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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
O. Mrs c. r. MeManaway'
+" Society Editor
o1,ne 9S Before IL Noon
noTsoN RECITAL
rus EVENING

Wis, Kate Dotson will present
.,.,r of her piano pupils in their
.,pal holiday recital this even
.s a, : o'clock at her studio. A
I.igh,ful program of solos and
I,siS will be heard and one at
..,s,ivr violin and clarionet Sc
ton BY Cephus Station and Bill
!. Combs. Friends and parents of
ss Young people are cordially in
yi,si to attend.
appearing on the program in
.;,ro selections will be Barbara
SION. Ginger" Smith, Mary
ry,abe,h Blair, Louise Beck,
yargarc, Dixon. Louise Few,
yTrSare, Dixie Hollowell, Martha
i-wS,rong. Louise Lazarus. Sara
Ssipman. Evelyn Coke, Beulah
nd Sara Ramsey. Richard and
VIA MottSman. +. D., Marion
..i BetSey Mccall, Mary and
rs Melton, Wilma Morrison,
C,adyS LYDIA. Susan Seagle. and
S~al Thompson. Mr.. PRESLEY will
,,rdrr 4 vocal solo.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
COWS TO BE EAR MARKED

DAVIS, Cal. (UP).--Ear-mark.
ed cows and calves hereafter will
take their place alongside ear,
marked budget items and the like
The State Agricultural college has
accepted the federal suggestion OF
an car-marking plan to identify
prime dairy stock.
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LATE MAILING BRINGS
POSTOFFICE JAM

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tions which appeared first in the
uptown distrist were being ex-
banded to include homes through
out the city. Gayly lighted Christ
mas trees. inside and out, appear
ed last night at many dwellings.
while hundreds of electric candles
and other decorations were placed
in windows.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
CROWN SHEAF.TOSSER

MELBOURNE. (UP).-J. Sch
verdi, South Australia farmer,
established a new worlds "sheaf-
tossing" record ut the Royal show
here. He tossed an 8 pound shear
so feet-two feet farther than the
previous record, set by his brother
last year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
NEWS AT
sOsEMONT INN

Miss Edith Remlne leaves today
5r her home in Newport, Tenn,
~ the holidays; other teachers
,ayirg include Miss Marjorie
Coleman. who has gone TO Foun-
ain Inn. s. c.; Miss Maude Prid-
y, and her mother, who have
wre 20 Albemarle, and Miss
vaude AShworth. who is at her
,1mr ut Fairview.-Mr. Peyton
GREE, is on a short business trip
,,i will spend Christmas with his
-5,her in Chapel Hill. - Mr..
Y,rio Fifueroa. of Cuba, has join
! MS family at RoSemont Inn. as
s,l as his daughters, Misses Alice
sd Lily. who are FaSsifern board
= s,udents.-Rafael CASTOR, a
Elr Ridge student from Cuba, is
10 there for the holidays.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those who
EXPRESSED their sympathy with
kind acts and flowers in the re-
cent bereavement Of our mother
and sister.
MRS. ID. B. HART,
MRS. RUFUS KUYKENDALL,
MISS MAMIE GREER. 1tp
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Swiftly PULLED TEETH

CLEVELAND. (UP). - Henry
Benhoff, ST., blacksmith 80
years ago, was perfectly willing to
stop shooting horse and extract q
neighbours aching tooth. Benhoffs
grandson, DR.. Herbert j. Hoppe, a
dentist, recently exhibited one OF
his extracting devices, a movable
claw.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
PHlLATHEA CLASS
TO MEET

The Philathea class of the
Fins, Baptist Sunday school will
hold their business meeting and
annual Christmas party tomorrow,
tuesday, evening at 1880 o'clock
:, the home of Mrs. Jessie Nicely
a, the Kirk home on Fleming
street.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT CHURCH OF GOD

The young people of the Church
of God will present a Christmas
program at s p. m. Thursday, Dec.
"a. Everyone has a special invi-
tation TO attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

Green tomatoes have practically
the same food value as ripe, red
tomatoes and can be fried, staffed
preserved, picked or used as pies.
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Letters to Santa

Dear Santa Claus,
I. have tried to be good boy,
and | hope you will remember
me. Please bring me a cowboy
suit, a top, and red bicycle.
Thank you very much.
From,
Tenner Surrett,
Third avenue east,
Hendersonville, n. c.
Dear Santa Claus.
have tried to be good boy
the whole year through. So please
don't forget me.
want you to bring me baby
rattler, a red football and a jump
rope.
Thanking you from the bottom
Of my heart,
Steve Reed.
Laurel Heights,
Hendersonville, N. c.
East Flat Rock, N. c.
Dec. Is, 1886
Dear Santa Claus,
We are two little boys. and
good boys, too. We neither one
tell stories. So we want you to be
good to us this year.
Austin wants a black curly
headed doll, and n story book that
has bedtime stories in it. Also n
tricycle. for his doll. If you have
anything left, bring me little
sweetheart. Ed wants a tricycle.,
a coaster wagon, painted red.
Your two little friends,
Ed. Heatherly and Austin Jones.
Dear Santa,
NY name is Bobby, and ! am
two years old. want you to bring
me a teddy bear suit, and a tri-
cycle, and a new pair of shoes,
and a ball, some candy, nuts and
fruits. Don't forget the other
boys and girls, and Mother and
Daddy.
Bobby Delano Corn,
Balfour, N. y.
Dear Santa,
am a little boy looking for
ward for you to come to see me.
| want you to bring me a little
rocking horse with a great long
tail, and bring my little brother,
Kenneth, a little red pail, and be
sure and bring me an orange and
a stick of candy. Yours,
Joseph (Joe) Heaten.
Dear Santa Claus.
am a little girl 2 1-2 years
old. Please bring me baby doll,
shot gun and a football. Please
bring me some candy, nuts and
oranges. Santa, don't forget l will
be at my Grandmother's house,
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The first automobile license. WIS
issued to Elwood Haynes Of Koko.
mo. Ind.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21
Hendersonville, N. c.,

Hendersonville, N. u, nm,
December 10, 1885.
Dear Santa: ~
Pm a little girl living on Hen
Jacksonville route a. This Is my
second year in school. l haven
missed a day or even been late
Plaese bring me a DOLL doll bed Sed'
tricycle., candy, fruits and nuts
And don't forget my little sister,
Helen. and her best girl friend
level who wants a sleepy doll
Honinp YOU won't disappoint us,
7 am Truly yours,
" Beulah JuStus.
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on Edgewood street. Don't forget
my little cousins, Rheta, Dot, Ken
meth and Uncle Herman.
Your little friend.
Mary Louise Shytle.

Dear Santa,
Our names arc Eula Mae, and
Jewel. We want doll, tea set,
a box of handkerchiefs, a locket
and our brother wants wagon,
boots, fire truck. Bring US some
candy, nuts and fruits. Goodbye
till next year.
Sincerely,
Eula Mae Corn,
Balfour, n. c.
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saluda, N. c., Route l..
Dec. 10. 1885.

Saluda, n. c., Route l.
Dec. 10, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus: :,
am a boy nine years old and
IN the fourth grade at school. /
want YOU to bring me u big toy
tra;n with a 203-inch track to run
on Also some nuts, oranges, and
candy. Please bring Juanita, my
little sister, a big baby doll that
gose to sleep, candy, nuts and
oranges. She is six years old and
in high first grade at school.
Harold Revis.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-21

Dear Santa Claus.
am a little girl 2 1-2 years
old. Please bring me baby doll,
shot gun and a football. Please
bring me some candy, nuts and
oranges. Santa, don't forget will
be at my Grandmother's house,
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IIendersonvillc, n. c.

Icndersonville, n, c.,
Dec. l8, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus: :,
am a little boy. | go to school
every day and have been very
good. / want you to bring me q
doll, teddy bear. tricycle., and
streamlined fire truck, and please
don't forget the other little boys
and girls. Your little friend,
Cecil Russell.
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Dear Santa:
Please come to see me. | am
five years old. | want a horn and
a choo-choo train. Please don't
forget my little sister and my
cousins. Your friend,
Noble Johnson.
Dear Santa:
| am a little girl three years
old. | want a little piano, please.
I am going to be good next year.
Your little friend,
Ann Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
EDWARD VIII TO
 WAIVE HIS CLAIM

London, Feb. l5-tUPl--Edward VIII Is expected soon to advise Parliament that he valves his claim to S6,250,000 a year revenues rom the crown lands, in return for his civil list allowance of $2,S50,o00, 1t was understood today. Grown reven' ues have gone to the treasury Tor the public account since George III surrendered them in l760 in return for a fixed payment or civil list. It turned out to be a bad bargain as the revenues then were only about $446, ,O00. Now the gross IS nearly si0,000,000 e year, of which the treasury gets about s6Iooo,0Oo' The king will retain revenues from the Duchy of Cornwall, which were his when hc was Prince of Wales. These revenues total about $l ,2o0,0OO e year, of which as Prince of Wales he obtained about $330,O00 Q year the duchy will remain Q crown title until there is another son ot Q soV- ereign, who will inherit 1t. The King is expected to allocate some part oi the revenue to his brother, the Duke of York. as heir presumptive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
BIG PERSONACES
 SUED FOR TAXES

Washington, Feb. l5-(UP)-The roster of prominent personages in volved in tax disputes with the gov- ernment today read like combin- ation of who's who and Q Broadway directory with American Liberty league and underworld touches thrown in. The tax cases fall into two categories, those resulting from incomes and those from inheritance of estates.
 Leading the list is Andrew w. Mellon, former secretary of the treasury from whom is sought $3,- O75,lO in alleged deficiencies and penalties. Another former member of President Hoover's cabinet, Pa trick J. Hurley. former secretary of war, is being sued for $S4,078 as a transferee of the Skelly oil Corp. The government is still seeking from Bruno Richard Hauptmann and his wife Anna ar alleged de- flciency of $9,678 for 1882 and 1883 federal income taxes. William Ram dolph Hearst, publisher, is being asked for $540,962 on his 1920 and 1880 incomes. Prominent among recent assessments are those levied against Pierre s. DuPont and John J. Raskob, members of the Amer ican Liberty league, for alleged in- come tax deficiencies resulting from an alleged series of wash sales" in 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
MANY EMPLOYES ARE DISMISSED
Shoe Hardware Co. Forced to Let Them GO Over
 Competition

Foreign competition in the slide fastener market has become SO se- were that the Shoe Hardware Man ufacturlng company of Waterbury was forced during the last few days to dismiss 0 large number of It's em- 'ployes. News of tho fact caused much consternation isl the city and protests are being prepared to be sent to U, s. Senators Augustine I,onerRan and Francis T. Maloney and Congressman J. Joseph Smith, asking that they do something to protect the local industry a little better.
 The action of the Shoe Hardware Company, which Is Q subsidiary or the United States Rubber Company, in dismissing It's employees in whole- sale fashion was surprising because of the fact that the plant was about inc most outstanding one in the city throughout the entire depression. Its employees were kept almost steadily employed, Up to this week the company had been running night and day shifts.
 Blamed On Competition
 Gilman M. Gay, in 6 letter to the employees who had to be released during the past few days, blamed the entire situation on the Euro- pean and Japanese competition m the slide fastener market. The slide fasteners are more commonly known as "gippers". The letter Of super intendt Gay, in part, Is as aoi' lows:
 "For some time you have been aware of the fact that slide fasten- CTS have been imported into this country from Europe and Japan Recently the importation of foreign
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
STREET SURVEYS YEAR
ll3,O00 Feet of Street
 Line, Location, Cross. ..~-Seetiom Carried Ont

One hundred and thirteen thou sand feet of street line, location and cross section surveys were carried out during the past year by the en- gineering department, according to figures compiled by City Engineer Robert A. Cairns. In addition, Plumbing Inspector James Walker of the engineering department is- sued 460 permits for plumbing work and conducted one of the most in- tense inspection programs in the history of the city.
 29.0O0 Street Lines
 Of the l3,000 feet of surveys, 29,O00 were for street lines pre- paratory to setting layouts. A total of 32,000 feet of surveys was made for location work and 52,00o feet were surveyed on cross section ac- tivities. Nine thousand profiles were run during the year, also. to establish grades and stakes were set on local streets covering a distance of 12,000 feet. Paving grades were given by the department for 6,8OO feet of paving.
 Asphalt Paving
 Tn all, the department supervised the laying of 4,600 square yards of asphalt paving during the year and $500 square yards of penetration paper.
 Never, during the past year, was Waterbury's water supply in danger of becoming exhausted, according to City Engineer Cairns. In fact, the Shepaug reservoir had to be called on very little during the year. AL though one of the driest seasons in years was experienced in 1885. the engineering department was able to drain off the water from the She paug reservoir so as to clean growth from the bottom of the basin.
 2,0O0 Posts Cut
 More than 2000 oak posts were cut but the Shepaug workmen for use in making the stockade and other structures at Settlers Village, ac- cording to Engineer Cairns. The department also prepared plans for 2,5O0 feet of sanitary sewers and l8,00O feet of storm sewers. The storm sewer program involved SS streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
HAv|CAN ESTATE INVENTORY FILED
Was Valued at $1o;S95.52 By Report Placed in
 Probate Court

The estate of the late John w. Havican is valued at $l9,895.52, ac- cording to an inventory of the assets filed with Judge Dennis J. Slayin in probate court to-day. MT. Havican, for years well-known local con- tractor and prominent resident of the lower Washington Hill section, died Jan. 10. More than half the estate is in the form of bank de- posits. There are sums on deposit at the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank, Colonial Trust O., Waterbury National Bank, Water bury Savings Bank and Waterbury Trust Co.
 Value of Real Estate
 One piece of real estate, on which a house stands, on River street, IS valued at $4300. Two other lots, with a house, are valued at $480O' A mortgage is valued at $50. The only stock in the estate is l6 shares of the Eastern Malleable Iron co. of Naugatuck. valued at $64.
 The bank deposits are as follows: Citizens and Manufacturers Nation al Bank, $3,328.24; Colonial Trust Co., $l029; Waterbury National Bank, $i,67O.S4; Waterbury Savings Bank, $36l4.22; Waterbury Trust Co., $l039.22. MT. Havican was one of the citys best known older resi- dents. He was prominent in coil- tracti ig circles about the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
AMERICA WINS
 CHAMPIONSHIP
First Title Captured for United States By Two
 Mem Bobsled
BY FREDERICK Q. OECMsNER

0armisch partensirchen, Ger many, February i5 tUP) - Rounding out . perfect performance on their tri-colored Thunderbolt. Ivan Brown and Alan Washburn Of Keene Valley. N. Y. won the two- man bobsled championship of tho fourth winter olympic games to- day.
 It was the first championship for the United States team.
 Taking the Mount 0udiberg curves with apparently no, thought of danger. Brown completed the first run today - the third of the competition which began yesterday in the good time of l;25.S9. The fourth and last run was completed in i:20,38 which approached the track record set yesterday by the Swiss No. 2 team which finished second to the Americans.
 Team Winning Total
 The Brown -Washburn sled had Q winning total of 5:29,29.
 The Swiss No. 2, driven by Fritz Feierabend and braked by Joseph Beerh, had to better It's own course record to earn the runner-up posi- ton. On the first run today Teiera- bends bob was clocked at i;24.ii, lt was on the final run that the Swiss hung up the new mark of i:i9.88, This performance brought . total elapsed time of 5:30,64.
 Third honors went to Americas No. 2 team, of which Gilbert Col
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
BRISTOL MAN IS
 VERY INDIGNANT
Edward Quinlan Refuses to Show Disrespect to
 U. s. President

Bristol, Conn.,, Feb. l5-(UP) - Declaring decent respect" should be shown for the office of president of the United States, assistant Town Prosecutor Edward J. Quinlan to- day said he would take no part in an anti-New Deal skit being pre- pared by the Bristol Young Repub- lican Club. Quinlan, 1t had been reported, was to be cast in the role of Gen. Hugh Johnson.
 Respects President
 q certainly would not appear In any sketch whose intent and pur- port is to hold in ridicule the pres- ident of the United States, or his wife," he said In denying he would appear in the show. This, regard less of whether the president be Q republican, democrat, or Q socialist, fascist or communist" He charac- terized the sketch as 0 "travesty on humor, politics and good manners, and declared "the ballot box on election day and not a community stage on an amateur night is the proper place to express any sincere dissa tisfaction with the political policies of the chief executive"
 Citizens Would Rise
 "If such an attack were to be made by fun-loving satarists of 6 foreign country, with few excep- tons, notably those individuals whose political careers are more im- portant to them than the dignity of their politics, the citizens of this country would rise in wrathful de- fense of everything pertaining to the presidency.
 Let these same young republi- cans who hold their classes in poe litics reflect upon the lessons their dramatic works will convey to those who have more recently become, or intend to become, citizens and vot- CTS, A decent respect for the office of president of the United States should be a requisite for the priv- ilege of the ballot box"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
TEMPERATURE
 GOING HIGHER
Went Past Freezing Point in Waterbury -N New
 England Hard Hit

For the first time in many days the temperature ti Waterbury pass ed the freezing mark this morn ing on its way up the thermometer. Mild weather prevailed while more than 300 street department em- ployes engaged in clearing the snow of yesterday and last night away from the principal thorough fares of the city.
 At 10 o'clock the mercury had climbed above the 32-degree mark. The weather man promised warm weather for today with continued cloudiness, to be followed tomor- row by fair weather and Q slight drop in the temperature,
 Traffic Slowed Up
 Traffic was considerably slowed up today due to the snow filled travel arteries. Busses of the Con- necticut Company found going dif- ficult on the hilly streets. In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
ELIHU ROOT 9l
 YEARS OF AGE

New York. Feb. l5-(UP)-Elihu Root, former secretary of state and war and recipient of the highest honors of worlds powers. celebrated his 9lst birthday anniversary today with @ bit of genial fun-poking at friends who honored him as "one of the wisest of men" and "the elder statesman of America"
 He refused to attend ceremony in his honor yesterday at a meet ing of the council on foreign re- lations, and he planned to see only a few close friends today, although he is not concerned about his health or his age. The council on foreign relations, of which he is honorary president, received a bronze bust of him from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, of which he Is trus- tee CT airman. :.
 T couldn't go to that" Root chuckled. T see no reason why l should be about the premises on an occasion when I was being given away"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
Final Ne,us Flashes


Trenton, N. J., Feb. 15.-(UP(-The latest legal barrier to Bruno Richard Hauptmann's execution will lift automatically at midnight to- night when his thirty-day reprieve expires. Some day next week Justice Thomas W. Trenchard is expected to set new date for the execution which under the law cannot be earlier than the portedly worried by the end of his reprieve, pre- pared for another visit tomorrow from Samuel S. Leibowitz, New York criminal lawyer, who has promised to help him if he will talk freely Leibo- witz has indicated that Hauptmann must give his decision tomorrow or he will withdraw from the case,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
NAVY SECRETARY
 SWANSON IS BAD
Had Setback Today, But Rallied Agaiii-Suffer-
 ing With Pleurisy

Washington, Feb. 15-(UP)-Sec- retary of Navy Claude A. Swanson. critically i'll of pleurisy at the naval hospital, had setback" today and his condition was regarded as very serious, hospital attaches said.
 Following the setback, the "A year old navy secretary rallied somewhat and hospital physicians said his condition was little more satisfac- tory than 1t had been for @ two-hour period this morning.
 They said his temperature was running slightly over 100 degrees and that his respiration was about "A. This condition was not particularly alarming inasmuch as slow respira- ton usually accompanies pleurisy, 1t was said,
 Swanson suffered a fractured rib when he fell in his bathroom at his home Q little over week ago and pleurisy has developed in the area of the injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
EDITOR WEDS
 HIS REPORTER

Nashua. N. H., February IS ~ Though all the circumstances Of fate seemed to be against them, a Plymouth. Mass. weekly newspaper editor and his society reporter were man and wife today.
 Despite Q raging blizzard, . stolen wedding ring and lack of . proper suit, James W. McCue, 24, eloped to this town yesterday with i8- year-old Gertrude Davis, who in her spare time serves as drum major of the Plymouth Legion Fife and Drum Corps.
 For the stolen ring, McCue Sub- Stituted his grandmother's wedding ring, and for a missing suit, one Of his fathers outfits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
JACK M'CURN
 SHOT TO DEATH Machine Gun Assassin of
 Al Capone Days Killed By Gangsters
BY EMIL BARTOS United Press Stan Correspondent)

Chicago, Feb. l5.-tUP)--Machlne Gun Jack Mc0urn, No, 1 assassin of the Al Capone gang, was him- self assassinated early today, Three gunmen shot him In the back, Though he had many underworld enemies, police could not imme- diately And Q reason for the kill- ing.
 McGurn was shot down In . bowling alley on the northwest side, scene of many of the bloody gang wars In which he acquired his sinister reputation. A few hours later police arrested his wife, the beautiful Louise Rolfe, his "blond alibr" in the Valentine Days mas sacre of seven years ago,
 If the gunmen had acted an hour earlier, Mc0urn would have died on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
IDLE MAN CAUSE OF FIRE

Boston, Feb. 15.-(UP)-A would-be snow shoveler, angered at refusal of employment, was blamed for the $4,OOO two-alarm fire which swept the East Boston city stables and killed six horses last night. Earlier more than 1,5OO men were turned away at the stables after clamorlng for work. The horses were eating after gruei- ling days work in blizzard when fire fiared in stall filled with hay. Five were suffocated ana sixth was shot Six others were saved.