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Evening star., 1938-06-30

gument with Cullinane, > close friend,
at the latter's restaurant at Sol Third
street NV.
Conflicting Versions Given.
After a preliminary investigation
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald said
he was told the quarrel was precipi-
tated when Pappas tried to persuade
Cul1inane not to close his restaurant
and take q job as q Government
plumbing inspector. since it would
mean throwing Pappas' brother-in-law
out of work.
The brother-in-law, Howard Grigs-
by, said today, however; the argument
was not over him. TT was an argu-
ment between themselves he. said,
and didn't have anything to do with
throwing me out job, as I was COM
ing in the next morning and<open the
place. The restaurant is owned by
John j. Cullinane's father with whom
I was comforting at the time Of the
stabbing, concerning continuation OF
the restaurant. rr
Celebrating New Job.
Vita Genua, who was in the restau-
rant at the time of the stabbing, said
both Pappas and Cullinane were feel
Evening star., 1938-06-30
PAPPAS STABB|NG
INQUEST IS SET
Coroner Will Hear Evidence
TomorroW-versions OF
Fatality Differ.

An inquest has been set for .tomor-
row in the fatal stabbing Tuesday
night of Angelo Pappas, 20. of 1909 G
street NE, last years District A. A. U.
118-pound boxing champion.
John jeremiah Cullinane, "a, for
mer Catholic University and sandlot
pitcher, who, police said, welded the
knife that killed the boxer, is being
held at No. precinct for the inquest.
Young Pappas suffered knife
wound in the right side during an ar
Evening star., 1938-06-30
ASSALS (
LEG|ON'S CRITIC
"Puny Product Of Small
Mind" Hit in Talk to N.
E. A. Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 30.-Daniel
Doherty, national commander of the
American Legion, today described
criticisms of the Legion by Prof.
william Gellermann as "the puny
product of small mind"
The Legion head, permitted to speak
at the closing representative assembly
Of the National Education Association
Convention, denied he had been
gagged" at last nights meeting Of
the teachers in Madison Square Gar
Evening star., 1938-06-30

trenched interests, financial, business
or military.
"This attack is nothing more than
an attempt to weaken this impreg-
nable barrier against un-American
principles"
Evening star., 1938-06-30

the Indians, and "Trimontaine" by
the early Colonists at Charlestown.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-02

of Redwood Falls first industries, uuN observe the
tuenty-fifth anniversary of our opening July IS.
Also of Redwood Falls few industries employ II
who reside the city, Their employment depends the
support gven effort home trade bakery ine
This is the home of Golden Krust Bread famous for its
form and fine quality In serving you certain
only its hoesomenes but that baked fresh every
day.
installed
haze completely aforementioned plant
the complete lines and cookies
southwestern Minnesota
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
DANCE CLASSES
TO Be OPENED
|AT 4 SCHOOLS

Instructions in dancing for chill
dren will be held Wednesday eve
nings and Saturday mornings at
the Buchanan School, Thirteenth
and D Streets Southeast, Mrs.
Elizabeth Peoples. director Of the
Community Center Department,
announced today.
Other schools where dancing
lessons will be given include: The
Hine Junior High. Seventh and
C streets Southeast, on Wednes-
day evenings; the Stanton School,
Hamilton and Good Hope Roads,
Tuesday afternoon at 3:15, and the
Congress Heights School, Nichols
Avenue and Fifth Street South
east, on Friday afternoon. All
instruction classes begin the first
wek in october.
At the Hine Junior High Com
munity Center Friday evening will
be reserved for children'S activi-
ties. Groups in gymnasium games,
drama, dancing, art and table
games will meet for the first time
this season,
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
zONING APPEALS
BOARD TO BEGIN.
WORK MONDAY.
Conference Is Planned
With Park Expert

The Board of Zoning Adjust
men, newly created to hear ap-
peals from decisions Of the zon-
ing Commission, will begin opera
ton Monday.
This new board of five has been
called into its first session by
Capt. Hugh P. Dram, executive
officer of the Zoning Commission,
who said the group would meet
with Alfred Beckman. zoning ex-
pert of the Park and Planning
Commission.
Complaints and SUGGESTIONS rela-
tive to proposed rules and regu-
lations for the new board were
heard yesterday from civic groups
at a hearing in the District Build
ing.
L. A. Carruthers, president Of
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, recommended a five-year
interval for rehearing after denial
of appeals. His suggestion was
in protest to the boards recon-
mendation Of a one-year period.
The citizens groups also asked
that decisions of the adjustment
board should be unanimous to be
effective, whereas the board regu-
lations would require only a ma
ioritY.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
ZOO'S WGITIGS
Death o. Mystery

There is mourning at the Wash
ington Zoo today.
A young walrus, given to Or.
william M. Mann, director, last
September 18 by Captain Bob
Bartlett, Arctic explorer, died
without any apparent reason.
However, as in cases when a
mysterious death happens in the
District, an autopsy will be per-
formed by scientists in the Patho-
logical Division, Bureau Of Animal
Industry.
The walrus, DR.. Mann said, was
captured in the Arctic Sea ana
brought to New York on the good
ship Essie M. Morrissy. 1t ap-
parently had been in good health.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07

failings of his favOrite mount,
does admit that Esmeralda
thinks a great deal about her
figure, even going so far as to
count her calOries-almOst. Not
for her the regular ration Of one
pound Of sugar mixed with her
carrots and grain each day.
Also, she's selfish, Graves at
tentiOn, enjoys extra grooming
and Is very proud Of her name
and the way she holds her tail.
A good sailor is this Esme-
raIda. When she and her seven
stablemates sailed from Chile 1t
was in the midst of q snow
The Washington times., 1938-10-07

storm Crossing the equa-
tor the thermometer registered
10 degrees-and the stalls five
decks below sea level were not
aircOOled Followed days Of
heat and chOppy seas, but when
the ship dOcked in Baltimore,
EsmeraIda came ashore with
her head high, q bit dlSdainful
of her Seasick comrades.
And how she can take the
stiff jumps such as those to be
negotiated in the interna-
tiOnal military team jumping
event at the Inter-American
Horse Show! And this Is one Of
the reasons why Born in the
mountains Of Chile, she loves
mountain climbing. She just
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
CAPT cu1ERMo CASTRO DOES SOM HILL WORK
Washington Times Staff Photo

naturally takes to high jumps in
her stride.
Yesterday, out at Fort Myer,
she eyed the eight Mexican
horses, especially the great
jumper Azteca, favOrite mount
Of Capt. ArmandO ViIlarreal,
captain of the Mexican team ;.
She watched Azteca take the
Liverpool, then just to show
how she could clear this 5-fOOt-6
Jump, went over it herself with
the greatest Of ease. -.
Right now ESmeralda Is
anxiously awaiting the arrival
at Fort Myer Of the United
States Army m0untS-especially
Of Dakota, who holds the Prix
deS Nations jump record.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
81 Years Wait
Wins Divorce

CHICAGO, H., Oct. z dN.S0.
Thirty-one years is long enough to
wait for the return of an errant
husband, and retain his name,
Mrs. Mary Unterfenger, 65. con.
tended In her suit for divorce.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
A Proud COQuette
Esmeruldd q Smdrt
And Spirited Mare

This is the fourth of a series
OF intimate trtSiohtS into the
personalities and idioSyncrdSieS
of horses entered BY the Chilean,
MericGn and American teams
in the forthcoming Inter-Amer.
icdn Horse ShoD at Meadow.
brook, october 20-23. They
haze been tDrttten for The Wash
inoton Times By Mrs. "EDte"
Robert and tDtH appear daily
in this newspaper. Mrs. Robert
is Dice chairman of entertain
ment committee for the horse
ShoU.
BY EVE" ROBERT
This Is ESmeralda.
She's a beautiful spirited little
mare-very coquettIsh. Her mas
ter, Capt. GuilIermO Castro, al.
though hesitating to betray the
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1938-11-11

HILLTOP HoMEMAKERs' CLUB NOTES
The regular monthly social meet
ing Of the Hilltop Homemokers Club
was held Nov.1, at the home Of
Mrs, Zook. Roll call was respond
ed to by Helpful Hous eho1d Hints.
Due to the whooping cough epidemic
only small group was in attend
ance.
Miss Zimmerman was with us for
short time and after hearing Of
her trials and tribu1ations while
trying to find her way about over
our maze of roads. I wbnder if
Rachel Field might not have had
just such an experience in mind
when, in her poem, "Roads" she wrote
Mt might be q road to q great,
dark cave
With treasure and gold piled high,
Or q road with q mountain tied
to its end,
Blue bumped against the sky.
On, a road might lead you any where
TIC Mexico or Maine.
But then, it might fool you, ond--
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1938-11-11
Lead you back home AGAIN.

$1,000
Because Of urgent bus ines ,whi CHI
could not be postponed, short
bus mess meeting was held, and q
tentative program for our years
activities was out lined, after
which q delici Gus luncheon was
served by the hostess.
Tt is rumored that there Will be
O wedding in our Community soon.
At least, the bride to be was
overheard saying that she had
decided to have q certain type
Of cake and we do know that she
has chosen two brides maids.
4 few minor detoiRs remain to be
arranged, after which, more anon.
Our next meeting Will be Nov. Is
at the home of Mrs ken K1inepier.
We expect to have Mis- Gimme rman
with US. She Will give US instruc
tions for candle Wicking and
tut ting.
Mrs. lie. Swoboda
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
PEAC0CKS HAVE CHRISTMAS DAY
 DURING MARCH
Taku River Couple Come to Town for First Time
 in Seventh Months

Christmas came to MT. and Mrs. Bill Peacock on the Taku River approximately month ago.
 The Peacocks live at Kobe Land ing, about six miles above Taku River Lodge, where MT Peacock has been trapping. A young couple, they think their isolated life is lot of fun.
 We got our mail twice this win ter" Mrs. Peacock laughed today We got our Christmas mail on March 16-but we had Christmas tree on Christmas day, anyway even if we didn't have any presents. '
 Bill Peacock interrupted his wife there. He reminded her that she had made him candy for the Christmas celebration in December
 The Peacocks came to Juneau Tuesday for the first time since last October, coming in from An mex Creek with Ray Hayden.
 Peacock said he had a good trap ping season, but was disappointed with the fur prices
 Peacock included in his winters trapping, 36 mink, one wolf, 10 coy otes, one marten, few wolverine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28

Lode and placer location notices
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Classi- fled Laborer, for men only, for work in the Federal Building at Juneau. Applicants must have reached their twentieth birt h day. Application blanks and full information may be obtained at Room 12, Federal Build ing. Applications must reach Seat tie not later than May 13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

George Garcavy, a medical pati- ent, was dismissed from St. Ann'S Hospital today.
 Alvin Bloomquist, who has re- ceived surgical care at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed today.
 Sumdum Johnson was admitted for medical attention at the Gov ernment Hospital yesterday.
 Mrs. Esther Howard and baby were dismissed yesterday from the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
NEWMANS BACK
bJ Adeiaide Kerr

MT. and Mrs John Newman re- turned from court sessions in Ket- chikan, arriving on the steamer Tongass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28

DAY
 by DAY

Ie lOliOWiIiS lS tlic Otily oSiiS0- ule of broadcast of Station KINY at the various periods each day oi the week. Special event programs will be announced from time to time. The Daily Alaska Empire in publishing this schedule, will not be responsible for last minute changes in the program. 800 to 8:15 a.m.-Morning Thought
 talk by Juneau minister 8:15 to 8:3O-Time Clock-populal
 music
 3.39 to 8:45-Empire News or Music o:45 to 9:00-Time Clock continued 300 to 9:15-Salon Music 3:15 to Business Parade 9:30 to 9:45-Scandinavian- Works
 Progress Administration 9.45 to OO--Hawaiian Echoes l0:00 to 10:15-Dance Program 10:15 to 10:30-Dance continued lO:3O to 0:45-Morning Chat, Der
 nice Butler 10:45 to II :00-Dance Program HOO to :30-Songs of the Past 80 to 12:00-Dance Styles of 193i 12:00 to 12;15-The Serenader, Or.
 gan
 1915 to 12:30-M Military Band 12:3O to 12:45-Trans-R Radio New!
 or Music ] 12:45 to 1:00-Salon Strings 100 to Midday Rendezvou
 requests)
 200 to 2:15-Mario Chandler's Or.
 chestra
 2:15 to 2:30-The Roundup 230 to 2:45-Monitor Views thu
 News
 245 to 3:00-Auld Lang Syne 300 to -Symphonette's 3:30 to 3:45-Vocal Program
 (Note: Saturdays 3:30 to 4:0' Man -Street) 3:45 to 4:00-Let's Dance 400 to 415-Mixed Program 4:15 to 4:30-Electric Melodies 4:30 to 4:45-Bert Hirsch's Orches. I tra
 4:45 to 5:0O-Popular Vocal 500 to 5:30-Dance Programs ex.
 cept on Tuesdays when the Ju.
 neau Women's Club is on program
 from 500 to 5:15 5:30 to 5:45-Golden Tones 5:45 to 600-Radio Symphony 500 to 6:30-The Gaucho's anc
 Singing Strings 6:30 to 6:45 Melody and Song 6:45 to 7:00-Dance Program FOO to 7:15-Empire News or Musk 7:15 to 7:30-Cecil and Sally 7:3O to 7:45-Modern Dance 7:45 to 8;0O-C Concert Time 800 to 8:15-Lang- Worth Varietie; 8:l5 to 8:30-Grandma Travels S:30 to 8:45-Wesley Barrett 8:45 to 9:00-The Cub Reporters 800 to 9:15-Business Parade 9:15 to 9:30-Sweet Swing 9:30 to 9:45-Sons of the Pioneers 9:45 to 10:00-Empire News Broad. l cast
 10:00 to 10:30-Dance Time 10:30 to II :00-Organ Treasures
 (Thursday nights 11:O0 to 12:Oi m d night Alaska Greets tn, World e
 Sunday Schedule 10:50 to 12:O0 noon-Church Serv, I ices
 12:00 to 12:30-Concert Hour l2:30 to 12:45-Andre Kostelanetz 12:45 to I:00-Russian Cathedrn
 Choir
 100 to 1:15-Bert Hirsch's Orches
 tra 1:15 to 1:30-W.P.A. ! l:30 to 1:45-Church Services l:45 to 2:00-Garden of Melody Off the air at 200 o'clock 400 to 4:15-Radio Tidbits AIS to 4:30-Educational Talk 4:30 to 4:45-Bernhard Levitow. l < Orchestra ~ 4 4:45 to 5:00-Nelson Eddy 5 zoo to 5:15-Front Page Drama 5:l5 to 5:30-Vagabonds of ths PrairieS
 5:30 to 5:45-Adventures of Junglt
 Jim
 5:45 to 6:OO-Tommy Dorsey's Or.
 chestra
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
BROWN IN HOSPITAL

Harry E. Brown, clerk for the AL aska Road Commission, is receiv- ing medical care at St. Ann's Hos pital where he was admitted yes- terday afternoon. His condition is reported to be satisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28

and 56 muskratS.
 "Scme people may not like 1t, be- ing out of town tEe way we are, but we like it" Bill Peacock said And Mrs. Peacock, who misses only the hospital notes and local items in the Empire, agreed with him.
 MT. and Mrs. Peacock left for Annex Creek this noon with Ray Hayden to pick up their boat there and return to their Kobe Landing home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
CHIPPERFIELD BACK

w. A. Chipperfield, District Ran ger in the Forest Service, returned to Juneau on the steamer Aleu- tian yesterday after being in Yakutat in connection with CCC affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
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w AN A D INFORMATION

Count five average words to the hne.
 Daily rate per line for consecutive insertions:
 One day -.-.--..-..-----..-.1 .10c
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 Minimum charge .-..5Oc Copy must be in the office by 2 clock in the afternoon to insure Insertion on same day We, accept ads over telephone rom persons listed ln telephone directory. H
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28
MISS FEERO TO MOVE
. .tr,,.

Miss Geraldine Feero, who was occupying room in the residence occupied by Mrs. Kate Jarman at the time of the fire Saturday, is to move into the Ahlers Apart ments over the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28

The destructive Dutch elm dis ease came into the United States between 1925 and 1883 on .burl elm logs shipped from Europe to cabinet makers in the Middle West.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28

500 to 6:15-Donald Novis and
 Sting Symphony Ss.I5 to 6:30-Concert Music c:3o to 7:30-Old- Fashioned Revival
 Hour 7:s0 to 7:45-Easy Chair 7:45 to 8:0O-Lew White, Organist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-28

The Girl Scouts have national membership of approximately 442,- GOO.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14

NEW YORK, April 14.-(uP)
The naked body of Norma de Mar
co. pretty 22-year-old witness 10
Greenwich Village night club gun
battle early Tuesday, crashed INTO
an allev early today from the lZth
floor of an apartment house,
Police said her death was sui
eide unauestionably," and they
found nothing Immediately to as
sociate it with the holdup at the
Howdy club, in which a policeman
and three bandits were shot. Her
death caused a new sensation,
however. in the Bohemian hot
spots" of the Village which she
patronized. >.
James Gibbons, a radio patrol
man who shot two of the bandits,
credited Miss de Marco with hav-
ing saved his life. One of Gibbons
comrades and two of the bandits
were wounded. Gibbons crouched
behind a post for shelter. The
third bandit had Unanswered be-
hind him and was preparing to
shot him in the back when Miss
de Marco cried out. Gibbons turn
ed and fired: the third bandit got
a bullet in his arm and dropped
his gun. There was scuffle and
Miss de Marco was bludgeoned on
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14
RUTHERFORD
H s. BUILDING
ISDESTROYED
School Fire Discovered by
Early Arriving Pu-
pills Today
REPRESENTED COST
OF 300 THOUSAND

RUTHERFORDTON, Anril IA.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
consolidated high school was prac-
tically destroyed by fire which was
discovered by early arriving pu-
pills this morning about 8 o'clock.
The fire departments of Ruther-
fordton, Spindale and Forest City
were unable to successfully cope
with the blaze because of the head
way made by the fire before 1t was
discovered and because of limited
pressure on the eminence on which
the building stood on the highway
between Rutherfordton and Spin
dale.
The building represented an ex-
penditure of approximately $3O0,-
900 and housed an appreciate
part of the school children of
Rutherford county.
Some school equipment, pupils
books and part of the school IL
brary were salvaged.
The auditorium wing was not
destroyed. :,
The structure was constructed
OF brick and consisted of three
Stories. ..---.
John A. Miller, volunteer fire
man of RutherfordtOn, was thrown
from the fire engine and was taken
to the hospital in Rutherfordton
but was soon released after first
aid treatment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14
N, Y. NIGHT CLUB HEROINE
CRASHES TO DEATH FROM
12THFLOOR OF APARTMENT

the head with a pistol butt, pre-
sumably by the wounded bandit
or one of his accompliees. =,
Her head still was bandaged
when she plunged from a girl
friends apartment window about
midnight. She wore only a bras
siere and it fell from her in the
fall.
Her friend, Dorothy La Mari, a
hat check girl at the Black Cat,
another Greenwich Village club,
said they had been drinking at
several clubs earlier in the night
in company with two young men,
and she was trying to get Miss de
Marco under a shower when she
leaped out the window.
Earlier, the party visited sew
eral clubs for drinks. Then they
went to Miss La Marr's apartment.
Suddenly, Miss La Mari SAID
Miss de Marco screamed: MY
eyes are bullying out! I'm gong
crazy. Pm going to jump out
window"
They quoted her and the men
left, Miss La Mari said.
~ started to put her to nea'
and when she was nearly undreSs-
ed | decided a shower might help
Continued on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14
CIVIL COURT
JURORS NAMED
Light Calendar Fixed For
Term Beginning Mon
day, May 2

The May term of superior court
of Henderson county will convene
on Monday, May =, with Judge A.
Hall Johnston. of Asheville, pre-
siding.
The court will hear civil actions
only and a light calendar with
cases for only the first two days
of the first week has been pre-
pared by the bar association.
Jurors drawn for the first week
are: J. C. Maxwell, j. A. Bishop,
d. w. Lanning, II. r. Justice, |.
w. Whitesides, D. NJ. Gillian. H.
b. Laughter, Arthur Garren, w.
l.. Watson, Frank Creasman. d.
Z. Presley, T. NJ. Shipman, F. NJ.
Higgins, B. r. Pace, II. c. Hudg-
ms, Adolphus Garren, V. R. Lam
caster, NJ. J. Morley, T. D. Me-
Call, r. R. Hollingsworth, II. A.
Gray. ]. Garland, B. H. Young
blood, and w. NJ. Gregg.
Jurors for the second week are:
B. B. Laughter, J. P. Summey,
John H, Justice, C. R. Cunning
ham. d. II. Watterson, Fred c.
Grant, w. T. Smith, NJ. l.. Shep-
herd, Paul G. Sanford, J. r. Bed
dingfeld, w. NJ. Davidson, A. P.
Davis, Donald Walker, Harley An
ders, Luther Laughter, w. w.
Bagwell, Lindsey Henderson, Lee
land T. Pace.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14
Accuses Miami
Firm OF Unfair
Trade Practice

WASHINGTON, April. II. (UP).
The federal trade commission toe
day issued q complaint charging
the Miami Wholesale Drug cor
poration Of Miami, Fla, with MO-
anti-price discrimination act, in
connection with the company's
miami Magazine"
The complaint, which also NAM
ed three Of the company's off.
GERS, Arthur s. Lavine, president,
Vivian L. King, vice-president,
and Sam 8. Lavine, treasurer,
charged that the corporation OBJ.
tains favorable discriminatory
prices on its purchases Of ner.
chandise In the form Of payment
for advertisements inserted in the
magazine by the sellers.
It charged that the MAGAZINE
allegedly Is published BY the COM
pany a. . "subtsrfuge" and OPP
Grated solely as an incident to
their principal business. The com.
plant is the first to allege OBJ
tanning discriminatory prices by
such . method.
In addition to the company
and its officers, the complaint
named Rodney 8. Pullen, Jr.,
Esther 8. King and Elizabeth +.
King as respondents. Pullen il
manager Of both tho magazine
and the wholesale drug house, the
commission said. The respondents
are allowed 20 days in which to
answer the complaint.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14
COUNTY DEMS
CONVENTION
IS SATURDAY
Expect Redden To Be Re-
elected and Action on
Whitmire's Candidacy

The biennial Henderson county
Democratic convention Will con-
vene at the county courthouse on
Saturday morning at II o'clock.
The convention will select u
chairman of the county executive
committee, and NJ. NJ. Redeem
present chairman. is expected to
be without opposition for this posi-
tion. Other comy officials Will be
named, and the county executive
committee for the next two years
will be constituted. The county
committee is composed of the pre-
Cinct Chairmen.
Some precinct meetings have al
ready been held and others are eX-
pected TO be held prior 10 the con
vention.
Delegates to the state conVen-
ton. TO be held later in the month,
will also be elected AT the conven
ton.
1t is probable that the Conven-
ton will take some action toward
endorsing the candidacy OF K. l..
Whitmire for congress.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-14
|. {. {. DENIES.
RATE INCREASE.
Eastern Railroads Asked
for Passenger Boost OF
One-Half Cent

WASHINGTON, Apr. ID. (UP)
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today denied the request
OF eastern railroads for a passen-
ger fare increase of 2 to 2 IL
cents per mile. The railroads esti-
mated the increase would have
meant q $40, 100000 revenue gain.
eve concluded that an increas-
ed fare in the eastern territory
had not been justified" the COM
mission said.
The rejection followed lCC ap-
proval of $27O,O00,O0O in freight
rate advances for the nations car
riers. The increase was 5 per cent,
whereas the roads had requested
Is per cent.