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"i $69,930,574 Set Aside for Charitable and Educa tional Purposes During Next Two Years Raleigh, March; 17.?This general assembly has provided almost $70, 000,000 for the assistance of the poorer classes in North Carolina dur ing the next two years, most of this to be expended directly by the state for their aid and benefit, according to figures just compiled by Repre sentatives Victor S. Bryant, chair man of the house finance comifuttee ?the committee whose |job it was to levy the taxes needed x> obtain this money. Of this total sum of $69,930,574 set aside for charitable and educa tional purposes during the next two years, $35,076,072 will be expended the first year of the biennium and $34,753,502 during the second year. These figures include the appropria tion for schools, amounting to $23, 793,545 the first year and $24,986,160 sAoortd vear. and which represents I the extent to which property own er* have been relieved of taxes dur ' ing the last ten years for the sup port of schools. Ten years ago, virtually the en tire cost of supporting the public schools was borne by the property owners in the counties, cities and towns. For the past six years, the state has borne the entire cost of a state-wide eight months school term. Before that, it paid the cost of only six months of school cost, the local units bearing the cost every thing over that amount. These figures -were cited by Rep resentative Bryant in the course of the debate in the house over the section of the Machinery Act which would have granted all property owners at a $300 exemption in list ing taxes. It was the contention of Rep. Bryant and others that the general assembly had already done as much as it could afford to re lieve taxpayers and that the grant ing of the $300 exemption would only serve to increase local property taxes, in that it would decrease val uations and hence make higher tax rates necessary. The $300 exemp tion proposal was defeated, largely as a result of the figures cited by Rep. Bryant But disregarding the amount be ing provided for schools and for pen sions for Confederate veterans and their widows, this general assembly is providing "relief" amounting to $10,793,545 the first year and to $9,171,622 the second year, the fig ures compiled by Rep. Bryant show. These figures could have been in creased $4,000,000 a year if Rep. Bryant had included the $4,000,000 a year the state will get from the Federal government for old age pen sions and aid to dependent children in his figures. But he included only the amount which will be expended from state funds, or $4,000,000 a year. It is true, of course, that the countie* are to provide $2,000,000 a year of* this amount but they will get back $6,000,000 a year in state and Federal funds. ! The next largest item of "relief given to the poorer classes by this general assembly is the amount they | will save as a result of restoration of the exemptions in the sales tax,; saving them at least $2,500,000 a year as compared to what they are now paying in sales taxes. Another large item listed is the $1,500,000 set up for free textbooks the first year, with none the second year. But it is estimated that the free textbook plan will save parents of school children at least $2,000,000 a year, if not more. The amounts l appropriated for the various state in- J stitutions of higher learning are not included in these figures given by Rep. Bryant nor the bond issue of almost $3,000,000 authorized for ad ditional buildings at the various charitable, correctional and educa- ? tional institutions, since he did not i consider these items as strictly for n the benefit of the poorer classes or n for the relief of the property tax pay ers in the state. n . The list pf items as compiled by f, Representative Bryant is as follows: c 1987-38 1938-39 n Public schools $23,793,545 $24,986,160 I Old Age pensions 4,000,000 4,000,000 s Sales tax x exemptions 2,500,000 2,500,000 s Free text- t books 1,500,000 I Vocational ^ education . 264,200 264,200 Agricultural 1 i extension - 125,000 140,000 c Blind and Deaf school 136,909 132,403 t Dearf school 132,072 121,217 r Chairtabl? ( institutions . 2,096,482 1,973,820 Blind Com- i mission 29,882 29,882 ( Industrial I rehabilitation 10,000 10,000 < Confederate 1 Pensions 587,000 596,720 v rnrzirnrr:' $34,753^0yn Liquor Tax Bill Killed , N . Senator Hill Vigorously Attacks Measure To License Buyers i Raleigh, March 17.?Holding a night session Tuesday in an effort to clear its calendar the Senate passed the amended McKee Child Labor bill, but killed a measure which would have required purchasers of whiskey in county controlled whiskey stores to pay a $1 annual license fee. The child labor act, which does not apply to children employed in the home or on farms, provides that children under 16 years of age, who wish to work, must obtain permis sion from the State Department of Labor. Under amended provisions of the ? ' ? *M 1 -11 , J [ bill, 12-year-old Doys wiu De auowcu to sell magazines and deliver news papers under certain restrictions, and J 4-year-old children will be allowed | to hold non-industrial jobs. No one j under 16 years of age may be em I ployed more than 40 hours a week, i and children under 18 are banned from certain "hazardous" occupa j tions. Senator Hill of Durham, was in-, strumental in having the liquor li cense bill tabled. He said the meas ure would tend to induce "lying and hypocrisy." Senator Lee Graveley's bill to ap propriate . $8,000 for the printing of a WPA Guidebook on North Caro lina, was passed on second reading by the Senate, which also approved on second reading the amended school machinery measure. The vote on the school bill was 34-2, with Senators Ewing of Cum berland and Long of Halifax, voting against it As amended, the bill provides that cneitinosticmwypupufh provides that cities not in special school districts would be unable to call for elections on supplementary school taxes unless the entire dis trict took part in the vote. After the Senate had refused to concur in House amendments to the nf PiiKlii< Wal-fare bill. Lien tenant-Governor Horton named a con ference committee composed of Sen ators Ballentine of Wake, and Grave ley of Nash, to argue the matter out with the House conferees. The proposal would set up ma chinery for the appointment of the chairman of the State Board of Char ities and Public Welfare, the Com missioner of Public Welfare and County Boards of Charities and Pub lic Welfare. Another conference committee? Senators Rowe and Pender and Bell of Mecklenburg?was named to con fer with House appointees on amend ments to a bill" relating to the juris diction of judges in cases involving elections of officers of corporations. Teachers Of County To Meet Tomorrow I Teachers in the county schools will I attend a meeting in Greenville on Saturday morning, to be held in the Austin building of the college. The sessions are scheduled to get under way promptly at 10 o'clock and last for two hours. Special music will be presented by the Greenville High School band, and Dr. Herbert ReBarker of the college faculty will deliver the fea ture address of the general session. Bum Ti rmat cioVir mm Farmville Musical | Group In Third Con cert Sunday The Farmville Symphonic Chorus will present "The Redeemer," an Easter Choral Meditation, by Clar ence Dickenson, Sunday afternoon March 21, at 4 o'clock, in the Metho dist Church. The Redeemer" is considered by music critics to be of outstanding value not because of mere pretty melodies, but because it. tells the story of the resurrection in a true and meaningful manner. This is possible because its composer, Clar ence Dickenson, is one of America's finest musicians. Beside being a not ed composer he is organist at the famous Brick Presbyterian Church of New York. The Farmville Chorus has been re ! hearsing enthusiastically for several ! weeks and a real religions and musi cal experience ia anticipated. The entire program has been plan ned to create a spirit of worship, with the purpose of carrying out the prin cipal ideal of the chorus, that of show ing the importance of good music in religion and in Worship Service, j The program will open with a I Processional by the chorus. Every I one is urged to come early, as no one will be admitted during the Pro cessional. Appreciation is extended by the Chorus to the Methodist Episcopal congregation for the use of its beau tiful Church for this service. The following are soloists for "The Redeemer;" Mrs. John D. Holmes, Mrs. M. V. Jones, Mrs. Ruby Arnold, Mrs. J. R. Shearin, Mrs. Daisy Holmes Smith, Mrs. C. F. Baucom, Mrs. Elbert Holmes, Mrs. A. Q. Roe buck, Mrs. J. W. Joyner, Mrs. Julian Rumley, Miss Frances Smith, Miss Helen Willis, John D. Holmes, W. F. Worthington, Elbert Holmes, C. F. Baucom, W. P. Morton, J. R. Shearin. Committees have been appointed as follows; Decoration?Mrs. A. Q. Roe buck, Mrs. D. E. Oglesby, Mrs. J. W. Joyner; Stage?Edgar Barrett, Roland Modlin, Billy Willis. Legion Notes ? ? t J? ?> 1 ?.^4. The Farm vine Legion x-<w, met ?>. 7:00 o'clock in the Legion Hall Friday night. There was a large number of members present to partake of the fine meal of roast turkey and boiled ham with all of the usual fixings to make a sumptuous meal. This meal was served by the Legion Auxiliary the members of which have repeated ly demonstrated their dexterity in preparing and serving a wonderful meal for the Legionnaires. The Le gionnaires as a unit feel that a meet ing without the usual good feed would now be unthought of. The Legion wishes to extend its hearty than lea for the meal which was donated by two of the members, The Commander of the Post J. H. Bynum, and another good member, B. F. Weaver. This dinner was prepared at the homes of the two members and brought into the Hall for serving. >' Many appreciative remarks have been made by the members of the Auxiliary because of the gratitude felt towards the Legion for installing a nice set of kitchen furniture. As ?fast a9 possible more up-to-date equipment will be installed. { After the meal the Post had its usual business meeting.?Contributed. j Hopkins pledges that the needy I will continue to receive relief. Britain Cuts off Edward, Gives Commons His Funds I , London, March 16.?Edward of C Ingland, a $2,000,000-a-year man in t 936, is off the payroll and will get t o pension from the British govern- 1 lent. Instead, the abdicated monarch t lust depend upon the royal family ( or any allowance from home, it be- 1 ame apparent this week with sub- i aission of the civil list message to 1 'arliament. $ The message from his brother- \ uccessor, King George VT, made no aention of Edward, Duke of Wind- i or, but it did return to Commons | he hereditary revenues from the i )uchy of Cornwall, yjhich formerly < rent to Edward. t In return, Commons was asked to i nake provisions for certain members if the royal family. ? i Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of ( he exchequer, presented the King's 1 nessage to the speaker of the house, 3apt. E. A. Fitxroy, .Who read it. i -ft asked that Pariihment provide < .'or Queen Elizabeth as well as Prin- i ass Elizabeth, 10, and Princess Mar- < jaret Rose, 6, children of 'the sover ngns, and the Duke at Glouchester, i he King's next youngest brother.' The King also asked Parliament to * provide funds "in the/emit of the irirth of a Duke of t^rnwaD.- Vh< Cornwall reevnues traditionally go o the King's eldest son, heir to the hrone, but George and Elizabeth now lave no son Edward, when he became King, umed over about $126,000 of the Cornwall revenues to the Duke of fork, now King. The rest of the ncome, totalling about $395,000, was eft untouched, as was a credit of >200,000 set aside for the event Ed vard married while King. How much income Edward now eceives is speculative. He was sup wsed to have been given approxi nately $5,000,000 by his grahdmotE !r, Queen Alexandra. Whether she tied much of that estimated amount s not known. .. The Duchy of Cornwall was the irat created in the country. The >00th anniversary of its creation vaa this week. King Edward in made his eldest ion, the "Black Prince", Duke of Cornwall on March 17, 1887, and iince then 412 dukedoms have been nested.. ' W Cornwall includes estate in the Sicily Isles, Cornwall, Devon, Dor* Bet, and London. It is a big business snterpnie, which rht one time netted ? . . ? ?'"'''" "? ' ' - ' .?_ r" - HIS POPULARITY REMAINS HOW STATES STAND PRESIDENT APT TO WIN REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS k THE VETERAN BORAH A SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT NQRRIS HAS LONG RECORD By HUGO SIMS (Washington Correspondent) One question dominates the poli tical scene thoughout the nation, the ultimate outcome of the President's plan to bring the judiciary of the country into harmony with the philo sophy of the party in power. There is no other issue that matters, ap Al? ? on/1 AnnAn. parenuy, as auppv^ tcio aim ents resort to every device to stir up the people and stimulate [expressions of public opinion in order that it may bear enormous weight on the proposal now being considered by the Senate Committee. ' The President's radio addresses' have made it perfectly clear that he insists upon this reform abo^e every thing else and that, with out it, he does not believe the nation can solve its problems without a delay which will be dangerous. His pow er with the people is great and his open resort to an appeal to them to demonstrate their support of his pro gram and to force favorable action is not relished by foes who know what it emplies. Backed by what he believes is the overwhelming confi dence of the people and their order to accomplish the enactment of reme dial legislation, Mr. Roosevelt leads the fight, taking the risk that defeat will entail. The American Institute of Public Opinion, which conducted a success ful poll indicating the results of the Presidential election, reports that it finds 89 per cent of the people I ? ? * * - ? i i r?r> I against tne rresiaem, oo per ceia iui i his plan and 23 per cent for some' modification. It finds, however, that Democrats opposed to the Court plan are practically unimous in saying they would vote for the President again and in the nation at large re ports that his standing with he pub lic has moved up from the 62.5 per cent that he got in November to 65.5 per cent today. While this poll shows his popularity undiminished, his percentage has slumped slightly I since the Supreme Court proposal was announced. Various state legislative bodies have passed resolutions on the pro posal. A summary of these show that fifteen have been favorable and eleven unfavorable. In getting these totals, a vote declining to take ac ion for or against this plan has been recorded as an indication of op posite sentiment. The Delaware House and Senate split, the former being for and the latter being against the plan. In Maine and Massachu setts both houses were against; in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Kansas, Georgia and Texas one house voted against. In Colora do, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ok lahoma both houses were for; in Il linois, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Washington and Wyoming, one house was for. Now then, suppose the reader asks himself what this writer thinks? Our answer, for what it is worth, is due, no doubt, to those who want it but with this understanding, that the writer expresses no personal opinion as to the plan itself but only as to the probable outcome of the present fight Regardless of what form it takes, the President will be the win ner if he accomplishes his purpose, which is to bring the court into har mony with his political, economic and social philosophy. In our opinion, he will have his way through some de vice or other. The people of the na tion are not concerned with forms and ceremonies. They Want results and they believe that the President will get them. Moreover, the Su preme Court is not as popular as many believe, being in the same cate gory as'lawyers and the, law gener ally. Neither do the protests of Bar associations carry much weight with the lay mind. ??? ' ? ,?*? ?. . a A by-prwluct of the Court fight has been the resurgence of Republi can hope that, at last, an issue has been discovered that will lead them to green pastures in 1938 and 1940. They may be right, regardless of the way the Court fight ends. As long as there is a barrier across the path of his reforms, the President has an alibi for any mistakes, an easy explanation for the failure of any undertakings and a "goat" to bexr the blame. If this barrier is remove^ there is nothing tothar his program, which must then succeed in accomplishing the realization of the general goals so glibly proclaimed, (Oonttawd on -page fotarj ? ?4 - '? ?! ? *?, i v * " ? ' : ? --'V $ I Bad Spriaga, Mareh lti-Mias 8emt Tornaga, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Turnag* of Fbrmvilla, waa a member of a group of twelve Flora Macdonald Collage girls who were signify honored last waekwith invitationa to be gneate of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Kittredge, Jr., and Mr*. William 6. Vardell of Cypress Gardens near Chariest cm, South Caro lina. > These young ladies had been chosen by reason of their beauty and grace, to be featured in Harper's Basxaar, and were photographed in various costumes and poses by Munlcasci, *New York photographer, some of the pictures being scheduled' to appear in the May issue of this popular fash ion magazine. The costumes used were designed in New York, and will be sold this spring in the more ex clusive New York shops. The party included in addition to Miss Turnage, Bea Robeson, Red Snrinoro Rloonnr PftWP. K via/* antra j vf**"5l'> -F ?o?f Alabama, Ann Spratt, Greenville, S. C., Mary Sinclair, Marlon, Frances Danby, Cumberland, Va., Margaret Bracy, Rowland, Helen Kirkpatrick, Maxton, Beth Paris, Jacksonville, Fla., Pauline Sloan, Calypso, Peggy Zerbach, Rocjcy Mount, and Elizabeth McKethan, Fayetteville. with Miss Margaret Bullock, Red Springs ac companying them, and Misses Thel ma Hall and Genevieve MacMillan and Mrs. Walter Bullock acting as chaperones. Local color was plentiful, begin ning with ? the entrance to Cypress Gardens, where pickaninnies of all sizes, emerging from picturesque cab ins, danced on both sides of the road, hoping to be rewarded with pennies. Wednesday was spent at these lovely gardens, where with Miss Eleanor Barry, associate editor in the Fash ion Department of Harper's Bazaar assisting with the posing, Mr, Mun kasci photographed the girls In a number of the lovely spots in the gardens . and on the lake which abounds with azalea-covered minia ture islands. Masses of enormous daffodils were everywhere, adding a note of color in effective contrast to the azaleas for which these gardens are famous, The cypress trees, scat tered by hundreds throughout the lake, are picturesque and beautiful, the boatman winding in and out among them with an almost uncanny skill, as they piloted their visitors around, Mr. and Mrs. Kittredge and Mr. Vardell entertained the Flora Mac donald party at a most delicious luncheon where the menu w&s typical Charlestoian. The tables were plac ed in a pine grove on the banks of the Cooper River, while for a back ground, acres of azaleas in full bloom stretched as far as eye could see, forming a setting so exquisite as to be almost breath-taking, After lunch more photographs were taken,' and trips through the gardens, on foot and by boat, were enjoyed. At the end of a thoroughly delight ful day from every standpoint, the party left for Charleston, going by way of Summerviile, which is well worth a trip on its own account, age history, and beauty greeting one on every side. Through the courtesy of their hosts at Cypress Gardens, the Flora Mac donald group was shown on Wednes day the beautiful Magnolia Gardens out from Charleston, visiting many other places of interest in.the charm ing and historic old city. Mrs. KJttredge, before her mar riage a few weeks ago, was Miss Corala de peyster Kip, Beauty Editor of Harper's Bazaar. She was a most gracious hostess, and with her hus band, Mr. Kittredge, and Mr. Vardell, gave the girls an experience long to be remembered. Urge Funds For Flying ???? - . - f; Commerce Committee Recommends Large Expenditure for Air Safety Washington, March 17.?The Sen ate Commerce Committee recom mended today the expenditure of $14,645,000 for "promotion of air safety." - Reporting on the seventeenth ma jor study of aviation in this country since 192Q, the committee asked Congress to appropriate $10,000,000 at this session for "construction and maintenance of all the necessary aids to air navigation." The other funds sought would be divided as follows: Weather Bureau, to improve fore casting?$2,364,000. Study of pilot fatigue?-$50,000. Development of mgn-powerea motors?$1,600,000. General aeronautics research ? $631,000. I The investigation, under way al most a year, resulted from the death of Senator Cutting, of New Mexico, and four others in an air crash in Missouri, in Mayf 1935. Calling aeronautics at present "a stepchild* in the department of com merce, the committee suggested that the office of assistant secretary of commerce for air be revived. Chairman Copeland (D-NY), said little legislation was needed, that most of the recommendations could be affected by order of President Roosevelt, Other recommendations included: Federal control of airways and airports. Repeal of the law limiting salar ies paid on lines with air mail con tracts, Compensation to air mail carries when government regulations in creased operating costs, Reduction of air mail postage, Encouragement of autogiro devel opment, Construction of additional dirigi ble, Alternate outlying and "close-in" terminals for major cities, ' 4' 4CIV pCi UUOOiV/U lUi gWCiiuu&uv employes to travel by air; and an ap propriation for mobilization of sched uled air liners during Army maneuv ers this summer. Plans Radio Station; License Recommended Wilson, March 16.?Federal radio examiners in Washington, D. C., have recommended the granting of a lic ense to the last radio station in Wil son, that can be set up in this section under the present frequency, it was revealed here Tuesday. H. W. Wilson, Spartaneburg man, also has asked for a license to oper ate station WZTM (World's Greatest Tobacco Market) here said that he had received word from Washington Tuesday that the examiners had recommended the license to the fed eral commission. Wilson, with Ben Farmer, plans to open the station here around May 16 and the equipment and sta tion will cost around $12,000. It will be run under a frequency of 1310 kilocycles. Tobacco Warehouse Bill Killed In Lower Branchj Raleigh, March 16.?The House late Monday afternoon killed a bill which tobacco warehousemen of the eastern belt claimed would prevent unfair competition in marketing to bacco, but which representatives from the border, Middle and Old belts opposed as a "racket" designed to center all the warehouse business of the state in the eastern markets. Death came to the measure in the form of .a motion to table which carried by a wide margin on a stand ing division. The "Ayes and Noes" were not demanded. Discussion of the bill developed a bitter dispute as to the purpose and effect of the measure which would have required all. warehouses to be registered, which provided for a warehouseman's organization flnanc ed by a $50 annual levy on each member, and would have authorized this organization to supervise tobac co transactions and keep volumhi nous statistics on the tobacco in dustry. Representative ~ W. E. Fenner, of Nash, one of the sponsors of the bill/ argued that it would put air end to unfair trade. practices such as rebat ing a portion of the warehouse fees to farmers and the free hauling of some farmers' tobacco while ether ? . ? . ; ?? growers were forced to pay for their own hauling to market. ' 1 * Representatives Wilson, of For syth; Rouse of Lenoir; and Royster of Granville took the floor in vigor ous opposition. They declared the measure would be no protection what 1 ever against markets in neighboring 1 states, but on the contrary would i turn over to those competitors the ' markets. They asserted that the eastern markets have already destroyed many small markets by giving rebates and by hauling and that they are now 1 anxious to put these burdens back ,oi} ] the farmer when their own selfish ( purposes have been served. 1 ? . 1 BABY SHOT BY BROTHER ? Baltimore, Md.,?Five transfusion* failed to save the life of little Wanda Lee Simmons, 18-months old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Simmons, j The baby was shot as she stood up < in the front seat of her father's an- i tomobile by her four-year-old broth- < er, who had picked op a small calf- i ber gun from the floor of the back- 1 seat, not knowing it was loaded, and : ?.<<** $3^000,000 For Year This Figure Was Much Higher Than Eathnit ed On the Basis of Re cent Years Raleigh, March 18.?North Caro lina's pay rolls in 1936 went consid erably above the $800,000,000 mark, a figure much higher than was esti mated on the basis of pay rolls of recent years, it was disclosed by the figures compiled in the office of the North Carolina unemployment Com pensation Commission yesterday. Estimates prior to the passage of Unemployment Compensation Act at the special session were that the total would be $2,500,000. On March 16 the Unemployment Compensation Fund in the commis sion's office had passed the $2,700, 000 figure, paid by 4163 employers, which reprseents nine-tenths of one per cent of the 1936 pay rolls of employers coming under the provis ions of the Unemployment Compen sation Act. In addition, these same employers have paid or are due to pay slightly more than $300,000, or one-tenth of one per cent of their 1936 pay rolls, into the office of Mr. 1 Charles H. Robertson, Collector of . Internal Revenue, Greensboro. By this it is seen that one per cent of the 1936 pay rolls of the included employers was $3,000,000, and it fol lows that the pay rolls of these 4163 employers exceeded the $300,000,000 mark last year. Numbers of employ ers have not filed their reports. Al so, the act does not include employers of less than eight workers, and sev eral classes of employment, includ ing farm labor and domestic service, on ships, service for parent, child or spouse; work for educational, sci entific, religious community and other non-profit organizations, work for the Federal and State goverti^ i.l_ ?_ i. J.* ! ? i menus or ineir tsuo-uiviKiona ana in strumentalities. If these pay rolls are included, it is estimated that all classes of em ployers in North Carolina had pay rolls that reached or exceeded $350. 000,000 for the year 1936. Health Board To Hold Clinic County Joins State and Nation In Fight On Dread Disease i ? i m The Pitt County Health Depart ment, in cooperation with the Farm ville physicians and the town offi cials, will hold a weekly venereal di sease clinic in the town of Farmville, beginning- Wednesday, the 24th, at 2 p. m, The clinic will be held in McKinney Hall. TV,;- /.Ii'ni'/, Co a norf nf a and X ILtU VU1UV U) M v V* ?? p<r . - nationwide campaign to eradicate venereal diseases. The examination anl treatment at the cinic will be free to all citizens of Pitt County, both white and colored, who arc un- j able to employ a private physician. The Health Officer expresses the hope that the housewives will send their cooks, maids and nurses to the cinic for examination. As these diseases are of times con tracted innocently, health authorities advise that all persons, both white and colored, irrespective of their so cial position, go to a physician for a blood examination In order that the colored popula tion be fully informed about toe :linic, there has been arranged a mass meeting at the Farmville col ored school for Monday night at 8:00 March the 22nd. Tne local physi nans, Mayor Lewis and other town jfficials have been invited to be pres rnt. The Pitt County Health Offi :er, Dr. Efcnett, will address the meeting, explaining the importance >f the clinic and the details of the :linic plan. The sponsors of the clinic especial ly request all employers of colored ielp to urge the colored people, both male and female, to attend this mass meeting. $550 LOST IN WASH Newark N. J.?After sending four teen warts to a laundry, a man re nembered that he had left $1,250 in >ne of the shirt pockets. Hastening ?o the establishment, laundresses round $550 in the washing machine jut the other $700, it seems had come )ut in the wash. 2,681 SUIC1DSB JN TOKYO Tokyo?There were 2,681 suicides in this city daring 1986, according to official statistics, an increase of 266 aver 1986. Principal causes noted were: sickness, 915; poverty, 888; lore . affairs, 886; guilty conscience, 269; brooding, 241; and domestic troubles, 817. There were two man to every SKga-c-'V - ' ? =??