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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
SEES DIRE RESULTS
FROM DEBT SCALING

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. CUP)
Congress will destroy the eco
nomic structure of the country
if it heeds the cry for a mora
torium or scaling down of private
debts f. d. Duffield, of South
Orange, n. J.. president OF the
Prudential Life Insurance COM
pany, warned yesterday.
Despite the uprisings of farm
crs against foreclosures IN the
midwest he told the senate pros
Notwithstanding committee that the
mortgage borrowers as a class are
no. defaulting in their debts.
Only six per cent of the more
than S22O,419,OOO farm mort
cages held by his company are IN
the process of liquidation, ami
only IL per cent of the farm Dor,
rowers are in actual Distress
Declaring that the economic
foundation of the nation resten Ell
upon "the sanctity of contracts
he said any moratorium or deoC
scaling would destroy that relatlo;i
and cause huge losses among mil
lions of Insurance policy holders.
Decision as to which DEBTORS
should be given extension OF time
on their debts, he said. must be
left to the insurance companies
and the. banks themselves.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
Dawes HOLDS
insult LOANS
WE'RE REGULAR
Books Showed Millions oil
Earnings, Income Re-
port Showed Loss

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. (UP)
FrCnzied financial operations that
preceded the crash Of the vast IN
sull utilities interests were out
lined to the senate stock market
investigating committee yesterday
by two Of the nations most dis
tinguishcd citizens.
These men. Owen ID. Young. in
dustrialiSt. and Charles G. Dawes,
peppcry banker-Statesman, reveal
ed the insult interests had Dor
rowed more than $75.000,000 ia
support the lettering utilities en-
pire and that the subsequent col
lanGe was felt by powerful cas-,
tern banks and the Reconstruct
ton Finance Corporation.
As the financial structure OF
the giant mid-western enterprise
was examined piece by piece, the
committee received documents
showing there was a difference of
millions of dollars between pub
lished reports of the earnings of
the insult companies and their in
come tax reports to the govern
ment which recorded huge losses.
Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for
the committee, submitted these
reports for the record and qucs-
toned Samuel insult. Jr.. con-
corning them when the 32-year-
old son of the founder of the
utilities group. now living in eX-
lie in Greece, was recalled to the
witness stand.
A few more wrinkles in his
face, less active but still emphatic
Dawes, faced the inquiring SEN
ators and outlined loans made by
his Chicago bank to the insult in
tereSts. On the day the insult
group collapsed, Dawes said, his
bank records showed Al loans ag-
gregating $l1,9T7,G0G mace 10
the insult organizations or TO Of
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
G.. Of G.. Directors Renew
Efforts To Clear French
Broad River--End Floods
Would Allow Reclamation Projects to Create Much
New Farming Land; Increasing Demand for Small
Farms Noted Here But Prices Higher Than Else
where; Fish, Game Committees Work Endorsed

Revival of the proposal to
clear the French Broad river OF
such distractions IS cause over
flows with destructive results to
farming, with request for coop
Grafton in sponsoring this pro-
gram from the people OF Tran
sylvania and Buncombe counties,
endorsement of the worn of the
Chamber of Commerce fish and
game committee in its opposition
to the closing of Lake Summit
and Green River for fishing for
a period of two years and an
nouncement that a more reason
able price on small farms would
bring in number of new resi-
dents of Il desirable class fea-
tured the February meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors, held in the offices of the
organization Thursday evening,
with President Milo Strong pre-
siding. Minutes, financial report
and other reports were read by
Secretary Hollowell and discuss
ed by the directors.
The directors endorsed the ac-
ton of the fish and game COM
mittee Of the organization in ref
erence to the bill proposed in
the legislature by Senator J. 0.
Bell, who would close Lake Sum-
nit and Green River to fishing
for period of two years. 1T
was the view Of a majority OF
the directors. that no necessity
exists for closing these waters to
fishing.
A communication from DR.. w.
w. Carpenter was read to the
directors. in which attention, was
called to the advantages which
would result from clearing the
channel of French Broad river
from distractions and deepening
the channel SO as to prevent
overflow. Dr.. Carpenter point
ed out that old jetties, construct
ed in the river years ago, and
'ogs, driftwood and accumula-
lions of sand, so obstruct the
channel of the French Broad that
destructive overflow of water
results one or more times each
year. If the channel was clear
ed and made sufficiently deep to
carry flood waters the destruc-
ton Of crops in the river bot
toms and damage to lands would
be prevented.
Clearing and deepening the
channel Of the French Broad
river would aid drainage in the
case of all smaller streams flow
ing into the river, Dr.. Carpenter
also pointed out; and would make
possible the reclamation and cul-
tivation of lands now in swamps
or not under cultivation because
of danger Of overflow.
Improvement of the French
Broad in the manner suggested
would be a matter for the fed
eral government to finance; and
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
BATTLE LINES ARE
DRAWN IN JEHOL
By MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspondent

TONIC, Feb. IT. (UP).--Bat-
tie lines were being drawn be-
tween Chinese and Japanese
forces in Jehol province, while a
dispute over Japanese retention
Of inundated Pacific islands was
added to the troubled Asiatlc
situation.
Warfare in Jehol province
seemed Immediately imminent;
Ominously in the background
was Japanese determination to
retain the inundated islands when
she withdraws from the League
of Nations despite possible Uni
ted States opposition. Adding
still further to uneasiness was
the Japanese attitude that Asiat-
ic chaos might involve Il Russian
attempt to SovietizatiOn of
China.
Eighty thousand Chinese troops
today were being concentrated
in Eastern Jehol province as a
first line of defense against the
scheduled Japanese attempt to
definitely annex the rich prov
ince TO Manchouquo. The forces
were the armies of Chang Tsoh-
Slang and Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Liang.
Japan contemplated moving its
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
By WALTER RUMBLE
nitad Press Staff Correspondent

ShilSu SsSAH
LINCOLN. Nebr.. Feb. IL,
(UP). An army of 5000
farmers bent on debt and mort
gage relief invaded the halls of
Nebraska legislature yesterday.
The "army" was as orderly as
the jostling confusion and aggres-
sive spirit of is recruits from
barnyards and wheat fields would
permit.
In preliminary conferences the
army split into two factions. Each
brought its own demands to the
legislature.
The Nebraska Farm Holiday as
ISOLATION and the farm relief
council mustered battalions OF
comparative size. Five abreast,
the farmers marched in two
three-block-long lines to the state
capitol and entered the chamber
where house and senate were IN
Joint session to receive them.
Farm Holiday Association
spokesman asked: .,
Relief through regular legisla-
tive channels.
Passage of moratorium bills
embracing mortage and tax fore
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
COURT NAMES
; ATTORNEYS
FOR ITALIAN
Mayor Cermak, Mrs. Gill,
Shot as Roosevelt Fired
at, Are Improving
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES
WORD AT RICHMOND

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. l7.-(UP).
Judge E. c. Collins of the coun-
ty criminal court today appoint
ed three attorneys to defend
Giuseppe Zangara, fanatic who
wounded five people including
Mayor Auton Celmak of Chi
cago here Wednesday night,
when shots intended for Presi-
dent-elect Franklin ID. Roosevelt
went wild of their mark. After
defense council for the Italian
bricklayer had been designated,
court continued the case until
Saturday.
Zangara, swarthy, pop-eyed,
and small of statue, was brought
into Collins court yesterday aft
ernoon. He said he had no coun-
sci. The judge said the court
was ready to name an attorney
for him.
"You are the Judge" Zangara
cried excitedly, "and you can do
what you want to do.
"But | don't want anyone to
help me-"
The court insisted that Fan
CARA should have counsel, and
postponed the arraignment until
tomorrow in order that an at
torney could be named.
Iangara was taken back to
Jail Immediately.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
B0ETTCHER'S
HUNT FUTILE
kidnapped Denver Million
aire Being Sought in
Mountains Today

DENVER. Colo. Feb. IT,
(UP)-The police hunt for young
Charles Boettcher, ii. kidnapped
millionaire, today had turned to
the mountains while members Of
the family focused their atten-
tons on Kansas City investiga-
tons.
A report of Tom Jones, care
taker, that two automobiles bear
ing illinois plates were seen in
Bergen Park a few hours after
the kidnapping. and the finding OF
q bunch of keys in a pass into
which ran automobile tracks. re-
suited in decision to make. syS-
tematic search of mountain cab
ms where the young capitalist
might be held.
Nine detectives carrying shot
guns fastened to Bergen Park lm-
mediately after finding the keys.
They returned three hours later.
empty handed, but further search
es in that district were ordered
for today. -,
Chief of Police A. T. Clark said
that a man who offered "likely in
formation" appeared at the home
of Claude X. Boettcher, the vic
TINS father, late yesterday. Two
detectives were assigned to ac-
company him for an investigation
of the information the nature Of
which was unannounced.
Alfred Smith. former burglar,
was arrested for investigation IN
the case. The theory of his con-
nection was a police secret.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
sunday BALL
BILL IS KILLED
New Beer Legalization Bill
Is Offered at Ra-
leigh Today

RALEIGH, Feb. 17.-(UP).-
BY a vote of 81 to 25 on roll call
he house today defeated the Sui
Ivan bill to legalize Sunday aft
ernoon baseball after the bill was
almost killed by amendments.
A bill to submit to the people
Of North Carolina the question Of
whether light wines and beer are
to be legalized in the state, if and
when congress authorizes sale,
was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Pope, Hall
fax. -,
On second reading today the
senate passed a bill to prohibit
the sale of convict made goods
but deferred until tomorrow ac-
ton on third reading.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
new THEATRE
NEARLY READY
Buchanan VIII Soon Make
Public Plans to Open
Rex's New Home

Harry +. Buchanan, manager
of the Rex theatre, today an
uounccd that the new theatre
which his company is building to
replace the old Re-, will soon be
ready for opening, and that
early announcements will be
made as to the exact date, the
opening attraction and the open
ing program.
The old Rex theatre was burn
ed on June IA, last. Shortly
afterward the company placed
equipment in the high school au-
ditorium and established tenn
porary theatre there, furnishing
entertainment for Hendersonville
and surrounding territory in the
improviSed quarters. Shortly
thereafter arrangements were
completed for the rebuilding of
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
ROOSEVELT
RECOUNTS
SHOOTING
Thought First Pistol Re.
port Discharge of
Firecracker

ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE,
CIAL. EN- ROUTE TO NEW
YORK. Feb. 17.-(UP).-Presi'
dent-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt
yesterday gave his version OF
Wednesday nights maniacal at
tempt against his life as his spe-
ciaI train headed north.
Seated in the drawing room OF
his special car. putting a clgaret.
the president-elect calmly related
his impressions as the target OF
Giuseppe O.. Zangara, hater OF
"presidents and kings" whose
shots wounded five persons but
failed to reach him--their intend
ed mark.
Here is Mr.. Roosevelt's story of
the frenzied few minutes at Bay
Front Park. Miami, Wednesday
night.
81 have heard so many accounts
myself that have been trying to
think what happened as saw it.
CATER I had finished speaking
someone from the talking picture
people climbed on the back Of the
car and said. you must repeat
the speech for u.s. I said / would
not. He said We have come l.
600 miles for this l said, 4 am
very sorry but | can't do it,
Having said that I slid off the
back of my car into my seat.
Gust then Mayor Cermak
came forward and l talked with
him a minute about Chicago in
general. Then he moved off be.
hind the car. Bob Clark Zone OF
| the secret service mem was
standing right behind him. AS he
moved away, a man came forward
with a long telegram and started
telling me what it contained.
While he was talking, | leaned
forward.
Gust then i heard what
thought was a firecracker. then
several more. The man talking
with nj. pulled back and the
chauffeur started the car.
az looked around and saw May
or Cermak doubled up and Mrs.
Gill collapsing. told the chauf-
feur to stop. He did. about 10
feet from where we started. The
secret service men shouted Get
out of the crowd The chauffeur
started again and | stopped HIM
again, this time at the corner or
the bandstand.
Looking back I saw CermaE
being carried along and we put
him in our car. He was alive but
7 was afraid he wouldn't last. |
got nv hand on his pulse and felt
none. -,
ale was on the seat with me
and I had my left arm around
him. He slumped forward. A de-
tective from Miami. standing on
the running board on that side OF
the car was leaning over him. he
said after we had gone a couple
of blocks he was afraid Cermak
would not last.
ST too was fearful. Just then
Cermak Strengthened up and ! got
his pulse. That was surprising.
For three blocks l actually be-
lieved his heart had stopped.
81 held him all the way to the
hospital and his pulse constantly
improved. 1t seemed like twenty.
five miles to the hospital. / talked
with him all the way. l remember
CONTINUED on page slx)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
5000 Farmers Invade Nebraska's
Legislative Halls, Ask Relief

closure.
Deficiency judgment laws.
fastening of action on relief
measures pending in the legisla-
ture.
More radical was the program
of the farm relief council. which
the association charged was con-
trolled by Communists.
1t demanded:
That Governor Charles Bryan
ask congress for a loan of "Abra-
ham Lincoln" greenbacks adequate
for repayment of all losses IN
bank failures in the state.
Refnancing of all mortgages
now in force.
Reimbursement of all persons
whose land or homes have been
taken by foreclosure since 1920:
A so per cent reduction in the
freight rates and similar cut IN
stockyard and central market
charges for yardage service and
feed.
81 have confidence your march
to the capitol will not have been
in vain" Lieut.. Gov. w. H. Jur-
gensen told the farmers at the
conclusion of the reading Of the
two sets of demands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
; WOUNDED IN
GUN BATTLE
Officers Engage in Fierce
Encounter Near
Franklin

FRANKLIN, Feb. II. Fred
McCabe, 80, Special Deputy
Sheriff Nell Holden, 26, and
Ounce Hodgin, &c, were all shot,
Hogdin being seriously wounded
in the abdomen and hip when
nine officers yesterday afternoon
sought to arrest three men in
connection with the robbery and
fatal shooting Of George Dryman,
farmer, in January. The casual
ties occurred when a pitched bat,
tie was fought on country road
nine miles south of here.
The three men with whom the
officers are said to have engaged
in a gun battle lasting for q
minute were Holden, Hogdin and
j. r. Bell. Bell escaped and Of
ficers early today, with blood,
hounds were in pursuit of him.
1t was believed he was several
miles west of Franklin last night,
Holden was in an automobile
at the time Of the battle. but
when shot fell out Of the car to
the ground.
Bell was reported to have fled
in a car saying after he fired
five times, "when I get to Geor-
gia, I'm a free man."
Holden and Hogdin were taken
into custody and brought to the
hospital here as was Special Dep
uty Cabe. The two men arrest
ed were being guarde dto pre-
vent their friends from liberia
ing them.
A special guard was also
thrown around the Jail where
Oscar Seagal and Robert Bell.
arrested earlier in the week, are
being held in connection with
the same case.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
Ernie Schaaf Is
Buried at Home

w. RENTHAM, Mass, Feb. II.
| rrt-Ernie Schaaf was buried
NE village graveyard here to-
4 one week after the knockout
rHmo Camera and his subsc-
Fsn; death.
"M, Lucy Schaaf, his mother.
5eo Camera to be assured she
NOt consider him in any way
fPonSible for Ernie's death.
'nera was almost overcome by
Message.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
JAMES J. CORBETT
CLINGING TO LIFE

BAY SIDE, N. Y, Feb. IT,
GUP).-James J. Corbett, former
heavyweight champion, has the
most amazing physical stamina Of
any human being he ever saw,
said John Kelleher, bis bedside
watcher. His condition today re-
u ..eltetS timC'irdrlg ca. lie is serious
" i'll with a heart ailment from
which he has suffered for weeks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
FYEAL ALABAMA
EXTORTION PLOT

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. II. (UP).
man was in Jail here today
y others being sought in con-
I'r,on with an extortiOn plot on
0. Hill and Nelson Hill, bro
fIS' and wealthy operators of
yuan nam of Grocery stores, police
eaIed this morning.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
Attempt on Lite
OF 'Kingfish' Is
Seen by Police
Prowler Fires Garage
Over Which Longs Body
Guard Slept

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. II -
(UP).--A prowler fired the gar.
age adjoining Senator Huey
Longs home early today in what
the police declared was an at
tempt to kill the senator and his
entire family. The prowler es-
capped under a fusilade of shots,
fired by neighborhood watch
man, who failed to discover the
fire.
The senator's bodyguard snooz-
ed through the excitement, di-
rectly over the blazing garage.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
r. THOMAS L. STOKES
,;,ed Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. (UP)
senate yesterday voted de-
;yaiv for repeal of the 18th
\. riment and thus started a
Ir,e,sssional tide that appeared
FL 20 sweep the prohibition
Il.,aon 20 the states within Il
rs lays. ,o
4 g5mit 4 repeal amendment to
Il ,.ates. Speaker John \. Gar
l. promptly announced that the
|rsa would take up the resolu'
f. Monday. He reSorted to his
Esnsive powers and called a
|rtv caucus for today to bind
|smocrats to support the meas
This move virtually assured
l.1sa approval. Republican House
|sader Bertrand H. Smell last
|gm also forecast success of the
kaayon.
| Z Cassed by the house. the
rertnent will go direct to the
.ka.s. Z does not have to go to
\ resident. He has TO authority
j., constitutional amendments,
Bsf1,a the citizen who has beer
lanoying for n legal drink OF
! n liquor gets it, it appearS
Ri ne will wait a long time-lt
! ever gets it.
The amendment must be ratl-
Il BY conventions in three
tu:hs Of the states. Legal en-
MS Of the senate say this pro-
h alone will take four years OF
iore. No method is provided for
lIirg these conventions. Con-
-ez may have to Sc: up machln-
iy Action by state legislatures,
,ary Of which now are in session,
lSo will be necessary.
The repeal resolution was swept
victory in a tense senate. 1t
jas exactly Is years, 6 months
ri Is DAYS from that sweltering
Ilgust l. 1917 when it approved
!, 18th amendment sponsored by
e-a,or Morris Sheppard, DEM,
:ns.
Yesterday the Texas senator sat
snayed as ne watched his ham
E9ork scrapped.
The galleries were packed by
lary who believe yesterdays &C.
on was the beginning of the end
J prohibition. Members of the
blse lined the walls. The vote
fOceeded in absolute silence. At
/ conclusion, Vice President
|nrtis calmly announced:
The ayes are 63, the noes %,
r the resolution has received
Necessary two-thirds."
There was no demonstration.
p galleries emptied slowly.
Pine senator's strolled out. Others
!; silently.
The text of the 18th amend
tent resolution approved by the
Fnate follows:
Resolved by the senate AMI
house Of representatives OF
Z United States of America il
asresS assembled (two-thirds OF
Ga eoncUrring therein) that the
Flowing article is hereby pro
PSed as an amendment to the
lsatution of the United States,
nich shall be valid to all intents
e purposes as part of the Con-
Futon when ratified by conven-
Ms in three-fOurths of the sew
r. states:
Section /. The eighteenth ar
IContinued on page three)
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innate VOTES
REPEAL, 63-23
Inner Calls Caucus to
Kind Demos to Measure;
to Vote Monday
hrs TO STATES, If
PASSED IN CONGRESS

distinction. Feb. II. (UP).
|sagr by the lower house OF
repea. OF the prohibition
,.srlment was believed to be
.s,-rd today by the action Of
arkansas delegation, which
,,ei six 70 one TO support re-
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ROOSEVELT GETS WORD
AT RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. IT,
(UP). -. President-elect Roose-
welt, pausing here on his way TO
New York, received reports from
Miami that Mayor Anton Cermak
and Mrs. Joseph Gill apparently
are on the road to recovery.
TIP OF CERMAK'S LUNG
MAY BE PIERCED
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. l7.-(uP).
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
LEAGUE OF NATIONS SCORES
JAPAN FOR ITS FAILURE TO
SETTLE MANCHURIAN ROW
>Japan's Withdrawal From
League Not Acted
on Today

GENEVA, Feb. 17.-(UP).
The League of Nations today
condemned Japan for not sub
hitting the Manchurian dispute
to arbitration ard decided that
Japsn's military action in Man
churia could not be regarded as
measures of self-defense.
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TOXIC. Feb. 17.-UP).-Fi-
nal action of expected authOriza-
ton for japanese withdrawal from
the League of Nations was de-
ferred until tomorrow when ar
extraordinary meeting of the cab
met adjourned last night without
reaching any decision.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
WEATHER.

.,,nJy and warmer possibly
:an,I light rain Friday
't :S,. Saturday rain.
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CHENGTEHFU Jehol. Feb. L

CHENGTEHFU. Jehol, Feb. II.
CUP).-"If Japanese invade Je-
hol they will be stopped by my
troops and reinforcements sent
from the south by Marshal Chang
Hseuh-Liang," Tang Yu-Lin, gov
ernor of Jehol province said to-
day in his first interview with for
eign correspondents.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-17
GOOD AFTERNOON

kissing stimulates heart ae-
ton. says a medical investiga-
tor. What u debt we owe to
science for disclosures of this
sort.