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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
War VETERANS
RULING MADE
Compensation Not To Be
Cut Over Is Percent Re-
CARELESS OF Condition

WASHINGTON, Dec. Fl CUP
A ruling by Veterans Admins
traitor Frank T. Hines, last night
DETECTED the economy tax from
approximately 10000 World War
veterans faced with serious re-
auctions in their government
compensation.
In effect, Hines decision stat
es that in no case of directly
service-connected disability may
compensation be reduced by more
than rs per cent of the amount
due notwithstanding Improvement
in the veterans condition. 1t
was based on an Interpretation
by J. orc. Roberts, veterans ad-
ministration solicitor of the in
dependent offices appropriation
bill providing drastic reductions
in ex-soldiers' benefits. -.
"a contrary Interpretation"
said a statement by the admins
tration "would have meant a
considerable cut in the total pay
ment of veterans compensation
during the present fiscal veal"
No attempt was made to esti-
mate the approximate amount
saved the veterans by Hines de-
cision because the sliding rate
scale of payments makes compu'
tation virtually impossible, it was
explained.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
Identification
OF Highway Is
Okehd Project

The local CWA office was mott
fed yesterday afternoon that a
project designed to beautify the
Spartanburg highway from the
county line to the city limits of
East Flat Rock had been approved
by the Raleigh CWA office.
The project is one which was
sponsored by the local Woman's
club. 1t calls for the setting out
of plants and shrubs along the
highway from East Flat Rock to
Saluda.
The local office stated today
that work would begin on the
project Immediately. A number
of men will be employed in the
work and will work under the su-
pervision of a trained man in
placing the plants.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
CLEANERS And
OVERS PRICES
CUT IN CODE
Horizontal Reduction OF
20 Per Cent On Mini
mum Charges
NRA YIELDS TO MANY
VIOLENT PROTESTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. (UP)
The NRA yielded last night to
the violent protests of cleaners
and dyerS from many parts Of
the country and ordered a hori-
zontal 20 per cent reduction of
minimum prices established by
the industry's code.
A special board was set up to
study the price situation.
The cleaners code prescribed
varying minimum prices for work
in each city in the country and at
recent hearings spokesman for the
industry contended the prices set
were ruinouSly high.
Establishment of the minimums
was offered as settlement of the
controversy within the industry
over -differential for cash and
carry" cleaners who claimed they
should be permitted to charge less
than operators who had delivery
costs to consider.
Announcement of the price re-
auctions was accompanied by 4
warning from National Comp'-
ance Director William II. Davis
that viOlators of the new schedules
would be prosecuted vigorously.
Davis already has referred more
than 100 alleged violators to the
federal trade commission for in
vestigation but prosecution has
been delayed to observe the &C
tions of these operators under the
new system.
Under the new arrangement the
minimum prices which can be
charged for cleaning and pressing
mems suits and wCmen'S plan
dresses now 65, rs, 85 or 95 cents
according to the trade area, will
be so, 60. 20 and rs cents respec-
lively. The minimum prices TO"
other cleaning services will be re-
duced proportionately throughout
the country from the existing
rates. These present rates range
from $50 for cleaning and
pressing a woman's fancy three
piece suit to a dime for cleaning
and pressing a necktie.
Special Blue Eagle insignia will
be awarded cleaners who. giving
a higher quality service, continue
to charge prices set originally as
minimumS. 49,,
The price study board will
maintain a constant check on the
operation and effect of the schcd-
ules. the announcement said. The
board may hold public hearings in
any locality on petition of 80 per
cent of the cleaners in that local,
ity, to determine and recommend
necessary notifications of price
schedules or other code provisions.
The new prices become etfe:-
tive Friday, Dec. %, Supplanting
those approved Nov. p for 30
day trial period.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
u. s. Awaits Data
On Yanks Held
On Spy Charges

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP
The state department will await
full official information concern
ing the arrest of two Americans
in France on charges of espion-
age before injecting itself into the
case, it was said yesterday. ,
SO far, only press reports OF
the arrest of Robert G. Swift and
his wife. Marjorie Tilley, both of
New York. charged by French Sc
cret service operatives with being
the "brains" of a huge spy ring,
have been received by the state
department.
Acting upon these reports, Act
ing Secretary of State William
Phillips cabled the American en- /;
bassv in Paris asking for a full
report, ---
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
BUSINESS HAS
new STABILITY
Federal Reserve Boards
Review Again Estima-
ties Conditions
By RICHARD l.. BRIDLEY
United Press taft Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. FL CUP
Business activity regained its
stability in November after sharp
declines in the three preceding
months, the December Federal
Reserve bulletin reported yester-
day in resumption OF Its
monthly business survey.
The issue of the bulletin for
November eliminated it's usual
discussion of economic develop
ments. A reference to a mark
ed decline in industries" under
codes and processing taxes in the
October report drew strong crlti-
cism from Recovery Administra-
tor Johnson and Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace. After the
printed November report was is
sued, however, a mlmeographed
supplement with a business re-
view was discussed.
at appears on the basis of re-
pliminary figures" the Deem
Der bulletin said Yesterday "that
the output of basic industries,
which had declined considerably
during the three months, August,
September and October, showed
relative stability during Novem-
Der, and the volume of construc-
ton undertaken continued to in
crease, refueling chiefly expan-
sion of public works"
The reserve boards business
observations were similar to
those contained in the Deem
| Der survey of current business
published by the department OF
commerce, which reported that
"the movement of the weekly in
dicators suggests that the recess
sion, which has been in progress
since July, may have come to an
end during November"
! The December reserve bulletin
made no reference to the admin
istration's gold buying and dollar
depreciation program which has
met with criticism in business
and banking circles but said that
open market reserve bank gov
eminent bond purchases were
abandoned because of the large
volume of excess reserves that
had been piled up by purchases
aggregating nearly 100000, 900
through the summer months
Abandonment of bond purchases
was attributed in some quarters
to disapproval of the administra-
ton money program.
The bulletin, in discussing fl.
nancial developments indicated
that increase in money in cir
culation in the past three months
was caused by increased require.
ments arising from growth in
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
u, S. Last OF American Countries
To Approve Convention Granting
Women Equal Nationality Rights
By ARCH RODGERS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec
21.-UP).-A convention grant
ing equal nationality rights to
women received the approval ~
the United States delegation at
the Seventh Parliamentary Con
ference here yesterday. Subject
to congressional action, the pro-
posal now has the unanimous en-
dorsement of all nations at the
conference.
The approval by the Unltea
States delegation came after di1-
ferences between two major Wo-
mems organizations of the Unltea
States had caused the delegation
to abstain from voting on the
project. oo,,
Agreement is subject to con-
gressional approval, the statement
bv the United States said. 1t was
reported that the action followed
a suggestion by President RooSe-
vplt
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
b INVESTIGATE ONE
ming SITUATION

WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. (UP)
Ahorough investigation of labor
&diJions in the anthracite indus
81 By an agency empowered to
disciplinary act,On against
Binders. was recommended to
D National Laboar board last
" by lis anthracite fact-hnd-
! committee.
IT, committees report Is being
fed by the board. Its course
action will be decided las soon
possible" it was said.
In fact-fnding committee Is
hpoSed of Charles p. Neill, for
b. years head of the concllla-
! board Of the anthracite re-
b Dr.. Hugh Hanna of the de
|rment of labor, and Elmer +:
|lrewS. state commissioner OK
b. for New York.
H. report picturing distress
the likelihood Of further dis
Dances in the anthracite re-
emphasized two problems:
IA difference of interpreted,
as to the reinstatement OF
tain miners after the fall
IkeS.
The need of a more thor
investigation than could be
4 by the fact-fnding commit
r. committee was authorized
Is to investigate complaints
], conditions and practices IN
u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. district,
( tar of the agreement under
;, striking miners returned to
fThe charges laid before us are
very serious nature, the
mi,tee reported. land if true
ny substantial degree the con-
B Cns alleged should be correct
II By prompt and decisive &C
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
IMPROVEMENT
TASK BIGGEST
IN us. HISTORY
Lowell Rejects Presidency
OF Federal Cinema Code
Authority
INJURED SIGNALMAN
PREVENTS BAD WRECK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
A total of $4,000 men will BE-
given jobs for IL months, OF
628, 900 men for six months under
the rivers and harbors and flood
control work now being directed
bv army engineers, Secretary OF
War Dern announced today.
Dern terms the Presidents pro-
gram for improvement the "most
comprehensive development of on"
national waterways in the history
of the country.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
SKULL FRACTURED
HE AVOIDS WRECK

OAKDALE, Tenn, Dec. 21.--
(UP) Am injured C. N. o. and
r. P. signal man saved the Flor
ida-bound Ponce de Leon train
from a wreck today.
W. C. Waters and r. c. Kelly
started out on a rail motor car TO
inspect the electric block system
10 miles north of Oakdale. At q
a. m. the car crashed into a land
slide. throwing Waters and his
buddy from the tracks and, altho
suffering a possible fracture at
the base of the brain, he ran to
flag down the fast train.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
TIES INTERMEDIATE
,Y.P.U. TREE TONIGHT

he Yates intermediate B. Y.
/. Of the First Baptist church
hold a Christmas program and
a tree tonight at 1880 o'clock
b Hollowell Bible class room.
IL. Baldwin asks that all mem-
be present and bring a small
tent. Gifts will be distributed
the drawing of names, so that
ryOne will get one.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
ASK DIR. LOWELL TO
RECONSIDER DECISION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. (UP)
DR.. A. Lawrence Lowell, president
emeritus of Harvard, Informed the
NRA that he preferred not to
serve as president of the motion
picture code authority, it was
learned today.
It was indicated that both the
President and Director johnson
were making efforts to have DR..
Lowell reconsider his decision.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
PROF. WRIGHTON AND
WIFE ARE VISITORS

Prof. and Mrs. William H.
Wrighton of Athens, Ga. are
spending some days at the Sky
land Hotel and will remain here
for the Christmas holidays;
Prof. Wrighton, is IN charge
of the department of Philosophy
at the University of Georgia.
Prof. Wrighton has been a
summer visitor to Hendersonyllle
in wears past, and is now giving
the city test as winter resort
He is delighted with the splen-
did winter climate and is having
a thoroughly enjoyable stay.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
LESS TAXES WOULD
GIVE MILLIONS WORK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP
Exemption of the business man
from surtax payments for certain
lines of endeavor would result IN
work for 100000 men and wo-
men. Roger Babson, noted econo-
mist, told President Roosevelt to-
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21

Paelps-Dodge Corp. declares
ecial dividend Of Is cents a
lare, United Press dispatches
the Times-News state.
Iron Age estimates steel pro-
ection at IS per cent of ca
PScity, up 51s per cent from
weeks level.
Edison Electric Institute re-
RS power output in United
ates for week of December
was 1,644,018,0oo kilowatt
prs, up Sc per cent from
& Vlous week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS

L. s Knappen, of New Bruins
wick n. j., arrived today to
spend the Christmas holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. +.
Knappen winter residents, on
RidpewoOd Boulevard.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
CRAVE
YET
ITO Be SOLVED
Insiders Steps To Siren
then Security COmmo-
| dity Markets
Robe OF HARD COAL
| INDUSTRY SOUGHT

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-(UP).-
ayp upSwing in wages and in
ss bringing better times IN
were predicted by Frances
\ ,.r> secretary of labor. here
.9v when she addressed a meet
4 o.. the Railway Labor EXecu-
q Association.
'Sat warned that grave and Sc
problems remain to be
f. but said the outlook is def
H. better than at any time IN
k,,nS Other speakers stressed
4 OPTIMISM of labor concerning
] new deal.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 2t. (UP)
government held its domestic
Il 5uving rate unchanged at
/. Or per ounce for the fourth
prsecu,ive day in the face OF
4 ,re>. in stock and commodity
L., and prospects for more ac-
H. congressional demands for III
k,ioN.
TDesp;,s the retention of the
H. +, vas understood the gov
Ermgn. Is seriously considering a
4 ~ aggressive price boosting
4 gram to strengthen the Secur-
\ and commodity markets. II
show further losses.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
FLORIDA POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 CUP
H. d. Leayengood yesterday
was appointed acting postmaster
of Ocala, Fla.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
WEATHER

Fair ard slightly colder Thurs
day and Friday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-21
GOOD

Some scientists believe that the
North Pole used to be near where
New York is now. II moved when
the town got too hot for it.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

through the railing Of the Fore River
Bridge and plunged into the channel
last night. Rev. Frederick Frawley,
Catholic priest Of 5omerviile. escaped
from the car and swan to the shore.
His sister. her husband and o baby
were believed to be In the submerged
machine.
Father Frawley was taken to q hos
pitaI suffering from q severe lacera-
ton OF the head. Police and firemen
hurried to the scene 10 attempt TO
nolst the machine which fell into the
deepest part Of the channel.
The priest, after Swimming to shore
Evening star., 1933-01-16

porarily, the announcement that II
win open In Boston.
LII Damita,s new film win be
"Goldie Gets Along"
Warden Lewis e. Lawes says: '.I
am quite fond Of the screen adapta-
tion Of by book, 10000 Years in
Sing Sing The producers have
done good job, In my opinion, in
the manner they have transferred
the book to the screen, cleverly as
similating and breathing into life the
Evening star., 1933-01-16

the taIkies and will do things for
Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Alison Skipworth, whose work In
Madame Racketeer" Is still warm
ly recollected, will appear with the
tempestuous Marlene Dietrich in
"Song Of Songs" which fllm, after
considerable strife. is about to get
under way.
The new Tallulah Bankhead play
Is definitely coming here after all.
It will open in Wilmington, then
come to the National the week of
February 8. This puts to rest, tenn
Evening star., 1933-01-16

an1ateu r ! 8 n ] y
acted a n d its
climax too sud-
uen to be true
to any kind Of
reality leading
she customer to
suspect that
something must
h a We b e e n
shipped from 1t
the scenes Of
prison wagons"
of the South
land, and Of the
stringing up Of
certain Offend
ers are W e IL
done-if too well
done for those
nIferinQ from
Evening star., 1933-01-16

blul1O OlcROcA1AOAAos
BY now the chain gang system has
received bhstering treatment from
both author and cinema. Mr.. Tul-
ly's study of methods used Is an
angry outcry against injustice, and
the screens imitation of this is not
soft -pedaled. To the walls and
chantings of colored copatriots you
are shown half-doZen prisoners OF
one sort and another being yanked
up to their salvation--and you are
made to be aware Of the size OF the
rope, the size of the neck, the un-
certainty of the death Gf the man
who is to be strung up Is too heavy)
and OF the ready gun which shoots
the man if the tree has not done Its
Job thoroughly.
These scenes are by no means
pleasant. The hint Of such business
would be enough. AS well done as
all this is, you are not grateful for
being shown so much, and when the
hero" Is rid Of his shackles ana
goes scamping away to a doubtful
liberty, you breathe sigh Of relief,
as no doubt you are meant to.
Otherwise, the story Is one OF re-
venge and misery, In which Pat
CFront PageD OBrlen Demoans
the fact that "he married the wrong
woman" and, catching her with her
lover, kills both of them, and is sent
to an angry prison therefor. When
he finally escapes. he seeks shelter
in a town which has been almost
wiped out by a terrible plague-not
q pretty story as you can see-and
there he meets the lovely Gloria
Stuart Qovely In spite Of her make
up) and finally wanders away with
her to what they both hope will be
q new home and a new happiness.
A grim and sometimes gruelling
Aim, you viii have to admit. how
ever, that much Of it Is handled
effectively. But-not for the kiddies.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

want to see q second and 0 third
time"
When and II "Brief Moment" ever
gets to the screen cit depends on
Barbara Stanwyck. for whom It was
bought, present In its cast win be
walter "Skottie" (Russian Troika)
Kolk, who will appear In the Louis
Calhern role, which he played for
some time on Broadway. Remember
Kolk in "All Quiet" and Miss Bank
heads MY Sim?
Evening star., 1933-01-16
daughter In He'll"
Featured Mt the Rialto.

THERE Is not much laughter in
Laughter in He'll" The
current Jim Tully drama, now
Il being shown ct the Rialto,
is q somber study Of the
South. eciipsing in brutality some Of
the chain gang sequences in ''I Am
o Fugitive While its beginning Is
Evening star., 1933-01-16
~Design for Living"
Has Local Premiere Tonight.

THE new Noel Coward play, de-
L sign for Living" having to do
with three people who love each
other very much" Is opening to-
night at the National Theater in
what promises to be the most bril-
liant premiere Of the local season.
Present in this play, other than the
distinguished author, are Lynn Fon-
tame and Alfred Lunt, who have
not been seen here since the equally
propitious Reunion in Vienna" m
cidentally, Mr.. Lunt and Miss Fon-
tame have not appeared on the
screen since their one and only
'The Guardsrnan," !" which was voted
one Of the best films Of the past
season. Rather than do more screen
work, 1t seems that these two-ac-
cording TO Howard Barnes--will de-
vote themselves subsequently to the
works Of Shakespcare-and that fol-
lowing Design for Living" which
win be done both here and abroad,
the Lunt family viii turn to such
things as The Tanning Of the
Shrew' and Much Ado, About
Nothing. Romeo and Juliet" Is
definitely of the books. Hurrayl
Evening star., 1933-01-16
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington 5 Theaters.
By E. deS. MELCHER

Dix and Dottie Vaughn, the latter
being a newcomer to this snow. Her
work was well received by the
patrons. Miss Smith did well in
her specialties, while Miss Jordan
rendered several blues songs.
Mae Dix In her impersonation Of
an inebriate Is scream. She Is
aided by the droll Lee Hickman.
A very amusing skit, ably portrayed.
The three comics, Raynor. Davis
and Hickman, continue to shine,
with honors this week about evenly
split among the three. Although
several Of the gags are rather worn,
they nevertheless go over" with
Ray Parsons and Les Sponsler put
ting forth their efforts as the
straight men, which they do capably
enough.
Don and Carita exhibit several
rather difficult tangos as q team
is better than the average Of this
Clifford Brooke Day
In and About the Town.
YESTERDAY was Clifford Brooke
l. day. In the morning some IS
theatric neophites were initiated to
the wonders Of the new Clifford
Brooke Academy of the Drama,
which officially gets under way to-
day, and in the evening Mr.. Brooke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Greet were feted
at the Arts Club and were also
heard in serious and semi-serious
discussion on the theater. Those
who are interested In becoming Des-
demonas and whatnots listened with
particular devotion to what Mr..
Brooke had to say about posture
and workings and about speaking
the speech trippingly on the tongue"
Mr.. Brooke's talk was lively one
full Of the "joy" and the trials and
the tribulations Of the theater, and
1t was rewarded with long and loud
applause. Mr. and Mrs. Greet fol-
lowed with shorter discussions of
the subject at hand, Mr.. Greet
dwelling particularly on 'fhis golden
days in the theater."
Otto Kruger
Signs with Columbia.
OTTO KRUGER, last seen in
~ Washington with Madge Ken
nedy In Noel Coward's Design for
Living" has at last succumbed to
Evening star., 1933-01-16

ciung to . post supporting The br,6ve
and gate tender pulled him to safety.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Gayety. Presents
Oriental Girls"

THE producing Of Oriental Girls"
l. current at the Gayety this week,
was ably handled by Paul Kane and
this Is the major reason for a better
than average show. Kane puts hours
of overtime work into the producing
of these shows, and when you see
the scenery and the costuming this
week you win appreciate his efforts.
Georgia Sothern continues to hold
down the spotlight as the female
attraction. Her novel introduction
is well worth seeing and, of course,
her singing and dancing leave moth
ing to be desired. Supplementing
Miss Sothern are such entertainers
as Gladys Smith, Violet Jordan, Mae
Evening star., 1933-01-16
THREE BELIEVED TRAPPED
AS CAR LEAVES BRIDGE
Catholic Priest Swims From wreck
but Sister, Husband and
Baby Feared Killed.

BY the Associated Press.
QUINCY, Mass, January 16.-An
automobile carrying four persons went
Evening star., 1933-01-16

Glasgow will have o radio patrol.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
SPOTLIGHT..zK5Ey7S57 e s

tected, and a girl Ike you or me.
He did respect me, Jappy."
TINE other girl considered this
Il silently. Then she said, "Are
you coming with me to Tommy
Sloans? I wish you would. 7 hate
to leave you feeling the way do.
Maybe I'd better call Title"
mo, don't bother" Sheila inter-
rupted quickly. She's working
some where anyhow I'll go with
you to Tommy's and then when I'm
feeling more like myself I'll go
home"
A few days later Jappy heard the
whole story from Frances Barton.
You see it was this way" Frances
said. I've known Jerry ever since
was a kid. He was nice enough,
but when my folks couldn't afford
to send me to private school Jerry
stopped inviting me to his parties.
Marcia, his sister, never even knew
I was alive.
Later I joined a show and when
we played in Spencer there was
Jerry anxious to be seen with me,
to show his friends that he knew
a girl in the show.
Maybe he really was in love with
Sheila, but he's been engaged to
Jean Morgan for years. I guess the
match was arranged when they we're
in their cradles. The Wymans and
the Morgans are mixed up together
in business.
THE Morgan girls and their set
are the only ones who count, ac-
cording to the Wymans. The rest
of us who work for a living simply
don't rate. We're not important
enough to be considered. And as for
marrying one of us - well, that
would be completely out of the ques-
tion!"