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The Washington times., 1936-02-25
Torch Death of Wife
Holds Mate i'm Quiz

ITHACA, Mich, Feb. 25 0.N.SO.
A wealthy foster father staunchly
defended his adopted son today
as the State pieced together the
crossword puzzle death of Mrs.
Bernice Blank, 24-year-old former
coed, at the court examination
of Robert Blank, "a, Sunday
school superintendent, accused Of
burning his wife to death.
When the puzzle is assembled,
Justice Howard A. Potter will de-
eide whether Blank will be held
for trial for what the State claims
was the torch murder of his wife,
an expectant mother.
The examination Of Blank
started yesterday in a courtroom
crowded with farmers and town
folk who had known the princi-
pals in the death drama all their
lives, with Robert L. Blank, Maple
Rapids cheese manufacturer, fos-
ter father of the accused hus.
band, taking the stand.
Spectators listened breathleSsly
as the elder Blank told how his
adopted son had Tilted Miss Ada
Reist, attractive 19-year-old school
girl, to marry the girl he met on
the campus of Michigan State
College in 1892 and whom he
now is accused of burning to
death in the living room Of their
home last January S.
Miss Reist recently was jailed
for 48 hours for failing to answer
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
MORE TRAFFIC
POLICE ASKED
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ditional motorcycle policemen be
put in action Immediately.
Major Browns second recon-
mendation was for construction
Of overpaSSeS for pedestrians at
New York and Florida Avenue
Northeast, Thirteenth and Florida
Avenue Northeast and other in
terSectionS where vehicle and pc
destrian traffic is heavy.
Turns Idea Backed
Elimination of left hand turns
in the downtown area, suggested
by Representative William T.
Schultz CD of Indiana, a mem
ber Of the subcommittee, was
favored by Major Brown.
Representative Schultz, favor
ing decentralization" of the traf.
fic bureau, said:
"Any accident should be laid
squarely at the doorstep Of
the precinct captain and the
precinct captain in turn should
put the accidents responsibility,
50 far as he may be concerned,
up to the policeman on the
beat"
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
FOES BAR CASH
T0TALMADGE
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-
expected by many, but it was
Adjutant-Gen. Lindley w. Camp
Of the National Guard who
dressed in civilian clothes, elected
both men from office, under the
executive order.
Mr.. Harrison, who first refused
to counterSign the warrant for
$139, ,704.11, was the first to feel
the political axe. Mr.. Harrison left
his office without offering resiS-
tance, other than to say Il am
leaving under protest"
But Mr.. Hamilton was not so
docile, as he went out of office
with husky National Guardsmen
holding onto each arm.
Other guardsmen, all dressed in
civilian clothes, closed the door
behind him to prevent his return.
Immediately upon Mr.. Harri-
sons election. G. B. Carreker, who
had been appointed as his success
sor, slipped into the comptroller
generals chair. Mr.. Carreker's
first official act was to counter
sign the warrant Mr.. Harrison had
refused to honor.
Baked by Hamilton
The warrant was rushed to the
treasury office for the treasurer'S
countersignature, but it immedi.
ately started a return trip to the
governors office, unsigned, with
a curt note from Mr.. Hamilton
asserting he had refused to
countersign it because he consid-
cred it illegal.
A few hours later, Adjutant
General Camp walked into the
State treaSurer's office and in
formed Mr.. Hamilton:
81 have an order declaring
your office vacant"
The treasurer read the order
and replied:
81 can't leave on that order"
"All right" the adjutant gen.
eral replied, motioning Sergt.
Herbert Blackwell. With the
adjutant general on one side and
the sergeant on the other, Mr..
Hamilton was virtually carried
from the office.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
Sen. King Asks Right
To Start Traffic Probe

Aroused by charges that dis
elimination was being shown mem
bers of Congress in enforcement Of
District traffic laws. Senator Will
liam H. King (D). of Utah, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, today asked for authority
to investigate WaShington'S traffic
situation.
He introduced a resolution in
the Senate today asking that the
Senate District Committee be au-
thorized to proceed at once in the
matter.
Senator Kings announcement
followed a debate which developed
on the floor yesterday at the inSti-
CATION of Senator william E.
Borah (R), Idaho.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
FINAL TRIBUTE
PAID TO NAVY
ASSISTANT
President and Wife
Attend Church Rites,
Arlington Burial

With President Roosevelt rep
reSenting the American people as
a whole, the nation and the Navy
today Joined in paying a final
tribute to a member Of the Roose-
velt clan who had spent a life
time In the service Of his country.
The naval funeral arrange
ments for Col. Henry L. RooSe-
welt, assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, who died suddenly from
heart attack here Saturday, were
the most impressive the national
Capital has witnessed in recent
years.
Simple Services
Occupying a front pew in st.
Johns Church, directly opposite
the flower decked casket that held
the remains were President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by
members Of the White House staff.
At the conclusion of the services,
both accompanied the funeral cor
tege to Arlington, were, as the pro-
ceSSion entered the gates, the guns
OF Fort Myer began firing a can
non salute that shook the win
dows Of the church from which
the body had been removed only q
half hour before.
Beside the Presidential party sat
members Of Colonel RooSevelt's
family. Behind the President were
members Of the Cabinet and Little
Cabinet, surrounded by close
friends of the late colonel and
officers of the Navy and Marine
Corps.
The service itself was simple and
lasted only half an hour. The
Rev. Oliver j. Hart, rector of St.
Johns Church, and the Rev. James
F. Madison officiated. Music was
under the direction of T. Guy
Lucas, church organist. During
the service the church choir sang
"Out of the Deep" and as the body
was being removed from the
church, The Strife Is Ger; the
Battle Done"
The small church was crowded
to capacity and scores of persons
stood in Sixteenth and H streets
to watch the impressive procession
as it began its trek to Arlington.
HOnored by Marines
In honor Of Colonel Roosevelt's s
10 years Of service in the Marine
Corps, the Navy assigned an en-.
tire regiment Of Marines to act
as military escort.
The Navy Band and one com.
pany of bluejacketS also partici-
pated in the naval procession,
which formed in the vicinity OF
the Lincoln Memorial and pro-
ceeded across the new Memorial
Bridge over the historic Potomac
to the last resting place Of the
nations military heroes.
Eleven rear admiralS. headed
by Rear Adml. Joseph K. Taus.
sig, acting Chief Of Naval Opera.
tionS, and Maj. Gen. John H
Russell, commandant of the Ma.
rine Corps, were honorary pail
bearers. Rear Admiral Joseph r.
DefreeS, commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard, wa s
escort commander.
Rites at Arlington
Capt. Sidney K. Evans, re-
tired, former chief of naval chap
lains, performed the last rites at
] Arlington.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
COMPROMISE
NOW SEEN ON
LEAVE BILLS
House, Senate Farley
May Result in More
Liberal Provisions

Chances for a compromise in
conference to increase the bene-
fits of the Government leave bills
appeared stronger today as the
Senate prepared to name Senator
william j. Bulow (D0 Of South
Dakota, Senator Kenneth Nickel.
lar CD Of Tennessee, and Sena-
tor Wallace H. White, jr., (R0 Of
Maine as conferees.
Senator Bulow, chairman Of
the Senate Civil Service Commit.
tee, said today he believed a com.
promise on several of the Nickel.
lar amendments approved by the
committee could be reached if the
House managers insisted upon re.
porting the bills with more liberal
provisions than those allowed by
the Senate.
Little Discussion
He indicated there was very little
discussion in committee on the
proposition to make the effective
date Of the bills July /, 1896, in
stead Of 1895. He added:
II have no objection to max.
ing the date in January. The
change was just made in com.
mittee without any debate. I
think also that we could arrive
at a compromise between the so.
day limit placed on accumulated
leave by the Senate and the 12Os
day allowed in the bills when
they passed the House. I don't
think we would agree to 12O
days, but perhaps compromise
could be reached.
81 don't think the Senate con-
ferees when appointed would
agree to allowing additional leave
for overtime. It opens up the
way for too much juggling, and
the committee members were
most emphatic about that"
In informal discussions with
Senator McKellar, who foS.
tered the Senate amendments
which substantially decrease the
benefits to Government employees,
those hopeful of obtaining Senate
concessions have been given no
assurance that he will yield to
their pleas.
Hamspeck Hopeful
However, Representative Rams
peck Cd of Georgia, chairman Of
the House Civil Service Commit
tee and head of the House con.
ferees, feels that his group may be
successful at least on some Of the
minor points of difference. No
time has been set for a meeting
of the confereeS, but it is believed
they will get together before the
end of the week.
Government employe organiza.
tions are especially interested in
eliminating the amendment which
prevents allowance of compenSa-
tory time for overtime work. Also
they want the House provision al.
lowing 80 days annual leave re-
stored, but Senator McKellar says
he will make every effort to keep
the Senate amendment reducing
this to 26 days.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25

Of authorities following
Blanks arrest. She will testify
later in the present examination,
which it is indicated, will last
several days.
Young Blank originally was ex-
onerated of blame in his wife'S
death. But after several weeks
investigation, authorities aban-
doned a theory of accidental
death, and seized the husband
on firstdegree murder charges.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Youth Arrested In Con-
cord Monday Given
His Release
VERNON PRITCHETT
HELD AS "SLIM" MAN
Pritchett, Escaped Con-
vict, Was Arrested In
Virginia On Sunday

Concord, August 26.-,Chief of
Police B. F. Widenhouse stated last
night that C. o. Terrell, y, of
Burlington, arrested here Monday
night for questioning in the murder
of Jap Wilkinson, Kannapolis taxi
driver, had been released from the
ajil as an official police investiga-
ton had exonerated him of any
part in the brutal Staying of the
Kannapolis cab driver.
Meanwhile, VERNE Pritchett, 49,
year-old escaped convict, is being
held in the Rowan county Jail as
the ''slim'' man who, it is alleged,
was seen to enter Wilkinson's taxi
a short time before Wilkinson
body was found 4are last Thursday
night Oh a highway in Rowan
county, several miles from Kama
polls.
Police Chief I. T. Chapman, of
Kannapolis, whose sleuthing aided
in the arrest of Pritchett, amount
ed yesterday that another arrest in
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Honeymooners
Will Campaign
For Roosevelt

New York.-Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen Rhode, American minister to
Denmark, said she would start out
in a trailer September 1 on a two
months speaking tour for the re-
election of President Roosevelt.
She will be accompanied by her
husband, Captain Boerge Rhode, a
member of the royal life guard in
Denmark, who will act as chauf-
feur.
Mrs. Rhode said she expected to
visit IS States and to make two or
three speeches a day, mostly in
cities and towns under 10000 pop
ulation.
The States she will visit, she said,
are New York, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado,
Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Ohio and Tennessee.
Mrs: Rhode is the daughter of
the late William Jennings Bryan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
N. c.. and Ala.
Cancel Truck
Drivers Truce

Raleigh.-R. R. Mclaughlin,
director of the State Motor Vehicle
bureau, said North Carolina has
cancelled a truce with Alabama,
under which truck drivers of the
two States have been operating.
Hereafter, Mclaughlin said,
North Carolina trucks in Alabama
must qualify with the Public Serv-
ice commission there and pay a mil
cage tax. Alabama trucks in North
Carolina must carry 'for hire" IL
cense plates.
The truce" has been in effect
since March 1885 while the Ala
bama Tax commission considered a
reciprocal agreement.
This week, Mclaughlin said, Ala
bama officials informed him Ala
bama statutes barred their signing
the agreement.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Flock of Drunken
Geese Halt Autos
On kinston Road

Acknowledgment Hudson said
he saw seven geese "on a bun" and
two of them waddled onto a high
way and stopped traffic. The
owner of the geese found a gallon.
of whiskey hidden in a jug in a
barn, probably left there by a farm
hand. Intolerant of liquor, he
poured it out. 1t formed a puddle,
and the geese ! ~ 4 it up. 1t vas
discovered tn lad had no water
for some time. The geese honked
noisily, staggered comically and fell
over one another, Hudson said.
Two got in front of a truck On a
nearby road and, defiant or indif-
ferent, refused to move. Three
vehicles were held up while the
truck driver shooed them off with
lis hat.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Rowan Files Claim With State
For Over Two Million Dollars

Rowan County Commissioners
this week filed with the State of
North Carolina a claim for refunds
totaling $2,343,976 for money and
for the construction of roads.
Garland Martin, county ac-
co%untant, compiled the figures on
which the County Commissioners
based their claim of over two mil
lion.
Included in the claim filed, mon
ey spent by the county for roads
and bridges before the state took
over the highway system in the
summer of 1881; road machinery
and equipment turned over to the
state highway commission and an
interest item of $4o,101 paid by
the county on a loan to the state
highway commission in 1925.
A claim of $29,16O was filed for
the town of Rockwell. This in
cludes an $4,000 loans made by
Rockwell in 1926 to the highway
commission towards the cost of
highway No. SO for which the
town issued bonds and interest of
SLIGO On the loan at 6 per cent
to the first of 1857.
The county filed the following
detailed claims for expenditures up
to June 80, 1927:
Hard surface (tarvia) roads, y,
$4S6,250.
Sand clay roads, 76, $1,oS1,50o.
Graded roads, 81, $4,000.
Bridges on other than state high
ways, $3o7,150.
Bridges ON state highways, IS,
$94,5O0.
Highway No. 10, 1926, $751;
505.22.
Highway No. IS, 1926, $12,-
622.20.
Highway No. 80, 1926 Brock
well), $4,000.
State project ~, 1927, $3,772.-
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o..
State project ga, 1927, $612.69.
State project 675, 1927, So
0S6.46.
Highway No. 80, 1927 (Cleve-
land), $500.
Donated to project $50 on June
Is, 1926, $21,611 in 1927, $4,123.
The following claims were filed
by the county for expenditures in
1881:
Sand clay road from Lands to
ANNAPOLIS, $4,000.
Four bridges on above road, So
900.
Three miles sand clay road, Linn
dairy, Lands, $1,000.
Orphans Home road near Faith.
3-4 mile, $2,25O.
Orphans Home road, extension.
l IL miles, $4,000.
Grading Milford Hills road 2
miles, $4,000.
Interest paid by county on
$665,OOO loan to state highway
commission, contract August ;,
1925, $49,101.19.
Road machinery and equipment
turned over to state highway COM
mission, $~36,332.91.
The total cost to the county of
the road machinery and equipment
turned over to the state was ap-
proximately 100000, but when
the state took it over they apprais-
ed the value of it at that time at
the above figure.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Huey Longs Law
Held Invalid
By Court

New Orleans.-The late Huey
p. Longs law requiring public ut
ilities to pay the costs of rate in
vestigations was declared uncon-
.stitutional by a,three-judge Federal
court. Under the act, Long him.
self compelled utilities to pay him
fees for serving as counsel for the
public service commits
sion in rate cases.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
To Meet In
Greensboro Sept. g.

The 1900 North Carolina Wild
cat Veterans will begin to move to
the scene of their first State Re-
union in Greensboro, N. G., Sept.
9Th and 7th.
The convention will open on
Sunday, September 9Th, with re-
.gistration at the O'Henry and
King Cotton Hotels. A Memorial
Service will be held at 800 p. m,
Stag Smoker at 500 p. M, and a
reception for the ladies at the same
hour.
Monday, September 9TH, Labor
Day." the business session will be
held at 900 a. M, a luncheon at
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

100 p. M, an outdoor gathering
and lunch at 400 P. M, Parade at
500 p. M, and the reunion will
close with a Military Ball at 900
p. m.
At this reunion the State De
partment of North Carolina of the
National Wildcat Veterans Asso-
citation will be established, and the
Auxiliary will also be formed, and
every North Carolina Wildcatter
and his ladies are cordially invited
to attend.
Come over to Greensboro and
meet with your WARTIME BUD
DIES.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

The Onslow County farm agent
received 2S3 checks from Wash
ington a few days ago for farmers
who participated in the AAA to-
bacco control program last year.
The total amount was for $780,
1852, and the growers "were
mighty glad to get their money! %
the agent said.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
cATAWbA OPENS Sept 14TH
Doughton Reassured
Of Social Security
Office For Salisbury

The Waterman is in receipt OF
the following communication from
Congressman R. L. Doughton:
Committee On Ways And Means
House of Representatives
Washington, D. c..
Sparta, N. c.
August FL, 1886
The Carolina Waterman
Salisbury, N. c.
Gentlemen:
| have seen some comments re-
Gently in the Press about what
Senator Reynolds is endeavoring to
dor elative to the location of the
offices of the Social Security Board
in North Carolina.
l am enclosing a copy of a letter
which | have received from Hon.
orable Vincent M. Miles, member
of the Board, which will settle the
matter so far as the two district Of
fices are concerned. As to what
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Doughton Opens Campaign Sept.
District Aa||y
-
At IE%0jrsvi||e
Charles West, Under
Secretary of Interior,
To Be Chief Speaker.

Alexander county Democrats
will be hosts to their party sisters
and brethren of the ninth congress
sional district at a rally Thursday,
September 3, at Taylorsville, at
which Representative Robert L.
Doughton will launch his campaign
for reelection.
Harry Miller of Taylorsville,
chairman of the Alexander county
executive committee of the party
and general chairman of the rally
committee, stated that every coun-
ty in the ninth district was expect
ing to send large delegations to the
Democratic get-togerher. Plans are
rapidly taking shape, he said, and
the gathering should be one of the
most important in the western Sec
ton of the State during the cur
rent campaign.
Charles West of Washington,
under-secretary of the interior and
a former representative in Congress
from Ohio and member of the
House Ways and Means committee,
of which Representative Doughton
is chairman, will be the principal
speaker at the general session, which
begins at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon. Representative Doughton
will precede Mr.. West but will de-
liver only a short address to open
his campaign. The Interior De-
partment under-secretary is regard
ed as an unusually effective speak
er, said Mr.. Miller.
Chairman J. Wallace Winborne
of Marion, head Of the party organ
ization in the State, will preside at
a meeting Thursday morning at II
O'Clock of party leaders from each
of the counties in the ninth dis
trict. Chairman of these various
county organizations will report on
the political conditions and out
looks in their respective counties.
The ninth district is composed of
Ashe, Allegheny, Watauga, Cald-
we'll, Alexander, Iredell, Rowan,
Cabarrus and Stanly.
In addition to Democratic leaders
and voters from the ninth district,
the Alexander Democrats will have
as their guests various other State
leaders in Democratic councils.
A big delegation from Salisbury
and Rowan county will attend the
opening Of the campaign in this
district, in Taylorsville, Sept. 3,
according to Walter H. Woodson,
Jr., Chairman of the Rowan Coun-
ty Democratic Executive Commit
tee.
Two years ago, when Mr.. Dough-
ton opened the campaign in Boone,
over 100 attended the event from
Salisbury and Rowan County. An
even larger representation is expect
ed to attend from Salisbury and
Rowan this year.
Congressman R. L. Doughton,
who -wrested this district from
Congressman Cowles, a Republic
can, in 1910, has held it continu-
ous1y Democratic for the past rs
years, during his thirteenth conse-
cutive termn in Congress.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

Expecting a substantial increase
in the student enrolment this year.
Catawba College, one of the out
standing colleges of the state, will
begin work this year On Monday,
Sept, II, according to an announ--
cement made Thursday.
The enrolment last year was 1886.
Over 400 are expected this year.
A faculty composed of thirty
five members will be on hand to
begin instructions.
A definite increase is also expect
ed in the other colleges and schools
in the county.
Last year there were 4,s41 pupils
in the city schools. A substantial
increase is expected for the 1886
1887 school year.
Supt. ]. H. Knox, of the city
schools. has announced a reduction
of 20 to Is per cent in books and
supply fees for 1936-1937.
A comparison of the fees for a
half year for the various grades
follows:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
1887 N. c. Auto
Sent to
Branch Offices

Raleigh.-R. R. Mclaughlin,
director Of the State Motor Vehicle
fureau said the bureau had begun
shipping 1887 automobile license
plates to branch offices in prepare
ton for sales which open December
IS.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

the case was imminent. He indi-
Gated the identify of Pritchett's al
legged companion on the night of the
Staying is known.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

He-There was something ]
wanted to say to you, but I forgot
what it was now.
She-Was it good night?"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Schools
Begin Work
Wednesday
Spencer m
East Spencer Will Open
Doors Monday Morn
ing, August 31st.
Livingstone To Start
September 18th.

Dates for the college and school
openings for the 1936-1937 school
year in Salisbury and Rowan Coun-
ty are as follows:
Catawba College, Monday, Sept
II.
Livingstone College, Wednes-
day, Sept. 16.
Business College, Monday,
IA.
City schools, Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Spencer schools, Monday, Aug.
81.
East Spencer schools, Monday,
Aug. 81.
County schools, Monday, Aug.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

~
Honorable R. L. Doughton
Sparta
North Carolina.
Dear Mr.. Doughton:
l have your letter of July "a
There will probably be a branch Of
flee in Charlotte and there will
be five Or six branch Of
fices in North Carolina, but they
have not been set up. The two
district offices will be at Raleigh
and Salisbury.
Sincerely yours,
(Sgd) Vincent M. Miles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

is to be done about branch offices,
| am not interested.
Yours very sincerely,
r. L. Doughton.
RLD:ET
Encl.
SOCIAL SECURITY A
Washington, D. c..
July 31,1 936.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Peace in Spaghetti

SALEM. Ohio NI,N.sJ-Mem-
bers Of the A. M. E. Zion Church
apparently take little stock in the
Italo- Ethiopian war. The Rev. Ira
Levan, pastor Of the colored
church here. announced that a
genuine Italian spaghetti dinner
would be served in the church
basement as one Of its social func-
lions of the season.