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Show THE PAYSON rtlKONICLE. PAYSON. UTAIj WAS forecast a week ago, France rejected the German demand for equality of armaments, though In a conciliatory way, asserting that the other allied nations and also the United Slates would have to assent to the proposal before it could Chancellor Von Papen he granted. thereupon announced that German sesdelegates would not attend further conference, disarmament of the sions which reassembled Wednesday. 3 News Review of Current Events the World Over Startling Victory of Democrats in the Maine Election Hoover Calls for Big Budget Cuts Von Papen Triumphs Over Reichstag. FROM f I By EDWARD W. PICKARD among tbe GREAT rejoicing and corresponding dismay ta the Republican mally a caropa. Maine, nor- Republican state, has gone Democratic, and everyone Is quoting tbe old adage: rock-ribbe- As Maine goes, so goes tbe N a 1 o n." 1 '4 ' .5 i Whether or not that true, this Septem ber election certainly Is gives Immense couragcmeut to en-.- ( tbe of Frank-l'sur- t' Afi- bn D. Roosevelt. Nor ' i supporters 4 t,ie jjoover forces attempt to minimize Its Importance. Brann For tbe first time In 38 years Maine chose a Democrat for governor. lie Is Louis J. Brann, mayor ef Lewiston, whose plurality over Burleigh Martin was nearly l,4Xt. The Democrats also elected two out of three congressmen the victors being Edward C. Moran, Jr., ltocklaud Insurance agent who twice ran for governor, and John G. Dtterbuck, an automobile dealer who was once reform mayor of Bangor. Congressman Carroll L Beedy, Republican, was reelected In the First district Republican National Chairman Everett Sanders sent a reassuring telegram to President Hoover, but the Chief Executive was not to be deceived. His reply wire said: "The result of tbe election la Maine Imposes need for renewed and stronger effort that the people may fully understand tbe Issues at stake. We have known all along that, owing to the ravages of the world depression, our fight Is a hard one; but we have a strong case and a right cause. Our task Is to acquaint every man and woman In the country with the facts and issues which confront the nation. "We are greatly disappointed," adBut It mitted Vice President Curtis. will only make us work the harder, and we will carry Maine In November." Democratic Chairman Farley grinned exultantly as he said he was impatiently awaiting a Republican explanation pf the Democratic victory In dI(j Louis J. Maine. "The Democrats do not concede a I think It single state," he added. must be admitted by Mr. noovers supporters that In this particular commonwealth the Democratic prospects were no better, to put it mildly, than In the least promising (from our point of view) of the doubtful states. Maine was no harder hit by the depression than the rest of the country and had no more reason to resent the evasive policies of the for this was adopted by a vote of 1,167 to 1K) after a noisy debate. The delegates thus disregarded the warnings of President Hoover and General Illnes, director of the veteruns bureau, that the payment would cost the treasury between two and two and f billion dollars and impose an Intolerable burden on taxpayers. Other resolutions adopted called for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment and immediate modification of the Volstead act. opposed cancellation of foreign war debts and favored adequate national defense. Chicago was selected for the lil.'i.'t convent bin, and Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg, IV. Va., was elected national commander. In various the week. In Michigan Gov, Wilber M. Rrucker, Republican, easily won renomlnatlon and Representatives Walcott and Person also were victors. The Democrats named W. A. Comstock for governor. Senators George H. Moses of New Hampshire and Porter Dale of Vermont were renominated by the Republicans, as was Senator E. D. Smith by the Democrats of South Carolina, Cole Blease being rejected, m Louisiana John II. Overton, Representative friend of Senator Huey Long, defeated Senator Broussard who sought LJ 0V the problem of Intergovern- mental debts may best tie solved Is the puzzling question that Is now being considered by a new organization of business lead ers of the nation, seventy-six men promi- nent In industry, agriculture and labor. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motors. Is the chairman, nnd the vice chairmen include Henry A. Wallace, farm paper publisher of D e s Moines; Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university ; James M. Cox. for- mer governor of Ohio; John W. former ambassador to Great Brituiu; Frank O. I.owden, former governor of Illinois; E. A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, nnd Louis Tabor, master of the National grange. Mr. Sloan's new forum, it is announced, will devote itself to "mobon the ilizing opinion practical International debts question. Davis, IIOOVER started off well by calling on the heads of departments and the executives of all other federal activities to cut out all from bug-gerequests for the next fiscal year The President said he hud requested Director of the Budget Roop "to make every ffort to secure a reduction of at least $500,(XX),000 In the estimates of appropriations for the next year from the appropriations made for the current year, and the of the responsible administrative officers is necessary to achieve this end. A part of this can be accomplished In reduction of construction, activities which have been so greatly speeded up during the past few years as an aid to employment From administration sources it was learned the President hoped the total budget reduction might be PRESIDENT t Just before sending his message to department heads, the President announced that the government would go ahead with that portion of the construction program which the relief act made contingent on the ability of the treasury to raise the necessary He said he had Instructed money. the various departments to speed tip the program by the amount of slightly less than $200,000,000. On Tuesday the War department, to advance the governments employment relief efforts, approved a great construction program that calls for the expenditure of 1.N77.RGO on flood control and rivers and harbors projects. The department expects these 0 activities will provide work for persons now jobless. $-- MR. HOOVER poked a stick Into nest when he made hornet's public the report of Attorney General William D, Mitchell on the bonus army and the regrettable Incident of Its ousting from Washington. Mitchell said his investigators found that most of the B. E. F. members were honest, earnest and law abiding, but that perhaps a quarter of them were criminals, many were radicals, many were arrant fakers, and the worst were among those who were evicted by troops with tear gas and flames. The attorney general defended the manner of eviction and the conduct of the troops used, and the President said: "This report should correct the many misstatements of fact gs to this Incident with which the tountry has been flooded." But many newspapers and Individuals, hotly discussing the report, declared It was misleading generally and absolutely false In certain vital parts; and It Is a question whether It did not still further alienate a considerable part of the body of war veterans from support of the administration. Of course, it was one of the major topics of talk among the members of the American Legion When they assembled In Portland. Of greater Importance to the Legionnaires than this affair was the demand for Immediate cash payment of the bonus. The resolution calling comes 25,-00- supported by only of the reichstag, the government of Chancellor Von Papen of Germany remains in power, for it has the backing of President Von Illndenburg who seems to agree with the chancellor that parliamentary government In the reich Is a failure. When the reichstag dic- tator of Soviet Russia, has lost his Influence and before long will he replaced as secretary of the Communist party the only office he holds by M. L Kaganovich. This latter man, however, is a devoted disciple of Klem E. Events in the Lives of Little Men D the Interesting that Josef Stalin, DDD t Voroshilov, commander of the Soviet armies, so It Is taken for granted one-hal- $S00,-000,00- PRIMARIES were held Riga OUR COMIC SECTION that Voroshilov will thereafter direct the policies of the Communist party and of the nation. Stalin's reign, It Is said, is being brought to a dose because of failure of r the plan to industrialize the country, collided with the growing shortage of food, which Is causing workers everywhere to desert the industrial undertakings and return to the villages. Another reason for the fall of the dictator is said to lie Moscow's hope to obtain American recognition by a radical change of Internal policy. Voroshilov is anxious to obtain America as an ally against Japan, whose plans, Russians tear, threaten Siberia. five-yea- the "independent" by Japan In Mannation churia, is now a for Japan gave It recognition by signing a protocol Thursday nt Changchun, which city was Hsinchlng, meaning "New Capital. There was great rejoicing in Tokyo and a display of Intense resentment in Chinese cities. M MANCHOUKUO. d CHILE narrowly escaped another FINNEY OF THE FORCE Herman Goering, ttie Nazi president of the parliament, refused to recognize him until after a vote of In the government had been moved by a Nazi and carried by an overwhelming majority. Von Papen walked out, leaving the decree of dissolution on Goerings desk. That gentleman announced It was not valid since the reichstag had already overthrown the cabinet. Later he admitted that both the dissolution and the vote of were legal, after being rebuked by the president for his action. Government officials said there would he new elections within sixty days, according to the constitution, hut the Deutsches Zeitung, mouthpiece of the govern1 here will lip no new ment, said; elections no decision on a (bite of election is expected in the near future. Washout during the week. A military clique led by Col. Arturo Benitez, air force commander, served notice on Carlos Davila, the Socialist President and former ambassador to Washington, that unless he resigned the Presidential palace would be bombed or attacked by troops. The clique already had forced the resignation of the cabinet, and tha men and planes of the air corps gathered at Santiago ready for action. So Davila gracefully stepped down and out, saying he would leave Chile nnd probably would seek a Job in Journalism In some other country. city for the considering the needs of the farmers, governors and other representatives of nine middle western states outlined a proposed federal program for financial aid to farmers. Amonif other things they suggested tariff revision to protect farm products, sound" expansion of currency. Reconstruction Finance corporation loans to farmers, a moratorium on farm mortgage foreclosures and crop surplus control legislation. This program seemed fairly satisfactory to the farmers who were on strike, and there was an Immediate decrease in the picketing that had kept much farm produce out of several large cities, especially in Iowa. Gathered in sioux FOR several days It was believed made up of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Hutchinson, their two small daughters and a crew of four, had perished off the coast of Greenland on their flight by stages to Europe. Their huge amphibian plane was forced down and smashed In the Ice. hut all of them were found alive and unhurt in an Eskimo settlement and were taken to Angmagsalik ffv the British trawler Lord Talbot. The projected flight of the Hutchln-sonover Greenland and Iceland was not approved by the Danish government, and the taking of the children Flying Family, s THE FEATHERHEADS fZ lias been severely criticized. THOUGH met Monday Von Papen tried to read the command for Its dissolution given him by the president, but A D ECEIVERS for the Instill Utility Investments. Inc., report to Federal Judge Lindiey In Chicago that the concern is hopelessly Insolvent, Its assets being $27,473,304 nnd its liabilities $2o,t,;i8!'?ll. Aside from the $148,000,000 which 51,078 persons Invested In the stock of the corporation and lost, there still remains a deficit of $78,474,408. That apparently wipes out the purchasers of $5S,G 15.028 of debenture bonds In the company, with still a deficit of nearly $20.0fKi,0(X). That Is nearly half of what the bankers lonned the corporation. ago John D. FOUR years conceived the idea of reJr., storing the old town of Williamsburg, Va., to the conditions of colonial days. The first step In the project, the restoration of the historic Raleigh tavern, has been completed, nnd the structure, rebuilt on the original site and furnished In the style in vogue 150 years ago, was opened to the pubThis one item has lic on Friday. cost more than $200,000 of the $5.noo,. 000 Mr. Rockefeller has contributed for the entire work. Close by the tavern, which is situated on the Duke of Gloucester street, Is the old Colonial Capitol building, another of the structure which has been included In the restoration plan and which is now uear-incompletion. g , 1933 VUrn Nswspaptr Union. Wnntom Nnwapnpnr Union Blame the Delay on the Maje |