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Evening star., 1934-02-22
ADLER ABDUCTION
PL0TTER A SUICIDE
Hangs Self in Cell IL Hours
After ConfesSing Kid.
nap Attempt.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, February 22-Twelve
hours after he confessed an abortive
plot to kidnap Emanuel Philip Adler
of Davenport, Iowa. Fred Mayo of
Birmingham, Ala, alias Charles Phil
lips, hanged himself in Marquette
police station cell. He died soon after
police found him suspended by his
necktie from the cell bars. They
called to take him before Jack Lacey,
alias Wyman. his alleged confederate,
arrested today.
He was rushed to the county hos
pital in hopes of resuscitating him,
but it was futile. He had taken on
himself the capital punishment he
had feared the State of Illinois would
inf1ict for kidnapping. He emulated
the method used by Verne Sankey,
notorious kidnaper, in Sioux Falls re-
Gently.
The man he had named last night
as his accomplice in the plot to truss
the Davenport newspaper publisher
and carry him out of the Morrison
Hotel in huge trunk, had been cap
tured only few moments before Mayo
was found lifeless
Kidnap Plot FOiIed.
The plot was frustrated by the
plucky resistance of the 61-year-old
Phillips or Mayo. and an accomplice
slugged him with a blackjack yes
terday in the Morrison Hotel, Adler
fought them off.
Phillips, captured a short time later.
admitted last night, after IS hours of
questioning, that he and his compan-
ion, known as Jack Wyman of Des
Moines, planned to put Adler into a
trunk and ship him to South Side
fiat to await ransom negotiations.
Today police flung a wide net for
Wyman, who was still at large.
Suddenly breaking down, Phillips
confessed to Sergt. Thomas Kelly that
he and Wyman came from Des
Moines, Iowa, determined to slug,
drug and kidnap Adler.
A woman. believed by police to be
Wymans wife, was seized at the South
Side fiat for questioning. She said
her name was Mrs. Minnie Lacey.
1t was his first lob" in the snatch
racket, Phillips told police. and it
failed because Adler fought off his two
asSailants, and summoned help de-
spite the fact he had been black
lacked.
Feared Death Penalty.
Phillips was seized when he returned
to his hotel room close to one in
which Adler was staying. He gave
mis- home as Birmingham, Ala. and
for hours insisted robbery and not
kidnapping was the motive. Asked why
he had denied the plot he said:
"The whole country Is dead set
against kidnapers, and when was
caught I thought 1 would not have a
chance to escape the death penalty.
The whole thing got on my nerves
and finally I decided to tell every
thing"
Evening star., 1934-02-22
Victim, Tells Vivid
Tale of MeteOr'S
Plunge Into Home
Hearen Belches Smoke
and Flame as Destruc-
ton ROars Its Coming.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEVILLE. Spain, February "a
Francisco Megia told today his own
story Of the destruction of his home
by what he and all his neighbors at
the village of Rinconada believe to
have been a meteor's fall
Senor Megia and his family sat
down in their home for lunch be-
tween noon and l pm. February 18
Suddenly there was the noise as of
an airplane flying low over the
cottage
Jose Megia, 13 years old. rushed to
the door He saw dense column of
smoke dropping from the sky toward
the roof.
Panic-stricken. he shouted his
alarm
Senor Megia tried to run to the
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1934-02-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 22.-With or
without royal consent, the wedding of
Prince Sigvard of Sweden and his
pretty German commoner will pro-
ceed as planned. it was reported re-
liably today-and the parents of the
trim, blond Fraulein Erika Patzek
will be on hand for nuptials.
So far as is known, the only guests
expected at the simple wedding plan
ned for March are Erika's father,
Anton Patzek, Berlin business man,
and her mother.
Both Prince Sigvard and Miss
Evening star., 1934-02-22
ACTION TO RELIEVE
ARMY Of CARRYING
A|RMA|L STUDIED.
Assistance in Emergency
Being Considered as
Immediate Step.
JUSTICE Department
PUT TO WORK ON PLAN
Debate on New Contracts Is AS
sured in House, With Two
Hour Limit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Actions to relieve the Army Of
carrying the airmail as soon as prac-
ticable, but to give it help in that
task during the emergency, today
brewed in the Capital.
President Roosevelt had the Justice
Department at work upon the legal
background of a guarded plan. Un-
official reports indicated it might
mean new airnail contracts on a
cost-plus basis. This would slice
previous costs by millions.
Debate on the letting of new airmail
contracts was assured in the House.
Under a special rule, two hours of
talk will be allowed this afternoon on
an emergency airmail bill to authorize
the use of funds to pay the Army for
its new duty. A vote is expected be-
fore nightfall.
Brown Takes Stand.
The President has made clear in
the past that Army airmail carrying
was of an emergency" nature. AL
though he discussed the situation with
his cabinet yesterday, no word leaked
out as to when action might be
expected.
OF the various plans considered,
that for carrying the mail on cost
plus or poundage basis has been most
frequently mentioned in quarters close
to of1cialdom.
On both sides of Capitol Hill mean
while, the names of two Hoover cab
AR eta vol+
F. Brown, former Postmaster General,
took the stand for a fourth day before
Senate interrogators on air and ocean
mail matters.
Early in the testimony today Walter
F. Brown testified that Andrew w.
Mellon, r. K. Mellon and w. L. Mel
Ion had written him in the interests
of an airmail contract sought by
the Pittsburgh Aviation Industries,
Inc.
Andrew Mellon never took it up
with him personally. although he saw
him frequently. Brown added
He wrote me a perfunctory letter."
Brown continued. Somebody stirred
him up to lombard me-" e-
R. K. and w. L. Mellon we're on the
Pittsburgh Aviation Industries board
of directors, he said.
The testimony regarding the Mel
Ions followed long series of questions
and answers regarding Browns mar
ket operations while he was in Office.
Charles Francis Adams, former
Navy Secretary, on the basis of early
reports. appeared due for an apology
from uniicn ctthCnt,, too
prying into airplane contracts and
profits.
Will Invite Adams.
Chairman Delaney, Democrat. of
New York of the House naval subcom-
r1ittee decided today to invite Adams
to testify Saturday concerning naval
airplane and engine contracts let
from 1929 to 1888
Delaney ordered invitations sent to
both the former Secretary Of the
Navy and another Adams of the same
name, a chain store owner, who also
lives in Massachusetts,.
The committee was told yesterday
that Charles Francis Adams" owned
500 shares of Douglas Aircraft Co.
stock on November 80, 1888. The
former cabinet official has denied that
he held the stock, saying it probably
was the other Adams involved.
Delaney took his action at the
opening of today's hearing before any
additional reference had been made to
the matter.
"If any injustice has been done by
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Evening star., 1934-02-22
Publishers Wife Dies.

PINEHURST, N. c., February %
C9.-Mrs George T. Dunlap, sr.. wife
of an official of the publishing firm
of Grosset g. Dunlap and mother OF
George T., Dunlap, jr, national
amateur golf champion, died at her
Winter home here today after an
illness of several months.
Evening star., 1934-02-22

Sleeping Sickness" Claims Third
Victim in Memph'~
MEMPHIS, Tenn, February % P).
Melvin Haynes, 17-year- son OF
Ralph Haynes of Keiser, ARK, died in
a Memphis hospital here shortly be-
fore last midnight of encephalitis, or
sleeping sickness"-the third victim
here within the last three weeks.
Eight sufferers of the disease have
been admitted to the hospital in that
time Most of them contracted the
diJease following attacks of measles,
physicians reported.
Evening star., 1934-02-22
CROWN PRINCE GROWS
japanese Heir-Apparent Weighs
12 Pounds 8 Ounces.

TOXIC. February % P.-Physi-
clans to the imperial household today
announced the little crown prince is
growing rapidly and is very healthy.
Two months old today. the heir
apparent weighed IL pounds 9 ounces.
At birth he weighed 7 pounds 3
ounces.
The infant, born amid national re-
joicing. is named Akihito Tsugu No
Miya prince of the August success
sion and enlightened benevolence).
Evening star., 1934-02-22
1870, 900 FILE CLAIMS
Pennsylvania Veterans Apply for
Share of Bonus.

Share OF Bonus,
HARRISBURG, Pa, February %
CP.-More than 180. 900 veterans have
applied for their share of Pennsylva-
MAS S50,000. 900 veterans bonus, Adjt.
Gen. David j. Davis reported today.
Gen. Davis said he hopes the first
payments can be made before the
middle of March.
Evening star., 1934-02-22
ENCEPHALITIS FATAL

Continued on Page 3. Column
Evening star., 1934-02-22
WEATHER.

70. g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Rain tonight; tomorrow fair and
colder; lowest temperature tonight about
80 degrees.
Temperatures-High 46, at 1880
am. today: lowest, "a, at TOO am. today.
Full report on page B-1.
Evening star., 1934-02-22

Continued on Page 2, Column
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
Roosevelt Orders Probe OF Contract Kicks
Postmastership
Not Involved In
Washington Trip
]. H. YeIton States Party
of Three at Capitol on
Other Business ]

]. H. Yelton was home from
Washington today, and declared
that an article printed in yester-
days issue of The Times-News TO
the effect that he, R. Lee Whit
mire and Chief of Police Otis
Powers were in Washington on
behalf of one of the candidates.
for the postmastership here was
without foundation. The article
also mentioned Ted Ray, Hender-
son county representative. as be-
ing in Washington on the same
mission.
Mr. Yelton said that the group
was in Washington. but that they
were not there with regard to the
appointment of a postmaster, and
that the subject was not dis
cussed. He said that they were
there with regard to two other
business matters. None of the
party he was with, said Mr.. yell
ton, knew that Mr.. Ray was in
Washington until they met him by
accident. and learned that he was
en- route to the hearing at Balti-
more with reference to the loca-
ton of the Interpark highway.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
Athletic Card
Will Be Given In
City Gym Tonight
Carnival Starts Series of
Events Which Will Run
Through the Week

The boxing and wrestling car
nival at the high school gymnas-
ium tonight will open a series of
athletic events which will con-
tinue through the remainder of
the week.
Tonight eight bouts have been
scheduled. and in the feature
match Ray Gilmer will meet DON
aid Parker in a match that prom
Uses to be highly interesting. In
a semifinal Hudie Quarles will
meet Russell Wood.
On Friday night at the Flat
Rock gymnasium the Blue Ridge
boys team will meet the Edney-
vile team. and the Edneyville
girls will play the Flat Rock
girls. The games will start at
7:30 D. m, and both promise to
be close battles.
On Saturday night the Blue
Ridge Hilltoppers and the high
school Bearcats will tangle in the
first of two games at the high
school gymnasium.
Both teams are showing much
improvement and close battle is
expected to result.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
Employs Youth;
Blue Eagle Lost

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (UP).
"A laundryman whose son, less
than 16 years old. worked more
than three hours a day in the
laundry, lost his blue eagle yes
terday, and became the first busl-
ness man to be penalized for VIC.
lation of the child labor clause OF
any NRA codes.
The laundry code provides that
no person under 16 shall work
more than three hours, and the
national compliance board, IN or
dering the laundryrlan to forfeit
his blue eagle. said that personal
relationship was no excuse 1or
child labor.
The boy whose labor thus marks
a historic point in the senate
against child labor lives in Han.
nibal, Mo-, the home town OF
Mark Twain and the fictional 10.
Gale of the uncodeG antics of
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
FAIRBANKS IS
UPSET BY SUIT
All London Gossiping Over
ENHANCEMENT in d.
vorce; Papers Served
By HENRY T. RUSSELL
United Press Staff Correspondent
Ha-;aL4 1914 hx Ill p.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-(UP).-Pa-
pers in the divorce suit of Lord
Ashley, heir to the earldom OF
Shaftesbury, against his beautiful
wife. the former Sylvia Hawkes.
of the London stage, were served
yesterday on Lady Ashley and on
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., who has
been named correspondent.
The suit. which has brought a
fever of interest no tonly in Lon
don society by throughout the
world, accuses the famous Ameri-
can film star of misconduct with
Lady Ashley.
The petition, it was understood,
refers to events in a fashionable
hotel in the west end of London
in August and October of last
year. Servants in the hotel are
Expected to be summoned as wit
nesses for Lord Ashley, who is
not asking for damages.
Immediately after being served
with papers in the suit, Fairbanks
hurried from his apartment in
fashionable Mayfair, eluded re-
porters and photographers for the
moment, and went to the home OF
his solicitor, F. M. Guedalla.
He appeared greatly distraught
over Lord Ashley's legal action.
Newspapermen who gathered out
side Guedalla's residence, where
Fairbanks was in conference for
three hours, could see the film
actor pacing restlessly back and
forth in a large room at the front
of the house. He frequently held
his head in his hands, in the man.
ner of a man in great distress.
When he emerged he consented
to pose for photographers on con-
dition that they cease trailing
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
]. Alvin Wilson
Polk Co. Agent

COLUMBUS, Feb. ii. Alvin
Wilson, teacher of vocational ag-
riculture for the past decade, has
been seleeted as farm agent for
Polk county. it was announced
yesterday.
Mr. Wilson was selected on
Monday to succeed John w. Artz
who resigned to accept a position
as farm agent in Stanley county.
The new county agent is ma
tive of Mcdowell county and is a
graduate of North Carolina State
College at Raleigh. He was teach
er of vocational agriculture in
Lincoln county for eight years
and at the time of his appoint
ment to the Polk county post ne
was on the faculty of Mountain
Park Institute.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
COMPLIANCE
BOARD MEETS
Complaints Are Heard and
Referred to Swain
at Raleigh

The NRA compliance board met
Yesterday afternoon at the city
hall and heard several complaints
from employers and employees.
The board heard four written
complaints. TWO from employers
and two from employee groups.
Employees complained that wages
we're not up to NRA standards
for the hours per week worked,
while employers complained of at
temptS by workers to collect NRA
rates under codes for work done
%,nen nrmS were operating under
the blanket code and minimum
wages were not set up.
In addition. two oral complaints
were heard from employees work
Ihs on a commission basis.
Complaints were referred to ].
B, Swain, newly appointed NRA
STATE official, in Raleigh. Com
pants formerly went to Rich
Inond, Va, and quicker action is
expected now that complaints are
'e'hg sent direct to Raleigh.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
B. jackson Opens
Realty Offices
Occupies Location at Isl
w. Fifth Ave. Today

Officers of the Brownlow Jack
son Realty company were opened
today at 131 Fifth avenue west,
following the renovation of the
room and the installation of new
office furniture and other equip
ment. In an announcement made
today, Mr.. Jackson said he would
deal in city, suburban and farm
property.
Formerly state Republican
chairman and until recently Uni
ted States marshal for Western
North Carolina. Mr.. Jackson is
re-entering business in Hender-
sonville after 20 years of politi-
cal and other activities elsewhere,
although he maintained his home
here throughout the period.
He invites the public, and par
ticularly all his old friends, to
visit him in his new offices.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
SCOUTS PLAN
ACTIVE WEEK
Boys of Troop | Arrang'
ing Program, Begin
ming Thursday

every citizen in Henderson
vile will be expected to coop
crate with the two Boy Scout
troops here. beginning Thursday
and continuing through the fol-
lowing Thursday in the celebra-
ton of Boy Scout Week. said
Scoutmaster Mashburn this morn
ing. "These boys will be men or
wrecks-give them a push toward
the top. Encourage them. help
them, boost them-know them
and make men out Of them," is
the plea that comes from Mr.
Mashburn.
The program for Troop l, un-
der sponsorship of the Kiwanls
club is as follows:
Thursday, February Special
program at the Kiwanis Club,
Some of the Scout work will be
presented to the club in a most
interesting program.
Friday-Special Scout meeting.
plans for Saturday-History of
Scouting-talks.
Saturday - Mobilization day.
The greatest mobilization of Boy
Scouts in history will take place
on this day. At IL o'clock the
Scouts will gather to hear Presl-
dent Roosevelt's address over the
radio.
Sunday-All ministers are ask
ed to recognize all the Scouts
present at their church and make
special mention of Scouting.
Monday and Tuesdays pro-
gram are yet to be announced.
Wednesday-Special services at
the Baptist church with the Boy
Scouts taking charge.
MISUNDERSTANDING of Scout
ers, assistants, and their wives
and sweethearts.
Friday-Parent's night. Every
parent and any interested in the
Scouts are invited to the Scout
hall of Troop l to attend the
feature. Parents night will be
the occasion of a program THAI
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
D[XIE'S RAILS
SHOW PROFITS
in PAST YEAR
Five Report Increase of Is
Millions in Their
Net Income
SOUTHERN'S INCREASE
IS TEN MILLION

NORFOLK, W., Feb. 7. (UP(.
The southeast's five leading rail-
road carriers, the Seaboard Air
Line railway. Atlantic Coast Line.
Southern Railway. Florida East
Coast railway and the Central of
Georgia railway. showed an in
crease of $18,268,0OO in net OPP
Grating income in 1888 over 1882,
according to statement submit
ted to federal judge by receiv-
ers of the Seaboard here.
= The five roads gross operating
income amounted to $22,437,000
in 1888 as compared to $4,169,-
900 in 1882. the figures show, an
increase of $18,268,000.
Operting income shows the net
amount left for paying off inter-
est debts and dividends on stock
after all actual operating expenses
have been paid.
The Seaboard Air Line, IN
hands of receivers for several
years, had net operating income
of $2,622,000 in 1888. an increase
of $2,413,OOO or 1850 per
cent in the last year.
The Atlantic Coast Line had a
net income of $4,3OO,0OO in 1888
or an increase of $4,192,000, a
total of 1894 per cent in 1888
over the previous year.
-. The Southern railway increased
its operating income to 5,016,-
600 in 1888. or $10,611,000 over
1882, a total of 240.80 per cent.
The Florida East Coast had an
operating income deficit of $780,
900 in 1888, but this was Sat-
900 better than the deficit of 1882
or an actual increase of So per
cent.
The Central of Georgia had an
operating income of $634,000 in
1888, an increase of $905,000.
The percentage is not given.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
R. 7. BENNIS0N
IS FOUND DEAD
Blue Ridge Township Man
Seen Last Alive Satur-
day; No Foul Play

Robert T. Bennison, SO. of Blue
Ridge township, was found dead
at his home yesterday afternoon
about 5 o'clock.
Coroner j. +. Brooks investi-
gated and stated today that there
was no evidence of foul play and
that the man apparently died
from natural causes, probably a
heart attack.
Mr.. Bennison was last seen on
Saturday afternoon. Yesterday
two boys passing looked into the
house and saw his shoes on the
floor but no sign of the man.
They called John Hill, who enter
ed the house and found Mr.. Ben
.nison dead on the floor beside
his bed.
The deceased was unmarried
and lived alone. He is survived
by a half-brother, Thomas Ben
nison, of this county, and bro
Their in Burlington.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at Oak Grove.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
Countess Orsini,
Family Are Dead

PERUGIA, Italy, Feb. Z. (UP).
Countess Carlo Orsini, native
of the United States, persisted
with her husband and their two
year-old daughter during an ava
lanche at Bolonola, according to
word reaching here yesterday.
A member of the Orsini family
said the three bodies were found
in the house where all three ap-
parently had been sleeping when
the avalanche occurred. The coun-
tess was the former Helen Haw-
kins. whose parents live in Los
Angeles. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
MORGAN CANDIDATE
In PENNSYLVANIA

BREVARD, Feb. 7.-SpeciaD
Edwin A. Morgan of the Cherry,
field section, is second political
aspirant to publicly announce for
the Democratic primary to be
held in June, Mr.. Morgan seeking
the post of register OF aeeuS hO"
held by Jess A. Galloway ,,
A young farmer. Mr.. Mofga s.h
graduated from the BOSNIAN , otg,'
School with the class OF I9zt,
later entering business colege e
in Fort Wayne. Ind: where ne
graduated in 1881. He has since
been engaged in farming. REV
Gus announcement had been MADE
for the office of register OF Geeus
by Noah C. Miller of Lake Ioxa-
way.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
JUNIOR ORDER PLANS
CEDAR SPRINGS MEET

D. G. Wilkie, councillor of the
Green River Junior Order of Uni
ted American Mechanics. Council
No. 357, announced this morning
that this unit will sponsor a meet
ing to be held at the Cedar
Springs school house on Inursday
night at 1880 o'clock.
Mr. Wilkie said that Rev. NJ. L.
Lewis of Tuxedo and lanes r.
Barrett of HendersCnville Will ao-
dress the meeting, while the
Osteen string band will furnish
music. He said that the meeting
is OPEN to non-members; their
wives and children, as wei! as 10
all Juniors of other councils ana
a cordial invitation is extended TO
all these to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
Rotarians Stage
Weekly Dinner

The regular meeting of the Ro-
tary club was held at the Skyland
hotel today.
The speaker was J. T. Fain,
Jr., who spoke on the significance
of the fact that Rotary shall have
attained its goth birthday at a
time when its ideals are sorely
needed by the world.
The speaker discussed govern
mental tendencies in this country
and in the world in the light of
their application to Rotary prin-
cipals. ---
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
Miss Galloway
Dies at Age Of 70
Rites Will Be Thursday at
Mt. Moriah Calvert

BREVARD, Feb. 7. (SpeciaD
Funeral services for Miss Vic.
toria Galloway. 70, will be held
at Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist
church Thursday afternoon at l
o'clock. Interment will be in the
cemetery nearby.
Miss Galloway, a lifelong resi-
dent of Pennsylvania. daughter of
the late Wash Galloway, died at
the home of her nephew, Edwin
Howell, near Greenville. S. c., on
Tuesday afternoon. death being
due to pneumonia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CALLED OUT TODAY

The fire department answered a
call shortly before l o'clock to-
day to a house on Grove street,
owned by Chief Otis Powers and
occupied by J. A. Maxwell.
Small damage was done to the
roof of the house.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-07
FARLEY PROMISES QUICK
ACTION ON CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. CUP
Postmaster General Farley today
promised that "there'll be no I'M
necessary delay" by the post Of
fee department in acting on sen
ate disclosures regarding airmaA
contracts.
He said. however. that he
couldn't discuss at this time what
action would he taken in regard
to the possible cancellation of
contracts.