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The Washington times., 1932-12-16
Harping on
The Refrain

Even so, M. Herriot does
not make much Of it. The
argument has shifted with
the general admission that
the debt cannot be can
celled-that some one must
pay-that if the debtors do
not pay we Of America shall
pay. With the serious prob
lem of the deficit, with the
necessity y before us Of further
increasing taxes that are ap-
palling now, we are assured
that while it will ruin all the
debtor nations to pay, it is
going to make the whole
world prosperous if we pay.
Before we can pass on that
we must have a specific plan
before us and none yet has
been offered.
A vast number of the
Liberty and Victory bonds
are owned today by English
men and Frenchmen; and
they want no moratorium on
these; no reduction here:
they insist upon the letter of
the bond. They want no
liquidation of the war to go
that far. Neither do the
bondholders in America.
Even so there is reason
for the feeling now that
America is in for.a tremen.
dous loss, for a great burden,
at the very hour when we
are overburdenOd as never
before in history. This con-
viction is strengthened by
the fact that a very active,
vociferous minority here
complacently, almost tri-
umphantly, is constantly
harping on the refrain-"Of
course we shall not collect
the debts" This, more than
anything else, has strength
ened the determination of
the debtor nations to trans
fer the debts to us if they
can.
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
The Most Beautiful Word
Name Your Own

New York poet has made list of 1.-THE ten most beauti
ful words in English. They are: Il
Dawn, Hush Lullaby Murmnrng Tranquil Mist Lumi-
nous Chimes Golden, Melody. ..s
Another New York poet doesn't think much Of the list
According to this authority the beautiful of all is
omitted, namely, cellar door,"
Everyone to his taste Probably the majority
Americans would pick still another word if they could ree
Der it It dropped the language 1929 bt may be in
circulation again some Of these days. It s property
The Washington times., 1932-12-16

heavy as a
grave mound,
lay over the
empty rooms.
For a long
while we sat
tn ere idle,
staring ou t
through tn e
d a rk e n ing
W in dowS on
" h CHI tn e
winter m i S t
gathered and
hrOka in a
slow trickle,
like painful
fnorS
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
We Borrowed
The Money


No American can, or will,
fail to appreciate Herriot s
glowing reminder to his
countrymen of the almost
superhuman services we rem
dered them in the darkest
hour in their history. We
are glad that he referred so
feelingly to "those $4,000
graves in Belleau Wood and
st. Mihiel. - There have
been times, almost from the
moment of the armistice,
when they. seemed almost
forgotten.
More interesting is Her
riots reminder that the
money loaned to the debtor
nations was not taken from
the air, nor withdrawn from
an overflowing surplus in
the Treasury, but was Sc
cured by the Government Of
the United States going into
debt to that amount. It is
one thing for a man with a
good surplus in the bank to
extract a part to loan to a
friend; it is quite another
thing, and a more dangerous
thing, for a man wishing to
help a friend to go out and
borrow the money to loan to
him. We did the latter.
Thus Herriot properly re-
minds his people that the
61,OOO,O0O Americans who
loaned their money to their
Government that it, in turn,
might loan it to the debtor
nations, cannot wholly be
overlooked.
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
A Voice Crying in
The Wilderness

But Herriot's admission
that we, too, are in a des-
perate situation, after the
Marquis Of Reading had
made the same admission last
week, marks a new depar-
ture from the policy of can
cellationists for a full year.
For many months we kept
hammering with the ques-
tion in these columns: How
have we the capacity to pay
the debts of all the debtor
nations?" It was a voice
crying in the wilderness.
For many months in these
columns we kept calling at
tention to the fact that there
can be no cancellation-and
only a transfer; and that to
the extent that the debtor
nations are let off, we take
on the burden. And again
we were as lonesome as a
stranded sailor on a de-
serted island. The answer
generally was that we
simply "did not under
stand. "
Now we have an abun-
dance of company. The
press generally has just COM
menced to make the admis-
sion; and now one of the
debtor nations - two, in
fact - have conceded the
point.
May we add that it is a
very vital pointi
The Washington times., 1932-12-16

THE speech of Premier
i Herriot in the French
Chamber is illuminative Of
the viewpoint of his nation
in tie debt controversy, and
is phrased NJ language of
such moderation as to de-
serve this country's notice.
He makes some points
against our policy as man.
aged by the President and
the international bankers
not easy to meet. But at
no time did he enter into a
plea Of Frances incapacity
to pay. He traces the whole
mess to Mr.. Hoover's mora
torium, which he says clearly
recognized and proclaimed
a relation between debts
and reparations. We said so
in this column at the time.
There is one curious
revelation in the Herriot
h that Europe is
firmly convinced that while
administrations may come
and administrations may 60,
the real governing force in
America is the American
bankers. It is surely curious
to read in a formal and i'm
portant official speech of
the head of a nation the in
lection of the names of Mr..
Morgan and other bankers,
as though their views and
their actions have a binding
force on the American
people. The references to
the Dawes plan and the
Young plan evidently are
made upon the theory that
these were American gov
ernmental plans. Neither
Dawes nor Young repre-
sented the American Govern
ment; they represented the
financial group in America.
This, evidently, is not the
Interpretation of Europe.
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
II We Could Only Know, Before
It Is Too Late!

have always remembered
something a woman once said
to me.
We had come back from her
husbands funeral. Silence,
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
Illumination in the
Herriot Speech
Bu Claude G.. BOUerS-

Battles Jackson Period he Struggle
America" Jefferson and Hamilton THE
Tragic and "Beveridge and the Progressive Era"
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
Man-1933 Model

Mau-1SSS WOUeA
I like the Post-Depression
Man. Don't you?
What an improvement he is
over that smart, snappy, go
getting super-salesman of the
so-called prosperity Decade"
YOU know the man I mean;
the Bright Young Hero of all
the short stories in the maya
1@y ~
.&A@ @
~ e. e.
The Washington times., 1932-12-16

wisecracking, wom an-taming
predecessor. The PoSt-DepreS-
sion Man is altogether the best
specimen Of MAN we've seen in
many a weary year!
o. K, Mr.. Americal
Copyright. 1883. King Fsature0
syndicaEa. IaAf y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
AMENDS MADE FOR ATTACKING
 U. s. OFFICIAL
Four Preparations Submit. ted by Secretary of
 State Stimson

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.- Secretary of State Henry L. Stim- son has asked remission of part of the punishment imposed by the Japanese on those held responsible for the recent attack at Mukden on Vice. Consul Chamberlain.
 The Government submitted four points for punishment and repara- tions for the attack.
 First-Dismissal of the civilian interpreter held responsible for the attack and his being ordered to court martial on the grounds he was formerly in the Army and Mill itary Police and was present when the attack occurred, thus being subjected to disciplinary action.
 Second = Disciplinary action against Gen. Ninamiya, Command der of Military Police and his sub- ordinate officers, all held responsi- ble for the actions of the Police. Punishment of a Major General in such cases is rare.
 The Secretary accepted the other punishments as sufficient.
 The other two points have al- ready been fulfilled, calls of off, cials and expressing regrets for the attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.- Oliver Wendell Holmes's resignation as Supreme Court Justice has been accepted by President Hoover.
 Justice Holmes said in his letter to tine President the condition ot his health has necessitated that he resign. "T'he time has come when I must bow to the inevitable" said the Justice.
 Justice Holmes will be 91 years of age on March 8.
 The strength of the Justice is lessening and during late months he frequently has needed help of court pages or fellow Justices to take a seat.
 Holmes was named to the Su- prsme Court bench by Theodore Roosevelt on December 4, 1902. He is a son of Oliver Wendell Holmes, noted author.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
FRENCH GOVERNMENT IN TROUBLE; MINISTRY RESIGN
Jobless Cunt Shrk in Grand Rapids;
 They "Emn Their Salt'' on Ciuic Jobs
By G. M. KELLY

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 12. Because one mans ire is aroused by shirker, thousands of jobless persons in Grand Rapids have been saved fro mcharity and supplied with work.
 The story of how he was inspired to start the Grand Rapids relief system" which since has been adopted by several other cities, has just been revealed by George w. Welsh, Grand Rapids city mana ger and former Lieutenant Gov ernor of Michigan.
 Welsh heard an unemployed man boast he would not hunt for a job because the city will take care of me and deliver my groceries to my door even if I don't work"
 Right then" Welsh says, q got my idea. I decided the unemployed should be given a chance to earn the money the city was spending to assist them.
 Plan Works Two Ways
 Tt was a two fold program of saving the self-respect of the job les and giving the taxpayers some thing for their money"
 So the Grand Rapids system was introduced. Men were given jobs on civic improvement projects, with payment in paper scrip re- deemable for food and clothing at the city's welfare store.
 Profits from the store are turned into a relief fund to aid more per- sons. To prevent abuse of the system, scrip can be cashed only by the person to whom it is issued.
 Now City Manager Welsh can look back on many accomplish ments resulting from more than a year of the Grand Rapids system.
 The city's sewer system has been vastly improved, flood prevention work along the Grand river is moving toward completion and the sewage disposal plant has been im- proved and converted into beauty spot.
 Swimming Pool Installed Parks have been beautified, re- pairs made to streets and walks. "A swimming pool, called the largest in Michigan, has been installed in Richmond Park.
 Scores are employed on salvage work and on the municipal wood- pile, in addition to host of small CT tasks.
 A double purpose is served by the municipal woodpile. It supplies the jobless with fuel and is replenished with wood from unsightly dead trees cut from the river banks in the city and from nearby woods.
 Bond issues under a law per- mitting municipalities to borrow to meet costs of relief from public calamaties," are paying for the work, assisted by contributions from private wage-earners and city em- ployes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
BOMB SCARE IS EXPLODED
 BY ITALIANS
Pa C ka ges Addressed to King Emmanuel, Premier
 Mussolini, Opened INTERNAL MACHINES
 CANNOT BE LOCATED
Gifts from American Ad- mirers Are Unwrapped
 Very Cautiously

NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 12. = Two clerks in the post office stepped back in alarm as they combed through thousands of sacks of mail brought by the steamer Excalibur, from the United States, and un- covered a suspicious looking pack age labelled medals" and address ed to King Emmanuel.
 The package was only four inches long but the bomb squad took it to a vacant lot so nobody would be hurt when it exploded.
 The wrappings were carefully re- moved, while experts stood by.
 1882 Coin
 And there was revealed an Am erican half dollar dated 1882. With the piece of coin was a note to the King from Modestio De Rosa a barber of Newark, New Jersey, as follows:
 T send you this coin, 100 years old, as a token of affection"
 The King is a coin collector.
 Contain Gifts
 Other packages, addressed to the King and Premier Mussolini were opened and found to contain var ious gifts from American admirers One package contained photo graph album.
 The opening of the packages was the result of advices, received from mysterious sources, that bombs were in the mail aboard the steam CT Excalibur addressed to the King and Premier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
WILL ATTEMPT
 TO GET CANDH|
 OUT OF PRISON

BOMBAY, India, Jan. 12.-Attor- neys interested in obtaining the release from prison of Mahatma Gandhi have decided to postpone the application for writ of habeas corpus until they have had an op- portunity for further study of the statute of 1927 under which the Indian rebel was sent to jail. It will require about one week longer to study the case.
 British officials said that even if Gandhi is released he will be rearrested under new ordinances recently put into effect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
HESSE TO SEEK APPROXIMATION
 BY DEMOCRATS
William A. He sse e, High way En gineer, Candi-
 date for Second Term

William A. Hesse, Territorial Highway Engineer, will be candi- date for that office again this year, it was disclosed by him today. He has not filed his declaration of candidacy but will do so within the next few days.
 MT. Hesse was elected to the of- flee in 1880, the only Democratic candidate for a Territorial office to be successful in the general el- ection that year. He defeated Jos eph Ulmer, Republican, of Fair banks, for the office.
 In statement to a representa- tive of The Empire today MT. Hesse authorized the statement that he would again submit his name to the Democratic voters in the April primary for their approval as the party's candidate in the November election. He is a pioneer of the Territory and has resided in every one of the four Judicial Divisions and has wide acquaintance in each of them.
 MT. Hesse is World War vet eran, serving in the Engineer Corps. He went to the Army from Alaska and returned here shortly after he was mustered out of the military service. He is the first man to have been elected by popular vote as Highway Engineer. Prior to 1880, that office was filled by gubernatorial appointment. In the 1930 primary election, he defeated R. J. Sommers, encumbent for sev- eral years, for the Democratic nom ination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
RAIN HITS VARIOUS
 PARTS OF U. s,
Chinook Winds Melting SnowLEarth Slides
 Are Reported

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12.-This is winter of surprises with high winds, rainfall, squalls and other complications entering into the seasonal plot.
 A tornado killed a Mexican wom- an and her baby on a plantation near Eagle, Texas. Nine persons were injured
 Heavy rains caused earth slides on highways and railroads in Idaho, Washington and British Columbia
 Chinook winds have melted snow in Idaho and Montana causing streams to rise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
MURDER CASE !. RE P RESENTED TO GRAND JURY

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 12.- Prosecuting Attorney German, seek ing a first degree murder indict- ment against Charles Bischoff, aged 45, confessed slayer of Marian Mo- Lean, aged 6 years, has arranged to present the case to the grand jury.
 Bischoff remained international and takes the attitude no crime has been committed, that he could not help it. He said he expected to go to the electric chair.
 The little girl was found dead, five days after she had been kid- mapped and aSsulted.
 Officials believe Bischoff is in- sane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
DAWES OUT FOR HOOVER
 NOMINATION
Former Ambassador Says It Is Insult to Intimate
 Not Loyal to President

CHICAGO. Jan. 12-Gen. Charles G. Dawes, Ambassador to Great Britain, stepped from the ranks of possible rivals for the Republican Presidential nomination and enlist ed as a loyal supporter of President Hoover. Calling newspapermen to- gether, with the explanation that politicians seeking "as usual to read petty political significance" out of his return to Chicago, he handed out a brief statement in which he said "any intimation to the effect that in any possible way or under any possible contingency the meaning that Hoover will not have my loyal and entire support is an insult to me"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
ANTI-HOOvER MEN WANT
 HIRAM JOHNSON TO RUN

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 12.- Republican opponents of President Hoover came forward with the re- quest that Senator Hiram w. Johnson of California enter the Presidential race in the Republican primaries. Senators Gerald P. Nye and Lynn J. Frazier, both North Dakota Republican Senators, have urged Senator Johnson to enter their states primaries March IS and contest for the delegates to the National Republican Conven- tiOn.
 Senator Johnson has given no answer to the urging yet, but an early break in his silence is ex- pected as it appeared that he would have the united support of anti-Hoover forces, centering in Western Republican independents, if he should make a contest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
SUIT TRIMMED IN FUR
 WORN BY PLIERS WIFE

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Mme. Dieudone Costes, wife of the transatlantic flier, was seen lunching at the Ritz recently in one of the new fur trimmed winter suits worn with a quilted white satin blouse.
 The suit of black broadcloth was layishly trimmed with black seal, while the tunic blouse was finished with red satin tie-scarf caught with diamond pin.
 With the costume Mms. Costes wore a little black toque trimmed in black seal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
CONRAD WOLFE GOES TO TRIAL
 IN MINE CASE
Promotion of Mining Prop erty at Hyder, Alaska,
 to Be Aired

SEATTLE, Jan. 12.-Accused of defrauding investors in the Pacific Northwest in the promotion of the Cantu Mining Company at Hyder. Alaska, Conrad Wolfe. Seattle and Alaska mine promoter. went on trial today in the Federal court.
 The indictment of Wolfe charges use of the mails to defraud and is the outgrowth of an extensive stock selling campaign in 1929. Officials estimated about $500,000 were col- lected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
FEATHER HATS CHIC
 FOR LATE WINTER

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Feather hats are the "dernier cri" in late winter chapeaux. Among smart sponsors of the little feathered bonnets is Mime. Martinez de Hoz, wife of the South American sportsman. With black frock and coat she wears a close fitting toque of tur- quoise kingfisher feathers orna- meated with brush of upstanding feathers in the back,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
CABINET CRISIS NOW CONFRONTS PREMIER LAVAL
All Me m b CTS of French Ministry Hand in
 Their Portfolios
NEW GOVERNMENT
 MUST BE FORMED
Chief of Radical Socialists Is Summoned to Give
 Assistance

PARIS, Jan. 12. = All of the members of the French Cabinet have followed Foreign Minister Briand's example and placed their portfolios in the hands of Premier Laval, leaving him free to do as he wishes in reconstructing the French Ministry.
 This action followed a conversa- tion between the Premier and Bri- and. The latter, last week, asked that he be permitted to retire as Foreign Minister, because of ill., health.
 The sudden death of Andre Maginot, Minister of War, also precipitated the Cabinet crisis.
 Premier Laval has sent for Edo- uard Herriot, Chief of the Radical Socialists, whose support he needs, if he is to form a National Union Government, something like Eng lands, to face the impending In- ternational Conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
Japan Unit Surrounded
 By Bandits
Relief Force Is Fighting Against Tremendous
 Odds Near Chinchow

TOKYO. Japan, Jan. 12. A Rengo News Agency dispatch from Chinchow says a Japanese detach- ment which was sent to the relief of the remnant of the Koga Cav airy Unit has been surrounded by Chinese bandits. The Japanese are defending themselves against tre- mendous odds. The report said several thousand Chinese irregu- lars are in the attacking force.
 Communications with Chinchow are reported to have been burned by the Chinese and the Japanese line has been cut off excepting by carrier pigeons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
NEWEQU|PMENT
 PURCHASED FOR
 LOCAL STATION
Vic kersh a m Advises On a m b CT Transmitter
 Bought for Use Here

A new and larger tranSmitter is now enroute here for installation by the United States Signal Corps which should eliminate interference to radio broadcasts, according to a letter from Delegate James Wick ershaf to the Chamber of Com merce which was read at today meeting of that organizations. At the request of the Chamber the Delegate took up the matter of in- terference with the War Dpart- ment and urged immediate con- struction of the proposed new transmitting station on Glacier Highway.
 There are now no funds, and will be none for sometime for con- struction of the new station, addi- tions to existing plants or rehabili- tation, said Judge Wickersham's letter which indicated the national economy program had hit the Alas ka communications system like it has hit every other activity of the Federal Government in the Terri tory.
 After Local Trouble
 There seemed 10 be some ques- tion about the new transmitter for this station, however. G. R. Gel latly, Signal Corps Radio Engineer with headquarters in Seattle, told the Chamber he had no informa- tion about any such equipment en- route here. Before he left Seattle there was some talk about build ing a transmitter for this station which would entirely eliminate in- terference, but he had no knowl- edge that it had been started yet.
 MT. Gellatly is here to try to clear up as much interference from the local plant as is possible. He explained to the Chamber what his mission is, and some of the steps that are to be taken to carry it out. He invited questions, answered several, and asked everyone ex- periencing difficulty to communi- cate with him at local Signal Corps headquarters.
 A letter to the Chamber from the Petersburg Commercial Club said radio owners there were experi- encing similar trouble and asked what had been done here to obtain relief.
 Urge Immediate Action
 The necessity for immediate &C., ton on the projected improvement of lower Front Street btween the City Dock and the Alaska Juneau offices was stressed at the Cham Der today. Unless an immediate program is adopted and some work done toward putting it on a defi- mite basis, improvement of 300 feet of the section, between the Thane Highways northern termin nus and the Sawmill refuse burner. cannot be done, the Chamber was informed by M. D. Williams, dis trict engineer, United States Bu- reau of Public Roads.
 A report covering two years work
 tCont,nued on fase Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
1MPoUNDs HIS OWN COW

ORANGE, Texas.-Elmer Dunlap Orange patrolman and poundmas- ter, pulled good joke on himself. After impounding a COW he went home to discover that it was his own, a recently acquired chattel he had failed to recognize.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
Former Resident of
 Juneau to Be Married

EVERETT, Wash, Jan. 12.-A marriage license has been issued here to O. L. Pabst, of Seattle, and Marian Louise Sutton Folta, of Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-12
NORTH DAKOTA ALL SET FOR
 BIG B TAT I'll E
Roosevelt Expected to Be First to File Declara-
 ton of Candidacy

VALLEY CITY, N. D., Jan. 12.- The gate of North Dakota's s political concourse is ajar to permit Presi- dential candidates formally to enter the lists in that State. Filings will be accepted today and they must be in not later than March 1. The preferential primary will occur March 15. Gov. Franklin D. Roose- welt is expected to be the first in with his filings as a candidate for the Democratic nomination
 Chairman H. H. Perry of the North Dakota Democratic State Committee reported that more than a third of the B North Dakota counties show an almost unanimous sentiment for Gov Roosevelt.
 North Dakota is the first State to go to the front in Presidential nominating contests. She gets more than her proportionate share of general interest on that account.