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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-23
Santa on Church SteepIe
 Watches German Children

KOELBIGK, Germany, Dec. B. Santa Claus ir metal has been mounted on the church steeple to serve as weather vane..
 Local Anhalt tradition has it that in 1920 A. D. a village priest named Rupprecht (the German name for Santa) pronounced a solemn curse on a dozen lads and lasses whom ke found cn Christmas Eve wanton- ly dancing on church precincts.
 Since then, Rupprecht has become the legendary figure in Germany for frightening bad boys and gir's.
 Now, after 915 years, Santa, with sack U goodies and birch rod. shows the way the wind blows in Koel- bigX.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-23
Capital Activity
 Hints at Opening
 of NeXtCOngIress
By HERBERT PLUMBER

WASHINGTON, Dec 23. ~ Tn opening day for Congress still is a matter of only few weeks away but Capitol Hill is buzzing with ac- tivity
 On both sides of the hil." thero' evidence of it.
 Senator Harrison of Mississipp- is in town preparing for hearings on MIRA before his finance committee. Senator McNary of Oregon, Repub- lican floor leader, is here-some- thing unusual for him.
 Vice President Garner, Spsake Byrns and Senator Robinson, Demo- cratic leader of the Senate, are back in the Capital from their trip to tn Filipino inauguration.
 And Senator Borah has been il town for weeks.
 Due For Spotlight
 With the Congress coming on and a campaign, too, keep an eye on;
 l. Vice President Garner. Cactus Jack is credited with having exc euted the major part of the Admin istlation's strategy with Congress heretofore He is slated for the same job in the coming session. i ?. Speaker Byrns. Tall, lanky Uncle Joen may have trouble in thS coming session. The huge Democrat ic majority-some probably sitting for the last time as members of the I{ouse-may not be as amenable a. in days past.
 3. Majority Lea der Bankhead. "Bnl" Bankhead didn't have opportu- nity in the last session of the House to demonstrate what he can do as his party's leader. Illness kept him from the floor from the day of hi selection.
 4. John J. O'Connor. As chairman of the rules committee of the House and one of the triumvirate which rules that branch of Congress, o. Gonnor will have the final say ol all matters of procedure.
 5. Bertrand Shell. Repuhlira leader of the House, the portly New Yorker will direct the offense for his party against the Administration in that body.
 6. Joseph Roblnson. Democratic leader of the Senate, with responsl bility second only to that of "Cactu Jack" Garner.
 T. Charles McNary. The Repub- lican floor boss" His job primarily will be to keep as much harmony a possible within the widely separated schools of thought in his party.
 8. Robert M La Toilette. The only member of the Senate wearing progressive party label. Whatever Young Bob" has to say will be listened to by the high command of both major parties.
 g. Henrik Shipstead. Like La Fol- lette, Shipstead is the only Farmer Labor IT. ember of the Senate What ever he has to say will be avaluated carefully by all politicians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-23


 dapest for America. The doctor was little worried" admits Miss Lorand. But in a small organiza- tion like mine the picture is so very important. Roly-poly men don't fit in
 Plays "Dance Music"
 The leader is a violinist herself she also is a devotee of Hungarian folk music, and plans to introduce much of it in America She insists that her audiences understand that gypsy music is not necessarily Hun garian, and that much of what we call Hungarian music is really gyp- sy-as much Russian. for example as Magyar
 Miss Lorand plays much dance music, but nor for dancing. She plays such music as the Beethoven country dances, the Viennesee waltz, the Lander, and so forth. Many of the cls sic composers, Haydn for example, wrote much music for chamber orchestra, and that is what Miss Lorands is.
 Also Tdrogdto
 She brought 15 men to America, and also a tarogato. This last is not a natural history specimen but an old Hungarian musical instru- ment, something like a clarinet, and although it was in use as early as the 17th Century in Hungary, Miss Lorand does not believe it has been played in an American concert to date.
 Hungarian musical fibre is tough, Miss Lorand's orchestra proves. All summer she rehearsed it, often as much as 12 hours a day.
 Incidentally, the various little fringed cravats men will wear on the stage, rather like an LOOP. neckpiece tied up close to the Ad- ans apple. is not piece of fop- pishness. It's Hungarian institu- ton, worn when one is putting ones best foot forward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-23
WHAT A LIFE!

After being in circulation more than 15 centuries. the Peking Rao has gone out of business. The newspaper wa founded in 400 A. D. by Su Rang and was originally printed on six page of yellow silk. In 1900 it became a daily, and So continued until it death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-23

mother, arrived 5 c Q t c h grand the other day with her slim or chestra.
 M S S Lorand has her ow Il ideas about the makeup of sn orchestra. s h e will employ onlJ HltH, Cilly Ia lfi- CT h 8 r d s c m ( men, and only slender men.
 Her first vio- lin, for example lost 40 pounds before the oc- chestra left Blu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-23
Musicians Stay Thin or Quit
 in Edith L0rmad's Orchestra
BU JOHN SELBY

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Edith Lo- rand, who is a Hungarian violinist and orchestra leader in spite of a
Evening star., 1935-05-12

ment," DR.. Morgan continued, "the
people turn to public works programs.
In large degree the resulting high
taxes are means of redistributing
wealth.
yet distribution of wealth by high
taxes is wasteful. Taxation pri
marily for distribution Of wealth is
form Of conflict, and conflict is
wasteful."
However. DR.. Morgan asserted. both
inheritance and income taxes are
advisable.
He also advocated moderate sales
taxes because they make the
average man aware of the cost of
Government" but cautioned against
their misuse Ito enable mismanage-
ment and exploitation to unload the
resulting unemployment and relief
burden upon consumers Of small
means"
Evening star., 1935-05-12
COMPROMISE OUT,
ON|ND|CATES
Lawyer Says He Won't
Make offer for Smith
Settlement.
By the Associated Press.

CHARLOTTE, N. c. May IL
Joseph F. Cannon, Concord Million
aire, took mo compromise" attitude
toward F. Brandon Smith, jr., today
after Judge w. F. Harding set aside
as excessive a Superior Court jury's
award of S125,000 in his former SON.
in-law's alienation of affections suit.
Ordering a retrial of the week-long
case. which resulted in one OF the
largest verdicts ever awarded in a
personal damage suit in North Caro-
lima, the judge said he would be glad.
however, to sign compromise settle
ment based ION a reasonable sum-"
Cannon's counsel replied immedi-
ately that there was virtually no posi-
bility of such an offer from their
client
Just when the new trial would be
held was indefinite. Under ordinary
court procedure, it would not be Tor
several months.
Asserting he did not question the
honesty of the jury's intentions, Judge
Harding was emphatic in his position
regarding the verdict, and made his
ruling after only brief arguments by
counsel for the contending parties.
The Judge did not differentiate be-
tween the $4,000 actual and $4,000
punitive damages awarded Smith by
the jury yesterday, but classed the
entire amount of the verdict as too
great-unreaSonable."
Frankly, gentlemen, when heard
the jurys answers to the issues in
volved I was knocked on my feet" he
said.
"a Judge must maintain his own
conscience and sense of judgment.
The theories which must have been
involved as the jury reached this ver-
dict would never be allowed 10 pass
by the Supreme Court"
He did not refer to the contention
of L. T. Hartsell of Cannon's counsel,
that in losing Anne Cannon Reynolds
Smith, the 29-year-old Charlotte real
estate man had been deprived Of a
liability rather than an asset.
Smith had testified that Anne's
drinking interfered with his work, and
that his debts were many times null
tiplied during the 20-month period
of their marriage, despite Cannon's
contributions of more than $4,000
to their support and Anne's own in
come of 5000 monthly.
Smith sued for s250,000, charging
that Cannon, fearing his daughter
would assert her claim to custody Of
her little daughter by previous mar
riage to the late Smith Reynolds,
Winston Salem tobacco fortune heir,
forced her to obtain a divorce through
threats to disown her and by other
devices.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
MINIATURES EXHIBIT
TO BE SEEN HERE
Belgian Ambassador to Sponsor
Showing of Artists Work
Wednesday Afternoon.

Count Robert van der Straten-
PonthoZ, Ambassador from Belgium,
IS sponsoring an exhibit of miniatures
from the brush of the celebrated Bel
gian artist, Alfred Coils, who is max
ing a round -the-world tour. The ex-
hibit will be held in the Belgian
Embassy on Wednesday afternoon,
May IS, from to o'clock.
While waiting for his works to be
displayed Colts is painting a minia-
ture Of the Belgian Ambassadors wife
and also miniature of Nine. Felipe
Espil, wife of the Ambassador from
Argentina. Before coming to Wash
ington the past week the Belgian
artist had visited the A. B. c. coun-
tries of South America-Argentina,
Brazil and Chile-making miniatures
Of celebrated personages in those
countries.
In the exhibit to be held in the
Belgian Embassy, 1880 Massachusetts,
avenue, will be miniature portraits
or the Archbishop of Buenos Aires,
the children of the Queen of Belgium
and several outstanding studies of
famous beauties the world over.
Because the art of miniature is
being neglected, this Belgian artist
in spirit of love for his profession
is touring the world, encouraging
young artists who have fair for this
particular medium.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
TOUR POSTPONED
st. Marys Pilgrims to Make Vir-
ginia Trip May 20.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEONARDTOWN Md, May IL
Tn" Pilgrims of St. Marys County So
ciety has postponed the scheduled
motor trip May IA to May 20 to visit
Williamsburg. Va, and points along
the way, Mrs. A. S. Gardiner, presi-
dent, announced today.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
GUARANTEE GIVEN
/. in CHAIN SCHEME
Hactories" in Denver Do
Huge Business on Pledge
of Profit.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, May 1.-THE "guaran-
teed" chain letter business blossomed
into sizable profits for letter fac
tories" today as they served crowds
of customers seeking to promote
chains before the Federal Govern
ment smashes the game.
The new phase of activity here
where the fad apparently had its
birth, was echoed in Oklahoma City,
where making establishments
were causing more traffic than a
Christmas rush, postmen We. carry
ting guns and the collector OF internal
revenue threatened to act against the
enterprise.
y Dozens of the factories" were
turning out the guaranteed" chains,
charging so cents as fee for Ger
tifying" results and collecting 81 for
the person whose name headed the
list of three in each of the letters.
$1,000 2-Day Gross Seen.
None of the factory" proprietors
would reveal his "take," but one man
ager said he had handled 10000 let
ters in two days. If he collected so
cents fee for each letter his profit
was $4,000. Overhead expense was
limited to salaries for 20 stenog-
raphers and notary public, and rent.
Crowds took on the Semblance of
mobs at times as the customers"
grew excited
Roy Nelson, post Office inspector,
was out of his Office, and reports
spread that he would make an arrest.
Thomas Morrissey. Federal district at
torney, said it was up to postal Off
cials to take the first action and that
he would not interfere until he had
evidence 'in a good case"
Postal officials said the factories
might be guilty of conspiracy to vio-
late postal laws.
Guarantee" Offered.
The letters turned out by the fac
tories" are similar to the original
"send-a-dime" letters except that
they are for ST and the factory" COL
lects the money, sending it by mail to
the person at the top of the list in
each chain letter Three names are
on the list, and the factories guar
antee" a return of $81 on an invest
ment of 81.
The more enterprising employed
pretty girl "barkers," who shouted the
merits Of their shop. Quick service
and fast results were emphasized.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
TAXATION TO Level
WEALTH CONDEMNED
T. v. A. Chairman Criticizes
Spending for Wages In.
stead of Values.

BY the Associated Press.
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, May IL.
DIR. Arthur e. Morgan asserted to-
day that distribution Of wealth by
high taxes Is wasteful."
Writing in the Antioch College
fortnightly publication. Antioch
Notes, DIR. Morgan, president of the
college and chairman of the T. v. A.,
criticized the expenditure OF public
money "for the by-product of wages
rather than for the value Of what is
produced" and urged instead of such
taxes. "a finer sense of social respon-
sibility in business"
High taxes are like a fever which
with great waste, Is necessary to purge
the poisons from the sick industrial
system" he wrote.
"Endeavoring to stabilize employ
Evening star., 1935-05-12
OIL CONTROL SOUGHT

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May II (P.-
Acting Gov. Robert E. Quinn tonight
said he would have a bill prepared
and introduced at the coming special
session of the Legislature to bring oil
companies in Rhode Island into the
status of public utilities, regulated
by the Department of Taxation and
Regulation.
The move, climax Of Quinn's fight
against recent increases in the retail
price of gasoline, which he held war
ranted, would place the oil companies
under the same strict regulation and
accounting as public carriers, power
and gas companies.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Blows Self to Pieces.

QUEBEC, Quebec, May IL P.-
Thomas Mickkula, Finnish relief camp
worker. literally blew himself to
pieces.
Mickkula's mutilated body was found
Thursday in a ditch. In his pocket
were remnants of a stick of dynamite,
and a coroner's jury decided he set it
of to end his life.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Former Representative Dies.

PORTLAND, Greg, May IL tP.-
William Wallace McCredie. 73. former
Washington Representative in Con-
gress, died here yesterday. He and a
nephew, Walter H. McCredie. owned
the Portland base ball club of the Pa
cific Coast League from 1904 to 1921.
McCredie was born in Pennsylvania
in 1862 and was a graduate of Cornell
University. He was elected to Congress
widow survives.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Honored for Long Service.

Andrew Reid, pork buyer Of Bally-
gawley, Northern Ireland. has been
presented Bible by the Irish Presby-
terian Sabbath School Society for
"long and faithful service" in teach
Ing Sunday school class continuously
for AZ years.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Herndon PIT. Meeting Tuesday.

HERNDON, Va, May IL (SpeciaD. .
The Parent Teacher Association OF
the Herndon High School will meet
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the
school for the annual business and
election.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21
STATISTICS SHOW
USE OF
ON H

Are We a tobacco-smoklng nation'
Let's look at the record. Using the
late war as n favorite starting point
for all comparisons nowadays, we
fnd that In prewar 1916 we smoked
S,000,00O,0O cigars and 25.O00.0Ou.OO0
cigarettes. In 1920 we smoked G.OO0.-
100000 cigars and 120.000.0O0,000
cigarettes. In II years we had lost
some of our liking for cigars. but
had acquired nearly five times our
previous taste for cigarettes.
Examining the record more closely.
we find that the war itself, blamed
for many things. was plainly respon-
sible for doubling our consumption
OF cigarettes In three years-from
25,OO0.OO0,O 200 in 1916 to 53.000.00O 900
In 1919. From 1922 to 1890 the con
sumption of cigarettes in the United
States again more than doubled
$4,000. 100000 annually grew to be
100000, 100000. The woman smoker
had come into her own.
Three subsequent years OF depres-
sion have been felt by cigarette max
ers, production falling To 103,000000..
900 In 1892. The use of cigars
dropped to about .5,000,000.C coo.
We have considerably less than
100000 600 persons in the United
States of smoking age; but If we
take that number for convenience we
find a per capita consumption last
year of 30 cigars and 1000 cigarettes.
We also used up three pounds Of
chewing or pipe tobacco per capita.
Are we a tobacco-conSuming ma
ton? Fifty cigars, 1000 cigarettes.
and three pounds Of tobacco for each
and every one of us, is the answer
For every person we does not smoke.
someone else consumes twice the
average quantity.-HOward Florance
In Reviews of Review. and Worlds
Work.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21

Jected to the presence of S. Clay VIII
llams. administration board chairman.
who they declare is not In sy .npathy
with labor. The President issued a curt
statement informing the federation
council that Williams services had
been satisfactory and that he had no
Intention Of removing him without
cause.
The executive council of the fedora
ton, composed of William Green and
presidents Of the federation of seven
teen international unions, states that
some present administration labor poll
cies are bringing increased unrest
among workers which may reach the
danger point of widespread strikes I'm
less corrected.
Thus far. the President seems to
have had the best Of the argument.
Labor leaders, however. are expected
TO push the fight for a prevailing
wage" clause In work relief legislation.
thus en%dangering the administration
program.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21
Appetite gone?
TIosing
weight
NERVOUS
TpaIe
Ttired
then don't gamble with your body

A simple thing, perhaps. yet a
very serious one, resulting in loss of
strength -. body weakness . and
possibly many other lis. So why not
chcck-up and snap back to the zest of
eating and well being.
You will find S.S.S. a great, scien-
tifcally-tested tonic-not just a So
called tonic, but one specially de-
signed to stimulate gastric secretions
and also having the mineral elements
10 very, very necessary in rebuilding
the oxygen-carrying hemo-glo-bin of
The blood to enable you to "carry on"
Unless your case is exceptional, you
should soon enjoy again the satisfac-
ton of appetizing food and good d.
grstion -. sound sleep -. and renewed
strength. So many say, "S.S.S. makes
youfeellike yourself again" G s.s.s. Co.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21

Well right there by US sat Rabbit
Meanwhile, the gamest and most skilled
little ~ballplayer that ever pulled on a
spiked shoe. | hope and pray he will be
able to be In there catching those inheld
dies on his (what Is IT.. frankie Fsch
was there. as fiashy and heady a player
as ever there was. Bill Terry, who ! had
Just left a day or so before down al
Huey Longs Baton Rouge. And dear
old Connie Mack. young and keen as
ever, just returned from his trip TO
Japan with a team. When you don't play
to seventy or eighty thousand In Japan
at one game. its an OF day. Great field
ers. great runners. but they cant hit our
fast pitchers.
@ 1875 AeNssxkf Sysdesfs. fse.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21
Housewives Idea Box

Try This Dish
Instead of serving your potatoes
In the same old way, try this: Boil
two small carrots with the potatoes.
When potatoes and carrots are ten
der. mash them all together. The
carrots will give the potatoes a
pretty color and Il distinctive flavor.
II desired, more carrots may be
added.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
Copyright by Public Ledger. Inc.
WNU Service
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21
Cross and
FretfuI With
Eczema
Relieved by cuticura

"Our baby had eczema on her
forehead and on the back of her
head. 1t started from a blister and
kept spreading over her face. Her
skin was irritated and red, and she
kept 1t lrrltated from scratching 80
much. She vas cross and fretful a
great deal, and could not sleep we'll
at night.
"She was affected about two
months before I used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and after using
them about three weeks you could
not tell she ever had this condi-
tion." (Signed) Mrs. Neal Gladney,
R F. D. 1. Box Al, Brighton, Tenn.
Soap 25c. Ointment 25c and SOC.
Talcum 25c. Sold everywhere. One
sample each free. Address: "Cuti-
cura Laboratories, Dept. R, Maiden,
Mass."-Adv.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21
DRESDEN

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT eked out
: a close victory In the senate appro-
prlations committee, when the amend
ment to cut S2,OOO,OOO,OOO Off the ad.
ILLUSTRATIONS $4.SS0.WW.OOO work re-
lief bill was defeated by the close vote
OF IL to IL. Administration forces
scored another victory by the adoption
Of a compromise amendment to the
proposal OF Senator Pat Mc('arran for
the payment Of prevailing wages on all
federal projects. Witnesses testified
hat McCarran's amendment would
have increased the cost Of putting
3,500,ON men to work by more than
81, 0OO.0OU.0OO and would have defeat
ed the purpose Of the bill.
McCarran did not press his amend.
ment In committee when a substitute
was offered, but insists that he will do
SO on the senate floor. The fight the
American Federation of Labor is max.
Ing on this point Is expected to have
considerable influence with a number
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21

Life insurance was introduced into
England by the establishment OF the
Amicable society In 1896. 1t was intro
duced from Great Britain to America In
Philadelphia. 1859. for the relief OF Pres
byterian ministers and their widows
and children. This wal followed by a
similar corporation for the benefit OF
Episcopal clergymen and their widows.
The first company to attempt a general
business wal the Insurance Company Of
North America organized In Philadel
phia In 1865.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21

Essays on Friendship" written by
100 toung English girls show that
social qualities of useful character
seem more important at twelve than
at fourteen years OF age. Most OF
the fourteen-year-old children thought
mutual understanding and similar
tastes more important to friendship.