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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-28
Gomez Millions
Vex Venezuela
Vast Wealth and Many
Claims Are Problem

CARACAS, Venezuela, Mar. %.
(UP)-The chief problem con-
fronting Venezuela at present is
not a political one but concerns
the thousands Of claims filed from
all parts of the republic against
the estate of the late Gen. Juan
Vicente Gomez, iron-6sted dicta-
tor who ruled the country for
nearly 80 years.
Gomez died in 1885, leaving
properties estimated at $3O,OOO,-
900.
Seventy-five per cent of the
property, in accordance with a
special law enacted after the die
tator's death and which many
legal experts contend is uncon-
stitutional, was seized by the gov
eminent to repay the nation for
funds and lands allegedly taken
illegally by Gomez.
The problem, however, concerns
the difficulties of dividing the re-
claimants. The estate is chiefly
mainder Of the estate among the
in land, with little actual cash.
Government experts have been
unable to agree on a method to
solve the problem to everybody's
satisfaction.
BOARD REJECTS 1887 SUITS
On Feb. %, the special board
investigating claims announced 1t
had rejected 10 per cent of the
1881 suits filed. The remaining
60 per cent were awarded slightly
more than 16,000.00O but because
of the confScatory lew, the award
automatically was reduced to ST.,
100000. The distribution is now
worrying the government.
1t has been suggested that q
complete inventory Of the estate
be made and that all claimants be
paid in cash, with the government
retaining the lands. Financial ex-
perts, however, oppose the plan
on the grounds that payment of
25,000,00O bOivares t$7,50O, O0OI
in cash would cause initiation. de-
press the bOlivares' value and raise
price levels.
As a result, the newspaper e
Heraldo suggested that the best
system would be for the govern
ment to take the properties and
pay the claims in bonds which
would be legal tender at par value
for the payment of taxes or over.
due debts.
ANOTHER LoOPHOLE
FEARED
But il is argued this would ere.
ate speculation among the holders
eager TO sell their bonds, even at 9
big discount, to turn them into
ready cash. In this manner, the
bonds might be disposed of fol
cash far below their par value t
big corporations who would gair
by using them for tax payments
1t has been Suggested also tina
an internal debt, amortized quar-
terly, be created for the value O.
the award, but the government
has been warned against the dan
ger of speculation there as well.
Thus, more than two years af
ter his death, the social and eco
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-28
PREPARE FOR BOOZE SALES

ALBANY, Ga, Mar. &C.. (UP)
Officials of the Georgia state rev.
enue department last night made
final preparations for first legal
sales of whiskey in this state in
22 wears today. -, ,,srr :
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-28
MRS. CARAWAY HONOR,

JONESBORO, Ark. rp,
Mrs. Hattie Caraway. senior J
ator from Arkansas. has ar,,.]
membership in the AlrF, \
Heta, Arkansas State coIles.
cial sorority. THE invitation ]
me a great thrill" she y
when ! went to school so,o;,l
were practically unknown,r
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-28

\ new method of producing a
sound track on ordinary news
paper and of reproducing sound
from the track by means of a
simple, inexpensive device in the
home is reported.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-28
NEW HATS FOR AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY. tUP).-The bush"
hat of Australia is to give way W
the American product. The Johh
B, Stetson company Of Philadel,
phia has arranged with an estap-
hiished Australian hat manu1ac-
turer to produce the Stetson hats
here. The move is a result oi
Australia's decision to pronipit
the importation of mems hats.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Speaking of Government Workers

WASHTNGTON'S older Ameri-
w can Legion posts are becom-
ing uneasy over the growing num-
Der of posts being organized within
Federal agencies, veterans report,
Labor Post being the latest.
Legionnaires claim these new
posts obtain much of their men,
bership by raiding older units,
contrary to the Legion's constitu-
tional provision that a new post
must be composed of veterans not
members of other units within a
certain length of time. 1t is also
said that Federal posts are of less
value to the veteran because Gov
eminent employees, particularly
those under Civil Service, are more
or less "hamstrung" in legislative
and other matters pertaining to.
the Government.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
"Outside" Openings

New York announces the follow.
ing examinations open only to res
idents of the counties indicated:
Suffolk county: chief probation
officer, $4,000; director, board of
child welfare, $2,400; probation
officer, $1,500; Westche5t r
county: bookkeeping machine op
orator, 81 ,260; fireman and helper,
81 ,440; instructor of nursing. ST.,
$50; intermediate medical social
worker, $1,110; junior bookkeeper
$1,000; plant operator, $1,620. res
ident dentist, $3.50; for Peekskill
residents only, public health nurse
81 800, and for residents of Port
Chester only, assistant telephone
operator, $40 week.
Applications must be filed be
fore April % with Examinations
Division, State Department Of
Civil Service, Albany. N. z
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Many Gobfests Tabled

This weeks NFFE program finds
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
folk meeting tonight at the Will
lard, 8 p. m. Wednesday the
D. C. Federation's executive coun.
Gil meets at S, and on Friday the
Standards Local will confer at
4:45 at Standards, and Local 2's
executive council will discuss mat
tiers at 5, headquarters. . Head
quarters, as you know, is ITO Four
tenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
"Hours of Destiny"

National Park Services Amer.
cas- Hours of Destiny" broadcast
tonight over VOL, 1880, will deal
with Morristown, N. j., during
178081, when it was America
military capital. 1t is expected
UFWA will charter the temporary
District Organizing Committee
into permanent Federal Workers
Council for the D. c., shortly after
May 6, % D. c. locals having been
organized with admission of No.
lot from FHLBB. Civil Service
has announced tests for poultry
inspectors and chemists, receiving
applications through May 2, and
for head actuary and bank note
designer, through May 9.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
SaIn0gundi

Agri;lashes: Employees of Secre.
tary's office who wish to join the
Group Health Association should
contact Mrs Helen Winfree, Room
l04l. South Building The Elk.
change Aggie journal, is striving
editoriIly to organize a "Salma.
gundi Club "Salmagundi" IS
q mixed dist according to Webster,
and the club would sponsor mixed
activi"ueS Tie Chorus presenta-
ton OF Du Bots ''Seven Last
Words If Christ" is set for 5 D. M,
Friday in the auditorium.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
War Declared

Agriculture today declared II
will make war on the white
fringed beetle, due to scourge the
Gulf Coast in June, with poison
dust, flame throwers, traps and
starvation. r. n dom Note:
!WPA's new Marketing Laws Sur.
vey might be used to take up some
Iof those now being economically
executed by Farm Security. "A
guy tabled Collins (E) leads PWA
bowling, with an average of 1898
E. Elsa Castendyck, director of
Labor's Children's Bureaus Delin-
quency Division, gets a break April
81, representing the U. S. at the
League of Nations Advisory Com
m ittee on Social Questions,
Geneva. Switzerland. She's sub
bling for Katie Lenroot, Children'S
Bureau major-mogul, who can't
make it,
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Well Mail EN-

Courtesy of WARNER
B ROTHER S allows film
passes to be mailed if ad-
dress is submitted (all tips
cOnfidentiaD. Others finding
initials after names or "pen
names" are invited to call
here, 2-6 p. M, for such
passes. invitation expiring at
end of second day after
names appear. Initials mean:
(E) is the EARLE and
(A) AMBASSADOR, both
showing Warden Lewis E.
LaweS' "Over the Wall" with
Cab Galloway and his Or.
chestra on the Earle stage;
(C) is CALVERT, (P) is
PENN, and (T) is TIVOLI,
showing Sonia Henie and Don
Ameche in Happy Land
ing: (U) IS UPTOWN, show
ing Robert Taylor and Mau-
reen O'Sullivan in "a Yank
at Oxford"
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
By Caravan!

Suggested reading for Johnny
Federals throughout the Govern.
ment service: Gordon CAROLS
article in American Mercury
Government on Wheels" which
points out that the New Deal, dur
ing the fiscal years 1936-37.38, has
or will spend more than 206 mil
lions Of dollars for travel, exceed
ing by a considerable margin the
cost of transporting the entire
AEF to France during the World
War.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Seder Friday at J. c. c.

Flash: Friday the Jewish Com
munity Center will see celebration
of the big Seder, annual event
$3.50 p. M, and the j. c. C. says
no Jew in Washington, be they
far from home or even homeless,
need miss it Al Shefferman.
who did similarly for Jewish A.E.F.
boys in Paris during the war, will
conduct the service preceding the
dinner Many Government
workers, soldiers, Marines and
sailors and veterans will be on
hand, and among those intending
to greet them will be Joe Barr,
commander of Post S, Jewish War
Veterans; David Block, veterans
representative, and George Cohen,
Jewish Welfare Board Snag
Paul Goldblatt, Decatur 5000, for
your reservation.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
By J. Earle MOser
Thorn Chosen

Weather Bureau Lodge No. %,
AFGE, recently elected the off.
GERS for the coming year: Earl c.
Thorn, president. William A,
Mattice, Henry E. Hathaway, vice
presidents Lloyd A. Stevens.
treasurer, and Willis e. Hurd, sec
rotary. j. w. Ready, popular
AFGE organizer, has been elected
secretary, Kansas State Society
-. Harrison Parkman, Pc, is
president and Representative Carl
son, vice president.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Quart o. Delight

Mrs. Lucy Gelmine, Social Sc.
curity, and Jeanne KGvGndugh,
Land office, are i11Utted to call
here anytime, to 6 p. m., for
slips emitting to quart bricks OF
delightful High ice cream In
cidentally, one of the many High
Stores is dispensing pGckGged
tdSttneSS at 1107 King ST., Aleu-
dndrid Va.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Note to Mcclellan

This affair Of appointments to
office is very annoying-more SC
to you than to me. doubtless.
am, as you know, opposed to re
movals to make places for our
friends. "-LINCOLN.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Like a Door Nail

Flash: On April 4, this corner
der Jared: Unless the reorgani-
cation bill passes the House on
Thursday, it is fairly certain that
pressure from the States will be
so great that it will have little
chance of becoming a law except
in an unrecognizable FORM On
the Friday following the predicted
Thursday, it was killed!
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Campbell Visited

Wonder why Governor Thomas
E. Campbell, previous Republican
president of the Civil Service Com,
mission, visited here the past few
days? March retirementS at
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
shipped the careers of John D.
Davidson (P), Mrs. Ida M. Ell
lott (P), Conrad Hoffman, Mrs
Annie L. Jessup, Christopher Kel.
Ter (U), Thomas j. McQuade (U)
Samuel H. Stanton (C), Belle A.
Trouland (M), and Richard S.
Culverwell Miss Trouland
has for years been outstanding
with NFFE,
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Merit Gaining

Four cities have recently
adopted civil service systems for
employees in all municipal depart
ments. BY overwhelming major
tiles Miami Beach, Florida, ap-
proved a merit system and a pen
sion plan for city employees .
Effective in three months Two
North Dakota cities, Grand Forks
and Minot, have adopted ordi-
nances which place most Of their
municipal employees under civil
service systems Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, has also recently
passed a merit system ordinance.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Knows His Stuff

Few, if any, folk in washington
possess the knowledge of disabled
vets employment problem pos
sessed by Paul Magee, Labor EN-.
ployment Service. Magee Co as.
sisted in the only census of unem'
ployed disabled veterans ever con
Quoted by the Government, in
which over 100000 we're involved
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Just Human

In controversial moments
My perceptions rather fine;
I always see both points OF view,
The one that's wrong and mine!
Anon, IDRA News.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Railway Mail Planning

Railway Mail Service baseball
team will throw a dance June 4 at
Kenwood Country Club, public in
vited, with the clubs facilities and
bar available Tariff is $3.50
per couple, 81 for. single persons,
and tickets can be had by 'phoning
Manager Robert C. johnson at DI.
7272. branch BOZ.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
No Peanuts Today

Agriflash: o. E. May, Urbana
(IllO field station, is not the pea
nut vendor but the Scientigt-spe-
cialist in SoybeanS and soybean
products.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
KEF|SH TREATY
URGEDATPARLEY
international Conference
Halls "First Step" to
Correct Evils.

- the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Feb. 26.-An interna-
tional conference on Great Lakes
fisheries closed today, after two
day session termed by American and
Canadian officials the first definite
step toward correction of existing
evils in the commercial fishing in
dustry."
Out Of the conference came a pro-
posal for an international treaty to
set uniform laws governing fishing
in the Great Lakes, and a tentative
alliance between Michigan, Indiana,
Wisconsin and Illinois to halt raiding
Of the Lake Michigan fishing grounds.
Some go officials from eight lake
States, the Federal Government and
Ontario attended the meeting. It
was called by the Council of State
Governments in an attempt to end
depletion "of the $s.0o0,000 Great
Lakes fishing industry, which is
doomed to extinction unless active
measures are taken by tine govern
mental agencies concerned in the
area"
The conference set up a l2-man
board to urge the Federal Government
to enter into treaty with Canada
The board, in turn, forwarded to Con-
gress today a proposal that two rep
resentatives from the United States
and two from the Dominion be ap-
pointed Immediately to work out the
terms OF the treaty.
Under the Lake Michigan pact, ten
tatively entered into today, the four
States in the accord would adopt reg
ulations guaranteeing uniform laws on
closed seasons, uniform size of fishing
nets and other gear, and uniform
weights and sizes of certain fish which
may be taken. State officials said
details would be forthcoming when
the plan is laid before State COOPER
alton commissions for formal adop-
ton.
States represented at the confer
ence were Michigan, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Indiana, New York,
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
U. S. ACTS TO SHARE
HELIUM WITH WORLD
1ckes Approves Purchase of Two
Plants as Step to Supply
Other Nations.
- the Associated Press


~ the Associated Press,
The Roosevelt administration yes.
teroay took q step toward sharing he.
num gas with other countries of the
world. Its action was in accord with
promise made shortly after the ex-
plosion Of the hydrogen filled German
zeppelin Hindenburg at Lakehurst. N.
j., last year.
secretary of the Interior Ickes an
proved purchase by the Federal Gov
ernment of helium plants owned by
the Glrdler Corp. of Louisville at
Dexter, Kans., and Thatcher, Colo.
1T q price of s537,975.23.
These purchases were required by
law before the United States could
negotiate foreign sales. They gave the
Government virtual monopoly on the
rare, hreproof gas, which is produced
only in this country.
Mr.. 1ckes announced that sales of
helium would begin "in the near fu-
ture." The amount. cost, price and
date of delivery will be made public
when the Secretary signs a contract
with the American-Zeppelin Corp, the
United States representative of the
German Zeppelin Corp, which has
applied for approximately 10000, 900
cubic feet to operate the new zep-
pelin LZl30.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

had borrowed from an antique shop:
his coonskin cap and Eskimo sweat
shirt. and his trophies Of the chase
presented by admirers from coast to
coast.
Speaking into radio microphone,
Mr.. Moran explained that while n.y.
ing over deep water he sometimes
trolfed for whales with q painted
tackle. This consisted Of gourds, pine
cones and carioca rattles.
Fred Orsinger, director OF the
aquarium in the Commerce Depart
ment Building, interviewed Mr.. Moran
for the enlightenment of the radio
Evening star., 1938-02-27

audience. At the same tinae, Mr..
Moran was presented with = whale
skin-or . whale Of skin; Z medal
and . sculptured model Of the whale
which swallowed Jonah.
The medal was inscribed e Pluri-
bus Unum." which, some suggested,
might be stretched to mean. II came,
I saw. conquered" and "Moranibus,
piscatoribus. magnus." The model
whale was presented by enthusiasts of
the International Blubber Club, who
refused, in some embarrassment, to
sample the fat meat laid out by their
host. They were afraid 1t might not
Evening star., 1938-02-27
HOLDS LAW NEEDED
FOR PARKING SIGNS
Judge Mcmahon Says Specific
Regulations Are Necessary
for Certain Areas.

SPECIFIC District regulations ban
ming parking in certain areas are
necessary before mo parking" signs
can be enforced, Judge John P. NC
Mahon ruled In Police Court yester.
day.
In the case Of Attorney Cornelius
H. Doherty. 1910 Vermont avenue
NV, who received a ticket last March
Tor disobeying sign on Vermont ave-
nue., near K street NV, Judge Nc
Mahon held the mere erection of no
parking" signs by police did not make
parking illegal unless there were 4
regulation to cover 1t.
The sign where Mr.. Doherty parked
read mo Parking to Corner" He con-
tended 1t was not effective, and Judge
McMahon said enforcement authorities
conceded this point.
The charge against Mr.. Doherty was
quashed. Assistant Corporation Coun.
sci George N. Nelson was allowed time
in which to file an appeal. He con.
tended the ruling would nullify reru-
lations for large number of signs on
highways, streets and alleys.
Less than S per cent of the parking
signs would be affected, however, it
was estimated by Trafic Director vii.
liam A. Van Duser
Alaska has one person to every lo.7
ndllArt mi1AS
Evening star., 1938-02-27
CRIME CLINIC Lecture

A crime clinic lecture on RE
ligion and Crime" will be held Tues
day at 8 pm. at the Institute of
Criminal Science, 1741 K street NV.
Speakers will be the Rev. Ralph w.
Sockman Of Christ Church, New
York City; the Rev. Robert White,
dean Of Catholic University Law
School, and Rabbi Simon Of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
At IL pm. the institute will spon-
sor a broadcast on the same subject
over the red network Of the National
BroadcaSting Co.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Washington 'Whale Hunter
H0n0red BY Blubber Club

The International Blubber Club
gave q luncheon at the Willard Hotel
yesterday in honor Of Jim Moran. the
Washington whale hunter" who re-
turned from San Francisco the other
day more or less empty-handed.
Mr.. Moran had no alibis to offer
In fact. he was inclined to congratu-
late himself. For one thing, the whale
died Of fright before Mr.. Moran's one
Evening star., 1938-02-27

man expedition could get farther West
than Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Moran felt this lightened his
luggage on the home voyage, espe-
cially since he was travelling by air.
He said that even q host like the
T. w. A. could scarcely be expected
to fly whale for nothing.
In addition. Mr.. Moran was allowed
to bring back his harpoon, which he
Evening star., 1938-02-27

b genuine. whale fat, and stuck to
fricassee Of veal.
Mr.. Moran was asked by Mr..
Orsinger II he still hoped to capture
Jonah's whale.
This may be q deep-sea talk" Mr..
Moran replied, but refuse to permit
1t to descend to the low level of
whimsey."
Make it whalesy then," said Mr..
Orsinger. after which the party broke
up in some confusion.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

Government funds are being sup
piled for the construction of many
new hotels in Italy.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

Alaska has one person to every l0.7
square miles
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-09-01
RITES HELD FOR
DONALD WARDEN
OF BELVIEW, Is

Donald Warden. 15-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Warden
of Belview, was buried in the
Redwood Falls cemetery Sunday
following services at the home of
his parents conducted by Rev.
Peter Jansen of Sank Center.
The lad died Thursday at Uni
versity hospital, Minneapolis, of
rheumatic heart trouble which
followed an illness with scarlet
fever last spring.
Donald Marshall Warden was
born October IL, 1922 while his
parents lived near Marshall. He
attended school in Reddick, Illi-
nois. In 1880 the family moved
to Cottonwood and in 1881 to a
farm one mile north of Belview.
Besides his parents, he leaves four
sisters, Katherine, Ruth, Vera and
Alice and a brother, William.
Mrs. Lucien Payne, Mrs. A. A.
Kohls and Elizabeth Kohls sang
at the funeral. Flower bearers
were Lorraine Gimmestad, Betty
Bonner, Helen Kohls,' Phyllis
Bonner, Lora Lou Koflls and Som
ia Mattson.
Pallbearers We're Adler Potvin,
Robert Smith, Melville and Har-
rison Payne, Keith Kohls and
Donald Kohls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-09-01
DELHI TO PLAY
HANSONVILLE IN
REGIONAL MEET

Marshall, Appleton and Han
SonVille, winners in three south
western Minnesota baseball lea
CUES, will be contenderS with Del
hi, Redwood county league play
off winner, in the regional tourna-
ment which opens at Granite
Falls Sunday.
Delhi and Hansonville, rural
community team which won the
Southwestern league title, meet
in the first game at 100. Mar
shall, representing the Big Eight
and Appleton, of the State Line
league, will meet at p. m.
September IL the losers in Sum-
days game will play consolation
event after which the champion
ship will be decided. The cham
pion will represent the region in
the state tournament at Chaska
September 25.
Delhi defeated Redwood Falls
in practice tilt at Delhi Sunday
6 to 2. Redwood Falls used the
Clements battery, Bloedow and
Kagel, while Binger hurled for
Delhi. Delhi scored three runs
in the second and one each in the
third, seventh and eighth. Red
woods tallies were made in the
seventh.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-09-01
Thousands of Ducks
Poisoned at IvanhOe

Thousands of ducks found dead
at Lake Shaokatan, near Ivanhoe,
were buried recently by game
wardens, including w. H. Quist,
of Redwood Falls, assisted by
WPA workers. Mr.. Quist said
3,4OO had been buried when he
left and the crew was still work.
irg. He added that there were
skeletons of many more ducks on
the shores.
The lake was dry during the
drouth and has not refilled enough
so that there is an outflow of wa
ter. The ducks become poisoned
from the water or vegetation in
it.
Literally millions of ducks were
chased from the lake with dyna-
mite and others were treated for
the sickness.