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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
Regionl Labor
Conference Is Set
For Coming Week
Secretary Perkins Calls
Session at Columbia.
Monday And Tuesday

i WASHINGTON, Jan. II. .CUP)
I.-Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins has formally called a reg.
ional labor conference for Co.
Ehmbia, S. Co. Jan. 20 and 21.
The conference, which will be
attended by representatives from
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Miss
issippi. North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Tennessee and Virginia, is
called primarily to consider state
labor and social security legisla-
ton, the announcement said.
Governors of all states in the
region have been invited to attend.
definite progress steward level
ing existing variations between
state labor laws has been made at
regional conferences" the labor
secretary said.
"All sections of the country are
kneely interested in the social Sc
curity act and the part to be play
ed by the various states in MAX
ing it effective in operation in the
interest of all those qualified to
compensation and benefits.
"The' Columbia confer n e
should serve to clear up all points
in which the conferees are inter-
ested. .-.-.. - '
az expect to discuss with the
representatives of social, civic and
labor organizations and with Off
GERS of state governments practi-
cal details relating to the work of
labor departments, the laws they
administer, the organization of in
spection work and methods of re-
cruiting and training personnel.
These are basic to tn cruising of
standards such as age of going to
work, maximum working hours,
healthful working conditions and
the like.
az know from pleasant and help
full past experiences in the south
that l shall be talking to an alert,
eager and extremely intelligent
body of people who form a neucl-
Gus of public opinion that can be
counted upon to support progress
sive measures and to see that they
are enforced when they become
law. ..
The conference was called for
Columbia after an invitation by
the state legislature and Gov. Olin
D. Johnson.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
EXPLOSION WRECKS
LA. COURT HOUSE

front;nued from page one) :.
.1so in the square, escaped seri-
a n,so damage and there were no
cas Tbe injured were Mrs. w; L.
p.rnes and A. C. Shows. 6oth
Courthouse. empl oyes: MIS-
Rarnes' injuries were believed &c
he critical. Shows was aple u
NM NJ flame was visible with the
blast, some spectators said, ano
thew were convinced it was dyna'
mite rather thar gas explosion
They said the whole building
seemed to leap from it's founda'
tion then burst in all directions
Debris flew a hundred, yards.
The town of $4,000 persons;
was panic-stricken for seVera.
minutes, and virtually the whole
population swarmed to the scene
Mrs. Barnes was employed as
a clerk in the state agricultural
department. on the second floor
She fell to the ground among the
debris and was borne to an. am
bnlance in a stretcher. Shows
worked in the office of the CLERK
Of the court, on the first floor
The clerks office was the only
section of the building not Who'll
" demolished. Mrs. Barnes hus-
hand was missing and searchers
believed he might be in the DEBRIS
Sheriff Neil Thomas said he
had "no idea in. the world" what
caused the blast.
= T. L. Colvin, publisher OF the
Jackson Independent. said ne
was leaving his office, about five
blocks away, at the time of the
blast. -. -.
1T was a. terrible thing-the
most deafening explosion l ever
heard. 1t sounded like dynamite
to me, but some thought it was
nitroglycerine. Thought for q
moment there were two blasts
But I couldn't be sure. 1t tore
the building to pieces. Parts OF
it flew several blocks. The only
thing left standing was the clerk $
office and they're tearing that
down to look for the missing
man." .s..E
lColvin said the explosion seem
ed to have been on the first floor.
He had no theories as to the
cause, could not ascribe it to pol
tics. ----.-- "
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
TONIGHT'S BOUT TO
DRAW RECORD GATE

CHICAGO, Jan. II. (UP)-A
record gate for an indoor "popu-
lar price" boxing carnival was as
good as made yesterday as Joe
Louis and Charley Retzlaff linn
bered Up for what laughingly has
been listed as a 16-pound bout.
When Louis, the negro pbenom
from Detroit, and Retzlaff, latest
stooge for the dynamiter; walk
into Chicago stadium tonight they
will have attracted a net intake
of $4,000. The figures are those
of Mike Jacobs, the New Yorker
WHO is operating here in commune
ton with Jim Mullen.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
FUNDAMENTALS OF
SOIL CONSERVATION
PLAN AGREED ON
fCont;nned from nape onel

Continued from page one)
wage it's programs relating to
marketing agreements and orders
removal of. surplus farm products
increasing export markets, and
eradication of diseases in dairy
and beef cattle.
2. A favorable report by the
senate agriculture committee on
Sen. Charles NJ. McNary's bill ap-
propriating $3OO,00O,OOO to make
rental and benefits payments to
farmers under contracts signed
before the AAA decision and 20
pay AAA salaries and administra-
tive expenses.
3. An appeal by Edward A.
O'Neal, president of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation, that
the national agricultural confer
ence meeting here this week, con-
centrate on major detectives land
not allow its energies to be dis
sipated on wide range of prof.
ects which may be constructive
and helpful, but not of primary
concern to agriculture at this cru
cial time"
The farm house conferees were
Sens. Joseph T. Robinson, D., Ark
James F. Byrnes, D: S. c., John
Bankhead, D., Ala, Rep. Marvin
Jones, D. Tex, Secretary of Agri,
culture Henry A. Wallace anc
AAA Administrator Chester Davis
Robinson acted as spokesman.
"The trend of the conference
was to relate such legislation as
may be enacted to soil erosion and
conservation" Robinson said, "ano
make provision for obligations in
Cured under the triple A. 1t is
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17

expected that amendments to ex-
listing statutes will be adequate
for the purposes stated and Will be
ready within a very short time"
Davis in a separate statement
on the salvaged portions OF AAA,
said the marketing agreements
and orders operate as "permls-
sive" legislation in that they can
not be put into effect without the
approval of at least two-thirds OF
the producers affected.
A total of 13 marketing agree
ments and IL licenses are in et-
feet for shippers of fruits and
vegetables. Several others are up
for approval.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
POSTPONE ARGUMENTS

DECATUR, Ala, Jan. II. ,(UP)
Escape of a white prisoner from
the Morgan county Jail where the
nine Scottsboro' defendants were
being held yesterday disrupted
schedules for arguments on a de-
tense motion for a change of
venue in the, famous trials. Judge
w. w. Callahan postponed until
Monday arguments on the petit
ton. The delay was ordered to
permit the defendants to be
brought here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
.S0CietU

vice, Mrs. F. NJ. .Seibert; litera-
ture, Miss Lillian Perkins; trans
portation,. Mrs, w! B. Sinclair
During the social hour the host.
ess served hot chocolate and
cake. sru
HILL.PACE MARRIAGE
Is ANNOUNCED
The following announcement
will be of interest to wide circle
of friends of the contracting par
ties:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hill
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Joyce Lee
to
Mr.. Herbert j. Pace
on Wednesday, Januray fifteenth
nineteen hundred thirty-six
Dana, North Carolina
The marriage, which is of in
terest to a wide circle of friends,
was solemnized by the Rev. M. L..
Lewis. e.,
The bride, who is an attractive
brunei. was graduated from the
Dana high school in the class of
81. The groom is the son of
Mrs. Nj. L. Pace and the late MIR.
Pace. He is a graduate of the
Fruitland Institute. Later he at
tended the n. C. State college at
Raleigh. G.. s..
After short wedding trip to
Knoxville, Tenn, the young cou-
pie will reside near Henderson
vile. a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
BY Mrs. c. r. McManaway
q Society Editor
fhone % Before II Noon
:IiotELY BRIDGE PARTY
, HESTERDAY

One of the most charming of
the post-holiday season parties
was the bridge given yesterday by
Hrs. Monroe NJ. Redden at her
lovely home in Laurel Park. Snap
dragons and carnations, with rose
predominating in the artistically
arranged blossoms, added an eff
feStive note.
~ When Tne scores had been
counted it was found that Mrs.
Ri. Sheider held top score, Mrs.
H.. C. Ransom second high, and
Mrs. Lawrence A. Blair the low.
When cards had been laid aside
ssdelectable salad course and fruit
cake,, topped with whipped cream,
were served.
" Invited to this delightful affair
were Mesdames Frazier I. Blair,
Hyatt Brown, Wallace Hunt, Will
liam B. Hodges, r. H. Station, V.
e. Burrowes. E. r. Dolbee, Fred
n. Waters, George H. Flanagan,
O.. NJ. 'Ogle, William Francis, NAL
Hin-L. Jackson, Fred Sudduth,
Joseph R. Sewer, j. G. Bennett,
n. w. Parker, F. A. Ewbank, E.
W. Ham, Lester B. Mcdonald,
Thomas II. Franks, A. w. Groov-
ef, Harry E. Buchanan, A. V. Ed
wards, Walter r. Groce, L. A.
Blair and guest, Mrs. D. C. Scott,
OF Hingstree, S. c., Sheider, Ran
SON, m. A. Kollock, j. n. Brun-
son John s. Forrest, C. Few, Jr.,
and Misses Virginia Hodges, Con-
nle and Willie Morrow.
BUSINESS woMENs CIRCLE
~ REORGANIZED
sc The reorganization meeting of
the Business Women's circle of
the First Baptist church was held
last evening at the home of the
fsw president of the Woman's
Missionary societYsy Mr. w. L.
S|t6son,. in the Maxwell apart
r14fits. Mrs. j. M. Justice conduct
Cd a beautiful devotional from
Matthew Is, her subject being,
TIE Kingdom of Heaven Is Like
Ehto-. Following this Mrs.
Swanson explained the standard
OF excellence.
ySsft was decided to hold the
meeting on the first Monday even
fnx, Of the month, the next to be
With Mrs. Swanson, with Mes
DANES C. S. Corpening and w.
Awkward, as joint hostesses. The
election of officers resulted as
follows: Chairman. Mrs. P. n.
Emrierman: assistant chairman,
Hrs. "A. J. Borders; secretary and
reporter, Mrs. Corpening; treas
Hfet,i Mrs. Howard; and the fol-
bHtng ehairmen: Enlistment,
Mrs. r. A. Coffey; mission study,
Mfe. j.. NJ, Justice; personal ser
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
SILVER PURCHASES

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. (UP)
Silver purchases of the Roosevelt
ADMINISTRATION amounted to $685.
$4,000 ounces as of December
81. 1885. Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., announc-
ed last night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
LAST DIVIDEND
FOR FLETCHER
BANK IS ISSUED
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
clerk of court represents 42.5
per cent of unclaimed deposits.
The clerk will hold this fund, to-
gether with list of, such credit
ors, for a period of three months
from the date of filing of the
final report of the liquidation of
the trust and "such creditors may
take actions in the premises as
are necessary to protect their re-
spective interests" Mr.. Burns
said. ...- ~ 20
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17

Inthe tobaccobuying season
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
buyers will be found at IS mar
= kets where the Bright type of
tobacco is sold, and 46 markets
where Burley and other types
of tobacco are sold.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
ALCOHOL IS mo. I
ENEMY SHEppip

WASHINGTON, Jan. II r.,
The senate yesterday hcard Y
Morris Sheppard, D., Tex, pirs Y
annual message on the st.,s
prohibition. He said alcoboi
public enemy No. l" and =
only way to handle it is to ds,,s
it." N
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-17
NYE'S ATTACK UPON
WILSON is RESENTED

CONTINUED from page one)
81 must resent any effort to
impung the motives of Woodrow
Wilson and to discredit his great
character"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-30
Everybody's Store
RECEIVES NEW GOODS

Ladies' Rain Capas. Bathing Slippers,
Bathing Caps.
Rayon Underwear for men women
and children.
HOSIERY OF ALL SORTS
Brasslers, Corseles. Bapy Bonoets
Hats, and Caps.
SUITS for the men and DRESSES for
the ladies
POLO SHIRTS and DRESS SHIRTS
GENUINE LEATHER BELrS and
DRESS BUCKLES with initials
Buttons andBuckles for Ladies' Gfesses
The Catherine ais brought US new
sock If ENDlCOrr JOHNSON'o
RELIABLE SHOES
Shoes thar give your moneys worth
Among them ere SHOES for tapping
Piankets large small and medium in
the most beautiful dc signs.
Pantsln White, blue serge and
other dress pans
English Tropical Suitlng or palm beach
1t is more economical purchase the.
Goth and have your tailor make your
suits than to import III N from Barba
dos
WE SHARE G:3oUR PROFITS
Mr.
CNSslzSSSSAdk@O
Annie De ChabGTf
53B ComLany Street
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
JUDGE MOXLEY
VISITOR HERE
Miami Man Says People
Here Look Happier

Hendersonville folk have hap
pier countenances than they did a
year ago, in the opinion of Judge
]. T. Monkey of Miami, who has
been a summer visitor in Hender-
sonville and Asheville for the last
Is years and who is stopping here
now.
"Of course" said Judge Mox-
ley, "most people everywhere are
in better spirits than they were
even as recently as a year ago,
but 1 was particularly impressed
with the heightened morale of
Hendersonville residents. A year
ago almost everyone wore a long
face whereas now everyone is
smiling, and the town itself looks
more prosperous"
Judge Monkey, who was a juve-
nile court judge in Denver before
going to Miami % years ago and
who said he was schooled by Judge
Ben Lindsey, is credited with hav-
ing put the juvenile court in Mi
ami con it's feet" soon after he
became a resident of that city.
Of the summer residents here
now, he is a particular friend of
o. C. Tanner of Flat Rock and
Miami, and J. T. Fiester of Miami,
owner of the Orange State Oil
Co., who is stopping at Childs'
cabin colony on the Brevard road.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
H. D. MORRIS
PASSED AWAY
SUNDAY night
Death Laid to Cerebral
Hemorrhage; Was
Alone, at Home
FUNERAL AT M. E.
CHURCH ON TUESDAY

Horace D. Morris, one of Hen
dersonville's most widely known
business men. died suddenly at his
residence Just off the Haywood
road yesterday afternoon, probab-
ly about 7 o'clock.
His death was said to be due to
a cerebral hemorrhage by Coro-
ner J. F. Brooks and DR.. Walter
o. Allen, who were called to. the
home.
Mr.. Morris was alone at the
time of his death. Mrs. Morris had
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Patla to Asheville to attend the
sessions of the American Legion
state convention. They returned
between II and ~ o'clock last
night and Mrs. Morris found her
husband lying on the floor of their
home.
1t is believed that he died about
7 o'clock. A neighbor had seen
him about the house about 6
o'clock in the afternoon.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock
from the First Methodist church,
it was announced this morning.
Complete arrangements had not
been made this morning.
Mr.. Morris was a lifelong resi-
dent of Hendersonville. At the
time of his death he was connect
ed with the Star Dray Co. He was
a son of the late William Brown
low Morris, pioneer educator of
this section, one of the first pro-
fessors to teach at old Judson COL
lege and later at the Blue Ridge
academy. His mother was post
mistress here for many years.
He is survived by his widow,
three brothers, Columbus and K.
G. Morris of Hendersonville, and
Zollie Morris of Texas, and two
sisters, Mrs. w. H. VanderLinden,
formerly of Hendersonville, and
Mrs. Wade.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
NAME COMMITTEES TO STAGE
c, OF G.. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN. TO OPEN TUESDAY

equally between the Chamber OF
Commerce proper and the mer-
chants division. Money thus real
lied by the merchants division
will be used in promoting retail
trade in the city.
Memberships in the Chamber
of Commerce cost $12 year.
Committees named to conduct
the canvass are:
Chamber of Commerce-W. b.
Hodges and J. C. Morrow, Jr,
Noah Hollowell and Yates W. Lit
tie, T. D. Clark and F. M. Waters.
Merchants Division - w. A.
Keith, Jr., and Nathan Bremen,
w. R. Rusher and Ed Patterson,
A. S. Rubenstein and Roy c. Ben
nett.
"Co-operation of every person
and business firm having the well
fare and progress of the city at
heart will be appreciated" Mrs,
Wiseman said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27

/ Appointment of six committees
to conduct the annual membership
campaign of the Chamber of Com
merce was announced today by
Mrs. Kathryn Wiseman, secretary
who said the solicitation will be-,
gin tomorrow and continue until
all prospective members have been
interviewed. ,
By authority of the board OF
directors, the committees VIII
seek to have present members IN
crease the number of their menu
berships as well as to induce buSl-
ness firms and individuals not
now members to join.
Three committees of the meT,
chants division will interview all
firms eligible to membership Ill
the division while three other
committees will solicit all other
prospects. Fees from new mer-
chant memberships and from mem.
bership increases among presehS
merchant members will be divided
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
DEATH TAKES
.AVERYPATT0N
Mrs. c. c. Jordan, a Sister
Here Is Among His
Survivors

Avery Patton, of Greenvil!e, a
former Hendersonville business
man, died at his home at Green.
vile last night, according to word
received here today. Funeral ar
rangements had not been COM
pleted this morning.
Mr.. Patton was a son OF the
late M. M. Patton, one OF the
early Hendersonville residents,
and mayor of this city in 1880.
He is survived by one son.
Avery Patton, Jr., professor OF
chemistry at Davidson college;
four daughters, Mrs. Furman Bell
and Miss Mary Louise, OF Atlanta;
Misses Susie Lee and Bertha Pat
ton, of Greenville, and two sisters,
Mrs. C. C. Jordan, Henderson
Vile. Mrs. D. M. Hodges, Ashe-
Vile, and one brother, Walter
Patton of Greenville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
GEORGIA GIRL
CAR VICTIM, IN
TRANSYLVANlA
Miss Hazel Harvey Was
Visiting Aunt for
Summer
DRIVER IS IDENTIFIED
BY HIS COMPANION

BREVARD, July q. Especially
A Pennsylvania county sheriff's
posse today sought a negro hit
and-run driver, following the
death of Miss Hazel Harvey, 22-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Harvey of ITO Grady
street, Savannah, Ca, on the
highway near here about 8 o'clock
this morning.
She had been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. E. M. Parker, here for the
past six weeks.
The accident was about two
miles from Brevard on route $50,
known as the Boylston road, and
near CCC camp No. Pcs.
Miss Harvey had ridden down
the road with friends this morn
ing as she was accustomed to do
and was hiking back when struck.
The driver of the car striking
her was identified as Eddie
Young, a l6-year-old negro.
At an inquest, called almost i'm
mediately, James Barton, Bre-
ward, driver for the Osborne Dali
ry, testified that he had just pass
ed the girl, who was 2 1-2 feet
off the pavement, and that he
heard a tremendous noise. He
looked back and saw the girl
whom he had passed, lying flat
tened out, on top Of the car be-
hind him.
He said he saw negro jump
out of the seat Of the car, from
the steering wheel side and that
he at once stopped his own car
and went back.
Miss Harvey was believed to
have been instantly killed.
The negro ran into the tall
corn and brush in the bottoms at
the side of the highway.
In the car that he fled was an
other negro, Walter Smith, age
20, who declared that bis COM
panion in the car had been Eddie
Young. ....
Smith himself had seized the
steering gear of the car and had
stopped it in a distance Of about
fifty feet.
Young was believed to have
been headed toward Pisgah For
est.
' Smith was held as a witness in
the case.
Sheriff Tom Wood, who was
was on the scene prompt
ly, and began leading a posse in
search of the missing negro.
Miss Harvey's body was pre-
pared for burial and will be ia
ken to Savannah tonight for in
terment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
Dog Starts Feud
With Socialite
Ursula Parrott Writer at
Odds With Neighbor

WILTON, Conn, July 27. (UP)
A feud begun by dog ragged last
night between Ursula Parrott, au-
thor, and Warwick G. Boxall, her
socialite neighbor, dividing this
peaceful Yankee community into
two camps.
The feud began when Miss Par
rott said her pet dog Fan Tan
Ling became i'll after eating poi
son placed around the Boxall gar
bage can. Boxall had complained
previously that her dog had
knocked over his garbage can.
Following the dog episode Miss
PARROT built a pigsty in front of
Boxall's home. BoXall complain
ed to State Police Sergeant
George Schubert, who said he
could do nothing about it. Miss
PARROT retained Attorney Harold
V. Harris of Bridgeport and the
principals will confer today about
an armiStice.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
BLANT0N
FACING STIFF
PRIMARY FIGHT
Long Time Congressman
From Texas Runs Second
for Nomination

DALLAS, Tex, July 81. (UP).
Thomas L. Blanton of Abilene, a
congressman from Texas, 18th dis
trict for Is years, faces the hard
est fight of his career for re.elec-
ton, it was indicated by returns
from Saturdays Democratic pri-
mary.
Votes tabulated by the Texas
election bureau gave Clyde L..
Garrett of Eastland, a vote OF
22,453. Blanton was second with
1857. Fred o. Jaye of De Leon,
was third with 6402. Failure of
Garrett to get a clear majority
will put him and Blanton into the
runoff primary August %.
Governor James Alfred was
amassing such a tremendous lead
it appeared he would be re-elect-
ed for another two years without
the necessity of a runoff. Alfred
had a clear majority in returns
from 241 of the states 254 coun-
ties, 81 of them complete, and his
lead was increasing hourly. His
tabulated vote was 403,0066. Tom
F. Hunter was second with 176,-
1879.
U. S. Senator Morris Sheppard,
ardent New Dealer, appeared to
have a majority, easily defeating
five opponents. Sheppard had
437,666 votes. Congressman Joe
Eagle was his nearest opponent
with 10000. :.
Fam Rayburn of the fourth dis
trict, who pushed much OF the
New Deal legislation through the
house of representatives, was an
easy factor. He had 1875, a
clear majority. Jess Morris OF
Greenville, was second with 9405.
Only two of the states ri con-
gresham won denomination with
Continued on pare three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27
STAR SUFFERS SHOCK

HOLLYWOOD, July 81. (UP).
Janet Gaynor, screen star, was
confined to her home today recov-
ering from the shock of a narrow
escape from drowning. She was
carried out to sea by strong
undertow while. surf bathing and
a lifeguard was credited with saw
ing her. H,... e.