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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
MoDERNIsTIC

He-What | want is home-loving
little wife.
She-Well love dancing and matt
noes and motoring. Home-loving. en-
Isn't that a new fad!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Used for Bridge Prizes

Observation-Disclosures was nine
hundred years old.
Bobby-What became of all his birth
day and Christmas presents?-Boston
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Amid Discussions

II understand you are the teacher of
the new singing school"
II started in teacher" replied
Miss Cayenne, but now I'm the ref
cree"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

The Prospect-Am the first man
you ever kissed?
The Maid-Why! Do l go about IT
like an amateur?
Evening star., 1933-01-16
PLAN DRIVE TO AID
DRY LAW REPEAL
Woman's Reform 0rganiza-
tion Will Launch Nationwide
Education Campaign.

What Is described as nationwide
political education campaign among
women voters to facilitate repeal OF the
dry law. was launched today by the
Women's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform.
The movement was outlined in
statement which said it was recognized
that this will be crucial year IN de-
Gliding the issue OF prohibition reform.
The District division will devote II.
self to a special study Of constitutional
and legislative procedure and hquor
control systems, Mrs. William Beverley
Mason. the chairman, said. This Will
include talks by constitutional ana
political experts. Similar programs VIII
be conducted in the 40 State divisions,
according to plans outlined by MrS.
Charles H Sabin, the national chair
man.
Our educational campaign on the
failure Of national prohibition during
the past three years contributed III
awakening the American people to the
necessity for repeal Mrs. Sabin salo.
But our work is not finished. Repeal
is by no means an accomplished TACT.
There are many steps still to be taken
before the liquor traffic can be brought
under State control and it is OF vial
importance that the American people
understand the mechanics and ma
chinery necessary to accomplish TINS
desperately needed reform. We plan
to educate our members for effective
political action
Evening star., 1933-01-16
D. c. BEER BILL AID
OFFERED BY 2 GROUPS
Crusaders and Association Against
Amendment Would Give
House Testimony.

The Crusaders and the Association
Against the Eighteenth Amendment are
the two principal organizations which
have notified the House District Com
mittee that they desire to be heard in
support of the District beer bill when
hearings start tomorrow morning at
1890 O'Clock before the judiciary SUBJ
committee, of which Representative
Palmisano of Maryland is chairman.
Organizations which have notified
the committee that they will oppose the
bill include the Ministerial Association
of the District of Columbia, the Anti
Saloon League, the Order Of Rechabites
and the Methodist Board Of Temper
ance and Public Morals.
The women's dry organizations. in
cluding the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union, today notified Chairman
Norton of the District Committee that
they will be unable to present their op-
position at the hearing tomorrow, but
would be ready to present their case at
the hearing Thursday.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
PHILIPPINE HOUSE
BARS FREEDOM BILL
Insular Chamber Practically IMAM
imous for Rejection in
Caucus.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA. p. l., January 16-Mem-
bers Of the Insular House decided in
caucus today they would not accept
the Philippine independence bill even
if it passed over President Hoover's
veto by the United States Senate. The
Insular Senate is expected to take SINH
lar action.
A cable sent to the Independence
Mission in Washington, D. c., said the
Representatives agreed by practically
unanimous vote the HaweS- Cutting bill
as repassed by Congress will not be
accepted by the present membership
Of the House even after the return OF
the mission.
The membership of the mission is
informed II no other legislation can be
secured, the present law should continue
until receiving from the Democratic
administration legislation giving i'm
mediate independence in the sense it
should not be postponed except for the
time necessary to effect transfer Of
sovereignty
The caucus was held prior to the
opening late today Of special Today
session Of the Legislature which Gov.
Gen Theodore Roosevelt called to
consider q score of bills and a number
Of appointments.
Manuel Quezon, President Of the
Senate and outspoken foe of the Hawes-
Cutting bill, attended the meeting He
previously had said he did not favor
committing the Legislature until Con-
gress had completed action.
About half Of the Houses member
ship of 96 attended the caucus. Several
OF those present refrained from voting
and two actively opposed committing
the Legislature at this stage.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
PEPCO HEADS CONFER
WITH UTILITIES BOARD
Seeks Agreement on Proposals of
Both Sides on Electric
Rate Cuts This Week.

The Public Utilities Commission and
representatives from the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. conferred for two hours
this morning in an effort to agree on
proposals made by both sides for reduc-
tion In electric rates this year. When
the conference broke up after noon
Chairman Mason M Patrick OF the
commission announced no results had
yet been reached, but that the confer
ence would be resumed this afternoon
and tomorrow morning If necessary.
Rates weie reduced February l, 1882.
to their present level by agreement.
pending settlement on litigation be-
tween the commission and the corpora
tion over the commissions abrogation
Of the consent decree by which they
had previously been governed. The lit
igation has not yet been settled, but
the commission Is trying to secure an
other reduction effective the first of
next month. The company has offered
q reduction II the commission will in
corporate it in another consent decree.
President william F. Ham, vice pres
ident s. Russell Bowen and Controller
A. G.. Neal represented the company at
the conference.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
CoNCILIATIoN GROUP MEETS
Yen Protests Changes In Settlement
Plan without Notifying Chinese.

GENEVA, January 16 tP).-The
League of Nations Cancellation Com
mittee of Nineteen convened today to
resume its search for a solution of the
dispute between China and Japan.
The representatives Of Spain, Swe-
den and Czechoslovakia were not pres
ent for the opening session. Sir John
Simon. the British foreign secretary
attended
DR.. w. w. Yen, chief of the Chinese
delegation protested that leaders Of the
League assembly have amended the
draft resolutions for settlement Of the
without notifying the Chinese repre-
ssqbstives.
He asked that he be informed tmme-
diately of the exact situation. 1t ap-
peared that his protest was directed
against changes which Sir Eric Drum
mond. retiring secretary general OF the
League, presented TO the Japanese dele
gates who sent them on to Toxic for
instructions.
'AS these notifications are report
ed" said DR.. Yen. they would, in view
OF their manifest unfairness, make con-
citation unacceptable TO China" He
added that he had been told the pro-
posed changes include the elimination
OF any comment on Japan's recoR-
milton OF Manchukuo
Sir Eric at today's meeting said he
had made no propositions which would
modify the original conciliation draft
Informal negotiations. he explained.
had given rise to suggestions by Japa-
Aese delegates here regarding modifiea-
tions and these suggestions were trans
nttted to Toxic by the Japanese
spokesmen.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
The District Beer Bill
Measure, on Which Hearings viii Begin Tomorrow,
Shown Far Less Severe IN Restrictions Than
Pre-Prohibition Regulations; With Less
Protection against Saloon Dangers.

liquors In the District of Columbia.
The board was compelled to give pub
lie notice of the receipt of each appli-
cation. Where anybody cared to pro-
test against the issuance nf any
license. then the protestant must be
given an opportunity at public hear
ing to state his case in full, and the
board must take this into considera-
tion in deciding whether or not to is
sue the license. The act authorized the
board to swear witnesses, to pay wit
ness fees. and provides a penalty for
false swearing.
Under the regulations of the board
or as a result Of other previous acts of
Congress, no bar room could open for
business on Sunday. No liquor could be
sold to minor persons the hours OF
doing business we're limited from Z
o'clock am. until o'clock am. Clubs
could only sell to bona fide members
and hotels to bona f1de guests
The Excise Board superseded pre-
vious board consisting of the assessor
and the assistant assessors, created by
act of Congress of March 3, 1888. as
amended from time to time. Under the
old act there was no limit to the mum
Der of bar room licenses issuable the
hours were 5 o'clock am. until mid
night, and the clear zone around
churches, etc. 800 instead Of 400 feet.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

mostly delivered in Shanghai, and the
Germans delivering guns and machine
guns to TientSin-'
1t was learned the principal basis for
the reference to Americans was that air
planes were sold the Hangchow AVia-
ton School and Shanghai was sup
piled with mail planes. Allegations
that Americans were aiding China
emanated mostly from japanese cor
respondents in China, who frequently
cabled that American loans were i'm
minent for either Gems. Chang Kai-
Shek. the Chinese commander-in-ch chief,
or Chang.
A foreign Office spokesman said:
1--WE have reliable information that
90 American ayiators mostly non-com-
missioned officers on the active list, were
instructing Chinese In South China"
He declined to give the source of this
information or to amplify further, be-
yond saying the recently acquired abil-
ity of the Chinese to fly in formations
vas evidence of foreign instruction.
Confronted with q statement that
none of the Chinese Hanchow school in
structors we're in active American mill
tary service, the spokesman stuck to
his story.
The spokesman said Americans and
other foreigners were fully within their
rights in selling arms and instructing
the Chinese therefore the japanese
newspaper reports that Japan was con-
templsting a protest to Washington
were Ridiculous"
Meanwhile, Hachiro Arita, vice min
lister Of foreign affairs, and other jap
anese dignitaries. foreign ambassadors
and other diplomats attended the Amer
lean community's memorial services for
the late President Calvin Coolidge in
Holy Trinity Church. Ambassador Grew
delivered eulogy.
RELATIONS STRAINED.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

respect of the treaties and agreements
1t had signed, began to develop. On the
one hand there was this spirit OF inde-
cision on the part OF the League and
on the other hand there was the deter
mined attitude of the Japanese peopse
to carry on what they had begun in
China despite world opinion.
Theory Is Discarded.
Last year the general opinion in the
State Department and in the principal
foreign Offices in Europe was that the
Japanese army had run amuck, but that
the Japanese people and the Japanese
government were not in sympathy with
the actions of the army. They had to
bow, however, before powerfully
organized minority, but when the peo-
Pile Of Japan realized that the economic
and financial sacrifices required for the
military adventure in China were great
the military clique would be defeated
and Japan would again act in accord
ance with the international obligation
she had voluntarily accepted
This theory has been dispelled. The
japanese people are 100 per cent with
their military leaders and the League
Of Nations realizes that nothing short
of an actual physical constraint can
stop the japanese from their ideas OF
conquest.
Under these circumstances, the League,
anxious as 1t Is not to show that her
prestige Is bankrupt, has decided to
adopt policy Of procrastination. The
idea that Japan will in the end not be
able to carry out her gradiose plans on
account OF economic and financial difi-
culties Is still in the mind CT many of
the members OF the League. They
admit 1t may take a good many years
before Japan will feel the pinch and
in order to let developments follow their
course these powers favor delaying any
offensive action against Japan.
Idea Gets Cool Response.
Some of the minor nations. those
which have only q platonic interest in
the Far Eastern situation and would
not be involved in the consequences of
boycott have advanced the idea that
Japan should be expelled from the
League until such time as she decides
to return to the respect of treaty obli-
cations This idea was put before the
major governments and has met SO far
with only cool response.
II any odds were given as to which
side Is going to prevail the betting
would be heavily in favor Of the ma jor
powers. The entire Japanese nation
with all the resources 1t has behind
her, is backing the policy OF conquest
The war ONCE and the general staff
have complete free hand from the
people of Japan to 60 as far as they
Ike towards the carving OF a new
Japanese empire on the Asiatic main
land, and 1t is said In responsible
quarters that the League of Nations,
in which the American Government
has put all its trust to settle the Far
Eastern situation. will not be able to
stop the japanese any longer.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
UNEMPLOYMENT HELD
DISARMAMENT CRUX
international Conference Is Told
Peace Depends on Getting
People Jobs.
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 16.-The disarma-
ment problem cannot be solved until
the unemployment question has been
solved, the International Conference
on Unemployment, which is considering
a 40-hour week, was told today by
Ernst Lemmer, the German workers
delegate.
so long as the youth Of Europe is
without work and ready to join any
militarist organization which can pro-
vide occupation, the question of dis
armament will not be solved" he said.
The delegate of the Polish govern
ment announced that Poland was ready
to support the move for q 4o-hour
agreement, but that wages must not be
mentioned, as he believed 1t impossible
to secure an international agreement on
this point.
Shorter hours viii increase unemploy-
ment instead Of reduce 1t, Cort VAN
derlinden, o Dutch employer said, add
ing that 1t is impossible to maintain
wages If hours are reduced.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
WELFARE LEADER
PLEADS FOR NEEDY
Two-Thirds to Four-Fifths of job
less Always Self-Supporting
Before, Senate Group Told.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Miss Margaret Rich Of the Family
Welfare Association, New York, told a
Senate committee today that from two
thirds to four -fifths of those now re-
ceiving unemployment relief in the Ma
ton have heretofore always been self
supporting
Testifying on the La Toilette -Costi-
gan bill for a $500, ,000, 900 bond issue,
the proceeds to be granted outright to
the states to aid the jobless, Miss Rich
said she has noted "a sense of rebellion"
among the unemployed
1T Is not open rebellion that ex-
presses itself in marching and waving
of flags" she said, but what might be
called a demanding attitude, the feel
ing that we can't get along with this "
The reaction described, she said, 'is
not Communistic,' but just natural
eagerness to be self-supporting.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
"JAFSIE" TO VIEW FIVE
IN NEW YORK KIDNAPPING
Effort to Link Two Policemen and
Others With Lindbergh Case
Started With Probe of Records.
" the Associated Press.

by TIC hSboCihlcu FTeS5.
NEW YORK. January 16-Examina-
ton of the activities Of two policemen
and three others accused in a kidnapping
gave rise today of a report that DR..
John F. Condor, the "Jafsie" of the
Lindbergh case, would view the men
to determine II any of them were mem
bers of the gang to which he paid
money for Lindbergh
District Attorney William F. Geoghan
of Brooklyn revealed he was examining
police rolls back as far as February
to determine when the two policemen
had been absent from duty. The Lind
burgh baby was kidnapped in March.
Il have my own reason" Geoghan
said
The two policemen, John Nevins and
Arthur Graef, and three alleged accom-
plices, are accused Of KIDNAPPING Ernest
Schoening by taking an arrest as he
left Brooklyn Federal Court last De-
cember.
Schoening was held for ransom, but
released before any was paid.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
RELATIONS STRAINED.
Italian Government Expected TO De-
mand Satisfaction From China.

SHANGHAI KwAN. China. January
16 OY.-Italian relations with the Chi
nese Nationalist government were
strained today because of the Staying
of an italian messenger by Chinese
troops
The Italian was shot down by the
Chinese as he was passing the Sino-
japanese battle front southwest Of here
Italian authorities posted in this treaty
area insisted he had been assured safe
passage through the battle lines between
Chinwangtao and Shanhaikwan.
The Italian government was expected
TO demand satisfaction from the Chinese
government at Nanktng.
japanese military authorities, mean
while, feared they may have acted too
late in attempting to block the passes
of the Great Wall of China and thus
facilitate the annexation Of Jehol Prov
ince to Manuchukuo.
About 10000 Chinese troops were
estimated already in the province.
Japanese airplanes bombed and heav-
ily damaged a Chinese military head
quarters at Kailu, in northeast Jehol,
japanese reports said today. Japanese
continued a troop movement into the
province from that region which ap-
peared to be aiming to converge with
other troops in this section in drive
against Jehol City, the provincial
capital.
Chinese fronts" on Jehol were re-
ported as vastly outnulnbering the Jap
anese. The Japanec-, however, have
every advantage in discipline, equip
ment and in scores Of airplanes.
Military leaders insisted the Jehol
offensive will not be launched until late
next month or early March, before
thaws make the roads too soggy.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

of intense economic intemperance that
is imposing a slow recovery. Unfortu-
nately. there is no panacea for the re-
suits of bad Judgment. There can be
devised no guarantee of individual sue
cess And there is no way of legislat--
ing prosperity.
Technocracy is q misconception Of
the object of living. Its deiflcation OF
the technical is a fanatic fixation that
makes the term 'techno-crazy' far
more applicable to its magnified fetish
of machine domination and ma
terialism.
The promoters behind this techno-
crazy hallucination have made pur-
ported dream into nightmare Of con-
clusions. Using routine engineering
principles for the plotting of routine
performance curves, they have promul-
gated unsupported predictions based on
the projection into the future Of nor
NAL processes carried to fantastic ex-
tremes
This Is wildcatting Of science in a
Ponzi-like scheme for batting labor
with chimerical profits into a despotic
slavedom for the gathering into a self
annointed few the control Of the wealth
Of the world. 1t has not even the saw
ing grace Of being funny"
Mcdonald, consulting engineer
from Atlanta, Ga, is secretary of the
Executive Committee OF the engineer
ing economics division Of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, as well as
a member of the American Engineering
Councils similar committee.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
"MONEYED EAST" ASSAILED
Woman Leader Cites Political Effect on
Prohibition Cause.

Prohibition Cause.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 16- -lA).
Mrs. William Tilton, chairman OF the
Woman's National Committee for Edu-
cation Against Alcohol, said yesterday
in a speech that the South is meekly
giving in to very dangerous Wall
Street drive"
The address was delivered at meet
ing sponsored by the Mems Allied Forces
and the Womens Christian Temperance
Union.
Mrs. Tilton charged that prohibition
repeal is being used by the "moneyed
East to help regain waning political
supremacy"
THE west and South" she said, "are
thoroughly fooled about this wet drive
against what was to be the South's
great contribution to our history, pro-
hibition.
They imagine" she continued this
wet drive is a moral drive when really
it is money drive"
II call on that South. the idealistic
South" she said. Ito find the still,
small voice-regain its conscience and
moral indignation and say no to this
wet drive of Wall Street and Tammany
combined, drive whose main object
is to get political control back East"
Evening star., 1933-01-16
'DRY LAW BOOSTED
ON ANNIVERSARY
Fight Just Begun Says Nc
Bride, Declaring Need Great
er Now Than in 1919.
BY the Associated Press.


The anniversary of prohibition was
marked today by statement from F..
Scott Mcbride, general superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League. that Ma
tion-wide constitutional prohibition is
even more valuable and more important
now than l3 years ago when the eight
zenith amendment was adopted.
At the same time from Mrs. Henry
w. Peabody, chairman of the Woman S
National Committee for Law Enforce
ment, came word that women pronibi-
tioniStS will open campaign this week
in behalf Of the eighteenth amendment
at various State capitols.
THE march Of forgotten women
was what Mrs Peabody termed the
MINI. Wednesday and Thursday. with
Mrs. Oce Curtis leading the march upon
the State Legislature there.
Mcbride said in his statement: THE
effort to replace prohibition with vari-
Gus measures, deliberately designed to
increase the strength and quantity OF
alcoholic beverages, will awaken the
public to the real purpose Of the wet
attack. The drys have just begun TO
fight
THE attacks against the eighteenth
amendment, expected to come during
its fourteenth year, will help reveal the
superiority of constitutional prohloltlon
over any proposed system OF legalized
liquor and eventually fix the prohibl-
ton policy more firmly than ever as the
best method of dealing with the liquor
evil"
.uxo>yrvCn EASTp ASSAUED
Evening star., 1933-01-16
HOOVER SIGNS BILL
|. FOR TRANSIT MERGER
Consolidation of Two Companies Is
Subject to Approval Of
Stockholders.

President Hoover today signed the
bill authorizing the merger of the
Washington street railway companies
The law permits the street railway
companies to merge but, before doing
so, the stockholders Of the respective
companies will be allowed to vote
their approval or opposition after
which the approval of the Public Util-
tiles Commission must be obtained
The consolidation plan must be
brought by the two companies to the
attention Of the stockholders within
six months. The law also stipulates
that the consolidation must be COM
pleted within the next two years.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

my opinion. repugnant to the letter and
spirit of the Constitution"
The same opinion maintained that
a further amendment to the Constitu-
ton" would be necessary to grant the
acts projected by the Independence
measure.
This BILL" Hurley asserted, puts
the Philippines In an economic straight
jacket. Under 1t. after voting for in
Filipino people have no alternative but
to destroy themselves economically
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Hot Water Struck 1000 Feet.

The State Of washington's deepest oil
well so far has failed to produce oil,
but instead has yielded hot water,
struck at about 1000 feet. The well lis
located at Aberdeen, Wash.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Jail Device Searches Visitors.

Visitors to the St. Louis Jail will be
searched" mechanically when installa-
tion of an electric detectograph Is COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
DR.. ABRAM SIMON ILL

Member OF Education Board VIC
tim of Nervous Strain.
DR.. Abram Simon, president of the
Board of Education and rabbi of the
washington Hebrew Congregation, Is
seriously Ill at his residence at 3722
Harrison street, a victim of nervous
strain.
Although attending physicians re-
ported he showed improvement this
morning, his condition is regarded as
serious. DR.. Simon has heen Ill about
two weeks.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

The Irish Free State Is starting sew
sral building projects TO relieve unem-
pfoyment.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
ACTION DELAYED BY ROME.

Advieea From Italian Minister In
China Are Awaited.
ROME, January Is LP)-The gov
eminent was awaiting advices from the
italian Minister in China today be-
fore deciding action to be taken as the
result Of the killing Of an Italian
courier by Chinese troops in the Shan
haikwan battle area