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The Washington times., 1935-08-06
Whisper Crdmer
Fired by Edisons

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Aug. 8
(1.N.SO.-E. P. Cramer, advertis-
ing man, who admitted before the
Senate lobby committee he had
suggested a whispering campaign
questioning President Roosevelt's
sanity, yesterday was dismissed
from the service of Thomas A.
Edison. Inc,
The Washington times., 1935-08-06
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

The sun rises tomorrow at 5:13
a. m. and sets at TIA p. m.
The moon rises today at 1900
p. m. and sets at 1922 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1:12 p. m. and sets at 1888 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1935-08-06
Do You Remember!
(AnSwerS to Questions on

(AnSWerS to Questions on
Page 81
"TwO-Gun Silver Sue" Ryan,
I a mo Gus California mining
character, buckled on her
guns to battle claim jumpers.
Miss Young, screen star, de.
MED she would marry Fred
Perry, British tennis cham
piOn.
"Dizzy" Dean went on strike
and refused to play in an ex-
hibition ball game.
Preside mt Cardenas an
nOunced an amnesty decree
for all Mexican political ex.
lies.
Thomas was revealed as
the l0ng-lOSt son of May
YOhe, noted actress.
The Washington times., 1935-08-06

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1885, 200.
Excess of temperature since AL
gust /, 1885, SO.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1885,
2.82.
Deficiency of precipitation since
August /, 1885, 0.64.
Tide Table
High tide today is at 1918 a. m.
and 1924 p. m.
Low tide today is at 7:13 a. m.
and 6:52 p. m.
High tide tomorrow is at 1903
a. m. and 1:12 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow is at 1902
a. m. and 1888 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at SIP a. m.
and sets at 7:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-08-06
Forecast Until 8 P. M. Wednesday

Forecast Until 8 p. M. Wednesday
District Of Columbia-Fair to-
night and probably Wednesday;
slightly warmer Wednesday; gen.
tie north winds tonight, shifting
to south Wednesday.
Maryland-Fair, slightly warmer
in extreme west portion tonight;
Wednesday partly cloudy and
warmer, possibly local showers in
north portion.
Virginia-Fair tonight and prob
ably Wednesday; slightly warmer
in extreme west portion tonight
and in west and north portions
Wednesday.
Temperatures
YESTERDAY TODAY
4 p. m. ..... SO a a. m. ...... Ct
3 p. m. ..... 80 8 a. m. ...... "a
Midnight. -. 76INoon. 81
The Washington times., 1935-08-06
Lightning Like Santa

SOFIA G.N.S0.-A village wom-
an of Eshmi Dere and her two
children were killed by lightning
which had slipped down the chin
ney.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Agree On Goddess Skeletonzed IA
Drop Bonus For This
Session; Up Again In SO

Senate and House conferees onl
the Patman bonus bill have decided
to abandon all efforts to enact
veterans legislation at this session
of Congress.
Any compromise proposal, they
agreed, would force veterans "to
make a serious sacrifice
The Patman plan, calling for a
$2,ooo,ooo,ooo currency expansion
to finance immediate payment of
the adjusted service certificates,
will be reintroduced when Congress
meets again in January.
Ever since the senate sustained
the Presidents veto of the Patman
bill, its sponsors had been studying
possible ways of obtaining renewed
consideration of the bonus.
Rep. Patman d., Tex.) and
Sen. Thomas d., Okla.), leaders
of the Patman group, in joint
statement said canvas of the sit
uation disclosed ''75 per cent of
Congress in favor Of the Patman
bill"
'Inasmuch as the next session of
Congress is only seven months
away, we have decided to refer the
Patman bill back to the people and
reintroduce it at the next session.
Meanwhile, a campaign will be
started Immediately to build up
sentiment for its passage" the
statement said.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
The Divorce
Court Murder
By Milton Proper

The trouble started in Mr.. Daw.
sons private law office.
Six people were discussing th'
case of Rowland VS.. Rowland ant
four of those people were angry.
Mrs. Rowland and her lawyer
objected to the introduction Of new
evidence and a new witness.
The battle ragged until Mr.. Daw.
son, Divorce Court Master, ordered
the new witness to be brought in.
She was in the next room, but
they could not bring her in.
She was dead.
Then started a sensational inves-
tigation which involved one o1
Philadelphia's most respected fam
lilies.
1t led to scandal, intrigue, a sor-
did affair in road house and
finally, to startling solution.
The Divorce Court Murder is q
thrilling mystery story by proli-
fc young American author, Milton
Proper. 1t is story packed full
Of action from beginning to enc
with startling surprises for the
reader at every turn.
Milton Proper is one of Amer
ica's foremost writers of mystery
thrillers. Other popular stories he
has written are: The Students Fra
ternity Murder, The Strange Dis
appearance of Mary Young, The
Boudoir Murder, The Family BuriaI
Murders, The Ticker Tape Murder
etc., etc.
The Divorce Court Murder will
start in this newspaper next week
1t is one of Milton Propper's best
stories. We urge our readers MOI
to miss single instalment.
WATCH FOR IT NEXT
WEEK.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Survey Reveals
Heavy Building
Gains In South

Widespread industrial expansion
and sharp increase in private
building operations featured the
south's general construction pro-
gram during May, says the monthly
review of the Manufacturers re-
cord.
The aggregate of contract awards
for building, construction and en-
gineering projects for the past
month reached $46,473,ooo, as
compared with $33,o21,ooo and
$29,4S2,OOO in April and March,
respectively.
Industrial contracts went to
new high level in May, totaling
$7,oo5,ooo. The figures for the
preceding month were $4,S12,oo0.
Private building awards last
month amounted to $7,149,000,
compared with the April total of
$5,452,000.
Attention is called in the review
to the diversified character of in
dustrial operations revealed by the
fact that 76 separate projects are
included in the months total of
awards.
Various other forms of construc-
ton maintained steady pace in
May.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Abandon Practice
Of Fair Trade
Enforcement
F. R. And Congressional
Leaders Agree On Plan;
Issue Left To People
To Watch Contractors

The NRA situation at glance:
President Roosevelt and Demo-
cratic congressional leaders agreed
on extending the NRA in a code
less, skeletonized form.
The fragmentary organization
would keep business statistics and
see that government contractors
conform to minimum wage and
maximum hour standards.
In New York representatives of
approximately 100 codihed indus
tries approved a plan to save as
much of NRA as possible.
On the basis of early reports that
much of NRA might be salvaged,
prices rose in the speculative mar
kets.
The Chief Executive determined
to press the whole New Deal pro-
gram in Congress, and word circu-
lated that the Wagner Labor Dis
putes bill and the Guffey coal bill
had been added to the must list.
Secretary Perkins, after the spec
ial cabinet meeting, reported the
social security program was on
sound constitutional grounds
Hugh S. Johnson claimed no con-
stitutional amendment was neces-
sary to protect NRA principles, and
sharply criticized both Donald R.
Richberg, NRA chief, and Senator
Borah, Republican of IdaL ;
House liberals, seeking to revise
the Constitution, postponed an ini-
tial meeting due to poor attendance
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt la,
mented the loss of NRA labels a.
affecting the conscientious con-
sumer.'
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Carolinas Get
u. S. Millions
N. c. Allotted SO, 544, ,131,
S. C. S., ,761, 1868 For
Road Projects

Washington. - North Carolina
was allotted $9,S44,131 from the
works program fund for construc-
ton of highways, roads, streets and
grade crossing eliminations.
The ALLEGATION was divided $4,-
720,173 for highways, roads and
streets, and $4,S23,95S for grade
crossing elimination.
A total of $400,00O,000 was ap-
portioned among the States, the
District of Columbia and Hawaii
for these purposes.
South Carolina was allocated S.
761,96S from the works program
fund for construction of highways
roads, streets and grade crossing
eliminations.
The ALLEGATION was divided $2,-
7o2,012 for highways, roads and
streets, and $3,o59,956 for grade
crossing elimination.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR

A story is current concerning a
professor who is reputed to be
slightly absent-minded. The learn
ed named man had arranged to es-
cort his wife one evening to the
theatre. II don't like the tie that
you have on. I wish you would go
up and put on another,' said his
wife. The professor TRANQUILITY
obeyed. Moment after moment
elapsed, until finally the impatient
wife went upstairs to learn the
cause of the delay. In his room
she found her husband undressing
and getting into bed. Habit had
been too much for him when he
took off his tie.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Gordon Urban
Opens A New
Sports Shop

Opening of the Gordon Urbar
sporting goods shop, at 124 Nortl
Main street in the building former
,ly occupied by the Salisbury Pawr
shop, is announced by Gordon Ur.
ban, proprietor.
The new shop will handle com
plete and modern line of all types
of sporting goods, and full equip
ment for engaging in activities of
all kinds. Uniforms, balls, fishing
tackle and equipment, golf acces-
sories and other types of goods will
be carried, while full line of lug
gage is an additional part of the
shop.
Mr.. Urban is well-known
young business man of this city.
He came to Salisbury in 1908 when
his family moved here, attended
the Salisbury high school where he
played football, and then went to
Randolph-Macon where he captain
ed the football and basketball
teams. He later attended Eastman
Business college, at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, played football there and
engaged in professional basketball.
Upon his return here, he aided
in the coaching duties at the Sails
bury high school in 1928, and play
ed on the Y. M. C. A basketball
team for some years. He is also an
ardent fisherman, a golfer, and
participant in other sports. From
his wide experience in numerous
fields of sports, as we'll as his know
ledge of various games, he is con-
fdent that he can help develop
sports in this section in many ways.
Mr.. Urban was associated with
his father, the late VIM. Urbansky,
in the Salisbury Pawn Shop for
many years. The latter business
has been discontinued, and Mr.. Ur-
ban is now opening up his own
concern.
1t is further announced that Jas.
E. Bud" Shuler, a well-known
Salisburian, will be travelling re-
preventative for the new concern.
Mr.. Shuler, after starring on the
Salisbury high school football,
basketball and baseball teams, went
to the University of North Caro-
lima and was a stellar guard during
the seasons of 1e25-2S inclusive.
He also played basketball there,
and for the past two seasons was
member of the Charlotte profess
sional football team. He also UNI
pired in the Carolina Textile base
ball league two years and has been
a Southern conference football of :
fetal for years.
The new concern has already re-
ceived large shipments of sporting
goods of various kinds, and is ac-
lively entering into the merchan-
dising field.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
FAIR

FAIR
During rehearsal, leader of a
certain band stopped the music alb
ruptly and frowned at stout little
fellow who was putting all the
other musicians out.
"Say, Herman" he demanded,
what do you mean by playing a
lot of half notes when there should
be whole notes?"
"Vell," he said, II make explana-
tions by you. You cut down on
my wages by half brice, don'd you?'
The latter stared in amazement
He had done so, but
''Und I continues to make del
notes with my Instrument, but
dey will be half nodes until del
wages is put back to the whole
lbrice. Vat ist fair, aind't id?"
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Worst Flood In Years
In Kansas And Mexico
Causes Heavy Damage

Floods, already charged with
more than 500 deaths and upwards
of $25,ooo,ooo damage in western
tates and in Mexico, rolls relentless
ly over rich regions of Kansas, Mis-
souri, and California.
The raging waters spread destruc-
ton and threatens further loss of
life over widening area.
The big Missouri hit new crests.
1t passed its 1927 level. 1t promis-
ed to equal the disastrous proper
tions of the flood of 1908.
The smaller Kaw, carrying the
tide which swept southwark out of
Nebraska into Kansas by way of
the Republican river, raced east
ward toward Kansas City-and
confluence with the swelling Mis-
souri,.
Army engineers and city Off
cials feared the full crest of the
Kaw, roaring into the Missouri,
would bring flood conditions at
Kansas City similar to 1908. In
dustrial sections were inundated
then with heavy losses.
The threatened portions of Kan
sas City include the stockyards and
buildings, numerous industrial
plants and the Kansas City live
stock exchange.
National guardsmen, regular
army men and police rushed ahead
of the surging crest in Missouri and
Kansas. They helped farmers and
|townspeople in the loWlands TO
higher ground.
q Still. death estimates already had
pushed toward 500. The dead in
cluded 400 persons drowned in
Mexico and more than a score in
Colorado and Wyoming last week
as we'll as victims in Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska.
Nearly 1000 men fought along
1o-mile stretch to keep the rising
Missouri out of the fertile St. Louis
county valley where collapse of
the levee would release waters over
a section of farms two miles wide
and 10 miles deep.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
BEGIN TRAINING SOON FOR
PATROL APPLICANTS

Raleigh.-Between $50 and 200
candidates for IS positions on the
State Highway patrol will begin
training within the next 80 days
under officials of the present patrol.
After studying for four to six
weeks, the successful recruits will
enter service on the highways with
the Sc men now members of the
patrol. DR.. M. C. S. Noble, assist
ant commissioner of revenue, said.
The strength of the patrol was
increased by the legislature to 121
men effective July /.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Nine Receive
Diplomas At
Hospital School

Nine young women are gradual
ing this week from the Rowan
General hospital training school.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached Sunday evening by DR..
Marshal Woodson at the First
Presbyterian church. The diplo-
mas were presented during a pro-
gram at the Yadkin hotel Wednes-
day evening.
Members of the graduating class
are: Mary Clements, Minnie
Mathis, Venita Boyd, Mildred
Chandler, Veda Parker, Evelyr
Yost, Lorene Wyatt, Helen Peelel
and Letha Heilig.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
Memorial Service
Held

The annual memorial day exer-
cises by the American legion were
conducted Sunday afternoon at the
National cemetery with soldiers of
the civil, the Spanish-American and
world wars participating. The
services were conducted by Victor
Yost, commander fthe Samuel c.
Hart post of the legion and the
legion ritualistic ceremony was fol-
lowed.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
OUASH MURDER CHARGES
AGAINST MRS. SHOUSE

Morganton.-Murder charges a.
gainst Mrs. Mrs. C. M. Shouse for
the fatal shooting of her husband
were dismissed by Judge ]. Will
Pless, Jr., in Burke superior court,
upholding the defendants plea of
self defense. The case was thrown
out at the conclusion of states evi-
dence and verdict of not guilty
was ordered.
Mrs. Shouse killed her husband
February IA at the home in eastern
Burke near Hickory. Shouse, man.
ager Of the Union Bus station a,
Hickory, was said by witnesses tc
have been intoxicated and threat
ened to kill his wife. He was ad.
vancing on her when the fatal shot
was fired,
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
NEWS
BRIEFS

PHILLIPS ASKS FOR DEATH
PENALTY FOR KIDNAPERS
Winston-Salem. Speaking to
the Forsyth county grand jury,
Judge F. Don Phillips advocated
the death penalty in North Carolina
for kidnapping in place of the pre-
sent maximum sentence of life i'm
prisonment.
Unless the extreme penalty is
provided, he predicted, the state
will become a mecca for western
and northern snatch" gangs.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
HORRIBLE MISTAKE

Young Doctor: ''I'm afraid
made mistake in filling in death
certificate today"
Old Doctor: 'T1ow was that?'
Young Doctor: II absent mind
edly signed my name in the space
left for cause of DEATH"
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
GUY SCOTT APPOINTED
SHERIFF OF FORSYTH

-Salem.-Guy L. Scott,
deputy sheriff for IS years, was
appointed sheriff of Forsyth coun-
ty to succeed his brother, Transou
Scott.
Transou Scott's resignation was
accepted by the board of commits
sioners Monday. The former Of
ficer is reported to be a patient in
Morganton hospital.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
FARMER KILLS SELF AT
HOME OF PARENTS

New Rern.-Clyde J. Warren,
81, farmer of Vanceboro, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself
with a pistol while alone in his bed
room at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben R. Warren.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
ISSUED

Kannapolis.-Three hundred and
eighty-two students of Kannapolis
schools went through the school
year without being absent or tardy,
according to the report of Super
intendent W. J. Bullock. These
boys and girls were issued attend
ance certificates during the recent
commencement exercises at the
high school.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
FIFTEEN PERSONS HURT IN
WRECKS NEAR WILSON

wilson.-Fifteen persons were
injured, several of them critically,
in three automobile accidents near
here Saturday and Sunday.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07

NEW YORK -. Is VIM. Lawson
Little, Jr:, (above), of San Francisco
on his way to SIT golfing records as
impressive as those of Bobby Jonesf
The "a year old American youth, in
winning the British Amateur title
for the second consecutive year, while
holding the American title, is the
third golfer ever to have won the
British title two years in a row. If
he repeats in the American champion.
ship play this year he will have one
record bettering Jones.
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
SMART BOY

SMART BOY
A business man dismissed an Of
fee boy for slovenliness and ad-
vertised for new boy. An appli-
cant entered his office.
Business Man: ''What l require
is boy who is smart and tidy. I'm
tired of slovenly, sleepy boys who
never see anything that ought to
be done for the good of the firm.
Do you understand"
Applicant: "Yes, sir. Shall l run
out and buy you nice clean COL
lar?"
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
JUST AS GOOD

JUST AS GOOD
The young suitor had called on
his loved one for her reply.
''No, Oswald" she said. 'I'm
afraid | cannot marry you"
Oswald shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, very WE'LL" he returned,
savagely; there are Others Just as
good.''
Better" )" she retorted. 'I ac-
cepted one of them yesterday.''
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
GOOD
MORNING
BIRTH OF A BEAUTIFUL,
FRIENDSHIP

Jock: "What do you think Maud
Olby would like for her birthday"
Helen: mot to be reminded of
il"
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07

Another question that has got to
be settled on Capitol He'll before
the end of this month is whether
young Mr.. Holt of West Virginia
will be really Senator or not when
he reaches his thirtieth birthday
on June 10. The Constitution say:
CONTINUED on page seven)
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
FAITH

TAI1f1
Mrs. Rowdybush: ''Have you any
faith in life insurance?"
Mrs. Sewzuk: ''Oh, yes. I've col
lected $4,000 for two husbands,
and they were not much good
either
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07

IF THEY ONLY WOULD
Social Uplifter: DO you know
that one half of the world doesn' t
know how the other half lives?"
Voice from Rear: ''It's good
thing some people know enough to
mind their own business"
Carolina watchman., 1935-06-07
WHERE TO GET CHANGE

WHERE TO GET CHANGE
Hotel Clerk: ELS this $1,000 bill
the smallest you have?"
Department Guest' sI'm afraid
il is. Z
Clerk 20 bell Boy Here, take
this out and get some relief worker
to change it,
AFTER THE JOB WAS OVER
Mrs. Newbride: did I look
nervous at the wedding?"
Bridesmaid: ''No, darling, not
after Jack had said yes and the
knot was securely tied"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-06
COURT CLERK BARRICADES
SUICIDE STOPS SET UP BY 125
TRIAL OF is AT BUREAU
Unemployed " Orksrs
Demanding R ellie f,
Hold Precinct Office

One hundred and twenty-five
hunger driven unemployed East
Side workers harricaded themselves
inside the Fifth Precinct Home Re-
lief Bureau, at Spring and Eliza
beth Streets, yesterday and de-
manded that their relief needs be
met at once.
Every effort to get the news of
the workers storning the welfare
station was met with blank and
stony silence on the part Of the re-
lief administration at the bureau.
as officials, staff employees and re-
ceptionists, in fear of their jobs I'M
der Home Relief Bureau Director
Edward Corsis. gag rule, refused to
give out any information.
The workers, who took over viz
tual control Of the relief station,
entered in groups of ten or dozen
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
They set forth their demands
Winter clothing and shoes, in
creased relief, and that the Admin
istrator meet with the workers full
committee in the presence of the
assembled workers.
Their few simple demands we're
met with blank refusal.
Take Over Reception Room
Determined to win their de-
mands, the desperate workers took
over the reception room and barri-
caded the doors. Benches we're piled
high before the windows and doors.
Every half hour, the workers, who
commanded complete freedom of
egress and entrance, sent commit
tees to place their demands before
the Administrator.
With spirit running high, the as
sembled workers, many of them
from the youth section of the IN
employment Councils, shouted their
slogans and Numbered working
class songs. Committees were later
sent out to mobilize other workers
and by nightfan supporting groups
had arrived and gathered about the
relief station entrance at 201 Eliza
beth Street.
One of the delegations. part Of
the whole group. representing Ital-
ian unemployed from the lower
West Side, wrung from the relief
bureau an italian speaking recep-
zionist who will hereafter handle
all cases of italian workers. They
Continued on Pare y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-06
Pickets
DEFY W Gather
By A. B. Magil
fSnecial 10 the Daily MnrkrrN

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. s: -
Through driving snowstorm
picketing continued today in the
strike of 700 Murray Body Corpora
ton Workers who are fighting
against conditions imposed on them
by the open shop automobile code.
Plants one, five and six are being
picketed twenty-four hours a day.
The spirit of the strikers is high
and they are determined to spread
the struggle to other departments.
The walkout started Thursday Ia
the maintenance department; lsteg
the maintenance men we're Joined
by a few from the trim shop and
some electricians and welders. The
Murray Body Local of the United
Automobile Workers CA. r, Of ID is
leading the strike.
The men are demanding minimum
wages of sixty-five cents an hour
for elevator operators and oilers and
scale of from eighty five cents to
a dollar an hour for mechanics.
Previously oilers and elevator
operators had been getting as low
as forty-four cents an hour and
mechanics from fifty to eighty-six
cents. Under the code their wages
were sharply reduced with the start
of the new production season.
In addition, the strikers are de-
manding time and half for the
first four hours overtime beyond
the regular work day with double
time after that, and double time for
Sunday and holiday work They
also want equal division of work so
that each man will have at least
twenty-four hours week instead Of
some working sixty, while others
get nothing at all. !.