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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
DRY MEETING
CALLED here
Bennett Sets Business Ses'
sion for il A. M.
Saturday

The attention of all prohibition
lists of Henderson county is direct
ed by Roy C. Bennett, chairman
of the county dry organization,
to the meeting called for Saturday
at the courthouse at II a. m. when
business of great Importance to
the dry cause will be given con-
sideration.
Mr.. Bennett urges the attend
ance of all drys of the county at
that time. A report will be maze
of the organization of the United
Dry Forces of North Carolina
which was accomplished at a meet
ing in Raleigh last Tuesday; the
county dry forces will be reorgan-
ized and other matters affecting
the welfare of county and state
will be given attention, Mr.. Ben
nett states.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
MSTRIAL IN
| PRISON Death
Jury Fails to Find South
Carolina Changing
Guards Guilty

% GREEENVILLE, S. c., March
~ sHI'---lGP).-With a jury failing
o ,s . each a verdict after II hours
cue 81 .ue5'oeration mistrial was de-
oS a! go at noon today in the case
u u Tour former changing guards,
:" PSosey Dill, W. H. Forester,
t r, .. Baker, and Julius High
nor FORESTER admitted beating the
s assro, but said he was not unduly
oiir LIRE and within the South Car
tb Ia law. A physician testified
NJ 0 - the negro died from leakage
u the heart.
voa me case went to the jury late
ss v,. after the four defend
tbs ,S Gontended they were within
co v,E legal rights in whipping the
S ot'lct and that the whipping was
aft me negro died a few hours
hin the guards allegedly beat
fro, "l'h a strap for escaping
-" the gang earlier in the day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
REYNOLDS, JR.,
WILL IS RULED
OUT BY COURT
Supreme Tribunal Holds
Children Must Share in
Estate Equally
WILL MADE BEFORE
MAJORITY REACHED

RALEIGH, March 22.-(UP)
The North Carolina supreme court
yesterday afternoon reversed The
superior court decision at Concord
which would have established q
charitable foundation with $15,-
100000 of the estate of the late
Zachary Smith Reynolds, scion OF
the tobacco dynasty, after settling
100000 upon each of his two
children and 100000 each on his
first and second wives.
The high tribunals opinion up
set that of Judge Wilson H. War
lick of Newton, who agreed to a
settlement whereby Anne Cannon
Reynolds. child of Reynolds by his
first marriage to Anne Cannon, OF
Concord, would have received ST.
100000 in addition to a $500, 900
trust fund established when her
parents were divorced.
Similarly Zachary Smith Rey-
nolds, Jr., child by Reynolds mar
riage to Libby Holman. former
Broadway torch singer, would
have received 100000.
The supreme court admitted
that family agreements are ia
vorites of the law" but said
courts of equity look with jeal-
Gus eyes on contracts that affect
the material rights of children"
The will left by Smith Reynolds
and filed in New York appears
to be imperative and void" TIE
opinion said, because Reynolds
was q minor.
1t is now expected that each of
the tobacco heirs children will
share equally in disposition of the
estate which totals more than
S2O,OOO,OOO, left in trust by his
late father, Richard ]. Reynolds,
Sr.. founder of the tobacco for
tune.
Smith Reynolds was found shot
to death in the family home, Rey-
nolda at Winston-Salem. on July
6, 1882. His widow and his life
long chum, Alb Walker, were
charged with numbering him, but
later the accusations were drop.
ped by the state on account OF
insufficient evidence.
The action at Concord was
started by the Cabarrus Bank &
Trust Co. of that city. trustees
for Anne Cannon Reynolds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
WAVELET OPEN FOR JAPAN
TOFURTHER PEACE IN EAST
urota Hints at Conference u S. Reply Makes Possible
More Definite Overture From Tokyo for Farley

preston of opinion from the Unit
ed States on the advisability of
holding crank and friendly" BIZ
lateral conversations between rep
resentatives of the two countries
to bring about an amicable settle
ment of all pending questions. The
state department stood firm in its
refusal to commit itself in the alb
sence of any official request from
the Japanese government. -,
Hirota's message did not speclt-
ically suggest such a conference
but he limited broadly that 1t
would be desirable.
Both messages, however, lett
the way open for further dlplo-
matte exchanges and converse
tons, out of which may grow a
formal suggestion by the Japan
csc government for a two party
conference on far-eastern ques-
tions. ...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22

WASHINGTON, Mar. p. CUP
Responsibility for formally sus-
costing a conference to Drlng
about an amicable settlement Oh
all far-eastern questions pending
between this country and Japan
was passed back to the Japanese
government yesterday, following
an exchange of formal messages
between Secretary of State Cor
Sen Hull and Japanese Foreign
Minister Kioki Hirota.
The suggestion that such con-
ference might be advisable was
indirectly and covertly made IN a
Message from Hirota to Hull, de-
iivered by the japanese ambassa-
dor, Hirosi Saito, February FL:
This formal message followed
months of attempts by the Jap
nnase government through unof-
fetal channels to obtain an ex-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
EDNEYVILLE
to GRADUATE
"a THIS YEAR
Misses Williams and Shytle
Valedictorian and
SaIutatorian

Commencement exercises at the
Edneyville high school will open
on Sunday afternoon, March rs,
at 8 p. m. with the baccalaureate
sermon which will be delivered by
the Rev. J. B. Grice, of Calvary
Baptist church, West Asheville.
The commencement exercises
will be held on Wednesday even
ing March %. when Prof. P. L.
Elliot. head of the English depart
ment of Western Carolina Teach
ers' college, will deliver the adj
dress to the graduates.
Class night will be held on next
Tuesday evening and an operettsa
entitled "Sunny of Sunny Side,
will be given by the grades or
next Monday night.
Members of the senior class are
Miss Billy Williams, valedictorian
Miss Katherine Shytle, salutator'
ian and Joe Ballard, Ida Barn
well. Clarence Clingenpeel, Rub!
Collins, Averett Conner. Leols
Coston. Sara Mae Edney, Annie
Lee Flynn, Charlotte Freeman
Lucille Freeman, Eugenia Grant
Lewis Grant, Robert Grant, Pear
Justus, Bernice Lancaster, Fran
ces Laughter. Myrtle E. Laughter
Gordon Liverett, Mike Love, Bel
NARROW, Claude McKillop, Inc;
McKillop, Bernice Nix. j. Z
Oates, Paul Oates, Guy Pace, Bill
Pryor, Freeman Pryor, ia!
Rhodes, Homer Sinclair, Sar;
Wells, and William Henderson.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
ROBERSONVILLE MAN
IS FREED BY JURY

WILLIAMSON, March o. 3,
(UP)-Sam Ayers, Robersonvllle,
was freed Wednesday on charges
in connection with the death OF
LYMAN Jones last December z.
An original murder charge
against Ayers was amended TO
manslaughter and the jury acqult-
ted him after IS minutes dellbera-
tim
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
ANOTHER AMERICAN
SOUGHT IN spy PLOT

PARIS, March g. (UP). -
French secret service agents are
sekeing an American named Vio-
lette Levine in connection with
the giant espionage plot unfolded
here, it was announced today.
Police described her as sus-
pected Of being the joint leader
of the gang was Marjorie and
Robert G. Switz, Americans held
since December.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
ROOSEVELT READY TO2VET0 SUPPLY BILL
OVER 1000 DEAD in JAPAN
FISHING PORT FIRE; 100000
HOMELESS, OTHERS MISSING
Town Which Played Part in Early Historic Relations
Between U. S. and Japan Practically Wiped Out

HAKODATE, Japan, Mar. %.
(UP).-Deaths from burns and
injuries tonight continued to in
crease the heavy casualty toll, al
ready set officially at 1000 deaths
in the destruction by fire of. the
greater part of this thriving sea-
port city.
Police estimated that SOC had
died since the fire in which 700
are known to have persisted. Two
thousand others are injured or
missing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
HOUSE ACCEPTS NAVY
BILL, REPORT

WASHINGTON, March %. -
(UP).-The house today accept
ed the conference report on the
Vinson bill authorizing President
Roosevelt to build the United
States fleet up to treaty strength.
The report was sent to the senate
for final action.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
OFFICIAL BUILDINGS,
RESIDENCES DESTROYED

HAKODATE, Northern Japan,
Mar. 22.-(By Radio via Tokio)
(UP) terrific fire which razed
this northern port during ~thc
night, killing more than 1000
citizens, had virtually burned
itself out today.
The major part of the city lay
in ruins. When the flimsy Japa-
nese houses had burned like tin
der and the business section of
sturdier buildings had been de-
stroyed, damage was estimated at
more than ten million yen.
Homeless refugees numbering
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
ROCKEFELLER OUT

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, Mar.
22.-UP).-John D. Rockefeller,
Sr, took a walk in the garden
of his estate here yesterday for
the first time since his arrival
from the north to recuperate
from an attack of flu suffered
last fall. 1t is was indicated that
he will remain here until June.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
CURTIS E. WILLIAMS
BURIED FROM REFUGE

Funeral services for Curtis E.
Williams, %, were held at Refuge
Baptist church at II a. m. yester-
day. Services were in charge of
the Rev. S. F. Huntley, assisted
by the Rev. R. P. Corn.
Mr.. Williams is survived by his
mother and father, four brothers,
and three sisters.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
ESPIONAGE RING CLUES
TRAILED TO NE WYORk

NEW YORK, March %. (UP).
Mysterious ramifications of the
huge international espionage ring
swung to New York today with
reports that secret service agents
were on the trail of a foreign
scientist described by some sour
ces as the "brains" of the organi-
cation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
DR.. Bennett TO
Run For Coroner

DIR J. G.. Bennett, prominent
Hendersonville dentist, announced
this morning that he would be a
candidate for the office of county
coroner, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary in June.
DR.. Bennett will seek the office
now held by J. F. Brooks. who
has not yet made known his decl-
sion relative to seeking re-elec-
ton.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
|SEE DELAY AS
GOVERNMENTS
POLICY
S,v Roosevelt Would Ef-
feet Truce Until Wagner
BilI Becomes Law
WOULD LEGALLY END
COMPANY UNION ROW
BY c. c. NICoLET
u-;,.d Press Staff Correspondent

lnlteo
WASHINGTON, Mar. % CUP
r., Roosevelt strategy in the au-
.l uo labor crisis is to arrange
~ trrra 10 last until the Wagner
Kim * acted upon by congress. OBJ
s Ss,. believed today.
The administration knows the
ortomobiie manufacturers Will
a 49, Voluntarily agree to any pro-
m permanently satisfactory to
.IS American Federation of La
S .s The feud between the auto
wv industrialists and the Ia
nv Nv, executives is too deep for
~, Furthermore. the Weirton
S,ssl Corporation case and other
SIMILAR company union fights have
-s9s il obvious that a dispute re-
ycying around this issue never IS
really settled by an employees
/, election.
Nevertheless. the administra-
non goal is an agreement by both
sides to hold government-super-
yised election in the automobile
plants to decide which union the
majority of the workers favor.
Under such an agreement, the
actual crisis-whieh in a labor
fight does not come until the
strike really starts-could be de-
laved for a few weeks. Within
that time the administration hopes
10 lam the Wagner bill through
congress.
This bill strengthens the labor
protective clause of the recovery
act and makes company influence
over a union illegal. 1t would
force complete reorganization OF
most of the automobile company
unions and would end the chief
point of dispute.
The administration is not anX-
iOus to give the American Fed
Grafton of Labor government
backing in increasing its member
ship. though some individuals IN
the goyernmtnt may be sympa-
thetic to such an objective. But
the administration does want to
end the company union tangle
which so far has proved insoluble.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
2 Are Burned To
Death Under Car

WAYCROSS, Ga. March 22.-
(UP).-Two young men, Ed b.
hannah and E. o. Mullins, both
of Atlanta were burned to death
beneath an overturned automo-
bile near here when it was wreck
ed on a curve.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
Jones Cards Four
Over Par Today

AUGUSTA, Ga, March ~.
Begging down badly on the fl
nal hole which went two over
par, Bobby Jones scored rs,
four over par today in the
first round of the masters in
vitation tournament here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
Y.P.B. MEETING SET
FOR THIS EVENING

The Y. P. B. will meet tonight
at 7:30 at the Hollowell Bible
class room at the First Baptist
church. All young people urged
by the leaders to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22

approximately 10000 fled to the
hills in the utmost terror and con-
fusion.
Estimates of the dead were
given in fantastic and contradic-
tory figures but officials of the
stricken city believed that more
than 1000 had persisted.
The larger buildings including
the police station, the telephone
building and great business blocks
were leveled. Most of the city's
residences were destroyed.
The foreign consulates, grouped
on a hillside. were saved. Com
munications systems were wiped
out. Ship radios served to bring
word of the tragedy to the world.
Flames swept through the pa
'per-mache houses, made largely
of thin wood, paper partitions
and mat floors. A tall smokestack
fell into a public bath.
Hakodate lies on the northern
large island of Hokkaido.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
; Are Killed AS
Airliner Crashes

LIMA. Peru. March 22.-lUP
A three-motored Parliamentary
Grace line airplane crashed while
taking off for Chile from Las
Palmas airport here today, kllling
three and injuring several Others
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
WANTS TEETH IN STOCK
EXCHANGE CONTROL ACT

WASHINGTON, March q
(UP).-Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau said today that
the treasury "would like to see
congress pass the stock exchange
bill with teeth in it."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22

Answers to Previous Questions
THE first cows to come to
- America were raised princi.
pally for their hides, then for
their meat and only incidentally
for milk. The American Legion
is one Of the few organizations
to be incorporated by special act
Of Congress, Sept. 16. 1919.
Although gold was discovered in
1912, no real Importance. was at.
tached to this event until early.
in 1S4S, when It was discovered"
aEain.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22

FIGURES IN AMERICAN
HISTORY A CENTURY
TOKYO, March 22.-(UP).-
Hakodate, devastated by fire to-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
WEATHER

cr,nsv and colder tonight and
,,;,b rain tomorrow after
ION or night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
GOOD AFTERNOON

A Salvation Army official cred
its Mae West for the rise in en-.
ployment. Well, yes, if you've
noticed the procurement curve
in business.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

The chancellor goes collegiate
Austria diminutive leader, Dr.. Engel-
bert Dcllfuss, is all dressed up here for
a beer evening" with some students
in Vienna. Associated Press Photo
Evening star., 1934-11-04

was what might be called grande-
dame gorgeous occasion when even
the sun on a cloudy afternoon came
out now and then to view the scene.
The United States will not be entirely
of the gold standard while this build
ing stands, for the lustrious compost
ton in the mosaics and the red and
gold trimming around the top OF the
court, has real gold in 1t. 1t sparkled
and shone in the sunlight. The mo-
sale work on the ceilings Of the en-
frances to the central court simply
fascinate one with their unu3ual
beauty. These massive doorways are
so gorgeous and lavishly decorated
that one could well imagine turbined
rajahs, in all their Oriental splendor,
bejeweled, mounted on royalty capari-
soned elephants slowly entering these
magnificent gateways.
The President entered through the
Eastern portal and left through the
Western. He was not, however, roy
ally bedecked as he had on his busi-
ness suit and soft felt hat. That
hat serves more purposes than one, for
when he grasps 1t by the crown and
shakes it at the audience, the cheer
ing becomes uproarous.
He was much amused when the
Attorney General referred to the first
Attorney General as the forgotten
man" Edmund Randolph, with his
salary Of $500 a year out of which
he paid his office rent. clerk hire, and
stationary, was that man. Even the
Justices of the Supreme Court smiled
feebly at this sally of wit. They were
there in afternoon dress, toppers and
walking sticks. The Marine Band
played some jolly tunes and THE Last
Roundup"
Evening star., 1934-11-04
West Virginians' Dance
And Reception Wednesday

The West Virginia State Society will
hold reception and dance Wednes-
day night at o'clock at its head
quarters, New Raleigh Hotel, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Dancing will begin promptly
at and continue until 1890 O'Clock.
During intermission there will be sew
eral solo selections by Miss Edna
Wilson Of Elkins, w. Va. Her ac-
companist will be Mrs. Frank Cotton.
Mr.. Billy Spriegel of Redwood, w.
Va, will give several dancing numbers.
Mr.. Edward H. Nunnally of 3817
Legation street northwest, president,
announces that arrangements are be-
ing made to have a New Year eve
party December 81 at one of the larger
hotels.
All West Virginians who have re-
Gently moved to the city are urged to
join the society and meet the per-
sons from their State. West Virginia
has one of the largest societies in the
city.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
terest in everything in life and the
real pleasure in meeting people.

tereSt IN everything In life ana the
real pleasure in meeting people.
An enormous sale is predicted for
this autobiography-it is full of por-
traits of people one likes to read
about, and all are pictured in Mr..
Wells unique way. Experiment In
Autobiography. Discoveries and Con-
clusions of Very Ordinary Brain"
is this medium that Mr.. Wells has
chosen to set forth his opinions on
things in general-and himself in
particular. The title alone would sell
the book and every one knows that
Mr.. Wells thinks quite seriously OF
himself. Having pursued his voca-
ton as diapers apprentice irregu-
larly. he spent pleasant days at the
country estate where his mother was
housekeeper, and an enforced idle
ness, caused by broken arm, turned
his interest to books To understand
his evolution from the environment
of his early boyhood life, one would
need live in England.
On November 9 Mrs Harold L.
Ickes. wife of the Secretary of the
Interior, and right-hand man of his
problems, is expected to be the honor
guest at the first Newberry Prize VIM
ners' banquet. Mrs. Laura Adams
Armers book, "Waterless Mountain"
is to receive the prize. OF course,
Mrs. Ickes is immensely interested as
Mrs. Armers book has for its theme
the American Indian.
While Mesa Land: The Story of
the Southwest" gives delightful
glimpses into the everyday life of the
Indians of that part of the South
west, Mrs. Ickes, is particularly in
terested in the archaeological develop
ment of Indian history. This book
has had most cordial reception and,
like the stories of Helen Hunt Jack
son, has renewed and stimulated in
terest in the Red Man-something
Americans need periodically. There
may be few who remember that Mrs.
Jackson's books were largely novels,
however.
Artists of the P W. A. P residing
in the District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, may not only exhibit their
wares at the Corcoran Gallery
November 4 to December 2, inclusive,
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Society En- Masse to
Hear Stokowski Thursdav

The first concert of the season by
the Philadelphia Orchestra Thursday
night at 8:45 o'clock in Constitution
Hall is attracting tremendous interest
from every point of view and un-
doubtedly even the usual brilliant
audience that assemblies for the first
philadelphia" concert will be sur
passed. Diplomats, Government Off
cials, social leaderJ, music lovers and
others are taking seats for the event,
which will feature the only appear
ance for this season in the Capital
City of the famed conductor, Dr. Leo
pold Stokowski, with DR.. Sergei Rach-
maninoff, the most distinguished COM
poser pianist of all Russia, and with
the orchestra offering as a delightful
musical bit, Mary Howe's Sand"
With the First Lady of the Land
as a season boxholder, comes the
word that Mrs. Roosevelt plans to at
tend the opening concert, with addi-
tional guests in her box; that the
Ambassador of France, M Andre de
Laboulaye, will be present, also Mr.
Alexei Neymann. first secretary and
charge d'affaires of the Union of So
Wet Socialist Republics, both of whom
will entertain guests in their respec-
tive boxes on this occasion. The Am
bassador of the Argentine Republic,
Senor Don Filipe A. Espil and Sonora
de Espil, who are included in the
list Of the seasons subscribers. will be
present; the Minister of Egypt and
Nine. Ibrahim Rateb Bey are also SUBJ
scribers for the entire season and will
attend the opening concert. Other
representatives Of foreign countries
who will be in the audience next
Thursday will be Mr.. H. w. A. Freese-
Pennefather, third secretary of the
Embassy of Great Britain: Herr Jo-
ham G. Lohmann; second secretary
of the Embassy Of Germany, and Frau
Lohmann; Mr.. Laurence Bungar-
deanu, attache Of the Legation of Ru-
mania, and others well known in dip
lomatic circles.
Among the boxholders for the sea-
son, all Of whom will entertain guests
for the first concert Thursday night,
are Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Miss Alice Clapp,
Mrs. William Crozier, Mrs. Frederick
A. Keep, Mrs Henry Morgenthau, jr.;
Mrs. Russell Magma, Mrs. Adolph Cas-
par Miller, Mrs. Charles B. Handler
| son, Mrs. Oscar Jarecki, Mrs Edwin
B. Parker and Mrs. Lawrence M. c.
Smith.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

but they may sell the objects and
pictures right there. Mr.. Powell
Minnigerode, director of the galleries.
is furnishing every facility possible
of space and convenience to aid them
in the exhibit. Some of the pictures
and sketches will be sold for few
dollars.
The corridor walls in the Navy De-
partment, on Constitution avenue, are
covered with the P. w. A. P. art, ex-
cept where the portraits of former Sec
retaries of Navy are hung. Fortunately
many of the latter are in semi-dark-
ness, but the wonder is how Secretary
Swanson ever threads his way through
so much paint and canvas. Since the
advent of the Commission of Fine
Arts. official portraits are bit more
acceptable.
The dedication of the new s9,000,-
900 Department of Justice Building
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Capt. Milliken Honor Guest
At Fraternity Tea Today

Capt. Rhoda Jameson Milliken,
chief Of the Womens Bureau Of the
Police Department will be the guest
and speaker at the meeting of the
Beta Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma,
graduate fraternity of George Wash
ington University, this afternoon In
Columbian House at $3.50 o'clock.
Hostesses for tea which will follow
the meeting, will be Miss Edna Suber,
Miss Dorothy Corson, Miss Janice
Brown, and Miss Elsie kissing.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Mrs. Robert
De Vore,
Dho, before
her marriage
october IA
at noon, UQS
Miss
Beatrice
Stone,
daughter OF
Lieut.. Col.
HoDdrd w.
Stone and
Mrs. Sarah
Louise
StrOther.
Mr.. and Mrs.
De VOre
1Dill make
their home at
PALS E street.
Harris Ewing Photo