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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23

NEW YORK The Brooklyn
Dodgers loaf $4,000 while epsrnt.
ing their Dayton. O.. farm last
season but viil oontinus support
Ing the team.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23

IhBANA. O. Doc ParshAil, Jf-
bana irotting leader. again led
light harness racing with 81 We
tories for 1893.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
CLICKS IN POLITICS

SCRANTON. Pa--Joe Shaute,
former Cleveland Indian pitcher.
Is sheriff of Lackawanna county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-23
DON'T LIE
COMMUNITY LEAGUE
Home Plate Tavern

MllNeTs A kemmers Service
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Most Snakes
Here F1arrnless
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY LYNN NISBET

Raleigh, Feb 21-There are six
distinct species of poisonous snakes
in North Carolina. Spreading adders,
OF vicious appearance, are not poi
SOnOus. Snakes strike from a loo~a
coil rather than from the complete
coiled position, and strike about one
no "hoop" snakes or 'sting" snakes
in this State. Snakes may swallow
each other, but only because they
are mad or hungry and not to pro-
tect the one swallowed.
These and other facts about North
Carolina snakes are embodied in
new leaflet prepared by the State
museum.
Five of the six poisonous snakes
belong to the pit viper family, char
acterized by pit or hollow in each
side of the head between the eve and
nostril; their heads are triangular in
shape and much broader than the
neck. In this group are three rattlers
and two moccasins.
The pigay, dwarf or ground RATHER
is found in the southeastern portion
of the State. 1t seldom reaches more
than IL inches, is ashy-grey in color,
with black blOtcheS on the back. The
.Diamond-Back rattler also is found
in the southeastern section. This is
our largest snake, reaching some
times more than six feet in length.
1t is olive-gray to brown with yell
loW-edged diamond-Shaped markings
along the back The Banded rattler
| is found both in swamp and noun
tain areas. The color varies widely,
sometimes being almost black.
All species of rattlers have horny
rattleS on their tails, but contrary
to popular belief these are no indi-
cation of age. Museum attaches say
that new rattle comes every time
the skin is shed, and that is some
times two or three times a season.
depending upon weather, food, etc.
The mOccaSinS are roughly divided
into the two groups of Water-moc-
casin, Cotton Mouthed moccasin and
Swamp Lion on the one hand and the
'Copperhead, Pilot Snake, Highland
moccasin, etc., on the other. The
water mOccasin grows as long as
four feet, is rather chunky, of dull
olive or brown color with lighter
colored sides. The lips are yellow
and the inside of the mouth white
The Copperhead is very similar ir
size and shape, with slightly bright
er colors, and by reason of its per
sistence where other snakes are
rapidly killed out is probably oul
most dangerous type.
The most poisonous North Caro-
lima snake is the Coral snake, {
cousin of the Asiatic viper. It is small
and slender, seldom grows more thar
80 inches, and is very vicious. it,
venom is more toxic than any Other
variety, and the same antidotes are
not effective.
There is danger of confusing this
Coral Snake and some of the Cot
ton Mouthed moccasin with similar
| looking species which are harmless.
Many of the North Carolina snake:
are not only harmless but are valu-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Injunction Given
To Permit Showing
of Tobacco ROAD

Raleigh, Feb. 21.-(AP)-A tenn
porary restraining order signed by
Superior Court Judge Luther Hamil-
ton was served on Raleigh city Of
flclals today enioining them not to
interfere with the scheduled presen-
tation here of Tobacco Road
March 10 and IL. The order calls
for city officials to appear before
Judge Hamilton in Smithfield March
o and show why the order should
not be made permanent.
Mayor George Isley, Roy William
son and T. K. Fountain, city COM
missioners, and Police Chief III. l..
Pierce got copies.
The order was signed at the in
stigation of C. E. 'Newsom and Vir-
ginia NOVEL;. They are booking
agents for the show.
City officials indicated they would
carry the fight before the Judge and
deny many allegations set forth.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
State Seal
Is Subject
Of Interest
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
By LYNN NISBET

Raleigh, Feb. G1.-An oil painting
OF the Great Seal of North Carolina,
which made its appearance on the
wall Of the reception office in the
Department of Agriculture a few
days ago, has occasioned consider
able interest. In fact, it aroused so
much comment and elected so many
questions that some data concerning
it has been assembled.
The picture was painted by Will
liam G. Randall, an artist of interna-
tiOnal reputation, specifically for
the North Carolina exhibit at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1898. It
was painted upon the order of the
Department of Agriculture, and has
remained the property of the de-
partment ever since, being now in
custody of the State Museum.
For the figure Of Liberty on the
seal (the woman who is standing
and holding a staff in her handy
the artist used as model the wife
Of the late Col. A. B. Andrews, of
Raleigh, railroad executive. Mrs
Andrews was the mother of w. j.,
A, B. and John H. Andrews, all
for the figure of Plenty (the Wo-
man sitting down and holding in her
hand cornu copia) he chose as
model Mrs. Elias Carr, wife of the
governor at that time. The painting
became the centerpiece in the Chi
cago display and created much in
terest there. After the exposition it
was brought back to Raleigh and
until few days ago was clustered
in the seldom viewed confines of
the museums art gallery.
There is a story, fairly we'll au-
thenticated, that the artist Randall
walked from his mountain home to
Chapel Hill to enter the university
in 1881, graduating in 1884. He be-
came a protege of the last Bishop
Lyman and attained fame by his
copies of some of the masterpieces
in the bishops splendid art collec-
ton. Just Hsfore 1900 he went to
Washington, D. c., where he died
in 1905.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Federal Tax
OnStateB
Held Illegal
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Feb. 2l.-As Congress
moves blithely toward laws ilevying
the Federal income tax directly to
the interest on State and local Sc
curities and upon the salaries of Of
ficers and employees of the states
and their political subdivisions, it
is doing so in direct defiance of an
advisory opinion rendered by the le-
gal staff of the joint committee on
internal revenue taxation.
1t is doubtful that this committee
ever intended the report of its staff
to become public, but a iprinted
pamphlet of the staff's report with
note, "This report has been ordered
printed for purposes Of information
and discussion" is now getting con-
siderable distribution.
This report shows that the legal
staff's conclusions were that Con-
gress has not the power to do direct
ly either of the things mentioned;
but the Federal House has already
disregarded this warming and il
seems likely the Senate will also.
North Carolina officials have
pointed out that the State would. in
years to come, suffer heavy losses
in re-funding its present bond issues
OF in issuing new bonds by reason OF
the increased interest rates it would
be forced to pay in order to float
the issues. Of course, North Caro-
lima would lose nothing Immediately
because the tax law would not ap-
ply to issues already made.
Summarizing its findings the COM
mittee staff found,
whether the Congress has the
power to apply the Federal income
tax directly to the interest on state
and local securities.
ut is the opinion of this office
that a constitutional amendment is
the only effective method by which
the federal income tax may be ar
piled to this interest.
whether the Congress has the
power to apply the Federal income
tax directly to the salaries of Off
GERS and employees of states anc
their political subdivisions.
Existing revenue laws tax the
compensation of State and local Of
ices to the fullest extent permitted
under the Constitution.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Would Need Two
Years to Get Enough
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functions of the export-import bank
to June 30, 1941.
While the Senate committee con-
sidered ornaments, the House Mil
itary Committee was told by George
S. Messersmith that European ma
tons were "using every effort to
press the services of their experts"
on South American countries free Of
charge Messersmith testified on a
bill to amend the law authorizing
this country to detail experts for
such foreign service.
Other developments:
Representative Warren, Democrat,
North Carolina, said the War De-
partment had approved unification
of all North Carolina waterway pro-
jects under the army engineering Of
flee in Washington. He said all North
Carolina waterways now under juris-
diction of the Norfolk, Va, office,
with one exception, would be placed
under control Of the Wilmington Of
flee, effective April l. The exception
was the Dismal Swamp Canal from
Norfolk to the North Carolina sounds
which temporarily will remain un-
der jurisdiction of the Virginia Of
flee.
Waterways to be transferred from
the Norfolk to the Wilmington Of
flee: \
That part of the Roanoke river
basin at and below Weldon, N. c.;
that part of the Meherrin river basin
at and below MurfrGp boro, N. C;
the Chowan river basin below the
confluence of the Nottoway and
Black Water rivers, and all of the
area in North Carolina east of the
lsChowan river basin and south of the
| Virginia State line with the excep-
ton of the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
SECOND DEATH in
ASF1EBORO TRAGEDY

Asheboro, Feb. 2l.-(AP)- M.
Threatt, %, of Pageland, S. c., died
in hospital here today of burns he
suffered in agasoline stove explosion
in tourist camp near here last Sun
day. Threat was the second victim
Of the explosion. His companion,
Connie Jenkins, "a, also of lPageland,
died Sunday few hours after the
accident
The two young. men 'had.,come to
this community to call upon two
young women. They slep in a tourist
cabin Saturday night Sunday morn
ing the stove exploded when one of
them attempted to light it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

able aids to the farmer in killing
rats and other marrauding varmints
and insects. Notwithstanding the
scientific accuracy of the observation
most folks still operate on the
philosophy of the farmer at the cir
Gus. Bitterly assaulted because he had
killed the circus mans pet snakes,
the farmer took another chew of to-
bacco and drawled, "Wa'al, l allus
made it practice to kill 'em where
| find 'em."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Pulp Company
Not Violating
Law, Is Ruling
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,

Raleigh, Feb. 21.-The Southern
Craft Corporation, of Georgetown
s. c.. and Birmingham, Ala, has
not been violating any rule or regu-
lation of the State of North Caro-
lima, nor of the division of weights
and measures, by cutting pulp wood
sticks 5 feet, inches rather than
an even five feet long, Attorney
General Harry Mcmillan Informed
representatives of the company and
Representative Cornelius Thomas, OF
Brunswick county, after looking in
to the law and the regulations on
the subject.
The ruling was made as a result
Of the contention advanced by F. H.
Claridge, assistant forester for the
Department of Conservation and
Development, and Of c. D. Baucom.
head of the division of weights and
measures, Department of Agricul-
ture, that this company has been
"chiseling' in violation of state
rules requiring use of a pulpWood
unit of 100 cubic feet.
Considerable unfavorable pub
licity was given the company and
its action as the result of the Clar :
iGge and Baucom charges, and the
appeal to the Attorney General fol-
lowed.
The chief law officer held that the
division for weights and measure
regulations provide that pulp wood
shall be measured for buying and
selling and for other purposes by a
e IL L. e
Their held that it makes absolutely
no difference what length the sticks
are cut if measurement of the re-
sulting pile is expressed in terms Of
the go cubic-foot unit.
Thus, he said, when the corpora
ton increased its stick length to 5
feet, 3 inches from feet, it was
entirely within it's rights and with
in the law SO long as it classed the
resulting 1863 cubic foot pile as LOS
units and not as one unit.
That, both the corporation and
Mr.. Thomas contend, is what the
company had been doing
Representative Thomas said he is
Interested in the matter for two rea-
son-one official the other personal
liz pOllllCNt OQI IIldI Sctlc VI pulp
wood has been of great benefit to a
large number of land owners in his
section and has given employment
to many persons for whom there
would otherwise have been no work
to do. Then, too, he deals in pulp
wood himself, handling the sections
buying for the Southern Craft Cor
poration
Il do not hold any brief for the
company, he said, cit isn't going to
pay any more for pulpwood than it
has to, any more than any other bus
mess is going to act from a philan-
thropic motive, but it has not been
chiseling, as was charged in state
ments given publicity in the Sec
ton"
The Brunswick representative
said that the change in specification
from 5 feet to feet, inches sticks
was made after the wage an5 hour
law went into effect 1t was made,
he said, not with any idea of chisel-
ing on the act or of beating the
middleman out of his profit, but
was done because the company
realized it must get more wood as
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Wife PreserverS

This is the way one woman cleans elab@
orately carved gold picture frames: She
applies half-and-half mixture of dena-
tured alcohol and household ammonia
with camel's hair brush. When the dirt
is loosened, she uses the same brush with
clear water, then shakes off the water and
stands pictures on edge to dry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

the price of cutting it went up be-
cause of the wage-hour law.
The company also realized. he
said, that it would have to pay more
money for the pulp wood, and this
it is doing under the new length
stick. Formerly it paid $500 for
the 100 cubic-foot pile, now it pays
$3.50 for the 1853 cubic feet, or at a
rate OF $4.28 cents for the 100 foot
unit.
And SO, Mr.. Thomas contends
with the figure to back him, the
Southern Corporation instead of
chiseling and price cutting actually
is now paying more for its pulp
wood than before
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Britain In Protest
On Air Attacks

Continued From Page One)
cember 81 and France on january
Japan.)
Britain long has disputed Japan's
apparent intention to restrict foreign
commerce in China and Manchoukuo
and form these two countries into 6
single virtually closed economic bloc
with japan,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

incidentally, the senator vigor-
ously said there are going to be
plenty of roll calls" on his side be-
fore this session ends.
One of them, he emphasized, is GO
ing to be on the mater of diverting
100000 highway funds in the com
ing biennium.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

He isn't absolutely certain of it,
but Senator "Doggie" Hatcher thinks
he is the first Burke county law
maker Tin recent decades, at any
rate to serve in both House and
Senate.
He also pointed out that no Burke
county representative within mem
DRY of the current generation has
ever succeeded himself and served
in two consecutive sessions.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
BIRTH OF A BABY"
PREVIEW BRINGS RESPONSE

The previow of "The Birth of a
Baby" put on for educators, welfare
and civic officials, brought a big
hand A group of prominent citi-
zens praised the picture, the list
including heads Of many leading in
situations in the city.
The picture will be offered to the
public at the Vance Theatre Thurs
day and Friday Of this week, matt
nee and night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

j. M. Granger, State Rural Elec-
trification Authority secretary, says
that electrification of the Tar Heel
countryside has brought new dang
err and problem to rural youngsters.
He pointed out that kite flying near
high-voltage electric lines is very
much of a menace.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

ing the limits, rather than contract
ing them. Mr.. Flowers hopes it'll
pass both houses before the next
weekend, SO he won't have to
change it again after talking to the
home folks.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Mrs. Roosevelt and Wives
Of Cabinet Members Give
Picnic Luncheon on Lawn
Senate Ladies' Club Entertained;
First of Garden Parties
Held Yesterday

circle entertained
lawn of the White House today The function
club with the cabinet hose the Presidents furnishing
of the
Yesterday
hundred yesterday
Capital residents invited
the Lafayette College Singers direction
Thomas Edwin accompani-
The yesterday with Buxtehude Zion
vins m He.vsn sondina proethoe arsnaement of hs wis.,
Jeanne" spiritual
Chiun climb The whole group also sang swansea Town Hamp-
song arranged by spiritual Deep
William Arms Fisher English THE Mermaid
arranged Viking College
seps Like Queen Enthoned sers
Way Down in Easto lopers Spirit OF a1aye Adams The Fight
ing Marquis the conductor Mr. Eb saub on Lafayette
and stes Alma Mater The closing number the
"And Now Tis Time to Co. from Bachs peasant cantata
The Secretary of Treasury Henry Morsenhau
be will
guests
The Japan Hornouch entertained
dinner last evening for the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine Martins
%
Egypt dinner
farewell before leaving today for the West
Francisco Worlds Fair.
n M d nm Mr Wv Wsce MnTrav Col and Mrs John A Crane Dr.
Morgan summerin, Mr. and
Maj and Mrs David Barry the Egyptian Consul
Nine. Moharram, Mohaned Awad Ell Koni
Mohamed sraedn the Legation staff
The new Chilean Ambassador
Chilean Embassy staff entertained dinner last evening
Commercial Secretary OF the Embassy and
de Campbell
Secretary of
delightful
Secretary Argentine Embassy
temporarily
the Mfower The Of senor Sonora Villa
Friday 28 formerly
of Chilean
wedding followed
de EspI
1t Hunt " Martin, Civilian Engineer
the
1t. has assgne to
as
a during
his the Navy
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Flemings Honored
At Dinner Given bv
DIR. and Mrs. Marvin

The chairman of the board of
trustees of George Washington Uni
versity and Mrs. Robert Vedder
Fleming were honored at dinner
last evening when the president OF
the university and Mrs. Cloyd Heck
Marvin entertained at the May
flower.
Other guests were Senator and
Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark, Gen.
and Mrs. Avery D. Andrews. Justice
Alfred A. Wheat. Capt. John H.
Cowles, Capt. and Mrs. Chester
Wells. Col and Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant, Sd; Mr. Theodore w. Noyes,
Col. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. John st. Clair Brookes,
jr.; Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Fleming, DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Gerstenberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover,
jr., Mr.. and Mrs Howard w. Hodg-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Law
son, DR.. and Mrs. Charles r. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peter. DR.. and
Mrs. Luther H. Reichelderfer, Mrs.
Henry Alvah Strong. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
r. Tuckerman, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
B. Wilson. DR.. Harry c. Davis, Miss
Mollie Davis. Mr.. Clarence A. Asp
invalid and DR.. John Edgar Hoover.
Evening star., 1939-05-17

Young of Washington as his best
man, and the ushers will be Mr..
Charles CARRIER of Takoma Park,
Mr.. John Rodier of Lanhan, Md;
Mr.. William Sprowl of Bowie, Md;
Mr.. Walter M. Pultz of Lexington,
Va, and Mr.. Erling Thormod OF
Washington
Miss Pultz is a descendant of old
Virginia families, her foretathers
having won distinction in the Amer
ican Revolution and in the Con-
federate Army in the war between
the States. She is a collateral de-
scendant of William Patterson. early
American patriot. whose daughter,
Betsy, married Jerome Bonaparte,
brother of the Emperor Napoleon.
Miss Pultz is a member of the
faculty of the Lee-Jaskson High
School. Mr.. Thompson is associated
in business with his father, Mr..
Robert Thompson.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Club to Aid Hospital
Flower Show and Market
Will Be Held in Chew Chase

The Montgomery County Hospital
will benefit from the flower show
and garden market which the
Garden Club of Chevy Chase. Md.
will give Friday, May 26, at the
clubhouse of the Woman's Club in
Chevy Chase, Md. The show will be
from to pm. and will be open
rain or shine"
There will be a number of unusual
flower arrangements exhibited by
the Garden Club OF Chevy Chase
and by many out-of-town garden
clubs and large number of out
standing flower specimens from the
gardens in the vicinity will be
shown. Among other arrangements
will be class open to children under
Mrs. James A. Vaughan, Mr.. Gordon
Dunthorne will display his rare
prints which attracted much atten-
ton at the New York Flower Show.
On sale at the garden market will
be plants and seedlings for gardens
and window boxes. carts with cut
flowers, garden gadgets and acces-
sories, pretty and practical smocks
and overalls for garden work and
light refreshments.
Judges at the garden show will be
Mrs. James A. Vaughan, Mrs. Gordon
Dunthorne. Mr.. Howard R. Watkins,
Mr.. B. Y. Morrison, DR.. J. A.
Gamble and Mrs. Lomax Tayloe
Mrs. Whitman Cross is chairman of
the Judging Committee.
Mrs. Parker Dodge is show chair
man and Mrs. Robert F. Fleming is
president and co-chairman. Com
mittee chairmen are Mrs. Arthur
Sturgis, staging; Mrs. F. H. Shultz
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington
Thrift Shop to Hold
White Elephant Sale
Next FRIDAY

Mrs. John r. Williams, chairman
OF the Thrift Shop Board, has an
nounced white elephant sale, fea-
turing everything from jewels to
furniture, which will be held Friday
at the Thrift Shop, 425 Tenth street
NV, from $50 in the morning
until $50 that afternoon. Tea will
be served from o'clock until the
shop closes.
Proceeds from the sale will be
distributed among various children's
charities, the Childrens Hospital,
Children's Country Home, Child
Welfare, Columbia Hospital and the
Junior League for the social service
department it maintains at the Chi
dren's Hospital.
For the forthcoming sale, men,
bers have contributed a variety of
merchandise. The public is invited
to come and to buy, and thus swell
the fund which will be used for
Washingtons sick and convalescent
children.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Envoy From Mexico
Will Attend Plav

The Ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Castillo Naiera and
Representative and Mrs. Robert
Ramspeck will be among the first
night audience at the Smith
Playhouse tomorrow evening. when
both Miss Erma Castillo Najera and
Miss Dorothy Ramspeck will have
leading roles in the play Take Two
From One, the sophisticated comedy
by Martinez Sierra.
Others who have taken tickets are
Mrs. Matthew John Whittall, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Gregor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Tirrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bonbright, Miss Edith Goode,
Mr.. Jack Rogers, Miss Genevieve
Hendricks, Miss Eleanor Davis, Mr..
Buel Patch, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Law
Watkins. Miss Lesley Frost, Mr..
Hugo linden, Mr.. and Mrs. Constant
Southworth, Mr. Edward l.. Conwell,
DR.. and Mrs. Fritz Marti, Mrs. Ebert
Burlew and Miss Alene Wilson.