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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
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= the race between tho MI, Up !
farm products and marr r'1etS 4
goods, according to aGv, @a'ss
side figures. ''4ce L
The Agricultural Adj.
Administrations goal is '' ra
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listed on an average in ,bo g.
IA period between wb,, wv
farmer sells and what ba d
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centage OF the what he =, u
price level was only 50 fn@!
year and only ~ in Fcb,e
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cent during the July price "a
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from the 100 per cent goal
even from the 81 per cent ~ ~
age OF 192S-29--but AA. J.
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
is
Favoring More
State Forests
The Timcs-Ncws Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel


RALEIGH, Sept. 13.-Hearty
support for the movement to es-
tabiish national forests in Eas,
tern North Carolina was pledged
Yesterday by p. Bruce Etheridge,
new director of the department OF
conservation and development.
Mr.. Etheridge asserted that
there is a decided need for the
creation of such reservations IN
the coastal plains and that his adj
ministration will bend every effort
toward elimination of the move
ment. If it is possible, he con-
tinued. such publicly owned areas
should also be established IN the
Piedmont section.
The conservation director point
ed out that the federal govern
ment has already ACQUIRED ap-
proximately half million acres
in national forests in Western
North Carolina and that he hoped
that acquisition will also be eX,
banded in that area. National
forests. he continued, have already
demonstrated their value in the
mountain section and their bene-
fits should be extended to other
parts of the state.
Director Etheridge pointed to
press reports that as much as Sd
100000 from the S20,000,OOO
fund set up for the purchase OF
national forest lands in Eastern
United States had been allotted
for this purpose in the southeast
as offering hope that the coastal
plains Of North Carolina will be
chosen as the location of one or
more of these.
A national forest in Eastern
North Carolina, he continued, will
be a decided step in advancing
the practice of scientific forestry
in the coastal plains by demon
strating efficient fire protection,
selective cutting, reforestation
and other phases of forestry.
They might also be Indicated; be
used as game refugees and public
, hunting grounds.
One of the greatest present
needs of national forests in Eas-
tern Carolina, Director Etheridge
asserted, is in providing definite
work programs and sites for
civilian conservation camps sched-
uled to be moved south for winter
quarters. The presence of addi-
tional camps in the state would
afford. in his view, an excellent
opportunity to improve additional
national forests to greater ex-
tent than would otherwise be pos
sible in years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
NRA Rulings Cut
Income OF Shelby


SHELBY. Sept. 13.-An inter-
esting developments in connection
with the federal governments
NRA program is noted here. The
city of Shelby operates its OWL
water and light plant, and re-
ceipts from this source have been
reduced about $1,000 a month, ac-
cording to Mayor McMurry. by the
application of NRA regulations to
local business and industry.
Shorter hours in business and
industry call for the use of less
water and electrical current and
has reduced the amount of sales
in these departments by the city
of Shelby.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
TEXTILE STRIKE

PIEDMONT, Ala, Sept. 13.--
(UP).-Charges of discrimination
against union sympathizers were
hurled as 700 employees of the
Standard Coosa Thatcher textile
mill here went on strike yester-
day. r,. g-s. .trN r.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13
DEER MAKES LONG LEAP

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (UP).-
Pursued by a cougar, a 170-pound
deer leaped to it's death over a
200-foot precipice into the Column
bia river near Mitchell Point tun-
mel on the Columbia highway.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13

As a final desperate effort, the Govern
ment might pay kidnapers bonus not t.
do it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13

You can't have revolution in q land where n
two groups are mad about the same thing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13

You never know whether Latin-American rule
will establish new royal line a new bee line.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-13

Another objection to q strong central govern
ment is that it's easier to fix local one.
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Evening star., 1933-10-29

united Mr. Webster said We have succeeded
now tie another which will remain tied as long
as we live?' Miss Grace bushed and kiss. it
is said, sealed the bargain. The two lived
happily for 18 years. when Mrs. Webster died
in New York, her way to Washington
where her husband was member OF Congress.
She was LII three weeks during which time
Webster watched at her bedside. but two years
after she died, he married again"
Gen. Samuel Houston, United States Senator
and first president Of Texas, who. while In
Congress, lived at PLOT Pennsylvania avenue,
in of the six buildings" was. according
10 reports, a matter -of-iact sort OF man.
When he first fell in love, he was the youngest
Governor the State Of Tennessee ever had,
for he began his term at the age Of "a and
left the United States Congress where he was
sworn in at 80. to do
Being Governor of the State, and good look
ing besides he was naturally regarded as
good catch, and when he fell in love with
pretty girl at the State capital and proposed
to her, she, it turned out later, foollshly
accepted him, for the Governor soon found
out that his wife loved another and that she
had been forced by her parents to marry him.
He left the high Office he held and, telling his
wife to get divorce on the ground of deSert!on.
went to the frontier and joined tribe OF
Cherokee Indians. Here he married squaw,
according to Indian custom and soon became a
chief. He was drinking hard and going from
bad to worse when one day he was told Of the
troubles in Texas and the battle Of the Alamo
was described to him. He Strengthened himself
up. according to the story, and was man
again. and went forth to his brave and dis
tinguished career in Texas. His first wife, ac-
cording to reports, got a divorce, but whether
she married the man of her choice the writer
does not know.
Evening star., 1933-10-29
Just Pie Did 1t

"wel. well!" he said. so you didn't make
IT,"
"N-not quite"
Just 10 cents short" Mr. Smith chortled.
'Well well!'
Mr. Wombatt, I'd. looked in vain for some
sign of relentment, cast one last, longing
glance at Miss Polly Smith and prepared to
depart.
Miss Smiths eyes were flashing but her voice
soft.
Papa dear" she inquired sweetly, Did you
study the statement carefully?"
Slightly apprehensve. Mr.. Smith turned
again to the paper. No. there it was-net
profit, $4ss8l. He was beginning to smile,
when his eye grasped the heading in its COM
plete significance.
AUNT PETERKN APPLE PIE co.
Wigoleton Wombatt, I'd, Prop.
A bright light burst upon him.
"Peterkin!" he shouted. MY cook You
have her!"
He has so many cooks"
'I want her back!"
Wombatt brain-ceu awoke
I'm thinking Of increasing my force noe
cutting down."
Miss Smith bestowed q smile Of deep sd.
miration upon her partner in crime. Mr.
Smith became red in the face.
DO get my cook back?" he demanded.
rs she worth 10 cents?" asked Mr. Wombatk,
I'd.
Mr. Ambrose Smith hesitated but a moment.
Then he soIemnly shook hands with wiggleton
Wombatt, I'd. He kissed his daughter. He
went out on the piazza and began to think
pleasantly about his stomach for the first time
in weeks.
Copyright. 19s3J
Evening star., 1933-10-29
Early Forms of HaHoween

to duck for sixpence pieces as a better omen.
For the latter game they did make the rule.
however, that the bobber could not use his
teeth.
In the Perthshire Highlands a strange custom
sprang up incident to the burning of fires. When
the flames had died the ashes were carefully
collected in circle, within which stone was
placed for every person of the several families
interested in the bonfire Next morning if any
of these stones were found to be disturbed the
person represented was not expected to live
throughout the coming II months.
1t was in England, too that the Halloween
custom began for boys to chalk the backs of
spaSSersby, shout Halloween" and then run off.
At Halloween the sun Is supposed to give way
to the coming Winter and chalking backs Is
said to have begun as an indication that the
rule of the White God had ended.
But Halloween Is q mongrel holiday. Customs
In its present-day observance have been adopted
from many countries. The Romans held fes-
tival in honor Of Pomona. goddess of fruits.
about November I. Nuts and apples symbols
OF the Winter store were roasted at great bon
fires. Historians point out these customs were
started where people Of different countries had
begun to intermingie.
The custom Of masquerading at Halloween
probably originated from the tradition Of the
Roman Saturnalia This famous festival, later
to become notorious for its debauchery, came in
OecemDer. IL comMemOfateo tne nappy reign
of Saturn.
The saturnaia lasted seven days During
this time all men were considered equal. Slaves
sat ut table and ate and drank with their mas
ters with never o word of reproof Often the
masters were even forced to wait on the slaves,
who garbed themselves in the purple Of their
lords. Roman Senator would stand by and
mix wine sing and even dance for the amuse-
ment of the serf whom he had lashed a week
before.
Later the human inversion became 50 marked
that during the fete the slaves in household
would draw lots to see who would act in the
masters shoes consul, praetor or judge. dur
ing the seven days.
The Saturnalia became q masquerade and
the custom Of choosing . king Of the Satur-
nalia sometimes called the Ancient Lord of Mis-
rule. was begun. Even the Roman soldier, Ear
away from Theirs banks, the shore of the
Danube, put away his weapons for the festival
Evening star., 1933-10-29
BY WILLIAM HILL.

VrIST the other day small boy stood before
novelty store window admiring grim
ming jack-o'-lantern Gee, Halloween
~ almost here" he said
What is Halloween, anyway he was asked
His look was almost scornful as he replied,
sAw-that'S when you dress up"
Time has habit of robbng holidays OF their
significance and leaving only the frills and
fripperies of their observance. With the Hal
loween that washington will celebrate TINS
Tuesday it doesn't matter-men have outgroWn
the superstitions that were its origin. The
meaning of most holidays hinges on the change
the occasion makes in each mans life, ana
Halloween is the acme of playful change, q
physical as well as mental masquerade. Its pop
ularity rests on the quirk in mans character
that began when he was given the CLOAK OF
Imagination the ability to picture himself as
he would like to be. When Augustus Caesar or
the caliph, Haroun Al Raschid, disguised them
selves as peasants to go among their people
they were gratifying the same desire that Mary
and Johnny will when they dress as ghost or
witch Tuesday night.
Two thousand years ago the ancient DruldS
of England celebrated an Autumn festival that
began at midnight. October 81, and continued
throughout the next day. They believed Saman,
the lord of death, on this night called together
all the wicked souls that had been condemned
to inhabit the bodies Of animals. Evil Stalked
In every shadow. Particularly fearful was q
white hare-which was supposed to contain the
spirit Of a maid who had died Of broken heart
and who came back to follow her deceiver in
form visible to all but him. Ultimately she was
believed to cause his death some dark Hal
loween.
Great bonfires were lit in order to keep Q
sharp lookout for the vagrant spirits Because
of their nearness on this particular night the
souls of the departed were called upon to
prophesy the future Thus began the custom Of
maidens to comb their hair at midnight as
they looked into their mirror, where they would
behold the face of their future husbands. Ap-
pies were peeled in long spirals which were cast
over the shoulder and expected to fall to form
the initial of ones future mate.
In Scotland bobbing for apples began. The
person who retrieved the fruit was expected to
be lucky. Later an apple ceased to be lucky
enough for the bonnie Scots, and they began
Evening star., 1933-10-29

gentlemen had succeeded them at the table,
and some of them had left 1t, the vessel was
on her return up the river, opposite the fort,
where Capt. Stockton consented to fire another
shot from the same gun, around and near
which, to observe its effects many persons had
gathered though by no means SO many as on
similar discharges in the morning, the ladies,
who then thronged the deck being on this
fatal occasion almost all between decks and out
OF reach of harm
followed, before the smoke cleared away
so as to observe its effects by shrieks which
announced dire calamity. The gun had burst
at point three or four feet from the breech
and scattered death and desolation around.
MI. Upshur, Secretary of State; Mr. Gilmer, SO
recently placed at the head of the Navy; Com
modore Kennon one of its gallant officers:
Virgil Maxcy lately returned from diplomatic
residence at The Hague; Mr.. Gardner Of New
York formerly member Of the Senate of that
State) were among the slain. Besides these,
II seamen were wounded, several of them badly
and probably mortally Among those stunned
by the conclusion, we learned not all seriously
injured, were Capt. Stockton himself Col.
Benton of the Senate, Lieut.. Hunt Of the
Princeton and w. D. Robinson Of Georgetown.
Other persons also were perhaps more or less
injured, OF whom in the horror and confusion
of the moment no certain account could be OBJ
tained. The above are believed however, TO
comprise the whole of the persons known to
the public who were killed or dangerously or
seriously hurt"
The funeral took place from the east room Of
the White House, to which some of the notable
bodies had been removed, including that of
Mr.. Gardner. The Presidents escape was re-
garded as remarkable, but, perhaps, still more
50, is the fact that, in less than four months,
julia the daughter Of the deceased Senator
Gardiner, became Mrs John Tyler, and they,
too lived happy married life and had a num-
Der OF children. Mr.. Tyler died in Richmond
on January 10. 1862, and Julia Gardiner Tyler
also died In that city. her death occurring July
10, 1853. Mr.. TylerS washington residence.
while he was serving in Congress, stood until
recently at 467 Missouri avenue northwest
President Fillmore married first Abigail
Powers. and second, Caroline tCarmichaeI)
Mcintosh Other Presidents married
Caroline Lavinia Scott who died in the White
House, and later Mary Scott (Lord) Dimmck.
President Theodore Roosevelt married first,
Alice Lee and later Edith Kermit Carow, who
still survives. Mr.. Wilson married the second
time while he was President but went to the
brides home for the ceremony. His first wifo
was Ellen Louise Axson, and the present Mrs.
Wilson was Edith (Bolling) Gait
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. who was married In
the White House. is now Mrs. Preston, and re-
sides in Princeton, N. J.
Evening star., 1933-10-29

DRESIDENT JOHN TYLER was one of our
] earliest Presidents and saw At to take unto
himself a second wife, although the circum-
stances which led up to what proved to be
nuptial bliss were rather disastrous and
thrilling.
Mr.. Tyler's first wife was Letitia Christian,
whom he married when he was but % years
DID, and with whom he lived for 18 years, rails
ing number of children She died In the White
House September 10, 1912, and her body was
conveyed to Virginia for burial. OF her the
press said:
This most estimable lady was in life more
truly than we can represent her IN words
wife. mother and Christian-loving and
cOnfding 10 her husband gentle and afIec-
tionate to her chfdren-kind and charitable
TO the needy and af1iCted. Deeply impressed
in early life by her highly respected and proud
parents with the truthful and heavenly doc
trines of Jesus all her actions. with
whatever sphere in life connected none
forgotten by her. and the good of others alone
remembered. which won for her wherever she
was known the love and esteem Of all"
On February g. 1874. there occurred eff Fort
Washington on the Potomac River, one of the
worst peace-time disasters in naval history,
especially so because Of the notable Govern
ment officials who were killed or injured ON
that occasion. The accident occurred aboard
the U. S. S. Princeton, under command of Capt.
r. F. Stockton. who had invited large num-
Der Of important people to visit his ship, then
lying of Alexandria. According to the press:
AT a proper hour after the arrival of the
expected guests, the vessel got under way and
proceeded down the river to some distance
below Fort Washington. During the passage
down, one of the large guns board carrying
a ball Of 225 pounds) was fired more than
once, exhibiting the great power and capacity
of that formidable weapon Of war The ladies
had partaken of a smptuous repast, the
Evening star., 1933-10-29
Why He Got His

The rookie in camp had been kidded by every
one, and he was getting to the point where he
q little wary and did not fall SO easily into
traps One night he was ON guard when D
figure advanced in the darkness who's therea.
asked the rookie.
Maj. Noses" came the reply.
"Glad to meet you Moses" answered tho
rookie gayly. Advance and give the Ten
Commandment"
Evening star., 1933-10-29
On a Diet

Lady of the House-And will you please tell
me why you came begging at my door again:
why don't you try some place else?
Dusty Rhoades-Lady. my doctor told mo
when I found food that agreed with me,
should continue on with it.
Evening star., 1933-10-29
Continued from Fourth Page.

survivors of the proud tribe of Peterkin babe
fair to bite the dust. But New England
womanhood is built of stanch fiber. Aunt
Peterkin rose to the occasion.
The girl beside her pointed toward c.
Norman's motor cycle.
His gas is leaking" she said.
Aunt Peterkin looked
"Oh!" she gasped will it explode?"
1t would have been admirable tackle If
made on any front-rank gridiron by a finely
conditioned young demon. For an old woman,
it altogether outstanding performance
State police sergeant tore along in his
speedy little car.
rs that the party?" he asked Of his COM
panion.
That's the party"
The car stopped beside Q gruesome object
which lay stretched along the curbing 1t was
the body of q woman.
"A higher justice than ours-" began the
sergeant. who was q devout man.
At this moment the woman stirred. It was
was garbed In q blue polka dot blouse and Q
bombazine skirt gray wig showed under
her sunbonnet both coyly out Of plumb She
was plainly . woman who had lived, and at
the hands Of life had met defeat.
But q proud defeat, for there still fingered
Q distinctly. rakish air about her. Not so much.
perhaps, as to the left half of her face, as the
portion OF sweeping muStacnc WHICH De.
longed to that section was missing.
YOU'RE right. Mr.. Smith," said the SER
geant, That's the party"
Party, heck!" said Mr.. Smith.
AR. WOMBATT, I'd. and Miss Polly Smith
W. were not given three rousing cheers over
the well-known principle that figures cannot
Lie.
-Four hundred and ninety-nine dollars and
eighty-one cents That's final"
Gosh! # could only have made Gumporti"
They were interrupted by the entrance Of
Mr.. Smith. He glowered at them. Mr.. Wom-
bait, I'd, advanced mhappily and handed him
the paper.
The document appeared to cheer Mr.. Smith
up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-08
P. C. A. TOURNEY
 OPENED TO-DAY

Wauwatosa, Wis. Aug 8-U.P.) An imposing field of more than 100 golfers. including six members of the 1883 Ryder Cup team, open ed play to-day in the 18th annual Professional Golfers Association tournament over the Blue Mound Country Club course.
 Qualifying rounds over 36 holes were the opening days program. This will narrow the field to 32 players, who for five days will stroke 36-hole grind makes the P. G. A. tourney one of the most diffi- cult of all championships.
 Olin Dutra, Los Angeles pro. who won the P. G. A. title last year, was automatically qualified. Gene Sarazen, stocky little eastern CT who twice won the P. G. A. 4itle. arrived last night.
 Joe Turnesa, Big Bayside. l.. l.. pro. turned in the best card on a pracDce round.
 Turnesa shot a 36 on the way out. one over par, and came back in 31. four under park, for 67. He carded i've birdies on the last nine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-08
HALAIKO TAKES
 DUKE OVER RAMEY

Springfield, Aug s-For the sec ond time in half a dozen fights be- tween the rivals Steve Halaiko overlook his Personal Enemy No 1 last night at the West Springfield American Legion's Haywood ave- nue plant, where the Buffalo box CT subdued Wes Ramey. the Mich igan Adonis, in the feature bout of 10 rounds which attracted crowd of $500. Halaiko won a split de- cision likely ocause a good deal of controversy among the faithful because the foes of long standing battled on rather even terms.
 Referee Che Lucia of Westfield and William Desmond. a judge. voted for Halaiko. whose artistic footwork and sharp counter punch es stod him in god stead last night. For Ramey. the Michigan Adonis whose spirit cannot possibly be questioned after the rallies he au.. thored last night, Joseph Maggi of Holyoke, the other judge on duty across the river cast his ballot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-08
|CAVANAUCH OVER SERIOUS ILLNESS
Former Fordham Coach to Be Released From Hos- pital in a Few Days

Cohasset, Mass, August S-(UP) = Major Frank w. Cavanaugh. veteran football coach, is now on the road to recovery after aserious operation and can return to his family and his Marshfield chicken farm within a few days, 1t was announced at Cohasset private hos- pital today.
 Authorities said Cavanaugh's condition was "good" and that he might have gone home today, but preparations for his convalescence there had not bee completed.
 Cavanaugh. who has coached at Fordham, Dartmouth, and Boston college, was given only a 50-50 chance of recovering after an emergency operation for strangu- lated hernia July 23. The opera. ton was successful. but because of his general condition it was feared he could not rally.
 At the end of the 1882 football season Cavanaugh retired as coach of Fordham and moved from Newton to Marshfield for his health.