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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
VEGETABLE BLOOD IS
HELD AS USEFUL FOR
HUMAN TRANSFUSI0NS

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. al
(UP).-Use of vegetable blood
transfusions to humans, was ex-
planned yesterday to the Vegeta-
BILE Growers Association by Presl-
dent R. F. Sans.
Sans explained that the juice
of the LLAMA vine closely resem-
bled human blood and was better
for TRANSMISSION purposes as 1t was
mot limited to types and did
away with the danger of using IN
fected bloods."
He explained that South Amer.
lean Indians had used the sap OF
the LLAMA vine for TRANSMISSION
purposes for years. :,
Production of the vegetable
blood vine to any extent in the
United States could not be carried
on until doctors had made COM
plete study of the juices proper"
ties, he said.
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By WILLIAM RODGERS
United Press Staff CorresPonder

CLEVELAND, Tenn, Aug. 81.
(UP)-Denunciation of preachers
who deliberately dare rattlesnakes
to bite them in staged" demon
STATIONS of faith came tonight
from the founder of the Church
of God, whose members are ia
miliarly known as "Holyrollers."
At the tabernacle world head.
quarters for his sect, which stress.
es the healing power of divine
love" and disapproves of medical
aid, Bishop Ambrose j. Tomlinsor
asserted:
"There is a big difference be.
tween deliberate handling of ser
penis to test ones faith and han.
ding them under the power of the
Holy Ghost"
Bishop Tomlinson disclaimed
Albert Teester, North Carolina's
mountain preacher who let rat.
tlesnaka bite him two weeks age
recovered after a week of torture
and Dewey L. Dotson, itinerant
evangelist who put on show with
a fangless serpent for the news
reels at Birmingham last night, as
authorized ministers of his church
"I approve of the handling OF
serpents," the bishop said, (which
is according to the scripture, bu'
only when under the power OF the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
Tennis Tourney
Gets Under Way
This Forenoon

With 81 entries the Henderson,
vile City Tennis Tournament got
under way this morning at IL
o'clock. :,
Duncan MacDougald, defend
ing champion was seeded No. l in
the draw and received bye in
the first round. Ernest Ewbank
seeded No. 2, played Oliver
Brownlee at 2 o'clock. George
Fain, seeded No. 8, meets Bonner
Brownlee at 6 p. M, and Ear
Brown, seeded No. a, plays Geo
Baldwin, Jr.
In first round matches this
morning Bruce Granger defeated
John Mallett in three sets, As
6-3, 6-3. B. Jones defeated Don
aid Barber, Ga, 81, Ga.
Tomorrow's matches will be
posted at the Chamber of Com
merce by 9 o'clock.
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FOUNDER OF CHURCH OF GOD
DENOUNCES SNAKE BITE SHOW

, Holy Ghost for it thus shows the
power of God.
"But there never is any justifi-
cation for any planned demonstra-
ton because it is not known when
the handler will be under the pow
en-"
81 know nothing of Teester or
his motives" Bishop Tomlinson
continued. ri do believe it possible
for God to protect one who ex-
poses himself to serpent''s fangs.
even after bitten. But the suffer-
| ing which he must undergo, even
| when his life is spared, is Gods
| punishment for deliberate han.
ding of the snake rather than
handling it only when under the
power" 49,
AS for Dotson, who claims to
be affiliated with Bishop Tomlin-
sons sect, "he may be member
of my church although he has no
authority to act as a minister and
I know nothing Of him. ts
"However, I greatly disapprove
of any hoax and especially the
one with which Dotson is charged
at Birmingham for publicity pur-
poses. To my knowledge no hoax
has ever been perpetrated in the
name Of my church, and I stand
ready to stamp, out any such &C.
Continued on page foprl,
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RITES TODAY
Wife Of Robt. w. Croas-
dale Died Monday After
Long Illness

Mrs. Catherine Croasdale, rs,
wife of Robert W. Croasdale, local
produce dealer, died at her home
yesterday after an illness of sew
eral years.
Funeral services were being
held at 2 p. m. today from Tom
Shepherds Funeral home on
Church street and burial was to
follow in Oakdale cemetery. The
Rev. Broadus E. Jones, pastor of
the First Baptist church, was Of
ficiating at the funeral service.
Mrs. .Croasdale was born at
Washington, England. She and
Mr.. Croasdale had been married
for more than SO years and had
made their home in Hendersonville
for a number of years. During her
last years she was an invalid and
was confined to her home.
She is survived by her husband,
two sons, and a daughter, and a
number of grandchildren.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
FLORIDA CLUB
IN FINAL MEET

The final meeting this summer
of the Florida Hendersonville club,
an organization of visiting Flo
ridians with almost 100 members,
was held at. the Chamber of Com.
merce office last night.
The vice-president, ]. S. Plum.
kett, presided at the meeting last
night and minutes of the previ.
Gus meeting were read. Thirty
one new members were enrolled
The program was in charge Of
D. E. Billman, chairman Of the
entertainment committee, and O
Y. Brownlee, chairman of the en-.
tertainment committee of the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce spoke
briefly. The program consisted OF
songs by little Nancy May Wood
all Mclean, of West Palm Beach
Jokes by Hugh Kennedy, of Lake
Worth, and short talks by about q
dozen members. The meeting ad.
journed after the singing of GOO
Be With You Till We Nee,
Again."
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GOLF CONTEST
STARTS TODAY

DIR. J. G. Bennett, Henderson
ville's golfing dentist who holds
four city cups, established himself
as favorite in the annual invita-
ton tournament by turning in the
winning medal score of rs in the
qualifying round of the tourna-
ment which begins this afternoon.
Play in three flights will begin
this afternoon. DR.. Bennett will
meet R. w. Workman; c. K. Hoo
yer will meet Paul Hodgson; DR..
W. E. Bracket will meet Tom
O'Brien, and w. G. McCabe will
meet E. P. Cody.
In the second flight Charles Ar
mold will meet S. G. Jones; E. ).
Thornhill will meet W. B. Hodges;
w. A. Mohler will meet Ben
Prince, and Dick Houghton will
meet G. L. Grey.
In the third flight, Eddie Foor
meets Bill Miller: L. W. Gilbert
meets E. E. Lott; ]. H. Lampley
meets w. E. Saunders, and II. W.
Fuller meets #. D. Russell.
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9RTJYERS SKEPTICISM' WILL BE
FOOD PROFITEERING WEAPON

doubtedly would ego out of line"
because of the drought and sea-
sonal changes, particularly meats
and poultry, "but there will be
food enough to meet all normal
requirements, and at nominal
prices" he said.
He added that every channel OF
publicity would be employed ia
reveal "chiseling." The expose, he
said, will concern itself with pro,
ducers', wholesalers and retailers
prices, or from farm to home
The consumers council, he said
has no power to stop cheating but
through its mediums of publicity
can make it "highly uncomtort;;
able for the chiseler." He urged
the consumer to follow closely al
departmental reports. These vii
be issued in every section and VII,
specify what prices are deemed
excessive. -,
Announcement of the councils
plans follows President Roose,
velt's recent warning to grain anc
food spectators that the govern
ment would not tolerate food prof
iteering or market manipulation
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. CUP
n"uSlantlal profits to the federal
f 90 were indicated yes
ND. nay as the Reconstruction FL
S. NSoE Corporation opened bids on
st. rtS'V,OOO Of municipal, county,
tSo e p ana railroad bonds held by
sS LION LIone Works Administration
TT U%'eral for its loans.
If ,e ponds were being disposed
~ a. accordance with provisions
hin .ne deficiency appropriation
tbro,ipo %SSed by the last congress,
mn c1sn Sne RFC in order to set
pWs .eE0iylng cash fund for the
NOR = ana allow that body to make
'"T5e extensive loans
sra D''S on only two of the IL IS
s5o oS oNered yesterday failed to
IT. premium above par value.
tbo ne provisions were inserted in
na c soeneleney bill in order to
H. - ~ those persons who desired
en-. n. A to be grnated a larger
i !, Inc amount granted PWA
n ~ Sne oil was $500, 100000 but
tt + mission was granted the RFC
Dur D. axe over collateral held by
fr ~ IN order to supply further
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u. S. COLORS PARADE
STREETS OF BERLIN

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-(UP).-
The Stars and Stripes paraded
down the streets of Germany's
capital for the first time since
the World war yesterday with the
arrival of the Milwaukee Ameri-
can Legion band, on a tour of
Europe.
The Wisconsin musicians ar
rived yesterday afternoon, after
winning high musical honors at
the international band competi-
ton at Geneva, and marched to
Potsdamerplatz, the American flag
flying, instruments blaring march
ing tunes.
The band members are guests
of the German War Veterans
League, Kyffhauser. They are to
play in a concert at the Berlin
Sportpalast today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
HIGH FEDERAL
OFFICIALS Will
GO TO FUNERAL
Press of Official Business
Is Calling President
Back to Capital
TO LEAVE FOR HYDE
PARK ON SATURDAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. (UP(
President Roosevelt will interrupt
his busy concentration upon ma
tional recovery problems to go
west to the funeral of Henry T.
Rainey, speaker of, the house.
The Presidents special leaves
at 500 p. m. for Carrollton, Ill.
Other high government officials
are also going. The funeral is set
for 400 p. m. tomorrow at Raj
ney's home. Immediately after
the funeral the president had
planned to return directly to Hyde
Park to spend about a month, but
around noon today he changed his
plans in connection with the flu
neral and decided to return i'm
mediately to Washington after the
funeral services instead of going
direct to Hyde Park.
Under his revised schedule the
President will leave Washington
Saturday night for Hyde Park.
Pressure of official business ne
cessitated the change, he said.>
CARROLLTON, Ill.,, Aug. Fl.
(UP).-Plans for the funeral of
Henry T. Rainey, silver-haired
speaker of the house of represen-
tatives, were perfected last night,
with the date and the hour of ser
vices announced as p. m. We'd
nesday.
The services, which will be held
from his home here, will be at
tended by President Roosevelt.
Although Rainey had requested he
be cremated, Mrs. Rainey an
nounced the body will be buried
in the family lot in Carrollton
cemetery.
Tentative plans call for the
body being sent from st. Louis
Wednesday morning. After arriv-
CONTINUED on page four)
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. (UP)
The agriculture adjustment ad-
ministration is going to create
buyers skepticism" to defeat food
profiteering as a result of the
drought, DR.. Frederick c. Howe
of the AAA consumers council
announced yesterday.
Reiterating that the droughe
may cause prices to go up but
that there is no food shortage,
DR. Howe said his organization
would resort to every means OF
publicity to keep the housewife
appraised of price ranges ana
keep her from being exposed 10
raids by profiteers. 80.
eve are going to develop lntel,
ligent buyers skepticism," salo
Howe. "We're going to tell the
housewife and her family to puy
low-priced but nutritious FOODS
We're going to follow ottlcial re-
ports on movement of food sup
plies and prices, pass the intorma-
ton on to the housewife and hei !,
her buy wisely and economically.
Howe said some food prices un-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
'PARLEYS TIRE
MILL WORKERS
Have Been Comforting for
Months, Says German;
Want Action

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. (UP)
Embattled cotton textile workers
who are threatening a nationwide
strike are becoming "sick-tired'
of fruitless conferences of gov
eminent officials, Francis Cor
man, secretary of the United Tex
tile Workers of America said to-
day.
German, who will meet here
tomorrow with a special strike
committee of the union said he
and other officers had beer con-
ferring for months with the tex
tile board research and planning
divisions of the NRA, "and al
most all other available agencies
but during that time the industry
has stood pat, ignoring us. 1t
wouldn't concede anything. We
want action from the industry
and if it is not forthcoming, we
will be forced to strike"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
Spanish Infanta
May Take Veil

Copyright, 1884, United Press)
PARIS. Aug. 21.-(UP).-The
Infanta Beatrice, daughter of the
ex-king of Spain may cover her
blonde hair beneath the black veil
of nun and forever bar her blue
eyes from the world in sorrow
because of the death of her
brother, the Infante Gonzallo, the
United Press has learned.
Prince Gonzalo, heir to the de-
funct Spanish throne died last
week as the result of haemophilia.
He bled to death after the car in
which he was riding struck a wall.
The Infanta Beatrice was driving.
The accident occurred when she
veered her car to avoid bicyclist.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
CALIFORNIANS
SUFFER WORST
FIRE OF YEAR
Tvo Towns Are in Path Of
Flames; Smoke Blocks
Air Observations
FOOD. FIRST AIDE
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS

pORTOLA. Calf, Aug. 21.-
rp,-A vast sea of roaring
flames swept through the Plumas
y,,;oraI forest early today, mask
;,s .bs fate of about so fire fight
s-s believed trapped in the infer
" Men and beasts fled before the
flames. H.
brazs filled the northern Calitor-
"a skies The roar of the fire
rnrld he heard for miles. The red
Glars heightened throughout the
night Two towns in the path of
mo FIRE we're abandoned.
Three deserters from one ire
fighting crew reported here that
sTo Of their companions in a party
Of 30 men previously rescued
from a FIRE trap in Popular Can
Won. had been left behind and
probably had burned to death.
Desperate fire crews drafted
herpprs from Civilian Conserva-
ZION Corps camps. Ranchers and
their hired men welded picks and
wet sacks side by side. Transients
we're aiken from freight trains to
help the volunteers. ,
One fire crew of such mingled
composition was reported missing
after it failed to check in with It's
timekeeper after Ia hours alb
sence. The fire has ragged four
days.
Hundreds of wild animals fled
before the ten-mile front of the
FIRE. Deer. coyotes, reptiles and
birds broke through the fire fight
erS lines in mad flight.
The flames swept through the
dry underbrush with unusual ra-
pidity Fire fighters were able to
halt the low blazes for a time, but
the flames moving in the tops of
the giant trees forced an ever
more rapid retreat. More than
1900 men fought the blaze.
Residents abandoned the vii
lage Of Sloat when the flames
swept to within two miles of the
first house. Automobiles, wheel
barrows, and wagons filed along
the country road with the inhabi-
tants' belongings.
A slight wind showered glowing
brands down upon the town of
Twin Rivers and it was evacuat-
ed. Forest officials feared the ar
rival Of strong wind which might
drive the flames ahead too fast
for the fire fighters to escape.
The flames had burned over
more than 1000 acres of virgin
timber and 5000 acres of brush
land. The Quincy Lumber COM
pany reported the loss of IT'S, 000,-
600 feet of timber. Additional
losses were reported to private
and federal holdings along Feath-
er river.
Pilots of the forest service air
force reported the fire was the
worst in California this year. They
encountered difficulty in gauging
It's exact boundaries due to heavy
smoke.
A Few hundred yards to the
rear Of the FIRE fighters lines,
Continued on page FOUR
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FEDERAL PROFITS SHOWN AS
BIDS ON BONDS ARE OPENED

The federal government has &C
quired 33,465, 091 ounces of silver
at 5O.01 cents an ounce since Au-
gust 9, when the metal was ma
tionalized, Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., said yes
terday.
In addition, it paid 64.5 cents
an ounce for 11,321,000 ounces
of newly mined domestic silver:
Morgenthau said the treasury had
decreased its purchase of govern
ment bonds which was started
when the price of federal securl-
ties declined shortly after issu-
ance of the silver naturalization
order.
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CALENDAR
OF Local Events
Arranged BY Mrs. Fred Justus'
Chamber Of Commerce Hostess.
Telephone 474
Tuesday, August FL

Tuesday. August Il
Recital by Paul Stoye. pianist.
Fassifern auditorium, s:16 p. m.
wednesday, August 22
Invitation golf tourney, Hen
Jacksonville Golf and Country
club, opens. Qualifying rounds.
August 10 and 20.
Rotary club luncheon, Skyland
Annual U.D.C. benefit bridge,
Woman's club house.
Square dance. American Legion
hall, 9 p. m. 49, -.
Annual U.D.C. benefit bridge
announced for this date is In
definitely postponed.
Thursday, August 20 /,
Vanities of 1884, high school
auditorium, matinee and night.
Kiwanis club luncheon, Skyland
hotel. 1 D. m. :.
Garden party, auspices OF
Epiphany group, st. james
church, Hughes Hall, a to 6 pm.
Friday, August "a
Chamber of Commerce program.
Alva Lowe and pupils, 8 o'clock.
Flower show, City gymnasium,
II to 10 D. m.
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DEMAND MADE
FOR ALUMINIUM.
STRIKE FARLEY
Government Calls "Face
to Face" Conference
by Factions
TO FORCE ISSUE If
NO PEACE in 10 DAYS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 21.-
(UP).-The federal government
yesterday demanded that S,7OO
aluminium workers and officials of
the Aluminium Company of Amer
lea lay their dispute befroe the
National Labor Relations Board
unless it is settled within ten days,
Federal Mediator Fred Height
ly, whose attempts t obring the
two factions together and end the
two weeks strike have been un-
availing, made the demand at a
"face to face" conference between
union and company officials.
He said present negotiations are
useless" and asked company and
union representatives to consider
a four-point program which in
cludes immediate ending of the
strike.
Other points were:
New negotiations between of
ficials and strike leaders with
"sincere effort to reach conclu-
sion within ten days"
An agreement that if decision
cannot be reached the case be
presented to the national board
with its decision absolutely bind
ing.
A promise that any increase in
wages that might result from new
negotiations be retroactive to the
time employees return to work.
All strikers return to their jobs
without discrimination.
Chief points at issue at the
company's six plants, three in
the New Kensington, Pa, district,
are written agreements; the
check-off and a universal wage
rate
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
MORCENTHAU'S CHIEF
ADVISER TO RETIRE

WASHINGTON, Aug. u. (UP)
DR.. Jacob Viner, chief economic
adviser to Secretary OF treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., will leave
his post before the end of the
year to resume his duties at the
University of Chicago. He had
intended to resign Sept. l, but
was persuaded by Morgenthau to
remain. Viner has been in full
sympathy with the administration
policies and was active in shaping
the silver buying program,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
Ranny Harrison
Has TRANSMISSION
Reported To Be Better; C.
M Pace, Jr., Gives Blood

Randolph Harrison, son of Mrs.
G. P. H. Rogers of Laurel Park,
was reported by his attendant ply
stefan as being improved this af-
ternoon following a blood trans
fusion given this morning at nine
o'clock. Mr.. Harrison is in the
Patton Memorial hospital for
treatment and it was stated that
the TRANSMISSION was being given
to build up his general condition
from an illness. The TRANSMISSION
was given by G. NJ. Pace, Jr.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
DRIVER is MURDERED

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 81. CUP
A ffty-cent cab fare cost Louis
Conrad, taxi driver, his life. He
followed three negroes who had
refused to pay the fare. One whip
ped out a revolver and shot him
in the back as he retreated toward
his cab.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
is BUM" WORKER

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. (UP?:
"You're a bum pickpocket," said
Police Inspector Daniel Curtayne
to Irving Greenberg in the police
lineup. 81 know it." said Green
berg. "The record shows it,. The
record lists SO arrests since l9lz'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
FAILS TO END LIFE

KEOKUK, Ia, Aug. 81. (UP)
Jim Tobin, II, slashed his wrists
and throat, then walked IA miles
to jump from bridge into the
Mississippi river, all to no avail;
He was rescued by fishermen and
will live.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-21
RALPH DAVIS
ARRESTED IN
[REDELL DEATH
Denies Staying Of Sheriff
Kimball When Trapped
Last Week
SENSATIONAL ROBBERY
STAGED in NEW YORK

CONCORD, Aug. Il. (UP)-
Ralph Davis, Davidson county out
law, wanted on charge of Staying
Sheriff G. C. Kimball, of Iredell
county at Statesville. last week,
was captured in a rooming house
here today.
Davis surrendered to Sheriff R.
C. Hoover, Chief of Police B. F.
Widenhouse and two deputy sher-
ifs, who said he denied the STAY
ing.
Sheriff Kimball was shot to
death when he and two other Of
ficers sought to capture Davis, at
country house where he had
been trapped. He was wanted then
for the theft of a car, and was
reported that night to have been
seen in Virginia.
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SHOES ARE "a YEARS OLD

DINUBA, Cal, Aug. Il. (UPJ
Twenty-four years ago, John
Graft, now a truck driver for a
local oil company, bought a pair
of shoes at a Dinuba store. he
still is wearing them, after hav-
ING them half-soled.
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ROBBERY IN GOTHAM

KObBEKI in GOl HAM
NEW YORK, Aug. 81. (UP)-
A gang of perhaps ten robbers
bore down in an armored truck
three blocks away from division
police headquarters in Brooklyn,
pointed their machine guns at
guards and escaped with cash in
sum estimated by police at
100000 in one of the most SEN
sational hold-ups in the New York
area in recent years.
The raid was cleverly planned
and executed in a military man
ner.
The machine gun was concealed
on a push car in the street. The
bandits were disguised for the
purpose until the signal was given
for the raid.
An armored truck pursued the
robbers, firing its own machine
gun.
All radio cars were called.
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GOOD AFTERNO0

Government now has mosqui-
toes working for it in . health
campaign. Wonder how Patron
age Boss Jim Farley managed to
tell which Of them were Demo-
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WEATHER

p,r,tv cloudy tonight and We'd
d. with probable showers to-
morrow.