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The Washington times., 1933-07-29
DIVER EXPLORES
RIVER BOTTOM
FOR YOUTH
Uses Own Equipment in Hunt
For Body of Boy Drown
ed Ten Days Ago

Wearing his own diving appara-
tus, Herman Taylor, 800 block of
Tenth st. N. E., today was walk
ing on the bed Of the Potomac
River, at Whitewater, seeking to
find the body of Emmett Mcneil,
18-year-old Central High School
senior, who disappeared beneath
the swirling waters 10 days ago.
Since then concerted efforts to
locate the body by dragging have
been made by Montgomery county
volunteer firemen, but without re-
suit.
Operates From Raft
Today, Taylor was pressed into
service, and doning his suit low
cred himself into the river and
began his gruesome quest.
The diver was being assisted by
Cabin John volunteer firemen.
He was operating from a raft
anchored in the middle Of the
Potomac on which the firemen
were stationed, busy with their
task of manning the air pumps.
Dragging Is Continued
At the same time, other Mont
gomery volunteer firemen in boats
were continuing dragging opera
tions, keeping well away from the
diver for fear they would Snarl
his air and life lines.
Sister Saw Him Sink
McNeill, who lived in the 1900
block of Irving st. N. W., was
swimming with Chester Carr, II,
of the 1900 block Park Rd. N. w.,
when he was drowned. His sister,
Elizabeth McNeill, 20, was sitting
on the bank.
Swimming at Whitewater has
been forbidden because of the
many drownings there which are
believed to have been caused by
the difference in the temperature
of the water.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29

In his 80 years Of life, Tim
othy Hall, colored, has never
seen a hippopotamus. And he
will be at least 60 days older
before he glimpses one of the
big-mouthed beasts.
Yesterday Samuel Blackman,
colored, volunteered to take his
friend, Timothy, to the Zoo. On
the way they stopped by the
public library, presumably to
read up on loves, lives and habits
Of hippopotami.
For some unexplained reason,
Timothy and Sam engaged in
battle in the library grounds
during which Timothy slipped a
knife in between Sans ribs.
Today Sam was under the care
of a doctor and Timothy was
sentenced to go days in jail
when arraigned in Police Court.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
WARNING CITES
TAX DEADL|NE

Monday is the last day for
filing personal tax returns to
avoid the 20 per cent penalty
and liability to suit, the Tax
Assessors office warned today.
So far this year, approximately
II. 900 persons have paid taxes
amounting to $950,0O0, represent
ing $35O,OOO for taxes on tangi-
BILE properties and 100000 on
Intangible assets. The total for
last year was $1,221,0OO on tangi-
BILE property and $1,823,OOO on
Intangible property for a total
of $3,O44,OOO on personal prop
erty taxes.
The tax office will be open at
$3.50 O'Clock Monday morning and
will remain open until $50 p. m.
Returns mailed in must bear a
postmark prior to midnight July
81.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
POLICE To KEEP
j. 8. STATUS

United States park police will
retain their status as policemen
and not be made rangers
when they are transferred to
the Interior Department August
10.
The change may be made
later but not, as first planned,
on transfer from the Office of
Public Buildings and Parks.
Capt. Doyle o. Hickey, super
perintendent Of the protective
division, will return to the War
Department, and Capt. P. j. Car
roll, veteran police officer, will
serve as acting superintendent
under the plan to be laid before
Secretary of Interior Ickes for
approval next week.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29

More than 1890 employees of
the Office of Public Buildings and
Parks, who are to be automatically
dismissed August 9 by merger of
their office with the National
Parks Service in the Interior De-
partment, will be reappointed
August 10 as Interior Department
employees.
This was learned from a reliable
source today as the recommends
ton of Horace M. Albright, di-
rector of national parks, to Secre-
tary of Interior Ickes. The Secre-
tary's approval is taken for
granted since he has kept in close
touch with merger plans.
The new organization places
Frank T. Gartside, chief of the
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
D. c.
RELIEF SEEN

Alan Johnstone, field repre-
sentative for this area of the Fed
eral Emergency Relief, will submit
to Harry L. Hopkins, director Of
the Emergency Relief, his recon-
mendations for increasing Federal
relief plans for the District and
changes of administration of relief
here.
Mr.. Johnstone conferred with
the District Commissioners and
relief officials today, telling them
they were satisfied with the way
District relief was being handled,
although he considered the funds
inadequate.
He recommends that control OF
all Washington relief be central
lied under one head, but that re.
lief stations be est a bli S h d
throughout the city instead Of
being centered in one building as
at present.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
4 TAXI DRIVERS
R0BBED0F S12

Holdup men early today robbed
three taxicab drivers of their
earnings and their cabs, while a
fourth was victim Of a similar
robbery last night.
Three colored men robbed
Charles F. Andrews, 2S00 block
Connecticut Ave. N. w., in the 100
block P st. N. w., and three col
ored men held up James D. Dent,
100 block Fenton st. N. w., in the
900 block First st. S. E.
Two colored men forced Dugg
Bunyon, 700 block Columbia Rd.
N. w., from his cab in the 100
block of I st. N. w. early today,
while a lone bandit robbed Ira
Merriwether, 1900 block Corcoran
st. N. W., in the 100 block Mon
ticello Ave. N. E.
The total of cash taken from the
drivers was approximately $12.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Ickes to Rehire Parks Staff
Slated for Dismissal

parks division, in charge of Fed
eral parks here, and ]. F. Gill, in
charge of public buildings. The
guard force now under the pro-
tective division will be placed un-
der Gill.
The only employees who prob
ably will not be recommended for
reappointment are two married
women stenographers who have
husbands in Government employ
Their positions are both import
ant and will have to be filled
officials indicated.
Further cheer for park employees
is that where their duties are
subsequently found to overlap
they will not be discharged but
will be assigned duties elsewhere
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
WHISKY SUPPLY
ONLY ENOUGH
FOR A YEAR
With Repeal in Sight, Alcohol
Chief Expects Blending
of Ripe and Green
By International News Service


Aged whisky stocks of the
United States amount to about a
years supply for medicinal pur-
poses, DR.. James M. Doran, chief
of the Bureau of Industrial Al
cohol, disclosed today,
Withdrawals of medicinal
liquor, under the new liberalized
regulations virtually taking re-
strictions off prescriptions, al
ready have reached the rate Of
100000 gallons year, more
than twice the consumption Of
last year. The present stock Of
aged liquor is about 100000 gal
Ions.
100000 Gallons New"
In addition there are 100000
gallon of whisky, ranging from
green liquor to that of close to
four years of maturity, in the
bonded warehouses.
Doran said the Treasury is now
giving consideration to next years
ALLEGATION for medicinal purposes.
This will be heavy increase over
the production permitted since
the resumption of distilling four
years ago.
In the event of repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment, the liquor
stocks will be far below the de-
mand, expected to run about 2OO,'
100000 gallons annually.
Blends Seen Necessary
Doran said, however, that the
aged whisky existing at that time
might be blended with green
whisky and that whiskies could be
blended with alcohol in a legal
and satisfactory manner.
The country's industrial alcohol
industry is we'll equipped for
heavy production of pure grain
alcohol. Until the whisky stocks
of the country are built up, there
may be a large quantity of syn
thetic products, based on alcohol,
on the market.
There are many non-alcohollc
beverages now on sale throughout
the country intended for blend
ing with bootleg alcohol.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
G. u. o. Odd FeLlOWs
To Dedicate Temple

Open house will be held by the
Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows of ths District of Columbia
at their new temple, Ninth and T
Streets Northwest, tomorrow from
3 to 1920 p. m. Formal dedl-
catory exercises will be held Mon
day night at 8 o'clock. District
Grand Lodge, No. 20, under James
w. Robinson, grand master, Will
perform the ritualistic service.
Officers of the new temple are
Joseph Manning, president; Will
liam 1. Lee, vice president;
Samuel w. Watson, secretary;
Henry Braxton, treasurer; A. H.
Hawkins, Charles H. Harris, and
Julia Pugsley, directors.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Auto Crash Fatal
To Arn1V Officer

The death Of Capt. Henry F.
Lueking, Medical Corps, U. S. A.,
in an automobile accident near
Breckenridge, Md, yesterday was
announced at the War Depart
ment today.
Captain Lueking was born in
st. Louis, September 13, 1892,
and rose from the ranks. At the
time of his death his station was
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Haircuts so Gents
Under Barber Code

"NRA" haircuts will be SO
cents. Master BARRIERS of Wash
ington, meeting last night, de-
cided on that price if the in
dustrial recovery code for the
tonsorial business goes through.
A 48-hour week, with a guaran-
tee of SO per cent of fees to the
BARRIERS, is projected. Shaves will
be 25 cents.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Alexandria Group
Scans Recovery Plan

Over a hundred Alexandria re-
tailers, mostly grocery men, at
tended the meeting called last
night to discuss participation in
the National Recovery plan. After
discussion which lasted until
midnight, a committee was ap-
pointed to draft plan for the re-
tail merchants and submit it to
another mass meeting next
Wednesday night. The inability
of several small grocery men to
see their way to participate caused
most of the discussion.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29

and IT we want TO we can make Cne
sun rise in the west, but the reap
pearance of that deadly headline
gave me a turn. I gather that our
Government prefers slow and steady
rises in everything-prices, wages,
employment-and dislikes stagger-
ing, quick jumps on the fever chart;
so if stock market prices were too
high the fall is pleasing. Nor did
l have a cent in liquor stocks or
any other.
What worries me is the suspicion
that we still have to be reassured
the moment anything happens. l
hope the time will come when the
market can break so points in a
billion-share day and the eight-col-
umn headlines will saw, market
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Business Bureaus
To Meet Here Sept. 10

The national association of At
filiated Better Business Bureaus
will hold it's annual convention in
Washington on September 10, II,
and IL, it was announced today
by Louis Rothschild, manager OF
the Washington Better Business
Bureau, who has been appointed
chairman of the convention COM
mittee.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
KLAN PLANS RALLY

An outdoor demonstration will
be staged by the Ku Klux Klan
of Capitol Heights, Md, the night
of August 5 on the Marlboro Pike.
The Grand Dragon Of Maryland
will speak.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
True to Type
Old Headlines; New Codes; Less Work.
.Bv GILBERT SELDES-

GOT nasty shock the other day when read head
/ line: "Break in Market Good for Business"
know of course that everything has changed and all is
for the best and the lion will lie down with the lamb
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Poor Hippo! His Ardent Fan
Must Wait to Keep Date!

During that time the hippo
potami will just have to struggle
along without their ardent ad-
mirer.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29

L. o. Banks, 48, colored gar
dener at the Post Office Depart
ment Building, probably could
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
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Letters to Editor
BOOSTS FARM BUREAU

At meeting in Columbus last week
the Farm Bureau held what was pos
sibly the best meeting they ever had.
The hall was packed and the corridors
alive with interested farmers. Mr..
Wilson likened production to a noun
tain, money to mole hill. In the
mountain were all farm products, all
manufactured goods, automobiles,
binders and the necessities Of life
food, clothing, fuel and lip stick.
Farmers laughed when he mentioned
the last article" In the mole hill was
a thin layer of gold with a far larger
amount of credits represented by
green backs, treasury notes, National
Bank notes. The mole hill represents
the value Of the mountain. If you di-
vide the mountain into million cells
and the mole hill contains a million
dollars then each cell is worth dol
lar but if the mole hill only has a
half million dollars each cell is only
worth SOC. He advocated initiating
the mole hill until each bushel Of
wheat was worth SI25, a bushel of
corn soc. He said he would never be-
lieye that there was an over produc-
tion until each family had an 8-room
house, two bathrooms and four auto
mobiles in the garage.
Mr.. Silver advocated the govern
ment financing farm and home loans
either by issuing bonds or government
notes in the form of currency against
the farm and home, charge 4a6--2%
interest, lee amortization and 1ae in
surance. If man dies the insurance
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
Big Crowd Attends Athletic Show

continued until two men were left to
fight it out alone. The winner was
Melvin Brown, Of Springfield, who re-
ceived a flfteen-pound ham for his eff
forts. The battle royal gave the spec
tators quite thrill and another is
promised in the near future.
The next event was between Ray
Ames Of London, and Don Camel, Of
Dayton, both lightweights. Ames
showed much speed and sent the Day
ton boy to the floor for the count in
the third round of their six-round
bout.
The American Legion has announc-
ed a wrestling and boxing show for
next Tuesday and have booked some
of the best wrestlers in this section to
appear on the card.
Jack Richards, of Springfield, hand
led all of the matches.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
(By George o. Decker.)

Another large crowd attended the
weekly athletic show sponsored by
American Legion at the armory We'd
nesday evening to witness an all-boX-
ing program that was full Of thrills
from start to finish. The six man
battle royal topped the evenings pro-
cram and won the applause Of the
crowd as did Mark Anthony and his
flashy and hard punching.
The first bout found X. 0. Baker,
of South Charleston, and John Peter
man, of London, ready fer action.
Both boys weighed 126 and showed
much speed. Baker won on a tech
nical Knockout in the second round.
The second affair featured Mark
Anthony our local boy and Joe Bishop
of Springfield, both at 1873 pounds.
Anthony won the decision at the end
of the four-round battle and also won
the approval of the fight fans with his
hard hitting and quick boxing ability
The eight semi-final bout
gave the fight lovers two Of Central
Ohio's best middIe-weights, "Tarzan"
Phillips, of Columbus, and Vern Leon
ard, of Springfield, These boys show
ed much skill and gave the crowd a
boxing show that was conceded very
good. The boys fought to a draw.
The main event on the program
was the six man battle royal featur-
ing two local boys, two from Spring
field and two from South Charleston
all colored and weighing around two
hundred. At the sound of the bell
gloves were flying everywhere and
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
Sale Dates
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20


Cassius Eades-Closing out sale on
on the Moon farm 3 miles southeast
of London on Armstrong road. Kill
gore & Kilgore, aucts.
TUESDAY, JANUARY "a
Fred MISUNDERSTANDING out farm
sale, / 12 miles north Of Summerford,
3l2 miles south Of Tradersvile on
State Route 1877. Col. Kilgore, auct.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH
Harbage & Watts-Closing out ss.le
112 miles cast of Lafayette, miles
west Of West Jefferson, miles north
of London on National road, Routh 40.
Col. Dave Elliott, auct.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81
Michael Murphy & Florence Wallac.
Dissolution sale at Wallace farm,
Asbury Chapel in Pleasant township
Clark county 412 miles west of South
Vienna. Wallace and Bradley, aucts.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Tom Shannon, living on the Jenny
farm, near Pennsylvania ID. II. FL
lott, auct.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
Sam Hanzel-Near Georgesville. d.
Il. Elliott, auct.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20

mount Importance to the Ohio farm
CT will have place on this years
Farmers Week program, Crane as
seTts.
Other fields to be covered at Farm
crs' Week are: home economics, poul-
Try, vegetable gardening, home beau
tfication, agricultural engineering,
fruit raising, beekeeping, soils, farm
crops, All clubs, forestry, and live
stock.
Having as its keynote "better times
fer the individual farmer" this state
vide farmers institute will empha-
SIZE problems now confronting Ohio
farmers. The experiences of farmers
Who made money in 1882, the results
O.. hundreds Of tests at agricultural
experiment stations, and the most in
formed economists, research workers
and editors, all viii contribute to
making the program of direct help in
The present agricultural situation,
d ,ciares Crane.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20

Taxes, mortgages, credit, and other
economic problems will be thrown in
to the limelight at the Ohio State uni
versity when some 5000 farmers and
homemakers attend the twenty-frst
annual Farmers Week to be held at
the college Of agriculture, January 30
to February 5, according to an an
nouncement released this week by c.
B. Crane, assistant director of agri-
cultural extension.
In the field Of rural economics, Wis
tiers will hear discussions of such
subjects as Farm Account Methods,
Group Farming 1900 Acres fer Alb
sent Owners in Ohio, Adjusting the
Farm Lease to Changing Prices, The
Farmer and the Changing Price Level,
What Farm Accounts Show in 1882,
Ohio Tax problems, Short Time Cred
it in Ohio, Where the Ohio Tax Dol
lar Goes and Where it Comes From,
and the Agricultural Outlook
Every phase Of agriculture Of para
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
MT. STERLING. R. D. 4

Mt. Sterling, r. D. 4, Jan. 17--Oliv-
er Brill and family, of near White Oak
in Fayette county, were guests Of Mr.
Brill's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY
Brill, of Danvilie, last Tuesday,
Rev. W. A. Cooper, of Sedalia, who
has been holding services at Bethel
church for twelve evenings, closed the
meetings last Sunday evening. One
dear young woman gave heart to Jes-
us during this meeting, Mrs. Beatrice
Brill
Those on the sick list in this COM
munity and nearby, include Mrs.
Freda Mace, Mrs. Josephine Campsey,
Miss Ella Henry, Mrs. Lilly Tope,
Mrs. Lulu Pancake. All are better at
this writing, a few able to attend the
services at Bethel.
The Ladies' Aid society of Bethel
church held a market at Mr.. Speas-
makers store in London Saturday,
Jan. Ia, and cleared over $40 Many
thanks to the good people Of London.
Miss Ella Henry and niece, Amy
Henry, of Danville, had for their
guests Saturday for dinner, Miss Net
Ia Henry, Mrs. Mary Bricker, and
twin daughters, Evelyn and Pauline
Bricker, of Mt. Sterling, Mrs. Belle
Binns, Mr.. Millard Binns and Miss
Maggie Binns, Of London, Miss Mabel
CantWell, Of Danville.
The many friends of this commun-
ity are sorry to hear of the illness of
Hrs. Maggie Watts and hope for her
speedy recovery.
The Bethel W. +. M. S. this month
was entertained at the home Of Mrs.
Myrtle Adams for an all-day meeting.
Twelve members and two visitors
were present. Everyone reports good
time and a fine dinner. The Febru-
ary meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Martha Baker, February End.
Mrs. Lewis, from Hillsboro, High
and county, is visiting at the home of
her son this week, Homer Lewis, one
half mile south of Danville.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
Hill LIZARDS

Hilliard, Jan. 19-Mrs. Lizzie Shier
and children, Of Amlin, called on Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Schatz and family,
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Elliott and chill
dren, of Gillivan, were the Sunday
guests cf his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Reece.
The Kings Heralds met Saturday
afternoon at the C. G. Henery home.
Mrs. Charles Lisk, Of Columbus,
spent last week with her son, Howard
Crager and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Houten,
of Marion, were the Sunday guests Of
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
JURY CONVICTS TREBLE
IN MANSLAUGHTER CASE

Washington c. H.-After deliberat-
ing five hours a jury in Fayette coun-
ty common pleas court here convicted
A. A. Treple, Of Columbus, of man
slaughter, late Tuesday, in the auto
death of Mrs. Faye Pinkerton, of
Lynchburg. Judge H. NJ. Rankin de-
layed sentence, and Treple's attorneys,
Fred and Richard Rector, Of Colum-
bus, indicated they would appeal.
The fatal accident occurred Oct %
in the Three C's highway near here,
when Tropics car, in attempting to
pass another, crashed head-on with
one driven by Mrs. Pinkarton's hus-
band.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
McBURG HAS IL
YEAR OLD HORSE
Walter Hyde, Well known
Stockman, Vouches for Age
OF "Midge", Foaled in
Year 1891
. !. 4. i. !. !. !. 4. !. i. j. + I. !.

Mechanicsburg boasts of what is
said by horsemen to be the oldest
horse in the section and perhaps the
oldest in the state.
The animal, named "Midge," is
owned by Walter Hyde, widely known
stockman, and is enjoying life of
ease on the Hyde lots in Mechanics
burg.
Midge was foaled in 1891 and is
now past AZ years of age. Mr.. Hyde
traded for the horse with his uncle,
Edward Hyde, of Milford Center, in
1896.
Midge has served all these years
sor Mr.. Hyde. Older residents of
Champaign county remember the
horse as trained stock driver, be-
ing turned loose to accompany Mr..
Hyde on his trips.
Since the average age of a horse is
Is years, Midge's age is rare and she
is a great pet, seemingly as spry as a
fve-year-old as she gallops about the
pasture.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
An Apt Retort
Elsie Kent.

They were studying St. Marks ac-
count Of Herod and the daughter of
Herodius in an African school, "And
he sware unto her." the teacher read,
Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me,
will give it TO thee, unto the half Of
my kingdom" Now, you may very
likely be chief some day, she said
to sixteen year old boy, "What
would you have done if you had made
that promise and she had asked you
for the head of ST. John the Baptist 2"
81 should have told her that St
Johns head did not lie in that half
Of my kingdom which | had promised
her." the young African lad replied
promptly.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20

Brough Richey and family, at Alton.
Miss Helen Reece, of Columbus, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bynner and daughter,
Jean, were the supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Williams, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Eria Jones, of Columbus, call
ed on her cousin, Mrs. S. M. Glover
Tuesday afternoon.
Christopher Owsley, aged o1, of
Amlin, died Sunday at University hos
pital, from burns which he received
Saturday in an explosion when build
ing a fire with kerosene. Funeral
services and burial took place Tuesday
afternoon.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
Postage Bill Drops

Columbus-U. S. Mail sent from
Ohio State university in December
was IT per cent under that of Deem
Der, 1881. The volume dropped from
40,070 pieces a year ago to 1882 last
month. A similar decrease occurred
in November. Mail handled in the
campus service remained about the
same for December of the two years,
running a little more than 100000
pieces each month.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20
Open Season ON
Game Changed

]. II. Umbenhauer, Of London
Madison county conservation Officer,
announces that under a change IN
the ruling of the state conservation
department, the open season on coon
closed on January 10, tn open sea-
son on opossum and skunk will close
on February / and the open season
for mink and muskrat will close on
February Is.