Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 1

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER If Your Little Daughter Wanta A Doll For Christmas, ReaH The Citiien'i Offer On Page Today And Act Quickly I NORTH CAROLINA: Saturday; slivly ture Sunday. Fair Friday and rising tempera "DEDICATED TO THE UPBUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" ESTABLISHED 1868 ASHEVILLE. N. C. FRIDAY MORM.N'C.

DECEMBER 21. 1928 22 PACES AllU eulslia? UNO OUGHT TRIAL JUDGE WOldMan Winter Sprinkles Fleeing Girl, Trailed By Plane, Was Seeking To Avoid Rich Suitor SE CURB Snow On Shoppers Doubts Cast By Movie Scenario Angles Give Way To Observation That Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. Declaring that she had fled from new York to escape the attentions of a wealthy suitor and physicians.

Miss Ruth McCon-nell, 26. the object of an exciting airplane chase across half the continent, arrived here today In advance of her pursuers and announced that she Intended to live her own life In her own way. As the mystery of her transcontinental Journey by train and the urgent efforts to overtake her bee an to unfold, the sketpiclsm aroused In many newspaper offices because of the obvious movie scenario angles of the affair gave way to reflections that truth often la stranger than fiction. Miss MrConnell said she hsd left the East to avoid marrying Kenneth B. Coulter, wealthy dairy owner of Clifton Springs, N.

Y. The dairyman who represented himself to Rochester, N. newspapermen today as her uncle. Is not related to her, the girl said- and her statement was borne out by her mother. Mrs.

Henry McConnell, In Indianapolis. The mother described Coulter as a friend of the famllv who was Interested In the condition of Miss MrConnell. A statement bv the girl's father. Major Henrv McConnell. given out In Indianapolis said she hsd been in porr health and highly nervous.

On her arrival here. Miss McConnell exhibited distress over the publicity attending the affair. "I am free, white and 21. and answerable to no one for my actions." she said She added ihat she Intended to spend a vacation in California. At the hotel where she registered, it was announced she checked out several hours later and that It was not known where she had gone.

"I recovered a lns and serious illness last summer and went to Europe with a cousin to recuperate." Miss McConnell explained. "While in Paris I was threatened with a relapse and when I got home my famllv simply wrapped me In cottonwool. Doctors whom I scarcely knew ssld that I might die at any time, but, I felt that If I could be myself for a while tPene Turn To Tage Two Probe Of Rum Drinking At Va. University Asked FOR WELCOME' Prepares Speeches For Delivery While At Rio i De Janeiro CRUISERS WILL ACCOMPANY UTAH Capital City Is Ablaze With Color To Greet Guests ABOARD U. S.

S. UTAH. EN ROUTE TO RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil. Dec.

20. (fl Herbert Hoover today practically completed his preparations for Ms visit to the capital of Brazil, the last of the South American nations of his goodwill tour. He will reach I Rio de Janeiro tomorrow and will remain there for three days before! continuing his Northward Journey to Florida. During his voyage from Montevideo Mr. Hoover has been preparing the three speeches he will deliver at Rio de Janeiro.

One of these will be i a response to the welcome of Presi-' dent Washington Luis of Brazil. He will deliver another when he la re- celved by the Brazilian Congress and the third at the formal reception by i the Brazilian supreme court. The Utah Is expected to arrive In I the harbor of Rio de Janeiro about noon tomorrow. Mr. Hoover will leave Rio de Janeiro late Sunday afternoon and will spend Christmas at sea when the Utah is scheduled to be approaching the equatorial line.

The Utah will be escorted Into Rio de Janeiro's harbor by two Brazilian cruisers and will dock about 1 P. Mr. Hoover will be met at the dock by President Luis and Vice-president Mello Vlanna. who will be accompanied by the vice-president of the Senate, president of the chamber of deputies, the entire cabinet, the president of the supreme court and the city's mayor nad highest officials. President Luis will come to Rio de Janeiro from his Summer capital at Petropolla especially for the visit of Mr.

Hoover. RIO IS KEADV RIO JANEIRO. Dec. 20. Rio Janeiro was ready tonlcht for Its welcome tomorrow to Herbert Hoover when he arrives aboard the U.

3. Utah. The Stars and Strlpea seemed to be everywhere, while private homes, business blocks, and streets themselves ha'd been decorated with the entwined colors of Brazil and its Northern neighbor In anticipation of the arlval of the President-elect of the sister republic. The front pages of afternoon papers today were devoted entirely to photographa of Mr. Hoover and hla family, the house where he waa born, and of the white house, his next residence.

Octavlo Mangabelra. Brazilian foreign minister, conferred with newspapermen of the city this afternoon aim told them that their treatment of the newspapermen who w'll bs witii Mr. Hoover win be second In importance only to the reception given the president-elect, himself. The foreign minister explained the (Please Turn To Page Two) borr6wTngsof stock exchange members ixc re a se NEW YORK. tic.

20. Total boriCKvings by New York Stock Exchange members against stock collateral on December 1, increased to 9.66 per cent of market value of all listed shares from 9.62 on November 1. Average market value of share increased 5.22 to J89.13 on December 1, compared with S83 91 on November 1 and $83.42 on October 1. Number of stock issues listed for trading increased to 1.161 aggregating shares on December 1, compared with 1.142 issues and shares on November 1 and 1.131 Issues and 711,197,109 shares on October 1. HOOVER READ OF BRAZILIANS Middle Atlantic States Report Mercury Falling Fast Florida's proverbial sunshine greet- ed shopperi and vacationist who sought recreation in various waa but at Jacksonville In the Northeastern part of the State, the chilling winds began their drive at 4 p.

as the i sky became overcast. The mercury waft dropping steadily tonigi Miami reported a 75 at 7:30 p. but lamps and St. Petersburg, although the reading as far above the cold mark, hsd clouds nverhesri. Nitow At AshevlUe Through the middle Atlantic ststes.

the storv waa (he same, snow falling Aaheville. N. C. during tha dsv with a failing mercury tonight, and flumes during the day at Charlotte gave way to a steady rsin, and rain was general elsewhere for ihe Tsr Heel Slate with tempersturea at 7 o'clock ranging from 40 to AO and fslling. Virginia si hsd a varied assort ment of wcathc during the day with 1 flurries at Roanoke and clear old went her at Rriiinl in the moun- tains, where a S3 was recorded early tonight Richmond snd Newport News hsd ft steady ram throughout the dsv ui.

i.mnarainr innii with similar conditions prevailing in the rest of the Stale. Rain drenchrrt South Carotins, but with ft slowly dropping merrurv the! weather man at Columbia predicted the night giving wav to clear we but not much colder. $1,100 Must For Children Christmas Cheer Fund In City Reaches Total $1,393.10 More than 1,100 must be raised during the next four days If sll of Buncombe county's needy families are to be remembered on Christmas dsy. according to Wallace B. Pavts.

chairman of the Christmas Cheer Fund. Contributions tnlaled 11,303.40 yesterday. The committee estimates that 2.500 will be necessary in order that poor kiddles and families will not be forgotten by San (ft Claus Christmas morning. "We have only ft few davs left." ssid Mr. Dsvls, "and we cannot afford to fall down on thla campaign.

Everything possible will be done within the four days to put this drive across in ft faahlon fitting AshevlUe." Mr. IHvis said that the rsmpslgn will he carried over until Christmas Eve, but special efforts will be made today and Saturday by the Christmas Cheer fund committee to raise the remaining amount of the 11,500 by Sunday morning. All persons wishing to apply for the baskets which will be distributed by the committee are aaked to obtain their tlrketa at the Sal vat inn Army headquarters. 177 avenue, thia afternoon. Tickets will be nereaaary tn get the baskets.

Donations may be made to the Christ mss Cheer fund through The Cltlr-en. ERNEST RLOCH'S 'AMERICA' GIVEN HAND IN GOTHAM NF.W YORK. Dec 30 (7P Frnest Eloch's symphony "America," tn which the orcheatra swings from "Swanee River" to "Mall Columbia" via "Pop Goes the Weaarl." was given He world premier at Carnegie hall tolay by ths New York Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Welt-er Dsmrotv- h. An ftudlrii.e which flllrd Csrnegle hall rose with the harmonic chorus and sang the anthem which Is the climax of I hp symphonv. As the symphony rloaed.

with a grand finale In which were heard the strains of "Yankee Doodle," the applause brought Mr Damroarh bark for several curtain calla. i I IS THREATENED Disappearance Of State's Witnesses Causes Confusion REIGN OF TERROR MARKS PROGRESS One Witness Has Been I Assassinated During: Hearing: CHICAGO. Dec. 20 i.pv A threat nKninst the life of the trial Judge and the disappearance of 10 witnesses today contributed to the terrorism. Including assassination of one witness, that has marked the trial of three defendants accused of kidnaping little Billy Ranlerl.

The stat seeks to send them to the electric chair. Opening of the trlsl was delayer! two hours when Judge Robert P. Gentel received a letter similar to those threatening the Ranlerl family and other state witnesses. Mike Dl-lto. state witness, mhi the pro-nition charged has been marked for death, defied his enemies by testifying that on of the defendants tv.d blackmailed him two years ago.

Dl-vito barely escaped assassination recently when Ole Scully was slain. His testimony, given in the absence of the Jury, however, was ruled out by the court. Slate Rests The state rested Its case after failing to present Divitn's story to the jury and the defense presented Andrew Cappellnno, ohe of the three defendants who declsred he did not know Billy had been kidnaped whoi the boy was brought to his home at Bnurbonnais, 111., by two men. une. of whom he said was Tony Percoti end tne other known to him only as Romano.

Cappellsno said th men told htm Romano was the boy uncle but he questioned Billy and found this was not so. When he insisted he did not want to keep Billy. he aald thtj threatened him with death. Cappellsno. his son.

Tony, 10. and Angclo Pettttt are the defendants. The disappearance of the state's witnesses was reported shortly befoie the atate closed its cate when detectives hunting the men. Including relatives of Dlvlto and of Ole Scullv, atnte witness who wns killed Monday, said thev were unable to find any trace of them. Death Tlueat The receipt of ll-e a threat by Judge Gentzel crested a sensation when it became known in ihe court room.

Samuel A. Hoffman, assistant sttte's attorney, declared It was sent by the same persons who klll'-r Scully and threatened Pi vito and members of the Ranlerl fs.nily snd ssid "tney would not hesitate to murder the Judge if given an opportunity." Every one connected with the case, including the Jury, the Rsnlerl family, the state's wltnrf-ses. the Juoge and the prosecutor are under guard, two'kTll'eITwIien auto leaves road in virginia city LAWRENCE V1LLE. Dec. 30.

Two men, believed to be John Preyr. 28, of Jalong, N. and Luke Edwards, or Edmunds, 34. of nprsy. N.

C. were Instantly killed early this morning when their automobile left the highway near here and overturned several times. Officers were not positive tonight of the identity of the two mm. The Virginia license number on the car waa aald to have been Issued to Mrs. F.

M. Perkins, of Halifax. Va. Officers sitld she informed them that Preyer and Edwards left her home In her automobile last night and the descriptions furnished by her corresponded to those of her friends. The two were en route to their home In North Carolina.

iiide7sk1nmarket is incorporated in new york city NEW TORK. Dm. 30. lv-Oritn. mtlon or the New York Hid, trad 8kln Exrhangc was enounced tnd.y coincident with th filing In ths Secretary of state's offlra at Albany of a certificate, of Incorporation.

The exchange waa organized to provide a market for trading In 3 business annually In this country alone, to obtain the protection of prlcea and auppliea provided by hedging operations. The exchange la the third com modities market to be established In New York this ywsr. the metal end silk Industries having taken similsr steps- I Holiday SNOW FLURRIES HIT ASHEVILLE, WEATHER COLDER Asheville veierdav mas visited it a slUht anowfsll snd ft declining temper at ure. 1 he temperature was gtatlually getting lower last evening with an indication that it might become still lower by morning. At 8 o'clock last night the tempeiature was 33 degrees.

The Weather Bureau last night gave out the following data on the tempersturea here yesterday; st A a 3H degrees; 9 a. 36 d'ttreea' 10 a nr. 37, It ft. nr. 37; 12 noon.

37, 1 p. m. 38; 2 p. 34; 3 3J; 4 nr. 34; a p.

35; 6 33' 7 33; 8 p. nv, 3.1, The slight fsll of snow which visited AshevlUe yesterday afternoon melted as fast It fell. Hopes of a white Christmas were- blasted, so far as yesterday's anowtall was concerned I-oulstana down on the Oulf of Mexico was set for a freer, the weather mm ther- advising the rlllrenshtp t.idsy that the freezing mark would time this rain he reached for the first Year tonlirht following a heavy Alabama hsd a drenching ruin at Mobile. The precipitation Issied 10 hours hefore giving wsv be fis a falling temperature, Montgomery was ed "fair and cold" weather tomorrow. More Than Be Raised CHEER FUND FOR NEEDY FAMILIES IN CITY GROWS Previously reported t.WI mi A.

no fi. i.yon 25 wi 1 .00 T. ft Mrs. I lira A. Untie Mrs, U.

E. UHllsniMin snd Mrs. I'hlllp S. Henry fash J. J.

Roh In son Mr. ami Mrs. fi. W. klly tint rlhul Ions received prior to but not reported until today ft.oo nllected through Ihe through through ol Itlren ollet ted Agencies Total rollerted for fund I.5H3.40 SEARCH FOR LOST REDOUBLED Narrows Down, However To Isolated Part Of The Chasm GRAND CANYON.

Arls. Dec 20 Search for Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hyde. venturanme Hansen.

Idaho, couple, narrowed down to an Isolated portion of the Grand Canyon of Mie Colorado river 13 miles below Diamond Creek today. Efforts were redoubled following the dlsrorety by Army slrplane ob-arrvers of the home made row, In whl-h the Hydes hsd attempted to slioot the rapids from Green River, Utah, to Needles, Csllfornla, strand-tie tm a Jagged rock. Emery Koib. veteran river scout. wh' with his brother, Ellsworth, was the first to traverse the dangnrotia river by boat In 101 1, was en route tn Diamond Creek to launch ft boat Jr7 new uirmriiaiii-ai tt vi, riununir and J.

Q. Adsms. March Field, River aid, California Army pilots, took off late this morning to drop notes io host psrtles lining their wsy down the river. The agistors yesterday die- rriVaarevrl lha ipjioi anri rm rrUH ITnlet ovr the scene to further Identify it C. C.

Frsncy snd a party left here two dsys sifo in a small boat In sn effort to follow the Hydes down the stream. It was this party that the av.aiors wisnsa to uuect to land st Diamond Creek and begin search for tracks In the snow on the canyon rim. Students of the river ssy thst Mr. and Mrs. Hyde may hsv ben sble to reach the bank when their acow was scuttled and havs started South in an effort to reach civilization.

Ths Hydes left bright Angfi Iran jW November ID expecting to arrive at Needles tan weeks ago. Experts believe thst they msy hsve reached the point where the sow was seen a wek after leaving here. The scene of search todsy Is virtually that at which three men of the Powell expedition In 1WH were lost. Kolb, the only living man expedition, ssld thst he thought the Hydes might be found under the canyon river nesr ths wrecked scow It wss si so believed thst the pair msy hsve been swept to their deaths by the torrent, MNGKKtf YORK. Dec.

30. AV-Adam Dldur, Metropolitan Opera basso, and Marguerite Vignon, ballet dancer, were married by Oeneral Stealon Judge Frsncls X. Mancusco In a civil ceremony performed tn the Judge's chambers today. Ths coup is met eight years ago whlls both were appearing at the Cologne Opera House, BuenoS Aires. AN APEX Wt iifr will mike har hsppr trili Crirtst-sisi, Kcrutcth lc, Pbooc aaOS-K.

Anti-Saloon League Official Writes To Gov-ernor Byrd RICHMOND. Dec. 20. ffv-The Rev. David Hepburn, superintendent of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, today wrote Governor Harry F.

Byrd. that Justice to the University of Virginia, the student body and the citizens of the state demanded a thorough and impartial investigation of liquor drinking at the university. Citing seven "admissions" in the formal report of drinking made by President Edwin A. Aldeman of the university. Dr.

Hupburn told the governor that this report confirmed his contention that rumors of excessive drinking at Virginia constituted a statewide scandal. Dr. Aider- i man's report was rr.ade at request of Governor Byrd when Dr. Hepburn called the chief executive's attention I to published reports of drunkenness at the Virginia-North Carolina foot- i ball game Thanksgiving. Dr.

Hep- burn disclaimed any political motive for his letter. Iteport 1'nfalr "It must have been exceedingly embarrassing for him to report on the conditions complained 'Dr. Hepburn said In hla letter today. "Your request was hardly fair to him or to the university, or to the citizens of the commonwealth. The best that could be expected under the circumstances was an ex-parte report.

"When rumors and Indirect, charges were made against the state law enforcement department and the game and Inland fisheries as well as the State Medical college at Richmond, neither the commissioners of aboe departments, nor the president of the college were expected to investluate or to make a report aa to whether the rumors or charges were true or false, why should there be an exception in the case of the university?" Dr. Hepburn declared that if a committee or commission Is appointed to make the Investigation, it was his hope that the finding would exonerate the university. He suggested that R. A. Fulwller.

former federal director of prohibition. R. Q. Merrick, present director and the attorney-general of the atate should be called before the commission to say whether they had reporta of excessive drinking; If any Investigation was made, whether ft remedy was undertaken and If not, why not. RK STOKE FORT WASHINGTON.

Dec. 20. (Pi Expenditure of 20.000 for the restoration of Fort Negly at Nashville. which was occupied by Federal troops during the Civil War, was proposed in a bill introduced today by Representative Byrnes, Democrat, Tennessee. I Kain Falls In Some Places, Sun Shines In Others ATLANTA, Gs Dec.

20 Old rran Winter shook up his bag of weather today and svatteved a varied assortment on Chrlatmns shoppers tlirouKinuit the South, with snow In -Wie spots, rain in more and sun-snine in a few. also a porilon of freeing wrsther for tomorrow otter-lug. Atlanta awoke to drsh skies and a with flakes of snow caslonallv. but shortly before rum the rain gae wnv lo a heavy fall of Know that melted as It struck tie cound. Tonight, the skies were clearing before a brisk Northwest wind tnat sent the mercury sliding toward Bub-frec7ing levels.

Throughout South Georgia, rain pelted throughout the day, hut to-ninlit skies were clearlnn and thermometry were recording a sharp drop ir temperature. Through Tennessee tonight, temperatures were taking a tumble, while brlk winds whipped awsv drsb over- hanging clouds. Memphis with ft 40 at 6 p. was prepared for Ice i by morning, and similar preparstlons were made at Chattanooga where a i 36 was noted at the same hour and st Nashvillp where already a 37 was 1 Recorded I on the Ohio river, hsd ft 32 when night fell with prospe is of plenty of ice by tomorrow and over the rr-st of Kentucky. Even prepared for a range from 2A to 29 by morning, and Birmingham expect- MISHAPS III CITY Mrs Ixwe Wright's Back Broken; Blankensliip Child Injured Four persons were Injured more or less seriously, in three accidents in the city yesterday.

The Injured are: Mm. Ieowa Wright, broken wk Her son, Edward, lacerations of the face. Ilar Blsnkenshlp, broken leg. Thomas Bsrtley. concussion of the brain.

All the victims were tsken to the French Brnsd hospital. Mrs. I-ows WrlKht. of 111 State street. West AshevlUe, and her son Edward, ft.

were hurt yesterday afternoon when they were smirk by an automobile driven by A. Sams, printer, near the Intersection of Haywood Road and Allen street. Three other children were with Mrs Wrlnht, but they escaped Injury by stepping aside as the car crashed Into the family group. Dr. J.

CI. Anderson, of the French Broad hospltsl, said last night that although Mrs. Wright suffered a fracture of the spine, her condition Is fsvorable and she will very likely g't well. Her son, Edward. Is only slightly hurt, and his condition is improving, he ssid.

Ssms told the police who Investf-ssted the accident that he ran Into the group while try ln to avoid hitting another automobile. He la being held under S3.000 bond pending the outcome of the Injuries to Mrs. Wright snd her son. Sams Is said to have been driving east on Haywood Road snd another car, driven by Mrs. M.

C. Oarner. was going west on the same road. At the Intersection with Allen street the Garner automobl le stopped as though to turn Into Allen street. Sams said that Just as he thought the Garner rar had slopped to let him cross Allen street before turning.

It started up again and as attempted to avoid a colllaion his car ran Into Mrs. Wright and her children. He failed to see them crossing the street until It was too late to void hitting them. Child lilt Lelar Blsnkenshlp. seven-yes -old dsughter of Mr.

snd Mrs. C. L. Blsn- West Ashevtlle. suffered ft broken as result of an accident yesterday afternoon when she was struck by an automobile driven by Policeman A B.

Cole as she was crossing the etreet tn front of her home. She was tsken to the French Bread hospital where her co no, it ion was last night to be good. Police who investigated the accident said that the bumper of the car driven by Cole struck the little fttrl. but knocked her beneath the engine so that the wheele did not run (Please Turn To To she has worked Intermittently restaurant waitress and cashier. VIRf.lMt GIRL DANVILLE.

Va Dec. 30. tVP. Miss Viols Gentry, who today eataolished world record In a woman's endur snce flight over Roosevelt Field, wss definitely Identified here tonlht the daughter of Samuel Gentry. Danville carpenter, born here but who left Dsnville 15 years ago and who when lest heard from was a csshler In a New York reatsursnt.

Her Interest in sviation was known to friends here snd they ssy she wss the first woman to fly slons under Brooklyn Bridge. She has a married sister living at Martinsville. Mrs. May-die Oentry, stepmother of the gin. who wss questioned this sfrsrnoon in connection with Miss Viols Gentry, told a newspsper representative that she did not know Violet Gentry nor did she know, she slated, a ftam Childress.

Information informally IN SMOKY PHI State Board Will Ask legislature To Vote PARK LANDS IN EAST FAVORED. Restocking Of Forests With Game Favored RALEIGH. Dee. 20. Tht conservation and development board of the state of North Carolina.

In session here today, made numerous recommends ions. Among them were a request that the legislature appropriate SAGOO for foirst fire protection in the Great Bnm" Mr.m.ins park area, pending the tune when the Bovernment takea lM orK- proposal that ftaflOO b0 Pnt improving the Baura alr" Rm rfu stc recommendation ths 1 legislature pass enabling act ne Federal government luu? KMlrn ,1 T. lth Kim. birds and Latt of th(( fl of to jvc lea of game to bs attempted to introduce In Nortb Carolina is the Hunsarian partridge. 6fl pairs of which will be used ss teat.

The purchase and distribution of one thousand domestic turkeys in the forests of the state also was sp proved. It alo waa decided to con tinue for another year a program of Importing Mexican qusll for depleted coveys. Importation of four thousand of these birds was authorised. Purchasa of a herd of elk to be transferred to state refuges In ths mountain section was approved. In Csrolhta The recommendation regarding Eastern North Carolina lands wss that ths board would request the) Legislsture, to pass an act authorising the purchaMj by the Federal govern men of pine la nda In Estern iVorto G'aroffna not to exceed 1.000,-ooo acrn for nations! forests.

In order to increase the opportunity for the estahiuhinent of nstionsl lores I In the Ksatertt section of the state, the body voted to request the North Carolina Congressional delegation to seek the restoration of the S3. appropriation tor this purpose to Its original errrnunt from lt waa reduced to ft 1 .000.000, SCHOOL BOY GETS LIFE SENTENCE IN TEACHER DEATH STANTON. Dec. 30. fP-Jimmy Deacon, lft-year-old confessed.

si. ye or uisa riosate ivsrier, neii dan school teacher, wss sentenced to dsy tn life Imprisonment in ths ststsj prlaou st Jackaoil. Th sentence wss passed by Judge Royal A. Hawley, after ha had fixed the crime at first degree murder for which lb life smtem-e is mandatory. Miss Carter was found desd Dace ml) e.

in her sr on an abandoned road near Stanton. Deacon confessed when officers questioned him sfter learning he hsd been seen riding with his teacher the night she disappeared, Iecember 7. T01M Y' FORECAST. Virginia: Fair Friday snd Saturday; colder Friday tn north and central portion; slowly rising tempers! ure Psturday In west portion. South Carolina and Oeorgla: Fair Friday snd Saturday: slowly rising tempersture Saturday.

Florida: Fair tn extreme north prnbs hly showers and colder in south and central portion Friday; Saturday fair with slowly rising temperature in north and central portions. Extreme Northwest Plorlds, AIs bams snd Mlaalssippl: Fsir Friday snd probably Saturday with slowly rising temperature, Kentucky: Fair and somewhat colder in extreme east portion Friday: Saturday partly cloudy and warmer, Tennessee: Fair Friday and probe abiy Saturday; eomewhst warmeff It was pointed out lsst night ths) no mall subscriptions sre considered verified the three dollars au.t fifty cents hsve been paid. Tnls is because The Citizen dues not hsv sny collectors calling on ail mail subscribers st rerular Intervals, such, as is ths 'im carrier subsciip tions. For this reason the psper ts started to the mall subscriber and a bill sent with sn explanatlcn of this fact. The paper is allowed to continue for about week pendntj receipts of check or money order a Is the case with carrier subscript for $3 60, which when received verifies the subscription, but if not received within ten days the paper discontinued snd the dolt worker notified thst thst particular mail subscriber has failed io tn ths csmpalgn.

peopia who hsve subscribed to the paper to be delivered by carrier ar urged to call tie office snd turn In, their verifications over the telephone, provided no one has called to gee their verification. Carriers r-port thst iti msny instances tney nave cauea M-teral times to verify some subscrip tions, but still unsols to do so because the subscriber could not be seen. People to whom the psper ess been started and upon whom no representative of The Clttseu has called in the campaign will confer a great lavor upon the doll worker and The Ctttxen office by calling AGO and getting their subscription veriffi-4 over the telephone CHRtSTMABCNniM Warte tStiieie pm-H oiiif in oui iuT iJWf Kit race oqusie vsaaj aawsy SLOW RECOVERY IS FORECAST FOR BRITISH RULER LONDON. Dec. 20.

Doctors who have been attending King George today took the British people Into their confidence and told the nation that it might entertain good hopes of the slow recovery of the king. The evening bulletin consisted of only two sentences. It said: "As there have already been two bulletins today, a further one is not Issued tonight. The condition continues to be satisfactory." The morning bulletin merely recorded the tact that the king had passed a good night and that there was a continuance of his majesty's slow progress. SENATE PASSES FUNDS MEASURE Agreement Reached On Kellogg And Naval Bills WASHINOTON.

Dec. 20. jp) Con-press todsy found ft plare. side by aide, for the Kellosg treaty to renounce war and the naval cruiser building bill. Beginning January 3, both will be taken up under an agreement to let each nave ft show each day.

This compromise, reached after much parliamentary maneuvering today, cleared the calendars or big contro-versal Issues and gave an outlook for ft peaceful two days on capital hill before adjournment for the Christmas recess. Both the Senate and House put through appropriation bills during the day the senste passing the S285.000.000 Into.iiK Department messure, with its funds for msny Western reclamation and Irrigation projects. The House made short work of the bill providing 11 2.0OO. -000 for the department of state, Justice, labor snd commerce. A few committees were in session, but no proposed legislation of major Importance was passed to the Senate or House by them.

George Eastman and a group barking the move for ft 13-month calendar argued their case before the House foreign affalra committee. They would have 13 months of 38 days each. The Senate lands committee formally reported the nomination of Roy O. West as Secretary of the Interior, but Mr. West faces a fight for his office In the Senate because of bis (Please Turn To Page Three) If It Happens In Congress The AshevlUe Cltlsen publishes complete reports every dsy of sctlvltles In both houses of Congress.

The story of the progress a nd fate of every piece of legislation In which ths public la Interested, will be found in this newspaper. Even though a night aesslon of Congress may be held, the proceedings will be thoroughly covered In The Citizen next morning. The present session of Congress is of peculiar Interest to the public. In view of the pieces of major legislation scheduled to come before both houses. Msny interesting news stories will "break" during this session.

All of these stories, entertainingly and accurately written, will be found In The Asheville Citizen Rose Mary Dolls Prove Popular; Time Is Short Tarheel Woman Breaks Sustained Flight Record Index To Today's News THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, AshevlUe, N. Dec. 31. 1038 GENERAL Merger of Congregational end Christian churches forecast In report. Page 9-A Girl on Overland Express, trailed by airplane, was trying to avoid rich suitor.

Page 1-A Bulls call quick retreat on New York Stock Market as the money rate dvances. Page S-B Herbert Hoover will land today at Rio de Janeiro, where great welcome awaits him. Page 1-A Trial Judge in Chicago kidnaping case receives threatening letter; witnesses disappear. Page 1-A Dry leaders call upon the wets to get on bandwagon In rum law enforcement. Page 3-B Kellogg treaty and cruiser bills will be taken up In Senate after January 3.

Page 11-A Nomination of Roy O. West, as secretary of the Interior gets favorable report In Senate, thoueh final action will be delayed. Page 6-A Seach for lct canyon runners la redoubled over narrow area of river. Page 1-A Woman breaks record for her sex In sustained flight In airplane. Page 1-A Anti-Saloon League official asks for probe of drinking at University of Virginia.

Page 1-A Senator Simmons speaks from floor of Senate tn support of farm resolution introduced by Senator Smith, of South Carolina'. Page 6-B Health hazards of radium are discussed ftt conference In Washington. Page 10-A ffTATE Klng Winter sprinkles snow on throngs of Dixie Christmas shoppers. Page 1-A Colonel W. L.

Bryan first mayor of Boone, ft descendant of Mrs. Daniel Bene, diea at age of 03 years. Page 1-B The Rev. W. C.

Tyree. pastor First Baptist church, Lenoir, killed In auto crash near Durham. Page 1-B State Highway commission to ask legislators to meet with neit session to discuss state patrol system. Page 8-B Sum of $5,000 favored by State Conservation Board to protect forests in Smoky Mountain Park. Page 1-A LOCAL AshevlUe ranks eighth In construction figures of two Carollnas for the (north of November.

Page 4-B Four persons are Injured as result of three automobile accidents In alty yesterday. Page 1-A W. L. Bischoff. Bi It more, named as representative of Orand Lodge of Delaware to i grand Lodge of North Carolina, Page 0-A SANTA CLAtT8 bss corns to Pslsli'Rorsi XlcKt at Christmas ttms a -90 Rdii''-with Ashevllls'a most eamplste eoUecUuo 1 riot, oo all Jewelry ana Oifti.

F. Make reus now. Hancock, Jivalcr it iUjrweod lW "Oh, Isn't she lovelv. She's really prettier than I thought arts would be." Such tvera lha comments on Rose Msry, the new slater doll of Rose Msrte. And "I think she's Just ss large ss Rose Msrle.

don't you?" wsi another oft expreased opinion. As a matter of fact Ro Mary la only sn Inch shorter thsn Rose Msrle. While Rose Msrle was dressed In organdie. Rose Mary Is dressed in silk rayon and coming In three color pink, blue and orange. The lac is lovely.

Her heir Is besutirul. The new dells have given The Citizen doll campaign a new Impetus, snd the orders for dolls sre gsining momentum. Yesterdsy waa a r-uch larger day in the circulation department than the day before. The oldeat employee of The Cltlren cannot recall any campaign that ever met with such general success ss ths present doll csmpslgn. Oid time newspaper men In AshevlUe asy they hsve never heerd of such stupendous response as has been given by the public to thla the greatest circula- tinn csmpslgn ever staged in this i section.

All coupons hsnded In from now on to the close of the csmpslgn should be sccompanled by the cssh ss too little time remains In which to verify new subscriptions and deliver the doll In time fur Christmas. Msll subscribers who hsve not ss yet remitted fur their subscriptions In the doll csmpalu should do so st once. in ve ook ro II ft a MIsT is Ilfea. MOUNTAIN! 4 Hsjeod tttiesw DANVILLE. Dec.

30. WP R- Oentry, of Danville, located here tonight, ssld thst Viola Gentry, avis-trlx who established ft world record for women's solo flight yesterdsy, was his dsughter and was born In Rockingham County, ft. C. The family moved to Dsnville when she was still very young, he ssid. LONG H.KiMT ROOSEVELT FIELD.

K. Dec. 20. Flying In an open ptane through rain and sleet. Miss Viols Oentry stayed sloft todsy longer thsn sny womsn flying alons has ever done before.

She took off before dswn, bundled In fur. and alighted in mid -afternoon after a flight of eight hours, six minutes and 37 seconds. Miss Oentry, who learned to fly st Curtlss Field, hss sbout 130 hours of solo flying behint her and plsns ws secured from a woman who sa'd other exploits In the nesr future. I she had known the girl during chlid-To fins nee aviation ventures, hood, but who declined to be quoted..