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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
FACTS REGARDING
FLIGHT ARE GIVEN

RAPID CITY. S. D., July 2s:-
(UP)-Salient facts regarding
flight of the stratosphere balloon
Explorer" which took off from
Moonlight Valley in the Black
Hills. II miles from Rapid City,
today:
Crew-Maj. William E. KEEP
ner, pilot, Capt. Albert Stevens,
scientific observer and Capt. Or
vii Anderson, relief pilot-observ-
er.
Flight sponsors-United States
army and the National Geograph-
ic society.
Altitude objective = Fifteen
miles, more than two miles higher
than man has ever before ascend
ed.
Scientific purpose-To study
cosmic rays and make other OBJ
servations that may be Of vast inn
portance to scientific knowledge.
Estimated time Of flight -
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
Meekins Doubts
If Young Demos
To Urge Reform
Questions if Change as to
Absentee Ballot To
Be Sought

Replying to the request of a
charlotte newspaper for a state
hent, w. c. Meekins. of Hender-
tOnvillR. chairman of the state
Republican executive committee,
Today questioned whether the
foung Democratic organization.
M session in ASheville, would
{throw the light" upon charges
pr election abuses.
4 The statement read:
To-day in Polk county a run
Pr Democratic primary is being
held. This is a result of whole
ale frauds and thieverv through
Duse Of the absentee ballot law
Il such an extent that the state
card ordered a new primary.
: Wo candidates for the Demo
anc nomination for SUPERIOR
urt Judge in the 18th district
I'VE engaged the attention of the
1'e through charges against each
tner Of gross fraud and corrup-
po IN, IN the primary. .
Inc question remains whether
- young Democrats, meeting in
ne midst Of this stencil within
neir party, viii throw the light
,pon IL and demand in no uncer-
aln terms a cleanup of election
AouSes. including fortnight re-
ea Of the absentee ballot law.
mere IN the presence of the gov
ahGr and big eogs of the old
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
CALENDAR
OF Local Events
Arranged BY Mrs. Fred Justu''
Chamber of Commerce Hostess.
Telephone 474
Saturday, July 28

Saturday, July 60
Dance at city gymnasium; music
bv Jimmie Livingston's orchestra;
9 o. m. till -.
Sunday, July 20
Air show, Hendersonville air
port, stunt flying and parachute
Jumps, 9 q. m. and afternoon.
Concert, Laurel Park bothing
beach, 8 D. M; music by Jimmie
Livingston and orchestra.
Monday, July 80
Street dance, Fifth avenue be-
tween King and Main streets, 8
p. m.
Meeting of Florida State club,
Chamber of Commerce rooms, 3
p. m.
Cabaret dance, Skyland hotel;
music by Jimmy Livingston and
his orchestra; 10 p. m! till -.
Tuesday, July 81
Girl bid dance, city gymnasium,
$50 p. M; music by Jimmie Liv-
ingston and orchestra.
Wednesday, August 1
Rotary club luncheon, Skyland
hotel, 1 p. m.
Benefit bridge party, Woman's
clubhouse, Druid Hills, 8 p. m.
COMING EVENTS
August 7-Symphony orchestra
concert.
August 16-First Annual In
dian Summer Festival.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
Summer Festival
Committee Will
Meet On Monday

A meeting of the committee
chairmen for the Chamber of
Commerce Indian Summer Festi-
val will be held at the Chamber
of Commerce office on Monday
evening at 2:90 o'clock.
All committee chairmen are
urged to attend this meeting and
to have reports on the work done
to date.
1t was announced at the office
this morning that Mayor Burnett
Maybank, of Charleston, S. c., had
accepted an invitation extended
by the Chamber of Commerce to
attend the festival.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
MIDDLE-WEST
DROUTH Loss
CONTINUES Up
Cost Placed at Staggering
Sum Of $l,436,OOO,OO0;
Thousand Perish
HEAT BROKEN BUT
DOWNPOURS NEEDED
By DAN ROGERS
United Press Staff Correspondent

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 2s.
(UP).-The middle west today
estimated the cost of the devas-
tating drouth in dollars at the
staggering sum of $1,4S6'ooo'-
900.
The toll in human lives may
reach a thousand, from heat and
companion causes. ,
Heat-weary citizens of city and
countryside, refreshed Thursday
night by the first comfortable
sleep in almost three weeks, yes
terday were almost cheerful. De.
spite the tremendous losses all
must share, cooling showers and
breezy day with temperatures
in the COS, brought out humorous
stories about the record-breaking
heat.
Cooling north breezes prevailed
yesterday. Weather forecasters
said they would continue another
"a hours. But there was small
hope for additional rain soon.
Crop losses in eight states, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas,
Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana and II
linois, were estimated at $780,
100000. The livestock toll was
536,0O0,OOO. ,
These totals were determined
by a United Press poll. They
represent estimates only, official
where possible, private otherwise.
Heaviest hit state was Kansas.
Private sources estimated the
crop loss of this purely agricul-
tural state at $290,000,000. Live
stock loss was placed at $780,
100000.
Missouri was next with $780,
100000 in crops destroyed by the
soaring sun. Livestock was placed
at $150,0O0,0OO. These estimates
were by E. A. Logan, agricultural
statistician.
In Nebraska, A. S. Anderson,
state and federal crop statisti-
clan, estimated $150,0OO,OOO OF
crops had been burned up and
that livestock losses would reach
$75,00O,OOO. Official sources in
Oklahoma estimated that state
had suffered S35,O0O,OOO damage
to crops, $6,00O,OOO to livestock.
Private estimates, in Texas, re,
ported crop loss at $75,OOO,O0U
and livestock at $25, 100000. =,
Combined crop and livestock
losses in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois
and Indiana were conservatively
estimated at $2OO,OO0,O0O.
1t was pointed out, however
that large part of this was pa
per loss. Crop shortages have
raised prices. Transportation costs
are lower. In many cases, farm.
ers will receive as much actual
money as they did for the 1888
crop.
But destroyed crops, on the
basis of current prices, would
have enriched farm Golfers well
over a billion dollars, all agree,
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
ANY ARRESTS MADE;
{rurpc ARE KILLED

VIENNA, July 2S.-(UP).-
hie government forces were
'lSilv engaged in crushing the
4us.rian Nazi rebellion, Chancel-,
r DOllfuss, victim of political
hatred and assassination was &C
<ordsd a royal funeral today.
4 The chancellor's body lay in
J he small city hall here today. 1t
|saS banked with flowers and
|kreaths sent from every nation
h Europe. Masses of bright col
bred flowers. contributed by his
friends, filed every corner of the
bid structure. ,
When the first ceremonial
his funeral began at
2:30 p. m, every business aetly-
ity in Vienna ceased.
Resistance to the government
was still reported in outlying
provinces, notably Carinthia, but
each succeeding report from the
commanders of the regular troops
hnd the Heimwehr soldiery told
pf decreasing effectiveness of the
rebels, their dissolution, arrest,
|hnd in many instances, their
EeathS.
The Nazi revolt as a whole
keemed to have lost cohesive lead
Rrship.
E Across the Italian border, an
Impressive warning to Austria's
enemies. were massed the power
ul legiOns of Mussolini ready to
narch over the frontier and to
ght for Austria's independence.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
WINTER
GARDEN DRIVE
IS UNDER Way
Vocational Instructors Will
Help Those on Relief
With Advice
A campaign for fall and winter

A campaign for fall and winter
gardens has been launched in
Henderson county and unusual
stress will be placed on such ag-
ricultural activities for the next
Is days in order that paintings
may be made in time for matur-
ity before frost.
G. D. White, C. T. Frisbee and
W. A. Franklin, vocational IN
structors in Henderson county
schools, have volunteered their
services to help those on relief
with information as to how to &C,
complish most in the way OF fall
gardens.
The message will be taken to
group meetings of families on re-
lief for the next 10 days.
This campaign is under the su-
pervision of the Henderson Coun-
ty Emergency Relief administra-
ton, which is insisting that every
family on relief, having an able
bodied person, will be required to
attend the most convenient meet
ings. Instructors have been mail
ed to all relief families as fol-
lows:
"a schedule of meetings has
been arranged and it will be
necessary for every family with
an able-bodied person therein to
attend the mos convenient meet
ing and plant a fall and winter
garden at once.
eff the garden meeting comes
on the same day as your work
day. you will be excused from
CONTINUED on page two)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
VILLAGE UNDER
MARTIAL Law
Mill Town of Kohler Has
Troops to Enforce
Peace and Order

MADISON, Wis, July 20. (UP)
Governor Albert G. Schmedeman
placed the village of Kohler under
marital law today, ordering Adju-
tant General Immell to move SUI
ficient troops there to preserve
peace and order.
For the preceding 48 hours the
Kohler Manufacturing plant had
been under guard and following
further violence there yesterday,
martial law was spread to- the sur
rounding mill town. ~ .Icy
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
ANITA PAGE MARRIES

HOLLYWOOD, July %. CUP).
|Naclo Herb Brown, ace Holly
WOOD song writer, and Anita
rage, blonde screen ingenue,
were married quietly Thursday
~ Tijuana, it was learned today.
Inc elopement climaxed a long
romance which began when Brown
wrote the song "You Were Meant
Tor Me-" for broadway Melody, "
IN honor of Miss Page.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
IN SANITORIUM

Friends will be interested to
know that after an illness OF
some weeks, Mrs. ]. E. Ockerman
has entered the Mountain Sanl-
forum for observation and treat
ment, and hope that she VIII
speedily regain her health.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
[USTRIAN PLOT.
i LINKED UP.
NTH GERMANY.
Documentary Evidence Said
| 10 Show 1t Was Direct
ed From There
|EVOLT NO LONGER
SHOWING COHESION

VIENNA, July 2S.-CUP).-
blice reported here today that
Isv had discovered documentary
6dence linking Nazi plotters Of
lrirthia to interests in Germany.
Letters we're found in the home
the director of the state school
engineering. mailed from Ger
eny, which were said to have
I'm Instructions for the uprls-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
BOY, 10. KILLED

JELLICO, Tenn, July %. =
CUP. Ben Douglas, IL, mn0-
Gently picked up live wire wnlie
riding on his scooter. lti@khlea
him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
GOOD AFTERNOON

The Nazis still are trying to
shoot their way into control Of
Austria, and If they ever get in
they'll continue to shoot others
out.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-28
WEATHER

Thundershowers tonight; gen.
orally fair Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16

ment in control of business, and govern mental power centered in one man. 1t tries to take care of all it's people, but is especial ly interested in taking care of business and property.
 By Communism we mean government resembling Russias. It maintains the form of Communist state and operates in the name of Communist party. It set out to abolish capital Actually it has evolved into sort of State Capitalism, differing from. Italy chiefly in making the workers the preferred class, instead of business and professional people. It gov- erns through an autocrat whose status IS not official, but more, like that of an American political boss.
 Specialized Democracy means many things to many people. The term is in definite. No country professes officially to have such system. Most of the mod ern nations have it to some extent, Great Britain perhaps most of all It combines political equality with varying degrees of public ownership and formal recognition of social responsibility by private business and government.
 America probably has more democracy than Great Britain and her Dominions, and less socialism-fewer socialized insti- tutions But starting with common own ership of territorial land, and then the post office system, socialization has grown con siderably in this country, gaining in speed and scope with the machine age and it's pressing problems. And where it will stop, no one can say.
 The only "pure democracy" in America seems to have been that of some Indian tribes, though the primitive town meeting without property qualification would fit that term. Possibly we can. create some really new type of government. But it isn't likely. Our choice probably consists in just how far we shall socialize, and how much democracy we shall keep. That is, how much we shall change the propositions of the present mixture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16

the New Deal. And if they knew the whole story they would wonder more.
 The not generally known fact is that Akerson came within a hairs breadth of getting a joD with the republican national committee, was rescued by the New Deal when the g. 0. p. walk ed out on him. e
 Four years aga Akerson left , fat salary with Paramount. Pictures. But his contract ex- pired just as Roosevelt came into office.
 , Another Hoover secretary, Walter, Newton, was taken care of by Roosevelt as a favor to the departing president. But Aker- son was out of luck.
 However, there is a, camar- aderic among White House sec- retaries, and Steve Early, R0Ose- welt assistant looked around for n comfortable place for George. Everything was taken. There were too many democrats and too few jobs.
 So Early got some of Aker- sons old news cronies to take the matter. up with Henry F. Fletcher, chairman of the re- publican national committee. At first Fletcher was favor able. But two. things happened. First, he discovered that dem- ocratic administration, through Steve Early, was. trying to dic- tate who should work for the so. p. Second,1 he decided the , hiring of an ex-Hoover secretary would brand the committee with a definite Hoover label, arouse the wrath of anti-Hoover repub- licans.
 So Akerson remained out in the cold. In the end, Early had to brave democratic wrath by. offering his secretarial friend a job on the veterans appeal. board.
 E Then the appointee, decided the job of passing on veterans. compensation was too full of po- ! litical dynamite for him. So Akerson turned it down for a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16

Although New England was the birth place of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, it has never been regarded as the home of the cotton plant. As mat ter of fact New Englanders have had oc- casion to grind their teeth of late years what with the removal of textile plants from their midst to be nearer the source of their raw material in the South. But when Victor Despres acquired the old home of Eli Whitney near Westboro, Mass, he decided he'd go it the full route. So he planted the farm to cotton, not all of it, of course, but some well-exposed acres. And to-day he can proudly show brand of cotton that compares favorably with the southern states product. And his experiment, conducted more through sentiment than anything else, may open new fields of agriculture to New England states, particularly the southernmost three. From sentiment often comes the practical. Let's hope this is one of those occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
Much Ado About Patronage

The republican party is getting need lessly concerned about the patronage sltu- ation in Connecticut. Even the candidate for governor, Hugh M. Alcorn, feels obliged to call attention to the fact that Governor Cross has named democGats to positions of importance and trust ln the state government. After all the mere fact that the people of Connecticut voted twice for democratic governor indicates some thing. It didn't mean simply that Wilbur l.. Cross was an extremely popular cltlv zen in the state.
 It typified a desire for change in the form of government from which the state had been suffering for so many years. And we'll wager there weren't more than a handful who felt the loss of the republl- can officials replaced by democrats. After all in the democratic ranks there are men as we'll qualified as in the republican to perform the tasks of government. And when party's chief executive is honored twice it does give him some rights ln designating his own appointees.
 The mere fact that a man is republl- can need not guarantee him a lifelong political job. How often have we argued the point that in making political appoint ments it is always well to maintain nice balance. Under Roraback rule Connec- ticut never enjoyed this. Slowly but sure ly the republicans controlled every posi- ton in every state department and o,l every important commission. Even the courts were regarded as part of their spells.
 Now that Governor Cross has given his party fair representation in all branches sof the state government he's accused of playing politics We'd like to have MT Alcorn, who made the charge, continue his interesting discussion of the changes that Governor Cross has affected in our state departments. We wonder if he will. To do so requires tremendous courage. MT Alcorn is reputed to be courageous. Yet. even the brave politician hesitates to have facts made known that weaken his own position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
All, All Are Gone

We might echo the words of Lloyd George of England, who, upon being ln- formed of the death of Raymond Poincare, former president and premier of France, said, "He was the last of the great out standing political figures of the World war in France Clemenceau, Briand, Rlbaud, Painleve, Viviani-all are gone, and now there is Poincare" And yet Poincare was never the popularly conceived hero of the great world conflict as were Clemen- ceau and Viviani.
 His popularity, if such it might be called, was of quite different type than that of these illustrious statesmen. Poin- care was success at everything he tried. But it was success achieved not through brilliance alone, but through certain de- termination of purpose coupled with steely heart that made him turn aside for nothing. It was this same intensity that caused the French troops to occupy the Ruhr regions in 1922 when reparation payments by Germany ceased.
 It was the same indomitable will that made him stick to his plan for currency rehabilitation in France in 1926 ana which to-day finds that country the only one in the world on a gold basis. Poln- care made many enemies by his lnflexlDle disposition. He never made many friends in the true sense of the word. France was his greatest friend. It may have been his lot to lose the warm greeting Of his fellowmen, but never their respect.
 It can't be denied that when France was confronted with crisis in late years even as she was in 1913 it was Poincare who stood at the head of the government as a shield between the practical and the sentimental sides of it. His niche in hls- tory was made many years ago. He con- tii1ued to occupy it deservedly right up to the hour of his death. A colorful figure, no: an historical one, yes, as the genera. tions to come will learn in their study of hsi life and France throughout his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
So They Say

I understand that formerly used to have the reputation of being imperious. I'm sorry I ap- peared that way. just hated publicity
 Mrs Samuel Insull. If there is attack any policy of the MIRA that I sponsored I'm going back at it and defend myself. Y
 Gen Hugh S. Johnson. The spoils system of governing cities is defn- tely the rocks. Those who would coin money under it had better hurry up
 Prof Charles E. Merriam of Chicago university: The bankers of this country want recovery just much as anybody else, and maybe a little more. Francis M. Law, president American Bankers association. It is only when an artist feels he no longer to perform that he ceases to perform. 4 '9s
 Fritz Kreisler. famous volinist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
Three Kinds of Government

Nations, struggling in the Great Depres- sion and trying to find their way out, are faced with. three choices, says an unpre- iudiced public speaker. They may choose the way of Fascism or Communism or so- cialized democracy. In general way that is probably true. The edges of, all these sysfems are blurred. They shade gradu- alK into each other. There is nowhere on earth to-day pure Fascism, pure Com- nnnien1. d pure Socialism or a pure De- rnocracy. Yet these various terms have a pretty definite meaning.
 Rv Fascism we mean government like 1fsIr's. a combination of State Capitalism snd Priyate Capitalism, with the govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16

post as secretary to the code au- thority for the paper distributing trade.
 BIRTH CONTROL
 Morris Ernst, crusading New Farley and the customs bureau on the hot spot regarding birth control literature.
 Farley has permitted use of the mails to one book on birth control, 'The Rhythm," which has received the approval of some Catholic leaders. However, books by Margaret Sanger, pr Hannah Stone and others have been banned.
 In order to force a showdown, Ernst has sent from Europe cop ies of the above books together with 'The Rhythm"
 All the books were seized by the customs bureau. Thus one branch of the government was put in the. position of banning '.The Rhythm" from the United States, while another branch permitted 1t to pass through the mails.
 Probably the entire question of birth control literature is now due for an early test in the courts.
 MERRY-GO.ROUND
 National. Republican Chairman Henry Fletcher is taking his, partisanship seriously. Recently he gave dinner for Washington correspondents, inviting only regular republican newspaper men," Senate progress siyes are being urged by the American Civil Liberties Union. and other liberal organizations, to initiate a congressional inveS- tigation at the coming session into fred raids" staged by Cali, fornia police during, and after, the San Francisco general strike. It is charged that these raids were illegal and without cause, that hundreds of innocent work CTS were imprisoned, terrorized, and beaten, that the attacks were secretly instigated by em- players seeking to smash the militant union movement. It, is the proud boast of W. Frank Parsons, director of the U.. S. employment service, that like Lincoln he was born in a log cabin. F.s. Only instead of. Kentucky, it was in Iowa. The IVA has concluded con- tracts with seven Tennessee val ley municipalities to. supply them with 1ow-cost electricity. It has applications pending from 300 others, some from. sections too far to be reached at pres ent. !. The largest community now being served by the IVA is Knoxville, with 105,000 popula- tion.j . Te
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16

New Haven is so we'll pleased with it's efforts at cutting the annual water bill that it is going to sink more wells on city owned property and utilize them. Several schools have been supplied with artesian wells of recent months due to the fact that the city fathers concluded it would be cheaper than paying the rates of the pri- vately-owned water company that SUD- plies New Haven with its potable water. A $2,500 appropriation at Springsidc home determined city fathers to carry on their experiment and doubtless every piece of city property where wells may be sunk will eventually be equipped with them