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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24

His plan for a survey of water
resources in Pennsylvania, looking
toward construction Of navigation,
flood control and power dams, has
added a new twist to the Demo-
cratic fight for election of a SEN
ator and Governor in that normal
ly Republican state.
Power is an issue in the battle
of Governor Lehman of New York
for reelection and in Phil La
Follette's bid for the governorShip
of Wisconsin.
Memphis is voting Nov. 6 on
buying power from IVA for NUM-
cipal distribution.
Columbus decides whether to
let the Columbus Railway, Power
and Light Company have a new
franchise, with reduced electric
rates, instead Of building a NUM-
cipal plant to compete with it.
st. Paul votes on much the same
proposition. Sacramento, Cal, votes
on constructor Of a hydro-elec-
trio generating plant just a few
days after its neighbor, San
Francisco, celebrates completion
Of its hetch Hetchy project.
In the state of washington the
Bone bill, permitting public utility
districts to sell power outside their
own boundaries, is before the peo-
pie on referendum.
MEANWHILE the National
1V1 Popular Government League
is asking federal investigation of
the political activities of private
power companies.
IF the federal trade commits
sion investigation of their propa-
ganda and financial jugglery has
been so justified by results, what
profits in the way of clean, efici-
ent government might not come
from political prcbe?" said Jud-
son King, secretary Of the league,
today.
He suggested at the same time
that the next congress amend the
federal trade commission act so
that investigation Of utilities may
be undertaken at any time.
The league believes power COM
panies and their business allies
have under way an organized at
tempt ito delay the execution of
the Roosevelt utility program in
the hope the political tide will
turn" It cites the activities of
the National Coal Association in
opposition to construction of gov
eminent power plants, of the
American Security Owners Asso-
citation Of New York. and the
American Federation of Utility
Investors Of Chicago.
1t points out that fifteen suits
now are pending in the courts
seeking to hold up expenditures
Of PWA funds allotted to NUM-
cipal power projects Of various
sorts.
Public works administrations
announcement that funds for
building municipal power plants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24
THE NATIONAL ROUNDUP
By Ruth Finney

WASHINGTON Oct 24Eectc
w in this years elections
President Roosevelt made a
when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24

has been known in this country since the days when
Mark Hanna bought the presidency Of the United
States for William Mckinley. And that particular
episode didn't do democratic government much good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24
BY JOHN t. FLYNN
Copyright. 1884. NEA Service. Inc)


NEW YORK 2-Through 1881 the depression depened
~ got turning glances
the
Ferdinand Pecoa have followed think
through
consequences popular
Deal
against President Roosevelt This of
shall from this little inside story
of great probe about.
the New York Stock Exchange has
the
republic gentlemen daily trade in the securities
government banks. that be the
powerful institution the world Its long history
story turbulence gambling of Sraagems
Of
companies
States.
attempts made to it. Once when the
named
study turned withdrawing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24

raw material OF radio entertainment. They are an
arrogant lot who spend much of their time thinking
out little melodies and rhyming home" and own"
while lolng on luxurious park benches in New York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24
WALL STREET and the DEPRESSION


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hnanciers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-24

QUITE one Gay pay 70 DeaL olnCIdll
No such fragrant forced lev
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-04

fire away from them and they were kept
cool by the pouring of water on them If
the fire took control of any of these two
buildings the King Street block Lclld-
ing the Govern mant House colJ hardly
have escaped and With them. the rest of
the city must have been Develled
The Williams building was slightly
damaged, and the ro1f of small Duild
ing near the La Bega ice plant is also
ca nsRed.
patch of canes. fully block from
this terrible scene caught and trees far
away from the fire began - burn as
flying sparks lodged in them.
The fire. following the direction of he
wind seemed TO threaten the Water. Gut
section and the terrcr-stricken residents
were seen fleeing with their beds and
other pieces of furniture. some went to
the estate Orange Grove where they
thought the fire would NOT reach them.
Mrs. Catherine Maxwe'l. refusing
to yield to her husbands persuasion
left her home. say in g
that she wanted to see the fire but as
she witnessed the awful scene she fell
in Queen Cross Street. DIR. Canegata
arrived in a few minutes and pronounced
Mrs Maxwell dead.
1ruckS from the EuOIC WUrkB lie"
partment hurried around conveying
water, numerous citizens risked their
lives. but the need of good fire equip.
ment and an organized fire System were
TOO clearly demonstrated.
1t is generally conceded that, if at the
time of the discovery Of this fire there
had been adequate fire equipment and
work had been started Immediately this
awful catastrophe might have been
avoided.
Mr.. Joseph Alexander. head Of the
firm of Jonn Alexander is at present
on the maInIand where ne went a. a
representative from the ;ol,niai ;1ll.
ell and Mr. Miss Aerwin head OF thu
firm of Robt L. Merwin AMI Co. is also
broad vt the present ime.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-04
EDITORIAL

A surging mass of human beings be-
low, crimson sky above while the
wealth of Christiansted. accumulated by
the labors of past generation was re-
duced to ashes
Excited men. sobbing women. sad
populace witnessed a conflagratloa
never before experienced witnin the
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-04

that stood WITHIN is path.
The continued wa'ling of the siren
seemed to make sal people more sad.
Mr.. 2. L. La Bega. on the southern
edge of this grea, fire wrung his haud5
as he spoke If his home had taken r.
the flames must have stretched to King
Street and then Christiansted would
have been burning for days or for weeks
untI not building in the business Sec
tlon might have been left standing.
Fortunately strong southeast breeze
di more 10 confine last nights fire 10
the nor, bern section of the town than
coul. he possible by mere human hands
and without the proper equipment
We toresaw the danger which threa-
tenec this community. our hAnis grew
weary writing article of warning against
our state of unprepare1 ness TO deal with
flr.s, W. nkaned ourselves TO c"a0s DC.
cuDying shells which. II once destroyed
could nev-r b. replaced.
Giddly we have gone along. needless
of The dangers which surrounded Is dr.
iii last night when we were brought face
ia face with the sad realization Of the
awful fact.
That massive three storey wall bull !.
ing. in winch the great firm OF Bartram
BROTHERS did business and wi ich vas
once the home of the we'll known y. II.
Schmiegelow, that other tall. beautiful
three storey brick building across the
street. recently reprinted by the present
owners Robt l.. Merwih & GO. in the fl st
floor Of which they recently established
their fine modern off .e were the mute
evidence of past grandeur. Today they
are mass of ruins.
Mr.. & Mrs. Soderborg. occupants OF
the Merwin's building saw their mousse
hold goods reduced to ashes and Mr.
Louis Golden. o1sl less nalag4r D. IN:
firm of MeTWin was almost Trap ed II
The flames-tO escape with his family
was the most that ne could nope FIR
wben through hazing atmosphere ne
ran from his nome another brlck build
ing reduced 10 ashes.
Young Antoine Golden of Frederic.
sfed was ike wild man as he ru 'ned
hlfhar an! Ihltner seeking lnrOrmItIun
CONC Ing MS uncle Louis while seas
cf fire barred the road 10 what used 10
h. the nome Of his Uncle.
A woman fell Gead as she witnessed
what appeared TO o. &C the moment the
last of the city of Christians ed
Is THIS exp ri-n.e sufficient 20 bring
Chris.anste 1 o4c< TO a Calm ais
rea.lz 4tiun that il should nave an eff
rient olg9mzAtion, properly equipped
10 fight sucn fires or VII We sy.npa-
thize with the sufferers. fe u sorry mat
a section Of our ely lies RUNS to-day
AN objectionable occurrence and CO :
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-04
Fire Destl oys Section Of Christilnsted
ERAL BUILDINGS AND TWO LUI3E2SHE0S
CONSUMED BY FLAMES
%:
ONE WOMAN DIED FROM FRIGHT


&c
The fire which was discovered in No. 80
S,raLd street at 1910 O'Clock last night
Els still burning. though 1t was brought
under control after midnight.
The l2rge building. No 80 Strand
Street belonging to Mr. Casper Rolsteln
of New York City. known as the Con-
gressional Hall. in the annex of which
il is saldthat he fire started last night Is
now mass of ruins. lumber shed,
built few years ago on the same pro.
perty by the firm of John Alexander ard
which was stocked with lumber has been
completely destroyed.
AS the flames dashed out fro3 this
massive three storey wall building the
magnificent three storey brick building
across the corner, No 80 Strand Street
started to burn. The large mass of new
lumber increased the flames which has
tened the destruction of his other build
ing for ii did not take much time before
the iron balcony began 10 fall from it's
place on the eastern side of the building
where it had defied The most severe tro-
picaI hurricanes Mr.. q Mrs. Soderborg.
the occupants were forced 10 abandon
their house and their personal effects.
1uIS UullCIUS was IGCCutly ICuOb0SCO
and the lower storey was being used as
the new office of Robt. L. Merwin & Co.
Driven by stormy southeasteriy
breeze, MerwIn's lumber shed became
eveIoped in flames and soon after the
fine brick building on the same proper.
ty, built at the water edge 70 the north
of the property Here Mr.. Louis Golden
Golden, chief clerk of Merwin's busi-
ness in Christiansted. was residing with
his family.
A number of rooms on the western
side of the propertywere also destroyed
This property having beach sloop
belonging to Capt. Moller was hauled
up there. for repairs and that TOO has
been destroyed
While the flames rushed wildly the
sky became more red and one could ina
CINE witnessing volcanic eruption az
the explosion of gasoline drums gave
intermittent detonations. one of these
d ms was b urle d through
the roof of the Christianstea Theatre.
Three drums were lying on the western
side of the Soberborg's home near the
power house.
Mr.. La Pega' and Mr.. Daniel Williams
buildings. tall wooden structures, on
the opposite side of fbe street on which
the Holstein building was on fire We're
saved partly by the wind which blew the
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08
PATTERN ss4I

Yes-it really does unbutton at the
neck so as to go on and off without
a lot of trouble. It's a frock for any
thing feminine from size ten to size
eighteen-and any age looks prettier
when wearing it. For cottons it
couldn't possibly be nicer, with its
long front panel and neat little
pleats which make it smart and give
its wearer plenty Of room to get
about gracefully. The belt Is sep
arate-and If you like, it may be of
a plain color to match the buttons
repeating a shade in the print, per-
haps.
Complete, diagrammed sew chart
included.
Pattern 9941 may be ordered only
In sizes 10, u, IA, 10 and IS. Size
16 requires 81 yards and 36-inch
fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins or
stamps (coins preferred) for this
pattern. Be sure to write plainly
your NAME, ADDRESS, the STYLE
NUMBER AND SIZE.
Send your order to Sewing Circle
Pattern Department, 232 West Eight
eenth Street. New York City.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08

However, the big men In the army
and navy are not flyers, and feel
that they should have their little
separate flying units to play with.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08

"Do you enjoy horse racingf"
"Very much" said Miss Cayenne.
"But | never bet. / regard the horse
as a highly intelligent creature. But
1t always thinks it is going to win
whether 1t can or not. Why should
| assume to know more about its
business than the horse does7"
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08
SEd@M
BAD GUESS

He saw her sitting In the darkened
room. Noiselessly he stole up be-
hind her, and before she was aware
Of his presence he had kissed her.
SHOW dare you," she screamed.
pardon me-" he bluffed readily.
"but | thought you were my sister"
"Ass!" she exclaimed. Il am your
sister,"
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08
Henry Ford y

Henry Ford says:
"Old-fashioned Americanism, the
pioneer spirit that isn't afraid to
tackle anything. will save this ma
ton from Its economic and social
affections"
Perhaps Henry Ford. who lives
some distance from the fringe OF
American foolishness, gives his fell
low citizens credit for too much of
the old american spirit"
When you read that 100000 chill
dren are deprived of schooling in
the United States, that this coun-
try spends for "luxuries" twice as
much as 1t spends on education, you
think that possibly something has
happened to that "pioneer spirit"
The Talmud says, Jerusalem was
destroyed because the schools were
neglected"
Conditions In Vienna are bad,
with more dangerous riots expect
ed as Nazl terrorism continues its
bomb explosions. Nazis In Austria
declare that Roman Catholic
priests led Chancellor Dollfuss In
his campaign against the Nazis,"
and a Nazi spokesman declares
that Nazis shave determined to
kidnap the Roman Catholic priests
as hostages" AS soon as any Nail
terr0rists are sentenced to death,
and hanged, their friends will kill
the priests held as hostages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters (he was
might man" In a small Hoboken.
N. j., lu%nchroom) won S25,516 in a
sweepstake lottery and felt that
they should show that winning, In
a lottery, is a good thing. They
drove to collect their money In a
rented 16-cylinder ear with a liv.
cried chauffeur, and opened cham
payne.
Any expert accountant can show
them that 4 per cent on $25,516
will not stand that strain. Some
"get-rich-qulck" expert will prob
ably show them how to change $685.
SIG into S10.OO0,O00-then Mr..
Peters will be might man" again.
News that malaria Is spreading
In Cuba, 5000 cases reported at
Santiago, will disturb intelligent
Cubans and doubtless cause an en-
ergetic fight against the dangerous
notwithstanding mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes spread malaria and
also spread yellow fever. Malaria
is the worse of the two, for ii
makes life worthless. According to
scientists, the malaria mosquitoes
coming up from the marshes, not
rude barbarians from the north or
the vices OF the inhabitants, de
stroyed the power of ancient Rome.
O. King Features Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08

Mrs. Smith-And so your daugh-
ter is about to marry. Do you really
feel that she is ready for the battle
of life?
Mrs. Jones-She should be ready.
She's been in four engagements al
ready.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08

THIS WEEK
It's Already Smashed
At Last They Got Him
Air Wisdom, and Nonsense
Forest Made to Order

Senator Borah denounces monop-
oily as the cause of all our troubles,
and says Smash the monopolies !"
AS it happens, happenings since 1929
have smashed the monopolles fairly
well.
If anybody has a monopoly that
you would like to own, you can get
it at a bargain.
1t took 10 federal agents, all ex-
pert gunner, to "get" Dillinger.
And they got him by surprise,
thanks to a woman's 'tip that he
was to be In a certain theater," a
tip supposed to have been well paid
for. 1t was no detective work"
Dilllnger was killed as he had killed
others, without a chance of escape,
like a trapped coyote, and now he
knows, If he knows anything, that
as a profession "crime does not
pay"
The War departments special avn
alton committee says the army
should have 1920 planes, with cor
responding increases in flying men.
1t also says there should not be
one department controlling all air
forces, which is pitiful idiocy.
Mr.. Baker must remember what
happened when he was secretary Of
war and the flying machines of this
country sent to Europe we're q joke
among nations, u flying men COM
PEELED TO borrow from France and
England planes that would really
fly.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08

1t will be a long time before any.
body knows about the plans sue
cess. The President and those
around him will have disappeared.
will not see the big forest, and be-
fore 1t amounts to much men may
have learned to produce rain when
necessary. II Is an interesting tx
pertinent, costing only $75.O00,000, a
mere nothing In these days.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-08-08

From somewhere in the Pacific
President Roosevelt sends an or
der that $4,000, 900 be set aside
now, S75,000,000 In all, spent on a
made to order" forest, stretching
across the country through the heart
of the drouth area from the Cana
dian border to the Texas Panhandle.
Planned as an experiment to coun-
teract the drouth by encourag-
ing rainfall, the new forest will be
1000 miles long. 100 miles wide.
100000 square miles of forest sur
face.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-02

Tucker, so named because he
makes such a fuss if Pm late put
tine out his supper"
On damp days Mrs. Evans
leaves the back door of her home
open and it is not unusual for the
birds to come inside where it is
warm. Occasionally they make
themselves guests at the dinner
table
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-02
Humming Bird S
Tanned By Woman

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. p
fUP).-A group of humming
birds, most restless and timid of
all birds, have been tanned by Mrs.
o. NJ. Evans. 1t was a feat bird
exDertS told her was impossible.
Mrs. Evans first decided to
make friends with the tiny birds
smallest of all feathered creatures
when she noticed several about
her flower garden. For weeks she
sat in the garden, motionlesS for
long periods. Finally. after sew
eral weeks, one bird perched on
her hand. 1t was the beginning
Between the Evans family and the
birds. That was four years ago.
Today there are nine cummings
birds spending their days about
the Evans yard and sometimes in
the Evans home.
The birds return each summer
from the south, Mrs. Evans said,
and build their nests, about the
size of half dollar, in the bushes
about the yard. They will attack
any bird, regardless Of its size, if
it comes too near the nests, she
has discovered.
1--WE gotten so familiar with
the birds that | know each one in
diyidually," Mrs. Evans said. Give
even named them. One is Tommy
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-02
JONES GAP

JONES GAP, Oct. 2. The
farmers are through their fodder
getting ready now for apple
gathering and potato digging.
This community sympathizes
with Will Ownby in the death of
his brother killed in the wreck at
Hendersonville last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Orr have
been visiting Mrs. Pryor, who has
been very i'll at Fruitland.
Miss Irene Cox spent last Mon
day night with Miss Edith Dali
ton at Bowman's Bluff.
Miss Rosa Rhodes of Belmont
spent several days visiting. rela-
tives here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Orr visited
at the T. A. Drake home recently.
Mrs. Marcilla Sitton spent last
Wednesday with her sister here,
Mrs. B. F. Orr.
Several from here attended the
old-time singing at Etowah last
Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Higgins and sister,
Rachel Nelson, called on Mrs. j.
P. Higgins Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Sentell
called on relatives on Big Willow
last Sunday.
Miss Cathaleen Sentell spent
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-02
SET DISTRICT
WELFARE MEET
VINO. Leaders to Gather
in Newland, Wednes-
day, Oct. 10
The 'rines-News bureau
Sir Wnlter IIotni

RALEIGH. Oct. DIR. Roy
NJ. Brown, director social serv-
ice department, state emergency
relief administration, will be the
luncheon speaker at the western
district welfare conference which
lis the first of a series to be
sponsored by the North Carolina
association of county superlntend-
ents of public welfare and the
state board Of charities and pub
lie welfare. DR.. Browns subject
will be The Passing of the
emergency.
The conference will be held in
Newland, Wednesday,, Oct. TO-,
with Mrs. r. w. Wall. superitr-
tendent of public welfare, Avery
county, president Of the district,
presiding. The morning session,
which will be held in the county
courthouse will begin at 10
o'clock. Mrs. Wall and H. P.
Browning, superintendent of
welfare, Swain county, secretary
of the district, are extending a
cordial invitation to city and
county official representatives
from civic, social and religious
groups of the district to partici-
pate in the conference. The
Avery county board of public
welfare will be host to the dis
trict, which includes the follow
ing counties: Avery, Burke,
Cleveland, Mitchell, Yancey, Nc
Dowel, Rutherford, Madison,
Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Hay
wood, Pennsylvania, Jackson,
Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay and
Cherokee.
The conference theme this
year will be some Present Day
Problems in a Changing Social
Program.
Mrs. w. T. Bost, state commits
sioner of public welfare, will dis
cuss the New Leisure, emphasiz-
ing the responsibility of the COM
munity to this important prob
lem.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-02
TOMATO PACK
NEARS FINISH
East Weeks Business Big;
: All Red Tomatoes Must
Be in Soon

All growers of red tomatoes
Who have a supply for the market
should deliver them to the West
ern North Carolina cannery OF
the Farmers Federation at Hen
Jacksonville within the next week,
Is the plant will close within 10
DAYS, Manager George Evans SAID
Yesterday. Mr.. Evans reported
an exceptionally good tomato
pack last week.
%The cannery buys and packs to-
matoes every day of the week eX-
eeDt Monday, with hours for buy
ing from s to , on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fri
days, and from s to 10 o'clock
on Saturdays.
So Only fully ripened tomatoes
can be bought for canning Mr..
Evans explained, and he also eau
toned growers about bringing in
tomatoes which have cracks or
holes. Only ripe tomatoes with
firm, unbroken skins can be used,
ne said.
IF the frost stays off and the
weather continues warm" the
Aanager said. 1--WE will have a
much better pack than anticipat-
ed some days ago"
a. The cannery has packed string
beans, blackberries and yellow to-
mato juice this season. The prod
ucts are put up under the Farm
ers Federation label and are dis
tributed to Western North Caro-
lima stores through the Fedora
tion'S marketing department.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-02
BAT CAVE

BAT CAVE, Oct. 2.-Mr. ana
Mrs. H. E. Stagman. who have re
been here for the summer, left
for Cincinnati Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert .MesseI,
and children, Clora, Jane ana
Francis, were dinner guests our-
day of her mother, Mrs. ). u
Laughter. .u CON
Mrs. Gene Flynn and small son. IN.
of Balfour, is visiting her mo. arai
Mrs. Maude Freeman, for seVerai
weeks. e Cb;no-
Mrs. John Laughlin, OF Chlm,
new, Rock, entertained with Jnv Z,
table of contract bridge Iuesua ,s
afternoon. Mrs. Carrie Cannon
won high score. Nv and
Mrs. Carl Freeman, who mas peen