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rrxAs VIEW OF BLACK COMMITTEE

An over-zealous burceaucrat sends federal IN
rastoators 70 Wichita Falls to watch purely local
election. and ther accompany partisans to polling
rloces where their presence is used as symbol OF
n+bor;tv for ,peddIerS; and these same invest!ga-
tors spend several weeks in questioning cltizens aS
m how and WHY and whatnot about matters that
are NOT connected with the federal government IN
any way. g.
An over-zealous chairman OF Legislative COM
mittee subpoenas telegraph companies to denver 10
his committee all kilograms sent by individuals
whether these kilograms relate to the matter under
investigation or not.
These invasions of state and local and lndiVidaai
rights and privacy have taken place IN "ichta
Falls within recent weeks. 1t matters not that the
investigators in question have been called OH by
higher authority upon learning of the trespass ana
that the seized kilograms have been returned 10
Wichita Falls without any of the mhaVihg peeh
found relevant in the investigation.
The presence of the investigators III WichiIa
Falls in the first place, is an instance OF Dureau
cratic espionage that is resented. The paving
over of private kilograms by federal sleuths Is an
invasion of privacy that is without warrant
We have laughed when it has been charged tha'
Washington is fostering an OGPU, such as exists
in Russia. Our laughter will sound little hollow
after the incidents We have discussed-"'ehl'a
Falls, Observation-Disclosures. -..'.'.
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North CAROLINA BOOKLET is FINE

An aJtractiyely Illustrated booklet OF I'M
prossivc proportions, dealing with North
Carolina from the historical, recreational
and scenic points of view, has been issued
by the Department of Conservation and
Development. The booklet has covers iii
colorS and I'M every way is a piece of adver-
Using literature that will get attention and
draw interest to the State. ... - r..
This booklet contains large amount OF
reading matter and profusion Of pictures
OF scenes covering the State from end 20
end. 1t makes strong appeal to vacation
lists, tourists and all classes of travellers
and should be worth much in the States
campaign to attract outside attention and
bring visitors to North Carolina.
L. Bruce Etheridge, Director of the De-
partment of Conservation and Develop
ment, and those who assisted him in
gathering material and preparing the
North Carolina booklet are deserving of a
vote OF thanks from the people of the
State. They did first class job; and if
this IS followed by systematic and ade-
Quate distribution of the booklet, the re-
sulting publicity should be worth many
thousands OF dollars to North Carolina.
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BEHIND TIE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY pUTCHER-

agencies nave Decn pracucaliy
HELPLESS in attempting To help
subscribers.
Walker and Becker aim at
showing whether the telephone
monopoly has been innocent or
guilty of the innumerable NAL
nractices laid to other public
utilities: whether state commits
sione-s have been improperly in
flper"ed: how the Bell propa-
ganda machine has operated; and
how it is possible to establish
and get away with--separate val.
nations for rGres and taxes.
LTHOUGH the system coasts
- of enlightened employment
nolicies, Becker showed that A. T.
E. r.. while maintaining dividends
At 50 a share through the last
six years. had reduced employ
mont 32 per cent and payrolls 90
nor cent while operating revenues
dropped only Is per cent and the
average number OF daily calls
only s per cent.
Answering contentious by A T
g. # that the Graybar Electric
Company was an independent con-
cerr-and that prices charged for
telephone equipment by its own
subsidiary. Western Electric. were
fair because they were in line
with competitive" Graybar prices
-gecker showed that Graybar
was. AT least sufficiently under
Western Electric control TO need
Western Electric's approval when
- wanted TO increase a minor Off
Gals pay or to lease a parkiEr
lot for $50 a month
II was shown that Clifford was
tba "czar" OF the great system.
which is engaged in everything
from making telephones and
sound movies 10 private banking
and manufacture Of measuring de-
vices for curpaes on mortuary
tables o..
,Convr,Skt 1896. NEA Service lncD
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Editor: The TimeS-NcWS:

Editor: The TimeS-NcWS:
Noah HollowelI and Lee Os-
horne would have You readers be-
lieve that ] am a wonderful man
ual labomer, but | notice that the
date of the newspaper is April the
lst, and therefore All FOOLS day,
so we can excuse them.
But on the 18th day Of March,
the day Of the blizzard, / could
have wished to be younger man,
for at times that day | did not
know whether / would get through
lit or not, together with caring for
"a sick wife. looking after the live
stock, and keeping comfortable
fires, and with the trees going
down in every direction it looked
like the buildings would have to
go, too. ,.Ei
But Sam would come and help
me, and said he would stick to me
till the wind-up, but said he could
not help but feel "kinda jubrous,"
and that a fellow ought to be on
the right side, which he intended
to be hereafter.
During our last trip to the barn
in the late afternoon the wind
was ripping off the sheets of metal
roofing from the barn and corn
crib, and among the sheets that
were partly loosened it seemed
like the wind was playing the
music Of all the demons Of Hades,
and looked like the barn could not
stand much longer
But we stayed to feed all the
animals and milk the cows. and
started for the house. Sam said
he would carry the milk cans. At
ter the wind had swept my feet
from under me and | had gone
down several times, Sam told me
to hold to his arm, which | did,
and he said it was help to him,
for | was on the windy side Of
him.
Maybe Sam is right when he
thinks it best to stay con the right
side" 7. Z. OSBORNE.
Mills River, n. G..
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BY RODNEY BUTCHER
SEA Service Stan Correspondent

W. SHIN N-While the
W great floods were attracting
nearly eVefybody's attention,
4 federal agency began to take the
worlds largest corporation apart
10 show what makes il tick,
At the very outset. little Sammy
Becker. chief investigator. started
Juggling at that. toga of sancti-
mony with which for decades the
6ye-bnlion-dollar American Tele-
phone e Telegraph Company has
irapea itself every time anyone
suggested it ought to be investi-
gated. Already, little Sammy has
exposed several patches of bare
skin, to "A. T. & It's acute embar-
rassment. and the inside dope is
that you amt seen nothin' yet.
More will come out OF this in
vestigation than mere "disclos-
ures." Communications Commits
sioner Paul Atlee Walker, the
gimlet-eyed former regulator of
Oklahoma utilities in charge of
the inquiry under a mandate of
Congress. aims to:
/. Establish basis for regu-
lation Of interstate phases OF the
telephone business
2. Collect essential informa-
tiOn FOR state commissions now
working on rate problems-prac-
ticaIly everywhere.
8 Develop the aeed for legis-
laticn to correct any possible NAL
practices in the Industry
THE second aud third points are
L most important from the stand
point Of your telephone. billiard
the first IL you make Many long
distance calls. :, .... ..
Faced with the vast compli-
Gated maze of the Bell System,
with its more than 200 affiliated
corporations and its expensive le-
gal machine state Tats-making
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NORTH CAROLINA FARMS

Some interesting figures have just been releas-
ed by the University News letter, regarding farm
area and land values in the United States during
1885. ...... ... .- -. -... 81.
In the last, North Carolina ranks forty-frst. In
this state the average number of acres TO the farm
is 66. The average crop land which is harvested
per farm is fraction over TO- The value of the
land and building per acre is set at $3l.25, while
the value of the land and building per farm aver
ages $4,000. ..... .. .-.. ..a s,..,.. o.. ...s D..
California ranks at the top. with an average
value of $15,466 per farm, while Mississippi brings
up the bottom of the list with an average of $1l9O.
1t is quite surprising that North Carolina is that
near the bottom, and is explaining that the News
Letter has to say:
1.-THE total value of farm land and buildings in
North Carolina at the present time is approxma-
tey 623 million dollars. The value five years ago
was 844 million dollars, in round numbers. In 9th
er words during the last five years farm real es-
tate values have declined by approximately. 22l
million dollars. 1t is likely that the low point in
farm values was reached before 1885, most likely
in the year 1888 1t is quite probably that, farm
values will continue to rise, but it will be long
time before the decline that has been suffering
during the last fifteen years will have been re-
gained" --.. yen ..... sire. i.
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for a war they
expect to serve
in before 1865,
are coming in
for considerable
panning. 1t is
said that t h e y
are not showing
the proper re-
spect for the old
er men who serv-
ed in the World
war. Be that as
it may, the fact
is that the col
lie &c burlesque
called the "Nct-
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THOUGHTS OF
A FISHERMAN
By IKE WALTON

"If you wish to succeed in poll
tics, don't make a speech, don't
talk, don't telephone, and don't
write" was one Of my friend
Sans wisecrackS.
That's why l have disappeared
from print lately.
Not that | am III politics. But
since the government has been
messing around with everything, Il
man can't make love to his wife
without getting mixed up in poll
tics.
III prove it. | reminded Sally
the other day that it was the an
niversary Of our engagement and
/ asked her for Il date. Sally said
she had to attend the Civic club
that night.
whats it about" | asked.
"Why, we want to get the WPA
or the PWA or the FILA or the
FERA or the NGA to fix up Il
drinking fountain for the street
pigeons" she replied.
"Can't they get water out Of
the French Broad?"
"That's contaminated by the
fannie acid refuse" she answered.
"We've got to get law TO control
these factories and EhringhauS
won't call the legislature. be-
lieve I'll vote for Dr.. Mcdonald"
"Now, look here, Sally" | said.
"If you women don't quit mixing
up politics with every sort Of club
activity you have, you'll be. as bad
as the Chambers Of Commerce and
the Liberty Leagues and Towns
end CLUBS"
Sally's eyes flashed "Now let
me tell you, Isaac Walton, the
reason forsthis depression is be-
cause you men would not stand
up for political purity and civic
righteousness in all your organ
izatiOns. We women mean to
show you. You just let some of
these tricky politicians show their
heads and every woman'S club IN
this state is ready with rolling
pins and brick-bats, if necessary"
GLOW can you tell a tricky poll
tician when you see one, Sally"
"By their smell. They think
they can fool us with dressing up,
and kissing babies, and quoting
poetry, but"
"Why, Sally, General Grant was
no politician but he carried the
fragrance Of wildcat still and
a tobacco barn around with him
all the time.
ooh, Pm not going to talk his
tory with you, Isaac"
"No, you wont, Sally. | WAS
trying to get you 10 revive The
history OF our romance tonight,
and you are going 10 your club
meeting to start Il political row,
and | suppose I'll have TO go 10
the river before the season opens
for consolation. And Sans in
London, too"
Sally looked thoughtful. May.
be ! can get the club to adjourn
by ten O'Clock, Isaac.
"No thank you, Sally said.
"You just go ahead with your
civic duties. thought ! married
4 wife, but it seems she has been
metaphoSed into petticoat pc
litico since the First Lady started
all this upIift businrss and Cousin
Alice took to her colunniatn%. ]
guess can find some widows
somewhere to talk TO who are still
human"
Sally's thoughtfulness decp"n"d.
A strange, PARKWAY look came IN
to her eyes.
"If you leave me widow,
Isaac" she said, 81 won't start to
cOnsoIing anybody when the com-
try is going to ruin. We must get
those widow-fricnds of yours in
the club"
"They'll bust it up, Sally
"Why? Haven't your friends
any senSe?"
"Plenty of it, Sally. You see,
you married women get fed Wp on
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STRANDED AT THE SCHOOL
HOUSE

1t was late one Tuesday evening,
Wind was bowling, snow fall
ing;
We little knew we would be
grieving s,.-s'.
While children'S mothers hearts
were calling.
Our buses wouldn't run,
Cur legs wouldn't walk
All we could do was have fun
And just sit and talk.
We had our supper Of potatoes
and SOUP
Some were snccZing dryly,
As though they were taking
Group ..... .-.....
But we all followed our teach
ers shyly.
We. had to sleep on the tables
hard, ...-....
Which was not at all delightful;
There weren't so rlSny guards,
The situation seemed somewhat
pitiful. n....
BY MYRTLE HALL.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE--No unsigned COM
municai.ons are published by
The Times-News. All letters
must be signed with the real
name of the author. No COM
munications signed with a fic-
ti.;ccs name will be published.
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The college students who start
ed the organization called ''Vet-
Grams Of Future Wars" and who
are demanding immediate pay
ment of bonus of $1,000 each
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-07

Police seek thieves who stole 13 cannon
balls from a street corner in Connecticut
town. Is there any reason why the under
world, too, can't have. boom? ...-,. e. 4,
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When grandpa boasts he used to swim
on the site of that downtown hotel, the
young idea now has comback. "Pshaw, /
remember that flood .s.... -... ..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-07

Northwestern professor says people eventually
will have no legs, because of lack of exercise Sill
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Meaning of IS. P. c, A."

S. Z. e. A. is the ahbreyiation for
Society for the Prevention of Cruel
~ to Animals.
arose to leave, the spokesman re-
marked, eve have learned more
about government this evening
than in all the time we have been
in school," And | replied, "The
politicians do not want you to
know about government or to
think about government or to be
taught about government. Their
only hope of success lies in the
indifference and the ignorance Of
the public. ..'
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Il Pet. &ISD &c..
After clergyman had told the story or the CroSS
-, o. ,.rnyD IF fishermen in a shore town IN Eng
land he asked
Now can any one of you tell me in your own
,.b,, the Lord Jesus did do upon the cross!
A.. ,lj salt stood up and with tears streaming
,,...,, .1is f.re said, HE SNAPPED WITH ME!'
The only hope IOr sinners or ~ouid-0e SA'n'' -,
49,. --,.s IS Christ. where He snapped places with
vo.s and me- (aead lst $50
Record of Christian Work.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
CUMMING HEADS
HEALTH DIRECTORS
Pan-American Conference Dis
cusses Measures for Preven-
tion of Diseases.

Dr. Hugh S. Cumming. recently re-
tired surgeon general Of the Public
Health Service, was elected president
of the Third Pan-American Confer
ence of National Directors Of Health
yesterday. The conference opened a
nine day meeting at the Pan-Ameri-
can Building yesterday morning.
DR.. Miguel Sussini, national direc-
tor of health in Argentina, was elected
first vice president Gen. Jose Siurob,
NJ D., national director of health in
Mexico, second vice president: DR..
Solon NuneZ S.. minister of health and
social welfare in Costa Rica, third vice
president; and DR.. Emigdio Lola, min
lister of health and social welfare in
Nicaragua, fourth vice president. DR..
Joao Barros Barreto, national director
of health in Brazil, is secretary gen.
eral, and Dr. A. A. Moll Of the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau, is execu-
tive secretary.
Round table discussions we're sched-
uled for both the morning and after
noon sessions today. Measures for the
prevention Of the spread of yellow
fever, the campaign against tubercu-
losis. evaluation of the use of vac
cines and vital statistics, and the re-
porting Of communicable diseases were
among topics to be considered.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

4SAA4s
Senate:
Conducts impeachment trial Of
Judge Halstead L. Ritter of Florida.
Finance Subcommittee considers
war-profits bill.
House:
Considers private calendar.
Appropriations Committee meets on
deficiency bill.
Veterans Committee resumes inves-
tigation into death of veterans in
Florida storm.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearings on tax legislation.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue impeachment trial Of
Judge Halsted Ritter.
Lobby Committee meets at 10 am.
Interstate Commerce Committee
holds hearing at 10:30 am. on anti
basing point rate bill.
Commerce Committee meets on flood
control (executive).
House:
Considers tobacco State compact
bill.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearings on revenue bill. 10
am.
Patents Committee continues hear
ings on copyright bills. 10 am.
District Committee considers Sis
son bill to repeal the red rider"
1880 am.
Indian Affairs Committee meets at
10 an
Evening star., 1936-04-07
TOWNSEND PROBE
MOVING TO COAST
Gavagan May Not Be Able
to Go, but Investigators
Have Departed.

Although there is some possibility
that Representative Gavagan, Demo-
crat, of New York, member of the Bell
committee investigating old-age pen
sion schemes, may not be able to make
the West Coast trip to direct the in
vestigation there, others in charge of
the committees preliminary work left
Washington last night for the field.
James NJ Beery. assistant attorney,
and Donald Y. Wimple, chief investi-
gator, proceeded to New York, where
they will start other investigators at
work on records of the Townsend or
ganiZation there. Their next sched-
uled stop is Chicago and they are due
to confer with Committee Counsel
James R. Sullivan in Kansas City
later in the week.
From there the three leaders of the
actual investigating work will proceed
to Los Angeles for week or more of
inquiry into Townsend activities in
that area.
Gavagan, who was named by the
committee to represent it in super
vising the West Coast investigation,
said he is planning to leave tomorrow
night if possible.
Il have million things to do here
and I'm trying to get Strengthened
away" he said in admitting the pos
sibility he might not be able to make
the trip. There's a chance that I
might get hung up, but I'm making
plans to go if possible"
While the House committee is
awaiting new findings before reopen
ing hearings in the investigation, the
new Board of Directors Of Old Age
Revolving Pensions, Ltd, is meeting
in Baltimore to shape new policies
and plans for carrying on the move
ment. Rumors of DR.. F. E. Town
sends resignation have been denied.
Robert E. Clements, co-founder of
the plan but no longer connected
with the organization, will return to
the witness stand when the commit
tee reconvenes.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
CUT IN PAYMENTS
BYAA.A. SOUGHT
Vandenberg Prepared to
Ask Curb on Funds for
Large Growers.
By the Associated Press.

oy ll4p hSSOSLaIcO EIcoSs
Following his demand for pub
licity on large A. A. A. benefit pay
ments, Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican. of Michigan was prepared
today to insist that the large pay
ments be cut to give maximum aid to
small growers.
After the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee had approved his resolution to
ask reports on all payments over sl0,-
900 a year, the Michigan Senator
Yesterday declared ''it may be desir-
able to reduce the unit payments" to
large producers.
This was followed by a statement
from the Republican National Com
mittee that 1T is not beyond reason
able possibility that some parts Of
these big payments out of the Fed
eral Treasury have found their way
into the treasury of the Democratic
National Committee"
The Senate committee on Saturday
decided to recommend the A. A. A.
report payments from 81 900 up, but
yesterday it turned back to the $l0,-
900 figure of the Vsndenberg resolu-
ton.
This action was in the forefront of
developments bringing the agricul-
tural problem with renewed force be-
fore Congress.
Chairman Smith was expected to
press for vote on the veto at the
earliest date on which he could hope
to muster the two-thirds majority
necessary to override.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
StOnecutter Falls
TODeath First Day
On Job at |. C.. C..
Plunges From ScafoId
When Material Gives
Way AbOre.

When Anthony Robberti, 4s, stone
cutter, went to work on a new job
today, he did not know he was on his
way to death.
Only q few hours after he had been
employed to work on stone figures on
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Building, he leaned back from scaf-
fold and fell when piece Of stone
gave way above him. His head struck
the concrete sidewalk. He died shortly
after being taken to Emergency Hos
pital. The body was removed to the
morgue.
Robberti had not yet given his ad.
dress to the Job foreman and papers
found in his effects failed to give a
single clue to relatives or his adj
dress. He had been engaged by the
Piccinelli Brothers, New York City
contractors.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
CHARLES D. CLARKE
DIES AT AGE OF 63
Former Pennsylvania Was Long
Attorney at Treasury
Department.

Charles D. Clarke, So, an attorney
at the Treasury Department and for
merly secretary to former Representa-
tive Bruce Foster Sterling of Pennsyl-
vania, died today at his home, 36l8
Van Ness street. He had been i'll
about two months.
A native of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Clarke
came here shortly before the World
War as secretary to Representative
Sterling
Later he was secretary to the alien
property custodian, and he went to
the Treasury Department about eight
years ago.
Before coming to this city he prac-
ticed law in Uniontown, Pa. He was
q member of the Masonic order in
Pennsylvania.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Pearl
Dixon Clarke. and three daughters,
Mrs. Clifton Custard, Mrs Alpheus L.
Walter, jr., and Miss Helen F. Clarke,
all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Thursday at the residence.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
ILLINOIS PRIMARY
TESTS DEMOCRATS
Mayor Kelly's Power Pitted
Against Gov. Horner in
Party Rift.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PresS.
CHICAGO, April THE most hec-
tic Illinois Democratic primary in
years moved into its final week today
with observers agreed that the extent
CT Mayor Edward J. Kelly's power
was involved.
The Chicago mayor, outstanding
champion of DR.. Herman N. Bunde-
sen for Governor, was regarded as the
man with the biggest stakes.
To put his candidate over, said the
observers, would give Mayor Kelly
added prestige and swell his stature
among the national leaders of the
Democratic party.
But to lose to Gov. Henry Horner
would entitle the mayor, it was the
concensus, to the No. political head
ache of the Illinois campaign.
Dr. Bundesen, indorsed by the reg
ular" organization, and Gov. Homer
will submit their gubernatorial candi-
dacies to Democratic voters at the
April IA primary.
The mayor assumed active COM
mand of the Bundesen campaign after
Gov. Horner taunted him with
charges of "bossisrn." Horner de-
clared:
He told me if I vetoed the bill
legalizing horse racing handbooks
that he would veto me, so I immedi-
ately vetoed the bill. 1t would have
created a million n-a-month racket"
Kelly retorted: "The regular Demo-
cratic organization of Cook County,
and the State Central Committee.
chose DR.. Bundesen because he was
the stronger of the two possible can
didates. The Republicans are for
Horner, thinking they can beat him
and Roosevelt"