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Evening star., 1936-03-22
Wire Inquiry Seeks Data
For State Gambling Probe
Samuel Becker of COlsn.
sci for F. r. C.. e.. Is in
Charge of Probe.
One of Hoover's C.Men
Sits in Taking Notes
on Testimony.
BY LEMUEL r. PARTON.

Samuel Becker Of counsel for the
Federal Radio Communications Com
mission, in charge Of race track de-
tails of the commissions inquiry into
telephone finance and practice, Is In
New York. rounding up more informa-
ton bearing on the supply Of wires
and apparatus for pool room news
services. One of ]. Edgar Hoover's
G-men sits in the inquiry taking
notes.
While the commission contemplates
no punitive action against the Amer
ican Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
it is diligently furthering this detail
of the broader examination, as it be-
lieves the testimony already In the
record provides valuable data for
States seeking to clarity their law
enforcement programs involving race
track gambling.
This correspondent asked Commis-
sioner Paul Walker, in charge of the
A. T. & T. investigation, to outline
the purposes and authority Of the
commission in its extended probe Of
the company's leasing Of wires and
teletypers to race-track news serv-
ices. He said:
Under the joint resolution direct
ing this inquiry, which was adopted
at the opening session Of this Con-
gress. we are authorized to inquire
into the trade practices Of the tele-
phone company, as well as its rates
and financial structure.
"One Of the primary purposes of the
investigation is to provide the States
with information to which they are
entitled. but which they have been
unable to obtain through their Legis-
latures or regulatory bodies. In our
opinion, information requiring the
supply Of service to various race-track
news bureaus became pertinent to this
inquiry. as 1t involves effective law
enforcement in States which do not
legalize racing or betting.
The record of testimony already
discloses specific instances to show
that the trade practices involved, as
bearing on matters Of public policy
Of concern to the States, are within
the scope of this inquiry.
1T has been shown that the rev.
enue from leased wires and teletype-
writer's used by the Nation wide News
Service is about $550,000 annually.
with the revenue from other services
bringing it to about 100000 a year.
up to 1924. the A. T. g. T. had re-
fused to lease wires or apparatus for
this service. When the teletype-
writer was developed. there was an
increasing and urgent demand for the
wires and the company began supply
Evening star., 1936-03-22

used by Mr.. Hoover on his week end
trips.
His indor shower bath-on the
only one in the mountains-looks
rusty and the hot-water heater Just
of Mrs. Hoover's bed room won't work.
A canvas curtain Is strung across
the entrance to the "den" to keep out
the field mice.
Trout which were 50 plentifully
stocked in the nearby stream have been
shared by native fishermen.
But several maps still adorn the
walls and mutely relate the past. As
plain as o tourist chart they show:
/. The Presidents cabin.
Q. The owl.
3. The creel.
4. once.
5. Town hall.
6. Prime minister's cabin.
7. Ishbels cabin.
8. The slums.
8. Trails end.
10. Mess hall.
IL. Five tents.
IL. Philippine quarters.
Although the names, most OF which
Evening star., 1936-03-22
1tt Mrn1nrtattt.

BETTER. IDA NJ. In sad but loving re-
membLance OF my dear mother. IDA NJ.
today. March 80. 1888.
Surrounded by friends I am lonesome,
IN the midst OF all am blue
A smile on my face and a heartache,
I1vInG LSHglag; sSN sesE noshsE In for you
CoRsON. GEORGE. In sad but loving re-
GEORGE CORSON. who left US SO sud:
denly 6sagy one year aso today, March ~.
MOTHER AND NAOMI.
Of my dear wife ANNIE P. FLEisHMAN.
who passed away one year ago today,
March -, 1885.
No one knows how miss you. Annie.
No one knows the bitter pain
I have suffered since l lost YOU.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND. CHARLES
FLEISHMAN. ANNIE p In sad and loving
mem memory Of 9gr Tonderiul mother. AN
one year ago today. March %, 1885.
Gone is the one we loved so dear,
Silenced the voice we loved to hear:
The blow was heavy. the shock severe.
We little thought death so near:
Only those who have lost can tell
HER IoyN N pf5sne TIIhSus Ans soNs
GOODRICH. HARRY A. Sacred to the
memory OF my dear husband and our de-
voted father. HARRY A GOODRICH.
who left US one year ago today. March
Gone. but will never be forgotten.
He is just away
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS
HARRIS. ELLA z. In sad but loving re-
membrance of our dear wife. sister and
aunt, ELLA r. HARRIS. who departed
this this life one year ago today. March %.
We must be consoled at Gods own will.
We love you. dear Ella, and always will.
We know His will must be done. so
HUSBAND SISTER AND NIECE
memory Of our devoted husband ana ia ia
ther. C. SNowDEN KEYES. who de-
parted this life one year ago today.
HIS WIFE AND SONS
LEE. HATTIE. In sad but loving remern-
brance of my dear mother. HATTIE LEE,
who departed this life one year ago to-
DEVOTED son. WILLIAM A. LEE.
MAGRUDER, DIR. WILLIAM FRANCIS. In
%hAM SEIs FRACs q AZ Who R
1926.
G1s aDe FensPOSanss W4Fs sSf D
SCHNEIDER. HARRY MAURICE In low
RrS s RfmSry q M aear So son. HAEEY
this life one year ago today. March 22.
HIS MOTHER. BROTHER AND SISTER.
TIPPETT. LOUISE PINKEY. In sad but
loving remembrance Of our dear daugh.
ter and sister. LOUISE PINKEY TIP
HER FATHER BROTHER AND SISTER.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Dr.. Evelyn Rider to Speak.

DR.. Evelyn Amanda Rider, assistant
admitting officer Of Gallinger Hospital,
will address the National Committee
on Federal Legislation for Birth Con-
troll at q luncheon meeting on Tues
day at the Women's City Club, 726
jackson place. DR.. Rider will give her
experiences in India, where she spent
several years doing medical work.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
SCHEDULE CHANGED

Washington Monument to Be
Open From 8 am. to 4 pm.
The approach Of warm weather was
signalized In a National Park Service
announcement yesterday that the
Washington Monument will be opened
to the public for additional time, start
ing at Easter.
Oficials said that commencing April
l2-Easter Sunday-the shaft will be
open from am. to pm. At the
present time, Winter schedules pre-
vail, the public being admitted from
1890 to 4:3o pm. Thousands of visi-
tors, here annually for cherry bios
som season, include the Washington
Monument in their sightseeing tours.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Garna nf Thanka.

JACKSON. CAREY BISHOP. The family
Of the late CAREY BISHOP JACKSON
beautiful fiorai tributes and other M exs @
pressions Of sympathy during the recent
illness and at the death Of their beloved
husband. father and brother.
MRS. BETTE JACKSON.
GREENWOOD. The family
Of the late GREENWOOD WASHINGTON
wish to express their gratitude TO the
pastor. ofncers and members Of the
Station hack stand. Oceola Lodge. House.
hold and Juvenile Of the @. u. o. Of O.
r: Reys; T. I; Harrison. s =. 7. 8: Hoilo-
H. Whiting, faithful relatives and friends
for. their kind expressions of sympathy
n.ss sns M m. ods deatB ef o1es sn
THE WASHINGTON FAMILY. 437 o
ct. NV.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

on Wednesday, March Is. 1886. at $50
WILLIE MAsoNVILLE HUNTER PINK
NEY the beloved daughter Of Josie anc
Of the late Robert A Pinkney and de.
voted sister of the late Albert Hunter
jr. Funeral Sunday, March 90, at
pm. from the MCGUIRE funeral home
1890 9th St NV Relatives and friends
invited. Interment at Harmony Gene
~
Evening star., 1936-03-22
BURN. LIZZIE CUMMINGS.

ThurSday. March 10, 1886. at George
MiNGs LEYBURN. beloved wife Of the
late Walter H. Leyburn and mother of
Alfred and Nellie Leyburn. Mrs. r. C.
Douglas and Mrs. Alex Haight. Remains
resting at her late residence. S2S North
Stafford St, Ballston, Va. where fu-
neral services will be held Sunday
Gardens Cemetery. Clarendon. Va. %
Evening star., 1936-03-22
HOOVER RAP|DAN
CAMP CRUMBL|NG
Dry Rot and Whims OF
Weather Are Destroying
Favorite Haunts.
Nv th. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Dry rot has set in at the old Hoover
Camp on the Rapidan in the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
The log on which the former Presi-
dent held his famous talk with RAM
say Macdonald has been dragged up
near an outdoor fireplace and is be-
ing slowly devoured by woodpeckers.
A puddle Of water from the last rain
stands in the pine -paneled bed room
Evening star., 1936-03-22
FOUND.

BULL TERRIER. large, brindle white head
with hrtndle eye, wears collar. Phone Poto-
mac 5036.
POCKETBOOK-Party can have by calling
at l440 Rhode Island ave. NV. Apt Al.
PUPPY. female black. tan markings,
TTnurs' Tu eve vlcinity cor. Wyomipg !S ana
Evening star., 1936-03-22

Lost and Found advertisements
for the daily Star ipiu be accepted
Mondays to Fridays. tnclustue, up
to noon day OF issue. sSoturdays
and legal holidays up to 10 am.
day OF issue. For The Sunday Star
up to II pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
MARRIAGE IS TOPIC
Jewish Women's Council Group
to Hear DR.. Conn.

to Hear DR.. Conn.
DR.. Jacob Conn Of the Phipps Psy-
chiatric Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hos.
pital will BE- the guest speaker ut q
meeting Of the Mothers Club, Council
Of Jewish Women, Tuesday night at
the Hebrew Home for the Aged, on
Spring road. His topic will be Illus
band-Wife Relationship"
Husbands Of members Of the council
have been invited to attend the meet
ing. scheduled to start at Sis o'clock.
Mrs. william Chase. chairman Of the
Mothers Club, will preside.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Vets Bureau Explains
How To Get Bonus Bonds

Washington-Here are the steps
necessary for a World war veteran
to exchange his bonus certificate
for cashable bonds, coupled with
advice by the White House and
veterans organizations:
Blankst to be used in applying
for bonds will be mailed by the
veterans organization to all its
field officers of the veterans organi-
cations.
If a veteran has not borrowed
on his certificate and has it in his
possession, he should send it with
his application to the nearest reg
ional office of the veterans adj
ministration or the the central Of
flee in Washington.
IF a loan is outstanding against
the certificate, the application
should be sent to the veterans ad-
ministraton office where the loan
was obtained.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31

I f the veteran has made a GER
tificate loan at a bank, he should
send his application direct to the
veterans administration in Wash
ington.
After filing his application, the
veteran need take no further action,
as his account will be checked by
the veterans administrator, for
warded to the treasury, and the
amount due him will be sent him
in bonds dated June IS, 1886, Of
$50 each, with any odd amounts
covered by a government check.
A little advice from President
Roosevelt, and the veterans or
carnations, officially announced.
Immediate and urgent need for
funds offers, of course, a valid
reason for eashing bonds Per-
manent advantage as opposed to
wholly temporary pleasure should
be the criterion"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Rowan
Students Are At
Davidson College

Rowan county was represented
by fifteen students as Davidson
college opened the second semester
of the college year there this week
with an enrolment of $50. .
Attending the ninety-nine year
old Presbyterian Institution from
Salisbury are W. M. Archer, senior;
J. K. Dorsett, J. C. Harrison, R.
A. Leonard, S. s.. Ryburn, and R.
B. Wright, Jr., sophomores, and ].
D. Craver and F. M. Harrison,
freshmen.
Cleveland was represented by ].
I. McNab, Jr., senior L. S. Ora
ham and B. F. PARCEL, sophomore,
and P. B. Brown and ]. F. Moore,
freshmen.
R. c. Lyerly, senior, and A. L.
Brown, sophomores, from Granite
Quarry and Mt. Ulla- respectively.
Extensive plans are being made
for the celebration next year Of the
Centennial anniversary Of the
founding Of the college. Opened
on March II, 1887 by the Scotch
Irish Presbyterians of North Caro-
lima, the institution has since grown
to a position Of leadership in edu-
cational circles in the South.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Misenheimer Men
PURCHASED Rowan
Co. Gold Mine
Reimer Mine Bought
From Trustees of Geo.
T. Penny, Bankrupt

The Rimer Gold Mine, a former
productive unit in the Gold Hill
area of this county, but which
has been idle for a number of
years, was purchased last week by
c. D. Plyler and c. 6. Peeler, Of
Misenheimer, for $4,000.
The sale took place in Green's
boro and was conducted by the
trustee in bankruptcy for George
T. Penny, Of High Point.
No announcement has come
from the new owners as to their
plans for operations, but it is as
sumed that they will seek to renew
activities as the mine was formerly
a good producer.
The mine is located five miles
southeast of Salisbury, but work
was terminated in 1888 by the
burning of the buildings and de-
struction of machinery. The last
previous workings had been about
1853, it is said. Some copper was
also found among the ore at that
time.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Crackers
In Rowan

Safe crackers were busy in this
section last week.
At Spencer, the combination Of
the safe in the Boone Rock Bottling
company was knocked off, and
$175 in money, 500 in checks,
and $500 in jewelry stolen.
Later an attempt was made to
crack the safe at the Texas Oil
company here, but a negro hearing
the h~ammering, peered into a win
dow and both he and the yeggs
fled, one of the latter pulling a pis-
tol on the spectator.
A store at Woodleaf, this coun-
~, was entered also, and $40 II
cash stolen from the till.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Hoffman Proposes
Lie Detector Test
For Hauptman

Trenton, N. J.-Governor Har-
old G. Hoffman,, invited Bruno
Hauptman's prosecutors
and defense counsel to agree ON a lie
dectector test.
The governor said such a test
might bring answers to some of the
puzzling phases of the case.
Since last October when he visit
ed Hauptman secretly in the death
house, Governor Hoffman has
often said doubts exist in the minds
of many persons on Hauptman's
guilt.
The legality of such a test and
its effect on Hauptman's convic-
ton, should it indicate innocence
were uncertain. Authorities indi-
Gated that legislation was needed
to make the results binding on the
state and defense.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
On Bonus
Speeded by
President

Washington-Bowing to the
mandate of Congress, President
Roosevelt has ordered the veterans
administration and the Treasury
Department to carry out provisions
Of the new bonus law ''as expedi-
tiously as accuracy will permit"
Less than three hours after the
Senate had overridden his veto
and the bonus became law, the
President called Brigadier General
Frank T. Hines, veterans admins
traitor, to the White House. Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Morgen-
THAI had been at lunch with the
President.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Bob Doughton.
Defends Pacts
Declares Treaties Are
Helping Industry And
Business

Washington - Representative
Robert L. Doughton, as chairman
of the House ways and means COM
mittee, struck back at Republican
critics of the administrators re-
ciprocal trade treaties being nego-
tiated by Secretary Of State Hull,
and declared that they were rapidly
helping industry and business.
Deviating slightly from his pre-
viously-outlined speech, Mr..
Doughton referred to the manner in
which. trade barriers between the
United States and Canada had been
lowered by the Hall Mckenzie
King pact of Nov. IS, under which
the Canadian tariffs on textiles
from North Carolina were lowered
one-third.
The trade treaties are to regain
foreign business lost under the
Republican regime of former Presi-
dent Hoover, Mr.. Doughton said,
and stressed the fact that even now
the protection, under the new Can
adam pact, to United States bust
ness from imports drom the Dom
inion of Canada was greater than
afforded under the old Republi-
can Fordney-M Cumber tariff
law, though this fact was over
looked by Republicans.
"In-speeches made in the House
for the last few days by Republi-
canss much rompla;ne has beer
made concerning the trade agree
ments which have. recently been
entered into by the State depart
ment with certain foreign govern
ments," said Mr.. Doughton.
"These agreements have been
negotiated by the State department
with the special purpose in view
of restoring our foreign trade,
which has been largely lost, as a
result of the Smoot-Hawley tariff
law.
1.-The chief complaint at this
time seems to be with respect to
the dairy industry, but a COMPARE
son of the dairyman's condition I'M
! der the previous administration
with those which obtain today
shows a most favorable balance in
flavor of the policies of the Demo
CONTINUED on page four)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Gas Execution
. Called Savage
Witnesses of First Death
in Chamber Describe
Scene as Gruesome

Raleigh-The State of North
Carolina tried its brand new lethal
gas system of administering pun
ishment to criminals convicted of
capital crimes, and in the opinion
of practically all the 80 newspa-
permen and witnesses it was perhaps
the most gruesome affair seen in the
rs years executions have taken
place at States prison.
Described by many as being
hellish in the extreme and defend
ed only as to lethal gas by DR.. c.
A. Peterson, Republican member of
the 1885 Legislature from Mitchell
county, who sponsored the bill sub
stituting lethal gas for electrocu-
ton, the execution of Allen Foster,
2o-year-old Alabama negro, for
criminal assault upon a Hoke
county white woman while he was
4 member of a Civilian Conserva-
ton camp, was the chief topic Of
conversation here.
Foster died in what appeared to
be a form of extreme agony, and,
where it takes about three min
utes on an average to execute a
man by electricity, it took II min
utes to dispatch the young negro
by letha1 gas, despite the fact ad-
vocates of lethal gas commended it
is more humane than eleccrocu-
<:1-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
King George Y
Laid To Rest
With Parents
Mighty of Europe Follow
Behind Coffin of Dead
Monarch

Windsor, Eng, Jan. 2s-George
V was buried beside the bodies of
his father and mother today in the
vaults under the chapel of his 1000
year old castle.
He was laid to rest after a sim
pie service-in contrast to the pag-
eantry of a great funeral process
sion which brought his body here
from Westminster Hall, London
The mighty of Europe walked
behind his coffin, borne through
massed hundreds Of thousands.
The great empire was stilled in
final tribute. Two minutes of 81
lence was observed.
Before they lowered him into
the vault they removed the sym
bols Of his kingship-the crown,
scepter and orb.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
committed Georges soul to God,
his body to eternal peace. Then
Edward VIII, his son and success
sor, sprinkled earth from a silver
urn on the coffin as it was low
cred into the crypt.
As the plain oak coffin disap-
peared, Edward STEPPED back and
turned to the Queen Mother Mary
and took her arm.
ar gieam of Sunshine flashed
across the chapel and touched the
diamonds of the royal crown where
it rested in the nave. Slowly the
King and Queen Mother walked
away.
Five foreign Kings, the President
of France, and a host Of princes
and notable commoners bowed
their heads before the bier. Among
them was Norman H. Davis, chief
representative of President Roose-
welt and the people Of the United
States.
They walked in two professions:
from Westminster Hall, London
to Paddington station and agar
from the station here to the chapel
Millions Of Georges subjects gave
him a tremendous farewell and be.
cause the cortage could not ge
through the crowds in London thu
funeral schedule was thrown 3:
minutes behind.
Hundreds of persons tainted o
were injured, and the St. john
ambulance brigade announce
nearly 10000 cases had been at
tended in London during the pro
cession 5000 more than in las
years jubilee professions. On
person died.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
Richard Loeb Slain
By Fellow Convict
With Nathan Leopold, of Bobby Franks
in 1924 Slashed to Death by Enraged Prisoner

Powers, 'sLoeb has been bounding
me, trying to get me to submit to
him. I always refused.
"T had words with him Friday
This morning I was passing Loeb's
and Leopold's cell. I stopped and
spoke to Loeb. I wanted to settle
with him.
Loeb told me that he was going
to his private bathroom after din
ner this noon and would see me
there. Loeb and Leopold eat in
their cell.
81 went to the room and waited
five minutes. Loeb came in and
undressed and then told me to I'M
dress. He had a razor. As I was
going into a shower I hit him
rather roughly and knocked him
down.. I fell on top of him and
the razor fell out of his hand.
"Whi1e we were wrestling, Loeb
got the razor and took a couple
of swipes at me. I managed to get
the razor away from him and cut
him several times. He hit me on
the left cheek. Then I cut him
some more. Then / finished him.
sLoeb fell down in the shower
with the hot water running. I shut
off the hot water and turned on the
cold. Loeb got up and went out
first. I picked up the razor and
walked out. I gave the razor to
an officer.
-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31
SENTIMENT AGAINST
BORROWING

How to raise, roughly. a billion
dollars more by taxation is what is
worrying Congress. The public
sentiment against further Govern
ment borrowing is being felt on
Capitol Hill and at the White
House.
But borrowing is the easy way
out for the time being, and there
is no serious apprehension that the
Governments credit would be
greatly impaired if it should Dor
row another few billions. That is,
provided investors were willing to
lend the money.
Secretary Morgenthau, talking toI
the Senate finance COMMITTEES a
few days ago, sounded a warning
note. One Of the Senator's asked
him bluntly how far Government
borrowing could go. MI. Morgen-
thau replied that he could not tell.
He was sure, however, Of one
thing, and that was that whenever
the banks and big finance institu-
lions refused to buy Government
bonds except at a heavy discount:
the result might prove alarming.
So the idea of further borrow
ing is being kept in the background
while earnest consideration is being
given to the effort to find a painless
form of taxation hat stands any
chance of being adopted. There i
still a very strong belief that thu
most effective method of raisin,
additional Federal funds would be
general manufacturers sales tax
So much political opposition ha
been exerted against this plan in tn
past, however, that it seems doubt
full that it will be adopted, excep
CONTINUED on page two)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-01-31

Joliet, Ill. -Slashed 81 times
with a razor in the hands of an
enraged fellow convict, Richard
Loeb, so, co-perpetrator of the
thrill staying of Bobby Franks in
1924, was killed Tuesday in the
Statesville penitentiary.
James Day, 20, serving a term
for larceny, confessed the killing
of Loeb, States Attorney Will Nc
Cabe Of Will county said, and
blamed it to Loeb's persistence in
pursuing him over a long period
with improper advances.
Sullen at first, Day refused to
discuss the case except to tell
Warden Joseph Ragen is was 'just
fight"
But later, to Edward G. Pow
ers, investigator for the States at
torney's office, he gave a full state
ment of the furious fight he said
he and Loeb engaged in, and the
incidents, which he said, led to it.
He denied he had stolen the razor
with which he "cut to pieces the
partner of Nathan Leopold in
Chicago's most revolving crime of
nearly a dozen years ago.
The razor, he claimed, he wrested
from Loeb's hand when Loeb
threatned him with it.
ever since I have been a pris-
oner here" said Days statement to