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The Alamance Gleaner ? % VOL. LVIII. GRAHAM, IN, C., THURSDAY APRIL 14, 1932. NO. 10. News Review of Current Events the World Over President and Congress in Jam Over Reduction in Expend itures?House Passes Bill Giving Philippines Indepen dence?Senate Faces Struggle Over Revenue Bill. *TpHB battle for reorganization of government bureaus and agencies and for a general reduction In ex penditures developed Into a partisan struggle In congress with President Hoo ver's proposals under attack. The President led off with a special message to congress, in which he said that while a further reduc tion of $200,000,000 in expenditures, in ad dition to the billion dollars of new taxes, would be required to balance the budget, an even greater sav ing could be accom President Hoover plished by consolidation of bureaus and boards, by reform of administra tive methods, by abolition of "less necessary functions," and by temporary ?uspension of other activities. Inasmuch as so far reaching an economy program would require the repeal and amendment of a multi tude of existing laws, he proposed that the preparation of a comprehen sive plan be assigned to a commis sion composed of senators, congress men and representatives of the Execu tive. The President's proposals met with . Immediate opposition on the part of Democrats in both houses, and a de mand that the Executive submit spe cific recommendations for the reduc tion of expenditures. Speaker Garner declared that it was too late to create new commissions and assured the President that any specific recom mendations he has to cut expenses will get quick action in the house. In "reply to the bpposition voiced against his message, the President In a later statement said: "What I asked for in my message was organized, nonpartisan co-opera tion by all forces to redu<fe govern ment expenses In the national emer gency which insistently demands re lief for the taxpayer." "What I have asked for is not a commission, but that the senate and house delegate representatives to sit down with representatives from the administration and endeavor to draft a national economy bill." Continuing, he said that without such action he saw no way by which there can be a maximum reduction in expenditures. The comeback to this was that if the President failed to present definite proposals for a reduction in expenses the Democratic lenders would present a plan of their own. Senator .Tones. Washington, Repub lican, acting on the President's pro posals, Introduced a Joint resolution In the senate to create a commission of three senators, three representatives and three officials of the administration to draft an economy program and re port within thirty days. It would not only suggest where appropriations should he slashed, but also recommend consolidation and elimination of gov ernment bureaus and agencies. The resolution met instant opposition In the senate. ? The major senate contest over the billion dollar tax bill, now the subject of hearings before the senate finance committee, will probably develop with the move already started by Inde pendent members of both parties to boost the surtax rates on the higher Incomes to a figure above the 40 per cent maximum voted by the house. That a determined effort will be made to restore the manufacturers' sales tax to the revenue bill is a certainty. That It will be accomplished Is a foregone conclusion. The importance of government sal ary cuts in the economy scheme lias been emphasized In support given the Idea by Senator Robinson, the Demo cratic leader, and Senator Harrison, Democrat. Mississippi. The latter fore cast with regret, that a general slash *ns likely to materialize. The house special economy commit tee has approved bills to dispense with the army and navy transport service, with an assorted annual reduction In expenditures; to postpone indefinitely part of the government's big construc tion program In the Capital at a saving of $750,000. and to establish the Inter national water commission. This Is all the consolidating and dispensing yet r^ommended by the committee. Both the house and senate appropri ation committees continue to trim each hill down to the bone. INDEPENDENCE for the Philippine?, an agitated Issue for three decades, t? mfe possible by a bill Which passe J the house by a vote of 30G to 47, giving freedom to the islands. Not a Demo cratic vote was cast against the bill, and only two Democrats were paired .in the negative. And on the Itepub lican side the 47 who voted "no" were more than doubly matched by 119 who voted "yes.** The Democratic total for the bill was 186 and the single Farmer Labor vote was In the affirmative. The bill agreed to provides for com plete freedom for the Philippines aft er the islands have adopted a suitable constitution and undergone a proba tionary and. semi-autonomous period of eight years, during which tariff ex ports to the United States shall be limited to present levels and immigra tion restricted to 50 persons annually. On the Fourth of July following the conclusion of the eight-year period, American sovereignty is to be with drawn without any native plebiscite as provided in other measures. The United States will reserve only the right to retain certain naval and mil itary bases. THE senate fiuance committee pre sided over by Chairman Smoot, has opened Its hearings on the billion dollar revenue bill passed by the house. A veritable avalanche of applica tions for hearings have been received by the committee. Secretary of the Treasury Mills was the first witness at the hearing, lie offered suggestions to elim inate defects and dis criminations in the house measure. Reed Smoot Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, Repub lican member of the committee, began a drive to line up support for a general manufacturers' sales tax in the new revenue bill. After informal discussions with Re publicans and Democrats, Reed an nounced prospects for inserting a sales levy, similar to that rejected by the house, were by no means as unfavor able as forecast He will offer the sales tax amend ment to the finance committee, of which he is a member, If he finds the proposal has a chance to pass. Ex cise taxes substituted by the house for the sales levy were described as "cock eyed sales taxes." The sales tax, he held, is equitable and fair. MEW YORK STATE'S primary was ^ a walkaway for the Roosevelt and the Hoover tickets in the lone Democratic and the Republican con tests. In the Democratic contest, in the Forty-first congressional district in Buffalo, supporters of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt swamped a ticket favor able to former Gov. Alfred E. Smith by better thjwn 2 to 1. The Republican contests were In New York city and in Brooklyn. Dele gates favorable to the renomination of President Hoover won by approxi mately 18 to 1 In one and by about 4 to 1 In the other district over sup porters of Joseph I. France of .Mary land. There was no opposition to the regular tickets anywhere else in the state. The Republican delegates to the national convention will support the President. Most of the upstate Democratic delegates are Roosevelt supporters, but the powerful Tam many bide has not announced its stand. SENATOR AI.BEN W. BARKI.EY of Kentucky will deliver the keynote address for the Democratic party when the national convention meets In Chicago on June ^ 27. His selection was a made by a subcora- A mlttee of 23 national I committeemen in an I all-day session In Chi- I caco. Jouett Shouse of Kansas City, who was Senator Berkley's chief rival for the honor. Is to he rec ommended for per ma root rhalrmnn nf fhp convention. Mr. A. W. Berkley Shouse, who Is execu tive chslrmsn of the nstlonsl commit tee. Issued the following statement at the close of the meeting: "By unanimous action of the com mittee It was decided to recommend to the national committee, to be In turn recommended to the convention, the selection of Senator Berkley tor tetqpurary chairman and the selection of Mr. Shouse as permanent chairman of the convention. MOur conference was one of the most harmonious ever held." THERE will be no "discussion or negotiation" on the question of European debts by Secretary of State Stimson during his visit to Geneva, _ was the emphatic declaration of Presi dent Hoover. Stimson's visit Is solely in the interest : of securing concrete i and definite results j from the general dis armament conference, even though those results may not be revolutionary in char acter, the President suid. "The world needs, both economically and Secretary Stimson spiritually, the relief that can come from some degree of successful Issue by the disarmament conference," the President said. "Some two months ago 1 presented Ideas which I believed would con tribute to, a solution of some of the problems, and which were Incorpo rated In the general program. /^LEAR signals were visible during ^ March that important results were following from the co-ordinated plans of public agencies and private finance to bring about basic improvement In the condition of business, the Ameri can Bankers' Association Journal saya In Its monthly review. It notes that, although Immediate stimulations in current commercial and industrial activity were lacking and favorable trends In standard trade in dexes were not apparent, growth in financial confidence and decrense In public fear were "too definite to be based on anything but solid facts and carried greater weight than formal statistics." Concrete expression of a return of. financial confidence was given for a period during March in the bond mar ket, which evidenced a relaxation In the pressure of financial distress and fear, and a turn In the direction of safety and confidence, fhe Journal says. "The most important aspect of busi ness betterment has been the wide spread return of the banks to more normal operating conditions." It says, attributing this to the Reconstruction Finance corporation and other co-oper ative arrangements for assisting both closed and operating banks that are "clearly having the desired effects." Assistant attorney Gen eral Seth Richardson, in a report to the senate, described police admin istration in Honolulu as "impotent, un disciplined. neglectful and unintelli gent." The report was In answer to a sen ate resolution calling for Information on law enforcement in Hawaii. It fol lowed the wave of criticism in navy and congressional circles over the reign of terror in the islands, and par ticularly In Honolulu, brought to light by the attack and assault by five na tives upon Mrs. Trnlia Massle, wife of a navy lieutenant. Mr. Richardson recommended the appointment by the President of a ter ritorial police head for the entire ter ritory. with full power of control and organization, and similar appointment of an attorney general to be the public prosecutor. Regarding conditions In general, Richardson reported: "We found no organized crime, no important criminal class, and no criminal rackets. We did not find substantial evidence that a crime wave?so-called?was in existence In Honolulu. We did find, however, ample evidence of extreme laxity In the administraton of low enforcement agencies. "We believe that a continuation of such laxity Is fraught with much so cial and political danger." THE pinch of national economy prompted Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, ranking Democrat on the finance committee, to Issue a dec i .1? ?#.,n jHrauuu huhiiis*. '"?? payment ??f the vet erans' bonus certifi cates. Citing the *L\<J00.0uo.000 deficit in prospect for the gov ernment this year and the pending Ml! to raise new taxes, the senator in a letter to veterans of his state said: "I regret that exist Ing conditions Impel pJt Harrison tne, In the Interest of the country, to oppose the legislation at this time." The stand taken by Senator Harri son, coupled with the known slew of other senate leaders. Is believed to doom any prospect of enactment Into law of the bonus payment measure. In his statement the Democratic financial leader of the senate pointed out thet tl.OOO.OU0.0QQ of the $4,000, COO.OOO government budget now goes to fhe relief of war veterans. I?. tin. Wasters fi*w?wer Cstee.) j "Cat Map" Hour in a Modern Preventorium THIS "cat nnp" hour Is one of the most Important In the daily rou tine of the children at the modern new preventorium at Grasslands hospital In Valhalla. The Institution Is operated by Westchester county's department of public welfare as a part of the cam paign to eliminate Incipient cases of tuberculosis in the chHdren. All of the sleep, work, and play of little patients Is mapped out for them. ?I I i ? 1 wi" w. . m STORY FOR BEDTIME By THORNTON W. BURGESS Oh. who shall say to the kin*. "Nay. nay"? Not I! Not J! Oh. who shall refuse the kin* his way? Not I! Not I! For the kin* Is great and the king Is strong. And the king, you know, can do no wrong. AT LEAST thut Is the way kings ** themselves seem to think. Too oft en they think that might makes right. You and I know better. But kings, poor things, never have had the ad vantages that we have. Too often they never have learned to do things for themselves, because they never have had to do things for themselves. They simply command that things be done for them. And, so, because they have this power to command, they too often have coiue to think that they have a right to command any thing that they plense. They can not understand that other people have rights. It Is some times this way with King Eagle. He likes flsh, but he never has learned to catch them for himself. So because he likes flsh and wants flsh and la big enough and strong enough, he feels that he bas a per fect right to take them from Plun ger the Fish Hawk, and that Plunger should gladly give them up at his de mand because he Is the king. If he were not the king, 1 suspect he would be called Just a plain robber. But no one thinks of calling the king a rob ber?that is, no one hut Plunger. When Ashing is good and Plunger can catch plenty without half trying, lie doesn't much mind giving up a few to King Eagle. He may grumble a lit tle, but that is all. But when, as on this particular morning, he has fished patiently for a long time without catching a single fish, and then when lie is almost ready to give up. does catch n fine, big fat fish, he thinks It rather too much to have King Eagle suddenly appear nnd demand that fish. Ko Plunger made up his mind that he would not give It up until he absolute ly had to. In spite of King Eagle's or ders to drop It.? Now, Plunger the Fish flank Is a wonderful flyer, but, wonderful as he Ir. King Eagle Is a still more wonder ful flyer, nnd Plunger knows It In spite of this he did his best to out fly King Eagle. But the fish was big and heavy, and so of course Plunger could not fly his best. He dodged this way and that way, mounted high In the air ai.d dropped suddenly, nil the time working toward the Green Forest. But all the time King Eagle kept right with him without half trying, actually flapping his great wings In Plunger's very face, and all the time command Ing Plunger to drop that fish. Plunger was about ready to give lip when Mrs. Plunger arrived to help bin). She flew In King Eagle's way and did her very best to interfere, all the time scream ing at King Eagle and calling blm a robber and thief and everything bad she could think of. She was trying to "Stop Fooling and Drop That Fish!" Hissed King Eagle. 0 make King Eagle so angry that he would leave Plunger alone and try to punish her. But King Eagle is altogether too smart to be fooled in any such way as that He knew exactly what she was trying to do. and he paid no at tention to her except to threaten her with his great claws when she ven tured too near. He wanted that big fat fish and he meant to have It. At first he was simply mildly threatening. He did not want to hurt Plunger. Not that he cared particularly for Plunger. He didn't. His reason for not wanting to hurt Plunger was purely selfish, 1 suspect. He wanted that particular fish, but he would want more fish In the fnture, and If he hurt Plunger and disabled him, who would catch those fish for him In the future? So his whole Idea was merely to frighten Plunger Into dropping that fish. Plunger knew this, for Plunger Is no fool, and so he held on and hoped with all his might that King Eagle would lose patience and give up. And at last King Eagle did lose patience, but with no intention of giving up. He began to lose his temper. Plunger saw a sudden change In the fierce eyes of King Eagle. They grew more fierce. Plunger's heart failed and he shivered with feac, "Stop fooling and drop that fish!" hissed King Eagle. With a scream of rage and disap pointment Plunger obeyed. He didn't dare do otherwise. The king was no longer to be denied. It was might and not right that gnve him his way. <C. 1931. by T. W. Burse*.)-?WNU Service. Tiered Skirts Popular for the Evening Frock Back interest still characterizes many of the new evening frocks, al though most of thera show little back above the waistHpe. But the Intricate strappings that mark and make the back decolletage and the bows at the waistline are very interesting and al most make the frock. This season there will he ninny flounced, ruffled or tiered skirts done in the manner of Worth and much liked by women always. The ruffled skirt gives a soft look that is most at tractive, especially for the younger woman, by whom it should be worn. Printed Crepe* Printed silks and cotton crepes are coming back Into vogue, but cautious ly. Paris has turned a cold shoulder on prints, but American designers are using them for sleeves on black crepe dresses and for vestees, gilets, or boleros. \ GIRUGAGP A "Ev?n If you taka acandal with a pinch of aalt," aaya ponaroua Gano. "It daaant mako It aavory." <m iui m ?...?!?. s. FISH DISHES 'r,.............. ? ANY kind of flsh In the market may be us?d with little variation for these recipes. When one can purchase a thick slice or fillet of rich fish there Is little waste. A pound goes I lone way. Any that?la left may be used In salad, souffles, or creamed and served on toast. Baked Fillet. Wash the fish and wipe dry. Melt a t: blospoonful of butter and brush over the fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub gently wltb a tahlespoonfu) of flour. I'ut on tfce rack of a roaster, cover and hake forty minutes In a rather hot oven. The flour and butter will make a nice crust over the flsh. Serve with wedges of lemon and gar nlsb with parsley. Broiled Fillet of Haddock. The household will be healthier If the broiler Is used more and the fry ing pan Jessi When one has a stove w ith a good broiler'there la no reason to use a frying pan. It Is the simplest thing In tiie world to broil your break, fast bacon, chops and steak on n broiler. It must tie carefully watched, of course, but the results are worth while. Have the broiler hot, grease the rack lightly and lay on the fillet ?of fish?not too close to scorch It, turn and cook on both aides until well done. As soon as It Is placed on a hot platter pour over the flsh two tablespoonfuls of melted hutter and two of lemon Juice. Dust with pep per and serve with a tartar sauce. Moldsd Ramekin of Whits Flsh. Combine five tablespoonfuls of tap! oca with one cupful of milk, one-hall teaspoonfuls of salt, dash of cayenne, one-balf tablespoonfu! of minced para ley and two and one-fourth cnpfuls of finely flaked flsh. Let stand five minutes then turn Into greased cua tard cops or ramekins and bake in a moderate oven until well cooked. Cn mold and garnish the top of each with a sprig of parsley. Serve with caper aaucw He's Gone to Measure Cosmic Rays PltOK. AHTHCR H. COMITON of the University of Chicago has started on a Journey that will take him to the monntaln ranges of Panama. Perm, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and Alaska and on many peaks be will try to meas ure the intensity of cosmic rays with the instrument with which be Is here seen. The device consists of a steel 'Ionization chamber" containing argon. Around the chamber are spheres of lead and copper weighing 200 pounds Through these walls of metal no other but "cosmic rays" can penetrate. The effect of the rays will be to set np an electric current In the argon. This cur rent will hs messm-sA with sa ?IseVromwtsr. - r * 1 | THE MARKET :: | PLACE | By DOUGLAS MALLOCH | 1 TO THE market place ot men Comes a buyer cow and then With bis purse of yellow gold. Money-wise and money-bold. Bright the money, brisk the tradn And the buyer, rich arrayed, Jingles, Jingles ev'rywhere Gold to make the people stare. "First, a woman. What's the price!" "Love, and then love's sacrifice." "Are not some not bought with lover "Yea, not worth the buying of." "I 'would have a child, a son." "Do yoa know the price of one!" "No." "The price that you must paj Leaves you lonely, old and gray." So he goes from booth to booth. Finding some things bought with truth, Some with kindness, oft In vain. Some with sorrow, some with pain. Some with patience, some with pray'r Not a single treasure there Bought with*nnythlng as cold And as poor as yellow gold. <C. 1932. Douet&a M?lloch. > ? WNU Berries Australian Runner Eileen Wenme, Australia's greatest woman sprinter, who is expected to make a strong bid for the 100-meter title in the 1932 Olympics, in whicb she will represent the commonwealth.
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