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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
NOW THE BATTLESHIP FACES THE
BIG TEST
(BY BRUCE CATION

If you know what the future of the bat
tleship is going to be, the experts of the
1885 naval conference will probable give
you job.
Battleships have been ignored by naval
conferences ever since the historic Wash
ington conference of 1921. With two or
three exceptions, no battleships have been
launched since then. The naval competl-
ton of the past decade has been in cruis-
ers and auxiliary craft. .l. eel .
Next year, however, there is to be new
conference, and the battleship will cut a
big figure. A strong move to cut down
battleship sizes has begun. Japan, it IS
said, would limit such craft to $4,000 tons,
England would cut them to $4,000 tons,
some smaller powers would reduce them
to 10000.
Only the United States would keep the
figure where it is now-at $4,000 tons.
Back of all this difference of opinion are
certain strategic considerations, of course
but the chief factor is the inability of ma
val experts to agree on what role the bat
tleship will play in future naval warfare.
The evolution of these gigantic fighting
ships is interesting. g..
Originally the battleship was simply a
grown-ap cruiser The old-time cline OF
battleship" of sailing days had three CUR
decks where the frigate, or cruiser, had
but one. She presented her battery in three
tiers; otherwise, she was just like the
smaller craft. r.t..
The evolution of the revolving turret
begun with Eriesson's Monitor, led to 8
new kind of battleship, one which had a
strong secondary battery arranged in q
broadside, and big-gun battery of four
guns, mounted in pairs in turrets.
Then came the dreadnaught type, i'm
which four or six tHrrets were mounted ON
line amidships, capable of being fired on
either broadside, and the secondary bat
terry was reduced to uhimportapce.
1t was then that the battleship really
began to grow. Hulls were made larger
and larger, armor plate was made heavier
and heavier, the big guns were made more
and more powerful; and now we seem to
have reached the limit of useful size, 50
that some experts doubt if the huge bat
tleship is really worth what it costs.
The argument probably will not be set
tied until large-scale naval war is fought
and the relative value of the different
types of fighting ship is decided in actua
combat. rF.ttr -9,}E. ( ,'.r
And we can only hope that the United
States fleet isn't one of those with which
the test is made.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
DIG HIS OWN CRAVE,

An inmate of our county hslEc
had died. Another inmate was
given he task of diggiEr The
dead mans grave in the Home
burying ground. That night the
grave digger, who was in the
county home because he had
wrecked himself with booze,
broke into the medicine cabinet
and drank something which he
thought was alcohol, but which
was not. Almost Immediately he
died. The next morning the body
for which the grave had been
dug, was claimed by relatives
and taken away. so the dead
grave digger was buried in the
very grave he himself had dug.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
NO ANATOMY CLASS

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)
A college musical revue is not Il
class in anatomy. George Wash
ington university authorities ruled
yesterday. After one perform
ance in which girls of the chorus
barred one leg, long dresses we're
ordered.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
A FRUIT OF COOPERATION

Clearwater, Fla, needed an
auditorium, and had about a
third enough money to build one.
By a cooperative arrangement
with arch t e cts, contractors,
building material concerns, and
laborers, a beautiful siXty-five
thousand dollar auditorium and
civic center was erected for
twenty-five h u sa d dollars.
Clean cooperation is the secret
of all good things for everybody.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
A MATTER FOR DISTINCTION

Bill says he can always tell
something of his callers by the
way the maid announces them.
When she says:
"Dere's a man in de front
room tn see yuh, sub, ," Bill
knows that A Caucasian is wait
ing, But when she says:
"Dere's a gemman on de back
poach tn see yuh, subj" Bill I'M
derstands that an Ethiopian seeks
an audience.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
FOOLED THEM

Recently our police picked up
drunk who on the way to head
quarters, suddenly became con-
vulsed with laughter.
"What are you laughing at,
fellow" enduired one of the Of
ficers.
"At the joke l played on you,"
was the reply. 81 was drunk
yesterday, too, and you didn't
catch me-"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
LETTERS TO
THE. EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned COM
munications are published by
The Times-News. All letters
must be signed with the real
name of the author. No COM
munications signed with a fic-
titious name will be published.
EDITOR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
DEAD MAN ELECTED

SEYMOUR, Ind, May III
(UP).-When tabulation of Tues
days votes in the Indiana cleo
ton was completed yesterday, it
was found that George Doerr, DR.,
had received II of III votes cast
in his community for precinct
committeeman. Doerr died April
1e
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
THE INDUSTRIOUS CoCoANUT

The cocoanut palm is a hard
worker. 1t blooms every month
in the year and has ripe nuts
every month in the year. Two
cocoanut palms will supply an
average family.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11

From that day NO became the keynote OF Jan
iePs life. He never reformed Babylon But TO the
end we find him header in PROTEST. "A man
greatly beloved" tDan. 101D. Why? Compan-
ionship with his God made him lovable Prayer
was his life. He did, said or thought nothing with
out first comforting with his God about it.
Let us walk this prayer-~ay to divine favor.
-Anabe Needham,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11

The Federal Relief Administration has
let large contract for cheese for the poor.
No need to let contract for baloney.
Everybody gets plenty of that free.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11

Scientists have discovered tremendo Is
storm on the planet Jupiter If they look
closer they may discover another bank
crash underneath it all.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11
RADIANT REFLECTIONS At ~
My Philosophy of Life tAUE XXI

My Philosophy of Life Adt
With my present years the shadows across -
The little landscape of my life must crol
But naught dull the image of The Chris in'
For that is there only to strengthen. " NY heart
NV love is not to be sentiment, but mi;
Hence, mentally alert, with eyes of soul scanr 'oN
No binders | wear, then what a man doc
Is heaps bigger than who he sin his being.
And what he actually is, than the clothes he wear
Or his repute amongst his friends, reveals far @
Why counterfeit Christ's coin, fool other. and @
Dshonor the deserved tribute of His realm lorS
Of course there's lots of hell on earth out in..a
Why not of heaven find make and hold, a plcn,, TO-,
Surely the turmoil here compels strife real foL
Hence there's something must bravcy dare and H.
Happiness alone cannot be the goal of any truc I;f
On earth, still less its browning end;
Jesus was not happy, but He strong
Perfect in Faith, His will, with ia Fathers love to how'd
A mans mind, for his own lifes weave with nao,0 !,
Can well provide that something sure, yet subtle 'd
His loom to control, the thread of his own labor
The weaving of which unfolds the use of his shuttle
But manhood's ideals, for the issues of Life
Given as some gems to choose that something r. %
So our real destiny is framed only by ourselves W"
And man himself becomes the pattern formed within
Social grace or, what we term good nature
Life's wealth in paths apart from man
When God so plainly points us to men brothers
Hendersonvle, n. c., 1884. JOHN NARSrrr
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11

The University of Chicago is collecting
more than 100000 maps in large library.
Gangsters will keep out for fear theirs will
be included. -s..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11

and moral fibre of the man. 1t is
impossible for even the most
learned and capable men to agree
on all things. But I do believe
this school matter of sufficient
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-11

in HI. heart that he would not de6le himself.
Dan. g.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

The third secretary of the French
Embassy, Comte Pierre de Leusse, has
Joined Comtesse de Leusse and their
family on Long Island for a short
stay.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Continued Prom First Pase)
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Davis Schreiner especially for produe-
ton of the Sylvan Theater here. and
its instant success at that time sno
since. has caused the Summer Festival
Committe to invite the Community
Players who originally produced 1t to
play It again this week. Mrs. Clara
Moran Be-nheimer, well known Wash
inton musician and pianist. working
with Miss Schreiner. made the musi-
cal setting for the fantasy and will
play 1t at both performances. assisted
by the Misses Bernheimer. violinist
and violonceliist.
The Festival Committee has placed
chair tickets for both presentations at
the Hotel willard. the Hotel WASH
ington, the American Automobile As
sociation Ticket Bureau. where they
may be had at the usual Sylvan Thea
ter fee. The public Is invited to at
tend the presentation Of Alice in
Wonderland" the wide hillSides Of
the Sylvan Theater Offering ample
room for all comers. and the unex-
celled amplification making the entire
story audible TO the farthest edge Of
the grassy slopes.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

dren, are at Gloucester. Mass, for the
Summer.
Mrs. Samuel s. Yoder and her
daughter, Miss Patricia Yoder. have
returned to their home on Georgia
street after spending two weeks at the
Ludy Hotel in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Gardner,
with their sons, Mr.. Henry A. Gard
ner, jr., and Mr.. Paul Gardner, sailed
from New York Saturday, July %, for
South America. They will stop in
Brazil and also Argentina, where Mrs.
Gardner will visit her sister.
Capt. and Mrs. Richard Hall Jeschke
are guests of Mrs. Jeschke's parents,
DR.. and Mrs. John Ryan Devereux,
before going to the formers new post
at Fort Leavenworth. Capt. Jeschke
has been on duty at Quantico, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Stribling
Dawson and their son, Wallace, jr.,
of Orange, N. j., are guests of Mr..
Dawson's brother and SiSter-in-l law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence z. Dawson, jr
Mrs. w. B. Brombacher and her
daughters, Miss Nancy Brombacher
and Miss Mary Brombacher, have re-
turned from Squam Lake, N. H.,
where they spent July.
DR.. and Mrs. Norman L. Bowen and
their daughter, Miss Catherine Bowen,
have gone to Prince Edward Island,
where they will remain over Labor
day.
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis R. Alderman
left Saturday, July %, by motor for a
trip across the continent. They will
visit Mrs. Alderman's mother in Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Alice In Wonderland
Coming to the Sylvan

The Summertime beauty Of the Ma
tional Sylvan Theater at the WASH
ington Monument win again this week
be the scene Of q delightful presen-
tation OF drama and fun. VIXEN the
Community Players. whose perform
ances of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" attracted thousands OF per-
sons there last week, will be seen In a
revival of their last Summers delight
ful "Aliee In Wonderland" wednes-
day and Thursday nights. at o'clock
Unusual interest is being shown by
children of all ages from to co.
in the forthcoming version of the
believer Lewis Carroll classic, and al
ready 1t has been necessary to add the
Thursday performance to that origi-
nally announced for Wednesday eve
ming. In addition othe vast crowds of
grown-ups who attend the Summer
festivals each week, it is expected
that hundreds of boys and girls will
wend their eager way to the Monument
Grounds both evenings to witness the
White Rabbits gay antics no less
than the exciting adventures that be-
fell Alice, in her journey through the
lookingglass into wonderland"
The Summer Festival Committee
will have as its guests on the OPEN
ing night of this world-famous dream
legend the representatives of the
s.,ny
ganizations which on Friday evening
participated in the annual juvenile
festival on the Sylvan stage. Among
those who have been invited and have
already accepted the invitation of
the committee for the opening per-
formance on Wednesday night are
Mrs. Herbert E. Day of the Young
women's Christian Association Miss
Lena BarghauSen of Neighborhood
House, Miss Sibyl Baker of the NUM-
cipal Fairgrounds, Mrs. Cert Miller.
jr., of the Girl Scouts, Miss Anderson
of Friendship House, Col. E. r. Mat
tice Of Boy Scouts, Maj. James Z.
Asher of the Salvation Army.
Mrs. Lucretia Walker Hardy. acting
chairman of the Summer Festival
Committee, will be assisted by Mrs.
John Albert Hunter and by members
of the Community Players and MEM
bers of the Players Club, serving as
ushers, and by Girl Scouts directed
by Miss Virginia Hammerley and Boy
Scouts from various troops 1t is
expected that Sea Scouts under the
direction Of Capt. A. j. Larson will
likewise be present as aides on both
evenings of this popular play.
The Washington tabloid version
Of Alice in Wonderland" was ar
ranged last Summer by Miss Bess
Evening star., 1934-08-05

loosa, Ala, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman G. Hough.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. d. Blackstone and
their daughter, Miss Margaret Black
istone, have gone to the Century of
Progress Exposition in Chicago and
will visit the, Yellowstone National
Park before returning.
Miss Hope Hunt and Miss Harriet
Louise Hunt, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Hunt. will arrive in
this coLatry about August 20. Miss
Harriet Louise Hunt, who has been
attending Kings College. was joined
by her sister earlier in the Summer
and they toured Germany on bicycles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas w. Holton
left Wednesday by motor for Caspian
Lake, VT, where they are guests of
Mr.. Holton's brother-in and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Davis, in their
Summer cottage. They will also visit
Mr.. Holton's brothers, Mr.. Adolphus
Holton and Mr.. H. S. Holton, in Nor
wood, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Whiteford, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Laudick. sailed yesterday from New
York on the S. S. Duchess for Mon
treal and Quebec, Canada. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whiteford will go to Manchester,
VT, to spend the remainder of the
Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde D. Garrett were
hosts to porch bridge party Tues
day, the guests numbering Is,
Mrs. Frank Spring Westbr6ok and
her son, Marion Westbrook, motored
Friday to Norfolk, where they will
spend three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bryarly will
spend the remainder of the Summer
in their hunting lodge at Intermont,
w. Va.
Mrs. Charles c. Allies and her chill
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Rear Admiral Reeves
VIII Be Honor Guest
y A. New York Banquet

Continued Prom First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Lieut.. F. S. Wilmington, U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Wilmington, who recently
came from Long Beach, Calf, to
Evening star., 1934-08-05
WORLD CONFERENCE
OF BAPTISTS OPENED
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 4.-The fifth
World Baptist Congress, dedicated to
emphasize the duty OF the church In
furthering international peace. as well
as to the discussion of current re-
ligious problems. opened today.
A total of $3.50 delegates, repre-
senting an estimated 12.5O0,000 Bap-
lists throughout the world, packed the
Berlin Exposition Hall TO hear speeches
of welcome. The number of nations
represented was believed close to so.
with approximately 500 delegates from
the United States.
Owing to the absence Of President
John MacNeill Of Hamilton. Canada.
due to illness. the congress will be pre-
sidad over by DIR. @. w. Truett OF
Texas, a leading figure OF the South
err Baptist Convention.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

The second secretary of the French
Embassy. Mr. Claude de Boisanger,
has gone to Virginia Beach for a few
days stay.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Irish Stumps Dublin Court.

When most of the evidence in
murder trial in Central Criminal
Court in Dublin. Irish Free State, was
given in Irish. the court had to call
in an interpreter Private Andrew
McDonagh of the IriSh-speaking Bat
talon of the Free State Army was
charged with the killing of Prvt. Ste
phen O'Halloran in the military bar
racks at Athlone. The case was con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Continued From First Page)
Mrs. Louis Fl. Bash have taken an
apartment at 1870 wyoming avenue.
Mrs James r. Mckinley. wife Of
the adtutant general of the Army. win
leave Washington the middle Of the
week for West Point. to remain for the
rest of the month. Maj. Gen McKin-
ley viii Join her there later.
Gen. and Mrs. Dion williams are
guests of friends who have a Summer
home st whitefeld. N. II. After q
tour through the White Mountains,
they will 90 to the North Shore. Mass,
and TO Newport From there they
viii go to Connecticut.
Mai. Thomas O. Hearn OF the In
fantry School, Fort Benning, Ga,
and Mrs. Hearn will arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow afternoon. Mrs.
Hearn Is a daughter of Mrs. Edgar
Jadwin. and they will be at the lat
ter's apartment, 254o Massachusetts
avenue.
Col. and Mrs. Edward Clifford mo-
tored to Blue Ridge Summit, where
they are spending the weekend.
Col. S. Gordon Green of Cherry
dale, Va. left today for Atlanta. Ga,
TO ioin Mrs. Green and their children,
who are spending the Summer there
with Mrs. Green's parents. Col. Green
viii remain a week and his family will
not return before the latter part OF
August.
Col. and Mrs. Robert w. Lea have
returned to their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Lea spent
some time visiting at Briarcliff, N. Y.
and at Atlantic Beach, Long Island
Lieut.. Joseph Ganahl, U. S. A., has
arrived from Fort Sill, Okla, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ganahl and their son,
Master Joseph Ganahl, jr., and is
quartered at the Martinique.
Comdr. and Mrs. H. F. Bruins and
their family, who recently came from
Newport. r. l., where Comdr. Bruins
was attached to the United States
Naval Training Station, are at Ar
lington Hall Comdr. and Mrs. Bruins
will move to their home on Western
avenue in Chevy Chase, District of
Columbia, the middle of next week.
Comdr. and Mrs. William G.
Cairnes, who have made their home
in Friendship Heights, Md. for five
or six years, left yesterday for Cleve-
land, Ohio, where Comdr. Cairnes
will be stationed for an idefnite
period. Their youngest son, Mr..
Charles Cairnes, accompanied his
father and mother to Cleveland.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Lester T.
Hundt, who have been at the Shore
ham for a short time, have gone to
Philadelphia for the week end. Mrs.
Hundt recently came from Berwyn,
Pa, where she is spending the Sum-
mer, to join Lieut.. Comdr. Hundt in
Washington, where he Is on duty.
Lieut.. F. S. Wilmington, U. S. NJ,
and Mrs wilmington, who recently
came from Long Beach, Calf, to
Evening star., 1934-08-05

The charge d'affaires of Sweden,
Baron Beck-Friis, returned Friday
from a short vacation spent at San
ters Point, Mass, with Baroness Beck
Friis and their children who are es-
tablished there for the season.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Washington. are at Arlington Han. In
BaIlston. Va. preparatory 10 moving
into a house near Chevy Chase Circle
September /.
Mrs. walker. wife of Capt. John T.
Walker. U. S. NJ. C. has come TO the
Martinique from Quantico, Va, to
spend q few days.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Many of the Diplomats
VIII Return to Capital

Continued Prom First Page)
public. On his return the middle OF
next week ne will be accompanied by
Sonora de Alfaro.
The Minister of the Netherlands.
Jonkheer Haersma de With, is at Hot
Springs over Sunday. The Minister
will sail Tuesday, August IA. aboard
the Statendam for his home in the
Netherlands. where he will join Nine
Haersma de With for q vacation.
The new Minister of El Salvador.
Senor DR.. Don H. c. Castro. with
Sonora de Castro and their children,
will move next week from the apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel to the
house at $500 Sixteenth street which
they have leased.
The charge d'affaires of Japan and
Nine. Fujii entertained at dinner last
evening, their guests including Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty. Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fuller, the Rev. w. Coleman Nevis,
Mrs. Frederick Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. D. l.. McGrew. Col. and Mrs. Carl
Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nc
Collen. Mrs. Harry r. Tuikel. Mr.. K.
K. Kawakami and members Of the
embassy staff.
The charge d'affaires of France, NJ.
Jules Henry, will return tomorrow
from a short stay on Long Island.
The charge d'affaires of Chile,
Senor Don Mario Rodriguez, will go
to New York the middle of next week
TO meet the Ambassador, Senor Don
Manuel Trucco, and his family who
are expected to arrive August IS from
Chile.
The charge d'affaires of Sweden,
Baron Beck-Friis, returned Friday
from short vacation spent at San
ters Point, Mass, with Baroness Beck
Friis and their children who are es-
tablished there for the season.
The second secretary of the French
Embassy, Mr.. Claude de Boisanger,
has gone to Virginia Beach for a few
days stay.
The third secretary of the French
Embassy, Comte Pierre de Leusse, has
joined Comtesse de Leusse and their
family on Long Island for a short
stay.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Rail System Large.
Britain now has 81, 900 miles of rail-
ways, on which run 1,400, 900 cars.
The Washington times., 1934-01-30

hair" and something had to be
done about it. SO Goldwyn gave
him a not-too-big bankroll and
told the doctor to go make a pic
ture of his own!
FRANKIE hired space at a neigh
boring studio, proceeded to write
a story, hired a lot Of actors
(among them Jimmy Savo), got a
cameraman and started to make
picture. The actors, incidentally,
were hired on the cooperative
plan"-which means their salary
was nil-but their percentages
were supposed to be enormous.
Well, the film was in work for
months and months-and was
finally completed a week ago. 1t
was previewed here last night anc
got a terrific panning in a local
trade paper-so now poor Gold
wyn will probably have DR..
FRANKIE right back on his hands
again!
The Washington times., 1934-01-30
San Carlo Opera Company Heard
In La Boheme at National

It was cold last night in Wash.
ington, but not in the National
Theater, where a warm welcome
was given the San Carlo Opera
Company in its opening with that
Puccini favorite, LA Boheme."
The audience was large and
enthusiastic, and well might it
be so, for the opera with its
poignant love story, it's delightful
light touches, it's brilliant score
was done exceedingly well.
The story of Rodolfo and his
Mimi has long been a favorite
with opera goers. The music is
vigorous, the action swift, the
finale appealing in it's pathos.
The tragedy of Rodolfo's loss
of his beloved Mimi and her
death is lightened throughout by
the horseplay of the Bohemian
friends in their attic studio.
Blanca Saroya was the Mimi
last night, and a most satisfac-
tory one. Her voice is rich and
strong and she sang the part
with understanding.
Opposite her, Dimitri Onofrei,
as Rodolfo, played the poet-lover
with much fire. His voice did
not have perhaps the fine shad-
ing Of that of Nine. Saroya, but
it was adequate for the role.
Ethel Fox was outstanding in
the part of Musetta, in voice, ap.
pearance and action. She was
given an ovation for her solo in