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Evening star., 1936-03-24

Thus. when unexpected rains fell,
the ground declined to absorb any
further moisture, so all the rain slid
of at once into the rivers.
Political unbelievers, who are al
ways trying to disparage, are trying
it again. This time they say that If
| Mr.. Roosevelt knew so much about
the flood. why did he arrange to leave
on his vacation fishing trip the very
night it reached its deadly height?
Switches, Some Spiked.
His Thursday night departure was
scheduled. for example, on the South
ern Railway. Switches along the way
were spiked. bridges guarded. special
train assembled. Departure then was
delayed "a hours and the route
switched to the Atlantic Coast Line.
This road then spiked its switches, etc
etc. Rather uselessly as 1t turned out,
because on Friday Mr.. Roosevelt de-
layed another "a hours and changed
| back to the Southern. The Southern
had just reinstituted its Cancelled ar
rangements when. on Sunday. Mr..
Roosevelt decided to go via Atlantic
Coast Line.
This manifest uncertainty engen-
| dered belief around Washington that
there was something more tangible
than a supernatural alliance behind
the food going Democratic, and there
| was.
The true story seems to be that
Mr.. RooSeuelt's publicity advisers
became ercited about the President
udcdtioning phile the flood was on.
There Uds really not much that
Mr.. Roosevelt could do here except
to hare his picture taken inspect
ing the Potomac, Which he did.
Most routine details Were cleared
up that first day, but By that time
the flood tUds ,Uorse and the pub
ltcity adviser insisted on a second
and third delay.
During this time 1t was discovered
that, among the routine allotments
made for w. P. A., Mr.. Roosevelt had
designated $18,41l, ,633 for flood work
| on February 30. Then, every one
thought that the vast amount of ice
and snow which had accumulated dur
ing the severe Winter would cause a
flood when it melted within a few
days. 1t didn't.
An Inspiration.
But when the unexpected flood came
along more than two weeks later, the
White House publicity man had an
inspirational flash Of genius. Acts of
Providence or Of any one else may
provide excellent material in a cam
paign year. The adviser made the
claim and stuck to it, although he
has been subjected to heavy joshing
by some of his closest friends.
Some Of the most influential New
Dealers have turned against the presi-
dental tax program, as originally sub
mitted. They contend that Treasury
authorities gave the matter insult
ficient consideration. Daily they are
discovering additional flaws.
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dent; James Owens. second vice presi-
dent; Morton H. Wilmer, secretary;
William H. Press, executive secretary;
Charles L. Carr. treasurer, and Roger
Robb, general counsel.
Directors, elected for two years, are
Harold Fangboner. Oliver Gasch. A.
Boyd Kinds, William P. Jacobs, Alloy
sius I. Sheehan and Thorn. Jack
Hayes, jr.. was elected to fill out an
unexpired term of one year.
Other holdover directors are Arthur
H. Clephane, William J. Ellis. Merton
A. English, Robert w. Wilson and
Otis T. Wingo, jr.
Conradis. the new president, served
last year as second vice president. He
is charter member of the organiza-
tion and also served as its first general
counsel.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
COMEDIAN ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE IN BARBER SHOP
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEDFORD, Mass, March 24.-Paul
Mccullough of Brookline, widely
known as member of the comedy
team Of Clark and Mccullough, at
tempted suicide in Medford Square
barber shop late today, Patrolman
John Mullis reported.
The comedian was reported in a
serious condition.
Mccullough had been Ill for some
time. and today a friend, Frank P
Ford Of Boston, went to hospital to
take him home. Mccullough insisted
on getting shave.
After he got in the BARRIERS chair,
Mullis said, Mccullough seized the
BARRIERS razor and cut his throat,
wrists and an arm.
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wouldn't pose because he had to get
back on the job"
Finally the foreman agreed to wait
moment and the hero unwillingly
turned his face to the camera.
The town is short of help. Practi-
cally every available man has been put
10 work on the railroad, A train was
got through from Cumberland yes
terday but 1t will be months, 1t is
estimated, before the Potomac and
Hampshire branch of the B. 81 o.,
which runs from Green Springs to
Moorefield, will be able to function
again.
Meanwhile the prosperous farmers
Of the South Branch Valley have
been forced back to the primitive
ways of their ancestors. With the
road bridges out they must walk from
town to town. There Is little telepfons
service. Kerosene lamps have taken
the place Of electric lights every
where, and there isn't much kerosene.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
RITES FOR VENIzELOS

PARIS, March a. R.-The body of
Eieutherio Venizelos, former premier
Of Greece, was started for his native
land yesterday sitter full military
ceremonies ut the railroad station.
At Brindisi, on the Italian coast,
Greek destroyers will receive the
CONN and take it to Athens. After
public ceremonies In the Greek capital.
Venizelos will be buried on the Island
Of Crete.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
AID FLOOD RELIEF

LOWELL, Mass, March "a IT,
Students at Lowell Textile Institute,
State chronological school, gave up a
weeks vacation yesterday to pasteurize
milk, purify drinking water and pro-
vide shelter for flood victims.
The Institutes chemistry depart
ment used its equipment to pasteurize
all the refugees milk. and other stu
dents distilled 200 gallons of water.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
YOUSSEF TO SPEAK

With M. Anime Youssef, Egyptian
Minister as the principal speaker, the
Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity chapters
and alumni clubs of Washington and
Baltimore will hold a smoker at the
Mayhower tonight. The occasion
marks the birthday anniversary of
King Fouad of Egypt.
Earl A. Nash, deputy director of
the international fraternity, will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
3 POLICEMEN TRIED ON
DRUNKENNESS CHARGE
Trial Board Takes Cases Under
Advisement-Another Is
Postponed.

Cases of three police privates
charged with being drunk on duty
were taken under advisement by the
Police Trial Board today.
Those charged were: ]. P. Hoffman,
second precinct, allegedly intoxicated
and asleep on the floor in the rear of
No. 4 Truck Co.; C. A. Dodson of the
same precinct charged with being
drunk and absent from his post, and
Otis j. Clatterbuck. sixth precinct,
charged with being drunk both on and
of duty.
A case against John w. Graham,
sixth precinct, charged with conduct
prejudicial to the reputation, good or
der and discipline of the force, was
continued until next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

TecIOrS. / ne pal
loting was held
yesterday.
Conradis. who
defeated Loren L.
Cluster, will sue
c e e d Corcor-an
Thom. jr. He and
the other new of
fcers will assume
their duties at
the annual meet
ing of the Junior
Board on April Z.
Other officers
elected are John
S. Bleecker, jr,,
first vice preSi-
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emily voted the asked-for billions and turned
them over to the President, granting him un-
restricted authority to disburse these fabulous
sums.
1t amounts to giving Mr.. Roosevelt the priv
purse Of an absolute monarch into which he
can dip and dole out whenever, whatever and to
whomever his fancy dictates
The abuses Of log rolling" pale beside the
waste, Incompetence and venaHty of the present
method Of "let the President and the bureau
Gratis do it,"
As there Is no chance for some time Of Q
change of party control in the Senate, it is good
from the point Of view Of accomplishment that
Evening star., 1936-03-24
C0NRADIS HEADS
COMMERCE BOARD
Attorneys Election Is Announced
by Directors of Junior
Body,

Albert E. Conradis. attorney. was
elected president of the Junior Board
of Commerce of Washington. it was
announced today by the Board Of Di-
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Waves A Feet High.

In q strong Atlantic gale some
waves may reach to a height of "A
feet.
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majority initiate this attempt surrendered
legislative function Coming from that quarter can't be dis
missed partisan to obstruc the administration
Ths old yet party
lev Deal
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The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGWoRTH

s encouraging to see Senate
emarkng and limiting Federal expenditures
additional relief billions
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BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

This is the final article OF Sc
ries describing food havoc in nearby
States.
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Soviet Theaters Increase.

Soviet Russia now has $50 theaters,
comparing with $50 theaters before the
revolution.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
MRS. FRY ELECTED
BYD|STR|CT PIT. A.
Nominees of Administration
Victorious - Session
Comes to Close.

Mrs. Walter B. Fry was elected
president of the District Of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers at
the closing session of the twenty-third
annual convention at the Government
Auditorium late yesterday. She sue
ceeds Mrs. L. B. Castell.
In the only contested election Mrs.
Charles Norris, administration candi-
date, defeated Mrs. Dell Gilbert Sale,
nominated from the floor after par
liamentary battle on the INST uay ..
the convention, 280 votes to 270.
All other administration nominees
we're elected. Mrs. c. c. Mullady, re-
elected treasurer; Mrs. B. w. Eldred,
historian; Mrs. o. G.. Hankins, first
vice president; Mrs. Frances l.. Good
win, second vice president; E. D. Reed,
third vice president; Mrs. Harry N.
Stull, fourth vice president; Mrs.
Lucian Jordan, fifth vice president;
Mrs. Lloyd Miller, sixth vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. B. r. Wood, seventh
vice president.
Pageant PRESENTED.
The high lights of the closing ses-
sion were a pageant by pupils of
Stuart Junior High School, arranged
by the National Parent Teacher Mag
azine, telling the history of the par
ent-teacher organization. and a panel
discussion of Building Character
Through Education"
The discussion was led by Mrs.
Hamilton Shaffer, second vice presi-
dent of the national congress, who
directed the questioning of the panel
members. The problem of character
education, it was agreed, can not be
confined to the public school system,
but is one involving the home, the
church and the school.
Participants in the discussion were
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, DR.. A. J. Nc
Cartney, DR.. Paul EWerhardt, Birch
E. Bayh, DR.. Joseph Murphy, Miss
Bertie Backus, Stephen James, L. L.
Jarvie and DR.. E. c. Higbie
Juvenile Court Bill Endorsed.
Resolutions adopted by the congress
asked that Susan B. Anthony be in
cluded in the historic group being
carved by Gutzon Borglum in Mt
Rushmore in the Black Hills; that
block distribution of motion pictures
be stopped; that school gardens be
inaugurated as a part of the regular
work of District schools; that the
pending juvenile court reform bill be
enacted, and that the current traffic
safety campaign of the Police Depart
ment be continued.
Without making specific mention of
the pending five-year building pro-
posal of the public schools, the con-
gress asked that adequate develop
ment and progress" Of the school sys-
TEN be made an aim of the organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1936-04-30


Congressional Investigating Com
mittee. Why. he even out-wandered
Senator Black of Alabama, and up
until the other day, when the Admin
istration threw a net over him, the
Senator held the worlds champion
ship for loose wandering.
It's startling, isn't it, how suddenly
the G-eat silence descends upon a
statesman who gets out of line with
the top bosses? shouldn't be sur
prised if, from now until the end Of
the campaign, we didn't hear a sound
from Senator Black, except maybe a
few plaintive squeaks percolating
family through the locked gate of
the pound.
(Copyright 1896 by the North American
NewSpap per Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1936-04-30

olOA45 o'11l1C CChao
in what might be
described as a
series of general
directions, he
reached Rio De
Janeiro, only to
discover he'd al
r e a dy Travelled
1900 miles out of
his way.
The name Is
given as Senior
Severino Moura
Fonseca. but the
gentleman GER
tainly behaved as
thoiICI, 6o xryaro a
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Servant Steels Teeth.

Julie Balga, a servant of Debrecon,
Hungary, is serving three months in
prison for stealing her mistress false
teeth Il stole her false teeth at night
and threw them away" she pleaded.
She gave me no food and wanted
her not to be able to eat either"
Evening star., 1936-04-30
City Would Ban Tall Crops.

New Delhi, India, has asked the gov
eminent to prohibit cultivation of rice,
sugar, cotton, hemp and lentils within
the municipal limits because these
high-standing crops have been found
to harbor mosquitoes in such num-
bers as to endanger the health of In
dias official capital
Evening star., 1936-04-30
WIDOW AND YOUTH HELD
I'M ALLEGED DEATH PLOT
Texas Rangers Say Woman, Mem
ber of Prominent Family, I'm
plicated in Staying Husband.

plicated in Staying Husband.
BY the Associated Press.
CENTER, Tex. April 30.-An ad-
mission that Morlie Childs. 35. an
invalid, was slain in a plot to obtain
his $4,000 estate, was announced last
night by Texas Rangers after the
arrest of Childs' pretty widow, and
Torrance Bramlett, 81.
Ranger Capt. r. H. Mccormick said
that Bramlett admitted the motive
in lengthy statement, details of
which were withheld.
Mrs. Reba Childs, 25, member Of
a prominent East Texas family, and
Bramlett were arrested on murder
charges.
Childs. victim of infantile paraly-
sis, was shot last Thursday night
while brushing his teeth In the bath
room OF mis- home. He was 3 Iu.Msr
Shelby County treasurer.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Rider Outpoints Black
in Wandering Out
of the Way.
of the Way.

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, April 30
A daring soul, residing in a back
corner of Brazil, decided to ride
horseback to New York. After jogging
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Rail Electrifcation.

Railways Of France are to be elec-
trified.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
Four Men Held After Contraband
Arms. Ammunition Seized At Biloxi

Federal authorities believed the
shipment was bound for Central
America, probably Honduras
where there is revolution.
The prisoners were Willard
Campbell and Thomas Murray of
Atlantic City, N. j., and Alexan-
der Richie, Brooklyn, N. Y. A
fourth man, Bjorne Olsen, of New
Orleans, was arrested yesterday
and arraigned with the others in
connection with the alleged gun
runnin gplot. Federal officers
said Olsen was local contact
man" for the group.
Campbell, alleged to be the
leader, said he was taking the
guns to Florida to organize a
company. of volunteers "to pro-
tect the United States from inva-
sion" He warned customs Off
GERS that there were explosive
chemicals in the shipment.
Edward A. Gleason, customs su-
pervisor here, left for Yazoo City,
Miss, to request an order from
federal court, FORGETTING the seiz-
ed cargo.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
MRS. {. A. CORN
PASSES AWAY
Expires After Illness of
Over Two Months; Fu-
neral Thursday

Mrs. E. A. Corn, 81, of 1873
Maple street. died in the Patton
Memorial hospital last night at
40 o'clock after an illness Of
more than two months.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday morning at II o'clock
from the Stepp funeral home on
King street, with the Rev. B. E.
Wall, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating, and burial will
follow in the Rugby cemetery.
Prior to her marriage, Mrs.
Corn was Miss Belle Boyd. She
was native of Macon county,
but had made her home here most
of her life.
She is survived by her husband;
mother, Mrs. E. E. Boyd, of Can
dler; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Ben
field, of Greenville, S. c., and Mrs.
NJ. F. McCarson, of Lowell; three
brothers, Erwin Boyd of Gambler,
J. C. Boyd of Spartanburg, S. c.,
and E. B. Boyd of Gambler; also
several nieces and nephews.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
QUITS
POLICE FORCE
Democratic Candidate to
Devote Full Time to
Sheriff's Campaign

w. E. Davis, member of the city
police force and Democratic cam
didate for sheriff of Henderson
county, announced today that he
had resigned as a member of the
force in order to devote his entire
time to his campaign.
Owing to the fact that | am a
candidate for sheriff in the No.
vember election, l have resigned
as a member of the police force
so that l may more actively pro-
mote my candidacy" Mr.. Davis
said.
Mr.. Davis stated that he had
been approached by number OF
people relative to appointments as
deputies if he was elected. 81 take
the position that until l am elect
ed l have nothing to promise and,
therefore, | have promised nc
jobs"
He added that if elected he
would select reliable and compe-
tent men on recommendation of
friends.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept,
16.-UP) A chemical tank;
part of a cargo of contraband
arms and ammunition seized by
coast guardsmen at Biloxi, Miss,
Saturday, sprang a leak yesterday
and sent choking fumes through
part of the U. S. customs build
ing. -,
Three firemen, equipped with
gas masks, located the tank IN
the dark storeroom ard carried 1t
outside. Lieut.. Alex Diaz was
partly overcome by the fumes
which he described as "gummy'
acknowledgment, with a strong sui
phurous content" He collapsed
and was given first aid treatment.
The gas was escaping through d
broken valve on the tank.
Three men, caught hauling the
arms and ammunition in a truck
were arraigned yesterday before
U. S. Commissioner r. H. Carter 6ao
Jr., and were placed under $3'VOG
bonds each. The cargo lncluaeu
200 secondhand Springfield rlileS
and 81, 500 rounds of ammunition
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
FORT MILL WOMAN
1,0O0TH PASSENGER
ON THE HINDENBERG

BERLIN, Sept. 16. (UP)-Mrs.
Elliott White Springs of Fort Mill,
S. c., will be the thousandth pas
senger aboard the Hindenburg
when the German dirigible leaves
Frankfurt Thursday on another
transatlantic flight to Lakehurst,
n. J.
In honor of the event she will
be presented tray made of dura-
lumin, the material in the dirigi-
ble's framework, on which is en-
graved an image of the linden
burg and the legend: "To the
thousandth passenger on our air.
ship Hindenburg."
Mrs. Springs will be accompa-
MED by her two children, Leroy
and Anne Kinsley, making their
entire Springs family dirigible-
minded" as her husband crossed
earlier this year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
ADEQUATE SEED
SUPPLY is ASSURED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. -
(UP)-Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace today announced $l0,-
900. 600 corn loan program, which
for the first time provides seed
corn loans to assure adequate
seed for the planting next spring.
The program provides for a
loan of SITS per bushel for the
purchase of selected field corn,
meeting the proper qualifications
and a loan of SIS cents per bushel
for the purchase of good quality
properly stored crib corn, sortable
for seed.
A commodity credit corpora
ton will handle the loans.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
STORM STILL
ENDANCERINC
LOWER COAST
Government Arranges for
$4,000, 900 Corn Seed
Loan Program
LADY PEACE MAY
STILL FLY TO STATES

MIAMI, Sept. 16. (UP)-A de-
structive hurricane today plough
ed across the Atlantic ocean, the
worst threat of the current trop-
zeal storm season, to ships lying
in that region and holding posi-
bic danger to the United States
coast.
The hurricane was moving
nOrthweStward today and was
southwest Of Bermuda, about 800
miles.
Gales and squalls covered a
large area in the region of the
storm and winds of hurricane
force are at its center.
Under the recurve tendency of
hurricane courses, there is a pos
sibility that the blow may shift
its direction northeastward. thus
endangering Atlantic shiplane
traffic, but avoiding the coast of
the United States.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
Mrs. Zioncheck
Back In Capital
To Settle Cases

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. (UP)
Mrs. Rubye Nix Zioncheck, widow
of the late Democratic representa-
tive from Seattle whose name was
a household byword before he
committed suicide, returned to
Washington Tuesday to settle two
court suits brought by her former
landlady.
Mrs. Benjamin Scott Young, the
landlady, brought charges of as
sault against Zioncheck and his
bride when she alleged she was
thrown out of her own apartment
which the Zionchecks had rented.
Another suit for damages to the
furniture also is pending.
1t was reported that Mrs. Zion.
check would appear in police couTt
Friday to answer the ASSAULT
charge. She has posted $25 bono;
The damage suit may be seI.leu
out of court, it was said by MIS-
Zioncheck's friends who reluseu
to disclose where she was staying
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
Coastguard Boat
Races ToSteamer

ST. THOMAS, V. l., Sept. 16.
(UP).-The U. S. coastguard YES
sci Unalga, stationed at San Juan,
P. R., yesterday raced 500 miles
to sea to aid the sinking Norwe-
gian steamer Torvanger, battered
and crippled by a tropical hurri-
cane.
The Norwegian steamer Nora
Wind, which answered the Torvan-
gers sos, wirelessed it had az
rived near the disabled vessel at
$50 a. m. and would stand by un-
til arrival of the Unalga.
The coastguard vessel Marion,
stationed here, was prepared to go
to the assistance of the Torvanger
if necessary. The Torvanger, of
1854 gross tonnage, was built in
1920. 1t is owned by Westfallar-
sen & Co., also of Oslo.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-16
JAS. COUzENS
IS DEFEATED IN
MICHIGAN RACE
But Roosevelt Candidate
for Governor There Is
Apparent Winner
LEHMAN REBUKED
In N. Y. PRIMARY
Bv UNITED PRESS

The 14-year senatorial career
of James Couzens, wealthy indie
pendent Republican who support
ed President Roosevelt. was ended
in Michigan; Gov. Phil F. LaFol-
lette was given large vote of
confidence in Wisconsin; and the
Townsend followers suffered re-
verses in the final primaries of the
1886 campaign year.
HighlightS of the results in five
states:
Michigan: The Regular" Re-
publican candidate for senator,
former Gov. WILDER NJ. Bruckner,
rolled up a 5 to 3 lead over SEN
ator COuZens who conducted no
active campaign but merely issued
a brief statement that the re-elec-
ton of President Roosevelt was
the vital objective this year. DEM
ocrats were elated by the apparent
victory of Frank Murphy, the
avowed Roosevelt candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
governor. He had more than a one
and one-half lead over George w.
Welsh. Murphy will face Gov.
Frank D. Fitzgerald, the Repub-
lican nominee, in November.
!. Wisconsin: Gov Philip F. La
Toilette, unopposed in 'the Pro-
gressive gubernatorial primary,
was given a large vote of conf
dence, more than the combined
total Republicans cast for their
two candidates for the nomina-
ton. With the vote virtually COM
plete LaFollette had 1896 votes
compared to 1866 cast for both
Alexander Wiley and John B.
Chapple. Wiley was leading by s.
600 for the Republican nomina-
ton. The total of the two Demo-
cratic contenders was l17,792.
Massachusetts: Gov. James M.
Curley. who told the voters he was
''the original Roosevelt man in
Massachusetts," won the Demo-
cratic nomination by more than a
2 to l majority, and will contest
in November with Henry Cabot
Lodge, Jr., grandson of the late
United States senator of that
name. Lodge won the Republican
senatorial nomination by a larger
majority than Curley polled.
New Hampshire: Former Sena-
tor Moses. one of the stalwarts of
the Hoover administration, was
defeated for the Republican sena-
torial nomination by Gov. Henry
Styles Bridges. Moses was ia
nous for his description of Wes-
tern Progressive Republicans as
"sons of wild jackasses."
New York: Townsend-C Oughlin
congressional candidates were de-
feated overwhelmingly, two Dem
ocratic congressman were denied
denomination. Tammany H a II
showed a renewed strength and
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman was re-
buked in the New York primary.