davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
SCHOOL HEADS.
To CONVENE

Several prominent local educa-
tors will attend the sixty-first an
nual meeting of the department
Of superintendent. of the ma
tional association at Detroit,
Mich, Saturday, it was an
nounced today.
DR.. Frank Ballou, superinten-
dent of schools, will head a dele.
CATION of Washington educators
including Raymond B. Haycock,
assistant superintendent of ele-
mentary schools; DR.. Elmer S.
Newton. principal of Western
High School,; DR.. Harvey A.
Smith, principal of Central High
School; Miss Emma S. Jacobs,
director of domestic science;
George D. Strayer, jr., statisti-
clan of the public schools; Paul
E. Lutz, professor of history at
the Wilson Teachers College, and
Miss Margaret Stroh, professor of
English at the same school, and
E. H. Grubbs, head of the depart
ment of mathematics of the color
ed schools.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Insurance Refused, ,
So Policeman
Loses His Job

ROCKVILLE. Md, Feb. 19,
That they were unable to Sc
cure any more insurance on
Joseph Oldfield, Montgomery
County policeman, was the rea-
son advanced by the County
Commissioners for their order
yesterday which dropped Mr..
Oldfield from the police roster.
1t was said that Mr.. Old
field had been in number of
accidents which, while he was
not to blame for all of them,
had caused the county consider
able embarrassment and neces-
STATED adjustment of claims
against the county.
A letter from the insurance
company advising them of their
stand, which was read at the
meeting of the commissioners,
is declared to have been respon-
sibIe for action being taken at
yesterdays session.
In Mr.. Oldfield's place, the
commissioner have appointed
Roy Davis, of Halpine, Md, who
will be stationed at the Beth
esda subStation.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
SENATE
BILL CARRIES
S1O0 FINE
House of Delegates Requests
City to Abandon Attempt
to Change Clock Hands

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 19.
Striking directly at the use of day
light saving time, bill prohibit.
ing any but standard time being
told by clocks on public streets,
highways or buildings was intro
duced in the State senate here
yesterday, while the house of
delegates adopted a resolution re-
questing business houses of BaIti-
more to refrain from inaugurating
the daylight time system this
year. Both measures were classed
as emergency laws, and, if passed,
will become effective June /.
Fine Follows Change
The senate bill, far the more
drastic of the two, was sponsored
by Senator Ensor, who, in his petit
ton, cited the confusion caused by
use of daylight saving time in
only one section of the State.
The measure would provide "a
fine not to exceed 500 for any
person, firm or corporation set
ting a timepiece to tell any but
standard time on any public build
ing, street or highway.
The first big fight of the ses-
sion in the house of delegates
took place yesterday after the
house judiciary committee sub
mitted favorable report on Rep
resentative Milton Tolle's bill in
creaSing judges pensions, at the
age of 70, from $4,000 per year
to $4,000, providing no extension
of terms was sought.
w. Bruce MATHEWS, of Charles
county, backed by the Prince
Georges and Montgomery delega-
tiOns, attacked the bill as a hard
ship on the people, and a means
of buying off aged judges.
The bill was referred back to
committee.
New Power Granted
An increase from 10 cents to 80
cents per 500 in the special tax
ing area of Friendship Heights.
Montgomery county, will be pro
vided should DR.. George Ed
monds, of that county. success
fully negotiate his bill through
the legislature.
DR.. Edmonds pointed out the
people of that community asked
for the tax increase to make i'm
provements.
The Rockville Cemetery Asso-
citation will operate under a
charter granting greater power.
under terms of a bill introduced
by Senator Hilton, of Montgom
ery county.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19

roof has been as good IN summer
as in winter, the report said.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Water-CooLed Coal Mine
Latest Safety Trick

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 1NSD.
Cooling of a coal mine during
hot weather as the newest safety
measure was discussed today be-
fore the American Institute OF
Mining and Metallurgical Engi.
neers meeting.
The medium used for lowering
the temperature was water from
wells.
A joint report of J. H. Fletcher
and S. M. Cassidy. of Chicago,
stated that the fall of rocks
from the roof of coal mines in
summer is a common experience.
To cure such conditions in a
mine in Indiana. an air cooling
system was installed in 1927 with
the result that since then the
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
D. c. RED CROSS
SPEEDS RELIEF

More than 1000 garments were
shipped in January to the drought
stricken areas by the District of
Columbia Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Gross, according to a
report submitted today.
Responding to a call for help
which came January Is, the
chapter Immediately shipped all
it's reserve stores, which amounted
to 1000 garments. Approximately
$50 workers then set about max
ing additional garments which h
were sent as soon as completed.
The chapter also reports that
366 home service cases were
handled during the month. This
number, which is in excess IF
former figures, is attributed to
the present economic distress.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
JapGn's ENJOY Guest
OF Boston y. Alumni

The Ambassador of Japan and
Madame Debuchi, and DR.. Alex
ander S. Begg, dean of the Bos-
tor University Medical School,
will be the guests of honor at the
al nual dinner of the Washington
chapter of the Boston University
Alumni Association at the Cosmos
Club tonight at 7 o'clock.
Edward A. Hartman, president,
will preside.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Alexandria Cadets
To Visit Richmond

RICHMOND, Feb. 19.-Four
members of the Alexandria High
School cadet corps, accompanied
by Col. Clarence Deems, jr.,
United States Army, retired, now
professor of military science at
the Alexandria school, will visit
Richmond early in April to oo-
serve the John Marshall high
school cadet corps, it has been
announced.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
BALLSTON PIT. A. IN DRIVE

BALLSTON, Va, Feb. ia
drive for 500 new members for
the Parent Teacher Association Of
the Westinghouse High School
began today. Mrs. c.. L. Tabor
is chairman of the membership
committee.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
GROUP TO MEET

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. 10,
The executive committee of the
Arlington Civic Federation will
hold its monthly meeting tonight
at the home of John C. Gall, in
Aurora Heights.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19


MISS MILDRED MAYERHOFER
THIS TALENTED DANCER will take part in the
entertainment which will be attended by Senator's
Representatives and society people. The performers
from the Washington Boys Club and other social
agencies, being given chance to show their talents
to the public.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
DRILL is PLANNED

A Martha Washington Colonial
drill, dance and entertainment
will be given under auspices of the
state council, Daughters of Amer
ica, Saturday at s p. m. at Almas
Temple, 1915 K St. IL. W.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
DOROTHY MAYERHOFER
LEADS

THESE harmonica players,
led by Dorothy Mayerhofer,
will play in an entertainment
to be given on the night of
February % in the hall of SER
vice of the District Red Cross
under sponsorship of Mrs. H.
B. Lansburgh and her sister,
Miss Marie Lorbeerbaum, both
of whom are interested in de-
veloping the latent talent of
Washington's underprivileged
youth.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
sOv|ETs COMPLETE
 AND TRY OUT THEIR
 NlJLTI-N0TORED SHIP

MOSCOW, Dec, g, (F1-ProgreSs III Soviet aviation may be judged from a giant new multi -motored plane, the ANT-14, which has Suc- ceSsfully completed it's trials and soon will be put into large scale production.
 The ANT-14 is claimed here to be the largest land plane in the world. It is a five -motored, high wing, au- metal monoplane and carries 36 passengers with their baggage and q crew of five men. The plane it. self is entirely of Soviet construc-
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
FIGHT FUR CONTROL OF TRANsAMERICA IS NOW
 IN sUPEnIOR COURT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, g, (P)- The battle for control of the Trans america Corporation was thrown into the courts recently.
 Charging that the present off, cials and directors of Transamerica Corporation are using the Bank of America in their fight for proxies, 8 group of TranSamerica stock holders allied with the A. P. Gian- mini faction, asked for a perma- ment injunction.
 Superior Judge Jackson granted
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
temporary restraining order and arguments will be heard before the Superior Court.
WILL RAISE CATTLE

Dan l. Crawford, who with Mrs. Crawford moved to Juneau from Idaho several months ago, has leased the Skuse homestead at Mendenhall for five-year term. He will raise cattle for local mar keting and specialize in truck farming, reports the Juneau En- pire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23

Frank Mercer, 55 years old, prominent Southeastern Alaska h. dian, died recently of tuberculosis at Juneau. Mercer was an organizer of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and was 8 leader among his peo- pie, says the Juneau Empire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
BUILDINGS DESTROYED

BANGKOK, Siam, Dec, g, (P)- Five hundred buildings, including the Bank of Canton, in the Chin- csc business district, were destroy ed in the most destructive fire in the city's history. Two thousand persons were rendered homeless.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
tion, made of duraluminum.
 The motors are the British Inn.

iter Six, made in Russia under a special license. Each has 480 horse power, delivering 2,40O horsepower altogether. One motor is mount ed in the nose and the other four are on the leading edge of the wing. The propellors are of the two- bladed tractor type.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
About 2,5O0 Alaska natives own reindeer.

Now IS the time tO EoOk over old packs and have new bottoms Dut on for winter.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23

When its developing and print ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
and here's h07v Mey &et hzat

The mildest cigarette is bound to be the one that's made of the mildest to- baccos. It's harder to find the milder varieties but we pay the price and get the choice. The worlds finest 1urhsh-the worlds finest Domestic the purest, mildest and best tobacco that grows that's what we buy for Chesterfield.
 We tie up millions of dollars age ing these tobaccos ,1ght. Then we
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23

blend and c,uss-blend them for ext,u mlldness and taste. Good - they've tg0t to be goodl
 Everything that money, science and skill can do to make milasr cigarette shows up with every puff. A cigarette can't be made any milder or purer- you can smoke as many as you like. And you'll like as many as you smoke. Chesterhelds TASTE BETTER and THEY SATISFYl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
Capacity to Pay"
(NeW York Times.) ]

Members of Congress planning to discuss the war debts at the next session would profit from a study of the short summary of our present agree ments with European nations published yesterday.
 Before the debts funded the total amount
 owed to by debtors, in principal and interest, was Sl2000000000 After the agreements were made, by commission which included MT Hoover MT. Mellon and MT Shoot, and after they ratified by Congress the present value of the amount owed touS was the much smaller of S5, 1000, GOO This debt was divided among fourteen nations in remarkably uneven proportions In terms of pres ent value, England committed herself to payment of G99 per cent of her obligations pior to funding
 France to only 397 per cent; Italy to 198 per cent Payments by smaller nations showed the same wide variation did interest-rates. Thus we charged England 3306 per cent for the money which she owed us; France, 164O per cent; and Italy, 405 per cent. less than one-eghth of the rate we loffered England
 Even a brief examination of these figures is sufficient to dspel several illusions which still find Icredence among certain groups in Congress. It is plainly misreadng of the record to describe the war debts as fixed obligation which Congess Is morally committed not to alter; for when the debts scaled down from SIP GOO 100000 to q present value of S5,800000000, Congress gave it's consent to cancellation" of a large part of the principal and interest which legally entitled to receive It is equally fallacious to talk of the debts as if they represent the amount of money we loaned abroad They represent instead the amount of money we thought our creditors could pay us. In the of England we set the figure high because we impressed by the apparent strength of the British financial and industrial position in the first years following the In the case of France and Italy put the figure low
 because these nations happened at the time of the funding agreements to be experiencing the mis- fortune of unbalanced budgets and unsettled cur Irencies. In each the decision was reached not as matter of principle but in consequence of what was necessarily snap judgment of "capac- ty to pay
 It is suggested in the Washington dispatches that the President may this same formula as a means of approach to the question of revision If so, he will find in the reports of committees of Congress ample support for the argument that the United States should ask of it's debtors no more than they can pay without injury to their own finances and to the prosperity of their neghbors Substitute England" for France and pound" for franc and apply to the present situation in Great Britain the following quotation from report
 of the Ways and Means Committee of the House in 1926:
 It ought to be clear that the condition
 of France is than it was a year ago. and that If undue pressure is put on her, if
 she should be rendered unable to take the measures which will be necessary to balance her budget and stabilize the franc it would be idle to expect anything what
 ever to be paid the debt owing this nation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
Democrats Seek Harmony

It is much repeated Quip among Republicans, particularly in times of dropping party fortune, that the Democrats are the best friends the Republican party ever had"
 If you inquire further. your Re- publican informants will supply a long list of Democratic blunders in national party strategy by which Republican candidates profited
 Otter invincible in it's state or ganizations, the party many times has found itself quarreling and dis organized nationally
 Just now, with the prospect of 1892 before them, most Democratic leaders are making heroic efforts to keep disagreements within the par ty from coming to a boil Appar- ently neat job was done, for in stance, toward avoiding a serious public quarrel over the spells of victory in the House.
 There are other hurdles The Roosevelt Smith enigma, and the TOW over Prohibition are causing plenty of Democratic worry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
Tariff and Typewriters.
Boston News Bureau.)


 By vote of 234 to 37, the British House of Commons approved Friday the Board of Trade order of November 20 imposing a 50 per cent. "ab- normal mportations' tariff on certain classes of manufactured goods Exports of typewriters to Great Britain, running between $3 900 900 and S3- 5oo0o0 annually in 1929 and 193O are among the products affected most severely by the levy A 50 per cent, duty on an average $l00 standard model would be prohibitive in competition with a normally lower priced alebit mechanically inferior machine of British manufacture. The typewriter companies thus face tWo-fod difficulty in sterling depreca- tan and sudden tariff infliction as a threat to their British profits Immediate effect of the tariff handicap IS softened somewhat by typewriter nven- tories accumulated in Britain for more than a year past, m ansiepation of just such tariff action.
 Leading American typewriter companies were quick to take advantage of the present 100 per cent preference, or duty free imports, extended to the Empires dominions Remington Typewriter Ltd the Remington Rand Inc, subsidiary at Toronto, plans extension of typewriter manufacturing faci- IeS United Typewriter Co.,, Ltd, Toronto subsidiary oi Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.,. will construct i'm mediately plant for the manufacture of Under wood machines for British export. Burroughs Add ing Machine Co, the latest entry into the tvpe writer field, already has manufacturing and as sembling plants located at Windsor Ont and Nof ungham. England. Royal Typewriter Co and l. IC smith and Corona Typewriters Inc have at present no English Dominion manufactlIring facilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
POLITICS
 AT RANDOM
By BYRON PRICE
CChief of Bureau, The Associated
 Press, Washing ton)

Some Congresses are born to po- litical tribulation, some achieve it, and some have it thrust upon them; but if ever a Congress bent it's back under the triple burden of all these varieties of woe rolled together, it is the one that has now begun it's labors on Capitol Hill.
 A direct lineal heritage of unrest and distrust is settled upon the new Senate and House, with such important voting groups as busi- ness, agriculture, labor and the unemployed knocking at the door for help.
 To make matters worse discord- ant blocs and narrow party majori- ties encourage petty squabbling and promote the art of political maneu- Vering
 Finally, the session began under the lengthening shadow of Presi- dential campaign year.
 Any one of these three influen- ces. operating alone, would forecast a winter politically memorable. With all three working at once, the prospect somehow eludes the limi- tations of the imagination, and the results will have to be seen to be appreciated.
 It may mean that the nearness of next years Presidential election will turn out to be the biggest wor- ry of all, particularly for the Dem ocrats. With nominal control of the House the Democratic mana gers not only will be forced to draw up program for economic recov- cry, but they will be writing at the same time by word and act the economic blanks of next years Democratic national platform.
 A great deal is sure to depend on what they do with this oppor- tunity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
COTTON MANUFACTURING BELONGS
 TO SOUTH.

The concentration of cotton manufacturing in the South is becoming more and more pronounced. There time not long ago that more than one half of the cotton manufacturing in the country was in Massachusetts with Rhode Island, Connecti- cut Maine and New Hampshire coming next. Now less than twenty per cent of American cotton goods made in New England Not only do South and North Carolina lead Massachusetts but either of them manufactures cotton goods than all New England. Massachusetts, cotton manufacturing is only about one-third of that of South Carolina and only slightly forty per cent. of that of North Carolina. Georgia now exceeds Massachusetts by than one-third Alabama has nearly reached Massachusetts and Tennessee has passed Rhode Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
IN FOOTSTEPS OF HIS FATHER.

There will be little but praise for Indiana Demo- crats for selecting Thomas D. Taggart the quiet son of the late political Titan old Tom" Tag gart, to succeed the late Charles A. Greenhouse to be the Hoosier States member of the Democratic National Committee. old Tom" served the Democratic National Committee for thirty years He chairman of the committee for many years and United States Senator. When he died Great house succeeded him National Committeeman
 United Press dispatch from Indianapolis de- scrbing the successor of Old Tom" said:
 The young Taggart is known busi-
 man, sober and sedate, lacking the
 picturesqueness which made Old Tom. a
 family name in Democratic circles the coun-
 try
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
Hoover In Spotlight

Most politicians have given up ever their last doubt that MT. Hoo yer will be renominated, and have passed on to considering whether he can be reelected.
 With Republican strongholds top bling under a rush of adverse ma jorities, the Democrats are eXcep- tionally hopeful, and many in the Presidents own party are gloomy.
 Even the ever-loyal Senator Fess of Ohio, head of the Republican national committee, put an "if'' in to his 1892 predictions the other day. Hoover will be reelected, said Fess, If there is the slightest up turn of business-and I think there will be"
 A Western Republican leader friendly to MT. Hoover puts it thus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.

The Seattle Times, commenting upon the opera ton of the two-thirds rule which once or twice forced the nomination of dark horse cites as a horrible example:
 When two strong candidates are pitted
 against each other, the only way by which
 choice be made is through com
 promise. Thus as in 1924, when Al Smith
 and William Gibbs McAdoo staged their
 historic battle in Madison Square Garden,
 the party finally selected John w. Davis,
 whom nobody in particular wanted
 The example is far-feched. In this instance the two-thirds rule was not involved Neither MT Me Adoo nor Gov Smith had a majority of the dele gates in that convention. Further MT Davis was regarded as the inevitable nominee by many prob ably most of the delegates throughout the balloting He was the second choice of majority of the delegates One could hear almost hourly in private discussion: Davis is going to be nominated Every body knows it. Why not do it and let us go home?"
 The convention was delayed at Madison Square Garden by the bitterness of the McAdoo and anti McAdoo fight. Time after time the Smith sup porterS proposed that both McAdoo and Smith with draw but the McAdoo supporters would not yield. They sought to force the convention to take the former Secretary of the Treasury, and a majority of the convention absolutely refused. The dead lock was finally broken when Franklin D. Roose- welt, representing Gov. Smith, informed the con- vention from the platform that Gov. Smith would withdraw and release his delegates whenever MT McAdoo would do it. After that the McAdoo forces held together for two ballots only. The sup porters of Gov Smith stad with him for more ballot to make sure the McAdoo people really meant it, and then started a between John w Davis and Senator Underwood
 The fact is that about many dark horses have been nominated by conventions where the majority rule prevailed as where they worked under two-thirds rule. Hayes and Garfield were dark horses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
REDUCE BRITISH DEBT?

The New York Times very strongly intimates that the United States ought reduce the British war debt to this country. It indicates that the principle applied to the former settlement would make that the fair thing to do. In the adjust ments agreed upon several years the American Government took into account ability to pay as the crux of the situation. At that time it was believed that Great Brtain's ability to pay was greater than that of France and that France was better prepared to pay than Italy Consequently we discounted the British debt 30 per cent and made an interest rate of little more than 3 per cent We discounted Frances account 60 per cent. and made the interest rate less than per cent. We gave Italy 30 per cent. off and an interest rate of less than per cent.
 The Times says that situation has changed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30

If those big game hunters and other conserva- tionists can get enough sanctuaries for the bears and other wild animals in the North there would be few people in Alaska in few years that they might get Congress to reimburse those who remain and take the whole Territory for their uses
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30

France and Italy have so managed their affairs that either of them better prepared to pay their debts than Great Britain. It thinks the ap- picaton of the ability to pay principle would jus tifly a reduction of the British debt. Of course there could be increase in the case of France and Italy. It is just their good luck that their futures have improved