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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
5 DEATHS Are
HELD ASBEINC
UNAVOIDABLE
Warming Whistle Blown,
Says Engineer as Cross
ing Was Approached
BREAKS AND REVERSE
USED AS TRUCK SEEN

A coroner's jury this morning
decided that five men who died
as a result of injuries received
when Southern railway locomo-
tive struck a state highway truck
at the Seventh avenue crossing
on the morning of September "a
came to their deaths as the result
of an unavoidable accident.
The jury's verdict was returned
only a few minutes after the jury
had retired after hearing evidence
from C. r. Pinkston, of Asheville,
engineer of the locomotive; w.
B. Whitaker, conductor, also of
Asheville; Chief of Police Otis
Powers, and Lee Dunlap, colored.
Engineer Pinkston was the
first witness called. He declared
that he blew the whistle four
times. two long blows and two
short as he approached the cross
ing, and that he also blew before
reaching the Sixth avenue cross
ing. The engine, he said, was
travelling about 10 or IL miles
per hour and he saw the truck at
the house track the siding on
the right of the main line, as it
approached the crossing. a,a..-
He declared that he applied the
brakes and reverse gear and that
it was his opinion that he made
good stop considering the wealth
er conditions and the fact that
the track was wet. He declared
that the brakes on the engine
were in good condition. The bell
had been ringing, he said, and it
was his opinion that it was ring
ing at the time of the collision.
He declared that after the
brakes were applied the engine
travelled about $50 or 800 feet
down the track. The truck, he
said, was struck about the driv-
er's seat.
Mr.. Pinkston said that he had
worked for the railroad for 20
years and that this was the first
accident he had ever had.
Mr.. Whitaker, conductor, said
that he was riding in the brake
mans house on the rear of the
tender. He said that the engine
was travelling about 10 or IL miles
an hour and it was his opinion
that Engineer Pinkston made a
good stop. He declared that the
locomotive was about IS feet
long and weighed about $4,000
pounds.
Chief Powers declared that he
reached the scene after the COLI
sion and found tools scattered
along the track for a distance of
365 feet. Liverett, he said, was
dead on the cover of the truck at
the side of the locomotive and
Hill was dead in front of the en-
CINE. The other three men, he
said, had been taken to the hos
pital.
Lee Dunlap, colored, said that
he was standing on the station
platform, saw the engine ap-
preaching, heard the whistle and
bell, but heard rather than saw
the collision. When he heard the
crash he said that he turned
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
ALLEGED GIRL ri
FACES.
hath CHAIR.
hr Del;berates Most Of
NIGHT; Reads Letters
10 Other Girl
Ease IS PARALLEL
TO FAMOUS NOVEL

VUEESRARRE. Pa, Oct. 6.
rp,-4 Jury of miners con-
,.o3 Robert \. Edwards, 81,
-: T. surveyor. TO death in the
m. W.. chair today for murder
No Freda McKechnie, expectant
- - Of Edwards child, so he
.,rY marry a second sweetheart,
T,-gs-et Grain, music teacher.
The verdict completed a paral-
y 5sween the Harvey S. Lake
|.,,,sjy wherein Freda was ia
|.,1y 5lackjacked in theodore
|T-gsers famous novel, IAN
Isrsrcan Tragedy"
The Jury returned its verdict
s4r celebrating all night, ex-
,--,g a dress Freda made to
war a. her promised wedding,
and reading l73 erotic letters
tsr Efsards wrote Miss Srain.
Drrn; the trial, Edwards re-
vafa:si three previous confes-
Sons :estifying that Freda died
0; shock while swimming and that
he had blackjacked her so her
death would appear accidental.
The trial came to a swiftly
dramatic conclusion late yester-
dag after District Attorney Thos.
" Lewis had denounced the
youthful defendant rs q cold
NoOtai murderer who should be
sen. to the electric chair that he
might Join the girl he allegedly
killed because she was about to
become the mother of his child.
When the attorneys had fin
shed their closing pleas, Judge
Valentine called for a recess I'M
tl T;3 p. m. Then, upon COM
Ple;ing his charge, he sent the
ilrors into their deliberations.
They brought their baggage from
The hotel where they had been
Chartered during the trial, in or
der % spend the night, if neces-
ay
Cnwds jammed the courthouse
'a-tors, held in check by state
M-s, as the case finally was
''-Ts-ed to the jury.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
viii Battle Again
For 3O-Hour Work
Week In Industry
Black Favors 1t; Roose.
welt for More Flexible
Arrangement Now
Bv ARTHUR F. DeGREVE

by AN nun r. DeSNENL
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, United Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. (UP).
The battle to impose a 30-hour
work week upon American indus
try will be renewed at the next
session of congress, Senator Hugo
Black 3D., Ala predicted here
last night.
The short, slender Alabama
senator who guided a 30-hour bill
through the senate in the 73rd
congress, still believes the shorter
work week to be the nations
chief hope of thinning the ranks
of the unemployed.
Exhausted after weeks of po-
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
"SOLD OUT" CHARGE
MADE BY POSTEK

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 6.
(UP).-Charging that the Inter-
national Seamen's union "sold
out" by calling off the strike
scheduled to start Monday in At
lantic and Gulf ports, Stanley
Postek, branch secretary of the
Marine Workers Industrial union
here, declared that the strike
would be called anyway by his
organization unless shipowners
agreed to it's demands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06

FIRST TRIAL
TOBE IN n. Y.
New Jersey Can't Act Be-
fore November; Alienists
Find Prisoner Sane

TRENTON, n. j., Oct. 6. (UP)
Attorney General Davis Welentz
said today that the trial of Bruno
Hauptmann on an indictment
charging completely in the Lind
bergh kidnapping cannot properly
take place before November L.
He said he expected the grand
jury TO return AL Indictment
Monday, and the date for the ex-
tradition hearings will be set af-
ter that.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
Say Cabaret Girl
Admits KILN g

MONTREAL, Oct. Is. (UP)-
Police said today that Dolores Lo-
nez cabaret entertainer, confessed
Che killed William Owen, 40, stock
broker and formerly connected
With the secretariat of Lloyd
George, former British prime min
lister. ,.uJ o- :,
saIf defense after midnight
drinking party in her apartment.
Owen bIed to death from a
knife wound.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
Convict Edwards OfMurder
2 Dean Brothers
Are Under Police
Protection Today
Is Sequel to Acceptance to
Invitation to Ride
With Strangers

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-(UP)-
Jerome Dizzy and Paul
(Daffy) Dean, the Cardinals
pitching brothers, were placed
under police guard today after
Dizzy accepted an invitssion to
go riding with two strangers.
Car d i nails president, Sam
Breadon, ordered police, pro-
lection for the two after lee
turing Dizzy for indiscretion.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
Conciliator Goes
ToGastonia Area

GASTONIA N. c., Oct. O.
UTP)-Paul Carmichael, United
States labor department concilla-
tor, arrived here today to mves-
tigate reports of alleged dlscriml-
nation against union labor by tex
tile mill owners, .... &c.. s-,....
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
WEEDS FOURTH WIFE

SALEM, Mass, Oct. 6.-(UPl.
At his nursery-street home, Fred,
erick A. Bennett, 81, retired
merchant, took as his bride Mrs.
Ida Goldthwaite, IS, 1t was his
fourth and her third marriage.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06

FAILS TO PUT
down TROUBLE
Firing Begins Around Cap
ital; Situation Serious
in Asturias
OVER 125 ARE KILLED.:
HUNDREDS WOUNDED

MADRID. Oct. 6-(UP).-The
Spanish left wing strike-revolt IS
spreading rapidly today despite
strong counter-attacks by the gov
eminent. headed by Premier Ale
jandro Lerroux.
The war ministry said the stu
alton in the Asturias mining re-
eon was grave with rebels hold
ing many towns and villages aft-
err heavy fighting.
Rifle fire broke out in Madrid's
suburbs today.
Sailors were summoned from
shore leave to three cruisers which
steamed to strategic points.
Approximately 135 are estimat-
ed dead. while hundreds have been
wounded.
(Copvrisht, 1884, United Press)
MADRID. Oct. 6. (UP).-The
Spanish government. sitting in
war council end besieged by re-
norts of rebellion from every sec
ton of the republic, prepared to-
day to smash the extremist revolt
by throwing every local regiment
at its command into the field.
With the general strike of
workers spreading rapidly thru
SPANS industrial centers, and
the provinces seething in rebel
lion, further complications came
after midnight. when strikers
practically paralyzed every COM
munication and transportation ar
terv in the nation.
Incomplete reports indicated
that loss of life already has
reached 100, and that more than
400 storm guards, civilians and
strikers have been wounded.
In the early morning hours, the
harassed Premier, Alexandra Ler-
roux, issued a statement to the
public which showed, indirectly,
the governments grave concern
over the crisis, and gave little
promise of an early settlement.
The statement began, firmly:
"The government is determined
to use every means Of power to
smash this subversive movement
Then, as though pleading for
Continued on page three)
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GOOD AFTERNOON

If employment Is so bad, why
don't Chambers Of Commerce adj
vertise the advantages Of other
cities? ,-a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06
WEATHER

-, tonight; cloudy Sunday,
,,i HS'[ probable showers
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
The Night Club Proprietress Who
Loved a Play-Boy

8 The son Of prominent Federal Off
q" cial was an impetuous youth, az fasci-
mating in love as he was wild in his spend
ing. He was married. In New York he
met q Follies girl who told. in a remark.
able affidavit, how he Stormed her apart
ment one night. tore up the passport on
which she was about to sail for Europe,
flung gifts. at her feet and settled down
to stay. She swore he repeatedly proposed
to divorce his wife and marry her. Also
that she loved him. supported him. paid his
bills.
Her affidavit stated that she cooperated
with his family in sending him West for
a new start; that she herself went to Cali.
fornia- found him in trouble, paid his gam
bling and other debts, spent $4,000 on
him in three months. That she again sup
ported him in New York. running night.
club to get money to do so. That he took
trips away, but always returned to her.
That finally she heard he had won Mexi-
can divorce. II felt very happy" said her
statement, because ! believed he would
return to me and fulfill his promise of
marriage. But. j read that he had re-
married"
She herself then married broker. After
this marriage, she sued the play-boy for
breach of promise, asking $25O.OOO plus
$44,2sO for what she had spent on him
How would YOU, if juror. decide her
SIit3
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
The Wife Who Still Sued After
Seven Years

7 An English actor, married, played op-
Il" posite an American actress. He told
his wife that the actress was acting as his
secretary. One day the wife found tele-
gram TO her husband signed by the actress
name: Darling. love you and nothing
can keep US apart. Your pal in crime"
She also found an apartment key. Using
it. the wife's detectives raided the actress
apartment at a. M, finding them together,
They explained they were studying roles.
Naming the actress 40 correspondent, the
wife sued for divorce, Then she became
reconciled to her husband. Later they
parted: she sued again, winning her decree
and one-third of the husbands income as
alinony She then sued the actress for
Alienation Of her husbands affections.
The first jury disagreed. some Jurors
holding that the reconciliation had contra
dicted the alienation charge, others that
the wife had already been compensated.
During years of legal moves. the wife
pressed to revive the suit: meanwhile the
ex-husband died and the actress went
broke. After seven years, the suit was
finally brought to trial in New York; the
actress, who was in Hollywood, not re-
turning to defend the charge. The evidence
recited by the ex-wife was the same as
had been used in her divorce-action of sev.
eral years before.-If juror, how would
YOU have deeidod1
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
The Cuban Dancmg1Girl's
Wedding" Clam

A A lovely Cuban Senorita won &
Il" New York by her passionate S
dancing and acting. 4 rich Cuban
and Sugar-exporter was in New Yorl
his bride. The dancer sued him for
900, alleging breach of promise. He
every count in her claim, which :
follows:
That she had formerly met the
at the Metropolitan Museum; that
wooed her and she had accepted hi
ject to her parents approval, so tn
sailed on the same boat to Cuba. II
wedding plans had gone forward, h
ing her a $4,000 sapphire engageme1
arranging for the wedding to be held
mothers home. That the banker
clergyman, and the ceremony was h
After . wedding trip to Europ
charges continued, at his suggestic
had returned to New York, where
to join her later. That, months lat
heard he had married another girl in
and also had learned that the pl
ceremony was fake, the pretended
man having been Q ranch employe
bankers.
A. stated, the banker denied
above. He put up $2,S00 bond to
his appearance in court While Il
was still pending, the Cuban dance
ried n Cuban student at an Americ
legs, son of a tobacco planter.-HoW
YOU DECIDE hes SzS00OO Gu
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
The Brothers Who Fought q
Bitter Love-Duel

Q Two Southern brothers had known .
-" young widow with . daughter: the
senior brother married her During years
of association in New York. both brothers
won wealth and prominence Senior IN
business, Junior IN the law
One night Junior. now Sc. left hts SIS
ter-in-laws apartment. Outside he was
assailed by Senior. aged SIS. who accused
him of making love to his wife. They
fought with canes Next day Junior had
Senior arrested. saying Senior had struck
him from behind with q heavy snakewood
cane. and denying all provoeation. Senior
got years suspended sentence tor assault.
Senior now sued Junior for $l,O00.0OO
for alternating his Wife's love Senior sued
his wife for divorce. charging infidelity.
She sued him for divorce in Chicago,
charging infidelity and physical cruelty.
Her daughter sued Senior for S2S.00O. al
leging he had hit her and broken her nose.
Senior produced note. alleging Junior
had written 1t to his wife: Il would give
anything, darling, to hold you IN my arms
and hold you real tight. am terribly
hungry for you" Junior and the wife hotly
denied any infideIity. though long friend
ship was not denied.
1nfidelity charges were withdrawn from
both divorce suits. The wife won her
decree, on the cruelty charge-How would
YOU, as juror, rule on Seniors 100000
alienation smte
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

sure. Such story seems very strange today.
Yet 1.-THE Egoist" was published recently 40
1879.
In Shakespeare's time the pre-nuptial con-
tract or engagement was not far beneath mar
riage itself in importance. and in cases of ordi-
the difference Take the past as whole, and
even the world as whole today, and the promise
to marry looms large in solemnity and social
import.
Of course the law, dating from the past re-
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

such cases as that Of
the Rev. Ernest Chud.
acek, who sued Betty
Randolph for $4,000
for ,allegedly break
ing their engagement
and incidentally his
heart.
No doubt the mid.
die aged clergyman
felt the loss as keenly
as the great bulk of
fe minine plaintiffs
whn ennon intN cnurst
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

on similar claims but it was enough for the lady
defendant to take the stand and say she didn't
love him. that she hadn't taken his attentions
seriously. hadn't regarded 1t as an engagement,
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

called "stipulatio Sponsalia" and an action Of
damage lay against either party who promised
to wed and didn't come through. In later Roman
days, when bridegrooms gave betrothal-settle-
ment or "arrhae sponsalitae," he lost this sum
if he ran out on the girl, while if she ran out on
him she had to pay it back with an equal amount
added. It was just as though each party. at
epgagement-time, put up cash bond.
One wonders how many pet-name letters
would be written in modern United States If a
proposal Of marriage, and an acceptance, re-
Quired an immediate cash bond posted by both
parties guaranteeing that they'd finish what
they'd started!
RUT it's probably because the engagement seems
- 80 relatively unimportant to many Americans,
and because the language of the love-proposal-
actually contracts 50 lightly tossed around,
that "Pupsie" and "Snookles" and "HuggumS"
find themselves 50 often in trouble before law
which still regards this preliminary to the
marriage-contract as particularly solemn thing.
Il can hardly wait for the day when we'll be
together" writes "Big, Bad Wolf" away on a
trip-and though he may mean something quite
different, the jury takes it as corroboration of
her story of a regular engagement and soaks him
plenty for not making it marriage.
Breach of promise suits are virtually q
women's monopoly nowadays. True. there are
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

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Evening star., 1934-05-22

ing claims under its minimum wage
requirements since the start OF
N. r. A.
establishment of minimum wage rates
for women and minors working il the
States laundries. Regulations have
been approved by a wage board and
accepted by the labor commissioner
who has announced a public hearing
Wage Rates Changed.
Oregon's State Welfare Commission
has changed wage rates for women in
mercantile establishments from the
weekly basis to the hourly basis
Where the full 48 hours are worked
this means an increase of Sl.20 a
week to the workers, the earlier rate
being $500 week.
Generally, over the country, en-
ployment of women continued to in
crease during March. the Bureau of
Labor Statistics reports.
Increases occurred in the industries
making apparel. shoes, confectionery,
cigars, paper boxes, watches and
jewelry. There was a decrease in
silk and rayon goods and in woolens.
In New York survey was made of
the responsibilities of % married
women who were discharged because
they were married.
The % women formerly were en-
ployed at the New York City Post
Office. 1t was found that their wages
were necessary to all the women to
carry on their responsibilities. The
Evening star., 1934-05-22
WOMEN WORKERS
WINNING BATTLE
improved Conditions Being
Established, Bureau
Announces.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Inch by inch. those who are bat
Ting for better working conditions
for women are winning their cam
paign, in individual States, in the
Nation, and in the world generally,
an announcement from the Womens S
Bureau shows.
Women miners will be discussed at
the International Labor Conference
called for June, and the conferees
look toward abolition of all work
by women underground in the mines.
1t has been prohibited in England
since 1912, in France since 1874 and
in Germany since 1878.
Sweatshop conditions are being
fought by the countrywide campaign
of womens clubs to urge the pur-
chase only of garments which bear
the N. R. A. label George w. Alger,
director of the Coat and Suit Code
Authority, reports success for the
campaign, saying that unlabeled mer-
chandise is being returned to manu-
facturers' by stores unable to sell it.
1884 Receive Compensation.
The New York State Department of
Labor reports 1884 women received
compensations in 1882 for accidents
ACQUIRING at work. However, women's
compensations averaged lower than
mems. Women received an average
of S169 and the men $3.50. The diff
ference is due both to the higher
wages earned by men, and in some
cases to the greater severity of the
injuries received by the men. The
report showed the women make an
average wage of Sl6.55 a week.
In Michigan. a model minimum
wage bill for women is being consid-
cred. 1t was introduced at the re-
quest of the Governor, and received
a favorable vote of seven-to-one in
the Judiciary Committee, but failed
a return to the Senate floor. How
ever, since then, a conference on
labor and industry passed a resolu-
ton urging speedy passage of the
bill.
Minnesota's Department of Labor
says it has had less difficulty adjust
Evening star., 1934-05-22

gun" escape, has been reinstated to
his position as man-of-all-work by
Sheriff Lillian Holley. The case
against Cahoon was dismissed for lack
OF evidence by Judge Harold L.
Strickland recently.
Ernest Blunk. also charged with
aiding the sensational jailbreak and
acquitted of the charge, has been re-
instated to his position as court finger
print expert, authorities announced.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
20 couples involved were supporting

20 couples involved were supporting
a total of 80 persons.
In New Hampshire, Gov Winant is
following the example of the National
Administration by appointing women
to responsible executive positions The
appointees include Miss Eunice Patch,
director of both State and Federal
relief in New Hampshire; Mrs. Abbie
L. Wilder, director of State re-
employment offices, and Miss Ethel
M. johnson, minimum wage director
and member of the State commits
sion on Interstate compacts affecting
labor.
Evening star., 1934-05-22

ton suit brought against Cliff Hall,
radio entertainer, by his wife, Mrs.
June Porges Hall, former show girl.
Mrs. Hall charges her husband was
cruel to her and abandoned her and
their 6-year-old son in January, 1881,
four years after their wedding. She
Evening star., 1934-05-22

asked Justice Timothy A. Leary to
order her temporary alimony of $50 a
week increased to SIPS because of
Halls augmented earnings. Hall was
referred to as a "stooge." He said
he did not know the meaning Of the
term, but he was sure he was not one.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
WORKER AT DILLINGER
JAIL GETS JOB BACK
Handy Man Had Been Acquitted
of Charges of Aiding in
Escape.

BY the Associated Press.
CROWN POINT, Ind. May a.
Sam Cahoon. handy man around the
Lake County Jail, who was charged
with aiding John Dillinger's wooden
Evening star., 1934-05-22

Maple Sugar Plentiful.
Quebec Province of Canada expects
q bumper maple sugar crop this year.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
"SHARLIE" NOT ST00GE,
HE SAYS AT HEARING

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 22-Decision
was reserved yesterday in the separa-
Evening star., 1934-05-22

Employment Climbs.
Employment in Chile continues to
increase.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-09-06
5S5 MOTORISTS LOSE
DRIVING PRIVILEGE

The drivers license bureau of
the state highway department has
revoked the licenses of 376 motor
lists and has suspended the licen-
ses of 159 others on recommen-
dalton of the courts, says a high
way bulletin. This means that 535
motorists lost the right to drive.
Never in any instance has the
bureau failed to suspend a license
when such action was recommen-
ded by court" said Gil Car
michael, director of the bureau.
Never in any instance have we
failed to revoke a license in re-
ceipt Of notice that it's holder had
been convicted of drunken driv-
ing or any other offense specified
in the law as cause for manda-
tory revocation. Every suspension
has been for the full time rec
commended by the court.
"The bureau has in it's files,
3,246 convictions for traffic law
violations, Of which 2,711 art for
minor violations not punishable
by revocation and ON which the
courts made no recommendation
for suspension. However, every
conviction is entered on the driv
er's record for reference in case
he gets in trouble with the law
again.