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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-14
TO
TESTIFY ABOUT
AIR MAIL BILL
Official Washington Silent
on Failure of Army to
Resume Service
MERGER OF AVIATION
AUTHORITIES is SEEN

WASHINGTON, Mar. ID. (UP)
The senate post office committee
has invited Colonel Lindbergh to
appear before it Friday to testify
about the administrations bill TO
return airmail contracts to private
operators. The committee also
agreed to invite Clarence Cham
berlin. Captain Eddie Rickenback-
er and Brigadier General William
Mitchell to testify.
WASHINGTON. Mar. Ia (UP)
Malicious propaganda" by air.
mail contractors and affiliated
companies to discredit the admin
istration in connection with can
collation. of mail contracts was
charged by Brigadier General
William Mitchell last night in
letter to Chairman Hugo Black Of
the senate airmail committee.
Mitchell urged a thorough in
vestigation of the connection with
foreign governments of "civilian
contractors for aircraft equip
ment and accessories. bomb sights
and fire control devices"
at appears probable" he said,
"that foreign powers are able to
get information from these fac
tories winch our government has
paid for, regards as confidential,
and which should remain secret"
Mitchell's letter was made pub
lie after Senator Joseph T. Rob-
inson. DEM, Ark, majority lead
inson, Democrat, Arkansas, ma
jority leader, urged consolidation
of the army marine and commerce
units into single agency
with Fighting man" at its head.
Unofficial gossip had suggested
that Mitchell, former chief of the
army air corps, might be consid-
cred eligible for the post if such
a plan were put into effect.
Mitchell demanded cancellation
of airmail contracts by the gov
and said the nation had
a right to expect that the army
could fly the mail with ease "be-
cause conditions of war will be
much more trying"
"For years we were assured by
the Republicans and by the civ
ilian air contractors that we had
the best air equipment in the
world and it is only through the
CONTINUED on page three)
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The annual Henderson county
basketball tournament will get
underway next Monday night at
7 o'clock at the Flat Rock GYM
nasium. The tournament will con-
tinue through the week and the
finals will be played on Saturday
night.
In the opening game of the
tournament the Edneyville boys
will meet the Flat Rock boys. The
second game will be played be-
tween the East Flat Rock and
Etowah girls, and the final game
of the first night will be between
the Fletcher and Mills River boys
teams. l-..,. .., ..
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STRENGTHENING OF CLAUSES
ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
URGED BY SENATOR WAGNER
Would Provide Permanent
National Labor Board
With Enforcement Pow
ers, He Tells Committee

WASHINGTON, Mar. ID. (UP)
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Dem
ocrat, New York, today asked
congress to strengthen the collec-
tive bargaining features of the
NRA by adopting his bill to elm
mate employer dominated"
unions.
Appearing as the first witness
in hearings by the senate labor
committee he warned that wages
are again tagging behind produc-
ton and profits. eff this disparity
continues we may expect another
collapse" he said.
Wagner said the bill would pro-
vide:
THAT employers should rec
onize those unions chosen by their
workers and should make treason
able attempts" to arrive at salts
factory agreements;
2-"Make perfectly clear that
the closed union shop is not lille
gall"
3-Prevent employers from
dominating labor organizations by
influencing their formation, poll
cies or elections, by substituting
them, or by discriminating either
in favor or against particular
unions on wage or hour differ
entails, or other conditions of en-
ployment.
4-Provide a permanent ma
tional labor board with adequate
enforcement provisions.
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FIRE DAMAGES
BENNETT Home
Second Story Of Roy Ben
nett's Residence Is
Wiped Out

Fire starting from spark on
the roof practically destroyed the
second story of the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy C.. Bennett. in
Hyman Heights, yesterday after
noon. The blaze had gained con-
siderable Roadway when discov-
cred by Mr.. Bennett. but quick
work by the fire department saved
the dwelling from destruction.
Damage from fire and water
was so extensive. however, that
the house cannot be occupied un-
til it is repaired. Loss amounted
to several hundred dollars, COW
cred by insurance.
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Tax Supervisor,
Listers Named

BREVARD, Mar. ID. (SpeciaD
E CASTOR Whitmire of the Cher
ryfeld section, has been appoint
ed tax supervisor for Transylvan-
ia county by the board of COM
missioners, with the following as
tax listers:
Boyd township, A. E. England;
Brevard, Lem Brooks nd Nathan
Norton; Cathey's Creek, Frank
Morgan; Dunn's Rock, George
Maxwell; Eastatoe, W. c. Grave
ly; Gloucester, Albert Price; Hog
back, T. C. Henderson; Little
River, Hal Hart.
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Alleged State
Voucher Forgers
Bound To Court

RALEIGH, March 14.-UP)--
Claude Horne and Rebecca West
moreland of High Point, alleged
members of a gang which passed
more than $1,000 worth of forged
state of North Carolina vouchers,
were held in default of bond for
trial in April after waving pre-
liminary examination at a prelim-
mary hearing in city court yes
terday.
Bond for Horne was set at
$4,000 and that of the woman at
so. 500. Horne is an eX-convlct.
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BANCHART IS
FOUND GUILTY
Fourth Touhy Gangster in
Factor kidnapping Is
Convicted

CHICAGO, March 14.-(UP)-
Basil Banghart was found guilty
as; night on charges of kidnapping
John Jake the Barber) Factor.
HIS sentence was fixed at 90 years
in prison.
Banghart was the fourth men,
oer Of the Toughy gang to be
found guilty Of holding Factor for
Il DAYS last July until a 10000
ransom was paid. The others also
were sentenced to 90 years in
prison.
6anghsrt smiled as the verdict
was read
| figured that it was a 1OO-to-1
S ,oo' that Ia get that" he told
us attorney. William Scott Stew
JUDGE Waltor p. Stefens set
Lev gs Friday for arguments on a
Ts'e e. motion for a new trial.
nj, n 'ne plea is denied. Banghart
S Sa' l.. De taken Immediately to Jo-
!. u, 20 oegln serving his sentence,
" vas Indicated
bo Inc Jury deliberated only an
ti 80, and five minutes, an excep-
sc ,5a,.y short time. Banghart, de-
g .,,Dsa oy Factor as the "tough"
Sr,s ss'rr, was voted guilty on the
=, ~. - ballot, His sentence was fixed
cr Two weeks ago, Roger Touhy,
,o rS'sE ave Schaefer and Albert Ka-
vo,. 0'ner members of the gang,
Lea. convicted. Banghart and
o. IoStner. former Touhy
"angS'ers, were arrested in Balti-
,5o 's - shortly before the trial of
T otner three began.
AMI GpS'ner turned states evidence
Of o'I Ems ais testimony, along with that
os FACTOR aided in the conviction
tbo ne tho. Banghart testified al
fail. yr'aI Of his companions, but
10 testify in his own behalf
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CHARLOTTE GROUP TO
SEEK TAX REPEAL

CHARLOTTE, March Ia. CUP
The directors of the Charlotte
Merchants association yesterday
voted unanimously to fight for re-
peal of the state three per cent
general sales tax law. This will be
the major item on their program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-14
FARM
MEETING ARRANGED

BREyARD, Mar. IA. Especially
County Agent W. D. Smith of
HAYWOOD, will meet with farmers
of Pennsylvania at the county
courthouse here Friday afternoon
at 2 30 o'clock to discuss the corn
hog reduction plan.
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FARMERS TO MEET

LAKE TOXAWAY, March ID.
Especially Farmers of the Lake
Toxaway section will meet at the
school building here on Friday
evening, March 16, at 1880 o'clock
to discuss with Professor Randall
Lyday, vocational agriculture
teacher, current problems per-
tanning to the immediate section.
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Two Women Fight
For Supremacy In
Fate Of insult
MYSTERIOUS Woman OPP
poses Wife's Plan for
Him to Face Court
Copyright 1884 by United Press)

downright 1884 by United Press)
ATHENS, March 14.-(UP)-
The foreign office has asked Sam
uel insult to leave the country on
the Orient express tomorrow. AS
the request was made, two wo-
men, his wife and the mysterious
Nine. Zebra Coujou Djoglou, were
reported fighting over his fate.
His wife is urging that he return
to the United States to face trial,
Nine. Dioglou is urging him to
seek refuge elsewhere against
extradition.
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|OFFICERS and
Grew RESCUED
Off VARCRAFT
I, Abandoned When Ex-
mission Feared Aboard
From Fire
MORE MEN TAKEN
FROM JAP SHIP ALIVE

uONCKONG, March IA. (UP)
-. T-SS Fulton was abandoned
i ~ off Hongkong today, but
=. entire crew of 108 enlisted
Nan ~ and y officers was rescued:
The gunboat was abandoned
Kan i appeared that an explo-
~ s,,' might take place. The British
s,,-royer Wishart, rescued 60 Of
.so,s on board. The coastal steam
az Tsinan rescued 4S.
The Fulton was abandoned by
ssr crew in Bias Bay.
The Fulton is of 1850 tons dis
,I,coment and was built in 1914.
Bias Bay is off Hong Kong har-
M and IS a notorious nest of Chi
,sse pirates.
h was first feared that some
Of the men of the Fulton's quota
we're missing.
SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan,
March II. (UP).-Thirteen men
had been brought out alive from
Inc water-logged holds of the
causized torpedo boat Tomozuru,
according to an official naval
conmurique at 6 a. m. today.
Rescue workers reported they
had recovered rs men in all, at
ina! hour. and that 10 of them
we're dead. Two sailors, unconsci-
Gus were rushed to the naval
hOsgital.
Hope that others among the
rs officers and men trapped in
the new steel torpedo boat when
i: overturned during maneuvers
early Monday were still alive
vas heightened by the discovery
Of - breathing in the pitch-black
holds. The majority, however,
we're feared drowned.
4 Communique at 7 a. m. said
ina: at that time 80 members of
the crew had been listed. Of
these, l3 were alive. II were
Continued on page three)
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DAVID KERR TAYLOR

D. O,;35FIo % March 14.-UP)-
forJ IA Aer' Taylor. prominent Ok
hmm, business man, died at his
er,o ,g mere Yesterday following an
be SnS Gsa Illness. The funeral will
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-14
DIVORCE GRANTED

In the superior court yesterday
the court granted a divorce to
Mrs. Ida Mae Scott from her hus-
band, Hugh Scott.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-14
BY ARTHUR r. DEGREVE
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON Mar ID IIPl

WASHINGTON. Mar. ID (UPl
Confident of victory. opponents
of the st. Lawrence waterway
treaty yesterday withdrew FIVE
reservations to the pact in a sur
prise move to hasten a senate
vote on ratification today.
A. vote by mid-afternoon is ex-
pected. Private polls indicate that
the treaty will lack between 20
and Is votes of the necessary
two-thirds majority, despite pro-
sure brought by the White Houne
for ratification.
Majority Leader JOS. 7. Robin
son declined to forecast the sem
ate's decision. Other leaders, how
ever, freely admitted that only a
miracle could save the treaty.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark.
CONTINUED on page three
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FRS. WARNING
OF ECONOMIC
Loss IS FUTILE
Advises Senate Waterway
Will Be Built Regard
less Of Treaty
HE WILL TRY AGAIN
FOR RATIFICATION

WASHINGTON, Mar. IA. (UP)
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
deep waterway treaty between the
United States and Canada was de-
feated in the senate this after
noon when the administration
leaders failed to obtain the two
thirds majority necessary for rat
ification by vote of 46 for and
AZ against.
Proponents were 13 votes short
of the two-thirds.. The result is
President Roosevelt's first major
defeat at the hands of congress-.
Roosevelt said shortly before
the vote that he intended TO send
it back for another attempt at
ratification.
WASHINGTON. Mar. IA. UP)
The st. Lawrence seaway will be
constructed whether or not the
United States ratifies the treaty,
President Roosevelt said today.
Advised that Indications point
ed to defeat in the senate where
the treaty comes up for vote to-
day, President Roosevelt warned
that unless America joins in it,
it faces the prospect of seeing an
all-Canadian waterway that might
in time mean great economic
losses to this country.
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WEATHER

r;r tonight and Thursday;
colder tonight
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Amarillo celebrated a day for
mothers-in.law, but in other cities
the mothers-in-law have their days
all year round.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
VOTE down
MUNICIPAL
CASPIAN

HAvRE, Oct. 12-Havre
freehoIders decisively voted
down the proposal 70 place che
municipality In the natural gRs
business, at 8 special election
here yesterday. The vote WAS
58f against and $3.50 for the
proposal.
Already enjoying one Of the
lowest natural gas rates in the
state Of Montana, Havre people
were asked 20 authorize an
$50, 600 bond Issue with
which to install q competitive
distributing system and pipe gas
from proposed new wells east
OF town. A very sznau reduc-
ton In rates was promised, ~
best and the voters decided
it an economy to avoid = new
burden Of taxation snch as
usually results from municipal
commercial enterprises where
in the taxpayer pays for the
mistake OF politicians and en-
dangers present efficient fnsti-
buttons.
Principal proponents Of the
plan were owners Of some gas
land on a small structure east
Of Havre.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
HAvRE TAXPAYERS OBJEC7
PRESENT OF $4,000 TO
NO. MONT. OPERATORS
AN EDITORIAL

LERE it is October I3-and sti no proration and no
j 1price cuts in Montana.
How long this last, kows. 1t depends on the
success of the present plan of che Montana Oil Conservation
board whereby all acdzng to be halted along with all new
drilling until such time as buyers convinced that there is to
be no price cut storing oil for their 1885 requirements
There is no operator in Northern Montana who does
not concede that except for the activity of the Conservation
board that north Montana field prices would have been cut
rs cents a barrel 90 days ago
During the past go days the North Montana fields have
been making around 1900 barrels day cut of rs cents
per barrel would have operators $3.50 per day In 90
the Conservation board against price has saved operators
and royalty owners hundred and thyfve thousand
dollars thus far and the board succeeds in curtang pro-
less have mounted to quarter of million dollars by spring
Is it any wonder that certain interests Disguised
with the Conservation Board?
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
OPP En- Tors SlGN
AGREEMENTS 70
MALT DRnL

Ninety per cent Of the operators
In Cut Bank field and so per csat
of the operators IN Keyfn-Sunburst
field have signed agreements not to
start new wells nor 20 acidize old
wells without the consent OF the
Montana Petroleum Conservation
Board.
A pool OF the results OF a recent
letter sent out BY the board re-
vealed Friday that the operators
are anxious and willing to avert
pForation by voluntary cooperation.
Buyers OF crude have agreed TO
discourage further drilling and acid
izing by notifying producers that II
they insist on developing new pro-
duction, they win have 70 find
another market for fhs&F OH.
The two leading acidi9fng firms
have expressed q willingness to
ask producers whether they have
necessary permits from the beard.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
CUT Rail RATE ON
CRUDE 80 PER CENT
kelvin TO FALLS

A rate Of cents per hundred
reduction from IS cents-has
been announced by the Great North
ern railway on crude haulage from
Sunburst to Great Falls: 3 80 Der
cent reduction, making possible the
profitable use OF Kevin-Sunburst
crude in the Great Falls refinery.
Home on & Refining company,
unable TO get a better rail rate,
put big trucks to work hauling to
Great Falls. just as trucks are haul
ing Pondera crude at the present
time. The Home had hauled just
1900 gallons when the railroad
announced that 1t would haul the
crude at a tariff that win compete
with trucks.
Accordingly, the Home will aban-
don its trucking program, when the
new rail rate becomes effective.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
ACID SAVES Two
MORE KEvIH WELLS

Kevin-sunburst field has two
more compilations to its credit,
both OF which would mean nothing
except for the fact that acid win
make wells out Of them.
Imperial Petroleum No. IL, SW
|sWh NEA 19-s5-fW was com
pleted Oct. at 1885 feet, finding
the lime sand At 1920 TO 1880. Il
made four barrels natural. Il has
been actdised and is now standing
without o test.
AEcKee-Fee No. s, CIVIL NEH
SEX 1s-S5-1W, Is a completion At
1850 feet. II had the sand from
1890 70 1918, with q good showing
OF oil. Treated with acid, &
swabbed 4S barrels IN "a hOurs.
Beardslee-Swears No. q, SEA
NWH 9-sB-2W ia drilling q 1875.
Bi-9tats-Hneme No. 1, SEX
SEX 2-34-lW, is drilling at 1s00.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13

The Tarrant Gusher in report
ing the accident states that the
chain running from the band wheel
to the sand reel broke. Craig
put the engine into neutral, and
both he and ouigiey went back and
climbed on top of the band wheel
to FIX it. At this moment the en-
CINE kicked over into reverse.
throwing Craig into the band wheel,
between the wheel and the belt.
How many times he went around
can not be determined. Tom
ouigly caught In the sand reel was
thrown about the belt house.
Quigly suffers a cOncussion, deep
decorations on various parts Of his
body. q disIocated shoulder. several
broken bones and the muscles Of
his lefs arm torn out.
Craig was not related 70 Guy
Craig, veteran operator who died on
the derrick floor Of his rig in the
west end Of the field three weeks
ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
LITTLE GAIM IN
STORED OIL mere

Despite the fact that Montana oil
production averaged more than
1,00A barrels per day over the al
lowaible during August, crude oil
storage In the state increased only
5000 barrels, according to compi-
latAons OF the OH Conservation
Board.
Storage during July actually de-
creased, as buyers cleaned out
stored oil in Pondera. Likewise q
quantity OF stored oil in Cat Greek
was moved ia august, nearly OFT
setting any stored oil IN Kelvin
Sunburst and Cut Bank.
During the month Of August,
Montana refiners shipped IN 100 900
cars OF crude OIL from Wg0mtng
to supply their needs, In the absence
Of available Montana crude.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
Phi &C FOR Gas
WELLS FOR FARMS

The Montana Board Of Railway
commissioners is preparing = Grill
ing program for farmers OF Malta
district whereby they can driN shall
low wNAss which win give them
ample KAN for light and heat IN
their hmmes. The board Bent
George mwxks. state oil and gas in-
npectoT. 10 Investigate the drilling
u shaliow wells in which surface
water haa not been shut off. One
such waM On the Broa&nrCck farm
wMs foan& % be- flooded with wsfer
sind WA prwbably be plugged and
~ nsw wala drilled, All farmers IN
the diasxscl were uuanimous n
asking 6HR q program whereby the
was a&aA viii rot be flooded and
al Aava mmNsed to cass theaF wells.
A flew ~ 5000 cubic feet Of gas
q foun@ AZ $50 and the water is
81 40 fee8.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-13
THREE WELLS
ARE READY TO
TAP THE SANDS

Although there was bat one
completion i'm Gut Bank OF
field last week, three wells
are ready 60 driII IN and viii
be compilations within . matter
OF hours.
The three wells are in widely
separated parts Of the field. In
the extreme north end Is Santa
Rita Cardweli No. 4, NEk NEM
22-35-6W, which set 28s0 feet Of
7-inch casing, ready % drill in.
In the central field. Montana
Headlight-Yunck No. 8, sW SWM
SWA 1-34-6W. north offset to the
Tarrant-Yunck No. first flowing
well in the fields cementing
z7S5 feet OF SSH inch casing.
In the townsite pool. near the
Tarrant-J ones gusher, Lon Crum-
ley set 1895 feet OF 6 5/Sth casing
on his Jones No. 1, NWA SEX
31-s4-5W.
Favored by fine weather. drill
ing proceeded without interruption
throughout the field. Only one
new location was announced: a
forced offset known as Texaco-
Kneale No. /, G SWA NWL Ia
34-6W, which is drilinR ct ss7
feet with rotary tools.
The Cut Bank Pioneer-PreiBs re-
ports another townsite well on
Tract IL, northeast OF the Greeley
elevator, on land owned by Mrs. H.
Q. wilkins. Rig Is being moved by
Orville Thomas and others. No
permit to drill has yet been Is
sued by the state.
Consolidated Gas corporation has
completed two rigs on its tribal
leases and win be gpudding next
week. It's No. / is in NwA NEH
S4-S5-6W and its No. Is SWA
NEH 34-35-6W.
IL Is reported that pressure
~ being brought 90 bear In
Washington to get relief ON
the heavy schedule Of winter
drilling. calling for II wells,
under Consolidated Gas com.
pany's tribal le@ses on Black
feet Indian lands. Otherwise
Consolidated win keen two
strings Of tools working ALI
winter The present wells are
offsets 20 pToducern.
btsk-O' Nefl-Harper No. 4. NEL
NEh 21-s4-gw, e drilling at 1850.
Hannah-P orterBrikGon No. 2.
Sen NEA 23-34-6w, drilling.
1850.
Indian OiI-ReichORR No. 4, NWN
Sc S-S4-6W, fishing for bailer, 1910.
SnGiaa Oa1-Wiakier No. 2, SEX
SWA 23-3s-eW, fishing, 1855.
geffries-Eukens No. 4, SEA- sEH
i-Ss-6W, fishing for lost BIT. 1885.
Castel-Se@te No. 4, SW swK
sWA SESSION.. has rig up.
LAWYER H0er- HaRlan No. q. ell
NWM NWN s-SS-6W, driinag,
$3.50.
Montana Power-DeCort Unit No. |
I, G 81 sWN 2s-35-5W. has |
? 200, 600 cubic let OF gas from 27gO /
% 1855, after setting pipe It 27sO. |
Montana P0wer-Gaanes No.
IVA NEK e-ss-sw. drilling. |
Mountains POwer-scheuren No. 4. /
lcoafsausa Ga Pass Esvss