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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
SAY AUSTRALIANS
PRISONS HAPPY

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. %
(UP).-Department of justice Of
ficials believe that New South
Wales penal institutions have the
happiest prisoners in the world.
The reasons given are as follows:
There is a sliding scale Of re-
r1iss.on5, ranging " to the one
quarter Of the sentence for first
offenders.
Prisoners get three good meals
q day and appoint their own rep
rasentaJTes to inspect the cook
house and &C that everything is
al IL shoald be.
They have ample library facili-
tics and can rea. till 8 D. m.
Their weekly paper includes
even race results.
Concert parties visit the jails
once weekly and one jail has its
own movie.
Prisoners can spend earnings on
special dishes not included on the
regular menu.
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, STORIES
I'M STAMPS
Bolivio's Metal Attracts
Reorming World

THE mineral wealth that at
L tracted the Spaniards to ex-
plore the Andes 400 years ago
still draws men to Bolivia. For
tin, copper, silver, lead, tungsten
and other metals are valuable to
a rearming world.
From 1910 to 1850 the Span
iards took gold valued at $1,000
100000 from Bolivian mines. To-
day the annual production Of gold
is about 100000, but other min
erals are assuming increasing i'm
portance. Bolivia produces one
fourth of the worlds tin supply,
for example. An American COM
pany controls 80 per cent OF this
output. Petroleum is another i'm
portant natural product.
Chief center of this mineral
wealth in Bolivia is the Potosi
area. In an area of $1,000 square
miles, ranging in altitude from
5000 to 10000 feet, foreign capital
is today mining everything from
anthony to zinc. Here Germany
and Great Britain and the United
States and Italy are vieing for
control. Exports to the United
States have increased sharply in
recent years.
But if the Andes are rich In
minerals in this portion Of Bolivia
they lack other values. The CHI
mate is severe, vegetation is
rare, transportation is difficult.
Curiously enough, a vegetable is
to be found at an altitude Of
about $4,000 or $4,000 feet. This
is the yareta, resembling huge
mushroom without a stem. 1t is
highly resinous and provides ex-
cellent fuel. One of the major
mountain peaks of the Bolivian
mining area is shown here on a
1916 stamp, Mt. Potosi.
Copyright. 1898, NEA Service, Incl
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aid procedure, and said haa"the
puncture been a fraction of an
inch to one side it would have
been impossible to stop the bleed
ing.
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Our selection for the most USE
less Christmas gift: new world
atlas.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
VATICAN WILL ..
Pause SUNDAY
Quiet Christmas Ahead /;
Pope May Not Receive
Cardinals Then il,
By ALDO FORTE
United Press Staff Correspondent

| VATICAN CITY, Dee. "a
/ (UP)-An exceptionally quiet 81
lence will characterize Christmas
day in the Vatican. '1'
All Vatican offices will be clos
ed with the sole exception of the
postoftIce, which will continue to
junction, delivering thousands Of
-el1g.am letters ana packages
conveying Christmas greetings
-nu presents from all corners OF
the world to Pope Plus AI-
, 1t was uncertain whether the
Pope, still suffering from cardiac
asthma, would receive the Sacred
College of Cardinals which Gus
tomarily visits the Holy Father
the day before Christmas to con-
vey their Fluctuations. Vatican
prelates, however, do not expect
that the PontIff, even If ne does
receive the cardinals, will make
a speech, as he usually does, sur
veylng church affairs during the
past year.
TO ATTEND 3 MASSES
At midnight on Christmas eve
Pope Plus viii attend three spe-
cial masses recited by Mgr Car
10 Confalonieri in the small chap
Ell adjoining the bedroom. Fol
lowing Dr.. Aminta Milan's in
structions, the Pontiff will not
leave MS bed and will be careful
" assisted by his attendants,
Friars Faustino and Igino. ;.
Pope Plus will devote his
Christmas morning to his large
correspondence. His private sec
reraries, Mgr. Diego Venini and
Mgr. Carlo ConfalOnieri, viii read
the numerous Christmas messages
which have been pouring into the
Vatican for the last few days.
According to custom, Mgr. Ven
mi will then dispose Of the nu-
merous packages containing
Christmas candies and sweets
which will be distributed to vari-
Gus Catholic Institutes for poor
children and the aged.
TO RECEIVE RELATIVES
The Pontiff later will receive
his relatives. Household intimates
believe that the Pope will be
happily surprised during the au-
dience, as his niece, Marquise
Luisa Perichetti-Ugolini, will be
accompanied by her two children
dressed in the religious attire OF
the institute of the newly beauti-
fed Mother Cabrini, which they
entered last October.
Unless the weather is excep-
tionally pleasant, the Pope will
abandon his automobile ride IN
the Vatican gardens.
The rest of the afternoon and
evening will be spent by the Pope
in prayer and meditation. After
dinner the Pontiff will recite
prayers in his private chapel,
beautifully decorated with flow
ers presented by the Vatican gar
deners. At 10 D. m. Pope Plus
will retire to his private apart
ments.
Vatican prelates say that once
Plus recalled with genuine longing
the Christmas days he used to
pass in mis- native Milan, where
[ the streets and rooftops were al
ways covered with snow.
During II years continuously
spent in the Vatican the Pope
has only seen snow once, in 1928,
when Christmas morn was &C
c0mpanIed by1 a heavy snowfall,
an unusual occurrence for Rome.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
Gold Diggings In
Philippines Are
AtPeak Yield
By RICHARD c. WILSON
limited Press Staff Correspondent

MANILA. Dec. %. CUPl-The
Philippines gold boom mas aban-
doned the stock statesmen OF Ma
nila's Escolta for the tropical viii
dernesses OF the Archipelago, the
bureau of commerce has declared
in predicting insular gold produc-
ton for 1888 again will set a
record.
Although the bureaus statisti-
cal assurance was heartening to
shareholders. trading in gold
shares on Manila's two stock ex-
changes offered scant enthusiasm
for the stock promoters. Today's
share prices were but fractions Of
the levels reached in the boom
days Of 1886 when three eXchang-
es were needed to handle the vol
ume of stock sales.
Most Of the ''Escolta miners"
who floated nearly 800 mining
companies in 1886 have passed
from the scene. Instead of pro-
moters who prefer air-conditioned
offices and plush-bottom chairs,
the islands today are filled with
hard-isted mining engineers who
do their best work in the rugged
atmosphere of the throbbing die
sci engines and clap-board shacks
associated with mining camps.
These men, attracted to the is
lands from mining centers all over
the world, seldom are seen in Ma
Mia.
ESTIMATE $32, 100000 OUTPUT
! On the basis of production
thus far, Philippine gold produc-
ton for 1888 will exceed $780,
100000, the bureau estimated to-
day. Production for the first 10
months reached S26,494, 900, ex-
ceeding the S24,232,700 produc-
ed in the entire year 1887 when
the Philippines outranked all
states and territories for the Unit
ed States, excepting California.
Many over-optimistic investors
who bought gold shares at highly
a1lated prices during the height
If the 1886 stock boom only t.
gee share prices tumble to present
.ow .cvcs now look forward to
s,oorerlng their investments IL
Jl;idends. The two dozen produc-.
ing mines in the islands paid out
$5,1G4,758 in dividends during
the first half of 1888. Dividends
for the last half of the year may
be even larger.
Nearly a dozen new mines have
been brought into production this
year while production capacity at
older mines has been increased.
Some mining officials feel the
United States present S35 an
ounce gold price may not be con-
tinued indefinitely, hence every
ounce possible should be crushed
from the gold-bearing veins and
marketed
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
500 APPROVED BOOKS
PLACED ON NAZi LIST

Berlin. Dec. %. (UP).-A
cana.e.e index Of important APP
rrs,ea books Which have appear
"a IN Germany since the middle
&c 1897 aas been issued IN con
,s--.,n with the first book week
os Greater Germany, which was
observed With exhibitions at WEI
mar. Munich and Vienna during
,-e frs. week OF November.
For sae frs: tire, according
r. .sa propaganda ministry,
.-r..r.7-s II Notwithstanding
and 9.t-.cs and their solutions
--a. Given q scientific basis" in the
arg.. a~E.r snase subjects, when
.-r9aes a.aaas naif OF the 500
r-..G,d is q new subdivision
.rs-. BOOKS un5er Colonial HIS
@ Politics" "a.cn was
r..e .-.at, according 20 the OIL
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
POLE AND HOOK ARE
I TOOLSgFOR BURGLAR

MONTREAL, Dec. 90. up
One burglar here has added a
pole and hook to the tools Of
his trade.
The last three times one cou-
pie have had company for supper
at their home, the guests hand
bags disappeared from d bedroom
adjoining the dining room. The
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
LITTLE FELLOWS IN
BRITAIN THRIFTY

LONDON, Dec. %. (UP)-
Crises may come and go, but
Britain's ''little men" go on saw
ing steadily.
That was revealed by Lord
Mottistone, as chairman of the
National Saving committee. Mon
ey held by the Post Office Saw
ings bank, the Trustee Savings
banks and money invested in Ma
tional Saving certificates in
Great Britain totalled the record
sum Of S7,265,0O0,00O.
Burrowing owls can see in the
glaring daylight as vel las most
other birds.
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progressive discussion Of the fate
Of our former colonies"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
EGGS ARE CURRENCY
IN RURAL RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, Dec. %. (UP)
Eggs form the currency in many
Rumanian villages where the
peasants seldom have ready cash.
Twice a week, an agent Of a
wholesale dealer COLLECTS the eggs
from the store-keeper who makes
a new profit of between 20 and
80 per cent on them after he has
had already his normal profit on
the goods sold to peasants.
Korean girls are forbidden to
speak to all men except their re-
latiyes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23

The s..kworm possesses a pair OF
silk glands, each measuring hVe
ines the bull length Of the body.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
DAWES GIVES CITY
MANY RARE LETTERS

MARIETTA, o., Dec. %. tCP)
Charles e.. Dawes mas presented
to Marietta college a rare co!Lec-
ton Of more than 100 letters OF
world famous personages.
Dawes began his collection
while serving IN France during
the World war. A large sectlen
OF the collection is composed OF
etters and documents written
and signed by historically pronli-
rent French men and women.
There are letters Of Napoleon
and other members Of the Bona
parte family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29

Continued from Page One)
perly is a monopoly investigation.
1t is, he says, an investigation of GER
tain recently changed conditions
which we must adapt ourselves to, if
democracy is to survive-if we are to
escape surrendering liberty in favor
of hoped-for security like Russia,
Germany and Italy, in their various
different ways.
Should we Earthlings," suggests
the senator, "be transported sudden
ly to Mars, and, having arrived there
willy-nilly, refuse to modify our po-
licies according to the necessities OF
Marian life, we would find that our
Earthly standards did not fit Mars
and that Mars did not fit our Earthly
standards, either"
Vast Changes.
Just so here at home.
within the memory of men l have
known personally" relates the Chey-
enne lawmaker, this was a nation
with a Wild West, and with free
farms for urbanites who found their
industrial status unsatisfactory to
them. Today, within a generation, the
urbanite has no place to go if the
city no longer offers employment to
him."
Then the senator touches on the
issue of monopoly-or corporations.
He finds no fault with little cor
porations which management itself
capitalizes. The ones he is somewhat
skeptical of are the big ones, which
the public capitalizes but which man
agement controls.
He mentions that fewer than one
nalf of one percent of all our cor
porations control more than so pc,
cent of the capital invested in all of
them.
Ills of Concentration:
This may be all right, the senator
agrees.
But, he adds, the increase in con-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
Middle Belt
AsksEarlier
Sales Start
Representatives OF
Different Markets
To Present Plea At
Convention


Tobacco sections of the State are
turning eyes to White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, for the annual con-
vention of the Tobacco Association
OF -the United States, which convenes
there tomorrow for three-day meet
ing running through Saturday The
reason for the interest is that dates
for the opening of the auction selling
season throughout the tobacco area
of the South will be fixed at the
convention.
w. B. Daniel, Jr., Henderson ware
houseman, is to attend the conven-
ton from Henderson and as one of
the representatives of the Middle Belt
is working for an earlier opening. The
belt wants to start not later than two
weeks behind Eastern North Caro-
lima.
Most of the belts are asking for
earlier openings on account of the
earlier crop this year. What the Mid
ole Belt fears most, however, is the
possibility that it's start may be set
pack a week to meet a demand of the
Old Belt for simultaneous opening
with this belt by possibly advancing
the Old Belts start around one week.
There is a spread of two weeks at
the present time and has been for sew
eral years
The Middle Belt has been opening
three weeks behind Eastern North
Carolina for the past several years
and 1t is the wish of this section to
start a week earlier, and not more
than two weeks behind the east.
A shuttle of opening dates of the
kind that has been rumored would
greatly damage the Middle Belt, to-
bacco men say. That would be q
further spread between the east and
Middle Belt, and less of an interim he
tween the Middle and Old Belts.
The Tobacco Associations sales
committee, which proposes a slate tc
the full convention, is to meet tonoor-
row night at White Sulphur Springs
10 work up its report, which usually
IS adopted without serious opposition
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
K|WAN|S MEMBERS
TOROANOKE RAPIDS
Friday Night Meeting Here
Dropped; Golf Matches
in Afternoon

Plans are being completed for the
visit of Henderson Kiwanis club MEM
bers to Roanoke Rapids Thursday Of
this week for an inter-clu meeting of
the civic organization. r. w. Bruin
is chairman in charge of arrange
ments.
Golf-mindcd members will go early
in the afternoon for matches on the
Roanoke Rapids course, and which
are being arranged by the club there
for entertainment of the visitors
Others will leave later, starting from
here at $50 o'clock from the Motor
Sales Company quarters. Transporter
ton is being arranged by M. Bruin
for those not driving.
The inter-club meeting will, be held
in the high school annex at 7 p. m
with all clubs represented participant
ing in the program that is being pro-
vided by the host Kiwanians.
Because of the trip to Roanoke
Rapids, the regular meeting of the
Henderson club Friday evening is be-
ing cancelled.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
F. w. VANDERBILT, SO,
DIES IN NEW YORK
Capitalist, Railroad Director and
Yachting Enthusiast Was Ill
Only One Week

HYDE Park. N. Y, June 29.-(AP)-
frederick William Vanderbilt, 80
capitalist, railroad director and yacht
ing enthusiast, died at his country
home here today after a weeks ILL.,
less.
Vanderbilt followed in the footsteps
Ut his father and two older brothers
the railroad business, but did not
attain the high positions in the Van
derbilt system which they reached.
nor did he attract as much public at
'ention He was thoroughly grounded
IN the science of railroading like the
members of his family who proceed
ed him. He gained his knowledge
through practical experience as a
young man in the various depart
ments of the extensive railroad sys-
tenn which the Vanderbilt family con-
trOlled
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
OFFICERS PURSUE
MAN INTO RIVER
Benton Overton Taken from
Swollen Tar; Faces
Whisky Charge

Enforcement Officers J. C. Cham
plon and L. A. Jackson surprised
Benton Overton, 20, at his still this
morning on the banks of Tar River
in iKttrell township, chased him into
swollen Tar River and captured the
man by wading into the rushing tor
rent, bringing him to- shore
Overton is in Jail in default of 5000
bond, and is charged with manufac-
turing whisky
The officers brought Overton's still
IN, it being of seven or eight gallon
capacity, one of the smallest seized
here in sometime. 1t was made of
copper. About 40 gallons of beer were
poured out, and a quantity of fruit
jars taken.
The officers lay in wait at the still
site, watching Overton prepare to
make run" He saw the officers
and raced toward the river. It was
understood that Overton could not
swim. During the chase into the
river, Officer Champion lost his
glasses, it was said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
ABBOTT FUNERAL
HELD At G|[[bURG
H. M. Abbott, 40, of Wat
kins Section, Passes Aft
er Sohrt Illness

Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at o'clock at tn;
grave-side in the Abbott family Gene
terry at Gillburg for H. M. Abbott 40
who died yesterday afternoon at Ma
ria Parham hospital, after an illness
of three weeks.
Death was not unexpected for the
Watkins section man, who had been
in a serious condition for sometime
Mr. Abbott was widely known in his
community.
Rev. 4. B. Jackson, of Middleburg.
was in charge of the services at the
grave-side.
Mr. Abbott is survived by his wife
five daughters, and three brothers, D.
L. Abbott, route 1, Henderson, Ohio
Abbott, Warrenton and Melvin At-
bott, route H. Henderson; and one
sister Mrs. Jesse Peoples, of War
renton.
He was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ ]. Abbott.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1888

centration has been accompanied by
an alarming increase in unemplay-
ment.
Is there any connection between the
two developments?
That's question to which the sen
ator hopes his inquiry will furnish
an answer.
Incorporation BILL
Senators O'Mahoney and William
IT, Borah also had a bill in Congress.
at the last session, requiring inter
state corporations to take out federal
charters.
To illustrate:
Senator O'Mahoney recalls the or
ganization of corporation in the
state of Delaware to. develop oil lands
In his home state of Wyoming. He
does not think Delaware was the
proper state in which to incorporate
company to do business in Wyom-
ing.
Seeks Information.
"And believe" says Senator
O'Mahoney, that our bill (Senators
O'Mahoneys and Borah's) could have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
FARMERS TO STAGE
PICNIC THURSDAY
Hundreds of Vance County
Families Expected at
Middleburg Event

Hundreds of farm families from all
parts of Vance County are expected
to attend the countrywide picnic at
Middleburg tomorrow, the event to be
staged at the Community House
The Pomona Grange is sponsoring
the event again this year, and all
white farm families are cordially in
vited to participate.
w. Kerr Scott, commissioner of ag-
riculture, and II. B. Caldwell, master
of the State Changers, are to be the
principal speakers.
The program begins at 1920 o'clock
in the morning, with lunch served
picnic style.
During the afternoon, there will be
various activities, including athletic
contests for men and women.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
Fires Re-Kindled
In Cool Weather

The sharp drop in temperatures
in this section on Tuesday served
to re-kindlc fires in many homes
to provide heat and greater COM
fort. The mercury fell in the wake
of another heavy dOwnpOur of rain
Monday night, and fires were used
to dissipatc dampncss that resulted
as well as to provide comfort from
the cool afternoon and evening
Tuesday. There was gradual rise
in temperature today, but the
weather was still cool. But it help
ed greatly to save the tobacco crop
by keeping it from blistering under
the beating rays of hot summer
sun, in the wake of unusually
heavy rains that have fallen re-
Gently.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
City May Get Thousands
OF Dollars From Federal
Spending Lending Funds
City Council Has Approved Request of $4,000 for
Park and May Ask $500 90 More for Street Work;
Would Contribute So me Cash of Its Own

A sizeable slice of the Federal gov.
ernment's lending spending billions
will be sought by the City of Hen
derson for expenditure in public inn
provements here, it was said today by
Mayor Henry T. Powell.
The mayor said $4,000 for work at
the Kings Daughters park, which
the city owns, has been asked for,
and the city will donate about $1,000
on it's part. The grounds would be
designed anew, the wooded lands
along the creek would be developed.
and the entire eight-acre plot would
be conditioned as a city recreational
center.
Some 100000 for street work would
likewise be requested, with which the
city would offer its annual eXpendi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29

children will benefit from health work
including clinics, disqualification, pre-
ventoriums, camps, and supplying OF
food clothing and medical and dental
service.
Orthopedic and hygiene clinics are
also to be included in the program.
Churches, homes and schools will be
asked to cooperate in the activities.
The convent also advocated vo-
cational guidance and direct aid for
Young folks interested in the, business
and professional pursuits of Kiwanis
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29

ture of $4,000 in cash, together with
the use of it's equipment and per
sonnet, running the city's part to
around $4,000, Mayor Powell said
This item has not yet been requested,
and has not been approved even by
the City Council. The proposal is to
come before the Council, however, at
an adjourned meeting set for Mon
day, July IL.
1t was indicated by the mayor that
Federal agencies have approached the
CITY with the offer to make funds
available if the city could spend
them The city is, therefore, trying to
make arrangements for the spend
ing, but applying the money to useful
purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
FOR SHERIFF
Lennie L. Swanson

A young man % years old, active,
strong, robust alert and a high class
gentleman.
He received a greater part of his
early training in the Masonic Orphanage
at Oxford. Having entered there when
ne was around eight years old he spent
about nine years there just at the age
when character was being nodded.
Ever since leaving Oxford he has
lived In Vance County where he has ably
taken care Of himself and at the same
time contributed to the uplift of the COM
munity about him.
With the experience gained in over
coming the hard knocks of life he is thor
oughly capable Of filling the office of
Sheriff of Vance County.
Your support will be appreciated.
(This space contributed by his friends)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29

passed at the last session if we !.
pushed it. "dd
But we realized that the nrob,o,.
is too complicated for a one or t.,.I
man solution" wy
Hence the monopoly investigation .
1t is not an anti-big busnoaa
probe, Senator OMahoney assures
us; it is search for honest-to- poo1
ness economic information. He l.
convincing speaker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-29
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See PGge Four

1. In which states is Yellowstone Ma
tional Park located?
g. How is the value of gold bullion
determined in the U. S.?
g. What is a magnetometer?
4. Are women eligible to the office OF
President of the u. s.?
5. Who did Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt marry recently?
6. For which state is Constitution
State" the nickname?
z. How many inches are in l rod?
8. What Strait is at the southern tip
of South America?
9. Name the capital of Alabama.
10. Name the first letter of the
Greek alphabet.