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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26

JACKSON. Miss, April 20
(UP)-The College of Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, went in session yesterday
prior to the quadrennial confer
ence of the church, which opens
today.
A meeting of the board of tenn
perance was held last night with
DR.. A. C. Miller, Little Rock,
Ark, presiding in the absence OF
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., presi-
dent, who is on trial in Washing
ton, D. C.. charged with violating
the corrupt practices act.
The board of Christian educa-
ton, after protracted delibera-
tions on q report of the commit
tee on counsel and cooperation
covering children's work, referred
the report to a special committee
which is to report back to the
board.
A memorial seeking church pro-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
M. E, Board Asked To Support And
Protect Conscientious Directors

lection and support of conscien-
tious war DIRECTORS is pending be-
fore the board.
The board of lay activities, pre-
sided over by DR.. w. P. Few, Of
Duke university, approved and
will submit to the general confer
ence a proposal that boards of
stewards be made boards of lay
activities.
DR.. w. w. Alexander, Atlanta,
executive secretary of the inter-
racial commission, addressing the
Methodist Hospital association,
outlined the work done in the New
Orleans hospital, for negroes and
stated by negroes, in reducing
tuberculosis and veneral disease
and maternity deaths.
DR.. C. C. FARRELL, next president
of the American Protestant Hos
pitfalls association, reported that
protestant hospitals last year
treated 100000 patients with 3d.
900 beds available.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
LEFT SUICIDE
NOTE;;RETURNS
Powers Searches Shores Of
Lake for Car; Man on
Business Trip

After Chief of Police Otis Pow
ers had searched the shores of
Lake Lure yesterday afternoon
for the automobile of a man who
left a note saying that he would
drown himself in the lake, the
man returned here last night.
Chief Powers said he asked the
man what his idea was in writing
suicide note, and that the only
explanation was that he was an
orphan and that the people who
adopted him would never tell him
who he was.
The man was Frank D. Hin
shamp, of Walhalla, S. c., and he
has been working in this section
! painting gasoline pumps for the
Standard Oil company.
Yesterday morning, Mrs. Wa
tiers, with whom the man boarded,
brought a note to Chief Powers
which she had found in the mans
room. The note declared that he
had obligations he was unable to
meet and had decided to drown
himself in Lake Lure. The note
, declared that his car would be
found on the road there and that
the keys would be under the floor
mat. Further instructions as to
the minister to officiate at the
funeral, pallbearers, ETC., were in
Guided in the note.
Chief Powers Immediately went
CONTINUED on page FOUR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
ARP. SYMBOLS
SESSION GOES
into End DAY
R. S. Galloway, New Mod
orator for Governing
Body, Is Seated
TWO PRESBYTERIES
ELECT MODERATORS

The second days session Of the
Synod of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church. was conven-
ed this morning at Bonclarken by
the moderator, the Rev. j. M. Gar
rison, of Kings Mountain.
The sessions for today opened
with a devotional service conduct.
ed by the Rev. R. C. Kennedy, OF
Camden, Ala.
Following the devotional the
moderator called to the chair r,
S. Galloway. business manager of
the Associate Reformed Presby-
terrain, the church publication,
who is new moderator of the syn
cd. Mr.. Galloway is an elder in
the Due West, S. c., church.
The commissioners to the synod
were welcomed to Bonclarken by
z. C. Stewart, of Barlow, Fla,
president of the Assembly
Grounds, who then introduced the
Rev. w. B. Lindsey, of Charlotte.
Rev. Lindsey also welcomed the
synod to Bonclarken.
Following these addresses CAV
els were presented to the new
moderator. Rev. j. H. Buzhardt
presented a gavel made from black
walnut taken from a tree growing
at the home of the Stone family
in Georgia. The Stone family has
long been active in the church and
is connected with the family of
Mr.. Galloway. The second gavel
was presented to the moderator by
J. A. Young and was taken from
an oak tree near Long Cane, S. c.,
one hundred and fifty years ago.
The Rev. Thomas Clark brought
his congregation to Long Cane
from Ireland and preached from
a pulpit constructed by placing a
board between two oak trees. One
of these trees was struck by light
ming in 1881 and the gavel was
made from wood taken from this
tree.
Late yesterday the Second and
Mississippi Valley Presbyteries
concluded their spring sessions. A
joint session of the two bodies
heard an address by R. A. Willis
of Edgemore, S. c., chairman OF
the synod committee on men:
! work.
The fall meeting of the Second
Presbytery will be held in Able
vile, S. C. The new moderator
is the Rev. ]. C. Smith, of Ora
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
M'CARL BALKS
MOTOR ORDER
Declares Army Equipment
Bids Unacceptable Under
Governing Law

WASHINGTON, April 26. (uP)'
ComntroIler General ]. r. Nc
Carl, following up grand jury
and congressional inquiries mas
held ND virtually all orders IN
the army's $1O,OOO,OOO motoriza,
tion program on the ground that
the call for bids restricted free
competition. -, .oos
MeCarl, watchdog of the treas
49,, Ima5e his rulings in decl-
sions recently handed to seer,
tarv of War George ID. Derh anu
revealed yesterday. s1ora1
Pointing out that tederat
GRAND Jury found no PROOF 60; o.
eer %m intent in the drafting
81 'i' nnoc;fications for the motor
o on McCarl held that
nevertheless, the bids WeL Iasi un
acceptable under the law oe t thf
ed ito secure such needs AT rmt
Iowast cost, and to guard agalns'
;U;nSt;ce favoritism, collusioI
t nrsft. etc, in the transactions o.
'nG He p sad the Specifications were were
dawn mg in such detail "as to al
ford room for the frequently as
aor criticism that competitor
practically eliminated ant
award made certain for a par
tieuIar product.
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DONNA d& BIG TMp
BY BEu1AH PoxNIEp H599 NE. : ss%
cPN
REk SERVICE. NC

Donna laughed. 81 guess you
could argue him out of that. Any
way we're strong enough with
Renfroe now so that he'd forgive
little deception"
Madeline shook her head, COW
cred with bronze curls similar to
Donna's. "Not Renfroe. Didn't he
let out the Flying Vanguards be-
cause Myrtle wasn't related to
Van? No single girls with the
show and he means it."
"Surely if your grandfather re-
allied your job depends on Rem
froe believing we're sisters he
wouldn't say anything"
Madeline shrugged. ooh, yes he
would. He'd move heaven and
earth to get me back on the farm.
According to him a circus is a
creased pole to hell and I'm sorry
I ever wrote home at all. When
l made the break l should have
widened it."
Donna's candid dark eyes stud
led the other girls troubled face.
1t bore a strong likeness to her
own. Short chiseled nose, full red
lips, straight level brows over
brown eyes that were trimmed
with thick black lashes. eff had
grandfather who offered me
good home I'd consider myself
lucky. When you've been in this
business as long as I have, Mad,
you'll be glad you didn't cut every
tie."
you've never lived on a farm"
Madeline protested. "You don't
know what it's like in the winter
when you're showed in and don't
see soul for days, when you
SILVER beside a stove and just
about die of boredom. You may
think you hate the sawdust and
the big top but you don't"
81 hate everything about it,"
Continued on page three).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
CHAPTER I

CHAPTER L
Donna opened her sleep-heavy
brown eyes. Madeline was wash
ing her tights in the tiny bath
room adjoining their berth. 1t was
the sound of water splashing that
had awakened the older girl.
"What's the idea of washing at
this hour" Donna asked between
yawns. =,
Madeline shook out the length
of silk fleshings and hung it on q
piece of Irvine stretched between
the door knob and the brass fau-
Get before answering. Couldn't
sleep, so I thought l might as
well do it and not wait until aft
err the parade. They'll dry"
Donna looked at her wrist
watch. "Only 5 o'clock!' She rails
ed herself on one rounded elbow
and stared out the window. Were
due at 6. but from that stretch OF
timber it doesn't look as though
there was town within a thous-
and miles. Pretty country,
though"
"Yeah," laconically. "It's pretty
enough" .
Donna swept wavy strand of
bronze colored hair from her
eyes and looked at the other girl.
"You come from some place in
this neck of the woods, don't
you?"
Madeline nodded. "Why remind
me? l get the filters every time
! think of Saturday. The old man
lives just five miles from Leban-
on"
"Your grandfather"
eyes" Madeline dried her
hands and arms and came into
the little room. "I'm sorry now 1
ever let him know Pm with the
circus. His conscience might in
duce him to tell Renfroe we aren't
sisters and then where would the
act be-"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
SAY FARLEY OWES FOR
HIS CHRISTMAS CARDS

NEW YORK, April 26. (UP).
James A. Farley, as postmaster
general controls the mails of the
United States, but he still owes
$8e3.79 for 100000 Christmas
cards he dropped in the letter
box last December, it was as
serted yesterday in municipal
court.
The Dartmouth Press of New
York, asked the court for a sum-
mons against Farley. alleging
that he failed to pay $893.79 of
a bill for $993.79. He paid 500
on account two months ago, it
was said.
The Farley Christmas card in
question read:
"Best wishes for Merry
Christmas and a Happy and
Prosperous New Year. James A,
Farley, chairman, Democratic
national committee"
In 1880, the plaintiffs said
Farley bought 1000 cards. In
1881 he sent out 10000 but in
1882 he dropped back to 1000.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
CONGRESS PASSES TWO
MORE RELIEF BILLS
By JULIUS FRANDSEN

WASHINGTON, Apr. &c (UP)
Congress yesterday sped two
more important new deal meas
ures to the White House - the
Jones-Costigan bill bringing the
sugar industry under federal con-
troll and the bill guaranteeing ST.
OO0,000,000 of homo loan bonds.
The senate in a sudden burst
of speed also cleared dozens of
secondary bills off its calendar as
committees advanced vital legis-
lation in the drive for early adj
journrnent.
The new sugar bill restricts
domestic production to approxi-
mately existing levels, provides.
benefits to farmers to compensate
for the restriction and empowers
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace to limit imports from
abroad.
Home Loan bonds, previously
guaranteed only as to interest,
are backed with full! credit and
responsibility of the Federal gov
eminent under the other bill. This
is expected to make the bonds
more attractive to creditors in
CONTINUED on page four).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
MINISTER'S GET
HEARING AS TO
open SUNDAY
Meeting With Comission
Takes Form of Confer
ence on Proposal

Representatives of the Hender-
sonville Ministerial association
conferred with the board of city
commissioners yesterday after
noon relative to the enactment of
an ordinance permitting Sunday
moving pictures and baseball.
Commissioners present were:
DR.. Walter o. Allen, w. M. Sher-
ard, B. L. Foster, L. R. Geiger,
and j. Harvey Riggan. Mayor A.
V. Edwards presided. Following
the conference, Mayor Edwards
stated that no definite date had
been fixed for the second reading
of the ordinance. The board
passed the ordinance on first read
ing last Saturday.
Spokesman for the association
declared at the outset that they
wished it clearly understood that
they were not appearing before
the board to protest; that the
meeting was not ore of protest,
but that they merely desired to
confer with the board as citizens
and as churchmen. owe come not
in a spirit of protest but in the
spirit of conference" they said.
It was declared that those IA
voring the ordinance were leav-
ing the impression that Hender-
sonville had a blue Sunday,
when it was pointed out people
can participate in practically
every form of outdoor recreation.
It was the concensus of the asso-
citation that in case the ordinance
was passed it would be a very de-
cided step toward making Sunday
CONTINUED on page four)
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FSH WILL ISSUE
EY STATEMENT

ANDON. April 26,-(UP).-
.Dr-sa government intends
he public declaration OF
&t.sis toward Japan's new
lss.r policy at an early
4 !, vas learned today.
vas understood that the
ksaor viii be made Monday,
Dis in the form of a state
\ in the house of commons by
tan Simon. foreign minister,
D foreign office has received
|TokiO a report from its am
H., Sir Francis Lindsay, OF
|CnyersatiOns with japanese
h Minister Koki Hirota.
l+ica has also received a re-
from Sir Ronald Lindsay,
ESaiOr to Washington, con-
b his talks with officials
concerning the United
! var debt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
HULL APPEALS FOR
TARIFF BILL ACTION

WASHINGTON, Apr. rs (UP)
Secretary of State COrdell Hull
today called on the senate finance
committee to act promptly on the
administrations tariff bargaining
bill, and coupled with this action
the warning that 1.-THE congress
and the entire government never
faced a graver economic crisis"
eve are in a panic where other
nations are making treaties al
most overnight and getting trade
to our detriment," he declared.
eve would be at great disad-
vantage in our efforts to promote
our foreign trade if we could only
make fifteen changes in our tariff
in six or eight years time" he
stated.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
STRIKE THREAT
CALLED OFF BY
ADJUSTMENT
Writ Charge Probers Vote
by Party Lines Charge
Not Substantiated
HULL ASKS FOR QUICK
ACTION AS TO TARIFF

WASHINGTON, Apr. 26 (UP)
The six weeks old railroad wage
controversy was today settled by
a compromise between labor and
the management Of the railroads.
The settlement automatically
remoces the strike threat from
the nations 100000 railway emf
ployes.
The terms Of settlement pro-
vide that 2 IL per cent of the
present 10 per cent wage reduc-
ton shall be restored July 1;
2 1-2 per cent more shall be re-
stored January 1, and the remain
ing per cent Of the wage cut
shall be restored April 1, 1885.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
Bergdoll Would
Return To u. S.
All Packed Up in Hope He
Can Come Back Home
Copyright 1884 by United Press)

Copyright 1884 by United Press)
BERLIN, April 26.-(UP)-
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft
dodger exile. has his bags all pack
ed in hope that he may win par
don and go back to the United
States, he said in an appealing let
ter to the United Press today. The
letter was written from his resi-
dence at Weisberg, in Wuerttem-
berg and said:
"I've been yearning for every
one the fourteen years I've been
away. l want to return home not
only because the United States is
my native land but because I be-
lieve the United States is about
the only remaining country which
has not deprived its citizens of the
last vestiges of freedom"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
kTY SIGNERS CONFER
kASHINGTON

4 SHlNGTON. Apr. 26 (UP)
Batteries Of the nine-power
guaranteeing China's ter
integrity began active con-
fonS at the state department
ftay as Japan continued to
Rd official Interpretation of
Hands of China" policy.
loving this round of confer
Secretary of State Cordell
arranged an early meeting
President Roosevelt to go
the Far Eastern develop
plons to press
rev United States naval
PIG program to an early start
revealed as the Japanese
4 commanded increasing Of
attention.
Roosevelt said he was con-
a;lng allOcating public works
/ LOT some Of the 101 ships
.ze6 under the recent Vim
Secretary of Navy Swan
Fan ne hoped $32,OOO,OO0
oe set aside.
Rine-pOwer treaty, in addi-
70 guaranteeing the terri
integrity Of China, calls for
'a'lon Of the "open door"
ma and provides for consul
among the signatories
H. China's rights under
cay are threatened.
"a Is one Of the powers that
the treaty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
ECLARE j. S.
In DEMANDS
|PLANATION
\ Navy Plans Linked
h Statement of Pow
ers' Conference
ham TO OUTLINE
Ep EAST VIEW SOON

tPIyG. China April 20
China hurled open deli
l. Japan while at the same
government spokesman
! ! ina. Washington is send
[,o.s 70 Toxic demanding an
E,-ior Of the japanese proc
4, OF hands off China.
| spokesman in a broadcast
e. nation can infringe on
l,.9rera,ion given China by
[rsrs of the League of Ma
/ No country can interfere
Ne open door policy. Ja-
declaration itself constitutes
tagss. danger to the very
4 which Japan pretends to
r.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
Young Wife Fails
To Halt Suicide
Chases Husband to Get
Gun, But Is Fooled

LAUREL, Miss. April &c. -
CUP).-Haskell Ruffin, 26, son
of the mayor of Taylorsville, yes
terday shot himself to death with
a pistol while running through a
pasture near his home, with his
bride of a year in close pursuit.
trying to prevent his act.
Ruffin obtained the gun from
the house and told his wife that
he was going to shoot bullfrogs.
Mrs. Ruffin became suspicious
and followed him. He leaped q
fence to escape her and started
to run, firing a bullet into his
head as he ran. Two negro farm
hands witnessed the act.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
FOUR ESCAPE
PRISON CAMPS
Dismissal Of Guard for AL
legged Negligence Is
Announced

DURHAM, April 26.-UP).-
The escape Of three prisoners
from the Durham county prison
camp and the dismissal of guard
for the escape Of a convict earlier
in the week was announced today.
One of the prisoners, Charles
Parrish, of Durham, was serving
five years for highway robbery.
Lem King, the guard, was dis
charged for alleged negligence in
connection with the escape Of
Ralph Scott, %, Tuesday, from q
road gang on State highway 10.
Scott hid behind stump until the
gang moved on, it was said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
FILE APPEAL FOR
DILLINGER COHORT

LIMA, O., April 26.-UPC.--
Attorneys filed an appeal late
yesterday asking a new trial Tor
Harry Pierpont, a gangster VINO
is under sentence to die for kill
ing a sheriff while helping free
John Dillinger from the Lima
county jail last October H.: ,
The attorneys cited &c alleged
errors in the proceedings of the
trial in which Pierpont was found
guilty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
PLOT PRoBERS SAY
CHARGE NOT UPHELD

WASHINGTON, Apr. 26 (UP)
The committee which investigated
DR.. William A. Wirt's brain trust
cred plot" charges today voted to
report to the house that the Gary,
Ind, educator had failed to SUBJ
stantiate his allegations in his
testimony offered in this connec-
ton.
The action of the committee
was voted in strict party divi-
sion of three to two.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
SIGNS DEATH WARRANT

BATON ROUGE, La, April 26.
(UP)-Governor o. X. Allen last
night signed death warrant for
D. B.. Napier, alias Fred Lock-
hart, who was convicted of MUIR
der and criminal assault in
Shreveport this week. The gov
ernor set May IS for the execu-
ton, although Caddo parish au-
thorities asked that the hanging
take place Friday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
(BACCO TAX
|ll ORDERED
Ee'elt Seeks Data to
nfoS Light on Vim
son Bill

|kSssS354 .isiG TON, Apr. &c CUP,
f. ls,Gent Roosevelt today au-
f. an an Inquiry to determine
T. tobacco taxes should be
I'm as :, provided in the Vim
h., The bill is now before
/ 5s y.s.t instructed the treas
|gric sIt ,,lnent' the department
budget and the director OF
s't y. 70 make a study to
b perr0 Whether revenue esti-
be STs9it such a reduction.
/, Carl 'T vent gave his views to
Et |. Do nlnson d., Ga.) and
/ he c Sae terms of the vinson
Ed iroras S 6s tax would be re.
'D 'OS to .O34 cents.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-26
WEATHER

warmer tonight; part
Fair anu nh showers Friday.
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Great Britain hasn't provided
For paying on tho war debt to
the U. S., in her next budget. But
Uncle Sam still can figure it's
coming to him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19
Case RumOred
on Way Back
to Frankfort
Former Upstate Net Coach
Has Finished Work at
u. S. C.
BIZ Times Special

BY Times Special
FRANKFORT, Ind, June 49,
Everett Case, former Frankfort high
school basketball coach, is en- route
to this city today from California to
take up the coaching duties for the
1934-35 season, it was reported here
today. Rumors to that effect have
been increasing rapidly since the res
ignation last week of w. E. (Slim)
Bausman, who announced himself as
the new Rensselaer, athletic director
and coach.
Reports that Case was coming
back to Frankfort started last
spring, after Frankfort failed to get
far in state tournament elimina-
lions. Cases opponents, who were
active in his removal two years ago,
at which time he took up the ath-
letic dictatorship and net coaching
post at Anderson, have insisted that
he was not going to get reap
pointment. Their powers in the
matter appear to be waning.
When Anderson high school was
suspended from the Indiana High
School Athletic Association and Case
ousted because of alleged irregu-
larities in the control of athletics
at Anderson, he went to the Uni
versity of Southern California and
since has coached freshmen basket
ball and studied to obtain a mas
ter's degree.
Others believe that Case signed
contract to return to Frankfort
last spring when he was here visit
ing after the state tournament.
Tom Devaney, president of the
school board and ardent Case
booster, has been transferred to
Madison, ILL.,, by the railroad COM
pany which employed him. With
Devaney out of the way, it is felt
that Case would have a hard time
connecting here were he not already
signed.
1t has been rumored that the
school board released Bausman last
spring after the tournament and
kept the matter quiet to help Baus-
man in seeking a new position. Such
a policy also would have kept the
school board from being swa:nped
with applicants.