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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-05

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-05

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The Washington times., 1938-11-01
'B OY DEMOCRAT
.ENTERS FINALS
.OF C. 0. P. TEST
Paul C. Lentz Among 8
In Contest Tonight

Eight young men representing
the regional winners in the Young
Republican Federation's nation
wide oratorical contest, gathered
at the National Republican head
quarters here today to receive last
minute instructions from Chair.
man John r. Hamilton, for the
final contest at the Willard Hotel
tonight at 8 p. m.
To become the representative
Of their respective regions these
eight contestants first had to win
their respective county, State and
congressional district contests and
to the three that finish first,
second and third tonight, prizes
Of $1,000, $500 and $3.50 will be
awarded.
LENTZ A DEMOCRAT
Included among tonight's con.
testants is Paul C. Lentz, 18.
American University student, who
represents the District of Colum-
bia. While a native of Oshkosh,
Wis, young Lentz entered from
Washington and after defeating
his fellow contestants here and n
the district eliminationS at New
ark, N. j., returned to try for the
$1,000 prize.
One of the most unusual men,
bers of the group is John Janson,
16, of Phoenix, Ariz., who, while
member Of a Democratic family,
is competing in a Republican con-
test. However. when questioned
about the political affiliations Of
his family, JanSon hastened to
say:
"They are anti-New Deal
Democrats"
JUDGES CHOSEN
Judges for the final contest are
James Brown Scott, secretary OF
the Carnegie Endowment for In
ternational Peace; DR.. Herbert
Wright, head of the Department
of Politics at Catholic University,
and Madame Cantacuzene, author
ess and granddaughter OF Presl-
dent Ulysses S. Grant.
The finaliStS in the contest were
announced today as follows by
Donald w, HOrnbeck, chairman OF
The Young Republican Fedora
tion, in the order they will speak:
Raymond S. Morris, Cleveland,
Ohio; Burke P. Ferguson, Cul-
lowhee, N. c.; Paul c. Lentz,
Washington, D. c.: John Janson,
Phoenix, Ariz.; Marvin ]. Bertoch,
Salt Lake City, Utah; Donlad H.
Sharp, Manhattan, Kans.: George
B. Norris, Yale University, and
Dale M. Nordquist, Grand Forks,
N. D.
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
CouZenS Estate Sued
BY Margot's Ex-Mate

1880 K st. N. w., valued at $780,
600; property at 1850 Woodland
Drive N. w., valued at 500, 900; +;
property at 1913 Sixteenth st.
N. w., valued at $85, 900. Another
piece of property valued at $50, 900
and personal property valued at
$4,000, comprises the estate here.
Defendants named in the action
are the executors of the estate,
the divorced wife, two Of her
sisters and Senator CouZenS'
widow.
The former Miss Couzens, who
was popular in Washington social
circles and was known as Mar
got" eloped to Baltimore with
Chewing on February l, 1880,
and after obtaining a diSpensation
from the Archbishop, were mar
ried.
Later. the elopment was for
given and they returned to Wash
ington and became leaders in the
younger social set.
TWO CHILDREN BORN
Two children, q son and q
daughter. were born before the
couple separated. Mrs. Chewing
was granted a decree and custody
OF the children, while Chewing
was given permission to have Gus
tody of the children in vacation
time.
Later it was rumored she would
marry the scion of a prominent
Alexandria family, but this has
been denied by Mrs. Chewing,
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
CONTINUED from Page II

CCOnunue0 from rage ~
Frank CouzenS, of Detroit, agreed
to guarantee such a payment,
Chewing claims.
In 1898, Senator Couzens died,
and his estate was adjudicated in
Wayne county, Mich. The estate
includes almost half a million dol
lars of real estate in the District,
and q small amount of personal
property, the new action brings
out.
II YEARS DURATION
The youngest child of the
couple, Margaret Ann CouzenS
Chewing, was born on July IL,
1884, and hence, under the sup
posed agreement, the annual pay
nentS are to run for approx
mately II years.
His claim against the estate, he
contends, would be seriously i'm
paired b. removal of assets from
the District.
Assets Of the estate in Michigan
are in excess Of 81, 100. 900, he con-
tends, but despite this, the ancil-
larry administrator has refused to
set aside assets to pay him in
event Mrs. Chewing should de-
fault in her contract.
Chewing contends that the
action a Eenatog 'Couzens made
it mandatory for the executors
to carry out the agreement, and
set aside sufficient funds to insure
the payment.
included in the Couzens prop
erty here Is q piece Of property at
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
.x-COmmandant
Of War College
Born in West

Major Gen. George s. Simonds,
U. S. A., retired, former COM
mandant of the Army War Col
lege here, died early today at Let
terman General Hospital. Preside
of San Francisco, Cal.
Born at Cresco, Iowa, in 1874,
General Simonds graduated from
West Point in 1899. His pre-World
War service included tours of duty
in the Philippines during the in
Surrection; China during the
Boxer Rebellion; Fort Seward,
Alaska, and on the Mexican
border, during the frontier dis
turbances from 1912 to 1915.
OBERVER IN FRANCE
During the World War, he was
ordered to France as an American
observer of military operations,
and after three months was re-
called and assigned as an in
structor at the officers training
camp at PlattSburg, N. Y.
In September. 1917, he was
again ordered to France where he
served until February, 1919, as a
member of the general staff
of the American Expeditionary
Force. He was later detailed to
duty as chief of staff of the sec
ond American Army Corps on the
British front until the close Of hos
tilities. participating in the Ypres-
Lys offensive and the Somme Of
fenSive.
PEACE TIME DUTIES
After the war General Simonds
served as director and later
assistant commandant of the Army
War College in Washington, 1921
"a; commander of an infantry
brigade in the Panama Canal
Zone. 1925-27; assistant chief of
staff, War Plans Division; military
advisor during the reduction of
armament conference at Geneva,
Switzerland, 1882 and com
mandant Of the Army War College,
1932-35.
Until his retirement last March
he was commander of the Ninth
Corps Area in California.
General SimondS was the holder
of Distinguished Service Medal,
officer of the Legion of Honor
French), commander of the Order
Of the Crown Gtalian) and the
companion of the Order of Bath
British.
His widow, Mrs. Florence Page
SimondS, San Francisco, and two
daughters, Marjorie, wife of First
Lieut.. F. Ryan, of Fort Sill, Okla,
and Frances, wife of First Lieut..
Normando A. Costello, of West
Point, N. Y, survive.
The Washington times., 1938-11-01

and light ordered by the Board Of
Education.
Thirty-three associations gather
in public schools at night. Mean
while, night activities at schools
are being reduced by the Board
of Education, which has asked
that they be limited to times when
night school is in session.
This fact brings one ray Of
hope to the civic 4eaders-the
hope they can change meeting
times to coincide with night school
sessions. Many associations, how
ever. are uncertain whether this
can be done.
The 1910 budget cuts the amount
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

Reduction of the amount al
lotted for heating and lighting
schools under the proposed Dis
trict budget may deprive many
citizens associations of their regu-
lar meeting places.
Apprehensive over the situation,
many officials of the civic groups
are hoping to learn as quickly as
possible the associations and
scho> Is which are likely to be af-
fected by the conservation Of heat
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
Quits Job After AZ Years

James M. Griffin, disbursing
agent Of the U. s. Coast and
Geodetic Survey, Department Of
Commerce, retired yesterday after
AZ years of service. He was ap-
pointed in 1896 when the bureau
was a branch of the Treasury De-
partment.
The Washington times., 1938-11-01

and actual changes are reported w1th
the deft and entertaining Jean EliOG
touch. Make tOm0rrow's Herald. Times
"must.' y
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
Citizens Lose Meeting Places

for heat and light by $27, 500. The
reduction has left the Board of
Education and the Community
Center Department the problem
of providing properly for schools
in daytime, much less at night.
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
DIES DEMANDS
He PICK WRITER
FOR RADIO REPLY
Chairman InCensed at
Unfair Charges

Q.N.SD Chairman Martin Dies
of the House Committee InveSti.
eating Un-American Activities, to
day demanded that the Mutual
BroadcaSting System give time to
a fair and reputable" newspaper.
man to reply to broadcast attack
on the committee by Paul Y. An,
derson, Washington correspond
ent.
Anderson, under the sponsor
ship of the Democratic national
committee, and Dies, speaking for
the committee he heads, split a
half hour of the networks. time
last night arguing the merits and
demerits of the inquiry. Dies said:
WOULD NAME MAN
"Since the Democratic ma
Honal committee chose Ander-
son as the type of liberal they
favor. am writing the Mutual
Broadcasting System today ask
ing that I be permitted to name
q fair and reputable correspond
ent from the dozen or so who
have been covering our hearings
regularly, to give the country
fair, impartial and accurate pic
ture."
Anderson, in his broadcast,
charged the Dies committee with
being "slipshod" and "shockingly
unfair" His speech Immediately
followed one by Dies in which the
Texan accused the New Deal with
not only refusing to cooperate, but
with efforts to sabotage" the
investigation. Dies said:
II think my request that q
correspondent who has actually
covered the hearings of our COM
mittee be permitted to answer
Anderson will constitute a test
Of whether or not radio is COM
pletely under the domination OF
politicians in the Government"
"PRESSURE" CHARGED
Dies previously had charged
that Anderson was allotted time
last night after the White House
had exerted pressure" on the
chain.
Concerning plans of his COM
mittee, Dies said that it would re-
sumo hearings tomorrow or Thurs
day with testimony on the part
Communists played in the Ohio
sitdown strikes of last year.
The radio duel last night
created as much interest in the
Capital as any since the famed
encounter in the 1892 presidential
campaign between Senator Carter
Glass DD, Virginia, and the late
Ogden Mills, then Secretary of the
Treasury under President Hoover.
CHAIN is ACCUSED
At the last minute, Dies accused
q number of Mutual stations of
cancelling broadcaSts of his
speech because "the word had
gone down along the line" but
the chain later claimed that ap-
parently only five stations out Of
the 108 in the system had can
celled because of previous commit
ments, but that these five would
broadcast recorded transcriptionS
later.
Anderson, pointing out that he
had covered" congressional in
veStigations for. Is years, declared
that never before had he seen a
committee that even resembled the
Dies committee. He charged that
the committee habitually failed to
crosS-examine witnesses and that
it listened to sensational charges
without the faintest effort to
discover whether the witnesses are
credible or responsible.
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
Evelyn Love|ess
To Study in n. Y.

Miss Evelyn Loveless. daughter
Of Ward LoveleSs, 1921 Connecti-
cut Ave. N. W.. has enrolled in
the interior decorating class at
the Traphagen School of Fashion,
New York city.
The Washington times., 1938-11-01

OYou'll welcome this news! You can save
money on whiskey without cutting corners
on quality. Why do we say so? Because
the judgment of $50 out of ], 1,O0Omen is that
Old Quaker-now years old-is mild,
The Washington times., 1938-11-01

Do you think we could afford Q room
like Betty's? It's much nicer than ours -
Why not, Jean, she's not paying much
more than we are here. She said that she
found her place through q furnished room
ad In the HeFald.Times."
The Washington times., 1938-11-01
$50 Out of 1000 Dramatic SmUeyCOnfmed Our Belief that
Old Qunker-Now Years Od-is Amazing Bargain This Price!

ripe, full-bodied whiskey. BM-we call your
attention to the fact that Old Quaker sells
at an amazing low price.
We actually sought out ], ZOO men-from
% states-asked them to try Old Quaker
and give us their unbiased opinion. "Smell
itw, we said. "Taste it! Swallow drink Of
it! Then, tell us what you think!'
Not one of these men knew the name,
age or price of the whiskey he was trying.
Yet $50 praised it's smoothness, mellow
ness, mildness. So again, we say:-Look at
Old Quaker's rock-bottom price.
What This Means To You
If these $50 out of 1000 men are right, then
Old Quaker has got something you s0o'st It's
got fine quality at low price! Make this
same simple trial yourself! Convince yOar-
self that Old Quaker is good news for every
thrifty drinker!
Evening star., 1938-08-22
DlCKMAN is FETED
BY PRINTERS UNION
Typographical Unit President
Celebrates His 58th Year in
Organization.

John B. Dickman, sr., president of
the Columbia Typographical Union,
celebrated his 58th anniversary as a
member of the organization yesterday
at meeting at Topographic Temple.
where he received many congratula-
lions, not only from local members,
but from friends elsewhere.
With him on the platform. where
he presided, was Robert T. BRAY of
Alexandria. retired, who was with
him in the group obligated" August
Il. 1880, at a meeting of the union
held at Ninth and D streets.
Mr.. Dickman read an account of
that meeting So years ago, appearing
in recent issue of The Trade Union
list. Among the messages of con-
graduation was a telegram from Chi
caeo's Typographical Union signed by
Ralph B. Fischer, president; Harry
Schaudt, secretary, and William E.
Shields, member. who was formerly
president of Columbia Typographical
Union here.
Mr.. Dickman has been president of
Columbia three different times, in
1888; from 1912 to 1914, and at pres
ent he is serving a 2-year term. Mr..
Dlckman is a prominent member of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
OF the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
DR.. MARVEL DIES

PROVIDENCE r. l., Aug. % (E).-
DR.. Frederick W. Marvel, So, director
of athletics at Brown University, died
yesterday at his summer home in
Richmond. r. l.
In charge of athletics at Brown for
"a years, he was dean of the country's
athletic directors He was president
Of the New England intercollegiate
Track and Field Association and a
former president of the New England
Wrestling Association.
A native of Rehoboth, Mass, DR..
Marvel received his education in the
public schools, Worcester Academy
and Brown. He entered Brown in
1890, was a member of the track
team for four years and captain for
two years.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
HOUSE MEMBERS
UP IN MISSISSIPPI.
Face Voters Tomorrow.
Issues of Local Nature.
One Is Unopposed.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 22-Six of
Mississippis seven members of the
national House of Representatives face
the electorate tomorrow in a Demo-
cratic primary, equivalent to election,
to determine whethey they return to
Congress.
Representative Will Wilmington,
Greenwood, third congressional dis
trict, alone was without opposition.
The gubernatorial and other State
wide contests will be run next year and
Senator T. G. Bilbo's seat will be at
stake in 1910. His divorced wife an
nounced recently she would oppose
him for reelection
Issues in the congressional races
were of local nature and hardly in
volved national legislation or Presi-
Evening star., 1938-08-22

dent Roosevelt's New Deal. A light
vote was expected because of cam
paign apathy and the State Corrupt
Practices Act, requiring payment OF
poll tax for the two years preceding
an election as prerequisite to voting.
Representative John Rankin Of the
first district had to defend the charge
that he was an "inflationist" Mr..
Rankin pointed to his long time rec
ord in the House and his support of
T. V. A. and veterans legislation.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Hare Eludes Chase.

HUNTINGTON. Ind, Aug. o.
Bre'r Rabbit pulled a fast one on
a pursuing dog here.
The hare Scurried into tile with the
dog in full chase. The hound caught
its neck and shoulders in the mar
row passage. Sheriff A. L. Thomp-
son had to break the tile collar with
an ak to release him.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
MRS. c. H. ARMSTRONG
DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE

Mrs. Mary Coombs Armstrong of
Arlington, Va, wife of Mai. Clare H.
armstrong, U. S. A., on duty at the
once OF the chief of cavalry here, died
yesterday In Walter Reed Hospital
after long illness.
Mrs. Armstrong was born and ed,,-
Gated in Milledgeville, Ga. She was
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Ashley B. Coombs and came here two
years ago when Maj. Armstrong began
tour Of duty in Washington.
Besides her husband, survivors are
two sons, Cadet Clare H. Armstrong.
jr., Of the United States Military Acad-
emy, and De Witt Clinton Armstrong.
Arlington. and daughter, Miss Betty
Anne Armstrong. Arlington.
Private funeral services were held
yesterday at the hospital.
The heart moves $500 gallons OF
NlcpS
Evening star., 1938-08-22

GEORGE H. SCHAFER.
Jumping from the back
porch Of q Uacant house near
his home today, George naS
painfully injured When he
landed on an a1Uning hook at
tached to the railing. The
6-year-old boy, Who lives at
3145 Dumbarton Avenue NV,
1oaS treated for an abdominal
injury at Georgetown Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Tobacco Sent From Cuba.

More than S4,000000 worth of to-
bacco was shipped from Cuba to the
United States between December 81
and June 80.
Evening star., 1938-08-22

The heart moves $500 gallons of
blood a day.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
THE FEAR OF LAUGHTER

Many people fail to obtain the sue
cess they might have. because they
are afraid of being laughed at. Let
us say someone asks young man TO
take a certain office in one of his
home town organizations. He re-
fuses. because he fears he will do
something foolish. The result is that
his real powers are not appreciated,
and he never learns to develop
them.
Now if that fellow would just ac-
cept the position offered him. and do
its work just as well as he can, he
will learn from these experiences.
He may make blunders and get we'll
laughed at, but if lie takes the raz-
zing good naturedly, he can learn
from each. mistake. do things better
and better, gradually attain power,
and finally become a leader in his
home town and elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
MHY CROWD IN GREAT CITIES

A recent forecast of growth in
New York city predicts that by 1860
that vast metropolis will have a pop
ulation of 9,SS4.OOO. The 1880 popu-
lation was 6,93O,OOO.
Thus 2,454,OOO people were ex-
pected to crowd into that vastly
overgrown burg in 30 years. Now
what sense is there in jamming so
closely into that narrow area, when
in most of the country the costs OF
living are less, and probably the
chances of getting work better?
Young people used to say that a
place where there are so many pcO-
pie must have more opportunities.
They hockcd down there by the
millions. and the greater part have
had to flock back. Some day people
will discover that life is lived most
in smaller places.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
Milford, Friday, January %. 1888
SIX MILLION SICK FOLKS

There are 100000 people sick
enough on an average winter day so
they can not work. attend school, or
engage in customary occupations,
according to the National Institute
of Health. When the breadwinner
can't work, he loses his purchasing
power, and can't buy the products
other people create. So his sickness
means that someone else is unem-
ployed. School terms have to be long
er because a certain number OF
children are always out on account
of sickness or i'll health. which in
creases the cost of maintaining
schools.
Thus sickness costs us all some
thing above what we pay for doc
tors, nurses. hospitals. and medi-
cine. 1t reduces the production of
the nation, and thus less can be paid
in the form of wages and other in
come.
OF this total of 100000, it is
estimated that about one-third are
suffering from colds. influenza, and
pneumonia, diseases largely pro-
duced by winter conditions. Mean
while 100000 are always laid up by
accidents.
If people took care of themselves
as they should. the burden of sick
ness could be largely avoided. I'm
fortunately the carelessness of one
person may convey germs that at
tack someone who Obeys all laws Of
health.
The accidents which lay people
low could mostly be avoided If peo-
pie were not i'm such a tearing
hurry. If they were willing to let
the other fellow go ahead when they
drive automobiles. if they would keep
off rickety stepladasgs aud, fix their
rugs so they would not slide over
slippery floors. and keep their eyes
open all the time. they would not
spend so many days in the hospital.
The family can make good use of the
money that il costs to be sick.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
ORGANIZED EFFORT

1t is frequently remarked in poll
tics. that some particular candidate
was very we'll qualified for the job
which he sought. but that he had no
good organization backing him, so
he was passed by in favor of
others.
The same principle works in city
and town life. 1t takes organization
to accomplish any kind of result. A
community in which there was no Or
ganization would be hopelessly
stuck in its old-fashioned ways. The
individual by himself can do but lit
tie in the way of community well
fare, but when he and his neighbors
get together. form good Organiza-
tiOns, appoint officers who do some
real work. then results are achieved,
and the community gets the benefits
it needs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
cROUNDHOG DAYS

The quaint old tradition says that
on February the grounding emer-
ges from his winter retreat to take
weather observation. If he sees his
shadow, he retires for six weeks
more Of sleep. If the sloudy sky
produces no shadow. he concludes
spring is about to come.
The American people having
laughed over this old myth, forget
about this funny little beast for the
next S64 days. Those of us who
used to live in country towns did not
thus forget about Mr.. woodchuck.
He was considered a kind of Public
Enemy No. 1. The country boy con-
ceiyed it his special mission to pur-
sue after this foe of the neighbor-'
hood, and return in triumph with his
CORY scalp.
1t was forever tantalizing to the
country boy to see that little creature
sporting around the hills, but never
to be able to overtake him. Short as
his legs might be, no boy was ever
likely to catch him.
Projects for pursuit of this beast
figured large in boy life. The traps
by which he might be caught were
selected. Many expeditions |
we're planned to dig him out of his
iole. If spades and shovels proved
Ineffective, great fires were built to
imoke him out.
Foxy Mr.. Woodchuck usually had
! back door entrance to his hole. so
lie easily escaped. He chuckled to
himself on the brow of the next hill,
S he watched the boys sweating and
training to penetrate into his now
mpty quarters.
Them was the happy days" the
Id boys still say. The grounding
till lives and Aourishes, but modern
oys are so busy with getting
eady for the baseball season and
ther things. that the little creature
I the pastures may lack proper ex-
rcise.
Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
q YEARS OF SOOTHING

Twenty-seven years ago on Febru-
ary s, the Boy Scouts of America
were first chartered under the Dis
trict of Columbia. Now the organ
ization has swept through the eoun-
try as a ogreat national movement.
Probably every state has ilourishing
troops of Scouts.
1t was once thought you could
guide and inspire youth by Iecturing
them. The youngsters of the present
day are not keen on moral lectures,
and the inspiration has to be given
them in kind of sugar-coated pill.
The fascinating pursuits of Scouting
are as sweet as sugar to them. They
become so attached to the move
ment, that they learn things they
need to know about good citizenship
and conduct.
II all the boys Of Delaware could
be enlisted in such organizations. our
state would add but few candidates
for prison cells in the years to come.