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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.
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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.
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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
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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. -
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| 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.