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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
THE PEOPLE SPEAK-AND REPEAT
THEMSELVES

One D. R. Wi4es has been arrested and placed
under small bond for having allegedly voted
twice at North Wikesboro Saturday in the judi
cial primary. 1t is charged that his two ballots
were cast for ]. A. Rousseau of. Wilkes who seems
to have slight lead over ]. H. Burke of AleXan-
der and it is also alleged that Wiles expressed
roget that he had but two votes to cast for the
candidate of his choice. .,......
No Virginia, we don't believe that Santa Claus
is planning to bring us an honest primary. AS
matter of fact, save for Attorney General Brum-
mitts rather theoretical interest in the matter of
enforcing the corrupt practices act, it is hard to
visualize anybody doing anything about this we'll
nigh sitting stencil in the nostrils of those simple
souls who look upon an election as an expression
of the will of the people, The legislature, as you
may recall, refused to appropriate any money to
defray the expenses of the attorney generals Of
fee in investigating possible violations of the law,
and a solicitor who refused to act upon evidence
collected by Mr. Brummitt against Surry county
election officials in their conduct of the 1882 pri-
mary has just been made United States district
attorney
It doesn't seem to do any good to point out
the obvious ndecency of using such a means as
the primary to select judges of the superior court
Of North Carolina. Mr.. Wiles, if he did vote dou-
bic, not alone in regretting that he had so
little weight in the selection of member of our
boasted non-partisan judiciary. And besides, the
audience is probably a-wearied of our Intellectual
Importantly in this connection
We offer for what it is worth, however, the sug-
geston that if the primary is to be maintained for
the purpose of determining who shall sit in judg
ment upon us, there ought to be some special eff
fort made to convince the more impressionable
voters of the seriousness of corruption in manning
the benches. Perhaps SO or $40 offered for evil
dence sufficient to cohvict a perpetrator of
fraud in judicial primary would be about right.
Surely corrupter of the ballot is almost as
subversive of public morals he who operates
still-Charlotte News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05
A MIssoURIAN, NOT A NEW ENcLANDER

A year from this coming November 80, will be
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of the most
famous of all Missourians, Samuel Langhorne
Clemens, as his parents futilely chrstened Mark
Twain. Already plans are being made for the cele-
bratons in different parts of the country and
hardly week goes by without dispatch telling
what one of his various places of residence is 60
ing to do-all of which is distinctly gratifying to
the peopl eof his native state. Via venerable
contemporary, the Boston Evening Transcript,
comes word that the New York Mark Twain Foun-
dation has selected Hartford, Conn.,, as the loca-
ton for 100000 memorial which it proposes
to erect in connection with the centennial.
Agreeing that the Connecticut capital has frs
claim for the honor, the Transcript ventures to
assert that cit was in Hartford that Mark Twain
spent the happiest 80 years of his life" To this
we must register stern dissent. Mark Twain may
have left Missouri at the outbreak of the Civil
war, but he never ceased to be Mssourian or to
glory in the things of this state All the proof
that anyone should need is the fact that after he
went to Hartford to live, he spent much time in
happy recollection of the scenes of his boyhood
and youth, and gave the world immoral Tom and
Huck and Life on the Mississippi."-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
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A LEPROUS CIVILIZATION PLANS
BACTERIAL. WAR
(Bv BRUCE CATTONl

A lot of the things that have happened
in the world in the last few years are al
most enough to give a thoughtful person
the feeling that the human race has gone
quite mad.
Nothing points quite so strongly in that
direction as the things that get printed
when that 'next war; is up for discussion.
Glance, for example, at the article re-
Gently published in England by Wickharl
Steed, veteran journalist.
Mr.. Steed says that disease germs and
poison gas will be used against civilian
populations in the next war. Elaborate
plans for injecting municipal water and air
supplies with bacteria have been made, he
says, and iarge-scale epidemies are pretty
apt to be a part of future combats.
3. In making this prediction, Mr.. Steed,
unfortunately, doesn't stand alone. In Rich
ard w. Rowan's recent book, "Spies and
the Next War;" the same forecast is made.
Mr.. Rowan even presents diagrams OF
the ingenious containers by which espion-
age agents can introduce cholera germs
into foreign cities.
Reading such things, one is almost made
ready to agree with those prophets of Ca
lamity who assert that modern white civil
lization has run its course, that European
culture is about to go the way of Assyria
and Egypt.
When nations prepare to throw disease
germs at one another, they are ready to
commit suicide on grand scale. For dis
ease germs do not respect international
frontiers.
Plant the plague in your neighbours back
yard today and you'll have it in your own
bedroom tomorrow. If the meteorological
offensive is to become part of warfare,
Europe faces future compared to which
the Dark Ages will seem like period of
peace, prosperity, and enlightenment.
An English novelist recently remarked
that we don't say that man who has lep-
rosy spots on his body is a healthy man
afflicted by unhealthy symptoms; we say
he is leper, and, as long as the leprous
spots remain, we class him as a very sick
man, no matter how sound some of his
organs may be.
The same thing, suggests this Novelist.
is true of civilization. This business of
enrolling bacteria as soldiers is a 1eprous
spot on modern civilization; and it testi-
fies that the whole body of 10th century
society is deathly sick.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05
A RECIPROCAL TARIFF

Can we bargain to take more silk from Japan
if she will take more cotton from America? Can
we arrange with Brazil and Colombia to- take more
cotton goods IN return for the coffee take from
them? These nations, incidentally, are among the
few which Sell more goods to the United States
than they buy.
We have cried loud and long for this reciprocal
tariff bill-possiby on the theory that it bet
ter than nothing-and now it is up to us to figure
how it can best be made to operate. If it has pos
sibilities stimulatof of our foreign trade, as
an agency to move more cotton abroad, we had
better begin figuring out the details of the prof
ect The President doubtless would be very CRATE
full to have feasible plan laid before him.-The
Houston Chronicle
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BEHIND he SCENES nj
WASH l\(-7 TON

ways or getting around. their code
provision for price posting.
, 4 brewer can't grant dis
count to a salOonkccper or
other retailer. But he can Or
der his collectors to buy drinks
for tho house whenever they
. call. One, two drinks on more
3 -dcpcmdin@ on how many GUS
toners arc there. The effect is
IL discount on the beer and an
unfair trade practice"
THE first reciprocity treaty I'M
L der tho new tariff act will be
signed with Cuba, probably with
in tine next 40 days. The admin
istration would like to bolster UP
the weak Mendieta government at
Havana and can't think Of any
better way Just now than to slim
ulate trade between the two
countries.
lIt any SNCut' IL 10 1913 lVu IL
the likelihood Of another Cuban
revolution before effects of the
treaty are felt.
President Mendieta and his ad.
visers had a terrible time decid.
ing when the abrogation Of the
Plat amendment-which gave us
special rights of intervention
should be signed. They lay awake
nights wondering whether a ia.
,yorable popular reaction to il
would .be greater than the value
of the deterrent effect Of d. the
amendment on would-be reyolu,
tionists.
They Ireld off signing until
they felt their political position
was strong enough to withstand
attack. Apparently they were
not as strong as they thought
they were.
The one big thing Cuba seeks
in the tariff treaty is a further
cut in the duty on her sugar.
There's some strong support for
that III the administration here.
But hardly strong enough to gel
. it into the agreement.
iCopYrigat 1884. NEA Service. Inc. }
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A sTRoNs CONGRESS MINORITY

strong minority is desirable in any legislative
body. In our own case this is essential. For be
it remembered that we are about to emerge from
an experimental field into one of permanency, and
more than ordinary caution becomes necessary.
Democratic leadership is hoping for, although not
really expecting, increased Democratic major
ity. Republican leadership is working to make
substantial inroads on the present one-way Con-
gress. The common sense of the pepole should
advise that this object should be attained for in
no other way can there be sane discussion and in
telgent criticism.-Phiadelphi Inquirer.
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THE FIRE ROPE
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

lively:
case Of fire, I certainly wouldn't
go down anG leave you up here. .
ooh" I replied reassuringly,
"you and l could work it all right
for, don't you see, could easily
lower you and slide down after
you"
Alice demurred and insisted as
she climbed into her bed that III
case Of fire she would not go and
leave PIE to follow. ] would have
to go first and she would follow
me-.
But / proceeded by means Of
masculine logic to show Alice
where her reasoning was entirely
fallacious:
Don't you see," I reiterated
with convincing lucidity. Chat l
have had training in rope climb
ing. where you have nOt?" -
5 Ahce listened so attentively
that | was sure she had accepted
my pointof view that the matter
was settled. So l snapped out
the light and climbed into nv
bed. About the time l got nv
head snuggled into the pillow,
Alice peepeG out:
"All the same | wouldn't go
first and leave you"
"But don't you see. my dear"
l clucidated patiently. Il could
lower you, but you couldn't lower
me. I know how TO slide down a
rope and you do not. There is a
little trick in wrapping one leg
about the rope, so as to regulate
the rapidity of vow descent. You
don't know that little trick. f.,
Yes" admitted Alice, "but ]
wouldn't go first"
An hour later, after an unin-
terrupted discussion pro and con,
l felt assured that at last [ had
sold Alice on the idea that J
should lower her to the ground
and slide down after her in case
fire should break out. and cut us
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

YOU can't get out any othef way
Fire ropes are not commonly pro,
vided for their guests by hotels
I went on informatively. "for the
reason that they are impractical.
The person who has not had eX-
perience in climbing. a rope,
would in case of a fire, run a
better chance of being saved,
through waiting for a fireman to
take him out, or by jumping into
a fire net. Should he try to 60
down a fire rope, he would likely
break his neck. .,
"Now, take you, for instance, -
I went on, still manifesting SUI
perior knowledge. "lt would be
impossible for you to go down
that rope. You would lose your
hold and fall before you had gone
three feet. But" l added grandly,
if this hotel should get on fire,
Won and | would be all right. I'd
lower you to the ground; then I'd
90 down the rope. used to De
pretty good at rope CLIMBING
when I was in the gymnasium"
Alice eyed the rope Specula-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

Under the power of sale con-
tanned in a deed of trust executed
by Jesse l.. Davis and wife to,
the undersigned trustee, dated
September 10, 1929, and of rec
ord in book SO, at page 166, of
the trust deed records of Hender-
son county, North Carolina, l will
on the 18th day of July, 1884, at
Il o'clock noon at the courthouse
door in Hendersonville, Hender-
son county, North Carolina. offer
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described land, to-wit:
Lying and being in the city of
Hendersonville, Henderson coun-
ty, North Carolina.
FIRST TRACT: Beginning on
a stake on the east side of Grove
street, northwest corner of Mrs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05
BY RODNEY BUTCHERS
NEA Serytre STAFF CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. = All h a n d S
w here were, so confused as to
what was happening in the last
few days of Congress that some
of the most important develop
ments are only now becoming
clear.
Hardly anyone, for instance,
seemed to realize the implica-
tions Of the Kerr-Smith tobacco
act. Perhaps that was because
Senator Harry Byrd OF Virginia.
who made a terrific uproar over
Recommendation OF the farm bust
ness and opposed the Bankhead
cotton control measure, gave the
bill his blessing.
The tobacco act, on eXamina-
ton, proves to go a lot further
toward compulsory control OF to-
bacCo grow rs-inCluding the
many in Virginia-than the
Bankhead law does in the case
Of cotton farmers.
Every cotton farmer will get a
certificate for a certain quota of
cotton. Anything he sells in eX-
cess of that quota is subject to a
presumably prohibitive tax. He
isn't compelled to cooperate.
But. the tobacco raiser must
now sign a contract il he wish
,es to avoid penalty fax on his
entire crop. III he doesn't sign,
he doesn't get the allotment (
certificate Which eNempts him
from tax on his quota. Thus
he is driven into a contract
with Ana.
AAk men who will administer
che act say it will work more
smoothly than the Bankhead law.
Congress-including Senator
Byrd-passed it at the behest OF
a vast majority OF tobacco grow
ers.
DRICE fixing isn't working so
well in the beer business. be-
cause brewers know SO many
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

off from other exits. ! was doz-
ing off peacefully when from the
other bed in the darkness l heard
a small plaintive voice:
GAIL the same, l wouldn't go
down irst and leave you"
"All right, all rightw 1 ejaeu-
lated in desperation, and / got
up and threw the fire rope out
the window.
81 think you are lust as hate
full as you can be-" commented
Alice tearfully. And 1 was doing
it for you"
"And speaking Of hats" said
irrelevantly, with that mental
agility, versatility and elasticity
which a seasoned husband comes
to acquire, tomorrow we will get
that little blue one you admired
so much in that shop down the
street"
ooh, that will be lovely" muir
INJURED Alice. -
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Noble Johnson's lot, and runs

Noble Johnson's lot, and runs
north II degrees west with Grove
street 81 1-3 feet to stake;
thence north 80 degrees east with
the south side Of an alley. 62 feet
to a stake; thence south 48 de-
grees east IA 1-2 feet to stake;
thence north 80 degrees east 70
1-2 feet to a stake in the line Of
the~manse lot; thence south II
degrees east with the manse line,
40 IL feet to the northeast cor
ner of the Mrs. Noble Johnson
lot; thence south 80 degrees west
with the line of said lot, $50 feet
to the beginning.
SECOND TRACT: Lying on
the east side of Grove street, adj
Joining the lot formerly owned by
II. Patterson ct al. Beginning at
a stake. the fourth corner of a
To- sold by E. E. Mcdowell to Fl.
Patterson. and runs north 80 de-
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EssoIene guaeaetses SMOOTHER PERfoR~As,
grees east with the Pa'tpr,

grees east with the Pattergu
7S IL feet to a stake IN =, \
of the manse lot. also tba II
east corner of the u. p,ssN|
lot; thence with the line -
manse lot, north II degree, |
6 feet to a stake; thence Il
80 degrees west 50 feet :. |;
line Of the H. Patterson /
thence with the line Of the \ u
terson lot, south as degree, i
s 1-2 feet to the beginning !
bracing all of the land cosrs1
by Hester d. Keith and 0 4
Keith, her husband. to Jesa
Davis, by deed dated JuIy
1924, and of record in book 4
at page A. of the record,
deeds for Henderson comtv
This the 14th day of June, u,
D. Fl. LEE, Trustee.
By: j. FOY JUSTICE. Atom.
G-l4-Thars.
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Last winter, Alice and stop
ped overnight at a famous st.
Augustine hostely. As we were
preparing to retire, l called her
attention to a coil of rope hang
inc under one of the windows.
II can not remember" ! said,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05
Answers to Previous Questions.

CTRAUS became secretary OF
~ commerce and labor during
Theodore Roosevelt's second
term. Lieut.. Com. A. c. Read
left New York in the NC 4, in
company with the NC 1 and
NC 8, but was the only pilot to
finish the trip. He hoped to
Trepassy, N. F.; then to the
Azores, then Ponta Delgada,
then Lisbon, and finally Plym-
outh, England. Leather tan
ming is credited to the Indians.
Experience Miller is said to
have been the. first white man
10 take it UP.
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LlldJ L was CIV Cl
before in q no.
tel room that
W q S equipped
with a fir e
rope
"What is a fire
rope for ?" ell
CURED Alice.
cit is to get
you out of the
window and down
to the ground in
case the hotel
pets on fire 2nd
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

A scientist reports that the universe is
six thousand million light years in diane
ter. Some day one of these scientists will
make a statement that we can catch him
on.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

Bootieggers are reported to be outsell-
ing legal liquor dealers two to one. In the
days OF, prohibition, the bootleggers were
simply out selling.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

Twenty-ton double doors, 80 feet high,
Is feet wide, and a foot thick are being
made for government building in Wash
ingtons but the politicians will get through,
anyway
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05
NOTICE OF SALE

A car burns more gas per mile
in cold weather than in warm.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-05

DRICE fixing isn't working so
we'll in the beer business. be-
cause brewers know SO many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-21

of q generation again. However, it is still a story primarily for adults.
 The episoue, exploited in the original tales would probably have caused horror among womcn's clubs and parent-teacher organi- zations throughout the country. Besides, the material is far more fresh and original as it stands. One episode. however, will be re- called by those who have read the original series. It is the famous 'episode of the ants" This scene | in the village church, is handled in such a manner that it sent yester- days audience into mysteries. Yc! the whole picture has been treat ed in the best spirit of good will and fun, model of wholesome humor.
 The story is that of a misunder- stood boy. who though full of mis. chief and lively spirits, is at heart fine, manly youngster' who wins everybody's liking on sight. Played by Jackie Cooper. he is an unfail- ing delight. F..
 Thomas Meighan, Dorothy Pet erson, o. F. Heggie and Jackie Searl all have fine supportinc roles. The companion feature is "The Pursuit Of Happiness with Francis Lederer, Joan Bennett, Charlie Ruggles and Mary Roland. Sunday brings Nancy Carroll in Jealousy and Eddie Quillam in "Gridiron Flash" Christmas day the program will be changed and headlined by Filtration Walk" with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-21
q AM A THIEF"
 OPENS AT STATE
Battling Murder Mystery Drama Tops Bill Open=
 ing, Tomorrow

"I Am a Thief. said to be one of the most thrilling and baiTlins murder mystery dramas screened. comes to Warmers State tomorrow on a deluxe double feature pro- gram. The story by Ralph Block and Doris Malloy depicts the excit- ing battle between the French Surete and a band of international jewel robbers composed of impov- erished nobles, beautiful adventur- esses and men so diabolically cum ming they are able. to steal millions in gems.
 A trap is set by the secret ser vice operatives for the thieves with the most famous diamonds of Europe, the Kareninas, which are worth a fabulous sum. Bloodshed and murder follow in the wake of the auctioning off of these dia- monds which robbers are trying to transport from Paris to Istanbul. Much of the action takes place on the famous Simplon Express, with the suspense building up to one Of the most astounding climaxes.
 There is an all star cast headed by Mary Astor and Ricardo Cor tez, while others include. such tal- ented players as Dudley DSEes, Robert Barrat, Irving Pichel, Ho- bart Cavanaugh, Arthur Avlcs- worth, Ferdinand Gottschalk. Frank Reichcr, John Wray and oscar Apfcl.
 The companion feature will be Home on the Range, thunder ing turf classic set against the background of the old west and T Zane Grey story. The cast is head ed by Jackie Coosan. now han1- some young man: Randolph Scott, Evelyn Brent and others Perform ances tonight conclude the en- gagement of "I Sell Anything" and Menace "
 Christmas day brings Katharine Hepburn in "The Little Minister" and mammoth Christmas sur rounding program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-21

their new goth Century picture "Broadway Through a Keyhole, some personages whom screen fans are meeting for the first time.
 Russ Columbo is familiar to the multitude through his voice. As a radio crooner he, is playing his first romantic role in this picture, and proving that he csSl act as well as he croons. He also has a definite 1 screen personality.
 Another newcomer is Paul Kelly, Broadway stage favorite in Bad Girl" the same. stage production which brought Sylvia Sidney to serene notice. In Broadway Through a Geyhole',''.- he is Russ Columbo's rival for the affections of Constance Cummings. It's a sympathetic role-and Kelly gets | it, Another speaking stage favorite introduced to the screen in this production is Hugh O'Connell. For year and a half O'Connell poked fun at Hollywood as the leading laugh-getter of Once in a Life time" on Broadway. Now. ironical- ly, he has come to Hollywood to make good-and he will He pro- vides much of the comedy in this picture.
 Broadway Through a Keyhole'' also tests the starring potentiality of Eddie Foy, Jr., who takes part in several of the clever and beau tiful musical scenes.
 Other noted personalities adding to the fun and excitement in Broadway Through Keyhole." playing at the Garden theater ot- morrow only are Texas Guinan, Abe Lyman and his band. Frances Williams, Gregory Ratouff.. Will tam Burcss, c. Henry Gordon and Helen Jerome Eddy. It's United Artists release.
 The companion feature is Strawberry Roan," starring Ken Maynard