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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
China REJECTS
VITAL OFFERS.
MADE BY JAPS.
Opposes New Autonomy
and Joint Sino.Jap Army
to Fight Reds
By EARL II. LEAF
Copyright by United Press)

SHANGHAI, Oct. 81. (UP).-
Gen. Chang Chun, Chinese foreign
minister, definitely rejected ia
pans two principal demands fol
Chino-Japanese understanding al
a conference in Marking Monday
with Japanese Ambassador Siergu
Kawagoe, Chinese officials told
the United Press today.
The demands were that China
agree to establishment of autono-
nous governments friendly to ia
pan in the five North China prov
inceS-Hopei, Chahar, Shantung,
Shansi and Suiyuan-and to for
nation of joint Chino-Japanese
armies to crush the Chinese Com
munist movement.
Gen. Chang told the ambassador
China cannot consider either of
the demands since they would
damage her Sovereign rights be-
yond repair"
He said China feels that she is
strong enough to crush the Chi
neSe Communist armies alone and
that public opinion has crystalized
definitely against the North China
autonomy movements indicat-
ed by a petition drawn up in Peip-
ing by II educators and forward
ed the Marking government with
thousands of signatures.
China'S decisions were made
known 70 the ambassador imme-
diately after the military confer
ence at Hangchow at which Gen
eraliSsimo Chang Kai-Shek, chief
power in the Marking govern
ment, repeatedly obtained pledges
of support in resisting Japan from
all the chief provincial generals.
Kawagoe. it was understood,
has transmitted the declarations
of the Chinese foreign minister to
Tokyo and meantime, hopes to
continue his conversations with
the Marking government for a
broad general settlement of Chino
japanese differences.
Indicative of the stiffened atti-
tude of the Marking government
was its action last night in tele-
graphing the Hopei-Chahar Poll
teal Council, which has general
control of foreign relations in the
North China provinces, demand
ing that the council furnish i'm
mediately detailed reports Of its
negotiations with the japanese
army regarding establishment of
the Manchukuo-North China Air
lines.
The central government called
attention to reports in the press
that a preliminary agreement for
joint operation of the air line al
ready had been reached and said
it was "surprised' that any agree
ment should have been made with
out Markings approval.
The airline, which will be vir-
tually an extension of the Japan
Air Transport Co., and the Man.
churian Always, will connect
Peiping, Tientsin and other North
China cities with Hsinking and
other points in Manchukuo-the
independent Manchurian state
controlled by the japanese army.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
court ISSUES
ORDER AGAINST
RELIEF CHIEF
Hopkins Must Show Cause
if Republicans Are De-
MED Records
By JOHN r. BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. p. (UP)
New Jersey Republican leaders
hailed the works progress admins
tration to court yesterday chal-
longing its conStitutionality and
obtaining an order directing Adj
miniStrator Harry l.. Hopkings to
show cause why he should not let
them see his relief roll records.
\ group headed by Walter E.
Edge. Il former governor,
ambassador, and national COM
mitteeman, took the action as
sorting that HopkingS had refused
them access to the names of per-
sons on New Jersey relief pay
rolls on Oct. Is.
Joining Edge in the suit as
voters and federal taxpayers were
the present COP. national COM
mittee memherS---Daniel f.. Pom
eroy knglewood, and Edna b.
Conklin. Hakcnsaek-and Henry
W. LETTERS, ST..
Hopkins turned down their ORR
ginal request to his agency on the
ground that the information was
wanted for 'commercialiSm or po-
litical coercion"
The Republicans charged in re-
ply that President Roosevelt has
been using WPA records to aid
his own reelection campaign but
that Gov. ALI Landon has been
denied the same opportunity.
In addition they contendcd that
WPA is unconstitutional because
congress delegated legislative
powers to the president in giving
him wide control of expenditures.
Charging payment of excessive
salaries, the petitioners said the
president "haS set up vast fed
eral system which has been charg-
ed many times with gross waste,
not only in the State of New Jer,
sey. but throughout the United
States"
Ii was the first time constltu-
tionality of the relief agency had
been challenged directly. 1t en-
larged the Republican fire on
WPA over a wider front just two
weeks before the election. Al
though the COP. has attacked
WPA on a national scale, chief
activity has been conferred up TO
now in Pennsylvania, where the
organization has been accused OF
political coercion of its employees.
Justice Joseph w. Cox granted
the petitioners show cause or
der directing Hopkins to explain
by Monday why mandamuS or
dering the books to be thrown
open should not be issued. Hop
kinS was not in the capital yes
terday, having gone to New York
to make a political speech and
WPA officials refused comment.
Hopkins, at the time he refused
access to individual payroll rec
ords for New Jersey, offered to
make available total program sta
tistics, listing the workers en-
ployed and their aggregate SaIa-
ries. but this was not satisfactory.
In their suit today the New Jer-
sew leaders demanded the records
for the whole country.
Thy asked specifically for the
names of WPA workers, the scope
of their duties, their present and
past salaries, detailed cost state
ments for projects, and total
amounts of money spent through
the country.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
Power And u. S.
Men Confer AS To
Dixie Situation

WASHINGTON, Oct. q. (UP)
Officials of the Federal Power
Commission, the Tennessee Val
lev Authority, and the common
wealth and Southern Corporation
met here yesterday in the first OF
a series of conference to discuss
tn power situation in the southern
area.
Engineers and rate specialists
of the three organizations attend
ing the meeting were said to have
discussed all available data in
connection with the Southern
Power field, looking toward for
mutation of a report for later
submission to the president on
possible future policies, rates, ETC.,
in the area.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
ship SINKING
TOLL REDUCED
TO "a PEOPLE
Heroism Of Wireless Opera
tor Who Drowned,
Saved Many Lives

BATAVIA. DUTCH EAST IN
DIES. Oct. 2l. (UP)-The little
Netherlands steamer Van Der
Wiik, carrying $50 passengers,
listed suddenly in calm seas yes
tcrday and sank a few miles from
Tandionk PakiS with the loss Of
81 lives. \ quake. 10 which Java
seas occasionally are subject.
was believed responsible for the
disaster.
Capt. b. c. Alderman, who was
saved, wwelcSSed in mid-atter-
noon that the ship was listing
heavily. \ moment later came an
urgent sos that the ship was
sinking.
Seven Dolnier flying boats,
two Fokkcr naval bomberS ana
several minesweepers were rush
ed 20 the scene. Survivors were
struggling in the water or cling
inc to floating wrecking
The flying boats saved 43 per-
sons landing time and again de-
mite the danger from floating
wreckage and ferrying those res
cucd 10 the shore. Native tShihS
boats picked up others.
The first check of survivors m
dictated - persons had persisted,
most of them Europeans ana
N,thcrlanderS, but later two hsh-
inc sloops landed additional sur
viVors reducing the toll to 81. II
,raS nossiblc this number may be
reduced still further when a COM
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
Roosevelt Campaigns In New England
TWO CONTINENTS SEEKING
TO ABATE SPANISH FURY AND
KEEP EUROPE OUT OF WAR
SPANS Decision To Pay
Debts Comes AS Big
Surprise

LONDON, Oct. 81. (UP)-
Powers Of two continent. open
ed a gigantic diplomatic game to-
day as the Spanish civil war blaz-
ed to its climax.
7 At stake were the fate Of the
Madrid government: the lives of
many thousands of men, women
and children held prisoner in Ma
drid or sheltered in Latin-Ameri-
can embassies and legations; and
perhaps, even the peace of Eu-
rope.
Spain in a desperate move to
obtain arms announced it's inten-
ton TO pay Immediately more
than $ll,625,000 in sight drafts
due to other countries.
Latin-American governemtns, in
an emergency meeting Of the dip
lomatic corps at BuenoS Aires
agreed to dispatch notes TO the
Madrid government in hope that
more than 1000 right wing SYM
pathizerS, including representative
es of some of SPANS richest and
highest families, might remain
in their embassies and legations,
safe from the vengeance of leftist
shooting squads.
The notes were regarded as of
immediate Importance because the
embattled Midrid government has
become more and more insentent
on ueilSery OF their rcius. ! IS
the nationals neared the caOilal.
Great Britain dispatched 4
note through its embassy ut Ma
drid appealing to the government
on humanitarian grounds 20 agree
to an exchange of hostages.
Many weeks ago, it was announc-
ed that more than 1000 hostages
were held in Madrid prisons; it
is indicated now that the number
must be double that, and perhaps
more.
A message of instruction to the
Madrid embassy referred frankly
to the danger of "wholesale mas
Sacrc."
Throughout Europe, the next
word from Russia is awaited with
anxiety. 1t has been intimated
strongly that Russia may de-
nounce the international non-m--
tervention agreement and SEND
aid to Midrid.
The Madrid governments declS-
ion to pay millions of dollars due
to other countries was a complc'--
ely new and unexpected tactial
move in a desperate game.
The cabinet at four hour
meeting last night made the de-
cision. >. :,
There was much more behind
the decision than was apparent
Payments are due to several c0uh-
tries-for instance, to NaZi Ger
many and Fascist Italy as well as
to Soviet Russia. Disputes might
be expected on the ALLEGATION ana
it is intimated that any money
paid will go to nations when
show friendship to the Madred
government. The best token OF
friendship is arms.
The Latin-American meeting at
Buenos Aires constituted an Ell
fort on q continent to when
Spain is the mother county, on
which Spanish literature, arts ana
traditions are standards, to apply
in Spain fright of asylum" recog-
nized in Latin Americ~.
Argentina will send its own
note today, after President Aug
ustin p. Justo approves it. Notes
from others of the Latin Amen-
can republics will follow.
Great Britain'S appeal for the
hostages crowded into Madrid
prisons has been delivered, 1t Is
understood.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
SUFFERS BROKEN RIB
ON RIDING DEVICE

A. p. Cox is suffering WIN d
broken rib which nc received on
a circus riding device in spartan
burg last week. A number OF MN
iature automobiles were running
in an enclosure and a sudden
swerye of the car and a Jolt
against another car threw MN
against the steering wheel, result
my i'm u fracture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
Republicans Set
Green River Rally


f. S. Shepard, chairman of the
Green River precinct, announced
that there will be a Republican
rally held at the Mt. Olive school
house on Friday evening, Oct. %,
at 1880 o'clock. All candidates on
the Republican county ticket will
be present to discuss the issues of
this campaign. The entire public
is invited.
Mr.. Shepard also wishes to call
to the attention of the enrolment
committee and the election COM
mittee that they are requested to
meet at Tom Stations store on
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
GRAY AND HIGGINS
ENLARGE STORE ROOM

The firm of Gray & Higgins,
which specializes in the electrical
department of automobiles, has
doubled its floor space. An open
ing has been made in the south
wall of the building which they
have occupied for the past few
years and this opens into store
room which they will occupy in
connection with their present
quarters, thereby relieving the
crowded condition of the shop.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
publican Rally
fet At Fletcher
, candidates To Attend
|''turday Night Meet

| 'aaea~ a..y will be held
s,.......e ..-n school build
=, -.aE r.ea.. October "a.
! g., IT, a, ESQ o'clock. il was
! today by Frank Wal
chairman.
| - candidates will
Rem. lara'iou. the debt
| %, pan, 'ho sales tax.
a. , .,s and schooIs antoine ami mo-
| a.s. ..asN ..c.n>n tags roads roads,
r @. ,a Of election, MA Jaws sVT will
s,s 's,'S discussed by the
Can wiH be- furnish
a.. ~,a.or and sherman g, man
&a.aa,g .PPeeialIy invited ,'''' il
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
|ANDONSEINCS
|AST. TRIP TO
hast ISENDED
M Candidates Deliver
Eoadsides as Campaign
NearS Climax
|NSEyELT CANCELS
INV MIDWEST DRIVE
8, UNITED PRESS

,..r Roosevelt Today en-
| N.s gland toy a two-day
..rnalgu while Cover
--r swung Fast from Los
..u.r p" had attacked
| E.r Deals abuse OF powers
r..awut and direct vio-
Intentionally guar
,.va. freedom.
..ew tina, the New Deal
. public funds and gov
! .wyr 20 influence con-
..-r.r business and 70
/ addressed 10000 peo-
speech that preceded the
Is . -rr campaign.
i was In route 20 Okla
.... and the eastern sea-
! strike climactic blows
! l. " administration az
-. Pittsburgh and New
resident this morning
.ampuigU in industrial
--- territory from the
.ae EaoGe Island capitol,
..a. I've will not again
~ q. De- rrgimcnted by
....gs into bankruptc-
...H..ncS.
perky measured in dol
~~- back. But there Is a
u.-,wr for prosperity
-,.. v: permanently ana
-,.. %. security.
-, sr., wll, speak in BoS-
afternoon and at Wor-
Thursday he will stump
.u.~S he told $4,000
r. listeners 70 seek not
.e..'g 0t 1929 but the
..- viii. mean assurance
.. 81. odd, So.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
Grocery Marking
First Birthday

Michell's Grocery has announc-
ed an anniversary food sale for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Opened one year ago today at
523 North Main street, the store
has since had a large patronage.
H. E. Mitchell, owner and mara
ger. is vice-chairman Of the mer-
chants division of the chamber
of commerce and is otherwise ac-
tive in civic affairs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
KILLING is DENIED

MADRID, Oct. 81. (UP)-
PASSED by Censor)-The story
printed in Lisbon by the newspa-
per o Seculo, stating that Pre-
mier Largo Caballero had killed
his minister of air and marine
during quarrel, is false.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
PACIFIC CROSSED SO TIMES

SAN FRANCISCO. lUPl:mDorr
Rokuichiro Masujima, 70; attorney
for the japanese n N oldnst
claims to be the worid 5 Va o has
Iong-distance commuterc:; ne n tSs
star tied across the Pacific for the
Goth time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
Martin Moore's
Appeal Is Filed

RALEIGH. Oct. 81. (UP)--At-
torneys for Martin Moore, negro
hotel hallboy convicted of the
murder of Miss Helen Clevenger,
New York university student at
an Asheville hotel, today filed an
appeal for a new trial with the
North Carolina supreme court.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
MOLASSES FOR CATTLE

HOISINGTON, Kan. CUP.
Cattle in this region are assured
of a winter delicacy. A car OF
blackstrap molasses' from Louisi'
ana has arrived here and farmers
are buying it to pour over straw
and other cattle feed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
STRANGE TRAGEDY WAS
IN A CALM SEA

The wireless operator Oh lhe
little 2.SOO-ton ship, true TO ira
dition of the sea, stayed NJ ms
post and was drowned. hlS nero
ISM probably saved scores OF Nv
The owners of the vessel were
nj a loss to explain the disaster
unless it was caused by an un,
Jersoo quake. The ship had been
overbauIed recently and was sea-
worthy. The captain was an eNc
merit navigator and in 20 years o L
Service with the Royal Duteh
packet company never had SER
iouS mishap. II. .,o con
II was pointed out that the sea sea
was calm. otherwise the hy'"s
boats could not have landed;
The ship, en- route from Sour,
abaya TO Somarang, had tra'e''O
obout one-third the distance
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
WEATHER

,.. warmer with light
S'N' .ruIght or Thursday.
's'",. b., cooler tomorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-21
GOOD AFTERNOON

A press agents yarn tells of q
goat wandering into . studio and
eating a scenario, but fails to re-
veal If the animal was saved.
The Washington times., 1936-10-16

contains detailed directions and
charts for making this set; an il.
lustration of it and of the stitches
needed; material requirements.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(cOin preferred) for this pattern
to The Washington Times Needle
craft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. Write plainly PAT.
TERN NUMBER, your NAME,
and ADDRESS.
The Washington times., 1936-10-16
DC. WELFARE NEEDS TOLD

Eduard D. Lindeman. renowned
social worker affiliated with the
New York School of Social Work,
told a group of $50 local welfare
agents gathered at the Chamber of
Commerce Building today that
Washington's crying need is for
a better leisure time program for
its underprivileged youth.
Speaking at the first of four
weekly lectures on the general
theme of Building Better Civil
zation." sponsored by the Commit
tee on Volunteer Service Of the
Washington Council Of Social
The Washington times., 1936-10-16

Agencies. Mr. Lindeman said the
present educational system as q
whole must be revamped to fit peo-
pie for a society of welfare, and
that the requisites of clear and
logical thinking, thinking in terms
of value, and an organic thinking
as opposed to fractionalized me-
chanistic deliberation must be app
piled by the army of social workers
if results are to be obtained.
Mr.. Lindeman will speak again
on October % and October 90.
The last speaker on the course will
be Mrs. Harper Sibley, chairman
of the National Women'S Commit
tee, Mobilization for Human Needs.
The Washington times., 1936-10-16
FILET CROCHET CHAIR SET

With gift time so near, here's a
grand idea! Filet crochet always
fun to do) makes a handsome
chair set, buffet set, or pair of
scarf ends for year round use.
Some string, a crochet hook, and
this delightful pattern are all you
reed for interpreting the graceful
floral design, so prettily set off by
the open stitch. Pattern 1893
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
CONCRETE GOES
INTO IMPERIAL
DAM STRUCTURE

Actual building of Imperial dam,
including the pouring OF founda-
tions and the uniting of solid con-
crete with the just as solid rock, Is
well on its way.
For months past, Workmen for
Morrison Utah Winston have been
erecting Golfer dams around the i'm
portant end abutmentS, no easy
task when it is realized that the
California end of the dam must be
tied" to rock foundation, so feet
below the surface of the river
level.
Considerable difficulty was en-
countered in keeping out seepage
water, on the California side. ac-
cording to r. M. Conner, superin-
tendent. Steel piling was driven to
form a Golfer dam around the area
to which the intake will be attached
at that section of the dam nearest
the California shore.
The concrete is being mixed by
two large mixers, one placed on the
California side and one on the Ar
izona side. The former mixes so
cubic yards of concrete per hour,
and the latter 80 cubic yards per
hour.
Cost Is Great
The California mixer cost approx
imately $55,000 to construct and
forces the concrete through double
eight-inch pumps at high pressure.
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Behind the men and firms com
priSing Morrison Utah Winston,
contractors for the Imperial Dam
and desilting works, are long records
of engineering accomplishments.
The Morrison -Knudson company
and The Utah Construction com
pany were two of the six companies
which united to build Boulder Dam.
They also were combined in the
construction of Bonneville dam and
the San FRANCISCO. Oakland bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
M u w OFFICE
IS He EART OF
|. A R &c a r ( A
New Romantic Glamour
Found in Confines
Of Four Walls

All the glamour of novel, and
all the grim reality of a huge mod
ern day business is contained with
in the four lengthy walls of the
Morrison Utah Winston field Office
near the Imperial damsite.
From five or six rooms eminate
not only the executive orders which
find their way through foremen,
sub-foremen, and sub contractors,
but here are worked out the multi
tudinous problems of providing
workmen, equipment and supplies
for the big job and governing and
administering a town Of several
hundred persons.
Conner Is Chief
Commander in chief of the army
in the field is, OF course, r. M. Con
ner, construction superintendent
under whose supervision, all activi-
ties are carried on.
The executive offices are built OF
heat resisting material and are air
conditioned In one sits the pur-
chasing agent. The company must
buy all materials which do not go
into the permanent dam and desilt-
ing works, and canal structures for
which the reclamation department
furnishes the material.
One half Of the entire building is
given over to foremen's desks and
book keepers. Here, in one corner
is the switchboard for the only tele
phone which threads its lonely way
into the entire area. 1t was installed
by the MUW. company itself and
now connects with 16 stations, most
Continued on Page g.. Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

TNHE THREE companies comprising the low bidders
L on the construction of Imperial Dam and Deslting
Works. wish to the people who made this project
possible, of our fullest cooperation while are en-
gagged in fulfilling contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

fact, anywhere in the entire world
An example of this is the fact that
while Winston Brothers is today
working on Imperial Dam, they al
so are engaged in a large dock and
pier structure in Colombia, South
America.
Heading the list of men selected
by Morrison Utah Winston toIhandle
the big task of building the dam
and desilting works, is r. w. Con-
Continued on Page 8; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
M-U-W COMPANY BUILDING $6> 900 600 DAN
Outdoor Factory in the Wilderness

Converting A Wilderness Into an Outdoor Fac
tory.-That is what the Morrison Utah-W Winston
company COMPANY Is oolng IN Iacklng Le I02 OF ouIioig
photographs from "out on the job" Upper Left: A
view the river bottom which someday will be
the California end of Imperial Dam. Note the pile
drivers at work in the watery land, and the long
line of piling driven to stop seepage of water
through underground channels Qrrg. Dist Photo)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

ing the mixer in the foreground, the river in the
background and in between, the ground being
stripped, drained levelled and otherwise prepared
for the construction of intakes, headgates, and
sluiceway. Lower Right: A closeup Of the man.
moth concrete pilings which will be driven into the
earth to support parts of the headworks. A total
of about 27O0 are being built the river banks
(Post-Press Photo prepared by the Nelson Studo)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Upper Right A view of the RAILROAD head and eX-
tensive buildings which have been erected to house
electrical, mechanical, storage and other shops
necessary in such huge undertaking. qrrig. Dist
Photo) Lower Left: A closeup of the huge con-
crete mixer which is mixing and pouring concrete at
the California side. similar but smaller one
has been erected on the Arizona side. Reclamation
Dept. Photo) Center Right: Another view show
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
Eight Ton Pencils Will Drive Into Earth

gates and sluiceway structures of
Imperial dam.
Like pencils, too, the pilings are
hollow in the center where a small
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Like eight-ton pencils, each OF
them so feet long, are the concrete
pilings 10 be driven by contractors
to form a foundation for the head
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

pipe runs the length of the huge
stick. Around that pipe is the con-
crete, reinforced with such a mesh
OF steel that only the most terrific