street; 20 States Complete companion wounded AnnoDACemiria b inus s coms pringfield, I1l.— ate democrats | rinfic | ptete for twenty states, have covered adopt winé and beer platform. |only those out of a job, able to New York—Smith predicts demo- | work, and looking for a job. In cratic party will soon be in national | the final summ. will be included "O;lrf’] | persons having jobs but on layoff _ Portsmouth H.—Mrs. Helen | without pay; persons having 6obs Newell field. daughter - in - : | but idle on sickn or disability: o h°‘ ‘f“"up”“*d”“' dies of auta| persons out of work and not look- crashjinui | without pay; persons Washington — Government ac- | put voluntarily idle | quires rare old printings, including | persons having jobs Gutenberg Bible, from Austria Kansas City—Hog prices soar to ! | highest price of year having jobs without pay: and drawing pay though not at work Fach of these classes has its own special relation to the unemploy- | Forelgn | ment problem, he said, and shodld Hankow—Kiangsi trgops kill 4.-|be considered in any fair survey of 000 communists in crushing victory. | the national unemployment scene. Ahmadabad, India—Nine women | and 20 boys -arrested when police MRS J R [iARFIEL]] school | L] L] (] e e vl DIES OF INJURIES sonville, Detroit railroad executive | L dies on board train. | — | | Sports i | Detroit—Hagen's 67 leads quali- | | disperse crowd watching Antofagasia, Chile—Homes inun- i ‘| Daughtern-Law ol Former tlag. ‘ | rential rain storm. girls’ attempt to holst nationalist dated and property damaged in tor. President Auto Victim St. Louis—Giants lose to Cardinals| Portsm N. H.. Aug. 21.—(P— 5 10 4, but stay in second place. | The body of Mrs. Helen Newell Gar- Newport—Yankee and Enterprise | fleld, daughter-in-law of the late win first test races for the Ameri- | President Garfield, will be sent to- ca’s defense to her Mentor, Ohio, home Forest Hills, N. Y.—Sarah Pal-| where funeral services will be held frey defeated by Dorothy Weisel of | Mrs. Garfield died yesterday at the Sacramento in national tennis. | Portsmouth hospital of injuries re- Newport, R. L.—Tilden beats Sut- | ceived Monday in an automobile ac- |ter in five straight sets ciden Chicago—Phillies get five homers| Her husband, James R. Garfield in trimming Cubs 10 to 8. who was touring New England with New Bngland [her, escaped from the crash that Newport. R. I.—Enterprise de- ;f’f;flflri”ffifl;q :01,‘:’1‘{:_ S A LR Gl s i R e e e {from Whirlwind in the first official |test race to determine the defen.Dave received a broken arm and a oot fractured rib when taken to the hos- Portamouth, N, H.—Mrx Helen |Piial Her relationsiilp fto the L Newell Garfield, daughter-in-law of President was not made fm“"d“M the late President Garfleld, dies o |I°f condition was not considercd ingurles received in auto accident | NG s who was 64 years Boston—Colonel. Willism ' A, Gas-|| °.d: took 8 turn for the woree yes- tom Danires e ¢ g% | terday and died of what was believed crat, leaves estate valued at $7,057- o0 UinitHcapone s iRevos (U husband. Burial sons besides her will be at Cleveland Mr. Garfield served as secretary of the integior under the late President Roosevelt and is brother of A. Garficld, president of Wil- college. 2.99, according to inventory. Cpnrghm Vt.—Authorities fol- low theory that unidentified dead woman buried at Chester may he Mrs. Ruby Chickering Green, miss- |ing since 1926 | | Nahant, Mass.—Coastguardsmen rescue William Freeman, 15. and | Chester Webb, 15, both of Boston. lfrom home made sailboat which capsized off Irish Beach. Boston—American Legion head- quarters announce acceptance | Major General Sir William B. | je——— | Hickie of Dublin, Ire. president of | | Irish Free State area, British Le- gion. to attend their convention in | October. Boston—Tax rate of $30.80, an| increase of $2.80 over the 1929 rate, | |is announced. | Newport, Vt—William Crawford New York, driving his outboard mo- torboat “Penn Yan." wins three out f a possible six trophies in second wual regatta opemed today. Hartford—Five air derby racers |arrive for start tomorrow for Chi- lcaso air races. the reflectors rece persons ¢ the hear on stage of the pin drop Hollywood bowl. | IDENTIFY SUICIDE i | New York. Aug. 21 (A — The | body of a man who committed sui- cide yesterday at the Hotel Manger by shooting himself in the temple was identified today as that of Rob- | {ert M. Beckerman, 40 vears old, of Bradley Beach, N. J. The identifi- | cation was made by Harry Schwartz a friend, who said Beckerman for- merly was in the clothing business. | He was unable to glve any reason | for the suicide, }\elpe\ others WE CAN HELP YOU Many deserving men and women in this community have b helped by our friendly loan ice. And what we have & e for them we are willing and able to do for ot It yo financial prablcm call help you towards a tion. 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