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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
SAY EUROPEAN
.ALICNMEN IS
NOW CHANGING
Drift Toward Old Central
Powers Bloc Grows;
England Neutral
BY FREDERICK KUN
Copyright, 1888, United Press)

LONDON, Dec. 12.-(UP).--
Future alliances of European pow
ers. on which the peace of the
world may rest. are at stake to-
day in secret negotiations under
way in London. Paris, Berlin, Mos
cow, Rome and the lesser capitals
on the continent.
This iockeying for position III
a new "balance of power" in Eu-
rope is believed by observers to
be one of the principal motives
prompting the aloofness of the
United States since Norman Da-
Wis. chief arms delegate, returned
to America.
Behind the armament parleys
and the moves to reform the
League of Nations. Europe again
is gravitating into two camps:
Germany. Italy, Austria and
Hungary. with Great Britain in
clined toward benevolent neu-
trality.
2-France. Soviet Russia, Po-
land, Turkey and the Little En-
tente-Roumania. Jugoslavia and
Czechoslovakia. 80
Observers believed that one of
the next shifts will be for men,
bers of the Little Entente to rec
ognize Soviet Russia.
According to non Russian
sources. the proposed pilgrimage
of the French foreign minister,
Joseph Paul-Boncour. to various
East European capitals may in
clude a visit to Moscow which, :
undertaken. would be regarded sss
gesture indicating the new in
timacy and understanding between
France and the Soviet Union.
The background of these his
toric and far-reaching develop
ments includes the following
moves:
1-Chancellor Adolf Hitler is
reported to have told the French
that Germany demands an army
of at least 100000 men, instead
of 100000 allowed by the Treaty
Of Versailles. or 100000 as sug-
gested under the British proposed
arms accord. Hitler repeatedly
also demands 700 military pursuit
planes and the immediate return
of the Saar Basin to the Reich.
2-The French attitude on
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
VALLEY MASS
MEETING SET
Speakers Named for We'd
nesday Night Event
at Mills River

Speakers announced for the
mass meeting to be held at the
Mills River school house Wednes-
day evening at 1870 o'clock in
clude w. NJ. Toomer, prominent
Jacksonville attorney now resld-
ing at Naples. S. P. Werner, form
er appraisal engineer for the
Panama Canal commission, and
Glenn Marston, associate editor
of Public Service Magazine.
The question of flooding the
upper French Broad Valley VIII
be discussed from the point Oh
view of the legal rights OF the
property owners and adjoining
territory to be affected, the pos
sible attitude of the government
in eondemning land for reservoir
purposes. and the economic value
of the land to be destroyed as
compared with the value of the
power to be produced.
G. D. White, special instructor
in agriculture at Mills River
school, will speak on an alterna-
tive plan coming within the scope
of the Tennessee Valley program
which includes agricultural de-
yelopment as a chief factor IN
regional planning.
1t is believed that plans can be
submitted to the Tennessee Val
lev Authority which will permit
the extension of agricultural re-
search into the French Broad val
lev along lines similar to the au-
thority's plans for other sections,
particularly along the, line of in
tensive truck gardening, which
will preserve the scenic and agrl-
cultural usefulness of the French
Broad section.
Other citizens who have agreed
to attend and express their views
include Mrs.C. J. Jeffress. Coun-
ty Commissioner T. l.. Durham,
l.. l.. Merchant. and I. NJ. Os-
borne.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
; MEN BURIED
IN BIG SLIDE
Newfound Gap in Smoky
Park Scene of Acct
dent Today

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Dec. u.
(UP).-Three workmen were be-
lieved killed on the Indian Gap
highway. just across the North
Carolina line at Newfound Gap,
in the Great Smoky Mountain Ma
tional Park, when a ditch in which
they were working caved in on
them. Nine men were working in
the ditch and all were covered.
Six escaped with injuries and
were brought to a hospital at
Knoxville for treatment.
An upper wall of dirt 16 feet
high fell in on the three. They
were given no chance to be alive
and rescue workers said it will be
sometime this afternoon before
they can get them out.
Names of the three men are:
Hobart David, Asheville; Edgar
Smiley. Bryson City. and Robert
Brooks of Bushnell.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
LINDBERCHS
ON FLIGHT TO
PORT OF SPAIN
Perilous Trip Over Jungles
and Mountain Begun
Early Today

MANAOS, Brazil, Dec. r.
(UP).-Col. and Mrs. Charles A,
Lindbergh took off at GAS a. m.
today (4:48 4. m. EST for a
dangerous 900-mile flight to Port
of Spain. Trinidad, off the coast
of Venezuela.
Homeward bound after five
months of flying. the Lindberghs
course lay over jungle and noun
tain on their way to the coast
from this port. which is 1000
miles up the great Amazon river
in equatorial Brazil.
1t was understood they would
parallel the Rio Negro to it's juno
ton with the Rio Branco and fol-
low it north to its headwaters in
the Sierra Pacaraima mountains.
They would pass on the way the
outpost towns of Boa Victa and
Fort Sac Joaquin. Lindbergh
asked here if there was sufficient
water at Boa Vista to alight if he
wished.
From the Branco, the course
over the mountains near the Ro-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
REDS WELCOME
ENVOY OF j. s.
Reception Of Bullitt on Ar
rival There Unusually
Cordial
By JOSEPH H. BAIRD
nited Press Staff Correspondent

MOSCOW, Dec. 12.-(UP).-
Diplomatic relations between the
United States ana Soviet Russia
were formally established for the
first time in the history Of the
Bolshevik government here with
the arrival yesterday Of I. S.
Ambassador William C. Bullitt.
Bullitt, first American diplo-
matte envoy to the Soviet union
in the IS years of its existence,
was met at the station by a
throng of Soviet officials, Ameri-
can newspapermen and photo
graphers, local American resi-,
dents and a cheering crowd OF
Russians.
Foreign CommiSsar Maxim Lit
vinov, overstepping the strict
limits of official etiquette under
which only the chief Of protocol
greets an ambassador who has
not vet presented his credentials,
sent his personal representative,
IL. A. Divilkovsky, to welcome
Bullitt to Moscow.
Alexander Troyanovsky, named
Soviet ambassador to the United
States, also was among the Sow
let officials welcoming Bullitt.
who was frankly pleased as the
warmth of his official and public
welcome. The party went by mo-
tor car to the National hotel,
where a suite has been put IN
readiness for the ambassador ard
his encourage.
The ambassadors reception was
unprecedentedly warm for new
" arrived envoy, even the Rus,
slams admitted. 1t was regarded
as a good omen for future rela,
tions between the Russian anc
American peoples. -.
The ambassadors first. off,
cial act was an informal visit tc
Foreign Commissar Litvinov. he
thereafter proceeded to inspect
the possible site of the new Uni
ted States embassy. He plans to
present his credentials on wed
neSday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
OFFER CHANGE
FOR DRUG Law
Interests Intensity Their
Opposition to Tugwell-
Copeland Bill
BY WILLIAM A. BELL

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. CUP
Drug interests intensified their
opposition to the proposed Tug
well-Copeland Pure Food bill yes,
terday bv offering a substitute
proposal involving important ad.
ditions to the present Pure Food
and Drug Act.
While admitting that the exist.
ing law contained significant de:
fects. these interests commended
that malpractice could be elimi-
mated by broadening of its defini-
lions to include devices, cosmetics
and advertising without imposing
the rigid restrictions of the Cope
land bill.
"Our contention is that the
present law is wholly adequate y
said Harry B. Thompson, counsel
for the Proprietary Association, 3
member of the National Drug
Trade Conference. eff it is prop,
erly adjusted and properly en-
forced, conviction Of violators is
practically certain"
Principal opposition to the
Copeland bill by the Interests
Thompson represents. he said. i!
that its enactment "will amoun
to denial of the right Of trial,
placing the regulatory powers en-
tirely at the discretion of the de
partment of agriculture and TIT
subsidiary Pure Food and Dru!
! administration, instead of witt
the courts. Complaint also wa
made of the ambiguity" of def
nitions of authorizations and mis-
branding contained in the admin
istration measure.
Thompson said that some of tn
restrictions of the Copeland bi!
we're so rigid that they might pro
mote Bookkeeping of drug prod
ucts, particularly cosmetics;
In his proposed amendments
provision is made for regulation
of advertisements. "but it is linn
tied to representations of fact ant
excludes matters of opinion" h
said. Thompson explained tina
the substitute proposes to hol'
guilty persons primarily respon
! sible" for misrepresentation o
fact. Such a classification would
exclude newspaper publishers o
others not directly connected witt
advartisinp claims who would b.
liable under the Copeland bill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
Believe Stabilizing Dollar Is Near
GERMANY AND FRANCE TALK
DISARMAMENT POSSIBILITIES
AT BOTH PARIS AND BERLIN
French Envoy Goes to Ger
man Capital to Confer
With Hitler
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

PARIS, Dec. l2.-CUP) The
long-awaited direct disarmament
negotiations between France and
Germany were launched simuulta-
neously in Berlin and Paris yes
terday.
Foreign Minister Joseph Paul
Boncour received the German am
bassador, Roland Rooster, at the
| Quai d'Orsay. while in Berlin,
Chancellor Adolf Hitler conferred
with the French envoy, Andre
Francois-Poncet.
The United Press learned that
both at Paris and Berlin, the
statesmen centered their initial
discussions on the procedure of
future conversations on which it
was hoped an understanding would
be reached salvaging the wrecked
Geneva arms parley.
The opening of the negotiations
directly with the Nazi regime ir
Germany conceded with the pass
age of the governments 1884
budget estimates by the chamber
of deputies after dramatic all
night session Sunday night.
The government hesitated to
venture into international nego-
tiations as delicate as these arms
parleys with Hitler until assured
of a solid parliamentary majority.
Premier Camille Chautemps, how
ever, now feels his cabinet is SUI
ficiently strong in parliament to
deal directly with Germany as well
as to meet the Italian maneuver
to reorganize the League of Ma
tions.
Fresh instructions were sent
to Ambassador Francois-Poncet
shortly prior to his audience with
Chancellor Hitler in Berlin, it was
revealed. The envoy was asked TO
request enlightenment from the
Nazi leader on certain points IN
his program for these direct ne
gotiations.
1t was understood that the
French demands concern the Nazl
program for military organiza-
tions in the Reich. Hitler recent
w demanded that the ReichswehF
be increased 100000 men. to give
Germany a regular professional
army of 100000 men, while con-
serving Hitler's militia. -,
The fact that the French did
not begin by definitely rejecting
the German plan for rearmament
was considered highly significant
However, the Reich's attitude to-
ward the Nazi Storm Troopers
and their part in the new arms
program across the Rhine possibly
will dictate Frances future atti-
tude during the parleys.
The French were believed to be
studying contemporaries, such
as recognition of a German Sc
cret armament as a concession 10
bring Germany back to the League
of Nations and the Geneva arms
conference, which she quit last
October. However. such recognl-
ton would have to depend on Bri-
tain's agreement to give France a
guarantee of support in any &C
ton to be taken if Germany over
stepped the bounds in rearmlng,
and also agree to a system OF
control over Germany's arms.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
Government Plans Advance OF 4
Cents A Pound To Cotton Farmers
Would Affect 100000 Holding Options; Pool to
Liquidate Holdings Projected

nounced last night will make four
cents of this amount available at
once.
Blank agreements making the
pool operation possible will be for
warded to those producers who
will receive options. The agree
ment authorizes the secretary of
agriculture to Establish on such
terms and conditions and subject
to such reservations and regula-
lions as he may in his uncontrolled
discretion see fit" cotton pool,
under direction of manager to
be named by the secretary.
Participants in the plan also
will receive a document called an
Continued on page three)
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PARIS. Dec. II (UPl.-France
will completely ignore the debt IN
stallment due the United States on
December Is. the United Press
learned today.
Unless there were a last-mlnute
revision of the governments attl-
tude. it is probable that France
will not even dispatch any note
explaining the default, as she did
on July Is.
The cabinet, discussing ecOnOm-
les and national finances, touched
only briefly on the United States
treasury's memorandum to the
debtor powers. and 'failed to take
action"
Members of the cabinet assert
ed that circumstances were I'M
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
RESERVATIONS
OF TWO TO Be
RENDERED R.
Morgenthau Says Only 2
Beside Self Know Gold
Price When Fixed
MINIMIZES IDEA OF
INFORMATION LEAK

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. (UP)
reorganization of the
treasury department today APP
peared imminent with the resig-
nations of Assistant Secretary
Thomas Hewes and Executive As
sistant Walter J. Cummings i'm
pending.
1t was learned that Hewes in
tends to present his resignation
to President Roosevelt this week.
Cummings, an associate of Wood
in, who was given an indefinite
leave of absence recently is ex-
pected to leave the post Of chair
man of the Federal Deposit In
surance Corporation the first of
the year to take over the chair
manship Of the Continental Hi
nois Bank & Trust Co., of Chi
cago.
1t was also revealed today that
Acting Secretary Morgenthau has
promoted Earl Bailie, former Wall
Street banker. now his assistant
in charge of fiscal affairs, to a po-
sition second in command Of the
treasury department. This dis
placed Hewes, who had been des-
ignated by the President to act as
secretary in the absence of the
secretary or undersecretary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. (UP)
The agricultural adjustment ad-
ministration announced last night
a plan to advance 100000 farm
ers four cents a pound on cotton
options, and to create a pool to
liquidate 100000 bales of cot
ton held by the government and
covered by the options. 49,
Under the "option with benefit
plan of cotton relief offered farm
ers in connection with the 1888
cotton adjustment campaign. the
100000 farmers who elected to
take advantage of the plan are
entitled to options at six cents a
pound on the 100000 bales held
by the government. The plan an
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
Elders Chosen
By Presbyterians

In a congregational meeting Of
+ Presbyterian church held Sun
+ morning. following the morn
+ service. three elders were add
to the session of the church.
The three gentlemen elected to
fye as members of session are
fot, s. L. Woodward, H. G. Love
H. A. Yeomans. Prof. Wood
p and Mr.. Yeomans are already
fs5ytcrian elders, having served
r. churches before coming 20
Jacksonville. Mr.. Love has been
|nember of the board of deacons
the local church for a number
Years.
The ordination and installation
FVlce for the new members will
a. an early date.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
VETERANS ARE
ON PREFERRED
WORKERS LIST
Due to Get Jobs After Re-
lief Work Quota Is
Complete

Ex-service men are entitled 20
preference in the distribution 81
Jobs under public funds after the
quota set aside for relief has been
filled, Commander L. B. Prince OF
the American Legion stated today
Veterans must register at the
national unemployment office, MY
Prince said, and preference Is
given at the time of assignment
to Jobs. When registering, veter-
ans should tell where they live
and in what sections they are Will
ling to work. In registering, 1t is
necessary for them to state where
they will work, in addition to CIV
ing their mail address, and those
who have already registered by
mail only should go to the re-em /,
ployment office at the city nan nal,
and also state where they Will
work.
The unemployment office and
CWA office are trying to carry
out this provision, Mr.. Prince
said, but relief needs must be pro-
vided for first. e,,
In order to be employed from
these offices veterans must be un,
employed, and all unemployea
should register at once. Those not
at present registered will have 70
wait for new projects. In cases
where veterans were registered
but not yet put to work, an enor:
will be made to correct any error
made in assigning work, Mr.. Prince
said. 9. =, lii.
This preference. he said, applleS5
to those in the army or NATIONAL
guard in time of war or peace
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
|NDICATIONS
|OF MOVE Seen
by PARISIANS
Nertures for Stabilizing
Pool Said To Be in
Progress There
RANCE is FEARING
| NEW FLIGHT OF GOLD
By WALLACE CARROLL
r,;,ed Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1888, United Press)

PARIS. Dec 12.-(UP).-De-
h. ienialS from Washington,
I,r~-S persisted in well-informed
|,r,ers here TODAY that Federal
bs.srve bank officials have been
| ,sgntiationS with the Bank OF
I.srre and the Bank of England
| an effort TO effect the early sta
Station Of the dollar and pound
ta-.!ng.
The United Press has been IN
|,rosd in banking circles that the
!, ,srar Reserve bank recently
ka5s GyertureS 20 officers of the
f.; Of England, suggesting joint
k,Ri';za.ion of the pound and
E1Tar-both off the gold standard
!, the near future.
| Tho Bank of England then
kgrdei ont the Bank of France
4 ne possible repercusSions OF
1 \ 4 sterilization plan on the
- franc. it was revealed re-
liz.
I S,s,ements from Washington -
contrary Notwithstanding, the
gY-, persisted last night in au-
NATIVE quarters that President
ysvelt promised the Bank OF
bland and the Drank of France
A. ha would not raise the price
gold offered bv Washington
Aboye $3.50 an ounce, without
frst consulting them.
/ French bankers interpret tins
% mean that the President IS al
host satisfied with the dollar 5
present level and ready to try TO
stabilize il. possibly before con-
RresS meets early in January.
The British and French were
>nderstsod in Paris to be preoc-
knpied with the possible flight OF
kpital toward the United States
b moment the dollar is stabilized
gain.
TIE British were said to fear
F,hdrawal of millions of dollars
capita, sent to London by
+mericars when the United States
fandOned the gold standard last
hing. Similarly. the French fear
J.. high interest rates and the
|eculative possibilities in New
1orE may attract foreign capital
present seeking safe refuge N
lance still on gold. This sum IS
finated variously at between
k0OO OOC, 900 francs (about
g. 900, 900 at yesterdays ex-
Eangel and 25,000,0OO,OO
|ancs (S1,525.OO0,000).
Finance Minister Georges Bor-
repeatedly has warned Of the
ssibiltv of withdrawal of cap
from France following the
Utilization of the dollar and
und sterling. unless France
dances are put on sound basis
bproyal of the government
34 budget estimates IN the
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
PICK JUROR
IN PRICE CASE
State Mol Presses Charge
Against Wayne Potter;
to Push Another

WAYNESVILLE, Dec. 12.-
(UP).-The state took mol pros
with leave in the case of Wayne
Potter. IA. on a charge of MUIR
der in the Staying of Thomas
Price, retired Union Pacific rail-
road official, but will press a con-
spiracy count against the youth.
Young Potter's father, Dewey
Potter. is the chief defendant.
Dewey. his cousin, Eric Ledford,
and his brother. Clarence Potter,
are still charged with murder.
Only one juror had been select
ed from the panel of 125 venire-
men shortly before noon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
III. T. McFall Dies
AT So. Carolina
Home; Rites Held
Father of Mrs. Glazener,
Summer Visitor Here
for Many Years

Mrs. A. C. Glazener had re-
turned to the city today from
Anderson, S. c.. where she was
called on account of the death of
her father. Mr.. H. T. McFall. His
funeral services were held in An
derson on Saturday.
Mr.. McFall will be remembered
as a summer visitor in Hender-
sonville over long period of
wears.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
France May Completely Ignore
Debt Installment Due Dec. 18th
'Not Attempting to Break Signed Agreement but
Nav Not Even Send u S. Note on Situation

changed since July. and that
France feels obliged to defer fur7
Their payments until she is offered
new debt arrangement. -, =,
1t was stressed. however, that
France "is not attempting 90
break the signed debt agreement.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
SENTENCES "STIFF"

WINSTON-SALEM, Dec. 12s-
CUP). - Declaring that ne was
"going to give stiff sentences be-
cause the people of North Caro-
lima want this state dry" Judge
T. w. Watson in municipal court
Yesterday sentenced Early Greed,
White. to a year and a day on
the roads for transporting whis-
KEY.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
FLIGHT HALTED

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. 12.-(UPl.
High winds Monday halted the at
tempt Of Frances Harrell and VI
ola Gentry to set a new endur-
ance flight record.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12

Dividend payments ordered
~ SIS corporations aggregat-
3 S26l, 966, 317 5gainst $780,
ITo'S6l by completes in Oe-
'er aud $27O, 5OA45o by 742
November, le32N
A 10 per cent gain in retail
sales bringing seles this
e,a sistmas to $500, OO@ooO is
f.s,, ,sIed by the Toy Manu-
ID 9 association the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
FIRM "CASHING IN" HAS
WASHINGTON BRANCH

LONDON. Dec. 12.-(UP).-
Investigation of the rapidity with
which certain private financial
concerns receive the daily Wash
ington gold price in advance of
the official announcement was un.
derstood to center around one or
more American brokerage houses
here.
1t is learned that at least 20
banks and brokerage houses here
receive a flesh each day, five min
utes or less before the official an
nouncement of the price is made.
One large American brokerage
house with a branch in London
frequently was slightly ahead. 1t
also maintains a large Washing
ton branch and is allied with all
old New York financial house.
LEAK" INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. (UPl
The treasury department con-
tinued inquiry into alleged "leaks"
in it's daily domestic gold price
announcement yesterday.
Morgenthau expressed belief
that there was no leak on gold
prices. The advance information
as to the American gold price, he
suggested, might have resulted
from guessing =.
"Only two people beside myself
know of the gold price before it
is released to the press" Morgen-
THAI said.
The domestic buying price for
gold Monday was left unchanged
at $34.01 per ounce for the ninth
successive day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-12
WEATHER

Possible rain tonight or We'd
.sSsy; little change IN temporal
ture.
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Go0D4AFTERNoON

Working for President Roose.
Welt has its compsnsations, if it's
only from writing columns after
being fired.