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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
State Third In The South
In Length of School Term
Virginia and Florida Six to Ten Days Longer Average
Being Lifted Only by Lar ge Number of Big Cities;
Number Far Great er in North Carolina

North Carolina, 100 days; South Caro-
lima, LAT days; Tennessee, 143 days;
Virginia, 10 days; Florida, 1874 days;
Georgia, 1876 days; Louisiana, 159
days; Alabama, 152 days and Ken
lucky, 152 days.
Big Cities Lift Average
1.-THE only reason the average school
term length in Virginia and Florida
exceed that in North Carolina, is be-
cause a larger portion of the popula-
ton is concentrated in the larger
cities in Virginia and Florida, where
a longer school term prevails" Crit
fin said. "But if the larger cities were
eliminated, the school terms in both
Virginia and Florida would be found
to be considerably shorter than in
North Carolina, which is the only
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Death
InpendsFor
Africa War
Selassie Reported In
Rome To H a v e
Asked for Peace
Outside League

Asmara, Eritrea, April 2 (AP)-(By
Wireless to Rome)-Italy's northern
army and the personal troops of En-
peror Halle Selassie Unanswered
carefully today toward what was con-
sidered the impending death struggle
in the war in Ethiopia.
The little rainy season, which had
already begun locally in various sec
tions of the northern front, finally
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age around $3.50 an acre in North
Carolina. The maximum cotton acre
age on which an individual grower
may receive a diversion payment is
3 percent of his base. However, the
maximum for county as whole is
rs per cent.
In addition, growers may secure
soill-improvement payments of 81 an
acre by planting soil-building crops
on the land taken out of cotton, or
other soil-depleting crops, the dean
pointed out.
Cautioning against the dangers of
Overproduction, he said, that the
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Growers OfC0tt0n
Warned Curtail

College Station, Raleigh, April
2.-Unless cotton growers hold
their production in check this
year, prices will very probably
slump lower than the 10 and IL
cent level of recent months, Dean
1. o. Schaub, of State College,
warned today.
If all growers limit their paintings
to an average Of rs per cent of their
base acreage, he added, they will be
in line to receive diversion payments
under the soil-improvement program
and at the same time they will pre-
vent the production of price-run-
ming surplus.
The diversion payments will aver
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
THREE CANDIDATES
TO CONGRESS FILE

Raleigh, VApril 2.-(AP)-Three
congressman, Robert L. DOughtOn,
of Laurel Springs, Harold ID.
Cooley, of Nashville, and William
b. Umstead, of Durham, today
filed with the State Board of
Elections for denomination in the
June 6 primary.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
LUKE LEA GRANTED
PAROLE BY STATE
North Cardinals Most Fa-
nous Prisoner Freed by
Gov. Ehringhaus

Raleigh, April 2.-(AP)-Colonel
Luke Lea, former Tennessee senator
and financier, walked from the North
Carolina State Prison a free man to-
day, paroled after serving nearly two
years Of six to ten years sentence
for violation of the States banking
laws.
Smiling goodbye to Warden H. H.
Honeycutt, the former Nashville pub
Usher and banker, left the prison at
HOS a. M, with his son, Luke Lea,
Jr.. and Mrs. Luke Lea, Jr.
II am sorry to leave you," he told
Honeycutt with farewell handshake.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE
OECJTNES TOBACCO VOTE

Columbia, S. c., April 2.-(AP)-An
effort to reach a vote on a tobacco
crop control bill failed in the State
Senate today, despite an argument
by Senator Quattlebaum, of Horny,
author of the bill, that it's passage
before planting time was urgent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
OF
Banks Rise
Past Year
Institutions in State
Should Praise New
Deal, Not Criticize,
Hood Says
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter HOteA.

Raleigh, April 2.-The bankers of
North Carolina should have no cause
to complain about the 'New DEAF
since the net profits in 1885 amounted
to $2,665 1922 as compared with net
profits og $1,771, 497 in 1884 and a net
lose in 1888 of $963,6O8, and loss of
$475, 698 in 1882, according to state
ment issued today by Commissioner
of Banks Quincy p. Hood.
The net profits of the commercial
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
Nation Plans To Offer
Strong Attitude Against
Germany After Com
ing Elections
PEACE PLANS MORE
FAVORABLE SOUGHT
Will Try Especially To Re-
strict German Fortified
tons in Rhineland; Hitler's
Offer Called Cunning
Plan" To Make Himself
Dictator of Europe

Paris, April 2.-(AP)-French
officials said today that the
French government probably will
ask for speedy conference with
Great Britain, Italy and Belgium
and will enter the conference with
the demand that Reichfuehrer
Hitler's proposals be rejected.
They stated that France would
insist upon this rejection on the
grounds that Hitler was attempt
ing to dictate to Europe in the
same manner that he employs in
his own country.
Paris, April 2-(AP)-
France massed her diplomatic
resources today for a counter
attack against Germany's Lo-
carno plans.
Foreign Minister Pierre Etienne
Flandin summoned the French am
bassadors in London, Berlin, Brussels
and Rome to come to Paris for a two
fold campaign.
First, informed sources said, the
government reserved to present &
strong attitude against Germanys VIC
lation of the Locarno pact by remili
tarization of the Rhineland after
Frances parliamentary elections
April &c and May 3.
Seek New Plan
Second, these sources said, the gov
eminent would employ tactics of delay
while searching or a peace plan more
favorable to France.
Under a new peace plan, these
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
HAUPTMANN'S CHANCES TO
To ESCAPE RISE. THEN FALL

Trenton, N. j., April 2.-(AP)-
Bruno Richard Hauptmanns hopes
for a fourth escape tomorrow from
the electric chair see-sawed more I'M
certainly than ever today, pumped to
nerve-numbing speed by unpredictable
events.
While the convicted kidnap-killer
of the Lindbergh baby began anoth
er "1ast day. of life in the death
house, the Mercer county grand jury
renewed debate over whether to in
dict another man-Paul H. Wendell
for the same crime.
The Mercer county prosecutors Of
flee announced Governor Harold
Hoffman would be called before the
grand jury considering Wendels re-
pudiated confession that he kidnap-
ed the Lindbergh baby.
The prosecutors office said Cover
nor Hoffman would come Immediately
Arrect Expected.
A high State official said that an
arrest was expected shortly Of a men,
Der of the alleged abduction gang
which wrung the confession" from
Wendell.
And while the jury debated, other
fronfipuad On DaCo Three,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
GERMANY WILLING
TO IGNORE FRANCE
Complicated European Pol
itics Discounts Franco
Russian Alliance
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, April Mot few
commentators upon European affairs
take the view that Germany has no
particular designs against France;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02
Wilentz Also May Testify in
Inquiry Into Charges
Against New Kid
nap Suspect
FIVE MEN INVADE
LINDBERGH ESTATE
Almost Run DOWN Caretak-
er and Assault Charges
Are Brought; Governor Is
Accused Of Blocking
Probe; Arrest in Alleged
Abduction Gang Is Now
Looked For

Trenton, N. j., April, 2 (AP)
The Mercer county grand
jury, which saved Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann's life Tuesday
night, called Governor Harold
G.. Hoffman to testify today,
and the belief grew that Haupt-
mann again would escape the
electric chair tomorrow night.
The jury investigating charges that
Paul H. Wendell, rather than Haupt-
mann, committed the crime of the
Sourland hills, for which Hauptmann
has been sentenced to die, also ar.
ranged to hear Attorney General
David T. Wilentz, the Hauptmann
prosecutor, and there were unconfirm-
ed reports that DR.. John F. Condor,
the Lindbergh ransom intermediary
also would be called to answer
The jury plunged into renewed con-
sideration of the Wendell case while
Charges we're popping that Governor
Hoffman was blocking an effort to
probe an alleged assault on the care
taker at the Lindbergh' abandoned
Hopewell estate-the place of the
Lindbergh baby MISUNDERSTANDING.
Accuses Hoffman.
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr, the Hunter
don county prosecutor, who was chief
assistant to Wilentz in the Haupt-
mann prosecution at Pennington
charged at the State House that Gov
ernor Hoffman was blocking his eff
forts to learn who committed an al
legged assault and battery yesterday
upon Joseph Lyons, the caretaker, at
Hopewell.
Hauck said five men visited the es-
tate yesterday in defiance of demands
by Lyons that they get out. When
they left, Hauck said, they drove their
car so that the caretaker was forced
to leap from it's path or be run down.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-02

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The Washington times., 1936-03-21
BUSINESS GOOD
IN FL00DLESS
SECTIONS
International Now. Service

Excepting the flood-stricken
area, in which business was
brought almost to q standstill,
spring retail buying surged ahead
throughout the country this week
with sales gaining 10 to is per
cent. Dun & Bradstreet estimated
consumer buying at the best rate
in five years.
The Middle West set the pace
in retail gains, sales rising as much
as 20 to 80 per cent above the
previous week and topping last
year by IL to 20 per cent. In the
South the gain over 1885 was IL
to is per cent. Pacific Coast 18
to &c per cent, and in the East
8 to 10 per cent.
The average volume for the
country was 8 to IL per cent above
a year ago.
With deferred buying Of Feb
ruary released in q constantly
mounting volume, most Of the
wholesale markets reported orders
were 10 to is per cent above a
year ago,
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
HOME HUNTING
With BARBARA HOLMES

| these houses and the extremely
lovely decorations. Just for your
information, I will describe the
floor plan of one Of them a
most interesting first floor arrange
ment consisting Of a living room
with open fireplace, dining room,
breakfast room and kitchen. The
unusualness of this house Will
astound you; the floors are OF
pegged oak, the window sills are
tile, the open fireplace is quite i'm
pressive and the windows are OF
unusual arrangement. Four well
sized bedrooms and two beaut1-
fully tiled baths comprise the Sec
ond floor, the bathrooms being SO
placed as to be accessible from
each room. A delightful paneled
recreation room for playtime, and
complete tile bath is to be found
in the basement. This house is
lust west of Connecticut Avenue
and is within walking distance OF
the newest high school. # inter
ested in these homes, call CLeve-
land 1898 or Emerson 172O, they
will arrange for appointment to
inspect.
$50 JEFFERSON ST. N. W.:
A great deal depends on the con-
struction Of the house and unless
you are an expert you have to de-
pend on the builder. This house
at $50 Jefferson is one Of the best
built houses have inspected, and
Is being presented by firm well
known for its prestige and relia-
bility. In price it will fit the purse
Of the average person, and in size
fill the needs Of the same kind OF
q family. The house has six rooms
and two baths, Is ultra modern,
expertly decorated and very ap-
pealing. Drive out and see it TO-
day, or If you have no means of
transportation, call District 1O15
before / O'Clock today and they will
be happy to show the house to you.
CHEVY CHASE
DETACHED HOME:
A rare opportunity to own a
home that you will be rightfully
proud Of; q home embodying all
the ultimate in housing superiority
and proudly holding its own with
the houses in the Chevy Chase sec
tions. It is a house built a few
years ago and has just been COM
pletely renovated In every way.
Three spacious, airy rooms and two
baths comprise the sleeping quar-
ters, each room having an indi-
viduality Of its own. There is an
interesting living room, a study,
full-size dining room, a sunny
breakfast nook and immense
kitchen. Very appealing features
are the colonial hardwood floors
throughout and the interior deco
rations. A two-car garage provides
the parking facilities for the
family cars. The price Is quite
reasonable. For inspection, call
Metropolitan 5034.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Dow-Jones Averages

| 9l7 ASPEN ST. N. W.:
Beautiful surroundings and a
good neighborhood, is one Of our
chief considerations in the search
| for our permanent home. If your
| choice should fall on this detached
all brick home, you would be as
sured of both, for Takoma, D. G.
is noted for it's beauty and we al
know how lovely and well kept the
Walter Reed reservation is. This
house consists Of six rooms, the
floor plan Of which is a living
room, dining room, bedroom, lava
tory and kitchen on the first floor
and two bedrooms and bath on the
second. Completely insulated and
furred throughout this home Is
built to stand through the ages
individual artistic touches through
out make it quite lovely the
beautiful floors, the perfect kitchen
appointments and the lighting fix
lures that are most unique. With
automatic heat and electric refr1g-
orator, there Is little left to be de-
sired. Price is $10,500.
NEW DETACHED HOME IN
NEARBY VIRGINIA:
A charming appealing house that
can be purchased considerably be
low its actual cost; a home that
will please all the members Of the
family for it has every possible
convenience necessary to the well
being and comfort of each one.
It is q colonial center hall type with
a spacious living room with wood
burning fireplace. This room has
three exposures, is beautifully deco
rated with colonial lighting fix
lures and has concealed radiation.
Through q graceful archway, you
enter into a dining room that is
adequate size and is Splendidly
arranged. The kitchen is perfect
with all the ultra modern appoint
mentS necessary to perfect house
keeping. Between the dining room
and kitchen is q small hallway con-
tanning a fully equipped lavatory.
Upstairs are three bedrooms and
two tiled baths, each room having
o cedar lined closet. No deScrip-
ton Of a house is perfect nowadays
without mention Of the cellar. This
is one Of the most important parts
Of the house. There is a recrea-
ton room with windows above the
ground, q furnace room containing
an up-to-the-minute heating plant
and laundry tubs. There is also q
garage that matches the house.
This house is priced at more than
$4,000 below its actual appraised
value. Call Clarendon IA for ap-
pointment to inspect.
NEW STONE HOUSES:
Something new in the way Of
houses. Attractively fashioned Of
stone, they are modern in every
respect. You will be thrilled and
Lagreeably pleased at the layout Of
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Special Notices
HOUSEHOLD GOODS and persona

HOUSEHOLD GOODS and personal. prop
erty stored in the following names viii
be sold for storage charges, April 10,
1896. at 1420 You Street N. W., Wash
ington, D. c., at 1880 a. M: Olive
Alexander. W. N. Allen. Mrs. v. N. Amos.
Mr.. E. E. Anderson, Mrs. G. NJ. Ashton,
Allen Baker, Gertrude L. Blanken, Eva D.
Bloodsaw. Dec. Miss Bess Boyd, Mrs: L
NJ. Brewer, Edna Broun Brown, Mrs.
E. R. Chewing, Mrs. NJ. Clements, Mrs.
NJ. Clinton, Mrs. Rena Cooper, Anna Grady,
Mrs. Beatrice Crawford, Mr.. Crone. Mr.. or
Mrs. W. Croxton, Mr.. or Mrs. Clinton 7.
Davis. Capt. 8. s. Dear mrs. Edna HOBBS
Ricker), S. J. Denney, Mrs. Christopner
Julia Elliott, Mr.. or Mrs. N. 3. Fields.
Martin A. Ford. Rachel Foster, Mrs. s. H.
Fredericks Mrs. T. U. Gaines Mr.. r: H.
Graham, Mr.. Edmund W. Beaumont, Mrs.
N. A. Booker-Granderson. Dec: Madeline
Groome, Mr.. s. C. Gruber, Mrs. Carrie
Han or Robert Smith. P. A. Hamilton.
Lewis Harris. Mr.. or Mrs. H. w. Harri-
son. Mrs E. A. Holman, Amanda Howard
Mrs. w. P. Irwin, Mrs. Nose Jackson, Mrs.
Beatrice johnson, Mrs. Georgia johnson,
Mr.. or Mrs. Albert a; King. Mr.: or Mrs Mrs
Carrie Marshall. Mrs. Pearl Massenourg'
Dec. VIM. F. Martin, Charles Labb. Sam
uel J. Mickens. Mrs. Katherine C.; Neal
Thomas A. or Elizabeth J. NOVEL;. Mr'
Robert Payne, ]. Pearson. Mrs. Alma
Price, william Queen. George P. Riggin,
Mrs. verna Rucker, Mrs. Belle G. Toroert
or Robt. P. Torbert, Mrs. F. Turner, L. E.
walker, NJ. e. Taylor, Matilee Thomas
susie Thomas, Alma Tisdall. Oscar Stan
tom. Mr.. or Mrs. Rachel J. Sullivan, MIS-
Marion E. Talbert, Mrs. Carl J. Schmidt
Mrs. J. b. Shirley. Florida B. smith: smith Mrs: ::
Overs Miss NJ. walsh or Miss P. Sullivan
Mrs, Selma warsaw, Mr.. James ". Wheat.
Mr.. or Mrs. G. G. Williams, F. c. Mlllle'
Mr., william H. Wilson, Mrs. James WOOD
Mrs. George Woodin, Sally +. "rgnt'
Mrs, william Zimmerman.
~" FIDELITY STORAGE COMPANY.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
CAPITAL BANK
WOMEN HOLD
ELECTION

The board Of governors Of the
Bank Women's Club Of Washing
ton met last night in Alexandria,
Va, to arrange details Of the an
nual meeting Of the organization
which will be held next Wednes-
day. Alexandria Is included in the
District Of Columbia organization
and Miss Alice Whitten, Of the
First National Bank of the Vir-
ginia city is the president Of the
club.
Nominations for officers to be
elected are now in the hands Of
a nominating committee which
will report at the coming meeting.
A president, vice president, Secre-
tary-treasurer and board of gov
ernorS will be selected from the
slate presented.
This organization of women hold
ing important positions in local
banks and other financial inStitu-
tionS here has been in existence
for some lime and is devoted
mainly to educational and social
improvement of women bank en-
ployes. There are several women
who are holding or have held in
the past official positions in local
banks and financial institutions
who are members of the club
which is also affiliated with the
national organization of bank
women.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
FAR NJ SHARES
STAGE RALLY
ALL ALONE
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March 81 UN.So
The market drifted irregularly
lower today in slow trading with
the exception Of the farm equip
ment issues, which were buoyant'
Estimates Of a IS per cent rise
in farm equipment sales in the
past months stimulated demand
for farm shares, with Case set
ting the pace with a Jump of 3
points to new peak.
Despite the damage to many
plants in the flood-stricken areas,
losses in steel shares were held
to modest fractions on reports
that operations for the industry
were maintained at so per cent,
a drop of tx points.
Profit taking depressed the oils,
with Standard of New Jersey dip
ping a point. The motors also
were fractionally lower, although
Packard moved higher on the
bullish earnings statement re-
leased late yesterday.
The, utilities were mixed, plus
and minus signs being about
equally divided. The rails also
were irregular.
Pathe was an active feature
Of the amusement group, rising
about a point. Reflecting light
selling as a result of the congress
sional probe, American Telephone
dropped another point today.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Metal Markets

NEW YORK, March 21 G.N.s).
Foreign copper markets were more
active today. with prices tending
corresponding to 9O5 to 80 cents a
pound c. l. T. European base ports, this
compared with yesterdays price Of sos
cents a pound.
Domestic copper markets were fairly
active with prices unchanged at S.25
cents per pound and $50 cents a
pound. transactions for the month so
far amount to about 43.s70,O00 pounds.
Lead buying was in moderate volume
With prices unchanged at $50 cents a
pound New York and 4.45 cents a
pound East st. Louis.
zinc markets were firm and quiet
with prime western unchanged at 4.90
cents a pound East st. Louis.
The tin market was very dull today,
with prices a shade easier. Tin is now
quoted at 4S per pound off y. Anti
mony contiues unchanged at 1917 bid
and 13h cents asked.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Bids and Proposals

Procurement Division, Public Works
Branch. Washington. D. c., Mar. I3,
1885. Sealed bids in duplicate will bo
publicly opened in this office at 10 A. NJ,
Mar. 81, 1896, for furnishing all labor and
materials and performing all work for re-
finishing Of the cork tile floors in the
o. s. Public Health Service Building at
Washington, D. C. Drawings and specih-
cations, not exceeding one set, may be OBJ
tanned at this office in the Discretion of
the Assistant Director of Procurement,
Public Works Branch. W. z. Reynolds,
Assistant Director of Procurement, Public
Works Branch.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
TW0L0SER RIGHT
T0DR|VECAR

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teenth st. N. W., speeding, 45
miles.
william E. welch, STOP sherien
Pl. N. W., speeding, As miles.
Colston B. Worley, 1855 Harvard
st. N. W., speeding, AZ miles.
Licenses suspended Is days were
William j. Shannon, 6314 Sec
end st. N. W., speeding, SO miles
John M. Spadola, 421 Farragut
st. N. W., Speeding, 38 miles.
Stewart w. Stanley, Wardman
Park Hotel, speeding, 35 miles.
Louis j. Hilardi, 1900 Pennsyl,
vania Ave. N. W., speeding, 80
miles.
George A. Martin, 1119 Blu.
chanan st. N. W., speeding, SO
miles.
James J. Noonan, 1877 C st. S. E.,
35 miles. .... 49,
Sol H. Okum, 5000 warder st.
N W., speeding, 38 miles.
George s. O'Neill, 1876 East Pey'
ton St., Del Ray, Va, speeding.
36 miles.
Gerrell r. Powell. 500 East Capt.
tol st. N. w., speeding, 38 miles.
Rodger F.. Thompson, Riverdale,
Md, speeding, 36 miles.
Howard C. Westwood, Alex
andria, Va, speeding, 38 miles.
John T. Wilson, jr., ia Florida
Ave. N. W., speeding, 3S miles.
James W. Winchester, 1910 Po.
tomac Ave-, speeding 38 miles.
Richard M. Wood, 4211 E st. S.
E., speeding, 35 miles.
Convictions in Traffic Court
were:
Drunken Driving
Willard Hervell, Round Hill. Va,
$75 or 80 days.
Reckless Driving
Rudolph Cole, 2011 Thirty-sev-
enth st. N. W., $50 or 80 days.
Speeding, Second OffenSe
Sol Greenland, 828 Crittenden
st. N. W., $50.
Raymond R. Edwards, 1891
Twelfth st N. E., SIS.
Speeding, First Offense
Edward G.. Betz, 914 T st. N.
W., SIS.
Walter Redmond, 901 jackson
st. N. E., SIS
Samuel Schulman, 7007 Ninth
st. N. W.. $40.
Nicholas Webster, 1924 Eight
eenth st N. w., $40.
Stanley r. French, 2237 Prout
st. S. E., $40.
Samuel Kayson, 1914 Orren St.
N. E., So.
George L. Rosser, It'll Mime
sofa Ave. s. E., $40.
william Rabinowitz, 800 I st. N.
Morton Jaffe, 1901 Morse st. N.
E., $40.
John C. Adams. BAL D st. S. W..
$40.
Maurice E. Larson. Maryland,
$40.
Samuel c. Rapaport, 4614 Thrift
eth st. N. W., SO.
william e. Persons, jr., CCC
Camp, $40.
Walter K. Bachrach, Maryland,
$40.
Francis E. Gregory, 1914 Evarts
st. N. E.. $40.
Louis Singer, 50 T st. N. W.,
$40.
Aaron Segal, Maryland, $40.
George P. Coopage, Virginia, S..