pe SP A N THE eve of the opening of the Seventy-second congress the states. men of the United States apneared to be more concerned with national poll ties than with legisla- tion—which may be Just as well, since their legislation in re- cent times has not been any too success- ful. A major political event was the an- nouncement by Vice President Charles Cur- tis that he would not seek election as sen- ator from Kansas, the position he formerly held, but would ac- cept a renomination dency If it were of the Republican conven- ET Vice President Curtis for the vice pres fered him by tion of 1632 Mr. Curtis is noted for his political acumen, and warm supporters of the administration hailed his decision as a profession of his faith in President Hoover's chances for re-election. Sen- ator George H, Moses of New Hamp- shire, for instance, sald: “The Vice President's announce ment will serve to give much encour agement to his party-—and he doubt less has reached this conclusion after a careful study of political co: throughout the country. His decision is proof that there is little Sor Republican apprehension In and 1 look for ‘the old BR once margin.” Democrats an wiimistie Repub Heans, however, held that Mr. Curtis proba mld have small « ¢ winning the Kansas senator between ath Among the Repu! 18 there some would have preferred to have Secretary of War Hurley or Gov- ernor Theodore Roosevelt in place on the ticket, partly Mr. Curtis Is somewhat advanced in years and partly because he is a dry. However, all concede that if he wants the nomination, he will get it. That is on the assumption, which appears to be almost a certaintly, that Her bert Hoover is again the Republican stedard bearer. litions reason 1099 to come a han ticket’ more with idsome choice two prospects. were who second because OSSIP concerning the Democrat. ic Presidential situation was en- livened by the progress of Governor Ritchle of Maryland toward Chicago, where he was to spend several days conferring with party leaders and making speeches. He already had vis ited New York in furtherance of his ambition to obtain the nomination, It is believed in the East that Ritchie is looked on with high favor by Al Smith and Chairman Raskob, and the Democratic chiefs of Chicago and [l- linois are known to like him and his policies. Until comparatively recent ly the Marylander was known to the country at large chiefly as an oppo nent of prohibition, but he has ex- panded his utterances to include many other matters of national and Interna tional Import and has taken on the semblance, at least, of real states. manship. supplies one new Republican sen- ator and one new Democratic repre sentative. To fill out the unexpired term of the late Dwight W. Morrow, Governor Larson ap- pointed W. Warren Barbour, former may- or of Rumson, who in his youth was ama- teur champion heavy- weight of the world He is now the wenlth- fest president of the Linen Thread com pany. Senator Bar bour is a supporter of the protective tarit W. Warren and was formerly pres Barbour fdent of the American Tariff league. Also, he is In favor of repeal or mod- ification of the dry laws. He will serve until next fall, when a senator will be chosen In the general election, Governor Larsen soon goes out of office and will be succeeded by A. Har- ry Moore, a Democrat. But the latter says he has no thought of calling » special election In an attempt to wrest the senatorial seat from the Repub leans. For one reason, it would cost the state too much money. In the Fifth New Jersey district Percy M. Stewart, wet and a Democrat, was elected to succeed the late Alex: ander Ackerman, who was a dry Re publican; and thus the lineup ifn the house became: Democrats, 219; Re publicans, 214; Farmer-Laborite, 1; va- cancy, 1. Mr. Stewart defeated Don ald H, McLean, a wet Republican, by a narrow margin, Stewart made his campaign chiefly on his attacks on the record of the Hoover administration and demanded revision of the tariff net. McLean was a defender of the national administration. HOUGH many leaders of both par. tiles In congress insisted that eco. nomle Issues must be given first place in the deliberations of the lawmakers, Issue could not be squelched. Before the session opened the wet Republicans were conferring on plans to force the liberalization of the house rules In such a way that a modification bill or a repeal resolution might be brought out of committee and submitted to the house for a vote. Heretofore it has been possible for 218 members, or a bare majority, to pre- vent such action. Senator Hiram Bingham of Connec- ticut, Republican, made public two res- olutions he sald he would introduce. One would repeal the present Eight- eenth amendment and return the pro- hibitory power to the states. The oth- er would change the amending article of the Constitution by providing that amendments made on a majority of the popular votes in three fourths of tl the prohibition should be 1e state =. ENRY T. RAINEY, veteran rep resentative from Illinois, was sup ported by a majority of his fellow Democrats in the house for the Ir ® tant place of floo leader, He is more of a lil | than sorhe of th npor e eastern Demo crats wanted In that position, but his long experience mitted ablli came their object He has been for an Important of the ways means com: : drafts revenuy ing and tariff ocated a reciprocal ated by the ans of lowering ta world, plans of the in the way of tariff issued through a statement member revision the national in which be 50 tee “The time has come for constructive hing must be tariff action and something done to bring down world tariff walls.” NEGOTIATIONS for peace between China and Japan proceeded halt- ingly, first one side and then the other raising objections to the plans offered. The Japanese began withdrawing their troops from the occupied parts of Manchuria, but the forward move ments of the Chinese armies alarmed them, and so did the advance of Gen. Ma Chan-shan, who apparently was bent on recovering Tsitsihar, Japan temporarily stopped her movement against Chinchow, and it was reported the Chinese troops in that region were being heavily reinforced. Both nations consented to the neu- tral Investigation planned by the League of Nations council, but both made reservations. Japan insisted on a clause In the agreement, giving her the right to “hunt bandits" anywhere in Manchuria where it might be con- sidered necessary—and with the Jap- anese “bandits” is an elastic term China specified that “any new Jap- anese aggressive operation would cre- ate a new situation, requiring recon- sideration of the whole arrangement.” SOME two thousand men and women from all parts of the country as- sembled In Washington for the con- ference on home building and home ownership eanlled by the President. Their purpose was to study and act upon the reports of committees that have been for the last year investi- gating design, equipment, taxation, financing and construction for city and rural homes. Secretary Lamont opened the conference, and Mr. Hoo ver addressed it, dwelling especially on his plan of establishing a system of home loan discount banks, one in each of the federal reserve districts, to facilitate home building and relieve unemployment, HOUGH the Republicans lost con- trol of the house of representa- tives, there was a spirited contest in their caucus for the honor of being the party's nominee for the speakership. This was because the man selected would become the minority floor leader, a plac of importance. There were thirteen eandl- dates, but the real struggle was between John Q. Tilson of Connecticut and Bart. rand H. Snell of New York, the Iatt outspoken opponent of many of the administration's poli cles, After seven ballots Mr. Til son withdrew and Mr, Snell was de clared elected unanimously, At the Republican caucus that pre- ceded the close of the last session, when the Republican expected to re- tain control of the house, Mr, Snell was chosen candidate for gpeaker and Mr, Tilson was selected to be floor leader. In defeat last week, Mr. Til son contended that his own title to be floor leader held good, and settlement of the dispute over this point was post. poned until after the organization of congress, po. A B. H. Snell NNU AL reports from the cabinet officers and other chiefs were the order of the week, and some of them reflected on the economy plans of the administration. This was especially true of those from the national de fense departments, Secretary”’of the Navy Adams asserted that additional appropriations, at least In amounts moderately in excess of those now be- ing made for the navy, are essential to meet the minimum requirements of an American fleet within the limits of the London naval treaty, His report was a recital of pains- taking efforts In the last year at cur. tailment in operations, personnel and construction to meet the demand for reduced expenditure without serious Impairment of eflicienc y and at the game time presented reasons advanced for more funds to insure an adequate naval establishment. F. Trubee Davison, assistant secre tary of war for aviation, reported that failure to provide needed funds has relegated the United States to fourth place among the world's mill- tary air powers. He revealed that Great Britain, France and Italy ali are superior In total military alr strength to the combined army and navy alr forces of this country. Con- sidering land planes alone, the United States ranks fifth, Mr. Davison sald that the is 183 alrplanes behind the congres- gional program lald down to American military aviation In He added that {ts comn personnel is shoe 100 reg officers nnd 187 alr corps 1024, aiso iissioned ilar army reserve officers on ex tended active duty. Although the alr corps reserve has been bullt tip to a plot of 2000 men, Mr. Dna- vison sald “lack of funds has enabled these only for the entire strength gs to give ey one of wut ten hours’ flying ien, Ben H, Fuller, ' | 3 report administration economi corps by al He did not mention tion it Is unde hier GK ROM the internal revenue Kem 8 report showing a 4 juring 1030 of £7.073.865.110 individual net income of nation as compared with 1020. The number of persons having Incomes of $300,000 to $5000¥) decreased from 1.0622 in 1020 to 51 In 1030: the number hav. ing incomes of from #500000 but un- der $1,000,000 dropped from D067 to 811. and the number having more than $1,000.000 decreased from 54 to 140, Secretary of Commerce Lamont's report showed declines in all branches of American Industry, trade, com- merce, agriculture and finance during the fiscal year 1031 and dwelt at length on the factors which brought about this recession. The report re vealed that the cost of living for the 1631 fiscal year bad been lower than in any comparative period since 1023 It was also pointed out for what it was worth that despite “the severity of the depression, industrial produc. tion was In greater volume than In the calendar years 1920, and 1022, and 81 per cent greater than in the de pression year of 1021." in the the to politics and New it is Inter EVERTING Jersey for a moment, that state, or at least some of them. are starting = move. ment that may brin to the fore a fgure that has been in com- parative obscurity for a number of years The plan is to make Joseph P. Tumaulty the party's eandidate for the senate next fall to fill the seat of the late Dwight Mor. row and the ne® ap- pointee, W. Warren darbour, Mr. Tumulty, 9 P. Tumuity as everyone knows, was secretary to President Woodrow Wilson through- out his two terms, and indeed was private secretary of Mr. Wilson when he was governor of New Jersey. In 1921 he resumed the practice of law, in Washington and Jersey City. He is fifty-two years old and his home is now in Washington, UAN ESTEBAN MONTERO RO. driguez was Inaugurated president of Chile on Saturday, having oeen elected to that office by a combination of four parties and the cholce of the people being ratified by the national congress, Senor Montero Is the son of a farmer and has been a professor of civil law and a practicing lawyer. He became acting president last July, ——— D« (SPITE warm competition at the International Live Stock expo sition In Chicago, Eerman Trelle, a World war veteran from Wembley, Alberta, Canada, won for the second time the title of wheat king of the world. The best oats were shown hy Dr. J. F. Meinzer of La Jara, Colo. ; the best hay by M..V. Gillett of Lex. ington, Neb. ; and the corn crown went to Edward N. Lux of Waldron, Ind Briar Cl Thickset, an Aberdeen An: gfls steer, bred by Oakleigh Thorne of Pine Plains, N. Y., was adjudged the grand champion steer of the world, (@ 1931, Western Newspaper Union.) Your Invisishile Christmas 2 by Tree + + 3 Charles Frederic Wad lswerth ARK settles down on Christ. IAs eve, an tree has been appointed to its p before the big window. Dect are unwrapped and suspended among the green branches, Strands of globes are tooned over the tree and plugged into the socket. Mysterious-looking pack. ages are hung in the tree and piled under it. The light is turned on, and little fect dance and little hands clap for Joy! A Christmas tree is a wonderful thing! But at about ¥ d the lace rations colored fos. this same time, out across the seas, another Christmas tree, Invisible but no less real, is be ing set up In your House of Friend. ship, On a framework fabricated of good will, friends, relatives, loved ones, pals of other days, business as socintes, trades men, college chums, church, lodge and club members, frater. nity brothers and sorority sisters everybody who knows you and your family Is con tributing to your invisible Christmas free, There may be some who could not even expend a dime for a mate rial gift who are thinking of yon The gifts they place Some of these invisible gifts may you and your family, to share in and contribute to your enjoyment. Others may be wondering if you are in health and how your business or crops turned out during the past year, Still others may be thinking that you are entitled to advantages and privileges that you have not enjoyed, and speculating how they may aid you in reaching your aspirations, Or, having achieved under difficul. tiles and handicaps, you may have in- spired others to give you a thought of appreciation and admiration, Every kind thought of you, every conscious remembrance of you, at Christmas time, whether In your own househcld, among the ice floes of the Arctic or the jungles of the tropics, is a gift to yon to grace your invis ible Christmas tree, The conventional Christmas tree is a wonderful thing, but the invisible one Is far more wonderful!’ (@®. 1931, Western Newspaper Union.) Her Christmas Wreath *1 would not wear the laurel,” sald the dear, coquettish maid, “for of the pathway leading unto fame I am afraid. The cedar is too somber, the willow, and I cannot wear the bay. The rose is out of and the lly, too. And I think, Christmas eve, I'll wear—some mistletoe," The — EE ABRISTOAS, in The | | SEA ] 13 | Pod AL \ wd By = “i so Ma es was a New Yor to take the family to the for a white Che stmas, without snow, is he sald. Marion, ber mother and father and Tom and Harry, her two cousins, made up the party of five. As they were ready to start, Prince, Marion's collie, mounted the running board of the car Fo tor; and insisted on going. With much coaxing on Marion's part he was al- lowed to do so. When the snowy playground was reached there was plenty of fun with snow-ball battles, skating, lessons in skiing with many spills and thriils, Then the suggestion for a toboggan rife was answered with shrieks of de Hight. Marion and her mother decided to let the father and boys try it first while they gathered more courage. Prince stood by watching excitedly, wagging his tall and voicing his ap proval in sharp barks It was a thrilling ride but a safe one so Marion and her mother readily took their places for the second slide. As they started down hill, Prince gave a quick leap, caught Marion by her coat and pulled ber off the toboggan into the soft snow; returned like a flash and caught her mother's cloth- ing In like manner and dragged her free of the toboggan, Several times they made the attempt but Prince simply would not be paci- fied and at last they had to chain him to a tree #0 they could take their ride. For men and boys it was al right, but Prince did not approve of so dangerous looking a sport for his little mistress and her mother, “Well, daddy,” sald Marion, “1 coaxed you to let Prince come, so 1 suppose I deserve to get rolled in the wet snow; but poor mother had to pay for my coaxing, too, and I am sorry." “Let's not be sorry about anything today. It's Christmas” her father re plied, “there's a huge log fire in the lodgy and youn soon be warm and ry. (@® 1931. Western Nowspaver Union.) ~ SPREE, Cure for Homesickness Christmas is a cure for homesick. ness, Awakening In us spiritual joy, it seems to make all spiritual hope possible, all faith simple and natural Forgotten HEROES ‘By ELMO SCOTT WATSON Saved From Apache Tortures HAP it not been for the fearless devotion of one of those typical old army sergeants, the career of a distinguished cavalryman and Indian fighter might have been ended at the outset and American literature migit never have been enriched by the stir. ring romances of the old army days in the West which came from his per. For Gen, Charles King, ur the ace of elghty-seven one of the few remaining links todny between the present and the past when there was a frontier, owes Lis life to Sergeant Bernard Tay- lor of the “Fighting Fifth” cavalry. In 1874, King then 8 lieutens with a small detachment of the F was pursuing a band of Apache raldes in the Mogollon mountalus of Arizona Near Sunset pass Ki by Sergeant the detacl which the Is diers. The of the enemy whizzed pa self deep Into he felt a burn dart tore iis left eye g Taylor, scout ment, gneovered the d for the gign of the iad lal through gir Qown fell, the Apaches few moments but they nf him again as Taylor Now began a thrilling with the savages gaining on the with his heavy load Every few yards he stopped to send a shot from his carbine to delay his par suers and twice an Apache dropped in is qh. Taylor was tiring fast and Kin ng begged the sergeant to dr op him and save his own life. But the ser- geaut knew what that would mean for the young lieutenant. He staggered on end just as he was about to col- ia;se he heard e sound of the other soldiers crashing through the bushes. They were saved, »* * * F. F. V. and Indian Scout F HIS veins flowed some of the proudest blood in all America. His father was Col. Richard Garnett of Virginia, a classmate of Sheridan at West Point, who was commanding offi cer at Fort Laramie, Wyo... before the Civil war and who as a brigadier gen- eral of Virginia troops in the Confed- erate army lost his life early in the war. His mother was an Indian wom- an of the great Chief Red Cloud's Ogallala Sioux. So Billy Garnett could claim that he belonged to the “first families of Virginia and the Dakotas” During the Sioux war of 1876.77 he served under General Crook as & scout and interpreter and it was largely through his energy, influence and work in the field that Chief Crazy Horse. leader of tHe hostiles who over whelmed Custer on the Little Big Horn, surrendered at Fort Robinson in the spring of 1877. Then when the war was over and some D000 turbulent red men were piaced on the Pine Ridge reservation with Dr. V. T. McGillycud- dy, a former army surgeon, as agent, Gamett was made chief interpreter. And this is Doctor McGillycuddy's tribute to him: “Daring seven years of service, It was largely through Gar nett's help and influence that 1 was able, with the assistance of only ten white men and a force of 00 Indian policemen to hold those 8.000 Indians in check. Many a time during my in- cumbency as agent, Billy stood hy my side in hostile councils, aligned on the tide of the Great White Father, when ou: prospects were good for ‘a buffalo bunt on Ghost Creek,’ but he never weakened, “During the Ghost Dance outbreak of 180041 Garnett was as usual to the front serving between his people and the whites. He is the last survivor of the old scouts and interpreters: he bad few equals and no superiors. H helped open up the West to civiliza and he helped make history on the frontier.” Those last words were uttered when only a few years ago, Billy Garnett, old and decrepit from arduous service and exposure during campaigns where the temperature ranged from 110 in the summer to 685 below in the winter, was trying vainly to get a pension of £50 a month from the government he had served so well. At last the grate ful republic which he served did grant him u pension, but they cut it down to £20 a mouth! And until his death In 1028 that was the only reached race for life sergeant the welcom yy
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