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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
Townsend Plan Is Praised By
Adams In Speech Last Night
Congressional Candidate Key.
Note Speaker At Ashe
Republican Rally.

''What we need is not more
money, but what we have to be
kept moving" Monroe Adams
Republican candidate for Con-
gress, said last night, in defense
of the Townsend plan, before ar
enthusiastic group which filled
the courthouse at Jefferson.
The Republican candidate, who
is opposing Congressman Dough
ton, pointed out that his chief
interest was in the youth and
its future responsibilities. In
discussing his opponent, the
speaker made no direct attack
on the present Congressman,
but pointed to hrs record.
''My opponent he said, "has
served us for nearly thirty
years from this district, and
when he first took office we
were little more than one bill
lion dollars in debt and today
this nation has a deficit of more
than forty billion dollars"
Candidate Adams then discus
sed what he termed advantages
of the Townsend plan over the
present Social Security program
sponsored by CONGRESSMAN
Doughton.
He stated that the present So
cial Security program, with its
exceptions reminded him of the
old adage, "It is always the shoe
makers wife who goes bare
footed" He contended that the
present two thirds were the ones
most in need.
He received much applause
when he explained briefly what
the Townsend plan would do for
the citizens of Ashe county as
we'll as the rest of the nation.
Candidate Adams was intro
duced by Joseph M. Prevette
who ran unsuccessfully for Con-
gress against Doughton four
years ago. He stated that he
received such courteous treat
ment from Mr.. Adams and other
members of the party in States
vile, that he was more than
gratifed to present him to the
audience in Ashe county's court
house. He briefly reviewed
Adams reed rd, stating that he
was a self-made man who as
young boy worked on farm
for eight dollars per month in
order to save money for his edu-
cation. He told how he later
studied law, was chosen by Gil
liam Grissom as his assistant
and was made postmaster OF
Statesville.
F. M. Goldberg personal repre-
sentative of DR.. Frank Townsend
who preceded Adames, explain
ed in detail the value of the
Townsend plan. The plan was
received with such enthusiasm
by the audience, that the speak
er had to pause from time to
time for the applause to stop.
He pointed out how this pro-
posed plan would help the youth
as well as the aged, the business
man. "It will make prosperity
he stated. He made many at
tacks on. Congressman Doughton
and in predicting the election
! returns said, THANK God, he will
be defeated" He stated that
while the Townsend plan had the
support of 1854 Congressman
Doughton has refused to give
them a hearing before the Ways
and Means Committee.
In addition to Adams other
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

what you have TO sell or whist
you want to buy in The Slkyland
Post which is read III more than
80 per cent of the homes in Ashe.l
Resolve to make business better
in 1898 by advertising. !
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

+ the aif-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. Twenty-Five miles
q the PARKWAY run through
the county.
Evening star., 1938-01-20

patented by DR.. Oakley Smith Of
Chicago. It Is designed to tell Just
what . person Is eating that doesn't
agree with him, for which he may
have an allergy or something Of the
sort. In making such . diagnosis, it
is pointed out. there are three ques-
tions to be considered-what the per-
son eats, how he feels after he eats
it and how he feels when he eats 1t.
For example, . person who ate
hamburger steak and onions when
tired or worried might have . head
ache. What causes the headache
onions, worry or hamburger? Some
times doctors 60 through . long proc
ess Of depriving q patient Of one food
after another In . process of elimina-
ton without being very sure when
they are through what has caused
the trouble because the problem Is
80 complicated by the three COM
plexes.
DR.. Smiths machine is designed
to sort al these factors out mechani-
cally In relatively brief time and
put it, finger almost unerringly on
tho real cause Of the trouble.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
HEARING NEAR END
IN LAWYERS CASE
Green Scores Point During
Consideration of Charges
of Misconduct.

Hearings on misconduct charges
brought by special Grievance Com
mittee of the District of Columbia
Bar Association against Attorney
Henry D. Green are expected to be
completed before the Board of Police
Court Judges this afternoon. Re-
sumption of the case was set for $3.50
o'clock
Mr.. Green, one of two lawyers and
two bondsmen cited before the court
on charges of unethical practices
which the committee argues should
result in their suspension from prac-
tice In Police Court, won a victory
yesterday when the committee agreed
it had failed to prove Mr. Green had
attempted to persuade William Hicks,
petty larceny defendant, to dis
charge Attorney Richard ]. Quigley
and hire Mr.. Green.
Hicks testified Mr.. Green, former
alien property custodian attorney, had
lost all interest in Hicks when it was
learned he had no money. Mr..
Quigley said he was told by Mr.. Green
that ne had been sent to interview
Hicks by Attorney John P. Mullen,
who has already had hearing in
another case brought by the COM
mittee and is awaiting a decision by
the court.
After hearing all of this testimony,
Attorney J. Russell Kelly, represent
ing Mr.. Green, moved to dismiss as
to that case. and after consultation
at the bench the committee agreed
to delete that charge but said the
court could cite Mr.. Green for solicit
ing case.
Testimony will be completed today
in a case charging Mr.. Green with
obtaining 81 from Mrs. Anna Marie
Jones, 1924 w street Sc, on the
pretense that he would take care of
traffic case for her. The case was
not disposed of, it was testified, and
Mrs. Jones was served with war
rant. Mr.. Green said the money was
retainer fee.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
CAR OWNERS HERE
ARE EFEWER IN 1887
District Loses Ground as
Registrations in Rest Of
Country Increase.

In sharp contrast to the decrease
In car ownership in the District, mo-
tor vehicles registration in the rest
Of the country during 1887 increased
by Sc per cent to reach a new rec
ord level, the American Automobile
Association reported yesterday on the
basis Of preliminary figures.
Forty-flve States showed strong
gains, with increases ranging up to
13 per cent, while the other three
States remained practically un-
changed, the association said.
Total registrations for the District
were placed at 176,6O0 for 1897, COM
pared with 1888 in the preceding
year. OF last years total, $4,000
were passenger cars and 19,6O0 trucks
Registration for the whole country
aggregated 29,8O5,373, a new all-time
record and an increase of 3,260,092
over 1895 registrations.
THAT motor car ownership should
decrease in the District while setting
new high marks in the rest of the
country is not as surprising as it IS
deplorable," the association said. I'VE
have warned time and again that In
creasiag congestion, lack Of parking
facilities and an inequitable tax struc-
ture would inevitably have a serious
effect on motor car ownership and
use in the Nations Capital.
THE Rip Van Winkle policy on
parking, the laissez faire policy on
congestion and the kill-the- golden
goose policy on motor taxes are now
bearing fruit. The imposition Of new
taxes that practically doubled the
cost Of license tags on top Of every
thing else proved to be the proverbial
straw on the camel;s back"
Evening star., 1938-01-20

tobacco or cigarette in a bowl sur
rounded by a hot-air jacket into which
electrically heated air is fed. The
nicotine fumes, and very little else,
come of at from 200 to $50 centigrade.
The smoker inhales them and gets all
the satisfaction there IS to be had,
without producing any smoke at all.
The necessary current may be sup
piled by batteries in the pipe or ciga-
rette holder itself, or from table at
tachments in the home. With one
such attachment in the center Of the
living room table, it is pointed out.
the whole family could sit around and
smoke of an evening, thus contribute
ing to domesticity. It also, he stresses,
enables folks to enjoy their cigarettes
in any company where others may OBJ
ject to smoke, as in the case Of the
tobacco smoking mother and young
child" Another advantage is that to-
bacco lasts longer, one gets the ad-
vantage of every last trace Of the four
alkaloids, there are no cigarette butts
to throw away, no ashes to flick on the
carpet. One also could smoke at the
theater q In church. Il
Evening star., 1938-01-20
MORE INTELLIGENT
TAXSET-UP URGED
Fight for Sound Fiscal Policy
for District Is Asked
by CottreII.

Citizens Of the District should unite
to wage a vigorous fight for a sound
fiscal policy between the Capital and
the Federal Government and a more
intelligent tax system, Robert j. Cot
trell. executive secretary OF the Board
Of Trade, declared yesterday In an
address before the Advertising Club.
There are too many persons in the
community who will not give their CO.
operation and efforts toward q united
front in the city's needs, even though
they should be interested in the COM
munity's welfare" he said.
I'VE need q sound and more equit-
able tax structure, plus better en-
forcement, but too many citizens are
willing to let matters rest in the hands
Of civic and business associations. But
they yell loudly if any legislation trods
on their toes"
National representation for citizens
Of the District was listed by Mr.. Cot
trell as the greatest need today.
Curtis Hodges, executive director Of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee Of the Board Of Trade, called the
club's attention to the necessity for an
adequate auditorium in Washington.
He said Washington is losing money
every year because it cannot provide
accommodations for large gatherings.
Discussing the needs of business
from . national point of view, Harold
R. Young, Washington representative
of the National Retail Dry Goods As
sociation, said It Is essential that bus
mess and Government stop sniping at
each other"
Evening star., 1938-01-20

The world wis made safer for
honest amateur crap shooters by
device for which . patent was is
sued to James M. Perry Of Lake
Charles, La.
When dice are. thrown on . nat
surface, the inventor explains,
really skillful shooter can manipulate
them 80 that the odds are heavily
in his favor. Since this long has
been recognized, it Is customary to
require that the ivories be thrown
against q wall from which they will
rebound. This has. essentially the
effect Of throwing them twice so that
any slight-of-ha skill is Offset.
Actually, Mr.. Perry says, there are
some dice throwers Of long practice
who can manipulate them In spite
Of the rebound from q smooth wall.
His patent was issued for q ridged
fence to accompany games which
require dice throwing. These ridges,
the inventor says, are apt to throw
OF the dice in any direction and place
manipulation beyond the skill Of any
player.
Hs HeoomEnends tlaa* tsk "oeneep
Evening star., 1938-01-20

A smokeless, electrically operated
cigarette was patented last week by
William j. Mccormick Of Toronto. It
will, he believes, conserve the health
Of smokers, besides enabling mother to
nurse her baby and inhale q cigarette
at the same time.
The art of smoking hitherto has not
advanced in 400 years and is substan-
TALLY the same today as when white
men first learned it from the Indians,
states the patent application. That
art is, the inventor explains, 1gniting
quantity of tobacco in a pipe or
tube and inhaling or putting through
the air passages of the nose, throat
and lungs the hot smoke and gases
produced by the combustion of the
same"
All the pleasure of smoking, he con-
tinues, comes from the four alcoloids-
nicotine. nicotimeine, nicoteine and
nicotelline-which exist as gases in
the smoke and have satisfying physio-
logical effects. The smoke also con.
tEns, he says, carbon uonoxide, hy-
Evening star., 1938-01-20
TIPS HIT
|NCOMPUT|NCPAY
Two Groups Oppose Policy
in Considering Women
Workers. WAGES.

Representatives of the Central Labor
Union and the District League of
Women Voters voiced their opposition
yesterday to the proposal of employers
that tips be included by the Minimum
Wage Board in considering living
wages for women workers in hotels
and restaurants.
Frank J. Coleman OF the labor or
ganiZation dared restaurant owners
to substitute men for women mattresses
in the event that they are forced to
pay regular wages in lieu OF wages
and tips"
II don't believe the owners will dare
insult the women Of this city by say
ing they'll put in q man because they
can get him cheaper" Mr.. Coleman
told the wage conference.
Employer representatives on the
committee have indicated frequently
during the hearing that minimum
wage that doesn't take tips into con-
sideration may result in men walters
being employed, no tipping" signs
displayed and a 10 per cent service
charge" for food
Mr. Coleman said he and the Gen.
tral Labor Union we're against tipping
being included in the consideration be-
cause the restaurants and hotels
should pay a guaranteed or living
wage"
Il don't see why the employers in
this industry should not pay a guar
anteed wage as other industries are
doing" he added.
Mrs. Robert F. Leonard, second vice
president Of the League Of Women
Voters, merely stated the position of
that organization as opposed In prin-
ciple to considering tips as part of
wages. As she said she was Sub
stituting" for Mrs. David Cushman
Coyle, president, she did not elaborate
on her statement.
The Wage Committee heard from
several mattresses, including Mrs. Mar
garet Mcmillan, from one of the FASH
ionable hotels She testified she aver
aged 50 a day in tips and that the food
given employees was mot always sat-
isfactory."
Miss Virginia Morgan, another wait
ress, kept very careful check on her
tips and wages over six months Pc
riod. Her tips averaged $2.66 q day
and her wage averaged only SO cents
q day, she testified.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
Principals Ask
Cruck-DOlCn on
Essay Contests

There are too many essay contests
going on in the District school system,
according to committee of high
school principals who have just COM
pleted study Of the situation.
The competitions have relatively
little educational value, interfere with
the regular curriculum and the psy-
Geological effect of asking unwilling
teachers to handle them is not con-
ducive to development of a whole
some school spirit, the principals felt.
Contests should be approved by a
special committee and the completed
papers should go through the commit
tee to the sponsors. No group should
participate in more than one contest
per semester, the report indicated.
No contest should be approved Just
to satisfy some outside group, it was
thought.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
Boy, 10, Gloomy
| |OUer a Future
| Without His Dog

Little David Hart, jr., 1o-year-old
son of the assistant United States at
torney in the Police Court, mourn
fully surveyed the future yesterday
without his best friend, Snooty.
Snooty, 4-year-old German
Schnauzer, didn't come home to 37O8
Jenifer street NV Tuesday night.
Mr.. Hart led a search all over Chevy
Chase. Finally. yesterday morning,
he found the dog lying on the ground
only IS feet from home. All evidence
pointed to poisoning.
Mr.. Hart can't figure out who
could have poisoned his sons pet.
Everybody in the neighborhood knew
the close attachment between David,
jr., and the Schnauzer, how the dog
even followed him to the movies and
waited outside for him.
Today David, jr., said: 81 feel pretty
bad without Snooty. But I'm too big
to cry"
Now David, jr., will be given an
other dog. OF course, he won't take
the place Of Snooty, but he will be q
Schnauzer.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
GALLAGHERFACES
QUIZ BY DEFENSE
Counsel for Nolan and Jenk-
ins Subjects Him to Sharp
CroSS-Examinati0n.

James F. Gallagher. secretary of the
bankrupt Nolan Motor Co., who gave
damaging testimony in District Court
yesterday afternoon against his former
chief, William J. Nolan, was subjected
to a g1uelling cross examination this
morning by defense counsel
The witness decided to testify fol-
lowing his indictment along with
Nolan and Benjamin D. Jenkins, an
other official Of the firm, on Is false
pretense charges and one of con-
spiracy to commit false pretense. He
was questioned closely today concern
ing all details of his direct testimony.
Yesterday. he told the jury the
motor company needed funds in the
spring of 1896. and that he, Nolan
and Jenkins discussed scheme Of
negotiating duplicate sales contracts
in order to raise money.
Through Assistant United States
Attorney John j. Wilson. the Govern
ment claims the trio sold contracts
representing the same automobiles to
the Munsey Trust Co. and also to the
Universal Credit Co. Forty-fEe such
transactions are charged.
The witness testified signatures on
some Of the Universal Credit Co. con-
tracts were his own, some Nolan's and
others Jenkins He said he signed the
name of c. B. Ryan,1head of two local
taxicab companies, to some Of the
contracts without Ryan's knowledge or
consent. and that Jenkins, a notary,
notarized the signature.
The trial begun Monday and is ex-
pected to last two or three weeks.
Gallagher obtained a severance last
Thursday and Is not now on trial.
Attorneys for Nolan and Jenkins are
Alvin L. Newmyer. David G. Bress,
James R. Kirkland and Charles v.
Inlay.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
D. c. VOTEPLANS
WILL Be LINKED
Two Suffrage Resolutions
to Be Weighed Jointly
by Subcommittee.

Chairman Ashurst OF the Senate
Judiciary Committee today accepted
the suggestion of Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas that the two
pending resolutions to grant suffrage
to the District be considered jointly.
Senator Capper has been sponsoring
one of the resolutions for number
Of years. The other was introduced
few days ago by Senator Lewis,
Democrat, of Illinois.
I'VE are all in accord on the ques-
ton and it would be desirable to
have both proposals considered at the
same time when hearings are held"
Senator Capper told Chairman
Ashurst.
Expressing agreement with that
course of procedure. Chairman Ashurst
told the Kansan he would refer the
Lewis resolution to the same subcom-
mittee which was appointed last year
to study the Capper resolution. This
subcommittee consists of:
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah,
head OF the District Committee, chair
man, and Senators McGill of Kansas
and Burke Of Nebraska, Democrats
and Borah of Idaho and Austin of
Vermont, Republicans.
Senator Capper said the Lewis
resolution differs slightly from his
and goes a little further, but that
he and Senator Lewis are both work.
ing for the same general objective.
Both resolutions would enable Con-
gress to give the District representa-
tion in the House and Senate and the
right to vote for President. The Lewis
resolution also would authorize estab-
hshment of a Republican form of
government, and give Congress au-
thority to confer on the District Gov
ernment such legislative, executive and
judicial powers as Congress may by
legislation determine.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
HAWAII AVENUE ASKED
Delegate in Congress Seeks Street
Here Named for Islands.

Samuel Wilder King, Hawaii's dele
gate in Congress, urged in letter to
the Commissioners today that the
next avenue to be named in WASH
ington be designated Hawaii avenue"
as "a merited recognition Of the ter
ritory and further mark Of the bond
between mid-Pacific America and the
mainland"
His letter pointed out that the 48
States, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the
Philippines all have been honored in
the selection of names for the Capt.
tails avenues, but that the Territory
of Hawaii now "enjoys no such dis
tinction"
Evening star., 1938-01-20
W0MAN'S GAS DEATH
is DECLARED SUICIDE
Wife Of Commerce Department
Employe Had Been in Poor
Health.

A suicide certificate has been issued
by Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
IN the death Of Mrs. Leona Hansen,
45. found dead yesterday in the gas
filled kitchen Of her apartment, 2700
@ street NV.
Mrs. Hansen, wife of q Commerce
Department employe, was seated In .
chair while gas flowed from four un-
lighted stove jets when her body was
discovered by a janitor. who, attracted
by the odor, entered with a pass key.
A Government worker herself, Mrs.
Hansen was understood to have been in
poor health for some time.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
AUTO TESTING GROUND
REJECTED BY D. c. HEADS
Plan Costing 100000 Held Using
Funds Better Spent for
Other Purposes.

An elaborate plan for establishment
OF an automobile testing ground and
training course for learners in Ana
costa Park, as proposed in a bill
pending before the House District
Committee, was disapproved today by
the Commissioners.
The views of the Commissioners
were disclosed in report to the COM
mlttee. It was pointed out the train
ing course and testing grounds would
cost 100000 to establish and SIC, 1000
year to maintain. Traffic Director
Van Duzer, the Commissioners said, is
OF the opinion these funds could be
used to greater advantage for other
purposes.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
WARDMAN IS ILL

Harry Wardman. well known Wash
ington builder and real estate man, Is
seriously i'll in Homeopathic Hospital,
according to business associates.
Mr.. Wardman, who is IS years old,
entered the hospital about q week ago
for treatment Of an ailment, the nature
Of which has not been disclosed. He is
under the care Of DR.. ]. H. Branson.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
thirteen CLUB

Lighthouse Commissioner to Be
Honor Guest Tonight.
H. D. King. United States commits
sioner Of lighthouses, will be guest Of
honor at meeting Of the Thirteen
Club tonight ut o'clock at the VIII
lard Hotel.
The program will include talks by
Clyde Kellogg on international leo
Patrol" Eugene K. Murphy on "Gen.
Robert E. Lee" T. K. Back on work
Of the Bureau Of Lighthouses" and w.
Bradley Edlebut on "The Coast Guard
Academy"
The clubs annual ladies night"
program will be held at the Willard
Hotel on February 20.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band
Symphony Orchestra at $50 O'Clock
this evening In the Sail Loft, Navy
Yard. 1t. Charles Benter, q. g. NJ,
conductor: Alexander Morris, assistant
conductor.
Program. -
Ballet, ~Daphnis and Chloe"
Maurice Ravel
I. Lever du Jour (daybreak).
:. Pantomims.
8. Danse generate.
A Cuban rhapsody, la Rumba,"
Quintp Maganini
Legende, "The Swan Of Tuonela,"
Jean Sibelius
"Knusperwalzer." aus "Hansel
und Gretel"- -Engelbert Humperdinck
"Capriccio Espagnol,"
N. Rimsky-Korsakow
(a) Alborada.
(b) Variazioni.
(c) Alborada.
(d) Fandango asturiano.
"First Symphony In E Minor"
Jean sibelius
1. Andante ma non troppo. Al
legro energico.
2. Andante mo non troppo. 1ento.
3. Scherzo.
4. Finale. Quasi una fantaaiA
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States soldiert Home
Band Orchestra at $50 O'Clock this
evening in Stanley Hall. John 8. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster: Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Triumph Of the Democ-
racy -----LlmmefmAnn
Overture, "Mignon" Thomas
Entr'acte (a) "Bluette" -Aitken
(b) "Serenade Norwegian --Sandre
Grand scenes from the opera,
Carmen" (requeste0 -Bizet
Popular numbers:
In My Gondola" Warren
"Kinky Kids Parade" -Donaldson
Waltz suite. "One thousand and
One Nights" Q,0oD-----strauss
Finale. "The Steel King "-.--st. Clair
THE Star saensled Bannsr."
Evening star., 1938-01-20
R. F. c. MEN SEND $1OO
TO BOY DONOR OF SKIN
"Genuinely Appreciative of Your
Courage and self-Sacrifice,"
Mesasge Says.

Chairman Jesse H. Jones and los
other ofacials and employees Of the Re-
construction Finance Corp. yesterday
sent check for $100.25 to John Mel
vim Bonner, the 16-year-old colored
youth from who skin is being trans
ferred to the burned body Of Clara
Howard. IS, colored, in the "Siamese
twin" operation in progress at Emer-
gency Hospital.
With the check went q message:
Genuinely appreciative of your cour-
age and self-sacrifice.
The boy is joined bodily to the girl
by . rope graft Of skin.