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The times-news., 1938-01-22

PARIS, Jan. %. (UP)-The
new government of Premier Cam
lille Chautemps, replacing his peo-
ple's front cabinet which collapsed
a week ago, won an overwhelming
vote of confidence N parliament
last night after pledging that
France will be Second to none"
in Europe's arms race.
Only one vote among 502 votes
was cast against the radical-social-
ist premier when even the COM
munists and extremist radicals,
who turned against him last week
and brought about the downfall
of the peoples front coalition,
gave him their support.
The 53-year-old Chautemps, en-
barking on his fourth premiership
in the midst of widespread labor
unrest and an acute financial stu
alton, won parliamentary support;
for what is virtually a zone party
cabinet. All but two porttolios
are held by members of his own
radical-socialist party.
Chautemps' amazing vote Oh
confidence was due largely to the
cabinets statement of policy an
nouncing unifcation Of all defense
activities-army, navy ana ar
The times-news., 1938-01-22
Chautemps Wins Overwhelming Vote
Of Confidence On Great Navy Pledge

force--under a system Of "totall-
tartan" defense to cope with the
German and italian setups.
Heading the coordinated forces
will be General Maurice Gustave
Gamelin, 65-year-old generallssi-
mo of the French armies and dis
ciple of Napoleon"
Gamelin, commander of the
French strategic retreat which
ended in the victory of the first
battle of the Marne. now holds
mower that rivals even that which
Marshals Joffre and Petain held
during the World war.
Within the cabinet Edouard
Daladier, minister of war in the
recent Chautemps' government, is
coordinator of all defense prepa-
rations and is about to embark on
a speed-up program aimed at
catching up with the rearmament
of Britain, Germany and Italy.
The votes of the. communists
and socialists, ironing the ex-
treme left of the shattered peo-
ple's front, followed Chautemps'
promise to carry on with the es-
sential program of the "front
populaire" that was swept into of
flee in May, 1885.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
fruit MEN OF
TWOCOUNTIES
ORGANIZED
Action by Polk and Hen
derson Growers Follows
Morning Session
NISWONGER SPEAKS
TO GATHERING HERE

Fruit growers of Polk and Hen
derson counties after hearing
State Extension Horticulturist II.
II. NiSwOngcr outline the advan-
tages of cooperation, organized
by electing of officers and direc-
tors this morning. These officials
will prepare regulations for gov
erning the body and submit them
to a meeting to be called two
weeks hence.
The following officers were
elected:
President, H. G. Ballard; vice
president, H. A. Corriner; secre-
tary-treaSurcr, J. H. Stepp. In
addition to these the following
will serve on the board Of dircc-
tors:
R. W. Boys, Glenn Martson and
A. NJ. Salley.
The officers were recommend
ed by a nominating committee
consisting of Luther Ledbcttcr, c.
E. Sanders, Earl Marshall and J.
B. Lamb.
Eighteen of the 45 in attend
ance enrolled as members.
The meeting was called and
presided over by Farm Agent G.
- sWhitn,-Who stated that {. group
of fruit growers nearly a year
ago indicated their desire to form
an organization this spring in or
der to buy spray materials and
fertilizers. He said he could see
many advantages to be had thru
organization and introduced Mr..
Niswonger, who discussed various
forms of cooperation an dpointed
to the Brushy Mountain Fruit
growers association as the only
apple growers group in this state.
He told of their methods and Of
considerable savings they had
made in the purchase fo spray
materials and fertilizers.
Mr.. Niswonger said the organ
ization was strong enough to in
fluence the last session of the
general assembly to establish a
laboratory in that section for the
purpose of studying best methods
Of coping with the enemies of
good fruit. He said this section
should also have a laboratory to
function in a similar manner.
Before the organization was
perfected the meeting was opened
by Mr.. White for discussion. Re-
marks were made by several grow
ers. Some discussed cooperative
buying, som espray schedules and
the difficulty of growing good
fruit; others talked of market
ing organization.
President H. C. Ballard upon
taking the chair called for the en-
rollment of members, resulting in
the following enlistments:
A. NJ. Salley, c. E. Sanders,
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-01-22
Sees FOODS
and PRODUCE
BELOW LEVEL
Sterilization or Reduction
in Other Fields An
nounced Goal
AUTO MEN, NEW DEAL
AGREED ON POLICY

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. (UP).
Government economists said to-
day that the achievement of
President Roosevelt's price goal
will require higher food, textile
and farm prices but stabilized and
reduced prices for other commodi-
ties.
President Roosevelt has rciter-
ated his determination to restore
the nations price structure to ap-
proximately that prevailing in
1926 and seeks lower prices for
commodities where quotations
have risen faster than the gen
eral price average.
Such rises are reported by gov
ernment economists in construc-
tiion materials such as steel. lum-
Der and cement which stood close
to the 1926 average at the end of
1887.
Proposals for the reduction Of
steel prices has been reported as
under the administrations scrut-
my. -.
No confirmation of this has
been given, however.
Informed sources say that no
decision has been reached.
The bureau of labor statistics
reported that the prices of vir--
tually all types of commodities
excepting building materials has
slumped in recent months.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
AIR CLIPPER,
700 MILES OUT,
IS RETURNED
Trouble Develops, Is Re-
paired, But 8 Passengers
Returned to Base

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. (UP)
The China Clipper made all emerg-
ency landing here this morning
after turning back because of
mechanical trouble which devel-
oped 700 miles out to sea on a
flight from California to Homo
lulu.
The huge flying boat was carry
ing eight passengers and a crew
of seven as it winged in from the
sea shortly after sunrise, circled
the harbor and swooped down
over the masts of navy cruisers
to settle smoothly on the quiet
waters. 1t landed at Los Angeles
instead of at Alameda base be-
cause it was reported there was a
heavy fog at Alameda.
Captain J. H. Tilton reported
that he was unable to pump gaso-
line from the wing tank, holding
700 gallons, and that the remain
ing supply was not enough to
reach Honolulu.
Shortly after turning back the
trouble had been repaired but Pan
American Airways officials radioed
the clipper to continue back to her
base regardless of the repairs hav-
ing been made.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
American And British Volunteers
Suffer Enormous Losses In Spain

loyalists were insurgents outnuln-
bering them five to one.
The American and British regl-
ments made a desperate attempt
to break through the barrage and
some who succeeded "held their
ground with extraordinary cour-
age in the face Of terrific machine
gun fire" but were forced to re-
treat after suffering heaviest
losses.
AS result of the operation,
which admittedly took a heavy
toll of casualties among insurg-
ents as we'll as loyalists, the ma
tionalists claimed last night to be
in complete domination of the
right bank of the Alfambra wind
ing westward around Teruel from
the north.
AS result of successful opera
tious during Francois three-day
counter-offensive, Saragozza re-
ported, the insurgents have con-
solidated positions extending
from the heights of Celadas, d.
rectly north of Teruel. to the
Chantre mountains and the Plain
of Concud, only a mile and half
from Teruel.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
DEATH TAKES
AGED CITIZEN
FROM COUNTY
Solomon Jones, Nephew of
Road Builder and Union
Army Man Passes

Solomon Jones, age 90, died
this morning at 6:30 o'clock at
his home near Wolfe Lake, in the
Kanuga section. Death was due
to pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Crab Creek Baptist church,
of which he was long time mem
Der. Services will be conducted by
the Rev. J. S. Holbert, of Saluda,
and burial will follow in the Crab
Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Jones was born April 10,
1914, and was a veteran of the
Civil war, having enlisted in Co;
Of" second regiment Of mounted
infantry at the beginning of the
war.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Amanda Jones; one brother,
Hampton Jones, of Caesars Head:
and one sister, Mrs. Rulings, OF
Haywood county. .,,
Pallbearers at the funeral will
be Raymond Ward, Dewey DAVIS,
Arthur Freeman, Harley Capps'
Joe Capps and Raymond Rcdden.
Solomon Jones was a nephew
and a namesake of the famous
pioneer road builder of this sec
ton. He was born and reared IN
Crab Greek township, and except
ing while he saw service in the
Union army in the Civil war, ana
had made his home in Tennessee
for a short time after the war
He saw service and had often mar
rated his experiences in the cam,
paigns in Tennessee, Virginia ana
Kentucky and had fought at Get
tysburg.
He was the only last known
member of the Union ranks IN the
War Between the States, living IN
this county. At the time he was
apprised of this fact last year
two others who saw service with
the Federal army were living IN
Western North Carolina.
The American Legion will pro-
vide a color guard for the service.
Mr.. Jones retired from active
farming life in 1928. Two years
ago he made preparations for MS
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-01-22
GOES
TO ANDERSON
Coco Cola Manager To Be
Succeeded Here by
L. Y. Biggerstaff

Transfer of C. X. Hoover to
Anderson, S. c., as manager OF
the Coca-Cola Bottling company in
that city was announced today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover, who came
to Hendersonville in Decembef'
1928, when Mr.. Hoover was ap,.
pointed manager Of the local
plant, will go to Anderson about
February 7. He will be succeeded
here by L. Y. Biggerstaff, sales
manager Of the Coca-Cola plant
at Asheville.
The transfer of Mr.. Hoover is
substantial promotion in recog-
milton of his services here, it was
said at the Asheville headquarters
of the company. While the plant
here is larger than those in cities
of similar size and has recently
been thoroughly modernized, the
one at Anderson is much larger
and sales are much greater.
Mr.. Hoover has been with the
company since 1922 and was sta
toned at Marien and Murphy be-
fore coming to Hendersonville. He
is a member Of the Rotary club
and is q governor and former
president Of the Hendersonville
Golf & Country club. He has
served several terms as director
Of the chamber of commerce, was
treasurer last year and is vice.
president this year.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
Convict Oil Firms Of Price Fixing Conspiracy
978 MEN AND WOMEN HERE
UNEMPLOYED, WANTING WORK,
FEDERAL IDLE CENSUS SHOWS
Only Slightly More Than
Four Percent in County
Are Unemployed

A total Of 978 men and women
in Henderson county reported
themselves as totally unemployed
and wanting work in the fedora!
unemployment census, conducted
some time ago through the dis
tribution of unemployment cards
which were voluntarily filled out
and mailed to federal authorities.
On the basis Of this census,
slightly more than four per cent,
or slightly more than four in ev-
cry hundred persons in this coun-
ty are entirely without employ
ment.
Of this number reporting G43
were men and $50 were women.
A total of 462 persons reported
they were partly employed and
desirous of additional work, and
of this number 378 were men and
"a were women.
A total of 343 persons report
ed they were working at WPA,
NYA, CCC or other emergency
work in this county, and of this
number 269 we're men and IA
women.
The times-news., 1938-01-22

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, Jan. %. (UP).-Ameri-
can and British volunteers OF the
loyalist foreign brigades suffered
enormous losses in a "valiant but
futile" attempt to rescue thelr
Spanish comrades from a rebel
artillery trap northwest OF Ter. Ter.
uel, insurgent dispatches Saio ias'
night. r.,r
Generalissimo Francisco franI
co.'s Saragozza headquarters paid
tribute to the Extraordinary
courage" of the men of the Amer
lean Abraham Lincoln and the
British Walter brigades, called
the cream of the enemy's troops
for their efforts to beat back a
successful assault on the right
bank of the Alfambra river.
The Spanish government troops:
holding a heavily fortified line OF
concrete construction near the
important Valencia railroad on
Teruels outskirts, were said 70
have been trapped in their trench
es bv a terrific artillery barrage
which prevented reinforcements
from reaching them. Against the
The times-news., 1938-01-22
U. S. Charge Not
Allowed To See
Soviet Prisoner

WASHINGTON, Jan. o.
(UP).-Soviet Russia today re-
jected the United States re-
quest that American diplomatic
representatives be permitted to
interview Mrs. Ruth Marie Ru-
bens now in a Soviet prison.
She was arrested in Moscow
early in December and held tor
investigation in connection with
suspected espionage activities
of Donald L. Robinson, with
whom she was travelling.
10y Henderson, American
embassy, charge d'affaires at
Moscow, eabled that the Soviets
advised him no representatives
of a foreign country are per-
mitted to visit nationals intern
ed in Russia during the course
of government Investigations.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
LEADERS AGREE TO
EASE SALES PRESSURE
Bv ARTHUR F. DECEIVE

by NlVON r. A -
WASHINGTON, Jan, %. (UPD.
High executives Of the automo-
bile industry agreed at a confer
ence with President Roosevelt
esterday to revise sharply their
easy credit and high pressure
salesmanship policies and report
ed that an excepted increase in
motor sales this spring will i'm
prove business generally.
The motor Tycoons spent 80
minutes with Mr.. Roosevelt, dis
cussing every phase Of his. con-
tention that the current trade re-
cession was heightened by unbal-
anced production, too lenient
credit arrangements and tactics
employed by statesmen which re-
suited in an "over-fold" market
for industrial wares.
Earlier at a press conference,
Mr.. Roosevelt sought to clarity
his views on holding companies
and prices. He explained that
when he asked reporters last Fri
day "why have any holding com
panies?" He actually was refer
ring to a ban on these units in
the utilities industry and in
banking, not in all industry as
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news., 1938-01-22
FARM TENANT
LOANS TO END
ON SATURDAY
Stevens Points Out Time
Short as Regards
Coming Season

The time farm tenants will have
for filing applications with the
Farm Security Administration for
loans, for this years allotment of
land purchase money, to buy and
improve farms is limited, accord
ing to statement made today by
County FSA Supervisor S. Vernon
Stevens, Jr., at his office in the
post office building here.
All applications for purchase
loans should be in his hands by
January 20, 1888, Mr.. Stevens
said.
1t was pointed out that the clos
ing of applications will apply to
funds appropriated for the COM
ing season. A time limit has to
be set on applications now so that
the county advisory committee
may 60 ahead with choosing the
small number Of tenants to whom
loans can be made between now
and July /. In order that all who
applv may have equal. conSidera-
tion. it is necessary to set clos
ing date and place all applications
before the committee, Mr.. Stevens
said.
The supervisor said that farm
ers ought not to pick out farm
or to get an option on the farm
they hope to buy before asking for
a loan. That can be done after
the tenant finds he is in line for
a loan. eff all those who hope to
get one of the loans should try to
get options or prices on farms, it
might bring about a rise in land
prices which would not be justi-
fed, as loans in any one county
can be made with present funds
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-01-22
House VOTES
NAVAL funds
Measure Goes to Senate
Where Quick Passage
Is Assured

p "ASHINGTON. Jan. %. (UP)
resident ROOSevelt's record peace
UINe S5a5,266,494 navy appropri-
a"'n DILL carrying funds for %
Js" 5 War>hlpS, including two super
LL.saanaughtS, was passed by the
JJOaSe late yesterday after a stub
ISD'a "lsolatiOnist" bloc had been
beaten down.
The vote was 283 to Is.
the measure now goes to the
S,nale where quick passage is as
S-Ied Nr. Roosevelt is expected
"SaNlme to send up a special
message again emphasizing world
Unrest Unrest and calling for between
EjjgO,oO0,0OO and $2OO,OO0,000
'galtIoDal for further expansion
VI me sea arm.
Inc bill, representing an in
D'aSc of $26,723,1S6 over the
current fiscal year outlay but
S,LI59 ,967 less than budget eStl-
mates, was approved as demand
81 by the leadership without
..!aange Of a single item. In addi-
SoA 10 the battleships it would
permit the navy TO begin work on
wv, ."o cruisers, eight destroyers, SIX
craft.
trlncipal provisions are:
/: A total of S18,422,100 to
geSn construction of the % new
s.aip$ and $119,641,O50 for con-
10Gmg work on IA ships now
Under way.
.. :. Increases of 1000 men for
y:e Sae marine corps and 5,2S5 en-
,l.ed men and PAL officers for
the navy.
). For continuing the expansion
Egtogram, S2,S24, ,224 for the Pear
ssISa5tOor, sS5 Hawaii, navy yard; ST.
S,VJV,OO0 for the naval air station
aIameda, Calf, and S1,277.0OC
20 reopen the Alexandria, Va!
"'pedo station.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
TO
PUSH APPEAL
IN iva RULING
3.Iudge Court Holds Its
Competition With Busi-
ness as "Lawful'
HIGH COURT TO GET
CASE THIS SESSION

MADISON, Wis, Jan. p.
-UPD-Maior midwest oil
companies today we're con-
yicted of criminal charges of
conspiracy to raise and fix
gasoline prices at the end of
a l6-weekS trial in the Uni
ted States District court.
A jury Of farmers and
small town business men re-
turned the verdict after nine
hours Of deliberatjOn.
Sixteen companies and 30
executives were convicted.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan.
22.-tCPI-AttomcyS rcprcSent-
ing the Tennessee Valley author
i,y and private utility interests
planned today to have the United
States supreme cu.~. rule on the
Sprcia. diStau. r.ur- opinion
which upheld the yoa-.itutionality
Of the fedora. governments
$5OO,OOO.OO0 electrical yard
stick agency.
Spoaesmeu for the Common
wealth and Southern corporation,
whose president, Wendell l.. Will
kie, had suggested that the gov
ernmeNt purchase private utility
properties in the IVA area, an
nOUncei that the highest tribunal
would be asked 10 reverse the de-
ciS!0n Of the three judge district
court.
James L. Fly, general counsel
for the federal agency, declared
tia. he would take whatever
steps necessary TO get this case
heard and disposed of by the su-
Neme court this term"
Thirty days are allowed for fill
Ing notice of appeal and 60 days
more for preparation before pres
Of the appeal. If the
MAXIMUM time were taken by the
utilities, the supreme court would
,ece've the appeal late in April.
The court ordinarily hears its
as. arguments early i'm May be-
tore adiourning for it's summer
recess about June /.
Fly SAID that he would ask the
.ourt TO fix minimum time for
lContlnued on page three.)
The times-news., 1938-01-22
LIEUT.. KOCH AND
WIFE RESIDING HERE

Lieut.. and Mrs. C. N. Koch, of
Norfolk, Va. are occupying the
home on st. Paul's road, Edney-
Vile, belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c.. Ward, of Tryon, for few
months. =,
Lieut.. Koch is Il retired naval
officer and it is understood that
he and Mrs. Koch plan to locate
somewhere in Western North Car
olina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward have pur-
chased the Edneyvillc place from
DR.. Julia Stephenson of New York.
They expect 10 occupy 1t during
the summer months and have
named it Crock Crest"
The times-news., 1938-01-22
JAMES STEPP
Held TOCOURT'
Magistrate Brooks Acts in
Charges Growing Out Of
Death of Father

James Stepp was bound to the
March term of superior court this
afternoon on a charge of the
murder of his father, John F..
Stepp, by Magistrate J. F.
Brooks. Bond was set at 81 600.
Magistrate Brooks took this ac-
ton after reading The evidence
submitted 70 coroner's inquest
last Wednesday afternoon with
in the Case.
1t was agreed by parties that
substantially the same evidence
would be submitted in the mag
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-01-22
w. O. w. CIRCLE TO MEET

Officers and drill team OF the
w. o. w. Circle will meet tues
day evening, Jan. 25 at the W. U.
w. hall for practice. All members
are urged to be present.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
ANDERS' BREAK.
FOR FREEDOM.
IS FRUSTRATED.
Thorough Search Fails to
Show Wealthy Victim
Shot in Head
KIDNAPPING OF ROSS
LAST-MINUTE' PLAN

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 22.-
(UP)-J. Edgar Hoover, chief of
the federal bureau of investiga
tiOn, today narrowed down to two
cases-both confessed-the kid
naping career of Peter Anders,
abductOr of Charles S. Ross.
"Anders was connected with no
crimes other than those he has
confessed" Hoover said.
Hoover listed the confessed
crimes as:
/. The kidnapping and killing of
Ross, wealthy retired Chicago
greeting card manufacturer, for
whom $4,000 ransom was paid.
2. The "warm-up" kidnapping on
Sept. 2 Of Olivia Borcia, 20, wife
of a Chicago race track book
maker, near Lake Geneva, Wis.
She was released without a ransom
payment.
8. A series of bank robberies
in 1886 and 1887 in various parts
of the country.
In a press conference recapitu
lation of kidnapping crimes in the
United States. Hoover listed as
still unsolved the abduction Of To-
ycar-old Charles Mattson, Tacoma,
Wash, and Arthur Fried, White
Plains. n. Y. The MattsoG boy
was killed by his kidnaper.
The times-news., 1938-01-22

ST. PAUL, Jan. 22.--(UP)-
The abduction of Charles S. Ross
was a "Iast minute" inspiration
of Peter Anders', curly-haired
former lumberjack, who original
ly had intended only to rob his
elderly victim, J. Edgar Hoover,
chief of the federal bureau of
investigation, said last night.
"Anders was angered," Hoover
said, "when he found that Ross
was carrying only little money,
Then he turned it into a kidnap-
ing" :,
Ross was taken first to a shall
low, "grave-size" hideout near
Emile, Mimi, and held there for
approximately Ia days. Later, al
ter payment of his $4,000 ran
som, he was transferred to a
dugout in the Wisconsin back
woods, Is miles from Spooner.
Anders allegedly killed both
Ross and J. Atwood Gray, ms
kidnap-accomplice, the day after
arrival at the Spooner hideou'
and left their bodies there, tax
ing both his own and Gray's share
of the ransom.
Hoover also disclosed that Ross
NAV have died of blow on the
head, rather than of a bullet
wound as Anders said. Dr.. Harry
Dahl, Washburn, Wis, coroner
was unable to find bullet wound
on Ross in an examination which
he described as preliminary bu'
thorough. The skulls of both
Ross and Gray were crushed, nc
said, although Gray had also been
shot.
An autopsy will be performed
by a bureau of investigation sur
geOns.
The FBI head said that Gray
Anders' slain companion, was
lust a hitchhiker Anders plckeC
up shortly before the Ross KID
naping. Gray's home, ne said was
Continued on page threeD
The times-news., 1938-01-22
WEATHER

c,.,Jv With occasional rains to,
II tomorrow: no decided
- in temperature.
The times-news., 1938-01-22
GOOD AFTERNOON

The city Of Endieott, N. Y, has
had no bad crimes for two years.
No major crime is q minor miracle.