The Alamance gleaner
VQL- LX- GRAHAM, IS, C., THURSDAY APRIL 19, 1934. NO. 11.
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Wirt*s Red Plot Story Flattened Out by Investigators?
Senate Votes for Extra 10 Per Cent Income
Tax?Auto and Coal Troubles.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
DR. WILLIAM A. WIRT, the really
eminent educator of Gary, Ind.,
told his story of a "red plot" to over
throw the government of the United
States en fnr fl? the
Democratic majority
of the house investi
gating committee per
mitted, and the gen
eral opinion through
out the country- was
that tt was "not so
hot" The Democrats
declared It was utter
bunk. The Repub
licans, who bad
hoped to find good
political material in
me tiiiair, asserted that gag rule Dad
been enforced.
The revelation of the alleged schenjg,
of the radicals, said Wirt, came to him
?t a dinner given by Miss Alice Baf^
rows at a country house near Wash
ington. The other guests were Robert
Bruere, David C. Coyle, Miss Hilde
garde Kneeland and Miss Mary Tay
lor, all, like the hostess, connected with
the government, and Lawrence Todd,
chief of the Tass, official Soviet gov
ernment news agency in the Dnited
States. From their conversation, Wirt
?aid, he gathered that men high in the
councils of the administration were
plotting the overthrow of the Ameri
can social order and that they con
sidered President Roosevelt as an
other Kerensky to be followed by an
other Stalin. The six men named by
Wirt were Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace; Prof. Rexford Guy
Tugwell, assistant secretary of agri
culture and recognized head of the
brain trust; Prof. Milburn L. Wilson,
head of the subsistence homestead di
vision of the Department of Interior;
Dr. Robert Kohn, head of the housing
division of the public works adminis
tration; Dr. Frederick Howe, consum
ers' counsel for the agricultural ad
Justment administration, and Henry T.
Ralney, speaker of the house of repre
sentatives.
The most Berious charges made by
the gentleman from Indiana were di
rected at Professor Tugwell; hut his
basis for these, as for practically all
of his story, was hearsay, second-hand
Information and vague statements hv
some of his fellow guests at the din
ner. In that lay Its weakness, though
there are many serious-minded Ameri
cans who insist that there should be
a real Investigation of any govern
ment officials seeking to undermine
the present form of government.
The committee, having heard Wirt,
adjourned for some days with the In
tention of calling as witnesses those
who attended the country house din
ner. Some of them already had denied
flatly or belittled the statements made
by Writ
LOTS of bickering resulted from the
Wirt case, and in this some of
the Democrats concerned did not make
a good showing. Chairman Bulwlnkle
of the committee, for Instance, as
aerted that Wirt was Imprisoned at
Gary during war times for pro-Ger
man activities, and this was indignant
ly denied by numerous persons who
were in position to know its truth or
falsity. Secretary of the Interior
Ickes accused Doctor Wirt of having
* sought to obtain public works money
for a "Fairyland" project in the In
jdiana dunes by which Doctor Wirt
was to sell 2,000 front feet of dune
land along Lake Michigan at $,"10 a
foot, a total sale price of $100,000.
The project was disapproved by the
Public Works administration as "vi
sionary and Impractical," Mr. Ickes
said.
Doctor Wirt issued a denial of Sec
retary Jckes' tale, explaining that he
had no connection with the proposed
project and that the company with
which he was connected had held the
land In question for 12 years to pre
?erve it fur park purposes.
Representative McGugln of Kansas,
Republican member of the Investigat
ing committee, was "gagged" when he
tried to make a speech on the case
In the house, but managed to get it
Inserted in the Congressional Record.
At the same time the Department of
Justice was seeking to revive a five
year old matter in which McGugln
appeared as a lawyer for Mrs. Bar
nett, wife of the wealthy IndiaD Jack
sou BarnetL
DESPITE the opposition of the
house leaders and the doubt of
Its approval by the President, Sena
tor Couzens persisted in bis effort
to put through his amendment to the
tax bill calling for a flat 10 per cent
increase in all Income tax returns.
Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate
finance committee had approved it as
an emergence? measure and showed
no disposition to reconsider.
When the Couzens amendment was
first voted on In the senate it was de
feated by the hare majority of 40 to
44, the Michigan senator changing his
vote to the negative so as to move a
reconsideration. He got busy among
his fellow senators and was successful
first in having the vote reconsidered
and then In the measure's adoption by
a vote of 43 to 36. It was certain the
proposal would be firmly opposed when
the revenue bill went into conference.
Under the Couzeus proposal, a per
son subject to a normal tax of $100
on his 1934 income would pay $110.
Next day the senate adopted the
La Follette estate taxes amendment
ta the bill, thus adding nearly $100.
0i|[),000 more to the tax load of the
"Country. The amendment puts a tax
of 1 per cent on est. tes of $40,000.
This percentage is increased rapidly
until 60 per cent is levied by the gov
ernment upon estates of $10,(MX),000
and more. Under the present law,
estates up to SoO.OOO are exempted
from the tax.
D RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS fishing
* trip on the Nourmahal ended with
the arrival of the yacht at Miami.
Friends advised against his landing,
j remembering the attempt on his life
there two years ago, but he laughed at
their fears. However, he and Secre
tary Mclntyre drove directly from the
pier to the train and the President
was back in Washington on the next
day.
General Johnson, Donald Rlchberg,
Secretary Mclntyre and some twenty
White House correspondents and their
wives narrowly escaped death as they
were going from Coral Gables to meet
the President at the water front A
big combination automobile trailer in
which they were riding got across the
railway tracks Just in time to avoid
by Inches being struck by a speeding
train.
JUST before he left Washington for
Miami to meet the President and
accompany him back to the Capital,
(ieneral Johnson decreed a radical re
UI^UUIMIUUU Ul IUC
NHA along lines sim
ilar to those of the
army. The most Im
portant part of this
shakeup was the ap
pointment of Lieut
Col. G. A. Lynch, an
infantry officer of the
regular army, as John
son's right-hand man.
Colonel Lynch, whom
the administrator do
scribes as "the most
uu>auv.cu UllllkCl IU 1IIC LUliru OlUlt'3
army," Is giveD fall jurisdiction over
all matters not otherwise assigned.
He has complete authority to approve
codes, orders, amendments and other
modifications, and may sign codes that
do not require the signature of the
President,
Administrator johnsojcb or
der to the bituminous coat Indus
try to put Into effect a seven-hour day
and new minimum wage rates was
bitterly attacked by southern coal pro
ducers at a code revision hearing In
Washington. Especially objectionable
to the Alabama, Tennessee and Ken
tucky operators was the reduction In
wage differentials accorded southern
coal fields.
LABOR conditions In the Detroit
area, mostly affecting the automo
bile Industry, remained In chaotic con
dition. despite the partly successful
efforts of government mediators. The
strike at the plant of the Motor Prod
ucts corporation, which had caused a
shutdown of the factory of the Hud
son Motor company, was settled when
Edward P. McGrady. assistant to Gen.
Hugh Johnson, laid before the strik
ers terms that had been accepted by
the corporation. The workers agreed
to the terms, which called for a 10 per
cent increase In pay and arbitration
of disputes over piece work pay rates.
This enabled the Hudson plant to re
open.
The 1.700 employees of the Camp
bell, Wyant A Cannon foundry at Mua
kegon, Mich., struck. The concern
makes castings for automobile build
ers. The f.600 employees of the Nash
Motor company still were on strike at
Kenosha, Wis.
The Mechanics Educational Society
of America, an organisation of tool
and die makers, had voted to strike
unless executives of Jobbing plants
met their demands for a 20 per cent
pay Increase and 36-hour week.
There waa a strike by 800 employees
of the Detroit-Michigan 8tove com
pany who demanded a 20 per cent
wage Increase, and pickets attacked
men who approached the plant to
work.
Industrial planta In Connecticut
were Involved In nnmerous strikes and
labor disputes. The attitude of the
workers was expressed by John J.
Kgan. secretary of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor, who said: "No
company should declare any dividends
until the 1929 wage level Is restored."
SAMUEL INSULL. fallen utilities
magnate. Is on his way home to
be tried for his alleged misdoings In
connection with the bankruptcy of his
financial empire. Turned over to the
American authorities by the Turkish
government, he was taken from Istan
bul by coastal steamer and train to
Smyrna and there put aboard the
American export liner Exilona. He is
dye to land In New York about May 20.
SECRETARY OF WAR DERN com
pleted the formation of the com
mittee which will Investigate the army
air corps and Its tragic attempt to car
ry the air malls. Newton D. Baker
war-tim? secretary of war, accepted
the chairmanship of the committee
which was declined by Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh. The other civilians named
to assist the military members are
Dr. Karl Taylor Compton, president
of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Or. George W. Lewis, di
rector of aeronautical research for the
national advisory committee on aero
nautics; Clarence D. Chamberlin, not
ed transatlantic flyer; MaJ. James H.
("Jimmie") Doollttle, widely known
flyer and aeronautical engineer, and
Edgar S. Gorrell, president Stutz Motor
Car company.
DEFORE the criminal court In
Washington Bishop James Can
non, Jr., of the Methodist Church
South, and Miss Ada L. Burroughs of
luriwuunu, jus aiu id
the antl A1 Smith
campaign of 1028,
were finally arraigned
to answer to charges
of having violated the
corrupt practices act.
If convicted they
would face a possible
term of two years In
prison or a fine of
$10,000 or both. The
specific charge Is that
only $17,300 of the
*ootjuu conrriDuiion maae ny tsawin
C. Jameson of New York to the anti
Smith movement was reported by the
anti-Smith Democrats' headquarters
committee.
It was indicated that the defense
would contend that Miss Burroughs
did not have to report the $48,000 in
question. Arguing that it was spent
within the confines of Virginia by the
state anti-Smith committee.
TP HENRY A. WALLACE has his
* way, Arthur W. Cutten, millionaire
member of the Chicago wheat pit, will
be barred from future trading on grain
exchanges. The secretary of agricul
ture summoned Cutten to appear be
fore the Grain Futures administration
in Chicago on May 14 to answei
charges of failing to report his trades,
as required by the grain futures act,
with making false rejmrts, and witb
concealing his trades through false en
tries, dummy accounts and other col
lusive practices. The alleged offenses
were committed In 1030 and 1031.
FRANK WALKER, chairman of the
President's national emergency
council, made announcement of the
next step In the administration's re
covery nrogram. the ______
financing of housing
projects all over the
country with federal
funds. New homes
are to be built; old
homes ore to be re
pa 1 r e d, remodeled,
spruced up. Mort
gages are to be given
on generous terms,
with Interest low and
payment permitted
over 10 and 20 years.
All ??.. ?nlli-lflna
mont related to housing?such as the
?Ubcuteoce buHtntNd ['Ian. the Home
Owiiups* l.onn corporator the home
loan bank board, the farm credit ad
ministration, the Department of Agri
culture a program of new housing for
tarmera?are to be co-ordinated under
a single authority.
There is both an emergency and a
permanent program In the scheme, and
the temporary program as contem
plated will be a rousing campaign,
with citizens, real estate men. build
ing contractors, union leaders, and
laborers all being exhorted to Join In a
patriotic movement toward the restora
tion of the still slumbering construc
tion industry.
WILLIAM WALLACE McDOWKLL
of Butte. MonL, the new Amer
ican minister to the Irish Free State,
collapsed and died of heart disease
during a banquet in his honor given
by President Eamon I>e Valera in
Dublin castle. Mr. McDowell was re
sponding to congratulatory speeches
when he fell hack Into bis chair and
expired almost Instantly.
? by Western Newspaper Union.
Or. W. A. Wirt
Col. G. A. Lynch
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Bishop Cannon
Frank Walker
Imposing Defenses of a Bloodier Turkish Age
CHAKACTEltlSTIC of the new Turkey is the fact that the harem of the Ottoman sultans, who for centuries tyr
annized over the Near East, has been transformed into a museum, and the casual visitor may wander through
precincts once more closely guarded than any other in all the world. The harem was the most luxurious of
women's prisons?for prison It was for Its inhabitants?with its elaborate entrances, pillared courtyards, beautiful
mosaics and Jeweled treasures, Including a throne inlaid with 25,000 pearls and a cradle inlaid with 120,000 pearls.
In the days of its glory the harem contained from 300 to 400 women at a time. Four of these were the legal wives
of the sultan, in accordance with the teachings of the Koran, and the others were attendants of the wives. The
picture shows the fortress-like entrance to the palace, which represents several centuries of building.
BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
THE STRANGER WITH THE
BEAUTIFUL COAT 1
DETER RABBIT never will forget
* the first time he saw Glory the Car
dinal, sometimes called Redbird. He
had Just hopped over the Old Orchard
when a beautiful clear, loud whistle
drew his eyes to the top of an apple
tree. With a little gasp of sheer as
tonishment and delight Peter stopped
short He couldn't quite believe that
he saw what he thought he saw. He
' hadn't supposed that anyone even
1 among the feathered folk could be
I quite so beautiful.
The stranger was dressed all In red
except a little black around the base
| of his bill. Even his bill was red. He
| wore a beautiful red crest, which
I made him still more distinguished
I looking. And how he could sing!
Of course Peter lost no time in hunt
ing up Jenny Wren. "Who is It, Jen
| ny? Who is that beautiful stranger
with such a lovely song?" cried Peter
as soon as he caught sight of Jenny.
"Glory the Cardinal," replied Jen
ny Wren promptly. "Isn't he the love
liest thing you've ever seen? If I
were Mrs. Cardinal I'm afraid I should
be Jealous. There she Is In the very
same tree with him. Did yoti ever see
such a difference?"
Instead of the beautiful red of
Glory, Mrs. Cardinal wore a very dull
dress. Her back was a brownish
gray and her throat a grayish black.
Her breast was a dull buff with a
faint tinge of red. Her wings and tall
were tinged with dull red. But If she
wasn't handsomely dressed she could
aing.
"I've noticed," said Petor, "that peo
ple with fine clothes spend most of
their time thinking about them and
are of very little use when It comes
to real work in life."
"Well, you needn't think that of
Glory," declared Jenny in her vigor
ous way. "He's Just as fine as he
Is handsome. He's a model husband.
If they make their home around here
you will find him doing his full share
In the care of their babies. Sometimes
they raise two families. When they
do that Glory takes care of the first
lot of youngsters as soon as they are
able to leave the nest, so that Mrs.
Cardinal has nothing to worry about
while sitting on the second lot of eggs.
Everybody loves Glory. Excuse me,
Peter, I'm going over to find out If
they're really going to stay."
When Jenny returned she was so
excited she couldn't keep still n min
ute. "They like It here. Peter I" she
cried. "If they can find a place to
suit them they are going to stay. My,
they will add a lot to the quality of
this neighborhood I"
Mr. and Mrs, Cardinal whistled and
sang as If their hearts were bursting
with Joy and Peter sat around listen
ing as If he had nothing else to do.
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rfotHeriCogKBool<
CULINARY KIN
A GOOD soup Is almost an Indis
pensable part of the day's menu.
Soup, like salad, may be made from
almost anything with flavor. Those
who have a soup pot always ready
with stock may have countless varia
tions, but for the small fnmily bouillon
cubes or beef extract are a great boon.
A good soup stock may be made from
vegetable" with a cube or two of
meat flavor or a teaspoon of extract.
Vegetable Soup.
Slice one large onion, a small tur
nip, three stalks of celery, three dozen
peppercorns, six cloves, a stick of cin
namon and three bay leaves, the same
amount of parsley, thyme, and sum
mer savory. Cover with plenty of
cold water and simmer for two hours.
Strain through a coarse muslin, and
for each quart of vegetable liquor add
r rnnvponnfnl of extract or cut. -
Bull up and serve. From this stock,
with gelatin, one may have a good
flavored asple.
Split Pea Soup.
Thla Is especially appetizing when
carefully prepared. Soak the peas
over night, then put them on to cook
with an onion and a halt pound or
more of salt pork (one may use pigs'
hocks, s ham bone or fresh pork If
one prefers). Cook slowly for hours
until the peas Sre thoronghly cooked
and the fat pork well done. Serve
with small cubes of the pork In each
soup dish. For a pound of peas and
the same of pork one may use at
least two quarts of water. This will
serve a large family with a bowl of
nourishing soup.
Potted Flab.
Pick cold cooked fish Into pieces,
season with salt, pepper, mace and
place In n Jar. Cover with cloth mois
tened with floor paste, stand the Jars
In water and hake one hour. When
done remove the cloth; when cold,
pound and cover with melted butter
and then with the paper and egg
white as above.
One may use a mixture of meats
such as chicken and veal for potting,
making a mixture that cannot be dis
tinguished from all chicken.
? by Western News p4 per Union.
^YOU Know?
i-i nat mere are no "*ky- 1
acrapers" in Pari*. A decree '
7 of 1902 issued by the Pre
' fecture ?the center of the
city government?limit* the
height of all building* to
?ixty-five feet
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QBlxaop
''The sad, sad thing about dresa
?uits," says The Girl Next Door, "is
that most men look as bad as they feel
in them."
?. De l I Syndicate ?WNU 8ervlce.
A LITTLE SECRET
SMILE
By Ann* Campbell.
WE SAT and talked beneath the
trees,
A scarlet bird sang from the walL
The wind blew silver harmonies.
And Paula did not speak at all.
Of those who shared the garden closer
She was the only prisoner;
She and a flaunting yellow rose
From the green garden could not
stir.
In her low chair she sat apart,
tier trusted crutches by her side.
Her eyes the mirror of her heart,
Uer busy bands a sign of pride
And as we spoke of many things.
The changing world, the lengthening
mile.
She watched the flirt of redblrd's
wings.
And smiled a little, secret smile
Across her countenance It went.
As sunlight flits upon the sea;
And watching her, I grew content
With life, and all it gave to me
In that gay group of women none
Abjured the world but she .. . The
grace
Of her sweet spirit met the sun
And played upon her classic
face. ... -f
Copyright.?WNU 8?rrlc?.
BCNERS
The Anxacs are a ferocious half
cannibal tribe that tire In the heart of
Africa.
BONERS are actual humorous
tid-uits found in examination pa
peri, essays, etc., by teachers.
Venison comes from frogs.
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The boy and girl studied their music
lesson good in order that they wouldn't
be connolsseured by the teacher.
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A pullet surprise Is awarded every
year In America for the best novel
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The people Id the Tropics don't
wear much clothing. They dress like
statues.
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Archeology Is s study of ancient
Iniquities.
Q. Bell Syndicate. ?WXU Service.
Baby Llama Is Native Californian
<?D OLIVIA escaiied a lifetime of dragging freight over the Andes by plck
" Ing out I'lelshhacker park lo San Lranclsco for Its birthplace. "Bolivia"
Is the son of "Chile" and "Peru," the park's representatives of the llama
family. This Infant llama Is one of the very few ever born In this country.
The picture shows "Bolivia" with Its mother.