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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14

The department of agriculture
reports Florida farmers harvested
$4,000 bales Of cotton from 90
600 acres in cultivation OH July /,
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14
ANOTHER MOUNTAIN PRO-

DUCT: The Pettigrew-Sarafian
company of Asheville is putting
on the market a new preparation
called thermalite, made of Wes-
tern North Carolina eXfoliated
vermiculite, mineral non-con-
ductor of heat and cold for build
ing insulation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14
Behind the Scenes in Washington
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Servie Staff Correspondent

culture Department, and 27,000,-
600 more for the AAA. And an
other 8R millions for the FILA,
and 9Is millions for the Treasury
THE GPO also manufactures
l. great many of its own
supplies, like printers rollers, and
lii produced in 1886 some 360,249
pounds of ink, furnishing hun
dredS of thousands of pounds Of
ink, paste, glue, and similar sup
plies to other government depart
ments.
But the governments activities
in the publishing field are not
confined to mechanical reproduc-
ton of words. 1t is now produc-
ing the words, too. BY Sept. /, at
least 100000 words, the product
of the Federal Writer'S Project,
were on their way to publication
in about 80 volumes.
Within three months there will
be so volumes, and when the
whole project is carried through
there will have been printed more
than $50 books containing 20 mil
lion federally produced words.
Not all these books, you under
stand, will be actually printed
by the government. Many of the
local guidebooks written by WPA
authors have local sponsorship,
and well-known publishers have
taken many Of them for the actual
printing.
But, in the publishing field, the
government is daily occupying Q
more impressive position.
NEXT: The biggest banker, the
biggest real estate operator, the
biggest shipbuiIder, the biggest
well, that's enough to show Just
how deeply the government is
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14

MAN has been able breed dogs into almost any shape SIZE =
color he desires largest and smallest breeds We hs @
all sDrane from the same wolf ancestors With cd, c
The domestic cat Of today little different from h ioglC o.
thousand years ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14
BUYING GUIDES: Elder. Pace

BUYING GUIDES: Ebert Pace
says many people buy according
to sight and SMELL" which deter
mines attractiveness and odor, but
not always quality. He didn't say
50, but many imprudent shoppers
buy by feeling" bruising apples,
peaches and MASKING watermelons
much to their detriment. And
some nibble on the grapes, spoil
ing a perfect basket pack.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14

FINE BUT FINCHING: This is
ideal weather out it makes the
visitors seek the benches in the
sunny spots. We must remember
that their blood is thin and that
fire is welcomed when the Their
mometer drops below 60.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14
CATERING TO APPETITE

CATERING TO APPETITE:
Here's the cue whereby the auto
motive kingdom may hamper our
big appetites. Eighteen American
newspaper, advertising themselves
as a group, say: Next to food
oil, gas, accessories and used cars
are the most wanted things Of our
readers" Easily satisfied with
something so plentiful.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
RIOT 5
FEARED IN
STRIKES
Santa Monica Police
Reserves Out; Hose
Walkout Spreads
international News Service

New violence was feared today
as labor and capital mapped their
strategy for a showdown on sew
eral fronts.
Detroit still remained the "strike
capital' of the country. High
command of the dime store sit
downers threatened similar strikes
in principal cities
After a slow start, the general
strike called in 81 of the Berks
county (PaO hosiery mills gained
momentum. At the outset, only
the Howard Mills, which employs
200, was reported affected, but as
the morning wore on at least six
plants were crippled by a walk
out. said to number more thar
1000 employees.
Other Developments
Herbert w. Payne, StrateglSt 1or
the American Federation of Ho
siery Workers, said a number Of
other mills would be affected be
fore nightfall.
Among major developments on
the labor front were:
l. In Santa Monica, police re
serves called out to prevent
violence as the huge Douglas
Aircraft Company announced a
back-to-work movement and
courtcousted sit-doWn strikers
Joined picket lines. Union
leaders said they had instructed
their men against provocative
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Dime Store Girls
Waltz Through
TSit-DOWn'

DETROIT, March l Q.N.S).
Whether organized labor would at
tempt to call dime-store strikes
in principal cities of the country
in support of $50 pretty girl sit
down strikers in the downtown
F. w. Woolworth store here hinged
on the outcome of a conference
today.
AS the girls gayly entered the
third day of their siege, Louis
Koenig, strike leader, announced
he had invited officials of the dime
store to attend a conference this
morning but had no reply from
them. Officials would not COM
ment.
If the executives do not show
up, he said, the strike committee
will hold a meeting and decide
whether to call out other dime
store workers. Meanwhile, the 80
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
COURT PUTS
BULLION IN
GOLD ACT
5-to-4 Decision Shows
Same Division As
on DevaIuation
international News Service

In another 5-to-4 decision, the
Supreme Court today ruled that
the Roosevelt administration 5 law
abrogatRng the gold clause in bri-
vate contracts applies to gold bull
lion contracts, thus further ce-
menting the Administrations
fight to prohibit hedging" against
monetary changes.
Decision was rendered on ap-
peal of the Holyoke Water Power
Company, which had leased water
rights at Holyoke, Mass, to the
American Writing Paper Com
pany, under an agreement to pay
"a quality of gold" equal to a
certain number of dollars.
The courts opinion was deliv'
cred by Justice Cardozo. The
division followed that of the
court in the famous gold cases, u
with Justices Van Devanter
Sutherland, McReynolds and But
Ter dissenting.
Unusual Contract
While the contract before the
Court was said to be unusual, the
government was anxious to win
the case. Solicitor General Reed
argued that if the gold clause ah
rogation law did not cover the
contract, a way was opened for
wholesale evasion of the Admins
tration'S policy.
The Holyoke Company claimed
a heavy premium in dollar pay
ments, due to devaluation Of the
dollar. While the amount due
under the contract, on the basis
Of the value of gold bullion be
fore devaluation, was $2S,674, the
CONTINUED on Page 3. Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
SNOW PARKING
BAN HIT

Another development in the con-
troversy between police and Police
Court judges who have refused to
fine motorists arrested for violat-
ing the snow parking ban arose
today when the Corporation Coun-
sells office refused to issue papers
in six more cases of alleged vio-
lation.
The "no papers" slip was pre-
Sented to Judge John P. Mcmahon
in Traffic Court to be signed. He
did not comment.
Previously, Judges Edward M.
Curran and Isaac r. Hit attacked
the constitutionality of the regu.
lation which prohibit the night
parking Of automobiles on certain
streets during the winter months
to facilitate snow removal. Judge
Curran has twice ruled against the
regulations, terming them "unreas-
enable and arbitrary" Judge Hit
set aside fines and took the per.
Sonal bonds OF persons arraigned
on the charge, ruling against the
District on the ground that no
emergency" existed warrantlng the
arrests.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
FAIR, WARMER
FOR DISTRICT

There was little to choose as
to whether it's appearance was
Iion-like or lamb-like as March
made its debut in the Nations
Capital today.
The mercury, famed by chilly
winds, dipped to a low of 10 de-
grees at 2 a. m. When the city
awoke to the din of the morning
rush traffic, the temperature was
% degrees.
With clear skies and a bright
sun, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted the day will be fair and
warmer. The bureau forecast
warmer weather and showers for
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
New Suit, Permanent
Bought As Townsend
Plan Is 'StreamIined

GREENFIELD, Mass, March l
G.N.SO "a suit of clothes for
hubby, and a hair-bob and perma-
nent wave for herself, we're first
on the budget list of Mrs. Carrie
A. Saben, 81, as she trudged to
market today with 200 crisp, new
81 bills to test practicability Of an
improved" Townsend plan.
To each bill was attached card
asking recipients to pay two-cent
tax every time the currency
changed hands.
Officials of the. local Townsend
Club, which furnished the money.
profeSsed confidence that they
would get back twice the 5000
which Mrs. Saben must spend
within month. She will patronize
only those stores agreeing to make
the tax payment.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
MAJ.BR0WN.
ASKS DATA
ON POLICE
INCOMES
Move Seen As Sequel
to Disclosure in
McGrath Case

Every employe of the District
of Columbia will be required to
disclose the sources of his income
to his superior officers.
In a circular letter addressed to
the heads of each department OF
the District government. Major
Daniel ]. Donovan, District Au-
ditor, asks them to forward to him
as soon as possible the names Of
all persons employed by the Dis
trict, whether on salary or per
diem basis, together with the size
and sources of their income.
1t developed today that this re-
quest is contained in an order
issued by Major Brown. supern-
! tendent of police, requiring all
police officers to supply this in
| formation. The police order. issued
Saturday, was being carried out
/ today as Howard Crawford, chief
clerk of the police department.
received the first reports in re-
sponse to it.
For House Data
Major Donovan, admitting that
the order had gone out to all other
department heads as well as the
police, said the information so OBJ
tanned would be forwarded to the
! House Appropriation subcon1mit-
tee on District appropriation
which had requested it last week.
The committees request fol-
lowed publication of newspaper
stories in connection with the
transfer to a police radio scout
car of Policeman William H. Nc
Grath, formerly assigned to the
Corporation Counsers office, after
it was discovered that he was prac-
ticing law on the side.
Major Browns subsequent order
requiring all members Of the police
force to disclose details Of their
incomes was at first believed to
be aimed particularly at those who
operate stores, gas stations or
other business establishments, or
who have an interest in parking
lots or practice law or other pro-
fessions in their spare time.
Change Is Seen
Major Donovan's announcement
that the same information will be
sought from all District employees
shows the action of the police
superintendent in a different light,
and indicates that the House COM
mittee is the primary inquisitorial
body.
It was the understanding at the
District Building today that the
information thus gathered will be
forwarded to the House committee
without comment. Even so, Major
Donovan's order caused a furry
for the reason that department
heads, once in possession Of this
information themselves, will be
free to act on it if they encounter
cases where employees have abused
their position or neglected them
for outside activities.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM
U.o.,,, tionoI Na,,,s Ea,,,ino

A complete Shakeup OF the
United States Bureau of Air Com
merce was made today by sup
planting every important admins
trative official in that agency.
Fred D. Fagg, jr., was named di-
rector of the bureau to succeed
Eugene L. Vidal, who resigned yes
terday. The two assistant direc-
tors-Rex Martin and j. Carroll
Cone-Were ordered to conduct
aviation studies abroad. In their
places Secretary of Commerce Ro.
per appointed Major r. w. Schroe-
der as assistant director. Schroe-
der has been acting as chief sof
the bureaus airline inspection ser.
vice.
In accepting Vidal'S withdrawal.
Roper requested him to remain
with the bureau in an advisory
capacity. Vidal, who has accepted
a position in the civil aeronautics
field, agreed to devote a portion
of his time as an advisor.
Fagg, who has been with the
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
NEW CLUE
GIVEN BY
OFFICIAL.
Body Of Cummins Lad
Not in Swamp Last
Summer, He Says

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March /,
Declaration that the body Of 10
year.old Luther Culnmins, which
was discovered IN the swampland
OF Hume Springs here Saturday,
ha not been there since his dis
appearance last July, was made
today by Game Warden w. Harry
johnson, of Arlington, who told
q Washington Times reporter ne
had been over the spot where the
victims body was found several
times since last July on his tour
of duty and that it was not there
during the summer.
Alexandria police, who have
been running down every clue
since revelation of several facts
pointing to murder were brought
to light over the week end, were
spurred on in their investigation
today following the statement of
the game warden.
To Question Several
Sergt. Fred Klaus said several
persons would be questioned today,
including playmates and relatives
Of the youth.
The boy vanished only one day
before he was to have taken a trip
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
R0S0ttl0ment Drops
600 This Week

Approximately 600 persons will
receive notice this week that they
no longer are employed at the Re
settlement Administration, it was
learned today.
Faced with the problem of meet
ing a $1,000,000 reduction in ex-
penses of the RA's Washington
offices between row and the end
of the fiscal year. officials today
announced that between 20 and
IS per cent of their personnel
would receive dismissal notices.
The personnel curtailment will
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
REBELS STAY
i. ). FL|ER

VALENCIA, March QN.So.
Direct hits by artillery fire as he
flew low over insurgent lines near
Arganda, on the front south OF
Madrid, brought down the plane
of Ben Leider, former New York
reporter, and caused his death,
loyalist sources stated today.
Leider's machine crashed be-
hind nationalist lines.
The American, who took up fly
ing seven years ago in connection
with his newspaper work. had
been in the service of the loyalist
aviation corps. He was 36.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
SUGAR AID AIM
OF ROOSEVELT
International News Service

President Roosevelt today
called upon Congress to enact
legislation controlling the sugar
industry under a quota system OF
imports and conditional payments
to domestic producers by the Fed
eral government.
The proposals would not in
crease the average cost Of sugar
to consumers. and at the same
time would protect both the i'm
port and domestic growing in
dustry, the President said in a
special message.
The President recommended
continuation of the principles of
the Jones-Costigan Act, which
otherwise would expire December
81. 1887, maintaining the same
sugar quota system and levying
an excise tax of not less than
three-quarterS of a cent a pound
on raw sugar imported.
Standards Proposed
AS condition to any protective
payments made the industry, the
President recommended that Con-
gress insist upon minimum wage
standards and prevention of child
labor. His message said:
"As safeguard for the pro-
lection of consumers / recon-
mend that provision be made
to prevent any possible restric-
ton of the supply of sugar that
would result in prices to con.
sumers in excess of those reason
Continued on Page 4, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

PITTSBURG March l
ON. SO.-Pittsburgh's m d ern
Jean Vatican, James j. McCann,
38, today carried his battle to
evade return to the Ohio prison
farm from which he escaped IT
years ago to Governor George H.
Earle.
His attorney, Alexander P.
Lindsay, announced Governor
Earle will be asked to hold pub
lie hearing for McCann who is
also known as Terrence j. Can
non. Lindsay said:
"Many people know this man
and they don't think Ne is de-
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Treasury tmp|oYe
Falls Dead at Work

Frank B. Stevens, 70-year-old
Treasury Department. employe, col
lapsed and died in his office today
in the TreaSury's temporary quar-
ters at 1910 H st. N. w.
Mr.. Stevens, of 1889 Newton st,
N. W., was employed in the bond
department. He first lost con-
sciouSness and died a few minutes
later. The body was examined by
Public Health Service, DR.. Vance
B. Murray, who pronounced him
dead. apparently the victim of a
heart attack,
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Volunteer Jailed

NEW YORK, March Louis
Ginsberg, Brooklyn taxi driver,
who was reported sailing off to
war several weeks ago. arrived
home aboard the United States
ner President Harding, to get a
reception rarely given to returning
warriors. An official delegation
met him at Quarantine and es'
corted him to prison in Brooklyn
there to face charges Of abandon
ing bis wife.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Modern Jean Vatican
Seeks Aid of Earle

serving of being shipped back
to Ohio. Many are interesting
themselves in the case. have
received calls and letters from
all sorts of people who know Nc
Cam and want to see the right
thing done"
Like the hero of Victor Hugo's
Les Miserables," Mccain estab-
liShed himself as a respected mem
ber of society following his depar-
ture from the prison farm at Lon
don, Ohio, where he was serving a
robbery sentence. His Identity
was disclosed recently when his
wife had him arrested on a dis
orderly conduct charge.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
1000 More Miners
Strike in HunQaD

BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 1
Q.NS0.-Four thousand miners
at the Five Churches colliery near
PEGS struck in sympathy today
with 146 former suicide strikers, "
dismissed after failure of their
Stay-in strike last week.
The discharged group, number
ing about hal the strikers who
threatened to die if their wages
were not increased, was accused
Of inStigating a battle with troops
at the mine head, in which three
men were wounded fatally.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

be accompanied by a sizeable
slash in the rest of the budget. 1t
is expected that RA offices now
spread through the downtown Sec
ton in a hotel, private house and
office buildings, will be conSoli-
dated.
To Retard Activities
1t was pointed out that the
Senate's refusal to grant the RA a
greater deficiency appropriation
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Rescue of Lost Battalion
Spurred by Insurgents
Rx THOMAS A. LOAYZA

Dy 1IONIAO IA HOtA DN
MADRID, March l Q.N.SO.
Word that "lost battalion" Of
their comrades had been cut off
by loyalists in the hills fringing
Spain'S southern seacoast today
spurred Fascists in a "rescue Of
fensive" eastward on the Malaga
Almeria front.
Composed mostly of Germans,
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and slightly warmer tonight and to-
morrow lowest temperature tonight about
26 gentle winds. mostly southwest and west;
highest temperature last "a hours, 3d.; low
est, 10.
weather Details on Page 20)
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

weather Details on Page 2O)
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

"a Entered as Second Glass Matter at
'O4 Post office at washington. D. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-26
WE ARE ON THE MAP TOO

During this day and time of throwing out all
the bait possible to attract tourist trade it is be-
coming popular to publish and comment on the
number of cars from other states that are
seen in our communities.
One of our local citizens has kept record for
week of the cars from various states that have
been parked in front of his place of business.
The list is amazing to those of us who have not
thought much about I'd, and we are more than
pleasantly surprised because we find that we are
getting ON the map INN earnest. When cars from
two dozen states stop with U.S. within short
time we can count om having somebody know we
are in existence.
The question asked us, however, has been:
Do your business people make any effort to
make the short visits of these guests happy ex-
perienoe? Do they treat them in such friend
ly way THAT they go WAY with pleasant remem-
berances of the town and THE country? Do we
keep O11r highways and Streets our stores and
business houses clean and neat enough in ap-
pearance until such tourists can compare us fav-
orably with other places they pass in travelling?
MOI all OF those questions be answered in
the affirmative, but they should be if we want
our VISITORS to 60 on their way planning to tell
others about our good points and planning to re-
turn again themselves
We have a golden opportunity before us in
building up summer tourist trade from which
we can benefit and at the same time help others.
We need to get together and do something about
taking advantage of it .
From the list of cars visiting us recently, we
copy the following names of states, listing the
number l car of North Carolina first which is
driven by Governor Clyde R. Hoey: Virginia;
Tennessee; Mississippi; Pennsylvania; District
OF Columbia; West Virginia; California;; Michi-
gan' Kentucky; South Carolina; Florida; Ohio
New Jersey; Montana; Maryland; New York.
Maine; Georgia; Alabama Texas; Illinois; Mass
achusettS; Iowa; and Connecticut
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-26
AUGUST 2s, 1887

There are high gloss finishes on some
fine and expensive pieces of furni-
ture-a high gloss that is the result
of an elaborate process which in
wolves much rubbing and polishing
by hand. Also, there are the cheap
and glittering finishes that are ap-
piled to low cost furniture.
There are several guide posts to
aid you in obtaining well-finished
furniture. Naturally the character
of the store in which you find the
furniture is one. Price is another.
The wood, design and construction
are still others. You can be sure
that the manufacturers will not
waste a fine finish on furniture
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-26
United In
Case OF Foreign
Trouble In China

Senator Lewis expressing fear that
the controversy within Democratic
ranks might be misunderstood in
foreign countries, said in the Senate
last week that America would
stand united" in event of trouble
from abroad.
Citing the conflict on the floor
between the bitterly dissenting De-
mocrats, the Democratic whip pre-
dicted that it would be greatly ex-
aggerated' in the reports that reach
ed abroad.
Then citing the war in the Far
East and the troubled situation in
Europe, Lewis warned his colleagues
that serious international troubles
might arise at any time.
In a peroration which drew al
most unprecedented applause from
his colleagues, the senator said:
"Sirs, proclaim to mankind that
though other nations may with their
partisan spleen rip their institutions
to fragments-or by the swing OF
sword and bayonet SILVER the spirit
of affection and slit their union OF
life, driving all the abyss Of an
archy,-it shall not be so with this
our United States.