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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
r. Calls For Farm TenancyReport
50 DEAD, $50 ARE FRlGHTFULLY
MANNED IN TWOEXPLOSI0N
POWDER FACTORY in FRANCE
Cause Unknown But Trag.
edy is Not Laid to
Sabotage

MARSEILLES, Nov. II. CUP)
The toll Of dead and injured
mounted today as searchcrs prob
ed further in the ruins Of the
government powder plant at Saint
ChamaS which was rocked by a
tremendous blast yesterday. A
check of survivors today showed
that so were dead and 100 had
been frightfully manned.
An unknown number. Of bodies
were blown TO bits. Only care
full check of survivors against the
factory'S payroll will give the full
extent of the tragedy.
Authorities believe that the
first blast in the Talitc works,
which set off the second major
explosion was entirely accidental.
They said they did not suspect
sabotage.
The true cause Of the explosion
may never be known for everyone
in the Talitc works was killed in
Stantly.
Those who rushed to the aid of
their comrades and were wounded
in the second unexpected explo-
sion have not yet been able to
give a coherent account of what
happened.
The explosion was Of unimag-
Unable intensity. 1t was heard rs
far as 20 miles away from the
great military explosive plant and
broke virtually all windows with
in a radius of eight miles. The
conclusion stopped the municipal
clock in Saint Chamas.
The scene around the plant was
heart j ending as ambula n
dashed III and out of the gates
bearing their loads of wounded
Hundreds of workers relatives
waited outside, in deep anxiety
TO learn the fate of their loved
ones.
A realistic picture Of the horri.
bic tragedy was given the United
Press by the 61-year-old gateman
at the plant, Gustave Albertini
who said he owed his life to the
fact that he could not "move as
fast as | used to- .
"When the alarm sounded (af-
ter the first small blast in the
Talite works." he explained, 81
hurried toward the point of alarm
according to the rules, but had
not reached it when a second
blast occurred.
MANY of the employees, though,
had reached the place Of the FIRST
blast when the second happened
Most Of them were victims:
II think the regulation is stu
pid. I've been employed here since
I was q boy and | know eXplo-
sions rarely occur singly.
"Well, | was still hurrying to:
ward the Talite works when
felt something wet slap my face
maybe it was a fragment OF
flesh, but l don't know because
all the lights were out. That was
the most horrible thing of all
the utter darkness, except fol-
the burning ruins which didn't
give much light because the ex-
plosion didn't leave much to burn;
eve followed the groans and
cries of the wounded in order to
find them, but many were uncon-
scious. The plant, or what was
left of it, was filled with torn
bodies, some of them not bodies
at all but just pieces of flesh no
bigger than a beefsteak.
"Those bodies which were rec
ognizably human had all the
clothes torn off them. | have
seen explosions do that before
but never so completely"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
Committee Locks
Doors for Battle
Over John Lewis

TAMPA, Nov. II. (UP)-The
American Federation of Labor
battle over John Lewis rebellion
today began behind locked doors
of the conventions resolutions
committee when eight resolutions
were submitted in favor OF the
insurgents. 80,
John Frey, head of the metal
trades. led the assault upon the
insurrectionists in the committee
demanding the expulsion OF men,
Der unions.
Other resolutions proposed pu,,
nitive action against Lewis
groups. ~.. -...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
PENNSYLVANIA.
MUST LEVY TO
PAY ON BONDS

ASHEVILLE, Nov. 17.-Fed-
eral Judge E. Yates Webb yester-
day issued court orders against
Pennsylvania, in which county Of
ficials are directed to levy suffi-
cient taxes over a period of years
to pay off judgments obtained in
court by two creditors. One Of
these is for $3,622.50 in favor
of Elmer E. Tolman, and the 9TH
err for $96,735, was granted in
favor of the Sovereign Camp,
Woodmen of the World.
Levy of sufficient taxes is or
dered to provide a payment Of
$500 a year to Tolman, and $10,-
900 yearly to the Woodmen.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
Court is Again
Asked to Accept
Appeal Of Moore

RALEIGH, Nov. II. (UP)-
The North Carolina supreme court
today again was asked to accept
the appeal of Martin Moore, con-
victcd slayer Of Helen Clevcnger.
New York university coed. His
attorney, Sanford Brown, filed a
petition claiming the negro is
without funds to defray the ex-
pense Of appeal.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
ROTARIANS WILL
OMIT NOON MEET

Attention of Rotarians was
called today to the fact that the
mid-week luncheon meeting at
the Skyland hotel, Wednesday,
will be omitted, and that instead
of this meeting, the club will join
with the Boy Scouts, Kiwanis and
American Legion in the dedica-
ton of the new Boy Scout center
Thursday at $50 p. m,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
Pleasant Hills
Pastor is Chosen
Rev. Sherman Patterson to
Preach. There Sunday

The Rev. Sherman Patterson
has been elected pastor of the
Pleasant Hill Baptist church, and
the first sermo nwill be delivered
on Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock.
Thereafter services will be held
on the third Sunday of each
month at II a. m. The public is
invited to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
Is
PAREDFOR
LONG VOYAGE
Comes South Tonight; Will
Board Cruiser for Trip
Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. (UP)
President Roosevelt today had
completed preparations for his
14,000-mile good will journey to
South America.
The chief executive, anxious to
spread his good neighbor doctrine
among Latin American republics,
will leave at s o'clock tonight on
a special train for Charleston,
where tomorrow he boards the
cruiser Indianapolis for his voy-
age to Buenos Aires, Argentina,
via Trinidad and Brazil.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
fVEUNORS PROTEST
EG OF TIME TO
III ON SOCIAL LAW

y LOUIS, Nov. 17.-(UP)-
PES; against the federal gov
s'i;s Dec. 81 deadlnie for
70 comply with unemploy-
,s1rarce provisions of the
I Security Act was framed
ssaI by chief executives-or
representatives. - from 16
attending the governors
Esace.
&c FIRST session of the three
setting the governors named
alttee 20 draft a resolution
1'enIation TO congress in an
% extend the date set by
[ Tslonal legislature for meet
S%al Security Act require
IL, Paul V. McNutt, of In
Chairman of the confer
'So4oSlng a motion by Gov.
cochran Of Nebraska, APP
- Governors Theodore F.
r. = ?! Rhode Island. George c.
4 !, y " Virginia, Hjalmar Peter
M minnesota and Hugh White
,"4''Slppi to shape the resolu-
so1;r,gerSy over the new act
ms an address by Vincent
as; member of the Social
- board. In a round table
i. s.on after his speech, a half
4 governors, including their
|or SOS' Guy 3. Park of Mis-
r.. use to voice strenuous OBJ
49, 20 the fact that states
~ al 70 pass laws before the
ET,,ss. Tor administering unem.
go. sa' cannot share in the
- during 1887.
~ governors pointed out that
i ~. Yates either will have Il
49,, ssS'al legislative sessions tc
b 50. 20 the national act, oil
., Ia ~ taxes for an entire
ss "nout receiving any re,
b a TSS,ao!tz, outspoken COVER
h 49, florida, and Harry w
b. ~ I, executive of the "Fret
ea,. Naryland," led the wore
sas :, =, Nice, declaring tha'
sos. . me cooperation seems Il
o. - from the states" sale
ley,,5 a special session of tn,
stn,iyaa legislature would be 81
sg a. 70 be prohibitive.
lk6d, G;S : said that Will,
+ d s, ! Tor the Social Securit,
20 D s,'aelpIe, it would be fool
sN;S ~ a state statue comply
ESson,iIaise federal law until con
Pa 'y Of the act is deter
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17
WEATHER

,,,isht and Wednesday;
S '..,;sht. colder Wednes-
SGT
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-17

The Belgrade man who ate two
morning papers might have been
trying out the serial.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23

The first annual convention
Of Iota Theta Sorority will be
held at the Lafayette Hotel, be-
ginning next Saturday.
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Of George Washington Uni
versity will hold it's formal
graduation dance and banquet
at the Kenwood Country Club,
June 5.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra
ternity of George Washington
University will give its spring
formal at the Maryland Club
Gardens on June 6.
Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Of
George Washington University,
held its spring formal last night
at the Maryland Club Gardens.
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Of
George Washington University.
will give its spring formal on
June 10 at the Shoreham Hotel.
A banquet and dance is an
nounced by Chi Omega Soror-
ity, of George Washington Uni
versity, to be held June 8 at
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
SOrOrities - Fraternihes

the Army and Navy Country
Club.
Sigma Kappa Sorority, OF
George Washington Univer-
sity, will observe the annual
sorority Senior Week with a
spring formal on June 8.
Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Of
George Washington University,
will give its spring formal on
June 9 at the Congressional
Country Club.
The Kenwood Country Club
will be the scene of the spring
formal to be given by Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Of
George washington University,
on June 8.
June will also be the date
for the spring formal of Sigma
MI Fraternity of George Wash
ington University. II will be
held at the Congressional Coun-
try Club.
Alpha Chi Sigma, honorary
chemical fraternity, will hold a
farewell dinner tonight at the
Faculty Club.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
DISTRICT soRoRITIEs AND FRATERNITIEs:

DISTRICT SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES:
This is your page Help us to make representative
Of all of you
The editor of this page extends invitation to all
Greek letter organizations in schools and colleges through
out the city to help in making this weekly feature
success
Send notices of all your functions-dances, teas,
luncheons, banquets what have you-well enough in
advance that may have ample time to send out
photographers to take pictures
In sending in notices specify the school affiiation.
We devoting this page exclusively to school and
college fraternties and sorores and must designate
each organization by its school.
We want your cooperation Send your notices in right
away to the Sorority and Fraternity Editor The Wash
ington Times. Don't forget. This is your page
Evening star., 1936-12-20
COAST GUARD READY
TO LAUNCH CUTTERS
Washington Women to Sponsor
Two of Three New Gov.
ernment Vessels.

The Coast Guard has completed
plans to launch its three new cutters,
two Of which will be sponsored by
Washington women.
Mrs. Stephen B. Gibbons. wife Of
the Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. will sponsor the John C. Spencer.
to be launched January 6 at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. The cutter
is to be stationed at Cordova, Alaska.
Miss Katherine McReynolds, daueh-
ter OF William H. McReynolds. ad-
ministrative assistant to the Secretary
OF Treasury, will sponsor the launch
ing of the cutter George M. Bibb at
Charleston Navy Yard. Charleston,
s. c.. January IA. The Bibb Is to
be stationed at San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Miss Mary Schuyler Hamilton OF
Elmsford. N. Y, who Is great great
granddaughter OF Alexander Hamil-
ton. first Secretary of the Treasury,
will serve as sponsor Of the cutter
Alexander Hamilton, to be launched
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard January
6. The cutter is to be stationed
at San Francisco.
The three cutters, named for for
mer Secretaries OF the Treasury, are
327 feet long. and have a beam Of
Al feet. Each displaces 1000 tons
and is capable Of a speed Of 20 knots.
crew Of II commissioned officers. 5
warrant officers and 1l2 enlisted men
Is carried.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
CORPORATE PROFITS
TAX HIT BY C. OF c.
Review Terms Industrial Advance
Greatest in Business Hit Hard.
est by Slump.

By the Associated Press.
The Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States struck at the corporate
profits tax yesterday.
1t said this new levy on undistrib-
uted earnings of corporations has in
jected "artificialities" into the busi-
ness situation.
Turning to a discussion of business
generally, the chamber drew . bright
outline of conditions, saying that new
stabilities" are being created out of
recent economic gains.
Industrial advances. it continued in
its periodical. Washington Review. ARE
most marked in those branches OF
business which suffered deepest de-
preston
Citing employment gains ranging
from Z to Is per cent since May. 1888,
the chamber said industry's demand
for workers was being reflected by
cuts in w. P. A. rolls.
Perhaps the most untovard condi-
tions Of the moment" the Review said,
ARE to be found in the artificial ap-
pearances due to disbursements Of
business corporations caused by the
new and heavy Federal tax upon
earnings"
The chamber apparently referred to
certain dividends and other corpora
tion disbursements which are believed
to have been made to escape the tax.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
B. Y. P. u. News

National Baptist will hold the an
nual candleiight supper. Christmas
Around the World" is the theme.
Wednesday at o'clock the e. Y p.
U. will have charge of trimming the
Christmas tree at Gailinser Hospital.
On Christmas morning at $50, the
candlelight services will be at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. We will leave the church
and 60 to Emergency Hospital, where
we will distribute the Christmas stock.
ings and sing Christmas carols.
A special Christmas program will
be presented at Bethany. Florence
Cockerille and her Devotional Life
Commission will be in charge.
Calvary will continue In their series
of discussions on War" The Eel
lowship Commission will conduct 0
program on "The Causes II War"
Brookland will be led by the service
group with Ann St-eiby and Betty
Clarke IN charge.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
MISSION IS CALLED
HISTORICAL EVENT.
Preaching Emissaries Are
Held Great Spiritual
Movement.
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS. December l9-Dr. Ivan
Lee Holt, retiring president Of the
Federal Council Of the Churches OF
Christ in America, said today the re-
Gently ended national preaching mis-
sion was "the greatest spiritual move
ment in the history Of the American
Protestant church"
The mission, sponsored by the coun-
Gil, brought a score Of Christian lead
ers OF the world into all sections Of
cities we're visited. nearly a week be-
ing spent in each. The mission
ended December with q meeting in
Madison Square Garden, New York
City.
1T is the one movement which has
united all churches in a common en-
deavor," said Dr. Holt in a statement.
"' Under the new sense Of
Gods reality which the National
Preaching Mission has brought to
America, we ought to approach the
Christmas season with a new spirit
and q new hope. Only Christ can
save our civilization.
The missioners have spoken to
$4,000 Protestant ministers and 2,000,-
900 Protestant church members.
Through the mission the federal coun-
Gil has brought the strength Of united
Protestantism to the support Of every
Protestant minister in the country.
We have sought to put evangelism
at the heart of the church's pro-
gram, to unite the individual and
the social aspects Of the gospel in q
single whole. TO bring Protestant
churches closer together. to reclaim
for religion its former place Of in
fiuence in the community's life, to
change currents of life in America
and to make our people vividly aware
OF God
I'm every city we have filled the
largest auditorium available.
There has been no effort to build up
Protestantism at the expense Of other
religions. We have been resisting ir-
religion and seeking to save the soul
OF America"
Cities visited were Albany, Roches-
ter, Syracuse and Buffalo, N. Y; New
York City, Pittsburg, Kansas City.
Detroit, indianapolis, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham. Louisville, st. Louis, Cleve-
land, Des Moines, Omaha, Billings,
Mont; Seattle, Vancouver, Portland.
Greg; San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Dallas. Chicago, Washington. Raleigh,
N. c.; Philadelphia and Boston.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
APPULSE Of MOON
DUE DECEMBER z
It's Rare Celestial Sight,
Coming Only Dozen Times
Century.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
Associated press Seience Editor.

NORTHFIELD, Mimi, December
ia visible "appulse" of the moon,
celestial sight that comes only about
a dozen times q century. is predicted
for Sunday evening, December ~.
The moon will appear in effect
slightly like a bandit with q dark cap
drawn down over his forehead. or with q
mask on the upper part of his face.
This darkening Of the northern part
Of the moon will be due to the earth's
shadow. The cap" will be tilted to
the east about eight degrees.
An appulse Is q species Of eclipse.
except that the moon. instead of
passing through the umbral, or black
shadow. passes through the penumbral
shadow. This penumbral shadow
never completely obscures the moons
face or any part Of it as does the
umbra in an eclipse. partial or total.
Popular Astronomy, in which the
forthcoming appulse is described. says
the northern part Of the moon will
be darkened by the inner layers OF
the penumbral cone. The middle and
outer layers Of the penumbral shadow
cone do not change the appearance
Of the moon. The penumbral shadow
is nearly the same width as the moon
in this appulse. The southern edge
Of the moon will pass just outside the
penumbral shadows edge.
Popular Astronomy states that there
are about IS Of these appulse eclipsss
. century. The number varies from
70 to about 100 over q swing Of about
six centuries.
But most Of the appulses are not
visible to the naked eye. About
thirty can be seen but there are only
about dozen in q century which are
conspicuous.
The umbral eclipses Of the moon,
that is total or partial eclipses,
average about 155 q century. They
are nearly twice as frequent as ap-
pulses and all Of them are visible.
No photographs OF recent appulses
have been published. Popular Astron-
omy plans to attempt a photograph Of
the one on December 81.
The appulse takes place between
1000 p. m. Eastern standard time and
midnight. It will be visible in Amer
lea, clouds permitting, at 1852 pm,
Eastern standard time, the hour Of its
maximum shadow. Neither the begin
ming nor the ending will be visible.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
MAGNET DWARFS
EARTH IN POWER
N. |. T. Develops Instrument
10000 Stronger Than
Entire World.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the AsSoClAbed Flcss.
CAMBRIDGE, Mas, December 10.
The construction Of magnet pro-
ducing the strongest sustained mag
netic field ever created by man, was
announced tonight at Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology.
The development opens the way to
new studies in the structure Of the
atom and in the inconceivably cold
and mysterious world Of matter near
absolute zero"-the point beyond
which science knows nothing colder.
Field 10000 Times Earth's.
The powerful but small instrument.
built by DR.. Francis Bitter Of the
department of mining and metallurgy,
has produced 4 magnetic field 100000
times stronger than that Of the earth.
In design it is essentially IN electro
magnet, a copper coil 8 inches long
and 6 inches in diameter. Into this
coil pours enough electricity to supply
the needs of town of 5000 popula-
tion-s,000 to $4,000 amperes Of direct
current at pTcSSuTc VI 1oV Foiuo. AUG
current produces a magnetic field In
the hollow core Of the coil.
Because no ordinary wires could
carry this electrical load. two copper
bars, each 6 inches wide and ia
inches thick. are used to feed the
magnet.
Magnetism Distorts Matter.
Science has long known that mag
netic forces distort and change matter.
One of the most important uses Of
the new apparatus will be to deter
mine what effect tremendous magnetic
fields have on gases. liquids, solids,
alloys and even plant and animal
tissue.
Embarking on one Of the first ex-
periments with the apparatus in the
Spring, DR.. Bitter and DR.. Frederick
G. Keyes, head Of the M. I. T. de-
partment of chemistry, will seek to
explore the little known world near
absolute zero-45969 degrees below
zero, Fahrenheit.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Christian Endeavor

Senior Endeavorers are requested In
attend a meeting at pm. Thursday
at New York Avenue Presbyterian
to assist in the filling of candy stock
lngs for distribution in local hospitals
New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN will
be host at a conservation service at q
am. Christmas, prior to the visitation
OF hospitals for carol singing.
lexington Presbyterian will hold A
Joint rally and Christmas service to-
morrow at 6:45 pm, preceded by a
fellowship hour at 6 pm The group
will make carol tour Christmas Eve
at 7 pm.
Keeping Christ in Christmas" will
be the theme at First Brethren tomor.
row at 6:45 pm, with Preston Camp
bell in charge. Midnight Christmas
Eve the group will make q carol tour.
Sherwood Presbyterian and Albright
Evangelical will share the shield award
for having the largest percentage Of
membership present at the recent in.
termediate rally.
United Brethren seniors will hold q
party at the church Monday. Gifts
will be collected and distributed to
needy. The Christmas story and a
musical program will be presented by
Dorothy Stetson tomorrow at 6:45 pm.
Wallace Memorial Presbyterian will
combine with the Sunday school at
4 pm. tomorrow for a white gift serv-
ice, followed by a short business ses-
sion. Peggy Sangster will be hostess
at sing December ~. The annual
banquet will be December rs.
THE Dust Of the Road" will be
presented by the Rhode Island Avenue
M. p. group next week. A Christmas
cantata also will be given in connec-
ton with white gift service.
Keller Memorial Lutheran will hold
. business session Tuesday at the
church. Caroling will be at the Lu-
theran Home on Christmas Eve.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
FOR "Y" ELABORATE
Preparations Virtually Completed
for New Year Entertain.
ment of 5000.

With preparations virtually COM
pleted for the entertainment of more
than 5000 guests. the committee in
charge OF the New Year day reception
at the Y. M. C. A. has worked out
an elaborate athletic program for the
day. featuring five basket ball games.
DR.. Carson P. Frailey, who heads
the Committee on Arrangements, said
the first event in the mems gym.
nasium will be basket ball game
at 1880 pm. between Briarley Mill
tary Academy and the Woodward
School team.
Other events include an exhibition
indoor base ball game at 2:30 pm.
between the Bureau Of Standards and
the Y. M. C. A: the holiday bad
minton championships, singles dou.
bles and mixed doubles, at 3:l5 pm:
a basket ball game between the Bal.
timore and Washington "Y" teams at
4:3o pm. and volley ball game at
$50 pm. between the "Y" teams
from Richmond and Washington.
The following schedule has been
worked out for the program in the
boys gymnasium: 1:30 pm, basket
ball. Boys Club Redbirds VS.. Y. NJ
c. A. Hawks. 2:30 pm; basket ball,
Boys Club Americans VS.. Y. M. C. A.
Eagles; $3.50 pm, gymnastic exhibi-
tion by the junior tumbling team:
4 pm. wrestling exhibition by the
junior wrestling team: AIS pm, box
ing exhibition by the Junior boxers
and, 4:3o pm, basket ball, Trinity
NJ. E. Church VS. "Y" Flashes.
All Y. NJ. c. A. members and their
friends are invited to attend. accord
Ing to c. E. Fleming, service secre-
tary.