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The Washington times., 1936-03-12
j. ). TO AVOID
ANY PART IN
WARCR|SIS
German Problem One
For Europe Only
Is View Here
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
International News Serviss

The United States Government
will flatly refuse to join in any
economic or financial sanctions
which the League of Nations may
invoke against Germany at the
behest Of France.
The State Department today
adopted strict "hands-off" policy
in the latest European war crisis
which has resulted from Ger
many's military occupation of the
forbidden Rhineland.
Although the United States
participated in practically all of
the important discussions which
led up to the signing of the
Versailles treaty in 1919 and re-
served certain rights in connec-
ton with that treaty, this Gov
ernment now wants no part in
the dangerous situation which
has developed as a result of
ReichSfuehrer Adolf Hitler's vir-
tual scrapping of that pact.
The view prevails here that
the crisis is purely European
problem and that the League OF
Nations would have no justifica-
ton for expecting American CO.
operation in any sanctions which
might be invoked against Ger
many.
Therefore, If France should
succeed in inducing the League to
impose sanctions against Ger.
many either as a punitive meas.
ure or to force Hitler to withdraw
German troops from the Rhine
land, it is felt here that no sup
port can be expected from this
country,
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
Cigar Factory Reopens,

LURAY, Va, March 12.-The
Oldest cigar factory in Virginia
where cigars are handmade re-
sumed business this week, after
having been idle several months
as the result of fire. James A.
Grim has remodelled his factory
which was established in 1880.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12

British opinion took the Nazi
coup calmly on the whole. Eden's
statement in the House of Com
mons fairly represented the Brit
ish view. Hitler had no business
to do it. His methods were
highly reprehenSible, but he did
not mean mischief, and the sub
Stantial offers he makes to enter
a 25-year nonaggreSSion pact and
rejoin the League are worthy Of
examination. That shows how
the average Briton regards the
episode.
Favor Negotiation
No one in this country could
work himself into a state of fury
over the invasion of German towns
by a division-or two at the out
side-of German troops. To call
the occupation of the famous old
German city of Cologne by a
couple of battalions of German
soldiers an act of "wanton aggres-
sion" was something British com.
mon sense couldn't assimilate
The press of all parties were Of
one mind on the subject. Let us
protest, but negotiate!
Behind all the refusal to wax
indignant at the German breach
of treaty obligations was recogni,
tiOn of the fact that France had
for Is years refused to honor her
own solemn pledge to reduce her
gigantic ornaments if Germany
set the example. Germany com,
piled with every undertaking she
gave in this respect and invited
France to redeem her promise.
The only answer given by success
Sive French governments was to
increase military budgets. Britain
realizes that the victorious powers
are not in a position to "ull out
the righteous indignation stop of
a pipe organ to full length. So the
government and the press have
played it softly. 80
France Ready to Fight
Not so with France. The French
press and French politicians are
rabid. They do not mind unilat-
eral breach Of a treaty so long as
the offending unit is France.
What makes them hysterical is
that Germany should presume to
follow their lead and make
breaches of Versailles bilateral,
Hence, the indubitable serious.
ness of the present position.
Will France make war? In the
present mood she wouldn't hesitate
to do so, unless the Council of the
League holds her back. Her mill
tary advisers, I understand, are
not only prepared to march, but
would go so far as to recommend
it. In spite of the exaggerated fig
ureS disseminated from time to
time by French sources for propa-
gandist purposes as to the menac.
ing strength of Germany and the
comparative weakness of the
French, heads of the French army
know they are overwhelmingly
stronger in numbers and equip
ment than any probable assailant
If France receives the slightest
encouragement or authority from
the League, she might reoccupy
one of the Rhine bridgeheads. If
Germany resiSts, that means war
whereof none can foreSee the end
The German army, in equip.
ment and the number Of divi.
sions, is utterly inadequate to
carry on a campaign which would
involve the invasion of French ter
ritory. Of that the Germans are
fully aware and they wouldn't be
foolish enough to attempt it.
Underestimate Germany
On the other hand, I think the
French are Understanding the
resistance which the Germans
could put up to an invader of
their own soil. In artillery they
are not comparable to the
French. But machine guns are
The Washington times., 1936-03-12

THE three photographs, printed above, show
how Thomas treatment re.growS hair on
thin and bald spots. The first picture (atyour
left) shows the condition of the clients scalp
at the time he started Thomas treatment. The
second picture, taken eight weeks later, shows
the progress that had been made during that
period: The third photograph, taken nine weeks
after the second shows the complete re,growth
of hair.
These photographs have not been re-touched
in any manner, and the original copies as well
as this clients name can be seen at any Thomas
I, Office. Each day in their IS Offices, The Thomas
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-13
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do
not say, THE building is badly in
need of repairs Say, The build
ing is greatly in need of repairs"
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Alb
scond. Pronounce a-skond, as in
on, accent last syllable; never alb
skound.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Sioux
pronounced 500, as in soon.
SYNONYMS: Able, capable, COM
petent, skillful, efficient, proficient.
WORD STUDY: Use a word
three times and it is yours" Let us
increase our vocabulary by master
ing one word each. Todays word:
TENET; and opinion, principle, dog
ma, belief, or doctrine held as true.
THE religious tenets of the fam
lily he had early renowned with
contempt. "-Macaulay.
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Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel
TUESDAY. APRIL IA. 1896

TUESDAY, APRIL IA, 1886
The stars smile upon the planet
Earth today, according to astrology.
Benefic aspects rule from the early
morning hours.
Neptune is in place that prom
ises expansion of American COM
merce and general good fortune
that may assure great added world
power.
Under this planetary government
statesmen may be far-sighted and
cautious. Swings toward conser-
vatism may be expected in Con-
gress, although radical tendencies
increase among the people.
Industry should benefit under this
sway which certainly foreshadows
much buying of machinery for fac
tories and unemployment of many
hands.
While Saturn appears to promise
improved conditions an better wages
for workers, the employment prob
lem will remain difficult to solve
and will assume novel phases.
This is fortunate day for start
\ ing business enterprises, but risks
should be avoided. Some sort of
/ banking sensation again is foretold;
this may have its center in Europe,
but it will affect the United States.
Women will be lucky today in pre-
pairing their summer wardrobes. 1t
is an suspicious sway under which
! to sew as we'll as shop. New fash
ions are to carry messages for those
who read the future in flounces and
furbelows.
Romance now will be prevalent
but men twenty-five are likely to be
wary of pledges or the assumption of
responsibility. Widowers and posses
sors of fortune will be exceedingly
| cautious.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of progress in
financial matters. Men will have
opportunities to improve business
connections and women will benefit
through investments.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be intellectual in their pur-
suits. Subjects of this sign have
imagination and therefore ambi-
ton
James Branch Cabell, American
author, was born on this day 1879.
Others who have celebrated it as a
birthday include Ralph Arnold, en-
gineer, 1875 Horace Bushnell, theo-
Logan, 1902. Copyright, 1886
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-13


With first a confession and then
population Of the purported ad.
mission of the Lindbergh baby's
kidnapping and murder by Paul n.
Wendell, Trenton NJ. j.. lawyer, as
we'll as another confession" by
CASTOR 3. Means, the Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann case was thrown
Into confusion almost on the eve
of his scheduled execution. Above
b dramatic view of Wendell, held
on a warrant charging him with
the kidnapping, being questioned by
Attorney General David T. Wilentz
and Prosecutor Anthony Hauck In
the Jail at Trenton at 3 a. m.
Wiientz is not visible, but Hauck
Is pulling down the window shade.
Wendei's arm is half raised to hide
his face. Below are two recent pic
lures Of Wendell. who repudiated
his alleged confession, and charged
Il had been extracted through tor
cure. ASSOCIATED Press Photos)
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SENATOR GUFFEY AND THE TRIBUNE

As an authentic exposition of the Old Guard Re-
publican position government spending for relief
of destitute citizens Senator Joseph p. Guttey OF
Pennsylvania inserted in the Congressional Record
of March 10 the leading editorial in the Chicago
Tribune of March 7, entitled Floods
In asking unanimous consent Senator Guffey
described the editorial being of such remarkable
character that it should have wider circulation than
that afforded by the subscribers the Tribune and
added:
This newspaper has specialized in assaing every
relief offered by the Roosevelt administra
ton Apparently, its editor feels that people out OF
work should be allowed starve which is quite in
keeping with the suggestion that when the rivers
rise and their lives and properties mpered Moth
ing should be done for them-on the theory that
they chose their farms because the land is
fertile and therefore should accept death
one of the normal perils of their business.
This newspaper pretends to represent and de-
fend the property interests of this country and is
particularly concerned with that group of property
owners which constitute the dupont Liberty League
In this of the political controversies incident
to the approach of a national election the support
of the administration have charged this group
with many faults of conduct and logic but never
have gone to the length of accusing them of such
nhumanity as is implied by this statement of their
journalistic spokesman that the proper way OF hand
ling the destitute and the unfortunate generally is
to leave them die rather than that they should
ceive aid from their government"
The editorial from the orthodox Republican Tr-
bune reads follows:
1.-THE expected floods have followed the first thaws
and, usual the sob sisters have been crying that
something be done to relieve the innocent vic
tins of natures savagery There will be more floods
this spring accompanied by more appeals for charity
THE sob sisters neglect to say that the so-caled
innocent victims are for the most part prosperous
farmers owning the latest land in the United States.
They deliberately choose the bottom lands because OF
their high fertility and correspondingly high yields
These farmers knew all about the flood danger when
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they acquired their holdings and actually counted
upon an occasional inundation to maintain the fer
tility of the land To regard such men as innocent
victims of an unpredctabe misfortune is to talk
nonsense
The bottom-land farmers should make their own
preparations to meet the danger Most of them do
so by moving their families and as much OF their
property as be moved to places of safety before
the floods begin. few are shftless and wait to be
rescued out of the treetops.
Very little sympathy and money need be wasted
upon them They took risk in the expectation OF
profit and did it with their eyes OPEN"
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3 @. When one has a married sis
ter, and the birthdays of this sister
and her husband are about two
weeks apart, would it be all right
to send Thorn a joint gift?
A Yes. something for the home,
or that both may enjoy equally,
and explaining clearly that it is a
joint gift
@. When giving small luncheon,
is it a duty of the hostess to in
troduce each guest individually to
all the others?
A. Yes.
@. What are two subjects that
one should always avoid in general
conversation?
A. Religion and politics.
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SHOP IN JUNEAU. pIP:T!
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THOSE EASTERN FLOODS.

With floods centering the national picture as thou
sands left homeless after the devastation in The
east and south, the question naturally follows VIVA
are we going to do about t?" The Federal government
sorely pressed as it is by depression demands mus
help. Congress doubtless will vote emergency fund.
for the relief of sufferers the control of epidemic
disease and the repair of damage, but as the New
York World Telegram says, we would be stupid indeed
if we let it go at that-f like the Chinese suffered
floods like these to rise and recede without doing
something about them.
Continuing the World Telegram comments
The deforestation of hillsides and the poor
outstanding of SOIL as experts now agree, are
the major factors contributing to these period
ical disasters.
Sheet and gully erosion already have de-
stroyed 100 million acres of former farmlands
When the thaws and heavy rains of spring
come they find surface growth to hold them
back; the eroded soil has filled reservoirs and
river bottoms the floods spread at will over
cities and towns.
Recently DR.. Frank B. Howe, of Cornell,
made report of his experiments on the eff
fects of floods in New York State. He found
that $4,000 gallons Of rain fell on one acre in
1881. On an acre planted to corn $4,000 gal
lens ran off at once; on an planted to
good meadow crop only 1000 gallons ran off.
From the land 20 per cent of the water
ran away; the meadow only per cent.
Clearly, he reported, important flood
control measure is the covering wherever pos
sible of bare and nearly bare land.
Herein lies the significance of the admins
trations new AAA policy, its reforestation and
soil erosion programs, its passion for soil con-
servation
These Eastern floods are twins to the dust
storms of the West They should help make
the East more sympathetic toward the belated
steps now being taken in Washington look
ing to reforestation and better land-use plan
ming.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-13
20 YEARS AGO
From The Empire
APRIL 10, 1916

APRIL 10, 1916
The newly elected city council an
bounced appointment of the fol.
lowing office City Health Of
ficer, DR.. L. P. Dawes; City Attor-
ney, Simon Hellenthal; Street Com
missioner, J. w. Wheeler; City Clerk,
c. W. Petit; Wharfinger, Tom Dan
bury; Chief of Police, w. S. Hard
ng; City Treasurer. 3. M. Beh-.
rends; Assessor, A. M. Gabbs.
Judge II. W. Jennings refused te
instruct the jury to return a verdict
If not guilty on the motion of At.or-
neys j. Grafton OBrien and Krazis
Hrauczunas in the case of Edward
Hrause, charged with impersonating
IN officer, one of the eight charges
against him in connection with the
disappearance of William Christie.
The motion was presented on a
point of law and evidence and the
court held that under decisions of
The Supreme Court the contention
was not upheld.
This morning no evidence was in
troduced by either side. The de-
tense announced tn t evidence
would be produced by them and
Assistant District Attorney Reagan
stated the arguments for the gov
eminent. He was followed by Mr.
O'Brien, who made a neat and we'll
rendered speech, touching on the
points of the law and lack of evil
dence to prove the intent.
The case went to the jury shortly
after four o'clock.
Sam Guyot left en- the Prince of
Wales for a round trip to Sitka.
Lunch, prepared by Dolly Gray
and Frank Sergeant, was fed the
fire department in special meeting
called for election of new members
and fire truck driver.
DR.. H. c. DeVighne received a new
six-cylinder Buick coupe.
Elks of Juneau held an informal
hop at the local hall. The affair
was invitational.
Weather: Maximum, Al; mini
mum, 81; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-13
LOOK dnd LEARN
BY A, c. Gordon

l. From what kind of wood are
tcothpicks usually made?
2. What did the parable of the
ten virgins illustrate?
8. What unusual gift did the U.
S. receive from a foreign country
in 1886?
4. How did Stephen Foster be-
come famous?
5. How many races and castles are
there in India?
ANSWERS
l. Birch.
2. How the wasteful would not
be admitted into Kingdom of Hea-
ven.
8. Bartholdis Statue of Liberty,
from France.
4. AS a composer of American
folk songs
5.,More than As races, 2,40O castles
and tribes.
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Flooded bank is reported to have hung a million
dollars worth of securities line to dry. New
methods Of getting the water out of stocks.-Phadel-
phia Bulleten
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The Townsend pension inquiry already has ndi-
Gated that the organization contains few dollar-a-
year men.-Indianapolis Star.
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Notable among the spring boomers are many
varieties of bushes with queer Latin names and Pas
pronunciation of the same.-Boston Herald.
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A lot of folks waking up to the fact that WPA
stands for We'll Pay Afterwards State
Journal
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Away back when it really easy to start war
in Enope?-New York Sun.
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And when the early Americans objected to taxation
without representation they didn't realize how much
worse it would be with tion.-DallaS News
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Rip Van Wrinkle slept for 20 years, but, of course,
tuition.
The Washington times., 1936-04-30
GEN. MALONE
ENDS SERVICE

Voluntary retirement Of Major
General Paul B. Malone, COM
manding the Presidio, San Fran
cisco, and assignment to sea duty
Of Rear Admiral Y. g.. williams,
commanding the Mare Island Navy
Yard, are announced.
Malone will resign his command
today after more than IS years
service. He will be succeeded by
Major General George 8. Sim.
mons, now deputy chief Of staff
at headquarters here.
Impending assignment for Rear
Admiral Williams to q sea com.
mand commensurate with his
rank and service" was disclose by
the Acting Navy Secretary, Ad-
miral William H. STANDBY.
General Malone served in the
SpaniSh-American War, Cuban In
surrection, World War, and ct
numerous interior posts. He holds
the Distinguished Service Cross,
Distinguished Service Medal. Sill.
yer Star citation and French Croix
de Guerre.
He reaches the statutory retire.
ment age Of 81 on May 8.
The Washington times., 1936-04-30
Anne Lindbergh
WddeS Barefoot
OrLObSterS
By Universal Service

BOULOdNE, France, April 30.
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh went
wading for Holsters while the. col
onel walked the cliffs in solitude
yesterday. When newspapermen
discovered their presence they took
ship for England, where they left
their son. Jon. 10 days ago when
they went off on a Continental
holiday. g
Motoring up from Southern
France, the LindberghS slipped
into the Regina Hotel at $50 q. m.
They went Immediately to bed and
rose for breakfast at d p; m.
Mrs, Lindbergh borrowed Q pole
net. took off her shoes and stock
ings and waded into the sea to
hunt for Holsters. Her husband
mounted the cliffs and went for
q long walk on q wind-swept bluff
overlooking the English Channel.
When newspapermen caught up
with him he hustled his wife back
to the hotel, filled out the Gus.
tOmary police slip. paid the bill,
and sped away In his automobile.
Last night the Linberghs boarded
q croSS-channel boat.
The Washington times., 1936-04-30

der the resolution creating
their committee to. violate the
Constitution Of the United
States and deprive this ped'
toner Of his rights and hber'
ties under the First, Fourth
and Fifth Amendments to the
Constitution.
"They had no right to con-
spire with the members Of the
Communications Commission TO
obtain the contents Of petition
er'S telegraphic messages I'm the
absolutely improper and Illegal
manner aS Is set forth In the
bill Of complaint.
DISCLOSURE ASSAHED
'They had no right 70 turn
over to . member. Of tho House
Of Representatives the contents
Of one Of petitiOneris messages
10. one Of his editorial employees,
thereby making It possible for
that member to disclose to the
general public q private telc-
gram from this petitioner. They
have no right to make any use
whatever of petitioners mes
Sages now in their possession" "
AS to the commissions motion
to dismiss the bill for q perma
nent Injunction on the ground II
has ceased confiScating kilograms
the petition noted the commission
might reverse its intention to halt
its illegal acts, thus precluding Q
court review.
The Washington times., 1936-04-30
D. {. GIRL WINS:
SCHOLARSHIP

SWEET BRIAR, :Va., April 80.
Miss Rose Hyde, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John B. Hyde, 2203 Wyo-
ming Ave. N. W., has been named
as one Of the four sophomore
students at Sweet Briar College
who will be awarded q one-year
scholarship to st. Andrews Univer-
sity, Scotland, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Hyde, the girls father, is
one Of the vice presidents Of the
Southern Railroad. This marks
the second successive year that a
washington girl has been among
those chosen for this award. Last
year Miss Anne Carter Lauman
was one Of the winners:
The Washington times., 1936-04-30
PLEASANT RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight
Of years. Young, yet beauty has
fled. Cheeks are sallow and drawn.
Unsightly pimples. Keep your sys-
tenn clean and you keep the beauty
of youth. It's energy. Its irresistible
charm. Then life is not a failure.
Sluggish bowels cause poisons to seep
through ths system. Health vanishes
and with It beauty and energy. DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets will help save
you from this dark hour. For 20 years
they have BEEN prescribed in place Of
ealonnOI to men and women seeking
health and relief from constipation.
They act easily and smoothly. No dan.
gerouS gripping. Take one, or two Olive
Tablets &c bedtime. Results viii amaze
you. ---
never be without Dr.. Edwards Olive
Tablets, Q vegetable compound. Know
them BY thslF olive color. 15c, SOC and
6Oc. All druggists.
The Washington times., 1936-04-30
Cat in Venti|ator
-Four Days, Rescued

NEW YORK.-PatronS of the
German-A m erica a n RathSkeller
can Swig their beer and sing with
out interruption from our furry
friends. It's because the cats
out Of the ventilator.
Joe King, bouncer and cat
catcher, lured the lost one with
a leg Of chicken after breaking
the grating. In the ventilator
four days, the cat was as happy
to get out as King was to get It.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-05-09
FIVE YEARS FOR
FORGERY

Memphis. Tenn. = Thurm-
ond H. Wilson, whom a wit
ness testified forged 18 or 20
checks, was given five years
in the workheuse Thursday.
Handwriting experts were
called on the case. The man
at first agreed to plead GU
ilty, but as the case " a g
called changed his mind and
was prosecuted by Ed Vein
stein. assistant attorney ge-
neral.