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The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Woman Sheriff
Delays Call
For Help

GARY, Ind, March 3 Q.N.SO.
Sheriff Lillian Holley became
hysterical when she learned Of
the escape of John Dillinger,
notorious killer, from her "fool-
proof" jail at Crown Point.
She telephoned the Gary po-
lice for aid instead Of directing
that a net of police be thrown
out to capture the fugitives if
they passed through the town.
She shrieked into the telephone:
"Send down all the police and
guns you've got"
Then hung up the receiver.
It was Is minutes before Gary
headquarters could learn the
reason for the call.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
LATEST NEW 6
BISCHOFF DENIES "RAKE- OFFS"

G. Bischo business manager of the Lorton Reforma
tory, categorcay denied charges Of receiving rakeofs
for various purchases Of supplies materials for the
formatory inquiry late today before members Of
the committee of penal and correctional institutions of the
Board of Public Welfare
Earlier story on Local Page)
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
HOME BONDS GIVEN O. K.
By international News Service


Federal guarantee of 1000 million dollars of Home Own
Loan Corporation bonds embodied in the Fletcher
Finance Committee late today. The will be
ported to the committee soon, Senator Bukley D) Of
Ohio, subcommittee chairman, said.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Held in Killing Case,
BOy, I9, Breaks Jail

CARLYLE, H., March 3 Q.N.SO.
Tearing loose the drain pipe Of his
cell lavatory, Thomas A. Davis,
19-year-old Pittsburgh high school
student, who had allegedly con-
fessed the Staying of q Pennsyl-
vania State highway policeman.
today pried loose his cell bars and
escaped from the county Jail here.
Davis was also held here pending
action on his requested extradition
to Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
EARLY V.O TE.
!: SOUGHT BY
LEADERS
Speaker Rainey Is Told Bill
Will Be Reported Out
Without Delay

Early action by the House
Appropriations Committee on
the Independent office supply
bill was predicted today by
Speaker Henry T. Rainey D)
of Illinois.
Following a conference with
Representative James P. Buchan-
an Cd of Texas, chairman OF
the Appropriations Committee,
the Speaker said:
"Mr. Buchanan has assured
me his committee will report
out the bill right away"
DELAY HINTED
Representative Clifton A. Wood
rum CD Of Virginia, chairman
Of the subcommittee in charge Of
the bill, is not So sure Of its
speedy disposal, however. He
points out data requested by the
committee has not yet been re-
ceived and that Mondays meet
ing is to be devoted solely to
consideration of the War Depart
ment'S appropriation.
Dumping of the pay cut prob
lem into the lap of the House
Appropriations c o m m i ttee cll-
makes a political chess game
almost without precedent in the
annals of Congress, Capitol OBJ
servers believe.
Reviewing the independent Of
ficeS supply bill, they show how
the pay-cut issue grew from a
clear-cut piece of supply and re-
lief legislation into one Of the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
PecOra to Testify
For EXCHANGE Curb
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Wall Streets effort to weaken
the Fletcher-Rayburn stock mar
ket bill will be fought by personal
testimony from Ferdinand Pc
cora, Senate Banking Committee
counsel. Mr.. Pecora will take the
witness stand to present rebuttal
evidence after New York Stock
Exchange representatives have
completed their testimony, he an
nounced. He also will place in
the record data obtained from a
QUESTIONABLE sent to stock ex-
change members. This material,
he said, will strengthen the po-
Sition of the bills advocates.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Nurse, 21, Acquitted
Of SLaying Her Baby

KALAMAZOO, Mich. March 8
0.N.SO Miss Elizabeth Howard,
21-year-old Kalamazoo State Hos
pital nurse, whose newborn baby
was found dead in a roadside
ditch, has been acquitted of mur-
der charges today because the
jury thought it possible the baby
was dead when born.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Governor ROLph
Still Near Death

SAN FRISCO, March 3 G.N.SJ.
Governor James Rolph, jr., of
California, continued to be crit
ically ill today in a hospital and
all visitors were barred. He is
suffering from a lung congestion.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Suicide Blocked,
He Gets Mental Test

Following an alleged attempt to
end his life by jumping into the
Anacostia River early today, police
sent Benjamin F. Becraft, "a, an
employe of the District Govern
ment, to the Gallinger Hospital
for mental observation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

Earlier story on Local Page)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
CHARRED BODIES OF FOUR
DALLAS MEN AND WOMEN ARE
TAKEN FROM PLANE WRECK
Brief Pleasure Trip After
Airport Dinner Ends in
Tragedy in Elec-
trical Storm

DALLAS, April 1S.-BP).-
The charred bodies of four Dallas
men and women killed in a plane
crash 20 miles northwest of here
were returned today.
The victims were burned be-
yond recognition after their Bel
lanca cabin ship burst into flames
last night.
The dead are:
Harry Fowler, pilot; Lillian
Rose, IS, Fowler's fiance; Jack
Poole, "a, printer friend of Fow-
Ter; and and unidentified woman.
The four, after a dinner party
at the airport took off at 1905
o'clock last night apparently for
a short pleasure trip.
They fell during an electrical
storm. Heavy rains made 1t diff
cult to reach the scene. The
bodies were not removed until
several hours after deybreak to-
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
Fssh Sag In Grain Marts Seen
AS Result OF Manipulation Which
Pending Legislation Would Halt

Duvel described the debated
condition of the markets as a
ssbangoyer of last summers exces,
sive specuIation-a sort OF secoIa
morning after" If the commou'-
ties exchange bill, now being con-. cor.
sidered by the house agriculGuree
Committee, is passed, traders
would be prevented from 9u,lo
inc nm big lines in grain futures lures
ing on important step will have
been taken toward restoii"e
ance in the pits, he said; ho.+
As long as the domestic Tn noI
rr;ce Is above the export leVel,
bowever-it was about IA cets'
higher than the Liverpool quI tell
t tic this week-"we cant a, 1,, 1elI
what's going to happen DU'
00S Tbs home price sis naturally LII,
Inc h 70 dropping to the ex-
port level" said Frank NIX a. nroc cess,
chief of the AAA whea! pr0'
inc and marketing seetloh. with
ing Tb ~sS viewed the break VIII
III he norcern. While it natural
i I,'O is injurious to the faF n na;g III
said. it is not so grave as IN ~ s,s,n.
have been had it come laSs : 4 sum
nave % D fab instead of at a time
%se OF most ost' grain has been mar
! keted.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18

WASHINGTON, April Is (UP).
The administration last night had
final approval by congress to be-
gin it's first experiment with COM
pulsory crop control.
BY 235 to los, the house ap-
proved the conference report on
the Bankhead cotton production
control bill and completed con-
gressional action on the measure:
President Roosevelt is expected
to sign the bill soon.
The bill limits the 1884 cotton
crop to 100000 bales. A tax
of so per cent of the current
market price is to be assessed on
ali cotton produced in excess of
the 100000 bales.
Agricultural adjustment admin
istration officials estimate volun-
tarv agreements already signed
bv farmers will hold this years
crop to between 100000 and
100000 bales. They view the
bankhead bill chiefly as providing
a. means for curbing, production
by the comparatively few cotton
farmers who have not signed vol
untary agreements.
States which have produced an
average crop Of 100000 bales q
year in the last five years are to
receive a quota of not less than
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
Bankhead Bill Awaits Signature
Before Administration Enters On
First Experiment In Crop Control

100000 bales under the new act.
This amendment was added by
the senate and approved by the
house upon the insistence of dele
cations from California and 9TH
er western states.
The Bankhead bill embodies
one of the most controversial
proposals offered to congress I'M
der the "new deal" Republicans
attacked the measure as a step
toward RECOMMENDATION and col
lectivization of agriculture.
To meet the bitter opposition
that came from Republicans and
many southern Democrats alike,
the administration conceded to
demands that operation of the
bill be limited to one year. II
may, however, be extended sec
ond year upon request Of two
thirds of the nations cotton
planters.
The measure reaches the White
House virtually in the form draft
ed by its sponsors.
Under the bill, the agricultural
department will fix state cotton
quotas. These quotas are to be
reallotted to counties by state
boards and in turn amounts will
be assigned to individual farm
| Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
Charges Movies
With Pilfering
Helen Kane, 'Booping''
Girl, Asks $25O,O0O

NEW YORK, April 18.-CUP)
Helen Kane, the 'boop-oop-a-doop'
girl. went to court yesterday to
demand a quarter of a million
dollars because she charges her
"booping" ideas have been pill
fered by the movies.
Miss Kane is suing the Para
mount Publix CORPORATION and
Max Fleischer, who draws the an
mated cartoon of "Betty Boop"
for the screen.
The defense yesterday produced
three girls who provide the
"boops" for the sound tracks in
the Betty Boop cartoons. The de-
PENDANTS contend that these girls
Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe and
Margie Hines-are as much
"boop-oop-a-doop" girls as Miss
Kane.
Helen AYERS, however, that they
got their start at booping through
contests which she herself spon-
sored.
az started booping about 1920
on the radio and screen" Miss
Kane said. "Later 20,000,000 per-
sons knew me as the hoop girl.
"Then carne Betty Boop-sI
cartoon-end I almost lost my
identity. The younger gene, alton
that loves hoops hardly remem-
bers my hoops. They even call
me Betty Boop, after the cartoon
character"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
LITTLE RIVER FARM
MEETING IS SET


PENROSE, April 10. Especially
Farmers of the Little River Sec
ton are called to meet at the
school house on Friday night of
this week at 8 o'clock, at which
time organization of a seed grow
ers association is expected to be
perfected.
Twenty farmers of the COM
munity have already started on a
program of growing certified seed
potatoes, 80 or more acres being
planted according to specifications
furnished from the state depart
ment of agriculture through Prof.
J. A. Glazener, who is assisting
in the work.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
COP. MAY PICK.
COUNTY TICKET.
ON SATURDAY
Move for Selection by Ac-
clamation in Convention
Wins Favor

Sentiment among Republican
precinct chairmen and other
party leaders in Henderson coun-
ty strongly favors the nomination
of county ticket by acclama-
ton, and if no serious opposition
to this method develops the ticket
probably will be nominated at a
convention to be held in the
Woodman hall at 2 p. m. next
Saturday.
This information was develop
ed at a meeting of the county
executive committee here yester-
day when 10 of the 20 precinct
chairmen and about 70 other
party members met at COP.
headquarters. Almost all the
chairmen and a large majority Of
others attending favored making
nominations by reclamation, al
though it was made clear that
any member of the party has the
privilege of declaring for office
and that if it appears that a
ticket cannot be chosen without
creating dissatisfaction the nomi-
nations will be thrown into a pri-
mary election.
Preliminary to the county meet
ing, a precinct meeting will be
held Thursday at the Fruitland
school building with Charles Gar
rem, chairman, presiding. All
other precincts will hold meetings
Friday night at the usual places.
Organization work will be dis
cussed.
The county meeting Saturday
will be open to the public. Mean
while, prospective candidates for
the several county offices to be
voted on in November will be
under discussion. While party
leaders have remained non-com-
initial on the probable personnel
of the ticket, it is gathered from
private sources that the lineup
probably will be as follows
For Representative - Charles
French Toms, Hendersonville.
For Judge County Recorders
Court-R. H. Station. Henderson
vile.
For Solicitor Recorders Court
Richard Albritton.
For Sheriff-Morris Orr, Hen
Jacksonville.
For Superior Court Clerk
Martin T. Garren, Flat Rock
road.
For Tax Collector James
Pace. Clear Greek township.
For Register of Deeds-Albert
Hill, Edneyville.
For Coroner-T. C. Whisnant,
Hendersonville.
For County Commissioners.
R. Crye, Hendersopville; King
Lanning, Clear Creek township;
Webb Lance, Hoopers Creek
township.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
TOBACCO TAX
CUT IS URGED
Congressional Committee
Makes Recommends
tons to This End

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10. (UP)
A 40 per cent horizontal reduc-
ton of all tobacco taxes at once
was recommended last night by a
house ways and means sub-com-
mittee.
Such a tax cut, the committee
reported would bring genuine re-
lief to the tobacco growers and
to the consumer. The manufac-
turer would make no more profit
per unit than at present because
their representatives have prom.
Used to pass on the benefits from
the reduced tax, the committee
said.
The proposed 40 per cent ia,
reduction, the report continued
would:
Enable the sale of the 10 cent
package of cigarets at two pack
ages for Is cents and the regu
lar Is cent package could be sole
at two packages for rs cents;
Decrease the present tax of Is
cents per pound on smoking anc
chewing tobacco to 1913 cents pei
pound;
Meet the problems presented By
the manufacturers of cheap eli
gars.
eve feel that this reduction or
all tobacco products will have d.
rect benefcent effect upon at leas:
100000 American citizens &C.
cupying $4,000 American farms,
who are dependent upon the price
which they receive for their to-
Continued on page four.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
OPERATORS IN
DEFIANCE OF
code RULING
Cannot Meet This and
Compete With Northern
Differential, Is Said
TWO MEN KILLED In
SHOOTING TODAY

BIRMINGHAM. April, 49,
(UP).-A detail of national
guardsmen was ordered to stand
guard at Edgewater mine Of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company here as violence
threatened in Alabama's coal
mine strike.
General John C.. Persons. COM
mander of the Alabama national
guard, ordered a squad of so
troops at the request Of company
officials when group Of 500
strikers gathered to see that the
mine didn't reopen.
Ed England, negro, was shot
and killed by Deputy Sheriff N.
E. Kirkland, and Chief of Police
L. H. Mason of Leeds, when the
negro drew a pistol as they were
investigating an earlier shooting
of a negro named Clisby, from
ambush.
Alabama's coal industry lay
dormant today with all but four
of it's 65 mines idle and some
1000 miners on strike.
While operators looked to
Washington for final ruling on
their complaint against a recent
NRA order increasing wages and
eliminating the wage differential
between northern and southern
coal fields. miners refused to
work under temporary federal
court injunction which forestall-
ed enforcement of the order in
this state.
The situation in the strike area
has grown more tense as four
more mines-those Of the Debar-
deleben Coal corporation in Wal
ker county-were affected by the
walkout.
Armed with rifles, 230 special
deputies guarded mines Of the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
road company, U. S. Steel cor
poration subsidiary. whose work
ers walked out Monday. Two
hundred strikers marched upon
the Edgewater mine of the COM
pany near here but were turned
back by the deputies without vio-
lence.
| Meanwhile, coal mines in the
4, Southern Tennessee and Georgia
fields remained closed pending
outcome of the concerted appeal
of southern operators for a modi-
fication of General Hugh S.
Johnson's amendment of the BIZ
luminous coal code on March 81.
Operators contend they cannot
operate their mines under the
NRA order, which provides 3D.
hour week and increases the
basic wage differential which
previously existed between south
ern and northern fields.
Mines in the Southern Ten
nessee and Georgia fields were
closed by the operators in pro-
test against the NRA order.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
GIRLS SLAYER
CONFESSES
Throngs Mill About Court.
house in Louisiana,
Where He Is Held

SHREVEPORT, La, April Is,
(UP).-A crowd of 5000 per-
sons surrounded the courthouse
here last night, muttering threats
against Fred Lockhart, SO, timer
ant butterfly salesman who con-
fessed to the assault and murder
of 15-year-old Mae Griffin.
The crowd was composed most
" of young men and women, boys
and girls. =
Deputy sheriffs and police
guarded the entrances with ma
chine guns. The only access to
the Jail, which is on the seventh
and eighth floors, is by small ele,
vator, and other officers, armea
with machine guns, guarded the
elevator.
The fire department was sum-
moned. Hose wagons were sta
toned on all corners about the
courthouse, with hose connected
to water plugs. The automatic
sprinkler system was turned on
in the courthouse lawn and the
crowd receded beyond the water
The crowd closed in on the
building, shouting threats. three
doors were broken by the crush
of the milling throng. OFFICERS
released a barrage of tear gas
bombs. The crowd retreated be-
Vond the range of the fumes but
milled about menacingly.
Sheriff Hughes called Governor
o. K. Allen by telephone ana
asked him to call out the natiohai
rr,,ar1
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
OFFICIALS FOR
ARE
CHOSEN here
County Board Getting Ma
chinery in Condition
for Primary

Appointment of registrars and
judges for the Forthcoming pri-
mary and general elections was
announced today by the county
board of elections, which has or
ganized by electing V. c. V. Shep-
herd as chairman and L. B. Prince
as secretary. X. G. Morris is the
Republican member,
At the same time it was point
ed out that the period for filing
notices of candidacy for the prl-
mary on June 2 will expire on
Saturday, May 5th. Registration
books will be opened on the same
day and re-opened on three sue
ceeding Saturdays.
All citizens of voting age who
have moved into the state or
county or from one precinct to
another must register to qualify
for the ballot. Residence of one
year in the state and of four
months in the county or precinct
is required. In case voter has
moved from one precinct to an
other but has not lived in the new
precinct for four months, he may
return to his old precinct and
vote. In registering for a new
voting place, the prospective vote:
must procure a certificate from
the election officials in his old
precinct. -,
Election officials for the 20
precincts are as follows:
Bowman's Bluff-Registrar, N.
M. Brown; judges, Russell Fetch
er CD, and j. V. Blythe (Rl.
Crab Creek-Registrar, }: F;
Gibbs; judges, Raymond Ward
CD, and G. j. Patterson.
Green River-Registrar, w. ".
Waters; judges, Buford Hill Cd
and Cecil Pace (R).
Raven Rock-Registrar, W. u
(Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 49,.
(UP).-The robbery menace was
brought to the attention of the
executive council of the American
Bankers association yesterday in
a report which showed that 81
persons were killed and 70
wounded, and $1,257,000 in loot
stolen over a recent six months
period.
James E. Baum, New York, in
charge of the bankers protective
department, said that during the
six months ended February %,
1884, there was reduction in
the number of bank robberies.
"One reason for this was that
there were some 5000 or 1000
fewer banks to be shot up or
burglarized during that period:
Another factor is the number OF
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
Fatalities OF Bank Robbers Show
Increase And Robberies Slightly
Fewer, Bankers In Conference Told

bank robbers put out of circula.
ton, either slain or imprisoned
Baum said.
He listed Ford Bradshaw, New
ton Clanton, Charles Cotner, Cliff
ford Hanback,, Robert Trollinger,
Wilbur Underhill, Glen Roy
Wright and others as among the
public enemies disposed of.
During the six-months period,
1873 banks were looted in day
light holdups and 29 in night
burglaries. a total of PIT vic
Tins compared with $40 the pre-
vious period. Loot amounted to
$1,357,0OO, compared with ST.
100000 the previous period.
Three employees, two bystand-
ers, eight arresting officers and
"a criminals were killed during
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
Mrs. T.S.Gash OF
Horse Shoe Dies
In Her S3rd Year.
Aged Residents Is Laid to
Rest; Three Pastors
Hold Rites

The Holly Springs community
was saddened by the death of
Mrs. T. S. Cash on Monday,
April 16. Mrs. Cash was before
her marriage Miss Nancy Mckee
of Macon county, this state. She
had lived in this section since her
marriage in 1879. She would
have been 83 years old on her
next birthday in June.
"Aunt Mamie" as she was
called by many of her neighbors
and friends will be missed but
their loss is heavens gain. She
was one of the most respected
and best loved women in this vi
cinity. Her Christian character
was practiced in her daily life.
Surviving are her husband,
Thomas Siler Cash, a daughter,
Mrs. John Maxwell of Brevard,
four grand children: Mrs. w. o.
Barrett of Statesville,. Thurlow
Cash, Sidney Cash. Mildred Max
well, a great grandchild, Mamie
Barrett, and a sister, Mrs. Hattie
Cline of Dublin, Texas. Two sons
"IittIe Johnnie" and Siler pre-
coded her into the beyond several
years ago.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the Mills
River Methodist church of which
she was a member. The services
were in charge of her pastor,
Rev. d. V. Howell, assisted by a
former pastor, Rev. j. H. West,
and Rev. Brinkman. Pail bear
ers were Fred Johnson, A. w.
Cash. George Woodfin, T. V.
Garland, John Moffitt and u. R.
Huntsinger. She was laid to rest
in the nearby cemetery.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
81 WILLIAM A. BELL
&c Press Staff Corra.nonJ.

/ INgl
= Press Staff Correspondent
| NalNGTON, Apr. 10. (UP)
!, ~ break in grain markets,
u, g carried prices to low
H. 'a the year, may be due
I" manipulation which
f fsSs Of the pending commodity
h -: legislation would pre-
E,, .s.ciaIs said last night.
s,o OF the grain markets
|, used =. renewed interest in
~ az. commodity bill and the
! n @'9ange control bill.
i, f,.I' Duyel, chief of the
S9,. S5'' u administration, at
b. 80, me drop to the retreat
lcs,o speculative interests in the
Ac,na,!m markets. He suggested
/ ToT TIi , Of the pending meas
! F Sso5a help prevent such sell,
ssgsS =. declining corn prices
| aid VSner grains down, Du-
: a b;o Ne explained that there
a and az iso open interest in May
isilfnee mat ~ Some large holders
, accept delivery, had
ping t5o Other factors, in.
Pad ,i i0e Presidents coolnes.
faQted 10 II remonetization, con.
''e break. he believed
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
SUFFERS BLOW ON
HEAD WITH PICKAX

H. T. Rawles, Southern railway
section foreman, was taken to the
Patton Memorial hospital yester-
day after he had been accidental
ly struck on the head by a work
man with pick ak.
Several stitches were necessary
to close the wound. He was not
felt to be in a serious condition
today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-18
PRESBYTERIAN PARTY
THURSDAY NIGHT

The Auxiliary of the Presby-
terrain church has made plans for
a party for the young people of
the congregation, II years of age
and up, at the residence of Mrs.
]. S. Hunter in Druid Hills, on
Thursday evening, April 10. The
hour for the party is 7:45. This
notice corrects an error in the
notice of this affair given yester-
day.