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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
YOUNG MATRONS'
CLUB MEETS

Mrs. f.. A. Smyth, III, was hos
tess on Saturday at beautifully
appointed luncheon meeting OF
the Young MatronS' bridge CLUB.
A motif Of yellow and blue was
used at the table where yellow
tapers were effective, the center
piece being arranged with double
nasturtiums and bachelor buttons.
Easter bonnetS were used as place
cards.
Mrs. Frank Bell held high score
and Mrs, Burt II. Colt the low.
Others present besides the prize
winners were Mcsdames w. +.
Andrews, James w. Duff, r. c.
Sample, William B. Hodges, w. Z.
Meekins and IL. E. Buchanan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
By Mrs. G. r. MrManaway
Society Editor
Phone % Before IL Noon
CHARMING BRIDGE
SATURDAY

Mrs. George s. Dixon, Jr., and
Mrs. William NJ. Shepherd enter
tanned jointly on Saturday even
ing at the home Of the former. ut a
lovely bridge complmcntin" Mrs.
T.. 3. Prince. JouquilS added a
bridge and artistic touch to the
setting. Mrs. Prince was the reel
pient of a gift, Miss Tommy Shep-
herd held high score and Mrs.
BrownlOw Jackson, Jr., thclOw.
A salad course was served, when
cards had been laid aside. to the
following guests at this delightful
party: Mrs. Prince, honor guest,
Mesdamcs \. V. Edwards, Gardi-
per Bly,. Charles NJ Chcvcs, Fred
o. Trotter. A. W. Grower, Jack
son, Thomas l.. Smyth, Misses
Margie McCarSon, Sara HudgcnS,
Kate Dotsou. Shepherd and Mary
Reese. the latter being being
tea guest.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
Mrs. M. B. Shipp
Dies In Rome, Italy

ASHEVILLE, March 16.--Mrs.
Margaret Busbec Shipp, of Ra-
leigh, widely known North Caro-
lima woman who died suddenly
Saturday at her home in Rome,
Italy, was well known in and a
frequent visitor at Henderson
vile, her visits there dating from
the. time Miss Kate Shipp found
ed Fassifern School for Girls, and
was distantly related to four
ASheville residents. and had often
visited here. ..-,
Mrs. Ship. was related by mar
riage to Curtis Bynum, Of Macon
avenue, DR.. William S. Justus, Of
3 Lynmar avenue, Mrs. w. Fl.
Sumner, of 3 Edwin place. and
Mrs. C. N. Wrenshall, of Edwin
place.
Mrs. Ships last visit here was
two years ago when she was the
guest of Mrs. S. Westray Battle,
Of Macon avenue.
She was the widow of Lieut..
William E. Shipp, Spanish-Ameri-
can war hero, who was killed at
San Juan Hill on, July /, 1898.
Her son, Major William E. Ship,
is military attache on duty. at
Riga, Latvia. ...> O.. -
Mrs. Ship, who formerly was
state vice regent of the Mount
ernon association, was the
daughter of Fabius and Annie
McKesson Busbee, of Raleigh,
where she was born November 8,
1871. Following the death of her
husband she became distinguished
as writer of magazine stories
for Cosmopolitan, Golfers, the
Saturday Evening Post and other
periodicals. ..... i,r:r,. p.
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Cardui|
Helped Three TIM

At three different tlrs
has helped Mrs. Ike ~r'sMaj
Texas. Il used CardUl' sn.
Tor cramps. and It helped us
writes. Next, after nlartlaE -
ports having taken Carou .. ~.
felt weak, nervous and rsS
fore her children we're bonn
And during middle l if', y
her again. II was 1'lssl'.s
explains. II did not hsN u
lite. / was very blue ana 49,. =
remembered Cardui hsa ~ v.
so took It agsin end som =.
nick no. late and had m' r; \
/ kept up the Csrdql ani ~
have any more trouOls; r.,
wonder that / reeommel'u
all my friends? ,.,,,,, crs
Thous,nds OF women t..u.', ~
u,.d them. n II does n''
consult Q physician
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough. chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creonulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take q chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
Of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the infamed mem
branes as the germ-laden phleg1n
Is loosened and expelled.
Even II other remedies have
failed, don't be, discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
Creomulsioti and to refund. your
money II you are not satisfied With
results frbm tho very first bottle.
Get creomul4toa right now (Adyo
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
LEAGUE 0VERRUIJI'
FRANCES PROM

NN'oiiIlhu'u from page a
to avert war. Great Britain
with the French.
A secret meeting Of the q,
was called for today 10 n,
new crisis.
French Premier PIERCE,
Flandin categoricalIy dsclsp,
would refuse 10 discuss kI
posals for new Europear
made TO the Reichstsg BY 4
on March Z.
Speaking as foreign nd
and leader Of the French n
ton, he insisted he. came 81
don for the specific puPs|
having the league record 1
any's violation Of treaties
BY telephone from PremH
raut in Paris he received ID
surances that the entire I
cabinet. supports him.
80 When the council sits It'd
study Hitler's reply in sers|
sion and when il holds its 4
session this afternoon I'd
will repeat warnings that
tends to pursue vigorously
policy he announced hcfcn
ing Paris for London. !
He will fight to obtain
recording by the council Of
any's violation of the Lo's1E|
Versailles treaties:
Then he will ask the cogE|
make recommendations fr|
dress based on the comPI'e
gram of sanctions adOp'K|
Geneva nearly a year sg3 [
Germany violated the ta
ment clauses of the 'a1
rnnfv
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Helen Brawley. of Char
lotte, is spending few days as
the guest of Miss Louise taIkner'
Miss Joyce Alwran has return
cd home after a visit of two week
to Mrs. George N. Moland n
Ocala, Fla. She also visited a.
Daytona Beach.
Morris Rhodes is at home from
the University of Chapel Hill I'M
iii Wednesday when he returns
for baseball practice.
Mrs. Ben Brown and little
daughter, Beverly, are spending a
few days in Hickory as the guests
Of the formers parents, Rev. AMI
Mrs. J. d. Mauney, they accom-
panied Mr.. Mamey nome when ne
was here on business Saturday.
Frank Ewbank an d Frank
Bownc motOred to Texas with Il
fellow student at Carolina to
spcnd their vacation.
Mrs. AImonte E. Jones and son,
Paul Jones, anu "oL wiz Su'hS'
land made up a party motoring to
Atlanta, Ga. for the week end.
They visited the formers aunt,
Mrs. T. c. Burford, on Fairview
Road and returned yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Wheel
or and children. of Athens, Ga.
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Wheeler.
Jesse Reese is at home from
Carolina for a vacation of several
days. !, -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Waters
and son, Frederick, and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Ogle spent yesterday
in Hickory as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G.. Clifford.
Miss Mildred Vaughan, Of
GrecnviIlc, S. c., is the guest OF
Miss Corrie Worlcy, at East Flat
Rock for a week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
BOOK CLUB ENTERTAINED
BEAUTIFULLY

The Book Club had a delightful
meeting on Saturday with Mrs.
Yates w. Little as hostess. the
home being artistically arranged
for the tables at play. Miss Elsie
Flicker held high score in the
bridge games which followed the
exchange of books. A sweet course
was served toward the close OF
the attractive meeting. Mrs. Nj.
G. Roberts was a special guest.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
MUSIC CLUB TO MEET

The Wednesday Music Club Will
meet at $50 on Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. c. NJ.
Ogle with Mesdames G. c. Rich
afdson and J. n. BrunsOn at JOINT
hostesses. Mrs. William K aY
Griffin of ASheville, district d.
rector of the Federated Music
Clubs. and Mrs. w. II. Davis, pres
ident of the Saturday Music Club
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
EBENEZER SINGING

Wade H.. HUMPHREYS, of Calf
ney, S. c.. is announced to con-
duct a singing at Ebenezer Bap-
fist church on the fifth Sunday in
March. All choirs in the county
are invited TO be present and all
arc requested to provide dinner.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
JUDGE. |. M. ,MEEklNS
BACKED FOR PRESIDENCY.

Following. the address by Chair
man Meekins, resolutions were
adopted by the convention endors-
ing ChairmansMeekins for re-elac-
tomas state leader, and Judge i I.
M. Meekins Of. the federal court
for. president of the United
States. Lewis P. Hamlin, chair
man of the Pennsylvania execu-
tive committee, presided at the
meeting. 80 sE
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
DOVE COOS, THEN LAUGHS

LIMA, O.-(UP)-The turtle
dove belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest l.. Mack can COO in the
orthodox manner. But when anus
ed, it utters raucous laugh.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
STRANGE FISH CAUGHT

CAMDEN, Ark. (UP)-A fish
with front and jaw teeth has been
caught in the Ouachita river near
here. No one could identify it, so
il will be mounted.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
SEWING CENTER SCORNED

BLUFFTON, N. d. (UP)-A
WPA sewing center project for
unemployed women has been
abandoned because no applications
were received.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
PROPOSAL CONTEST

TOLEDO. (UP) - A Toledo
newspaper is offering 500 in
prizes to girls writing the best
leap year proposal letters" Mar
ried women are not barred.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
PENNSYLVANIA
COP CAMPAIGN
IS LAUNCHED
Meekins Says Treasury
Raids Would Finance
Trend to. Dictatorship

BREVARD, Mar. Is. Especially
Declaring that the Democratic
national leaders were raiding the
public treasury in order to per-
petuate the rule that is leading
toward a virtual dictatorship - of
America, W. C. Meekins, of Hen
Jacksonville. chairman of the State
Republican executive committee,
opened the Republican campaign
here Saturday afternoon ia '~
Principal. speaker at the Repub-
lican convention, Chairman Meek.
ms declared that only the United
States Supreme Court stood be-
tween the people of the. country
and a.. dictatorship that had ruth
less ideals of government and was
using un-Democratic principles; to
gain reelection in order to fur
ther accentuate; the dictatorship Of
President Roosevelt and the '"brain
trust" =; .'. .
Every plank in the Democratic
platform as adopted at the 1882
national convention has been re-
pudiated, Mr.. Meekins emphati-
cally. declared, and the reputation
has been Of such a ruthless ma
turc that even the leading Demo-
Gratis of the AL Smith calibre are
deserving the party ranks, he said.
Jeffersonian principles have
been abandoned and forgotten by
the Roosevelt-brain trust regime,
the state Republican leader said
and instead there has been set UP
an alphabetical rule that is neith-
er responsible nor practical.
SAYS GRAHAM USING
2 REPUBLICAN PLANkS i
Discussing North Carolina politi-
cal trends, Chairman Meekins said
that Governor Ehringhaus was
afraid to call special session of
the legislature for fear it would
harm the Democratic party in the
state. and declared further that
Sandy Graham, candidate for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket
had picked up two of the Republic
can platform planks in his plea
for nomination, showing that the
now Acknowledgements favored
the things for which effort was
made to secure in September of
1886 by the state Republican ex-
ecutive committee. Reduction in
automobile tag fees and special
session for passing suitable legis.
lation to enable the state to share
in the federal security wage act
were advocated by the executive
committee of the Republican par
ty in session last September,
Meekins said, and as proof Of
merit of the things asked for, he
said, Would-be Nominee Graham
is now seeking the same two mea-
sures. ~ -. g., 81
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
PRAISES WOMEN

TORONTO, Ont. (UP)-Lord
Tweedsmuir, governor-general Of
Canada, told an audience here he
was convinced there is nothing in
the world women cannot do.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
MUSICIANS PLASTERED

FINDLAY, o. (UP)-"Plaster-
ed" but not intoxicated = musl-
clans at a party, showcred with
plaster when the ceiling cracked,
continued their song to the end.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
ROY INJURED BY PEN

LINDSAY, Ont. (UP)-Playlng
Nth a pen may cost John Bell,
" the sight of, an eye. The nib
hS, the pen pierted@his eye in the
classroom. ....-.. .. -.- Sc.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16

,of Asheville. and state director OF
American music will be special
guests. Mrs. Davis will speak on
american Music
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-16
EASTERN STAR TO MEET /

Hcndersonville chapter, No. o.
Order Eastern Star, will meet TO,
morrow. Tuesday. evening al ''oV
o'clock at the Masonic Hall.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
COTTON PRICES
DEPRESSED

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 G.N.SO.
Cotton dipped in early trading to-
day as profit taking, hedging and
some short selling depressed all
months.
Liverpool cables at the opening
were lower, and other commodities
eased. The market was active
throughout.
A feature of early trading was
heavy buying by brokers with
foreign connections, concentrated
in May, July and October. The
trade bought on the decline, and
locals were also buying. A lead
ing spot house sold October and
December, other sellers being the
south. Liverpool, and Wall Street.
March sold at 1874. off 7: May
1885, off 6; July 1929, off S, and
October 11.95. off 9,
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
BUREAU
STORY HIT AT
WHITE HOUSE
BY EARL GOODWIN

Stories that the President in
tends to build up a consolidated
press bureau for the dissemination
of Government information" and
the glorification Of the Govern.
ment press agent corps were
knocked down and trampled on
ruthlessly by Administration
spokesmen-including the White
House.
AS far as any authoritative in
formation could be gathered in ad-
vance of a direct question to be
put to the President later today at
White House press conference,
this Administration does not look
favorably on any plan to inau-
gurate what would Immediately
bring down on the Administra.
tion's heads the charge of "presS
censorship"
Furthermore, the Administra-
ton is said on reliable authority
to be in a mood to withdraw
rather than increase the infor-
nation activities which operated
so lavishly in the first months
of the New Deal.
Origin a Mystery
! Administration heads today
were at a loss to understand
where the story of a consolidated
press bureau came from. The
fact that Eugene Leggett, direc-
tor of the National Emergency
Council, talked for IS minutes
with the President yesterday, may
have given rise to the suppoSi-
tion that the President wanted
to build up the information bu-
reau connected with the National
Emergency Council.
This, however. is not the case,
according to reliable information.
The President did not discuss
that matter with Mr.. Leggett.
Another possible vagrant idea
that may have blossomed into the
rumor of a Government press bu-
reau is the fact that the President
has turned thumbs down on indis-
criminate multi-lithographing by
various Government agencies.
System Changed
The President has ordered this
work to be routed through the
Government Printing Office, but
that has nothing to do with the
| fast releases for immediate use by
the newspapers and press associa-
tions.
What the President had in mind
are pamphlets and periodicals pub
lished by various bureaus which
are able to avoid using their regu-
lar printing appropriations.
The Administration leaders con-
suited today on the subject of a
consolidated press bureau all de-
clared that such an organization
would completely fail to be salts
factory to the press of the count1,
because it would be bureaucratic,
slow, and not at all in harmony
with the ideas of fast news
gathering.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
PEACE SOUGHT
IN SOFT COAL
DIFFICULTY
By EDWARD b. LOCKETT
international News Service

news
Major soft coal operators gather
at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
today, to look over a troubled in
dustry and to plan for the future.
Two major subjects are:
New coal legislation to replace
the invalidated Guffey Act and
the substitute act which died in
the Senate.
The matter of new wages and
hour contracts with the United
Mine Workers to replace old con-
tracts expiring next March. A
strike has been threatened if new
contracts are refused.
Better Fight Seen
Considerable opposition to pro.
posal for Federal regulation of the
industry has developed among the
operators. On the other hand,
many of the operators favor leg
islation along the line of the Guf-
fey act, and will voice a vigor.
Gus plea for congressional enact
ment of some such legislation.
A bitter conflict is already brew.
ing over the new contracts. And
with the situation tense, as it is
today, John L. Lewis, president Of
the mine workers, has just inn
posed a special assessment upon
union members calculated to
bring in million cash. When he
sent out the call for this special
assessment, Lewis announced
frankly that he felt the money
should be provided lin case of idle
ness"
Strike Threat Visible
This latest move of Lewis means
that, unless the operators are will
ing to negotiate new contracts
satisfactory to the workers, The
union is ready and determined to
call general walkout.
Despite these ominouS signs the
operators have already begun
chatting over the old contracts,
and have served notice they want
new ones little more favorable
to the mine owners. They have
revealed that, when the old con.
tracts, giving the men a 35-hour
week, expire in March, they will
ask for contracts calling for 40
hours for the same wages paid for
the 35-hour week.
Two months hence the opera
tors must meet mine worker Of
ficials in New York city, to begin
the work of drafting the new
agreements.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
CHAINS REPORT
SALESGA|NS

Sales of q chain.store com.
panies, including two mail-order
companies reported an increase in
sales of 11.30 per cent for Novem-
ber, 1886, over November, 1885,
according to Merrill, Lynch and
Company.
Excluding the two mail-order
companies, the Is other companies
reported an increase in sales Of
6.13 per cent.
Sales of these q companies
showed an increase of 14.13 per
cent for the II months of 1885
over the II months of 1885. Ex-
cluding the two mail-order COM
panies, the Is chains reported an
increase of 1918 per cent.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
WHEAT. REACTS
AFTER RISE

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 G.N.S).
Wheat reacted to moderately
under the previous closing level
today after gaining as much as a
cent in opening trades. After
advancing cent to $1.36 1-8, May
reacted to $1.34A.
Corn was we'll taken with May
gaining a cent bushel to $1.06 7-8
to register a new high mark TO"
the last seven years. Small Of
ferings from the country and a
sharp falling off in receipts &C.
counted for the upturn.
Around mid-session wheat was
u to 1ac off, corn 3-8 to 3sc up,
oats unchanged to 1sc up and rye
12c off.
Better cables influenced the
higher opening in wheat here. but
there was little snap to the buy
ing and prices fell back on mod
crate offerings,
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
lOl Class Railroads
Report Big Gain

roads, representing 1877 per cent
of the total revenues in the West.
ern district, had a net railway
operating income of $21, 1895, ,848 in
November compared with sis, 1885,.
531 one year ago.
Eastern Revenues Rise
Operating revenues of the 49
railroads in the Eastern District
amounted to SITS, ,192,797 in No.
vember, this year, compared with
$146,770,125 in the same month
one year ago, or an increase of
1914 per cent. The 19 railroads in
the Southern District had operat-
ing revenues in November, this
year, of $33,219, ,178 compared with
$27, ,223,3 ,324 in November, last year,
or an increase of % per cent, while
the 33 railroads in the Western
District had operating revenues
amounting to $118, ,196,081 in No
vember compared with $100,289,-
110 in the same month one year
ago, or an increase of 17.9 per
cent.
Operating expenses in November
of the same roads in the Eastern
District totaled $118,733,621 COM
pared with $103,104, 1874 in Novem-
ber one year ago or an increase of
1872 per cent. In the Southern
District the roads had operating
eXDeOSeS t0ta1inO S02 702 7Q1 in
November compared with $21, $780,
082 in November, last year, or an
increase of 8.3 per cent, while the
roads in the Western District
which have reported so far showed
operating expenses of $83, 1892, ASS
in November compared with $74,-
483.573 in the same month one
year ago, or an increase of 1875
per cent.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
CURB LIST GOES
DOWN. i'm BUSY
DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 UN.S).
Although fairly active, curb stocks
were holding in a narrow range
in later dealings today, with
prices tending irregularly lower.
Utilities we're in the van of the
decline, but even here losses were
mostly of small proportions.
Some of the preferred stocks IN
the power group were showing
losses of about point, among
them, United Light, International
Hydro Electric, Columbia Gas and
Cities Service. Northern States
Power turned down almost as
much. Electric Bond and Share
and Consolidated Gas Of Balti-
more were steady and slightly
higher.
A quiet metals list ranged frac-
tionally lower as moderate profit
taking came into some OF the
stocks which have been reflectlng
metal price advances. Newmont
turned down almost a point and
Consolidated Copper lost early
gains. Hecla eased slightly. The
oil division was irregular with
price changes slight. Humble and
Lion Oil Refining made some
headway on the upside.
Tubize Chatillon A, with a 2
point advance to new peaks was
one of the better performers in
the miscellaneous shares. Mason
ite and Ford Motor of Canada A
gained almost a point each. Losses
were quite frequent but were
smaller in most instances. De-
troit Steel Products and American
Meter met with light profit TAX
ing and technicolor dipped under
20 to a new low for the current
movement.
The Washington times., 1936-12-29

Advance reports from 101 Glass
I railroads, representing 81 per
cent of total operating revenues
made public by the Association OF
American Railroads, show that
those roads in November had a
net railway operating income OF
$65, ,906,297 compared with $48,'
979, ,493 in the same month last
year. Complete reports for all
Class 1 railroads as to their reve'
nues and expenses in November
are expected to be available within
a few days.
Operating revenues of the 101
Glass 1 railroads in November to-
tailed 1926, ,608,056 compared with
$274,282,559 in November last year,
or an increase of 19.1 per cent.
Operating expenses of the same
roads in November, this year, to-
tailed $226,269, ,857 compared with
$199, ,476, ,839 in November last year,
or an increase of 1874 per cent.
Taxes Increase, Too
Taxes paid in November by these
railroads amounted to $24,375, ,204
compared with $16,464,8 in No.
vember, 1885, or an increase of
48 per cent.
Forty-nine Glass / railroads in
the Eastern district, representing
97.2 per cent of total operating
revenues, had net railway operat-
ing income in November of $685.
002,69 compared with $29, ,636, ,062
in November last year. Nineteen
Glass l railroads, representing 1919
per cent of the total revenues in
the Southern district had a net
railway operating ncome of $6,507,-
757 in November, compared with
$3,376,90O n the same month one
year ago, while 33 Class / rail
The Washington times., 1936-12-29
MARKET MIXED
ON LAST DAY0F
TAX SELLING
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 G.N.S0
Stocks settled into a narrow and
irregular range today as traders
unloaded securities on which they
could show a loss for 1886. To
day is the last day in which tax
sales may be made in the regular
manner.
Building and oil shares dis
played independent strength, as
Johns-Manville jumped close to 3
points, Certain-teed Products 6 per
cent preferred ran up slightly more
and U. S. Gypsum gained well over
a point