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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
Bremen IS ILL
AFTER RETURN
Banker Temporarily Gives
up Trying to Aid in
Captors' Search

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Feb. 9. (UP)
Illness resulting from his mis-
treatment by kidnapers forced
Edward G. Bremen to abandon
temporarily last night a valiant
attempt to lead federal operatives
in a widespread hunt for the men
who held him a prisoner for Il
days, and collected 100000 ram
som before freeing him.
Struggling to overcome fatigue
and illness brought on by a beat
ing and long confinement. the &C.
vear-old bank president yesterday
told federal agents one detail aft.
err another of his abduction, until
his physicians ordered a halt, sent
the agents away and put Bremen
to bed under constant care until
he RECEIVERS.
Bremen told the operatives that
the kidnapers beat him on the
head when he resisted at the time
of the abduction Jan. II They
fed him we'll thereafter. he said,
but threatened him with death If
he disobeyed orders. They even
shaved him just before his release.
so that he would not be. unkempt
when they returned him to his
family, .,-...r,.in.
The. forced halt in questioning
of Bremen did not, however, stop
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
New Sanitation Is
Being Promoted
In County By IVA
Hollowell Points to Advan-
tages Here Under Aus
pices of Authority

Although many citizens look
suspiciously upon the Tennessee
Valley Authority, fearing that it
will bring more disadvantages
than advantages to Henderson
county. a great direct advantage
is coming in the form of a cam
paign for sanitary privies. accord
ing to Noah Hollowell. admins
traitor of the local Civil Works
Administration.
Mr.. Hollowell reported that un-
der direction of the Tennessee
Valley Authority and through the
local unemployment bureau, 16
men reported for work this morn
ing under the supervision of W.
Bryan Merrell. who was designat-
ed to supervise this work by the
state health authorities. Mr.. Mer-
rell was given three skilled car
penters as foremen. six other car
penters and six laborers. :,
This is the same type OF work
that has been going on for some
time under the supervision of Il
]. Anders. ,
This is the first project started
in this county since the shutdown
in activities on January IL, Tor
which provision had been made by
the IVA and CWA prior to the
recent reduction in the govern
mental activities throughout the
United States.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
SENATE votes
RELIEF Bill
Amendment to Lift Sum to
Over Two Billions Is
Showed Under

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. (UP).
The senate passed the $3.50, OOO,-
600 administration relief bill last
night without record vote after
defeating progressive sponsored
amendment designed to increase
the fund and lengthen the dura-
ton of the civil works program.
One amendment by Cutting,
Republican, N. NJ, would have
raised the fund to S2,5O0,OOO,-
600. Only ten senators voted for
it Cutting, LaFollette. Wiscon-
sin; Shipstead. Farmer-Laborite,
Minnesota, and seven progressive
Democrats. An amendment by
LaFollette calling for fund of
81, 5OO,O00,O00 pulled four addi-
tional Democratic votes, but in
general the administration ranks
held firm for the original bill.
The bill as passed carried an
amendment by McCarran, DEM,
New, providing that all the state
CWA directors must be appoint
ed by the president and confirmed
by the senate-a move apparent
ly designed to counteract charges
charges of widespread graft in
the civil works setup. The Repub-
lican national committee renewed
the charges last night in a sharp
attack on the administration.
The relief bill has been passed
by the house. but the McCarran
amendment makes it necessary TO
send the measure into conference:
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat of
Tennessee. named to the confer,
ence committee, pledged his word
to refuse to consent to abandon
ment of the amendment even
should it prove unacceptable to
the house.
The amendment would give the
senate its first authority over APP
pointments in emergency depart
mentS,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
VERNE SANKEY
ENDS LIFE IN
PRISON CELL
Confessed Kidnaper Eludes
Punishment; Tie Is
Used as Moose

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 9:
fUP).-Verne Sankey, confessed
kidnaper of two wealthy middle
western. men and suspect in the
kidnapping of Charles A. Lind
bergh. Jr., fashioned his necktie
into a moose and hanged himself
in a state prison cell last night.
He was arrested in Chicago on
January 81 as he waited for a
shave in a BARRIERS chair, and
readily confessed to the kidnap-
ing of Charles A. Boettcher, Den
yer, and Haskell Gohn. st. Paul.
He collected 100000 for the re-
lease of Boettcher and $4,000
for the release of Bohn.
The United States deputy mar
shals, Frank Gilmore and A. p.
Nealy, guarding Sankey and Cor
don Alcorn, his confessed accom-
plice in the Boettcher kidnapping,
CONTINUED on page four.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
Candidate Who
Voted Wet Finds
He Is Under Fire
Sales Tax Support Wins
Less Opposition Than
Favoring Repeal

RALEIGH. Feb. 9.-Wake coun-
tvs queer candidate for the low
er house in the general assembly,
r. B. Nichols, who announced a
few days ago that he will run for
the house as a merchant who fav-
ors the sales tax, says he has had
very little expressed opposition to
his sales tax position, but his
known vote for the repeal of the
18th amendment has caused him
more unfavorable comment.
Mr.. Nichols helped to ratify the
18th amendment. He voted for it
in the 1919 general assembly. He
said he imagined then that by
this time liquor would be curio
which would be used in museums
like the first aeroplane or the
first Ford. He was disillusioned,
he SAYS. He voted with President
Roosevelt and Governor Ehring-
haus and the other 46 states. But
drv folks tell him that he sinned
politically beyond redemption. He
does not believe so.
The sales tax will of course be
"a big issue in the state and the
Irepealists don't mind it. Many
dry candidates may come out in
opposition to the altering of any
dry laws, but they may also be
in favor of repeating the sales
tax and that will get them into
trouble. Many vets afraid of their
votes on liquor will seek help of
, the antisales tax group. 1t will
he a grand mixture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (UP)!
A plan which he said "would elm
mate permanent unemployment
and maintain purchasing power
constantly" was described by AL
fred L. Deane, vice-president Of
the General Motors company at a
hearing of the House labor COM
mittee yesterday.
The plan would be financed
Jointly by labor and industry.
1t provides for establishment of
a fund into which contributions
would automatically flow during
periods OF industrial activity and
from which benefits would be paid
when activity slackened and work
ing hours decreased.
Employers would be required to
pay double time for overtime,
Only half the payment for over
time. however, would go to the
employe. the other half being paid
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
DEANE, INDUSTRIALIST, HAS
PLAN TO END UNEMPLOYMENT
Says Pooling Of Part Of Overtime Pay in Good Times
Would Create Fund to Keep Industry Going

as a premium into the national
insurance fund.
Insurance benefits would be
paid out of the fund when work
ing hours decreased below a specl-
fed yearly average. -,
"My plan is permanent
mechanism, Deane said. 1T
would eliminate involuntary I'M
employment. supplement out of a
revolving insurance fund the ba-
sic purchasing power of all work
ers whenever such an addition was
required to maintain the normal
flow of trade.
"The mechanism is automatic
and self regulating. 1t becomes
effective Immediately whenever
the man-hours of employment
needed to produce the current. de-
mand for goods fall below the
longtime average of man hours
required to fill a normal demand
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
GOLF COURSE
PREPARED FOR
SEED
Construction Work on Sec
ond Nine Holes Near
Completion

An open winter has enabled
The Hendersonville Golf and
Country club to rush construction
of the second nine holes of its
Donald Ross golf course, and to-
day there remained little doubt
but that the entire IS holes Will
be open to play this summer.
Pathways of the upper nine
have been plowed and disked and
will be in condition for grass seed
within the next week or 10 days,
it was said. although of course
the seed will not be sown until
weather conditions are favorably,
probably about March Is. Lime
has been broadcast on six OF the
new fairways, 25 loads of other
fertilizer have been hauled to the
fairways. about 800 loads of sand
have been placed in bunkers and
traps, the rough on the entire
LAYOUT has been cleared and
brush piled on the new greens to
be burned and kill weed seed,
shelter houses of log construction
are being erected at convenient
places on the course, trees around
the clubhouse and at other places
have been trimmed, tees and
greens have been graded, drain
age work has been done and 9TH
er work of Importance accom-
plished. About 20 men are work
ing "a hours a week each under
the direction of DR.. j. G. Ben
nett, chairman of the clubs board
of governors, and "Pink" Drake,
foreman.
Reuuisition has been made to
state CWA offices at Raleigh Tor
six additional workmen, these to
be masons to remove stone from
quarry on the golf course prop
erty. The stone will be used
later to construct a new pro
house, to improve the clubhouse
and possibly for other purposes;
If the fairways are seeded and
the greens planted about March
Is, as planned, it is probable the
second nine holes will be opened
TO PLAYERS in July. Fertilizer and
seed for the fairways and stolon
for the greens will cost about
$500, it is estimated.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
ARREST ORDER
ISSUED AFTER
SENATE ACTION
Sargeant.:at.Ams Sent to
Bring Him to Contempt
Hearing
OTHER PROCEEDINGS IN
HEARING HELD UP

WASHINGTON. Feb. .. (UP).
The senate today ordered the i'm
mediate arrest of William p. Mac
Cracker, after he challenged the
senate's constitutional right to
question him further regarding
airmail contracts.
Vice-President Garner signed
senate order and Sergeant-at-
Arms Chesley Journey left the
capitol a few minutes later to ar
rest him.
On motion by Majority Leader
Robinson, proceedings against the
three officials of major airline
companies, summoned to appear
with MacCracken. were suspended
until MacCracken can be brought
before the senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (UP).
William P. MacCracken. Jr., for
mer assistant secretary Of COM
merce, today addressed commu-
nication to Vice President Garner
in which he declared he was Soon
strained to deny" the senate'S
constitutional authority to sum-
mon him in contempt proceedings
in connection with the airmail in
vestigation.
President Roosevelt canvassed
the entire airmail situation last
night in a conference with post
office department officials and il
was indicated the administration
would press for cancellation of
many airmail contracts. if legally
possible.
The question Of cancellation
will be laid before Attorney Cen
eral Cummings at once by Post
master General Farley. one of the
conferees at the White House.
Farley disclosed that he had con,
ferred with Attorney General
Cummings after the White House
conference and would discuss the
contracts with him again today.
Postmaster General Farley was
accompanied to the White House
bv William Howes. first assistant
postmaster general, and Harller
Branch, second assistant postmaS-
ter general.
eve discussed the entire situa-
ton with the president" Farley
said.
The air officials were to have
The air officials who were to
have appeared before the senate
today with MacCracken are Har-
ris M. Hanshue, president of Wcs-
tern Air Express, Gilbert GIvvln,,
secretary to Hanshue. and l.. ~
Brittin vice-president Of North
west Always. MacCracken is
counsel for several airways com
panies. He declined to surrender
correspondence to the senate ar
mail Investigating committee aft
err it had been requested on the
grounds that it was privileged. 5,
Brittin admitted that he had
taken papers from MacCracken's
files after the former "little cabI-
net" official was subpoenaed by
the committee. and that he had
destroyed this correspondence.
Senate Investigators said yester.
day they had recovered pieces or
the letters and had succeeded in
rconstructing part of the missing
data.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09

ON VETS AID
Conference Expected to
Break Deadlock on APP
.. preparations Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 0. (UP).
A compromise on veterans legisla-
ton was reached yesterday at a
White House conference, under
which the administration will
make concessions to advocates Of
greater benefits for the eX-sol-
diers. Senator Robinson, DEM, of
Ark. majority leader, announced
last night.
The compromise, expected TO
break a deadlock in the approprla-
tons committee on the indepen-
dent offices bill. provides that the
cases of all veterans whose disa-
bilities were presumptively serv-
ice connected but who could not
prove it, and who therefore lost
their compensation, shall be ap-
pealed to the board of veterans
appeals in Washington on motion
of the veterans administrator;
and that pending final action on
the appeals, the veterans shall be
restored to the rolls. Time for
consideration of such appeals is
extended from six months to a
year. Provisions for hospitaliza-
ton of veterans unable to finance
their own treatment, put into eff
feet recently by presidential or
der, will be written into the bill.
At yesterdays conference were
Robinson, Senator Byrnes. Dem,
S. c.. and Veterans Administrator
Hines. Byrnes, chairman of the
appropriations subcommittee con-
sidering the veterans section Of
the Independent offices bill, is eX-
pected to introduce the amend
ments today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
TCRACKEN FAILS To GO BEFORE SENATE
Nine. Doumergue
Urges All Women
To Aid Recovery
Says Mrs. Roosevelt Sets
"Marvelous Example" to
Others in World

PARIS, Feb. 9.-(UP).-Urg-
ing the women of all countries to
join in restoring peace and pros
perity to the world, Nine. Jeanne
Graves Doumergue, wife of the
premier-designate. today praised
American women in their work of
aiding the United States in its re-
covery program. in an exclusive
interview to the United Press.
women of every country have
a greater responsibility than ever
before" she said, "and they must
put aside personal and national
feelings and join in an interna-
tional effort to restore peace and
prosperity.
81 believe Mrs. Roosevelt has
set a marvellous example," she
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
INTENSE COLD WAVE MOVES
FROM CANADA AND NORTH
INTO SOUTHERN u. S. REGION
Washington City Has Temperature Of One Below Zero;
10 Above Is Possible Record Here by
Saturday; No Relief in Sight

CHICAGO. Feb. y. (UP).-An
intense cold wave moved into cas-
tern United States from the Bay
region of Canada today. At New
York City the thermometer re-
corded ten below zero and at Buff
falo 81 degrees below. AT. Wash
ington it was one below zero. No
immediate relief from the cold
wave was seen.
A cold wave, which will prob
ably send temperatures here
down to 10 degrees above zero
before tomorrow morning, is due
to arrive in this section tonight,
according to weather forecasts,
and falling temperatures observ-
ed before noon indicated that the
cold wave was already on the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
DR.. Bomar Will
Preach Sunday
Popular Former Pastor 10
Be Heard by Baptists

DIR. E. E. Bomar, former pastor
of the First Baptist church for
more than eight years. is to re-
turn Sunday and fill the pulpit
Sunday morning in the absence OF
the pastor. the Rev. w. ID; fora'
inc with the First Baptist church,
Athens. Tenn.
DR.. Bomar is well known am.
greatly beloved by the people OF
Hendersonville and it IS hope1I
that a large congregation Will
come out to hear him.
Rev. Claude E. Moser. pastor OF
the First Methodist church, VIII
breach at the Baptist church on
Sunday night. The public is cor
diaIly invited to these services.
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way.
Fair skies will accompany the
cold wave. Snow, which was eX-
pected here last night or today,
was shunted from this area by
the mountains. Press dispatches
from other parts of the state,
however. indicated that flurries
of snow, borne on high winds,
might still be the general expert
ence today.
The coming change in tempera-
ture here is the result of a high
pressure area which was located
over Lake Huron this morning,
having moved southwark from the
Hudson Bay region. The high
pressure area brought the coolest
weather on record to Boston, New
York and Buffalo last night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
sHOLTZ ECONOMIZING

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan: g..
(UP).-Superintendents of Flor
ida's correctional and charity IN
situations were told in conference
with Governor Dave Sholtz and
other members of the board OF
state institutions here yesterday
that they must reduce purchases
to an absolute minimum of essen
tial needs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
Next Guild Play
Is Already Cast

Members of the cast of the
Theatre Guilds next production,
ga Successful Calamity" will
meet at the home of Miss Elsie
Flicker on Saturday night at 1880
o'clock. The following have been
cast in the play: Misses Rather
inc Valentine, May Goodrich. Do
ris Arledge and Mona Lee Fea-
man; Bill Stokes, Oliver Brown
lee, Frank Read, George Fain,
Hampton Johnson. James Ward,
Vance Hill. and Fred English.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
IL ESCAPE DEATH AS
FREIGHT IS WRECKED

STEPHENSON, Miss. Feb. 8.
(UP).-A dozen persons narrow
" missed death yesterday when
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valleys
manifest freight No. 172 piled up
in a wreck near here.
Ten feet further. and the en-
CINE would have plunged over a
bridge into a creek in the hllly
region below here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
Dana School Not
To Open Monday
Measles Cases Add to Sus.
pension There

Announcement was made today
that the Dana school. which has
been closed for two weeks on &C
count of an epidemic of measles,
will not open as scheduled on
next Monday. Increase in the
number of cases of measles re.
ported has made it necessary that
the school remain closed for two
more weeks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
JACKSONVILLE FIRE

JACKSONVILLE. Fla,. Jan. 9.
uIP1-A spectacular fire raw
ssed, the foar-storY United De
partment Stores building IN DOWN
town Jacksonville yesterday. I'm
confirmed reports said an explo-
sion preceded the blaze.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (UP).
The house refused to accept
the senate amendments to the
$95O,OO0,000 CWA appropria-
ton measure and the relief bill
was sent back to conference.
Despite the houses refusal,
leaders are hopeful of an early
agreement to replenish CWA
funds which will be exhausted
with tomorrow's disbursement.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
FARLEY HAS POWER TO
CANCEL AIR CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (UP).
Postmaster General Farley has
ample power to cancel any air
mail contract if he sees fit, it
was decided in a conference
with Attorney General Cum
mings today. Further confer
ences with President Roosevelt
on the airmail situation are ex-
pected late today as a result
of disclosures Of the senate in
vesigating committee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
BY RALPH HElNzEN .
pcs. Staff Correspondent

~. d. DAlPH ElLAa'
M "a press Staff Correspondent
PARIS FEB. 2.-lCP).-The
.o6Ia Of France awaited uneas-
TODAY The outcome Of Premier
.;@Ha,s CASTOR Doumergue's
~ efforts 10 gather around
: @suver-ca5inet" of strong
y capable of restoring public
>Snfiderce in government as a
y public, .,
>bpulance waned with the dying
%1bers of motor cars and kiosks
In cluttering the boulevards.
ID the temper of the citizens
hOuldered as they observed the
EGerlv former presidents ma
euvering to reconstruct a gov
nment that could prevent revo-
&tlOn.
> Communist Rabble started mi
tor disorders in front of the
Madeleine church late Thursday,
tut heavy police cordons prevent
u their approaching the Elysee
5alace, residence of President Al
bert Lebrun. The outbreaks were
kOlated, but served TO keep the
caUital upset as il sought to re-
eain its calm after a two-day
pree of violence.
Two regiments of infantry to-
bling 1000 soldiers equipped with
EfleS and machine-guns arrived
pom posts in the countryside,
lnd were garriSoned in the palais
Is SpOrtS-a huge hall similar to
Madison Square garden in New
FORK. It Is owned by Jeff Dick
|bn. an American promoter of
Jackson. Miss.
The troops were held in readi-
less in case communist threats
3 toment major uprisings over
p weekend, were carried out.
!. other riotOuS groups, except
r reds and the rOyaiStS, ceased
Per manifestations against the
|Oyernment. TO allow Doumergue
l.l liberty TO do his best at get
fng a ministry to appease popu-
p demand for a thorough
,nolSe-c.eaning' in the admins
Fa,IYe offices Of the land.
DoQmergue's task is less easy
Pan mad been hoped. The people
::Spected the announcement of
new list Of ministers during
lhe day, but obstacles arose, and
was not able to complete his
rnlstry last night.
Inc powerful socialist group in
chamber Of deputies met yes
Fray evening and apparently
SC1aed not to collaborate with
+ul99ergue: DOumergue was as
lIed Of the cooperation of the
1ior parties, however, and was
ssleved to have a clear major
IN the chamber.
HGouard Daladier, overthrow
'ae rloting pOpulace, was not
$Sgseted TO be offered a mort.
. !. Albert Chautempts head
ne government when the Stav.
~ oank scandals became known
Uus'ng popular demands for g
Iro s~ DEAL" may get a post if he
i Va'lSeS to fall in line.
= group Of war veterans called
r., oOomergue and asked him tc
sU ~ > a cabinet of "arden, new
l The 71-year-old leader re
- 50 ne had no time to hunt W
= "am unknown men but thai
~, must organize a trained min
/ lc 4. once, using me familia.
W0ntinued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-09
HOSIERY WORKERS AT
BELMONT ON STRIKE

CASTONIA, Feb. 9. (UP).
Fifty employees of the Hatch
Hosiery mill at Belmont today
struck on the grounds that the
management last night dismiss.
ed four employees who are mem.
bers of the hosiery branch of
the textile union.