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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11

lin 1917 in France, said, however,
not actually flying.
He said:
81 don't use it when I go out
places because it probably would
be too conspicuous and some
folks might think 1 was a bit
dippy. 1 collect the stuff be-
cause like to smell it. It ap-
peafS to me the. same way, I
guess, that rare postage stamps
appeal to stamp collectors"
Merrill, incidentally, has never
smoked nor drunk liquor. But,
that he seldom uses perfume when
when it comes to flying the mail
under the most adverse condi-
lions, he probably has no SUI
perior. His hair is gray at the
temples and at IS, crows-feet
wrinkles fringe his eyes from the
rigors of sleepless nights through
fog and rain.
Flew With Lion Cub
And speaking of sleep, he says:
" You know, it's pretty tough
sometimes keeping awake up
there when the dawn breaks
over in the east. So I used to
fly with lion cub for company,
but he got too big. Then I had
q couple Of flying squirrels that
flew the mail with me each
night. They were intelligent
little fellows and each day when
it started getting light, they
would climb out Of my pocket
and start cracking nuts. That
would keep me awake"
Merrill, who halls from New
Orleans, is the only unmarried
pilot of Eastern Air Lines because,
he says:
"I'm scared stiff Of girlS!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
.LUTHER'S BIRTH.
OBSERVED

DR.. Hans Luther, German am.
baSsador and a descendant of
Martin Luther, reformer and
founder of the Lutheran church,
was the principal speaker last
night at the 415th anniversary
celebration Of Luther's birth.
Constitution Hall was crowded
with members Of the diplomatic
corps, high Government officials
and clergymen.
The services opened with an
impressive pageant. A maSsed
vested choir led the procession to
the platform, followed by guests
Of honor and the officiating
clergy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
WOMEN To GET
POSITIONS IN
MIRA UNIT
Lack of Qualifications Has
Barred Applicants,
Collins Says

A definite program for placing
women in executive posts in the
National Recovery Administration
was announced today by Linton
Collins, personnel director of the
MIRA.
Collins stated that the admin
istration plans to place as many
women as possible in positions
where they can best qualify.
Few Selected
Up to the present time, few
women have found inches in the
MIRA, although there are some
women executives in the admin
istration. Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair, former vice chairman of the
Democratic national committee,
and Mrs. Mary Ramsay are no
table examples of women of the
NRA. Both women are on the
Consumers Advisory Board. Col
Inns said that the MIRA is having
a great deal of difficulty in find
ing properly qualified women for
posts in the recovery set-up.
Qualifications Lacking
He stated that although many
Democratic women have been out.
standing in the support of their
party and in all sorts of political
activity, there are not many who
can qualify for the work neces.
sary in the NRA because of it's in.
duStrial character.
Collins said, however, that those
women who have had industrial
experience will be appointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
WHEAT BONUSES.
PAID SOON

More than 100 contracts from
Prince Georges county farmers
for bonuses under the wheat con-
troll production plan were for
warded to the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration by w. B.
Posey, county agent at Upper
Marlboro today.
Only a half dozen Of the ia
applications made to PoSey have
yet to be acted upon, it was said.
The contracts will be studied
by Federal officers for several
weeks before payments will start.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
CANADIAN DIES
AS HE UNLOADS
RACE HORSES
Hit-Runner Escapes, Driving
"Like Devil" Man, Three
Girls Hurt in Crash

Running like the very devil"
IN the words of his brother,
gray sedan struck George Simon.
81, Of Montreal, Canada, at Bowie
late last night and killed him
instantly. The driver of the car
did not stop.
A hearing will be held next
Friday by Judge John A. Down
ing at Bowie.
Simon and his brother, Louis
Simon, were unloading horses on
the Laurel Bowie Road and had
taken one horse an eighth of a
mile toward the racetrack when
the auto clipped George from
the group and tossed him off the
road.
Driver Hunted
During a medical examination
It was found he had a broken
back, both legs broken and q
fractured skull.
The body was taken to Bowie
funeral parlors while Constable
William KrietZer pushed a search
for the driver.
A man and three girls, one Of
the latter 16 years old, are in
Providence Hospital today recov-
ering from injuries received early
today when their automobile chit
O pole or something" at the in
tersection Of the Queens Chapel
Road and the Ager Road, near
Chillum, Md.
They were taken to the hos
pital by members of the Bladens-
burg Fire Rescue Squad. Police
said they did not know how the
crash occurred.
Four in Hospital
Those taken to the hospital, all
Of whom remained for further
treatment, were: Robert Bur
roughs, 10, Of the 1400 block
Montague st. N. W.; Betty Spicer,
Is. of the 1900 block Geranium
st. N. w.; Margaret Mcdonald,
Is, Of the 1900 block Moorelane
lane, Edgemore, Md, and Marion
Herring, 10, Of the 1400 block
Meridian st. N. w. They were
treated for decorations and shock.
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GRANT To GIVE
$4,000 JOBS

The Public Works Administra'
ton has allotted $16,678,675 for
construction Of 237 postofficeS
throughout the country, to be be-
gun Immediately. They will give
employment to more than 1880
men for a year.
The allotment was made to the
Treasury, in charge of such Struc-
lures, raising the total fund set
aside for construction Of public
buildings to $53,935, 944.
The largest single allotment is
for Dallas, Tex, which will have
a poStoffice costing more than
$500, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11

Exactly three years ago today
Henry Tindall (Dick) Merrill
jumped from his falling airplane
and automatically became mem
Der of that famous Caterpillar
Club.
Before that time and since he
has looked death in the eye many
times while flying the mail from
Washington to Atlanta.
And today found him at his
apartment in the Westchester
with a bottle.
But he wasn't celebrating
Armistice Day nor the anniver'
sary of the leap that took him
from the jaws of death. In his
hand was bottle of delicate per-
fume; and thereby hangs the
story.
Collects Perfumes
So, despite the fact that Dick
Merrill is in a real mans game
game playing hide-and-seek with
death each day--his favorite
hobby is collecting exotic, delicate
perfumes. This Is what he says:
"When was a little boy 1
was very fond Of perfume. Now
that I have grown up and still
love it, guess lots Of people
will think it peculiar. Well,
maybe it is.
81 have been buyinS it for
many years and 1 am always
OH the lookout for any new kind.
1 like to put it on my flying toys
and smell it while flying. 1t
sort Of sOOthes my nerves when
the going is rough. really love
it,"
BASHFUL ABOUT IT
Merrill, who started flying back
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High School Writers
See 'Hdtchet' Printed

Final stages Of makeup and
printing of special edition of
the University Ratchet, George
Washington University paper, in
connection with their entertaining
Of a group of high school journal
lists from the District. Virginia
and Maryland at a high school
press convention, we're viewed by
the delegates at the plant Of the
Maryland News, in Silver Spring.
Md, last night.
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Postal Worker Ends
92 Years. Service

NJ. D. Finch, of Takoma Park,
Nd, announced his retirement
from the United States Postoffice
Department today after a service
Of 80 years, through II Of which
he was postmaster.
At the time Mr.. Finch went to
work for the Government the
Takoma Park district was served
by two postmen with horse-drawn
carts. Now there are IS automo-
bile carriers. Mr.. Finch will be
connected with an insurance COM
panY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
FlOOdlights to Play
On Lee Mansion

In keeping with its policy to
throw floodlights on prominent
structures and monuments at
night, the Office of Parks, Build.
ings and Reservations will illumi-
nate Lee Mansion in Arlington
National Cemetery tonight as its
contribution to Armistice Day OBJ
Servance.
While lighted, the historic
building will be easily visible in
Washington across the Potomac.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
Legion Posts Open
Membership Drive

Today being Armistice Day, the
seven American Legion posts of
Montgomery county are launching
a drive for new members, the cam
paign to last 80 days. During this
time, the veterans and residents
Of the county will be told by
prominent speakers what the le-
gion represents and what its
work consists of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
Inquest to Probe
SLQuinQ of Jones

Dry A. Magruder Macdonald,
acting coroner, will conduct an
inquest today into the killing Of
Charles Jones, 80, small-time boot
logger, who was shot in an alley
in the rear of the Government
Printing Office, September Is.
Three men have been indicted for
the killing, and are now held in
jail for trial. They are Max
Peltz, Michael Vigilucci and Beu-
ford FindleY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
HOn1en1ukers Club
MGDS Winter Work

Forestville (VaD Home Demon
stration Club met late yesterday
in Grange Hall there and COM
pleted plans for, the winter sea-
son, Miss Sarah Thomas an
nounced today. The meeting was
postponed until yesterday be-
cause of the election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
SCOUTS PLAN TEA

For the benefit of the Girl
Scout summer camp fund. the
Lone Patrol of the Girl Scouts
in Takoma Park will hold a silver
tea at the home of Mrs. Doran
S, Platt. today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-11
All CLUBS WILL MEET

Members of the Senior Council
of Montgomery county's All
Clubs will hold their next regular
meeting at the home of Dorothy
Petit, secretary, in Bethesda, at
8 p. m, Wednesday, November Is.
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DEMOCRATS TO MEET

Members of the newly or
ganized Democratic Club on
Laurel, Nd, will hold their sec
ond meeting November "a. All
Democrats in the vicinity OF
Laurel who have not joined the
club are urged to attend.
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Dick Merrill, Of Mythical Air Club, Is An
Aviation He-Man, Nevertheless, and Hobby
Merely Suits His Ofactory Nerve

acty three years ago todayAn 1s17 in France said h
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
Fruitland Club
Holds Meeting
Community Group Vote:
for Regular Sessions

The third meeting this season
of the Fruitland Community Club
was held on Tuesday night at the
Institute auditorium with about
100 present.
Mr.. Harris, of the Istitute, was
in charge of the meeting in the
absence c. Paul Whitaker, prcsi-
dent, who was i'll. Albert PRIEST
wood was elected vice-president of
the club.
Entertainment was featured by
a local string band and by COM
muinty singing.
1t was decided to have a COM
munity baseball team and Howard
Pittillo was named as captain of
the team. A committee composed
of Sue Garren, Ethan Presley,
Woodrow Griffin, Charles Sumner
and Mr.. Pittillo was named to ar
range for an ice cream social and
stunt night on April 20 with funds
going to the baseball team.
E. T. Frisbie was heard in a
talk on community work and the
benefits of such work. 1t was
voted to hold regular meetings on
the first Tuesday in each month.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
Lost Forty Pounds
On Doctors Advice

"I'm a user of Kruschen Salts
as a reducing remedy and can say
they are fine. Have lost more
than 40 lbs. in the past year. Am
gradually reducing as my doctor
advises" Miss Bertha Waldo,
Hannah, N. Oak. (Oct. 80, '32).
Once day take Kruschen Salts
one half teaspoonful in glass
of hot water first thing every
morning. Besides losing ugly fat
SAFELY you'll gain in health and
physical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton, gas and acidity will cease TO
bother-you'll feel younger
more active-full of ambition
clear skin-sparkling eyes.
A jar that lasts A weeks costs
but a trifie at Jackson Pharmacy
or any drugstore in the world
but demand and get Kruschen
and if one bottle doesn't joyfully
please you--money back. (adv)
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CONGRESS BACKING
F.D,R. MONEY SCHEME,

Continued from page Onc)
homa, James f. ByrnS, S. C.,
Chairman Key Pittman of the
foreign relations committee, and
Assistant Secretary of State Ray
mond !. Moley, President RooSe-
vclt's economic adviser. 1t would
give the president powerful
weapon to be used as a bargain
inc power in his conferences to
begin here in a few days with
leaders OF foreign governments.
The terms Of the measure are
similar to those contained IN an
amendment drafted by Thomas
for the farm bill, which the Okla
homa senator withdrew when he
was advised that President RooSe-
welt would act.
The bill as completed last night
was sent to the White House Tor
the presidents final approval. Its
speedy enactment by congress Is
expected. ~
For the silver provisions the
draftcrs took a bill by Pittman1,
recently introduced as an amend
ment 10 the farm bill. 1t author
ICES the silver accepted as pay
mcnt on foreign debts to be used
as the basis for issuance Of cur
rCncN.
Silver certificates, in denomi,
nations Of one dollar each, would
be issued to the amount of the
silver received for payments or
the debts, and could be used IN
nnr1nnnt Of any obligations Of the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
Bill to Pay Tax
With Bonds Now
With Committee
Text of Measure Offered
by Representative
Ray Is Given

RALEIGH, April 2O.-Rcprc-
sentative T. r. Ray, Henderson,
has introduced bill in the house
20 allow the commissioners Of
HcndersonviIlc to accept bonds
and notes in payment Of certain
taxes.
The bill referred to the COM
mittec on finance, follows:
"Scction |. That the board of
city commissioners Of the town
of Hendersonville are hereby au-
thorizcd, directed and empower
ed to accept city bonds and or
notes and or coupons that are
past due or which may become
due within the fiscal year in pay
ment Of the debt service portion
of past due or current taxes: Pro-
vidod, however, the taxpayer
shall be required to pay the bal
ance of his taxes, due for each
year on which bonds and or notes
and or coupons are used III cash.
"Scction 2. That the tax col
lcctor for said city is hereby au-
thorized and directed to accept
anv such past due bonds and or
notes and or coupons at par, plus
accrued interest in payment of
the debt service portion of such
taxes and not otherwise; provid-
ed. the taxpayer completes the
payment of his taxes, in cash as
hereinbefore required, and when
such bonds and or notes and or
coupons have been so accepted by
said tax collector, he shall be al
lowed the full credit therefore in
his settlements with the board of
city commissioners on such taxes.
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p'18
By Mrs. c. r. McManaway
Society Editor
Phone 9S Before II Noon
MUSIC CLUB MET
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

The Wednesday Music club met
yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Glenn Marston on the
Rugby road, the hostess being as
sisted in receiving W Mesdames
o. A. Meyer and Michael SchencE.
Mrs. J. F. Brooks called the meet
ing 10 order and welcomed two
visitors. Mrs. Thomas Smyth ami
Miss Charlotte Kellogg.
Mrs. Schenck announced the
musical TO be given by Alvah Low
at the Skyland hotel Thursday
evening. April 27, as benefit for
the Music club
The chairman spoke of plans
for Music Week, which will be in
augurated Nav Z, this year.
Mrs. Brooks presented Miss
Sara Hudgens, who sang two love
w numbers, Roses" by Chad
wick. and Shadow March," by
Del Riego. being accompanied by
Miss Mary Brooks.
Mrs. Marston, a brilliant plan
iSt who spent several years III
study abroad. gave the music low
ers a real treat in the program
which she had been asked to give.
Her numbers included Nocturne
in A Sharp Minor and Etude, by
Chopin: Island Spell. by John Ire
land: Prelude and Romance by
Schutt, and Filtration in Chi
nese Garden. by ChaSiuS. During
the social half hour dainty sand
witches and tea were served.
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time and place committee. Misses
Blanche Stcpp, Martha Glazener
and Ernestinc Skipper conducted
dcvOtions during the session.
The following delegates were
prcsent from the First Baptist
church of ITcndersonvilIc: David
r. Mashburn. Rev. and Mrs. W.
II. Ford, Walter Ford, Jessie Hy-
der, Mamie Perry. Madgc Glaze
ncr, Ernestine skipper, Hortcnsc
Headrick. Messy Lee Ward, Una
Belle McMurray. Syhil Gurlcy,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Lamplcy, jim
mic, Billy and Peter Lamplcy,
Jack Stewart, Ben Carroll, Boo
Forsythc, Martha Glazenner, TO
roh Reese. Mary Sue Brookshlrc,
Claudia Sims, Betsy Bowen, Mary
Jane Curtis. Claude Thornton and
Blanche Stcpp.
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NO SPIRIT OF DISLIKE
AGAINST AMERICANS
(Continued from page onel

Continued from page one)
officer in the interior of China.
The Chinese denied that such d
man even existed, and this Incl
dent infiamed the military party
in Japan.
The military party, he said, has
large inherited powers in the gov
eminent of Japan and this party
has subjugated Manchuria.
The Japanese, however, DR.. Nc
Alpine declares. do not desire o"
anticipate trouble with the Uni
ted States. When it is considered,
he said, that about rs per cent of
Japan'S exports are to this cOun-
try, it is easily seen that a breach
between the nations would be sui
cidal for commercial Japan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-20
LEGION
ADDS NEW MEMBERS

The Loyal Temperance Legion,
junior branch of the w. c. T. u,
held it's regular business and So
cial meeting on Tuesday afternoon
at the First Baptist church in the
Sunday school building with Is
members and visitors present.
Mrs. w. C. Powell conducted
the devotional followed by the
Lords Prayer and a song. The
salute of the flag was given and
a questionable on l.. T. L. work
was read. Yells were given and
Mrs. Powell told an interesting
temperance story.
Nine new paid up members
were welcomed into the organiza-
ton, and the meeting adjourned
after a social hour.
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Routine at Camp
Fully Outlined

FORT MCPHERSON, Ga, April
2O.-Just what the army in the
fourth corps area will do to re
condition" members Of the civil
ian conservation corps in the
southeast was outlined generally
by Major General Edward l..
King, fourth corps area COM
mander. in a conference with his
staff yesterday.
All work will be supervised by
army officers, who must be pres
cnt at all instruction periods. The
days routine will follow a sched-
ule somewhat as follows:
The morning will be divided in
to periods on the following gen
eral lines: first half-hOur, polio
ing of camp and living quarters
followed by half-hour in which
the camp area will be inspected.
After brief rest period, there
will be as minutes Of physical
exercise, 30 minutes will then be
devoted to theoretical and prac-
tical instructions in various sub
jects, such as personal hygiene,
sanitation and first aid. This
will be followed by a Commute
period of basic instructions in the
movement Of large groups. The
morning session will end with a
short walk. Between each two
periods there will be a rest of
from 10 to Is minutes.
In the afternoon, two hours
will be devoted to various athletic
contests in which all men will be
encouraged to participate.
General King emphasized the
point that many men sent to the
civilian conservation corps camps
will perhaps not be in good phv-
steal condition, due to the fact
that for many months they have
had no facilities for either proper
food or proper exercise, and,
therefore, it is essential that the
early periods be started out with
very light work, with view to
gradually putting the applicants
IN e%cellenC COnOlIlOn IOI OIul-
nary labor.
At the present time the army
camps that will probably be used
for "reconditioning" the men for
the civilian conservation corps
are Fort Screven, Fl. Oglethorpe,
Fort Mcpherson and Fort Ben
ming, all in Georgia; Fort Bragg.
N. c., Fort Moultrie, S. c., Fort
Mcclellan, Ala, Fort Barrancas,
Fla. and Camp Beauregard, La.
The quota allotted the fourth
corps area, including the states
of Alabama. Florida. Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Car
DINA, South Carolina and Ten
nessee, has recently been an
nounced as $4,000 men.
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ATTEND PRESBYTERIAN
IN RREVARD

On Monday evening DR.. l.. l..
Wilds conducted the service at
the Presbyterial in Brevard,
preaching a sermon on "Evanget-
ISM" Going over for just this
service were Mesdames Almonte
E Jones. c. c. Richard and
Misses Emma Sample and Martha
Willis. The regular delegates
were Mrs. L. X. Singley, president
of the Woman's Auxiliary, and
Mrs. E. R. Sutherland.
Motoring to Brevard for the
session on Tuesday were: Mes
danes c. L. Grey, R. c. Kuhn, j.
W. Bailey, o. Y. Brownlee. H. q.
Love. j. W. Bailey, Earl Dolbee,
Thomas Clark. Lawrence Mckay,
J. Adger Smyth, John Hudgens,
Belle Abbot Roxby, H. c. Abbott,
Mack Britain, Lila r. Barnwell,
]. S. Brown and W. G. Stubs and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Black.
Hendersonyille and Ashevllle
tied as regards the number OF
members comprising their respec-
tive delegations to the session.
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LEGATIONS TO
BE REMOVED If
PEIPING FALLS
CONTINUED from page onc)

The pastor said that no Amcri-
can missionaries had been at MI
yun-Hsien for several weeks. He
doubted a Chinese communicate
reporting an American had been
killed, although he said the tra2-
edy might have occurred during
raid at some other mission in
the war zone.
The United Press correspondent
canvasscd the foreign legation,
asking the ministers what action
they intended to take in the even"
the Japanese occupied Pciplng.
They agreed in the even. Of
alien occupation Of the ancient
capital, it would be necessary for
the ministers and their stats to
proceed elsewhere. probably to
Shanghai or Marking, leaving Gus
todians to protect valuable PROP
critics in the diplomatic quarters
here.
The National University au-
thorities here ordered the imme-
date packing Of books, scrolls,
rare manuscripts, scientific appar-
atus and archives. preparatory to
shipping them to Shanghai in tn"
event of occupation.
Strictest martial law maintain
ed order in Pciping.
The japanese charge datfaires,
s. Nakayama. in response to 4
storm of protests and formal rep
reservations by the Chinese au-
thorities regarding the bombingS
at Miyun-Hsien and elsewhere IL
China proper, replied:
"There will be no further Jap
anesc aerial activities in the Peip-
ing area"
The Chinese report that Toxic
has instructed General Nakamur2,
commanding the Japanese forces
stationed at Tientsin, to stand by
for emergency orders.
Foreign reports from TientSIn
declared that japanese airplancs
were seen flying over Tangshan,
As miles to the north, toward
Tientsin. The planes were said to
have dropped more pamphlets as
surfing the populacc that the Jap
aneSe troops were saving the Chi
nese from "whitc OPPRESSION
The Japanese aerial operations
below the Great Wall so far have
extended until they form an arc
beginning close to Pciping and
extending from Miyun-H&len
northward through Tungchow ami
thence to Tangshan.