U.S.A. POLITICS

Grey River Argus, 27 March 1928, Page 5

U.S.A. POLITICS

“Big Bill’s” Campaign AGAINST BRITISH INFLUENCE. WASHINGTON, March 24. Bill Thompson’s anti-British virus has penetrated to Congress, where Representative Black offered a resolution asking for the appropriation of 5000 dollars to conduct Congressional investigation into American history books, to determine if any anti-American bias exists, due to the influence of foreign propaganda. He, said that if histories ■were .tainted with British propaganda, as charged, steps should be taken to remove the taint. A JAZZ ELECTION? NEW YORK. March 24. The first touch of gaiety in the political campaign comes with th e anouncement that a committee of nofed musical artists, headed by Madame Galli Curci, has been formed to support the Presidential candidacy of Mr Hoover. Galli Curci stated that there was a belief that musical folk are not practical folk. This obviously was untrue, therefore the support of leaders in musical art in an important politiaafl campaign is significant. *‘We agree,” she said, “that Mr Hoover is 110.1 a politician, but it would be a good thing to have a President so beloved and respected.’’