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Washington while attending George
town University Law School, He later
returned to Alabama to practice law
and in 1903 was member of the State
Legislature.
Once Held Boxing Title.
w. Warren Barbour, who has Just
been appointed by New jerseys Cover
nor to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Senator Dwight Morrow, is a
Republican and former mayor of Rum
son, N. J. Mr.. Barbour is a thread
manufacturer and also has the diStinc-
ton of having once been amateur
heavyweight boxing champion of the
world. He has been appointed to serve
until the regular election in November
1882.
Warren r Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, was the victor in a special
election last March to finish the term
of the late Senator Frank L. Greene.
Republican. After the death of Sen
ator Greene the Governor of Vermont
appointed Frank L. Partridge to fill the
vacancy temporarily. In a subsequent
primary Austin was given the Repub-
lican nomination and in the special
election he defeated the Democratic
candidate, Stephen M DriScoll. Sen
ator-elect AnStin is So years old ana a
lawyer of Darlington, Vt.
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SENATE EXPECTED
TO SEAT BANKHEAD
Republicans Unlikely TO ChaI-
Ienge Right of AIabaman
Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senate doors were swinging open last
night for Senator Bankhead of Ala
bama as Republican leaders virtually
abandoned plans to challenge his right
to take the oath of Office.
Republican spokesmen announced
that probably no move would be made
to prevent him from taking his seat to-
morrow. They found they could not
get report through the Elections Com
mlttee by that time. He probably will
be seated pending disposition of the
contest against his election.
Decision Not Final.
The decision. however, was not final
Chairman Hastings of the subcommittee
which has been considering the contest
brought by former Senator j. Thomas
Heflin may submit an informal report
on which a move against the Alabaman
would be based.
Attorneys for former Representative
PritChard. Republican, of North Caro-
lima, announced yesterday they would
press their contest against the election of
Senator Bailey, North Carolina, Demo-
NldI tlCy Sdlu I1ltS1ldlu WOuIQ nave
been elected over Bailey If there had
been "a free and mtrammeled cleo
ton in North Carolina in 1890" No
effort will be made to deny Bailey the
oath tomorrow.
Republican plans to let Bankhead be
sworn in do not in any way alter the
status Of the contest against him. They
mean merely that he can sit in the
Senate pending the committees report
instead of waiting outside.
Formal Report OFF.
Hope for a formal committee report
by tomorrow was abandoned by Repub-
licans when hearings on the case before
the election subcommittee dragged on
through the day. These involved charges
that Bankhead'S campaign expendi-
lures of S11,53l violated Alabama law
which imposes limit of $4,000.
w. B. Evans, BankheadS attorney,
said the figures included many items
not required to be counted. He denied
the law had been broken and argued
the statute meant $4,000 could be
spent in the primary and the same
amount in the general election.
Hef1in's attorneys presented to the
committee report made to the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee by
one of its agents, charging corrupt use
of money in the election, including
buying and selling of votes.
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SKIPPER APPEALS CASE
Suspension Over Fight on Ship to
BE Aired at Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, December 5 LP,-
Capt. c. A. Olsen, whose masters license
was suspended for 30 days at a hearing
in Baltimore, yesterday appealed his
case to the supervising inspectors here,
The Baltimore inspectors SUSPENDED
O'sen on charges brought by Harry M.
Purcell hrst officer of the City of Ham
burg VINO said that the captain strucl.
voyage.
He sent wire to o, A. Calcott suner-
viSing Inspector Of steamhoatc a. ~, NJ
folk asking that he be granted a con-
ference Monday at which time he will
ask that his case be reviewed hv the
Norfolk officerA w 'iie
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the Associated Press, dealing with the
issues OF the coming Congress.
With the Federal deficit enormous
and increasing rapidly" and with in
comes reduced one-half, Senator Glenn
said Congress was faced with the ne
cessity of increasing the amount COL
lected from income taxes.
ut will be difficult and painful
process - he prophesied. Probably in
heritanCc and gift taxes will be sub
Stantially increased higher rates pro-
vlded for the higher income tax brack-
cts, and possibly, but not probably, the
income tax exemptions lowered No
general sales tax is expected, but a
sales tax on luXurieS is seriously con-
templated."
Glenn Opposes Crop Buying.
The Republican had this to say about
farm relief: Further speculation with
Government funds in the various COM
modities must be prohibited and I am
not certain that it would not be ad-
visable to abolish the Federal Farm
Board"
Senator Glenn said he favored un-
employment insurance supervised by
States, temporary postponement in re-
duction of the national debt and the
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PEYSER SUES M'LEAN
IN VIRGINIA FOR $4,000
Counsel Fee and Money Advanced
Ask ed, Court Issuing Attach
ment on Land.
speclal Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch TO ! me SlAT.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, December
5.-Maj. Julius j. Pcyser Washington
attorney and former member OF the
District of Columbia School Board, has
entered suit for $25,000 against Edward
B. Mclean publisher Of the Washlng-
ton Pest, in the Stafford County or
cult Court. In the declaration MAJ.
Peyser states that he seeks to recover
the amount due him for legal services
and for money personally advanced by
him in transactions for Mr.. Mclean IN
which Maj. Peyser was attorney.
Attachments have been issued py
Judge Frederick w. Coleman against
the publishers property in STAFFORD
County, consisting of hunting and
fishing preserve. The property IS 10
Gated at the junction of Aqua creek
and the Potomac River and is one OF
The best known ducking grounds IN TINS
section. Part of the land is noted 1or
its abundance of other wild game.
The suit probably will be called al
the January term of the Stafford ClrSc
cult Court.
Mr.. Mclean has filed no answer to
the suit.
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NATIONS SPOTLIGHT
ON CAPITOL WOMEN
Mrs. CaraWay and Six Fem
inine Representatives Are
Ready for Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The first active woman Senator and
half dozen women Representatives
made ready yesterday for their appear
ance tomorrow in the Nations spotlight.
Opening day gallery crowds always
mark well the women on the floor, and
the added feminine triumph of Mrs.
Hattie CaraWays appointment to the
Senate from Arkansas has particularly
focused attention on the feminine
legislators
fanfare on the Senate steps has
been planned as Mrs. CaraWay's special
welcome. She has indicated her will
lngneSs to come out and be photo
graphed with rejoicing feminine leaders
who, dozen years ago. were lombard
ing that same Senate for suffrage.
Individually Interesting.
They are an individually interesting
lot-these women turned legislative.
Keen gray eyes sparkle with the wit
and give clear promise Of the ability
OF Mrs. CaraWay. She has not been
active on the political scene, but she
has had l8 years Of rich political back
ground. OF medium height and build
she is of the type called "motherlvt ,
and nigh praise is given her for her
now completed job of rearing three
sons.
No feminine debuts will be made in
The HouSe-all are seasoned politicians
Three came in by widoWhood, but later
took their districts in their own rights
-Florence P. Kahn, Edith Nourse
Rogers and Efiegene Wingo. The others
arrived on their OWn--Mary T. Norton
Ruth Bryan Owen and Ruth Pratt.
Mrs. Kahn Direct Person.
Mrs. Kahn, California. is a fortbriobt
person with a keen political mind and
sense of humor. A former educator
when she speaks Representatives who
sometimes are noisy sit still and listen.
An ndetatlgable worker who keeps
three secretaries going at top speed is
Mrs. Rogers. Small, Sprightly. she fits
about the corridors on many missions
| for her Massachusetts district and her
beloved World War veterans. She has
curly gray hair, brown eyes, ready
smile.
Mrs. Wingo is willowy, kind and cul-
| tured. Her talk is of her brave peoplp
down in Arkansas, recovering from their
drought
Mrs. Norton Active.
| Mrs. Norton knows political wards
and their ways. Brown eyed brown
! haired, red checked, She makes a hand
some appearance in a receiving line or
an aggressive figure arguing for a cause
The drama that went with the name
of William Jennings Bryan has not
been lost in his daughter, Ruth Brvan
! Owen. Personal charm, high intelli-
gence and humor make her an ever
| colorful figure. She is tall, stately and
was chosen by one sculptor as an ideal
| type.
Extremely wealthy, and most aristo-
cratic in appearance. Mrs. Pratt has
won more praise for her quiet efficiency
and practical ideas None who daily
walks through the subterranean passage
between the House Office Building and
/ the Capitol Is less assuming than she.
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Committee recommending teeth" for
the corrupt practices act and detailing
the inquiry into Bishop James Cannons
1928 activities.
Bishop Cannon is now under indict-
ment on charges of violating the corrupt
practices act in his use of anti-Snlftn
campaign funds in the last presidential
election.
Greater publicity for campaign con-
trtbutions and expenditures will be the
keynote of the new bill, now in prepara-
ton by the committee headed by Senator
Nye, Republican, of North Dakota.
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the task of in
ere in g t h e
amount collected
from income taxes;
the D e m 0 c r attic
Senator from Hi
nois said there
should be no fur
ther taxation Of
any kind laid by
the Federal Gov
eminent at this
time.
The VS. Of
Senators Otis F..
Glenn, Republl-
can. and J. Ham
iltOn Lewis. Demo-
Crat, were con-
tanned in state
n1pntS Written for,
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speeding up OF
necessary Fedora,
construction prof.
ects.
Senator Lewis
returning to the
Senate after a IL
year absence. dur
ing which time the
Republicans held
both seats in that
body, said it was
his opinion that
the American cit
izen just n o W
wants only EN-
ployment to the
people, liberty to
the home and cit
izen, revival OF
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and, with these established, to go on
| his way and be let alone"
Opposes Added Taxation.
To restore the Nation "to early pros
perity of business and liberty of citizen
ship" Senator Lewis declared, there
should be no further taxation now.
The proposed undertaking calling for
unlimited millions should at once be
postponed to a fitting future"
| ITO meet the taxes now due and pay
/ the $4,000 900 900 deficit" the Demo-
crat proposed, return prohibition en-
! forcement to the home governments,
allow each State to levy local revenue
on the described beverage, while the
| National Government levys the former
( excise tax, as internal revenue"
Both Opposed to New Tariff.
Both Illinois Senators said they did
not believe new tariff bill should be
passed at this time Let us give quiet
! instead of disturbance to business that
| had to adjust itself to the present
| tariff" said Senator Lewis, adding that
with some revisions at the present
| time, the matter could rest until the
whole question was decided in the
presidential election.
SCildGOI IltIllI IIldG pIO-
| hibition would be much before Con-
| gress" and that fence sitters" would
have to be more specific at the coming
| session. He said vets had made sub
stantial gains, but we're still far from a
majority in either house. adding, Il
| look for no liberalization of such laws
at this session"
Predicts World Court Defeat.
! "The World Court continues to lose
strength in the Senate" said Senator
/ Glenn. The decision on the Austria
Germany tariff matter has sustained the
| position of Court opponents that its
| opinions will, on important PROPOSE
| tons, be based upon international poll
! tics and intrigue rather than upon
justice and equity If the question of
cur Joining the Court reaches a vote
at this session, I predict defeat for the
Court proponents
Among international questions is
that OF disarmament on land and sea.
think the movement for reduction in
military ana naval establishments will
gam momentum and I hope the situa-
| ton will be such that our country can,
| with security, reduce its huge expendi-
! lures IN this direction"
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LEWIS AND GLENN
SPLIT OVER TAXES
Illinois Senators Both Stand
Opposed to New Tariff,
Differing on Deficit.

BE- the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 5.-The Re-
publican Senator from Illinois tonight
foresaw a difficult and painful" process
facing the Seventy-second Congress,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
Al Is Right.
(New York World-Telegram.

(New York World-Telegram)
 Tn the light of the experience which we have had with workmens compensation, does it not sug- gest that similar attempts to relieve the courts of ordinary accident litigation would relieve the cal- endsrs and bring to a more speedy trial and determination2"
 The above sensible question is raised by former Governor Alfred E. Smith in his latest World-Tele- gram article. Pointing to the fact that today "the most prolific of litigation in the civil courts is automobile litigation" the practical Al asks why we can't have awards for physical injuries in automobile accidents fixed by law on the plan we have already adopted in the matter of workmen's compensation.
 Common sense should have long since supplied that unfortunate victim of negligence, admittedly entitled to damages, should have to fight for the money through months or even years of litigation in the courts and then in the end often find him. self obliged to divide the award with lawyer who has undertaken the a contingent fee basis.
 There ought to be simpler, surer cheaper way to give the accident victim his just due. Through compulsory insurance and extension of present com pensation statutes must find that way. When we find it shall have done a good thing for the accident victim, for the congeSted courts and for the legal profession which is constantly being pulled down to the level of speculative business by con- tngent fee agreements in accident cases. The man who has lost his leg is the man who should get the award-the whole award. It is barbarous to make him fight for it and wait for it and then take big slice of it away from him for costs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
MDONALD AND SNOWDEN AND THE
 ENGLISH CRISIS.

Let make prediction: In spite of the claquine of the Socialists in the Labor Party, Premier Mac Donald and Chancellor of the Exchequer Snowden who continue as mansprings in the new Non- Partisan Government, will emerge from the British first magnitude.
 Let us also congratulate the Liberals under the leadership of former Premier Lloyd George and the Conservatives under former Premier Stanley Bald win for discardng partisanship and recognizing the great merit of the Laborite statesmen, getting behind Macdonald and Snowden.
 The experience and leadership abilities of George and Baldwin, added to and following the courageous and patriotic of the Premier and Chancellor of the Exchequer, make team that the sensible and clear thinking English people will follow to a safe landing Under them the crisis will disappear and Great Britain will again come out of a seething crisis in in keeping with British traditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
A Newspaper Change.
(New York Times,0

CNeW York T1meSD
 All interested in the continued life and pros perity of The Chicago Daily News will be glad tC learn that control of 1t is to be in hands of Colone Frank Knox. He had had a wide newspaper perience in New Hampshire and in this city His energy and ability have been long familiar to his professional associates There be no doubt that he win be quick to grasp the new and large oppor- tunites that to come to him in Chicago Tn taking charge of The Daily News he will unques- tonably be alive to the necessity of maintaining it's prestige along the we-established line of its success, while perhaps enlarging it's activities in certain directions
 The late Victor Lawson, so long responsible for the conduct of this Chicago newspaper, gave it an assured place in American journalism and won for it many friends and admirers outside of it's own city When the fine traditions which he had created were passed on to the keeping of Walter Strong it was generally felt that The Daily News would go on from strength to strength. It was doing so when MT Strongs career was recently cut short by his untimely and lamented death.
 Now the control is to go to another capable newspaper man, Colonel Knox, who may be counted upon not to depart from the high standards set by his predecessors, It is occasion for congratula- tions both to him and to The Daily News.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
NOT FROM MIR. RASKOB'S PRIVATE
 PURSE.

leading Juneau Democrat objects to a state ment that appeared recently in an article in The Empire from the pen of former Gov. Scott c. Bone, who was well loved citizen of this City for four years when Chief Executive of the Territory.
 Gov Bone, discussing preparations for the com- ing campaign, said
 The Democrats have an initial advantage
 in organization. They have a chairman in
 John J. Raskob who, if not acceptable to
 all elements, nevertheless Is an aggressive
 leader and command funds for the
 battle. To his genius is ascribed vast
 gains made in the off year struggle of 1880,
 when the Republican majority in Congress
 practically wiped out. His publicity
 department, equipped and maintained out
 of his private purse, was most effective
 and contrved to keep the majority on the
 defensive.
 The objected to part of Gov Bones article was the statement that the Democratic National Com mittee's publicity department equipped and maintained out of his [Mr Raskobsl private purse. This is not correct Subscriptions have been received by the National Committee for the publicity depart ment from all sections of the country in such amounts that the debt of the Committee has been gradually reduced in spite of the active publicity departments expenditures. MT. Raskob has con- tributed liberally of his time and money to the Democratic Committee and he has loaned it money when the need for funds pressed, but the money spent in the late Presidential campaign and in the continuous campaign that has been conducted since that contest has from thousands of party members throughout the Nation. MT. Raskob has caused the presentation to the public of official statements that show that his contributions and loans are only small percentage of the funds that have been received
 MT Raskob, said has been a liberal con- trbutor his party and he has been able to enlist the interest of hundreds Of others who can afford the liberal contributions they have made.
 It ought to be admitted, however, that Gov Bones statement about the organization and the energy capability and hberality of MT Raskob gen. erally is true.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
Security in Cooperation, Not Armies.
Manchester Guardian.)

lMdnCneSUef GuarQldn)
 An important movement in furtherance of disarmament started on Sunday at an inter national conference in Paris which was convened on the initiative of Lord Cecil, who presided. Rep resentatives present of France, the United States Germany, Switzerland, Czecho-Slovakia, Hol- land, Poland Sweden, and Great Britain. It was a preparatory meeting, the aim of which is to ar- range great public conference to be held in Paris in November. At this conference it is hoped to focus the growing opinion in favor of peace and disarmament which is to be found in all the peoples of Europe and to bring it's influence to bear upon the governments. resolution passed on Sunday laid down the leading principles of the move ment that security is based, not on armies but or the cooperation and solidarity of civilized people that international judicial organization capable of being obstacle to aggression is desirable that the signatories of the peace treaties bound in honor to take serious measures of disarmament and that this obligation should be imposed on all States under the control of international com mission
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
FURMAN CAPTAIN OPERATES
 DANCE HALL FOR VACATION

MYRTLE BEACH, $. O., Aug. 31 Swimming and tripping the light fantastic keep Capt. Tom Carson in trim for football
 Carson is captain of the Purple Hurricane of Furman University Greenville, s. C., and he has been the proprietor of a bath house and dancing pavilion here during the summer.
 Carson, 19, is six feet, two inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. He plays at tackle and is the type of football player to be found in the opponents backfield the minute the ball is snapped.
 During his two years of varsity play, Carson has been all-State tackle and given honorabel men tion for all-Southern guard and tackle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
DEFICITS AND SURPLUSSES
 BOTH VEX.

Gen. Grant once said that "a surplus is easier to handle than a deficit But the famous soldier discussing Federal finances and not a surplus of products like wheat and cotton and fish and lumber. There is lot of difference between a cash surplus and surplus of commodities. But in these days when we had been promised that poverty would be banished from the land and condition of permanent prosperity established we have both vacations: Federal financial deficit and Nation wide commodity surplus. The Administration and a large part of the population sweating blood both propositions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
DOUGLAS NEVIS
FRAsERs HAD FINE TRIP

MT. and Mrs. Robert Fraser re- turned home Saturday afternoon from months visit to Puget Sound cities. They divided their time be- tween Tacoma, Seattle and Van couver and saw many former Douglasites and enjoyed lots of sunshine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
GOVERNMENT BY LONG DISTANCE
 TELEGRAPH.

If the Government would send men out to the Coast and catch lot of the Alaska bred ducks and take them to the Mississippi Valley and turn them loose in the Dakotas Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, etc. something might be done toward re- pairing the damage to waterfowl by the Canadian droughts. That country cannot be helped by the Alaska bird supply if the birds left here There is no reason why Alaskans should be denied the privilege of killing few ducks in order to save
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31

them for the sportsmen of British Columbia, Wash ington, Oregon and California.
 This thing of governing a country via trans continental telegraph lines is the snakes hips We hear and again about how the Federal Gov ernment neglects Alaska and ought to do this and that for the Territory. The greatest objection Alaskans have is not so much that the Federal Government does too little for Alaska but that it does too much to the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
DEBoLT GOES TO SEWARD

While the Admiral Watson was in port yesterday, Supt. V. H. De- Bolt, with his son Robbie, visited friends. They are passengers en- route to Seward from Seattle. MT. DeBolt will be superintendent of the Seward schools during the com ing term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
MISS pEpooN RETURNS

Miss Lucille Pepoon, who taught in the Douglas high school for two years, preceding last year, return ed Saturday to again have charge of the domestic science and girls athletics. Miss Pepoon taught in a large school in Laramie, Wyom- ing, last year. During the vaca- tion she completed a summer course and motored through the Yellow stone Park.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31
GO TO MOOSE COUNTRY

Several parties are on their way to the Taku River to invade the moose territory, as follows; MT. and Mrs. Glen Kirkham, MT. and Mrs. Joe Campbell, Walter Scott, on the Mayflower, Capt. Rollins; John Laughlin and Emil Geubelle as a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-31

Great men and women lived before Agamemnon and will live again. The cups will come back. Pros perty will back, one day. Meanwhile, this summer has some thrilling contests in amateur sport.-(New York Times)