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DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, IQ35- rare Tw(S- Retail Merchants SHIPS ARRIVE THREE VA. SEWAGE GROUP Lawton Gets Trip As Sales Reward HI PROPOSES AUTHORITY OF NAVY TO MEET GOVERNOR service battery gets 1ew truck; to have 6 more TO SEEK ACCOUNTING NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5, JPh-On the allegation that the city of New Orleans had used funds illegally $he forces of Senator Huey P. Lont'he dictator, today went into court to obtain an accounting of millions of dollars handled by the city under the administration of Long's political enemy. Mayor T.

Semmes Walmsley, who said the action might temporarily halt every function of the city government. AWAITS GRAND JCBx Frank Lewis, 24, arrested here Wednesday as Jack Hilton, is in jail at Norfolk awaiting the next session of the federal grand jury on a charge of impersonating a narcotic agent. Carriers Deferv Regular Meeting To January 14 The Daily Press and Times-Herald Carriers' club will meet Jan. 14 instead of tmorrow night, as originally planned, it was announced last night The postponement was due, It was stated by Clrcculation Manager W. C.

Bonner, to the inability of the principal speaker to be present Monday night. The program Including other Interesting features has been prepared by the committee on arrangements, Mr. Bonner stated, urging all carriers of the Peninsula's newspapers to attend the meeting, which will be held in the American Legion dugout. bo fire alarms during december ATS Two Tankers in for Repairs; And Honduran Vessel Ties Up; Four Due Soon Two American tankers, Francis E. Powell of the Atlantic Refining Co.

and Joseph Seep of Boston, owned by Standard Shipping Co, arrived at the plant of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co, for repairs yesterday. The Honduran steamship Ar-guaL commanded and owned by Capt. N. Christiansen, also arrived to be laid up at the yard. The Powell Is In charge of Capt M.

E. Dahl, and Is a vessel of 4,325 tons. The Seep Is of 4,419 tons. Hull and engine repairs on the Powell are to be completed at the shipyard Jan. 10.

She is in dry dock No. 3. Similar repairs are being made on the other tanker, which. is at Pier 6, and due to be repaired by Jan. 14.

The steamer City of Norfolk, at the shipyard for boiler repairs, will be ready to leave Jan. 9. She is at Pier 3. The S. 8.

Port Antonio is at Pier 1 for survey, and possible repairs. Other vessels at the shipyard, and not under repair are 8. S. West Cobalt, Pier and S. S.

Telde, fruit boat, Pier 6. Ships expected In for repairs this week include: the Steel Trader, hull and engine work, tomorrow; Hampton Roads, hull work, tomorrow; Virginia Lee, and the motorship Reglnolite, today. The two last named are expected for hull and engine work. IT'S THE DOBBS si HIPYARD PIERS es General Utility Model Re-ceived for Use in Federal Motorization Movement The second of eight station wagons and trucks expected here for Service Battery, 11th Virginia Field Artillery, arrived yesterday, Capt, Thomas T. Atkins announced last night.

A station wagon was received about a month ago, and the No. 2 shipment of the unit's equipment is a gun battery truck, which wlU be used by the local men for general hauling purposes.1; Lieut, Charles L. Booth, regular army instructor from Norfolk, will be present to direct motor equipment study for the battery men at a drill session tomorrow night at 8 in the armory. AU men of the battery have learn ed to make minor repairs on the truck they have had to work on. Lessons also have Included general servicing of the car and driving.

Horses of the unit recently were sent to Pennsylvania for disposal, and training for horse-drawn equipment immediately was supplanted by work on motors. Msd reading, army organisation and eeneral supply transportation and care are on the drlU schedules of the battery men. No definite word as to when tne unit wiU receive the remaining trucks has been given. The Virginia national guard units, in common with those of other states, are being completely motorized. Hints Railroads Should Get Rate Increase As Asked WAHTTTNnTrVW -Tun It IJPt A hint that it believes the railroads should be permitted to increase ireignt rates unless traffic increases was given todav bv the Interstate Commerce Commission.

At the same time, the railroads announced that their 1934 freight ship-monta Increased over 1933 and 1932 and groups of shippers filed briefs in opposition to proposea increases rates on various commodities. tvia Mmmlsslnn. In Its annual rennrt today, cited the restoration of railroad wages due to be completed April ana additional costs of materials used, add-in that, the ahllltv nf the carriers to bear such increases "wlU depand in large part on tne runner revival oi traffic." Recover Watch, And Nab Boy, 16 Solution of a watch theft case, a mystery since July. 1934, was announced by police here yesterday. A boy, 18, has been taken into custody and the watch has been returned to the owner, Ernest Cox, 517 Thirty-fifth street.

The youth will be arraigned before Judge John W. Massev in juvenile court Tuesday on charges of housebreaking and larceny. POTOMAC RIVER BUOYS CHANGED FOR WINTER All gas buovs in the Potomac river north-of Maryland Point will be taken tin this week as a precaution against Ice this winter, and iron buoys wiU be substituted until the danger Is past, It was learned yesterday from the Portsmouth Lighthouse depot The P. S. L.

H. S. Mayflower will leave the Portsmouth depot tomorrow to start the work. The U. 5.

L. H. a. Orchid will leave Monday on the monthly trip north, outside, and the TJ. S.

L. H. S. Wistaria Monday to check up on aids in Pocomoke sound. AUXILIARY TO MEDICOS TO MEET WEDNESDAY A meeting of the Woman's auxiliary of the Warwick County Medical society will be held at 10 Wednesday morning at the Elizabeth Buxton hospital, Mrs.

W. S. Snead, president, announced last night. Only routine matters are scheduled for discussion, it was stated. FLOWERS FOB FUNERALS Cparcwumt FLORISTS "Next to Paramount Theater" 347 PHONES 1895-B ART HAT CLEANERS 213 25th St.

Expert Rat Rebuilding Ntzt Door Daily mm One Da? Bervte PHONK 885 Sanitary Pressing Club Suits Made to Measure A. "Pete" PALANTZAS. Prop. 3602 Washington Ave. Phone 1740-J orl er fr reEFABATIO.1 eittl i To Plan Election The monthly meeting of the Retail Merchants' association directors will be held at 10 Wednesday morning In the association headquarters in the MeLson building.

Secretary Arthur L. Martin said last night. Plans for the annual meeting and election of officers will be discussed at this meeting of the board, end a committee will be appointed to make nominations for officers to serve for the ensuing year, the secretary stated MISS CRANE CAST II ROLE OF WITCH Drama Teacher Puts Benevo lent Spell on Troubled Pair In Patrons' League Play Miss Dorothy M. Crane, who will make her first appearance in Newport News as an actress Jan. 14 in the piay The Enchanted Cottage wu portray the role of a witch in this vehicle.

The play will be given in the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Patrons' league of the school. Miss Crane, who for several years has been instructor or dramatics at tne high school, will be cast In the part of Mrs. Mlnnett, and also is directing the production. She played this part In "The Enchanted Cottage" in Northern cities last summer. Two of the characters in the play are extremely ugy in physical appear ance.

That doesn't make any dllier-ence to them; but they are very, very self-conscious. They want to "go but hold back because they think everybody else will notice their unattractive physlogonomies and perhaps comment on it in ungracious manner. Mrs. Mlnnett. however, thinks she has the solution to each other.

Witches can be beneficent as well as spiteful. But as the nlav advances the Ques tion arises with more and more force just how was the bewitching and to what degree was it effective? Much of the plot revolves around that issue, whose solution provides one of the most dramatic memonts in the action. Hampton School Head To Address Local Rotarians Dr. Arthur Howe, president of Hampton Institute, will speak at the meeting of the Rotary club Tuesday night, it was announced last night. The club will meet at 6:15 at the Colony Inn, Hilton Village, and will resume regular meetings, partly sus pended during the holiday penoa.

Dr. Howe will discuss the school of which he is head, which was founded shortly after the Civil war by Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong to proviae, nign- er education for Negroes. He wiU be presented by Dr.

Horace G. Longaker, head of the vocational service committee, who is in charge of programs for the remainder of this month. DIES ON WEST COAST Death and burial of Sgt. Roscce C. Cox.

48. at Fort Lewis, late last month has been made known to relatives here. He was stationed at Fort Monroe for a time, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Floyd Cox. daughter of Mrs.

Margaret Floyd, 2103 Oak avenue. it But I Don't Need a suit" Husband. "You certainly Do, John Jones Wife. It Ever notice how your wife always uses your full name when she is really in earnest? Yes John Jones, you EX) need a suit you've been needing it a long while and there are a whole lot of JOHN JONESES in town and at Wertheimer's there is a whopping big value awaiting every one of you. The more you know about clothing and the tighter you are holding on to your money the quicker you'll call for the trousers after you've tried on the coat and vest.

Browns Blues Grays Mixtures $28.00 Others $22.50 to $38.50 Wertheimer An Institution As a reward for outstanding sales achievements during the past year, five salesmen of General Electric refrigerators, ranges, and dishwashers in the Virginia territory will be taken to Miami. on an expense-paid holiday. They will leave Jan. 20, arriving In Miami Jan. 21 and leaving for the return trip Jan.

24. The salesman in this territory who has won the trip is Frank B. Lawton of Lawton Sales corporation. In all, 400 salesmen, from all sections of the country will take the trip. At Jacksonville, the salesmen will board a special train for the run to Miami.

While at Miami they will be treated to a round of entertainment, Including golf, swimming, dog races, horse races, trips in dirigibles, and other sports such as deep sea fishing and surf board riding. HELD AS POLICE Overcoat Stolen from Front Hall of Home; Small Rug: Also Believed Taken Police recovered a stolen overcoat In a second-hand clothing shop yesterday and arrested C. O. Ladermilt, 31, steelworker, of 210 Thirty-sixth street, on a charge of housebreaking and larceny while they investigated other angles in what they said looked like the beginning of a "hall-theft racket." An overcoat was stolen between 5 and 7 p. m.

Friday from the hall-tree in a residence in the 100 block Thirty-second street. The coat was found, pawned, in a second-hand clothing store yesterday morning. Working on a of the man who pawned the coat, detectives early last night picked up Ladermilt In the 500 block Twenty-fifth street near a second-hand store carrying a small rug which they said he claimed to have bought from a Negro boy for a few cents. The rug, of a small slee such as might have adorned the floon of the entry hall in some home, was held last night at headquarters as. police awaited possible report of such a theft.

They believe it was stolen. The arrest was made by Detective Capt. J. M. Peach, Detective Sgt.

Jesse Charles, Detective W. F. Peach and Patrolman F. P. Holt.

JohnFairgrieves Takes Office As Encampment Head John Falrgrieves became chief patriarch of the Newport News Encampment, subsidiary Odd Fellow order, when the new officers were Installed at the Odd Fellows' hall last night. Other officers installed included I. A. Splgel, senior warden; John Wands, high priest; T. E.

Addis, recording scribe; David McArthur, financial scribe; W. H. Hubbard, treasurer; J. O. Wilson, Junior warden; Alex Cunningham, guide; C.

T. Bankett, first watch; M. D. Reid, second watch; H. F.

Moody, third watch; R. F. Flythe, fourth watch; T. R. McOrath and W.

J. Wright, guards of the tent; B. T. Johnson, inside sentinel; D. B.

Hagood, outside sentinel. The installation was conducted by a group appointed by Mr. Hubbard, mhn rilsh-W. denutv erand natrlarch. They included J.

M. Morris, deputy grand senior warden; George tams-den, deputy grand high priest; J. A. Blnhardsnm. denutv Brand recording scribe; J.

B. Goodwin, deputy grand financial scribe; Artnur jeoson, aepu-ty grand treasurer; E. J. Swanson, trranri lnntnr ward An? axstated bv Mr. Cunningham, past grand patriarch.

Mr. Fairgrieve outlined policies nu said the Encampment faces its best year. The new officers all made brief talks. Mr. Addis has been elected recording scribe for 18 years, and Mr.

McArthur financial scribe for 18 years, both V.F.W. To Discuss Convention Here Regular meeting of WUklns-Ed-wards post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held Tuesday night, with a number of business matters scheduled for discussion. Preliminary plans for entertainment of 400 or more V. F. W.

members at the state convention here in June will be discussed, according to Major Charles F. Krause, adjutant of the post. Weed Crop Higher RICHMOND. Jan. 5.

ff) The latest revised estimates of the value of the Virginia tobacco crop this year are $2,000,000 higher than those given at the beginning of the selling season, Henry M. Taylor, federal-state crop statsitlclan, said today, placing the figure now at $22,357,000. State Protests Rate Raise RICHMOND. Jan. 5.

VPh-The state's brief in the general freight rate increase case before the interstate commerce commission, a brief insisting that the rail carrier) should not be allowed to raise rates to or from the Commonwealth of Virginia, was filed today by H. E. Ketner, commerce counsel for the state corporation commission. Sees No Menace te State Aid RICHMOND. Jan.

8. (JPy Governor Peery said today that there is no Immediate reason for fearing the federal government's plan to "quit this relief business" would impose any unbearable hardship on Virginia. He said he will start conferences at once upon the means of weathering the transition period, that already he has collected a considerable volume of data and that he will do everything possible to aid the localities meet the new situation. "It is not time yet to be talking of an extra session of the assembly," he said. 'There is no reason to believe that federal aid will be drawn so abruptly as to work a hardship upon the unemployed.

It Is to be expected that the shift from direct relief to work relief wiU be accomplished gradually, that there will be time to make adjustments that win keep people from starving and local treasuries from becoming exhausted.1 PBQBE HEW RACKE Hampton Roads Commission to Discuss Means of Obtaining $25,000 for Survey NORFOLK. Jan. 5.W The Hampton Roads sewage disposal commission has arranged a conference with Governor Peery next Wednesday at noon to discuss with him waas and means for obtaining the $25,000 needed by the commission to continue its work. A request of the PWA for this money has not, as yet. produced any results and the prospect that the entire program will be re-vamped, on the basis of the President's proposed program, has led members of the commission to feel that no immediate action may be expected on their request for funds to carry on the preliminary, work.

Whether the governor will be able to obtain for the commission the necessary funds may be ascertained at the Wednesday conference. The general assembly in creating the commission made no appropriation of money to carry on its work. R. B. Preston, chairman of the commission, in announcing today the agreement of the governor to confer with them next Wednesday was enthusiastic over the prospect that the President's public works program might eventually be the means by which the commission would obtain funds for putting into effect a comprehensive plan for sewage disposal and for elimination of the pollution of the waters of Hampton Roads.

Depot Engineer Transferred From Portsmouth Post Capt. Holder Almy. lighthouse engineer in charge of activities from the Portsmouth Lighthouse Depot since 1918, effective after Jan. 16, will be transferred to Baltimore to represent the Fifth Lighthouse District at that point after the removal of the district headquarters from Baltimore to Norfolk. Date for transfer of the headquarters was announced definitely yesterday as Jan.

11, altnough it had been stated last year the move would be made about the middle of January. Captain Almy. at Baltimore will maintain his office In the customs house there. His relations to the district office there will be the same as In Norfolk his removal being effected by reason of the change of the district Office from Baltimore to Norfolk. Transfer of the Fifth District shops from the Lazaretto depot to the Portsmouth depot will also be effected about Jan.

18. Wyatt Funeral 2:30 P. M. Today Funeral services for Mrs. Elton Virginia Wyatt, 58, who died at Riverside hospital Friday night, will be held at 2:30 p.

m. today at Tabernacle Baptist church, with the Rev. W. M. Jamerson officating.

Interment will be in Peninsula Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Wyatt died following two days' Illness with acute appendicitis. A resident of this city 35 years, Mrs. Wyatt was a native of Gloucester county.

Surviving are her husband, H. O. Wyatt; four sons: Ernest, Shirley, Lin wood and Howard Wyatt, this city; four sisters: Mrs. M. J.

Foster, Hampton; Mrs. M. B. Foster, this city; Mrs. L.

C. Woodley, Baltimore, and Mrs. S. M. Hlckrot, Los Angeles, and three brothers: W.

T. Puller, Baltimore; J. F. and R. F.

Puller, Gloucester. Active pallbearers have been named as follows: E. R. Cheatham. George Querent, E.

S. Riley, J. E. Elliott, W. B.

Weaver and J. C. Mlchie. Honorary pallbearers will Include Dr. H.

G. Longaker and members of the Men's Bible class at Tabernacle Baptist church. Saluda Prisoner Again In Custody Following Escape Andrew Rogers, Negro, 28, who escaped from Saluda jail several days ago, has been re-airested end return ed to the Middlesex county authorities, it was learned last night. Rogers, a Rumford resident, was in Jail awaiting trial on a charge of automobile theft when he escaped. He effected his flight by sawing through the bars in a window of his cell.

He was arrested Friday night In Richmond and was turned over to Sheriff Mitchell yesterday. Lodge To Induct Officers Tuesday Officers for the next term wHl be installed by East End lodge of Odd Fellows at 7:30 Tuesday night in the Red Men's hall, it was announced last night. David McArthur, district deputy master, will be In charge of the ceremonies. W. H.

Hubbard will succeed Frank Boyer as noble grand of the lodge. A smoker will follow the ceremonial. WESLEY GROUP TO HEAR TALK BY CHURCH LEADER The Wesley fellowship department of Chestnut Avenue Methodist churcn will meet at 6:45 tonight. Miss Mildred Chappel will be In charge of the meeting. Miss Florence Bradley will be the principal speaker.

Miss Bradley recently completed a course at Scarrett college, Nashville, and Is now director of religious education, located with the Methodist church at Loga, W. Va. Officers of the group issued an invi tation to the public to attend. START RIGHT The New Year Gives You Another Chance Worship Sunday 11 A. M.

AT THE M. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 215-235 S2ND ST. "Which Is the Most Practical of the 1935 Questions?" Answer will be given Sunday night. Introducing the new, Pear-Shaped Crown thatt smartly tally yet flatteringly moulded. In lovely, dull BRAMATT straw, exclusive with Dobbs also in Dobbs fine fur felt.

Smart colors-accurate headsizes. $Q00 TO TAKE ALL Secretary Recommends Broad er. National Emergency Power; Observers See Stimulus to Building Shipping md shipbuilding group here are evincing great Interest In a letter from 'Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson looking toward acquisition by the navy of the right to conscript an privately owned vessels for use as naval auxiliaries In time of war. Mr.

Swanson wrote Chairman Vinson of the house naval committee that the procurement for use as naval auxilillares of a large number of privately owned or operated ships at the outset of war, or when a national emergency is Imminent, Is essential to- the national defense." Observers here deem It probable that If the power sought by Mr. Swan-eon Is conferred on the navy It might give further Impetus to the construction of ships. Under existing laws the government could take over a limited number of chips only. They Include those operating under mall contracts; those purchased, leased, or chartered from the V. 8.

shipping board; and those built with federal construction loans which have not been paid. Considerable Interest, too, attaches locally to the physical survey of the 95 steel ships In the "Idle fleet" now anchored or moored off Fort Eustls. A survey commission Is now examining these vessels, which were retired by the shipping board from active service shortly after the world war, with a view to ascertaining how much It would cost to put them back: in operation. Competent observers say thst these chips are in excellent condition and that for comparatively small sums all but possibly one or two could be prepared for service. Navigation Instruments and such equipment was removed and later sold when the vessels were tied up, but the machinery Is In most cases in fairly good condition, and observers say that It would require only about $15,000 each for the majority of the vessels, and about 475,000 for those In worst repair, to make them ready to operate.

During the world war the American navy found Itself greatly handicapped by lack of ships In which supplies, food, ammunition, and soldiers could be transported to the war theater. A wave of construction was begun which resulted In the construction of hundreds of Inferior craft which lasted only a short while. Some observers believe that If Mr, Bwanson's recommendation is enacted into law it would have the effect of speeding up the construction of merchant craft, as the building of war-craft has been increased by the decision to strengthen the navy to the full extent allowed by existing limitations treaties. They point out that a wholesale taking over by the government of merchant craft would mean that ship owners might conceivably find themselves without sufficient bottoms with which to carry on even their normal business, even if the probability of increased trade resulting from war is ignored. Byrd Appointed A A WW Committee Post WASHINGTON, Jan.

5. Senator Byrd of Virginia was named today to another important committee-civil service. He already has membership on the finance, naval affairs, rules and wild life conservation committees. He also was appointed Thursday to the Democratic policy committee, which Is charged with shaping the general legislative program. The civil service assignment was considered of particular Importance to Byrd because of the large number of Virginians In the federal classified service.

Mercury Column Moving Upward Definite upward movement by thermometers yesterday bore out the weather bureau's prediction of cloudy and warmer weather. After sinking at Langley Field to a minimum of 31 degrees for the day, the mercury rose at the meteorological station there to 44 degrees In the afternooon. After sundown it sank on Washington avenue to 40 degrees, but began very slow upward motion soon afterward, standing at 4J at 11 last night The prediction for today was for rain and warmer weather; for Monday, rain and colder conditions in the north and west portions of the state. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this means of thank-inn our neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness ana ceatn oi my wiie, aiso for the floral tributes and use of automobiles. JESSE TODD AND FAMILY.

CAED OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the Illness and death of our beloved husband and father, Joseph T. Mitchell, and for the beautiful floral tributes and use cf cars. MRS. J. T.

MITCHELL, wife. MRS. FRED JONES, daughter. JOB D. MITCHELL, son.

"The Enchanted Cottage" By Arthur Pinero High School Auditorium Monday, January 14th. Given by Patrons League of Newport News High School WYATT, Mri. Elton gJ tJ two S7. 8tlv of Gloucester xt ft wtt: four oris: trnsfft, Bhiriey, Llnwoed and Ho- fcrotft-ra, Punsral 1:30 p. Jan.

Tab-rrnsc Ptptat church; the Rev. Whliam --a la eharg. Burial Jn Pen-iiit', tectorial Farle cemetery. (Service! bt Funeral Home). SHIPS Property Values at $197,452 Menaced By.

Flames, But Loss Set At $450 City firemen during December an swered 60 alarms which Involved property with a total valuation of $187,452, covered to the extent of 700 by Insurance, with a resulting fire loss of $450, of which $328 was cov ered by insurance, according to the re port of Fire Chief J. H. Donnelly. There were 28 fires in frame build ings, five in brick and 22 in buildings of other types of construction, with three false alarms and two rescue calls. Defective flues led aU causes of fires In the city during the month.

Sixteen blazes Were attributed to this cause. Grass fires, of which 18 wer reported, stood second the list, with other old stand-bys listed: smoke scare, spark from chimney, careless smoking, trash, friction, street car, children and matches, short circuit, automobile, and ruins, 1. The bureau of nre prevention in its report for the month lists 1,240 in spections, 52 re-inspections; 62 places notified, 48 places corrected, four chimneys built, nine chimneys pointed up, five thimbles in flue holes and four buildings razed. AU olaces of public assembly and amusement were inspected during the month and aU were found to be complying with the requirements of the city ordinances. Hauptmann Trial Sensations Due Within Few Days (Continued From Page One) of witnesses to free Hauptmann.

One group will establish a complete alibi. A second wlU involve handwriting experts. The third will be made up of fingerprint experts. "I have felt aU along that Hauptmann would get off. From the beginning I have believed that there was more than one person in this crime, yet the indictment names Hauptmann exclusively.

"All the surrounding circumstances indicate that Colonel Lindbergh and his wife were imposed upon by some one in the household. Yesterday, for example, It was brought out in the testimony that the baby was unac-ocustomed to strangers and that no one had access to the child except those connected with the household." Reillv expressed satisfaction witn the results of his long cross examin-tion yesterday of Col. Lindbergh. He said the flier was "a perfect witness for our side." Hauptmann himself win be the first witness when the defense gets' its chance, Reilly said. The prisoner, pale as a ghost now and lean-faced almost to the point of emaciation.

has been studying at odd moments to improve his English. While he has been in America more than ten years. he speaks with a pronounced accent and is sometimes difficult to under stand. Hauptmann who has been tight-lipped during all the weeks he has been in custody, had one comment to make after listening for hours to the examination and cross examination of Col. Lindbergh.

"It is terrible to kill a baby," Hauptmann told Reilly. "Whoever did it is a terrible person." Reilly said Hauptmann 'was "terribly moved" by the recital of the sorrow that visited the Sourland Hills home of the Lindberghs the night of March 1, 1932. "He is cheerful, though," Reilly added, "because he knows he is One of the Important pieces of evidence in the state's case is the ladder found outside the Lindbergh home the night of the kidnaping. It has bolstered the theory that a kidnaper climbed to a nursery window, took the baby from his crib, and descended. Asked about the ladder today, Reilly said it was "just scenery," implying that It may have been placed where it was found to turn suspicion away from the actual means of kidnaping.

"It was more or less a plant," he added. At Taunton, D. John F. Condon, the "Jafsie" of the ransom negotiations which led to the payment of $50,000 in ransom money, declined to say whether he would identify Hauptmann as the man to whom he paid over the money. He said he is holding his opinion of the identify "In abeyance." Central Bank Bill Fight Renewed WASHINGTON, Jan.

B. House advocates of a central bank today had renewed their campaign for legislation to establish such an agency. Representative Goldsborough a member of the house banking committee, reintroduced his bill for a federal monetary authority which would have the sole power to issue currency. To all apearances. the administra tion wiU oppose any attempt to establish at this session the authority, which would function as a central bank.

The word has gone out from Chairman Fletcher, of the Senate banking committee, that little banking legislation Is looked for before adjournment. Re ports have persisted, however, that amendments to sive the administration additional authority over credit and currency are contemplated. ROOSEVELT JR, FINED ORANGE, Conn, Jan. 5. The famous Roosevelt smile was on dis play in the town court today as Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr the President's tall and rangy son and namesake, was fined $10 and costs on a speeding charge.

NACHMAN'S Millinery Salon Second Floor. News Of Persons And Places Throughout Old Dominion -jpecuii ONE WEES OFFER! Select Ritx EnvcaiolhrboxofowicThlcniii PAY PBICS (Continued from Page One) the State ABO stores and similar objection has been raised by other states but recent court decisions have strengthened the federal government's position and Mr. Staples says the best way out seems to be to seek congressional action support the states in their contention. Injunction Denied HARRISONBURG, Jan. 5.

(ff) An application for an Injunction to restrain Charles A. Pine of Winchester, from violation of the retail sales code for the automobile industry has been denied by Judge John Paul in federal district court on the ground that inter-state commerce is not involved and that there was not sufficient evidence. Acting on an application made yesterday on behalf of the government, Judge Paul said he felt the court had no jurisdiction in the case unless interstate commerce was involved but had allowed all the testimony and arguments in the hope that "some new phase" might be developed. AP Members Meet Tuesday LYNCHBURG. Jan.

6. if) Publishers and managing editors representing the 26 daily Virginia newspapers holding membership in The Associated Press wiU meet at the Oakwood club here Tuesday morning at 9:30 for the regular mid-winter session. Problems in the gathering and distribution of news through The Associated Press, a cooperative agency, will be discussed, as well as the new state picture service established last October. Winder R. Harris, managing editor of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot and state chairman, will preside.

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