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ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1938 PAGE THREE MAN BREAKS BOTH HIS LEGS Falls on Him at Pipe Cheneyville Well Jesse in the Baptist 48, of Pott Barre, today with both legs was pital here the result of an accibroken as Cheneyville late yesterday dent afternoon. Fullerton, according Foote of Cheneyto Town Marshal working with a crew was the Amerada unloading Corporation's deep test field there under of pipes, weighing when one 1,700 pounds, rolled off a truck onto about legs were broken above Both attendants at the hospital the knee, They Fullerton was said. doing all right today. BRITISH URGE PIRACY PATROL FROM PAGE ONES Eden's conferences with Besides the cabinet held the ambassadors. meeting and regular went weekly over the entire presumably The Spanish Spanish government chargquestion.

ed ian that with the a "dual" personalitysubmarine was Italwhile on patrol duties in Mediterranean but actually Italian the Spanish insurgents in their attempt to blockade Spanish govaiding awaited further official lernment ports. Eden information on the identification, but it was understood he had menItioned the matter to Italy's Grandi, ambassador, Count Dino yesterday. The discussion, however, was informal, and thus far there would was no indication the allegation be made a subject of formal exchange between Britain and Italy. The British government anbounced today it would appeal to both Spanish factions to stop indiscriminate air bombardment of cities behind the lines. France anpounced similar action yesterday.

PARIS, Feb. A. Sources close to the foreign office said today Great Britain and Trance were considering asking l1 Mediterranean powers to keep their submarines in home waters avoid being sunk by the "antipiracy" patrol. GIBRALTAR, Feb. A.

British cruisers Southampton and Newcastle were reported en route today to Valencia to conduct an investigation of the sinking of the freighter EnErmion. The cruisers left Gibraltar Tuesday, following the eastward ailing of four destroyers. The Southampton is the flagship of Rear Admiral T. E. P.

Calvert. commanding the second cruiser quadron of home fleet. Several highly valued medicines so combined as to make Imperial lotion a most trustworthy reward joyfully relieving the itching of prema, rash, tetter, ringworm and ammon itch. Two sizes. 35c, $1.00 I Soothing Reward For Itch Sufferers FAMILY WASH LAUNDRY Scientifically Washed Expertly Hand Ironed Brother Blackman's Laundry PHONE 90 All Phases of Beauty Work MRS.

BEAUTY ZAPPA'S SCHOOL OF CULTURE Your Success Depends on Phone Training Over 1391 Second at Murray Rapides Bank T. Co. Relining, Repairing, Alterations We can clothes make your like new again! WORK GUARANTEED PRICES VERY REASONABLE! I Pourquer WEAL 908 Third Phone 38 HOOVER GAVE AWAY SALARY Philanthropies of ExPresident Revealed by Friend IOLA, Feb. A. -Herbert Hoover never took for his personal use any of the nearly $500,000 he received as salaries as president, secretary of commerce, food administrator or Belgian relief director, Charles F.

Scott, a close associate, said here today. Scott, publisher of the Iola Daily Register and closely associated with Hoover in his presidential campaign activities, said he learned of Hoover's philanthropies on a recent visit in the Californian's home. In a Register editorial. Scott said he asked Hoover what his Belgian relief work in the World had cost him personally. He quoted former president's reply: "I made up my mind when entered public life that would not make it possible for anyone ever say that I had sought public office for the money there was in it.

"I therefore kept the money that came to me as salary separate account from my personal funds and distributed it where I thought it would do the most good. Part of it went to supplement salaries of men who were working under me and whom the government paid less than I thought they were worth, and I distributed part of it to various charities in which I was interested." Hoover received $300,000 for his four years as president and about $75,000 for his more years as secretary of commerce. He devoted about four years to the food administration and European relief work. BUSINESS MEN'S MEETING OPENS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Even the decision to disband into groups failed, however, to restore order in the commerce department auditorium where the conference was held. In the midst of continued shouts for permission main body of visitors was resolvto make speeches, or motions, the main body of visitors was resolved into a committee for discussing miscellaneous subjects.

Most of the business men remained there at least, for a while. In that general "committee" meeting, speeches were permitted to continue, while the smaller groups took up such problems as: Loans to small business, unemployment, fair trade practices, social security, research for small business, wages and hours, housing, installment selling and the development and locating of small industries. The speech-making in the auditorium continued until the recess for lunch-and after. A. S.

Shaffer, Philadelphia building contractor, just kept on talking recess. A policefinally asked him to quit, so janitors could sweep out. president's welcome to the hundreds of merchants, small manufacturers, and other busipresented by Secretary of Commerce Roper in a speech delivered at the first session. Preceding the conference, many of the "little fellows" in business voiced protests against what they termed unfair trade practices of some large concerns. Representatives of retail merchants from all parts of the country went to the session expressing determination to demand action against various types of chain store organizations.

About 700 were in the auditorium to hear Roper read the president's greeting. It said: "I welcome you to Washington. Your meeting, called by the secretary of commerce at my request, is intended to more intimately acquaint me with the problems of smaller businesses. I anticipate that the suggestions resulting from your conference will be very helpful to me. I am, therefore, looking forward to conwith your committee at the White House tomorrow afternoon." The secretary cautioned his audience against asking too much of government.

"Efforts to permanently help business must not leave out of consideration the facts that our greatest assets are human resources and the greatest attribute is human initiative," he said. "This initiative needs to be encouraged and not discouraged." Roper suggested that the committee to call on the president should be composed of 10. or 12 persons. It was expected the committee probably would be made up of some men chosen to head the group meetings set for this afternoon to formulate recommendations on such specific subjects as small loans, competitive practices, and wage-hour legislation. Roper explained invitations were sent to about 800 who had written the president with suggestions on business and he expressed regret that time had not permitted invitations to a larger number.

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Check Pineville Hardware One of Rapides' Growing Business Concerns 500,000 MASS FOR BATTLE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Luighai railway junction point and heart of the corridor Separa Ting Japanese conquered areas of north and central China. Before the new advance, Japanese had captured the towns of Linhwaikwan and Mingkwang on their northward march. Japanese pushing south through southern Shantung province toward S11- chow apparently were being held bak. Chinese were said to have blown up a bridge across the Hwai south of Pengpu and dug in on the river bank for determined resistance. They had kept the defenses of the corridor intact for a month.

The corridor, roughly paralleling the Lunghai and still 150 to 175 miles wide, has kept Japanese from uniting their gains into domain of some 110,000,000 population under a government friendly to Japan. OPENING WEDGE FOR NEUTRALITY ACT WASHINGTON, Feb. A. congressional neutrality advocates said they saw today an opening wedge toward possible invocation of the neutrality act in the statement of Japan's foreign minister that a "state of war exists" between China and Japanator Nye (R-ND) said that it appeared to him that the statement of Koki Hirota "ought to occasion immediate invocation" of the act. At the state department officials said they lacked information as to implications of Hirota's statement, and declined to comment.

FUNERAL OF ROSS H. HATCHELL Funeral services for Ross H. Hatchell, 51, of Livingston, who died at the United States Veterans Administration Facility No. 27, Alexandria, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 1938, were held from the Kramer Funeral Home at 2 p.

m. Monday, Jan. 31, with the Rev. C. G.

Clark of Calvary Baptist church officiating. Services were conducted at the grave by Camp Stafford Post No. 50, American Legion, T. W. Dillender, commander; Walter Stagg, chaplain; A.

L. Andre and W. W. Willbanks, color bearers; D. Darnell, buglar.

Pall-bearers were: E. McCoggins, Roy Reed, C. L. Hanley, C. Hollingsworth, J.

M. Bruce and Leo C. Bolhn. Interment was made in the National cemetery, Pineville, under the direction of the Kramer Funeral Home. MRS.

ROBERT P. LACAZE OLLA. Feb. -Mrs. Robert P.

Lacaze, age 35, died at 5 Saturday. Jan. 29, in the Henry E. Hardtner Memorial clinic at Urania, La. Funeral services was held in the Rake Straw Cemetery near Georgetown, Sunday at 3 p.

with Rev. J. Guins officiating, assisted by Rev. Wrinkles of Urania. La.

Pall-bearers: George McCaskell, Howard Whittington. W. J. Avery, Curtis E. Wilson Wesley Ates, Arthur Ates.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Cader; mother and father. Mr. and Mrs. L.

H. Kinney; five brothers, Claude Kinney, George Kinney, Henry Kinney, L. Kinney, Willie Kinney all of Urania, La. MARKET REPORTS RICE NEW YORK. Fel.

2. (By A. Clean rice (per 100 lbs. ex-dock N. Y.

Steady, with moderate demand. Blue Rose fancy 3.371; extra 3.50; Edith 5.00; Lady Wright extra fancy 4.25. POULTRY CHICAGO, Feb. A. -Poultry live 30 trucks, steady; Plymouth Rock fryers other prices unchanged.

Dressed market steady; prices unchanged. Butter 614,328, weak; creamery specials (93 score) extras (92) extra firsts (90-91) I firsts 188-89) prices unchanged. Eggs 12,847, weak: fresh graded firsts, local 18; cars firsts, local cars 18; current receipts CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, Feb. A. -Wheat prices turned fractionally lower at the opening today as moderate selling appeared in the pit.

The market was influenced by weakness in foreign prices. Buenos Aires wheat was lower at noon, while at Liverpool early gains of almost a cent were practically wiped out later. Opening unchanged to lower. May July Chicago wheat then steadied. Corn started off to up.

May July 60, At the close, Chicago wheat ftuures were unchanged to of a cent Lower compared with yesterday's finish, May July corn to 1 cent down, May July and oats unchanged to off. SUGAR NEW YORK. Feb. 2. (By A.

Raw sugar was quiet early today, Transactions were made late yesterday at 3.16, for spot, a decline of 2 points. Refined was unchanged locally at 4.65Q 4.75 for fine granulated, although some refiners to meet competition are accepting business at 4.65 in several Southern States. NAVAL STORES SAVANNAH, Feb. 2-(By A. -Turpentine firm.

28; sales 13; receipts 22: shipments 35; stock 28,049. Rosin firm: sales 213: receipts 347; shipments 75; stock 75,981. Quote: B. D. 4.65: 5.65: 5.75: 5.85; 5.95; 6.05; WG 7.10; wW.

7.80. POTATOES CHICAGO, Feb. A. -(U. S.

Dept. Agr.) -Potatoes 67: on track 359; total U. S. shipments 604: old stock dull, demand slow, supplies liberal. Sacked per Idaho Russet Burbanks U.

S. No. 1, 1.30@40; Colorado red McClures U. S. No.

1. 1.35@52½; North Dakota Bliss Triumphs U. S. No. 1, 1.00: cobblers 85-90 per cen U.

S. No. 1. 1.05; Nebraska Bliss Triumphs 90 per cent U. S.

No. 1, 1.15; Minnesota cobblers U. S. commercials Michigan Russet Rurals U. S.

No. 1, 1.05: new stock weaker; demand slow; suplies moderate: track sales less tha.1 carlots Bliss Triumphs bushel crates Florida U. S. No. 1.

1.70; U. S. No. 2, 1.55; street sales Cuba 80 lb. sacks t'.

S. No. 1, 1.75@85. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Feb. A.

-(U. S. Dept. Agr.) -Hogs 19,000, including 9000 direct: market slow; early trade steady to 10 higher; advance in weights 210 lbs. up later lost; top 8.75: bulk good and choice 150-220 lbs.

8.50@70: 230-270 lbs. 7.75@8.40: 280-: .5 lbs. 7.50 75: good dium weight and heavy packing SOWS 1.75@7.00; few butchers 7.10. Cattle 8500; calves 1200; largely steer run; market steady to weak; good and choice offerings about steady, but killers going slow and bulk of steers unsold: prospects indicading a new low on crop on closing rounds; best steers early 8.50; several loads around 9.00, but most early sales 6.75@8.00 and few loads sold: heifers steady to 25 lower; mostly steady on light kinds: longfed 100 lbs. Kosher heifers 8.50, but mostly 7.50 down: cutter cows steady to weak: fat cows 10 to 15 lower; bulls 10 to 15 lower, and vealers steady to 25 off mostly 11.50 down; practical top weighty sausage bulls 6.60.

Ride a bus to Marksville. TVA'S POWER BUSINESS GAINS 8 New Applications. Reservoir Area Being Evacuated KNOXVILLE, Feb. (By A. Tennessee Valley Authority's power business is booming.

Eight new applications have been received since the TVA act was held constitutional in a recent federal court decision at Chattanooga, and there is activity throughout the valley area. Farmers begun their exodus from the TVA's Chickamauga Dam reservoir area, where their rich farmlands will be inundated by the lake formed behind the dam on the Tennessee river. The new applications for power received since the act was held are from Ellisville, Bradford, Madisonville, Norton, Big Stone Gap, Appalachia and Pennington Gap, and Newbern, the authority announced. Cotton Market in Narrow Range NEW ORLEANS, Feb. A.

-Cotton prices moved within a very narrow range here today and the early afternoon prices were net 1 point down to 3 points up. March traded at 8.54, May 8.63, July 8.68, Oct. 8.81 and Dec. 8.85. Offerings were scarce and the initial gains of the morning were shown on small trade purchases.

The later decline was attributed to liquidation of the near months by longs. Cotton goods markets for the most part were dull but prices held steady and firm. Houston reported a brisk demand for spots but prevailing bids were said to be out of line. Valkyries were divine maidens in Scandinavian mythology who flew over battlefields to select the bravest fighters for Valhalla. NERVOUS? Do you feel so nervous you want to scream? Are you cross and irritable? Do you scold those dearest to you? your nerves are edge, try LYDIA E.

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STOP LOTTERY TICKETS WASHINGTON, Feb. A. -Postal officials sought today to interrupt a flow of lottery tickets which they said was pouring into the United States from Cuba. KNOX CONTINENTAL No. I $10 Smart curves ahead in exclusive KNOX felts! A fraction of a dip herea little more roll therethat's what makes Knox brims so becoming! Here are two models in fine Felt to prove the point! Hats to wear proudly KNOX with your tailored and casual both! FIFTH AVENUE No.

I costumes In the best colors of the rainbow. $7.50 WELLAN'S MILLINERY SECOND FLOOR KNOX HATS NEW YORK T. C. Brister Is Manager of Alexandria Store One of the most rapidly growing business institutions in Rapides parish is the Pineville Hardware Company, Inc. Beginning first Pineville with a small stock merchandise, the firm in.

has retained the original name through its years of growth. Three years ago the business had grown so large that was necessary to move to Alexandria to accommodate the increasing number of customers. Then as the trade territory extended and customers from more distant points began to make demands, a branch store was established in Lecompte, the location being at the corner of Wall and Hardy streets, considered by men as the most desirable that town. business, A complete stock of everything in the hardware line from 6 penny finishing nails to barb wire fencing is carried in stock. Among the special departments are the famous Avery line of agricultural implements where not only the entire Avery line is always on hand, but also a complete list of parts and repairs.

It is no longer necessary planters to send long distances for Avery parts when repairs are wanted. Friday and Saturday, February 4 and 5, will be special Avery days, at which time experts from the factory will be here to demonstrate Avery machinery. As an added inducement for visitors the Pineville Hardware Company is offering greatly reduced prices on a large number of seasonable farm and household needs. Of particular interest to disciples of Isaac Walton is the immense stock of casting and fly fishing lures. No where else in Louisiana, may the complete fisherman assort- find ment from which make a selection.

Then they handle Keen Cutter tools, Duco paints, stoves, harness and saddlery--right now they have in stock a sufficient number of saddles to supply every cowhand on the famous King ranch in Texas. In truth, there is probably nothing in the hardware line. that the Pineville Hardware Company does not keep constantly in stock. T. C.

Brister, well-known to thousand of Louisiana folk, is the manager, secretary and treasurer and may always be found at the Alexandria store, corner of Second and Johnston streets: Arthur Chamberlin is in charge of the farm implement department and can give reliable information on any tool or piece of machinery from a garden rake to a threshing machine. Edgar Boren and Ray Kees, two other well-known hardware men, have charge of various departments in the Alexandria store. At Lecompte, Frank Howard, known to all planters in the southern portion of the parish, is in charge. Patrons of the store speak very highly of the service given, and the fact that the concern has grown from a small beginning to its present proportions is evidence that complete satisfaction is given every customer. STUDY ROAD FINANCING JACKSON, Feb.

A. -The house labor committee arranged today to consider several proposed amendments to the state department of labor bill but the method of financing the suggested highway program was still a puzzle in the senate. Ride a bus to Vidalia. 1673 a 1 "Tanty) VANITY MODES PROVIDES A DIVERSIFIED STYLE COLLECTION TO MEET MOST EVERY OCCASION February is the month that women begin to think seriously of their Spring wardrobe. It is a month of Anniversaries, Holidays, Mid- Winter vacations and, of course, a great travel month.

For these occasions a woman keenly feels the need of a new dress. Being style minded she wants her clothes to re flect the Season ahead, and a highly selective stock of smartly styled merchandise will find ready customers in our store. There are the tailored types for the Miss who favors simple, classic lines and then, of course, the, dressy Bolero which has so much practical value since every woman likes to feel that her dress will serve a double purpose viz: to be worn separately now under her coat or with her little jacket later in the Spring. WELLAN'S THE LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA.