The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-05

PRESIDENT Hoover by the Republi-
cans, supporting the Eighteenth
Amendment, and the nomination of
Democrat also favoring reten-
ton of the amendment-for ex-
ample, Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, the Democratic leader of the
Senate-would have the effect of
taking the liquor question out OF
the presidential race.
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Opposition to the plan of Rep
resentative Garner of Texas, Dem
ocratic floor leader, for the i'm
mediate payment to war veterans
II the cash surrender value of their
adjusted compensation certificates
was voiced by Secretary Mellon
In letter to Chairman Hawley of
the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Mellon asserted that if all
holders of these certificates should
avail themselves of the option pro-
yided in the Garner bill, the total
amount that would be paid cover
ing basic surrender value would
exceed 50, 100,000,000, and that no
such amount could be raised by
taxes. The alternative, he said,
would be for the government to
borrow funds.
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President Hoover has accepted
an invitation to participate in the
ceremonies dedicating the S750, 900
mausoleum of President Harding
at Marion, Ohio. The invitation
was extended by Joseph S. Ere
linghuysen, former Senator from
NewJersey. President of the Hard
ing Memorial Commission, who
called at the White House today.
Mr. Freiinghuysen said that da5e
had not been fixed, but that it
would be after May. Former
President Coolidge will be invited
to attend the ceremonies.
Seeking means of killing the
senate's S25,00O,O0O appropriation
for Red Cross drought relief,
House administration leaders plan
ned hearings on the proposal be
fore taking action. They decided
to have the Interior Department
supply bill, to which the appropria-
ton is attached as an amendment,
referred to the Appropriations
Committee for investigation. The
committee would give Red Cross
officials who are opposed to the
appropriation an opportunity to
testify and make recommendations
on whether the amount voted by
the Senate is necessary.
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Appearing before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
1t the committees invitation, Elihl |
Root of New York explained dur
ing a session lasting nearly three
hours the means provided for the
entrance of the United States in
to the World Court, and in answer
to searching questions, maintained
that under the so-called Root for
mula, which was sent to the SEN
ate by President Hoover for ratifi-
cation, the United States has the
power of veto over any proposal
or submitting to the court a re-
quest for an advisory opinion re-
ating to a matter in which the
United States has or claims to
lave an interest.
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Gen, Pershing is in Washington.
tut living amid complete retire
nent at downtown club. One of
us old time Army sergeants, now
'etlred, serves as doorkeeper of
he generals quarters, and "
lave to know the password to &c
" the grizzled veteran at the por- !
al. A little secret about Perish
ng's war story is that he wrote |
very solitary word of it, official
documents excepted, with his own
land. Like many authors, the
general has never learned to die
ate satisfactorily. Pershing's mail
'ag from day to day contains evil
lence that his stirring narrative of
vents cover there" is gripping the
ountry's attention.