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Evening star., 1932-01-05
SET OUT
|. ON CAPITAL MARCH
Priest and Followers Leave
Pittsburgh to Stage DEM
onStration Here.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January 5.-"Cox's
army" of jobless set off for Washington
today to plead for work
More than 20 blocks were jammed
with crowds this morning as Rev. James
R. Cox, Roman Catholic priest, mar
shaled his followers for the trek to the
Capital. Father Cox estimated that As
900 persons were there.
A last-minute change of plans forced
hundreds of men to start the march
afoot. approximately 600 automobiles
and trucks, some of them dllapldated,
were filled to capacity.
Father Cox said he would ask more
fortunate followers to surrender their
seats later to those on loot.
Sees GLORIOUS Success"
Its a glorious success" said the
priest. Wen get every man to Wash
ington Some way or other, they'll all
get there"
The marchers began gathering last
night in Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, near the Allegheny River. Police
and firemen were detailed to maintain
order There was no disorder.
Father Cox agreed to lead the march,
he said, because he feels it is some ones
duty to impress upon governmental
leaders in a sane way the dire straits
in which these people and others find
themselves.
In the caravan are broad-shOuldered
millhands, coal miners, railroad work.
ers and white collar men, who have
been unable,to find any kind of work.
Every man on the march has a
blanket and a SiX-day food supply.
Fifteen truckloads of bread are IN line.
Hot coffee and soup will be served at
various points by civic and fraternal
organizations.
Due Here Thursday.
The route is across Pennsylvania,
through Maryland to the Capital.
Father Cox will speak briefly at each
stop.
Tonight's objective is Huntington.
The motorcade expects to reach Wash
| ington Thursday.
At Harrisburg tomorrow the column
will be addressed by Gov Pinchot.
After arrival in Washington the
marchers will go to Arlington National
| Cemetery and pray at the Tomb OF the
| Unknown Soldier. The prayer will be
, that the spirit of the Unknown Soldier
will bring realization to governmental
| leaders of the distress facing the un-
| employed.
| Later, petitions asking jobs will be
presented to President Hoover, the
House and the Senate.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
BROKEN NECK FATAL
TO CAR CRASH VICTIM
Miss Aileen Wilson, 26, of Luke,
Hurt Christmas Eve When
Auto Skidded.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND Md, January s..
Miss Aleen Wilson, 26, daughter OF
Mrs. Mayne Wilson, Luke, this county,
died last midnight at Memorial Hospital
OF broken neck received in an auto
mobile upset on the McMullen Highway
December "a.
The machine skidded on the slippery
roadbed and John e. Grindle, Jr., Iona
coming, athletic coach, Bruce High
School, Westernport. driver of the car,
was released following official ques-
tiorinSs
Evening star., 1932-01-05
MOTHER is HYSTERICAL.
"Now That My Sons Are Gone, I Want
God to Take Me Home" She Says.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, January (P.-
Mrs. Young, mother of the Young
brothers, became hySterical and nearly
prostrated when told that her sons were
dead why did God let this happen?"
she sobbed
Now that my sons are gone, want
God to take me home"
Evening star., 1932-01-05
EDGE REACHES BERLIN.

Visit to Sackett Is Purely Social"
Ambassador Says.
BERLIN, January (P).-Walter E.
Edge, American Ambassador at Paris,
arrived today for what he said would
be a few days purely social" visit with
Ambassador Frederick M. Sackett.
Despite the assurances that the visit
is purely social, some observers ex-
pressed the opinion that because of
Ambassador Edges recent trip to
Washington some business" may be
discussed during his stay here.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
REYNOLDS OFF TO INDIA
North Carolina Sportsman Leaves
lie Bourget in Plane.

LIE BOURGET, France, January
P).-Smith Reynolds, North Carolina
sportsman, who has been touring
Europe by airplane, took off today for
Delhi, India.
With him was Jean Assolant, French
transatlant. .c flyer, who will pilot the
plane as far as Naples after which
Reynolds will fly alone to India.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
BEER CURB DEFEATED
Unemployed Married Men Lose on
Plea to Ban Sale in Alberta.

CALGARY, Alberta, January (P).
The Unemployed Married Mems AS
sociation wants beer parlors and liquor
stores closed until times get better.
The association drafted petition to
the City Council on the subject. The
Council voted to last night against
referring It to the provincial govern
ment for action.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
TRAPPED SLAYERS
KILL THEMSELVES
IN HOUSTON HOME

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1932-01-05


This less than carload freight, it Is
pointed out, requires use Of facilities
out Of proportion to its volume, and
the idea is advanced that hauling 1t
entirely by express would be more sat-
tsfactory in every respect
The examiner recommends also that
motor vehicle common carriers be re-
quired to handle mail as are railroads.
The report holds that the country
now has a surplus Of transportation, q"
and argues for limitation.
Whether public convenience and
necessity require transportation service
by motor bus or motor trucks between
points already adequately served by
steam railroads or electric railways, so
far as they are adoptedto render ade-
ouate service, involves new principles OF
the regulation Of interstate commerce,
it says. In the adoption Of basic prin-
cipleS for the determination Of this
question broad discretion will have TO
be exercised. Congress should give spe-
cific direction as to the manner in
which that discretion should be exer-
cised."
Through routes and Joint rates be-
tween rail highway and water common
carriers where the buSses and trucks
hold a certificate of convenience and
necessity from some regulatory body
sAouId be authorized but npt required
Evening star., 1932-01-05
HOOVER TO OPPOSE
AMY PAY REDUCTION
FOR u. S. EMPLOYEES

Continued From First Page1
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16

A. D. 1t32, and that, too, without
 being asked ny their representa- tives to the ..gislature, by your leave. or otherwise. The House
 passed the bill and it only remain ed for the Senate to confirm the action of the House to make the bill law.
 Bear in mind. ye voters, that when you cannot trust your envoys you certainly cannot trust to a handful Of delegateS 10 a remote !convention the vital interests of the people You will be told by the advorItes of the return of the convention system that there | is nothing to this movement to
 combat their plan. but. the bill exists anC speaks for itself. Are we going 10 let them put this thing over? Ar" we going to shnw the people ,,t the States that we are returning tn the primitive in for ourselves our right of self government? They will also tell you that god MEN cannot he nominar hv the people. Well,
 hat is altogether q point of view. If one becomes a candidate and is rejected bv th" people. one i'm mediately thinks the judgmen' of Ithe people al fault. when as matter of fact, it may be the very good judgment of the people tha' defeated him. Every candidate f"r office should he sport enough 70 expect to he defeated. It is the ambitious politician who knows he cannot be nominated by that peop- le that is advocating this return to the politicians method of nom- mating candidates. then he nom- mat es himself and no questions asked or answered. You have two candidates for whom to vote chos-
 en for you by these self-styled del egates to a convention brought lback from the discard to protect the interests of an unenlighteneA public It is an old hoax to argue. when the politicians want to run
 things. that the people are not capable of self-government but do not forget that these same con
 venthon advocates are merely peon- le with DC divine right of gov
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16

ernment and, perha ps,we all feel that we are equally capable of governing and, when it comes down to facts. we also are divine ly chosen to govern.
 The writer doubts very much whether there is in the world a people more fitted for self-goy- ernment than are the people nf Alaska. There are no better read people anywhere. They have not the rainbows to chase that are found in larger centers, consequently they are better informed than people of other parts of the world. If they fail in their choice of candidates and find their conti- dence has been misplaced. that is not the fault of the people hu' rather uf an unreliable envoy. This contemplated convention form of nomina ing candidates does not disfranchise women any more than it does men since only the chosen few of the diviDely chosen de,e- gates shall Say who shall he de,e- gates.
 Should the convention ~ys, m be restolel t will work some T : like this. some few politicians will gather together at some ~,- mote place and no matter wAv"" it is it is remote to someone, ami in convention gathered, decide for the people for whom they shall vo and they shall accept ii i' conclusions without aggumeu'. That leaves the field clear i r politics to be pla yed and the territorial affairs conducted to sui. the few in direct opposition to the welfare Of he many. We have become too enlightened to go back to the dark ages, and will do our own choosing, unless the peop- le are lax in their duty to them selves and their posterity and make it point to refuse 10 elect anyone to the coming session Of the legislature unless he or sh" makes public statement in the press as to his or her attitude regarding the continuance of the n -t i IDfAYr thn vention system returns there l. no alternative Delegates to con ventions, picked before arriving there and told what their duty
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16
Mrs. Willardie B Ketchu,

In view of the fact that it ia not generally known that a move ment is on foot, sponsored by cer
 tain ambitions politicians. to re
 peal the existing primary law, and
 to inauguratp in its place the old, outworn, primitive and admittedly corrupt cnnventi7n sys'em of nom mating candidates for territolia!
 offices. and to accomplish this thing without reference to the voters of the territory, and, in view of the further fact that no one seems ready to take upon
 himself the duty to set forth in
 the press the facts in the case. thorebv enabling the voters to pro- tect themselves before it is too Hate. the writer feels called upon
 to lav before the public this mat ter and to call for discussion, in the press. of the prints at is sue contained in the two systems. The very fact that an enort was made at the last session of the territorial legislature to pass a
 law (H B No. 25) over the heads of the people repeating the pri- mary law (the law providing for
 government by the peop'e) is proof positive that something interior e~ists in the movement or why +he secrecy? The voters can con- pratu1ate themselves that this hill reached the Senate too late for action by that body otherwise the neonle of the Territory would not De holdinr primary election this
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16
MURDER TRIAL ru ESDAY.
Woman Murders Suitor: Her Best
 Friend Tries fo Hung Her

''Tbe Tri1 of Mary Dugan"--, the greatest c"ur. room drama er er hroueht to the aniiHl" screen, is to be shown at ,he Dream Theajre Vt Tuesday evening.
 M is the poi"naHt drama of a woman who sacrifices herself ifhat iher CT brother might be educated She is embroiled in Ia murder mystery and is then placed on trial for murder. Norma Shearer acts the part of Mary Dngan. H B Warner the prosecuting attorney, Elliott Mug
 ent the part of her brother, and Lewis Stone the part of the de- lfense attorney It is the great est and most powerful, human
 drama of court room pictures ev- CT screened.
 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16

"r ar. are lw aa.o ga.m.-. ves aai ''None al. stay th.
 hands or say unto eaem Wh
 'o'-t ttouo" >ll r 4on is a sucn high moral cal. e as to I- trn-t,d wi thD ab luto control
 f the anIirs of oth" Ragard.es.
 of heir hi h in cost to make s"'f list " Il d DivlI Harum sail There's as much human nature CTS, so it is well to keaD your int"resrs within your own hands.
 l. might be well Co state that the SD nsor4 of the continuance Of the existing primary law are n5' w!'to1t r 2nfz1nre of it's short r mtnrs but it is the best syst "m "" have evolved up todate and would seem the better policy 10 re;ise and improve tt .her than aholjsh ii for a syst e7 used for years and found ah- 5e-.l, wan.tn@ S'mn specific VI r. fin must h. ioauaorated to pro ton. the votars s..n politir.Iv ni7d"d re r s,ntari es. In rAts pa form s'onld be laid plank requiring candidates to state in th" press that they will do uoth- ing to vitiate ths interests of the public without first putting the issue before the people for consideration. Do not forget that should you send legislators to the coming session Of the Legislature who are lined up" to put this convention system into effect a"ain, you have sold your birth right and have no redress since the politicians will be in control and will see that no one goes to ,h" legislature who is in favor Of e0verumen+ by the people You will have no further voice in gov ernment and will not be able to say who shall be your lawmakers oN Nd tn your step fFe huulCt- does not enter into the issue T. is the rights of the people tha. are at stake and so be as yigi- lam as is the opposition for your very political life is at stake
 Women have not interfnred in territorial politics but this effort
  force it upon the people has made their gi,anre compulsory and SD We will hear fur her from them. "It is well to let a sleeping dog lie"
 Now let us hear from the ~nonsors of the convention system as 10 its merits tif if h4ve mer- itsl and if no argument is set forth in the press We will take for granted there is no argument; nothing in favor of such d system when put in black and white.
 But let me warn the voters once more that this is the busi- ness of all of the people all of the time and must not be allow ed 10 languish.
 Let the voters also not forget that this is absolutely nonpar- tisan movement, being ponsored oy both dem >crats and republicans. So We must fight them with their own weaDOnS Vote for the canli- date having the interests of the public al heart. This campaign is just little different in its motives from any We have had before. Now we have the enemy on the run let us not complain it We fail to catch him.
 Willardia F N"tchm.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16
Delegate To Congress
Subject 10 the Primary Election
 April 2a. 1892.
TO THE VOTERS OF ALASKA

As CANDIDATE for the Dem Ooratic nomination for DELEGATE TO CONGRESS at the coming Primary Election, herewith make pies for which stand
 am in favor ot tine Dre.t P.' mary Law and absolutely onposed 10 its repeal
 l consider the future admin stration of the Fisheries uf AL aska the big issue of this cam- Daign. Am utterly opposed to the present bureaucratic control
 am in favor of the ABOLITION of FISH TRAPS, and as the most effective means to this end, will, if elected. work for the transfer of all Federal control of the Fish cries to the Alaska Territorial Legis stature. believe this can be accomplished with the advent of Democratic ad minist "a tion, which now seems assured
 I will do my utmost 10 put the Bureau of Fisheries out of Busi- mess in the Territory of Alask2, except for the purposes uf scient.- Ec research.
 am opposed to all forms If Bureaucratic government No Fed eral Bureau should have any pow CT of Legislation whatever.
 It will be my enf.Avor. if elect ed, to open the public domain of Alaska to settlement and devel Npm ent undeT the same liberal laws under which other Territories were developed This includes timber lands. oil and, coal lands. am opposed 10 the Leasing System
 I am 0pnosed to the Pinchot theory of Conservation as applied to Alaska, believing that nature and economic conditions present sufficient barriers 10 the develop unent of the Territory. without additional man-made restrictions.
 The Alaska Leeislature should have complete control of Game and Fur-bearing animals.
 The Democratic doctrine of States Rights. advocated for the kast One Hundred Years. is par ticularly applicable to this Terri tory. We should be accorded Home Rule in the Territory on all sub ieets of lerislation not purely Federal.
 I have not recently adopted the above platform but have campaign ed on tha same platform for three successive campaigns each time gaming Un'ra woes, md in the last election was beaten by my Republican opponent by only two hundred ami T na-y-siN votes I believe those who yote in the Dem ocratic Primary all desire to nom mate the candidate .1ho has the best chance of success at the el- eotion this coming November. [ will not in 1his rnassa go. or else where, reflect 1n the merits oe the opposing aa Ddidates for the Democratic nomination. However, the friends who have urged me to again become a candidate. and I. myself. believe. that my past record in office, as United States Attorney, as Attorney General, and Delegate to Congress: the wide aoquainta nee orraineis by my sue cessive oamuai gns. the increasing number of votes gained in each of them. <all in7jca-e that I am the logical candidate and deserv- ing of the nomination in the April Primary
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16
ANOTHER MESSAGE

Anchorage March \, 1892. Editor Nome Nugget. Nome, Alaska. Dear Sir:
 Enclosed copy of an article to warn the voters of the terri tory of plan to le@islate away from them their right of self gov ernment. If not too contrary to your views would appreciate it if you would give it space in your columns. This is a serious matter.
 Yours truly.
 Mrs. Willardie B ketchum.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-16
i.'a <, ..-r.Ssfliz,-i,ss .,,' ,o,t a!tia
Important Message
 To Voters.

is iuein n
  Bill No 25 by a of 10 
 The system
  with chaa- gIena to ake the of who will take the o be rom q larger n'en1on of O D resent S o the cost of a f-achp c The effect andc u of a4'asc and 
 highly essential the of cur fo~a md The efforts o all i1 d spirt.
 h h
 
 Republican
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GEORGE B. dRIdSBY

fA6y alrtrSsern ent
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Yours peoples rights,
 HUs. FOREST J HUNT. Republican National Committee Woman Alaska.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
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sometimes my sad fortune have to deliver after
EaSa dinner speech.
Few experiences depressing.
One sits up high table like specimen at the One
waits with increasing discomfort while the toastmaster works
slowly the ne and tries look apprecatve the other
speakers unfold their solutions world problems with srink
ling of stale jests
Only now and then there is bit Of compensation. The
other night instance found myself beside Strickland Gi
land He sparngy and when remarked it, he said Il
always have feel we'll tomorro live today so that you
win feel all right you don't get into much trouble
That made me think that you estimate according
to their attitude toward tomorrow.
How many tomorrows can they see? How much they
willing sacrifice tomorrow? How much do they dare
to trust?
day aborer see only hadozen tonorrows He
be paid week An etrepreneur cheertuy IN
vest half life time business from which not he but
his children will profit
Artists and writer's have been known disregard entirely
the pnnng their faith the arer and more
enduring verdict fposterlty.
The prophet OF course looks farthest of all Stephen
his way to DEATH cried Behold the heavens opened
Jesus about be cruCied, assured His dscples Il have
overcome the world"
1t strikes that what need these days is the habit OF
taking little longer look envsagng few tomorrows
Some of us this present distress were the first test
worlds endurance that has We afraid
that if it is not Strengthened out Immediately civilization will
perish.
much of the world of civilization as it
said "I will end and took thought only OF ourselves
Others can look back with satisfaction the record they
made then
Today we are making another record which must
look back
Back from future and better tomorrow.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

member of the lower House, Representative orelli
La Guardia Of New York, to supply the Senatorial
probers with the only real pay dirt so far turned up
By trunkful Of cancelled checks and newspaper
clippings, Mr. La Guardia expects to prove that dur
ing the HooverMelon boom Of 1929 financial writer's
We're paid by brokerage and investment houses to
balyhoo stocks and securities in which they were in
terested Mr.. Whitney had previously admitted and
defended the practice of his house in pegging the
price of German bonds during their flotation
But even buster and more bewdered is the Sen
ate Finance Committee wrestling with the Revenue
Bill. The cry of Soak the Rich" has given way to
Soak Everybody. That is, everybody except the
bootlegger. The frantic search for revenue goes on
apace without rhyme or reason
From the testimony before the Banking Commit
tee we learn that the public loves gamble From the
Finance Committee we know Uncle Sam needs the
money. Why not then have national lottery? The
two billion dollar deficit would disappear with the
turn of Wheel and we could at least know that we
We're contributing our money to an honest cause We
to remember too, that some Of the early build
ngs Of Harvard University and, indeed some of the
first government buildings in Washington were built
from the proceeds of lotteries The idea has been
dorsed unoffically of course by Representative Ed
ward W. Goss Of Connecticut.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
SAYS:

IF the farmer starves today we
will starve tomorrow"
1--WE must see to it that we, the
people. keep always the mastery
of these great aggregations of
power. Let US make NO mistake:
public utility corporations must
never be our masters but our serv-
ants-well paid as all good serv-
ants should be, but our servants
STILL"
1.-THE attitude of those who sit
at present in the seat of power
was beautifully expressed by that
astute collector of their campaign
funds, the distinguished Mr.. Grun-
dy. What right said he. in effect.
has the West to attempt to curb
the tariff rates demand by our
great protected industries in the
East? Why should we. as a pros
porous nation. pay any attention
to the demands of the, backward
states?' Backward states was
scarcely a tactful phrase to use,
LOT ny IL lie ISlGIESQ " LllOoc 6ICdI
agricultural communities some
times designated as The Middle
West"
'The human individual the
world over has realized that pow
erty and starvat ton and killing
manual labor are not the inevitable
necessity in his life and he has
found a common voice with which
to demand as today's necessities
what were yesterdays luXuries :.
Universally he demands not only
life and liberty but that pursuit of
happiness which our forbears laid
down as one of the fundamentals
of the rights of a citizen"
"Home rule is a most important
thing-a most vital thing-if we
are to continue along the course
on which we have so far progressed
with such unprecedented success"
''It is the duty Of the legislature
to see that power. which belongs to
the people, is transferred into en-
ergy and delivered to them at the
lowest possible cost"
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

Bumm---I told that man I was so
dead broke that l had to sleep outdoors,
but he wouldn't give me nickel.
Bummer-Whats the matter--was
he Scotchman?
Bumm-No; he said nc was sleep
ing outdoors himself and had to pay
the doctor for telling him to do it.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

Lissen-Linerimer has won quite a
reputation as poet, hasn't he?
Iurja-Yes, it is generally con-
ceded that he has no inferior.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
A LOST Opportunity

In his recent message to Congress President
Hoover indmated that the people We're becoming
and filing On legislative matters which has character
zed both houses Of Congress during the present ses
sion.
The admon:tion Of the President was timely and
we'll deserved, but what wonderful opportunity for
comeback some Democratic spokesman overlooked
when he failed to rise On his feet and point out what
the Republican national administration has done to
The whole country.