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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
Highway Prison
Department Has
Splendid Record
Deny Any Prisoner Killed
Outright In Attempting
--S
Escape
The Times.New Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, June 28.-During
the two-year period that came to
a close June l, the state highway
commission prison department has
handled 34,717 prisoners with 81
total of only 81 deaths, and with
out the killing Of a single prison
er by guards during attempted es-
capes, Sam d. Scott, superinten-
dent of prison camps said Mon
day. These figures were just
compiled by the prison depart
ment for presentation to the In
stitute of Government in Chapel
Hill.
eve have had few cases in
which prisoners were wounded
while trying to escape, but none
in which any prisoner has been
killed outright by a guard" Scott
said. Zone prisoner died after
being shot by a guard, but the
doctor who attended him said the
gunshot wound was only a con-
tributary cause. We think this Is
a pretty good record for having
handel as many men as we nave
during the past two years"
. At the present time there are
4,7S6 prisoners in the 50 highway
prison camps, Scott said, of which
1913 are white, 1888 negroes,
and 80 Indians. During the past
12 months, in which 1884 diff
ferent prisoners were handled,
1883 were released on eXpira-
ton of their sentences while BOT
were paroled, the records show. A
total of 452 prisoners escaped, Of
which 315 were recaptured. The
courts ordered the release of 141
prisoners before their sentences
expired.
The per capita cost of feeding
these prisoners last year was 9.S
cents per day, while the per capita
cost of operating the prison camps
was 5.21 cents per day. In add
ton to maintaining thousands of
miles of state roads, TIE prisoners
in these camps cultivated more
than $4,000 acres of land. The
average number of employees to a
camp is eight, who get an average
salary of $34.27 a month. The
average number of prisoners to
each employe is seven. The pris-
oners averaged working 872,708
hours per month on the roads,
which if paid for at Go cents per
Jay, would have cost the state
$70,843 a day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
WALL STREET ABUSES MUST BE
CURBED
CBv BRUCE CATION

Wall Street probably never was the TO-
Gus for more public disapprova! than has
been the case this year.
If left to fritter itself out in sporadic at
tacks on individuals, this wave of disap-
prOval will eventually waste itself. If 1t
turns on the Wall Street system as whole,
however, it can be made one of the most
useful bits of public sentiment the country
ever displayed.
And in speaking of the "Wall Street sys-
tenn" it is worth while to quote from re-
cent article in Harper's Magazine by John
T. Flynn, a noted financial writer. Mr..
Flynn declares bluntly that the stock ex-
changes nowadays are chiefly devices for
creating excessive debts; and he goes on
to explain just how the job is done.
AS sample, he cites the organization of
the United States and Foreign Securities
Co, an investment trust organized by a
Wall Street banking firm. ..'
The concern was capitalized at $30,000,-
900. Bonds worth 25,O00,000 were sold
to the general public. Preferred stock
worth $5,O0O,O0O was issued and sold to
the bankers themselves In addition, $780,
900 shares of common stock were issued
and assigned to the bankers as bonus for
buying the preferred.
Thus the corporation got its $50, 100000.
! But that was only half the story. The
Bankers took their common stock, which
had cost them nothing, and had it listed on
the exchange. Very soon it was valued at
$50 share. '..
How much of this common stock issue
was sold it is not possible to say" remarks
Mr.. Flynn. 1T is conceivable that $780,
0OO, 1000 worth was sold before the market
break, in which case it is clear that this
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
POINT LOOKOUT
POINT LOOKOUT, June 2S.-

/ POINT LOOKOUT, June 28.--
REV. M. H. Dry filled his regular
appointment at the Mountain
Home church, Sunday evening at
g o'clock. His text was taken
from Mark 5, 1-21. A good crowd
was present and a very inter-
esting sermon was rendered.
Many from here attended the
singing at Union Hill, Sunday.
All reported that some fine sing
ing, was heard.
Y Misses Katie, Louise Merrell
and Stella Hoots were supper
guests of Misses Marie and
Gladys Laughter, Sunday even
ing.
|. People here are glad to learn
that Mr.. Jerry Williams who
has been sick for several weeks
is able to be out again, 49,.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Williams,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah
Spicer, Monday.
Z Mr.. o. T. Williams is very i'll.
All wish for him a speedy re-
covery. '
Misses Lora Belle and Maud
ellie Ruff of Mills Springs, was
in this sections Sunday.
Misses Lucilla and Freida VIII
Hams visited at the home of MI.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

ONE of the little serpent men
" bowed low and then he bowed
again. 1--WE heard the magic flute
CALL" he exclaimed. That's why
we're here.
I'm danger all you lads must be.
We've come t. help you. Please
tll me just what the trouble is.
There may not be thing to fear! "
Wee Quincy answered, you are
right. We're really in an awful
plight. | was the one who blew
the flute and, -gee,- I'm glad you
came.
"A friend of ours is missing,
now We have to rescue her, some,
how. Just think how frightened
she must be. 1t really is shame! y
GGnON'T get excited" said the
~ man. "but tell us, plainly as
you can, just whore We'll find your
little friend. Then we'll know what
to do
Her name is DOtty,' ScOuty
cried. "a tree grabbed her and ra3
TO hide. If you are going to fight
the tree, well gladly 20 with you.
clio, hO!" The serpent man
laughed long. rs that the only
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NJ. S.rxE Writer

Observation-Disclosures sud
w den appointment of 4 special
Industrial Recovery Board followed
urgent representations from eIe'
ments of both capital and labor
that alarmingly enormous power
over the national destiny was be-
ing left in the lap OF Administra-
tor Hugh. S. Johnson
The president was going off on
q vacation at the critical time
when the Industrial Recovery Act
set.up was to be organized. So he
conceded the point, naming five cab
met members, the budget director
and General Johnson to the board
which is TO cooperate with John.
SON, rather than supervise him.
Furious under.cnver activity in.
yolying key posts in the new rccov-
cry administration had been in
progress many days before the
signing of the act.
Although organization charts call
for equal and fair representation
Of industry and labor. some jobs
especially those Of deputy admin
istratOrs who must rule on contrO
YerSicG-are the objects Of wide
spread wirc-pullins and intrigue.
There's no lack of confidence IN
he general. The willingness OF
both capital and labor to accept
him and to recognize his i'm
partially and good faith has been
amazing. But as the folks most
concerned began to comprehend the
vast onc.man power he would have
over industry some Ct them began
to get the filters.
rCIIE contractors, who only did
l. S1,5OO,OO 600 business last year
are naturally excited over the pros
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

enterprise would draw $80,000,OO0 from
the public investor, though only S3O,OOO,-
600 actually went into the business.
This little anecdote speaks volumes.
And no one who is familiar with the Wall
Street system will say that it is an isolated
or unusual case. 1t represents normal
way of floating securities-and it also, as
Mr.. Flynn says, represents sure-tire way
of creating excessive debts.
No one would deny that Wall Street has
an important and useful function to per-
form in the economic life of the country.
But it is pretty clear that some way must
be found of curbing it's debt-creating pro-
clivities.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
FLOOD IRRIGATION
PROJECTS SPREAD

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (UP)
More than 81 400 acres of
farm property in dry land sec
tions Of Montana now are under
flood control irrigation projects,
J. C. Taylor Of the Montana
Extension Service reports.
A start toward utilization of
spring flood waters for irriga-
ton purposes was made as early
as 1919, but it was not until
1929 and 1880 that the system
came into general use.
In the last two years more
than 10000 acres Of land have
utilized the method in nine cDun-
ties.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
The Way to Make the World Better

Love God with all your heart, men too,
And you will never know,
Just how men feel who mclean,
Though they be friend or foe.
This is the way to make the world
From sin and free;
And you yourself, the very man,
God wants you now to be.
This is the way to make this world
All clean from shore to shore;
Take care of self; do not be mean
Sweep clean before your door.
With conscience clean, you then feel
All free from hellish night
All mean earth you then can face,
Because you know you're light.
This is the way all men should live,
If they would heed that Voice,
Which makes them conscious they have made
In life the happy choice. ~
-WHTTEFOORD SMITH MARTIN
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

If big fellows can dodge their income
taxes Just by writing letters to their wives
TO show a paper loss, the little fellows can
do it, too. There'll be more business CORE
spondence in lot of families from now on
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
'>1;;1% Z H>$S::;jH:=lNlGTON
WlIH ROpNEY QuIGAER

pcctive expenditure OF S3,300,OO0..
600 for public works within two
years. Some boon!
But many of them are also wor.
riod over probable price rises,
wondering how safely they can
make advance commitments at Q
time when there's little disposition
to sell far ahead on the basis Of
existing prices. If.
90:
CERTAIN senator's strGhSy
" urged Roosevelt to appoints
congressional advisory ccWmittee
which would stay on the job dur.
ing the next six vital months OF
the recovery program.
They argued that his Tesponsi.
bi!ity was too great for. any single
living man. that Congress should
be allowed to help work the pro.
gram out, that the White lTouse
should be kept advised of the sen.
timcnt Of Congress while It was
scattered over tie country and that
such committee could reduce
chances of serious clashes between
the executive. and the legislature
: later on.
! But Roosevelt and his advisers
were unimprcsSed.
THE lobbyists will stay on the
l. job. their numbers greatly in
Creased by the many new relations
which lie federal government has
with industry and agriculture. One
result is to slillcn local purchas'
ing power.
/ one of the assistant lobbyists in
the unsuccessful power trust" bat
tie TO keep the tho" per cent.
electricity lax from being shifted
from consumer 10 producer was re-
ceiying $50 u day plus liberal ex.
pcnScs.
J Ironvrirht 1893. Me- Service. Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

Getting business started this time is pref
tv hard on the financial battery; but when
a car gets going, it soon recharges the bat
terry.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

Maybe what we need is a tax on taxing
hodies. Suppose we reduce lawmakers
pay every time they raise taxes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

"Jobless Man Inherits $37O,OOO." He's
got job now, trying to hang onto it while
several million fellow-citizens start chisel-
ing in.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28
BIBLE THOUGHT
THY WORD

Thy Word have l hid in my heart that nigh
moi sin.-Psa. ll9:ll.
I walk in the midst of temptations
BY evil my path is beset;
The good that l would, that do not,
The flesh hath some mastery yet;
But its power shall not overcome me,
Thy precepts new faith shall imparti
l fear not the wieS of the tempter,-
Thy Word have hid in my heart.
Annie Johnson Flint.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

Another sign of general improvement
fewer highly insured buildings are burning
down.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

WILLIAM HARVEY publish his great discovery o. ING
circulation Of the blood for some after he actually dseov
cred i He was fearful OF the rdle that he knew woud %
heapei upon him. but the delay net save him from the
universally accepted VOL >. ....
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-28

TCIIE contractors, who only did a
l. $500, 900, 600 business last year,
are naturally excited over the pros
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
BARBARY COAST
 COMING BACK TO
 SAN FRANCISCO
Most Wicked Spot in America, Before Dry
 Reign Came In
BY JAMES F. WICKIZER

(Un1te0 PrCSS stan COfeSpOnOeHtI
 San Francisco, Dec 15. (UP)- The Barbary coast, Americas bawdiest, hell-roaring "wickest spot" for 53 years, was reborn to- day.
 A brazen step-chi1d of repeal, the new Barbary coast has emerged from a drab ghost district of shab- by hotels, crumbling bar rooms and cheap restaurants, to more gaudy, glamorous and feverishly sinful "slummers' paradise" than ever.
 In wave of civic virtue, the coast was closed in 1915. It would not drink soda pop so it remained closed during prohibition.
 Along Pacific street, from Mont gomery of Kearney-the terrific street" of the coasts heyday-have been revived such famous resorts as Spider Kelly's, the Hippodrome, the Diana, Red Dragon, PurcelIs, Shanghai Reds. Moulin Rouge and dozens of others.
 Police have encouraged reopen ing of the district. They hope to concentrate San Francisco's gayer night life in one section.
 Barkers to-day stood in front or the coasts revived Spider Kelly's and Shanghai Reds and believed the glad tidings of glamor and ex- citement to be found inside. A dance band shrieked I'm Just a Tough, Low Down Mamma" High yellow girls danced between the tables and sang bawdy songs in loud falsetto. On the stage a plump girl wiggled in a hoochy-coochy dance. The bar was crowded.
 Women make up half the GUS toners. They sat at tables with their escorts because California law doesn't allow women at the bar.
 "Old 43," police call box on the edge of the coast and leaning post in the old days for John l.. Sulli- van, Emperor Norton, "Oofty Goofty" and others, has been re- furnished. It once did more busi- ness than any three call boxes in the city.
 : Art of the gilt framed September Morn and Salome variety has dis appeared from restorts. The rein carnated establishments are prod ucts of the interior decorator. Most are gaudy and modernistic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15

John Mendle donated 50 loaves Bond bread.
 Joseph Yanawich donated 50 loaves Wonder bread.
 Walter Petcavage donated some chickens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
Local Man Says His Nerves
 Kept Him Awake All Night

the start as this medicine worked like a charm. never had any thing to act so easy and complete ly and my constipation is gone. What relief!
 To-day I feel younger and en- joy everything. I eat hearty meals but never have gas or sourness to bother me. This ended the palpita- ton and short breath. The dizzy feeling has passed away and my system has been cleaned out thor oughly.
 1T drop off into sound sleep as soon as I get to bed and awake mornings feeling rested and re- freshed. No wonder my friends see a difference in me. l hope everyone feeling like did will try vendo! because I know it will help them"
 If Vendol did so much good for this well known, reliable man live ing right here at home. isn't 1t reasonable to believe 1t will do the same for you? Come to the Wa. terbury Drug Co, 134 E. Main Street. opposite State Theater and let him tell you all about this splendid medicine. VendOl Is sold in the following nearby cities by Naugatuck Drug CsS., Naugatuck; {; G. A. Lennon, T'homaston; Opper- mans Drug Store, TOrringtOn; UniOn City Pharmacy. Union City: Byrnes DruR Store. WatertOwn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
STATE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION HAS
 BEEN HARD HIT
Supt of Public Instruction ShOwalter Is Optimistic
 However on Future
BY ARTHUR l.. SCHOENI United Press Staff Correspondent)

Olympia, Washington, December 15 =. (UP) = An optimistic atti- tude on educationa laffairs in Washington is taken by Dr N. D. Showalter, superintendent of pub lie instruction, who says no chill dren have been depriced of a chance to go to school.
 The depression, however, has not failed to make inroads into the state system. Teachers salaries are 30 per cent lower than three years ago, 845 teachers were cut out last year and 1900 have been eliminat- ed this year to pare down expenses. Nearly $3O,000,00O was saved in wage slashes.
 Expenditures for text books were cut 30 per cent, maintenance 35 per cent and libraries 28 per cent the past year.
 The curtailed number of teach CTS, 11,177 on June 30, 1888, must handle larger classes. In three years 10000 more students attend ed school, most of the increase in the high school division. Financial ly, the schools are better off than in most states but teachers are carrying heavier loads with less
 
 pay.
 Outstanding warrants against school districts increased $1.00O,- 900 in the last year, in contrast to r.luch larger percentage of delin- quency in taxes. While delinquent cies on school taxes rose $4,0O0,O00 the schools were able to keep the increased warrant debt down to one-fourth by new statute.
 The thew barefoot schoolboy law" passed by the 1888 legislature brought schools money from tax levied on business revenues and took off some of the load on real property.
 Under the old set-up. elementary and high schools received 34 per cent of their revenue from the state, per cent from the district and IA per cent from the county.
 The new business tax boosts the states share up to 48 per cent and drops the counties to less than 10 per cent.
 Teachers pay warrants have been selling in some places at a discount of to 15 per cent, but a recent delinquent tax sale" held by the state brought in a flood of delinquent taxes. A greatly im- proved warrant situation will re- suit by January 1, it is expected.
 Under the new set-up, schools get $1,000,000 a year from the state permanent school grant lands Real property will contribute s2.- 100000 and the, state business tax $6.500.OO0.
 Wise handling of school lands has built up for the state a SEA- 467,000 fund in the permanent school fund to use as a reserve to keep the school system going. Only one-fourth of the school lands have been sold, 1,797,875 acres of land, including a huge block of valuable timber on the Olympic peninsula, remaining in the schools possess sion.
 Governor Clarence D. Martin pointed with pride to the school system, but he declared teachers salaries were too low, citing that 1000 teachers in Washington are working for $50 or less month. He asked legislators to remember that on their return home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
Ordinance Violators
 Freed After Warning
Six Delinquent Property Owners Who Failed to Clean
 Sidewalks, Granted NOlIes in Police Court

morning included George Lauria, 52, of 69 Beecher avenue, Walter Hart, 50, of 20 East Main street, Louis H. Duchesne, 50, of 204 El- liott avenue, Mrs Anna Penniman, 53, of 1903 East Main street, Jo- seph Goldman, 48, of 246 Walnut street and Abraham s. Fucker, AS, of 234 Plaza avenue.
 An appeal to the court of com mon pleas was taken this morning in the case of Louis Angelillo, 28, of SIG North Main street. Evidence in his case was heard yesterday. He was charged with operating a mo- tor vehicle while under the in- fluence of liquor and with reck- less driving. His car was in- volved in a collision with truck driven by Joseph Perce of Baldwin street. Sergeant James Gibbons and Patrolman Joseph Reilly testi- fled yesterday that he staggered when he attempted to walk and was unusually abusive in his talk. Angelillo secured witnesses to tes- tify that he was sober. The case became a question of who had the right of way when the lights changed at the corner of East Main and Cherry streets. Judge Mas colo in disposing of the case re- marked "There is no doubt in my mind but what the accused was not under the influence of liquor. There is a doubt, however, that he exercised care or caution in his driving A fine of $25 and costs was imposed.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Anthony Stripeikis, 38, of 1855 Railroad avenue, Bridgeport. He was charged with operating a mo- tor vehicle while under the in fluence of liquor. The case of Timothy Cronan, 27, of 23 How ard street was continued until Dec 2nd. He is also charged with op- erating while under the influence of liquor. His car crashed into Connecticut company bus on West Main street early yesterday after noon. One passenger was injured and several badly shaken up and bruised. Cronan was arrested by Patrolman Matthew Noonan, inn mediately following the accident near the Soldiers monument.
 Waldas Meozas, 50, of 82 South Leonard street, charged with in toxication and resistance, obtained a continuance until December 18th. In attempting to stop Meozas from escaping Patrolman Thomas Grady suffered a fractured finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15

Foreclosure on overdue taxes is being done these days, Judge New ell Jennings pointed out in super for court today when discussion of the taxes due the city of Water bury by the Beardsley & Wolcott Co.,, in Waterville came before him.
 The receiver presented an ap- plication asking instruction on the taxes, amounting to approximately $50, ,O00 due the city. Attorney Rich ardson T. Bronson said the claim was a preferred one and that it is recognized by the receiver. Attor- ney George R. Guilfoile, tax at torney for the city. said there had been several conferences between his office and the receiver and that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15

My friends ask what I have been doing to make such an inn provement in my looks and it gives me a lot of pleasure to tell them about Vendol." said MT. Arthur Fortin of 6S Elk Street, Waterbury who has lived in this city Al years and is widely known.
 i've suffered from dyspepsia, in- digestion and other stomach dis orders for a long time and it was beginning to show on me. One thing. I didn't get much sleep be- cause nervous indigestion kept me awake till all hours of the night. I'd roll and toss till finally as morning was near, I'd drop off into fitful, dreamy sleep which did not rest me much.
 "The gas in my stomach was very disagreeable, pressed my heart, causing fiuttering and short ness of breath. I'd belch up a hot, sour liquid that burned my throat. [ frequently felt giddy headed and .m sure I was bilious.
 "This was my condition few weeks ago when began taking Vendol and Vendol laxative tab lets. I seemed to imurove from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
Sleep Walker Tumbled
 20 Feet-Didn't Awake

Valparaiso, Ind. (UP)-Gerald Spence, IS, believes he should claim the title of worlds soundest sleep walker. \ He said he walked through a window and fell 20 feet to the ground without awakening. When aroused by passerby, he discov- cred that his knees were painfully bruised and tha this pajamas were f0rn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
MOTHER OF MAYORS

Boonville. Ind - (UP) Mrs Elizabeth Heinzle Nester, who cell ebrated her 90th birthday Novem- Der 22, is known as the "omther of mayors" Her oldest son. John l.. Heinzle, was elected Mayor of Boonville in 1905. Her second son. Fred Heinzle. was named Mayor of Tell City in 1909. and in 1929. her third con, Floyd H. Nester, was elected Mayor of RAopvi]Ie.