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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08

Advance registrations yesterday
for the new city school term be-
ginning Monday indicate the larg-
est enrolment in the last two
years and perhaps longer, Supt.
F. NJ. Waters said this morning.
A total of III pupils not pre-
viously enrolled registered at the
high school and Rosa EDWARDS
buildings yesterday. Of these, 1877
will be in the elementary grades
and "a in the high school. Sew
enty-nine first-grade pupils are IN.
eluded. In addition, a number OF
new high school pupils are ex-
pected from Balfour.
Only new pupils registered yes
terday, and even the large num-
Der that reported is expected to
be increased materially Monday.
While it is impossible to deter
mine the approximate number OF
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
GOVERNMENT LAYING PLANS
To FEED l6 MILLION NEEDY
But Campaign Launched to Erase .Chlselers from
Among Those on Federal Relief Roles
by Winter

Puerto Rico and the Virgin is
lands.
"Relief costs, because Of in
creased living prices, have jump
ed nearly 20 per cent during the
past year." Hopkins said. "Thee
federal government must guard
it's funds carefully in the future"
He said there were $3.50, 900
families on relief rolls during
July. These drew $132,000,0OO
in public funds from all sources
two-thirds coming from the fed
eral government. From all sour.
ces, the estimated cost OF relle1
per family during June was $Zo'
Hopkins said.
The administrator asserted ne
had given "no consideration" yet
to- prospects for reviving the
civil works administration to al
lleviate winter unemployment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
SC. WARD OF
COUNTY DIES
OF INJURIES
Hit-and-Run Driver Knocks
Him IS Feet Off Road,
Is Reported
HE SUCCUMBS TO
INJURIES TODAY

Sherman Calvin Ward, as, of
near Tuxedo, died in the Patton
Memorial hospital this morning at
Sis o'clock as a result Of in
juries sustained last night about
1880 o'clock when he was struck
by an automobile driven by hit
and-run driver.
Mr.. Ward had left his home a
short time before to go to the
store nearby. He was hit by the
car, knocked Is feet off the road
and down an eight-foot embank-
ment where he lay until discov-
cred about IL o'clock by Dewey
Hill and Willard Ward.
There were no eye-witnesses to
the accident and officers today
had no clue as to the identity OF
the driver of the car.
Mr.. Ward sustained a broken
right shoulder, broken right jaw,
skull fracture, cut right arm, and
lacerated left leg.
He is survived by his widow and
two children.
Funeral services will be held
some time Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
By MACK JOHNSON

United Press Staff Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. (UP).
The federal administration today
mapped plans for the winter
feeding of nearly 100000
needy, while a drive was launch
ed to erase "chiselers" from led
eral relief rolls. a,
Federal Emergency Relief Adj
ministrator Harry L., Hopkins
said he twas prepared to TAKE
whatever steps were necessary sU
insure adequate winter relief"
hut he made it plain that the
Government would not compete
with private business in the pro-
gram. oa
simultaneously, he announced
S56,994,938 in new grants 1or
Santarhhar relief to 26 states,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
LIGHTNING HITS Ward LINER
OFF new JERSEY COAST, ship
TURNED into FLAMING PYRE
Men, Women and Children Trapped and Burned to
Death; Others Die Seeking Safety at Sea; Many
Bodies Are Washed Ashore

ASBURY PARK, NJ j., Sept S.-(UP).-The Ward
liner, Moro Castle bound to New York from Havana
with $50 passengers and board struck by
lightning and converted this morning into flaming holo-
caust in which men, and children trapped
ad burned to death.
The coast guard estimated the dead at $50.
Police estimated the fatalities at 200.
Survivors being brought shore this morning
various New Jersey coast ports
Captain Robert r. Wlmott died in his cabin Of heart
disease before the fire began
SOS calls filled the air the flaming ship drifted help
lessly toward shore.
dozen liners and smaller ships rushed to the
of the disaster in efforts to rescue the victims.
Survivors said n reaching shore that many were
trapped their cabins aboard ship and unable to escape
Bodies being washed ashore this morning all
along the New Jersey coast
Other victims of the disaster threw themselves into the
sea- seeking to escape flames Among these was Mrs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08

SUB-NORMAL
September Average to
Date 65.6; Rainfall
Is Slight

The average temperature of
Csc degrees for the first week
in September was slightly under
the normal for the month, ac-
cording to figures released by T.
w. Valentine. cooperating L. S.
weather recorder.
The average for the first seven
days of the month was CSC de-
grees, while the normal tempera-
ture for the month is 66.9 de-
grees.
Temperatures ranged from 81
degrees on the first day of the
month to S3 degrees on Thursday
and Friday.
Through Friday only "A in
ches of rainfall was recorded.
The normal precipitation for the
month is 5.04 inches.
The figures follow:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
SEE COTTON CROP OF
NINE MILLION BALES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. CUP
The Department of Agriculture
today reported the 1884 cotton
crop 5.8 per cent of the normal
for September 1, indicating pro-
duction of 9,252,OOO bales: Last
years production was 14,O47,ooo
haleS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
Mother OF R. B.
Hester Succumbs

Ralph B. Hester was called to
Pickens, s. c., yesterday on ac-
count Of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Harry T. Hester, widow OF
M. F. Hester. MOI,
Mrs. Hester was IN her 18TH
wear and had been in failing
health for several months.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
'Copyrigbt 1884, United Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. (UP).
fhe textile strike shaped today to-
yard the mightieSt test of the OPP
losing forces of capital and labor
he nation has ever seen.
President William Green called
kn heads of unions marShaling Il
100000 members to meet with
Jim and throw full moral and
financial support behind the cause
the textile strikers.
Chairman George A. Sloan of
b. cotton textile institute said
Tiicantly:
They'll need it."
All along the struggling 1900
le strike front new crises SEEM
% impend.
\ Green asked the presidents of
International unions to meet
ih him here next week. He said
tTe was no prospect of a general
PIKE but that the textile strike
mas, be carried to a successful
Inclusion.
4 war chest of possibly $780,
10000 may be placed at the dis
VSaI OF strike leaders. Financial
IppOrt is imperative because the
n;ed Textile Workers went into
Be fray with less than 81, 100000
Their treasury. The preSiden-
a. mediation board headed by
oy. John G. Winant of New
amHShire, thus found battle lines
sTenlng as it settled down for a
pa survey of the situation.
Conferences today with Francis
Uoyman. strike leader. and tech
gal experts of the department of
oor were planned. Sloan, who
aieTed until long after mid
"a, with the board will return
Oaaay with other members of
textile institute.
NO peace proposal has yet been
united, Winant and Sloan de-
assa. The effort so far has been
o3'aln picture of the situation
'ae industry before and after
'SSoASament Of the NRA code.
u Wy, bra c. Blackwood of
I, 81 CaroIma issued proclama-
pacing his state under par
i TaI.lal law Every national
NOntnued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
REV. JONES WILL BE
IN PULPIT SUNDAY

The Rev. Broadus E. Jones, pas
tor of the First Baptist. church,
and family, have returned from a
short visit to Georgia, and Mr..
Jones will be in his pulpit here for
the two usual services Sunday.
His morning sermon will be "The
Doubter," and at night his theme
will he "Receiying Wrecks"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
ORCHESTRA PLAYS
UP TOWN TONIGHT

The Royal Entertainers, a col
ored orchestra organized by the
relief office, will give a program
at .Justus park, on North Main
street, tonight at 8 o'clock, it
was announced today,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
|)DTBREAK IN
El.FEARED
mass FUNERAL
Etrike Is Shaping Up to
/ Mghtiest Test for Cap
ital and Labor
ETRIKE SITUATION
| IS GENERALLY QUIET

WASHINGTON, Sept. s. (UP).
PRESIDENT RooSevelt'S mediation
|osri today resumed its confer
trres with union leaders in a SUI
[rsna effort to settle the textile
EorserS walkout.
The strike situation was quiet
M, demonstration was feared at
konea Path. ). c., where a mass
Mineral for five of the six slain
|trikers was planned for this aft
trnOOn. d,
South Carolina is under partial
marital law. causing apprehension
hat strikers might resist if troops
4ttemD. 70 prevent ceremonies.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
MRS. PINcHoT. CANDIDATE

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. s.
(UP).-Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pin
chot, titian-haired wife of Penn
sylvania's governor, Clifford Pm
chot, became a candidate lase
night to succeed her husband.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08

Summary for month to date:
Max, 50; min., 46; mean max,
1919; mean min., 51.4; mean,
sc: mean daily range, 28.4 pre-
cipitation. 0.44 inches; normal
mean temperature for September,
$50; normal precipitation for
September, 5.04 inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
WEATHER

Generally cloudy tonight, fol-
lowed BY rain
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-08
GOOD AFTERNOON

Faint heart never won fair
lady because nothing but = check.
book ever convinees . blond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
Dairy Producers Hampered
by Lack of Organization,
Official States.

That federal governmental guild
ance may be withdrawn from or
ganized milk producers lin the
course of a few months" was pre-
dicted today by Lieutenant-G
nor NJ Clifford Townsend, state
commissioner of agriculture.
Mr.. Townsend addressed the In
dianapolis area milk producers
meeting at the Indiana Farm Bur-
eau headquarters.
While we have been impatient
with the progress that the AAA has
made in furthering the interest Of
the dairy producers. we also realize
the great problem that the admins
tration has confronted in dealing
with an industry that in most cases
is Shamefully unorganized,' the
lieutenant governor declared.
4 believe we should be grateful to
the administration for offering their
services at the present time in help
ing us stabilize the Indianapolis
market, but let me warn you that We
should not depend on the govern
ment alone. 1t is just as important
now as it ever was for the producers
to build and maintain one strong
producers organization for this NOR
ket.
First. it is necessary to cooper
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
CWA EmplOye, Not Needy,
Is Ousted by CWA Head

Orders for the dismissal of civil
works project truck driver who is
unmarried and lives with his father
who has an income of about $4,000
a year. today was ordered by Del
mar Ditzenberger, Marion county
CWA director.
The action was announced by
Mr.. Ditzenberger following receipt
Of a complaint. setting out the cir
cumStances, made to The Times and
forwarded to Mr.. Ditzenberger.
The complaint asked:
why is it that James Berry was
taken off a city Job and given work
by eva at a fat salary when he
lives at home. is single and mis-
father. John Berry, is superinten-
dent of the city asphalt plant and
is drawing a pension from the fire
department."
InveStiga ton revealed that the
father. John r. Berry, 1926 North
Arsenal avenue, receives a salary OF
slightly more than $2.100 as city
asphalt plant superintendent, &C
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07

cording to records of the city street
department. and SIS a month pen
sion from the fire department pen
sion fund.
The father served about thirty
years on the fire department, be-
ing retired on pension following an
injury that incapacitated him for
active duty as a fireman.
James Berry, formerly employed
at the asphalt plant, was employed
as a truck owner and operator by
CWA when there was heavy de-
mand for trucks and small supply,
according to Mr.. Ditzenberger. How
ever, there no longer is a shortage
of trucks, and services of Mr.. Berry
will not be required after the end
of the present week, he added.
A brother of James Berry, for
merly foreman at the asphalt plant.
now has a position with the Indi-
ana state highway department as
superintendent of the Indianapolis
subdistrick
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
Backed Up by McNutt
y. S. Pau to Air Firms Investment in
Future, Not Gift, Says Rickenbdcker

tain Rickenbacker's vocabulary.
Rather he prefers investment in
the future" as the description of the
payments the government has made
to the air mail operators and which
he believes the government should
continue to make.
Let us look at the facts" he said.
No one wants or expects war. but
it may come. The commercial air
lines, maily developed with the help
of air mail appropriations, have led
in aeronautical development. They
have given us swift, efficient air.
planes, we'll trained pilots, expert
technicians. sturdy engines. Com
mercial aviation is the backbone of
our war defenses.
I'VE lead the world in commercial
aviation. Permanently cancel these
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
.PIERPONT DEPRIVED OF
CLOTHING TO BALK
POSSIBLE DELIVERY
By United Press

By United Press
LIMA, O.. March 7.-Oficials
guarding three Dillinger gangsters
here have decided that one eff
fective way of preventing their
escape is to force them to remain
Eau natural
The gangSters, Harry Pierpont,
Russell Clark and Charles Makley,
lolled about their cells in pajamas
most of the time until last Satur-
day, when their leader, John Dill
linger, escaped in Indiana. Since
then. apparently expecting a raid
by Dillinger to free them, they
have remained fully dressed night
and day.
Officers. as a result, removed all
their clothing except their under
garments. Pierpont is given his
clothing only long enough to APP
pear in court for his murder trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07

SBIldtS.
Mr.. Henderson said passage of the
act in the senate before a certain
day in April, $780," was necessary
for National Air Transport, Unit
ed subsidiary, to obtain route GER
tif1cate on its mail contract.
mfr. Tess was here in Washing
ton two days on the Watres bill" he
said. 1T passed either while he was
here or on the day after he left.
Anyway, it passed in time for N. A.
T. to get it's route certificate,
Il paid Mr.. Tess fee of either
So 900 or $4,000, but I've forgotten
which.
Il knew that Mr.. Fess was one
time parliamentarian of the house
of representatives" Colonel Hender-
son testified, and probably was
more familiar with the methods of
doing business.
L asked him, as lawyer, to ex-
pedite passage of the bill. He did,
and I paid him a fee for it.
The United Aircraft official said
that at that time Mr.. Fess Ohio
law firm was not on a regular re-
tsiner, but that the firm later was
engaged for "a year or two" to
handle damage cases in Cleveland
and Toledo and tax problems in
Ohio.
Colonel Henderson was the chief
witness of the session which recon-
vened after several days Of idleness,
Before revealing the connection
of young Fess with his company,
Colonel Henderson testified that he
believed the "spoils conference" of
1880 of air mail operators and for
mer Postmaster General Walter F..
Brown was improper
He testified also that he and an
other air mail operator had met
with President Hoover to object to
the passage of the McNary- Watres
air mail bill in a form that would
eliminate competitive bidding for
air mail contracts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
DiIIinger Feared Coming

Recalling thirty unmolested visits
of the terror mob" to Indianapolis
in the fall, police today concentrated
heavily on highways at the edge Of
the city following authenticated re-
ports that armed men in suspicious
looking cars crossed the state line
from Illinois last night and headed
toward Indianapolis.
Early today, Sergeant Kent Yoh
and Sergeant Charles Hodges, each
with squad 0f men. were concen-
trated OH the National and Rock
vile roads, while state police. led by
Detective Gene Ryan, patrolled the
county line west of the city.
Threats, said to have been made
by Diilinger against the life of a
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
POLITICS BLOCKING EFFORTS TO
BUILD EFFICIENT STATE POLICE
FORCE, IS CHARGE OF AL FEENEY
Indiana's Safety Director Flatly Asserts He
Is Being Hindered in Attempts to
Give Public Proper Protection.
DILLINGER REPORTED ON WAY HERE
City Officials Mass at Highway Points; State
Senator Weiss Bares Plan to Clean
Up Reimbursement Body.

All Feeney state safety director, today charged that
authorized political interference hnderng his efforts to
build up efficient state police force.
John Dllnger notorious desperado reported speed
ing city police received authenticated reports that
two suspicious looking crossed the Illinois border headed
toward Indianapolis last night.
Harry Pierpont, terror mobster on trial for the muir
der of Sheriff Jess Sarber watches Internationally jury
is selected at Lima o.
Senator Jacob Weiss (Dem. IndanapOls) announced
that he will introduce bill at the next session of the egs
aure demanding use of the merit system the selection of
the state police force.
Two Diinger guards at Crown Point prison under
arrest for alleged failure to the escape of Americas
No public enemy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
THE LAST ROUNDUP
DILLINGER CROONS AS
HE FLEES FROM JAIL

Among his other accomplish
ments, according to Captain Matt
Leach of the state police, who
knows him we'll, John Dillinger is
quite a singer.
When he returned from Lake
count. Captain Leach reported
that the favorite song of the es-
capped bad man when he was ION
tour with the deputy sherlffs and
a garage mechanic was The Last
Roundup"
He sat in the rear seat of the
car with gun on the two men in
the front seat and over and over
he repeated the refrain. Get along,
little dogie, get along, and then
he would laugh and shout that he
did it with his wooden pistol,
Captain Leach declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
FIRST LADYS PLANE
REACHES SAN JUAN

Natives Roar Welcome to Mrs.
Roosevelt on Tour of West Indies.
By hited Press
ABOARD MRS. ROOSEVELT'S
PLANE, March Mrs, Eleanor
Roosevelt, touring the West Indies,
arrived in San Juan, P. R., today
amid the cheers of a large crowd
and departed half an hour later to
spend the night on the Virgin
Islands.
The governor GREETED her at San
Juan. Mrs. Roosevelt will return
tomorrow to Puerto Rico, for a
longer visit. She scrutinized the city
carefully as her airplane circled
over and, by her questions, disclosed
a knowledge of the slums as well as
the historic points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07

the men were not only requested,
but ordered, to engage in political
campaigns attired in full uniform
and, if I remember correctly, the
department, or at least most of it,
was used in an effort to defeat the
Governor in the last campaign.
L am also told that men were
ordered to distribute campaign
literature and tack up posters OF
candidates, the taxpayers. of course,
footing the bill
Mr.. Feeney paused and took from
his desk a sheaf of papers bearing
statistical figures on state police
work.
Figures Speak for Themselves
Naturally l have tried to change
all this, he said L thinS it no
less than criminal for any one to
use my men for any duties other
than those of policeman. Now is
not the time to extol the ac-
complishments of the state police,
he said, tapping the sheaf of papers,
but figures speak for themselves.
With all modesty I can say we have
made a good record in arrests this
year.
Stating that he has not only
changed the whole setup of the
state police, but also has tried to
instill his men with a proper morale,
Mr.. Feeney asserted that before his
regime the state police force was
composed mostly of generals with
very few privates" At that time
Mr.. Feeney said the force consisted
of forty-eight men and fourteen
offers, an officer for about every
three men.
I'VE now have ffty-eight men
and four officers" said Mr.. Feeney.
THE men have all been properly
armed. In addition to the uni
formed group 1 have established q
homicide bureau, a detective bureau,
bank group and an auto-theft
squad.
Two Barracks Set Up
Two barracks have been set up,
one at fremont on the Dunes high
way and the other at Pendleton.
near the state reformatory. We
should have eight more. Barracks
should interest the public for they
cost the state nothing, being paid
for by tbs counties, and make state
policemen available twenty-four
hours a day.
What is needed most at this
time Mr.. Feeney concluded, ito
enable the state police to combat
crime successfully, is first to take
politics out of the state police force
entirely Second, radio system for
which $4,000 already has been
raised by popular subscription.
Third, civil service examinations for
all candidates and fourth, a strict
understanding that no state police
man is to take orders from any one
other than his commanding officers.
If we had radio equipment the
day of the Dillinger escape from
Crown Point, it would have been
possible to have flashed the news TO
every policeman and sheriff in In
diana and surrounding states and
to have surrounded the Indiana
gangster with police network
from which he would have had diff
flculty escaping"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07
CHANGING OF PLANE
CONTRACTS DENIED
Army Air Chief Misguided,
He TeStifieS.

By Lnited Press
WASHINGTON, March Brig
adler General Benjamin D. Foulois,
chief of the army air corps, was
subjected to sharp questioning at
the house war department inves-
tigation today and denied he had
testified that Harry Woodring, as
sistant secretary of war, had
changed airplane specifications I'M
der $7,500,000 public works al
lotment.
Questioning of Brigadier- General
Foulois and the assistant secretary
at the opening session of the mill
tary affairs committee, brought out:
l. A statement by Mr.. Woodring
that Brigadier- General Foulois'
printed testimony before a house
appropriations committee that he
had changed specifications lowering
the efficiency of the one hundred
planes to be bought was mot correct
in any detail"
2. A reply by Brigadier-G General
Foulois that his testimony had been
distorted and that what he meant
was that Mr.. Woodring had "only
changed the contracts from nego-
tiated to competitive"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07

dent of North American Aviation
Corporation, a General Motors sub
sidiary which controls three great
air observation-disclosures & west
ern Air, Eastern Air Transport and
Western sAir Express.
Captain Rickenbacker is 43, tall,
broad shouldered d rud "
checked. He speaks in a slow, de-
liberate manner, carefully choosing
each word.
The President, burdened with a
multitude Of major problems, has
of necessity depended upon advis-
ers," he said, in offering his ex-
PLANTATION of the sudden cancena-
ton of the air mail contracts. Il
believe the President has been
wrongly advised and that he was
not in possession Of all the facts
when he signed that cancellation
order"
The word subsidy is not in Cap