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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
MIDSUMMER
TRADE WAVE
ANTICIPATED
Much Of Bonus Money Ex'
pected to Flow Into
Trade Channels

ATLANTA, June Is. (UP)-
Business observer here today pre-
dicted an unprecedented midsum-
mer business as more than $685.
100000 in veterans bonus money
poured into the southeast.
Estimates compiled by tn e
American Legion showed 385,0O0
veterans in eight southern states
will collect S235,216,334.
The distribution, according to
states follows:
Alabama, S26,SSS,52S; Florida,
S21 ,921, 1858; Georgia, S32,262,-
946; North Carolina, S34,622,-
1872; South Carolina, S21,5 3S!1127
Mississippi, $19,30S,411; Tennes-
see, $50, 497, $50; and Virginia,
S36,811,791. The bulk of this
money was expected to be poured
almost Immediately into CONNER
.cial channels.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
New Osceola Lake Clubhouse TO
Open Sunday With Band Concert
Beach There Is Improved and Work Progresses on Re-
surfacing Approaching Roads

use this summer.
The beach has been improved
and several thousand yards of
sand have been added, greatly i'm
proving the bathing beach. The
beach has already been opened for
swimmers and large numbers have
been using these facilities.
Mr.. Maxwell stated that as soon
as the clubhouse was completed
his concern planned the erection
of a number of summer houses
around the lake. The development
company owns all the property
inside the road surrounding the
lake. These houses will be built
on the lake shore and will have
balconies which overlook the lake.
Houses will be constructed so that
occupants may fish from their
own porches, Mr.. Maxwell said.
At present the state highway
forces are at work in the vicinity
and the road leading to the lake
from the city will be improved
and given surface treatment. The
highway forces also plan to DO
considerable work on the road
around the lake and it is expected
to be in first class shape by the
middle Of the summer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15

Construction of the 0sceola
Lake clubhouse by the Maxwell
Development Co., is rapidly near
ing completion and band con-
cert on next Sunday afternoon
will open the new building TO the
public.
Formal opening of the Cup
house, however, is set for July. f.
when Fourth of July celebration
will be held. There will be an al
ternoon concert, boating, bathing'
swimming during the day. ana d
fireworks display and dance dur
ing the evening. ,or,,
The new building is of modern
construction throughout ana con
tains a large pavilion on the
ground floor, surrounded by d
porch 10 feet wide on the Iane
side, a lunch room, rest rooms
and the basement contains SNOW
ers, lockers and dressing LGolT IS
for men and women. A Doarowai n
on the lake level will serve aS /"
dock for the boat house, L,.
A force of about so ~ %e weeks eks
been working for several Te rI, -
on the clubhouse and c9nstruc-
ton work has been rusneo iLI f or
der to have the building ready 1of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
v. c. FIELDS IS
CRITICALLY i'll
Noted Comedian Hovers at
Deaths Brink, But
Improves Today

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June Is.
UP).-Veteran trouper, w. e.
Fields was reported today as
showing slight Improvement in his
fight against pneumonia at River
side hospital. ~
The comedian was stricken Fri
1ay at nearby Hot Springs and
rushed here for hospital treat
ment. His condition became worse
Saturday and he was placed under
an oxygen tent. Fields had been
suffering from back ailment for
the past two years and had 'aban-
ioned screen work for a time.
RIVERSIDE, Cal, June 10
UP).-W. C. Fields, bulb-nosed
film comedian, lowered between
life and death from pneumonia
last night in a white-walled hospl-
tai room.
Breathing under an oxygen tent,
the 57-year-old actor was report
ed holding his own" with no
change in condition since Satur-
day night. He was taken to the
Riverside Community hospital hos
pital Friday from Soboba Hot
Springs where he had gone for a
brief rest. $500. ..,.... -. .,.t.,,
Piles of kilograms. from all
parts of the world, and several
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
b, MYERS BEACH
|EOPLE MOVE OUT

In. NYEHS, Fla, June 10
|?O-lIany residents of Fl.
:x Beach moved into TT.
;,s asst night as a tropical DIS,
j.tsr:e of moderate intensity
zrs3 across the Gulf of Mexico
0Ega this city.
Gil scouts encamped at. the
sIyox5 resort evacuated as a
EsEge of safety in event the
pm should bring winds OF dan
1E velocity.
.red States Weatherman Al
| 1ncord said 5.22 inches Of
/ aad fallen in the past four
j Concord said the official
meter had dropped to 29.67
D. M, a fall of more than 70
Is since morning.
the elbow" skirts this sec
heavy rains are expected to
h much damage to the few
|aining farm crops as well as
l. some citrus damage.
he entire west coast of Florida
+ trenched last night. The fish
/ city of Everglades, in Collier
l,Iy, was cut off from the
F1iami Trail by high water and
F. thoroughfares in Fl. Myers
p flooded under more than
F feet of water.
b far no high winds have been
here. but are expected to-
Fl. No special storm prepare
Is were being made, although
utility trouble crews were kept
ly for instant action.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
3COAST guard
filters LOST
Believed Drowned When
Amphibian Plane Plunges
in Tampa Bay

TAMPA, Fla, June Is. .(UP)
Three coast guard fliers are be-
lieved to have BEEN killed when
an amphibian plane from the st.
Petersburg base plunged into
Tampa bay. Messages from coast
guard vessels which sighted the
wreckage expressed the belief
that all hands were lost. ..
The men were listed as Lieut..
C. M. Perrot, pilot, Radioman
Walter o. Morris and Machinist
Mate William Eubanks, all of
St. Petersburg.
Reports said the plane dove in
to the bay at 8:15 a. m. 1t left
st. Petersburg at 7 a. m. for reg
ular patrol duty and lost radio
contact with the base 20 minutes
later. The coastguard cutter
Nemesis is dragging the crash site
for the bodies.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
+. FIAT ROCK
MAN KILLED BY.
TRUCK CRASH.
Horace Waldrop Dead ;
Many From Arden Are
Also Injured
WERE ENROUTE TO
POLK FOR PICNIC

Horace Waldrop, %, of East
Flat Rock, died last night in a
Tryon hospital as result of in
juries sustained when the truck
in which he was riding overturned
near Tryon or Saturday.
Fourteen other people riding in
the truck were injured and were
treated at St. Luke's hospital, at
Tryon.
Funeral services for Mr.. Wal
drop, son of Lynn Waldrop, were
conducted at 2 p. m. today at
Mills Springs Baptist church.
Four of the accident patients
remained in the hospital today,
but all will recover, The Times
News was informed. Those injur-
ed were:
Chresswel Melton, ID, bruises
and shock; son Of Lawrence Mel
ton, of Arden, route l.
Mrs. Palmer Shehan, shock and
bruises on the head; daughter of
Lynn Waldrop.
Palmer Shehan, serious spinal
injuries and bruises on body; son
Of Bill Shehan, of Rutherfordton.
Roy Frady, head injuries; son
of L. A. Frady, of Arden, route l.
Mrs. j. H. Longshore, broken
ribs and possibly internal injuries
daughter of L. A. Frady.
Grace Youngblood, 16, broken
spine; daughter of Austin Young
blood.
Gertie Youngblood, bruises on
neck and shoulders; daughter of
Austin Youngblood.
Those who received first aid
treatment at the hospital and
were then discharged are:
c. B. Crouch, cuts and bruises;
son of J. w. Crouch.
B. A. Quails, cuts and bruises
and injury to an arm.
Mrs. B. A. Quails, cuts and
bruises.
Grover Frady, bruises on the
chest.
Ethel Quails, bruised foot;
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Quails.
J. H. Longshore, two bruises on
the head and a cut on the arm.
Irene Quails, shock and bruises.
The passengers in the truck
said they were en- route from the
Arden section to Lake Adger, in
Polk county, for a picnic when
the accident occurred. They said
they were riding along the high
way when the truck struck a
bump in the pavement; the front
of the truck was knocked upward
and when it settled the gears
locked and the truck overturned
down a 10-foot fill. Palmer She
han was the only one caught UNI
der the truck, the others being
thrown out. Shehan was eXtrlcat-
ed and taken to the hospital along
with the others.
B. A. Quails was driving the
truck at the time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
Dancing School
Here ToPresent
Festival Event

ASHEVILLE, June 15.-Hen-
Jacksonville persons will depict the
scene in the Rhododendron Festi-
val pageant in which warm winds
and rains transform the Craggy
gardens from wintry peaks to
rhododendron-spotted hills, it was
announced today. Preparations
for this scene, and for the remain
der of the pageant are virtually
complete.
Miss Millicent Livingston and
four of her dancing school stu
dents will have main parts. They
are Misses Lilly Ferguson, Betsy
Burke and Eileen and Barbara
Station. Miss Livingston also doe.
a special concert waltz in the vii
lage scene, in which she will BIZ
assisted by Beale Fletcher, OF
Fletcher. The Hendersonville per,
formers will be attired in 18th
century costumes.
The part of another group Of
participants, from Saluda, also
was ready for presentation today
! This group will represent a banc
of gypsies at the village scene
Gathered around a cooking fire
they will be spectators at the play
within play until the time comes
for them to pantomime and sing
"Gypsy Love Song" from Victor
Herbert's "The Fortune Teller.
The soloist will be Miss Eunice
Sonner, of Saluda, a singer owe,
Jacksonville, Fla, radio station
who is at home for a vacation.
The Festival pageant, a high.
light of the annual flower cele.
bration, will be presented at Nc.
Cormick field at 8 o'clock Wed.
nesday night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
TO
PLAY FOR CITY
PARK OPENING
Playground Activities Be-
gun; no Charge to
Children

A concert by Jimmie Living
stones orchestra will feature the
formal opening of Henderson
ville's newly-developed city park
from 8 to 10 o'clock Tuesday
night, Miss Kathryn Goodman,
Chamber of Commerce hostess,
announced this morning.
The orchestra will play without
charge, and anyone may attend
the opening. The opening, post
poned from last Tuesday night, is
expected to attract a large crowd
Sale of membership tickets OF
the Hendersonville Tourist club,
which entitle holders to use of
tennis, SWITCHBOARD, rogue, GRO
quet, horseshoe and other courts
and games in the park, is being
continued this week by commit.
tees of the Chamber of Com
merce. Tourists and home foll
alike, with the exception of chill
dren under IL years, are eligible
to membership in the club.
Children will find entertainment
at the playground which opened
! this morning at the Fourth avenue
school grounds under the leader
ship of Miss Aileen Pendletor
with two assistants. The cost Of
the play ground has been under
written by the PIT. A., Kiwani'
club and Rotary club, and all chill
dren will be admitted free. These
organizations realized fully thu
great possibilities of the splendit
setup for the Chamber of Com
merce playground and wanted M
child to be deprived of its priv
leges, it was said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
Iouer Florida Flooded; No Wind Loss
Drys Take Their
Fight To Enemy
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Speaks at Tulsa

TULSA, okla, June Is. CUP,
National dry forces, led by
Amelia Earhart Putnam, famed
aviatrix, conveyed on Tulsa Sum-
day and transformed Sabbath SER
vices into a FOSTERING battle
against repeal.
Carrying the fight to leaders of
the wet movement, members of
the National Women's Christian
Temperance Unions in annual con-
vention, took over church rituals
on all fronts to champion the dry
cause. -.
Miss Earhart spoke before g.
900 in Convention Hall.
She described her 1882 solo
flight across the Atlantic, by
which feat she won the title "No.
/ Airwoman," and said she would
be afraid to use stimulants and
try to fly an airplane." Her audi
ence cheered.
"Most airlines," she said, "posi-
lively forbid their pilots to use in
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
Hope For Early
Solution OF Tax
Bill Controversy

WASHINGTON. Jun els. (UP)
The return of President Roose-
welt to Washington today spurred
hopes for an early solution of the
senate-house deadlock on the new
corporation tax bill and for con-
gressional adjournment by Satur-
day.
An appeal to the president for
guidance appeared likely in the
next day or two if the tax bill
controversy continues undated
among the conferees of the two
chambers. SO far the house has
angrily refused to recede.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
IANI IS NOT
I|RT BY BLOW
Early TODAY
Inch Rain Falls at
',,rglades; Two Towns
Are Isolated
nUN MOVES EAST
| WITH 3S-MILE GALE

'r4NI. June Is. (UP)-The
II storm which flooded low
I;rs3a west coast whirled over
! his morning without dam
| % the city.
maximum wind velocity of
lies an hour was recorded as
| eO-m. moving southeaStward,
[-,st over the city.
n city weather bureau order
n storm warnings down along
Eest coast. Warnings contin-
o tly. however, from Titus
|. on the east coast to Key
+.
7r that accompanied the
n vas only a drizzle here,
,,.as at Everglades, more than
,ches of rain have fallen IN
..grrs. At Fl. Myers the rain
! vas eight inches in u hours.
ia Springs and Estero, both
: coast towns, were still vir-
II isolated.
s,orts said that the CaloOSa-
nee river was flooding.
, telegram from Labelle said
| he town is under four feet
Ea.er and the river is rising
Bonita Springs. 1t was report
70. to have reached a six-foot
!, So far as learned, no lives
!. been lost.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
UNITED FRONT
AGAINST JAPS
is DEMANDED
Kwantung Chief Calls for
Solidity in North China
Situation
Copyright 1886 by u. p.

CANTON, June Is. (UP).-
Gen. Chen Chi-Tang, chief of the
Kwantung government and South
ern military leader, yesterday de-
manded united action against ia
panese military forces in North
China.
General Chen emphatically de-
MED that he seeks to overthrow
General Chang Kai-Shek, mill
tary leader of the Marking Cen
trail government. However, he
said, the only satisfactory basis
for relationship between japanese
encroachment on North China
There is no alternative, he said.
General Chen's well equipped
army of 100000 men, which
started northwards two weeks age
to act against Japan, is temporar,
ily halted in the neighborhoOd OF
Hengchow, Human province, pend
ing instructions from Canton
where officials are in contact with
the Central government leader!
of Marking.
Meanwhile, two United States
warships, the cruisers Asheville
and Tulsha, were en- route tC
Hong Kong as a precaution II
event there are serious antl-Ja'
penese demonstrations.
Five Japanese warships arrived
Saturday at Annoy, on the coast
northeast of Canton, and landed
bluejackets ''to protect japanese
Nationals and property" 1t was
understood they might proceed to
Canton if necessary.
The Japanese consul-genera
warned General Chen Saturday
that the anti-Japanese movements
are extremely harmful to Slno'
JonannSp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
CRAGGY GARDENS ARE
NOW IN FULL. BLOOM

Of interest to local people, and
tourists as well, will be the fact
that the Craggy rhododendron
gardens, mentioned above, are in
full bloom at this time, and are
being visited for their beauty.
Craggy rhododendron gardens are
so miles from here, by good road.
A number of people were report
ed to have gone from here yester-
\ day to view them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
POISON FATAL
TO 7. SEARCY
Coroner Told Several Per-
sons Saw Him Drink
Potion

Thomas Searcy, age 81, -om-
mitted suicide yesterday after
noon about 1880 o'clock at the
home Of friends in the Blue Ridge
section by taking dose of about
eight grains of strychnine.
Coroner j. F. Brooks said today
that it was plain case of suicide
and that no inquest would be held.
According to Coroner Brooks,
several people saw him take the
dose of poison and one Of them
quoted him as asking if they
wanted to sit up with a corpse"
Funeral services were being
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the Chimney Rock Methodist
church and burial will follow
there. = ''''1ds
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
|STURBANCE NOT
u HURRICANE CLASS

MIAMI, Fla, June Is. (UP)-
RENTAL rains forerunning a
Ring tropical disturbance NOV
s0ward Fl. Myers on the Flor
Vest coast last night flooded
my village of Vonita Springs
three to four feet of water.
W moderate intensity and at
1let Oy fresh to strong winds
- squalls, the storm was cen
ga 100 miles southwest of Fl.
F!eIS at 7 p. m. (CST) and was
Continued on page threel
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
RAISE ORANGE QUOTA

PARIS, June 15.-(UP)-The
French government today grant
ed American, orange growers an
additional quota of $4,000 quin-
tails to meet market demands. 1t
is understood the orders already
have been placed chiefly in Cali
fornia. ....... .....,.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
CLERK RECEIVES
PENSION CHECKS

J. P. Fletcher, clerk of the SUI
perior court, announced today
that he had received Confederate
pension checks and that they were
ready for delivery.
Pensions were received for 10
soldiers, class A, $182.50 each |;
five widows, class A, $3.50 each,
and II widows, class B, $50 each.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
|. E DIMMETTE
CHOSEN TODAY
AS PRESIDENT
Organization Near Numer-
ical Peak One of Strong
est in u. S.
PROGRESS REPORTED
TO ASSOCIATION

L.. E. Dimmette, of Lenoir, was
elected president of the North
Carolina Association of Insurance
Agents at executive session of the
body at the Skyland hotel this
morning. Mr.. Dimmette was for
merly vice-president of the organ
ization.
Thomas Gresham Redden, of
Greensboro was named vice-pres-
ident; A. B. Morgan, Of Raleigh,
was selected treasurer, and C. c.
Harris, of Rocky Mount, was re-
elected secretary.
Four members of the board of
directors was named as follows:
Thomas F. Southgate, Durham;
Thomas O'Berry, Goldsboro; For
rest J. Wright, Winston-Salem,
and L. E. Odds, Elizabeth City.
Messrs. Southgate and O'Berry
were reelected.
The convention opened this
morning with President VIM. der.
Scott, Of Graham, presiding, and
the invocation by Rev. B. E. Wall,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Mrs. J. C. Morrow led in singing
america" accompanied by Mrs.
F. A. Ewbank. ..a.
In the absence of F. A. Ewbank,
general chairman, who is i'll, an
address of welcome by Mr.. Ew-
bank was read by j. C. Morrow.
Convention announcements were
made by o. Y. Brownlee.
Speaking on the subject Of
Progress" President Scott point
ed to the progress made by the
organization since its beginning in
1898 and through its .reorganiza-
ton in 1925. He declared that
the organization had a m os t
reached its maximum numerical
strength and that the local insur-
ance boards were the surest way
toward progress" We must be
progressive to be successful and
we must be successful to be hap
py," he said.
The administrative report was
made by L. E. Dimmette, of Le-
noir, vice-president, and praised
President Scott and Manager OF
slot for their administrative eff
forts during the year.
Greetings to the state Organiza-
ton were brought by Louis f.
English, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the American
Association of General Agents;
Paul Hulfsh, assistant secretary
of the Southeastern Underwriters
Association of Atlanta; Landon
Hill, of Raleigh, manager of the
State Bureau of Inspection and
Rating; and Godfrey Cheshire, of
Raleigh, chairman of the Field
mans Conference. A telegram
was read from State Commission
err Dan C. Boney, expressing re-
gret at not being present today
and stating that he would be at
the convention tomorrow.
In his address to the conven-
ton, w. Owen Wilson, of Rich
mond, Va, chairman of the ma
tional executive committee, drew
comparison between the insur-
ance business and contract bridge.
In contract, he said, the penalty
is higher when Vulnerable.
Bridge" he said, "is game
of skill and not of chance. Insur-
ance is not a game, but we are
vulnerable by reason of the con-
I fidence of the companies express
ed in u.s." Agency records, he said,
on the whole are reason for pride,
but there are sore spots.
He condemned agents who write
cut-rate insurance, the political
agent who uses influence to shut
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
BALFOUR TO PLAY
BREVARD LEAGUERS

Announcement was made this
afternoon that Balfour's Hender-
son county ball team will play the
Brevard Western North Carolina
Industrial league team at the Bal
four park Tuesday afternoon. The
game will start at 4 o'clock.
Three games have already been
played by these two teams, in
which Balfour has won one game.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
JEWISH CONGRESS AT
WASHINGTON ENDS

+. WASHINGTON, June Is. (UP)
More than 1000 delegates to the
American Jewish congress last
night ended their two-day con-
ference by endorsing unanimously
a program to cooperate for the
betterment of their peoples status
with the first session of the world
Jewish congress.
Fifty delegates were appointed
to attend the international con-
vention, to be held in Geneva on
August s. Five delegates-at-large
were also named.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
COMMUNIST CANDIDATE

NEW YORK, June Is. (UP)-
Robert Minor, 52-year-old Texan
and Communist candidate for
MAYOR of New York City in 1888,
last night was nominated as Com
munist candidate for governor at
the party's state convention.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
BONUS BONDS
| ARRIVE HERE
U Ex-Service Men Re-
ceiVing Them Must
Be Identified

"'master E. w. Ewbank an
=, need today that veterans bo-
n 0onds had been received at
D. '' office for delivery tomor-
INA, persons on rural and city
10 Il are to meet their carriers
Is. boxes, and all those who
q u the city and get their mail
D : post office will call there.
et,, s0'oiutely necessary for the
ns to be identified.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15
WEATHER

,;cht and Tuesday; little
-, in temperature.
pc j"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15

Veterans are about to receive
their bonus, and merchants are
hoping there will soon be a lot of
bye-baby.bonding.