davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
Administration Hopes To Build Huge
Air Corp Reserve From CCC Men
AS Safeguard Against Foreign Wars

training IS to 20 year old youths
as pilots and mechanics.
Proposed use of the youths en-
rolled in the 1900 CCC camps as
a basis for developing this reserve
"has some attraction" Vidal SAID,
because "it primarily is a civilian
group rather than military"
Vidal indicated that the pro-
gram under discussion would IN
volve giving the CCC youths op,,
portunity to study aeronautlcs ana
to learn flying in connection with
the present vocational training
courses.
In another hearing-that of the
house naval affairs committee on
a measure to make the naval re-
serve more effective - reserve
Lieut.. Waldo Brown, wartime pl-
lot, urged that personnel OF the
naval air reserve be increased to
at least ten times the strength OF
the regular corps.
At least one per cent of the, reg
ular navy appropriation should be
used for the reserve, ne sad
charging that less than 800 OF the
5000 reserve pilots the govern
ment spent $10O,000,000 to tram
at the close of the World war
would be of any value for war
purposes now because Of lnefflci-
ent reserve policies. ..a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a (UP)
Tentative administration plans
for building a huge air corps re-
serve from the CCC were reveal
ed yesterday to a congress work
ing on legislation to keep TINS
country from being drawn into
foreign wars.
The house military affairs COM
mittee considering the McSwain
bill for organization of a junior
air corps reserve heard from Eu-
gene Vidal, director of the COM
merce department bureau OF aero
nautics, that possible use OF Clvll-
ian Conservation Corps faciIltles
for this purpose already had Deea
discussed by interested authorl-
ties"
Vidal was reluctant to reveal o ae-
tails but said he would Ike -
talk it over later with members VI
the committee" He assured t IiiE
committee that the McSwaln Di, !,
"is a step in the right direction :,
Because "this is a good time " ~
concentrate on the developmean' u
numbers of pilots and planes. o,,,d
The McSwain measure w. 80
authorize the secretary of war TO
develop q reserve air force ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
VanZandt, Head
OfVFW, ToBe In
Asheville, Jan. Z

ASHEVILLE, Jan. 24.-James
E. Van Zandt, of Kansas City,
Mo-, national commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
visit Asheville Monday, and plans
for his appearance here have been
completed by officers of Lough-
acknowledgement post No. S91,
V. F. w.
A mass meeting at o'clock
Monday evening will be held on
the fifth floor courtroom of the
Buncombe county courthouse at
which Mr.. Van Zandt and United
States Senator Robert R. Rey-
nolds will be the speakers. An
nouncement has been made that
members of civic organizations,
of all veterans organizations and
other interested persons have
been invited to attend.
The national commander will
meet with officers Of the local
post at 4 o'clock at the George
Vanderbilt hotel. A Dutch supper
will be served at 5 o'clock at the
hotel for which reservations may
be made.
The national commander will
arrive at the United States vet
erans' hospital at Oteen at 2:3O
o'clock. He will address the pa
tients through the hospital broad
casting system as well as inspect
the institution.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
DEATH CALLS
MRS. N. FRED
Aged Jewish Resident Dies
In Kentucky; Rites AT
Asheville

Mrs. Morris Fred, ~, mother
of Mrs. H. Patterson and Mrs.
Alex Patterson, and who, with Mr..
Fred has made her home in this
city for the past 80 years died
last night at Somerset, KY, where
she had been i'll something over
a month, following her arrival
there about five weeks ago. The
body was brought to Asheville on
the Carolina Special today and
funeral services were held there,
with interment in the Jewish
cemetery at 2 o'clock this after.
noon. The rites were conducted
by Rabbi Rubel and Rabbi Lehr.
Mrs. Fred was suffering with a
cold contracted on her way to
Somerset, and it was learned here
that it resulted in an abcess in the
head, from which her condition
was critical, two days before
death.
Mrs. Fred was the wife Of
Morris Fred, of this city. Both
were natives of Russia and Mr..
Fred came to this county in 1884.
He was joined by his wife two
years later.
They have made their home here
for the past 80 years, and Mrs.
Fred during much of that time had
owned, and had operated or leas-
ed the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
she lived on Fifth Avenue West.
Besides her two childrne and
her husband residing here Mrs.
Fred leaves the following children:
Nathan Fred, of Kentucky: Pat
Fred, residing temporarily in Chat
tanooga, Tenn; Mrs. Annie Push
ell, Somerset, KY; Mrs. Sarah
Morris, of Somerset, KY; and
Jack Fred, of Charlotte.
One daughter, Mrs. Ros a
Shprintz, who made her home in
Grab Orchard, KY, died at an In
dianapolis hospital, about three
years ago. She was given burial
in the Asheville cemetery.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
MEN REFUSING PWA JOBS TO
BE DENIED GOVERNMENTAL
WORK UPON WPA PROJECTS
Government Reverses Pol
icy; Contractors Say
Work Turned Down

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. (UP)
Complaints from public works
project contractors that relief
workers are refusing offers Of
private employment have result
ed in complete reversal of la
Dor policy under the $780, OO,-
900 work relief program.
WPA Administrator Harry
Hopkins ordered that workers
are to be made available from
PWA even though it involved
postponing of initiation of WPA
projects or curtailing work on &C
tive projects, by reassigning WPA
workers" He Informed all state
WPA administrators that "proi
ects of the federal emergency ad-
ministration of public works have
been given definite priority in as
signment of labor.
The implication of the order
was that relief workers who re-
fused to accept PWA jobs would
be denied an opportunity to work
on WPA projects.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
KIWANIS KEEPS
SPECIAL DAY
Yesterdays Program OBJ
servance of Anniversary
of the International

Four former presidents of the
Kiwanis club gave five-minute
talks on Kiwanis principles at the
clubs weekly dinner meeting yes
terday. The program celebrated
the anniversary of Kiwanis Inter-
national.
DR.. w. R. Kirk, a past presi-
dent and chairman Of the Kiwanis
Education committee, concluded
the talks after Thos. H. Franks
had spoken on "The Human and
Spiritual values of Life; A. F.
Barber hal urged the application
of the golden rule to daily living,
and J. E. Shipman had spoken on
"The Factors of Good Citizen
ship"
A. F. Coleman was announced
as a new member, and three MEM
bers of the club, Judge R. H. Sta
ton, T. D. Clark and W. E. Bates,
who have been absent for some
time because of illness, were pres
ent again.
Mrs. R. s. Gibbs, leader of the
Girl Scout troop sponsored by the
club, was a special guest and
spoke briefly on the activities of
the troop.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
See NO GREAT
RELIEF INCOLD
FOR a HOURS
Six are Dead In South AS
Bitter Cold Grips
This Area
CITRUS CROPS ARE
SAID NOT DAMAGED

ATLANTA, Jan. "a. (UP)-
Shivering Dixie today found hone
in the promise of moderating tenn
peratures for Saturday. Tempera-
lures were few degrees higher
last night than on Wednesday
night but the cold wave will con-
tinue to hold mercury we'll below
the freezing point again tonight,
weather forecasters said.
The south's death toll is six.
with four dead in Alabama and
one each in Tennessee and Vir-
ginia.
Florida truck and citrus crops
escaped damage as temperatures
remained about or above the
freezing mark. While tempera-
lures will be from five to ten de-
grees higher tonight than this
morning, a distinct rise will be
felt by Saturday night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
HINSDALE is MEMBER
OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA

Charles Edwin Hinsdale, son of
w. C. Hinsdale, of this city, was
one of seven new members of the
Alpha Phi Omega scouting frater-
nifty at the University of North
Carolina who were honored at a
smoker at the university this
week, it was learned here today.
Billy Greet, formerly of this city,
now of Asheville, president of
the fraternity, explained the pur-
pose of the organization, which
is to preserve the ideas of scout
ing among college men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
BREESE SAYS
WORK WILL Be
STARTED Soon
Projects Expected To Abb
sorb All Surplus Labor
in County
100000 OUTLAY MAY
BE ONLY BEGINNING

Definite agreement to acquire
one-half interest in the title to the
Asheville-H endersonville airport aU
Fletcher was reached today by
Henderson county and the city of
Hendersonville, and w. E. Breese,
district WPA administrator, was
notified that he can proceed with
the expenditure of 100000 in de-
veloping the port.
The city of Asheville had previ-
ously agreed to buy half interest
in the port on a basis of $4,000
for the l23-acre tract.
Notified by M. NJ. Redden, coun-
ty attorney, that the two local
government units were ready to
put up SIS, 900 through the assign
ment of past due tax certificates,
Mr.. Breese indicated at once that
work on the port would start at
an "early date" The port is q
Henderson county project, and
Mr.. Redden said this morning that
he believed the work there would
absorb all of the county's surplus
labor for several months.
The airport project was worked
out by H. E. Buchanan, chairman
of the airport committee Of the
chamber Of commerce. 1t was ap-
proved by WPA officials several
weeks ago, but requirement was
made that title to the property,
which is owned by T. j. Roberts,
of Asheville, be acquired by local
government units. A price of
$4,000 was placed on the prop
erty, but this later was reduced to
100000 and Henderson county
was asked to join the city Of
Asheville on an equal basis in buy
ing the port. The board of coun-
ty commissioners declined for sew
eral days, but consented to assign
$500 Of tax certificates if the
city of Hendersonville would do
the same. In the absence of Mr..
Buchanan, who was called to Vir-
ginia yesterday, Mr.. Redden met
with the city commissioners yes
terday and completed the agree
ment.
The tax certificates will not be
sold but will be set aside for the
purpose of retiring the obligation
as delinquent taxes are paid. No
additional penalty of any nature
will be borne by tax payers.
Several years ago the city Of
Asheville spent about $4,000 on
the port, and since he acquired it
Mr.. Roberts has made additional
improvements. The federal gov
eminent also has spent several
thousand dollars for surveys and
the like, and for time it appear
ed that these investments would
be lost because of failure to meet
WPA requirements. 1t . the only
site in Buncombc or Henderson
counties that has been approved
by federal agencies for CONNER
cial airport. Expen d itures OF
100000 is expected to be only
the beginning" of appropriations to
make it one of the best modern
airports in the southeast, it was
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
DEATHS NUMEROUS IN
NORTHERN STATES
By UNITED PRESS

Bitter cold which brought death
to at least 81 persons in the cen
trail United States, moved south
and east Thursday, its full fury
spent in most sections.
While the wave abated general
ly in the middle west, it struck
the northwest parting blow of
Sc below zero on the bridge at
International Falls, Mimi, Il de-
gree lower than Wednesdays
coolest for the nation. Nine per-
sons died in that region.
Almost every city struck by
the frigid blasts reported one or
more deaths.
Winds of near-gale force SUBJ
sided but snowdrifts from a wide
spread blizzard left highways in
many states impossible.
At Geneva, Ind, 200 children
and their seven teachers maroon
ed for "a hours by high-piled
snow, with only meagre provisions
and a dwindling fuel supply.
Farmers rescued them late in the
day, driving through with snow
plows and shovels. At Neptune,
o., 35 pupils and teachers were
marooned but rescue was immln-
ent.
In the Dixie border state Of
Kentucky, Lexington suffered un-
prepared in an unprecedented 10
below zero which followed a biz
Zard.
A rising thermometer in Chica-
GO, where three burned to death,
followed a low for the wave OF
18-below zero. Ten degrees below
was forecast with more moderate
temperatures expected Friday.
On the Atlantic seaboard, the
Nantucket lightship, whose radio
beams and beacons guide vessels
along the most dangerous section
of the New England coast, was
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
; Men Held On
Larceny Charge

Sheriff M. N. Orr announced
this afternoon that three men
had been arrested on charges Of
the larceny Of a steer from the
home of w. E. Redden. on He
bron street, on January 1.
The three men were Bill 1vey,
proprietor of a meat market on
the Greenville road and Bill
Saltz and Woodrow Lively. All
three are being held in the coun-
ty Jail today and a hearing has
not been set. ,... MI
The steer was taken from the
vicinity of Mr.. Redden's home.
carried a short distance from the
house, where it was slaughtered,
cut up and hauled away.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
k SENTENCE
IESSACE TO
.y)LONS CURT
promptly 0verridden By
|nssr House By Vote
Of 324 To 81
kE SENATE ACTON
VIRTUALLY CERTAIN

tlgNGTON, Jan. -. lUP)
| .,rsa today impelled the
i,,E bonus toward payment
,.,,-;iirg The presidents veto
- ss5v bond payment DILL
Io< immediately after unique
|ir-i--sr. slX-Sentence veto
ka:s vas read.
h, vote 70 override came
HI despite the fact that Pres
1, g,9serelt'S curt veto caught
KS oy surprise.
10 was expected, but not
h ~ in the form presented.
Use listened to the read
dis message, which was
\, + hand by the president
!. hen smashed forward
-riia.ely vote the oil which
rs PAYMENT 70 the veterans
|,:5,. $2.OOO.OO0.0O0 in $50
Is tashable after June Is. 1t
goes 20 the senate where con-
renee Is regarded as virtually
F,a5,e. The house vote to
ride the presidential veto was
70 81.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
TWO BALLS LEFT

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a. -
(UP)-One of three traditional
gold balls hanging above the en-
trance to Walters Pawn Shop
was missing last night. Mrs. Isa-
bella Sacks, SO, was treated at
hospital for decorations of the
scalp when the ten-pound metal
ball, Ioosened by wintry blasts,
dropped on her head.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
bNUS FINANCE
"OPENS PROBLEM
+ new TAX LEVIES

EASHlNGTON, Jan. "a. (UP(
SsT Dea, fiscal experts have
b put 70 work on a new tax
Attorney General Home. S.
r-lgS revealed yesterday, in
face Of contemplate appro-
z1ons Jotaling S5,524,000,00O
lch threaten to raise the ma
"a! debt clOSetO S36,000,000.
Pa problem Of finding money
1ay the S2,237,OO0,0OO soldier
F1s opened up a series of fl
Pea. problems apparently lead
! % greater borrowing and high
|,aJeS.
Cummings said the tax bill was
raise funds for any substitute
q program enacted.
Pc would not say definitely just
+; kind Of taxes were under
fZderatiOn. Several sources for
revenue, however, have been
pissed in the capital recently,
EGting:
He-enactment of the outlaw
Processing taxes as excise
b
1 tax on farm machinery.
\ Manufacturers excise taxes.
C'aer present plans the farm
gam would require S740,000,-
2e first year-S3OO,0O0,000
Is1eh would go to pay farmers
ne moral obligation" assum-
Inc government on their in
"a y crop control contracts-and
elAV0OOO ayear after that.
p attempt to levy excise taxes
1Hltacturing would be cer-
T" cause agitation for asfed-
!, 9.es tax, particularly from
'-.ITscilrlng centers such as
!" England. Reopening of the
question would in turn renew
.a"'> Tor increases in income
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
ALLEN FOSTER
IS EXECUTED
North Carolina Prisoner
First To Die In Eastern
u. 5. Gas Chamber

RALEIGH, Jan. "a. (UP)-
Allen Foster, Birmingham, Ala.
negro, today was the first man to
die in the states lethal gas cham
Der at Central prison. Convicted
of assaulting a white woman, the
first man was executed by asphyX-
iation east of the Mississippi NV
er. Spectators mostly were of the
opinion that electrocution is more
humane method of execution.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
PRISONERS LAST
NIGHT DESCRIBED
By JOHN A. PARIS, JR.
United Press Staff Correspondent
(Copyright 1886 by United Press)

DEATH ROW, CENTRAL
PRISON, RALEIGH, Jan. "a
CUP)-I stayed last night with
the living dead.
In a long, dark corridor they
call death row at state peniten-
tiarv I sat on this, the eve of
the first lethal gas execution east
of the Mississippi river and heard
men who are about to die pray
and divulge the secrets OF their
hearts.
Today, Allen Foster, husky ne
gro of 20 years who once fought
Joe Louis in Birmingham, Will die
in the little white lethal gas cham
Der for the assault of a white wo-
man. H.
For 25 years the men on the
row have faced the electric cnalr,
They were nervous and worried
last night. None knew what the
'lethal gas will do. None mas seen
the gray fumes float up from the
floor. II
They preached and prayed, all
these men who are about to die.
Their voices were husky with
emotion that death was drawing
near for one of their brothers.
White or black, it made no dlt,
ference last night. They are all
brothers under the skin in the
face of death.
The silence bell tolled at 8 p.
m. The lights in the tiny cells
went out. And with them went the
last word for Foster before dawn
today Only the dim red corridor
Continued on page four3 ''
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
By CLIFFORD L. DAY
Copyright 1886 by United Press)

LONDON, Jan. 24.-(UP)-
King Georges body was carried
in state yesterday into Westmin-
ster Hall while Big Ben pealed
the hour and the Abbey bells sum-
moned millions to mourn.
Today peer and commoner,
without regard to rank or riches,
are being allowed to file past the
oak coffin on which rests the
crown Of England, brilliant with
the Great Star of Africa Dia-
mond, the Black Prince Ruby, the
Stuart Sapphire, the Pearl Drops
of Queen Elizabeth and the Sap
phire of Edward the Confessor.
King Georges influence on the
empire never was stronger in life
than it was today in death. His
son, now King Edward VIII, last
night sent a message to parlia-
ment, saying he was resolved "to
follow in the way he king
George) has set for me-"
Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win strobe to the bar Of the
house of commons and announc-
ed: "a message from His Males
ty the King, signed by His Males
tvs own hand"
"Will the right honorable gen.
tleman please bring it to the ia
ble?" said Capt. Edward A. FitZ-
roy, speaker.
Fitzroy read the message:
81 am we'll assured that the
house of commons deeply mourns
the death of my beloved father.
He devoted his life to the service
of his people and to upholding
government. He was
ever actuated by his profound
sense of duty. l am resolved to
follow in the way he has set for
me-"
Late yesterday, Mary, the
queen mother, almost breaking
under her grief, brought men,
bers of the House of Windsor to
Westminster Hall for private SER
vices at the bier. Swathed in
black, she stood at the head Of
the coffin and around it were
grouped King Edward, the Duke
and Duchess of York, the Duke
and Duchess of Gloucester and
the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
The women brushed at their eyes
with black silk handkerchiefs.
The king was pale.
1t was brief ceremony. The
of Canterbury spoke
the Lords prayer, and followed
it with a special prayer of thank
fulness for the blessings of King
Georges reign. Light slanted
through the stained glass windows
and made pin-points Of brilliance
on the crown jewels.
Members of parliament entered
and ranged themselves around the
walls of the vast hall. After the
archbishop prayed a choir chant
ed, tPraise My Soul, the King Of
Heaven" and benediction was
delivered.
Then Lord Great Chamberlain
and the Earl Marshal of England,
walking backward in Difference to
led the way out OF West
minister Hall.
The royal family went to Buch-
ingham palace and gathered in
the queen mothers sitting room
for tea. All soon regained their
composure except King Edward,
who kept nervously putting at
His mother cautioned
him. it was learned, to take bet
ter care of his health now that
the responsibility of the empire
is upon him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
MAYORS DAUGHTER
MUCH IMPROVED

Martha Lee Edwards, age eight,
youngest daughter of Mayor and
Mrs. A. V. Edwards, was consid-
erably better this morning, it was
reported. She has been suffering
from pneumonia and for time
her condition. was regarded as Sc
rious. --,-L.---- ILL
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
[KEN'SBANK
ROBBERS FLEE
'llcers In This Section
Are Asked To Watch
Out For Them

',1iIhEN. s. c., Jan. 24.-Three
i possibly more, bandits held
f, .s Bank of Aiken here yes
a morning about 10 o'clock
escaped with S9,3O3.37 in
F.. OF the fact that a net of
\ IS. was spread over roads
7, oH,.cerS pursued the car.
h !" 'GEee bandits entered the
:, i oe.d M officials, and fled
\, S NJ Ford VS. coach. They
pr n D. ", Ussery, bank en-
~ To- and B. F. Scott, of Char
l.io, federal housing admins
iei5I official with them as
iar S' pIl released the two men
TSo,r.u eE got to their car.
1eo carried a Tennessee Ii
rer,;'aS and left Aiken in the
'''on Of Edgefeld.
n bs,.. and officers in this sec
q t [''e been requested to watch
eTff car said by the Aiken
~ carry five men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
WEARS THERMOMETER

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. (UP)-
On the coolest day of the year,
Patrolman Paul Reguci appeared
on the Wall Street beat yesterday
wearing a thermometer attached
to his shield. 81 want to give the
taxpayers a laugh and sone extra
SERVICE" he explained. In
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
THRONCS FILE
PAST BODY OF
DEADRULER
Body Lies in State Beneath
Jewelled Crown as
Homage Paid
BRIEF SERVICE HELD IN
WESTMINSTER HALL

LONDON, Jan. "a. (UP)-
King Georges people began pay
ing him final tribute at 8 a. m.
today when a column Of mourn
ers, eight deep, filed into West
minister Hall and passed the cata-
falque on which the body lay.
The first to enter had waited
since 6 o'clock last night. The
body will lie in state until it is
buried at Windsor, Tuesday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
Is CONXALESCING

Friends of Philip Thibodeau Jr'
will be glad to know he is some:
what better after being confined
to his bed with illness for the past
week at his home on Ninth avenue aye ne,
West. ran. IA rl..5 VI EliI5na
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
WEATHER

,;,. 50 cold tonigh
far. not os fIurries Saturday
,sdy, snow temperatures by night.
!, ri'lns
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-24
GOOD AFTERNOON

1t pays to know Joe Louis.
Retzlaff stepped up, got a knock
down, and left with $4,000.