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The Washington times., 1934-03-24
OLD HEX BELIEF.
SENT WITCH
To DEATH
Albert Shinsky Accepted the
Biblical Order: "Suffer
Not a Witch to Live"

I'm an article tDritteu expressly
for international NetDS SerUice, A.
Monroe AurGnd, jr., author and
recognized authority on HeTerGi,
in rural sections of Penn
SylvGniG and NetD Jersey, herewith
analyses the mental reactions that
impelled Albert ShinSky, of She1s-
GndoGh, to kill Mrs. Susan Num-
meg, in the 6eIiet that he tUGS
under the spell of the aged tUido,D.J.
BY A. MONROE AURAND, Jr.
Author and Authority on
Curious Customs.
Copyright, 1884, by International NewS
Service)
HARRISBURG, Pa, March
"a (I.N.SO.-"ShaII a witch
ive?" asks q startled and
troubled voice from somewhere
within.
NO." answer the same voice.
who'll kill the witch?" II
the next question.
''IH kill her; I'll kill her-be-
fere she kills me-" Is the hySteF-
icaI answer.
81 can't stand it any longer.
] can't sleep. II! so weak, 80
unhappy.
'TTI kill her"
ACCEPTED CHALLENGE
Those were the thoughts run
ming through the mind Of Albert
Shinsky, a young man in his early
twenties, confessed killer of Mrs.
Susan Mummey, who, he was con-
vinced, was q witch.
He might have turned to an
ancient document, the Bible, to
find q reason for his actions. In
Exodus, xxii:18, he would have
found:
"ThOu shalt not suffer .
witch to live"
Therefore, Albert accepted the
challenge Of his disordered mind
and set out to free his own tor
tured body and soul from the
woman he believed a witch.
The Bible Again
Obsessed with his weird belief.
Albert knew that according to th0
superstitious beliefs of heXerai,
the easiest and simplest way to
break a "spell" is to kill. He was
following the Biblical Injunction
found in Hebrews, ix:22:
"AlmOst all things are by the
law purged with blood: and
without shedding Of blood is no
remission"
It was his life or hers-and to
Shinsky there was only one
answer.
1t at least brought him peace
and comfort for the first time in
years.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
j. 8. To ENJO|N
POWERPLANT
By international News Service

ny 4UICEAhUlOHdA NCWS 6CEVAC0
The Federal Power Commission
today formally requested Attorney
General Cummings to institute
proceedings to enjoin the con-
struction and operation of the
81, ,000, 900 power project Of the
Electro Metallurgical Co., now be-
ing built at Hawks Nest on New
River, w. Va, in defiance of the
commission.
Chairman Frank R. McNinch
said:
"The cOmmisSiOn's action fol-
lows an Over-ruling by the COM
mission of the action of F. E.
Bonner, executive secretary of
the predecessor commission, in
1929, cOnsenting to an at
tempted withdrawal by the
company of its declaration of
intention to build the project.
"In resisting Federal juriSdic-
ton the company is relying
upon this action by the former
executive secretary, which the
present commission holds was
wholly unauthorized in fact or
In law.
"The present Federal Power
Commission is determined to
enforce vigorously in the public
interest the provisions of the
Federal Water Power Act against
all power companies which seek
to escape Federal regulation and
the Federal right to recapture
at the end of the license period
the great natural resources Of
water power which Congress, in
the act, has declared shall be
preserved as the common prop
ertv Of the nation"
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
TWO BILLIONS
MORE To BE.
ASKED
Huge New Public Works Pro-
gram Will Be Financed With
New Appropriation
BY International News Service

The Administration Is prepar-
ing to ask Congress for emer-
gency appropriations which may
exceed 1000 million dollars, con-
greSsional leaders were informed
today.
A huge new Public Works Ad-
miniStration fund, additional sums
to carry on the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps, and the Agricultural
Departments proposed cattle fund
are expected to be included.
Deficiency Bill Due Soon
All of the emergency funds will
be included in a deficiency ap-
preparation bill soon to be pre-
pared by the House Appropria-
tions Committee.
While President Roosevelt in
dicated in his budget message
that emergency funds approach
ing 1000 millions might be re-
quested, the Administration was
said to be still uncertain as to
the extent of the money to be
spent for employment and bust
ness recovery in the fiscal year
beginning July l.
Congress has already provided
$50 millions for relief and CWA
activities.
The Administration originally
contemplated an additional 500
millions for the Public Works Ad-
ministration during the fiscal
year ending June 80, and 1,75O
millions for next year.
Secretary of Interior Ickes is
said to have stretched" the fund
through cancellations, so that the
half billion fund may not be
asked. At least 300 millions are
expected to be sought for CCC
camps and $50 millions for the
cattle fund.
Easy Sailing Seen
The House Appropriations Com
mittee has already indicated dis
agreement with the policy Of the
Public Works Administration in
alloting funds for many Federal
projects which had been rejected
by Congress.
Because Of widespread senti-
ment in Congress for the public
works plan of creating employ.
ment and stimulating all business,
the legislation is expected to have
easy sailing in both House and
Senate.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
Will Rogers Plans
To Visit Russia Soon

HOLLYWOOD, March "a
G.N.S0.-Will Rogers is planning
a trip to Russia. Definite de-
cision awaits completion of a pic"
ture on which he is now working.
It is possible he will continue on
to Cape Town, South Africa,
where he became an entertainer
in a wild West show at the age
of 18.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
Faction That Fails to Comply Will Get Blame
For Disorders, Says New York Mayor
Attacks Believed to Be Curbed

side to comply with the order,
the Mayor said, would result in
the shouldering Of the blame by
that faction for continued
"chaos and disorder"
Meanwhile sporadic attacks by
rowing bands of strikers on
working drivers appeared to have
been halted by efficient police
action.
Charges were rife yesterday
that Chicago gangsters had been
imported to aid the strikers.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
D-H RaillOGy Strike
Talk Ends in PGrLey
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Arbitration has settled amica-
bly, the differences which threat
ened to bring on a strike of en-
ployes Of the Delaware and Hud-
son Railway. President RooSe-
velt was advised Of this welcome
outcome in a telegram from w.
F. Stacy, chairman Of the emer-
gency board of mediation which
he named to inquire into the
threatend Delaware and Hudson
strike.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
0RAN RABER TO SPEAK

Oran Raber will be the speaker
at the annual dinner Of the Botan-
ical Society of Washington to be
held at the Kennedy-Warren, 31OO
block Connecticut Ave. N. w. Tues
day evening, April 8.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24

NEW YORK, March "a GIN.
S0.-Mayor F. H. LaGuardia has
delivered a sharp ultimatum in
an effort to bring to sudden
halt the strike of more than
5000 taxicab drivers, which has
resulted in an unprecedented
wave of violence.
The Mayor ordered representa-
tives of both the strikers and
the operating companies to ap-
pear at City Hall for a confer
ence today. Failure of either
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
CLOTHING STOLEN

Burglars last night entered
the home Of Richard G. Newlen,
$500 block Seventh st. N. w., and
stole clothing valued at $40, Mr..
Newlen reported to police today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
NET LOSS SLASHED

American Rolling Mill Company
reports a net loss for 1888 Of
$673,089 after all charges, COM
pared with a net loss Of $2,O29,-
602 in 1892.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24

Time ls valuable! Save It when shop
ping for apartments BY FIRST consult
ing the Rental Columns Of the WANT
AD SECTION Of this Newspaper.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
CAUGHT IN SALESROOM OF
,JOINES MOTOR co. TWO MEN
FLEE AS OWNER RETURNS

while his companion tried to
leave through an outside shop
door. Failing in this, the pair
then ran to the rear of the shop
and escaped through a window
which they had broken and I'M
latched to enter the place. :,
Before they were disturbed,
the marauders had tried to force
a cash register and had damaged
it, and had taken three automo-
bile horns an other equipment
from a showcase. They had placed
these articles in seat OF the
new sedan in which they possibly
were hiding when MIR. JONES and
Miss Mason returned unexpected
ly. Two iron bars had been placed
at, convenient place, presum-
ably for use in case the men
needed protection.
While not close enough to eth
er men to grapple with him, Mr..
JONES said the salesroom was
fairly light and that he obtained
a good impression of the appear
ance of both. Descriptions were
given to the police today, and in
addition fingerprints found on
the cash register and the auto
mobile horns were made.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29

TRAPPED in the salesroom of
the JONES Motor company on
Seventh avenue east, two men
ESCAPED positive Identification or
possible capture at $40 o'clock
last night when Mr.. JONES and
Miss Virginia Mason, secretary,
returned to the place to do some
night office work.
MIR. JONES said the staff had
been gone from the office only
about as minutes, and that when
he and Miss Mason drove up IN
front a few minutes after 8
o'clock, Miss Mason exclaimed
that someone was in the sales
room. Mr.. JONES alighted quick
w, walked around the car and
unlocked and opened the front
door just as the men were leav-
ing a new automobile in which
they supposedly had concealed
themselves when Everette Orr,
city policeman, threw a flashlight
on the door a few minutes pre-
viously to see if it had been clos
ed and locked. AS he entered,
both men ran in front of Mr..
JONES toward a shop entrance
and after passing through, one
man stopped and held the door
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
TWO SCHOOLS
FINISH YEAR
EdneyviIle and East Flat
Rock High Conclude
Wednesday Night

Commencement exercises were
held last evening at the Edney-
vile and East Flat Rock high
schools.
At East Flat Rock the gradua-
ton exercises were held in the
form of class day. in the form of
a playlet entitled, "Gypsies for a
Day"
class were Fred Edney. Thomas
Stepp. Minnie Campfeld, Delphia
Capps, Lillian Davis, Lois Guice,
Harold Guice, Charles Hill. Helen
Jones, Jack Jones, Gladys Jones.
Lowell Jones. Minnie Justus, Lou
Use Justus. John McGuinn, 2. A.
Nicholson. Clifton Nicholson, Noel
Norman, Ossie Orr, Posey Petty,
Allie Rogers, Blanton Revis. Dor
othy Station, Agnes Specht, Essie
Wilkie, and Thelma Wright.
At Edneyville commencement
exercises were held, with Prof.
P. L. Elliott. head of the English
department at w. C. T. c.. Cullo-
whee, delivering the address to
the graduates.
Members of the class were: Joe
Ballard. Ida Barnwell, Clarence
Clingenpeel. Ruby Collins, Leola
Coston, Averett Connor, Sara Mae
Edney, Annie Lee Flynn, Lucille
Freeman. Charlotte Freeman, Eu-
genia Grant. Lewis Grant. Robert
Grant, Pearl Justus. Bernice Lam
caster. Frances Laughter, Myrtle
Laughter, Gordon Liverett. Mike
Love, Ben NARROW. Claude Nc
Killop, Inez McKillop, Berenice
Nix. ]. C. Oates, Paul Oates Guy
Pace. Bill Pryor Freeman Pryor,
Jay Rhodes, Homer Sinclair, Billy
Williams, Katherine Shytle, Sara
Wells. and William Henderson,
Honor graduates at Edneyvlile
were: Miss Billy Williams, vale
dictorian, and Miss Katherine
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
Valley Authority
To Open Store 10
Sell Equipment

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Mar. 20.
(UP)-Headquarters will be es-
tablished at Chattanooga by the
electric home and farm authority,
subsidiary of the Tennessee valley
authority, David E. Lilienthal,
IVA director and president of the
subsidiary corporation, announced
here today.
Lilienthal said the Chattanooga
location was predicated upon abil-
ity to rent suitable quarters there.
He added that the financial set
up of the EFHA, which is to fl
nance the sale of low-cost electri-
cal appliances, has been complet-
ed. The EFHA technical commit
tee also has approved types OF
electric ranges, refrigerators and
water heaters, some of which will
be ready for marketing within a
month, .A
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
REPUBLICANS
SET PRECINCT
GATHERINGS
Last Before Saturdays
Convention Will Be
Friday

As a preliminary to the Repub-
lican county convention which viii
be held at the county courthouse
on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, precinct meetings will be
held in many precincts on Friday
evening.
The schedule for meetings was
reported for several precincts this
morning and is as follows: South
west Hendersonville, $3.50 p. m,
at the Valley Hill school house.
Bowman's Bluff, 1880 p. m, at
the residence of ]. B. Patterson.
Hooper's Greek, 2 p. M, at the
Fletcher school house.
Southeast Hendersonville. 8 p.
m, at Republican headquarters.
Northeast Hendersonville, 8 p.
m. Republican Headquarters.
Northwest Hendersonville, 8 p.
M, at Republican headquarters.
Edneyville. s p. m, at the
school house.
South Blue Rldge, p. ILL.,, dl
the old school house.
The Green River precinct meet
ing was held last night and the
meeting at Balfour was held this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Chairman Frank Waldrop an
nounced this morning that H. B.
Leavitt, of Asheville, would de-
liver the keynote address at the
county convention on Saturday
afternoon.
Delegates to the state conven-
ton in Charlotte on April will
also be named on Saturday after
noon, and other business trans
acted. The Henderson county del
egation is expected to be instruct
ed to vote for w. C. Meekins,
Hendersonville a ttorney fol-
chairman of the state executive
committee in Charlotte.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29

SEE NEW TAX LEGISLATION
AS LIKELY GOAL ON RETURN
OF ROOSEVELT TO CAPITAL
Bill to Raise 300 Million
Dollars Already Is
Before Senate

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20. (UP)
President Roosevelt may ask for
new tax legislation Immediately
on his return from his fishing trip
to carry the cost of the $228,000,-
900 veterans benefits and paycut
increases, House Majority Leader
Byrns said today.
; A tax revision bill, designed to
add $3O0,000,00O in new revenues
is now before the senate.
1t is considered possible that
the president might recommend
either new levies be carried in
that bill or ask for new supple
mentary tax legislation.
The $228,000,000 increase, re-
sulting from veterans and paycut
changes, has changed the admin
istration's budget balancing pro-
gram.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
ENTIRE HOUSE
EXPECTED TO
CONFIRM step
Faces Contempt Citations
if Fails to Reveal In
formation Source
VOTE MONEY ALSO
FOR NAZI INQUIRY

WASHINGTON, Mar. 90 (UP)
The house rules committee today
approved a resolution to bring DIR.
William A. Writ before a special
investigating committee and "rc-
quire" him to reveal his cred
plot" informants.
The house itself expected to
adopt an investigation resolution
later today.
Majority Leader Byrns indicat-
ed that DR.. Writ will probably be
summoned early next week.
While attention centered on
Wirt's charges, the house author
lied the expenditure of $4,000
for general investigation Of Nazl
or other propaganda.
Writ might be cited for con-
tempt of the house if he fails to
name persons who gave him the
"brain trust red plot" informa-
ton,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
Many From Here
Attend Tribute
To Benz. Weitz

Funeral services for the late
Benjamin Weitz, former Savan-
nah merchant, and a resident Of
Hendersonville for about fifteen
years. were held in Savannah on
Monday afternoon.
The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. Morris Max, rabbi of the
B. B. Jacob synagogue and the
Rev. H. Geffen. cantor.
Active pallbearers were Nathan
Patla, Nathan Bremen, I. Good
man, Abe Lewis, Jacob Bernstein.
Charles Gerfunkel, Sam Friedman
and Max Wilensky.
Those attending from Hender-
sonville were A. Lewis. Nathan
Bremen, Sam Cooley. M. Mako
WITT. L. Sherman, Sam Kalin, A.
Kantrowitz, I. Goodman and Ma
than Patla.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
LOOK TO FAIR
HERE IN FALL
Kiwanis Hears G. D. White
on Status of the Farm
er of Today

Progress of vocational agrlcul'
ture work in Henderson county
vas described to the Kiwanis club
Thursday afternoon by &. ID,
White of Mills River, who said
that the farm is no longer a place
where just anyone can make a liv-
ing and that farmers who are
adopting scientific methods are
getting financial results.
The program was in charge OF
the clubs agriculture committee,
which was authorized to confer
with the Chamber of Commerce,
Rotary club, county board of COM
missioners and other agencies on
the possibility of leasing or &C.
curing an appropriate site and
holding a county agricultural fair
next fall. Noah Hollowell, secre-
tarv Of the Chamber of Com
merce announced that Mrs. }. E:
Shipman had been appointed
chairman of the county highway
Identification committee and that
an open meeting will be held at
the city hall at s p. m. Friday to
perfect the organization. The
movement is state-sponsored.
Announcement was made also
that a meeting on the federal
corn-hog reduction program will
be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday
at the city hall, to which all farm
ers and others interested are IN
vited.
Guests at the meeting were W.
A. Ford of Springfield, Mass, Joe
harrington, l. G. Lee and the Rev.
E. Gibson Davis, all of Asheville,
w. l.. Swanson of Hendersonville,
and E. T. Frisbee of Edneyville,
vocational agriculture teacher.
Mr.. Frisbee was to have spoken
on boys and girls agriculture
work but this feature of the pro-
gram was postponed until a later
meeting. Mrs. w. w. Carpenter
sang two solos, with piano accom-
(Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
ALLECE FIND
OF SPY Ring
All New Unit in Pay of
Soviet Charged by
French Police

PARIS, Mar. 29.-(UP).- Dis
covery of a new spy ring allcg-
edly in the pay of Soviet Russia
was claimed by the police in Gil
ronde department yesterday.
They said they had arrested two
Hungarians in this ring seen pho
tographing coastal Notifications,
and a German chemist employed
at Rochefort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.. Swift,
young American couple implicat-
ed in spy gang now under in
vestigation. probably will have to
remain in Jail at least another 10
days. They demanded liberty on
bail, but Judge Ernst BenOn re-
fused. The Switzes have con-
fessed and hope for lenlency
from the courts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
OUT
FOR JUDCESHIP
County Solicitor Pledges
Law Enforcement
If Elected
Announcing his candidacy for

Announcing his candidacy for
Judge of the Henderson county
court, w. R. Sheppard, the pres
ent solicitor, said in "a statement
issued today that if elected he
will, in so far as able, rigidly en-,
force all criminal laws and "see
to it that this protection is con.
tinuous and immediate in behalf
of all the citizens Of the county
at all times" The statement fol
lows:
81 wish to express my humble
appreciation to my fellow citizens
and neighbors of Henderson coun'
ty for their support and trust ir
electing me to be their official
servant in the capacity of solici.
tor of the Henderson county court
and trust that the duties so gra.
ciously imposed upon me as the
peoples servant in that capacity
have been discharged in such man.
ner as to satisfy the desires and
expectations of the people Of this
county anxious for the cause of
law enforcement in the promotion
of justice and right.
at is true that court procedure
is not always satisfactory to all
parties concerned. The very ma
ture of the thing makes this i'm
possible. There are technical ham
dicaps with which we are con-
fronted in the administration Of
any judicial system. l wish to say,
however, that my experience as
solicitor of the Henderson county
court has given me an emporium
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
Valley Hill Has
|Concluding Event
Rnders Urges Character
building as Important

C,,csi3g exercises were held at
;s valley Hill school on Monday
ro snS ending a most successful
or Inc seventh grade presented an
yTE.s'e(ta, entitled, "What Shall
we We Do With Sally?" Children
ION other grades also took part
,.;,l. me operetta. The Henderson
s me Double quartet added to the
, yr&;..SSrtalnment on the program
"'ia a number of numbers.
,o <, q, Anders, county superin-
;r. rGeht. gave an Institutional and
s,,I.SyyIratlonal address on the prog
S SoS made by Henderson county
. . o and discussed the need of
e.. .O1FSe Of study that provides
r. mo- not only teaching the three
: IN DIt also character building.
s., following his address Mr.. An
witS S presented the seventh grade
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
Baptists To Hold
Meeting Monday

The Baptist ministers and work
ers will meet on next Monday at
10 a. M. at the Lewis House of
the First Baptist church in Hen
Jacksonville and all pastors are
urged to attend this meeting.
On Monday night the meeting
will be held with N. A. Melton, at
Fruitland, at 8 o'clock.
On March IL the ministers met
at Jones Gap church and on last
Monday night at French Broad
church.
At French Broad the Rev. M.
L. KRISTEN, of Fletcher, led the
round table discussion and the
Rev. N. A. Melton, of Fruitland,
preached the conference sermon
on the subject of Fellowship"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
SENATE votes
COTTON BILL IN
CHANGED FORM
Stock Market Control Bill
May Be Passed up
This Session
NEW TARIFF POWERS
BILL is AMENDED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20. (UP)
The Bankhead cotton control bill,
heavily laden with amendments,
passed the senate and was sent
back to the house today for con-
currence.
The vote was 46 to 80.
The measure limits production
in 1934-35 to ten million bales of
cotton and imposes a tax of rs
per cent on the market value of
cotton produced in excess of the
limitations it sets. The most re-
cent important amendment was by
Senator Josiah w. Bailey, Demo-
crat. North Carolina, which ex-
empts from tax the first six bales
produced by any farmer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
e. OF E. Edition
Is Eye-0pener'
To New Resident

J. L. Simmons, former resident
of South Carolina, just south of
Piedmont, who has established his
h ONE in Hendersonville. pur-
chasing a residence on Conner
avenue, called at The Times-News
office this morning to have copies
of the annual Chamber of Com
merce edition sent to friends in
his home state.
81 didn't know I'd picked such
a fine place to live until I read
about it in yesterdays paper" he
said, but he added that he did not
have to wait until then to be con-
WINGED that he liked it.
He feels confident that some of
his friends will also make this
their home in future.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
SOVIET BUYS COTTON

WARSAW, Poland. March 20;
(UP).-A group of textile mill
owners at LODI, Poland. yester-
dav signed a contract with the
Soviet trade delegate here for q
500 bales of Soviet Russian cot
ton for 100000. 1t was the first
contract signed here for Russian
cotton since the World war, the
Poles having placed their orders
exclusively in the United States.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-29
TRACEY GROVE GETS
SINGING CONVENTION

G. L. Anders. president Of the
Henderson County Singing con-
vention said today that the April
meeting of the association will be
held at Tracey Grove Sunday af-
ternoon. April /, beginning at 9
o'clock. The program, following
the usual custom, will continue
for two hours and all visiting
groups of singers will be given o
place on it,