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vaged securing brick, and when one of
the divers prying bars struck metal,
and there was the dull gleam Of yellow
amid the broken crust, every one was
on the qui vive. But the find proved to
be an amazing, immense copper kettle
with huge bronze legs and a long copper
spout. Obviously it was an extemporized
cooking utensil, for it was built up of
sheets OF copper of varying thickness
riveted together, and with the crudely
cast bronze legs riveted in place. But
it was not the workmanship of the thing
which drew our interest; it was the fact
that there was scarcely any verdigris
upon the metal, that it showed dull,
purplish- black patina and that it was
enormously heavy. Had the legs been
of solid gold they could scarcely have
weighed more. But the puzzle was
solved at last-the thing was made from
o""per-probably from Peru-smelted
Evening star., 1933-07-30

NAIORKMG about the spot where the
w ships galley had once stood, TIE
divers salvaged many . strange and
totally unexpected object. TAere WsFe
pewter plates on which the coikse ME-
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4-POWER PACT
lSACCEPTABLE
Italy's Views Agreeable in
Principle to France,
Germany and Briton
By THOMAS 3. MORGAN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

ROME, Italy. April 12.-(UP)
Italy's four-power peace pact has
been accepted in principle by the
nations involved-France, Ger
many and Great Britain-the Uni
ted Press learned authoritatively
yesterday.
An undisguised air of optimism
prevailed in government circles
with the meeting of French. Ger
man and Italian diplomats IN
Rome. and after it was learned
that Premier Benito MuSsolini will
not insist on the actual wording
of the pact. but intends simply to
let the spirit of peace rule over
Europe.
MussOlini has not, since discus
siOns of the four-power pact start
ed. leaned on technicalities, but
has contended throughout that
peace agreement on broad terms
is necessary.
This spirit seems to have been
attended among the four princi-
pal European powers and Frances
reservations, dealing with the par
ticipation of the little entente
and Poland, are expected to be
overcome in view of the new feel
ing that has been aroused.
Approach of the world economic
conference has apparently had q
direct effect on bringing the new
peace plan to a conSummation,
since all of the nations involved
feel peace assurance is necessary
before the conference opens.
Added significance was given to
the conferences here with the ar
rival of Chancellor Engelbert Dol
fuss, of Austria. Dolfuss is on q
pilgrimage to the Vatican but at
the same time is anxious to con-
tribute his nations share toward
the peace negotiations.
On the surface, the visits Of
DolfusS, Vice Chancellor Franz
Won Pape nof Germany. and Capt.
Hermann Goering have been I'M
dertaken for different missions.
The coincidence of their being i'll
Rome at the same time as the
French ambassador, Henri re
Jouvenal, was delivering the
French memorandum on the peace
pact, was considered of deep sig
nificance, however.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
Merchants Foes OF
General Tax; Drug
Men of Luxury Tax
Local Opposition Express
ed to Both Types Of
Levy and Druggists Are
Already Taxed on
LuxurieS

Merchants assembled last night
at the city hall to register, their
protest against the proposed mer-
chandise sales tax. The merchants
in attendance represented several
lines of business and the opinion
was unanimous that they should
oppose general sales tax and eHy-
press preference for a heavier
luxury tax. ....
The merchants took the position
that the tax on small or less cost
ly articles of merchandise was nf
a nature that could not be passed
on to the customer and that the
merchant being unable to. absorb
it himself necessarily would find
his business more burdensome
than formerly.
Senator J. o. Bell and Repre-.
sentative r. r. Ray were wired
the sentiments of the merchants,
many of whom are today forward
ing individual kilograms to inn
press the legislators of the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation.
This meeting was called by the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
at the request Of some of its mem
bers. A petition bearing names of
"a merchants sSasSrecertfy sent
from .Hendersonville in protest
against any form of merchandise
sales tax.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
One Englishman
Pleads Guilty to
Soviet's Charges

MOSCOW, April 12.-(UP).-
William Macdonald, one of six
Englishmen charged with sabotage
and espionage, pleaded guilty be-
fore the Soviet revolutionary tri-
bunal today. Eleven Russians
likewise pleaded guilty and five
other English co-defendants plead
ed not guilty. The trial was then
recessed at $3.50 p. m. until 6
p. m.
The pleas followed the reading
of long indictment, detailing not
only wide scale conspiracy to
wreck major power plants Of the
Soviet Union but accused Metro
portan-Vickers company of Off
cial connivance with an elaborate
espionage plot carried out by its
employees, which, it was alleged,
gathered military and economic
information and transmitted it to
England.
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v. N. SHERARD
ON CITY TICKET
Former Mayor Files for
Short Term as Com
missioner

A vacanty on the Democratic
ticket for the city election on May
2: was filled yesterday when w. NJ.
Sherard. textile manufacturer and
former mayor of Hendersonvillc,
filed for the short term of two
years on the board Of city COM
missioners.
Because of his long business
experience and his familiarity
with the financial affairs Of the
city of Hendersonyille, Mayor a.
V. Edwards, who succeeded Mr.,
Sherard last year and who is 4
candidate for reelection, and
other members of the city admin
istration and of the citizenry has
been urging the former mayor to
announce for a place on the COM
mission. The office was in no wise
attractive to him because of its
exacting obligations, but from a
patriotic duty he finally consent
ed to the use of his name as a
candidate and pledged his best eft.
forts toward solving municipal
problems, Mayor Edwards said.
Mr.. Sherard served three years as
mayor, resigning last year to take
over the management Of Green
River Mills, Inc, at Tuxedo, and
Pisgah Mills, Brevard.
Present city commissioners have
filed for the other places on the
board that are to be filled at the
city election. They are L. A. Blair,
j. F. Foster and L. R. Geiger.
They are seeking four-year terms,
Carry-over members of the board
are DR.. w. o. Allen and Harvey
Riggan.
Republicans have indicated that
thew will not offer a ticket in the
city election, but they have until
next Monday to file.
Elation over Mr.. Sherard's con-
sent to be candidate was ex-
pressed by city officials at a din
ner meeting last night at the home
of J. H. Lampley, manager of the
city water system. Although the
meeting was not held for business
purposes, the Forthcoming cleo
ton and city problems were dis
cussed at some length. Those at
tending were Mayor Edwards,
Commissioners Blair, Geiger, Eos
ter and Riggan, DR.. w. r. Kirk,
]. w. Bailey. z. G. Byers and Mr.
Lampley of the water commission,
Chief of Police Otis V. Powers,
City Clerk R. R. Arledge, City
Attorney j.. E. Shipman, r. L.
Whitmire and Frazier Blair.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
DRUGGISTS TAKE COUNTER
VIEW ON SALES TAX

While other retail merchants
were wiring legislators today to
oppose a general sales tax and
vote for a heavier luxury tax,
druggists were preparing to OPP
pose this position by wiring Sen
ator Bell and Representative Ray
to vote against a luxury tax If
one is proposed and to support a
general stamp tax that would
make it mandatory for retailers to
pass the sales tax on to consum-
ers. Druggists said they are over
taxed now and that an additional
state luxury tax would add great.
ly to their burdens while exempt
ing merchandise sold in other re-
tail stores. .
Druggists also were studying
beer licensing bills introduced in
the legislature with the prospec'
that they will oppose the Martin
bill if a legislative committee does
not offer a substitute. The Martin
bill would license the sale of beer
in hotels, cafes, restaurants and
clubs but would exclude drug
stores. It is understood here that
the Francis bill would permit beer
sales in a wider range of estab-
lishments. including drug stores,
and that both BILLS have been re-
ferred to committee to effect a
compromise bill. One Henderson
Vile druggist said today that he
believed beer will soon be "as
common as ginger ale" and that
while he wouldn't consider selling
beer on draught at the soda foun-
tain, he would keep it for delivery
to homes in bottles, particularly
when prescribed by physicians.
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AKRON PROBE
IS CONTINUED
Opinions Regarding Loss
Of Great Craft Do
Not Agree
BY H. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

LAKEHURST. n j.. April IL.
(UP).-Stirring incidents of those
last desperate moments on the
Akron, when the stern was shat
tered against the water and the
keel tilted crafty toward the sky,
were related yesterday before the
naval court of inquiry here.
In the courtroom crowd of 200
were a dozen silent figures in
black. They listened intently,
heard the names of husbands or
sons mentioned in the recital of
brave but losing battle against
disaster. -.
The days testimony developed
conflict of opinion concerning
the exact sequence Of events.
1t was indicated the Akron
might have broken in half when
about 100 feet from the water.
That was the impression of II. E.
Deal, who survived both the Shen-
andoah and Akron disasters and
who now wants to fly on the Ma
con, and Moody E. Erwin.
Lieutenant Commander H. V.
Wiley. however, altered previous
testimony and said he believed
now that what he had described
earlier as a Sudden gust" Of wind
was actually the crashing OF the
ships tail into the water.
Deal and Erwin said that when
they felt the "gust" or "lurch"
the Akron was still in the air,
with engines going at full speed.
The smashup of the tail came
soon afterward. they said.
at was like the sound you
make when you step on a penny
box of Matches" Erwin said. 1T
looked like the whole ship was
breaking up in the afterend."
Erwin said he had seen a girder
snap but that the Akron was still
in the air at the time. =
Both Erwin and Deal were
questioned closely on this point
by Judge Advocate Ralph G. Pen
meyer, a slender officer with close
ly trimmed gray hair and steady,
earnest eyes. Pennoyer apparent
Continued on page three)
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Wire, POWER
TAXES RAISED
Amended Revenue Bill
Energies From the
Committee

RALEIGH, April 12.-(UP)-
Taxes on telegraph companies
were raised from six dollars on
each mile of wire to seven dol
lars a year by the house today
sitting as committee as whole.
Representative Ray of Hender-
son county introduced an act to
allow commissioners of Hender-
son county to accept bonds of the
county in payment of that part
of their taxes to be apportiUned
to the debt service. Taxpayers
taking advantage Of his plan
would have to pay the remainder
of their taxes in cash, over that
paid in bonds.
The senate today refused TO
concur in the house amendments
to the bill to abolish free tuition
in the state institutions of higher
education. The measure was sent
Continued on page 81
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
CITY SIGN BOARDS
ARE CATCHING THE
EYE OF MOTORISTS

Milo w. Strong returned yes
terday from Florida where he
went to erect sign boards for the
Chamber. of Commerce.
A board was erected about
eight miles south of Augusta, on
U. S. highway No. s. The larger
and more attractive board with a
scene of the new golf course was
erected on highway No. / about
IL miles south of Jacksonville.
This is an unusually large. and
attractive board. The combina-
ton golf and mountain scene IN
colors was so attractive that
numerous motorists paused TO re-
view it as they drove along the
highway as the workmen were
practically completing the job.
Mr.. Strong reported that high
way No. / between Augusta and
Jacksonville contained about rs
small boards urging traffic to
continue on No. 1 north Of Au-
gusta. The coastal route over
No. II is also pulling hard for
tourist traffic to and from Flor
ida. Mr.. Strong says it is i'm
perative that U. S. No. %
through Hendersonville from Al-
gusta to Detroit compete for this
business by the erection of num-
erous sign boards. The Chamber
of Commerce is taking this mat
ter up with the officers Of the
Ontario-to-Florida short route
through Hendersonville.
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u. 5. ECONOMIES
BALANCED BY.
new EXPENSES
What Administration Has
]. Saved in One Way, 1t
Has Spent Another

WASHINGTON, April u. -
,(UP)-Additional expenses APP
pear to be largely offsetting the
savings made by the Roosevelt adj
ministration's drastic economies,
according to United Press cam
yass today.
Figures, and estimates now OBJ
tainable show economics to date
practically are balancing the new
expenditures amounting 70 $780,
100000. .
The. amount of net savings ul-
timately depends on the extent Of
further cuts to be made in the
executive departments.
/ These figures do not include the
contemplated public works bond
issue but they are confined TO
money saved or to be spent out
Of tax receipts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
ADMINISTRATIVE
SHIFTS ARE STUDIED

d WASHINGTON, April II. -
(UP)-A shifting Of most Of the
administrative functions of the
interstate commerce commission
to the department of commerce
and other important bure a u
changes in the commerce depart
ment arc reported to be already
under consideration by President
Roosevelt.
Through a reorganization and
consolidation of various bureaus
and other economies, the depart
ment of commerce will reduce its
annual budget from $40,000,000
to S26,OO0,000, according to Sec
rotary of Commerce Roper.
According to latest reports the
commerce department will set up
a new transportation and COM
munication bureau in direct
charge of an assistant secretary.
This body would have charge of
land, water and air Transportation
as we'll as various communications.
1t would take over the administra-
tive activities of the interstate
commerce commission.
Another important change under
consideration by governmental Of.
ficials is a shifting Of the depart
ment of commences foreign com
mercial attaches to the state de-
partment and a scaling down OF
the activities Of the bureau of do.
nestle and foreign commerce. AL,
so reported under way is shift
ing of the commerce departments
bureau of mines to the interior de-
partment.
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A force of about 35 men which
has been engaged in cleaning out
Mud creek for a distance OF
about two and one-half miles on
the eastern edge Of Henderson
vile, was transferred today to
the former McAdoo property on
North Main street. There the men
will slope the high bank in front
of the former Terrace hotel site,
cut a street between the hotel
site and the Rhett dwelling, re-
Gently acquired by the American
Legion by act of the legislature,
and in other ways improve the
building and surroundings.
Chief of Police Otis Y. Powers,
who is directing the work, said the
legion had ordered paint for It's
home and that members OF wo-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
LONG LEADING
new REVOLT
Storm Clouds Arise in
Washington to Threaten
Party Solidarity
By THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April II. =
(UP)-The first real storm clouds
for the Roosevelt administration
appeared yesterday on capitol hill,
presaging an end of the "happy
days" which thus far have marked
the rule of the smiling president.
A rebellion from within his own
party broke on the senate floor
from an expected source = none
other than the restless and un-
practicable Senator Huey Long,
the Louisiana "Kingfsh."
Keeping one foot on the party
reservation, the man who was so
ardent a champion Of the presi-
dent at the Chicago convention.
criticized some of the Roosevelt
policies as "deflationary."
1t was a half good-humored
speech, but was so barbed and
pointed that it provoked a ringing
defense of Mr.. Roosevelt from
Majority Leader Joseph I. Rob-
inson.
"For Gods sake, let's hold up
his hands," huskily concluded the
portly Arkansas senator. He was
.5 CONTINUED on page three).
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Force Finishes Mud Greek Job
And Starts Work on Grounds Of
New American Legion Club House

mems organizations Of the COM
munity will plant flowers along
the street.
Meanwhile, other labor employ
ed with relief funds is finishing
the grading for new tennis courts
on the city park property across
the street from the former Ter.
race hotel site. Construction Of
the courts is being supervised in
large measure by o. Y. Brownlee,
chairman of the Chamber Of
Commerce's entertainment COM
mittee. While the labor. here as
well as on other Improvement
projects is free, Mr.. Brownlee
said that perhaps $3.50 will have
to be raised to buy wire for back
stops, nets and other tennis equip
Continued on page three).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
B.Y.P.U.'S WILL
ATTEND MEET
Big Delegation Going From
Here to Asheville

A large delegation from the APP
proximately 40 Baptist churches
in Henderson county is expected
to attend the sessions of the an
nual Western Regional B. Y. P.
U. convention at the First Bap-
fist church in Asheville on Fri
day and Saturday.
David Mashburn of Henderson
vile, assistant to the pastor of
the First Baptist church here,
and director of young peoples
activities, is president of the reg
ional organization, and will pre-
side at the sessions.
Mr.. Mashburn stated this
morning that the convention is
expected to exceed any previous
convention in attendance, and
that approximately 500 young
people from Is counties in this
section. are expected to attend.
The attendance from Asheville
and Buneombe county at the four
prineinal sessions Of the eonven-
Continued on page three) -
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MOTOR SCENIC
ROAD Seen AS
POSSIBILITY
New Interest Stirred in
Long Time Ambition of
Business Men Here
TO GIVE OUTLET FOR
HENDERSON PRODUCTS

HcndcrSonvillc manifested con-
siderable interest today over the
announcement that plans of For
est Supervisor NJ. A. Nation
called for the location of a forest
camp and conservation corps on
North Mills river in Henderson
county.
This camp will accommodate
22 men who will be sent here
from eastern cities from the ranks
of the unemployed.
HenderSonville business men
see in this announcement pos
sible realization of their dreams
for several years of new motor
scenic highway direct from Hen
derSonville to Mt. Pisgah up North
Mills river through the famous
pink beds, thereby giving this city
a much shorter route than by
Ashevillc and Gambler or PiSGah
Forest station near Brevard. If
a motor route is not constructed
it is confidently felt that an at
tractive' bride trail will be built
for horsemen so as to afford one
of the most charming trails any
where in eastern America.
II Is understood that the Off
Gals plan the erection of the
camp near the edge Of the gov
ernment property and in close
proSimity to the lumber road and
the water line OF Hendcrsonyille
so as to simplify both trauSpOrta-
ton and water facilities.
4 meeting was called Few
DAYS ago at the instance of Coun-
~ Commissioner e.. W. Justice
and "a a result a conference was
arranged with Mr.. MattOOn in
Asheville when a camp was re-
uuested for Henderson county, the
water. rail and other facilities be-
ing pointed out as inducements IN
this connection. The delegation
also pointed out to Mr.. MattoOn
the possibility of later using men
in the camp in connection with
the proposed drainage Of French
Broad and Mills rivers, matter
10 which Congressman Weaver IS
giving considerable support as a
result of an appeal made to him
by the citizens and farmers of
Henderson and Pennsylvania
counties.
Included in the delegation which
called on Mr.. Mattoon were Z. e..
Anders, county superintendent Of
schools, in whose office the first
conference was held; c. D. Weeks,
attorney; Milo w. Strong and
Noah HollOwell, president and
secretary, respectively, of the
Chamber of Commerce, which ar
ranged the conference and which
had formerly had up the matter
with Mr.. Mattoon and the state
highway commissioner Of a scenic
motor road up North Mills river
through the pink beds to Mt.
Pisgah.
1t will be the policy Of the camp
officials, it is understood, to pat
ronize local concerns as much as
possible and the announcement al
this time will likely affect the
crop paintings in the Mills. River
section, which will be convenient
10 supplying fresh vegetables and
other farm produce to satisfy the
needs OF the camp force.
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Roosevelt Heard
In Plea to End
Trade Barriers

WASHINGTON, April IL. =
(UP)-President Roosevelt in an
address before the Pan-American
Unions special session today call
ed for immediate breaking down
of unnecessary, artificial bar
riers and restrictions which ham,
per the healthy flow of trade be-
tween peoples of the American
republics" 1t is vitality important
that each Pan-Ameriean nation in
dividually take such action with
out further delay, he said. 81
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
Manchu, Japanese Soldiers Are
Blocking Asian Railway to Halt
New Seizures Of Rolling Stock

and passenger trains in Manchuria
probably will be abandoned as a
result of the Observation-Disclosures
rail dispute, observers believed
today.
The Chinese Eastern railway
was blocked at Manchuly, on the
Manchu-Soviet border by Man.
ehurian and Japanese soldiers to-
day. They blocked connecting
points with sleeping cars, making
international movement of trains
to or from Europe impossible.
1t was understood connecting
points at Progranitchnaya were
similarly blocked.
The action was taken after thu
Soviet had moved rolling stock
CONTINUED on page three)b1a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
REPORT SHOALS BILL

WASHINGTON, April II. -
(UP) - The senate agriculture
and forestry committee with less
than thirty minutes consideration
reported favorably today on the
Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley
project measure. The report was
unanimous. Excepting in some M
nor, clarifying amendments, it
was reported in its original form.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-12
EDMUNDSON INFANT
IS GIVEN BURIAL

Funeral services for the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ed,
mundson, of Fruitland, were held
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
the FruitIand Baptist church. ;. g.,
The child, four months old, died
last hight about 8 o'clock.
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CHANGCHUN, Manchuria,
April l2.-OUP).-A crisis be-
tween Russia and the Japanese
state af Manchoukuo over the
operations of the Chinese East
ern Railway was heightened to-
day when the Manehoukuon
Representatives delivered an
ultimatum to Moscow demand
ing the return of confiscated
rolling stock within a month.
The situation threatened to
force abandonment of inter-
national mail and passenger
service.
CHAN CHI U-N, Mancburia,
Wednesday, April H. (UPl.-r
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