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The Alamance gleaner ? L. LXII. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY MAY 21, 1936. NO. 16. By Edward W. Pickard C Wctttm Newspaper Union Italy Annexes Ethiopia, Defying the League TRIUMPHANTLY and defiantly, Ben ito Mussolini formally proclaimed the annexation of conquered Ethiopia by .Italy and the restoration of the Benito Mussolini xxuLuau cuiyiic. as uiu Disraeli Id tbe case of India, be made bis monarch emperor of the African realm, and Marshal Badoglio was appointed viceroy. The dace did not know and apparently care what tbe League of Nations would think about this swallowing of one of its members by another member. The league council met In Geneva to deal with the question and seemingly intended merely to con demn Italy's action and then ad journ until June, when France's new leftist government will be in power. First, however, it decided, over the protest of Baron Pompeo Alois! of Italy, to. keep the question on the agenda ; and because Wolde Marlam, representative of Ethiopia, was per mitted to take his seat at a closed sit ting of the council, Alolsi stalked out of the room. This was bis statement to tbe delegates: "I have the honor to declare that the Italian delegation cannot admit of tbe presence at the council table of the so called Ethiopian delegate. "There exists, indeeii, no semblance of organization of the Ethiopian state. "The only sovereignty existing in Ethiopia is that of Italy. "All discussion on the subject of the Italo-Etbloplan difference would, con sequently, bave no object. "Therefore I find myself obliged to refrain from participating in tbe dis cussion." liariam told tbe council the greater part of the country west of Addis Ababa remains free and independent and continues to defend itself, and tbe council still considers that Emperor Halle Selassie's government Is In ex istence. For the present, apparently, there will be no move to lift the sanc tions against Italy. Prime Minister Baldwin of Great Britain refused to tell questioners In parliament what attitude his govern ment would take now In the matter of recognizing Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia. Leon Blum's Program for France Given LEON BLUM, leader of the National Socialists and organizer of tbe "popular front" of leftists that won the recent French elections, will be tactically the dictator of France when Premier Sarrout and his cabinet re sign on June 2 and the new govern ment takes office. Blum laid down this four-point foreign policy program which be said tbe nation would follow st least until the next election In 1940: 1. Adherence to the League of Na tions. 2. Consolidation of European peace. a Promotion of mutual assistance pacta. 4. Progressive disarmament Speaking to tbe national Socialist council Blum said : "We must consoli date tbe country against Fascist attacks We most put tbe republican spirit In all high administrations, and we will deprive tbe Fascists of all secret means of propaganda." Ickes-Hopkins Feud Moves to Senate SECRETARY 1CKES* supporters ' were easily defeated by the Harry Hopkins forces In the boose tight aa to whether the Public Works administra tion should share Id the handling of , next year'a relief funds. But It was understood tbe fend would be revived In tbe senate under tbe leadership of Senator Hayden of Arizona, Demo crat and a member of tbe appropria tions committee. The bouse majority voted according to tbe wishes of tbe admlnlstrstlon on tbe relief bill, which Is a $2,364,229,712 measure carrying $1.42.1,000.000 to finance the Works Progress adminis tration after July 1. In addition to the relief appropria tion, tbe bill carries $458,631,880 for tbe social security program, $39,900,000 for tbe Tennessee Valley Authority, $400,000 for continuing tbe communi cations commission's telephone Inquiry, ?od various new and deficiency amouots for other agencies. Tbe most important amendment per mitted to be added to tbe bill by tbe bouse leader* was one submitted bf Representative William P. Con aery providing that tbe prevailing wage In communities be paid to WPA workers. The Hopkins organization will pay ont approximately the same sum per man per year, it was explained, bnt will work the men only one, two, or three days > week where they formerly worked four, five and six days each week. In a surprise move the house also voted to bar aliens 'Illegally within the limits of the United States" from receiving Jobs under the WPA pro gram. Most of the opposition came from two radicals, Vito Marcantonio of New York city and Gerald J. Boileau of Wisconsin. Ickes signified his acceptance of de feat in the battle for funds by order ing an Immediate cut of 25 per cent in PWA personnel in Washington and throughout the country. This affects 2,000 persons. Senators Seek Compromise Corporate Tax Bill OPPOSITION In the senate finance committee to the corporate profits tax In the administration's {803,000,000 revenue bill was so strong that both Democrats and Republicans sought for some compromise. Treasury officials were heard In favor of the measure as passed by the house, but former treas ury officials and various business and Industrial leaders speaking In opposi tion were seemingly more persuasive: Senator Tom Connally of Texas put forward a plan he thought all might agree upon. It would retain the 15 per cent corporation Income tax and re peal only the capital stock and excess profits taxes, Instead of repealing all corporation taxes as proposed in the bouse bill. In addition it would super impose a graduated tax on undistrib uted earnings, exempting the first 20 per cent on the amount retained. The house bill reaches a maximum of 42V4 per cent of the total Income If none Is distributed. Senator Byrd of Virginia, another of the Democrats opposed to the house bill, showed. In a letter to Secretary Morgenthan, that 11 of the largest corporations In the country would pay no taxes under the Roosevelt bill. Landon Ticket Loses in California Primary CALIFORNIA'S Presidential Repnb llcan preference primary, eagerly awaited by the whole country, resulted In the defeat of the Landon slate of delegates that was pot forward by William R. Hearst and Governor Merrlam, wltb Lan don's tacit consent Tbe winning delegates, backed by Herbert Hoover and nominally pledged to Earl War ren thougb nnlnstroct ed, carried tbe state by a majority of abont 90,000. Mr. Warren an nounced at once tbat be released them from their pledge, to vote as they see fit Id the convention. This looked like a blow to Governor Landon, and to a certain extent It was ; bat his managers claim at least 18 of the delegates will so over to the Kan san on an early ballot Moreover, many friends of Landon deprecated the fact that Hearst was supporting him, be lieving It wonld do him more harm than good; and they were glad to see him freed In part from what they con sider an lncubas. Democrats voted almost solidly for Mr. Roosevelt. Dpton ("Epic") Sin clair's ticket received something over 100,000 votes, and that of John S. Mc Groarty, Townsend plan supporter, about half as many. In South Dakota a slate of nnln structed delegates favoring Landon won over a ticket pledged to Senator Borah, tfiough the murglo Wat slender. American Red Cross Meets in Chicago SOME two thousand delegates were present when the annual conven tion of the American Red Cross was opened In Chicago by Admiral Cary T. Grayson, the national chairman. Speak ers st esrly sessions Included Mayoi Ed Kelly, and Ralph Christian, school boy of Birmingham, Ala., representing the Junior ReC Cross. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Taughan, a nurse of SL Louis, wa? awarded the Florence Nightingale med al for her long record of service. Dr. Thomas Parran, Jr., the new aar geon general of the United States pub lic health service, was present snd made a speech, and talks were deliv ered by Robert E. Bondy, director of nations) disaster relief, snd others who directed sctlvitles In th? flood and storm areas. Huge German Dirigible Arrives and Departs HINDENBORG, the Immense dirigi ble, carrying 107 persons, mall and freight, made the flight from Frled rlchshafen to Lakehurst, N. J., In 61 honrs and 57 minutes and was wel comed by thousands of Americans, In cluding B. Walton Moore of the State department who brought the greetings and congratulations of President Roose velt Three days later the airship started back to her new base at Frank furt-on-Maln. The dirigible was In the command of Capt. Ernst Lehmann, but he received far less attention here than did Dr. Hugo Eckener, the veteran skip per of Zeppelins. Eckener, in bad with the Nazis at home, was permitted to be aboard the ship as an "adviser." Be and Captain Lehmann went to Wash ington together, while the ship was be ing groomed for the return flight, to call on President Roosevelt and other officials and return their greetings. Hull Negotiates Trade Agreement With France SECRETARY OF STATE HULL has successfully negotiated another re ciprocal trad^ agreement. It Is with France and. was signed at the State 1 I I Sec'y Hull department by Mr. Bull an?V Andre de Laboulaye, tbe French ambassador. It will be come effective on June 15, and tbe details of the pact were not Im mediately made pub lic. It Is believed tbe terms Include duty concessions by the United States on French wines, ciga rette papers, and lux urles such is laces and cosmetics, and by France on American exports of ag ricultural and Industrial products. Tbe agreement Is also understood to con tain Increases in French quotas on American exports of fruits, and pos sibly other products. Leader of Wafd in Egypt Fotms New Cabinet MUSTAPHA NAOAS PASHA, lead er of the Wafd or Nationalist party In Egypt, has become premier and formed a new government In which he holds also the post of min ister of tbe interior. Premier Ail Pasha Maher and his cabinet resigned following the appoint ment of a regency to serve until young King Farouk reaches tbe age of eighteen. Senator Park TrammeQ of Florida Is Dead PARK TRAMMELL, veteran United States senator from Florida and a staunch supporter of all New Deal measures, died In Washington of a cerebral hemorrhage which followed an attack of Influenza. Though 111, he tried to remain on the senate floor long enough to vote for a proposal to include $12,000,000 In the War depart ment appropriation bill for continua tion of the Florida sblp canaL This effort probably cost him his life. Manuel Azana Is Made President of Spain MANUEL AZANA was advanced from tbe premiership to tbe presi dency of Spain by almost unanimous vote of tbe 874 electors gathered In the crystal palace at Madrid. Be succeeds Nlceto Alcala Zamora who was removed from office on a charge of malfeasance after tiie Leftist rlctofy io the recent elections. Am Da, fifty-all yean old. Is a lawyer, ora tor and playwright and la regarded aa the most astute politician In Spain. To the noti fication committee he Manuel Audi ?aid: "Spain may rest assured that I will be loyal to tbe principles of democracy and that tbe welfare of tbe nation will be my constant concern." Shifts in Population Shown by Census ELEVEN statin have fewer residents now than In 1930, although many otber states have made decided gains in the last fire years. These shifts are shown In statistics presented by tbe census bureau. From 1930 to 1933 tbe population of the country gained from 122,775,046 to an estimated 127,521,000 or oeariy 5,000,000. New York, with 12,889.000 persons as compared to 12.588,066 In 1930 re mained tbe nation's largest state. Pennsylvania was second, wltb 10,066, 006 as compared to 9.631.300. Illinois was tblrd with 7,817,000 as compared to 7,630,00(7. Tbe eleven states wblch lost tbroogb population shirts, sod the estimated percentage of loss are: Michigan, 3.7 ; Wisconsin, 1.1; Sooth Dakota, 2.6 ; Rhode Island, it; Nebraska, 1.9; Kan sas, 1.8; Mississippi, 2.4; Montana. 1.2; New Mexico, tLO; Arizona, 11.4, and California, at. California Barber Is a Railroad Builder HERE la Leo P. Rldgman, > barber of Hawthorne, Calif., with the model railroad which be built aa a hobby. It repreaenta an Investment of J 1,400 for parta alone. Rldgman la secretary of a club of model railroad builders. The road Illustrated has 160 feet of Intrlcately-lald track and all modern equipment There are streamlined trains and engines of latest pat terns, switch towers, roundhouses, atatlona and brldgea, and the whole affair Is attractively landscaped. BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN By THORNTON W. BURGESS BILLY MINK FINDS A TRAP FOR two days Billy Mink saw noth ing more of the man who bad made him suspicions. But this didn't make Billy feel any easier In his mind. He bad a feeling that that man bad visited the Laughing Brook for no good pur pose. He had a feeling that that visit had something to do with himself. So Billy became more watchful than ever and traveled up and down the length of the Laughing Brook more often than ever, trying with eyes and nose to find out Just what that man bad been about. The third day after - that first visit the man came again. Billy saw him He Crossed Back and Forth From On* Bank to Another, almost as soon as he reached the | Laughing Brook, but Dot quite. The ! man had come down the Laughing Brook a little nay before Billy dis covered blm. Just as he had done the first time, Billy followed the man down the Langhlng Brook. Just as before, the man seemed to be looking for some Chinese Print A Chinese floral print on a lacquer red background U cleverly fashioned by Schlaparelli. The belt la royal bine belting ribbon. The Tuscan straw bat tr1mmi"l with red and bice veiling Is crownless. Cold Belt Much of Australia's gold belt, which is 2,000 miles long and 300 miles wide, has never been touched, according to a government report. thing. Billy watched him until finally he tramped off through the Green For est. Then Billy turned and hurried back to the place where he had first seen the man that morning. "fle didn't do anything while I watched him but poke about and seem to be looking for something," muttered Billy. "I wonder If he did anything else before I discovered him. I think I'll look to see that everything Is all right up the Laughing Brook." So Billy went up the Laughing Brook above the place where he had first seen the man that morning. He crossed back and forth from one bank to -.he other and he examined every stick and log and hole as he went along. Being suspicious, he took the greatest care not to step anywhere until he had first looked to make sure that It was safe. His nose told him just where the man had been, but for some time be found nothing suspicious. Everything was Just as It should be. Neverthe less, Billy was filled with uneaslDess. He couldn't get rid of a feeling that something was wrong somewhere. Pres ently he came to a hole In the bank, a hole with which he was very familiar. From that hole came the most appetiz ing smell. Now Billy was hungry. He had spent so much time following that strange man that he had had no chance to eat for some time. The smell from that hole was of fish. That fish was In the back of the bole. There was no doubt about that All Billy had to do was to go In and get It, and that Is what he was tempted to do. Then In a flash a thought came to him. There never had been a fish In there before, so why should there be now} With the greatest care Billy began to examine everything around that bole. In the water Just at the entrance to that bole were some dead leave* held down by a little bit of mud. Billy didn't remember ever seeing tboae leave* before. Very cautiously he reached out and lifted them. Under neath was a trap. ? T. W. BursaM. ? WSU *?rrl?a. ANNABELLE'S ANSWERS By RAT THOMPSON ? ? iii i' 111 11 vmnwtm DEAR ANN ABELLE : CAN YOU TELL ME HOW A GIRL PEELS APTER LOSING TWENTY POUNDS? WAY T. Dear "Fmy T.w: WONDERFUL! IN FACT, SHE USUALLY FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN! Anaab?il?. RY THIS TRICK By PONJAY HARRAH Copyright by Public Lmdgmr, Inc. THE BANANA MYSTERY THE magician says tbat the price of a banana is S cents. He lays a nickel on the table and peels a banana In the customary way. Then he puts down 5 pennies and peels a second banana. Since five coins were paid for this one, the banana is fonnd to be divided Into five separate sections. Yet it ap peared to be In Its natural state be fore the peeling. The banana Is prepared. Push a needle under the skin and out at the side. Thread It back through the same bole and continue around the banana until the needle finally comes out at the starting point Pull out the thread. This slices the banana. Perform the operation at four points to divide the banana into five pieces. The banana will pass inspection prior to the peeling. WXU Scrrlc*. Eve's EpIgtatos C3?ny a close-fisted COon. V Irecocoos open hnnded to close ? CJonwi's open, coooth. \bU. REPENTANT SUNS By DOUGLAS MALLOCH DAY, and the bright Intensity Of sunlight on ? summer sea. That lays a path of burning braaa Acroaa a waste of molten glass. The day so often la too bright. Too full of paaslonate delight. Of blaring brass we think la gold. We think that happiness will hold. Bnt not until the day Is done One knows the glory of the son. And only st the edge of eve Ills tender glances shall receive. He turns as aome one who depart* Turns always to neglected hearts. And gives the world a look at last Of kindness, when his day Is past. For suns, and men. and all things great. With gentleness will always wait Tea. not until the day is done. Another's battle lost or won. We turn to give him words of praise ? As suns repentant end tbelr days With purple seas and rosy skies Almost too late for weary eyes. C Douflu Mmlloch. ? WNU S?rvle*. "After all It makes but littla differ ence how the world goes," aaya pes simistic Polly, "In bad timaa ws have our backa to the wall and In good tlmea our noaea to ths grindstone." ? Ball Syndicate. ? WNU S*rYle* Wheelhouse Home r ? < \ ~-\ Capt. Robert L. Edwards of Seattle Wash, alwayi did like that wheel house of the ferry boat Commander and when the old boat wai sold to ? wreckings company to be broken up, he bought the wbeelboose for a borne. Il was dfftly sliced off the ferry and moTed by barge to Magnolia Blufl where Captain Edwards has placed It overlooking Paget sound. Garage That Is 3,000 Years Old HKHK, at Pepperwood, Calif., la the stump of a Riant redwood tree over 3,000 years old In which J. T. McCarthy keeps hla automobile. The stump la 24 feet wide and waa horned oot b y the Indiana who lived la It hundred* of years ago.