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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
AKRON CRASH
AVOIDABLE. IS
EXPERT VIEW
Outstanding Dirigible Men
Sustain Opinion Loss
Was Unnecessary
By H. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

LAKEHURST, n. j., April ii,
(UP).-The Akron disaster and
the resultant loss Of 73 lives
could have been avoided, in the
opinion of witnesses who test
fled yesterday as the navy con-
Guided the first phase Of its Of
ficial investigation.
Captain Anton Heinen, German
dirigiblc expert, was emphatic in
his assertions that navigation
tactics different from those EN-
ployed by the Akron would have
brought the ship safely out Of its
difficulties.
Heinen, a slight, elderly man
with a pointed, reddish beard,
made it clear that he did not
want to be interpreted as criticiz-
ing the Akron's captain, Com
mander Frank C. McCord. But
he was asked for his opinion be-
fore the naval court of inquiry
and he gave it without cOmpro-
mise to his beliefs.
~ offer my opinion to the
court" he said with the German
accent that a decade in the Uni.
ted States has not eliminated
''that this accident could have
been avoided"
An earlier witness, Lieut.. Chas
J. Magui'e, arologist at the naval
air station here, testified that he
believed "any other action than
that taken in the last few min
utcs" might have saved the Ak
ron.
Specifically he suggested that
the Akron might have headed
west in those last desperate mo-
ments, and thus fought its way
out of the storm. Another al
tentative, he said, would have
been to pursue an easterly course
some four hours before midnight
At the time of the crash the Ak
ron was on northeasterly
course.
Heinen, outlining the two
courses which he said an airshir
could pursue if encountering 9
storm and unable TO receive
bearings and weather reports by
radio, said:
zone way, and it always should
be the first attempted, is to slow
down the ship to a very careful
speed and bring the ship exactly
, even, sacrificing ballast and using
other means Of tightening her il
necessary. Then she should &C
carefully down through the cloud:
until a sight of the ground is
taken. l have done this on many
occasions. Sometimes l have gone
to within SO feet of the ground
"The evidence in this case
bears out the belief there was {
ceiling of 800 feet which woulr
have permitted a check on alti'
tude through this procedure.
"The second is by going up tt
considerable altitude. An al
titude of COCO to 10000 fee
might have been necessary to al
low escape from the position tn
ship was in.
zone thing an. airship has tC
avoid in a turbulent storm anC
down current is to be blindfoldec
for any length of time"
The judgment of Lieut.. Comdr
Herbert v Wiley, only SURVIVING
Akron officer, was vindicateo
twice during the afternoon.
Maeuire's suggestion regarding
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
Kelly Of Chicago
Chosen as Mayor

CHICAGO, April 14.-(UP)-
Edward J. Kelly, six-foot two-inch
native Chicagoan of Irish descent,
was elected yesterday to be
Worlds Fair mayor of Chicago.
The big, smiling Democrat was
elected by city council vote of
At to 0 to take the place of the
late Anton J. Cermak. who died
last month at Miami. Fla, Of a
bullet wound inflicted by a man
who fired upon then President
elect Roosevelt.
Three aldermen. all Republi-
cans, refused to vote.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
PUBLIC WORKS
BOND ISSUE TO
Be INCLUDED
Secretary Perkins Sees 1t
as Most Effective De-
preston Remedy
SENATE'S REVOLT
SLOWS FARM RELIEF

WASHINGTON, Apr. II (UP)
Speaker Rainey said today that
President Roosevelt will submit
four more messages to congress,
asking emergency legislation.
These messages will include a
request for power to negotiate re-
cjprocal tariff agreements, rail
road program, a public works
bond issue for unemployment re-
lief, and banking reform legiSla-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Apr. II (UP(
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins said today the vast public
works program Of perhaps &c.
O00,000.000 designed to put peo-
pie to work and improve the ma
tional standard of living would b.
one Of the most effective ways 20
attack the depression. Such a pro-
gram should concentrate on prof.
ccts of practical use. such as re-
placing city slums with low-cost
dwellings, building sewerage sys-
TENS in hundreds Of small COM
munities now without them and in
building electric lines into coun-
try districts.
WASHINGTON, Apr. II (UP)
The senate revolt against the ad-
ministration's farm bill, which
yesterday resulted in the adoption
Of the Simpson fair price amend
ment will delay final passage Of
the house, Majority Leader Byrns
said today. 81 believe the bill will
now have to be thrown into con-
ference between the two houses
and differences worked out there.
So far opinion in the house has
been against fair price pro-
posal."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
Grove St. to Have
Easter Service

A combined Sunday school and
morning worship program has
been arranged for the Grove
Street Gospel church for Sunday
mornings Easter service, and will
be held in the church auditorium
at 10 a. m.
Songs, Scripture and recitations
will combine to form an interest
ing program by the Sunday
school students and the pastor,
DR.. R. V. Miller, will deliver an
Easter message. Parents of chill
dren in the Sunday school and
the general public arc cordially
invited to this event.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
Greenvile Ready
For Amber Liquid
Unrestricted Sale in S. c.
Expected Monday

GREENVILLE, April ID. -
Greenville city and county VIII
turn to 80 beer shortly to quench
a long thirst with the blessing of
congress and the general assem-
bly,. Thousands can expect to be
looking at the world through am
ber-colored glasses by Monday at
least.
The house of representatives,
called the cavern of futile winds
when beer seemed to be waver-
ing under the fire of the drys,
stepped into wet Immortality last
night with a favoring hurricane
of ayes TO the senate bill, allow
ing unrestricted sales. Governor
Ibra C.. Blackwood, known to be
too inimical to the cause of lager,
is expected to add his amen 10
the national and state legislative
blessing today.
If he affixes his signature to
the measure today. brewers. al
though thew are behind with their
orders, will be able to ship beer
into South Carolina by Monday.
Draught beer. taxed at i5
cents a gallon by the state, VIII
likely be available at about III
cents a glass and bottled brew
will vary in price. The consumer
of each bottle will have to bear
the two-cent-a-bottle tax and the
cost of the beer to the brewers
and the distributors. :,
The beer can be sold and drunk
anywhere at any time. day or
night, in bed. on the mantlep,ece'
| in the restaurant or drug store;
Forty per cent of the taxes will
go to the state for school pur-
poses. 40 per cent to the county
! and 20 per cent to the municipal
~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
Senate Group to
Consider Pleas
To Unseat Long

WASHINGTON, April IA
(UP).-Chairman George said
today that the senate elections
committee would consider the
petition Of a score of Louisiana
citizens asking the unseating Of
Senator Huey Long, Democrat,
of Louisiana. The petition &C
cuses Long of personal and Po-
litical dishonesty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
SENATE PASSES BILL
ON SALUDA ELECTION

RALEIGH, April 14.-The Sen
ate Thursday passed the Massen-
burg bill fixing terms of office
of the commissioners and mayor
of the town of Saluda, in Polk
county. ,
Already passed the house, the
hill proyides that the two candl-
dates receiving the largest num-
Der of votes in the next town
election will be town commission
ers for four years: the next two
highest will serve for two years.
The mayor will serve for a
four-year term, and his salary
will be fixed by the board.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1.-the
United States Army was yester-
day directed to take full charge
of the forestry unemployed camps
which will be constructed in the
national forests and parks.
The action of President RoOse-
Welt in turning this construction
over to the Army was not expect
ed to cause any change in plans
already made for the location anil
constrdc tion of these camps.
AS much local labor as possible;
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14

MUKDEN. Manchuria. Apr. Ia:
(UP).-Hope for a settlement OF
the crisis arising from the Soviet
Manchu rail dispute was predicted
today on the basis of reports that
an agreement had been reached
to resume international train SER
vice on the Chinese-Eastern rail-
wav. Manchoukuo and Soviet rep
resentatives were reported to
have agreed to the draft of new
schedule of operations for the
Jointly controlled road.
HARDIN, Manchuria, April ID.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
MEN OF FIRST ALLOTMENT
OF UNEMPLOYED WILL WORK
in PISGAH FOREST, SAID

will be utilized in the construc.
ton and supervision of the camps.
The Army will condition the mon
for the camps, construct the
camps and transport the unent'
ployed to the camps.
Men of the first allotment
drawn for Western North Caro-.
lima will be placed in the Pisgah
Forest camps. it was stated yes.
terday. and the allotment for tic
Smoky Mountain camps will come
out of the second quota Of N,-
900 men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
FIDDLERS' CONTEST
SET FOR TONIGHT

A fiddlers' convention will be
given at East Flat Rock tonight
as a benefit for the funds with
which to purchase equipment for
members of the volunteer fire
department there. The convcn-
ton will open at 1880 o'clock. In
addition to the fiddlers, four
string bands have been invited to
participate in the program.
Cash prizes will be given the
best bands and merchandise
prizes TO the best sOlOiStS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
FLIGHT POSTPONED

AKRON, Ohio, April il. lUP).
The maiden flight of the u. >.
Macon was postponed again early
today on account Of bad weather:
Commander Alger H. Dresel said
the fight might be made later to-
day. weather permitting. but he
expected it to be made tomorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
VISIT IN CONCORD

Misses Elizabeth Jones Of Birm-
ingham, Doris Saalback Of East
Orange, n. j., students of Fas-
Sifern School for Girls, and Miss
Lucy Howard, also student
there are spending the Easter
holidays at the home of Miss
Towards parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Z. Howard. Of Concord.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
CHINESE FALL BACK

KUPEIKOW, China, April II.
(UP).-Chinese troops fell back
from this part Of the Great Wall
today after making futile at
tempt to drive back the Japanese
forces into Jehol province.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
CALLED TO SELMA

DR.. f. /. Feagin and family
left early this morning for Selma,
Ala, where they were called on
account of the illness Of Dr.,
Feagin's mother, Mrs. B. S. Fea-
Gin of Selma
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
WEATHER

Probable showers and warmer
tonight; rain and colder Saturday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-14
GOOD AFTERNOON

Judging from the spy stories
coming out of the Polish CORR.
dor, there must be a lot of peek
ing through the keyholes.
Evening star., 1933-10-12
KANSAS IS SCENE
OFNEWGOLDSTR|KE
Several Companies Are 0per.
ating in Sand Hills of
Republic County.
1y the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
BELLEVILLE, Kans., October IL
The sand hills OF Western Kansas
section which might strike the average
prospector as unlikely-are the locale
Of the latest excitement IN the Worios
renewed rush for gold.
In an area in Republic County which
BIOLOGISTS describe as pre-historlc
river bed containing fake gold washed
down ages ago from the Black Hills,
three outfits" already have started op-
erations and others plan to commence
soon.
One firm has leased 5000 acres for
mineral rights; others have smaller
leases and still others are casting about
Tor favorable terrain.
Assays of samples Of sand In the
region some from the surface and some
from a depth Of 20 feet, ranged from
$265 to S365 per ton, say the miners.
On the discovery" farm near Re
public, Kans, a cyanide process extrac-
ing plant, with a capacity of 80 tons
of sand a day, is operating with re-
suits described by the owners as sat
isfactory." A gold panning machine
with q capacity Of 80 tons an hour
Sits out the precious flakes a few
miles away.
Additional appartus soon to be placed
In operation will use centrifugal force
to separate the "slush" from the sand,
or employ the oil fiotation process.
Many Kansans who received first
reports Of a gold strike" in their State
with incredulity have paid visits to the
Evening star., 1933-10-12

nourishment, not to speak Of . lack Of
adequate shelter, clothing and bare ne
cessities. They are living on land in
capable Of producing gardens In many
cases, along mountain sides near the
mouths Of mines.
Land Carefully Selected.
1.-THE land for this project has been
carefully selected SO assure its produc-
tivity. The homes will be comfortable
but without ostentation. They will be
homes in the real sense for the set
tiers who will own them. They will
have chance for self rehabilitation.
Their success will be in the Nations
interest"
The property purchased is known as
the Arthur Dale farm, and is situ-
ated near the post of1ce Of Reedsville,
w. Va. It lies in an attractive noun
tain valley and was once the property
Of Col. John Fairfax and according to
legend was surveyed by George WASH
lngton when he was young man and
Fairfax's close friend.
The settlers are to be selected from
miners within radius Of 20 miles Of
the farm. The factory will be situated
at a point not more than two miles
from any Of the homesteads. Some
OF the settlers will be employed in con-
structing the project. Most of them
are expected to perform unskilled labor
In connection with the building Of their
homes, including the excavation Of
Easements with storage space for
canned fruits and vegetables. Electric
current will be available for the homes
Evening star., 1933-10-12
Jobless West Virginia. Miners y
Will Be Made Self-Supporting
1,lOO.Acre Farm, Has Been Purchased bv
Government, Starting Another Ex-
pertinent Under "Ne,v DeaI.''

the public works-nS ional recovery act.
Development Of the project will be
under the direct supervision of Prof. M.
L. Wilson, former agricultural eco
nomics teacher at Montana State, di-
rector Of the Subsistence Homestead
Division and one of President Roose-
velt's brain trust"
Meanwhile, Prof. Wilson's division is
working out other projects of this sort
in conjunction with industry through
out the country.
The homes of the members Of the
community will be modest, costing
about $4,000 each. They will be paid
for by the settlers under a plan which
will allow them to become the property
OF the occupants after 20 years. with
small down payment, small monthly
payments and low interest charges.
It is planned that the community
shall be self governing, after the New
England town meeting plan. There
will be established a school which also
will serve as community center, town
hall and general utility building.
Project Is Significant.
'"This project is in many ways one
Of the most significant in this period"
Mr.. Ickes said. 1T will serve as a
means Of measuring the possibilities of
Evening star., 1933-10-12

Starting another great experiment
under the new DEAL" an 1,10O-acre
farm has been purchased in Preston
County, w. Va, near Morgantown, and
on the land will be established a dem
onstration project in decentralized in
dustry for 200 families, 1t was an
nounced today by Harold L. Ickes, pub
lie works administrator.
The land has been turned over to
the Subsistence Homestead Division Of
the Interior Department.
On the land will be planted" fami-
lies of unemployed coal miners Of the
area whose prospects for employment
have vanished, some of whom have
been without employment for five years
or more and who have been dependent
upon public and private relief.
The project calls for construction OF
homes with from two to four acres Of
land for each family for gardening and
fruit raising, a factory for production
of equipment required by the Post Of
fee Department and handicraft in
dustries.
The whole project, the first Of its
kind ever seriously attempted in this
country, will be financed out of the
SIS, 100000 set aside by Congress In
Evening star., 1933-10-12

decentralizing industry In this country
where the evils Of overurbanization have
become all too evident in this depres-
sion.
1T will undertake to return to useful
ness, security, and to Q high degree of
self -sumciency, group Of men and
their families who are victims Of the
period Of planlessness and helter-skelter
development and misuse Of natural re-
sources which hope we are leaving
behind. There are reliable estimates
that 200,0 or more men who list their
occupation as coal mining are now un-
employed, and no longer needed in the
industry.
This group Of 200 families is but
small portion, but application of the
provide the encouragement opening the
way to new life for many others. And
coal mining is but one Of the groups
where the unemployment problem Is
more than temporary, where rational
resettlement and better land use COM
bine to form one answer.
Will Be Self-Supporting.
MANY Of the men who will be Sc
lected as settlers left farming to enter
mining. Others are descendants Of gen.
erations Of miners. Now the mines
where they once worked are closed or
operations have been cut drastically.
These men have latent skill, the poten-
tialities Of useful members of society
and certainly the capacity of providing
their own food instead Of depending
on relief If they are given chance.
ITO have them become farmers would
be crowding field already over
crowded. There Is no room for them
in cities. They are now problems Of re-
lief. This plan will make it possible
for them to stay in the section in which
they have lived and to attain the Sc
curity of q home and subsistence and
all that goes with that without putting
them into commercial farming.
Nov many of them live in shacks
Their families have little enough of
Evening star., 1933-10-12

section to see the gold camp and the
machinery its residents operate.
The region, i'll adapted to farming
because of. lack Of fertility in the soil
is rich in historical incident. Zet
Pike, noted explorer, opened it up te
the pioneers in 1906.
Evening star., 1933-10-12
HOSPITAL PROBE VAIN
Cause Of Food Poisoning Of SO
Nurses Not Determined.

Nurses Not Determined.
An Investigation by Gallinger Hos
pital authorities to determine the cause
Of the illness Of SO nurses who suffered
slight food poisoning Tuesday has
failed to reveal the exact source Of the
malady. Dr. Edgar A. Bocock, superin-
tendent Of the hospital, said today.
All those stricken were able to re-
turn to work yesterday, however, and
felt no serious effects from the illness.
Only three dozen Of the 200 nurses who
ate the food were affected.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
The Governments Share
It Should Join Industry

The advanced by National Recovery Administrator
Hugh s. johnson for failure Of the Government to extend
It's employees the treatment that it asking private
plOyers to give their workers are not convincing.
General Johnson advances the thought that the of
the Administrations recovery program depends mante
of the Governments credit through balanced budget
on of expenditures at the expense of Government personnel
The Recovery Administrator entirely overook the fact that
the Government is asking private employers to unbaance
their budgets temporarily in order to meet the increased
pense called for by increased and decreased working
hours.
And thousands Of private employers doing Just that
and doing it Enthusiastically and patriotcally.
They making temporary sacrifices in the expectation
that by increasing the purchasing Of the they
can bring back general prosperity.
That is what the Government is asking them to do.
And that is also what the Government is refusing do
itself.
The Government recognizes the present situation as an
emergency
TO meet that emergency is asking industry and business
TO take heroic and self-sacrificing action.
The Government asks private employers to start the cycle
Of wages and purchasing power upward.
The next day the who is directing the
that the Government not in position to do its
share.
Presumably he that the Federal establishment the
largest single employer in the country to continue its
policy Of decreasing the earning of its workers and
that extent retarding the upward cycle.
President Roosevelt has declared that the Of the
endeavor depends upon the uned' support of all en-
ployers
But the position announced by General Johnson is
maintained the countrys biggest employer will be in the
position of refusing to ''unite"
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
kidnapping ThriveS
How Much Longer?

kidnapping thrive despite the drives Of Federal
State and city governments against it.
Yesterdays newspapers full Of the crime.
Several attempts at kidnapping, fortunately unsuccessful
were reported
BY the time you read this doubt there will be more
attempts, Of them successful
KIDNAPPING is here and here to stay UNLESS THE
UNITED STATES BUCKLES DOWN TO BUSINESS AND
GETS RID OF IT.
However, some progress toward stamping out the crime
has been made.
We were glad to see that Kenneth Buck, kdnaper of
little Margaret McGath, denied motion for trial
in the State of Massachusetts, will have twenty-five
years prison during which he reflect his misdeeds
unless ohearted and soheaded Governor pardons
him. If he his full term his example may deter others
from the 'body snatching" business.
gang alleged to be tho kdnapers of William II. Hamm
In Milwaukee up Federal Court in st. Paul the
crime is proved them let hope that they get the limit
Of the law
Missouri charged with the kidnapping of Miss Mary McEoy
We do think the death penalty prevents figures
show that crimes committed where is invoked
than where it mt But should be pleased Mr.
Mcee locked up for life and unable to do any harm
We believe that kidnapping going to be favorte sport
the criminal classes for good many months years
There is money in it if it can be pulled off
And there is always the prospect that the Hdnaper
wrggle out Of the tolls Of the through Influence or
techncals aid Of crooked awyer- he is caught
Furthermore the penalties for the crime not
enough
However, there signs that the country waking up
the menace Of this crime to the peace and safety Of the
American home.
It has been long time waking up. The horrible fate Of
the Lindbergh baby was not enough to bring action.
The long series Of outrages since has not been enough
But the American pubc-a "docile people, they
have calledeventuay realities conquer them
took them ten years to realize the inquy Of prohibition
but when they did they moved with unexamped ceeriy to
free themselves from it.
will NOT take them years realize the inquity Of
kidnapping and when they do they will with equal speed
TO free themselves from it.
We making beginning.
The hope of millions of fathers and mothers is that
shall not only make beginning but END.