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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
Plan Leaders Would
Halt Congress Quizz By Legal Steps

deem necessary" to halt the house
investigation headed by Rep. C.
Jasper Bell, D., Mo.
Another statement announced
completion of the reorganization
begun by DR.. Townsend after the
resignation of Robert Earl Glenn
ents, secretary-treasurer and CO.
founder. Baxter Rankin, Wash
ington, was named treasurer, and
Harrison Hiles Washington, bust
ness manager.
The board accused Clements of
having "conspired" with George
Highley. president CT a Los An
geles Townsend club, in an at
tempt to "terrify" DR.. Townsend's
N{Continued on page threel
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08

Sponsored by the Henderson
vile Chamber of Commerce, but
open to all sportsrnen whether
members of the chamber or not;
the Henderson County Rod and
Gun club was organized last night
at a meeting of 10 sportsmem at
the Chamber of Commerce OFFICE.
F. V. Hunter was elected presl-
dent of the club, and DR.. r. d..
Brown secretary-treasurer.
The object of the club is to IN
crease interest in game and the
preservation and increase OF game
and fish in the county. 9
(, The, first objective to be sought
will be q fish hatchery on the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
ETOWAH SETS
CLOSING APRIL
Is Deferred on Account OF
Idleness This Week Be-
cause of Flood

Graduation exercises of the
Etowah high school have been
postponed from Friday, April IT,
to Tuesday, April q, according
to an announcement by r. W.
Jones, principal of the Etowah
school. This change in commence
ment dates has been made neces-
sary by the closing of the school
part of this week on account OF
high water, Mr.. Jones stated.
No change, however, has been
made regarding the commence
ment sermon which will be deliv-
cred next Sunday at 2:3O O'Clock
by DR.. Hoyt Blackwell, professor
of Bible at Mars Hill college.
Postponements in other parts
of the commencement program
call for the presentation of the
senior play on Friday, April II,
instead of a week earlier as orig
inally planned. Likewise, the new
date for the class night exercises
is Monday, April 20.
The literary address this year
will be delivered by C.. E. Buck
ner, dean of Brevard college.
Other features of graduation
night include the presentation OF
medals. honors and seventh grade
diplomas.
Members of the graduating
class are Kathleen Orr. Ruby
Merrill, Ethel Gray, Rosa Owens
Mavis Mann, Blanche Allen, Ann
Dalton, Edith Dalton, Genevs
Justus, Earl Anders, Harold XII
patrick, Fred Laughter, Harry
laughter. James Clayton and
A oryn Dovic
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08

BALTIMORE, April 8. (UP)-
Townsend plan leaders late yes
terday authorized immediate iega,
action to halt the congressional
inquiry into their $2OO-a-month
old age pension movement, hold,
ing it to be IAN unwarranted ana
unconstitutional proceeding.
A statement issued after a
meeting of the board of directors
also said that DR.. Francis E. Town
send. president, has no intention
of resigning and twill stay In the
movement until it is successful.
Sheridan Dowpey, DIR. Yown-
sends attorney, and Conner Smith,
vice president, were instructed TO
take "such action as they may
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
H. S.
Baccalaureate
Sermon April L

The baccalsureate sermon Will
be delivered to the gradatlng
class of the Edneyville high
school on Sunday, April IL, at
the high school auditorium at 8
o'clock in the afternoon, I. A.
Cathey, principal, announced this
morning. !,
The sermon will be preached
by the Rev. E. X. McLarty, pastor
of the First Methodist church, OF
.Hendersonville. Special music for
the service will be rendered by
the glee club of the school.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
1EVEN KILLED
SURVIVE
WRECK
',n,port Officials Claim
Radio Beam Not Work
ing Is Denied
|rWARDESS HEROINE
| OF BAD ACCIDENT

ryroNTOWN. Ia. April s
rU Tho cause of the accident
on, the giant aTliner "Sun
,,.r" crashing into a mountain
a, yesterday. killing nine pas
'.,,r, and two pilots, today was
,,rio5 bv officials of the TWA
= ,bc department. of commerce.
T5,op Investigations began while
L,,fro, claimed the bodies of the
i in a makeshif. morguc. In
IS7I hospital one survivor was
, condition to describe the
f., Nellie Granger, shir's stew
I,s and heroine Of the tragedy
guarded in a local hospital by
IN officials and not permitted
,Ik 10 anyone except company
upIoyes,
TSo other two survivors, Mrs.
tyr E. Ellcnstcin, wife of the
5szark. \. J., mayor, and Chas.
| CbalIinor. of Cleveland, were
a critical condition,
| The plane crashed because the
sfO beam operated by the de
|srtmsnt of commerce was not
rctiOrmg properly, company Of
rns minated, The beam was
Irtioning perfectly, department
commerce officials said.
Is mangled. burned bodies OF
b men killed yesterday were
brought by Stretchers and hay
amns through a snowstorm to
b n. Summit hotel.
Tie plane, which left Newark
his a m. on a daily race with
y Sun 70 California, was missing
b hours over the Allegheny
graveyard Of aviation" before a
nrE telephone call by Miss
Gnlgr from a farmhouse IN
0ngi the world of the tragedy,
airline officials yesterday said
faulty radio beam" combined
Hh stormy, foggy weather had
alled the crash.
Both pilots and the nine other
lzsngsrS we're killed at the I'M
kt, Mss Granger said. The
ns then burst into flames. She
Hasgsi out the lone woman pas
Angsr and Challlnor. before tbs
rsnss hsat drove her away. Then
q staggered to a telephone, and
u Of the blood-spattered. flam-
g plane she IT,, noun
aaade rapidly becoming the fu'
PRiai pyre for the dead occupants
Rescue parties fought their way
Trough binding snow and sleet
tns scene, They were forced
thfp their way through brush
Y u was hours after word 81
tragedy was received before
. ;. ms. body was brought out.
Inc plane crashed about noon
US Granger said.
saRAGE BECOMES
tR0RARY MoRGUE
AEllRe officials who hurried
s oS plane established tempor
neadq1arterS at the hotel. The
, :. was turned into a temper
Y @oFgue. The hotel was be
go BY hundreds of telephone
~ - sehing information on tkoss
WOnanued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
subcommittee
10 Meet Saturday

sisss SSffPTF6 oigan executive COM
SSSsrn WS a. N, Saturday in the
I'D ssssStop, "S eSsjrean. hall, Frank
"a A fsI TI"i nlIn announced
ssSb.s.S,n nitte ss1sendan nee of Pre- pre-,
u urged. Siei
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
w. O. w. MEETING SET

Announcement was made TO-DAY
of the Woodmen of the WORN
meeting to be held on Ihursaa ay
night at o'clock. limitations any any
other business will be transac'eu
by the camp. -'7s5s
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
WEATHER

50 cold, but probable
F,r' nS hi. cloudy and some
~ ,rmcr Thursday
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
esasSAGE BECOMES
TEMPORARY MORCIJE

AIllEe officials who hurried
Ss oS plane established temper
y nsadq1arterS at the hotel. The
, =. vas turned into temper
~ Iofgue. The hotel was be-
III NJ oy hundreds of telephone
~ = SEEKING information on those
NOnanued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-08
GOOD AFTERNOON

Proofreaders, who struggled
with Allegheny, Monongahela aud
Youshiosheny,, found it easy to
sympathize with other flood vic
Tins. N'@
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
CALL FOR BIDS
OVERSEAS ROAD AND TOLL
BRIDGE DISTRICT. MONROE
COUNTY EIOHInA
Key West. Florida,
September IL, 1886,

Key West. Florida
September IL, 1886.
Sealed bids will be received by
the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District, Monroe County, Florida. al
Room No. 1907. Court House, Nj
ann, Florida, up To 10 o'clock. a.
NJ, +. S. T.. October 10. 1886. at
which time and place all bids re-
cetved will be publicly opened and
read aloud, for furnishing all ma
terials and labor and constructing
roadway and bridges on State
Road No. "A, Monroe County,
Florida, PWA Docket No. Fla
1886 II. contracts. A, u, and c. as
CONTRACT A to consist Of
the construction of approx
mately 6I56 lineal feet of COM
plete bridge deck on the exist
ing railroad bridges known as
Channel No. = Bridge" and
Channel No. Bridge
CONTRACT II to consist of
the construction of approx
complete bridge deck on the
existing railroad bridges known
as Long Key Bridge. Toms
Harbor No , Bridge, and
Toms Harbor No. Bridge.
CONTRACT c TO consist Of
the grading and rock base,
surface treated paving, ap-
proXimately 1O9 miles in
length, along the existing rail-
road right-of-way between
Lower Matecumbe Key and
Grassy Key with connections
TO the existing pavement at
each end.
The other work included in this
project ('WA Docket No. Fla.
1876 R) will be let to contract at a
later date.
Any bids received after the
specified time and date will not be
considered.
Each bid shall be submitted in
duplicate on forms supplied by the
Overseas Road and Toll bridge
District, Monroe County, Florida
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check or bid bond in the
amount of five per cent Is per
cent? of the base bid as a guar
antee that the bidder il awarded
the contract, will within ten IO)
consecutive calendar days after
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
Shower Giuen For
Miss F. Torres

A shower was given recently
by Mrs. Raymond Baker in honor
of Miss Florence Torres. The
bride-to-be was gOwned in green
silk chiffon during the occasion.
The gifts were brought in by Yer
non Baker, representing the COM
pany by whom the groom-to-be is
employed. The color scheme was
pink and green. The bride-to-be's
proposed attendants were attired
in green silk chiffon.
The following program was
rendered: Vocal solo, Mrs. Flora
Michael; vocal solo, Mrs. Susan
La Kin. reading. Mrs. Ruth Rose
Weech; vocal solos, Mrs. Grace
Archer, Miss Edna Riggs, Miss
Fay Bervaldi; piano selection,
Miss Marie Knowles.
The first prize in the contests
held was won by Mrs. Harold
Baker, with the second being
awarded to Mrs. Robert Thomp-
son. The gifts were numerous,
some having come from friends
in Miami.
There were about two hun
dred and fifty guests present, all
of whom thoroughly enjoyed the
festivities of the occasion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
L E G A L S
NOTICE OF ELECTION

WHEREAS, the Legislature of
1885 under the Constitution of 1885,
I of the. State of Florida, did pass
two Joint Resolutions proposing
amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Florida. and the same
were agreed to by vote of three
fifths of all the members elected
to each house; that the votes on
said Joint Resolutions were entered
upon their respective Journals, with
the yeas and nays thereon, and
they did determine and direct that
the said Joint Resolutions be sub
mitted to the electors of the State
at the General Election in Novein-
! bers 1885.
Now THEREFORE,, I. r. A.
GRAY, Secretary of State of the
State of Florida, do. hereby give
GENERAL ELECTION
! VIII be held in each county in Flor
| ida on Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November A. ID.
1896, the said Tuesday being the
THIRD DAY CT NOVEMBER
for the ratification or rejection of
the said Joint Resolutions. propos-
ing amendments to the Constitution
of the State of Florida. viz.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to Amend Section 8 of
the Article XIII of the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Florida. Re-
lating to Provisions for the Aged,
1nfirm, and Unfortunate.
Be 1t Resolved by The Legislature
of The State Of Florida:
That Section 3 of Article XIII of
the Constitution of the State of
Florida, relating to Provisions for
the Aged. Infirm, and Unfortunate,
be and the same is hereby amended
and as amended is agreed to and
shall be submitted to the electors
of the State of Florida at the next
general election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November 1886. for ratifica-
tion or rejection; Said Section 3 of
Article NH as amended shall read
as follows:
Section 3. The respective coun-
ties of the State shall provide in
the manner prescribed by law, for
those of the inhabitants who by
reason of age, infirmity or misfor-
tune, may have claims upon the aid
and sympathy of society; provided,
however. the Legislature may by
general law provide for a uniform
Statewide system for such bene-
fits, and appropriate money there
for; but no such general law shall
provide benefits to any person who
shall not have been a resident of
the State of Florida for a period of
five years continuously next pre-
ceeding his application therefor,
nor shall such general law provide
for benefits to any person solely on
account of age who has not attain
ed the age of siXty-five years; Pro-
vided. further. that where by any
law of the United States. a lesser
or different period of residence age
or citizenship shall be fixed in or
der for the State of Florida to par
ticipate in any Federal grants that
might be made for such purposes,
the Legislature may prescribe such
requirements as to citizenship age
and residence as will he consistent
with and not in conflict with such
Federal Law"
Approved June 4, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
Rambler's Club
Holds Meeting

Weekly meeting of the Ram
bler's Club was held last evening
at the home of one of the mem
bers, Bob Saunders on Eaton
street.
Members of the club discussed
and made plans for the Coming
Out" Dance to be given by theil
organization tonight at Cuban
Club.
After the business session, a So
cial hour was held at which time
delicious refreshments were SER
we'd and dancing was enjoyed.
Little Patsy Ann Harrison IA
vored the members present at this
meeting BY entertaining them
with her version of the latest
song hits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
L E G AL S
PUBLIC NOTICE

Tallahassee, Florida, August 25.
l936.-Puhlic notice is hereby given
that the State Plant Board of Flor
ida has in regular session at Jack
sonville, Florida, on August "a,
1886, and in accordance with the
power and authority granted in the
Florida Plant Act of 1927 (Chapter
1921. Laws of Florida). amended
its Rule CD, which rule. having
the force and effect of law. reads:
Rule CD. In order to con-
troll and to prevent the dis
Semination of the Spiny citrus
whitefly or blackfly (AleurO-
canthus wOglumi AShby0 the
owners and occupants of pro-
perties within the area or areas
defined by the State Plant Board
as areas infested with said in
sect are hereby ordered and re-
quired to permit entry upon
said properties of duly au-
thorized employees of the Board
for the purpose of applying
treatment to plants and trees
as may be prescribed by the
Board in its instructions to the
Plant Commissioner: and the
owners and occupants OF such
properties are hereby ordered
and directed to refrain from
washing the said spray ma
terials from any plant or tree
to which said spray materials
have been applied as afore-
said"
STATE PLANT BOARD OF
FLORIDA.
BY: Geo. H Baldwin. Chairman
Attest: J. T. Diamond. Secretary.
aug2S; sept4-l1-1S-25. 1885,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
Miss Leona Arias
Hostess At Party

Miss Leona Arias entertained a
number OF her friends yesterday
afternoon at the home Of her
parents, IL Thompson Lane, with
party in celebration of her
eleventh birthday anniversary.
Various games were played.
with delicious refreshments SER
we'd, and all in attendance spent a
very enjoyable afternoon.
Those present were: Viola
Arias, Naldo and Norberg Diaz
Rachel Sanchez, Alice Ogden,
Christina and Roberta Lazarus
David and Anna Gabriel, Adolfo
and Aurelio Lastres, Rose, An
tonic and Ofelia Toledo, Martha
and Jennie Arrange.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
LIE GALS

written notice Being gfrez a. $50
award. enter into = WrfrEen 49,
tract with the Oversees E-na4 @ma
Toll Bridge District. Monro~ C4ln-
~. Florida IN accordance Wt1A n
accepted bid. and give a C1mEz1Ff
Surety Bond satisfactory - uns
Overseas Road and Tel Hri1Ee Is
trict. Monroe CouurE. Flor1caz. 41@
the Federal Emergency Aessainlsrr-.-
tion Of Public Works ther-1ll-l -
called p. W A.. eau2A g @ne
hundred per cent Zee - c-u18 &c
the contract price
Award Of contract Is caEl41<rrl
upon receipt 81 funds fraEn tn p
". A. and subject 10 tn a1Ehzsrlzz-
ton Of the state Dir~cr0r - 1m@ n
W. A Of Florida. and m htd1er E-z1
withdraw his bid fer . Fs-rta-4 -
sixty tso) days after the ezEe g.
for the opening thereot
There viii be available nur uazsrs
than six hundred seven rhwGs41e
dollars ts6B- 0ee-oal for css1s1r-r-
tion purposes On theS- thr-e eu.-
tracts.
The contractor and All suA-eul-
tractors shall pay 1ztsssr ntal aess
than the prevailing Ma s1tes 70
the locality where fh~ Work - = D.
constructed. such Eninlmum 80
having been d~t-ruin@d hT r.
Overseas Read and Tell BriaEe Is
trict. Monroe County. Flaridz- 2nE
approved by the State Dir-c1ar &C
the T.. ". A 81 Florlaa-
The successful bidder vi - -
CURED 10 carry. NJ AS sEn e.
pense. workmeu's Cuuu@n=zrisaz
Insurance. Public Liability 11G
Property Damage 1Dsnr1nnr. Al
subject 10 the Approval - Ih~ sad
overseas Road and Tell E1ri1Ee Us
trict and the T. " a
All work shall BE- dune IN area-E-
ance with rules and r-xuLzraezls
adopted by the p " a appliezlf-
TO such projects and shah - L. 49,
cordance with plans and cau1EzrE
documents relative thereto wh5ch
may be examined At tn CEfF5us us
the Overseas Read and Tau EzraEE-
District al Key West. Flari1z. a.
at the offices 81 the STATE Enaa H.
partment. g p TreadWzT. chzhr-
man. ]. Il DowlisaE. state hizhMzr
sugineer.- TallahaSss-e. EluriGz- and
Miami. Florida- Such plans a1z
coNftract documents nav - So
clard from the office 81 tn tsr-r-
Sezts Road and Toll EridEe ulsrrirz
LEs-N ezL l0rI1~ ~ 49,
herewith the SUN 81 FIxe Tassglars
ts5.0ol IN cash or man-v a-G-r So
zach set. which Sum VII g. r.
funcs-sa- aTseE r~tnrn - sa5E Ealams
and .,coDtracf documents ~ $500
coalition within Tn fIal cas-
after the award 81 Ehe rumrr1-r
therefor
bidders Qualification mas -
satisfactory To the 6brer@-zs EnaE
and Toll bridge District. Ennra-
County. FLORIDA ard rhe p "a A
The Overseas Read and Taw
Bridge District Nanrne Cent
Florida Reserves rhe riEh1 o. zrzies
formalities In any hid and q r.
JET anv and All bids
OVERSEAS ROAD AID I'll
BRIDGE DISTRICT. EuNEEsE
COUNTY. FLORIDA
" n Ri EN e.
Chz6wwrzm
q II TBTErA-r
General Manager and 49,
EnEin@er Eepr@1 49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
Dance Tonight At
Cuban Club

A Coming Out" Dance will be
given tonight at Cuban Club on
Duval street under the auspices
of the newly organized Rambler's
Club.
This is the first public affair to
be sponsored by this group and a
large attendance of the younger
dance-minded set of the city is
expected to make the affair a sue
cess.
Music for this event will be
furnished by Del Woods popular
dance orchestra. Dancing will
start at 9:0o o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
LIE C AIS

and shall be entitled to all the pow
ers, rights and privileges, including
representation in the State LegiS-
lature. which would accrue TO IL IL
Il were a county. All property of
Monroe County and of the NUM-
cipality in said county shall vest in
such municipal corporation when
established as herein provided
The offices of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court and Sheriff shall not be
abolished but the Legislature may
prescribe the time when. and the
method by which, such offices shall
be filled and the compensation TO
be paid 10 such officers and NAV
vest in them additional powers and
duties. No county office shall be
abolished or consolidated with an
other office without making prOvi-
sion for the performance Of all
State duties now or hereafter pre-
scribed by law to be performed by
such county officer. Nothing con-
tanned herein shall affect Section 20
of Article III of the Constitution Of
the State of Florida. except as TO
such provisions therein as relate TO
regulating the Jurisdiction and
duties of any class of officers, to
summoning and impanelling grand
and petit juries, to assessing and
collecting taxes for county purposes
and to regulating the fees and COM
pensation of county officers. No
law. authorizing the establishing or
abolishing of such Municipal corr
poration pursuant to this Section
shall become operative or effective
until approved by a majority of the
qualified electors participating in
an election held in said county, but
so long as such municipal corpora
ton exists under this Section the
Legislature may amend or extend
the law authorizing the same with
out referendum, to the qualified
voters unless the Legislative act
providing for such amendment or
extension shall provide for such
referendum.
Approved June 4, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-25
:: SOCIETY =:
Miss Laurentine 7ordno
Weds Joaquin Godinet

Much local interest centers in
the marriage OF Miss Laurentine
Adams TOranO, granddaughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Adams, to Joa-
quin Godinet, which was solemn
lied Tuesday night at her home,
804 Caroline street.
The home was attractively dec
Grated with palms, ferns and late
summer flowers including white
stephanotis blossoms. These were
also used in decorating the arch
under which the bridal party stood
during the ceremony.
Before the arrival of the bridal
party Miss Louise Delaney played
a program OF nuptial music and
accompanied Mrs. John Roberts
who sang, 81 Love You Truly"
The bride was given in mar
riage by her grandfather. Her
gown was of white Duchess satin
made along princess lines with
high collar and long sleeves. Her
veil of tulle was arranged in cap
effect and held in place by a
coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of stephanotis
blossoms with a shower OF white
satin ribbon bows.
Miss Celia Godinet, brides maid
was gowned in blue organdv and
carried a bouquet of pink radiance
buds with lace fern. Miss Adele
Roberts, maid OF honor, wore yell
low oreandy and carried bouquet
of yellow sunflowers. Mrs. Angel
Delgado, matron of honor was in