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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-01

This has one very important practical consequence. The time is already at hand when it is neces- sary to discuss the renewal, the improvement, or the abrigation of the naval treaty. The Japanese should not deceive themselves. Nc American Congress would ratify a treaty giving naval equality to Ja- pan, most especially after the demonstration since September, '3l
 of how progressively the present rulers of Japan employ armament. Therefore the Japanese should know that if they commit them- selves to the doctrine of a free hand in Asia plus naval parity they had just as well be frank about it and admit that the naval treaty is to lapse and the naval confer ence is not worth calling together.
 As a matter of fact, if Japan is to demand naval equality, it would be dangerous to the peace of the world to hold a conference. For a conference under such conditions would simply advertise and ex-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-01

Mrs. M. K. Struble, accountant and stenographer, left on the Geor- gia for Sitka where she was to assist Prof. c. c. Georgeson in the preparation of his annual state ment for the year. She expected to return to Juneau upon the com- pletion of the work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-01

Again victorious, the bankers de- feated the lawyers in a bowling match played at the Elks' club al leys with 1341 to 1887. The battle was close fought. High score was made by Guy McNaughton, mana ger of the bankers team, when he rolled 187 and Judge J. B. Marshall had the high average, 162 1-3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-01
Today aEsd Tomorrow
- By WALTER LIPPMANN -
 The Japanese Propaganda

Copyright 1883, New York Tribune Inc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-01

ecerate the irrenconcabe posi- of Far Easter affairs have tions
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
Train Hits
School Bus;
Two Killed
Over 40 Children In
Truck, Which Seem
ingly t a lie d on
Grade Crossing

Bassfield, Miss, Jan. 8.-(AP)-Two
children were fatally injured and d
score of others were hurt, several
seriously today when Mississippi
Central passenger train crashed into
school bus which apparently had
stalled on the tracks near the Bass
field station.
There were 46 children in the bus,
ranging in age from seven to 18
years, all residents of the Good Hope
community, and all of them pupils of
the Bassfield school, including the
driver Ernest Williamson, 18.
The impact demolished the bus,
which was carried 100 feet down the
right of way before the train coulo
be stopped.
Screams of the children, some of
who were thrown from the vehicle by
the force of the crash, brought quick
aid and the young victims were re-
moved from the wreckage and the
more seriously injured sent to hos
pitfalls, principally at Columbia, Miss.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
.BRE YARD BANKERS
. POST ! SECURITIES
$4,000 Turned Over To
County If Governor Par
dons the Quartette

Raleigh, Jan. 5.-(AP) - Parole
Commissioner Edwin NJ Gill today
said that $4,000 in securities hao
been deposited with the board of
county commissioners of Transylvanla
county by four men under prison
sentences to be paid to the county if
the men are paroled or pardoned, and
returned to the men if they are not
granted executive clemency
The four, Thomas Shipman, former
president of the defunct Brevard
Banking Company; Joseph Pickel-
seimer. G. r. McNeely and Ralph
Fisher, former county officials, were
convicte din 1881 of using the county's
credit to bolster the tottering bank.
Saturday Commissioner Gill an
nounced that Governor Ehringhaus
had declined to give pardon to the
men, but last night he set hearing
for Thursday for the quartette.
When the four were sentenced to
two years each in prison, Judge N. A.
Townsend and Solicitor Will Pless
said in open court they would recon-
mend pardon for them if they made
restitution to the county in the sum
of $4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
New French
Cabinet lis
Now Likely
Government Moves
Swiftly To Protect
Itself in $4O,OOO,OOO
Bank Scandal

Paris, Jan. 8.-(AP)-FormatiOn Of
a new French cabinet was considet.
ed a strong possibility today, with the
government moving swiftly to protect
itself against overthrow in the storm
growing out of the $40,000,O0O Bayon-
ne bank scandal
1t was said unofficially that
Fsdouard Herriot, champion of Amer
lean war debt payments, might DS
called as minister of foreign affairs.
In any event, government leaders
were said to have agreed that drop
ping of Colonial Secretary Albert Da-
Inner was essential, both to give him
a free hand to defend himself against
allegations growing out of the collapse
of the Bayonne Municipal Pawn Shop
and also to strengthen the govern
ments defenses against opposition in
parliament.
The cabinet fathered today for a
session at which final decision was
expected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
PRESSURE BROUGHT
ON THE GOVERNOR
Tremendous Efforts Made
To Influence Naming
Utilities Aides
OPPOSITION TO HILL
Determined Campaign Under Way To
FOreStall Possible Naming of
Author of Bill Creating
Commission
Daily Dispatch HurP1u.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
a. RASK VCVR VIII

Raleigh, Jan. 8.-While everything
seems calm and placid on the surface,
an intense struggle is going on be-
meath the surface over the prospective
appointment of the two associate
utilities commissioners. it was learned
here today The various public utility
companies are reported as doing
everything in their power to block the
appointment of some of thoe known
to be under consideration by Cover
nor J. G. B. Ehringhaus, as well as
urging the appointment of some 9TH
ers. During the past week there has
been a steady stream of callers III the
governors office to urge the appoint
ment of this or that man or to OBJ
ject to the appointment of others. 1t
is also known that the governor has
received scores of letters and tele-
grams with regard to these appoint
ments.
Governor Ehringhaus continues to
give no indication as to who he ex-
poets to appoint as associaee commits
sioner although he admits thai these
appointments have been and still are
giving him more trouble than any he
has been called upon to make so far.
For while the salaries are small-only
5000 a year-the positions are very
powerful, since the two associate
commissioners, with the utilities COM
missioner, will have full power and
authority to fix rates, determine
valuations and regulate generally all
public utilities in North Carolina. In
addition the two associate commits
sioners will have the power to over
rule the utilities commissioners. This
latter fact, it is believed, is the rea-
Ison why some of the utility COM
panies are so interested in these ap-
pointments. For if both the associate
commissioners should happen to be
classed as unfriendly to the utilities
companies, it admittedly would be
Just too bad for them. But if the
Utility companies can manage to ge,
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
Louisiana Row Up
Before Committee

Washington, Jan. 8. - (AP) -
House Elections Committee No. 3
met today to determine the legal
ity of two elections held i'm the
sixth Louisiana Congressional dis
trict and decide whether Mrs.
Bolivar E. Kemp or j. Y. Sanders,
DR., should be seated or the seat
be declared vacant.
In the event the committee
should decide neither election was
legal, it was expected to recon-
mend the holding Of another cleo
ton.
The committee decided to hear
attorneys for Sanders first, and
then the side of Mrs. Kemp.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
Merchandise Accounts Must
Be Shown Separately In
Statements Cover
ing 1888
WINBORNE ISSUES
ORDER FOR CHANGE
Compels Utilities To Do Just
What Merchants Long
Have Wanted Them To
Do; Separate Blanks Being
Furnished in Which To
Show These Sales
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
nv - mask ERVVTU

Raleigh, Jan. S.--For many years
the merchants of the State-especial.
ly those merchants selling gas and
electric appliances-have been object
ing to the sale of merchandise by gas
an delectric utility companies. main
tanning that many of these actually
lost money or made no profit on the
sale of these appliances. They have
repeate edly asked the State Corpora
ton Commission to investigate the
merchandising activities of these
utilities with view to prohibiting the
practice.
Today Utilities Commissioner Stan
ley Winborne issued Order No. 3, in
which he ordered these utility COM
panies. in making out their reports
for 1888. and all future reports to re-
port their merchandise revenue and
expenses separately and indepently
from their revenue and expenses
from their electric and gas operations
The order also instructs the utility
companies to show this information
as to their merchandising activities on
a separate blank.
Because the blanks heretofore
used by the utility companies in max
ing their reports to the Corporation
Commission did not segregate their
revenue and expenses from the sale
of merchandise from their revenue
derived from the sale of gas or cleo
tricity, it has not been possible to
determine the facts with regard to
their merchandising operations" Com
missioner Winborne said today. "It
was thus impossible for the commits
sion to determine in fact wheS1er the
claims made by the merchants OF
the State were wei founded. But by
requiring separate reports and fig
ures on the sale of merchandise by
utilities, we can arrive at the facts.
Then when we have the facts, we
can consider what action, if any, shall
be taken. It would be manifestly un-
fair of course, to take any action
with regard to merchandising by
ting all the facts
The complete order issued by Com
missioner Winborne is as follows:
cat present the blanks of this COM
mission for the use of utilities in
making their annual reports provide
that the net revenue derived from the
sale of merchandise appliances, etc.)
be shown in connection with the re-
venue drived from the sale of electric
energy or gas, according to the class
of erchandise-electric or gas ap-
pliances.
"In the opinion of the commission
er this consolidation of accounts
should be divorced and the mer-
chandise account reported separately
and in full as to revenue and expenses
1t is. therefore.
"ORDERED: That each utility un-
der the jurisdiction of this commits
sion. in making its annual report for
1888. and in future reporss, shall re-
port to this commission it's merchan-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
TAR HEELS NAMED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Mclean Assistant Solicitor
General; District Nomi-
nations Made

Washington, Jan. 8 (AP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today nominated
Walter M w. Splawn, former presi-
dent of the University of Texas, to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The President also advanced VIII
liam w. House, of South Dakota, to
be first assistant postmaster general
and named Harllee w. Branch to
succeed him as second assistant post
master general.
Other nominations included:
To be assistant solicitor general,
Angus w. Mclean, North Carolina.
To be United. States attorney: West
ern district of North Carolina, Mar
Gus Irwin.
To be United States marshal: East
ern district of North Carolina, Ford
S. Worthy; Western district of North
Carolina, Charles r. Price.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
BANK CONTROVERSY
LOOMS AT CAPITAL
Threats and Challenges Pro
mise Plenty Action in
Congress Soon

Washington, Jan. 8.-(AP)-Bank-
ing leaders in the capital were getting
ready today for an extended congress
sional controversy over banking laws,
and threats and challenges promised
plenty of action.
Several party chiefs feared there
would be an open outbreak as soon as
sufficient support could be mustered
by those who want to amend the 1885
banking act with us deposit insur-
ance provisions.
On the other hand was the strong
house group largely responsible for
enactment of deposit insurance. de-
posit insurance, despite the lukewarm
attitude of Senator Carter Glass,
Democrat, Virginia; on the other was
insistence by Glass upon permission
of branch banking in states which
specifically authorize it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
States 2.57 Percent of Ma.
tion's Population Pays
1918 Percent of ST.
619,839,224 Revenue
MOST OF STATE TAX
is OFF CIGARETTES
Income Taxes from North
Carolina $12,76O,72O of
Total of $213, ,487,759 Paid
Federal Government For
1888 Fiscal Year, Commits
sioner Announces

Washington, Jan. 8-(AP)- The
nations income jumped upwardS62.-
11O,181 during the 1888 fiscal year
and once more it cost the govern
ment less to collect it.
Guy P. Helvering commissioner of
internal revenue, also disclosed tnaAy
in his annual report to Secretary Nor
genthau that, although 80 beer and
wine were legal only for small part
of the 1888 fiscal year the former
brought in $35, 5,149,492, and the latter
$8O,948.
With income taxes carrying the
bulk of the load, Helvering estimat-'
ed total revenue for the 1888 fiscal
year at $1619, ,839, ,224, as compared
with $1,557 729042 the year before.
Further, it cost the government
$1.85 to collect each $1OO of revenue
during the year. That was 80 cents
less per 800 than it cost He previous
year. All in all, it cost $50, ,O31, 1872 to
collect the revenues of the govern
ment for tlI9 year, as compared with
$33,87O,903 the previous year.
Individual and corporation income
taxes brought in total Of $746,791,-
404, Helvering reported decrease of
$309,965, ,293, or 20 percent. However,
there was sharp increase in the mis-
cellaneous internal revenue, which in
cludes tobacco manufactures, liquors,
admissions, communications and
checks These totalled $873,O47,82O an
increase of $372,075,475.
T~I -
year, he pointed out, brought in $402,-
739,O59, of which cigarettes contribut-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
HISTORY TEXTBOOK
HEARING TO BEGIN
New Elementary Commits
sion Has Outlined Tenta-
tive Study Courses
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the 81. walter Hotel.
Y e. RASK ER VIII

Raleigh, Jan. 8.-The tentative
course of study in history for the
elementary schools of the State has
been completed by the Elementary
Textbook Commission, also plans for
hearing representatives of publishers
of the various books that have been
presented for it's consideration, it was
learned today. The commission was
in session here Friday and Saturday
of last week and adopted rules to
govern the hearings to be held here
January 19 and o. at which time the
representatives of the various pub
fishers will be allotted 30 minutes
each to present the merits of their
history books. No other meeting will
be held until that time.
superintendent Clyde Erwin, of the
Rutherford county schools, is chair
man of the textbook commission, and
Mrs. A. r. Wilson, principal of the
Lakewood school in Durham, is it's
secretary.
The commission is hoping that the
tentative course of study which it has
set UP will save the State, or rather
the children of the State, some
money and at the same time increase
interest in history in all the grades.
The present history books have been
in use for some eleven years and are
considered badly out of date. The
new course of study is designed to
increase emphasis on North Carolina
history, so that the school children
may gain a deeper insight into the
history of their own State and cor
relate this history with their general
history. It is contemplated to develop
a better coordinated course of study
that will extend from the elementary
grades on into the high school grades
without leaving the wide gap that
heretofore has existed between ele-
,~u4;.,,oA m Docyn JVH1rao
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
Leader For
BigS70imdR
Shoots Self

Chamonix, France, Jan 8.-(AP)-
Serge Handsome Alex Stavinsky.
alleged $4OO,OOO,OOO swindler, shot him
self in the head today when police
surrounded him in a hidden villa. He
was at first thought to have died in
stantly, but hastily summoned ply
sician found sign of life.
A battle Immediately was begun to
save Stavinsky from death in order
to turn him over to trial.
Application of restoratives brought
an apparent consciousness to the
man, who had been sought for two
weeks, following the collapse of tbs
Bayonne Pawn Shop, which he found
ed.
Later, however, he lapsed into a
coma and the doctor said he feared
the wound was mortal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
OutlOOkOf
Business In
l934Better
+ G ar of Initiation
Chief Obstacle To
Confidence, Labor
Statement Says

Washington, Jan. 8.-(AP)-Busi-
ness year prospects for 1884 were pic
tured today by the American Fedora
ton of Labor as brighter" but
"overshadowed by danger which
may destroy all progress made-in-
llation by fiat money"
Fear of initiation is the chief OBJ
sta"le to restoration of confidence at
present." the Federation said in an
nual review.
The labor organization estimated
o'4O0,OOO persons had been put to work
largely as a result of government
measures, but added that in Novem-
Der 1O,702,000 workers remained un-
employed, and that Civil Works Ad-
ministration funds giving temporary
work to 100000 persons would be
exhausted by February Is.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
G. O. P. Committee
Has Huge Deficit
OF Near 100000

Washington, Jan. 8.-(AP)-A de-
ficit on December 81 of $191, ,475.s1 for
the Republican National Committee
was reported to South Tremble, clerk
of the House, today by George F.
Getz, treasurer of the committee.
This compared with = aeficit Of
$186,464.19 on August 81, the begin
ming of the period covered by the
report. It was filed under require
ments of the Federal corrupt prac-
tices act:
Contributions from September 1 to
December 81, 1888, were reported as
totalling $1,000, and expenditures
$13,745. Payments made during that
time on notes amounted to $500.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
$2O,SS7,O Was Paid Out
for Newly-Mired Domes-
tic Metal, r. F. c.
Statement Says
NEARLY A BILLION
PUT IN BANK STOCK
Government Invests in S, l46
Banks and Lends $780,
100000 to Receivers of l.
523 Banks To Be Used In
Liquidating Deposits In
Those Banks

Washington. Jan. S.--(AP)-Govern-
nent gold purchases to date exceed
s75OO0.OO0. of which $20S87, 900 was
for newly-mined domestic metal.
Jesse II. Jones, r. f. G. chairman
gave these figures to newSmen short
IL after the price of -34.06 an once
had been posted for the 18th success
siye time
Jones corrected the figure of more
than $24.OO0,00O, which he gave out
last week as the total outlay for
domestic gold, explaining it was el
roneous.
Without giving a definit, figure
for foreign gold purchases, Jones said
the total of al gold acquired under
President Roosevelt's gold buying
program was well under $100,0O0,0000
but we'll over $75,00O000.
Jones said the r. +. G. has author
lied purchase of preferred stock and
capital notes in 5,146 banks at a cost
of S876,000,000. He added that 1923
loans had been made to receivers OF
closed banks for total of $6OO,OOO,-
900 to be used in liquidating deposits
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
Senate Continues To Prod
Officials About Recovery

Washington, Jan. SLAP The
Senate proceeded to ask the admin
istration more questions about it's po-
licies today before undertaking con-
sideration of the huge batch of no
limitations already accumulated. The
House, meanwhile, worked on miscel-
laneous secondary business.
On motion of Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, Michigan, and without
debate, the Senate sought report
from Secretary Wallace on operation
of the processing taxes by which
acreage reduction plans of the agrl>
cultural administration are being H.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08

nanCed.
Previously the Senate, at the be-
hest of Senator Borah, Republican.
Idaho, directed the Treasury to in
form it on the status of war debts
Confirmation of Henry Morgenthau,
ira, as secretary of the treasury, was
expected later in the day.
Without waiting for that, however,
President Roosevelt forwarded a
number of other names.
The Senate also adopted the Carey
resolution asking Wallace the reason
for the SHARP decline" in hog prices
between October 18 and November 3,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08

the latter part of November and dur
ing December
Representative Byrns, the Demo-
cratic leader, let it be known that he
expects the Presidents first major
recommendations to deal with Federal
guarantee of home loan and farm
mortgage bonds.
Pending such important business,
there was a reckluster air in the
House. The independent offices ap-
preparations bill is expected to be
ready for consideration on the floor
about Thursday. It will include ex-
tension of economy measures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
II Are Killed as
Crowd Stampedes
At Rail Station

Tokyo Japan, Jan. 8.-(AP)-
Deaths of II persons and injuries
to So I'm panic-Stricken crowd
were reported today by the Rengo
News Agency correspondent at
KyOta.
The crowd was in the KyOta
railroad station to bid farewell to
a group of recruits for the I'm
perial Japanese Navy.
The cause of the sudden panic
and stampede, in which the vic
Tins were trampled underfOOt, was
not Immediately explained.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08
FRANCE INCREASES
IMPORTS FROM u. S.

Paris, Jan. 8 (AP)-France
agreed today to increase three
fold the quotas on American pro-
ducts as announced for the first
year
The United States Embassy an
nOunCed the conclusion of this
arrangement whereby the United
States will be exempted from the
French policy to reserve three
quarters of it's import quotas for
bargaining purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-08

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