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Twin-City herald., 1933-11-25
Physicians Lose
Fight To Save
Noted Clubman
PROMINENT CLUB MAN DIES
SATURDAY
Tribute Paid to His Benevolence-
Burial at Omaha, Nebraska

Following an illness of eight weeks
duration, r. N. "Thann" Travis, SO
years old, 279 Kent ST., passed away
at 3:10 p. m, Saturday, November
1S, at Bethesda hospital. Despite
every, effort made by medical skill and
a valiant fight made by the deceased,
a complicated illness could not be
overcome. Conscious almost to the
end, Mr.. Travis gave instructions and
final wishes to be carried out.
Prominent Clubman
Coming to st. Paul more than
twenty years ago from his former
home in Omaha, Neb., Thanh Travis,
Fone Of the best known figures in the
northwest established a club room,
restaurant and theatrical headquarters
at 3rd and jackson st. Members Of
| the theatrical profession, musicians,
and entertainers always made
"Thanns'' their headquarters during
their stay in the SANITY City.
Later. when 3rd Sc. was widened
and is now known as Kellogg boule-
ward, Mr.. Travis moved his business
place to 800 jackson st. Here he
maintained the same following, hun
dreds of prominent White business
and professional men were numbered
among his patrons.
Charitable to All
Quiet and unassuming, Mr.. Travis
took great pride in helping the poor
and needy. AT Thanksgiving and
Xmas; he would carry huge baskets of
food tosaaged persons and provided
meals, and shelter for many a down
and outer. He was liberal to all and
never turned down, a needy request.
He was an ardent sportsman and en-
joyed fishing and hunting in the north
woods. B.. -. -.
Mr.. Travis belonged to Gopher
Lodge, Elks No. LIS, this city, and 1st
Star, Knights of Pythias, Omaha, Ne
braska. o.,.
He is survived by a devoted wife,
Mrs. .Rebecca Travis, and an only
cousin, Mrs. Fanny Lewis of Chicago.
Funeral Services
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m,
funeral services were conducted at
McGavock Mortuary under the aus
pices of Gopher Lodge No. 105. Hun
dreds stood on the outside unable to
gain admittance, many waited until
after the services to pay their last
respects to the deceased.
Rev. A. H. Lealtad officiated and
eulogized the noble character of the
deceased and his numerous acts of
charity.
4 Mrs. Nettie Hayes rendered solo
and selections were sung by a
quintette composed of Mesdames
Qovie Campbell, Birdie Miller, Mary
Hatcher, Mary Hickey and Nettie
Hayes.
"Thanatopsis" was recited by
Hector Hunter. past exalted ruler.
q In magnificent metallic casket.
the remains rested amid a bower Of
palms. chrysanthemuns, and roses.
and a profusion of floral emblems'
silent. tribute to the high esteem in
which Mr.. Travis was held by the
community.
1.-The remains were accompanied by
Mrs. Travis, and other relatives to
Omaha. fNeb., where the body laid in
state Wednesday. final ifterment TAX
Fings place iTha4sday AFTERNOON under
Fthegauspieess ofsastr STAR Knights of
Pythias.
ss
Evening star., 1933-12-09

Committee headed by Representative
Vinson. Democrat Of Kentucky, which
recommended q single system to Sim
pltfy collections and ease the burden
OF the taxpayers.
Experts with the House Ways and
Means Committee cited that Federal
and State governments both impose
taxes on gasoline, tobacco and cigar
cites. as do some counties and cities.
Many States also have income levies
like the Federal Government.
Since the Federal Government II
financing out Of It's Treasury thousands
Of State, municipal and county pro-
1ects, the belief Is growing here that
the central government should collect
the taxes.
Meanwhile, the House Ways and
Means Committee prepared to meet
Monday with the Senate Finance Com
mittee to begin work on the liquor tax
bill. At that time it will make public.
formally, the report Of the Interde-
partmental Committee as submitted by
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
FISH FUND AWARDS
BY C. w. A. DISCUSSED
Charles Jackson Broadcasts I'm.
provement Plans Of United
States Bureau.

Recent allotments of funds to the
United States Bureau Of Fisheries from
the Civil Works Administration for I'M
provement Of streams and betterment
Of stock were discussed IN The Stars
Rod and Stream broadcast yesterday by
Charles Jackson, deputy commissioner
Of the bureau.
"The bulk of the money win be spent
at our fish hatcheries," he said. we
have over 80 Of these establishments
and they suffer deterioration, Just as
private buildings"
The purpose Of stream Improvement
or conditioning is to make the stream
better place for fish to live"
About two years ago, he said the
bureau started to experiment with q
lake In Iowa. and. In conjunction with
the Izaac Walton League, q program
was worked out After several plant.
ings Of fish. he continued, this lake has
borne q large harvest. Where there
were no fish two years ago. there now
are hundreds Of pounds of them.
On the banks of the lake there IA
small village. The people of that
village now are deriving food from the
lake, which was an original part Of
their life's work. The supply has be-
come bountiful again. They salt Winter
food. too. he continued.
From their gardens they get all the
other food they need; their lives are
rounded and complete with the restor-
alton OF their other most natural food
supply. Mr.. jackson said.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
COURT HOPES TO WIN
MOTHERS CONSENT
Judge Studies Case Where Parent
Refuses to Permit Operation
on Daughter.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, December s.-Whether
the court can force mother to permit
an operation on her 16-year-old daugh-
ter to save her from permanent in
ability to use her mouth today was
being studied by Judge Edmund Cause
witz of Juvenile Court.
Yesterday the girl and her mother
appeared in court, the girl mumbling
almost inaudible answers to questions
of officers. Her jaw became infected
several years ago and her condition has
since become so serious that she now
can open her mouth but fraction OF
an inch. Doctors say In time she Will
be unable to use her mouth at all.
A Milwaukee specialist who said the
girl could be cured offered to under
take the operation free, but the mother,
determined to show who was boss
around the house" has refused to con-
sent, Miss Rose M. Coral, . probation
ofiicer, told the court.
On reaching home yesterday, after
Judge Gausewitz had continued the case
for q week, the mother, becoming In
censed ut her husbands agreement on
the operation, jerked on one Of her
shoes and struck him on the head with
it. He was treated ut Emergency Hos
pital
The court hoped to win the mothers
consent today.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

gallon, could be scaled down TO 81 Der
gallon: still wines from - gallon to
go cents per gallon. and sparkling
wines from IS to $l.60 per gallon.
Permits Different Rates.
The import rate set by the President
would be advised by the State Depart
ment when 1t had reached an agree
ment with any OF the liquor-producing
nations to permit American products to
enter that country at lower tariff rates.
Through the use Of q sliding scale.
different rates could be set with differ
ent nations, depending ON what liquor
they export and what terms they will
grant ON American products.
At the State Department it was d.s-
closed the Argentine quota has already
been allotted, but the actual figures
were kept secret.
1t was understood that In forward
ing the quota. Argentina was advised
that the amount allotted could be in
creased II Argentina granted preferen-
tial rates to American products.
Single Tax Urged.
Meanwhile, the administration also
opened the way for Congress to estab-
lish q national taxation system by
which the Federal Government would
collect all revenues and divide them
among the Nations Treasury, States
and political subdivisions.
The Interdepartmental Committee set
up to study alcoholic beverage taxa
tion has suggested to Congress that 20
per cent of the total Federal receipts
on liquor be returned to the States to
prevent double levies
This Is in line, officials and members
of Congress claim. with the Presidents
plan to call q conference of Governor
to eliminate not only double taxation OF
liquors, but that Of other commoditie.
and articles.
The idea is not exactly original with
this administration. Its principle was
first invoked in estate taxes collected
by the Federal Government, q large
portion of which Is returned to the
States in which the collections are
made
With the growth of duplicating taxes
by the Federal, State. county and mu-
nicipal governments, the question is be-
ing given serious consideration in both
administrative and congressional quar-
tiers.
An exhaustive study has been COM
pleted by the House Double Taxation
Evening star., 1933-12-09
j. s. NEGOT|ATES
0N[|QUOR DUTIES
President Would Be Allowed
to Cut Levies on Nations
Buying Products.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
With . sliding scale Of liquor import
duties as bargain point, the admins
tration today prepared to put power be-
hind its negotiations with foreign
powers for . barter of increased liquor
imports against heavier exports OF other
goods.
Preliminary negotiations we're under
stood to be under way between the State
Department and Great Britain, Italy.
France. Germany, Canada. Portugal and
other liquor and wine exporting
countries.
Sir Ronald. Lindsay, the British Am
bassador, already has taken up with
Secretary Wallace the matter OF ex-
panding trade in Irish and Scotch
WHISTLES in exchange for greater agri-
cultural imports into his country.
Power TO President.
Complete disclosure was made of rec
concentrations for a radically shifting
scale of import duties as weapon in
the bargaining. The Presidents Special
Interdepartmental Alcohol Committee
has transmitted the suggestions to Con-
greSS.
In short, the committee recommends
that the President be given power to
reduce the import duties from a high
initial rate TO q minimum at his dis
cretion.
Beer, for example, with an initial i'm
port rate of so cents gallon, could be
scaled down by the President to
minimum of Is cents a gallon.
Spirits, with an initial rate of IS q
Evening star., 1933-12-09
Coo. Pi,,chOt Gets
Permit to Learn
To Fly at @
Keystone State Head
Passes Physical Tests
Without Difficulty.

Gov Clifford Pinchot Of Pennsylvania
today vas issued student pilots per-
NIT by the aeronautics branch Of the
Department Of Commerce, 1t was an
nounced by Eugene l. Vidal, director.
Gov. Pinchot, who Is So, Is one Of the
Oldest men ever to receive . permit, but
he passed the physical examination
without difhculty, Vidal said.
II don't know when have gotten q
greater kick out Of anything than pass
ing the examination and the chance to
learn to n.y." Gov. Pinchot wrote to DR..
r. e. Whitehead, medical director of
the Aeronautics Branch.
Regulations Of the Aeronautics Branch
require that an applicant for q student
pilots permit be at least l6 years old,
but there Is no maximum provided. The
permit qualities the Governor to take
instruction to become q pilot.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
EUROPEAN TRADE WAR
FORESEEN BY JAPAN
Diet to Be Asked to Supply
Weapons for Commerce
Protection.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 9.-Spurred by the
prospect Of erection OF fresh trade bar
riers, especially by the British empire
and Europe, against the booming ex-
pansion Of Japan's commerce, the gov
ernment announced plans today to sup
ply tariff weapons for the anticipated
trade war.
The foreign ONCE said proposals
would be presented to the Diet, at the
session opening December %, calling
for revision of the tariff laws to enable
the government by executive action to
make reprisals against nations In which
against Japanese trade
was conceived or practiced or with
which Japan lacks commercial treaties
Evening star., 1933-12-09

made q strong plea against the Govern
ment going into the business IS dis
tributor.
Francis c. Harley of the National
Beer and Retail Liquor Association. in
analyzing the District license bill IS
tentatively drafted, advocated fewer
restrictions as to the time and place
when person could buy drink. He
declared himself . strong advocate Of
the license system and against the Gov
ernment going into the liquor dis
pcnsary business. He said the bill as
drafted is q good one. but should be
made little more liberal.
Evening star., 1933-12-09

Performances Daily at / 80 and $3.50
If you attended this Canary Opera last year. we know
you will want to come again-and if you did not we feel
you will not want to miss it this year, You will hear
specially trained canares sing familiar melodies. and solos
Of extraordinary beauty to the accompaniment Of musical
instruments.
After each performance Mr. Belmont, owner and trainer
Of these birds. will talk the proper care and culture
Of canares. All bird lovers cordially invited to attend
BEIxosrs ornA. rIooa.
Evening star., 1933-12-09
New York-Rome Hop Delayed.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, December . tF1.
The New York-to-Rome flight Of
Cesare Sabelli and Capt. George r.
Pond, scheduled to begin today, has
been postponed until tomorrow at dawn
on advice Of Dr. James Kimball,
weather expert Postponement was ad-
yfyed after overnight development OF
north winds over the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1933-12-09


Sylvester l. McLaurin of the North
west Central Citizens Association asked
that the sales of liquor be banned
and churches. He wanted no sales In
the residents objected thereto. He took
exception to the provision that one or
any member Of the alcohol control board
should be q woman.
THE waters Of economic transition
through which We are now passing -
he said, "are made more choppy by
the fact that woman has left her Gus
tomary place at the hearthstone and
the fireside. We want her back there.
He said it had been hard to enforce
the eighteenth amendment because OF
general disregard Of the fourteenth,
fifteenth and other amendments, and
suggested careful consideration of the
entire legislation so that all of its parts
might be equally enforceable and en-
forced.
J. p. Cochran. business manager Of
the Night Watchman's Association
favored sale by the bottle only in
privately owned dispensaries. These
should be buildings of substantial char
acter, In the construction or reconstruc-
ton OF which many men could be put to
work.
Speaks for Grecerx
Lewis Cohen, representing the Dis
trict Grocery Stores, q cooperative
group, said grocery stores are logical
places for "off sale" licenses. that Is
licenses to sell in the original containers
and not to be consumed on the prem
ises. He said he had no objection to
drug stores being given the privilege
but did not think they would handle
the 'off sale" distribution any better
than grocery stores. The speaker urged
low-license system. without recon-
mending any specific rates. He also
Evening star., 1933-12-09
j. s. LIQUOR CODES
SCORED BY SHOUSE
Expresses "Fear"' ReguIa.
tions Will Defeat 0bjectives
for Which People Voted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 9-Jou-
EFT Shouse, president Of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
asserted last night that governmental
regulation threatened to defeat the goal
Of repeal and to perpetuate the bootleg
liquor industry.
He expressed serious fear" that Fed
eral codes would defeat "the objectives
for which the people voted In such
overwhelming fashion'-getting the
Nation out Of the liquor business-and
said severity Of State regulation or
taxation would assure popular de-
mand" for Illicit beverages.
Speaking before the New England So
ciety Of Pennsylvania, he demanded to
know what Is going to be done to pro-
tect wet States from the dry.
Much Is being heard these days
about the protection Of the dry States
and am entirely in sympathy with it,"
said Shouse. But what do We hear
about the protection Of wet States from
the dry?
Liquor Made In Carolinas.
There is none with knowledge of
conditions who does not know that in
North Carolina and South Carolina, al
though both voted against ratification
Of the twenty-first amendment, there
Is q vast amount of corn liquor made.
It is sold almost as openly as cider and
/ am advised on excellent authority its
quality Is good.
THE State of Virginia is now engaged
In the preparation of legislation for the
legal sale of liquor. What Is going to
be done TO protect Virginia from the
flood Of illicit liquor from North Caro-
lina?"
Referring to the codes formulated
by the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration for the liquor industry. Shouse
described it as unfortunate" that the
spirit of the N. r. A. act was not car
rico out more fully in having the codes
written by the industries involved in
stead of issued as edicts."
Not What People Voted For.
This is not what the people voted
for when they sought repeal of the
eighteenth amendment" ne said The
promises made, the arguments univer-
sally used, were that control of the
liquor problem would be returned to the
States and the Federal Government
would be gotten out Of the liquor busi-
ness.
Under the codes prescribed the Fed
eral Government may be gotten into the
liquor business to q far greater extent
than 1t has ever been before"
"An OF us recognize that during the
past IS years there has grown up an
enormous illicit business" the repeal
leader said. 1T must be destroyed.
But just IS It originated because Of a
popular demand 1t will continue because
of q popular demand unless the Amer
ican people are given the opportunity
to buy their liquor legitimately and to
have it served legitimately in the man.
ner that they want"
Shouse said this involved avoidance
Of "overzealousness Of regulation" and
high taxation. the opportunity to buy
drink without having to buy food. and
amendment Of the Federal codes.
Evening star., 1933-12-09


Among the larger organizations that
presented recommendations at the aft
ernoon session yesterday were: District
Of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, represented by
Mrs: George A. Corbin; District OF Co
umbia Federation of Women's Clubs,
by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and Mrs.
Horace j. Phelps; District Pharmaceu-
tical Association, by Paul A. Pearson,
A. c. Taylor and e. C. Brokmeyer,
general counsel.
Mrs. Corbin, speaking for the Execu-
tive Committee of the Congress Of Par
ent-Teacher organizations, said that
body has always been for the eighteenth
amendment. and that the Executive
Committee does not now advocate sale
of alcoholic beverages in Washington.
However, If Congress is going to author
ize it, she said, her committee wants to
see certain restrictions applied for the
protection OF homes and the children Of
the community. She pointed out that
Evening star., 1933-12-09
Pneumonia Is Fatal.

CHARLOTTETOWN. P. E. l.. De-
cember P.-Charles Dalton, SO, the
lieutenant governor of Prince Edward
Island, died today from pleuro-pneu-
monia. which developed after he sus-
tanned fractured hip last month in
n fall
Evening star., 1933-12-09
FAVOR RUM BY DRINK
Central Business Men Also Want
Prices Kept Reasonable.

Prices Kept NeAs0nApIe.
Sale Of liquor by the drink in
restaurants and hotels Of this city was
approved in q resolution adopted yes
terday at q meeting Of the Central
Business Mems Association in the
Arlington Hotel, Arthur c. Smith, presi-
dent, announced.
The organization also favors the sale
of LIQUOR at q price within the reach
Of the people" in order to eliminate
boot.egging.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
BALTIMORE GAS DEATH
INQUIRY IS RE0PENED
Police Question Four Persons in
Asphyxiation of Mrs. Ade-
laide c. Ranft.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. December 29.-Police
yesterday reopened the investigation
into the death of Mrs. Adelaide C..
Ranft, whose body was found early
Tuesday in her gaS-filled kitchenette.
Capt John H. Mintiens of the Detective
Bureau summoned four witnesses for
questioning.
Capt. Mintiens also conferred with
Coroner Ferdinand c. Link, who had
given an open verdict of death due to
Illuminating gas.
The identity of the four witnesses was
not revealed Her husband, Joseph L..
Rant a newspaper reporter, was re-
leased after being questioned Tuesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rant were
held here yesterday She was the
daughter Of the late Francis P. Curtis,
former Speaker of the Maryland House
of Delegates.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
RADIO FLUCTUATIONS
Broadcast Carries Roosevelt's Con.
gratulations to Japan.

Acting Secretary Of State Phillips yes
terday expressed the congratulations Of
President Roosevelt and the American
people to the Emperor and Empress OF
Japan on the birth Of their first son.
His fluctuations were conveyed in a
special broadcast relayed by short wave
for reception In Japan.
The japanese charge d'aiaires also
in the broadcast.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
GREEN TO ENFORCE
GERMAN BOYCOTT
Calls on Local Unions to
Pursue Policy Adopted
in Convention.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The American Federation Of Labor
which voted a boycott on German goods
at the October convention here, has
called upon its subordinate organiza-
tions to enforce this policy.
Making this announcement last
night. William Green, president of the
federation, said:
IN declaring for a boycott of Ger
nnan-made goods and German service
the American Federation of Labor rec
ognizeS the right of the German people
to govern themselves and to formulate
their own political policies, and to do
so without interference from any
other nation.
Labor is, therefore, not fighting
against any political order set up IN
Germany or against the German peo-
Pif we are Of as6ing only faae the e,,anz an
shall cease and that the persecution of
German working people and of Jew
ish people merely because they are
Jews, shall be terminated
Extraordinary Condition.
1T is readily conceded that only
most unusual. extraordinary condition
could call for such drastic action. This
extraordinary condition existing in
Germany offers Justification as shown
by reliable accurate information sup
piled the American Federation of La
Dor by trustworthy sources"
Green gave a lengthy report Of al
legged acts of violence by German Off
Gals against the General German
Trade Union Association and its mem
berS and leaders,
In conclusion he said:
Il ask the officers and members OF
organizations chartered by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to take such
steps as may seem necessary in order
to make the boycott on German goods
and German service. as ordered by the
convention, effective.
Asks for Unity.
Il suggest that committees be ap-
pointed to deal with the problem in
accordance with the economic, social
and business requirements OF eacn
community.
Let these committees unite with
other committees created for the same
purpose, representing other groups OF
people. whose opinions are iE harmony
with the action of the convention of
the American Federation of Labor.
If the boycott ordered by the con-
vention can be made effective the in
terests of the German workers. the pro-
lection of German trade unions. and
the enjoyment of the rights and privi-
leges to which the Jewish people are
entitled in Germany, maye be safe
guarded
Evening star., 1933-12-29
MRS. CLARKE ELECTED
TO SEAT IN CONGRESS
Shows Surprising Strength in Win
ming Post of Husband Killed
in Auto Crash.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N Y, December 20
Showing a surprising strength in the
face OF a light rural vote, Mrs. Marian
w Clarke of Fraser yesterday was
elected Representative from the thirty
fourth congressional district to succeed
her husband, John D. Clarke, Repub-
ncan, who was killed last month in an
automobile accident.
Only 20 per cent of the voters in the
four counties braved the zero weather
and the snow-clogged roads to vote in
the special election In which Mrs.
Clarke was opposed by John J. Burns,
Binghamton Democrat.
With only eight districts missing. the
vote was. Mrs. Clarke, 1856; Burns,
11.454
In spite of the fact that the Repub-
Hcan strength usually comes largely
from the rural districts, Mrs. Clarke
had approximately the same percent
age of the votes as her husband had in
1882. His vote was 58,735, against A.
174 for the Democratic candidate.