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The Washington times., 1933-05-31

AS the new Congress nears
the end of its initial session, a
rainbow of hope breaks through
the clouds which have recently
darkened the Federal horizon.
The spirit Of independence is
once more quickening the delib-
eratiOns of the United States
Senate. Some Senators are no
longer willing to join the House
in its pusillanimOus stampede
to surrender that authority and
responsibility for legislation
which the Constitution entrusts
to the Congress.
Under the leadership Of Senar
tor Glass of Virginia, chair
man of the Committee on Ap-
preparations, the Senate has
refused to join the House in
clothing the Director of the
Budget with the arbitrary
power to cancel any Federal
contract which he frowns upon.
Under the leadership Of Sen
ator Sheppard of Texas, chair
man of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, Senators on both
sides of the chamber are unit
ing in protest against the ac'
ton of the House in voting to
the Director of the Budget the
tyrannical power to inflict upon
officers of the Regular Army
and Marine Corps furlough
punishment without their day
in court.
Senator walsh Of Massachu-
sets, than whom the President
has no more loyal supporter,
obeys the dictates of his con-
science by voting against the
confirmation of a nomination
for an important Federal office
because he believes the nominee
unfit to discharge his duties.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31

Who is the most Influential
man in Washington? With
the President, of course. Many
are named by washington OBJ
servers who like to think they
are on the inside" Not a
single Representative in Con-
gress is in the list, and the
lordly Senators are, with the
exception of two or three,
shriekingly conspicuous by their
absence. BY general agreement
the laurel is placed tenderly
upon the head of that amaz-
ing individual, Louis McHenry
Howe, Secretary to the Presi-
dent and Franklin Delano
Roosevelt's alter ego for these
20 years. A curiouSly en-
gaging little man, with the head
and body of a medieval gnome;
strangely shy and even con-
temptuous of the limelight
that politicians so love to
welter in; with a head full
or brains and heart charged
with real love for mankind.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Realty Assessments
Reduction Is Logical

Representatives of the Federation of Citizens Associations
who have been granted hearing by the District Commission
have strong basis for their contention that assessments
on District realty should be reduced.
There be doubt that real estate prices in the city
have fallen tremendously in the last few years.
The District Tax Assessor maintains however that in
general prices have not fallen enough place value Of
property under the amount at which it is assessed
Under the law local realty must be assessed its full
value Heretofore the has deserved praise
Congress because of the fact that he has ably obeyd that
law.
property assessed at 100 per Of its value
few and if there has been drop in value in
meantime it is obvious that the old assessments Of
line.
Taxpayers have right to have this drop in value taken
into consideration when their tax bills prepared and
Is to be hoped that the organized citizens will be able to
vince theAcommssoners Of the logic Of 4her position.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
How It Began

The "brains trust" functions
briskly, the same being COM
posed of Columbia Prof. Ray
mond Moley, who is a kind
of chairman of the board OF
a fluid, constantly changing
group of so or 10 apparently
disinterested, trained intelli-
gences who suppl" the Presi-
dent with recipes for the mil
lennium. Big jim Farley, Post
master General, and political
generalissimo for the Admin
istration, is a man to be reck-
oned with, having some Ill.,
900 Jobs to distribute among
deserving Democrats. William
H. Woodin, Secretary of the
Treasury, continues in the very
closest relationship with his
chief, in spite of occupying a
place upon two or more lists
of the gentlemen listed by j.
Pierpont Morgan as among his
"close friends" The gentle
and pious Cordell Hull, Secre-
tary of State, undoubtedly oc-
cupies a lofty rung upon the
ladder which leads up to the
Rooseveltian ear. But when
all is said and done, it is
Louis McHenry Howe, the little,
unobtrusive, modest, kindly,
efficient Howe, who holds place
No. l in the Presidents re-
gard and who can get, when
he so wills. about anything
from the President that he
cares to ask.
Well, why not, life being
what it is and human nature
being what it is. Without
taking a thing away from
Franklin D. Roosevelt's own
powerful personality, it IS at
least a question how far he
would have got without Louis
Howe's cool, clear common
sense and Louis HoWe's un-
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Vocational Guidance
Aiding the Children

The of boys and girls entering into young manhood
and young womanhood in these economically difficult days
would be tremendously urthered by the adoption Of the
program vocational guidance education prepared
for the National Capital.
AS director of the department Of school attendance and
work permits Of the local public schools Miss Bentley realizes
the problems which confronting those who being
graduated from the schools with little prospect of obtaining
immediate employment.
Washington peculiarly situated city in the matter
Of providing jobs for its young and women.
The fact that industry is held to minimum initiates
against the absorption of the hundreds who annually
leased from the schools.
The Government service take them all and for the
next few years. will probably take fewer than in the past
This situation deserves the most serious consideration and
Miss Bentley has proven herself loyal friend of youth by
pressing her suggestion.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

changed. And it's that taste
or preference which decides
your destiny.
When a fine, sensitive, bril-
liant man marries a frivolous,
selfish little dumb-bell, it is not
an accident. And, if he ever
escapes from her, he'll prompt
ly proceed to tie himself up
with another play-girl who will
two-time him or another mo-
ron who will bore him to
death.
And when a self-reliant,
worthwhile, intelligent girl an
nexes a wavy-haired, worthless
weakling, it is not just chance.
It is because she prefers some
thing eaSy-going and ornamen-
tai to something strong and
dependable.
Sometimes, you almost Won
der why a woman bothers to
divorce a philanderer or q
play-boy, since 1t is written in
the Book of Fate that she will
only replace him with another
of the same type-another Don
Juan or another mothers
darling!
And why should a man waste
the energy to divorce one eX-
chorus beauty or one baby
faced screen star or one spoiled
debutante, when he will merely
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Human Side of the News
.Bu Edwin C.. HILL
All For Another

canny estimation of public
opinion and which way the cat
of public sentiment was going
to jump. 1t began away back
in 1911, in the days when
Charles Francis Murphy was
attempting to "put over" as
United States Senator from
New York an engaging and
able corporation attorney of
the name Of William F. Shee.
han.
Roosevelt, as a lanky, eager
young State senator, had just
arrived in Albany, burning with
Rooseveltian ambition to swat
the political bosses. Louis
Howe, writing pieces for the
New York Herald and growing
ever more cynical over politics
and politicians, pricked up his
large ears when young Roose-
velt leaped into the Sheehan
fight. He could hardly believe
his ears or eyes-that here,
actually, was a politician on
the level-but presently he con.
vinced himself that young
Roosevelt was the pure quill.
and from then on he attached
himself to the fortunes Of
Franklin D. Roosevelt with the
fidelity and intelligence Of a
shepherd dog, plus all the finer
qualities of a human soul.
With Howe's shrewd guidance
"Blue-eyed Billy Sheehan was
retained in private life, and the
long period began of the firm
of Roosevelt and Howe, new
dealers and purveyors to the
under dog
The Washington times., 1933-05-31

sense next time!" or Il trust
she has had enough Of that
type!"
But he won't - and she
hasn't! Love and marriage are
two things in which few wom-
en- and almost no men ever
profit by experience, and
genius takes a delight in dou-
ble-crossing itself.
Luck in love is not matter
of chance or a matter of judg-
ment-it's a matter of TASTE.
Unhappiness in marriage is not
an accident. It's just destiny
or the nearest thing to it. Your
"fate" is practically decided for
you, the day you are born.
Every man or woman, who
finds the first marriage turn
ing sour, vows he will never get
into the same sort of scrape
again. Oh yes, he will! And
he's already probably got his
eye on the same brand OF
lemon in the Garden Of Love.
A mans taste in women and
a woman's preference in men
are, like genius or tempera-
ment or blue eyes or a club
foot: something with which
that man or that woman Is
horn, and which can never be
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
WISE WORDS

The ambitious person must
rise early and sit up late, and
pursue his design with a con-
slant, indefatigable attendance.
South.
Conduct Is three-fourthS OF
our life and its largest concern.
Tho hopeless word Of never
to return.
In honor dies he to whom
great seems ever wonderful.
self-defenSe Is natures old
est law.
Why care for grammar as
long as we are eSod?
The Washington times., 1933-05-31

h a ppin ess,
c arry your
own grie e t
and kill your
own snakes.
And learn
ing this is
the hardest
lesson you'll
ever face.
You won't
believe it at
first. Indeed,
y o u m a y
naI1er he1ioUn
it; nor will
most Of your
friends help
The Washington times., 1933-05-31

go OUT ana marry anOCner,
before the papers are dry?
We love according to TYPE!
And, no matter how many
times we change our mates.
we can never seem to change
our luck. Because we just can't
change our propensity for pick
ing the same type or our pre-
dilection for lemons or peaches.
Some Of us are fortunate
enough to be born with a
partiality for sincere. steady,
dependable people-but lots of
us prefer the decorative light
weights. And your fate is de-
cided at your birth by your
romantic preferences.
If you're born to be stung,
you'll never be happily mar
ried And divorce is not a
cure; it is only the bromide
which eases you out Of one
matrimonial headache" into
another.
Copyright, 1855; Kln1 Features
syndicate, lnc)
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Luck in Love

Luck In Love
When a popular star of the
screen or radio reaches the
parting of the ways with the
current wife (or husbanO,
every woman's first thought is,
"Now, I hope he will show more
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
You've Got to Live Your
Own Life

YOU'VE GOT TO LIVE
YOUR OWN LIFE.
You've got to create your own
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
MERCHANT
WIN TAX FIGHT
Secure Mandatory Measure
Passing on Tax to the
Consumer
The Times-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, May 15.-The pass
age by the general assembly of a
supplementary bill making it man,
datory that the merchants shall
pass on the 3 per cent sales tax
to the consumers was regarded
as signal, if a last minute, vic
tory for the merchants. Despite
the fact that when this proposal
was first made, it was viewed by
some members Of the legislature
with distrust, if not with alarm,
the bill had very little opposition
in either house, and passed the
senate by a unanimous vote, de-
spite the fact that only a few
DAYS before there had been par
ticularly strong opposition to the
mandatory provision in the upper
house.
1t is agreed here that one of
the main factors in the dispelllng
of this opposition was the letter
which w. l.. Dowell. executive
secretary Of the North Carolina
Merchants association, who has
led the merchants in their fight
against the sales tax, wrote to
Senators Hinsdale of Wake and
Waynick of Guilford, authors of
the supplementary bill. This let
ter by Mr.. Dowell, which was en-
tered upon the record in the SEN
ate, expressed the opinion that
the merchants would be less dis
posed toward contesting the sales
tax in the courts if the supple
mentary bill were passed.
Those who were Directing to a
supplementary bill of this nature
a few days ago based their obJec-
tions upon the belief that the
mandatory feature might endan-
ger the constitutionality of the
sales tax, which the merchants
some time ago announced they
would fight in the courts. But Mr.;
Dowell's letter, while it expressed
only his personal opinion, carried
a lot of weight with the members
of the general assembly, all OF
whom wanted to make the burden
upon the merchants as light as
POSSIBLE. ,,.
Senators Waynick and Hins-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
MISS MAN IS
GIVEN BURIAL
Native of Camden Spent
Most of Time Here for
Quarter Century

News of the death Of Miss
Helen Crosby Man, widely known
here as Miss Nellie Man, over a
period of a quarter century was
received in the city yesterday by
friends. She died Friday at the
Roper hospital at Charleston,
where she had been since last
January, for treatment following
mastoid operation. She was in
her 18TH year.
Miss Man was born in Camden,
S. c., the daughter of the late
Robert and Eliza Whitaker Man.
Interment was there, also.
She had spent the greater part
of each year in Hendersonville,
owning a home on Fleming street
at Ninth avenue for Is years, but
had not been here for the past
three years. 1t was then that she
underwent the operation referred
to and had been making her home
at st. Margaret's Episcopal home
in Charleston since that time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
NATIONS BANKING SYSTEM
RETURNS TO NEAR NORMALLY

last night that most Of the $4,000
banks that have reopened did so
without outside aid. Those not
in a position to meet demands OF
depositors were assisted through
funds advanced by local interests
and by the Reconstruction FL
nance corporation.
This huge fiscal agency instead
of advancing large sums to scat
tered banks is concentrating
chiefly on improving the "key'
banks in leading cities such as
Cleveland, Detroit, Akron, Indian
apolis and Kansas city.
Bank reorganizations in these
cities and in others are being eff
fected through purchase of a
block of preferred stock Of the
reorganized banks by the Recon-
struction Finance corporation on
the condition that Il similar sum
of money is advanced by local
interests through subscription OF
common stock.
Purchases by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance corporation of pre-
ferred stock Of reorganized insti-
buttons last night totaled $l8,-
100000, officials said. Agree,
ments to purchase an additional
$21,623,OOO of preferred stock,
have been made.
In the case of banks where
liquidation has been decided up
on, millions of dollars are being
paid out to depositors in varying
percentages. Authorities point out
that in only a few cases did de-
positors fail to realize something
from closed banks.
Since 1865, according to fig
ures on record in the comptroller
of the currency's office, creditors
in national bank institutions
which closed their doors, realized
about n cents on the dollar.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
SMITH WON'T RUN FOR
GOTHAM'S MAYORALTY

NEW YORK, May 15.-(UP).
Efforts of political leaders to
draft Alfred E. Smith in the COM
ing campaign for mayor of New
York were brought to naught yes
terday when Smith formally an
nOunced that he will not, under
any circumstances, be a candidate.
His definite withdrawal leaves
the Fusion group, seeking to wrest
the mayorality from the control
of John F. Curry. Tammany lead
err, apparently without a man
strong enough to accomplish its
purpose.
Aldermanic President Joseph V.
Mckee. who served a brief period
as mayor following the resigHa-
ton of James ]. Walker, was to
have been the Fusion candidate
but he has abandoned politics in
favor of another job.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
day TO
Be MAY 18th
Mrs. Lubow, Chairman, An
nounces Plans Ter
Observance

Poppy day will be kept in Hen
Jacksonville Saturday. May 27,
Mrs. Sam Lubow, who has been
made chairman of the sales or
gani2ation for that date, said thus
morning in announcing that the
sale for the benefit Of relief
work among veterans and thej"
families will be conducted by
members Of the Legion auxiliary,
assisted by number Of mgn
school girls.
Mrs Lubow explained that tn"
funds from Poppy day have come
to be of very important assistance
i'm the work done among the vet
Grams and their families. The
sale of poppies is not a sale, III
the sense that a fixed price for
them is asked. Any amount given
for the poppy will be gladly re-
ceived. As in the past, the pop
pies have been made by the dis
abled veterans.
During the past year, funds de-
rived from this and other sources
have been applied to assistance
Given as many as ten or twelve
families at a single time, Mrs. Lu-
bow said, and at all times as many
rs six or eight families were be-
ing helped. All the funds from
Poppy day go to this purpose.
Prizes will be given, Mrs. Lu-
bow said, to those making the
largest sales.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
Milk STRIKE
IS EFFECTIVE.
MILK Supply in IS WiscOn-
sin Counties Is Tied
up by Action
By WILLIAM A. MUELLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

MILWAUKEE. May ia pa
troll of 400 striking farmers
launched q surprise attack on a
milk caravan yesterday. disregard
ed tear gas bombs hurled at them
by guards, overpowered drivers,
and dumped 25,000 pounds Of
market-bound milk onto Il high
way near East Troy, Wis.
The surprise Sunday attack was
the second Of its kind since the
st&te-controlled milk strike began
Saturday morning in IS Of the
II counties in the country'S lead
ing dairy center.
Guards were riding the trucks
under regulations laid down by
Gov. Albert Schmcdeman for pro-
lection Of non-strikers' property
The caravan, with its cargo bound
ultimately for Chicago. was pro-
ceeding along highway al when it
was halted suddenly a! n turn by
a blockade of strikers automo-
bilcs across the road.
AS the caravan stopped, the at
tackcrS Swarmed out Of bitches
and from behind trees and build
ings where they had been hiding.
Splitting the Sunday calm with
their shouts Of defiance, they
swooped down upon the trucks
like a horde of Indians on the
war-path.
Surprised guards quickly hurled
tear gas bombs, but wind blew the
gas away and the attackers never
faltered.
The farmers carefully avoided
injuring either guards or truck
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
By RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
ToDvriobf 1032 b,y IL p

copyright, 1888, by u. +.
WASHINGTON. May Is. (UP).
The nations banking system was
approaching normally today.
Authorities have revealed to
the United Press that more than
$4,000 of the $4,000 banks closed
by the national holiday in March
since have been reopened on a
normal basis.
AS a result of the reopenings
more than 40,000,O00,0O0 Of the
SAB, 000,000,000 in deposits
frozen by President RoOsevelt's
emergency order have been freed.
Lights in the treasury building
still blaze late at night as Off
cials push forward in their efforts
to reopen banks still closed.
The Improvement in the situa-
ton was reported as the senate
prepared to debate the Glass bill
designed to prevent such finan-
cial crises in the future. The
measure in addition to guaran-
teeing deposits imposes stricter
regulations throughout the whole
banking structure.
1t became apparent last night
the bill would encounter bitter
opposition in congress from bank
ing interests. These foes will
center their attack upon the
guarantee deposit provision which
they insist has been tried in eight
states without success. They will
maintain it would encourage UNI
sound banking principles.
The powerful private institu-
tons will attempt to batter down
the provision which would force
them to abandon their deposit
business. This would affect such
bankers as j., P. Morgan and Co.
Officials told the United Press
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-15
The Times News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
By J. c. BASKERVILLE

By J. c. BASKERVILLE
RALEIGH, May 15.-The 1888
general assembly. scheduled to
end today after being in ses-
sion almost four and one-half
months, will go down in history
as one Of the most constructive
in many years, despite the many
difficult problems it had before
it, according to those who have
observed its deliberations closely.
1t is also regarded as significant
that will yield sufficient revenue
against the program outlined by
Governor j. G.. b. Ehrfnghaus, it
eventually followed his leadership
and carried out the greater part
Of the program he advocated.
Some of the more outstanding
accomplishments Of the general
assembly that adjourned today
are:
1t balanced the budget, thus
safeguarding the credit Of the
state, by -enaeting revenue bill
that will yiled sufficient revenue
with which to meet the appropria-
tons of approximately $25,000,-
600 from the general fund.
1t established state supported
eight months school term. without
any property taxes therefore,
thus removing from the property
owners more than $8,000,000 a
year in ad valorem taxes.
1t reduced the cost of MAIN
tanning the state departments and
institutions approximately $l0,-
100000 year by adopting an
appropriations bill calling for a
total outlay of only $4l,000,000
a year instead of $52,000,000 a
year as adopted in 1881.
1t reduced the salaries Of all
state officials, from the gov
ernor on down. by Is per cent
and the salaries Of all state en-
ployes 32 per cent below the
1881 salary schedule.
1t adopted 9 per cent general
sales tax on retail sales, with
basic foods exempted, in order to
get enough revenue to provide
the $l6,000,000 for the support
of the eight-months school term
and thus balance the budget.
1t raised the franchise tax on
the gross income of the power
companies, railroads and other
large corporations in order to re-
capture the greater part Of tho
property tax reduction they re-
ceived from the removal Of the
property taxes for schools.
1t adopted a school machinery
bill to compel the more economi-
cal administration Of the public
schools and which will permit the
levying of supplemental taxes
only by a vote of the people.
1t enacted several laws either
reducing or abolishing penalties
on back taxes and greatly reduc-
ing the penalties on all taxes, as
we'll as the cost of advertising
and selling property for taxes.
1t consolidated the state prison
and the state highway commission
into single unit to be known a.
the state highway and public
works commission, designed to
save a large amount in the op-
Grafton of these units.
1t adopted much far-reaching
legislation relating to banks and
banking, designed to strengthen
the banks of the state.
This list could be further pro-
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