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EVENING LEADER, STAUNTON. VA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1933. UNCLE SAM WINS FATHER'S THANKS I tf If Instances an endue hardship, bqt the commissioners were not to blame for'ths conditions In which they found themselves. The rates of the utilities could not be ordered reduced without an op BEFORE THE CADI Obituary WILLIAM T.

BAHRNEY bocial IXW TOXX STOCK XIST urarosToir co. S3 X. CBtrl At. Tlephonl 133-344 TRUL OF FOUR OCT. 81 The cases of Eunice Staples WiUaim Reed, Robert Via.

aDC Lee Fields, charged with grano larceny, will be tried in Augusta eounty circuit court on Tuei-day, Oct. 31, and not R. Rhodes, indicted with Harr) Woodson, Percy Williams, Mike Baber, and Douglas Cook, for larceny of mining equipment, Deputy Clerk Earl Me-F. Taylor said The first four are specifically charged with larceny of goods and chattels from Clarence Arehart A statement filed with the clerk In the mining equipment theft case states that W. D.

Cochran, a witness for the commonwealth, is 111 In a hospital In Minnesota. portunity being afforded them io be heard. Due To Misunderstanding "I do not believe the rate pay ers aecire io pay less man a rea sonable charge to the utiiitles for service rendered them," he said. "It Is my belief that much of the criticism directed against the util Ity is due largely to a misunder standing: of the facts. Under the law or tne una utilities are entitled to earn a reasonable return on the fair value of the property being used in the service of the public.

When the rates prescribed by commissions- to not permit a return In of what the utility is entitled to earn on the fair value ot its property, dedicated to public use, there can be no just criticism of the performance of the duties of the commissions. "It is the duty of the commis sions," Mr. Hooker concluded, "to UBe their best efforts to see that reasonable and non-discriminatory rates are The reduction of rates should be in accordance with the evidence rather than to sooth or suit public clamor. The key word in public offices should be honesty and efficiency; neither popular appeal nor public clamor should sway a public official from the paths of fairness and justice. In times ot economic stress, men of strong minds and courageous hearts are needed in publ'c office, In order than even-handed equity be meted out to all." A GRUEN need NOT be expensive Many of our fine Gruen watches sell for You'll be surprised how little it will take to own the Gruen Guild Watch you want if you come in and look them ovA-.

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106105 4H 4 17 174 '94 9 4 10 10 10 10 .14 .14 I 44 43 120 120 86 86 16 16 28 27 140 139 28 28 15 15 35 85 9 9 71 69 13 13 45 44 6 6 14 15 39 38 '2 2 43 43 67 67 2 2 43 42 79 78 7 7 78 78 20 20 36 36 30 30 21 20 35 34 28 28 12 12 39 38 20 19 13 14 12 12 21 21 18 18 21 21 31 31 12 12 10 10 21 21 49 49 17 17 11 12 40 39' 19 19' 20 20 3 3 16 16 30 30 13 13 7 7' 2 2 50 50 42 41 26 25 43 43 12 12 26 26 38 38 29 29 6 6 16 16 47 47 34 32 22 22 7 7 38 37 40 40 BROADWAY. Oct. 10. Wil liam T. Fahrney, sixty.

Plains dis trict farmer and former black imlth, died early yesterday at home two miles west of Broad way. He had been in feeble health for several years and hla condition became serious several months ago. He bad many, friends In the Tlmberville community, where he was born, and in the Broadway region where he had resided for the past fifteen years. He purchased his farm fifteen years ago after retiring from his black smith trade. He was a devout and active member of the Timber ville Church of the Brethren.

He Is survived by his widow who was Mies Rebecca Ryman; three children, Glendon, at home; Ralph, of Broadway, and Mrs. Roy Davis, of Cootes Store; three brothers, John Fahrney, of Tlm berville; Peter Fahrney, of Stras- bure. and Daniel Fahrnev. of Mis souri; and one sister, Miss itatie Fahrney, of Staunton. He was an uncle of Dr.

Welty B. Fahrney, of Tlmberville. Funeral services were held from the Timberville Church of the Brethren this the Rev. S. D.

Lindsay and the Rev. John Glick officiating. JUDGE H. C. M'WOWELL Lexington, Oct.

9. UP) Judge Henry Clay McDowell, sev enty-two-year-old former judge of the United States district court of Western Virginia, who dred here unexpectedly Sunday, will be buried in the family plot here Thursday. Judge McDowell came here Sat urday, accompanied by his wife, for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Bullock, and died Sunday night with a sudden attack of angina pectoris. He was visiting at the old Clay home, "Ash land." He had made his home in Lynchburg, for many years and came here from Lynchburg.

He was a maternal great-grand son of Henry Clay and was re garded as one of the outstanding federal 'jurists In the South. His appointment to the federal bench was by President Theodore Roosevelt In 1901. He succeeded the late John Paul. Two years ago, when he received partial retirement, Judge McDowell was succeeded by Capt. John Paul son of the judge whom Judge McDowell succeeded Before his elevation to the bench, Judge McDowell was engaged in the practice of law in Big Stone Gap.

After his appointment, he settled in Lynchburg, where he made his home until his death yesterday. 0 FAVORS RESERVE (Continued from Page One) added, "that much of the criticism directed at the ommlssions should be directed at the law. which the commissions must respect. It is unquestionably true that during the depression the rates being charged were In many Air Reduction Alleghany Corp Allls Chalmers American Can Am. Foorelgn Pow.

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Drexel Office Phone 411 Residence Phone 519 Office Hoars: Morning 11:00 to 12:30 Evening 7:00 to 8:00 RfH-ention For Pastor The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church will hold a reception for the new pastor, the Rev. Howard Wrieton, and bis family, thte evening, at seven- thirty o'clock at the church, Ev ery member or the cnurcn ana friends of the church are invited to be present. To Entertain Govtrnof- The Spotswood Garden clut, of Harrisonburg, is entertaining the board of governors of the Garden Club of Virginia this week, this being the first time that' club baa been host to the state group. The board of governors Is com poeed of presidents of local clubs, arid others active in state and lo cal club work: all sections of the Old Dominion being represented. The meeting opens Wednesday at twelve o'clock noon at the Kavanaugh hotel.

Among those from the Augusta Garden club who will attend are Mrs. R. M. Armistead, Mrs. Her bert McK.

Smith, and Miss Elizabeth Rawlinson. Mesdames H. H. Little, Freder Ick Lewis, and Monroe Kelley, of the Norfolk Garden club, who are delegates to the meeting of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, now being held here, are leaving Wednesday for Harrison burg to attend the board meeting In Wavnesbor Beverley Manor chapter, D. A will be entertained by Miss Juliet Hite Gallaher, in her home in Waynesboro, on Friday, Oct.

13. The urogram Is In charge of Mrs. Kenneth Bradford, chapter his torian, and coneiets of a survey of historic spots in Staunton and Augusta countv. bv L. L.

Sutherland; and data concerning the history or Highland county Dy Mrs. N. D. Drexel. There will also be reports on Revolutionary soldiers' graves.

Barrow-Meeks Mr. Hugh Leonard Barrow and Miss Virginia EInora Meeks, both of Augusta county, were married Saturday afternoon at four-thirty o'clock at the United Brethren parsonage at Verona by the Rev. C. W. Tinsman.

Mr. Barrow, a son of 0. W. and Pearl CHne Barrow, was born In Norfolk, but resides on Staunton R.t. 3.

Mrs. Barrow is a daughter of M. R. and Susie Dodd Meeks, nf Ausrusta countv. The bridegroom Is employed at the St'ehll mill in Waynesooro.

The couple will reside at Barren Ridge. Mrs. Eldred, President- The local alumnae chapter of Farmville State Teachers' college met last night for the purposes of electing officers for the coming year. Officers were elected as follows: Mrs. E.

F. Eldred, president; Miss Katherine Wayt, vice-president; and Miss Mary Amanda LIndsey, secretary-treasurer. The meeting was held, at the home of Miss Wayt, on North Lewis street, and was well attended. Following the business a social hour was enjoyed. Engagement Mr.

and Mrs. It. W. Foster of announce the engagement of their daughter. Lois Electra, to Mr.

Alfred Miller Moore ol Portsmouth, Va. Miss Foster is a recent graduate of Kings' Daughters' hospital, Portsmouth, and Mr. Miller is connected with the Mose Parker Motor Supply Co. of that city. Br.

and Mrs. Fred E. Markley, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul H.

Payne, of Alexandria, have left by motor for a week's stay In Chicago, where they will attend the World's fair. Mrs. C. T. Carson has returned her home, "Wisteria," at Mint Spring, after visiting ner daughter, Mrs.

D. D. Burell, in Richmond. While there she attended the State fair. She was accompanied home by jrer grandson, Lee Caroll, who 'spent several day here.

Mrs. Andrew W.Hall, of North nd, Newport News, president ot the Hampton Roads Garden club, is motoring here today to attend the meeting of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, being at the Stonewall Jackson hotel. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Saxon W. Holt, who while here, will be a house guest of Judge and Mrs.

Henry W. Holt, on East Beverley street Mr. and Mrs. Ersklne M. Wel- PERSONALS FOR REUNITING 'WASHINGTON.

Oct. 10. JP) Bewildered but beaming, a shy yellow-haired five-year-old girl from Venexuela who knows no English sat yesterday on the desk of Harry F. Payer, assistant secretary of state, while her father, James E. Welch, of Shre-veport.

expressed his appre ciation of the diplomatic aid which reunited him with his child. The episode was the ending of a story which had Its beginning several years ago when the red-headed young Welch, an oil driller In Vene xuela, fell In love with a native girl. Their daughter, Irma, born in Venezuela on Oct. 4, 1928, and when the mother dis appeared soon afterward a Venezuelan court, over Welch's stre nuous protests, placed the child in custody of a guardian. The yousg; American's vigor ous eirorts to get possession ot the baby resulted In his arrest on a charge or 'Kidnaping, nis subsequent imprisonment.

In Venezuela and finally In the filing of a suit for 1500,000 on his be half against the Venezuelan government. In a statement announcing the two finally had been brought together through the efforts of American government officials, the state department said "the Wrelch case has been before the department for several years." The Venezuelan legation in a statement, however, said the matter has not been a subse quent ot diplomatic controversy and was purely a rivate anair. Welch plans to take the back to Shreveport. Although Welch had not seen his daughter since she vas eight months old, until they were reunited in Trinidad last Wednes day, the child's fifth, birthday, they were on most menaiy terms when they reached Wash ington. The child laughed mer rily as the father played and talked with her In Spanish.

E. Russell Cover motored to Washington Monday, accompany ing Miss Virginia Hilton Roller, who la resuming her art studies at Gunston Hall. Mrs. Randolph Harrison of Lynchburg, Is visiting Mrs. Clarke Worthington at her home on West Frederick street.

Mrs. M. Tyler McCormack of Washington, Is visiting her daugh ter, Miss Mary Tyler McCormack, who Is a student at Stuart Hall. Mrs. M.

W. Henry ot Cam bridge, mother of Miss Lea Henry; Mrs. Frank p. Lewis of Charleston, W. mother of Miss Sarah Jane Davis, and Mr.

and Mrs. Norman A. Oppenhetm, ot Huntington, parents of Miss Jane Oppenheim, were all guests at Stuart Hall over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs.

E. H. Clements of Roanoke, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Kirby on North Madison street. Mrs. S. H.

Parkins who has been residing near Fort Defiance, on Lee highway, will come to Staunton this week and will be with Mrs. H. Dunbar Murray on East Beverley street. Mr. and Mrs.

A. P. Brent and daughter, Clara Frances, have returned to their home at Brandy-wine Sumraitt, after hav- iug been called to Avon by the Illness of Mrs. Brent's father, the Rev. Howard S.

Irvine, who is still confined to his bed but hows some Improvement. Mr. R. H. Iryine, who has also been at home during his father's Illness.

Is returning today to Tamaqua, where ho is employed by the Susquehannah Pipe Line Co. MEETINGS The Ladies' Aid society of the First M. E. church will meet Thursday, Oct. 12, at two-thirty at the home of Mrs.

A. B. Kerr, 249 Thornrose avenue. Ev ery member is requested to be present. Mrs.

G. W. Mitchell. Miss Lena Iltchell, Mrs. Harold Spitler, and Mrs.

A. B. Landram will be joint hostesses to the Sunshine SistevB this evening at seven-thirty in the Fellows' hall, Greenvilie. The Sunshine Sisters of Fair- field, are Invited guests, and all are urged to attend. All patrons interested in Bev erley Manor school are invited to meet In the auditorium of the high school on Thursday after noon, Oct.

12 at two-thirty o' clock. The W. M. S. of the Greenville Baptist church will meet Wednes- ay, Oct.

11, at one p. in the unlor department room. A full attendance is urged. This church will be hostess to the Staunton Kroup of the W. M.

S. In all-day meeting Thursday, Oct. 12. starting ten-thirty a. m.

The Middlebrook Home Dem onstration club will postpone this week's meeting until Wednesday, Oct. 18, next week. 0 BENEFITS Circle No. 1 of First Baptist church, Mrs. N.

L. Wehn, leader, will hold Us annual turkey supper on Friday, Nov. 10, In the social hall of the church. This an annual affair and is always most successful. The Business Woman's circle of Central Methodist' church will hold a benefit chlcken-ple suDner Friday, Oct.

20, from five to sev en clock. Many football experts are fore casting that Ralph Kercheval, of the University of Kentucky, will t1, outstanding player in the HIM WITH CHILD WEATHER REPORT Observations by Physics 8. M. A. (8:00 a.

m. Oct. 9 to 8:00 a. m. Oct.

10. Maximum temperature 67. I Minimum temperature 46. Precipitation 0.00. Prevailing wind direction LIBRARIAN (Continued from Page One) board a free hand was offered by Councilman Taylor, and sec ond by Councilman Grubert.

Charter Study Council decided to begin at once infomal meetings for the formation of a new city charter to be presented to the legislature at Its meeting In January, 1934. Council will meet Informally un til the new charter Is completed, then advertise same as required by law, then have public hearings on the proposed document. The decision mf.de by council yesterday is a result of a long discussion of the matter of a selection of a librarian to succeed Miss Mary Allen Blackford, who resigned, effective Oct. 1. The library board, working under the resolution that gave it the authority to appoint the librarian, subject to the approval of council, selected Miss Ruby Ethel Cundlff, of Charlottesville and Kansas, for the post.

Council neither approved nor disapproved this selection, thus referring the matter back to the library board to make another selection. This occurred at the regular council meeting of Thursday, Sept. 14. Letter to Council On Friday afternoon, Sept. 15, the library board met and drafted the following letter to council: To the Hon.

Council, City of Staunton. Gentlemen: The board of the Staunton public library Is informed that council at its meeting on Sept. 14 considered the communication of this board asking approval of the appointment of Miss Ruby Ethel Cundif as librarian, but that no action approving or disapproving was taken. The duty of such appointment devolved upon the library board by action of your body at the time the library became the property of the City of Staunton, and no restrictions of any nature were a part of that action and none has subsequently been made. Your board, after careful and painstaking consideration of a great number of applications, believing that Its one duty was to secure the services of the best trained and most widely experienced person available for the salary at its command, disregarded all political and considerations and appointed a person who, judgment, was not only competent to keep the library at its present high state of usefulness, but would be able greatly to enlarge that usefulness.

In the face of council's failure to approve its appointment, the library board Is at a loss to know how to proceed, if professional qualifications are to be made sudsldiary to personal con siderations. It, therefore, most respectful ly submits to council herewith twenty-four applications so far received, with the request that council Indicate which one of these candidates will be acceptable and meet Its approval. The library board will then proceed to make the necessary appointment. Attention is called to the fact that the present librarian will retire on Oct. 1, and, if no appointment is made prior to that time, the library board will be compelled to close the library until such time as a librarian has been selected and can be In stalled.

yVery truly yours, (Signed J. Lewis GIbbs, Ch'm'n, Lucy H. Catlett, Sec'y, D. Edward Reamer, L. F.

Shelburne, C. Wallace Wiseman (Library board). Council Resolution Then on Thursday, Sent. 21. council met In informal session ant adopted the following resolu tion: "Whereas, council of the citv of Staunton has expressed a prefer ence ror the selection of a local resident as city public librarian, and, "Whereas, the citv llhrarv board has turned over to council all applications for the position, louowing failure of council to lake action on the library board's original inererore, be it resolved: That council respectfully returns to the library board all of said applications with the reauest that the board make a selection in accordance with the aforegoing preference.

"There Is no intention on the part of council to dictate to the library board, but we do feel, after careful consideration, that such action on your as stated In the preceding paragraph, would be desirable." The library board has since that time Indicated to council lta inability to work efficiently under the restriction that council, in the resolution several years ago, had Imposed, and the action at yesterday afternoon' meeting followed the receipt ot that knowledge by council. The full council was present yesterday. CATCHES BIRD GILROY, Oct. 10. (P) Instead of hooking a fish, eight-year-old Isabel Towner caught a bird.

Accompanied by her father. Isabel cast her line In Halt Moon Bay, a bird saw it hit and She felt a tug on her line and began pulling. On the end of her line, with the hook la its mouth, rtfMth BERtfcii no00t The only case scheduled for hearing in police -court this morning was continued until Thursday morning, Oct. 12, cause the defendant failed to show up in court for trial. It was the case of the common wealth vi Andrew Thompson, twenty-one, of Goshen," charged with driving an automobile while drunk.

Thompson was ar rested and jailea on Oct. 8, Pol iceman H. H. Engleman making I.he arrest at the corner of Pump treet ana central avenue. The man was bonded the same day In the sum of $250, with Mrs.

Ida B. Baker as sure ty Lieutenant Bower, of the C. C. camp near iit. Solon, came to the city this mornlpg and, afier paying a fine of $5 with J2 costs Imposed Monday upon R.

L. Moon, camp member, sec ured the release of Moon from the local jail. The" lieutenant, as assistant, and Moon, returned shortly thereafter to camp. "He'll have to cut a lot of wood to make up for that $7," commenced the officer. Moon was arrested and jailed Sunday afternoon, charged with being drunk on the street.

Policeman Lester F. Jones appre hended the man on Greenville avenue. Two cadets of Massanutten Military academy at Woodstock were apprehended here by Policeman E. L. Moses, and held for an official of the school.

The boys, one from Connecticut, the other from Washington, D. each seventeen years old, ran away from the school Monday afternoon. Reaching here Monday night they sought a cadet friend at S. M. A.

and secured room for the night, through, the services of the school chaplain. They were returned to Woodstock during the day. Learned In The Clerk's Office Filed in the county clerk's of fice: Deed S. H. McCune and wife, of first part; J.

L. Coffey and Blanche Coffey, of second part, and G. H. Branaman, trustee, of third part; for payment of $5 and other valuable considerations by second to first parties, later transfer- parcel of party-six acres, less piece of 7.17 acres, located in South River district; party of third part concurs in transfer. Mary C.

Harris and husband, J. to W. Bear, for $10 and other valuable considerations, lots one, two, three and four, in village of Churchvllle. SOME PUMPKIN A custiaw or crookneck' pumpkin, weighing thirty-two and one-half pounds, and four feet, eleven inches in length, is on exhibition in the Farmers' and Merchants' bant, It was grow by N. A.

Craig, of Moffetts Creek. 0 FICKEXSCHER RESIGNS MUSIC DIRECTORSHIP CHARLOTTESVILLE, Oct. 10. Prof. Arthur Fickenscher, head of the music department at the University of Virginia, and for many years director of the University Glee club, has officially.

resigned his directorship. He will be succeeded by Harry Rogers Pratt, associate professor of music and dramatic art, who, in addition to his work with the Virginia Players, will serve-as director of the glee club. Dr. Fickenecher's resignation came about as the result ot his desire to devote more time to composing and to research work upon his newly-invented instrument, the polytone. He has been director of the glee club for the past ten years.

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VIRGINIA WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. (IP) Mrs. James Roosevelt, seventy- nine, mother of the President', is about to start on an automobile tour of the old houses In Virginia. Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt told of her mother-in-law's plans at her press conference yesterday. The elder Mrs. Roosevelt, will ar rive at the White House Wednes day night, to leave with a friend Thursday morning on the Virginia trip, returning to the Whits House on Tuesday of next week. i i A Ray-Glo Radiant Heater becomes the heart of the home the cheery companion of the evening hours.

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While 3ti Hollywood she was a guest ot 'n. Anne Haines Langhorne, and was entertained by Mr. Wll-1 Haines, the screen actor, an old Staunton boy. Mrs. 0.

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