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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-19
Anders Extends
Thanks In Storm
Emergency Work
Praises Teachers, Bus Men,
Janitors For Loyalty
And Service

+. G.. Anders, superintendent of
county schools, today issued a
statement thanking teachers, bus
drivers, and janitors for their
loyalty and service in the emer-
gency created by Tuesdays biz
card. The statement was as fol-
lows:
81 wish to announce through
your splendid paper that all school
children who. were marooned in
school buildings and stalled
school buses by the severe storm
last Tuesday have been safely de-
livered to their homes with a min
imum of inconvenience under the
circumstances.
"On behalf of the Board of
Education. I wish to express sim
ccre thanks to the teachers, bus
drivers and ianitors for their 10y
atty to duty and for their services
rendered in this emergency" |
also wish to express the thanks OF
the board and of the parents,
;s@e-( Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-19
CONNECTICUT
VALLEY RESIDENTS
WARNED TO FLEE

BOSTON, Mar. 10. (UP)-AN
residents along the Connecticut
Valley were warned to flee last
night by the Massachusetts state
police after the Vernon, VT, dam
was washed out under hammering
of the swirling Connecticut river.
National guardsmen were mob
ilized at Greenfield and Holyoke,
Mass, two cities which will feel
the effect of pounding tons of
water released by collapse of the
Vernon dam. q.
Roaring torrents swept Massa.
chusetts, Connecticut and Yer
mont, increasing the flood toll to
II.
Damage, previously estimated at
upward of $15,0O0,000, mounted
rapidly as torrential rains caused
raging rivers to rise toward new
peaks.
Thousands fled inundated areas.
Hundreds were marooned. Ma.
tional guardsmen were dispatched
to western Massachusetts,.
Residents abandoned the town
of Hadley, Mass, on the Connect,
cut river, state police reported
late last night. The population is
1852.
State police also reported IN.
habitants were fleeing the town OF
Sunderland, north of Hadley, and
that residents of Hatfield were
marooned on an island.
Bridges were washed away
Dams at stragetic joints were
weakening. Railroads were par
alyzed in many areas. More tina!
score of key highways wer;
closed. Some sections were GU
off to all power service. :.
At Adams and North Adams il
western Massachusetts,, foot
shortage was feared. Nortl
Adams and Pittsfield virtual!
were isolated.
All available flood lights ant
other lighting equipment were dis
(Continued on page three)
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WORK TO dixie
WASHINGTON
AS CREST near
Flood Crest Will Reach
Nations Capital by
Nightfall, Said .,
ROOSEVELT DELAYS
DEPARTURE SOUTH

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10. (UP)
President Roosevelt today call
ed on the nation to contribute
generously to the Red Cross for
flood relief and declared that all
agencies of the government had
been co-ordinated in the task of
relieving distress and preventing
loss Of life and property.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10. (UP)
Raging floodwaters of Potomac
swept down upon. the national cap.
ital today while thousands of
workers raised bikes to. protect
the nations historic shrines and
million dollar federal offices. The
president delayed his departure OH
a vacation due to the emergency.
More than 5000 hastily recruited
workmen labored on a 19-foot
dixie to protect the threatened
area from the flood crest expect
ed shortly before nightfall. Pres.
Roosevelt called in emergency
flood committee named yesterday
to go over the national situation
before departing, for his Florida
vacation.
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Banks And Big Insurance Firms
May Escape Undivided Profits Tax

probably would begin next week.
Meanwhile the Senate argued
the SOIL, 100000 War Depart
ment appropriation bill late into
the afternoon but failed to reach
a final vote. Action was delayed
by Senator Lynn j. Frazier's
amendment seeking to prohibit
use of any money to help support
any institution, outside of recog-
nized military schools or colleges.
where military training was com
pulsory. 1t was defeatsd 81 to ID
The vote now appeared delayed
until Friday, since an attempt
will be made today to reconsider
the vote by which the Senate re-
jected u s12,000,009 appropria-
ton for the Florida ship canal.
The $2,8S9,750,000 independ-
ent offices bill was sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for signature al
ter House and Senate accepted a
conference report. The bill car
ries funds for the soldier, panns-
and for the new farm program.
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A telegram from Admiral Cary
/. Grayson, chairman of the
American National Red Cross, was
received this morning by Thos. r.
Franks, chairman of the Hender-
son county chapter as follows:
Reports received late tonight
indicate thirty eight thousand
families in eleven states driven
from their homes in flooded
areas. This number is expected
to increase. These people all
looking to the Red Cross for
Immediate relief including shell,
ter, food, clothing and medical
care. Minimum relief funds OF
three million dollars are neceeS-
sary to provide care for the
flood victims for indefinite per
lod until they can return 10
their homes. Please take lmnle-
date action raise your chapter
quota of $4,000 in behalf Oh
these disaster stricken famiiieS.
Feel confident people OF your
community will wish to g1Ee
promptly and generously. re
mittances should be forwarueu
to headquarters as promptly a.
possible. Report progress ~
least twice each week.
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BY UNITED PRESS

Scores of big and little rivers,
enraged by the worst floods in
years, today caused loss of life,
heavy property damage and in
tense human suffering through
out New England, New York.
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia. .,.
At least seventy.fve persons
had died and approximately fifty
thousand were homeless with
property damage already in the
unestimatabie millions.
Grave danger existed in the
Upper Ohio Valley where Wheel
ing, w. Va, Steubenville, Ohio,
and a score of lesser communities
were entirely or partly inundated,
with rising water threatening
even greater devastation. An
estimated death toll Of twenty al
ready existed as the Ohio flood
crest rose. Fourteen had already
been killed at Wheeling. All cities
and communities along the Ohio
were threatened as the flood crest
contributed by the Allegheny and
Monogahela rivers raced between
factory-lined banks. Huntington,
W. Va, will see the crest today
and Cincinnati tonight or tomor-
row. '..l 49, - r..'
Cities and towns yet unaffect.
ed were making frantic prepare.
tions to meet the emergency.
Every facility Of the Federal Gov.
eminent was modified by direc.
ton of President Roosevelt to aid
National Guardsment relief agenc.
les and police in the affected stat.
eS.
Pittsburgh, a city Of million
people, was entirely paralyzed.
All electric power was cut of,
communications were non-opera-
tive and transportation was at a
standstill. It's Golden Triangle"
the main business and industrial
district, was under water. Damage
was estimated at twelve million
dollars. At JohnstOwn, Pa, the
emergency seemed to be passing
as floodwaters receded but grave
fear was felt for the Quemahon-
ing dam, which appeared to be
weakening.
The situation, in brief, in im-
portant flood centers:
Syracuse, N. Y.-Families flee
lowland homes.
Troy, N. merchants near
Hudson ordered to clear out low
er floors. River 16 feet above
normal and still rising.
Binghampton, N. Y.-Chenango
and Susquehanna rivers rising,
South side residential district cut
off. Many bridges closed.
Cumberland, Md.-Six thousand
persons forced from homes by
Continued on page three)
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 10 (UP)
Congressional tax expe rt S
agreed tentatively late yesterday
to exempt banks and big insur-
ance companies from the propos-
ed graduated levy on undivided
corpq alton profits.
tn action disposed of another
controversial problem in connec-
ton with the Administrators
new $1,137, 100000 tax bill which
is being studied by a House Ways
and Means subcommittee headed
by Representative Samuel B. Hill,
D., Washn.
Hill indicated banks and insur-
ance companies, to be expempt
under the corporation profits tax,
would continue to pay the same
taxes as under existing law.
AS party leaders sought to fac
ilitate action on the measure,
Chairman Robert Doughton, D.,
N. c., of the Ways and Means
committee, said open hearings
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r. Calls On Nation To Aid Flood Sufferers
FIRE, WANING FOOD
SUPPLIES MENACE MILLION
LIVES IN PITTSBURGH AREA
Livestock Markets, Prod.
uce Exchanges Closed;
Bitter Cold Prevails

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 10.
UP)-Floods, fire and a dwindl-
ing food supply threatened the
life and safety last night of l.
100000 persons in the vast Pitts
bnrgh industrial area.
Although there were millions
Of tons of icy water in and
around the steel capital Of Amer
lea, health officials said the city's
supply of drinking water would
be exhausted in 30 hours unless
the flood receded.
Food became scarce, and live
stock markets and produce en-
changes were closed.
The city struggled in darkness
last night except for the uncer-
tain light of candles; power and
light service failed around dusk.
Fires, frequent because Of the
candles, were difficult to fight
because fremen found water
plugs covered by the food. Every
fire engine that changed through
the streets carried Il canoe OF a
small boat.
There was tragedy in outlying
towns. At Sharpsburg, seven mil
es northeast, about $50 persons
were marooned with only four
rowboats available for rescue
work.
In addition to the danger from
the weather was bitter
cold. Exposure was certain to
take - tell. Snow and Slush cover
ed. the dark streets and the circl-
ing mountains.
The famous Golden Triangle"
business center was inundated.
The city was almost isolated from
the world, with airplanes the only
transportation service operating
regularly.
Property damage in the down.
town section alone was estimated
conservatively at more than $l2,-
100000. Added to this were ad"
ditinal millions in personal ex.
pense incurred by individuals and
the loss of wages by thousands of
workers barred from plants and
stores by flood waters.
The water was 20 feet beyond
food stage, which is rs feet. As
darkness closed over the city, the
water appeared to have reached
its crest. No rain was falling.
By 9 p. m. Wednesday optimistic
watchers hazarded the belief the
flood level had dropped a few in
ches.
Candles and oil lamps were at
premium. Flashlights were un-
obtainable. Gasoline sold for as
high as 46 cents a gallon. Day
before yesterday the price was Is
cents.
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BLOCS ARE OPPOSING WORK
RELIEF PROGRAM In HOUSE
Leaders Predict Passage
Without Resort to
Gag" Action

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10. CUP
Roosevelt's 1900
100000 work-rclief program met
strong congressional opposition
today from blocs, seeking to IN
crease and carmark the funds.
House leaders predicted, however,
that the proposal could be passed
quickly without gag action.
Republican opposition to the
proposal was expected, but admin
istration leaders watched forma'
ton of Democratic resistance anX-
iously. Unless many Democrats
bolt the majority party leadership
the bill will pass quickly they SAID,
Mr.. Roosevelt was said to have
informed close advisers that ne
stands ready, unless substantial
numbers of unemployed are alb
sorbed by private industry, to in.
woke some drastic form either or
taxation or regulatory legislation.
The presidents declaration IN
his relief message yesterday that
Industry should shoulder the re-
sponsibility of unemployment was
interpreted in informed quarters
as Indicating he is prepared to use
pressure, if necessary, to accomp-
lish that end. :,
The controversial 30-hour-week
bill. supported by organized Labor
but opposed in the past by VII
Roosevelt, was mentioned as one
of the possible alternatives to re-
employment by private industry.
The presidents message coupled
his relief appropriation, indirectly
with the $792,000,0O0 tax pro
cram now before a house sub,
Committee. He said that if con
oress increased his relief request
i must find new tax revenues u
cover the added cost.
Most serious opposition came
from congressman who Will seer
70 defeat his proposal for CO
camp reduction. More than 22o
representatives have petitionet
the president to retain the Camps
ut present strength. a.
While some opposition to th'
presidents proposal appe a e
probable in the senate, Sen. Car
Ter Glass D., Va, who led tn!
fight against the $4,SSO, OoO,oO>
work-relief appropriation last yea
indicated support of the Sl,ooo'
900, 900 request.
Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, n.
Mich, said he would not vote TO
a lump sum appropriation. Ser
ate Republican Leader Charles L
McNary said congress shouiS
make no appropriation with a Oil
of particulars .,.,,
Opposition this year to "Dlanl
check" appropriation a PIP e a re
likely to be directed at WORK
PROGRESS Administrator Harr:
Honkins Sen. Rush Holt, d., w
Va was leading the antl-HopKlh
drive in the senate.
Democratic leaders were NOR
fearful of such moves as that o
CCC camp advocates. This grouI
led bv Rep. Jack Nichols, D., Okla
MANNED to force earmarking o
more than .$15O,OOO,OOO in tn
appropriation 50 that camp enroll
/ mspt not be- reduced, O., se@-....
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b Found Crucified In Florida Is
omitted Swallower of Razor Blades

Ia, ta' : Fla, Mar. 10. CUP)--
! a. mat J. X. Zimmerman.
biz rude cross Yesterday.
b. ~, vas a vaudeville per-
!, a. ~ night turned investi-
b. ,,.I Ms cruciiixion into
EsnsSS ,I {. N. Thomas said
E,lI~@ ' a.. admitted he played in
b. r,I Where he "chewed up
! g, pIn. D.. buLr> and swallowed ed
1 ,, played before bigger
b. Ma, ,s.5 Babe Ruth" Tim.
f., authorities INVESTIGATED
} ia discrepancies in I 6ia
! o,n3;.,lGrman wa> recovering >
p " y, here from pbas NV
p s, ut Vas found nailed -
tser . ,, through his banJs
r By ' mt his lips sewed to.
ferft TI9Ops Of heavy cord
| ,rrmas said last night
| man recently stuck
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APPEAL IS MADE TO LOCAL
RED CROSS FOR $375 FOR HELP
IN FLOOD STRICKEN AREAS

Mr.. Franks requests that all
who can possibly do so. contribute
something for the relief of those
in distress on account of the
floods. Contributions can be mail
ed to A. w. Grower, treasurer,
Hendersonville, or may be left at
the office of Mr.. Franks in the
State Trust company building.
Funds as received will be forward
cd twice a week to national head
quarters in Washington.
Up to time of going to press
donations had been made by fol-
lowing persons and firms:
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nee CALLS MORE
SSES TO COLORS

IRIS, Mar. II. (UP)-The
b, International situation.
b By Geumany'S reOccupa-
Of the Rhineland. makes it
FSsry To call additional classes
= cOlorS. Gen. Felix Maurin,
minister, told the army com.
N last night.
(lrin told the commission,
lOSed Of members of parlia-
that the troops manning
EeS impcrgnablc cas- I rn
Per Qualifications are not SUI
p to meet the present emer-
/ urged also that all possible
IN the reserve, who have
their CONSUMPTION periods,
viz customary three weeks
ihs period as soon as possible
fsllng months.
government spokesman. who
0een following London deve-
nS hourly by telephone, re-
PED 10 the I'nitad praSS q
Of complete lewiston of
% policy in Europe unless "a
3n taking into account the
"a viewpoint is found speed
l1e League of Nations"
threat was Interpreted as
ns return to the pre-wal'
n Of alliances on the grounds
we postwar collective secur-
stem based on the league, is
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-19
Fine Ashevine
Man For Selling
Fresh Meat Here
DR.. Taylor, Inspector,
Points to Law Regarding
Necessary Licensing

Mayor A. V. Edwards this
morning fined a representative of
the City Market, Asheville con-
Germ, $50 for violation of the or
dinance which prohibits sale of
fresh meat in the city from other
than a licensed market
Il was shown this morning that
orders were taken for delivery
from the Asheville market. d. K.
f. Taylor, inspector, stated this
morning that fresh meat cannot
be sold in the city other than
from a licensed market.
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|IE GERMANY.
|IIOLATOR OF.
10 TREATIES.
|,ue Councils Action Is
lin. Without Heat,
And Unanimous
EES RECORD FOR
| FURTHER ACTION

|yDON. Mar. 10. (UP)-The
l. NJ The ! "a"uc of Nations
1 formally declared Germany
|,,oy Of the Locarno and Yer
/ rra,ieS aS 4 prelude -
|,ionS among the powers for
ii European peace.
\ conrcil passed the Franco
4, resolution declaring the
\ violation by Il unanimous
Erhim Won Ribbent h o p.
In representative voted no,
h. vote was not counted.
H. we're the French and Bel
notes. as parties to dispute.
h. German government ana
Eholc German pcOpled are
heed that the resolution
J The council has just adopt
! D not survive the test of
BIZ" RibhentrOp said.
|kre vas no bitterness appar-
y resolution was passed main
! IA iormality and a matter of
q.
liz abslamcd from voting,
boz assented herself. After
so.s on the resolution the
III adjourned. \ called meet
! II ,hp committee of thirteen
Ethiopian war will be held
Wg and il was decided To
another session after the
|ns OF thirteen to decide fur
procedure in the Rhineland
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TRAFFIC WARNING

PHILADELPHIA (UP)-Ped-
cstrians who jay walk, and motor
lists who cut corners are being
told about it by traffic policemen
via loud speakers. Instead of the
shrill whistle of the traffic Off
Ger, the roaring voice Of warning
is heard now.
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t. SIR" UPSETS HOME

ELLA ~ Calf. tUP) Mrs.
,, OUn1ey has asked divorce on
',ya !. her husband compell-
! 10 say Eyes, SIR" each
addressed her, When she
!, >Ae says he made her
;oo d corner and say Eyes.
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WITHERS MUSCLES

TORONTO, Ont. (UP)-Twen-
tl-four Toronto children have
succumbed to a strange malady
which converted them into hope
less cripples. Considered virtually
incurable, the malady, known as
"psuedo, hyperthophic, muscular
distrophy," withers the victims
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ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Hill an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Erwin Ruth, on Saturday, March
IA, at their home on 4l6 Second
Avenue East.
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lives IN Vide
AREA MENACED
BY HIGH WATER
Flood Crest Moving Down
Ohio Will Reach Gin
cinnati Tonight
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
ENTIRELY PARALYZED
BULLETIN
United Press)

Onlteu FfeSS
More than one hundred
are dead and 200, 900 are
estimated homeless, a n d
the flood toll is mounting
hourly as roaring waters
out Of banks, swept on
ward through IA states
this noon.
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ASHEVILLE, March 70. -
Three hundred children stranded
in the private homes and public
schools of Avery county, where
they have been marooned since
Tuesday afternoon by snow rang
ing in drifts to a depth of 20 feet,
today whiled away another day
Of their absence from home. III
comfortably housed, but the fuel
supply for the town of Newland
was rerorted to be running low.
Children and townSpeople are
not suffering for the want Of food
or warm bedding, but the diminu-
ton Of the fuel supply was said
to be causing some alarm.
The supply of bread. eggs and
condensed milk was said to have
been exhausted durinr the first
day, hut it was declared that there
was amnle food, despite this fact.
The WPA storeroom, it was said,
was being drawn upon.
ASHEVILLE. March l9.-Grlt
off - snowdriftS twenty feet
deep. between 900 and 700 child
rem have been marooned in New
land school in Avery county, nc
cording to word received here last
night. Held prisoner in the school
since Tuesday afternoon, the citi,
zens of Newland were able to dig
through the snow early Wednes,
day and provide the pupils in the
big consolidate school there witt
adequate food supplies, bedding
and warm garments. The children
spent Tuesday night in the schoo
with a temperature Of IS degrees
outside.
Schools in Asheville, Buncomb'
and Madison counties rcmainct
closed today on account OF the
snow and ice.
Most of the 500 children ma
rooned in school buildings o
these two Tuesday night hat
reached their homes yesterday al
ternoOn.
AS result of the collapse o
telephone and Geographic service
it could not be learned if the lO'
Madison county school. children
who had been marooned in schoO
had been able to reach thei
homes yesterday.
All but seven of the 70 child
rem in the Valley Springs school
Buncombe county, had reached
their homes by night yesterday
The remaining seven were still be
ing cared for at the Garrcn home
Asheville last night remained
isolated from points north, b!
highway. Great snowdrifts mad,
it impossible to reach Marshall
huntsville and Knoxville.
All Asheville departures of thu
Greyhound bus line for Charlotte
Continued on page three)
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ZOO Children
At NEWLAND
ARE RESCUED
Asheville Roads Remain
impossible to the
North Today
ALL SIDE ROADS IN
SECTION BLOCKED
RlJIIETIN

BULLETIN
NEWl.AND, N. c., March 10.
(UP) - Rescue workers today
plowed through snowdrifts Of ID
feet TO 20 feet and rescued APP
proximatcly 200 children, maroon
ed in the local consolidated school
since Tuesday.
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WEATHER

nd slightly warmer to-
fair anJ with possible show
In ES.iJa, afternoon
Evening star., 1936-10-05

yearlins of the show was the bay
colt by Bull Dog, Boursecamp. owned
by Mr.. Vanderbilt.
The class for thoroughbred stall
lions was most interesting, with eight
entries. The blue ribbon was given
to Balko. 1l-year-old black horse, by
Omar Khayam. Rahu. owned by Al
fred G. Vanderbilt. 1t took the judges
a long time to decide to give first to
this horse over Sun Edwin. the IL
year-old bay horse by Sun Briar. Ed
wilma, owned by Frank A. Bonsal. jr.,
which won second ribbon. The third
was won by Canter. l3-year horse
by Wildair, Virginia L. Fourth was
Identify. 5-year -old chestnut horse, by
Man o. War and Foot Print, owned
by Alfred g. Vanderbilt. Other horses
in this class we're: Macaw, l3-year.old
black horse by Peter Pan. Polly Find.
ers, owned by Tim w. Durant; Tro-
jan. 24-year-old chestnut horse by Sir
Wilfred, Bohemia, owned by @. L.
Stryker: imported, Golden Pine II, g.
year-old chestnut horse by Golden
Myth, Pineapple: owner. Cannad day
Farm; Grey Coat. 9-year-old gray
horse, by Gnome and Lady Grey;
owner. Janon Fisher.
During the afternoon we saw sew
eral classes Of good hunters. The
ladies hunter class was won by Mrs.
r. Curzon Hoffman, riding her noted
hunter Aston. who has won many
classes in the Washington horse shows.
One of the best horsewomen present
was Miss Louisa Merryman Ridgely,
who rode In several classes. Miss
Fanny Mclean was an interested spec
tator. Miss Mclean, although nearly
Evening star., 1936-10-05

the loveliest young girls Of Baltimore
Her wedding to Mr.. Griswold Is the
most important social event of this
week. Among the many entertain
ments planned in their honor is a
luncheon on Wednesday, given by Dr.
Hugh Young. Miss Symington and
Mr.. Griswold are both excellent riders
heard at the horse show on Satur-
day that Alfred G. Vanderbilt's horse
Discovery has been retired and will
stand at stud in Maryland At Mr..
Vanderbilt's breeding farm, Giyndon.
When Mrs. Dodge Sloan ships her
race horses to Maryland this week
Tor the Fall racing season, Cavalcade