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Evening star., 1934-09-05

when officers went to talk to Kent
about Mrs. Hastings disappearance,
Kent readily agreed that the stains
were blood, but said they were from
an accident victim, he had carried
to Roanoke.
The sheriff said Kent was told
there was no reason for holding him,
but he was asked to notify officers
in the event he left the hotel.
That night Kent was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Charles Stewart,
charging him with murder and kid
naping of Mrs. Hastings.
The defense was granted permission
to present out of turn George Quee-
dens, New Market restaurant owner,
who testified that Kent and large"
woman stopped at his place early
Monday morning-the morning after
the defendant and Mrs. Hastings left
the Blue Ridge Springs Hotel.
AS the prosecution carried It's case
into the late afternoon, Mrs. George
Fleming of Roanoke, who described
herself as an intimate friend of Mrs.
Hastings, testified that black week
end bag, offered in evidence by the
Commonwealth, had been the prop
erty of Mrs Hastings.
'Pecuniary Benefits"
The prosecution attempted to prove
that Kent had kidnapped the woman in
hope OF receiving some 'pecuniary
benefit
Mrs. Fleming was asked if she knew
of any money Mrs. Hastings was to
have received from sale of property in
the State of Washington. She an
swered that Mrs. Hastings told her
she expected $4,000 from the sale of
an apple orchard.
Mrs. Agnes Libbyoil, another
prosecution witness, testified that the
black bag was taken away with Mrs.
Hastings on her trip with Kent.
The defense sought to show on
cross-examination that the bag,
which the prosecution indicated it
will attempt to show was found later
in New York, had been borrowed by
Mrs. Hastings from the wife of the
defendant.
The possibility that the woman had
been killed several days before her
body was found near the highway
ouside of Stroudsburg was pictured
by the State.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
CITIZENS OUTLINE
RER0UT|NG PLANS
Delegates Will Present
Street Car Proposals
at Public Hearing.

Nine resolutions on street car re-
routing proposals, affecting chiefly the
area included in the Midcity, Logan
Thomas Circle and Central Citizens
Associations, were adopted last night
by a group of delegates representing
these associations and the New Gen.
ter Market, at special meeting in
the Thomson School, Twelfth and l.
streets.
A. j. Driscoll, president of the Mid
city group, explained the meeting had
been called to get the views of rep
resentatives from each section in the
area on rerouting proposals affecting
the whole area. The resolutions
adopted by the delegates will be pre-
sented at the rerouting hearings
scheduled for September 10 before the
Public Utilities Commission.
Elimination of all car tracks on
Ninth street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and U street, and the subSti-
tuition of bus service are recommend
ed in one of the resolutions. This
plan is contrary to the plans advanced
by the Capital Transit Co. and hy
traffic experts, which call for elimina-
ton of car tracks on Ninth street
only from K street north to U street
Seventh Street Change.
Another resolution calls for the
LAYING of tracks on New York avenue
between Fifth and Seventh streets,
routing the cars from Mount Rainier,
Riverdale, ETC., into the Seventh
street line.
A third resolution favored the rout-
ing OF part of the cars coming from
Chevy Chase into the Eleventh street
line, turning at U street. This plan
is favored by the transit company.
In other resolutions adopted the
group:
Opposed the laying of tracks on Fiji
teenth street between H street and
Pennsylvania avenue, as recommend
ed by the railway company.
Favored rerouting of at least half
of the Connecticut avenue street cars
down Seventeenth street at H street,
turning east on Pennsylvania avenue.
Favored the elimination of one
pair of the car tracks on Fourteenth
street between H street and New
York avenue and on New York ave-
niue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets.
Bus on lie Droit Line.
Favored elimination of the LIE Droit
Park line with the substitution OF
adequate bus service.
Favored removal of the tracks on
Fifth street between G street and New
York avenue.
Advocated establishment of cross
town bus service from Georgetown
through P street to the intersection of
North Capitol street and Florida
avenue.
The Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association was represented by M. A.
Robin, E. H. Young and H. M. Full
ton, and the Central Association by
w. P. Kenealy. Wooten E. Young,
president of the Convention Hall Co.;
Roger Mullen, New Center Market
master, and Fairfax Oyster of the
Market Dealers Association, were
present as representatives of the New
Center Market, Fifth and K streets.
A large number of Midcity Associa-
ton members were present.
Evening star., 1934-09-05

swindle In which 500 was involved.
James Grimm, 81, being held In
Providence, r. l., in connection with
race horse swindle, formerly lived
In a rooming house in the 200 block
of Rhode Island avenue. He is not
known to Washington police.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
BOLTON ASSERTS HALE
WILL WIN TN MAINE
G.. o. p. Campaign Chairman
Raps Administration in
Chicago Statement.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 5.-Repre-
sentative Chester c. Bolton Of Ohio,
chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee, predict
ed the. reelection of Senator Fred
erick Hale today upon his return
from trip to Maine.
Bolton also said that he was op-
timistic over the chances of the three
Republican congressional candidates
in the forthcoming election in that
State.
II find that the people Of Maine
are greatly opposed to the New Deal, "
he said in formal statement issued
at the party's Western headquarters.
THE Democrats are promising all
sorts of things in the way of Federal
relief-new projects of all kinds-but
the New Englander Is alarmed greatly
about these expenditures, realizing
that he will have to pay the bills
eventually.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
STA|NS|NKENTC CAR
RELATED AT TRIAL
Filling Station Man De.
scribes Trying to Clean
Majors Auto.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FINCASTLE, Va, September S.
A filling station proprietor and his
colored attendant testified in the kid
naping trial of Maj. Robert G. Kent,
jr., yesterday that "red" stains were
found on the cushion and side of the
car in which Kent had taken Mrs
Mary ]. Hastings on a trip to Wash
ington.
The body of woman which the
commonwealth says was that of Mrs
Hastings was found near Stroudsburg
Pa, three days after she left with
Kent from the Blue Ridge Springs
Hotel which she operated.
When court recessed, the prosecu-
ton was still far from through. Com
monthwealth Attorney Phillip Kohen
indicated the State probably would
rest this afternoon.
John Mitchell, the attendant, said
he could not identify as blood, the
stains which his assistants tried to
remove with gasoline, water, soap and
chemicals. Under cross examination
of the defense attorney. S. L. Price
WllO dShCo 4ckl y VI uG klAdt dlbcl
you finished the stains looked worse
than when you started?" The wit
ness replied, Eyes, sir, I expect that's
right"
Stains Frightened Man.
Describing the stains which he saw
in the tool box, the witness said: u
was scared after saw the red stuff u
j. E. Nininger, who operates the
filling station, said that while the
car was being washed, Kent returned
several times.
HE seemed to be dissatisfied with
the way we were getting along with
the stains, and went out to see what
I could do about it," Nininger testi-
fed.
Earlier, Sheriff L. T. Mundy, COM
monwealth's witness, testified that
Evening star., 1934-09-05
VICTIMS OF AUTO
CRASH RECOVERING
Capital Golfer and Maryland
Couple Still in Hospital
in New Jersey.

Craig Mckee, Washington golfer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Eales of
Severn Oaks, Md, who were injured
Monday night in an automobile acci-
dent near New Brunswick, N. J., were
reported improved and out of danger
today at Middlesex Hospital in the
New Jersey city.
Mckee and Eales, who is Washing
ton manager of the Fidelity g. Deposit
Co. of Baltimore, suffered slight brain
conclusion. Mrs. Eales was less seri-
ously hurt, but was treated for shock
and contuSions.
Eales, who apparently was driving
said he did not know how the acci-
dent happened. The three probably
will remain at the hospital for OBJ
servation for several days.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
MISSING HEIR RETURNS

HYANNIS. Mass, September 5
R.-George H. Comstock, jr., 10,
scion of a wealthy Lincoln, r. l..
family, whose mysterious disappear
ance from Hatchville, near Falmouth,
Monday night caused State police to
conduct search on the cape, re-
turned to the Coonamesset ranch
early today.
Comstock would offer no explana-
ton of his absence, according to State
troopers, although he appeared tired
from walking, which led them to
believe he had been hitch hiking.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
Trousers Prove Downfall.

NEW YORK R).-This business of
the trousers has Harry Morris coming
and going. Detectives who said they
saw his fingers reaching into the
pockets of other mems trousers ar
rested him as a pickpocket. Federal
agents looked at prints of those same
fingers and accused Morris Of helping
to conceal $4,000 worth of stolen
trousers and trouser material.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
Broker Marries Actress.

Aqua CALIENTE. Mexico, Septem-
Der S (R.-Panya Geise. IS, screen
actress, and George Wright, 2s,
wealthy San Francisco broker, were
married here last night by civil judge
Alexandra Batano. Miss Geise said
she planned to give up her motion
picture career.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
DESTROYER OF PAINTING
LOSES FREEDOM FIGHT
Judge, Sympathetic to Motive,
Denies Habeas Writ for
Jobless Painter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, September
5-John Smiukse, 26, the unemployed
house painter who threw acid upon
an artists lampoon of the New Deal,
has lost a fight to keep from going to
Jail for six months.
Supreme Court Justice William r.
Bleakley denied yesterday a writ OF
habeas corpus which would have given
Smiukse his freedom.
Justice Bleakley voiced sympathy for
Smiukse's motive, but said he had to
decide the case "solely on the law"
Evening star., 1934-09-05
70 MILLION SHIPPED
Gold From San Francisco Goes
to Denver Mint.

DENVER, Colo. September 5 Dr.
A second shipment of about 70,0o0,-
900 in gold from San Francisco was
locked IN the Denver Mint today.
The first shipment last week at
tracted throngs Of curious to the
Union Station and necessitated large
force OF guards to prevent interference
with the handling of the yellow treas
ure. but last night only q handful
saw the gold arrive.
The Government is moving gold.
estimated to total about $4,000 ,o00, 900.
from the San Francisco Mint to the
depository here.
Evening star., 1934-09-05

Card From Wales Stolen.
Signed by the Prince of Wales when
he visited New Zealand in 1920, a
card has been stolen from the War
Memorial Museum in Auckland.
Evening star., 1934-09-05
D. C. MAN Is ACCUSED
OF $500 RACE SWINDLE
James Grimm, 81, Held In Rhode
Island on Charge of Paw
tucket Man.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE. r. T., September
5.-Accused of having mulcted a
Pawtucket man of 5000 in a horse
race swindle, James Grimm. 81, of
Washington. D. c., is being held here
in $4,000 bail.
Grimm, said by police to have been
active as tipster during the race
meeting just closed at Narragansett
Park, recently appealed a six-month
Evening star., 1934-04-06
Barrymores to Sail.

HOLLYWOOD. April 6 OP).-John
Barrymore and his wife, the former
Dolores Costello Of the screen, will
sail Sunday with their two children
on their yacht, Infanta, for q months
vacation cruise to British Columbia.
Barrymore said he plans to fish and
hunt.
Evening star., 1934-04-06
MOTION TO OPPOSE
RUM SALE BEATEN
West End Citizens Debate
Permitting Liquor Stores
Near Grant School.

After two hours Of discussion
interspersed with heated arguments
on what was termed side issues
the West End Citizens Association
last night disapproved, IL to 8, q mo-
ton to oppose the sale of any alco-
holic beverages within 400 feet Of
Grant School" The meeting. a spe-
cial one to consider the question, was
held in the Powhatan Hotel.
The resolution was introduced by
T. T. Houston, the chairman having
asked that an views and discussions
be voiced before a motion was put on
the floor.
Mrs. Belle Cutler Parker, chairman
Of the Schools Committee, told the
association q special meeting had been
called because hearings on the grant,
ing Of licenses to three merchants in
the vicinity Of Grant School were be-
fore the A. B. c. Board awaiting ac-
ton by the association and by author
tiles of the school. She read the
names Of the three applicants, point
ing out that all are within 400 feet of
the school. They are Albrecht's
Delicatessen, Twenty-second and G
streets: Max Kaplowitz's Delicatessen,
2l33 G street, and j. H. Purdy, gro
cery store, 626 Twenty-second street.
She further pointed out that all three
are applying for class B retailers or
sale license, for the sale of light wines
and beer.
Parent Teachers Oppose.
In making a plea that the associa-
tion will not go on record as opposing
the general policy set forth by the
A. B. C. Board" Mrs. Parker empha-
sized the fact the Parent Teacher As
sociation violently opposed the sale of
any Intoxicating beverages either ION
sale" or "off sale" in the vicinity of
Grant School. She pointed out that
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president Of
George washington University; H. N.
Drape and Miss Ofiutt. supervising
and administrative principals, respec-
lively, Of Grant School. had stated
they were opposed to the sale near
the school.
]. H. Gerone said he was not in
favor Of any measure opposing the
issuing of of sale licenses, claim
ing he secs no great harm or par
ticular temptation to children in the
sale of sealed packages" He con-
tended further that If licenses were
to be granted to dealers Just out
side the 400-foot zone. he saw no
advantage whatever in prohibiting the
sale within the school area. The
District government simply will be
losing a great deal of revenue In
license fees" he said.
Charges Sale to Minors.
A. j. Osgood took the floor at this
point and declared: THE additional
money the District would receive
through license fees would not COM
pensate for making drinkers of our
children" When one member inter-
rupted him with the statement that
no liquor could be sold to any one
under 81 years Of age, Osgood re-
torted. II could name several in
stances in which boys II and Is years
old have been able to buy beer and
liquor In licensed stores"
Last night the question Of whether
absent members should be allowed
10 vote BY proxy brought . clash
between members as to. the rules Of
the association. This came after
Evening star., 1934-04-06
HEAD OF WEST VIRGINIA
SOCIETY IS REELECTED
E. H. Nunnally Again Is Chosen.
Congressional Vice President
Also Named.

Edward H. Nunnally was Reelected
president of the West Virginia State
Society at its annual election meeting
Wednesday night at the Raleigh
Hotel. Col. James De Grange was
chosen treasurer.
Representative John Kie Of West
Virginia addressed the meeting on the
accomplishments of the present ses-
sion Of Congress.
Congressional vice presidents Sc
lected were z. T. Lyle, flrst district;
David S. Davidson, second district;
E. T. Morgan, third district; Maj.
Heber s. Rice, fourth district; James
Moriarity, fifth district, and John w.
Smith. sixth district. John w.
Bateman was elected recording secre-
tary and Edward Westreater financial
secretary.
The meeting was followed by
dancing.
Evening star., 1934-04-06

President r. D. Lyons told the asso-
ciation several members wanted to
vote on the liquor question. but were
not able to attend the special meeting.
A motion to accept the proxies was
defeated, II to 10.
The president explained the con-
stitution and bylaws Of the associa-
ton did not mention the matter, and
''it was therefore left for the asso-
ciation to vote on it." When one
member raised the question whether
such q measure could be voted on at
. meeting called ito discuss another
matter" Vice President George Norris
said he felt the vote on the proxies
as = necessary incident to the main
business before the group.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-04
PUBLIC OPINION AND TAXES

The news which comes to US from Warm Springs
and Washington, that both the President and Con-
gress will make strenuous efforts to avoid any adj
ditional levies of taxes during the session which
opens in a little more than month, indicates d
responsiveness to public opinion which is distinctly
encouraging.
1t has been the more or less generally accepted
idea that the strong Endorsement of President
Roosevelt in the recent general elections opened
the way for him to put through almost any sort of
legislation which he might choose to tell US was
intended to speed recovery or relieve unemploy-
ment, no matter what it cost
That Endorsement of the President and his gen.
era1 policy was plain and unmistakable But there
is also plain and unmistakable and strong public
sentiment finding expression in many ways, which
is demanding real and practical tax relief.
And Washington IS taking heed.
Washington also appears to be well aware of an
increasing public opinion that unless some more
effective measures for unemployment relief can
be brought up, the governments extraordinary ex-
penditures in that direction would better be at
least tapered off more less rapidly to avoid pill
ing up much more burden of public debt.
1t would seem to be time to call halt on pill
ing up more debt unless we can be reasonably
certain of getting more out of it than now ap-
pears.-Rock Hill IS. c. Herald. "
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-04
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service STAFF COrrcSponGcnt

MASSACHUSETTS, may turn
w out to be a cold winner for the
fellows who, at a price. will send
you a. confidential weekly letter
from Washington which will tip
you off to the operations Of the
"ReG Menace" in the White House
and elsewhere around town.
Shrill, pitiful shrieks already
are pouring from some of them
as they see the battalions Of in
dustry and finance lining up with
the New Deal and promising Mr..
Roosevelt to help along with the
recovery effort.
Dope letters Of the Red scare
type are aimed chiefly at guliiblc
manufacturers and bankers who
are willing TO believe the, admin
istration is out to soyictize this
nation.
AS such customers continue to OBJ
serve the big fellows in their groups
getting clubbier with Roosevelt in
stead of more recalcitrant, some Of
their gullibility departs and it be-
comes that much harder to keep
them on the subscription lists.
THE same harsh factors also seem
l. to indicate lean pickings for
super-patriotic organizations Vhich
have lately organized and sworn TO
preserve our liberties and Ameri-
can institutions from the New Deal
and hope to heaven your interest is
sufficient to inspire you to con-
tribute literally.
They, like the "inside stuff boys,
may be left holding the bag.
The kind of information service
you can get if you want to pay for
it is indicated b. the recent blast
Of a "preserve-ourliberties' asso-
citation organized here by "confi-
Dental dope" artist who is forever
finding members OF the Communist
party in the cabinet and equally
cnnsnicnnuS Dlaces
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-04
I BY THEON WRIGHT
United Press Staff Correspondents

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-UP)-
In case you DO not know anytime
about contract bridge, you will be
able to read this piece without
either increasing or diminishing
your knowledge.
Announcement was made today
by Mr.. +. Hall Downcs, a bride,
expert, that he has discovered The
"tapel formula" which makes =
squeeze play so simple your wife
can understand it.
"This discovery" said Mr..
.Downcs. "has taken the mys' ciE
out of the squeeze play"
For the benefit Of those who's
grasp of bridge is limited to such
rudimentary bits as "thc brid@"
Of San Luis Rey" and London
bridge lis falling DOWN Mr..
Downes has trimmed his formula
to its simplest clements.
In the first place, "tapcp comes
llbltl IlNt "Ol bn---' lll CSlls al Us
assumption, projection, entry and
lead.
If you have got past those five
words, the rest will be as easy ~
pushing Ia fat lady through re-
volving door.
"Thcre must be two threat
cards in every squeeze" Mr.
Downes explained. "a threat-card
is loser in dcclarer's or dummy's
hand, providing one opponent
holds all the winners. AS long n
declared holds his threat-card. the
opponent must guard against it,
The next step is not only stop
its hop, step and jump.
assumption simply means That
after two thrcat-cards are cStab-
lished, declared must assume on"
opponent will be forced to guard
the two losers"
Mr.. Downes was asked what
procedure should be followed if
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-04
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
WAGES AND PRICES MUST SATISFY BUYERS

Sounding a warning that costs must be Kept IN
line with what BUYERS are willing to pay, the Amer
;can Builder, the leading journal in the building
ao,d ro;nts ont in its December issue, "that pay
rolls will be RAPIDLY substituted for relief rolls IN
the building and other industries only as idDoi
ioins business in offering terms and sales argu-
ments convincing to buyers that 1t mas become ~
their selfish interest to buy.
Prosperity creates a sellers market IN "nie"
wages and prices can be safely raised because ue
mand for most products and labor exceeds sup
ply" says the American Builder, but depression
creates buyers market in which wages ana prices
cannot be safely raised or maintained because the
actual and potential supply of products and laDor
exceeds demand The buyer is dictator IN Duy-
ers market.
"This depression has been made years longer
than necessary by the failure of government buSl-
ness and labor to recognize these elementary eco
nomic facts and principles. 1t began, as all de-
pressons do, because of general buyers strike
They struck against paying what business and Ia
Dor asked Nevertheless, ever since the depression
began five years ago government business ana
labor have been trying to dictate what buyers
shall pay
"The Hoover administration asked industry to
maintain wages Industry and labor responded by
trying to maintain prices and wages. Just when
this policy had failed enough to start general
increase Of buying the Roosevelt administration,
industry and labor joined in NRA to raise hourly
wages. production costs and prices. Buyers struck
again Hence the recent recession of general bus-
ness and employment.
"TRe only solution of the problem presented IS
for business and labor to offer potential buyers
terms that they will accept. No business was ever
done yet on terms that buyers would not accept.
''The buyers strike in the home building field
has been the longest and most severe of the de-
preston. 1t began early in 1929 and reduced home
building more than any other industry.
Business and labor in the home building indus
try welcome the National Housing Act because it
reduces the sales resistance of buyers by making
financing easier and cheaper. This is tact rec
ognition of the fact that the market is buyers
market and that terms satisfactory to the buyers
must be made to increase business and employ
ment
But terms include not only those offered for
financing but also those offered by contractors,
material and equipment manufacturers and deal
ers and labor. They, as well terms of financing,
must be made satisfactory to the buyers-or the
buyers won't buy.
will labor as well as business recognize this?
Will both recognize that business, including
building, ever is done at wages or pricers that
buyers will not pay?"