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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-07

in New York Governor Lehman standing firm against Senator Dunnigan. In New Jersey the newly elected Governor Hoffman is telling the Legislature that plan of taxation will do at all and must be conformed to his own ideas Similar conflicts said to be going in other States. It is need less to refer to the differences which have developed between the White House and Capitol Hill in Washington.
 What the why the people seem to be more and more looking to the Executive as the real lawmakers? One is, no doubt, accentuated dstrust of the Legislature or of Congress. Another is the emergence of strong in executive office with the gift of capturing the imagination of the public. Still another is that Governor or Pres- dent has now extraordinary to the cleo torate, and is able to frame series of legislative proposals which have the advantage of reaching nearly all citizens and of being accepted as a model of what is desirable and urgent in legislation. All these things aid the activities and ~heighten the estge Of executives in day, far beyong what was known in routine periods of oprs political his tory f
 There are necessary limitations upon the Execu- tive in all this business He must be careful and shrewd in choosing his subjects. There is no use in his standing firm merely for some pat and private idea of his own which carries with no swelling tide of popular opinion Even strong man can be easily defeated if he mistakes his issue. President Wilson, for example, very much wanted the establishment of a Presidential primary, and once went far as to express his personal opinion that there would never be another national con- vention of either party in the United States. But that project faded out, and MT. Wilson quietly dropped it. Instead of standing firm against wall of opposition, he found himself left almost alone or actually pushed aside this question
 Nor should an Executive make his program too large If he insists upon every item of it. he will probably get less than if he singled out a few points and risked his political leadership in their support. It is not enough for him to be merely firm. He must also be wise. sagacious in his choice of subordinates and helpers, patient in wait
 ing fer the propitious time and tide, and resolute in holding every inch of ground that he gains. It is the Executives who have displayed these and other willing qualities who have given the great contemporary, interest in the words and works Of Governors and the President. If this implies 9 certain despite to Legislatures, it is largely their own fault. It is because they to be of such slight stature that vigorous and unyielding Execu tive appears to tower so high above them.
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The Strenuous, Cold Tropics.
CNew York Herald-Tribunc0

The popular notion that the tropics undermine men morally has surely been the of many pathetic dSappointments. For lacking cooperation on the part of the prospective debauchee the tropics will do nothing of the sort One cannot depend upon them Having down a tropic or two on the map these who confide in novels and plays based entirely upon this fascinating belief set to let their characters disntegrate just they've been taught to expec, only to discover that in the regions of psychological geography healthy person is frequently surprised by energy. Few having come with work and ambition aforethought, that energy has to be disposed of and is but the tropics themselves scarcely to blame for the ways men take of keeping from feeling good there Where it is the native custom to get up and go to bed early, 10 toll hard for microscopic pay to confront starvation without showing fear the people often lead 6 strenuous and ascetic life-not at all the sort that visitors in the classes of wan derer, dilettante, beachcomber, exile and nirvana seeker have come to share. In their chagrin these turn to disipation and intensive sitting still re- membering tropical stage effects Degeneracy may be forthcoming, but the latitude has nothing to do with it.
 We have just seen another theatrical success based upon that profitable formula-"the tropics get you" This seldom fails as witness Rain" White Cargo" Bird of Paradise and many more It might be well. these long winter evenings to consider what most persons mean by that term and why anybody's moral fiber should rot in the challenging, harsh cold regions comprised in the American tropics: vast regions, demanding more stamina in those who would live in them than did New Englands stern coast Winters are severe in high mountains, the equator and so are summers, because they bring dark days Rain nonetheeSS is blessed, for 'how pleasant it is to eat again" says Mexican peasant song and without rain there will be no food certainly no soft sinning. It is not easy, getting along in the tropics, beach height Few foreigners care to struggle with nature as do the natives, or Ito endure their incessant hardships be the land burnt or freezing. It is really simpler to have spiritual breakdown at the local bar and to return to civilizations Limiting at unmentionabe evils that wait in moonlight to ensnare an eagerly suspecting white man Tt does things to you down there?
 If you want to escape life's asperities it makes you tired
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THE GOLD MINING TAX.

Pending before the Legislature in its closing days is the very important problem of mine taxation especially gold mines. Two measures arc now under consideration, calling for flat tax of 75 cents on gross production of gold mines over 75O ounces and the other three per cent tax on the net ever S2O0O0
 It is generally admitted, even by the industry ltseH that gold mining will have to stand an increase in the tax burden of the Territory Some of the operators have frankly stated they would not be adverse to an increase in the levy up to hundred per cent, but that above that they feel II would be discriminatory. It is true that the gold mining industry has been aided through the Gov ernment advance in the price of gold, and because Of this impetus the Territory has benefited Pay rolls have been maintained and increased and as has been pointed out in various hearings held be- fore the Legislature payrolls probably the most important industrial achievements in Alaska With out industry and payros. development of the Ter ritory would be seriously if not entirely retarded Thus, it logically follows no unnecessary barriers should be raised.
 hundred per cent increase in any taxation is slzeable amount and surely the suggestion reveals fairness on the part of those who must bear the burden. The Legislature can do well to be as fair when it finally decides on the gold mining tax
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profess to see in the manner in which the court handled the im- portant gold cases probably new era dawning in the method of com municating decisions to the pub lie.
 Chief Justice Hughes broke all precedents in announcing twice there would be no decision in the cases when they were expected. Then, too, the chief justices metic- u1ous care in the way he empha- sized certain words and phrases while reading the majority decision IS regarded significant. When he reached that all-important word affirmed in the decision, he pro- nounced it slowly, distinctly and emphatically No one doubted what had happened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-07
PLANS BEING MADE A : BY COMMITTEES FOR
 LEGISLATIVE BALL

Plans for the biennial Legisla- tive Ball are now being made by committees appointed in the Ter ritorial Senate and House of Rep resentatives. While the date has not yet been definitely set. it is expected to take place the latter part of next week.
 Chairman of the committee from the Senate is Senator M. E. s. Bru- nelle. of Cordova, while Arthur Chamberlin, House baby, heads the committee from that body in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-07
20 YEARS AGO
MARCH ,, 1915
Prom The Empire

The resignation of Premier M Venizelos and his cabinet had caused grave crisis in Greece 1 The country was in deadlock over the question as to whether or not it was to enter the European war.
 All Greek army officers. who were in Switzerland, had been re- called.
 The San Francisco Mining Press of February 20 carried a cartoon which featured the banquet of the Alaska Mining and Engineering So- ciety at Juneau, and the cartoon, republished in the Empire, listed the following speakers: Bullion Land ,Thane, Pay Rock Bradley Didatic Discourses Muir. Angular Mackay, Good Times Jackson Early Vanner Daveler. Water Power Lass. Christian Endeavor Bruff, Bilateral Declevity Stewart, Enlightener Tas- chek, His Lordship Wollenberg, F. Belemnite Hyder, Acetylene Next Nadeau. The Empire vouched for the speakers initials, but not their Christian names.
 Mrs. Robert Simpson and her sister. Miss Minnie Goldstein. of Juneau, were thrown out of a skidding automobile in Vancouver a few days previously, and badly bruised, but not seriously injured. The Juneau girls were motoring with Miss Edith Blair at the time of the accident, and, according to word received, they had marrow escape from death.
 Twelve alleged 'rounders" were taken in by city police, under Chief E. J. Sitter, when they threw an official drag over the town. Secret gambling rooms were be- lieved to be in operation, and it was in an effort to break them up that the action was taken.
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Weather: Maximum fl; minimum B; rain fif
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charge of the affair. The two committees will cooperate in form ing plans for the gala affair which will wind up the social activities of the last two months.
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WOlillllutQ HUH rage OileJ probably will find it's way into the hands of the chairman of com mittee two or three days later in mysterious fashion tt. |.
 The bill will be introduced by him and will carry his name Wherever possible, it is said, the administration will leave the &C., tual drafting of the measure car- rying out its recommendations in the hands of the congressional com mittees charged with considering that particular type of legislation. In all events, however, there will be fewer bills in the future tagged administration measures. While they may be just that it win be difficult to prove.
 Courts Policies
 Washington observers, long accus- toned to the aloofness and severe dignity of the Supreme Court
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SLAYER OF. TWO IS UNDER. ARREST. TEXAS.
Ranchman Confesses s to } Double Murder Self
 Defense Is Plea

SULPHUR SPRING GS, Texas, March 7.-Clinton Palmer, 38-year- old ranchman, admitted to officers and newspapermen here, the slay- ings. of William E. Oliver, aged 70 years. and Norris Shumay, aged "A, Divers grandson, in Utah last Monday.
 Palmer was arrested here after an automobile chase.
 Palmer said he shot the two men in self-defense in a range war. He was indicted for the staying of Dillard Garrett, in this district, last year
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WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Will hold their regular meeting Thursday evening at o'clock. h. itiation. Moose members and visit ing Legionnaires are welcome to the social following the meeting. Officers and drill team be at the Moose Hall at ' o'clock for prac- tiee
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CONCRESSNOTES. LESS BILLS BY
 ADMINISTRATION
F. D. R. Still Sends Meas ures Along, But They
 Don't Have His Name

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Executive Firmness.
tNew York Times.)e

In the days news an uusua humber of Gov ernors are being reported are being besought to stand firm" The implication is, of course that the Executive is either opposing some measure which the Legislature fayors, is demanding that it pass bill in the shape approved by him. Thus We have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-07

Miss Norah Josephine Miller, of Walla Walla, and Arthur Kanopp, of Juneau, were married at the William Franks residence in Doug las by the Rev Umstead.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
PRESS CLUB INDUCTS
OFFICERS TONIGHT
Mark Foote to Take Presidency.
Michigan Society Delays Dance
Because of Rites.

Mark Foote, correspondent for sew
eral Michigan papers, will be inaugu-
rated as twenty-eighth president of
the National Press Club tonight.
Because Of the conflict in dates. the
Michigan State Association has post
poned its annual dinner dance until
next Saturday at the Press Club. Dom
aid L. Luxford, secretary of the asso-
citation, Is in charge of arrangements
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan
will be the principal speaker at the
installation, at which the following
also will be inducted:
George w. Simpson, correspondent
for the Houston Post, vice president;
Paul Hodges, Cleveland Plain Dealer,
secretary; Charles A. Hamilton, Troy
Times, treasurer, and Cecil B. Dick
son, Associated Press, financial secre-
tary.
New members of the board of gov
ernors are: Arthur Hachten, Univer-
sal Service; Harold Brayman, Phila-
delphia Public Ledger; Lorenzo W..
Martin, Louisville Times, and George
L.. Tarry, Wall Street journal.
The ceremonies and a musical pro-
gram, featuring the Navy Band, will
be broadcast over Station WJSV.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
RADIO STUDIO ASKED
IN JUSTICE BUILDING
Department Requests Broadcast
ing Station to Aid It's Work !.
Against Crime.

To aid its crime -ferreting activit
the Department of Justice propose
to have radio station Of its own c.
top of its new building, at Tenth stree.
and Pennsylvania avenue.
This became known yesterday afte,
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission approved plans sub
mitted by Attorney General Cum
mings. These had already received
the Endorsement of the Fine Art
Commission, which held that the
towers would not detract from tho
esthetic features Of the building, if
the plans are followed.
The towers are to be approximately
8 inches thick at the base and 1t2
inches at the top and only two Of the
four mastS will be visible from the
street. The commission requires that
the other two masts be no higher than
Is feet, Thomas S. Settle. secretary
Of the planning group, said.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
BALTIMORE H0LD-UP
SUSPECT SEIZED HERE
Last of Three Sought for Series
of Robberies Captured at
Rooming House.

The third of three suspects N II
Baltimore hold-ups, Daniel E. Snyder,
80, was arrested yesterday in a Penn
sylvania avenue rooming house By
Washington and Baltimore detectives
and returned to the Maryland city to
answer charges Of hold-up and rob
berry.
The arrest followed a police vigil
of almost "a hours at the rooming
house
The Baltimore detectives, Lieut..
James P. Comen. Sergt. Leo Dogel-
song and Detective Edward Kiltheh-
stein, said Snyder and his associates.
Michael Mcneil and Edward Makow.
sky, are accused of robbing insurance
and installment house collectors, their
loot totaling between $1,000 and
$4,000 since November 5.
Baltimore authorities were assisted
in the arrest by Detectives Elmer
Lewis, James Tolson and J. c. Dali
glish.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
ANACOSTIA SEEKS
OFFICER AT SCHOOL
Citizens Say Protection Should Be
Given Pupils in Recess
Periods.

The need for a policeman at the
corner Of Fourteenth and Good Hope
road southeast during school recess
periods, to help the school boy patrol,
was pointed out by members Of the
Anacostia Citizens Association at a
meeting last night.
There has been a policeman sta
toned at this corner occasionally, but
when he was needed elsewhere he was
transferred by the precinct, it was
said. 1t was the contention Of the
members that a police supervision is
necessary and the secretary was di-
rected to send letter to Maj. Ernest
w. Brown asking him to consider the
request
In reply to a letter sent to the city
refuse department asking for ash col
lection twice q week, the association
was informed this was impossible.
The engineer department Of the
District informed the association that
its request for q storm water sewer
basin at the southwest corner Of
Fourteenth and v streets southeast
had been granted and would be in
stalled In the near future.
The groups request for the paving
Of q sidewalk on the west side Of
Eighteenth street between Good Hope
road and s street southeast was de-
MED by the engineers office due to
lack Of funds.
The meeting was held In the Metho-
dist Church hall, Fourteenth and q
streets southeast. The second vice
president, Mrs. Carrie G. Smith, pre-
sided,
Evening star., 1935-01-26
FIRST LADY MAY
ATTEND FUNERAL
Rites for John Barton Payne
at st. Johns Church
This Afternoon.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was to
represent the President at funeral serv-
ices for Judge John Barton Payne,
chairman Of the American Red Cross.
at 2 pm. today in st. Johns Church,
Sixteenth and H streets. Chief Justice
and Mrs Charles Evans Hughes also
are expected to attend.
- Judge Payne died Of pneumonia
after an appendicitis operation at
George Washington University Hospi-
tai early Thursday. Burial will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery, beside his second
wife, Jennie Byrd Bryan Payne. after
services at the church.
Switzerland Represented.
The International Committee Of the
Red Cross at Geneva has appointed
Minister Mark Peter of Switzerland
to represent both the committee and
Switzerland at the rites. The diplo-
matte corps will sit in group at the
church, as will the Central Committee
of the Red Cross. Hans Luther, Ger
man Ambassador, called at the Red
Cross headquarters yesterday to offer
the condolences of his country.
Former President Hoover added his
tribute in a message received yes
terday. Messages from foreign coun-
tries and many points in the United
States continued to pour into the
headquarters today.
Red Cross to Close.
All branches of the Red Cross will
be closed during the day, it was an
nounced.
Rev. DR.. Oliver J. Hart, Episcopal
rector, will officiate at the church
service and Rev. Father w. Coleman
Nevis, S. j., president of Georgetown
University, will speak at the grave.
Judge Payne would have been 80
years old today.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
COURT ADVOCATES
STILL CONFIDENT
Closeness of Norris Amend.
ment Vote Discounted
by Senate Leaders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Proponents of the World Court
were undaunted today by the opposi-
ton show Of strength yesterday IN
the Senate vote on the Norris reser-
vation-rejected, AZ to Gland de-
clared the Senate would vote Ameri-
can adherence by Tuesday.
The Roosevelt-opposed reservation
Of Senator Norris, Republican, of NE
braska, would have required Senate
approval by a two-thirds vote before
the United States could submit any
international question to the court.,s
Final Vote May Differ. "
This condition on American acces-
sion was turned back by the narrow
margin of 10 votes, but leaders said
many of the 81 who voted for the
reservation would vote for ratification
of the court protocol.
Mathematically, it means the pro-
Court forces must switch nine votes
to ratify adherence by the required
two-thirdS majority. But Senator
McNary, the Republican leader,
counted off six Senators on his side.
including himself, who would vote for
adherence, but who voted with Norris
yesterday.
Democratic Leader Robinson also
expected some of the IA Democrats
who sided with the Nebraskan TO
lineup with the Court advocates on
the final roll call.
Certain of Ratification.
McNary did think the vote would be
closer than at first thought, but
couldn't see how ratificationists could
lose. ''
Twenty-one Republicans, fourteen
Democrats and the Progressive and
Farmer-Labor Senators, La Toilette,
Wisconsin, and ShipStead, Minnesota,
voted for the reservation. Forty-stx
Democrats and one Republican, Keys,
of New Hampshire, answered mo-
The IA Democrats voting for the
Norris reservation we're Bone, Cara
way, Donahey, Gore, McCarran, Nc
Gill, Murphy, Murray, Reynolds.
Russell, Thomas of Oklahoma, Tram
nell, Walsh and Wheeler. "
Evening star., 1935-01-26
MANY FEATURES
PLANNED FOR BALL
Three 0rchestras and Radio, Stage
and Screen Stars to Pro.
vide Entertainment.

Three orchestras and radio, stage
and screen stars have just been en-
gagged for the Presidents birthday
ball at the Shoreham Hotel next We'd
nesday, it was announced yesterday
by Thomas Brahany, chairman of the
Committee on Entertainment for the
ball.
Rubinoff, radio violinist, and Phil
Baker, radio and screen star, will top
the bill of floor-show entertainment.
The three orchestras will play in the
three ball rooms and lounge for dane
ing.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will be
the special guest of honor and reser-
vations have been made by members
of the diplomatic corps and officers
of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Tickets for the ball are now on sale
at the Shoreham and Willard Hotels
and the American Automobile Assocta-
ton, and at the Birthday Ball Com
mittee headquarters, 825 Seventeenth
street. Tickets for the ball are IS,
while 81 tickets include reserved
table and supper.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
COUPLE SAVE BOY
|NOCEAN TRAGEDY
Daughter-in-LaW of Mrs.
F. H. Brooke of This City
Aids 5-Year-0Id.

A 5-year-old boy, whose mother and
father were lost. was brought safely
through the Mohawk disaster by Mrs.
E. Bates Mckee, daughter-in-law Of
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke of Washing
ton, and her sister, Mrs. Oswald Lord,
who are recovering at the Lord home
in New York from the effects of their
experience.
This was disclosed here today as
dispatches confirmed the death Of
Mrs. Celestine Eustis Peabody, great
granddaughter Of w. w. Corcoran Of
Washington, who had been listed with
the missing in the sea tragedy. which
also claimed the life of her husband,
Julian S. Peabody, New York architect.
Thrust Into Boat.
Mrs Mckee and Mrs. Lord were
being lowered from the Mohawk in a
lifeboat when, as they passed "B"
deck, the youngster, son of John Tel
fer, an Englishman, was thrust into
their keeping by his father, with the
admonition, Take care Of my child"
That was the last seen of Teller.
Later. on the rescue freighter Algon-
quin, the sisters encountered Mrs.
Alice Teller. 67-year-old mother of
Teller, with his infant son, and took
both Of them in charge also. The
grandmother, to protect the baby as
much as possible, had taken of her
own heavy clothing to wrap him up.
These three, suffering with shock
and exposure, are confined in New
York. The grandmother was also
badly bruised.
Teller was assistant chief engineer
of the National Railway of Mexico
and was on his way to his post. 1t is
believed that he and his wife were
unable to get to a lifeboat.
On Way to Mexico.
Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Lord were on
their way to Mexico City, where they
were to meet their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pillsbury Of Minneapolis.
Their plans now are indefinite.
The families Of all those concerned
are prominent socially.
Mrs. Peabody was the daughter of
Thomas Hitchcock Of Westbury, Long
Island, and a sister of Tommy Hitch
cock, internationally famous polo
player Her mother, a noted horse
woman, was fatally injured a few
months ago when thrown from a
mount.
Often a visitor here, she only re-
Gently was the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
william Corcoran Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody had two
children, Julian Peabody, jr., a stu
dent at Princeton, and a daughter,
Daphne. 10. who is attending school
on Long Island. Julian Peabody, jr.,
has distinguished himself among the
younger polo players and is regarded
as likely to carry on the polo play
ing tradition Of the family which
began with his grandfather, Thomas
Hitchcock. ST.. who is at Aiken with
another daughter. Mrs. ]. Averell
Clark.
Mrs. Mckee and her husband re-
side in Mount KiSco, N. Y.