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Staying PROBE AID.
GIVEN ROCHESTER
New York Sends Detective
to Search for Killer of
Labor Leader.
Rv tie Associated Press.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, August Is
Assistance of an experienced racket
investigator" from New York City was
requested by local police today in their
investigation into the Staying here last
night of a New York labor leader. Au-
thorities at the metropolis Immediately
responded by announcing Detective
John Spillance Of the homicide squad
would come here tomorrow.
The man slain was Harry S. Koenig
As, chief of Local No. Is of the Hotel
and Restaurant Workers International
Alliance, which has been holding its
annual convention here Three other
persons struck by an unidentified gun
mans bullets were recovering in hos
pital.
Police took Paul Coulcher, Al, of
Astoria. an associate of Koenig, to
headquarters for questioning, but re-
leased him after a few hours in Gus
tody of his attorney. They pointed
out there was no charge against Coul-
cher and they simply were seeking in
formation.
Shot Three Times.
Koenig was wounded by three bull
lets as he walked from a restaurant
where he had celebrated his birthday
at dinner party to group of friends
He died early today in General Hos
pital
In the same hospital. in fair" con-
dition. are Benjamin Paul, "a, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, shot in the leg; Jack
Gold, Al. of Cleveland, shot in the
chest and arm, and Mrs. Jennie Graf
40. Of Rochester. shot in the leg.
Paul and Gold were fellow dele
gates of Koenig. Mrs. Graf was pass
ing by when the shooting began.
Confronted by Gunman.
Falling behind to pay the check,
Koenig was confronted by the lone
gunman about 80 feet from the en-
trance to the restaurant.
Firing from almost arms length
the man shot him three times in the
head and body and backed slowly
away, firing several more shots at the
group near Koenig.
Three others fell to the sidewalk as
ne turned and ran to a waiting car
and was driven away by man wait
ing at the wheel.
Police later found the car aban-
doned. They said it was purchased
at Lyons, N. Y, Thursday by a man
who paid for it with four $l00 bills
and gave false name and address
in Geneva, N. Y.
Goulcher. who is secretary of the
same local as Koenig and a fellow
delegate at the convention, was taken
from his hotel by two detectives as he
was packing his luggage preparatory
to leaving.
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ent birthplace OF the current heat
wave, and another death Saturday
boosted the weeks heat toll 20 %.
Since July IL, 1T persons have died
In the State.
Northern Texas experienced another
day of hundred-degree readings, but
elsewhere the State was cooling.
There was another heat death in that
State Saturday-l8 for the week.
A high-pressure area over Canada
looked good" to the Kansas City
weather man, coming in on top Of
overnight shwoers in Northwest Mis-
souri, and extending as far east as
Michigan and Minnesota.
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Births Reported.

Ignatius and Martha Rutkosky. boy.
Maurice and Fern Du Mars, twins,
Anthony and Mary Christiani. boy.
Richard and Marjorie Mehren, boy.
Henry and Mary Buchanan. boy.
Edward and Anna Hensell. boy,
Elmer and Nellie Sigel boy.
Donald and Emily Garner. boy.
Charles and Effie Steele. boy.
Edward and Elizabeth Hands. girl,
Carlyle and Evelyn Coiner, girl,
Luther and Lillian Foltz. girl.
Frank and Florence Dove, girl.
John and Katherine Jones. girl.
Joe and Ethel Johnson. girl.
Edward and Florence sutphin. girl.
Kirk and Evelyn Green. boy.
Bay and Dorothy Dawson. girl.
Richard and Mary Stewart. boy.
Charles and Sylvia Hall. boy.
Richard and Marsarete Sallet, boy.
Ogburn and Eva Conrad boy.
Mahlon and Vivian Rudolph. boy.
Alfred and Lillian Burnell. boy.
Charles and Mildred Borden, boy.
Thomas and Dorothy Oyster, girl.
Robert and Ivy Pinto. girl.
Harold and Margaret SwartZ. girl.
Julian and Catherine Murray. girl.
Edward and Vibeke Thiele. girl.
Harold and Sarah jeffrey. girl.
Paul and Margery West. girl.
Frederick and Lula Branson. girl.
Peter and Beulah Johnson. boy.
Charles and Hannah Taylor. girl.
Floyd and Laura Hunter. boy.
James and Pearl Collins, girl.
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Deaths Reported.

Mary Irene Starr. So. 39l4 Military I'd.
Mary C. Kearney. so, Georsetown Hos.
Monroe c. K.rth. so. Walter Reed Hos
James R. Trimm. 30. Garfield Hospital
EdEsrd sI6,,. 7 Neusebauer. rs. Emersenc,
Ethel C. Reese. q. Gallinser Hospital.
Ernest Rodgers, 26. Gallinger Hospital
Marie Potter. 81. 34O7 6 st.
Geraldine CARRIER. IA. Gallinser Hospital
James Hall. 75. Freedmen's Hospital.
Clara Scott. 35. Gailinger Hospital.
Henry Pierce 2s, Freedmen'S Hospital
Joseph Lambert. IS Gallinser Hospital
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U. D. c. ELECTS

Mrs. W. B. Lingamfelter Heads
Hedgesville Chapter
Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August
15.-Mrs. w. B. Lingamfelter was
elected president of the Hedgesville
Chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy at q meeting held
Thursday night.
Other officers named were: Mrs.
w. L. Ellis, vice president; Mrs. Allen
Hendricks, recording secretary; Miss
Helen Ellis, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. F. L. Beall, treasurer; Mrs. C. A.
McLurkin, historian; Mrs. c. Rob-
bins, registrar, and Mrs. D. T. Fry,
custodian. Mrs. William Ellis, jr., and
Mrs. F. L. Beall we're selected delegates
to the State convention in Martins
burg in September.
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A. GAINES RICE, So,
DIES AT HIS HOME.
Entered Agriculture Depart
ment in 1897-Rites to
Be Tomorrow.
ny a STAFF Correspondent OIL ne Star.


LEE HEIGHTS, Va, August l5.-A.
Gaines Rice, &c. veteran Department
of Agriculture official and former Sec
retary of the Washington Coli and
Country Club. died this afternoon at
his home, 1926 North Glebe road, after
short illness.
Mr.. Rice, who entered the service of
the Department of Agriculture in
1897 was assistant to the chief and
business manager of the Bureau Of
Chemistry and Soils at the time of his
death. He first served as chief clerk
of the old Bureau of Statistics until
appointed chief clerk of the Bureau of
Soils upon its organization In 1901.
With the late Admiral Rixey, Mr..
Rice was instrumental in the organi-
Zation of the Washington Golf and
Country Club. He was a charter men,
ber of the club. a member of its Board
of Directors for many years and Sec
retary of the club until year ago.
Before entering the Government
service, he served as secretary to the
general manager of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad and as Eastern passen-
ger agent of the railroad, with offices
in New York
At the Department of Agriculture in
1907-8, he managed the Department 5
championship base ball team. The
rifle clubs of the department were
indebted to him for their organization
and development. He also was one Of
the organizers of the Immediate Re-
lief Association of the department,
which he served as a director.
Mr.. Rice was born in Burlington,
KY, in 1867. He married Miss Mary
Wilmore of Nicholasville, KY, by whom
he is survived.
Services will be held at St Marys
Episcopal Church at Rixey at pm.
Monday Burial will be at Nicholas
vile, KY.
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FOREST GLEN CHURCH
IS READY FOR FESTIVAL
Annual Event at st. Johns Sched-
uled for Tuesday and
Wednesday.
srecjal Dispatch to The Star.

srecjsl Dispatch to The Star.
FOREST GLEN, Md, August 15.-
Plans have been completed for the
annual festival of st. Johns Catholic
Church. which will be held here Tues
day and Wednesday on the church
grounds.
A chicken dinner will be served each
day in the parish hall and also in the
open-air pavilion from 1870 pm. to
7:30 pm. Special features for children
include merry-go-round.
Dancing will be held nightly in the
pavilion under the auspices of the
young members of the choir. ST.
Johns Sewing Club will have a fancy
work stand. and there will be num-
ber of refreshment and amusement
stands.
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
and continued warm, some possibility
of a local shower today; tomorrow
mostly cloudy, followed by showers
and cooler in the afternoon; gentle
southwest winds, becoming variable
Maryland and Virginia Partly
cloudy and continued warm. some
possibility of widely scattered showers
today; tomorrow mostly cloudy, fol-
lowed by showers and cooler in the
afternoon.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy. pos
sibly scattered showers today: tomor-
row showers and cooler.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear late yesterday afternoon.
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UarAH uf Thanka.

euRKLEY. EDWARD L. The family of the
late EDWARD L.. BURKLEY wish 70
thank the many friends. relatives ana
tico-workers and the various organizations
for their kind expressions OF sympathy
and beautiful floral tributes.
lily.
CHASE, FLORENCE PARTHINIA, The
family of the late FLORENCE H,, PAR,
fTepds neehbors relatives npdit 81 ana doSot eot
Pleasant BAPTIST Church. Va. for their
kind expressions of sympathy and beau
tiful floral tributes for our SISTER, rem
MRS MARY COOPER. MRS. OLIVE
WALKER AND FAMILY.
eMALLwOOD.. ALFRED. We wish to ex-
press our thanks and appreciation to
our relatives and friends for their kind
ness to US during the, illness and at at The he
death of our beloved father. ALFRED
His DAUGHTERs MRS. MARY I.
:, BRIDDELL, SISTER MARY DAVID,
o. S p. AND MRS GRACE B. COL
iINS.
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Bee Stings Kill Boy.

A 4-year-old boy was stung to death
by bees in garden at Gdynia, Poland.
and his grandmother, who ran to his
aid, dropped dead Of heart failure.
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Missionary to Speak.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SILVER SPRING. Md, August is
Miss Ruth Nussbaum, missionary, will
speak at the II am. services tomorrow
at the Silver Spring Baptist Church.
Rev. J. Wesley LOFTS, pastor of the
church, will preach at the Highland
Baptist Church, Washington, in the
morning.
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In Mrtttnriattt.

PRYOR. ROSETTA: BRUCE; ApDIEs ApI1Tn n
sad remembrance of my wife ROSETTA
PRYOR, and sister-in-law. ADpiE
BRUCE. who died two years ago today.
AuRqsr BERNARD Pryor AND FAMILY.
PRYOR. ROSETTA In msmcryg ygs OF our our
died two years ago today. August To-
1894.
The years may wipe out many thinss'
But this they wiue out never
The memory of those happy days
When we were all together
THOMAS. MAYME GRIGSBY. A tribute
Of love and devotion to the memory q
my beloved mother. MAYME GR1GSBY
THOMAS. who left me one year ago To-
day. August 49, 1885.
You left a broken heart
That loved you SO sincere.
That never did and never Will
Z FORGET you. mother. dear.
LONELY DAUGHTER. THERESA dUD-
ToRRENs. WILLIAM v. In sad but Low;
ing remembrance of our dear husband
and father. WILLIAM v. ToRRENS
who died three years ago today. August
kAIHEsiss, EARLE AND PAUL TOR
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1n Mrntnriattt.

BRUCE. ADDIE; PRYOR, ROSETTA
BRUCE. In loving memory Of ADDIE
BRUCE and ROSETTA BRUCE PRYOR
who departed this life two years ago to-
day. August 16. 1894.
When days are dark and friends are few
Dear daughters and sisters. how We miss
you;
There may. be friends who may be true
But We lost al when We lost YOU, 49,,
TIERS.
CUMBERLAND. JOHN S. In sad but low
ing remembrance Of our dear husband
and father. JOHN s CUMBERLAND
who died died fifteen years ago today. August
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
DORSEY. THOMAS. In loving remem-
brance Of my dear husband. THOMAS
DORSEY. who departsd this life one
year ago today. August 16. 1895.
Since YOU left me. dear husband
Just one year ago today
Ny life has been so lonely
Without you. word. cannot Say.
DEVOTED WIFE.
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CHARLES COHEN. Commander.

POTTER. MARIE. On Friday. AUGUST 4.
1886. at 34O7 @ St, NV. MARIE POT
TER (nee Lambert. beloved wife OF Ben
Iamin p Potter and mother OF Ellen
Marie and Edith Mae Potter. Remains
resting at the o: G. Pearson funeral
home. Falls Church. Va; Funeral serv-
ices Monday. August II at . pm. at
Arnon Chapel. Interment Arnon Chapel
Cemetery, 16
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gust il. 1888. at her residence, 43:s
Brandywine st, NV. LILLIAN E. RAW
LETTE the beloved mother Of Mrs. Ruth
o Powers and Arthur S. Wood. Fu-
Tuesday August Is. at $40 am. Re-
QUEEN mass at St. Anne's Church. Ten,
friends invited. 1nterment Cedar Hill
Cemetery. II
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iSigned) JULIAN T. CRoMELIN
Grand Knight
NELS J.. washington

Lodge No. Is. B. P. o. Elks:
The lodge will convene in
session Of sorrow at 7:3O
pm. Sunday. August 16.
1895. for the purpose OF
paying tribute to the mem
ory of our late brother.
NELS J. FREDERICKSON.
class of December s, 1926.
to tile Grand Lodge of the
LupuSt 1h Elk services at
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Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to dateJ:
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SHUNDLho' WHLIEh aLLEN. Oh III
moriai Hospital, WALTER ALLEN sAUN-
Saunders and father of MRS. John c.
Dent and Walter A. Saunders. ir. Fu-
neral services will be held at the resi-
dence Of his sister. Mrs. Myrtle s. Wade.
110S MorninRside drive NV, on Mon
day. August II. at 2 p.m. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Rock
Greek Cemetery l6
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DEGEN, GEORGE L. Suddenly on Thurs.

day. Ausust I3, 1876. az hls resl-
cence. 26l7 North Capitol St. GEORGE
L. DEGEN. beloved son Of the late Ig-
natius H. and Mary Flavin Desen.
Funeral from the above residence on
Monday August II. at $50 am.; thence
TO St. Martins Church. where requiem
mass will be said at am. for the re-
pose of his soul. Interment Mount OIL
vet Cemetery. Relatives and friends are
Trt-i
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I936. ANNA REED. devoted wife OF VIII
liam Reed. She also leaves one daush:
ter. one sister and other relatives and
friends Remains resting at the w
Ernest Jarvis funeral church. 1892 You
st. NV Funeral Tuesday. August ! 3. at
pm. from the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. r st. between 10th and 18th
SITS. NV. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. IL
REED. ANNIE NJ. All members Of Peace
Lodge No. 25 I. o. Of G. s. and D. Of
s.. are hereby notified to attend call
meeting Monday. August II. 1885. at
sp.m.. at Moses Home. 1927 T St NV;
to make ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral
Of Sister ANNIE NJ. REED.
BROTHER BENZ FRYE " G.
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~ ~ SCI! SSFEs d pissnBs4 SsHPER1SkSSS s: iSSS:
Tho passed to e GFanq I'll Fodse ds4viefs OF the a
Hssesi'fF the s. f. hnes 4HTes' Co. ehaps saoi i4th
s5iesy + s h SHEEgx. H1sfs sssfstsss aslsF
SSspss vssn,5SSsS + 9slinsSE SERIES TS5
Win Wilmer ana Blanche CARRIER. Funeral
services Saturday, August Is: at 5:30
Sm eIan At Va Has eonductad taadrat BY hfms ReS
Morrison Of the Occoauan M: E. Church.
Services and ntsfmenI at she
gust 16. at 1870 pm. Ii
GARNER, MARY ANN. Depsrted this life
on Friday AgsuSs a. of lfsS hs{ sa5
ANN GARNER. the iee- beloved aVt vile Of the
late James H; Garner; mother of An
Remains resting at the E. W. Bundy M fu-
neral Monday, August II. at p.m;.
Moodve fe% S Md RhRs Rev EPseeDa Whse Ghape
August Is. 1886, at his residence. 1873
18th st. nv LAFAYETTE GLAsCoE be-
Brown. Mrs Gussie Brown. Mrs. Bea:
trice Walker Mrs. Thelma Bailey and
atives and friends Remains resting at
the John T. Rhines funeral chapel. 3rd
later.
GWYNN. NORMAN L. On Wednesday Au-
gust 12. 1886 at his residence. 1928
Swami st. NV. NORMAN l. GWYNN,
the beloved son of Lulu and the late w
6. Gwynn and devoted husband Of Adde
]; Gwynn. Remains may be viewed at
the Mcguire funeral home. 1920 9th st.
NV. after noon Saturday. August Is.
from which establishment funeral will
be held Monday August II. at 9:3O am
thence to st. Augustine's Catholic
Church. where mass will be offered at
10 am. Friends invited 16
HALL. JAMES. On Thursday. August 13.
1886 at Freedmens Hospital. JAMES
HALL. of 1917 Sth st. NV. Funeral
Monday. August II at ] pm. from the
MCGUIRE funeral home. 1920 9th st. n W.
16
hess; ANNIE V. On Friday. August "A.
1895. at her residence, 435 Delafield pl
NV. ANNIE V. HESS beloved mother
Of Joe Hess and grandmother Of Thomas
I; Allen. Funeral services at the w. w,
Chambers Co. Southeast funeral home,
6l7 11th st Sc. on Monday. August II.
az pm. Relatives and friends are in
Nted. 1nterment Mount Olive Church
Genet cry. -BallSton, Va.
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H' AaFast IS hGas 1896, THoMAs Fl ia'uanS + Sin:
CLAIR. beloved husband of Mae Sin
clair. father of Thomas Sinclair. Fu-
neral services will be held at the W. w.
Chambers Co. Southeast funeral home,
5l7 18th st. Sc a,. on Tuesday, Tues august 1IsnSt
are invited. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. IL
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RICE. A GAINES. On Saturday August

RICE, A. GAINES. On Saturday. August
Is. 1896. at his residence. 1926 North
Glebe rd.. Rixey. Va A. GAINES RICE.
beloved husband of Mary Wilmore Rice.
Funeral services Monday. August II. at
> pm. at st Mary's Episcopal Church,
North, Glebe I'd. Rixey. Va. 1nterment
Nicholasville. KY. Lexington. KY. pa
perS please copy)
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IlOUhl ItlHcLcIy. 10
sKIADOs. PETE n. JR. On Saturday. Au-
gust faS ETE n sis kpos Tsfesn'5 l2S
husband Of the i late Thelma skiades and
brother Of Thomas N and Harry skiados
and, snd Mrs. rs. GsthsTins pouniS Funeral
home. 140O Chaplin st. NV, on Monday.
AoISia., august T. ia. At pm: thence to St.
NV. where services will be held at 2:30
pm. Interment Glenwood Cemetery.
TUCKER. BESSIE CAHILL. On Friday.
ASsSst AssS T. 1895; at IRss sRs Eass Home
Serves at josef joseph q oawler az or Sons CHAPEL
II. At 10 am. interment Holy Rood
WEBSTER. NINA. Suddenly. on satur-
MEBsfER mr. ofa fsstiSs Ssas at the s4ee Lee
ne where Services win Be- snh held don on Mon l
and ana friends are invited. Tnterment in
Alexandria. Va.
WHARTON Ear q pR Iass JOHN On rridav, Az; l.
sf nW lss Dr. at JOHN ai TsfaaRfs WHHRTN be
pariors' 1900 y St NV. u until sSos Mondsy, :
Adams Episcopal Church, Monday. Au:
Va. 16
WINDSOR. HENRY GRIGsBY. Suddenly.
Georse Tdes county Aaspss II a3e II kRg
WINDSOR beloved son of Lemuel H and
e. Pearle .Grigsby Windsor Remains
son St NV; Funeral services at the Fifth
Haptist Church; 6ba and z sts. s.w.. on
tuesday. August IS. at 2:30 pm Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment
CONGRESSIONAL Cemetery Services by
the w. w. Chambers Co. II
YOUNG. JAMES. On Saturday. August
JAMES YOUNG. husband Of Lula Young
Notice of funeral hereafter,
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Report Until 10 PM. Saturday.
The Sun and Noon
Precinitafion.

Automobile lights must be turnt
one-hsn hour after sunset
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NJ COSTELLO. the beloved son of Julian
K and Ismay E. Costello and brother OF
Costello. Funeral services at the W.
w Chambers Co. Southeast funeral
home. 517 18th st. Sc. on Monday: Au-
gust Il at pm. Relatives and friends
are :Cvited. Interment Cedar Hill Gem
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-15
REACH AGREEMENT
ON BORDER PROBE

MOSCOW, Feb. 15.-An Off,
cial communique early today SAID
that the Soviet and japanese gov
ernments have agreed in prlncl-
pal to the appointment of a mixed
commission to investigate clashes
on the Neutrality-suspicious. Dor
der.
1t was said that japanese AM
bassador Tamekichi Ohio COM
municated the offer of his gov
eminent to the foreign office. q.
S. Stomonyakov, Soviet >vice-com-
missar for foreign affairs, point,
ed out that his government had
made similar proposals in the
past. He declared his government
learned with satisfaction of the
japanese proposal as such had
been frequently rejected until
now.
Stomonyakof suggested today
the addition of neutral member:
to the proposed mixed commits
sion, which, according to the Jap
anese outline, would be made ur
of representatives Of Japan, the
Soviet, and Manchukuo, and the
Japanese ambassador said he
would wire the suggestion to To.
kyo.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-15
MRS, BROWNS
RITES TODAY
Deceased Asheville Resi-
dent Leaves Parents,
Relatives Here

ASHEVILLE, Feb. 15.-Follow-
ing rites at 8 o'clock this after
noon at Calvary Baptist church,
Mrs. J. Hamp Brown, 80. of
Is Dallas street, who died Thurs
day at her home, will be buried in
Green Hills cemetery.
The Rev. j. B. Grice and. the
Rev. Name Starnes will officiate.
Surviving Mrs. Brown are her
husband: three children, James,
Maude Elizabeth and Martha Sui
linger Brown; her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Middleton, of Hen
jacksonville; one brother; c. B;
Middleton, of Hendersonville: and
six sisters, Mrs. T. A. Drake, Eas-
ley, S. c.; Mrs. M. G. Blythe,
Eiizabethtown, Tenn; Mrs. W. 7.
Drake, Hendersonville: Mrs. A. l..
Sudduth, Gastonia; Mrs. E. w.
Brockman, Gastonia, and Mrs. l..
c. Switzer, of Salisbury.
Dunn-Groye funeral home is in
charge. -
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CARTHAGE, Feb. Is. (UP)-,,
A jury of farmers today upheld
the will of Mrs. Elva Statler DaV-
idson, who died mysteriously last
year and left some $370,SOS OF
the Statler Hotel fortune to her
husband Of two months. The VIII
was contested bv foster relatives
and a friend who contended II.
Bradley Davidson exercised un.
due influence to obtain control OF
her fortune.
The jury received the case yes
terday after lawyers for both SIG
es placed strong emhasls upon
the mysterious nature OF her
death in their closing arguments
After an hour and so minutes, o.
deliberation, Judge Don philips
sent the jurors for a walk aioiis
the snow-covered streets and Vola
them to resume their task TO-DAY;
4. Lawyers for Mrs. DAVIDSON >
foster: Relatives emphasized 'n'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-15
STATLER HOTEL HEIRESS' WILL
UPHELD BY FARMER JURY

mystery of her death so strongly
that Davidson's attorneys inter-
rupted with cries of "persecu-
tom.
"You are not trying Mr.. David
son on the suggestion of council
that he may have had somethln"
to do with his wife's death"
stormed Counsellor Jones Fuller,
nor on the question of whether
she committed suicide.
"The state conducted an inves-
tigation of this death and if they
had the slightest bit of evidence
against him, he would have been
indicted and tried.'
Turning to his client, Fuller
shook his finger in his face, roar
ing:
"They've insinuated that there
was gold in them thar hills and
they've bounded you and they've
prosecuted you and I say they are
still prosecuting you in this case
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-15
HUGE RICHMOND HARB0R ICE
JAM BREAKS; SHIPS In PERIL
Property Damage Great;
Concern Is Growing For
Tanker; Tug Sinks

RICHMOND, Feb. Is. (UP)--
The great ice jam in Richmond
harbor swept out to sea today.
carrying with it several large
boats, and causing huge property
damage.
One tug, the Mary Steele, was
crushed by ice floes and reported
sunk. Other ships were reported
aground farther down the river.
The coast guard boat Suakee
managed to tie up at Dutch Gap,
but anothe rocen-going coast
guard boat, the Antietam, had not
been heard from at 8 a. m.
The water continued to rise
ripidly. Huge ice floes smashed
down the James river toward the
ocean today, carrying several
large boats with them.
Growing concern was felt toc
the crew of the Texaco tanker
Richmond, carrying $4,000 gallons
of gasoline. The ship, carrying a
crew of about ten men, had not
been heard from early today
more than seven hours after the
ice jam broke in Richmond harbor.
The Eastern Steamship lines
freighter Norwalk was aground
several miles downstream, with a
crew of 40 aboard. The rising wa
ters hurled great chunks OF ice
against her. Gill;,
The coast guard boat Suakee
was tied up to City Point. Another
coast guard, boat, the Antletanl
developed trouble fighting ice no.
es last night, and was anchored
precariously several miles west OF
CITY Point. The two boats had
been sent to Richmond to try 10
breat the ice jam, and had them-
selves been caught in the ice.
Another ship, the Carolina, man
aged to fight her way back to City
wherves after being torn loose;
The tug Mary Steele reported
sank in Richmond harbor with no
one aboard. Numerous bargeS
were swept downstream when the
ice broke.