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Evening star., 1932-08-12
The Newest Russian Bluff.

Soviet Russia's latest bid for Ameri-
can recognition is almost the last word
in effrontery. The Moscow government
is on the verge of an international
campaign" to float Sl00,000,0 900 Of ten
per cent gold bonds, redeemable on de-
mand in the currency of the countries
in which they are marketed. The bonds
are to run for period of ten years and
the proceeds of sales would be utilized
for the purchase of goods to be exported
to Russia According to well authenti-
Gated reports, two prominent New York
banks have been designated to handle
the transfer of funds and delivery of
bonds in the United States. The avowed
purpose is ''to restore Russian-American
trade to it's former levels of over $780,
0OO,O a year"
With the public mind in this country
concentrated as it has not been for some
time on its precarious foreign invest
ments, it seems almost unbelievable
that a project to foist Russian Soviet
securities on the American people would
be seriously preached in any responsible
quarter. Happily, there seems sllght
prospect that the enterprise will sue
ceed. The United States Treasury, to
begin with, still carries on its books
couple of hundred million dollars OF
Russian government indebtedness which
the present masters of Russia have for
mally repudiated. There is also the un-
finished business of vast amounts OF
privateIy-owned American property
which the Bolshevist czarS seized When
they usurped power in Russia. BY what
process of reasoning Soviet leaders
fancy the American Government or
people would tolerate a Soviet bond
issue under all these circumstances
fairly passes comprehension.
The bond deal, as far as its American
aspect is concerned is transparent ef-
fort to re-establish by that ruse the
long-term credits which the Soviet
once enjoyed in this county, but which
are not any more at the disposal OF
the Communist government Another
equally transparent purpose is Moscow's
gnawing desire to effectuate diplomatic
recognition by the United States. The
apparent thought is that if Yankee
dollars are engaged in Russia on an
ever-increasing scale, Washington will
look with correspondingly greater favor
on the idea of establishing diplomatic
relations with Moscow.
1t is gratifying to learn that the State
Department indicates there is no change
in the American attitude toward So
Wet Russia. The department has never
embargoed trade with Russia, but it
continues to frown upon any arrange
ments which would enable the Third
Internationale to conduct Communist
propaganda on American soil under a
semblance of official license.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Trade Work in Depression
Bic Task for Two Leaders

ford Daily Times, Suggest the formula
ton of plans by which these vast In
terests propose to help themselves
rather than look to Government"
Noting that Eugene Meyer resigned
from the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration to head the latter group, the
Times continues: What may come out
of such large-scale planning, events
will need to prove It is at least an
encouraging sign that the initiative is
being taken by the leaders within the
industries in question and not by polit-
ical guideSmen. In the steel business
1t is proposed to eliminate unSound
methods of marketing. Implied is the
thought of closer cooperation between
all steel manufacturers, an aim which,
of course, will need to run the CANT
let of the Federal antitrust laws. But
within the purview of these laws any
improvement which can be brought
about to increase steel manufacture
activity, which now hoverS around the
painfully low level of Is per cent OF
capacity, will be hailed as for the good
of the economic life of the Nation, in
which steel normally plays an important
role. The Meyer organization profess
edly is going to wash up the Federal
Farm Boards work by absorbing what
wheat and cotton the latter still holds
and then undertake to guide supply
and demand In these important COM
modities from within instead Of looking
to a Government agency"
''The problem of reNving this
Nations foreign trade" AYERS the
Houston Chronicle, is a serious one,
and 1t will probably receive the imme-
diate attention of Mr.. Chap1n. Since
1929 Americas exports to the world
markets have fallen OF sharply. A
strong campaign for selling our products
abroad is almost fatally handicapped
by the fact that other nations have no
money with which to buy our goods
and are at present energetically at
work raising tariff barriers instead of
lowering them. Mr. Chaplin viii have
to perform herculean labors In his new
position. American business men who
have witnessed his success at Detroit
will have confidence in his leadership
at this time, when every possible effort
is being made to bring about the return
of economic normality in America and
in the world"
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Criticizes Wholesale
Slaughter of Bats
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have just read an article in your
paper which I am sure has fired the
righteous indignation of every right
thinking person who read 1t. I refer
to the account of the wanton killing
of 81 bats which had flown into the
Office of physician through window
left partly open during the night.
Their ruthless destruction is probably
attributable to the senseless repugnance
Of many people to bats, but it would
be supposed that one practicing the
noble profession of medicine would not
be overpowered by this repugnance,
since he must surely know that bats,
as well as physicians, protect humans
from disease by destroying untold
thousands of disease-bearing mosquitoes
and other insect pests.
It would have been a simple matter
for him-if he has any spunk at all
to capture them during daylight, place
them in a box or basket and release
them at nightfall to continue their work
for mankind.
I dare say this procedure, besides
being the humane one, would have re-
suited in less risk of damage to his
office than the foray with broon1s and
sticks with which the innocent in
truders were so ruthiessly slaughtered.
If there is any question as to the
good services of bats, consult the
United States Biological Survey.
BENSON 3. MOORE.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

veloped, the "street car" has cufered
from relentless competition. There is
scarcely a city in the country that has
not witnessed this rivalry to the ulti-
mate disadvantage Of the tracked trans
port. The competition between the bus
and the street car has not been one of
rates Of fare, but one of greater flexibil-
ity of routes and convenience of service.
But the individual transport has been
the principal factor in the depletion OF
revenues.
Time was when an interurban line Of
sixteen miles held almost a monopoly
of patronage. But now such a dis
tance is a trife, to be covered by the
personally owned motor in so short a
space of time that the electric car has
had to struggle for existence. The in
dividual motor, however, has been un-
der an increasing handicap in the mat
ter Of parking space at destination. In
this respect the larger unit, bus or street
car, has an advantage, the traveller
having no parking difficulties.
1t has been predicted that many OF
the present generation will see the pass
ing of the street car. This time, how
ever, is far in the future as respects
the transport eeuip-c-t If all save per-
haps the larger cities, in which the
traffic congestion is most serious. If
downtown" parking is generally pro-
hibited-as is the tendency at present
the street car will have a longer dura-
ton unless provision is made on an
vidual transport units during the period
Of idleness.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Word Fifty Spoken.

Word Fifty Spoken.
Just word of sympathy is mighty good
to hear
When there's lightning in the distance
under skies no longer clear.
We do not pause for argument on policy
or creed
Just word Of sympathy Is what we
truly need.
We've got to struggle for ourselves while
travelling on the way;
It's fine to see the marching and to hear
the music play.
The hope of earthly treasure must in
spire us as we roam,
But just word of sympathy comes
mighty close to home.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Proposes Civil Employees
Give Bonds for Vacations

To the Editor of The Star:
During the hot weather about every
one needs vacation and rest. To have
this they need money more than at
any other time. At this needed time
the Government deprives its employees
of this privilege by making additional
reduction which works a hardship.
To solve this undesirable predicament
I would suggest to those concerned that
each employe file bond with his re-
spective disbursing agent in the amount
to cover the entire "A days or such
parts thereof as may be necessary, and
in accordance with annual salary al
loted to the individual This would
protect both disbursing agent and Gov
ernment. 1t would eliminate a lot of
work thrown on the disbursing agent,
and the pay could be Forthcoming each
pay day, with only the regular semi
monthly reduction made. No bonds
would exceed $1,000. A few would
reach $500, quite a number about $780,
and the greater number Of calls would
not exceed 5000 It Is believed that
bonding companies would agree on a
very low rate, because it Is quite safe
gamble I can think of but two causes
for employees leaving the Government
first, retirement; the other, death. The
Budget, the Controller and the Civil
Service may be interested.
W. A. KNOWLES
Evening star., 1932-08-12

States. as provided in the Constitution
within seven years from the date of the
submission hereof to the States by the
Congress"
Tie essential difference between those
two proposals by two Democratic Sen
ators is the essential difference between
the views of the Democratic and Re-
publican candidates.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Five-Day Week Will
Solve Economic Ills
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
The 1ve-day week has come to stay,
with a shorter working-day period.
Mechanization is industry's greatest ad-
vance and the major principal cause
for unemployment. Economists and
publicistS should unite 90 O gigantic
endeavor to nationally pronrulgate the
idea of five-day week, even at the
point Of legislative action.
Scientifically, the shorter day and
week work period viii not solve all the
difficulties in economic and Industrial
life, but will immeasurably reduce the
number of unemployed and thus help
materially to overcome the great menace
OF our social unrest.
Our machine age has blessed our civil
llzatlon with labor-saving devices, but
at the same time inflicted upon our
laboring classes the growing tragedy of
walking the streets idle with no means
Tor pttiable existence.
We cannot return to the primitive
form Of labor supply, but we must avert
the starvation Of millions Of our fellow
men, women and children by inaugu-
rating a new national order with posi-
tive results for stimulation of business,
increase OF purchasing power and more
employment. SAMUEL SIMAINK.
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
The Changing Transport System


Saltwater, MINI, has just "buried" ltS
last street car. 1t was once part OF the
eouipment of a line running between
that city and st. Paul, a distance OF
about sixteen miles. For some years
this line has been suffering from shrink
ing patronage and now, after thirty
three years of service, the last car has
been taken out Of its barn and, draped
in crepe and headed by a band playing
a funeral dHge escorted to the city
limits to be sent over the line to last
resting place, perhaps to destruction
Thus passes another interurban trolley
The history of street railroading In
the United States during the past fifteen
or twenty years has been one Of dimin'
ishing returns. AS the motor car ha'
multiplied and as the larger gasoline
transport unit, the bus, has been oe'
Evening star., 1932-08-12

Minneapolis will not permit private
citizens to paint their automobiles red
for fear they will be mistaken for fire
department vehicles. This is about the
only evidence yet discovered in America
of favorable attitude toward Red"
demonstration.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

Wall Street is now seeking to show
that the bears which disported in the
market are only distant relatives Of the
mild Teddy bears introduced to playful
attention ducing the Theodore Roosevelt
administration.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

Fashion is a power even in economics.
The future Of the cotton market is much
more favorable since the well dressed
woman made it known that she prefers
cotton to silk.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Merher of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entit'eo
70 the use for republication of all news olS-
patches credited to It or not Otherwise cred
tied in this paper end also me I1cai t6n meW y;
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Smed's Self-Restraint.

From the Florence, Ala. Herald.
Perhaps Gen. Snedley Butler refused
to head the B. E. r. for fear he would
be tempted to march on Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
RicentenniaI Reminder.

George Washington, your higher works
Are mentioned day by day,
And thoughts are more than fireworks
To guide us on our way.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

"a great speech" said Uncle Eben,
'is kind O. restful. When you hears it
over de radio it lets youssit still with
out wantin' to Join insa chorus or
Dance"
Evening star., 1932-08-12
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Evening star., 1932-08-12
August Apology.

1 don't want to play in your yard,
Though for you truly care,
But my fortune would be sure hard
If caught hay fever there.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

An acceptance speech necessarily
waits for comment to determine the e&-
tent to which it has been accepted.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Art Progress.

Have you done anything to sup
press crime in Crimson Gulch?"
Eyes" answered Cactus Joe, "and,
simultaneously, we have encouraged
art. We have passed an ordinance
compelling the pawnbroker to take all
the six-shooters out of his window and
display nothing but guitars"
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Discoveries.

you ought by this time to have
found out a lot Of things"
"Oh, yes" answered Senator Sorghum
"but am frequently reminded that my
constituents also have found out lot
of things"
Jud Tunkins says suburban real estate
has spoiled all outdoor sports except
golf, and he has a good rabbit dog
that he's willing to trade off for one
genuine rabbit.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

"a man who has no cares" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, must
eventually feel that he has been useless
because he was intrusted with nothing" P"
Evening star., 1932-08-12

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

BY accident or design the Roose-
veltian touch seems to be permeating
the Hoover cause and camp at many
points. One Of the Presidents closest
advisers preceding the acceptance
speech, especially on prohibition, was
a famous Rcoseveltian, E. A. Van
Valkenburgh, one-time editor Of the
Evening star., 1932-08-12
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Evening star., 1932-08-12

@. When and by whom was Welles-
ley College founded?-W. M.
A. wellesley was founded by Henry
Fowle Durant, a Boston lawyer, with
the announced purpose "of giving to
young women opportunities for edu-
cation equivalent to those usually pro-
vided in colleges for young men," The
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-03-15

AOA o,OOO,OOO dCIcS, VI C11CIC''
about, on the Seward Peninsula,
covering the lands occupied by
the reindeer of these natives
above mentioned, and other
lands. The Register OF the Lard
Office at Nome is the Clerk of
the Court of Judge G.. ]. Lomen.
Judge G.. J. Lomen, when presi-
dent of the Lomen Corporation:
Lomen and Company, was the
man who negotiated the taking
of lands and deer of the mis-
siOns, and also of the natives
attached to those missions, and
o. those who were on tn e
auckland range, which was ir-
vaded by Lapps, under the same
procedure as jumping claims is
Gone in mining, and from those
Lapps the Lomen Corporation
bought the deer injected into
the native auckland Range. A
report was made of the result
of this examination by the ex-
aminers, and this report was
kept Confidential" The ma
tives are unable at this time to
find what report was made on
their lands.
The Hearings of the Rein-
deer Committee were chiefly
occupied with considering a
PROPOSED PLAN of the Lomen
Corporation for mixing their
deer with those of the natives,
end the Corporation taking
charge of all the native products
TO sell on a commission basis.
Mr.. Sutherland, outgoing De-
legate from Alaska, and Mr.
Wickersham, the incoming Dele
gate from Alaska, both opposed
the PROPOSED PLAN. (See
First and Eighth Hearings Of
the Reindeer Committee).
Mr.. Kendrick, the Chairman
said: "The way to satisfactory
progress here is not through the
sale of these deer on a percent
age basis, but it is through the
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Corporation to lighter, store,
transport, and sell under thu
percentage plan that Mr.. Kend-
rick said was not the proper
one.
The plan now seems to be to
place each district under 9
manager who will be appointed
by the Secretary, and who will
be paid by the Government. Il
is. not known if from an appro-
p"iation for the aid of the ma
tives, or not, but presumably SO.
1t is not so stated, but it is pro-
badly intended for each district
to have in it one Lomen herd.
Thus the Lomen Corporation
will get their deer supervised at
the expense of the Government.
Following this the plan seems
to be to turn the butchering,
storing, Tightening, shipping.
end selling over to the Lomen
Corporation, the native to take
What remains after all this is
paid. It is not known if the ma
tive will be liable for defcien-
cy if the sales do not equal the
costs.
One member of the Council
writes: II see no way Whereby
the Reindeer Council can go in
TO matters pertaining to the ir-
dustry prior to the time of lis
organization"
This would mean that all o:
the mishandling of the native
deer for the past ten to seven
teen years would be ignored and
the slate wiped. There is SEEM
ingly no recourse for the native.
have for two years been try
ing to get the Eskimos of the
three herds mentioned, the Co.
lovin, the Teller, and the Buck
land herds to recover their pro-
pcrty in reindeer, and to get
2 proper accounting for them. T.
seems to be difficult to do so. A
suit for replevin of the deer, and
for an accounting would seem
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range, but advised that the re-
manning natives in the Golovin
range remove to other lands and
leave the Lomen Corporation in
possession.
The Golovin range had about
forty native owners when the
Lcmen Corporation took posses
sion. At present there are only
four or five, or thcreabout, the
rest having disappeared.
Then the Secretary appointed
a Council to convene at Nome
and take charge of the reindeer
matters under instructions issu.
ed by him which have been
given publicity through the
press.
The Council met in June 1881.
It has not been possible to get
the minutes of the meeting t,
find if certain matters complain
ed of by the natives were con.
sldered or not. It is probable
that they were not in such a way
as to promote the vacating o.:
the auckland and Teller ranges
by the Lomen Corporation. A
Iomen, Alfred j., sat as a men,
Der of the council, thus making
it difficult for the native side Of
the situation to be discussed
with him sitting as member to
try his own case.
A set of Rules were adopted
almost Identical with those
placed before the Committee in
Washington as a part of the
Proposed Plan, and of which
Mr.. Carl j. Lomen said: "These
were written by himself, Carl j.
Iomen, president of the Lomen
Reindeer Corporation" (2rd
Hearing. R. D. Com. p. y.
The Corporation seemed to be
possessed by an Unsuitable de-
sire to get hold of and to keep
hold of the native deer and to
control the handling of them.
Mr.. Baldwin, of the Corporation
said: "That is WhY we want
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-12-23

Christmas eve came ana with 1t the rounding up of plans he had been care fully making over a period of nine weeks. Nothing failing him, at seven thirty o'clock in the evening, Thomas Mare had reason to know that repos- ing in the upper righthand drawer in the bedroom of Theodore Longman would be bundle of bank notes amounting to six thousand three hun dred and fifty dollars.
 At eleven o'clock, according to cus- tom, Theodore Longman would retire to his bedroom, turn on his reading lamp for an hour or two before he fell asleep. At one o'clock the watchmah of the grounds. a good-natured Irish man, named Curry, would be down at the third gardeners little cottage for a tweak of midnight eggnog. That was the hour upon which Thomas Mare staked and staked hard.
 Ironically. every move on the chess board was precisely as Thomas Mare had planned. A little later, Thomas
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-12-23

He cannot divest himself of them. They are the heritage of his divine origin and nature. They distinguish him from the beasts.
 Christmas Is his recognition of his own divine attributes. He cannot ig- nOre the worship that is in him for those same qualities that his baser na- ture may often seek to overcome. to deny. to banish from human relation ships. But 1t Is the history of mans conquest of life, which often has seemed ruthless and savage, thai no triumph of nlateriallsm, no pursuit of wealth, no indulgence and greed have ever separated him finally from thai first altar of his worship-from the love and mercy that have taken form in his observance of Christmas.
 With kings and counsellors of the earth, with princes that had gold and filled their houses with silver. and with the owlest lin their huts of desc. lation 1t Is ever the same; together they must worship what is in the na ture of all that breathe, for without it one man would forever be a beast ot burden and his brother beast of prey
 Christmas, then, brings home to ns our common heritage. We cannot escape it If we would. As the flower holds up its chalice to the raindrops so does man, Gbeying an impulse Il, instinctive turn to Christmas to re celve the reviving forces that are il the human love ii brings Then doe he lay aside all that is unwurth, II. him and partake anew of the spirit that alone can give purpose and dig nity to his life on earth. AS long q, he turns in worship to this beauty tha' really is of himself, though often through his own faiings removed from him and preserved only as an image or symbol. he is not lost to some sens, of his own divine nature. He can still bring it back and receive 1t renewed and live by It.
 Thus Is Christmas never outworn nor it's reviving force exhausted. II cannot he while man has worship in him and gives 1t to thai which he recognizes as the ultimate to which his nature aspires.
 No. Christmas never can grow old. fashioned and in that is the hope ot the world.-Kansas City Times.