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The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

b. Simmons s1.50, Sam johnson sv
Ben Newman $1.5O, James Carson 81 n
Presley Chez. $4s.35, Presley Chey n
$3.57, Standard Oil Co. S1.74.3O. Fra,
Eakin $1.00, Sandifer Trailer VIZ
S14.39, Dallymple Equip. Co. sSs1
Lexington Wagon & Blacksmith Shn
$50, K. P. Thomas $4,000, A. L. Pr,
ley $3.50, Presley Chev. Co. $4702, 4
j. Brock $1,000, Lion Oil Sales @
S157.72, Miss. TT. & Eqp. Co. S266s$
Standard Oil Co. S5339.
1t appearing to the Board that ii
following were enormously assessed 10
the year 1888 and are entitled to !,
fund of taxes enormously paid. Thss,
fore the Clerk of this Board is hereb
directed to issue the property warralt
Continued on Page 6)
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

nav. A lengthy list starting their trek
towards Parchman within few days
should convince the average person that
the law still is supreme as some OF
these unfortunates have discovered TO
their sorrow.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

Once upon time there was a mo-
ton picture film which did not an
nounce everybody from the high mogul
down to the office boy.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17
BOB >yONr,,.
4 Cd oMMyIE!Nrs Y!
Adai. HERE ~,
~ HEREAFTFp

The Jesus philosophy will,
in the modern world,n is wh not "
sad to me sometime ago. "Ho" .
know? ?" | asked. Have Won o'A
it?" He looked impressed s,s wi d
don't believe | have" 'u sad
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

One time the writer dropped int, +.
office and asked man very .s|
question. The man was abrupt and n
ritated. The writer decided he w,,r|
try kindness and courtesy, so he sns.
in the most gracious way he knew h,'
The man who was uncouth and imnor,
softened and became most courts'
himself. "a soft answer turnetb av,
wrath, but grievious words stir n
anger"
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

The golden rule is good one to fol-
low, but there are far too many people
who want to head the procession.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

A lot of fellows who take pride in the
fact that their word is as good as their
bond, will not hesitate to lie to their
wives when ever it is absolutely neces-
sary.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

Political differences have caused much
worry, but not as much as political in
difference.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

Man is funny creature. In hote
he seeks a home atmosphere, and a
home he wants hotel service.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

The highest priced food usually turns
out to be the most expensive for the
stomach, too.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

The greatest trouble about trying to
kill two birds with one stone is that we
are apt to miss both of them
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

Jesus knew life. He was the autb,.
life. He came not only to give men j
but to give them abundant life
knew men. 1t is a pity the world
not heed what Jesus says about
men ought to live.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

The biggest silent partner in the
country's business and recreation, is tn,
weather.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

Women who spent half of their time
looking for a husband now spend half
of their time wondering where he is.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-05-17

The neighborhoods most desirable
citizen is the man who can play a horn
but doesn't.
Evening star., 1934-02-01

new road or something tangible" he
continued, In the meanwhile, purchase
of the materials has put to work crafts
men in dozens of related industries. 1t
Is far better for those men to work at
their own trades than to put them out
on day labor where they feel no sense
of accomplishment and pride in their
work. If you get the ball rolling to-
ward prosperity to the extent their
factories are opened, they are really
re-employed. II they are put on
c. w. A. work, when the appropria-
tions are exhausted they may qualify
for the bread line again.
II realize the C. w. A. was an
emergency measure, that We faced a
terrible Winter. If we could not get
Is remarkable the ingenuity and speed
in achieving that end. But hope the
next move will not be in the same
direction. Now that the immediate
emergency is less pressing, hope it
will be recognized that work without
materials is futile, that it creates moth
ing Of permanent value, adds little to
capital wealth. II the Government Is
going to continue the c. w. A., let
money be offered for materials. know
the townships and cities have been told
I'VE will give you the labor and you
supply the materials to use in your
construction projects" Most of the
municipalities are too broke to do much
about that offer I know also that the
C. w. A. has supplied some money for
that purpose itself. But not enough
The lower the proportion of ma
terial purchases to labor costs. the less
the efficiency Of the organization in
producing something Of value. That
Is my idea. and on that was based my
efforts to offer constructive criticism to
Mr. Hopkins"
Evening star., 1934-02-01
FIRE SWEEPS STORE
Blaze Wipes Out Towns Business
Section-Robbers Blamed.

SeCtlOn-HobberS Blamed.
VINCENT. Ala. February R-
Fire swept the business district here
early today, destroying a score Of build
ings.
Damage was estimated at more than
500, 900. Buildings burned included
virtually all Of the stores, the bank.
post ONCE and an automobile agency,
OfnciaS today were investigating a
rumor that the fire was started bv
robbers In one Of the stores burned.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
q, 8. FLIGHT PLANS PUSHED
Russian Disaster to Have No Effect,
Says DR.. GrosvenOr.

The crash OF the Russian STRAIT
osphere ballon and the death OF all ltS
occupants after they had established a
new world record of more than II
miles, will not affect plans for flights
to be made in this country by officers
of the Army Air Corps, in cooperation
with the National Geographic Society,
It was announced today by DR.. Gilbert
Grosvenor, president Of the society.
although we fully understand that
an such flights are hazardous to a GER
tain extent" DR.. Grosvenor said, we
md nothing in the reports OF the re-
grettable disaster to the Russian pal
loon that makes it advisable to change
our plans. The flights will be wholly
for the purpose OF collecting sclentlIc
data, and there will be no effort to at
tain altitude at the cost OF safety"
worked out under direction of COM
mittee of specialists, headed by DR..
LYMAN j. Briggs, director of the Bu-
seau Of Standards
All materials employed in construc-
ton of the balloon will be given the
most rigorous tests possible and an
ADEQUATE margin OF safety Will be
maintained in every detail OF the con-
Mai. William Kepner, Army Air
Corps, who will be the pilot, has had
years Of experience in handling BAL
looms. He has participated with honor
in many international balloon COM
petitions. Capt. Albert w. Stevens,
who will be observer, Is known as one
Of the foremost aerial photographers IN
the world. He has had considerable
balloon experience.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
C. W. A, CAR DRIVERS
AWAIT PAY DECISION
Teohnicality Holds Up Wages Of
80 Chauffeurs for
Supervisors.

Fifty drivers Of automobiles used by
various Civil Works supervisors on
construction projects here were await
Ing today for a decision by Controller
General J. r. McCarl on a question
as to whether they may be paid for
work during the past six weeks.
It was estimated today at the Dis
trict Building that the amount OF the
pay roll which has been withheld
would run to more than $4,000.
The pay roll was held up by dis
bursing officer of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, which passes on the pay
checks for Civil Works. The men
affected are not Civil Works employees,
per se, but were engaged to drive their
oars In service for project supervisors
who found 1t necessary to travel from
one place of work to another. They
were used by supervisors of such de-
partments as highways, sewers and the
surveyors Office.
In reply to a question from District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan, McCarl
ruled 1t was proper to hire such cars
when necessary for employees to travel
away from their post of duty" but
the question Of whether the entire
District Of Columbia was the post
Of duty caused the Veterans Ad-
ministration ofilcer to hold up the
nay roll and to submit the specific
question to McCarl.
A decision by McCarl 10 expe01 led
boon.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Crawford Declares Criticism,
Of T.. W. n. Was Constructive
Denies Intent to arouse
Fireworks by Hitting
Efficiency.
Seeks More Purchase of
Building Materials
With Money.

TRED L. CRAWFORD, mild-man-
- nered builder of subways, had
no idea of starting fireworks
i when he remarked that the Civil
Work Administration sis about
21a to 5 per cent eficient," he ex-
planned yesterday.
It is the theory, and not the admin
istration, of the c. w. A. to which he
objects, the contractor said. adding that
the objections he expressed several days
ago implied no criticism Of Harry L.
Hopkins as an executive. For that
reason, he was rather surprised when
the c. w. A. head seemed angered by
the remark Crawford made during a
General Contractors of America, whose
convention closed here yesterday.
Il had not intended to criticize, but
to offer a constructive suggestion" the
noted New York contractor said. II
believe the c. w. A. should expend
more money for materials. Hopkins
claims don't know what I'm talking
about when give figures showing how
much has been spent for materials In
the New York c. w. A. projects. Well,
I do know It was very little"
Mr.. Hopkins reply to Mr.. Crawford
on that subject was, you can't tell me
about these things. I'm running this
show"
Now here is the mistake in that
theory" Crawford said. Money paid
out in wages for work done without
materials leaves little trace behind 1t.
In the first place, it is converted into
consumable goods-that Is. food and
clothing. On the other hand, If you
employ materials in your projects you
convert your money into capital goods
and at the same time stimulate the
capital goods industries which are in
desperate need of aid"
In his years as a pioneer builder Of
subways, contractor on the Albany
water works, director Of numerous other
important public projects, Mr.. Gran
ford naturally has made acute obser-
vations on the efficiency and perma-
nent effectiveness Of work systems.
His projects range from the minor
jobs of his beginning year, 1886,
through construction Of seven sections
of New York subway In the period
when that problem was entirely novel
to engineering, and down to his recent
work in laying the supporting floors Of
the Archives Building here.
When your workmen have finished
they leave behind them a sewer or a
Evening star., 1934-02-01
D|LL|NGER'S TRIAL
OPENS FEBRUARY IS
Prisoner Arraigned at Crown
Point, Ind, on Charge Of
Staying Policeman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CROWN POINT, Ind, February L.
Indiana raised the curtain today on the
prologue Of its legal drama by which it
hopes to send the States most notorious
outlaw, John Dillinger, to the electric
chair within three months.
Identified by % witnesses as the
slayer Of Policeman Patrick O'Malley
last month during the $4,000 robbery
Of the First National Bank of East
Chicago, Dillinger was ordered ar
raigned today before Circuit Court
Judge William j. Murray
Prosecutor Robert G. Estill of Lake
County, confident of conviction, said
the trial would get under way February
13,
To Fight for Life.
However, Dillinger, whose gang Is ac-
cused of a string Of bank robberies and
three killings in as many States since
they broke out Of the State prison at
Michigan City last Fall and then freed
Dillinger from a Lima, Ohio, Jail, let
1t be known that he was ready to fight
for his life even though he has been a
docile prisoner since his arrest several
days ago at Tucson, Ariz.
During the day announcement was
made that he had engaged w. w.
O'Brien. Chicago attorney. to defend
him. and in Chicago O'Brien said he
would attempt to confer with Dillinger
today and, if refused, would sue for q
writ OF habeas corpus.
Suspicion Of Collusion.
Meanwhile. from Kansas City came
word from Attorney General Philip
Lutz, jr.. Of Indiana, en- route back by
train with three more members Of the
gang and a woman, that he had asked
the Federal Government to investigate
the attempts Of Wisconsin officers to
obtain custody Of the Dillinger outlaws
for a Racine bank robbery.
In telegram to United States At
torney General Homer S. Cummings,
Lutz said he urged him to investigate
IF any collusion exists between gang
and local Wisconsin officers, who by
agreement with Dillinger's gang en-
tered into conspiracy to thwart Indiana
and Ohio claims for extradition under
conditions smelling of bribery and cor.
ruption,"
Evening star., 1934-02-01
HOUSE POSTPONES
ACTION ON AIRPORT
Military Affairs Committee
Busy on Problems of
National Defense.

Activities at the Capitol on the local
airport matter have been suspended
until next week, 1t was indicated today.
The House Military Affairs Com
mittee. before which the McSwain bill
is pending after four days of hearings
and an inspection tour of sites, is
busy on problems Of national defense
and temporarily has laid the airport
bill aside.
The committee probably will reopen
hearings on the measure next week
in an effort to crystalline the opinions
OF District and Federal officials con-
cerned on some one of the proposed
local airport sites, Gravelly Point ex-
cepted. The committee unanimously
disapproved the Gravelly Point area
yesterday as being too close to Boiling
Field.
The District Commissioners and park
and planning officials probably will be
called for a re-expression of their
views as result of elimination Of the
Gravelly Point site from consideration
by the committee.
Members OF the House Military Com
mlttee also are expected to resume
their inspection tour Of proposed sites.
Five sites in Maryland and the Dis
tr1ct were visited few days ago. Sew
eral additional sites In the District and
virginia, including Washington Air
port, remain to be seen.
The Stalker bill, calling for estab-
lishment Of a model municipal airport
at Gravelly Point, has been referred
TO q subcommittee Of the House Dis
tr1ct Committee, composed of Repre-
sentatives Weideman of Michigan.
O'Brien Of Illinois and Owen of
Georgia, Democrats. and Burnham of
California and Withrow OF Wisconsin,
Republicans. No date has been set for
hearings.
In the Senate, the newly introduced
Gibson bill. providing for airport con-
struction at Gravelly Point and for
temporary improvement of Washington
Airport pending completion of the new
airport, is pending before the Senate
District Committee. which Is expected
to conduct hearings in the near future.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
UNMARKED GRAVE
OF HERO FOUND
Final Resting Place of Gen.
Philip Stuart Will Soon
Be Marked.

The unmarked grave Of a distin-
guished Revolutionary War soldier,
Gen. Philip Stuart Of Virginia and
Maryland, was located recently in Con-
gressional Cemetery, where a marker
soon will be dedicated by Capt. Wen
dell Wolfe Chapter, D. A. r.
Gen Stuart'S descendants here and
In tidewater Virginia believed he was
buried at Annapolis. Md. but infor-
nation that the soldier died in WASH
ington led to a search which resulted
in location of his grave
A native of Fredericksburg, Va, the
Revolutionary hero was commissioned
in 1880 to serve under Col. William
Washington, cousin of Gen. Washing
ton and commander Of the Sd Con-
tirental Dragons. He later was trans
ferred to the regiment of Continental
Dragons commanded by Col. George
Baylor.
Wounded at Eutaw Springs.
In the engagement at Eutaw Springs,
S. c., Gen Stuart was felled by ball
which passed through his body and
lodged against the backbone, and re-
Ceived wounds in the right arm render
ing the limb useless for the remainder
of his life.
Gen Stuart was a resident of Mary
land for many years, living at Snow
Hill, Upper Marlboro and later at An
napolis. He served four terms IN Con-
gress.
When the War of 1912 broke out the
veteran again offered his services to
the country. He was commissioned
brigadier general o. the Fifth Brigade
of Maryland troops.
Gen. Stuart spent his last years in
Washington, dying in 1880.
Account Of His Death.
An account of his death in the Ma
tional Intelligencer, which neglected to
state where the hero was buried, fol-
lows: "This truly worthy and excellent
citizen filled too large and bright
space in the public affairs of his country
to need any verbal eugolism. His fame
for valor and patriotism belongs to the
history of the country: and his worth
is imperishably recorded in the hearts
of a widely extended circle Of friends
and acquaintance. Yet we cannot
forbear invoking the kind sympathies OF
a generous and grateful people to the
grave VI d ttllcl dDlt dlu uioeni6 uAoiACo
patriot, whose youthful blood was shed
in copious libations for their ransom
in the time of the revolution, and
whose heart retained sufficient fire in
his old age to call him to the tented
field in another war, ready to lay down
his life In defense Of that freedom
which his young blood had contributed
to purchase"
Gen Stuart was the father Of eight
children, many descendants Of =hom
are now living in Virginia ard Mary
land. One of the local descendants Is
Mrs. Edith Pugh Connolly, wife Of Ben
janin M. Connolly Of Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
GIRL SCOUT GROUPS
WILL HEAR ADVISER
National Training Leader Will
Meet With Committees
Hero Monday.

Members Of the Personnel and
Training Committees of the Washing
ton and Baltimore Girl Scout Coun-
ellis will meet here Monday with Miss
Edith Conant, national training ad-
WISER Of the organization. Among
those attending will be the Baltimore
and Washington commissioners, Miss
Mary Parlett and Mrs. Horace Wes-
colt, respectively.
Members of the Baltimore commit
tee include Mrs. Antonio Lazo, Mrs
Walter w. Kohn, Mrs. r. j. Mckm-
ney, Mrs. Thomas S. j. Waxter. Mrs
Garnet Hulings, Mrs w. Fairfield Peter
son. Mrs. John House, Mrs. Shermer
Garrison, Mrs. B. S. Wells, Mrs. w. w.
Boatman, Mrs. E. H. Glidden, jr.; Mrs
G, E. Lamley and members OF the
Baltimore staff, Miss Caroline Lyder,
Miss Mary Wagner and Mrs. Margaret
Horn.
Tha Washington committee consists
of Mrs. C. E. Waters, Mrs. Trueman
Abbey, Mrs. J. P. Leake, Mrs. L. D.
O'Flarety, Mrs M. B. McMain, Mrs.
Tyler bennett, Mrs. Anson Phelps
stokes, Mrs. H. c. Kramer, Mrs. Arthur
Orr and Mrs. w. F. Mulligan.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
AUTOMATIC SUPPLY
LST0BEP PROBED
House Group Plans Close
Study Of Huge Funds Granted
Under Old Laws.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
An investigation into sometimes
dusty. automatically applied permanent
appropriations was ordered today for
the House Appropriations Committee In
hope OF shipping OH many millions.
Chairman Buchanan directed that
the study be made, believing automatic
and permanent appropriations, which
are totaling $2,304, ,784,000 for 1885,
congressional scrutiny hereafter.
Made Under Previous Acts.
Such appropriations. differing from
those studied and voted upon each year
In various amounts. are made under
acts Of Congress which provide set sums
for their final outlay outside Of the or
dinary budget submitted for regular
operating costs Of the Government
Most Of these laws were passed before
1921 and some Of them 60 back almost
100 years.
President Roosevelt has issued an
executive order reducing by Is per cent
most Of these automatic appropriations,
but under the law cannot reduce the
sinking fund or interest payments
made necessary by the public debt.
Seek to Determine Need.
"The investigation is to be made to
determine whether the funds appro-
priated under these laws are absolutely
necessary" Buchanan said. Il feel we
may find there is no further need for
many Of these outlays. We want to
determine whether all Of these funds
are being used for the purpose pre-
scribed by law or whether they are
being diverted"
Representative Griffin, Democrat, Of
New York has been placed in charge
Of the subcommittee that will hold
hearings.
Many of the outlays are for reclama-
ton projects. national parks rivers and
harbors, vocational education, agricul-
tural extension work. contributions to
States, school funds, the territories and
trust, funds.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
BALLOON TRAGEDY
Barred BY RADIO
Amateurs Log Shows Rus
slams Struggled in Ad.
verse Weather.
u the Associated Press.

" the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, February IAN ANA
teur radio operators log told today
what was believed to be the story
Of the tragic death plunge OF the
balloon in which three ascended Tues
day to a record altitude.
The bodies of the three men we're
found In the wreckage Of the gondola
yesterday. They died trying to land
near Potiskyostrog, 155 miles from
Moscow.
Ofhcials said the radio amateur had
from the balloon. which said;
Attention, SIRIUS the balloons
call letters calling. We now IN zone
of heavy moisture. We helpless ana
being covered with ice. We fall down.
ward. Two of my comrades feel very
bad. I am ending this message.
Air Current Encountered.
demonstrating the tragedy on the
basis of this evidence, the mVeStl-
gators expressed belief the great sphere
was on its way down when II encoun-
tered q strong air current winch pore
Cne Dag away lTOll SOlilE'ai oVA'SAS 40
vorable atmospheric conditions around
Moscow and carried it southeastWard
where conditions were much worse.
Moscow was in mourning for the
trio-Pavil Fedoseinko, Audrey Vasen-
ko and Ilya Usyskin-as an nvestl-
cation progressed.
Before their radio began flashing
messages which told of their alarm
at unfavorable weather conditions, the
balloonists reported they had as
cended 67,585 feet.
Message Of Mourning.
A message Of mourning was pub
Nshed In today's newspapers by M:
Kameny, vice commissar for war, and
ofIlcials Of the Civil Aviation Depart
ment, the Council of Peoples Commits
sars and other civil and military aVla-
ton leaders.
The message said: "Our pride in the
achievements Of the young aeronauts
is equaled only by our grief at their
tragic end. Nevertheless there are a
thousand other men here who are
ready to carry on the work they SO
brilliantly started"
u. 3. FLIGHT PLANS PUSHED
Evening star., 1934-02-01
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Jury Finds Against Louis Jack
son After 8 Hours.

Louis Jackson, colored, was convicted
of first degree murder today by Dis
trict Supreme Court jury, which had
deliberated six hours before returning
its verdict.
Jackson was tried before Justice Pey-
ton Gordon for the murder of his COM
mon law wife, Eutilla Brown, last No.
vember l3, in the 1900 block Of Ninth
street The case was prosecuted by As
sistant United States Attorney Julian
I. Richards,
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Texas Youths Held in Mexico.

WALES. San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
February 1 C9.-Three Texas youths
from San Antonio were captured BY
Mexican Federal troops yesterday and
charged with severely beating a chauf-
feur and stealing an automobile on the
Mexico City-Laredo Highway, near
here. The prisoners gave their names
as Scott Goskrill. IT; Tom Goskrill
IA, and Arnold Cara, Is.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Named Air Director.

ATLANTA, February / CP).-Maj.
Wiley r. Wright. veteran aviator. has
assumed the duties Of supervising aero
nautics inspector for district three, COM
posed of Georgia. South Carolina. Flor
ida, Alabama. Mississippi and that Sec
ton Of Louisiana east of the Missis-
sippi River. Mai. Wright has been
with the aeronautics branch of the De-
partment of Commerce for five wears.
Evening star., 1934-02-01
Police Seek Finder of $1,O50.

Police today were endeavoring to To-
cate an individual who is believed to
have found a billfold containing q
81 1000 and a $50 bill, reported lost in
Alban Towers yesterday by Oscar r.
Scholz of 1910 Twenty-fourth street.
The billfold also contained a drivers
permit, registration card andA other
papers.