davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26
The Fashion Trend

A moderate fortune IS converted
into a wardrobe, and the ugly
duckling becomes another Miss
America.
Tasteful and appropriate clothes
are essential But American styles
change so often and distinctly that
dressing is quite a problem. Reno
walton Of style Is more easily ac-
compiished than that OF color.
The novel dress creations are in
Vulnerable; and shoes likewise.
This seasons predominating color
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26
John BNSSett MOO1se
High School NesUs
Contributed Articles By Pupils Covering Literary
Efforts Sports and News of Smyrna Schools

is black, followed consecutively by
green and rust. Accessories are
important, and minute details of
such are exceptionally clever. Hat
styles are usually good for two sea-
sons, though not in some instanc-
es. Our coat styles are perhaps
the most durable.
The mode of dress is probably
based upon the mode of amuse-
ment. So important does lead
ing automobile manufacturer con-
slider style, that he features the
style of the month with the car of
the month.
Dorothy Cooper
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26
Clayton School, Ha,,,]
Articles of Interest Contributed bv pr,a ~lolQ
Grammar School. NpAs Of CaNl
Boys Sport.

On Tuesday, Nora.'s wy
Clayton Soccer iTes IT, seaSeF sa stl
al at cfsSta. season BY j playing sl'sIs spia5
thus adding to The aay ~. Ea
test. Our rivals rss Sss' q u
US when We visited @4V y aad
Clayton with good mem II
beating Us, Hovsv., osr n''aapl
our best game I've ~ YER We }
off the WHINE y soccer sad
We scored ts.o " q score d n
half, twice - g s1 unes ii Id
penalty kick suals y and once
we were Cont. u the seoord|
and to keep our onnoas.I os.a n
scoring. pp'uealS
This concludes Oh, r,.,.
ful soccer season !, !, uoS as Y
record is six wins -. !Sas
a total Of eight games 'So so1
feated team is a resnlt Al
mary of the games fo1l,,,,. A
Clayton 6, HartIv I'il'ss !. y.
Townsend 0; Clayton 5. Is,] NJ
Clayton |, St. Georges : A. aa,] y
0, Townsend 0; cIsv,,. y, !, Y
Georges l; Clayton ! y% srnl]
0; Clayton 8, sudlersvius s1ll'1 y
points, Clayton 1S. onno,.. :,
Nopo,a.,,. OpPOlel
tho 1I7 -a,u,dttons are in ordj J
49,, p'eiiuiu teamwork and
80 Tue entire team.
- 80 @Hu MS teammatss
oao"s, "1l- aiiu deserve credit tr|
aoI1 oTOiiltlisnments. Now for l
80 aliu may We be as FORUM !
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26
Our Trip to the WaIker-Gl
Farm

Through the Al Cub ID
our Clayton boys were able
the WalkerGordan Fan
Plainsboro, New jersey Tul
November II.
We first visited the Rotd
building. Three times daily
Walker-Gordon COWS leaw
barns, walk through the Cd
runways and step on The
slow-moving merry-gO-rCud
Rotoloctor. Each COW IS
sprayed with warm water.
feet further on as the pla
slowly turns, another atta
completes the spray washing
particularly attention to the
liness of her udder. Then vi
platform still turning so7
series of warm breezes F
dry the COWS, other att'1
hand-drv each COW from
of clean, individual sterills
els. An especially trained p
quickly samples her mix
at once as to its healthfa
tion Automatic milking
sterilized before each USE
piled to the COWS udder.
and gently the milk is las0
the COW and through heS
drawn into sealed and Sc
glass containers. From us
tainers each cows mix
rectly into sterilizad
tanks without ever nann
exposed to the OUTSIDE a
cleanliness not only insure r.
someness, but virtually na.
gas-producing and Oths'
able organisms.
From the rotolact0l We :,
the barns where the cow :,
Last year the 1900 cows W.
5,277,SOS quarts OF u MN
an average Of more na. -. : !
per day per COW, thoass !,
them give as high as =
daily. ,,;,o Is
stantIy iti being changed :
suit, seven tons o. o,o y ~, A. ,Op
bedding per year .,.-v D
Feeding of these se W.: w. a i
cows requires l,lUV 'v,l slOO d
o,bs1 a,pOU foods. food + total aao0'"
of food annually ssu,
Tie silos we mex, .,.1, tbs
were just four Of .-Is Inv where
e. E tered ol-e5 in the moist foin'
silos hold over lo" ~ .Ss,s d
There is a daly sss
hff "a
eiaian aat,y At the least .'ay asI j
health. of even a o0l s0a snaey
orders ~, ~ 4 bis
duty. and treats nilt tn,n d
Her He remains away ~ NC cows
Wi with the milk and nt,,.alsts :,
entirely ~ til well. o9nd !, i dslr
records are KEPT y
ployees. 80 had d''
Now that W "e,,,,slly inia
serving this lrl,srst ssDs to ts
farm. we went OSIa D'an sFs
20, actor to, where the % n,' Fs
small bottle :, =, hupsn y
s1s sSsr lii.,s touched -, !. J, s,s' s.s -
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26

With his stethoscope the doctor
is listening to the sounds in Polly's
lungs. He hears no strange nor sus-
picious noises that his ear is trained
to recognize as symptoms of tu-
berculosis. but he is not satisfied
with that method of diagnosis only.
She is given tuberculin test which
will show whether tuberculosis
germs have entered her body. Polly's
scratch" after two days became red
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26

and slightly swollen indicating that
infection has occurred. She may
have this first infection. however.
without having the disease. To find
out definitely if any harm is being
done to her lungs the next impor-
tant step will follow. Take a deep
breath and hold it," and the magic
X-ray has photographed Polly's
lungs. Shadows on the X-ray plate
reveal the disease in its early forms
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26


Grace Pearson
William Carrow
Harry Cloud
Richard Rochran
Donald Ennis
Charles Hufschmidt
Grade 90, Mr.. Wright, teacher
Maud Darrell
Marie FAIRIES
Eleanor Keiser
Florence Little
Virginia Mood
Ruth Mills
Helen Shahan
Maryanna Wright
Clarence Garis
Bernard Grier
Shelby Harrington
Lea Hurlock
David Hughes
William Pomichalek
Leonard Pinder
Vaughn Rash
Grade 9-3, Miss Filters, teacher
Louise Mabrey
Louise Nabb
Ruth Rheim
Grace Salter
Mary Short
Mable Simpson
Etzel Todd
Mary K. Walker
Matilda Wisk
Blanche Reed
Grade 81, Mrs. Voge1, teacher
Mary Andrew
Dorothy Bodur
Wilma Blendt
Julia Boggs
Mildred Carey
Weston Crossley
Robert Rerrickson
Walter Downes
Edna Ennis
Betty Ennis
Charlotte Everett
Rena Graham
Adeline Hilyard
Grade 80, Miss Horsey, teacher
Jack Lockerman
John Long
Pauline LoWman
Marian Newson
Marie Nowland
Ruth Nowland
Millard PaSWaters
Betty Phillips
Dorothy Pratt
Allan Robinson
Thelma Slaughter
Ned Wilson
Audrey Wooleyhan
Grade Z, Miss Start, teacher
George Bradley
Edward Burris
Stimson Carrow
Kenworthey Carter
Donald Clark
Marie Clough
Mary Ellen David
Earl Davis
Manfred Ennis
Marvel Everett
John r. Francis
Pauline Francis
Fred Harris
Marion Harry
Nellie Hartnett
Fretd Heinold
Agnes Heller
Richard Hughes
Jain Hurd
Robert Jacobs
Roy James
Edith Johnson
Frances Johnson
Carline Jones
Lawrence Kinsey
Russell Gardner
Grade 7-2,Miss Lowmaster, teacher
Harry Harkins
Dorothy Lane
George Long
Bobby Lower
Harry McClary
Edith Mcfarland
Laura Mcfarland
Marian McNatt
Frances Melvin
Russell Moore
Franklin Morris
Helen Pleasanton
Marian Pratt
Phyllis Reed
Helen Regenauer
William Schstzler
Dorothy Short
William Short
Lee Slaughter
Harry Fashner
Carroll VanPelt
Elirl Wiley
Elva Waters
Julian Woodall
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26
Grade 81, Miss Matthews, teacher

jessie DIXON
Beverly Gaulke
Lester Gentry
William Harris
Thomas Lamb
Grade 6-2, Mrs. Smith, teacher
William Minnen
Jack Mood
Betty Newman
Francis O'Neill, Jr.
Davis Palmer
William Palmer
Eleanor Pierce
Elizabeth Robinson
Robert Scorah
Richard Scorah
Eta Sklut
Kenneth Smith
Frederick Stevenson
Sarah Stevenson
Norman Tush
Elva Voss
Audrey Westfall
Leon Windall
Betty Woods
George Wright
Grade 81, Miss VanPelt, teacher
Betty Lou Andrews
Benjamin Archer
Frank Badur
Paul Bradley
Francis Bramble
Billy Broadway
Rachel Burris
Edward Cahall
Sarah Cahall
Andrew Chester
Vance Cole
Leon Collins
James Edmondson
Harry Ennis
Wells FAIRIES
Alan Ford
Dorothy Fortner
Elma Fsoxwell
Jack Garis
Grade So, Mrs. Pryor, teacher
Mary Louise Graham
Florence Hayes
Laura McNat
Florence Passwaters
Janet Pyle
Mabel Pyle
Margaret Schantz
Norma Seward
Nancy Stats
Nancy Wilson
Walter Deakyne
William Long
Karl Merkel
William Pleasanton
Leland Slaughter
Herman Tucker
Grade Al, Miss Scout, teacher
Bobby Badur
Garland Collins
Harold Deakyne
Logan Ebright
Samuel Fraker
James Ford
Clifton F'ortner
Charles Gruwell
Grace Bedwell
Cora Boyles
Ethel Boyles
Marie Brommer
Betty Bush
Lorraine Donovan
Myrtle Eckeard
Dotty Green
Sylvia Harris
Dorothy Jones
Grade Az, Miss Adkins, teacher
William Helfer
James Lamb
Byron Long
William Mcfarland
James Mcfarland
Alden Robinson
Warren VanArsdale
Jack Walker
Oscar Wisk
Wanda Jenkins
Margaret Jones
Marie Lister
Irene Moffitt
Myrtle Morris
Eleanor sklut
Eleanor Nowland
Margaret Springer
Myrtle Truax
Marie Walls
Rebecca Wilson
Jean Zacheis
Grade 81, Miss Kaufman, teacher
Jack Bodley
Walter Brown
Bobby Carrow
Continued on Page Sevenl
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26
AT.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Teachers of Smyrna Schools
Submit Their Honor List
to Supt. G.. w. Schantz
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH


submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades, who were neither
absent nor tardy and are entitled
to go on the perfect attendance
roll for the month of October:
Grade IL, Mr.. King teacher
Emily Arthurs
Anna Attix
Catherine Attix
Helen Buckson
Dorothy Bush
Marian Cook
Anna Davis
Rosetta Deacon
Calliope Diacumakos
Ruth Jean Garrison
Flo Hollett
Roberta Macklin
Elizabeth Phillips
Erika Reimann
Evelyn Robinson
Marian RothweIl
Leathe Thomas
Nellie Wallace
Mary Hart Wright
Virginia Darrah
Cement Bason
Lawrence Ford
John Talbot
Karl Vogel
Stephen Vogel
Grade IL, Miss Breme, teacher
James Anthony
Phyllis Armstrong
Jean Barlow
Edward Boyles
Priscilla Collins
Daisy Darrell
Preston Davis
Estelle Edmondson
Earl Ford
Elizabeth Hill
Margaret Hurd
Harriet Hutchinson
Florence Jacobs
George Neil
Anne Pomichalek
Wallace Powell
Grade 11-2, Miss Rogers, teacher
Dorothy Attix
Murray Blechman
James Diacomakos
Jack Gooding
Reynolds Jones
Emma Kraus
Elsie Lockerman
Mary Pryor
Viola Ryan
Harold Shockley
Naomi Urian
Ruth Urian
Marietta West
Hazel Willis
Grade 10-1, Miss Shatz, teacher
Gladys Austin
Vivian Blendt
Margaret Crossley
Naomi Davis
Roberta Draper
Barbara Eichholz
Roberta Ennis
Ronald Grier
Armstrong Hamilton
Jane Handy
Howard Jones
Mary Ellen Jones
Ida Virginia Kemp
Thomas Mabrey
Mary Pratt
Samuel Todd
Grade 1912, Mr.. Gebhart, teacher
Julia Burke
Jeanette Loder
Louise McClain
Marietta Parker
Leon Pierce
Leslie Pryor
Eleanor Smith
Mary Walker
Rhesa Walton
Matthew Maryland
Mamie Wood
Catherine Wright
Hester Zacheis
Grade 81, Miss Graham, teacher
Alfredo Archer
Ruth Bush
Rose Clayvil1e
Anita Cooke
Ellen Cullen
Marion Deakyne
Smyrna times., 1936-11-26

when a cure may be more easily
effected. But no shadows on Polly's
platei What a relief to her and to
her parents to know for certain that
she is a healthy little girl! Christ
mas Seals help support these three
steps that protect the health of
thousands of boys and girls through.
out the country. Christmas Seals are
sold between Thanksgiving and
Christmas to fight tuberculosis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

Command Of the United States
fleet and other major commands
Of the Navy were ordered shifted
today by Secretary Claude A.
Swanson. i,
Vice Admiral Arthur J. Hep
burn was designated to succeed
Admiral Joseph M. Reeves as
commander-in-chief Of the fleet
after completion of Pacafic ma
neuverS early in June.
Orders for the future duties
Of Admiral Reeves, who already
has served an extra term as
commander-in-chief, have not
been issued.
Vice Admiral Hepburn Is now
commander of the scouting
force of the fleet.
Rear Admiral Ernest j. King,
chief of the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics, was ordered to succeed Rear
Admiral Horne as commander of
aircraft Of the Base Force, and
Rear Admiral Joseph r. DeFrees
was ordered detached from duty
as commandant of the Washing
ton Navy Yard, to relieve Rear
Admiral Cyrus w. Cole as COM
mander of the Submarine Force
of the fleet. Both transfers will
be effective in June.
Other changes ordered today.
included:
Admiral Harris Laning, COM
mander Of the Battle Force, to
be relieved Of that command
about April ! by Vice Admiral
William D. Leahy, now command
ing the battleShip division Of the
Fleet; Admiral Laning taking
over command Of the Third Ma
val District, with headquarters
in New York. Rear Admiral Will
liam T. TarTant, commandment of
the Eleventh Naval District, to
succeed Vice Admiral Hepburn.
Rear Admiral Clarence s.
Kempff, now commanding Bat
tleShip Division One Of the Battle
Force, to succeed Vice Admiral
Leahy.
Vice Admiral Henry v. Butler,
commander Of aircraft of the
Battle Force, to be relieved by
Rear Admiral Frederick j. Horne,
now commanding aircraft Of the
Base Force.
Other changes Of flag officers
Of the fleet, to be effective in
June, will be announced later,
Secretary Swanson announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
COL. DONOVAN
AIDEDBYD UCE

NCOpyE1Ent, 1885. by International
s. News Servicel.
KHARTOUM, Egypt, Jan. 8
u.N.S) ARMED with credentials
from Benito Mussolini, Col. Will
liam wild Bill" Donovan. Amere-
lean World War hero and former
United States assistant attorney
general, was lack in the war zone
today, Striding UP to. the front
past a marooned military gentle
man who only had credentials
from the, United States Govern.
ment.
Donovan arrived yesterday at
ASmara, Eritrea, where, under II
Duce's instructions, he was guest
of the Eritrean vice governor.
Now the attorney for big Amer
lean chemical, munitions, and air
craft interests, Donovan was
viewed at the front as a mystery
man." He is there ostenSibly to
write newspaper articles, but
italian censors in Eritrea have
killed all references to him in dis
paCcneS from ASKara, ana ne mas
received privileges not accorded
to duly accredited correspondents
Of official foreign military OBJ
servers.
De Vale COOls Heels
While Lieut.. Col. Del Vallee of
the U. S. Marine Corps, assistant
- -
embassy in Rome, named official
observer for the United States on
the Eritrean zone, cooled his
heels in Asmara, seeking permits
sion to visit the front, Donovan
was allowed Immediately to start
a tour Of the fighting area. He
is proceeding at once to Makale,
with orders from Mussolinl that
he be given all facilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
By H. X. REYNOLDS

ONDON, Jan. 8 (IN.S)
Ninety-two French warships and
II British, including eight of the
worlds biggest marine fighting
units, will be set under way in mid.
January in the greatest Franco
British naval movement since the
World War.
Aiming to relieve the Italian.
British tension that has filled
Europe with war fears for four
months, the British admiralty to-
day ordered the Hood, Families,
Orion and Neptune to return to
home waters from Gibraltar.
But the Nelson. Rodney, Furi-
Gus, Cairo and nine ships of the
twenty-first destroyer flotilla are
to be dispatched simultaneously
for maneuverS off the southwest
ern coast of Spain.
Goes to Casablanca
While the British Withdrawals
from the Mediterranean, com.
priSing around $4,000 tons, were
intended as q friendly gesture to
Italy, the ships that are to be
sent within easy sailing distance
of the same sea aggregate we'll
over 100, 900 tons.
Part of the French fleet, it is
understood, will also be sent out
of the Mediterranean to Casa
blanca, on the Atlantic coast of
Morocco, where they will likewise
be within q few hours sailing of
Gibraltar.
Tension Still Holds
No official explanation for the
reduction Of Britain'S naval
strength in the Mediterranean
was forthcoming, but observers
believe Britain now feels she can
safely spare certain ships as a
result Of definite promises of
French naval aid.
The fact that Britain might
have used the seasonal maneuver
period for a really big withdrawal
from Italy'S mare noStrum" as a
face-Saving excuse, but passed up
the opportunity and actually off
set the Withdrawals, was viewed
as indication that nothing in
Rome or London has happened to
justify a feeling that Premier
MuSSolini has Softened his atti-
tude towards Britain.
Meeting At BreSt
Moreover, it was promptly no
ticed that no ships were being
taken from the Alexandra area,
where the major British concen-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
F rancO-BritiSh Naval
ManeuVerS Near

trations on the lifeline Of the
Empire" are stationed.
French naval experts are meet.
ing today at Brest, where it was
announced that their 90 ships in
the Mediterranean would start
maneuvers in the middle of Janu-
airy.
The Nelson and other British
home fleet units that will start
in about 10 days to exercise off
Spain are now distributed among
the naval bases at Portsmouth,
Devonport and Chatham.
Sailing on the cruise are the
battleshipS Nelson, $500 tons,
and Rodney, $4,000; the aircraft
carrier Furious, 22.450 tons; the
cruiser Cairo, 1920, and the de-
stroyer flotilla, aggregating
roughly 10000 tons.
Being removed from the Gibral-
tar area are the battle cruiser
Hood, 42,10O tons; the battleship
Families, 29,150; and the cruisers
Neptune and Orion, each 1000
tons.
Up to MuSSOlini
British circles now feel the next
peaceful move is up to Mussolini.
But the Italians recall wildly
how II Duce made the first gesture
to ease the Mediterranean Situa-
ton weeks ago; when he with
drew $4,000 men from Libya,
where a crisis was caused by their
proximity to the Egyptian frontier.
Britain at that time was ex-
pected to reciprocate by recalling
some ships-100,O00 tons were Sug-
geSted-from the Mediterranean,
but-never did so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
MAN ACCUSED
BY SHELTON

Painfully raising his right arm
in a pointing gesture, Steve Shell
University football player who
was seriously wounded in a hold
up Monday night, today for the
second time identified q colored
man as his asSailant.
Recovering in Providence Hos
pital from a bullet wound, Shell
ton lay quietly in bed when police
brought into his room three col
ored men. One was the man pre-
viously identified by the athlete
as the gunner. The other two
are being held on technical
charges of investigation.
The suspect pointed out by
Shelton gave his name as Rich
ard Mitchell, 81. The others are
Stonewall Jackson, 20, 500 block
Of Twentieth st. N. W.. and
David S. Darlington, %, 900 block
Of H st. S. w.
Shelton had previously identi-
fled Mitchell, police said. but
Cney WlSneu TO make sure Oh the
Identification.
The holdup occurred while the
football player was on duty dur
ing the night shift at filling
station located at 246 Fourth st.
S. w. About 8 p. m. last Mon
day. he told 9olice, q colored gun
man entered and demanded
money.
Shelton chose to fight. In q
scuffle he was struck in the alb
domen by q bullet fired from a
pistol in the hands Of his at
tacker.
Shelton, who is IS. lives at O2S
Maryland Ave. s. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
VOTE
FRIDAY IN
HOUSE
Passage Held Certain
After 4-Hour Debate
Tomorrow
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM
international News Service

The compromise bonus bill hur-
died its last obstacle in the House
today when the rules Committee
gave it privileged status,
The committee approved a rule
permitting four hours debate and
allowing its consideration on the
floor tomorrow. Chairman Dough,
ton CD Of North Carolina, Of the
Ways and Means Committee, to-
gether with Representatives Pat
man CD of Texas, Mccormack
Cd of Massachusetts,, and Vim
son CD of Kentucky, joint spon.
sorS of the measure. agreed the
House should vote on it Friday.
Appearing before the Rules
Committee, Donghtan admitted
he did not know whether the
President would approve the bill,
which merely authorizes imnedi.
ate cash payment of adjusted SER
vice certificates, but leaves the
method of payment to be deter
mined.
Discrimination Charged
Assertions that the provision in
the bill which cancels interest OBJ
legations of veterans who Dor
rowed on their certificates in the
past was discriminatory were
made by committee members, Cox
Cd of Georgia and Lehlbach
ca of New Jersey. Cox said:
'H You compensate the
debtor you should do the same
thing for those who paid their
interest"
Lehlbach argued that the Gov
eminent has loaned hundreds of
millions of dollars in its varied
activities on the stipulation that
interest would be paid.
Cancellation of interest due the
Government on the certificates it
is estimated would cost the Treas
ury nearly $780, 900 900, since
more than 5000 900 veterans Dor.
rowed on their certificates.
Called Recovery Aid
The House Ways and Means
Committee in its formal report on
the bill declared:
AS the report was filed, the
House Rules Committee prepared
to recommend a special rule per-
hitting debate tomorrow. Passage
on Friday was expected. The
report said:
'Tn the Judgment Of the
committee, immediate cash pay
ment Of the adjusted certifi- 4
Gates will increase the purchas-
ing power Of the nation. It
believes that It Il an essential
part Of the recovery program.
The present policy, looking to-
ward recovery argues strongly
that this debt, which is just,
due and unpaid, should be paid
in cash to the defenders Of our
country, who rendered the
services, and paid in their
life time"
The committee emphasized its
belief that the bonus debt exists
now-and should be paid just as
Americans believe that foreign ma
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
Officers 10 Be Named
By Master Plumbers

/. The annual election and install
lation of officers of the Master
Plumbers Association will be held
at the Pythian Temple at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Effects of the Social Securities
Act on the master plumber will
be discussed by Harvey Lauder,
president of the association.
A short business meeting on
final arrangements for the asso-
cations twenty-third annual din
ner dance, February 20, at the
Mayflower Hotel, is also on the
program for tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
RIFLE
PLANT FOR
BR|TISH|N
AMERICA
Change in Neutrality
Policy Is Blamed
on Financiers
BY EDWARD B. LOCKETT
International News Service


The international banking firm
of J. P. Morgan and Company,
early in 1915, suggested to its
client, the British government,
that it acquire complete control
of an American rifle plant.
This was disclosed as Morgan
and his partners came before the
Senate Munitions Committee for
a second day of quizzing.
The company involved was the
Winchester Repeating Arms Com
pany. A cable from the New York
Morgan headquarters to it's Lon
don branch revealed the circum.
stances.
Advised About Stock
In this cable dated January IA,
1916, the Morgan firm advised its
British branch that there was a
possibility of acquiring SIS per cent
Of the Winchester stock, for SIG,
500, 900 and added:
~The point Is, would the Brit
ish government be intereStedi~
purchasing this stock or in
ing any suggestions reg
its purchase, or would they IKE
US to investigate the situation
with the possible view Of J. p.
Morgan and Company interest
ing others in the purchase in
which event they might have to
become q party"
At this time the Morgan firm
was the fiscal agent for Great
Britain in this country and was
making huge purchases of sup
plies, guns, and munitions for its
Allied client.
In the same cable, the Morgan
firm pointed out that no enemy"
interests should be allowed to buy
this interest. It also limited that
Kuhn, Loeb Co. might be in
tereSted, but added:
Furthermore, we would be
surprised if Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
would act in this matter for
the enemy"
Referred to Germany
Thomas Lamont, Morgan part
ner, frankly conceded the word
enemy referred to Germany, but
objected to committee inveStiga-
tors splitting hairs" as to the
terms used to refer to the Central
Powers. Earlier, all the bankers
frankly conceded their Sympathies
were openly for the allies. La
mont insisted use Of the word
enemy" in referring to Germany
was not significant.
At the same time, the commit
tee brought out that at the time
the Morgan firm, acting as agents
for Britain and placing orders
with the arms manufacturers,
took over a $1,000, 900 interest in
a SIS, 0O0,0 three.year per cent
gold note issue of the Remington
company.
Other International bankers In
tereSted in this included the
Guaranty Trust Company, and
the National City Bank. These
securities, of course, provided a
profit to the purchaser, which in
the case of the Morgan firm was
supplying the orders on which
Continued on Page 2, Col. -