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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 20.- A Grand Jury has returned first degree murder indictments against George Courson, Prison Camp Cap tain, and Solomon Higginbotham, guard. for the death of Arthur Mailleret, l9-year-old prisoner who was found strangled to death in a sweat box in the camp.
 The jurors reported they found also that prisoners had been kick
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
Horrors Of Prison Camps Ih FIOrida Are Reuedled;
 Officials Indicted, Murder

ed, beaten with sticks and rubber hose and otherwise mistreated. Sometimes the prisoners had been given overdoses of medicine as punishment.
 Maillefret'S feet were found to have been placed in stocks in the sweatbox, and chain tied about his neck, making it impossible for him to either sit or lie down. He strangled to death when his weight frightened the chain about his neck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
NETWORK DEL IEGATES FOR ROOSEVEL7 T
John E. Mack Named as Man To Nominate Roosevelt at
 Democratic National Meet

ALBANY, N. Y, June 20.-John E. Mack, of Poughkeepsie, who placed Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt in nomination for his first public office, that of State Senator g years ago, was chosen last night by the New York Governor to nominate him for the Presidency at Chicago at the Democratic Ma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
Prominent
 Woman irl
 Suicide Try
Talked Mar me at Hospital but Newspaper Brings
 Out Facts

OAKLAND, Cal, June 20.-A wo- man giving the name of Mrs. F. Ray, who tried to commit suicide Friday, has been identified by the Oakland Tribune, daily newspaper as Mrs. Herbert Warner, wife of a one-time Chicago capitalist and daughter of Walter Wellman, not ed Arctic explorer.
 Both she and her husband, who appeared at the hospital when he read of his wife's suicide attempt by taking poison and slashing her wrists, refused to discuss identi- ties. She will recover.
 Friends identified them. Warner said his wife was pessimistic over financial prospects and discussed suicide for both of them. He de- nied they entered into suicide pact, as she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
BORAH AGAINST HOOVER
 AND G. o. F. PLATFORM

WASHINGTON, June 20.-United States Senator William E. Borah, Republican of Idaho, powerful sup porter of Hoover in the last cam paign, announced in the Senate this afternoon that he will not support the President for reelection nor the platform adopted at the Chicago convention last week.
 After a speech denouncing the platform as adopted by the con- vention, Senator Borah was asked point blank by Senator James Ham, ilton Lewis, Democrat of Illinois, if he would support the reelection
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
MORE TROUBLE IS THREATENED
 IN MANCHURIA
Puff Government Confis. cates Chinese Customs
 Revenues-Protest

TOKYO, June 20.-The question of confiscation of Chinese customs revenues in Manchuria by the Put Vi Government has been called to the attention of the Japanese Am bassador at Washington by Amer ican Secretary of State Stimson it is learned in official quarters here.
 The British Ambassador here also visited the Foreign Office and discussed the same situation.
 Fears of Powers
 It is understood the Powers fear the matter threatens the integrity of the Chinese Maritime Customs by which the last portion of China $ foreign indebtedness is secured
 Secretary Stimson, it is said called the Japanese Ambassador attention to American Consular reports from Manchuria describing efforts of the Pu-Yi Government to establish a customs autonomy there and to assume control of al Chinese Customs officers including Darien, which is in Japanese leased territory.
 Japan to Do Nothing
 The Tokyo Foreign Office here takes the attitude the situation does not justify the Powers in re- preaching Japan in any way Ja- pan disclaims all responsibility ir the matter and disclaims all in- tentions of interfering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
B0NUSvETERANS
 HAVE NE W PLAN

KANSAS CITY, June 20.-In the face of defeat of bonus paying, the Veterans of Foreign Wars will ask the present Congress for cash to pay the bonus certificates to dis abled veterans and those unem- ployed having dependents. This IS according to Commander Harold DeCoe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
TRADING RECORD IS
 SLIMMEST, EIGHT YEARS

NEW YORK, June 20. - The Stock Exchange today experienced the slimmest volume of business in eight years The total sales were 388,l65 shares but the prices held up well. Some issues were up to S2 a share but the gains were about equalled to the losses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
Ne,o Friendship Link Bet,Ueen Cm,ada and
 United States Cast

GLACIER PARK, Mont, June 20.-Another link in friendship bonds between the United States and Canada was forged last Sat urday by being linked by theil plsygrounds of Glacier and Water ton Lake Parks. The preserves will be known as the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, June 20.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 9A, American Can 37as, Anaconda 4, Bethlehem Steel 8%, Curtiss- Wright E, Fox Films ls, General Motors 894, Interna- tional Harvester IA, Kennecott 5A Packard Motors 1M, United States Steel 25k.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
ROOSEVELT ON TWO PURPOSE
 TRIP IN EAST
Off on Vacation But Is Also Looking Alter
 Political Fences

LITTLE BOARSHEAD, Mass, June 20.-Gov. Franklin D. Roose- velt's vacation motor trip through the New England States has taken on a political complexion with a visit to Col. E. M. House, former political advisor of President Will son.
 It is also revealed he had con- ference with several Massachusetts delegates to the National conven- tion. The States delegates have been pledged to Alfred E. Smith.
 CHANGES. NOMINATOR
 NEW YORK, June 20.--It is re- ported here that Gov. Roosevelt has deferred to the request by John Curry, Tammany Chief, that some person other than Senator Wagner be chosen as his nominat- or at Chicago. Tt is said that this report was received at Little Boars- head, Mass, by Gov. Roosevelt without comment.
 Reports from Chicago said that Jouett Shouse, in Chicago now, is credited by the forces opposing Roosevelt, with doing what he could under cover to stop Roose- velt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20

tional Convention.
 The announcement set at rest speculation as to who would nom mate Gov. Roosevelt.
 Among those mentioned to make the nomination was Senator Rob- ert F. Wagner, of New York, ad- vocate of relief legisalation in the present Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20

Although a Chinese Commission supports Ruler Pu-Yi, the Japan csc Government exercises the right to practically dictate and enforce all laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20

Victoria, B. C. will build 42- foot dam to increase it's Smoke Lake reservoir capacity to 7,200,- 100000 gallons, twice the present capacity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20
House Rejects
 Pay Cut for Federal Men

WASHINGTON, June 20-
 Pay cuts from 10 to 20 per cent for Federal employees was rejected by the House
 today. This item is in the Economy bill which is dead locked in a conference be- tween the House and Sem
 ate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-20

The Women's Prohibition Reform Organization now has 500,000 mem bers in forty States in the Union.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
FOLLOWING CONGRESS
Can Editorial)


Information compiled by The Tribune indicates
marck city commission in balancing its budget coming year.
has patterned after congress.
That body it will be recalled to the tax
burden and subtracted mole from the expenditures
The comparison engendered investigation into the per-
sonal property valuations of enterprises
certified by the city commission sitting board of tax equal
zaton, to the county commissioners.
Forty eight Bismarck firms year pay additional taxes
on seae7 in increased personal
the commissions action average roughly each and In
some individual cases the increase $4,000.
Either the average Bismarck business increasing
ment in merchandise equipment machinery etc. or the increase
represents arbitrary axuppg order to
meet the expenses of carrying the city government
The information to light analysis personal prop
ery valuations assessed against 50 representative firms
most OF the Dig ones Four OF those
neced with their businesses explained
left where they other 4S were raised
Whether this tendency personal property yala
tons OF private citizens by more extended in
qury Everyone could tell if he the list how
ever by examining his own valuation and comparing that
Of year ago.
So far be increases were made without
notification to the taxpayers thereby are required to
assume an increased share the citys operation
Under the law boosts be
oy hoce OF the TACT to the taxpayer protest
1t may be that this safeguard turned the city commissioners
" 'nr quest Tor revenue to the personal property
The Tribune prints these regarding in the per-
sona properly valuations In order that fulfill as
newspaper which inform people regarding matters affect
Ing 'ne interests 1t expresses opinion
creases legitimate effort to increase the
revenue IN order to maintain the city substantially
the same scale as in the past.
only lair to say that the city commissioners
asked for comment explanation situation but the facts
presented here are declared substantially unassaiable
We 90 assert that explanation to the taxpayers as
" e reason LOT tnls tendency Just the city
budget offered in The Tbune last Friday should
DC enlarged upon and explained Tune columns are omen
this purpose ~ " wv"
also say again. as we already have said times that
people are entitled to full knowledge their own affairs that
puoc business is the peoples business Tribune is willing to do
us ul share IN giving complete information to the public
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19

lies one of the obvious roads to prog
ress.
The fact that a man uses pleasant
words in making speech, that he
is good story teller and smites the
enemy strongly may prove less valu-
able this year than it has in the
past. The people will want to know
what the issues are and what the
candidate proposes to do about them.
The feeling of indifference which
has ma--.-ed the electorate during the
last two presidential campaigns has
vanished. In its place is an active
interest, a compelling demand for
constructive action.
The younger generation Of voters
may be in similar position to those
Egyptians who wondered why their
fathers dealt so kindly with the
1sraelites and who came to the point
where they knew not Joseph" Old
political gods have fallen or are tot
tering. They need new explanation
and new coats Of gilt If they are to
command the idolatry which they
knew in the recent past.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
Barbs

A scientist observes that but
terfly eats almost nothing. That
all depends on what kind Of but
terf1y he means.
y * y
Automobile manufacturers say
they never know how a new car
will strike the man in the street.
Plenty hard, we would say.
X X X
A Chicago musician observes tta.
nothing pleases girl so much as
big brass band. Unless it's a platin-
um-inset-with- diamonds one, Of
course.
Many of our movie stars were
so worried over prospective SAL
airy cuts that their hair turned
platinum over night.
X * *
Another good old American custom
has gone by the boards. With several
colleges announcing that they will not
permit football broadcasts this fall, it
will become impossible to sit around
the radio on Saturday afternoons and
wonder what is actually happening on
the gridiron.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19

In war days the value of the human
body was estimated at about SO cents
but suppose, at present low prices,
we are worth about 81 cents.-Dr
G. H. Mayo of Rochester, MINI.
X X X
This is time for bold proposals.
The United States has encouraged us
to believe it will cooperate in some
of the wider problems and join us in
devising q policy for the encourage
ment of trade and the enrichment of
nations.-Ramsay Macdonald, British
premier.
The Lindbergh case brought out all
the best in the hearts of men, but also
gave the opportunity to some to dis
play the weakness and wickedness OF
human nature.-Judge James M. Por-
ter, in sentencing CASTOR B. Means in
the McClean-Lindbergh fraud case.
X X X
A price system and scientific pro-
duction cannot exist side by side. The
social system of the future must be
adjusted to energy-p producing values.
Howard Scott, technologist.
X X X
The political picture is still in the
making. After it is completed, I may
comment on it.-Alfred E. Smith,
Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency in 1928.
Under municipal government we
have political despotism, controlled
by political organizations whose fixed
purpose is to commercialize the pro-
cesses a government.-Samuel Sea-
bury, counsel for Hofstadter tnves-
tigating committee, New York.
X X X
Congress might as we'll quit and 60
home. 1t is fiddling away while our
people face hunger.-Mayor Anton j.
Cermak of Chicago.
* X X
Party planks are like the steps of
a railroad coach. They are used to
get in by, but not to stand on.-F.
Scott Mcbride, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League.
X X Y
We have Tin New York; a heritage
of over $1,000 old-law buildings
offering shelter for $4,000 families.
These buildings have outlived eco
nomic justification and offer chal-
lenge to the social conscience of the
community that sustains them.-An-
nual report of the State Board of
Housing, New York.
X X X
There are many honest brokers,
but they are helpless against other
brokers and bankers and men of
great wealth.-Miss Grace Van
Bramm Roberts, shorn Wall Street
lamb
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
Don't Count Your Chickens

The st. Lawrence waterway treaty
was concluded Monday, thereby
bringing Joy to the land-locked states
to which it will prove a boon.
Duluth, enjoying visions OF becom-
ing real metropolis when the pro-
ject is finished, plans civic cele-
bration. The note is one OF hope
and optimism which is especially
welcome now. After all, the world
does move and there still is such a
thing as progress.
1t is just as well, however, not to
count our chickens too soon.
The waterway treaty must pass the
senate of the United States, as all
pacts relating to foreign affairs
must. 1t also must be ratified by the
Canadian parliament.
OF the two hurdles the latter ap-
pears more formidable. New York
City has been opposed to the st.
Lawrence project because it would
take an immense amount of traffic
away from the port of New York. But
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit. Chicago,
Toledo, Duluth and scores of other
cities, all large and all important,
want it. Add them to the great
farming area whose citizens want the
seaway and it is difficult to see how
the obstructionists can control the
senate. A senator from anywhere
west of Ohio and North of Arkansas
who voted against the treaty would,
in effect, be signing his own politi-
cal death warrant.
But in Canada the margin is not
quite so large. Quebec, oldest and
most populous of the provinces, is
bitterly opposed to the seaway. 1t
would seriously diminish the COM
mercial importance of Montreal, its
biggest city. At present, ocean ship
ments go through the smaller canals
already in existence and are trans
ferred to ocean-going ships at Mon
treal. With the seaway in existence
they would sail by without stopping.
And so Quebec will strive desperately
to defeat ratification by the parlia-
ment at Ottawa. Its chances of sue
cess are bolstered by the compare
tive lack Of population in the prairie
provinces.
There is every sign of success and
every cause for hope but it may be
that a celebration now is trifle pre-
mature. Much as we might prefer
to ignore it, we must continue to
keep the opposition to this project
in mind. We must not relax our Wig
ilance or diminish our efforts to OBJ
tain early action on this side of the
border. It is to be hoped that our
Canadian brothers living outside of
Quebec will take similar attitude
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
They Know Not Joseph

One of the significant things about
the present political situation which
seems to have been pretty generally
overlooked, is the large number of
voters who are comparatively young
and who are investigating political
matters for the first time this year.
This applies not only to those who
will cast a vote for president for
the first time but to a great many
others who have taken politics in
their stride in the past.
To put it badly, and regardless Of
political affiliation, the American
public didn't take its politics very
seriously In the halcyon days when
everything was looking up. What
thought, If any, was behind the
overwhelming election OF Coolidge in
1924 despite the expose of graft just
beside him in the Harding admins
tration? What, if you can recall,
W0O VAC 4ooNC 4AA VAAC VdulkdlSn VI
1928 when Hoover was elected by
such a handsome majority?
What does the average young voter
know about such things as the tar
III, the money standard, trusts, the
high cost Of living and similar things
In their political aspects?
They were discussed occasionally.
to be sure, just as the farm problem
was discussed, but there has been
no real dispute on many Of these
subjects until now. On some Of them
there still Is no dispute.
In the past emphasis has been
placed largely on the personalities
Of candidates. This year we may
see the accent on the relationship Of
candidates to issues. It Il . thing
devoutly to be wished. tor therein
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
(the same drugs used to benumb the
IF, oh - L. -

(the same drugs used to benumb the
senses of persons about to be operated
on or executed, and the same drugs
used in so-called truth serum" to pro-
cure evidence where suspected per-
son is concealing guilty knowledge.
On general principles I'd give an in
stitution a wide berth if it bids for
patronage with such bait.
Mustard on Chest.
Is mustard plaster on the chest
beneficial in cases of bronchitis with
wheeziness? How does it act? o. CO
Answer-Yes, a we'll made paste of.
say, one part mustard flour and three
or four parts white flour mixed with
tepid water, spreading on muslin, and
applied to the chest, is beneficial
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
Plenty of Flour, But No Bread
minneapolis Tribune)

Much has been written about the
painful paradox of want amid plenty
which this country exhibits. That
there has been ample justification for
this comment, no one will deny, but
what is perhaps one of the most
striking examples of maldistribution
has been reserved for Minneapolis
With some 10000 sacks of flour on its
hands, the public relief department
OF the city is wondering what can be
done with it, since it finds little
call for the flour. It is not because
there are no families in Minneapolis
who could not find use for a few
loaves of bread, nor because there
are none which are not receiving
money from relief agencies with
which to buy bread, that this flour
donated by the government and dis
trlbuted by the Red Cross, goes beg
glng. 1t is because the people who
need the bread, a good many of
them at least, are said by the relief
agencies not to be able to convert
the flour into bread, as they do not
know how to bake. That seems hard
to believe, yet it is the only explana-
ton being offered.
The reason for its disuse is not as
important as the fact that no par
tlcular effort has so far been made
70 utilize so large portion of the
flour. The problem of distributing
the flour to the people who need and
would use it is undeniablv made ,nore
difficult because it is only a sup
Elemental aid, but that it should not
be possible to find homes in Min
neapolis that could make good Use
OF 1t Is difficult to imagine. That an
effort is now to be made to reach the
needy with the flour is indeed COM
mendable, for certainly it should not
be hard to exchange the flour TO,
bread and enable the city to dis
tribute bread as it was needed. More
valuable, perhaps. would be the may
or's suggestion to make it easier for
the families to use the flour by dis
tributing simple recipes and provid-
ing homes that lack them with the
needed facilities for baking.
The difficulty which Minneapolis
has encountered in handling this
government-provided flour is prob
ably not peculiar to this city alone.
The situation as it is exhibited here
indicates more clearly than anything
else how much our whole program OF
relief Is in need of greater co-ordina.
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-19
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DOOknnAN
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1T doesn't look like much to me.
either" Cherry admitted. But
wait until I'm through with 1t! It's
going to be a dress, Dan. You
didn't know was a modiste, did
your"
do you think you can make a
dress out of that?"
THE girl nodded. MRS. Moreau
promised to help me-" she told
him. "Of course l don't expect It
to be very beautiful but the color's
pretty. Don't you think so? It'll do
to wear around the house. Besides.
I wanted to see ii could really do
it. The pattern and cloth together
only cost S1.75."
You're getting to be a miser,"
Dan told her grinning. pretty
soon you'll be wanting me to wear
homemade shirts and crocheted
neckties."
I'LL have to learn to crochet first.
Are you hungry? Dinners almost
ready. can have 1t on the table
in 10 minutes"
mo hurry" Dan said. What do
you say We 60 over and pay a call
on the Caseys tonight? He was
asking last week when we could
come over"
"Oh. I'd like that" the girl said
eagerly. "But aren't you going to
work on the play?"
Dan shook his head. He came
over to where Cherry stood and
took her chin in his hand. II de.
cided to knock off for a WHILE" he
said. TITS been a long time since
we've had an evening to ourselves.
You don't mind having me around.
do you?"
There's nothing I'd like better:
It has been lonely here this last
week but Of course I know what it
means to you to finish the play.
How's it going. DAN"
He frowned. mot coming as fast
as I hoped it would" he said, 'but
of course I don't know much about
these things. I guess II you didn't
have anything else to do but sit
down and write you could turn out
plays and short stories in no time"
Some day you'll be able to do
that"
WELL hope so! This working
all day on a news beat and then
trying to keep up with Brenda Vail
nights isn't so easy. Anyhow. let's
forget about the play tonight. I
DON'T want to even think about It."
Then We'll forget it,"
They sat down to dinner. Dan
talked about a medical discovery
reported in the days news. He
mentioned the fact that Max Pear.
son had been offered new Job and
was undecided about taking It, Dan
had discouraged him.
Maybe it's selfish" he explained.
'Dut l hate to think of old Max
going away"
1t was later while Cherry was
putting up the last Of the dishes
that the telephone rang. "I'll an.
swer," she told Dan and a moment
later added. Its for you!"
Cherry had recognized Brenda
Wallis voice.
Ito Be Continued)