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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-16
BARKER HEIGHTS

BARKER HEIKHTS, Nov. lG.
A surprise birthday dinner was
given Mrs. Emily Morrison Of
Barker Heights, last Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and MIS-. Miles
Jones, a grandson who resides at
the late Lafayette Morrison
homestead where a large and
prominent family were reared.
Mrs. Morrison is the mother Of 10
living children who were all pres
ent for this delightful occasion.
Mrs. Louise Morrison and chill
dren of the Late David Morrison,
state highway employe, were also
present. The boys are Hugh
Morrison and Murphy Morrison Of
Hendersonville; Burgin Morrison
and Claude Morrison; Miss Eu-
genia Morrison, a member of the
school faculty at East Flat Rcck.
and Mesdames Herman Gibbs Of
Lawrence, s. c.; Hamilton Jones,
Sherman Jackson, Ellie Hill and
Monroe Jackson al Of Henderson
county. a great host Of grand
children were also present to wish
their dear grandmother many
more happy birthdays.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Edney have
as their guests, A. l.. Rippy and
". L. Ellis Of Shelby, n. c.
Mrs. Charley Blanton and chill
dren, also Mrs. Feagan of Column
bus, were weekend guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graccn Jackson
have sold their home place here
and moved to the Green River sec
ton where they have purchased a
farm.
C. S. Fullbright delivered a
most helpful message Sunday aft
ernoon at Barker Heights church
on the subject of Faith"
The following high school STU
dents from this place attended .
"tacky party" at the home of their
English teacher Mrs. W. 3. Sin
clair: Misses Elizabeth Whitaker.
Emma Justus, Loretta Cannon,
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TIL E. NEW D E a l.
TN WASHTN GTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

WILL Ine AAh put pIUreeoIne
w tax on canary seed9
D1n't laugh. That's one of those
difficult problems now upsetting
some of the farm administrations
master minds.
Amendments 10 the AAA act
passed by the last Congress added
grain sorghum to the list of basic
commodities and require Secretary
wallace to formulate program
for it, since its price is far from
parity.
Plenty Of grain sorghum is used
on farms. But officials find that its
only commercial use is in manufac'
ture OF canary seed. So!
NATURALLY. there's much more
L concern over the corn-hog pro.
gram.
AAA now plans to increase this
years Low production of pigs by
30 per cent, which ought to mean
lower pork prices by election time.
That's about as many pigs as can
be produced and means G5,OOO.O00
pigs as compared to normal five.
year base period average piggage Of
100000.
, The drouth cut many pig.raisers
down to from 20 to 40 per cent of
theiy individual base average of
hogs, while others We're able to
raise 100 per cent.
The idea 70: remedying this is
n give the benefit payments, or the
hulk of them, to the low percentage
Fellows and let them raise all the
hogs they possibly can, while the
hundred per centers and others
noor their class are limited to their
Inn ner cent OF. the flve-year base
average. ,o.- ,,
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Mrs. {. II. Abbott
Is Again Honored
By Rollins College
Mrs. Rocky Conducting
Craft Glasses at her
Winter Home

Recent arrivals to Cocoa are
Mrs. Belle ABBOTT Roxby of Hen
Jacksonville, with her mother,
Mrs. C. II. Abbott and daughter,
Evelyn Haynes. Mrs. RoXby will
conduct a craft class this year at
1O9 Peachtree street, where she
held similar classes last year, says
the Cocoa (Fla.) Tribune.
Mrs. RoXby is well equipped to
teach handcrafts as she is owner
of Camp Minnehaha where for
many years the best in handcrafts
was produced and which continues
to have a splendid craft depart
ment for the camp guests.
Mrs. C. H. Abbott will be re-
memEered by many of the old
timers of Cocoa, as she has been
coming here off and on since be-
fore The big freeze in 1900. Mrs.
Abbott homesteaded on Merritt
Island 20 years ago and has
watched with interest the growth
of this section. To all Rollins pu-
pills Of the old days Mrs. Abbott's
name is most familiar as she
taught under every president with
the exception of one for the first
So years of the college. Rollins
college has bestowed upon her the
Rollins medallion for her great
work in the early days, and is
honoring her again this week in
the last celebration of the 5Oth
anniversary of the founding Of
Rollins college.
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BY RODNEY DUICtIEh
NycA Service Stpfi CgrresnOntient

ID cODlNhl ~ NlIlLlt
NEA Service Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON = With Hu y
w Long out of the picture.
President Roosevelt and his po-
litical advisers are more or less
worried about Father Coughlin,
DR.. Townsend, and Gov. Eugene
Talmadge of Georgia in the order
named.
The administration would hate
to have Coughlin Illuminating
against it in the election cam
paign. On the other hand, it can't
afford to play along with the ra-
dio priests economic and mcne-
tary programs.
The Townsendites are considered
more OF a menace to certain Demo,
cratic members Of Congress in the
west than a threat to the national
ticket. But the administration
will be careful not to step on Dr.
Townsend's toes at the next SEES
sion, even though it regards his
old age pension plan as cockeyed
8
IHE Democratic high command
observes with pleasure that Gov
ernor Talmadge, though heio has
been around the country a bit. ISM
picking up any noteworthy support
as a presidential candidate.
Its chief worry was that the gov
ernor might lick Roosevelt in thu
Georgia primaries, which wsult
look simply awful, because thu
president has always claimed Geor
gia as his Second home" and ha.
been supposed to be tremendousl,
popular there.
The party politicians think the,
could lick Talmadge in the Georgis
primaries. But they're not quit,
nnra
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MODERN guns, during the World
- War, cracked and weakened
one of the most marvellous relics
Of ancient architecture, and now
modern ingenuity is trying to
rescue. it from further destruction.
1t is the huge arch and wall at
Ctesiphon. in Iraq, not far from
Bagdad.
This is the largest unsupported
brick arch in the world. 1t meas.
ures 81, feet in width. 1t covered
the banqueting hall of King Chroes
II. its builder. Here the great
kings Of New Persia held their
magnificent court.
, During the war, the Turks hid
their heavy guns underneath this
structure and the resultant bonn.
harding caused cracks in the wall.
Now cement is being used to help
preserve it.
The stamp below, showing this
huge arch and wall, was one of the
first issued by Iraq in 1923.
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INDICT BALL. PLAYER

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10
(UP).-A. Gus (Happy) Fore
man, sc, former pitcher for the
Chicago white Sox, was indicted
here yesterday for first degree
murder by the Shelby county
grand jury. Foreman is charged
with the Staying of James Sol Will
liams, a negro, in a cafe brawl
October 27 over three negro wo-
men,
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BIBLE THOUGHT
A BLESSED FoRETASTE

90 pstsr and John and James say IND
gIorv."-(Read Luke s:2s,36).
arr ,s found grace in Thy sight show me
Tbv glory" CEN 33:13).
Who has not in moments of meditation ana
prayer caught a glimpse Of opening gates "n"
has not in the secret place of holy communion leu
the rush of some white surglng wave Oh eho1i'h-
4 foretaste of the joy of the blessed!
Here is the worlds need today-MEN "ho
HAVE SEEN THEIR LORD.-The Lost Art ol
Meditation.
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EXPLODE FLOODLICRTS

HAYS, Hans. (UP).-It costs
the Fort Hays State college $3.50
to repair the damage done by a
bug invasion at q recent night
football game. The bugs attacked
the big So bulbs causing &c of
them to explode.
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Recent New Jersey news items arouse
our curiosity as to what pupils of that state
do whensthey aren't refusing to salute the
flag. ..s
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VI IiiS SANA h's IL Why II
on their toes and wai,
counters and help us 4
goods at the same eXtl
could afford to payiCtH
money. Why" he add
shrinkage alone is seve1l
dollars a year. That cod
down to almost nothing.
scientious, attentive clegI
] have heard many a
say that the reason shs
keep a servant was not
could not afford to Z
wages. at is what thu
break and carry off Til
me to do all my own hoI
was the explanation.
l knew one old womaI
up her home and dischar
a cook and a yardman H
said they simply would
after her interests fort.
continually worried herb
When a person is VIZ
somebody and is beings
that somebody FOR his
why in the name of SeY&
land Sisters, shouldn't
actly as that somebody
to do? That is the qu
finest way to win the
and the confidence Of ~
er, and to win promotion.
doesn't cost the employe
brownie.
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To bring back the auto speed record,
perhaps the U. S. should call for show
down between Sir Malcolm and the young
Roosevelts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-16

"Ethiopians are noted for their habit Of
putting things off" From the way Italians
are advancing, the natives evidently have
failed to show up for war
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-16

A scientific item advises "When the
earth starts trembling, blame it partly or
the moon" Or, perhaps, the moonshine.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-16

The agricultural West will stick
to the New Deal. A farmer doesn't
sell a cow that is still a good
mixer.
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SHORTS ABOUT LIFE
.By WICKES WAMBOLDT

The Indifference of employees to
the interests of employers has its
positive reaction in wages or no
Wastage, breakage, short
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-16

Hoanded by police for charging usurious
interest, those Manhattan racketeers ap-
parently erred by not calling it margin.
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Another good test of will power is to see friend
with bad cold and not tell him what to do about
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strength in their anti-social way,
it will be but a matter of time I'M
til they join forces and undertake
to conquer Europe. And they
might do it, too.
The time to stop the boll-weevil,
the Mediterranean fruit fly and
the chestnut blight is when they
first make their appearance.
What would he your attitude to-
ward the situation if Mussolini
and Hitler should form coalition
and begin to overrun the eastern
hemisphere?
"Well," you might reply, "they
are over there and we are over
here"
Yes, but how long would they
stay over there?
A scientist is said to, have de-
velOped starchlGss potato. Isn't
that wonderful? Now if someone
will produce sweetless sugar and
sourless vinegar, we ought to be
pretty well-fiXed for awhile.
Mussolini doesn't like what the
League of Nations is doing to halt
his acQuisitivc activities. His
countryman, Al Capone doesn't
like the way he was stopped either.
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dye H.UoV HCINo-
sarily be figured
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John Bull is a far-seeing old
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codger. He knows that if Musso-
I'M and Hitler ATE allowed to go
on gaining power and developing
strength in their anti-social way,
it will be but matter of time I'M
til they Join forces and undertake
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Safety Play Wins Game Second Hand Low Rule Permits |, Declarer to Make Contract that Could
 Have Been Defeated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

important play in today's hand. As spade is the natural opening against three no trump, South should not win until the third round, thereby exhausting East's hand of spades.
 Three rounds of clubs should be cashed and when the club suit does not break, the declarer must try and establish heart.
 The three spot is led. Most West players, I am afraid, would play the seven, in which case de- clarer must play low heart from dummy, forcing East to win with the eight.
 Now all East can do is cash his ten of clubs.
 The smart play for West to make is the ten spot of hearts, thereby preventing declarer from making this safety play in hearts. Copyright. 1925, NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Weddings

The annual First M. T. church school Christmas giving entertain- ment will be held Monday evening at 2 o'clock in the church school auditorium. Donations for less for tunate families of the parish viii be received.
 The girls of the Alpha Nu sorority of the Second Congregational church will have a Christmas party in Davenport hall Friday evening" December 27, at o'clock. M
 Misses Marie and Catherine Squires of Highland avenue have returned after spending the past few days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
.Auxiliary Holds
 Annual Elections

The auxiliary of Our Lady of Lourdes parish gathered last eve- ming to celebrate their second an- nual Christmas party. A turkey sup per was served after which various Christmas festivities including 8 grab bag and auction were enjoyed.
 The following officers were elect ed: President, Mrs. Anna Hadden. elected for the third term; vice-pres- ident, Mrs. Lawrence Rossi; secre- tary, Mrs. Anna Fardell, and treas- urer, Rev. Joseph Valdambrini.
 Mrs. Mary Fisher was elected chairman of the entertainment committee and will be assisted by Mrs. Madeline Alleva, Mrs. A. Pe- losi and Mrs. Theresa Muzzicata. Miss Eileen Egan was rendered a dinner recently by her associate teachers at Maloney school. Bridge was played and prizes were won by Misses Anne Shanahan and Anne Finn. The honored guest was the re- cipient of an inlaid mahogany card table. Those present were: Misses A. Louise Butler, Agnes M. Horigan Anna c. Finn, Elizabeth G. Clare, Helen R. Phelan, Agnes M. Skehan, Mary McElligott, Anne M. Shana- han, Anne L. Derwin, Mary E. Grady, Marion Blacker, Mrs. George McGovern, and Mrs. Samuel J. Kemp, of Manchester.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Robert Stinson of New York are the guests of MT. and Mrs. James F. Millner of Cooke street for several days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Royal NeighbOrs
 Elect Officers

The Anna Hadden Camp, Royal Neighbors of America held their annual Christmas party recently at Moose Hall.
 The following slate of officers president, Mrs. Anna Fardell; re- President, Mrs. Leslie Fuller: vice. president Mrs. Anna Fardell; re- cording secretary, Mrs. Anna Had- den for the third term; chancellor, Mrs. Kathleen Zello; receiver, Miss Elsie Rinaldi; inner sentinel, Mrs. Louise Adducci, outer sentinel, Rosalie Adducci marshal, Mary Brjglia and manager, Irene Mo- Kenna.
 Following the elections a Christi mas social was enjoyed. A large Christmas tree was arranged; 8 grab bag was also featured and a turkey supper was served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Personal

Waterbury students returning home this week end from Syracuse university, Syracuse, N. r., for the Christmas holidays are Charles Bartow, son of Mrs. Mary Barlow of Calumet street; Thomas Grove, son of MT. and Mrs. Patrick Grove of Sylvan avenue; Miss Charlotte Dorfman, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Louis Dorfman of Buckingham street; Hugo Ruggiero, son of Mrs. Rosalie Ruggier of East Main street; Miss Elizabeth Trautman, daughter of Mrs. Mary Trautman of Highland avenue; and Miss Sell ma Weiss, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss of Plaza avenue.
 College classes will be resumed Monday, January 6.
 Benedict Maloney, a student at Villanova college, is spending the Christmas recess with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Maloney of Cooke street.
 Miss Katherine Carroll, who att tends Marymount college at Tarry- town, N r., is spending the Christ mas holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Harry Carroll of Holmes avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Lawson of Meriden road are spending the week end in Springfield.
 Miss Kathleen O'Connor, a stud- ent at Trinity college is spending the recess with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles O Connor of Robbins street.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Mccarthy of South Main street are in New York city for the week end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
AIbertus Mngnus Chapter ArrangesA Annual 7edD0nc

Elton. The club voted that Miss Irene Daly assume the duties of chairman of the dance committee with an assisting committee to be appointed later.
 The New Years tea dance is one of the most prominent of the activ- ities of the holiday season and the chapter is making extensive ar- arrangements for 8 gala affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Personal:
Holy Cross Dinner DnnceAt WaDerLy lnn December 27

bers of the assisting committee in- clude John Hayes, James Gilson William Guilfoile, Edward O'Don- nell, Andrew McFadden, Alfred Jar lett, Daniel Noonan, Thomas Kel- ley, Virgil Sciullo, John Monagan, Ralph Membrino, John Lyons and Martin Monagan.
 The club plans to have the com- ing event one of the most successful of the holiday calendar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

Notices of the 18th annual lunch con of the Women's National Re- publican club will be sent out dur ing the week to the Waterbury members who will be asked to att tend the anniversary celebration. A national attendance is expected as there are members of the club in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the membership having grown from sos members in 1921 to approximately 4000 in 1885. Speakers on the luncheon program will be Robert A. Taft, son of the late William Howard Taft; Mrs. Julia Cantacuzene Grant, grand daughter of President Ulysses s. Grant, and John D. M. Hamilton, general counsel of the republican national committee. The time and place of the anniversary luncheon will be Jan. IS at noon at the Hitel Astor, New York. Mrs. Will liam Henry Hays is chairman of the committee in charge.
 Mrs. Frank Meyers, president of the Beth-El Sisterhood has appoint ed the following to serve as hostesses for the month of January: Mrs. Samuel Kosowsky, chairman; Mrs. Abraham Fandiller, co-chairman, Mrs. Rudolph M. Hennick, Mrs. Frederick Reich, Mrs. Herman Kornreich, Mrs. Louis Fucker, Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Herman Cohen and Mrs. Louis Weinberg. A meet ing of the board of directors was held this week at which time plans were made for New Years party at the Beth-El.
 The annual election of officers of Mattatuck Council, Degree of Poca- hontas, was held last night in En- gineers' hall. Those elected were as follows: Pocahontas, Mrs. Sophie Mcclure; prophecies, Miss Mary De Luca; winona, Mrs. Lillian War ner; powhatan, Albert Kistner; keeper of records, Miss Marion Houghtaling; collector of wampurn, Mrs. Fildred Haynes; keeper of wampum, Miss Beatrice Trenka; Deputy Grand Powhatan Blanche Dimoch, of this city, was guest at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Weddings
KNOx-wET.SH

KNOX-WELSH
 The home of MT. and Mrs. John D. Welsh of Meriden road was the scene of a pretty wedding yester- day afternoon at 3 o'clock, when their daughter, Miss Anna Ceceiia Welsh, became the bride of How ard Alfred Knox, of Grove street, son of MT. and Mrs. George A. Knox, ST., of ThomaSton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wallace Humiston of Northfield. Mrs. Gerald Scully of Thomaston, a sister of the bridegroom, and Da- vid Albert Welsh, a brother of the bride, were the attendants.
 The bride was dressed in baby blue satin with a matching hat of blue combined with silver. She carried pink roses. The matron of honor was dressed in royal blue chiffon with a hat in harmony and carried white and yellow pompom chrysanthemums. The brides moth CT was dressed in blac ksatin with a gardenia corsage. Mrs. Knox wore rust colored crepe and corsage of gardenias.
 A reception for 75 guests fol- lowed the ceremony. MT. Knox and his bride will reside at 6O9 Meriden road upon their return from their wedding trip. The bride is 8 graduate of Leavenworth high school and the St. Mary's hospital school of nursing. MT. Knox is a graduate of the Mitchell high school, Woodbury and is associated with the Waterbury Mfg. Co. For travel the bride is wearing a green costume.
 Guests from Thomaston, New Britain, New Haven, Bristol, Ware, Mass, Westfield, Mass, Westville, Milford, N. Y, and Newark, N. J.
 BYNACK-SANGER
 The wedding of Miss Linda May Sanger, of Center street, to William George Bynack of Bank street, took place yesterday morning at g o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Miss Irene Coviello and Arthur Martin, Jr., were the attend ants. The bride was dressed in blue transparent velvet with matching hat and shoes. Her flowers were roses and gardenias. The bridesmaid wore lipstick red crepe with a hat in harmony and a corsage of gar- denias.
 A reception for 50 guests was held at Waverly Inn following the cere- mony. MT. Bynak and his bride will reside at 63 Center street upon their return from their wedding trip. For travel the bride is wearing a black and white costume.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

At recent meeting of the Wa terbury chapter of Albertus Magnus Alumnae Association, Miss Irene Daly of South Elm street was elected chairman for the coming year, Miss Dorothy Reclaim of Wolcott street was chosen secretary and treasurer.
 Plans were made for the annual new Years Tea Dance to be held New Years afternoon at the Hotel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

players. By having the tourna- ment in Chicago, western players attended in larger numbers, since they did not have so far to travel. There were some mighty fine card players amongst the westerners.
 Greatest interest for Chicago players centered around the team of four championship, as the trophy for this event was presented to the league by Chicago. bridge players in 1929. This cup had been held by New York team, explained by Bernard Rabinowitz of New York city.
 RabinoWitz brings out simple but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

Final arrangements have been completed by the Waterbury under graduate club of Holy Cross college for their annual Christmas dinner dance which will be held at Waver- ly inn on December 27th.
 Joseph Mal1er has been appointed chairman of the affair and the sub- Ckairmen include George storm and Andrew Monagan. Other mem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Frank J. DeVorken
 Is Guest At Party

"A birthday party was given re- gently in honor of Frank J. DeVor- ken of Tudor street. The home was attractively decorated in keeping with the Christmas season. Games were enjoyed and a delicious lunch con was served. Those attending were: Misses Alice Whelan, Ruth Wall, Georgianna Russell, Jane Russell, Imelda O,Brien, Helen Ross, Thelma Barone, Florence Pawluski, Dorothy Gallery, and James Luddy, Joseph Rossi, Carl Gustavson, Jack Snyder, Henry Minor, William Mar tinson, Bernard Martinson, Julius Johnson and Frank Devorken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Solution to Previous Contract Problem

On Dec. 2 the bridge experts of the country assembled at the Stew ems hotel in Chicago to play in the national championship tournament. The various titles at stake were the women's team of cur, mixed pair, board a match open team of four, and the national open pair.
 While all the defending cham pions were eastern players, I pre- dicted that several of the trophies this year would be won by western