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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-05
"Mea'nest Thief
Written | etter
Local Resident Tells OF
Pilfering Of Property

The Times-News is in receipt
of a letter, signed Laura LYDIA,
in which she writes publicly TO
"The Meanest Thief l know,
and tells how someone stole q
package Of vegetables and fruit
that had been left as a gift to
her while she was away from
home.
The letter follows:
TO The Meanest Thief | know:
Who came to my house Christ
mas eve night and stole from my
door step half a bushel apples,
half a bushel sweet potatoes one
dozen oranges and one dozen
bananas.
While I was away from home,
some good friend played Santa
Claus, and before came back
to the house, some petty low
down thief came along and stole
away this package.
The thief may not read this
hut I sure hope you enjoyed the
stolen goods. My chickens are
nearly all stolen also.
The petty thief who stole my
brothers Ford from in front OF
Sam Corn's has never been
caught yet, either.
Thieves are sure playing havoc
not only with my goods, but
others I could mention, and are
getting away with it.
(Signed) LAURA LYDIA.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-05
USE THE WANT ADS.
BEHIND THE SCENES Il
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Sritc7

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re-
w form threatens to become a
game of Button, button-who's
got the button?"
Quite a few vets already are
playing it very earnestly and the
game grows in popularity. The
object, Of course, is to find Z but
ton which need only be pressed
to bring prohibition to an early
end. ..
Most vets admit the possibili-
ties of supreme court decision
against beer and of a long, tedious
wait for SO states to ratify re-
peal, despite the large wet MAORI
ties they will have. IN the next
Congress.
The drys have much faith in
the supreme court despite uncer-
tainty as to its action. And they
believe they can tie up repeal rat
.ification by holding enough rural
lys dominated houses CT state leg
islatures or by messing up the
confused and complicated system
Of ratification by convention to
which both major parties are
committed.
Some proposals for button
pushing include measures which
would be tantamOunt to nullifica-
ton, as well as attempts to
achieve quick repeal by constitu-
tional means aud even to find a
large loophole in the prohibition
laws as they stand.
Senator Blaine OF Wisconsin
presents the most recent one,
which applies to the Volstead act
:ather than the prohibition
amendment. He would revise the
lct. so that If the supreme cour.
'ound four Fer cent beer vucGz-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-05

to create Il resistance to the real
evils that beset us.
We are now at the beginning
of legislative sessions in most
of the states. This winter,
therefore, is a redletter period.
If the legislatures rise to the
occasion we may expect to see
daylight within Il year or so. If
not, and the rational government
also fails, who knows what is
ahead Of us? In our own state,
what are We going to do? Are
we going to, impose additional
taxes in order to run things just
as they are or are we going to
realize that shifting tax burdens
or imposing additional taxes Is
not the road to economy? How
ever, we may deplore a situation
that makes it necessary, We are
tending to destroy ourselves and
he general advancement to
which we have obtained when we
fail to take into consideration
the profits of the people and
levy taxes accordingly. 1t mat
tiers little how you look at the
debt problem, the elimination of
departments and expenses in
proportion to what the profits of
the people can maintain without
going deeper in debt is a prime
necessity. II is said that we
can not do this and we can not
do that because it would be a
backward step. Nevertheless the
state could cut out paralleling de
partments and agencies II state
and local affairs, reduce salaries
and expenses in proportion to
the purchasing power Of the dol
lar, and aside from debt charge,
run things on half what it is
costing now. 1t is much better
to preserve in the people gener-
ally a faith in the government
and our institutions, than to
cater to the lessor interests of
the recipients Of the tax dollar.
"The power to tax is the power
to destroy" but in that phrase is
not always perceived all that
might be destroyed. To destroy
faith in the government is the
last thing that should be de-
stroyed, aside from the govern
ment itself.
You can not make North Car
dina prosper by over-taXation,
upon whatsoever grounds you
may seek to justify it.
The legislature will be in ses-
sion, may be for the next three
months, when it adjourns we are
bound for two years. The time
to speak is now, if not now,
then hold your peace.
JOHN EWBANk.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-05
Criticized
+ In. Both Ho,,,,
WASHINGTON, Jan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ! nd
Rear Admiral Richard + y
noted explorer, was critic;,,-.
both houses Of congress w.
day for being affiliated VII. /
National Economy Leagus
advocating reduction of ys,,
compensation while drawirs
200 annually from the trs,.1
in retirement pay.
Senator Robinson, Rem
said Byrd's, position was !;
olighly inconsistent" Sen.
Swanson. DEM, Va. dell
Byrd, contending the eyrI"1
views were a private m,1|
Representative Altman, II
Tex, sponsor of the def.1
Patman. bonus bill, also cnI1
Byrd and pointed out that
eral John J. Pershing gets
600 yearly from the govern,
"When we begin cutting
etans expenditures" Palmar !
eve can we'll start with Gsl
Pershing."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-05
THIEF FLEES RADIO
CHICAGO. Ian.

CHICAGO, Jan. I. IUP-
grey sedan was parked ri thee
The motor was running. An
thief entered and drove Z,
Three minutes later a loud .
from the tonneau told pole.
watch for a stolen grey scl,
the one the thief was driving
abandoned it. The car be!g
to the police and the voice
from the police radio.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-05

An enemy of democracy complains that
some inventions have caused man nothing
but trouble Including, we suppose, that
one about being delayed at the office.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

the wine limitation would be more
liberal than that for hard liquor.
When licensed hotel or restaurant
used its quota for any one month the
next allowance would be at a higher
price so as to reduce the profit. There
after, the price of any additional guam
titles would be such that it could no.
be resold at profit.
Lusk said the price should be set
low enough to compete with the boot
logger and yet yield good profit for
the District government.
s5oo,oo0 Investment.
The corporation controlling the liquor,
Lusk estimated, could be financed for
about $500,000 Dividends would be
limited to TX per cent. Two per cent
of the earnings would be set aside as
a reserve. All earnings in excess OF
the dividend and reserve would be
turned into the District government.
Licenses for the sale OF alcoholic
beverages on the premises would be
issued by the commission, which would
hold hearings on applications for per-
mits. Approximately the same re-
quirements for the issuance of an on
sale license would be in effect as now
required for an on sale beer license
except that the icensee would have tc
be Is years old instead Of 81. De-
cisions of the commission in all cases
would be final, except for appeal to
the courts.
The commission also would fix the
price of all liquor sold at the cor
poration operated stores as well ss
the maximum resale price for bev-
erages sold in hotels and restaurants.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
COL. HARRY |. COOPER
Will SOON RETIRE
Commander of Fort Meade Will
Leave Army on Sep
tember 80.

Col. Harry L. Cooper, Infantry, In
command Of the Army post at Fort
George G. Meade. Md, for the last
three years, will be retired from active
service on September 30, when he
reaches the statutory age limit Of g.
Upon retirement, Col. Cooper expects
to live in his new home between Wash
ington and Alexandra, Va.
AS an enlisted man, he saw service
in the Spanish-American War and in
1900 was commissioned lieutenant in
the Puerto Rican regiment of Infantry
Two years thereafter, he served in the
Philippines with the Regulars. He was
with the Cuban Army of Pacif1cation
from 1908 to 1909. at Vera Cruz in 1914,
and during the World War he served
in France from February, 1918, to June
1919.
While in France he served with Brit
ish and French Divisions and with the
4th United States Division. He received
a Distinguished Service Medal
Prior to the transfer Of the Tank
School from Fort Meade to Fort Ben
ming in 1881, Col. Cooper served as
commandant of the Tank School and
was president of the Tank Board. He
is a graduate of the Tank School and
the Army School of the Line.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Federal Administration Will
Check Records of Cap
itaI Unit.
committee TO DRAFT
REPORT ON PAY CHARGES
Statement to Be Made to Welfare
Board Will Contain Full
Explanation.

Increases in pay for 81 employees of
the District Emergency Relief Organi-
zation hung in the balance today as
check of the records Of the local unit
was to be made by the Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration.
Harry L. Hopkins. Federal admins
traitor, already has made it known that
if any funds paid the employees have
come from Federal relief appropria-
ton, the higher salaries would be dis
allowed.
1t was indicated at relief headquar-
tiers that the audit would be completed
within the next few days
A full report on the changes in the
pay Of employees, placed in effect Sep
tember / without the approval Of the
Federal Relief Administration, was to
be prepared this afternoon at a meet
ing OF members of the Emergency Re-
lief Committe of the Board of Public
Welfare.
Will Go to Board.
The statement later is to be present.
ed by Sidney F. Taliaferro, city chair
man, to the welfare board before being
forwarded to the Office of the Federal
administrator.
Upon learning last week of the
changes in the pay of more than 125
employees all but 27 Of whom got in
creases. Hopkins said the changes
would not stand unless he saw fit to
approve them, since the changes were
made possible by the use of Federal
funds allotted to the District.
George S. Wilson, director of the
Board Of Public Welfare, went yester-
day to the headquarters of the Federal
agency. but did not see either Hop
kins or Alan Johnstone, field ager
for the Federal administration for
area.
Full Explanation in Report.
The pay changes were made
recommendation of the Emergency /.
lief Committee in a move to euuah
the pay of employees of the Distric
relief organization and those formeri
attached to the District Committee o.
Employment. now part of the Distric.
staff. officials said
The pay of the 81 employees was
reduced to effect en- annual saving of
about $1,000. while the pay of 81
others was increased to the extent of
about $4,000 a year. One result was
that three trained employees who suf-
fered pay reductions have resigned
from the District service to take en-
ployment elsewhere.
A full explanation of the reasons for
the changes will be contained in the
report to the welfare board.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
DAIRYMEN ARRANGE
Meeting IN FAIRFAX
Proposed Cost Form Will Be Out.
lined at Countrywide
Gathering.

A countrywide meeting of dairy
farmers and others interested in the
milk situation in the Washington area
will be held at o'clock tonight at the
Fairfax County Court House
The meeting will be sponsored by
the Protective Committee of Fairfax
members of the Maryland Virginia Milk
Producers Association, who are seeking
a change in the management policies OF
the association.
Elwood H. Seal, special counsel tc
the Milk Investigating Committee OF
the Senate. has been asked to attend
the meeting. DR.. Frank w. Huddle-
son, Fairfax County treasurer and 9
cairy farmer, will outline proposed
standard cost form covering milk pro-
duction which is suggested for use in q
county survey.
Joseph Bristow, former United States
Senator from Kansas, chairman OF the
Protective Committee, is to be IN charge
of the meeting.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
No Bars in Restaurants.
DETECTIVE MAY GET
$4,000 BACK PAY IF RESTORED

Robert j. Barrett, suspended detec-
tive sergeant, may receive about $4,000
in back pay" If he Is reinstated to the
force.
After two unsuccessful attempts to
convict the detective on third-degree
charges the United States attorneys
Office yesterday nolle pressed the indict-
ment against him and his reinstate-
ment awaits only decision of Corpora
ton Counsel William W. Bride as to
whether enough evidence has been pre-
Sented to warrant trial board proceed
ings against Barrett.
If Bride decides there is not enough
evidence to present case to the trial
board, Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, said this morning, he
will be restored to duty as member
Of the Detective Bureau
If not, trial board hearing will be
held on the charges that he struck
Evening star., 1933-09-26

inning pretty well. sometimes.
For instance, If Dale Alexander OF
Boston. a right-handed batter who
swings late, is second up in the inning
I agree to take the catcher's throw In
case the first batter gets on base ano
tries to steal. This Is because I play
much closer to second base than Buddy
does for Alexander. Ordinarily the
second baseman takes the throw when
a right handler is hitting because the
odds are in favor of the batter hitting
to the left side of the infield. But we
have figured Alexander hits late three
times out of five.
"Of course Cronin went on, IF we
have slow ball pitcher in there we
may change. Then the chances are
Alexander will swing as the average
Highlander does.
Then the wind isn't always the same
every inning. We have time to take
that all in. If Goslin should be pulled
in Buddy does it. The same goes for
me on Manush and Schultz.
THE wind isn't always the reason
why we signal outfielders, of course
We know what the pitcher Is going to
feed certain hitter. That sometimes
calls for changes in positions, too.
"We'reSjust in position to get In
few words and those words don't deal
with anything but base ball. You
haven't time for that-not If you're
going to win ball games
Evening star., 1933-09-26
ID. e.. WOMAN GETS 500 SHE LOST -
TWO YEARS AGO IN STOCK FRAUD

A Washington woman, who lost $190
in a fraudulent stock deal two years
ago had all the money back again
today.
Except for the unusual ending, it was
the old, old story. Mrs. Cathryn F..
Lonergan, 3432 Connecticut avenue,
gave the money to Richard c. Guest,
who represented himself as q stock
broker. with instructions to invest it
for her.
THAT was in Wilmington, DEL" Mrs.
Lonergan said today. 1.-THE man told
me he had an office in New York, and I
took his word for it."
Six other persons-a woman and i've
men-also were mulcted by Guest, who
promptly disappeared after pocketing
their money! total Of $500.
Mrs. Lonergan, an employe OF the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue, reported
the matter to the Department Of Jus
tic, and an investigation was begun.
Yesterday Guest was taken into
United States District Court in VII
Evening star., 1933-09-26
COMMERCIAL BANK
PAYS 1ST DIVIDEND
Checks for 20 Per Cent Are
Ready, but Depositors Ar
rive in Small Numbers.

The insolvent Commercial National
Bank today began the payment of it:
first dividend under direction Of the
receiver, Robert c. Baldwin
The dividend checks for 20 per cen;
Of deposits were all ready, but the de-
positors came in small numbers early
in the morning with no signs Of any
crowd or long lines forming.
The Commercial National Bank,
which closed its doors on February e.
it the largest of the insolvent institu-
tions in this city, and the payment
of this first dividend, which Receiver
Baldwin has made available in an un-
usually short time, releases to the city
more than S1,000,000.
Controller of the Currency ]. F. T.
O'Connor in recently signing the char
ter for the Hamilton National Bank
merger indicated that open banks In
the city had requested him to delay the
payment Of the first dividend of the
Commercial National Bank until after
the Hamilton was opened. so that all
banks could have an equal chance at
the released funds. This was done, as
the Hamilton opened yesterday and the
first dividend checks from the Com
mercial were payable today.
Baldwin is understood to have been
commended by the Treasury Depart
ment for his efficiency in liquidating
the Commercial National Bank and the
early, time at which he was able to
make payable the first dividend. The
bank will be open each afternoon until
5 O'Clock, Baldwin said, for the con-
venience of depositors. This will give
Government employees full half hour
after closing time to get their checks
out of the bank
Evening star., 1933-09-26

mington, charged with using the mails
to defraud. Pleading guilty, he was
fined $500 and ordered to make resti-
tuition.
The victims met him in postal In
spector's Office a short time later and
he returned their money. Among the
victims, besides Mrs. Lonergan, were
Harry w. Shiver, Hope, Ark, $500;
Henry w. Wedding, Owen. Wis, $500;
Mrs. Gertrude Keller, Chicago, $470,
and Thomas j. Slattery, st. Louis,
$4,000.
"An the others lost their money"
Mrs. Lonergan explained, "by giving
Guest securities to be exchanged for
others. was the only one who actually
put up cash to buy stock. Needless
to say, after found out the truth
about Guest I had no expectation OF
ever getting the money back"
Leo Brody was accused OF having
operated q fraudulent brokerage house
with Guest in Wilmington, but he
failed to appear In court.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
PRAISES MEN WHO SAVED
WOMEN FROM DROWNING
Acting Secretary of Navy Com
mends Chief Signalman Fickes
and Coxswain Lee.

Letters of commendation were sent
yesterday by Acting Secretary Of the
Navy Henry L. Roosevelt to two naval
men who rescued two women from
drowning at Long Beach, Calf, last
July.
Chief Signalman Paul Burt Fickes,
q. S. N, and Coxswain Benjamin
Franklin Lee, U. S. NJ, attached to the
aircraft carrier u S. Lexington. were
the two commended for aiding two
women who waded in a lagoon and
dropped into depths over their heads,
being unable to swim.
Fickes swan to them, the Navy De-
partment related, and towed one to
safety, returning for the second. She
struggled with him and locked her arms
around his neck. preventing him from
getting her ashore. Lee went to his
shipmate's assistance, brought the
woman ashore and aided Fickes, who
was weakened. Lee comes from Ander-
son, S. c., while Fickes is from Long
Beach.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

George M. Baber during an investiga-
ton of the Garden T Shoppe murder
in the Fall Of 1881. It is on these
charges he has twice appeared in Su-
preme Court. He was convicted on
the third degree charge in December,
1881, after having been suspended Oc-
tober 16, but the conviction was set
aside on appeal. A jury failed to agree
on verdict when Barrett was retired
five months ago.
Barrett's pay. running from the date
of his suspension to the >date Of his
reinstatement. would figure up to about
S., 900, it was said at police headquar-
tiers today. Exact figures were not
available, due to economy cuts and
other changes in policemens pay since
he was suspended.
Maj. Brown said. the question Of Civ
ing Barrett his back pay in case he Is
restored to duty rested with the Dis
trlct auditor.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
DOCTOR MISQU0TED
IN STAR ARTICLE
George M. Boyer Made No Re.
marks in Connection With
Worm Weed Oil Illness.

In publishing an account on Septem-
Der Is CT the death of 3-year-old Ed
ward Mobley Of Woodf1eld, Nd, and
the critical illness of his 6-year-old
sister Alice as result of taking worm
weed oil as medicine, The Star in
directly quoted DR.. George M. Boyer OF
Damascus to the effect that Mrs.
Thomas Mobley, mother of the children,
had said she took dose Of the oil
along with her children.
This, The Star learned today, was
incorrect and the statement was not
made to DR.. Boyer by Mrs. Mobley,
but was made to a neighbor.
In addition, The Star quoted coun-
ty police official as stating he was told
by DR.. Boyer that worm weed oil is used
as a medicine and that several drops
constitute full dose" and that patent
medicines Of this type usually are ad-
ministered In hal-teaspoonful doses to
children"
This, The Star is informed, also was
incorrect, DR.. Boyer having made no
such statement The Star regrets the
error
Evening star., 1933-09-26
THIRD BRANCH RELIEF
STATION TO OPEN
New Office at 625 Ninth Street
Northeast to Be in Opera
ton Tomorrow.

The third branch relief station of
the District Emergency Relief Bureau.
being established at the direction of
the Federal Relief Administration. will
be opened tomorrow at am, it was
announced today by Paul L. Kirby, as
sistant director of public welfare
The new substation Is at 625 Ninth
street northeast. Two others already
in operation are at 2403 Pennsylvania
avenue and 468 Indiana avenue Others
are to be established IN the Southwest
ton.
The purpose is to relieve congestion
of activities at the relief headquarters
at John Marshall place and c street
and to speed up consideration of petit
tions for relief.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
ARRESTS IMPEND
IN ATTACK CASE
d. C. Policeman Reported Involved
in Assault on Cottage City
Deputy.
Nv a stan Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star
COTTAGE CITY, Md, September
26.-With a Cottage City town police
man in Casualty Hospital suffering
from injuries received when he fell for
an apparent ruse Saturday night, local
officials announced yesterday they
would seek warrants for three men, In
cluding a Washington policeman.
The injured officer, Stewart Miller.
IS in Casualty Hospital with broken
daw.
According to Town Chief OF Police
w. A. Bobb. Miller was one of several
men appointed as special deputies here
following a series of robberies.
Saturday night. while Miller was at
a service station operated by Chief
Bobb, he noticed an automobile driving
slowly down a nearby alley without
licenses AS he approached the car,
Bobb said, one man stuck revolver IN
his back and two others threw him
to the ground. During the alteration
which followed Miller lost his gun and
badge and was badly beaten.
According to Bobb, Miller claimed one
of the trio who set upon him was a
washington policeman.