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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-05
.BATFLESCREAT
IN HER
WESTWARD HOP
Luck Changes After Ameri-
can Landau Made,
Passing Storm
ESCORT PLANE TO
MEET MRS. MARKHAM
BULLETIN

ST. JOHNS, Newfound-
land, Sept. S. (UP).-Mrs.
Markham crashed on the
Cape Breton coast at $3.50
p. m. today Newfoundland
time), following her lone,
perilous flight westward
across the Atlantic. Only
minor injuries were suffered.
NEW YORK, Sept. S. (uP).-
Official. of Floyd Bennett airport
today dispatched a plane, piIoted
by Lieut.. Luke Christopher, to es-
cort Mrs. Beryl Markham down
the New England coast.
ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick,
Sept. 5. (UP).-Mrs. Beryl Mark
ham, 31-year-old English society
woman and mother. crossed the
Atlantic ocean in turquoise blue
monoplane today and became the
first woman ever to succeed in
solo flight over the east-to-west
route.
The daring Englishwoman sue
ceeded in making the perilous
crossing in the face of odds so
overwhelming that other fiers had
advised her not to make the at
tempt.
She was sighted at II a. M,
Newfoundland time, over Renews,
which is approximately 25 miles
north Of Cape Race, and sighted
passing the cape Is minutes later
at tremendous speed. ..
She left England at 80 p. m.
(EDT) yesterday with Floyd Ben
nett airport, New York, as her
destination.
Her plane bucked headwinds on
much of the flight and 500 miles
out from Newfoundland it moved
into the center Of a storm area
which had been moving northeast
ward for days.
1t was this storm which prompt
ed Harry Richmon and Richard
Merrill, American fliers, to delay
the return trip on their flight from
New York to England.
But as the powerful, low-winged
Percival Gull plane made landfall
over Renews, Mrs. Markham found
her luck changing for the better.
Authorities at Cape Race esti-
mated that she had a 40-mile-an-
hour following wind. 1t was still
raining and foggy in spots, how
ever.
Halifax, N. S., to the south,
also reported favorable winds.
Inhabitants of Renews, a fish
ing village, got their first glimpse
of the transatlantic air voyager
from the southeast. The plane
roared in at a low altitude, while
Mrs. Markham evidently took
bearings, banked and sped off to
the southwest.
Her plane was sighted by the
steamer Spaarndam at 8 a. m.
EDIT, approximately $50 miles
east of Bonavista Bay, N. F., At
that time, it was II hours and SO
minutes since Mrs. Markham had
taken Ioff from Abingdon air.
drome. An hour and four minutes
later, her blue airplane was sight
ed from the liner Kungsholm,
about go miles east of the New
foundland coast.
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Summary For Mont

Summary FOR NIOHNH
Max, 90; Min, 40; Mean Max,
$40; Mean Min, 62.6; Mean,
1888.
Mean daily range, 21.4; Great
est daily range, 30.
Precipitation, $50 inches; Nor
NAL mean temperature for Aug
ust, 1910; Norma precipitation
for August, 6.13 inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-05
WEATHER

-, Sunday and Mon
E,if son' lIaose in temperature
q
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GOOD AFTERNOON

France, seeking to cement its
ties with Poland, is trying to think
of something concrete to offer.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
JAP GIRL
IN SPY CASE

LOS ANGELES, June q G.N.S).
A Japanese girl, who said she was
friendly" with Henry Thompson,
spy suspect, because she was
sorry for him." today was exon
Grated of all connection with the
asserted espionage case.
The girl, Janet Ono, was sought
after it was learned she had visited
the young former sailor in his jail
cell. She was located working as
a bar maid here, and Federal Of
ficers, after questioning her, said
she knew nothing of Thompson'S
asserted sale of naval secrets to
Japan.
Meanwhile Thompson, who was
indicted with Lieut.. Comdr. Toshio
Miyazaki, of the imperial Japa-
nese navy, pleaded not guilty to
10 counts in an indictment charg-
ing him with posing as sailor, OBJ
tanning naval secrets and selling
them to agents of Japan. Com
mander Miyazaki is said to have
fled to Japan when Thompson
was arrested four months ago,
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
SEN. LONG HAS
NEW OATH
BY DOROTHY LUCAS

PHILADELP IA, June q
0.N.SO.-Mrs. Huey Long has
inaugurated a new swear word in
the halls of the United States
Senate, Senator Hattie w. Cara
way revealed today at the final
breakfast of the women's division
of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
The word is "pasSamaquoddy." ="
It works fine when you are angry,
Mrs. Caraway said.
Miss Mary w. DeWSon, chair
man of the women's division, said:
81 don't use paSSamaquOddy
as a swear word. / swear by
paSsamOquOddy."
But she explained that was be-
cause she came from Maine, and
had % Republicans in her family.
The search for a swear word
nigh thave been necessary for a
woman in the Senate, being SO
new at the game, Mrs. Caraway
indicated. She said:
"Our newness in viewing the
problems Of government may
help to bring about some re-
forms which all Of us know
have to come. 1t may help to
change conditions which men
automatically accept because
their fathers and grandfatherS
accepted them"
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
GRANT TAKES
STRAIGHT SETS

WIMBLEDON, England, June 81
G.N.S0-Bryan "Bitsy" Grant,
of Atlanta. blasted his way through
another round of the all-England
tennis championships today,
trouncing Vivian McGrath, of
Australia, in straight sets.
Young Grant put on the most
spectacular performance Of the
tournament thus far. multiplying
the usual fatal effect of McGrath's
two-handed backhand and placing
his shots like a master.
The Albanian frequently lured
McGrath to the net and then
caught him flat-footed with over
head lobs.
Grant belied his pull 'em out"
reputation by taking the lead in
the first set and never relinquiSh-
ing it. He wound up the match
with a love set, winning the final
game at love as an extra flip.
Jack Crawford, of Australia,
beat H. G. N. Lee, of England,
rs, Ga, 81.
Helen Jacobs and Fred Perry
continued their march toward the
singles titles today,
The American champion downed
Countess de la Baldene, of France,
Continued on Page 18, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

CONVENTION HALL, Philadel.
phia, June 27 Q.N.SO.-A weary
Democratic convention rose man.
fully to renominate John Nance
Garner, of Texas, for Vice Presi-
dent this afternoon and complete
its ticket for 1886.
They marched and cheered and
waved banners in demonstration
for Cactus Jack" but it was
obvious the delegates had worked
themselves out last night and
early this morning in nominating
President Roosevelt.
Youthful! Governor James Alfred
of the Lone Star State placed Gar.
ner's name before the convention
and set off the final demonstrar
ton, of which there have been
many this week.
The delegates paraded around
the aiSleS IN true convention style
but their feet seemed weary and
their voices gone.
Notification Tonight
Tonight the Democratic show
will wind up with a huge notifica-
tion ceremony in Franklin Field
with President Roosevelt and Vice
President Garner appearing per.
Sonally.
Outside, there was a distinct
threat of rain, which would ruin
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Hdmm Kidndp Trial
Scheduled for July IA

ST. PAUL, June 27 GNSO.
Edmund Bartholomey, former
postmaster at Bensenville, ILL.,, will
stand trial July IA with Alvin Kar.
pis and Charles Fitzgerald on
charges resulting from the $780,
900 kidnapping of william Hamm,
jr., wealthy st. Paul brewer.
Bartholomey pleaded not guilty
when arraigned in Federal District
Court here yesterday. Byron Boil
ton, alleged machine gunner of the
Barker-Karpis kidnapping gang,
pleaded guilty and sentence was
deferred. He also pleaded guilty
when arraigned for the 100000
kidnapping of Edward Bremen, st.
Paul banker.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
RELEASE OF KAPPEL PR0BED
.adgham I'M
Wins Golf
Crown

HOYLAKE, June q G.NSD.
ALI Padgham, British professional
champion, scored a pair of IT'S to-
day in his third and fourth rounds
to win the British open golf cham
pionship with a 72-hole total of
287 in the international classic.
Gene Sarazen, leading Amer
lean contender. made a bold bid
to recover the four-Stroke handi-
cap with which he started the
day, and played three mines bril-
liantly, but faltered on the fourth.
His scores were 10 and 73 for a
total of 291.
Henry Cotton, British excham-
pion, who led Padgham by stroke
at the end of the morning round
and looked an almost certain win
ner when he made the turn of the
final round with a 36, falterd, like
Sarazen, on the final nine, scoring
a 38 for 289.
Green Had Chances
At this point it appeared only
Tom Green of England had a
chance to wrest the title from Pad
CHAM, who was runnerup to ALI
Perry last year. Green was tied
with Padgham at the end of the
tCOntinued ON Page 1S, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
GIRL DEATH
CHARGES
QUASHED
Prosecutor Garnet t
Defends Freeing;
Brown Irked

While District Attorney Leslie
C. Garnett today upheld the re-
lease of William A. Dutch Kap-
pei on a charge of killing Miss
Elizabeth r. Lynch, IS, last No
vember, Major Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, ordered
a thorough investigation Of all
facts surI ounding the nolle pros
sing of t41e charge.
Major Brown announced that
he and Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson. chief of detectives,
would personally conduct the in
vestiigation. The major when
notified of the release expressed
himself as surprised"
Kappel was freed late yesterday
afternoon after the murder in
dictment had been quashed on
orders of Assistant District At
torney Roger Robb following a
conference with Mr.. Garnett, who
defended the action.
Indicted by Jury
Inspector Thompson commented
briefly:
"Sergt. Aubrey TOlsOn, of the
homicide squad, handled the in
vestigatiOn Of the case. He pre-
sented his findings to the grand
jury, and that body felt there
was sufficient evidence to indict
Kappel for murder"
Inspector Thompson, following
the release of Kappel, issued orders
to scout cars in the Ninth Precinct
to keep a careful watch over the
home of Mrs. Nellie Kappel, 1119
Orren st. N. E., his wife. He de-
clined to say why this order was
issued.
He later admitted Mrs. Kappel
CONTINUED on Page IL, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Young Sailor Missing
MysteriousIY at Sea
By II. r. KNICKERBOCKER

NEW YORK, June q GN.SD.
David Simm, superintendent of
the Lewis M. Gibb estate at Glen
Head, Long Island, revealed today
he has received word that his son,
David Simm, jr., II, novice sea-
man, has disappeared under mys-
terious circumstances at sea on
the S. S. Exeter, of the American
Export Line.
Simm said his son had replaced
a striker as third mate on the ship.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
OVATION WAITS
PRESIDENT


In glowing spirits and eager to
beam that famous smile of his for
the delegates who renominated
him SO boiSterously, President
Roosevelt today prepared to leave
for Philadelphia to deliver his
speech of acceptance before the
Democratic National Convention.
He will leave here late this af-
ternoon, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, the White, House, naval
and military aides and Presiden-
tial Secretary Steve Early.
A special train win take the
presidential party direct to the
stadium at Franklin Field, Phila-
delphia, where a huge crowd is ex-
pected to give the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt a wildly enthusi-
aStic reception. The presidential
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Forget
$4,000 in Truck

PAWTUCKET, R. l., June 81
G.N.S0.-With a $4,000 pay roll
untouched but another for $1,000
missing, an armored truck, hi
lacked from in front of bank,
was found abandoned yester-
day while G-men and police
sought the hijackers and truck
driver, Walter w. HusSey. Leon
ard Mills, police chief, ordered a
Statewide search for Hussey, ex-
pressing belief he had not been
kidnapped.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Japanese Spy Ring
Suspects TraiIed

LOS ANGELES, June 81 U.SO.
Working feverishly to smash a
Japanese-directed spy ring, Ameri-
can intelligence officers today
were securing the Pacific Coast for
six new suspected members of the
organization. Authorities mean
while held a surprise arraignment
today of Harry T. Thompson, a
former officer in the United States
Navy, charged with conspiracy to
violate the Federal espionage act.
His trial was set for July 2.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
SoCiaIite indicted
On Charge Of Fraud

ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Mrs. Mel
lie Upton Muench, former social
ite, accused of illegally obtaining
the baby of an unwed mother for
use in an alleged $250,000 black
mail plot against a wealthy st.
Louis physician, was indicted yes
terday, charged with using the
mails to defraud.
Indicted with her were her hus-
band, DR.. Ludwig o. Muench,
Mrs. Helen Berroyer, a friend,
and Attorney Wilfred Jones, the
alleged intermediary who trans
ferred the baby.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
100000 DUE
T0MARCHIN
PARADE
TorchIight Procession
To Precede Presidents
Speech Tonight

District Democrats tonight will
sponsor a Roosevelt Jubilee here,
in which approximately 100000
persons from Washington and the
surr ounding territory are expected
to participate in a torchlight
parade, open-air show and mock
convention as a prelude to the
broadcast of President RooSevelt'S
speech accepting the presidential
nomination at Philadelphia.
With the Weather Bureau pre-.
dieting showers tonight, it was
feared the parade might be
marred, but plans were going
ahead to hold the celebration de-
spite the weather.
Under the sponsorship Of the
Nominators Club Of washington,
headed by Joseph E. Davies, the
show and mock convention will
be staged at Griffith Stadium,
with the 81 admission proceeds to
go into the Democratic campaign
fund.
FaEaue Az Z
Starting at Z p. M, the torch
light parade is to begin at Tenth
Street and Constitution Avenue
and proceed up Constitution Ave
nue. and eventually to the Sta
dium.
The various divisions in the
marching columns are to be
headed by Democrats prominent
in their communities, with each
State to be represented. Advance
Democratic expectations are that
this parade will be almost as
large as the famous Prepared
ness Day parade, when 10000
arched down Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Hazen to Lead
Between the time marcherS
reach the ball park and the Presi-
dent begins his speech, there is
to be a continuous program of
outdoor comedy, fireworks and
music. Elder Michaud, colored
evangelist, will be on hand with
his choir to lead in songs, one Of
which no doubt will be the well
known Happy Am l."
District Commissioner Melvin
C. Hazen will be the grand mar
shall. Bands will participate from
the Washington Gas Light Com
pany, Arlington County, Police
Boys Band, Elks Boys Band, Ma
tional Training School Band and
Firemen's Band.
About 10000 are expected to be
in line from various District or
ganizations, with a contingent Of
CCC boys, Women of Jobs
Daughters, and floats depicting
burlesques of partisan controver-
sizes.
In the advance announcement
concerning the program, the COM
mittee in charge said:
"The Roosevelt Nominator's
Club announces that participa-
ton in the parade and entrance
to the show at Griffith Stadium
is limited only to RooseveltianS
who want to see Roosevelt re-
elected"
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
GULF ST0R NJ
WARNING OUT

NEW YORK, June q G.N.SO.
A storm of hurricane proportions
is brewing in the Gulf of Mex
leo, the weather bureau here an
nounced in an advisory warning
today, and is expected to strike
the Texas coast some time this
afternoon.
The disturbance, the warning
said, is moving in the direction
of Corpus Christi and Matagorda
Bay and is expected to move in
land a short distance north of
Corpus Christi, at t ded by
winds of hurricane force.
The storm is developing rapidly,
the warning added, and northeast
storm warnings have been or
dered along the Gulf Coast.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
.BIue-BIoods Reside
On Skunk S MiserV,'
And Advertise FaCt

LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y, June
27 Q.N.SD.-A bright new road
sign was erected here today on a
distinguished old lane which runs
past the estates of m any blue
blooded Long Islanders.
Hitherto unmarked by any sign
post, the new sign proclaimS the
name by which the lane has been
known for years to all who hurri-
edly pass on:
"Skunk'S Misery"
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Presidents Mother
To See Acceptance

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 81.
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt is ex-
pected here tonight to see her son
accept the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination.
She will motor from New York,
and will return to Hyde Park on
the presidential special train to-
night. The entire Roosevelt fam
lily will be present for the accept
ance speech except the six grand
children.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Chicago Ho|d-up Men
Get 100000 Gems

CHICAGO, June q. - Four
bandits Kidnapped two New York
jewelry statesmen on a near-North
Side street yesterday and robbed
them of uncut diamonds reported
valued at 100000. The sales
men, John Baumgold and Gilbert
Laken, were reported beaten and
released a mile from the scene of
the robbery.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Broening Greets
Foreign War Vets

BALTIMORE, June 27-Youth
should be inspired by Americas
veterans to show appreciation for
their country. former Mayor vii.
liam T. Broening declared yeSter.
day, in his welcome to 200 dele
gates Of Veterans of Foreign Wars
beginning their annual encamp.
ment
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
6 Killed as Arabs
Wreck Troop Train

JERUSALEM, June 27.-Six
persons were killed. including
a British soldier and a railroad
engineer, when Arab anti-Semitic
rioters derailed a troop train. A
soldier was pinned beneath the
locomotive. The engineer was
killed instantly.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Markham Will Give
Poetic KEYNOTE Talk

NEW YORK, June q GN.SO.
Edwin Markham, dean of Ameri-
can poets, left here today for
Philadelphia, where he will give
poetic keynote speech tonight pre-
ceding President Roosevelt's ad-
dress accepting denomination.
Markham'S poem is entitled
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Man of
Destiny"
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
ARMS PLANT.
SEIZED IN
FRANCE
Workers Take Over
Factory Government.
Pledges Capital

, PARIS, June 27 U.N.SD.-Pre-
mier Blum'S steps toward ma
tiOnalizatiOn of the munitions
industry today resulted in seizure
of an AmienS arms plant by
workers when the prOprietOrS
announced financial inability to
keep the works running.
The government promised to
advance necessary capital to the
workers by paying in advance
for large orders, Paris SOir said.
1t was the first arms plant taken
over by a cooperative system of
workers pending complete ma
tionalizatiOn.
By III. r. KNICKERBOCKER
PARIS, June 81 Q.N.S0.-Pre
mier Leon Blum's government
took the most revolutionary step
in the postwar history Of France
today when it made the first move
to take over the entire armament
industry in this greatest arms
manufacturing country in the
world.
Having captured the ballots
from France, Blum, the astute
political realist, is now going to
get all the bullets in France on
his side.
President Lebrun has signed
bills for naturalization of the
business and Herewith
given the government power of
ownership and production Of every
letbal weapon from revolvers to
Rich privileged Frenchmen and
middle-claSS and unprovileged
Bourgeois Frenchmen as well are
still Shivering at the strike which
swept France with a nationwide
flame of proletarian demand,
They still shudder, although the
strikes are now petering out, with
Continued on Page 4, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
ATTEND
CONVENTION.
SESSION
TODAY
Presidents Address
Tonight to Climax
Party Conference
The political situation
today at a glance:

The political situation
today at a glance:
i. The Philadelphia con-
vention closes with nomina-
tion Of John Nance Garner
for Vice President. Nam
moth crowd to hear Presi.
dent Roosevelt at notifica-
ton ceremonies at Franklin
Field tonight. page y.
2. Governor Alfred deliv.
cred nomination speech for
Vice President Garner.
page q.
3. Local Democrats, 100000
strong, prepared for torch
light parade. page y.
4. Flow of Federal cash
to continue, says Edwin q.
Hill. page q.
- 5. Democrats start boomS
for 1910. page q.
g.. Pressure used on Cover.
nor Lehman to make him re-
consider decision not to seek
third term as governor Of
New York. page 81.
CONVENTION HALL, PHIL
ADELPHIA, June ~ (I.N.S).
John N. Garner was nominated
for Vice President by acclima.
ton of the Democratic conven-
ton at 1855 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers tonight and probably tOmOrrO
cooler tomorrow.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Britain The greatest mistake
America could ever make would be to
do anything that would embroil US In
this impending struggle :. 1t Is bound
to come War!. . We've got to
keep our hands of the oil sanctions
or we'n get In this war, which Is
bound to come, sooner or laterl {.
Oil sanctions would be good way
to drag us into the war They talk
about sanctions, and every one is ready
to cheat Double-crossing Is al
ready taking place No. triple
crossing. That Is a better description
-. crossing Japan has
already captured the Philippines. COM
mercially -. But we won't 60 to war
with Japan, because she's too good a
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Startling Remedy
For Diabetes Seen
In New Compound
PrOtdn1ine InSuIdte Her.
aided as Closely Like
Natures O,Us,.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. January 17.-Discovery
of a new compound of insulin brought
normal life step nearer today to the
Nations estimated 100000 victims
of diabetes.
The treatment was acclaimed by
the American Medical Association as
the most important development in
its field since insulin itself was found
IL years ago.
Whereas Frederick Banting's isola-
ton of insulin at Toronto in 1928
ended diabetes reign as a "sure-death"
disease, the new compound, prota-
mine insulinate, was heralded as a
method of treatment closely parallel
to Natures own.
Its action was twice as prolonged
and its effect in controlling blood
sugar fluctuations more evenly dis
tributed than that of straight insulin,
the four Danish scientists who de-
veloped it reported in the journal of
the American Medical Association.
New England doctors who confirmed
the experiments saw a bright pros
pect of maintaining the level of the
blood sugar within normal limits
throughout the "a hours.
1T would appear as if a new revo-
luton in the treatment of diabetes
must follow" they declared
Evening star., 1936-01-17

wear-went through the crowd shak.
ing hands and patting backs like .
candidate at q convention. One Of
his office force, fair as the fiax Of
Dixie, said, admiringly: "Aint he
grand? I'll bet he doesn't know half
of these people. Yet he makes them
perfectly at home"
The Senator was asking q man,
Flows Katie?"
Katie, who?" the man returned,
perplexed. e.,
your wife. How is she9" the Sen
ator asked.
"okey." the man said, and let 1t
go at that, while the Senator passed
on to others.
ofdcial welcome over. the Senator
got down to business. The newspaper
men surrounded nini-and then the
photographers. They got the right OF
way. They asked the Senator to pose
with q lot of girls. That's right,
girls" the Senator smiled, surround
me-" They did-and it made a good
flashlight; but the photographers
wanted more. stand up on q chair,
Senator" one Of them suggested.
NO. the Senator flashed, "I never
rise above my audience!"
Then the press pressed in, lombard
ing the Senator with plenty questions.
The answers: A very enjoyable trip.
Enjoyable relaxations, body and soul.
Sure I'll vote for the bonus Lost
In India? Twas like this 80. I.
Senator Wheeler and were being
interviewed on the silver question by
some British journalists. Wheeler.
the silver expert. had the right OF way.
When they asked me my opinion, I
said, No statement So they filed
their dispatches. giving Wheeler's
comment, adding, Senator Reynolds
missing They meant no interview.
Americans thought I was lost. It
cost my secretary $500 to locate me
by radio and cable. I'll take that up
with the British foreign ONCE. Mac
ought-a get his money back"
The boys wanted to know about war.