davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-09

Airplane mail service between Seward and Naknek, Dillingham; and Kanatak will start December l.
 Andrew Iverson, 65, pioneer Of Seward, died in the hospital there after years illness. He was a carpenter by trade.
 One hundred and forty-five dol lars were taken from the home of MT. and Mrs E. Sundby at Sew ard during their absence the oth- CT evening
The Washington times., 1931-01-02

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-The
singing of a plane streaking
through the wind with his whir-
ring propellors, and its humming
motors is the new American
music which Tom Truesdale, son
of a Southern Methodist minister,
is trying to create with his unique
orchestra-the Musical Aviators.
Every one of the II musicians
in the band is an aviator. II
they don't fly they don't play
for Tom.
Have Two Planes
The orch stra comparatively
owns two sport-model, open cock
pit planes which they tune up
daily for pleasure spins in be-
tween playing over the Columbia
broadcasting system and at q
New York hotel.
Truesdale said:
"a good musician makes a
good aviator and a good avia-
tor makes q good musician.
Both flying and musical play
The Washington times., 1931-01-02
GOV. ROOSEVELT
|NAUGURATED

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2 U.S0.
Pledging himself anew to devote
the best that is in him Ito the
wholehearted service of the men
and women and children OF New
York State" Franklin D. RooSe-
veit yesterday was inaugurated
Rovernor for the second time.
His inaugural address gave an
WWer to the charges holding him
responsible for conditions in New
York city.
His address also struck a strong
national note in demand for up
holding Jeffersonian principles.
He called upon reform organiza-
tions, ministers and editors to in
terest themselves in government
throughout the year. Further the
governor declared:
1--WE are occasionally aroused
into driving out the CRATER and
the crook"
But, he added, it is seldom the
people know, or take the trou'
bic to know, the kind of men
who are selected for political
preferment.
The Washington times., 1931-01-02
Scientists at Work
On NeU Star Map

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 2
U.N.SO.-Through a Photographic
process developed at the Yale OBJ
servatory here, three agencies are
now engaged in mapping the en-
tire heavens. The announcement
was made when the American
Astronomical Society held its
forty-fifth annual meeting. The
three agencies at work on the
star map are Cape ObSerya-
tory, South Africa; Astronomische
Gesellschaft, of Germany, and
the Yale Observatory.
The Washington times., 1931-01-02
Elephant Crushes
Three Men in NiQht

MOSCOW, Jan. 2 G.N.S0 An
elephant apparently with night
mare broke the heavy chain which
held him in the animal barn OF
the Moscow hippodrome, and wan
dering in the middle of the night
stepped on three of dozen circus
attendants sleeping in the hay on
the floor.
One Of the men died Of a
crushed chest.
The Washington times., 1931-01-02
Wexic0n Mill Pact
AUertS LUU Offs

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2.-Dis-
Gaissal of many workers in the
textile industry of Mexico City
has been averted by an agree
ment between workers and en-
ployers to reduce working hours,
thus enabling the mills to retain
all employees.
The Washington times., 1931-01-02
Musical .AUiatorS Latest
Wag in Jazz World

ing sails for coordination, q
sense of rhythm and balance"
Director Truesdale is father OF
a new rhythm, which he calls
the "aeroplane tempo" It isn't
as fast tempo as Duke Filing
toms orchestra nor as slow as
Guy I,ombardo's dance music.
Truesdale claims anybody can
dance to this tempo, whether II
be the tango, the Charleston, the
black bottom or the regular cur
rent dance steps. He says 1t Is
also extremely collegiate.
Your telephone will place you In I'M
mediate touch with the people aGXST ST
tising their services to YOU In the bO9 81
NESS SERVICE DIRECTORY OF TO-
,loySa Classified Ads,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

after listening to the tributes Of Chief
Justice Hughes and others Justice
Holmes said, through the microphone:
"In this symposium my part is only
to sit in silence. To express ones
feelings as the emo draws near is too
intimate task.
"But l may mention one thought
that comes to me as listener in" he
added. 'The riders in race do not
stop short when they reach the goal.
There is little finishing canter be-
fore coming to standstill. There is
time to hear the kind voices Of friends
and to say to ones self: The work
is done But just as one says that
the answer comes: The race is over.
but the work never is done while the
power to work remains The canter
that brings you to standstill need
not be only coming to rest. 1t cannot
be, while you still live. For to live is
to function. That is all there is to liv-
ing"
Next day Justice Holmes achieved
his ambition Of harding down decis-
ion after he was ninety. In 1t the Su-
preme court ruled that within the
meaning of the motor vehicle theft act
an airplane is not motor vehicle.
CTEALING a march on the insurgent
~ Republicans and Democrats. the
Republican national committee an
nounced the organization of an ad-
visory council for agriculture, with
Senator-Elect L. J. Dickinson OF Iowa
as its chairman. The other members
are Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
and Representatives Robert G. Sim
mons Of Nebraska and Fred s. Pur-
nell of Indiana. ThiL council will have
headquarters in Washington and In
the West. and will Immediately be-
, gin work. in the corn and wheat belts.
One of its purposes, 1t was stated. is
to be the dissemination Of accurate
information regarding the various con-
structive steps the administration has
taken to aid the farmers and to save
them from bankruptcy in this critical
period Of economic depression and
drought"
Two days after this announcement
was made, the insurgents opened their
scheduled conference the purpose of
which was to demonstrate that the
Hoover administration did little IL
anything to relieve the economic de-
preston in the country. Five sessions
were held. each devoted to discussion
of a major topic. Seantor Borah. who
still advocates the export debenture.
presided over the session on farm re-
lief; Senator Norris. chairman Of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

v. MoIotov istic" countries - de-
livered by Viacheslav Molotov. spresi-
dent of the council of peoples COM
missars, which means premier Of the
Soviet government.
Molotoy characterized the lack OF
diplomatic relations with the United
States as abnormal and as being part
of plot Of European groups, headed
by the Vatican, against Soviet Rus
STA. He said that twenty countries
are having satisfactory relations. ex-
cept Pohnd, whose relations might be
improved. ~
He denounced the charges of dump
ing and forced labor that have been
made against the Soviet government.
and declared the American foolish
Fish biH"-framed by Representative
Hamilton Fish, Jr., after a congress
sionai investigation into Communist
undoubtedly would affect
trade relations between the two coun'
tries.
america must remember" he de-
clared, ''that the imports of the Union
of the Socialist Soviet Republics de-
pend upon her exports"
The premier called the attention
Of the delegates to statement by
an American senator that "a thou
sand persons are starving TO death
daily In the United States" He asked
the delegates to compare this situa-
ton to that in the u. S. S. Z. where.
he said. there was no Unemployment
and no starvation.
In Washington it was learned that
Secretary OF State Henry Stimson Is
now devoting most of his time to a
careful study of the Russian question
In all its phases, presumably at the
request Of President Hoover. That
this indicated any important change
of policy by the administration was
considered unlikely by the we'll in
formed. Indeed. William Il. Castle.
acting secretary in the absence of Mr..
Stimson. said that the .latter's study
had no significance beyond the fact
that the secretary desired to inform
himself more closely on the Soviet
problem. Since becoming secretary.
Mr.. Castle pointed out. Mr.. Stimson
has been devoting his time to dis
armament, Latin-American affairs, and
other problems, leaving no time to
study Russia.
From the statements of state de-
partment officials it was gathered that
no consideration would be given to
the suggestion that separate div
ision for Russia be established in the
state department. and that there was
nothing in the report that an assist
ant secretary of state would be ap-
pointed to handle Russian affairs.
President Hoover ehai in the past
stood firmly by the policy that there
can be no recognition of Russia be-
fore the Soviet. government agrees to
recognize official and private obliga-
lions to this country and cease propa-
ganda intended to overthrow the
American government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Soviet Premier Attacks the United States and Secretary
Of State Stimson Begins Study of the
Russian Question.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD

will be called on to sign It, because
1t was recognized that this might EN-
barrass them owing to the high sub
marine tonnage which the pact allots
to France.
The London treaty as ratified by
the American senate provides for ST.
600 tons of submarines for the Unit.
ed States and Great Britain. The
Franco-Itaiian-B British agreement pro-
vides for $1,000 tons Of submarines
for the French navy. II this figure
were to be inserted in the London
treaty 1t Is possible the higher ton
mage would be questioned by the SEN
ate and the whole treaty would need
the senate's consent again. This the
administration desired to avoid. The
same parliamentary reason applies to
the case Of JapaL.
Arthur Henderson,. British foreign
secretary. made public the terms Of
the horsepower accord in a long men,
orandum. They cover three outstand-
ing considerations in the ornaments
situation. Technical problems of Eu-
ropean naval power are swept away !;
renewal of an ornaments race such
as led to the World war has. 1t Is
hoped. been prevented; success Of the
world disarmament conference at
Geneva next year is brought meas
urably closer.
The basis Of the agreement as out
lined is the detailing of the limits Of
both the French and Italian building
programs In all feet categories until
1896. It is estimated by naval experts
that France will continue to hold a
superiority Of about $4,000 tons over
the Italian fleet, although this is not
stated explicitly in the memorandum.
~ NE of the State departments
~ most valuable men. Undersecre-
tary Joseph Potter Cotton. died in
Baltimore after a long illness and two
severe operations for spinal infec-
ton. Mr.. Cotton. who was fifty-five
years old and a native Of Rhode Is
land. worked under President Hoover
when the latter was food admins.
traitor and later secretary Of com
merce. He was appointed to the state
department post in 1929 and made a
reputation for his frank and direct
diplomatic methods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27


feasance in Office. End asked that Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt remove him.
The governor promptly appointed
Samuel Seabury as special commits
sioner to investigate the charges and
report back to him. If he sees fit
the governor may remove Grain and
name a successor to serve the remain
der of the year. Seabury already has
been serving as special referee in
vestigating the magistrates courts
and will continue that work. 1t is
expected that the Grain inquiry will
lead into the police department and
any other department of the city gov
eminent or phase of political life
which may be related to the district
attorneys conduct of his Office.
Republican leaders and others are
urging that the legislature authorize
a thorough nonpartisan investigation
Of the entire New York city govern
ment, and mass meeting Of citizens
was called to promote that plan.
TT is understood now that the new
4 naval treaty between France and
Italy will be signed by only those
nations and Great Britain. 1t will
not be Incorporated in the London
naval treaty Of 1880. but both pacts
will run concurrently until 1896. Of
fetal expressions Of approval of the
convention will be asked of both the
United States and Japan. but neither
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

tudL liIc Ctlilu 10 uOt
son. The throne Of Japan can pass
only to male descendants of the sun
goddess and Emperor Hirohito is YET
without a direct heir to carry on the
line that has been unbroken for many
centuries. Prince Chichibu. the en-
peror's next younger brother. contin-
ues to be the heir presumptive.
ID EAR ADMIRAL SAMUEL Nc
IN Gowan, retired, appearing before
the war policies commission that Is
now conducting hearings. advocated
the adoption Of constitutional
amendment to prevent the country
from going to war without refer
endum of its citizens. He added the
amendment also should provide that
If the referendum resulted In war
every able bodied male citizen be-
tween the ages of eighteen and thirty
five be drafted. de advocated pro-
hibiting any increases in wages dur
ing war also.
Chairman johnson of the house
veterans committee and General Del
afield. former chairman Of the war
department board Of contract adjust
ments. opposed the referendum plan
as impracticable and unnecessary.
Bernard M. Baruch. who was chair
man of the war industries board dur
ing the World war, proposed that. to
prevent profiteering during war. all
prices should be fixed by Presidential
proclamation at the prewar level.
CCORES Of towns and villages in
~ the Balkans, in Jugoslavia, Bull
garia and Greece, have been wrecked
by earthquake shocks, and the dead,
though officially put at $50. probably
numbered nearer 1000. The temblors
continued for several days. King Alex
ander of Jugoslavia and King Boris
of Bulgaria both left their capitals
and personally directed the relief work
in the stricken districts, which was
carried on effectively by the Red
Cross.
Terrific gales, accompanied by snow
and extreme cold, swept over most Of
Europe during the week, and flooded
rivers, blocked highways and delayed
trains added t, the Distress The is
land Of Mauritius was devastated by
q hurricane that killed a number of
persons and left 10000 homeless.
Northwestern Japan had an earth
quake that destroyed many houses.
DERU'S new provisional president is
Lieut.. Col. David Samanez Ocam-
20, and he has assumed the Office I'm
Lima after flying there from Arequipa.
Ocampo was the head of the southern
junta" which was set up by Arequipa
reyolutionaries. He and his followers.
to bring peace to the country. gave
up their regime in favor of the new
junta at the capital, and Ocampo was
promptly put at the head of the gov
eminent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

Richmond, va.-For the first time In
Virginia's history the old lyrics Of a
forgotten day that came to America
with the first coIonists, are to be
heard again, when the pictur-
esque valleys and hollows Of the Blue
Ridge mountains surrender their noun
tain bards, April IA to II, Of this year
for the first Virginia music festival, to
be held at Charlottesville. Above is
shown group of the old fiddlers get
ting In a bit Of practice for the COM
ing festival.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

~ Err WEN
~ dell Holmes; the
grand old man Of the
Supreme court Of the
United States. cele-
brated his ninetieth
birthday on Sunday,
and received at his
home the affectionate
congratulations Of
countless friends and
admirers. In the eve
ming the venerable as
sociate' justice made
his first radio supnch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27


United States. will be directed for
the present from a hospital in San
Francisco, for William a. Watts.
president of the Six Companies, 10
confined in the institution.
The entire project, including cree
ton of a dam and power house. in
stallation Of machinery and building
Of a canal. is estimated to cost the
tremendous total of $165, 900, 600. Con-
gress has already authorized expendi-
ture of SOS, 100000 for the dam and
appurtenant work.
NAVY department officials announce
IN that contracts for the construc-
ton of at least six of the eleven de-
stroyers appropriated for during the
short session Of congress will be
awarded early this summer. The de-
signs for the new destroyers call for
the largest, most heavily armed.
fastest and most seaworthy vessels
Of this class ever built for the Unit
ed States feet. They will have a
speed of 40 miles an hour, weigh
1900 tons each. carry 5-inch guns and.
In addition. have a large fuel carry.
ing capacity to provide a larger re-
dius of action.
tA. 1891. Western Nawspapez union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27
And back with the left:
Join your partner,
And balance four in q line:

| And back with the left;
Join your partner,
| And balance four in line;
| Swing to places
And promenade ALL"
This is an aspect of life in the
| Catskills the summer boarder does
not know. Our author says that in
the villages the square dances are
falling off somewhat in popularity,
but on the farms they are as greatly
enjoyed as they were generation
ago. Jazz leaves the guests apa-
thetic.
1t was only year or so ago that the
Kansas City Star chronicled the fact
that ''ten old-time fiddlers, five from
north Missouri and an equal number
from the southern section of the
state, will saw it out December 80 at
Jefferson City for the state champion
ship. The winner will receive large
loving cup. The contest is expected
ia take all night" And the Rolla
(Mo) Herald reported that "the
Ozarks have radio and free rural mail
delivery; they have automobiles and
roads but refuse to abandon the old
square dance where the fiddler plays
the Arkansas Traveller and Turkey
in the Straw and at the same time
calls the dance figures in verse.
A year or so ago South Dakota
editor, commenting upon the revival
of the old-time dances in that state,
was moved to the following reminis-
cence of an earlier day:
In the spring of 1870, witnessed
my first frontier dance. A new store
building was to be dedicated with a
dance. There was room for three
"sets" Of four couples each to dance
at once and the musician and caller
was Dune Evans. Just what Dune
was contraction of I never knew.
His music didn't appeal even to my
Impractical ear, but his unique and
poetic improvision as he called" to
his own fiddling impressed me more
than the movement of the dancers.
When the sets were full, Dunes i'd
die and also his voice came into ac-
ton. He always sang in a droning
monotone. keeping time also with his
foot. The opening was always the
same, "S'lute yer partners.
"Jine hands and circle to TIL left.
"Right hand to yer partner an
grab right and left"
BY this time his ewes were closed
and his voice had risen to a sort of
rythmatic wall:
First couple lead to the couple
on the right.
Lady in the center an three
hands round; mind yer feet fellers,
don't tromp on her gown.
First lady swing out and second
lady in; three jine hands and circle
agin.
"On to the next couple. hoe It
down; three jine hands and caper
round.
"Third lady to the center; give
your honey whirl. lead to the next
with your best girl.
"Grab your homes, don't let 'em
fall, shake your hoofs and balance
all.
"Ringtail coons In the trees at
play; grab your partners and run
away"
Or there might be a variation
after the grand clrcle=to-the-left.
something like this:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

you will readily understand why re
greet the passing Of these old-time ia.
| vorites from the floors of our present.
day country dance halls.
"As recently as ten years ago these
square or group dances were an in
tegral part of our western country
life. Today the modern tendency for
jazz is ,crowding out the old-time
fiddler and the old-time dances. The
old-time fiddler cannot play the new
dance music, though he can play the
old irresistibly. The consequence is
that not only the fiddlers, the callers,
and the old rhymes themselves, but
also the people who know how to
dance the figures are disappearing.
If this Canadian woman had crossed
the boundary line into this country
and visited various places in a number
Of different states she might have dis
covered that mourning over the pass
ing of the old-time fiddler" is still a
bit premature. If, for instance, she
had gone into the Catskills in New
York she might have made an interest
ng discovery, as witness the following
from the New York Sun:
Having explored the Catskills,
Mary Elizabeth Osborn has record
ed in American Speech some of the
results of her observations on the
square dance.
The neighbors gather in the front
Qrlnps " tho
touch for the true antiquarian, in
the garage. The fiddler calls the
figures; he is dictator of the dance;
he "has been known to stop fiddling
and scold the dancers if the figure
is not being performed quite swift
ly enough or evenly enough to meet
his approval"
Whatever the dance may be, says
this historian, there are introduc-
tory and closing steps that are al
ways the same. The opening figure
is ordered thus:
'Head couples,
Right and left,
Half promenade:
Ladies change,
Balance four,
Allemand left,
All promenade"
The closing figure is directed in
this fashion by the master of festivi-
ties:
ladies to the right &nd swing,
Balance to the next
Gents to the right and swing, =.
Balance to the next;S
Allemand left,
All promenade"
In captain Jinks," a favorite
dance, the figures are performed
with enthusiasm to these quatrains,
the flying lady" Is frequently lifted
bodily from the floor and swung in
the air with right good will:
"First lady swing with Captain
links;
Now with the one that never drinks;
Now with the one that carries the
chinks,
And now with the dude of the
ballroom.
First gentleman dance with lady so
fair;
Now with the one with curls in her
hair;
Now with the one that flies in the
air,
And now with belle of the ball.
ROOM"
A typical dance for four couples is
expressed In these lines:
"First two give right hands across,
Back with the left;
Fall hack between side couples,
And forward six,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

G ECRETARY of the
y Interior has ac-
copied the bid of the
Six Companies, Inc.
of San Francisco,
which offered to build
the Hoover dam, pow
er house and appurt-
enant works at the
Boulder canyon prof.
ect fol $4S,S0O.99a.
This huge engineering
job, the biggest ever
a 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

IMPRESS AG-
~ ako Of Japan has
given birth to a
daughter, her fourth.
anG the imperial fami-
ly and the Japanese
nation are rejoicing
AM celebrating. But
he JOY is mainly over
the safety Of the new
princess and h err
mother. and there is
little concealment of
the disappointment
a. - Irtl s. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

MUCH attention is
lVl being paid these
days to our relations
with Russia. or the
lack OF them. In Mos
COW the opening ses-
sion OF the All,Union
Soviet congress was
aroused to- wild en-
. thusiasm ,byea violent
attack on the United
States-and incident
ally all other capital
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27

nNE more campaign issue was pro-
~ vided for the Democrats when
President Hoover vetoed the Wagner
bill for recognized employment
service. Even if the measure is again
introduced and passed by the next
congress. the Democrats are sure to
make the veto one of . their principal
talking points. claiming the bill should
have been enacted and signed at the
height OF the business depression.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

SHORT time ago a Mont.
real newspaper printed an
article under the title of
Our Canadian Folk-Dances"
in which Kathleen Redman
Strange, the author, said:
IF you ever have watched
a group Of country people
engaged in a 'sUuare' dance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-27
.DISTRICT ATT0R-
~ new Thomas Z.

- ney Thomas Z.
T. Grain of New York
county is liable to
lose his job as a re-
suit of the exposures
of corruption in the
magistrates courts Of
the metropolis. The
City club through its
officers filed formal
charges against Grain.
alleging inefficiency,