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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

The Cincinnati Enquirer says President Cool idge not the author of the extremely prosper times we had when he was President. Of course not. Neither is President Hoover wholly to blame for the depression have. Nor was Pres- dent Cleveland responsible for the hard times of his second Administration. Politics has very little to do with widespread business phenomena.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
BEADS AND RIBBON
 ADORN HAIR IN NEW
 COLONIAL COIFFURE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 26 Beads and ribbons strung care lessly through the hair may play a prominent part in the hair dress for formal occasions this fall and winter.
 The colonial coiffure, created by Emile Beauvais, president of the National Hairdressers and Cosme- tologists association, was inspired by the coming Washington bicen- tennial.
 The long bob adapts itself to the colonial coiffure which is made by curling the hair loosely, brushing it back in pompadour, catching it up in the back and leaving three stray curls over the shoulders, two on one side, one on the other.
 For formal dinners or a masque- rade ball, the hair is dusted with talcum powder which can easily be brushed out.
 For less formal occasions, how ever, the hair dressers will follow the modified colonial coiffure. The hair, loosely curled and unpowder- ed, is parted slightly to the left side in a semi-pompadour. The hair dressing in the back is the same as for the formal style.
 A string of white beads or in color either to match or contrast with the costume is fastened se- curely to the back of the crown and worn like a diadem.
 A narrow black satin or velvet ribbon threaded through the pom padour gives a smart touch ii the hair is powdered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
BELIEVE ROOSEVELT WILL BE
 NOMINATED.

poll of Democratic and Independent editors of key daily newspapers in the United States made by the Outlook and Independent magazine shows al- most unanimous belief that Gov. Roosevelt will be the Democratic nominee for President in 1892 The Presidency is not so nearly unanimous. The editors of thirty of the thirty-four States from which replies sent believed that Gov. Roosevelt would be nominated and those of four States were for other candidate.
 Not all of the editors responding to the ques- tionnaire of the magazine expressed individual pre- ferences for the Presidency Those who did respond showed nearly many for Newton D. Baker as for Gov. Roosevelt Seventeen thought the New Yorker would be the best for President while fourteen thought Baker is the best Presidential material Six preferred Owen D. Young, three were for Gov. Ritchie two for Al Smith and several scattered among various other public men.
 Gov Roosevelt was conceded the nomination by the editors in all States from which replies came except Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and Utah. In the individual preferences of the editors MT Baker however was personally favored in the so-caled key States, such as New York Ohio Indiana, Minnesota, West Virginia and Kansas. The replies to the poll revealed that support of Gov. Roosevelt, among the editors questioned, is centered in the West while that of MT. Baker is in the East No editor in any section favored the nomination of out and out dry. F. s.s
 No inquiry made concerning the Republican nomination for the reason, The Outlook says that MT Hoover, however apprehensive the Republican leaders may be regarding his reelection is certain to be chosen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Problems of Idle Relief
 Shouldered by Head of
 Worlds Hugest Company

NEW YORK. Sept. 26-The presi- dent of the largest private cor poration in the world has been chosen by President Hoover to shoulder the task of organizing Americas resources for unemploy- ment relief during the coming winter.
 He is Walter Sherman Clifford, 46, President of the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Company, a business whose claimed assets of more than three billion dollars are almost a third larger than any ether industrial, utility or railroad grouping in the world.
 MT. Clifford rose to fame largely On figures and the interpretation he gave them. He organized his company's statistical service said to be the most extensive of any private business in the world.
 Clutton for Facts
 It is facts, figures and details that concern MT Clifford He is a serious man. A friend says he plays seldom. He rides horse on Thimble Farm, his home in North Castle, N. Y, and swims some.
 He does not golf. play cards O dance He reads great deal. bu' it is serious reading generally.
 The phase business giant" is 8 p-t aversion of MT Clifford. He does not believe in the existence of such people. One-man organi2a- tions are a thing of the past.
 He began his business career as a clerk for Western Electric 1T Chicago in 1904. going to New Yorh for Western Electric two year! later. In 1908 he became chief sta. t,stician for the American Tele' phone and Telegraph Company.
 During the war he did an eX haustive job in organizing the Al Led Munitions Council. In 19l! he returned to the company a Vice President; three years late he was Director; two years more Executive Vica-President; in 1925 President.
 Gives Few Orders
 When he gives an order he talks in the words of close associate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
SPACIOUS REASONING.

One of the reasons urged for the reduction, at least. of the debts is that when they were fixed the purchasing power of a dollar was much less than now. In other words it will require at present prices lot of the products of labor to square the account than calculated
 Suppose we should apply the same rule in busi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

them in He believes in the great est possible freedom of choice for all executives.
 His business philosophy is sim pie. A few years ago, outlining the policy of American Telephone and Telegraph he said the company never would make speculative prof it's that all surplus would be used to reduce rates or extend service.
 Lives Quietly on Farm
 Mir Clifford has two young sons. He lives quietly on Thimble Farm, so called because of it's size It has about four bedrooms.
 He is precise in the extreme He even empties the ashtrays before retiring at night He is consider ate of his employees.
 One day, coming to town, his chauffeur made an abrupt stop at an intersection. MT. Clifford repri- manded the chauffeur. The chauf feur was angry.
 That night when he went home the chauffeur still was angry. Sc MT. Clifford apologized for 20 min- utes before he entered his home telling the chauffeur in great de- tail what an excellent driver he really was.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
HANDS OFF IN
 ORIENTAL CASE
League of Nations Not te Intervene Tn Man.
 churia Trouble

RANKING, China, Sept. 26.- Chinese officialdom is depressed at advices from Geneva indicating the League of Nations has left the Manchurian issue to be settled be- tween China and Japan without outside intercession.
 China, having only recently at tained seat in the League of Nations, hoped this would be a powerful weapon in handling the differences with Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

In this country it's the people who you money that declare the moratoria.-(New York Herald Tribune)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

ness between individuals suppose should take into account those Iowa farm mortgages that were signed when wheat worth two dollars or more bushsl It will take a lot more twenty five to fifty cent wheat to lquidate them than was cal- cuated in the beginning. What would the holders of the notes say if it were suggested that the obligations of the farmers be reduced?
 Of course it would be said that the farmers needed the money and they took chance Wheat went down instead of up.
 Well, the countries that begged Uncle Sam for money needed it very badly. At that Uncle Sam very generously cut the debt down before the settlement.
 There is just one thing to consider in facing the debt reduction requests: Can the countri s that owe us pay? If they cannot. if there is no chance for them to do so and not go broke, Uncle Sam may act the part of good business man and cut the debts on the principle that it would be better to get half loaf than bread. Businesses men frequently reduce debts rather than to ruin a cus- toner who might again get into shape to do busi- ness and become a customer Uncle Sam consented to the very large reductions made in the former settlements in order to bring the payments within the ability of debtors to pay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

Reindeer meat from Alaska is cheap, even if the meat is deer-( Seattle Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Vanishing Tolerance.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Much of abstraction much of superficial platl- tude is heard in this connection, much of sophistrys phlosophizng, but the demon of intolerance at present seems only to await opportunity to rear its scaly head as menacingy and venomously as 1t has done in any age of the worlds history.
 It ought to enlarge the soul and understanding, of American citizens at least to read occasionally the noble screed of Thomas Jefferson, written into the Statute of Religious Freedom.
 After the inspiring preamble the text reads: Be 1t therefore enacted by the General Assembly( Of Virginia that shall be compelled to ire quent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever shall be enforced restrain ed molested or burthened n his body or goods; nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his re- lgious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the their civil capacities"
 It was Jefferson's greatest service to posterity. It has become an idea representative of the highest standard of American citizenship But under a very thin veneer of restraint intolerance strains to break loose in religious relationships while 1t ravages and destroys in truth and fact in many other relationships which demand that the citizen be enforced, restrained molested burthened in his body or his goods
 If the great State of Virginia which now is imbedded in the thought of the people, is good thing, how comes it that in the life of the Nation and through the acts of the Government itself, men must be coerced restrained and hurtfully af- fected in material activities?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

up, around, above below, between and among the subject; then makes decision.' He likes to talk to someone, probably to clarify and ascertain the basic situation.
 He gives few orders. His assist ants usually get advice only when they ask for it. He does not call
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
C. $. Magazines to Publish m Ca1lada
 in Battle on Taa

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. 26. = Notice that several United States magazines would be published in Toronto as result of the recent l5-cent-a-copy minimum tax on certain type periodicals has been received by w. J. Dickson, president of Canadian News, he said.
 Dickson said he had received such notice from the publishers oi Love Story, Western Story. Popular Argosy, Hymns and Adventure.
 c. w Playfair, president of West ern News Agency, expressed belief the new tariff might cause Cana dian readers to switch to English magazines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

With a billion dollar deficit ana another deficit at least equally large coming up there seems to be a good foundation for President Hoovers request that the American Legion "enlist in peace time fight for Government economy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
CHINESE D|KES co
AS TOLL MOUNTS
Hundreds of Square Miles
Added to Flood Area on
Grand Canal.
BY the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI. August 2S--Kuo Min,
Chinese news agency, tonight said 8
miles of embankment along the Grand
Canal at Kaoyu, Northern Kiangsu
Province, had collapsed inundating
several hundred miles Of territory and
adding to the toll of death and damage
by floods in the Yangtze valley.
More Towns Inundated.
The report said high winds, whipping
already swollen waters, caused the
break. Several towns and villages were
inundated,
These food waters, combined with a
storm. caused more damage along the
lower Grand Canal towns Of Yangchow
Nantung, Tsingkiangpu and Wuhu.
A Kuo Min report from Hankow said
the fire which broke out IN the plant
OF the Texas Co, where $500, GOO worth
OF petroleum supplies we're stored, had
burned itself out, the installation and
stores having been destroyed. There
was no other damage.
The flooding of the lower Grand
Canal area adds new territory to the
conquest of the food waters The
Grand Canal runs from TientSin, in
North China, to Scoochow, near the
mouth Of the Yangtze, a distance Of
900 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
SENTENCE SOL DIERS
ON BEATING CHARGE
Court Martial for Two Men Orders
Confinement for Attack
at Hospital.

Charged with beating a patient In
the mental ward at Walter Reed Hos
pital, two soldiers we're convicted yes
terday at a court-martial and SEN
fenced to one month confinement.
The patient, Pvt. Q. L. Verell, was
not injured, according to Capt. John
w. Cieave, before whom the soldiers
we're tried He said no weapon was
used In the attack
The convicted soldiers were Pvts.
Martin Estis and Joseph p. Savage Be-
sides being imprisoned for a month,
Estis was fined two-thirds OF one
mcnth's pay
The beating is alleged to have taken
place at the hospital Saturday before
three witnesses who testified against
Estis and PeSavage. Verell also ap-
peared as a witness at the court-mar-
tial. The circumstances Of the attack
were not disclosed.
Capt. Cleave said the evidence clearly
showed that the men used unnecessary
violence in handling the patient and
only the fact that VereI was not In
jured prevented more severe sentence
being imposed
A soldier named Joseph PeSavage, at
tached to Walter Reed recently testified
before the Police Trial Board, where
Detectives r. r. Mccarthy and r. L.
Jones faced charges of assault and YER
val abuse Of Miss Elsie williams. then
Of 1922 Spring road The policemen
were acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
WILL SEEK TWO NEW
STARS IN U. S. FLAG
National President to Offer Plan
to Honor War Mothers and
Fathers at Meeting Here.

A suggestion that two new stars-ope
in gold to represent war mothers Rd
one in silver for the war fathers be
added to the American Flag will be
placed before the National Chapter of
the American War Mothers when they
meet in the Hamilton Hotel here Sep
TENDER /.
Mrs. George G. Seibold, national
president, who heard the suggestion
while attending the recent pilgrimage
to the battleheldS Of France, will place
the proposal before the meeting.
Il hardly think this suggestion can
ever be adopted, but the sentiment it
expresses is so beautiful that / want
to tell all Gold star Mothers about it. .
Mrs. Seibold said.
The man who made the suggestion
was Rev. Father Barker of st. JoSeph'S
Catholic Church in Paris. He was one
of several clergy who welcomed the Gold
Star Mothers at the official ceremony
in the French capital after a wreath
had been placed on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Mrs. Seibold wrote
to Father Barker for his manuscript,
which he has just sent. and it is her
intention to read it at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the HSSOclabed PfeSS
DOVER, England. August 28.-Karl
Naumestnik walked across the English
Channel yesterday.
He did it on water skis''-canoe-
like devices. equipped with crosspieces
and capable of being operated back
ward or forward by a standing or sit
ting ski-walker.
Naumestnik started out from Cap
Girls Neg, France, at daybreak, with a
fishing boat as convoy, and stepped on
the English shore near Dover shortly
after O'Clock yesterday afternoon. the
first person ever TO walk the Channel.
II was not, he indicated in sign Ian
guage to those who greeted him, an
altogether pleasant experience.
Unable to speak a word of English.
he motioned to indicate he wanted a
drink Of water and then tucked his
head in his hand to show the hospitable
but somewhat curious English folk that
he would like 10 sleep.
Naumestnik. an Austrian, made the
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CONTINUED From First Page.)
and an undertaken was summoned to
Quiet Dell from Clarksburg, while
preparations were made to dig up the
earth around the building.
There were suit cases OF women's and
ehtdren's clothing in the garage.
Clothing Blood Stained.
Police %atS all the clothing in the
suit cases was stained with blood. They
said they also found letters 10 Pierson
from women in various parts Of the
country.
When he was arrested letters written
BY Pierson to a matrimonial agency In
Detroit and to four women were found
IN his pockets. Pierson told police he
had written TO the women for fun"
Mrs. Eicher and her children Harry,
IL; Greta, IA, and Anabei, 0--disap-
peared lnySteriously two months ago
Park Ridge police investigating the dis
appearance found letters indicating the
woman had met Pierson through q
matrimonial agency and that he lived
IN Clarksburg.
Clarksburg police found Pierson living
here under the name OF Harry r. Pow
ers. He admitted he knew Mrs. Eicher
and told the police she was in Denver,
Colo, where. he said, she had gone
with friend.
The na9n is As years old and ID Mnr-
y1ed. He lived with his wife here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
q FIRMS SEEK
WAREHOUSE lob
U. S. Engineers viii Study
Bids Before Reaching
Decision.

Thirtv-fotir construction companies
from all sections of the East today
sought the contract for erecting the
Federal warehouse that Will be built be-
tween G and D. Eighth and Ninth
streets southwest, when bids were
opened by Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, 3d.
director of public buildings and public
parks.
Several Days Needed.
Oficials made it clear that digest of
the bids. which contain numerous alter
native proposals, will be necessary be-
fore a low bidder can be determined.
but the indicated low bidders are the
H. r. Blagg Co. of Dayton, Ohio, which
offered to construct the f1reproof struc-
ture for S907, 1895 as the main bid, and
the B-W Construction Co. OF Chicago
which bid $685., 300. The Loudoun Rust
Co. of 1406 @ street was the indicated
high bidder, with an offer of 81 100, 000
A number of days will elapse before
Col Grant awards the contract, officials
said, as his engineers will carefully
study the alternative proposals and the
different types offered.
The Federal warehouse will be con-
structed of concrete and steel and will
be seven stories in height, with a base
ment, which will provide facilities for
trucks. Railroad trackage equipment
will enable Uncle Sam to unload car
load lots in the building, which will he
shared by the Federal and District
governments.
Extension Is Planned.
There is SUFFICIENT land provided for
in the Southwest area to construct the
other half of the warehouse, as todays
contract calls for the erection of but so
per cent of the contemplated warehouse
ing facilities. Future expansion will be
on the east side. Film storage vaults
will be constructed on the roof and a
sample room under direct natural light
from skylights on the seventh floor will
enable Government experts to inspect
material being purchased for the Gov
eminent.
The total height of the building will
be about 100 feet from the basement
floor to the top of the parapet. The
seventh-f1oor Offices will be around all
sides of the building, with a corridor
inside. Large exhaust fans will draw
of the gases from the trucks, after the
fashion Of the Holland Tunnel connect
ing New York City and Jersey City,
". J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
SENATORS LINED UP.
ON COTTON REMEDY.
Five From South Ready to
Join George in Canvass
of Situation.

Five Southern Senators were ready
today to Join Senator Walter F. George
of Georgia, in canvassing the cotton
situation with the Federal Farm Board,
whose members still have an open
mind" with respect to proposed remedies
following the rejection Of its own radical
plan for cotton planters to pillow under
every third row of their present crop.
The conference will be held at 8
O'Clock in the ofice of Carl williams,
cotton member of the Farm Board.
The only other members of the board
now in Washington are Charles F. Will
son and S. H. Thompson.
Senators Black and Bankhead of Ala
bama, Harris of Georgia, Fletcher Of
Florida and Byrnes of South Carolina
have notified Senator George they would
attend the conference, out of which
hopes are based that some feasible plan
for the disposal of this years surplus
cotton and the boosting of prices for the
Southern farmers would emerge.
Smith VIII Try to Attend.
Senator Smith of South Carolina, a
cotton planter, telegraphed he would
try to be with the conferees.
Senator George previously had for
mally submitted his plan to meet the
cotton crisis in a communication to the
Farm Board. Under this plan the Farm
Board would purchase more cotton from
farmers at IL cents a pound, payable 8
cents in cash at the time of purchase
and the remainder by certificate, re-
deemable in the Fall Of 1882. Each
farmer selling to the beard under these
terms would agree to plant no cotton
in 1882.
Roughly estimated. it would cost the
Farm Board about $4,000, 900 to buy
$4,000 bales, which is less than one
half of this years bumper crop. Car
rying out of this plan would accomplish
the desirable end of reducing at least
the acreage of the 1882 crop. The plan
further provides that the board would
hold its present stocks of sterilization
cotton, 1900 900 bales, until the plant
ing season of 1888. About that time, it
was believed, sales of the remainder of
the 1882 crop would be about COM
pleted
Not Pledged to George Plan.
The conferees are not pledged to
Senator Georges plan. 1t Is merely one
of dozen or more suggestions that
have been put forward by public men
il the South as q means of remedying
a situation that threatens continuously
TO grow worse.
La advance Of the conference no mem
Der of the Farm Board would discuss
the cotton problem, and it was said
that, at the end OF the. meeting, what
ever information is given out must
come from the Senators attending it.
It was indicated the board members
approached the meeting with no spe-
ciflc plan In mind. They intend to
canvass the whole situation, which
would take in not only the problems
arising from this years record crop, but
the disposition of sterilization cotton
held by che board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
HOOVER TO SPEND
WEEK ENDAT CAMP
Leaving in Afternoon With
Small Party of Friends
for Rapidan.

President Hoover expects to leave
Washington this afternoon with a small
party of friends to spend the week end
at his fishing camp ON the Rapidan
River, in Virginia
Mrs Hoover, with a few friends. left
Washington several days ago for the
camp, where they will have things In
readiness for the Presidents arrival.
Those who will be in the week END
party are John Lord O'Brian, Assistant
Attorney General; Lieut.. Col. u e.
Grant, Sd. director Of public buildings
and public parks; Col Frank Knox, who
recently acquired the ownership OF the
Chicc go Daily News; Warren Fair
banks, son of the late former Vice Pres
ident, and publisher of the Indianapolis
Star, and Mrs. Fairbanks; James O.
Rogers, Assistant Secretary of State,
and MRS. Rogers; Mark Sullivan, news
paper correspondent and author. and
Mrs. Sullivan; theodore Afford, WASH
ington correspondent of the Kansas
City Star. and Mrs. Afford: Lawrence
Richey, one of the Presidents secre-
taries, and Capt. Joel T. Boone, White
House physician.
The President expects to return to
his desk Monday morning.