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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-03-09

BY next Sunday the Heights men,
who are helping 70 beautify the high
ways, hope to accomplish planting all
OF the Jack pine trees from the dock
to Fields corner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-03-09

Our want ads bring results.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-03-09

Special mention should be made Of
Mr.. Royce Wise, Mr.. Al Pinkham and
Mr.. Lowering for the recent improve
ment on their property.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-03-09

Mr.. Lloyd v. Hearst came home
from Enumclaw to spend the week
end.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
TRIAL OF TOM MOONEY IS TO
 START TODAY
Supreme e Court Knocks Out Writ of Mandate
 Sought by O'Gara

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 23. The State Supreme Court has denied the petition of John O'Gara, attorney-at-law and a professor, a writ of mandate to compel Super for Court James Louis Ward to dismiss the remaining indictment against Tom Mooney, convicted 16 years ago for participation in the Preparedness Day parade bombing
 The court held O'Gara was a private citizen and was not quail fled to commence action without the consent of the Attorney Gen. eral.
 The ruling means that Mooney will go to trial, starting today, in an effort to win acquittal on the old indictment, thus gain a pardon and subsequent release from San Quentin Prison where he is now serving a life term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
PUBLIC WORKS MEASURE GOES
 TO HOUSE NOW
Committee Completes Plan for Taxation to
 Float Bonds
ALL EXCISE TAXES
 REMAIN IN EFFECT
Continuation of Other Lev les Soon to Expire
 Ordered

WASHINGTON, May 23. The House Ways and Means Commit tee last night reported the Admin istration's public works and indus trial control bill to the House and at the same time ordered retained for another year all excise taxes levied in the billion dollar tax bill enacted a year ago and continual tion of the tax levies due to expire June 30, 1884, to be enforced twelve additional months, amount ing to approximately half billion dollars.
 This action is taken, the com mittee members said, to maintain the stability of the Governments credit and assure the sale of the three billion, three hundred mill lion dollar public works bonds.
 Considerable of the levies may be suspended by the President however, if the Eighteenth Amend ment is repealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
TOLL PROPOSED ON TRUNK ROAD
 INTO INTERIOR
Secretary of Interior Is to Announce Tolls Over
 Richardson Highway

Tolls on traffic over highways in Alaska under jurisdiction of the Interior Department will shortly be imposed by regulations under pre- paration by the Secretary of that Department, according to a tele- gram received from Delegate An thony J. Dimond by the Alaska Territorial Chamber of Commerce, it was announced today by Secre- tary M. s. Whittier. He suggests the Territorial organization urge the Department to abandon the proposal
 The Delegates wire said tolls would be imposed on all classes of traffic" However, telegrams re- ceived at the office of Gov. Troy last week led to the conclusion that only vehicles used for hire-motor trucks, busses and other motor ve- hicles used commercially-would be affected, and that it is the plan to exempt all pleasure cars.
 Text of wire
 The text of the Delegates tele- gram follows:
 Under an At passed last year giving the Secretary of Interior au- thority to impose tolls on Federal highways in Alaska, the Secretary now contemplates imposition of substantial tolls upon all classes of vehicles using Richardson Highway I have not yet received copy of the proposed tolls, same is being prepared in office of the Secretary. When received I shall wire you a detailed statement.
 T am convinced whole plan for imposition of tolls is most unwise. Continued on Page Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
ATTACK MADE ON ROOSEVELT,
 WHITE HOUSE
Baptist Claims Executive Mansion Is Billboard
 for Beer

WASHINGTON, May g. = With the assertion that the White House has been turned into billboard for beer" Dr. A. J. Barton, of Wilmington, North Carolina, call ed upon the Southern Baptist Con- vention last night to adopt a reso- lution of regret on the Prohibition position of President Roosevelt.
 The resolution said in part: "We deeply regret and earnestly deplore the fact the President has used his influence and power of office to repeal the Eighteenth Amend ment to the Constitution, and pending efforts of repeal, especially allowed the White House to be used to advertise the beer busi- ness to much discredit to the Ad- ministration and much pain and sorrow to a large element, we be- lieve, of the majority of the Am erican citizens"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
COMP PROMISE IS EFFECTED
 BY DAVIS IN
 ARMS ISSUE
American Ambassador Ob- tains Agreement for Dis cussion of Armed
 Forces, Materials

GENEVA, May 23.-Spec- ial American Ambassador Norman H. Davis has sue ceeded in averting a serious clash by effecting a con- premise at a secret barley of the big five of the disarma- ment conference.
 Davis obtained comprom- ise agreement to discuss arm ed forces, war materials and security against war simul- taneously when France was adamant that security dis cussion should not be side tracked.
 France is not disposed to agree to cut her army or destroy war material until assured security will be real and not political.
 A commission will discuss secur- ity while the conference itself tackles the question of disarma- ment under the compromise se- cured by Davis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
(By The Associated Press)

Formal war the first since the league of nations began to func- tion, has sprung into existence in South America.
 By issuing a regular declaration against Bolivia, the little inland republic of Paraguay has put new aspect upon the fierce fighting which within the past year has cost thousands of lives in the will derness of the Gran Chaco:
 Unless the League of Nations, the ne u u al commission of five powers at Washington, the Chilean Argentine reapproachment and the other peace agencies can halt hos tilities, fighting may spread be- yond the green hell" in which it hitherto has been localized.
 Asuncion, capital of Paraguay has been reported as contemplat- ing the possibility of Bolivian air raids, although authorities they say there is little more likelihood of such tactics now than formerly.
 Possession of the Gran Chaco has kept the two inland republics at swords points for half a cen- tury. Large scale fighting broke out about year ago. For a time, Paraguay pushed Bolivia back, at one time almost penn ing her against the western limits of the wilderness.
 Then General Hans Kundt, for mer German military leader, and erstwhile commander of Bolivia $ army, returned to the country. Un- der his strategy the Paraguayans were busted from much of their conquered territory.
 Just at present the rainy season has halted most of the fighting. It is reported, however, that Bolivia is mastering a force of 40000 for a fresh drive toward Asuncion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
By J. R. BRACKET Copyright, 1883, By The
 A AcSoriatad pracc\


 NEW YORK, May 23.-There are no great, soft, luxurious chairs in the banking house of J. P. Mor- gan, nor any inch-thick rugs. Some of the furniture actually is tattered. In the office of Junius Morgan, the eldest son, you can see the stuffing in the long leather daven- port.
 All of Morgan's is plain. There are plenty of straight chairs. The floor is stone, the wall simply dec orated. There is no ostentation. Morgan's, in a word, is Morgan's: no special dress is needed.
 In harmony with the charac-
 ter of their offices, Morgan and
 his partners seek to be incOn-
 spicuOus. Whatever their pow
 CT is and whatever may be dis
 closed by the coming congress
 sional investigation, the exter-
 nals of the firm show very lit-
 tie.
 The House of Morgan is at B Wall Street. Incidentally, the same number of the address of the finn in London) It is three story building, built of huge blocks of Tennessee marble, seemingly as thick as they are wide. Partners in Plain View
 The main story is @ huge vaulted room. Its windows are perhaps 30 feet high, reinforced with a net work of metal The dome-like cell ing is molded in geometric designs. To the right as you enter this large room, and behind a plain glass grill, are rows of desks where the partners sit, easily visible to callers. Banking names to conjure with are there-Thomas Lamont, member of the firm for g years, who generally makes the few pub lie appearances held necessary for the firm, and Russell Leffingwell, former assistant secretary of the treasury and leading economist.
 To the rear of the room are the banking windows. No one enters here except for business, and most of Morgans business is done not at banking windows but across desks and tables.
 Private Offices Upstairs
 In the second story are the pri- vate offices of the partners. You
 Continued on Page Seven)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
TION WORK STOP PED, MUSCLE SHOALS
Orders Issued from White House Contractors
 Ready to Pour

WASHINGTON, May 23. By order from the White House, work has been halted on construction of the dam at Muscle Shoals for which the Hoover Administration contracted for in it's closing days.
 Action was taken on the grounds the dam is many feet lower than specifications providing for the maximum benefit of water.
 The contractors were nearly ready to pour concrete.
 AS a result of the order, con- struction work on Muscle Shoals will be delayed until the Tennessee Valley development project gets under way.
 The construction now halted is one of the subjects to be inves- tigated by the Department of Jus tice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
NEW RULING
 ON VETERANS

WASHINGTON, May 23. = All honorably discharged war veterans who received disabilities resulting directly from wartime service will be continued as service connected cases unless clearly unwarranted. This means that an honorably dis charged vet with requisite war time service, who is suffering from disability of a 10 per cent degree, incurred in such service and not as the result of misconduct, may be assured a pension.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
WORLD AFFAIRS
 ARE IMP WING. SAYS MUSS0L|N|.
Believes Europe Has Es- caped Crisis Roosevelt
 and Hitler Praised

ROME, May 23.-Premier Mus solini believes Europe has escaped a dangerous crisis as the result Of the great improvement in world affairs in which President Roose- welt has played an important part he told the members of the Fascist Grand Council last night.
 The Premier said the interna- tional situation is greatly improved owing to recent events and he named Roosevelt's peace plea and Chancellor Hitler's response as the highlights.
 Details of the Premier's speech are not revealed but a communique said he discussed his four power European peace pact and expressed hope a speedy agreement would be reached on the Macdonald dis armament plan. He also predicted the world economic conference will end in useful results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
Morgan Firn,
 Figures in
 Present Inquiry

Today a con greSs S onal committee will renew it's in- vestigation in to American banking, directing attention this time toward the private banks, such as J. P. Morgan and Co.
 The committee will seek to learn, among other things how big are these private banks in terms of dollars and cents; how they sell bonds; what is their influ- ence.
 The parade of prospective witnesses includes J. P. Mor- gan, himself, and probably 10 of his partners. Others to testify in cl u de representa- tives of, Kuhn, Loeb and Co, ] Brown Brothers-Harriman, and many more.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23

PERTH, May 23.-After couple of years in which marriages were at lowest ebb, there is a matrimon- ial boom in Western Australia.
 Jewellers report splendid busi- ness in diamond engagement and wedding rings.
 Increase in weddings is believed due to several factors, one being the revival of gold mining in Kal- goorlie and Boulder City which has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
MOVES ARE REPORTED
 CHINA REGION
Peiping Not to Be Occu- pied as Result of
 Agreement

PEIPING, May 23.-A temporary peace agreement between the China and Japanese armies has been reached according to authorl- tative sources.
 It is said Chinese troops will withdraw from the city and re- main south of the Yenking, Chang ping and Shunyipaoti-Lutai line.
 Since the Chinese are to quit the city it will not be occupied by the Japanese and permanent peace will ,e sought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
Definite Crop Rotations
 Give Better Acre Yields

RALEIGH, N. C., May 23.-Def- mite rotation of crops is building up North Carolina soils and giving more economical acre yields, says Enos c. Blair, extension agronomist at State College.
 One result is shown in permanent soil improvement and another in the amount of grain planted and harvested. More wheat was sown this season for flour than at any time since 1919, Blair says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
Wedding Chimes Mark Gold
 Boom in West Australia

caused wide economic improvement.
 Many single men get married to save taxation.
 Also it pays unemployed couples to get married because the dole for married couples is higher than for single persons. And if there are children the dole is increased very liberally.
 One Australian State, New South Wales, provides dollar per child per week in addition to the dole.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
Plans New Port

SKUTARI, May 23.-King Zog's government is planning to convert the bay of Shen Gjin into mod ern harbor. This will give Alban- ia northern port comparable to Durazzo, which only last year was brought to the point where steam CTS could tie up to a wharf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
16-YEAR OLD BOY TO SPEND
 LIFE IN CELL

COLFAX, Wash, May 23.-Ad- mitted to be the killer of his father, Ernest Kirkland, 16-year- old farm boy, heard a jury tell him he must spend the rest of his life in a penitentiary.
 Although the boy pleaded guilty a jury under the Washington law, must determine the penalty.
 Young Kirkland will be formally sentenced on Friday.
 The lad shot his father on May 10 because of strictness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
Profits from Hens

CLEMSON COLLEGE, s. C., May 23.-A net monthly income of II cents per hen was shown in rec ords kept on 104 demonstration poultry flocks in South Carolina. The hens averaged gross return of 22 cents each monthly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
BANKER GIVES TESTIMONY AT
 HEARING TODAY
 IN WASHINGTON
Head of Morgan Company Appears on Witness Stand - Secrets of
 Firm to Be Probed

WASHINGTON, May 23.- Two great American bankers are to face trial, one here and the other in New York City.
 J. r. Morgan, himself, has been called today to testify on the role played by his banking house in American life.
 Charles Mitchell is expect ed to take the stand soon in New York to deny the Gov ernment's charge that he lodged income taxes totaIiny almost one million dollars.
 The secrets of Morgan's private company, long guard ed behind a massive front. are promised the public by the Senate's investigators who opened the hearing to- day.
 The beginning today was the climax of months of in- tenslve study by the inves- tigators who have been fer retiring in Morgan's files.
 Morgan's appearance is intended to be the pinnacle for a long stock market investigation by the bank ing committee.
 Great Interest
 Not for generation has A Sem ate inquiry exceeded interest at- tracted or has 1t been the subject of more elaborate preparation.
 Mitchell's trial hinges around his sale of 18,000 shares of National City Bank stock to his wife which IS contended by the Government to have been fake sale intended merely to record a huge loss and escape taxation.
 On Witness Stand
 Morgan, on the witness stand. told the investigators that private banking was a national asset and not danger We have never been satisfied keeping within the law but constantly sought to act that we might fully observe the pro- fessional code so as to maintain the credit and reputation which has been handed down to us from our predecessors in the firm"
 Discusses Income Tax
 Morgan told the Investigating committee he paid no income tax in 1881 and none in 1892.
 This statement came afer the committee decided to ask the Nor gan Company to furnish a partner ship agreement showing the di- vision of responsibility and profits.
 Morgan also disclosed a hitherto unknown figure when he said the firm has total deposits of one quarter of one billion dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
SERIOUS CLASH INVERTED AT CONFERENCE AT GENEVA
MORGAN'S--The Bank On the Corner
 No. 1.-An American Citadel of Finance

EDITORS NOTE: Who and what is Morgan's? To most people it is the name of the biggest private bank in the na- tion, suggesting the epitome of financial power. This is the first of three articles answer ing these and other questions.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
l5 Die irl
 TOrnadOeS
 In Kansas
Midwestern Wheat Coun- try Damaged-Du
 Fills Sky

GARDEN CITY, Kansas, May B whirled through dust darkened skies and left at least Is dead and heavy damgae to prop erty in widely separated parts O. the midwestern wheat country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
WORK STARTS AT LUMBER MILL ON FIRST OF JUNE

Full time operations at the Ju- neau Lumber Mill for this season will begin on June 1, it was an- nounced this morning by Roy Rutherford, general manager of the company.
 Box shocks and piling for various canneries will be the first products to be turned out by the mill and it will work continually throughout the season on lumber for canner- ies and general use.
 In spite of the national bank holiday. the 1883 Indiana state high school basketball tournaments drew a gate" of $110,988.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19
CAUGHT IN RAID ON STILL

Wade Haynes, 81 years old,
of Middletown, Del, and Elliott
Brown, %, of Cecilton, Md,
were each held under $1,000
bail by U. S. Commissioner AL
bert F. Polk for the May term
of the U. S. District Court, Will
mington, Monday morning.
The two young men, said to
have been in charge of the
largest distillery seized in Del
aware for several years, went
to the workhouse in default of
bail.
They were charged with
manufacture of liquor, possess
SIGN of equipment designed for
manufacture of liquor.
Haynes and Brown were. ar
rested while operating the dis
tillery in a barn on a farm near
Bear Station, Del.
The total estimated capacity
of the still was 1850 gallons.
The three units of the still
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19
FORESTRY JOBS FOR BON.
US ARMY

President Roosevelt has Of
fered the new bonus army, as
sembled at Washington for
their convention, which is
scheduled to last until May Is,
forestry jobs, by ordering the
establishment of a special ex-
service mems camp in the re-
fOrestation corps. Enlistments
are to be open to $4,000 veter-
ans with proper credentials.
With this consideration for
the welfare of the veterans
having been provided, the
President is in a strong posi-
ton to insist that they leave
Washington as soon as their
legitimate business of holding
a convention and presenting a
petition to Congress is conclud-
ed. They will have been more
than fairly treated and, there
fore, it is pointed GU, will have
no excuse for not obeying the
order to leave,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19
THE ROAD HOG

"The more I see of the high
way traffic problem, the more
| study the causes of motor We
hicle accidents, the more l am
convinced that = the trouble
back of it all can be summed up
in two words-'road hogging',
said an officer of the Mime
sofa Highway Department
some time ago.
The whole automobile acct
dent problem really revolves
about selfishness and discour-
tesy on the road. For every
Intentionally reckless driver,
there are dozen with an en-
tire disregard for the rights of
others. They apparently be-
lieve that the highways were
built for them, and that it be-
hooves every other motorist to
keep out of their way. They
fail in the first obligation of
every driver-to learn how to
operate a car efficiently before
venturing onto the public roads
and streets, and then to meet
every other motorist halfway
in making those streets and
roads safe.
The cure for the road hog is
two fold-a vigilant, we'll
trained traffic patrol, enforcing
up-to-date laws, and unremit-
ting educational efforts direct
ed at the driver. The automo-
bile accident problem can be
solved-but only direct action,
on a national scale, will do the
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19

Tremendous progress has
been made in raising the safety
standerds of industry. Much
of this, of course, is due to bet
ter guarding of machinery, and
patented safety devices. Of
still greater Importance is an
attitude of mind that progress
sive industries have developed
in their workers-the attitude
that takes no chances and
thinks before it acts. That has
been the principal cause of
fewer and less severe industrial
mishaps.
The solution to the highway
accident problem is much the
same. 1t lies in making the
motorist realize his RESPONSE
bility, to make him act on the
highways as he wants others to
act. Care, competence and
courtesy are the trinity OF auto
mobile accident prevention.
Their violation is responsible
for ninety per cent of accidents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19
BIBLE SOCIETY DONATES
S,O67,l56 BOOKS

Bibles and parts of Bibles
distributed in this country and
abroad by the American Bible
Society during 1882 totaled 81
067, 156. the society reported at
it's 117th annual meeting.
This number falls short of
last years by 1,67S,20O, and is
smaller than that of any year
since 1925. The report blamed
economic conditions for the de-
crease. Publication of the
Gospel of st. Mark in two Sia-
mese dialects and of st. Mat
thew in the dialect of the Gyp-
sizes of Cenral Bulgaria brought
the total number of tongues in
which some part of the Bible is
printed to 176.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19
SILVER WILL BE FEAT
URED

1t is reported that one of the
world problems in which the
Administration is especially in
terested is that of silver. 1t
will be a featured subject in the
forthcoming economic confer
Iences.
Any plan to restore world
trade and international eco
nomic stability, must take &C
count of silver. 1t has been
called, and justly, the poor
mans gold. 1t represents the
medium of exchange of coun-
tries with a majority of the
worlds population. Its pres
ent low price has deprived
these people of billions in buy
ing pOwer-much of which
would have normally prrchas-
ed the products of American
farms and factories.
RESTORATION of silver will be
a long step in the march of re-
covery.