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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
Walter c. Maness
Is Chosen County
AgentFo Yancey
Finishes Over 3 Years
Work as Assistant Tran
sylvania Agent

BREVARD, July %. (SpcciaN
Walter G.. MancsS has accepted
position of county agent IN Yam
cey county and left here Sunday
for Huntsville. where he has taken
over the active work.
Mr., ManeSS has been assistant
county agent in Pennsylvania
county for the past three and one
half years. and has made friends
throughout the county with the
farmers. and with business men
as well through his excellent work
and cooperative methods.
Mr.. MancSS came here as as
Sistant to Julian Glazcner. who
was named county agent when the
extension work was started in
1885, and Mr.. Glazcncr readily
states that success of the program
has been materially aided by the
competent work of the assistant
agent.
The new Yancey farm agent is
Il native Of Moore county. He
completed his agricultural work at
State college in 1888 where he
specialized in animal huSbandry
and farm crops. He was connect
ed with the state cotton board for
year. then did cotton work for
the state in Polk county for Il
year before coming to Brcvard.
He has been active in Al club
work. and other farm programs
cmanating from the county
agents office, and has taken an
active part in civic and commune
ty affairs. He was a member of
served on the agriculture commit
the Brevard kiwaniS club and
tee; member of the Brrvard
Woodmen. the Pennsylvania Farm
crS Grange. and took active part
in church work.
He married Miss Lena Allison
of Brcvard last Thanksgiving. and
they own nice home on Broad
street in Brcvard. Mrs. Mancss
has been teaching in Brcvard Gle
mentary school for several years,
and has been reelected for the
l93S-39 term.
No successor has been named
to fill the post in Pennsylvania
left open by resignation of Mr.
ManeSS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25

island in the Galapagos group,
completing the longest single leg
of the vacation cruise in Pacific
waters.
Because it was Sunday. the ira
ditional ceremonies marking the
crossing of the equator were post
poned until Monday, when the
Houston will 20 north of the line
and then recess it to get to Al
bermarle island.
The Houston, completing the
l3OO-mile run from Clipperton is
land, which it left Thursday, cast
anchor Sunday morning off Tow
er island. Chaplain H. R. Trump
conducted church scrviceS.
After an hours service, the
cruiser resumed its southwark
voyage. crossing the equator
shortly after noon (Ship's timel
and anchored 60 miles farther
southwest in Sullivan bay for the
night.
On the trip the Houston passed
Darwin bay. Scientist Charles
Darwin visited the Galapagos dur
ing the voyage of the Beagle in
, 1885.
Weather conditions continued
ideal us the ship entered the
I Humboldt current. The temporal
/ turc ranged between 70 and Is
degrees during the day.
Elaborate preparations were
being made aboard for today'S I'M
alton Of the "PollywogS," those
who never before have crossed the
equator, by the "Shellbacks.
Scaffolds, electric chairs and op,
Grating tables appeared on the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
SOWS-FINALLY RE APPS

NORTH BROOKSVILLE, Me.
UP).-While sowing oats IN
1910. Brooks w. Crindle lost a
graduation ring he had worn since
1886. Recently while working in
the same field; he turned up the
long missing ring.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
EXPERTS MARKED DOWN

SAN FRANCISCO. (uP). -
Iunacy examinations aren't rated
as high here as formerly. The
city's lunacy commission compos-,
ed of four physicians have had
their salaries slashed from S9l5 a
month to $500.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
RESULTS
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
lie 10; Norfolk ;.

AsheviIIe TO; NOrfOIk j.
Richmond So; WlnStOn-Salem
80.
Durham at Portsmouth, rain.
Charlotte at Rocky Mount, rain.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
GOLD IN THE SEWER

GOLUSA. Cal. lUP).-RepsiI
crews cleaning the city sewers ATE
finding enough pennies. nickels,
dimes, quarters dQllarss and gold
rings to buy becT-:or- the mselres
by the case.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Knoxville 4-5; Little Rock o.
Chattanooga 60; New Orlean
Ill.
Nashville 5-3; Memphis rs.
Atlanta 3; Birmingham 0.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati tt; Philadelphia 80
St. Louis 50; Brooklyn As.
Pittsburgh Sd; Boston Az.
Chicago ); New York Us in
nlngS.)
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York 2-3; Chicago 0-8.
Philadelphia 6-3; Detroit II.
Washington 2-ll; st. Louis Al
Cleveland at Boston, rain.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25

cruiser decks, , for the punish
ment" of the novices II they
should disobey, orders.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25

For selling dirty eggs, Patrick
I.McManuS was arrested and fined
in Dowra, Ireland.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25

Department stores in Germany
have been ordered not to operate
restaurants.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25

Attendance at motor speedway
races in England is one-third
greater than last year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
(Only games scheduled.) J
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Atlanta at Birmingham.
Knoxville ut Chattanooga.
tOnly games scheduledD)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
GAMES TODAY
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

ASheviIIe at Portsmouth.
Charlotte at WinSton-Salem.
Norfolk at Rocky Mount.
Richmond at Durham.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

(No games scheduled.).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
SECOND HARVARD
 YOUTH MISSING

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 13.-(UP) An 18-year old Harvard sopho- more was sought today, the second student to vanish from the univer- sity within two months. After three-day secret search failed to find Wilbur James Gould, IS, of Brooklyn, N. Y, honor student last seen Sunday noon in a college din- ing hall, his sister arrived and through police agencies placed the hunt on a nationwide basis. Two months ago today, F. William Bur gess, g, Harvard law student from Cincinnati, O., disappeared, leaving a coat and hat on a Charles river bridge rail with a penciled notation: T am sorry" He has not been found.
 Gould's sister Mathida, 20, Colum- bia medical school student, searched his room but found no clues. T don't think anything is missing but the clothes he was wearing" she said. "He didn't have very much money, but no checks have been cashed recently. did find a nota- tion on a memo pad under the date of December 16. It may be the name of a book or 1t may be the name of man. It's the only thing I couldn't understand and I have asked police to check it for me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
ALICE HAMPSTON
 TEACHERS HOST
Baptist Church Faculty Members to Be Entertain=
 ed Saturday Afternoon

Teachers of the primary depart ment of the First Baptist Church will meet at the home of Alice Hampston on Homestead avenue Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. They will begin their study of the book, Which Way For Our Chil- dren.''
 The third year intermediates will hold a Playhouse College Party to- morrow evening at 2 o'clock.
 The Mems Bible Class for the next three Sundays will give their consideration during the study hour of the Church school to the new book entitled. Better Baptist Churches which is being read at the present time throughout the Northern Baptist Convention.
 The deacons and trustees of the Baptist Church have agreed to rec ommend to the church at the an- nual meeting that week of special preaching services be held com mencing March 13 and that Dr. Herbert Judson White be engaged to assist Rev. David P. Gaines, pas tor. in their conduct.
 Sunday evening at 7::30 o'clock the guest preacher will be Rev. J. Mel win Prior, pastor of the First Bap- tist Church in Bridgeport.
 The regular meeting of the Bap- tist board of deacons will be held next Tuesday evening at the church at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
MURDER, SUICIDE
 IN STRANGE CASE

Scottdale, Pa, January 13.-UP) - A 47-year-old mans discovery that the girl with whom he had fallen in love wa5 his own daughter born out of wedlock r years ago led him to kill the girl and then commit suicide, Coroner H. A. Mo- Murray said today.
 The bodies of Nelson Meese and the daughter, Nellie, high school girl, were found in her home yes terday. Both had been shot with a homemade pistol.
 Mrs. Pearl Hollis, 38, a WPA sew ing project worker and mother Of the girl found the bodies when she returned home from work.
 McMurray learned that the girl was born to Messe and Mrs. Hollis IT years ago. The couple separated shortly afterward and Meese never saw his daughter again until he returned here last year and fell in love with her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
LOST BODIES OF
 DEAD RECOVERED

Harwick, Pa, Jan. 13.-(UP)- Penetrating deadly gas, rescue crews today reached the bodies of the last two men who were among the ten killed in an explosion at the mine of the Harwick Coal and Coke com pany.
 Borrowing relatives, unmindful of the snow and cold, waited at the top of the mine as the rescue crews completed their task and brought out the last two bodies, those of Charles Ciesilski, A, and Tony Vol nor, 49 both of Harwick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
SHOPPERS HERE
 FOR EVIDENCE
Local Tavern Owners Ap= prehensive Over Results;
 Hits Reported .

Several local liquor permittees were on pins and needles today, following inspection visits yesterday by inspectors for the state liquor control commission. It was report ed that several local taverns had been found selling whiskey, in vio- lation of their permit stipulations.
 The offenders face hearings before the state liquor control commission at Hartford. If found guilty they may either have their licenses Sus- pended temporarily or permanently revoked.
 State inspectors are understood to have been extremely busy here in recent weeks. Scores of taverns and restaurants have been visited and the premises carefully scrutinized.
 Not long ago local police arrested number of permittees for viola tion of the liquor laws. Tavern owners were warned that sale of liquor must be halted or they would be haled into court.
 |. Under the laws taverns may sell only beer. Restaurants may sell beer on securing of $150 license, or both liquor and beer on securing a $750 license.
 As 8 result of recent activity against them, several tavern owners are now renovating their premises and applying for restaurant licenses, with full liquor privileges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
HAMILTON FISH
 BACK OF HAGUE

Jersey City. N. J., Jan. 13.-UP) Mayor Frank Hague had the sup port today of Representative Ham, ilton Fish, R., N. Y, in his war on the Committee for Industrial Or ganization.
 Fish, former chairman of the house committee to investigate com- munistic activities in the United States, stood beside Hague at a chamber of commerce dinner last night and charged that the com munist party was using the c. I. O. to spread revolution among wage earners.
 T can suggest" he said, "that it IS best to keep those communists out of your town.
 q believe that the rank and file of the c. I. o. are loyal citizens, but tut many of the organizers are avowed communists who seek to spread industrial unrest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
The Smiths! Hundreds of Elm to Gather at Hotel New York Next Month-Water-
 bury Repre-
 sented.

Name, please? Why, Inn Fred Smith. And so far into the night.
 The Benevolent and Protective and Completely Universal Order of Fred Smiths of America will hold their second annual banquet at the Hotel New Yorker on Feb ruary 16.
 Present will be several Fred Smiths of Waterbury, including MT. and Mrs. Fred Smith of TIA Chase Parkway, who were the only local delegates at the first meeting of the group. The city directory lists the following Fred Smiths:
 Frederic Smith of 150 Plaza avenue, also Fred Smith, Jr., of that address. Frederick, of Cir ard avenue; Frederick J., Sand Bank road, Watertown; Frederick L. of 5 Adelaide avenue; Frederick L. of 446 Baldwin street; Fred erick T. of AZ Brookdale road: and Frederick w. of 786 Chase Park way.
 Six members of the society met early this week to discuss plans for the affair. The society claims 5000 members and potential mem and potential members throughout the world. Thirty four Fred Smiths and IA Mrs. Fred Smiths attended last years festivities. Schmidts, Smitts and SmythS are barred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
FRENCH CABINET KEPT OFF CRISIS

Paris, January IS. CUP) - The popular front cabinet, plagued by labor and finance problems, fought off a crisis today after Fi- nance Minister Georges Bonnet had threatened to resign. After an emergency meeting of three hours and 20 minutes, with Pierre Four nier, governor of the Bank of France, sitting in part of the time, officials announced that Premier Camille Chautems would draft a statement on finances, to be read this afternoon in the Chamber of Deputies. The statement presum- ably would be read after stock market and money market closing Governor Fournier was said to have approved the statement.
 AS the cabinet meeting started, general nervousness prevailed lest resignation of Bonnet, and of the entire cabinet, be announced today. But no resignations were announced. It had been reported that Bonnet, offering his resignation, agreed to defer it until tomorrow at least to give ChautempS chance to seek an agreement between employers and workers, to end long series of strikes, and to strengthen finances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
THOMS AWAITING
 ACCEPTANCES

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 13.-CUP)- Legislative Council Secretary John D. Thoms today awaited acceptances from three men designated as aids before proceeding with a six-months' project of reclassification of 5000 state employees.
 The council na2 approved appoint ment of the three men, John U. Brooks, Windsor, Timothy J. Noonan Hamden, and Walter E. Convrey, Stamford. They were selected from a list of 10 submitted by Personnel Director Harry w. Marsh.
 The survey, to be directed by Thoms, will cover the entire state personnel in departments, agencies and institutions, their duties and qualifications. He predicted consid- erable overlapping of employees and duties would be found.
 The council has appropriated $8,OOO for the reclassiflcation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
PROBATION PLAN
 URGED BY JUDGE

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 13.-UP)- Supreme Court Chief Justice Will liam M Maltbie today urged Con- necticut jurists to make ''as full use as they might of the probation method of dealing with criminal of lenses.
 Gov. Wilbur L. Cross made public letter the chief justice sent to judges in all state courts. It was sent following destructi,n by flames of dormitory at the state farm for women, Mantle, in December
 Justice Maltbie said women's criminal institutions were crowded in Connecticut.
 "The only other recourse" he said, lis a broader use of probation than has been customary. I have always felt that, as a whole, the courts have not made as full use as they might of this method of deal ing with offenses and this may be an opportunity to try it out in It's broader aspects"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
CHURCH DEAN IS
 STILL FASTING

Memphis, Tenns.. Jan. 1S.-(UP) Dean Israel H. Noe of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral began his twelfth day of fasting today, con- vinced that man may live by spiri- tull food alone and determined to prcve the fact of immortality. Dean Noe has eaten no food since Novem- Der, 1886. He stopped drinking water in February 1937. Until 12 days ago he lived entirely on orange juice and since that time has taken noth- ing but bread and wine of Holy Communion.
 q desired no publicity" he said. ''Ie is personal matter of pioneering nature. My ultimate aim is to prove that the human body may survive without material aids. hope to pro- vide living proof of the fact of im- mortality and the fact that man may live by spiritual food alone.' Dean Noe has lost considerable weight during the past two weeks. but he attributed the loss to an attack of influenza. He still conducts services at the cathedral and plans to deliver his usual sermon Sunday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
SEVEN HUNDRED
 DIE IN EXPLOSION
Munitions Hidden Away in Madrid Subway Station
 Are Blown Up

London, Jan. 13-(UP)-A muni- tions explosion in a Madrid subway station Monday was one of the greatest tragedies of the Spanish civil war, informa tion from a trust worthy source indicated today.
 It was estimated that 700 persons were killed and reports said that an area nearly HOO yards long and 220 yards wide was wrecked. Reports which leaked from loyalist Spain were that munitions stored in sub way station in the Ventas district of Madrid exploded at ' a. m. Mon day.
 It was reported first that 100 per- sons were killed and eight blocks of buildings damaged. This report was that one subway train was entering the station as the explosion occurred.
 Next it was reported that 500 were killed. Today's information that 700 persons died was supplemented by the statement that two trains were overturned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
INCENDIARIES IN
 BOSTON CAUGHT

Boston, Jan. 13.-CUP)-Arrest of three men has solved at least 25 North Shore incendiary fires that caused over $100,0o0 damage in the past four months, State Fire Mar shal Stephen c. Garrity said today.
 The trio, Nathan Stein, 52, Bos- ton, released from Leavenworth Penitentiary only year ago; Jo- seph Hoffman, 65, Everett merchant and father of six children, and Harry Shapiro, 66, Boston, were charged with conspiracy to defraud insurance companies.
 Police said they found a quantity of explosives, wicks, candles and other ire-making" equipment in Shapiro's rooms.
 The arson ring charged $100 to $250 for firing a building, Garrity said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
New England Expects
 Upturn In Business
Foundations Laid for Opportunities at First Sign Of
 Revival-C Comparative Figures Presented

cent loss for woolen mills and 1.3 per cent more for worsted mills than the average for the respective woolen and worSted mills throughout the United States.
 Despite recent downward changes in the volume of metal receipts, op- eration schedules, employment and prices, the record for the metal trade in the current year has been well above that of 1886.
 In the building industry the re- duction of new public works con- struction, principally highway and bridge construction amounting to 400 per cent combined with a smaller decrease (239 per cenD in the value of new public utility construction resulted in the lower value of new contracts awarded in the first II months of 1887 as compared with the same period of 1886.
 Throughout the first II months of 1887 the dollar volume of retail trade in New England department stores was about 3 per cent greater than in the same period of 1936 AL though recently there has been ten- dency for trade to decline in com parison with a year ago, reports on inventories indicate that stocks have been kept under control largely through prompt price concessions tc offset declining retail purchases.
 Cyclical Changes
 New England is primarily a pro ducer of consumption goods, conse- quently the rate of general business activity in this territory tends to respond more quickly to cyclical chances,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
KILL THREAT IS
 MADE REALITY

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 13.-UP)- Carmine Prizio, 48, pleaded not guilty in district court today to a murder charge resulting from the fatal stabbing of a youth who re- fused to move his parked automo- bile. He was held without bail for hearing Jan. 22. Prizio called Ben- jamin Chester Osborn, q, from the home of fiirl friend, Mary Beaure- guard, 19, last night and demanded that he move his car so that Prizio could drive by. "I'll kill you!" a witness quoted Prizio as telling Os- born. Come on and do it." Osborn was quoted. In the ensuing fight, Osborn was stabbed thrice. He died before an ambulance arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
IJameS w. Hook, President, Ne
 England COunciD

(JameS w. Hook, President, New
 England CounciD
 Foundations for an early upturn from the current business level in New England are suggested in the promptness with which New Eng land business has adjusted itself to present conditions. Although the rate of business activity in New England has declined rapidly since April, an analysis of the business situation indicates that such de- cline need not mean the beginning of long period of business stagna- tion. Reductions of operating sched- ules, particularly in the boot and shoe industry and textiles, together with prompt price concessions prom iSe the liquidation of excess inven- tories. Moreover, aggressive mer- chandising during the recent holi- day shopping period with pre- Christmas sales resulted ill reducing merchandise stocks. Since the mid dle of December there has been a tendency for basic textiles and hide prices to reflect f1rmer tone. Fur thermore, there have been increased inquiries and ill the instance of shoes, increased orders reported.
 Official Index
 The New England Councils index of general business in New England for November was 76.8 per cent of the estimated normal decrease of 9.6 per cent from the rate of actlv- ity prevailing in October. Beginning in April, 1886, general business activity in New England expanded continuously for 13 months, rising frdm BOA in March, 1886, to 110.8 for April, 1887. ince April, 1937, how ever, there has been a steady con- traction until November when the Councils index stood at 76.8.
 In 13 months from March, 1886, to April, 1887, the New England Councils business index rose PA per cent. In a period of ' months from April, 1887, to October, 1887, the index declines 30.7 per cent.
 Weekly Hours
 The weekly average hours oper- ated per spinning spindle in New England during October was Al per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
By ELMER c. WALZER limited Press Financial Editor


 New York, Jan. 13.-(UP)-StockS and bonds opened irregular in mod crate trading today. Cotton futures were dull with prices one point higher to four points lower.
 Most stocks registered losses ranging from fractions to more than a point. Trading frightened after the opening and prices were steadier.
 At the opening U. s. Smelling sold at 67 34 of l 1-4; Chrysler 1000 at 59 off 7-8; American Smelling 54 1-2 off 1; U. s. Steel 59 1-4 off 1-2; Kennecott Al of 3-4; General Motors 36 IA of 1-8; Bethlehem Steel 63 3-4 off IA; U. s. Rubber 28 O: 3-4; International Nickel 39 3-4 off 3-4 and Douglas Air craft 43 IA off IA.
 Most early selling centered on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
"BOssy" Showed Under

Andrew J. "Bossy" Gillis, who only a while ago was buried under an avalanche of adverse votes in his home city or Newburyport, Mass, today found himself buried in something else. And in Water bury. It wasn't exactly the volatile "Bossy" who was buried, though; it was his car.
 "Bossy" was in Waterbury today to attend a funeral. After the ser vices he parked his car on Union street. When he went to start the car again, he found it buried in several feet of snow.
 "Bossy," never at a loss, called on police to help. And, with the aid of Patrolman Joseph Sullivan and Patrolman Matthew Noonan, the car was soon extricated, and "Bossy" was able to proceed on his merry way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
MAGAZINE BANNED

Boston, Jan. B - (U.PD - The January issue of "QST" amateur radio magazine, was banned from Boston newstands today.
 An advertisement on page 66 con- tains a drawing of newspaper with a story in tiny type beginning: "The - President of these Uni ted States" The ban was ordered by Police Commissioner Joseph F. Timilty.