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The Washington times., 1934-07-06
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
International News Service Staff
Correspondent

Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by International
News Service)
BERLIN, July Gone hundred
years and a few more ago Char
lotte Corday, beautiful French
woman, stabbed to death Jean
Marat, friend of the people,
leader of the French revolution
and inspirer of the terror that had
cost the lives of scores of Mile.
Corday's friends. Charlotte Cor
day established the reputation OF
women as avengers of slaughtered
men.
It may sound melodramatic. 1t
may sound overdrawn, fantastic.
But the fact is that in Europe
today one of the important po-
litical questions is whether or not
a German Charlotte Corday will
arise to avenge the deaths of the
men who fell under the bullets Of
the terror that swept Hitler's
Brown Shirts from power to per-
dition.
Profound Bitterness
Today, there are in Germany
several scores of widows fresh
from the graves of their men.
Less than a week ago these
women, most Of them young, most
Of them childleSs, were riding the
top Of a wave of prestige and
popularity and these men were
hailed as number one German
patriots. All of them were full
Of pride and courage.
Today, their wives are widows.
From the pinnacle of happiness
these women have been plunged
into the depths of despair. Not
one Of these women believes her
husband guilty. These women are
bewildered, but also bitter with a
bitterness so profound, so desper-
ate that it constitutes a serious
political factor in a situation al
ready serious enough.
Plays a Big Role
Your correspondent talked to-
day with one of the best friends
of these women. She was a
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
Conrad Murat StOng,
Of Fairfax. Buried

Conrad Murat Stong, descend
ant Of prominent early Virginia
family, who died at his home in
Fairfax. Va, Wednesday, was
buried in Congressional Cemetery
today. Funeral services were held
from his home.
A former Treasury Department
official, Mr.. Stong was 81 years
old. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Edna Johnston Stong, and a
daughter, Mrs. George T. Tyler,
Of GreenYille, N. C.
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Chevy Chase d. A. r.
To Install Officers

Formal installation of officers
of the Tench-Tilghman Chapter
D. A. r., of Chevy Chase, Md, will
be held at a banquet tonight at
the Congressional Country Club,
in honor of the regent, Mrs. Will.
liam Chase, and other newly
elected officers.
Among those who have accepted
invitations to the banquet are Mrs.
Henry Zoller, jr., vice president
general: Mrs. Arthur Shanklin,
Maryland regent; Mrs. Wilbur
Blakeslee, Maryland vice regent,
and Miss Adelphine Hall, Mary
land State Librarian.
The Washington times., 1934-07-06

A beautiful Baguette Wat
that is very small and slend'
yet accurate and dependab
The lowest priced baguet
watch ever presented
Bulova.
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Victim of Wedding
Crash Buried Here

Services for Sylvester Mccarthy,
who was killed in an automobile
accident Tuesday near Waldorf,
Md, were held from his late home
in the 400 block Twelfth Pl. N. E.
today. He was 81. Burial was in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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$3.50 S
Pay 75c Weekly

Diamonds and Watches
purchased at Francs are
insured against theft for
one year Free of Charge.
No additional charges of
any kind for the priv
ilege of a budget &C.
count.
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Now
In Hands OF
Justice Dept.
Hopkins Office Delnged With Pro-
tests Threat of Bringing Re-
lief Work to About Half
TO EN- CWA IN MAY
II States Ordered to Reduce eva
Payroll; $1,000 Men REMOVED
From Payroll In Wis.

Harry L. Hopkins, civil works
and emergency relief administrators,
said that charges of graft in hand
ling civil works and relief funds
had been turned over to the justice
department with a recommendation
for prompt prosecution if sub
Stimulated.
We are going after every crook
we find" Hopkins added.
Meantime, in the face of a bar
rage Of 5000 letters a day, the
administration started to draft
legislation to appropriate mor
than a billion dollars to carry on
the work of the Civil Works adj
ministration. The Civilian Con-
servation corps and Emergency
Relief.
Hopkins, office, as we'll as those
of nearly every congressman, has
been deluged with protests since
the administrator announced the
Civil Works program would be
brought TO an abrupt halt unless
given additional funds.
President Roosevelt is standing
pat, however, on his plan to taper
off the Civil Works program and
wind it up in May.
It is the Presidents hope that
with the coming of ummer 4,000,-
900 men now on the governments
emergency payroll will be able to
find normal outdoor work.
Nevertheless there is a growing
movement in congress against this
sudden conclusion of the civil
works program and a strong effort
is in prospect to continue it, at least
in part through the summer.
Under the plan for discontinu-
ing the Civil Works program, the
first workers would be taken off
the rolls in the south the elimina-
ton progressing northward as the
spring and summer seasons advance.
Hopkins has ordered IA states
to reduce their civil works pay
rolls immediately. The reductions
range from $1,000 men. il Wiscon-
sin to 1000 in Utah.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
We're H. Brown
Guest Speaker
AT Civilian

We're H. Brown, head of the
Derby Racing Association, was
guest speaker at the Civitan club
at their regular meeting Thursday
and in his address he told the Civil
tans of plans for the coming meet
here on Mar. "a. At that time there
will be no other major horse racing
held in the United States and 500
or more blooded horses are expected
to be entered.
Followers of the sport, he declar-
ed, are liberal spenders and a good
market for country produce as
well as provisions for feeding the
race horses will be provided by the
meet.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
Special Services At
First Presbyterian
Will End Sunday

Large crowds which have filled
to almost capacity the church,
have been in attendance at each of
the services which are being held at
10 A. M. and 1880 P. M, and being
conducted by DR.. Robt. King at
the First Presbyterian church
These services will continue through
the week, coming to a. close with
the night service Sunday evening
All who have heard this "winsome'"
preacher are loud in their praise
and are unanimously agreed that
he is one of the most stirring and
heart-searching minister's ever heard
here.
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nish music for this event.
The merchants of Salisbury are
to be commended for their LIBERAL
ty in donating prizes for the variou.
events. Approximately fifteen
prizes are on hand to be awarded tc
Winners at the pageant and ball.
The patron committee appointed
the following patrons and patron
esses for the franklin D. Roosevelt
birthday pageant:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Rose
boro, MI. and Mrs. R. Lynn Bern
hardt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Craver.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hambley, Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Brown, Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. F. Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude S. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs
James 7. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. S
Holmes Plexico, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. ]. Scott:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. McCubbins
DR.. and Mrs. Fleming, DR.. and Mrs
J. E. Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R
|Currant, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. John.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Prick, DR.
and Mrs. Howard Omwake, Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Byrd, Mr.. and Mrs
John E. Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis ]. Kluttz, Mr.. James Foster
Mrs. Lee S. C verman, Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. A. Lyerly, Mr.. and Mrs. W
please turn to back tage)
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Presidential Ball
To Be Gala Event

Plans for a gala celebration at
the Presidential Pageanr-Ball to be
held at the Boyden High auditori-
UNI and gymnasium On January SO
have taken definite form and the
various committees in charge ex-
press their belief that the affair will
be the largest celebration ever held
in Salisbury. Ticket sales have
reached an encouraging level. A
late dheck-up revealed that the
various labor organizations were
leading in the sale of tickets.
Arrangements are being made
to have a thorough canvas made
of the business and residential Sec
tons. A handsome prize will be
donated to the man and woman that
sells the most tickets.
Bids on the first ticket have been
made by several individuals and at
present the highest bid is $500
Bids on ticket one will be received
until Tuesday afternoon at 5
o'clock. Anyone DESTROYS of bid
ding on this ticket may do SO by
calling Mr.. Kizziah at the Register
of Deeds office.
The Tar Heelians will furnish
music for the ball which will begin
promptly at $50. At $3.50
o'clock the historical pageant will
be given in the High school audi
forum. The Buccaneers will fur
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CROP WILL BE


Ninety-five per cent of the flue-
cured tobacco growers of North
Carolina have signed crop reduc-
ton contracts, tentative reports in
dicated and the signers will get
about $11,000,o 900 in rental and
equalization payments. E. Y.
Floyd, state campaign director, said
reports in hand indicate the 1884
tobacco crop will be reduced by
$4,000 acres, which produce usual
ly about 100000 pounds of the
weed.
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Boss Dies

John H. McC ooey, for "a years
the boss of Brooklyn Democrats
and Tammany Hall chief, died
Sunday. He was 50 years of age,
and his death comes just at the time
Tammany Hall is at a crisis, its
very existence depending upon the
leader to be chosen and new policies
to be enunciated.
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Income Taxpayers Urged
To File Returns Early

Early filing Of federal income
tax returns in order to avoid the
rush before the final date on March
IS is urged by ]. w. Dellinger, dep
uty collector Of internal revenue.
The federal official called at
tention to the fact that a heavy
penalty is imposed by the federal
government on returns filed after
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Fa7 or Huge Navy Program
FR0BE CHARGES Of eva GRAFT
news
BRIEFS

CHILD BURNS TO DEATH
Arlene, 1~o-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller of
Lexington, was fatally burned at
her home there, when her dress
caught from an open fireplace.
She died at a hospital a few hours
later. The mother was burned
about her hands and arms in trying
to save her child. :.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
Band Concert
Be Held Tonight
At Boyden Hi

The Salisbury High School Band,
under the direction of Prof. John
Winks, will give a conce tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Boyden High
School auditorium. The proceeds
of the concert to apply against the
cost of new instruments recently
purchased for the band.
An interesting and entertaining
program has been arranged. The
patronage of the public is urged.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
CAR INCREASE

CAR LOADINGS INCREASE
Loading of revenue freight for
the week ending January IS total
ed 555,627 cars, an increase IF S.
6ss cars above the preceding week,
the American Railway Association
has announced. Miscel laneous
freight loading for the week of
January 10 totaled 1S4,256 cars
increase Of 13,405 cars. above the
preceding week and 23,oo3 cars
above the same week. in 1888.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

March IS.
eff people will begin to file
their returns this month";" he said,
they not only will help the col
lectors but they also will be able
to save themselves considerable in
convenience, which will. be caused
by standing in line when returns
are pouring in"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
TOO GOOD

GOOD
After living in the house for a
week the tenant took the key back
to the agent.
Agent: What's wrong? Isn't
the house good enough for you?:"
Tenant: tits too good. You
see, the wall is weeping for the sins
of the roof, which is a fresh-air
fiend and insists on letting US see
the wide, open PAGES. of the sky
above. Every chimney's a non
smoker, so the house amt no place
for an ordinary sinner like me-"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
Would Require
Several Years
To Complete
APPROPRIATION Bill Consider
ed BY House; Many New
Ships PROPOSED.
FULL TREATY STRENGTH
Sbomh The Plan Succeed IT Would
Not Be Complete Until 1910
Or 1941.

House Democratic and Republi-
can leaders Endorsed a move to slash
through red tape SO the United
States may have a sound fighting
fleet as big as treaties permit.
But even should the plan sue
coed, the treaty navy could not be
an accomplished fact before 1910
or 1871, four years after present
naval limitation treaties expire.
The house spent the day con-
sidering the annual 1924, 900, 600
naval appropriations bill, which
carried $1,200,o00 to start a new
lo,ooo-ton, s-inch-gun cruiser and
S1,2oO,ooo to begin three new e.
inch gun cruisers of possibly 10000
tons in the fiscal year beginning
July 1.
The appropriations committee es-
tlrnssed that tliese, toeesher4wirh
s. beng busie with money III
g from tie public works III
a aisea
many ships As treaties allow.
But administration and navl
sources were quick TO point ou}
that whsa the London treaty. ends
on December 81, 1856, MANY 5
included in the appropriations
committee total will be too old for
satisfactory use.
Plans were made to incorporate
in the supply bill a measure by
Vinson of the house naval
committee to let the President re-
place these obsolete vessels in a five
year program that would cost about
s76,00o,0oO year. 1t provides
for the replacement of 1o2 old light
cruisers, destroyers, submarine, and
the aged aircraft carrier Langley.
The naval committee approved
the measure by an Is to 0 vote
after its membtrs heard Admiral
William H. Standby, chief of naval
operations, say:
"This would enable the Presi-
dent to bring our fleet up to date
and keep it there. 1t is perhaps:
the most important naval legisla-
ton since the World war. There
is no question that by not building
up to treaty strength we are en-.
dangering this country"
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}Hg!*
WASHINGTON
The Monetary Pro-
gram.
Money Possibility.
Serving Notice.

Washington-The first show
down between President Roosevelt
and Congress resulted in a victory
for the President which makes one
thing certain; there will be no eff
fective opposition at this session to
Mr.. R~oosevelt's economy recovery
program. Although it was a mar
row margin by which the House
adopted the rule that changes in
the Administrations budget could
not even be considered unless rec
commended by the proper COM
mittee, it was a clear enough vic
tory. 1t ties the hands of the
House against any change in the
veterans compensation laws, gov
eminent salaries or other items ex-
ceps as the President recommends
them. The rule was adopted in
the face of tremendous pressure
from lobbies interested in getting
something for the groups they rep
resent. The eighty-four Demo-
cratic members who voted for it
were not voting against the Presi-
dent but for their constituents rep
resented by these lobbyists. Now
that they have the rule to hide be-
hind nearly all of them can be
counted On to stand behind the
President.
In other words, Congress is going
to continue to do whatever the
President asks it to do; for if it
stands with him on reducing ex-
penses in the ordinary budget, it is
impossible to imagine this or any
other Congress opposing him when
he want to spend money, in the
extraordinary budget. 1t is not
in the nature Of Congress to be
economical.
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NOT GREAT

LOSS NOT GREAT
Goofus: 81 hear that old Money
bags was waylaid and killed last
night"
Rufus: "Is that so? Did the
criminals get away with much
money!"
Goofus: "No. The old maj
never carried more than a little
small change around with him and
SO practically all he lost was hi
life"
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DEATHLY SILENCE

"Yes, gentlemen, he cried, "I've
sold these pills for over 20 years
and never heard a word of com.
plant. Now what does tina,
prove?'
Voice from the Crowd: "Tha,
dead men tell no tales"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

COOLIDGE ECONOMY
This story is related by a person
connected with the White House.
One Sunday after the President
had returned from church, where
he had gone alone, Mrs. Coolidge
inquired:
wa the sermon good?"
EYES," he answered.
"What was it about?"
"Sin."
what did the minister say?"
HE was against it."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

ARREST ROBBER SUSPECT
Tom Clevenger, 81, is held at
Newport, Tenn, as a suspect in the
December 10 robbery of the Citi-
zens bank at Hot Springs, N. c.,
when four bandits got $4,000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
SEIZE CIGARETS

HIJACKERS SEIZE CIGARETS
A gang of hijackers, travelling in
two cars, used gunfire to force a
Burlington truck to halt south of
Richmond. The truck was several
hours later turned back to its op-
orators. Paul Holt and R. w. Wor-
than, after $4,000 worth of Gig
arets had been removed. The truck
was enroute to Baltimore with d
shipment from Winston-Salem.
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MEMORY GEMS

MEMORY GEMS
The world wants men-true men
Who cannot be bought or sold
Men who scorn to violate trust;
Genuine gold!
For he who is honest is noble,
Whatever his fortune or birth.
A good name is rather to b
chosen that great riches and lovins
favor rather than silver or gold
Proverbs.
Truth is the highest thing :
man can keep.-Chaucer.
True dignity abides with him
alone,
Who, in the patient hour of silen,
i. thought,
Can still respect and still revere
himself. ST.
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"
.o0o.oo0 TOTAl

Charles w. Deeds, airplane :
pany official, disclosed to thu sellIte
investigating air mail
that his $40 investment
in aviation stock turned out to be
worth more than s., O00 900 within
years. He is confronted with the
possibility of an inquiry into his
income tai returns.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

LAMBETH LEADS FURNITURE
The annual meeting Of the South
ern Furniture Market association,
held in High Point last week, end
ed in election of Charles Lambeth,
of Townsville, as president for the
year.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

THE MAIN QUESTION
Professor (after lengthy expla-
nation Of philosophical theory
And now, are there any ques.
tions:"
Voice in Rear-"What time i
it,"
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GOOD
MORNING

FOOLISH GROCER
"We also have some nice horse
radish today" the grocer was ex-
planning to the new bride out on
her first shopping trip.
"Oh, but we keep a car" she
explained, sweetly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

JOHNSON HEADS
Theodore S. johnson, professor
Of industry, State college, has been
elected president of the North
Carolina Society Of Engineers at
the 18th annual meeting, held in
Raleigh.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

This will make it possible 70,
the Government and the Federal
Reserve Banks, between them to is
sue more than eleven billion dol
lars of currency, at the accepted
ratio Of one dollar in currency
against 40 cents gold reserves
There is now outstanding some
what less than half of that amount
of currency. The net effect of
this move, then will be to increase
the Governments ability to issue
money by more than six billion
dollars, every dollar of it backed by
forty percent gold.
Except for the provision auth
orizing the Treasury to deal in
foreign exchange, with a $4,000
100000 fund to operate with as a
means of maintaining parity be.
tween our money and that of other
nations, the rest Of the President's
monetary program is frankly de-
pendent upon international condi-
tions. He would like to take the
next step in the reconciliation of
silver, but is waiting for other ma
tions besides our own to carry out
their part of the London agreement
under which 66 nations promised
action early this year to increase
the price Of silver in relation to
gold. What the President had r.
say on silver is worth quoting.
however;
The other principle precious
metal-silver-has also been used
from time immemorial as a metallic
base for %currencies as we'll as fo,
actual currency itself. 1t is used
as such by probably half of The
Continued on page four
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FARLEY RESIGNS PARTY
POST

James A. Farley, campaign man
ager for President Roosevelt, and
chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee has requested that
a. successor be found for him as
leader of the committee. He in
fhas to devote his entire time to
y aHk2exsS xssso.fu1axf6r -oenera
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26
AS PRESENTS

ALIKE AS PRESENTS
IT have always maintained, de-
clared Charles, that no two peo-
pie on earth think alike"
you'll change your mind, said
his fiancee, when you look over
our wedding presents"
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DIES OF ACCIDENT SHOT

Charles A. Vandiford, r.,
Greenville, was accidentally killed
in the ~discharging of a small pistol,
which fell from his pocket and hit
the pavement.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

BETTER PAY FOR W.
Twill a dollar pay for your hen
that | just ran over?"
You'd better make it two;
have a rooster that Thought a lot
Of that hen, and the shock might
kill him roo.o
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-26

1t can be taken for granted,
then, as it was in the extraordi-
session last Spring, that what
ever n President asksfofzhe can
get Congress may Of may NOT
have acted ontheH ssmone
tary program 81 the time this Is
printed bur there IS No ground
believe that irwa1 NOT Be carried
il.
Briefly, what the President rec
ommends, after consultation with
all the members of the important
committees Of both Houses Of
Congress, is another step, although
not a complete one as yet, toward
the sterilization of the dollar in
terms of gold and the furthre
backing of United States currency
with silver in addition to gold. He
asked that the top limit of value of
the gold dollar be fixed at 40 per
CEN less than at present, or i
"sixty-cent dollar and that it be
not permitted to fall below half
its present gold content. But the
most important part of the plan
is to make the Federal Treasury the
sole custodian of all monetary gold
The Federal Reserve Banks are tc
surrender their gold % the Treas
ury and receive in exchange for i,
gold certificates, at the new valu-
alton.