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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
NATIONAL DISASTER WITHOUT
PARALLEL SEEN FOR U.S.. CROP
PRODUCTION BY GRAIN MEN
Private Estimates Are Lowest in History, Population
Considered and Are Considerably Under Of
fetal Estimates Released Month Ago
By HARTMAN w. NICHOLS
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-CUP).-
Grain experts today saw a nation
al disaster without parallel In
American agriculture.
Their prediction was made out
after private authorities suggest
ed the aggregate yield of the hve
major grain crops in 1884 would
be the smallest on record, popu-
lation considered.
Averaged, the private estimates
indicate a five-crop total-wheat,
corn, oats, rye, barley-of ST.
800,00O,O0O bushels, as compared
with 2,422,0OO,O0O bushels in
1894, 3,81O,O0O,O00 bushels in
1888, and 5,23O,000,000 bushels
in 1882.
These figures were the smallest
on record, population considered,
according to Nat C. Murray, ma
tionally prominent chairman. In
1894, Murray said the nation was
less thickly populated and, with
fewer mouths to feed. Small
crops excited no famine fears.
The estimates, which later will
be used in compiling the official
government report, are consider
ably smaller than those released
by the department of agriculture
month ago.
The situation in corn was the
most startling. One expert said
that corn, which deteriorated
6OO,OO0,OOO bushels within
month because of drouth and one
of the worst insect plaques in his
tory, was being reduced by 49,
100000 bushels daily. He said
the rapid reduction would con-
tinue unless growing conditions
improved.
With surplus bins raked to
their bottoms, further destruction
is recorded with each day of
drouth. A merciless sun and the
gnawing insects have leveled fields
in some states.
B. w. Snow, internationally IA
NOUS grain man, said the prl-
vate reports outline a national
disaster without parallel in Amer
lean agriculture"
Nebraska was one of the most
affected states. Prof. H. j. Gram
lick, Nebraska state director of
the federal relief program, said
the corn crop was hardly worth
husking. Two million cattle must
be carried out of the state be-
cause there lis no feed for them,
he said. Reports from other states
were no less pitiful.
Alarm was expressed over the
outlook in 1885. H. C. Donovan,
crop expert for a local broker,
stated that fall rains would have
to be triple those of normal years
if the winter wheat seeds were to
terminate.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
HAS
BIG SUCCESS
in CONCERTS
55-Piece Orchestra Will
Play Performance Here
on Next Tuesday

The North Carolina Symphony
orchestra, composed of SIS profess
sional musicians from all sections
of the state, with Lamar String
field as musical director, will be
presented in a brilliant concert
here on August z, at the city high
school auditorium. The advance
ticket sale promises to be large.
The organization has just fin
ished highly successful concerts in
Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington,
Chapel Hill, Waynesville, Juna-
luska, and Asheville, and is to ap-
pear here under the sponsorship
of the Chamber of Commerce.
A small admission charge will
be made for the local concert to
help defray the Incidental costs
of same and the transportation Of
musicians here. Tickets may be
obtained from the Chamber of
Commerce offices on North Main
street.
This is another of the attrac-
tions being brought to Henderson
vile by the entertainment COM
mittee of the Chamber of Com
merce that the visitors to this sec
ton might find here not only
health and recreation but a full
program of culture and refine
ment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Living Pictures :
Seen AT Kanuga

A series of living pictures were
presented on Thursday evening at
Kanuga Lake, as one of the pro-
grams for the guest period there.
Songs were sung in ACCOMPANY
ment by a quartet and several
solos were given by Jesse Parker,
Wilmington, tenor, and LOUIS
Thomas, Marshall, Mo-, baritone:
Among those posing in the pic
lures were: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Groce, Macon, Ga; Mrs. Mary ..
Warren, Sumter; Adelaide Wal
ton, Morganton; Jessie Huff'
Asheville: Mary Grace, st. re-
tersburg, Fla; Margaret Lee
Bowman, Atlanta; Gordon Ball.
Warrenton, Va; Butler French
Statesvile.
Among the arrivals at Kanuga
on Thursday were: Mrs. VIM. 2:
Cornell, Lieut.. B. NJ. Cornell, OF
Jacksonville, Fla; the Rt. Rev.
and Mrs. H. st. George Tucker
and family, Richmond, Vas Mrs;
H. S. zimmerman, Baltimore ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jones and
children, Huntsville, Ala.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
COUNTY SINGERS TO
MEET AT BALFOUR

The August singing of the Hen
derson county singing convention
will be held at the Balfour high
school Sunday, between the hours
of 2 and 4 p. M, G. L. Anders,
president of the association an
1,ounced this morning. Mr.. An.
ders at the same time announced
he was anticipating a large num-
Der Of visiting groups and said
that all who make themselves
known will gladly be given q place
on the program for the day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
TREASURY MOVES TO MAKE
U.S., SILVER MONEY CONSCIOUS

price paid and the new value rep
rsents the profit"
The silver program was am
nounced "a hours after Senator
Elmer Thomas, DEM, Okla, lead
err of the infationist forces on
Capitol Hill had criticized Nor
genthau's failure to pursue the
governments new silver policy
vigorously.
Morgenthau explained the de-
lay was caused by the necessity
of preparing presses and plate to
do the job. He proudly displayed
to newspapermen yesterday the
first batch of the new currency.
It was stated that the bureau of
engraving already has turned out
$12,804,O00 of new 81 silver GER
tificates and $11,640,000 of SIS
certificates.
Production of new $40, $40 and
500 certificates will be well UNI
derway by October 1. Issuance
of the certificates of all denomi-
nations will continue until all ex-
listing silver in the treasury has
been utilized.
Thereafter, Morgenthau said,
the amount of new money of this
kind that will be printed will de-
pend upon the extent of silver
purchased by the government.
eve expect to catch up with
issuance of silver certificates
against our present silver in about
go days." the treasury secretary
said, "and from then on we'll keep
issuing them as long as we buy
new silver"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
DRAKE FAMILY
REUNION SET
2 Families From Distance
Arrive; Will Be Sunday
at Pleasant Hill

The annual Drake reunion will
be held Sunday, Aug. 5, at Pleas
ant Hill, it was announced today.
Included on what is expected
to be a we'll arranged program as
speakers will be j. C. Coston, JAS.
F. Barrett and Mrs. Lila Ripley
Barnwell.
Among those who will take part
in the program and who are COM
ing from a distance to attend are
Mitch Drake and family, Green's
boro: and Frank Drake, OF Mount
Dora, Fla.
The reunion, it will be recalled,
is held annually as an event open
to the public and all friends and
relatives of the connection are
asked to attend Sunday and to
provide themselves with an ample
picnic dinner basket.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
STORMS SWEEP
THREE STATES
Many Northern Towns Out
Of Lights; Twister Ter
rorizes Marylanders

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 81
(UP). - Tornadoes hop-seotched
through three counties late yes
terday to bring extensive damage
to four communities and neigh
boring farm land. Preliminary es-
Inmates said the loss would sur
pass 100000.
Most extensive damage was re-
ported from Tallula, where every
building was said to have been
damaged to some extent. Litcn-
field, in nearby Montgomery
county, was isolated by the storm
but Sheriff Harry Saathoff at
Hillsboro said he had been in
form that none had been injured.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Italy Will Spend
200 Million Upon
Naval, AirForces

ROME, Aug. 3.-(UP).-The
official Gazette last night an:
nounced Italy intends to spend
nearly $2OO,0o0,000 in construc-
tiori of a bigger navy and air
force in the next three years.
Appropriations include $780,
337,800 for new naval construc-
ton, to be allocated between 1888
and 1888, and 1854, 100000 Tor
new air force fighting ships, De-
ginning with the 1934-35 budget.
The navy funds are to be aus
tributed as follows: $1,714,000 IN
1935-26 ;$14,311,900 in 1861
and SASH, 900 in 1878.
The appropriations include ex-
nenses fo,. construction Of the two
IS, 0oO!ton capital ships recently
announced, to be built under
terms of the Washington treaty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
By RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. (UP)
The treasury last night prepared
to make the nation silver money
conscious and at the same time
attempt to appease a militant
band of western senators who
threaten to lead a battle for cur.
rency imitation at the opening OF
the 74th congress.
Secretary of Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., said an addition
al $5O,OO0,OOO worth of silver
money would be ready soon for
circulation. 1t will be backed by
part of the 62,128,451 ounces OF
''free silver" now held in the
treasury and purchased at a cost
of $47,036,935. :,
Each ounce of silver will back
$1.29 of the new money issued.
Under this plan, treasury experts
estimated that there would be ap-
proximately 25,O0O,0O0 ounces OF
unobligated white metal remain
ing after the new currency IS
placed in circulation.
This silver constitutes the
profit" by the treasury on its
purchases made to carry out the
mandate by congress that in the
future the nations currency re-
serves must contain % per cent
silver. 1t was estimated the gov
eminent paid approximately 20
cents an ounce for the metal
which, under the new program IS
being valued at $1.29.
The difference between the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Il Are HURT IN
ALABAMA fire
Explosion in Birmingham
chemical Plant Brings
100000 Blaze

Obj BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 3.
cured last night in combating
flames that swept through, the
Barrett Co, chemical msnufae-
'orers after an explosion
o,, None OF the injured was seri-
49, Damage was estimated at more
than 100000. 90 'O
The Inc IRE ragged nearly two hours
co 'atre hremen brought it under
Cause of the explosion was not
'"ItaIe,''ateiy ascertained.
h, All of the injured suffered
f T@nnS from tar and acids tossed
s s,On the fire by recurrent minor
,; one official believed the explo-
r ,,a may have been caused by a
spr.S;,GT!eSslng tank boiling over and
sspllllng acid into a furnace. The
nSn'es shot from a furnace high
s fn'o the building, spreading the
IRE rapidly.
v. smoke beloved through Jones
valley, visible for miles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Passionate TO
CLOSE SUNDAY
Rev. D. Miller Concluding
Successful Work for
Wesleyan Methodists

The Rev. Dewey o. Miller, pas
tor of the Wesleyan Methodist
church, will bring his final mes
sages to that congregation on
Sunday, concluding a three-year
pastorate here, and on Tuesday
leaves for Colfax, the site of the
annual summer camp and confer
ence of the church in this state.
From thence he will go to Long
Shoals church, Lincolnton, and as
sumo his new pastorate. His work
here, which has been marked by
an increase in the several depart
ments of the church activity, was
CONTINUED on page four.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
GIVES Up
VICECAMPAICN
Is Having Governor Re-
call Militia Under
Court Order

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 8.
(UP).-Senator Huey Long, COM
ing here from New Orleans today,
said he would ask Governor o. X.
Allen to disband the militia at
New Orleans.
"The court ordered me have
the governor and Adjutant Cen
eral Ray Fleming stop partial
martial law. Pm doing this" Sen
ator Long explained.
He was accompanied by Joe
Messina and Paul Viotier, body
guards. He said he was going fish
ing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Mrs. Dali Going
To Summer Home
Secretly Boards Train Att
er Securing Divorce

RENO, New, Aug. Supp
Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali and he ?,
children ,"Sistie" and "Buzzie"
were en- route east today. She
carried a decree of divorce from
Curtis Dali, New York broker, OBJ
tanned at Minden, New, Monday.
The presidents daughter after;
ward boarded train secretly and
was due at Chicago at $3.50 a. m
today E It was understood she in
tends to 90 to Hyde Park, New
York, the presidents summer
home. 49,.
she swore before Judge Clark
Guild that she intended to make
Nevada her permanent home. Such
an oath is required by Nevada
law.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
CANNERY here
WILL HANDLE
RELIEF BEEF.
HsDdersonville Plant One
Of Four Selected
by FERA
FEDERATION AND
IVA in ACCORD
The Tlmes-News pursRv
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH. Aug. 3.-Recom-
uendstions that canneries for
hacking relief beef to be distrib-
rtsJ 10 relief families both IN
This and other states be estab-
TsbsS in Asheville, Henderson
VILE Greensboro and Raleigh
were transmitted today by George
Ross, director of rural rehabihta-
ion 10 Mrs. Thomas O'Berry,
tate FERA director. Since Mr..
Ross Is in charge of all the u.s.
OOO cattle being shipped into the
state and the entire program In
cident to their eventual CONVEX
SION into canned meat, it Is eX-
pscted that Mrs. O'Berry will APP
yyove the recommendations made
! as 10 the location of these cam
neries.
Ross also announced that re-
ogest; have been received from
a dozen or more other cities and
towns in the state for one of these
canning plants, and that all these
requests are being investigated.
Among those requesting canning
plants and offering facilities are
Wilson. Salisbury, Washington,
New Bern, Rocky Mount, Colds
bOro, Durham, High Point amt
several Others In order to be
considered for one of these can
ming plants, a town must offer
ADEQUATE facilities for slaughter
ing the cattle. adequate cold stor-
age facilities where it can be
chilled for at least 4S hours be-
fore being sent to the cannery
and a minimum of 4,500 square
feet of concrete floor space with
water, electricity and other faeili-
ties needed in canning the meat,
Ross pointed out.
II is not known yet how many
cannerieS will be operated in this
state, since that will be decided
in Washington, Ross said. Several
days ago the papers carried a
press dispatch to the effect that
100000 had been allotted to
North Carolina for the operation
of 30 canneries, but so far no Of
fetal notification to this effect has
been received by Mrs. O'Berry or
Nr. Ross, so that they do no1
know vet how many canneries
they will be expected to operate.
But they are going ahead with the
survey to find out the number OF
plants with the necessary facili-
ties are available if needed.
While we do not have any
idea yet as to how many beef can
neries the FERA in Washington
Is going to expect us to operate,
We do know that they are already
wanting us to accept more than
the first quota of $4,000 cattle
and 10 take these cattle just as
rapidly as we can provide for
them" Ross said. "And if it is
true that the FERA is going to
allOt Us 100000 for packing
this meat and for the operation
Of 30 canneries, we are going to
have real job on our hands. So
IN the meantime, we are trying 30
get all the information possible AS
70 how many places are available
Tor use as canneries, in case we
need them"
The rural rehabilitation division
Continued on page four)
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Japanese Arrest
Railway Officials
Said to Take 20 Soviet
Men Into Custody

MOSCOW, Aug. 3.-(UP.-.
Dispatches from Khabarovsk, IN
Far Eastern Sibeia, last night said
japanese gendarmes had arrested
20 Soviet officials on the railroad
near Pogranichnaya, north OF
Manchuria.
The move was interpreted in
Moscow as an effort by Japan to
disorpanize the railroad admins
tration in the hope the Russian
government will accept a lower
price. Manchukuo is trying to buy
the Chinese Eastern railway from
Moscow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Sky Mail Train
Forced To Land
Plane With Three elders
Exhausts Its Fuel

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. a.
(UP).-The sky mail train, with
an airplane towing three gliders,
was forced down here yesterday
after fight from New York:
The towing plane exhausted it's
fuel after fighting headwinds and
the original plan Of an uninter,
rupted flight to Washington had
to be abandoned. The train, mi
nus one of the gliders, will take
off again today. One glider will
drop off at Baltimore and the
third will land on the White House
grounds in Washington.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
CALENDAR
Of Local Events
Arranged BY Mrs. Fred Justus,
Chamber of Commerce Hostess.
Telephone 474
Friday. August 3


Chamber of Commerce enter
tainment. high school auditorium,
8 D. M, featuring Camp Carlyle.
Saturday, August 4
Baseball - County league, 3
D. M:
Balfour at East Flat Rock.
Valley Hill at Green River.
Mills River at Saluda.
Fletcher at Fruitland.
Dance, city gymnasium, 9 p. M,
music by Jimmie Livingston and
Sunday. August S
Concert, Laurel Park bathing
beach. 3 D. M, music by Jimmi e
Livingston and orchestra.
Air show, Hendersonville air
port, Spartanburg road, 3 p. m.
Passenger flying all day.
Monday, August 6
Street dance, 8 p. m. (place TO
Cabaret dance, Skyland hotel,
10 D. M. music by Jimmie Living
ston's orchestra.
Serge Borowosky-Misses SilcoX
concert, $3.50 p. m, high school
auditorium, benefit of high school
funds.
Tuesday, August 6
Benefit bridge party, Woman S
Auxiliary of St. James church,
Alpine Inn, 8 p, m.
North Carolina Symphony or
chestra concert, $3.50 p. m., high
school auditorium "a Slt
49, y Coming Events 2nsq r.
August IN. uCI-U symphony
concert.
August 16-First Annual In
dian Summer Festival.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
CHARGE NRA VIOLATES LAW OF LAND
ROOSEVELT ENTERS PORTLAND
HARBOR TODAY ON LAST LEG
OF HIS LONG VACATION CRUISE
10000 Workers on Strike
in N. Y; May Affect
100000 Men

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. s.
(UP).-President Roosevelt, re-
turning from his long sea-going
vacation, entered Portland harbor
at mid-morning on the last leg Of
his voyage on the cruiser Hous-
ton.
The president returned to the
United States last night from Ha-
wall when the cruiser Houston ell
tered the Columbia river at 1870
p. m. and anchored three miles
below Astoria.
The cruiser New Orleans, which
accompanied the Houston on the
presidential cruise to the Hawaiian
Islands, anchored alongside the
Roosevelt craft. Newspapermen
and secret service agents were TO
be transferred to the Houston.
The Houston lay at anchor I'M
til dawn today when it proceeded
up the river to Portland.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
Lutherans Plan
Evening Services

The Rev. A. w. Lippard, pas
tor of Grace Lutheran church this
morning announced that, begin.
ming Sunday evening, services OF
worship will be held at that church
throughout this month and to the
middle of August The services
will begin at 8 o'clock. Grace
Lutheran church has for many
years followed the custom Of sea-
sonal Sunday evening services.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
GOTHAM STRIKE MAY
SPREAD TO 100000

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-(UP).
Nearly 10000 workers are strik-
ing in New York and approx
nately 100000 others may walk
cut unless their demands are met,
a United Press survey showed to-
day.
More than $4,000 house paint
ers are striking because of a pay
cut from SO to SO per day and
their working day extended from
seven to eight hours. In addition
the regional labor board reports
about 80 other minor strikes, in
volving more than 1000 people.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
W. E. Rem Dies
In Motor. Crash

w. E. Rem, of Portsmouth,
Va, q brother of Mrs. N. D. Co
burn and Miss Maggie Rem, was
almost instantly killed when he
and his wife were struck by an
automobile at Virginia Beach on
July FL.
They and family have twice Wis
tied Mr., and Mrs. Coburn here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
DANA ADVENTISTS
TO HEAR ANDERSON

Elder j. A. Anderson, evangel-
list, who is giving a series of lee
lures at the Dana Adventist
announces that he will
preach on "The Value of Time"
a subject on prophecy. Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
HINDENBURCS
BODY LYING IN
STATE TODAY
Expect Hitler's Confirma-
ton to Presidency to
Get Landslide Vote
.ROOSEVELTS CABLE
HINDENBURG FAMILY
By WALTER WlLKE
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by U. P.

NEUDECK, East Prussia, Aug.
3.-(UP).-A nation stepped in
traditions of greatness yesterday
mourned one of her greatest lead
ers as President Paul Won Hin
'denburg lay dead in the surround
ings he knew as a child.
Deep mists lay over the Neu-
deck countryside as the vener-
able warrior and statesman pass
ed into eternity, and as the presl-
Dental flag atop his castle flut-
tered slowly to half staff, brill
liant sunshine flooded through
the haze.
The aged field marshal's body
lay in state last night in his grim
old castle at Neudeck, clad SIM
ply in his unadorned night-shirt.
Two officers of the army and
two of the navy stood at the bed
side in the final watch, swords
drawn.
The presidents expression was
without trace and agony.
Workers on the Won linden
burg estate with their families,
totalling $50 persons, were allow
ed to pay last tribute at the bed
side at s p. M, while members of
the family conferred with dele
CATION of officers from Berlin
regarding the state funeral plans.
Death came to the S6th-year-
old field marshal at 9 a. m.
Thursday, with only members of
his family and five of Germany's
most famous medical experts at
the bedside. An event that had
been foreseen for days brought a
tolling of bells in the neighbor-
hood of the Won Hindenburg
castle, and stolid peasants, plod-
ding toward work in the fields
gave one another mournful
glances, uttering never a word.
BERLIN, Aug. s. (UP). -
The German people in a referen-
dunn on August 10 will be asked
to confirm Hitler as supreme
ruler of the nation-"der fuehr-
er" and reich chancellor - for
life. Every indication is that
Hitler will be favored overwhelm-
ingly.
Paul Joseph Goebbels, minister
of propaganda, has been laying
the ground work for the referen-
dunn since the beginning of the
week when it became apparent
that President Hindenburg would
not survive.
In addition to Adolf Hitler, a
second man emerged with in
creased power yesterday. namely,
DR.. Hialmar Schacht, president
of the Reichsbank.
DR.. Schacht was made econon-
ic dictator of the reign almost
simultaneously with Hitler's rise
to supreme power.
An official announcement last
night said funeral services for
President Paul Won Hindenburg
would be held at II a. m. Tues
day, with burial at Tannenberg,
scene of his triumph over the
Russians in the World war in
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
DOZEN CITIES IN
MICHIGAN DARKENED

FLINT, Mich, Aug. 3.-(UP).
A dozen darkened cities and viii
lagos in southeastern Michigan
struggled out of the debris of a
Continued on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
GOOD AFTERNOON

Russls l. going TO be reeos.
nized by Spain-at least that part
of Spain that can be recognised,
itself.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-03
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Sat-
uraay.