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is applied. Nevertheless. to strength
en- her position. japan has with.
drawn certain Of her objections to
the leagues formula for concilia-
ton of the Manchuria dispute pro-
vided the league makes some con-
cessions. ~.
Small powers on the committee
of 10 defeated the British in draft
ing the final two findings In the re-
port on the Chino-Japanese conflict.
Over the protests of Anthony Eden.
English member. who was mildly
supported by the French. 1t was
agreed in principle to declare that
the Chinese boycott since Septem-
Der IS. 1881. when Japan started
military operations in Manchuria.
should be considered as a. reprlsal.
The small powers considered that
this amounted to justifying the boy
colt. 3.
Regarding the other. finding, it
was agreed in principle to declare
not merely that the Japanese a.
tions of September is. 1881. bit
also since then. could not he re-
garded as legitimate measures of
self-defense. Moreover. Sweden f.
nally got this amended to add that
the league alone. and not Japan. as
that nation claimed. had the right
to determine in such cases what
constituted legitimate .self-defense.
CHANCES new premier is Edouard
L Daladier, and his cabinet, In
which he is also minister of war, is
very much the same. as the Paul
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Architects drawing Of the new
federal courthouse in New York
city which will be built on Foley
square at a cost of S5.995.0O0. Its
tower will be 81 stories high and
main structure seven. II will house
the federal courts of the southern
district of New York. with u court
rooms. IL for civil and three for
criminal cases.
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Flute Frat In,srument

Flute Frat Instrument
The first real musical instrument
is q flute. and from II the musical
ale. which IL the basis of all mod
TN music. was developed.
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early demise. Adolf
Hitler, leader of the
National Socialists
of Germany. was
appointed chancel-
lor by President
Won Hindenburg,
who was in a d.
lemma after the
resignation of Gen.
Kurt Won Schlei-
cher. The N a z !
chief. however. was
compelled to ac-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-16
News Review of Current
Affairs the World Over
War Debt Parleys to Open in Washington Early in
March-More Cabinet Observation-Disclosures
Becomes Chancellor of Germany.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

Mr.. Baruch is opposed to current
plans for imitation, saying: 1T is
not money that is scarce; it is con-
fidence in money. If the stability
of money and credit were -estab-
lished beyond peradventure in, the
eyes of the world, timid money
would rush from hiding seeking in
vestment.
"Ther, would be more sound
money asking; to work than all the
inflated money we propose to Gre
ate. 1t is the key to. recovery. and
it depends pom the simple, expedi-
ent of balancing the budget in the
only way left us-by reducing
spending by about one billion dol
lars"
NIOMENTARILY~ aroused to meet
Iv1 it's responsibilities. the house
passed one important measure, de-
signed to provide relief in the de-
preston. and sent it on to the SEN
ate. This vas the bankruptcy bill
to aid debtors in procuring reduc-
ton of their financial obligations or
extension of time in which to pay.
Its provisions apply to individuals
and corporations, and it is believed
to be of especial help to the rail-
roads. - Pm Ne
Chairman Pomerene of the Re-
construction Finance corporation
told a senate subcommittee that
the corporation would have to con
tinue to finance the railroads of the
country unless the banks came to
their assistance. He declared the
banks were not doing their share.
adding: 'They get the country's
money. and then treat it as if it
were in cold storage"
DOTH Germany and France have
y new. governments. the former
being likely to last indefinitely and
the latter probably doomed to an
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BOncOur m 1nlStry
which the Socialist
party overthrow.
Paul-Boncour is for
eign minister. Ca
m lille Chautemps
minister Of the in
terror. George Bon
net has the finance
portfolio and La
mouraux that of the
budget. Dala der
presented his cab
met to the chamber
of deputies Friday
l l.,10l
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say, the British am
bassador, spent four
hours talking with
President Elect
Roosevelt at Warm
Springs. and then
started nome in a
hurry to tell his
government W h a t
he had or had not
learned about the
n e < t administra-
t Tor ms intentions.
Neither gentleman
void inform the
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u
.-s people concerning
their conversation, though Sir Ronald
said he was hopeful that his coun-
try and the United States might
reach an accord on their economic
problems. Mr.. Roosevelt's spokes-
man said little beyond the state.
ment that the meetings in Wash
ington probably would begin early
in March. 1t was understood in
London that Prime Minister Mac
Donald would be invited to come
over and take part in the negotia-
lions. TIL British also were con-
vinced that they would be required
to give something substantial in re-
turn for even reduction of the
war debt, and gloomily they con-
tended this could not be done. Re-
turn to the gold standard. tariff
preferences to American goods and
ceding of territory were all de-
clared out of the question.
Italy and Czechoslovakia were the
first nations to follow England's ex-
ample and accept the invitation to
the Washington conferences.
Our own statesmen. of both par
ties. were dubious concerning the
wisdom of the course Mr.. Roosevelt
has embarked upon. Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of illinois. Demo
crat. in a speech In the senate
warned the incoming President not
to emulate the mistake" of Presi-
dent Wilson In undertaking to be
his own ambassador. Senator Da-
vid Reed of Pennsylvania. Repub-
lican, supported the position of
Senator Lewis and Indicated he
would consider it "going over the
head of congress- for Mr.. Roosevelt
to arrive at debt agreements or un-
derstandings with the foreign dele
gates invited here to discuss the
question.
Replying to Reed. Senator Lewis
said he could not believe that Pres
intellect Roosevelt had gone over
the head of President Hoover and
congress to negotiate on the debts
with Sir Ronald. He asserted that
1t was his opinion that Europe was
attempting to maneuver this coun-
try into a position where 1t could
repudiate its eleven billions of
debts.
II cannot believe" Senator Lewis
said, ''that President-E Elect Roose-
welt would tolerate the British am
bassador going to him to deal di-
rectly when he knows that If he
reaches a Judgment 1t must be an,
proved by the senate.
81 will say to the senator from
Pennsylvania that If the President
Elect were so to fall from his plane
of high character. his sense of OBJ
legation. his knowledge of state
craft. and his allegiance to the
American people as to deal directly
over the heads of the President and
congress. then say that would be
a folly he will regret
EXPERT cabinet makers contin.
~ ued to put forth lists of names
that would be found in President.
Elect Roosevelt's official family. Ii
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EXPERT cabinet makers contin.
~ ued to put forth lists of names
that would be found in President.
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WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
frief Resume of Happenings
Of the Week Collected Tor
Our Readers
THE MARKETS
Seattle

49, Seattle
Wheat-Soft white and western
white, 421ac; hard winter, west
ern red and northern spring, 44c;
bluestem, SIC.
Butterfat-16c.
Eggs-Ranch, &c a CSC.
Hogs-Good to choice, $500 q
1915.
Cattle - Choice steers, s4.25 q
ATS.
Sheep = Spring lambs, 5000
Spokane
Cattle - Steers, good, $4.25 @
Ats.
Hogs-Good to choice, $3.50
$50.
Lambs-Medium to good, $500
@5.50.
Portland
Wheat - Big Bend bluestem,
hard wheat, 511ac; soft white and
western white, 43c; hard winter,
northern spring and western red,
42c. d..
Hay-Buying prices, I. o. b. Port.
land; Alfalfa, Yakima, $3.50. '*.
Butterfat-14@ 15c. 80.
Eggs-Ranch, 26@2Sc.
Cattle-Steers, good, S4.75 a 5.25.
Hogs-Good to choice, $4,000
S.s5. T. H. ~ -.
Lambs-Good to choice, $3.50
6.65. ..-., :..s- ~. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
BY FORREST DAVIS
Tfrrnx SpeliaI Writer

HAVANA, Aug. 22-Behind the
Il prismatic. voluptuous facade
turned by Havana to Yankee tour
ists-the harbor fortresses, the
palms and festivals. the Jockey
Club. the Casino. the white palaces
on the Vedado and in Marianao,
built during the profligate 1920
dance of the millions lies the
grim. workaday fact OF sugar.
Sugar is king in Cuba-similar-
" as cotton predominates the eco
nomic life of Alabama. wheat of
Kansas. The statement is truistic.
Underlying politics. the Platt
amendment. American interven-
ton. and Machado's ruffianly sup
preston of dissent. the price OF
sugar dictates the terms OF life to
Havana importer, merchant. and
botega proprietor as we'll as to the
hundreds of thousands of mestizo
and Negro peasants who yearly
reap the zafra and make up the
rural backbone of the island.
In 1892 sugar at the centrales,
Or grinding mills, cached the all
time low of ST cent pound.
Whereupon it became certain that
the bespectacled assassin Machado
presently would be on his way.
No ruler-saint or demon-could
have held Office with that weight
on the backs of his people.
When Gerardo Machado-laSt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
TAX RATE UP TO
COUNTY COUNCIL
Budget SIashes Expected at
Meeting Set for
Auq. 20.

The Marion county council is
scheduled to meet informally on
Aug. 90 TO consider the county bud
get and tax rate.
Slashes in the budget are expected
by county officials at the hands of
the council, TO bring the tax rate
near the present levy of 40l. cents.
Reduction in property valuations,
new state laws requiring old age
pension and registration of voters.
and budget increases have placed
the tax rate between 68 and 10
cents.
Following preliminary meeting. the
council will meet again on Sept. 5
to act formally on the budget.
Walter C. Boetcher. former coun-
Gil president, has resigned after be-
ing named president of the city
board of works. The council will
accept Boetcher's resignation at the
next meeting and decide on his sue
cessor. He will not aid in the bud
get pruning.
Cost OF the old-age pension and
The new election registration law
arbitrarily will almost increase the
comtys tax rate 10 to IL cents. de-
spite council slashes. it is said.
The original amount requested for
old age pension was 100000 and
council members have intimated
that this request might be cut in
half to bring down the tax rate.
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in the deteriorating line of Presi-
dents since liberation-took Office
in 1925. sugar brought 224 cents
a pound. The island prospered.
During the World war, when
prices scared. Cuba became briefly
the richest country in the world
as to per capita wealth-although
the bulk of the corporate and
sugary property belonged to
Americans, not to Cubans.
In 1920, sugar brought % cents
a pound in New York for short
time.
1t is perhaps no coincidence
tat the lowest Gibbs in Cuban
life. economically. occurred in
1895 and 1882. preliminary to
struggles which overthrow the po-
litical masters.
A COLLAPSE in the ever whim-
"A steal price Of sugar-"the
lottery of the West Indies
brought on panic in Cuba in 1895.
Out of the panic. with collateral
causes. naturally. playing a part,
grew the rise of Maxine Gomez,
the incredibly brave mulatto Ma
Geo and the poet Marti. which
eventuated in the American eX-
petition of 1893 Sugar had de-
clined to one-half its fairly sta
bilized price in that year
The United States. in 1895 in
different to Cuba's internal well
fare. in 1888 mentor of the re-
public it created. helped to bring
on both crises.
The Smoot- Hawley tariff of
1890. with its cents a pound
duty on Cuban sugar, beggared
the island in the interest of Louis
lana. Michigan and Colorado pro-
ducers. as well as planters in
Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines. In 1881, sugar av-
eraged 109 cents a pound-less
than production cost.
In 1894 Cuban sugar. already
Handicapped in world market be-
cause of the competition of pro
tected" beet sugar in Europe.
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resolving the industrial economy
of the United States into a dis
ciplined organism, extend that
form Of reorganization to the Will
liam H. Woodin-Percy Rockefeller
railroad interests, the Morgan
utilities, the Chase and National
City bank sugar holdings in
Cuba?
The basic problem is economic.
Machados elimination is merely
start toward Cuba's regeneration.
May we expect sugar allot-
ment plan. guaranteeing a ajor
part of the Cuban crop a market,
with the reciprocity features that
the Presidents kinsman. Theo-
dore, executed to Cubas great
benefit?
TNHAT course leads to an eco
nomic intervention of a sort
never before attempted-the in
terposition by the American gov
eminent of itself between the
greed of absentee owners of Gu
ba's agriculture and industry and
the opportunities of planters in
other dependent islands and sew
eral states on the one hand and
the real interest of Cuba on the
other.
The Roosevelt government may
strive to bring Cuba into our eco
nomic union.
That is good national strategy.
preparing us against another
world war. when our tropics again
will loom as important factors in
a self-contained economy.
Otherwise the government may
determine to withdraw politically
and economically from Cuba.
leaving the problems there to
government freed of the Platt
amendments enchainment and
an economic order forced to make
terms with native political
regime.
THE END.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
CLUB IN MELON FEAST
Watson. Schultz on Program of Irv-
ington G.. O. p. Club.

Members of the Irvington Repub-
lican Club will attend a watermelon
feast in Cars hall. 5436 East Wash
ington street. Monday night. One
hundred melons have been ordered.
Speakers will include j. Raymond
Schulz of Manchester college: for
mer United States Senator James
Z. Watson: Raymond S. Springer
of ConnerSville and officers of the
state committee and of the Eleventh
and Twelfth districts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22

Principals in the litigation arc
the father, Thomas Doney, and the
grandfather, Traiche Doneff, with
Ellen Doney, 5, the object of the
dispute.
The supreme court writ prohibits
Juvenile Judge John F. Geckier
from enforcing an order giving Gus
tody of Ellen to her grandfather
and ordering the father to pay 81
week for her support Hearing
will be held Sept. to determine
if the writ shall be made perma-
nent.
First litigation in the case came
when the grandfather sued the
father for support of the child in
superior court 2, Judge Joseph r.
Williams ordering the child re-
turned 10 the father
Dcnef filed child neglect charges
against Doney in juvenile court and
Geckler ordered the child's custody
given the grandfather, with pay
ment of 50 week support.
When Carl Wood, judge pro tenn.
in superior court 8. held he had 10
authority TO revoke Geckler's order.
Doney applied for and obtained the
high court writ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
TRUCK RATE PROPOSAL
AIRED BEFORE BOARD
! Per Cent Return on Investment
Advocated at Hearing.

Establishing OF truck common car
rier standard rates below railroad
rates. on basis of operation cost
plus 7 peer cent return on valuation.
was advocated by shippers repre-
sentatives at public service hear
ing begun Monday
The commission has held several
hearings OF interested groups in an
effort to fix standard rates. e. B.
Coapstick represented the Indiana
State Chamber of Commerce at the
hearing. About sixty other repre-
Sentatives of shippers attended.
CoapStick urged the cost plus 7
per cent basis. asserting that truck
ing lines can operate at lower rates
and more efficiently than railroads
on certain types of short hauls. Also.
he recommended uniform bills of
lading.
At a previous hearing railroad
representatives recommended that
the same rates as for railroads be
set for truck lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
STORE PICKET IGNORES
COPS: ARRESTED TWICE
Harry Waters, 40, Nabbed After
Protesting NRA Violation"

Police today admit they have met
the most persistent law violator.
Squads we're sent to North Penn
sylvania street Monday morning to
warn Harry Waters, 40, of 1913 Max
we'll street. that he must halt his
march in front of a store and stop
his verbal accusations that this
store is unfair to NRA.'
Waters agreed, but later police
returned to find him pacing and
talking in front of the store.
He was arrested on a charge of
violating the city picketing ordi-
nance. Within a short time he was
released on bail provided by a pro-
fessional bondsman and returned
to the store.
His second arrest brought the
added charge of vagrancy and ne
was released on bond again late
Monday afternoon. Police are
watching the district again today.
admitting they would not be sur
priSed if Waters returns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
WARNS ON BEER SALES
Sellers Without Restaurant Permit
Face License Revocation.

Retailers who have been dispens-
ing beer on the premises without a
$500 restaurant permit today drew
a warning from Paul Fry. Indiana
beer car.
Fry said he had received numer-
Gus complaints that grocers and
other establishments having only
a 500 retailer permit we're serving
beer on the premises without the
additional license necessary.
He added that his investigators
have been instructed 10 be on the
watch for such violations. Several
violators already have been ordered
into his office TO show cause why
their licenses should not be revoked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22

conceived that the hour of social
disorder, seed bed Of revolt, had
arrived
In 1882. the revolutionary junta
in New York. headed by the vene-
rated and exiled rector of the
National university. DR.. Carlos de
la Tore. hsralded the arrival of
their day.
The terroristic acts of the ABC.
a singularly effective secret body
of revolutioniStS. sowed the seed
of social collapse.
Between the dreaded Porra of
Machado. band of cut-throats
who armed the prostitutes OF Ha-
vana to war on girl students. and
the ABC. led by youths from the
most honorable Creole and Span
ish families. the civil life of Cuba
lay paralyzed by fear.
Summer WelleS. President
RooSevelt's courtly ambassador.
admired for his excellent Span
ish, his manners and his fair
dealing, found in July that mere
reform would not do. Machado
must go
Mr.. Welles had obtained conces-
sion after concession from the
willy president. The National uni
versity and lower schools. closed
for>three years. would be reopened
and the university rendered au-
tonomouS. Civil liberties were to
be restored. a vice president in
stalled in the succession.
RUT by July it became appar-
~ ent that the time had come
for New Deal in Cuba also
What form will the New Deal be
shaped into?
viii President Roosevelt, rapidly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22

ID. Frank Culbertson. of Vim
cennes Wilt officiate at the laying
of the cornerstone at the George
Rogers Clark Memorial, Sunday
afternoon, Sept. 3.
Culbertson has been one Of the
chief promoters of the memorial
and has been in charge of the
legislative program of the move
ment which secured for Indiana
this national memorial, COM
memorating the winning of the
Old Northwest.
The interest which he aroused
in congress has resulted in the
passage of no less than five acts
relating to the memorial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
LIFE OF CUBA DEPENDS ON SUGAR
Fate of Island Hinges on Price of Principal Product

The president of a thousand mur-
ders" is in exile His deposition was
accomplished by diplomacy not formal
revolution Politically. Cuba is purged
OF Machadoism
But the economic factors. which in
clude ownership and control OF 90 per
cent Of the islands productive sugar
acreage nearly all the banks. utilities.
RAILWAYS iron cement. copper ana to-
hacco bv American interests. remain TO
plague the government Cuba Is bank
rupt cubans pauperized.
What does the New Deal hold out Tor
a people who find themselves IN 1888 IN
Spanish we're driven out2 Forrest Davis.
in the Anal article OF series on the
Cuban crisis. attempts herewith 10 ana
I'VE the trend of Cuban-Amcrican re-
iations under Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
LUTZ IN RULING ON
OLD AGE PENSIONS
Attorney General Holds Man, Wife
Each Are Eligible.

Interpretation of provisions of the
state old-age pension law regard
ing married couples drawing the
monthly aid was given today by
Philip Lutz Jr.. attorney general.
Lutz ruled that both man and
wife are entitled TO the pension.
provided that each is more than 10
and meets other requirements of
the law.
Total amount of pension to each
person is set at maximum of SIS,
subject to discretion of county COM
misSioners. Lutz said that it is not
necessary for both man and wife to
receive equal sums.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
ESCAPES BOYS SCHOOL
Youth. is. Was Serving Term on
Vehicle Taking Charge.

Police we're informed by officials
of the Indiana Boys school at
Plainfield Monday night that Alfred
j. Oedy. 10. had escaped. Parents OF
the youth live in Fl. Wayne. from
where he was sentenced for vehicle
taking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22

THE effect was to deliver the
IL raw materials for an army
into the hands of Gomez, Marti
ct al.
So, the Cubans fought in 1895
for their economic lives. In New
York, Marti and Estada Palma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-22
Battle Over Child Taken
to State Supreme Court

Battle between father grandfather
old girl transferred the
strainng a