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Evening star., 1934-12-30
L |LDUCEPREPARES
FOR CRISIS IN 1885
RedoubIes Efforts to Put
Italy at Peak of Power
Next Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 29.-Italy believes
1885 will be crucial in Europe and
elsewhere, and intends to prepare dur
ing the coming IL months for any
possible crisis.
An increasingly bitter boundary
controversy with Ethiopia, African
empire adjacent to Italy's colonial
possessions, and the frequently dis
turbed state of continental politics
during 1884 have strengthened Benito
Mussolini in his determination to be
ready for whatever may happen, in
formed quarters said today.
In 1885 Italy's new juvenile military
service will go into full effect. Boys
8 years old will begin their drilling
and young men of % who have fin
ished their military service will con-
tinue drilling on Sundays and in va
cation time for another 10 years.
To Enroll I,5O0, 900 Boys.
At the same time the enrolment
of another category, the Sons of the
Wolf" 100000 boys between the
ages of and 8. will be completed.
So as to furnish the army with
more recruits, Mussolini in 1885 will
swing with new vigor into his more
and better babies campaign. Italy
has just passed the 43, 3,000, 900 mark in
population, and II Duce hopes to see
it close TO 44,000,0OO at the end
of 1885. Italy is now easily the sec
ond largest country of continental
Europe in point of population.
The year will see the cooperative
state in full career. The % corpora
tions founded in November, embracing
every activity of Italian industrial,
commercial, transport and profess
sional life, will receive their practical
baptism.
May Replace Chamber.
The new year, too, may see the dis
appearance of the Chamber of Depu-
ties replaced by cooperative cham
ber in which the deputies would be
elected by the various categories of
employers and employees, and not by
the voter at large.
Italy hopes in 1885 to balance her
budget-for the first time in four
years.
During 1885 Italy will continue
striving for naval parity with France.
She is, in fact, rapidly reaching that
parity.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
In Capital Letters
Joe Byrns, Probably Next Speaker of the House,
Won't Let His Colleagues eco Stylish
by Calling Him "Mister.''
BY GENEvIEvE FORBES HERRICK.

leagues frothy speech that he yelled
across the aisle:
John Wesley Gaines, John Wesley
Gaines, thou monumental pile Of
brains"
The laughter that shook the room
reverberated throughout Tennessee
And moved Joe Byrns to run against
him.
During the campaign-Mr. Byrns
likes to recall the scene-he was
booked to face a hostile audience.
They came wearing the big, red
Gaines buttons. Joe Byrns began to
talk in his quiet drawl. He heard
something drop on the floor. 1t was
a Gaines button some one had tossed
to the ground. Byrns went on. Three
more buttons plunked to the floor.
Every sentence, then, was punctuated
with the falling of Gaines buttons, the
falling Of Gaines votes.
"One of the prettiest sights I've ever
Seen," Byrns reflects, was that floor,
after the meeting, just covered with
those pesky buttons. A beautiful
sight"
Two Joes In Congress.
When the votes were counted, Joe
Byrns went to Congress.
Another Joe (the Republican Uncle
Joe Cannon) was Speaker. Old Joe
put young Joe, the Democrat, on the
Indian Affairs Committee. When the
Democrats swung into power, Byrns
was switched to the powerful Appro-
priations Committee. On this COM
mittee he gradually worked up, by the
laws Of seniority, until he became its
chairman.
Last year, when he uds made
minority leader, he, unlike many
OF his predecessors, gaue up his
craftsmanship; odUe all his energy
to his big job.
He likes people, and people like him
He lives quietly at a hotel; calls his
wife mother; goes 10 very few
parties.
For quarter Of century, now, he's
been telling them not to call him
mister" just plain Joe. After next
week they may Joe him all they wish,
in the cloaS rooms, but on the fiooe
Of the House 4 will have to be mister
Mister Speaker.
(Copyright 1894 by North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Notes Are Exchanged by Saito
And Huuin Treaty Abrogation
State Secretary Issues
Statement of U. S.
attitude on Pact.
Termination Is Held
Source of Genuine
Regret to U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The actual denunciation yesterday
by Japan of the 12-year-old Wash
ington naval limitations treaty was ac-
compished in the following words:
The Japanese Ambassador, Hirosi
Saito, handed this note to Secretary
Hull:
Sir:
"I have the honor, under instruc-
tions from my government, to COM
municate to you the following:
In accordance with article XIII
of the treaty concerning the hmita-
ton of naval armament, signed at
Washington on the 6th February,
1922, the government Of Japan hereby
gives notice to the Government OF the
United States of America Of their in
tention to terminate the said treaty
which will accordingly cease to be in
force after the 31st December, 1885.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my highest consideration.
"(Signed) HIROSI SAITO."
Hull handed back to Saito this
American note of acknowledgment:
"Excellency:
"I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your excellency's note
of December 29, informing me that
the government of Japan gives notice
to the Government Of the United
States Of America of its intention to
terminate the treaty limiting naval
armament signed at Washington
on February 6. 1922, which will ac-
cordingly cease to be in force after
the 3lst Of December, 1886.
"In accordance with the pertinent
provision of article % Of the treaty, I
am today transmitting to the other
powers a certified copy Of this notifica-
ton and am informing them Of the
date on which it has been received.
Accept, excellency, the renewed as
surances of my highest consideration.
"(Sipned) CORDELL HULL"
Evening star., 1934-12-30
TRIAL DATE is SET
Urschel Ransom Suspects Case
Fixed for February 1S.

OKLAHOMA CITY, December 20
R.-The trial of four persons re-
Gently indicted on conspiracy Charges
in connection with the 100000
Charles F. Urschel kidnapping was set
today for February 18 by Federal
Judge Edgar S. Vaught.
Judge Vaugl1t at the same time set
February IL for the arraignment Of
Ben B. Laska, Denver attorney, one
of those indicted. No date has been
set for the arraignment of Edward
Feldman, but the other defendants,
James c. Mathers, Oklahoma City
attorney, and Alvin H. Scott, held in
jail since his removal from Rose.
burg, Greg, have pleaded not guilty.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Family Funerals Scarce.

SALT LAKE CITY R).-A record
for long life is claimed by descend
ants of William and Jane Wilkie
Hooper Blood, Utah pioneers. No
adult, deaths have occurred in the
family for more than 72 years. The
present family consists of 10 brothers
and sisters and their 158 children,
grandchildren, great grandchildren
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. One
Of the brothers Is Henry H. Blood. Gov
ernor Of Utah.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Hull Terms Treaty
Abrogation Source
OF Genuine Regret

Secretary Hull's statement on the
American Governments attitude
relative to the termination Of the
treaty was as follows:
"The American Government has
received the Japanese governments
notice Of intention to terminate the
Washington naval treaty. We, OF
course, realize that any nation has
the right not to renew treaty; also
that any movement toward disarma-
ment to be successful must rest on
agreements voluntarily entered into.
Source of Genuine Regret.
"This notification is none the less
a source of genuine regret to us, be-
lieving as we do that the existing
treaties have safeguarded the rights
and promoted the collective interests
of all of the signatories.
"The recent conversations at Lon
don, which have been carried on in a
spirit of friendship and good will.
have revolved around the question
whether a movement of international
cooperation and disarmament can
rest on the principle Of equality OF
armament rather than on the prin-
ciple of equality of security.
Each nation naturally desires
and we stand unalterably for that
view-to be on basis Of absolute
equality with other nations in the
matter of national security. Ex-
perience teaches that conditions Of
peace or measure of disarmament can
not be promoted by the doctrine that
all nations, regardless Of their vary
ing and different defensive needs,
shall have equality Of ornaments.
What has been achieved up to the
present time toward irsuring condi-
tions of peace has been based on q
community of objective, q community
of conception Of the general interest
and a community Of effort.
No Invasion Of Rights.
""The treaties thus far concluded
have involved no invasion Of the SOW
ereign rights of the participating
governments, and they have pro-
vided, with all proper respect for such
sovereign rights. that the armaments
of the participating nations be estab-
lished by voluntarily undertaking on
q proportionate basis.
"Notice Of intention to terminate
the washington naval treaty does not
mean that that treaty ceases to be
in effect as Of the date Of notif1ca-
ton; the provisions Of that treaty re-
main in force until the end Of 1885.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
FRENCH PLAN AWAITED.
Scheme Expected to Be Sent Other

Scheme Expected to Be Sent Other
Pact Signatories.
PARIS, December 20 (P.-With the
presentation today, by Ambassador
Naotake Sato, of Japan's denuncia-
ton of the Washington naval treaty,
Frances own scheme for future naval
limitation was expected shortly to be
communicated to the other sigma
tories to the defunct pact.
Frances naval tonnage today has a
80 per cent margin over that of Italy,
excepting in capital ships, and
French naval experts freely admit
they want to keep at least that
margin.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Mudhole Stops Thief.

HOPKINSVILLE, KY. up. The
mudhole in which DR.. John Gamers
automobile was begged down did
good turn for him-thieves who had
taken the machine had to leave it
there.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Claudette Colbert Ill.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, December 20
R.-Claudette Colbert, film actress,
was reported today to have entered
Queen of Angels Hospital here for .
rest. Nothing serious-just . rest"
studio officials said,
Evening star., 1934-12-30
PEACE NOTE SOUNDED.
Toxic Denies Desire to Enlarge
ArmamentS.

Toxic Denies Desire to Enlarge
Armaments.
TOXIC, December 20 (P).-Japan's S
foreign Office sounded the gong of
peace today while formally denounc-
ing the Washington naval treaty. and
. in a formal statement took what was
interpreted as a step toward avoiding
q threatened naval race.
Japan has not, the statement said,
"the slightest wish to enlarge her
ornaments"
Offensive Arms Opposed.
"In order to render it difficult for
any power to attack another, but easy
to defend itself, offensive arms should
be totally abolished or drastically re-
duced and defense arms adequately
provided for" it said.
The hope was expressed that an
other pact might be concluded super
seding the Washington treaty, but the
statement made clear that any new
agreement must conform with Japan's
''basic principles"
The ALLEGATION of an inferior ratio
is so detrimental to our national pres
tige that it is bound to remain a
source of permanent and profound
discomfort to our people," said the
statement
Agreement Desired.
"Our government desire fervently
to arrive at an agreement just and
fair to all parties concerned and en-
tirely in accord with the spirit of dis
armament.
They are prepared. despite termi-
nation of the Washington treaty, to
pursue with undiminished zeal friend
ly negotiations with other powers.
Japan endeavors to promote
the cause of peace by establishing
the principle of non-menace and
non-aggression through suppression
or drastice reduction of offensive
weapons"
Evening star., 1934-12-30
THREAT OF ANGLO-U. S.
AGREEMENT MAY ALTER
JAPAN'S NAVY STAND

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-12-30

ONT bother about the
mister Just call me Joe.
There's no frills about
me-"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
BEARCATS TIE
CANTON, 6 TO6
Only Breaks Save Locals
From Being Swamped
In First Half

Coming back in the last quarter
after a bad start the High School
Bearcats tied Canton High at Can
ton yesterday afternoon &c.
The locals started slow and
during the first half played the
poorest football they have shown
this year, only the breaks saved
them from being swamped in the
first half, two Canton passes label
led touchdown" being dropped by
Canton men in the open field.
The third quarter found the To-
Gals with bad case of the fumbles
and Canton blocked a kick and
recovered on The Cats 10-yard
line from where Smathers drove it
over. A place-kick for the extra
point hit the goal post.
The Bearcats came back after
the Canton touchdown and started
passing. One attack was stopped
when Smathers intercepted a Cat
pass, bad pass from center halt
ed another drive but a spot pass
to Bob Brown Melted 16 yards
and put the ball on the 25-yard
line. Yelton and Hollingsworth
combined to make a first down
and Brothers threw a pretty pass
to Tommy LYDIA, who crossed the
goal standing up. A bad pass
from center spoiled the try for
point.
A blocked kick gave the Cats
another chance but Canton inter-
copied a pass on the 3-yard line.
Smathers' kick was partially
blocked and recovered by LYDIA
on the Is but the attack failed and
the Cats spent the rest of the game
in Canton territory unleashing a
barrage of forward passes but fall
ing to score.
The first half was all Canton,
the locals seeming powerless to
stop the Canton backs and failing
to open the semblance of hole
for the Cat backs. Oscar Page,
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
HILLT0PPERS.
MOP UP With
BREVARD TEAM
Lift IA to 0 Victory From
College ''B"; Sandfoss,
Miller, Hips Star

A fast moving Blue Ridge Hill
topper eleven smashed through the
defense of the Brevard College
"B" team for a "A to 0 win on the
high school athletics field yester-
day afternoon. The victory was
the second by a decisive score in
as many weeks for the Hilltoppers.
Off to a fast start in the first
period, the Hilltoppers counted
two touchdowns and an extra
point, continued the carnage in
the second with z points, and COM
pleted the rout of the Methodists'
seconds with two touchdowns in
each of the final two periods.
1t was a big day for Sandfoss,
the Kentucky speed demon, Miller
and Hips, as the three conspired
to put together seven torchdowns
and two extra pionts for the larg-
est scoring spree of several sea-
sons for the Hilltoppers. Sand
foss, back in the game for the
first time since the Riverside con-
test, tailed 6 points in the first
period, while Miller and Hips
crossed the visitors goal line
three times each and added one
extra point each in the latter per-
iods. .
The Hilltopper backs carried
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
BAR TO Study
new U.S.LAWS
Committee Is Named to
Examine Effects on
Rights And Liberties

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 3.
CUP).-President Scott Loftin Of
the American Bar association to-
dav announced appointment OF a
committee of nationally known
LAWYERS to study the effect OF re,
cent developments in national
legislation and governmental pol,
icies "as affecting the rights ana
liberties of American citizens, :,
Members are: VIM. D. Mitchell,
New York, former United States
attorney general, chairman; Clar-
ence F Martin, Martinsburg, w.
Va. George Wharton Pepper
Philadelphia; George L. BUST
Charleston; Charles P. Taft, End
Cincinnati, son of former P Presi-
dent Taft doctor John D. Clar6'
Cheyenne, Wyo., and owen ~
Young, New York.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
Six Pound Sweet
Potato Is Largest
Yet Shown Here
Was One of 2 Growing on
Vine of Harry Parker in
Fletcher Area

The biggest sweet potato has
been added to the collection which
has accumulated in The Times
News office, as result of contrl-
buttons made by a number OF po-
tato growers in the county. The
largest potato which has reached
this office so far was brought IN
by ]. E. Creech, but was grown
by Harry Parker of Fletcher. 1t
is of the Porto Rico variety and
weighs six pounds. -,
Mr., Parker reports that IN the
hill from which this potato was
taken was only one other potato,
which weighed three pounds. 1t
will be noted that while only two
potatoes were found on this vine,
the weight of the two was nine
pounds, or almost one-sixth OF a
bushel by weight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
insult SHOWS
ACUTE FATIGUE
Alleged Stock Fraud Trial
Is Moving Forward
at Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 3. (UP)-Vis-
IDLY suffering from acute fatigue,
Samuel insult admitted at his trial
on charges of heading $143,0OO,-
900 stock fraud that dividends
were promised in the first pros
pectus of the Corporation Securl-
ties company stock months before
company received a cent of in
come.
Under cross examination by Spe-
cial Assistant Attorney General
Leslie E. Salter, insult denied the
promise was made with his knowl-
edge or approval or that it was
an attempt to entice the public
into buying 100000 shares of
common stock.
insult attempted to justify his
flight to Europe in 1882 while his
vast utility empire crumbled be-
hind him by saying ne refused to
return to the United States "be-
cause he didn't want to be pulled
through the streets in chains as
politicians had promised"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
LOCAL MEN NOT in
RALLY DISTURBANCE

Two men arrested in Buncombe
county recently for disorderly con-
duct in connection with a disturb
ance at a Republican rally were
not Henderson county men, it was
stated today.
Two men arrested were Carl
Justice and Clarence Justice. Men
of the same names live in this
county, and Carl Justice stated
this morning that he and Clarence,
his cousin, had been mistaken for
the men arrested.
These men were not connected
with the Buncombe arrests. They
are Carl Justice, son of Albert
Justice, of the Dana section and
Clarence Justice, son of Samuel
Justice Of Union Hill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
MINERS STAGE
BATTLE TODAY
IL Injured As U. M. w.
Drive Out U. A. M. From
Pennsylvania Mine

NANTICOKE. Penn, Nov. 8.
(UP)-Twelve were injured today
in pitched battle between men,
bers of the United Mine Workers
of America and United Anthra-
cite Workers of Pennsylvania.
More than 1900 participated in
fighting at the entrance of Sus-
quehanna Colliery No. 7 after
United Mine Workers numbering
1000 routed 300 Anthracite Miner
pickets who attempted to close the
mine.
Shots were fired but none OF
the rioters was wounded by gum
fire. After a ten minute battle
United Mine Workers Of America
forces chased the Anthracite work.
ers from the scene.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
ELECTION MAY
Be DECIDED ON
EXPENSE ISSUE
County Costs Too Large"
SAYS COP "Look at
Yours" Dems Reply
REDEEM PREDICTS
MARGIN UP TO 1000

The 1884 campaign seemed
destined today to 90 down in
Henderson county political his
tory as "The Battle of Expense
Accounts"
The first real skirmish took
place two weeks ago when the
county Republican executive
committee circulated an itemized
report of the 1884 budget of
the county Democratic admins
tration, with the apparent inten-
ton of convincing the voters that
the cost of operating county Of
fees is entirely too large and
promising that, if elected, the
Republican officeholders would
greatly pare these expenditures.
Democrats countered with a
comparative statement showing
that annual expenditures for OPP
Grating the county departments
have been reduced approximately
$4,000 since 1880, when a Re-
publican administration was rul-
ing. and that as a consequence
of these and other economies the
tax rate has dropped from SLOT
in 1880 to 70 cents this year.
spokesman found lit
tie wrong with the comparative
statement except that the. ex-
penses Of the sheriff's office in
1880 were listed as Republican,
whereas a Democrat held the Of
flee then as now, and the DEM
ocrats replied that "the sher-
ifs expenses in 1880 were APP
proved by. q Republican board
of commissioners and, what is
more important, the expenses Of
the sheriff's office have since
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
EVEN POINT
INGRAM and
SET Up
.,.,tsble to Both Sides
I,5or Relations Board
Is Advised
STRIKE UNTIL
ARBITRATION HELD

rrvELAND, Nov. 3.-CUP).
President J. ]. Byrnes "f
&p announced today that
hams 2OOO employees will re-
|. = work here Monday,
r. ,ompany's 500 stores have
: .rossd since A. & P. officials
IT, ~ withdraw from Cleve-
rs,ber than submit to de-
r. q; organized labor.
r. stores we're to be reopened
s,S sides informed the Ma
ii labor board that they ac-'
he truce plan. Withdrawal
F.,,J supplies from the COM
=; warehouses had been halt
| All the process can be re-
r. since the stores are to be
|,:,sj. .
e. Morrison, secretary OF
! .-erican Federation of La
/ ID said yesterday in Wash
T. Pm satisfied the unions
/ a.!:v the agreement"
f. seven-point N.L.R.B. pro-
d requires the company to
\ lack all former employees
Es'-: discrimination and to no.
/ asn in writing that the COM
f has no objection to their
Eonrg union members. In turn,
,rioa would withdraw demand
q closed shop and agree not
Srke until disputes have been
t-:::ei TO arbitration.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-03
auto CODE IS
TO.
FEBRUARY, 1885.
President Also Announces
He Will Order Study of
Yearly Wages
By ARTHUR F. DeGREVE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. (UP)
Organized labor suffered its first
major rebuff under the New Deal
last night when President Roose-
welt extended the code for the
automobile industry with Il t
change until Feb. 1, 1885.
At the same time, the chief ex-
ecutive said he would order a
study of wages and hours in the
industry looking toward stabiliza-
ton of employment and adequate
yearly earnings for the workers.
Mr.. Roosevelt's action climaXed
bitter struggle between trade
unionists and the automobile man.
ufacturers that began when for
mer NRA Administrator Hugh S.
Johnson approved the so-called
merit clause in the industry's
code.
This provision gave the en-
ployers the right to hire and fire
workers without regard to their
union affiliations. 1t was an eff
fective barrier to unionization of
automobile workers and labor
chiefs have fought vigorously but
vainly to dynamite it out of the
code.
In extending the code without
public hearing or revision, Mr..
Roosevelt also prevented labor
leaders from attempting to i'm
pose a 30-hour week on the in
dustry. The President said in
making known his action that the
National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce had urged him not to
disturb the code.
The proposed study in the in
dustry, Mr.. Roosevelt indicated,
would be made at once. He said
he would call in representatives
of the industry and of labor soon
after he returns from New York.
The survey, he said, is being made
under his executive powers.
The code action by the chief
executive came shortly after in
dustry had fired its first guns IN
battle directed at curbing the
spread of organized labor's pow
ers throughout the nation.
The war opened on twoIfronts.
In New York, the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers pre-
pared to ask all state legislatures
to enact laws fixing the legal
responsibility of labor organlza-
tions for their acts"
In Baltimore, Md, George A.
Sloan, head of the Cotton Textile
Institute, dashed out at the 80
hour week to which the American
Federation of Labor is welded.
He warned group of business
leaders that imposition of the
, shorter work week would preclpl-
tate a buyers strike. ,
President Roosevelt is reported
as sharing industry's dislike for
an inflexible work week as ap-
piled generally to industry. With
the rebuff yesterday from the
White House, labor leaders are
expected to concentrate their en-
! ergies on jamming 3O-hour bill
through the next congress.