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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
M. A. TRAYL0R PASSES AWAY,
 CHICAGO HOME
International Known Fig ure, Financier, Politician
 Dies Last Evening

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 15-Melvin A. Traylor, President of the First National Bank and candidate in 1892 for the Democratic nomination for President, died last night at his home after a months illness of pneumonia.
 From a boyhood log cabin home on a hill farm of Southern Ken lucky to the organization confer ence of the Bank of International Settlements at Basel, Switzerland, was the span of Melvin Ava Tray lor's career.
 International Figure
 In between he was a farm labor CT, district school teacher. grocery clerk. self educated lawyer, banker in a Texas hamlet of 150 people, an expert on livestock loans, and then bank official in St. Louis and Chicago. He became president of the First National Bank of Chi cago. one of the half dozen largest in the country, at the age of 47 and an international figure four years later.
 On top of this he was seriously mentioned for Democratic presiden- tial nominee in 1882, the year that saw his party swept into power un- der the leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 Until Traylor went to Europe with Jackson s. Reynolds in 1929 to represent America at the organi- zation of the International Bank, it was said of him that he had never been away from his work for more than three weeks at any one time. The 1929 task, however, consumed several months.
 Provides for Bank
 The bank was provided for in the Young plan for settling the vexa- tious German reparations problem Because the United States had al- ways held that reparations were distinct from the war debts which the allies owed to America, the Washington government was not represented officially at the or ganization conference and Traylor and Reynolds took part as repre- sentatives of American banking in- terests. At the same time the Fed eral Reserve Bank was concerned
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CONSPIRACY OR COLLISION ARE
 CHARGES MADE
Postmaster General Makes Plain Statements m
 Letter to Senator
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
 ENTIRELY ELIMINATED
Star Cham b CT Session Held at Which Division
 of Contracts Outlined

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.- Wholesale cancellation of air mail contracts was publicly explained last night by Post master General James A. Far ley, as predicted. It is his belief "that all present do- nestle carriers secured con- tracts on conspiracy or col fusion"
 The Postmaster c n CT a made one possible exception the National Parks Airways, operating in Utah and Mon tana. s.- The Postmaster c e n CT a charged the conspiracy was matched at a meeting of air line representatives in 193O who entered into an agree ment which resulted in a di- vision of all air mail con- tracts in the United States and practical elimination of
 
 competitive bidding"
 Evidence Is Given
 The Postmaster Generals state ment is made in a letter to Sen
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B. YEAR -0LD
 BOY MISSINC;
 SEARCH MADE
Father Accused of Taking Lad Away, Returning
 Without Him

CKFORD, I'll, Feb. 15.- Searchers are today seeking eight year-old Charles Backus, Jr., miss ing for eight days. It is believed the lad is dead. The father is ac- cused by the boys mother of slap ping the youth into insensibility, spiriting him away and returning without him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
BELL RESCINDS NEW TRAP LEAD
 FOR DELEGATE
Not Convinced of Neces- sity but Is Glad to Co.,
 operate with Dimond

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. B. Special Correspondence)- Com missioner of Fisheries Frank T. Bell has issued supplemental regu- Ilations decreasing the overall length of floating traps in South east Alaska from 1000 feet Jo 900 feet.
 This he has done expressly at the request of Delegate Dimond, who opposed vigorously from the start the change which would have brought about a 100-foot in- crease in trap leads. While Com missioner Bell was not altogether of the same mind as the Delegate in this particular instance, never theless he has accepted MT. Di- mond's views on the subject and is going to carry out the latter's rec concentrations. Writing to the Dele gate under date of January 30, MT. Bell said:
 Your letter of January 26th, setting forth your objections to my 1894 regulations exten ding the length of the floating traps in southeastern Alaska from 900 tc 1000 feet has been received. 1 However, I do not believe thi! would affect the catch in Southeast Alaska to the extent you seem tt be convinced it will, as it wa. only a few of the 300 traps that were interested in this extension and they were interested on ac- count of the particular formation of the land where their traps were to be installed
 s However, in issuing my supple mental regulations today I am re- voking that part of the 1884 regu- lations and leaving the traps at 900 feet.
 T assure you that I have been rather reluctant to take this back ward step, but due to your insis tent demand I am happy to go along with those whom I know have the interest of the people of Alaska at heart, as you have, also knowing your desire to conserve this great industry for the Alaskan people"
 John s. Smith. resident of the Nome district for more than 30 years, has returned 10 Indiana, where he is making his home this winter. following a visit to Wash ington.
 A former Juneau attorney. Ar thur Ooghe is now a resident of Washington.
 MT. Dimond is lending his active
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MSuH Remains in Greece Until .Health HnproUes

ATHENS, Feb. Is. = Samuel insuii, wanted in the United States for utility collapses, and ordered to leave Greece several weeks ago and seek new refuge against extradition, will be allowed to remain here until his health improves.
 insull was given until Jan uary 30 to leave the country. He made a protest that his health would be seriously inn paired and requested to be aI- iowed to remain in Greece until there was improvement. This request has now been granted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
Roosevelt Administration Acting on Lobbying, CW4
 Scandals Causes Wonder
By BYRON PRICE (Chicf of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

The zealous haste of the Roose- welt Administration to purge itself of lobbying connections and civil works scandals has become nine day wonder to political Washing ton
 Always, heretofore, it has been the party out of power which rais- ed shouts of graft and corruption. But in this case the Republicans, while they did a lot of whispering, said never a word out loud. Sud- denly the Administration itself broke into the headlines with loud demands that it be investigated.
 A good many reasons have been assigned for this strange behavior. One presumption was that officials had just discovered what was going on and acted in wrathful indigna- tion. Another was that MT. Roose- welt stole just one more march on his political opponents, who had been saving up their suspicious for later conversion into a campaign issue.
 Whether any scandals of magni- tude will be disclosed remains to be seen. If not, all will be well. If so, the Administration will claim the credit for making the expose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

William E. Humphrey (abOve) of Seattle, Wash, g0rmer Fed- nrai TIytt ;slle re moved last October by Presi- dent Roosevelt, died suddenly last night at Washington, D. C., as the result of a stroke, according to an associate d Press dispatch received by The Empire. He was 71 years old and is survived by 3 widow and sister.
 He was bern March 31, 1862, near Alamo, Montgomery Coun- ty, Indiana, and was reared on farm. He was admitted to the bar at Charlottesville, Ind, in 1887 and in 1893 moved to Seattle where he praeticed his prOfes- sion. In 1898 he was elected to the office of Corporation Coun- sel of the City of Seattle, and reelected in 1900. He was el- ected to the Fifty eighth Con- gress and served several terms and following a defeat as Rep resentative was appointed to the Federal Trade Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

ProbaNy the first real cannon ading will take place in New York state, where both Representative Shell and Representative Wads- worth are mentioned along with Mills as favorite sons. It might turn into a four -cornered battle if May or La Guardia decided to build up his own Republican State organi- zation.
 Underneath Mills opening salvo will mean lot of Republican ac- tivity which the public won't hear about. Every Republican who has Presidential aspirations-and there are many varieties of such Repub- licans, scattered from coast to coast will begin looking around.
 The general agreement. privately, is that it is too early for a public start but that doesn't stop candi- dates from making underground
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I WO MEN ARE FOUND GULL ", CONTEMPT CASE
MacCracken and Brittin Are Sentenced to Ten
 Days Each in Jail

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Will- jam P. MacCracken, former Assist ant Secretary of Commerce in the Hoover Administration, and L. H. Brittin, Vice-President of the North west Airways, insolved in removing papers subpoenaed by the Senate, were found guilty of contempt by the Senate last night and sen- fenced to ten days each in jail.
 Harris M. Hanshue, President ot the Western Air Lines, and Gilbert Givvin, Washington representative who took papers from MacCrack- ems file but returned them, were acquitted.
 Execution of the sentences were delayed four days by Senate resolution.
 SHOWS FIGHT
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Will- fam P. MacCracken plans to ap- peal to the courts from the Sen ate's sentence but Brittin chose to serve his term rather than fight further and has entered the jail.
 MacCracken's bail was set at s5,000, pending appeal. The bail was furnished and he was freed.
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EYES ON 1886

No politician doubts that Ogden Mills was flirting with 1886 when he made his keynote speech at To- peka. That means, so far as the politicians are concerned, that he is out in front. a fair target Tor rival fire from all quarters.
 No man in such position can expect to escape a bombardment, but in Mills case the shooting may be half hearted for the moment. Most party men believe it is far too early either to build up or tear down any presidential candl- date.
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A former Juneau attorney. Ar thur Ooghe is now a resident of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

John s. Smith. resident of tht Nome district for more than 8 years. has returned 10 Indiana where he is making his home thi' winter, following a visit to Wash ington.
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MT Dimond is lending his active tContinued on Page Two)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-11
BARKER HEIGHTS

BARKER HEIGHTS, Jan. IL
Miss Willie McGuinn was hostess
to a group of friends at her
home Monday evening. Games
were enjoyed by all and delici-
Gus refreshments were served to
the following guests: Misses Ar
lene Gibbs, Edith Stepp, Maude
Drake, Mamie Jackson, Mae and
Lucille Pott., Helen kuykendafl
and Mrs. Myrtle Stepp; Messers.
Ossie Orr, Ralph Sheppard, Fred
Edney, Jr.. Lester Gibbs, Joe
King, Grady Ward, Flaylons All
Good, John McGuinn and James
Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Jackson
and family, Mrs. John Thompson
and Reid Hudson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. &. F. Thompson, Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Collins and daugh-
ter, of Granting, S. c., were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGuinn.
Mrs. Allie Glover, Of Hilgirt,
visited her daughter, Mrs. May
uard Hoots, this week.
Mr.. C. S. Fullbright preached
an excellent sermon at Barker
Heights church, Sunday.
Miss Louise Corn of Horse
Shoe spent Friday night with her
grandmother, Mrs. James Hea-
ton, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Sidney eagle and chill
dren are spending few days
with her father, Mr.. John Rob-
inson of Horse Shoe.
Mr.. Buckner from South Car
DINA will speak at Barker
Heights church Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock.
Guy Helton is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Dovie Micherel and Mrs.
Rena Merrel and children Of.
Marshall spent last Tuesday with
their sister, Mrs. Butler Brad
lev.
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RUGBY

RUGBY, Jan. 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. Oats Matthews have moved
to West Asheville.
S. NJ. Stuart made a business
trip to Hendersonville Tuesday.
The Hudgins family have NOV
ed to Asheville.
Mr.. Cutshaw of Mills River
was visitor in this section re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spann have
moved to their new house.
There are some cases of
measles in this section.
Mrs. E. J. Winslow visited rel
atives in Asheville recently.
Mrs. G. B. Justice of Gambler
visited relatives in this section
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bishop of
Brickton visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
J. Ballard recently.
People of this section are glad
of the work that is being done
on the roads here.
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SENATE KILLS BOOZE
BILL AMENDMENT
(CCatinue6 from mage one)

ted object is to prevent Republl-
can moves to increase payments
to veterans and restore govern
ment employees to full pay. Re-
publican leaders learned they
would fight the move. -.
Representative tl.h, Republl-
can. New York, said the Demo
Gratis had deserted Thomas JEFF
ferson and espoused state social
ism.
The president sent two mes
.lges to Capitol Hill, the one ask
ing senate ratification OF the. St.
Lawrence treaty-which incident
ally is considered to have little
ch2rcc of success-and one ask
ing government guarantee of the
principal of $2,OD0,OOO,O 900 IN
farm loan bonds. The interest al
ready is guaranteed. The bonds
are backed by farm mortgages
and the guarantee would cost the
government nothing if farm land
prices returned to normal.
Fiancea began to attract the
attention of observers again yes
terday when the treasury net bal
ance dropped to S774,721,644.64
its lowest level in many
months. With expenditures run
ming around a billion dollarss a
month. it won't last long. The
president plans to ask congress
for $l,166,O00,00O to pay en-
Urgency expenses between now
and June 30, but meanwhile a
new bond issue Of billion or so
is probable.
The prospect for this issue may
explain why the gold price was
left at $34.06 for the 18th sue
cessive business day.
Miscellaneous developments of
the day included:
Announcement that 54,OOO,OOO
individual bank accounts are in
sured under the deposit insurance
plan, with 13,43N banks partici-
pating. This leaves more than a
thousand banks outside the lnsur-
ance program, however.
Chairman Jones approved the
senate bill to extend the life of
his Reconstruction Finance cor
poration. For only one year, in
stead of the three originally sug-
gested, and to authorize issuance
of only $85O,OO0,000 in new de-
bentures instead Of the billion
sought.
Senator Dill, Democrat, Wash
ington, introduced bill to CO.
ordinate all government supervi-
sion of communications uder a
sigle communications commission.
Secretary of Commerce Roper
appointed Henry H. Hermann,
Niles, Mich, to be director of the
shipping board bureau of the
commerce department.
Recovery Administrator john
son announced that he was con-
aidering reduced average maxi
mum work hours under CODES
from 40 to lower figure, prob
ably 80, in order to spread en-
ployment.
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South Sea Isles
Autonomy Looms
H OF INTEREST 10 WOMEN Az
Inhabitants May Be Given
French Citizenship
Bv RALPH HEINZEN

PARIS. Jan. 11.-(UP).-lhe
French Parliament has been asked
to enact laws which will make
Frenchmen out of the soft-spoken
natives of The South Sea lslanuS
over which the tricolor flies.
With the citizenship the, ma
tives of the Marquise, Windwasa
and Tubai archipelagoes Wou"
get home rule, income tax, con-
script duty in the French army
and preferential treatment oVe'
the thousands of Chinese VINO
have invaded the islands.
In a project which the colonies
commission of the chamber OF
deputies laid before parliament
these natives would be given ad,
ministrative and financial auton-
omv. They would then be relieved
of obligatory labor in lieu of tax
alton which in some cases has
amounted to as much as five
months a year at road building.
Tahiti and Morea and the tiny
islands which compose the Society
Islands differ from the other
islands of the South Seas in thai
their natives, as subjects Of
King Pomare V. in 1880, became
Frenchmen when the group OF
islands was coded to France.
By a deal negotiated between
Queen Pomare w and Admiral
du Petit-Thouars. in 1912, France
established a protectorate over
the Society Islands. In June,
1880, King Pomare V definitely
coded his island kingdom to France
and retired.
These Polynesians b C m 2
Frenchmen. but with restrictions.
In 1916 when the French army
needed men, an appeal was post
ed over the islands and 1900 Ia
hitians enlisted under the colors.
Of these. 262 died in France
That gives Tahiti a claim which
the other islands do not have.
The other islands have no word
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@Is-S
By Mrs. Z. K. McManawaS
Society Editor
Phone SO Before II Noor
BLYTHE-DRAKE NUPTIALS
ARE ANNOUNCED HERE

At 12:45 o'clock Wednesday,
January 10. Miss Alba Blythe be
came the bride of Mr.. FOuldS
Drake. The ceremony was per-
formed at Greenville. S. c., with
two close friends present.
The bride is an attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. v.
Blythe of HenderSonville. route :.
and is a graduate, with a high
scholarship record, of EtOwah
high school. Recently she held l
position at Pelzer. 5, c.
The groom is the eldest son OF
Mr.. H. L. F. Drake and the late
Mrs. Drake of HenderSOnviIle,
route 4. Mr.. Drake also attended
Etowah high school and has for
the past year been working at
Edneyville.
After a few days spent on trips
to interesting points of South
Carolina, the young couple Will
make their home in PelZer.
A host of friends from the"
home community are wishing
them much marital happiness.
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MYERS WITNESS AT
NEW BOARD HEARING

WASHINGTON. Jan. II. (UP)
The governments guarantee of
the principal of the S2,00O,000,-
900 farm bond issue will enable
the administration to proceed
with farm mortgage refnancing
without aid from the treasury n
the next few months. Governor
Myers of the farm credit admin
istratiou told the house agricul-
ture committee today.
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P[RUaL
paPQCPnPHr

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Sheip,
Of Philadelphia, Pa, are en- route
here to make 4 visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. K. z. Black.
Mrs. I. n. Troth and daughter,
Miss Nancy Flanders. motored to
Columbia. S. c. Miss Suzanne
PrIngle. of Charleston, S. c.. who
recently made her debut, will meet
them and return for a visit.
Miss Marie Garren has gone to
Pompano, Fla. for 4 visit to her
sister. Mrs. Dave Black.
Mrs. John Lang, of Asheville,
was in the city yesterday.
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Told Her Daughter
To Take CARDUI

"I took Cardui for a weak, run
down condition" writes Mrs. John
Behme, Of New Madrid, Mo. MY
back ached, also my sides. ! did
not feel good, so did not feel like
doing my work, and there is lot
to do on farm. read about Car
dui and decided to take it. Cardui
helped me. 1t is the best tonic I
have found. I told my daughter to
take it, too, and it helped her"
Ask at the drug store for Cardui.
Used by women for over so years.
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MEMEL ALARMED AT
THREATS AT AUTONOMY

BERLIN. Jan. II. (UP).-Re-
ports that the population of the
League of Nations territory of
Memel, on the Baltic, were highly
alarmed over an alleged plan of
the Lithuanians to stage coup
d'etat destroying their autonomy
were published in bold-faced type
in the press here this morning.
The reports said the Lithuanian
border police were preparing to
occupy the territory. disarm the
Memal police and replace German
speaking officials with Lithuan-
ians. The newspapers urged in
'tervention of the guarantors of
MemePs autonomy. namely Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan,
in case of violation,
Memel is a tiny territory living
between East Prussia and Lithu-
ania. on the Baltic.
Advertise it or you may
have to keen II.
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ROUND TABLE
MEETING HELD

The Round Table department
of the Woman's Club met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. John
S. Forrest and Miss Elsie Flicker
as Joint hosteSses at the form
er's home. Mrs. Walter Groce
presided. Mrs. Forrest announc-
ed that Tony Sarg'S MariOnettes
will be presented here on teoru-
airy 8 at the high school audi
forum as a benefit for the club !;
she also outlined plans for the
Presidents Ball on January 30.
Attention was also called to the
Frances Comstock recital in
Asheville last evening with Miss
Mary Brooks as accompanist.
Mrs. BrownlOw Jackson gave
an interesting and instructive
paper on Mississippi. her home
state. Another splendid paper on
picturesque Haiti was read by
Mrs. o. A. Meyer. Seven new
members were present making
twenty-nine in all. A social hour
was enjoyed a THE conclusion Of
the program.
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TRIES TO KILL SELF,
DIES ACCIDENTALLY

ZUMBROTA, Mimi, Jan. IL.
(UP).-Paul Lyons, 48, farm
er, was killed accidentally yes
terday while attempting to COM
nit suicide.
Lyons hanged himself to a
water pipe in the bathroom of
his home but the rope broke.
Deputy Coroner A. C. Larson
held Lyons died of a fractured
neck suffered by the fall.
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pEsOIUTIONS OF. MEDICAL
SOCIETY

Whereas, it has pleased God IN
His infinite wisdom, to take from
us Mrs. Amelia Dixon, mother Oh
our brother practitioner, DR.. Guy
E. Dixon, although we realize
that words can express but little
in this connection, nevertheless,
we the members Of this society
wish to record our heartfelt SYM
patty for our bereaved brother:
Therefore, Be Is Resolved, that
we extend to DR.. Dixon and the
members of the bereaved FANNY.
our sympathy; and that copies OF
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The bride is an attractive
young woman. The groom was
born and reared here and is held
in high esteem by those who
know him. They will make their
home temporarily with the
groom'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. VI. Hollingsworth on Oak
street. \ wide circle Of friends
will wish them happiness.
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WHY GET UP NICu,,
USE BUCHU AND CIV
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sugary cough syrup but it's one
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Gives INSTANT RELIEF. Soothes
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Money back if it doesn't give you
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druggists guarantee it. (adv)
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these resolutions be prcn,,
presented to DR.. Dixon ..
family, a copy be spross ''a
records of this Socic,~
copy be submitted to IT, H. Se,i
News for publication. ' I.',
Henderson COUNTY Noa....
ciety, Hyatt Brown. Y T "a.
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Fascism and Parliamentary
Government at Death Grip
All Over Europe, is Said

Continued from page one)
night in preparation for an emer-
gency expected during the drive
to eliminate. Nazi influence in
Austria.