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NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Senate Coalition Deals a
Rebuff to President in
Farm Legislation.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
fNKMOCRATIC and radical llepub
licans in the senate combined last
week to deal a rebuff to the farm re¬
lief plans of President Hoover and
his administration. The McNary bill
was under consideration in the upper
house and the elements named suc¬
ceeded in inserting into that measure
the export debenture scheme to which
the President had declared Isis op¬
position. The senate committee on
agriculture already had declared it¬
self in favor of the plan, which the
house had rejected when it passed the
Haugen bill. The motion of Senator
Watson of Indiana to eliminate the
debenture provision from the McNary
measure was beaten by a vote of ft
to 47.
Consideration of the line-up in this
vote leads the unprejudiced observer
to the conclusion that the supporters
of the debenture plan were not neces¬
sarily sincere. Their number includ¬
ed all but Iwo of the Democratic sen¬
ators (Uansdeli of Louisiana and Wag¬
ner of New York) and thirteen Repub¬
licans, nearly all of whom are classed
ns radicals. The Democrats had de¬
cided to make a party issue of the
matter, and the radicals have a habit
of opposing the “regular" Republicans.
Senator Johnson of California was
among those who spoke for the de¬
benture scheme, and he could not re¬
frain from giving Mr. Hoover some
slaps.
Tliere was no doubt that the .Mc¬
Nary bill would be passed after con¬
sideration of some suggested amend¬
ments, and it was equally certain that
when it went to conference the iiouse
conferees would insist on the elimina¬
tion of tlie export debenture provision.
It was understood in Washington that
President Hoover would veto the farm
bill rather than permit it to become
law with that plan included.
As approved by the senate the de¬
benture provision authorizes the farm
board to provide on export bounty on
any or nil farm products. The bounty
would be equal to one-half of the ex¬
isting tariff rates on the same com¬
modity. Debentures equivalent to
these rates would be issued by the
Treasury department to exporters who
could realize cash by selling them to
Importers. The debentures would be
redeemable in the payment of customs
duties on all kinds of imports.
P ROMISING even a sharper conflict
■* than the farm legislation, the new
tariff hill was introduced in the house
with the backing of the Republican ma¬
jority' of the ways and means commit¬
tee and the united opposition of the
Democratic members. The formula
tors of the measure, seeking to con¬
form with the President’s wish to
avoid, as far as possible, ill feeling
nnd retaliatory action by Canada and
other countries, did not raise the tar¬
iff duties on agricultural products
pearly as high as the farm organiza¬
tions had desired: and, according to
the Democratic spokesmen, they did
Increase the duties on many articles
which tlie farmer buys. Republican
congressmen of the Central and Far
Western states also were dissatisfied
with the agricultural features of the
bill. Meat duties are about doubled,
and this pleases the farm groups, but
their request for a tariff on hides was
rejected. The rates on sugar are con¬
siderably increased, sugar importa¬
tions from the Philippines being ex¬
cepted. This brought loud wails from
Cuba sugar producers and importers of
Cuban sugar and from bottlers of car¬
bonated beverages and other groups,
and the farmers, as users of sugar,
also objected. The bill is more in¬
clusive than Mr. Hoover desired.
Space is lacking for even a summary
of the bill as offered in the house. In
Its entirety it pleased scarcely any¬
one, some of its clauses being dis¬
tasteful to administration congress¬
men as well as to the Democrats. So
It was certain that there would be a
great battle over the measure in both
tlie house and tlie senate.
x LT 1 ARItY F. SINCLAIR, oil magnate,
is in tiie Washington jail serv¬
ing out his sentence of 90 days for
contempt of the senate. But still his
foes are not satisfied. Maj. William
Peake, superintendent of the jail, de¬
clared Ills noted prisoner would be
given no special privileges; but Dr.
•Morris Hyman, the jail physician,
needed a pharmacist, and as Sinclair
is the bolder of a degree in pharmacy
be was assigned to the job. This saved
him from being put in the ‘‘bull gang”
at the Oecoquan workhouse brick fac¬
tory. Then suddenly an order was is¬
sued by George S. Wilson, director of
the local board of public welfare, bar¬
ring newspaper men from the jail
while Sinclair is a prisoner there.
Naturally this created something of a
rumpus and Senator Heflin of Ala¬
bama took tlie occasion to make a
speech denouncing what he called “of
flclal truckling to a millionaire crim¬
inal.” Other senators admitted they
were making inquiries into rumors
that tlie oil man was receiving undue
consideration, some of these rumors
coming by “grapevine” from his fel¬
low prisoners.
pONGRESSMAN Aj chaelson M. ALFRED Ml
of Chicago is “not
guilty” of importing liquor into the
United States from Havana. So de¬
clared the jury which heard the case
against Michaelson in Key West, Fla.
The government proved that the con¬
gressman and his party brought six
trunks labeled with bis name, ttiat
one of them leaked at Jacksonville
anil that two of them were found to
contain liquor. But Walter Gramm
of Chicago, brother-in-law of Miehael
son, came to tlie rescue and swore
that those two trunks were Ids and
that (he legislator didn’t know what
was in them, and Michaelson testified
to Hie same effect. Therefore Die jury
brought in a verdict of acquittal.
Gramm, standing on Ids constitution¬
al rights, refused to tell wliat be bad
put in the trunks. Federal officials
very promptly nrx-ested the complai¬
sant brother-in-law on nearly the same
charges brought against the congress¬
man.
T T OPE for an agreement on German
-*• reparations based on a plan of¬
fered by Owen D. Young, one of the
American experts, is not abandoned
but seems rather slim. The details
of the plan have not been made pub¬
lic, but protests are made by England,
France and Belgium, each of which
fears it would suffer by the proposed
revised schedule of payments. None
of them is willing to have its receipts
from Germany cut down, especially if
tlie United States makes no further
concessions in the allied debts due it.
Tlie British government was trying to
stall off any parliamentary discussion
of the matter because of the pending
elections, but Chancellor of the Ex¬
chequer Churchill toid the house of
commons that the proposals In ques¬
tion would be inacceptable to the
Baldwin cabinet.
C LEAR 1 most of weather the scientists was vouchsafed who went to to
the East Indies to observe the total
eclipse of the sun, hut the British
party at Patani, Siam, saw nothing for
the phenomenon was entirely obscured
by clouds. At Iloilo, Philippine is¬
lands, where several American groups
were stationed, and on tlie Island of
Cebu, wiiere tiiere were others from
tliis country, the weather conditions
were excellent. The eclipse was seen
for about five hours, though its total¬
ity lasted only four minutes. What
the astronomers and physicists learned
will be made known to the world later.
' | 'HOUGH the preparatory disarm
ament commission in Geneva ad
journed until an indefinite date later
in the summer without apparently
having accomplished anything definite,
President Hoover expressed gratifica¬
tion over the “promising character”
of tlie results obtained by the naval
powers represented. Said he; “All
of the principal naval powers have ex¬
pressed adherence to the principles
suggested by the American delegation,
which include the conception of re¬
duction instead of limitation of naval
strength. They have expressed their
desire for full and frank discussion
and the development of tho American
formula into a practical step. The
CLEVELAND COURIER
manner by which these discussions
are to be initiated has not yet been
determined, out the question will h>
followed up promptly.”
'T'RAVELING about 900 miles, from
A Pittsburgh to Prince Edward Is
land, the navy balloon No. I, piloted
by Lieut. Thomas Settle and Ensign |
Wilfred Buslinell, won the national
elimination America in race the international and will represent contest, j
The navy bag was in the air about
forty-four hours. For a time it was j
feared that the Detroit Times balloon,
with E. J. Hill and Arthur G. Sehlos
ser aboard, was lost. But after hours
of travel in rain and mists it came
down in a desolate region of the Adi
rondacks.
'I 'HERE were three pieeps of news
A last week- of esneei.-il interest infei-e to
the movie fans. First, Constance
Talmndge, long one of the most popu¬
lar of the screen stars, became the
wife of Townsend Neteher, Chicago
millionaire, and announced that she
had retired to private life. Then Ina
Claire and John Gilbert, both prom¬
inent motion picture actors, were
married in Las Vegas, Nev.; but there
was no intimation that either of them
would quit the screen. Thirdly, Torn
Mix, hero of scores of “Westerns,”
was indicted by a federal grand jury
in bos Angeles on charges of with¬
holding $100,(XX) In income taxes and
conspiring to defraud the government
out of about $75,000 in income taxes
for the years 1925, 1920 and 1927.
The conspiracy charge Is also made
against E. J. Forde, brother-in-law of
Mix, and .T, Marjorie Berger, Holly¬
wood Income tax counselor.
In announcing Mix’s indictment fed- .
eral officials intimated that similar j
action would follow against other
prominent film performers. It was !
said that tlie government's losses from
Income (ax frauds In the film colony
have been approximately $10,000,000 !
in the last few years.
YX7 ASHIXGTON social circles are
' ' upset again by a revival of the
Mrs. Gann controversy brought about
by the action of Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longwortli. The speaker’s wife de¬
clined to conform to the decision of
the foreign diplomats giving Hie Vk«
President’s sister (he ranking place,
and for the time being those two Ja¬
nies are not to be seen at the same
dinners. Mrs. Gann has plenty of
, friends . , and , supporters^ , , but Jhe wives
of most of the senators and Supreme
court Justices are are in the opposite
camp. Of course, when Mrs. Gann
stays away from a function. Vice
President Curtis also is absent. In
December President and Mrs. Hoover
will entertain the cabinet members
and their wives for (lie first lime, and
Mrs. Hoover’s method of solving the
troublesome problem will be viewed
with greatest interest.
J) KRLIN’S bloody May day riots, that
D lasted thrmioh nearly
were finally ended by the vigorous ef¬
forts of the government. The Rods
threatened a general strike on the day
the 24 victims of the demonstration
were buried, but tbe workers failed to
heed the plea of the Communists and
funeral ceremonies were not marked
by further serious disorders. The
government in Beilin asserts it has
proof that the riots were deliberately
staged by agents from Moscow and
the minister of the interior read to the
reiehstag telegrams substantiating the
charge. On the other hand the Com¬
munist leaders accuse the National¬
ists and Monarchists of provoking the
battles with the police as a means of
forcing the authorities to disband the
powerful Red organization. The
Communist lighters were dissolved
throughout Prussian and Bavaria and
In the free city of Hamburg and all
their funds were confiscated.
'T'HE University of Porto Rico sus
-*■ tained a severe loss in the sudden
death of Dr. Albert B. Hale, prores
sor of economic geography there for
the last three years. Doctor Hale In
former years was commercial attache
of the state government at Buenos
Aires and later was connected with
the Pan-American Union. He was an
authority on I.atin-America.
Col. Max Bauer, chief adviser to
General Ludendorff during the World
war and afterward the organizer of
the Chinese Nationalist armies, died
in Shanghai of smallpox.
C otmroiir Build-in ikj
1
1 Ways to Hide Ugliness
of High Foundations
High bare foundations are distinctly
out of style nowadays, especially when
they are conspicuous and of a lighter
color than the house, but the way to
cover them up or make them disap¬
pear in some way, is not so easy to
liiul. Very often the lawn can bo
graded up to the top of the founda¬
tion, or almost the top. A load or two
j of dirt is not expensive, and can he
I graded inundation up to conceal almost all the
around ihe front part of
the house. It might be well to terrace
it instead of merely sloping it' down
to the front walk. A terrace often
; adds a pleasant variety to the con¬
tour of a lawn; this would he prac
Iically necessary if the lawn is deep.
Blunting shrubs all around the iiouse
: will also serve fairly effectively to
conceal this broad strip. Cement
foundations are perhaps the worst of¬
fenders in foundations, because the
while of cement is so conspicuous.
One interesting example of beautifying
was recently cited: The bouse was
of a light chocolate color, and the
trimming, cream. Against tlie walls of
the bouse, the white foundation was
extremely ugly. The painter cleaned
surface of the concrete well, up¬
plied a coat of cement and concrete
paint in a color to match the siding;
when it was dry he applied a coat of
lead-in-oil paint, harmonized well with
the siding and Hie foundation disap¬
peared from sight.
Proper Selection of
Vines Most Important
There is much beauty in vines
properly chosen and well placed. A
little thought regarding the purpose
for which each vine is planted will
enable you to choose Hie one.
The vines which cling to brick and
masonry have little growths along
their stems which become fastened
to tlie wall. Such vines ns Boston
Ivy, English ivy and climbing eyono
mous belong in this group. Other
types of vines grown against walls
must have artificial support,
i Many vines have a particular value
In their flowers, such as climbing
roses, wisteria and clematis. These
are all adaptable to lattice and trellis.
Vines with a climbing habit and heavy
foliage have their place in screening
and completely covering large spaces.
The Virginia creeper, Dutchman's
pipe, clematis, bittersweet and honey
suckle are examples. They make ex
cellent coverings for pergolas.
Sometimes it is fruiting qualities
that are desired. The bittersweets,
matrimony vines, climbing roses and
others have attractive fruits for pick¬
ing or for winter color and Interest.
As important as the choice of vines,
Is their proper placing. Vines on
houses should enhance Hie architec¬
ture and not obliterate it from view.
The outside chimney usually seems
cold and unattractive without the
companionship of a vine.
Salt Will Kill Weed.
Weeds which grow dose to a foun¬
dation where it is difficult to cut them
may be destroyed in the following
manner providing it is not planned to
grow something in the immediate
proximity. ' -
Dissolve approximately one pound
of ro ck salt in a pail of clean water;
mix ‘thorough!* dissolved ng-sa—m.,..
until and
—
pour as close to the wail as possible,
The solution will kill the roots of the
weeds" weeds.
A salt solution Is also excellent for
killing weeds in a cinder drive where
they persist in coining up.
Plant. Provide Wall
The walls or barriers separating the
garden from the rest of the grounds
may often he Of plant materials.
Plants used in this manner can he
very effective in serving as a screen
and providing a truly beautiful ele¬
ment in the general landscape scheme.
The barrier may itself become a pic¬
ture. Where strict formality is de¬
sired, it can also be obtained in plant
materials, if the varieties which can
be clipped are used.
Tree, and Billboards
If tree-lined highways will eliminate
billboards, they are to be desired on
all counts. Providing them is a task
for state, community and individual.
As for their attractiveness, there are
enough delightfully shaded roads in
New England to prove it beyond all
necessity of bringing up for example
the famous poplar-lined highways of
France.—Worcester Telegram.
Beautify Vacant Lot
Boy scouts of Pueblo, Colo., work¬
ing with the Pueblo Floral club will
transform vacant lots in that city
from unsightly weed patches into at¬
tractive flower gardens this spring.
The beautification program was start¬
ed at the Colorado State fair grounds.
Acres of flowers were planted on the
grounds and seed from the plants will
be used to plant the city’s vacant lots.
Appeal of Sincerity
In houses, as in people, it Is the
charm of sincerity and unaffected
genuineness that has a lasting appeal.
The house that welcomes us quietly
but with an assurance of beauty and
comfort is the one to which we turn
with the greatest pleasure.
Britain Urges World
to Make War on Rats
The government of Great Britain
has started a world war on the rats.
It is a world war because it is en¬
deavoring to have the other nations of
Ihe world to follow her example, and
fho threat is made that if something
In this direction is not done the result
will he disastrous. If the rat popu¬
lation of the world is allowed to in¬
crease ns it has done in the past few
years, the world will be overrun with
rats and civilization will topple. Man
will he wiped from the face of tho
globe. All the great plagues of his¬
tory are said to have been spread by
rats. One of tho remedies i.s absolute
cleanliness. There is a close analogy
between the number rats to be
found in a city and the sanitary con¬
dition of that city, one official de¬
clared. The more careful cities are
about the disposal of garbage, t lie
fewer rats they have, because lack of
food will control the normal increase
of the posts.
Pigeon Effective in
Role of Home Wrecker
Returning home to* Philadelphia
from his vacation, Robert Hansford
opened Ids front door and pushed on
the light. Such a scene of destruction
mot Iii.s eyes, that he hurried to the
nearest drug store to call the police.
Two answered the call and, with
drawn revolvers and cautious steps,
searched the lower part of the house
for vandals. They found nothing but
confused wreckage. Upstairs they
found lamps overturned, bureau scarfs
pulled off, and in 1he bathroom, bot¬
tles broken on the tiled floor. In tho
back room they discovered the culprit
—a very tired and very hungry pigeon
asleep on the bedpost. When it was
assured that no valuables were miss¬
ing, it was concluded that the bird
had sought shelter in tho fireplace
chimney and had been unable to find
its way out again.
Fact Puzzles Scientists
The greatest finds of fossil ivory
have been made in islands to the
north of Siberia, and it has long been
a puzzle to men of science to under¬
stand how such herds of monstrous
creatures could have found a living
so near Hie North pole.
“Why don’t you marry him to re¬
form him, girlie?”
“Aw, let the government reform
him.”
400,000 Women
by Report Benefit
actual record
“Have you received benefit from taking
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Talcum 25c. Sample each free.
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jiOTC* Cuticura Sharing Stick 35c,
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nostrils are signs of worms.
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Dough Won't Do It
A lot of dough doesn’t necessarily
keep it man from being half baked.—
Farm and Fireside.
