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Evening star., 1937-08-18
M0NCURE'S RIVAL
CONTESTS ELECTION
Delegate Candidate Who Lost by
% Votes Challenges Stafford.
Prince William Returns.
the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August
1S.-The close balloting in the August
3 primary for candidates for the House
OF Delegates brought a notice of con-
test yesterday of the outcome in Stat
ford and Prince William Counties.
Charging false returns" George w.
Herring, Prince William business man.
who lost to Frank Moncure, incum-
bent, Stafford lawyer, challenged the
of1cial count giving Moncure 23-vote
majority.
Filing his petition in Stafford Cir
euit Court through his attorney,
George E. Allen of Richmond, Herring
asked that he be granted certificate
OF nomina ton and that Moncure be
ruled ineligible" for the office.
e Herring was defeated two years ago
FOR the Stafford-Prince William seat
by Moncure by $40 votes
Evening star., 1937-08-18

It's best for your health not bum
rides with the tank drivers who are
moving ahead to occupy enemy ter
ritory :. They have had some sad
experiences going down the narrow
streets OF towns, such as having the
building just ahead explode, blocking
the street, then the building just be-
hind doing likewise Then, pinned
IN, some one starts pitching the land
equivalent Of depth charges down on
them, or the street below suddenly
erupts.
An abandoned automobile beside the
road in strange territory may look in
viting to blistered feet, but it's
healthier to pay no attention until
some one well versed in such things
looks the situation over Stepping
on the starter of that automobile Just
Evening star., 1937-08-18

Indignation Some smart soldiers
have opened the shirts Of the Red
Cross men and found bruises on their
right shoulders from the recoil Of rife
butts They just switched to Red
Cross uniforms at the last minute.
A year Of this, and you'll be telling
the next fellow as many more "donts"
and these.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
Federal Union to Meet.

A meeting of the District Depart
nent, American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees, will be held in
the Hamilton Hotel at 8 o'clock
tonight.
A meeting of the District Federation
OF Federal Employees Unions will be
held at the same time at TO Four
tenth street.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT.
His Best Friend
Told Him

It was his wife, and she told him the
truth. But she didn't say he had bad
BREATH" Instead, she said, my dear,
you need E-Z Tablets" A hint to the
wise is sufficient. Don't wait for some
one to tell you. II you feel sluggish,
headachy. dizzy or bilious, due to con-
stipation, you may be quite sure your
breath Is telling others. Get 4 pack
age Of E-Z tablets today. At all good
drug stores, only 25c.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
Bad Luck Pyramids.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 18 (R-
Hard luck piled up yesterday for \
youth docketed As Jesse Carter, Is,
arrested on an automobile theft
charge.
Police booking him discovered he
was under q five-year prison sentence
on previous charge Of converting
another's property, and, to top it ali,
city health ofiiciaL told him a dog
which bit him last week had rabies.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
EX.PRESIDENT DIES
Rodolfo Chiari Headed Panama
From 1923 to 1927.

LOS ANGELES, August 10 (F.-
Rodolfo CHAR, ST, former President
OF the Republic of Panama, died in a
hospital here Monday, and the body
was taken to Panama last night for
burial. He came to California a year
ago for his health.
Chiari was President from 1923 to
1927 and served as Vice President OF
the republic for two terms.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
Safety ''Don't'' Listed by Neil
For Spanish Var Spectators
Watch Out for Basques' Oxen, Ignore In,
citing Relics on Battlefield, and Spurn
Rides With Tank Drivers.

fEdDdrd J. Neil, the Associated
Press ,pdr correspondent NTH the
Spanish insurgents, ends his series
OF notebook pieces" today Nth
some urgent "donts.")
Evening star., 1937-10-01

q CHICAGO, October l 0R.-,Butter.
;sss.S. ss s:3!ss :nS fs2 'Dss'as si e.!ss sss
ns n5sts f90-9D, 34-34A; frsts iss-s9).
32N.33; seconds tS4-s71),. 2s-s0A;
standards 900, centralized carlots), 343..
Eggs. $3.50; weak. Extra firsts, local,
23h4; cars. 231a; fresh-graded frsts, local,
22]4; cars 23A: current receipts. 2ls4.
Poultry. 52 trucks: weak. Hens. Az
pounds up. 2117; less than a., pounds.
Is; Leehorn hens. 15K; Springs, 4
pounds up and less than 4 pounds. coll
ored. goa; Plymouth Rock. %; White
Rock, 21l2 broilers. colored. %; Plym-
outh and White Rock. "a; bareback and
Leehorn chickens. Is; roosters, 15; Leg
horn ROSTERS; IA; turkeys. hens. 20;
i6: young ducks. AZ pounds up. colored,
l9; white. 20; small. colored. II; white.
Is: old geese. Is: young. II.
Potatoes. So; on track, 267: total United
States shipments, 772, dull; supplies mod
crate, demand very slow, very few sales;
sacked per hundredweight Idaho Russet
Burbanks. U. S. No. l, l40: U. S. No. 2,
l.05 Colorado McClures. u. S, No. 1,
40: Washington Russet Burbanks, COM
bination grade. ! .45-55: North Dakota
Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. l and partly
graded. LOO: .Cobblers. U. S. No. l and
partly Graded. .95: Wisconsin Round
Noht WhitsS. U s No. l. fair quality. .s2la;
y, s.. No /, 80
Evening star., 1937-10-01
SUGAR DELIVERIES
SHOW INCREASE
A. A. A. Announces Eight Months
Total Is 405, ,704 Tons Larger
Than Year Ago.

By the Associated Press.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration reported yesterday an in
crease in sugar deliveries during the
first eight months Of this year.
Total deliveries for the January
August period amounted to 4,812,35
short tons, raw value, or an increase
OF 405,704 tons over the same period
last year. The A. A. A. said August
deliveries aggregated S48, ,219 tons, COM
pared with 469,294 tons in August,
1896.
Sources supplying sugar this year,
the A. A. A. said, were: Reflners, 3,178,-
454 short tons; beet sugar factories,
1891 short tons; importers, 488, 8,317
short tons; and continental cane sugar
mills, 75,101 short tons.
Stocks on hand August 81 included: !:
100,049 tons of raw sugar held by re-
flners; 478,820 tons of refined sugar
held by refiners; 167,492 tons of re-
fined sugar held by beet factories, and
1882 tons Of refined sugar held by
importers. These aggregated 913,711
short tons, raw value, compared with
1,363,055 tons on the same date last
year.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

- CHICAGO, October / lo.--United States
Department Of Agriculture) Hogs 1000.
including 1000 direct: market on good
and choice hogs. 225 pounds down. mostly
10-15 lower than Thursdays average; late
market i5-25 lower with packing sows
mostly 20 lover; top. 1928: bulk good
I55o-ds0 pounds. 11,50-12,1 10: most sales
240-27O pounds, 11.s0-12. 10: bulk late
sales good packing sows, 10.00-5O; best
Cattle, 1000: calves, 500: slaughter
classes slow, undertone weak largely she
stock run: cows predoHinating: only cut
ter, and common beef grades getting re-
liable action: low cutters and cutters gen.
orally 4.OO-6;Q0; few grass cows upward
to 500. but little action on better grades;
grass heiters $50 down to 500; no re:
liable outlet for scattering common and
medium lightweight and yearling steers
on hand, BULLS and vealers weak: weighty
sausaee bulls ouotable to 700: vealers.
sheep, 1000, including 1000 direct:
Spring lambs active: mostly % higher:
Washinetons and Utahs mostly 1O75-s5:
top. 1890. natives. 10.50-75 to packers;
sheep strong: slaughter ewes, 3.bO-5 90;
feeding lambs relatively scarce.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Federal Buying
Of Sweet Potatoes
BOlsters Market
p the Associated Press.


The Federal Surplus Commodity
Corp. began yesterday a program of
purchasing sweet potatoes in the
Eastern Shore of Maryland to relieve
distressed marketing conditions.
The corporation at the same time
announced a quota of 10000 bushels
to be purchased on the Eastern Shore
Of Virginia under the program begun
Monday. The Maryland Easern
Shore quota was set at 32,500 bushels.
The corporation will purchase po-
tatoes in bulk, grading U. S. No. 1
or better, for distribution through
State relief agencies.
The Growers Committee to aid the
program in Maryland includes Fred
j. Dukes and w. T. Pilchard of Wor-
cester County and Otis Northam of
Somerset County
George w. Engels of Accomac, Va,
is handling the purchase program for
the F. S. c. c. in both States.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. October R.-On stocks
closed generally firm in today's stock mar
ket; Copper issues sold higher on. the
rails rails were strong rr Trans.Htiantic shares haas
were active and Arm together with the
eilt-edged division. Japanese bonds sold
lower. while other foreign bonds remained
quiet
PARIs.--Government bonds we're strong
today. with rentes closing 85 to go CEN
times higher. Industrials sold hizher
Suez Canal gaining 24O francs and Royal
Dutch moving up 1873 francs. Bank Of
France issues sold at 6.475 francs gain
Of IT'S.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
7. A. & G. LINE OFFERS
REORGANIZATION PLAN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia Railway Co. presented a re-
organization plan to the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to
transfer its assets from a syndicate
managed by Coverdale g. Colpitts New
York investment firm, to a company
to be known as the Delaware Corp.
To obtain $4,000 to effect the re-
organization, the carrier asked per-
mission to issue 118,105 shares of IS
par value capital stock.
1t also asked permission to issue
rights to subscribe for 15,405 OF the
shares and to issue $l.027,000 pnn-
cipal amount Of first collateral lien
2o-year I per cent Gnkins fund bonds.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
EXPORT BALANCE
. FOR AUGUST SEEN
U. S. Sells $31 1888, 900 More
in World Markets Than
It Purchases.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne Ab6oCldCe0 Pre6S.
The Commerce Department said to-
day the Nation sold $31 ,98e, 900 more
In world markets than it bought dur
ing August.
This export balance compared with
a $lf,098,0 900 excess Of imports in the
corresponding month 4 year ago.
August exports aggregated $277,-
sos 900 and imports $245, TOT, 900.
For the first eight months of this
year imports exceeded exports by
Sill ,923,000. This was far in excess
of the $3s,312,O0O import balance in
the same period year ago.
For eight months exports totaled
81, ,082 ,433, 900, an increase of $685.
100000 over the corresponding period
last year. Imports were up $641, 49,
900 to 4,356,000.
The department said that imports,
climbing rapidly during the first half
Of this year, recently. have shown q
definite slackening."
Improvement in export trade over
last year has become more and more
pronounced from month to month in
1887"
The department said import declines
during August included hides and
skins, corn, vegetable oils, coffee, sugar,
newsprint. tin and copper.
Exports Of grains, fruits, tobacco
and raw cotton increased, along with
shipments Of petroleum products.
The department listed raw cotton
exports at $l5,903,000 during August,
compared with $12, 1850, 900 in the same
month last year.
August gold imports totaled $685.
013,O00, compared with $67,524, 900 in
the same month last year. Silver i'm
ports stood at $4.964 900 and $l6,637,-
600 in the respective months.
Gold and silver exports were COM
paratively slight.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
CURB LIST MIXED
IN NARROW RANGE
Most Shifts Under a Point,
but Few Decline as
Much as Two.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October Curb
stocks see-sawed narrowly in restricted
dealings today Price shifts were held
within a point for the most part, al
though a few higher-priced issues
swung down as much as points.
McWilliams Dredging pushed for
ward a little over a point and Lake
Shore Mines was up like amount at
one time. In contrast Newmont Mining
dropped around points and Pitts
burgh Plate Glass, Gulf Oil and
American Gas & Electric slipped
around a point.
Many issues were inactive and held
around yesterdays closing levels. Lift
Ing fractions were Wright Hargreaves,
Arkansas Natural Gas "a" and Electric
Bond & Share.
International Petroleum, American
Light & Traction, Sherwin- Williams,
United Light & Power "A" and Creole
Petroleum were fractionally lower.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
STOCK VOLUME CLIMBS
TO PEAK SINCE APRIL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1.-The Sep
tember turnover in the New York
Stock Exchange totaled 33,859,818
shares, the largest since April Au-
gust volume was 17,212,553 shares and
September. 1886, recorded 30,872,55
shares.
Bond trading on the exchange also
swelled incident to the general de-
cline in prices.
Dealings amounted to s181 ,250 400
par value, likewise the largest since
April. August total was STAT, sol 900
and September, 1886, s305, ,015,0o0.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 840,446 cars OF
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was an increase of 1891
cars, or IL per cent. compared with
the preceding week; an increase of
33,203, or Al per cent, compared
with a year ago, and a decrease Of
ll0,217, or 1l.6 per cent, compared
with 1890.
The report classified the loadings as
follows.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
STATEMENT is ISSUED
BY NEW YORK RESERVE
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October Principal
changes reported in the weekly condi-
tion statement of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, released, included
an increase Of 75,377O00 in member
bank reserve account to s3,223, ,275, 900.
In the previous week the account
rose s177,296,000. The change Was
coincident with further drop of
S22,376,000 in United States treas
urer general account to s28,502, 900.
In preceding week this account was
down about 100000.
There was no change in the banks
holdings of United States Govern
ment securities which stood at s725.-
O29,000.
The condensed statement follows:
- Gold certificates on hand and due from
total reserves, So 694 27s,000: bills dis
counted. secured by United States Govern
ment oblisations, S6,63S,oo0; total bills
open market: ST ,075, 900; industrial ad-
vances, S5,377,000: total United States
government securities. S725,029 900; total
pills and securities, S74614O. 600: uncoI-
lected items, S155,34S 600; Federal Re-
serve o notes in actual circulation S949,-
account. s3's23'275.0oo; total deposits. Hposine
S3'400.74 $1,000. Ration of total reserves
TO deposit and Federal Reserve note LA
oilities combined. $40 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Extra Dividend
OF 80 Cents Voted
By Alaska Juneau
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 1.-Directors
OF Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.
have declared an extra dividend Of
80 cents, double the previous rate, and
the regular quarterly dividend Of Is
cents on the capital stock, both pay
able November / to stock of record
October 8, it was announced today.
Heretofore the company has paid Is
cents regular and IS cents extra in
each quarter.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Auto Production
Jumps to 45,83O
Level for Week
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCIATED Press.
DETROIT, October IA sharp
increase in automobile production
was noted today by Wards Automo-
tive Reports which placed the cur
rent weeks output at 45,83O units,
compared with 28,O3O last week and
23,175 for this week Of 1895.
The survey said the increase was
due largely to the approaching an
nouncement dates for the public pre-
sentation of 1888 models.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
BOSTON WOOL MARKET,

BOSTON. October ! O1 Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) Little busi.
ness was transacted in wool today
out OF the market.
Top makers took few small lots o.
nne territory woods in original bags al
prices ranging mostly S5 to 81 cents
secured basis. for bulk average French
combing. length. Around SIS to 50 cent.
was paid for good French combing lengths
tied.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

Z In bankruptcy or receivership or beine
reorganl1ed under the bankruptcy Ast Of
securities assumed BY such companies.
are annual disbursements based on The last
quarterly or semi-annuAl declaration Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra div.
dendS are not included.
I PAYABLE In stock. Declared or paid 20
lar this year. no regular rate. Cash
or stock. ( Accumulated dividend paid
or declared this year. WW-With war
rants xv Without warrants. war war.
rants
Evening star., 1937-10-01
ODD-LOT DEALINGS.
Py the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for September 30
1919 purchases, involving 1S7,752 shares;
4.s12 sales. involving 133,949 shares.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA, October / dP.--Live
poultry, Leehorns, springers fancys 1928;
shaggy, 1920.
Cheese. dressed poultry unchanged.
Wheat, No. 2, garlicky. October de-
livery, 1.0Sh.
Butter unchanged.
diums' extras or better. white SQI.3oM
Evening star., 1937-10-01
FOREIGN BONDS

Southern New England Telephone
Co. August net operating income was
$326,603, against $346,373 in August,
1896. In eight months net operating
income was s2.sls,626 against s2,.
1,009.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

Ohio Edison Co. combined preferred
share earnings, IL months ended Au.
gust 81, were 1851 against ti2.94.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

Salvador has exported over 925 900
bags of coffee this year.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
FREIGHT LOAD|NCS
AT 840,446 MARK
Small Weekly Gain Sends
Total Al Per Cent Above
Year Ago.

NEW YORK, October 1-rb. As,o
elsted Press seasonally adjusted weekly
lndex l,nndex of freight car loadings, based on
ddeeZS-30 as 100. advanced today 10
sO.u, compared with 7e.s the preyiofis
week and 76.9 a year ago,
RanRe Of recant years.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

American Metal Co., Ltd.-Company
reduced price of zinc to $50 cents a
pouno.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
q. S. TREASURY NOTES.

NEW YORK, October / LP.-Prices
quoted in dollars and thirty seconds.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. October l lP,.-Federal
Land Bank bonds
Evening star., 1937-10-01
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

A-AIso extra or extras.
g-Oeclared or paid so far this year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-22
Ry RIIIY REESE

Hcndcrsonvillc has long heard
Of the poor craftsmanship OF
Brevard high school, but never IN
the past has il been as bad as
that experienced Friday. While
not wanting to appear to be Of
fering any abb for the defeat,
for it was n we'll earned victory.
we are proud to assert that we
lay claim to the title of the clean
est playing team in Western
North Carolina. Regardless of
wins or losses, we hope that the
spirit and play will forever be as
high as il has been this year.
Statistics give Brevard the edge
only in first downs and yards
gained rushing. HendersOnville
completed exactly 80 per cent Of
their passes, which is cnviable
by any team. The play seemed
much better, however, than any
of the first games played. The
game at Anderson, S. c., this
week should certainly be an out
standing game. In previous years
HIS. has proven superior To
South Carolina teams. and we
only hope to prove that this year.
ASSEMBLY NOTES
In an assembly on tuesday, the
Library c!ub, i'm connection with
the Junior English cIas, present
ed program IN tx" form of a
play. depicting som, a. the best
known characters IN familiar
novels. The lighting was cffcc-
tive. and the characters were
very well protraycd.
In an assembly on Wednesday
the Chevrolet Motor company I'M
der the auspices OF Motor cSrv-
ice and Sales presented 4 series
of educational talking pictures.
These pictures We're very good,
and in behalf Of the student body
we wish 10 express our apprccia-
ton.
CLUBS:
The Literary Society met at
the home Of Francis Anderson
last Monday night. At this meet
ing the program consisted of q
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-22
HIGH SCHOOL,
NOTES

mock trial in which Edward ka-
lin was charged with witchcraft.
Perry Gianakos represented the
prosecution and Francis Ander-
son the defense. The members of
the club were the witnesses, and
lengthy but orderly trial was
held. The verdit was guilty but q
mistrial was declared.
The Hendersonvillc high school
Glee club has been busy for the
past few weeks preparing pub
lie program Tuesday night. Long
practices have been carried out
and costumes have been prepared.
We wish TO urge everyone TO be
present at this performance. The
French club met on Monday aft
ernoon in a regular business
meeting. A very enjoyable pro-
gram was presented.
The Latin club met on Thurs
day afternoon in weekly session.
An interesting club program was
presented in which n number of
the students took part.
The high school Dramatic club
met regularly on Tuesday after
noon. On the program were def
nitionS of certain terms used in
dramatics. Examples of these
definitions were enacted by diff
ferent members of the club. Work
on the Thanksgiving play is UNI
der way.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-22

She decided to forget the incl
dent.
The supper thai %ight turned
out 20 BE- perfect. With Scant
utensils, an outdoor fire, and a
limited stock % supplies, Honey
Bee quickly fed them generously
and well. She even found time to
disappear up q canyon evidently
watcrrd by an undcr-Surfacc
stream. and there pick quantity
Of the odd plant called miners
lettuce. an Unexpectedly dclcl-
Gus salad which she dressed witt
the ,ich brown Juice Of fried ham.
Il touched the mems apprtIt"s
greatly
"Nothin' but . Iudi"n cou.oa
done that approved Hoffman.
picking his teeth, but lIadra
Jones Suortcd.
That first night was mcvcTt-
full. LISA slept souadly, despite
her saddle soreness. and the
party was moving again at dawn.
Cactus and brush forced them to
ride single file most of this day,
so that, relatively, conversation
was. impossible, but interest
heightened when they finally
made camp within sight of their
goal. They were near the foot Of
~. ,,,..ot Ca-iln cliff II Iunmcd
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-22

With his inevitable half-chcwed
cigar. Scraggly muStachc and
dusty. well-worn clothing, Will
liam II. c"Alfalfa BillO Murray,
sclf-Stylcd Sage Of TiShomin-
co." has emerged from political
retirement 10 announce he will
run for governor Of Oklahoma
in 1888 on a reform" platform.
Bill, shown above in recent
picture, was governor once be-
fore, and gained so much fame
for his unOrthodoX ways that he
sought The Democratic preSidcn-
Iial nomination in 1882.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-22
FRANCE HAS NO u. 5.
DEBT PROVISIONS

PARIS, Nov. %. (UP)-Thc
French government, faced with an
unbalancing of Finance Minister
Georges Bonnet's paper budget"
by a new clamor for Giving al
lowanceS," will default her semi
annual $lS,lS2,S75 war debt pay
ment to the United States next
month for the eleventh successive
time.
This was made plain in the gov
ernment's fiscal plans which made
no provision for credits in the
budget this year or for resump-
ton of payments in the 1888 bud
get.