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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
FLITTLE" BUSINESS
PREPARES PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. (UP)
another day of bitter wrangling
was predicted for the conference
2pf little business men" rs 1000
cOniereeS tried 10 prepare an &C.
bnOmic program to present 10
president Roosevelt.
Difficulty reaching conclusions
Cn specific subjects encountered
/ t Sma! group meetings foreshad-
|Cwrd greater disagreement when
|the 10 committees present their
RESOLUTIONS to the full conference.
Inc first congress of Americas
r!;t!c business men and women
|ett!ed down las, night To prepare
| n economic program for PreSi-
|tent Roosevelt, after q turbulent
|OpeH!ng session had brought sharp
|cn;IclSm Of the new deal, charges
I;hat the presiding officer has
OeeN "hand-picked' and the ejec-
|uon Of a delegate.
4. S. Shafer, Il Philadelphia,
"a, building contractor, was es-
|Coried out Of the Department of
Commerce building by federal
guards because he was too talka-
a'e and refused to abide by Il
lPeaa'ng time-limit. The incident
cclrted after Shafer earlier had
seen prevented from making a
speech at the general gathering
and VINO finally made it before an
lContlnued on page threeO
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
SO4 CLAIMS FILED HERE FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS BY
PEOPLE OF THREE COUNTIES
Large Number Attributed
to Accumulation Before
Time for Filing

A total of 804 persons filed for
collection Of unemployment insur-
ance under the North Carolina
unemployment compensation law
in Henderson, Pennsylvania and
Polk counties during the month
Of January, j. o. Wells, manager
of the North Carolina employ
ment office here, announced to-
day.
Although exact figures were not
available this morning, Mr.. Wells
estimated that about 35 per cent
of this number were residents of
Henderson county, As per cent Of
Pennsylvania, and 20 per cent OF
Polk.
Pennsylvania county led the
other two counties in the district
due largely to temporary suspen-
sion Of operation in number OF
plants there, Mr.. Wells said.
The numbers Of persons regis
tering gradually decreased during
the month. The first week showed
269, the second 239, the third
211, and the last week IS.
The large numbers of people
filing was explained in a measure
by an accumulation during the
year, Mr.. Wells said. According
to the law, all employees under
covered employers during the
year of 1887 were eligible for
the insurance, but could not file
until January l of this year, he
said. Thus there was an accumu-
lation of claims during the year
that were not filed until January
lSt.
The personnel of the office
makes trips to various points in
the three counties for the purpose
Of handling the work, Mr.. Wells
said, the purpose being to prevent
any employe from having to trav-
ell more than 10 miles to file a
claim.
Under the law, any person in
covered employment during the
year 1887 and now unemployed
is eligible to file for the compen-
sation. Those persons to whom
the provisions of the law are un-
familiar should apply at the Of
flee in the Rose building for in
formation.
Under the provisions of the
law, unemployed persons may
draw payments for period of l6
weeks provided the total is not
more than one-sixth of the total
earnings for the previous year.
Payments start after a waiting
period of two weeks, and the
maximum payment is $l5 per
week.
Payments are based on one
half of the weekly wage earned
during the quarter of the year in
which employee earned the most
money.
As yet, no checks have been
received here, although payments
are one week behind. This is due,
Mr.. Wells said, to the tremendous
amount of work on hand both in
the local office and at Raleigh.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
ART CONTEST
AWARDS MADE
Orammar Grade Contest
Will Be Judged
Tomorrow

A.. nIGAerS in the art contest, con-
s sIs'eG at the Hendersonville high
WI ,nool from January l to Febru-
J: = = Oy the Amateur Art club
/ !: me school with the assistance
,o,, ne "oman's club, were an
aOInced today.
Judges of the contests this
1T S.niG ny were Dr.. W. R. Kirk,
| H. Lucille Sales, and Thomas
Winners in the various divisions
we're as follows: '' Wv '''''''
h. Faaating, division A, Mary Nor
| iG 1 INST and second; and Mary
" S Godfrey. third.
\ C, ,%IN'Ing, division B. Mary
E sso ap' hrSt; Francis Anderson
4 BSSGnd' and David Sullivan third,
+ ben N ,., 4 consisted of pencil and
cSi NJ work and division B of water
Varr NJ I''IIdn MCSScr, tiirSt
EIon;.o Hnor,ey, second; and Mary
TS Godfrey, third.
. Sr,,o .",Tylcratt: Robert Beeghlv,
|AjEs', 4bgrphy WiIds, second; and
E Pace, third.
fEmmiSou Ray Geiger. first
So Lou Wilkins. second,
|fr, p carving: Jane Turner
1 W. Frank Todd, first.
(sr grades will be Judged on Fri.
Coatex,' S lor the work done in the
Eo@sr, are being awarded by the
lery @"i ) club, Bakers Art Gal,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
ARMY RESERVE
.AIRMEN KILLED
One of Two Victims Was
Citadel Roommate of
Lieut.. Fender

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 3. (UP)-
Lieuts. s. H. Hale and Paul Il.
Williamson of the army air re-
serve corps died in the flaming
wreckage of a two-place observa-
ton plane which crashed yester-
day on Virginia Key in Biscayne
bay and burned. Both airmen
were residents Of Coral Gables.
The plane, according to William
X. Vanderbilt, New. York finan-
cier who witnessed the tragedy
from his estate on nearby Fisher
island, was seen to settle slowly
below the tree-tops on Virginia
Key. A burst of flame and smoke
was seen a few poments later.
Lieut.. Preston Patton Fender
of Hendersonville, now connect
ed with Eastern Airlines, was a
roommate of Lieut.. Sam Hale in
Coral Gables and also member
of the same class at the Citadel.
Donald Hill of Hendersonville
was also a member of the same
class.
Lieut.. Hale was a Greenviile,
S. c., resident before becoming
an army and airlines flier and
was al, outstanding member Of
the Citadel Corps Of Cadets. ;. :"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
Japanese Warn All Foreigners To
Quit New War Zone; Attack Anwhei

1.-The new capital"
Japanese troops were reported
today to have launched whirl-
wind attack in northern Anhwei
province, capturing three strateg-
ic cities SCATTERING Chinese resist
ance south Of the Hwai river.
The japanese Domei News
agency, whose correspondents are
the only newsmen permitted at
the front, reported that the Ris-
ing Sun flag of Japan had been
raised over the Chinese strong.
holds of Fengyang, Tingyuan and
Pengpu, eliminating a five-day
drive.
The victories gave the japanese
control of the north-south Tient-
sin-Pukow railway from Pukow,
across the Yangtse river from
Marking, to Pengpu, 80 miles
away, and drove the Japanese
spike closer to Hsuchow. -.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek,
meanwhile, rushed reinforcements
north of Pengpu where the Chi;
nese will have to make their final
stand if Hsuchow is to be saved.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03

n NEW DEALS
One aim
|gouId Encourage and Fa-
,ilitate Loans Through
Present Laws
REPORT SUBMITTED
/ To GATHERING TODAY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. tUP)
|r5c Little business" group today.
Ln5r,ittsj for the approval OF
ESsr congress comprehensive
Erogram for loans 70 small INDUS
r. and modification Of new deal
laws.
The rroup sought endorsement
h. the gull business conyocation
n views tina: legislation to en-
tonraga and facilitate loans to
bal business through the exist
M banking system De enacted.
Il In Inc mids; Of the presentation
II these recommendations, the
Eeonference was thrown into tur-
hnoil over demand that newspa-
bermen be thrown out and a vo-
|{iferous effort b. Robert Kaemp-
fer. se!f-s,yled forgotten man, to
,present mis- Ideas on unemploy-
.Bnent.
Chairman Fred Roth ruled
'kaempfer was out Of order but
s. be kept on talking,
Finally guards rushed him and,
shouting in anger, ne proceeded
10 tear up the typewriter pro-
Dram he had devised for aiding
he forgotten man.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
Donald Barber
Is Assaulted And
Robbed By Negro
Found Unconscious by Of.
ficers Last Night; Not
Badly Hurt, Believed

Donald Barber, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Barber, was attacked
and robbed late last night in the
alley back of Barber's Book shop.
On his way home, Barber stop
ped and went into the store from
the front and thought he heard
someone trying to get in through
the outer back door. He went
around the building to the alley
and saw tall colored man at the
back door. Thinking it was Butler
Mills, the janitor, who goes in
that way to fire the furnace,
he went toward him and spoke,
whereupon the man jumped at
him and struck him on the head
with some hard object and knock
ed him unconscious.
Officers Otis Garren and Err
nest Thompson found him there
some time later, still unconscious,
and, rousing him, took him to his
car, and Jack Stewart took him
home.
Stewart was with Barber in the
car but when Barber did not
come back, Stewart fell asleep
and, waking later, tried to find
him but had failed to do so. The
assailant emptied BARRIERS wallet
of about 81 but left little trace
of his identity.
Barber is at his home today,
but it is believed he will suffer
no serious consequences. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
DRAKE TO RUN
FOR Sheriff
Coroner Bruce Cox Reveals
He Is Considering
Entering Race

John Drake, former first depu-
ty sheriff, announced today that
he would definitely be a candi-
date for sheriff, and Coroner
Bruce A. Cox stated that he was
considering being a candidate for
the office.
Mr.. Drake stated that he was
a candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, subject to
the action of a party primary.
Coroner Cox, a Democrat, will be
a candidate for the party'S NOM
nation should he decide to run.
Mr.. Drake served rs first dep
uty for two years under former
Sheriff NJ. n. Orr. He stated to-
day that he had been urged to
run by numbers of citizens. AS
4 deputy sheriff, Mr.. Drake and
Chief Otis Powers were reSpon-
sible for solving the Joe Whitaker
case, in which it was determined
that Whitaker, game warden, was
killed by his own pistol.
Mr.. Cox has been an officer in
Henderson county for about Is
years and will round out a term
as coroner this year. In addition,
ne is finger print expert and has
frst-class equipment for doing
this work. He stated today that,
should ne decide to run and be
elected, this equipment would be
at the disposal of the county
without cost.
Mr.. Drake is the second Repub-
lican to announce for the office,
S. Maxwell having previously an
nounced. In addition, former
Sheriff Orr has stated that he
was considering running.
Should Mr.. Cox run for the of,
fee he will be the third Demo,
crat in the field, Sheriff w. E
Davis and Josiah Johnson having
previously announced for the
Democratic nomination.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
.NAVYPROCRAN
CONTINUES AS
STORM CENTER
Witness Sees Clashes in
Boring Sea Over ia
pans Poaching
SEEK TO KEEP DOWN
'INFLAMING' TALK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (UP)
Attacks on President Roosevelt's
foreign policy broke out again
yesterday while administration
leaders were moving on several
fronts in an attempt to ease grow
ing international concern over
this nations naval expansion pro-
gram.
In contrast to warnings by Sen
ators William E. Borah, R., Ida,
and Hiram w. Johnson, R., Calf,
against dangerous secret ALI
ances, Senator William H. King,
d., Utah, declared that the United
States SHOULD not look with in
difference" on Japan's fragrant"
violations Of treaties in the Chi
nese conflict.
In the house Representative
Hamilton Fish, R., N. Y, charged
that the naval program is mot
for national defense but to police
and quarantine the world" He
urged that it be given "pitiless
publicity" before American Lee
gion members or others petition
congress for its adoption.
These developments came as:
/. Admiral William D. Leahy
chief of naval operations, testify,
ing before the house naval al
fairs committee on behalf of the
presidents naval expansion pro.
gram, denied that the United
States has any plans for joining
another power in possible war
against Japan or any other ma
ton.
2. Chairman Schuyler o. Bland
D., Va, of the house merchant
marine committee, warned men,
bers against use of "inflamma.
tory" remarks in discussion OF
United States-Japanese relations
during consideration of a bill to
confiscate foreign fishing vessels
violating thi scountry's regula'
tons off Alaska.
8. Chairman Key Pittman, D.,
New, of the senate said this coun-
try has no binding agreement or
understanding with Great Britain
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
Home Ec Girls To
Be Sales Force At
Lewis on Friday

There will be a change in the
sales force of the Lewis Depart
ment store Friday, when the
fourth year home economics girls
of the local high school will have
charge of the store for the day.
These young ladies have for the
past several months been study
ing craftsmanship and through the
cooperation of the Lewis COM
pany will be given the opportu-
nifty of putting their training into
practice. -
The following girls will be in
charge of sales: Morning-Willle
Mae Kuykendall, Frances Justus,
Vivian Klugh, Billie MacMurray,
Martha Hill and Jeanette Fuller;
afternoon-BeuIah Ramsey Bet
sv Bowen, Mildred Justus, Mona
Gambler, Ruth steppe and julia
Drake.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
Federal Ownership OF Coast Shipping
Seen As Sequel To Economic Outlook

take new building. 18th
1--WE are going to be faced with
the problem of not having any
ships," Kennedy warned. 1T
seems to me that it is the point
at which congress must decide
W whether they are going along and
build these ships.
much as l oppose government
ownership, nevertheless, as a
nractical matter, to me it is in
pv ~ because of the impossi-
bIo Situation we have today. We
b have old ships; they are mostly
IN the hands of people who have
no money"
He said that he encountered
unrest" on the west coast over
the commissions proposal to re-
onove intercoastal ships from that
trade or send them into South
American channels. He said that
bn told them that he doubted the
Feasibility of another subsidy
because it would dislocate nation
ii economy and would be opposed
:Strenuously by railroads and bus
CONTINUED on page three.)
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Little Business Sessions Are Tumultuous
JAPAN TO SEE
IF i. s. NAVY
PLAN MENACE
Prince Kenoye Calls for
Immediate Passage of
Mobilization Bill

TOKYA, Feb. 3. (UP)-Rear
Admiral Kiyoshi Noda, chief of
the navy information bureau, said
today that Japan must seriously
consider" whether the American
navy building program is a men,
ace to Japan.
Admiral Noda was discussing
with newspaper correspondents
the general navy situation. He had
criticized the American and Brit
ish navy programs and contested
statements of Admiral William H.
Leahy, chief of operations of the
U. S. navy, before the house ma
val affairs committee. Then he was
asked whether the American pro-
gram menaced Japan.
1--WE must seriously consider
that situation" he replied.
In parliament, Gen. Gen. Sugi-
yama, war minister, urged imme-
date enactment of a general mo-
bilization act. Addressing mem
bers of the lower house, he said
that contemplated revision of the
CONSUMPTION laws was insufficient
in view of the present internation-
al situation.
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, re-
spending to a questioner, said that
a mobilization bill was being draft
ed. He expressed hope that it would
be given prompt passage. This bill
was expected to intensity general
control of all activities on a wal
basis.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. (UP)
Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy Of
the federal maritime commission,
was revealed yesterday to have
informed the senate commerce
committee that federal ownership
of coastwise and intercoastal
shipping apparently is "inevit-
able" because of the gloomy eco
nOmic outlook.
Testifying behind closed doors
in an executive session, the re-
cently-appointed ambassador to
Great Britain gave a tirst-hand
account of his recent inspection
trip to the west coast where ne
said the outlook for shipping
and prospects for new ships are
not bright"
The committee, which is inVes-
tigating all phases of the mari
time industry, heard Kennedy as
sert bluntly that west coast ser
vice in foreign commerce; IS m
adequate" that coastwise SNIP
ping revenues are slipping anu
that there is no disposition among
ntercoastal operators to unuei
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
2BRITISH SHIPS.
SAID Held BY.
REBEL FORCES
Report Comes as Britain
Asks 9 Nations to Quar-
antine "Subs"
WOULD SINK PIRATE
CRAFT ON SIGHT

BARCELONA, Feb. 3. (UP)-
1t was reliably reported here last
night that two British steamers
carrying cargoeS of coal had been
captured by Spanish insurgent
cruisers and taken to the rebel
held Balearic islands.
Copyright, 1898, United Press)
LONDON, Feb. 3.-(UP)-
Great Britain last night asked
France, Italy and seven other ma
tiOns to agree to a Quarantine"
of all submarines in the Mediter-
ranean in order that any maraud-
ing undersea craft might be sunk
on sight without waiting for it to
attack a neutral ship.
The plan, prepared by British
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden,
was conveyed to Premier aBnito
Mussolini of Italy and Premier
Camille ChautempS of France
through the French and Italian
ambassadors who were called into
consultation to find Il means of
hating a new wave of piracy
in the Mediterranean.
If the quarantine plan finds
favor with Italy and France as
we'll as Britain - their navies
are responsible for the "anti-
piracy" patrol established last
September 12-any submarine
along the vast Mediterranean
trade routes which fails to an
nounce its identity and remain on
the surface will be the target OF
"shoot to sink" orders.
They will be asked to sign
pledges agreeing to keep their
U-boats in ports OF in territorial
waters. The idea was discussed
when the anti-piracy patrol was
set up five months ago but never
was put into effect.
The British proposal for stern
steps to wipe out the piracy,
precipitated by the torpedoing
and sinking of the British steam
er Endymion off Cartagena,
Spain. Monday with a loss of 10
British lives, followed angry de-
mands in the house of commons
Yesterday for wholesale seizure
of Generalissimo Francisco Fran
co.'s Spanish insurgent warships.
!. Under the Quarantine" plan
anv submarines found outside
Spanish territorial waters would
automatically be classified as Pl-
rates and be liable to attack as
soon as located"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
APPLE MEN TO
HOLD MEETING
ON SATURDAY
2-County Group to Elect
Secretary, Adopt
Constitution

The apple growers of Hendcr-
son and Polk counties who recent
w organized will hold their sec
ond meeting next Saturday at 10
o'clock at the court house.
The group will have before 1t
the selection of a name for the
organization, the adoption Of con-
stitution and bylaws and the cleo
ton of a secretary-treasurer to
succeed J. H. Stepp, who was
elected in his absence but who has
advised the officers that he Will
not be able to serve.
1t is expected that the constitu-
ton and bylaws under which the
Brushy Mountain Fruit Growers
operate will be adopted since both
are expected to work under prac-
tically the same plans.
The immediate purpose of the
organization, it is said, will be to
function SO as to have no salarled
officers or full-time management
but to invite and receive bids from
local dealers on supplies used IN
large quantities by the growers;
The growers think this plan would
reduce the cost of purchases IN
large quantities and make it I'M
necessary to establish a store for
distributing such supplies.
The large growers are hopeful
that the organization will be sui
fciently stabilized by next fall to
assist them with apple marketing
in some manner.
The Federal Department of Ag-
riculture and a specialist from
State college will soon, visit Hen
(Continued on mage four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
NAVAL PLANE
DISASTER AT
SEA IN SQUALL
Lost Craft Were Leading
Night Massed Flight Into
Sham Battle
BITS OF WRECKAGE
ALL THAT REMAIN

SAN DIEGO. Calf, Feb. 81
(UP)-Two huge navy bombing
planes collided in midair and sank
in the Pacific ocean 10 miles off
shore with loss OF 10 men, while
leading a massed United States
fleet into a sham battle last night,
navy headquarters reported today.
Crews Of several battleships and
destroyers saw the accident which
was the worst disaster for heavier
than-air craft in the navy's his
tory.
One plane burst into flames and
both plunged into the water and
sank Immediately.
Four of the Id men in the two
planes were rescued. The others
are feared to be lost.
The crash occurred during a
rain squall.
Searchlights from a score of
fighting ships emblazoned the
scene. Small boats were lowered
quickly and picked up the surviv-
ors. Only small pieces of floating
wreckage of the planes remained.
The survivors were rushed to
an emergency hospital relief ship.
Only the remotest hope was held
that any of the 10 lost survived
the crash but at dawn all avail
able vessels were ordered out on
the search.
The 18th death was recorded
when one of the four taken from
the water died on the hospital
ship. ..
Seven Of the dead are from Call
iforhia and none are from the
south. The pilots, both of whom.
were killed, were Lieutenants Ell
mer Glenn Cooper, of Monticello,
Ark, and Carlton B. Hutchins, Of
Albany, N. Y.
The collision occurred near the
dreadnaught Pennsylvania, flag
ship of Admiral Claude c. Bloch,
new commander-in-chief of the
fleet. 1t was q crew from the
Pennsylvania that picked up the
survivors.
Admiral Bloch inferred that the
accident was due to the rain
squalL News of the crash was not
given out at the naval base here
until after midnight.
The planes were two-motored
craft of the ply type, considered
the most powerful fighting air.
boats in the world. Each carried
CAPACITY crew of seven men. There
were sleeping quarters aboard for
men not on duty and it was be-
lieved that some of them might
; have died in their sleep.
A statement issued by Admiral
Bloch said: ..
"While engaged in exercises at
8:37 .. m. last night, patrol planes
11P3 and 11P4 collided in mld,alr
during a sudden rain squall at lat:
32.10, long. 1889 in view of and
close to several battleships and ~
destroyers.
"Plane No. 3 crashed in flames
and No. 4 spun into the water and
broke up.
"All vessels in the vicinity
turned on searchlights and lowered
boats. A boat from the Pennsyl-
vania (dreadnaught which is flag
ship for the fleet recovered four
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
Burgin Decides
To Enter Race
Action Definite; Only Can
didate, so Far

l.. L. Burgin, Mills River farm
er and Henderson county repre-
sentative in the lower house of the
last general assembly, announced
today that he was definitely can
didate to succeed himself.
Mr.. Burgin will be candidate
subject to the Democratic prl-
mary. Thus far he is the first can
didate to announce for the lower
house.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-03
Leaving Today
To Sign Bonds

Mayor A. V. Edwards and City
Clerk R. R. Arledge will leave
this afternoon for Chicago, where
they will sign approximately 81
100000 in city and $1,O0O,OOO IN
water department refundmg
bonds in the city's debt reflnanc-
ing plan. NJ A.
Mayor Edwards and MI. Ar
ledge will go 20 Chicago by ran
and will probably be there 1or
some time.
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WEATHER

cload Sy,rtiy cloudy and slightly
colder
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GO0D AFTERNOON

University Of New Mexico finds
that girls grads, top those of men.
Male courtssy stAl permit, women
to be FIRST.