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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Sfnf COrrcHnOn6ent


WASHINGTON. - Only once did
w Congress ever formally recog-
nize the consumer. In case Octo-
ber's chilly days remind you Of
coal bills to be paid, you'll be IA
terested to know that was in the
Guffey coal sterilization act, known
locally as the "Goofy act
Needing the charge that coal
operators and the United Mine
Workers were ganging together to
steal the householder's galluses,
Congress provided for a "consum.
ers' counsel" who would have his
own staff, make independent inves-
LEGATIONS, issue subpoenas, cross
examine witnesses, demand full ae-
cess to company books, shriel at
gouges, and be responsible only to
the president.
The only trouble is that no con-
sumers' counsel has been appointed.
The Bituminous Coal Commission
was named and organized weeks
ago. 1t is laying groundwork for
new price structure and is work
ing out cost-accounting methods
which are all-important in deciding
low much you'll be paying for coal.
About 20 per cent of the bitumi-
nous coal output is burned in
homes. No one knows whether the
new office will be filled by a man
primarily sympathetic with the, dc
nestle consumer or with the indus.
rial consumer But his job-if he
ever is appointed-will be to sec
hat something lower than the sky
IS the limit when prices are flied.
ENTRY Of the nine U. S. Supreme
Court justices on the opening
day in their dazzling marble palace
reminded one of the story which
The late Chief Justice Taft used to
admit Tin whisLer) was his. aa-
vorite. The robed justices always
entered the old courtroom in the
Capitol through q lane created
across the busy corridor by attend.
ants holding plush ropes. '''
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
BARKER HEIGHTS
BARKER HEIGHTS Oct Il

BARKER HEIGHTS, Oct. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard HIGGINS
Of Chapel Hill called Tuesday af-
ternoon on Mrs. Mamie Mitchell.
Hubert Justice of Burnsvillc
was q weekend guest of his par
ents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Moss and
family attended the home coming
Sunday at Grab Creek church.
Harry and Odeli Garren II
Clear Greek spent Sunday with
Hubert Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Goforth
and daughter, Miss Ruby, spen.
the Weekend with the formers
sister, Mrs. Worley, of Biltmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. MAYNARD HoctS
and family spent Sunday witt,
Mrs. Allie Glover Of East Flat
Rock.
Clinton Vassy and Mrs. Sallie
Collins and daughter Of Gram
ling, s. c., were recent guests OF
Nj. and Mrs. John McGuinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Jones cal
ed Sunday on friends at Edney-
vile.
Mrs. NJ. H. Case of Dana spent
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. n.
Mitchell.
Miss Emma Justus entertained
recently at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. f. Peeler, of Barker
Heights, complimentary to the B.
Y. p. U. of Mud Creek Baptist
church. After the social hour, re-
freshments were served to sixteen
guests, who enjoyed the pleasant
occasion.
Mrs. J, L. Davis of Henderson.
vile spent Wednesday with Mr..
J. H. Perrv.
Miss Willie McQuinn Of Ashe-
vile spent the weekend with her
parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Taylor
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
ONLY SIX DRY

Only six states now retain statewide prohibition,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kansas,
and Oklahoma.
The pendulum is swinging back with veng :
ance and may yet swing all the way and include
these sig states. -, I ~
On the other hand there are signs that lit has
completed its swing and is poised to start back in
the other direction. Eleven suburbs of CHICAGO
have voted back local prohibition since the repea
of the 18th Amendment Reported violations Of
liquor laws in wet states are bringing criticism
Many citizens believe that drunkenness is increas.
ing, although that vital point is dsputod opinions
are available in abundance but facts are not thai
plentiful.
f. Abuse killed prohibition, experiment noble in
motive" that it was.
Abuses some day may do the same thing to re-
peal-Greenville Is. c. Piedmont.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

rows flew screeching into the
night and have not been back
since.
The English sparrow brought
to this country by some misguid-
ed person to destroy gypsy-moths,
has become a great nuisance. The
English startling, imported and
turned loose by some equally mis-
guided person, has become a
greater nuisance. Sometimes
large flocks of these noisy, filthy
starlings will take up their abode
in shade trees in a residential Sec
ton and make themselves exceed
ingly obnoxious. Cure for those
birds is the emptying of shotguns
into their sleeping quarters after
they have retired. If the shotgun
treatment is not advisable or
permissible, Roman candles will
do the trick.
PLEASE DON'T MISLEAD US
The radio will help. us all to
talk and write correctly if radio
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
T II E N EW DEAL
IN WASHIN GTON
BY RODNEY DUTCliER.

There were always a few laymen
TO game at this spectacle and one
day "a yokel," as Taft described
him blurted out loudly in his awe:
"Gawd, What dignity"
A couple of justices who hadn't
smiled for years actually giggled.
But on the opering day there were
no smiles, affable bows to the huge
crowd. or friendly waves to friends
Just pure unadulterated dignity.
TT seemed bit odd that the com
L mander of the newly created
supreme court police guard should
he named Crook. In fact, Capt. P.
n Crook. But his selection had
naen personally approved by Chief
Justice Hughes. He is an amiable
high.grade officer, who hailed crig
inally from Portland, Me-, and quit
a lieutenancy on the Capitol police
to take this job.
Attached for years to the ser
eeant-at-arms' office and the House
Office Building, he became cele'
brated for his diplomacy in han
ding congressional DRINKS. He adj
mitted his legs ached," from pad
dling around the huge building
since S a. m, but sighed happily
that the proceedings hadn't been
disturbed by nuts or untoward Incl.
dents. In fact, the first day nc
ore even squashed a cigaret butt
ON the marble floors, which Captain
Crook thought was pretty good for
such a big crowd.
MORE than coo sets of keys are
W. ryed in the supreme court
bui,air~. The special-occasion flags
IN ile Big poles in front are 40
feet long. 49,.
And did you hear about the trick
doors which are knobless and fly
onon when you press panel?
The justices brought their old
o,,a:-s ora?, which looked funny
5o~~..-a Of their assorted shapes,
s - rid degree of stuffing (mean.
inc tic chairs, OF course).
downright, 1895. NEA Service. Inc.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
BETTER WORRY SOMEWHAT
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

speakers will be careful not to
lead us astray. Several days ago
l heard one such speaker refer
ring to the British ship Achilles
call it "A-chill-eez," instead of
"A-kill-eez," with the accent on
the "kill" Achilles, you know,
was a mythical Greek person,
whose mother, by dipping him in
to the river StyX, had made him
invulnerable, except in the heel
by which she held him. An enemy
bumped him off by shooting an
arrow into his heel. In Greek
"ch' commonly has the sound of
Ok"
The other evening l heard ra
dio commentator pronounce "for-
midable" with the accent on the
"mid,' instead of on the "for,"
where it belongs.
Just recently | heard the gov
ernor Of enc Of our great sover-
eign states deliver a cultured adj
dress; but he slipped a cog and
said, "hisself." 1t is hard to get
away from the brain patterns es-
tablished in childhood. Parents
should remember that vital fact
and make constructive use of it.
Whatever they hammer into a
boys head when he is young, he
will remember when he grows old.
One Of our most prominent ma
tional characters who has dug
himself a fairly good education
out of the University of Hard
Knocks after being reared on New
York's East Side, has to watch
his speech to keep from saying,
"youse guys"
THE EQUIVOCAL ANSWER
Papa asked little boy as he
nored over his lessons one even
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

covers our per-
COLA. The birds,
because Of their
usual racket and
dirt, were very
Objectionable; so
one night after
darkness had de-
scended and the
SparrowS w e I e
asleep, a vigor-
Gus stream Of
water from the
garden hose was
played into the
vine on its under
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
WE LOSE WAR PROFITS, BUT
GAIN PEACE!
fBy BRUCE CATION

The plight of the Simple Simon who
wants to eat his cake and have it too IS as
nothing compared to the difficulties beset-
ting a nation which wants to have both war
profits and neutrality.
President Roosevelt's neutrality stand has
already brought some anguished squaWks.
The loudest has come from the Conference
on Port Development of the City of New
York, Inc, an organization of shipping and
exporting firms which has protested vehe-
mently against the trade restriction as
"hasty and ill-advised.'
This organization declares that Amerl-
can trade with Italy has given jobs to thou
sands of citizens, especially in the New
York area, through which 80 per cent OF
our exports to Italy flow. After asserting
that the neutrality proclamation VIRTUALLY
abandonS Americas traditional insistence
on neutral trading rights and freedom Of
the seas" it adds:
"Our exports 70 Italy have exceeded
those If other nations, and are now at
sta X unnecessarily. Italy offers us a
market for our surplus and she buys more
than she sells us on balance"
All this is probably quite true-and It
just goes to remind US that peace, like every
other blessing attainable by man, has its
price.
For the one thing that ought to be clear,
in any discussion of neutrality legislation, is
this: we can keep our skirts clear and avoid
the danger of being drawn into foreign
war, or We can make hay while the sun
shines and cash in on war orders-but we
cannot possibly do both.
Living up to the arms embargo will be
costly; make no mistake about that. 1t will
prevent us from selling many a bill OF
goods. If the present war spreads and in
wolves such nations as England and France,
our loss will be even greater.
Nations at war need to buy many things,
and they are things which we are peculiar
ly we'll equipped to sell them.
But self-denial of that kind is the price
OF peace. If we are determined not to get
drawn into another European war, our one
hope is to forget about the profits.
The lesson of 1917 is unmistakable.
When you set yourself up as warehouse
and granary for warning nation, you are
simply leading with your chin; sooner CT
later you find your own fortunes inextri-
cably tied up with the fortunes of the army
of yOur chief rustoroar
The anguish of these New York export
ers is natural and understandable. Our
embargo, even though it is incomplete, is
costing them money. What we need to
keep IN mind is that any sound neutrality
program is bound to be expensive.
But you might remember that the profits
we would have lost if we had refused tc
sell goods to England and France during
the World war would have never amount
ed to tenth of the money we actually did
lose by going to war on their side.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

ing. "what is an equivocal an
swer?"
"An equivocal answer" replied
Papa, sis what the girl who an
swers the telephone gives you
when you call up a hospital and
ask how somebody is"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19
SUSPENSE CAN BE OVERCOME

l lose patience with the radio
skit which consists Of one episode
drawn out and out and out, never
coming to an end. The ideal skit,
l think, is made up of a chain Of
episodes, each of which sustains
interest for reasonable length
of time, then comes to an end in
a manner to create another inter-
esting episode. If you hold a
tempting morsel too long out of
the reach of a hungry dog, he will
lose interest and walk away.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

In Michigan, eggs are now sold by the
pound. Which makes it easier for the alb
sent-minded husband who habitually Or
ders quart of sugar, etc.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

National Recreation Congress suggests
Americans do some serious playing. Still,
Dora thinks you can have only so many
players in world serious, .u-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

This fall large flock of Eng
fish sparrows decided to make a
community roosting place Of the
heavy. thick Wistaria vine which
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-19

GONE 5000 years ago, so japanese
legend goes, the earth trembled
AID overnight there rose the great
Mount Full, a torch Of fire fiamine
high above it. Two hundred years
ago came the last eruption of this
Imposing volcano.
The great cone.shaped mountain
rises 1895 feet above sea level,
For a short time during summer
thousands Gf worshipers from all
over Japan come and climb its
slope. stopping at each Of 10 sta.
lions on the way, where priests
brand their long white stats of
new WOOD to mark their progress.
Most Of the pilgrims are poor, and
tome as the fortunate representa-.
lives Of their districts whose in.
hab!tants have contributed to their
expenses. After the trip, they bring
back the blessings of the priests
md the mark of their pilgrimage
N their wooden stats. ...
kNili-1 Inc I q m p
3&,AHlng shown here illus.
9kLE6HsEaj trates this sacred
lkG mountain. It was
aSS$SEXI3 issued in 1892.
NT3 Another stamp
yEs:zsfas showing Fuiiya.
ktaoNfE sd ma was printed
k>>AAAA>AAAAAJ in 1926.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

Replies to protests filed by the local Italian American Federa- tion of Societies and clubs have been received. Officials of the federation feel gratified at the results of similar moves made throughout the country by other Italian American groups. John De Pastino, president of the fed- eration announces that the fed eration will continue to cooper ate with other similar organiza- tions throughout the country.
 After all, there are millions of non Italian Americans, who do not favor this country mixing up in foreign troubles and there is a great possibility that Amer ica may eventually decide to remain neutral.
 Many Americans fail to req lize that by trying to influence the American Government to favor one government or anoth- CT, they are creating racial di- visions here.
 American Citizens of Italian extraction do not wish this country to favor Italy, they are only insisting that America be strictly neutral without senti- mental tenderness determined by personal affection or feelings of Americans in favor of their par- ticular race.
 ia. United States
 Department of the Interior
 Office of the Secretary
 Washington Mr.. John De PastinO,
 President, Italian American
 Federation of Societies and
 Clubs,
 199 Bank Street,
 Waterbury, Connecticut. My dear MT. De PastinO:
 Your letter of November 25 concerning reports in the press that Secretary Ickes asked oil producers not to ship oil to bel ligerents has been referred to me for reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
CITY DEPENDENT
 AS SUIT STARTS
Della Buckley Asks $lO,- 900 Damages for Fall
 on Mad River Bridge

Trial of the $10,00O civil action of Della A. Buckley against the city of Waterbury was started before Judge Edward J. Finn and jury in the common pleas court today. The plaintiff sues to recover for injuries she sustained when she fell after stepping into an alleged depression in the Mad river bridge on South Main street July 10. 1895.
 She charges she was walking along the sidewalk constructed as part of the wooden bridge, which, in- cidentally is being torn down for replacement by 8 new concrete bridge when her heel caught in the depression and she was thrown forward.
 The plaintiff alleges she sustained severe injuries to her left leg which caused development of bursitis and necessitated hospital treatment. Att torney William K. Lawlor appears for the plaintiff. Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor and Assistant Corporation Counsel Tim othy s. Sullivan appear for the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
RED ARMY WINS IN |COSS TO SPEAK AT MEMBERSHIP DRIVE WESLEYAN FARLEY

Middletown, Conn.,, Dec. 4-Three discussions on Labor Relations will mark to-morrow's session of the barley being held at Wesleyan uni- versity under the auspices of the College body. The barley opens to- night with discussion on Labor and the Law by Arthur Garfield Hays, well-known liberal lawyer, and Walter Gordon Merritt, equally as well known as conservative lawyer.
 Tomorrow mornings session in the '92 Theater- Rich hall will mark discussion by John Goss, mem Der of the state board of Arbitra- ton and Mediation, and Granville Hicks, economist and author, on the Place of the White Collar and Pro- fessional Workers. Tn the after noon, John P. Frey, crawl union ist, Charles P. Howard, industrial unionist, and David Saposs, com- pany unionist, will discuss the issue between their respective unions.
 The Industrial Disputes act will Gilbert Montague, lawyer thrdlu be discussed in the evening by Gilbert Montague, lawyer and author, and Abraham J. Muste, na- tional secretary of the Workers party. Both are opposed to the act but for widely different reasons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
LECIONNAIRES TO
 HOLD CARD PARTY

Plans for the annual Christmas party of Corp. Coyle post and its auxiliary, American Legion, was dis cussed at a meeting in the legion rooms last night. The party is held jointly by the post and auxiliary each year for children of members of both organizations. The event this year will be held Dec. 2l. A Christmas tree will be erected in the parlor of the legion home and gifss will be distributed.
 Announcement was made that the January meeting of the second dis trict, embracing posts in New Ha- ven county, will be held at Water bury, Jan. 9th. It is possible that the meeting will be held at the Civic theater auditorium. Several hundred are expected to attend.
 Captain Alexander DiLivi gave an interesting address last night on "Cryptography." He demonstrated a machine that is used for decipher- ing code messages. Major Newton w. Alexander, commander, presid- ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
MINSTREL CAST
 IN FIRST DRILL
St. Joseph Directors Set Tentative Date as Feb.
 IA; To Aid Orphanage
BROOKLYN NEWS

Many well-known entertainers re- sponded to an appeal for talent for the annual minstrel show of St. Joseph's Church orphange at 9 re- hearsal last night at the music hall in the Congress avenue school. Although no definite date has been set, the tentative time for the pre- sentation has been set as February 14. The next rehearsal of the cast will take place Thursday night, at 8 o'clock. Dennis Moore will be pianist and assistant director.
 Mt. Carmel Meeting.
 Plans for activities of interest were made last night at meeting of the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Mem bers of the organization will attend the parish card party tomorrow evening at the recreation hall and cooperate in plans for the success of the spaghetti supper which will be held Sunday afternoon and eve- ming dedicating the newly-erected recreation building.
 The Dramatic Guild of the church will present an Italian play Sunday, Dec. 18th. Rehearsals have been in progress for several weeks. Plans were also made for Children's Christmas party at the new hall hall Saturday afternoon, Dec. 21st.
 Annual Elections.
 The annual election of officers for St. Joseph's Holy Name Society will take place at the parish hall, Tues day night, Dec. 17th. The society will cooperate with the Children of Mary in arranging for Christmas party, the date for which will be set later.
 The annual Brooklyn A. c. car- nival, entertainment and dance will take place at the club rooms, Fri day evening, Dec. 20th. Daniel Car- roll is chairman of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
GERMANY REARMS SPEAKER DECLARES

The government of Hitler in Ger, many is an outspoken dictatorship of minority against g majority, declared Gerhart Seger, former mer member of the German Reich stag, in a talk at Workmen's Cir cle hall last night. The lecture was sponsored by the Young Circle league. The speaker was for many years 8 leader of the German so- cial democratic party before the ad- vent of Hitler. Later he was in- carcerated in Q concentration camp.
 MT. Seger outlined the conditions which made the advent of Hitler possible and also pointed out many happenings that may lead to his downfall. The downfall of Hitler, he declared, may come through his inability to overcome the difficult ties of the economic crisis, through. the character of the leading Nazis who have criminal records, through the moral insanity of the Hitler party and through a possible war.
 According to the speaker living standards in Germany today are worse than they have been since the close of the World war. Yet, MT. Seger declared, Hitler is rearm- ing Germany at terrific speed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
CWOANS SPONSOR
 JOINT GATHERING

Members of the Cwoans club en- tertained friends at the Y. M. c. A. last night, at 8 gathering sponsored by the club. Michael Delpo was chairman of the arrangements com mittee. It was the first joint club meeting of men and women ever held at the Y. Iff
 Present were Armand Colombo, Fannie DeBlasia, Otto Wilke, Gen. evieve Pafadino, Joseph Datelle, Eleanor Palladino, Eugene Leonello, Mary Richards, Angelo Mancuso, Julia Richards, George Cambigue. Rita Cantin, Harvey Lemieux, Peggy Likely, Andrew Cambigue, Betty Janice. Al Romicone, Mary Adams, William Reegan and May Woods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

The Red army explained by R. o. Roeske, won the new membership drive canvass conducted by the First Lutheran church, according to results announced at a supper meeting at the church last night. The winning team scored 1915 points against 1925 points registered by the Blue team, explained by Louis Schuster.
 The total score brought SIS re- newals and new memberships, be- tween both teams. Permanent pos session of the cup was won by the Red team, having captured the hon. ors for three years in succession. The losers served the supper last night. The highest individual score was made by Michael German, captain of one of the Red teams. Those on the winning team besides Mir. Ger man were Robert, Litfin and Henry Jabelt. Besides MT. Schuster, others on the losing team were Gus Fiege, Alex Saas and George Mausolf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REAFFIRM NEUTRALITY

Press statements have mis- stated the Secretary's position. Because of your interest I be- lieve it is only fair to make his position clear to you. At recent press conference an effort was made to determine whether the secretary would take positive steps as Old Administrator re- garding shipments of oil to bel ligerents. The secretary stated very clearly that he has no pow CT, no authority and no jurisdic- ton whatever concerning mat ter of this kind; that it was 8 question entirely within the jur- isdiction of the State Depart ment; and that he believed that oil producers should com. ply both in letter and spirit with the efforts of the State Depart ment in this regard.
 Sincerely yours, !
 Harry Slattery, Personal Assistant to the secre- tary.
 Department of State
 Washington
 Sir:
 The receipt is acknowledged of your letter of November 25. 1885, concerning the attitude of this government toward the program being followed by cer- tain foreign governments in connection with the present conflict between Italy and Ethi- opia.
 In this connection the Pres- ident and the Secretary of State have repeatedly declared that the policy of this government was a strictly independent one designed to prevent the United States from becoming involved in the conflict and to seek an early restoration of peace.
 Very truly yours,
 For the Secretary of State:
 James Clement Dunn. Chief, Division of Western
 European Affairs.