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Evening star., 1934-05-20

able to comply with the expressed
wishes of many constituents. The
administration patronage policy has
hampered them at a time when the
demand for Government positions has
been unexampled Equally true, there
have been innumerable requests for
legislation exceeding the limits to
which the administration could go.
This has resulted in disquieting in
threats" would be more
accurate in many instances-from
back home that men would be sent to
Washington next Fall who would do
what was wanted.
Party Leaders In Doubt.
OF dominant interest is the out
come of the election-whether the
party in power will hold its majcrities
in Congress or whether, perchance,
there will be switch, as so often
happens in an off-year, either ma
terially reducing those majorities or
actually giving one branch or the
other to the opposition. Whatever
may be said publicly for the plain
purpose CT influencing the voters.
party leaders never were more in
doubt than they are today. 1t is due
to the uncertainties of the times. It
is due as well to the fact that the
major issues still are to be definitely
drawn. And it is due also to the
fact that the most recent of party
platforms will have to be largely for
gotten.
Tho Irift ,-{v i,,
power in by-election ordinarily is
the result of disappointments that
have come from action taken during
the first half of a presidential term
and to normal trend back to ordinary
political alignments. This is particu-
larly true after a landslide such as
occurred in 1882, when the country
went strongly for President Roosevelt.
and he carried along with him many
lesser Democratic candidates who, but
for his assistance, would have been
defeated.
These candidates will not have him
at the head of their ticket this time.
They will be compelled to stand on
their own feet.
Republicans are generally elected
from Republican districts and Demo-
Gratis from Democratic districts in the
year. On any such basis the Re-
publicans next November might well
capture 70 seats that Democrats hold
today. The administration frankly
admits that the Republicans may
regain 40 of these seats.
Times Are Not Normal.
But times are neither economically
nor politically normal Besides, there
are two factors that may cause trouble
for the Republicans. There are a
number of new districts in California,
in and around Los Angeles, where any
thing can happen, particularly with
Senator Hiram johnson running for
reelection with the benediction Of
President Roosevelt. Then Pennsyl-
vania presents nightmare. 1t always
has been a highly organized Repub-
lican State with resourceful and able
leaders. The organization is broken.
The leadership has largely disappeared.
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Evening star., 1934-05-20
BY THEODORE G. JOSLIN.

THE senatorial and congressional
campaigns to be waged during
the next five months will
L come nearer to approaching
the plane Of presidential
contest than any by-election that has
been held for decades. The reason
is that for the first time the merits
and dement's of the new deal will
be debated on the hustings. More
over the November elections will pre-
sent the first concrete test of the pull
ing power of the Presidents princi-
Piles before the electorate.
The contests give promise of being
Infinitely more controversial and ex-
citing than is commonly realized so
far in advance of the recurring BIZ
ennial struggle between the two dom
inant political parties. 1t may well
prove to be the most significant off,
year election in our history.
President Roosevelt will be an ac-
tice participant. He will defend the
evolutionary experiments that have
marked his administration, revolu-
tionizing the concept of American
life Equally significant. he will ask
for the election of a Congress that
will be sympathetic to him and his
policies during the last two years of
his term
Without such a Congress bis every
move would be fraught with uncer-
tainty. From his point of view it
is essential that he have a Congress
that will cooperate with him. The
request will threaten to involve him
in the same predicament which
plagued the late President Wilson in
1918, when he asked for the election
of Democratic Congress. Yet the
chance must be taken.
Will Avoid Party Designation.
The Executive will steer clear of
party designations. He will seek to
preserve the appearance of aloof-
ness from partisan strife. Neverthe-
less, his support will go to Democrats
and liberal Republicans. This sup
port will give the conservative Re-
publicans and conceivably some few
of those conservative Democrats who
have been at variance with him the
opening of which they already are
planning to avail themselves-the
chance to raise the cry that he is
impugning their patriotism, much as
the Republicans did against Wilson
Is years ago.
But the campaign will be dramatic
for more reasons than this-many
more. Mounting taxes, delegation of
tariff authority, regulation of in
dustry, stock market restrictions. the
inhibitions of N. r. A. codes and A.
| A. A. regulations-these and other ac-
tions regulating our daily affairs will
make for discussions up and down
and across this land The actions
will be praised and condemned.
Business May Enter Struggle.
The participants will not be limit
ed to the seekers of Office and the po-
litically inclined. There are signs
that business will get into the strug-
gle to a greater extent than 1t has
participated In previous campaigns
Evening star., 1934-05-20
Coffin Was Prepared
For Daughters Return

ROME, 1taly.-When his daughter
eloped with her flance, the father of
a family in village near Genoa was
so enraged that he swore to translate
into fact the old-fashioned oath that
thenceforward his daughter was dead
to him-he bought a coffin and an
nounced that when his daughter re-
turned he would put her in it.
The girls mother caused such a
disturbance in her opposition to this
form of melodrama that neighbors
called the police, and 1t was only
after various ordinances dealing with
public order and morality had beer
called to the fathers attention that
he gave up his f1amboyant plan.
When the eloping couple finally reap
peared, there was reconciliation and
the coffin was burned in the stove.
(Copyrisht, 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-05-20
BY WILLIAM r. CASTLE. JR.

~ URING the course Of the re-
cent Pan-American confer
ence at Montevideo the Sec
- retarv of State. Mr. Hull.
stat a that it was row the
policy of the American Government
never again to intervene in Latin
American country. To the average
man in this country and in Latin
America as well this meant that the
United States would never again land
Marines for any purpose. Many
American papers, without giving the
matter any serious consideration. ap
plauded the statement as a great step
forward in international understand
ing, as a proof of the idealism of the
administration.
The purpose of the Secretary in
making the statement was wholly ad-
mirable. He was emphasizing the
friendship Of this country to the
countries south of us; he was re-
iterating the policy of the good
neighbor." He made two mistakes.
one the mistake of every politician
who speaks for publication and one
which Is potentially serious.
Hoover's Friendship.
The Secretary tried to dlfferentiate
sharply between the policies toward
Latin America of the Hoover and the
Roosevelt administrations. This was
futile because Latin America knows
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affairs. internal or external, of other
states" Then he goes on to show
when, in his opinion, intervention is
legal and justifiable and when it
Is not
And Just this is the basis of dis
cussion Of all the authorities. Some
accept Halls rather precise definition
of the term. some prefer to leave the
meaning vague. as Calvo does; some
so rigidly restrict the instances in
which intervention is legal that al
most any international act becomes,
in their opinion, an act of war; still
others go to the opposite extreme, find
so many reasons for legal interven-
ton that political frontiers seem to
have little meaning.
Protection Not Intervention.
One positive and one negative fact
seem clearly indicated Throughout the
learned discussions of the lawyers
unsought and, therefore. generally
unwelcome interference in the politi-
Cal life of foreign country is always
Intervention, whether the interfer-
encc occurs through diplomatic
agencies or through the use of troops,
and the protection of ones own ma
tionals in a foreign country, when
that country has made it impossible
for them to obtain justice, is not
Intervention, even when troops arc
sent to protect their rights. American
Continued on Fourth Page)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
Brevard College
Executive Body
Confers In City
Executive Session Said To
Be Routine, With Regard
to Grounds

H. C. Sprinkle, William Bobbitt
of Charlotte, and Mrs. E. L. Nc
Kee of Sylvia met here today with
H. B. Kelly in an executive COM
mittee meeting of Brevard Col
lege. The meeting was held this
morning at the State Trust Co.
Members Of the committee SAID
the business to be transacted was
largely of a routine nature, prin-
cipally concerning buildings and
grounds. Mr.. Sprinkle is chairman
and Mr.. Kelly is secretary-treas-
urer of the board of trustees
which will meet February 20 at
Brevard to elect a president and
other faculty members of the new
educational institution. A prelim-
mary meeting will be held Thurs
day in Asheville by faculty conl-
mittee. This committee will con-
slider applications for the office of
president and for positions on the
faculty and make recommends
lions to the board of trustees.
Besides Mr.. Kelly, other trus-
tees living in Henderson county
are the Rev. G.. II. Moser of Hen
Jacksonville and J. G. Sales of
Fletcher.
The college will open next fall.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
TIDAL WAVE HURTS
TWO ON SHIPBOARD

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 6.
CUP)-Thc Norwegian motorship
Tugcla arrived here Monday from
Oslo, badly damaged and with
her captain and first mate suf-
fering injuries as the result Of
being struck in mid-Ocean by a
gigantic tidal wave. Damage to
the ship was estimated at $4,000.
Captain Nils Olsen and Olsen
Waller, the mate. were thrown
into a corner Of the pilot house
and the pinnacle, which had been
uprooted. was thrown on top Of
them, when the wave struck.
They suffered cuts and bruises.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
Recorder Holds
Session Monday
Several Prohibition Cases
Are Acted on

The county recorders court
was in session yesterday and dis
posed Of a number of eases.
The docket was as follows: Ar
thur Greer. violating the prohibi-
ton law, Judgment suspended on
payment of the costs. Lee Dun
can, assault on a female, original
ordered operative and
defendant sentenced to serve 90
days. The defendant appealed to
the superior court and bond was
set at 5000.
Ralph Johnson, trespass, was
assessed the court costs. Carl
Jones, disordcrly house, II
months suspended sentence.
Helen Lanning, disordcrlv house,
II months suspended sentence.
May Maxwell, disorderly house,
II months suspended sentence.
Earl Smith, assault with a deadly
weapon. 80 days. The defendant
appealed to the superior court
and bond was set at 500.
Maude Wood was found not
guilty of assault with a deadly
weapon. Bob Smith, assault with
a deadly weapon, so days. Paul
Fletcher, larceny, original sent
ence ordered operative and de-
PENDANT sentenced to y months.
Thomas J. White, forcible tres
pass. $25 fine and costs. Wilkie
Souther, violating the prohibition
law. prayer for Judgment continu-
cd to March 10. Sturgeon Hyder,
larceny. defendant bound to the
superior court under 5000 bond.
Ernest Dcoraffcnricd, violating
the prohibition law, six months.
Defendant appealed to the super
Tor court and bond was set at
$500. Hubert Young. violating
the prohibition law. six months.
Defendant appealed to the SUI
perior court and bond was set at
| $500.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
East Flat Rock
Plans Benefit
Womanless Wedding Will
Be Wednesday Night

A womanless wedding will be
given at the East Flat Rock high
school auditorium on Wednesday
evening at 7:45 o'clock. The cast
is composed of the leading people
of the town.
The cast is as follows: Bride,
Pritchard Jones; bridegroom. DR..
Ferguson; minister. j. F: Good
man: dame of honor, c. R. Che
ney: flower girls. Griffen Justus
and Tennor Bennison; ring bear
er. Herman Goodman; mother of
the bride, Vance Hill; best man.,
NJ. l. Walker; objectress, Easley
-Condrey; father of the bride, S.
G.. Garner; soloist. Mont Ward ;
the doctor. DR.. Bobst; brides
maids. Buck Capps, Tommy Ca
gle. Clifton Nicholson. Enoch Nc
Call, Lester Gibbs, Noel Norman,
and Fred Phillips; brides aunt,
Earl Hudson; small brother of the
bride, E. L. Ponder.
The Kuykendalf string band
will furnish music for the occa-
sion. A small admission will be
charged and the proceeds will go
to the high school.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
Kill Mad Dog
With Two Sticks
Township Resident Reports
Unusual Incident

p. p. Corn. resident Of the
township on FeatherStone Mill
crek, today reported that he and
his son, Racine. had killed mad
dog Monday afternoon. The dog.
said Mr.. Corn, was believed to
have come from the Hoopers
Creek township, and was big
yellow dog, apparently part bull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corn and their
son were walking a narrow en-
closure with a wire fence on both
sides. Another son working at
Mr.. Corn's sawmill, some distance
away saw the dog and called to
warn two little children whom
he believed in danger. He did
not see the other members of his
family who heard the warning
and whom the dog was approach
ing: He was then about 80 PAGES
away. Both Mr.. Corn and his
son. Racine grabbed up short
hickory sticks which happened to
be lying at hand, and when the
dog reached them struck him. Six
or eight blows killing the animal.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
'Colored Chorus
Will Sing Friday
Spirituals To Be Offered
at Presbyterian S. S.

The Lucy Laney Choral club,
composed of picked voices of the
several colored churches of Hen
Jacksonville and vicinity will give
a program of old-fashioned spir-
ituals the night of Friday, Feb. 9
at 8 o'clock at the auditorium of
the Presbyterian Sunday school,
on Seventh avenue, east.
The appearance of the choral
club is being sponsored by the
Music club and the Woman's Aux
iliary of the Presbyterian church.
Those who have arranged for this
musical evening are hoping for a
cordial response to the opportun-
itv of hearing this group of sing
ers, whose motto is to keep the
old negro songs alive and at the
same time to help our churches.
No admission charge will be
made but a free-will offering will
be taken during the evening; This
will be divided among the differ
ent churches represented by the
club.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
HALF OF VIRGINIANS ARE
FOR RIDGE CREST ROAD

BALTIMORE, Feb. 6.-Virgin-
ians Monday lined up so per cent
behind the plan of North Caro-
lima to route the park-to-park
scenic highway over the crest OF
the Blue Ridge through the heart
of Western North Cardinals FAM
Gus resort region.
In a hearing before George R.
Ratcliff, regional director of the
public works administration, the
Virginia delegation headed by
State Highway Commissioner II.
G. Shirley presented proposals for
two routes, one leading southwark
from the peaks of Otter to the
North Carolina line and the 9TH
er following Walkers mountain
range direct TO the Tennessee
line. without touching North Car
DINA.
The group favoring the North
Carolina route was headed by
Congressman T. G. Burch of the
fifth Virginia district. Advocates
of the direct line through South
west Virginia to the Tennessee
line were led by Congressman
John w. Flanagan of the ninth
Virginia district.
Commissioner Shirley, acting as
field marshal for the Virginia
presentation, explained that the
commission was "pretty well COM
mitted" on the route as far as
the Peaks of Otter. a little north
of Roanoke, and that from there
on either route was satisfactory
to the commission.
A spirited division has arisen
between the two Virginia fac
tons. And both came to the
hearing with a large number Of
followers.
More than a dozen speakers
were heard from the two groups
of Virginians as they set forth
advantages of the routes they
championed. Each side claimed
its route was superior in beauty
of scenery and in natural facil-
tiles for construction of the high
way to be built by the govern
ment, connecting the Great
Smoky and Shenandoah National
parks.
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SCOUTING TO MARK
oath ANNIVERSARY
CONTINUED from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
dent. Troops 1 and 2 of Hender-
sonville will meet together TO
hear the Presidents message,
which they know will be interest
ing as we'll as beneficial to them.
Scouting in Hendersonville is
growing rapidly and its members
have hopes that it will grow much
larger. The Scouts of Henderson
vile want to extend a word Of
thanks to the citizens of this city
for their cooperation in the cele-
bration of Scout Week. Scouts
of Troop 2 in celebrating the
oath anniversary Of Scouting will
have on display in the window of
the J. c. Penney store many ar
ticles of Scout equipment. of han
dicraft. woodcraft. leathercraft,
and the like.
During this week the American
flag will be displayed in honor Of
the birth of Scouting. The Scouts
of Hendersonville ask the mer-
chants, in cooperation with the
celebration of Scout Week. to
please display their American flag
during the week from February
I 8 to IA. Your cooperation will be
greatly appreciated.
Look for the story of how
Scouting was brought to America,
| in a latter issue of this paper.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
Mrs. Willie Westan
Is Given Burial
East Flat Rock Resident
Succumbs to Illness

Mrs. Willie Westall died at her
home at East Flat Rock yestcr-
day morning at $3.50 o'clock fol-
lowing an illness of some time.
Funeral services were held at
the East Flat Rock Baptist church
this afternoon at 3 o'clock with
the Rev N. B. Phillips officiating,
and burial will follow at TracY
Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Westall was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Mabry. of
East Flat Rock. She is survived
by her parents. her husband, three
sons. Buford, Cortcz, and Edgar
Westall; four sisters, Misses Mat
tie and BeatriX Mahry, Mrs. Tom
Wright and Mrs. Burton Hutcher-
son: and six brothers, Tom. Bud,
Joe, Russell, Curtis. and Roy
Mabry.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
u. S. BANKERS NOT TO
RAID FRENCH GOLD

PARIS, Feb. 6. (UP).-United
States bankers in Paris assured
the Bank of France yesterday
that they would not raid the Bank
of Frances gold reserves. despite
the huge profit to be made in ship
ping gold to New York with the
dollar at more than a franc above
its gold parity.
1t was believed that most of the
French banks also would refrain
from withdrawing gold from
France. However, a number OF
international banks and brokers
continued Withdrawals of gold in
order to take profits from the
skyrocketing dollar.
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was painfully bruised but was moi
seriously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gregory
and small son have moved here
from Asheville and are at home
in the Ambassador apartments
Mr.. GREGORY is connected WITH
the Flat Rock Hosiery mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Piley anc
chi dren of Greenville, S. c., anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Covlngtor
of Asheville, were guests OF Mrs
w. F. Edwards on Sunday.
Friends here of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Mason of Gastonia, will
be delighted to hear that thell
little son arrived this morning a
the Gastonia hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin E. Podests
returned last night after a motor
trip to New York where they
spent two weeks with the latter!
sister. Mrs. C. J. Enright, at For
est Hills, L. |.
MeSSrS. j. w. Bailey, y. II
Lampley and Fred Streetman re-
turned last night after a short
business trip to Raleigh and Dur
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Gibbs. anc
small son, John Gamble Gibbs
were in Asheville last night fol
the Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra presentation at the Da
Wis Willard high school. Mrs. j
F. Brooks and Miss Mary Brook:
were also present.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06

Geneva.
International circles here be-
lieved that Dollfuss' final deci-
sion to appeal to the council de-
pended on his obtaining practical
British and italian support if he
should present the case here.
Dollfuss telephoned instructions
to Innsbruck ordering the gov
ernor Of TyrOl and leaders of
various armed organizations ac-
lively serving or affiliated with
the Schutzcorps to confer with
him in Vienna on Friday concern
ing further anti-Nazi and anti-so-
cialist measures in Tyrol.
Government DEGREES were is
sued last night placing II towns
and villages in the state of lower
Austria under a commissar, who,
in majority of cases, is the To-
cal commander Of the Gendar-
merle.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
B. Y P. u. LEADERS ARE
GUESTS OF MASHBURNS

A conference-get-together OF
the B. Y. P. U. department lead
ers of the First Baptist church
was held last evening at the home
of the director, David T. Mash
burn, with he and Mrs. Mashburn
as host and hostess.
The purpose of the meeting was
to discuss problems of the B. T.
P U. Those attending were; Mr.
Bruce Granger. associate dlrec,,
tor; Mr.. B. L. Long, president OF
the adult union; Mr.. Earl Merrill,
president of the Lucy Wright
senior union; Miss Una Bell NC
Murray. president of the Z: T.
Bomar senior union; Miss ClarlS
Russ, associate leader of tie Llv-
ingston intermediate union; Mrs
Ben Baldwin. leader of the Yates
intermediate union; Mrs. j. T.
Hill and Miss Ethel Davis. lead
ers of the Judson Junior union;
Miss Mary Gunter and Mrs. Mash
burn leaders of the Carey Junior
union: Mrs. w. K. Shipp, OF the
story Hour, and Miss Mossey Lee
Ward, associate general secre-
tary. ,,
4 cake and coffee course was
served.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-06
METHODIST CIRCLE
MEETINGS HELD

Il Circle No. ! of the First NJ. E.
'Rhrch met with the chairman,
Ars. 4. L. Gurley, and opened
|fith the Doxology. A spiritual de-
fOtiOnal program was given by
ArS. T. r. DeShields and all pres
pr gave references on the topic,
Pc first group being on Methods
q Getting Along With Men, and
p second on His Vision of q
thristian's Life. This part was
9 oSed with q song and the Lords
Rayer.
i Mrs. J. ". Payne, the new pres
Nent, and q special guest, gave
2 nSpirational talk. Reports
Fom the committees were crafty
Rg. the chairman of local work
d sporting that a nice sum was
RlSed from the food sale last Sat-
&day. Mrs. H. Marlborough gave
= teatlet in an interesting way,
Il 'op1c beng World Friendship
3 nong Children. Twelve Were
eSent and during the social half
Ut salad course was served.
n Inc chairman, Mrs. E. NJ. Sal
y entertained Circle No. 2 in
church parlOrS and the Lords
s aver was given in concert. The
@'man referred to the mission
conference to lie entertained
IN April and requested that
@Ao can entertain delegates
30 A food sale to be held on
.lrday Of this week was ar
Sea Tor. The deyotions were
a'lc'ed by Mrs. w. F. Penny,
~ read an interesting article on
Eyer from the Christian Out
r. Miss Ella Mclean closed
: meeting with prayer, the next
4 Oe with Mrs. Georgia K. Hun
- len members. including one
v one. were present as well as