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Evening star., 1933-12-13
High Court Ruling
Sought on Priuacy
OF Dictated Letter
Missive's COnfde ntiaI
Character Is Disputed
in Mail Fraud Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The contention that letter from a
husband to his wife, dictated to a
stenographer, cannot be used against
him in a criminal case, was advanced
yesterday before the Supreme Court.
This argument affecting domestic
relations followed a ruling by the court
Monday that wife is entitled to testify
for her husband in Federal cases.
The question concerning when a let
ter is privileged arose in the appeal of
Conrad Wolfe of Spokane, Wash. con-
victed on a charge of using the mails
to defraud in connection with the sale
of certain mining stock.
George E. Flood, counsel for Wolfe,
contended that in the present day when
stenographers are commonly employed,
a husband had the right to have die
tated communications considered con-
f1dential and not admitted as evidence
against him.
In a letter, Wolfe was said to have
used the expression, Il am going to rob
every last one of them blind"
The stenographer was called as a
witness during his trial and was re-
quired to read her shorthand notes Of
the letter.
Government counsel insisted the
privilege of confidence attaching to
communications between husband and
wife did not extend to a letter die
tated to third person.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
a THEFTS CHARGED
AGAINST MD|VAN|S
Georgian Princes Indicted for
Alleged Larceny From
Oil Company.
BY the Associated Press.

by Lne Associated freSS.
LOS ANGELES. December 13-Four-
teen grand theft charges today faced
David and Serge Mdivani, Georgian
princes and former husbands, respec-
lively, Of Mae Murray, film actress, and
Mary McCormic, opera singer.
The pair was indicted yesterday aft
ernoon by the county grand jury, which
charged them with the theft of funds
from the Pacific Shore Oil Co., which
they formerly headed.
The grand jury action eliminated two
days Of investigation. Investors in the
oil concern were summoned In connec-
ton with their complaints earnings Of
the company had not been paid to them
as scheduled.
Specifically, the indictment charges
the princes with having stolen S37 ,074.53
13, 1881, and June of this year.
Among the complainants were Robert
Vtgnola, motion picture director, and
Pat OMalley. screen actor.
Bail for each of the Mdivanis was
set at $4,000. and their attorney, Edna
Covert Plummer, said she would sur
render her clients today.
Speaking in behalf of her clients,
Attorney Plummer stated:
Every penny taken in by the Pacific
Shore Oil Co. is accounted for in the
books Of the company and the Mdivani
brothers are entirely innocent of any
wrongdoing. The money now involved
in this affair and over which some Of
the unit holders are clamoring is safe
in trust fund. placed there in behalf
of the stockholders.
"This statement was made to the
district attorney six months ago and
Is as true and accurate as 1t was then.
No moneys Of any kind have been mis-
appropriated by any one"
Evening star., 1933-12-13
25STATES REPORT
LOWER DEATH RATE
First Half Of 1888 Brings
Mortality Decline of OF
Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The death rate in 25 States continued
to fall during the first six months OF
1898, reaching point below the figure
for the same period of 1881 and 1892, 1t
is shown by statistics just published by
the Public Health Service.
Covered in the survey were Alabama,
California. Connecticut, District of Co
lumbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, In
diana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mary
land, Michigan. Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
were not available.
Situation Held Favorable.
'The mortality situation for the first
half of 1893 is very favorable" says the
report. THE death rate from all causes
in the whole group of 25 States was Ill
per 1000, as compared to 11.3 and 11.8
in the first half of 1882 and 1881, re-
spectively. Both the first and second
quarter show decline"
On the other hand, an official of the
service points cut, declining death
rate does not present a completely ac-
curate picture of the Nations health.
Until the depression" said this Off
cial, commenting on the figures just
issued, public health workers regarded
deX of health conditions.
Illness Increases.
"Since the depression the death rate
has continued to fall, but in certain
sections where surveys have been made
it has been found that there has been
an increase of illness among certain
classes of unemployed. This is despite
the fact that the death rate and the
rates Of certain types of illness have
decreased in these same sections.
The families whose health seems to
have been most seriously affected by
the depression are those which were rel
atively well-to-do before it began and
have since been reduced to poverty.
Health has not suffered so much among
families still fairly well off and among
those that were no better off before the
depression than today"
The statistics just published go on to
show that deaths from tuberculosis were
602 per 100000 of population in the
first half of 1888, as compared to IS 9
and o9.o IN the same perlOd OF 1882
and 1881. respectively. Infant deaths
were the same in the first half Of 1888
and 1882. or SO per 1,00G, but were
lower than the 1881 figure of 66 per
1000. Maternal mortality dropped from
So in 1881 to 81 in 1888.
Cancer Deaths Greater.
Increased deaths were caused by only
four of % major causes of death listed
in the 25 States. These were cancer,
heart disease, diabetes and diseases of
the circulatory system. Cancer deaths
increased from 1908 to 1046 per 100-
GOO: heart disease from 229.3 to 2348;
circulatory diseases from 1852 to 2684
and diabetes from 21.9 to 23.3.
A decreasing number of deaths was
caused by typhoid fever, measles. scarlet
fever, whooping cough, diphtheria. in
f1uenza, infantile paralysis, lethargic
encephaltitis, meningococcus menin-
gifts. diseases of the nervous system,
apoplexy, respiratory diseases. pneu-
monia. digestive troubles, nephritis and
by diarrhea and entiritis in children
under years of age.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
GROCERIES TO SERVE
AS TICKET TO DANCE
Uniform Groups of Almas Temple
to Give Christmas Benefit
Party Friday.

basket of staple groceries will be
the price of admission to Christmas
relief dance to be held Friday night
by uniformed bodies of AlmaS Temple
at the shriners' club house, 1915 K
street.
The baskets taken up at the door
will be distributed by the Shrine
members to needy Washington families
Cash equivalent to a basket of gro
ceries will be accepted at the benefit
dance, it was announced today by
Thomas S. Courtney, chairman of
Almas Temple Charity Committee.
Shriners knowing of worthy cases for
Yuletide relief have been requested to
communicate with the recorder Of the
temple.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
MINE TROUBLE FEARED
Illinois Guard Observer Sent to
Scene of Unions Dispute.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, December 13 LP).
States Attorney L. j. Seriben of Put
nam County yesterday notified Gov.
Horner he feared rioting would take
place at the Prairie State Coal Co.'S
mine at Mark unless it Is closed imme-
diately.
Gov. Homer Immediately dispatched
a National Guard observer to the scene
Seriben told the Governor that at a
recent referendum more than 200
miners voted to join the Progressive
Miners of America and approximately
so the United Mine Workers. There
after, he said, operators of the mine
signed a contract with the United Mine
Workers, who, he claimed. refused to
permit the Progressives to work.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
REICH MAY NOT PAY DEBT
Schacht States Transfer Might En-
danger Reserves.

BASEL. Switzerland, December 13 lP).
Germany might be forced to suspend
transfers for her foreign debt. Dr.
Hjalmar Schacht. president Of the
Reichsbank, indicated yesterday in a
lecture before the German Chamber of
Commerce.
He said Germany would be unable to
effect a so per cent transfer in the next
six months as in the past without tax
ing from the Reichsbank's reserves.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
RAIL OFFICIAL TO WED
John H. w. Ingersoll, Jr., and
Miss Cadwalader Obtain License.

PHILADELPHIA, December Is R).-
John H. w. Ingersoll, jr, railroad official
and sportsman of suburban Penllyn, and
Miss Anne Cadwalader, glider enthusiast
and member of prominent Philadel-
phia family, obtained marriage license
In City Hall yesterday.
Ingersoll, who is "a, was married once
previously, the union ending in a Reno
divorce last June. His former wife was
Frances Mills Of this city and New York.
He is an executive of the Midland Valley
Railroad Co. and the Kansas, Oklahoma
g. Gulf Railroad Co.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
Veteran Railway Official Dies.

HIGHLAND PARK, Fla. December
13 lP).-A. D. Thomas. 83, for As years
treasurer of the Lake Erie and Western
Railroad, with headquarters at Indian
apolis, died yesterday at his home here,
where he had lived since his retirement
10 years ago. The body was sent to
Indianapolis for burial Thursday.
Evening star., 1933-12-13
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
Trucks Head-On Collision Also In
jures Four Others.

SPRINGER, N. M, December 13 [P).
-Four persons were burned to death
and four others were injured when two
trucks collided head on near here last
night and caught fire.
The dead:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schrumm of
Roy, N. M.
Annabelle Schrumm, two-months-old
child of the couple.
A man named Moffett, believed to be
from Los Angeles
Evening star., 1933-12-13
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
SUBJECT FOR Meeting
Monday Evening Club Will Dis
cuss Development Of Charitable
and Penal Units.

ana Penal Units.
present and Future Development Of
Public Charitable and Penal Institu-
tions in the District Of Columbia" will
be the subject for discussion at the
Monday Evening Clubs meeting next
week at the Willard Hotel.
The speakers will include George s.
Wilson, director of public welfare for
the District, James v. Bennett, assist
ant director, Bureau of Prisons, who
formerly was with the Bureau Of Ef-
ficiency, and Capt. Rhoda Milliken of
the Woman's Bureau Of the Police De-
partment.
Sanford Bates, president of the club,
will preside. and full opportunity will
be given for discussion of the general
topic following the addresses of the
evening.
The Washington times., 1933-09-04
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The Washington times., 1933-09-04

In olden times the events of
the day inspired the quiltmaker
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AS in these quilts, too, the pat
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This pattern is most effective
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The Washington times., 1933-09-04

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Send 10c for this pattern to
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
Rotarians OF z
Clubs Will Meet
Tryon to Join Local Body
for Wednesday Dinner

The Hendersonville and Tryon
Rotary clubs will meet in an in
ter-city meeting at the Skyland
hotel here on Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock. The meeting will
be the third inter-city meeting
held between the two clubs.
The session will be "a dinner
meeting, with dinner served at
1880 o'clock, followed by pro-
gram largely of entertainment and
party afterward at the Carolina
theatre.
C. N. Walker, of the Asheville
Rotary club. will be the speaker
I of the evening, and Robert Phil
lips. of Asheville, district COVER
nor of the 58th district is also eX-
pected to be present.
The program will be largely en-
tertainment. Two of Henderson
ville's premier dancers, Miss AL
lene Fluker and little Miss June
10y, will be featured on the pro-
gram. Miss Kate Dotson will ac-
company them.
A chorus of small negroes from
West Asheville will also appear on
the program, and Mr.. Walker will
deliver the only address Of the
evening. Guests will be welcomed
by H. B. Kelly, president of the
Hendersonville club.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
.STRATOSpHERE FLIERS ARE
FOUND UNHURT EARLY TODAY
Flight Successful; Scores
of Planes, Ships Had
Begun Search

FAIRTON. N. j.. Nov. 21.--
UP). Lieutenant Commander I.
w. G. Settle and Major Chester
I. Fordney of the u 5. marine,
first Americans to penetrate the
stratosphere, landed in this re-
mote corner of New Jersey last
night and spent the night in their
craft. ,,.
FLIGHT was successful. Major
Fordnev walked three miles thru
swamp early today to reach a
telephone and spread the news OF
their landing. Commander Set
tie remained with the balloon to
guard the Instruments and other
equipment.
The major was taken to q
farm house and given a cup OF
coffee and a detail of New Jer-
sey state police escorted Fordney
back TO the balloon and brought
the comm. nder to the farm house
Both were unhurt and then
balloon was not damaged. Ihey
suffered no hardships they said
When the balloon was not re-
ported this morning scores OF
planes and ships began searching
for them. They flew more than
$4,000 feet in the outer ar Du'
about 1000 feet under the record
Their scientific venture was lol
the study of the cOsmc rays
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
Whv the Red Cross Annual
Roll Call?
BY NOAH HOLLOWELL
Roll Call Publicity Chairman

naked millions long out of emf,
ployment had not the government
through the organized work OF
the Red Cross distributed to five
million. four hundred ana sixty,
five thousand. four hundred and
ten families more than ninety;
two million yards of cloth ana
more than fifty-five million
ready-made garments.
The Red Cross subScrlptlons
millions of them collectively,
make possible the accomplishment
of big tasks that would never get
to the first base if charity WORK
was left with the fellow who a.
ways gives his benevolences di'
rect. Just plain folks in this era
and crisis are not charltably
enough inclined to take care OF
the penniless multitudes without
some organization to systematic
the work.
Obtain a Red Cross button anc
wear it and display the Red CroS;;
sign in your window. That vii
give you the satisfaction OF know
ing that you have done some
thing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
BANDITS FREE
BANKING HEAD
Racine Man and Two En-
ployes Kidnapped Dur
ing Robbery

RACINE, Wis, Nov. 81. (UP).
President Grover C. Weyland and
two employees of the American
Bank & Trust Co., one Of them a
girl, were released late yesterday
at Waukesha by five bandits who
had kidnapped them several hours
earlier after robbing the bank
and shooting down two men N
escaping.
Weyland telephoned his wife
here that he, Miss Ursella Patzke.
a bookkeeper. and Cyril Bayard,
bank policeman, had been released
unframed and were returning
home immediately
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21

One of the species of mankind
which doesn't help out with a
one-dollar-a-year Red Cross mem
bership is the fellow who doesn't
contribute to organized relief but
places all his help so it Will NJ
the spot direct.
The trouble with such 'glVIn,e
is that it isn't often given. II
an excuse. -,
If each person who is inclined
to give relief to others gives only
to those he or she personally
knows, who will take care OF In .It
multitude unknown to those VIII
ing to give? -,
Who would have taken care OF o.
the five million, eight hunuIeIo
and three thousand families WIZ.
out an income who enjoyed ti!t
blessings of the eighty-flVee mn;
lion bushels of wheat distribute
through the Red Cross last yeah
This flour in a large way eta a,.
ticallv kept thousands from sui
walton. -, offa,
Who would have looked i alCe ;.
clothing the ragged and almost
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
LANIER GETS
five YEARS IN
ATLANTA Pen
Reynolds, Jr., Unwittingly
Turns Up Old Playmate
for Extortion Note

WILKESBORO, Nov. 81.
(UP).-Upon confession of at
tempting to extort $4,000 from
Richard J. Reynolds, Jr.. heir to
tobacco millions, under threats OF
kidnapping his wife, John Lanier
was sentenced yesterday to five
years in the federal prison at At
lanta.
Federal >Judge Johnson j.
Hayes said that Lanier hardly de-
served the full penalty of ~
years a $4,000 fine under the
Lindbergh law. 1t had been
brought out that Lanier had heen
out of work for two years ana IN
desperate financial straits.
In the trial was read a letter
from young Reynolds to the de-
PENDANT saying that the writer
would not have notified federal
authorities of the eXtortion let
terS had he known at Inc IliiiS
they had been sent by John La
nier, his boyhood playmate.
Lanier received the sentence
with stole calm. He had announc-
ed that he was ready to take his
punishment. His wife and three
year-old child, by his side inside
the bar rail, showed no display
of emotion. -,
The court room was filled with
spectators. but none of the Rey-
nolds family was present.
Lanier was apprehendei about
three weeks ago when he picked
up decoy package at a street
intersection in Winston Salem,
where he had told Reynolds to
leave the $4,000. He confessed
few hours later, but denied
that he had intended to carry out
the kidnap threats.
He will be taken to Atlanta
later this week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
go MEN TO GET
JOBS BY DEC. |;
OTHERS LATER
Is Miles of Roadwork Has
Preliminary Approval
of Officials
TRUCKS AND DRIVERS
ALSO WILL BE NEEDED

Six of the twelve highway prof.
ects submitted as relief projects
for Henderson county have been
approved by the district highway
office in Asheville, it was an
nounced this morning.
Subject to final approval by the
state relief office end state high
way commission in Raleigh, it is
expected that work will begin on
these six projects approved in the
near future.
The projects approved by the
Asheville office are as follows:
The North Mills River road up
to the CCC camp, distance OF
three or four miles. grading and
rocking.
From Fletcher to the airport
and a distance of a mile beyond
the airport, about three miles OF
widening and rocking.
From the Uno post office on the
Chimney Rock road to Fruitiand
Institute. a distance of about
three miles, resurfacing.
The Green River road from the
Pennsylvania county line, dis
lance of six miles toward the
Greenville highway. grading.
From the old Blue Ridge post
office to highway No. %, near
Edneyville. three or four miles OF
grading and widening.
From the city limits to the Val
ley Hill school, about three miles,
grading. draining. and rocking.
In this connection the highway
department wishes to rent about
.12 or Is one and one-half ton
trucks. Those wishing to rent
trucks should communicate with
G. w. Justice, county commits
sioner.
The owner will receive rent for
the truck and may get three days
each week as driver of the truck.
The trucks will be worked 81
hours per week and the rental
will be 80 cents per hour. Own
ers must supply gasoline and oil.
Drivers will work 27 hours pcr
week at three days of nine hours
each and will receive 80 cents per
hour under the pay schedule for
work under the public works ad-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
ALLOT Is MILLIONS
FOR FLORIDA RELIEF

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Nov. 81.
(UP).-Marcus C. Fagg, newly
appointed civil works administra-
tor for Florida, announced yes
terday that the states civil works
allotment had been increased
from $4,000, 900 to S15.O00,000.
Fagg said he expected to put
$4,000 unemployed men and wo-
men to work Immediately. The
state committee will meet here
Wednesday to approve initial
projects and thousands are ex-
pected to be actually at work by
Thursday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
NAILS CONFISCATE
EINSTEIN PROPERTY

BERLIN, Nov. 21.-(UP).-
All property owned in Germany
bv Prof. Albert Einstein, noted
physicist. and his wife. was Or
dered eonfiscated yesterday.
The order issued by the secret
policy said the state tpk this
move because of the "hOstile at,
titude toward Nazi Germany
assumed by DR.. and Mrs. Elm
stein. The professor and his
wife have remained in self-exile
since the Nazis took over power
in Germany nearly a year ago,
and at present are at Princeton
university. where DR.. Einstein Is
member Of the scientific fac
ulty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
WELLES TO RETURN
TO CUBA ON FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. Fl (UP)
Ambassador Sumner Welles yes
terday made a report to Acting
Secretary of State Phillips on the
Situation in revolution-torn Cuba,
and planned to return to his Ha-
vana post Friday.
Weiles in talking to the press,
refused to discuss matters of pol
lev but the impression prevailed
in some quarters that his visit
NAV lead to recognition of the
Grau San Martin regime.