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HE'LL WAIT AND SEE

What do you think of the gen. eral level of commodity prices?" It is another teaser, and he grins.
 Now listen" he begins, then explains that he isn't going into long comment on business or the Department of Commerce until he finds what it is about.
 Have you any definite ideas about the department, or are you just seeking your way around?"
 "Of course I have some definite ideas as to criteria that determine whether somebody is a good Sec retary of Commerce. As to any thing new, am asking advice and assistance of everybody can." He
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-30
Earth Disturbance FeIt in Stricken Sections
 During Night
MOVEMENT REPORTED TO
 HAVE LASTED ! MINUTES
Twenty-Five Thousand Es- fimafed Dead Toll May
 Reach Thirty Thousand

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 30. - A new panic is reported among the survivors of Chiles disastrous earthquake of last Tuesday mid- night after more shocks. described as very strong" occurred in the same region during the night. The new shocks lasted for more than two minutes.
 The entire region of Chillan and Conception was shaken, spreading terror among the homeless sleep- ing in the public plazas. Several sources said the new shocks were almost as strong as those of last Tuesday midnight.
 Heavy Rain Fan Heavy rains have made mires of the roadways and rescue work is difficult. Suffering is reported intense.
 Walls have caved in at Concep- dion as the result of the latest quake and the few remaining buildings left standing from last Tuesdays shocks were tumbled down last night in the latest earth movement at Chillan.
 25,OOO Victims
 The government now reports that between 25,o00 and 30.000 persons are victims of last Tuesdays quake.
 The death list at Chillan is esti- mated at 15,000.
 The number of deaths in last nights movement is not available, the Government reports.
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The number of people borrowing books in English public libraries increased by 1.500,000 since 1935.
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CONDITIONS VERY BAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. = Re- ports of conditions in the Chilean earthquake zones are even worse than first indicated and this has caused Red Cross Chairman Nor- man Davis to direct chapters throughout the United States to accept relief donations.
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WASHINGTON-Officials won't publicly ad- init it. but there's sex angle in United States Saw ngs Bonds
 The Treasury has slowly streamned the straight laced ladies who formerly graced its pos ters and now prospective bond buyers see full blown glamor girl.
 Her eyes are blue. Her hair is that toss- up between bewitching blonde and fetching red. Her gown has brought gasps from coast to coast.
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some kind of world credit squeeze
might be necessary TO stop the die
tators. He was scolded by the news
papers for talking and writing too
much, but 1t would appear now that
his observations quite definitely FORE
shadowed the new administration
foreign policy.
As the newly designated nominee
for the Tennessee Valley Authority,
to succeed DR.. Arthur E. Morgan,
the big, bald and amiable former
Senator, q lame duck now. is already
on the receiving end Of quite an as
sortment Of Republican bricks and
scrap-iron, much Of the heaving
being done by Senator H. Styles
Bridges Of New Hampshire. Among
the Senator's many contentious is
his insistence that no vacancy exists,
as the Presidents removal Of DR..
Morgan was illegal.
Idaho Senators have traditionally
been little more than Senator
Borah's stooges. Mr.. Pope was
identified by conspicuous activity as
member of the Munitions In
vestigation Committee, and, on the
whole, kept clear of the Borah
eclipse. An Eagle, Mason, Elk, Delta
Chi, Delta Sigma Rho, genial and
friendly, he is a good mixer and
a good politician.
His defeat for the nomination by
Representative D. Worth Clark was
first blood for the conservatives in
last summers sanguinary encount-
ers, and great surprise to tho
New Dealers, in which band Mr.,
Pope Is ardent and loyal. Mr.. Clark
Is an able conservative and In the
campaign waged a vigorous fight
against governmental spending. But
he also teamed up with the Town
sendites in a big way, and that,
Mr.. Pope's friends insisted, was what
put him over.
Mr.. Pope, born in Louisiana and
educated at the University Of Chi
cago, is Boise lawyer, Mayor of
Boise before going to the Senate
IN 1888. He is a liberal and has
advocated public development of
power.
(Copyright. 193eJ
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Washington Observations
Old System Of Dividing Senotorships
Again Seems to Prevail
Senotorships

Martin Dies, Democrat, of Texas, the
much maligned but unterrified
chairman Of the House Special Com
mittee on un-American Activities.
President Roosevelt's announcement
that the Department of Justice has
decided to investigate the Dies
charges Of criminal operations in
the United States by Fascist, Com
munist and other subversive move
ments is handsome vindication of
the Texans persistence. Through
out the committees investigation,
Dies and his colleagues have faced
continual sniping and criticism, in
cluding some from the highest quar-
ters, like the White House and Secre-
tary Ickes. It strikes the chairmans
friends as a bit ironical that it now
falls to the lot Of Attorney General
Murphy to pursue the committees
revelations. Shortly before election,
President Roosevelt went to bat at
press conference in vigorous de-
tense Of Gov. Murphy against some
Of the aspersions cast upon him by
the Dies group.
\ ~
In the magazine Americas Future,
published today, Senator Byrd, Dem
ocrat, of Virginia, arch foe OF the
New Deal reorganization bill, dis
cusSes the measure Of his own which
he proposes to introduce. Senator
Byrd writes:
A thorough reorganization of
the Federal Government within
the confines Of accepted funda-
mental principles of democracy,
for simplification, efficiency, re-
trenchment and economy, would
be a long step in perpetuating
the worthy gains we have made.
It must not set up bureaucracy.
1t must not impair the ability of
Congress to control the DISPOSE
ton OF the funds it appropriates.
1t must leave responsibility and
control Of the audit with the
legislative arm, not with the
spending arm of Government. It
must not set up machine that
in the future could influence the
electorate and destroy the free
dom of the ballot. National
financial preparedness is the first
line of defense against all attacks,
foreign, domestic, social or eco
nomic. It Is my earnest belief
that the best way to make per-
manent the good that has been
done, and to lay foundations for
the future, is to put the Govern
ment on pay-as-you-go basis.
Survival on pay-as-you-go
basis is an honest test Of the
worthiness OF any project.
Oppression of the Jews in Ger
many. subject about which the
halls OF both houses will shortly ring
with perfervid discussion, crept into
the Congressional Record for the
first time at the end Of last week.
This opening gun took the form Of
q memorial Of the community Of
Nyack, N. Y, hometown Of the late
Senator Copeland, protesting against
NaI prosecutions. The memorial,
q joint representation by Nyack's
various denominational groups, was
presented by Senator Robert r.
Wagner, at whose request it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. Congressional condemna-
tion Of current events in Germany
is universal, but there is wide diver
sity Of view regarding any form OF
refugee relief which would involve
letting down the United States pres
ent immigration bars.
(Copyright. 1o39.)
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sas City sector. Illinois has Jim
Ham Lewis of Chicago and Scott
Lucas from downstate. Texas
Sheppard is from the extreme
Northeast and Tom Connally halls
from almost the exact center. In
diana still has Van Nuys of Indian
apolis and Minton from way down
South at New Albany. North Car
olina retains Bailey Of Raleigh,
while Reynolds is from the extreme
West at Asheville. Two States
pennsylvania and Utah) now have
Senators who live in the same city
Davis and Guffey of Pittsburgh
and King and Thomas Of Salt Lake
City. Vermont adheres again to its
famous mountain rule" according
to which one Senator, Austin, comes
from the Western side Of the Green
Mountains (Burlington) and Glib
son from the Eastern (Brattleboro) I.
The big cities Of 10 or dozen States
are no longer represented in the
Senate-Philadelphia, Detroit, Los
Angeles, Cleveland, Newark, Mil
waukee, Houston, st. Louis, Seattle,
Richmond, Wheeling. Boston, New
Orleans and Louisville.
Z 4 i 4
This seems to be the O'Haras'
year-Scarlett and the rest of em.
Women have just blazed a new po-
litical trail in Pennsylvania, with
the designation of Miss Sophie M.
r. OHara, q Wilkes-Ba lawyer,
as secretary of the commonwealth
at $4,000 a year. Gov.-elect James,
who will take office January II,
has indicated that he will appoint
her to the position held in the Earle
administration by David L. Law
renee, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. Miss O'Hara has
practiced law for rs years, served
as deputy attorney general at Har-
risburg and as president of the
Pennsylvania Republican women's 8
organization. She will not be
Americas first woman secretary
Of State. During part of Gov.
Huey Longs regime at Baton Rouge
the secretary of State was Miss
Alice Lee Grosjean.
Overseas Writers, Washington
organization Of newsmen of foreign
experience, entertained at lunch
con today In honor of DR.. Max
Jordan, European representative Of
the National Broadcasting Co. For
merly the United States corre-
spondent of the pre-Hitler famous
liberal newspaper, the Berliner
Tageblatt, DR.. Jordan became an
American citizen q couple Of years
ago, gave up his residence in the
Reich and is now domiciled at Basel,
Switzerland. He was to address
Overseas Writer'S of the record con-
corning the situation in Germany
with the present rulers. of which
DR.. Jordan's former Washington
colleagues understand he is in
hearty disagreement.
One Of the happiest men in Con-
gress ought to be Representative
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Reheoring Is Sought
On Jim Crow Protest

A request for rehearing on q
petition against racial segregation
on interstate carriers will be made
within 10 days by Representative
Arthur w. Mitchell, Democrat, Of
Illinois. If denied a hearing he said
he would take the matter to the
Supreme Court.
The Illinois Representative al
ready has introduced q bill In the
House to amend the Interstate Com
merce Act to make it unlawful to
segregate any persons travelling as
interstate passengers on any car
riers" subject to the provisions Of
the Transportation Act.
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would then be needed to balance q

would then be needed to balance a
budget.
This picture, of course, would be
improved by economies here and
there which might make possible
a sizeable saving, but thus far con-
gressional leaders have not brought
forward any program showing just
where they would cut. For they
know that certain reductions mean
political repercussions. The budget
picture which the administration
paints is one of anticipated receipts
large enough from taxes ultimately
to balance the budget when the ma
tional income should rise through
increased business to the $81, ,O0O,-
100000 which the Nation enjoyed
in 1929. But no specific formula as
to how that national income is IT,
be attained has as yet been brought
forward either by Government or by
business.
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Scores of Frankfurter entered the Deal
OF them have risen places of influence
his claims when Cardozo place fell Fankter
also leading White House the
recepivey politics appointment regarded
victory the
the sectional argument.
politics Frankfurters appointment
been warmly advocated by the outstanding
the most ardent New Dealers And there
Frankurter himself good
dedicated himself
Alliance.
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State Judge cadozo from He dahos candidate
venture to say he is the candidate Of the entire United States
Just so last sectional considerations had persuaded
the President that Felix Frankfurer would
week end he told at least Government
IN such plain language they thought they could not be mistaken
that Felix Frankfurer
Nebraska like elder American liberal
ISM went to the President and demonstrated Norris Is
IN American public life whom the President most
doubt his word the decisive
Attorney General said
Justice And the President
mind.
Thus fitting climax will be given the of
soeshe story OF the foreigner who finds
learns love country from
Vienna he the speaking English
dream of the did
with gold He looked for nation where dignity
Newton Baker remarked
sense opportunity and inspiration"
The facts of his careerhe struggle
proessorshin
Harvard Law Schoo-have place something of his
quality story Wilson ad.
Then he OF liberals
His future colleague
just been named Attorney General dsanng the
political Justice Department
and his friends protested to him.
What all we'll" replied McReynolds but I'm
afraid young men know nothing public le
patronage
outer office"
May suggest Mr. Attorney General" Frankfurter
that allow Senators block your vision
OF the 100000 citizens of the United States?"
Although time to grow to the
spirit his inspired Frank
furter responsible present appointment The
public service took him back Washington the years.
the Navy Franklin Delano
service led him to establish sort of job the
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lated to strengthen service
supply for = militant democracy.
Mr. Roosevelt dictatorshps have shown
superior ability to bring idle capital and Idle labor
points out that the Of this operation
OF spiritual values which hold them civil
religious freedom.
But In life which Is however cushioned struggle
OF human efficiency paramount
so particular interest attaches the
reform Military defense such is Of little
faced with imminent attack and
industrial coordination deficiency types
blackmau
What is important in the Roosevelt
public will for national survival democracy
greater degree Of social security fuller
portnty and satisfactory protection for human dignity
the average young and
PHILOSOPHERS which that
the people eat regularly whatever cost in liberty.
This that the matter national defense
solved by appropating few billions for apanes
ships to be buttessed cradled
Eden put it charmingy meannglessyby
coordination Social defense the generation
drive out the devil Of Authoritarian
than the hrst will in make themselves
unless deal realistically with the redistribution
and Of opportunity for the rising generations.
other President nails
the nag OF compensatory spending administrations
to raise the national income
reorganes Goth century finance
The letter Chairman Mariner
Board thus revealed inspired" political
the Congress decides to ignore the presidential advice point
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both in the matter Of religious freedom democracy
good faith Thus he not only scotces the loose talk Of
certain Tories that he making himself dictator
moral peace
and ideals.
Personally have cared for the touch srgheousne
which traditional when American politicians discuss abroad
recognize the high diplomacy involved
references to external affairs It enough his
sage he expressed thoughts which
take exception and has outlined the national objecves
Is years Of the American democracy.
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realized, indeed,
the figures were
not classified to
show just how
the Federal Gov
ernment divides
up its expenses
as com pare d
with a pre-de-
ession year
such as 1929.
The total bud
get is, of course,
larger but the
proportions al
located to diff
ferent Govern
naaYaf functions
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that Britain was
fixing to set
Mussolini back
on his heels,
that she was
fully prepared
for war and
would put q stop
to this Ethiopian
grab almost any
d q y. 9th e r
prophecies were
closer to the
mark, am on &
them being the
conjecture that
concerted en-
b arROeS and
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Mr.. Roosevelt indicates pitilessly
where the economies must come.
So much for domestic poll
tics. The aspects Of our foreign
policy on which the message also
touches deserve fuller consider
alton and analysis than is pos
sible at this moment. Just now
it is enough to note that the
President commits his admins
tration to uncompromising op-
position to the methods Of the
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$9,095,663,2Oo
How They Are Grouped

How They Are Grouped.
Under general government" are
grouped such items as the expenses
Of the legislative and executive
agencies and the regular supple
mental appropriations.
Under protection" are Army and
Navy, veterans benefits, Civilian
Conservation Corps and the expense
In carrying the public debt, which
last item is about the same now as
in 1929, due to the fact that higher
interest rates and large debt retire.
ments we're the rule at that time.
Under economic development" is
given both the Agricultural Adjust
ment Act expenses and the outlays
for public works.
Under social welfare" are the di-
rect relief items and social security
payments and trust funds held for
the States.
It is interesting to note that the
expected tax receipts from all
sources for the fiscal year 1910,
amounting to about $5,67OOOO, 900,
will pay for everything on the fore
going list except social welfare" :"
so that the net deficit for the COM
ing fiscal year estimated is just
about $3,40O, 100000 in round num-
bers.
Can Industry Take the Job?
That's why 1t is so important to
examine the social welfare item to
see whether private industry, prop
erly encouraged by the Government,
can some day make unnecessary the
spending of the $2,266, ,165 900 asked
for by the administration from
Congress for relief and make pos
sible the building up through tax
receipts of the $1,130,0O0,000 which
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Iowa Leeds in Horses

Iowa-in 1935-had the greatest
number Of horses, with 902. Mime
sofa and Illinois were tied for Sec
ond with TAG.
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show decided change in character.
Here is a table worked out from
the official figures by this corre-
spondent which shows what the new
budget is to be spent for on a per-
centage basis as compared with the
same classification for the fiscal
year 1929:
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IIdVe CIlOSeu UlW 1Or b sue.
ceSSOr.
In the manner OF his nomi-
nation, moreover, there is a
strange parallel with Cardozo's.
When Holmes resigned, as your
correspondents once recalled,
President Hoover believed that
Cardozo was ruled out by Sec
tional considerations. He changed
his mind when Senator william
E. Borah Of Idaho came to him
to remOnStrate "Mr presidant -
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school, whence ne sent out able
young men to any available
Government position. Justices
Holmes and Brandeis and half q
dozen lesser judges got their
secretaries from him. Henry L.
Stimson, Eugene Meyer and many
other leading figures Of the Re-
publican years called on him
for well-equipped subordinates.
When the President took Office,
he als0 llsAd the inh AYchanoa
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Senate Is d.
vided between
members " h o
come from op-
posite sides Of
their respective
G o m m o n =
wealths. Thus,
the z m pire
State has Wag-
ner Of New York
City and Mead
ro m Buffalo.
Missouri h q s
Bennett CLARK
from st. Louis
and Harry Tru-
man Of the Kan
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~, nsce:sarly The Stars Such opinions are presented n
readers although opinions be contradictory among
thenselueS and directly opposed to The Stars
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We, the People.
Presidents Message Reveals American Democracy
Is on Defensive for First Time Since l776
BY JAY FRANKLIN.


President Roosevets
since l77o the fact that American
no longer question military since
tne n shots Of the American Revouonbut
spiritual and economic content Of democracy
For $50 principle made social history
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BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Once again, with few exceptions,
the old system prevails, whereby
senatorial representation Of the va
rious States In the United States
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New Division
Mudei in u. S.
Expenses
Federal Funds Put to
Much Different Uses
Than in '29
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

When President Roosevelt trans
mitted to Congress the other day q
$4,000, 100000 budget, few people
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and has rewritten the political
maps. Now It Is no longer .
challenger but the CHALLENGED in
q world OF competitive philoso-
phies and rival nations.
The real attack comes from
within, and the real danger lies
within. The general welfare Of
the American people, Is the
message points out, Is our first
line Of defense, and the New Deal
economic measures are calcu-
and to improve the service Of
Evening star., 1939-01-09

Non-smokers Of Britain are agi-
tating for more non-smoking cars
on trains.
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And What
They Do
Senutor Jones POPE
Foreshudowed
Foreign Policy
BY LEMUEL +. PARTON,

When Sanator James p. Pope Of
Idaho went to Europe In 1885, to
make . personal investigation Of
goings-on over there, he made 1t clear
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The Capital Parade
Fronkfurter Choice Held Victory Over sectionoIism;
Passion for Public Service Seen Inspiring New Justice
BY JOSEPH ALsoP and ROBERT K1NTNER.


There's dramatic appropriateness Frankrters appon
ment to Supreme
Dembz Brandeis whose cherished
judicial chair of Holiness thought him
his best disciple And he nherits Holmes
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo held affection
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The foregoing classifications rep
resent grouping of what the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
has put into eight classes. For the
year 1929 the conference board
classified Government expenses un-
der general Government, protection,
education, highways, public utilities,
economic development, social well
fare and miscellaneous. It seemed
to this writer that highways, pub
lie utilities such as river and harbor
improvements come properly under
the general heading of economic
development" where such items as
reclamation and agricultural ex-
penses already had been placed.
The item protection" as the con-
ference board used it for 1929, was
applied to all national defense and
veterans expenses, and all interest
on war debt, in fact all items grow
Ing out of past wars or related to
preparation for future wars.
Social Welfare Biggest Item.
It will be seen from the above
that the biggest item nowadays in
the Federal budget is not national
defense or protection" but social
welfare" even after one has included
under the protection" function such
items as the Civilian Conservation
Corps and the new national defense
appropriations.
But the largest classification
social welfare-takes in items which
we're not even talked of in 1929,
such as social security, which by
itself amounts to about one-third
of the social welfare category or
nearly II per cent OF the total
budget.
The five major totals in the 1910
budget, when one includes the in
terest on public debt under pro
tection," line up as follows:
General government---s1 018 ,253, 900
Protection -- 3,193, ,625 300
Economic development 1,279, ,543, 900
Social welfare -- 1896, ,726 400
Miscellaneous Gnclud-
ing debt retirement) POT ,514 900
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20 eonsrae Mr. Pesdent said Borah 1T doesn't matter
state Judge Cardozo FROM IdahoS candidate
venture the