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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
New Testimony
On Destruction
OfRecords Given
Inquiry Head Seeks Admis-
sion That Testimony
Was Dictated

WASHINGTON, Jan. is. (UP),
New testimony Of the destruction
of records by retiring postoffice
officials in the Hoover admins
tration was placed before the
senate airmail investigation yes
terday.
R. L. John, who worked in the
office of former Assistant Post
master General w. Irving Glover,
testified that he ordered destruc-
ton of records at Glover's COM
mand is January and February
of last year. Glover, he said, tele-
phoned him last Sunday and told
him the destroyed files were per-
Sonal and confidential.
"And you know it," John said
Glover told him.
The Glover call came after a
witness testified last week that
he had destroyed files of former
Postmaster General Walter Brwn.
Glover was assistant in charge of
airmail under Brown.
Chairman Black of the commit
tee pressed John for an admission
that Glover's telephone call had
amounted to Constructions" as to
what to tell the investigators
Republican committee members
objected and Black decided to
call Glover himself as a witness
later.
| John said the destroyed records
included advertising matter and
letters dealing with stamp collect
ing, and said that if any official
records were included they were
unimportant and got in by acct
dent. 1t was brought out, how
ever, that the induces of the fill
ing cabinets from which the rec
ords were taken related to air.
mail contracts, and J. j. Doran,
postal Inspector, said airmail rec
ords we're missing.
The matter destroyed came
from two filing cabinets and fill
ed four large mail sacks.
Destruction of official records
is illegal, but a retiring official
has the right to destroy or re-
move personal records.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
IA Saved From
Sinking Yacht
Party Included Newlyweds,
Bound for Bermuda

NEW YORK. Jan. 18.-(UP).
Eleven men and three women,
bound on private pleasure cruise
to Bermuda, were saved from a
sinking SO-foot yacht southeast IF
Barnegat Light yesterday by the
tanker Gulfland. according to ra-
do reports reaching here.
The IA members of the party
were taken off the two-masted
yacht Alamyth and placed aboard
the tanker. the message said.
They included Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kobbe, newlyweds who were on
their honeymoon. Kobbe, who is
part owner Of a garage at Tea
neck, N. j.. is understood to have
been married three weeks ago. He
and his bride were to have left
the party at Bermuda.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
Underprivileged
Clinic Is Being
Held At Tuxedo


DR.. Hyatt Brown is holding a
free clinic for under-privileged
children of pre-school age at the
community house of Tuxedo from
one o'clock to five Sunday after
noon.
As only a limited number can
be examined each Sunday parents
are requested to see Miss French
for an appointment i'll order to
save a trip without benefit.
DR.. Brown will be at Tuxedo
each Sunday afternoon till all the
children are examined who need
it. :,
This clinic is being held under
the auspices of the adult school.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
JAPAN IS READY
FOR WAR AT ONCE

PEIPING. China. Jan. Is. (CP)
Vol. Dan TakaShaShi. new Jap
aae>e military atrache in the En-
bassy 20 China. declared today
that If Russia wants TO fight. we
are ready for war immediately
He added taat Japan does mot
want 70 fight" but asserted:
We are. however. unable to
tolerate the eastward expansion
policy of the SovietS. which is
Intended TO tint all Eastern Asia
red.
Colonel TakahaShi made these
declarations after investigating
the Russian defenseS along the
Nanchurian frontiers of Siberia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
LEADS IN ATTENDANCE

BREVARD, Jan. IS. Especially.
Rosman high school led all schools
of the county in attendance for
the fourth month of school. &C
cording to figures released here
bv Prof. G. C. Bush. county su.
perintendent. the high average OF
$3.50 being made. Pisgah Forest
school was second with an aver
age of 96.4O; Selica third with an
average of 5000. ...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
Far East Tension Is Growing More Critic
SECRECY TO MARK OPERATION
OF STERILIZATION FUND FOR
UNITED STATES, is INDICATED
Cummings Thinks Roose-
welt Plans Legal and Ad-
ministration Will Push
Them Through at Once

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. CUP
Administration leaders decided TO-
day to push the dollar revaluation
bill through the house this week
in the belief the foreign exchange
situation neceSsitates an early use
Of the proposed two billion stabil-
ization fund.
Soon after the house convened
at noon the gold bill was formally
favorably reported by the house
coinage committee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
THREE COURSES FOR
AMERICA OUTLINED

WASHINGTON, Jan IS. up.
Three courses of action face
The United States in dealing with
the Far Eastern situation created
by Japan'S policies. a foreign pol
icy association report said last
night.
Japan'S program proposes TO
squeeze European and American
influence out of the Far East Suf-
flcien,ly to make the Japanese
Monroe Doctrine for Asia a re-
Continued on page rhree)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18

Baltimore & Chic Railroad
earns net income for the hrst
IL months of 1893 of $525'-
sos, against a net loss of 3d.
696,S0S in the similar 1882 Pc
Rod.
Industrial Rayon Corp. re-
ports 1888 net profit of 81
8o6,7s2, against S237,25l an
1882.
Guaranty Trust Co., reports
1888 earnings of S24, 562,6ZZ'
against S22, 936,95s in the pre-
eeding year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
SCENES OF JOY
AMONG PEOPLE
MARK HIS RISE
Is in Contrast With Bloody
and Bitter Rioting Of
Recent Months
PROTECTION FOR u. S.
CITIZENS IS PLANNED

HAVANA, Jan. IT. (UP).--
Colonel Carlos Mendieta, one Of
the strongest political leaders in
Cuba became provisional president
amid scenes of national rejoicing.
The ceremony of taking the oath
began at midnoon. Thousands mill
ed around the palace in joyous
disorder contrasting with the
bloody and bitter rioting of re-
cent months.
HAVANA, Jan. 18.-(UP).-
Colonel Carlos Mendieta, veteran
statesman, prepared today to as
sumo the provisional presidency
for what will possibly be a final
test between conservative and
radical political elements Of the
island republic.
The capitals light and power
suddenly failed this morning. It's
failure was considered a chal-
lenge. to Colonel Fulgencio Ba-
tista, army chief Of staff and as
representing the young element
that believes that American rec
IGNITION to be vital to the coun-
try's economic life.
Employees Of the $200,00O,OO0
Cuban Electric cnmpany, Ameri-
can owned concern, struck and
Joined the government and NUM-
cipal. employees who wet out last
night.
Hevia was said to be preparing
an official statement.
1t was understood that if Men
dieta became provisional head Of
the government Colonel Fulgen-
clio Batlsta, army chief OF stall,
would become secretary Of war
and navy.
1t was believed in reliable
quarters here that Mendieta's ac-
ceptance of the presidency would
be followed by private negotia-
tons with Menocal in efforts to
settle differences. 1t is known
that the Menocal faction is
friendly to Mendieta but vigor-
ously opposed to the army fac
ton. 1t was believed possible
that Menocal might insist on re-
moval from power Of Colonel
Fulgencio Batista, army chief OF
staff, before indorsing the pros.
pective new government. Menocal
declined to discuss these POSSIBLE
tiles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
Miners Appeal
To Roosevelt To
Select Adjusters

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. IS.
(UP).-A direct appeal was made
to President Roosevelt today by
the $1,000 anthracite miners to
end the strike.
The United Anthracite Miners
of Pennsylvania adopted a resolu-
ton petitioning the president to
intervene in the controversy ana
appoint neutral arbitration
board to adjust the grievances OF
the miners.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
100000 Ransom Is
Asked for Banker

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1S.-(UP).
Kidnapers are holding Edward
C. Bremen, 3s-year-old banker
and scion of a wealthy and
powerful brewing family, for
100000 ransom, it was re-
vealed today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
BANK WILL CLOSE
FOR LEES BIRTHDAY

The State Trust company will
be closed tomorrow in observance
of the anniversary of the birth OF
General Robert E. Lee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
WOODMAN CIRCLE

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Woman Circle will be held
Friday night at 1880 o'clock.
Members and especially the Off
GERS are urged to be present.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
FRANCES FOREIGN
POLICY SUSTAINED

PARIS. Jan. 1s.-(UP).-The
senate voted vote of confidence
in the governments foreign pol
icy by a vote of 257 to 3 today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
WEATHER

Ear with slowly rising temper;
tonight; Friday occasional
rains.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-18
GOOD AFTERNOON

Now that the U. s. naval squad.
ron proved how easy It was to fly
2,400 miles to Hawaii, the boats
will be as popular as ever.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

The nice thing about this frock--
one OF the nice things--is that you
can wear 1t buttoned up some days
and opened on others. II you face
the rever with contrasting color,
as In the illustration, 1t makes great
deal of difference whether you see
the inside OF 1t or mott really
makes different frock of it. It In
one OF those house dresses which
may be worn out of doors In the
country or for shopping In the MORN
ings. The inverted pleat makes the
sleeves most flattering. Very attrac-
tive In plain fabric as well AZ
printed one.
Pattern 9083 may be ordered only
In sizes "a, 36, So, 40, AZ. A and 46.
Size SO requires yards 36-inch fab
ric and Y yard contrasting.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS In coins
or stamps (coins preferred) for this
pattern. Be sure to write plainly
your NAME, ADDRESS, the STYLE
NUMBER and SIZE.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Department, 232 West
18th Street, New York. N. Y.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

dressy 40 1t II sportsy, and therefore
can be properly worn most anywhere
In the daytime. It's tuxedo revers Of
fur stamp 1t az being one Of the new
est OF the new, for the fur-rever styling
Is lust out" A mum, tool Just u
soon as the frost Ia on the pumpkin
knowing fashlonables will begin to car
ry muffs this season. All sorts Of NUTS
with wee mufrs In the lead, also the
new accordion NUTS 80 long and mar.
row, they crinkle up like the instru-
ment they are named for. The mum
here shown Is compromise between
the two. The wide fur cuffs and the
generously cut sleeves are also impor'
tant style features.
The handsome coat conferred In the
group is one that will quicken the pulse
OF any style-loving young modern This
large rolling collar and Wide cuffs OF
dark gray Persian lamb are wonderfully
effective against the lighter gray IT the
kIdskin which fashions thd coat The
dress OF plaid wooden In gay Mexican
colors with green predominating and
the felt hat In the new pine green II
q perfect foil to the placid gray Of the
fur.
A very wearable type Of fur coat II
shown to the right, being Of \ soft
brown summer ermlne which makes II
comfortable In the early not-too-cool
autumn days. The pelts have been
worked diagonally In the rippled loose
back. The hat Is devastating. One
glance at It and the wearer, and thu
conquering football hero will no longer
be master Of his fate. 1t Is of the new
Robin Hood type which flaunts gay
little feather-the sort that tlirts with
you whether you will or no.
@. Western Newspaper Union
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
Monograms Are Used on
Coat Lapel or as Buttons

Everyone smart Is giving her right
name this fall season, according to
fashion shows Coat lapels and dress
fastenings feature monograms some
times a half-foot deep, In leather.
metal, wood, and even marble. Using
ones own initials IN leather for but
tons on sports jackets Is the trick Of
the day
Real flower jewelry is still popular
with one large house, whose collection
featured necklace, earrings and even
ring made Of pale pink dahlias.
White chrysanthemums are replac-
Ing gardenias and camelias as bouton-
nieres and corsage flowers.
Artificial flowers are equally good
with copper gardenias stunning ON new
smoky-toned fabrics. In one instance
six Gala lilies were snakIly twIned Al
girdle ON an evening gown.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
GLOVES STAND OUT
BOLDLY THIS FALL

Gloves go gay. Never have they
been so pert and full OF individuality
as they are today.
Gloves of the present. and those In
q formative state for the fingers OF
1895, no longer resignedly at In with
the costume so that one notices them
only as part of the whole. They
stand out boldly from the ensemble,
Haunting their merit independent OF
their background. Their duty now Is
to strike dominant note In the en-
semble either BY their color or cut or
other oddment
Evening gowns are now accompa-
MED by gloves with vast amount OF
open work on the arm, occasionally
cut-steel beading, and sometimes by
shirrlng, tucking or otherwise copying
some novel feature of the gown.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

telling further exciting news about
football modes, We would like to stop
long enough to say that suede Ii 4 new
enthusiasm not only among sports fans
but the loyeliest OF evening gowns are
being made OF this novel media. One
such recently created In Paris for a
leading American film star IL OF suede
In that seductive dusty pink" which
ls SO fiattering to most compilations.
To continue with more football fash
ion thrills, registering high In the list
Is the suit that uses eel gray lapIn for
a swagger coat which takes unto itself
skirt, scarf and belt (across front
only OF wool knit In the new pine
green which Is 80 widely acclaimed
this season. Other refreshingly out-of-
the-ordinary sports style items include
huge fur pockets, tiny fur cuffs, tuxedo
reyers OF fur, the fur waist-depth cape,
which II very important, also detach-
able fur vestees which keep you extra
warm. high winds or no high winds.
Which all goes to show that the new
football and otherwise sports furs are
making novelty their big appeal this
season.
For breath-taking novelty we cite
! the new suits which are fashioned OF
tweed In tapestry effect livery new)
that blends blue, red, purple, green
and brown In indefinite stripes. Add
broad scarf collar and big pockets OF
brown caracul and 90 where you will
you will sight nothing more eye-fllling
In the way OF sports spectator cos
| tune.
| The girl In the picture to the left
has selected perfectly stunning fur
trimmed suit to accent her appearance
on the grandstand. This model is as
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

Green Is exceedingly voguish this
fall. The costume pictured is OF one
Of the newest ribbed wooden weaves
In the much-sought-for plne-green
which is 80 really handsome. This
smart young modern has brought her
dark green costume right up to date
with her bag. belt and glove cuffs GRO
cheted of green and sand crepe paper.
Whatever colors you may have chosen
for your fall costume, you VIII be aDie
to find the right shades OF crepe paper
for crochetIng matching or harmonic
Ing accessories, for there are nifty
shades to choose from, including Dlack
and white. Crepe paper crochet has
become quite an outstanding vogue,
The work is easy and the material In
expensive. The accessory ensemble pic
tured Is crocheted In a particularly
simple stitch so TINT even the amateur
need not hesitate to undertake II.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
Training Speakers

SO far the greatest measure OF sue
cess has been In the small towns. Gin
cInnati Is one exception among the
larger cities, but the smaller places
seem to need more time to get organ
ICED. Home owners are given check
list OF all items that need attention.
A vital feature OF every community
campaign Ia canvass of such individ-
ual needs and intentions. The Federal
Housing administration Is schooling
speakers whose services soon will be
available. 1t Is also supplying movies
for the visomatic portable talking ma
chimes that may be leased from big
telegraph company. Four pictures have
been prepared for exhibition for COM
munity purposes, for financial institu-
lions, for local contractors and build
Ing supply dealers, and for property
owners.
FILA Is dealing direct with the big
national companies which sell building
materials and equipment all over the
country. 1t Is having conferences
with their representatives here In
Washington, and also In regional meet
ings and In company offices Meetings
In 80 industrial centers were held last
week. Others will follow. there hav-
Ing been some holding back on the part
OF few which did not wish to expose
their entire hands to their competitors
FILA Is urging all industrial firms to
point the way to employees and home
owners generally by catching up or
plant repair and maintenance. U. S
Steel has responded with m s18,0O0.O0(
schedule, and General Electric is fol
lowing suit.
A big department store In Wiscon
sin has followed through with re
furnishing plan which steps right II
where Uncle Sam leaves off,"
But the tImid householders are still
reluctant to borrow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
Peace in MIRA Ranks

All is peaceful at the moment In
NRA, with Hugh Johnson out Of the
picture, and the new bosses function
Ing, but there Is trouble In the of1ing,
and not very far or at that. One Of
the hints Is with regard to the almost
complete failure OF business to spy
ON ITSELF"
When MIRA was set up, the main OBJ
feet was to prevent murderous COM
petition, which ground the workers
down and down In the hope OF their
employer that he would be able to pro-
duce cheaply enough to undersell his
competitors and get little Of the rap
Idly evaporating business. The inten-
ton was to force each employer to pay
equal wages and work his help equal
hours, so that whatever other chisel-
ing he might do, his help would not
suffer. 1t was widely hailed at the
time as the only solution for the vi.
cious circle downward In which the
country had gotten.
For every time Chiseler A reduced
his wages 80 as to get some Of the
business, Chiseler B met the reduc
7 tons, while the employees Of both A
and B were able to buy less OF other
products. And as the same thing wa.
happening In 30 many lines, the buying
power OF the country was shrinking
at every tick OF the clock.
II was thought, when MIRA was Sc
up and the various restrictions i'm
posed, that II anyone among the manu-
facturers In given industry woult
start chiseling. no matter how. hii
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
Hard to Fill

Aunt 'Liza's mistress was talking
to her one morning when suddenly
she discovered a little pickaninny
standing shyly behind his mothers
skirts. lis this your little boy. Aunt
LIAR she asked
YES, miss, OATS Prescription"
Goodness. what funny name,
auntie, for child How In the world
did you happen to call him thatT
"Ah simply calls him dat becuz ah
has sech hahd wuk getting him
filled"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

competitors would smell II out and
would scream to high heaven This
would bring the chiseler before the
code authority of his industry and
measures would be taken to stop IT.
No one seemed to doubt that the In
terest Of self-preservation would lead
to the various production lines of In
dustry, In this way. policing them
selves
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
SEEN~dHEARD
around the
National Capital
By CARTER rIELDi

Washington.-An overwhelming per.
centage of the householders through
out the country who have yielded to
the Establishments Of the governments
modernization campaign have spent
cash fof improvements to their homes
instead Of borrowing. Yet 1t was not
even contemplated that people who had
the cash to spend would need the coax
ing.
The chief problem the Federal Hous-
ing administration II up against Is re-
auctance of people everywhere to 60
into debt. 1t was rather Jolt to ev-
eryone In the administration to dis
cover this, and In fact. 1t requires
good deal of pryIng into the situation
TO find that this Is the fact But 1t Is
the truth, nevertheless.
The point seems to be that this Is
the first move the administration has
made In its dealings with various sec
lions of the public where the Idea Is
to get people who still have 4 little
property, represented In this case by
their homes, to borrow money which
they must pay back for nonproductive
items.
Tho government has dealt with prop
erty holders before. But they were
farmers, and the government was Of
fering them something-in most In
stances for nothing, or at most for not
planting crops.
What the FILA Is up against In fear
on the part of these small property
holders to mortgage their incomes for
the next year or 70. It Ii this lack
of confidence In the future, which II
10 disturbing to the administration
that explains why this curious fact
has not been revealed before.
Beyond the shadow OF doubt 1t Il
not duo to any lack Of pressure from
corporations, which have something te
sell along the modernixation line
bathtnbs, roofing, what not Nor Il
there any lack In the ballyhoo the gov
eminent has used For instance, ths
Presidents mother In newsreel. Fol
Instance, the public and commercially
sponsored radio programs, the dodger'
In the grocery baskets, the newspaper
and direct mail advertising by manu-
facturers whose products tie In will
modernlzation, and by Others who ex
pect to benefit on the turnover OF mon
ey put into circulation by this plan.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
DETERMINED soLIcITUDE

I'm goln' to keep on sendIn' my
boy Josh to college," said Farmer
Corntassle.
"You think he has exceptional in
telllgence?n
mo. Confdentially, don't think
he has great deal OF sense. I'm
goln' to put him In the way Of learn
in lot of long words SOS maybe he
can fool people. Washington Star.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

Slashed details are becoming more
and more prevalent In dinner and eve
ming dresses. posed not only just at
the front but also appearing at side
front and back seams,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
Consideration

'.Mr. Jugglns says he Is self-mads
man.
"Very conslderate Of him." re-
Joined Miss Cayenne, Ito take care to
relieve his friends OF all RESPONSE
billtJ."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
"Moider" in His Eye

''you don't seem to have thought
for anything but driving car. Why
don't you put your wife before your
car sometlmes?'
"I'm scared of being found out. -
Border Cities Star.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18

Fur should be used on SUITS with
the collar making bib down the front,
thus causing attention and wardlng of
pneumonia at the same time.