The Alamance Gleaner VOL. LVI. GRAHAM, IS, C., THURSDAY OCTOBER 9, 1930. NO. 36. 1?View of the Riverside (Rockefeller) church In New York, Just completed and opened. 2?Reentering the unemployed In Detroit, under the regime of the new mayor, frank Murphy, so that relief measures may be taken. S?Refugees from Changsha, China, fleeing from the threat of massacre by the Communists. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS Bruening's Reform Plan May Put Germany Again Under Dictatorship. By EDWARD W. PICKARD GERMANY is on the way to a dic tatorship. That is what Adolf Hitler, leader of the Fascists, wants, but the dictator, If any, will not be of his choosing nor of his party. He probably will be General Von Seeck and will be appointed by President Von Iilndenburg. This situation comes from the de lertnination of Chancellor Bruening to straighten out the republic's financial tangle. He presented to the reichs tag last week a sweeping reform pro gram calling for great economics In the public administration, and the leg islative body was told it must be adopted promptly and In its entirety. Should the reichstag refuse to pass the program. Chancellor Bruening has President Von HIndenburg's author ity to declare it law by decree, in ac cordance with article 48 of the con stitution. Among the provisions of the pro gram is a 20 per cent reduction in the salaries of the President, the chancel lor, federal and state cabinet minis ters, and members of the reichstag and state diets. This reduction is for a period of three years as from April 1, 1931. The salaries of all other offi cials of German states and municipal ities, the Relchsbank and the German Railway company will be cut 0 per cent. This also applies to pensions. It was believed the Fascists would be solidly against the proposition and that it would be rejected. In that case the reichstag would be dissolved and another general election would be In order. LONDON dispatches say Hitler's plans for a "putsch" are already made; that he Intends to seize power on the dissolution of the relchstag, his deputies Insisting on continuing In ses sion as a legal parliament; and that "storm troops" of Thuringla and other localities will be ready to march on Berlin. Intercepted reports to Moscow from Bussian agents in Berlin are said to show that the Soviet government has directed the Communists of Germany to turn moderate and, when the time comes, to help crush the Hitlerites. The German Communists, however, teem to be badly split Just now. DEMOCRATS of New fork renom inated Franklin D. Roosevelt for governor by acclamation and adopted a platform that urges repeal of the Eighteenth amendment and demands that all public officials and politicians waive Immunity when questioned by grand Juries concerning their official acts. The latter plunk of course al ludes to the scandals In process of be ing aired In New York city, which are used as ammunition by the Republic ans. In presenting Governor Roose velt's name to the convention, A1 Smith accepted the challenge of the Republicans, and demanded that any official faithless to his trust be driven from the party and punished. Mr. Roosevelt In bis speech did not refer to the Tammany scandals with any such directness. Bone dry Republicans of New York state are carrying out their threat to refuse to support Tuttle because of his wet platform. They have organised the "Law Preservation party" and se lected Prof Robert P. Carroll of Syra cuse university as their candidate for the governorship. Various dry or ganizations are expected to support the professor. PRESIDENT HOOVER went to Phil adelphia Wednesday for the pur pose of giving the world's series a fly ing start, and he sat through the game at Shibe park without manifesting any great enthusiasm, watching the Athletics trim the St. Louis Cardinals. The Chief Executive then journeyed to Cleveland, where he spoke at the concluding session of the annual con vention of the American Bankers' as sociation. Mrs. Hoover, who had been attending the convention of the Girl Scouts of America in Indianap olis, joined the President at Bedford, Ohio, and shared in the warm recep tion given him at Cleveland. Mr. Hoover's address was delivered Thurs day evening and wus listened to with Intense Interest because it dealt large ly with the economic situation and the efforts of the administration to relieve the business depression. Fifteen thou sand persons in the hall and millions throughout the country heard him. for the speech was broadcast over two na tional ho^iups. CHAIRMAN NYE and three other members of his senatorial com mittee on campaign funds last week served notice on the newspapers of the country that further publication of Ruth Hauna McCormlck's charges against the committee will be regard ed by them as "wilJful and malicious libel," Senator Patterson of Missouri refused to sign the statement. Sena tors Nye, Dale, Dill and Wagner still insist that neither the committee nor any of its agents was not responsible for the wire tapping and rifling of her personal effects which Mrs. McCormlck charges. Nye says the lady may pre sent her evidence. If any, before the committee after the election, but not sooner. Rhode Island Democrats in state convention nominated Peter Goelet Gerry for senator, Thedore F. Green for governor, and adopted a plutform containing a very wet plank. KARL VAUGOIN, who brought about the downfall of the Schober cabinet in Austria, has become the new chancellor and formed a cubinet In which several leaders of the Helra wehr Fascist military organization have accepted portfolios. New elec tions will be held in November and the Fascists hope for u landslide like that In the recent German elections. The Pan-German and Agrarian parties re fused to participate in the Vaugoln government. UNANIMOUS approval was given the London naval treaty by the privy council of Japan, and acting on the premier's petition the emperor signed the treaty, completing Its ratifi cation. The treaty, also has been ratified by the British government, but It must be approved by the Irish Free State and India before the king signs It. GREAT BRITAIN nnd France failed In their Joint effort to hare the League of Nations harmonise the covenant of the league with the Kel logg pact this year, and the anomaloua situation continues of the members of the league pledged not to go to war by the latter treaty and authorised to go to war under certain contingencies by the covenant. It was decided at Oeneva that the proposed amend ments to the covenant should not be presented until next year. Opposing the harmonization at this time were Japan and Sweden, wbo thought It would Increase the obliga tion of signatory nations to apply sanctions; and Rumania, speaking for the little entente, because of the latent qaestlon of treaty revision. Foreign Minister Briand. whose po sition in the French cabinet is consid ered shaky, strove to postpone his downfall by assuring the peopJe nt home that he would be prudent and by making an ardent appeal to For eign Minister Curtlus of Germany not to let the Hitlerites undermine those Frenchmen who stood for reconcilia tion with Germany. Curtlus In reply agreed that the only thing to do was to work in harmony with Briand. PRESIDENT ISIDRO ATOKA of Ecuador tried to quit his job lust week and failed. He submitted his resignation to congress with the re quest that It be acted on immediately, saying that he considered It in the best interests of the nation since his efforts to curtail expenses have been foiled. The congress refused to ac cept the resignation, and after a day or two of doubt, Ayorn consented to continue in office. Economic depression has hit Ecua dor, a chiefly agricultural country, harder than most other South Ameri can nations. The government, unable to get foreign aid, has been faced with Increasing expenditures and reduced revenues. CHARGES that certain oil companies are trying to obtain possession of public oil shale lands In Colorado to which they have no iegnl claim are to be Investigated by the Department of Justice, according to Attorney Gen eral William Mitchell. The charges were made by Ralph S. Kelley, chief of the Interior department's general land office in Denver, and Secretary Wilbur, after refusing to accept Kel- ! ley's resignation and suspending hiin, asked the attorney general to make I the Investigation. Kelley declared the Interior department had grunted con cession after concession to the oil In terests because of "great political and ' other pressure" brought to bear on the secretary. Senator Gerald P. Nye, chalrmdn of the public lands committee, also Is planning to Inquire Into the Kelley charges. GEN. HENRI GOURAUD, the beard ed, one-armed "Lion of Cham pagne," came on his third visit to the United States to attend the annual convention of the Americun Legion in Boston. The veteran soldier who commanded American troops in tlie Argonne offensive is mighty popular with the "Yanks" and was welcomed with enthusiasm when he landed in New York. He said he brought to the Legion convention "the* message of peace that our statesman, Briand, has expressed to the world.* Great Britain lost oue of her most eminent Tories last week to the death of the earl of Birkenhead. Grandson of a miner and son of a bar rister, he rose, as Frederick Kdirln Smith, from com pa rati re poverty to eminence at the bar and considerable fame as a statesman. He was a prominent figure during the World war and took ? big part In the nego tiations that resulted In the creation of the Irish Free State. He was also a brilliant writer. Among others who pnssed away were Daniel Guggenheim of New York, copper magnate, philanthropist and friend of aviation ; William Pett Ridge, well-known English novelist, and Prince l-eopold Maximilian of Ba varia, who led the German army that captured Warsaw In 191.1. D WIGHT W. MORROW, nominee for senator from New Jersey, re signed last week as ambassador to Mexico and has started In on his cam paign. It la believed his successor will be J. Reuben Clark of Salt I-ake City, who has been attached in the embassy. im. ttlt. Wssura Nssipspsr CnUta.1 /STlfflfiHfflBjbf MARY" GRAHAM. BONNER. ? cormom r> ww nwv>w umon . KING OF CLOUDS Mr. Sun was back of the clouds and he was talking to the King of Clouds 11 UC&Ull IU m u \> a little brighter. The g r o w n-u p I aaid: "It really and truly seems to look as though It might clear. Well, It Is about time, for It has been coming down In sheets for the past few days." "What's tjiat?" asked the King of the Clouds. "What are they saying about us?" "They're saying you've been com 1 n g down in ?'What'. That?" "heels," Mr. Sun. "Oh. yes," said the King of the Clouds, "that's another one of those foolish expressions people use. "They don't mean a thing. Don't you think It's absurd to hear talk that means absolutely nothing at all?" Mr. Sun beamed, for he saw that the King of the Clouds was growing tired, and besides he did not feel In the humor to huve people grumble about him. There are times when he feels like pranks and when he hears people com plaining about him he doesn't pay the least little bit of attention. "We don't come down In sheets? any more than we come down In blan kets or comforters or heavy quilts," said the King of the Clouds. "They might as well say we come down In pillow cases, and I am grow ing tired of it." "Why not take a rest?" asked Mr. Sun. In his most coaxing voice. "I'm thinking of doing that," said the King of the Clouds. "The rain drops have had enough fun as It Is, and they've been getting a bit tired today." Once more the grown-ups looked at the sky and said: "Yes, surely it will clear off." The children said to each other: "Mr. Sun Is coming out Hurrah, here comes Mr. Sun." Hut still the King of Clouds hadn't made up his mind. It grew a little ciaraer ana looKeu a little more like rain. The people said: "Oh dear, it will probably rain some more after awhile." . "L1 s t e n, rain drops," said the King of the Clouds, "the people hava now said that we have been coming down in sheets, and I'm angry. 4T don't always mind what they say, but I'm tired | today and I'm ready for a rest." ~r more, than nny other man was responsible for the modernization of our navy and Its eventual growth Into the greatest in the world. As assistant secretary of the na\y, Roosevelt set himself diligently to the task of repairing our navy. Improving its marksmanship and In every way r fitting It for the sea war which he t saw was Inevitable with Spain be- ^ cause of that country's oppression of ( Cuba. On Saturday, February 25. i 18U8, he happened :o be acting secre tary of the navy and us such sent a , cablegram which was destined to make , history. It was addressed to Admiral ( George Dewey and read as follows: , ??DICWEY?Hongkong.?Order the < s^ ladron, except the Monocacy. to ( Hongkong. Keep full of coal. In the event ol declaration of war. Spain, your duty will be to see that the i Spanlrh squadron does not leave the Asiatic count and then offensive opera tions In the Philippine Islands. Keep Oljmpiu until further orders.? IiOOSr VFJ/1." , Two months later wiy was declared, and Dewey, fully prepared, slipped out of I or.gkong jnd smashed the I Spanish fleet at Manila hay. On that May morning the United States he came a natlor of world wide Impor tance and began its career as one of the great naval powers of the earth. , Its prestige as such further Increased when Theodore Koosevelt became President and In that position stead fastly advanced a sound naval policy for the United States. Roosevelt's part In the development of our navy Is but little kno>vn to most Americans as compared to oth er more spectacular events In his strenuous career. So Navy day Is a day for r calling his services In that respect and for honoring him for them Just as It Is a day for recalling the deeds of other "men who made our navy"??ohn Paul Jones, Oliver Hazard Perry, David Farragut and George Dewey. It Is also a day for recalling the namec of others who are comparatively unknown, but whose deeds are an Inseparable part of our naval tradition. High up In such a list is the name of John Barry, the -Father of the American Navy." Barry was an Irish man who had come to this country In ills youth and who, at the outbreak of the Revo In Hon, was s wealthy ship master of Philadelphia. Lute in Octo ber, 177a, when the Continental con gress authorized the purchase of two slilps and their conversion Into men of-war, Barry tailed his merchant , N John Barry hat day and sold her to congress riils vessel was renamed the Alfred ind later became the flagship of the American fleet. I.ater when more ships were - diled [o the patriot navy. Barry was com missioned a captain and placed In command o? the brig Lexington. Ills first achievement In battle was the rapture of the British lender, Edward, uu April 17, 1770. In reality this was a small prize, for the Islington was a much larger ship than the Edward, but the victory lives in history because the Edward was the flrst ship ever captured by e commissioned ol' ccr of the American navy. The tirs. American to hold the title r?f commodore was Esck Hopkins, com inander-in chief of .he flrst American fleet w hich was assembled and manned In December, 1775. Hopklnr Individual record as a tighter was not a particularly bril liant one and he was Anally dismissed from the service. There was no ques tion of his courage, however, and even If he did not add anything to the record of American naval heroism, his name Is worthy of remembrance be cause he was our first high naval of ficer. Ilia shortcomings were rtore than made up for by some of his sub ordinates, for among them were such men us Cupt. Abraham Whipple, CapL Nicholas Blddle and a young lieuten ant named John I'aul Jones. The War of 1812 bred a famous group of American sea lighters. Not the least Illustrious of this group was Da rid Borter. As a boy I'orter had been twice Impressed In the British navy, and both times made good bis escape; be never outgrew the bitterness toward England engendered by these experi ences. He had shipped as a midship man on the Constellation and distin guished himself in the light with the Krench Insurgents; he was a lieuten ant on the III fated 1'hlludelphia when It grounded olT Tripoli, and suffered aver a year's Imprisonment there. (liven command of the frigate Essex In 18ii, Porter captured the flrst Brit ish war vessel, harried British com merce from the Caribbean to Cape Born and from Cape Horn to the Salapagos, took Innumerable prises. spected throughout the Pacific. Curler returned to the L'nlted States and ?a. at once appointed to the Brat hoard of naval commissioners with the task of reorganizing the American navy. Here !)?> served with distinction until he was assigned the task of clearing the Cnrihbenn of pirates. Once again he su.-ceeded. and cgaln he ran into troubled waters. His zeal outrunning bis authority, he was haled before a court-martial and sus pended from service for an nlfrunt to Spanish dignity in Porto Rico. In a hull Porter resigned, and served three years as commander-in-chief of the Mexican navy. Edward Preble was something of the same type of Irascible, tire-eater as Porter, unpopular with officers who served uner blm. because of bis strict uess and his bad temper, but a gallant and brave officer nevertheless. As a boy he had Oed from Falmouth (now Portland), Maine, when It was ourned by the British early In the Revolution. As a youth he ran away and shipped on a privateer, was appointed mid shipman In the Massachusetts state murine, participated In three s.'a tights of the Revolution and was held a prisoner for a while on the Infa mous British prison ship, Jersey. But he never had a chance to pay off old scores against the British since he died Bve years before the outbreak of the ?Var of 1812. a conflict whlcb would have given him a chance to add hla name to the ,1st of Illustrious American sea fighters. However. Preble did distinguish him self In a war which constitutes one of the brightest spots In our naval history. For It was he wbo con quered the Barbary pirates in 1803-tH. He flrst forced the sultan of Morocco to renew the treaty of 1TS6 and then moved agaltisi Tripoli. After six rplr Ited attacks, during which three Trl politan ships were sunk and three cap tured. a treaty of peace was signed In 1805 by which the tributes that Euro pean nations had paid for centuries and the slavery of Christian captives were abollshejl. In 1806 Jefferson of fered Preble the position of secretary of the navy, but hla feeble health pre vented his accepting. He died in Port land, Maine, Augast 23, 1807. I Edward Preble