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Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-06
JOBLEsS D|G OWN MINE, READY ID
 HARVEST OF GOAL

SAGINAW, Mich, May 6, -Thir- ty-fve jobless miners are about ready to see if fortune will smile upon determine ton and hard work.
 Tired of the monotony of unem- ployment after the mine on which they were hired had shut down, they mortgaged their homes and invested the total of S35,000 in land and a lease, purchased sec ond- hand machinery from ePnn- sylvania, erected buildings and worked four months without wages sinking a shaft. Now they are ready to sell coal from their CO., operative mine to neighboring communities.
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ORPHAN BOYS SAVE COMMUTERS TRAIN
 FROM BAD WRECK

PASSIAC, N. J., May 6, Seven heroes were being talked about in Passiac orphan home. Six of them were boy inmates of the institu- tion. The seventh was Babe Ruth.
 The boys had Jagged an express train carrying 500 commuters just as locomotive was approaching a 50-foot waShout opposite the asylum.
 Having prevented what would otherwise have been serious wreck, they went to bed When they awoke they found themselves heroes.
 We want like anything for Babe Ruth to hear about it," said Doug las Flemming, IA, who discovered the Washout and led his compan- ions to it.
 Ruth, upon being told of the heroic work of the boys and their admiration for him, dispatched telegram from Detroit. Then he mailed six autographed basebals, sending his assurance that he will visit the asylum upon his return to New York.
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SECURITIES BILL ID PROTECT INVESTORS |s
 PASSED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. The House passed the Rayburn Blue Sky securities bill designed to protect the American investor. It represe sents RooSevelt'S drive against fake and worthless stock selling. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to re- quire publicity of all securities is sued, both domestic and foreign, sold in Interstate Commerce and to punish the fraudulent thru the courts. There was no record vote.
 The bill passed the house without amendment. It now goes to the Senate which will soon consider a slightly different form of the same measure Tt must not happen again" was the burden of the five hour discussion which preceded the vote and which raked over the oft told tale of stocks and bonds which today are so many bales of fancy paper.
 Skill of the high-pressure sales man and gullibility of the Ameri- can public was disclosed in the es- innate of Chairman Rayburn of the Interstate Commerce Commit tee, sponsor of the bill, that S25,- 0OO,OOO,0OO of worthless stocks were sold between 1919 and 1880.
 The measure applies only to dis tribution of securities in Interstate Commerce, and not to stock trad ing in Trade Exchange.
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DIPLOMATIC PHRASES CAST ASIDE F0R NEW
 ROOSEVELT THEME

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. President Roosevelt has cast nice diplomatic phrases aside and made "got to do it" the theme of inter national conferences for economic recovery.
 After concluding his prepared address to the United States Cham CT of Commerce the other night, MT. Roosevelt told the business leaders how the word hope" had often occurred in his conversa- tions with Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald of Great Britain. The President said ne turned to MT. Macdonald and said: MT. Mac Donald, it is more than hope. We have got to do it..
 The Prime Minister, Scotchman turned to him and replied: Yes, an old Scotch word, got. It's good enough for me-
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DELICATE WAR DEBT
 PROBLEM MUST BE
 SETTLED IN JUNE

LONDON, May 6.-Premier Ram say Macdonald dcc79red Friday that the delicate war debt problem must be settled before the end of the forthcoming world economic conference, converting here June 12. His declaration, made during an address broadcast to the world, was taken to indicate that the an- ticipated debts conference would be conducted simultaneously here with the economic barley.
 Macdonald asserted that both he and President Roosevelt had agreed that the success of the world economic conference largely would depend on a satisfactory settlement of the war debts ques- ton. Inasmuch as Macdonald an- nCUnced in the Commons Thurs day that debts could not be dis cussed at the world economic con- ference itself, his surprise declara- tiOn Friday was taken to mean that debt converse tions would pro- ceed concurrently here.
 "The debts question was a hard nut to crack, and I cannot say we cracked it." he said.
 His report on the Washington talks in this address followed his failure earlier in the day to gain complete support in the cabinet to Roosevelt'S proposed tariff truce during the economic barley.
 Britain's continued coolness to the truce proposal created a strong feeling of pessimism among the United States representatives. Nor man Davis, American Ambassador at-large in Europe, still awaited Britain's conditions for possible ac- ceptance, but there was no sign it would be forthcoming soon.
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BROkDEST PART OF
 AFRICA TRAvERsED

LUXOR, Egypt, May 6.-The broaoest part of the African conti- nent has been crossed for the first time. T. A. Glover, big game hunt CT, Mrs. Glover, Captain R. s. Andrew and s. Morgan have ar rived here from Khartoum after trekking two years with three trucks.
 During explorations in the north they negotiated the $500 miles ern half of the "dark continent, J from Dakkar, the furthest point west, to Ras Rain, the most east erly point.
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FOREIGN BUSINESS
 INTERESTS LEAVING

PEIPING, May 6, British and other foreign business interests are rapdily being forced to leave Manch kuo despite Japan's pledge to maintain the "open door" policy, a prominent British businessman asserted here.
 He told the press that the Hong Kong and Shanghai banking corp oration, the Jardine Matheson Co.,, and other important British firms have already instructed their staff to prepare to close their branches in Manchukuo.
 He declared this step was forced upon them on account of the rap i'd closing of the open door to foreign trade.
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BULL SAW IMAGE
 IN STORE WINDOW,
 CHARGED PLATE GLASS

AURORA, H., May 6.-Stories of robins boxing their shadows in mirrors were humbled by the tale of the bull who charged into the image he reflected in a clothing store.
 The bull, escaped from cattle car en route to the Chicago stock yards, was wandering down Main street. As he passed Herman Golz' store he saw his image in a mirror at the rear of the store. Two shorts, a few bellows, and the bull charged.
 A door frame and a plate glass window shattered as the animal heaved into the store. The crash so frightened the bull that he wheeled and fled.
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LARGE CROWD 0N
 HAND FOR DERBY

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 6. - A large crowd has gathered here for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby today. But there is no prospect of record crowd.
 The delegation from Washing ton is headed by Postmaster Gen. eral James Farley. He will present the cup to the owner of the win ming horse.
 w. R. Goes "Ladysman" is the favorite. Coupled with "Pompo- nious," the other Coe entry, they will go to the post at 2 to 1, or shorter. Although many were eli gible, it is thought that not more than IT will be named.
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FORMER GOVERNOR
 SEEMS PERTURBED

DENVER, Colo, May 6,-It would not be dignihed for the govern ment to back up and not prosecute him for possession of S12O in gold Charles s. Thomas, former Cobra do Governor and United States Senator, said.
 Informed that Washington au- thorities probably would not take action against him, he remarked: Tt wouldn't be dignified ii they don't. I don't see how the Presl- dent can drop the bag now The principle upon which the chief executives order is based is nc different in any case, regardless ot the amount of gold. The same questions are involved in each in- stance"
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NEW LOW IN BREV|TY
 REACHED ON BEACHES

PETERSBERG, Fla, May G. Swimming attire on the beaches few years ago would have placed the offender behind jail bars with breath-taking swiftness, but this season is evoking a casual notice from police.
 Bathing suits for both men and women have reached new low in brevity. For men it is a pair of short trunks. For women, tight fitting knit trunks and a narrow strip of cloth across the chest. Po- lice have adopted a policy of sani- ty in enforcing the beach ordi- nanceS.
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CYCLONIC WINDS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May G. Cyclonic winds SWirled across three Southern States, for the second time this week, leaving a toll of dead and injured that mounted hourly. Relief crews in the strick- en areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama recovered 21 bodies and removed at least 150 injured to hospitals.
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AIR CORPS DRAWS MANY
 ARMY's ATHLETIC STARS

WEST POINT, N. Y, May 6, P- A number of the Army's most pop ular athletes in this years gradu- ation class at the U. s. Military Academy who will be commissioned second lieutenants in June have applied for commissions in the Air Corps.
 Army regulations provide that these men will be commissioned in various branches of hte Army and detailed to the Air Corps for a years instruction. On winning their wings as pilots they will be permanently transferred to the Air Corps.
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KIDNAPPED GIRL
 FOUND SAFE AND WELL: RANSOM PAID

WOOD HOLE, Mass, May G. Peggy McMath, pretty 1O-year-old heiress to Detroit fortune, kld- mapped from Harwich last Tues dav. was found safe and well Fri day but her return to the HarWlcn home of her parents was delayed until officers might unravel some of the tangled story of her adVen- ture.
 Her return, according to mem bers of the family, was ootalneo al a. m. Friday by payment of ran som Officers established that SSO.OOO was taken from a salely denosit box in Boston pank Thursday and the girls 1athei' Neil McMath, under protest, flnal- lv said that was the sum palo.
 At 6 p. m. Friday a servant Ill the McMath home announced that Peggy had been found, returned to her parents and was safe and well. Rut a moment later Coast Guard Gutter sped out of tiny cove III HarWich Harbor. On it's deck stooo Brigadier General Daniel Neeo- ham, commissioner of public sa1e- tv of Massachusetts, and William Lee. business partner ot Nell Mc- Math.
 we have the little girl" Need ham shouted to neighboring boats.
 Her father is here with her. With that the cutter sped towards the Woods Hole coast guard sta tion. 40 miles distant.
 Reporters, using fast motor cars met the cutter at WoodS Hole' where the party was brou ashore. Needham said ransom was made uot at sea as originally plan ned by the family, but made on land.
 In the early morning hours Peg gv was taken to William Lees boat, in a little cove in HarWlch Harbor, where sde was kept for 48 hours under a promise made to the kidnappers, Needham sald
 "This afternoon I went on the coast guard cutter and a search o1 the harbor was made. When tlrSt We approached the boat it seemed deserted but when we went along side, four persons including the girl appeared" Needham said. we took the entire party aboard the cutter including MT. McMath, ana we sent for Lee" A Justice De- partment representative said no arrests as yet have been made.
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DEATH QUIZ

HAVANA, Cuba, May GA judi cial investigation was ordered in the suburb of Mariana into the death Of Magin Alvarez, who was lost when a sailboat carrying Ann Harding, film star, and two com panions upset offshore. Miss Hard ing, Alexander Kirkland, actor, and Marie Lombard, Miss Harding'S secretary, were listed to be called as witnesses.
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THREE MEN KILLED
 IN ELECTRlC CHAIR

McALL1STER, Okla, May G. Three men went to their deaths in the electric chair at the Okla homa State Penitentiary. They were Joe Martin, 55, convicted of beating to death Peter Van Near ap, when he cursed the flag.
 Albert Ellis, 26, before entering the chamber, admitted he robbed John Weber, and assaulted an 18 year-old girl. Proctor Mcdonald, "A, admitted he shot and killed Raymond Butler, 8, during hold up.
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OWEN RESIGNS

NEW YORK, May 6, Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of General Electric Company, re- signed as director and chairman of the executive committee of the Radio Corporation of America. His action was taken in compliance with a decree entered in the fed eral court of Delaware in connect ion with divorcement of the two corporations.
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SALE CONFIRMED

MOSCOW, May 6,-Reports that Moscow had proposed the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway to Japan as a solution of the dispute over the road in north Manchuria were confirmed. The sale was dis .l cussed by Foreign Commissar Max i'm Litvinoff and Ambassador Ota of Japan last Tuesday, but details were not disclosed.
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GOLD FLOWS TO FRANCE

PARIS, May 6.-Gold continued to flow into the Bank of France Friday. Airplanes arrived from Amsterdam, Holland, bringing shipments of gold valued at 7,0O0,- 900 francs. The Bank of France has ha4ome. the worlds gold cita- del and officers were taxed to find space for the metal in underground vaults.
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FIRST LEGAL BEER

WILMINGTON, Del, May 5, = Beer trucks rolled into Wilmington bringing the first 3.2 brew to be sold legally in Delaware since pro- hibition. Manufacture and sale is restricted to Wilmington, because the rest of the State is dry under local action.
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OLD GOLD RELICS

OKLOHOMA CITY, May 1.-Two crusted dollar and a half gold coins, minted in 1851 and 1860, were put into circulation by State Treasurer Ray Weems. They were brought out of hiding in payment of 1883 Oklahoma license tag.
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WILL BUILD SHIPS

ROME May 6.-Admiral Annon announced in the Chamber of Dep uties that the Italian government has decided to construct two cruisers of about 1000 tons each and two torpedo boats of 500 tons during the fiscal year 1933-34.
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PLAYERS ELIMINATED

BOURNEMOUTH, Eng, May G. The four players who will carry the hopes of Australia in the Day. is Cup competition and at Wimble- ton, were eliminated in the quar- ter final round of the British hard court tennis championships, falling before the English stars.
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IS A APPROACH

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. Delay n criminal action is a Ire proach to the administration of justice in this country" Chief Jus tice Charles Evan Hughes of the Supreme Court said in an address before the American Institute.
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DESERT KILLINGS

CASA BLANCA, Morocco, May 6. Two officers, 10 infantrymen of the French army were killed while fighting for native strong hold at Ait Haddidou, in the south Atlas mountains, it was reported. The French attack was repulsed.
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SMOKE FEM OUT"

BROOKLYN, N. Y, May 6, - Police authorities vowed to smoke out" every last water rat" or 'sgyp cat" who fleece a large DOT tion of the 25,00O immigrants and aliens landing annually along the Brooklyn waterfront.
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PRACTICE ENDS

SEATTLE, May 6, The Univer- sity of Washington's spring foot ball practice will wind up today with an exhibition game with the squad divided into two teams.
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FISHING SCHOOL

GENOA, Italy, May 6,(P)-A gov ernment fishing school has been opened here to teach efficiency to the present barefoot casters of nets It is under the joint aus pices of the ministers of agricul- ture and education.
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A GOOD START

MEXICO CITY, May 6,-Ameri- ca's drive toward the challenge round of the Davis Cup Tennis Championship got off to a suc- cessful start when both of the op- ening singles matches with Mexico were won by United States players.
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TO HORSE HEAVEN

WATERLOO, N. Y, May 6.-Hil- lon B, the worlds largest horse, is dead. Owner C. H. Vanwinkle disclosed that his 3,OOO-pound Per- cheron stallion died from a strange malady
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FELL OLD CHIMNEY

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, Its base rocked by a blast of black powder, the 210 foot chimney of the old garbage incinerator at 18th and Deharo Street, came tumbling down yesterday morning.
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TICKETS GOING FAST

NEW YORK, May 6.-Advance sale of S25OOO worth of tickets to the Max Baer -Schmeling heavy weight bout here June was an- nounced by promoter Jack Demp- sey Friday.
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TELEGRAPH BREv|T|ES
KING IS WELL

LONDON, May 6,-King George and Queen Mary returned to Buckingham palace from Windsor Castle. The King appeared to have recovered from his cold.
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LESS GROG IN BRITISH NAVY

LONDON, May 6, (R-A reduc- tion of nearly 5000 in grog mon- ey was among the savings effected in British naval expenditures for the last fiscal year.
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SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

SANTIAGO Cuba, May GA se- we're earthquake rocked Santiago but no casualties or damage was reported.
The Washington times., 1933-12-07
Make It Merry
The Presidents Opportunity

It would fine help to the great body of Government
employees if President Roosevelt could make known in the
immediate future the action which is to be taken the first
Of the new year in regard to their salaries.
While there is pretty general belief that the President
will wipe of the hardhps which have been caused
by the pay reduction the doubt which still exists and which
viii continue to exist until definite pronouncement is made
makes difficult for Government workers to plan their
living costs for the coming year.
The Department of Labor has about concluded its nVest
cation of the cost Of living figures upon Wncn pesloenta
action will be based.
the conclusion of that survey could be placed in the
Presidents hands and decision arrived at prior to the
fifteenth Of this month Government employees would be aoe
for Christmas with definite knowledge OF now
they are going meet their financial obligations OF the
coming year.
President Roosevelt great humanitarian to leave
Che issue in doubt longer than necessary to enable him
to satisfy the OF the law and 1t IS 70 De nopeo
that these will be dissolved speedily.
The public generally has undergone revulsion Of feeling
from that which animated the vicious attack Government
employees in the last sessions of Congress
The taxpayers realize that the Government empoye
s not drawing an exobtant salary and has done So
They realize that the depression of Government salaries
instead of assisting the nation toward the goal OF recovery
tended rather impetus to the downward movement
Of salaries in private business and hence delay the marcn
toward the goal.
This feeling is reflected in statements recently gathered
from members of Congress to their attitude toward the
question and likewise is reflected in editorial comment which
has recently appeared in number Of newspapers
The preparation of the budget for the fiscal 1885 in
ates that the Federal Government intends to do the right
and reasonable thing by its employees in that year The es
mates have been submitted the basis Of paying the full
salaries which in effect prior to the cut:
That course encouraging, but the immediate prob
lem is not one for Congress but for the President
He has the authority out the salary cuts
on the first of the year. It is believed that the figures now
being compiled by the Department of Labor will furnish hm
with the upon which such action should be based
President Roosevelt make it really merry Christmas
in thousands throughout the land by announcing his
decision as promptly circumstances will permit
The Washington times., 1933-12-07
Patriotic Zeal

/. A flaming love of country
and a pride in government
which, like charity, begins at
home.
2. A firm resolve to 'pene-
trate the jungle that covers this
dark continent of American pol
itics and the courage to face
the conditions which this jungle
hides.
3. The common sense to fol-
low the trail and the ability to
unite in support of a leadership
worthy of the cause-a leader
ship that will not falter until
an obsolete system of govern
ment (which was built up in
the days of the OK cart" as
President Roosevelt says, and
has become an insult to civic
intelligence and an injury to the
public welfare in these days of
the automobile, is corrected.
The conquest of the dark
continent of American politics
is not a job for partisans. 1t
IS a job for young pioneers
qui.kened with a spirit of
patriotism strong enough "to
put the cause above renown."
This is no fight for Demo-
Gratis or Republicans as such
because, as the late Senator
Beveridge of Indiana, who
knew the game of politics from
A to z, once Indignantly de-
clared:
"The battle is not so much
betwecn political parties, as
such, as between the rights
of the people and the pOwers
of pillage."
AS his American statesman
.ruly said:
"a political party is not a
group of politicians, each with
his following, combining to
Win the spoils of place and
powcr. Such an organization
is not a pGrty-it is a band of
briRGnds and it's appeals in the
name of the party are mere at
tempts to beguilc and defrGud
the Uoter for its selfish purposes.
Such organizations and men
are the tools and agents Of
l0wless interests Which know
no party, attempt to use all
parties and practice only the
politics of profit"
This is true of county govern
ments in States all over the
Union today; it Is true of local
The Washington times., 1933-12-07
Buv Christmas Seals
And Save Lives

Every citizen of Washington has opportunity this month
TO aid in cutting down the high tuberculosis death rate OF
the National Capital.
Through the purchase of Christmas SEALS being sold to
finance the work of the Association for the OF
tuberculosis everyone in the city enlist in the struggle
to save the lives the thousands of fellows who are
threatened with the disease.
1.-The association by of the funds raised by sale OF
tie seals carries unremtng against
large portion Of the money thus received devoted to the
work of prevention while other portions 60 to the task OF
directing disease children and in adults and IN support
Ing nursing and home visiting services.
The death from tuberculosis in Washington IS alarm
ingN high and is increasing
s fact is probably due in large measure Of the made
ouy of facilities for the detection and treatment Of the
dis ase. ..--
he city has only small hospital devoted to the sufferers
fr tuberculosis It is doing valuable work but its facilities
arr such it properly for all those who seek
treatment.
have nearing completion sanatorum for the treatment
Of chren That will be material factor in caring for
who heretofore had to be denied treat
mdRtn,
failure of the cit yto deal adequately with tuberculosis
it has faed-makes most important the work OF the
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
hat work can be carried only the people give II
th& necessary financial support. -
few cents spent on Christmas seals may save the life
Of b heighbor friend.
3uy seals and lives.
The Washington times., 1933-12-07

Sir Phillip Gibbs tells us of
the most anguished hour of his
life. His heart turned to a
lump of ice when he discovered
that he had left the manuscript
Of his first novel, 1.-THE Street of
Adventure" in the waiting room
of a railroad station. The book
had cost him so much nervous
exertion that the loss Of the
manuscript seemed like the
death of his soul. He never
would have had the courage to
rewrite it. But luck was with
him. The m anuScript was
found and returned intact.
Some of our finest pieces OF
literature have survived by
sheer chance-call it luck, If
you will. Lord TennySon, after
writing I'm Memoriam," left it
behind when he moved from one
flat to another. It was recov-
cred by his friend, Coventry Pat
more.