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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
ID. HOOPER CHAMPION CORN
GROWER OF TWO COUNTIES
Mills River Student Pro-
duces l76 Bushels and
SO Lbs. From Acre

!. u. Hooper, vocational az
r;cultural student at the Mills
River high school, is the champion
corn grower of Henderson and
Pennsylvania counties.
Young Mr., Hooper produced
l76 bushels and so pounds Of corn
on a single acre of land in the
annual corn growing contest, and
brought the championship to Hen
derSOn county this year, G. ID.
White, county farm agent, an
nounccd this morning.
Last year the championship was
won by Tom Wilson. a Transyl-
vania county farmer, who pro
duced 140 bushels on an acre of
land. This year in the contest
the highest yield in Pennsylvania
county was 1888 bushels on a sim
clio acre.
County Agent White has not
yet completed his checking on the
contestants in this county, but re-
ported on - corn growers who
have produced 100 bushels per
acre or more in the contest. Mr..
White said this morning that there
were several other contestants
who would exceed 100 bushels per
acre in his opinion.
In the corn contest, conducted
in Henderson and Pennsylvania,
young Mr.. Hooper will win a sill
yer cup as champion Of the two
counties. This cup must be won
three times for permanent owner
ship. In addition, prizes of $25,
SIS, $40, 50, SO, 81, Sc, 05, 81
and SO will be awarded to sue
cesSful contestants in this county.
The annual corn show and ban
ouet will be held in this county in
February and prizes will be award
ed TO successful growers at that
time. About so contestants en-
tered the competition in Hender-
son county this year.
Reports made by Mr.. White this
morning, still incomplete, were as
follows:
J. D. Hooper, vocational stu
dent, Mills River, 17G bushels and
30 pounds.
o. L. Corpcning. Mills River
farmer, 142 bushels and 7 pounds,
DR.. NJ. Szamatolski, Tanning
Bridge section, 1919 bushels and
l8 pounds.
Don L. Hoots, All club member
at the Dana school. 1913 bushels.
Reid Lance. vocational student,
Mills River school, 1875 bushels
and 81 pounds.
J. NJ. Goode, Mills River farm
CT, 121 bushels and al pounds.
S. p. Williamson, Mills River
farmer, 115 bushels and 8 pounds.
Clarence Goode. Mills River
farmer, 1l2 bushels and So
pounds.
George Gibbs, All club member
at the Etowah school, 112 bushels
and SO pounds.
J. T. Davenport, Mills River,
105 bushels and 10 pounds.
W. F. Bowman, of near Hen
Jacksonville, 102 bushels and 5O
pounds yellow corn.
W. F. Cathey, Mills River sec
ton. 102 bushels.
]. R. Settles. Mills River Sec
ton, 100 bushels,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
MORE WITNESSES ARE
HEARD in IVA CASE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec.
l.-(UP)-Utility executives yes
tcrday testified before a three
judge federal court that two sub
salaries of Electric Bond and
Share are threatened with bank
ruptcy by proposed competition
of the Tennessee Valley author
ity.
The witnesses, appearing at a
hearing on suit filed by Is
southeastern power companies
contcSting the validity of the en-
tire iva project, stated the
Memphis Power and Light COM
pany and the Tennessee Public
Service company would be forced
out of business when the cities of
Memphis and Knoxville, respec-
lively, begin operation of munich
pal distribution systems using
cheap iva "yardstick" electrical
power.
The witnesses were w. n. Ford,
vice president Of the Memphis
Power and Light, and X. w. La
mar, vice president and general
manager Of the Tennessee Public
Service company.
Each of the cities has contract
ed for IVA power and plan to
operate municipal distribution sys-
tens. Memphis has sold a $1,000
900 bond issue and is construct
ing the first unit of its distribu-
ton systems for use of iva pow
er from Pickwick Landing dam.
The two executives explained
their companies would suffer fl
nancial losses in two ways when
they are forced to compete with
iva power-lower revenues be-
cause Of reduced rates to meet
iva levels and reduction in Gus
toners.
THE combination of these two
losses would bankrupt the Mem
phis Power and Light company"
Ford said.
Competition with a municipal
system using IVA power would
ultimately result in bankruptcy of
the Tennessee public service" La
mar testified.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
APOLOGY MADE
TO YARNELL BY
VICE ADMIRAL
Two Seized Italian Craft
Also Returned After
Incident
CAPITAL STIRRED BY
CUSTOMS CHANGES

SHANGHAI, Dec. /. (UP)--
The Japanese today returned the
American owned tug. Frcitung,
and formally apologizcd for the
incident. Vice Admiral kiyoshl
Hasegawa. commander-in-chief Of
the Japanese third fleet, is undcr-
stood 70 have made the apology
to Rear Admiral Harry T.. Var
nell, commander of the United
States Asiatic fleet, and 10 United
States Consul Clarence l.. Gauss.
Yarnell protested To Japanese
authorities yesterday when the
tug which is owned by the vii
liam Hunt interests was hiJacbcd
from its base al a wharf III the
French concession and It's flag
ripped from its standard and toss
cd into the Whangpoo river.
Two Italian tugs seized ut the
same time, were also returned.
japanese first offered 10 return
the boats if the owners came and
got them but when this was re-
fused they finally brought them
back.
New flags had been obtained
by the Japanese and hoisted on
the standards.
Foreign diplomatic sources
agreed generally that the Japa-
ncsc had tried to save their faces
when they asserted that the qucs-
ton Of ownership Of the boats
was still undetermined.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
{. {. CAMPAIGN
TO ENTER
FINAL STAGE
ITO Memberships Still
Needed; But Not All
Reports Yet in

A final drive for memberships
in the Hendersonvillc chamber of
commerce will be made this week
and it is expected that the goal Of
approximately 900 memberships
will be reached by the end Of the
week.
This morning the office report
ed that 430 memberships had been
received in the membership cam
paign to date. This is ITO men,
berships short Of the goal, which
has as its purpose the financing
of years budget Of $7,410.
The office reported that all Of
the committees working in the
drive had made partial reports,
and that some Of the committees
had made complete reports while
others had not completed the cam
wasting.
Memberships not previously re-
ported arc as follows:
Roy f. Johnson, $l2; D. Po-
desta, sig; Grey-Huggins, $24;
Shelton's Feed Store, $24; PAGES
Market, $24; DR.. L. 7. Wilds, Sc;
Jas. w. Duff, $24; R. L. Whitmire,
$24: Chas. w. Hunter, $l2; X. G.
Justus, $24; Boyce Whitmire, $12;
jackson Realty & ms. Co., $12;
Z. j. Anders, Sl2; Camp Monda-
min, $12: Austin E. Podesta, $l2;
Louis Williams, $12; J. D. Pullen,
$12; American Drug Co., $24; DR..
w. o. Allen, $12; Hendersonvillc
ms. Agency, $12; Dixon Motor
Co., $l2; Pollyanna Inn, $l2; l..
X. Singley, $l2; Towles Tourist
Court. $l2: Floral Gardens San,
SIP; |. B. Hughes, Sl2; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Lee Allen, SIP; d. II. Lee
and Son, S12; Dr.. d. /. Campbell
King, SIP; Lverly's Auto Ex-
change, S12; DR.. o. p. Smith. $12;
Rev. James p. Burke, $12; F. w.
Woolworth Co., S26; McLellan's
Stores, $50; Brightwater Farms,
S26; Albert w. Drake, $l2; 0. E.
Bass, $12; Wilkins Self Service,
SIP; Hendersonville Inn, $24; Au-
tomotive Machine Shop, $24; Rail
road Salvage, S24; Hayes Cash
Grocery. $l2; Stop & Shop, $12;
Ewbank & Ewbank, S24; Cantrell
Produce Co., S24.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
AGED RECLUSE
STAYS CHILD
Charge Murder in Death;
End Girl Shot; Objected
to Fence Marking

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Dec. |.
(UP)--An aged rcciuSc who adj
mittcd killing a young girl and
wounding another because he
thought they intended to mark his
fence with chalk was charged with
murder and fcloniouS shooting to-
day by police.
The man is Michael Ritter, IT.
He was arrested late yesterday
while calmly clipping a hedge.
Later he admitted firing three
shots at Sue Stokes, II, and Mary
Coleman, ~. Sue was killed al
most instantly. Mary is seriously
wounded but is expected to live.
Police last night escorted Rit-
ter, junk collector, to an unan-
nounccd Jail to avoid threatened
mob violence.
No attempt was made to take
the aged recluse from police, but
hundreds of persons gathered near
the ramShacklc shanty in which he
lived. Some were reported threat
cning TO burn the building.
Ritter has lived alone for years.
stunning other people and living
by gathering and selling bits of
scrap metal, bottles and rags. His
house is surrounded by a high
wooden fence, topped with barbed
wire.
He frequently has been angered
by children writing no the fence,
police said, but never before at
tempted to harm any of them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
MRS. WHITAKER
Wins LAWSUIT
Jury Awards Full judy
ment Sought Against
Insurance Firm

A jury in superior court this
morning awarded the sum of
$3,S6l.72 with interest to Mrs.
Rachel Britain Whitaker, mother
of Joseph d. Whitaker, Hcnder-
son county game warden, who
was fatally shot on the North
Mills River road on November Is,
1886.
Judgment was against the JEFF
ferson Standard Life Insurance
company, and Mrs. Whitaker was
suing for the face value of an in
surance policy on the life Of her
son, plus $4,000 as double indem-
nifty for accidental death.
Issues submitted to the jury
and the answers were as follows:
/. Did the death of the insured
result from bodily injuries inten-
tionally inflicted by another per-
son, as alleged in the answer? An
swer: No.
2. Did the death of the insured
result from bodily injury inflict-
ed by himself as alleged in the
answer? Answer: No.
3. Did the death Of the insured
result directly and independently
of all other causes from bodily
injuries effected solely through
external, violent, and accidental
means while the injured was sane
and sober, as alleged in the COM
CONTINUED on page three.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
SOLONS FLAY
new PROGRAM
But Senate Group Moves
to Carry THROUGH Trade
Revival Efforts

WASHINGTON, Dec. /. (UP)
President Rooscyclt's plans to spur
trade revival through a multi-bil-
lion dollar housing program and
10 slash federal highway grants
2I4,OOO,O00 as Stco toward bal
ancing the budget, were attacked
sharply last night by western leg
jSlatorS and Skeptical Republicans
in n new burst of congressional
independence
Despite Republican shell-fre
and criticism from some conscrva-
tive Democrats, however, the sem
ate steering committee prepared
at a meeting yesterday to rush
action at the special session on
amendments TO the housing act
which Mr.. Roosevelt proposed
Monday 10 encourage the con-
Structiou Of 100000 to 1000
600 units over the next five years.
An attempt also will be made
to enact q government reorganl-
cation bill, which Is on the preSl-
dents legislative program, before
the extraordinary session is adj.
journed probably on Dec. 22, Sen
ate Majority Leader Alben W.
Barley, d., Ky, said.
Democrats in both houses roar
cd their opposition TO Mr.. Roose-
vclt's proposed crlt in federal
highway grants soon after he Sug-
gcsted them IN a special message
prepared before his departure. on
Florida fishing trip. The chief
executive specifically asked that
congress abandon a scheduled al
thOrization of $214,000,000 in
highway grants to states for the
1899 fiscal year and that $216,-
100000 which the government has
contracted to provide this fiscal
year, be spread over the l9S8-39-
Continued on page siX)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
MAN
URGES TRUCE
With new deal
Saws Further Bitterness
Can Only Harm Coun-
try and Business
PERSONAL VIEWS
HANDED OFFICIALS

NEW YORK, Dec. |. (UP)-
Wendell l.. Willl;ic, president Of
the Commonwealth and Southern,
ono of the utilities involved in
IVA suits, today suggested that
the time has come for a truce
between the government and
business.
Continued bitterness, he said.
in an interview. can only harm
the country.
He said government officials
and utility executives ought to
get together in conference and
settle their difference over qucS-
tionS so that hundreds of millions
of dollars worth of new conStruc-
ton can be started by power
companies.
He added that repeal of the un-
distributed profits tax is the most
important single need of business
at the moment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Britain And France Are Agreed
In Principle To Satisfy Hitler's
Demands For Restored Colonies

will be the reward, according to
the authoritatively outlined plan;
if the Reichsfuehrer gives rigid
assurances that he is ready to con-
tribute to a plan of durable peace.
The tossing of the Reich's for
mer colonies into one basket to
satisfy Hitler'S claims would re-
quire consent from several other
powers and dominions holding ter
ritorial mandates.
The British and French govern
ments Immediately notified Bel
GUM, which holds league man
date over part of the former Ger,
man territories in East Africa, of
their decision. =.
Japan, however, was not noti-
fled although she acquired Ger
man islands in the Pacific.
1t was stated authoritatively
Continued on page six
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
WILLING TO CHANGE
EMULATION PLAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. /. (UPO
Adoption of the prudent invest
ment" theory Of utility cvaluation
and elimination of capital write
ups" were suggested to President
Roosevelt as basis for Il rcappro.
element with the administration
by Wendell l.. Willkic. Common
wealth and Southern president, it
was disclosed today.
wilkes formula for new UNI
Outstanding between utilities and
the administration was presented
to Mr.. Roosevelt by the utility cX-
ecutive at White House confer
cnces last week. A text of his
formula, revealed by an authorita-
tive source, showed that Wilklc
suggested that important conces-
sions be made by utilities to con-
stitutc "a great force for the Stim-
ulation of recovery
Wilkes suggestion for scaling
down the $l2,O00,000,000 capital
structure of the utilities industry
and adoption of the prudent In
vestment" rather than the "cost
of reproduction" theory of evalu-
alton was outlined and he predi-
Gated his formula with the COM
ment that it represents his own
views, speaking in behalf of Com
monwealth and Southern and that
he was not speaking for other util-
tiles. He added, however, that he
was hopeful that eff you find
these suggestions agreeable, other
utilities may find them a work
able program"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Threaten To Sabotage Cotton Control Scheme
FEDERAL COMPETITION WITH
BUSINESS IS STRUCK AT BY
SENATOR AND BUSINESS MEN
Carter Glass Assails Pol
icy; IVA Hearing Wit
nesses Say Bankruptcy
Is Threating Them

WASHINGTON, Dec. |. (UP)
Senator Carter Glass today criti-
cizcd the presidents housing rec
concentrations as extending gov
eminent competition with bust
ness.
Senator Elmer Thomas injected
an appeal for n plan to stabilize
the dollars value in terms of
commodities into the discussion of
the farm bill. The congressional
revolt against the presidents pro-
posal for sharp cuts in highway
grants to states cast further
doubts on the success of the adj
miniStration's efforts To reduce
expenditures.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
RETALIA ton
YLABOR Bill
BLOC LOOMING
Are in Position to Kill Farm
Plan If Southern Men
Withhold Support
SHOWDOWN TONIGHT
BEING PREDICTED

WASHINGTON. Dec. |. (UP)
House advocates of the wage
hour bill plotted today to climi'
nate all cotton control features
from the farm bill unless southern
representatives sign a petition
which would force the labor mca-
Sures 70 the floor for a vote.
An unusual parliamentary situ-
alton made it possible for the
wage-hour steering committee to
Law down a virtual ultimatum that
unless % names are added 10 the
petition today the labor bloc will
fight 20 kill the permanent farm
bills cotton program.
Chairman Mary 7. Norton. D.,
y. j., of the house labor commit
tee, warned that there would be
trouble tomorrow night over
the farm bill if southern congress
men DO not hop aboard the petit
ton 20 insure floor consideration
of the wagcS-hOur bill.
Such repriSals would cndaNGcr
the two key measures OF Presi-
dent Rooscyclt's legislative goal
for the special session
Despite n careful canvass, house
leaders yesterday had only 1914
names on the petition. p short OF
the required majority, 10 dis
charge the rules committee irom
further consideration of the
wage-hour bill which is being
blocked by a handful of southern
crs and Republicans
Meanwhile both house and sen
ate continued rip-roaring debate
over the farm legislation, oppo-
nents deuOuncing the crop control
methods proposed and proponents
shouting that quick-action Is nee
cSSary TO save the farmer.
House leaders are considering
holding the chamber in session
Saturday, and possibly the next
Saturday, 20 allow a few extra
legislative days TO turn on the
heat" to get signatures for the
wage-hOur bill.
House Majority Leader Sam
Rayburn, D., Texas, predicted
that leaders of the admmlStra-
tons drive for signatures will
get sufficient number before
the close of the week.
Mrs. Norton made her state
ment after an informal corridor
caucus with her chief wage-hour
lieutenants. They agreed to set to-
night as the deadline to avoid the
possibility of last minute snag
later this week. She said that the
fight might react against the
wage-hour bill later but added:
"If by tomorrow night there
are not enough signatures on the
petition. there is going TO be trout
BILE. This is a pretty determined
bloc" IT,
agan, D., n. Y, one of those at
tending the session, remarked
That "the boys from the cotton
states are going to get it, while
Representative James NJ. Mead,
ID. y. Y, asserted that Eve don't
want to vote against the farm
hin hut there is resentment and
You cannot suppress human ma
ture."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
EARLY REPORTS ARE
CONFIRMED IN PART

WASHINGTON, Dec. /. (Up)
Clarence Gauss, American consul
general in Shanghai, in dispatches
to the state department last night
officially confirmed reports that
a Japanese naval detachment had
seized a launch flying the Ameri-
can flag, had lowered the flag
and towed the craft away.
Gauss said that he filed an inn
mediate protest with the Japa-
nese consul general.
The state department said that
Gauss did not cable complete de-
tails and that il was telegraphing
him for additional information.
Gauss did not name the boat
involved. Press dispatches, how
ever, said it was the American
owned tug FeitinG and that Jap
ancse sailors ripped down the
American flag and threw it into
the Whangpoo river.
The Gauss message did not con-
firm this in its entirety. II said
that the launch was moored along
the French concession bund, that
the Japanese detachment boarded
her, lowered the flag, and then
lowed the craft away. II added
that two Italian-owned lighters
flying Italian flags were seized
at the same time and that Ger
man launches were taken similar
ly some days ago.
The American launch. Gauss
said, was formerly owned By the
China Merchants Steam Naviga-
tion company, and now belongs to
the China Foreign Steamship COM
Continued on page threc)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Sees Roosevelt
In Third Term If
Europe At War

NEW YORK, Dec. /. up
Emil Ludwig, noted bioCrarher,
whose "Life of Franklin d. Roosc-
welt" begins today in the current
issue of Liberty, predicts the
president may be elected for a
third term if the great impend-
ing European war" breaks out be-
fore the 1910 elections.
He decries the charge that the
president is dictator" and de-
clares that the Roosevelt admins
tration represents perhaps the
last attempt to carry out n social
revolution, without reSortinS to
force,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Fl KILLED AS CARGO
OF GASOLINE ON BOAT
EXPLODES; s HURT

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec. l..
(UP)-Twenty-one persons were
killed yesterday when cargo of
gasoline exploded aboard the ma
val dispatch boat Coronel Marti-
nez at Puerto Antequera, 100
miles north of here on the Para
quay river.
The blast wrecked the ship and
two bargeS it was towing.
Eight survivors, reported in
grave condition, were rushed to
Asuncion for treatment in the
military hospital.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
100000 COTTON FIRE

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Dec. 1.
(UP).-Officials Of the Planters
Manufacturing company here last
night estimated that between
5000 and 1000 bales Of cotton
valued at approximately $780,
900 were destroyed in a fire that
swept the company's linter's shed
Yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Nationalist Win
Jap Recognition
Manchulluo Will Follow
Tokyo's Lead Thursday

TOKYO, Dec. /. (UP).--Japan
today formally recognized the
Spanish nationalist government
of Gcncralissimo Francisco Fran
CO.. The recognition, which had
been expected for several days
was made official in an exchange
of documents between Japan's
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota and
the nationalistS' Francisco Cas-
lilo.
The Japanese puppct state,
Manchukuo is to recognize the
nationaliSts tomorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Copyright, 1887, by United Press

Copyright, 1887, by United Press
LONDON. Dec. l. (UP)-The
premiers and foreign ministers Of
Great Britain and France, cropping
for a solution to Europe's trou-
bles, agreed yesterday to satisfy
ain principle" Fuehrcr Adolf Hit
ler's demand for the restoration
of colonies stripped from Ger
many after the World war.
The statesmen, bulwarking their
Democratic entente in historic
two-day conference, decided to
propose an international pooling"
of colonies for German exploita-
ton.
But they left the next move up
to Hitler and demanded that he
abandon his militaristic defiance
and sit down and talk things over
peaceably. - ......
The projected colonies spool"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
Seeks To Adjust
Bus Line Strike

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1. (UP)-
Greyhound bus line officials have
announced that after 1890 p. m.
today they would consider all
striking bus drivers as having re-
signed.
Federal Conciliator John Con-
ner was striving to bring an agree
ment to end the strike before the
dcadline.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
RED CROSS IS
ENDING DRIVE
Will Exceed Membership
and Local Objective by
More Than $500

The annual Red Cross roll call
in Hendersonville and Henderson
county today totalled approx
mately $735, more than 500
over the quota of 500 member
ships established by national Of
ficials as the goal here.
County Chairman ]. c. Coston,
in announcing the total, said that
six workers had not yet reported
and that he had been assured two
of these would turn in about 800
more.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
ROOF is DAMAGED

The fire department answered a
call Yesterday afternoon at the
home of Robert Drake, on Beach
street. Small damage was done to
the roof by sparks from a iue.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday with little change in
temperature.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-01
GOOD AFTERNOON

Sticking out the tongue is
popular form Of greeting in Tibet
and a favorite farewell in this
hemisphere.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-06

That mans business is on the rocks
 Really What does he do?" Builds lighthouses"