The Carbon County news., 1931-09-10
Washington Snapshots
Taken by the Helms News Service

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the Federal Farm Board, has an
nounced that the Board in res
ponse to inquiry by China through
the State Department, had repliet
that it would be glad to enter ne
gotlations for sale of quantity Of
stabilization corporation wheat tt
be used for relief of the flood suf
ferers in the Yangtse region. The
amount of wheat under considera.
tion is 100000 bushels.
In the light of persistent reports
from abroad that Great Britain
looks to the United States to in
itiate debt reduction steps, it can
be stated authoritively that the
Administration is opposed to any
tampering with the amounts of
debt obligations during the de-
preston period 1t is pointed out
that the amounts would involve a
re-examination of the capacity of
debter nations to pay and that it
would be illogical to have any such
re-examination while the times are
subnormal. Lest this be regarded
as leaving the door open for later
reductions moves, it is made clear
that the Administration has MO
doubt of Europe's ability to pay in
normal times.
President Hoover considerably
disturbed over the gangster out
break in New York last week, has
been considering giving his active
attention to crime and possible
remedies. What steps he might
take to rid the country of gang
sters and racketeers, his close ad-
visers would not disclose. The
President, who returned this morn
ing to the White House from his
Rapidan fishing camp, is expected
to resume his studies of the crime
situation with a view to determin-
ing what, if anything, the Govern
ment can do to apprehend and con-
Wet the criminals. He has before
him crime data submitted by the
Wickersham Commission, the most
recent being that made public on
the foreign born. 1t was said the
Presidents future activities likely
would be influenced by the COM
missions recommendations and
conclusions.
The White House, in the an
nouncement of its plan of relief
organization, answered the de-
mand of Governor Pinchot, of
Pennsylvania, and of various pro-
gressive members of Congress for
a special session to enact unem-
ployment relief legislation. This
is the view of politicians here who
see in the efforts of Governor
Pinchot and his Progressive asso-
ciates the purpose of improving
their position before the country
by embarrassing the President.
Such an appeal or demand as Mr..
Pinchot sent to the White House
was calculated, undoubtedly to i'm
press the industrial centers where
unemployment is widespread and
agricultural areas where Mr.. Pin
chot is in accord with the politics
of Senate and House Insurgents.
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Plans for the Winters social
program in the Capital will remain
in waiting as long as the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover find it
agreeable to spend the Autumn
days at their camp in the Virginia
mountains. That there will be cur
tailment in manner of entertain
ment in the Capital next Winter
goes without saying, but that the
prescribed program will
be carried out as usual is a fore
gone conclusion. Those in high
places who have unquestioned obi
cations to fulfill will carry on
quite as usual. However, the par
ties will all be smaller and there
will be no strenuous early rush
back to the Capital, Only official
parents with children attending
local schools will be here for the
opening in mid or late September.