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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
Home Loans In
N. c. 9 Million
Huge Sum Is Disbursed
During First Years
Inception.

A total of $9,54o,3S7.27 has
been disbursed in North Carolina
5y the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration since it began operating
last July, it has been announced
here following a session of the man
ayers of the six district offices Of
the corporation with Harvey L,
Selley, special representative in
charge of the corporation.
This amount has been paid out
70 take up mortgages on $685.
homes in every section of this
state, and the total loans closed
it was stated represented, on June
%, the day the figures were tabu-
lated, IS per cent of the total
number OF applications for as
~sistance.
The reports on the status of the
corporations activities In North
CAROLINA revealed that l6,451 ap-
plications had been filed for a
total of $43,3S0,O94.S4, and OF
this number preliminary appraisal:
had been completed on 1925 sp-
olications, or 80 per cent of the
eligible cases. The second ap-
praisal required by law had beer
completed on 11,415 applications
or 70 per cen of the total eligible
cases.
1t was further shown that T.
77S or 81 per cent of the total ap-
plications had received the ap,
proval of the state office, and lega.
work had been ordered on 7,70f
Of these. The 100 field lawyer.
OF the organization, one for each
county in the state. had complet-
ed on the date the report wa
compiled their title work on 5,91s
cases or Al per cent, while the
final papers had been sent out fo1
disbursement on 4,43l application
or so per cent.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
N. E.. Teachers
May Get Raise

Raleigh-Leroy Martin, execu-
tive secretary of the state school
commission, has returned to Raj
eigh from a trip to Washington
expressing the opinion there was
some hope that North Carolina
teachers may receive a 10 per cent
increase in salary next fall.
1.-The ultimate decision of the
matter must of necessity rest with
the governor and the commits
son." Martin said, 'but there is
a possibility there may be an in
crease of 10 per cent"
To increase teachers salaries 10
per cent would necessitate $780,
900 yearly and would push school
expenditures we'll above the ap-
proximately s17, 10000 appropria-
ted for schools.
The commission will meet here
in a couple of weeks" Martin
said, and probably will consider
the matter then. Should teachers
salaries be increased, it is under
stood the increase would be made
purposely to place annual ex-
penditures above state approprla-
lions.
Last year, as the state was keep
ing open the schools and allowing
none to close, difficulty was ex-
perisnced in getting any federal aid
However, it was pointed out by a
state official, if the state launch
ed a school program which used all
of its money in seven months OF
less, then the state could assume
the same status as all other states
and ask for federal funds to keep
the schools from closing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
Accident Fatal
Ito China Grove. Child

The two-month-old daughter,
Betty Bumgardner, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Bumgardner of
China Grove, died Saturday ir a
hospital here, and Robert Deal. also
of China Grove, IS in the hospital
with a conclusion of the brain as
the result of an automobile coils
sion a short distance from the CEN
ter Of China Grove or the main
highway.
Deal, C. T. Brown, and H. c.
Miller, members of the China Grove
baseball team, were returning from
Concord where. they had had a
game. Brown has a fractured jaw.
Bumgardner had his wife and two
small children with him, going in
the opposite direction. The re-
mainder of the Bumgardners had
only minor injuries.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
Rogers Says Movies
Deserve Cleaning Up

Will Rogers thinks the movies
had it comm, to EN-" Max
Baer thinks it's "the boxing racket"
that ought to be cleaned up.
The humorist and the heavy
weight champion, screen celebrities
in their respective specialties, came
to town in separate parties and were
asked what they thought about the
offensive against Hollywood.
"Oh Lord. I'm not mixed up in
that. My pictures are so clean
they're not interestin'." said Rogers.
He was flying to Skowhegan. Me-,
to visit his 1~S-year-old actress
daughter, Mary, member of the
Lakewood players.
but it's gonna do a lot of good"
Will said in more serious vein. 81
think they had it comm. I don't
know about censorship, but I'm for
havin' them so people can see the
shows. Some companies kinda
over-stepped. They thought the
other fellow was bluffin' but they
found out"
'I'm no authority on morals
said Baer, detraining for a local
vaudeville engagement. "But if
the ensors want some business they
should clean up the boxing game
before they start on the films. It's
nothing but a racket. | never saw
SO many leeches in my life. They'll
Idn anuthino for 4 $50 bill"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
''Pains Gone" Says
Lady, After She
Had Taken CARDU]

In describing how her health i'm
proved after she had taken Cardui,
Mrs. Ralph R. Courtney, Of Wythe-
vile, Va, said: II was rundown
and suffered from pain in my
side. 7 wanted to feel well and
get rid Of the pain in my side, so I
sent for CardaA and began taking
1t. BY the time I had taken three
bottles Of Cardu, I was feeling
much better. The pains had gone.
I am very glad to recommend Car
dut to other young women" -.
Thousands Of women testify. Car
du benefited them. # 1t does not
benefit YOU, consult q physician.
o. . bette, at drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
SOME

ice TOR rags ano trail markers, etc.
central figure.
match or accordion orgy. No
takers!
l can hardly hold the pencil to
write this story. Yesterday Bill
Bowlin. Navy pilot, and l got our
hands IN very painful condition
working on the big Curtiss-Condor
plane in its undersnow hangar. l
am now working with the aviation
gang-instructive but darned I'M
comfortable. 1t is too cold-about
36-40 below - to take off our big
gloves to work on the machines.
We had to, to fix the pistons, and
every time our fingers came in con-
tact with the metal they froze to it
and tore off a lot of skin. Lots of
fun, eh?
One of our cows is sick! This
morning 1 visited the COW barn and
helped Edgar Cox, of Arcade, N. Y,
doctor her. He had spent a whole
day and night nursing her and she
seems a lot better. Expert dairymen
(Cox is a carpenter, not a COW
HANDY are radioing IS to be careful
in our contacts with the baby bull
because he may change his docile
mood suddenly with tragic results.
l shall try to keep out of his way.
They tell me by radio that club
memberships are slowing up while
people are away during the hot
weather. 1 could surely use a bit
of that weather here, especially the
sunlight, in this freezing darkness.
The club rolls are still open, how
ever, so if you'd like to join, entire
ly without cost, and get your free
membership card and Antarctic
map, simply send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to me at our
American headquarters. Address
Arthur Adele, Jr., President, Little
America Aviation and Exploration
Club, Hotel Lexington, 48th Street
and Lexington Avenue, New York.
and the material will be sent yor
promptly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

TITLE AMERICA, ANTARC-
TICA, July 10 (via Mackay Ra-
dio)-Our biggest mid-winter holt
day-Fourth of July! And did we
have a time!
Everybody swore off work for the
day except Clay Bailey, of Brawley,
Calf, our radio man; Al Carbone,
our Cambridge, Mass, cook; and
the dog men. They work all the
time because the dogs don't recog-
nize holidays and they have to be
fed and have their quarters cleaned
regardless of dates and celebra-
lions.
For three days AL Carbone has
been the busiest human within a
thousand miles of the South Pole.
And he did noble work! Here is the
meal we put away to celebrate the
Declaration of Independence-vege-
table soup, roast frosted turkey,
with dressing and cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed
peas, hot apple pie, cocoa, coffee
and some of our few remaining
cigars. Some repast! Carbone al
most had to protect his kitchen
with a machine gun. Everybody vol.
unteers to help the cook on holi.
days. Deceitful creatures. most OF
them. Their only object is to devour
delicacies when his back IS turned,
in the afternoon, after the ban.
quet, we enjoyed the Paramount
sound picture, 1.-The Smiling Lieu.
tenant" and had a noisy song fest
which was enjoyed by Admiral
: Byrd, off in his buried hut. Bailey
brought in scores of messages from
the outside world. Lieut. Comman.
der Isaac Schlossbach, OF Bradley
Beach, N. j., of our aviation group
was so enthusiastic about Carbone's
prowess with the skillets that he
appointed himself his manager and
offered to match him against any
antagonist in a ski race. boxing
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20
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CAN'T KEEP 4-HER'S DOWN

|CAN'T KEEP 4-HER'S DOWN
Four-H boys and girls find many
and unusual ways of using their
training. Some Michigan boys did
They wanted to take the short
course in agriculture at the State
College, but lacked the necessary
funds to do it in the accustomed
manner of boarding or living at Z
student club. Getting their head:
together in the manner they learned
in All team work they evolved q
plan which might be called modern
patching.
Four boys engaged in the scheme
and their agreement, worked out
carefully as any club project would
|be, provided that they work in pairs:
and alternate in the upkeep and
operation Of the apartment. Two
did the cooking and kitchen work
one week while the other two KEEP,
up the house.
The venture reduced the expense
per boy for the 16 weeks course tt
less than $40, or the almost unbe.
lievable sum of less than s.
week. No better fare and happie'
living conditions cost other student
several times the amount. While il
is not recommended hat student
who do not have to employ such
a plan do so, since the duties Of
the venture are not altogether If
favor of the best application to col
lege work and social life, it is one
way out where the other is not pos.
sible.
The boys brought much of thei'
food from home, buying only per
ishable things. The home supple
consisted of potatoes and like vege-
tables. canned foods and certain
meats. One or more of the boy:
would return to their homes every
few weeks and bring the material
on his trip back. Staggering thei'
home visits they were able to keel
the proper supplies in stock at thu
apartment. Following the trial fo'
16 weeks the boys decided they
would extend their course to thu
two-year period. The savings Of
their plan of living made it pos
sible.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

well, what can be done about
it," someone asked.
"Let Jack Dempsey take full
charge of boxing" Baer responded
He'll clean it up and rid it of a
lot Of angles it does not deserve to
have! l think he would make the
greatest commissioner of boxing of
all time"
1t was Friday the 18th and Baer,
one Of a party of -, arrived at
South station on track Is on a train
hauled by locomotive 1852.
s'I'd better watch my STEP Max
observed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

WHAT l SAW IN A
red Cows, Temples of the Monkey
God and Other Strange Customs
Seen by an, American Traveller,
Related in the American Weekly,
the magazine which comes on
July p with the Baltimore Sun
day American. Buy your copy
from your favorite newsboy or
n~ewsdealer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

Many people who blame the
newspapers for printing silly per-
sonal possip, also blame the news
papers if they are not mentioned in
the news items.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

Some folks who complain that
business is bad, are the same ones
who have stopped trying to push
business.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

American patriots used to talk
about how the American eagle
screamed, but now the squealing of
the taxpayer makes more music.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

| Political harmony is desired by
the politicians, but when produced
it sometimes means that the boys
have agreed how to divide the swag.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

The people who decline to obey
the laws would not probably want
to live in a country where they
aren't any.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

The government officials who
find fault with their salaries do
not always resign to take a better
job.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-07-20

The minister remarked that the
people that made their beds must
lie in them, and they frequently
do so too late to get to church.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
TAUNTS
GOV. R|TCHIE

WESTMINSTER, Nd, May 1S.
Three gubernatorial and two
senatorial candidates, along with
several other party leaders, at
tended a Republican rally here
last night, with party harmony,
a Republican victory in November
and criticism of the Democratic
Administration the theme of
their speeches.
Sponsored by the Young Re-
publican League of Carroll
County, the rally got under way
early with a dinner for about SO
party leaders and officers of the
Young Republican League of
Maryland. State Senator ]. David
Bale, of Carroll county, presided,
One speaker was the fiery DR.
Joseph T. France, candidate for
the senatorial nomination, called
Governor Ritchie "the most
powerful man in the nation" .
One speaker was the fiery DR.
Clark, of Baltimore, senatorial
candidate: George Henderson, a
candidate for nomination for at
torney-general; Walter w. Daw.
son of Rockville, candidate for
States attorney of Montgomery
county: DR.. Irwin Wertz, mayor Of
Hagerstown, and former State
Senator Harry o. Levin of Balti-
more.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

Pioneer in blind" flying and
one of Americas outstanding avia.
tors, Capt. Albert F. Hegenberger
of the Army Air Corps, was today
presented with a rare decoration
for meritorious services by Secre'
tary of War Dern.
The impressive ceremonies were
held on the campus of the War
College where aviation notables
and a distinguished group as
Sembled to witness the honors
conferred on the 39-year-old avia'
tor who is the first airman ever
to land a plane successfully by
blind" flying.
In presenting Captain Hegen
berger with the Oak Leaf Cluster,
which will serve as an addition
to the Distinguished Flying Cross
already awarded him, Secretary
Dern said:
"This decoration will serve
as q token of appreciation Of
your country for the dis.
tinguiShed service you have
rendered it by your courage
and efforts in the develop
ment of a hazardous perform
ance, namely, "blind" flying.
MORE IMPORTANT FEAT"
"On9e before you were hon.
Ored for your memorable per-
fOrmance in crossing the Pa
cific Ocean from California to
the Hawaiian Islands. We
think, however, your feat in
"blind'' flying is still more i'm
pOrtant."
Immediately following the pres
entation ceremony, Secretary
Dern, with Capt. Hegenberger at
his side, viewed the military
maneuvers of the Third Bat
talon, Twelfth Infantry. Five
Army planes flew overhead as
10 guns fired their salutes.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois,
chief of the Army Air Corps;
Clarence Chamberlain, noted
flier, and Maj. Gen. George S.
SimonS, Commandant of the
Army War College, were among
the many distinguished persons
at the ceremonies.
Captain Hegenberger is at pres
ent on duty at Wright Field, Day.
ton, Ohio. Recently he achieved
the distinction of being the first
man in aviation to fly alone in an
airplane in a covered cockpit ex-
cludlng all outside vision. He re.
lied solely on instruments in the
plane in effecting a safe landing.
Enlisted in 1917
A graduate of the Massachu-
SettS Institute of Technology, Cap
tain Hegenberger enlisted in the
Aviation Section, Signal Corps, in
1917. He received his first lessons
in flying at Ellington Field, Hous-
ton, Tex, and passed his tests as
a reserve military aviator in 1918.
While on duty at McCook Field
and later at Wright Field, he made
a number Of long distance flights
through fog and above clouds, re-
lying on the earth inductor COM
pass to guide him back to a safe
landing. These flights aided him
in the development of the earth
inductor compass.
With Leut. Lester J. Maitland
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
SCHOOL NEEDS
TOBEL|STED

Invitations were sent out today
by the Board Of Education asking
citizens of Washington to attend
a conference 8 o'clock Monday
night in the Franklin School
Building to present information on
school needs of their communi.
ties.
The information will be used in
the preparation of school eSti-
mates for the fiscal year 1896.
The board stated in its invitation:
Gas heretofore, representatives
Of civic groups of all kinds,
parent-teacher associations and
organizations of like character,
citizens, taxpayers and anyone
interested in public education
are invited to attend this con-
ference. 1t has been found most
satisfactory to have lists Of
school requirements submitted
in writing"
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Alexandria Liquor
Site Choice Nenrs

The site for a liquor dispen-
sary in Alexandria may be
picked next week, under present
plans of the Virginia ABC board.
James E. Etheridge, real estate
manager for the board, is sched-
uled to survey sites in Alexan-
dria. Petersburg and Danville
next week.
Mr.. Etheridge this week is
looking over locations in Lynch
burg. Roanoke and Hot Springs.
Meanwhile. four stores are oper-
Sting in Richmond and four are
scheduled to open in the Nor
folk area next week,
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
HICKMAN FACES
COURT TODAY
IN Staying

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18
Il N.S0 .-Millard Hickman, IS.
wealthy shipping official, was to
be taken from his city prison
cell today to superior court,
where he will hear reading of the
grand jury indictment accusing
him of criminally attacking and
numbering beautiful Louise Jep-
pesen, %. ogden, Utha.
will Deny Charge
After the indictment is read,
date will be set for Hickman's
arraignment, which probably will
be next Monday or Tuesday,
when Hickman will enter his
plea. Defense Attorney Harry A.
Mckenzie said:
"Of course the plea will be
not guilty. Hickman Is As
innocent as any victim Of
vicious and unsubStantiated cir.
cumstantiaI evidence ever could
be.
"The police case against him
is blowing up and the police
know it. Police now admit
tire markings photographed
near the slaynig scene in Gold
en- Gate Park do not check with
Hickman'S car"
Capt. of Detectives Charles
Dullea and Assistant District At
torney Peter Mullins countered
Mr.. McKenzie'S statement with
the flat assertion:
"We're sure we've got the
right man."
PROBE TO CONTINUE
Captain Dullea added:
TN simple justice we cannot
afford to ignore a single lead,
whether or not it points to Hick-
mans guilt or innocence. As yet
we have not come across . sim
gle development which i'm
peaches the case we now have
against Hickman"
The police claim that the ship
ping man escorted the girl from
his apartment in a downtown no.
tel and then drove to the park
with her. A gay party preceded
the tragedy. The party in Hick.
mans hotel suite was attended by
Thomas Dee, prominent San Fran
cisco engineer, and Miss Blanche
Mckay, pretty blonde.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
K|DNAP SEARCH
BARES H|DEOUT
Of D|LL|NGER

CHICAGO, May 18 UNSJ.
Discovery of the house where Ed
ward G. Bremen, wealthy St.
Paul banker, was held by kid
naperS today found the trail of
Desperate John Dillinger and the
Federal search for Mr.. Bremer's
abductors entwined once again.
Federal sleuths located the
house, just outside Cuba City.
Wis, where Mr.. Bremen was
held for three weeks until $780,
600 ransom was paid for his re-
lease.
HideOut Is Found
"A stones throw from the kid
napers' lair the Investigators
found an abandoned mine where
Dillinger and his outlaw follow
ers hid after his break from a
Federal trap at Spider Lake, near
Mercer, Wis.
Alvin Karpis and Arthur
c'Doc~ Barker, hunted as the
actual abductors of Mr.. Bremen,
have been identified as members
Of the Dillinger party that shot
its way out of the Wisconsin
north woods trip on April %.
Investigators were of the opin-
ion that Dillinger and his COM
panions fled to the mine after
the north woods shooting and
remained there while police and
Federal agents were securing the
Middle West for them.
Kidnap Lair Found
Near the house stands an old
stone mill which fits the de-
scription of the place given to
authorities by Mr.. Bremen after
his release. Both the mill and
the mine showed signs of having
been used as headquarters by the
kidnapers, Federal Investigators
said.
Twelve miles to the south is
Galena, ILL.,, where a score or
more Of Department of Justice
agents, armed for a pitched bat
tie, have been hunting for
Tommy Carroll, a lieutenant of
Dillinger. Residents there have
identified photographs of Car
roll as the man who lived there
openly for a week.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
School League Men
Choose Officers

Officers elected by the Alex.
andria Mems School League.
whose purpose is the improve
ment of the public school system
and the elimination Of politics
in their operation, are Charles
H. Smith. president; william J.
Greenan, vice president; H. w.
Reid, secretary; and L. H. Dudley,
treasurer,
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Women viii Visit
BrGddOck Gardens

Flower lovers will be given a
chance to visit eight gardens in
the Braddock section of Alexan-
dria tomorrow when the second an.
nual tour of Circle c of the
Women's Missinoary Society of
M. E. Church, South, is held from
2 to 6 p. m. Tea will be served and
there will be an exhibition of
pottery,
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Jury Trial Demanded
On AUtOTheft tCh1rUe

Charged with taking an automo-
bile and refusing to reveal where
it Is concealed, Joseph A. Hall,
colored, Of the 1400 block Of R
st. N. W., pleaded not guilty when
arraigned before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Police Court and de-
manded a jury trial. Bond was
set at $500.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
philadelphia Police
Hunt Actress Watch

PHILADELP HIA, May 10
UN.S)-Bettina Hall, star of q
legitimate stage show now play
ing at a theater here, today re-
ported to police the theft of a
$3.50 watch from her hotel room.
In private life, the actress is the
wife Of Robert Hammond Webb
People, Baltimore and New York
millionaire.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Thieves Are Warned
Of DeddLu Germs

CHICAGO, May 18 G.N.SO.
Police were hunting today for
thieves who stole the automobile
of DR.. F.. A. Paradise containing
48 test tubes filled with deadly
Virulent species of pneumonia
culture. Warning was issued
that should anyone unseal one
Of the tubes, he would be ex-
posed to germs which might
cause his death.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
II FNgitiUes Are
SOUQht in Chicn0O

ST. CHARLES, ILL.,, May 10
GN.SO.-Eleven of II delin-
quents who escaped from the st,
Charles Reformatory Wednesday
night, were objects of a search
today that conferred in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

'as copilot, he accomplished the
difficult flight between this coun-
try and Hawaii, a 2,4OO mile
stretch across the Pacific Ocean
in 1927. Both officers were
awarded Distinguished Flying
Crosses for this flight.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

SECRETARY DERN CAPTAIN HEGENBERGER
OAK CLUSTER citation for flying achievements was
pinned upon Capt. Albert F. Hegenberger at the Army
War College by Secretary of War Dern today Captain
Hegenberger rendered valuable service to the Air Corps
by his flights testing solo instrument flying Times Photo