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The daily independent., 1936-10-07
FIGURES

The realities of the situation become apparent
if you put your pencil to the problem of dolal
watch being exported from the U. S. to France. Be-
fore French devaluation the watch would cost the
French importer 16 francs plus the tariff For the
purposes of simplicity assume the tariff was 25 pei
cent The watch would then have cost the French
man 20 francs
But now, under devaluation, there are 21 francs
in the dollar instead of Is. The French cost of the
watch becomes q francs plus the tariff Reduce the
tariff IS per cent and the current French cost OF
the watch becomes 25 francs.
Thus the net effect of deValuation and Is per
cent tariff reduction is an increase of francs in
the French tariff protection on this hypothetical
American dollar watch.
French manufacturers are said to figure that
devaluation gave them generally the equivalent of
an additional protective ad valorem surtaX of 40
per cent. This figure may be too high, but, what
ever it is. it more than offsets the encouragement
to immediate world trade involved in the tariff
reductions
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
PRESIDENT MAY
CHANGE OPINION
OF RED HERRING
Packer of Much.Maligned
Fish Send Batch to 1000
Pennsylvania Avenue

Edenton, Oct7.-Bil Everett,
herring tycoon here, is not contl-
cent President Roosevelt under
stands how delectable red her
ring" of which the President
spoke in his recent Pittsburgh
speech, can be, and he has sent
9 batch to 1900 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, D. c., for the
Chief Executives breakfast some
morning. Bill is particularly ril-
ed, too, at statement by a fed
eral fisheries chieftain that "a
red herring is a herring that has
gone bad" as he might well be
for Bills herring are red when
he is through with them. Bill
smokes his herring, smokes them
over a hickory smudge, and when
the chore is done the fish are as
pretty a red as you'll care to see.
Herring may not be so much
when caught" said Bill, but when
they are smoked as they should be
smoked they are a tasty red fish,
nothing tastier, and 1 intend the
President should have an Oppor-
unity to so find out" and Bill add
ed, the original Smarty who said
things about dragging red her.
ring across the trail" just didn't
known his Edenton red herring" !"
Bill awaits the Presidents after
breakfast response.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
BENEFITS
reductions

These icy figures do not, of course, take into
consideration the purely psychological effects of
French action, which are really encouraging. For
instance the United States did not even make a
gesture toward the reduction of our tariff rates
when we devalued. The reason the French are do
ing it is to put ceiling domestic prices. They
do not want that competitive French-made dollar
watch. for instance, to increase too much in price
What France is doing is solely in her own inter-
est. 1t is not final. She may eventually devalue
further. She will have trouble with her prices Al
so there is the problem of French wages which are
still low.
But at least, her action has started world people
to thinking and talking about such remote objec-
tives sterilization, trade and economic peace. In
the minds Of trade realistS here that is something
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
CHARGES
HOP KINS WITH
NEWSCENSORSHIP
Demands Kansas WPA PAY
Rolls BE Opened for
Inspection

Topeka. Kans. Oct. G-U.P)-Gov
Alfred M. LandoI tonight elected
to slug toe to toe with Harry Hop
kins when he charged the Federal
Relicf Administrator with Cen
sorship Of News. and declared
Waste and EXtrdvance" existed in
Kansas WPA payro,S.
Why doesn't he open up the
State WPA records to public in
spection?" The Republican Presi-
dental nominee asked. I'll tell you
why. Because he'll find waste and
Extravaganza. He talks about red
herrings. Well it seems to me he is
discovering a let of red h2rEinG&
lately
In addition to replying 10 Hop
kins, the Kansan conferred with a
committee from the National Sea-
way Council and announced ne IA
vored and was supporting the ST.
Lawrence Seaway program. He al
so heard group Of Iowa publishers
and Republican leaders tell him
that the Landon-KnCX ticket Will
carry that Stale III November.
Censorship OF news is Cne thing.
Landon said regarding the Hopkins
statement. and censorship Of the
source of news is another. But il
Washington We have both
Hopkins, i'll reply 10 John G.
Stutz. Kansas relief had, had an
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Those confidential U. S. proposals for neutral
ity pact with Latin America are really intended to
be invitation to the league of nations to go and
do likewise in Europe. That is what is in the mind
Of at least one top official here
The proposals are simple plans to get Latin AM
erican nations to adopt the present neutrality law
now III effect here. One important additional pro-
vision is made: Neutrality bans would be applied
against nations which go to war without formal
declarations Just what U. S. officials are up to in
also suggesting consultative commission of ma
tonS in the western hemisphere is not yet clear.
The proposal specifies that the commissioners shall
be foreign ministers of the respective countries,
that they shall pay their own expenses and pool
the expenses Of the commission. In that routine it
works just the league is organized But just how
important the commission would be- has not yet
been determined.
There are several proposed drafts and in none
is there any mention of specifications, such as how
often the consultative commission should meet.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
THE SAD
PROSPECT

turn Of more than MIL
lion persons to the farms in tins country
during the recent depression. Typical OF the
enthusiasm for this return to the 1arm Is
an editorial i'm Tuesdays News X Observer
We quote:
Over one and one-third million more persons were
living on farms in The United States on january l.
1e35 than in 1880 The nations farm population
of q 8OO eO7 was the largest ever recorded by CEN
sus These gains in the last five years occurred
around industrial center. mining sections ana areas
DESIGNATED as subsistence farming. 1he cIlalise
is undoubtedly for the better and is the result OF one
of the whOIesCmeSt influences in national admStTa
ton ,olicies Farm resources have been too rapidly
and waStefully used But they are still tremendous
and with modern methods OF conservation can De
made perpetual and life in the country, with raoo'
electric light and power. telephones and easy trans
oortation can be made equally as full and rich as
life in the cities Back to the land means adding 10
the sum total of human happiness.
Now. life in the country with radio, cleo
trio lights. power, telephones and easy trans
porlation can be made equally as full and
rich as life in the cities, as our contem-
porarv SAYS. But how many of the million
and more who have gone back to the farm
i'm these past four years will be able to dig
radio. telephone, an electric lighting Sys-
tenn or an automobile out of the piece OF
earth that they have gone back to?
Most of those who have gone back to the
farm have literally gone back to the farm.
Many of them left the farm III horse and
buggy days when farming was done with
mule and pillow and soils fertlized with
a compost of barnyard manure. They have
gone back to a changed agriculture; a new
agriculture of tractors, riding cultlvators,
harvesting machinery and soil chemistry.
Gone back too to an agriculture that IS to-
day. by modern methods, producing as much
with one mans labor as was produced with
four mems labor 20 years ago. Farm pro-
ducc is being made cheaper and cheaper
every day by reason of mechanizcd farm
ing and scientific soil chemistry. Farm
ing today calls for more practical expert
encc, more intelligence and more industry
than many Of those going back to the farms
POSSESS II WAYS are not found to supple
mcnt the subsistence living of these amateur
farmers by wages from part time work III
nearby industries, the sad prospect is that
America will have peasant class, like that
of Europe on its hands
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Observation-Disclosures
By PAUL MALLON
Copyright 1896, BY Paul MallOn
GESTURE
By PAUL MALLO

WASHINGTON Oct. g. 1t certainly looks like the
Millennium has arrived in Europe if you do not
look too close.
Headlines are shouting: Paris cuts tariff Is to
20 per cent" Published opinion is responding:
Most important step any great nation has taken
since the world economic crisis started; Complete
reversal of French economic policy of contain
ment" World trade revival SEEN"
Unfortunately descriptive adjectves often add
I'D to more imposing conclusions than cold figures.
If you will set your pencil to the French action
and perform a simple arithmetic upon it, you are
likely to conclude the Millennium may be Still
around the corner The tariff decreases turn out in
reality to be increases. The additional tariff pro-
lection automatically granted by devaluation more
than offsets the rate decreases.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Pasqu0tank
Was zst Home
Bryan Family
Ancestors of VIM. Jennings
Bryan and Mrs. Daniel
Boone Settled Here

That the first American ances-
tor of William Jennings Bryan and
also of Daniel Boone'S wife first
settled in Pasquotank county, a
few miles from Elizabeth City, is
an interesting bit of history dug
up by the Federal Writers Pro-
ject. Here's the story:
William O'Brian, a captain in
King James Irish army in the war
against William of Orange, was
the first American ancestor Of
William Jennings Bryan.
Captain OBrian fought under
the romantic Irish general, Pa
trick SarSfield, Earl of Lucan at
the siege of Limerick, and on the
surrender of that city, fled to
Germany, as a price had been put
on the heads of all of the Irish
officers who fought against
William of Orange.
In 1851 he came to the Ameri-
can colonies from Germany, set
tied in Pasquotank county, a few
miles from Elizabeth City, where
he received a grant of land. He
married q Miss Needham and they
had two sons, William and Need
ham.
When William O'Brian's des-
cendants emigrated into Culpep-
per county, Va, one year later,
they dropped the 20" from their
name and the name became
changed to Brian, and subsequent
ly to Bryan.
One might add that one of the
Bryans was with Daniel Boone
and established Bryans Station in
Kentucky in 1779. In fact the
daughter of Morgan Bryan, Nor
gan being a popular baptismal
name of the O'Brians in Ireland
married Daniel Boone.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
WHAT OTHER
EDITORS SAY
DICTATORSHIP IN TERRE
HAUTE

This newspaper is opposed to
and has consistently exposed the
evils of communism. For that very
reason, it protests the communiS-
tic methods of the Terre Haute
Indiana police and city officials
yesterday in Seizing an American
citizen, throwing him into jail and
refusing to allow him to converse
with counsel.
AS Earl BrOWder, communist
candidate for president, stepped
from the train in Terre Haute to
keep an engagement to address a
scheduled meeting, he and his
companions were arrested on
charges of ."vagrancy" and incar-
cerated. This denial of the consti-
titional right of free speech has,
of course, given nationwide pub
licity to a communist candidate.
This incident was more than a
forcible prevention Of a speech by
recognized candidate for the
presidency. There should be no
confusion. This was not clash
between AmeriCaniSm and COM
munism. 1t was a clash between
communism and the methods of
faSciSm. True AmeriCaniSm relies
on free speech. The Terre Haute
method is that Of the Self-appOint-
ed dictator. It is that of govern
ments who have so Slight conf
dence in the rightneSS Of their
own arbitrarily imposed purposes
that they fear and must crush all
dissent. 1t is a denial of the abil-
ity of the American citizenry to
form its own judgments.
At Marble Arch, Hyde Park, in
London, when the fervid oratory
of impasSioned speakers causes too
great congestion, bobby will Sc
renely make an opening for pass
ers-by by calling out: Them as
want to burn down Buckingham
Palace step on this side; them as
don't, step on that side, please"
and the crowd gOOdnatWedly
stands out of the way. Commun-
ism makes little headWay against
such calm common sense. Meet
ing communism with Commun-
ism's own methods is not stopping
it Christian Science Monitor.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
LONELY
YOUTH

agricultural teacher in the WcckSvillc High
School places the muzzlc of Il shotgun to his
breast, pulls the trigger and ends his life.
All evidence as to the motive for the
suicide of this 2l-ycar-old youth points to
sheer loneliness and Il lack of confidence i'll
himself. At Il crucial moment in the boy 5
life when he needed Il friend to cheer him,
advise him and restore his waning con-
dcncc in himself. ne shrank from the ordeal
of taking strangers into his confidence and
succumbcd to nostalgia that impcllcd him
to end his SORROWS in suicidal death
There is nothing more terrible than the
loneliness of a youth who feels himself I'M
wanted and frustrated and who has no ur,-
dcrslanding friend in whom ne has the con-
fidCncc to bare his troubles. If some one,
man Or woman, with an understanding
heart could have warmed up Il bit toward
young l.andrcth when ne first came to these
parts from his home in faraway Mississippi,
the young chap in all probability would have
gotten grip on himself and put thoughts
of suicide out of his head
Every adult man and woman with an iota
of interest in humanity and human welfare
should feel Il sacred obligation to go out of
his or her Way, if need be, to show,fricndli-
ness to some lonely youth. His numbers
arc legion.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

nCunccd he would Opea .
records for "lcgitIm,P ,
but not for "cxploas.
charged Kansas Officials /,
ducing "another red her..
leging he Was afraid 10 o
books.
They should be open gI
Landon said, Just In
and county books aye o.
taxpayer has a righ, 70 h,
his money IS going. Pom
paiglS should make no 1.
He's afraid 10 open then Z
because he'l. find waste a.
vagaEce."
Landon termed a, the i
Hopkins charge" a sag
the relief head that X.
contributed nothing 70: n
poses.
BY his own figures, br
Kansas ranks 10Th IN :.
Of relief funds. The ADM
has continually reiIo
public its WPA paNO!
saS. It's a matter 0! p,
Germ and should be reveal
newspapers
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

And what's all this talk in the news
papers about the y. b. -" asked the Soda
Jcrkcr, addressing his friend the Bank
Clerk.
Il can't say that know very much about
it, myself, said the Bank Clerk, but a
woman who came to my window in the
bank the other day remarked that she was
getting tired Of Mr.. Peele's incessant boast
ing about his exclusive benefit of A. B. c.
liuuor advertising"
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
MY BRIDE

If you've seen an ocean sun rise,
If you've heard a wild birds trill,
If you've watched the tints of evening
Paint the sky behind the hill;
If you've shifted the scent of flowers
Hanging, on the garden wall ,,,.H .&,y,Si
If you've heard the laugh of waters
Tumbling DER some tiny fall;
If you've seen the smile of baby !, J
If you've watched its mothers pride,
If you know of love and laughter
Then you've seen my charming bride.
RALPH GORDON.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
COURT HERE NEXT WEEK

Judge Clayton Moore of Will
liamston, will preside at the two
weeks civil term Of Pasquotank
county superior court which con-
Venes here neHL Monday. Forty
eight cases arc tcnlatI"ciy listed
for trial during the iWSj wcCk Of
the term.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

The Junior organizations of the
church met Monday evening. This
included the Young Woman'S
auxiliary, intermediate Girls aux
iliary, the Junior Girls auxiliary
the Royal Ambassadors, the In
termediate Ambassadors, the Jun
ior Ambassadors, and the Sun
beams.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
JAIL BREAK F0llI

Columbia. Oct. 6.-p,i,
liam was caught CARY ID,
ing trying 10 break ls-
Earl Davenport passing u
noise and notified Shc-
nolds. The Sheriff csl-
as he was making his esq
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
CresWell Personals

CreSWell, Oct. 6.-ConSumptior
of liquor and speeding kept Chief
of Police Davenport busy over the
week end.
The following were arrested
for drunkenness: Cleveland Am
broSe and Lindsay Fairlaugh
white; and Bill Spruill and
Chucker Ross, cOlored.
Louis Bateman and TredWell
HoWett were arrected for speed
ing. Webb Patrick was arrested
for cursing Fred Smith, Ernest
Jones and Earl Spruill were ar
rested for fighting.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
ENGLISH LESSON

1t was TmOthy'S first day at school. He walked
up to the teachers desk and announced: Il amt
got no pcncil!'
Shocked at his expression the teacher exclaimed
oh Timothy. have no pencil"
A sympathetic look crossed the small boys tacc.
and he replied: "Nou aInt either? Well we're hosh
in the same fix Montreal Star
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
HertfOrd News


Hugh Johnston Of Raleigh pre-
sided at the Sunday evening ser
vice at the HertfOrd Baptist
church. Mr.. Johnston is Il state
worker for the denomination, and
he gave a very interesting talk on
Gathering TitheS and Offerings. "
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
New X.Rav TeehrI'T

A new X.ray techniGu' :
able for use with llyinr "
useful with museum Ei's'
been developed at Tie u
scum TO produce films o
brilliancy.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Revival Closes

The revival meeting at the Mis-
Sionary Baptist Church closed
Sunday. The revival resulted in
u converts, and two new members
were received by letter. A bap-
tizing was held Sunday afternoon
at Colonial Eeach
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Circle No. l of the Baptist
church met in the Sunday school
room of the church. with Mrs. j.
J. Fleetwood as leader. The sub
ject was The Blessed Grace of
Giving" Twelve members and one
visitor were present.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

A series of meetings will be con-
Quoted at the church from Octo-
Der 18th to the 25th by Rev. Mr..
D. M. Dempsey assisted by H. T.
Stevens of Newport News. The
public is invited to attend.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Williams
and daughter, Mrs. John Leary,
were the week end guests of Mrs.
Williams sister, Mrs. Frank
Swain.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Fashion Show ii SimOn'S $

Of all the improvements in the
city, nothing has added more to
the town than the renovation of
Simon Rutenberg's store. The
fashion show and opening Of fall
styles, which will be held Thurs
day night. at 8 o'clock. will prove
to the public what a fine asset Mr.
Rutenberg'S business is to Eert-
ford. Fall hats, fur and cloth
coats, street and evening dresses.
and accessories Will be modelled by
the local young ladies. Refresh
mentS will be served throughout
the evening and music and many
other attractions are planned for
this big opening. The public is
cordially invited.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Personals

MI. and Mrs Mercer Rowe, and
son, Robert Lewis, spent Sunday
with relatives.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mann spent
the week end with Mrs. Mann's
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. Martin.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

'''MrS. Bill Morgan has recently
moved to the J. c. Buck apart
ment.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mrs. Carrie Knight Of Columbia
was the dinner guest Sunday of
Mrs. w. Il. Jordan.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mrs. j. B. Sylvester and daugh-
ter, Annette. of Elizabeth City
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Morgan on Front street.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

MI. and Mrs. d. S. Dempsey.
Dalton Strange, Mrs R. A. Sutton.
and Marian Raper spent Satur-
day in Newport News at the
launching Of the airplane carrier,
Empire"
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

MI. Joe Phelps of Columbia
spent the week end with his
mother, Mrs. Lilly M. Phelps.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Miss Ruth Miller and Miss Bea-
man spent the week end in
WhitakerS with Miss Beamon's
parents.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander
were the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde SmithSon.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Starr were
the guests Sunday of Mrs. STAIRS
brother, Dr.. j. M. Phelps, of
Washington.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Williams.
Mrs. John Leary, Mrs. Frank
Swain and Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Sexton were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Sexton Mon
day.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Carter. and
son, Preston, motored to Engle-
hard Sunday.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Mrs. j. G. Campbell left Sun
day to join her husband at Roam
oke Rapids, where he is in busi-
ness.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

MI. and Mrs. Raymond Collins
and son were the guests of MI.
and Mrs. Renzy Sawyer Sunday.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

Misses Nellie Fields. Edna Ruth
Cannon, Bernicc White, and Nor
gan Walker spent Sunday in VIII
son and Louisburg. They were
spectators at the Windsor affray.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

WITH what might have
been the best years OF
his life before him, b.
II. Landrcth. a Young
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

THIS newspaper can not
share the enthusiasm OF
most editors for the re-
t,,,,,, of ,,,nrn Ibon a mil
Evening star., 1936-10-08
Traffic Convictions
r,Rsr.oFrENsE spEEDING

FIRST -OEFENSE SPEEDING.
Lee A. Harley 24o6 Seventeenth
street southeast. S..
william B. Drummond, Maryland.
oliver A. Rocket, a4ls q street,
A5.
Justin M. Young, sss Morton street,
$40.
Frank w. Lynch, 252s street,
$40
Carl T. Denekas, los Varnum street,
IS.
Walter T. Sneed, Maryland, $40.
Roma Lo Buono, 5ls Second street
southeast. $40.
Howard S. GODDARD Virginia, SIS.
Max Chidel, sos Randolph street,
Carlson B. Daniels, 1914 North
Capitol street, S.
Richard A. Baker, S14 d street
southeast. IS.
Robert E. staley, ls Madison street
northeast, IS.
PERMIT SUSPENSIONS.
David Atrsn. New York City. 30
DAYS.
Hatcher s. Butcher. Richmond. 30
days.
Arthur r, Decker, jr, Alexandria.
Va, IS days.
John H. Gregory. Baltimore. Nd.
30 days.
James I. Kubrock. Takoma Park.
IS days.
Edward H. Loftin. Alexandra, Va,
Is days.
Ivar Malmstrom, Montclair, N. j.,
30 days
Georg. W. Miner. seat Pleasant,
Md. IS days.
Joseph c. Murphy. Ardmore Pa.
30 days.
Ben Nirnoff, Cleveland, Ohio, 80
days.
Robert A. Norman, Vienna, Va,
IS days.
Clyde Roberts, Fort Belvoir, Va,
30 days.
Edwin M. Wallace, Newark, Del,
revoked
Richard B. Wheeler, Hampton, Va.
IS days.
Isaac wolfson, Baltimore, IS days.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.
Dinner. Reciprocity Club. Mayflower
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner. American Society Mechani-
cal Engineers, Raleigh Hotel, $50
pm.
Meeting. Michigan Democratic !
Club. 1900 Rhode Island avenue, 8
pm.
Dinner, Medical Arts Society, Uni !
Sersity Club, 7:30 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting. Women of the Moose. Co. !
hlnbia Chapter, No. 368, l414 !
street, 3 pm.
Gard party, st. Theresas School |
Hall, 1909 v street southeast, S:l5 |
pm.
Dance, Young Mems Democratic
Club of Bethesda, Wardman Park
Hotel. 10 pm.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
MINER MUST DIE
N"G|FT' BOMBING.
WiIkes-Barre Man Convicted
Of Sending Easter Pack
age to Union Leader.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Preb
wILKEs-BARRE, Pa. October g.
A Jury Of II men decreed the death
penalty late yesterday for Michael
Fugrnann, former German artillery
man, in convicting him Of the "Eas-
ter gift" bomb Staying OF Thomas
Maloney, sr.. former president OF a
disbanded miners union.
Defense Attorney Edward F. Nc
Govern said he would ask for new
trial.
The Hanover township miner was
tried only for Maloney's death. al
though the same bomb killed his
young son, Thomas. jr.
Another killed Michael Gallagher,
an elderly cemetery sexton. Others
sent through the mails failed to ex-
plode or were left unopened by sus-
picious recipients.
The jury reported after more than
20 hours deliberation.
Fugmann denied all connection
with the crimes and said he wei
coined" trial to prove his innocence.
The prosecution called Arthur
Koehler, United States Government
wood expert, who figured in the
Hauptmann trial. Koehler testified
wood in the bombs matched material
in Fugmanns home. Handwriting
experts traced similarity between the
prisoners lettering and that on the
Easter gift" packages.'
The State advanced as possible
motives for Maloney's Staying debt
Msloney owed Fugmann and. alleged
I'll feeling between the two men.