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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
MURDER HALTS
FRENCH PROBE
Magistrate Was to Have
Made Report in Stavisky
Bank Scandal

PARIS, Feb. %. - (UP).-A
strange sequel to the Stavisky
banking scandal, which almost
caused a revolution in France, &C.
Cured yesterday in the mysteri-
Gus murder of Magistrate Albert
Prince of the financial investiga-
ton department of the Seine
Magistracy.
The magistrates body was
found on the tracks in railroad
tunnel near Dion. The right leg
was tied to rail. A dagger lay
nearby. He had been stabbed to
death.
Near the body was a woman's
powder puff, which the police in
terpreted as a link between the
murder and rumors that an Gin
ternational spy ring" with numer-
GUS women members, was involved
in the Stavisky case. The failure
of the Credit Municipal Bayonne
was caused by a fraudulent bond
issue totaling more than $30,000,-
900, with huge losses to thousands
of small investors all over France.
Prince had been lured away by
the murderer through a faxed
telegram saying his mother was
ill.
A report in the newspaper La
Liberte said that Prince had been
due to report to the parliament
tary committee investigating the
Stavisky scandal, regarding judi
cial documents which named GER
tain responsible officials and which
have disappeared.
The charges that Alexander
Sacha Stavisky, financial adven-
turer who headed the Bayonne
bank and committed suicide when
caught. might have been connect
ed with an international spy ring
caused a new sensation in the
chamber of deputies.
This angle was revealed when
it became known that the police
were investigating Stavisky's re-
lations with a beautiful Viennese
Rita Georg, and a Hun
garian operetta singer, Mariana
Kupfer.
The Paris Soir reported that
the police were working on the
theory that the Kupfer woman
was a Hitherto agent, spying
among German exiles in Paris.
In connection with the Prince
deputies in the lobbies
pointed out that CASTOR Bon
naure, implicated in the Stavisky
affair. at present is grave i'll and
may never be able to testify.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
BRITT EXTOLS
WASHINGTON
Asheville Attorney Speak
err for Kiwanis Washing
ton Birth Program

The anniversary of the birth of
the Father of His Country, George
Washington, was celebrated today
by the HenderSonville Kiwanis
club at the weekly luncheon at
the Skyland hotel. where an adj
dress on Washington as an
American" was delivered by the
Hon. James ]. Britt of Asheville.
Mr.. Britt was introduced by DR..
William Redin Kirk. member of
the clubs Public Affairs commit
tee. the committee in charge Of
the program.
Mr.. Britt delivered an eloquent
and impressive speech on the life
and services of Washington, con-
Guiding with a summary of the
principles of true Americanism,
which he stated he believed to
be Washington's conception OF
and patriotism. Mr..
Britt said that as an American
citizen he fervently believes IN
these principles, which he stated
as follows: >.
Ito believe that the mali
enable rights of man to life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness
are God-given.
ITO believe that any form
of power that tramples on these
rights is unjust.
SO believe that any form
of taxation without representation
is tyranny.
Ito believe that all powers
of government rest upon the con-
sent of the governed.
5.-To believe that freedom
CONTINUED on page four)
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BJORKMAN WEDDIN G
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED

WEAVERVILLE, Feb. %. -
(UP).-The marriage of Edwin
Bjorkman, internationally known
author and Translator, to Miss
Lucy Millender of Asheville, last
January 25, was announced here
yesterday.
Bjorkman, born in Sweden has
worked on newspapers in his ma
tive country and in New York.
He was associate director of the
League of Nations news bureau in
1920-21 and has been a repre-
sentative of the, British depart
ment of information in Sweden.
He is now employed by the Uni
ted States geological survey for
the IVA.
He has been married twice be-
fore.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
BIG CHANGES
AHEADFORU.S.
INDUSTRIALLY
Greater Events Forecast
for Second Year Of Cur
rent Administration
BY c. c. NICOLET
United Press Staff Correspondent

OnlteQ TFeSS Ohdh SoiASSPohS~A'>
WASHINGTON, Feb. p. (UP)
March 1884, first anniversary of
the beginning of the Roosevelt
revolution. will see a succession
of industrial developments likely
to rival in Importance the amaz-
ing happenings of the first year
of the new deal.
The scheduled reopening of all
NRA codes for revision to correct
injustices and reduce hours of Ia
BORN itself a program of great
importance-will be supplement-
ed. it became evident yesterday,
by several other significant oc-
curTences. .--..---...
These include, as the days
news brought them out:
/. The planning and advisory
counsel and the cabinet commit
tee on business planning. will
meet on March 8, with President
Roosevelt taking a personal hand,
to map a long range economic
program for the nation.
2. The troublesome a i ! wa y
wage question, in which the presi-
dent already has interviewed to
block a possible strike which
might disrupt recovery, will be
taken up starting March Is.
The railway conference board
of managers will meet here and
has invited the Association Of
Railway Labor Executives to JOIN
in an attempt to settle the wage
problem. Railway workers now
are working at 10 per cent under
the wages provided in their con-
tract with the roads. The roads
have proposed a cut of 10 per
cent. President Roosevelt recent
" urged the roads not to press
for a permanent reduction in view
of uncertainty over future pur-
chasing power of the dollar.
8. President Roosevelt got be-
hind the Johnson bill designed to
prevent federal courts from in
terfering by injunction in intra-
state utilities cases. a move which
would greatly strengthen the pow
err of state utilities commissions.
The bill has passed the senate,
and the administration support
probably will be enough to push
it through the house.
4. The National Association OF
Manufacturers charged that the
pending stock market regulation
legislation represented "the most
drastic attempt in history at gov
Continued on page six. }
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BY ARTHUR F. DeGREVE
u :. Il D. SLn

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. p. (UP)
An imminent pew move in the
airmail situation was indicated at
the White House yesterday, and
Chairman Mead of the House post
office committee said on the floor
that the administration desired to
restore the task of flying the mail
to private companies Gas soon as
honest contractors are obtaina-
be-"
The next move in the airmail
problem is being carefully guard
ed. It was discussed at length yes
terdav at a cabinet meeting and
later by President Roosevelt,
Postmaster General Farley and
Attorney General Cummings.
Earlier intimations that private
companies whose contracts were
cancelled might be allowed to bid
on new contracts if they roorgaD-
lied, were recalled in connection
with the days developments.
Senator 0'MahOney, Democrat,
Wyoming, generally regarded as
Farley's Capitol Hill spokesman
on postal matters, has proposed to
the senate a plan which would
turn mail flying back to private
companies. Members of the SEN
ate airmail Investigating commit
tee. whose revelations brought
about the cancellation of the air.
mail contracts have expressed the
opinion that the job of flying the
mails had been turned over to the
army only temporarily.
The committee continued yes
terday to question former Post
master General Walter F. Brown
about the sO-called "spoils confer
ence' in 1880 in which airmail
contracts were reallocated to GER
tam major air transport operators
and about Browns association
with WI the late Joseph Bagley,
Washington representative of a
memphis, Tenn, flooring COM
pany, which did post office bust
ness.
Brown testified that he had a
JOINT stock account with Bagley
IN 1928 and 1929. He made APP
proxlmately $1,000 profit from
Sne 1928 trading but incurred
nGSe paper losses in 1929, Brown
I SIo Cnarman Hugo Black, Dem,
ma. I'D OF the committee, disclosed
s.at the 1928 account operated in
S ., aS to the extent of more than
brown iC described Bagley cas-
'Conunued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
Throne, Crown And Scepter Will Be
Missing Friday When Prince Leopold
Becomes New King OF The Belgians

BRUSSELS, Feb. 22.-(UP).
Crown Prince Leopold will be-
come king of the Belgians in SIM
pie ceremonies and without a
crown.
The coronation ceremony used
by earlier kings was eliminated
by King Albert I, whom the 80
year-old prince succeeds on Fri
day. The democratic monarch
wanted no crown, and his high
est trapping was a garnet sash OF
the Grand Gordon of the Order
of Leopold.
The queen has a personal dia-
mond diadem which she wears on
state occasions. 1t looks like a
crown when arranged on her Golf
fure. Any lady in the court may
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wear a diadem, but good taste
prevents competition with the
queen.
In the last regime, the throne
and sceptor likewise were dis
carded, except as museum pieces,
and Leopold will be seated in an
imposing arm chair placed in the
parliament building when he as
sumes office as ruler. =,
There is no throne room IN the
palace, and the monarch holds
receptions in his office or the re-
ception room. The Belgian court
is noted as one Of the most demo-
cratic in the world. but maintains
a full complement of gentlemen
and ladies inrrwaiting, aides-des-
camps and chaplains.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
SECOND PLANE
SMASHES But
Pilot UNHURT
Snow Storm, Fog Cause
Accidents in Ohio and
Pennsylvania
ADAMS DENIES HE'S
AVIATION INVESTOR

DEsHLER. O.. Feb. 22.-CUP1
A. army plane. carrying mail
from Chicago to Toledo, crashed
IN iI't the woods near here. The pi-
i +, 't tentatively identified as Lieut..
IVS, Lowry. Milwaukee, was
|If T, d. It was the first fatality
= ''t the airmaiI service since the
|Army took it over Monday.
Tn The pilot, evidently lost in a
|snowstOrm. circled a farm house
s5Sree times and aroused farmer
fCbsrIes C. ThurstOn. who saw the
.crosb. He said the parachute was
.'nsrtiallr out and believed he had
trisJ 70 Jump but was too late.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
Obs. SAYS AMERICANS
ARE WHITE SLAVES

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. %.
CUP). George Bernard Shaw
said Yesterday that Americans,
who thought they were the best
governed country in the world
are now finding out what l al
WAYS said. that they are the worst
governed" 90,
"Many years ago they abolish
ed negro slavery and now they
are a nation of white slaves" the
British playwright added. He and
Mrs. Shaw stopped here enroute
to New Zealand.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
CUBANS ARE OPPOSED
TO BULLFIGHTING

HAVANA, Cuba. Feb. %. -
(UP).-A committee of educa-
tors and representatives of hui
manitarian societies petitioned
President Carlos Mendieta yes
terday to forbid a sham bullfight
scheduled for February "a. They
also asked him not to permit
legalization of real bullfighting
which certain interests are trying
to revive. Bullfighting was first
banned here by United States
military authorities during the &C.
cupation of the island.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
Want Gold Mines
In VINO. Aided
By Public Funds

CHARLOTTE, Feb. %. (UP).
Representatives of 10 Western
North Carolina counties meeting
here yesterday organized the
Piedmont Carolina mining con-
ference, designed to foster revl-
val of gold mining in the state.
The conference will present
Governor J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus
with a request that North Caro-
lima seek a federal public works
appropriation to build a gold re-
covery plant some where ii this
section.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
Recognize UNIV
Legitimate Mine
Workers Agency

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP).
Tho hitumious labor board last
night recognized the United Mine
Workers as the legitimate union
representing workers in the Pea
body mines near Springfield. ~,
and rejected the Progressive Min
ers Union demand for recognl-
ton. No.
Counsel for the radical Prog
ressive Miners union said the de-
cision would be appealed to the
courts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
TWO PLOTTERS KILLED

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 22;-
(UP).-Two persons were killed
and 35 wounded here yesterday
when police broke up a meeting
of the Evol Cionista party. The
clash occurred when the conven-
ton tried to reassemble after a
previous dispersal. 5sl.-.l.-L.
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|pr AgE CRACKS UP

I UYIONTOWN, Pa. Feb. 22.-
up - Lieut.. Frank Hollstein,
aying the airmail, cracked up near
here when a fog haze confused
him. He was forced down in a
small clearing. The plane was
damaged slightly but HollSte;n
was not injured.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
four MINERS
BODIES FOUND
Met Instant Death in West
Virginia When Gas Was
Ignited by Spark

GLEN ROGERS. w. Va, Fec.
% GP.-Bodies of four miners
Lil Kin in a gas explosion at Ra-
leigh wyoming mine were resGv-
ored TODAY. A rescue crew led by
State Mine Inspector Robert Lilly
S 5 gas masks, went into the
shaft early today and found the
men had been killed instantly at
NOT 0fFieials said the blast was
.ansed when a spark from a troll
lev wire ignited gas in a pocket.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22

Ludlum Steel Co., reports
1883 net income of S16l,063,
pS net loss of $474,31O in
Y. ). Foil Co., increases the
Susrser dividend rate on COM
MOI, mon stock from 10 cents to
x l,2 cents a share.
,oI .5'eo Products Corp, reports
80 net income of $1,41S,277,
against $964,964 in 1892.
Ceiiuloid Corp, earns 1888
net profit of $143,9s6, COM
Jared with n net loss of $780,
$50 in 1892.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
WIDOWED MATE
BENDS UNDER
deep SORROW
Long Cortege to Cathedral
Filled With Peasants
and Royalty
POWERS UNITED IN
TRIBUTE TO RULER
BY SAMUEL DASHIELI.
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Feb. 22.-(UP).
Belgium. in deepest sorrow, paid
final tribute today to its hero
king.
At the sharp note of a bugle,
there started from the royal pal
ace the funeral procession for
Albert I, warrior, statesman, and
citizen.
The body. on f1ag-draped gun
caisson, was taken to st. Gudule's
Cathedral for the funeral service,
to 90 thence to Laeken, four miles
away. for burial in the family
vault.
Princes, peasants. statesmen,
and soldiers were in the long pro-
cession with the members of the
royal family. Queen Elizabeth. i'll
of lumbago. and heart broken,
was scarcely able to walk to her
carriage.
It was just after 10 o'clock
when the bugle notes stiffened to
attention the throngs massed
about the royal square fronting
the palace.
The kings body on the. eaisson
had lain in the palace courtyard
since dawn while $4,000 World
war veterans filed past.
At the signal for the process
sion's start, the vast square
packed with mourners became a
moving thing.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 22-(UP).-
Frustrated by grief at the loss
of he- husband, King Albert I.
Queen Elizabeth's condition be-
came considerably worse last
night.
The queen, who received word
of the fatal fall Of her husband
last Saturday while mountain
climbing, fought stoically to re-
tain her composure. Court physi-
clans in attendance said her i'll
ness was not critical, but serious
enough to prevent her attending
ceremonies Friday when her son,
the crown prince, becomes King
Leopold III.
Queen Elizabeth. weakened by
the emotional strain of the past
few days, yesterday reclined on 4
couch at the palace. painfully at
tempting to present a courageous
smile to visiting royal personages
and other notables. here for the
funeral today.
She was stricken with lumbago
recently. and the sudden death OF
the king threatened to cause a
collapse.
The government took extraordi-
nary precautions to guard the fu-
neral procession today, as the cap
ital was filled with royalty and
other personages to pay last trib-
ute to the late ruler.
Troops were or duty in the
capital from outlying garrisons.
They assisted the Brussels gem
darmerie in maintaining order and
preventing fanatics or other UNI
accredited persons from APP
preaching the funeral cortege.
The soldiery made a double line
along the four-mile route from
the Cathedral Of st. Gudule,
where the funeral rites were OBJ
to Laeken Castle, outside
Brussels. Burial was in the royal
family vault at Laeken.
A strong police detail was
placed around the Italian embas-
sy. where Crown Prince Humber
(Continued on page four.)
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WOULD AFFECT ALL CREDIT

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP)
Richard Whitney, president of the
New York stock exchange told the
House interstate commerce COM
mittee pending a drastic stock
market regulation bill that it
would effect the entire credit sys-
tenn of the country.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
ROOSEVELT PLACES WREATH

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. CUP
President Roosevelt today honored
fine memory of Washington by
nersonally placing wreath on the
tomb at Mt. Vernon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
PENSION BODY RACKET"

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. (UP)
Rep. Reuben r. Wood, Democrat,
Missouri, charged at House in
vestigating committee hearing to-
day that the National Old Age
Pension association, organized by
DR.. ]. E. Pope with a membership
of more than 100000 "dime con-
tributors" was a racket.
Woods assertion was sharply
isenied by Pope, and Wood retort-
ed: ''I'll use the term racket. |
think we'll show it's a racket be-
fore we get through"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
GEN. SANDING,
NICARACUAN,
IS MURDERED
He and Two Other Cen
erals Killed in Attack on
Home by Guards
ACE PENSION GROUP
DECLARED RACKET


MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb.
22.-(UP). General Augustine
SANDING, famous Nicaraguan reb-
ell foe of United States occupa-
ton. was shot and killed last night
by national guardsmen, it was an
nounced today.
Generals Estrada and Umanzor
were killed with him, and his
brother, Socrates SANDING. and
Colonels Juan Forette and Santos
Lopez, and a 10-year-old child,
were killed when guardsmen at
tackled the home of Minister of
Agriculture Sofonias Salvatierra.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-22
WEATHER

CIoudy tonight; Friday fair
and colder
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Max Baer, sued for $4,000 BY
a young woman, says it is all
mistake. Must have been q couple
of other fellows,
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TO SAVE WHITE
PINES In STATE
Continued from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
ervation of the white pines.
One peculiar circumstance Mr..
league points out is the fact that
the disease does not spread from
one pine to another.
Another item with regard to
the gooseberry bush to which ne
called attention was that the cu!-
tivated plant will develop ar!
transmit the blister rust germ just
as readily as will the wild bush.
Mr.. league said that some peo-
! pile have gained the impression
that the government plan is for
the destruction of pines, but he
said this is pot true. But the gov
eminent, in hope Of saving the
white pines, is seeking to wipe
out the gooseberry and currant
growth to save the timber.
Mr.. league is working in eight
counties. In Henderson, Jackson,
Pennsylvania, Swain, Clay, Macon
and Graham counties, ne said,
there are $4,000 acres of white
pine timber, loss Of which the
government is seeking to prevent.
Two local men are working on
the project with Mr.. league,
John NJ. Brooks and Paul J. john
son. If more are needed to help
get rid of the disease-carrying
bushes, they will be engaged. Joe
Whitaker, fire and game warden,
and E. T. Frisbie, agricultural vo-
cational instructor are helping to
locate the white pine areas in the
county.
In telling of his work, Mr..
league said that he would like
to have the cooperation of any
people interested in saving white
pines and that any people having
trouble with any pests, either in
sects or fungus, will be given sug-
gestions for getting rid of them
either by himself or DR.. R. W.
Leiby, state entomo!ogist, at Ra-
leigh. Mr.. league is located at
the Fielder house, AL Sixth ave-
nue., or may be reached by phone
641-W.
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FIVE COUNTY LEAGUE TEAMS
PUNCHED IN FIRST PLACE
East Flat Rock and Fletcher Tied for Second and Bal
four on Bottom Not Expected to Remain
There Very Long

homer for the Islanders. L. Pit
tillo and Griffin pitched Tor
Fruitland,
Balfour at Saluda
The Saluda Mountain Toppers,
taking on Balfour at home, prov
ed their right to a berth in the
league and issued a warning to
all other teams that have designs
on first place, by literally muir
dering Balfour II to 0: The
game was Just as one-sided as the
scores indicate. Ray Ward, Sa-
Judas sensational l5-year-old
right-hander held Balfour to four
hits and struck out 10 batsmen
while his teammates were hitting
the ball to all corners of the dia-
mond. NJ. C. Station was the
Mountain Toppers' star batsman
for the day, getting a triple, a
double and a single out of tive
times up. C. Hammond and Tay-
lor pitched for Balfour.
East Flat Rock at Fletcher
East Flat Rock suffered its sec
ond successive defeat at the
hands of the Fletcher aggrega-
ton at Fletcher by a 9 to 8
score. Few details have been
heard of the game except that it
was hard fought all the way
through. NJ. Bagwell got his third
home run in three games for
Fletcher. Caps also got two
homers for East Flat Rock. Bald
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CONTINUED from page one.)
prove fatal.
Thwarted in that course, Mrs.
Lea would ask for temporary pa
role and reduction of young
Luke's $4,000 fine to $4,000, or
less. She believes that if given
temporary liberty, her step-son
could raise money to fund the re-
duced fine. He was given the OPP
ton of paying the fine or serving
two to four years. Financial cir
cumstances, Mrs. Lea said. made
it mandatory that the young man
enter prison with his father,
whose sentence is six to 10 years.
Mrs. Lea, who asserted her
family is virtually penniless, has
moved from the city's most ex-
pensive hotel to a boarding house:
She said last week that she will
seek employment upon her return
to Nashville. ,
The elder Lea, who has asked
no clemency for himself, also is
urging that his son be given con-
sideration. ys.
,..sa....ssPrison sentence for, my son."
GgipHsl Lea said. "is tantamount