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RICHBERG ASKS
SEC QUIZ CURB
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CONTINUED from Page II
also requested the court to perma
nently enjoin the commission
from taking any steps of any kline
to obtain information regarding
the earnings, accounting prac
tices and the financial conditions
of the banks.
Dominated by Giannini
Pending disposition of the in
junction proceedings, SEC Exami
ner Henry Fits permitted thu
commissions general counsel, o
John Rogge, to review the various
allegations against Transamerica
which is dominated by A. P. Clan
mini, well-known West Coast finan'
cier. Rogge's allegations included
/. That Transamerica wrote
up securities and reflected un-
realized depreciation as income;
2. Employed devices to avoid
the necessity of writing off as
losses $35,214,000 Of assets found
by natinoal bank examiners to
be worthless;
3. Failed to take sufficient
depreciation and refused to rec
ognize realized losses.
4. Created fictitious profits,
through inter-company transac-
tionS.
S. Failed to provide adequate
reserves.
Doubt GiunniSai Got 81
Rogge also questioned the con-
tentoin by TranS-america that
Giannini, as chairman of the
board, received only 81 in remu.
neration during the company's
1896 and 1887 fiscal years.
The commission has reason
able grounds to believe that dur
ing the years 1886 and 1887
the registrant paid considerable
sums to A. P. Giannini," Rogge
asserted.
Another item to which we
shall devote considerable atten.
ton involves the adequacy Of
reserves for various items Of
loans, discounts, and invest
ments in real estate held by
various companies in the group
in the aggregate amount of
1854, ,688.345 against which there
is an aggregate reserve Of but
$589, ,928."
Should the commission find
Trans-american guilty, Trans
american stock would be subject
to suspension or withdrawal from
registered securities exchanges.
Richberg Assdils Charges
Richberg branded Rogge's state,
ments as false and slanderouS'
and contended they could do in.
jury to a reputable banking or.
9aniZation.
Insisting that the commission,
under the law, has no right to
encroach on the Jurisdiction of
the Treasury, in supervising the
affairs of national banks, Rich
berg contended Rogge's accuse.
tionS were not only based on
"half-truths," but constituted an
outright violation of the law.
This statement by the COM
missions counsel is full Of in
situations and shows how the
commission Is floun dering
around" he asserted. 1T is
foolish"
Discussing Giannini's compenSa
tion, Richnerg explained that in
1880 Impartial arbiters' fixed q
specific sum that was to be paid
him for past services.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

II est to keep the Navy's replace.
m u; program at top speed, and
tn committees chairman. Rep
rest ltative Taylor Cd, Of Colo
rae said there was a possibility
thu special consideration would
be gtven the Presidents request
for $5O,O0o,000 Immediately to
lau. h the airplane expansion
prcl am.
Passage FoTeseen
Administration leaders. despite
the reverse suffered last week
wher the relief bill was cut by
House economy advocates, believe
that little opposition will be met
by Mr.. Roosevelt's 552,0O0.00o
armamentS program. Majority
leader Rayburn declared that q
canvass Of the House has indt'
Gated overwhelming support for
reaTmament.
The increased Republican mi
nority, however, is still undecided
what it's attitude will be on the
defense program. Minority Leader
Martin and the 1863 House Republi.
cans will caucus this week on the
question. Martins plans call for
the COP members to form com,
JGnittees to make exhaustive study
Of each phase Of the New Deals
armarentS program.
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In President Roosevelts message demanding 1852 OOO
900 for emergency defense he reassuringy explaned
Calng attention to these facts does not remotely init
mate that the Congress the President has any thought
Of taking part in another war on European SOIL"
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
LOyalists Make Last Stand at BarcelOn(

Hblock the highways and retard
military movements.
The chief non-military problem
on Frances hands Is reorgani2a-
ton of civilian life in Tarragona
and other towns which have fallen
to the insurgents in the last few
weeks.
81 Miles From, Goal
Capture of the village Of Bell
prat, on the Montblanch Barcelona
road, marked the insurgents clos
est approach to the metropolis.
Bellprat is only 81 miles in q
straight line from Barcelona.
Another inSurgent column, Strik'
ing at the heart of the Catalontan
front after capturing Terrega, Is
thruSting towards Cervera. on the
main Lerida-Barcelona highway.
! Aircraft played o prominent
Ipart, in the. inSurgent victories
Vendrell, the next key town in the
inSurgent coastal push, above Tar
Iragona, has been bombed re
peatedly in the last few days.
4 A Reuters correspondent In
, government territory called the
, governments lack OF modern
iOeGp0ns "piti0bIe." He teLe-
grGphed that he sDGtcheG a goU-
: ernntent battery nloVe into action
d tpttb guns made In 1855.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Text of PRESIDENT s
Security Message

Tert of President Rooseves special message to Congress
on Social Security
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
HOUSE FACING
FIGHT TO CUT
DEFENSE BILL
Army and Navy Heads
Called to Farley
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

GNSD Congressional leader
prepared to-day to move on threa
legislative fronts this week to get
President Roosevelt's rearmament
program m.der way.
Secretary of War Woodring and
Gen. Malin Craig scheduled a
conference with Chairman An
drew May of the House Military
Affairs Committee to discuss the
Army'S needs.
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Adr1irals Confer

Admiral William D. Leahy
chief of Nava, Operations, and
Rear Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn
and Chairman Vinson OF the
House Naval Affairs Committee,
were slated to confer on Admiral
Hepburn's report on proposes
naval bases.
Hearings before the House Ap-
propriations Committee were
Started on a S36,0O0,000 deficiency
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Continued from Page II
capture Of 600 square miles of
territory, giving the Insurgents
control Of one-third of Catalonia.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

RATES By NAIL FOR VIRGINIA.
MARYLAND. WEST VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21

power and the Aexibility to give you plenty
of cold fast even in the hottest weather.
That's why, too, it saves money on current, on
service expense every day of its thrifty life!
Completely sealed, automatically oiled and
cooled. Whisper quiet. Unseen. TroubIe-Free.
1t comes to you with 5-Year Protection Plan
against service expense, backed by General
Motors. See demonstration of Meter Miser
simplicity and economy at our store. 1t will
convince you that Frigidare's the choice to
protect the money you invest in refrigerator.
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Rules And Regulations OF
Ashe Fair Are Announced

open for inspection by anyone
except officials of the fair.
8. The Fair officials reserve the
right to reject or refuse any OF
all articles presented.
10. Entries are limited to Ashe,
Allegheny, Watauga and Wilkes
counties in North Carolina and
Grayson county, Virginia, but no
entry will be accepted that has
won a prize at any previous fair
held this year.
II. All agricultural exhibits
must be this seasons production.
Department superintendent
|. A Superintendent is appoint
ed for each class, whose duty II
shall be to attend the Fair each
day, arrange articles for eXhlol.
ton in his class, take care OF
award cards, and personally sup
ervise the examination, see that
premiums are awarded in strict
accordance with the Premium
List, and that rules are strictly
adhered to.
2. The class superintendent
will take particular charge OF all
articles in their respective class
es. wiz see that their articles are
conveniently arranged for exami-
nation by the judge, and furnish
information relative to the exhl-
bition.
3. If it is ascertained that an
animal is entered in a class to
which it does not belong, it is
the duty of the superintendent
of the department to instruct the
Judges not to award a premium.
4. Superintendent will be on
hand Saturday at close OF Far
from l to 6 and personally attend
to the delivery of exhibits IN
their departments.
Premiums
|. No premiums will be award
ed to animals with hereditary
nor to any animal
simply because it is the best OF
it's kind. The judges must consld-
err it worthy of a premium upon
it's intrinsic merit and award
premiums accordingly.
2. Blue ribbons will indicate
first prize; red ribbon, second
prize and white ribbon, third
prize. Prizes will be awarded
only on first and second winners
and all third prizes will receive
only ribbons.
3. All exhibitors winning prlz-
IS as set up in this catalogue
must apply at entry headquarters
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sick, of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Fen
der, of Sparta; Mesdames Jim
and Wilson Anderson, Misses
Cintha and Rachel Anderson, of
Tuckerdale; Mrs. Eta Shepherd,
Mesdames Joe and Will Elliott, of
Ball: Mrs. Lena Stansberry, Mrs.
Clara Elliott of Lansing; Mrs.
Walter Joynes, of Hemlock; Mrs.
Byron Shepherd and Mrs. Conley
Wyatt of ThaxtOn.
The beautiful birthday cake
was made by Mrs. Maude Goss
and decorated with candles to
make the figures 81.
Mrs. Joynes received many use
full gifts.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Avery DeBoard and son,
of Oxford, Pa; Miss Fay Cox,
Mr.. Walter Joynes and children,
of Hemlock; Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Stansberry and children, of
Tuckerdale; Mr.. Bob May, of
Brandon; Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Os-
borne and children, of Lansing;
Misses Laura and Ruth Clark, of
Lansing; Mrs. Jennie Joynes, of
Thaxton; Mr.. Lee Osborne, of
Ball; Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Miller
and daughter, of Lansing.
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EVERYONE INVITED
TO ENTER EXHIBITS

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which livestock will be exhibited
will be erected on Monday at
the latest and livestock could be
entered on Tuesday afternoon if
the owner so desires and will as
sumo full and complete respon-
sibility.
There are a total of 18 different
departments and first and second
cash and merchandise prizes will
be awarded for winners in near
ly 200 entries.
The departments are: farm and
live-at-home exhibit for which
the Northwestern Bank at JEFF
ferson is giving $500 cash as
first prize; canned goods, culina-
ry, needlecraft, flowers, art and
photography, Schools. beef cat
tie, sheep, swine, poultry, draft
horses and mules and stations.
farm crops, sheaf, grains and
grasses, vegetables, fruits, All
clubs.
Full and complete information
regarding each department, en-
try and prizes is carried in the
fair catalogue.
Exhibitors are requested to
leave their exhibits on display
until Saturday afternoon at 3 o.
clock. This rule does not apply
to livestock and poultry exhibits,
however, if owners desire to
move them sooner.
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lI0
!
FLOOR AND TABLE LAMPS

To meet the individual needs
of every member of the family,
plenty of floor and table lamps
are needed in the living room.
This lighting serves both the utl-
litari2n purpose Of providing pro-
per light for both work and read
ing, and also the decorative pur-
pose Of bringing to the room
restful, cheerful, and welcome at
mosphere.
The lamp shades Of these light
ing fixtures are all important IN
both the decorative and utllitar-
ian lighting effects achieved. OF
course, the exterior of the shade
should be of color to harmonic
with the rest of the room. The
modern lamp shade is one with
white lining and open at the
top. Remarkable changes IN a
room can be achieved by in
stalling new lamp shades on old
lamps that conform to these new
standards.
The most modern of all floor
and table lamps is the new l. E.
S. Better Sight lamp. These
lamps not only cast sufficient i'll
animation downward, but cast
enough illumination to the cell
ing to produce delightful effect
throughout the room.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21

Cali exhibitors winning prizes
as set up in the fair catalogue
must apply at the entry head
quarters in the community club
house by Saturday afternoon at
4:3O o'clock" the catalogue states.
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"All claims for premiums, both
merchandise and cash, must be
presented to the fair secretary or
to the firms awarding them with
in 80 days after the fair, other
wise they will be forfeited"
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JUDGING TO START
ON WEDNESDAY A. M

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from all communities"
All premiums will be awarded
in accordance with the list print
ed in the fair catalogue and in adj
dition to the prizes, ribbons will
be awarded as follows: first prize,
blue ribbon; second, red ribbon
and third, white. "These ribbons
are badges of merit and in no
case should be removed from the
articles until the conclusion of
the fair" Mr.. Quessenberry said.
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Saturday, September 80, from 10
o'clock in the morning to 4:30 in
the afternoon.
4. All claims for premiums,
both merchandise and cash, must
be presented to the Fair Secre-
tary or to the firms awarding
them within thirty days after the
Fair, otherwise they will be for
feited.
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Mrs. Nancy Joynes
Celebrated DIST.
Birthday Sunday
Surprise Dinner Party Given
at Home of Mrs. Char
lie StanSberry.

Mrs. Nancy Joynes, who was
81 years old last Sunday, was CIV
en- a surprise birthday dinner at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charlie Stansberry, at Lansing.
The delicious dinner was pre-
pared and served in picnic style
by Mesdames c. w. Clarence and
Lee Stansberry; Miss Maize Ho-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21

The employees of the North
west Carolina Utilities, Inc, and
their families from huntsville,
Bakersville, Marshall, Sparta,
West Jefferson and Blowing
Rock, N c., and those of the Va.
East Coast Utilities of Stuart, Va.
met at Blowing Rock for an en-
ployee picnic few days ago.
Everyone reported a most enjoy
able time.
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G. T. Robbins, Div. Mgr.
"Your friendly neighbor"
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Amazing for IFS Economy QUietness.
DependobiIity end Long Life

elf you've asked, "What's SO unusual about the
Meter Miser?" Here's the answer! The Meter
Miser is the simplest refrigerating mechanism
ever built bar none! And that means that
only Frigidaire and no other refrigerator -.
can give you true Meter-Miser dependabiIity
and economy.
The superior performance and current
saving efficiency of the Meter-Miser are based on
its very simplicity. For, when parts aren't there,
they just can't use current or wear! It's because
the Meter-M is so simple that it has the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20

mobilIsed yesterday. have hunted the
lowlan0s, woods. Connecticut river
and barns with the aid Of blood
hounds without finding q definite
trace Of their whereabouts.
Police broadcast an appeal to all
townspeople to Join the search. Some
school children were dismissed early
yesterday afternoon that they might
aid Boy Scouts, police. CCC workers
riverlnen and others who have
secured the town since Monday
night.
Searchers were directed from a
state police car equipped with a pub
lie address unit. The hunting sea-
son opened today and hunters were
warned to keep clear Of East Hart
ford and South Windsor for fear of
casualties among the searchers. Rob-
ert Belanger was four years old yes
terday. His distracted parents have
refused to believe he would not be
found alive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20
LOST and FOUND
Nine Thousand Children and Adults Have Been
Lost at the Worlds Fair Up to Date-Thanks to
Henrietta Addition and Fifteen Deputies They
Were All Found.

New York Worlds Fair-Nine
thousand children and adults have
become lost in the rnazes Of 1.-THE
World of Tomorrow" since the ex-
position opened, and 1t has been
the Job of Henrietta Addition and
her welfare department to find
them.
Formerly women's deputy police
commissioner Of New York city,
Miss Addition has been alta the fair
constantly. since. its inception,
takes her work very seriously, and
has made her particular depart
inent an organization which has
functioned perfectly throughout
the season.
She claims that adults become
more hysterical than children
upon finding that they have lost
their whereabouts or travelling
companions. Children are taken
to various stations on the fair
grounds anG are quickly put at
ease with Chinese Checkers" and
lollypops, but grownups NOPE, rage
and are generally inconsolable.
Parents usually insist that their
children have been kidnapped;
many Of them claim that they
have actually seen the kidnapers-
dark, mysterious men with bushy
boards. They stumble apologies
when their charges are found safe
and sound in modernistic stations
under trained chaperones.
Miss Addition commands fifteen
carefully-chosen polio W o m e n,
picked last spring from pending
civil service lists. They are all
smartly uniformed, and a few are
Of more than average beauty, so
much so, in fact, that one OF them
Is now engaged to a gentleman she
rescued several weeks ago from
the labyrinths of the Flushing
Meadows.
The department takes special
pride in the fact that nobody has
ever been injured while in its
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20
CAPTAIN zEB IS
| DEAD SARTIN'
Will Be Wed to Widow
Mcdonald Before VIM
ter Sets In

Nantucket, Macs, oct. 20-(UP -
Cap'n Zeb Tiltol1, Cape Gods an
Client mariner was dead saftin'' to-
day Of getting married ''afore winter
sets In TO his 02syeAra0ld sweetheart
Mrs. Grace Mcdonald.
The 72-year-old skipper paused in
the midst Of o jitter-bug stomp las,
night, clApped his hands and an
ilotinced to dozen natives" gath.
cred at q party In his honor that he
and his "girl friend" Of so years
'warh't agoin to get hitched Satur.
day."
II don't suppose now that wen
make II til the fust Of the month,
the twice4married seadog said. q
just got my boat unloaded and now ]
got ter make another trip to New
Bedford fer wood afore I can think
Of gettin' married."
'The patient waters no loser" ins
jected the 200-pound widow Melon
aid. Cap'n Zcb winked at couple
Of the girls" with whom he ha6
been dancing and said: Don't b.
too sure Of that"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20

integral part Of Russias wide-
gauge transit system, but when
they became independent states,
they brought their railroads into
conformity with the narrow gauge
systems Of the rest Of Europe, thus
leaving the Soviet, along with
the only wide-gauge trakcs on the
European continent.
Thus Russia was compelled to
tranship the bulk Of its commerce,
grain, lumber. minerals, ETC., at the
borders Of the Baltic states instead
Of reaching ports directly.
The REORGANIZATION Of the Baltic
railroad system, including the other
former part Of the old Russian
Empire - Lithuania - has loomed
as q major factor In Moscow i1ego-
with Russia, but isolates them for
tiations. It assures coordination
rail transport with the rest OF
Europe.
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But the opening was blocked by
the Versailles Treaty, with the
establishment Of Finland. Estonia
and Latvia as independent states.
Today, however, Joseph Stain
has re-etsablished for the Soviet
what Peter the Great and Russia, s
Catherine had started.
Even though RIssia's commerce
flowed through the Baltic states
after their independence, the So
Wet had only three ports; one OF
them closed by ice several months
Of the year and the other regulated
and at The mercy of the Darda-
nelles. These ports were Leningrad
est. Petersburg) on the Neva River
an ice-bouiid harbor like Montreal
part of the year; Odessa on the
Black Sea, and at the mercy Of the
DardanelleS, and Vladivostock
thousands Of miles from the west
ern fields and mines Of Russia.
Estonia and Livonia, the north
ern part Of aLtvia, once Swedish
territories, were ceded to Russia
after Charles XII was defeated by
Peter the Great at the aBttle Of
Poltava at the beginning of the
18th century. The two states, Liz
vonia and Courland, today form
the northern half of Latvia, Cour-
land, more southerly, was added by
Catherine.
While the Baltic states were
Russian provinces, they formed an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20

Waltham, Mass, Oct. 20.- Up ~
While digging in sand at the SIC d
her summer cottage that was de-
molished by the 1888 hurricane, Mrs
Fred Wilson found two antique
china plates which had survived the
disaster.
She brought them home and plac-
ed them on a shelf.
Today, the plates were In pieces.
The vibration of nearby quarry's
whistle had shaken them onto the
floor.
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arge. Miss Addition has now

charge. Miss Addition has now
prevailed upon the fair manage
ment to admit baby carriages free
to the fairgrounds, a policy which
had been disputed and which she
felt was unfair to babes in arms
as well as to unfortunate parents.
She likes to recall a telephone
call she received little while
back. 1t was the voice of a young
boy, she thought, and he wanted
to, secure her help in finding his
father.
The "boy" turned out 10 be six
five, the father a mere eighty-two.
Lad" it developed later, had
played hooky by spending the day
at several Of the Midway's "girlie
shows"
Miss Addition took the whole at.
fair in her stride.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20
TWO LITTLE BOYS
LEAVE NO TRACE
Search of Woods, Rivers,
LOwIands Fails to Tn.
cover Least Clue

East Hartford, Conn, oct. 90
(UP)-Dwindling hope was held to-
day that Robert Belanger, 4, and
Robert bruce, 5, who disappeared
from their homes Monday, would be
found alive.
Hundreds Of searchers, augmented
by q platoon Of National Guardsrnen
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20
cows M THEIR CUPS

Worcester, Cape Provice (UP).--
An overflow from . distillefy into
a stream caused cows to stagger
drunkenly across the common here.
inhabitants are still! laughing at the
remembrance 70 q drunken COW be-
ing supported by two drunken men
swerving across one of the streets.
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JUNK MEN PROTESTS FEES

st. Lofts (Ur).-Collection TO Junk
by charitable organizations has cut
heavily into the revenue of junk
men. So Alderman Harry Israel has
introduced q bill to cut the license
fee Of junk collectors from $25 to
$40 for those who operate wagons
and trucks and IS for those who
use purshcarts.
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WOLCOTT TO OPEN
TRAINING SCHOOL
Members of Waterbury
Police Dept. to Conduct
Safety Course

Patrolman James Little, Stats
tician Of the local accident preven-
ton bureau, yesterday conducted the
first safety training session Of the
Wolcott police department. The
training school for constables will
continue for several sessions, the
next class to + held on Nov. 2.
The Wolcott police department
owes its existence to the work of
Martin Whelan, whose efforts to es-
tablish police department in the
hamlet were rewarded by the legis-
lature.
Patrolman Little and Captain Will
liam Duggan today will address the
school children Of Prospect.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-20
LESSEN AS EXTRA

Mitchell Lessen, who directs Bar
bara Stanwyc.S and Fred MacMur-
ray In Paramount's Remember the
Night" legtimately can claim to
have risen from the ranks" as he
once worked as an extra in pic
lures.
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VOICE FROM PAST

Denis Morgan gets in the mood
for vocal practice by first playing
Caruso photograph record.