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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20
deal Foot Is Very. 7. I; !.
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By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d.
ONLY ONE per cent of all
@0les are born with defective feet,
@oy the time they are old enough
get married 70 per cent of the
~aes and 48 per cent of the bride
soms 90 crippling up to the altar
~Token down feet" So reads a
segment that l have before me.
O. seems very much exaggerated.
D'oHen down feet" is a broad term.
'%' specialists of all kinds are in
|ped to think that because a wom-
: Nv high heels and thereby has
~gnt contraction of the toes, she
- 80 chronic cripple. An ideal foot is
y, wy nard to find; Trilby's was the
y s"'y one ! ever heard of. But a foot
M " az good as its ability to do it's
s sTih' which is true of the heart and
oyuer organs.
q Ntill' the remark calls attention to
Ms Importance of foot hygiene in
d.. S case Of those who have a ten
fciency. '''''' 0'''el '
vs Ton't worry if the baby does not
tero n 700 soon. Too premature at
feet tp - are more likely to injure the
eo NJ. lnan the legs, which latter is the
"nmon fear.
Two Critical Periods
sn TF. George W. Nelson, Of Mime
81 SITi 49, says that there are two criti-
SSapp PERIODS in girls development
Per " M mer feet are in especial dan
Sea , Inc first is from one to four
secon STthe adjustment period; the
enot;ou IS from IL to 16, when the
her ' ~' forces of her life make.
luv, want s1 to be beautiful and she
'"e wrong kind Of shoes.
VI ds great deal can be said in favor
at botSI as good foot exercise
dancin"n periods, especially barefoot
bOuno g, In fact, the more the
person is walking, running
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

and playing in bare feet, the better.
Exercises for developing poten-
TALLY weak feet are: "
While sitting on chair, take a
pencil between the big and second
toes and write series Of letters on
a piece Of paper on the floor. This
strengthens the muscles which con-
troll the arches of the front part of
the foot.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-20
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Dealer: South. Both sides vul-
nfTa5le)
Reduced to its simplest terms, the
Backwood convention is merely
his; A bid0of 4-No Trump, after a
satisfactory ct has been shown or
implied asks the partner how many
aces he holds. A response Of 5-Clubs
SHOWS no aces; Diamonds, l ace;
s,Hearts, 2; 5-Spades, 3; 5-No
4r4mp, all four. After response
Copyright, 1888. King
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Service Setup
Faces Senate Test

with an amendment which would
strike out the administrator pro-
vision and keep the present three
man commission.
Walsh asSailed the proposal as
giving the President "dictatorial
powers" which might destroy
the present civil service laws and
make workers vulnerable to "po-
litical influences"
The two-hour assault drew to
Walsh's side large bipartisan
bloc, including Senators Borah
(R.), of Idaho; Wheeler Cd, of
Montana; McKellar Cd, of Ten
nessee, chairman of the Post Of
flee Committee, and Clark (D0 0,
Of Missouri.
On motion of Senator Barkley
the Senate agreed to vote on the
issue at 2 p. in. Both sides pre-
dicted victory, but they were
agreed the count will be close.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
By ROBERT A. McGML

U.N.S0 Senate Administration
leaders marshaled their forces to-
day to meet the first major test
on the Government reorganization
bill and speed it to a final vote
this week.
Majority Leader Barkley Of Ken
lucky and Senator Byrnes CD Of
South Carolina, sponsor Of the
controversial measure, sought to
mend the break in the Demo
cratic ranks caused by a section
Of the bill which would abolish
the Civil Service Commission and
set up a civil service administra-
tor.
Senator Walsh CD of Massa-
chusetts, usually an Administra-
ton supporter, led the fight
against revision of the civil service
and merit system, He countered
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
GROUP TO URGE
LAND RETENTION

SILVER SPRING, Md, March
15.-A delegation from the parish
Of st. Michael's Catholic Church
backed by other residents Of the
Silver Spring area will appear be-
fore the Board of Montgomery
County Commissioners today to
urge retention of the county
owned site behind the Armory here
for community center.
the large tract in question was
originally purchased by the Coun-
ty Commissioners several years ago
as a school site. This later wSs
abandoned and the land retained
for future park purposes.
However, the present board
adopted a resolution last week au-
tho1izing its attorney, F.. Barnard
Welsh to arrange for the sale of
this tract and the one at Rockville,
on which is located the former
county jail.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Tell Failure
TOSuspect
Whitney
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March Is Q.N.S0.
q. H. H. Simmons, who preceded
Richard Whitney as president Of
the New York Stock Exchange,
clears up one Of the most disturb
ing points of the Whitney scandal.
Under oath, he asserts neither
the stock exchange, nor its Of
ficials had any suspicion of Whit
neyu in November when the eX-
change demanded and received
from him more than a : million
dollars of securities Of the ex.
changes gratuity fund.
SPEEDED FALL
Whitney had pledged part Of
these securities for loans, and the
stock, exchanges demand for
their return was probably the one
thing that speeded his downfall.
Simmons was chairman Of the
gratuity fund-a pool Of money
accumulated over the years by
member assessments to pay death
benefits. Switches and changes
were being made in the fund, and
about half of the two and one-half
millions in the fund had been
turned over to the Whitney firm
IN carrying out the changes, as
brokers.
There was a question whether
the stock exchange had any
suspicion about Whitney's honesty
or insolvency at that time-No-
Vember.
NOT SUSPECTED
This had been raised by testi-
mony of Whitney's partner-F.
Kingsley Rodewald-that the Sc
curities were only turned back to
the stock exchange after repeated
demands. Rodewald said he knew
at the time the demands were
made. that Whitney had pledged
some of the securities for loans.
Simmons said:
HE CWhitney) had charac-
ter, standing and strong back
ing. He acted for banks and
trust companies. We couldn't
have the slightest suspicion Of
Richard Whitney. It is hard to
suspect that he would do any
thing wrong"
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

the beginning.
His plea of guilty to the charges
prepared by District Attorney
Thomas E. Dewey in connection
with the failure Of Richard Whit.
ney g. Company was not the end
of the road for Whitney. Still to
come was hearing on the addi-
tional charges prepared by Attor-
ney General John j. Bennett, jr.,
and to be pressed separately.
ADMITS CHARGES
Whitney made it easy for the
District Attorneys office. With
the same frankness he showed in
assuming full responsibility for
the Whitney Company crash, he
readily admitted taking 5000
in securities from the estate of
his father.in.law and additional
securities from five other accounts
to toss into his sinking firm.
Whitney accompanied his plea
of guilty with a long prepared
statement in which he fully de.
Scribed his illegal acts and ex.
pressed a purpose Ito do all in my
power to right the wrongs done
and to render every possible as
sistance to all concerned"
CLUB CHARGES UP
Meanwhile, the Attorney Gen.
erals Office prepared to present
to q grand jury today evidence on
the complaint Of Commodore
Stewart Of the New York Yacht
Club, securities Of which also
were taken by Whitney, who was
the club treasurer.
But it was indicated that even
if the grand jury returned an
indictment, trial would be post
poned until after Whitney has
been sentenced on the Dewey
charges.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Officers Elected
By Girl Reserves

Annual election Of officers and
the induction Of five new mem
berS into the club has featured
the activities Of the Beau Geste
Reserves of Cardozo High School.
Meeting at Phyllis Wheatley Y.
w. C. A., the club chose Adele
Conway president, Vivian Pleas
ant vice president, Elizabeth Cara
way secretary, Inez Lott treasurer,
Clara Peters council representa-
tive, Laurette Harris membership
chairman, and Angeline Posey So
cial chairman. New members In
clude Lavonia Lissimore, Thelma
Blount, Montague Strobbler Har-
ris, and Angela Posey.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
5 STATES BACK
TOBACCO QUOTA.

Five States, including Virginia,
voted IS per cent in favor Of q
flue-cured tobacco m arketing
quota for next year, the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
announced today on the basis Of
unofficial returns from referen-
dums held last Saturday.
The Virginia vote was 1929 for
to 1871 against. Other States
balloting were North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
The total unofficial vote was
213,348 for to 33,908 against.
In the referendum on dark to-
bacco, three States voting in the
referendum favored a marketing
quota by majority Of about 80
per cent. Virginia, however,
voted only 81 per cent for the
dark-tobacco quota. It's vote was
4,971 for to $500 against.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
NICE UNDER fire.
F OR RENTING
MINISTER'S FINE
Hit IS in 6-MiIe Chase,
Says Trial Justice
By CARROLL PEEKE

~ NEAkSASOAA AASAAN
Ministers are no different
from other people, and they
have no right to break the law
and drive rs miles an hour"
A Maryland justice of the peace
lashed out with those words to-
day, following action of Gov.
Harry Nice in remitting a $100
fine imposed on the Rev. DR..
Raphael H. Miller, pastor of the
National City Christian Church on
Thomas Circle. who was found
guilty Of speeding near Frederick,
Md, last November.
Justice Roger H. Geisbert, who
imposed the fine, declared that it
was unfair to the motoring pub
lie" to remit the clergyman's fine.
NICE TELLS VIEWS
Governor Nice today told The
Times that he believed he had
done the right thing in remitting
the fine. saying:
II have received many letters
about the case, and I believe I
did the right thing.
"Dr. Miller is a clergyman,
and had never broken the law
before. Also, he was speeding
to reach the bedside Of a dying
person. Also, I am not sure he
was going as fast as he was
accused Of"
Justice Geisbert said, however,
that the clergyman's car at times
went as fast as IS miles an hour
in a six.mile chase before he was
arrested. The justice said:
II was seated in a police car
with Sergt. w. R. May when
the minister's car came around
q curve, on the wrong side OF
the road, at terrific speed.
CHASED SIX MILES
Eve started after them, and
chased them six miles before we
stopped them. They drove
through the village of Urbana at
70 miles an hour.
"I did not like DR.. Miller'S at
titude. He at once told me he
was a clergyman and that he
had a right to speed, as he was
on his way to a sick person. I
told him that was no excuse,
and gave him the minimum fine
under the law. He was ex.
tended every courtesy"
DR.. Miller's story of his arrest
was given here today by DR.. vii
mer Souder. noted scientist Of the
Bureau of Standards.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Workers to Prepare
Budget For Study

With the first meeting Of the
conference group for fixing mini
mum wages of women employed
in laundries scheduled for tomor-
row, the employees group will meet
tonight to prepare its budgets.
The Minimum Wage Board an
nounced that for the first time at
tomorrow's meeting both employees
and employers budgets will be
ready for study and that by fol-
lowing this procedure 1t is hoped
to speed up a decision.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Nurse Attacked
BY GrOcer's Cat

Miss Meryl Westbrook, 20-year-
old student nurse at Emergency
Hospital, paid an unexpected call
on her colleagues at Sibley Hos
pital late yesterday.
While shopping in q grocery
store in the 800 block of North
Capitol ST., Nurse Westbrook was
bitten on the left hand by a cat.
Fearing possible infection, she
walked the few blocks to Sibley
Hospital and received treatment.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Chevy Chase Calls
Vote Mass Meeting

A mass meeting for discussion
of suffrage for the District will be
held by the Citizens Association Of
Chevy Chase, D. c., in the E. v.
Brown School tomorrow at 8 p. m.
Speakers will include Jesse c..
Suter, past president Of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
and Paul E. Lesh, vice chairman
Of the joint committee on national
representation for the District.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

The Heroic MissiOnary's War with
Jap SIavers. For Years He Has Fought
Against q Wicked Traffic By Buying
Helpless Native Girls to Protect Them
and by Sheltering Them on His Unique
Island Sanctuary. In the American
Weekly, with Sundays Washington
Harald.Timea.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Whitney Faces Jail
Term of $40 Years
In Brokerage Crash
additional Charges by N. Y Yacht Club to
20 irod h1l Grnz,d L1rr1r Tndnu :

NEW YORK, March Is (LNS.)-A fivetoten-year term in
State prison lay ahead today for Richard Whitney former
president of the New York stock exchange but that only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25
Judicial Auditing

The Bridgeport Times-Star comes to the conclusion that behind such munich pal miSdemeanOrS, which are alleged to have occurred in Waterbury, lies ser ious defect in our form of government we cannot, or do not, have honest audits of city and town finances. The Bridge port editor contends that behind every municipal scandal that has broken in the United States can be traced lack of proper auditing. There may be more to this than appears on the surface; we wonder if the Times-Star's solution is the correct one.
 It sits down the possible types of audit and finds that all but one must be elim- mated, because of the fact that the per sonal element enters into the situation. This would be an audit under the super vision of the Superior Court. "This," says the Times-Star, "Would raise audit ing to the status of at least semi judicial Junction." Quite so, and it would cer- tainly deny rights to communities that are properly theirs and certainly not the Superior Courts.
 We don't know how statutes and con- stitutons would look if we started to amend them so that the judiciary would virtually control the purse-strings of local expenditures And in addition to that the change would be an unworthy criticism of every honest and civic minded official in the United States whose sole devotion was to his community which had elected him to public office It seems like a startling charge to say that complete honesty" cannot be found in American officialdom, save in the judiciary.
 If conditions are such that the Superior Court is declared to be the only repository of confidence, then why, should the public think that even the judiciary would be above the mundane thoughts that are ascribed to our elective officials? And would not this change in municipal pro- cedure make the courts the target for political maneuvering?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25

poor and unwary. Those who favor state lotteries say that the public gambles any, how, that large sums of money go reg ularly into games of chance, betting on horse races and other sports, foreign sweepstakes, pools and every sort. Why, they ask, shouldn't these huge sums of money go into the public treasuries where they will be used for the public and so do everybody some good?
 Curiously, approval of state lotteries is greatest in New England, the Middle At lantic region and the Pacific Coast, and disapproval strongest in the South. The longing for an unexpected windfall is shown by the fact that the lottery idea is most popular among the very poor. The upper and middle income groups oppose it. Women, as rule, are firmly against it. We need some straight thinking and plain speaking on this subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25
A Thought for Today
New Law to Be Felt

Waterbury will see how state law, whose passage was brought about chiefly through the efforts of a local legislator, State Senator Joseph H. LaWlor, works very shortly. The state is planning to have South Main street paved. As soon as it decides which of two contractors bids is the lowest the work will be started. This will be on the basis of the law which calls for the state to maintain north south and east-west thoroughfare through every city and town ill Connecticut.
 Bridgeport really started all the fuss over state maintenance of several city streets, which are actually parts Of trunk lines or important state roads. few years ago it got the State Highway De- partment to take over the business of keeping up portion of a Well-traveled city street which forms part of main route through the city. Included in this, too, was maintenance of bridge. At that time Bridgeport was winning lots of concessions from the Legislature due to the fact that it's three state senators con- trolled the balance of power in that branch of the Legislature
 However, for many years other com munitieS had been valnly endeavoring to get state aid on certain streets Finally the General Assembly put together the law we now have. We don't know if many communities have endeavored to have the highway department fulfill it's part of the contract involved in this law, but we do know that Waterbury feels well rewarded for the long fight it has waged to have some of it's streets taken care oi by the state.
 There is perfect justification for this, we believe. It isn't question of the state coming in and doing work that a local community should do for itself It's question of community getting some return from the state for the wear and tear on it's payments by countless auto mobiles, taxes for which, consisting of registration fees and operators licenses, all go to the state, not to mention fines for motor law violations on the very same streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25
TOn1OrrOzv:S Greenhouse Commercial Growers Control Blossoming Period of Flowers - Hardest Plant to Fool
 Was Scotch Heather.
NEW YORK SUN

bloom a month ahead of natures schedule.
 The hardest plant to fool proved to be Scotch heather. which in this country has never lowered more than half way to it's top. Its day, in- stead of being shortened, was heightened by the use of electric bulbs. But until its day had been extended to twenty hours the stub born Caledonian migrant refused to bloom to the top, as it does on its native heath. Much more tractable was stock, a flower which is costly in the Christmas season. By treat ing it to four hours of added light, which can be split into alternating periods of light and darkness, its towering was moved up from Jan uary to December. Professor Alex Laurie of Ohio State University de- partment of Horticulture thinks that the greenhouse of the future will be a glassless, all-electric, air condi- toned structure; but, he adds, dec ades of experimentation will prob ably elapse before it becomes com- mercially practicable.
 The Cornell authorities were call ed in as consultants by florists deal- ing in gardenias who has lost money because tn eblooms, which in spring when they fetch only a few cents wholesale, perversely remain on the plants until picked, drop off in mid- winter when they bring a dollar apiece. Temperature, the Cornell ex- perimenters found, was an import ant factor, When the temperature of the greenhouse at night is 80 to 90 degrees gardenia blooms fall off, but they stay on If the night tempera- ture is lowered to 58 or 60. Both at Cornell and Ohio State it was ob- served that plants, like human be- ings, require rest periods. In the case of the gardenia the part of the plant which gathers food works only in the daytime. The growing parts begin their work at night and cease to work when day breaks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25
Whipping Boys

Many people will probably agree with two fathers in Fitchburg, Mass, who refused to whip their sons in compliance with the order of judge. He had found them guilty of stealing wire from rail- road. One of the fathers simply said that he couldn't whip his boy because he loved him. The other said: That pun ishment is too much. I'll punish my son. but it will be in my own way. I think horsewhipping boy is wrong. I realize the seriousness of what he did, but he doesn't. I'll teach him that, too - and so he won't forget it."
 There is far less physical punishment of children now than there used to be, and it doesn't seem likely that children are any worse for it. Grown-ups realize more clearly that whatever punishment is administered should be logical having some relation to the offense and appeal ing to the mind and conscience rather than the body. In short, the punishment should Gift the crime" In the present case, for instance, it might mean doing extra work to earn money to pay for the wire stolen and the damage done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25
State Lotteries

There is surprising amount of sup port for the idea of gambling ourselves into prosperity. According to poll by the American Institute of Public Opinion, almost half the people of the United States are convinced that states should operate lotteries to pay the cost of gov ernment. Only 51 per cent of the voters opposed such lotteries. They believe government lotteries would foster an un- wholesome gambling spirit
 Opponents have two main grounds of objection, moral disapproval of all gambling spirit.
 Opponents have two main grounds of objection, moral disapproval of all gambling and recognition of the fact that the lottery consumes the money of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25

Discussion of teachers retirement has been heard in both New Haven and Wa terbury lately. In Waterbury the sub ject was brought up when somebody attempted to show that this city had increased the number of years of service a teacher must have before he or she is eligible for retirement. As matter of fact, and as Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. Condon, explained, the retire. ment age limit has always been 30 years of service and not g as was intimated In New Haven the Board of Education has just set 68 years as the age when all teachers must retire It is compulsory and not left to the teachers discretion. The Waterbury age limit seems better in that teacher is more apt to be eligi- ble for retirement at a younger age than 68, yet may keep on teaching even be- yond the 68 year age limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25

Willful deception is practiced upon flowers by horticulturists at Cornell University but in good cause, and their success in controlling blooming seasons may make more flowers available to persons of moderate purses. By using light to control the blooming time of plants, the con-
 mercial grower would be able to prevent his flowers from blooming too late or too early for the season. al market. Variation of the habits of flowers is accomplished by means of a "darkhouse", made by hanging black curtains over greenhouse walls to simulate night. The flowers get the impression that the shortening days of autumn have arrived and hasten their blooming process. Chry- santhemums, which normally bloom in November, can thus be made to flower in midsummer; poinsettias are cajoled into coming out in July instead of December. By shortening the day of the eupatorium, blue October garden flower, to eleven
 hours after July IS it is made to