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The Washington times., 1936-12-23

PITTSBURGH, Dec. % 0N.SO.
Clarence Darrow. the noted Chi
cago attorney, was found in con.
tempt of court today for scoffing
at Judge M. A. MuSmanno'S decree
that there is a Santa Claus.
But the Pittsburgh judge at
once granted Darrow a pardon"
and thus spared the aged attorney
any one of a number of penalties
which accompanied the Musman-
no decree.
Darrow had said children who
believed in Santa Claus after
babyhood aren't worth raising any
way, but Judge Musmanno said:
"The declaration of my good
friend Clarence DarrOw that
there is no Santa Claus violates
the decree 1 issued and places.
him in contempt of court. But,
with the true spirit of Santa
Claus, I will pardon him at
once"
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
POLICE OFFICER
SHOT IN DUEL

DETROIT, Dec. % G.N.s).
Soldier by day and burglar by
night was the DR.. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde
role charged against Eugene Les
by police today after the 20-year-
old U. S. Army private allegedly
confessed he shot and wounded
Patrolman Richard L. Mccarthy
in a gun battle during a burglary
Sunday night.
With his arrest, it was revealed
that Les had carried a bullet in
his neck for two days. The bullet
was removed at the Fort Wayne
Hospital and he was held there
for treatment of another wound
in the hand.
Patrolman Mccarthy is in the
same hospital in a serious condl-
tion from four bullet wounds.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
CONTRACTORS
B0U N D BY
LABOR LAW

Contractors doing business with
the Federal Government must keep
accurate employment records and
must allow free access to them by
Labor Department inspectors, Act
ing Controller General r. N. ELI
Oft ruled today in answer to a
question brought up by enforce
ment of the Walsh-Healy Act.
The ruling reversed the previ-
Gus regulation of the Labor De
partment.
Replying to a request from the
State Department, in regard to
acceptance of bids from contrac-
tors for two tractors to be used
by the International Boundary
Commission for work along the
Rio Grande River, Elliott further
ruled that contractors must "as-
sumo responsibility for compliance
to the law" by Subcontractors af-
filiated with them.
Must Meet Conditions
The WalSh-Healy act. passed
last June 80, requires that con.
tractors dealing with the Govern
ment in amounts over $4,000 must
stipulate in bids that they have
complied with minimum wage
rates, maximum hours schedules
and other labor safeguards i'm
posed by the legislation.
Answering requests for bids for
the tractors needed, the Tri-State
Equipment Company Of Peoria,
ILL.,, returned a low bid of $12,-
328.72, but stipulated two excep-
tionS, that it would not assume
responsibility as to obeying the
law by its subcontractors and
could not guarantee keeping of
records as applicable to their or
our business"
Exceptions Ruled Out
The State Department pointed
out to Elliott that Girarg Reilly,
acting Commissioner Of the De-
partment of Labor. had previously
declared such exceptions would
not be considered as sufficient
basis for reflections Of low bids.
Elliott overruled this, however,
directed the Tri-State bid be
passed over in favor Of another
company and concluded:
"Tt appears that the next
highest bidder has signified its
ability and purpose to perform a
contract awarded to it in strict
compliance with the Walsh
Healy act, and its bid will be &C
cepted if otherwise proper"
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Hdzen 10 Be Speaker
AT Lighting Of Tree

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
of the District of Columbia, will
address the group and light the
tree at the annual community
Christmas tree lighting held by
the Pleasant Plains Civic Associa-
tion and the Monroe School Par
ent-Teachers Association at the
Banneker Center tonight at 7:30
o'clock.
A pageant, "The Christmas Mys-
terry" written by Miss Sybil Baker,
director of Fairgrounds, also will
be presented. Musical organiza-
tionS from schools, churches and
civic bodies will provide the music.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
United Press All Southeastern
Conference Football Squad Named

Hapcs, Mississippi; Reed, l.. S. u;
Harp, Tennessee; Hitchcock. Au-
burn; Pickle, Mississippi State;
Applcby, Georgia Tech: Kilgrow.
Alabama; Nisbct, Alabama; Agee,
Vanderbilt: Loftin, Tulane; Rod
dcnbcrry. Georgia. ...
Ends-Dclatka. Mississippi St.;
Poole, Mississippi: Dumas, L. S.
u; Jordan, Georgia Tech; Maj
felt. Georgia: Wyatt, Tennessee;
Ramsey, Florida; Porter. Tennes-
see: Gillespie. Ga. -
Tackles-Crawford, Tennessee;
Strane, l.. S. u; Ray. Vanderbilt:
Rodgers, Auburn; Lyon, Alabama;
Young, Alabama: Nevers. Ken
lucky; ROTOR, Auburn; Price,
Mississippi State; Cushing, Geor-
gia Tech: Chance, Georgia Tech;
Lott. Mississippi State, Fulton,
Tennessee; Young, Alabama.
B. Guards-Leisk. l.. s. u; Bald
win, l.. S. u: Wilson, Mississippi;
Hall. Tulane; Lane. Florida; Tins.
ley, Georgia: Merlin. Vanderbilt;
McCrosky, Auburn; Monsky. Ala
bama: Buckncr. Tulane; Huddles-
ton, Kentucky; Peters, Alabama;
Moak, Mississippi State: Wilcox,
Georgia Tech.
Ccntcrs $500 Hinkle, Vanderbilt;
Myers, Kentucky; Moye, Alabama.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
PAN.AMERICAN PEACE
FARLEY OPENS TODAY
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Der of deputies at the National
Congress building. =,
The conference is considered
the most important gathering Oh
Latin-American statesmen ever
held. The presence Of PRESIDENT
Roosevelt in Bucnos Aires has
added great interest to the meet
INC. and raised the hope that the
resolutions to be adopted by the
conference will be turned INTO
constructive legislation through
the congressional approval OF the
various governments involved.
AS the name of the conference
indicates, it has been summoned
chiefly for the coordination, and
perfection of international in.
struments for the preservation OF
peace.
Topics outside the agcnda may
bc raised, however, and important
results in the commercial field are
expected to follow the exchange
of ideas among statesmen mere:
One such development, it is hoped
in Bucnos Aires, will be the foun-
dation for the negotiation OF a
reciprocal trade treaty between
Argentina and the United States
Hanging over the conference
and in the background because 1T
is not include on the agenda, Is
the all-important question OF the
Chaco dispute between Bolivia
and Paraguay. It was the prelim-
mary settlement of the question
that brought about the signing OF
pcace between Paraguay and Be-
iiyia which inspired President
Roosevelt to call the present con-
ference. However, the dispute is
not yet finally settled, and since
il is the principal threat to peace
in South America today, this criti-
cal problem may be injected into
the conference at any time.
The agenda of the conference
covers a wide range of important
international subjects, which will
be included in the deliberations
of the statesmen during the three
weeks the conference is expected
to last.
The opening session of the con-
ference is expected to elect Ar
gentine Foreign Minister Carlos
Saavedra Lamas it's permanent
president. The work of the con-
ference will be transferred TO the
new palatial home of the foreign
ministry. where quarters nave
been provided for the various
delegations. .o
The agenda of the conference
is divided under the following
chapters; Organization OF peace
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
Pittsburgh Grows
AS LSU Choice In
Sugar Bowl Game

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. /. (UP)
Sentiment for Louisiana States
unbeatcn Tigers to meet Pitts
burgh here New Years Day in
the third annual Sugar Bowl con-
test gained local favor last night.
President Joe Cousins of the
NJ winter Sports association
closely guarded the selection of
Bowl teams, due to be annOunc-
cd today. but admitted LSU and
Pittsburgh were under considera-
ton.
"Thc committee met, as has
been customary in the past, to
discuss the Bowl eligibles and to
lay plans for the meeting Tues
day when invitations will be ex-
tended" Cousins said.
Coach Bernie Moore's Bengais,
who were tied in their second
game this season by Texas Uni
versity. roarcd a unanimous as
sent to post-season training yes
tcrday.
az don't know whether we're
going to get any invitation.
whether it will be the Rose Bowl
or Sugar Bowl" Moore told his
husky pigskin battalion after they
finished their second consecutive
conference championship at Tu-
lanes expense.
Regardless of the Bengals' de-
sire to compete in the Rose Bowl
this year, if invited, Louisianans
are clamoring for LSU to defend
the home bowl.
Either unbeatcn LSU, or Ala
bama, undefeated this year and
tied only by Tennessee, would be
a popular southern contender for
the Sugar Bowl. A third posi-
bilitv is Arkansas, southwestern
conference champ. But the Ra-
zorbacks fell before George WASH
ington University and LSU.
Pittsburgh, upset by. Duquesne
and tied by Fordham, is boosted
on the streets of New Orleans.
Santa Clara, the only major team
with a perfect record and facing
Texas Christian December IL, also
would be tops in the sugar coun-
try. Yale, who lost to Dartmouth
was rumored to be under consid-
Grafton.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01

Ole Miss and Bill Moss Of Tulane
were the leaders in balloting
for the all-confercncc team. Both
arc deadly kickcrs from placement
and both combine great speed with
weight and power. Kinnard weighs
213, is a 1912 dash man. Moss is
an inspirational player whose per-
sonality was an important factor
in the surprising rise of Tulane to
a menacing position in the confer
encc.. rvs.
Arthur. "Tarzan" White Of Ala
bama, and Frank CAN'T of Auburn,
a pair Of sturdy defense men and
outstanding blockcrs ARE paired
at guards. White, IL short, COM
pact man weighing 1913 pounds, is
considered one Of the finest block.
ing guards in the south. CAN'T
had the ability to smash through
the line and was fifth man in
the enemy backfield." He was re-
sponsible for three of the six
punts blocked by Auburn this
year.
The battle for the pivot post in
the SEC. this year was a close
one but Walter Gilbert, Auburn's
200-pound center, won out over
Stewart Of L.S.U., and Hinkle Of
Vanderbilt, his two closest rivals.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
EXTENSION OF RFC IS
ONE EARLY PROBLEM
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majorities in both houses, extern
sion of these two laws within 20
DAYS of the scheduled convocation
of the 18th Congress January D
would appear simple. But on Jan.
81 last year only one major law
had passed both houses-the SOL
der bonus-and that chiefly be-
cause it had been made first or
der of business at the preceding
session. =,
This year congress is new and
faces organization tasks. Defeats
among the Republicans have left
numerous committee posts vacant
and hampered attempts to get the
spade work done before congress
meets.
But Rep. John J. O'Connor, D.,
\. Y, rules chairman in the last
house and one of the candidates
for majority leader this year,
promised last night that both laws
would be through the house IN
plenty of time if the administra-
ton asks il.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
FRANCO AMERICAN
DEBT PLAN FRAMED
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or adjustments Frances war DEBT
10 Britain would be liquidated'
Once the sum total of the deots
has been fixed, France and the
limited States will discuss IN de-
tail the plan of payment.
blum is likely to be sent as
snecial ambassador to Washington
esnecially charged with setting
the debt problem with the under +
standing that France no longer Is
10 be considered a defauiter.
paris would sign an agreement 10 g,
continue payments regularly until
the debt is liquidated, likely oy
1857. .oh,s of
France and Britain to the United
States would be fixed at Levels
lever than the debts owed wnen
tbev first defaulted in 1887 ana
1888 respectively, but would not
he fixed at so little as 10 Dc n'eie
~ svmbolical payments. ,
" Il was recalled that France :, $
aotsr,ted war debt installmentSS
now NOV owed the United States tot ia
s S9T5 Ooo, 900, while under the OLD
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
EDWARD DEAF TO
FOES OF MARRIAGE
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NSOhNihASA AAoAh psSN NaN(
and "the aristocracy."
.. That Edward will abdicate
and marry the former Baltimore
girl as an ordinary person.
The bachelor king, whose will
fulness is leading trait, was be-
lieved to have replied defiantly
last night to a warning from
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
that the government and parlia-
ment are prepared to oppose his
marriage to the American divor-
Gee.
Edward, it was said, informed
Baldwin fatty that he intends TO
marry "come what may.
A person close to the royal
household, but having no official
court connection, told the United
Press early today:
King Edward refuses abso-
lutely TO listen to any pleas by
government leaders or members
of his family.
The breach between the gov
ernment and the throne became
more marked when it was reliably
reported that Sir Claud Schuster.
permanent secretary of the Lord
Chancellor's office, has handed a
memorandum to the cabinet ex-
pressing a legal view that the king
cannot marry Mrs. Simpson with
out the governments consent.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
JAP PENETRATION OF,
MONGOLIA. BLOCKED
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dicativc of continued Japanese
penetration were reports that d.
rect airmail and passenger serv-
ice between Tientsin and Tokyo,
via Monchukuo and Korea, win be
started April q, bringing the
great North China cities within
IL hours travel of the Japanese
capital. The service will be OPP
Grated jointly by the Huitung
company-recently formed with
japanese support to control North
China commercial aviation-snd
tho Manchurian and Japanese air
lines.
Just why the japanese army
was permitting a collapse of the
long-heralded invasion Of Suiyuan
province by the prd-Japanese
Mongol and Manchuriau armies,
which it allcgedly organized, was
not clear.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
50CietU

turn to her home from the Patton
Memorial hospital this week.
Mrs. Mabel Baughman returned
on Sunday after weekend visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Baugh-
man in Nashville. Tenn.
DR.. n. e. Hughes and daugh-
ters, Misses Carrie and Elizabeth
Hughes, returned home last night
after delightful visits of six weeks
10 relatives and friends including
n number of points in the eastern
part of the state.
Mrs. Albert Green and children,
Albert, Jr.. and little Miss Ellen,
left this morning for their home
in Washington, ID. c., after spend
ing several months in the Max
well apartments
Miss Sara Browne has returned
to Marion after a visit to Miss
Mary Headrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Clevenger
and Philip, Jr., of Virginia Beach,
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gates
and son, Jimmy, of Burlington,
were recent guests of Mrs. }. II.
Clevengcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Gray
beal and little daughter, Gloria,
of Asheville, are residing in the
Maxwell apartments. Mr.. Gray
beal is connected with the Econo-
my drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lubow
and Alfred Lubow and little Miss
Jean have moved to 1929 Hyman
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Washington
are spending a few weeks at the
Hcndersonville Inn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
VERMONT GOVERNOR
PLACED in ARREST

RUTLAND, VT, Dec. l. Supl.
Governor Charles Manley Smith,
6S, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of concealing felony IN
connection with alleged theft OF
S2El 900 from the Marble Saw
ings bank Of which he is presi-
dent. .,,. -.
He was released without ar.
raicnment after bail Of $4,000
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Kinsley of Rutland. Kins-
lev formerly was Republican ma
tional committeeman from Ver-
mont. Bail had been fixed by SUI
perior Judge John S. Buttles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
FOUR IN WINE SHOP
HOLD UP INDICTED

ASHEVILLE, Dec. -Four
men who took between $50 and
500 from employees and custom
ers of local wine shop in a day
light hold-up November 10, were
indicted on robbery charges in a
bill returned in superior court
here yesterday by a Buncompe
county grand jury.
The men, Leopold Dende, kari
J. Wojtowicz, Teofil LadogzinsKi
and Victor Zarski, last week were
sentenced to from four and one
half to Is years in prison wnen
they were convicted of a similar
hold-up in Pittsburgh, Pa,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
FACES MURDER CHARGE

JESUP, Ca, Dec. ]. IUPJ-
Accused Of stamping his stepchild
TO death while her mother. bound
with rope and chains, looked on,
l.. II. Ward. an itincrant repair
man, faced murder charges last
night. Ward was arrested at Ly-
ons, Ga, during funeral services
for the 1d-year-old girl who died
in a Brunswick, Ca, hospital last
Wednesday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01

neutrality; limitation of arma-
ments: juridical problems; eco.
monte problems; and intellectual
cooperation. Aside from the
agenda. the meeting will establish
personal contact between the men
who direct the affairs Of the con-
tincnt an opportunity which is
not often afforded the statesmen
of South America.
DR.. Vicente Gallo, rector OF the
University of Buenos Aires, yes.
terday conferred the title OF
doctor honoris causa on the pres
ident, who also was made an hon
orary member of the Argentine
Social Museum. An elaborate al
bum was handed the president by
the Women's Confederation Tor
American Peace.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01

funding agreement France would
have TO pay $6,500,O0O.OO0 by
1887. This includes both principal
and interest. The French debt
was originally funded in 1926 at
S4,O25, 100000 principal.
Efforts to keep Mondays debt
talks secret were so intense that
the foreign office even denied
Bullitt had called there.
First indication that France was
negotiating to renew payments to
the United States - a proposal
which brought about the over
throw of the Herriot government
was given by Premier Leon
Blum last May Is, in a speech
before the American club.
Three days ago Rene Richard,
radical socialist member of the
chamber of deputies, introduced a
resolution inviting the French
government to renew negotiations
with Washington with view to
eventual settlement of the debts
to the United States contracted
during he war;
Blum, in the early days of his
Popular Front government, stated
that he regretted the "misunder-
standing" between France and the
United States over the debt ques-
ton. -,
81 wish with all my heart that
misunderstanding might quickly
disappear" he said.
He minated that the elimina-
ton of trade barriers between the
two nations might bring about
such an economic revival that re,
sumption of debt payments would
be practical.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
IVA And State
To Build Hospital
Close To Murphy

RIA LIE G. II, Dec. l. (UP).-
Plans have been formulated here
for cooperation in health activi-
ties with the state department of
health and the IVA in connection
with the construction of Hiawassec
dam, near Murphy. DIR. +. l..
Bishop, director of health and
safety for the IVA. said the hos
rtal will be established near Muir
ply in connection with the dam
construction. State health Off
GERS will cooperate in every way.
The hospital is to be established
before spring.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
1000 GERMANS ON
WAY TO AID MADRID

LONDON. Dec. |. (UP)'-ihe
News Chronicle said today that
reports have reached the BRUSH
government to the effect that
more than 1000 Germans nave
landed at Cadiz and are en- route
to the Madrid front to fight for
the rebels.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
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I. Io,,,sscS. and enjoyed u
g.. dinner with all the fix
w. a beautifully appointed
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visitors attended.
n. Monroe VI. Redden, preSi-
allied the business meeting.
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,Ir pastor. Rev. BroaduS +.
~ offered prayer. Mrs. Paul
=, then reported an attend
q. 80 members and FIVE Wis
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>, Mrs. Arthur Redden as
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g-.ed BY Mr.. Wall.
- slate of officers. unani-
- accepted. was as follows:
s.r Mrs. G. W. Justice; as
.,-. Mrs. Albert Durham: pres
!. Ms. Monroe Redden; men,
,,,9 vice president, Mrs. Gar
fellowship vice president,
Zimmerman with Mrs. W.
S,p9 aS her assistant; class
,.rv. Mrs. |. <. Johnson;
#,hip. Mrs. J. J. Allen;
arcr. Mrs. Ralph W. Jones;
.ary and reporter, Mrs. W.
| icterS; pianist, Mrs. John /.
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.v work consists of Mes
T. J. II. Lampley, K. T. Hen
81. Walter Stepp and Mingus
ran. 4 committee TO draft a
|. i .. Of bylaws was appointed
| follows: Mesdames J. II. Rea-
/ Frank Randall. G. c. PEBBLES,
t. Saipman and G.. c. Richard
gear. friends were revealed
others drawn. Mrs. j. W.
F-gg then gave some readings
/, we're enjoyed greatly.