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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
By NOAH HOLLOWELL
Secretary Chamber of Commerce

The aesthetic soul of some OF
our citizens is sorely grieved be-
cause of the tendency to destroy
the beautiful that has been more
TRAN a quarter Of d century in
the making.
The urge to convert trees into
cash or the loss of appreciation
of the beautiful has caused the
Woodlands axe to destroy many
of the white pines around the
city. Some of these pines were
planted several years ago at great
expense and carefully arranged
into beautiful lanes or drives but
are now being ruthlessly destroy
ed for commercial purposes. If
this practice persists indefinitely
this community will be reduced to
mere commonplace.
A city that is outstanding and
appealing has individuality and
personality as much so as an indi-
vidual who stands out distinctly in
comparison with his neighbors. 1t
takes a life time to produce a
beautiful tree but five minutes of
brute strength can destroy one
forever.
," Hendersonville's white pines
have been greatly admired by
thousands Of our tourists. They
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
DEATH CLAIMS
|. 7. THOMPSON
Mountain Home Postmas-
ter Was 68-Funeral
Tuesday

Lewis Thomas Thompson, 68,
postmaster at Mountain Home,
died at his home yesterday after
noon at 1 80 o'clock. Funeral SER
vices will be held from the Stepp
Funeral home Tuesday afternoon
at a o'clock and burial will take
place at Oakdale cemetery. DR.
IL. T. Wilds, Jr., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, will be
in charge of the services.
Mr.. Thompson was a native OF
Illinois, but had been living at
Mountain Home for II years. He
was instrumental in the establish
ment of the postoffice there.
He was a member of the Luth-
eran church at Leland, ILL.,, and
was Mason, WOW, and
M. WA.
He is survived by his widow and
the following children: Mrs. G. j.
Hearsey, Greenville, S. c., Mrs.
Archie Smith, St. Petersburg,
Fla, C. J. Thompson, of st. Pet
ersburg, J. T. Thompson, of Tar
pom Springs, and j. T. Thompson,
of Miami.
He is survived by the following
sisters: Miss Cora M. Thompson,
Chicago, Mrs. Harold Burke, Chi
cago, Mrs. Will Grover, Chicago,
and Mrs. Henry Thompson, of
Salesburg, Ill,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
killer :SPURNS
CHURCH RITES
in LAST HOUR
Lousy Capitalists Shouts
Cermak's Murderer
On Way To Chair
SWITCH THROWN BY
SHERIFF AT 9:l7 AM.

RAIFORD. Fla, March 90
(UP).-Giuseppi Zanzara was
electrocuted at GIT a. m, EST.
and died at 9:26 q. M, for the
murder of Mayor Anton J. Ger
max of Chicago.
Sheriff Dan Hardie of Dade
county, Miami, threw the switch.
Zangara was the same defiant
enemy of capitalistic government
at the end. "Lousy capitalists"
he exclaimed as he was led to the
death chamber. "What, nobody
take pictures? Me no scared Of
chair. You no have to put me in
chair. Push the button" he said
to Sheriff Hardie. In his last re-
mark he apparently was trying to
say goodbye when the current
was put on.
He spurned all offers of reii-
gious solace. When the prison
chaplain entered the cell to read
the Scriptures, Zangara barked
defiantly: "Get the hell out of
here" Chaplain l.. o. Sheffield,
however, stayed and Zangara lis
tened at times as he read verses
from the 14th chapter of st. John.
Zangara, Italian bricklayer,
whose attempt to assassinate
Franklin D. Roosevelt resulted in
the death of Mayor Cermak and
injury to four other persons, and
who pleaded guilty to all charges
placed against him and vitupera-,
lively shouted his hatred to all
kings. presidents and capitalists,
quietly awaited his end.
He talked for "a short time yes
terday with Supt. Chapman of
the prison but saw no other visi-
tors. He made just one request,
prison authorities said. He asked
for chicken dinner. 1t was re-
membered that on the memorable
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
Miss Sullinger
In Hospital With
Fractured Bone

Miss Martha Sullinger of Fruit
land Institute suffered a broken
arm bone, near the shoulder blade
Sunday morning as she was en-
gagged at work in a kitchenette at
the institute. and stumbled. fall
ing. She was examined by Drs.
W. E. Bracket and J. L. We'd
dington and later Sunday she
was taken to Shrine hospital at
Greenville, S. c., where she re-
ceived the attention of DR.. White,
bone specialist, and DR.. Bracket
was advised this morning that the
setting S of the bone had been sue,
cessful and that she had passed
through this stage of recovery
very we'll.
Miss Sullinger was taken to
Greenville by Spencer B. King,
Jr.. principal of the institute.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
Spring Arrives
AT S:& Tonight
Temperatures Will Be
Above Normal, u. S.
Experts Say

Spring will arrive at S:43
o'clock tonight, making this the
last day of a winter which, in
general, is said by the weather
experts to have been abnormally
warm. Washington dispatches in
dictate that a spring with tempera-
lures higher than those that have
prevailed for that season for the
past several years. also is expect
ed to prevail.
Beginning tomorrow, with the
passage of the vernal equinox, the
sun will shine more strongly or
the northern half of the world
than on the southern half.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
A. B. FREEMAN,
WIDELY KNOWN
CITIZEN BURIED
Death Is Sudden For
Former County Officer
At Age OF 65
BUNCOMBE NATIVE
LIVED HERE As YEARS

A. B. Freeman, age 65. a native
of Buncombe county and long,
time resident of Hendersonville
died suddenly at his home on Oak
land street last night at 9 o'clock
Although he had not felt well
Mr.. Freeman went riding yester,
day afternoon, and after return
ling home he ate supper as usual
He retired early and died about
$3.50 o'clock, a few minutes after
members of the family had been
attracted to his bedside. Death
was attributed to a heart attack
Funeral services were being held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the First Baptist church. OF
which he was a member. Services
were in charge Of the Rev. r. "
Miller, pastor of the Grove Street
church. Burial was to follow al
Oakdale cemetery.
Mr.. Freeman is survived by his
widow, his second wife; one son,
Joseph; two daughters, Miss Alma
Freeman, of Hendersonville, and
Mrs. E. C. Coates, of Mars Hill
and one sister, Mrs. Pete Free.
man, of Fairview. In addition he
is survived by a number of neph.
ews and other relatives in this
county.
Pallbearers at the funeral this
afternoon were nephews Of Mr..
Freeman.
Mr.. Freeman was a native of
the Hickory Nut Gap section of
Buncombe county, but had made
Hendersonville his home for the
past As years.
He was a former register OF
deeds and city tax collector, and
for 10 or IL years was connected
with the United States internal
revenue service in Asheville. He
was later associated with the Fed,
eral Land bank at Columbia, S
c., and for the past two years had
been a justice of the peace in this
county.
Favorably known to thousands
lin this section, announcement OF
his death came as distinct shock
and caused widespread sorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
SAY AMERICANS
SEEK BRITISH
SOVIET BREACH
Arrest Of Englishmen In
Russia Laid To Intrigue
For Trade
ROOSEVELT STUDIES
RUSS RECOGNITION

LONDON, March 20.-(UP)-
Great Britain has decided to sus-
pend her trade treaty negotiations
with Russia, Captain Anthony
Eden, under foreign secretary, an
nounced in the House of Commons
today. The decision was reached
as a result of arrest in Russia of
six British employees 0f the Met
Iropolitan Vickers comp a y,
charged with plotting sabotage.
LONDON, March 20.-CUP)-
The newspaper Empire News yes
terday quoted Prince Leonid Lie
ven, Russian-born member of the
English bar, as alleging that the
recent arrest of six British repre-
sentatives of Metropolitan-Vick-
ers, Ltd, in Moscow, on charges
of sabotage was in reality part of
plot inspired by American bust
ness interests DESTROYS of getting
Russian trade.
"The move was aimed to induce
breach in Anglo-Russian diplo-
matte relations" the paper quoted
the prince as saying, Sin order to
aid the United States for business
purposes.
"The United States is planning
to recognize Soviet Russia in or
der to capture the markets in
Russia, but powerful British in
terests are already established,
and this competition is an obstacle
to this policy of the United
States"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
v. A. MERRILL,
Is, SUCCUMBS
Rites OF Buncombe Co.
Native Held Today AT
Shaws Creek

w. A. Merrell, age Is, q native
of Buncombe county, where he
was born near Fairview, April 5,
1853, died at his home on the Bre-
ward road Sunday morning; at six
o'clock, following an extended i'll
ness. Funeral services were held
this morning from the Shaws
Creek Baptist church at II
o'clock, the Revs. S. F. Huntley
and r. v. Miller, officiating.
Mr.. Merrell had been resident
of Henderson county over a long
term of years. In 1886 he married
Miss Matilda Ann Williams, and
to this union nine children were
born, eight of whom, together
with his wife, survive: Mrs. r. l..
Summons, Mrs. A. C. Blythe, Miss
Hetty Merrell, Edgar and Bryan
Merrell, all of Hendersonville;
Mrs. E. C. Wilkie of Plum Branch,
Is. c.; Mrs. T. R. Sammons, of
Greenville, S. c., and Mrs. F. S.
Buie of Kannapolis. One son, Rob-
ert E. Merrell, preceded his ia
Their to the grave in 1919.
Mr.. Merrell also is survived by
I28 grandchildren, and four broth
ers and two sisters.
Honorary pallbearers serving at
the rites this morning were J. P.
Anders, J. v. Allen, Herman Haw-
kins, John Garren, W. A. Drake,
C. T. Erwib, M. Dalton, Will Can
non, Bill Drake, G. w. Allen, j.
V. Voncannon, T. P. Barnwell, j.
| o. Johnson, Dave Barnett, F. r.
Huston, j. o. Huston and G. l..
ndarc
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
LONDON SEES REVISION OF PACT
AS ONLY WAY TO AVOID WAR
Leaders Seek To Olsen.
tangle Leaders From
European Trouble
By w. G. QUISENBERRY
Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, March 20.-(UP)-
Peaceable revision of the Treaty
of Versailles before it is abrogat-
ed by force was regarded by some
leaders here today as possibly the
only alternative to war in Europe,
The proposals by Prime Minis
ter J. Ramsay Macdonald at Gen
eva and Rome apparently have
had little or no effect in lessenlng
the tension among the British
press and people.
1t was generally believed that
despite the momentary hopes
which the British proposals for
arms readjustment have raised,
the scheme is destined to join
others in diplomatic pigeon-holes'
Such molders of public opinion
as Lord Beaverbrook and Winston
Churchill are clamoring that
Great Britain extricate herself
from the continental tangle be-
fore the storm breaks.
However. more liberal elements
hold out a final hope of revising
the Versailles treaty. which they
maintain is the root of all present
troubles.
Meanwhile, nobody seems to
have any idea of what Britain
would actually do in the event OF
a sudden crisis on the continent
The public remains highly con-
fused, comparing recent pro-
nouncements by Sir John Simon,
foreign secretary, that the gov
eminent would never allow the
country to become embroiled in
a fresh conflict, with MacDonald's
declaration at Geneva. MacDon.
aid reiterated the statement of
former Secretary of State Henry
L. Stimson, at Washington, who
said some time ago that in the
event of war both England and
the United States would find 1t
impossible to maintain neutrality:
The general disturbed state OF
mind in England is reflected in
the endless debates in parliament
on the magnitude of the crisis
growing across the English Chan
mel. ;.
The newspapers are asking
whether London might not be re-
duced to ashes in few hours by
airplane or long-range artillery
bombardment.
The attitude of many was sum,
med up by j. L. Garvin. editor OF
the Sunday Observer, who wrote;
at is stupid folly to imagine
that in no circumstances would
this country fight again. A life
and-death necessity may arise in
circumstances which at present
cannot be forecast.
"But nothing on earth ever will
induce this country to fight for
the strict maintenance of eastern
frontiers decreed in ill-omened
treaties, " .H'''.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
WELL Vote ON
RETENTION OF
Water BOARD
Nay 2 Election To Be
Featured By Special
Ballot
F BOARD ABOLISHED
PLANT CAN BE SOLD

When voters of the city of Hen
RsOnville go to the polls on May
30 vote for city commissioners
I'd a mayor they will also vote
rthe question of maintaining or
nlishing the present water
ard,
This election will be held under
he provisions of an act passed
" the 1881 general assembly and
l5oIishing the board of water
commissioners, subject to the APP
r0yal of the voters of the city in
general city election.
The act further provides that
2 the board is abolished by the
.ttiOn. the duties of the water
wnmiSSionerS will then fall upon
ne mayor and members of the
city board of commissioners.
A further provision of the act
is Ina, if the water commission is
abolished the city commissioners
may a. a later date set q special
or general election at which time
voters may vote on the question
Of selling the city water plant.
The present system of main
zining the city water plant under
ss direction OF the water COM
ESiOners was provided for by an
E1f the general assembly pass
En 1921, and the commission
e took office on Jan. l, 1922.
The original board, appointed
y the act Of the legislature. was
snposed of C. E. Brooks, chair
sn; j. W. Bailey. and K. G.
IOrriS.
The present board is composed
~. W. Bailey, chairman; Q. c.
syerS and DR.. w. r. Kirk.
The board was empowered by
y legislature to hold all the
Il, real estate, rights, franchise
Z property of every kind relat-
: to the water and sewer sys-
ms, and property that might
Ear be obtained.
The board now controls "a
spare miles of watershed, two
make dams, II miles of 16-inch
fanSmission pipe, seven miles of
g-inch transmission pipe, a five
zilEon gallon reservoir, 40 odd
mics and 50 odd miles of cast
ION distribution pipe of the city
L Hendersonville.
There are approximately $500
2ryiceS, of which 90 per cent arc
and the property under
Continued on page two)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
3 Army Officers
Killed By Crash
Two Were Assigned Judge
Advocate Generals Staff

PETERSBURG, Va. March 90.
CUP).-Three army officers were
killed near here today when a
plane in which the. were riding
caught fire and crashed.
The dead are:
Lieut. James A. Willis, Jr., 80,
the pilot. .,,
Major James A. Willis, his IA
Their, a passenger.
Major John A. Parker, another
passenger.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 10 CUP
Major James A. Willis and Major
John A. Parker, two OF the three
army officers killed in a plane
crash near Petersburg, Va, sun
day, were assigned to the Judge
advocate generals office here.
Officials, said the pair left FRI
J day for North Carolina on ousi-
ness, a-. v-.25u' IT.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
|ALUDA MAYOR
10. RUN AGAIN
Mayor Capps Has Already
Sved Town In Many
Capacities

SALrDA, March 20.-Yielding
% Tie persuasion of ardent sup
NNss, Mayor H. L. Caps an
Hllces for reelection, at the ex-
Nation of his term of office May
"a Mayor Caps has faithfully
SNsd this community in many
9acIties and records show that
las rendered most efficient SER
e as mayor. He was first elect
mayor for the term of 1919
81 He was appointed mayor TO
Iae unexpired term of DR.. j..
~ Little, August 1929 to May
S'l, when DIR. Little resigned.
the expiration of that term
A!or Caps was elected to sue
aSt himself.
raul H. Thompson was operat-
On last Sunday night for APP
raaleltis at Elberton. Ga, the
,.ae town of his wife. 1t was an
S-:'gency case. His sister. Mrs.
Y Z. Ward and Mr.. Ward mo-
.'a to Elberton Monday and
returned to Saluda. Mr..
fa and Mrs. G. L. Thompson
9red to Elberton Wednesday.
y thompson remained with her
and Mr.. Ward returned to
S%%a. bringing reports of salts
fTyry progress in the recovery
Tr' Thompson.
~ a. and Mrs Darlington King
~, laughter, Frances, on their
In I'm trip to Savannah, Ca. by
a,J % q, from a visit to New York
Ia. Washington, stopped over for
Son. weekend at their mountain
5 - Very pleasant birthday sur
Eon. party was enjoyed by Miss
- PATTERSON Thursday evening
h. home of Miss Bettie-Joe
b pSon, where she was visit
lls ~'S : H. T. Howard and son,
,Iys,.F race, have motored to Fort
. Be- >, Fla. where they win spend
Haes "a weeks with her son, Leander
and his family.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
ROOSEVELT STUDIES
RECOGNITION POLICY

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (UP)
Congressional sources in close
touch with the White House were
advised last night that President
Roosevelt had begun study of
the Russian recognition question
They anticipated a decision with
in a week or two.
Mr.. Roosevelt, it is understood,
is approaching the problem from
a friendly viewpoint. Business
leaders, clergymen and college
professors are urging him to re-
store normal relations to stimu'
late U. S.-Russian trade and sta,
bilize peace in the Far East.
Some patriotic societies and
manufacturers of commodities
which are exported from Russia
are opposing recognition.
The present administration is
the fifth to consider the exchange
of ambassadors between Washing
ton and Moscow. Presidents Will
son, Harding, Coolidge and Hoo
yer refused to recognize the union
of Socialist Soviet republics.
Now the momentous problem is
raised again, in the light OF
changed conditions. Once Russia
was chaotic. Now it is stabilized
Once Soviet foreign trade was
negligible. Now it is potent. The
president is deciding whether
these changes warrant a new
policy.
Mr.. Roosevelt is represented by
his advisors as hesitating between
two courses:
1. Clear-cut recognition, to be
followed by negotiations over the
problems of repudiated debts,
CONTINUED on page four}
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
STILL DEFIANT, ELECTR0CUTED
Mills RIVER BOYS--ClRLS
FROM EDNEYVhLE WIN MEET
Miss Laughter of Etowah Beats Worlds
Record for Basketball Throw
by 10 Feet, Saturday

The Mills River boys and Ed
neville girls won the annual
Henderson county track and field
meet at the Mills River athletic
field on Saturday afternoon.
In the boys events, the Mills
River team finished first, Etowah
second, and Edneyville third. In
the girls events Edneyville finish
ed first, Etowah and Mills River
tied for second place, and Flat
Rock trailed the field.
In the elementary events the
cup was awarded on the showing
of boys and girls teams, and the
teams from Mills River finished
first in both divisions. On the
combined score Etowah placed
second and Edneyville third.
RECORD BELIEVED SET
In the basketball throw Of the
girls meet Miss Mamie Mae
Laughter, 17-year-old Etowah girl
is believed to have set a new
worlds record with a distance of
81 feet and 6 inches.
A check of available records up
to 1880 showed that up to that
time the record was held by Miss
Eleanor Churchill, of Boston, with
a distance of 81 feet 8 inches. 1t
had not been learned today wheth-
er this record had been bettered.
Miss Laughter is a senior at
Etowah and has won this event for
the past three years. She consist
emily throws a basketball from 85
to 90 in practice.
In the standing broad jump
event in the girls elementary meet
Miss Britain, of Mills River, set
a mark of z feet and 5 inches,
which was three inches greater
tfiaR the mark established in the
girls high school event.
HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS
BOYS:
10O-yard dash-Koontz, Edney-
vile, first; Sitton, Mills River,
second; Davis, Mills River, third.
High jump-Pruitt, Mills River,
first; Davis, Etowah, and Banning,
Etowah, tied for second.
1OO-yard relay-Mills River,
first; Edneyville, second; Etowah,
third.
Broad jump-Underwood, Etc
wah, first; Davis, Mills River, and
Williams, Edneyville, tied for Sec
ond.
Shot put Sitton, Mills River,
first; Hall, Mills River, second,
Pryor, Edneyville, third.
22O-yard dash-Pruitt, Mills
River, first; Koontz, Edneyville,
second; Moffitt, Mills River, third,
Pole withdrawing, Etowah,
first; McCarson, Mills River, Sec
ond; Davis, Etowah, third.
GIRLS:
5O-yard relay Edneyville,
first; Mills River, second, and Flat
Rock, third.
Basketball throw - Laughter,
Etowah, first; Williams, Edney-
vile, second; Allen, Etowah,
third.
Broad jump-Laughter, Edney-
vile, first; Allen, Etowah, and
Lewis, Mills River, tied for sec
ond.
Potato race-Crawford, Mills
River, first; Stamey, Etowah, sec
ond; Nelson, Flat Rock, third.
50-yard dash-Shytle, Edney-
vile, first; Freeman, Edneyville,
second; Crawford, Mills River,
rare, beautiful and hospitable
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
BELL OF HENDERSON
HEADS JOINT GROUP

RALEIGH, March 20.-Senator
j. o. Bell of Henderson, has been
named chairman of the joint sub
committee to which has been dele
gated the task of drafting the
omnibus boards of education bill.
Senator Bell has announced that
a joint session of the committee
will be held on Tuesday when
plans will be made for a hearing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
GOOD AFTERNOON

Japan i. buying up old ships all
over the world for scrap. Papers
give the impression they had plen-
y of scrap on their hands already.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-20
WEATHER

Rain tonight; Tuesday fair and
colder.
Evening star., 1933-10-17

Argentina Fights Locust.
Argentina has appropriated over ST.
100000 for steel sheets to combat the
locust plague,
Evening star., 1933-10-17
Treasury Burglar
Alarm Changed, as
1t Bars Officials
New System Devised After
Douglas and Gibbons
Find Doors Locked.

A new deal has been decreed for
Treasury officials who get barred in or
out of the Treasury Department by the
burglar alarm.
The new order results from the ex-
perienceS of Lewis Douglas, director OF
the budget, and Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Stephen B. Gibbons, yes
terday when the burglar alarm locked
the doors in their faces. The budget
director was returning from lunch in
hurry to get back to his desk; the
assistant secretary was rushing to
catch an airplane for New York, but
both had to wait until the general
order was given to unlock all the steel
doors. Mr.. Gibbons caught his airplane
Now it has been arranged for guards
to give immediate attention to any
officials Of the Treasury desiring to get
in or out. even if the burglar alarm
has closed all doors.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
Goodbye
COLD!
When This Famous Remedy
Gets on the job!

It's just too bad for cold when
you take Groves Laxative Bromo
Quinine. For this famous tablet
soon has the cold on its way.
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
acts quickly and decisively because
it is expressly cold remedy and
because it gets at a cold from the
inside.
Complete relief is had with
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
because it is a complete treatment.
1t does the four things necessary.
1t opens the bowels, combats the
cold germs and fever i'll the system,
relieves the headache and grippy
feeling and tones and fortifies the
entire system. Anything less than
that is counting danger. Get Groves
Laxative Bromo Quinine at any
druggist, Soc and SOC. Ask for it
by the full name and resent a
substitute.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
WOMEN TODEFEND
ECONOMIC LIBERTY
National Party Convention
Would Devise Plans to Com.
bat Present Crisis.

The National Woman's party has
summoned an emergency convention
to be held November 4 and in VIII
mington, Del, to take action on what
officers describe as "the present crisis
in the economic position Of women" a"
The convention is to be welcomed by
Gov. c. Douglas Buck of Delaware.
In the call to the convention women
are urged to use their political power
to protect their economic liberty. The
call, signed by Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hilles of Wilmington, chairman Of the
party, said further:
"Since the depression overlook us at
tacks on women's right to work have
been made through nearly every Legis-
lative Assembly In the United States.
Especially have married women teach