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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
C0LTRANE HAS
GOOD REPORT
FOR COLLEGE
Trustees Hear Review of
First Semester at Meet
ing Here

A highly encouraging report
of the operation of Brevard COL
lege for the first semester was
made to the board of trustees OF
the institution at a called meet
ing in the directors room OF the
Citizens Bank building here yes
terday by President Eugene j.
Coltrane. =.
The college, which is an insti-
tuition of the Western North
Carolina conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South,
opened last fall for the first time
as a merger of Weaver and
Rutherford colleges.
In addition to the report of
President Coltrane, it is under
stood that matters of Importance
to the institution were discussed
here yesterday, but President
Coltrane and members of the
board stated afterward that the
report was the only public state.
ment to be made at this time.
Among those attending the ses-
! sion were Rev. H. c. Sprinkle,
Rev. C. NJ. Pickens, Rev. James
E. McLarty, Rev. Claude H. Mos:
er, Rev. H. C. West, Rev. Paul
Hardin Rev. D D. Holt, w. M.
Bobbett, Mrs E. L. Mckee, and
Judge Guy Weaver.
The complete report of Presi-
dent Coltrane was as follows:
"The first semester of the col
lege year is nearing its close.
Final examinations will be given
next week. One of the outstand-
ING achievements of the first
semester is that faculty and stu
dents alike have come to a com,
mon understanding as to the kind
of standards which should exist
in the college. From the begin
ming it was the purpose to nave
a standard of sound scholarship
and a fine sense of honor in the
student body. Considerable prog
ress has been made in developing
these two standards to the point
that they may become traditions
of the college. 1t has caused con-
siderable effort, time and pat
fence to arrive at our present po-
sition, but the results are well
worth all that it has cost. These
standards will need to be some
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
Hauptnoann Disowns Kidnap Ladder
EVERY CITIZEN OWES MORE
TO HIS TOWN THAN TAXES.
DIR. DANIEL TELLS E. OF e.
Optimism Marks Annual
Civic Meeting, Attend
ed by Almost 200

In optimistic mood over the &C
complishments of the past year
and the prospects for the coming
year, the Chamber of Commerce
held it's annual dinner meeting at
the Skyland hotel last night with
almost 200 members and guests
present.
The meeting was presided over
by Thomas H. Franks, vice presi-
dent of the organization for 1885,
in the absence of Milo w. Strong,
president, who is spending the
winter in Florida and the BAHIA
mas.
Prior to the dinner, group sing
ing was led by j. C. Coston, and
the invocation was given by the
Rev. Claude H. Moser, pastor of
the First Methodist church.
Immediately following the din
ner, new residents in Henderson
Vile and the county, and visitors
were introduced by o. Y. Brown
lee, chairman of the organiza-
tons entertainment committee.
A number of short talks fol-
lowed. DR.. J. G. Bennett and c.
l.. Grey were heard on the golf
course, Mr.. Brownlee spoke on
the entertainment program, and
H. B. Kelly spoke on the Hender-
son County Fair, which was or
ganized last fall as an annual
event. The East Hendersonville
quartet sang two selections.
! The principal address of the
evening was delivered by DR.. D.
w. Daniel of Clemson College,
s. C. DR.. Daniel was introduced
to the gathering by E. A. Smyth,
third, a graduate Of Clemson.
The speaker, long favorite at.
ter dinner speaker, and well
known here, delighted the crowd
with his ability as a story teller
and at the same time brought an
/ instructive message on the value
of cooperation of all the citizens
in the building of town. :.
every man owes more to MS
town than the taxes he pays" Or.
Daniel asserted. "Have courage
pay your debts, work co-opera-
lively, build character, and take
, care of your children" he ad-
vised.
In connection with the annual
meeting, the annual financial re-
port of the organization, publish
ed for members, shows a healthy
financial condition with all oDil-
| cations of the organization met IN
| full for the past year.
The report shows receipts OF
! s4,9O4.42 and disbursements OF
$4,276.O2, with a cash balance on
hand of $62S.40 after all bills had
been paid.
ceived from membership dues and
$1,2S6.1O was received from en-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
VINO OFFERED
AID FROM iva
Henderson County Repre-
scented at Agricultural
Conference

County Commissioners G. w.
Justice and J. A. Rusher, and j. T.
Fain and P. F. Patton of Hender-
sonville; Prof. G. D. White, T. E.
Osborne, Horace L. Jeffress and
L. L. Merchant, of Mills River,
and Prof. E. T. Frisbie, vocational
agricultural teacher at Edneyville
and Dana, were in Asheville yes
terday to attend the agricultural
meeting for the western counties
sponsored by state and federal OF
ficials.
John w. Goodman, Raleigh, dis
trict supervisor of farm extension
work in this state, presided at the
meeting. He explained that IVA
will furnish funds to cooperating
counties to pay assistant county
agents and that the work will be
! supervised by the state extension
service.
The Land Use and Conservation
association was formed yesterday
to take over the task OF organlz-
ing counties. The following Off
GERS were named: rank Davis,
Haywood county, president; T. J.
Wilson, Pennsylvania county, vice
president; and Kenneth Anderson,
Madison county, secretary-treasur-
er.
Approximately 800 farmers,
farm women and vocational stu
dents from rural communities at
tended the meeting there and the
barbecue and demonstrations at
the county home farm yesterday
afternoon. Counties to benefit by
the IVA funds, in the event they
all organize, are as follows: Bun
combe, Allegheny, Watauga,
Avery, Yancey, Pennsylvania,
Henderson, Macon, Ora h a m,
Swain, Cherokee, Clay, Madison,
Haywood and Jackson.
County meetings will be called
during the next few weeks by the
state extension department, at
which time plans will be worked
out for county organizations to
definitely undertake a program of
better farming and soil erosion
control.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
FLOOD WATERS
RACE THROUGH
DELTA REGION
Devastation Increasing as
800 Sheltered In Re-
lief Camps

SLEDGE, Miss, Jan. rs. (UP)
Icy flood waters surged through
the Mississippi delta today, adding
new devastation by the hour.
Eleven were known dead in
Mississippi and two more in Ten
nessee. Many others were feared
lost. Damage was estimated at
S1,000,OO0 in Quitman county
alone. Three other counties were
flooded.
More than 5000 were sheltered
in refugee camps. Many had been
without food for Sc hours. Their
homes were swept away. There
was no dry fuel for fires and
clothing was water-soaked. Scores
were i'll. Their tempers were on
edge and some were reported
fighting.
Major 7. B. Birdsong of the
national guard flew over the area
in an airplane on instructions
from Gov. NJ. S. Conner, to de-
termine if troops were needed.
The governor received several re-
quests for martial law.
More than 1000 refugees were
gathered at Sledge, whose normal
population is only 200. The town
was surrounded by water ana
many of the homes and stores
were inundated. Blankets, tuei
and clothing were being moved IN
by boat from Red Gross centers,
but the Supplies were inadequate
in some places. =,
The waters, pouring over the
banks of the Coldwater river, re-
coded slowly at Sledge last night,
but other towns downstream were
threatened with the tide.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
Dome
echo HEARD
Ickes Claims for U. S. Oil
Lands Worth 30 Mil
lion Dollars

WASHINGTON, Jan. rs. CUP.
An echo of the notorious Teapot
Dome case which eventually sent
cabinet officer to prison was
heard last night after Secretary
of Interior Harold L. Ickes claim
ed for the federal government
California oil lands valued at
$3O,OOO,OO0.
Ickes ruled that the rich sec,
ton SO of the Elk Hills naval
petroleum lease must be return
ed to the government because it
was illegally turned over to the
State of California on January
26, 1903, under the states
school land grant of pre-Civll
war days.
The land had been held by the
Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia, Mrs. Sydney H. Greeley,
Frank J. Garman, Charles o.
Fairbank, Edward L. Doheny,
Thomas A. O'Donnell, Pan-Amer-
lean Petroleum company. Valley
Natural Gas company and the AS
ISOLATED oil company.
Ickes held that the claims to
the rich oil lands was invalid be,
cause California never held legal
title to the land and therefore
could not transfer or lease 1t:
The secretary reversed a de-
cision of Land Commissioner
Moore who decided last year that
the mineral deposits were not
known at the time the land was
turned over to California. Moore
resigned after the ruling lat
Ickes' request.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
CHINESE GOVERNOR
READY TO WITHDRAW
WITHIN GREAT WALL

PEIPING, Jan. 25.-(UP)-
General Sung Cheh- Yuan, Chinese
governor of Cahar, was reported
ready today to capitulate to de-
mands of the Japanese military
force that he withdraw within the
Great Wall. Fighting ceased in a
strip of territory claimed jointly
by Manchukuo and Cahar after
the Japanese took possession
Fifty Chinese and 10 Japanese
soldiers were killed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
SERVICE AT SHAWS
CREEK POSTPONED

A service, scheduled for the
Shaws Creek church on Sunday at
8 y, m. has been postponed until
Sunday, February 8, at 8 O'clock
it was announced today;
The meeting was to hear Rev
Eddie Libbyman, converted Jew
of Mars Hill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
Votes to Limit Debate on
World Court, Begin
ming Monday
By JOHN R. BEAL
D. Staff Correspondent

IrI
on W1veausHISGTON, Jan. rs. (UP)
DESPITE Senator Robert X. Key Key
nolds, earnest desire to keep mis-
s sangIIng Oa alliances abroad, , the
sanste agreed yesterday to limit
S S on the World Court start starr.
i aepT Monday, assuring a vote early
in the week. ~. mor1d Court
issue out of the way in the of n tSe
" are waiting to pounce on
tSn administration's history-make
LII hi and tear it asunder.
Dill p1s avn had previously m
s,, M the senate he was against
lol n ioining the World Court, but
ee,t coIIed on to debate again yes
1 tas e~l One of his complaints was
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
AT EDITH GROVE

The Rev. Mackenzie, of Grove
Street church, Hendersonville, will
preach at Edith Grove chapel on
Sunday, Jan. 81, at p. m. Every
body is invited. A warm house
and warm welcome await all, Mrs.
J. Branch, secretary, said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
tunO To Spend
II Least Two
Days On Stand

LEXINGTON, n. j., Jan. %.
p Bruno Richard Haupt-
"a Will be led through the re-
IGler Of the general outline
4S NE, as begun by his coun-
1day, and then will be called
!, 70 explain many of the
IS exhibits placed in evidence
- /: him, Edward ]. Reilly,
! !, defense counsel, announc-
-, y; nan charged with the kid
y. ~ and murder of the Lind
pa, - ioaoy will be on direct ex-
!. all day Friday. In
i. mat court is recessed Sat-
!. aauptmanu will be turned
49,, . the state for cross-ex-
Ir !. Monday.
~. a. lhe state completes
,SSs:lInatIon of the prisoner,
| ue Anna will be called as
!. 'eVnd witness for the de-
smother early witness for
SOher will be Walter Man
k.uO was in Frederickson's
y, On The night of the kid
~ a March l, 1882. and will
h mat ne saw Hauptmann
h, i'eI that Hauptmann made
y a. impression today" Reilly
On ! believe ne will be bet
b, dissemination than on
I, %f e. K. Large, special prose
e:e5 !. 'ae state, likewise in
scss,ioSu e suspect had made an
4 tb.. ' o on the courtroom. He
iei no.. hauptmann had, in his
he Iis, on the stand. indicat-
: a5s Ign Intelligence the state
'ssssiCoy accredited him with
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
1900 RANSOM.
As FISCH'S, IS
STORY
ever IN HOpewel and
Mint Know "Jafsie, +"
He Declares
|ESIES He HELD
mo MONEY KNOWINGLY

UrvyGTON. y. J., Jan. 25.
10, B,gnO Hauptmann today
L. At the Lindbergh kidnap
{idsr and disOwned it as a prod
\ Of his handicraft;
"a tried desperately during the
T. a. - make the jury believe that
a. Fisch. tubercuIar little fur
|r.tsr with whom he engaged IN
E.r y vague enterprises, was the
-. p nossessor of the Lind
M ,ansom money. He denied
= g.s ever in HOpewell, that ne
E;5rsneS the child or that he,
knowingiy, accepted any Of the
$4,000 ransom money.
Gaming confidence, he told the
|ury his version Of the events OF
IIarcb !, lsS2-the day Of the
[;dnapipg-Oi his search for work,
n his call at a Bronx bakery for
kis wife. Of their return home
bgether, and Of the next morn
Il when he read in the paper
kout the kiinaping.'
His denial that he was the muir
rer of Col. Lini5ergh,S son was
bugb. out in a series Of rapid
I questions.
'Eere you ever in Hopewell?"
mo
ibid you kidnap Col, Lind
kgh's child?"
Pho"
EThe hot court room, jammed
! h humanity watching the man
I,,le for his life, was breathlesS
brng his recital.
|Tte only expression of nerv-
srsa on his face was a con-
y: linking Of the eyes, and oc-
E1,lly MS gaze wandered from
rss:iOner and tie jury.
lsra!s that he ever knew DR..
b 7 Condor or that he ever
s7ed the ransom money from
p followed rapidly.
he German carpenter resum-
he telling of his lie story I'M
} me sympathetic handling of
chef counsel, Edward ]. Reil-
]; the opening of today's ses-
. Of the Hunterdon county
II.
IN occasional crooked smile
yet over his lips as ne recalled
mate details of his home life.
: vas evident that Reilly was
7qang TO draw a new portrait
ms man-that ne was trying
nov him in the light of a fru-
aonest, hOme-loving husband
father.
Rpor:s from the jail said
'9;nann spent a restless night.
reaction from his hour on the
Continued on pape four)
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SWIM STAR KILLED

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jan. 70.
CUP).-The body of Fred kam-
Ter SO, former Florida swimming
star, was found on the rocks
near historic Fort Charlotte yes
terday and police believe he was
murdered.
Bloodstains on the rocks gave
rise to the theory of death by
violence.
Kamler was a swimming in
structor at Lucayan pools here
at the time Of his death. He
formerly held similar positions at
Venetian pools in Miami and at
,oney Island, g9..G al
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teen to sixteen knots, and the &C.
cident was unavoidable" The
Talisman was not seriously dam
aged.
| NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-UP).
Rescue vessels searched today for
Is passengers and 81 seamen who
are missing after the 100000
Ward liner Mohawk was ripped
apart in a collision and sank in
zero weather off the New Jersey
coast last night.
First survivors to reach shore
reported that heroism, calmness,
and 100 per cent efficiency mark.
ed the conduct of officers and
crew.
The Mohawk carried SO passen-
gers and crew of 10.
The coast guard said it had ac-
curate information that the Mo-
hawk launched eight of the ten
lifeboats before she heeled over
and sank two hours after being
rammed by the Norwegian freight
er Talisman.
Coastguardsmen fresh from a
search said they were convinced
some of those missing were dead.
Joseph B. Weaver, head Of the
Washington bureau of navigation
and steamboat inspection service,
ordered an investigation.
The guard cutter Champlain
came to Staten Island with %
survivors.
Five of the Mohawk's lifeboats
were picked up by the S. S. Al
gonquin.
The reason for the disaster is
unkonwn. The sea was calm and
not foggy.
The accident-third to befall
the Ward line within six months
occurred a few miles from
where the huge West Indies lux
ury liner Moro Castle burned
with loss of 1874 lives last Septem.
Der. A few weeks ago the Ward
liner Havana crashed on reef
north of the Bahamas. The Ward
| line chartered the Mohawk from
the Clyde-Mallory line to take the
place of the Havana.
The charred and rusted hulk
of the MORO Castle lies on the
beach at Asbury Park, N. j., not
far from where the Mohawk
struck. COG
Within a short time after sos
messages chackled across the air,
rescue vessels began arriving az
the scene. First was the Cnlted
Fruit liner Limon. The Clyde,
Mallory liner Algonquin arrived
a short time later.
! The coast guard patrol boat
IIcarus rushed to the scene.
The ships were only a Jew
hours out of New York harDof
bound for southern ports. The
Talisman, Kerry liner, was
bound for Jacksonville, Fla, and
i Bahia. Brazil. The Mohawks
ultimate destination was Vera
Cruz.
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on the general sales tax was
launched here yesterday by the
North Carolina Fair Tax associa-
ton before the joint committee on
finance.
Revenue from the legalization
and sale of liquor was the only
alternative suggested to the gen.
.eral sales tax. The Fair Tax as
ISOLATION suggested that the COM
mittee find other sources, but a
liquor tax was, suggested by some
of those who spoke before the
committee.
Organized labor and the North
Carolina Merchants association are
expected to join foes of the sales
tax. The Merchants association
will be given a hearing at later
date, and R. R. Lawrence, presi-
dent of the State Federation of
Labor, has declared that organ
lied labor is still opposed to the
sales tax. The labor federation
last year pledged support to legis-
lative candidates opposed to the
sales tax.
Election laws would be material
ly changed by bills now being con-
sidered by senate and house COM
mittees. A senate bill seeks direct
repeal of the absentee ballot law,
and various local bills would re-
peal the law for indicidual coun-
ties.
A bill designed to raise the al
coholic content of beer and wines
from 3.2 per cent to AS per cent
is before house judiciary commit
tee No. 2. A hearing for the
United Dry Forces on the measure
has been postponed at the request
of the organization until it Is de-
termined whether any other bills
of a similar nature will be pre-
scented.
Both houses held brief sessions
yesterday and several local DIS
were approved.
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ship IS RIPPED
APART OFF N.
JERSEY COAST
Cause of Collision With
Freighter Is Undeter-
mined
HEROISM MARKS
CONDUCT OF CREW

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-(UP)
Rescue vessels steaming into har.
Dor today with III survivors of
the sunken Ward liner Mohawk,
reported one known dead and Al
others dead or injured after the
collision lost night off the Jersey
coast.
Tales Of heroism, calmness and
efficiency of the ships crew were
told, as also were tales of suffer-
ing by survivors. George Clancy
who was on watch on bow said
the steering gear gave way when
the Mohawk was travelling four
teen to sixteen knots, and the &C.
cident was unavoidable" The
Talisman was not seriously dam
aged.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25
LIQUOR TAX in
LIEU OF SALES
Levy OFFERED
Foes of N. c. Statute
Launch Attack on
Revenue Source
VETS WOULD GIVE
I BEER STRONGER KICK

RALEIGH, Jan. 25.-(UP)-
The house today passed bill BAN
ming nudist colonies in the state.
A drivers license bill, with
teeth, was ready for submission
to a joint roads committee when
it meets next Tuesday. A sub
committee bill provides indefinite
cost of 81, renewable without cost
every three years. The minimum
age limit would be sixteen. Exam
nations on traffic laws and driv-
ing would be required before the
license is issued. Habitual drunk
ards, narcotic addicts, insane and
epileptics would not receive IL
eenses.
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Vitamin E has been discovered
to determine whether it will be a
boy or q girl. And We still have
most Of the alphabet to 60.
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WEATHER

81, and warmer tonight and
saturday.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Trinity College Prom
This Evening at Mayf1ower.

This Evening at Mayf1ower.
Trinity College Alumnae prom
this evening at the MayfloWer is ex-
pected to be the largest ever given
by the alumnae. Mrs Roosevelt has
given her name as patroness, and
among additional patronesses are the
Postmaster General and Mrs. James
A. Farley, Nine de Laboulaye, Nine.
Munir, Mrs. MacWhite, Senator and
Mrs. James Couzens, Senator David
I, Walsh, Representative Louis C.
Rabout, the Most Rev James H. Ryan,
Bishop of Modra and rector of the
Catholic University: the president of
Georgetown University. the Rev. w.
Coleman Nevis; Gen. and Mrs.
Thomas @. Ashburn, Mrs Arthur F.
Mullen, Mrs. Rodney B. Swift, Mrs.
Michael Coleman of New York, Mr..
and Mrs Daniel Leary of Waterbury,
Conn; Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Cor
coran of Palatka. Fla; Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Coakley of Cleveland, Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Hanley, DR..
Charles C. Marbury, Miss Mary A.
MoSset, Mr.. Walter M. w. Splawn,
Mrs. j. Rozier Biggs, Mrs. B. F. Saul,
Mrs John Cammack. Mrs. Peter
John McGoven1, Mrs. James E. Colli-
flower. Mrs. Guy T. Steuart and the
classes of '35, '36, '37 and '38 of
Trinity College.
Miss Minnie E. Carroll, member of
the Board of Trustees of Trinity Col
lege. is an honorary patroness and is
lending her support. Mrs. Leo Stock,
Jr., has arranged the menu, and other
details were managed by the commit
tee headed by Mrs Martin F. O'Dono-
ghue, and including: Patronesses,
Mrs. James H. Farley; tickets, Miss
Genevieve Oliver; publicity, Miss
Mary Augusta Kennedy, and music,
Miss Catherine Redmond
Although the date of the dance was
planned many months in advance,
the affair was strangely timely, for
1t now takes the form of an added
celebration. For many years. Trim
ity has felt handicapped in its i'm
provement and development because
it has been forced to operate under
an outdated charter filed in 1897,
Trinity being the oldest Catholic
women's college in the United States
Last week, due to the efforts of Rep
representative Mary T. Norton of
New Jersey, head of the House Dis
trict Committee, and Representa-
tive Jennings Randolph of West Vir-
ginia, the House passed a bill for in
corporation of Trinity College.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Reginald Boyd
will entertain a company of Is at
their home in Woodside Park, Md,
this evening prior to the presentation
of THE Hick Cabaret" in Grace
Parish Hall in Woodside The guests
will attend the party wearing the
costumes for the cabaret" which is
being arranged by the Entertainment
Committee of the WoodSide Park
Civic Association. Mr. and Mrs Boyd
Evening star., 1935-03-01
fraternity Council. escorting Miss
Dorothy Graham.

fraternity Council. escorting Miss
Dorothy Graham.
During the intermission 13 men
will be tapped" by Gate and Key,
honorary interfraternity society, in
recognition of outstanding work in
student activities and in their fra
ternities. Mr.. Charles Chestnut,
president of the society, will conduct
the ceremonies.
Another feature of the program will
be the awarding of cups to winners
of scholastic and athletic competi-
tions among the fraternities.
Members of the Interfraternity
Council are the George Washington
University chapters of Sigma Chi,
Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha, Theta
Delta Chi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Delta
Tau Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma
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