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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-12-28


YOU"
thought maybe could use your tele-
phone"
There was something likable in the
face of the lad standing inside the
door. Tin sorry, we've got nc phone,
mister, but-but l know nam would
be glad to have you come in. Wouldn't
you, MANI" He turned toward slen-
der and charming dark-haired woman
as he spoke.
"Why, of course" she said, with
smile. "We're always glad to assist
stranger, and-and we can fix you
something to eat, and you can stay
here until some one comes along to
help you"
Soon the appetizing odors Of ham
and eggs and coffee filled the room.
Don inhaled the fragrance while he
talked to the children. He found the
other three just as pleasant as the boy
who had opened the door. There was
something especially likable about
them all.
Don did lot of thinking while he
ate the delicious meal. His sharp eyes
had taken in the situation at a glance.
There was poverty in the little home
not the kind that shows itself to the
world unashamed-but the shabby re-
fnement. A few new toys of the cheap
est kind were the only things to show
that Christmas had come to the little
family.
He thought with thrill of the pack
age that lay under the back seat of
his car He was glad now that a mis-
take had been made on the shipment
to the Nelson Stores and they had
asked him to bring the things into the
factory branch for credit.
But instead of going to the factory
branch, he made up his mind that the
contents Of the package would remain
quite sure that he was going to have
q lot more fun out of the thing he was
going to do than he ever could have
celebrating the New Year with his
bachelor friends in Chicago.
An hour later. after help had come
along, and while he was being towed
TO the highway, there echoed in his
ears above the plop-plop Of the horses
feet, the hearty thanks and good
wishes for happy New Year that the
Dalton family had repeated with sueh
.aincerity. And he felt that such good
wishes must come true.
G. 1859. Western Newspaper Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-12-28


- self to be talked into TAX
ing the short cut between
Webster and HoltOn! But
he had been in such a hurry to get
back to Chicago to join with the crowd
in welcoming in the New Year. If
only he had made sufficient inquiry he
could have found out about this awful
idetOur. He hadn't thought there were
tany roads left that were quite so bad,
land he couldn't have foreseen the
quick and annoying thaw that had
!set in.
Down the steep grade the big car
icareened-now on one side of the
lrOad, now on the other. He couldn't
hold it to the ruts. 1t got more and
more beyond his control every minute
until finally the left rear wheel slid
into the heavy three-foot bank at the
side.
:. Don made a sound that was almost
a groan. He was beyond speech for
the moment. Could anything be
worse? Marooned in the dark on q
country road, and on New Years Eve!
AS hungry as a hawk, without even a
sandwich to bite on. Hang it all, any
way! Why hadn't he used little
common sense?
Stumbling out of his seat, he stood
upon the running board for a moment.
There didn't seem to be a thing that
he could do. The heavy night was
all around him, and there probably
wasn't house within miles.
But there was! For the friendly
light of a Christmas candle was blink
ing at him from the window of small
cottage that stood back some distance
from the road
Drawing the sticky mud that made
walking so difficult, Don approached
the house and knocked
I'll beg your parden for bother
ing you." he said apologetically, "but
my car got stalled out in front and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-12-28

ON CARLTON gripped the
wheel tightly as the car
plowed a zig gag path
through the mire of the
country road. What a fool
he had been to allow him
self to be talked into TAX
ing the short cut between
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
ADULT SCHOOL
SURVEY BEGUN
To Be Finished by Friday;
Teachers Instruct Both
Day and Night

Indications today were that the
FERA schools which will be OPP
Grated in Henderson among other
counties of the Western North
Carolina section, will be under
way in this county early next
week. Announcement will be
made soon regarding the places
these adult schools are to be held:
In addition to the conduct OF
four night classes a week by each
of the teachers. it was learned
also that the teachers will teach
at various homes in the daytime.
The preliminary survey which
is to be made in connection with
the opening of the schools will be
completed by Friday. it is said.
The name Of Miss Lille Graham
Allen, who had been approved as
one of the teachers in the Hen
derson county area, was omitted
from yesterdays article concern
ing adult schools planned. She
will teach at Horse Shoe, Etowah
and Davis Station.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
FASSIFERN'S
CAMPUS NOW
ENTIRE BLOCK
DR.. Sewer Expands Plot
by Buying Two-Acre
Tract and Four Lots

Dr.. j R. Sewer, president of
Fassifern School for Girls, this
morning announced the acquire
ment of tract of about two
acres of land, lying adjacent to
the school property.
Included in the addition was a
tract known as the Duval prop
erty. lying west of the school
property, and haYng about 200
feet frontage on Fleming street.
A house was also acquired on
this property.
In addition, four lots, having
about 400 feet frontage on faS-
sifern Court. were acquired, CIV
ing the school the entire block
lying between the Asheville high
way and Fassifern Court, and
Fleming street and Justice street
extension.
DR.. Sewer stated that the prop
erty was acquired for expansion
purposes. He stated that he eX-
pected the school to need all now
available buildings next year, and
that the old Duval house would be
used as a presidents home. The
land will be thrown with the pres
ent campus, giving a much large"
campus for the school.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
Street.
9TH AVenue to
Be Repaved
Highway Department I'm
der PWA Contract
Will Do Work
WILL LOWER CROWN In
MAIN STREET CENTER

A preliminary survey was made
yesterday by engineers for the
state highway department for paw
ing work to be done on Main
street and Seventh avenue east.
Seventh avenue east from the
depot to Main street and Main
street between First and Seventh
avenues will be repaved, it was
stated. On Main street the crown
in the middle of the street will be
lowered and the street repaved.
New paving will be done on Sev.
enth avenue.
The work will be done under
contract from the Public Works
Administration by the state high
way department. 1t is understood
that the contract has been ap-
proved at Raleigh and Washing
ton.
Work will be done under the
supervision of the state highway
commission and men for the work
will be taken from the re-employ-
ment office rolls. Men working on
the project will be paid at the
rate of 30 cents per hour, it was
stated this morning.
1t was not known today what
the amount of the contract would
be or how many men would be
put to work on the project. These
details will be worked out in Ra-
leigh where the contract will be
let.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
James ]. Hill
Enlists In Navy
Will Have Eight Weeks of
Training at Norfolk

James ]. Hill, son of Mr.. Sam
p Hill of Hendersonville, is among
the limited number of acceptances
for enlistment at Raleigh IN the
United States Navy for the month
of December, according to an an
nouncement made by Lieutenant
Commander Robert H. Maury, Of
fcer in charge of navy recruiting
for North and South Carolina.
Young Hill was transferred to
the Naval Training Station, Nor
folk, Va, for an eight weeks pc
Rod of intensive training Tor
duty.
To be eligible for enlistment IN
the navy. a young man must be
between the ages of II and 20
wears of age, be of good moral
character, be unmarried, pass a
satisfactory mental and physical
examination and in all cases must
have the consent of both parents
TO enlist. No applicant with de-
pendents will be accepted
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
.LINDBERCHS
DUE IN N. Y.
Fliers Stop in Charleston
Over Night; Take Off
Again Today

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 10.
(UP).-Charles and Anne Lind
bergh after a restful night here
took off in their seaplane at 1858
a. m. on the last leg of their
aerial odyssey around the two
Atlantics, presumably to New
York, 700 miles away.
The plane was expected to land
there between 2 and 3 p. m. Wis
Utility was poor as the monoplane
left Cooper river at the navy
yard here but it was believed the
fog would clear. There was low
ceiling.
1t was expected that as soon rs
the Lindberghs land they would
motor to Englewood, N. j., to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Dwight
w. Morrow and their son, Jon.
The Lindberghs were guests Of
Admiral and Mrs. James J. Raby
last night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
Sl7OO IN Cash
ISSCOOPED Up
AND MEN FLEE
Men in Recent Charlotte
Robbery Suspected in
Latest Banditry
F. r. GIVES LABOR
BOARD BROAD POWERS

HOT SPRINGS, Dec. 10. (UP).
Four unmarked white bandits held
up the Bank of Hot Springs this
morning, seooped up approximate
ly $l,700 in cash and fled toward
the Tennessee line in their auto.
mobile.
While two men waited in an au-
tomobile the other two entered the
bank with drawn guns and forced
Cashier w. T. Davis and Mrs. Iva
Conley, clerk, to lie down behind
the grating. One covered them
with a gun while the other got the
money.
A patron who entered the bank
was forced to join the employees
behind the grating. The three vic
Tins in the hold-up were then
forced into the bank vault to clear
the way for the bandits to escape.
Davis on his exit from the vault
fired twice in the direction of the
robbers but they escaped.
Mack Phipps, Southern railroad
detective, said the robbers are be-
lieved to be the same suspects in
the recent 100000 Charlotte
mail robbery.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
Wrestler To Sue
Commission For
Alleged Damages

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 10.
(UP). - Everett Marshall, La
Junta, Colo, grappler and his
manager, Billy Sandow, said to-
day that they are planning to sue
the Philadelphia athletic commits
sion for 100000 damages as the
result of that body's questioning
the sanity Of Marshall.
After the Philadelphia match a
few days ago in which Marshall
went "berserk" for five minutes,
the commission announced the
wrestler would not be permitted
to appear again in that state until
he had been examined by three
alienists. Marshall said he didn't
remember anything for five min
utes but said that was due to a
sandbag injury to his head which
had been aggravated by his OPP
ponent during the match.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
MANCHUKUO'S
RECOGNITION
LIKELY GOAL
American Business Men in
Japan See $l00,00O,OO0
Market There

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 10. (UP).
4 movement for United States
recognition of ManchukuO was
apparent today among certain
section of American business men
in Japan.
Spokesman for this small but
increasing group insisted that
recognition would enhance the
chances for American commercial
expansion in ManchukuO and they
hoped that President Roosevelt
would take the step in time to
get American interests in con the
ground floor
These Americans felt that Wash
ington's recognition of Soviet
Russia was based essentially on a
desire by the administration TO
increase American trade IN thai
considerable portion of the world
and that similar realistic ap-
probation of affairs in the Far
East should motivate the presl-
dent in extending similar dlplo-
matte approval to Manchukuo.
The United Press learned that
the idea has been suggested IN
informal conversations with Uni
ted States diplomatic officials IN
Toxic. but whether they have
transmitted it to Washington re-
NAMED conjectural.
One American interested in the
plan said that recognition would
go far toward opening up the
Manchukuo market to American
interests market estimated at
offering upwards of 500, OOO,-
600 in orders for goods which the
United States could furnish I'M
mediately.
The Japanese, it was emphasiz-
ed. would be ready to guarantee
any credits which might be grant
ed Manchukuo business interests
by capitalists in America.
The Americans resident IN ia
pan recognize that there is con,
siderable feeling in the United
States over Japan's alleged breach
of the nine power treaty, whlcf
guaranteed the territorial lntegr
! ity of China. However, the GROUP
working for recognition main
tains that realism largely has
! displaced idealism in the foreign
policies of most nations.
1t was insisted that President
Roosevelt's recognition of Mos
COWS Soviet government was {
realistic move-and that a SINH
lar grasp of the realities in the
! Orient should result in American
recognition before, from trade
vantage point of view, it is too
late.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
STORES PLAN
LATE CLOSING
Colder Weather Expected
to Boost Holiday
Shopping

Beginning Wednesday night Hen
Jacksonville stores will remain open
until 9 o'clock to accommodate
Christmas shoppers, and on Sat
urday night the closing hour will
be extended until II o'clock or
later, depending on the volume Of
business, it was said today.
Promise of colder weather,
which is expected to follow to-
days rain. encouraged merchants
to believe that the last four shop
ping days before Christmas will
go far toward making up for the
brief period between Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas and the retarG-
ing effect of unusually warm
weather for the last several days.
"The warm weather not only
has held back the development of
Christmas spirit but it has been
almost impossible to sell winter
clothing" one merchant said.
"But if we can get a break in
weather today or tomorrow the
holiday shopping period will be a
success"
Indications that the public has
at last caught the gift-giving spirit
was seen at the post office yester-
day and today. Because all post
offices will be closed from Satur-
day noon until next Tuesday
morning, Postmaster r. H. Station
expressed concern a few days ago
over the apparent hardness of
patrons in mailing Christmas
packages. But yesterday and to-
dav. he said. there was a real rush
at the post office.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
ARBITRATION
IN GRAN CHACO
WAR NOW near
League Officials Happy
Over Turn in Conflict
Killing $4,000

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Dec. 10
(UP).-The Bolivian government
has accepted the Paraguayan pro-
posal for an armistice in the Gran
Chaco territory between Dec. ID
and 81, it was announced last
night.
A foreign office statement add
ed:
"The governments of Bolivis
and Paraguay, together with the
League of Nations Chaco commits
sion, have agreed to make the
city of Montevideo, Uruguay. the
seat of future conferences regard
ing settlement of the Chaco dis
pute."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19

Under the auspices of the Min
isterial Association, a community
Christmas tree and service has
been arranged for next Sunday
morning on Main street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues, wealth
er permitting.
Those people attending church
at the II o'clock hour next sun,
day morning, it is announced, Will
be asked by their respective pas
tors to go from their churches TO
the tree and join in the singing
of Christmas carols and prayers.
The Christmas story will be read
The entire service, it is stated
will not last over 80 minutes:
The tree will be provided by
Chief of Police Otis Powers ana
his assistants. 1t will be lighted
by the Southern Public UtlIitieS'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
Community Christmas Tree Will
Be Held Sunday At Main Street
Park With Appropriate Service
Ministerial Association Sponsoring Event 10 b
Marked by Singing of Carols and Christmas
Message, After Morning Church Hour

The brief program marking this
community event will be in charge
of the ministers of the city. Choir
leaders from all churches are
asked to lead the people in the
singing of carols.
Those attending this event are
asked to walk from their churches
to the tree, instead Of going by
auto, in order to avoid the confu-
sion and noise of traffic. Traffic,
it is stated, will be stopped on
Main street between Fourth and
Fifth avenues for the duration Of
the service.
The Ministerial Association i'll
sponsoring this tree and service
urges the cooperation of all and
invites every one to attend. \
brief program will be announced
later in the week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
GUILDS PLAY
SET TONIGHT
Curtain to Rise on Wilde
Comedy at 8 P. M.

The Theatre Guild is presenting
Lady Windermere's ran" tonight
at the high school auditorium at
8 o'clock. The play, portraying
the life Of English nobility, was
written by Oscar Wilde, noted
Irish dramatist.
An excellent cast has been as
sembled for the performance, and
is headed by Miss Thelma Anders
as Lady Windermere. Mrs. Fred
Justus portrays the part Of Mrs:
Erlynne, the MADAME X" Lord
Windermere is played by Frank
Read.
Mrs. Justus and Mr.. Read have
been directors for this production.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
LABOR BOARD GIVEN
FEDERAL AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (UP)
President Roosevelt today con-
ferred upon the National Labor
Board power which it heretofore
had lacked in dealing with indus
trial disputes.
The President, by executive or.
der, gave the board authority to
continue it's activities as it has
conducted them since formation
in midsummer. The executive or
der made all actions Of the board
to date effective and clothes them
with full authority of the Federal
government.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
CAR
SALES LARGE
Are l20 Per Cent Above
Last Now; Are Esti-
mated at $4,000

DETROIT, Dec. 19.-UP).-'
New passenger automobile sales
last month were 32 1-2 per cent
under the October sales but l2O
per cent higher than those of No
vember 1882, R. L. Polk & Co.,
survey firm, yesterday reported
on the basis of figures from q
states. -,
November this year was the
seventh successive month in which
sales of new ears exceeded those
for the corresponding period OF
1882. The total of new car sales
last month was estimated at 95,-
600.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
CONFESSES HE SHOT
FARMER TO DEATH

CLEVELAND, Dec. 19.-(UP)
Britton Dennis Young, youthful
law school student was charged
today with manslaughter after
confessing that he shot farmer
to death while parked with CO.
ed companion along lonely sub
urban highway in Pepper Pike
village. --.--
He waived preliminary hearing
and was bound over to the grand
jury under $1,000 bond.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
TRUCE is ANNOUNCED

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec.
10. (UP).-An official announce
ment last night said that Para
quay had offered weeks truce
to consider terms for affecting
permanent peace with Bolivia in
the Gran Chaco border war.
The offer was made to the COM
mission of the League of Nations,
part of which has departed for
Montevidea and the others are
understood still to be in La Paz,
Bolivian capital. The Paraguay
government, however, as yet is
not prepared to accept plan for
complete arbitration until peace
terms are discussed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
SCOUTS HONOR
COURT STAGED
Ranks, Merit Badges and
Awards Conferred; Prog
ress Praised

With L. K. Singley presiding,
a Boy Scout court Of honor was
held at the city hall last night at
s o'clock. A. w. Allen, of Ashe-
vile, Scout executive. assisted at
the court, and A. V. Edwards, Fl
f. Buchanan. w. +. Sinclair, F.
w. Waters, J. H. Lampley and Ed
Ham, commissioners and commit
teemen, were present.
A court of review as held yes
terday afternoon before Mr.. Sing
ley, Mr.. Sinclair and the Scout
masters. The boys made fine
showing and are doing fine work,
Those going up for tenderfoOt
rank at the court of honor were
Troop No. /, Marion Bracket
Troop No. 2, William Ferguson,
Henry Ferguson, J. c, Coston, Al
vim Brown, Earl Anders. Robert
Coffey, Quay Beck, Sam Williams,
James Gesser, and Louis Reyn-
olds.
Those going up for second class
were: Troop No. l, Robert Mahan,
Brooks Williams, Jennings Head
rick. Clifford Pace, Edward Kan
trowitz, Benjamin Cliff, Toney
Gianakos. Perry GianakOs, Alvin
Israel, and Tom Stepp. Troop No
2, Edgar Brown, Harry Bowers,
Billy Crowder, Allen Freeman
Edward Jamison, Alvin Patterson
and Bobby Williams.
Edwin Hinsdale, of Troop No
/, received the rank of Star Scout
He is junior assistant Scoutmas
, ter of his troop and received Spe
cial commentator from the court
of honor. :, -,
Those going up for merit badge:
CONTINUED on page two)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
SIGNATURE OF LINDY
is MOST VALUABLE

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-(UP).
The signature of Chas. A. Lind
bergh or a letter written by him
is more valuable than the auto
graph of President Roosevelt or
any other contemporary celebrity,
Thomas F. Madigan, New York
collector and dealer said today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, De-

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Dec.
19.-UP).-War between b.
livia and Paraguay over the boun-
Diary dispute in the Gran Chaco
area appeared near an end today.
An official announcement issued
during the seventh Pan-American
conference said that both coun-
tries had accepted a proposal for
arbitration of the entire dispute
which has caused heavy fighting
in the past two years, with casual
ties estimated at more than r.
600 dead and many thousands
wounded.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
Admiral Raby
Gets Frisco Post

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (UP)
The navy department announced
today that Rear Admiral Jones
Raby, commandment Of Charleston,
S. c., navy yard has been trans
ferred to take command of San
Francisco naval operations base.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
CITY MANAGER QUITS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
19.-UP).-Wilbur M. Cotton
resigned Monday as city manager
of St. Petersburg, effective on or
before February !. IT. was re,
ported that he had been offered
a better position. Cotton became
st. Petersburg's first city man.
ager in August, 1890.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
Will Aid In New
Theatre Openings
Jack Headrick Goes to Le-
noir on Mission

Jack Headrick. assistant man
aper of the Carolina theatre, has
gone to Lenoir to assist with the
opening of two theatres recently
taken over by North Carolina
Theatres, Inc, which operates the
Carolina. With the exception OF
brief trips home, he will be IN
Lenoir for the next few weeks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
LEAGUE SEES TRIUMPH

GENEVA. Dec. 19.-(UP) -
Officials in the League of Nations
last night said they considered the
reported acceptance by Paraguay
and Bolivia of a plan to arbitrate
their war in the Gran Chaco as a
great triumph for the system of
arbitration of disputes as cham
pioned by the league.