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The Alamance gleaner VOL. LVIX. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1933. - ' ? NO. 1. News Review of Current Affairs the World Over War Debt Parleys to Open in Washington Earlv in March; More Cabinet Speculation; Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany. By EDWARD W. PICKARD WAR debts, cabinets and econ omies?or the lack of them? drew much of the public attention during the week. Sir Ronald Lindsay, ?K? O^lfleh omKnecn dor. spent four hours talking with I'resl dent-EIect Roosevelt at Warm Springs, and then started home In a hurry to tell Ills gov ernment what he had or had not learned about the next admin istration's ' intentions. Neither gentleman would inform the peo ple concerning their conversation, though Sir Ronald said he was hopeful that his country and the United States might reach an accord on their economic problems. Mr. Roosevelt's spokesman said little be yond the statement that the meetings In Washington probably would begin early in March. It was understood In London that Prime Minister MacDon ald would be invited to come over and take part In the negotiations. The British also were convinced that they would be required to give something substantial in return for even a re duction of the war debt, and gloomily they contended this could not be done. Return to the gold standard, tariff preferences to American goods and ceding of territory were all declared out of the question. Italy and Czechoslovakia were the first nations to follow England's ex ample and accept the invitation to the Washington conferences. Our own statesmen, of both par ties. were dubious concerning the wis dom of the course Mr. Roosevelt has embarked upon. Senator James Ham ilton Lewis of Illinois, Democrat, in a speech In the senate warned the in coming President not to emulate the "mistake" of President Wilson in un dertaking to be his own ambassador. Senator David Reed of Pennsylvania, Republican, supported the position of Senator Lewis and indicated he would consider It "going over the head of congress" for Mr. Roosevelt to arrive at debt agreements or understandings with the foreign delegates invited here to discuss the question. Replying to Reed, Senator Lewis said he could not believe that Presi dent Elect Roosevelt had gone over the head of President Hoover and con gress to negotiate on the debfs with Sir Ronald. He asserted that it was his opinion that Europe was attempt ing to maneuver this country Into a position where It could repudiate Its eleven billions of debts. Momentarily aroused to meet its responsibilities, the house passed one- Important measure de signed to provide elief in the depres sion. and sent it on to the senate. This was the bankruptcy bill to aid debtors In procuring reduction of theii' finan cial obligations or extension of time In which to pay. Its prnvisious apply to individuals and corpo rat ions, and It is believed to be of especial help to the railroads. Chairman Pomerene of the Recon struction Finance corporation told a senate subcommittee that fhe corpora tion would have to continue to finance the railroads of the country unless the banks came to their assistance. He declared the hanks were not doing their share, adding: "They get the country's money, and then treat it as if It were in cold storage." rpXPEUT cabinet makers continued to put forth lists of names that would be found in President-Elect Roosevelt's official family. If their guesses were correct: hut Air. Roosevelt. Just before leaving Warm Springs for Jacksonville to em bark on the Astor yacht Noiirniuhnl, of feretl to bet the cor respondents that 80 per cent of their sto ries on the cabinet would be wrong. An other name was add ed to the possibilities wlten Senator Cnrdell Hull was summoned to I'pnrwU fo. mi n comerence. il was fli once asserted by the wise ones that Hull misht be made secretary of state or. if another man was found for that post, wonU1 be given some other port folio. Bernard M. Raruch of New Tork continued a favorite for a cat> inet place, but the speculators were guessing that he would be appointed secretary of commerce. Mr. Baruch has been very active in devising Dem ocratic measures to reduce the cost of the federal government and was the author of the plank in Ids party's platform that pledged a 25 per cent reduction. He thinks the limit of tax- , ing power has been reached and has furnished Mr. Roosevelt with tin esti- { mate of possible economies aggregat ing nearly $1,200,000,000 by which to balance the budget. Mr. Baruch is opposed to current plans for inflation, saying: "It is not money that is scarce; it is confidence in money. If the stability of money and credit were established beyond peradventure in the eyes of the world, timid money would rush from hiding -seeking investment. "There would be more sound money asking to work than all the inflated money we purpose to create. It is the key to recovery, and It depends upon the simple expedient of balancing the budget in the only way left for us?by reducing spending by about one billion dollars.* INSTEAD of trying to get a compre hensive farm relief program through the short session, the Democratic lead ers in congress are now concentrating on legislation to prevent farm fore closures. This was made plain by Sen ator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas in testimony before a senate subcom- \ mlttee that was considering various farm mortgage relief bills. The bill which Senator Robinson thought should be taken as the basis of a measure to halt foreclosures Is the Hull bill, which would give the R. F. C. $1,000,000,000 of federal money to be used In paying off farm mortgage holders, the farmer then agreeing to pay the government on easier terms. BOTH Germany and France have new governments, the former be ing likely to last indefinitely and the latter probably doomed to an early demise, agoit tntier, leader of the National Socialists of Germany, was appointed chan cellor by President Von Hindenburg, who was in a dilemma aft er the resignation of Gen. Kurt von Schlei cher. The Nazi chief, however, was com pelled to accept as members of his cab inet enough of his op ponents to leave ac tual control in the hands of the aped president, and to promise to observe the constitution of the republic. For mer Chancellor Von Papen, one of Von Hindenburg's favorites, was made vice chancellor, and four members of the Von Schleicher ministry were re tained. They are Baron Konstantin von Neurnth, foreign minister; Count Lutz von Schwerin-Krosigk. finance , minister; Baron Eltz von Keubenach, I minister of post and communications. | and Ouenther Gereke. employment minister. Dr. Alfred Hugenberg. leader of the Nationalist party, was made minister of economics and agriculture. He is a monarchist and a warm friend of the former kaiser. Capt. Herman Goering. Hitler's right-hand man, he came a minister without portfolio, acting minister of the interior for Prussia and commissar of aviation, and is in control of all police forces in more than half the republic. President Von Hindenburg dissolved the reichstag Wednesday and ordered new elections for March 5. The Nazis are confident that they will then ob tain a clear majority in the parlia ment. Speaking over the radio. Hitler promised his government would save the farmer and provide Jobs for the I "array of idle created In fourteen years of Marxist mismanagement in Germany." The Socialists and Communists planned a united front against Hitler and threatened a general strike. Of course there were many encounters between the elated Nazis and their foes, with a few deaths and consid erable bloodshed. Or. Wilheltn Frick. the new Nazi minister of the interior, said the government would op|?ose the strike plans with the sharpest meas ures. Since the Nazis are mosrly anti semites an exodus of Jews from Ger many is predicted. Indeed many Jews already are leaving the country on various pretexts. When Frick was naked whether he would move to ex tradite any of them he replied: M!f these people leave, that Is something which we can only desire." Continuation of Hitler's rule depends largely on whether he can obtain the support of the Catholic Centrists who have 70 members of the reichstag. They are especially antagonistic .to Hugenherg. Von Papon and Scldte. chief of the Steel Helmet war vet erans' association, all of whom are considered "reactionary." FRANCE'S new premier Is Edounrd Daladier, and his cabinet, in which he is also minister of war, is very much the same as the Paul-Boncour ministry which the Socialist party over threw. Paul-Boncour is foreign minister. Cam! Jle Chant em ps minister of the inte rior, George Bonnet lias the finance port folio and Lamournux that of the budget. Daladier presented his cabinet to the chamber of deputies Friday and is sched uled soon to lay be fore that body his financial program. Since that is sub stantially the same as that of his predecessor, the political sharps in Paris predicted that his ministry would soon be overthrown. The revolt against excessive taxa tion, in evidence in most countries of the civilized world, was marked in Prance by two enormous demonstra tions during the week. The first was a meeting of nearly 15,000 substan tial business men representing 750 syndicates and commercial and indus trial interests throughout the coun try. A resolution was adopted declar ing that taxation is strangling the country's business and announcing | that if the new government attempts to increase the burden of taxation all j interests represented will shut down their shops and plants. A second meeting was held by smaller merchants, artisans and indus trials not included in the above asso ciation. They adopted a similar reso lution. PMPEROR HIROHITO and Prince Saionji, last of the elder states men of Japan, have approved the de termination of Foreign Minister CJchi da to recall the Japanese delegates from Geneva when the report of the committee of 19 is accepted by the League of Nations and article 15, para graph 4, of the covenant Is applied. Nevertheless, to strengthen her posi tion, Japan has withdrawn certain of her objections to the league's form ula for conciliation of the Manchuria dispute provided the league makes some concessions. The foreign office in Tokyo was not hopeful that its j terms would be accepted, and admit- ! ted that Japan's withdrawal from the | league was probable. Small powers on the committee of 19 defeated the British in drafting the final two findings in the report on the Chino-Japanese conflict Ovef* the protests of Anthony Eden. English , member, who was mildly supported by the French. It was agreed In prin- j ciple to declare that the Chinese boy- j cott since September 18. 1931. when Japan started military operations In Manchuria, should he considered as a reprisal. The small powers consid ered that this amounteu to Justifying the boycott Regarding the other finding. It was agreed in principle to declare not merely that the Japanese actions of September 18. 1931, but also since then, could not be regarded as legitimate measures of self defense. Moreover. Sweden finally got this amended to add that the league alone, and not Japan, as that nation claimed, had the right to determine In such cases what constituted legitimate self-de fense. FARMERS of middle western states continued their efforts to balk mortgage foreclosures on farm lands and property, and in many instances they were successful, either prevent ing the sales or buying in the prop erties for a few cents and returning them to the owners. Responding to a request from the governor of Iowa, the New York Life Insurance company announced that It had suspended foreclosures on farm properties in that state. Other com panies took sln r' ? action. In Nebras | kn Governor Brvan named a hoard of conciliation to attempt to bring debt- , ors ami ~r editors together and obtain fair settlements. Farm leaders said this plan was no good. JOHN GALSWORTHY, one of the best of modern English novelists, died at his home in Hampstend after an Illness of several weeks Author of the notable '^Forsyte Saga" among many other works, he wis awarded rhe Nnbe prize for literature for 1932. Three days before his death England lost another eminent man of letters, the veterni George Saintstmry. Sara Teasdnle. well known American poet. , was found dead in her hath in New York. 1 ? I?j: Waiter* Newspaper Union. 4 Sir Ronald Lindsay Bernard M. Baruch Adolf Hitler Edouard Daladier Road to "Little White House" Is Named FnKANKL1.N D. KOOSEVELT highway Is the name given to the road leading from Atlanta, Ga., to Warm Springs, the health resort where the President Elect goes for rest and remedial baths. His cottage there already has become known as the "Little White House." SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN By THORNTON W. BURGESS FARMER BROWN'S BOY DIGS A PIT IT HAPPENED In the middle of the * summer that Farmer Brown's Boy one day took his shovel and down In one corner of the garden started to dig. It was in a corner where noth ing was planted, because right in that particular place the soil was so sandy that nothing worth while would grow. So It was a good place to make the pit which Farmer Brown's Boy had made up his mind to dig. A pit, you know, Is ft hole straight down in the ground. And this was a good place for a pit because It was out of the way, a place of no use for any other purpose, and at the same time Is was right where the pit could be of the most service. You see Farmer Brown's Boy was going to dig that pit for a purpose. It was to be what Farmer Brown calls a compost pit. You all know that the little plants draw their food from the earth. If the earth has no food in It plants cannot grow, any more than we can grow without eating. The food which the plants need, and which their roots take from the earth, is largely composed of very fine par tides of vegetable matter which has rotted away. It is this which gives color to soil and makes It black and I what Farmer Brown would call rich. I When you find pure sand there Is j none of this matter mixed with It, and that Is why plants cannot grow. Now in this pit which Farmer Brown's Boy had started out to dig he meant to help Old Mother Nature make a lot of this food for the plants that he might use next spring to make the plants of his garden grow. In that pit when it was finished he would (from time to time throw the fallen leaves which he had raked up, and old sods and some dressing from the barnyard, all sorts of things that would rot and so make food for the plants. Such a pile rotted away is called compost, and this was to be a compost pit. You see Farmer Brown's Boy believes fn being prepared and he was already making plans for next year, when he meant to have the fin est garden anywhere around. So as he dug that pit he whistled. He says it Is always easier to work if you whistle at the same time. First he marked oft a big circle, and then he dug and dug and dug, throwing out the sand in a pile on one side By and by that hole was so deep that only Farmer Brown's Boy's head ap peared above the ground. Still he kept on working, and at last only the very top of his head could be seen. That pit was now so deep that It was hard work to throw the sand out. "I guess It Is deep enough," said Farmer Brown's Boy, stopping to rest. "I'll make the sides nice and straight and smooth and then I guess It will do." So after a while he smoothed the sides with his shovel, and when he had finished he had a pit with sides perfectly straight up and down, and almost six feet deep. In fact It was so deep that he had to rest his shovel against the smooth wall and climb up on that in order to get out. "II anybody tumbles in ther. they won't get out in a hurr^," said be as he looked down Into it. "They would need wings to get out. It Is too deep to Jump out of, and tbev couldn't climb those steep sandy wails. 1 guess I'll have to keep an eye on this to see that no one gets caught in It." Of course he meant his little friends of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest. You see He knew thnt many of them often visited his garden, and it might be that, not knowing that the pit was there, one of them would ' carelessly tumble in. With his shovel over one shoulder and whistling mer rily, he tramped home. When he had gone the garden was Just ns before save that down in that far corner was the great pit he bad dug. But of this none of the little people save Sammy Jay knew. Sammy had watched Farm er Brown's Boy dig it. But Sammy said nothing about it He was puz zled, and in bis shrewd way he kept thinking and thinking the matter over and trying to decide what it could be for. At last, because he could think of no other use for it, he made up his mind that it must be a kind of trap. And yet'"he didn't like to think this, for he had come to think a great deal of Farmer Brown's Boy, and to look on him a^ a friend. So he made up his mind to keep his tongue still and wait and watch. Time would tell. ?. 1933. by T. W. Burteu.-WXU Service. I Firft He Mart ed Off a Big Circle and Then He Dug and Dug and Dug. GRAPHICGOLF] I 51 2E i ^kouiMET KEEPS^fj \tkum& ON Vv) \\ TOP OP \\ SHapt mfv ^6mts VoCm mi ?m w jj AVOID OVERSWINGING WITH IRONS - OVER SWING [NO with Iron clubs Is a fault hard to get rid of. Many golfers employ the same swing for a short Iron shot as they do for wooden club play. In his early years Francis Ouimet had difficulty curtail ing his swing for the Irons to some where between the half and the full swing and still strike the ball a crisp blow at the same time. Then while in England In 1014, preparing for the British Amateur tournament, he stumbled upon the secret. Anxiously watching Hilton's brisk strokes In the hope of discovering how the 1st ter played these shots, the present amateur champion observed that the Englishman gripped, the club with his right thumb on top of the shaft. Ouimet tried It, and lol the over swing was stopped. It was Impossible for him to overawing with ftie right thumb In this position. If yon have the same fault with your Irons, try out this particular panacea. ? 1033. Belt Syndicate.?WNU Barries. TRY THESE DISHES WHAT to eat and how to prepare it, is the daily problem of thou sands of housewives all over the land. The foods in season In one section are not always easy to find in another, but certain staples can always be de pended upon, yet are not always e<M> noralcal. Apples are most always available. The apple ranks high as a healthful fruit. The following will be found a most tast\ dessert: Tasettes. Mix together one cupful of chopped apple, one cupful of soft brown sugar, four tahlespoonfuls of flour blended with six tablespoonfuls of butter, one beaten egg yolks, one-half cupful each of milk and raisins and fold In the egg white beaten stiff. Pour Into six but tered cups and steam well covered one BONERS f ' ? Arnold Bennett was a soldier In the war on the Cnion aide. He turned traitor to the Union, was Injured In battle, and then he begged to be al lowed to put on his union suit. BONERS are actual humorous ^ tidbits found in examination papers. essays, etc.. by teachers. Hydrophobia Is an airplane which takes off from the water. ? ? ? The apostrophe Is used to denote sex. ? ? ? They don't raise anything In Kansas but Alpaca grass, and they hare to Ir ritate that to make It grow. o ? ? ? Burns wraps his mouse In philoso phy to make it more palatable. ? ? ? Posthumous?A child born after the death of Its parents ? ? ? Why are the Middle Ages often re ferred to as the Dark Ages? Because It was knight time. <h. Bell Eradicate.) ? WNU Serrlea and one-half hours. Turn out and serve with a warm custard. Veal Heart. Wash, trim and slice crosswise a calfs heart. Dip the slices In sea soned flour. Fry one small onion In one-fourth pound of sliced bacon fat. bacon removed, brown on both sides. Arrange In a casserole, pour over hot stock, add one-half chopped plmlento and green pepper, salt, pepper and a bit of bay leaf. Thicken slightly and pour over the meat. Cook slowly, closely covered two hours. Serve with the bacon and tart Jelly. C 1)33 Western Newspaper Union. KITTY McKAY Bjr Nina Wilcox Pntnam The girl-friend says when her boy asked her to dance last night, all the parked cars were occupied. C 1*3* D?1I STndlcstc?WND 8*rr1c?. AGE'S PLACE By DOUGLAS MALLOCH IT'S hard for age, when ace la gray. To keep Ita place. The things we say Are tiresome things, the thing* we do Are foolish and old fashion, too. Now age must tell Its tales no more (It may have told that tale before). Although within Its words appears The ripe experience of years. This makes It hard; were we not told. We would not know that we are old. To us the world seems Just as bright. And living has the same delight It's hard to keep our place beside The hearth, the hopes of life denied. But In the world now youth prevails And has no time for old men's tales. It's hard to play the part of age Still strong enough to tread the stage. Youth must remind us, youth must frown. Before the young and old sit down. We might forget how very small We are, that we are old at alL Our lips still laugh, our pulses race? It's hard for age lo keep its place. 6. ltlt. Dosflae Malloeh.?WNL' Service. New York's Huge Union Inland Freight Station THIS Is the immense JIU.UUU.UUU Com merce bonding Just completed by tbe Port of New York authority to boose tbe first onion Inland freight station and recently opened. Among tbe interesting features It contains are the largest track elevators ever made, which have been installed for the use of commercial ten ants of the opper floors.
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