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Smyrna times., 1933-04-05
3 FIRES NEAR hl
One Farm House Neal .'.,,
o"' Almost Desfr'7'1
Three nfeS l lA =.

Three fires ThurSu's s.,,
,,ant ! ~ tbs Harrington III
and resulted IL ~. mosa|
about S5uVV' "a o,cIocs 4
fire., fire was linen E Ebert E'nf |
nlgn' rstnrned N ! to 'hslI i
wife wife Tf4plrfa Harrington and y
tween tween ,5s he' house lgS filed Il
and fire eatlhs u titchsr. |
ceiling Of ~ .binrsy 4
started al Inc '..osedei
the fis9 fi5enff + had bura.i i
90 -, Damage BY .n;n "a /
amounted 70 ~ set fF
from on : the property rsgla
Garter, near did Sigh
ternoon, anu ~ when n
The fire was ls-;dav "a norDl
arrived. : srsn3sn ,s we're
O'Clock the Ashton J's
the farm O .t house 81
a negro teuad' .d BY Blns
Hill, OCCUR srs by chIoi'
was set On - Firsnnsp
with m az. stream ou.
- a nearby 81 ! uitb rl
ing was uSS The loss IS
contents. =
Smyrna times., 1933-04-05
Quick Brain of Clerk
Deceives Holdup Man

Badin. n. C.-Confronted by a
holdup man during a slack hour in
business. Ray Hendley, store
clerk, foiled the thief with a quick
bit OF brain work.
Il haven't any money" he told
the stickup man. II don't even
work here. | just came in to get
bag Of salt; III call the clerk for
you"
He called an imaginary clerk and
raised such a fuss about 1t that the
holdup man fed Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-05
Burns Clothing Seeking
Nightshirt With Match

Fresno, Calif.-Antonio Ascrizzi
won't look for his nightshirt with
a match hereafter. One night re
Gently, when he looked In the
clothes closet for his sleeping gar
ment by the light Of a match, he set
fire to the clothing hanging there.
Firemen estimated the damage at
about 500.
Smyrna times., 1933-04-05

In reference to an article I
wrote recently concerning my pho
netic method Of spelling and the Sc
rious problem as to when i comes
before e, David ID. Cassidy. Of Am
sterdam, n. T., writes me:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
MOVES TO AID
STATE BANKS
Roosevelt Would Extend
Capital-Strengthening
Opportunities

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. (UP)
President ROOSEVELT took action
last night to extend to state banks
outside the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn the capital-strengthening OPP
portunities now offered through
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration to Reserve Bank men,
bers.
In a letter to Jesse Jones, Re-
construction Finance Corporation
chairman. Mr.. Roosevelt asked
that a division of cooperation
with state banks be established
under Harvey Couch, with the
financial chiefs of the administra-
ton as ex-officio members, to work
out means of buying preferred
stock of non-member banks.
In statement accompanying
the letter, Mr.. Roosevelt empha,
sized the vital need of having ar
adequate banking system to pro.
mote recovery, and emphasized
the steps already taken toward
bank rehabilitation.
The preferred stock purchase
plan has the two-fold objective OF
providing banks with immediate
capital funds to lend to farm.
ers and business men; and OF
strengthening the capital struc-
ture of banks to enable them to
Join in the deposit insurance plan
which goes into effect January l.
Issuance of preferred stock to
the R.F.C. does not mean that the
bank involved is weak, Mr.. Roose-
Welt pointed out, but shows that
it is eager to cooperate in the re-
covery effort to the fullest posi-
BILE extent"
His new move was interpreted
as a further effort looking to-
ward ultimate establishment of a
unified banking system. Previous,
w the government has had no con-
tact with state banks outside the
Federal Reserve system.
The advisory board for state
banks under Couch will include
Eugene Black, governor of the
Federal Reserve Board; Dear
Acheson. undersecretary of the
treasury; Lewis Douglas. director
of the budget; J. N. T. O'Connor
comptroller of currency; Walter
]. Cummings, chairman of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,
and Henry Bruere and Franz
Walker, administration financial
advisers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
Malcolm Howell Is
Praised For Model
State College Student Re-
= produces Air Liner

The following complimentary
notice Of Malcolm HowelPs craft
manship as a maker Of models is
contained in copies received here
of the Technician. paper publish
ed at the State college, at Ra-
leigh, where the local boy is a
student:
"This Malcolm Howell of Hen
Jacksonville is a model making boy
for sure. His model of The Yam
kee Clipper, Pan-American
passenger airplane is an exact
copy in every detail. 1t is on ex-
hibition at Professor Boshart's
office. I'll bet that a lot of fell
lows would like to be able to
make a model or twO-not neces-
sarily airplane models, there are
other kinds"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
DIR. MORSE ON
VALLEY BOARD
Made Director of Associa.
ton Cooperating With
Basin Authority

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct
24.-(UR).-The Tennessee Val
ley Association, an organization
designed 10 cooperate with the
government in developing the
Tennessee Valley area, yesterday
elected w. 7. Manner, Jr., Nash
vile, as president.
Manner succeeds w. H. Mitch
ell, Florence, Ala. 7. M. Rogers,
Florence, was named to succeed
Manner as vice-president. r. B.
Beal. Nashville. was elected sec
retary-trcasurer.
New members of the board of
directors named to serve with sew
eral holdover members of the old
board were:
Tennessee - w. C. Bonhan,,
Knoxville; C. f. Pigford. Jackson,
Alabama-Sam Claybaugh, Biz"
mingham; w. H. Mitchell, Flor
ence.
Georgia - Lee Ashcraft, At
lanta.
Kentucky-J0e Davis, Fulton.
, North Carolina - DR.. L. B.
Morse, Rutherford.
Virginia - L. F. Hessinger,
Bristol.
The association referred to the
new board of directors resolutions:
urging immediate construction Of
dam No. 3 on the Tennessee river
near Muscle Shoals; building of a
military highway from Mobile to
Muscle Shoals, and opposing "fu:-
Their wasteful erection Of low
dams on the Tennessee river"
DR.. Arthur f. Morgan, chair
man of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority. appointed by President
Roosevelt to supervise the devel-
opment program in the valley,
was chief speaker at a luncheon
where the association members
were guests of the Chattanooga
Kiwanis club.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
FARM STRIKE LEADER GETS
SYMPATHETIC HEARING OF
HEADS OF RAILROAD UNIONS
Holiday Movement Slowly Gains Momentum as the
Backing of Other Organizations Is
Obtained by Milo Reno

co-operation" in the strike, when
he claims will cover n states
when it reaches its height.
While Reno was conterring{
here with A. F. Whitney ana q
other officials of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, the strike
began gathering momentum IN MS
home state, Iowa, where farmers
had used clubs Sunday night 10
keep produce from the markets.
Other highlights of the day $
developments included statements
bv farm leaders that President
Roosevelt had failed to offer them
anv real hope in his address Sun
day night and a declaration by
John Bosch, leader of the Mime
sofa strikers, that the holiday
will continue "until we win"
Reno last night carried his cam
paign to Kankakee and Joliet, ILL.,,
where he urged in addresses that
farmers everywhere refuse to buy
or sell anything, oppose mortgage
foreclosures until times change
and refuse to pay their debts or
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
SECTION IA
RULING MADE
Not To Be Made Pretext
for Discrimination,
Roosevelt Warns
Ry c. c. NICOLET
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staft Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a (UP),
President Roosevelt served sharp
notice on employers yesterday
that they will not be allowed to
use section IA of the national
recovery actEa part of every
code-as a pretext for discharg-
ing or discriminating against en-
ployes because of union aftllia-
ton.
At the same time, the president
reminded organized labor that
there is nothing in section IA to
prevent an employer from select
ing, retaining or advancing en-
ployes on an honest basis of
merit irrespective of union af-
filiation.
By his statement, contained III
a letter to Recovery Administra-
tor Hugh S. Johnson, the presi-
dent sought to end confusion and
controversy which have surround
ed interpretations of section IA
ever since the first code was pro-
mulgated, and which have handi-
capped recovered to growing
extent. The statement appeared
to be aimed particularly at cap
tive mine and automotive indu:-
try disputants, for in those two
groups the battle over IA has
been most pronounced.
The presidents Qualification
came shortly before captive mine
employees presented at the White
House a petition asking early ac-
ton to end the renewed deadlock
between steel corporations which
own the mines. and employees who
contend their right to organize
is not being recognized.
General Johnson said exper-
fence had demonstrated "the ne
cessity for a clarifying statement
on the controversy" over section
IA.
The presidents one-sentence
Qualification follows:
"While there is nothing in the
provisions of section IA to inter-
fere with the bona-fide exercise
of the right of an employer 20
select, retain or advance employ
es on the basis of individual mer-
it. section IA does clearly pro-
hibit the pretended exercise OF
this right by an employer simply
as a devide for compelling en-
ployes to refrain from exercising
the rights of self-organization.
designation of representatives and
collective bargaining, which are
guaranteed to all employees IN
said section IA"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
SCOUT HONOR
COURT IS Held
Scout Executive Praises
Growth of Troops, and
Scoutmasters' Work

With a very impressive cere-
mOny, conducted by A. w. Allen,
Scout executive from Asheville,
and presided over by Harold
Flanagan. the two Boy Scout
troops of Hendersonville last eve
ming had their first Court of Hon.
or. Mr.. Flanagan presided in the
! absence of the chairman, L.. X.
Singley. ;.
Yesterday afternoon immedi-
ately after school. those applying
for second-class rank and above
and those applying for merit
badges met the court OF review
at the high school. Here the boys
reviewed their work and were
given examinations before being
presented to the Court of Honor.
Those applying for tenderfooE
rank we're; 49,.
Troop BILLY Bracket, Alvin
| Israel, Bob Forsyth, Fred Waters,
| Jr. Perry Gianakos. Rupert Gill,
! BENJAMIN Cliff. Walter Ford, Bill
Ilv Lampley, Henry Sinclair, Clit-
ford Pace, Floyd Jackson, Brooks
Williams, Jack Smith, and Ben
Carroll. VIZ,
Troop 2-Alvin Patterson, WI"
fred Croft. Robert Williams. Will
liam Jamison, and John Lummus'
/ Those applying for second-ciass
rank were: D.,
Troop Jimmy Lampley, Bill
Ilv Medlin, Travis Brown, ane
: Nick Gianakos.
Troop 2-Robert Brown and
John McGuian. -,
Those applying for merit badges
were: -, .s,
Troop Edwin Hinsdale, who
applied for scholarship, pathhnd-
ing and personal health.
Troop Bob Stuart, textiles;
Hans Merrill. corn farming and
poultry keeping; Fritz Merrill
scholarship, corn farming anu
poultry keeping.
Edwin Hinsdale of Troop l APP
piled for Star Scout membership.
This will be awarded at the neXr
Court of Honor.
Quite a few parents and Wis
itOrs were present. 1t is the nope
of the Scoutmasters and eXecu-
tives that large number OF par
ents will attend these Court OF
Honor meetings.
At the close of the Court OF
Honor, talks were made by Fred
M. Waters, district chairman, MI.
Flanagan and Mayor Edwards
Mr. Allen stated in his remarks
that he ''was well pleased with
the work of the two troops" and
that they were showing remark
able signs of growth. Both Scout
masters were commended for their
work, H...r- H
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
BY RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY
u. p. Financial Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. (UP).
The Reconstruction Finance cor
poration will begin "almost i'm
mediately" the first step in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's new move for a
managed currency" it was
learned officially last night.
This first step is the purchase
of newly mined gold in the Uni
ted States at prices above the
world prices Of London and Paris.
The immediate effect is cx-
pected to be what amounts to re.
newal of the embargo on all gold
exports unless the RFC itself de-
cides to sell--a step unlikely for
some time to come.
With stoppage of the outflow
Of newly mined gold, amounting
to $4,000 to 10000 ounces a
week, world prices are expected
to rise. This means automatical-
ly that the dollar falls, and the
normal result would be a cor
responding rise in commodity
prices.
At the same time, the RFC will
be building up a huge gold re-
serve. such as that now possessed
by the Bank of France. This may
lie used either as a foundation
for new issues of soundly backed
currency, or for world dealings
later, after the managed cur
rency" objective of the admins
tration is completely achieved.
A managed currency, observers
pointed out. is an impossibility
without a large gold reserve for
use when necessary to prevent
"raids" on the currency quota
ton.
The plan to put the gold policy
into immediate effect was per-
mitted to become known after a
day of silence and apparent con-
fusion among treasury officials.
The president conferred with
Jesse Jones, chairman of the RFC
Dean Acheson. undersecrctary Of
the treasury, ranking treasury
Official in the absence Of Secre-
tary Woodin: Henry Morgenthau.
Jr., governor Of the farm credit
administration. and later, with
Harvey Couch. director of the
RFC.
1t was believed that Couch
would be in charge Of the REC
gold dealings.
With assurance that the first
step in the new policy would be
immediate purchase by the RFC
Of the newly mined gold produc-
ed in this country, some of the
confusion surrounding the fiscal
program was cleared away and
observers began to see how the
new policy was expected to work
out.
Miners and smelters in this
country naturally will prefer to
sell their gold to the RFC in
stead Of to foreign purchasers as
long as the RFC price is higher.
If necessary, shipments abroad
except by the RFC could be pro-
hibited by executive order, but
that is not expected to be neces-
sary as long as the REC outbids
the world market.
If stoppage of new gold ship
ments abroad does not force the
world gold price up and the dol
lar down-to the extent which
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
ROOSEVELT TO PUSH MONEY PROGRAM
Red Cross Room
For Sewing Here
Operated Again

Announcement was made today
by Mrs. Harry Crowder, who has
been in direct superintendent of
the local Red Cross sewing room,
on the second boor of the federal
building, under Mrs. w. R. Kirk,
who is production manager. that
the work will follow it's usual
schedule this week, despite the
statement of Saturday that all re.
lief work in the county had been
abandoned.
Mrs. Crowder said this morning
that arrangements had been made
today for resumption of the work
under the old schedule.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
REYNOLDS IN
wet CAMPAIGN
Calls on State to Follow
Leadership of Wilson
and Roosevelt

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 24.-(UP).
Speaking before an audience of
$500 persons in the armOry-audi-
forum here last night. North
Cardinals wet United States SEN
ator. Robert Rice Reynolds, call
ed upon citizens o. the state to
follow the leadership o. Wood
row Wilson and Presidenr Ro"Se-
welt and repeal the 18th amend
ment.
THE question before the peo-
pie of the nation and the people
of North Carolina" said Key
nolds, as he launched his repeal
campaign preparatory to the
states vote on the 18th amend
ment November 7, sis. whom do
we want to sell liquor? the boot
logger or legal, supervised
agents. that is the only Ques-
ton.
1--WE can't vote for or against
prohibition. We have never had
prohibition.
every person who is willing
to face the facts knows that
there is just as much liquor now
as there ever was. 1t is merely
sold by different . people" the
states junior senator said.
REYNOLDS asserted he is now
and always has been opposed to
return of the saloon in North
Carolina, but added: eve are
not discussing the methods oil
handling liquor. When that ques-
ton comes up it will be decided
by our Legislature which can
enact any law it deems wise and
safe for the state, and by the
congress of the United States
for the nation"
Senator Reynolds favors recog-
milton of Soviet Russia and re-
sumption of trade relations, ne
intimated here last night IN an
interview with friends and news
papermen.
He expressed the view that
recognition and resumption Of
trade would mean purchase by
Russia from the United States of
about 100000 bales of cotton
Immediately and purchase an
nually of 10000 to 100000 bales,
Being from the south and a
cotton growing state" said Rey,
nolds. ''that is naturally what
am most interested in.
The senator returned last week
| from Russia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
BAILEY STILL
|. SALOON foe
Will Vote Wet But Sees
That as Way to Reduce
Drink Evil
By ROBERT A. ERWIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

RALEIGH, Oct. 24.-UP).-
United States Senator Josiah w.
Bailey, leader of the successful
prohibition fight in North Caro-
lima 30 years ago, through which
he achieved fame, announced last
night in a statement issued from
his home here he will vote for re-
peal of the 18th Amendment in
the state repeal election of No
vember T. "a,
However, Bailey declared state
prohibition a separate issue not
involved in the coming plebiscite,
reiterated his lifelong opposition
to the saloon and said that many
changes in state law should some
by vote of the people.
The bespectacled Bailey conced-
ed repeal was foregone conclu-
sion and that the 18th Amend
ment was failure, and said that
the whole prohibition question is
one of "the most effectual avail
able course to be pursued in re-
ducing the drink evil to its lowest
possible terms.
Bailey achieved fame within
the state 80 years ago when he
delivered denunciations of alco-
holic liquors and led the fight
which brought this state into the
drv column almost Is years be-
fore national prohibition.
"To reduce that evil to its low
est possible terms, is the moral
objective in view," Senator Bailey
asserted. "Citizens may divide on
the method to be adopted and be
united in the moral objective"
"There are thousands of OPP
ponents of drink and the drink
evil in North Carolina, myself be-
ing one of the number, who con-
slider that the 18th Amendment
has become a manifest failure as
a means of Temperance or of pro-
hibition. and he will vote for its
repeal.
Bailey then presented three
proposals:
/. A non-partisan election on
the state dry law if public senti-
ment demands.
2. No saloons.
3. Federal protection for dry
state.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
Is Exonorated In
Husbands Death

HAYESVILLE, Oct. "a. (UP).
A Clay county coroner's jury ex-
onerated Mrs. Emma Passmore
for the fatal shooting of her hus-
band, Columbus Passmore, 30
year-old Clay county farmer, aft
err hearing the case yesterday aft
ernoon.
Witnesses testified that Pass
more was drinking heavily and
had threatened to kill his wife
and child and several neighbors,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
81 REPORTED
DEADIN WRECK
No Americans on Paris Ex'
press Plunging From
Bridge Into Stream

PARIS, Oct. 24.-(UP).-Un-
official reports received here said
81 persons were killed today
when a Electromagnetic express
train was derailed at Conches en-
Ouche, near Evreux, and plunge1
into a stream.
The railroad company an
nounced that no Americans were
among the passengers.
The locomotive plunged into
the stream while speeding over a
railway bridge. =,
Officials of the railroad salG
that 81 bodies had been removed
at p. m. today and 10 more
were believed to be concealed II
the wreckage.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
CRUISER AND
LINER CRASH
NEAR FRISCO
Two Men Missing as U. 5
S. Chicago Rams Brit
ish Ship Today

WASHINGTON, Oct. a.
(UP). - The United States
cruiser Chicago collided with
the British Kerr liner, Silver
Palm while en- route from San
Pedro to San Francisco with
the scouting fleet, according to
dispatches to the navy depart
ment.
Two men are missing and two
are reported seriously injured
in the accident. The port bow
of the Chicago was penetrated
nearly to the midship line, fill
ing the forward compartment
below the water line.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
ARE PLEASED BY
MOBE

~. Oc,. 24.-(UP).-Am-
p Joseph Clark Grew IS
r a report for the state
pen. on Japan's reaction to
?, Rooseyelt's move for
recognition. In the report
Incorporated the reactions
( h,rota. Japanese foreign
F He is represented as
z United States recOgni-
Russia is desirable from
fandpoint.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
IaENTS BANNED
IN NUDIST CASE

FAY, Mich, Oct. "a
fOetenSe arguments, in
% show nudism's benefits
"a We're banned by Judge
Miles in the trial of Fred
leader Of the nudist col
e, charged with indecent
e. Thwarted in their eff
defense. attorneys imme'
Tested the case.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-24
b. STEM ART BROWN
4 Press Staff Correspondent
-, 1888. United Press)

~ 0gc. 24.-(UP).--
F. states will insist on
i a.s,r Of the preliminary
1 ,~a~- conference when the
committee meets We'd
4 me United Press learned
4 .a..vs.v yesterday.
Fl Davis. chief United
1 sa,sra-e. viii make another
T. a:.ga,p, 20 lead the Eu-
4 movers back TO some COM
IL consideration which may
4 Germany TO return to Gen.
4 was Indicated.
Eosssmar for the American
L., said that Davis, acting
4 gter. RooSevelt's direct in
No.. probably will accept a
4 i'-arrmeuc. however, when
Il ~,rary conference recon-
~ss.s Thursday.
IS personality is represented
In. ..a- It would be futile
a me The arms conference
|ts"e- the German elections
~. .. when the NaziS will
. a--d out public opinion
.f.a,:..o~ Adolf Hitler'S
- toward the former
powers and his withdrawal
II ans conference and the
1 O.. Nations.
#s7.-. he will fight a long
frnsr.. Davis indicated, and
,rea.en to quit the arms
Il s7.,rs.y in the event those
D. sine die adjournment win
b French are expected to sup
~ United States position,
"a prepared 20 fight for a
II adjournment. France de-
n -ar~" on the arms confer
"a, Geneva. rather than re-
20 Italy, or elsewhere,
b Inc terms of the tour-pow-
IA pact of Rome.
n position Of Great Britain
y uncertain, although it is
~ Sir John Simon, British
n secretary. will support the
"a, stand. if only for the
y O; q united allied front.
I< ,as Indicated a desire to
re arms conversations to
p spot in northern Italy,
Rome peact pact, per-
l-waUv 70 return to the
E,rou- losing face" by
Pr r.r withdrawal from
reva arms parleyS. France,
"a Tl fight to keep the
~ Under the leagues auspices
Geneva.