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The times-news., 1936-10-16
VINO. TEACHERS in
ANNUAL MEET TODAY
Continued from page one)

sity, will lead a discussion.
A banquet will be held at the
high school tonight at $50 o'clock
and DR.. H. T. Hunter, president
of Western Carolina Teachers
College, will be POSTMASTER. The
pageant will be presented again
for the teachers at 8 o'clock.
The final session will be held
tomorrow morning at LIS
o'clock and Clyde A. Erwin, state
superintendent Of education will
be the principal speaker. Election
of officers will follow.
The pageant traced the devel-
opment of Western North Caro-
lima from the time the land was
obtained from the Indians to the
present. Either relics or authen-
tic copies were used for costumes
and stage property.
A setting showing an Indian
camp was revealed when the cur
tain rose. With Indians seated
about campfire, symbolic dance
was staged with a background OF
twilight. White traders arrived to
make an agreement with the In
dians for their land. The peace
pipe was passed.
The white men and their fami-
lies were shown coming into West
ern North Carolina in the second
scene. Soon the Indians became
angry and attacked, unsuccess-
fully, the white settlements. With
an old-fashioned square dance the
whites celebrated their victory.
AS a secondary curtain fell the
merrimcnt of the square dancers
faded out. In the foreground
then was pictured the first teacher
in Western North Carolina, giving
a lesson to two eager children.
The Robert Henry school was
shown in the next scene, the first
old field school, established at
Swananoa in 1882. This featured
the schoolmastcr with the hickory
stick, the roughly hewn wood
benches, the old-fashioned spell
ing bee and the Ounce stool.
PANTOMIME
STAGED
The fourth scene, with mus
ical accompaniment, showed the
period Of settlement, depicted by
traders, trappers and settlers. II
was in pantomime.
The establishment of Newton
academy in 1910 was shown in
the fifth scene. 1t disclosed how
funds were raised and showed
something Of the subjects that
were taught.
The first election for schools in
Western North Carolina was por-
trayed in the sixth scene where a
typical country store setting had
been worked out to depict elec-
ton methods of the period.
Tragic conditions during the
War Between the States, the fight
of Zebulon Vance for the schools
and Henry w. Grady's picture,
Returning Soldier" were depict
ed in the seventh scene, in the
form of a tableau. One of the
features was musical selections
by a negro quartet.
The basis of scene eight was
the fight for higher education in
the period following the war, with
the establishment of Mars Hill
college shown.
Charles Aycock's speeches for
education and his efforts to bring
about a revival of education fore
es was shown in the ninth scene.
James Madison, elderly educator
of Jackson county, in the TENN
scene was shown as he appeared
before the legislature to appeai
for funds for establishment OF 'he
teachers college at Cullownee:
The eleventh scene deplSteI
opening of the first public scnooI
in in Asheville in 1888. The next
two dealt with the industrial pro-
The times-news., 1936-10-16
MOTHERS BIBLE
CLASS MEETS

ne Mothers Bible Class Of the
rs: Baptist Sunday School met
Z. ;ceE class room on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. BroaduS E.
"a. presiding for Mrs. o. V. F.
oy;ae, The class song was fol-
.'ea wiki prayer by Mrs. L. +.
S4;a.ey and a devotional by Mrs.
T. y Led5etter.
u-s,Eg the social hour the hos
..''.' servct assorted cakes, cof-
... aac m.NtS % Ii who attended.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
CAT SAVES 2 LIVES

MONTICELLO, Mis-, Oct. 10
(UP).-The yowling and scratch
ing of frightened house cat early,
yesterday awakened and saved
Mrs. Rose Boyd and her negro
maid from being burned to death
in a fire which destroyed two BUS
mess buildings.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
DEATH TAKES CITY
OFFICER MAXWELL
Continued from page one)

well as his friends and family.
During his long period of SER
vice he has made faithful and
efficient officer. / have greatly
appreciated his services and the
business men of the city have APP
preciated them also.
1T will be hard matter to ade-
quately fill the place on the police
force made vacant by Mr.. Max
.ell's death"
The times-news., 1936-10-16
CARD OE THANKS

We wish to thank every one Tor
their sweet expressions OF SYM
pathy in the loss of our only son
and brother, Claude. and for the
many beautiful flowers. on
MR.. and MRS. C. d. McklbLOP
and his sisters.
The times-news., 1936-10-16
sIoWAH SCHOOL
NeSlC CLUB ORGANIZED

''e following officers were
57-,.a recently 20 serve the
use CLUB Of the Ethowah school:
.4Eman. Dona V. Wright: assis-
'., chairman, Amy Sue Taught
The times-news., 1936-10-16

JEEP
Without the aid of Senator
Whitmire's Jeep, who has not re-
ported for this week, they look
like this. Alabama over Tennes-
see. Purdue over Chicago. Citadel
over Presbyterian. Tulane over
Colgate. Columbia over V.M.l.
Cornell over Syracuse. Dartmouth
over Brown. Auburn over De-
troit. Georgia Tech over Duke.
Florida over Stetson. Rice over
Georgia. Army over Harvard.
Louisiana over Mississippi. Min
nesota over Michigan. Mississippi
State over Loyola. Nebraska over
Indiana. North Carolina over
New York. n. c. State over Fur
man. Notre Dame over Wiscon-
sin. Princeton over Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh over Duquesnc. Rich
mond over Emory and Henry.
South Carolina over V.P.I. S.M.
U. over Vanderbilt. Yale over
Navy. Maryland over Virginia.
Clemson over Wake Forest. Ken
lucky over Washington and Lee.
William and Mary over Guilford.
NETMEN EXHIBIT
Bob Anders, one of Henderson
ville's leading tennis players, now
a student at Furman university,
continues to improve his game and
is one of the ranking players at
the university.
He was one of the two Furman
players to attend the tennis clinic
at Clinton, S. c., which opened on
Tuesday night. In the opening ex-
hibition matches Anders showed
in the doubles preceding the fea-
ture match of the evening between
Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, the south's
pint sized contribution to national
tennis and Johnny Van Ryn, Davis
cup doubles player and former ma
tional doubles champion.
Bitsy and Johnny delighted a
large crowd Of spectators with
their beautiful exhibition. The
midget Albanian showed his usual
amazing ability in downing the
veteran Van Ryn, who while not
ranked as high in singles as in
doubles, is still a tough man to
beat.
Grants tennis is amazing. No
other word can describe it. Five
feet four inches tall, 125 pounds,
he plays a game in which size is a
powerful factor and is ranked
The times-news., 1936-10-16

There was nothing sheepish about
Mrs. Donald Barber except her
gloves when she entered the wo-
mems autumn golf tourney near
London, England. The deep-cutf-
ed gauntlets, setting a new style
for sportswomen, are made OF
sheepSkin.
The times-news., 1936-10-16

Wake and Midway islands are
under jurisdiction of the navy de-
partment.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
VAST FARM SLASH
URGEDAT SESSION
Permanent Abandonment of
250,O00, 900 Acres Held
Only Solution.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. May 14.-Permanent
abandonment Of 1,000.000 American
farms embracing 10000, 900 acres Of
land was advocated last night by
DR.. Alonzo e. Taylor. director Of the
Food Research Institute Of Stanford
University, as the means Of putting
agriculture on q paying basis.
Addressing the annual banquet Of
the Dearborn conference on agri-
culture, industry and science, DR.. Tay-
lor said such Q vast farm exodus
is the only way to assure farmers an
income sufficient to support an Amer
ican standard Of living.
The basic necessity after nearly
two decades Of futile political treat
ment Of farm reliefs," he said, Is to
reduce the present LOSS ,000, 900 acres
now in farms to the 800, 900, 900 acres
needed for present and future pro-
duction and spread the total income
Of farmers among 2,0o0,0 900 fewer farm
people.
Challenging the claims Of other
speakers on the program that indus
trial chemical advances offer the hope
Of using vast acreages Of farm land
In growing raw materials for industry,
DR.. Taylor said that chemistry ought
not to be extolled rs the particular
savior of agriculture"
"As has been illustrated by indigo,
rayon and artificial leather. and may
auain he shoup in artificial wool I"
he said. "the achievements of chem
istry are not all in the direction Of
the commercial profit Of farmers"
No one, DR.. Taylor said, can find
a solution of the farm problem as
long as there Is "a co-existence Of
peasant farming and ultra-modern
industry"
In q symposium on the merits Of
alcohol-gasoline blends as motor
fuels, Francis P. Garvan, president
Of the Chemical Foundation, asserted
that while discounting the practical
bility and value of such blends in the
United States. "the Standard Oil Co.
Of New Jersey has gone to England
and produced what they say is the
most perfect fuel known, 33ls per
cent British alcohol" At the same
time, he said. the Standard Co. has
contracted with . German chemi-
cal firm for the world rights, except
"hydrogenation" for extracting petro-
leum from coal IN the event oil sup
plies run low.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

WOmen's 79c Full-FashiOned
Silk Hose; eXpertly machine
mended; broken size range;
most all colors (72 CSc
pairs only; a pair
Children's and Misses 19c
Mercerized and RayOn An
klets; white and pastel col
ors; novelty tops; sizes o.
712 to 10 only; a pair
WOmen's SOC Ringless Chif-
fon Hose; these are the pop
ular "KNEE-HI'S'; lasteX
tops: all new shades; 2Sc
5 prs. 81, or a pair
W0men's 81 to 1.50 Fancy
Silk Hose; full fashioned,
black heels, mesh and plaid
effects; also 2 hrea d
"KNEE-HI" silk hose with
jacquard tops: all new
shades in all sizes; a 77c
pair
Evening star., 1936-05-14

81 and 1.50 Summer Gloves;
famous makes; samples and
discontinued numbers; an
gelskin, cotton and silk
mesh, bengaline, etc. Wide
flared cuffs. Dark shades as
well as all wanted pastels
and white, a 20c
Women's 29c ana 5sc Rayon
indies; tailored and rich
lace-trimmed styles in pan
ties, step-ins and 10c
scamps. each $500
Women's Band Top Union
Suits; shell, tight knee Or
closed styles; sizes 39 2Sc
to 48;; 3 for 81, or each ~
Boys Shirts and Shorts;
cotton pull-over shirts; vat
dye broadcloth shorts; sizes
8 to 16 years, 7Sc
Boys 79c Sleeveless Sweat
ers; white, tan, blue and
yellow pull-over style, not all
sizes in the lot, 2Oc
choice -
>WOmen's 81 BlouSes; taffe-
tas, acetateS, linens, lawns
and crepes; desirable styles;
tailored styles; open and
high neck line; sizes 9Sc
38 to 40 each - Wv
WOmen's 39c Neckwear; Or
candies, piques, wee and
round necks; separate COL
lars; some slightly 1Sc
musSed; each -
Mems. WOmen's and Chill
dren's SC Handkerchiefs: all
white, prints and COL 20
ored cords; choice w
1000 Cards of Buttons: va
rious styles and colors; l to
6 on a card @
Sl1O1SC
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Sorry mo phone orders for Friday Remnants

WOmen'S 29c Band Top Cot
ton Vests; perfect fitting;
sizes A to 48 only, 3 17c
for SOC or, each. :.
Women's SOC RayOn French
Crepe Costume Slips; bias
cut; lace trimmed; white
and tea rose; sizes 2Qc
"a to A --
Evening star., 1936-05-14

SOC Lace Dresser Scarfs;
monotone shades in floral
designs; sizes 16x36 COc
and 16X45. Choice -
soc Costume Flowers; all
styles for hats and to wear
as corsages; choice, c5c
a bunch -
Girls 1896 Spring Coats;
novelty tWeedS; we'll tailor
ed; sizes II, II and IA only.
All sales final. None S7
c. o. D.. each ---
Girls 1.98 Silk Dresses; plain
colors and prints; mostly
dark colors; sizes 7 to @1
IA, each -
Girls 81 Straw Hats: good
styles in brown, navy and
green 0Oc
choice - o@o
Children's SOC Knitted Tams
white only. Pick 'em out
while they last, 2Oc
each 1900 ---
WOmen's 81 and 1.29 Wash
Dress pioues. sheers.
stripes, seerSuckers, prints;
white and pastel shades;
also light and dark prints.
sizes IA to A, 60c
each - -
Women's Pongee Kimonos;
natural color; with red,
black. copen or green trim
mingS: small and
medium sizes only, 50c
Women's 1.19 Silk indies:
chemises, dancettes an d
step-inS; pastel shades; lace
trimmed; sizes "a to zoe
40, each -
Women's 1.59 and 1.69 Co.'S
tune Slips; satin and crepe,
white or tea rose, lace trim
med; broken size as OQc
sortment, each
WOmen's Puerto Rican
Gowns: regular sizes; white,
peach and flesh color; hand
embroidered designs, 27c
each -
go S. Beau Svelte Inner
Belt Foundations; 1/48, $50
and 1/42. l Memo FOunda-
ton. size Al. Stylish Stout
Foundation, size 38; CO3
each -
All sales final.
$3.50 Foundation Garments:
Corsettes and girdles; good
styles; broken sizes, 03c
each
All sales final.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and con.
tinued cold tonight: tomorrow fair.
rising temperature: moderate northerly
winds becoming variable.
Maryland-Fair. frost in west DOR.
ton tonight; tomorrow fair, slightly
warmer.
Virginia-Fair, probably light frost
in west, cooler in southwest portion
tonight; tomorrow fair with slowly
rising temperature.
West Virginia-Fair with light local
frost tonight: tomorrow fair and
warmer.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Report for Last - Hours.

Record for Last 81 Hours.
LFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. SO. at 3:15 pm. yesterday;
year ago. rs.
Lowest. As. at e:45 am. today; year
ago. 90.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, 81. on May g.
Lowest, 0. on January 49,
Evening star., 1936-11-22
BANK BOARD HINTS
NEW CREDIT CURB
Federal Reserve Concerned
Over Steady Inflow
of Gold.
BY the Associated Press.


Apprehensively watching q steady
inflow of gold, the Federal Reserve
Board gave strong indication yester-
day 1t may increase reserve require
ments again, to curb credit expansion
by freezing" more than 1000, ,000, 900
of excess bank reserves.
After week Of conferences about
the effect Of heavy gold imports on
the national credit situation, the
board. through Chairman Mariner S.
Eccles, announced that careful con-
sideration" was being given to the
question with view to taking such
action at such time as appears to be
necessary in the public interest"
Reserve officials said this indicated
a proba bility that, unless the present
situation changes, reserve require
ments may be further increased in
January or February. after funds
withdrawn for the holiday season flow
back into the banks.
On August Is, the board increased
requirements by so per cent to elimi-
nate about 81, 500, ,000, 900 of excess re-
serves as basis Of possible injurious
credit expansion"
Under the law, It could increase re-
quirements by another so per cent of
the level existing prior to August Is.
Excess reserves are banks idle funds
over and above those held as q re-
qured reserve behind deposits. Eco
nomists estimate that every dollar Of
excess reserves can support from So
to $40 of credit. Thus, to guard
against runaway" credit imitation,
the Federal Reserve Board seeks to
(See RESERVES, Page A-7l
Evening star., 1936-11-22
TAX FRAUDS CASE
TRIO ON PAROLE
Former ReveQue Employees
and Attorney Serve Less
Than Year.

Two former Internal Revenue Bureau
employees and New York tax con-
sultant. convicted Of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government in settling an
income tax case, were paroled yester-
day after serving less than a year in
jail.
The benefciaries of the Parole
Boards action were John w. Hard
grove. former associate chief conferee
of the Internal Revenue Bureau;
Henning r. Nelson, a former auditor
Of the bureau. and Frank NJ McElhill,
tax accountant of New York.
They were found guilty of conspiring
to settle" an income tax assessment
Of $4,000 against Thomas N. McCar-
ter, New Jersey public utilities magnate,
for fee of $4,000, and on December
20, 1885. were sentenced to from four
months to two years in Jail.
McCarter reported the proposal TO
the Treasury Department, the tele-
phone wires Of the suspects were tapped
and the arrests followed.
Banked Large sums.
One Of the most damaging bits Of
testimony against Hardgrove during
the trial was that he had banked
$81, 900 in excess of his Government
salary between 1924 and 1888. He
denied the accuracy of this testimony
but said he had won $4,000 at the
races during that time.
The board last June refused to parole
the prisoners, emphasizing the i'm
portance of insuring "scrupulous
honesty" in Government officials. In
reversing this position yesterday. how
ever, it was pointed out that all three
men, In addition To serving nearly
year, had been punished severely by
the damage to their otherwise good
regulations.
The parole announcement was ac-
companied by the following statement
from the board:
In our decision of June 18. 1886,
we denied parole to these applicants,
mainly on the ground that they had
not served a sufficient time for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
Government. We there pointed out
that nothing Is more important than
preserving the honesty and integrity
Of our Government and inSuring
scrupulous honesty in dealings be-
tween Government officials and the
public.
THE practical difficulty confront
ing us is the short sentence which
these men received. The court i'm
posed q minimum sentence of -four
months and a maximum Of "a months,
this being the statutory maximum.
This seems to the board to be a short
maximum term for such q serious Of
fense.
These prisoners have now served
approximately three times the mini
mum sentence imposed by the court
(See PAROLE. Page A-20)
Evening star., 1936-11-22
Minor Offenders Jam Prisons;
DC. Penal authorities Alarmed
Longer Sentences for "Drunks" and
"ngs'' and Fe,Uer Paroles and PrOba-
ton Cases Help Create Problem.

made for an expansion Of penal IA
cilities when Congress convenes.
While the Police Court bench un-
doubtedly is aware Of the fact that
inmates Of the jail are forced to sleep
on floors and those at the workhouse
are packed into dormitories in sar-
dine fashion, the judicial attitude ap-
pears to be that Jail congestion should
not be taken into consideration in ad-
ministering justice.
The Corrections Committee Of the
Council Of Social Agencies, deeply con-
cerned over the penal crisis here, is
endeavoring to arrange q conference
of Police Court judges, prosecutors,
penal authorities. proba ton officers
and others interested in good law en-
forcement, with a view to bringing
about coordination of penal pro-
cedures in the District OF Columbia.
1t is reported some of the judges
have indicated they would cooperate
(See PRISONS, Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1936-11-22
Party Reorganization Also
Problem Confronting
Republicans.
HAMILTON is FAVORED
TO STAY AS CHAIRMAN
Latest Popular Vote Returns
Show Roosevelt With 60.9
Per Cent of Ballot Total.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Republicans have scarcely had time
to catch their breath since their ovei-
whelming defeat in the national elec-
ton, but already are facing new
problems, notably:
What Is to be their attitude toward
the Roosevelt program In the coming
session of Congress?
What. If anything, they are to do
about party reorganization?
The burden Of deciding the Republi-
can stand on the legislative proposals
Of the New Deal President and his
aides in Congress will fall more
particularly on the thin @. 0. p. line
in the Senate and in the House.
Party reorganization, If there is to
be any. will lie within the province
of the Republican National Commit
tee, and to a lesser degree, the chair
men of the Republican State Com
mittees.
Hamilton Back In Capital.
John Hamilton, chairman of the
Republican National Committee. has
returned to Washington and taken
charge Of the headquarters. 1t is to
be expected that demands for q re-
organization of the national commit
tee, with a new chairman, will come
from some quarters in the Republican
party. They came after the Hoover
defeat in 1892. They come after every
defeat of a national political party
In the Winter of 1928-29, after Al
Smith had been disastrously defeated,
the clamor Of Southern Democrats,
in particular, for the scalp Of John
Raskob, then Democratic national
chairman, was heard from coast to
coast. But Everett Sanders. chairman
of the Republican National Committee
during the Hoover 1882 campaign, held
on for a couple of years, and Raskob
was still chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee when the Demo-
cratic National Committee met in
Chicago four years after Smiths
defeat
Hamilton, 1t would appear. can hold
on to the Republican chairmanship
If he 30 desires. Indeed. some Of the
members of the national committee
have already declared themselves in
favor of his retention as chairman.
The present national committee has
been elected to serve for the next four
years. or until the next Republican
national convention. Hamilton is will
ing to continue as chairman. provided
he has q united backing. II there
we're any serious breach in the party
leadership over his continuance in
office, his own personal desire might
be to step out. He is quite willing to
(see REPUBLICANS, Page A-l0)
Evening star., 1936-11-22
ROOSEVELT PARTY
LEAVES TRINIDAD
Speeds Down East Coast of
South America on Way
to Peace ParIey.
By the Associated Press.

ABOARD u. S. S. CHESTER AT
SEA, November 21.-President Roose-
velt and his party sped down South
Americas east coast tonight for Rio
de Janeiro, on the way to the Inter-
American Peace Conference at Buenos
Aires.
The cruisers Indianapolis and Ches-
ter, bearing the United States group,
left mountain trimmed Port-of- Spain,
Trinidad, at 2:15 pm, after an eight
hour stop for refueling in Paria Bay.
During the day President Roose-
velt went fishing in whaleboat, but
returned empty-handed three hours
later. He wore old gray trousers, a
sleeveless blue sweater and a soft,
white-visored hat. Two Secret Service
officers accompanied him.
Deputy Gov. A. w. Seymour of
Trinidad visisted the President aboard
the Indianapolis, and James Roose-
welt, the Presidents son, returned the
visit with Capt. Paul Bastedo, a pres.
idential aide. ' ~
Barefoot colored vendors did a land
ONCE business among shore parties on
the docks while the American vessels
were in the harbor.
At a press conference aboard the
Indianapolis, Mr.. Roosevelt said he
probably would land at Trinidad De-
cember IL on his way back from
Buenos Aires, to do some Christmas
shopping.
The American cruisers, which are
expected to reach Rio de Janelro
November 27, steamed tonight through
alternately cloudy and clear weather.
Those aboard wore tropical clothing.
Evening star., 1936-11-22

" land for the FIRST time in
the three years of their
modern rivalry at College Park, rs.
thousands of other Washington fans
shared the surprise of the Nation as
two hitherto undefeated and united
major elevens suffered their first de-
feats of the season amid . steady
stream of form reversal.
Northwestern, routed by Notre
Dame, 1855, and Marquette, decisively
beaten by Duquesne, 1870, were the
two to topple, leaving Santa Clara,
which plays today, as the only rank
ing team in the country with q spot
less record.
In another surprise Fordhams Rose
Bowl hopes were dealt q lethal blow
through o TT tie with Georgia.
Equally as amazing were the 25-o
walloping of Temple by Iowa and the
90 tie to which Holy Cross was held
by st. Anselm. Yale barely managed
to get by Harvard, 1918, while
Princeton and Dartmouth tied. 1913.
Minnesota crushed Wisconsin. $40,
in the Big Ten, as Indiana and Purdue
hayed to . 1920 deadlock.
Locally, Catholic University ended
its season by losing to Western Mary
land, 60. Wilson Teachers, also play.
ing their last game. put up valiant
fight before succumbing to Shepherd.
1l.l4.
Other leading scores:
Colsats. II; Syracuse, ..
Evening star., 1936-11-22
BY REX, COLLIER,

Longer sentences for intoxicatio
and vagrancy and fewer releases on
probation and parole have combined
recently to aggravate already 'intol-
erable" congestion in local penal in
stitutions.
A study Of sentences meted out in
Police Court during the past six
months reveals a drastic shift from a
policy of apparent leniency toward
liquor imbibers to one OF stiff SEN
tences and fewer probationary terms.
The result has been a deplorable
increase in the overflow populations
at the District Jail and the Occoquan
Workhouse. with inevitable multiplied
ton of health, social and morale-de-
stroying hazards at these out-moded
institutions.
Harassed Jail and workhouse OFF,
cials are known to be thoroughly
alarmed over the increasingly critical
situation, and apparently their only
hope is that some provision will be