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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
French Communists and
Fascists Clash

FRANCE may be on the verge of
a civil war between Communists
and Fascists comparable to the ter
rible conflict in Spain. In paris
desperate fighting already has be-
gun. The Reds, numbering many
thousands, and the nationalists. I'M
der orders from Col. Francois de Ia
ROGUE whose Croix de Fe,Ix or
ganlZatlon was disbanded by the
government, undertook rival deno-
onstrations; and the result was n
day-long series of street battles in
which hundreds were wounded Or
der was finally restored for the
time being by force of 1900 re-
publican guards and police.
The Observation-Disclosures said the
hghting was only beginning. +"
Troubles resulting from devaluation
OF the franc would be severe and
numerous, they predicted. Ieftisto
charged the battles were part of a
rlghtist plot to provoke trouble for
the Socialist government.
In London, also, there wac a bio
riot In which a hundred persons
were injured. Sir Oswald Moslev's
Black Shirts, a Fascist organiza-
ton, planned a parade but Com
munlsts and Socialists numbering
100000 were determined to prevenf
1t and battled with a big force of
east end police to get at their enc
mics. The authorities forbade the
parade as scheduled but the oppos-
ing mobs got together in various
locsitfes and fought desperately
Sir Oswald issued a statement
charging that 1.-THE British govern
ment has openly surrendered to Red
terror"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Chicago Meat Packers
Cited by Wallace

CHARGES of engaging in unfair
~ practices have been filed against
the Armour and Swift meat pack
ing companies of Chicago, and Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wallace has
cited them for a hearing in New
York on November 2, for violation
of the packers and stockyards act
of 1921.
According to DR.. A. w. Miller of
the bureau of animal industry, the
complaint was based on the charge
that the packers had been obtaining
business in violation of the law from
steamship companies in New York.
Under the alleged illegal arrange
ment, Miller said, Armour and Swift
had arranged a reciprocal agree
ment by which they sold meat to
the ship owners and in return sent
their exports abroad in their ships.
Another charge was that the pack
ers had extended credit for longer
periods for favored customers than
for others.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Social Security Act Is
Due for a Court Test

| United ST A T E S DISTRICT
~ JUDGE c. B. KENNEMER of
Montgomery, Ala, issued an order
hating collection in Alabama of a
one per cent payroll tax to finance
the unemployment program. T h e
result, it is expected, will be clear
cut test of the validity of the New
Deals social security act, for law
yers had no doubt the case would
be carried to the United States Su-
preme court. The order was granted
the Gulf States Steel corporation of
Gadsden, Ala, on a plea that the
unemployment insurance program,
operated in cooperation with the
federal government, violates both
state and federal constitutions. A
Supreme court hearing would carry
the threat of possible invalidation
of insurance and pension programs
now under development in the sew
Iral states.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Test Cases Started Under
Robinson-Patman Act

THREE complaints were filed by
the federal trade commission I'm
der the Robinson-Patman act, NAM
ing five concerns, launching the first
move to test its powers under this
far-reaching legislation which for
bids the granting or receiving by
merchandisers of discriminatory
price discounts in interstate com
merce.
The complaints named Montgom-
cry Ward and Company, Inc. (;
Kraft Phenix Cheese corpo-
ration, Chicago; Shefford Cheese
company, Inc, Syracuse, N. Y;
Bird and Son, Inc, and Bird Floor
Covering Sales corporation, East
Walpole, Mass.
Montgomery Ward and Company
is named jointly with Bird and Son
and the Bird Floor Covering Sales
corporation, subsidiary. The COM
plant contends that the two Bird
companies sold floor coverings to
Montgomery Ward and company at
substantially lower prices than to
competing retailers.
Kraft-Phenix Cheese was charged
with discriminating in price be-
tween purchasers, with the alleged
effect Of lessening and injuring COM
petition between it and other manu-
facturers and distributors of similar
products. Lessening of competition
between customers of Kraft-Phenix
was also alleged, and some Of them
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Italy's Cabinet Votes
to DeYalue the Lira

FOLLOWING the example set by
France and other countries, the
Italian cabinet voted to devalue the
Ira, setting its value at approx
mately So cents, as compared with
the latest previous figure of 7.6
cents. The cabinet also let it be
known that it would take action to
prevent rent and price increases;
and it voted new S per cent capital
levy to which property owners are
obliged to subscribe to the extent
of 5 per cent of their wealth.
The gold value of the Ira was
placed at 4.677 grams Of gold for
each 100 lire. Gold reserves of the
Bank OF Italy will be revalued on the
basis OF the new Ira with the surplus
to be placed at the disposition of the
treasury.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Madrid Claims Victories
Over the Insurgents

Over the Insurgents
THOUGH the capture OF Toledo
i by the Spanish insurgents was a
severe blow for the government. il
bv no means ended the civil war
Madrid announces that one of the
loyalist columns broke the rebel line
that almost surrounded the capital
and re-took the important junction
town of Maqueda. An army of loyal-
list miners was reported to have
reached the outskirts of Oviedo, and
reinforcements for the Madrid gar
rison were on their way from Astu-
rias province and from Valencia.
The government forces also were
said to have taken the important
town of Motrico on the Bay of Bis
cay.
Gen. Francisco Franco, chief of
the insurgents, decreed a Fascist
dictatorship and created a "jun,a
of state" which will govern subject
to his will. In his first statement of
policy, Franco assured workers they
would be protected against the ills
of capitalism and that steps
would be taken to regulate favor
able working hours"
"All Spaniards will be obliged to
work according to their capacity"
he said. "In the new state no par
asitical citizens will be permitted"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
AL Smith Comes Out
for Gov. Landon

r RANK KNOX, President Roose-
welt and AL Smith, all on the
air the same evening, provided a
political feast for radio listeners.
Colonel Knox, speaking at Pitts
burgh, reiterated and substantiated
his former assertion that New Deal
financial policies were imperiling
savings accounts and insurance pol
icies. Mr.. Roosevelt, not so elo-
quent as usual, defended the spend
ing policies of his administration.
He, too, spoke at Pittsburgh. The
high spot of the evening came at
the close of AL Smiths address to
women's organization in New
York city. He had been treating of
the New Deal and it's leaders with
biting sarcasm and wound up with
the dramatic declaration:
Il firmly believe that the remedy
for all the ills that we are suffering
from today is the election of Alfred
M. Landon."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

as a bank clerk. In 1895 he OBJ
tanned employment with R. H. Macy
& Co., big New York department
store, and by 1919 was its presi-
dent, holding that position until he
was given the Paris post by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1888. He was a
Democrat and was a member of
the board of overseers of Harvard
and of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science. He
maintained a country estate at
Mount Kisco, N. Y, as well as city
apartment.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
"Windfall" Tax Case to
Be Decided by Courts

IN WHAT was said by court at
taches to be the first important
ruling anywhere on numerous suits
filed by packing companies and 9TH
ers against government collection
of the "windfall'' tax, Judge Robert
c. Baltzell of the United States dis
trict court at Indianapolis, over
ruled the governments motion to
dismiss suit for an injunction filed
by Kingan and Company, meat
packers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Frankfort, KY, Celebrates
It's Sesquicentennial

r ESIDENTS of Frankfort, KY,
~ dropped work and politics for
three days and, with thousands Of
guests, celebrated the sesquicenten-
NAL Of their pretty city. A pioneer
touch was given the affair by the
arrival of many families from other
parts of Kentucky in horse-drawn
vehicles and on horseback. There
were historical parades and serv-
ices, an old-fashioned burgoo feast,
and a formal banquet at which ad-
dresses were delivered by Admiral
Hugh Rodman of the navy and Gov
ernor Chandler of Kentucky.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

me m b e r Seu-Sup-
porting by October
I. In the great tab
ernacle at Salt Lake
City Heber ]. Grant,
president Of tn e
church, told an au-
dience of thousands
that the plan had
succeeded and that
the drive had taken
all the needy MEM
bers off public re-
lief. The church has
oD~csrf4@<l- ~~~~-4l
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Supreme Court May Pass
on Wagner Labor Act

a PPEAI4S filed by the national
= labor relations board offer the
Supreme court FIVE new opportuni-
ties TO pass on the constitutionality
OF the Wagner labor relations act.
The board asked the high tribunal
to review rulings in a case involv-
ing the Jones & Laughlin Steel cor
poration of Pittsburgh, two involv-
ing the Freuhauf Trailer company
OF Canton, Ohio, and two affecting
the Parliamentary Marks Cloth
ing company, New York.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

his New York home
at the age of sixty
four. The immedi-
ate cause of death
was pneumonia, but
Mr.. Straus had been
in i'll health for some
time, this being the
reason for his re-
tirement from the
ambassadorship.
Graduating from
Harvard in 1893, Mr..
Sfrot,c hooon xyorlr
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

cts and started on q
hot campaign. The
Republicans entered
the fight under a
new leader for they
named William F.
Bleakley of Yon-
kers, Supreme court
justice, for the gov
ernorship. The fifty
two-year-old jurist
prepared to resign
from the bench and
take command at
once
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

G~ R@Wetuc@
BY Edward w. Pickard
G Western Ne.spapr Union

were alleged to have received IA
vored prices.
In filing its bill of complaint, the
commission pointed out that no ale
CATION was made of bad faith or
any subterfuge or secrecy on the
part of Kraft-Phenix in connection
with its price policy"
Charges against Shefford Cheese
we're substantially the same as in
the case of Kraft-Phenix.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Secretary Ickes Reports
Alleged Collusive Bids

g ECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
- ICKES referred to the Depart
ment of Justice for investigation two
new instances of alleged collusive
bidding for federal construction ma
terial contracts. The charges are
against seventeen copper cable and
steel tubing firms. The Justice de-
partment already has under investi-
cation previous charges made by
1ckes of collusive bidding on steel
contracts.
The projects affected were the
North Platte reclamation develop
ment in Nebraska, and the Grand
Coullee Dam in the Columbia river
basin of Washington.
Many of the bids in both cases,
said Mr.. Ickes, were identical. How
ever, in each case at least one bid
der submitted different and lower
figures, and the contracts we're
awarded.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

reduced the number
of his drugs to a
total of Is, that he
thought he would
soon have the num-
Der down to 4, and
perhaps, if he lived
long enough, he
would use no drugs
at all.
However, ry
thinking physician
and every thinking
layman recognizes
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

think they ought
to change the
British govern
m e n t, learned
from a mob that
fascism does not
s uit England
yet. The Black
shirts were driv-
en- home.
N KIT d ay,
bands Of the Fas-
cists invaded the
London J e w j S h
quarter, smash
ing windows. In
the first d a Us
riOtinp between
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
[l]@MApa
U 0[DMM
MmwL.Bmz5m
UN1[ZO ABOUT
Use of Drugs

MAYHEM we remember that
w what we call drugs are in
most cases the leaves of the field
and the roots of the ground. all
provided by Nature. it may be
only natural to believe that they
should be used often and regu-
larry.
However Oslcr, our greatest mod
ern physician, stated that he had
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Mormons Are OFF the Dole,
Says President Grant

Six months ago the Latter
- Day Saints church-otherwise
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a pro-
gram to make every able bodied
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Former Ambassador Stratus
Taken by Pneumonia

Jesse ISADOR STRAUS, mer-
- chant prince and, until his resig-
nation last August, American ambas-
sador to France, passed away in
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
Bleakley and Lehman for
New York Governorship

10 EPUBL1CANS and Democrats
~ of New York state met in con-
vention at Albany and Syracuse re-
spectively, selected their state tick
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Yes, a Queer World
Supply and Demand
If All Worked Hard
The Biggest Brain

How Queer is our world!
Fascists, led by Sir Oswald Mos
ley OF the English Blackshirts, who
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

Fascists and the crowd that does
not want fascism, hundreds were
hurt.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-16

Our South American neighbor,
Nicaragua, forbids all slot ma
chimes and other gambling devices
in that country. All must be de-
stroyed.
Nicaragua's government says
such machines teach children to
gamble, and their owners are para.
sites of the worst kind, making 9
profit of 60 cents on every dollar.
GRing Features Syndicate, Inc.
WNU Service.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-20

~ II estion of procedure. | think it
ought to go on record that the Gov
ernmentin dealing with questions rela-
ting to Municipal property should not
.give away property belonging 10 the
Municipality without consulting the Gus
todiars of such property.
Acting Governor Robert Herrick: Mr..
Chairman The DILL has not been introduc
ed 10 the Congress. l want to explain my
point of view Congress may be 10 SEES
sion only two months more. If the Gov
ernor had done what you consider the
right procedure. and that is, asked the
Municipal Committees of both islands to
meet wit hin and let them introd ace the
bill it never weud have reached Goa
gress this year.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-20
Publication

Ct is herby made known that Govern
ment has transmitted to the undersigned
Sheriff the list Of arrears of House and
Land Taxes to the Colonial Treasury for
the year 1884, with orders to levy for
said taxes if receipt for payment of the
taxes be not produced within three weeks
from date.
The branches of "The Department of
Finance" III Chr1stiansted and Frederik-
sted are authorized by Government to re-
ceive and give receipt for the taxes every
weekday at the above mentioned depart
ment from to II a. M and from to
$50 p. m.
Christiansted's and Frederiksted's
Sheriff Office,
March 4th. 1886.
D. S. ARMSTRONG;
Sheriff
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-20
To be Contioued

This week the annual drive begins for
membership in the local chapter of the A
merican Red Cross. Attorney James A.
Bough has been elected chairman of the
local committee, and he hopes Ethat the
public will give wholehearted support to
the campaign this year.
To stimulate popular enthusiasm and to
show the varied activities of the Red Cross,
an educational film of Red Cross work will
be exhibited in the Christiansted Theatre,
the Management Of which has kindly con-
sented to put on those reels in addition to
the regular show on Tuesday night.
Show your appreciation of this charitable
organization by becoming member this
year, or by making contribution.
We have been asked by the Vendue DE
rector to mention that the list of properties
in arrears for taxes for 1884 has been sent
to him for publication. If taxes are not paid
before Wednesday 22nd inst. the properties
will be advertised for sale.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-20
EVERYBODY'S STORE, No. SOB,
Company Street., Christianstel.
The DISTRICT C)U&rp Onr raT
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF rHf U. ), A.
C9RISFIANSrED SUB.JUOlCGAL
DISTRICT
In the matter of the Estate OF
ROSALlNE EDW AkDS Deceased
No. Jan. Term, 1896
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Adm nistrator of the ABOVE enri-
tied estate having filed in the Oistrist
Court of the Virgin Islands his final as
account of said estate, the nearing of the
same has beer fixed for the 20 day OF
Nav 1886, at 10 O'Clock a. N. of that day
at the Office OF the Judge of SAID Court
10 the town of Chrisd4nsted, ST. Croix
and all parsons interested are HEREBY 30
titled to appear and show cause. if any
they have. why said account should nst
he allowed the estate declared settle
and the Undersigned discharged from
office.
(s) JOHN HENRY CHRISTIAN
Administrator
Dated March 27. 1896.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-20
PROCEEDINGS
Of THE
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROIx

FOR ST. CROIx
CONTINUED from Tribune April 2Oth)
The Chairman: Let me say this to the
Acting Governor. and | would be glad
if any other member of the Council could
inform me. just do not know what pro
cedure TO follow. According to the Let.
ter before US, this matter is forwarded
for information, and there is nothing 10
the Rules of Business or the Colonial
Law which actuates the procedure in
such case, | do not even knew if it is
necessary TO out it on the order of the
day after it has been read except by a
specific motion. | shall be glad if any
member can inform me.
Acting Govermo4 Robert Herriek: Mr..
Chairman. You and the Governor are
more familiar with The Rules of Bust
ness than /. The toee. is for the Council
10 consider this and say whe- her or DOT
it wants TO take action. | think the Coz
eTnOr s lntebtiOn was that he didn't want
10 draw up any bill, he wants sponra-
neous ide a. came over especially be-
cause | know he is Interested IN the mat
ter. listened to the discussion In st.
Thomas, the matter was discussed for
one DOur, / nave OOI0IDR more 10 say. II
this Council is not nLereS ed | will 50 10.
form the Governor.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District (Pentheny): Mr.. Chairman. |
think tbs Aching Governor has thewrCng
impression. This Council is Interested be
cause if the federal Government. takes
over the Leper Asylum the people would
have better care. personally. am in
fovor of this bill and want TO zee it go
through.
LIST Member Tor Christ!ansted Ooultry
DISTRICT och 1b9rt): Mr. Gnalr m. A.
far as | see this is copy of bill aud
the justification therefor intended fer
Introduction 10 the Congress Of the uni.
ted States. Mr.. Chairman please read
the letter transmitting this matter.
The Chairman complied with the re-
quest.
lst Member for Chrstiansted Country
District (ChGberi: Mr.. Chairman asked
10 nave the ietter read because it seems
10 me a sort of awkward proposition. THIS
bill as introduced 10 Congress proposes
To give away property belonging TO this
Municipality an now comes letter asking
our opinion. The motive is comm endahle
but the procedure is wron g. | am only
concerned with one question and that
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-20
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF The
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE u. S. A
CHRISTIANSTED SUB-JUDICIAL
DISTRICT.
In the matter of the joint Estate OF
JESUS NIEVES RODRIGUEZ
deceased, and surviving widow,
SUANA GARCIA NIEVES.
No. Jan. Term 1896.
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING.

Notice is hereby given that the unds.-
Sgned Administrator of the above entitled
estates having filed in the District Coul
of the Virgin Islands his final account O
said estate, the hearing of the same has
been fixed for the 10Th day of May, 1886 at
10 o'clock a m. of that day at the Offer
of the Judge of said Court in the iowa
OF Christiansted, st. Croix, and all pes.
sons interested are hereby notified to APP
pear and show cause, if any they have,
why said account should not be Above
the estate declared settled and the under.
signed discharged from office.
(s) CARLOS KEY
Administrator
Dated March q, 1886.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
NAVAL FLIERS
DIE IN CRASH
Airplane Falls Thursday in
Thunderstorm Over
Tennessee

, MURFREESBORO, Tenn, July
II. - (UP). - Two young naval
fliers from the Pensacola, Fla,
base were killed yesterday when
their plane, en- route to Michigan,
crashed in a field during thun-
derstorm near here and burned.
The fiers, Lieut.. A. ]. Yassay,
Detroit, and Ensign Oliver LAM
aster, Crosse Point, Mich, pre-
sumably were killed instantly.
Their bodies were burned beyond
recognition and Identification was
established through letters and
baggage scattered in the wreck
age.
The naval pilots left Sky Har-
Dor, local airport, at lilo a. m,
bound for Crosse Isle, Mich.
Shortly before noon, Bascom
Knott, farmer, seven miles from
here, heard terrific crash and
rushed out of his home to find the
blazing wreckage of the plane.
The plane had nosed into a po-
tato field during a heavy thunder
storm, plowed a deep hole in the
ground, bounded rs feet before
crashing again and bursting into
flames.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

DR.. and Mrs. P. E. Payne of Co.
lumbia, S. c., and children, Dovey
and Eugene, Jr., of Columbia, s.
c., have taken the McManaway
cottage on Ninth avenue west for
a few weeks. They have as their
house guests for 10 days Mrs. R.
o. Jones of Columbia, and Mrs
w. C. Pahlman of Kansas City
DR.. Payne will spend the week
ends with his family.
Mr.. Oscar Whilden of New Or.
leans, La, arrives today to spend
the weekend with his family at
the home of Mrs. Whilden's moth
err, Mrs. A. J. Briggs; on Monday
Mrs. Whilden and children, Oscar,
Jr., and Miss Harriet, will leave
with him to spend some time on
the Gulf coast.
Mrs. James P. Burke and daugh-
ter, Betsy, returned home, on
wednesday. They spent about
two weeks, following delightful
vacation with Mr.. Burke, at Yam
ceyville with Mrs. Burke's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Graves
The latter brought them, home IN
her car but left yesterday after
an overnight stay.
Mrs. S. A. Gregg of BennettS
Vile, S. c., is the guest of MI. ano
Mrs. W. A. Gregg, the former he1
son.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Green,
Vile. arrived yesterday for a vlsl'
to her grandmother, Mrs. j. u