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ORT COVINGTON ,S VOL. L. FT. COVINGTON, N. Y.. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1935. NO. 50. News Review of Current Events the World Over Anglo-German Conversations Disappointing, Simon Re- ports; Hitler's Demands Include Return of Colonies, Air and Naval Parity, and Minimum Army of 500,000. By EDWARD W.' PICKARD ©, Western Newspaper Union. F OREIGN SECRETARY SIMON re- turned to England from his his- toric talks with Chancellor Hitler, and reported to the cabinet that Germany is seeking return of the colonies she lost in the war and a greatly increased navy. He said that Hitler ad- mite Germany's air force equals that of Britain. Prime Minis- ter MacDonald then called on King George to whom he gave a preliminary report of Simon's talks, which have been described as \disappointing.\ Hitler made a bold play for Anglo-Ger- anan understanding, declaring both na- tions should unite to defend western civilization against Communism and the colored races. Briefly, his demands First—Germany must have an army -with a minimum of 36 divisions—500,- OOO men—as decreed. Second—Germany wants parity In the air with Britain. Hitler admitted that •Germany now possesses equality with Britain. Hitler stressed the danger to -which Germany is exposed in the air. He declared that Russia is using Czechoslovakia as a European air base. He demanded return of certain Czecho- slovak territory and repatriation of 3,500,000 German residents there. Third—Hitler wants a navy equal to •one^third of the British fleet, which is tantamount to 400,000 tons. The Brit- ish admiralty is opposed to such a ra- tio and Germany has been Invited to ^bilateral naval discussions In London. Fourth—Germany wants return of &er former colonies. Little encourage- ment was given Hitler on this score; Fifth—Hitler refused i » have any* thing to do with an eastern pact though he is willing to enter nonag- igresslon pacts with Germany's neigh- bors, as he did with Poland. Sixth—Hitler is prepared to sign a pact of noninterference in the affairs of Austria, but only If it means non- interference by all powers. In Berlin demonstrators howled their resentment at death sentences Imposed toy Lithuania on four Nazis, and onlyself *tout police resistance kept the mob ?rom the Lithuanian delegation itself. The four were convicted when a Lith- uanian military court trying 126 Nazis tor an asserted plot to start an armed uprising in Memel, former German ter- ritory, found them guilty. Eigjnty-sev- <en others were sent to prison. As Capt Anthony Eden, British arms expert begins his conferences with Soviet officials, observers believe the Russians will marshal every resource to convince Eden that the only safe course for the rest of the world is to bring sufficient pressure on Germany to induce her to accept the eastern secur- ity pact The official press continues to stress that the rearmament of Ger- many threatens Russia, and 'that the conflict growing out of any German attack would- spread all over Europe and Asia. This Is but a confirmation of Litvinoff s contention that 4t peace Is indivisible.\ League of Nations cir- cles predict that France, Russia and Czechoslovakia will conclude an east- •eni pact as an answer to Hitler's new conscript army. Whether any effort will be made to bring Great Britain in- to this, Is not known. CONSIDERABLY mutilated, the ad- . V-i ministration's $4,880,000,000 work relief bill finally got through the senate fcy a vote of 68 to 16, and was returned to the house later, to be adjusted in conference. The senators accepted an amendment by Senator Thomas of Okla- homa for a currency expansion of $375,- •000,000 through the issuance of sLJjer certificates at the $1.29 an ounce mone- tary value of the treasury's silver stocks instead of the present practice of using the purchase value of the sil- ver. Later the Thomas amendment was stricken out after congressional con- ferees had deadlocked for forty-eight tours. Members of the silver bloc as- serted they would not stand In the measure's path, although Thomas had declared he would filibuster against any attempts to strike out the amend- ment Besides eliminating the sliver inflation plan, the conference modified the Russell labor compromise amend- ment to provide that the President shall pre-determine the rate of wages on public buildings to be constructed, and this rate will be submitted to con- tractors for bids. An amendment pro- viding that all officers and employees receiving more than $5,000 a year will have to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate was modi- fied. It now provides that any new administrator or member of any cen- tral board will be appointed by the President with the consent of the sen- ate. Among the senate changes approved were the allocation of the fund to eight general types of projects; con- tinuation of the federal relief admin, istration one year; extension of the Civilian Conservation corps two years from March 81; continuation of PWA two years from Juoe 10; the George amendment to make funds available in the discretion of the President to ad- minister the agricultural adjustment act; the Russell amendment to author- ize farm loans to share croppers, ten- ant farmers and farm laborers for land purchase. One day Harry L. Hopkins was re- ported lazing in the Florida sun and thinking up* ways he would spend bil- lions as administrator of the work re- lief fund. The next day, rumors were that Rexford G. Tugwell was to be nom- inated for the \biggest spender in his- tory.\ Later reports from the na- tional capital were that nobody but the President-would be the big boss In the program. You can take your choice, but It seems likely that the latter is true. Senatorial discontent over the methods used by the two others mentioned will probably elim- inate them from consideration. This strategy has been successful In the past. When a house group became too highly incensed at Public Works Ad- ministrator Harold Ickes, they were quieted with assurance that the Presi dent would have complete control of the work relief program, and the furore died out Mr. Roosevelt will be the nominal head of the program, but he would not be expected to handle every detail. He must delegate author ty, and it is highly probable thai everyone will not be entirely satisfied. TAPAN steps out of the League oi ** Nations and flanked by her single avowed ally, Manchukuo, she faces the orld as the self-chosen preserver oi peace in the Orient ^Jjj Japan's action is the culmination of a serf* of events started Feb- ruary 24, 1933, when Yosuke Matsuoka led the entire Japan' delegation in a walk- out from the league assembly. Shortly aft- er, Japan gave formal notice of her with- drawa l from the Koki Hirota league because the as- sembly had censured Japanese aggres- sion in Manchuria. She has advisei other powers that she considers her- guardian of peace in eastern Asia, and that outside assistance is neither desired nor invited. In addition, Japai has embarked on an armament policj marked by denunciation of the Wash ingtott naval treaty, demands for nava parity with Great Britain and thf United States, and armed forces \sui ficient to defend, but inadequate to at tack.** With considerable ceremony the Soviet government transferred to Ja- pan full ownership of the Chinese Eastern railway and thus ceased to be an opposing factor In the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. In the offi- cial residence of Foreign Minister Koki Hirota in Tokyo the sale agree- ment and general protocol were signed and the bargain was clinched by the payment by Japan of 23,333,000 yen to the Soviet ambassador. The yen is currently quoted at about 27.8 cents. Japan's vigorous reply to British pro- tests over the alleged Manchukuoac oil monopoly reflects development of the \Asia for Asiatics\ plan an- nounced some time ago. Japan denied that treaty provisions have been vio- lated by the so-called monopoly. With the deal for the Soviet Russia interest In the Chinese Eastern railroad com- pleted and Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations, Japanese pene- tration of Asia is expected to go foi ward under the strong leadership o: Koki Hirota, foreign minister. Devel- opments during the next few months will be highly important The tense European situation will keep the west- ern powers busy chasing peace and curity in both the east and the west Japan insists she will act alone, and rumors of a military alliance with Germany were scouted. The Japanese army, the note intimated, is ready to repel Soviet interference at any time. R EPLACEMENT of the AAA's sy tern of crop control is seen as future potentiality of a 'new organiza- tion established at the Department of Agriculture under Rex- ford G. Tugwell. The organization consoli- dates federal agencies dealing with soli ero- sion, and Tugwell Is expected to direct the expenditure of about a billion dollars in pub- lic works funds on the public land program. At present plans call for retirement of mil- lions of acres of mar- R l Q ' Tu « wa l ginal lands, now contributing to sui pluses, which experts contend wl prove a more effective way of dealing with overproduction than AAA's policy of taxing commodities for acreage slashes. The latter is meeting in- creased opposition, due to rising living coBts and increasing competition from foreign producers. There will prob- ably be little immediate change in crop control plans, since the Tugwell pro- gram will require considerable time be* fore It can be operated effectively. FEDERAL expenditures are soaring faster than ever before In peace oe history. The end of the first nine months of the fiscal year disclosed ex- ditures of more than $5,000,000,000. tevenue meanwhile has amounted to only $2,827,000,000, or a little more than half of what was spent New Deal spending, statistical experts say, \has been at an average of $13,000 for every ailnute, day or night In the nine lonths since the fiscal year began, and tal expenditures are expected to •aeh nearly $7,500,000,000 by the end ' the year. Unemployment relief has -equired the $820,000,000 appropriated this purpose and an additional $488,000,000 from the RFC, making a total thus far of $1,308,000,000. PWA next in line with having poured out •819,000,000 in nine months. Despite hese terrific totals government credit ms not been Impaired. The treasury ms been able to refund all bonds with ipproachlng maturities, and when the ourth liberty loan is called for re- lemptlon, a move which is expected to be made oi; April 15, no federal bond will be outstanding with a call date irlier than 1940. TJ ERBERT HOOVER suddenly proj- ** ected himself into the political picture, and set wagging the tongues »f countless politicians and observers. In a letter addressed to the California Re- publican assembly f meeting in Sacramen- to, the former Presi- dent spoke his mind with utmost freedom concerning the doings of the Roosevelt ad- ministration whos e theories, he asserted, \are no longer a propa- gandized milennium they are self-exposed.' The Republican party, said Mr. Hoover, has today the great- est responsibility that has come to It since the days of Abraham Lincoln—to raise the standard in defense of funda- mental American principles; and called for a rejuvenated and vigorous Republican organization. Here are some of the things Mr.'Hoo- ver said in arraigning the present ad- ministration: * \The most solemn government obli- gations have been repudiated. \The nation is faced with the great- est debt ever known to our country. \The currency has been rendered un- certain. The government has been central- ized under an enormous bureaucracy in Washington . . . small business men have been disabled and crushed. Class conflicts have been created and embittered. \More people are dependent upon the government for relief than ever before. \Recovery Is still delayed.\ Leaders of the regular Republicans in Washington were quick to declare their approval of Mr. Hoover's attack on the New Deal. Most of them scouted the idea that he was tentatively look- ing toward another nomination, but the general impression was that he was in the way of becoming the leader of his party in fact as well as in name. T HE senate finally got around to passing the \pink slip\ bill repealing publicity provisions of the 1934 income tax publicity act An amendment al- lowing state and local taxing authori- ties to examine federal tax returns must be ironed out in conference be- tween the house and senate, but both are agreed that the main publicity clause should be repealed. The slips filled out by millions with their March 15 returns must now be secreted in the files- of the Internal Revenue de- partment M USSOLINI'S answer to the latest note on the Abyssinian situation postpones approval of the proposal that differences be decided by an Inter- national commission on conciliations \at least until the futility of direct negotiations has been proved.** II Duce made a counter- proposal suggesting that the Italian minis- ter to Abyssinia and the* Ethiopian foreign minister get together for a series of per- sonal conferences, go over ail the data, and attempt to settle the dispute without the necessity of con- ciliation under the, direction of the League of Natlona Direct negotia- tions are said to have the Rpproval of both the French and British. P \Y of railroad union men has been restored to the 1931 level, with a return of the last 5 per cent of a 10 per cent cut in 1932. The Increase amounts to approximately $S0.000,000. The restoration is in line with an agreement reached a year ago when the unions negotiated for a gradual restoration of the old wage scale. H OUSE leaders are-rushlng action on the national defense pro- gram. Bills designed to strengthen the national defense are being rushed through the legislative hopper. Four navy bills were passed with little op- position and no record votes. These In- clude authorisation for expenditure oi $38,000,000 in 1936-37 to build up the navy's shore stations on the Pacific coast Hawaii and Canal Zone, and an increase of 2,000 in the navy's officer strength and provide a system of avia- tion cadets to take care of a shortage of naval fliers. Secretary Swanson has ordered concentration of the fleet's three most powerful cruisers In a new cruiser division commanded by Rear Admiral A. P. Falrfteld, now assistant chief of the bureau of navigation. President Signs Philippine Constitution Dental Hygiene : 88 .;••• . The Road to Health •' By DR. R. ALLEN GRIFFITH THE DENTIST A +*U^« Ct^ I n the New8: 1—President Roosevelt signing the Philippine constitution; fxHOIJlCr OlCU with him at the table are Secretary of War Denf arid Manuel Quezon, president JL of the Philippine senate. 2—Baron Von Neurath, German foreign minister, who Tij l IT ATI IVYW51T*#I assisted Hitler in the discussion with Sir John Simon, British foreign minister, AaJS.CH J-UWCllll over Germany's rearmament nlans. 3—Harry Honkins. federal relief adminia. Independence g , over Germany's rearmament plans. 3—Harry Hopkins, federal relief adminis- trator, right, testifying before the house committee on education. Another step toward the complete independence of the Philippine Islands was taken when the Philippine consti- tution was signed by President Roose- velt in the cabinet room of the White House. The picture above shows the President as he affixed his signature to the document Seated beside the Pres- ident are Secretary of War Dern and Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippine senate. Others in the group are: Brigadier General Cox, chief of the bureau of insular affairs; Frank Murphy, gov- ernor general of the Philippine islands; Secretary of State Cordell Hull; Senator Key Pittman of Ne- vada ; chairman of the senate foreign relations committee; Miguel Cuaderno, member of the Philippine constitu- tional convention; Pedro Guevara, Philippine resident commissioner; Man- uel Roxas, member of the Philippine constitutional convention; Francisco Delgado, Philippine resident commis- sioner; Claro M. Recto, president of the Philippine constitutional conven- tion, and Gen. Teodoro Sandiko, vice resident of the constitutional eonven- ion. When news of the signing was re- ceived in the islands celebrations were field, as the Filipinos rejoiced over their coming independence. Many in this country, however, view possible consequences with alarm. Russia Takes Up Ostrich Farming JC S The Russian Soviet Is engaged in introducing new varieties of animals I* « g and birds into that country. The pic- €l§|? ture shows a setting of ostrich eggs _ s F being placed in an incubator. When v all the zoological gardens in Russia are supplied with ostriches, collective farms will be stocked with the birds for commercial purposes. Russia's effort to build up her internal resources have been devoted not only to industry but to agriculture. Her vast area, covering one-third of Europe and one-half of Asia, offers a variety of climate and soils which lend themselves to an infinite variety of products. Within its 30,000-mile frontier are many undeveloped resources which the present government is at- tempting to develop. Stalin's recent order relaxing restrictions on individual farmers is reported to have had a beneficial effect on the agricultural situation. Bootblack Millionaire A SUCCESSFUL dentist must be something of a surgeon, an artist, a sculptor and a mechanic. He should have the same understanding of the laws of physics, chemistry and biology that the physician should have. He should have the same delicate skill that Is required of the successful sur- geon. He must be a mechanic of the highest order and must be able to per- form these mechanical operations upon living tissue through an opening ID the face about two inches wide. The dentist's education consists of a four-year course of 32 weeks and 9 days in each week. The dental stu- dent must study the same fundamental subjects as the physician, such as an- atomy, physiology, pathology, materla- medica, bacteriology, histology, chem-r Istry, etc. Besides he must study many special dental subjects. After he graduates, if he expects to keep up with the rapid advances^ his profession, he must keep on study- ing and taking special courses as long as he lives, for no individual can pos- sibly master the dental art in the schools alone. This is equally true of medicine. The dentist must have patients as well as patience. Few people go to him until they have to, consequent- ly they expect to be hurt and are In anything but a cheerful frame of mind. The dentist must do all the smiling for both himself and patient. His efforts are seldom appreciated andt he IS often regarded as a disagree- able necessity. All this IS about to change. The day has passed when the dentist will be looked upon as a mere tooth carpenter. The public Us beginning to learn the re- lation between teeth and health, and the dentist has already learned that his work has a far-reaching effect, not only upon the health, but upon the very life of his patient The day is coming when the public will begin to realize that to be well, they must have sound healthy teeth In clean healthy mouths. They will then associate the dentist with life and hope and health and youth, in- stead of pain. When dentistry has accomplished its wonderful stage of present day evolution, the dentist will no longer be avoided as long as possible. He will be sought as. one who brings health and comfort and freedom from pain. People will go to him, not be- cause they have toothache, but in or- der that they may not have tooth- ache. Dentistry will be looked upon as a pain and disease preventive and will be welcomed as among the most useful and popular professions. ' » • • DEVELOPMENT OF DENTISTRY Is Heir to Estate of Cattle King For 25 years Michael Bellotti, forty- seven, has been \shining 'em up** at his bootblack stand at Harrison, N. J. The thought that fabulous riches might come to him to enable him to lead the life of a Croesus never entered his mind. No wonder he looks so quiz- zically at the letter. The letter informs Mm that he and his brother, a New York bookbinder, have been named as the heirs of the $5,000,000 estate left by his uncle, Giovanni Bellotti, an Argentine cat- tie king who died at the age of eighty- seven. Mike, however, refuses to be dazzled by his new forttme, and refuses to quit his business until he sees the money—and has it stowed away in a bank. The humble job of shining shoes seems not only to teach patience but caution, and Bellotti's head seems to be fixed securely on his shoulders. HERE'S COLOR PROBLEM Wtlford Price, three and one-half years old, has proved a color problem to all who nave seen him, for he has two distinct colorings of hair, eyes and complexion. The hair on the right side of his head Is red, like his moth- er's ; while the left Is decidedly blond, like his father's, His right eye is brown, while his left eye is blue. A Pair of \Babes\ iri the Southland Before the recent meeting at St. Petersburg, Fla., of the Boston Braves and the House of, David baseball nine* Babe Ruth patted the whiskers of Babe Stetneefce, House of David player, Just for luck. But the little known Babe \out-Babed\ the Bambino of the big show by hitting a home run with one on, while Mr. Ruth garnered a lone single. records of the practice of dentis- 1 try date back in the case of the Egyptians to somewhere about three thousand years before the Christian era. Even in this early period we> have evidence that some methods were In vogue for the prevention of dental disease. For Instance, the Ebers papyri, probably compiled gradually from 3000 B. C. to 1500 B. C, contain the following prescription for strength- ening the teeth: \Powder of flint stone one part, green lead one part, honey one part—to be rubbed on the teeth.\ Skulls from the tombs of the Egyp- tians have gold bands and fillings in the teeth, and also show the ravages of pyorrhea. In Chinese history there; are many references made In regard to tfie care of the teeth and attempts to prevent their decay. Belies of the ancient times show that the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, all had a system of dentistry, however crude it may have been. In 1839, the first college of dentistry was established in the United States at Baltimore, and American dentistry has led the world since that time. The progress of dentistry has been so rapid that today it Is being recognized as second to no other science in its importance to good health and human welfare. This Is its modern development—far beyond that dreamed of in Egypt or Greece. The new theory Is simple. The mouth, It says, is something over which there is sanitary control. It should be watched instead of being neglected. In the mouth are the teeth and the teeth hare a direct relation to the general health. That prevention of decay of the teeth and disease of the gums is pos- sible to a great extent Is the modern watchword of dental science. It Is much better to prevent dental troubles than Co nave them to cure. The same measures which are nec- essary to prevent dental troubles will also prevent other troubles that affect the human system. The mouth is the gateway through, which everything much pass that ea- ters the body. On good, sound teeth and a dean healthy mouth depend mastication, digestion, nutrition, health, happiness and long life. Oral hygiene is the latest offering of dental science to the world. It is the science of taking proper care of the teeth and mouth to promote good health. Simple mouth cleanliness will pre- vent and cure disease and prolong life* J
