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The Washington times., 1934-03-31

ITO the point" querried the
Young Man, care you o natural
blonde, Miss HarlOw?"
Naturally" was. the response.
Excellent. Then you must
servo % my expert witness. I ann
ON the trail Of o truthful sOlu-
tiOn to the problem Of why
blondes always reap the blame"
"Blame for what?"
"Blsme for all Of our headline
sensations, such rs. Blonde
Baby Eludes Bloodhound Posse
Blonde Sirens Love Nest
Found Blonde Beauty Breaks
BaStile'. Blonde Cutie Socks
Love Balm. -" II
Miss Harlow interrupted:
"Y0u're asking me? Why must
blondes always take the rap?
That's what I would like to
know.
'.Blsnde Jean Harlow eats .
h0t-dOg without mustard and it's
blasted across the country In
Newspaper headlines. Blonde
Grets Carlo takes an afternoon
airing in her seven-yesr-Old bus
and right away . universal
chorus Of newsbOys shrek that
she's elOping with Director ROu-
ben MamOulian.
JEANS HISTORY LESSON
'1f o brunette did those tri-
fling things it wouldn't be news.
It's got to be . blonde to make
the front page.
''Thumb back through your
history and treat yourself to o
surprise. ..
'sFOr instance :. How about
POppaca Sabina, the scheming
mistress who later became Nero'S
second wife? She was . jet
black brunette.
take Cleopatra, the nOCOf1"
Gus playmate of Julius Caesar
and Mark Antony. Was she .
blonde? She was not. She had
hair as black as Amos m Andy.
"'And Mime. Recammier, whose
dark hair wove q net Of intrigue
around. the big politicians of
France In the eighteenth CEN
fury.
"How about Lucretia B0rgia,
who shamp0Oed her raven
tresSes in the blood Of her vic
TINS? Mime. De Stahl, 0 nOtOri-
GUS cOurtesan, was o brunette.
did you ever hear Of Lola
Montez? She certainly was no
blonde, but she ran circles
around some of the best people
In Europe. and. -"
The Young.Man- About Holly
wood implored her to halt the
historical proof.
'sYou ask me why blondes must
always take the rap?' Miss Har-
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

Carter Barron VIC uAOVASo OAA""
have left the most permanent
record in my memory" The ten
that he has chosen are:
/. Birth of Nation"
2. "Ben Hur."
3. "The Big Parade"
4. "Jazz Singer"
S. broadway Melody"
6. Seventh Heaven"
z. min and Bill
8. "Cavalcade."
8. Student Prince"
10. "Grand Hotel"
Next Saturday, the selections
of Hardie Meakin, manager of
RKO Keith's Theater will be
given. Look for them on these
pages.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
Famous Sculptor to
Aid "CIeoDatra" Staff

Ralph Jester, internationally
known sculptor and architect, has
arrived in Hollywood to join Cecil
B. DeMille's art staff engaged on
the production of cleopatra" Be-
sides an artist in his own right.
Jester is also recognized as a
lecturer and writer on art and is
well versed in Egyptology.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
Earl Carroll Picks
EMPRESS as Beautv

Elizabeth Pu vi, empress of
Manchukuo, is the most beautiful
ruler in the world, Earl Carroll,
Americas leading Selector of femi-
nine pulchritude, decided today.
Carroll, who is in Hollywood for
Murder at the Vanities," recently
was asked to name the most beau
tiful member of royalty in the
world. He secured huge assort-
ment Of photographs Of queens
and princeSses, and from these
made his decision.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
History Books Reveal That Great
Vampires Were Brunettes;
Platinum Star Asserts

must blondes always take the rapf

Why must blondes always take the rapT
It's reasonable question, and that famous blonde
should TheYoung Man climbed the
steep winding road to weknown white house atop West
wood hok ask the question of the bondest Of blondes
plantnumcr crowned Jean Harlow
No doubt that Miss Harlow lives in platinum blonde
world Her stately English mansion is blonde the and
furnishings blonde and she takes her daily dips in
blonde swimming pool
Too she has blonde police dog and blonde cat pets
and she whizzs the highway in platinum blonde car
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

aTLlClSS OH MY
T en- Favorite
M o on Pic
lures" as Sc
lected by local
film men. Mr..
Barron stresses
the fact that
his choices are
made mot be-
cause my or
ganization pro-
duces pictures
or by the &C
tivity of the
pjct1lreS at the
box office, but
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
Marion Davies Film, Operator 1;
las Civil War Setting

'leaders of the Southern cause
have been ransacking atticS and
old trunks Of their ancient homes
and a wealth of original informa-
ton and material has been gratu-
itously supplied to Producer wal
ter Wanger and Director Raoul
Walsh, which has proven to be Of
great assistance in preparing the
film for production.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

low parried. "My friend, you'd
better knock on somebody else'S
door,"
So the Seeker Of Truth ran
down the winding road Of the
Westwood Hillock. to seek and
yank the latchstring Of . bru"
nette domicile.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31

today gets one
of the heaviest
fan mails Of
any star in pic
lures, and be-
hind the fact
that this RKO
R a d 10 star
answers e a C n
letter person
ally is q reason
based on q keen
childhood dis
appointment.
AS q movie
star worship
ping youngSter,
TN11oAYa ~xyrNfA a
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
Fans Still Admire
Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore, despite her
recent emergence from a two
year retirement from the screen.
The Washington times., 1934-03-31
Ny Fdvorite en-
Motion Pictures
NO, 1-CARTER BARRON

Carter Barron, city manager
Of the Loew interests in Wash
ington, inaugurates a series OF
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
MARINES QUIT HAITI, END
LONG AMERICAN OCCUPATION

fiscal representative, and his staff
of II Americans, continue in con-
troll of Haiti's finances, the last
remnane of occupation begun on
July %. 1915.
Thousands gathered near the
Caserne Dessalines, which the ma
rines have occupied, while others
crowded the streets leading to the
What where the U. S!.'Arrny trans.
port Argonne and the U. s. s,
Bridge returned the troops to
Quantico, Va. They carried 80 of.
fcers and the last 469 men.
The closing ceremonials on the
parade ground left even the Hal.
tians with mixed emotions. Thou.
sands will regret the departure
for the marines have made many
friends, and the money spent has
been welcome. Cooks, buffers
yard-boys, vashwomen and house.
maids almost wept for they must
now seek other employment.
Twenty-one guns from Fort Ma:
tional doomed as the Stars and
Stripes were hauled down for the
last time, and as the Haitian Red
and Blue went up, four cornpanies
Continued on page eight
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
ORDER ROADS
TO PAY QUOTA
ONRETIREMENT.
First $125,0oO Would Be
Credited to Carriers on
Amount Due

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. (UP)
The railroad retirement board to-
day ordered class one railroads to
paw into the treasury of the Unit
ed States before August rs a con-
tribution to the retirement fund
equal to one-tenth of one per cent
of the July payroll-approximate-
ly $125,000.
The order was the first one
which has been issued by the re-
tirement board which yesterday
won a court order against a group
of railroads which sought to stay
enforcement of the retirement act
on a plea of unconstitutionality.
The amount asked of the rail
roads in the order, it was said,
would be credited to the carriers
and deducted from the first quar-
ter's contribution to the retire
ment fund.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
TEXTILE MILLS
STRIKE Vote
DUE+T0NlGHI
100000 in Industry To Be
Affected by Action Of.
New Council

NEW YORK, Aug. 16:-(UP).
Authority to call a national strike
of 100000 textile mill workers
was placed in the hands of the
incoming executive council by the
31st annual convention of the
United Textile Workers of Amer
lea today.
The vote on the strike will be
taken at a special meeting tonight,
officials said.
F. ]. German, first vice-presi-
dent of the textile organization,
told 600 delegates that the. best
time for the strike would be early
in September, which is the busiest
season in preparation for the win.
ter trade. He criticized the NRA
for failing to support workers in
their demands for wages and
working conditions.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
BLACK QUITS
BANKING POST
No Longer Reserve Bank
Governor But Will Be Fu-
ture ''Liaison" Man

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (UP)
Eugene r. Slack resigned yester-
day as governor of the Federal
Reserve bank and simultaneously
announced he would retain his
connection with the administra-
ton as 1iaison man" between
the government and the nations
bankers.
Blacks resignation had not been
unexpected. President Roosevelt
drafted him from his post as
head of the Atlanta. Ga, Federal
Reserve bank last spring, for the
banking crisis. But his new job
as liasion man, or salesman" for
the administration, came as a
surprise.
Black, who retains his Atlanta
post, said his liaison capacity
would have two detectives. First,
explanation of the administra-
tons banking and monetary pol
icies to the nations bankers, and
second, explanation of the bank
ers' troubles to the administra-
ton.
He said he would travel through
various sections of the country
III pursuance of his duties and
thar ne "would be handy" to
give assistance to President
Roosevelt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (UP)
General increases in prices of
foodstuffs are inevitable, the de-
partment of agriculture declared
todav in a comprehensive report
reviewing the great drouth and
the state of the nations food sup
plies.
ME the drouth has resulted in
sharply higher prices on many
farm products, others have risen
moderately and sooner or later all
products will have their prices
raised, the department said.
"Prices of most crops which
have been severely affected by the
drouth have already risen, the
review said. "Prices of grain have
risen markedly in all sections OF
the country. Prices of livestock
products have shown a tendency
to rise. Both butter and eggs rose
sharply in July, largely as result
of poor pastures and high price
of feeds"
The review said later effects of
the drouth on prices should differ
little from first effects. 1t addea
that for the country as a wnoie
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
MAI, SULLIVAN
DIES IN EAST
HendersonviNe Man Was
Muscle Shoals War Time
Commandant

News of the death Of Maj. Jno
F. Sullivan, native of Henderson
Vile, who served IS commandant
of the powder plant at Muscle
Shoals during the war, has been
received in this city, Major Sui
livan died in hospital Tuesday
night, at Haverhill, Mass, and fu-
neral services will be held Friday
at Brooklyn, N. Y. The deceased
leaves a widow and one brother. J,
Major Sullivan become a CIV
engineer in New York, in 1903,
and after leaving the army IN
1918 served as consulting engi'
neer.
In 1880 Mayor Walker named
him as head of the newly created
department of city planning, bu'
when Mayor LaGuardia took OF,
flee in New York, he abolished
that department.
Major Sullivan then assumed
duties as PWA representative 1ol
Massachusetts. He had headquar'
tiers for a considerabl eperlod II
Springfield, but two months age
had been transferre dto Haver'
hill ----;J- 49, -.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
FEDERAL MEN HOLD GENERAL
FOOD ADVANCE INEVITABLE

farm income will be little affect.
ed since rising prices will offset
the reduction in sales volume. In
the worst drouth areas, however,
it said, the decline of crop and
livestock production will be much
greater than the rise of prices
"and such areas have suffered or
will suffer drastic decline in in
come.
livestock prices" the review
continued, shave been little af-
fected to date, due to liquidation
of herds in drouth areas. Only
in cases of hogs has there been
significant Improvement Of prices.
When liquidation has been accom-
plished, however, prices of cattle,
Sheep and poultry will advance. "
The prices of grains, the review
said ,'tmay be expected to remain
high thru early summer, 1885"
1t continued saying "once normal
supplies of grain and other feeds
are available hog numbers can be
increased rapidly so that the in
creased price of hogs resulting
from the drouth will not last as
long as the increase in the price
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
Marriage Unites
Rockefeller And
French Families

WOODSTOCK, VT, Aug. TO-
(UP).-Laurence Spelman Rock.
efeller and Mary French, grand
children of two pioneer industrial
lists, were married in this fash
ionable Green mountain summer
resort late yesterday, in the pres
ence of more than 800 society
folk.
The grandson of "John D." of
the Standard oil millions and the
granddaughter of Frederick Bill
lings, a builder of the Northern
Pacific railroad, exchanged their
nuptial vows at historic First
Congregational church on Elm
street, in a simple but impressive
ceremony solemnized by the Rev.
Herbert H. Hines, the pastor.
Young Rockefeller. who is "a,
is the son Of John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., of New. York city. A Prince
ton university graduate, he will
take his bride to Cambridge,
Mass, in the fall and will enter
his second year at Harvard law
school. Miss French. also "a, is
the daughter Of John French of
Greenwich, Conn.,. retired New
York lawyer. Educated at Rose
mary Hall, Greenwich, and Vas
sar college, she has been study
ing sculpture two years. She is
not related to the former Ellen
Tuck French of New York, who
married John Jacob Astor. Bird,
at Newport, R. l., June 8.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
E JUSTUS, Sc, /.
PASSES away.
Found Dead .Early2Today
. at Sons Hllon1nes SGT
~ Rites for Friday

Edmond Justus, age SO, who
had been making his home with
his son, F. c. Justus, at Osceola
Lake, was found dead this morn
ing about $50 o'clock. His death
was attributed to heart attack.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday morning at II o'clock at
Holly Springs, on Crab Creek
The deceased leaves the follow
ing children: Henry !ustus, OF
Morganton; Hamilton Justus.
Johnson City, Tenn; F. c. Justus,
Osceola Lake; 0rrie Justus, Flat
Rock, Kelsie and 1Malcolp Justus
/ Of this city, andb one isister,1 Mrs..
Miriam Hamiltou,aSf tais city, :
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
"HElL HITLER" GREETS
MINISTER IN VIENNA

VIENNA, Aug. 16.-(UP).-
Normal diplomatic. relations be-
tween Austria and Germany were
restored yesterday with the arriv-
al Of Colonel Franz Won Papen,
new minister to Vienna.
Won Papen, however, was given
a cool reception when he reached
the capital. Hem otored from the
airport at Aspern, outside of VII
emma, directly to the German lie.
CATION, guarded by a police riot
squad escore of 80.
The new minister flew here
from Germany, arriving at the
airport at $50 p: m. The air
drome was guarded by detectives
and armed police.
Only members Of. the German
legation staff welcomed the new
envoy, Austrian officials being
conspicuolously absent.
Members of the legation were
the only persons allowed on the
field, other than police guards.
Reporters were chased out Of the
airport's waiting room into the
streets.
A fair sized crowd along the
route to the legation watched the
motor procession with intense Gu
riosity, and some dared to shout
"Heil Hitlerp as Won Papen
drove past. The latter, who until
his appointment as a minister was
vice-chancellor and second in title
to Hitler in the Reich's admins
tration, raised his arm silently, IN
the Nazi salute.
Failure Of Austrian officials to
receive an envoy of such rank
caused widespread comment, OBJ
servers agreeing Won Papen's in
ception in his new post was far
from suspicious.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
Held GESTURE
FOR AUSTRIAN
INDEPENDENCE
Vienna Chancellery Under
Guard as President Re-
ceives Won Papen |
RECEPTION OF NEW
MINISTER IS CHILLY

LONDON, Aug. 14.-(UP).-
The British government today mo-
tilted the Austrian minister here
that it would agree to the reten-
ton Of 5000 armed men, in adj
dition to Austria's present stand
ing army Of 10000 men as a
means of guarding against Nazi
or Socialist revolts.
The position was taken by the
British government following re-
ceipt Of Austria's note bearing
this request, similar note hav-
ing been sent to France and Italy.
Approval of the increased aux
iliary army force was asked on
the grounds that another Nazi
putsch is believed to be imminent
because the first one was prena-
ture and abortive and for the fur.
Their reason that the Nazi element
in Austria Is growing FESTIVE UNI
der continued death sentences and
executions of those participating
in the july Is attempt.
England's consent to the arm
ing Of an auxiliary force is re-
garded as q gesture favorable to
continued Austrian independence.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
STANDARD OIL ASKS
PROTECTION OF JAPS

NEWCHANG, Manchukuo, Aug.
16.-(UP).-Thes Standard Oil
Company of New York has ap-
pealed to the Japanese police of
Mukden for protection of the
Newchang establishment from
bandits.
It is understood that the Japa-
nese sent an inspector to investi-
gate the matter and to determine
the size of the guard needed.
Twenty men attempted to en-
ter the Standard Oil warehouse
last Wednesday night and the
guard there drove them off. al
though he was wounded in the
exchange Of fire.
The company REINFORCED its
plant protection, after the incl
dent.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
BOARDING OF
FOOD FOUGHT
Administration Campaigns
Against it and Assures
Edibles Plentiful

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.. CUP
The administration. campaigned
today against food boarding and
assured the public that the ma
TONS larders will be well stocked,
despite the drouth,- and declared
that the big problem is finding
food for cattle.
Assurances came from the de-
partment of agriculture in the
form of reports on the stocks OF
food held in the country.
The department of agriculture's
report showed that there is no
shortage in two2thirds of the ma
tons food products and that the
prospective shortage in the re-
manning items is not of more than
from FIVE to ten, per cent. The de-
partment said that what shortages
exist can, be compensated for by
shifts in diet by. consumers using
more of the plenteons foods.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
Plan ToCut u. S.
Exports OF Wheat

LONDON, Aug. 15.-(UP).-
A new draft of the world wheat
agreement is under consideration
by the international wheat advis.
DRY committee. 1t would slash
the United States export quota
almost to the vanishing point.
The United States was allotted
an export quota of 47,000,0OO
bushels last year and had pros
pective quota of s4,OOO,OOO BUSH
els for the new crop year. Under
the agreement, which is being
considered now, the United States
export quota would be reduced to
Is, 100000 bushels.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
CARNIVAL IS
FIRST EVENT
OF FESTIVAL
Crowds Head Toward
Laurel Park as Big
Attraction Opens
PAGEANT TONIGHT
WILL BEGIN AT s

Scores of committeeman of the
Chamber of Commerce worked
rspidly this morning to have
everything in readiness for Hen
3srsonville's first annual Indian
Summer Festival at Laurel Park
bsaeh this afternoon and tonight.
Final rehearsals of the casts in
the several features of the car
niysl this afternoon and Tine
FIRE God" pageant tonight were
bald last night at the lake, and 1T
wss certain that the setting would
no ready for hundreds OF tun-
makers when the grounds were
onened at l o'clock this after
noon. Uptown streets of the city
were enlivened by the appear
snca of scores of boys and girls
from the several summer camps
near Hendersonville that Will
have representation in the testl-
val. particularly the pageant TO,
night. The pageant IS scneouIeo
10 begin at s o'clock, 4,
4 game of Indian ball played
nv braves from the Cherokee res
srvation-an extra festival attrac-
lion held this morning-atracted
a large crowd to the high school
athletic field. The game was
scheduled for 10 o'clock, but the
braves were almost an hour late
in arriving. The delay was for
gotten, however, when the In
dams got into action. Played with
a small ball and raquets, similar
TO a tennis racquet but with ham
dies about two feet long, the
game was q rough-and-tumble al
fair and brought many cheers
from the crowd.
Members of the Cherokee tribe
also were to engage IN an arcn-
cry contest during the carnival
in the afternoon.
A wide variety of entertain
ment has been provided for the
afternoons carnival program. The
fair program consisted OF tumo-
ling exhibitions. folk music, a
boxing tournament, dancing acts
by the Sheriff. school of Ashe-
vile. and the Indian archery ex-
hihition.
The dance recital will take
place on the terrace from 5:l5
to S o'clock and will consist OF
five dance numbers by local dane
ers and campers. -,
The waterfront activities will
feature canoe events, swimming
meet. and a diving exhibition,
with such stellar performers as
Ebert Root, A.A.U. third place
winner in 1888.
A diversified program was to
be presented in the Laurel Park
Inn beginning at 2 o'clock. In
this were two .puppet shows, a
floor show, and vaudeville per-
formance.
At 8 o'clock the big pageant,
"The Fire God" will be present.
ed on a BARGE in the lake. This
pageant was written and directed
by Mrs. Robert D'Arante and fea-
lures Misses Sally and Betty Sill
cor, premier dancers of st.
Petersburg, Fla. ,
Featured singers in the pageant
will be Gordon Ousterhout, con-
cert baritone, of Asheville; Serge
Borowsky, Russian baritone; r.
P, Meyers, soloist from Camp
Eagles Nest; Mrs. Vincent Sta
ton and Miss Kate Dotson of
Hendersonville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-16
Two Plays To Be
Seen AT Kanuga


Two short comedies will be pre-
scented at Kanuga Lake this even
ing at o'clock, under direction
IL MRS James Y. Perry, of Co
lumoIa' S. c. Because of royalties
- these plays, there will be a
small admission fee.
oh Friday evening there will
e uanse recital, given by the
uahclng classes conducted through
tne guest period by Miss Helen
Griffith, Washington. d. C. There
Viii De solo and groupl dances.
There will be no admission, charge
invited.