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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19

Miss Elsie Benthien is here for a
few days, the guest of friends.
Mrs. William R. Sanner, of Balti-
more, is here for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Lauer.
Henry Lauer has been confined to
his room during the past week as the
result of an attack of intestinal influ-
enza. He is improving at this time,
however.
Mr.. A. T. Matthews was elected as
one of the Maryland delegates to the
Democratic National Convention at
the meeting of the State convention
held in Baltimore last week.
DIR. w. W.. Grant returned home
yesterday afternoon from Winches-
ter, Va, where he had been attend
ing a meeting of the Virginia-West
Virginia Dental Association.
A number of evergreen trees, pre-
sented by Mr.. E. R. O'Donnell were
planted on the Presbyterian church
lawn yesterday afternoon by men,
bers of the volunteer fire depart
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Fahey, of
Grantsville; DR.. and Mrs. George E.
Clarke, Miss Helen Treacy and Mr.. j.
D. Anderson spent Tuesday evening
in Cumberland seeing the movie pro-
duction, Grand Hotel.
The regular meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association of Oakland
will be held at the grammar school
building on Thursday, May 26, be-
ginning at eight o'clock. Miss Edmee
Smith, music instructor, will present
a musical program.
Mrs. Henry w. McComas, ST., was
taken to Memorial Hospital, Cumber-
land, by DR.. McComas this morning
following an attack of appendicitis
| which she suffered yesterday. An op-
GRAFTON will probably follow her ad-
mittance into the institution.
Mrs. Nan Northam, who was en-
gagged in social service work in the
county during the past several months,
having taken the place of Miss Kath-
arine T. Kirwan, of the Children's
Children's Aid Society, left Tuesday
for her home in Baltimore. She re-
Gently resigned her position.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR THE LATE E. 2. TOWER
Interment Made in Oakland Gem
etery Saturday Afternoon

Funeral services for the late Ed
ward 2. Tower, from the year 1887
until his death on May IL, 1882, at the
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, were
held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
in the Presbyterian church, Oakland,
the Rev. Walter B. Brock, pastor, Off
ciating in a short, impressive service.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Harold
Jackson, Mrs. ]. Gordon Mealy, Mr..
A. D. Naylor and Mr.. Jesse J. Ashby,
sang Crossing the Bar" and Mrs.
Mealy as a solo number sang "One
Sweetly Solemn Thought" Mrs. Neil
c. Fraley was the organist.
The church was filled to capacity by
residents from nearly every section of
the county who came to pay a last
silent tribute to the memory of their
departed friend.
The active pallbearers were Stuart
F. Hamill, David Walter, Delbert. C.
Davis, ]. M. Jarboe, Walter w. Daw-
son and Thomas A. Gender.
The honorary pallbearers included
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, Judge Albert
A. Doub, Judge Frank G. Waggaman,
William R. Offutt, Neil C. Fraley,
George D. Browning, George w. Har-
vey, James A. Fitzwater, DR.. Henry
W. McComas, DIR. Mahlon C. Hine-
baugh, C. N. McIntire, George Little,
A. D. Naylor, Benz. H. Sincell, Frank
lin E. Rathbun, Albert G. Ross, VIM.
Weber, U. M. Stanton, H. V. Leigh
ton, Harry Miller, Charles w. Ream,
Harvey ]. Speicher, Albert L. Lee,
Frank A. Smouse, Jesse ]. Ashby,
Charles F. White and D. Edward Of
futt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
First Open Air Concert of Seas
. on Is Played Saturday Night

The first open air concert of the
year by the Gilbert-Brown Boys band
was given under the new electrical
fixtures in front of the Garrett County
Court House Saturday night, and was
well received by a large crowd of
Saturday night shoppers in the town.
An offering was taken during the
concert by several of the boys which
Melted the organization $27. Several
concerts will be played by the band
during the summer it has been an
nounced by Russell Brown, director,
who stated that the members of the
organization were we'll pleased with
the attention given them during the
concert as we'll as the donation re-
ceived.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
Pipe Is Arriving For New Gas
Line

With some of the necessary pipe
already here, work will begin about
June 1 renewing the gas line from
near Oakland to the West Virginia
State line near Corinth, stated G. B.
Wilson, district manager of the Cum
berland and Allegheny Gas Company.
New four-inch pipe will be used in the
reconstruction of the line and the
joints will be welded.
Approximately $4,000 will be ex-
pended by the gas company in this
connection, Mr.. Wilson said, and the
greater part of that amount will be
for labor, he added, as machines will
not be used to replace man power.
About fifty men will have employment
for about sixty days in the recon-
struction of the line, which is about
four and one-half miles long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
Bloomington Man Is Held on Dry
Charge

Thomas Warner, of near Blooming
ton, Garrett county, arrested Tuesday
on charge of manufacture and pos
session of liquor, pleaded guilty be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Thomas j.
Anderson at Cumberland when ar
raigned and was held under $1,000
bond for Federal Court. Federal Agent
Leon Poore, who made the arrest, said
that Warner was operating a 40-gal-
Ion still on Backbone Mountain. The
officer also said Warner drew a gun
but was subdued and handcuffed and
taken to Cumberland. While the agent
was breaking up the plant Warner
fled through the woods but being
handicapped by the manacles he fell
over some rocks before the officer
overlook him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
Freshman Girl Trying for Super
Gold Badge at Meet

Blanche Colaw, a freshman girl of
Oakland High School, is one of the
first to try for the super-gold badge,
and she will attempt to win this medal
at the countrywide meet on May 81.
She won her bronze, silver and gold
badges in the Crellin elementary
school at verious times. There are
five super-gold badges available for
girls of Garrett county this year, and
a total of nineteen girls will try to
win them. Two senior girls of Oak
land High School, Bernice Dewitt
and Gertrude Upole, will be among
the contestants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
st. Marks Lutheran Church
Notices

Sunday school at $3.50 a. M; Divine
worship at 10:45, with a sermon,
"The Year of Progress" by the pastor,
Rev. Charles A. Shilke.
Luther League at $50 with Miss
Margaret Stoffle as leader. Evening
worship at 1880 with a sermon by
the pastor. t!;8;H
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
Sunday Services at st. Paul's M.
E.. Church

The theme for the morning sermon
will be DIVISIONS of Youth" The
Nightingales will sing at this service.
The young people are especially in
vited to be present. Epworth League
will be in charge of Rebecca Brown
ing at 6:45 and at 1880 a sermon by
the pastor will be preached.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
Mt. Lake Park M. E. Church

Services for Sunday in the Park M.
E. church have been announced by
Rev. G. Bleakly, pastor, as follows:
Church school, 1000 a. M; worship
HOO a. M, with sermon, subject,
"Overcomers and their Reward; ev-
ening worship at 800 o'clock; topic,
"Ten Virgins"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-19
THE OAKLAND FEED STORE
S.R. AR0NHALT. Manager.

Handles full line of the celebrated Kasco
Feeds. All mashes contain the three great
health and growth essentials-milk. sugar,
feed. Calcite Flour. Concentrated Cod Liver
Oil, Napco Xxx.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29

buque insignia Kent, a la cual
asistieron ell almirante japones
Nomura, ell contraalmirante
Mat-Suoko y Ell DR.. Wellington
Koo, representando a China.
Las proposiciones de paz de
los japoneses son las siguientes
que las tropas chinas y japone-
sas Sc retiren a una Inca defini-
da; que un comite de chinos y
iaponeses, incluyendo neutrales
81 Sc desea, supervise la retira-
ia de tropas, y que Sc protejan
los intereses de los extranjeros
y chinos y Sc discuta en- una con
ferencia los metodos para vigi-
lar la IONA evacuada, i~ncluyen-
do en- ella a todos los poderes in
teresados, sin exclusion de los
extranjeros.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
RecOrddndO

Por divide involuntario de los
organizadores, dejamos de publ
car en- su oportunidad la resena
de una comida que Sc efectu6 en-
ell cafe LAS Novedades", ell pa
sado jueves, con motive de la for
maci6n de un Club de Negocios
en- Ybor City, ell cual Sc COM
pondra de damas y damitas.
Pero hoy, agradecidos a la dis
tinguida DANA Amelia Landei-
ra, por habernos entregado la
nota en- question, vamos a publ
carla.
Fueron asistentes de la conf
da, la sonora Hortense Wells,
auspiciadora del acto Y presiden
ia de la Federation Nacional de
Mujeres dedicadas a pfofesiones
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
CONTINUAN LOS
EOS EN- FAVOR DE LA
PAZ EN-

Shanghai, Feb. 29.-Comba-
1'ordo fieramente en- IN nuevo
frs1 Chapel, los chinos estan
siendo hoy bombardeados mien-
tras Sc efect1an negociaciones
para la paz. Estan los japoneses
consolidando sus lfneas en- la We
cindad de Kiangwan, la aldea
que capturaron ell domingo des-
pues de una prolongada y dura
campana.
Ayudados por primera vez en-
mas de una semana por los gran
des canones de los barcos amelia
dos en- ell rio, los japoneses dicen
haber deshecho las defensas chi
mas y dcupado posiciones cerca
del hospital de la mission Bau-
tista del Sur, propiedad ameri-
cana.
Mientras la batalla estaba en-
progreso, y POGO despues de ha-
berse iniciado negociaciones de
paz, ell consul japon6s avis6 al
alcalde de Shanghai. WI Teh-
Chen, que a menos que los chi
nos cesen de traer refuerzos las
~operaciones japonesas Sc extern
deran en- un area de so millas al
rededor de la ciudad y en- una es-
Gala mayor de la seguida hasta
ahora.
Tai movimiento amenazaria
una de las mas populosas Y ri
cas- areas de china, habitada
por millones de personals y tam
bien causarfa serios danos a cen
tenares de residences extranje-
ros, incluyendo muchos ameri-
canos.
Al liegar la noche los japone-
ses estaban atrincherandose en-
sus nuevaS posiciones.
Durante ell dia, ell contraalmi-
rante Sir Howard Kelly, de la
armada inglesa, preside una
conferencia de paz a bordo del
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
: @ | A | F :
(Viene de Ia 1d.)
eXtranjeros

nolita Valenti, Josefina Fuen-
ties, Onelia Sanchez, Ana Dab
ney, Mercedes Dabney, Angeli-
ca Sanchez, Herminia Cueto, So
ledad Sanchez, Mercedes San
chez, Jennie Rodriguez, Camilla
Sanchez, Atilia Palenzuela, Lii
dia Palenzuela, Sara Fernandez,
Carmen Cuervo, Emilia Alva-
rez, Felina Sanchez, Inocencia
Santos, Luisa Diaz, Josefa Gar
cia Carmen Ramirez, Lii Llosa,
IConsuelo Cuervo, Lily Spoto,
Margarita Leto, Justa Jordan,
Leocadia Men6ndez, Crispoli
Naye, Estela Diaz, Olga Vald6s,
Lily Clessi, Maria Alfonso, Anie
Leto, Angelina Fernandez, Joa-
quina Garcia, MIME Castillo
Edna Castillo, J~osefina Castillo,
Carmen Bravo, Nora Fernandez
Dora Lopez, Josefina Perez, Vic
leta Arencibia, Maria Cacciato-
re, Angelina Fernandez, A. Cas-.
tillo, C. Menendez, j. Garcia y
J. Bondi.
En- otra mesa Sc encontraba la
La gaceta., 1932-02-29

neses, mas tarde o mas tenn
'prano, y que 81 no es por la Man
churia Sera sobre la question de
la pesca, que en- los 1ltimos amos
ha dado causa a continues razo-
namientos.
Una fabrica de yodo en- la
Bahia Olga Sc ha convertible en-
una f&brica de gases venenosos
y las principles tropas Sc han
concentrate en- Rasdolnaya, HUI
golnaya y Skotova, al norte de
Vladivostok, donde organizacio-
mes de i6venes comunistas estan
ayudando a vigilar el ferroca-
rril.
FL ministeri0 iapones de ne
.gocios extranjer0s desmiente
que tropas japonesas Sc hayan
.estado concentrando en- la from
terra Siberia-Corea y que aunque
las au'oridades iaponesas han
ver,do mostrandose preocupa-
das Dor les des6rdenes en- la re-
'gi6n de Chientao, las tropas ia
poresas cue Sc manden saldran
de las fGerzas del general Hon
jo y no de las guarnici6n de 10
ran.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
PERECIO EN- UN ACCIDEN-
TIE ~AUTOMOVILISTA Ell
JOVEN MARIO GONZALEZ
Otros tres j6venes Iatinos reel
bieron gropes heridos q lesiones

Cerca del puente conocido por
Doble Rama, en- un lugar a cua-
tro millas de Tampasohres, Sc
volc6 aver I'm autom6vil en- ell
cual regresaban a esta ciudad,
de una excursion de pesca, los
j6venes Mario Gonzalez, de %
amos, Ge oficio escogedor, vecino
de la avenida 10, mum. 1920; G.
Perez, de % amos, vecino de la
Gale Is y avenida 81; S. Garcia,
de "A, de la Gale II mum. 2710,
y N. Menendez, de 25, de la
Segunda avenida 1903.
Venia ell autom6vil a gran We
locidad Y al salirse las ruedas
del canine y e%ncontrar ~resisten-
cia en- la arena, do I'm salto,
volcandose dos veces Y arrojan-
do a todos sus ocupantes en- dis
tintas direcciones.
Gonzalez tuvo la desgracia de
desnucarse, muriendo instanta-
neamente. Perez fue traido al sa
~natorio del Centre Asturiano
donde lie asistieron de la frac-
Itura del craneo y los otros dos
tambi6n fueron curados en- ese
sanatorio de contusiones y heri-
das de pron6stico grave.
Hasta la manana de hoy era
desesperado el estado de Perez,
que por la fractura no habia re-
Icobrado aun ell conocimiento.
In omnibus que pasaba reco-
gi6 a los heridos, transportando-
los hasta que una ambulancia
sali6 a recogerlos.
FL cadaver de Gonzalez fue
'~encontrado a una distancia de
La gaceta., 1932-02-29

y negocios. Concurrieron la Sc
nora Elizabeth Barnard, ma"
Robes, Carol Wyman, Ester A
range, Isabel Maseda, Zenaida
Artidiello, Josefina Sierra, ester
Franco, Marie Monkey, Luisa
Diaz, Atilia Palenzuela, Leonor
Castro Eduviges Lopez, Car
men Hernandez, Gloria Herman
DEE, Rosita Grimaldi, Elsie Les
ter, Victoria Coto, Maria Luisa
Menendez.
Senoritas Bette Wyman, Joa-
quina Garcia, Carmelina Walls,
Lola Jimenez, Emilia Alvarez,
Laura Garcia, Zoila Salas, He
len Lastra, Adelaide Sanchez.
Lola Alfonso, Adelfa Jordan y
Virginia Pividal.
Fu@ nombrada Presidente del
nuevo Club, Maria Tulsa Me-
nendez. Primera Vice-presiden-
ia, Ester Arrange, Segunda vi
ce-presidenta, Laura Garcia; Sc
cretaria de actas, Emilia Alva-
rez; Secretaria de Correspondent
Icia, Helen Lastra; Tesorera, A
delaida Sanchez.
Ell viernes a de mario Sc dara
la primera junta en- los salones
del Tampa Business Women's
Club, PIP Cardy st,
Sc les suplica a todas, asi CO.
mo tambi6n a las que esten inte-
resadas que no dejen de asistir.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
INFORMA UN CONSUL ia
PONIES QUE Russia TIENE
1O0,O 900 HON.
BRES EN- VLADIVOSTOK

Toxic, Feb. 29.-Al ministe-
rio de relaciones exteriores ha
telegrafiado ell consul Yamagu-
chi de Vladivostok, diciendole
ha podido averiguar por fuente
digna de credito que Russia tie
ne estacionados 100000 hon.
bres en- Vladivostok Y a 10 lar
go del ferrocarril Ussuri, cerca
de la frontera norte de la Man
churia. Dos cuerpos de ejercito
estan en- los alrededores de Via
divostok, dice, y la mayor parte
son soldados llegados de la Ru-
STA europea.
Segun ell consul, la persona
cue lie ha informado asegura que
las fortificaciones de la entrada
de la bahia y la isla Rusa fue-
ron vigorizadas por nuevos ca
nones de gran calibre Y canones
anti-aereos. Ell transporte de
municiones, vituallas y otros
efectos militares ha venido efec
tuandose dia por dia Y tres nue.
vos fuertes Sc han construido en-
Sedanka, Bahia Amur, cerca de
Vladivostok .Tambien Sc lie ha
dicho que los rusos Green inc
vitable un choque con los japo-
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
I~OFRECTENDO DINERO A..
VionC dc Ia 1a.1

xaminar p~ersoralmeIte a cada
mo de ustedes, caballeros. Sc ne
p : ~: Sc +~ata de in
arcs en- contra de ia ley
c 10 digo poniendo en- du-
.es.~a honorabilidad. Sim
o~+e estamos en- busca de Ia
oo .os hschos Y por este
me decide a interrogarlos.
Los ciudadanos que dijeron
haber recibido proposiciones pa
ra decidir en- favor o por ell ode
sacuerdo" en- ell case de Leavine,
- ~-~nbran Frank Hunter, Hen
~ EST, J. H. Hagin, ]. c. Her
ns r. J. Bagwell, Raymon L.
The T.. B. Crusson y Frank
McWain.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29

10 pies del autom6vil en- ell cual
viajaban.
Hoy por la tarde Sc verificara
ell entierro del desventurado j0-
ven.
Sobreviven a Gonzalez su ma
Dire, Sra. Maria Rosa Conte; una
hermana, Sra. Elena Fernan-
DEE, y tres hermanos, Alfredo,
Daniel e Ignacio Gonzalez.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
Regina Farfante

Regina Fdrfante
Ideal, preciosa damita, que en-
la noche del pasado sabado Sc
uni6 EN- matrimonio con ell caba-
.lleroso j6ven Benjamin Men6n-
DEE.
La ceremonial tuvo caracter
intimo.
Reciban los nuevos esposos mi
cordial felicitaci6n.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
EStG nOche

EStG nOche
Celebrara junta ell Club Juven
tud Hispana, en- ell Centre Espa-
mol de West Tampa, a las ocho.
Sc encarece a todos los MEM
bros que no falten.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29
Gran Verbena

Gran Verbena
FL sabado 10 de MARIO, dia de
San Jose, Sc verificara en- TODD
ell Palacio del Centre Espanol de
Ybor, una gran Verbena con la
orquesta del maestro Maxine
Echegaray.
La gaceta., 1932-02-29

encantadora damita Servia Me-
n6ndez, hija del caballeroso Pre-
sidete de la prestigiosa Delega-
ci6n del C. Asturiano.
Angelina Valenti, Joaquina
Garcia, Adelfa Jordan, Virginia
Pividal y ell conocido j6ven Cefe-
rino Fernandez.
Ell desfile tuvo lugar en- horas
de la madrugada.
Ell dia latino
10 han acordado los senores
empresarios de las carreras de
perros de st. Petersburg, para ell
dfa 9 del entrante mes de MARIO.
Han sido invitadas de honor
para esta fiesta especial las Rel
mas y damas de las distintas So
ciedades latinas.
Tambien queremos poner en-
conocimiento de las familias
que los senores empresarios han
.hecho donativos al Centre Astu-
riano, Centre Espanol y Unione
Italiana.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Ir1Q-2Q 25fh st NV
% 14th ST. NV.

Pleasant neighborhood; exceptionally
fine units of rooms, kitchen, bath, $40;
electric refrigeration. manager.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

1914 14th ST. NV.
Downtown; large rooms. kitchen,
bath unfurnished. $3.50. Manager on
premises.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
THE BRADFORD
THE WOODBURY.

3435 r ST. NV.
Nicely kept building; rooms, kit,
bath, s52 Frigidaire, manager.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Entire building being remodeled.
large rooms, kit, bath, $3.50. and
rooms, kit, bath, $40.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
THE HOWE
ma Il g. NJ III

300 Sc. NV.
Near Pension Park; 2 large rooms,
kit, bath with shower, S42.50. Electric
refrigeration.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

LOW RENT-S42.5O.
APT 8. 4sI2 GEORGIA AVE.
Lovely apartment consisting OF bed room
living room, reception hall, kitchen and bath.
rstb .,dK Dist 1880.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

1851 n 81. INV.
Exclusive Dupont Circle territory. 2
rooms, kit, bath, s62.5 so. G.. E. refrig
Grafton, manager, elevator.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
WTSTERIA MANSIONS

1101 St, at Mass. Ave.
Apt. of Q bed rooms, dining .alcoVe
kitchen and bath Electric refrigera-
tion. Resident manager.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
WANTED-RoOMS AND BOARD.

LARGE, warm, front room for employed
mother and quiet 12-yr. old daughter with
eongenial refined family; permanent On
Tennessee ave. or near Elliott Junior High
School Reasonable. Reply Immediately by
letter. Lincoln Park Pharmacy. 1901 East
Capitol st,
Evening star., 1932-01-09

311O WISCONSIN AVE. NV.
Opposite National Cathedral; single
vacanacy OF 2 rooms, reception hall,
kit, bath with shower, $54; front apart
ment; electric refrigeration.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

, THE INGLESTDE. 1910 lst ST. N.w.-S NICE
rooms, bath, large porch; frst-class condf-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-12
Debating the Schools

Either reduction Of teachers salaries by reducing
the monthly rate reducing them by cutting the
school term by at least one month seems to be in
eyitable.
The taxpayers can not stand the burden, is the
plea Of the superlords of taxation. Property no
longer keep up the standards Of education.
The tragedy of the situation is that teachers we're
never paid what they are worth, in terms of money,
to society Their wage really compensated and
never so large as to give any great margin for
either safety or savings
Given choice, it is probable that majority Of
the teachers would prefer to keep the schools open
the usual number Of months for the same total of
money.
Most of the compensation they have received
came in other forms than money
The school situation only emphasizes the need for
a new deal in government.
Property, the sole form of taxation in the past
can not stand the burden in times of depression.
1t is probable that other forms of service will suffer
the fate that which threatens the schools
and that there will not be sufficient funds to main
tain the different governmental units the old basis
The income tax amendment failed to carry. Some
good lawyers say that it not necessary They be-
heve such tax would be legal if passed by the egs-
Iature
That form OF taxation is, Of course, most equitable
and most desirable a means of distributing wealth.
But if it is not available, other methods must be
found to raise money. An admission by the people
that the educational system must be debated is
surrender Of all the gains made in the past fifty years.
1t should be the signal for some serious thinking
1t may be discovered that the only safeguard for
the future is to furnish work for all workers and dis
tribute the product of the worker and the machine On
a basis of the common good, not the whim of the
owners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-12

Calfornia's wet Governor, James Rolph proposes
amnesty to that states 300 dry law prisoners The
Oakland police Friday discontinued arrests Of liquor
law vioators
On Tuesday two other states-Connectic,,t and
Wyoming-voted wet by advisory referenda. Thus
today there are fifteen states without enforcing
statutes seventeen states that have declared them
selves wet Voting for the wet Democratic candidates
and platform were fortytwo of the forty-eigt states
In every American city, from New York down
public officials will be influenced by this oyerwhel
ing popular voice against prohibition Home brewers
rum runners, bootleggers and the rest will become
holder than ever
BIND pigs, speakeasies and restaurants will relax
vigilance The story being written at Chicago Oak
lano and other cities will be repeated perhaps less
canololy IN most American communities
Congress can not ignore the logic of this situation
economically, notification means the loss of badly
needed federal revenue of about $5OOoOOOOo wear.
and diversion of wealth from legitimate into corrupt
and lawless channels
Morally 1t means the encouragement of more
gralt' more contempt for law, more hypocrisy more
arrogance from the racketeerng underworld.
Congress can and should legalize and tax beer
before Christmas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-12

vt seems to me that this is an
l. excellent day on which not to
write about politics, but something
more fundamental.
None of the theologians, with the
exception of H. G. Wells, has done
much with the conception of God
as an artist. AS a matter of fact,
Henry Mencken in his most recent
book, Making a President" has
spoken of the bad taste" Of several
factors in the creative scheme.
But I can not go, along with the
sage of Baltimore. I will grant that
it is hard to contend that the uni
verse as we know it is of equal merit
throughout, but that was never a
claim which could be made for poet,
painter or great novelist.
The animal kingdom, at first
glance, may seem a record of min
gled success and failure. From man
kinds point of view the rattlesnake
is less happy thought than the
dove. But the principle Of dissonance
has been we'll established in every
form of expression, and the chief
point in cosrnic criticism must circle
around the question as to whether
there is evidence of design and
structure. And that, I think, not
even the most bumptious mortal can
deny.
Show That DefieS Critics
FINITE beings, Of course, hardly
10 are qualified to sit in Judgment