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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
2 TREMBLORS
FELT IN west
Parts OF Three States Hit
By Quake Tuesday;
Damage Not Heavy

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 81
(UP).-Two earthquakes which
shook portions of three western
states shortly after noon yester-
day conferred in southern Nevada,
where several buildings at Nina,
small mining town 1875 miles
southeast of Reno. were reported
damaged. ,
No other reports of damage had
been received from the sections
of California, Nevada and Titan
that experienced the east-west un-
dulations.
Professor Perry Byerly of the
University of California, estao-
Tshed the center of the quakes as
southern Nevada. He said they
probably originated in the same
locality as that which shook a por-
ton of the western United States
in December, 1882.
The Berkeley seismograph re-
corded two shocks. The first wes
at 1924 a. m. 1t was of moder-
ate intensity and 20 minutes du-
ration, at an estimated distance
of 220 miles. The second was at
12:17 D. M. of heavy intensity, a.
a distance of 800 miles.
B F. Baker, owner of the hotel
ar Nina New, said that the side
wall of an abandoned garage fell
but that no one was injured He
said that many windows were bro
ken in other buildings. The quakes
were about an hour apart, Baker
said. When the second occurred
at 1920 p. M, all clocks in the
little town were stopped.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
WILL CARRY CASE TO
HIGHER COURT SOON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. tOf'
The department of agriculture IS
arranging for an immediate ap,,
peal from a decision of Federal
Judge Alexander Alderman IN
Tampa, Fla, holding the agricul-
tural adjustment act unconstltu-
tional AAA officials said today.
Judge Alderman granted citrus
fruit growers an injunction re,
straining the state agricultural
control committee from enforcing
prorations among producers, ac-
cording to reports reaching the
department here. He called the
entire agriculture act unconstltu-
tional. AAA officials declined to
discuss the decision in detail until
they had official information, but
said they would carry the case TO
higher courts with as little delay
as possible. The decision will not
affect operations except in the
FLORIDA judicial district, they said
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
By c. c. NICOLET
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. CUP
The United States government
assumed title yesterday to al
monetary gold held by the fed
eral reserve banks. and an eX,
ecutive order reducing the gold
content of the dollar probably to
be issued at once.
President Roosevelt signed the
gold bill-the most important
legislation in a generation, as IT
was called during congressional
debate-at $3.50 p. m. Tuesday
when the pen inscribed his sigma
ture title to the gold automatl-
cally passed to the government,
Secretary of Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr.. said.
The governments gold holdings
leaped to $4,000, 100000, figured
at the statutory price of S2O.6II
an ounce, which will obtain until
an executive order sets "a new
weight for the dollar.
If the gold content is reduced
TO the expected 60 per cent,
creating a 60 cent dollar, the
treasury's gold will Jump in value
bv S2,6866, $685. $3.50. Of this
S2,OOO,0OO,O0O will be used to
establish the sterilization fund,
authorized by the gold bill, for
dealings in gold, exchange and
bonds. The use to which the rest
will be put has not been decided,
but it will be available as a base
for new currency if needed.
The president celebrating his
birthday, was jicular as he sign
ed the bill. ,
present I ever had" he said, and
turning to Morgenthau added:
"Having signed it, I'll ask
Henry, is everything all right?' "
cts o. k" replied Morgen-
than who. is sole director of the
sterilization fund, becomes in
theory at least one of the domi-
nant financial figures of the
world.
Then the president and Nor
genthau went into conference
with financial advisers to perfect
the machinery for putting the
new money policy into complete
operation as soon as possible.
Governor Eugene Black of the
federal reserve board and Gov
ernor Harrison of the New York
reserve bank. both of whom had
protested against fixing up their
banks gold, were present, along
with Professors Warren and Rog-
ers, the administrations chief
money advisers, and Herman
Oliphant, treasury money expert.
They conferred for an hour,
and met again at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
BENEFIT BALL
PROGRAMS TO
AID IN HEALTH
Estimate Four Million Dol.
lars May Be The Ulti-
mate Proceeds
COLD KEEPS DOWN
THE ATTENDANCE HERE

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-(UP).
Approximately four million dol
lars is believed to have been real
lied on 5000 or more birthday
balls and dinners held throughout
the nation in honor of President
Roosevelt for the advancement Of
the Warm Springs Foundation for
treatment of infantile paralysis.
The figure is based upon a sur
vey showing that 2,042 parties
held in % states yielded approx
mately $1,425,000. At this ratio
the total proceeds will be approx
mately four million dollars. OF
fetal figures will not be known
for several days. Events were
held in $500 communities. Every
state had gatherings which ranged
from 5000 people at the Waldorf
Astoria here to ID couples in q
rural Illinois community.
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ROOSEVELT SWAMPED BY
GREETINGS FROM OVER u. S.
10 Men Work At Top
Speed To Handle Mes
sages And Gifts
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

By FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. (UP)
Swamped by the fluctuations of
nation, President Roosevelt looked
with gratitude last night on one
of the biggest birthday celebra-
tons ever given a chief executive.
1t was Mr.. Roosevelt's Sind
birthday and the country outdid
itself in showering upon him the
proof of it's affection. To friends
the tangible evidence Of regard
from persons high and low was
looked upon as a further mark Of
his popularity.
The birthday greetings made
those at Christmas time fade into
insignifcance so far as volume
was concerned. Presents. too,
we're in excess of those that set a
record at the White House during
the holidays.
/ On top of all this, 5000 or more
birthday balls were held through
out the country. the money that
was realized being contributed for
support of the Warm Springs
Foundation for infantile paralysis
sufferers. Mr.. Roosevelt. in a
brief nationwide address delivered
his thanks to all those who helped
and who remembered him.
1t took ten men working at top
speed from morning until night to
dispose of the mass Of packages.
letters. cards and kilograms that
poured into the White House.
Everything imaginable was con-
tanned in the bundles. Cakes,
fancy and plain, predominated.
1t was estimated that more than
100000 letters AMI cards were
received in addition to kilograms
bearing a like number of sigma
lures. One of the unique testi-
monials was roll of newsprint
from New London. Conn, bearing
1000 signatures and telegram
from Birmingham Ala, with
thousands more. The senate
adopted a resolution of felicia
ton.
The president took time out
from his official duties to inspect
some of the big cakes and pies
which were brought up from the
packing rooms in the basement OF
the executive offices.
California appeared to take the
lead in dispatching unusual gifts
to the White House. Among the
presents was a solid gold plat,
made from newly mined metal
from that state and given by the
order of Red Men.
Raleigh sent a walker with
greetings. He was Fred M. Hell
der, representing the committee
for the presidents ball there,
Upon returning to the White
House from his office Mr.. Roose..
welt was greeted by members OF
the old 1920 Gang" the group
of friends and associates who
went through his unsuccessful
campaign for the viee-presidency'
:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
RECEIPTS NOT YET
REPORTED IN FULL

Receipts from the Presidents
Birthday Ball, held here last
night, will fall below expecta-
tions, according to an unofficial
checkup this morning.
Reports had not been received
from all agencies selling tickets,
but on the basis of reports it ap-
peare6 that the sum 10 be SEM,
to the national committee would
be in the neighborhood of 500.
The cold wave which swept the
entire country was thought to
have kept a number of people
from attending. Advance tickets
sales were satisfactory, but the
last minute sale of tickets at the
door was not up to expectations.
The ball was held at the city
gymnasium ard at the American
Legion clubhouse with a large
crowd attending in both places.
At the gymnasium dancing was
the order of the evening. A grand
march at 10 o'clock formally
opened the ball. The grand march
was led by Mrs. Michael Schenck
and Mayor A. V. Edwards, CO.
chairmen of the general commits
tee.
At 11:15 an intermission was
held and the address of President
Roosevelt, formally accepting the
gift of the nation was heard.
Just prior to the radio broad
cast a program Of entertainment
was held at the gymnasium. Tho
program was staged at the Legion
clubhouse earlier in the evening.
The program featured tap dane
ing by Guy Hollingsworth and
Joe Hollingsworth. a Spanish
dance and novelty number by Miss
Jeanne Huger, accompanied by
Miss Kate Dotson and two vocal
selections by Miss Thelma Anders,
accompanied by Miss Dotson.
Dancing continued after the
radio broadcast and was formally
concluded with the second grand
march about 2 a. m.
At the Legion clubhouse large
crowd enjoyed square dancing in
terspersed with round dancing. A
large number Of people attended
both parties. and the Legion hall
was particularly we'll patronized
Just after the intermission, when
large numbers of people went
from the gymnasium for round
of square dancing.
Mrs. Schenck and Mayor Ed
wards today thanked all those
aiding in making the occasion sue
cessful. Civic and charity organ
izations co-operated in the work
CONTINUED on page four.)
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"Humbly Thankful" In Ac.
cepting The Tribute Of
A Nation

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. (UP)
President Roosevelt in a brief
birthday address last night called
on the nation to become active in
the fight being waged against the
ravages of infantlie paralysis.
The chief executive at the same
time delivered a message Of
thanks to the thousands of per-
sons throughout the country who
selected his birthday as the day
on which to raise funds for the
Warm Springs Foundation.
Cali of you know" he said,
Chat the work at Warm Springs
has been close to my heart be-
cause of the many cases of infan-
tile paralysis which have been
treated there. 1t is fact that in
fantile paralysis results in the
crippling of children and grown
ups more than any other cause.
warm Springs is only one of
the many places where kindness
and patience and skill are given
to handicapped people. There are
hundreds of other places where
the surgeons, doctors and nurses
of the country gladly work day in
and day out throughout the years.
often without compensation.
81 want to stress that the prob
lem Of the crippled child is so
great that in every community
and in every state the local facili-
ties for caring for the crippled
need the support and the interest
of every citizen"
The president thanked the
country for the wide recognition
of his birthday, adding:
"No man has ever had a finer
birthday remembrance from his
friends and fellows than you have
given me tonight. 1t is with an
humble and thankful heart that ]
accept this tribute through me to
the stricken ones Of our great ma
tional family. / thank you but
lack the words to tell you how
deeply appreciate what you
have done and I bid you good
night on what is to me the happi:
est birthday | have ever known"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
Heart ATTACK
PROVES FATAL.
TO MISS LANE.
Is Suddenly Stricken At
Post Office This P. NJ;
Dies AT Home

Miss Marie Lane, attache of
the local post office for many
years. and active in civic and pa
triotic societies, died this after
noon at her home on the Hay
wood road around 2 o'clock, fol-
lowing a heart attack which she
suffered while at her post of duty
in the post office
Miss Lane was stricken shortly
after noon and was taken to the
office of DR.. A. B. Drafts, where
she received treatment. From
there she was taken home, but her
condition became Immediately
worse on arriving home and DR..
Drafts was summoned, but she
had died shortly before his ar
rival.
Miss Lane was the daughter of
the late Thomas Lane and a
granddaughter of the late Captain
Preston Lane. who served with
distinction in the Confederate
Army.
She is survived by two sisters,
Miss Leona Lane of the Fourth
Avenue grade school faculty,
and Mrs. Tommie Justus. A
brother. Henry Lane, died sud
denly about year ago.
Miss Lane resided with her
aunt, Miss Mary Mangum, on the
Haywood road. She had been an
employe of the Hendersonville
post office for a score or more
years.
Mo- arrangements for Miss
Lanes funeral had been made this
afternoon but friends understood
that the body would likely be
taken to Newberry. S. c., for in
terment, following service to be
held here.
/ The U.D.C. meeting at the home
of Mrs. William Lott tomorrow
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock will be
a memorial to Miss Lane. who was
registrar of the Margaret Davis
Hayes chapter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
Early AM. Blaze
Damages House
~ -
On King Street
Freezing Weather Makes
Work Of Firemen At
Lanning Place Difficult

A fire about 1870 a. m. today
did damage estimated at $l,OW
or more to the residence of James
Lanning on King street. e
The roof of the house was bad
ly burned, but large part OF the
furnishings were saved. The los
was partially covered by insur-
ance. h,
Firemen experienced difficulty
in getting water on the flames as
the hydrant was frozen.
Origin of the fire was undeter-
mined, but was thought to have
been caused from a f1ue. The
house was a five-room one story
building. =.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
COP. Precinct
Meetings Are Set

Republican meetings for five
precincts on Friday night were
announced today bv Frank Wal
drop, chairman of the county ex-
ecutive committee.
With Burgan Hyder presiding
as chairman. the North Blue Ridge
meeting will be held at the Dana
school house, while the four Hen
Jacksonville precincts will meet in
party headquarters over Wool
worth's store. The time for each
meeting is 1880 o'clock.
A large attendance of party
members is expected at each
gathering, Chairman w roP
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
3 ADDED TO
ROTARY CLUB

Three new members were for
mally welcomed into the Rotary
club at it's meeting at the Skyland
hotel today.
The new members were c. T..
Livingston G. J. Vile, and 5: Il.
Jones. They were welcomed into
the club by j. R. Sandifer.
Routine business occupied the
remainder of the session today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
NEW SUPPLY BILL
is REPORTED OUT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. (UPl
The repeal of prohibition will en-
able a saving of more than SILL
100000 in justice department op-
erations the next fiscal year, the
house appropriations committee
estimated in reporting out the
supply bill for the justice, labor,
state and commerce departments
today.
Appropriations for the alcoholic
beverage unit were reduced from
$S,215, 900 to $4,000. The ap'
preparation for prisons was re-
duced to $2,801,630. Officials ex'
planned that LOO agents of the
alcohol unit are being transferred
from the treasury's Internal reve'
nue. bureau.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
AIRMEN TO EXPLORE
YUCATAN JUNGLE

MERIDA, Yucatan. Mexico, Jan:
81. (UP)-Robert Buck a n d
Robert Nixon, 19-year-old Amer
lean aviators, prepared today for
an extensive aerial exploration
of the Yucatan jungle in which
it is hoped they will uncover
valuable facts about the Magyar
race and civilization. Their work
is being done under auspices OF
the University of Pennsylvania.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
SUSPECT LYNCHED

TAMPA. Fla. Jan. 81. CUPl
Robert Johnson. negro charged
with stealing chickens and sus-
pected of attempting to attack a
white woman cigar factory work
err. was lynched near here yester-
day. L..a o.
took the negro from Deputy Con-
stable T. NJ. Graves who was
transferring him from the city
iaiI to the county Jail fand shot
him to death.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
ABANDON IDEA OF
GAS DEMONSTRATION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. CUP
The agriculture department has
abandoned the idea of casing
capitols and startling army
grounds with hydrocyanic vapor.
It might cause loss of life, de-
partment spokesman said today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
|Bdlloonists Rise To II Miles; Fall To Death
TREASURY CASH BALANCE NOW
BILLION AND HALF; DEVALUING
DOLLAR TO RAISE IT BILLIONS
Prohibition Repeal Brings
$1l,00O,OO0 Appropri-
ations Cut

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. (UP)
The United States treasury's cash
balance was boosted around rec
ord levels at 81, 4s9, 063,326 from
the proceeds of last weeks billion
dollar security sale.
The huge balance will be in.
creased bv two and half billion
to four billion dollars in addition
to this as soon as profits from the
governments dollar revaluation
program are paid into the treas
ury.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31

MOSCOW Jan. 31.-(UP).-
An entirely unconfrmed report
early today circulating in Moscow
said the stratosphere balloon Sy-
rius had exploded in midair, while
descending.
The last word from the Syrius
was at 8 D. m. yesterday when the
BAG was in the vicinity OF Ko'
lomna A United Press represen-
tative and Prokofiev, who was a
mmeber of the last Russian strato-
sphere flight, motored there quick
Y but found no trace of the Sy-
rms.
The record reported by the So:
RUS Yesterday caused the official
newspaper Izvestja to issue an eX-
ira for the first time since the
death Of Lenin.
Anxiety had been felt for the
three Russian balloonists in the
SIRIUS since they reported shortly
after 3 D. m. claiming that they
had broken the worlds strato-
sphere record.
The trio. led by Paul Fedoseen-
ko, wirelessed that they had as
cerded 20.6OO meters. or 1919
miles in their balloon. consider
ably better than the record set by
Lieut.. -Comdr. T. G. w. Settle,
U, S. n. in the United States last
November. Settle rose to a height
q 5l,237 feet, or q little more
than lis miles. on Nov. 20, and
his record still stands officially.
The SIRIUS was believed drift
ing southwark. The wind drift
would carry them in the vicinity
OF Rlazan. on the Trubesh river,
about 100 miles southeast of Mos
COW, Soviet experts estimated.
However. this was purely con-
lecture. The last word from the
Syrlus was at sos D. M, when a
radio message was picked up at
Their base field outside Moscow,
stating that they were starting II
descend.
Three dirigibles circled Moscow
ABOUT p, m, trying to sight the
balloon. Their quest was in vain.
II was believed the balloon had
uFltted IN some little populated
region where communications
We're slow.
he Syrius. with Fedoseenko
plotting, arose Unexpectedly at
s:Io a, m. and reported she had
reached 1920 meters at 1924
a. H. A message at HIS a. M.
exported a new record had been
miles. ' u
ca message at noon from the
Gi sn,las said. eve hear you excel
''y; Continuing scientific OBJ
W0ntinued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
TO CONDUCT SERVICE

The prayer meeting OF the
Presbyterian church, to be con-
Quoted at the church house on
Seventh avenue, East this even
ing at 7:30 o'clock will be IN
charge of the Senior Christian
Endeavor Society of the church;
The Christian Endeayors OF
this church are observing Chris
tan Endeavor Week" and the
service this evening is part OF
the program for the weeks acti-
vities.
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hidden Co. reports gross
sales for the first three weeks
VI January total 81, 494, 464'
against $993,532 in the first
'nfee weeks of January, 1882.
gam of 5o.4 per cent.
Oevoe & Raynolds Co., Inc,
= reports for the year ended
Nov Nov 80. 1888. net income of
Sooo,S36, against $21,765. in
the preceding year.
r. w. Woolworth Co. re-
ports 1888 net income was
S<'S4 a share, against $2.2l
a share in 1882 49,.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
100000 MILES IN 81 YEARS

DRAPER, Va.-(UP).-B. T..
Gilmer has carried mail out of the
Draper post office for 80 years
and is the oldest carries in point
of service in the state. He is
about to retire. He estimates that
he has travelled 100000 miles on
his route, o. 81. Or EGl y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
MEMS BODIES
'NUTILATED IN
CATASTROPHE
Had Set New Record Of
1894 Miles Ascent, But
Instruments Ruined
CONDOLA BREAKS BUT
TROUBLE NOT KNOWN

MOSCOW, Jan. 3l.-GUP).-
The three daring Soviet balloon o. :
-, rs Who assembled higher into the
, nr1e w" atmosphere than man has
Syar before risen were found
T Sss5 TODAY. The gondola of their
g stratosphere balloon became de-
tached. I'D - ok
m and had gone to a height
~ twelve and three-tourth miles
VI Within three hours. It fell near
! the village of POtiiski Ostorg, east
4 Of Moscow .4 4L,+
cha bodies Of the men were mu-
t N. and their Instruments
ruined. -,
Their gallant achievement will
,,obsbIy be without scientific re-
s9It unless written observations
are found.
The reason for the catastrophe
is unknown.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
IS. District Judge Holds The Entire
Agricultural Adjustment Act To Be
Unconstitutional; Appeal Planned

planned against AAA orders that
would reduce citrus shipments
from Florida. California, Texas
and other regions on pro-rata
basis.
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 80. CUP;
Samuel S. Willaman has accepted
the head coachship of Western
Reserve University here. it was
announced an hour after the an
nouncement at Columbus of his
resignation at Ohio State. -"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
WILLAMAN TO COACH
WESTERN RESERVE

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 81
(UP).-Samuei S. Willaman re-
signed today as Ohio state head
football coach.
The selection of successor
will be announced soon. officials
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31

and warmer tonight;
Ia occasional rain and
warmer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31

Canadian penitentiaries have
$3.50 men inmates and only "a
women. Don't the Royal Mounted
ever get their women?
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Engaged to Wed

Former Representative and
Mrs. Courtland C. Gillen, OF
Greencastle. Indiana, have an
nounced the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Gillen, to Mr.. Julien G.
Sourwine, of this city.
Miss Gillen remained in Wash
ington following the expiration
of Representative Gillen'S term
in Congress to attend school.
Mr.. Sourwine is the son Of
Major James A. Sourwine, and
grandson of the late Judge
Thomas Van Camp Julien, of
the Supreme Court of Nevada.
A native of Reno, Mr.. Sourwine
attended the University Of
Nevada and came to Washing.
ton about five years ago to
engage in newspaper work. The
wedding is planned for June.
Mrs. Benjamin Smith and
her son, Capt. Horace Smith,
U. S. A., will give a tea tomor-
row afternoon, in their apart
ment at Wardman Park. Their
guests have been asked to meet
Mrs. Jane Redfield VoSe.