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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
MAYOR PRAISES
VOTERS LEAGUE
FOR ACTIVITIES
Campaign for Qualified
Government Personnel
Is Lauded.

Mayor Kern today congratulated
the League OF Women Voters on its
nationwide campaign for qualified
personnel in government service.
My interest in trained personnel
in government is evidenced by the
fact that my administration was re-
sponsible for the passage of the
only two bills on the statute books
of Indiana which are concerned
with a merit appointment system
in certain city Offices" he said
These bills put the police and
firemen and the technical ap-
pointees Of the Works Board on a
merit basis"
In connection with Public Per-
sonnet Day. which will be celebrat-
ed nationally Jan. 20, the state
league is sponsoring campaign to
obtain $4,000 signatures favoring
improvement of standards for gov
ernmental employees.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel c.
Roper, Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald of
Michigan, and Mayor Fiorello 10
Guardia of New York will speak
over the National Broadcasting Co.
blue network, from $50 to 10 p. M,
as feature of the days events.
Miss Marguerite M. Wells, ma
tional president, will introduce the
program from Washington. Listen
ing-in parties are being arranged
by local leagues in 900 communities.
At public mass meetings, speakers
will discuss local aspects of the per-
sonnet problem, and members of the
leagues will inspect governmental
buildings, interview public officials,
hold legislative conferences and cir
culate petitions seeking political
party support Of campaign objec-
tives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
MelCher Funeral ARRANGED

Funeral services for Mrs Einelie
p. Melcher, who died yesterday at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
H. Sudbrock, 4162 N. Meridian-st,
will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at
the home. Burial will be in Con-
cordia Cemetery. Other survivors
are two daughters, Mrs. E. w.
fischer, indianapolis, and Mrs. L.
E. Berg, Oak Park, Ill, and a
brother, Charles F. Piel, Indiauap-
oils,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
LAWYER GROUP PROBES
AMBULANCE CHASING

Solicitation of Prison Inmates Also
to Be Investigated.
The indianapolis Lawyers Asso-
citation today began an investigation
of ambulance chasing attorneys
and solicitation of inmates of the
city prison by lawyers.
At a meeting yesterday in the
Washington, Harry L. Cause, new
president, appointed an Investigate
ing committee of r. E. George,
chairman; v. M. Armstrong and
George w. Eggleston.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
Rachael Baity Dies

Mrs. Rachael L. Baity, 1882
Washington blvd, died today at her
home. She was 70.
Survivors are a son Orville E.
Baity, and five brothers and sisters,
Joseph Wilson and Mrs Minnie
Piper of Willow Branch; Mrs. Kate
Boyd and John T. Wilson of Green
field, and Henry Wilson of Delphi.
Funeral services are to be held
Friday at the Eden M. E. Church.
Burial is to be made in Eden Gem
etery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
Correct

Millard Edwards, II. of e54
Livingston-av, told police to-
day that he went into the front
yard of his home last night be-
cause he thought he saw some
one standing behind post, and
that the next thing he knew
he was getting up off the
ground. about 80 minutes later.
Chances are there was some
one there, because he displayed
a bruise over his right eye, and
he didn't hit himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
LANDON SEEKS
PuBL|C'S AID IN
PLAY PROJECT
Banker Urges Support of
Arts, Crafts Work of
National Group.

Many Indianapolis citizens today
received letters from Hugh Mex.
Landon urging support of the arts
and crafts work of the National
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
AGED WOMAN is BURNED

Mrs. Naomi Foster Injured While
Trying to Keep Curtains From Fire.
The roof of the home of Mrs.
Naomi Foster, IS, was burning yes
terday at 1864 w. Michigan-st, and
the curtains were blowing out the
open window up to the blaze.
Mrs. Foster pulled them back and
was burned on the hands and arms.
She was treated az City Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
Mrs. Ida Movers Dies

Mrs. Ida Meyers of New Augusta
died last night at Methodist Hos
pital. She was II. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15

How fhe PATCH" tests were rnude
Standard solutions made of Lebuoy and other lead
ing toilet soaps Small pads of filter paper were saturated
each solutions then applied the arm securely band
aged and Then the
and the skin examined for redness and irritation Hundreds
Of such tests proved Lebuoy fr and away the mdest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-15
L|fEBuQY proved
over 201 2lzdm
''Patch" tests on the skins of hum
dreds of women show it is more
than 20% milder than many
sO-caiied ''beauty soaps

HUNDREDs of women took part in these
i s'patch" tests. Girls their teens. women
in their forties blondes, brunettes, s'in-be.
tweens" What happenedf Lifehnoy famous
everywhere for its deep-cleansing, pore-puri-
flying action =, vas first among all the soaps
tested, in mildness. Actually more than 209o
milder than many so-called beauty soaps"
Noneed to guess now. No need to experiment..
You k.oso which soap is genter, safe for deli-
cateskin. Lifebuoy Begin using it today. Watch
your complexion thrive.
Don't risk ssB.O."
Battle regularly with Lfebuoy. You get abun-
dant lather even in hardest water. This rich,
searching lather deedorizes pores, stops B o."
(body Odor). Lifebuoy's own clean scent rinses
away.
~ iii: ss3:fI%''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Jan. II, 1639-Free planters or Con-
nccticut Valley colony convened al
Hartford to frame a constitution Tor
civil government 1t was the first
popularity conceived, written constitu-
ton in America and became the core
Of the State constitution Of today. 1t
provided for government of territory
extending to the Pacific Ocean, which
Connecticut colony claimed.
Jan IA, 1741-In Connecticut colony
at Norwich, was born Benedict Arm
old. He won the biggest battle of the
Revolution for the Colonies and he
saved George Washington. from being
deposed as commander Of the army
by plotters, before he became the
most celebrated traitor in American
history. The country which he betray-
ed, has paid higher honors to him
than Britain, which he aided.
Jan II, 1794-First "Caesarian'
section in America was performed
successfully by DR.. Jesse Bennett OF
Staunton, Va, upon his own wife aft
or another surgeon had declined to
undertake it. There was no anaesthe-
STA. the patient was held by the wo-
men upon all operating table made by
placing boards across two barrels.
For centuries "Caesarian" sections
we're performed only upon dead moth
ers-required by decree of Caesar
hence the name. You're wrong If you
believe Caesar was himself Caesa-
rian-dclivcred baby.
Jan. ID, Matthew FontainC
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
TOnAY,S BIRTHDAYS

Hendrick Van Loon Of New York
popular historian, born in Holland, %
years ago.
Bebe Daniels. screen star, born al
Dallas, Tex, 35 years ago.
DR.. Henry B. Smith of the Univcr-
sity of Penna., philosopher, born in
Phila., Sd years ago.
Louis McHenry Howe of Fall River
Mass, personal secretary to the pres
ident, born in Indianapolis, IS years
ago.
Thornton w Burgess of Mass ma
ture writer born at Sandwich, Mass.
62 years ago.
Felix M. Warburg of New York
City, banker, born in Germany, 6;
years ago.
Hugh Lofting, author and illustra
tor, born in England. SO years ago.
DIR. Albert SchweitZer, famed medi
cal missionary to West Africa, world
famed theological, born in Alsace, g.
years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
TODAY IN HISTORY

1697-Judgc Samuel Seawall STOOD
I'D in Boston's Old South Church while
the minister read his confession ad-
hitting guilt and asking pardon Tor
his part in the Salem witchcraft trials
of 1892 which sent 10 persons to death.
: 179O-Alexander Hamilton, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, reported his
plan for the adequate support OF
public credit" to the House of Repre-
sentatives-all his immediate plans
adopted, and set standards of honesty
and punctuality invaluable to infant
country. and made public credit one o.
worlds highest.
1815-End of secret Hartford, Conn.
Convention England, opposed to
second war with Britain. its extre-
mists urged separation of New Eng
land from Union.
1922-Irish Free State formally set
up.
1923-First transatlantic radio tele-
phone.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
KAGAWA LECTURES
STARTED AT DUKE
Widely known Japanese Social, sltcIi-
giOuS, Economic Leader Will
Speak Six Times

I Durham, Jan. 14-Toychiko Kaga
wa, world famous Japanese religious
and social leader, opened series OF
talks at Duke university this morn
ing. He is scheduled to speak six
times before his departure tomorrow
Just before noon today he was heard
by Il group of ministers and religious
leaders on the subject, Rural Life
Problems The same group will
hear him at 2:30 p. M, and at 1870
p. M, when he will speak at a public
service in the university chapel.
His Wednesday schedule will begin
at a. M. in the opening address of
the annual Duke missionary institute,
in York chapel The remaining talks
will be made with students and young
people in mind. At IL 80 a. m. a
students-young peoples conference
will be held in Page auditorium to
hear the noted foreign religious lead
or, and at 2:30 p. M a similar audi
ence will hear him at the Woman's
college auditorium.
Kagawa is being accompanied in
his trip to North Carolina by DR.. C.
c. Cunningham, of Kansas, City, Kan
and his personal physician. A man
of tremendous energy, Kagawa is
carrying out an itinerary of 100 Amc-
rican cities during the first six
months of the year, sometimes speak
ing as many as ten times a day
Being regarded as one of the fore
most thinkers and fearless leaders in
behalf religious, economic, and social
courses, Kagawa's presence in this
country is considered of international
significance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
r. TODAY y
roDAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

1so6-Matthew F. Maury' inc nav ,
lieutenant who retired from service a.
"a because of an accident, to Devote
the rest of his life to improvements III
the navy. one of the worlds greatest
photographers and oceanographers
horn near Fredericksburg, va. Dleo
in Lexington, Va, Feb. 1, 1873.
1s36-1OO years ago. Hugh J.. kii'
natrick. a noted Union officer in the
Civil War. Minister to Chile, was born
near Deckertown, N. j. Died IN
Chilli Dec. 4, 1881.
1s45-Robert NJ. O'Reilly, army
surgeon. surgeon-general, born in Phil
adelphia. Died Nov. 3, 1912.
1e5O-Pierre Lott, French novelist
horn. Died June 10, 1923.
1863-IAchard F. Outcault, car
tooonist. creator of Buster Brown,
born at Lancaster, Ohio. Died al
Flushing. N Y, Sept. Is, 1928.
1S70-Jeremiah Smith Jr., the Bos'
ton lawyer, who under the League OF
Nations, nursed Hungary back to II
nancial vigor, born at Dover, N. H.
Died March II, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

by any plan that will not put more in
tcrcst into the hands of the rich. has
home down by the sea, 1 am told.
AS he basks in that cool sea breeze
and lives on the best Gods world af-
fords he doubtless wonders why you
gentlemen and ladies in the fields.
who live on not too good diet,
should not be perfectly contcnted.
Congress put this country where it
is. BY it's acts the rich own practical
ly all the wealth Of it. And by doing
that it made the farmer and worker
more and more a slave until today
about half the people of our country
arc running to and fro as they suffer
the agonics of poverty the worse. pain
human flesh is heir to. You who bv
shaving and saving have accumulated
something need not be too contented,
for it things do not change you too
will very soon be like millions Of
others Of our unfortunate fellow Cit
liens who arc living or should | say
just breathing. on dole.
Yes Congress gives this country to-
the rich and they are going to keep
it until the farmer and worker unite
and choose men who will do their bid
ding and give this fair land back to
those whose work has made it great
Strange indeed it is that the great
muscle. Drawn. and brain that built
this mighty empire now have not the
| courage to take it for their own. I
firmly ,helieve they have, and next
June will show they have by sending
J men and women to the Congress who
Ixr,s11 10 N,,rA 1,A L..
of the greedy money changers who
| for generations have robbed the peo-
| pie of all tho benefits Of their Gov
| eminent.
| pray TO- God. that next June we
will choose men for Congress who are
not expert makers Of crumb scatter
ing machines, but expert in welding
knife SO they can cut off great
slices of Government benefits for all
| the people and not for a few as our
Congressman have done for years
and years.
| In closing. as the preachers say,
| l want to ask every one. those who
| have and those who have not, to
| please read; the TALE of two Cities,
| by that grand and noble man Charles
Dickens. Also please read in his
| American Notes his description of
the Congress Of this country in lS42.
| / believe you will if you read it, con-
| clude as I have that time has only
1 made it worse.
Never before in the history of our
| country have we ever been more IN
| need of the good men and women OF
| it waking up, and doing thir tun
| duty to save us, before it is everlast-
/ ingly too late. l believe the die VIII
| be cast this year, for us as a people.
| / believe one year from now this Will
| be a better land to live in or, our
once glorious nation will have passed
| on beyond recall.
! JAS. H. WRIGHT.
Henderson, NJ c.,
Jan. Is, 1896.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
ANSWERS

L. Except under certain conditions
sheriff was not allowed TO serve a
paper on Sunday, or upon any person
attending his duty at a muster Of
militia, or any election of members to
the assembly, the overseer of the poor
county wardens, or any man doing
jury duty
g. Cannon. cannon balls, iron hol-
low ware Gncluding pots etc. Chin
ney backs. cast dogs, and every other
article in that species of Mandatory,
necessary for the Inhabitants of this
State" Governor Caswell recommend
cd the addition of Sitting and roll
ing mill for the manufacture of nails.
3. The governor recommended and
the council adopted a plan that pro-
vided that the counties &c divided in
to districts uner the inspection of the
Justices of the Peace. These were to
require the const ablcs to make week
ly reports Of "all new settlers. of all
sojourncrs, an all persons other thar,
Inhabitants who shall therein remain
ing or visiting any house or habita-
ton"
4. Ic was born at WarrcntOn. N. c.,
September Il. 1873. Three years later
the family moved to Raleigh. Senator
Bailey graduated at Wake Forest Col
lego in 1898. He was elected to the
senate in 1890 over George M. Prit-
chard Republican, by vote of $685.
620 to 210,547.
S. About 1910 Frederick Law Ohm
stead in his Journey to the ScabOard
Slave States tells OF a conversation
Inc had with a free negro pcddler
from North Carolina. The negro ped
der said in reference to North Caro-
lima slave owners: "Dey juss lives and
talks along wild EN-. If dey gifts a
niger and he doan behave himself,
dey won't keep him. dcy just tell
him, sar, he must look to anudder
master, and if he doan find himself
one, 1 tell ou wen de trader cum
along, dcy sell him and he totes him
away. Dey always sell off all de bad
niggers.''
6. 1--WE will not import any slave or
slaves, or purchase any slave or
slaves imported or brought into this
province by others, from any part of
the world after the first day of No
vember next"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

NCrullCdC OF DlSSOluUOH
To All to Whom These Presents May
Concentrating:
Whereas, 1t appears to my satisfac-
ton, by duly authenticated record Of
the proceedings for the voluntary dis
solution thereof by the unanimous
consent of all the stockholders dc
posted i'm my office, that the Hender-
son Dispatch Co., a corporation Of
this state, whose principal office is
situated at No. 1O9 Young Street, in
the city of Henderson, County OF
Vance, State Of North Carolina (M
l.. Finch being the agent therein and
in charge thereof, upon whom process
may be served, has complied with
the requirements of Chapter %, Con-
solidated Statutes, entitled "CorpOra-
TONS" preliminary to the issuing OF
this Certificate of Dissolution:
Now Therefore, /, Stacey W. Wade
Secretary of the State of North Care
lima, do hereby certify that the said
corporation did, on the 31st day Of
December, 1885, file in my office 4
duly executed and attested consent N
writing to the dissolution Of said cor
poration, executed by all the stock
holders thereof, which said consent
and the record of the proceedings
aforesaid are now on file in my said
office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, have here
to set my hand and affixed my Of
fetal seal at Raleigh, this 31st day Of
December, A. D. 1885.
STACEY w. WADE,
Secretary of State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
IT'S TRUE

A horse doesn't breath when it
bucks.
Moulai, emperor of Morocco in the
early 18th century, had 1000 wives
and more than 800 children. He was
not the champion father: a native
king of Buckley, in Africa, had more
than 900 children.
The most characteristic thing in
Japan, the jinrinksha. and most char
acteristic thing in Hawaii, the uke-
lelc Ito tourists, Of course) didn't ORR
ginate in these countries. The rick
sha is an American invention.
Queries, reproOfs, etc., arc welcom-
cd by Clark Kinnaird
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Buck PGge

/. Punta Arenas, Chile.
2. British chemist and physicist.
3. An hereditary constitutional disease
characterized by a tendency to UNI
comfortable, bleeding from slight
wounds.
4. King of Troy.
5. Atheism.
s. Sir Henry Rider Haggard.
7. Annapolis.
8. A manual used by priests for guild
ance in assigning the penance due
to sins.
g. "Out of the Blue.
10 On the present site of Pittsburgh.
Pa. ...-=--
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED ii. MAY

l. What persons was a sheriff pro-
hibited from serving papers in 1777?
2. What products were to be made
at a State owned iron foundry i'll
Chatham county in 1777?
3. What plan was adopted to keep
I'D with the lawless element in 1881?
4. Where was Senator Josiah Will
liam Bailey born?
5. What reason Gid a free negro
give for North Cardinals having a
better class of slaves?
g. What resolution regarding slav-
cry was adopted by the first Provin-
cial Congress in August 1774?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

Tuesday, Jan. IA; morning stars:
Venus Neptune, Jupiter. Evening
stars: Saturn, Mars, Uranus, Mercury
18th anniversary of establishment OF
Irish Free State.
This is the season when the Earth
is closest to the sun, yet the earth re-
ceives less than the 2,OOO-millionth
part of the heat and light omitted by
the sun.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Sincerity is the keynote of this day,
and today's native will be orderly and
useful. There are many paths that
will lead TO success, and the vein of
mysticism that runs through the ten
DAYS on either side of this date will
have it's climax of success here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

FOR RENT FIVE ROOM HOUSE
newly papercd and painted. Nichols
street, three room apartment with
private bath Harrell street, five
room apartment, Rowland street,
two connecting rooms convenient 10
bath in new brick house Rowland
street Apply Il. L. Mustian, phone
341-W 1A-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

battery radio that gives you Won
dorful reception. This set is cspc-
cially built for unwired homes Try
Il. Loughlin- Goodwin. 1877
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

CUT FLOWERS. POTTED PLANTS,
all grown at our greenhouse. Plant
them now. Come out and make your
choice Bridger's the Florists 14-6ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

MOTOR BOAT WASHED AWAY,
Roanoke River. Grey, engine fly
wheel red. Engine No. 1910. Reward.
Notify c. zirklc, Ivcrmay, Va. Or
r. d. Skcncs. Oxford. 1921
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

SUCCESSFUL LIVING: Blessed is
tho man that endureth temptation: :
for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the LORD
hath promised to them that love him.
james 1:12
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
JANUARY
sun Noa voc wIo T7T "a sAI
rs; 3; ! !; !! 8
Today is the Day
By CLARK KlfNNAIRD
Copyright, 1886. for this Newspaper
BY Central Press Association

Maury was born in Spottsylvania
county, Va. He entered Americas
Hall of Fame as a naval officer with
out having engaged in battle! lie re-
signed from the Navy in 1861 rather
than fight, and three foreign navles
offered him high posts!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
WANT ADS
Get Results

BUY YOURSELF A AND LET
the government bull our home.
Several nice building lots on, High
land avenue for sale. Write Box A,
Henderson, N. G. 14-4t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-The havoc
the new German raider Moewe was
creating among Allied shipping in the
mid-Atlantic induced the Germans to
try to send another raider, Grief, to
sea. The Mocwe within a few weeks
had captured Is vessels, of which she
sank II, and on this date she made
her most important capture, the liner
Appano, 1871, which carried the gov
errors of Sierra Leone and Nigeria
and $10OOO,OOO cargo. She was
sent into Newport News, Va. with q
prize crew.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

LOST ON GARNETT STREET -
Late Monday, ladies blue leather
pocket book containing Shacffcr
fountain pen, bank book etc. Re-
ward for return to Katharine Tea
que, 23O Turner avenue. 14-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

CALL US WHEN TOU WANT
choice Western meats or Billiards.
flour. Complete stock of staple and
fancy groceries. IN" System Store.
Phouc 177-J. 2S-tf.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

WANTED A GOOD COOK AT ONCE
Apply to Blanchcttc Beauty Shoppc
over Flynn's Department store
A-lli
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-14

LOST-CLASS RING OF 1885 AY-
cock school. Initials inside p. M. III.
On Outside A. H. S. Finder please
notify rattle Mae Harris, II. l.,
Henderson. 14-3tl