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New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
DOMINICAN HEAD
 SCARCELY FORTY
New President Faces Knotty Problems in Small Country

Santo Domingo. Dominican Re ident of the Dominican republic is probably the youngest man to rule this tempestuous Caribbean land since the days of Christopher Co., lumbus.
 General Rafael Estrella Urena, successor to Harocio Easquez, who was forced out by brief and vir- tually bloodless revolution, is scarce ly 40 years old and does not look that. With a pleasant, youthful smile, he makes a good impression on all whom he meets, and is rated as one of the foremost orators of the country. He is slight in build.
 Estrella Urena long had hoped to achieve the presidency but he never dreamed that he would be Catapult- cd into 1t so suddenly.
 Less than two weeks before he became provisional president, Es- trella Urena had agreed to run for the vice presidency on a coalition ticket. He considered that if he was elected and became popular in office, he might some day aspire to the presidency.
 Career Killed
 Now he is president, but the cir cumstances which placed him in office will prevent his being a can- didate for that or any other office at a regular election.
 +n l, ,ie, T i,,is i,n 1,r ltne difficulties immediate and future. First, there was the drafting of a cabinet. Among the first appointees and those considered for the remain ing posts, eight in all. there were no less than five potential candidates for the presidential nomination. Not all of them can be nominated and only one can be elected at a free and fair election for which the president hopes.
 Then there are financial diff culties. The foreign debt will be cared for through the American customs receivcrship. established 2j years ago and which has met all eX- ternal obligations promptly. But little will be left to be turned over 10 the republic once provision is made for the debt service.
 Other sources of revenue are linn tied. Also there are the personal demands of friends. In small country such as Santo Domingo everybody more or less knows everybody else. It is difficult to say no, and be popular in office. Many @ presidential career has been wrecked because there were not jobs and salaries enough to satisfy all.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
HELD FOR MAIL FRAUD

New Haven, March 14 - Charged with using the mails to dcfraud El- liott Caplan, Sl, was arrested yester- day after being watched by postal investigators for two years. Caplan was employer as commission sales man by a Tennessee calendar com pany. Caplan. it is said, when he failed to obtain orders would ask business men to affiX their signature 10 a request for samples" He then faked orders to the company which delivered the calendars in good faith and paid Caplan his commits sion.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

Washington In these days of motor cars and planes all army ot- ficers must know when q horseshoe fits horse. The uhasc comes from the secretary of war, who was once a cowboy.
 Fredona. Ia. - Jerry Van Dykes van dyke has been bobbed and two youths are in jail. MT. Van Dyke, who is the mayor says the lads rushed him out of his house into an alley and did some clipping.
 Washington Bugs in the sen ate. Some moths have been noted in the room where tho president signs bills in the closing days of a session, but where senators confab at other times.
 New York - The former Marjorie Daw Of the films is delighted by her latest role. Mrs. Myron Selznick is the mother of q girl.
 Hartford - Hospitals at womcn's colleges are too small just after Christmas and Easter vacations: they cannot accommodate the girls who need to recover from their rest. Miss Mary E. Wooley, president of Mount Holyoke, in a speech 10 the D. A. R.. gave as the reason sophis- ticated amusement, involving late hours and drain upon nervous en- crgy.
 New York - If a plane is all right, it is q pretty good thing to stick to it, instead of parachuting. in the opinion of Clarence Cham berlin. who showed that a stalled machine could come 10 earth more slowly than a parachute dropped from it, Any good pilot can do the same thing. he insists. To prove his statement Miss Ruth Nichols drop ped man in a parachute 5000 feet up and came to the ground q min ute after the man.
 Palm Beach. Fla - Mike" Van derbilt, as intimates call Harold S, railroad executive and bridge eN- pert, apparently finds that Palm Beach is not exclusive enough. His villa, one of the most elaborate on the gold coast, is for sale.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
GIVEN S1,3OO DAMAGES

New Haven, March 14 - Because J. Grasser of Wallingford, ran into her, knocked her down and frac- tured her spine, Margaret Evans, also of Wallingford, was awarded Sl,300 damages by Judge Earnest C. Simpson here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
Flashes of Life

By the Associated Press.
 Washington - With three girls in the front seat beside him, Arthur II. Walter is able to drive an automo- bile with due care. He convinced 6 judge by measurements and dia- grams after policeman had given him a ticket because of his load of femininity.
 Liverpool Bovril Third, q one eyed horse, is entered for the grand national. the turt's greatest test. His eyesight is good enough for water jumps and other hazards, for he fin- ished second three years ago.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
CASTLE is ROMANTIC

NUREMBERG, July 25 0.N.SO .
Visitors to the "Franconian Switz-
erland" will soon be able to live III
a romantic old castle. This is the
Kuhlenfels, between Nuremberg
and Beyreuth. which is to be con.
verted into a hotel.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
SHOT KILLS ATTORNEY

GREENWICH, Conn, July 25
IIN.SO. - Judson Douglas Wet
more, a New York attorney, died
at Greenwich Hospital last night
from bullet wound in his
chest. Police said it was self
inflicted.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
PARK PLAN HITS
LAND VALUES

LURAY, Va, July 25.-Blue
Ridge farms here. subjected to
forced sales. are not bringing
half the prices at which they
were valued before the Virginia
Conservation and Development
Commission, acting for the Shen,
andoah Valley National Park
project. threatened to take them
over after blanket condemnation.
At a commissioners sale in Lu-
ray yesterday of the B. w. F.
Shank farm, located within the
proposed Shenandoah National
Park area, land brought only $25
an acre. Improvements on the
farm were included. Oher parts
of the farm brought only $13
per acre. But for relatives of
B. w. F. Shank, deceased. who
made purchase for sentimental
reasons, the sale would have been
bidderleSs, it is said.
Land values of the area pro-
posed for the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park are depending upon
a decision of the Virginia Su.
preme Court whether the land
can be condemned and subjected
to arbitrary prices to be deter
mined by commissioners appoint
ed for this purpose.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
CLASS TO HAVE
DEMO. RIVAL

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.--
Senator Carter Glass will have
two opponents in his race for re-
election to the United States SEN
ate. The Virginia Prohibition
Party has announced, through
DR.. r. L. Alter, president of In
gleside College, Burkeville, "a,
and chairman of the party, that
a candidate will be nominated at
the annual convention here next
Tuesday afternoon in the Hotel
Richmond.
James A. Edgerton, of Alexan-
dria, Va, national secretary Of
the party, may be the dry candi-
date. DR.. Alter said. It is be-
lieved that Edgerton would ac-
cept the nomination, the State
chairman declared, and that he
would be favorably regarded by
Virginia adherents of prohibition.
DIR. Alter stated that many
NOVC1S IA VAS4A41d W4AO d4C w
posed to Senator Glass may
find the Republican nominee un-
satisfactory. Party leaders ex-
pect to recruit raw strength for
a prohibition nominee from this
element. Their decision to enter
a candidate in the race for the
first time since the State organ
ization was formed was reached
recently.
The Rev. David Hepburn, SUI
perintendent of the Virginia Anti
Saloon League, when informed of
DR.. Alters announcement, ex-
pressed surprise. It was the first
he had heard of the party's de-
cision. Hepburn said:
''The Prohibition Party has
no great influence in Virginia
politics.. and the Anti-S aloOn
League is in no way politically
aligned with it. If a candidate
is named at the convention
next Tuesday, / do not be-
lieve he will have any material
influence on the result of the
election this fall"
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Groundhog's Killer
On Trial, Women
Try SwoOns

BLUEFIELDS, Va, July 25.-
One hundred men, women and chill
dren crowded the police court to
attend the trial Of Julian Nc
Ginley, who was charged with
having killed the pet grounding
of Mrs. Joe Amos. Several wo-
men tainted during the trial on
account of the intense heat, and
doctors we're summoned to attend
them.
The Amos and Mckinley fam
lilies are neighbors. The evidence
showed that Mrs. Amos's ground
hog had been feeding on McGin-
ley's garden and following several
warnings, Mckinley took matters
in his own hands and killed the
pet. The warrant, following the
testimony of witnesses, was dis
missed.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
MENDOZA, Va, Seeks
Oil and Natural Gas

MENDOZA. Va, July 25.-The
Davis -Elkins Oil Company is pre-
pairing to drill for oil or natural
gas near here. The work is in
charge of experienced drillers
from West Virginia, PennSyl-
vania and Ohio, who have spent
the last three weeks in building
a drilling rip and getting supplies
on the ground. Much hope is
held out that both oil and gas
will be struck in the initial well
on the farm Of Earl Ridgeway.
This test hole is two miles from
the BriStol-to-Lexington Highway,
about five miles from Mendoza
and twelve miles from Bristol.
It is reported that the Davis
Elkins Company has set aside
500, 900 for the first hole. The
headquarters of the company is
at Elkins, w. Va, John w. Davis.
former candidate for president,
is connected with the company.
Options have been secured on
much property in this section.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Highway Contracts
Call for S6OO,OOO

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.
Sealed bids on seven contracts
totaling over 100000 have been
opened in the office Of the State
highway, commission this week
and the low bidders on four of
the projects announced as fol
lows:
A 77.foot concrete and steel
bridge over Potomac Run near
Fredericksburg in Stafford county,
j. S. Bowers, Whiteville, N. c.,
$9.865.
Four miles of macadam road
from a point seven miles north
of Narrows, Giles county, to the
West Virginia line, M. T. Nc
Arthur, johnson City, Tenn, $64.-
532.66.
Grading rs miles Of roadway
in Highland county between Mon
terey and the State line, j. j.
Battershill and Son, Virgilina,
Va, $115,218.72.
Grading 9.6 miles in North
cumberland county between Callao
and Hague, Perkins and Barnes
Construction Company, Black
stone, Va, $40,552.72.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
FARMERS FIGHT
VA. FIRES

LURAY, Va, July 25.-Mills are
standing idle along Naked Greek
in this county for want of water.
On both sides of the stream ex-
tending from Foltz Run, sixteen
miles south of Luray, to the
village of Jelletts near the top
of the Blue Ridge between Page
and Greene counties. mountain
fires have been raging for several
days.
Dwelling houses and barns are
being saved by farmers plowing
10-foot furrow around them.
The plowed tracts are being
guarded to keep the fire from
reaching the buildings.
The fire has crossed grass fields
that are dried up and come with
in one mile of Front Street, the
principal thoroughfare in the
town of Shenandoah. according
to reports reaching Luray.
Chief Fire Warden w. H. Mil
Ter, of Page county. is appealing
to farmers to help in fighting
the mountain fires. Warden Mil
ler, with a large force Of men,
is making a desperate stand
against the flames to hold them
back from towns and villages
that are dangerously near them.
Some of the fire fighters have
not slept for II hours.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Disappearing Girl
WedS NeLDnrk Man

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.--Miss
Maude Nesselrodt, whose strange
disappearance from her Williams
burg, Va, home last April caused
widespread search before she was
found in the woods near the home
of her foster father, has married
James Dunn, jr., a Newark, N. j.,
shoe salesman.
Their marriage was the result
of chance meeting in Detroit two
years ago, when the girl mysteri-
ously vanished to turn up again
after battling police throughout
the Northern States. When the
shoe salesman arrived to claim
his bride was their first meeting
since the romance began. They
had corresponded constantly, now
ever.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
WOMAN VOTERS
SEND VA. QUIZ
MRS. BLAKE

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.-
The stand of all announced can
didates for Congress from Vir-
ginia on legislation advocated
by the Virginia League of Wo-
men Voters has been asked,
Copies of the measures advocated.
with space for a statement left
blank, have been mailed.
The league advocates certain
laws in the interest of interna-
tional cooperation. public well
fare, efficient government and
the Improvement to the legal
status of women.
In the tenth annual conven-
ton of the National League of
Women Voters, with which the
Virginia league is affiliated, it
was decided to urge for enact
ment during the coming year the
measures on which the candi.
dates are Queried.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25

Breakfast food made from
whisky mash Is likely to be the
next product of American chem
ical laboratories.
Prohibition Bureau chemists
have been advised of an attempt
by distillers Of medicinal whisky
to transform their residue mash
into breakfast food.
More than 100000 bushels of
rye, barley and corn mash are
available annually for this pur-
pose from the six distilleries now
manufacturing 100000 gallons
annually of medicinal whisky.
Samples have already been
shown prohibition officials, who
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Falls Church Costs
For Schools Hiqher

4, FALLS CHURCH, Va, July Is.
The annual report of the Falls
Church school board shows a
budget for the fiscal year begin
ming July /, 1880 of $2t,237. com
pared with an expenditure in the
previous year of $20.919.86. The
estimate for the current year in
cludes $14.800 for instruction,
$1,000 for the physical operation
of school plants, and the re-
mainder for miscellaneous ex,
penses, including $1,387. for debt
services.
Tentative income includes state
aid, $4,50O; $4,000 income from
Fairfax and Arlington counties;
$500 from the corporation and
$3.50 from other sources. making
an expected revenue of $21, $50.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Contract Is GiUen
For Rail Extension

CUMBERLAND, July 25.-The
Wang Construction Company Of
this city has signed a contract
with the Pittsburgh and West
Virginia railroad to build the
final link in the Cochran Mill
to Connellsville line near Scott
dale, Pa, to junction with the
Western Maryland lines in Con-
nellSville.
A 60-foot bridge across the
Youghiogheny River will cost ST..
100000, it was said. Work will
begin soon and between 500 and
600 men are to be employed
three months.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
DistiHers Due to Supply
u. S. Breakfast Tables

said it resembled any other break
fast food, but had distinctive
flavor. Some samples were col.
ored like bran, while others had a
blush tinge.
The food is prepared by merely
crying the mash left in the stills
after making whisky. 1t is prob
able that before it is placed on
the market the Whisky Break
fast Food" may be sweetened or
favored differently with various
substances.
Sale of this product would not
be violation of the prohibition
law, officials said, as it could
not possibly be intoxicating.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Farmers Club Holds
LOUettSUiLLe Meet

LEESBURG. Va, July 25.-The
Lovettsville Farmers Club held
it's July meeting at the home of
j.. L. Bush.
Members present were r. N.
Legard, E. c. Grim, w. H. Frazier,
Theodore Warner, G. M. Souder,
j. l.. Bush, H. c. Thompson, A.
Morris Love, F. Mercer Love,
B. o. Compiler and j. r. Lintner,
county agent.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
HOT CANPA|G
OVER RIVER IS
NEARING END
Five Democratic Candidates
in Field in Eighth District;
Nomination Means Election.

just across the placid Potomac,
In a Congressional district that
boASts of having produced George
Washington. George Mason.
Robert e, Lee and others, a red
hot prohibition fight is being
waged these torrid days, with a
seat in Congress as the prize.
A wet-and-dry referendum at
Washington's backdoor is so un.
usual as to engage the attention
Of national political leaders.
3 Vets, 2 DryS
There are five candidates for
the Democratic Congressional
nomination in the eighth district
of Virginia. Three of them are
wet and two are dry. The Dis
trict Democratic nomination on
August 5 is equivalent to election.
Hence the fervor of the fight.
The principal contest is con-
ceded to be between Thomas r.
Keith, a Fairfax attorney, in
favor of States rights in dealing
with the prohibition problem;
and his two dry opponents. State
Senator Frank Ball, of Arlington,
and Judge Howard w. Smith,
who resigned seat on the circuit
bench to make this race. The
other didates, Crandalf
Mackey and E. H. Dekarnette,
both damp, are considered to
have only outside chances.
Primary Wins Seat .
The drys have always been SUI
preme in the district. Virginia
itself has been dry for many years,
long before national prohibition.
In 1923 the State bolted AL Smith,
Hoover carrying it by about 10000.
Keith, who is rSked to win, has
conducted a campaign not unlike
that of Dwight Morrow in New
Jersey, except that he has ham
mered on prohibition harder and
more consistently.
Keith has the advantage of dry
support, Notwithstanding his op-
position to prohibition. He is sup
ported by Representative r. Wal
ton Moore, present Congressman
frorl the district, who has always
been a dry. Moore retired volul-
tarily.
The Anti-Saloon League has
thrown its weight against him to
support his dry rivals, particularly
Ball.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
BROKERS' LOANS DROP

NEW YORK, July "a Q.N.S1,-
Brokers loans decreased SIT, ,000,-
600 during the week ended July %
to total of $3.226, 900. 900, accord
ing to the weekly statemert re.
leased by the Federal Reserve
Board this afternoon. This com
pareS with $3,243. .O00. 900 on July
Is and with 5,90s, 100000 on July
"a, 1929. . 49,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
TAX SYSTEM ANTIQUATED

Taxing only general property may
have been very good a hundred years
ago when that was practically all
there was to tax, but times have
changed. and quite often now we find
folks with propOrtionate small
amount Of property enjoying good in
comes. The federal income tax is
working out good, and there is no
reason why Minnesota should not be
added to the list of 81 states that now
have state income taxes functiOning
in behalf of their citizens. With
changing times it follows that there
must be changes in modes of taxa
ton. When property owner is taxed
all he can stand there is absolutely
no use Of trying to tax him any more.
Those who have lucrative incomes
can afford to pay good share of the
taxes, and such taxes will not be
harmful. Place the burden where 1t
hurts the least.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
FRIENDS-HAPPINESS

The year now drawing to close
has not been the most prosperous one
in the history of Pine county, nor
the state and nation, and yet we have
much to be thankful for. We must
ever be alert to better the economic
conditions in behalf of the masses for
there are so many common people,
and we must fight to right the wrongs,
but through all this, if we have the
necessary sustenance of life, we
should go along in our daily tasks
enjoying life to its fullest degree.
Wealth does not make for happiness,
but we should all have enough to
enjoy the ordinary comforts of life.
With this in hand we can enjoy ma
ture, our friends and neighbOrs, and
get as much, or perhaps more out Of
life than the wealthy and the kings
and lords. Our friends are the best
asset we have. Let this be Yuletide
of happiness and contentment, with
vision of optimism and welfare for
all of humanity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25

which rural school districts are OPP
Grating. l sincerely trust that you
and your fellow legislators will care
fully examine the income tax bills
that are decided upon before their
passage.
II trust, too, that you will appreci-
ate the friendly spirit in which this
letter is written. l am thoroughly
appreciative of the opportunity afford
ed me to read your views and hope
that during the sessions we may have
an opportunity to become better &C
quainted as l plan on being in st.
Paul a part of the time on various
matters. In any event l will see you
at the meeting of the Minnesota Edi-
torial association the end of January
"If you have not already done SO
may l ask that you send couple OF
copies of your paper of the 18th to
Hon. J. F. Reed, Minnesota State Tax
payers association, St. Paul Hotel, St
Paul Mr.. Reed is very much in
terested in proposed legislation and
will be glad to secure your views.
with the compliments of the sea-
son and the hopes that the new year
will be a prosperous one for your
establishment, l remain, fraternally
yours,
H. q. MITCHELL"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
TOO MUCH PARTY

Party loyalty seems to have stirred
up a regular fuss down in the national
capitol and Robert H. Lucas, execu-
tive director of the Republican Ma
tional committee. is anxious to read
Senator George w. Norris of Nebras-
ka. out of the Republican party. They
will have fight on their hands when
they start to NEEDLE with Senator
Norris who is a champion of the peO-
pies rights. The question is now
brought up as to who is the more
true Republican. Senator Norris or
President Hoover. If there were less
party talk and more action in behalf
of the masses such as is put forth
by Norris and other progressives, the
country would fare better.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
A RECOUNT IN VOTES

According to recent news report
a recount in votes for the office OF
clerk of the supreme court of Mime
sofa in SO of the election districts in
Minneapolis gave Roy c. Smoker. st.
Paul Farmer-LabOrite, a gain of 41O
votes to reduce the majority held by
Grace Kaercher Davis, Minneapolis
republican. In the recent election,
Mrs. Davis majority over Smoker
was 997 votes. The recount will pro-
coed in several other counties it is
thought
1t would seem that an error of 410
votes in election returns from 36 pre-
cincts is rather a serious mistake
Although it is conceded that a mis-
take can occurr any time, one OF
such dimensions produces wonder.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
THE TRUE CHRISTMAS

What is a true Christmas? Is it
one representing the largest and best
lighted tree full of gifts? Is it one
with the festive boards laden to the
breaking point with good things to
eat? Often these things are placed
tc the fore toward making what the
average person calls a successful and
happy Christmas. Often the parents
and children are disappointed unless
they can have their, wishes fulfilled
i'm every detail at Christmas time.
But after all do these things hold
the true spirit of Christmas? Aren't
we mortals a little selfish when 1t
comes to satisfying our own desires?
We often hurry madly on to acquire
material things without first giving
a thought to what it is all about-to
what the day stands for and why it
came into being.
A minister delivering a sermon on
the origin of Christmas, Sunday, gave
food for thought of what is the true
Christmas stating among other facts
that the day was not made successful
by our indulging in good things to
eat and receiving gifts alone. but
with this all if deeper feeling of
gratitude is extended to Him who
causes all things to be made possible
and for whom we do honor on Christ
mas day, our Christmas will be full
in every sense of the word. Just as
the gift without the giver is bare
so the spirit of Christmas without
the true realization of the Significance
of the day is bare.