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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-05
BETWEEN THE ROWS
by Roy H. Park

Along about this time of the year the
Tall Story Club elects new champion.
hope the judges haven't overlooked
Walter Hughes, II, a farmer of near
Edenton, N. c., who recently told
group of newspapermen that while he
was hauling logs big rattlesnake struck
at his mules but missed them and bit the
tongue of his wagon.
"And," affirmed Mr.. Hughes who has
been lifelong leader in Sunday School
work and who has never taken anything
stronger than water, the tongue began
to swell up so fast that had to grab
an axe and cut it off to save the wagon"
Then there's the farmer up near
Luray, Va, who, as John Harden tells
it, had for years permitted his hogs to
pass from one field to an adjoining one
by removing several rails from the fence
and then replacing them after the hogs
had passed through.
After thirty years of this neighbor
asked why he didn't build gate and save
time.
"Shucks," he replied, whats time to
a hawg?"
For the benefit of our male readers
the female ones already know it-thls
is Leap Year. And this makes timely
story my bachelor friend Alex Newton
told the other day.
Alex is doing highway location work
in the eastern part of Tennessee. He
stopped by a mountain home the other
day to get drink of water and as he
turned the windlass he heard the 10
year-oid mountain daughter sigh to her
mother
'Oh, mother, | actually heard his
heart throbbing last night when he told
me of his undying love-"
Are you sure" interrupted the older
woman as she kept right on with her
washing, that it wasn't his dollar
watch? | got fooled thataway with your
father"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
TWO KILLED IN
ACCIDENTS HERE
Hit-Run Driver Hunted in
Woman's Death; Boy
Second Victim.

The Marion County traffic toll
since Jan. stood at II today with
the death last night of Mrs. Dorothy
Strupe, 27, of 1926 Bloyd-av, VIC
tim of a hit and run driver, and
Ronald Thomas Powner, 7, killed in
another accident.
Mrs. Strupe and her 7-year-old
daughter, Nancy Iona Strupe, were
struck down by a car in the $500
block, Orchard-av. Today City
Hospital physicians fought to save
the child's life.
The only witness, William Beckel-
heimer, II, of 3430 Kinnear -av, told
the police the car, which was driven
north, swerved to the side of the
pavement and struck the mother
and daughter. The driver turned
the lights off, he said, and the auto
mobile sped north.
The fire department first aid
squad gave first aid and sent the
two to the hospital. Mrs. Strupe
died soon afterward. The child has
a fractured skull.
Ronald Thomas, r. r. l, Box 172
was struck by another automobile
and injured fatally as he crossed the
Rockville-rd in front of his home.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
MOTHER OF HEIRESS
TRIES TO END LIFE
Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt
Found in Hospital.
By United Press

By United Press
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. 29.-
Police held Mrs. Maryon Cooper
Hewitt, mother of sterilized Ann
Cooper Hewitt, on charges of at
tempted suicide and for possible ez-
tradition to San Francisco on
charges of conspiracy to commit
mayhem today.
Mrs. Hewitt was found in the
Jersey City Medical Center last
night in dangerous condition from
an overdose of a narcotic. Deputy
Police Chief Charles Wilson said she
had attempted suicide. A formal
charge is to be placed as soon as
she is out of danger, he said. New
Jersey law makes attempted suicide
a felony.
San Francisco police relayed in
formation to Jersey City police from
New York police that Mrs. Hewitt
was in the hospital. She gave her
name when she was taken to the
medical center Feb. 81 as Mrs. Jane
Merritt of Boston. She had regis
tered at a hotel under that name.
A nurse who accompanied Mrs.
Hewitt t. the hotel found her un-
conscious in her room the night
of Feb. 81 and sent her to the hos
pital. Mrs. Hewitt admitted her
identity 10 police last night after
an hour of interrogation.
Physicians said she probably
would recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
SCIENTISTS PRAISE
BIRTH ANESTHESIA
New Mixture Called Great
est Advance in rs Years.

By Science Serrice
WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. - The
new childbirth anesthetic mixture
developed by George Washington
University scientists was hailed by
authorities as 1.-The greatest advance
in obstetrics in Is years." when re-
ports Of its use in nearly 1000 cases
were presented today.
The mixture consists of parable
hyde and benzyl alcohol. 1t was de-
veloped in the universitys medical
school pharmacology laboratories by
DR.. George B. Roth, collaborating
with DR.. Howard F. Kane, head of
the obstetrical department, where it
was given its clinical trial on moth
ers in childbirth.
Safety is one of its greatest adj
vantages. 1t is only mildly toxic,
and if pure and properly given is
considered safer than any of the
other methods used to relieve suf-
fering in childbirth. 1t can be given
easily, another big advantage. After
the injection, the mother falls into
a deep, refreshing sleep. There is
hardly any excitement and the de-
sired oblivion comes quickly. When
she awakens, hours after her child
has been born, she has no memory
of the experience, and has suffered
no pain during the birth process.
Another advantage is the fact that
the babies do not need to be slapped
or held upside-down to make them
start breathing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
RIFLE SHOTS MARK
NE|GHBORHOOD FIGHT
Thomas Harris Is Arrested;
Bullets Miss Taruet.

Police today slated Thomas Ben
ford Harris, 1855 S. Sherman-dr, on
a charge of shooting with intent
to kill after he is alleged to have
attempted to settle neighborhood
quarrel with a 80 caliber rifle.
His neighbor, Herbert Reel, was
parking his automobile in front of
his house last night when Harris
came out and started the fight,
police said. Harris was alleged to
have fired through the door glass
and then to have taken a shot at
7-year-old Herbert Jr., playing hop
scotch on the sidewalk.
Harris missed both times, but Reel
was taken to the City Hospital to
have glass slivers removed from his
face.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
WILENTZ WON'T OPPOSE
REPRiEvE, is REPORT
Hoffman Doing G. o. p. Harm,
Democratic Leaders Feel.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. ga per-
son close to Atty. Gen David T.
WilentZ said today that Wilentz
hand changed his mind about OPP
posing new reprieve for Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, should Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman decide to grant
one.
Wilentz previously had been I'M
derstood to be ready to oppose a
new Hauptmann reprieve in court,
challenging Hoffman's power to
grant one.
The new information said that
political pressure had been applied
to the Attorney General. State
Democratic leaders feel, it was
said, that Hoffman had harmed the
Republican Party by his actions in
the Hauptmann case, and believed
he should be given every opportu-
nifty to do more harm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
FAST Time STARTS
IN CHICAGO TONIGHT
Clocks to Be Set Ahead One
Hour in Area.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Chicago and
most of its suburbs are to set their
clocks ahead one hour tonight to
conform with ordinances establish
ing permanent Eastern standard
time.
Fast time" becomes official at 2
a. m. tomorrow. Whether it actually
is to be permanent" may be decid-
ed in referendum.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
has started circulation of 10000 pc
titions in an effort to obtain more
than $4,000 signatures to bring the
question to vote at the November
election.
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing to determine if rail-
roads should conform to the time
change brought objections from
many powerful groups. Commission
er Clyde D. Aitchison indicated a
decision on demands of railroads to
continue to operate on Central time
will not be ready until next sum-
mer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
5 & 10 HEIRESS
SERIOUSLY Ill
Three Doctors, Including
Edward VIII's Physician,
Attend Her.
Copyright. 1886, by United Press)

LONDON, Feb. 29.-Barbara Hut
ton Mdvani Won Haugwitz-R event-
low, whose $4O000,O00 hasn't pro-
tected her from her share of I'M
happiness, was in a serious condi-
ton today following an abdominal
operation. Three doctors, one King
Edwards physician, were in attend
ance.
In his four-room nursery adjoin-
ing Barbara's rooms, her five-day-
old son squalled Justify.
The Reventlow household an
nounced that Barbara had spent
fairly good night, though Lord Hor-
der, the Kings physician, had Wis
tied her nearly every hour during
the morning. A close acquaintance
told the United Press that she had
improved.
Her husband, Count Kurt Won
Haugwitz-Reventlow, who had been
at her bedside almost continuously
since the baby was born on Mon
day, retired for a few hours sleep
following Lord Horder's last visit.
But other doctors, including special
lists, arrived, indicating the serious
ness of her condition.
The household announced at 10
a. m. that she was still restful." At
the same time, it was learned that
another nurse had been added to
the staff.
Yet there was no doubt as to the
seriousness of her condition. She
gave birth to her 7la -pound son
Monday. according to two Lon
con newspapers, a Caesarian opera
ton was necessary Thursday she
was operated on for an abdominal
obstruction. Yesterday her condi-
ton grew so grave that at one time
three physicians were at her bed
side constantly. Today the tense
ness had relaxed somewhat, but her
husband and her family still were
worried.
In 1884 Babara, then the Princess
Alexis Mdivani, subjected herself to
drastic diet to lose weight and
slenderize her figure. This. the
United Press LEARNED, indirectly
caused the condition that demanded
surgical recourse. Soon after she
finished the diet, she was in a nurs-
ing home for several weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
Premier's Brother in-LaW
Calmly Sacrifices Life
for Admiral.
SUZUKI ALSO Is LIVING
Secret Guarded Closely for
Many Hours, Official
Report Reveals.
BY HI. FREDERICK WHITEING
(Copyright. 1886. by United Press


TOKYO, Feb. ga man
thought dead headed Japan's
government today. A second
man, also listed officially as
dead for three and a half days,
held the high post of Grand
Chamberlain in the Imperial
household.
Coincident with the collapse of
revolt of young extremist army Off
GERS, it was disclosed officially that
Premier Keisuke Okada and Grand
Chamberlain Soroku Suzuki, who
had been listed as among the five
liberal statesmen killed by the ex-
tremists, were alive.
Okada was at the imperial pal
ace tonight comforting with other
ministers of his government.
Admiral Okada was not even
wounded. In his place his brother
in-law, Col MatSuo, walked stiffly
into the garden of the prime min
ister's residence, presented himself
to the rebels execution squad and
was shot down in cold blood.
Suzuki was wounded He was re-
ported improving tonight.
Hence the rebels killed only Kore-
lyivo ToEo bo Chi fyoopoo Y,oiy,ictor.
Admiral Viscount Bakoto Saito,
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, and
Gen. Jotaro Watanabe, inspector of
general military education. At least,
they still were officially dead to-
night.
Until the crisis was iquidated this
afternoon, and Tokyo began return
ing to normal, the secret that two
of the chief targets of tine rebel as
sassins were alive was guarded
closely.
Makes Heroic Sacrifice
Only tonight did the authorities
permit the news to be known.
Suzuki's escape was due to his
own good fortune Okada lives, and
is officially confirmed as still the
country'S prime minister, because of
the heroic sacrifice of his soldier
brother -in-law who went into the
garden of his home and faced the
rebels fire.
His body lay there guarded by
rebels for many hours. The Off
cial announcement was made that
Okada was among the five men
executed" by the rebels for their
liberalistic politics.
Okada escaped from the house.
This afternoon, it was disclosed that
on Wednesday afternoon, while
Natsuos body was in the garden I'M
der a rebel guard, the prime minis
ter went to the Imperial Palace and
conferred with Emperor Hirohito.
Funlio Goto had been made acting
prime minister because it was
thought his chief, Admiral Okada,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
GRlJMbLESAND
THREATS HAIL
TAX DEMANDS
congress Prepares for Un-
welcome Task of Meeting
U. S. Budget Needs.
HINT INITIATION REVOLT
Stiff Resistance to Move to
Raise More Than 500
Millions Indicated.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Cc4i-
gress prepared today amid grum-
bling and threats of infationary re-
volt for the unwelcome task of de-
vising taxes to meet budgetary needs
of $1,137 100000 outlined by Presi-.
dent Roosevelt.
Administration leaders indicated
they would seek to spread the bur
dl over two or three years. If the
twIq ,ear period is selected the an
nualtaX need would 2 $870000,000;
for three years the figure would be
$786, 100000 annually.
Stiff resistance to any move to
raise much mora than $500,000, 900 to
$500, 100000 was indicated, especially
in the House, and danger signs of a
strong imitation revolt were appar-
ent.
Demand Based on Budget Needs
President Roosevelt based his de-
mand to taxes upon the necessity OF
restoring the budget for the fiscal
years 1886 and 1887 to the balance
except for relief costs-existing be-
fore the Supreme Court AAA de-
cision and passage of the immedi-
ate bonus payment bill.
Treasury needs were outlined as
follows:
l. 1924, 100000 for farm program
costs in the 1927 fiscal year. Presi-
dents recommendation: 100000 900
in permanent annual taxes to re-
place former processing taxes. Con-
gress expected to enact excise levies
roughly similar to processing taxes
but on broader base and not SO
heavy on individual items.
2. $12O,000O00 annually for nine
years to amortize increased costs of
paying the bonus now No specific
recommendation by the President.
No definite indication in Congress
of type of tax to be imposed.
3. $493, 100000 losses and expenses
occasioned by AAA decision. Presi-
dent recommended taxes over one,
two or three years, suggesting spe-
cial form of income tax on process
sors to recapture as much as pos
sible of the estimated $300,000000
''windfall' of unpaid and impound-
ed processing taxes He did not say
how the remainder might be OBJ
tanned
Bill Due Tuesday
Congressional leaders pointed
out that the permanent tax bill in
volved only $620,0O0,000 and that
$500,000,000 of this represented re-
placement of the now outlawed
processing taxes.
They added that taxes represent
ed by item three would increase the
burden by only $250,000,030 if
spread over two years or $166,00O,-
600 If spread over three years.
While Mr.. Roosevelt had made
his views of what funds the Treas
ury needed very clear, there was
widespread doubts in Congress as
to the possibility of enacting SO
large tax bill in an election year.
1t was expected, moreover, that
many factors would not be clari-
fed until after the Presidents tax
measure, expected Tuesday or
wednesday. The House Ways
and Means Committee prepared to
start hearings as soon as possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29

GOV. McNutt yesterday issued a
proclamation calling the legisla-
torss into session. He emphasized
the need for immediate action
The Governor pointed out that a
joint legislative committee has COM
pleted "the draft of necessary CO.
operative legislation to enable the
state of Indiana and it's citizens to
participate in the benefits of the
Federal social security act"
He is scheduled TO address joint
session of the House and Senate
Thursday morning. He says his
message will deal only with the
necessity of social security legis-
lation enactment.
Battle on Age Limit Expected
The battle on old-age pensions is
expected to be precipitated by de-
mands of large groups in both
houses that the state start paying
benefits to persons IS next year.
Recommendations of the joint
legislative committee which has
prepared model enabling bills on
old-age pensions, unemployment
compensation, public health and adj
ministrative control OF these activ-
tiles fix July l, 1898, as the date
when old-age pension payment to
persons IS and older are to start.
The committee action was in COM
pliance with the Governors de-
mands. He believes that additional
revenue must be raised if old-age
pension payments on the 65-year
basis start in 1887 as sought by
many legislators.
Gross Tax May Be Revised
An Administrations powered bill
for gross income tax revision will
be the Governors answer to such
an attempt, he has announced.
Although the special session has
been called for the sole ostensible
purpose of enacting social security
enabling bills, many legislators are
expected to introduce a number of
other measures dealing with such
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12-OUNCE BABY BERN
In CHICAGO HOSPITAL

Child Too Small to Be Weighed
When 1t Arrived, Attaches Say.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-St. Anne's
Hospital today laid claim to the
smallest baby" with the revelation
that Jacqueline Jean Benson
weighed approximately IL ounces
when she was born prematurely on
Jan. IA.
Her birth weight was estimated
because she was too tiny to be
weighed when born. More than six
weeks old and still in an incubator.
she now weighs two pounds and two
ounces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
GERMAN LIBERAL TO
HEAD N. Y. SYMPHONY
Wilhelm Furtwaengler to Succeed
Arturo Toscanini at Post.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 29-WilheIm
Furtwaengler, distinguished German
conductor, has been appointed gen.
eral director of the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony Society for the
1867 season, it was announced to-
day. He startled musical and politi-
cal circles in 1884 be revolving
against Nazi racial discrimination
and resigning from three important
German musical posts.
He will succeed Arturo Toscanini
has head Of the Philharmonic.
Furtwaengler's dramatic and cour-
ageous resignation from his official
musical positions was precipitated
by Minister of Propaganda Paul
Joseph Goebels' rejection of his de-
mands for freedom of art. Previ-
ously, in 1888, he had made dar-
ing protest of the Nazi ban against
Bruno Walter, Otto Klemperer and
other noted non-Aryan musicians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
RESCUERS SAVE MAN
NARROWED 48 HOURS
Flood Victim CraWIs 600
Feet Over Ice Jam.
By United Press

By United Press
JOLIET, Ill, Feb. 29.-Otto Stu
der, SIS, crawled over 900 feet of bob
ing ice cakes and collapsed just as
he reached rescuers who fought
their way through a three-mile jam
in the Kankakee River.
Suffering from hunger, thirst and
exposure after spending 4e hours
marooned on a table in a flooded
garage, Studer was under the care
of a physician today.
By United Press
ATCHISON, Kas, Feb. 29.-Four
St. Benedict College freshmen, ma
rooned on an island in the flooded
Missouri River for 10 hours, were
rescued early today and returned to
the college suffering no i'll effects
from the experience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
GUILTY TRIO IN STERN
CASE TO BE SENTENCED
Three Were Convicted of Getting
100000 by Switch-and-Sell

Louis Stern, Sam Schweitzer and
Harry N. Collins, convicted of using
the mails to defraud, are to be SEN
fenced today by Federal Judge Rob-
ret c. Baltzell.
The defendants were connected
with the Louis Stern & Co. case
in which IL stock statesmen were
indicted. The firm, with offices in
the. Illinois Building, was raided
last May 20, ano their records
turned over to Federal authorities
They were accused of using switch
and-sell methods on customers and
obtaining more than $4,000 be-
fore they were arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
BY JOHN X. THOMPSON,

Copyright, 1896, by San Francisco News
and the United Press
ABOARD THE S. S. PRESIDENT
HOOVER, Feb. ga young officer
in charge of a machine gun platoon
stood at the door of the official
residence of Premier Keisuke Okada
in Tokyo the morning of Feb. 26 and
demanded the official, head of the
Japanese cabinet, come out.
Come out and die for the good
of your country" the young officer
shouted.
Okada Cor rather his heroic broth
er-in-law, who, it was disclosed
today in Tokyo, substituted for him)
emerged and ran when he saw the
platoon assembled.
Bullets followed him. Riddled with
bullets he fell over into an orna-
mental pond in the garden of his
residence.
Similar scenes were taking place
elsewhere in Tokyo.
At the home of Admiral Makoto
Saito, lord keeper of the priyy
seal, Mrs. Saito stepped in front OF
the soldiers and demanded she be
shot first. She fell wounded and be-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
TEMPERATURE TO DROP
TONIGHT, BUREAU SAYS
State Flood Threat Practically
Erased, u. S. Office Asserts.

Slightly lower temperatures and
cloudy skies are forecast by the
Weather Bureau for the weekend.
With the mercury at 40 this
morning, forecasters said it prob
ably would drop few degrees be-
low freezing during the night.
The flood threat has been erased
In practically every section of the
state, the bureau said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
BANDIT SHOOTS PARTY
GUEST EIGHT TIMES
Gunman Captured; Victim Near
Death in Fort Wayne

Oy Cntteu FfesS
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 29-
Oren M. Dokken, 81, of Kohler, Wis,
was near death in st. Joseph's Hos
pital here today, his body riddled by
eight bullets fired this morning by
bandit who held up a party at the
hime of C. j. Steir.
The bandit, Raymond Fortune, 25,
of Marion, had a bullet wound In a
knee and was in police custody at
the hospital
Another guest at the party, Ed
ward Ernst, was shot in the right
arm.
The bandit was captured by Raye
Bower, another party guest, who
brought him down with a flying tao
kle in an alley.
Dokken was shot when he made
a lunge at Fortune after the men
had handed over their wallets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
TEXAS STRIKERS START
ELECTRICITY BOYCOTT
1000 Union Members, Families
Pledged to Observance.

By United Press
Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. ga boy
colt of street cars, electric lights
and other electrical services was to
be launched today by striking cleo
trical workers and sympathizers.
Approximately 1000 union men,
bers and their families were pledged
to the boycott, demonstration di-
rected at the Ell Paso Electric Co.,
whose workers walked out on strike
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
ITALIAN DRIVE PUSHED
Bitter Fighting Reported as Troops
Advance Northward.

By United Press
ROME, Feb. ga gigantic
Italian drive was in progress on
the northern Ethiopian front today.
1t was reported that Marshall Pietro
Badoglio, whose forces yesterday
captured Amba Alafi, is aiming at
annihilating warriors who remain in
the region west of his main line of
communication and then advancing
southwark to Lake Aschangi.