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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
Confession Made
In Part AS To
Gettle Case

LOS ANGELES, May Is. (UP)
William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills
millionaire, was rescued from kid
napers last night in a raid on
suburban house where he was held
captive five days.
Two men allegedly involved in
the kidnapping were arrested with
out payment of the 100000 ran
som demanded for Gettle's safe
return.
The men said they were James
Kirk, alleged contact man, and
Roy Williams. Officers went to
Kinks home in Los Angeles and
arrested two women, one Of
whom, June Ward, said she was
Kinks wife. The name of the 9th
er woman was not learned imme-
diately.
Police claimed the men, James
Kirk and Roy Williams, made a
partial confession of the plot.
A third man escaped as Off
GERS surrounded the house. He was
being sought throughout the city.
Gettle was found in a house at
La Crescenta, a short distance
from the millionaires estate at
Arcadia, where he was kidnapped,
late last Wednesday.
The victim was unframed but
tired. The kidnapers had kept his
eyes covered with plasters almost
continuously. Gettle's first con-
Germ was for his wife, Fleta, who
had been an invalid several weeks
The 47-year-old retired finan.
cier was driven at once to his
home, where he was reunited with
Mrs. Gettle and their four young
children. He was tired and worn
and had to be assisted up the
steps of the house.
One of the women arrested
June Ward, said she was Kinks
wife. The other woman was mo-
identified at once. Kirk, alleged
contact man" of the gang. anc
his wife were the first taken into
custody. From them information
was obtained as to the location Of
the kidnap house.
The maximum penalty in Cali
fornia for kidnapers who do moi
harm their victim is life imprison
ment. Under the new California
law, the death penalty may be i'm
posed if the victim is injured.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
BAD LIQUOR KILLS
2 SOLDIERS MONDAY

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May Is.
(UP)-Poisoned on bad liquor,
two soldiers fell dead yesterday.
Three others were seriously i'll.
The body of Private Marcus b.
Roberts, %, England, Ark, was
found lying grothesquely in the
street. Private John l.. Johnson,
81, Atkins, Ark, dropped dead at
his post in the Army and Navy
hospital.
Police Chief Joe Wakelin raid
ed several botleo hideouts on Nal
vern avenue, and obtained doz-
en- samples of liquor for chemical
analysis.
Autopsies on the two bodies es-
tabIished proof of poison.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
DILIINGER'S TRAIL
LEADS TOWARD JAIL

CROWN POINT, Ind, May IS.
UP)-The cold trail of John Dill
linger last night led back to the
territory where he escaped from
Jail with toy gun.
Finding of a bullet-punctured
automobile in woods near East
Gary led to reports that Dillinger
was hiding in this region.
Scores of officers set out on a
search for the desperate.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
TO SAVE WHITE.
Pines IN STATE.
Government, Making Effort
to Keep Rust From Hit
ting in State

The federal government is car
rying on a campaign against the
destruction of white pines by
pests into North Cai Dina, in an
ticipation of the appearance here
of a fungus which has been de-
stroying the white pines in prac-
tically all of the eastern and At
lantic seaboard states.
H. B. league, field agent OF
the federal department of agricul-
ture. working through the state
department of agriculture, today
reported that the source of the
fungus, the gooseberry bush, was
discovered on Big Hungry yester-
day for the first time since he has
been investigating conditions IN
this regard in the county for the
past several days. Fifty bushes
were destroyed. ne said, in outlin-
ing his work on the government
project to The TimeS-News today
Mr.. league said that the dis
ease which attacks white pines IS
termed the white pine blister rust
He said that it develops from
bushes of only two kinds, one OF
these being the gooseberry, the
other the current bush. Wherever
there are any of these bushes,
white pines may be expected 70
suffer. The cause of the disease
the government has found, deyel'
OBS on them, enters the pine
through the needles, goes through
the branches to the trunk ana
circling the trunk, kills the tree
At one season of the year the rus
has been found to quit the bushes
and enter the pines. AT another
season. if bushes are near, TIT
disease is transmitted again u
the bushes and thus back and Tor
ward again between these tw'
tvpes of plants until the death o,
the tree ensues. If there are NJ
gooseberry or current bushes q
terminate the disease, then tn
pines are in no danger from tn
disease. ~.
The government project in thu
respect is thus to destroy al
gooseberry and currant bushe
that may be found, for the pres
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
COLLISION IS
REP0RTED0FF
new ENGLAND
Loss Of Life Confirmed by.
Wireless From the
Olympic
80
ACCIDENT OCCURS
in DENSE FOG TODAY

NEW YORK, May Is. (UP).-
Seven members of the crew of the
lightship Nantucket were def
nitely known to have drowned
when the giant White Star liner,
Olympic, rammed and sank the
ship off the New England coast
today. The loss of life was con-
firmed by radio messages from
Capt. John w. Binks, master of
the Olympic. Eleven men were
on the lightship, the commander
said.
NEW YORK, May Is. (UP)-
The gigantic White Star liner
Olympic, inbound from Europe in
a dense fog, rammed and sank the
Nantucket lightship today.
The collision occurred 1876 miles
east of New York. The Olympic
apparently was unchanged, and
stood by to pick up Capt. George
Braithwaite and his crew Of 16
men.
After q briefly flashed radio
message reporting the accident,
the wireless was silent regarding
the fate OF the lightship crew.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
Hers Are Due
In Rome Tonight
!, NeT York to Rome"

! New York to Romep
,so alrmen who sped over a
\. oaaSed Atlantic Monday night
nlS Obiective-which has
@aed six other aviators to
teaths-were out over the
- &c today. according to last
|f r. from them.
-. urge K, Pond, wartime lieu
T.. -',eommander in the U. S.
! : anu Cesare Sabelli, natural
- american az who flew for Italy
\, ge World war, left Floyd Ben
:, airport, New York, at ga
., lESD. They hoped to be
b C. $500 miles away over
b His sSt Circle airline by Tues
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
DR.. Owen Speaks
Here Friday Eve

DR.. James E. Owen, Asheville
dentist, who is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the
lower house of the United States
congress, will speak in Henderson
vile at the courthouse on Friday,
May 10, at 1880 p. m.
DR.. Owen will speak at Pack
Square. Asheville, on the follow
ing day, and in the evening at
1880 in Marion. On Monday even
ing, May 81, he will speak in the
Rutherfordton courthouse,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
'VER BILLION
IS DECLARED
NEWEST need
ga Be AllOcated to Many
Projects, Including
CCC Camps
rOIILD USE RFC
MONEY FOR RELIEF

r,SgNGTON. May 10. CUP
..;3.,t Roosevelt today asked
[.,,ass for supplementary ap-
[.s.i,tiors of S1.322,OO0 to
20 the national recovery
|. IAN for the fiscal year 1884
l =, the same time requested
- 10 take from unexpend-
4 unmarked balances of agen-
sTeh as the RFC sums suffi-
l., 10 carry on purely relief
[,rres. should the occasion
Is.
m supplementary approprla-
!, rspresents all that remains
he $3.l66.O0O.O0O budget APP
|Dyed earlier in the year.
President Roosevelt believes 1t
|seient to carry the administra-
Ii activities through, but if 1t
IL he is prepared to ask the
h congress for q special ap-
rwisiion.
prsiisnt Roosevelt in his re-
rs suggested 8 number o.
Ei, lllOcations, among them
sU1WO to the IVA; $780,
Nan for federal buildings;
g8l.OOO for public highways;
D0lOOO for the inter-American
EsEav. S325,0OO for charging
/ White House offices; 100000
for the bureau of internal
ssnue to be used to carry the
!; against the bootlegger; $751;
lQQO for the Federal Land
rk corporations; $4,000, 0O9
naval construction; $522,5SO,-
b for public works and relief,
$2S5,OOO.OO0 for continual
b Of the CCC camps.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15

TUCSON, Ariz., July Is. (UP)
The identity of kidnapers confin-
ing June Robes, age six, in a des-
ert prison for 10 days will be
known within "a hours, Joseph E.
P. Dunn, department Of justice
agent. said today.
TUCSON, Ariz.. May Is. -
(UP).-June Robes, 6-year-old
Tucson heiress, kidnapped 10 days
ago, was found alive late yester-
day chained to an iron cage in a
hole dug in the desert nine miles
east of here.
The girl apparently had been
placed there by her abductors
soon after they kidnapped her at
Tucson. =,
She was emaciated and covered
with dirt but mentally sound.
She was returned Immediately to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
nando Robes, and placed under
care OF pHySlCidllS.
June was bathed and dressed
in a bright pink dress. Her IA
Their and grandfather, smiling
through tea-dimined eyes. brought
her out on the second story porch
so the crowd could see her. The
people shouted and automobile
horns were sounded as June
waved weakly.
An endless stream of people
started walking around the house.
This is the first smile I've had
in 10 days." Fernando Robes
said. 81 was never so happy IN
all my life"
Mrs. Robes, who aged visibly
during her daughters absence,
was almost hysterical with joy.
She held the child to her breast
and wept unrestrainedly.
The girl was found by County
Attorney Clarence Huston OF
Tucson, one of whose deputies is
Carlos Robes, uncle of June.
A letter mailed from Chicago
several days ago to Governor b
B. Moeur in Phoenix paved thu
way for June's return. 1t de
scribed where she was held cap
tive. The letter was delivered II
Huston by a state motorcycle pc
liceman.
Huston Immediately drove t.
the designated spot, a deserte'
area surrounded by cactus plants
Beneath one cactus he discovere,
a hole about foot wide. Look
ing inside he saw the girl.
81 thought she was dead" h
said, land was about to with
draw to call an undertaken"
Then he called out, and jun
whimpered an answer.
Houston stepped down int
what appeared to be a coffin o
corrugated iron sunk in the des
ert.
There he found June stretche
on a gunny sack for a bed an
bath towel for a pillow.
| Around her ankles was fasten
ed a chain, run through an au
tomobile axle and so contrivet
that she could not free herself
The temperature was 10 in tn
open air and several sitting de
grees higher in the iron cage.
There was no ventilation, Hous
ton said. Nail holes punched il
the trap door provided jus
enough air to sustain life. jun
had not stood up since she wa
placed in the tomb.
Two and one-half feet wide b.
two and one-half feet high. j
was six feet long. She could onl,
Irecline in the filth of her Gag
and raise herself to her elbows
scraping against the two-by-fou
timbers which formed the frame
work when she turned. The tral
door in the top at one end of tn
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
W. M. GULL QUITS
GROCERY BUSINESS

w. M. GULL, who with j. N.
Dickens established the Sixth
Avenue Cash Grocery several
months ago, announced today that
he was no longer connected with
that establishment, having closed
a trade with Mr.. Dickens on Mon
day whereby the latter becomes
the sole owner. Q,
Mr.. GULL said that he had not
yet decided as. to his next bust
ness connection but that he will
continue to make this his home,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
new MOVE FOR PAYMENT OF
WAR DEBTS IS NOW LOOMING

Presumably, however, according
to the United Press informant, the
government would prefer await
ing indication of some such &C
ton by Great Britain.
Once London made the pro-
posal for some such method of re-
opening the debts questions, Paris
would be ready to fall IN !ine
forthwith, resulting in an entire
ly new series of debts conferences
designed to wipe out the issue
once and for all from the slate OF
international problems. 49,
The French and British shorty
will contact each other to souhu
out their respective positions
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
IS ARE INJURED

WILLIAMSBURG, KY, May
15.-(UP).-Twenty-fve persons
were injured in two accidents on
a slippery hill near here today.
Twenty-three of them were in 4
bus which skidded off the road and
overturned. Two were injured
when a car skidded off the wet
highway. Several were not ex-
pected to live.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
D. p1cuARp d. MCMILLAN

gv RICHARD D. MCMILLAN
limited Press Staff Correspondent
(Copyright, 1884. United Press
PARIS, May 15.-(UP).-The
French government is willing to
send representatives to Washing
ton to reopen the war debts issue
with President Roosevelt, it was
learned last night. go.
France would be willing to fol-
low the lead of Great Britain
either in meeting a Roosevelt
debts mission to Europe or send
ing individual missions to wash
-;nStou in an effort to gain "a new
DEAF on this delicate issue.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
GLASS, WAGNER
MAY END WORK
ON COMMITTEE
Didn't Like Slight When
Conferees on Market
Bill Named
STATE SCHOOL BILL
IS CUT II MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, May Is. (UP)
Senator Carter Glass, the senate's
outstanding expert on banking af-
fairs, and Senator Robert F. Wag-
ner, Democrat, New York, were
today reported considering resign
ing from the powerful banking
and currency committee because
they were passed over when the
conferees were named to adjust
differences in the stock market
control bills passed by the senate
and house.
Vigorous representations were
made to the majority floor leader,
Senator Robinson, it was said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
FIND BANK ACCOUNT

BROOKLYN, May 15.-(UP).
A surrogate's court granted let
tiers of administration for the es-
tate of Mrs. Mary Jane Earl,
dead 60 years. Heirs discovered
the woman left a bank account
which, with interest, amounted ITO
ST, 626, s.&s a-za.-G .--.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
SCHOOL BILL is
CUT BY S11,O00,000

RALEIGH, May Ia UP)-
Figures released to the United
Press by by the state school COM
mission showed saving of eleven
million dollars, as compared with
the cost of maintenance of schools
in 1929, when the cost upkeep
was at the highest.
Enrolment in the past session
aggregated one million, with an
average attendance of 100000.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
~ANO GRANT STANDS

k~TirI5E, PLAINS, N. Y, May
faa, Sr IA 18th century land
EspbaDy,.' ne King Of England to
bod n N, Van Cortlandt again
tStice ,. court yesterday when a
lev Y6s. jIa9 nd application of the
kat a "a "a. central railroad to ap.
/ es,im .oo.naemnation commission
b Nae amount of damages
r Of tS 5a'et Mayo, author, for
Pa her ' o, parcels of property
Pei, estate On the Hudson
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
THE JOHNSON BILL

WASHINGTON, May Is. (UPl
President Roosevelt today signed
the Johnson bill prohibiting pub
lie utilities from appealing from
decisions of state commissions or
boards to federal district courts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
DRIVE CAREFULLY TODAY
SPEED OR RECKLESSNESS

It's thr-rapd notion quckened velocity boring through
the bland though on wings It's inviting bewtchng al
Turing and yethow quickly in the twnking Of the
far of speed may transformed into the demon" re
less drvng-Hghway Safety Committee, Carolina Motor club.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
WEATHER

tonight and Wednes-
OrSebtly cooler tonight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
GOOD AFTERNOON

"A Medina, o., apiary has sent
to Russia for q special type of
bees. Can't the OAR. do some
thing about that?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-15
June Robes, Cettle
Both Back Home:
Child Is Unframed
To Soon Identify
Kidnapers OF
Child, Belief

TUCSON, Ariz., July Is. (UP)
The identity of kidnapers confin-
ing June Robes, age six, in q des-
ert prison for 10 days will be
known within "a hours, Joseph E.
P. Dunn, department of justice
agent. said today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20
Toms Must Be Handled
Exactly as Indicated

. Tomatoes bought by dealers and re-
tailers at the code price for culls
must be sold as culls and marked as
such. This ruling was made by the
control committee of the Oregon
Washington Melon and Tomato Mar
keting Agreement.
Such a ruling is necessary to pro-
tect the public from being sold Gull
tomatoes which are represented to
them as u. S. No. rs and 2's. "Viola-
ton of this rule will be vigorously
prosecuted" said Morton Tompkins,
chairman of the Agreements control
board.
Growers, too, are protected, deal
ers cannot force them to sell good,
merchandise at Gull prices
and they in turn sell them for a
higher grade.
GAS the season draws to a close on
tomatoes and canataloupes, officials
of the Agreement feel that they have
rendered a needed service to the
growers" Mr.. Tompkins said. "907a
of the industry is very much in favor
of the agreement. Chiseling and dis
astrous price cutting has been mostly
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20
FAvRO-HAwKINs

Miss Tillie Favro and Phillip Haw-
kins were married at st. Joseph's Ca
tholic church Saturday morning at
1880. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Koelker, brother-in-law
and sister of the bride. The marriage
vows were taken before beautifully
decorated altar, with Rev. Father A..
Joda in charge.
Mrs. Hawkins wore q wine colored
sport suit, and Mrs. Koelker was at
tired in brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Lincoln and daughter, Margaret Mary
of Toppenish were out-of-town guests.
Mrs. Lincoln is sister of Mr.. Haw-
kins. Mrs. Hawkins is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Favro Of
Richland and was educated in the
Richland schools. Mr.. Hawkins IL a
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Hawkins, pioneer settlers of Kenne-
wick, and was educated in the local
schools. For several years he has
been connected with truck lines. They
left Immediately following the cere-
mony on wedding trip and returned
Tuesday evening. They will make
their home in the Lincoln bungalow on
Third Avenue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20

PLANS GOING
AHEAD ON CID.

Ira T. Walker, president of the
Benton County Columbia Co., holders
of the Columbia Irrigation District
bonds, was in Kennewick the first of
the week on business connected with
the transfer of the securities as ar
ranged under the loan from the RFC.
Mr.. Walker states that his company
has received official approval of the
loan and as soon as the district has
completed the necessary legal prclim-
inaries that his company will COM
plete the deal. The preliminaries in
clude the awaiting of court decision
as to whether or not the irrigation
district comes under the new election
laws, inasmuch as the legal require
ments for eligibility to vote are so
different. --..-
Following the decision from the
court an election will be necessary TO
ratify the action Of the board, but
matters will be rushed as speedily as
conditions permit. IL everything pro-
ceeds without delay, it viii be the
latter part of October before the
can be held. 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20
LORENE BELAIR
TAKES FIRST IN
ESSAY CONTEST

Miss Lorene Belair was winner in
the essay contest sponsored by the
local Kiwanis club last week. John
Tweet placed second and Inez Lee
third in the same contest. The essays
were written by the senior class In
the local high school and the contest
was a part of the local clubs pro-
gram in celebration Of Constitution
Week. rr-.as
The entire senior class were guests
Of the Kiwanians Tuesday night at
Hotel Kennewick, where the winning
essays were read. Judge Matt L.
Driscoll Of Pasco was the principal
speaker and his address was greatly
enjoyed. Miss Betty O'Neill of Pasco
sang several numbers which the XII
wanians and guests thoroly appreciate
ed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20
More For Library

The library fund is still open, and
some of our citizens are still think
ing to add to it. Since the last report
the Finley grange has contributed
$3.50, Mrs. G. II. Mottinger and DR..
Brunn each a dollar. Fl. r. Vibber,
treasurer of the library association,
says that the board can use still more
money in the form of contributions.
The library is twenty volumes richer
this week thru a gift of Thomas JEFF
ferson's writings presented by Mr..
Cleland of the Kennewick Cannery.
The works include his autobiography,
letters, addresses, correspondence and
supplementary manuscripts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20
X. HIS. GO TO
DAYTON FRIDAY
FOR FOOTBALL

With confidence oozing from every
pore, the local high school football
team is going to Dayton tomorrow
Tor the first scheduled game of the
season. While Coach "Pop" Keeny is
slowly getting his team into shape
and is handicapped by "a small turn
out, a very good first team is in evil
dence. His line averages 1852 and his
back field 155, but his reserves are
small and lack experience.
Roy Maddox will captain the team
this year, having been elected last
week. According to the dope he is a
heady player, good kicker and pass
er and will also call the signals.
The lineup for tomorrow's game
will be: ends, O'Neil and Oliver;
tackles, Boutelle and Taylor; guards,
Wilson and Van Niman; center, Glard;
backs Harrington, Graves, Maddox
and Walters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-20
SEEK TO HAVE
NIB ROADPUT
ON AS RELIEF
Lack of Highway Money is Rea-
son for Not Getting Action on
Upper End; Ask Job as Relief
Project

One of the principal activities of
the local chamber of commerce for the
past year has been to have the North
Bank highway completed to a junction
with the highway here. The chamber
has had a committee at work contin-
uously and participation in the State
Good Roads association has been a
part of the work.
Until a highway has been officially
added to the states primary system,
it has become almost impossible to Sc
cure appropriations To see that this
portion Of the road was put on the
primary system was the work of the
committee at the convention at Yak
ina this week.
FL. S. Hughes, chairman of the road
committee, reported to the members
of the chamber this noon that at the
convention he had secured assurances
that the road would be or had been
placed on the primary system and
equally positive statements that it
had not. He confessed, confidentially,
that he didn't know yet whether it
had or had not been. AS a matter of
fact, he was not sure, whether it would
help any at this time or not as the
state had no money to spend on roads
anyway.
As a matter of local relief, how
ever, local roads enthusiasts think that
some work can be arranged for this
winter. This work would necessarily
have to be done under the direction of
the highway department, even tho
sponsored by the county or district.
The club voted to instruct the roads
committee to continue with the effort
toward securing this projec as a re-
lief project for this winter.
Members of the chamber who at
tended the convention were II. S.
Hughes, II. E. Oliver, Jay Perry and
r. E. Reed.