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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-15
N. Y.
BANKER Held.
Jos. w. Hartman Under
Guard After False Entry
Charge Is Made
.. By H. ALLEN SMITH .
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, March 10. (UP);
Joseph w. Hartman, G6-year-old
founder and chairman OF the
Hartman National Bank and
Trust company and long an nm
nortant figure in New York's fl
nancial and social life, was pIac-
cd nnder arrest in a sickbed late
Yesterday, accused of having
made, false entries in the banks
records .,:o,,
three are specified, were made
for the purpose of decelvlng ma
tional bank examiners. according
to the complaint. :. :,
The Hartman bank, which
stands on Fifth avenue, did not
reopen for business Monday with
other federal reserve member
banks in the city, but was placed
in the charge of a consetvator.
Arrest of the banks chairman
in his 10th street town house
followed an announcement by
United States Attorney George
z. Medalie that the affairs OF
the institution were under in
vestigation.
Medalie said he was particu-
larly interested in learning
whether Hartman had speculat.
ed in the banks stock, and
whether he had used the banks
funds for such speculation.
The warrant on which Harri-
man was arrested, was issued on
an affidavit signed by Carl c.
Francis, national bank examiner,
which lists three specific entries
alleged to have been falsified.
These items included $685.
500 against the account of the
National Exhibition company
S1lO,5OO against the account of
Fred T. Mueller, listed as "spe-
cial account" and $10l l45
against the account of Alfred
Hoffman, Inc. 1t was learned that
numerous records of the bank
already have been subpoenaed.
The banks last published state
ment, issued as of December 81,
indicated total resources of $685.
535,973, deposits of $30,168,-
221. capital of $2,000,000 and
surplus and, undivided profits Of
$94O,991.
At the time it was announced
Monday that the bank had been
placed under a conservator, w.
Averell Hartman issued state
ment declaring that he and his
brother. E. Roland Hartman
sons of the late E. H Hartman
have no connection with the
Hartman National. Bank G. Trust
company. The Hartman estate
likewise has no interest in the
bank, Hartman said.
United States marshals who
went to the Hartman home with
the warrant found the bank
chairman under the care of
physician. who said the banker
was too i'll to leave his bed. Ar
engagements were made. to have
government doctor examine Har-
riman and 24-hour guard was
posted at his bedside. Event
ually he will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner F. A.
O'Neil.
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boots.
Heather Angel cantered along
the Beverly Hills bride path on
Sunset Boulevard, wearing a
smart brown and tan riding habit,
too. {
Aqua Caliente saw some good
looking clothes this week. Una
Merkel, down with her husband
and father, wore a beige silk
sports dress with carved wooden
buttons and a wooden belt buckle
to match. Madge Evans wore a
Norfolk style green suit with
great patch pockets on the tight
ly belted jacket and strictly tail
ored white pique blouse with col
lar tying in a bow.
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CHINESE AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS INCREASED

WASHINGTON, March 15.-
UP).-Chinese automobile own
ers are increasing rapidly, COM
merce department figures indi-
cate.
U S. Trade Commissioner A
Viola Smith in Shanghai reports
a 80 per cent increase in pass
enger car imports during the
first II months of 1882 over the
corresponding period in 1881.
Cars of American manufacture
head the import list. there being
1899 TO them included in 276S
passenger cars imported. Great
Britain ranked second.
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FARM AND IDLE
RELIEF PLANS
NEARLY READY
CONTINUED from page one)


gigantic project of reforestation,
flood control, expansion of hy-
dro-electic power resources and
decentralization of industry
He hopes that a half million
men will be put to work on the
development. Should it prove an
economic success he is prepared
to 60 ahead and ask that similar
projects be undertaken in other
parts of the country.
Before Mr.. Roosevelt called
his cabinet into regular session
he conferred with Norman Thorn
as, Socialist candidate for presi-
dent in the last election, and
Morris Hilloquit of New York,
chairman of the Socialist nation
al committee.
They praised his firm stand in
the banking situation and asked
that he give greater considera-
ton in the matter of protecting
deposits in savings banks. At
the same time they disagreed
with him on his unemployment
relief program, suggesting the
flotation of a II billion dollar
bond issue, half to be used for
public works and the other half
for immediate alienation of dis
tress.
Mr.. Roosevelt, anxious to main
tain the suspicious getaway on
legislative matters, has not yet
/ turned to a reconsideration of
patronage problems. According
to James A. Farley, postmaster
general and adviser-in-chief on
patronage, ut will be at least
two more weeks before that
comes up again"
There still remains a number
of diplomatic and "little cabinet"
appointments to be made in adj
dition to hundreds of others IN
all sections of the country, in.
Guiding the postmasterships and
collectorships of internal reve-
nue..
! The banking situation came up
for additional discussion at the
close of the cabinet meeting
when Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin. A. A. Ballantyne of the
treasury department and Eugene
Meyer of the federal reserve
board, were summoned to the ex-
ecutive office.
On leaving Woodin said:
II am more encouraged than
ever l know we have arrived
somewhere"
A moment later he asked
newspapermen:
"Have you heard that the stock
market will open today"
"Does that meet with your ap-
prevail" he was asked.
eve interposed no objection
/ he replied.
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ST. JAMES SERVICES
FRIDAY AND SUNDAY

Announcement was made today
by the Rev. James P. Burke, who
is still confined to his home at the
rectory. together with his family,
who have been suffering from
diphtheria that the usual Friday
morning service will be held at
St. James Episcopal church. The
service will be held at 1890
o'clock. The morning service Sun
day at II o'clock will be conduct
ed by the Rev. Father H. P.
Scratchley.
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RATS OPERATE FARMS
TREATISE DECLARES

FRESNO, Calf, March 10.
CUP Giant kangaroo rats OPP
crate their own farms and grow
their own foodstuffs in western
Fresno and Kern counties, Calf.
According to a scientific trea-
tise submitted to the American
Society of Mammologists by a
member of the University of Cali
fornia faculty. the rats cut fur
row-like trenches in the ground,
place the seeds. cover them, and
later harvest the crop.
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MOTHERS BIBLE
CLASS MEETS

The Mothers Bible class of the
First Baptist Sunday school met
yesterday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. NJ. A. Brown. with Mes
DANES Dora Sossamon and ]. H.
Clevenger assisting her. The lat
ter as president was in the chair.
After the class song the Lords
Prayer was said in unison. The
devotional was given by Mr.. Vic
tor Rector.
Miss Mamie Perry and Mrs. W.
II. Ford sang a lovely duet, ac-
companied by Mrs. W. C. Powell.
Interesting reports were heard
and a collection taken for per-
Sonal service work.
Nineteen members and three
visitors were present. During the
social hour sandwiches. waters
and coffee were served.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-15
J. ". Stepp Will
Be Defendant in
LodgeMock Trial

]. w. Stepp will be defendant
in mock trial to be held at the
Woodman hall Thursday night
which all Woodmen are expected
to attend, while the affair is open
to the general public as well. Mr..
Stepp having been a Woodman
for a long period of years is ex-
pected to have many friends pres
ent in the interest of giving him
a fair trial.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-15
LEGALIZE BETTING

SALEM. Ore. March Is. (UPl
Horse racing and dog racing, with
pari-mutuel betting, became legal
in Oregon Tuesday when Cover
nor Meier signed bill by the re-
cent legislature. License for race
meets will be issued as soon as
the governor appoints a racing
commission,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-15
REBEKAH TEAM
HAS PARTY

The Rebekah team of the Phila-
thea class had a social meeting at
the home of Mrs. E. 7. Brown last
evening. The st. Patrick's scheme
was noted in the flowers and other
details. The games and contests
were in charge of MeSdames Ed
Anders. G. ]. Vile and Osteen,
and the class prizes went to Mes
DANES ". L. Swanson, w. A. How
ard, c. V. Brown and E. T. Brown
and Miss Lillian Perkins.
Elizabeth and Joe Brown sang
an attractive duet and by request
Mr.. Brown rendered some songs,
accompanied by Mrs. Brown. A
sweet course was served at the
close of the delightful evening to
90, including three visitors.
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SENATOR DAVIS BETTER

PITTSBURGH, March Is
(UP).-Senator James J. Davis
showed Improvement yesterday
following an illness that resulted
from an emergency appendix OPP
Grafton. Doctors are keeping a
close vigil at his bedside, however,
because of a diabetic condition.
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Soleh
@1r8
By MRS. c. r. MeMANAWAY
+. Society Editor
Phone 50 before IL noon
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY.
REVIEWS BOOK

The members of the auxiliary
of the Presbyterian church met
at their church house yesterday
and enjoyed luncheon together be-
fore reviewing their book. This
feature was in charge of Mrs.
George F. Wing. Jr., chairman of
the social activities, assisted by a
committee.
The review, which began at
ESQ o'clock. was in charge Of
Mrs. C. L. Grey. the book being
"The Story of Our Church." by
Roswell C. Long. The first chap
ter on Evangelism was used as a
devotional by Mrs. J. Adger
Smyth; the other chapters were
reviewed by Mesdames II. G..
Love. P. E. Braswell. ]. E. Ocker-
man, A. G. Randolph and Mrs.
Grey. The meeting was inter
Spersed with hymns. Mrs. r. s.
Gibbs. Jr., being at the piano.
About twenty were present at
this inspiring and helpful meet
ing.
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Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Edsall and
son. Walter, who have been at
Daytona Beach, Fla, are spend
ing a few weeks in one of the
Bowman cottages before return
ing to their home in Canada. The
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-15
PARTY FOR PRESBYTERIAN
YOUNG PEOPLE

Attractive invitations. sugges-
tive of a st. Patrick's day party,
being issued today to the young
people of the Presbyterian church
are worded as follows:
"You are invited to attend a
party for the young people of the
Presbyterian church at the church
house on Friday evening, March
the seventeenth, at eight o'clock.
In case your invitation should be
lost please do as the invitation
suggests and reply to telephone
682."
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FIRST ROBIN DISC0vror,

KANSAS CITY. No.. ".
l3.--( UP).-Spring, repor.s .G' q
year-old Jack Harger. i w. y
off. He said his dog dis nv. u,
the first robin of the se,,, v'E :
tree near his home. '4 III
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-15
PERFECT BRIDGE HANDS

SCOTTSBURG, Ind, March
15.-(UP).-Four women play
ing bridge here laid down their
cards simultaneously and discov-
cred each held perfect hands.
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WEATHER RETARDED CROP

BALD KNOB, Ark.-(UP).-
Cold weather and snow have re.
tarded the strawberry crop so
that a bumper yield is assured.
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w. c. T. U. TO MEET

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet on Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the First Baptist church house.
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BIll0USNEsS

MY trouble was billoy,,..
the whole spring and wmn''
was almost down, felt 50 sr,a
tired and dizzy" writes NJ : s "
Taylor. of Joplin, Mo. q ,sn, w.
6ered that at one time sl.i|
Draught had helped me vs'|
to the drug store and bomb, /
package and began taking = N
night. After then, | felt as w.
as anyone. | am full of Den ~
get out on the E-
farm and do a 'ni'o'eS Like b
real days work, Pleasant T.s.,
30 I feel that | -, SYRUP OF
oue NV oood lBLAcK-DRAUoHl
health to the use of Black.Drauoh,,
Evening star., 1933-08-10

during a half-hour halt on the road
made for the gasoline tank to meet the
convoy in Williamsburg and in Toano
to fill the vehicles.
The exact spot for the camp tonight
is not yet known, but it will be in the
vicinity of Richmond Lieut.. Lee J
Rutz and Lieut.. A. B. C. Graves, the
reconnaissance and advance officers, re-
spectively, left Fort Monroe early this
morning 20 select camp site and to
have everything in readiness when the
troops arrive.
The regiment is expected to depart
from Richmond early tomorrow morn
ing with the halt tomorrow night being
made at Fredericksburg. From there
the trip to Washington will be a COM
paratively easy jump and the troops
will arrive Saturday morning with the
entire day available for the storing and
replacing of equipment.
Capt. Leroy S. Mann is commanding
the convoy, with Capt. Rex p. Multi
gan as assistant convoy commander
Maj. Burns remained at Fort Monroe
until late in the day to receive the in
Specting officers Of the post. who are re-
quired to inspect the condition of the
camp after the troops leave, in order
that regiment may be properly cleared
Lieut.. ROyston. the commander OF
Battery A, left early this morning tc
arrange for the banquet to be held to-
night in Richmond by members of the
battery in celebration of their success
full camp. Battery D. with Capt Mann
as master of ceremonies, held celebra-
ton in camp last night. at which time
Maj. Burns and the Regular Army ofii-
GERS congratulated the personnel upon
their record during the past target
practice
Evening star., 1933-08-10

steeplechase course was finished yes
terday by force of laborers working
under the direction of Boyd Keys of
Linden, general manager of the show,
completing preparations.
The meet will open at 10 O'Clock
with four pony classes. two for jumpers
and two for saddle ponies, and one
hour intermission for lunch will be
taken at noon before swinging into the
regular classes for horses in the after
noon.
Four Steeplechase Races.
Following the events for hunters,
jumpers and saddle horses four steeple-
chase races will take place. Two of the
races will be for n-thoroughbreds and
two for thoroughbreds. A three-quar-
ter-of "a mile race and a one-mile race
will be held ir each division.
Silver loving cups will be awarded
to the winners in all IS classes and
races in addition to the regular ribbons
for first, second. third and fourth
place The steeplechase cups are to
be presented to the victorious riders
by Lacy Shaw. president Of the Board
of Montgomery County Commissioners,
and Dr.. Benjamin c. Perry, former
president of that body.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
ROCK CREEK PARK
SHOW |SSATURDAy
1000 Horse Lovers From
D. c., Maryland and Vir-
ginia Are Expected.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of rh. Star

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star
NORTH CHEVY CHASE, Md, August
10.-A gallery of 1000 horse lovers
from the District of Columbia and
nearby States, including many enthusi-
asts from the Capitals social and Off
cial circles, is expected to attend the
Rock Greek Park Horse Show and
races scheduled here Saturday on the
Ray estate adjoining the East West
highway.
Many of the finest horses and ponies
in the Capital, Maryland and nearby
Virginia are entered in the show and
intense interest is being manifested
Beautiful trophies and ribbons Offered
for each one of the Is events have
brought out one of the classiest fields
ever to compete in a show in this
sector
Work On the show ring and the
Evening star., 1933-08-10

influence in filling public offices, brought
into the city's employ students of gov
ernment, economists and scientists. For
the nrSt time in years an adminiStratiO
escaped a police scandal under Mitchell S
commissioner
''wire-tapping" investigation of the
cltyS public charities department. which
brought criticism to Mitchel'S admins
tration, his scorn of patronage and op-
ponentS he made in reorganizing the
clty'S affairs were credited with bringing
about his defeat for reelection in 1917
by John F. Hylan Tammany candidate
Mitchell, the city's youngest mayor,
was killed in an airplane crash in 1918.
He was only 38 when he died
La Guardia. son of Italian immi-
grants. formerly president OF the Board
OF Aldermen and member of Con-
gress. Will be seeking the mayoralty a
second time when his campaign against
Mayor John P. OBrien. Tammanyite,
gets under way. He was defeated by
Walker eight years ago.
Agreed on La Guardia.
With La Guardia agreed on as the
candidate. fusion groups have met sew
eral times this week to select candi-
dates for other offices. Efforts are being
made to have George S. Medalie, United
States attorney. become the candidate
for district attorney.
Langdon w. Post. independent Demo-
crat. has been offered support as the
candidate for borough president of
Manhattan and Bernard S Deutsch.
prominent attorney. has been asked to
run for president of the Board of Alder
men.
Meanwhile Charles w Berry con-
troller OF the O'Brien administration
announced he would not be a candi-
date for reelection. He said that 'un-
der present conditions it would be i'm
possible to accept the nomination if it
were rendered" He refused to disclose
what he meant by present conditions +"
Berry's announcement came as a
surprise to political leaders He re-
Gently returned from a visit to Europe
where he studied municipal financing
Berry returned to the city treasury
s3,l0e he received as expenses for the
trip
Evening star., 1933-08-10

BY Sub Groups.
The following is the per cent of decrease
from June 1879. TO February. 1888. and
June, 1858, by sub-groups of commodities:
Per cent of decrease
from June. 20
Evening star., 1933-08-10
Per cent OF

The following commodities decreased
less than 10 per cent from June, 1879,
to February, 1898:
Evening star., 1933-08-10
LEASE FORMS GIVEN /,
ROBERTS FOR STUDY
! Realtors Submit Types for Surrey
on Establishing Standard
Wording Here.

William A. Roberts, of counsel TO the
Public Utilities Commission. has re-
ceived from the Washington Real Es
tate Board copies of types of leasing
agreements which the realtors want in
dorsed by the commission as standard
for Washington.
The lease forms we're submitted in
compliance with suggestion from the
commission that the realty beard CO.
operate with the commission in promul-
eating standard forms in a move to
minimize the number of disputes aris-
ing from terms in leases.
The forms will be studied during the
next week or two by Roberts afte~
which it is expected conferences viii
be held to prepare standard forms to be
suggested TO the commission
The study was undertaken by the
commission in conjunction with its in
vestgation of rental conditions here
being conducted at the request of tn
Senate District Committee.
Airplanes run on an overhead rail
a Scottish engineers solution of :
traffic problem.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
$1,000 BOND is FIXED
IN COUNTERFEIT CASE

Arraigned before United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage today,
John w Miller and John Murray were
ordered held for grand jury action
under bond of $4,000 each on charges
Of possessing and passing counterfeit
money
Secret Service agents told Commits
sioner Turnage the men had in their
possession two counterfeit s5 bills and
four counterfeit $40 bills. They we're
arrested several days ago in a store in
the 2600 block of Georgia avenue after
Elmira Iacangelo daughter of the pro-
prietor, detected the spurious money.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
COAST ARTILLERY
BEGINS TREK HOME
260th Unit, Under Maj. WAL
ter W. Burns, Breaks
Camp Early Today.
SneciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT MONROE, Va, August 10
Under cloudy skies and with pros
pect of rain in the offing, the 26Oth
Coast Artillery under the command OF
Mai. Walter W. Burns, broke camp to-
day at Fort Monroe, Va, and began
their trek towards home.
The troopers were awakened this
morning at APO am and given time
to load the trucks and make up their
packs. Breakfast was served at SIS
and the first unit, the Headquarters
detachment combat train. under Capt.
William j. Heale, left at 80 am, with
other units following at five-minute in
tervals. All units were supplied with
rations for the noon meal to be eaten
Evening star., 1933-08-10
WIN IN WESTERN GOLF

CHICAGO, August 10 P).-Mrs
Gregory Lifur, Los Angeles, defeated
Miss Jane Weller, Chicago, l up. in
the womens Western golf champion
ship today.
Miss Lucille Robinson of Des Moines
won from Miss Helen Lawson, Los
Angeles 4 and g.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
La GUARD|A FACES
DIFFICULT TASK
New York Fusion Forces Must
Duplicate Anti-Tammany
Successes.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 1O.-Fusion
forces. seeking to wrest control of the
citys government from Tammany Hall,
enter the mayoralty campaign facing
task accomplished only twice since
the first election in Greater New York
City in 1897.
Fiorello H Laguardia, the fusion
candidate for mayor, will seek 10
duplicate the victories of Seth Low,
president of Columbia University, in
1901. and John Purroy Mitchell, fight
ing IriShman. in 1918.
AS in the case of Low and Mitchell,
Laguardia enters the fight after scan
dals in the city's administration under
Tammany'S domination.
Followed Ice Scandal.
The 1901 campaign followed the ice
trust scandal III the administration OF
Robert A Van Wyck. first mayor
elected after the five boroughs con-
solidated into Greater New York. In
1913 it was the police scandal after
the Staying of Herman Rosenthal.
In 1888 Laguardia will seek to capi-
talize the revelations Of the Seabury
committee which resulted in the resig-
ldtlCll OI MAY VI JdlIleS y. "dIhtI.
Four years of scandals followed upon
Van Wyck's election. wn.sh was dur
ing Richard CrCker's leadership of
Tammany. The most notorious was
that involving the ice trust. An in
vestigation disclosed that Van Wyck
held almost a half million dollars of
stock in the ice trust, which. con-
trolling the available docks. attempted
to force a tremendous increase in the
cost of ice.
Low former mayor Of the City OF
Brooklyn and a conservative. became
the fusion candidate He defeated by
a 10000 plurality Edward NJ. Shepard
of Brooklyn, leading attorney, who
led the Tammany ticket.
With the fuSioniSts hopelesslv split
Tammany, under the leadership of
Charles F. Murphy two years later re-
gained control of the city government
Murphy had chosen George Brinton
Mcclellan. son of Gen Mcclellan. who
had made brilliant record in Congress
as the candidate.
Mitchell Aided by Police
Tammany retained its grip on the
city until the police scandal in 1913
provided an opportunity for Mitchell,
with a record as a fighter for clean
government, to head a fusion move
ment.
A committee of LOT. not unlike the
current Fusion Committee of 300. in
duced Mitchell to become candidate
After a bitter campaign Mitchell emerg-
ed the victor over Edward E. Mccall.
the Tammany nominee.
Mitchell, refusing to consider political