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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26
Government Business
Politicians Drivel Free, but Veterans
Must Pay to Send Checks

I carry government life insur-
ance, and every three months |
am called upon to send a pre-
MUM check to the Charlotte Of
fee Of the Veterans Bureau.
With the notice reminding me
that the premium is due comes a
return envelope, on the upper
right corner Of which is the di-
rection, place Scent stamp
here
Three cents is very small
sun ~and get TO have to spend
it for stamping this envelope
is extremely irritating to me.
| am more annoyed by it than
would be at losing, or being
cheated Of, several dollars in
some other way.
| Members OF Congress SEND
out, free Of postage, great vol
umes Of drivel. They use for
their personal correspondence
envelopes which carry the warn
ing that fine or Imprisonment
awaits the person who uses the
envelopes for other than gov
ernment business. And yet the
government requires postage on
an envelope in which is enclosed
a check made payable to the
Treasurer Of the United States !.
Now, it would be proper
enough TO require stamps on all
mail passing through the post
office. But to class as govern
ment business congressman s
correspondence, and reprints Of
speeches that Congressman send
To voters, and seeds that they
send to farmers, and not TO class
as government business the de-
spatch Of check TO the govern
ment-this is as absurd, as asin-
inc, as anything I ever heard Of.
The Veterans Bureau does not
pay postage on the premium
notice, but when a check is sent
to the Veterans Bureau in re-
Spouse to that notice the en-
velope must have a stamp on it ;
| Perhaps most holders Of gov
ernment insurance policies~nev-
er think Of this, but it happens
that, in my occupation Of news
paper editor, | see a good deal
IF the stuff that is sent out from
| Washington postage-free. That
is why am 50 disgusted with
the governments Interpretation
IF what constitutes government
business
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26

Under the new law the Chapel
Hill school board has gone out
of existence. In fact by the
strict letter of the law, the
school is functioning here now
without control by any board,
since the new state organization
has not been perfected. But of
course the school is going ahead
a. usual.
Despite the fact that the
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26
All about the Strowds

Bruce Strowd was in Char
lotte Tuesday and Wednesday.
Robert Strowd was with Will
liam Tankersley in Greensboro
Sunday, and has now gone with
Ben Strowd and Sid McIver to
Florida for a vacation of about
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26

The Leonidas Polk chapter Of
the Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy has given to the school d
picture Of Stonewall Jackson. 1t
hangs on the west wall Of the
auditorium
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26
The School Question

(Conttmued from first pdgel
so high as in the present dis
'trict, because the levy will be
spread over a larger population.
But the general opinion seems
to be that the tax proposal
stands a greater chance of being
defeated if the election district
is made 70 embrace a consider
able territory outside OF Chapel
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26

Station CHOW. The Survey tells
Of the young daughter Of L radio
announcer who. called upon " say
grace at a family dinner bowed
her head and SAID III loud clear
tDneb.
"This food comes 10 ua through
the courteay of Almighty God. -
Christian Register.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26

Let Us give you our estimate on
the repair Job your car needs. Our
chop IL equipped with the best ma
chinery and tools available 10 IN
sure precision work and We have
corp Of well trained mechanic
t. do the woff~> All r.pair work
done by us n guaranteed TO please
you. and Of course our prices arr
a low as can De secured elsewhere.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26

THE FORD 4 XII A L $ 7
Published in the interest Of the
Motorists Of Chapel Hill and
Vicinity by
sTROWD MOTOR co.
Bruce Strowd Editor
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-05-26

can DO your repair work IN th'
shortest possible time.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
MORATORIUM LAW
TO Be REVIEWED
Supreme Court Will Deter
mine Validity of Case From
Minnesota.
By the Associated Press.


The Supreme Court consented today
to review the validity Of the Minnesota
moratorium act aimed to aid those with
mortgages on their real estate. The
case was set for argument on Novem-
ber 6.
The constitutionality of the act was
challenged in an appeal by the Home
Building and Loan Association, which
contended the law violated contracts
under which the mortgages were made.
This was the first straight attack on
recovery legislation. State or Federal,
which reached the high court
In April. 1888. when the Minnesota
moratorium act was passed. the asso-
citation had a mortgage on real estate
in Minneapolis. owned by John H. and
Rosella Baisdell
The Minnesota moratorium act, passed
to meet an emergency. enlarged the
authority Of the courts to grant relief
and prevented suits to realize on debts
secured by real estate mortgages for two
years. permitting the courts to stay eX-
ecution on such judgments until May
!. 1885.
The mortgage having been foreclosed,
the Blaisdells asked the court to extend
the redemption period from May 2,
1893. under the old act to May /, 1885,
under the moratorium law
The loan association objected con-
tending it would be deprived of its con-
tract rights by the moratorium act, in
violation of its Federal constitutional
right
The Trial Court sustained the mori-
torium act, deciding against the loan
association. and its action was approved
by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
DETROIT SENDS DATA.
Auto Workers Submit Brief to Sena-
tor Wagner.

DETROIT, October CP).-Strlklng
tool and diemakers in Detroit, Flint and
Pontiac today sent to Senator Robert
Wagner. chairman of the National
Labor Board in Washington. br1e1
describing the whole course OF negotla
tions during the two weeks the strike
has been in progress.
Matthew Smith Of Flint. member OF
the Joint committee for the three cities,
said the strikers and employers were
in a deadlock, despite statements from
employers that many men had returned
to work. Smith said there was no
visible change" in the situation. ana
claimed nearly 10000 men still are on
strike. demanding a 25 per cent in
crease in wages and 40-hour week.
Employers said they expected still
more" men to return to work. follow :
ing an ultimatum issued Friday In
which the men were directed to return
at once to their Jobs or consider them
selves no longer employees OF the vari-
o,ls concerns. Seven automobile COM
panies. in published statements, de-
clared they were observing the N. r. A.
automotive code in its entirety, ana
said the strikers had expressed no
definite grievance in leaving their JOBS.
The strike was called by the Mechan-
les Educational Society. an organlza :
ton of skilled workers in the tool ana
die making trades, and strikers SAID the
walkout affected most OF the Detroit
Pontiac and Flint automotive and parts
plants. with the exception Of the Ford
Motor Co.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
WORKS FUND MAY BE USED
TO EXTEND SKYLINE DRIVE
Senator Byrd Outlines Proposal to lckes
Looking to 800 Miles Scenic Hig gh-
way Beyond Blue RIDGE

Extension of Skyline Drive as a scenic
highway along the crest of the Blue
Ridge Mountains into the Great Smokes
of North Carolina and Tennessee for
approximately 300 miles may be accom-
plishud with public works funds. 1t was
indicased today after conference be-
tween Pubic Works Administrator 1ckes
and Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF Vlr-
ginia
Senator Byrd outlined the proposal
to the administrator. and after the con-
ference reported that 1ckes seems IA
vorable to the proposal
Representatives OF the three states
involved were asked to draw definite
plan for presentation on october II to
the Public Works Board.
Many Miles of Scenery.
Byrd explained that the plan calls for
construction of ITS miles of scenic
roadway along the mountain tops OF
Virginia; 140 miles in North Carolina
and 95 miles of roads in Tennessee.
linking across three States the great
future Eastern public playground OF the
proposed Shenandoah National Park
and the Great Smokes National Park.
About 40 miles OF Skyline Drive al
ready has been constructed from Thorn
tons Gap, at Panorama. Va, southwark
to Swift Run Gap. and linking the
highway is a side roa3 running doWr
Evening star., 1933-10-09
CHILDREN PICKET PLANTS.
Women Also Take Part in New York
Strike,

GLOVERSyILLE, N. Y. October g
Awaiting answers from Gen. Hugh S.
johnson and Gov Herbert H. Lehman
to their request for an immediate m
vestigation" of labor conditions here
under the N. R A leather code. striking
tannery workers sent $500 men, women
and children into the picket lines today.
The chilly dawn saw hundreds OF
pickets forming ranks around the 81
rambling tannery factories in Fulton
County The decision to enlist women
and children was reached at mass
meeting yesterday after kilograms had
been sent Gen. johnson and the Gov
ernor charging that tannery operators
had refused to recognize the newly
formed union.
mo violence" was the strict order
that went out from strike leaders.
The pickets were directed by Presi-
dent Clarence Carr of the union to
TRY to talk to the non-union men as
they enter the plants. but don't get in
any arguments with them"
Peace-loving Gloversville in the
Adirondack foothills has few crimes.
There are $4,000 inhabitants. Until
two weeks ago the city's l9 policemen
carried no night sticks.
The men in the mills hold jobs held
by their fathers before them. There
has been little imported labor
Gloversville always has made gloves.
The early settlers were taught by In
dians to cure skins of wild animals
caught in the AdirondackS. Now the
daily intake of hides at the tanneries
is measured in "thousand-dozens."
At present the tanners estimate
S25O,OOO worth of hides are in Glovers-
vile watts.
The tannery workers have never been
organized The glove workers are or
ganized under the American Federation
of Labor.
Evening star., 1933-10-09

to the former Summer White House of
President Hoover on the headwaters OF
the Rapidan River
Senator Byrd explained that the road
would be a self -liquidating project to
be paid for with small tolls at various
points along its length.
Byrds conference with Mr. 1ckes to-
day was suggested by President Roose-
welt following a conference at the
White House last Thursday, and the
President is understood to be interested
in the project.
Present Section Finished.
The present section Of the road has
been built. with drought relief funds
made available during the Hoover ad-
ministration for construction in the
proposed Shenandoah National Park.
1t was built at a cost of approximately
$4,000 per mile. 1t has not been
opened to the public because Of the in
ability of the State of Virginia to &C
quire right-of-way in some sections
Landowners have had cattle grazing on
the mountain tops and they frequently
wander into the road, there beiroT no
guard rails. Until title to the right of
way has been formally granted and
Virginia can turn over the property to
the Federal Government as a national
park, the road will be kept closed to the
general public.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
PECORA Will CONFER
WITH WHITNEY TODAY
Prober and Stock Exchange Head
Will Discuss Recent Changes
in Market Rules.

By the Associated Press.
Ferdinand Pecora, stock market in
vestigator for the Senate Banking Com
mittee, today was to discuss with
Richard Whitney, president of the New
York Stock Exchange, QUESTIONABLE
which he sent Whitney several days ago.
Pecora wishes to question Whitney
personally to clear up some doubtful
points regarding practices of the ex-
change its operations, recent changes
in its rules and similar matters. In re-
sponse to the questionnaire, Pecora said,
Whitney wrote back and asked for
conference which Pecora planned to
have in New York today. declining FUR
ther comment pending the meeting.
The Banking Committee will resume
its open hearings here tomorrow, going
ahead with the present inquiry into
formation of two investment trusts by
Dillon. Read & Co., and the acquisition
of stocks for the Portfolios of these two
corporations.
Evening star., 1933-10-09

-
week Interest in the coming election
is widespread. and the appeal of the
three widely differing candidates is
drawing voters ordinarily not active.
Confusing as the early stages of the
campaign has been, developments have
pointed definitely toward revolt
against Tammany.
Former State Senator Thomas I.
Sheridan, Manhattan manager for the
Mckee ticket. said that in addition to
already apparent defections there have
been many assurances OF support from
Tammany men.
Its revolution" he declared.
Until Mckee, former mayor, en-
tered the campaign last week the issue
was fairly clearcut. 1t was Tammany,
as represented by O'Brien. against anti
Tammany. represented by La Guardia.
The Mckee candidacy has made the
issues more involved. Mckee. like
O'Brien. is a Democrat. His previous
political career has been sponsored by
Secretary Of State Flynn. heretofore a
Tammany ally. Seabury, scourge of
Tammany and one-time unsuccessful
candidate for Governor. is Democrat.
La Guardia. among all the principals
in the campaign, is Republican.
Mckee, like La Guardia, has spoken
harsh words about Tammany. He has
spoken harsh words. too, about Seabury,
whom he labels as much a boss" as
Tammany. Replying to charges that he
is sponsored by Flynn. he has said he
is obligated to no man.
The Mckee supporters are emphasiz-
ing the recovery" phase of the situa-
tion. campaign statements referring to
the new deal" the city needs. The
Mckee ticket identifies itself as the
Recovery" party.
As registration began today William
Chadbourne. manager Of the fusion
campaign, charged that both Tammany
and the Mckee forces were planning to
register "hoaters" in large numbers In
all parts Of the city.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
DAVIS MAY TESTIFY
At TRIAL TODAY
Fourth and Probably Final
Week in Moose Lottery
Case Opens.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 9.-The fourth
and probably final week o. the lottery
trial by Federal jury of United States
Senator James J. Davis Of Pennsylvania
opened today, with the possibility that
the former cabinet member might take
the witness stand
He Is accused. with a co-defendant
Theodore G. Miller. Of causing the
transportation of lottery tickets in in
terstate commerce. His defense began
last week.
The charges involve the Loyal Order
o. Moose and Embarrassing enterprise
Of that order known as the 1881
MooSeheart charity ball
Promoted by Mcclure.
The enterprise was promoted by Ber-
rard c. Mcclure, professional in such
matters who was convicted in SINH
lar prosecution involving the Fraternal
Order of Eagles and who subsequently
L,eaded guilty in the Moose case The
plan was carried out through tfe prop
egation department OF the Moose, Mil
Ter directing this department.
Each lodge held its own charity ball
The holders of tickets were entitled
however. to participate in the national
distribution OF sl50000 in cash. and to
this end stubs bearing their names were
collected. placed in barrel. churned
and drawn out one at time to decide
the winners.
This the Government called lot OF
chance" and concerned itself only be-
cause it is illegal to send anything that
has to do with lot or chance across
State lines.
Conspiracy also is charged against
Davis and Miller and evidence of a
similar alleged lottery promoted in 1890
has been allowed because 1t might show
design or motive" for the offenSe
charged in 1881.
The organization department received
100000 from the profits Of the 1881
balls. Mcguire received $l0OO and
MOoseheart was given 100000.
Aims Of Defense.
The defense is attempting to show
that Davis assigned his organization
contract to Joseph Jenkins and Fred
w. Jones in August of 1890. No writ
ten record of the assignment has thus
far been introduced.
DEEVEVG nENIEn
Evening star., 1933-10-09
SEEK FINAL CODE
A. N. P. A. and N. r. A. Officials

A. N. P. A. and N. r. A. Officials
Begin Newspaper Conferences.
NEW YORK, october 9 (F.-Repre-
sentatives Of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association and the National
Recovery Administration began confer
ences today at A. NJ P. A. headquarters
on final formulation of a newspaper
code
A public hearing was held recently
at Washington. attended by the pub
fishers and representatives of news
paper reporters and editors. Confer
ences this week will be to prepare a
final code embracing suggestions made
at the hearing.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
MINERS RETURN|NG|
TO WORK IN PITS
Union Officials Believe Halt
of $4,000 Have Answered
Presidents Plea.
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nermitted throughout the district. tnat
no one except civil and military ON
GERS and troops be allowed to carr!
arms and that no person other thah
those designated by the military au-
thorities be permitted to enter OF leave
the district. -. .,.
Two Terre Haute companies ol tiie
15lst Infantry were moved INTO sun
van County and three other conipanie5
stationed at Attica, EvansVllle anu
Martinsville were directed 10 NC le"u'
to move Immediately.
The houses bombed here we're those
of Charles Fox and Roscoe White. both
of whom have been working IN CO.
operatiye mines Both were damaged
but the occupants suffered no injury.
The disorder at the Starburn Mine,
located near Shelburn about lu mlieS
north of here, occurred when county
officers were escorting about 100 miners
from their homes to tn shaft
Pickets Stone Miners.
Sheriff Cleve Lewellen said bricks and
stones were thrown at the miners ll0hl
a crowd of about $50 plcketS. Inc
sheriff said two shots were fired, but
bv which side he did not know.
The miners reached the shaft safely,
and the pickets dispersed. The SheEH
said conditions were quiet at the mine
throughout the morning.
County authorities expressed lear OF
a recurrence of disorder later in the
day. Feeling has been high here during
the grand jury investigation OF the
recent death of Frank Stalder. killed
near the Starburn Mine.
Union sympathizers said Stalder was
run down by car driven through a
line of pickets Stalders relatives SAID
he was not connected with the picketlng,
and was the victim OF hit and run
driver as he crossed main hlghway
on his way to general store.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
Macdonald COnfers With Cabinet
German Stand Stirs London.

herman Stduu SUITS LOHuOh
LONDON October 9 C4).-From the
British cabinet chamber at No. 10
Downing street where Premier Ramsay
Macdonald presided over meeting OF
his ministers today was expected to
emerge firm British policy to deal
with the critical situation at the Geneva
arms parley.
Political quarters left no doubt re-
garding the gravity with which Britain
would look upon rearming by Germany.
Sir John Simon. British foreign min
lister. delayed his departure for Geneva
to attend today's session and 1t was
believed he would leave tomorrow pre-
pared to aid in a compromise which
will avert grave situation in disarma-
ment negotiations
OF the 19 members OF the cabinet,
1S attended todays important meeting
William Ormsby-Gore. first commits
sioner of works, now at Geneva, was
the only absentee.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
Wins Despite Fall.

DENVER R.-Bryan Acre. broncho
rider, was thrown from his horse In q
rodeo at Penrose. Colo. A flying hoof
struck his head and knocked him un-
conscious.
The cowboy was revived after Q few
minutes to learn that he had ridden
his bronc the required time. that a
loosened saddle girth had caused him
to fall-and that he had won first
none
Evening star., 1933-10-09
FIRE IN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, October 9 CP.-Seven-
teen elderly patients, including 10
women. were carried to safety by their
nurses today when fire broke out IN an
unoccupied second foro bed room OF the
Claremont Park Hospital for aged In
valids in East 17lst street, the Bronx:
A few of the patients suffered irritated
throats from smoke but all escaped
injury. The fire was confined to two
rooms.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
ENGINEERS TO MEET
DR.. George W. Vinal Will Speak at
Gathering Tomorrow Night.

The Washington Section of the Amer
ican Institute of Electrical Engineers
will hold its first Fall meeting at the
Bureau Of Standards tomorrow evening
DR.. George w. Vinal, Bureau Of Stand
ards physicist, will be the principal
speaker. He will repeat an address on
"Faradays Laws of Electrolysis," which
he made at the Faraday commemora-
tive exercises recently at the Century
OF Progress Exposition in Chicago.
the lecture will be illustrated with
demonstrations and descriptive pictures.
The meeting will be preceded By a
dinner at Tilden Gardens in honor Of
Dr. Vinal.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
REVIEW IS DENIED.
Mcclure and Herring Conviction Upheld
By Supreme Court.

BY the Associa ted Press.
Bernard c. MCGUIRE and Frank E.
Herring, convicted in New York City of
violating the lottery law In connection
with the shipment by express of tickets
used by the Fraternal Order OF Eagles
in raising funds in 1881. were denied
a review today by the Supreme Court.
Mcclure was sentenced to year and
a day in prison and was fined $4,000.
Herring received four months In prison
and a $4,000 fine.
The court also denied review asked
in a separate petition filed by Conrad
H. Mann, who was convicted along with
MCGUIRE and Herring, and sentenced to
Is months imprisonment and fined
$4,000.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
ALPINE FORCE INCREASE
EXPLAINED BY ITALIANS
Transfer of 10000 Men Made,
Leaders Say, as Part of Win
ter Maneuvers Scheme.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the ASs0Cia1ed PfeSS.
ROME, October 9-Reports pub
lished abroad that the number of Italian
troops in the Alps will be tripled were
received in military circles here today
with the comment that they. refer to a
transfer of the army corps command
from Verona to Bolzano, in the Tirolean
Alps, at the end of August
Preparations are now being made to
receive 10000 men in this corps. which
will! be permanently located at Bolzanc.
The transfer order coincided with a
tense German situation. military
leaders said. but execution of the order
cc:ncidas with Winter maneuvers.
Evening star., 1933-10-09

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October "a lion and
leopard were basged with one shot
for each In Tanganyika recently by Mrs.
F.. Trlbee Dawson, wife Of the presi
dent of the American Museum Of Nat
ursl History, 1t WAS disclosed lest night
in a letter made public by DR.. George
H. Sherwood, museum director.
Mrs Dawson and her husband were
sent to Africa by the museum in July.
A letter from Dawson told Of his wife's
exploit The lion. Dawson wrote, was
killed at 10 yards.
Mrs. Dawson passed an entire night
in an automobile parked near a trap
to bag the leopard. The animal had
done considerable damage in the region
The leopard was shot as 1t leaped
for q bait in the trap. The expedition
sought only one lion and one leopard
specimen. DR.. Sherwood said the Da
visions are on their way home and will
arrive Wednesday.
Evening star., 1933-10-09

Almost as good is the one about the
former bank board chairman, who tried
to keep the committee from seeing his
books. For three months he told Pc
cora the Federal income tax people had
the books. Pecora became suspicious.
He went to the tax people. There he
found that the banker had been tell
ing them the same story, asserting he
could not furnish the tax people with
the books because Pecora had them.
Go Together for Books.
Pecora and the tax examiners went
to the banker together. They got the
books.
II the New York banking crowd has
had any hand in the Cuban situation
1t has been so far under cover that none
of our officials know about it.
The National City Bank has large
interests down there, Chase also is
supposed to have some. Their agents
say they have written the values of
these holdings down considerably and
are trying to forget them.