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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
Search Made For
James Crawford

BREVARD, Dec. %. Especially
"A systematic effort to locate
James /. Crawford who mysteri-
ously disappeared in August of
1881 is being pushed by the
Masons of Dunns Rock Lodge.
Mr.. Crawford, a member of
the local Masonic lodge. was en-
ployed for several years by the
Brevard Banking company. At
| ter the closing of that institu-
tion in 1880. he lived in the
eastern part of the state for
some time with his wife and
child, returning here in August
of 1881.
Trace was found of the popu-
! lar man to Charlotte. where the
trail stopped. He is said to have
mailed some of his belongings to
his wife from that point. When
| he left Brevard he is thought to
have had several hundred dollars
on his person and foul play was
at first suspected. Broadcast Is
being made of the missing mans
description with request that any
information concerning CRAWFORD
be sent Immediately to Henry
Henderson. secretary of the Ma
sonic lodge.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
HUNDREDS OF
EXTRA TRAINS
lin OPERATION
kssenger Movement Gains
Range From 10 Per
\ Cent To Five Fold
bore WORK, BUYING
/ GIVEN AS CAUSES
BY UNITED PRESS

Is return Of some measure of
,Derity to the nations rail
IS is indicated in a United
kg,s survey today which revealed
heaviest holiday passenger
E,.ce since the depression be.
'Ths traffic increases ranged
b. 10 per cent TO five times
kea.cr than last year. Hundreds
4 special trains carrying holiday
! -arantS in and out of major
g are being added to the reg
Ia, main schedules.
Railroad officials believed that
large increase was due to
kea,er employment, increased
Evidence in the future, causing
Eog,c % spend their money for
ms which are not absolutely
keuiial.
Detroit reported an increase Of
h. times over last year, the best
be- 1929.
New York and Pittsburgh re-
br,ei q 80 per cent increase,
Eicago a 10 per cent gain, and
Ensa> City a one-third increase.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
TRADE ABROAD
TOBE HELPED
Government Pegs Minimum
Price Only; Must Hold
Supplies a Years

( WASHINGTON, Dec. % CUP
Government purchases of new
/ " mined silver probably will
start within three or four days
As soon as official regulations
reach the minis, it was indicated
informally last night after Pres
ident Roosevelt announced that
the United States was in the
world silver market.
The price will be pegged at
OF - cents an ounce only on
the down side, it was explained.
There is no restriction on in
crease.
Since only silver mined after
last night will be bought by
mintS for coinage and bullion
the present L. S. surplus of the
white metal is not a significant
factor. 4 reliable authority es-
timated that surplus at about
1O0,OOO,000 ounces. Its value de-
ponds upon the world price and
not the 64 1-2 cents rate pro-
claimed for newly mined metal.
Proceedings connected Wi h
purchase were explained by Sen
ator Key Pittman, DEM, New, a
leading advocate of a new deal
for silver. miner may, for ex-
ample, bring 100 ounces OF new
ly mined silver to any govern
ment mint. At his own option
ne can surrender half Of the bull
lion, keeping the remainder. He
will receive "a l-2 cents an ounce
as against the current price of
IL cents. The new price is half
the statutory figure of $1.29 an
ounce.
Whatever silver the govern
ment buys must be kept in the
treasury for at least four years.
1t can be coined or left in bull
lion form.
Pittman said the new policy
would provide 4 very necessary
stimulus to foreign trade. About
half of the worlds people he eX-
planned have silver as their cur
rency standard. While the Amer
can can purchase with silver as
much as with gold in this coun-
try. the Chinese buyer, for IN
stance cannot benefit from the
same values since his silver dol
lar is not at par with Americas.
If a foreign buyer using silver
money wants to purchase an
American automobile costing the
citizens of New York. say $1,000
he must pay $4,000, Pittman
said. He predicted that the pres
ident'S action would boom Amer
ica's export trade.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
CODES NOW SIGNED TO
THE NUMBER OF ia

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. (UP)
The NRA code for the rubber tire
manufacturing industry was today
approved by President Roosevelt.
Codes of five other smaller in
dustries were also approved,
briging the number thus far
signed to 174.
The rubber tire code is consid-
cred of Importance because of its
far-reaching effects not only on
employees and capital investments
but because of its provisions re-
garding fair trade practices.
Other codes signed include
those affecting rayon and silk dye
ing and printing. savings, build
ing and loan associations, grind
ing steel, rolling steel door, smelt-
ing and refining. all secondary
metal industries.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
TWO FEDERAL HOME SURVEY
CHAIRMEN ARE NAMED FOR
COUNTY; GO TO CONFERENCE
A. L. GurIey, Contractor, Miss HAYNES Will Head
Housing Census Which Will Be Staged Here
AT Early Date

The Federal Housing Survey
will be worked under the CWA,
and II women with some home
economics training will act as
enumerators and make a house
toulouse canvass. They will be
paid approximately S25 per week
for 10 weeks and will be allowed
one dollar per day for transpor-
tation.
The appointment of Mr.. Gurley
and Miss Haynes was made by
o. B. Jones, county agent. acting
on instructions from Raleigh.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
ROOSEVELT RATIFIES THE
LONDON SILVER PACT; U.S..
WILL BUY METAL TO COIN
Kew Pittman Says Purchas-
ing Power OF Over Half
People OF The World
Is Thereby Increased
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (UP)
The United States, by proclama
ton of President Roosevelt went
into the silver market last night
agreeing to purchase annually
100000 ounces of the white
metal for coinage and bullion al
price of "a l-2 cents an ounce,
This latest step in the nation
monetary policy was looked upon
as a movement to stabilize the sill
yer market in line with the pro-
poSal of western Democratic SEN
atOrS. At the same time it was .
formal ratification Of the London
conference agreement with regard
to silver.
The government split the pres
ent legal price of $l.20 an ounce
for silver in half in reaching d
purchase figure which is 10 cents
an ounce over the present open
market price.
This proclamation" the Presi-
dent wrote. in accordance with
the act of congress, opens our
minis to the coinage of standard
silver dollars from silver hereaft-
er produced in the United States
or its possessions, subject to the
depositOrS of such silver Surren-
dering to the government one half
of it as seiseigniorage and to COW
en- all usual charges and expenses.
The dollars coined from half OF
such newly mined silver will be
returned to the depOSitor. The
half surrendered to the govern
pent will be retained by the
treasury.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in ratifying the
agreement. pointed out that such
action already has been taken by
tie government of India and that
other nations concerned were
ready also to act.
This decision by the govern
ment on silver means. it was eX-
pls med that an amount equal to
the 1882 production of the metal
in this country will be purchased.
1t was felt that this moevmert
would not only appease the silver
producing states. but also wipe
out market SURPRISES and at the
same time strengthen the nations
economic position on the Far
East, in countries upon a silver
basis.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
22O MILLIONS
ANNUAL YIELD
EEXPECTED
Codes Signed Today Bring
Number Of Instruments
In Force To ia
RUBBER CODE HELD
TO BE FARREACHING

+ WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (UP)
The house ways and means COM
mittee today formally voted for a
liquor tax bill carrying levy of
two dollars per gallon on whiskey.
1t is estimated this would yield
approximately $220,000,000 to
the federal treasury annually.
1t is understood that the two
dollar tax was fixed after the COM
mittee decided it would be impoS-
sible to put through at this time
the proposal to share revenues
with the wet states.
The tax is 60 cents less than
was proposed by President Roosc-
velt's inter-departmental alcohol
committee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
DICKENS SON DEAD
FROM CYCLE INJURIES

LONDON, Dec. %. (UP)-Sir
Henry Fielding Dickens, only
surviving child of immortal
Charles Dickens, died today in a
dingy charity hospital where he
was carried last Saturday after
he had been struck down by a
motorcycle.
The novelist's son, who was
"a years old, breathed his last
while children in the street out
side the hospital sang Christmas
carols in the traditional English
yuletide observance, on which his
fathers writing have exerted a
vast influence.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
Fletcher On Alert
For Violations OF
Code By Stores
The Times-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, Dec. 22.-lnspec-
tors for the state department of
labor have been instructed to be
on the lookout for violations OF
the working hour code in stores
and public eating places through
out the state during the Christ
mas holiday season. Commissioner
of Labor A. L. Fletcher announced
today. For the state law with re-
gard to hours of work for women
in stores and eating places is still
in effect and must be observed.
he said.
1.-THE managers of some of these
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22

A. L. Gurley, local contractor,
and Miss Evelyn Haynes have
been named chairmen of the Fed
eral Home Survey in Henderson
county. and today were attending
a conference on the work to be
done here in Raleigh.
Henderson county has been Sc
lected as one of 10 counties IN
which this work will be done. The
Home Survey will employ II men
in addition to Mr.. Gurley for III
weeks. The chairman Will receive
$1.25 per hour for a 3O-hour week
during the 10 weeks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
Three Christmas
Services Set AT
81. James Church
Dill Be At 5 And HAS
Pm, Sunday, And II
| Am. On Monday

u series Of services in observ-
X OF Christmas has been ar
rged for st. James Episcopal
birch which will begin with a
b. service for children of the
E:sh and their parents at five
l,oca on Christmas eve. The
fu,ar Sunday morning service
i be held December "a, and on
|fstmas eve, 11:45 o'clock. the
Enight service will open.
For the midnight eucharist,
bwn's communion service will
rendered by the choir, together
l. the anthem. Holy Art Thou,
~ Handeps XerXes, which IS
familiar Largo. The remain
of the musical service at that
l. will consist of carols.
christmas day services will be
II a. NJ, this service being for
s. who find it impossible to at
! the midnight service. But on
j stmas morning the rector Will
! a brief Christmas message.
music for this service Is be-
q featured by the anthem. 1T
- Upon the Midnight Clear,
n S-eaks-Deis. The morning SER
sill be brief.
nn connection with the Christ
i eve service for children, it IS
Bounced that following the sing
! Of carols in the church, the
Eliren will go to the parish
b. TO see the tree. and to re-
b presents provided by the
&dren. Church school will be
Fitted Sunday morning, the .
fock service taking its place
kday, and children may make
D. Offering in the afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
MORE CODES READY TO
co TO ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 CUP
administrators Johnson said to-
day he expected TO send the con-
struction, graphic arts and news
paper codes to President Roose-
welt later in the day.
He said practical agreements
had been reached but he hoped
to put them through speedily.
The newspaper code still con-
tains a provision for freedom of
the press. Johnsin said he had
asked the heads Of press asso-
Citations to submit a code.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
M. L. Harrington
Dies In Florida

News has been received here OF
the death at Sewell'S Point, Fla.'
of NJ L. Harrington, a we'll known
summer resident of the Dana com
munity. Mr.. Harrington was VS.
iting a daughter in Florida at the
time of his death.
Mr.. Harrington was from Ne"
York, but had been residing IN
Henderson county much OF the
time for a number of years. He
is survived by his wife and sew
eral children.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
HOUSE GROUP VOTES 81 Wt1lSKEY TAX
Rail Holiday Traffic Is Highest In Year
Summer Home Is
Damaged By Fire

Considerable damage was done
this morning shortly before noon
by a fire at the Summer Home, on
Washington street. The blaze
burned a considerable portion of
the roof at the rear of the house
and there was also considerable
water damage.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
BULLITT COMING HOME

MOSCOW, Dec. 2. (UP(-Wil-
liam C. Bullitt, American ambas-
sador to Soviet Russia, left Mos
cow at II p. m. last night Tor
Paris where he will spend the
Christmas holidays.
Alexander Troyanovsky, re-
Gently named Soviet ambassador
to Washington, and officials OF
the foreign office, babe him fare
well at the station.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
SEATTLE MARKET IN
IMMEDIATE ACTION

SEATTLE, Dec. %. (UP)-
A deluge of orders that could
not be filled as they came In
swamped the Seattle night silver
market here last night shortly
after President Roosevelt rati-
fled the London silver agreement
and announced the nations new
silver policy.
Silver advanced three cents,
the legal limit in a single day.
The market was expected to soar.
The exchange predicted a dollar
price.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
ST. LOUIS MAN AND
WIFE MURDERED

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-(UP)-
Charles J. Abeln, A, prominent
st. Louis tobacconist and his wife,
Anna, Al, were slain in a gun bat
tie with a lone bandit. The slayer
escaped under a fusillade of po-
lice fire.
The couple had just come out
of one of the Abeln stores after
making a collection of the days
receipts when the bandit attacked
them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
TOD SLOAN DIES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. % up
James Todhunter, TODD Sloan,
who was known to the sporting
world as the greatest jockey of
all time, died today.
The diminutive, 57-year-old
turf figure died almost penni-
less, in ironic contrast to the
wealth he won and spent in the
bright years of his heydey.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
USED AS TOOL.
.SWITZ'S STORY.
in SPY CHARGE
French Authorities Show.
ing Americans Every
Courtesy Possible
swift ALLOWED TO
CHOOSE OWN LAWYER
By RALPH HElNZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

3 SnlteQ TTcSs Stdli SoitSSPoheSh'
PARIS, Dec. %. (UP)-Rob-
ert Gordon Swift, American avia-
! tor involved in the most sensa-
tional spy plot disclosed by Euro
ipean secret police since the
/ World War, last night declared
he must have been used as a
tool" by the international espi-
onage organization.
Swift, from his cell in the
Sante prison, and separated from
his wife-also unde rarrest as a
modern NJ alta Hari'-denied
completely or any wilful knowl-
edge of the plot. Swift form
erly lived in New York and East
Orange, n. j.
His lawyer, Charles Noise, Wis.
tied him late yesterday, heard
from his lips the story of his as
ISOLATION with tn e notorious
"Mme. Stahl" who is reputed to
be the head Of an organization
with notifications thr u g h u t
European capitals, and then an
nounced that Swift disclaimed all
knowledge of the plot.
Meanwhile. in the petite rog-
uette, which is the woman's pri-
son, his wife, the former Mar
jorie Tilley, rested under the in
vestigation of t h cleverest
brains brains of the French Sc
cret service, as though in answer
70 the anticipated denials by
Swift that he had guilty knowl-
edge that the gang was selling
military and naval secrets to for
eign powers, the French stamped
his wife as lone of the cleverest
operatives" in the vast network
of secret agents.
Revealing a system of shadow
ing and counter-shadowing equal
led only by some Of +. Phillips
Oppenheim's lurid tales of con-
tinental espionage. the police de-
clared Mrs. Swift, carry secret
documents and messages from
one operative to another at times
baffled the 300 clever govern
ment agents assigned to trail the
gang.
The French government and
courts, officials of which still
insisted they had a prima facie
case against the American cou-
pie, manifested every intention
of handling the legal processes
with due regard to the prisoners
rights.
In his professed anxiety toi
give them u fair trial, Magistrate
Benon allowed Swift to choose
his own lawyer, and to consult
with him as to procedure, at
once. Noise, who was selected
by Swift, was granted a long
with the aviator.
Swift and his wife, further
more, were given the eXtraordin-
airy privilege of an earlier hear
ing than their fellow prisoners.
They will have their preliminary
examination Saturday in the
presence of their attorney. The
other suspects will not be exam
ined until next week.
Judge BenOn assured the Uni
ted States consul, Robert Muir
ply that he would "insist upon
giving the American citizens
every opportunity for the fair
est possible trial"
81 am working under heavy
pressure" he said, land haven t
yet had time to check their iden-
titles satisfactorily"
The L. S. embassy is prepar-
ing a report to the state depart
Continued on page three
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
CHARGE TRUCE BROKEN

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. CUP
Bolivia charged in note deliv-
cred to the state department last
night that Paraguay had violated
the truce between the warning ma
tons in the Gran Chaco.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
HITLER RECEIVES MAX
AND MRS SCHMELLING

BERLIN, Dec. %. - (UP). -
Chancellor Hitler received Max
Schmeling, German heavyweight
pugilist and his wife today. They
discussed Something's next fight
in the United States.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
MURDERERS CONVICTED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. %.
(UP).-Four state penitentiary
convicts were found guilty of con-
spiracy to murder in the death of
Ed Lowery, aged trusty, slain
when he tried to Illustrate an eS-
cape attempt last September.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
JIET FOR ROCKEFELLER

fARRYTOWN. n. Y, Dec. p.
F.-John D. Rockefeller, ST.
|been ordered by his physicians
spend Christmas quietly in his
b. here. it was said by mem
5 Of his household today. The
Tyear-old millionaire's health
been frail since he suffered an
kca of grippe several weeks
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
KILLS WIFE, ENDS OWN LIFE

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 22.-(UP)
-Despondent over continued i'll
health M. H. Thomas shot his wife
to death and then committed sui
eide here yesterday. Both were 70
wears old.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22

NacAndrews & Forbes Co.
Fclares extra dividend of 30
fntS a share in addition to
fgglar quarterly dividend.
FoStoria Pressed Steel Corp.
fclareS extra dividend of D
fntS a share.
Wilson & Co. reports net in
ne for year ended Oct. 26,
SO Of $2,935, 563, against
loss Of $273,193 in pre-
llng fiscal year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
INJURIES FATAL

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Dec,
22-(UP).-A. T. Proctor, &c,
of Springfield, Mass, died yester-
day of injuries received when
struck by an automobile Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
WEATHER

Fair Friday and Saturday;
,ot much change in tempera-
ture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-22
GOOD AFTERNOON

So many Interests are against
Il, that the governments new
pure food bill may prove to be
just another poor fool bill, for
the consuzhers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19
WOMAN'S CLUB HAS BEEN
POTENT FACTOR IN CITY
i BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

such an extent that they were
awarded the first and second
prizes offered for yards. The con-
tagion of identifying spread into
the urban districts. All along the
roads people were cleaning up
and beautifying. The country
gardens gave Of their beauty to
help plant the vacant lots Of the
city.
The bandstand house in the
City Park was used as an eX-
change for roots, bulbs, and seed.
Neighbors were drawn closer to-
gether. The charm of the idea be-
came as a sesame that opened
the gates of more exclusive gar
denS and invited visitors in to
view the beauty hidden there. De-
preston with all the tragedies
that followed in its wake was for
gotten in the eagerness to grow
something beautiful.
Miss Pearl Jones turned the
unsightly lot where the old city
hall was moved from Main street
into parcade with rock steps,
leading down among trees and
flowers, with a background OF
green vines climbing over Jig
saw picket fence. In this setting
were arranged shuttle boards, hi
score. and tables for checkers,
and here ore could sit in comfort
under wide spreading umbrellas
and play the game of his choice
to his hearts content. In the eve
ming this proved to be one Of the
city's most popular and populous
resorts.
Under the supervision of Mr..
A. F. Barber, Main street became
somewhat on the order of flow
er bordered boulevard, with its
rows of trees surrounded at their
bases with beds of phloX, petuniaS
and gladioli. Upon the comfort
able benches under these trees
the city's visitors could sit and
enjoy the sight of Dame Fashion
as she walked abroad, or try 20
see Just how much beauty could
be crowded into one bed OF pc.
tunias. l. was to Mr.. Crossedale
of the Florida Fruit Stand that
the banner of first prize went for
creating the most attractive ana
varied flower pot.
This spring these two organize
tions will carry forward the work
so well started last year-that of
making the city more beautiful
abode for more happy citizens.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19

Approaching HcrdcrsonHille ty
motor from the north on State
Highway 60 Ter U. S. Highway
PSI, you leave the business section
of Asheville and soon cross the
beautiful Swannanoa river just
above where it emptiCs into the
French Broad river, Western Car
olina's principal stream. Now,
you are in the village Of Biltmore
where George w. Vanderbilt So
years ago lavished his wealth upon
a mansion and estate of thousands
of acres, most of which is now en-
braced in the Pisgah National
Forest and Game Preserve.
Eight miles from Biltmore and
you are at the Henderson-Bun-
combe county line. About a hum
dred yards after you reach this
line you will observe an old brick
church, the Calvary Episcopal, on
the left, surrounded by a GENE
terry. This has been referred to as
the westminster Abbey of the
South" because of the numerous
memorial tablets erected at this
place. Notable among the graves
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TRIP INTERESTS TRAVELLERS

$ that of Bill Nye, the famous
humorist who spent his last days
as a resident of this community.
You pass Fletcher, crossing Cane
and Hoopers creek. A look to the
! light and west gives you a beautl-
full vista of the French Broad val
lev with a mountain background.
Rising tier upon tier you will see
Mount Pisgah, the peak Of the Pts
eah National Forest and Game
Preserve, with an altitude Of SAP
feet. Hendersonville's uneXcelled
water supply finds its source III
the recesses of these mountains-
away beyond the habitation OF
man. Soon you cross Mud Creek,
the vulgar OF colloquial name,
called Ochlawaha by the Indians
who populated this section. Next
you are in HendersOnville, a city
of 500 population $3.50 census)
unlike any other in the world-a
place of broad streets, wide side
walks dotted wi h numerous
benches under shade. trees-a gal
lery where tourists rest and from
which they review the moving
crowds