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PAGE TWO WIHOBSERVER A1 LAUSANNE MEET Moratorium Has Turned America Again*! Fur. ther Concessions Now I) CHARLES I*. STEW AST OWnt Staff Writer Wtahltmon. Jan. H. -Unele Sam perhaps will escape a bad headache, after all. by reason of the fact that coagrees ratified the Hoover mora- Cbrtum too recently far anyone to have forgotten how emphatically the idea of any further concessions to Europe wee rejected. Otherwise there inevitably would he an American "observer." at least, tak ing a hand In the proceedings at the conference begtnlng Jan. IS at Laue a*e. Representatives of debtor na fWhs will try to decide then what to do with their obligations to the Unit ed States treasury, in view of the Basel experts' decision, that Germany oanot possibly resume reparations when the moratorium expires. Never since the war. as is well fcnmwa. has an American "observer” participated In one of These confer ences that Uncle Samuel has not had to pay fancy figures for his share in U. That Mr. Hoover, left to his own Independent judgment in the matter, surely would have an American spokesman or spokesmen present, may be judged from the circumstance that congress specifically had to turn down his suggestion for the creation of an entire commission to reopen the whole subject of European indebt edness. contemplative of further post ponement. reductions or both. The United Stdtes was not even asked to participate this time, the debtor nations not desiring to em barrass President Hoover .to whom congress said No! There is a certain amount of risk in the "unofficial" activities of an "ob server.** They make bargains in spite of everything. The present congress is the most refractory that anv administration has had to deal with since Europe's indebtedness to the United States b&s been an issue. Indications are that the moratorium was the last arrangement of the sort, effected without its of ficial concurrence in the negotiations. j that it is likely to acquiesce in. The feeling is manifest on Capitol Hill that as much help has been ex tended as the old word is-entitled to. “We have done our share.' as Sen- ■ ator Arthur Capper of Kansas puts it. "And if more time is needed," adds • Chairman Peter Norbeck of the senate committee on banking and currency, “we would Like a tittle better security. ! The banker doesn't last long who. j when he renews *a note says, "Oh. pay i that ut your convenience'.*' The congressional Democrats are not particularly interested in the in sistence of statesmen like Senator Wil liam E Borah of Idaho upon arma ment cuts as a condition of further debt concessions. Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee is definitely on record to the effect that cuts in military and naval es tabliahmcots (while he favors them) would be of small economic value In comparison with a general lowering of tariff walls. Both he and Congressman Henry T. Rainey, floor leader of the Democratic majority In the house of representa tives. speak of world revision of tariffs in a downward direction as • perhaps worth purchasing even at the coet of additional debt sacrifices to Europe whir* naturally, however, is not an adjustment of a character to appeal to a protectionistic G. O. P. administration. : _ i Bobbitt News B> MARION WOOD LIEF. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fuller of Washington. D. C.. are guests of Mr and Mrs. E. L. Fuller and Mr. and Mb. O. W Hayes. , Mr. ami Mrs. Robert Lassiter and Btfle daughter. Mary Ann. of War f-ehton. were guests of Mr. and Mrs., V W. finch. Sunday. Paul Gill of Durham, was the guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gill. Sunday Miss Lulu Mary Finch, was the week-end gueet of Miss Mary Eliza Floyd. Miss Mary Allen Rowland and Madeline Ellington, were guests of j Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rowland. Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. James Satten'hite of : Dabney were guests of Mr. and Mrs H. P. Gill. Tuesday.- Rev R. E. Pittman of Kittrell was ihc guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gill Tuesday. | Miss Blanche Vandyke, who Is n } •student at E C. T C has returned to Greenville where she will resume 1 her studies after having spent the r- holidays her mother, Mrs. R. u Vandyke of Henderson, Route 4. ,*T7 Mr - a,,d Mrs. J- N. Walker, who have been visiting Mrs. R. L Vandyke lor the holidays have returned home. * *«d Mi s. R. K. Wood lief and ZT little son. Gerald were guests of Mrs. Josle Woodlief. Monday. -r- Mr. and Mr*. Edward Thurmond of *_ Atlanta. Ga.. who have been visiting . Mr*. Thurmond's parents, Mr. and —— Mrs. E. L Fuller for the past two -- weeks, have returned to their home. T Airs. Esker Perkinson and little ... . daughter. Valerie, of Raleigh, are ' <— guests of Mr. ami Mrs. E. L. Fuller. • Mrs. Josie Woodlief and Miss Luna ** Duke visited Mrs. E. L Fuller, Wed mmm nesday evening. * J7" Deed Recorded. In a deed recorded in the office of •a the register of deads here yesterday, ■ *""* L. W. Woodlief and wife sold to C. E. i 77* W'oodlief. land on the Kittrell-Frank llnton road for $lO and other consid er orations. £ H.L.AYSCUE, Service Oroccry Fat Back Meat, U *7 Full Cream Cheese. | « P pound \ IOC Mrs. Vanderbilt 11l * MEifc 7 *gfl| * J ,'' TfSi j ■* Mrs. Anne Vanderbilt, Newport society lander and wife of State Senator William H. Vanderbilt, of Rhode Island, has undergone an abdominal operation at New port hospital. Mrs.* Vanderbilt gave birth to twins a year ago. iilie has been in poor health foi ecvcral won Ilia. Trapped AM no tors ?/ -% t \ JH _ Mj •' i\ |Re f, -- Woman’s wiles triumpheo over the guile of a kidnaping gang in Chicago when Mrs. Max Ciecht, who. with her husband, was ab ducted and held for ransom, pre tended to accept overtures of friendship from one of their cap tors. The kidnaper swallowed the bait and arranged to communicate with Mrs. Cecht after her release. He did. -with the. ce<uilt that the whole gang walked into a police net Dr and Mrs. Gecht are shown after their ordeal. j »iIG SISTER— A Forlorn Hope By LES FORGRAVE 1 ITS PLAIN BljT we cant APFCTD to &IVE I_IP 1 eOT STRANGER THIN&S HAVE C—. IN THAT CASE IT'S <50*06. TOR KEE-PS'. POOUSHMESS TO Kg? tuAt HUNDRED 'thOut KADPEMEO TWEy MKSWT FifnO T*JE T MAT'S TOO tBRRiQtc TOTHUO :. QUDDV AMD DOMMHE TOPINO MAVOKI' E pp o r?r T?D GET it TRAMP TPERE'S ACHANCE, WHO ABOJT?WELC,I CAN’T MELP HATTER'S j that tsjamp With dads ctqat Wc? back, an' it'-s our onlv vvav knots’ an' then asain there's sy vjo(?p?vin7what r need r '" r "SO TES;RI3u_'T —_ Vj I OF EVER F'NOiN iTMQ'AI ACHANCP TRAMP HARO \WORK TO TA<t TV V i \ m ('L L t w. l - J y * \ok •!' n-B i ! -* _ /• • 11 a*.... [ "' '' V* ! 11 : “ * ■■ - - | - - - ' * ' -■ ' ' THE GUMPS —BiM GUMP— THE WOMAN HAt2 j? ■* § SOME REASON /|P | MPR) *Vs»HY - ' OMI NO- \ I OLP BIMBO IS / TODAY- H MO# M YOU &©-> l" *• -V / . W S L I7~' V/ MY MAMA'S \ IN 1 TARING UNUSUAL \ I’M OPtT V 7? 6*ooo / —< /WERE MAviN<» NIQ.E \ WITH ME- > I I>A»NS \NIYM 1 tOiNC, TO EIMO / «1\ A*n»KJIKI/-.- A" \ WEATHER TODAY V WOOt-t> NfWtK }£C>fi DRFS'i THIS MOKNtfvifc- \ OUT WHO / V ji\ ' W ' U^ iimw ys \ r ., AaY NAME IS { DREAM ** T /-• \ b SMS *S —J • RJMMORNII*! } <rUMP - H L X rut* *• •' V* .*# '. •" Ni. . • •» • '.—.'• k. ‘iihJcz jUCNDttKBUM, (N. C.,) DAILY DISPATCH- FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1932 Mttsical March to Hcfthh ■ mWfei' \ "i.y v - ♦ .v-t. # « y v mt W ‘ . \ , . flt 1 1 1 f* * * j ! t > r ibam Demonrtrhtink for D »• f >’st since her arrival in the United States the manner *r. wh en ■. J achieves her perfect health and phy-ique, Miss Udit fiicvey, f;Muo;:s lluti.arian physical cuiture <-\| rt. is shown going ii,»x>i;.,n her repe, •.*:|-e of valestl-r-nics N. w ) or!;. Miss Mezey d a c!r.r»‘S t!if.t ti\e eesiuies ear h day of sjnuematic orercisi: will keep one normally fit all y>'ar round, in oru*r to make h*i stunts ryth- | m ".nl. the eve |'l.yoiiiig woman dee* h'-r "ofie w • tliHees*’ to tii« 1:I; ; —t ’’ |>hr; n<*gt NAMED BRAINS’ OF KIDNAPING GANG . i HHlil Mr, and Mrs. Martin Depew, above, of Kansas City, Mo., have i named as the “brains” of the gang in the kidnaping of Mrs. Nell Q. Donnelly, wealthy Kansas City firnti »«nt manufacturer, who j | Advertise In The Dispatch | was Held for STa.OOO ransom. Two '• men, held as accomplices in tiie , kirlnaping, have accused the Depews. Dep-'w still was bring f sought l>y |km ice as Mrs. Depew ! was arres-ted at I.lo</m,-:hurg, I'a, -,DID YOU KNOW? - - - By R. J. Scott -**'"**c+/*mr n I HI i|np' *. dgTfßlh d ~ if li IBK Hi #T% OK WtOMK from h»s t VOWS -JWBPS dtlt PARTfo&MON OF ANCIENT ~ a-Thens was buill a,s a public unemployment Jy *— X RE.LIEP MEASURE claims ' gs P*o<e A.D »A/IN€P6AR OP The uwi'.'Eße.Sirv - —'—■ milTn _\a 1 SMOKtNQ-E wM 1 YOUNG, WRETCH in -hew! \ M MEBBH TKISLL 1 MV M OH * QOOD TEACH THAT OLD * V ARM! HAVE B USY BODY TO J A ft Lv I / C* 1 * ,f ‘ / 4 \ MIND HER //0 • - J TERRIBLE SHOCK TODAY VS/HEN SHE \ KMSTOOK FOR AN ARM AN )CICLEL j TsXIEAKV^PPFNTIfsSt rA»I?VING t?' ' «?3khU-f^-