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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
brewery News
Bv MRS. I'll. b. WHITE.

BY MRS. I'll. b. WHITE.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Miller and lit
tie daughter, spent several days re-
Gently with Mrs. John Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Merchant of Wei
don, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M White.
Misses Elizabeth and Virginia Wat
kins of Palmer Springs, spent the
weekend with Misses Belle and Lii
liam Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson return
ed home Sunday after spending the
holidays with relatives at Charlotte
and Lincolnton.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson of Lawrence-
Vile, visited Mrs. j. Hope Bullock,
Monday.
Miss Rosa Mae Paschall visited re-
latives near Norlina recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowthorne and
family were the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. White Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Stegall have re-
Gently moved to the home of Joe Rich
ard Paschall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller McDuffie spent
the weekend with Mrs. McDuffies
| aunt, Miss Nena White. Ssh ~ +.
Mrs. Hamet Brewer and sons
Hamet and James visited friends here
recently.
Miss Made Newsome spent the
holidays with relatives at Harrelsville.
Mrs. Arthur Lynn and little son, Ar
thur, of Richburg, visited Mrs. H. B
White Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Bob Ricketts, Of Wash
ington, D. c., spent several days re-
Gently with Mrs. Ricketts, parents MI.
and Mrs. F. F. Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Walston and
sons, Ed and Rooney, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Ranes Sunday
Kearfott Boyd of Bluff City, Tenn,
spent Wednesday night with Wallacs
and Walter White.
Nat White returned to State College
en- Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs T., NJ. White and son,
Charles, spent Cnc'sta'as with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Bowen at High Point.
Miss Lillian Watkins returned to
Meredith College il Raleigh on Mon
day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Whitmore Wesley
Glass In Meeting

The January meeting Of the Whit
more-Wesley Bible class was held OH
Tuesday evening in the ladies' par-
lor of the First Meth list Episcopal
church.
The meeting was presided over b.
the new president, Mrs. T. 3. Rose,
Jr. The roll call ind minutes of the
last meeting were read bv The secrc.
tary, Mrs. M. w. A!ams. Several new
rames were added 20 TIE roll!
The devot1ons were in charge OF
Mrs A. B. Deans She read the 18th
chapter off Corr and led tlie
class in prayer. AS a part Of the de.
votions Mrs. J. w. Sanders read ''T nc
New Years Resolutions"
Committees were app ,,nted by tn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06

Miss Annie Laura Norwood has re-
sumed her duties at Rex hospital, in
Raleigh, after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Norwood.
Misses Ruth and Thelma Tucker,
and F. T. Tucker, Jr., have returned
to their home after visiting relatives
in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Jones, of Will
mington, were the recent guests, of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert O. Folk spent
the holidays with relatives in Den
mark, S. G.
Harold and Andrew Wilson and
Misses Lizzie and Lena Wilson, of
Durham spent the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. @ Wilson.
Harold Tucker is improving after
undergoing an operation for appended
tbs at Maria Parham hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Isley, of Mon
cure, and Miss Ruby Purcell, Of Greens
boro, spent the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Purcell.
j. P. Gupton, Jr., has returned to
his work in Jacksonville, Fla, after
spending the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Gupton.
Miss Mildred Hicks, of Norfolk,
spent the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hicks.
Miss Annie Tucker of Chapel Hill,
7pent the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bat Norwood, of Rich
mond, spent the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. John Norwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Norwood, and
Miss Moses of Philadelphia, spent the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Norwood.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Central PIT. A. In
Meeting Wednesday

The Central School PIT A. met on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock a.
the school, with Mrs. Helen J. Jones
principal, presiding in the absence OF
the president, Mrs. w. E. Hight.
The meeting was opened by singing
Come Thou Almighty King" Mrs
Rux, chairman of the program COM
mittee, presented Miss Pegrams first
grade for the program. They recited
chapter of the Bible, and a prayer
The songs which they sang, and tbs
short skit that they used, were thor
oughly enjoyed by their audience.
The business meeting followed, and
the prizes were won by Mrs. Jones
grade and by Miss F'egram's. The
meeting adjourned to the lower floor
for delightful refreshments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Sue Kelly Circle
Meets on Monday

The Sue Kelly circle of the w. M
U. of the First Baptist church held its
first meeting of the year in the home
of Mrs. j. E. Knight, with Mrs. Knight
and Mrs. Crawford Daniel as host
cSSeS.
Miss Agnes Fegram was in charge
of the program. This year is the fifth
anniversary Of the W. M. u, and is
known as the Golden Jubilee Year
The program was concerned with the
origin of the w. M. u, and on the
cooperative program.
Refreshments were served at thu
close of the meeting by the hostesscs
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Miss Peace HOnOrs
Guests at Dinner

Miss Anne Peace entertained her
house guests, Miss Lillian Pou. of Ra-
leigh, Miss Sadie Young, of Charlotte,
and Miss Eleanor Badger, of Raleigh,
at delightful dinner on Wednesday
evening, at her home on Andrews
>venue.
The table was handsomely appoint
ed, with a centerpiece of single white
chrysanthemums, and with long white
burning tapers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
DO NOT SUFFER

If you suffer the agonies Of ac:d-
indigestion, you had better start tax
ing Bismarck at once. This faction
antacid powder starts relief in min
utes. You can get bottle of 80 doses
for SOC at the Rexall Drug Store
Parker's Drug Store. (AdV).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
From Roanoke Rapids.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris, OF
Roanoke Rapids, are visiting Mrs
Harris parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.
poace Mr.. and Mrs. Harris have just
roturned from Brookline, Mass, where
tbov spent the Christmas holidays.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Auxiliary to Meet.

The American Legion Auxiliary will
hold its January meeting at 8 o'clock
Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs
l. ". Jenkins on Gholson avenue
with Mrs Jenkins, Mrs. r. s. John
son. Mrs. Harry Anderson. Mrs. M. s.
Fowler and Mrs. J. NJ. Baity as joint
hOsteSses.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Townsville News
BY MRS. j. p. GUPTON

By MRS. j. p. GUPTON
Miss Margaret Taylor has returned
to w. G. U. N. c., at Greensboro, aft
er spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Betty Taylor.
Miss Emily Midyette spent the holt
days at her home in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Whitemore and
family, of Richmond, were the recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Gupton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
entertainment at EPSON.

The Old Home Town PLAYERS will
= at EPSON school on Wednesday
r;ght January u. presenting an even
;na Of entertainment that is whole
sona and different from anything
shown there before.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
from Raleigh.

nohort Watson, of Raleigh, is spend
~ few lays with his parents, DR..
lDS Mrs $. r. Watson, at their home
a. Relle street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
VISITING Parents

Mrs. w. M. Implicit, of Greenville.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
9. D. Newman, while her husband is
attending the Refrigeration School in
ST. Louis, Mo.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06

Clarence King, geologist and
mining engineer in the Far West, or
ganizer-director of the Z. S. Geological
Survey, born at Newport, r. I. Died
Dec. "a, 1901.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
From washington

~, Phil Thomas has returned
~ washington, D. c., where she
Hun s-o5 her daughter, Miss Annie
rso,,as for several days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
To Converse.

viss Ann Buchan has returned to
c.nverse college, in Spartanburg, S.
: after spending the holidays with
Nv narents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry T.
AfnrriS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Return Home

James Bullock and Sonny Steven
son have returned home after spend
ing several days in New York City.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
FRIENDS.

. # fine when things are going
~ nsv-turvey and askew
lU Discover someone showing
y pad I'D old fashioned faith in you?
+. # GOOD when life seems dreary
All ,,onr hopes about to end.
A'I 90 fec the hand clasp CHEEKY
JUL fine old loyal friend?
VI BY Edgar Guest
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
To Columbia.

,,ox Watkins has gone to Columbia,
70 attend the meeting of the
:, N,rth Carolina and South Carolina
Inn,hermen Association.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
From, KinStOn.

Alma Farharn has returned to
Ni, nome on Garnett street after
hel ..; ~ Miss Della Copeland, in Kin
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
In blackstone

. ond Mrs Meredith Bullock and
NJ NdeIl Holland visited Mr.. and
Ml' u A. Hardy, in Blackstone, Va,
~ week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06

In Hospital.
Mrs. G. T. Dickie, of EPSON, is I'M
dergoing treatment at Maria Parham
hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
From Hospital.

From Hospital.
Mrs. Roy o. Rodwell and her small
daughter have been discharged from
Maria Parham hospital, and have
gone to their home on Andrews
avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06

'Elopement Of Trudie Bennett, IT.
year-old daughter of Harry Ben
nett, personnel director of the Ford
Motor company, caused stir for
a day after her disappearance
from Michigan State Normal col
lege, Ypsilanti, Mich. First ru-
mors were that she had been alb
Quoted. Then it was learned she
had eloped to Auburn, Ind, with
Russell Hughes, 81, fellow student
and there they married.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06

hy See how much more vigorous you feel
after using this tonic. New size. tabs. SOC.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Reported Improving


Mrs. NJ L. Robertson, who has been
undergoing treatment at M aria Par
ham hospital, was said to be imprOv-
ing today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-06
Do YOU LACK.PEP?

Louisville, Ky.-Mrs.
Julia Miller, 2727 S. 9TH
ST., says Il was not
feeling WE'LL lacked pep,
and had no appetite. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery was all that
was needed to restore
my appetite and thus
strengthen me. Buy
Golden Medical Discov-
cry in liquid or tablets
If vni1r drug store To-
The Valley settler., 1938-10-28
LOCALS

After an absence Of eight months
Mr.. Chauncey Wycoff is Back work.
ing in the Coop Garage. Mr..
Wycoff's duties have in the past
been those of mechanic. He is
now returning to his old job.
MES. Dorothy s.Mattier is tempo -
rally employed in the Accounting
Department to assist in trans
cr1b1ng accounting manual and
proced ure for all operatives.
What's this we hear about O certain
bulldozer man with an affinity
for certain young lady?
Tt is quite hard or us to tell
oxcatly what this young mon's
social status is. IF anyone can
definitly inf orm US, we would
greatly oppre ciate the Kindness.
The Ameri can Legion and Auxi Larry
are planning a banquet in honor
Of the boy and girl Scouts, to
be held in the Community Hall at
Matanuska NoU. II. Further details
will appear soon.
Mr.. George Sund from the Disburs-
ing office has recently received
q wire, stating his sister is
seriously ill. MIR. Sund is trying
to make arrangements to catch this
weeks boat outside.
Members Of the Eastern Star Club
wish to extend thanks to everyone
who attended the card party at
the Dormi tory, for their splendid
support. Another card party is
now being planned for the hear
future, watch for the date.
We are happy to announce that the
Anchorage and Palmer schools have
accepted the list Of proposed
The Valley settler., 1938-10-28
THRESHING REPORT

In discussing the threshing Sit
uation with Mr. .Ferber Bailey,
operator and owner Of one Of the
hreshing manhines in the Valley,
he tells US, that there is q great
difference in crops this year
depending upon the time they were
planted and the way in hic
the seed bed was prepared.
19-B barley ranges from 20 to rs
bushels per acre SO far. Siber-
ian wheat differs greatly but
some was threshed which yielded
as high as az busho1 from 100
pounds Of seed planted.
There also appears to be great
difference in oats, which turns
out from 80 to 40 bushol per acre.
No grass seed has been threshed
yet.
Mr.. Bailey stated, there ould
be opproxima tely five days work
around whore he is now, thon
the machine Will move across the
river for q short run, then back
and start out toward Camp Z, -
weather permi Tt ing.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Levine LOSING
HOPE FOR SON

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, March
II Q.N.S0 For the first time
since 12-year-old Peter Levine dis
appeared more than two weeks
ago, there was despair in the voice
of his father today as he reported:
There isn't anything new
we're just waiting and hoping"
Offered facilities of newspapers
to repeat his ransom offer he
said: Thank you-no."
From his tone it appeared he
had given up hope Of further ne
gotiating with the supposed kid.
napers of his son and it was as
sumed that such being the situa-
ton. Omen and police will now
openly enter the case.
Publicly, at least, they have
been holding off, in Difference to
Murray LeVine'S wish,
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
ZOLA TOPS FILMS

'"The Life of Emile Zola," pro-
duced by Warner Brothers, was
declared the best picture Of the
year.
More than 1900 persons jammed
the Biltmore Bowl for the event.
More than 300 were the targets
Of the greatest photography bar
rage in the history of the town,
which would live on avocadoS II
someone hadn't invented camera
lenses.
There were almost as many
cameramen as there were stars.
The thousands Of broken bulbs lit
tering the floor gave only feeble
sparkle to highlight the $500, 900
in diamonds and other gems be-
decking the feminine side Of the
assemblage.
AS Cecil B. De Mile, the chief
speechmaker, put it mildly:
Never in history has there
been a more glittering assem-
blage than this"
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
HiIber
Is Bride

HOLLYWOOD, March II
Il. N. S0.-In the time-honored
Hollywood tradition, Philippa Hill
ber, young screen actress, has mar
ried, she disclosed to friends to-
day.
She and Bill Goodwin, radio
announcer, climbed into Good
wins car and "eloped" to Yuma.
The bride kept another film ira
dition when she announced:
Marriage isn't going to inter.
fere one bit with my career"
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Mrs. Reed Clears
Road to Divorce

HOLLYW March II.
Mrs. Maybelle Hooper R e d,
m other of screen comedienne
Martha Raye, today had a clear
legal road toward a final divorce
decree from Peter F. Reed. A
superior judge refused Reeds plea
to set aside the interlocutory de-
cree.
Reed has an alienation of affec-
tions suit on file against Peter
Bauman, Martha's business man
ager, alleging he induced Mrs.
Reed to leave her husband.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
OTHER AWARDS

The Irving G.. Thalberg Me
mortal Award went to Daryl r.
zanuck, production chief at
Twentieth Century-Fox. Ever
youthful Douglas Fairbanks made
the presentation.
Other awards included:
Best original story-William A.
Wellman and Robert Carson for
Selznick's "a Star is Born; best
original screen play, Norman
Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald and
Geza Herczeg for "The Life of
Emile zola"; art direction, Colum-
bias Lost Horizon; cinematog-
raphy, "The Good Earth; car
toons, Walt Disney'S "The Old
Mill"; film editing, 1.-THE Lost
Horizon; best musical scoring,
Universal'S zone Hundred Men
and a Girl";; best dance direction,
Hermes Pan for RKO's "Damsel
in Distress"
A special award for outstanding
service to the industry went to
Mack Sennett, one of the many
old-timers present to cheer the new
comerS.
And there was a special award
for Edgar Bergen for his out
standing comedy creation, Charlie
Mccarthy" The prize was q
miniature wooden Statuette, re-
ported to have cost $5.75 to carve.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11

talk and small talk by De Mile,
as he cited the various persons
considered for each award.
Joseph Schildkraut won the
award for the best supporting ac-
tor for his work in "Zola," and
Alice Brady top honors as the best
supporting actress in Twentieth
Century-Fox's "In Old Chicago" /"
Miss Brady was another who &C
cepted by proxy. She was in bed
with a broken ankle.
Leo McCarey's direction of "The
Awful Truth" for Columbia won
him the prize.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Baba Says 'POOfv
To Rajah's s Money

DETROIT, March II Q.N.S0
Former Princess Baba, daughter
of the white Rajah of Sarawak,
in Borneo, said today she doesn't
care whether her parents restore
the $4,000 yearly allowance they
took from her when she married
wrestler Bob Gregory.
II have a contract to make
a picture in Hollywood and my
husband is very good Wrest-
ler," she said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
BROKEN WATCH
CHAIN TO DOOM
TO CHAIR
Found Beside BCdysuR
Norfolk Sweetheart

NORFOLK, Va, March 211.-A
broken bit of his watch chain
may send 2o-year-old Parker Out!
land to the electric chair in the q
brutal penknife and fistaaslaytnsa
of pretty Madeline "Pstao Gt3ggs@5. :.
here. trag.!d a6f u
Outland, who, police say. eon-o,
fessed Staying the 22-year-old drugsii
store cashier after a lovers quar-
rel, faced preliminary heafing on
a charge of murder before Justics
Clyde Jacobs today. '''''"
Miss Griggs was found fnea
vacant lot near here Wednesday, Z !,
her body covered with stab Wounds, .
and bruises inflicted with fists OFF,
a heavy weapon. AlthougRqst
alive, she died in Norfolk Hospital
yesterday without regainlngj CON- y
sciousnesS. u ,ata.ryyU
So badly battered was the girl
that identification wasoodelayedu1
until a sister recognizedio her.
clothing. <.J'ueoo ~
DRINKING SOLE EXCUSEmuA
Detective Leon NowitzSkS dds
covered the chief clue tinocthe
brutal attack when he fotIhdio9
length Of a mans watch chatnS
with a small penknife attachsds
near the girls body. vIEanolt
Preliminary questioning t1ee
vealed that Pat" and young OdG
land, an office clerk, had been ,aG
quaintances for some time. II sssn
Outland was taken to police
headquarters, where he SOON dice
tated a complete confession t
the girls murder. He could, fur a
nish no motive for the crimsH
other than that he had beena
drinking, and was Gin a beer-ahdnl u
wine haze" when he attacked his
companion.
Questioned about the stab
wounds which left the girl in Y
pool of blood, Outland said: J si
"It all points to the penknifA5
on the chain" slb
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
BOMBERS WAIT
HIGHER CEILING

LANGLEY FIELD, Va, March
II U.N.S0.-Six of the big Army
bombers that made the recent
goodwill flight to Argentina were
ready to take off for Detroit on
a training flight, but were held
up by a low ceiling and icing
conditions.
The flight will be under COM
mand of Major Harold George.
It will pick up personnel and
supplies in Detroit and take off
Immediately for central Florida,
over which area spring maneu-
Vers of more than 100 Army
planes are scheduled.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
PRIMITIVE ART, TOPIC

The representations of white
men in the art of primitive peoples
will be the theme Of discussion at
the meeting of the Anthropologi-
cal Society of Washington next
Tuesday in the U. S. National
Museum
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
TRACY IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Louise Tracy accepted the
$3.50 Statuette Of a nude warrior
for her husband, i'll in a hospital,
then rushed to telephone to give
him the happy word.
Tracy, toughest of all the
screen heroes, broke down and
wept. And then Mrs. Tracy wept
too.
He won the academy annual
award for his performance in
Captains Courageous" Miss
Rainer for her role in "The Good
Earth" Both were M-G-M pic
lures. Miss Rainer won last year
in 1.-The Great Ziegfeld," and thus
becomes the only double winner
in the ten years since the awards
began. She has played in only
four pictures since she came here
from Vienna,
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Rainer, Tracy Given
Best Actor Awards
Life of ZOLG Declared
Outstanding Film
of Past Year
BY MILTON HARKER

DJ N1AA1 O4N 41EAASAAEN
HOLLYWOOD, March II Q.N.
81. While photographers and
newsreel hawks spent just under
$6,OO0-more than the cost of the
whole party-in flash bulbs and
films to record the event for
posterity, the motion picture
industry today acclaimed Luise
Rainer and Spencer Tracy as its
top performers of the past year.
Miss Rainer, who set a record
by being selected two years in
succession, smiled and said in a
very small voice:
IT thank you"
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
GARBO MENTIONED

But one figure was conspicu-
ously absent, the one about whom
most Of the world is talking
Greta Garbo. She was in Italy
preparing to wed Leopold stokow-
ski, but still awaiting word of the
winners.
Garbo, acclaimed by scores Of
critics as the years best for her
Camille" was one of five femi-
nine stars nominated. Her name
was mentioned only once Incl.
dentally during the hours Of big
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
EDITOR TO TALK

Emil Teichert, Socialist editor,
will speak on the international
Labor Situation and the Socialist
Labor Party" at 8 p. m. tomorrow
in the Thomas Circle Club.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Law INADEQUATE

Preliminary plans were made at
the meeting, and another confer.
ence will be held next Tuesday,
at which further steps in the war
on racketS will be discussed.
Both Representative Nichols and
Major Brown pointed out that the
present law against rackets is not
adequate, and they favored man
datory Jail sentences rather than
the "too low" fines now provided.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Brown DOOMSI
D. C. RACKETS|
IN new D RIVE E
Plan to Cleanup Capital
Told by Police Head

Rackets and racketeers must be
driven from the city!
That edict was hurled today by
Major Ernest W. Brown, super
intendent of police, following a
council of war held here yester-
day and attended by District Of
ficials and civic leaders.
Determined to smash the num-
bers and bookmaking rackets, Ma.
jor Brown declared he is in favor
Of adopting the same course OF
action as used by District Attor-
ney Thomas E. Dewey in cleaning
UP New York rackets.
FULL SUPPORT
In this move to eliminate rack
cts, Major Brown was offered full
support by the District Comm1s-
Sioners.
Attending the conference at the
District Building yesterday were
Major Brown, the three Commis-
sioners. Corporation Counsel El-
wood Seal, Frank r. Jelleff, preSi-
dent Of the Parole Board; Francis
G. Addison, vice president Of the
Board of Trade: Robert v. Flem-
ing, president of the Riggs Bank
and noted civic leader, and Rep
reSentative Jack Nichols CD Of
Oklahoma,
Evening star., 1938-12-02

Half Of Americas families receive
less than $22 a week, half receive
more.