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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
SCIENCE REBU|LDS
VATICAN LIBRARY
Photographic Technique Used
in Reproduction for
Holy Year.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, April 20.-Modern
Photographic technique and the zeal OF
Pope Plus XII and his engineers have
helped to give Holy year pilgrims a
faithful reproduction of that portion Of
the Vatican library which collapsed with
loss of life December %, 1881.
Priceless frescoes, representing scenes
from the life of Pope Sixtus, v, who
built the library in 1888, were destroyed
when the roof of the Sistine Hall
buckled and buried four workmen and
. student in debris.
aowever, Photographic records Of the
roofs and walls of the ruined wing aided
engineers in their renovation work. The
rebuilt wing was thrown open to the
public April 8, shortly after his holiness
inaugurated the current Holy year cere-
monies
Appears Unchanged.
Thousands of pilgrims from all over
the world f1ocked eagerly to the library
and found the architectural and artistic
work in the rebuilt section so well done
that no difference between the old and
new sections is apparent.
Approximately $4,000 books and man.
uscripts. many of them representing
years of collection effort of Pope Plus
when he was librarian, were buried in
the crash
Under the Pope's stimulus an ingen-
1ouS protective covering of tarpaulinS
was hoisted over the ruins, and most of
the buried books we're recovered I'M
harmed as the debris was cleared away.
They have been re-indexed and shelved
In steel cases.
The entire library has capacity for
$4,000 volumes. 1t is richly decorated
with valuable paintings, frescoes and
art objects.
The Pope himself has been instru-
mental in adding about 10000 rare
books and 1000 manuscripts, some Of
the latter a thousand years old This
brings the whole collection up to half
q million printed volumes, so 900 manu-
scripts. and 1000 Observation-Disclosures
printed before 1900, or shortly after the
invention of printing.
Old Material Used.
An additional attraction is offered the
holy year pilgrims and students in an
exhibition of the photographs and en-
cravings by which renovators faithfully
reproduced the ruined wing.
Much OF the buildings old material
was pieced together for outer effects,
but the Pope chose plan whereby con-
cealed reinforced concrete pillars and
steel girders have been built into the
sides and roof of the section to relieve
the old walls of most of the structures
weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
Tooth of DinOsaur
Is Believed Found
Near Berryville
Object Will Be Turned
Over to Smithsonian
Institution by Finder.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BERRYVILLE, Va, April 2O.-A huge.
perfectly preserved tooth. believed to be
that of some prehistoric animal, has
been found along local stream. The
specimen, 312 pounds in weight, meas
ures AZ inches across the crown, 81a
inches In length and is SIS inches from
crown to root tip.
Its dlscoverer, w. M. Fenton, was dis
playing the find here yesterday. He
plans to submit it to the Smithsonian
institution for announcement as to
its possible ancient owner, a dinosaur, q
diplodocus or some other of the masto-
dons of antiquity
This will be the third time at least
that the Smithsonian has been called
upon in the past IS years to view relics
discovered here In 1924 a group of rs.
to 100 Indian skeletons was unearthed
near the Shenandoah River, and IS
years before that a large number of
such skeletons, unearthed nearby, were
said by experts of the museum to have
belonged to Indians from west of the
Ohio River. It is a known fact that
these tribes roamed this section as
hunters. The latest find afirms the
fact that the mastodons must have
roamed here ahead of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
FARMS IN u. S. GAINED
MILLION LAST YEAR
American Agricultural Population
Is Now Largest in
History.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
More than a million people went back
to the land during the past year, In
creaSing the agricultural population OF
the United States to the largest figure
in history.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics
estimated the farm population on Janu-
airy l as 81 ,242, 900, compared with 3D.
241 900 on the same date in 1882.
It is the largest increase for single
year since 1920 and completes a net
gain of more than two million people on
American farms since 1880. The pre-
vious high mark in estimated farm
population was in 1910, when the Gen.
sus Bureau credited farms with 32,o76,-
$50 people.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
ICAGO SEWER EXPLOSIONS
THROW MANY INTO PANIC
Persons Seriously Hurt, Walls Fall, Buildings
Shaken in 20 Minutes of Mysterious Blasts

fallen walls, overthrow CHM
neys. shattered windows and
overhead signs.
Residents of the area, stream
ing into nearby streets while a
series Of smaller blasts shook the
ground. told of being thrown
from chairs and beds and of mar
row escapes from showers OF
debris.
Police believed that the explo-
sion was touched off by William
Slackowich, 26, who said that he
struck a match in his basement
and didn't know anything else
until | woke up in a hospital;
Slackowich was burned severely
Firemen said that the Odor or
alcohol was prevalent through the
block in which Slackowich lives.
Police believed that an explosive
mixture might have been formed
in sewer lines by mash from a
bootleg liquor still.
Twenty detectives were assign
ed to investigate.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
JIMMIE GIANAKOS IS CHOSEN
CAPTAIN OF H. S. GRID TEAM
Honors Awarded at Banquet for Players; Charles
Sheriff. Gets Mclaughlin Trophy;
Kiwanis Check Presented

Jimmie Gianakos, whose work
as a guard on the Hendersonville
high football teams for the past
two wears has been outstanding,
was elected captain of the 1884
team at banquet served for
members of the 1888 team and
guests at the high school last
night.
Ed Edney, halfback for the
past two years, was named as CO.
captain for the coming season.
Charles Sheriff., star center,
was presented with the James A.
Mclaughlin trophy. a certificate
of award and gold football, as
the most valuable man to his
team during the past season. The
award will be made annually by
Mr.. Mclaughlin and its recipient
is selected by a committee OF
three whose names are unknown.
Sheriff., it is understood here, is
also to be named on the Ashe-
vile Citizens All-Western team.
Gianakos was named as guard
0 nthe All-Western team selected
recently by the Asheville Times,
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
LINDBERCHS
Land IN Miami
ThrOng Sees Fliers Alight
There as They Race
Home for Christmas

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. l6.-(UP).
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh land
ed their speedy monopIane at
I:2l p. m. Est. returning to the
United States after an unprece-
denied flight around the two At
lanticS.
The Lindberghs arrived here
from San Pedro dc Marcoris,
Dominican Republic. which they
had left at G:33 a. m. EST, as
they raced home to spend Christ
mas with their son, John Nor
row.
Thousands were near the land
ing barge a Iindbergh set the
plane down after a flight OF 20
600 miles during which they had
visited - countries. ,
For 20 minutes Lind5ergh and
a news reel plane thrilled Specta-
tors here with aerial duel Lind
bergh apparently resentlng an Ell
fort 20 photograph him in flight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
SCOUTS TO AID
TOY CAMPAIGN
Will Be Enlisted in Effort
to Obtain Gifts for
Needy Here

Mayor A. V. Edwards stated to-
day that the two local Boy Scout
troops would be enlisted in the
American Legion's drive to obtain
toys to be distributed to needy
children at Christmas.
The Boy Scouts will be used to
collect toys where people are not
able to bring them in, and in ad-
dition will stage canvass to OBJ
tain toys for the campaign. The
canvass will be made Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Legion is collecting old or
broken toys which will be repaired
and reprinted and distributed to
children in the county who would
otherwise be overlooked by Santa
CONTINUED on page two)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
DECLARES W. N. {. DAM NOT CONSIDERED
CONFIDENCE MARKS END OF
SIXTH MONTH FOR NRA AND
EXPERIMENTAL DAYS ENDED
Farley Tells Foreigners
Money Policy Solely for
Bettering Home Condi-
lions

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. -
(UP)-The NRA is six months.
old today and the Roosevelt
administration believes that in
this eventful half year the
NRA has proved its self work
able and that with some adj
justments it will be the decid-
ing factor in pulling the coun-
try out of the depression.
In former times improved
business indices such as those
of the last month would have
been hailed as signs of return
ing prosperity. There is more
caution now, but quiet confid-
ence has supplanted the frank
air of experimentation Of few
months ago, on the part of the
administrations recov very
agencies and their federal spon-
SOrS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16

CAGO. Dec. 16.-(UP).-
square blocks of Chicago's
E,te were rocked yesterday
fO-m.nute series of subter-
explosions which caused
than SI,OOO.O0O damage
Prev thousands of persons
An.c
persons were injured SER
.and dozens of others were
Tor minor cuts and
exact cause of the explO-
p a mystery.
inst blast shook buildings
g than a mile and a half
fmitage avenue, tore great
| street paving and tossed
.NaHnole covers high into
I ground sewer and gas
4 ere blown to the surface,
eething towers of flame
threatened buildings with
4 D'eetS and sidewalks were
with the wreckage of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
SEAL SALES
NEARING END
Many Must Yet Be Sold
if Milk Stations Run
Successfully

With the period of the cam
paign rapidly nearing a close a
large number Of Christmas health
seals must still be sold in order
to insure the successful operation
Of the free milk station in the
city schools for the first three
months Of the year.
The campaign next week will
be intensified in an effort to sell
a larger number Of seals than
have ever been sold here before.
The Woman's club is again spon-
soring the sale and this year has
the assistance of the Junior Wei
fare club.
The welfare club has charge Of
the sale from the postofflce
booth, and this sale has been en-
couraging this year. In addition
seals have been distributed among
local merchants, and school chill
dren are also assisting by selling
the seals.
More money is needed this
year than in any former year for
the operation of the milk stations.
The survey conducted in the
schools showed that larger num-
Der of bottles of milk would be
required this year than in any
previous year.
This project has always been
an outstanding one for the club
women, and they are determined
that the sale of seals shall be
sufficient to operate the stations
again in January, February and
March.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
HEAD OF IVA.
SO INFORMS
LOCAL Group
French Broad Develop
ment Is Future Possibil-
ity, He Indicates
IS COMING SOON TO
ADDRESS MEETING

The Tennessee Valley Authority
has up to this time given no con-
sideration to the development Of
the French Broad Valley and be-
fore any such program is under
taken all the resources and posi-
biities of this section, including
agriculture, scenic beauty, recrea-
tional and resort possibilities will
be fully studied by competent en-
giners and other experts, an adj
visory committee of Henderson
county citizens reported today
upon their return from Knoxville
where they were granted pr!-
vate conference with DR.. A. r..
Morgan, chairman Of IVA.
DR.. Morgan stated specifically
that iva has never reached the
conclusion nor has it authorized
anyone to announce for it that a
storage basin will he created in
the French Broad Valley, mem
bers of the committee said. This,
it was believed, will set at rest
current reports that huge dam
is to be constructed near Ashe-
vile for the purpose of storing
water over a vast territory in
Henderson, Pennsylvania and Bun
combe counties for use at Muscle
Shoals. At meeting held Wee
nesday evening at Mills River.
resolutions against such a devel-
opment were adopted and an or
ganization formed to oppose the
movement which supposedly was
being favorably regarded by IVA.
In its report today, which was
in the nature Of a formal state
ment submitted to The Times
News, the committee said that DR..
Morgan will come to Henderson
vile at an early date to address Il
mass meeting, and until such tim"
the committee urges the local pub
lie to reserve judgment on the en-
tire program. The statement fol-
lows:
Editor. The Times-News:
"The undersigned having been
appointed as members Of the adj
visory committee OF the TenneS-
lsee Valley Association represent
ing Henderson county, were priv
LEGGED to attend a meeting Of the
association at Knoxville on the
! 5th inst, at which time a thor
ough outline of the program OF
the Tennessee Valley Authority
was given by its members, viz:
DR.. A. E. Morgan, chairman, NJ.
David A. Lillienthal and Prof. H.
A. Morgan. After the general
meeting, at which about 200 rep
resentatives were present from
the seven states within the Ten
nessee valley area, our committee
was given a conference with the
chairman. DR.. A. E. Morgan, as a
result of which we desire to make
the following statements of fact:
First: That the Tennessee Val
ley Authority has up to this time
given no consideration to any pos.
sible development in the valley OF
the French Broad and as yet has
no program outlined for this sec
ton.
Second: That the Tennessee
Valley Authority has never reach
ed the conclusion nor has it au-
thorized any one to announce for
| it that storage basin in the val
lev of the French Broad is neces-
sary for the success of the devel-
opments to be made in the valley
below.
Third: That in any program
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
URGE PATTON
AS DRY CHIEF
IN CAROLINAS
Senators Favor Former
Pennsylvania Sheriff
for Appointment

Ed Patton of Brevard, former
sheriff of Pennsylvania county, is
expected to be appointed prohibi-
ton director for North and South
Carolina, it was learned here to-
day.
In a telegram to Otis V. Pow
ers. Hendersonville chief Of po-
lice, Senator r. R. Reynolds says
he and Senator j. W. Bailey have
recommended Mr.. Patton and 1--WE
shall hope for his appointment
within short time"
The office is new one Great
ed under the new liquor control
administration. Mr.. Patton is
widely known in this region as an
enforcement officer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
C. c. FINANCING
old OPERATING.
DEFICIT. SAID.
New Advertising Booklet
Will Be Off Press
S DON
PLANS BEGUN FOR
ANNUAL ELECTION

The December meeting of the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce was held Friday evening in
the offices of the organization
with President Milo Strong pre-
siding and Secretary Noah Hollo-
well making complete reports for
the years work up to date. These
reports will be presented in full
at the annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce in Janu-
airy.
The financial report showed
that some progress has been made
in collecting a special fund to COW
er the operating deficit of the or
ganiZation accumulated over sew
eral years. Committees working
on this fund are expected to I'm
ish their work before the end of
the year, and it is expected that
the goal of their efforts will be
reached. In that case the organ
ization will come to the end Of the
year either without a financial
deficit or owing very little.
Secretary Hollowell reported
that the financial condition of the
organization is improved in COM
parison with last year and that
dues have been collected with bet
ter success than at any time dur
ing his connection with the work.
The secretary reported that Il
new booklet advertising Hender-
sonville and the surrounding coun-
try will be off the press at an
early date and that the work of
distributing it will then begin.
The annual election of dmec-
tors and officers Of the Chamber
of Commerce comes in January.
The procedure is the appointment
OF a nominating committee, which
dominates rs members of the or
ganization for directors. The
membership votes by electing %
directors from the number noml-
mated. The directors elect the Of
ficers, usually members Of the
board. although that is not re-
uqired by the bylaws Of the or
ganization.
President Strong appointed a
nominating committee for the ap-
preaching election, consisting OF
DR.. ]. G.. Bennett, H. B. Kelly, };
T. Fain. A. s. Browning, Jr., and
E. w. Ham.
A special committee appointed
by President Strong after unani-
nous vote of the directors, con-
sists of Thos. H. Franks, f. K;
Sutherland, O. Y. Brownlee and
j. 4. Fain. This committee is APP
pointed to confer with the South
ern Bell Telephone company about
certain matters of business and
community interest.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
PENROSE P.-T.A. TO MEET

RREVARD, Dec. l6. (Speclai).
Penrose Parent-Teacher associa-
ton will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec:
10, at 1880, with a program OF
Christmas music to be featured
by pupils of the school. Business
70 be taken up, according to N
L. Ponder, principal of he school,
will be the matter of feeding un..
dernourished children, II OF
whom are now being taken care
of bv the association.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
ARMISTICE FOR
BOOTLECCE R s.
IS PROPOSED
U. S. Authorities Puzzled
by Existence of Whis-
key Trust
PURPOSE WOULD BE
TO REDUCE PRICES
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1893, United Press) .

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (UP)
Proclamation of a bootleggers'
armiStice for the sale of illicit
beverages to the so-called whisky
trust is among expedients dis
cuSsed by responsible officials to
reduce hard liquor prices.
The fact that such an idea could
arouse the interest of persons in
authority indicates the puzzling
nature of the problem created by
the existence of an Illegal whisky
hoard in this country.
Obstacles appear almost insur-
mountable. But one of the PreSi-
dent Roosevelt's advisers has been
privately sounding opinion to dis
cover what popular reaction might
be to a purchase of illicit stocks
by legal blenders under govern
ment approval. Inquiry on Capt.
tol Hill developed no support for
bootleggerS amnesty.
The detectives would be to in
crease the United States hard
liquor supply, lower prices to the
consumer and remove the cOmpe-
tition of illicit beverages. If any
person has a substitute and a fea-
sible plan for achieving those ends
the men responsible for handling
liquor problems would be glad 70
hear of it.
L. H. Parker, tax adviser to
house and senate committees,
startled congressman this week
with an estimate that the nations
illicit liquor supply is between
10000, and 50,000,O00 gal
Ions. Responsible administration
officials do not accept Parker :
estimate. Some of President
Roosevelt's advisers guess the il,
licit supply as low as 1,OOO,OOU
gallons. But whatever amount
there is. it is realized, will be SOLD
to the public illicitly if arrange,
ments are not made for its Iega
disposal. -.
Illicit liquor also is troubling
the Joint congressional committee
which has been holding hearings
on tax schedules. Senator COu
zens. Repn., Mich. told the Uni
ted Press he intended to sounC
senate finance committee opinion
on the advisability of ASSESSING
penalties against purchasers oil
/ bootleg beverages. No penalty at
tached to buyers under prohlbl
! ton.
Bootleg stocks transferred tc
the whisky trust" would be sub
iect to government tax in the ten
tative plan mentioned by the Uni
ted Press. And the beverages
would have to survive rigid chem
zeal analysis before acceptance fol
blending and distribution to tn,
public. The possesSOrS of bootIe@
whisky and alcohol would dea
with representatives of the two
organizations which control most
of the legal supply.
It is believed no congressional
action would be necessary to make
an immunity period for bootleg
gers effective, since the justlcs
department would be directed by
the President to withhold prosecu
tiors for internal revenue tax eva
sion. States of course would have
to be brought into the agreement
Adoption of such policy woulc
have to be almost immediate, The
Continued on page two)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
REIGN DEBTS
|ESTION DEAD
| CONVICTION
Nations Ignore Obi
|liOns Falling Due
| Friday
h Y CENTS ON
DOLLAR RETURNED
v. C. QUISENBERRY
A Press Staff Correspondent

ID IEt9S A
NrGN. Dec. Is. (UP).-A
/ p. ,hat the United States
/ would collect another cent
1 Majority of the war debts
/ by European powers,
4 an small. was apparent IN
Er-wed circles today.
4 o.. the nations quietly ig-
4 20 way debt obligations to
4 which fell due yeSter-
1 almost without exception
/ that they had little If
Er--r..ar ever of renewing
Iar.S on these billions OF
i advanced By the United
1 taNvayerS through their
rwgr- q. Washington.
4 attitude. a United Press
\ showed. was that the debts
r., 7sen laid to rest beside
,s~v'> war reparatiOnS-an
4 h -rmiStakabN. if uuOtfi-
/ annarent throughout En-
1 More than half Of the -
II governments again default
4 The others sent the United
4 small token payments,
. mailer than those forward
b account" last spring.
komayic exchanges kept the
<-5m;nally alive. but few i
posted observers in Eu-
j .ieved that payments ever
! 1ov.d be resumed on a scale
CHER than their token
that they would amount.
j Snal reckoning. TO much
-ar Germany pays under
same agreement Of 49,.
attitude OF Great Britain.
) forwarded a check for ST.
D. yesterday instead of the
.6-07S7 ige. was typihed IN
fra-0a. news. which pro
,et -re .a.-s question dead
ka.t thai .0rmal obSeQule
De- q. only by n difference
j ~".. question OF funeral
d ->
i British payment last June
y a.-t 1872 per cent of the
b .-e then. The paymer,
\ a. vas only Ga per cent.
. .ra debt payments thus
y o. a small fraction of the
b sue. and still shrinking
b zee whole war debts Struc-
n inning into billions Of dol,
regarded a ready fo'
II ..nued on page ive)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
5000 REDS KILLED

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16.-IUPJ.
The Nationalist army personally
directed by General Chiank kai-
Shek defeated an army of COM
munists in Southern kiang&l
province, Staying 5000 of the en-
envy, it was officially announced
today.
The three-day battle ended in
a decisive victory for the Ma
tional governments army.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
FARLEY SCORES THE
PRESS IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. l6.-(UP).
Postmaster General Farley to-
day charged that the British
newspapers are giving "grost-
esque" impression of Presr
dent Roosevelt's activities.
He said that some countries
still suspected that Roosevelts
monetary policies are aimed
against them. "That policy is
devoted wholly to the better OF
conditions at home and is in
separable from the entire re-
covery program" he declared
today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16

American Railway Associa-
ton reports freight loadings of
class one railroads last week
were 537,503 cars, up 42,07s
cars from preceding week.
Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons
declares dividend of rs cents a
share on common stock, first
payment since November 1881.
Federal Mining & Smelling
company reports net profit for
quarter ended October 81 of
$236,627, against net loss OF
$s7, 1926 in like 1882 period.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
Held :
Wounding OF
College Student
} Awaits u. S. Action
garding Self Styled
Prince"

T. Dec. IS. tUP).-The
arlnce" who wounded
\" sient at the UniverS-
SOMA Dakota, does not be-
.,- nobility. Authorities
I1s-c. Yoshida, self styled
IA, held today for posi-
fe.a action after the shoot
Vernon McCann in the
: crowded classroom. As
I med 10 wrest a pistol
fa,rred the class with. The
|aagyred him, it is said,
they played a practical
? him BY removing a chair.