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Evening star., 1933-09-17

PORTLAND HOTEL, Vermont Ave and 14th-
nisRed, outside. steam heated. 24-hour hotel
service rooms and suites. in homelike atmos-
phere: dining room. Ideal for couples,
bath. ideal for family. > couples or group
OF friends; large mirrors, 13-ft. ceilings.
One IN room. s. week up; two, S6 each:
three, 50 each; four or more in suite. So
each. '.Washington's fine old hotel at
Thomas Circle ?"
Evening star., 1933-09-17

i or " rooms and porch
r > ladies; private home;
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
COUNTY SEEKS
EQUAL LABOR

Officials of the Montgomery
county CWA will go to Baltimore
this week to ask an even division
of labor allotment with Prince
Georges county on the BeltSville
Federal project.
Due to the fact that labor on
Federal projects is not counted as
a part of the county's quota.
Prince Georges county with a
lower quota than that of Mont
gomery county, actually has more
than double the amount of men
at work.
Approxim a ely $500 Prince
Georges county men are at work
or three Federal projects in that
county while 40 Montgomery
county men are employed on Fed
eral projects. In reply to the re-
quest of Montgomery county CWA
officials for distribution of labor
on the BeltSville, Federal projects,
Prince Georges officials said yes
terday they would use Is Mont
gomery county men.
Officials in Montgomery county
are of the opinion that Federal
projects should be considered as
being within the jurisdiction of
districts rather than counties.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
,OOO-Mile-An-Hour Planes
In 80 Years Predicted

between New York and London,
a man will be able to leave Lon
don at 8 q. m. British time and
arrive in New York at 6 a. m.
Eastern Standard Time.
"The StratOsphere will be the
skyway Of these Theoretically
sealed aircraft speeding at 1000
miles an hour. The pilot will be
in telephone touch with the
world 20 miles below.
"There will be great holiday
resorts opened in Africa, where
at present there are wastes, but
where the sun is always shining.
In Africa will be the great
amusement parks to which ex-
cursiOn airIiners will convey the
worlds workers on their hOli-
days.
"But that's not all. fore
see the decay of the big city
through the wide movement of
peoples.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
3 SLUG AND ROB
[AX|DR|VER
WILLIAM S. McCORMICK

Three young robbers displaying
marked viciousness, are sought by
police today for assaulting and
robbing Charles Foster, taxi
driver, near Glen Echo, Md,
early today.
They engaged FOSTERS cab at
Fifteenth Street and New York
Avenue Northwest and ordered
him to drive them to the resort
town. At dark and desered
stretch of road one of the robbers
slugged him on the head. The
other two went through his
pockets and took $14.
AS they were leaving the youths
fired a shot through the wind
shield. Foster lives in the 1900
block C st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Universal Service

LONDON, Dec. 27-Airplanes
capable of flying at 1000 miles
an hour are likely to make the
desolate wastes of Africa spring
into prominence as the "play-
ground of the world" within 80
years, in the belief of Capt. j. l..
Pritchard, secretary of the Royal
Aeronautical Society.
Explaining that his prediction
was based on the remarkable
progress aviation has made in
the 80 years since the Wright
brothers made their first flights,
and on the devotion of science to
aircraft manufacture at present,
Captain Pritchard said:
"There are some things which
are within the realm of certainty
for the next 30 years. Time will
be Overtaken, and because Of the
terrific speed of planes and the
three hours difference in time
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
PENNSY BRIDGE
PLANS RUSHED

Recommendations on the ap-
plication of the Pennsylvania
Railroad for rebuilding of Ma
gruder Bridge, across the Ana
costa River, near AnaooStia
Park, were being rushed today
by engineers in the office of
Major Joseph D. Arthur, jr., Dis
trict Engineer Of the War De-
partment.
The railroad made application
several weeks ago to. reconstruct
the bridge, which was washed
out during the heavy storm here
during last August, asking per-
mission to begin work immedi-
ately.
Major Arthur indicated today
that his recommendation prob
ably will be ready to 70 to Chief
Engineer Gen. Edward M. Mark
ham for approval by tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
BANK DEPOSITS
INSURED JAN. |
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Described by Chairman Walter
]. Cummings, of the Federal De.
posit Insurance Corporation, as
the most constructive plan ever
devised for protection of bank
deposits. the temporary insurance
fund of the corporation will be.
come effective January l.
Bank deposits up to $4,000 will
be protected in full.
Cummings said today the funds
will completely guarantee 81 per
cent of the bank accounts of the
country.
All banks affiliated with the
Federal Reserve system automati,
cally become members of the
fund. Non-members may join
the corporation if they meet re.
quirements. Approximately $3.50
Reserve member banks will, be-
come fund members.
Up to the close Of business
December %, an additional 7,749
banks had applied for member
ship. Practically all having been
examined. It was expected only
few banks would fail to qualify,
many having received financial
aid from the RFC.
Cummings said millions Of
dollars have been poured into
non-member banks by the RFC
in purchases of preferred stock
and capital notes, thereby
strengthening their financial
structures.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
MAN WHO HIRED
BOYS SLAYER
SOUGHT

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. q
UNSO Authorities questioned
Robert H. Wiles, joblesS auto me-
chanic, further today in an effort
to learn the identity of the per-
son who "hired" him to kidnap
Herbert Harris, jr., 15-year-old
high school boy, found slain in a
deserted house.
Behind the Sheltering walls of
the State penitentiary, WileS con-
fessed, according to Sheriff Alex
else. that he lured the youth to
the farm house and there beat
him to death when Harris tried to
flee.
Wiles said he lad been engaged
b a second person to kidnap the
boy, whose wealthy father is a
chain store executive here.
Sheriff Heise said he was con-
vinced that the mechanic had
acted as an agent for another
person.
RushtOn Still Held
John M. Rushton, one-time en-
ploye of the elder Harris, was still
being held at the penitentiary
for questioning. He denied all
knowledge of the kidnapping and
Staying.
The sheriff hurried Wiles into
the penitentiary office to prevent
possible mob violence. Crowds
gathered outside the forbidding
prison walls when it was reported
that Wiles had admitted beating
the youth to death with an iron
bar and hiding the body beneath
a pile of old cotton waste
material in the abandoned farm
house. The crowds remained
orderly. however.
Federal officers joined the in
vestigation being conducted by
the sheriff and city police.
Offered Boy q Job
Sheriff Heise quoted Wiles as
having admitted luri.-g the Har-
ris boy from his home last Satur-
day on the promise of employ
ment. He took the youth to the
lonely house in IN automobile.
Christmas Day the boys body
was found in the house by search
ing officers. Nearby was a
length of iron bar.
A jury at Durham, S. c.,
freed Wiles some ten years ago
for the fatal shooting of his
wife and man.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Policeman, Suspect
Killed in Gun Duel

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 27
G.N.S0.-Albert Gleason, scran-
ton police captain and John j.
Herbenor, IS, robber suspect, were
killed in a gun duel here today.
Herbenor, wanted in Binghamton,
N. Y, attempted to escape from
a hotel, the scene of the gun
battle, by a fire escape. Mortally
wounded, he plunged two stories,
landing in the snow on the roof
of the first floor.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Aiming at Heart, She
Shoots Self in Feet

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 G.N.S0.
Because her aim was so poor that
she shot herself through both feet
instead Of the heart today, Mrs.
Sylvia Lococo, who said "It was
too hard to get along any more"
will live. The bullet intended for
her heart smashed through the
instep of her right foot, then en-
tered the left foot just above the
heel,
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Board Adjournment
Marks Jones Death

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 27.-In
respect to its former member,
Com I'M S S oner William Tudor
Jones. of the First district, who
died Sunday at his home in Lo-
THAN, the Anne Arundel Board of
County Commissioners has ad-
jcurned It's meeting until tomor-
row.
Jones, who was 70 years old, was
serving his seventh successive
term as commissioner His sue.
cessor will be appointed by Gov
ernor Ritchie.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Justice Is Speeded,
Killer Gets Death

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
dN.S0.-San Francisco justice
moved swiftly today. Forty-eight
hours after being indicted for the
murder of Hewlett Tar, %, the
ater cashier, during a holdup,
Edward Anderson, 25, confessed
killer, was brought to trial and
convicted by a jury of first de-
gree murder, with no recommen-
dation for leniency making a
death sentence mandatory.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
TGkOn1G Husband
ChGrQeS DeSertiOn

Charging that he was deserted
after more than nine years of
married life. Charles w. Miller,
Takoma Park, Md, entered suit
in Montgomery County Circuit
Court at Rockville yesterday for
an absolute divorce from Rosie
Lee Miller, Washington.
Miller, who claims his wife
deserted him in 1919, is repre-
Sented by Attorney Kenneth
Lyddane, Of Rockville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15

With l3Diamonds,
He Loses Bid But
Adversary Is Set

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. Is.
(UP).-Here is one to add to tn,
story about the bridge enthusiast
who bid "no trumps" when he
drew 10 spades.
George C.. Bruner, playing Sun.
day night with local contract eX-
pertS of which category he is re
garded as an able member, drew
all the diamonds.
His enthusiasm exceeded hi;
customary reasoning. b ru n r
aroused suspicion Of his vulnera-
bic opponents when he declared
for "seven diamonds" on the first
bid. Leigh Pryce. an adversary.
made a strategic penalty hid and
won the contract with a deciara-
ticn of seven superior spades.
Burners partner. incidentally
his wife. defeated Pryce's biz
with three honor tricks, but the
enraged Bruner was forced to toss
off ID useless diamonds.
The story leaked from the con-
fines Of Caveudish Club yesterday,
adding to the Chagrin Of Bruner,
who blamed the date. August II,
for his i'll luck with the perfccs
hand.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
mother Precinct
(rganiized by Dry
|Orces in County

|Sou'h Blue Ridge precinct was
F2Nized by the County Dry
''ces Monday night a: a meet
+ held in 1.-The Upward school
lSe. Following talks by Roy e..
foet', James F. Barrett and
rNeS Emma Sample and Ruth
'0Rn. the precinct organization
formed by the election of the
lowing officers:
Hartman. billiard Case; vice
tfirmen. Mrs. P. D. Holbert and
Jackson; secretary, Miss LOIS
announcement of precinct or
lzation meetings for Thursday
Fl Of this week is made by the
Y1nty Dry Forces for four places
lne county:
|For Raven Rock precinct a
Fe'ing will be held at Mountain
re Baptist church. The meet
Tor Clear Creek township will
neId at Fruitland. The Crab
re- meeting will be held at
40 Creek church. The North
Ridge meeting will be at the
ma high school.
S1l of the meetings are SEIZED
IN Tor around s o'clock in the
nlng and there will be several
aAers at each place.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
COLLECTIONS
OF SALES TAX
SATISFACTORY
Public Must Not Expect
Too Much in First
Months-M'Mullan
The Times-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, Aug. Is. - While
collections from the 3 per cent
sales tax are coming in rapidly,
the people of the state must not
expect the collections from this
tax during July to be too big, &C
cording to Director Harry McMul-
Ian of the sales tax division of the
department of revenue. On the
basis of the budget bureaus esti-
mate of a total revenue of ST.
10000 from the sales tax for IL
months of the present fiscal year
the tax did not go into effect
until July /, so that collections
this year will be made or only IL
months - the monthly revenue
from it should average $500, 900.
But Director Mcmillan does not
believe this much will be collected
the first month.
"There are several reasons why
we cannot expect maximum collec-
tions the first month the tax has
been in effect" Mcmillan said.
perhaps the chief reason is thai
merchants are not required to pay
the sales tax on credit sales until
the charge accounts are paid by
the customers. This means that
none of the sales tax on charge
sales made in July will be paid IN
the returns made by merchants
for July.
at is also true that good
many merchants, especially large
chain stores who must make their
returns through central offices
outside the state, have been forced
to obtain 30-day extension, in
order to permit them to have
more time to audit their &C
counts. Corporations operating
from 20 to 100 chain stores in the
state are finding it almost impos-
sible to make retu ms on their
sales tax collections by the 18th
of this month. This will conse-
quentlv cause considerable
slump in the total collections for
July.
"Then there is the fact that
July was the first month the tax
was in effect, with the result that
a good many merchants and their
clerks were not entirely familiar
with the tax or with the system of
keeping the records of sales re-
quired, with the result that there
will undoubtedly be some shrink
age of revenue on that account.
AS a result. the July collections
will not be as large as some have
hoped. But by the time we get
the August collections = which
will be due September 15th-we
should begin to get better idea
of the revenue we can expect"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
LABOR FIGHTS
SALES LEVY,
SCHOOL CUTS
N. E. Federation Warns
Employers Violating
NRA Codes

CHARLOTTE. Aug. Is. (UP).
A sweeping threat that employers
who are violating NRA codes they
have signed will be severely pun
ished was made late yesterday by
Roy r. Lawrence, Of Winston-Sa-
lem. president of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, at the first day
of the annual convention.
unfortunately, large numbers
of INSCRIPTIONS employers in this
state are flagrantly violating the
codes under which they are OPP
erating," Lawrence charged.
"Unless these violations are
corrected" he threatened, 1--WE in
tend to turn the spotlight of mer-
CHESS publicity upon them"
During the closing moments CT
the session. resolutions were
adopted demanding repeal of the
state tax and Offering support to
the state eight-months school
term, and advocating better sala-
ries for teachers.
Lawrence concluded his address
with a ringing denunciation of the
states policy toward teachers, de.
claring that the new public school
law will compel educated teachers
to work for lower pay than the
blanket code prescribes for COM
mon laborers.
The federation resolved that in
it's next QUESTIONABLE sent to cam
didates for the state legislature
will be questions of whether they
favor repeal of the sales tax and
of whether they will vote for state
ratification of the child labor
amendment.
The federation's resolution on
education said that the organiza-
ton recognizes public education
as the most important function OF
government. The resolution urg,,
ed appointment of state board
of education controlling the state
budget for public instruction.
The resolution also advocated
improvement of the state system
of financing schools by obtaining
funds for educational purposes
from the gasoline tax. motor We
hicle tax, income tax, and mini
mum property tax revenues.
The resolution advocated SUI
fcient salaries for teachers to at
tract and hold within the profess
sion the high type of teachers the
children deserve. Salaries advo-
Gated range from $1,000 to 3d.
500 a year for white and from
$1,000 to $4,000 a year for COL
ored teachers.
Conditions in South Carolina
furniture and woodworking plants
where piece-work earnings of en-
ployes are based upon ID cents an
hour and where they actually ge.
10 cents. were deplored by j. L..
Bradford, international represen-
tative of the carpenters and join
ers organization.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
POWERS URGED
TO APPROVE
new REGIME
u. S. Ambassador Ordered
to Establish Relations
With de Cespedes
PORRISTAS SHOT
DOWN In STREETS

HAVANA. Aug. 15.-(UP).-
American Ambassador Sumner
Welles, who informed the diplo-
matte corps that he had instruc-
tions to establish official relations
with the De Cespedes government,
has paved the way for early world
recognition of the revolution-born
regime. it was learned on reliable
authority today.
The American destroyer Clax-
ton, one of two sent to aid the
new government, steamed away
after less than "a hours in Ha-
vana harbor.
The Claxton was bound for the
American naval base at Guantan-
amo, Cuba. where it will be in
stantly available should events re-
new the need for its presence
here.
In it's place the Cuban cruiser
Cuba locked at the entrance to
the bay. The American destroyer
Taylor still was in the harbor.
(The Cuba, built by Cramp at
Philadelphia in 1911. is an eff
cient ship of 2,055 tons, capable
of Is knots with its 5000 horse
power engines. It's armament is
two four-inoh guns, six three-inch
guns, four six-pounders, four
three-pounders and two machine
guns).
The diplomatic corps met Sc
cretly last night at the Spanish
embassy to EFFECT an interchange
of Impressions"
The United Press learned from
a reliable source that Welles told
the diplomats he was ordered to
establish official relations with
tSa government of President Car
los Manuel de Cespedes.
He told them. it was under
stood, that the new government
had order we'll established.
He was understood to have said
also that the warships sent here
were sent only to support the new
government if it needed them.
Tramcars changed through the
streets. workers returned to their
jobs, shops reopened and the city
outwardly presented an increas-
ipSly normal aspect as Welles in
vited world powers to give the
de Cespedes government a diplo-
matte vote of confidence.
The Porrista hunt continued.
Six of the dreaded Machado gun
men. at least, were killed in the
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
Poultrymen Have
Meeting at Home
OF Mrs. |. Swift
Visitors Impressed With
Intensive Farming
on Eight Acres

The Henderson County Poul-
try association held its regular
meeting on Monday evening with
Mrs. Lucy G.. Swift at her home,
Chinquapin farm, Flat Rock. The
members, their families and visi-
tors gathered at $50 o'clock for
a picnic supper and an inspec-
ton of Mrs. Swift's farm and
poultry plant.
The visitors were greatly i'm
pressed with the intensive farm
ing that Mrs. Swift is doing on
eight acres of ground. While she
follows always live-at-home
program, she raises for market
poultry products, small fruits
and vegetables. Often when the
majority of farmers think gar
dening is about over until next
year Mrs. Swift is just putting
in an abundance of choice vege-
tables for the late market.
She has taken advantage OF
the abundant rainfall of recent
weeks to plant a large crop of
English peas, beets, carrots and
snap beans besides the usual
greens that are planted for fall
and winter use. She says that
if the fall season is favorable
she will reap ample reward for
her work, and that if the wealth
err fails her she will not be out
so much for seed costs. Her
raspberries bear until cold wealth
err each year.
After the 80 guests had enjoy
ed the sumptuous picnic they
were entertained by several
songs by H. E. Jones of High
Point. Then followed the bust
ness meeting. The majority of
the members agreed to attend
the field day at Swannanoa on
August IT and to attend a poul-
try school in Spartanburg on
September 1.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
Mississippi on
Cash Basis as
Bonds Are Sold

JACKSON, Miss. Aug. 15.-
(UP).-Mississippi will 60 on a
cash basis. actually and officially,
Wednesday, but Governor Sennett
Conner has disapproved of a pro-
posal that a state holiday be Or
dered to observe the occasion.
"When the taxpayers get hol-
iday. then III proclaim one" he
said.
The state has sold more than
$1O,OOO,0OO of bonds since last
October, the treasury yesterday
delivering to purchasers the last
block of $456,O0O of deficit bonds.
All state warrants and other OBJ
legations will be paid in cash here
after on presentation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-15
MILD HAMMERED DIR. HOWE
FINISHES PLANS TO STAMP
OUT PROFITEERING In FOOD
u. S. SIeuth Will Depend
on Housewives to Keep
Prices in Line
By FREDERICK G.. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. (UP).
DR.. Frederic C. Howe completed
today his plans to stamp out
food profiteering.
Howe is a mild hammered ad-
ministration sleuth whose job is
to ferret out food racketeering
under the new deal. He intends
to announce within a few days
the details of a nationwide or
ganization to make war on the
grasping grocer, the greedy
butcher and the avaricious baker
who fail TO join their colleagues
IN cooperation.
As consumers counsel for the
agricultural adjustment admins
tration, Howe has completed a
survey of bread prices in Is rep
resentative cities which indicates
most bakers are cooperating
with President Roosevelt's re-
covery program.
The doctor discovered that the
average cost of bread has gone
up Ia cents per pound since
February. The cost Of ingred-
tents has risen 1.3 cents. The
figures showed that the price in
Cincinnati, however went up rs
cents whereas in Baltimore it
was only Z cents. Howe said he
planned to ask the Cincinnati
bakers to explain.
He also has some questions to
ask in Mobile, Ala, where bread
now costs 9 cents a pound, and
in San Francisco where it is 9.3
cents a pound. The average price
7.8 cents now as compared with
Cd cents on February Is.
The questions concerning bread
and other foods will be asked by
local consumers councils, which
the doctor is organizing all over
the country. These councils will
have food facts, gathered in
Washington, to compare with
selling prices in each city. All
this information will be given the
housewives, upon whom DR.. Howe
depends to keep retail prices in
line. He believes that the wo-
men who go to the grocery every
morning won't let themselves be
cheated, if they have an official
list of fair prices in their pocket
books. He intends to see that
they get the lists, revised weekly.
Howe is a Cleveland lawyer, a
Wilson Democrat and a liberal in
economics and politics. He has
tousled hair, but looks otherwise
like a twin brother of President
Roosevelt's bald chief secretary,
Colonel Louis McHenry Howe.
The colonel and the doctor are
not related, but the latter says:
eve Howes stick together"
The consumers counsel thinks
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