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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
BRITISH SWEEP
away NOVELS
3 IL Million State Hous-
ing Units Built
Since 1918
By DAN ROGERS Ian,
,rI pr... Staff Correspondent

LONDON. Jan. Is. (UP)-The
government, national or p mrn
euides Britain's huge housing pro.
@ram-which has been unaer way y
nth increasing impetus since the
/ World war. o,oooo bousoc
have been built in England and
Wales-with scores Ct additional
thousands constructed in Scotland
since 1918. Private enterprise,
without government subsidy, built
annroximately half of these homes
b p private enterprise concerns it.
self mostly with better class resi-
dences and flats.
The Importance of government
mart in British rehousing is shown
bv these official figures: total
capital expenditure on subsidized
housing since 1919 is approx
matelv 3,612,500,000, and de-
spite this staggering sum, the
story is not yet told. Government
commitments in most cases are on
an annual basis, running 20 to 60
wears. Government payments on
housing commitments for the year
ending March 81, 1887, totaled
S71.654,47O. During the same pc
Rod loans to private builders to-
falling $19O,935,000 were sane
CITIES CITIES ARE LANDLORDS
In addition, government (usual-
w municipalities is the biggest
landlord in Britain, or in the
world for that matter.
The London County Council
alone owns outright and rents to
working people 80,488 dwellings
housing more than $4,000 per-
sons. Other population centers
such as Birmingham, Manchester
and Leeds follow the same plan
on a somewhat smaller scale.
Probably most important, how
ever, are the national housing
acts-especially those dealing with
slum clearance and abatement of
overcrowding. National laws en-
power local authorities to ode
clare" slum areas for clearance.
Annually scores of areas populat-
ed by many thousands are so han
died. Similar powers were grant
ed regarding overcrowding. even
though the area in question is
above slum classification.
This powerful stimulus newt
ably results in much private build
ing. Where private enterprise is
unwilling or unable to proceed,
local authorities take over the
task.
FARM HOMES
NOT NEGLECTED
These measures operate in rural
as wei as urban areas. Some of
the worst habitations discovered
in a national survey were on
farms. Large families wree found
living in ancient stone cottages
which investigators. called "dens,
not fit for animals" Thousands
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
HOLDING COMPANY
Underlined TERM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. CUP
Securities and Exchange commits
sion and treasury officials said last
night that there is "no universally
accepted" definition of holding
companies, all of which President
Roosevelt proposes TO eliminate.
A high-ranking official who en-
phasized that it was only his per-
sonal conception. defined them as
"a company which holds the secur-
tiles of and exercises control over
other companies"
He said that organizations of
holding companies are so various"
that an alright definition is diff
cult. For example, holding COM
pany also might be an operating
concern, or it might hold the Sc
curities of another concern with
out exercising the control.
at may exercise control with a
minimum of stock interest, or it
may require majority of the
stock" he said. "It'may be pure
ly interstate in character or its
holdings may result in it having
and or exercising control over
some companies and not over
others in which it may have an
interest.
at may be in effect a large
operating company with a great
many subsidiaries, which are, prac-
tically speaking. many depart
ments or operating branches. 1t
may be subject to various defini-
tions by law in Jurisdictions or by
various definitions according to
various judges"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
EVENING PARENT
TEACHER MEET SET
Continued from page one)

Illuminating engineering society
ad is the author of many articles
on the subject of illumination,
seeing and other phases in the art
of lighting. He has lectured be-
fore many technical groups as
well as public meetings which
have won wide acclaim because of
the interesting demonstrations
used in connection with them.
Only recently he has talked to the
P.-T.A. organizations in Winston
Salem, Greensboro and Charlotte.
Mr.. Palmer will conclude his
talk with a series of spectacular
exhibits that will be of interest to
everyone since they will deal with
some of the more fascinating new
developments in the science of
art and lighting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
STUDY JAPAN'S
PENETRA
OF U. 5. ISLES
Paul McNutt Making Sur
vey; to Report in Per-
son to Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. lUP),
At the request of President
Roosevelt, Paul V. McNutt, high
commissioner TO the Philippine
Islands, is making a wh'rlwind
tour of the far east to ascertain
the exact extent of Japan'S eco
nonfic penetration of the islands
and the empires detectives con-
corning the international settle
ment at Shanghai. it was learned
last night.
McNutt will report in person to
the chief executive early in Feb
ruary. After the survey Is COM
pleted, he plans tentatively 10 re-
turn TO Manila on an American
warship and later fly to Washing
ton for the presidential confer
ence.
The visit of the tall, silver
haired high commissioner, who is
a, former national commander of
the American Legion and an eX-
perienced military observer, is re-
garded as unusually significant,
particularly i'm view of the adj
miniStration's announced objec-
tive of strengthening national de-
fenseS. 1t created the possibility
of the program being delayed UNI
til department of state. and navy
and war officials have conferred
with him. Present plans call for
increased expenditures for nation
al defense under the 1889 budget
ranging from $l00,000,000' to
$500, 100000. President ROose-
welt will send a special message
to congress on the subject.
Presently, McNutt is on the
Island of Mindanao, center of the
$1S5,000,OOO Philippine abaca
(hemp) industry. He is investi-
eating reports that Japanese
have taken virtual control of the
industry and have concentrated
$4,000 nationals near the impOr-
tant hemp port of DavaO.
Upon his return TO Manila Nc
Mutt is expected to take passage
on a warShip for Shanghai where
he will confer with Admiral Harry
K. Yarnell, cOmmander-in-chief of
the U. S. Asiatic fleet. They will
discuss the far eastern situation,
which is regarded as a potential
pOwder-keg since Japanese avia-
tors bombed and sank the U. S.
gunboat Panay. Recently, official
Washington has been pcrturbed
over reports that Japan is aSsum-
ing jurisdiction over the entire
international settlement nj Shang-
hal, although American presence
there is sanctioned under various
treaty rights and protocols dating
back in some Instances to the
Boxer rebellion.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15

FAIR SKINNED, distinguished
g by a long white beard, Quet-
zalcoatl was entirely unlike any
god the Aztecs had ever known.
He reSembled none of their peo-
pleo, took no wife and staIked
about in long flowing white gar
ments embroidered with the figure
Of a red cross.
But the strangest story about
Quetzalcoatl, god of the arts and
culture, was his departure from
his people. .... -. -.
He left one day saying he was
going to the home of his father
Tlapallan, the Red Land in the
southeast, but that he would re-
turn to them in some far future
year Of &c Acatl. Arrived at the
seashore he sailed, it was said, on
4 raft of twisting Serpents.
Centuries later, Cortes arrived
In the land of the AEtecs, 1919.
which by the Mexican calendar of
Quetzalcoatl was the year Ce
Acatl. Legend says that three blaz-
ing comets swept the sky, the
waters Of the lakes rose without
apparent cause and eerie lights
appeared in the east.
So when the news came to
Montezuma that strangers had ar
rived he said, "This is Quetzal-
,oatl returned" And Montezuma
addressed Cortes accordingly in
heir first interview. Symbol Of
he Quetzalcoatl temple is shown
m 1884 Mexican air stamp.
Copyright, 1898, NEA Service. Inc,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
HOLDING FIRM FIGHT
FACES HARD GOING

Continued from rage one)
been designated as spokesman for
the group, told newspapermen:
eve attended this conference
with the president and discussed
the gravity of the economic and
industrial situation Of the country.
This group has had some prelimi-
nary discussions and was impress
ed with the desirability, if at all
possible, of working out with the
administration a definite program
of action by business, government
and labor"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
EXPECT TOKYO TO
BREAK WITH CHINA
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
pen. The generals called in were
the senior officers Of the imperial
army, and the meeting was one of
unusual moment.
The Domei news agency, whose
dispatches in such instances are
often of Semi-official inspiration,
said that the cabinet-imperial
headquarters conference resulted
in agreement that China still was
"recalcitrant" and that therefore
"The government is compelled
to proceed with resolute enforce
ment of a policy for attainment OF
its ultimate objective Of securing
peace in East Asia"
This could mean only the con-
centration of every national effort
on winning the war as soon as
possible and ousting the present
Chinese government provided It
did not submit to japanese de-
mands as regards peace terms.
An early rupture in Chinese
Japanese diplomatic relations was
predicted today by Tokyo news
papers.
The Yomiuri Shimbun. in its
prediction of an imminent rupture
of diplomatic relations, said that
arrangements already had been
completed for the recall of Shi-
geru Kawagoe, japanese ambassa-
dor to China, and for presentation
of a passport to Hsu Shhih-ying,
the Chinese ambassador to Tokyo.
Foreign office sources, comment
ing on the published prediction,
said that break in relations was
not likely immediately but that
break may eventually result
through continued Chinese resist
ance to Japanese demands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
PLANS TO CONTINUE
FAST FOR 2 YEARS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. Is
(UP)-Dean Israel H. Noe of St.
Mary's Episcopal cathedral today
planned to continue his fast for
two years to prove that he may
live by spiritual strength alone.
For Is days the noted minister
has taken no food or water ex-
eept the bread and wine of holy
communion thrice weekly
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
COTTON EXPORTS
SHOW SLIGHT RISE

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. CUP
The cotton exports from the
United States for 1887 increased
from 100000 bales in 1886 to
5,728,O0O bales, despite the 81
per cent reduction of purchases
by Japan, the department of COM
merce reported today.
Preliminary figures valued the
1897 exports at $360,024,0 900
compared to 1858, 1000 for the
previous year.
Shipments to the United King
dom were up % per cent.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
Filler AIDS ROMANCE

GRIDLEY, Cal. rP.-h
Evert Wanless and Miss On
Delight Knox had their MARIA
license dropped to them from
airplane into the center Of 4
ballfield where they were wait,
to receive it. Entirely cut Of;
floods from the county sea.
was the only way they ccgG n
it in time to get married o,gai.
ule.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
Set Double Gaze
Session Toniig|

The Flat Rock AIl-Star m
and girls teams will Nee.
Chipman-LaCrossc teams in a d
ble-header at the Flat Rock ?
Saturday night at 7:3O.
Close contests ar" expected
both games.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
REBEL BOMBERS SAY
200 LOYALS KILLED

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, Jan. IS. (UP)-Spanish
InSurgent headquarters at Sara
gozza reported last night that an
air squadron bombed a Loyalist
supply and troop train en- route
from Valencia to Teruel and
blasted it to pieces, causing 500
casualties.
The pilots estimated that 200
Loyalists were killed and 800
wounded.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
Hangman Ends
Lives OF Three

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Is. (UP)
Three killers who participated in
the blOodieSt bank robbery in
New Orleans history were hanged
this afternoon in parish prison.
The hangman, a big florid man
with pale rheumy blue eyes who
preferred to remain unidentified,
sprang the trap for Joseph
Ugarte, Owen Cauche and An
thOny Dallao as a priest read the
litany.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
JUSTICE STILL BETTER

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. (UP)
Associate Supreme Court Justice
Benjamin n. Cardozo continues to
"hold the improvement" shown
yesterday, his physician reported
last night, adding that he regard
ed this as a "hOpeful sign"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
SCALDED TO DEATH

CHARLESTON. S. c., Jan. IS.
(UP)-Willard Burbage, %, en-
ploye of the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Mill, was scalded to
death Friday when ne fell into a
KAT containing a boiling liquid.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
SENATOR BAILEY
DERIDES SEC. ICKES

CONTINUED from page one) .
ers not only dislike" lynching
but "absor it."
He said he would espouse the
measure if he were certain 1t
would prevent such crimes, but he
expressed certainty that it would
not, adding that political equal
ity between the races leads to the
decay and downfall of our CIV
ilization.'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
BRITISH WARCRAFT
SH0RELEAVE is CUT

GIBRALTAR, Jan. Is. (UP)-
Shore leave was suddenly cancel
ed last night for all members of
the British destroyer Foxhound.
The ships siren sounded contin-
uouSly and police scurried about,
rounding up men on shore. No
reason for the call was given.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
Flat Rock Cagers
Lift Two Games
From Columbus

The Flat Rock high basketball
teams won both ends of twin
bill at Flat Rock last night, beat,
ing the Columbus girls 1879 and
the boys by 24-19.
The winning girls took the lead
early in the game and were never
headed, although their lead was
threatened at times. The Column
bus sextet played good basketball
but were not quite equal to the
performance of their undefeated
opponents.
Nelson topped the scoring for
Flat Rock with 8 points, while
Hull had six for a close second.
Taylor was their defensive star:
Ormand had four points foIr,
Columbus. Williams played well
at guard. /,
The boys tilt turned out to be
a close, well-played game.
Case, star forward for Flat
Rock, returned to the lineup after
a brief absence with a sprained
ankle, and turned in an exception
al game, as did Fitzpatrick. Both
boys had 6 points.
r. Ross, with 7 points, and
Richie starred for the losers. -,
Going into the last quarter, with
Flat Rock leading by scant IA
10, Case and Fitzpatrick came
through with 2 and l field goals
respectively for Flat Rock to gain
a lead that was held the rest OF
the game. -,
Columbus was trailing at the
half 1873.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
Former Texas u. Head
Takes Over ICC Helm

F o R M E R
president Of
the University
of Texas, WAL
ter M. w.
S p a W n, has
been n a m c d
n e W chairman
of the Inter-
state Commerce
Commission, eff
tectlVe Jan. 3.
He S u c c e e DIS
Carroll Miller
at the helm OF
the trade regu-
lating body.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15
REED IS NOMINATED
FOR SUPREME COURT

Continued from page onc)
governments and was interpreted
as a test reaction to his posSl0il-
itv rs a Democratic candidate IN
the New York gubcrnatorial race.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-15

The Confederate States of
America had four flags during it's
existence.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

Under the provisions Of the
maritime law the Coast Guard is
C arged with the duty of training
young men for jobs as officers and
Seamen in the merchant marine
and at present is recruiting young
men for the first class For
some reason, however, the mari
time union does not approve of
the training course and has been
picketing the Coast Guards New
York city office We wonder
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
The Award Lineup

MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
One of these "magic boxes"
for face refreshing is awarded
to MARGARET PEARSON,
PWA, of she'll breeze over to
GOldenberg's cosmetics cOun-
ter for it.
HIGH ICE CREAM: Emma
Rusnack, Coal Commission,
has o slip awaiting her for
o quart Of this tasty cOnfec-
tiOn at any High Store, one
Of which operates ut 1898
Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
MATFEST: Two ringslde
duCats for tOnight's Katan-
Robert. rasSle were mailed
yesterday to o Justice clerk,
who had turned in the most
interesting Federal Fact up
to then . More mat tickets,
for next week, comprise the
next award.
LITTLE THEATER: Doris
ROthwelI,, National l Park
Service, is urged to Scuttle
by here Tor send Sam Bar
rett) for two passes to this
funspOt, now showing the
Sophisticated "Amphityr0n." "
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
No Hits, One Error

Horrors! Interior-PWA press re-
leases are, in this corners opinion
at least, more Snappily written
than those Of any agency. Re
Gently, in announcing a radio pro
gram regarding the discovery of
the Pacific, some ill-fortuned soul
muffed one (even as you and y by
having Magellan sailing around
the Cape of Good Hope from a sea
of fury into the calm waters Of the
Southern Sea-" What was meant
was that Magellan sailed around
the Horn," a phrase used when
ships negotiate the stormy Magel'
Ian Straits. The story, however,
was okayed by Office of Education
(arfD
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Dash o. Cold Water

Many WPA project workers are
chasing q rainbow these days,
which can't possibly lead them
anywhere except to bitter disap-
pointment. In the confusion fol-
lowing the Presidents executive
order of June "a, these workers,
particularly the white collared
type, have had hopes reused
within them that they might be
blanketed into permanent Civil
Service job. Nothing could be
more impossible than this, as the
status of WPA workers assigned
to Government departments here
is exactly the same as that Of
other project workers throughout
the country, and if the former
were drafted into the Civil Service,
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Good Shows Today

WARNER BROTHERS
schedule today, for which
You may have tickets:
EARLE and METROPOLE-
TAN-"F our Daughters"
with Priscilla, Rosemary and
Lola Lane, plus Wayne M0r-
ris and Johnnie Davis on the
Earle stage; METROPOLI-
TAN-"Secrets Of an Act
ress," with Kay Francis and
George Brent; TIVOLr
ErrOI Flynn and Olivia De
HavilIand, In 'FOur's q
Crowd; UrTOW N-"BOy
Meets Girl" with James
Cagney and Pat O'Brien;
CALVERT and PENN-Ran-
dOIph Scott and Joan Ben
nett I'm "The Texans.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

UWu UAG444CSS A4VCA 4V6A NSA = . :
''The Civil Service Commission
must remain a service agency and
not attempt to direct the internal
affairs Of any department OF
agency" he said. He further
pointed out that the June "a or
ders definitely separate" the
commissions functions Of re.
cruiting, examining and certify.
ing from the personnel admins
tration and management which
will remain with individual agen.
cies. This was, to put 1t mildly,
skillful, for agency moguls Lave
long been fearful that the Com
mission would seek central con.
troll Of all personnel functions
and this fear has done much to
hinder progress and squash pro
gressive ideas in the past.
In essence Ordway said: Most
agencies have agreed with the
Commission on whether they are
eligible for civil service, and final
results are due before February /
. Reports Of large requests Of
exceptions from the merit system
were exaggerated, and many ag
encies have agreed to have attor
neys included in the blanket.
The Commission needs more mon
ey, has asked for it from Budget
Bureau, and expects to get what
Is needed. The toughest job
looming will be chairman Of the
new Council of Personnel Admin
istration Long shot bet: We pre-
diet Ordway will be ehoSenD
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

given last night
by Civil Serv-
ices s a nj u e |
Ordway, .ir., to
the Society for
Personnel Ad-
ninistration
Ordway (whose
audience con.
is e d prin-
cipally Of per-
sonnel mogulS
from 9th g r
o 6 e n Gle 81
str e ssed the
fact that the
Con1n1i S s | o n
III 4AA sAn
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

ADVE ERTISEM EN-
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
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The Washington times., 1938-09-29

whether these seamen will refuse
the assistance of a Coast Guard
crew when next one of the ships
manned by them goes on the
rocks.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
DVERTIsEM EMIT
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kidneys PASS
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Dootors say your kidneys contain IL rntlas
Of tiny tube or hltsrs which help to purity the
blood and keep you healthy. Most people pas
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Frequent or scanty passages With smaTt!ng
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An excess Of acids or poisons in your blood,
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The Washington times., 1938-09-29
TOgG'n's Beet Candy

V4AB4A481 VGAkA H NB1K8y
Stores today will present
One-pOund boxes of their de-
liciOuS chocolates or cara
mels, on request, to: ~. st."
Hole; Gertrude Fern, m
terror: Catherine Daubner
Daugherty, Engraving-Print-
ing. Candy will be presented
at either store, Ninth and G
SITS. N. w., or sos Fourteenth
st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Speaking Of Government
Workers
BIZ J. EARLE MOSER

II my girl had "a neck like q
StDdn"
Or the startled eyes OF q
tGt0n,"
or a marble bro1D," as they
say in song
~ k1Iow I'd quickly 0iue her
the gong!
BEN S.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

the latter, over two million in
number, also would be entitled
to this benefit.
"We Regret"
Beatin' Aroun' tn Mulberry
Bush: A disabled vet recently
filed to reopen the exam for Gus
toms guard and received this re-
ply from Civil Service Commis-
sion: 1.-THE commission has ref
erence to your application for Gus
toms guard and informs you that
since there Is no register there
for, that examination cannot be
reopened. vacancies in this po-
Sition are being filled from the
register for junior custodial Off
Ger and immigration patrol in
spector, but we regret to state
that you do not meet the phys
ical requirements for either of
these examinations" {. This latest
evasion of veterans preference
laws Is said by those who should
know to be clearly illegal, but
nothing will be done as long as
the Legion, VFW and 'DAV "let
1t ride"
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

DIPLOMACY formed the clever
~ foundation of an interesting
talk. regarding the June "a
s'blanketinR" Executive Orders,