The Alamance gleaner
VOL. LXII. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY MAY 7, 1936. ~ NO. 14.
Uv ^mneur
By Edward W. Pickard
<g) Western Neutpaper Union
Plans Completed for the
Democratic Convention
SENATOR ALBEN W. BARKLEY of
Kentucky, who was temporary chair
man of the Democratic national con
vention In 2932 and as such delivered
Sen. Barkley
the keynote speech,
will serve In the same
capacity at the Phil
adelphia convention in
June, outlining the Is
sues of this year's
campaign as his party
views them. Senator
Joseph T. Robinson ot
Arkansas will be the
permanent chairman
again. Yet another re
peater will be Former
Judge John E. Mack
of New York. Four years ago he
placed Franklin D. Roosevelt In nomi
nation, and be will do it again in
June.
These selections were made by the
committee on arrangementsi Other of
ficers of the convention chosen, are:
Lee Barnes of Alabama, chief door
keeper; Mrs. J. Borden Harrlman, na
tional committeewoman of the District
of Columbia, hostess of the convention,
with Mrs. Agnes Collins Dunn of New
Hampshire as assistant; Col. Edward
C Haisey, secretary of the senate,
sergeant at arms ; Representative Clar
ence Cannon of Missouri, parliamen
tarian, assisted by Representative John
J. O'Connor of New York; W. Forbes
Morgan, secretary of the convention.
National Chairman Farley said that
the two-thirds rule, which has pre
vailed in Democratic conventions for
a century, will not be abolished. The
rules committee will be beaded by
Senat-r Bennett Clark of Missouri and
It vlll report for abrogation of the
two-thirds rule as well as elimination
of the unit rule. The latter binds the
state delegations to abide by the de
cision of a majority of the delegation.
Present plans are to have Mr. Roose
velt go to Philadelphia on Saturday,
June 27, to close the convention by ac
cepting the nomination In a speech de
livered either in the Municipal stadium
or In the University of Pennsylvania
stadium close to the convention halL
Roosevelt Addresses National
Democratic Club
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT made
wbat might be considered tbe first
of his campaign speeches before tbe
National Democratic clab In New York
city. Tammany was there in full force,
hot such disgruntled Democrats as A1
Smith and John J. Raskob were con
spicuous by their absence. Mr. Roose
velt declared bis purpose to bring more
food, higher prices and better homes
for the people.
"If you Increase buying power," he
said, "prices will go up; more goods
will be sold. Wages ought to and must
go up with prices. This does cot mean
unsound Inflation or skyrocketing
prices; this should be avoided Just as
we seek to avoid bankruptcy sale
values."
Turning to his critics with sarcasm,
the President said "some Individuals
are never satisfied." Referring to
charges of extravagance and mounting
deficits, he said people complain to
him about "the current costs of re
building America, about the burden on
future America." He insisted tbst tbe
measure should not be the three-billlon
dollar deficit of this year but tbe asser
tion that the national income has risen
thirty-five billions in 1932 to sixty-five
billions in 1936.
New Tax Bill Battle
Started in House
TBE administration's bill to levy
about 800 million dollars in new
?1mm yearly was Introduced in the
house by the ways snd means cffibttllt-'
tee, and a fierce battle started imme
diately. Tbe Republican minority of
the committee issued ? report which
stated that the proposed tax law was
"nnsound In principle, will undermine
business stability, is another step to
ward regimentation of all business, and
is not designed to raise revenue but
admittedly is another New Deal experi
ment."
Conservative Democrats Joined with
the Republicans in this attack against
the bill, bnt tbe administration leaders
were confident the measure would pass
before May L
Navy in Six-Week Drill
on the Pacific
ONE hundred and fifty Tessels of
tbe Doited States fleet, with 450
airplanes, are now engsged In the
year's grand maneuvers In the Pacific.
War condition* prevail and the ves
sels and their crews are being given
a severe test of their fitness that will
last for six weeks. The Panama canal
region was the first objective of the
fleet. The iinlta are divided Into at
tacking and defending forces and some
thing Is doing all the time, day and
night. The naval officers are trying
to solve the seventeenth of a series of
strategic problems, each based npon
some possible International situation,
mapped out by naval strategists.
Advance of the Italians
in Ethiopia Continues
ITALY'S victorious troops In north
ern Ethiopia continued their ad
vance on Addis Ababa, though it was
somewhat retarded by the efTorts of
the natives to blow up the roadways
and otherwise harass the Invaders.
The Italian motorized column in this
movement is the most formidable yet
formed in this war and is notable for
the large number of white troops in
cluded.
General Grazlana's southern army,
meanwhile, was driving toward Harar,
second city of the empire, in three col
umns. The Ethiopians were putting
up 8 tiff resistance at various points
but everywhere were driven back, ac
cording to Italian dispatches,
Contreras Is Elected
President of Venezuela
ELEAZAR LOPEZ CONTRERAS. an
army officer who rose to the rank
of general under the late dictator, Juan
Vincente Gomez, Is now president of
Venezuela. The national congress
elected him to that office by a vote of
132 to 1 and directed that be assume
the office on May 29. As president of
the chamber, Contreras became tem
porary president on the death of
Gomez.
Von Starhemberg of Austria
Voices His Defiance
CIVIL war In Austria became a pos
sibility as the quarrel between the
Fascists led by Prince Ernst von Star
hemberg and the clerical and mon
Hfc ... A.
Prince Von
Starhemberg
arcnist elements De
came acute. Govern
ment officials, how
ever, were trying des
perately to patch tip
the trouble.
Prince Von Star
hemberg, who Is vice
chancellor. In a de
fiant speech at Horn
warned his political
opponents that his
belmwehr, or home
guard, would be dis
solved "only over my
dead body."
Chancellor Kurt Scbuschnlgg, speak
ing at Baden, retorted that "Austria
Is not Italy and Austrlans are Jiot
Fascists."
Von Starhemberg asserted that If In
ternal foes press too bard there will be
a "repetition of 1934" ? when the helm
wehr triumphed In a short but bloody
civil war against Socialists. False
friends surround Schuschnlgg, Ton
Starhemberg said, and tbe heimwehr
plans to protect blm from them.
For Austria, said Starhemberg, there
are three possibilities ? a continuation
of the authority of the state, Nazllsm,
or communism. He asserted the heim
wehr Is determined to preserve the
Fascist system and would continue as
a separate organization but that other
private armies would be absorbed by
tbe regular army.
Supreme Court Decision in
Stock Yards Case
UPHOLDING a redaction of rates
and charges at the St. Joseph, Mo,
stockyards, tbe Supreme court held
that the findings made by Secretary of
Agrleultw* Heary A. Wallace Justified
tbe rates he set and that the stock
yards operators bad failed to show con
fiscation.
Justice Lonls D. Brandels, Harlan F.
Stone and Benjamin Cordozo agreed
that tbe rates should be upheld hot In
an opinion by Justice Brandels ex
pressed belief that the court went too
far in passing on the fairness of rates.
Two Weil-Known Writers
Taken by Death
DEATH came to two of America's
well-known writers One was Flo
ley Feter Dunne, creator of "Mr. Doo
ley," the genial satirist of modern life
whose witty sayings delighted two gen
erations. The second was Percy Ham
mond, Veteran dramatic critic af tbe
New York Herald Tribune, one of the
foremost of the country's commenta
tors on matters theatrical. Both
passed away la New York dty.
Secret Panama Treaty I*
Cause o{ Concern
A RUT and navy officials were re
** ported to be concerned over ? new
treaty with Fanama which Is being secret
ly considered by the government. It was
said an uncorrected text of the pact
showed It provides for "Joint conver
sations" rather than for defense of
the Canal Zone In event of aggression.
The grant by Panama for the "use, oc
cupation, and control of lands and wa
ters outside the jurisdiction of the
United States," If necessary. Is re
nounced by this country In the treaty.
Chairman Plttman of the senate for
eign relations committee said closed
bearings on the treaty soon would be
completed, after which the senate might
consider the document In secret ses
sion In order to avoid International
complications.
Steiwer to Be Key-Noter
for the Republicans
WHEN the Republicans gather In
national convention at Cleveland
next June their keynote for their
Presidential campaign will be sounded
Senator
Steiwer
Dy t reaericic sieiwer,
the eloquent and hand
some United State*
senator from Oregon.
He was selected to be
temporary chairman of
the convention b y
unanimous vote of the
arrangements commit
tee of the national
committee after doe
consideration had been
given the names of
several other promi
nent Republicans.
Observers held that the motive In
picking Stelwer was a desire of the
party leaders to give the convention a
western atmosphere at the start, with
an especial eye to agrlcolture.
Congressman Bertrand Snell of New
York, minority leader In the boose,
was selected to be permanent chair
man of the convention, a position be
held In the convention of 1932,
Leftists Are Winners in
French Elections
COMMUNISTS and various brands of
Socialists appear to have won a
considerable victory In the French
elections for the chamber of deputies,
though the large number of run-off
elections necessary may tone down the
results. The greatest gain Is shown
by the Communists, who are likely to
have 50 seats ; but this does not please
the Radical Socialists for they cannot
count on the Communists In forming a
government and fear that without
them the chamber will be ungovern
able.
Senate Passes Emergency
Flood Control Bill
DISREGARDING warnings by Sen
ator Yandenberg of Michigan
against too hasty action, the senate
passed a bill lntrodoced by Senator
Overton of Louisiana authorizing the
expenditure ot $272,000,000 for flood
control work on the lower Mississippi
river and its tributaries. There was
no record vote. The bill has no rela
tion to the omnibuf
billion. The sum named in the senate
bill Is authorized merely to be appro
priated and will bare to be put In a
deficiency appropriation bllL
Rescue of Entombed Men
Is Epic of Heroism
THAT old gold mine at Moose River,
Nova Scotia, provided an epic
tale of unselfish and berolc human
eDdeavor that will be told for many a
year. For ten days more than a.
hundred experienced miner* strove
unceasingly to rescue three men who
had been trapped by the fall of dirt
and rocks In the 140-foot level of the
abandoned mine they were inspecting.
Machinery and other equipment were
brought from far away. A diamond
drill was driven through and through
this small opening, communication was
established and food was dropped down
but already one of the three was dead
of hunger and exhaustion. Finally the
desperate efforts of the rescuers were
successful and the two survivors were
brought safely to the surface, together
with the body of the dead man. Those
saved were Dr. D. E. Spbertson, famous
and beroved surgeon ot Toronto, and
C. A. Scadding. The one who did not
Uve was Herman Maglll, also of
Toronto. *
t
Black Committee Scored
by Publishers
WHAT American newspaper pub
lishers think of the actions of
the Black lobby committee was ex
pressed forcibly and unequivocally In
resolutions sdopted by their nstlonal
association at Its annual meeting In
New York. The committee was ac
cused of baring violated the first,
fourth snd fifth amendments to the
Constitution by Its seizures of prlvste
communications, and the publishers
recommended thst all victims of the
committee's sets seek civil dunces
and demand the "prosecution of all In
volved In the odious affair coder the
criminal statutes of Um United Slatss."
ure now pending.
America , Too, Has Magnificent Alps
he
US EXCELLED anywhere for grandeur, the Grand Tetons, solemn guardians of Grand Teton national park In north
western Wyoming, hover protectlngly over the famed Jackson Hole country, former rendezvous of western bad
men but now a paradise for fishermen and wild game hunters. This beautiful photograph, taken by tbe Infra-red
process and supplied by the Union Pacific railroad, shows peaks rising to an altitude of 13,766 feet
BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
HAPPY DAYS IN THE
GREEN FOREST
THESE were happy days In the
Forest At least tbey were happy
for llghtfoot the Deer. Xhey were the
happiest days he had ever known. Ion
see, he had won beautiful, slender,
young Miss Dalntyfoot. and now she
was no longer Miss Dalntyfoot but
Mrs. Llghtfoot Llghtfoot was sure
that there was no one anywhere so
beautiful as she, and Mrs. Llghtfoot
knew that there was no one so hand
some and brave as be.
Wherever Llghtfoot went Mrs. Llght
foot went Be showed her all his fa
ct i al J
Of Courae All the Little People of the
Green Forest Hurried to Pay Their
Respects to Mrs. Llghtfoot
vorlte hiding places. He led her to
his favorite eating places. She did
not tell him she was already acquaint
ed with every one of them, that she
knew the Green Forest quite as well as
he did. If he had stopped to think bow
day after day she had managed to
keep ont of his sight while be hunted
for her, he would have known that
there was little he could show her which
she did not already know. But he
didn't stop to think, and proudly led
her from place to place. And Mrs.
Llghtfoot wisely expressed delight wltb
all she saw quite as If It were all new.
Of course, all the little people of the
Green Forest hurried to pay their re
spects to Mrs. Llghtfoot and to tell
Llghtfoot bow glad they felt for him.
ANNABELLE'S
ANSWERS
Br Way Thompson
DEAR ANNABELLE: A DENTIST
TOLD ME A MAN'S WIFE It
SOMEWHAT LIKE HIS TEETH!
WHAT DID HE MEAN?
HilVt.
Dear "Naive": A FELLOW
NEVER GIVES HER A
THOUCHT UNLESS SHE HAP.
PENS TO BOTHER HIM!
And they really did feel glad. Ton
see, they all loved Llghtfoot and they
knew that now he wonld be happier
than ever and that there would be no
danger of his leaving the Green Forest
because of loneliness. The Green For
est would not be the same at all with
out Llghtfoot the Deer.
Llghtfoot told Mrs. Llghtfoot all
about the terrible days of the
hunting season and bow glad he
was that she had not been In the
Green Forest then. He told her how
the huntera with terrible guns had
given blm no rest and how he had to
swim the Big River to get away from
the hounds.
"I know," replied Mrs. Llghtfoot soft
ly. "I know all about it. Vou see,
there were hunters on the Great Moun
tain. In fact, that Is bow I happened
to come down to the Green Forest.
They hunted me so up there that I did
not dare stay, and I came down here
thinking that there might be fewer
hunters here. I would not hare be
lieved that I could ever be thankful
to hunters for anything, but I am;
truly I am."
There was a puzzled look on Light
foot's face. "What for?" he demanded.
"I can't Imagine anybody being thank
ful to hunters for anything."
"Oh, you stupid!" cried Mrs. Light
foot "Don't you see that if I hadn't
been driven down from the Great
Mountain I never would have found
you?" ?
"You mean I Dever would have found
you," retorted Llghtfoot "I guess I
owe those hunters more than you do.
I owe them the greatest happiness I
have ever known, but I never would
have thought of It myself. Isn't It
queer how things which seem the very
worst possible sometimes turn out to
be the very best possible?"
C T. W. Burgee*. ? WNU Service.
* MOTHER'S *
COOK BOOK
A DAY WITH SAUCES
SAUCE making Is in art, for many
dishes are made by the addition of
a well-seasoned and appropriate sauce.
The use of flour for thickening sauces
is liked by the majority of cooks,
though cornstarch makes a more deli
cate and smooth sauce. Its only draw
back Is tit needs good cooking to re
move the raw taste of the starch.
When using cornstarch for thickening
mix It with a little cold water, milk
or fruit Juice and add to the hot liquid,
then it will cook smooth. Use half as
much cornstarch as flour. If the recipe
calls for flour. For pudding and other
dessert sauces, one may follow the
recipe and have good results, provided
that the base of the sauce 1* properly
made.
A delicious sauce which may be used
with duck, goose, turkey, game or
chicken Is:
Brown Orang* Sauc*.
Take two cupfuls of meat stock or
two cans of bouillon, or two tea spoon
fuls of vegetable extract of bouillon,
or three bouillon cubes In two cupfuls
of water. Season the stock with one
half teaspoonful each of white pep
per and paprika, a dash of cayenne,
one cupful of orange Juice, two oranges,
pulp and slice of rind. Cook five min
utes. Take from the fire and stand a
few minutes. Brown two tablespoon
fuls of flour, add the butter and brown,
"The bride soon And* that It doMn't
take many week* of dish watsr,"
says Rsno Rltzl, "to break the gallant
young husband of caressing her hands."
? Bell s rod test*- ? WWU aertles.
then blend veil until smooth. Add to
the stock slowly. stirring all tbe time.
Return to a double boiler and cook,
beating occasionally with an egg beat
er. Add one-half cupful of white
grapes skinned and seeded.
With these two sauces, white and
brown, one may make thousands of
sauces suitable to serve on salads,
desserts, fritters, and dishes without
number.
C Western Xewip*o*r Union.
Hie Hnrdett Rol*
A woman one hundred and five
years old attributes her long life to
tbe fact that she has always minded
her own business. Obviously the most
difficult formula for longevity yet pre
scribed.
Lilies Won't Mis
The lily of the valley Is a flower
that has a bad effect on other flowers
placcd In tbe same vase. Even tbe
lilies themselves suffer.
THE GATES
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
E WALK the streets of some
Bqt we meet Smith, and we pan
Brown,
See houses where we do not dwell.
Vet, seeing, see our own as well;
We walk strange cities op and down.
Strange streets with nothing new to
They are as we are, we as they,
The men we meet along the way:
Some care of oars that grieves the
mind
Is not some grief of some strange
kind;
If we could see, If they would say.
The selfsame sorrows we would find.
Tes, If one really understands.
Why talk of towns, or states, or lands
Why talk of lands or town or states.
While every door some step awaits?
God made all hills, all vales, all
strands.
But man, not God, put up the gates.
e Dougtu Mtlloch. ? WXD Service.
strange town.
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Madeleine De Ranch designed tbli
beautifully tailored suit, of roarroo
brown tweed. The leaf-shaped front
yoke give* a flatterlnc line. It ii
shown with accessories of white ac
cented with dark brown.
Best rashion Designer in World
Vfl'SS ADA METERS, eighteen-year-old New Tor* Ctrl who >ai declared win
ner of drat prize of $5,000 la the world-wide eocteat on fashion deelgna con
ducted by the Faahlon Guild of Pari*, la abown aarrounded by her prlze-wlnolaj
deaigaa. Over 23,000 entrant* froai M conntrlea aubmltted deaigns.