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1 , The Alamance Gleaner VOL. LV. GRAHAM, IS, C., THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 1929. NO. 37. I DOINGS OF THE WEEK [ NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS MacDonald Visit Ends and Naval Conference Is Called by England. By EDWARD W. PICKARD CMKST fruit of the momentous ron " versatlons between President Hoo ver and Prime Minister Ramsay Mat Donald in the Virginia fishing camp and the White House was the Invita tion Issued by Great Britain to the United States. France, Italy and Japan to participate In a naval conference In Ixtndon next January. The pro posal of the British government Is In effect lo reopen, revise and extend the navy limitation agreements reached at the Washington conference of 1021-22, with a view to gradual disarmament In accord with the spirit of the Kel logg pact In which all countries have renounced war as an Instrument of national policy. In order to give assurance that there will be no differences between Great Britain and the United States over cruiser tonnage to wreck this conference as occurred at the Geneva _ conference of 1927, the London gov ernment Informs Japan, France and Italy that the two Anglo-Saxon na tions have virtually reached an agree ment based on parity of the two oavles In all classes of ships. There Is no doubt that the Invita tions will be accepted, though there will be some opposition to holding the conference In London. America's ac ceptance was announced Thursduy. France, It was believed, would make three reservations, asking that the work of the conference be disassoci ated with the Kellogg pact; that the proposals for abolishment of the sub marine be dropped by Kngland and Amerlcn before the meeting opens, and that France have the right to call for a new ratio on cruisers, destroyers and submarines. It was understood that Italy would adopt practically the same attitude as France; and Japan was expected to accept the Invitation with out reservations. Each British domin ion also was Invited to send represen tatives to the conference. When Mr. MacDonafd's Washington visit officially came to an end lie and Mr. Hoover Issued a joint statement to the effect that In their conversa tions they had reached an understand ing that the United States and Great Britain would co-operate to preserve the peace of the world, and that set llement of all disagreements between the two countries In the future should he sought on the assumption that war between them Is unthinkable. Sincere acceptance of the Paris peace pact Is reaffirmed, and confidence expressed In the success of the naval confer ence. One significant paragraph of the statement reads: "The part of each of our govern ments In the promotion of world peace will be different, as one will never consent to become entangled In Eu ropean diplomacy and the other Is re solved to pursue a policy of active co operation with its European neighbors; but each of our governments will di rect Its thoughts and Influence to wards securing and maintaining the peace of the world." This Is designed to quiet the appre hension, felt especially by the French, that the MacDonald visit would result In an actual alliance between America and Great Britain Intended to force upon the rest of the world their In terpretation of disarmament and peace. At every opportunity Mr. Hoover and Mr. MacDonald disclaimed any such Intention, and In his remarkable ad dress before the senate the prime min ister specifically said: "We are not out tor any exclusive alliance. Tou would reject It So would I. It Is not for "the benefit of cither of ds." . The President and the prime minis ter discussed. In a general way other topics besides the naval conference. These Included tariffs, the Anglo-Amer ican war debt freedom of the seas and the British naval bases oil the Ameri can Atlantic coast It was agreed the last named matter should be the sub ject of further consideration after Mr. MacDonald has returned to London. Socially as well as politically. Mr. MacDonald's visit was a great suc cess. He and Ills daughter Ishbel were lavishly entertained, there were state dinners at the White House, the British embassy, and at the home of Secretary Stlmson. und the prime mln Ister was given the honorary degree of Doctor of l?aws by the George Washington university. After the formal farewells in the Capital the British party left for Philadelphia and New York, secure In rhe belief that Mr. MacDonald's unprecedented adventure had accomplished extraordi nary things for the two nations and for the world at large. Ill WIN B. LA UGIIL1X of Pittsburgh, one of the ??career" diplomats, bus been appointed by tt.e President as ambassador to Spain to succeed Ogden H. Hammond, resigned. Mr. Laugh lln's Inst assignment was as minister to Greece, where he served from. 11)24 to 1020. Prior to his appointment Mr. Laughlin had been stationed In various diplomatic capacities at many of the principal capitals of the world. He began his career as private secre tary to the minister to Japan. ONCE again the Democratic sena tors and those radicals who per sist In calling themselves Republicans scored on the administration senators In the tariff battle. This time by a vote of 44 to 41 the senate rejected finance committee amendments broad ening the rights of manufacturers and wholesalers to Intervene In customs disputes before the treasury and the courts. Cater the senate rejected an amendment offered by King of Utah which would have granted Independ ence to the Philippines, and debated another proposal to levy tariffs on Im ports from the, Philippines and re turn the revenue thus derived to the Islands until Independence Is granted. These proposals really were made for the benefit of the American beet sugar growers and domestic producers of vegetable oils. The strength of the Democratic radical combine led to forecasts that there would be a deadlock over the tariff bill In conference and that the measure would fall of enactment In the special session. There were those who said this result would not be en tirely displeasing to the President and that the administration 'would not favor the revival of the bill In the reg ular session of congress. ALBERT B. FALL, former secre tary of the Interior, appeared In Washington for his trial on bribery charges connected with the oil scan dals, and refused to ask a continu ance on account of his exceedingly poor health. But before the taking of testimony began he collapsed and a recess was ordered. The court desig nated Dr. Sterling Ruffln to examine him, but Fall refused to receive the specialist, explaining his action was on purely personal grounds and that Doctor Ruffln was the only physician In the country whom he would not permit to examine him. THREE more lonns were authorised by the federal farm hoard. The Florida Citrus exchange Is to get a facilities loan of 12,800,000; and the Tennessee Cotton Growers* associa tion and the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Co-operative association re ceive supplemental loans of $250,000 and $500,000 respectively. The ad vance to the Florida Citrus exchange will be secured by Drat mortgage on packing plants of local units. REPORTS from India say thai Kabul, the capital of Afgbnnls tan, has been captured by the force* of Nadir Khan and that Hablhullah Khan, otherwise Bacha Sakao. had fled by airplane. Evidently the story of the usurper king's assassination two weeks ago was at least premature. The troops of Nadir's brother are said to have scattered Hablbullah's army and to have entered the capital, the Inhabitant* taking refuge in the bills. SENATOR MORRIS SHEPPARD of Texas has put forward a proposal to amend the Volstead act so as to moke the purchase of liquor a crime, as well as the sale of It But the Idea la meeting with strenuous objections not only from the wets but also from many of the dry leaders. Some thought If would nullify the tvhole scheme of prohibition, nnd others, like Senator Norrls. chairman of the Judk*lnry com mittee, held flint It might completely break down prohibition enforcement. Air. Norrls said the plan. If adopted, would prevent 1WS per cent of the pros ecutions In prohibition cases, for In fully that number the testimony of buyers must t?e relied on for convic tions. Senator Iluwes of Missouri, a wet. said: "The matter of ?purchase* purposely was omitted from the Eighteenth amendment, and If It is to he brought up now the proper meth od would he hy the submission of an other constitutional amendment." PttKPA RATIONS were completed for the Investigation of lobbies operating in Washington by the sen ate. The subcommittee of the Judiciary committee, which is to conduct the hearings, was named, as follows: Car away of Arkansas, chairman; Borah of Idaho; Itobinson of Arkansas, Blaine of Wisconsin and Walsh of Montana. Thus the Inquiry is dominated by rad icals, drys and pacifists and it is ex pected to go especially hard for the eastern high tarilT Interests, the big navy and other preparedness orgunlzu Hons and the wet associations. The tarifT lobby was scheduled for lirst at tention. Probably the hearings will last through the winter. American federation of i.a bor delegates opened their nnnual convention in Toronto with ('resident William Green In the chair. The most Interesting event of the week was the start of an attempt to bring the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen back Into the federation. Albert Whit ney, chief of the brotherhood, was loudly cheered when he told the con vention he saw no reason for the brotherhood to remain separated from the rest of the labor movement and that be Intended to ask the lodges of the order immediately to vote on ? proposal to affiliate. For four days New York's supply of fresh fruits and vegetables was seriously curtailed by a strike of the teamsters' and chauffeurs' union, nnd freight yards and piers were jammed with rotting produce .worth millions of dollars. The strike was called off when the Market Truckmen's associa tion agreed to accept one of two prop ositions made by the union. The men were to get either more wages or shorter hours. The workers' week has gone Into ef fect In Soviet Russia nnd Is said to be creating distressing confusion In Industry. DIEUDONNE COSTE and Maurice Bellonte, French aviators who started eastward from Farls for an endurance flight and were thought to have been lost In the wilds of Si beria, turned up In Manchuria near the Mongolian border, 4,846 miles from their starting point, breaking the world's straight line distance record. It took them about a week of foot travel to reach a place where they could get In communication with the outside world. Colonel Lindbergh, with Mrs. Lind bergh and two arcbeologtsts, spent ceveral days flying over the Jungles of Tucatan. Guatemala and British Hon duras. Their purpose was to explore unknown (pglons In the search for ancient Maya cities, and they were successful In discovering several ex tensive ruins not heretofore known. The Lindberghs then flew from Belize to Miami, Fta. FEDERAL Inquiry Into liquor and vice condition* In northern Indi ana ha* resulted In hundreds of In dictments and arrests Among the accused are the mayor of East Chicago and many police officers of towns tn the northwest corner ot the state. The charges Include violations of the liquor, white slaTe, narcotic and auto theft laws COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT ar rived In San Juan, Porto Rico, end was Immediately Inaugurated gov ernor of the Island. The ceremonies took place In the new capltol build ing. and the governor was then es corted by a parade to La Forteleza, the ancient building that will be his official residence. <?v 1929. WNtirn N?wsp?p?r Union.) Modern Science Has No Use for Food Fanatic The food faddist was called a men ace by Dr. Morris Flshbeln, editor of the American Medical Journal, speak ing before a session of the National Ilestaurcnt association convention. Asserting that "faddlsm has no place In foodlsm," Doctor Flshbeln said that "the food faddist Is especially a men ace because be Invariably tries to bring other people around to his point of view. Nothing miss the aonetiu like id oration on digestion and In digestion delivered by a food fanstlc In the course of a meal." Modern science, lie aald, urges a balanced meal containing a variety of food substances?"breakfast that will Include fresh frnlt, cereal, milk, bat ter, bread, and perhaps eggs and ham or bacon; a luncheon that will have a salad and some vegetables and something to sustain energy; and a dinner complete from soup to nuts. "This does not mean that the hu man being most anrsa himself with food," he warned. "The number of calories necessary to sustain life has been carefully estimated. What Is needed Is a varied diet that will ap peal to the appetite and supply all the essentials." Some day. Doctor Flshbeln predicted, the wise restaurateur "Is going to have a rest room adjacent to his cafe where the tired business man, the nervously strained stenographer or the exhausted mechanic will lie quiet ly ten or fifteen minutes before and aftar 'he noon luncheon." t [N the I f LOCKED i ? DRAWER | <? br D. 1. w?ub > NED glanced ap from the letter he was writing, conscious of a steady stare. Frances was looking at him. Not looking as one looks nt one she lores?as a wife should look, he reflected. So seriously was she contemplating him that she was entirely unaware that he was looking at her. After a moment he lowered his bead and continued the letter. He had Intended to write at least another page. Now, however, he felt upset. Why had Frances regarded him so strangely? Did she suspect that he had committed some misde meanor of which he was entirely guiltless? She had nut seemed sus picious. Her look had been more a blank stare at him as though she were hardly aware of blm as a person. But why had she looked like that? She had gone now to her own room. After a moment's thought ubout his letter, a profitless moment, Ned fol lowed her. If there was anything wrong between them, and he felt sure that there must be from her gaze, be must get It straightened out prompt ly. The door of her room was slight ly ajar and without the slightest In tention of spying Ned paused. In that second he saw her lock a drawer In her desk and glide toward the other door of her room. Ned scowled. What had she locked In that drawer? In all their married life tliey had never, as far as he knew at least, had any secrets from each other. Never had there been any j locked drawer or locked anything else. He strode across the room and stood before the little writing-desk. For a long time she had hnd a picture [ frame lying there, face down. Its vel vet hack waiting to be removed for the picture she wished to put In. Frances was conventional. She wanted to hove a picture of her hus band framed on her writing desk as had so many another Mrs- Babbitt the country over. And Ned hated to sit for a picture. "Always feel like s fool." he said. So Frances had never had a picture of her husband to put In the silver frame. In the lazy fash Ion he always kept saying that he would hare a picture taken one of these days hut the days slipped Into weeks and months and still the frame remained empty. And now tlie frame was gone, tool Puzzled, Ned eyed the desk drawer. Be thrust his hands deeply Into the rear pockets of his trousers. He want ed to reach out to try the drawer. Perhaps It wasn't locked at all. Per haps she? The front door closed at this mo ment and Ned knew that his wife was gone. Be had the apartment all to himself. He?he would try the draw er to make sure! Bis face flushed, for he hated to stoop to anything like prying Into his wife's affairs. The drawer, when he pulled at It gently, was locked, ne took a little bronze hairpin that lay nearby on her pencil tray and picked at the lock hastily. He must know what It was that she had locked In there. The lock did not give easily. Be fore It yielded to his pin, his face was red both from stooping and embarrass ment. Then when It opened be pulled out the drawer hastily to see?the face of soother man staring up at him I Ned could scarcely believe his eyes. The man's serious eyes met his frank ly and directly quite as though he bad a perfect right to be locked In Prances' drawer. There was certain ly no secret as to the man's Identity because scrawled across the right hand corner, diagonally, were the words: "Faithfully yours, "WEBB AMES." "Weill ril be darned I" gulped Ned. "1 wonder Just what be 'alms' to do?" He looked at It a moment longer and then deliberately placed his bands on either edge to tear that smug face directly across the middle. He had not beard the door open. Frances stood there looking at him, amazed. "Don't yon dare tear that!" she said suddenly. He whirled to face ber. "Who?who Is this man?" be de manded In tense tones. A dickering smile made Its way through ber amazement. "His name Is right there." she said calmly. "What does be do?for a living?" demanded Ned, manlike. "He's an actor," she replied coolly. Ned wanted to stagger backward, hut he controlled bis limbs manfully. An actor I Ye gods! So Frances was like all women I He noticed now thai she had the silver frame In her bonds. Instantly he knew that she was going to frame this picture. It was too large for the frame, but the sclaaora In her handa explained what she Intended to do about that \ Then her gar. Infectious In ugh pealed out; alts took liliu hy the shoulders. "Look Into that mirror!" she com manded. He looked. Ills face tens like ? thunder cloud. Destde his fnce she held the photograph so that he could see It. 4 "Well?" he snld coldly. "Dont you see that he looks exact ly like you?" she asked. Lxcept that the scarf trns not one he would choose, the picture was cer tainly like him. I saw his picture In the dramatic section of the Sunday pnper. 1 sent him a half-dollar and asked for his picture?large size. I'm going to cut off the signature and?In spite of you ?I'll have my hubby's picture framed on my desk as other women do." Shamefacedly he held forth the hairpin. "1?I picked llie lock," he muttered. "I hoped you wonld, hut It's been here a week and you never noticed. I'd rather hare yours, you know." she said hesitantly. "I'll hnve It taken this afternoon." he promised. "I'll feel like a fool." be said. "Of course," she agreed equably. And Ned wondered what she meant ?exactly. Tiny Tot Churcbss Tliere are Severn I churches In Great Britain which hare doll house dimen sions. The amallest ecclesiastical building In Britain Is said to he St. Margaret's chapel, Edinburgh, whose dimensions are ICVi feet hy 1(1 feet, making a totnl of 1T3t4 feet. The tiny Dorset church of Wlnterborne Thomp son Is another miniature church. Its measurements being 23 feet by 14 feet Other tiny churches are those nt Culbone, 33 feet by 12 feet, nnd St. Lawrence (before enlargement), BO feet by 11 feet At l.ulllngton. Sus sex, there Is a church 10 feet by 16 feet, hut It consists only of the chan cel of a much larger church. Jealousy of Caoius One would expect genius to be the best Judge of genius; but It Is not so. This matter of recognition of the qual ities of other men does not seem to be connected with the Intellectual o> even Intuitive side of n man. An artist may hare quickness and depth of vision, a wide sympathy with suf fering humanity, an Innocent nod childlike ecstasy over the beauty of nature, and yet fall utterly to approve those same qualities when displayed by a rival who In reality Is no rlraL? Ulchnrd Church In the Spectator. Har Op?ration Seven-year-old Edwtird heard his family discussing hli Aunt Mary's operation, lie heard them say that the doctor removed two I a rye call stones. About three weeks Inter some friends were calllnc at the house. They asked whether Aunt Mary was able to be up yet. "Well, don't you think she ought to be," said Edward. "They took two tombstones out of her." Lightning Restores Sight That Ids sight was restored by a flash of lightning Is the claim of K. J. Clnery of Bury St. Edmunds, England. Clnery had lost the sight of an eye and was partially blinded In the other during an allnck of shingles (Ire years ago. Caught In a thunders! nrtn re cently he was totally blinded by the lightning Hash. The next morning he was nble to read the newspaper with out the aid of glasses. Grant Medical Discovery The carbon-tetrnchlorlde treatment for hookworm disease for human be ings was Introduced by Dr. Maurice C. Hall of the Department of Agricul ture, In 1021. Doctor Hall discovered lis value as a drug for the removal of hookworms In dogs, and then found that It cnnld be applied to human be ings with satisfactory resnltg. It Is a great contribution to tropical medi cine. Canned Mont Ancient Thnt the ancient Egyptians were adepts at the art of canning meat Is shown by a recent discovery st El Amamah, the "luxury town" famed for Its rich folk who planned to live In gorgeous style. It was abandoned soon after It wns built and wns for gotten through hundreds of years. Ia a pottery vessel were found remains of preserved meat "canned" 1SOO B. C Ignorant Americans T How mucb does the average Ameri can know about his country's history? Not much. In the opinion of clerks at the public Information booth at Con cord, N. U. They complain that they are bothered frequently by tourists asking to be directed to "the battle field." which, of course. Is located at Concord. Mass. Good Fortune's Teat A man Is never so on trial as In the moment of excessive good fortune.? Lew Wallace. _ _ ? Three Spanish Citiem&K | ?? 111 _ _ C Th* tfitfon*/ GeajrjphiL. Joc/'cty Air View of Part of Toledo, Showing Tagus River Bridgo. (Prepared by tha National Otoarapblo Society. Waablngtun. O. C.I Til TO regional cliarncter of Spain can lie glimpsed by visits to several of her outstanding cities. Toledo, In the central part of the peninsula, Is venerable with age. It Is asserted, variously, that Hercules; Tubal, grandson of Noah; and Jews who fled from Neb uchadnezzar, had a hand in shap ing Its early destiny. The city occupies the crest of ? hill rising nearly '.'(10 feet from the Tngus. It Is 47 miles southwest of Madrid. When the catapult was the modern engine of war, It was almost Impregnable. The Tngus formed an admirable moat on the south, east and west sides; and the neck of land on the north stretching toward a fer tile plain, was protected by the plu rality of walls that surrounded the city. It Is dlftlcull to Imagine that within less than two hours' train ride from (he Spanish capital, there Is a city with marked oriental appearance. The I'ueute de Alcantara, the principal gnteway to Toledo on the east. Is of Moorish design with massive high towers at each end. It was built In the Thirteenth century. From the time one steps n|H>n this bridge, until the river is recrossed by way of Puente de San Martin, dat ing back fifty years earlier than the Puente de Alcantara, the many relics and ruins of medieval duys In Toledo give a flavor of Palestine and Arabia, with a touch of French Gothic here and there. Ulgh above llie Alcantara, looms the Alcazar, a large rectangular Hone structure that was once a castle, but Is used now as s military school. It occupies the highest point of Toledo. The road approaching the city from the bridge winds around the hill past the Hospital de Santa Cruz, u fif teenth century building, and then through n Moorish archway that was nearly 400 years old when Columbus discovered America. It lends to the public square which still retains Its Moorish name?the Zocodover. A few blocks away toward the mid dle of the city, the lofty hut grace ful tower of Toledo cathedral rises above the housetops. Unfortunately, there Is no cathedral close. The nar row, winding streets, bordered by un attractive buildings do not penult a full view of the edldce. It Is a splen did example of French-Gothic archi tecture with carved monuments stained glass and tracery work com parable to that of other European cathedrals. It covers about tbe same area as that of Cologne cathedral and took 260 years to build. The foun dation stone was laid In 1227. Malaga, Southern Seaport. Somewhat different from Toledo Is Malaga, seaport of the south, which Is off the route of the majority of seasoned European travelers. This ancient and famous seaiiort Is not re mote?It won prestige In earlier times by the frequent sailings from Its har bor to England. France and Italy. It still does a considerable export busi ness to those countries and far more distant places. But It seems to re nounce tourists to retain Its tradi tions. Its while houses glisten In a seldom falling sunshine on the blue Medi terranean, and a rampart of hills helps keep Its temperature equable and dry. These qualities have made It a rendezvous for a few sufferers from heart and lung troubles: but Its aridity Is hard on nervous patients Indeed, at certain seasons. It la averred, courts of lustlcs recognize the went her conditions as nn exten uating circumstance In crime. Malaga grows tier famous grain* for raisins and wine, and gardens to the west of the city yield an amazing volume of melons, almonds, pome granates and olives. Today's Malaga Is a direct contrast to its Moorish magnificence. It U quaint and Interesting, but simplicity prevails. There is little formal en tertainment, theaters are rather Indlf ferent, (lie hull-ring, on a Sunday aft ernoon. offers the week's gala event. Koinance lives In the evening court ship scenes, where swains thrum tlielr guitars to win a smile and a chat with fair mnids guarded by iron bars. Two principal Indulgences of the Malaga man are cigarettes and sweet meats. There ure no rules against smoking on Malaga street cars, even If the doors and windows are closed, and there Is no prejudice against a nutn walking through the streets, or sitting at the bull tight arena, oibbllng at some dainty confection. Sweet meat shops abound. And also don keys. The affection which the Ameri can lavishes upon horse or deg, the Andaluslan lavishes upon his donkey. Donkeys and sweetmeats ere not wholly unrelated. On a stroll through Malaga's outskirts one may see scores of donkey ears and donkey noses, which Is nhodt all of the animals which project beyond the loads of brushwood they convey to the bak eries. Valencia del Cid. The Intenaive agriculture of Its en virons color* iho life of Valencia, our third sample city. *ltuale<I on the Mediterranean sen inidwny down the eastern coast of Spain. Irrigated or chards that are tnore like gardens tlinn groves still mark Valencia's countryside away from the busy hub bub of the port. "The scent bottle of Andultis" the Moors called It. Span iards know their city of 2oG.UUU peo ple ns "Valencia del Cld." Thus do they surrender the city once more to the Cld. a Itobln llood bandit, who Is quite lovable st a distance of nine centuries. A practice In harmony with the old Valencia can be witnessed every Thursday morning at ten o'clock be fore the Door of the Apostles, main entrance to the Ave-hundred-year-old cathedral. Ilere meets the Tribunal de las Aguns, the Court of the Wa ters. The Tribunal's court room Is the pavement, open to the blue sky. and has been for Ore centuries. The Judges' bench Is a sofa, upholstered In green. It appears from some mys terious hiding place. Following the Judges' sofa comes the bar of Jus tice, a portable Iron railing. And to due course seven Judges. But how can these men Judge? They have no long black cloaks. They have no wigs like the Kngllsh pudges. They hare not professionally serious faces. They are dressed like peasants. In Sunday black with black felt hats. Indeed, they are ordinary peasants elected by the peasant water users of the Huerta or gardens of Valencia's countryside. Danllng light plays upon Valen cia's varicolored domes and towers, of color which adorns tbe canvas of Valencia's Sorolla. The making of these tiles Is a Vulenclan Industry which contributes to tbe chromatic character of other Spanish cities. Valencia's cathedral has been spoiled somewhat by "restorations" but the campanile where the Cld took Ids bride to view the conquered land atill offers the visitor a marvel ous panorama of fertile and highly cultivated plains. I
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