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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
BAPTISTS GET
new DIRECTOR
Miss Cavenaugh Succeeds
David Mashburn; Is
Highly Qualified

The First Baptist church has
called Miss Flora Cavcnaugh, of
Wallace, in Duplin county, to
serve as director of young pco-
pies activities, succeeding David
Mashburn, who resigned to accept
u similar position with the Mt.
Airy Baptist church. Miss Cave
naugh will take up her duties here
about January 7.
Miss Cavcnaugh comes to Hen,
Jacksonville highly recommended
for her work. She received an A,
B. degree from Meredith college,
Raleigh, and the degree of master
of religious. education at South
western Baptist seminary last
spring.
After graduation from college
she taught school for several
years. Although not officially
connected with a church, she was
active in young peoples work
during this time.
At Southwestern she was pres,
idcnt of student government, ana
was class orator for commence
ment She worked for the depart
ment of religious education last
summer. doing Sunday school, IS;
T. u, and vacation Bible school
work in Robson county. This fall
she has been doing field work with
Miss Mabel StarneS, associate see
retary of the department Of re-
ligiouS education.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
Britons Build Naval Planes at Top
Speed; No New Civil Craft Bought

The Short Brothers plant has
been given q special permit to
proceed with its Imperial Always
contract for planes to be used on
North Atlantic flights.
"This is because of the impor-
lance of the commercial phase of
cooperation with the United
States" Courtney explained, "and
of fostering good will among the
English-speaking countries.
ENGLAND is speeding the day
when one can fly the Atlantic be-
cause this link has taken on its
full value in the empire air
chain
Courtney described the latest
development in trans-oceanic plane
equipment-the Short-Mayo COM
posite craft. Designed only for
mail, the composite is made up OF
two plnaes, one on top OF the
other. The powerful lower plane,
lightly loaded, can lift the smaller
upper plane, heavily loaded, ana
then release it after suitable alti-
tude has been attained. .,
This overcomes one OF the
greatest hazards of Atlantic plane
flights, the taking oil with 4 great
load of fuel.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. (UP-
England is translating her tradi-
tional power on the seas to might
in the air ut such feverish speed
that it is impossible to buy a
commercial airplane in the coun-
try. w. q. Courtney, associate
editor of Golfers, said today.
Courtnye has just completed n
survey of the international AVA
ton situation in Europe and the
United States.
"Britain's program of building
and subsidy, when completed, Will
circle the globe with her aircraft,
he said. .,,.
"The British plan is that. with
her resources and money, she can
outbuild any combination OF enc
mics and either prove to them
how ruinous armament races are
or smash them by overwhelming
numbers. -,
"Her factories are singing day
and night" au
The only exception to the full
speed" order in the building OF
military aircraft is the Snort
Brothers plant at Rochester, Eng
land, Courtney said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
Manslaughter Is
Verdict in Death
of Man S Mother
Lee Morrison to Hear Sen
tence Today in Auto
Drowning Death

MARION, Dec. Slice Nor
riSOn. So, of Cleveland county,
was convicted of manSlaughter in
superior court here last night. He
was charged with first degree muir
der of his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Morrison. Sentence was postpon-
ed until today by Judge j. Will
Pless, Jr.
The state contended that Nor
ris0n planned the death Of his
mother, who drowned in Lake Ia
homa last October, to collect in
surancc policies. Testimony was
offered to show that Morrison had
failed to obtain insurance for his
mother on account of her health,
and that he had obtained accident
policies and burial insurance, Civ
ing her age us AZ when she was
81 years old.
It was also testified that he
visited the Lake Tahoma section
and made plans for a hunting
trip. He later returned with his
mother, asked directions at two
filling stations, and drove around
the lake. The car plunged down
an embankment into the water.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
Federal Crop Insurance Would Enter
Field in Which Private Firms Fail

has failed, with losses running in
to many millions of dollars, q Uni
ted Press survey disclosed.
The plan recently given Presi-
dent Roosevelt by his crop insur-
ance committee proposes a $400,-
100000 a year "risk" by the gov
eminent. An initial appropriation
of 500, 100000 is proposed to
put the plan into operation.
Had the plan been in effect dur
ing the past four years, the COM
mittee admits, government losses
would have Appropriated $780,
100000. These years, however,
were abnormal it is argued, as
they include two severe droughts.
Whether the farmers or the
government will bear costs Of ad-
ministration Of tne projected in
surance will be left for congress
to decide. Department of Agri-
culture officials favor an annual
federal appropriation.
Secretary Of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace estimated that admin
istration would take 10 per cent
and indemnities 90 per cent Of
the total cost. Records Of private
insurance companies show admin
Continued on page four.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
FREEZECREETS
COMING YEAR
Colder Weather Generally
Is Forecast for County
on Friday
(UNITED PRESS)

Winter delivered an old fash.
toned freezing spell to greet the
New Year.
Frigid winds surged over the
northeastern fourth Of the United
States to end a year marked by
record cold waves. droughts and
floods.
Government forecasters predict
colder weather generally tomor-
row, but not much snow.
A rain and sleet storm today
wrecked electric connections in
13 Dakota communities, stopped
street cars in Omaha and caused
heavy damage in parts Of Mime
sofa.
A tornado caused $4,000 dam.
age at Cumberland, Iowa. =.
High winds damaged communi'
cations at Canton, Ill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
FIRM
Ipsrior Laundry Will I'm
prove Property and
Equipment

a,rouncement today of the re-
/, alton of the Superior laun-
,.ident TO new ownership
ade with Mr. and Mrs.
P. Whitaker and Earl K.
~ as owners.
= three owners will be direc-
with Mr.. Whitaker as pres
and treasurer, and Mr.. Dol,
vice president, secretary ana
ager.
'ans cali for considerable inn
sements on the property and
oyerhauling of much of the
rhinery so as to give what Mr..
Llaker terms zone of the best
lippcd laundry plants in Yves
! North Carolina"
NJ. Whitaker was formerly
zcr Of the plant, which ne sold
1919 and moved 10 Southern
tes where he lived for several
b.. coming here from Lemon,
pee he was engaged in State
'art Of Health work.
ur. Dolbee has been manager
the plant under different own
hip since last spring.
NcsSrs. Whitaker and Dolbee
Red that the plant had devel-
ed into n small industry with
appreciable payroll of about
1000 for the past ten months
c G. Collins, who has been with
: laundry for several months,
/ Curtis Justus, represent the
latry as outside solicitors and
Beers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
G. L.CARTER
PASSES AWAY
Known AS South's Empire
Builder; Death Comes
AT Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - A
months illness yesterday proved
fatal to George l.. Carter, ~.
known as the empire builder OF
the South.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday at Hillsville, Va, where
he also had 4 home.
He was vice-president OF the
Carter Coal Co., which brought
the suit resulting in supreme
court invalidation of the Guffey
coal act. He was active in the
development of Virginia, West
Virginia, and Tennessee, and built
the Carolina, Clinchfeld & Ohio
railway and founded the city OF
Kingsport, Tenn.
He is survived by his widow, n
son. James of New York, and two
sisters, Mrs. NJ. w. DoSgett OF
Kingsport, and Mrs. r. G. Wilkin-
son of HillSville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
Legion Service
Sunday Night

"The Legionnaire Facing Life"
will be the subject of sermon
by Rev. Broadus +. Wall, chap
lain of local post of the American
Legion, at u service especially ar
ranged for Legionnaires at the
First Baptist church Sunday, at
1880 p. M. :,
Members of the Legion, Auxil-
larry, Sons of American Legion
and Junior Auxiliary will meet at
the postoffice at 7:l5 o'clock
Sunday evening and attend in a
body.
Seats will be reserved for the
special visitors.
Legionnaires and Sons of the
Legion are requested to wear
their Legion caps. Legion Sunday
will be observed the first Sunday
in January throughout the state
as suggested by Jack Stafford, de-
partment chaplain,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
new CABINET
CHANCESFOR
U.S.ARESEEN
Bureau Shifts Possible
Navy, War Dept. Merg-
erS Also Forecast
By ARTHUR F. DeGREVE
Copyright by United Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. (UP)
The personnel of the second New
Deal cabinet may be influenced
vitality by bureau changes expect
ed to be made under President
RooSevelt's government reorgan-
ization program, it was indicated
last night.
The twin-edged plan still is in
a ncbulous form. Four agencies
two congressional committees, a
group named by Mr.. Roosevelt
and Brookings Institution - are
buried under q pile of data cover
ing myriad proposals designed to
bring about mere economy and
efficiency in government.
There are daily rumors about
cabinet designations. At one time
or another virtually all members
of Mr.. Roosevelt's official family
have been placed on the proSpec-
tive list of New Deal "has-beens."
But last night only one immediate
resignation appeared certain
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley.
Farley, who also is chairman of
the Democratic National commit
tee and the New York State Dem
ocratic committee, is required by
law to resign within 30 days at
ter the presidents inauguration.
This law does not apply to other
cabinet ministers. They are .ap-
pointed by the president and could
hold their posts until their reslg-
nations were demanded. In order
to avoid an embarrassing situa-
ton, however, it has been the Gus
tom for cabinet officers to resign
shortly after the second Inaugural
ton of a president.
The law relating to the post
master generalship was enacted
Nav s. 1894 for reasons the stat
ute does not set forth.
New Dealers close to President
Roosevelt expect few immediate
cabinet changes. Farley, it was
understood, may be replaced by
Frank A. Walker, theatrical OPP
orator and close friend of the
president, or by w. Forbes Nor
gan, a cousin by marriage of Mrs.
I, Roosevelt and treasurer OF the
Democratic National committee.
Morgan also has been men
toned as a possible successor to
Secretary of Commerce Daniel Z,
Roper who usually heads the list
of those expected to leave the
cabinet. His status in the official
family is touchy subject with
Roper. In reply to an observation
by a newspaper correspondent
that there were rumors that ne
MANNED to retire, Roper snapped:
"Im glad so many people are
taking an interest in me-
Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins has been compelled to
deny repeatedly that she would
leave the cabinet to become dean
of a women's college. Organized
labor leaders profess not to know
her plans but they have made 1t
plain to Mr.. Roosevelt that if she
leaves her successor should be the
New Deals ace trouble shooter
Edward F. McGrady.
McGrady is reported to be the
choice of the warning leaders OF
Continued on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
WOULD AVOID
j. s. STARTING
WARINEUR0PE
limitations Seen Russia In
volved in Plane
Transaction
BY JOHN r. BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
President Roosevelt and his row
eminent worked frantically last
night to prevent this nations neu-
trality crisis from becoming the
Spcark that might explode the
Spanish powder keg and set all
Europe aflame with war.
limitations that Soviet Russia
might be behind an attempt to
ship American planes and motors
to Spanish loyalist forces caused
government fears that some ma.
tions might choose to interpret
the action as indication of Amer
ica's taking sides" in the con-
flict and thus upset peace efforts
of governments trying to limit the
scope Of the civil war.
Deeply immersed in the domes-
tic problems which he must pre-
sent to new congress converting
in six days, Mr.. Roosevelt put
them aside temporarily to confer
with high legislative and execu-
tive officials in an attempt to
solve what has become an inter-
national incident.
The state department, mean
while, was almost hysterical in its
attempts to convince the capitals
of Europe that. the legal loophole
through which Robert Cuse,
New Jersey exporter, expects to
ship $2,777,000 of planes and mo-
tors to Spain was due to unwit-
ting oversight and that the gov
eminent, while Numerically OPP
posed to such action, cannot le-
gally bar it.
A copyright dispatch in yester-
days Washington Post limited that
Vimalert, the export company,
had once handled a plane trans
action for Amtorg, official Soviet
trading agent in this country. This
put officials to digging back thru
the records Of a six-year-old house
Communist investigation. They
found testimony by Basil Delgass,
former vice president of Amtorg,
who testified that Vimalert bought
400 motors in 1927 that eventual
" found their wav to Russia. Sec
rotary Of War Harry Woodring
then revealed that the war de-
partment sold Vimalert 300 obso-
iete motors last January which
may be the same intended Tor
shipment to Spain.
Russia is openly sympathetic
with the Spanish government
forces. Lest any nation misinter-
pref the licensing as involving
"connivance" of the U. S. govern.
ment, the state department cabled
the Paris embassy explaining that
it was powerless to bar export OF
the planes.
1t pictured Cuse as a man who
refused to be dissuaded by his
governments ideas of patriotism
and then gave this clue to posi-
! BILE action by this government to
stop the shipment:
"The department sincerely re-
grets the unfortunate non.com-
pliance by an American citizen
with this governments strict non
intervention palicy.
"In view of the fact that most
of the airplanes and airplane en-
gines and parts composing the
shipment, licenses for which have
been granted as mentioned above,
are not Of new manufacture and
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81
(UP). - The federal govern
ment plans a two billion dollar
annual crop insurance program,
including, wheat, corn and cot
ton. President Roosevelt's crop
insurance committee which rec
commended q federal program in
1888 for wheat has gathered
data for similar protection of
cotton and corn crops. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is expected to
send the committees recon-
mendations to congress early in
the session with request for
such legislation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
CHANG GUILTY
ON 5 COUNTS
But Generalissimo Expect
ed to Pardon Young
Chinese Marshal

NANKING. Dec. 3l.-(UP).-
The military affairs committee
found young Marshal Chang
Hscuh LANG guilty of eight
charges in the audacious seizure
of GeneralisSimo Chang Kaishek.
He was sentenced TO four years
imprisonment and five years loss
of civil rights. II was believed
that KaiShek will pardon him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
MISSING RESIDENT
is LOCATED HERE

The sheriff's department an
nounced today that Mrs. Allen
Barnett, 81, Of the Mills River
section, missing from her home
since Sunday afternoon, had been
found with friends in another sec
ton of the county.
Other than to say that she had
been found and was well. the de-
partment had no statement to
make,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
(lsabled Luxury
Boat, 30 Aboard,
In Storms Path

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 81. (UP).-
f was expressed here today
The safety of 30 persons
a't the million dollar yacht
ned by Col. Max Fleischmann,
'onalre sportsman. and was in
%,ed when coast guard opera
We're unable to establish radio
,, wac, with the vessel, which was
AT to have engine trouble.
hurricane is reported to be
ns toward the area where
Yacht was last reported.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
FlNK RETURN
f Lad MAY
now Be near
Ire Family Reported in
k,erful Mood After
asserted Transaction
INTERMEDIATES
IDE SEEN in CASE

Sr0NA. Dec. 3l.-(UP)-A
| t,,r 20 the MattSon fam
|, tv said that DIR. William
| y.r,on has paid $4,000 ran
| he return of his kidnap-
| Charles.
4. agrcc declared that the
fxnccted the ten-year-old
T. he returned home shortly.
rs, not learned whether the
deal, directly with the kid
1 or through an intermediary
was declared 10 be certain
.sc money has been paid.
\ entire family was reported
more cheerful mood, and 10
a,lul that the boy would be
.arf home soon.
new attempt 10 negotiate
,rr kidnapcr of l0-year-old
ne, Mat;son for payment OF
un0 ransom was believed 10
been initiated last night
ugh an intermediary.
p, May,son. father of the boy,
Ierred with Paul II. Seheva.
.agrr of the Rainier National
+, company foy half an hour
Wednesday. Scheva then
.c away. followed by a federal
,, lu another car.
gryva. whose company oper-
bars concessions, entered the
Is the MattSonS yesterday
2 renewed efforts through
M, % contact the man who
the boy from his home Sun
r.ga, I. was understood that
of the family, in
IN. the two children who saw
Kidnapping. were called into
conference with Scheva.
l..iyr yesterday, DR.. Mattson
,uri about an hour with
(. Col. Gus b. Applcman. q
d friend. who also figured rs
,>ib.v intermediary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
Miller Named On
Tax Appeal Board

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
President Roosevelt yesterday APP
pointed Justin Miller Of North
Carolina to be a member of the
board of tax appeals.
Miller was named to a vacancy
which has existed on the tax APP
peals board since last June.
Miller has held several substan-
tial justice department assign
ments and is ut present chairman
of Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings special committee
studying crime.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
By ARTHUR r. DECREvE
Copyright 1896, United Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
The New Deal has spent 81 for
each 81 collected in revenue since
it came into power in 1888 and
the difference has gone to fl
nance the governments relief and
recovery program, a survey dis
closed last night while President
Roosevelt was putting the finish
ing touches on his budget mes
sage.
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to
inform congress that total govern
ment expenditures for the current
fiscal year-the IL months ending
on June 80, 1937-will exceed
$8,000,000, 900. It will mark the
third year that the cost Of fed
eral government has been in ex-
cess Of 81 000.000,000.
Previous cost of government
over a wide range Of years during
which there were no wars or de-
pressions was between S3,000,-
900, 900 and $4,000, 100000.
The lowest per capita cost was
So in 1850; the highest, $l76.40
in 1919. Today, every man, wo-
man and child in the. United States
is assessed approximately $50.
Observers expect Mr.. Roosevelt
to take the same position, in the
forthcoming message to congress,
that he adopted during the cam
paign-that the federal budget, so
far as 1t embraces only the nor
NAL expenditures of government.
is balanced.
The accumulated deficits Of
1886 ,838,664, representing the
governments share Of the depres-
sion burden, are extraordinary ex-
penditures and under present
treasury bookkeeping are segre-
gated from regular federal ex-
penses.
The dual bookkeeping entry has
been the target Of biting criticism
from Herbert Hoover and other
outspoken Republican stalwarts.
At the beginning Of the present
fiscal year, Mr.. Roosevelt shifted
such emergency expenditures as
AAA, CCC and PWA to the reg
ular category indicating an inten-
ton to continue these agencies
more or less permanently until in
dustry takes up the slack in em-
ployment and agricultural condi-
tions improve.
A glance ut the New Deal fl
nancial picture for the first six
months Of the present fiscal year:
National debt, $34,354,989,-
1896.
Estimated income from all
sources, 1866, 100000.
Estimated expenditures, 49,
| 262 1886, 800.
.o Estimated deficit, s2,5s7,s35,-
: Receipts, $2,ls5, 100000.
Cash balance, 81, l8l,354,674.
Total New Deal expenditures,
| $26, 1858, 1858, 1855.
Total recovery-relief expendi-
lures, $12,138,846,497. .
Total New Deal collections.
$13,167,17S,7S9.
Mr.. Roosevelt, according to re-
ports, will ask congress for an.
other $500, 100000 10 financ. re-
lief until the new fiscal year which
begins on July /, 1887, and for
which the new congress will make
appropriations to cover federal
expenditures. He will include in
his budget message also the
amount Of money needed (, II.
nance other government expendi-
lures not anticipated or cared for
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
WOODMEN OF WORLD
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the
Woodmen of the World will be
held tonight at 7:30 o'clock at
the lodge hall. Several candidates
will be present for initiation, and
all members are urged to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
WOULD LENGTHEN
TERMS OF OFFICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
Representative Harold Knutson,
Republican, of Minnesota, today
announced he would introduce o
bill providing 12-year terms for
senator's and representatives and
a six-year term for president. He
said he would seek a constitution
al amendment changing these
terms so officials would not have
to spend so much time and effort
in running for office. ...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
Marks THIRD
YEAR OF BIG
DEFENSE COST
Knutson to Propose Longer
Terms for Representa-
tives, Senator'S
MOVES FOR SIX.YEAR
PRESIDENTIAL TERM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP
President Roosevelt today was be-
lieved ready to submit q billion
dollar national defense program
to congress. Defense costs have
appropriated that figure for the
past two years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
BY FRED o. BAILEY
Copyright, 1886, United Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
If the government goes into the
crop insurance business in 1888
as proposed, it will be dipping
into a field In which almost every
private and mutual insurance COM
pany has failed, it was learned
last night.
For 81 years, nearly every COM
pany that attempted to guarantee
production or prices to farmers
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
POST OFFICE
HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY

Two institutions, the post office
and the State Trust Co., will be
closed on Friday, keeping the
New Years holiday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
WILEON WILL HEAD
SECRET SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
Secretary Of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau today announced the
appointment of Frank Wileon as
new chief of the United States
secret service. He will succeed
William H. Moran, who retires at
midnight tonight after 81 years Of
government service.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-31
WEATHER

.,r. tonight: Friday partly
r. ,hShtly colder in the in
H.