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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
DRYS FACE DILEMMA.

Organized Drys, meeting today in Washington for a two-day session to discuss their campaign strategy. face embarrassing delimma Both of the big parties have turned away from Prohibition coun cis-the Republicans and the Democrats wetter and the diehard Drys have nowhere to turn unless to a hopeless third party Shrewd politicians like those who compose the Dry board of strategy will have time to waste fororn hope such as the recently resurrected Prohibition Party which nominated former Representative William D. Upshaw.
 Thirty Prohibition groups were called to be represented at the current Washington conference held under the auspices of the National Board of Strategy Three viewpoints are understood to be under cons.deration-to endorse President Hoover and the Republican Partys indefinite and incon- elusive Prohibition plank ignore the national tickets and concentrate eectng Dry Senators and Rep resentatives and initiating entirely independent Dry movement. Of the three proposals, it seems not unlikely that the first will be chosen as the most available for bringing into reality the Drys' hope of continuing their domination of the country for another four years. It is significant that no consideration is to be given supporting Gov. Roose- welt and Speaker Garner The clearcut Demo- cratic plank Prohibition left no for the bosses of the Dry element in that party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
Bibles All.
(New York World Telegraph


 Here and there in Chrstendom 9,745,356 Bibles have come from the presses in the last year, and the faithful have been enabled to choose from texts in 182 languages issued in formats ranging from fmsy to grandiose Yet copies that are old lstandbys have lost of their lure
 Johann Gutenbergs edition on vellum, first of printed books, a creation as beautiful as Il did in 1750 when the young Frenchman Guillaume- Francoic de Bure stumbled upon it in the Mazarn Library, in Paris, where it had lain unidentified for centuries-as beautiful it did to the burghers of Mainz in 1455. when it came, pristine from the print shop
 Certainly it is among the most valuable Of Bibles flor Dr. A. s. w. Rosenbach of New York, paid $50 0O0 for the copy he bought in London. Of peculiar interest, too, to some is the old Gen. levan text or Brooches, Bible, named because the seventh verse in the third chapter of Genesis re- ports:
 Then the eyes of them bothe were op-
 ened & they knewe they were naked; and
 they sewed figtre leaves together, and made
 themselves brooches.
 Certain humans being what they are even treasure gleefuly Matthews Bible of 1851, known as the Bug Bible wherein Psalm xci, B., reads:
 So that thou shalt not nede to be afraid
 for any bugges by nghte
 It is just as well, probably, to let human nature answer, too, for bibophiles chortling over the Wicked Bible of 1881 of the four existing copies is in New York Public Library colecton) which makes the incompatible slip.
 It leaves the not out of the Seventh Com mandment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
DEMOCRATS RALLY TO CAUSE.

Democratic leaders who upon departing from Chicago, said they were going home to heal the wounds of conflict in the convention seem to be having an easier time and a greater degree of success than many of the seasoned political com mentators present guessed would be possible. In the short time that has elapsed virtually every leader of importance who opposed Gov, Roosevelt's nomination, including those who fought to the last ditch, has publicly pledged support to the Roose- velt-Garner ticket.
 Led by the redoubtable AT Smith, who made no pretense of concealing his hurt at the outcome of the Chicago baloting his allies have come into camp and enlisted for the campaign Mayor Frank Hague driving force behind the preconvention stop Roosevelt" movement was ahead of MT. Smith with his loyalty pledge of "whole-hearted support" The Queens group of New Workers who backed Smith fell into line equally cordially Both wings the "old guard" and new guard of Connecticut Democrats buried the hatchet for the good of the common cause and pledged support to Roose- welt and Garner Massachusetts under the leader ship of Senator Walsh and Gov Ely made it un- animous
 Mayor James J. Walker, of New York under charges from Investigator Samuel Seabury and whose removal by Gov. Roosevelt is being demand ed has declared regardless of the outcome of this case, he will work for Roosevelt. T have been a party politician too long to have any trouble making up my mind" he asserted in announcing his support of the Democratic ticket
 As an indication of the spirit of harmony that is developing in the East Mayor James Curley of Boston, Roosevelt leader in that State who had intmated sometime ago he might seek the guber- material nomination, publicly announced he would support Gov Ely hitherto his chief political enemy, for renomination and reelection. T am interested solely in the success of Franklin D. Roosevelt MT. Curley aserted With Gov. Ely heading the State ticket he is optimistic carrying the Bay State for the Democratic cause.
 Southern leaders many of whom against the adoption of the Wet plank by the convention, have assured the national party organization that the solid South can be safely counted for Gov. Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
North Carolina Answers.
Cincinnati Enquirer)


 The first answer to the question of what the lSouths attitude will be toward the Democratic wet plank has been given by the once dry State of North Carolina. That that State is for repeal its voters have demonstrated by vote of two to one In run-off primary Senator Cameron Morrison, Democratic wheel-horse in the State for 40 years bone dry, backed by all Prohibition groups and, lat the close of the campaign declaring against the Democratic plank, lost by 100000 votes or more in Ian out and out wet-dry test
 His victorious opponent, Robert Reynolds took lin the first primary and then in the run-off vote, Essentially the stand as the Democratic na- Itional platform His appeal to the voters was made directly in support of the anti-Prohibiton cause He led Morrison by 140o0 votes in the first pri- Imary which was participated in by five other candidates. In the final primary test betweeo Morrison and himself alone-the victory of Rev. holds was overwhelming. The Senator carried only leight of North Carolinas 100 counties.
 It should be clear to all that to hope now to win the people by expressing bone-dry sentiment lis reliance on a shadow. The day of the dry empire lis gone and the politicians who supported it will have to change or fade from the picture. And if anyone expected to see defection from the Solid South because of the Democratic Prohibition plank, he had better revise his calculations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
A Landmark Gone.
Seattle Times )

(Seattle TlmeS)
 Seatte's more persistent and optimistic baseball fans view with mild dismay the havoc wrought by fire at the old grounds in Rainier Valley. They have some great games played on those old grounds, and have many happy memories of by gone days when everybody interested and the whole town could be depended upon for encourage ment and support of the home team
 That quite some time ago The ranks of the elder fans have gradually thnned out; and those who remain never optimistic about anything as they were Among the newer casual patrons of the game-there have not been many of these either-the old grounds have had sentimental standing; they have meant little more than place to watch performances that stirred but scant en- thusiasm and scarcely anything of the spirit of civic loyalty
 Dugdae Park as it affectionately called in honor of the portly papa of baseball in Seattle, is waste of ruins today; and whether its ram- shackle structures to be replaced with new seems to be a matter of interest only to the owners" and the few others connected with the exaggerated commercial side of the game as it has been presented in this city in recent years. Old timers sorry to landmark swept away; but it has been long since it contributed to their real and continuing enjoyment that they find "a measure of consolation in the thought that they haven't lost much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
FOR A PHILOSOPHER NOT A
 MATHEMATICIAN.

While the depression is actually distressing the nation it has not killed it's sense of humor alto gether and queer stories having their origin in economic stress have brought smiles to the lips oi thousands One of the queeres tales of this nature comes from Michigan
 In 1929 the story goes, a had s28000C loan at a certain bank security for which he deposited stock worth, at the then existing market quotation, s400Ooo When the stock market hit the toboggan the bank sold him out, getting $330 900 for the stock and leaving the man with his debt to the bank satisfied and s5OooO credit on the books.
 Conditions kept declining and the bank failed Shortly thereafter it reorganzed and in the shrinkage involved the mans credit dwinded to s36oOO He promptly drew out s3O,0OO with which he bought back all of the securities he had origin ally deposited with the bank to cover his s2sO00o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

loan Thus he holds the stock he held in l92e has wiped out s28o,000 loan, and in addition he has cash deposit of $6,000.
 The question arises, has he gained or lost by reason of the depression? Mathematics seem of little avail here A philosopher might give a more nearly correct solution to the problem. At any rate the mans confidence in his original judg ment is striking and if more investors had it per- haps the depression would end quickly than now seems likely to happen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14
7 Gamblers Throw
 bH Ehatao< l. Ada4,tA-

SYNOPSIS: Two men have been mysteriously murdered on the island where Limpy Ash wood is holding six prisoners fer ransom. Jerry Calhoun, who has hoped to rescue Nan cy Wentworth, one of the pris- cners, and his friend, Emory Battles, have been captured with a detective, Stevens, and held by Ashwoed and his gang.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

nt seem much chance for us to claim the rescue of the kidnapped folks. We can't very well collect on them if Limpy turns them loose of his own accord. just knew I wasn't going to get that pecan grove so easy"
 Emory laughed and slapped the old man on the back. But Jerry had not been listening. When he spoke his face was red.
 'If we can get a chance to work on the minister first, he might marry you to someone else-to me, for instance" he added desperate ly.
 (Mopyright, Dial Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

Technically the dry slogan You can't balance the budget with corkscrew" begs the question, Whats corkcrew got to do with beer?-tDetroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

If Schmeling had closed both of Sharkey's eyes, we suppose that in addition to losing the cham pionship he would have been arrested and charged with assault and battery Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

The Senate has killed the Bingham bill to legal ze beer Why all this fuss about legalized beer, isn't the kind have good enough?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

With folks acting so erratically on their old al- legiances, the statesmen don't dread the big stick in politics now half as much the big switch.- Boston Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

South American countries must be getting tc where they count that day lost when another revolution is not begun
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

Now that England has put up the tariff walls against Ireland the Irish probably will have to eat their potatoes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

King Prajadhipok, of Siam. returns to his throne
 through the little hole of discretion Washington
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

When political organizations reach the state of being called third parties they the longest kind of fororn hopes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

We'll, anyway, Borah has done his best to make Prohibition the chief issue of the campaign-tPhil- adephia Inquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-14

Does Nancy agree? Uneasi- ness holds the house in the next installment.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
EMBASSY AGAIN
DEN|ESK|LL|NG

The Japanese Embassy today
issued a statement in denial Of
the report of an alleged mas
sacre of Chinese villagers by
japanese troops at Fushun, Man
churia.
The statement declares that on
the night of September Is about
1000 Chinese bandits attacked
the japanese garrison stationed
at FuShun. 1t says:
"The bandits were found to
have made their headquarters
at two villages, ChenchinpaO
and LichiakO, near Fushun. On
the afternoon of September 16
a section of the Japanese army
company was dispatched to
search out the bandits"
In the engagements which fol-
lowed, the statement declares one
of the villages caught fire and
was destroyed. About $50 of the
bandits were killed. After the
fighting ceased, it is declared, the
Japanese troops rendered every
aid to the villagers injured in the
melee or rendered homeless by
the fire.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Paris Bases New Debt Plea
On Hoover Moratorium

swept through government circles
and newspapers.
This was evident, although the
document was still characterized
as a mastery exposition" of
Great Britain's "unanswerable
case"
tt .appeared the lhesatlve
response of members of Congress
to the British appeal had taken
official quarters here by surprise,
despite the fact that they had
been warned repeatedly they
could expect nothing but an
adverse reaction.
Newspapers again emphasized
that Britain will pay in Decem-
ber if the United States insists,
but the Daily Express raised it's
voice, lamenting that the note
did not declare flatly that Britain
cannot pay.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
BAT TIE STARTS
ON REPEAL

(COntinued from Page ~
attitude on the part of one
member of the committee. Most
of them seem to favor some
modification of the outright re-
peal resolution"
Still Another Proposal
Another proposal which caused
discussion, it was learned, was
that of Representative Oliver CD
Of New York, that a provision be
placed in the submission reSolu-
ton giving each State the right
to say whether it would call a
constitutional convention on the
question of repeal.
Some members of the commit
tee expressed the belief that a
vote would be taken during the
afternoon and that it would be
favorable for the anti-prohibition-
lists.
II of 22 Are Present
Eighteen of the % members
OF the committee were present.
One, Representative Celler CD
of New York, an outstanding wet,
left a sick bed to attend. He said:
II couldn't stay away"
Other members present were:
Democrats: Summers, of Texas,
chairman; Montagu, of Virginia,
McKeoWn Of Oklahoma, Weaver
OF North Carolina, Browning of
Tennessee, Oliver of New York,
Gregory of Kentucky, Tarver of
Georgia, Condor of Rhode Island,
and Dleterich of Illinois; Repub-
hcans: Dyer of Missouri. Yates
OF Illinois, Michener of Michigan,
kurtz of Pennsylvania, Moore of
OHIO, LaGuardia of New York,
Bachman of West Virginia,
Sparks of Kansas.
The abSentees were Dominck
OF South Carolina, Christopher
son OF South Dakota, and Hall of
Illinois.
Michener Plans Fight
Michener, long a dry, an
nounced he would endeavor to
nave the committee adopt the
Glass resolution of the last Ses-
sion, which would provide, instead
OF straight-out repeal. a Substi-
tute Tor the Eighteenth Amend
ment specifically prohibiting the
return of the saloon and giving
the Federal Government power
to prevent any of the States
allowing saloons.
McKeown of Oklahoma, also
dry. said he would push for an
other substitute which would give
Congress the power to allow sale
Of liquor in any State that voted
to permit it.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
JOBLESS RELIEF
PROGRAM DUE

Plans to present a far-reaching
program of unemployment relief
before Congress at the coming
session will be laid at a confer
ence tonight and tomorrow at
the Hotel Ambassador.
The conference is called by the
joint committee on unemploy-
ment, and delegates from about
Is cities are expected. The public
is invited to the sessions, the first
of which will be held at the hotel
at 8:15 o'clock this evening.
Among the prominent educators
and public men who will partici-
pate in the program are Norman
Thomas, recently Socialist candi-
date for President; w. Jett Lauck,
Benjamin Schlossberg, secretary
treasurer of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers; DR.. John
Dewey, Prof. Jerome Davis and
DR.. John A. Ryan.
Tonight'S session will consider
the economic background of the
present time. Lauck will speak on
Control of Industry" Schloss-
berg will tell what labor expects
Congress to do for the unem-
ployed, and John H. Gray will
discuss means of paying for the
unemployment program.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
JURY WILL GET
LOTTERY CASE
LATE TODAY
EauIes' "FroIic" Promoters
Nearing End of Their
Defen SeEVidenCe

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 Q.N.SO
The four defendants rested their
case at 1888 p. m. today at their
lottery" trial arising from the
1881 fund-raising frolic OF the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Those on trial are:
Conrad H. Mann, president OF
the Kansas City Chamber Of
Commerce, managing director OF
the entertainment department Of
the Eagles and former worthy
grand president of the order.
Frank E. Herring, editor OF the
Eagles Magazine, Of Kansas City.
Bernard c. MCGUIRE, promoter
of Lowell, Mass.
Raymond Walsh, McGuire's as
sistant, of st. Louis.
Rebuttal Under Way
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Louis M. Treadwell then called
as a rebuttal witness Robert Proc
tor, of Elkhart, Ind, former worthy
grand president of the Eagles in
1881 and counsel for Mann and
Herring.
The prosecution charges that
Mann and Mcclure, through a
written agreement, split between
them $430,000 from the 1881
Eagle "Frolic," termed q lottery,
Another contract gave Herring
a one-third share of the fund
raising profits, according to the
Government.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
BY EDWARD HUNTER
Copyright, 1899, by International news
Service, Reproduction In Whole
Or Part PrOhiblted)

Service. Reproduction In "hOie
or Part Prohiblted)
FUSHUN, Manchuria, Dec. 2
1.NSD. Eight thriving Manchu-
rian villages were laid prone by
bombing airplanes, machine guns,
and the torch in the course OF
the Japanese massacre which cost
the lives Of 2,700 Chinese peas
ants.
I tramped through the tragic
ruins of each of them, finding
new evidence. of the slaughter,
hearing new tales of this whole
sale bloodshed.
Possessions Destroyed
In each stricken community,
the same story was told by those
terror-Stricken survivors who es-
capped the holocaust.
The 2,700 men, women and
children were put to death and
all their possessions destroyed be-
cause japanese soldiers believed
they allowed Manchurian inSur-
rectionists to bivouac in their
homes prior to a rebel attack on
FuShun.
From Fushun I made my way
through barbed-wire gate and
struck out across country for
Chienchinpu, the nearest of the
eight villages in the stricken area.
A scene of dread desolation un-
folded itself to mar the quiet
country landscape.
Friends, Relatives Slain
A passerby later stopped and
told the first-hand story of the
Fushun massacre, naming friends
and relatives, recalling how they
died by machine-gun fire, or at
the. point of bayonetS, or in
the flames which destroyed their
homes. He said:
"In this house a man and
his good wife died because they
not heed the warning to flee.
"They were marched outside
the village. Others too slow to
get away were marched outside,
The big airpIanes dropped
bombs on them. But they didn't
do too much damage. 1t was
the machine guns that killed.
ESCAPE IMPOSSIBLE
"Our village had a hundred
families. Once the Japanese
posted themselves in the sur
rounding hills, escape was i'm.
possible. The people were taken
to a slope beyond sight of their
homes and then the villages
were burned. The people were
killed"
Eight villages in the Fushun
area were punished for the one
rebel attack.
Almost fortnight before the
Fushun attack, IA Japanese sol
diers lunched in the village of
Tatungchia.
When they left they were fired
on outside the town.
But soon six trucks loaded with
Japanese came along, stopping
long enough in the village of
Mengchiakun nearby to burn
three houses.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

elec tion as
Senator, he
has not de.
MED him re.
newal of the
tr e a S u re d
privilege of a
low = number
lie e Sc tag
for his auto
HODlle.
Ag ain in
1888, just as
t h is ye a r,
Senator Davis
will ride in
an automo-
bile marked
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

ga" It is the governors Of
flee that decides who shall have
the license tags between l and
100.
The list for 1882 leads off
again with assignment of No.
l to the governor and ends,
as it did for 1882, with allot-
ment of 100 to Mrs. w. Harry
Baker, of Harrisburg, widow of
the former chairman of the Re-
publican State committee.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

Hiram John
son, in recog-
milton Of the
support the
California Re-
publican gave
him in the
campaign.
The report
was discussed
today among
d e m o C ratio
S e n a RS,
after some of
t h ir col
leagues had
returned from
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Associates Honor
Cant. ChiSOLn1 TUice

In recognition of his tour of
duty as senior assistant director
of Public Buildings and Parks,
more than 80 officials of that
office and of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
last night held an informal stag
dinner for Capt. E. L. Chisolm,
jr., at the Beaver Dam Country
Club.
Captain Chisolm, whose trans
fer to Fort Humphries becomes
effective December Is, was guest
of honor again at noon today
when fellow employees gave a
luncheon at the War Department
cafeteria.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
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considered by President Hoover
and his Cabinet today.
An intimation that the United
States may not reply formally to
the notes was given by Secretary
of State Stimson as he left the
session. ~ q. -. .atjrra
Asked when the, replies would
go forward, Stimson said:
'It may not be necessary to
reply"
He declined to amplify that
enigmatic remark.
Great Britain's second plea for
immediate debt relief, pending
further revision downward or out
right cancellation of the whole
obligation, was coolly received in
Washington today.
While processing sympathy with
Britain's plight, congressional
leaders without regard to party
reiterated their opposition to post
ponemept n the payments due
Decemoer Is, or to the cancella-
tion thai was hinted at in almost
every lire OF the leng thy British
communication.
The keynote of the British plea
was, that If the United States in
Sists upon the present schedule
of payments, it will retard i'm
measurAbly the worlds economic
recovery, If, indeed. it does not
cause further collapse.
Congressional opinion on this
point was that American foreign
trade cannot be much worse than
it is. and that If these debts are
not paid, the American taxpayer
will have to take UP the burden.
Already groaning under the
burden Of existing taxation, and
with a Treasury Fseficit nearing
the billion-dollar mark, the Amer
ican taxpayer Is in 40 position to
assume additional Burdens, in the
opinion Of the rant and file of
Congress.
Leaders Thumbs Down
Representative Of the comment
in Congress were the statements
Of the party leaders. Senator
Watson (RO OF Indiana, said:
II don't think there is any
chance Of pOstpOning, cancel
ling, reducing, revising, or
evadinE the December debt
payments, nor Of reViving the
War Debt Commission"
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
Democratic Senate leader, said:
Democrats generally are Op-
posed to pOstpOning this
months payments"
The Democratic platform con-
tainS q specific declaration against
any cancellation of debts.
Trade ReprisaIs Seen
The British note contained a
definite threat of trade reprisals
II continued payment is insisted
upon.