pppi ... /l[mt ' ...', , :-> ^mSB^BeiP'>'^K. ^? . *Pv:sj n?Rp ^^M^B^^^^BSMiMMMpPHRW^vT^r^V^: s?C^2i + j ^... . r i i u'iii,;.... i M,.ti,. ..< < 1. V -Upy. VI. U. ?? ll&llla, AH in CAJ yard at Newport News where uine sh viser to women's bureau, U. S. Depari news revIewoT current events Wets and Drys to Air Their Views on Prohibition in Senate. By EDWARD W. PICKARD WHAT is expected to be the most voluminous discussion on a domestic issue since the free silver talkfest, will be started in the United States senate on Monday, April 5. The topic is to be modification of the prohibition law and the eighteenth amendment, and debate is to continue for twelve days. Consequently, the first move in the struggle for and against reopening the prohibition question for new congressional legislation has been won by the wets. This victory is in the form of a compromise agreed upon in order to allow the wets in the senate and their followers throughout the land to have public hearings on hills to modify the prohibition act and to amend the * eighteenth amendment in return for their tacit promise not to delay other matters in the senate by means of daily speeches against prohibition. Under the compromise, they are now to make their speeches and summon their witnesses before the senate judiciary subcommittee, which will sit for twelve days in a spacious committee room of the senate office building and publicly hear testimony on the benefits and the perils of prohibition as the witnesses may declare they have found them. When this bombardment Is concluded the subcommittee will turn over the bales of testimony to the Judiciary committee for its guidance in recommending or not recommending to the senate the passage of one or more of the five modification bills now before it. The wets are to be heard first and will be allowed six days; then the drys for six days. From all parts, of the United Stutes, and Canada even, witnesses will be brought. J Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon league, will have charge of operations for the drys. The field marshals and floor managers of the wets are to be Senators Edge (Rep., N. J.), Edwards (Dein., N. J.,) and Bruca (Dem., Md.) with Senator Reed (L)em., Mo.) directing impromptu operations which are expected to provide the sensations of the campaign. This official opening of the subject will bring the first public hearings ever granted by congress on proposals to modify the Volstead act since the eighteenth amendment was ratified in 1919. The senatorial wets call it a * ""'V ~ ?11 Victory. WI1UI we wuui, auu an *rc wabt at this time," Senator Edge said, "la *to get our evidence on the evils and scandala of prohibition, before the country under authentic auspices. And we don't think this is an unfair wish. Sentiment is changing. Failure of the prohibition law is obvious and disgraceful. We welcome this chance merely to be heard." On the other hand. Senator Walsh (Dem., Mont.) denounced the proposition as "mere wet press agentry," and said he hud no sympathy with it. When the subcommittee's recommendation' came before the Judiciary committee Senator Walsh was the only one against it among the eleven senators voting. The Ave bills on which testimony is to be heard are one by -Senator Bruce, to permit manufacture, sale and distribution of hard liquor by the government, and local option in the matter of admitting such goods into a designated area ; one, by Senator Edwards, to modify the Volstead act to permit 4 per cent beer, and three by Senator Kdge to legalize 2.75 per cent beer, to permit beverages of "any alcoholic content not intoxicating in fact," and to remove restrictions now placed ou the prescription of whisky for medicinal purposes. The twelve days granted is not enough for the prohibition hearings, 4 according to Senator Edwards, who announced in the senate that he would introduce a resolution calling for a full, complete and comprehensive investigation of all phases of the subject by a Joint congressional committee. In Pennsylvania the contest over the Council of Churches Tells of Lynchingt Washington. ? Seventeen persons fcere lynched in the United States during 1025. an increase of one over the record for 1924, the Federal Council of Churches set forth in its annual report on the subject. The goal of achieving a lynchless land In 1036 could not be reached because a lynching had occurred as early as January, the report stated. "During the last year five states 11 . -"T flTy " i]KM K? MI X ^ v- - : rMw |HM flPfa B ' ??>m : ? ^BH9B3fl vV--W$ra \WF iPj^KBWV .- ^nw ^B2|Bi53topW^flBk?s - vr> " .::-:''*l dorer, being greeted by natives in bis a dps were launched and three k?els laid tment of I.abor. nomination of ihle Republican candidate for I'nited States senaor Is viewed as a clear-cut issue between the friends and foes of prohibition. On one side the advocates of such i mendment of the Volstead law as would permit light wines and beer, are I lacking Congressman Vare of I'hilad dphia. On the oilier side are the absolute drys who just now are torn between two rival dry candidates for the nomination, Senator George Wharton I epper and Gov. Gifford Pinchot. In Wisconsin, too, the proli bltion question enters into the senate race. Frank J. Kelly, formerly in cha -ge of liquor case prosecutions in Wudiington, D. C., will he a candidate for Republican nomination this full on a light wines ami beer platform. Kelly, quoted as expressing the belief that enforcement of prohibition is impossible, will seek the seat now held by rvine L. Lenroot. He will be a candidate of the Anti-Tax League of America, which is described as having us Its central idea the raising of sutlicient wlnua oml hper to ahoi If* fliUC liviu n ittco u^-> ish the federal and state income axes. WINSTON CHURCHILL, chuncellor of the exchequer, toU the house of commons; that Great B -italn had obligated herself to pay to the United States nearly $500,000 a di y for three generations through the debt funding agreement. France, vhlle paying no one her obligations, i|S receiving most of the reparations >elng paid by Germany, the chancellor said, yet, he continued, the United Stales is receiving from Kurope an anount equalling Germany's total paymei ts. At conferences on international debts there has always been a marked difference of the view Dmwmh Great Britain and the United States, Mr. Churchill declared. Great Britain had never taken the position that debts contracted in a common cause ought to be considered on the same basis as ordinary commercial debts. The government always was willing, h? asserted, to obliterate altogether! the debts owing to the allies, provided Great Britain was treated in a similar manner by her creditors. The day is coming, he said, "when France and Italy have funded their debts both to Great Britain and the United States, as well as the smaller powers, when America will be receiving 60 per cent of the total reparations from Germany. It seems an ex * ?-iftiQtlnn tho nrt*qsurp for intuiuiiiaij iiuoit , ..... r... debt extraction will draw tbe reparations through all channels from wurstrieken Europe in an unbroken stream across the Atlantic to the wealthy, prosperous great republic. I believe these facts will not pass the minds of responsible persons, either In the United States or Europe." Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer under the Socialist cabinet, speaking before the same body, said France's financial record for the last few years was one of tbe most discreditable in the history of international finance. France estimated Its war damage just under fifteen billions of dollars. At an average cost It has estimated that the, peasants' houses destroyed amounted to $11,300. It estimated the damage to the coal mines at $50,000,000, which, he said, was more than the total capital value of the mines. THE flooding long and short haul bill was defeated in the senate by a vote of 33 to 40. Eighteen Republicans and fifteen Democrats voted for the bill, while against the bill were thirty Republicans, fifteen Democrats and one Farmer-Labor member. By this action the senajte refused to deprive the Interstate Commerce commission of discretionary power to authorize railroads to make rates to the Pacific coast from the Middle West to enable them to meet water competition through the Panama canal. MOTOR speed limits of fifteen rniles an hour in business districts, except wherd traffic is controlled,' twenty miles an hour in residence districts, and thirty-five miles an hour "under all other conditions," was the recommendation made by Secretary Hoover to the "save your life conference" in Washington which was called to make life and limb safe in American streets and highways. Despite efforts of certain of the 1,000 delegates from forty-six states to have the model motor traffic code drafted so as to permit increased speeds, the which had previously been curried on the honor roll, namely, Arkansas, Ohio, ' Virginia, Alahamu and Utah, lost their places because of mob murder within their borders," the committee declared. "Four states, Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolinu and Tennessee, which . had been on the roll In former years, were restored because their borders I were free of lynching in 1925." The council's roll of honor follows: States that have never had a record i f a lynching: Massachusetts, New * 1 pol: '^ s.y.+M 8g?^>9. t -J^B^^M pf <>:-"i\vi 1 > ft B^^WV ; -I^.OvySSSj^^^PgJ^B IB rrival at Fairbauks, Alaska. "J.?Shipin one day. 3.?Miss Alice l'aul. ad advocates of slower rates won. All such considerations as transportation, road capacity, etc., were subordinated to "safety first," which won by the votes of three;fourtlis of the delegates. Nathan W. MacChesney of Chicago advocated lower speed limits and pointed out that as speed Is increased over any given hightvav the number of cars which that highway will accommodate is automatically reduced, because the space intervals between cars must be made greaier. "At 23 miles an hour," Mr. MacChesney said, "2,000 eirs could pass a given point on a road; at 26 miles, 2,570 cars; at 31 miles, 2,500 cars; at 34 miles, 2.4O0 enrs and at 40 miles' only 2,080. But curiously enough when you decrease speed to 20 miles, you again moved 2,570 cars, as for 26 miles and at 14 miles only 2,400 cars, as at 34 miles. Our studies show that at 22 miles you got about thp maximum capacity cf the road." r THE United States will he represented at the preliminary conference on disarmament to be held under the auspices of the Ipeague of Nations iD Geneva, beginning May 17, by Hugh S. Gibson, minister 1 to Switzerland, now here on a visit. At present it Is not thought likely, however, that this eonntrv will be represented at the meeting of league members to be held In Geneva next September. SECRETARY OF NAVY WILBUR hRs announced thpt Co!. Alexander S. Williams, commanding the Fourtl regiment of Marine^ at San Diego, Cal., niuit face a court-martial on a charge of intoxication at a party In a hotel in that city., Mr. Wilbur deetraed to make anv Jcorament on the defense of Colonel Jvtuimjjg against the charges filed by |Brlg. Gev ley D. Butler, successor to Colonel Williams as commandant of the Marine base, on the ground that the accused officer has right to his own defense and therefore did not feel warranted In making public the written statement which ttye colonel submitted. ASDBCOMMITTEfc report adverse to the election claims of Senator Brookhart (Itep., Iowa) was approved by the full committee on privileges and elections of the sjenate. The vote was ten to one, with two members not recorded. Under the subcommittee's report, as accepted hy a majority of the full committee, Daniel F. Steck, the Democratic nominee in the 15)24 election, is held to have been elected over Senator Brookhatt by a plurality of 1,420 votes. The Report has Deen submitted to the houhe and it Is expected, at this writing, that action on the contest will l>e tajken In the near future. Present indications are that Steck will be seated, |vhich will probably mean that SenatcR Brookhart will file a petition for the Republican sena torial nomination hgainst Senator Cummins (Hep., Iowa) In the Iowa primaries in June. UNITED STATES Ambassador Myron T. Derrick is en route to Morocco to take a look at the French war against Abd-el J Krlm. Preparations are being j made to receive him at Rabat, Ujien to take him to Fez, which is the ba^e of the French offensive operations f|>r spring. The high command exp|ects to take ! the ambassador touring and possibly give him a peep at thje battle against the Itlffs, with the French aviators bombing the natives and the tanks, armored cars, machlpe . guns, Held artillery, and all modern implements of warfare combining against the Mauser rifles of the floors. DERI! lias accepted! the tender of * the good offices Rf the United States for a noiitileblscltnry settlement of the Tucna-Arlca question. Every effort lias been put forth by officials here and at Santiago and Lima to bring about an agreement for a settlement of the question by another method than Rie plebiscitary nnA fTlillo ticconfAfi tirt ArtHter tAnrtar made through Ambassador Collier at Santlugo. IT IS expected that ithe March receipts of Income taxes will greatly exceed Treasury department estimates. If the estimate of $450,000,000 nmtures, receipts (or the current lineal year certainly will go well above $1,800,000,000 from this source. Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Additional states that have no record of a lynching since 1886: Connecticut, Maine and Nejw Jersey. Additional states that haVe no record of a lynching during th|e last twenty years: Delaware, Michigan and Wisconsin. Additional states which have no record of a lynching during the last teu years: Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. I 'frn t lirfrr r * ' jr ' J;t. ; - p, r . _,,. E CptJNTY NEWS. TRYQjp. Scraps^// NO DOUBt ABOUT IT -i??' / Manager (to feiale applicant for portion on the 8tjge)?Uave you liat? ?ny experience?)! ! .1 1 ' "T'" <11 "I suppose you were |he talk of your j town?" | ' "Oh, no." [ | 1 I "J 3u expect to be a ftar some day?" "Oh, no, of course i)t." "Cin you sing?" "V try little." J "All right, yoiu're Mred. I'll use you ns a curiosity." Drawing the Dstinction | "Ate you a political or a statesman?)" "I ilon't know yet,"answered Senatar Sorghum. "If; I gl re-elected and * ~a!I stay in the game, thejl call me a pwtician. If I get defend and write essays, the .publishers fill advertise me ?s a statesman."-J-Wpl)ington Star. WHY THjY DIG mi m "Why are these congresslontl committees always digging into something and s irring up the dirt?" "Bemuse it's pay dirt, tny boy." Intuit to the Mule When the donkey saw the zebra. Hi began to switch tils tall; Wei], I never! was his comment. There's a mule that's been In jail. Question of the Moment what," asked the prospective fatherjln-law, "do you expect to do for m^ daughter In the future?" "I ljtdn't thought much about It," answerid the equally prospective sonin-law. Y"You see, tomorrow's her birthdayVnd I'm worrying now about her piwseht" Another Flash "Whither away, stranger? What wouldstr cfaeerloed St Peter, aa he leanedunjer'Uie gpstij gates. "Gosh, 7et" n?B In," mattered the wandering soul of convict No. 009. Jnst released from the electric chair, "I Just had the shock of my life."? Colgate Banter. Happy Thought "Rex is a mighty bright chap." "Yes; sir, they say It was his idea to broadcast bedtime stories at 2 a. m." A NATURAL MISTAKE % Mr. Cod- Weill I declare, some one has sent mi a present! , till Looking About the Wantfrlng Jew we are No long) in he dark; The unfortui&te tan wai looking (or A place n wt ch to park. A R ce i gainst Time Mother? v'hy i ) you eat those ginger cookie! so reedlly? Yon have plenty of tl sm. Tommy? knc It. j That's why I'm afraid my n ipetil will be gone before the cookies are. Qu lifted Employer -Yes, I advertised for a strong boy. Do yo think you will suit? Appllcam ?Wei I've Just finished licking nln teen ther applicants out In the pasnge. ; Unfi lunate The Proi igy's other?Of course? I know se mt es little mistakes sometimes- but ; iu see, she plays entirely by ?ar. The Pro lgy's Jncle?Unfortunately?that's tie wa I listen." Pat i Pun Magistral1?Yoi are charged with stealing t' o pou Is of snuff. What have you ? say? f ''} Irish Pr loner- Sure, yer honor, 01 thought sn ff was nade to be pinched. An Efficu it Druggist "What ad you lut In this nreseriru floor" "That I can tf only to the doctor," said he dru gist "The do tor wa s to know. Seems I gave yc a Ch ese laundry ticket and you 1 led thi?Peabody Star. Cud Id* i, Though Salsema ?If rl( tly used, this washing tnaehl e will i y for Itself. Saplelgl-Yea, I mow, but my wife night obj ct to tilng la washings. feiaKM?Ml;. #BB Compact, Orderly Arrai (Prepare ! by the United States Ipepfwt nent of Agriculture.)! i | j It is easier to keep a liou^ In o-der If It is equipped with adequate iitPrage facilities. "A place fjor j everything and everything In Its place" Is a good old adage, which if heeded, saves time and strength. Less time is wasted jlooldtrg for misplaced articles if similar! ones are stored together, and Ifl the iontents of boxes, drawers j ami elo ?ets are suitably labeled or lidtem Th ngs that have outlived thelt tsefulness should not be stored, evep I tiler s is ample space, for they 'simply adi to the material that must be ? inred for without giving any service h ret lrn. Such liousehold storage [laces' as attics, basements, cellars a id sHeds do not, of course, need to b< so carefully or frequently put in order as (the living rooms, but they shouli be gone over often enough to keeb t ielr Contents In good condition and t|ii present dirt from being carried frclm them Into the other parts of the hqUs^ The cellar or basement | may be damp, and therefore require* special care, both because things stored In , | j N I ' "ifH? RYE BREAD MADE N|l AT HOME IS GOOD Favored by Many for Making Various Sandwiches. (Prepared the United 8tat?j? D-pertment of Agriculture.) Are the various members of the family tired of the sandwiches they carry for lunch to school or office? Sometimes a change in the flavor of the bread is a welcome reli^jf! to the monotony of one sort of sandwich. Why not try rye bread sandwiches once In a while? Rye b|eal^ is not difficult to v-malco fit home.' Some flavors blend with it In sandwich form better than others, especially Swiss and other cheeses, nut filling, salad filling, Including lettuce with mayonnaise dressing, and perhapsj! cucumbers, olives or pickles, in addition! an(t the various smoked meats, such as ham, bacon, frankfurters, [on^ue and bologna. Rye ranks next to wheat las'a bread grain, according to the United States Department of Agriculture] because it contains similar proteins. In factj rye flour Is practically the only other Ikind that can be used successfully alone in yeast breads, hut in this courjtry rye bread made with part wheat1 is preferred because it is lighter th^ji bread made with rye flour alone. The recipe below for rye antl wheat bread makes two loaves: Rye and Wheat Bread. 2 cupfula liquid 1ft teaspooDfuls H cake i^east salt 1 t a b 1 e a p o onful A b o u t 3 oupfuls sugar rye flout 2 tablespoonfuls fat 3 cupful* sifted wheat flour Make a sponge by mixing the wheat flour, the liquid, the yeast and' the sugar. If the sponge Is to rise overi I Rye and Wheat Bread. night, adid the sugar with rye flour. 1 For a quick sponge the temperature should b|e the same as for dough | (80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit); for an overnight sponge ordinary room temperature (65 to 75 degrees j Fahrenheit) is warm enough.' When | the sponge is sufficiently light a4d the 1 rye flour jand the rest of the ingredients. The dough should be about as i stiff as for "wheat bread. When It has i reached about one and three-fourths 1 i ? I - IT AROUND THE HOUSE T 1 ' i Mi. In making an omelet whip the salt in with the whites of the eggs Instead ] of the yolks and a light dry omelet j that will not fall will be the result. | To remove ink stains: Cover the ( spot with common cooking soda and t spread on a flat surface. Saturate t the soda with hydrogen peroxide and ^ I let It sat for awhile. The Ink will dls- 1 appear. t I " " . ' ACUITIES FOR HOME ! Kv. V'^Kfl ^mW&-4- >&< 1 ||* j[ X X *$, W&3 M l ' T ; Jjj in 11 n/n , -t-it :' _f i i *1 igement in' Clothe* Closet. ft may spoil, and because the quality of the air in it affects that all over the house. It should be regularly ventl j lated; preferably with a cross current of air, and oppn windows and doors j should be screened against Insects, I and in some cases against dirt, t'n j plastered walls should be whitewashed | occasionally. In most cases the boxes or shelves In which things are store^l should not be set directly on thf- floor, but raised on racks or blocks of wood to avoid dampness and mustiness. Old newspapers, magazines and paper boxes should not be stored here because they tend to absorb moisture. Compact orderly arrangement in a clothes closet makes cleaning easier. Dresses, coats and like garments may be kept on hangers on.a rod across the closet, and shoes may be kept on a shelf near the floor of the closet. The clofhes closet should be aired each day; leaving the door open every nijzht is a good plan. Occasionally everything stored in the closet should be taken out, and floors, walls and shelves thoroughly cleaned. Dusty closets are likely to harbor moths. Its original bulk It Is molded Into long loaves with pointed ends for the last rising. When they have about doubled In bulk they are ready to be baked. In order to make the crust crisp, bpke In shallow pans with a thin lay- | er of corn meal on the bottom Instead of grease to prevent sticking. The I ' temperature of the oven should be , | about 880 degrees Fahrenheit. I ' Simple Rules to Follow | to Prolong Life of Shoe s The nation's shoe bill Is one of the ' Items In the high cost of living with ? which the bureau of chemistry of the United States Department of Agrlcultuce has concerned number of years. In that time It has found out some Interesting facts about the s number of shoes worn by the average peteon. Some simple rules for pro- s longing the life of a pair of shoes J have been formulated as a result of a the studies and Investigations. It has been found, for instance, that the nation's shoe bill could be reduced by \ more than $200,000,000 annually If i each of us wore out but 2% pairs of i shoes Instead of the customary 3 c pairs each year. This could be done r easily, says the department, if we 1 would take better care of our shoes. 2 Especially at this time of y$ar when shoes are apt to get wet. It Is very important that they not be placed t against a hot stove, radiator or other p kind of heater. Wet leather Is easily = ruined when dried "over an intense heat. A few simple rules to follow which are very much worth while, according lo statistical records of wear, might be given here: "Have shoes carefully fitted: well-fitting shoes not only look better, they wear better and are more comfortable. Have two pairs and alternate them?they last longer when used alternately. Keep them clean and well brushed; a dressing of oil, well rubbed In prolongs the wear of the leather. Canvas shoes should be cleaned on shoe-trees to prevent shrinking. ,Wet shoes should be dried slowly while on shoe-trees, or stuffed with paper to give them shape. Pro-* tect shoes with rubbers in wet weather. Do not wear run-down heels; they will spoil the shape of the whole shoe. Have rips and torn places mended at once." 1 Which Way Does a Screw or Nut Turn to Loosen? In making plumbing repairs at home It Is often necessary] to tighten or to loosen a screw or nut, and the house- _ holder Is sometimes' uncertain in which direction It should be turned The United States Department of Agriculture says that when screwing or tightening an ordinary right-hand screw, nut, or bolt, one should first ihink nf thn lioo/l /?# !?? a-a ?? ......u wiv >iv?u vi- inc JJO.I i lO UK turned as being the 'face of a clock and the screwdriver or wrench as being, the shaft which turns the clock hands, and then rotate the tool from left to right or In the same direction the clock hands move. Conversely, to unscrew or loosen, rotate the tool from right to left or In the direction opposite to clockwise. Small, brass screws and stems are easily twisted off and rendered useless, especially If a large tool Is used to turn them. Undue Strain should be avoided, as It may result In the part or parts being broksn at an unfortunate time. Meat should itm ?r be put In cold water except for ma ting soup. * Cut a piece of sandpaper 4 by 8 nches, tack it to he end of the Iron ng board. Polish your iron on It. ? When cooking ' hot cakes on a jriddle, tie three tablespoonfuls of (alt In a strong white cloth and when he griddle Is hot, lust before pouring >n the batter, rub salt bag over It. The cakes will not atidk and there will >e no am oka, 1 cwm ^J A \S m tl":w^H .,nv. - ^ r t?H* ""' \-K ' rriiii I . <. irliiii-! i, ... "AB I I haarlenr. oil has J wide rur.edvforiJB bladlo (Soa|t, Ointment i*H 15c each everywhere.-ltM ... . ?? If a Ito.v lias ainhlti?H hem. Tlie.v arc1 the Guard Against ***. i i ( With mm usuaJly start with a cdd you get those warning --^^B with good old Mustenk I J Musterde and stimulates drcubtttfl B the good qualitiesof thetf^^B mustard piaster withoutaB B Rub it on with yecr.iai^^B you feel a warm tingle ointment penetrates ~^^B soothing, cooling sensatit^^B relief. Have Musterok hsfrj H gency use. Itmayprevtct*^^B 7"o Mo then: Mutteroii^B made in milder f'1^HH babies and imill^-^^H Ask for Childreo'i Better than a m SAVE YOL'R B.^J childhood it? may not know y?uri^^^B them. Di ?