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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
WARDENS ARE ORGANIZED TO
FIGHT SPRING FOREST FIRES

have connections by telephone
with the Bearwallow tower.
Farmers of the county are urg-
ed to do all brush burning as soon
as possible as this burning Ghould
be done before the dry windy
weather of March and April.
That section of the Forest Fire
Laws of North Carolina regarding
the guarding of fires by watch
men is given below:
1912. Certain fires to be guard
ed by Waterman. All persons,
firms, or corporations who shall
burn any tar kiln or pit or char
coal, or set fire to OF burn any
brush, grass, or other material
whereby any property may be en-
dangered or destroyed, shall keep
and maintain a careful and COM
petent Waterman in charge of
such kiln, pit, brush. or other ma
terrain while burning. Any person.
firm or corporation violating the
provision of this section shall be
punishable by fine of not less
than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars, or by imprisonment
for not exceeding thirty 500
days. Fire escaping from such
kiln, pit, brush, or other material
while burning shall be prima facle
evidence of neglect of these pro
visions, o(Section 4312, Consoll-
dated Statutes.) % ...| ''73'.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
N0RMENT QUARLES
IS OUTPOIN TED

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Nor-
ment Quarles, Hendersonville, N.
c., lightweight, lost a unanimous
decision last night to Mike Bel
loise, of New York, leading feath-
erweight contender in a ten
round bout.
Bellose had the best of the fight
through the ten rounds, although
Quarles got to him and battered
him around on several occasions.
In the third round Quarles cut
Belloise's eye, but during most OF
the fight he was on the receiving
end of the punishment:
When Quarles bored in to car
ry the fight to Belloise the latter
resorted to a jabbing left hand
followed by bis right. Neither
man scored a knock down, al
though both slipped to the floor,
Belloise in the ninth and Quarrles
in the tenth.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

Organization of the county Fire
Wardens for the spring fire sea-
son has been completed and the
fire service is ready for the March
winds and the subsequent hre
season.
The telephone line to Bearwal-
low has been placed in first-class
condition and the fire-lookout Is
ready to return to his lookout
tower there. He will remain at the
tower day and night. Efforts are
being made to complete the tele-
phone connection with the or
bin Mountain tower in South Car
DINA.
For the purpose of fire control
the county is divided INTO dis
trlcts, each district having a DIS
trict fire wardens, supplied WITH
tools for a five man crew. Inc
tools include rakes, brush NOOK
water pump and water bag.
The district wardens are as Ioi-
lows. Upper Green River town,
ship, Thomas Jones: Lower Green
River, Floyd Lindsey; y + d
Creek, L. D. Rhodes; Big W1lioW'
Ernest Blythe; Mills River: y. ~.
Kinney, and Silas Case; Ho0peLs
Creek, G. l.. Russell; Bat saVe'
Chas. Dotson; Edneyvillc, n; D.
Rhodes and Ernest Justice, Hen
Jacksonville township warden is TO
be appointed. Most O: these He'i
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
WILL OBSERVE WORLD
PRAYER DAY FRIDAY

The local observance of the
World Day of Prayer, set for FRI
day, February %, in which the
subject will be con Earth Peace,
Good Will Toward Men," will be
held under the auspices of the
Union Missionary society at the
First Methodist church. The pro-
gram will be opened at $3.50 p. m.
The observance of this day be-
gins in New Zealand and the FIJI
Islands, and as the day progress
es, new groups in city, own,
countryside, and hamlet, join in
praise and prayer until after
some 40 hours the day ends at
Gambell on st. Lawrence Island,
off the coast of Alaska, 30 miles
from the date line and about the
same distance from the Arctic
Circle.
This World Day of Prayer was
begun in 1927, and last year
Christians in more than so coun-
tries kept the day together.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
War VETERAN
dies in PARIS
Spencer Bull survived In
telligence Work Behind
German Lines

PARIS, Feb. 27. (UP)-Spen-
Ger Bull, AZ, war veteran and
American newspaperman, died
early today. He was married
Tuesday to Jeanne Darfeuville,
the ceremony being performed at
his bedside.
Bull was born in Bullville, Ka.,
which was named in honor Of his
ancestors. He was a son of DR..
Louis Bull, founder of a New
York sanitorium.
Bull, a Harvard graduate and
former New York newspaperman,
was one of 80 men flown behind
German lines in the World War
for intelligence work. Only two,
including Bull, returned. After
the war, Bull refused to accept a
Congressional medal because the
20 who lost their lives were not
recognized similarly.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
h. S. Must Borrow Nearly One Billion
|Edneyville Cage
Group Leaves For
Mars Hill Games

Coach T. A. Cathey and eight
members of the Edneyville high
basket ball team left today for
Mars Hill where they will partici-
pate in the annual basket ball
tournament staged by Mars Hill
College.
The Edneyville boys have not
lost game in the current season
and are expected to be the dark
horse in the Mars Hill tourney.
This is the eleventh successive
year the Edneyville team has par
ticipated in the Mars Hill tourna-
ment.
The members of the squad
making the trip are Charlie Pace,
Ed Shytle, Jimmy Hill, Murgil
Pittillo, Woodrow Pryor, Hubert
Pryor, Vernon Edney, and ROllan
Jones.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
Rotarians Hear
C. F. Toms Talk
OnHistoryOfLaw

The Rotary Club yesterday
heard an address by c. F. Toms,
president Of the Henderson coun-
ty Bar Association, at its regular
meeting at the Skyland Hotel.
Mr.. Toms traced the develop
ment of law in this country from
the early English common law, its
blending with the Norman law af-
ter the conquering of England in
1866 and its devopment in the
history of this country.
He then spoke briefly on the
Importance of the legal profess
sion and of its duties to the Con-
stitution and laws of the country
and to it's clients.
The speaker was introduced to
the club by C. D. Weeks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
LARGE BOOZE
SEIZURE MADE
14S Gallons Poured Out in
Front Of Jail; Arrest
Follows Chase

Federal Agent Bolt and Donald
Hill, of the Sheriff's department,
this morning arrested Harvey Tay-
lor, of Asheville, and seized 14S
gallons of blockade liquor.
The arrest was made on Sixth
avenue at the Church street in.
tersection after the officers had
chased the man from Pisgah For
est, on the Brevard highway. The
officers ran their can into the
Ford V-8 sedan which Taylor was
driving as he attempted to turn
into Church street in the direction
of Asheville.
Taylor today was being held IN
the county Jail and no bond had
been set for his release.
The liquor was poured out IN
the street in front of the county
jail.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
HACOOD SAID
'WISECRACKER'
BY WAR DEPT.
Chief of Stats Memoran-
dun to Dern Reveals
Grievance
REMARKS ELEPHANT"
IN TONE, DECLARED
Bv JOHN R. BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. CUP)
The war department revealed
last night that Maj. General John
son Hagood, who recently criticiH-
ed WPA spending of "stage
money" was suspended from act
i've duty because he was consider
ed a political "wise-cracker."
The official explanation came
shortly after Sen. Jesse Metcalf,
R., R. l., introduced a resolution
in the senate calling for an inves-
tigation to determine responsible
lily for Hagood's removal as COM
mander of the 9Th Corps Area at
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Metcalf's demand for a con-
gressional inquiry climaxed two
days of attack by New Deal cri-
tics on the Hagood incident as an
example of terrorism" of the ad-
ministration against it's critics.
Publication by the war depart
ment of a memorandum from
Chief of Staff Malin Craig to
Secretary of War George H.
Dern gave official explanation of
the disciplinary action against Ha-
good for sbelittling WPA spending
policies in testimony before a
house appropriations subcommit-
tee.
In this memorandum, General
Craig said that Hagood's remarks
before the subcommittee "can
only by characterized as flippant
in tone and entirely uncalled for
and designed to bring ridicule and
contempt upon the civil agencies
of the government"
"They were not necessary to
the laudable purpose which he de-
sired to accomplish" Craig con-
tinued, land can only be denom-
mated as of the wise crack poll
tical type which every arm Off
cer-and most assuredly one of
such high rank-should sedulous-
ly avoid in his public references.
"In station that he was instruct
ed by me that he was free to ans
wer any question or to make any
statement which he might chose,
should have made him understand
that political comments and criti-
cisms, never proper in any army
officer, might not freely be made.
GENERAL CRAIG THINKS
DISCIPLINE NECESSARY
General Hagood either intend
ed his remarks in their natural
satirical sence, or he did not. If
he did so intend them, the offense
was deliberate; if he did not 50
intend them, his judgment and
common sense are sadly lacking"
General Craig felt that "discip-
linary action is called for by these
remarks"
The war department, in releas-
ing this statement, said that it
was breaking it's usual rule of 81
lence in a case of this kind be-
cause of the public attention that
had been attracted to the dlscip-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
AIRPORT TITLE.
is ACQUIRED
WPA Engineers Already
Are Working on Field
at Fletcher

Hendersonville, Henderson coun-
ty, and Asheville yesterday took
title to the 123-acre Asheville-
Hendersonville airport, at Fetch
err, and work may now go forward
in the development of the prop
erty with 100000 WPA pro-
ject.
WPA engineers are already
at work on the field and an initial
appropriation sufficient to get the
work started has h2en set aside
by WPA. Additional funds will
be supplied as the work goes for
ward.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
2 New Brunswick
Men Indicted In
Kidnap-M Murder
Their Mother Is Charged
With Aiding and Abet-
ting in Crimes

DORCHESTER, n. B., Feb. II.
(UP)-True bills charging Arthur
and Daniel BanniSter, 10 and 20,
with three murders and a kidnap-
ing done at their mothers behest,
were returned by a grand Jury
here late yesterday. Their mother.
Mrs. Mae Bannister, was charged
with aiding in the kidnapping.
The crimes had. this single OBJ
iective, the crown alleged: To
provide Mrs. Bannister with an
infant So she could eXhOrt money
from two men with whom she and
her daughter Marie, 10, had been
intimate. To secure this infant,
the government claims, Mrs. Ban
mister had her sons murder Phil
lip Lake, 30; his common-law
wife, Bertha Ring, and their 70
months-old son, jack. Another
child, a girl baby of six months
was kidnapped and taken to the
Bannister home.
While this plot allegedy was
being Matched, MIS-. Daiii'c w
walked the streets with heavily
wrapped doll, pretending 1t was a
baby, the crown says.
The Bannister boys said they
killed Lake because he made I'M
proper advances to their sister,
,, Frances, Is, held as a material
witness because she was present
when the Lakes were murdered.
Mrs. Bannister, a widow Oh 4o'
had been the mistress of Milton
Trite, a neighbor. The woman &C
cussed Albert Powell, a Salvation
Army worker, of being intimate
with her daughter, Marie.
Both Trite and Powell, the
Crown says, were taken in by the
doll hoax and paid considerable
sums" to Mrs. Bannister. Then
they became suspicious of the dol
they were never allowed to exam
inc closely and it became neces-
lsary for MISS Banmister to pro-
lduce real baby.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
CALVARY MEMS CLASS
WILL HAVE BENEFIT

FLETCHER, Feb. 27.-The
Young Mems Bible class of the
church school of Calvary Episco-
pal church, Fletcher, will give a
benefit supper Thursday evening
at $50. o'clock in the parish
house. The supper is an annual
event given to increase the Len
ten offering. After the supper,
keno and other games Will be
played. The event is in charge of
Buford Bowen, of Biltmore For
est, teacher of the Young Mems
Bible class.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
KEDRON LODGE, 3S7,
SETS COMMUNE CATION

Regular communication of Ked-
ron Lodge, No. s87, A. F. & A.
M, will be held in the Masonic
Hall, Hunter Building, corner
Fifth avenue and Main street, on
Friday evening, Feb. 18th, at
1880 o'clock. All officers and
members requested to attend.
Visiting Masons will be welcomed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
DEATH CALLS
7. CRIMSHAWE
Rites For Flat Rock Resi-
dent, 81, Friday at
9 A. M.

Thomas Grimshawe, 90, died
this morning at one a. IN. at his
home at Flat Rock after an i'll
ness of few weeks.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday morning at 9 o'clock from
the Immaculate Conception Cath
Ole church and burial will follow
in the cemetery at st. Johns-in-
the-WildernesS Episcopal church,
Flat Rock. Services at the church
and grave will be in charge of
Rev. Father Phillip O'Mara, pas
tor of the church. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
SELLS STUFFED sPIDARS

OAKLAND, Calf. (UR-When
the depression forced H. E. How
ard to liquidate his dry goods and
clothing establishment his last
sale was stuffed tarantula hang
ing on the wall. The $40 sale
gave him an idea. He deals now
entirely in stuffed tarentulas and
spiders. ...!s..tlk 5 a..1 1-En3a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
VISITOR AT. GOSPEL
TABERNACLE SUNDAY

Evangelist Leland, of Jackson
vile, Fla, now in his fifth week
of revival in Spartanburg will
preach at The Gospel Tabernacle
here next Sunday morning at ! l
o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to hear him ~ 5.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
4
to to- recommend esd

peror. =. f"'
It was an acute national crisis
due to the boiling over of extrem.
list army spirit after the liberal
victory in the elections, which
brought to the front again the now
dangerously acute rivalry of the
army men who believe they ought
to be supreme and the civilians,
more and more attentive to the
idea Of democracy. e"
Whatever the outcome, it was
indicated that the young officers
who led the revolt would submit
to formal errest and stand trial,
perhaps long Imprisonment for
their coup. They had foreseen
this as had many Of their prede-
cessors, who gave their lives for
their ideals. -
It was not so clear what the
immediate political result would
be as regards formation of a per
manent cabinet or a possible
council of state. -
All Japan was under the most
rigid martial law while the lead
ers, with divergent ideals. dis
cussed the problem of the coun.
try's future after the bold at
tempt by young army extremists
motivated by a VOW to eliminate
liberal leaders, at coup by mass
assassination.
A censorship restricted news
dispatches to material approved
by the army under the state OF
martial law. - ..s.y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
SAINT PAUL'S CHURCH
SERVICES SUNDAY

Services will be held at st.
Paul's Episcopal church at Edney-
Vile Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. Rev. Edgar Neff, pastor,
will preach.
All members are asked to be
present and visitors are invited to
attend these services.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
BENNETT HUNTER ON
SCHOLARSHIP ), ROLE

Bennett Hunter has been plac-
ed on the Deans. list at Emory at
oxford for the winter quarter
for having done excellent scolas-
tic work, the deans office has ad-
vised. - ~"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
LUTHER TWEED WITH
FURNITURE CONCERN

Luther Tweed has accepted
work with the Reliable Furniture
company with which he will be
engaged in upholster"ng, repair
ing, refinishing and building fur
nitnre.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
POLICE NAB DANGER sLEDs

KENToN, o., . (UP)-Police
seized six sleds here to impress
upon the minds of youthful coast"
ers that "hitiching" to the backs
of automobiles "is dangerous bus
jnsssH ,1a2%1r. DO ""E ;nyis
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
LJPsTICK UPSETS HOME

SALINAS, Calf. (UP)-Mrs.
A. Quinn has filed suit for di-
vorce from C. Quinn on the
orounds that his shirts and col
lars were stained with an excess
of somebody's else's lipstick.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
FIRST TRAIN RIDE AT %

KANSAS CITY, Mo. CUP
Miss Hazel digger, %, municipal
airport employe who has flown
dozens of times and owns her own
motor car and has been driving
II years, recently took her first
train ride. She said she was
when the train start
od ~ -"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
SOLDIERS Will
RETURN
TO BARRACKS
Officers May Submit to Ar.
rest And Trial or Pro-
post Own Disposition
IMMEDIATE RESULT
in POLITICS UNSEEN

TOKYO, Feb. 27. (UP)-Ar-
my chieftains today reached
compromise with leaders of the
Extremist army groups who at
temped a coup and precipated a
grave national emergency.
While guns of the battlefield
dominated the city, and troops
and bluejackets guarded the i'm
perial palace, army chiefs and
young revolving officers agreed
that rebels should return to their
regiment.
Only enlisted men will return
to their regiment. Officers held
responsible in leading the revolt
will be given an, opportunity to
decide whether to submit to ar
rest and trial or make some other
proposal regarding their disposi-
ton.
AS they compromised the city
and nation were under the most
stern state Of martial law and
there was censorship that strangl-
ed all news except officially APP
proved.
Material details of the compro-
mise were not announced immed-
lately.
AS the compromise was reach
ed, three groups of leaders were
considering the situation-army
and navy officers of the highest
rank; the civilian political figures
who for centuries have been lock-
ed in q fight with them for su-
in administration; and
dnKola,nripces who met with EN-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
NOTED RUSSIAN DIES

MOSCOW, Feb. 81. (UP)-The
famous Soviet Psychologist and
Academician, Ivan Paloy, 81. died
early today after an attack Of
grippe. !o61 10.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27

[TiSHINGTON, Feb. p. (UP)
Een President Roosevelt We
the S5O,OOO,O0O crop loan
Yesterday, he criSply warned
rEea 70 keep Federal expens-
WITHIN budget limits or impose
y taxes
lsacEng the proposed appro-
stgl as 'inadvisable" and "un-
aary," Nr. Roosevelt pulled
Of the sting from his action
declaring he proposed to issue
executive order within the
Few days" making limited
Is available for crop loans.
ms money, he explained, will
: from the 1885 relief grant.
Chef Executive took the po-
That many potention bor-
ss could obtain crop loans
banks and other sources and
70 not look toward the Gov
nsnt Others to whom credit
n7i available, he said, should
EQu.t be hplpcd
's RESIDENTS action was one
several Developments in the
economy picture slowly taking
here. Others included:
A committee of FIVE sena-
issded by Sen. Harry +.
D. Va, was named to
possible reductions in the
u Federal Government.
Congressional leaders are
las a call to l White House
Isace tonight, in connection
IT. KoOSevelt's new tax pro-
Sep; John Taber, R., n. Y,
ny Republican member of
aolS : appropriations commit
sailed the President from
;~o' LOT falling to recommend
MsteSs means of meeting an
4.ea s3,OOO,OOO.OOO deficit
ne next fiscal year.
4 challenge to House lead
permit the Frezier-Lemka
n!2tlOn bill to come to a
] y Inc lower chamber was
4, " hep, Knu:e Hill, D.,
Se2' Wright Patman, D.
", aa push his petition to
oi5 a0G on legislation to pav
~ p'sS bonus in "green-backs"
~. administration demands
the ''''S ueot at
81 ' Quo DGcSaasury's cash balance
,o,. sp-'5OIS97.85 on Feb, "a
b lPared with S2,O6i, 975,-
,1,,,: year ago. Expenses for
"a mt, fiscal year on Feb. "a
,n & ~ ,o ~ as compared
"'70,8l6,325.O3 a 70, wear Ar
r %s. the second time Con.
Esra ~ 81. on Jan, 3 that Mr..
b re. IeIt called upon to ad.
s,o. Eiongress about its s SD nd.
asm m.lieS. In vetoing mined.
a.. gs9 y Of the soldier bonus
s rs,. Executive gave as on.
Il C cfasons for 50 doing, fail all,
b., s NY : to provide none,
"a S' u he again called at.
b n NJ TIE legislators to hi hi
~ 'SSdge in which no -
a: H. Congress enacts IepisIa.
aDo,oE coming session which
IL i ,ss. additional charge arpr,
! oa treasury for which 10, p Se'
b. IA, already made in tbi,
b t,y osopgly urge that at I sd
s,6 ,5sSs &c provided 'I TO c Hv
a oo:sd in his mess,no Il.
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Be 70 'L ., 1884 because h. I roI
b T u sS9tting off a6ru l'y wa .
age sc,, had been ipit ,y
9aa IN S1' e. The $4,000 COCOON .SeI
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
IN.
FARLEY
|IiIS EVENING.
;,,uciial DevelO p m e nts
FoIIow His Economy
Veto Message
|gV TAX BILL TO BE
p pElDY NEXT WEEK

|gAsHNGTON, Feb. p. (uP
=. federal government on
|rrh 18th will borrow almost
\, hundred million dollars new
in preparation for Soldiers
Us paymcnt and other immedl-
! expenditures.
| srs,ary Henry Morgenthau,
aid a total Of $l.SO9, 100000
wv securities will be issued
March financing but $685.
an will be used to retire
b maturing April 18th and
g@O.OOO for short term bills
srrnc March 18th. The lat
I'll be paid off in cash leav-
Marty sSOO.OOO,OOO in new
|lg 70 be raised.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-27
WEATHER

tonight and Friday some
FIf
.,.l colder
The Washington times., 1936-05-28

the dining-cars or station restau-
rants excellent dinners were OBJ
tainable at 8 to Is rubles, which
means 2 to 3 days earnings Of a
common worker.
When returned to Moscow, I
noted that this new "Nep" became
more evident every day. The num-
ber of commercial" stores in
creased. At the same time the
quantity of goods distributed by
the closed cooperatives de.
creased.
Plenty for the Few
I walked about in Moscow. In
the hotels surrounding the Sverd.
low or theater square, like the
Savoy, Europe, Grand Hotel,
Metropole, etc., jazz bands played
and people danced the fox-trot.
This was severely prohibited even
six months before as a sign of
bourgeois deCadence."
But more interesting still were
the people visiting these dances.
The foreigners, engineers, spe
cialiStS Of all kinds, journalists
of the foreign press and the
staff of the embassies and con.
SulateS were the infinite minority
The great majority Of the Wis
itors were members of the new
Soviet elite" of the bourgeoisie
created by the new "NEP";; high
functionaries of the commits
sariats and the GPU, Red army
commanders in plain clothes, Red
The Washington times., 1936-05-28

directors Of factories and state
trusts, and to a great extent,
representatives of all these or
ganizations which maintain
travelling agents using the COW
eted "kommandirovka."
This "kommandirovka" is the
dream of the average Soviet
functionary. 1t means free jour
ney in the soft car, or even in
a eeping" compartment, a
room at the best hotels, and
considerable expenses beside his
salary.
Who Pays the Bill?
Il means two or three hours Of
negotiations a day and leisure for
the rest of it. The "Kommandi-
rovka" people and the rest of the
new elite could afford to spend Is
rubleS for a outlet or chop, 40
rubles and more for a bottle of
wine, 80 for a bottle of champagne.
A good supper for two equaled the
monthly earnings of a fairly skilled
factory worker, exceeding consid-
erably those of a tram conductor
or a shop assistant.
The trend of the times in Soviet
Russia is betrayed by the women
even more than the men. In the
streets, the fine fur coats (costing
1000 rubles and oveD have slowly
reappeared, fine shoes of alligator
leather 600 rubles pair) are
trotting over the pavements, step.