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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17
LETTERS TO.
SANTA CLAUS
Hendersonville, N. c.,

Dec. Is, 1885.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy seven years
old. / want you to bring me an
electric train, a drum, pair OF
skates, a gun to go with my cow
how suit and a tool chest. My little
sister "Pat" wants you to Drlng
her a big Shirley Temple doll; a a
carriage, a bed and some doll
clothes. f.
please remember my mother
and father. and my brothers ami
sisters. | am wishing everybody a
Merry Christmas, and the best II
all to you.
Yours sincerely,
HARRY EDWARD STEfP'
Dear Santa Claus:
love you and wish you d
Merry Christmas. Bring me iirg Ire
crackers and other things thaV So
bang w ~ ip
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17

Penrose, n. c., Route 1,
Dec. IL, 1885.
Dear Santa Claus: :,
| am just writing you to thank
Won for what you have done for
me every Christmas. I'll tell you
what l want. You may go to the
children's houses who don't have
much so l won't take much. |
want a wrist watch, bicycle, dress
and socks. Your friend,
AURELIA JENKINS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17

Hendersonville, Route 4,
Dec. IL, 1885.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am ten years old. Please bring
me a rubber basketball, negro
doll, wrist watch, story book, and
pair of gloves. Your friend,
MARY ALICE MERRILL.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17

Hendersonville, n. Co.,
Dec. IA, 1888.
Dear Santa Claus: 7
Christmas is almost here, so I
thought l would write you.
would like to have a lumberJacIhI'
a pair of work gloves, a baseball
a knife and a baseball glove.
Your friend,
go CECIL MORGAN.
Hendersonville, n. C.,
Dec. II, 1885.
Dear Santa Claus:
7 want a wagon and a rifle and
some shells. Your friend,
B. j. McCRARI.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
I will write you a line or two
70 let YOU hear from me. For
Christmas | want a wrist watch,
a pair of gloves and a ball. Be
sure and don't forget other little
girls and boys. l know you have
a hard and cold time going around
to other houses but | don't want
YOU to be in a big hurry about my
things so. with, love, will close.
Your friend,
AUDREY HENDRICKS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17

Hendersonville, n. c.
Route No. 4,
Dec. Is, 1885.
Dear Santa Claus:
| thank you for the things you
have sent me. want you to BRING
me a wrist watch for Christmas,
q Jacket, and some nuts, candy,
and oranges. / am ten years old.
With love,
MARGIE MERRELL.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
ANTI-JEW|SH WAVE
REVIVED IN REICH
Evidence of New Drive on
Race Is Indicated in
Publications.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March l2.-Evidence that
q new wave Of anti-Semitism Is sweep
publications appearing on the news
stands.
Both Jewish and anti-Semitic pub
licationS indicate the recent efforts
of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, Reich min
lister Of economics, and Julius Lip
pert, state commissioner for Berlin. to
assure Jews of at least economic equal
ity, have not been strongly supported
by the Nazi party.
The current Deutsche Wochenschau
warns the automobile industry against
failure to resist a Jewish invasion, be-
cause Jews destroyed our economic
life-then shall they be allowed to
participate in its recovery"
Nobleman's League Berated.
Braunschweiger Zeitung berates the
League of German Noblemen for hav-
ing declared, in its official organ, that
strict application of the Aryan clause
has entailed a regrettable loss Of valu-
able members"
At Angermuende, orders were issued
by police that Jewish organizations
which train young Jews to be farmers
or artisans in Palestine should be
given preferred treatment, compared
with organizations which encourage
Jews to remain in the country of their
birth and consider themselves Ger
mans.
Jews Barred in Contest.
This policy finds a counterpart in
instructions issued in various places
to the effect that Jewish speakers
must not urge Jews to remain in
Germany.
In connection with a nationwide
contest among German boys and girls
for decorating show windows, which
will take place next week, 1t Is Stipu-
lated that Jewish youths are barred
from participation.
The propaganda ministry Of DR..
Paul Joseph Goebbels has advised pub
fishers that Jews must no longer have
anything to do even with the COM
mercial aspects Of the publishing
business.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
THREE WIVES CARRY
TROUBLES TO COURT
,srnpdopf ~ The Star

BY Staf Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, March
l2.-Three wives carried their troubles
to the Circuit Court yesterday, two
asking for divorces and the third seek
ing alimony.
Cruelty and rude conduct were
charged to John Carlton Lewis Of
College Park In q suit for q limited
divorce, separate maintenance and
custody of her daughter, brought by
Mrs. Helen Seymour Lewis Of College
Park.
An absolute divorce from Richard
G. Keller Of Charlotte, N, @. was
asked by Mrs. Diora Fay Keller OF
Riverdale on charges of desertion.
Custody of her three children, tenn
porary and permanent alimony and
counsel's fees are sought by Mrs.
Hazel C. Koontz, 200 block Of Massa-
chusetts avenue, in suit against
Lake w. Koontz Of Largo. Md.
Mrs. Koontz filed suit last week
agsinst Ednah r. Kerwtn Of Largo
for $50 no. alleging alienation Of her
bpsbanAt affections.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
DRIVERS ESCAPE
ONLY TEMPORARY
Attempts Flight While Following
Police Officers Car, Po.
lice Alleges.
By stafi Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF The star.
BETHESDA. Md, March II.
Charles P. Simms. who lives at 2022
Columbia road, Washington, escaped
from the long arm Of the Bethesda
police last night-but only tempo
rarily.
He was driving south along Wis
consin avenue near the District line
shortly before midnight, in what
Policemen Day and Briggs, from their
patrol car. judged to be a reckless
manner" They stopped him and told
him to turn around and follow them
to the local police station.
Simms complied, until Bradley Lane
loomed invitingiy on his right. Spin
ming his wheel, he headed eastward
and stepped on it." police asserted.
One of the officers, glancing back.
saw him go. They gave chase. At
the intersection of Connecticut avenue
Simms' car, police said. grazed a car
said to have been driven by Mrs. Lottie
B. Row Of IA East Woodbine street,
and sped southwark on Connecticut
avenue.
The officers followed, but no longer
hurriedly. They knew where they
would find Mr.. Simms. for they had
taken the routine precaution OF hold
ing his operators permit when they
apprehended him.
When they arrived at 2022 Columbia
road Simms was there, and so was his
car. This time he followed to the
local station house. where Justice Of
the Peace Alfred Wilson heard
charges preferred against him Of reck"
less driving and failing TO stop after
an accident. Sinms posted collateral
for appearance in Rockville Police
Court on March IS.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
Girl, II, Only Slightly Bruised
In 4-Story Plunge Into Alley
Modesto Light Treated
for Hysteria After
NarrOw Escape.
Planned to Jump, but 81
KnOw 1t Vas Fool.
ish," She Says.

Modesto Light, IT, Of $40 I street,
escaped with minor bruises early to-
day in q plunge from the rear fourth
floor porch of her home to a narrow
brick alley below.
Found in the alley. still conscious,
the girl was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, treated for hysteria and trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital.
Her fall was broken by a roof two
stories below and projecting boards
on porches beneath.
At Gallinger Hospital Miss Light
said she had gone to the porch in
tending to jump, but lost her balance
and fell. II know 1t was foolish" i"
she added.
Mrs. Fanny Light, the girls mother,
said they had quarreled about Mo-
desta's keeping company with Q boy
to whom she objected.
Shortly after the argument a
Evening star., 1935-03-12
TRAVEL PAY FIGHT
AGREEMENT SEEN
Carey Says Law Intended
Dependents OF Officers
to Be Included.

Out Of the clash between Secretary
Swanson Of the Navy Department and
Controller General McCarl over the
payment by the department of travel
allowance to dependents of officers
ordered home to await retirement may
come definite provision making such
payments legal without appeal to the
courts
Existing law has been interpreted
as intending that transportation
should be at Government expense,
but without definitely saying so. This
assurance was given today by Chair
man Glover H. Cary of Kentucky,
chairman of the subcommittee which
yesterday called Secretary Swanson to
personally appear before them and
explain his alleged defiance" Of the
controller generals ruling.
"It Is my purpose to endeavor to
amend the existing law so as to
make the class of travel in question
thoroughly legal" said Representative
Cary. If that were done, and ! am
sure 1t will be, this difference be-
tween the Navy Department and the
general accounting office will be
completely eliminated"
Chairman Cary, summarizing the
controller generals position, said: mo
one will seriously contend that the
Congress ever meant that such travel
should be at the expense. of the
officer. The law is not clear, how
ever, and the general accounting Office
refused to read something into the
law that was not there. Some one
long since should have come to Con-
gress to have the law amended"
He also justified the position of
Secretary Swanson by saying, "Officers
have sought and been granted relief
in the Court of Claims. 1t Is only
as to cases Of this particular kind
absolutely no others-that the Navy
Department has announced its inten-
tions to be governed by the uniform
line of judgments rendered by the
Court of Claims"
Secretary Swanson told the sub
committee drafting the Navy appro-
priation bill that his position was
based on opinions by two attorneys
general and at least IL court decisions.
Evening star., 1935-03-12

Legal cat-skinning tricks these days
are not confined to New Dealers.
The Tennessee Valley Authority re-
Gently has received information that
a power company in Southern city
has found a neat device to qualify
its voters in the referendum on build
ing a municipal power plant. The
power company is supposed to have
156 employees living outside the city
limits. who could not vote under the
city law. These employees are sup
posed to have chipped in to buy $50
lot In the city. Thus they all become
city property holders and eligible
voters. although their holding amounts
to about IS cents each.
Another Sensation Fails.
Another sensation which has failed
to register involved q bribery charge
against a Congressman by a Com
merce Department official. The mat
ter has been kept private and prob
ably will remain so, because 1t seems
to have been based on misunder-
standing.
The Congressman tDent to the
official and urged the reappoint-
ment OF an employe in the air-feld
inspection service, probably say
in0s at Dould be north $1,000 to
me to get this job"
The official thought the Congress-
man was offering him a $1,000 bribe
and reported the matter to his su-
periors. A hullabaloo ensued. Com
merce Secretary Roper, after investi-
CATION, concluded that his subordinate
had misunderstood the Congressman.
Roper then reappointed the airfeld
employe whom the Congressman had
indorsed.
If the appointment really was worth
81 900 to the Congressman, he got 1t
without even having to offer a cigar.
(Copyrisht. 1887
Evening star., 1935-03-12

Senate.
Debates s4,sso,ooo,ooo work-relief
bill.
Finance Committee questions Rich
berg in N. r. A. study.
Munitions Committee hears William
B. Shearer, big Navy advocate.
Labor Committee hears Secretary
Perkins and Francis Biddle on Wagner
bill.
House.
Resumes work on H. o. L. c ex-
pansiOn bill.
Rules Committee considers rule for
House consideration Of bonus.
Banking Committee continues hear
ing on omnibus bank bill.
Agriculture Committee considers
farm mortgage situation.
Labor Committee starts hearings on
Wagner -Connery labor disputes bill.
YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Debated work-relief bill.
Commerce Subcommittee heard
Joseph B. Eastman.
Finance Committee heard Donald
r. Richberg on N. r. A.
House.
Passed measure to repeal income
tax publicity.
Appropriations Subcommittee heard
Secretary Swanson assert he had not
defied Controller General McCArl.
Banking Committee heard Mariner
Eccles, Federal Reserve Board gov
aruer. On onnihs1 hank bill.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Chance for Outbreak
in Europe Is Seen
in Greek Revolt.
BY PAUL MALLON.

IN THE hidden possibilities behind
the Greek revolt you have the
best possible inside view Of Eu-
i rope today.
The Greek trouble sounded no
louder in world affairs than a remote
quarrel in remote family. What
made 1t more important than it ap-
peared to be was the fact that there
are sensitive diplomatic ampliflers
throughout Europe which at any time
may catch up such insignificant
sounds and transmit them into Shrek
ing gun thunder in every capital In
the world.
One Is across the Greek border
in Bulgaria Since the tpar, Bull
garia has been liping in hopes OF
retaining q commercial outlet to
the Aegean Sea through Greece.
She sensed the opportunity pre-
sented by internal strife in Greece.
Her troops moued up to the Thra-
clan border at the first sound OF
the Greek dispute.
This troop movement was heard at
once in Turkey. The Turks have a
secret alliance with the Greeks to
prevent just such step. Immediate
ly Turkey began to concentrate troops
on her Bulgarian frontier.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
FOOD PRICE RISE
HELD NEAR PEAK
A. A. A. Adviser Revises His
Estimate of Big Jump.
Meat to Cost More.

The cost of food, up one-third since
President Roosevelt took office. has
about reached its peak.
This cheering news came today from
Louis H. Bean, economic adviser to
the A. A. A.
A slightly increasing price of meat
may carry the average one or two
points beyond the present level Of 7
to per cent above the last half Of
1894. said Bean, but no further.
Marketgoers breathed a sigh of re-
lief at this. for Bean, two weeks ago,
forecast q rise of II per cent during
the first half of 1885 over the last
half of 1884, and an additional l per
cent rise in the last half of 1895.
Meat Rising Rapidly.
Meat dishes, however, already well
above last years quotations, still are
going up. But the price will stop
far short of the 80 per cent increase
in price he earlier predicted, Bean
promised.
Bean was deluged with protests
from indignant housewives after his
Lobby objected vigorously to a pro-
cEective food bill, increased Sl72 per
family above last year, despite tagging
buying power.
Seasonal Output to Aid.
Seasonal upturn in production will
keep prices within sight Of earth, said
Bean With Spring at hand, the out
80 o1l efv t,rnduafC c
Is due for a marked rise.
Much higher prices will automatic
ally lower the tariff wall on foods.
This will force costs down at once.
Bean declared.
Asked If he still expected a further
rise during the latter half Of the year
because of other drought or insect
damage, the economist said it is still
too early to estimate the effect of such
factors.
Evening star., 1935-03-12

Any trouble between Turkey and
Bulgaria would Immediately draw in
most of the other Balkan powers.
They are bound by treaty to come
to Turkeys assistance.
But that would be only the begin
ing
Behind Turkey stands France.
tn French are friends of the Turks
and hare been cool to,Dard Bull
join in the Little Entente pact OF
French allies.
Bulgaria has greater hidden power
behind her also. Italy has been back
ing her as wedge in the anti-Italian
Little Entente. and as threat against
Yugoslavia. Italy's traditional enemy,
which borders on Bulgaria.
Behind France and Italy the ampli-
fication possibilities are obvious and
endless.
Secret Lineup Shifts.
Best United States authorities
agreed the maximum amplification
possibilities probably would not be
reached this time, but they cannot tell
when the next far-away match
scratch will split their eardrums at
home.
The secret lineup in Europe con-
stantly shifts, but never changes. The
system is substantially the same as 1t
was 81 years ago, when it promoted
the World War.
Old Law Dug Up.
A clever Congressman has dug up
privately an old forgotten law which
says:
mo money appropriated by any act
(of Congress) shall be used for the
compensation of any publicity expert,
unless specifically appropriated for
that purpose"
This would seem to illegalize the
best part OF the New Deal press agent
system, because money was not specif-
ically appropriated for most of the
new publicity men IN. r. A., P. w. A.,
A. A. A.. F. H. A, etc.. The law went
into effect October %, 1913 (title 5,
No 81, and annotated statues, U. 81
and has never been repealed, but
Apparently the Nep Dealers
knew about it, euen if no one else
did. At least they appear to haze
taken steps to circumuent it.
For one thing, they haUe Uery
ndiuely neglected to designate most
of their publicity men as such on
the pay roll. Instead, these en-
ployes are generally called "dd-
ministratipe assistants" or other
fancy things.
Also, some of the New Deal appro-
prlations carry blanket authority to
hire and fire anyone. The Federal
Housing Administration act, for in
stance, authorizes employment 81. .
without regard to the provisions Of
other laws
Thus planned sensational explo-
sion may fail to explode, although you
very probably will hear something
said on the subject in Congress
shortly.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
CORCORAN EXHIBIT
SETS NEW RECORD
More Than $50 Paintings
Selected for Biennial Show
Opening Soon.
American art is on the upgrade.

American art Is on the upgrade.
More than 450 paintings-the largest
group ever selected for any Of the
Corcoran Art Gallery's biennial shows
have been accepted by jury of dis
tinguished artists for inclusion in the
Fourteenth Biennial Exhibition Of
Contemporary American Oil Paintings
at the Corcoran Gallery March "a to
May S.
The sharp increase in the number Of
pictures deemed worthy of exhibition
is attributed by c. Powell Minniger-
ode, director Of the gallery. to the
higher average Of quality and appeal
prevailing in the paintings submitted
this year. At the last biennial show
in December Of 1882, 343 paintings
were accepted.
Four Rooms Added.
The unprecedented size of this years
selection makes it necessary for the
gallery to add four exhibition rooms to
the space usually reserved for the
notable show-the biggest event Of its
kind in America.
Four Of the finest galleries In the
western part Of the building, adjoin-
ing the Clark wing, today were set
aside for the exhibition, in addition to
the galleries customarily allotted the
show in the main building, on the
second floor
Jonas Lie Heads Group.
Director Minnigerode pointed out
that the rules Of the exhibition place
no limit on the number of pictures
that may be chosen by the jury, ex-
cept that the gallery is not obligated
to show more than two works by any
one artist.
The jury. headed by Jonas Lie,
noted landscape and marine painter
of New York City. made its selection
Of pictures yesterday. Today and to-
morrow and Thursday it will super
intend the hanging of the exhibits.
Upon completion of the hanging,
probably Friday morning, the judges
will choose the four outstanding pic
lures for the w. A. Clark prize
awards. totaling $4,000.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
DAIRYMEN TO FORM
GROUP IN MONTGOMERY
Producer-D Distributors Associa-
tion Will Be Organized
Monday.

snecial Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March l2.-MiIk
producer-distributors Of Montgomery
County will meet here next Monday
afternoon to organize the Montgomery
County Milk Producer Distributors
Association.
Formation Of the association was
decided upon at a recent meeting of
the milk producer distributors of the
county, held here to consider the milk
control bill pending In the General
Assembly.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
FARMER SUED
$4,000 Asked as Damages In
Fatal Accident.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 12.-Al-
bert Hahn. well known Potomac dis
trict farmer, is named defendant In q
suit for $4,000 damages filed in the
Circuit Court here yesterday as the
outgrowth of a fatal automobile acci-
dent on the River road, near Potomac,
on last April 6.
The proceedings were instituted by
the State of Maryland ito the use or
Margaret. Myrtle and Earle Hatcher,
young children of Webster Hatcher OF
near Potomac, who, it is charged. was
killed by an automobile operated py
the defendants son, Carl Hahn.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
CHANGE CONSIDERED
Council May Take Control of Cap
itol Heights Firemen.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, March
12.-Advisability of placing the local
Volunteer Fire Department under con-
troll Of the mayor and council will be
studied by special committee, it was
decided at meeting Of the town au-
thorities last night.
Councilmen Wallace Rollins. Row.
land Thompson and William Sweeney
were named to the committee, which
Is to confer with trustees Of the Fire
Department and report at the next
meeting.
1t was decided that only those de-
ltnquent tax properties on which the
amount in arrears is more than $40
would be advertised this year.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
Licenses Issued.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March
IL (SpeciaD Marriage licenses have
been issued here to the following:
Emerson B. Slocum, %, and Gwen
dollyn Ivadella Amann, %, both Of
Washington; Edward Clifton Emer-
son, "a, University Park, Md, and
Geraldine Radford Worley, %. Hy-
attsville, Md; Willie Armstead Welch,
IS, Lanham, Md, and Caleste White,
20, East Riverdale, Md.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
KIDNAP HOAX ADMITTED
Girl, 1S, Returns and Confesses
She Wrote Notes.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March IL
P).-Miss Helen Jean Banninga, 1s,
returned home this morning and De-
tective Inspector Frank O'Malley said
she admitted engineering her own
kidnapping" The girl disappeared
last Tuesday.
O'Malley said the girl, after ques-
tioning, admitted writing two notes
to her parents demanding $500 for
her safe return because she wanted
some pretty clothes" She was de-
tanned while her story was investigat-
ed. The girl said she spent the week
alone in Detroit.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
BAND CONCERTS.

By the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley Hall
this evening at $50 o'clock. John
8. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant leader.
March, italian Rifiemen" tBersa-
Overture, Morning. Noon and
Night in Vienna" ......... Suppe
Suite d. orchestra, Scenes Poe
tiques" ................ GODDARD
In the Woods"
"In the Mountains"
In the Village"
Scenes from comic opera, Boo
caccio" Observation-Disclosures. Suppe
Chinese one step. "Ching-Ling- Ting
Cobb
valse intermezzo, "springtime."
Drumm
Finale. Salute to williamsport."
Vandersloot
"The Star spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band
Orchestra this evening at 8 o'clock in
the Navy Yard Sail Loft. Lieut..
Charles Benter. leader; Alexander
Morris, assistant leader.
Overture, Der Freischutz."
Won Weber
Selections, Eileen" .... Herbert
Nocturne No. 3, "Liebestraume.
("Dreams Of Love'') ....... .Liszt
Fantasia, Boris Godounow"
MuSsorgsky
"Praeludium" ...........Ja .Jarnefelt
Suite de ballet, Masquerade" Lacome
Carnival March"
Harlequin and Columbine."
Antics of the Clowns"
"The Mandolin Serenaders."
Grand Parade"
"Valse (Opus 81, No. ~" -. Chopin
'Bacchanale," from Samson and
Delilah" .......S Saint-Saens
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-03-12
WARSHIPS PROJECTED
French Naval Minister Seeks to
Meet Italian Program.

PARIS, March IL R.-Francois
Pietri, naval minister, presented to the
Chamber Of Deputies today bill call
ing for the building Of a giant IS 5000
ton battleship and two destroyers, In
answer to the building program of
Italy.
The program is necessary. the naval
minister previously said, in order to
maintain French sea power and pres
tige over italy.
The battleship Is expected to cost
SAT, 1000 900.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
NAMED TO BOARD
W. q. Varney Placed on Better
Housing Campaign Body.

~ STAN Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March 12.-
Walter U. Varney, president Of the
Arlington-Fairfax Counties Firemens
Association and counsel for the Old
Dominion Bank Of Cherrydale, yes
terday was named to the advisory
board of the Arlington County Better
Housing Campaign by the general
chairman, George M. Yeatman.