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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05
NRA YET OFFERS HOPE FOR ALL IN
INDUSTRY -. -..--.o>..s7
(Bv BRUCE CATION

1t seems to be the fate of this perpleXed
country to move from one crisis to another her
Each crisis seems, at the moment, to be
the biggest and the most difficult yet en-
countered; each gets solved or at any rate
passed by, only to lead UP to another -
These, possibly, are rather strong words
to use in description of the latest twist in
personnel and structure of the NRA. Yet
this whole NRA effort has been, all in all,
one of the most amazing and 'portentious
experiments ever made by our govern
ment; and if it is not working out accord
ing TO the original bIueprints, it has. at
ls tanned a momentum that is carrying it on
and on-and no one can do more than
guess where it is going to wind up, e..
~. We began with a great fanfare. of
Gee trumpets, and some of the more enthusiast
tic saw the New Jerusalem, or something
like it, coming down out Of the clouds,
Wages were going to be raised, prices
were going to be raised, profits were going
to be assured, men were going to be put
to,work, and chiselers were going to bleed
and die, willy-nilly. r-..-,.
So we got started. And little by little
the bright colors faded. What looked sim
pie, in the first flush of excitement, began
to appear remarkably complex. $500 TO-.
Some men were put back to work. bQt
the unemployment problem continued to
grow. Some profits increased and others
vanished. s...
Some wages went up and others did not.
Chiselers bled and died only sporadically,
and not by platoons. ,.. >, =. .-..
@w Yet it is worth remembering that GER
tain definite gains have been made, in spite
ssaof all the confusion and all the disappoint7
~ ments; furthermore, there are still vast
Possibilities inherent in the NRA, and the
zgains We originally envisioned can still be
if We want them badly enough.
49, For the NRA, at bottom, was. and is
simply a common recognition of the fact
..,ss that in country as great and rich and
intelligent as ours it ought to be possible
-, to run business and industry so as to give
everybody a break-wage-earner, stock
s'Sholder, and consumer ....,...,.
szgza The fundamental premise is perfectly
=. Our first effort to accomplish. it
not have been very successful; but
machinery remains, and by paying due
attention to the mistakes of the past We
Is should yet be able. to realize "a very sub
lSas$tsntial part of the rosy promises which
We made ourselves at the beginning.
sgsSt -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

A noted publicist says the women are all
pfo-Roosevelt, They have always liked a
good proyider.4 .-sx, -. sg,s 4.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

T:gssS Smile AS bold as tbs man who drops
- button in the collection plate of the Nazi-
Esgspntfolled 81 church in Germany. ..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

The londest noise the world has ever heard is
believed to have occurred in 1888, when the Vol
cano Krakatoa exploded. 1t was heard 5000 miles
away,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

The population of the earth has more than dou
bled since 1900 80
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

~
: Famous last worlds %Fn play with the
baby till he gets tired Of rompipg and then
put him to bed" said grandpa. = -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

- You're beginning to slip when big Gel
.sBration means 'just another blankety'
blank traffic JAM"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

- Where do we secure this knowledge OF GOD and
Jesus our Lord? In Gods holy Word. This beng
so. let us then remember that cur inward peace
will be multiplied in proportion as our knowledge
in the Lord and the Bible is multiplied Let US
hurry back to our Bibles, friends, and enjoy \
MULTIPLIED PEACE."-From "The Messenger
publications" Rev. C. H. c. Jackson, publisher,
Seattle, Wash -c&. ~ NE FOR AL ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

The President has so much pow
er he can get anything he wants
except unbiased information.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14
. . TIDES TOMORROW . . Low tide, 1:49 am, 35 feet.
 High tide, 8:16 am, l6.3 feet.
 Low tide. 2:56 pm, 1.6 feet.
 High tide, 9:09 pm, 12.8 feet.
PATCO RETURNS
 FROM SEATTLE
 OVERHAUL TRIP

Back in Juneau, ready to begin winter of com am ercia passenger flights in this district, the seaplane Patco arrived at it's hangar at Commercial Dock here at 330 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 The plane, carrying c. V. Kay, manager of the Panhandle Air Transport Company, and Pilot and Mrs. Sheldon Simmons, came from Seattle after three weeks had been spent in the Puget Sound city for plane overhaul.
 Repair work done included in stallation of a new cabin heater for winter travel; complete over haul of the motor; installation of new struts; and re-painting.
 The body work was done by the Gorst Air Transport Company and the engine work by the Northwest Air Service Company, both Seattle concerns.
 The plane, on the return trip to Juneau. left Seattle at l o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday night was spent at Alert Bay. 
 naiIy Emuire Nvaup aus pavt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14

Iva Bible is the name of farm CT living near Comfort Tenn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14

FOR SALE = Combination Bruns- wick radio and photograph. In good condition and priced req sonably. Phone 421. FOR SALE-A HOME-Remodeled six-room furnished house. Full light, airy basement. L a dry tubs, 2 oil burners, three bed rooms, sun-porch. Fine view. New light fixtures, new paint and wall paper Everything new, clean, convenient and cozy Corner 4th and East Sts. Apply after 5 pm, use 5th St. steps. FOR SALE-Mahogany book case, library table, child's crib and high chair, in excellent condi- tion and reasonable. Gastonguay, Thane.
 FOR SALE = The Sheldon Home stead adjoining the City of Ju- neau. For information see Daniel Ross, Glacier Highway, or Phone 0394.
 A COMPLIMENTARY ticket awaits H. E. Regele to see ARIZONA TO BROADWAY with James Dunn and Joan Bennett at the UPTOWN TONIGHT. UNDER the new Federal Housing Act it is possible for the owner of suitable property to finance a modest home and we offer sites at Woodford Acres at very req sonable prices. See Mrs. J. w. Woodford at Salmon Creek. FOR SALE-A real bargain. 8-tube Majestic radio, model 91, super hetrodyne loud speaker, mahog any cabinet. Also doll buggy in good condition Phone 1922. FOR SALE Monarch range. ln- quire Northern Hotel. FOR SALE s-room furnished house, reasonable, Ninth and Cal houn. Phone 4623. FOR SALE 14-room furnished apts. Reasonable. Phone 1532.  TURN your olo goIo into value Cash or trade at Nugget Shop
 LOST AND FOUND LOST = Dump truck tail-gate for Ford truck. Finder please Phone POI.
 FOR SALE-Small house, fully furnished on West 9th Street. Inquire of Chris Jorgensen on property.
 A COMPLIMENTARY ticket awaits A. J. Nelson to see ARIZONA TO BROADWAY with James Dunn and Joan Bennett at the UPTOWN. TONIGHT. LOST = Four keys on contairer Kindly return to Empire. PIANOS rented. tuned. Phone 14S Anderson
 SHOP IN JUNEAU!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14
INCORPORATION ARTICLES
 FILED HERE BY PETERMAN
 CONSTRUCTION OMPAN

Articles or incorporation have been filed in the office of the Ter ritorial Auditor for the Peterman obstruction Company. Incorpora- tors are I. D. Peterman, H. O. Feterman and John Hahn.
 Purpose of the corporation is giv- en as to engage in general. con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14
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FOR SALE = Combination BrunS- wick radio and photograph. In good condition and priced req sonably. Phone 421.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14

Daily Empire wans Aas Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-14
Steamer Movements

NORTHBOUND . Norco scheduled to arrive at . g o'clock tomorrow morning. . . SCHEDULED SAILINGS ( . Princess Norah scheduled to .
 . from Vancouver December . IA at 9 D. m.
 Bandon scheduled to sail from .
 . Seattle December IA. Yukon scheduled to sail from 6
 Seattle December Is at l2 . midnight Northland scheduled to sail . from Seattle December IT at . pm. .
 . SOUTHRnTIND SAILINGS . Alaska scheduled southbound .
 next Monday. . LOCAL SAILINGS . Kenai leaves every Wednes- . day night at pm, for . . Sitka and wayports. . Dart leaves every Friday at . 2 am. for Petersburg, Rake . and wayports. - = c
Evening star., 1934-02-25

nF FARMERS yen long enough and loud
enough they usually get what they want.
Agricultural relief isn't SO much relief for
the agriculturalists as for the Congressmen
who have to listen to them. Therefore,
think it's time we dry-farmers raised
protest
BY dry farmers" don't mean those kiln
baked residents of the great American desert
who wrest a lneager living from the sagebrush
and alkan, but the city slickers who have trans
planted q bit Of the desert in their kitchenette
apartments. I mean the owners Of terrariums
Cor terraria, II you want to be pedantic, as who
doesn't?). We need relief.
You may remember that couple OF years
ago there was o vogue for terrariums, which
are sort of dehydrated aquariums. People who
had grown dizzy watching the life cycle OF
the guppy drained out their water tanks and
became ardent hydraphobes. No doubt guppies
are useful citizens of the subaqueouS social
state and should all be awarded medals by some
marine Mussolini But there is a point at
which fertility and futility are practically syn
onymous
A terrarium has all the decorative cha m Of
an aquarium, plus a decent respect for the
Malthusian law. 1t is an indoor window. box
filled with sand, gravel, pebbles and sturdy
vegetation which requires no pampering-with
a horned toad couple of lizards or handful
of jumping beans for local color. Put La
Paloma" on the phonograph, wrap yourself in
a red blanket and sit down beside terrarium,
and you can imagine that you are down in
sunny Mayheeko with Stuart Chase.
IA /HEN we installed our terrarium Winter
w before last, it resembled birde-eye view
of the Painted Desert. There were miniature
buttes in corner, sprinkling of dwarf sage
brush and chaparral over the sandy bottom
and tiny arroyo, its dry bed filed with glitter
ing gravel and its red banks covered with mic
roScopic scrub oak. Beneath small cactus
Evening star., 1934-02-25

habit while you still have the strength. my had.
fine outstanding, downsitting youngster hike
you has no business seeing lizards. It's pre-
cociousp
The force of his eloquence was diminished
somewhat by the fact that he took little dano-
ing steps as he spoke, and shimmied slightly
about the shoulders.
But this Is q real lizard, Uncle Naboth!~ I
hastened to explain. Her name is Mona Iisa
and she belongs to us. See, she's out your
collar now"
Even this phenomenon did not convince him
completely. It was not until she had scuttled
of to her home beneath the cactus plant that
he conceded her authenticity. But the realiza-
ton saddened him. IN never believe IN
heebie- -jeebies again." Uncle Naboth mourned.
I'm the good old days, whenever I saw pink
elephants I just used to laugh them of. But
now I suppose III have to begin feeding EN-
peanuts
CHORTLY after his departure Mona Liza
- disappeared and we have never seen her
since. But hear of her from time to time
from Uncle Naboth. In a recent letter he
reported meeting her in hotel lobby in Fort
Wayne, Ind, and again Halsted street
trolley in Chicago. "She's growing fast" he
wrote, "and the last time I saw her she had
lot of her friends with her"
To take Mona Lizas place in the terrarium
We got pair of chameleons. They didn't take
up as much room as the lizard and their habits
were more sedentary However, we made the
mistake of placing the terrarium in the dining
room, which had just been done by Green
wich Village interior decorator. The chame-
Icons, like good little sports, tried to match the
modernistic wallpaper, but the effort was toe
much; they died of kaleidoscope exhaustion.
But although zoologically our terrarum was
a flop, it unqualified success from
botanical standpoint The cactus plant -four
ished like the legendary beanstalk. Its leaves
we're rich, glossy and thickly studded with q
inch spines barbed like fish-hooks, and 1t
quickly outgrew the confines of its box and
looped over the edges. menace to man and
beast
At the present time our cactus plant has
attained the proportions of a community
Christmas tree. completely eclipsing the rest
of the terrarium. Looking closely-but not too
closely-at its bristling branches, you can read
as in sort of palimpsest the high lights Of its
history.
Here is a shred Of lace curtain which, blown
by the wind became hopeleSsly Snarled among
the spines; here is wisp of gray hair, recalling
the night Maj. Pendover leaned back to laugh
at one of his own jokes and had his toupee
literally snatched from his pate by the playful
plant; here is bit of black silk ribbon from
DR.. Pennifeather's eyeglasses. a fragment of
Aunt Eulalie's chinchilla muff, the remains of
Junior Milfrets red balloon, powder puff that
Phoebe win never again.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

plant sprawled q lizard, like prehistoric fossil
awaiting the arrival Of the boys from Smith
sonian Institution. Looking at this little land
scape, you wouldn't have been surprised to
a doll-sized Tom Mix come galloping over the
horizon at the rate of an inch minute.
In order to provide the proper atmosphere
for this sultry scene placed the box on the
radiator beside the south windows. where it
would receive steam heat IN the Winter and
sunshine in the Summer. 1t throve like no
bodys business (circa 1s32)-especially the
cactus plant. Within six months the cactus
was head land d-shoulders above everything else
in the terrarium. Also, it branched out side
wise to such an extent that Mona Liza, the
lizard, was forced to take refuge behind the
buttes at the other end of the box.
Just when Mona Liza moved was always a
mystery. Under observation she was quite
inanimate; there was not twitch of the tail or
Evening star., 1934-02-25

the flicker Of an eyeld to suggest the vital
spark. But if you took your eyes OF her for
an instant and then looked back, you would
find her somewhere else-or. better yet, no
where at all. She seemed more like an optical
illusion than like a real reptile Frequently
she wandered out of the terrarium and parked
herself on the floor or against the wall, but at
the slightest attempt at capture she did the
disappearing act. For our peace OF mind. it
was better to leave her alone; We lacked what
the motor manufacturers would call lizard
control.
The first time Uncle Naboth met Mona Liza
was when he stopped over on his way home
from Elks' convention. We were having
highballs before dinner. but Uncle Naboth.
being fundamentalist, took his straight. He
had just finished three acromegalic fingers OF
Old Overshoe- genuine pre-warwhoop stuff
and telling the one about the trombone
player and the ostrich egg. Suddenly Mona
Liza materialized.
I saw her on the rug in front Of U.s. Uncle
Naboth saw her. too. Frowning, he stared at
her for q moment, then he closed his eyes and
passed hand across his forehead. When he
opened his eyes again she had disappeared. I
decided that she had gone under his chair.
I lNCLE NABOTH breathed sigh of relief
and continued his story. A few minutes
later, however, he stopped again and I real
lied that he was gazing intently at his left foot.
Mona Liza had draped herself over the toe Of
his boot in the rock of-ages manner and was
holding him with her hypnotic eye; he didn't
move a muscle.
Uncle Naboth" I said, Il think I ought to
explain"
"Eh?" Uncle Naboth came out of his trance
abruptly; he seemed a trif1ed embarrassed.
"Oh, yesl AS 1 was saying :" But his sud-
den movement startled Mona Liza; she van
ished. apparently going up his trouser leg.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
oad Methods Change
old method Of road construction, Of

kshing back indiscriminately all growth
or shrub that the entire right of way
Re clear, is frowned on in these modern
b the entry of the landscape engineer
he business of road construction, an eye
. on beauty as well as utility.
Fn new road is projected, it is usual,
foresight Is the rule, to have both the
md the landscape engineer go over the
led route. once the location of the road
Frmined, the landscape engineer goes into
indicating which trees are to stand,
ones are to fall before construction
gets under way.
|oad so planned is already far on the
howard Identification and the, need Of
hg to preserve or renew the beauty Of
|hdscape is materially reduced. Even the
bn of cut and fill is considered, with the
hat where it is necessary to cut through
itch of high ground and fill later IN
bw ground to follow, this work is also
b on with considerable thought given
surrounding country and in so far as pos
the natural contour of the land is left
bed as little as necessity will permit.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Uncle Naboth continued his narrative in rather
q strained voice. He hdgeted like high school
orator. crossed and uncrossed his legs. Per-
spiration spangled his rosy brow. At last
felt obliged to interrupt
Excuse me, Uncle Naboth,' began, but
there's a lizard"
In an instant he was ON his feet. excitedly
pointing an accusing finger toward me.
"A nzard?" he demanded. did you see q
lizard, too?"
crawled up your Leg" added.
Uncle Naboth took my highban glass from
my hand and set it down on the table with
a gesture of finality. MY boy" he said sadly,
"can it be possible that the family curse has
struck you down in the flower of your youth?
It's all right for me to be seeing lizards. I'm
en- old man, and I'm accustomed to 'em. But
you're too young. Fight off this dreadful liquor
Evening star., 1934-02-25
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lelle-" he murmured. and then,
mo, by God!" A fool he had been,
be darned if he'd commit this crowning
ess of letting her get away from him
his very eyes!
as daShing down the narrow corridor
efore the thought had clearly formed
his brain.
no you don't!" he blurted out wildly,
feached the pair. You're coming with
And neither Michelle's startled outcry,
mmyS, nor the curious stares of the
ers, daunted him in the least.
terally pushed her between the rows of
swept her into his arms, as he reached
tform, and jumped down.
Dny'S flushed furious countenance ap-
for an instant, above them, but Pat
n impudent little face at him. The air
had already been released with a long
put sigh, and the train had begun to
t. Whether it was discretion, or faint
ness, Gore-Smith could not figure out,
nmy did not jump, all the same
tood quite still, breathing heavily, with
e still in his arms.
for it," he thought.
Michelle's reaction was totally unex-
she should suddenly fling her arms
und his neck, sobbing: and why he
know, suddenly, that everything was all
between them, when she had been about
with another man. were problems too
he to be solved in that enchanted mo-
back in her little yellow bug of a road
eading homeward, it all came out
b kisses and tears, and the most out
one armed driving.
Easn't eloping, Pat, you darling idiot.
so funny! Tommy got hurry call wire
is girl. He's engaged. Yes, truly"
had something to say to her, at this
about the way she had been treating
know, darling, but I was hurt and
You were trying to palm me of on
ne else! I wanted to make you Jealous,
you want me so desperately that you'd
all your silly theories. told Tommy
you. you know-he was only helping me
/ fine job you did, too, you little beast.
leaving you for good"
Pat!"
smiled at each other and sighed.
Copyright, 1934)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-22
.S0UABBLINC AT TENNIS MATCHES
Frank Shields and Sydney Woods W0r--Umpire
 Quit in One Game

London, Juno 29--(U,P.)-Franls k Shields of New York roaehed tho final round of tho Annual Quoen's Club tennis tourney to-day by dos floating George Ott Of Chicago 8-a, Cd. Sidney Wood Of New York joined Shields In tho final round by beating tho towering Lester Stoo. ion of Los Angeles, in n match featured by a furiously fought mid. de set. The seores were 3.6, lS.l0, ca,
 Mrs Dorothy Andrus Burke of Stamford, Conn, roaehed the w0' mems finals by defeating Mrs B. H. MoleSworth of Australia, 3.6, 6.4 Ga,
 Both mons singles matches were marked by squabbling over deoi- sions. Tho disputes were most hent- cd during tho Shields.Lott eneoun- tor. At ono time Lott and Shields advanced to tho umpire and told him, "if you can't Aee the shots, ask us and we will tell you what is right" During the Wood-Stoefcn match, tho umpire became offend- cd at the players criticism, He climbed from his official scat mid way in the second set and resigned He was replaced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-22
ARMY AIR CORPS
 w MASS FLIGHT

Washington, Juno 22---(Up)-- Detail Of tho mass flight of army airplanos to Alaska wero announ. eed by tho war department today.
 Tho flight, starting carly noxt month, is regarded as the air corps answer to reeont severe crit. iclsm which has been received by tho aviation wing, Ton Martin bombing planes will make tho 73S6.milo trip from Washington to Fairbanks, Alaska, and return, Liout-Col Henry II, Arnold, com. mander of army nirmall operations In tho west, will head the flight.
 Tho itinerary call sfor stops at Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Prince George, D. C., Whitehorse, Yakon, and Fairbanks.
 Flight officers include Majors Hugh !, Kneor, Ralph Royce, An- drew W, smith, Captains Harold M, HoClolland, Eugene l.. Ubank, Wostsldo T. Larson, John D. Cor. kille, Lieutenants George W. Good. dard, Hoa Mcclellan, N. r. Twin- ing, c. II, Howard, l.. !, Carr, K. S, Griffith, R. A. snavely, John H. Mills, l., r. Harman, B. s. Kelsey, W. A. Fonander, R. S. Freeman. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-22
Waterbury Woman Ln Missing La1vyer Case
in Finding Local Resident Who Had Received Letters From Bigamst Husband

Waterbury took tho center of the stage In tho "porfoet crime" mys- tory Of the disappoaraneo or mur' der of Agnes TufvorBon Podegjay wealthy New York woman lawyer whose body, alive or dead, is now being B0iIkht by police of AmerleH and Europe in one of tho mos, sensational crime episodes Of the year. Tho New York Journal t0.day sought tho aid Of The Democrat in locating in thiB city D woman who had recently received letters from p0dorjny, who is now held in Vlen. ties seek clues Co his wifo'B fate.
 Should tho Waterbury woman, f she still lives here, Do found, it VIII make m important step f0fWAFd ln the investigation which has brought blnying headlines to newB' papers in this country and Europe, 1t WnB learned by The Democrat this afternoon that tho woman mny have moved Co Hartford recently but no positive proof Of her ldon. tity had been found at press time
 New York Journal correspond. onts are certain that tho woman in question is in this section and that she will furnish perhaps tho most important clues In tho ease thus far, At tho New York paper's Fe. quest, The Democrat queried Cap' thin William P. Keegan of tho dee teetIve burenu and learned that nc had not been contacted on tho ease, Captain ISeegan said he has Fa' eeivod no official word Of any phase of tho investigation center" Ing here,
 Mrs poderjny has boon missing slnee December, but latest develop