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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-17
REDS FACE.
FOES WITH
BACKS TO
WALL
'Hindenburg Line to
Save Capital As
Last Resort
By THOMAS A. LOAYZA

MADRID, Sept. IT Q.N.S0.
Spain's insurgent armies sud-
denly unleashed a terrific drive
toward Madrid from two fronts
today and the government troops,
fighting almost with their backs
to the wall to defend the capital,
tried feverishly to establish q
"Hindenburg Line" to stem the
advance.
Fierce battles. described in
some quarters as the greatest
since the outbreak of the civil
war, began at dawn and ragged
throughout the day on both the
Somosierra front, north Of Ma
drid, and the Santa Olalla front,
to the southwest.
Government troops sought to
establish a line from Avila, north
west of the capital, to Toledo,
southwest.
AIcaZar at Stake
One of the first things the
Madrid forces must do to create
this line is to win complete con-
troll of Toledo, and to do this
they must capture the insurgents
who have held historic Alcazar
fortress there since outbreak OF
the revolt.
The radical attempt to dynamite
the great stone fortress, a plan
revealed exclusively by this cor
respondent Tuesday, was expected
to be made today, regardless Of
the consequences"
Women and children in the for
tresS, having twice refused a left
list offer of safe evacuation, would
be blasted to death along with
their men-folk in the planned eX-
ploSion of many tons of dynamite
laid in two mines dug beneath the
Alcazar's walls.
Victories Claimed
The government early today
claimed victories and advances on
the southwestern front, but later
admitted all its resources were
being directed at an attempt to
halt the rapid insurgent advance.
ReinforcementS were sent to
both the Somosierra and Santa
Olalla fronts throughout the night.
thousands being recalled from the
Franco-SpaniSh border region.
Editors note: Rebel leaders in
radio broadcast from Seville
claimed 5000 government tsoldiers
have been killed in the Toledo see
tor in the past few days, and that
seven government planes have been
brought down there. At Talavera
de la Reina, near Toledo, $40
loyalists were reported killed.
Pressed to Hold Own
The government had expected to
take Talavera by noon today, but
at this time it was indicated all
they could hope to do would be to
check the inSurgent onslaught.
Government forces failed also
in their efforts to capture Cordoba,
Granada, Oviedo, and Huesca.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-17
By EARL GOODWIN

Washington buzzed with excite
ment today at the possibility that
President Roosevelt and Col. Fran k
Knox, G. o. P. vice presidential
nominee, may meet in Pittsburgh
October /, where they both have
engagements to speak.
The matter went so far today
that Walter Jones, Pittsburgh oil
man and emisSary for the Demo
cratic National Committee, said
that "it would be a grand thing if
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-17
Roosevelt and Knox
In Pittsburgh Oct. L

the two could meet on the same
platform"
However, White House officials,
adopting the calm, cool official
attitude as becomes them, would
have no part in the idea, neither
discussing it nor permitting them
selves even to admit that such a
thing was remotely possible.
The talk about a Roosevelt-Knox
meeting in the Smoky City con-
tinued after Mr.. Jones, having
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-17
Ben Howard, Filler,
Has Turn for Worse

CROWN POINT, N. NJ, Sept. II
G.N.SO .-Condition of Benny
Howard, critically-injured trans
continental flier, was reported to-
day as extremely serious.
Howard, who has been a patient
in a hospital here since his plane
crashed while flying in the Bendix
cross-country derby September 4,
took a turn for the worse Wednes-
day. His right foot was ampu-
tated Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-17

t<N'SEAAtNa I'm FOkECAS1
Sloutly ilnd cooler tonight; Friday raj
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-17
Save Constitutions
Cummings Theme

like a great rock against the
swirIing waters of violence and
revolution that have engulfed SO
many lands. This structure we
propose to maintain, believing
as we do that it is a refuge from
intolerance and arbitrary power,
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
unTE AMERIcAN-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
Japanese Buyers
Will Cut Use Of
American Cotton
Measure Is Retaliation for
New Tariff Against
Jap Wares

TOKYO, May %. (UP).-Jap-
anese spinners yesterday advocat-
ed increased raw cotton purchases
outside the United States in re-
taliation for President Roosevelts
action in raising the cotton goods
duty.
The new tariff law caused great
surprise here. Government Off
Gals declined to comment for the
present but began to study the
possible effects of the presidents
decision.
The japanese Spinners associa-
ton called an early meeting to
consider the situation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
FLOOD CONTROL BILL
GOES TO CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, May %. (UP)
The house yesterday passed the
$598, 100000 Overton flood con-
troll bill to build reservoirs along
the lower Mississippi river, 1862 to
1856.
The measure goes to conference
with the senate, which ordered
only $272, 100000 spent on the
program. Meanwhile, the house
was returned the 1884, 100000
omnibus food control bill which
it passed last year, but which the
senate stripped of pork" provi-
sions yesterday before approving
it.
The senate, in recess yesterday,
saw progress in the drive toward
adjournment of congress by June
6 as two committees indicated
that both the tax and SLABS, 000,-
600 relief bills would be reported
next week.
The Overton bill, based on the
so-called Markham plan, calls
for curbing the Mississippi's fury
along it's lower reaches, particu-
larly where it meets it's tribu-
tarieS.
An amendment estimated to
cost an additional $126,0OO,0OO
above the senate's figure was ap-
proved, requiring the government
to pay the cost of land acquired
for reservoirs and fowage on the
Arkansas and White rivers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN
UNITY MOVE IS
Being PRESSED.
Sectionalism Appears Fad
ing as Fusion Pleas
Made at Augusta
FOUR PRESBYTERIES
FAVORING MERGER

AUGUSTA, Ga. May %. (UP)
The bitter sectionalism engen-
dercd by the War Between the
States three quarters of century
ago that split Presbyterianism into
two groups, last night appeared
fading under pressure of modern
demands for unity.
Delegates attending the dia-
mond jubilee assembly Of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States heard strong pleas for fu-
sion to weld Prcsbyterians into
one organic denomination to adj
vance the doctrines of Chris
tianity.
Seventy-five years ago when the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America called upon all
it's members to pledge allegiance
to the Federal government, south
ern Presbyterians organized their
own branch of the church. Before
the southern branch's assembly
last night were overtures which
would heal the 75-year-old wounds.
No action developed on the in
term report for fusion yesterday,
but churchmen, high in the coun-
ellis of their denomination, plead
ed Tor unity.
as it too much to hope that IN
these anniversary days, North and
South. U. S. and U. S. A., will
give us a great longing for unity
that will give us our righttul
place. not only in making America
Christian but also in Fastening the
acclaim Of the Redeemer's unlver-
sal kingdom?" asked DR.. Joseph
! A. Vance of Detroit.
DR.. Vance is moderator OF the
Presbyterian Church in the Unit
ed States of America-the north
ern branch of the denomination
His high position as head of the
northern branch gave deep slgnih'
canoe to his suggestion.
He was followed by DR.. S. w
Zwymer of Princeton with ever
stronger pleas for unity.
Four Presbyteries have present
ed overtures for unity while only
one-that of central Mississippi
is opposed. -,
The question probably will be
considered next week before the
assembly closes, but the group has
no power to effect such fusior
with the proposal being consld
cred and ratified by majority OF
! Presbyteries and returned to the
assembly for final action.
DR.. P. Frank Price, 71-year-olt
native of Richmond, Va, and fol
as years a missionary to China
was elected moderator last nigh
to succeed DR.. Henry H. Sweets
of Louisville, Ky.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
IA Trade Accords Will Increase
Foreign Business By Half Billion

cent of our total exports prior to
the conclusion of trade treaties,
has been regained since 1884.
One result of this recoup will
be that some S232,OOO,CO0 more
will be paid out in wages to labor
in this country than would have
been paid if there had been no
trade agreements, and some 2OO,-
600 persons will be removed from
unemployed rolls, officials said.
Coincident with these estimates,
the commerce department an
nounced yesterday that U. S. ex-
ports for the first four months of
1886 rose to a value of $76s,962,-
600 from $6ss, 100000 from the
(Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
Children Prey To
Mariijjuana Found
On Fathers Farm
He Is Arrested After Dis
covery Of 5000 Plants,
81 Cigarets

LAFITTE, La, May %. (UP).
A strange change came over Mo
desto Pizanie's children lately.
They are from 10 years old up.
Once modest and quiet, they
turned to quarreling, picking
fights and screaming like hood.
lums. Louis Moss, neighborhood
tavern keeper, remarked that they
seemed to be having "delusions
of grandeur"
The word got around and police
came, agents of the State Bureau
of Criminal Identification. They
looked over the Pizanzie farm
and found 5000 growing Mari
juna plants, hidden between rows
of tomatoes and corn; and inside
the house, dried weed. cigaret pa
per, a grinder and Ga Marijuna
cigarets.
Pizanie, SO, faces a possible
five-year prison term.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
TO HOLD Bible
CONFERENCES
First Of Summer Series at
Grove Street Church
"Opens June IA

Grove Street Gospel church an
nounces that the first Of a series
of Bible conferences which have
been arranged for the summer
months will be held on June IA to
10, inclusive.
The speaker for this first con-
ference will be II. Framer Smith,
DID,, Ph.D., who is the head of
the Department of New Tesla
ment of the Presbyterian TheO-
logical Seminary, Omaha, Nebr.
In former years, DR.. Smith was
dean of the Pennsylvania Bible
Institute in Philadelphia. and also
for number of years was in
charge of the pastors course of
the Moody Bible Institute, Chi
cagO, Ill. DR.. Smith has wide
reputation as a scholar and Bible
teacher, and sponsors of the con-
ference feel that it will be an
especial privilege to introduce him
to the people of HendersOnvllle
and vicinity who love the truth
of God.
Rev. F G. Mackenzie said to-
day: "This preliminary notice is
given in order that those who love
the things Of God might plan to
lay aside other duties at that time
and enjoy the ministry of this
true servant of God while he is IN
Hendersonville."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
f. K. Threatened With Loss Of Empire State
DIRECT HANDLING OF RELIEF
MONEYBY ROOSEVELT, AGAIN
URGED ON CONGRESSMAN
Flood Control Bill in Con.
ference; Anti-Lynch
Measure Is Dead

( WASHINGTON. May %. (UP)
The senate appropriations COM
mittee today still had not cleared
up minor items in the $2,5G4, O0O,-
900 deficiency bill and agreed to
complete action next week on the
major section of the measure,
which involves a 81 ,425, OOO,O
relief program.
s. Senator Alva Adams, d., Colo,
chairman of the subcommittee
which held hearings on the legis-
lation said that final committee
action probably would be taken
Tuesday.
Meanwhile, members of the
committee informally discussed
the proposal to place the relief
fund in the hands of the presi-
dent, instead of adopting the pres
ent plan to give it to WPA Ad-
ministrator Harry Hopkins.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
||IL SEEK TO
||[TAIN Hold
I'M n. !. Vote
||,.,;os Gov. Lehman in
F,'r6cal Field Is Main
Problem
ESlDENT SEES
his MOTHER TODAY

uDr PARK. y. Y. May 23-
l. President Roosevelt today
(.,sI To his home state where
.,-,;.,r crisis is threatening the
nssr with the loss of Al cleo
!, o,es in the fall election.
| . presidential special arrived
| ,s1 4. m.. and the president
I.,,.i Z, once to the ancestral
"a see his mother, Mrs. Sara
L. Roosevelt who is suffering
|. , fractured bone in her leg
.u hin. He found her in ex-
"a, spirits. despite the pain OF
Ergry.
y. me weekend the presi-
l syDected 20 make the most
x 5pvortunity TO see Cover
| gr5ert Lehman, who has an
f. his withdrawal from poll
( Political observers believed
4 priOn created a distinct
81 % the Democratic chances
| Efrg the states huge cleo
Ia yg,e in November.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
TWO CHARGED
WITHENTERING
Florida Couple Held; Miss
ing RainCoat Belt Loop
Is Clue

A belt loop from a raincoat and
pajama jacket this morning led
to the arrest of a man and his
wife on charges of breaking and
entering two summer homes and
of malicious injury to real prop
erty.
The two are Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
C. Valentine, said to have come
here from Florida. They were
placed under $500 bond by Mag
istrate Bruce A. Cox after their
arrest by Constable Lloyd Laugh.
ter of Crab Creek. In default of
bond they were being held in jail
and no date has been set for a
preliminary hearing.
On May 4 the home of Thomas
Pollard, in Hillside Park, was en-
tered. Nothing was taken, but
property in the house was dam
aged. Fingerprints were taken by
Mr.. Cox in cooperation with the
sheriff's department and Con-
stable Laughter.
This morning it was discovered
that the home of Colonel Arm,
strong, near the reservoir, had
been entered. Fingerprints were
the same as those obtained at the
Pollard home.
The belt loop was found and
when Mr.. Laughter came to Hen;
Jacksonville he saw Valentine and
his wife. The belt loop was miss
ing from his coat and he was taken
into custody.
Mr.. Cox stated that Valentine
admitted entering the Armstrong
home, but denied entering the Pol
lard home until after the pajams
Jacket found there was shown
him. 1t bore the initials "VAL,'
and he then admitted entering the
house. according to Mr.. Cox.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
ASSAULT, ROBBERY
CHARGES ARE MADE

MIAMI, Fla, May %. (UP).-
Charges of assault and robbery on
the high seas were made yester-
day in federal grand jury indict-
ments returned against John M.
Lance, Gene Miller (women) and
Joseph F. Walsh.
The three were apprehended
last week when Gustav Gerring,
Swedish author, told immigration
officials here he had been f1eeced
of $1,400 by card sharks aboard
steamship.
After "taken" in the card game.
Gerring said he was robbed tof
$1,000 more. The indictments
came just seven days after the
authors complaint id3n"nj 'l3N
IIoi Ts.r iEi,n5C
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
FASSIFERN TO
CLOSE SCHOOL
YEAR JUNE lST
Exercises Start Next Friday
Night; Is Will Be
Given Diplomas

The commencement program at
Fassifern School will begin on
Friday evening. May 20, at Sis,
with the operetta, "Rose of the
Danube" by the glee club, under
the direction of Miss Dorothy
Eckert. The music of this oper-
eta is Viennese; the plot con-
Germs the foiling of a conspiracy
to overthrow the government IN
the little European country OF
Uralania; the costumes are espe-
cially planned to enhance the
charm of Old Vienna"
The graduating class will hold
their class day exercises on Sat
urday morning at II o'clock. AT
this time the traditional daisy
chain" will be carried by the MEM
hers of the class as they gather
with other members of the school,,
friends and relatives for a pro
gram of farewell abmonitions, last
will and testament and prophecies
concerning their future. At this
time the ANIMALS will be delivered.
Immediately following this pro-
gram there will be an exhibit by
the art class under the direction
of Miss Virginia Kiesel.
On Saturday afternoon the
members of the graduating class
will be hostesses at a beautiful
tea on the lawn in honor of their
visiting friends and relatives.
Saturday evening at Sis the
annual music recital will be pre-
sented by the advanced piano stu
dents of Miss Dorothy Eckert.
This year a new feature is added
to this program - the dance
classes under the direction of Miss
Catherine Howard will interpret
"Orpheus" in beautiful panto-
mines and dances. -,
The baccalaureate sermon Will
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
DEATH CALLS
THOS. NEWMAN
Funeral for 91-Year-Old
County Resident Will
Be Sunday

Thomas Newman, 81. formerly
of Polk county, died this morning
at the home of his son, Gray New
man, on the Chimney Rock T S
Funerak services will be held pun,
day afternoon at 8 o'clock lnoi,,
the home and burial will 1oilo o,'
at Friendship church, Polk county. ~
Mr.. Newman was a natlve 70 70
Polk county but came here here, to to
make his home after the dea'f o, ~
his wife. He is survived by iIal
sons, Dock, of HenderSono ona,.
Herman and Gray of EDehe ,,%h'
and Furman of Saiuda. A daugh-
ter died some years ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
TAMPA POLICE
FOUNDGUILTY
OF KIDNAPPING
Five Convicted in Trial at
Barlow; Appeal To
Be Taken

BARLOW, Fla, May %. (UP).
A six-man Polk county jury found
five former policemen, defendants
in the now celebrated Tampa lash
trials guilty of kidnapping Eugene
Poulnot, one of three labor lead
ers fogged by mob last Novem-
Der.
Paul Whitaker, chief defense
counsel announced he will file a
motion for a new trial within time
allowed by state law.
Those found guilty are c. A.
Brown, C. w. Carlisle, Sam Cros'
by, John Bridges, and F. w.
Switzer, former Tampa police
men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
WASHINGTON, May %. (UPl

WASHINGTON, May %. CUP
Execution of the IA reciprocal
trade agreements negotiated with
foreign governments will result IN
recapture of approximately $780,
OOO. 600 in foreign trade lost to
this country during the depres-
sion, official estimates indicated
last night.
These "Yankee trading agree
ments have been concluded with
Cuba, Belgium, Haiti, Colombia,
Sweden, Brazil, Canada, Finland,
France, Guatemala, Netherlands,
Honduras, Switzerland and Mica
ragua. Commerce department ex-
perts estimate that one-half of the
former trade with these nations,
which took approximately 81 per
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
Is Being Held
AFTER WEIRD
DETROIT Death
Police Declare Members of
Mystic Gang Con-
fess Staying
FANATICAL MORAL
CODE OBJECTIVE

DETROIT, May 23.-(UP).-
The "Black LEGION" 16 of whose
members are threatened with MUIR
der charges from the death of a
victim of a might ride" has had
scores of victims, police believe.
A preliminary investigation re-.
vealed that the organization was
held together by weird oaths Of
terrorism and pledged to the up
holding Of fanatical moral code
and enforcing vindictive concep-
ton of "Americanism."
Authorities promised to file
murder charges against nine of
the 16 who took part in the exc
cution of Charles Poole, 80, WPA
worker, who had been charged
and convicted By the legion of
beating his wife. He was stood up
at the edge of a roadside ditch
and shot.
These nine and seven others,
all members Of a modern "Ku
Klux Khan on wheels" are in jail
Their ages ranged from 16 to go.
Most of them are factory workers
and most Of them were born in
the Old South where, after ther
War Between the States, the
white-robed terrorists' of the Ku
Klux Khan took the law into their.
own hands.
These moderns dressed in hood
ed black robes, emblazoned with
white skull and cross-bones. Lo-
cally they called themselves the
Wolverine Republican club"
They said their organization was
national in scope, but they guard
ed the secret of what cities have
chapters of the mystic member
ship.
With the reported confession of
six ring-leaders the recovery of
numerous robes and weapons at
the homes of members, and the
arrest of ten other members, po-
lice believed they had uncovered
an organization whose retalia-
tory activities had been extended
to many men. The Black Legion
code frowned upon un-American-
ism communism and mistreatment
of relatives. 1t is anti-negro, anti
Catholic and anti-Jewish.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 90.
-UP).-Two 1O0-pound bombs
slipped from their racks on a U. s.
Army plane and fell 1000 feet to
explode without serious damage in
the yards of two residences at
Carmichael. east of Sacramento,
yesterday.
The bombs contained only a
minimum amount of black pow
der, a circumstance which un,
doubtedly prevented widespread
damage and deaths.
One of the heavy missiles land
ed in an empty pig pen on the
property of Maynard Rowland. Inc
side the, Rowland home, 100 feet
away, Mrs. Rowland was enter
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
DELAY ACTION
ON TOWNSEND

WASHINGTON, May %. (UP)
The house committee conducting
the Townsend old age pension
plan investigation still had not
acted today on its proposal to
prosecute DR.. Francis Townsend
on contempt charges, because OF
indecision regarding procedure; =,
Meantime. DR.. Townsend added
insult to injury, following up his
declaration that the house COM
mittee did not have the courage
to prosecute its contempt proceed
ings for walking out on the inves..
tigation by advising officers OF
the movement to refuse to answer
q subpoena.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
Two Bombs Slip From Army Plane,
Explode Near California Homes

tanning four guests. None was in
jured.
Ambrose ferguson, a ranch
worker, was within so feet of the
place where the other bomb ex-
ploded when it landed on the
property of Edgar Miller. Jergu-
son escaped injury.
Lieut.. N. F. Timper of the 31st
bombardment squadron, Hamilton
Field, reported a defect in the
rack mechanism permitted the
bombs to slip into space. The
plane was 1000 feet up in prac-
tice maneuvers.
Major Harold d. Smith, COM
mander of the squadron, said a
formal inquiry would be conduct
ed. He refused other information.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
TEXAS WOMAN KILLED
TWO BADLY INJURED

OXFORD, May 90. - (UP)-
Mrs. Mildred Ulbrich, of Port Ar
thur, Texas, was killed and two
other women seriously injured
near here yesterday when their
car collided with a truck.
Mrs. Charles Wahl, mother of
Mrs. Ulrich, and Mrs. Katherine
Bass, also of Port Arthur, were
reported in critical condition at
Brentwood hospital here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
ANTI-LYNCH MEASURE
is DEAD FOR SESSION

WASHINGTON, May %. (UP)
House supporters of the anti
lynching bill today admitted there
is virtually no hope of action on
the proposal at this session of
congress, after failure to force
action through the Democratic
caucus. The caucus was called to
determine the party stand on the
bill last night, but this failed
when enough members to constl-
tute a quorum failed to appear.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
Hindenburg Will
Sail Next For Rio

FRANKFORT ON-MAIN, May
%. (UP).-Home after record
return flight from Lakehurst, N.
j., the dirigible Hindenburg today
made ready for a fight to Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, Monday.
Aided by tail winds the dirigi-
BILE landed at it's new home port
at 1914 p. M, E. S. t., after a
flight of 48 hours and 9 minutes,
shaving 10 minutes from the first
homeward flight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-23
GETS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

TAMPA, Fla, May %. (UP)-
A. B. Chastain, convicted Tues
day night of participation in the
robbery of the Columbia bank of
Ybor City at Tampa last March,
Friday was sentenced to serve a
25-year term in the state peniten-
tiary.