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VOL. 53—No. 224
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HENDERSONV1LLE, N. C., TUES DAY; SEPTEMBER 18, 1934
SUKUJE CONES, FIVE CENTS
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League Reveals Vast A rms Traffic
GERMANS PUSH
PLANE OUTPUT
UNDER HITLER
Washington Arms Inquiry
Unexpectedly Ampli
fied by Data
developingTaviation
FORCES TESTIFIED TO
By FREDERICK KUH
United Preis Staff Correspondent
JjKNKYA. Sept. 18.—(UP).—
Kewlations in the Washington
arms inquiry were unexpectedly
amplified last night by publica
tion of the League of Nations
yearbook, including data on the
traffic in arms and munitions.
The figures are only up to 1932*
but disclose that even then Ger
many's immediate neighbors were
importing large orders of arma
ments.
The yearbook's data was based
..n official governmental reports.
It points out that traffic in ex
plores frequently has been veil
ed by listing as chemicals.
The lawful traffic in 1932 was
•riven as $33,934,000, the report
siows. adding that in 1932 Hol
land imported 1,212,000 pounds
sterling worth of arms and muni
tions from Great Britain and
»!I»>.t»00 francs worth from
Fiance.
The yearbook states that the
combined duties on Belgian, Pol
ish and Swiss purchases on arma
ments abroad in 1932 totaled
S2.700.00.
South American imports were
s3.000,000, while Japan and
China received $6,000,000 worth
of arms in that year.
According to their own figures,
British and French armament ex
port.- totalled approximately $10,
0DO.000. The United States re- J
port divulged America exported!
only S.'i,000,000 worth of arms,
compared with $4,000,000 from
Sweden. ' . . •
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. (UP).j
(iernan airplane factories ^reat-i
!y increased the number of their
employes after Hitler came into
nnwer an<l an American firm has
"lil $1,445,000 worth of aviation
equipment in the reich since Jan.
1. senate munitions investigators
heaiil yesterday.
Those statements were contain
ed in correspondence of United
Aircraft (.'o. officials. Senator
Uerald P. Nye, committee chair
man. read itno the record a let
ter from a. Butterfield, United
a:reran engineer in London, to
Thomas F. Hamilton", the firm's
I'aris a<;ent:
"Ont« large airplane factory in
Uerniany has doubled the number
"i its «- iiployes since Hitler came
into power. The next ranking
'"iiipanv has tripled the number
1,1 employes in the same period."
1 i»it<-.l aircraft was the concern
that sold the equipment to Ger
many.
1" rancis H. Love, head of Uni
;e«l Aircraft's Export corpora
tion, tf-ttified the firm's German
»usine>s had increased steadily in
Hfeent years.
Youi sales are of a commer
ua- nature?'* Nyc asked.
Love said, "we never
any military equipment to
Germany.
j'-hat would prevent that?"
Have vou understood that
engines m>M to Germany would,
u-"e(| in planes for military
purposes?" Xye asked
*e understand just the con-:
C" W' DeedS'
..(• i ot the company.
i in ia f-f,use engines be used
| ' lane* as well as com
[ that ti °."es asked Senator Ar
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could |bsr-/)®edd
n *nued on p#ge\.fofrv
President and His Pals Enjoy Cup Race Outing
President Roosevelt was in holiday mood when he turned from cares of state to be a spectator at the
America's Cup Races off Newport, R. I. Ready to pull for the American entry against the British
challenger, he is shown here at the rail of Vincent Astor's yacht Nourmahal. With him, also, keenly !
enjoying the voyage, are his grandchlidren, Sistie and Buzzie Dall, and Astor.
OPEN COUNTY I
FAIR OFFICES
Officials Announce Attrac
tions for Week of
October 8-13
Plans are going forward rapid
ly for the Henderson county fair
which will be held in Henderson
ville, at the high school grounds,
the week of October 8 to 13.
All contracts have been signed
by the Henderson County Fair
Association, Inc., of which H. I>.
Kelly, vice-president of the State '
Trust oompany, is president. John I
L. Loy, secretary, and L. H. Mc- |
Kay, treasurer. Rbbert Hallock I
arrived last week and has estab- !
lished offices in the Chamber of j
Commerce, for the fair associa-!
tion, where he is making plans '■
for several outstanding events
during the week of the fair. •
Advertisements elsewhere in
this paper give some idea of the
several events that will take
place, such as the Miss Hender
sonviile popularity contest and
the legal public wedding which
will take place on the fair!
grounds on Friday night of fair j
week. The public wedding will j
be in charge of Wm. J. Klinger, j
Jr., who is a veteran in produc-j
in*r public weddings. This "will i
be the 89th public wedding which 1
he has staged all over the coun- (1
trv for fairs and organizations.
The grand opening of the fair ,
will take place at 7 p. m. Monday
night, October 8. On Tuesday
will be the • crowning of the
queen and awarding of prizes
in the Miss Hendersonville per- •
sonality contest. This contest ii»
open to all of the young ladies
in Henderson county between the
ages of 16 and 22. Wednesday
will be children's dav for all Hen- i
derson county. The children will
be admitted free to the fair on
this day only. Thursday is ladies'
day when all ladies will be ad
mitted free to the fair. Friday
hp been designated by the Fair '
* (Continued on page four)
:ING;
PART of famed TOWN burns
""."p., Alaska. Sept. IH. (UP)
Armed vigilantes patrolled the
str*ers hue today guarding the
100<l an»l clothing left after Are
'•^troyed two-thirds of this fa
ni()U> far northern mining camp.
Kt-ti Cross survey indicated
'vr«- a-a> no danger of starvation
*<»r he inhabitants.
Temporary shelters have been
provided for the homeless.
blames levelled an area ten
Mocks long and several blocks
wide. The cause of the lire is un
determined.
J^eeaing temperatures .caused
-'^•at suffering amaiwr the ^utpe*
less. .
Three coastguard cutters are
iaang from Unalaska with sup
plies for those made homeless.
The new structures left stand
ing were converted into tempor
ary barracks. The government j
radio station, one hotel, a ware
house and a group of homes on
the north side alone survived.
The fire broke out yesterday
afternoon. Fire department head
quarters was among the first
buildings destroyed. A 34-mile
an hour wind added to the handi
cap Under' which volunteer fire
,aaeA woW#dV dynamite was-^sed
in ^' effort to halt advamc^of
mf !hut the explosions only]
scatteVed ' spirit* 'to other .'build
ings. - *1 1*5 iijgjj r 1
Most of the destroyed build-]
(Continued on page four.) J
Liquor And Big
Still Captured!
Three Arrests Made; One
Man Posts Bond
The Henderson county sheriff's
department, Township Constable
Jerry Orr, and Federal Officer
Norton captured a large distilling
outfit and 40 gallons of liquor
yesterday afternoon at the Wood
chuck Lodge, near Lake Falls.
Three people were arrested.
They were W. A. Cook, who is
under $1000 bond, and Ed Jen
nings and his wife, both colored,
who are in jail without bond.
Taken in the raid were il fer
menters, a 45-gallon copper still
with cap connections, worm, cool
er, and gas burner, 7 gallons of
gasoline, a 40-gallon boiler five
10-gallon kegs, four 1-gallon jugs,
a gas rectifier, a five-gallon torch,
150 feet of one-inch syphon hose,
and 40 gallons of liquor.
Prof. Smith On
Blue Ridge Staff
Prof. Edward N. Smith, of
Richmond, Va.. is an addition to
the faculty of the Blue Ridge
School for Boys, which will soon
jpen its 1934-35 session.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of the
University of Virginia, where he
later took post-graduate work.
For 12 years he was connected
tvith the MeGuire University
School, of Richmond, serving as
issociate principal and instructor
sf English and Latin, and for
:hree years he was headmaster of
S'orfolk Academy.
For a number of years he was
iirector of Camp Shawanogi, the |
jldest and largest educational and
recreational camp in Virginia. At j
:he outbreak of the World war he '
jnlisted in the army and became .
i commissioned officer in the field
artillery. ,
Italian Military |
Bill Is Approved
ROME, Sept. 18. (UP).—Pre
mier Mussolini's cabinet approved
bills regulating national military
preparations today. In addition
to preparations, the measure pro
vides for military training as an
integral part of the national edu
cation, beginning as soon as the
boy is able to learn.
PENNSYLVANIA BANK
IS ROBBED OF $35,000,
HAWLEY, Pa., Sept. 18. (UP)
Fout armed and unmasked ban
dits today robbed the Hawley
bank of $35,000, holding two em
ployes at bay while rifling the
vault.
Cherokee Indian
Fair In Progress
CHEROKEE, Sept. 18. — The
21st annual Cherokee Indian fair
will open at Cherokee, capital of
the Indian reservation, Tuesday
morning. The fair will continue
through Friday:
The schedule of events will be
as follows:
7:30 a. m., entrance gate open
ed (daily); 10 a. m., archery and
blow-gun contest (daily) 11a. m.,
old-time Indian dance (daily);
11:30 a. m.. singing contest be
tween Indian choirs (Wednesday
only); 11:30 a. m., baby show
(Thursday only); 2 p. m., old
time Indian dance (daily); 2:30
p. m., Indian ball game (daily);
7:30 p. m., old-time Indian dancc
(Tuesday only); 7:30 p. m.,1
square dance and music by old
time string bands (daily except
Tuesday).
All the entertainment features
will be held on the fair grounds
with the exception of the singing
contest and the baby show, which
will be held in the auditorium
above agricultural hall.
Bascom Lamar Lunsford, of
A.sheville, a folk-lore authority, is
in charge of the entertainment
features this year. Special ampli
fication facilities have been pro
vided for announcements and vo
:al features.
CONSTITUTION
FOES ASSAILED
OVER NATION
Jgden Mills, Bainbridge
Colby and Others Back
Fundamental Law
DICTATORSHIP BY
BRAIN TRUST SEEN
BY UNITED PRESS
Opponents of tht New Deal
seized on Constitution Day, Mon
day, for a concerted attack on
manv of the fundamental policies
of the Roosevelt administration.
In speeches throughout the
United States "constitutionalists"
denounced "brain trust" measures
as:
Leading the American people
toward a dictatorship;
Threatening- freedom of speech
and freedom of the press;
Confiscating property of the
frueral to care for the shiftless;
Designed to create a gigantic
I bureaucracy which can be turned
into a self-perpetuating political
machine;
Tending towards a complete
abdication of the powers of con
gress "which would give the bu
reaucrats the power to make laws
as well as to execute them."
Speakers included Ogden Mills,
mentioned as a possible Republi
can candidate for president; Oo!.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; former
Secretary of State Bainbridge
Colby, and others.
Most of the addresses dwelt at
length on the central theme in
former President Herbert Hoov
er's new book—the alleged dan
gers to personal liberty involved
in "regimentation" features of
"new deal" policies.
CARPENTER'S HALL, Phila
delphia, Sept. 18.— (UP).—"In
this hall the Constitution of the
United States, the sacred charter
of our rights, was agreed to and
adopted,'' declared Bainbridge
Colby, in an address here last
night in defense of the Constitu
tion. He continued:
"Demagogic voices are heard
today endeavoring to make a
cheap play upon words on the
Constitutional guarantee of per
sonal liberty. Men high in th>»
government speak of it as only a
liberty to oppress and exploit,
and ask if there is not an over
looked liberty—the liberty to live
and to work and to eat.
"This is rather a low type of
political charlatanism.
"The Constitution is expressly
dedicated to the promotion of th»
general welfare, and to securing
the blessings of liberty. To that
end it has ordained a system of"
legal protection for the rights of
every individual, and had provid
ed apt means of protection
against tyranny or oppression or
arbitrary rule.
"The unemployed of the mo
ment and other victims of the de
(Continued on pajre three)
2—ITS LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION
This is the second of a series of six articles reviewing the his
tory contents of the U. S. Constitution,1 in observance of "Con
stitution Week" and the 147th anniversary of the Constitution's
birth, Sept. 17, 1787.
the people of the United States,fin order to form a more
"» perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of
America."
By this simple, straightforward declaration, the makers of the
Constitution of the United States gave out the basic law of the
land. It is the Preamble to the Constitution.
The 11 aricles that follow detail section by section the purpoges
set forth in the Preamble.
the first Article is most important. In 10 sections, it gives the
composition, powers and limitations of both Houses of Coagre9B.
In four ways the new Congress became much more important dnd
powerful than the Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
First, Congress could devise and collect taxes, without asking
the help of the states.
Second, it could raise and support armies and naval forjces with
out state permission. i
Third, it could regulate commerce among the states and with
foreign countries. /
Fourth, it could do all things necessary and proper to «;arry into
effect the powers given it by the Constitution.
The Constitution further provided that revenue-raising meas
ures originate only in the lower House, and Congress had sole
power to mint coins, declare war, establish post offices, and exer
cise authority over what later became the District of Columbia.
Finally, the states were prohibited from coining money and en
tering into any treaty with foreign countries. Further, without
consent of Congress, no state was permitted to keep troops or
engage in war unless actually invaded, or lay and duties on im
ports or exports.
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NEXT: Defining the executive and judiciary powers. 1,
F. R. MAY STILL
TAKE HAND IN
STRIKE, IS SAID
Action Depends on Report
To Be Made by Special
Mediation Board
STRIKE INCREASING
TEAR GAS BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UP)
—Tightening: of the textile strike
HneR today indicated that Presi
dent Roosevelt's personal inter
vention ultimately may be re
quired to settle the deadlock.
Whether the President takes a
hand was expected to be deter
mined by th& special mediation
board's report, requested before
October 1, but possibly available
earlier.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
CALL IS CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON. Sept. 18 (UP)
—John W. Young, president of
Federal Laboratories, Inc., Pitts
burgh, today told the Senate com
mittee investigating the munitions
business that the textile strike
had increased the firm's tear gas
business from five to ten per cent.
Francis J. Gorman, national
strike chief, recently protested to
President Roosevelt against the
use by national guardsmen on
strike duty of guns, ammunition
and other war material owned by
the federal government.
Meantime, developments in the
capital yesterday threatened the
jobs of an additional 275,000 tex
tile and garment workers.
The executive council of the
United Textile Workers was to
meet today to decide on whether
100,000 carpet and synthetic ray
on employes shall be called out to
swell the strikers' ranks.
The NRA advisory council re
jected the cotton garments code
authority proposal for revision of
an order by President Roosevelt
which reduced working hours
from 40 to 36 a week, maintains
present hourly rates and increases
piece rates 10 per cent.
At a rtieeting in New York
members -of the industry issued
reports they would not obey the
order. Union leaders have made
all preparations to call out 176,
000 garment makers on October
1 when the order becomes effec
tive unless industry accepts it.
AGED COUNTY
RESIDENT DIES
Rites for Mrs. Sally Hoots
Being, Held at Mt. Mo
riah Today
Mrs. Sally Rogers Hoots, 77, |
died suddenly on Monday after-1
noon at 2 o'clock at the Home of
her daughter, Mrs. Eliza Nix, wife
of M. A. Nix, of Point Lookout.
Mrs. Hoots died suddenly while
sitting in a rocking chair.
She was the widow of Andrew |
Hoots, who died 14 years ago,
and had spent all her life in Hen
derson county.
She was a member of the Mt
Moriah church and funeral serv
ices were being held there this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was
to follow in the cemetery there.
She is survived by the follow
ing children: A. L. Hoots, Mrs.
M. A. Nix, Mrs. Lura Nix, Mrs.
Dovie Williams of Spindale, Hil
liard HootSj and Louis Hoots. She
is also survived by one brother,
Tom Newman, of Ebenezer.
FERA Teachers
Meet Supervisors
Here Wednesday)
Mrs. J. M. Day, of Asheville,
district supervisor of adult educa
tion under the FERA, will be in
Hendersonville for a conference
with local teachers who will carry
on this work, on Wednesday at
11 a. in. ' •
The conference will be held atl
the city hall and will be attended
by the Henderson county teach
ers engaged .in this work. The
public is also invited to attend.
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Pepperell Mills
In Maine Close
Arrests Made as Keystone
Meeting Broken up
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Sept. 18.
r--(UP).—Threats of violence If
workers remained on the job,
forced the closing: of Pepperell
Mills, the largest textile plant in
the state.
Th« plant employs 3600 textile
work* «t.
LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 18.—
(UP),,—Three were arrested and
several Injured when police broke
up a demonstration by 600 pick
ets atfcxhpting to close the Stehti
Silk, Tnc., plant, which is operat
ing1 despite the strike.
C L BAKER
PASSES AWAY
Brother of A. F. Baker of
This City; Rites Thurs
day at Fletcher
C. Lincoln Baker of Asheville,
a brother of F. Baker of Hen
dersonville, died at Asheville, on
Monday, S«pt. 17, at the age of
TO years. He was a native of
Tunbridge Wells, England, and
came to the United States in
1913, residing with his son at!
Arden for several years.
• He leaves a widow, two sons, |
a daughter, one grandchild, a
brother, A. F. Baker, and two sis-1
ters, Mrs. Emily Barden. of Ra-|
leigh,'and - Mm. Eva Wicker of
Hendersonrille. •
Funeral services- and interment
will be at Calvary cemetery, at
Fletcher, on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Baker was well known to.a
number of residents of Hender
sonville.
STRIKE BY COPPER
WORKERS IS ENDED
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 18. (UP)
Montana's paralyzing 135-day
copper workers' strike was ended
officially last night. ' '
Union workers voted more than
two to one to accept a comprom
ise hour and wage offer from the
Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany and to return to work.
The. official vote,, announced by
Thomas Brown, president of the
International Mine, Mill and Smel
ter Workers union, showed:
2643 for acceptance, and 1105
against.
STEAL IRON BENCHES
FROM CEMETERIES
NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 18. (UP)
A new form of larceny was uncov
ered, police said, when they ar
rested two men on charges of the
wholesale theft of iron benches
from cemeteries. The prisoners,
Henry J. Fitzgerald and Isaac
Morris, allegedly entered grave
yards at night with a truck, load
ed up benches, and took them
away to sell them.
DREAM COMES TRUE
TOPSFIELD, Mass., Sept. 18.—
(UP)—Thomas Grey, 26-year-old
bus driver, dreamed he wa* killed
in an accident. His wife attempt
ed to dissuade him from entering
a motorcycle race at the Topsfleld
fair. He was killed when the mo
torcycle he was riding in: a *0
mile sweepstake skidded, throwing
him.
CRACK TRAIN WRECKED
LAWRENCEVILLE, III., Septf.
18.—(UP).—The Egyptian flyer,
:rack Big Four passenger train
was wrecked when it demolished
i truck at crossing here today.
Fireman George Mobley, 55, wu
killed and two occupants of the
truck seriously injured.
ISO STRIKERS
HELD PRISONED
AT ARMY FORI
Military Trials Will B<
Held When Peace
. Fully Restored
2000 MENBACK IN J
STATE MILLS TODATr
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ATLANTA, Sept. 18.—(UP)
Commanders of Georgia Nations
Guard, using bayonets to back up
manufacturers in an effort t<
break the textile strike, reported
today the campaign is succeeding.
Four more mills reopened, mak|
ing a total of 29 to reopen sincej|
martial law wag proclaimed.
Adjutant General Lindley W.
Camp announced military trial?
will be givea 160 pickets held at;
Fort McPherson.
S. A. Hollihan, state strike di
rector, planned to confer during,
the day with Camp, saying h<*
would pro teat against the troop*
refusing to let the strickers picketf
peacefully.
. Ten North Carolina mills havetj
reopened, making-the total 10 toj
reopen in two days. No violence!
is reported.. •
ATLANTA, Sept. 18.—(UP)-J
Martial law, sternly enforced by
4000 National Guardsmen, is be
ing nsfd to 'wrest the Georgia tex
tile mills from the grip of one of!
the greatest strikes in American
history. ; • • > • ' r
Authorities predicted that the
end of the day will find at least
two-third$ ©f the state's textile'
mills in opetaion.
T. M. Forbes, secretary of the
Georgia Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation said today.that fi7 mills'
are running and 67 others are1
eloped. Twenty-five mills were re.
opened yesterday,; the first day of
Governor Talmadge's order, de
daring that martial law auto*
matically went in force wherever
strike disorders occurred in thej
state.;
Governor Talmadge today ig
nored the criticism of Francis J.l
Gorman, strike chairman, who as-'
sailed tfee governor's action of im
prisoning 150 pickets, including
13 women, in f barbed wire en-;
closure at Fort McPherson.
Other southern strike sectors
were quiet today.
'The prison camp, reminiscent
of wartime days, was erected
hastily on the militia rifle range.}
near Fort McPherson, U. S. Army
Fourth Corps Area headquarters.
Barber wire was strung around a
group of tents put up to house
the prisoners.
Officers indicated that these
men and women and any oth«m
caught violating Governor Tal
madge's edict that "flying squad
rons must go" would be held un
til all disturbances ended.
Mills reopening yesterday in
eluded 11 at Griffin, and the Bibl
Manufacturing company mills at
Porterdale and Columbus, when,
troops maintained order. Thret
Bibb Mfg. Co. mills also reopenei
at Macon under protection of 20(
heavily .armed policemen and spe
cial officers. Some fist fights bu
no serious disorder occurrod a
Macon. Troops were not on dutv
at Macon, although local militiij
units were mobilised.
Where National Guard unit
Were stationed, they usually erect1
ed cotton bale barricades and KB:
up machine gun nests at mill en
trance* The soldiers wert arme
with full fUld and riot equipment I
including pistols, automatic rifle
and tear gas guns.
Meanwhile,' an estimated 200'
men returned to work in Nort'
Carolina as additional mills xt
opened under troops protectfck
Thirty-eight militia unite oir dui.
throughout the state prevent**
Any- major disturbances. Fift
pickets were arrested at Tarbor
and released ... j
CUBAN PALACE UNDER GUARD I
AS NEW OUTBREAK IS FEARED
. —r u+ a J
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept * it.—
(UP) —Machine guns were placed
at the main entrances and' the
soldier guard wag doubled at the
presidential palace tonight an ru
mors of a radical revolutionary
outbreak circulated in the city.
Police, armed with rifles, .<
searched automobiles and pedes
trians throughout the city. Mem
bers of the A. B. C. political or
ganization removed files and rec- «
ords from headquarters in the
Manzana de Gomez building, fear
ing an attack. ' v'
, -Three men armed with maehina
guns kidnaped Carlos Garrida,
editor of the opposition newfpa*
per La Voz last night when hi w*»
leaving the Union club on u>;
Mulecon. s ^ " |
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION }
CHARGES ARE DROPPED i
MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 18, (VP),;
Fifteen natives of' Cuba, Sam'
Domingo and Puerto Rica, chair1
»d with violating: TJnite'd Stat
neutrality laws, were released y«
terday.
Jose M. Pichardo, Dominica,
:onsul, dropped the charges r<|
lack of evidence that,the men we)}
allied with *■ band of men accustj.
»f smuggling arnp and ammunfc
tion. jntq Cuba to foment a polite
caTuprisU*, i
The men were placed aboatcfl
train for Key West last night, '