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Evening star., 1937-07-30

B. I. last Monday, when he received
the latest In a series Of letters signed
with Gladstone's name and threaten
ing bodily harm unless the surgeon
Immediately reimbursed" the writer
for money he said he had spent for
treatment following the operation.
Previous letters had demanded $1,000
as the amount needed for "reim-
bursement."
In the letters the writer claimed it
had been necessary to adjust his busi-
ness and social life because OF deaf
ness. He demanded restoration Of his
hearing and payment for losses he
said he had suffered by failure to
obtain employment.
F.. B. I. officials here said an inves-
tigation showed that Gladstone had
been annoying a New York eye and
ear hospital" since 1892, with similar
letters.
Gladstone, who is 30, will be taken
to New York City for prosecution.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of
Virginia and Maryland.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson will live in
Washington, where he Is working for
the Farm Credit Administration.
Mrs. Hanson Ely Of Upperville gave
luncheon on Thursday at her home,
Nordley, in honor Of Mrs. Osborne
Jones of Richmond and Mrs. Charles
Hill Jones of New York Among
those present were Miss Harriet Flem-
ing, Miss Elizabeth Lennon, Miss
Clarissa Fleming and Mrs Hunter De
Butts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hill Jones
are staying at Melbourne while re-
modelling the old stone house on Rock
Savage Farm, the place they pur-
chased this Summer which was
formerly owned by the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Page.
Miss Harriet Fleming OF The Plains
has just. returned from a Today visit
to Virginia Beach. where she visited
Mrs. James E. Etheridge. Miss
Fleming entertained at luncheon on
Wednesday in honor Of Mrs. Charles
Howe Of Washington. Among her
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Kittens to Haze
Their Day, Too,
In Exclusive ShO,v
Baby Exhibit of Catda,n
Expected to Place
100 in Parade.

Sponsored by the Columbia Cat
Fanciers, Inc, a kitten show will be
held in the auditorium Of the Lewis
Hotel Training School at Washington
Circle tomorrow from 8 am. to 9 pm.
While Washington has had cat
shows galore. this is the first time the
city has ever had real kitten show,
according to Mary E. Hantmon, In
charge of arrangements
To date, 81 varieties Of kittens have
been entered, but it Is expected that
nearly 100 will parade before the
Judges. Entries may be made until
$50 am. tomorrow.
A number of the kittens will be
given away-notably some Of the off,
spring of General Pershing," black
cat belonging to Rexford Holmes,
publicity man.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
EXTORT|0N MOVE
LAID TO SALESMAN
G-Men Hold Man After Sur
geon Reports Receipt
of Threats,

The Federal Bureau OF Investigation
Is confronted with an unusual case
of alleged extortion as result Of the
arrest in Florida of travelling sales
man charged with threatening a
prominent New York surgeon be-
cause a mastoid operation allegedly
left him deaf
Special agents of the F. B. I. yes
terday arrested the salesman, Joseph
Gladstone, in Jacksonville, Fla, and,
they said, obtained from him a con-
fession that he wrote a series of de-
mands for money to DR.. Truman L.
Saunders, associated with a New York
eye and ear hospital Gladstone was
to be arraigned at Jacksonville under
the Federal extortion statute.
DR.. Saunders appealed to the F.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
King Works Way Home.

With blisters on his hands through
shoveling coal. . young King has
arrived at Sydney, Australia, on the
trawler st. Lolan. He Is = Maori
bound for New Zealand to rule his
tribe following the death Of his
father. Slang Amahana left his FAM
lily six years ago because his father
wanted him to marry = girl he did
not like.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Snake Leads to Hospital,

SALEM, Mo-, July 80 (P.-A snake
put Mrs. r. E. Martin In 4 hospital
yesterday with broken hip. Going
from her home to a rear garage, she
saw a blue racer on the back walk.
Frightened, she stumbled and fell, suf-
fering the hip injury
Evening star., 1937-07-30
BY NINA CARTER TABB

ly on July II in Warrenton,
have returned from their
wedding trip and a visit to his aunt,
Mrs. John Dice, in Lewisburg, w. Va.
They are staying at the home Of Mr..
Lawson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke
Lawson, at Upperville. Their friends
here are entertaining them extern
sively. John has always been one
OF the most popular Of men, and every
one Is charmed with his bride, lovely
blond, formerly Gillian Hardester,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wright Hardester Of Washington.
Mrs. Hunter De Butts gave a
moonlight picnic on the Shenandoah
River in their honor on Saturday
night, and Miss Anne Gochanauer
gave a. large dinner party for them
in Upperville last night. Several
parties are scheduled to be given
for them over the week end.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
Fren n Squadron Seeking Pirate Foe
BUILDING PERMITS HERE FOR
TEN MONTHS 60 PER CENT
ABOVE TOTAL FOR LAST YEAR
Small Building Boom Noted Past Few Months But In
crease for Year Spread Over Entire Period

Building permits issued in the
city of Hcndersonville in the first
ten months of this year arc APP
proximatcly 90 per cent above
those for the entire year Of 1886
i'm value, records at the city hall
reveal.
A small building boom has been
underway here for the past sew
cral months, with number of
homes under construction and a
considerable sum being spent for
repair and rcmodclling work, but
the increase over last year is not
confined TO the past few months,
being spread over the entire ten
months of this year.
Permits issued up to date this
year total $52.475 as compared 70
$3l,l05 for the - months of
1886. This is an increase of $2l,-
430.
OF the permits issued this year,
$ll,S75 was for repair or remod-
cling work and $4,000 was for
new construction, including houses
and business places.
One large permit for new con-
Stuction was granted a short time
ago to J. w. Small, formerly of
RuthcrfordtOn, who is building a
two-Story brick residence at the
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corner of Fifth avenue west and
Justice street. The estimated cost
is $4,000 and the house will be
of brick veneer construction. Mr..
Small plans to make his home
here.
A Mr.. Johnson. whose initials
were not recorded. is doing re-
modelling work on the old Clarke
house, at the corner of Fifth ave
nue. west and Blythe street. An
up-to-datc and modern home will
be constructed at an estimated
cost of $4,000. Mr.. Johnson re.
Gently purchased the property
from the Clarke estate.
Other large items of new con-
struction during the year arc the
Beckcr's Bakery building, at Barn
we'll and Church streets, at a cost
of 50, 800. and filling station at
the corner of Church street and
Fifth avenue at a cost of $4,000.
Repair work includes work on
houses, business buildings, new
and fireprOof roofs, and $500 in
repair work at the Farmers Fed
Grafton cannery.
Another large item Of new con-
struction was the building of the
Gospel Tabernacle, ut Washington
and Allen streets, at cost of
So 500.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
DIPLOMATS DOUBT
FARLEY OF VALUE

GENEVA, Oct. 26.-(UP).-
Reports from world capitals
reaching League of Nations
headquarters are causing diplo-
mats to doubt whether the brus-
sells conference of ninc-powcr
treaty signatories, reschcdulcd to
convene Wednesday, Nov. 3, will
be able to restore peace in the
Far East.
The three factors most rcSpon-
sible for the pessimism in the
league capital were:
First, An impression that ia
pan, having occupied nearly all
Of China north of the Yellow
river, may be determined to carry
on and completely smash the
power Of the Marking govern
ment.
Second, The eluctancc OF
Great Britain, France and the
United States to agree to any
plan of putting the pressure" on
Japan.
Third, The preoccupation Of
Britain and France over the grave
international situation in the
mediterranean along their empire
routes.
1t was Indicated, however, that
Is of the 19 world powers who
are either signatories or adhcr-
ents of the nine-power treaty
signed in Washington on Febru-
airy 6. 1922, with the intention
Of guaranteeing China's territor-
CONTINUED on page three.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
STOCKS QUIET,
IRREGULAR
Vigorous Market Shows
Gains up to So; Chrysler
Still in Demand

NEW YORK, Oct. 26. (UP)-
Another rush of buying came to-
day in Chrysler corporation capt.
tai stock to enliven an otherwise
irregular and quiet stock market.
The rise failed to follow through
and profit taking followed.
A strong new demand for stock
which found an absence of sellers
brought another vigorous market
rally yesterday that resulted in
gains ranging to more than So a
share.
The new demand developed af-
ter another heavy selling move
ment at the opening-selling which
brought declines in industrial
shares ranging to more than So
a sharc-and carried on despite
another reduction in the Steel In
got operating schedule. The Dow
Jones averages came back to
erase all the damage wrought in
the heavy offerings Friday and
Saturday.
1t was a sudden move, one as
swift as that which developed
Tuesday. From the outset there
were selling orders. Steel shares
led as they had on Saturday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
MRS. ELEMENT
PASSES AWAY
Former Resident Will Be
Be Buried Here From
Kanuga I'd. Home

Mrs. Louise Klcmcnt, 2G, died
suddenly on Sunday night at ncr
home at Charleston, S. c., accord
ing to information received here.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Louise Williams, Il daughter of
the late 7. G. and Sillar Williams,
Hcndersonvillc residents.
Funeral services will be held OF
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the home Of her step
mother, Mrs. Rosa Williams, on
the Kanuga road.
In addition to her Stcp-mothcr,
she is survived by her husband,
Joe klcment; one son, Joe, Jr., of
Charleston: four sisters, Mrs. Paul
Southworth, of Asheville, Mrs.
Rozelle Fisher, of Tryon, Mary
Williams, of AShevillc, and Mar
garet Williams, of Hendersonville,
and two brothers, Gordon and
Fred Williams, Of HenderSOnville.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Sherman Patter-
son. PallbearcrS will be Harry
Williams. Charlie Justus, John
Drake, Monroe Brock, George
Hefner, and George JuStuS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. (UP)
Rep. Samuel Dickstein, d., n. T.,
last night castigated the New York
police department for issuing a
permit to the German-American
Bund to parade in New York CITY
on Oct. 80 and warned that blood
shed might result.
The chairman Of the house COM
mittee investigating un-American
activities also revealed what he
described as conclusive evidence
that Adolf Hitler, anti-Semitic
German reich-chancellor, is OF
part Jewish parentage. -,
"Such display of national
Germanism, with its goose-step-
ping and swastika'd uniforms,
cannot help but arouse the antag-
onism of all Americans" Dick
stein said Of the proposed demon
stration. "The mayor should take
some action to prevent it."
The congressional arch foe OF
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
CABINET FALL
|. IN BELGIUM
|. CHANCESDATE
Crisis There Purely Techni-
cal One; No Acceptance
Yet by Japan
CONFERENCE GOES
OVER UNTIL NOV. 3

BRUSSELS, Oct. 20. (CP).-
The nine-power treaty conference
on the Chinese-Japanesc war to-
day was postponed because of a
Belgian cabinet crisis from Satur-
day to Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Foreign Minister Paul Spaak
suggested the postponement to
British Ambassador Sir Robert
Give and the matter was refer
red to the British and other gov
ernments and all agreed to the
delay.
King Leopold consulted his po-
litical leaders. hoping to find a
premier to succeed Paul Van Zee
land, who resigned with his cabi-
net yesterday because Of charges
by Fascist leaders against the
management Of the national bank.
King Leopold, III, who on July
l3 had refused to accept Van
Zeeland's resignation, was cx-
pected to ask Minister of Finance
Henri de Man, a socialist, to form
a new coalition cabinet.
1t was believed that most of the
resigning cabinet members would
return to their posts under De
Man, inasmuch as their resigna-
tions were really a gesture Of
loyalism to the premier who was
a graduate student at Princeton
in 1921 and went to Washington
last June for exploratory" talks
with President Roosevelt on
world economic conditions. His
government has weathered rccur-
ring storms since he became pre-
mier in March, 1885.
The crisis was purely tech
nical" one, climaxing a five-ycar
political dispute over manage
ment of the Belgium National
bank.
The opposition, led by the
Rexist (Fascist) party leader,
Fiery Leon Degrelle, charged in
mid-August that Van Icclan ac-
cepted illegal payments from the
bank, of which he was vice gov
ernor for many years.
The premier asserted that, with
himself out Of office, the investi-
cation Of the charges would be
facilitated.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
Clio. ASKSFOR AUTONOMY
WITHIN LABOR FEDERATION
No Indication of Reaction
in Crucial Overture
From Lewis Group

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. (UP).
The Clio. today submitted a
threc-point proposal to end its
two-ycar controversy with the
AT. of l..
The proposal was based upon
the suggestion that new depart
mcnt be formed with the A. +. of
l.. to be known as the CLIO. and
that all present unions affiliated
with the John Lewis faction be
contained with the new depart
mcnt. This proposal called for a
Joint national convention of the
rival factions, to be attended by
all national and local unions af-
filiatcd with both groups.
The CLIO. peace plan is pre-
dicted upon the assumption that
the A. +. Of l.. must declare the
organization of workers in mass
production industries to be eff
fected on an industrial basis.
The Federation delegation gave
no immediate indication as to
how the CLIO. plan to make peace
on the condition that it be allow
ed to unionize mass production
industries and retain complete
autonomy within the Federation
of Labor structure would be re-
ceived.
In two relatively brief "organi-
cation" sessions, delegations rep
representing the AT. of l.. and
the CLIO. delegates had entered
the conference intending to ask
that the unity discussions be con-
Quoted by groups of so or 100.
from each side.
But at the conclusion of yester-
days meeting it was evident that
both sides had decided to plunge
into the heart of the problem.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
CAPT. SMYTH
IS OBSERVING
Goth BIRTHDAY
Active at Work, Has no
Formula for Longevity,
He Says
HIS CAREER LONG
AND DISTINGUISHED

Capt. f.. A. Smyth, pioneer cot
ton manufacture, dean of south
crn cotton manufacturers, and
president of the Balfour Mill, to-
day observed his Goth birthday
anniversary by reporting at his
office as is his usual custom and
working during the morning.
No special observance of the
day has been planned, Captain
Smyth said. Tonight, however, all
of his daughters will be with him
for dinner at Conncmara, his Flat
Rock home.
This morning Captain Smyth
reported that he had nothing Spc-
cial to say on his birthday. Asked
if he had any special formula for
living 90 years and still being able
to work every day, he said that
he did. IL just kept plugging
along and got to be 90 he said.
Il have led a very active life
and a very busy life" he said,
but have enjoyed 1t. | want to
die working"
Captain Smyth was born at
Charleston, S. c., Oct. 26, lS47.
Educated at private schools and
The Citadel, Charleston, he en-
tered the Confederate army at the
age of l6 in company with other
cadets who left the college before
graduation.
After the war he entered bust
ness in Charleston, was active in
the rifle clubs organized in Recon
struction days. and later he en-
tered the manufacturing business
with f. J. Pclzer. Then followed
a distinguished career as a cotton
manufacturer, during which he
was connected with practically
every successful cotton mill de-
vclopmcnt in upper South Caro-
lima. During his business career
he has also been active in the
banking business and was one time
owner of the Grcenvillc Is. c.
News.
He served as president of the
Cotton Manufacturers Association
of South Carolina for IA years, of
which he is an honorary member.
He has also served as president
of the American Cotton Manufac-
turcrs Association, and in 1896
he served as the only Democratic
member of the Industrial Com
mission. to which he was appoint
cd by President Mckinley. He is
honorary permanent vice-char-
man of the Print Cloth Group of
Cotton Manufacturers.
His alma mater, The Citadel,
which he left to enter the war,
has conferred the degree of LID.
and Presbyterian College, Clinton,
S. c., the degree of LTD.
On the occasion of a previous
birthday anniversary he said: MY
whole life has been one romance,
a full life, but one would not
care to live over"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
READY TOPOUR CONCRETE ON
ROAD TO EAST FLAT ROCK

Barring unfavorable weather,
contractors tomorrow will begin
pouring concrete on the stretch
of approximately three miles of
new highway between Henderson
vile and East Flat Rock.
Grading work on the new road
way has been completed, contrac-
tors stated today, and the road
bed is now ready for the concrete.
The new road, which shortens the
distance between Hendersonville
and East Flat Rock by approx
mately half a mile, and straight
ems the highway between the two
points, forms a junction with the
Greenville highway just south of
the HenderSonville city limits.
II crosses the Mud Creek bot
toms in a southeastern direction
and touches the old highway be-
tween the two towns at 4 point
about three-Quarters of mile
from the city limits. At the point
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where it touches the old highway
a concrete overpaSs over the
Southern railway is being con-
structed, eliminating the grade
crossing on the old road.
The new road then runs almost
due south a short distance east
of the railroad and forms a juno
ton with the present highway
near the Flat Rock Baptist church.
Contractors reported today that,
with favorable weather, fairly
warm temperatures, and not much
rain, the work of pouring the con-
crete on the three-mile stretch
would require about a month or
six weeks.
Work has been underway Tor
some time on the overpass and II
is expected to be completed With
in a month.
After the concrete is poured,
some time will be necessary for
the road to set and for the con-
tractors to complete the work.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
FRANCE MAY BREAK
FRONT WITH BRITAIN

LONDON, Oct. 26.-UP)-
France threatened last night to
break away from her united
front" with Great Britain at to-
days meeting of the non-inter-
vention subcommittee unless Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini is forced
to abandon his Fascist hold on
Spanish Morocco and the Balearic
islands.
Word of the new French stand
was brought to the foreign office
by Hugh Lloyd Thomas, polo
playing diplomat and political ex-
pert of the British embassy in
Paris, when he flew TO London
after consultations with French
leaders.
France. angered by three new
"pirate" attacks on her. merchant
shipping close to the Balearics was
ready TO insist upon not only a
swift agreement for withdrawing
all foreign volunteers" from
Spain. but the curbing of Italian
activity in Morocco and the is
lands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
SAY BIOODSHED MAY RESULT
FROM Y. PRO-NAH PARADE

Naziism, said ex-servicemen and
members Of the American Legion
had told him "blood will flow" if
the German organization is per-
mitted to parade.
Fritz Kuhn, former Ford en-
ploye and present national leader
of the Bund. is expected to pre-
side, Dickstein said. The meeting
will include representatives from
Nazi groups in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connec-
ticut, the congressman said.
Dickstein said the evidence"
regarding Hitler's origin was at
tested to by a former woman
archivist of the German ministry
Of propaganda, whom he declined
to name "for her protection.
The informant. he said, had been
in charge Of confidential files
which revealed much Of Hitler's
personal history as well as docu-
mentary material on Nazi propa-
ganda in foreign countries.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
AWARDS DUKE
new HEARING
Supreme Court VIII Con-
slider Buzzard's Roost
Project Again

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is. CUP)
The United States supreme court
yesterday accepted for hearing a
case in which the Duke Power
company challenged constitution
ality of the Public Works admin
istration'S loans and grants for
municipal power plants. 4 similar
challenge by the Alabama Power
company was accepted two weeks
ago and the court set the Duke
case down for argument immcdi-
a:cly following the Alabama case
during the week of December 6.
The Duke case involves ST.
S52, 200 PWA loan and grant to
Greenwood county, S. c., for con-
Structiou of u hydroclcctric plant
at Buzzard's Roost on the Saluda
river. IL reached the court last
year but was sent back because
of improper legal procedure.
In rctrial Of the case since that
time the government was upheld
by the fourth circuit court Of APP
pealS. The Duke Power company
contended that the PWA pro-
gram. authorized in the 1888 Ma
tional Industrial Recovery act,
was an illegal delegation of pow
or and threatened 70 become so
broad that the company's prop
crty and business will be irrepara-
bly, damaged, if not destroyed
After an cight-minute session
devoted chiefly TO admission of
attorneys to practice, the court
recessed for two weeks to prepare
the first formal opinions of the
1897 term.