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The Washington times., 1936-03-05
JOB PROBLEM
IS DIFFICULT,
SAYSR0PER
International News Service

AuL0EnhblOuuA COWB SSENACC
A frank admission that the Fed
eral Government is not armed with
sufficient information to cope with
unemployment was voiced by Sec
retary of Commerce Roper today
in a revieWoof the Administration S
recovery efforts of the last three
years.
While citing remarkable prog,
ress" in various branches of agri
culture, commerce, trade and in
dustry, the Secretary conceded the
great army of idle workers re-
mains a challenge to the Govern
ment.
12,626,OOO Idle
Although the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics reported an employ
ment increase in January over
the same month last year, the
American Federation of Labor
countered with more pessimistic
figures which place the number
of idle throughout the nation at
1885, 900. According to the Fed
Grafton, unemployment rose more
than 100000 between December
and January.
At a White House conference
earlier this week. President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Roper, Secretary
of Labor Perkins and Industrial
Coordinator George L. Berry
agreed that an immediate far
reaching study of the problem
must be instituted, although no
specific plan of action was an
nounced. Mr.. Roper said:
"A study of how to alleviate
unemployment should be made
by every important institution
and business man. The Govern
ment'S big task at present is to
determine how many individu-
ais we must carry a year from
now and to what extent states
and municipalities can aid in
this burden.
mo one can speak intelli-
gently of balancing the budget
until we are more cOnversant
WAWA Wis PAVOA~W'
CHALLENGE TO ALI
"While we have been success
full in increasing employment by
several millions since March
1888, the number without regu-
lar occupations is still very
large, constituting a challenge
to both Government and indus
try.
Turning to economic gains, Ro'
per said the most striking ad'
vances have been made in agri'
culture with a rise of 50 per cent
in farm income, or nearly 5000
million dollars since 1882. He
also pointed to improvements IN
industrial production, foreign
trade and financial activities.
Roper declined to discuss posi-
bic effects on employment Of the
Administrations sweeping propo-
sails to tax corporation reserves
until he had conferred with his
business advisory council.
A survey Of corporation earn.
ings, the Secretary added, showed
that 100 large companies earned
an average of 300 per cent more
in 1885 than three years earlier
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
'B00K|E' LAW
FACES TEST

HAGERSTOWN, Md, March 5.
Constitutionality of the county
anti-bookmaking law will be
argued before the Court OF Ap-
pealS.
This was assured today follow
ing imposition of the maximum
sentence under the law, one year
in Jail and a fine of $1,000, on
Harry D. higgins, who had
pleaded guilty to one Of II counts
in an indictment returned against
him.
In passing sentence, Circuit
Judge Frank G.. Wagaman de-
clared the case was the most
flagrant disregard of constituted
authority" that had ever come
before him.
Attorneys for higgins immedi-
ately filed notice of appeal, and
announced they will battle the
constitutionality of the law. Mig
gins was released on $1,000 bond
pending the appeal.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Film Theater Fire
Narrowly AVerted

FREDER ICK URG, Va,
March 5.-A serious fire in the
Colonial Theater, largest motion
picture house here, was averted
BY Patrolman Harry Fleming and
Andrew Middleton, who dis
covered flames in the rear of the
building. The fire truck quickly
extinguished the blaze.
The patrolmen discovered the
fire while looking for a man.
The Colonial was built eight
years ago at a cost of $150,O00.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
REPORTS SEEING KARPIS
Taxi Driver Launches Search by
New York and Jersey Police.

New York and Jersey Police.
By United Press
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 16.-A taxi
cab driver reported to police today
that he believed passenger he had
taken to the Park Place station of
the Hudson Tube was Alvin Karpis
public enemy No. 1.
The driver said the man he sus-
pected was accompanied by a
blond woman"
Police at New York and Jersey
City were asked to watch for the
couple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16

few minutes before that engine
had roared a courageous chal-
lenge to the e mighty Mississippi
River as the plane swept west
ward. Then something happened!
(Top right
Students to Hear Bishop Fout
Bishop H. H. Fout is to discuss
home and foreign missions at q
meeting of the Indiana Contra
College Student Volunteers at 6:3C
tonight in the University Heights
United Brethren Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16

Beware of the common cold"!
The common cold", doctors will
tell you, is the cause of more seri-
Gus trouble than anything else.
Many person who is in a pneu-
monia jacket today had but
Common cold" yesterday!
Neglect no. cold. Take no chances
with your treatment.
Treat cold with a cold medi-
cine, not a "cure-all". Treat it also
with internal medicine. A cold is an
internal infection!
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
is what a cold requires. 1t is, first
of all, a cold tablet, made expressly
for colds. Secondly, it is internal
medication, fourfold in effect.
Here's what it does:
First, it opens the bowels, an
advisable step in treating a cold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
KERN PLEDGES
AID IN CUTTING
MOTOR DEATHS
City Continues Membership
in National Safety
Council Drive.

Mayor Kern re-enrolled Indian
apolis in the National Safety Coun-
Gil today and pledged this city's sup
port in a national movement to re-
duce automobile fatalities IS per
cent by 1941.
This organization, with head
quarters in Chicago, is conducting
its fifth annual traffic safety con-
test. Last year Dol cities and IS
states co-operated.
Police departments of member
cities are asked to keep complete
statistics on automobile accidents
and deaths. and to submit these
figures to the central office Infor-
nation on new safety measures is
mailed to the cities.
indianapolis has held membership
in this national body for the last
three years. Chief Morrissey said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
ALWAYS DEAD TIRED?

How sad! Sallow complexion,
coated tongue, poor appetite, bad
breath. pimply skin and always
tired. What's wrong? Chances are
you're poisoned by clogged bowels
or &C nstipat on. Take this famous
prescription used constantly in place
of calomel by men and women for
20 years-Dr. Edwards Olive Tab
let's. They are mild and yet very
effective. A compound of vegetable
ingredients. They act easily upon
the bowels. help free the system of
poison caused by faulty elimination.
Rosy cheeks. clear eyes and youthful
energy make a success; OF life Take
one or two DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
at bedtime for a week Know them by
their olive color. 15c. SOC and 60c. All
Observation-Disclosures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16

Sudden, violent death in an
Arkansas pin-0ak swamp, Is min
utes from the Memphis airport.
That was the fate of II persons
aboard the twin motored luxury
liner of the American AirIiIes
which crashed near Goodwin,
Ark, Is miles west of Forrest City,
Ark, Tuesday night. The pilot
was Gerald Marshall Qower).
Metal wings crumpled like It's
sue on the big laonoplane. A
part of the wrecked wing was
found 200 yards from the fuselage
or body part of the plane. Upper
left.)
Wreckage and mangled bodies
were scattered. A wheel from the
landing gear of the once proud
plane ended up in a twisted mass
against broken tree trunk.
Lower left.)
One of the powerful engines
was only pile of junk. Only
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
c. 0. P. BACKS
DEMAND that
Fec Be PROBED
Democratic Request for
Investigation Agitates
Entire Congress.

By UHt'ed Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Demo-
cratic demand for investigation of
the Federal Communications Com
mission is agitating Congress and
attracting enthusiastic Republican
support
The investigation resolution was
introduced in the House shortly
after Chairman Henry p. Fletcher
of the Republican National Commit
tee charged the big broadcasting
chains were discriminating against
; ne. @. o. p in behalf of the New
Deal.
Rep. William P. Connery Cd,
Mass), who wants the FEC probled,
is not shooting at that phase of the
broadcast problem. But any inquiry
undoubtedly would get around to it..
House Democratic leaders are ex-
pected to torpedo the resolution if
possible.
What He Would Investigate
Rep. Connery announced a
similar resolution would be offered
in the Senate if the House refused
to act. He would authorize inquiry
into and investigation of allega-
tons and charges that have been
made or may be made relative to
irregularities in the granting and
renewal of licenses and other
matters"
Broadcasters hold their wave
length licenses for 90-day periods,
and their right to operate must be
maintained by constant renewal by
consent of the Communications
Commission. Rep. Connery charged
monopoly existed and that certain
vested interests" profited by leasing
broadcasting privileges to others.
Rep. Connery complained that big
broadcasters we're favored at the ex-
pense of little fellows, especially
non-profit making educational, re-
ligious and labor organizations. He
pointed out that the commission
now is investigating itself with the
assistance of G-Men to discover
whether a conversation recently
overheard in hotel actually meant
that some one intended to bride
commissioner.
Advance Notice to New Deal
The Connery resolution is advance
notice that Congress ultimately will
investigate every New Deal nook
and Granny The congressional in
quiries will be variously interpreted
as fishing expeditions for political
game or as great and noble excur-
sions in protection of the public
purse and official proprieties.
1t is not likely that New Dealers
will be invited to tell their sto-
ries before congressional commit
tees until the House has changed
to Republican control. That change
may come next November but a
safer bet would be in November,
1888.
The New Deal has not been in
vestigated as such except in one in
stance, when DR.. William G.. Writ
set the House on the trail of al
legged Communists holding high adj
mlniStrative positions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
STATE HAS 200 PLANES

325 Are Licensed to Fly Them, U. S.
Figures Reveal.
Indiana has 200 airplares and 1925
licensed pilots, it was revealed today
in figures mace public by the Fed
eral Bureau of Air Commerce in
Washington. The state also has 81
elders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
Mechanical Defect May
Have Been Responsible,
Is Indication.
Continued From Page One)

jammed at 100 miles an hour. 1t
was pointed out that the force of
the crash could have sent the needle
spinning to any point, but the twin
motored Douglas transport was SO
utterly demolished and the bodies of
it's IA passengers and crew of three
so mangled as to show it had piled
into the swamp at terrific speed.
There was no indication the pilot
intended making a landing. The
wrecked instrument board showed
that ignition switches for both
motors were on and landing lights
we've off. Too, it was pointed out,
there apparently had been no at
tempt to release a parachute flare
as is customary in making an emer-
gency landing.
Altimeter Possibly at Fault
Authorities suggested that faulty
altimeter mis-led pilot Gerald Mar
shall and that he sent the 11-ton
air liner roaring into the swamp
timber with throttle wide open be-
lOlC ClullCl llC VI lilo W. CAAOc, NIlCIltl
Freeland, realized they were so near
the ground.
Yet the word of the only wit
neSses contradicted this. George
Jones, who lives near Goodwin,
Ark, three miles from the swamp
where the plane crashed, saw the
plane overhead.
1T seemed to be travelling fast,
yet sluggish like and way too low"
he said. "All of a sudden one of
the motors began suffering, then it
seemed to stop. The plane went
into glide and dropped like bull
let
Claims Motor Was Missing
John T. Shea, a Memphis lawyer,
had watched the nlane take off from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
Probers Still Seeking
Cause Of Plane Crash

Memphis. One motor seemed to be
running uncertainty, he said
Jones story was corroborated by
Glenn Williamson and Gayland
Dover. other natives.
Bodies of all II of the victims
have been identified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
DE PAW AND EARLHAM
GIRLS DEBATE TONIGHT
Goods to Discuss Parole System
Used in United States.

Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Jan. 16.-De
Pauw's women debating teams will
meet the Earlham College squad to-
night here and at Richmond on the
question, Resolved, that the parole
system as now administered in the
United States is detrimental to the
best interests of criminal welfare"
The De PAW negative squad will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
SEVEN-yEAR
TIC EN- D E D

The itch tscabies) IL highly con-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
Let 1t Not Hang on Thru the Use
of Halfway Measures!

Second, it checks the fever in the
system, vital step.
Third, it relieves the headache
and fever.
Fourth, it tones the system and
/ helps fortify against further
attack.
When you feel cold coming on.
trust to no makeshift methods.
Adopt the course of safety and
take Bromo Quinine. Taken
promptly, it will often break up
a cold in "a hours and that's the
speedy action you want.
Bromo Quinine contains nothing
harmful and is safe to take. 1t is
sold by all drug stores. The few
pennies cost may save you a lot
in worry and medical bills. Say
mo" to a substitute advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
JAN. 16, 1896
FINDS CLOTHES GONE
AFTER HECTIC NIGHT
Negro Wakes Up in Vacant House.
Calls Police, Who Arrest Him.

Negro Wakes Up in Vacant House,
Calls Police, Who Arrest Him.
Jack Mills, "a, Negro, TIC Torbett-
st. awakened at this morning In
vacant house with nothing on but
his underwear and that wasn't the
way he had planned his evening so
he called the police.
He went to taxi Office at 432 w.
North-st, called a policeman and
explained that he had had wee
bit of nip in tavern, had walked
out. and had promptly lost track Of
things
Then he awakened. Some one had
stolen his clothes in the meantime.
He is charged with drunkenness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-16
Club Hears Talk on Italy

Members and guests of the Tech
nical High School Latin Club yes
terday heard talk on Italy by Miss
Mildred Foster, who taught at Gran
don Hall, girls school in Rome,
for nine years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-24
ANSWERS

l. Bodies to be buried at public ex-
pense including executed criminals,
unless claimed within thirty-six hours
by relatives, are available to medical
institutions. The law makes an excep-
ton of the bodies of those who have
teen inmates of State Institutions,
travellers or strangers who die sudden
ly within the State, Confederate sol
diers and their wives, soldiers, sailors
or members of the Marine Corps of
the World War who were honorably
discharged from service, and wives of
such soldiers and sailors.
2. April 8, 1865, the date of General
Lees surrender at Appomattox. This
date is recognized in establishing pen
sion claims. However, the surrender
Of General Johnston to General Sher-
man, near Durham, did not take place
until April 26.
g. The railroad commission in 1893
was given power to grant railroads
the privilege of putting on fast mail
trains that do not stop at all sta
tons" At the same time it was spe-
Gifted that all railroads must run at
least one train each way every day
which does stop at all stations.
4. The 1890 census gave North Car
DINA IS persons per square mile. In
1880 it was 28.7 and in 1900 it was
1873. New Jersey has 1913; District
Of Columbian, 1927 and the British
Empire 5047.
s. Major Gee, a Floridian, was tried
in Raleigh early in 1866 on a charge
of mistreatment of federal prisoners
confined in the military prison at Sal
isbury. The trial came up late in Feb
ruary and lasted nearly three months.
More than one hundred witnesses
were examined. The jurisdiction of
the military court in this case was
questioned. Finally Major Gee was
acquitted.
6. Mr.. Murphey was doorkeeper for
several terms. One "horse died en-
route to the assembly of 1882 and an
other horse strayed away from the
assembly of 1888 A committee found
In addition to these losses the door
keeper had not received any pay for
several terms and recommended that
twenty pounds be paid him. The COM
mittee report received a favorable
vote.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-24
NOTICE OF RESALE.

Directed by an order by the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Vance Coun-
ty North Carolina, in a special pro-
ceeding entitled willis Perry, Tillar
Perry Soloman and Eddie Perry VS..
Frank Henry Perry, Henrietta Perry
and Dora Perry" which order is
Clerk, the said property having been
offered for sale on the 4th day of
March, 1896, and sid of 100000 hav-
ing been received for same and there
after such bid having been raised to
$4,000 and an order of resale having
been made by the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Vance County; Now
pursuant to an order of the Court, the
undersigned Commissioner, will on
Thursday, April 9th 1886, at II
o'clock, Noon, at the Court House
door, in Henderson, North Carolina,
again offer for sale to the highest
described as follows:
Begin at a stake Essie Davis and
Owen Davis corner run thence along
Essie Davis line $50 feet more or less
to Hughes Alley or Street 70 feet to
a stake McCoin's corner, thence
parallel with first line about 100 feet
to Owen Davis line, thence along
Owen Davis line to the beginning.
This teing the former home place of
the late William Burwell and his wife,
the late Fannie Burwell
This the oath day of March, 1886.
r. 3. CARTER,
Commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-24
FORECLOSURE SALE.

BY virtue OF the power contained in
a Deed of Trust executed by w. L.
Duke and Emma May Duke, record
ed in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Vance County in Book 1874,
page 1872, default having been made
in the payment of the debt therein Sc
cured, at the request OF the holder of
the note, I shall sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash. at the
Courthouse door in Henderson. N. c.,
at twelve o'clock, noon, on Friday,
April 10, 1886, the following described
real estate:
1st Tract: One tract of IS IL acres
of land on which E. T. Hicks formerly
lived, same being land inherited by
S. NJ Hicks from his father, E. w.
Hicks, and was a part of the home
place. For more definite boundaries
and description, reference is hereby
made to the will of E. w. Hicks and
Agreement on record in the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Vance Coun-
ty; this land being bounded on the
North by Sandy Creek, on the South
by G. w. Finch's Estate; on the East
by S. Switzerland Estate, and on the
West by George Robinson.
End Tract A tract of land adjoining
Scion Switzerland, Haywood Foster
and others, beginning at a Red Oak,
on the East side of Milford Road;
E. w. Hicks corner; and run along
Hicks line N 80 w 1853 chains to
stake at a Gum and White Oak point
ers; thence N IL w 1928 chains to
stake and Persimmon pointers in
Hickc' limo. +honoo Ok U "a cv bo;oc
to the beginning. See Book II, page
244, in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Vance County. This tract
contains IL "a acres, more or less.
Reference is also made to Commits
sioner's Deed to w. L. Duke, dated |
September rs, 1884.
This the 10th. day of March, 1886.
T. P. GHOLSON, Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-24
IT'S TRUE

Il
Walt Whitman couldn't get pub
Usher for Leaves of Grass, so he set
up and himself printed the first edl-
ton. But he didn't put his name on
it. It's the best selling book of Anne
lean poetry.
This is one of the works l am crltl-
cized for emitting from knowledge
a Pleasure" the book-list distributed
at the request of readers OF this col
umn. CA copy will be sent to any
person sending addressed envelope
with Sc stamp.
The letters received concerning 1t
are far more interesting than the list
itself, and today and in future col
umns, excerpts will be presented. Ew-
ing C. Baskette, Nashville, Tenn,
wrote in part:
1.-The Aristotle of our time is Joseph
Meade. Let me recommend his
Key to Culture.
Don't overlook Draper's The In
tellectual Development of Europe.
Europe is the most important contln-
ent in relation to the United States.
1.-THE best American history in my
opinion is The Rise of Civilization by
Beard. And for a study of American
culture, read Middletown by the
Lynds. Someday Hendrix Van Looms
The Story of Wilbur the Hat will be
probably ranked with Alice in Womb
erland -. Warren Edward Bro
kaw's Equitable Society and How to
Create 1t is better than a course
in economics. For those who have a
searching mind for the great ques-
tions I recommend Richard Jefferies'
The Story of My Heart"
H. h Cuive-, san Diego. Calf, crit
icizes: you have omitted purposely'
the Bible and Shakespeare. Why?
If because everyone knows that these
books are first essentials, at least you
might suggest those parts of the Bible
that are especially good literature.
Thus Job ranks as one of the great
est epics -. l wonder why you ignore
Homer, Virgil, and all poets?
You have not included any reli-
gious books. Partisan denomination
alism may we'll be omitted, but such
books as DR.. Harry Emerson Fos-
dicks Twelve Tests of Character are
stimulating.
"You might have added to the
books suitable for us who are inter-
ested in the workings of a republic
James Truslow Adams 1.-The Epic of
America.
AS promised previously, the most
interesting letters will be Incorporate
ed in a second edition of knowledge
a Pleasure. "
Queries, reproofs, ETC., are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird.