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placed between the leaves of record
books. carelessly thrust into desk
drawers and behind pictures and even
under big stacks of papers that had
accumulated through the years
Yet, in all the time that Brown had
served as county clerk, he was never
short a cent in his accounts, officials
say. At the end of each year an
auditor would check the records, as
certain the amount due the county
and State from the county clerks
Office, and Brown would promptly
write his personal check for the
amount due.
Since his death the books have
been completely audited, but his ac-
counts show that he has paid every
penny due from fees his Office has
collected.
Had Small Fortune.
Brown was not a wealthy man,
but he accumulated a small fortune
as a result of his frugal habits. He
had no near relatives and left all his
property to an adopted daughter. who
served as his housekeeper until she
was married few years ago.
Hundreds of Southern West Vir-
ginians have received letters from the
administrator asking them to send
new checks for the old ones, which
cannot under the law be collected
after so many years. 1t is solely up
to the writer's of the checks whether
they shall make them good, but it Is
understood that the Post Office De-
partment will pay the money orders
in full.
Some Of those who wrote the checks
have died or moved to distant parts
and cannot now be located. Some OF
the corporations which sent checks to
pay for some small service rendered
by the county clerks Office have long
gone out of business. However, Sy
denstricker said that scores of new
checks are being received every day
Evening star., 1934-09-24
Chautemps Made Senator.

BLoIS, France, September "a (P.-
Former Premier Camille Chautemps,
storm center of the Stavisky scandal,
was elected Senator from the Depart
ment Of Loir yesterday after a hot
fight. The former premier, whose
conduct brought violent criticism and
breakdown of his government last
January, got the necessary majority
on the second ballot.
Evening star., 1934-09-24

general fire alarm "about minute
after the blaze was discovered"
Requestioned concerning transmits
sion of the S o S, the witness said
he might have ordered it sent as early
as 3:l5.
1t has been testified at the hearing
that other vessels received the S o S
at 1923.
Warns said he was never confused
as master of the Moro Castle, that
he always felt certain of himself.
He reiterated that he could not
leave the bridge of the ship because
he had to control the boat and keep
the wind on her quarter.
MY officers were on deck fighting
fire. I was the master, Warns told
Hoover, simply.
Ordered Abbott in Boat.
What orders were given for lower
ing the boats?"
Il told Fourth Officer Hansen TO
get all the passengers on deck, get
them into boats and get them away"
Did you order Chief Engineer Alb
bott away in a boat?"
Yes, sir. He came to the bridge
and said no one could live in the
engine room"
Warns then said Abbott collapsed
when he got in the lifeboat and he
ordered a quartermaster into the boat
Ito give the chief hand"
He seemed to be having trouble
with his lungs" Warns explained.
Second Officer Hackney, Warns
said, then came up to report that it
appeared all passengers were out of
B deck.
Il asked him if he wanted to go
along. He said, No, III stick with
you So said, Lower away" Warns
related
Warns denied there was either am
munition or gunpowder in the holds.
He was questioned concerning
Alagna's testimony that Ward Line
attorney told them to keep quiet"
and the line will take care of you"
Mr.. Stanley Wright" said Warns,
told US TO talk to no one until We
had told our story to the United
States steamboat inspectors. This
was all. Mr.. Conboy asked me to tell
my story, but I said I wouldn't talk
to any one until came before the
steamboat inspectors
His reference was to Martin J. Con-
boy, United States attorney.
Nothing to HIDE" Warns Says.
The questioning turned to the body
of Capt. Willmott, who had died a
few hours before the fire OF what was
reported to the Ward Line as acute
indigestion
Warns said there was nothing to
hide" and that he had locked the
body in the cabin so everything
would be just like the captain had
it"
Warns said that all the Moro
Castles lifeboats were inspected-this
in reply to Hoover's statement that
some of their tanks were rusty, and
that the rust had been painted over
Il have some doubts as to the in
spections of these tanks, which I saw
myself" Hoover said
In reply to questioning by Nielsen,
Warns said that his final order to
the engine room before the telegraph
broke was full speed astern on the
port engine and full speed ahead on
the Starboard engine.
The hearing recessed for lunch with
Warns still on the stand.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
Spain Told Ballot Best.

VALLADOLID, Spain, September
"a IP.-President Niceto Alcala Ia
mora, referring to several smouldering
revolutionary movements, pleaded yes
terday for settlement of Spains
difficulties through the ballot box.
Spain will be what the voters make
it," the President told a convention
of farmers.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
GERMAN JEWS DECLINE

Nazis Report 65,7O0 Decrease
Since Hitler Took Reins.
BERLIN, September "a (By Jewish
Telegraph Agency The Jewish pop
ulation Of Germany decreased by 65,-
TOO in the first few months Reichs-
fuehrer Adolf Hitler was in power, the
Nazi government announced officially
yesterday.
Evening star., 1934-09-24

The Uord has gone doDn the
line, inside the A. A. A. and other
Government departments, to soft
pedal neU policies until after the
congressional elections. The ad-
nlinistrdtion strategy seems to be
to moDe quietly Dith reorgdntzd-
tion programs so as not to create
any neW issues before election day.
No objection was offered by the
State Department to the Nye commit
tee exposure of airplane shipments to
Germany. That was one thing Secre-
tary Hull was glad to let the commit
tee make public 1t tied in perfectly
with his June 27 note to Germany,
when he accused Hitler of holding out
on debt payments and using money to
rearm.
Copyright 1934D
Evening star., 1934-09-24
NOTE DISCREDITED.
Police Head Characterizes Paulin As
Born R0mancer.

DOlh AtOlhehNCAs
By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., September "a
George Michael Paulin, Ohio State
convict who relates story of having
received code message telling of the
plan to kidnap Charles A. Lindbergh,
jr., is born romancer," in the optn-
ion of Police Lieut.. John J. Sweeney
of the local department
Sweeney assisted State police in
checking Paulin's story when the con-
vict was brought here two and one
half years ago by the warden of the
penitentiary.
Denies Note Shown.
1--WE were told of the note, but It
was not shown to U.S." Sweeney said
today.
"Paulin said he knew the kidnaper
was in New Brunswick and that he
would be able to pick out the house.
We took him by auto to New Bruns-
wick and carefully covered every
street in that city. 1t took us "a
hours to do it. Paulin not only did
not know the house, but he did not
know any Of the streets"
Paulin then told the officers he
wanted to write 90 notes to persons
who might be able to contact the kid
napers, Sweeney continued. but
finally came down to one note, that
to be uncensored.
II told him he'd have to let US see
it first and that's the last we heard
of that tale" Sweeney said.
Paulin was then taken to Trenton
to be held overnight and according to
Sweeney wanted to take over the in
vestigation of the kidnapping and even
attempted to give the detectives
orders.
Sweeney said he then characterized
the convict as a born romancer" not
unusual among long.termers.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
College Roll May Set Record.

WESTMINSTER, Md, September
"a (SpeciaD.-A record enrolment,
with at least $50 freshmen, is antici-
pated tomorrow when Western Mary
land College of this city will reopen
for Us sixty. eighth term.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at 7;30 o'clock, at the
east front of the Capitol. Lieut..
Charles Benter, leader; Alexander
Morris. assistant leader.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
Aviation Hearing Figures

Secretary of Commerce Roper
(seated), at the opening
OF public hearings today by the
Federal Aviation Commission.
Standing, Clark Ho1pel, chairman
of the Commission.
Star staff Photo.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Business Quietly Form.
ing Its Own White
Shirt Society.
BY PAUL MALLON.

bI RAUL MALLONs
THERE is more than meets the
eye behind these stories CROP
ping out from time to time about
l. secret confabs of big business
groups.
So far, the public has found out
only about the durable goods in
dustries gathering at the Virginia Spa
and the American Management AS
sociation pow WOW at the Lido Country
Club, Long Island More will be heard
about similar group of influential
Chicago business men who have as
sembled out there from time to time.
the secret manufacturers meeting at
Montauk Point. Long Island, and a
half dozen other similarly clandestine
conventions of industrialists.
Movement Has Unity.
These are not such incoherent and
isolated gatherings as they appear.
Each one has its own pet crowd of
leaders. but those who have attended
three of the gatherings have noted a
certain duplication in the guest list.
In other words, each meeting seems to
send a few representatives to the
others. Thus, each group knows what
the other is doing, and, while they
are not officially tied together into a
national industrial resurgent move
ment, that is what they amount to.
Later they 1DiH come out in the
open and then their cooperation
piN be euen closer. In fact, you
might describe their activities dc-
curdtely noU as the 1Dhite shirt
Mouement.
Evening star., 1934-09-24
RAINBOW HOLDS BIG
LEAD OVER ENDEAVOUR
AT HALFWAY POINT

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$4,000 IN UNCASHED
PAPER is FOUND
IN CLERKS EFFECTS

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WARDMAN SALES
UPHELDBY COURT
Dissatisfied BondhoIders
Given Opportunity to
Join With Others.
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O representative of the Bondholders
Committee for $2,800,000, the pur-
chaser agreeing to assume the $4 ,000,-
900 of underlying mortgages.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16
By Universal Service.

Scathing denunciation of N R A ad-
ministration was placed before President
Roosevelt yesterday by Clarence OAR
row. chairman of the National Recovery
Review Board
The board specifically charged that in
eight major industries. N Il A codes Gre
ate monopoly.
Presiden, Roosevelt said he expected
to re ad the report today and tom PROV.
and it would be made puolic Monday or
Tuesday. He declared the board $ work
would be completed in supplemental
report within month and the group
would dissolve.
Price. fixing by monoDolies is destroy.
ing the little fello VS." in business and
adding millions to consumer costs, the
report reveals
The letter also revealed that while five
members of the board signed the re.
port, John F. Sinclair, 4 the sixth MEM
Der, did not. The President was asked
TO call for Sinclalr's resignation on the
ground that he was not in harmony
with the boards work.
Those signing with barrow were
Fred T. Mann. sr. w. 0. Thompson
w. w Neal and Samuel c. Henry. All
are prominent in business trade organ j.
cations. Sinclair is known as OF 2
business doctor" or efficiency ex pert.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16

How-ver officials said yesterday the
program stout support from liberal
group but sucn was ethe furore
that no decision as to future course had
been made.
Virgin Islanders Protest.
The Roosevelt administration also is
having its trouble in the Virgin Islands,
a delegation recently protesting what
some. members termed brain trust"
experiments
Uudeterred, Secretary lckes announc-
ed yesterday the official personnel Of
the Virgin Islands Co. which. among
other things. will supervise rum making
in an effort to bring prosperity 10 the
area that former President Hoover once
called in effect. a poor house.
Much of the dissatisfaction in both
Puerto Rico and th= Virgin ISLANDS
goes b cx to the sugar bill. now await.
ing signature. AMI the Ii nitations its
apple ltion will inDlss on exo)rts Of
the sweet to the United States.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16

The pageant IAN Uncrowned Queen"
was shown last night at the Christian
sted Theatre with great success. All
the parts were creditably performed and
the expressions of satisfaction were
general.
The great intellectual and social de-
velopment now in progress amorg the
people in the central rural districts may
be trac ed to the influence and untiring
labor of Mrs. H. I. Hansen. who is res.
ponsible for the training and the direct
ing of these pageants and other shows
which come to the cities and provide
such genuine entertainment for the peo-
pie.
This is the sort of public service from
which no compensation may be expected
other than manifestation of our appre.
citation for loves labor"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16

Ii may be well for US to learn wnat
big men in The big country are saying
on the vital questions Of the day. 70
that end we clip the following and pass
it on 10 our readers:
MONOPOLlES HIT BY BARROW
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16

The release. emoodying the names OF
officers and others connected with the
Virgin Islands Company was sent US
Yesterday by the Lieutenant Governor.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16

The Vigilant arrived here from st:
Thomas yesterday afternoon and sailed
about $50 P NJ. on the return voyage.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16
Random Notes

An Associated Press despatch. from
which we quote few paragraphs. tells
of the reaction in Puerto Rico tentative
plans for that islands development.
Officials at Washington state that the
plan has the backing of the PROFESSIONAL
groups, including Carlos Chardon. Chan
cellor of the University of Puerto tIco;
Ferdinand Garcia, professor at the ms l.
tuition, as we'll as Menendez Ramos. com
missioner of agriculture.
No news has trickled through as to
the attitude in Puerto Rico against the
eppositionists, whether the supporters OF
the plan are recommending that lynch.
ing or crucifixion he administered as the
punishment for having and expressing
an opinion on public questions
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16
Thought for the Day
Wed May 1G. St U bald

Wed May l6. st u bald
If the end Of one mercy ware not the
beginning of another. We were undone.
Philip Henry.
H. Nj. PlGOTT Rector.
st. Johns Church. ChristiG nsted
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16
DEPARTMENT. OF TIE INTERIOR
Memorandum for the Press

Score ary of the Interior Harold L.
Lexis today announced the off .al per-
sonnel of the Virgin Islands C)mDlny.
which will assist in the econo mic rem ihi-
liration of the ISLANDS under Sl,OJl 100
PuolIc Works allotment.
Inc officers ch lsen at meeting OF
the Dond Of directors held In WaSal ng-
ton, include:
Paul VI. Pearson. Governor of the Vir-
gin Islands president.
BoydJ. Brown, Government Secretary
and Commissioner Of Finance of the Vlr-
gin Islands, wee president.
Lawrence w. era ner. Lieu enant Cow
emo. OF the Virgin Islands. vice DceSi-
dent.
Oscar L. Chaoma1. Assistant SAcre-
tary Of the IN erior, secretary.
Ebert K. Burlew. Administrative AS
sistant and Budget Officer of the Interior
Department, treasurer.
An executive committee Of the Com
pany's board of directors was NAMED.
Including Governor Pearson. Mr. CAB
man. and Judge d. Hamilton jackson OF
St. Croix.
The board also nam I'd an op'ratip1s
committee for subsistence HON es'ea1S
including Harry E. Taylor. Co nlssIo l.
err of t1dustry for the Virgo Island
C. R T Brow of ) Croix; All L ll9l
Rooetts of s. Thomas.
The board of directors Inclu les Secre-
kary IckeS. Governor Pearson. Mr..
Chapn4n, JIlge Jackson and Mr.. RI.
berts. All m :m0-rs were present al the
maailI
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16
PUERTO RICO PLAN MEETS opp
SITiON

Conservative Furore Delays Decision
On Course Fo Development.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-05-16
By the Associated Press.

The admin istration's tentative plans
for Puerto Rico's future development.
hased in part on report made recently
by Rexford G. Tugwel. Assistant Sc.
cretary of Agriculture, have brought a
ctrong demurrer from conservative
elements on the island.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13

USE THE WANT ADS!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13

Valley works. was a guest at 'he
home of Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Drake
last Sunday. o5
i"' Miss Myrtle Drake has returned
home after a weeks visit with her
amt, Mrs. Marcella Sitton, near
Jones Gap.
Daniel Higgins of Valley Hlil
spent several days last week with
his brother, j. L. Higgins. .
Miss Katie Blythe, student at
the Asheville Normal. who mas
been observing at Etowah high
school for the past two weeks
spent last Thursday night with
Miss Marcia Higgins. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon CantreIl
spent last Saturday night win
their SON. Carl Cantrell, and Mrs
Cantrell at Indian Cave Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foulds Drake
spent Sunday with the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ). "
Blythe.
Velma Higgins, of Henderson
vile, spent last week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ). l..
Higgins.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13

ously active in Sinkiang. The
province. far in the Hinterlanu'
borders Uzbekistan, or Russian
Turkestan. and they contend IL
would be natural for Soviet o.
ficials at Tashkent to have WA
interest in developments both az
Kashgar. in the south, ana VI
much, in the north. oao
The Chinese. ignoring the ag 4
old conflict between Chinese amI
Mohammedan tribes in Ceho I'd
Asia blame Japan, Britain anu
Soviet Russia for the disturbances
% Sink;anp The Russians were
openly charged with agltatloh tho -.
the following comment IN The
Cbinese-owned newspaper, Inc
Cie Times, of Shanghai:
Ot "Tbe Soviet authorities con
o,,,dad a secret agreement with
c cruz chin Shu-Jen, deposed gov,
o usm, Of sinkiang, and attempted
81 81 i' in+roduce Communist doctrines
into; in that province. BY construct
i mo- the Turkish railway, con
,nS Russian Turkestan with
tho Trans Siberian railway, the
Soviet Union has gone far toward
control of the economic and mill
tarv situation in China's north
west. Soviet Russia has never
forgotten Sinkiang, and she Will
trv to annex the territory sooner
or later. -,
The same paper charged the
British with intrigue in the SOUTH
adding: "The British have two
detectives: one is to extend their
influence deeper into the heart OF
Central Asia; and the other is to
keep Soviet doctrines from pene-
trating India. Many British
missionaries and merchants IN
Sinkiang also serve as spies fol
the British government.
again, we have Japan casting
covetous eyes into China's north,
west. Japan's fixed policy toward
China is based on the hope that
peace and order never will be re-
stored here"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13

sified warship building program
which will give the British Empire
the most powerful navy IN his
tory.
The admiralty proposes to con-
struct at least IT major warshlps,
including three submarines, de-
spite popular revulsion against
undersea craft as unnecessarily
DANGEROUS to the lives of the men.
The naval appropriations are
Greater than at any time in recent
Years totaling 56,500,O00 pounds
($286, S49,S75). -,
The personnel in the fleet will
no increased by 2,038 men, to 4
total of 92.33S in this new cam
paign by Britannia to rule the
waves.
The following three chief fac
tors have prompted this renewed
6uilding activity by the British:
1.-The financial stringency
which sharply curtailed the 1882
and 1893 building programs has
passed. Britain anticipates a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13
ARMS SOURCE
In ASIATIC WAR
BEING PROBED
Three Unrelated Uprisings
in Progress; Nations
Blame Each Other
BY H. r. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

PEIPING. March 13.-(UP)-
The mystery Of how arms and
ammunition find their way into
Central Asia in large quantities,
to be used by fierce Nomadic peo-
pies in guerilla warfare and raids
along the border of China. was
the subject Of investigation yes
terday.
Three wars raging in the north
west, in Sinkiang and Ninghsia
provinces, revived the inquiry,
ordered months ago. These con-
flicts seemingly are unrelated
and the natives apparently. have
no interest in the other uprlslngs.
In southern Sinkiang. the war
is between Moslem natives seek
ing to set up an independent
state. In Ninghsia, the Mohamme-
dan governor. Gen. Ma. Hung
Kwei supported by two Moham-
medan alwies, both relatives, IS
fighting Gen. Sun Tien-4lng, IN
Naulng JnG MOlldllli.-SuS'i -
of control with an army OF oo,-
600 Chinese.
A few of the warning comman-
ders have their own small arse
aals to provide ammunition for
arms obtained over a period or
wears from the Chinese govern
ment and through numerous for
eign gun-runners who operate
proftably, albeit at considerable
risk, in this country. In Ninghsia,
the troops of both Generals Ma
and Sun, curiously, were equip
ped by or under the auspices Of
the Chinese government.
Charges Of "undue foreign in
terest" in these uprisings in Cen
trail Asia are difficult, if not i'm
possible. to confirm. Russian
sources issued reports that the
British and Germans are engaged
in running arms to Kashgar
through India and Afghanistan.
They also charged that officers
schooled in Japan are training
the Kashgar forces.
The Japanese on their side
countered with charges that the
Russians themselves are conspicu-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13

budget surplus of about 25,0OO,-
900 pounds for the fiscal year
ending April l.
2.-The statesmen are con-
WINGED that the present tense in
ternational situation compels re-
consideration and possibly re-
drafting of Britain's whole naval
policy. The rise of Hitlerism cou-
pied with Germany's struggle for
release from the military and ma
val clauses of the. Versailles
treaty; indications of japanese
nationalism; and friction between
Japan and Soviet Russia all have
contributed to at least a mild
state of uneasiness among the ma
val leaders here.
3.AWarShipS provided for in
the naval estimates will not be
laid down until early in 1885 and
most of them cannot be complet-
ed until after December 81, 1886,
when the Washington and Lon
don naval treaties in their pres
ent form are expected to die nat
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-13
BIG WILLOW

BIG WILLOW, March ID
The groundhog's forecast is still
ruling the weather, according to
the snow storm Saturday night:
Miss Beulah Cantrell spent the
weekend in Hendersonville with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel have moved
from the Dalton place to Mrs.
Hugh Johnson's place.
Mrs. Roy Higgins and daugh-
ter, Velma. of Hendersonvllle,
spent Friday night with Mrs.
Higgins sister, Mrs. j. f. Blythe.
Clyde Davenport of Tennessee