The Alamance Gleaner
VOL. LV. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY JANUARY 16, 1930. NO. 50.
1?President Hoover in a farewell meeting with the American delegates to the naval limitation conference In
London. 2?Irwin B. Laughlin, American amhassador to Spain, being carried in a royal conch to the palace In Madrid
to present his credentials to King Alfonso. 3 and 4?Crown Prince Humbert of Italy and Princess Marie Jose of
Belgium whose marriage In Rome was the outstanding event of the week in Europe.
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NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENTEVENTS
American Delegates to the
Naval Parley Prepared
for Big Reductions.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
ONE hundred American delegates,
experts and advisers sailed Thurs
day for the naval limitation conference
In London without any definite instruc
tions from President Hoover, but with
the assurance that he will support any
agreement at which they may arrive
with the representatives of the other
fonr naval powers.
While no figures have been made
public. It Is understood in Washington
that the American delegation is ready
to cut about 200,000 tons from the
American navy, to eliminate two of
the proposed 10,000 ton cruisers and to
agree to a further battleship building
holiday, postponing replacements that
would begin in 1931 under the Wash
ington treaty. This program would
include reducing our submarine
strength by 20,000 to 30.000 tons and
our destroyer strength by 100,000 to
130,000 tons; provided the other pow
ers made proportionate reductions.
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li'nV/dl ?<U1U(IC IIIC uuiu nuo biiut
" Premier Tnrdleu of France expects
the conference to end successful!]' In
three or four weeks and that France
will play a dominant role In the pro
ceedings. The French delegates, It
was said, would propose a scheme cov
erlhg six years, to 1930, creating a
naval construction holiday for that
period. While France still insists on
retaining submarines, It Is willing to
restrict their size, gun power and
cruising radius to a degree that would
make them strictly defensive.
France Intends to renounce its
rights to -construct capital ships up to
173.000 tons, as allocated to It at
Washington, and concentrate Its sea
power In the auxiliary classes?cruis
ers, destroyers, and submerslbles. The
French plan will seek to overcome
the existing deadlock between the
United States and Great Britain over
10,000 ton cruisers carrying eight-Inch
guns, by allocating the global tonnage
of the vnrious powers with categories
merely Indicated approximately, per
mitting each power to allot whatever
amount of the total It decides neces
sary for self-defense to that class.
As was stated several weeks ago,
however, the French persist In their
demand that whatever agreement la
reached In London shall be trans
mitted to the League of Nations' pre
paratory dlsarmamenr commission so
that It can be made a part of the
league's general plan for the reduc
tion of both land and sea armaments
The French believe that within all
years the league's disarmament con
ference will be held and that all na
tions will accept Its findings
WHILE on the subject of arma
ments It may be noted that the
bonse appropriations committee Is be
(Inning to realize that the American
army needs better fighting machine)
and more up to date motorized equip
mant. It reported to the house the
War department supply hill carryln?
appropriations of $<.'>5,000,000, anc
called attention to the fart that It hat
provided $239,855 for experiments
work In connection with the develop
ment of tanka. armored cars and othei
weapons and equipment for use wltt
a mechanized force. This had beet
entirely omitted from the budget at
submitted by the President.
No change In the size of the arm;
Is contemplated In the new bill. As
at present, army enlisted strength will
remain at 118,750. Officer strength
will be 12,000. The National Guard
will be given an increase, raising the
strength to 190,000. Funds for train
ing citizens, at the citizens' military
training camps are slightly reduced.
The air corps appropriation ap
proved by the house committee
amounts to $35,823,473, a million dol
lars increase over the present year.
This sum will not bring the five year
air expansion program up to date.
Developments of the week in
the Germnn reparations confer
ence at The Hague Indicated'that a
settlement of all disputes would soon
be reached. The major question was
as to a guaranty for France in case
the German government should wil
fully default in execution or should
denounce the Young plan. The French
delegates submitted a draft of a docu
ment covering this point which it was
hoped the Germans would accept.
Vladimir MololT, Bulgarian minister
of finance, pleaded for a reduction in
the Bulgnrlan indemnity. "We are not
seeking to haggle or bargain," he said,
"but a spirit of loyalty to you neces
sitates stating that Bulgaria Is Incap
able of paying unnulties as high as
$3,000,000 over a period of 30 years.
We are anxious to discharge the debt
honorably, but we simply cannot pay
that much."
When asked to name a figure M.
MololT suggested $2,000,000 per annum.
HUMBERT, prince of Piedmont and
heir apparent to the throne of
Italy, and Marie Jose, the "snow prin
cess" of Belgium, were made man and
wife Wednesday in the Pauline chapel
of the Quirinal palace at Rome after
three days of elaborate fetes and en
tertainments. The ceremony was per
formed by Cardinal Maftl, archbishop
of Pisa, and was witnessed by a bril
liant assemblage numbering 1,500.
The princess, who entered the chapel
on the arm of her lather, King Al
bert, wore on her head a high filigree
crown In the form of orange blossoms,
adorned with diamonds and pearls.
Her wedding gown was of white satin,
and over it was a mantle of white
velvet made especially in the Omo dis
trict, with a train seven yards long
trimmed with white ermine and held
by four male attendants dressed In
black, gold braided uniforms. King
Victor Emmanuel escorted Queen Eliza
beth of Belgium, and Prince Humbert
accompanied his mother. Queen Elena.
The royal couple, after appearing
on a balcony of the palace to receive
the plaudits of the vast throngs gath
ered there, were accorded a private
audience by the pope, who blessed
them and gave them a special piece of
arras utimu 3?
MUCH talk and little action char
acterized the ruction In congress
over prohibition enforcement. The
one concrete thing was the request
of President Hoover that congress ap
propriate Immediately <302,000 for 30
new speed boats for the coast guard
to use In combating rum-running on
the Great Lakes. This request was In
a supplementary budget report which
pointed out the necessity of getting
1 the boats Into action wltbln three
months, before the navigation season
' opens. Each of the boats desired
1 would be 34 to 30 feet In length, would
carry a crew of four and presumably
! would be armed with machine guns.
I Senator Wal-h of .VoswrWusrtts was
I the first to bring op the prohibition
I matter In the upper house when ses
I slons were resumed after the holi
days. He submitted resolutions of
r a Boston mass meeting protesting
1 against the "wanton and reckless klll
1 Ing of citizens of Massachusetts by
' the coast guard." Next day orators.
both wet and dry, exploded In both
r aenate and bonae and the recrtmlna
tlons and retorts were loud and bitter.
On Wednesday Itepresentntive Black
of New York, a wet, told the house
that he had heard there was dissen
sion In the President's crime commis
sion.
PROHIBITION caused what, may
' prove to be the first serious rift
between the house of representatives
and the White House. Administration
leaders in the house. sent ..word to
President Hoover that the resolution
proposing a Joint congressional pro
hibition committee is not likely to
pass. It was passed by the senate
three weeks ago and sent to the
house rules committee, from which it
has never emerged.
Speaker Nicholas Longworth admit
ted that "the lenders of thi house" do
not believe such a Joint committee
should be allowed to usurp the func
tions of the Independent house com
mittee already constituted.
Fifty wet members of the house of
both political parties pledged them
selves at a caucus to battle to a finish
against the forthcoming program of
the drys to put bigger and sharper
teeth In the prohibition laws.
THOSE radical senators who call
themselves Republicans won a de
cided victory by forcing the appoint
ment of Senator Robert M. I,a Follette
of Wisconsin as a member of the pow
erful finance committee. Senator
Thomas of Idaho, generally "regular,"
also was named a member, the vacan
cies filled being those left by the resig
nations of Edge and Snckett, now am
bassadors. The old line Republicans
on the committee ou committees fought
hard to keep I.a Follette, from the
place, but Senator Smoot, fearing to
have the contest carried to the floor
of the senate, voted with the Demo
crats and radicals for the appoint
ment. The finance committee now In
cludes 11 Republicans and 8 Demo
crats. If La Follette and Couiens of
Michigan Join forces with the Demo
crats, the latter will control the com
mittee. In any event' It Is no longer
bossed by the Eastern Republicans.
IN THE course of regular business
the senate continued Its work on
the tariff measure, dealing especially
with woolens and rayon silks. The
committee Investigating lobbying heard
some more witnesses concerning ef
forts to raise or lower the sugar sched
ule, and the name of the President
wns dragged In several times In a way
that brought a sharp rebuke for the
committee from one witness. II. H.
Pike, Jr.. a New York sugar broker.
EDWARD Bole, for many years edi
tor of the Ladles' Home Journal
and otherwise noted for his philan
thropies, died suddenly at his winter
home near Lake Wales, Fla. He was
sixty-six years old and had retired
from work some time ago. Coming
from Holland as a child. Mr. Bok by
his own efforts won fame and fortune,
and then set about returning to the
public much of bis money In the way
of philanthropic gifts.
Another well known American who
was claimed by death was Prof. Henry
J. Cox, chief of the weather service
In Chicago and the oldest weather
forecaster In the country In point of
service.
GEN.-JOHN J. PERSHING does not
want to be a senator. Certain of
his friends and admirers lo Nebraska
started a movement to Induce him to
run against Senator George TV. Norrls.
and broached the subject to him. The
general's response was: "I do not
desire, nor have I desired at an; time
to seek public office. While It would
be a distinct honor for an; man to
represent tbe great state of Nebraska
lo tbe United States senate, m; de
cision must be regarded as anal."
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MOLLY ?f
i! SPENDS HER i!
i! "MAD MONEY" ii
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110 by D. J. Walsh. I
ALTHOUGH the family Bible re
corded Molly Burkes middle
name as Imogene, It might bet
have beeo lodependenL For
Molly believed most Hrmly lo being
the captain of her soul, and If t little
money In reserve would protect ber
head from being bloody as well as
unbowed Molly would be right there
with the reserve.
Never had Molly gone to a dance
without taxi fare tucked away. Tet,
oddly enough, Molly had always re
turned to her home In company with
the same escort with whom she left
So It wasn't exactly that Molly was
cynical that prompted her to say noth
Ing to Norman about the fact she
hadn't spent all her savings on her
trousseau. It was Just that Molly had
seen enough unhappy marriages to
make her want to know tbnt In cnse
her own didn't pan out well, she
wouldn't be trapped Into drifting
along, unable to make her escape, be
cause 8tie hadn't the price of her own
living expenses until she should get
back Into step In the business world
Molly wasn't going to be domestic
from a sense of duty. Inspired by the
need of support?not If Molly knew
anything about It. Molly wus going to
be domestic just as long as she stayed
In love with Norman, and statistics
being what they are, Molly felt that
$600 salted nway stood about even
chances of being used for financing on
escape scene, or of being left In trust
to mature for her old-age use.
Two years, three years, four, Ave. six
?still the "mad money" remained In
tact, while the Interest accumulated to
the tunc of 7 per cent.
The year after the twins were born
Uoll; very nearly spent a generous
portion of her reserve?not on escape
from domesticity, but on a session In
n sanitarium. But she resolutely re
membered her vow to never let cur
rent expenses decrease her capital,
and Instead of departing for a sanl
tarlum she took a rest cure at home,
cancelling all social engagements, nap
ping when the twins napped, and dig
ging In the garden while the twins
took their airing on the side porch.
"The seventh year Is the hardest,"
so some cynics say. Certain It Is that
the seventh year Molly nnd Norman
were married proved to he decidedly
strained. For one thing Norman was
shifted from a straight salary to
straight commission. For another Nor
man nnd Molly disagreed Intensely In
the matter of schooling for the twins,
Molly pulling strongly for sending the
youngsters to a private school, Nor
man advocating that boys belonged In
a public school.
The third influence came In the
form of a letter from the flrm for
which Molly had worked previous to
her marriage. It seems that Molly's
successor was leaving to he married
nnd Molly's old plnce was open In case
she cared to play the modern and go
back to salaried work.
Norman's attitude toward the pro
posal that Molly resign from the role
of housewife nnd resume the role of
business woman made Molly herself
literally speechless with resentful n
"11- irnr Mnlle rhniieh she honestlt
loved home life, was not blind to the
unpleasant details of that same life
?the scraping of enrrots, for Instance,
and the mnklng of laundry lists. Ai
for her feelings toward Norman?prob
ably they were much the same as are
cherished by the average wife who for
nearly seven years had heard her hus
band sing off key In his bath, has
cleaned up his pipe ashes from har
I best bureau covers and has listened
| to him expound political views with
wtilch she was heartedly In disaccord,
j As for Norman's feelings toward
Molly?he still kissed her whenever
i be left her?even In a crowded bus, a
practice which puzzled Molly, making
j her feel motherly toward him. And he
i nearly smothered her with wraps
1 whenever he took her for a drive.
"He really wants to take care of
me," admitted Molly to herself, "even
though he doesn't seem able to sup
port me In the style to which be
thinks I should be accustomed."
"But sentiment doesn't pay divi
dends," reflected Molly the morning
after Norman had annonnced that If
Molly went back to work it would
mean the end of everything as far as
his life with her was concerned.
"And WO a week Is WO," she con
tinued. Resolutely she went about the
process of cashing In on what had
been a WOO investment seven years
earlier.
"A cool thousand;" she exclaimed
delightedly. "Plenty to pay for a term
for the twins In thst lovely special
study school, hire a maid, and get
me a new outfit of clothes for busi
ness. Then on sixty a week t ran
manage beautifully."
As for Norman?he didn't figure In
her plans Norman didn't want s
buslnesswomsu-wlfe?very well. Nor
man should be relieved ot her with
out further ndo.
"1 haven't," decided Holly, "a
housemaid's soul. Work Is work,
time Is lime, and working time might
just as well pay a profit"
At the sound of Norman's whistle
from the front path, Molly hastily
tucked the precious bank draft Into
a drawer In her desk, and hurried
toward the kitchen. Norman was
bonis earlier than usual?dinner wasn't
nearly ready?and Holly, us long as
she was on the Job as housewife, pro
posed to be efficient about ft.
"Why, what's the trouble!" ex
claimed Holly as she caught sight of
Norman's face.
"Ned Brooks played the market,
lost everything and bus cleared out
for parts unknown. The house he and
Laura were living In Is for sale
Laura has gone home to her people."
"Oh! The poor thing." cried Molly.
"Her people have plenty of money?
she'll be all right," said Norman, "but
raayhe I don't wish I had enough for
a down payment on that house?It's
not new, but Its wonderfully built."
"And the garden," Interrupted Mol
ly, "Isn't the garden glorious?"
Silently Nortnnn nodded, then sold
"If only I weren't such a dub I would
have made enough by now to buy the
place, but I've got exactly $5UU and
the hank won't lake a cent less than
fifteen hundred. The house not being
new. It's next to Impossible to finance
It without plenty of cash."
Suddenly Molly smiled?the sort of
smile that had been rare that seventh
year. Norman's eyes were anxious?
eager. Darting Into the living room
Molly flung open her desk, caught up
a scrap of paper and hurried back to
the kitchen.
"See," she said, triumphantly, "with
your five hundred we can hare the
house."
"But?" faltered Norman. "It's up
to a man to provide shelter for his
family."
"Applesauce." cheerfully responded
Molly. "Don't 1 have to live In your
house for the rest of my life? So why
shouldn't I turn In my old age fund
toward purchasing my?cnge?"
"Oh, my dear," exclaimed Norman,
which, as any sevt-n-years-mnrrled
wife will tell you. was a perfectly
satisfactory remark for a husband to
make, especially when accompanied
by the sort of worshipful look that
Norman gave Molly, as, stumbling
over the twins' muddy arctics, he
stepped from the hack hall Info the
kitchen, and caught her close In bis
arms.
Wonders of the Deep
Placed on Exhibition
How science has taken possession
of o tropical Island and secured ninny
queer prisoners for "third degree" ex?\
ntninatlon. Is told in a fascinating
series of photographs contributed to
the Illustrated London News by Dr.
William Beebe, the well known marine
biologist. Doctor Beebe and Ids staff
selected as their base "n speck of
land" off the Bermudas known as Non
such island. They "Invaded with net
nnd camera the private haunts of
many weird and wonderful aquatic
creatures, some of them dwelling far
down in the dark abysses of the
ocean." Among them Is a Jet-black
whnlolet wide i carries a brilliant torch
projecting from Its forehead?this be
ing caught ut a depth of 800 fathons.
Enough Said
A (oft answer. beslder turning away
wnth. frequently onuses It. Teddy
Bro vn, on arriving home after a long
business Journey, wns In no mood to
submit to tlie Inevitable catechism of
his loquacious spouse.
"ilave you thought about me while
you have been away?" she asked.
"Yes," said Brown, with a groan.
"Sure?" persisted Mrs. B.
"Yes, of course I" repeated the weary
carpetbagger.
"How bnve you shewn It?" was the
next query. ,
Teddy drew a long breath, then
softly replied: "Well, my love, I
lodged at the Nag's Head."
Then the hair flew.?London Week
ly Telegraph.
No Mystery
"I've been wntchlng that mechanic
for the last IS minutes. There's a
man who knows hla business. He
dldn't.spill a drop of oil on the ground.
He put down the hood gently, fastened
It securely, snd left no fingerprints
on IL He wiped his hands on clean
waste before opening the door, spread
a clemh cloth over the upholstery,
meshed the gears noiselessly and then
drove slowly Into the street."
"Y'eah, that's his own csr."?Skelly
News.
Coifing Wail
An English expert has perfected ?
mechanical putter which, according to
the prospectus, "semis the hall oo a
straight line to the cup when oper
ated correctly." The human wrists,
also, will send a ball on a straight
line to the cup when operated correct
ly?but try and do It; try and do It!
?Arkansas Gnsette.
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A Gat* In Tangier.
lPr*par*d by th? National Q*ograabt?
Society. Washington. D- C.)
MOST uf northwestern Africa
Km nee has taken for her
own. But in this Gallic em
pire stand two enclaves lit
tle if nny Influenced by France: the
territory of Tangier, and the Spanish
Zone of Morocco. The chief cities of
these areas, Tangier and Ceuta, are
Europe's two nearest municipal neigh
bors in Africa. Only the narrow Strait
of Gibraltar seimrntes them from
Spain.
Tangier, on the Atlantic side of the
strait. Is in a permanently neutralised
and demilitarized zone, administered
jointly by representatives of France.
Great Britain. Spain and Italy. This
arrangement was only arrived at In
102S. The Tangier question was of
such delicacy that It was dodged by
mutual consent for more than a
decade.
The Moroccan crisis of 1911 be
tween France and Germany almost set
the World war off three years before
Its time, and when pence was pre
served by the narrowest margin, the
powers were glad enough to thurst
the Tangier question hastily aside by
stilting that the city was To be given
a special regime to be agreed upon
Inter." Meantime a temporary inter
national commission administered af
fairs In toe city and a territory of
140 square miles around It. and failed
to please Grent Britain who want
ed permanent 1 Internationalization;
France, wlufc wanted the zone an
nexed to the French protectorate; or
Spain, who wanted control herself.
Situated only a few miles from Eu
rope. Tangier has been affected to a
greater or less degree by Western civ
ilization for centuries. Since the
Moors set up their power In north
western Africa, the Portuguese. Span
iards and English have at times held
the place; but the English, the last of
the three to have possession, aban
doned It to the Moors In 1GS4. For a
long time afterward It was one of
the chief cities of the sultan of Moroc
co. But since the city has been In
the hands of TnfldeU" It has beer
visited only on the rarest occasions
hv the sultans.
For many centuries It lias occupied
a reserved sent on the African side of
the Strait of Gibraltar, in full view of
the parade of commerce to and from
Mediterranean ports, but today Its un
improved harbor does not permit dock
ing of larger ocean going vessels.
No Wheeled Vehicles in Tangier.
From the sea. Tangier is the Arab
city of North Africa par excellence,
for the ugly dashes of yellow, green
and red, with which scattered modern
constructions have marred the other
wise glistening whiteness of the na
tive city, are not distinguishable until
the steamer lies close In.
The traveler from Europe will bo
struck at once by the total luck of the
well-known rumble of city streets, for
though the uneven thoroughfares are
In most part paved with cobblestones,
wheeled vehicles are practically un
known.
Camels have to he unloaded In the
"Socco," or market place, outside
the walls. Things too heavy to be
carried by n single animal must he
transported by men. and It Is no un
usual sight to see great stones live
and six feet long slung on poles an<!
borne by a doxen or more hnlf naket]
Moors.
In these narrow streets the little
box-like shops, waist high, give tht
proper oriental setting to the whole
In them one sees the owner recllnlnj
and sedately reading, seemingly obllv
lous to the stirring scene around him
until he Is "disturbed" by a purchnsei
for his goods, all of which are wltlili
arm's reach.
Id the bqiiness section coffo
bouses offer the principal Tangle
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recreation. Patrons sit In groups oo
the floor, playing with odd-marked
cards. or lean agaiast the walls sip
pins a beverage. sir-oking their pipes,
and sometimes sin sins to the tone ot
a native orchestra. Next door an un
kempt shopkeeper, seemingly more in
terested In keeping his Ions-stemmed
pipe lighted than in making a sale,
presides over his shop displacing pot
tery. brassware and trinkets.
Beggar* nre most importunate. They
beg for alms and often follow
a "prospect" until be jields a coin.
In th? Homes and Market.
An American's description of a Tan
gier residential district would be
"more narrow winding lanes hemmed 18
in by high white walls." The walls
are blank except for Aorway leading
Into courts. A peep through an open
d??or ieveals some of the city's gar
j den spots?flower beds surrounding
| fountains, shaded by lofty pain*
Some courts are also used as minia
ture farmyards where cattle and
fowls are fattened for the market.
Most travelers agree that a cisit to
the large market, lying Just outside of
the city wall. Is well worth a trip to
Tangier. There city folk mingle with
the rural folk from the fertile regions
in the vicinity. Men. women and
children, camels, horses, donkeys, dogs
and fowls, all are huddled together in
the dust amid piles of orange* ban
kets of eggs, casks of olives and Im
provised stands for nuts, date* can
dies, kitchen utensils and home-made
shoes. The country women weat
hroad-hrimtued straw hats. The strict
er Moslems wear kerchiefs half cov
ering their faces.
Around the edge of the market place
letter writers and fortune tellers ply
their professions; Mack, portly So
dancse negroes 111 laitrrs uamr iv
the tune of metal cymbals and disks
dangling about their bodies, and the
fire-eater nnd snake-charmer arnaxe
throngs with their clever tricks*
Tangier's strategic Importance lies
in the fuct that it is at the southern
entrance to the Strait of Gibraltat
and as a fortified naval base might
prove almost as effectual in blocking
that exceedingly Important passage
as the famous rock Itself. The city Is
only 35 miles southwest of the Rock
of Gibraltar and Is barely 25 miles
from the nearest point on the Span
ish mainland.
Ceuta la a Spanish City.
Different is Ceuta. oa the Medlter
runenn side of tl?e Strait of Gibraltar
and in the Spanish tone. Modern ,
Ceuta is a military and penal station
for Spain. The architecture and at*
mosphere of the town are predomi
nantly Spanish. For several hundred
years the mosque has been used as a
cathedral. The cathedral and the
governor s palace are the only build
ings of architectural Interest Tb?
medieval fortifications, with their an
cient moat and drawbridges, have
have been partly modernised.
The town Is peopled mostly by the
Spanish garrison and the civilian con
victs. There are a number of Moorv
resident there, and colonies of Jews
and negroes.
? tying behind the southern ?'Pillar
? of Hercules," Ceuta has the same nat
ural strategic position as has Glbral*
? rnr. opposite the strait Neighboring
I Spanish towns and Gibraltar are kept
I In regular communication with Ceuta
by steamers and "faluchos," small
* row boat a equipped with one lateen
> sail.
Originally a Carthaginian colonj,
; Ceuta was brought by various sieges
under the control of the Romans, Van
dals, Goths. Arabs, Berbers, Porto
r guese and Spanish. For a short time
i during the Nineteenth century Ceuta
was even occupied by British troops
e but It was restored to Spain by Britain
r at the close of the Napoleonic wart.