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The Washington times., 1938-02-25
JIMMY DEPARTS
TO JOIN MARINES

QN.SD.-James Roosevelt, eld-
est son of the President, hoped
off here today in his capacity as
a lieutenant colonel in the Marine
Reserves for a two-week tour Of
duty at Guantanamo, Cuba.
The White House secretary was
accompanied by Col. Joseph C.
Fegan, commandant of the Wash
ington Marine Barrackss
They took off from the naval
air station in a Marine Corps am.
phibian transport plane. A stop
will be made tonight at Palm
Beach.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

private monopIa1e. - %
spre OK els, his ex-wife. Mrs.
Donna Jones Young, San Fran
cisco socialite, and Rex Leslie,
spreckels' chauffeur, were injured
in the crash.
Mrs. Young, wife of Alex Young,
San Francisco estate manager
was the most painfully injured.
Her condition, however, was not
critical. -. ffs} = 49,
Spreckels, Mrs. Clinton and Les
lie escaped with bruises and laeer-
ations. Mrs. Clinton is the daugh-
ter of Lewis Latham Clarke, New
York banker. She recently OBJ
tanned her third divorce decree
here.
The injured were taken to st.
Mary's Hospital here for emer-
gency treatment, as Young pre-
pared to fly by special plane from
San Francisco to his wife's bed
side.
The crash climaxed a gay mid
night plane trip to Reno from
San Francisco,
I'VE just came up for a VISIT"
said Spreckles, heavily bandaged
at st. Mary's Hospital.
At midnight the twin,motored
cabin plane landed at the airport.
Spreckels and his guests told
tie airport attendant they would
be back shortly. They spent four
hours in the little big city"
celebrating their outing.
At 4 q. M, they returned to the
airport and boarded the plane for
the trip back to San Francisco.
Freezing weather had caused
frost to form on the wings of the
plane which was left on the field.
When Pilot Hancock reached an
altitude of 100 feet, the right
motor of the plane clogged.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
MORALE BOLSTERED
4 Hurt in Wreck
OF Limited Train

REED, Mo-, Feb. IS G.N.SJ.
A train made UP in Kansas City
today was bearing into Chicago
passengers from the Golden State
Limited, derailed near here last
night. slightly injuring four per-
sons, three of them passengers.
A broken rail caused the wreck,
it was believed. Five Pullman
cars. chair car, a baggage car,
and the coal tender were derailed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Flood Perils Homes
, OF 1000 Families

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. Is
dN.sD.-Flood danger along the
rain-swollen Arkansas River has
virtually passed. U. S. Army en-
gineers and Red Cross officials
said today. Threat of a serious
flood on the Red River also ap-
peared to have subsidized. About
1000 families may be forced to
evacuate their homes for a brief
period on the lower reaches Of the
White and the Red Rivers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Mexico to Slash
Foreign Debts

MEXICO CITY, Feb. IS G.N.S0
Seven hundred million dollars will
be sliced from the billion-dollar
Mexican foreign debt if President
Cardenas and the Mexican Con.
greSs approve, George Rublee, of
Cornish. N. H., counsel for the
International Bankers committee,
announced today. He said this
would be accomplished by cancel.
ling accrued interest totaling
500 million dollars and converting
the debt into Mexican pesos.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
TREASURY CONDITION

UN.S) Treasury balance Feb.
ruary %. $2,9a2, 1896, ,341.67; in.
ternal revenue, $4,7lS,S92.72; Gus.
toms receipts, .$19,14l,924.53; re,
ceipts. $3,sl9,2Os,4s5; expendi.
lures, sAl,302ylo7.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Blast Death Trial
Of 5 Men Started

EL1zABETHTON, Tenn, Feb.
IS Q.N.SO.-EIarmon Gouge, ia
ther of three children killed when
the Gouge home near here was
dynamited, was the first witness
called today as testimony got un-
der way in the trial of five men
in connection with the case. Thir-
ty-three state witnesses were
sworn in.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Auto Hurts Japan Official
In Ru11Ored Murder Plot

TOKYO, Feb. IS G.N.s0.-In
what was rumored to be a delib-
crate attempt to injure him, Fl
nance Minister Okinori Kaya was
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
U, s. PLANES TO PANAMA

LIMA, Peru, Feb. Is QN.S3.
Americas fleet Of huge bombing
planes, returning to the United
States after a goodwill visit to
Argentine, left here at $40 a. M,
e. 8. 7. for Panama City.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

hurt in a downtown automobile
crash today.
Rumors said the driver of an
other car purposely steered into
Kaya's.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
MRS LOIS CLARKE DE RUYTER sPREcKELs CLINTON
Pilot Killed, y Others Injured as Climax
TOGn Reunion Party sipt Reno

RENO, New. Feb. 25 t1I!S3.-A gay reunion between
Adoph Sprecke r heir to California sugar fortune and
of Mrs. Lois Clarke de Ruyter Spreckels
Clinton of New York. today cmaxed by plane crash
here that took the life of Bob Hancock pilot of Spreces
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
GEN. PERSHING.
RALLIES, But
HOPES ARE Dim
SemicOma Follows
Heart Stimulant

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. IS Q.N.S)
A tough.fibered old soldier, who
has listened to the whine of bull
lets in many climes, buckled down
to his last battle here today
against death-and rallied, refus-
ing with amazing grim determi-
nation to give up.
General John ]. Pershing, who
will go down in history as the
chief of Americas armies in the
greatest of wars, knows no sur
render.
DOUBLE AILMENT
In the shadow, of death several
times since yesterday morning, the
77.year-old warrior charged back
to life today, astonishing his at
tendants with the vigor Of his
rally from a complication Of heart
trouble and rheumatism.
DR.. Ronald Dawson and Lieut.
Col. U. s. Marietta, shortly be-
fore 10 a. m. (M.S.T.) came from
the generals bedside and an
nounced he was slightly better" !"
They added, however, his con-
dition still Is critical"
The latest rally, said Dr. DaVi-
son, was the best the general has
staged since early yesterday. His
temperature was normal, with
blood pressure and heart action
improved.
RECOGNIZES AIDE
The two physicians were in con-
slant attendance throughout the
night. Once during the night
Pershing recognized one of those
about his bed.
Shortly after 6 a. m. (mouI1'
tain time1, DR.. Ronald Dawson,
who has been in constant
attendance, declared: ~,
General Pershing is semi
: conscious. His condition has i'm
proved somewhat in the last
four hours. However, the situa-
ton remains critical"
The veteran campaigner passed
o. comfortable night, DR.. Dawson
and Colonel s. u. Marietta, Army
heart specialist, said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
CHINESE PLANE
GOES SCOUTING
over TOKYO
NippOnese Capital
Boosts Defenses
(Other War News on Page 1O)
(Copyright. 1850

SHANGHAI, Feb. IS 0.N.SD.
Fifty American aviators prepared
today for swoopS that will dwarf
Wednesdays attack on Formosa-
and likely will bring the first
aerial assaults on the islands Of
Japan proper.
The raid on Formosa was only
the curtain-raiser" for what is to
follow, according to A. P. Patter.
son, American airplane agent, who
left tonight for Hankow.
JAPAN WORRIED
Patterson's view is shared in
Japan, where air defense head
quarters ordered personnel and
equipment redoubled. In prep.
aration for raid, Hankow re.
ported. a lone Chinese scouting
plane flew over Tokyo yesterday
seventy-five men make up the
American unit of the Chinese air
force, Is Of them being members
of the ground crew.
They are headed by Col. Ralph
Chenault, veteran American air
man, former head OF the Hang.
chow flying school. ~
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
CHAIN WEALTH.
PLAN HALTED.
BY PROMOTERS
Legality Doubtful,
Pine Advises

Washington's newest "get-rich-
quick" plan, which began ii days
ago, has been abandoned by its
promoters.
The decision to abandon the
plan, which promised a possible
$640 return on a 95-cent invest
ment, was reached after. a con-
ference early today between Act
ing United States Attorney David
A. Pine and attorneys for the pro
moters of the enterprise, which
was known as the District Discount
Association,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
MAILS AVOIDED

In the present case, however,
use Of the mails by the association
was tacitly avoided, since the def
milton of the operation of a lottery
in the postal law is much more
elastic than the lottery statute Of
the District.
The association will return
money now in its hands which
has been paid by members as
dues" for the benefit of winning
members.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
SENSATIONAL RAIDS


son, the Americans will be
equipped with new planes and will
be set for sensational raids"
Vincent Schmidt, of Mineola,
Long Island, famous soldier of for.
tune, led the attack on Formosa,
and his squadron is rated the fin.
est of the American flying groups
in China.
The second squadron which
flew to Formosa was piloted BY
Russians.
FEW GOOD PLANES
No Chinese are plotting the new
planes. The government, now
centered at Hankow, is unwilling
to risk new and costly planes in
amateur hands. -.
The Chinese army has only 200.
airplanes Of the best type, against.
Japan's 1000 craft. most of which
are powered by French engines
and patterned on French models.
Chinese planes were built in the
United States, or in Russia on
American plans.
The Americans risk their livess
but at q price. They receive
$500 in gold every week, plus
bonuses based on their accomplish.
mentS.
MORALE BOLSTERED
Wednesdays attack on Formosa
was partially in observance" of
the twentieth anniversary of crea-
ton of the Red Russian army, and
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~ -.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
COUPON SALES LEGAL

One phase of the association
activity will be continued, how
ever, since Pine has ruled there is
no doubt OF its legality. That
phase involves the sale of dis
count coupon books to association
members for 95 cents, emitting
them to discounts on merchandise
purchased from a number of firms
in the city.
The objectionable phase, which
has been discontinued, was the
circulation Of blank applications
which resembled the operation OF
the famous "chain.letter system"
that proved so popular a few years
back.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
ADVISED TO QUIT

Attorney Walter M. Shea, repre-
senting the association, agreed to
advise his client to cease further
operations as a result of the con-
ference, although Shea made 1t
plain that his client admitted to
no illegal act.
Mr.. Pine, in fact, stated that
the question of illegality was q
very close one, but nevertheless
his office felt inclined to institute
legal proceedings under the lottery
statute If the association con-
tfnled its activity.
Pine, said that the promoters Of
the scheme were reputable men
and that there was nothing
furtive nor secretive in their
method Of operation. There was
no evidence of dishonesty, Pine
said, and the operation was open
and aboveboard."
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

Fair tonight, minimum temperature
"a; Saturday fair. rising temperature.
Evening star., 1938-08-11
Jr. Miss Apparel Reduced

1855 to 1895 Junior
FormoIs; sheer cottons, chif-
fon morquisettes; 9 to
4O-7.o5 & 1895 Dre4ses;
chiffons, crepes, spun roy
ons; 9 to ~ 500
lOO-5.o5 Dresses; spun
royons, sheer printed cot
tons, cotton loce dirndls; 9
to l7- 3.79
Collegienne Shop.
Evening star., 1938-08-11

As 90 Brown Lopin jackets; le ond l8-----zz 81
4-e8 90 Seoline Coots; Is, ls, 20 e.o
ond is IN -.--- -.,..--o- '- ,s o
so 90 Blocked Lopn swoooer Coo IA, Is. 18- 3s.e
is ood ls------ -.--- o---- ----s,.7:
Lansburohs-Air- Cooled Second Floor
Evening star., 1938-08-11

in booklets Of t2S and Ht denominations Of Sc to 81
Spend the some os Gosh in any of Lonsburohs De-
portments. 1920 down payment. Small oorryino
choroe trefunded if total amount is poid in 90
doys). BoIonoe in convenient monthly payments.
Credit Office, Sirth Floor
Evening star., 1938-08-11
Clearance! &c White
Coats and Suits
. Sizes for Women
. Sizes for Misses

2-le.95 Koot o-KooI" Suits; size 1e------------s.e5
2-l395 ConeoKoo Suits; sizes Is & l8---------7.e5
POPS "Wnestrut" Suits; sizes Is ond 42-------5.e5
5-o9o Shorkskin Suits; sizes II to 3.95
l-!O95 Linen Swoeeer Suit; size e38------------5.e5
Z-!Z95 Swoeeer Coots; size e44-----------7.e5 a.
I-lo9o PoIo-Type Coot; size l6-------------8.95
5-lZ9o Hollywood Original Coots; sizes II 6.95
5-!e9o Veunello Coots; sizes II g lo-------8.e5
5-Ie9o Women's Coots; size 42---------S.e5 AZ
3-I9o owoeeer Coots; sizes u to ol6------5.e5
'-I59o Reeter Coot; size
Daylight Suit and Coat Shop-Air-Coole Second Floor
Evening star., 1938-08-11
Economy Shop Coats. Suits. Dresses

9O--3.99 to 5.95 Dresses;
women's, misses -:--1.99
Women's. Misses Dresses;
spun royons; prints, pos
tels s------2.66
5.o5 ond 6.o5 Women's,
Misses Dresses; printed sot-
ins, sheers, royon crepes,
wosh spun royons 3.79
EcOnOmu SH0n-A
Evening star., 1938-08-11
Fine Fur Coats Reduced

Sport ShOp-Air-CoOled Second Flo
Evening star., 1938-08-11

las & 2.45 Kedettes
Comfy" for little feet.
White, blue, brown. Broken
sizes small 7 to LOO
Jorge 8. Now. pr. AsOO
Air-Cooled Street Floor
Evening star., 1938-08-11

35-5.95 TO 8.o5 Summer
Suits; whites. postels; u to
20 -3 3.79
1855 ond 6.o5 White
Coots; linen. unIined; olso
unlned block or novy top
pers; women's, misses 3.79
2O-5.o5 ond 6.95 Toppers,
Coots (unlined) j.; women's,
misses s-2.S9
Glpd Ccc0nd EIOOr
Evening star., 1938-08-11

l5-3.95 Dresses; cottons,
spun royons; 9 to 7--z.99
2O-2.o5 Cotton Dresses;
prints, posteIs, dirndls; 9 to
II -- 1879
1855 Junior Wraps;
copes, little jookets; white.
postels; / to w. --3.99
3O-7.95 & 1925 Toppers;
sheer bosketweove wooIs;
sizes u to l7----5.00
Cooled Second Floor
Evening star., 1938-08-11
Clearance! Sport Shop Apparel

Just IM! Reg. LIS to
All sizes included; now
24-e.OO to e.e5 Lostex,
Wool Swim Suits 500
$1,000 WooI-lostex Print
Swim Suits---3.0 800
Evening star., 1938-08-11
=; Z /ansGw%7j > q; sss,i; Friday Bargains
H. e<@~~"ss~~""n . AND SPECIAL PURCHASES
AND SPECIAL PURCHASES

Look for the UNAdvered special signs throughout the
No Phone MoiI Orders where quantities are limited
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
$4,000, 600, 900 OF YOUR MONEY

Il IS estimated that government-federal, state
and nationa-w levy taxes to the tune of 3d.
500 900, 900 this year.
Just one-nnth of that sum will be raised through
income taxes, The gigantic balance will be raised
through indirect taxes which represent part If the
cost of pair of shoes, ticket to a show, rent
groceries and every other necessity and luxury Of
life.
The great bulk of indirect taxes paid by
persons of small and moderate means. man with
thousand dollars year eats as much man
with fifty thousand. And the hidden tax burden Is
obviously of infinitely greater importance to him,
Here is the answer to those who think the tax
problem is wealthy mans problem which doesn't
TOUGH the poor, There isn't man, woman or child
in this country who doesn't pay taXes-and heavy
taxes to boot. And the worst sufferer from ex-
travagant government is that ordinary citizen who
thinks he is tax-free because he pays on indirect
levieS.-Shelby Star
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
INVITATION TO REPUBLICANS

This expression from Party Leader Roosevelt at
his press conference" last Friday may be inter
preted as an invitation in South Carolina:
eff there is good liberal running on the Re
publican ticket. would not have the slightest oh
lection to his election. The good of the country
rises above party"
So saith the party leader
In all South Carolina is there no Republican who
is "a good liberal" and might be prevailed upon to
run against Senator Smith in the November cleo
ton?
If such Republican could be uncovered and IN
duced to contest for Senator Smiths seat. there is
no telling what speech or two from the party
leader might not accomplish.
Add to the speeches enough good liberal allot
ments from Washington and Senator Smith might
not sleep so well.
Senator Smith though Democrat is not good
liberal, and Mr.. Roosevelt would not object to his
defeat by good liberal RepuhCan.-C Charleston
News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06

attempt of the raw dealers to carry through
such policies as are outlined in the preced-
ing paragraphs can hardly be understood
and appreciated by the younger genera
tons of southerners. The older citizens of
the South can understand the meaning of
what the Rooseveters are proposing to do.
THE SOUTH OUGHT TO BE INTER
ESTED.
Every true southerner ought to be inter
ested and with open and alert mind, ought
to face the facts as they develop, making
certain that the southern States shall not
be caught off guard when the raw dealers
attempt their coup.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
FORO 100 PER CENTERs

Strange to say nobody has heard the 100 per-
centers answer these questions;
/. Can go on indefinitely with annual
federal deficit of four to six billion dollars?
2 Are you in favor of the federal education bill
which means that Uncle Sam will take charge of
our schools?
}. Are you in favor of the federal anh-ynchng
BILL?
4, Do you endorse the packing of the United
States supreme court-the palladium of liber-
ties and escape from the clutches for dictator
ships?
5. Are you in favor of a third term, not only for
Mr.. Roosevelt, but for any president?
These questions are plain and, easy to answer
Why shy away from them?---Cahoun Times
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
MOTION PICTURE CAMPAIGN

One OF the most spectacular newspaper advertis
ing campaigns since the highly successful used car
sales drive of last March was launched this week
by the motion picture industry when first adver-
tisements in the $l,0OO,O00 cooperative promotion
effort appeared in newspapers
total of 1888 u. S. dailies will carry the copy,
and nearly 100 dailies in Canada, as well for
eign language papers, making the campaign Of
the top-notchers in breadth Total investment in
space will run well over s6OOOOOO and in addition
the industry is sponsoring Movie Quiz contest
with S250,OOO in prizes. The copy was prepared
by Donahue and Coe, under the direction of COM
mittee headed by Howard Dietz of M-G-M
The motion picture industry is to be congratu-
lated upon it's wise decision to enlist the power of
newspaper advertising to promote motion pictures
in general and to increase revenues. r
1t has been said often, but it cannot be said too
often that the daily newspaper is the most direct
route the eyes and minds of the buying millions.
We predict that this huge advertising project will
be an unqualified success, and stand as graphic
illustration to other industries of the value of
newspaper paid space.-Edtor and Publisher.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
az RODNEY BUTCHER

rether the scraps proved senea-
tionaI evidence against at least ouc
agency.
Investigators naturally visited
people who said their civil liter
ties had been violated. Sonlct'mc-
evidence seemed reliable, 5onc-
times not.
Banks nearly always cooperate,
thus helping expose public officials
whose bank accounts swell
strangely.
Unexpected volunteers pop up,
as did the garage man in Elwood,
Ind, who found important cvt-
dence in Republic Steel polICc
captains discarded automobile.
Others offer "Sell-out' information
for cash, which is never paid. In
vestigators work 10 to 10 hours
day in the field, AS they must have
many interviews at night.
Finally comes period Of hear
ings. Investigators and lawyers
work beyond midnight preparing
cases. Lawyers prepare briefs
sequences of questions to be
asked witnesses by the chairman.
LaFollette and Thomas ask their
own questions as well as those
prepared.
Sometimes a witness tells more
than the committee knows. He's
at a disadvantage because the
committee always has certain doc
umentary evidence and he can't
tell how much, Testimony often
is changed when documents in
dicating the contrary are pro-
duced. Copies of documents and
exhibits often bulk as large in the
record as the transcript itself.
In sharp contrast with Chair
man Martin Dies of the House
"Un-American" committee, La
Toilette insists on high standards
of evidence such as would Stanu
I'D in law court.
(Copyrisht. 1898. NEa Service Me.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06

He has had five years to do it, He has tried
every trick in the bag to avoid surplus, killed baby
pigs and pigs unborn, destroyed corn and cotton
by blowing under, bought tons of everything from
eggs TO oranges and given them away. He has
maintained artificial domestic farm prices, not high
enough to give farmers their promised price par
ity,'' but high enough to give farmers export mar
keS for wheat cotton and animal fats-forcver'
He hasn't reduced the unmanageable surplus which
is at the root of the problem. Now, in political
desperation he juggles the figures to avoid trying
his own medicine on corn, and instead Of giving
purchased surplus wheat to our destitute, he pro-
poses to substitute lower price for it to foreign
ers out of our treasury.
In spite of the hundreds of millions he has
squandered, farm prices have not been maintained
at parity and if the whole policy and program IS
not proved flop. what do You call item Hugh
Johnson in Charlotte News
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
81 RODNEY BUTCHER
HEA Service stnR Correspondent

HEA Service stnR Correspondent
W1ASH1NGTON.-B 9 h nd the
W scenes Of a Senate inveStiga-
ton far more goes on than is APP
parent in full dress public hear
ings.
Only occasionally Is commit
tee surprised by testimony.
Usually there has been long pc
Rod of, painStaking investigation,
careful preparation Of documen-
tary evidence and pertinent ques-
tons, and other Suggesting
Best current illustration is the
LaFollette civil liberties commit
lee.
Senator LaFollette and MS COL
league Senator Thomas of Utah
set out to prove the extent to
which corporations detective
agencies had operated illegally or
questionably in labor disputes.
LaFollette staged preliminary
hearings to advertise need for the
inquiry. Union men told sensa-
tional tales of anti-lab& violence
and anti-union spying. Then, with
an initial $4,000 appropriation
and since grown to $l50,000, a
staff was picked-attorneys, in
vestigators, accountants, statiSti-
clans, clerks, stenographers, econ
omists and a chart-maker. AT
peak about 100 paid employees,
volunteers and men lent from fed
eral agencies were working. All
were working. All were found in
Washington, where they were
known.
Starting out to show extent and
methods. of labor espionage, in
vestigators promptly went after
the detective agencies with SUBJ
poenaS for records. About all they
got was torn-up waste paper,
through quick demands on Office
building managers. Pieced to-