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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30

Judging by the speed they
travel" says broken-up Bertha,
leads one to believe most motorists
are afraid they mey be late for their
next accident"
q 1892 Bell Svndicate.-wNTl Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
BONERS are actual humorous
tidbits found in examination pa
pers, essays. ETC., by teachers.

My daughter Is dying of a long
name In her stomach.
Evening star., 1932-07-01

with the rank Of captain. He served
in the Philippine Insurrection, 1912,
and during the Asiatic cholera epidemic
in the islands he rendered distin-
guished service During the yellow
fever epidemic in Texas, too. he was
conspicuous in the cause Of humanity.
He became known in the service for
his recreational work and for his excel
lence as a rife shot.
During his life in retirement in the
National Capital he delivered numerous
lectures to various groups, centering his
addresses around World War subjects.
He took an active part in fraternal and
patriotic affairs here. He served as
president of the Society Of the 1st Di
vision of the A. E.F ID c., was
member of the Missouri Society, Scot
tish Rite Mason (32d degree) a Shriner
and was a veteran of the Mexican bor-
der campaign.
Col Dickson was the author Of
Homage at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier" "Our Immortals" and why
Defend American" Army records show
that he was of the Disciples Of Christ
denomination. He married Anna Stew
art on June u, 1894. and their son
Stewart was born in 1902.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
FOREIGN FIREW0KS
FIXED AT $3.50, 900
Importations From China, Germany
and Japan to Help U. S. Cele-
brate Fourth of July

The cost of celebrating July 4 with
foreign-made fireworks in the United
States was estimated by the Commerce
Department today at $3.50 600
The importation of fiUecrackers for
this celebration amounted to S349, ,28S
during. 1881, while those of fireworks
were valued at S13,335, according to
the departments figures.
Most of the holiday explosives were
purchased from the Far East. Hong
kong supplying frecrackers valued at
1921 ,089. Other cities Of China and
Japan ranked next in the sale of fire.
crackers to this country, shipping SI22,-
756 and S2,547 worth of these prod
uctS, respectively. Germany's share
totaled S2,806.
Roman candles, bombs, rockets and
other fireworks imported by the United
States during 1881 were valued at
sl3,835. Germany supplied the largest
part Of these imports, Shipping S9,213.
Fireworks imported from Hongkong
were valued at S2,274.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
i. S. WAR DEBT CUT
HOPE AT LAUSANNE
Settlement of ReparationS
Believed Impossible With
out American Action.
BY ihe Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press
LAUSANNE. Switzerland. July l.
Delegates to the Debts and Reparations
Conference apparently have abandoned
hope of achieving definite settlement
at this time, and today the five creditor
powers were trying to work cut for
mula in which solution of the repara-
tions issue would be hitched up with
American action to reduce the debts of
the former allies.
In well informed quarter it was
said the five powers have virtually de-
cided to draft an agreement stating
reparations cannot be solved without the
help Of the United States.
To this five-powef agreement would
be appended the acceptance or refusal
Evening star., 1932-07-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

Card party, benefit Holy Comforter
carnival 60 NJ street northeast.
$50 pm.
Dinner, Washington Round Table,
University Club, 6:15 pm.
Meeting, Kit Carson Woman's Re-
lief Corps, I0l5 L street, pm.
Card party, benefit st. Francis de
Sales Church, auditorium, Twentieth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
RENAME BOARD MEMBERS

The District Commissioners yester-
day reappointed Frederick NJ. Nc
Reynolds, NJ. M. Doyle and Mrs. Charles
Goldsmith for six-year terms as mem
bers of the Board Of Public Welfare.
Dr. F. T. Hafelhnger was reappointed
a member Of the Board Of Pharmacy.
and Miss Edith Hayden was reap
pointed a member of the Nurses Ex-
amining Board for five years.
Evening star., 1932-07-01

Of Germany. In q source close to the
German delegation it was said Chan
cellor Won Papen told Prime Minister
Macdonald this morning that he could
not accept such proposal.
A French official spokesman said
Premier Herriot decided the inter
dependence Of war debts and repara-
tions must be maintained and that
France could accept no reparations set
tlement unless it contained a safeguard
against the possibility Of the United
States refusing to reconsider the war
debts issue.
Suggestion Rejected.
Germany refused the French Sugges-
ton that she deposit 81 500 900 900 with
the World Bank in lieu OF reparationS
pending negotiations on debts with the
United States
Prime Minister Macdonald Of Great
Britain determined to keep up the ef-
fort to reach a solution. however, al
though the general opinion seemed to
be that the deadlock was hopeless.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
STATEMENTS SOUGHT
ON COLLINS RELEASE
California Officials Reported to Be
Willing to Cancel Term of
Escaped Convict.
B. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July written state
meuts were invited from California Of
hcials yesterday bearing out their re-
ported unwillngness to return William
H Collins, 43, TO San Quentin Prison,
from which he escaped 10 years ago.
California authorities were reported
willing to cancel the unserved part of
Collins hold-up sentence in view Of
his exemplary conduct during the
years he has been a fugitive
An attorney seeking Collins release
from the Tombs telegraphed Fremont
Older, San Francisco newspaper man,
asking him to procure statements from
California authorities
Meanwhile union men Of the Ameri-
can Railway Express Co, for which
Collins has worked the last is years
arranged for his release on 81 900 bal
pending a habeas corpus hearing July
y. The bail Was accepted tonight and
Collins was released.
He is married now and has two
daughters.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
ECONOMIES BLOW
+. TO NAVAL AVIATION
Funds Will Be Lacking to
Maintain Strength-NeW
! Carrier Without Planes.

The military efficiency Of American
naval aviation. which, up TO now, has
occupied a position of world leadership,
has been crippled and the aircraft in
dustry has suffered q blow as a result
of economies affecting naval aviation
in the Navy appropriation bill, naval
officials have been advised following
signing of the bill yesterday by Presi-
dent Hoover.
Funds necessary to maintain the
naval aviation organization at its pres
ent level will not be available, studies
of the appropriation measure indicated
today. Immediate loss Of strength,
which will become progressive through
the fiscal year, has been made inevi-
table, according to leaders in aviation
circles.
Carrier without Planes.
Though the aircraft carrier U. S. S
Ranger, the first airplane carrier ever
designed from the keel up for that pur-
pose, now IS under construction, no
funds have been provided for aircraft,
and the new ship, this countrys first
real aiTplane carrier, will be without
planes when completed.
The suspension of naval aircraft
building, according to reports made to
the Navy Department informally today
D1 tDA6SELLdllFEo VI b1lE dlNidAb Ia
dustry, will have a disastrous effect on
the aircraft industry OF the country,
which has been dependent in the de-
preston period upon military orders to
keep its production plants open.
In view of the sharp curtailment Of
appropriations for naval aviation, it is
feared in the industry that some Of the
chief manufacturers of the Nations
fighting planes will be forced to close
their plants or to curtaiI their oper-
ations to a point which will destroy
their effectiveness as an element of ma
tional defense in case of emergency.
Amounts on Decline.
The amounts appropriated by Con-
gress for purchase and construction of
airplanes for the Navy have steadily di-
miniShed during the past few years. In
1929 the appropriation was Sl6,500, 900;
in 1880, Sl4,215,o00; in 1881, S13,O33, =
800; in 1882, S11, 300, 900, and, for 1888,
as provided in the appropriation bill
passed by Congress and signed yester-
day by President Hoover, only S7,2OO,-
600
Not only has the total been reduced
10 little more than S7,000,000, but the
contract authorization payable in the
fiscal year 1884 has been reduced to
only S5,715,000.
Evening star., 1932-07-01

Those who dared TO grow too fat. or
too soft for military exercise, in ancient
Sparta we're soundly whipped.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Community Centers' Band,
this evening at Sixteenth and Euclid
streets at 7:30 O'Clock, James Miller,
director.
March, I'D Regiment. ............. Hall
Waltz, Kentucky Dreams" .-... Henry
Atlantis ("The Lost Continent")
Suite IN four parts ........ Safranef
"On the Road TO Mandalay"
Solo, COrEet, Tramp, Tramp. Tramp"
Robinson
BY James Nicholas
Overture, Poet snG Peasant" Suppe
March, "Hostrausec's" ....... Chambers
The Star spangled Banner"
BY the United states Army Band.
this evening at the United States
Capitol at 1880 O'Clock. William Stan
nard leader; Thomas F. Darcy, second
leader.
March, Spirit Of Independence"
Overture, -Four Ages Of Man" Iachner
Solo for Euphonium, lie Reye D'Amour"
Millars
Frank J. Jakubec soloist
Excerpts from Robin Hood" de Koven
Variations on Maryland, My Maryland"
Short
Waltz, THE Debutante" Santelnann
Selection Of Confederate songs:
Memories Of the Civil War" arranged
by Eckman.
March, The Chimes Of Liberty"
Goldman
THE Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-07-01
INSANITY PLEA ENTERED
BY WOMAN IN SLAYING
Oakland Student and Admircr
Answer Charge of Staying
of Her Husband.
BY the Associated Press.


OAKLAND, Calf, July IN
Bessie Nelson, club woman, and ClauC
Forbes, her admireT, appeared in ecu
Yesterday to answer indictments ch
ing the murder Of Harry A. Nelson, the
womans husband
Mrs. Nelson pleaded not guilty by
reason Of insanity, although the court
pointed out the single plea was a tacit
admission Of completely, and should the
jury find she was sane at the time OF
the Staying, she would automatically
stand guilty.
Forbes, who confessed administering
beating from which Nelson died, en-
tered the customary dual plea OF no.
guilty and not guilty by reason of in
sanity
Judge Fred V. Wood said he probably
would grant Mrs Nelson a separate
trial. He set the trial of both for
July 25,
Evening star., 1932-07-01

Missouri. which, gave him the degree
of bachelor of laws In February, 1901,
he entered the Army as a chaplain,
Evening star., 1932-07-01
Born in Missouri.

Col. Dickson was born July 4. 1867,
at Palmyra, Missouri, educated in the
public schools and in the University Of
Evening star., 1932-07-01
BOYS BAND TO LEAVE
Four-Day Outing in Shenandoah
Valley Is Arranged.

The Boys Independent Band will
leave Washington tomorrow afternoon
for a four-day outing in the Shenan-
doah Valley, during which they will
play several concerts and offer enter
tainment.
The 65-piece musical unit-with a
girl drum maior-will play at Grotto
Caverns. will lead a July 4 parade at
New Market, Va, and take part in
other celebrations. The band Is under
the management Of Maj c. J. Brown.
Clinton J. Brown, jr., is band master.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
1899 Autos Repossessed.

A total Of 1899 automobiles we're re-
possessed in the District for non-pay-
ment OF notes during the fiscal year
ending yesterday. police statistics show.
The previous year els less-l ,7s4, we're
repossessed
Evening star., 1932-07-01
COL. DICKSON DIES
At WALTER REED
Retired Army Chaplain, Well
Known Here, Had No
table Record.

Lieut.. Col Thomas J. Dickson, Chap
lain Corps u. S. Army. retired, who
served during the World War as senior
chaplain of the lst Division. died this
morning of pneumonia at Walter Reed
Hospital. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed, but burial will be
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Col. Dickson made his home here
after his retirement from the Army in
1922, at 1868 Sixteenth street. His
widow Mrs. Anna Stewart Dickson, and
a son, Stewart. survive him He was
taken III Wednesday Of last week.
Prominent Lecturer.
Keenly interested in recounting the
various battles of the World War and
giving his analysis Of them Col. Dick
son achieved reputation as a lecturer
and a writer. His was no mere book
knowledge of the turmoil of war, for
Gen. John J. Pershing bestowed upon
him a Silver Star citation for conduct
ing burial service for men killed in
action, exposing himself to heavy she'll
fire. France, too, honored him by giving
him the colors of the Croix de Guerre.
One Of Col. Dickson's cherished pos
sessions was an historic flag, bullet torn.
which he carried on the battlefields of
Cantigny, scissors. st. MihieI and the
Argonne. He called it the only combat
flag displayed at the front in the World
War and conceded that he violated
Army regulations to unfurl it at
psychological times, to stimulate morale
of the doughboys. AS departmental
chaplain of the District Of Columbia
Department Of the American Legion,
he displayed it frequently here.
Born in Missouri.
Col Dickson was born July 4. 1867,
NFfoeo,,rf oI,,cofo1 IN, No
Evening star., 1932-07-01
University Denied License.

The Board Of Education today in
executive session denied the appliea-
tion OF Southeastern University of the
Y. M. c. A. for a license to confer the
degree of bachelor Of arts.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
THE
WATCHMAN
TOWER

To All School Officials of

To All School Officials of
Rowan County:
The serious accident near Peachland,
in which crippled girl was killed
and about 20 young people injured,
should have attracted the thoughtful
attention of all county school boards,
superintendents, principals and stu
dents. All reports / have seen agree
that the wreck of the bus carrying ~
pupils was caused by the scuffling of
some of the boys aboard. While play
ing, the boys fell upon the driver, caus-
ing him to lose control of the car,
heavily loaded with human freight,
and it plunged off the highway into a
pool of water several feet deep.
Doubtless it is not uncommon for
boys in the school buses to engage in
such scuffling, and while no harm is
intended, it endangers tb~ lives of all
the young passengers. The fatal acct
dent in Arson county should be suf-
ficient warning to prompt the school
authorities everywhere to issue strict
orders forbidding scuffling and play
ing in the buses while they are in mo-
ton. And the orders should require
drivers to stop Immediately when such
playing starts and put off those en-
gaging in the frolic, unless they desist
at once. Scuffling aboard the moving
buses should not be tolerated.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
THINK IT OVER

In a recent statement concerning the rail-
roads, Cite Kahn said: 1.-The question is what
may and should be done for the pressing needs
of a vital industry, with which the fortunes
of millions of people are directly interviewer,
and which, indirectly, affects many other in
dustrial activities. In the best interest of the
country at large . it does seem manifest that
the railroads are entitled to such prompt and
effective relief as may be found practicable
and to such reformatory redress as it is with
in the fair judgment Of Congress and the COM
petence Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to give"
Last year the railroads earned only about
two per cent on their investment, and the
argument that other industries are in a similar
plight does not apply in this case. Other bust
nesses are not subjected to government regu-
lation and government subsidized competl-
tion-and the earnings of other industries in
general in prosperous times are not rigorous
ly held to a very. moderate level as are the
earnings of the ailroads. In not a single year
since the war, a period which included the
greatest years of prosperity in the history OF
the nation, were the rails able to earn as much
as 5 "a per cent on their investment.
Hope for the railroads must lie principally
in faith in public intelligence and justice. As
R. H. Ashton, of the Association of Railway
Executives, has said, cit is unthinkable that
an industry second in importance to nothing
in the country, except possibly agriculture, in
the final analysis will ever be permitted by
the people of this country to retrogress to that
condition of inadequate transportation which
existed only few years ago" These are things
worth thinking about.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
EIGHT FOR
u TNTC
PARKING

Parking is one of the most vexatious NUM-
cipal problems. On the one hand there must
be regulations to insure a safe continuous flow
of traffic, and on the other, the rights of bus
mess in each particular district must be con-
sidered.
Maxwell N. Halsey, Traffic Engineer Of
the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Underwriters, has evolved the following table
of commandments on the subject:
1. Thou shalt not park so close to an inter-
section as to interfere with the maximum line
of sight permitted by the fixed obstruction
on the corner.
2. Thou shalt not park in double line at any
time or place.
3. Thou shalt not park at an angle except
on streets of sufficient width to permit two
channels in each direction and only where
stalls have been marked off by lanes.
4. Thou shalt not park where it restricts
space available for moving traffic below that
necessary for two-way simultaneous move
ment, usually 20 feet.
5. Thou shalt not park on the improved
travelable portion of the highway in rural dis
tricts.
&. Thou shalt not park opposite street car
tracks unless a full ten foot lane is available
for moving traffic between the rail and the
parked cars.
7. Thou shalt not park on the school side
of the street adjacent to the school building.
8. Thou shalt not park adjacent to hills or
curves whenever it reduces the maximum Wis
Utility permitted by the fixed distractions.
If these commandments are followed, both
the safety and usefulness of our streets will be
vastly increased.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
ENTS
CommerciaHzation OF The Radio

CommerciaLzation OF The Radio
To the Editor:
Last week I phoned a state broad
casting station about the absence of a
certain program. l was told the adver-
Users contract had expired. l asked if
the station intended to put the feature
On as a sustaining program. I was in
formed that it would not go on the
air unless the advertiser renewed hi
contract or some other company spon-
sored it.
Of course, l realize that the finan-
cial support of our broadcasting sta
tons comes from advertising. But in
this instance it seems a crime that the
listening public should be deprived of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18

Ofs Zls L . Z1|tCH3
State Superintendent of Education;
Capt. Cbas. D. Farmer, Chief,
State Highway Patrol.
Gentlemen:
1t ought to be generally known in
North Carolina that it is a violation
of the law for a motorist to drive past
a standing school bus while it is dis
charging or taking on passengers,
However, the fatal accident near
Mooresville, resulting in the death of
a small boy, brings up the question
of enforcement of this law with re-
spect to motorists from other and dis
tant states. The little boy in question
was hit and killed by a car driven by
a nan from Philadelphia.
He admitted, according to publish
ed reports, that he was running 80 or
40 miles an hour when he saw the lad
start across the road ahead of him, said
he applied the brakes but could not
AVOID striking the boy. The man was
violating the law, but his defense pre-
sumably will be that he was not cog
infant of the existence of such a stat
ute, as he is not a resident of North
Carolina.
The circumstances suggest the ad-
visibility of working out some plan
by which every school bus would car
ny on each end a sign which would ex-
hibit clearly the words School Bus
STOP-N. C. Law" at least when the
vehicle is standing. To prevent such
accidents as that near Mooresville, OBJ
viously it is necessary that motorists
from distant states must be given some
sort of notice that they are required
to stop when they approach a school
bus taking on or discharging passen-
gers.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
Modern Musical Shows

Modern Musical Shows
To the Editor:
Speaking of the good old days, there
was one thing we did have and that
was good musical comedies-talent
that was talent and real comedians,
not the slapstick variety that disgusts
rather than amuses. Now we have not
good voice in the whole show.
Outside of two dancers and a really
beautiful chorus, we got very little
for the price of a seat.
When | recall such shows as The
Belle of New York, The Wizard of
Or, The Three Musketeers, Wang, Err
mimic and many others of that type
the shows of today seem very lacking
in what constitutes a truly artistic
musical production.
Of course, to be up to the minute
they are supposed to be smutty, with
gangster situations, etc., and if they
must have this we'll and good, but mix
in some good talent, too; one really
good singer at least and some real
comedians Ike Eddie Foy or Dan DAILY
of the old school. And the jokes
somebody later han Christopher Co.
lumbus had them copyrighted, and the
song about "Who Paid the Rent When
Old Man Rip Van Wrinkle Went
Away-some ancient! This is meant
as constructive criticism. G.. L. H.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
To Those Who Have Idle Cash
That is Not in Auv Bank:

= WI WV we AA" 0~'"N
You have an opportunity now to
make a very effective contribution to
the betterment of business and eco
nomic conditions by joining in the ma
tion-wide anti-hoarding movement and
converting hidden money into short
term government certificates, or
"baby bonds" which are on sale at
the banks in Salisbury and elsewhere.
These bonds pay only 2 per cent in
terest, but that is more than hidden
money brings and these certificates will
be redeemed at par at the end Of one
year. In fact they will be redeemed
at par at any time upon so days not
ice.
So you have the opportunity to con
tribute to the economic welfare of
your community and the country
without cost and without risk, as the
same government and the same guar
antees are back of the "baby bonds"
that are back of your currency. If per-
chance you do not care for the ."baby
bonds because of the low rate of in
terest, you can invest in other govern
ment securities that pay higher inter-
est, some of them even above 4 per
cent.
The appeal is to put your hidden
money into circulation as a matter of
patriotism, to help bring about better
conditions, as one of the serious him
ORANGES to business improvement is the
large amount of boarded money. By
putting your idle dollars to work.
you help to put idle men to work"
GOVERNOR MATTHEW ROWAN.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18

the meantime, all farmers owe it to themselves
and their calling to do everything possible to
back up their co-operatives, not only through
their own loyal support, but in bringing un-
organized farmers into the fold. We live in a
fast-moving, highly competitive world, and
cooperation is perhaps even more essential to
agriculture than to industry at large.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18

a clean human interest program just
because an advertiser doesn't pay out
good money to keep the feature on the
air permanently.
The time, it seems, is not far distant
when the public will have to chip in
and sponsor the radio features they
like best. j. N. S.