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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-31

A new Chain Bridge of arch de-
sign to be constructed of stone
and concrete to span the upper
Potomac was urged by the Con-
duit Road Citizens Association
last night. Plans presented by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-31
JUVENILE BILL
OPPOSED BY
TRINIDAD
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

The Trinidad Citizens Associa-
ton last night by unanimous vote,
opposed to the Juvenile Court bill
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Norton. President
George ]. Cleary. who left the
chair to introduce the resolution.
declared the bill is too drastic in
extending court jurisdiction over
children in the home.
The association on motion by
Harry Shilling approved Senator
Vandenberg'S bill authorizing a
member Of the Board Of District
Commissioners to sit in the House
Of Representatives.
The group opposed the Guyer
bill that would return prohibition
to the District and endorsed a bill
by Representative Norton to legal
ize horse racing and pari-mutuel
betting. It opposed the proposal
for a crime commission.
A resolution was adopted and
ordered sent to the Commissioners
requesting improved lighting for
the underpaSs on H Street be-
tween First and Second Streets.
Another resolution commended
traffic officials for their efforts to
reduce accidents by imposing
drastic penalties for speed viola
tors.
Complaints of poor bus service
by the Capital Transit Company
were referred to the Public Util-
tiles Commission. The association
renewed request for a lower rate
weekly pass.
Widening of West Virginia
Avenue Northeast adjacent to the
Gallaudet College grounds, and
the installation of lights in the
rear of the 1900 block L st. N. E.
were requested.
Mrs. j. M. Selby, Mrs. Robert
st. Clair and Mrs. William Ma
honey were named a committee
to call on Mrs. Elizabeth K. Pee
Piles, director of the Community
Center Department to discuss or
ganizing a community center at
the Wheatley School, where the
association held its meeting last
night.
Gus A. Schuldt was unanimous
ly endorsed for reappointment as
judge of Police Court.
A new Chain Bridge of arch de.
sign to be constructed of stone
and concrete to span the upper
Potomac was urged by the Con.
duit Road Citizens Association
last night. Plans presented by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-31

ITHACA, Mich, Jan. 80 QN.S).
Search for love letters written to
George Blank. 24-year-old Sunday
school teacher held here for the
alleged torch Staying Of his coed
wife, was intensified by Sheriff
william Nestle today after Miss
Ada Reist, childhood sweetheart
Of the accused man and material
witness in the case, obtained her
freedom from jail on her nine
tenth birthday. She said as she
walked out of the lookup where
Blank also is incarcerated:
"It was the best birthday pres
ent / could have"
Miss Reist, comely Maple
Rapids school girl and daughter
of a prominent Michigan cheese
manufacturer, had been ordered
jailed for so days for contempt OF
court for refusing to answer ques-
tions of Sheriff Nestle. She was
released, after the Jail sentence
was waived and she was placed
under $1,000 bond as a material
witness.
Circuit Judge Kelly S. Scarf
set the bond to insure her appear
ance as a witness at the court
examination Of Blank next Tues
day. He did not pass on the
legality of the contempt sentence,
imposed by a justice court, as
defense counsel and Prosecutor
Robert Arnold agreed to her dis
charge under bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-31

Major George o. Totten revealed
the bridge could be erected for
$1,520,000 by using the old piers
and raising them eight feet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Atte:nptOn
Kings Life
Is Unsolved
Mystery W O m a n
Who Knocked Pts
tOl from His Hands
RumOred American

London, July 17.-(AP)-The man
who levelled a revolver at King Ed
ward VIII told behind bars today his
story that the apparent attempt at
assassination was merely a protest"
Police surrounded him, questioned
him and checked his statements with
a mass of testimony brought in by a
widely spread Scotland Yard and po-
lice dragnet.
The fate of George Andrew Nc
Mahon, middIc-aged crippled writer
may lie with the still mysterious "wo-
man in gray who witnesses said
knocked the prisoners revolver from
his hand as the king rode before a
military parade yesterday.
It was believed she was able to tell
the true story of McMahon's attempt,
but the police did not make her name
public, and they were said to be shield
ing her from public contacts until the
prisoner appears in court next week.
Rumors circulated that the woman
is an American.
King Edward, seemingly unconcern-
ed by the apparent attempt on his
life, busted himself with the usual af-
fairs of state at York House, while
messaes of congratulation poured in
from the whole world.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Scattered Showers and Low
er Temperatures Predict
ed But No General
Rain Seen
CROP DAMAGE HITS
YET HIGHER TOTAL
Missouri Alone Sustains Es-
timated 100000, 900 Loss;
Indiana and Ohio Suffer to
Extent of $1,OOO,OOO Or
More Each; Corn Fading
Rapidly

Chicago, July 17.-(AP)-Already
resigned to drought losses calculated
in the hundreds of millions of dollars,
farmers of the nations corn-hog belt,
looked in vain for the favorable con-
ditions today as forecasters reported:
mo general relief sighted"
Heat deaths, although reduced in
rate by the more moderate tempera-
lures in the hard hit states of Min
nesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Il
linois, neared 1900 in the nation.
Scattered showers and slightly low
er temperatures but no general relief,
were predicted for parts of Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana.
At Des Moines, Iowa, Junior Me-
teorologist S. E. Decker said reports
indicated drought and heat reduced
that states probable corn yield
lbushel per acre each day.
Iowas death list for the current
heat wave mounted to 400.
Crop damage in Missouri already
was figured at $1OO,OOO,OOO in crop
bulletin. Yesterday was the 18th con-
secutive day of 100-degree tempera-
lures in most parts of the state.
Purdue University estimated the
drought had damaged Indiana's corn
crop alone to the extent of $12,000,O00.
Departure of Ohio's heat wave left
crop damage figured at $10,000,000,
rain still badly needed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
NaUyMan
Plans For
A Defense

Washington, July II (AP)-A two
fold defense was prepared today for
the coming trial of former Lieutenant
Commander John S. Farnsworth,
who is accused of selling naval sec
rets to an agent of the Japanese I'M
perial Navy.
Lying on a narrow cot in his Jail
cell, Farnsworth outlined one of the
points in his defense. He insisted
that he negotiated with the Japa-
nese for the sole purpose of obtain
ing employment in Japanese aviation
and that he never divulged Ameri
can naval data.
Relatives indicated another line Of
defense. They minated it would be
based on recent statements of his
parents that he had been irrespon-
sible ever since he was knocked I'M
conscious in an airpalne crash in
Pensacola Bay, Florida, some years
ago.
Again and again Farnsworth denied
that he had sold to an agent of ia
pan confidential copy of an Amer
lean NAVY document. He said he
gave batch of photographs and 9TH
er papers to a member of the Japan
csc Embassy, but that there were
merely evidence of his experience and
qualifications for the Job he sought
and were not secret data.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
WINSTON NEGRO IS
EXECUTED BY GAS
Death Comes in IL Minutes
To Killer Sent up From
Forsyth

Raleigh, July William
Abraham Hudgins, 36-year-old Negro,
a native of Elizabeth City, was exc
cuted at Central Prison here this
morning for the murder in Forsyth
county of 71-year-old Herbert Searcy.
Gas was administered for eleven
minutes and 45 seconds. He was pro-
nounced dead by prison physicians at
1910 o'clock.
Hudgins killed Searcy, with whom
he had been living, with a Ratchet on
the night of December %, and stuff
ed the aged mans body in a trunk,
where it remained for five days until
discovered by relatives.
His execution this morning went off
quietly, as scheduled, in contrast to
that of Henry Grier, another Win
ston-Salem Negro, who was electro
cuted at the prison one week ago fol-
lowing a suicide attempt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
PAPER SAYS VOTE
IN MAIN WAS AIR
Richmond County Journal
Says Hoey Side Just AS
Honest as Mcdonald
Daily Dispatch bureau.
T., n1I.A Sir VXT..U%4- WI@A


Raleigh, July 17.-Hoey people who
have heard themselves low-rated no
end since the late second primary, got
quite a solace from Scott Thomas this
week. when the fiery facttoum of the
Richmond County Journal made his
leading editorial declare that there
was an "honest election"
Mr.. Thomas, who said in some for
mer issue during the campaign that
hcs was so disguised with Clyde Hoeys
speech that the editor did an AL
Smith and took a walk, speaks hand
somely of his rival, Ike London, editor
of the Rockingham Post-Dispatch,
who as chairman of the county board
of elections, Mr.. Thomas says, "cares
more for his personal reputation for
fairness than he does for any can
didate." Mr.. Thomas thinks the count
ing was correct in Richmond.
The young editor begins his writing
Iby declaring his ardent support of
DR.. Mcdonald, but desires to go on
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Mother of Young Man and
Young Woman Injured
So Badly She Will
Probably Die
OTHER DEAD LADY
COUSIN OF OTHERS
Bodies Are Badly MangIed
and Mutilated Almost Be-
yond Recognition and Car
Demolished; Crash Occurs
North of Randleman on
High Point Road

Ashdboro, July II (AP)-Three
Rockingham citizens-a man and two
women-were killed and another wo-
man critically injured near here to-
day in the crash of their automobile
with Southern railway train.
The dead:
William Covington, "a; his 21-year-
old sister, Elizabeth, and a cousin,
Miss Maude Moore Steel, 20.
Mrs. Stancill Covington, so, moth
er of William and Elizabeth, was
brought to a hospital and not expect
ed to live.
The bodies were mutilated almost
beyond recognition. The car was de-
molished.
The crash occurred about three
miles north of Randleman on the
highway to High Point.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Industrial Group Would
Abandon Plans Except
For Steel, Auto and
Rubber Trades
CRAFT UNION THEN
WOULD GIVE HELP
Neither Side Accepts Propo-
sal, Evolved at Unheralded
Conference, But Plan Is
Still Being Studied; Trial
of Rebels Begins if Pact
Fails

Washington, July 17.-(AP)- Peace
maneuvers were under way today in
the American Federation of Labor.
For the first time in months, labor
observers saw signs of a compromise
settlement of the war between the
federation's craft and industrial union
factions.
The first of these was the A. F. of
L. executive councils decision to delay
suspension of the United Mine Work
ers and eleven other unions allied in
the committee for industrial organi-
zation.
Significant also was the proposal
of a definite compromise plan at an
unheralded conference. Representa-
tives of both factions sat in.
This compromise would have the in
dustrial unionists abandon the COM
mittee for industrial organization and
limit to steel, autos and rubber their
proposal to bring all workers in each
big industry into one big union.
In return for these concessions, the
craft union faction would throw it's
support to the steel, auto, rubber
drive.
Neither John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers, nor the
craft control executive council accept
ed the plan Immediately. But it still
is being studied as a possible basis
for a peace agreement.
If no settlement is reached before
hand, the heads of the II unions in
the Lewis committee are slated for
trial August 3 on charges of "insur-
rection."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
TRENDS ARE MIXED
IN BUSINESS WEEK

New York, July 17.-(AP)-Dun
and Bradstreet's said in it's weekly
review of business today that, while
the midsummer recession has not yet
made itself felt in most trade di-
visions, trends have been more mixed
this week than in some time. Fears
of the effect of drought damage and
excessive heat, brought to an end in
some regions by rains and lower tenn
peratures, were found to be more
psychological than real," the trade or
ganization said.
Wholesale volume continued to ex-
pand, the review added, with nearly
every type Of merchandise sought by
the largest number of buyers that
have visited some markets in six
years
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Hosiery Strikes
In Winston Ended
Under Agreement

WinstOn-SaIem, July II (AP)-
The Hanes hosiery strike was
ended this morning through a
settlement the terms of which
were not announced. The work.
ers will return to work Monday
morning.
The settlement was announced
this morning following a con-
ference of j. l.. COnnOr, United
States labor cOnciIiatOr; j. G.
Hanes, president of the mill; j.
N. Weeks, vice-president, and II.
I. Adams, hosiery union district
leader.
The strike was regarded as of
significance because it followed
abandonment by the mill of NRA
code hours and wages. The walk
out started slowly and workers
kept going out of the mill until
several departments were closed
or crippled. This mill employs
1900.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
NAMING OF JUDGE
DIFFICULT AFFAIR
Many Names Pressed for
Vacancy by Passing of
Judge Oglesby

Raleigh, July II (AP)-GOver-
nor EhriDghaus asked the fiji
teenth judicial district DemOcra-
tic Executive Committee today to
send him as soon as possible it's
Recommendation of two Outstand
ing and well qualified lawyers"
available for appointment as SUI
periOr court jurist of the district.
The place is vacant due to the
death of Judge John M. Oglesby,
Of Concord.
Under the la wthe governor may
appoint a successor to serve I'M
ill the next general election,
which will be i'm November, but
the nominee for the election must
be chosen by the district COM
mittee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Politicians
In Pension
GroubSeem

Cleveland, July II (AP)-Robert II.
Clements, former secretary and treas
urer of the Townsend organization,
who resigned recently after an argu-
ment with DR.. Francis e. Townsend,
asserted today in an interview that
the plan was being taken over by
political opportunists.
THE Townsend movement, power
full as it is, if it falls into unscrupu-
lous hands, is a menace to the gov
eminent" he said.
Clements sItid that he no longer
was associated with the movement,
but that he had come to Cleveland
TO watch developments.
Il promised when 1 left the organ
zation that 1 would keep track of it,
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Trouble Ahead IF DrOuth
Lasts Very Much Longer
If 1t Strikes Heavily Into Co and Corn Real Nation
al Crisis Is Feared By Ba bson; Cutting of Farm In
come Will Be Eel t In Business

plenty and seven years of famine.
This current season marks the sixth
dry year in succession. Recurring pc
RODS of drought throughout the ages
prove definitely that there are pos
sibilities in long-range weather-fore-
casting. 1 was very much disappointed
this past winter when Congress killed
a small appropriation for a thorough
study of this subject. From my own
experience 1 have found that the
weather has always been a major
question-mark in predicting business
conditions in the second half of any
year. A reliable preseason forecast
of this dry spell could have saved
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Trio Rockingham People
Are Killed In Crossing
Tragedy Near Asheboro
Deputy Killed by
Passing Car Shot

Roanoke, Va, July II (AP)-
Deputy Sheriff C. E. big Boy"
Simmons, was slain early today by
shotgun charges from a trailing
automobile as he and fellow Of
ficer patrOlled the Rocky Mount
highway three miles south of
here.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Boone,
who was unscatched by the bar
rage, said the killers machine
waited until the officers car ca
reened into ditch and then sped
by. No motive was suggested.
City and county police started
an investigation that brought the
roundup of dozen persons three
hours later.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1896, Publishers
Financial RuroaJI. Inc.

Babson Park, Mass, July 17-If I
were asked to select the two most inn
portant factors in our economic life
1 would name character and weather.
There is not a single industry ON
which they do not have vital bear
ing. We are certainly in the Middle
Ages as far as long-range weather
forecasting is concerned. If this could
be reduced to a science, our farmers,
retailers, power companies-in fact,
practically every business = would
save millions annually.
BilliOn-DOlar Waste.
The Bible tells of seven years Of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
AsheVille's
HOtelDeath
Is Mystery
Helen Clevenger's Body
Found by Uncle Badly
Mutilated Early
Thursday Morning
CORONER'S INQUEST
INTO DEATH BEGUN

Asheville, July II. = (AP) = The
mutilation death of pretty blonde
Helen Clevenger in her hotel room re-
NAMED cloaked in mystery today as
authorities opened a routine inquest.
The coroner's jury began calling wit
nesses, but Sheriff Lawrence e.
Brown and his deputies intensified
their investigation behind a wall Of
secrecy.
They question Prof. w. L. eleven
ger, of N. G. State College, Raleigh,
the girls uncle, at length as to any
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Bridgers Goes On
Education Board

Raleigh, July 17.-(APl- The
State Board of Education approved
today an application of the Fay
etteville State Normal School for a
PWA grant of $l3,5OO to be used to
construct new library, and ap-
pointed j. III. Brilgers as a men,
her of the Vance County Board of
Education.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
CAPITAL STATUTES
MAY Be MODIFIED
Judge Siler Would Make
Juries Fix Degree of
Punishment
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In Tho Sir WALTER HOte

Raleigh, July 7-Representative-
Nominate Walter d. Siler, of Chat
ham county, isn't going to attempt
the abolition of the death penalty in
North Carolina, if and when he comes
ia Raleigh to legislate next January,
but Judge Siler will seek modification
of the statutes providing death judg-
ments so that the juries MAY fix the
penalty.
Judge Siler may ask for abolition
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Townsend, Coughlin, Smith
and Lemke To Stump
Nation for Their New
Union Party
DEFEATED OKLAHOMA
CANDIDATE DROPPED
Conner Smith Removed AS
Vice-President of Group,
Though He Is Wildly
Cheered at Cleveland Con-
vention; To Back Lemke's
Presidential Race

Cleveland, July 17.-(AP)-Dis-
sensiOn among leaders of the
Townsend old age pension move
ment became evident today with a
statement by DIR. Francis e.
Townsend that Il do not consider
Conner Smith any longer IL MEM
her of our organization"
Conner Smith, an OklahOman,
has been Il Vice-president of the
national Townsend movement.
In Oklahoma City today dis
trict Townsend leader in that
state said that if Smith is remOv-
ed, Wen just secede and form
an Oklahoma Townsend club of
our own"
Conner Smith delivered q speech
late yesterday at the Townsend
national convention in which he
attacked Father Charles f..
CoughIin, who earlier had called
President Roosevelt a "betrayer
and liar"
The OllahOman also attacked
Rev. Gerald l.. X. Smith, leader
of the share-the-wealth movement,
and Townsend director.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17
Daily Dispatch BurenW.
Um sEhn Sir Walter HOtl

Raleigh, July 17.-Governor Ehring-
haus hoped to make quickly his fiji
teenth district judicial appointment to
fill the vacancy caused by the unex-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-17

Cleveland, Ohio, July 17-(AP)-
Frank Arbuckle, permanent chair
man of the Townsend national con-
vention, announced to cheering dele
gates today that any motion or re-
solution having to do with endorse
ment of a national political party
Shall be out of order at all times
during this convention"
Arbuckle added that the decision
represented the unanimous view of
the Townsend board of directors. He
was greeted with prolonged cheering.
Meanwhile, Dr. Il. E. Townsend
worked on plans for stumping tour
with his new allies, Father Coughlin,
Rev. Gerald Smith and William Lem
Ike, in behalf of Lemke's presidential
candidacy.
Townsend announced last night
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Evening star., 1936-06-30
Fourth July Outings Variety Dangers in Their Wax
Dorothy Dix Says
Bride Will Win Husbands Undying Love
if She Is Kind to His Family.

~ EAR MISS DIX-I am en-
gagged to a very wonderful
man whom I love most dearly
49, and who loves me, and We
are to be married very soon. But here
is our problem: My finances family is
quite poor and they depend a good
deal upon him. His salary is enough
for us to live on comfortably in an
apartment of our own without my
working, but it is not enough for us
to do that and for him to continue to
help his family. I am one of the old
fashioned people who feel that after a
girl marrieS her place is at home, and
that man should be made TO realize
his responsibilities from his wedding
day on. He alone should carry the
financial burden on his shoulders If
I continue on with my Job there will
be enough money for my finance to
help his people each week, but I don't
think it is fair to expect me to work
in order to help his family. My friend
does not ask me to work after mar
riage, but I know that this matter of
his being unable to continue giving TO
his people is worrying him a great deal
This makes us both very unhappy and
we would appreciate it if you would
let us have your views on the subject.
ANGIE.
Answer: 1t doesn't seem to me that
you have very much choice in the
matter if you are really devoted to
your fiance. You are bound to fellow
the immemorial custom of women who
love and buy the happiness of the man
who is dearer to you than you are to
yourself with your own desires and
Well-besng.
Y K +
1T is easy to understand how you
have looked forward to giving up
the grind of the business world when
you married and going domestic.
can imagine how you have planned
out every detail of your new life and
how you have longed to potter around
with kitchen curtains and trying out
a new range with all the latest
gadgets, and sitting down TO read the