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The Washington times., 1936-08-21
44-H0UR WEEK
PR0P0SEDBY
SCHR0M
Extra Men Needed for
Shift; Brown Wants
IFS More Privates

In order to assure firemen full
vacation periods and to place the
department on standard 44-hour
week, an increase of $1,143,760 in
the Fire Department estimates for
the 1888 fiscal year District
budget has been requested of the
District Commissioners by Fire
Chief Charles E. Schrom.
The total Fire Department
budget, including extra men for
the annual leave relief and estab-
lishment of the 44-hour week, by
which three shifts instead of the
present two-shift system of en-
ployment will be made possible, IS
$3,639,980. This compares with
the current appropriation of ST.
474,120. But at the same time,
excluding the extra help needed
for establishment of the 44-hour
week, Fire Chief Schrom submit
ted a normal budget of $2,562, 1920,
an increase of $4,000. BY meet
ing both leave and standard labor
requirements the department will
be increased from 888 to 1,449
men.
Brown Asks Boost
At the same time Major Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent of po-
lice, offered for consideration Of
the Commissioners a budget for
his department of $4,112,835 as
compared with the current budget
of $3,690,58O.
Chief Schrom told the Commits
sioners that to establish the a.
hour week in the Fire Department,
such as is now being maintained
in the Police Department, he will
need an appropriation of $1,O38,.
O60, plus an additional allotment
of $4,000 for uniforms.
Chief Schrom said he needed
one deputy chief, seven battalion
chiefs, IS sergeantS and sos pri-
Yates, representing a total of 528
men. at an additional salary cost
of $1,038,O60.
Leave Force Needed
In addition to the men to estab-
lish the 44-hour week, Chief
Schrom said he needed 33 privates
and three sergeants at a cost of
$62, 700 in salaries and $3,400 in
uniforms, to assure the depart
ment of its full 26-day annual
leave time. These two items in
creased the departmental budget
$1,143, 760.
Chief Schrom also asked an in
crease of $4,000 to $4,000 in the
repairs items for his department
in order to hire one coach painter
and one auto mechanic; a $4,000
budget for hose, representing an
increase of $4,000, to bring the
department supply up to 1856
feet standard of hose by purchase
of $4,000 feet.
Under new apparatus, the Fire
Department head asked $88, 100.
He proposes to buy three chief
automobiles to replace cars now
in service for nearly Is years; one
new aerial truck; five combination
hose wagons and three pumping
engines. The estimates compare
with an allotment of $4,000 al.
lowed in the current appropria-
ton.
Major Brown asked for an in.
crease Of 125 privates, one cap
Continued on Page 10, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
IL TTD WASHINGTON'S 90
| a. Heroes mBZzXQ &
Charles Thomas, Retired D. c. Fire Captain,
Recalls the Hottest Blaze He Ever
Fought Was in an Ice Plant

Capt. Charles Thomas, retired'
fireman, has a number of nick
names. Out in Georgetown. where
The Washington times., 1936-08-21

HIUUIUII, 4IU 444dUVCI W44dU U44S VNAAA-
perature might be outside.
During the Spanish American
War he served with the Coast Ar
tillery, on duty at ammunition
plants, and in 1899 joined the de-
partment, reaching the grade of
captain 80 years later, and was
retired for injuries suffered in line
of duty.
While a lieutenant he was as
signed to the first motorized hook
and-ladder unit in the city, and
shortly thereafter used it to rescue
a mother and daughter trapped
by flames.
The hottest fire he ever fought,
The Washington times., 1936-08-21

he makes his home, he is best
known as Pop" But in the Fire
Department, they call him "Ozy."
He received that name because
he always insisted on the windows
being left open for plenty of vent1-
The Washington times., 1936-08-21
ANAC0STIAFETE
NEXT WEEK

Arrangements are oelng COM
pleted for the Greater Anacostia
Field Day at Anacostia Park next
Thursday, when the entire days
celebration will be devoted to gala
activities including baby beauty
contest, athletic events, novelty
field events, band concert, street
parade, street dancing, and the
Inter-C Citizens Associations COM
petitive softbaH game.
Many babies, between the ages
of / and S, have already been
entered for the contest. Additional
entries may be made at any time
up to 1870 p. m. next Thursday.
George lizard is chairman of the
baby parade committee. News
paperwomen from the local papers
will be judges.
Isaac Cans, prominent civic
leader, will present silver loving
cups to winners Immediately fol-
lowing the baby parade.
-VnTE AMERIcAn
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
TRIO CONVICTED
OF TRAFFICKING
STOLEN BONDS

LOS ANGELES, March 26. OPP
A federal court jury today con-
viCted John p Muyres, Phoenix
cafe proprietor. mis- nephew, George
l.. Muyres. and Thomas B. Ryan.
Phoenix slot machine concession
aire. OF a charge Of trafficking in
$4,000 worth of bonds stolen from
a wealthy Tucson spinster.
Judge George Cosgrave set next
Monday as the date for sentence.
Two other defendants. Edward
H. Ryman and Karl L. Ham
Woolsey, who previously pleaded
guilty and testified for the gov
ernment. also viii be sentenced at
that time.
George Muyres vas convicted of
one OF two counts on which he was
tried--conspiracy ito transport stol-
en- bonds.
John Muyres and Ryan, convict
ed of two counts, face possible
penalties OF y years in prison and
$4,000 fines. The nephew may
receive 2-year sentence. The
jury received the case late yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Man Mountain
Wins But Loses

LOS ANGELES. March 20. UP
Man Mountain Dean smashed world
wrestling champion Vincent Lopez
to the mat for two straight falls at
Olympic auditorium last night, but
was disqualified from the title by a
weird ruling of Referee Mcdonald.
The giant Georgian cut out a
clean verdict with a hammer lock
for the first fall. then. came back
with the same hold to capture the
decision. While holding his oppon-
ent on the mat Dean was tapped by
the referee. but ignored the victory
signal to execute two running broad
jumps upon the helpless Mexican
grappler.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Spartan Ball Teams
Batting Strengthened

Their batting strengthened the
Spartan ball team turned to IRON
ing out the many rough spots in
fielding, in their practice Wednes-
day afternoon, and Coach w. S.
Taylor plans to drill the Central
squad in this department through
out the remainder of the week.
Through continued practices and
incesSant drilling the El Centro
ball team IS gradually rounding in
to fairly good club but the Spar
tans anticipate a tough ball game
when they tangle with the Cali
patria Hornets Saturday.
Taylor has shifted his baseball
candidates all around during the
weeks workouts trying 10 find the
strongest combination in the in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
BALL AMBITIONS
ENDED BY NAVY

SAN PEDRO. March 26 UP)-A
decision of the u. S. navy's bureau
of navigation today ended Seaman
Hector Carroll's immediate ambi-
tions of becoming professional
baseball star.
Carroll tried out with the San
Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast
League while on furlough. Manager
Frank Shellenbach was impressed
with the young pitchers poSSibili-
ties TO the extent of offering him a
contract if he could obtain a navy
discharge
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26

players are the youngest I can
recall and where you have youth
you have speed, daring base run
ming, fancy fielding and speetac-
ular chance-taknNg
Particularly will young players
play big roles with the Cubs, Reds,
Dodgers and Phillies. The Cubs
success in winning the pennant
last year and the Reds success
with first year players have set
a new fashion in baseball styles.
The clubs no longer are content
TO rely on the veterans as long
as they can hold out but are try
ing to infuSe young blood into
the ranks to build up pep, hustle
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26

and speed"
The youthful national league
prexy visited every camp except
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Antonio.
Tex which was off his route.
He declined tC make any pre-
diction about the pennant race.
but named the Cubs and Cardinals
as two very strong teams. The
Cubs in particular impressed Frick
by their youth. pep and confidence
in training at Catalina Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
WASHINGTON IN
OLYMPIC FINALS

SEATTLE, March 26 WD.-Wash-
ington Huskies smashed their way
into the finals of the coast Olympic
basketball finals last night by
trouncing the Southern California
Trojans, Al TO 81
Washington led throughout the
game, though only 20 to 10 at half
time.
The Huskies were superior in pass
ing and shooting. Loverich, Wag-
ner and Bishop connected with bas-
kets from all angles.
o. S. c. defeated Stanford 1928
to enter the playoff finals against
Washington.
box against Marvin Clark's squad.
Ellis of Brawley will oppose An
drade on the mound and a real
pitching duel should take place.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26

field. to work against Calipat
Only one change in the lineup
is contemplated by the high school
mentor. however, Wagner will
probably be shifted into first base
from the outfield. with Glen Poole
taking a place in the field.
The game to be played between
Calexico and Brawley will steal
the show this weekend with the
winner of the tilt almost certain
OF annexing the title in the VAL
ley league.
BraNley, the underdog, has been
holding spirited workouts and may
pull a big upset by knocking over
the strong Bulldogs.
Covington is taking no chances
in Saturdays game and plans to
start Andrade, ace pitcher, in the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Hank Greenberg on
Way to Tiger Camp

NEW YORK, March 26. U,H -
Hank Greenberg, American leagues
most valuable player last year and
leading holdout this spring, was
on his way to Lakeland, Fla, where
he will confer with Walter O..
Briggs, president of the Detroit
Tigers, about his 1886 salary.
1t is understood that Greenberg
is asking $25,OOO, approximately
twice what he received last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Girl, IL, Eliminates
Defending Champ in
Golf Tournament

LOS ANGELES, March 26. W.P)-
Peggy Graham, 17-year-old school
girl who eliminated defending
champion Elizabeth Abbott, today
meets Mrs. Mildred Green in the
semi-final round OF the women's
Southern California golf champion
ship.
The Beverly Hills high school
student, junior champion of the
past three years. dumped over Miss
Abbott, 2 and !, yesterday in the
biggest surprise of the tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Bench
| Warming
BY b. KINNE

w. S. Taylors varsity baseball
ers will find the going tough when
they meet the Calipatria Hornets
on the Central diamond Saturday
afternoon.
The Calipatrians haven't won a
ball game from the Spartans since
Noah parked the Ark in Salton Sea,
and the northend team is deter
mined TO send Central down to a
singing defeat.
So the Calipatrians will trek to
El Centre Saturday with a stream
no CLEAN in their eyes to wal
lop the Central diamondeerS
George "Klondike" Kondelis is
really going TO town in the wrest-
ling game in America, having won
two matches on the coast this
week. Wednesday night he flat
tened Billy Sledge, veteran Texan
grappler.
Kondelis attributes his outstsnd-
ing success TO his Invaluable nick
name Klondike. II is said that
Kondelis' great great grandfather
once made d trip into Macedonia,
thus acquiring the title for George.
According to John Contos. Klon-
dixie took one look at Lopez and
said, "Phooey, pretty soon I be
champion"
Al any rate Kondelis really has
the stuff, so don't be surprised if
the clever Athenian mailman
snatcheS the world crown from
Vincent Lopez in the near future.
candidates around during the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
YOUTH WILL DOMINATE NATIONAL LEAGUE

into the final SO holes of play in the
34th annual north and south open
today.
The Texan shot a sub-par 68 in
a drizzling rain yesterday to add to
his first round 70 for a total of l41.
Out in 80 and home in 36, he was
the first man in the field of LOG to
break 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Speed Keynote, Says
Frick After Tour

NEW YORK March 26. UP)-Youth will dominate
the play in the national league this season. President Ford
Frck, back from a 3-weeks of the training camps.
predicted today Speed that will be the keynote of
play in the national LEAGUE this YEAR, said Frck "Our
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
INTEND TO WED

Elmer Frsncis, "a OF Yuma, and
Josephine Fleming, l8, of Ell Cen
iro- Thursday. filed notice Of in
lenllon 10 Wed according TO rec
oras a the county clerks Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Ray Mangrum Leads
Crack Pro Golfers

PINEHURST, N. c., March 26.
UP)-Ray Mangrum, gangling Texas
professional, led the survivors of
crack professional golfing brigade
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
HAVEN'T WE ALL?

IF Secretary Ickes succeeds in making Governor
Jandon look foolish because of the difference III
his 1888 and 1886 views, some of the rest 81 us
will have to run off and hide until the campaign IS
over. What if Mr.. Landon did say at conference
in the secretary's office thee years ago that the OIL
industry should have dictator set over 1t unless
its problems could be solved within 80 days! Inc
same opinion was expressed by great many peo-
ple. back in those dark days, with respect TO the
whole country. And what did the oil industry get
for while but dictator in the shape of the oil
code?
It isn't as though Governor Landon were unique
in changing his mind between 1888 and 1886. MI
Roosevelt changed his between the fall OF ~ ana
the spring of 49, Mr.. Ickes himself became so
alarmed early in 1884 at the overproductlon OF OIL
that he urged the president to insist upon passage
of legislation giving him additional authority 10
regulate interstate as well Interstate oil trac'
In the light of the supreme courts subsequent IN"
valuation e to y of the oil code in its entirety
can Mr. Ickes maintain with any plauslblllty that
he has not been caught advocating summary metn-
DDS once or oftener? .. ,.....,.
If the New Deals campaign strategy is to stult1y
those who were keen for it two or three years ago
but who since have grown lukewarm or positively
oskeptical millions of us will be estranged And II
II becomes the practice to dig up old love letters
to be read aloud in court for the rbald entertain
ment of the spectators, what about that epstle IN
1882 from Mr. Democracy to Miss Electorate? =
Charlotte News. .... 1913
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
STILL KILLING THEM

The year ending June so is credited with 314
deaths in 1519 motor accidents on the streets and
highways of South Carolina. That is something for
the citizens of the state to think about The year
showed an increase in motor fatalities of "a over
the previous year, and that in spite of campaign
waged by the newspapers, city, state and county
authorities, civic clubs, and safety organizations
On the highways South Carolina still is mad.
But for careessness, recklessness and drunkenness
more than three hundred persons who were alive
on June 80, 1885 were dead twelve months later
and others had been seriously, some permanently,
injured
1t is a revolving story of death and injury told
by therecords of the state highway department 1t
is discouraging to all who had hoped that the year
ending June 80 would show decrease IN highway
fatalities All signs indicate that the year ending
June 80, 1887, may equal the record of last year.
Will you or yours be listed among the dead OF
the current year? Let those who drive motor cars
answer that question.-Spartanburg Herald sgEass
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07

high speed. - .-.->. 3. .-.
On the other hand, the man who is most likely
to do the greatest damage is the one who takes two
or three drinks, becomes exhilarated and automat-
icaly gets to be the best and most daring automo-
bile pilot in the whole carefree world. This is the
chap who "gives her the gum" swoops down on
curves, whips across intersections and dares that
passenger train to beat him over the crossing.
DR.. Harris considers cocktail Slippers or highball
guzzlers irresponsible and altogether menacing
when they attempt to drive. And there have been
plenty of cases in the public prints recently tend
ing to prove his point. Wasn't it nationally known
Young millionaire whose killed pedestrian on
the streets of large west coast city and who con-
tended he hadn't had more than drink or two, SO
naturally he wouldn't have taken any chances? =
Law enforcement agencies and the general pub
lie might we'll give some serious thought to what
DR.. Harris has to say.-Hickory Record.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
TENT REVIVAL WILL
END SUNDAY NIGHT

The tent revival on the Kanuga
road will close Sunday with two
special services, Rev. Sherman
Patterson said today. Hours for
these services have been set at
3 80 and 8 p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. Patterson, who
are conducting the revival, say
they are very happy to announce
that they are going to have spe-
cial help for the rest of the re-
vival, in the persons of Mrs. j. T.
Singer of Asheville and Miss Nell
Yeates of Greenville, S. c. Mrs.
Singer is a fine pianist and a good
singer. Miss Yeates has had many
years experience in Christian
work, and is a good speaker. Both
will arrive this afternoon.
A song and praise service will
b eheld Saturday. All are invited
to come and hear these special as
siStants.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
CAMPAIGN CLAIMS

sheaf of handbills printed by the Democratic
national campaign committee, has come to this OF
fee One of them, on blue paper, is captioned "Ihe
Truth About Taxes"
1t says:
"Who put us in the red?-Repubcans They
were "first to have an unbalanced budget" That
cannot be gainsaid.
The handful also says:
"Who pulled us out?-Democrats"
That is an extraordinary claim. The New Deal
which bears the label of democracy, greatly IN
creased the national debt and made no effort to
balance the budget.
It is preposterous to say that the New Deal has
"puIed u.s. out of the red" for it has plunged
the nation deeper into the "red'-and the end is
not yet.
Mr.. Roosevelt, candidate for president, hayed
the Republicans in 1882 for their unbalanced bud
get and their extravagant spendlngs
The Democratic platform OF 1882 declared lor
'an immediate and drastic reduction of govern
mental expenditures" 1t declared for "a federal
budget annually balanced on the basis OF accurate
executive estimates within revenues"
Mr.. Roosevelt, the candidate, at Pittsburgh oc-
tober 20, 1882, said:
81 regard reduction in federal spending as one
IF the most important issues in this campaign In
NV oninon il is the most direct and effective con-
tribrtion that government can make to business.
The record of the New Deal is before the coun-
trv. It has not reduced governmental expenditures
and il has not balanced the budget. Would tha'
the New Deal had "pulled us out OF the req!
Charleston News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
Clamp New&
BY |. S. Klein

WASHINGTON, D. c., will be
" the only city in the country
in which first day sale of the new
Susan B. Anthony stamp will be
rs..S,lcted, on Aug. &c.
To obtain first day covers, send
not more than 10 addressed en-
velopeS and US. postal money
order covering the cost of the
stamps required, at 3 cents each,
to the Postmaster, Washington:
D. c.
First of the new Army and
Navy series of stamps may appear
even before the Susan B. An
thony issue, but first day or place
Of sale has not yet been deter
mined. Decision for release of this
stamp may come so suddenly that
there may be little or no time to
prepare first day covers.
The souvenir sheet Of four COM
nemorative stamps, issued re-
emily in connection with the
stamp exposition in New York
nay soon be withdrawn from sale
at the Philatelic Agency in Wash
.ngton.
Resnainders of potato tax
stamps, withdrawn from use. are
10 be sold by the U. S. Treasury
Department to the stamp dealer
entering the highest bid. So YOU
may expect to see more of these
On sale soon, through dealers.
Argentina is changing the de-
sign OF its map stamp, which
incorrectly showed the Falkland
Islands as part of its territory. The
new stamp will correct this error
Copyright. 1895. NEA Service. Inc.I
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
TELLING THE COUNTRY ABOUT
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

The propram of Western North Carolina
county salutes" inaugurated by WWNC'
Asheville radio station, in which time IS
given once a week to twenty mountain
counties for publicity purposes, IS plan
which should be thoroughly appreciated
by the people of these counties. The Times
News does not believe that this spirit OF
appreciation will be lacking among the
residents of this region.
As this newspaper understands the plan,
it is Being sponsored by a number OF Ashe-
Vile business men. Space is provided IN
the-Asheville newspapers in generous
way to advertise the broadcasts. Thursday
evening the second of the series was on the
air. and this was Henderson county's OPP
poftunity to tell its story to the WWNC
audience. The broadcasting was done by
President E. w. Ham of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and Henderson county's pre-
sentation of its case, as done by him, was
certainly calculated to arouse the interest
of all radio listeners and the enthusiasm OF
Henderson county citizens and that vast
number of other people who are more or
less directly concerned with this county's
interests and progress.
Speaking for the people of Henderson
county, if we may venture to do so, The
Times-News heartily voices our apprecia-
ton of the courtesy of the business men OF
Asheville and of WWNC. The newspaper
and radio publicity should be worth much
and the generosity of Asheville's citizen
and radio station should be remembered
by our population. The general effects of
this plan to cover twenty Western North
Carolina counties in this way should be
good, and in addition to the advertising
thus given the entire region, the effects and
results for the city of Asheville should be
the building up of large measure of in
creasing good will for the mountain me-
tropolis among the people of Western
North Carolina.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
HIGHWAY. MENAcEs

The drunken driver, murderous as ne IS may'nos
be "Ppblie Highway Enemy No. u after als -
Liquor, it seems can produce much more rec fe
less potential killer when taken in NOTWITHSTANDING
amounts, if we are to believe DR.. Scale Harris pro
lessor emeritus in the school of medicine OF the
University of Alabama, an authority on the sub
ject who should know what he is talking about.
Addressing a safety conference in Tuscaloosa
recently, DIR. Harris declared that the drinking
driver is far and sway more dangerous than the
drunken one, The cut and ont drunk, he pointed
out, seldom gets very far with his car and he is
often too mentally befuddled to undertake very