davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Omaha guide., 1935-01-12
ECONOMIC
HGHLIGHTS

During 1894 retail business was
substantially better than 1888
accord to leading commentators.
Most surveys place improvement
at 20 to 25 percent.
However, industry showed little
or no Improvement
The explanation Of that seem
ing anomaly is that department
store cash registered tinkled often
er than at any time since the be-
ginning Of depression. But bas-
ic industries, such as steel. lum
Der and mining, fund purchasers
for their products few and far be-
tween. People bouhgt perishabl-
es-shOes, food fuel. clothes-bUt
they did not buy cement, shingles
and similar nonparishable goods
! Increased retail trade was I'M
d~oubtedly due largely to heavy
relief expenditures.
The DISPARITY between business
and industry was especially mark
ed during the Christmas buying
season. Heavy employing indus
tries were at an extremely low
level-while stores were jammed
with purchasers who bought not
only necessities and staple goods,
but more luxury items than in
several years.
The burning question now is,
when will industry come back and
give regular employment? And
here's a case where the cOmmenta-
tors are a long way from seeing
eve to eve, For example, a short
time ago, General Charles Gates
Dawes, ex-Vice President, ex Am
bassor to Great Britain. and ex-
chairman Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, spoke before
the Chicago Association Of Com
merce. Armed with an imposing
array Of charts and graphs, Mr..
Dawes observed that during any
depression. the demand for dur
able goods rises last-but rise
fastest once it starts. Then he
made the Unequivocal forecast tina
June or July Of the preceding year
viii mark the commencement Of
a period Of full business prosper
ity. Basis for this forecast was
the experience of past depres-
sions, notable those of 1873 and
1893. In each case, according to
Mr.. Dawes, demand for heavy
goods appeared precisely five
years and six months following
the stock market collapse.
Not so sanguine. however. i one
Of the cOuntry's most famed husi-
ness prognostocators. Colonel leo
nard P. Avras.O vice rrpsiden+
and economist of the Cleveland
Trust Company. Mr.. Avres can
The Omaha guide., 1935-01-12

check up on some Of the trendsf Think Of
these things.
In a moment of reflection some things are
quite obvious. Ia the mad rush which began
a few years ago to build a new world some of
the leaders were wise in their own conceit and
many had begun to find themelves in a world in
which they felt no need Of God, no need Of
faith, no need Of prayer Man had made such
wonderful progress -" that he had begun to
regard himself as the boss Of the whole thing
he could turn to psychology and explain belief
in God a mere Pigment Of the Imagination We
could explain it in philosophy as "subjectiv
ISM" al the while he was apparently un-
conscious Of the fact-made plain each day
with battling realism-that with THE abandon
ment Of the sense of God would 60 also the
high sense Of the value Of man. There was
the awful spectacle Of man forget ing himself
in his average scramble for mere things. Chief
emphasis was placed upon materialism in phil
osophy, go as you please in morals, grabbing
of wealth in the world Of affairs. Beauty and
culture, noble aspirations and even freedom
itself were almost lost sight of. And all Of
this in the name Of building a new world
and what a world it is. The rising tide of
crime, the throwing off restraints and all au-
thoriy IN morals and ethics-not to ay reli-
gion, the intensifying Of suspicious, fear, bitter
ness and all the evils and havoc that lie in
their trail. What of the multiplied NANTES
tations Of injustice? What Of the devaS; at
ing effects, upon millions, of unemployment,
want and starvation in the midst of plenty?
Why 60 on, can't we see what is being c%ontruct-
edf s
Now is The time to stop and shift gear-at
the beginning Of the new year. L-etusexamine
again the foundations Of our efforts and see
what it is we are trying to build upon. No
need to go any further without fresh and vivid
sense of God as the maker and keeper of things
worth while. Man-no matter how wise and
alert-cannot manage this world, he cannot
manage himself-somebody to look up to and
say, "help, help, for all the world knows that
help IS needed and that right onw. Not only
should the foundations be RECLAIMED, there IS
need for careful scrutiny of the materials that
20 into the superst ructure. No need to put
up the new building if the same things are
there that destroyed the old and made it so
insecure. Nor would it be a bad thing to re-
examine the workmanship thai is rounding the
new building into form and thinking and then
planning, planning, then working, working,
in the right way and for noble ends. This
new year offers a new opportunity for many
things. New resolutions are not enough-but
make them. Then follow them with a new
sense Of the solidarity of mankind. Follow
them with new appraisal of present methods
and policies, new attitudes and loftier purposes.
Let Us go forward into the new year with a
program Off the uplife, the material and spirit
ual Improvement of all the people.
The Plaindealer
The Omaha guide., 1935-01-12

~ 40 AcoVr~4y al slght-saIu mat
vUr tvOnvAL4O Du.OAlI4Ie Was com
parable to a StaI4ou Automobile
With a dead starter. M have, he
observed, been been uuaniAg the
machine 60 BY pushing l.t pu-
bile expenditures for more ma a
year without and Indication that
it will soon become sell-propel-
ling.
One concrete sign that the.
break in the clouds for heavy IN
dustry may be not far off came
from Federal Housing Administra-
tor James A. Moffett. He an
nounced that his r~emodeling
drive had rolled up a total Of $l45r
Geo. 200 worth Of durable goods
business in three months, were.
creating industrial activity valued
a. more than 100000 per day.
Thus. YOU can find about what
ever YOU want to find in the way
IF business forecasts. But the
her forecasts have gone awrv in
an uncannv manner during the !.
present depression. One thing
i sure-eonservative or radical
action Of the Congress viii have
a strong effect, ether favorable or
unfavorable on the business fu-
ture. Most qualified lookers-on
believe that Mr.. Roosevelt wants
legislation to be comparatively
conervastive, but the question is.
can he control the more radical
members Of his partyF
When it comes to crime, the
Uni ed States has the %unenviqhle
distinction Of leading the world
by a wide marcin. Each wear
crime accounts for the death of
ten people ont Of each 100000
dies because of criminal undertak-
ings.
The greatest fight on crime ever
attempted in this nation IS now
being carried on by the federal
government-and that Is II OF
the new Federal activities, per-
haps the only one, which meets
with the unqualified support OF
all the people. So far, the gov
ternment hSa been extremely sue
cessful. Its agents ave eiiminat-
ed a number of underworld kings
have frightened others into hid
ing. Where, in many eases, local
police are corrupted, Federal men
are moved continually about from
place to place to insure that they
will make no undesirable connec-
tons, viii not be known to the
criminal element. Where local
police are. often stupid and inef-
/ ficient, Federal men are college
trained, are instructed in chemis-
try, ballistics, all the subjects
that make successful crime fight
ers. Where a small force of local
officials could sometimes be IN
Inundated, that is impossible with
Federal men because their MN
Der IS not limited, and the GRIMM
al who does "bump off" a FEEDER
al agent. can look forward to two
more taking his place. The whole
power of the Federal governmp~+
with its unlimited resources -
MONEY! men and enninmert. =
tnrned loose TO effect his capture
and nvecrtion.
It is pleaeant 70 H able 70 -
mort that All The ei~ng noin+ ~
major crime being con the RIM"
~ This country.
, 1935-01-01
RADIO PROGRAMS

TUESDAY, JANUARY Central and Eastern Standard Time)
Note: All programs TO KEY and basic chains or groups thereof unless specI-
ned: coast TO coast (e . % DESIGNATION includes al available stations.
, 1935-01-01
NBC-WEAF NETWORK

NBc-WEAF NETWORK
BASIC - East: weaf WV weoi vito
wjar wtag wcsh wfi Wilt wfbr wrc wgy
when vcae wtsm wwj wsai; mid: ksd
Wmaq Ncfl who wow Wdaf MkbI
NORTHWEST g. CANADIAN wtmj
wiba kstp wcbc wday wfyr crct cicf
SOUTH 49, wrya wptf wwnc wis wax
wfla-wsun who'd wsm VINE wsb wapi
wjdx wsmb kvoo wky vfaa wbap kprc
woai ktbs kths wsoc wave wtar
MOUNTAtN-Hoa kdyl kgir kghi
PACIFIC cOAST-kgo kfi kgw komo
khq kfsd kt1r kgu kpo
Cent. East.
800 500 - Stanford-Ai-bzma Rose
Bowl football tApproS. 3 hrs.)
700 s:oo-Lco Fci5mEn's Orchestra
80 5:3o-Wsyac Kings Orchestra
300 e:oo-Bcn Bernie and the Lads
s:3a- e;3c-Ed Wynn and Graham
9:oC-fo:oo-Lisht Opera Shove 70 c
io:oo-i1; oo-crummits d sen" Ford
io:fs-11:15-Vcice or Romance. Songs
io:3o-tf:5o-Wil osborne's Orchestra
it:oo-i2:oo-cherniavsky & Orchestra
Unsatisfactory King g. Orchestra
CBS-WABC NETWORK
5Aslc-East: wabc wade woke wcao
w@ab wnac wgr wkbw Whrc WIKI cklw
wdrc wcau was wean wfbl wspd wlsv
wmas whns; Midwest: wbbm wfbm
kmbc knox wowo whas
EAST-wpg WHIP wlbw Whec wlbz wfea
worr wicc cfrp ckac wibN
DlS1E-wgst VISTA wbTc wqam vdod
klra wrec wlac wdsu wtoc lrld wrr
htrh ktsa waco koma wdbo WHIT wdae
wbig wdbj VIVA wmbg wsJs wmbr
wala ktul kCko wcoa wdnN wnox kwkh
MlOWEST-wcah wgl wmt wmbd wish
wibw kfh kfab wkbn wcco wsbt kscl
WAX voc
MOUNTAINOUS klz koh ksl
COAST - XIII koin kfrc kol kfpy Xvi
Efbk kmj kwg kern kdb kgmb kgb
Cent. East.
$50 5:3c-Jaek Armstrong cast
only: Milton Charles, Organ-wcst
S:45- 5:45-Nera Van g. Her Songs
500 500 Buck Rogers. Sketch
east. Pianist-west, Songs-DiXie
Sis 6:15-6obby Benson east:
Just MarTied-Dixie: Sis Msrandy
west. Skippy-repeat for midw
$50 $50 - Understanding Music
basic: Russell 5rown-west: Jack
Armstrong, Sketch-midwest rpt
s:45- GAS = Understanding Music
basic: Woody and Willie-wcst
5;5% 6~:55-Press- Radio News Period
800 7:oo-Myrt and Maree - east;
Dan Russo Dance orehestra-west
, 1935-01-01

Cent. East.
6:f5-- 7:f5-Just Plain Sill - east:
Russo Orch.-west; Orches.-Dixie
$50 7:so-Jsrry Cooper. Baritone
east: Buck Roaers-west repeat
6:45- 7:45-Boake Carter Talk ba-
sc; Between the 5ookends-west
700 s:oo-Lavender & Old Lace
basic: Keith 5cechcr Orchestra
west. Hal Thompson orch.-Dixie
7:i5- 8:i5-Striekiand Gillilan-Dlxie
7;3c- s;3o-Abe ~Lymzn's Meicdiana-
basic; Chic Socpsin Orohc.tra-
west. csorac Haefy Orch--Dl-ic
500 9:0o-Eing Crosay'1 Program
$50 ~e:3o-i5ham Jones E. O-c'c-.ra
9:o0-i0:cc-Waiter O'Hcafc & 5-ow
e:3o-fo:5o-Fets Walter Shyth-1 Club
o:s5-to:45-Voioe or the cru-1dcr
io:oo-1t;oo-Jos Haynes Orchestra
basic. Myrt ana Mzrce-wcst rpt
i0:i5-ii;i5-Joe Haynes e. Crehestra
fo:3c-if;3o-H=rry Buses Orchestra
f0:45-f1:f5-Al Kavelin and Orchesra
II :oo-t2:oc-Eerbie Kay d Orchestra
ft:3o-iz:5c-Leon Navara's Orchestra
12:oo- i;oo-Geo. Haefy oreh.-wabc
NBc-WJZ NETWORK
BASIC - East: wiz wbz-wbza vbsl
wham kdka wEar wiz wlw wsyr wmal.
Midwest: wcky wenr wis kwk kwcr
kohl wren wmaq kso wkbf
NORTHWEST g. CANADIAN - wtmj
wiba kstp wenc wday kfyr crct cfcf
SOUTH - wrva wptf wwnc wis WAX
wfla-wsun who'd wsm wlnc wsb wapi
wick wsmb kNoo wky wfaa wbap kprc
woai ktbs kths wsoc wave
MOUNTAINS kdyl kgir kgll
PACIFIC coAsT-kgo kfi kgw komo
khq kfsd ktar kpo
Cent. East.
$50 5:3o-The Singing Lsoy-east
A:45- 5:A5-Orphan Annie-east only
500 6;oo-Angelo Ferdinando Orch.
$50 6:3o-Press-Radio News Period
5:35- 6;55-Dorothy Page & Orchcst.
5:45- 6:a5-Loweli Thomas - east.
Orphan -Annie-rcpeat 10 midEest
500 7:oo-Amos m GnGy-casQ onlv
6:t5- 7:t5-Morton Downey In SoRrs
6:3o- 7;5o-Music Memories ane F3et
700 s:0o-The Crime Clues N.Y. nv
7:3o- s:3o-Lawrenee Tibbett & Ore.
500 9:0o-Graee Moore's Program
$50 e:5o-Hands Across the Border
Observation-Disclosures King Sea Yarns
$500 :3o-Tim g. lrene's Sky Show
1os0o-1f :oo-Del Campo Orchestra -
east; Ames m Andy-repcat for "
| 10: 3o-f1 :3o-Jack Denny & Orchestra
n :o0-12:o0-Rudy Nallce's Orchestra
l1t;3o-i2:3o-Harry Sosnik Orchestra
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
Roosevelt 936
Stand To Be
On Record
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
international News Service

President Roosevelt returned
to the Capital today with the
framework of his campaign for
reelection already Sketched in
broad outlines.
His speeches in Atlanta. Chi
cago and elsewhere during his
weeks of absence left no doubt
that Mr.. Roosevelt proposes to
fight it out on the record, ex-
perimentS and all.
The real beginning of the Demo
cratic campaign, however. is
chalked down for January 8 on
that date. the full Democratic
National Committee will be as
sembed in Washington to choose
a convention site and make other
arrangements for the campaign.
There will be a big Jackson Day
dinner at which Mr.. Roosevelt will
be the chief speaker.
simultaneously there will be
held dozens Of other jackson Day
dinners throughout the country,
listening to their own oratory and
to the President. Present plans
call for an extensive radio hook
up, linking these Democratic love
feastS together in one great even
ing of Democratic congratulation
and rejoicing.
But the opposition is not going
to be idle, either. According to
present plans, the American Lib
(Continued on Page ;, Col. y
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
SILVER PRICES
IN NEW DROP
SECRETARY ROPER

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 Q.N.S0.
World silver market became cha
otic today and prices suffered an
other bad break after yesterdays
tumble on fears over modification
Of the United States Treasurys
buying program.
A wave of selling came into
London and fixing of the price,
normally a routine matter, was de-
layed for several hours. Montreal
futures suffered another crackup
from 10 to 80 points on top OF
yesterdays break, which ran to
500 points, or 5 cents an ounce.
Treasury officials in Washing
ton refused to comment on the
flood of rumors which followed
markdown in the domestic price
for foreign silver to 653s cents an
onuce, the first revision since Au-
gust 26.
The new setback had its roper
cuSsions in the stock market.
where silver shares crashed under
the leadership of U. S. Smelling,
which fell more than 6 points be-
fore support appeared. Foreign
exchanges were little affected.
The London gold price was re-
duced p penny to 141 shillings an
ounce, the equivalent of $34.76.
off a cent from yesterday.
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
EXECUTI
DOUBTFUL
OF GUILT
Parker, Famed SIeuth,
Denies New Suspect
In KidnaP Case

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 G.N.SO.
The Evening Journal today said
Governor Hoffman, of New Jersey,
has given every indication, pri-
vately and in public statement,
that he intends to fight for the
life of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
Before leaving Trenton today to
make a speech in Detroit, he
frankly told reporters that he is
not satisfied that the lease has
been completely cleared up"
This followed, the Evening
Journal said it learned, a confer
ence with the defenSe'S chief legal
light, Egbert RosecranS, on the
question of whether the governor
could override the court of par
dons should the majority oppose
Communication. The story added:
"RoSecrans gave it as his opin-
ion that Hoffman could exercise
the right of sovereignty of Colo
nial days, vetoing, as it we're, a
majority vote again saving Haupt-
mann.
Held He Was POwerleSs
This clearly indicated the gov
ernor's intentions, although he ad-
mitted today that he had received
advice from another source that
with a majority against him he
could do nothing even though I
should vote for commutation'."
Before leaving for Newark Air
port where he took a plane for
Detroit, Governor Hoffman ad-
mitted to reporters that he had
conferred with RoSecranS yeSter-
day and also prior to then.
With RoSecrans' opinion fresh
in his mind he apparently sought
other legal counsel. for he said:
"I have been advised that even
though should vote for commuta-
ton and I have not a majority of
the court with me, there would be
no action. 1t would mean that the
verdict of the trial court would
be carried out after the reprieve
powers have been exhausted.
9O-Day Stay Provided
The reprieve powers provide for
q stay of execution of only 80
days after conviction, conviction
in this case being dated from yes
terday, when the Supreme Court
refused to review the case.
"If any proof or doubt arises in
favor of Hauptmann or any other
condemned man." the Governor
went on, ST would move heaven
and earth to help him."
To the reporters he said sud
denly: Are you all satisfied in
your own minds that the case has
been cleared up completely"
Several said they we're not:
whereupon the Governor said:
Neither a MI"
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
CUBA MAGNATE
KIDNAPPED

HAVANA, Dec. 10 QN.SO.
Nicholas Castano, 40, wealthy
Cienfuegos sugar mill owner,
whose fortune is estimated at more
than $4,000, 900, today was being
held by kidnapers for a ransom
demand variously rumored to be
between $125,000 and 100000.
Believed suppressed through the
combined influence of Castano's
family and the police, the story of
the kidnapping did not appear in
any of the morning editions of the
newspapers here.
Beyond admitting that he was
taken from his Havana home, the
Snatch-victim' family refused to
divulge details of the million
aires disappearance.
Wealthy citizens of Cuba have
been held for ransom in the past
by rebels desirous of raising money
for revolutionary purposes.
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
Condemned Man Gets
License to Wed

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 GN.SD.
In the chill, drab prison in Long
Island city a marriage will be
solemnized next Friday, sealed
with a kiss
The kiss of life and death.
The bride will be Anna Downey,
10, slim, frail, with dancing blue
eyes, soon to be a widow.
The groom will be John Hollis,
2l, doomed to hear himself con-
demned to the electric chair few
hours after his wedding.
Their amazing and pitiful ro-
nance came to light today.
Her step springy, eyes alight.
The Washington times., 1935-12-10

the girl walked into the prison,
threw her arms around Hollis,
held him close. Then, guarded
heavily, she and Hollis left the
jail. They went to the office Of
Deputy City Clerk William p.
Zimmerman Of Queens.
There they got marriage
license.
Then Hollis went back to jail
to await his wedding and his
death.
Hollis, born in New Orleans, was
condemned to die for the murder
Of Charles Phoerner in a Queens
saloon.
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
D. {. PROMISED
AIRPORT FUND
SECRETARY HULL

A final solution of Washing
tons airport problem was offered
today when the Department OF
Commerce signified its willing
ness to provide two airports for
the city with Federal funds.
Representative Jennings Ran
dolph CD of West Virginia, chair
man of the House District Airport
Subcommittee, received a letter
today from J. M. johnson. AsSis-
tant Secretary of Commerce, out
lining this plan and asking for
his reaction.
Representative Randolph sent
an immediate answer that he en-
Enthusiastically approved the plan
and would give his personal CO.
operation to achieve this end.
The department proposed to
purchase and improve Washing
ton Airport, with time limit set
at six months for completion OF
the project. At the same time it
would begin work on Gravelly
Point to provide an additional
landing field.
In his letter Mr.. johnson said:
"It is suggested that the De-
partment of Commerce recon-
mend that a Federal airport be
established at the present Wash
ington airport site, that PWA
funds be allotted for its purchase
and that relief labor be obtained
from WPA in order to make the
necessary improvements for a suit
able airline terminal.
The Washington times., 1935-12-10
PARITY
CRY HITS
PARLEY
Admiral Nagano Will
Be Asked to Clarity
His Demands
BY DAVID P. sENTNER

LONDON, Dec. 10 UN.SO.
Japan's demand for equality and
a common upper limit placed the
five-power naval conference on
the verge of crisis today as the
delegates settled down to their
first business session.
With the parley heading toward
a rocky path while still in it's
swaddling clothes, Norman H.
Davis, leader of the American
contingent, supported the present
5-3-3 ratio, which Japan opposes,
and declared this system had
been successful for 13 years in
maintaining peace and security.
French Ambassador Charles
Corbin suggested limitation of
total tonnage. If this proposal is
supported by the japanese, it will
face stiff opposition from the
United States and Britain.
Will Question NaganO
Admiral OSami Nagano is ex-
pected to answer questions clari-
flying the Japanese position at
the next meeting tomorrow after
noon. Other delegates consider
the Japanese demand for a COM
mon upper limit of tonnage to be
still somewhat vaguely presented.
He will be asked whether his
plan is intended to embrace all
navies. including RuSSia's.
A communique issued at the
close of the first meeting stated:
After consideration of ques-
tions of procedure there was a
continuation of the general dis
cussion initiated at the plenary
meeting
Christmas Recess
"Viscount Monsell CFirSt Lord
of the Admiralty issued a state
ment to the committee regarding
qualitative and quantitative naval
limitation under part 4 of the
London naval treaty and under
provisions of the Washington and
London treaties.
Statements on these issues also
were made by the principal United
States, Japanese, French, and Ital-
ian delegates.
The committee then proceeded
to discuss questions of quantita-
tive limitation.
1T was agreed to take a Christ
mas recess from the morning of
December 81 until after January
g"
Admiral Osami Nagano's state
ment last night rejecting the
American proposal for an all
round reduction of as much as 20
per cent was interpreted as
amounting to flat refusal to dis
cuss any question until Japan is
assured absolute equality.
If Japan refuses to bulge from
this stand, the conference may
speedily be torpedoed-some pes
simists talked of a breakup within
a week-but the outlook was for
a long drawn-out task.
The Japanese, because of this at
titude, will upport the proposal
for a discussion of quantitative
limitation first and if the debate
(Continued on Page 10, Col. y