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The Alamance gleaner 1 VOL. LVIII. ? GRAHAM, IS, C., THURSDAY DECEMBER 15, 1932. NO. 45. "m News Review of Current Events the World Over Prohibition Repeal Fails but "Beer by Christmas" Is Possible?President Hoover's Farewell Annual Message Deals With Economic Problems. * . By EDWARD W. PICKARD SCARCELY had the short session of congress opened than Speaker Gar ner made good on his promise to put prohibition repeal up to the house. Rep. Carl Q. Bachmann His resolution for such action had been reported adversely by the Judiciary commit tee, but Ralney of Il linois, majority lead er. moved suspension of the rules and con sideration of the measure. The count for a second found 245 members for It and 121 against After a squabble over the time to be allotted for debate each side was given 20 minutes and a vote was taken. The result was 272 votes for repeal and 144 against it The speak er announced that the resolution had failed of adoption by six votes, where upon the Republicans cheered and the Democrats sat silent Representative Carl G. Bachmann of West Virginia, the Republican whip, had promised Speaker Garner that he would deliver 100 Republican votes for the resolution, and he more than made good, with 103. But the speaker could not gather enough from his own side of the house to make up the necessary two-thirds majority. Lined up with the opposition were 82 lame ducks, of whom 11 were Demo crats and 71 Republicans. As these men will not serve in the next con gress they voted as they wished, re gardless of the sentiment of the na tion as expressed in the November , election. Thirteen members of the house, did not vote, some* being ab sent Having lost in this attempt to car ry out one campaign pledge, the Dem ocratic leaders at once started in to redeem another pledge?the legaliza tion of beer. They set up the slogan "Beer by Christmas" and the ways and means committee began hearings on various bills for this. Most im portant of these, because It will be the basis of the legislation finally consid ered, was the measure introduced by James W. Collier of Mississippi, chair man of the committee. It calls for modification of the Volstead act to permit beer of 2.75 per cent alcoholic content by weight, or slightly less than 3.5 per cent by volume, and "non intoxicating" wines. As drawn the Collier bill would tax beer $5 a barrel and wine 20 cents a gallon, or approximately 2 cents a pint bottle of beer and 5 cents a quart of wine. Brewers would be required to obtain permits, no permit to be Issued for manufacture where the state laws prohibited it. Mr. Collier e? poets the revenue to total $300,000. 000 annually. Failure of the repeal resolution, ac cording to general opinion, means that the eighteenth amendment can not be repealed by this congress, and that President Fleet Roosevelt will call the new congress into session soon after his inauguration on Marcli 4. The senate might possibly adopt the Glass resolution, which Is based on the Republican platform plank, but Speaker Garner said snnppily. after the vote in the house: "Nc prohlbl tion ?esolution will pass the house at this session which does not take pro hlbition out of the Constitution root, trunk, branch and leaves." PRESIDENT HOOVERS last an nual message on the state of the Union, transmitted to congress on Wednesday, dealt mainly with the eco Domic problems pro duced by the depres ?Ion. He advised im mediate governmental action along three lines, namely: 1. Reduction of all government expendi tures. national, state and local, and adop tion of revenue meas ures. including sales tax. to insure the tin questioned balancing of the federal budget. 2. Complete reor President Hoover trnnizntion of the hanking system tlmmsh legislation at the present sh? rt session of congress 3. Vigorous and wliolesoulcd co operation with other nations in the eeonomlc held by agreements in the vr ,d economic conference and the disarmament conference and by ap;tr<?? prime notion In connection with the debt problem. The Presldent'sald his budget, which was Introduced the following day, would propose expenditures aggregat ing $830,000,000 less Ihnn the $4,800. 000,000 so far appropriated for the present fiscal year. He promised a beginning within a few days on the reorganisation of the administrative branch of the govern ment, provided for In the economy act of the last session. There was no mention In thf mes sage of prohibition reform or farm relief, and the only thing it said about the war debts was that the debtors' pleas for suspension of the December 15 payments had been rejected but that the Executive would recommend to congress "methods to overcome tem porary exchange difficulties" In con nection with such payments. Mr. Hoover prefaced his recom mendations with a survey of the de pression. He adduced statistics tn show that the corner has been turned at last?In fact, was turned last Au gust and that business has been Im proving ever since. This dawning of returning prosperity the President at tributed to the "measures and poli cies" inaugurated under his admlnls tratlon, and said these emergency agencies should be continued only un til the depression Is passed and then liquidated. FOR several days the senate was technically in control of the Demo crats because Walter Walker of Colo rado, appointed by the governor, was temporarily seated. But Karl Schuy ler. Republican, who defeated Walker In November and whose certificate was delayed by an error, was to take his seat soon so the Democrats made no effort to take advantage of the sit uation. Seventy-nine senators an swered the first roll call and lots of them were lame ducks. Besides Walk er two new members were sworn In. They were Robert R. Reynolds of North Carolina. Democrat, and E. S. Crammer of Oregon, Republican. GEN. KURT VON SCHLEICHER is, for the time being, the chan cellor of Germany, and his ministers with one exception are the same men Gen. Von Schleicher who served under j Franz von Papen. The new cabinet member Is Dr. Frledrich Sy rup. president of the Federal Labor Ex change, who has been appointed minister of labor. When the relclistag session opened the new chancellor attend ed armed with the power to dissolve It If his foes were too recalcitrant. The com munists promptly offered their mo tion for a vote of noncnnfldence. but notion on this was postponed by the strong vote of the Nazis. This was taken by some to mean that Von Schleicher and Hitler might form an alliance, but the real purpose of the Nazis was to gain time for the pas sage of their bill providing for a tem porary successor to the presidency, l-'enring President Paul von llindcn burg's health might compel him to re sign. the Nazis were seeking to make it impossible for the chancellor to lake his office and possibly appoint a regent to prepare for a monarchy. COMMUNISTS Who led some three thousand "hunger marchers" to Washington to demand a federal dole for the Idle didn't accomplish much. For three days they were encamped in the outskirts, strictly guarded by hundreds of police armed with riot gnns and tear gas bombs. Delega tions were received by Vice President Curtis and Speaker Garner who said their petitions would Be considered. They were permitted to parade, but the procession was stopped at the \erge of the White House grounds by strong cordons of policemen nnd tire men. Then the tired marchers re turned to their camp nnd prepared to leave the Capital for their homes. Their leaders were William Reynolds and Raymond Benjamin, both Commu nlsts. Franklin d. roosevelt wound up his two weeks vacation at Warm Springs, Ga., and returned to New York well rested aDd Invigorated. He has plenty to occupy his attention In his home state, for the special session of the legislature opened Friday with an Important program. / \ FARMERS to the number of two or tiiree hundred gnthered in Washing ton to urge congress to adopt some legislation for tlieTr relief, and they had assurances thai their demands would receive consideration. Indeed, the prospect of legislative action for their benefit Is excellent. At present attention Is centered on President Elect Roosevelt's pet plan of domestic allotments, and Chairman Jones of the house agriculture committee said he hod nearly completed a bill embodying that Idea. "But I will not introduce It until after conferring in detail with lenders of the organized farm groups." Jones said, referring principally to Edward A. O'Neal, president of the Earm Bureau Federation, and I#. J. Taber, master of the National Grange, both of whom have voiced approval of the domestic allotment plan, and to John A. Simpson, head of the Farmers' National Union. Chairman McNnry of the senate ag riculture committee was promoting a three way measure designed to give the farm board the optional right to employ the equalization fee. export debenture or allotment piun in order to increase (he prices of farm products. STRUGGLING bravely to prevent the utter failure of the disarmament conference in Geneva. Norman H. Davis sought support for the latest Baron Von Neurath American plan in me five-power preliminary parley. This scheme calls for limited dls armament now with the appointment of a permanent commis sion which wouh be charged with working out equality in arma ments for Germany nnd^ecurify for France over an Inter val of several years. It was rather to the liking of Great Brit aln, but Germany did not seem in clined to accept it, and Trance was still Insistent on security tirst. In Berlin political leaders said their country never could agree to the plan, which they said was "a plot against effective disarmament and merely postpones any decision for three years without any guarantee that a solution of the problem can then he found " German Foreign Minister Von Neu rath, reappointed in the Von Schleicher cabinet, was present In Geneva and took part In the five-power confer ence, and Mr. Davis was still hopeful that he could be brought Into line If the French were not too stubborn. WHEN the special assembly of the League of Nations met in Geneva to take up the Manchuria question the headline writers said that Japan was being put on trial. This was true, but it was no less true that the league itself was on trial, and that body was warned that its very exist ence might depend on the wisdom of its decision. Such warning came espe cially from eight small powers which insist on the acceptance of the first eight chapters of the Lytton report, the condemnation of Japan and the nonrecognitlon of Mnnchukuo. Their spokesman was Joseph Connolly of the Irish Free State, and he did not mince words. PROF. ALBERT EINSTEIN, the world's leading mathematician, had a new experience the other day, and he didn't like it Planning to come to the United Mates for further work at Wil son observatory In California, after which he Is to be come head of the school of mathemat ics In the new Insti tute of Advanced Study, he was sum moned before the American consul in j Berlin and subjected to a passport exami Prof. Einstein nation as to his men tal. moral and political fitness to en ter our fair land. The professor ob jected excitedly and refused to an swer some of the questions hut the consul decided he had passed the ex amination and was admissible. The whole rather ridiculous affair was caused by the fact thai objection to the savant's admission had been filed in Washington by the Woman's Pa triot corporation?whatever that may be. The complaint asserted that Pro feb^or Linsteln should l?e barret I "l>e canse of his affiliation with certain or ganizations claimed to l>e connected with the Communist International." PKIMK MINISTER MAC DONALD and Premier Herriot met in Paris ami agreed that Great P.ritain and France would pay the war debt installments due the United States on December !!i, but would give warning that this would be the last payment until America con sents to a sweeping revision of the debt agreements. Both these powers. ' it is understood, wish to end the mat ter 4>y paying a comparatively small lump sum In final settlement. | C till Western Newspaper Union Memorial to German Sailors BEAUTIFUL granite marker over the graves of the 18 German sailors who died during the war and are burled In Riverside cemetery nt AshevlHe, .N. C., which was dedicated recently. High German officials took part in the event, the first of Its nature ever to take place In this country. The American Legion Is responsible for the erection of the stone. KONERS The President has a cabinet In or der to keep his china in it BONERS are actual humorous tidbits found in examination papers, essays, etc., by teachers. A foot pad is a corn plaster. * ? ? Gastric Juice supplies pepsin to pep up the surrounding organs. ? * * General Brnddock was killed In the French and Indian war, he had three horses shot under him and a fourth went through his clothes. Four of the virtues which Franklin practiced were: silence, temperonce, patience, and humidity. ? a ? A civil case is a case between two persons one of whom may he artlfl clal. ? ? ? The spinal column is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on top and you sit on the bottom. ? ? ? Tell what you can of the Boston j tea party. The Boston tea party was a party ( given by Mrs. Washington in honor of } General Lafayette. <0. Bel! Syndicate.)?'WNC Service. THE ONE ROAD By DOUGLAS MALLOCK ONLY one road, after all. In a world of thoroughfares, | Highways wide or pathviayg small, Only one for which one cares: I Ev'ry road, however far, Joins another road more near, I Joining other roads there are Lending home to someone del" | Only one road, though It start Half around the world away, I I Only one road leads the heart. Calls the spirit day by day. It may |>ass some lone abode, Itise among the streets of Rome Yet it Joins some other road leading to the road to home. Only one road on the earth Crosses land and crosses sea Only one road that is worth All we are or aim to be. Where it start I know not of. But one way It always wends: To the heart of one we love And the fellowship of friends, e lf.lt. Douglas Monocle?WNU Service. WAYS WITH SALMON AS SALMON fresh or canned may be found In most markets, It Is enjoyed and served freely. Crsols Salmon. To can of flaked salmon or Its equiv alent in fresh cooked flsh sdd the fol lowing: Two tablespoonfuls of fat, one chopped onion, one green pepper and one-half of a pimlento chopped: cook five minutes, then add a half cupful of strained tomato, heat with the salmon and serve on a hot platter with rice for a border. Salmon Loaf. Take one cupful of salmon, three fourths cupful of crumbs, the Juice of half a lemon, four tablespoonfuls of butter, two eggs, pepper to season and add a tablespoonful of finely minced parsley. Mix all together, add ing the well beaten whites last. Steam in a buttered mold for one half hour. Serve with a white sauce to which three tablespoonfuls of chopped piml ento have been added: chives or green onion tops finely minced may be used. Salmon Entree. Remove the stems and scoop out the centers of six large ripe tomatoes. Sprinkle the inside with salt and pep per and chill well. Steam or cook one pound of salmon until tender, then flake it. To the flaked salmon add three tablespoonfuls of mayonnaise and mix well. Fill "the tomato cups with the salmon mixture, piling it well. Top each with one-half cupful of cream that has been whipped and mixed with four tablespoonfuls of mayonnaise. Sprinkle three table spoonfuls of finely chopped pistachio nuts over the top and serve. ? ty Western Newspaper 1'nlon. KITTY McKAY By Nina Wilcox Putnam The girl-friend says that all the pleasure will be taken out of the sob ccenes at the talkies if you have to quit crying yourself and listen to the leading lady sob. e 1932. Bell Syndicate.?WNl* Service. The ancients called epilepsy the ' Alt ered disease.*' ^ .,*3 BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN ? By THORNTON W. BURGESS JOHNNIE CHUCK DECIDES TO EAT A LITTLE MORE EAT or not to eat, that is the question," said Johnny Chuck as he nibbled daintily at a clover leaf. "You don't look to me as if there was any question at nil," declared Sammy Jay, who happened along Just in time to overhear what Johnny had said. "How any one so fat as you are can ever look at food is something 1 can't understand. If you eat mucli more your skin will burst. Don't you think of anything but your stomach, Johnny Chuck?" "I'm not thinking of fny stomach," retorted Johnny Chuck indignantly. "I wouldn't eat another mouthful if I could be sure that I'm fat enough." "Fat enough!" eiclalmed Sammy Jay, "Ho, ho, ho! If you get much "I Am Not Thinking of My Stomach,n Retorted Johnny Chuck. fatter you won't be able to walk. How fat do you want to get?" 'Tat enough to be sure of Bleeping comfortably all winter and having strength enough left to take care of myself when Mistress Spring get9 here again," replied Johnny Chuck, shortly. He didn't like being laughed at. "I wish I could know whether the winter Is going to be a long one or n short one. If I thought It was going to be short 1 would stop eating this very minute." "I don't see what the winter has to do with your eating," replied Sammy Jay, scratching his head In a puz zled way. "It's got everything to do with it," retorted Johnny Chuck. Then he ex plained that getting fat was his way of storing up food and that It was very necessary that he should have enough to last him until the coming of Mis tress Spring. Sammy Jay listened with something like very real Inter est. He began to understand why It was that Johnny Chuck was so anx ious to know what the winter would be. "Jerry Muskrat thinks It Is going to he a long, hard winter," said Sammy as Johnny Chuck stopped speaking. Johnny pricked up his short, round ears. "How do you know that?" he demanded. "He's building the walls of his house thicker than I've ever known him to before," replied Sammy. "If anybody knows about the weather It is Jerry Muskrat. Then, too, his cousin, Paddy the Beaver, Is cutting more wood than he did last year. You know he sinks it in his pond and eats the bark in winter. That looks to me as If Paddy thinks the same as Jerry. He knows he can't get any more food until the Ice has melted In the spring, and he means to have enough. 1 don't believe he would work the way he Is doing If he wasn't pretty sure that It was necessary." Johnny Chuck sat up the better to look at Sammy Jay and make sure that Sammy meant what he was say Ing. "What more have you seen or heard?" he demanded eagerly, all the time chewing a clover leaf. "Nothing much," replied Sammy, "only that I heard Buster Bear aay that his new fur coat Is the thickest he ever had, and he wished cold weather would hurry up aud come along because he's uncomfortable now. He's fatter, too, than I've ever seen him since he came to the Green Forest to live. This morning I met Reddy Fox and he was complaining about the thickness of his new coat He said that Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter have the finest, warmest ? coats they ever have had, but are finding them a little uncomfortable Just now. do you know what I think?" "What?" nsked Johnny Chuck eag erly. "I think," replied Sammy Jay, try ing to look wise and knowing, "that If Old Mother Nature has given these fellow such a thick coat. It Is be cause she knows that they will bars In Bright Red This coat of diagonal weave mate rial Is in bright red. A collarette of Persian lamb flares above the puffed top-the-elhow sleeves that lit Into snag elbow ciilfs. The fur collar Is of the type that can be worn In any flnmber of different ways. The close-fitting turban worn with the coat shows a banding of flat feathers held In place by a flaring square-mesh veil. ? need for It. I think that the winter Is going to lie hard and long. Pm al most tempted to move south myself." "Thank you, Sammy Jay," replied Johnny Chuck gratefully. "I think Just as you do. Ton have removed the Inst doubt from my mind. I don't think I'll turn In to sleep for the win ter for a few days yet A little more fat won't won't do any harm. There Is nothing like being prepared. Too much fat won't hurt me. bnt too little may." With this Johnny Chuck fell to eat ing as If he were half starved Instead of nearly bursting with fat t) 1132. bj T. W. Burs vsg.?WNU Serrtcw If you would enjoy the fruit, plnck not the blossom. Flood Rushes Through Gatun Dam Spillway \TIEW of the spillway gates at Gatun dam, Panama * canal, when they were opened recently for the an nual test This emergency outlet prevents excessive pressure from the waters of the Cbagrea river which are Impounded by the dam. When It is opened 40,300,000 gallons of water poor through It every minute. On the banks of the spillway Is located the famous Gatun Tar pon club, the membership of which tnctadee Internation ally known flahermen.
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