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The Washington times., 1936-03-26
QUOTED:
4 SHOT HIM
T AT TRIAL

NEW YORK. March 26
GNS0.-'I shot him! ! won't
say any more until see my
lawyer"
Vera Stretz made these asser-
tions when she was placed under
arrest, according to testimony to-
day by Patrolman Theodore Han
sen at the trial Of the blonde
college graduate for the murder
of her married sweetheart, DR..
Fritz Gebhardt, German indus
trialist.
Hansen told how he and Pa.
trolrnan John Holden were sum-
moned to the fashionable Beck
man Tower where they found
Vera. She had trudged down from
the twenty-first floor and had been
blocked at the third by gates.
Prosecutor Miles OBrien asked
Hansen what Vera said to the two
police officers.
"She said, How is hep" Then
sha said, Il shot him. ! asked
her why but she said she
wouldn't say anything more
until she saw her lawyer. She
was carrying a handbag and we
took it. She said, You can't take
that. It's my personal prop
erty.'"
The handbag contained a black
revolver, among other belongings.
Vera, who came into court with.
out q hat or coat, sobbed when
Prosecutor >'Brien passed Hansen
a revolver which the policeman
identified as the one found in
Miss Stretz's bag the night Of the
crime.
If-and when-Vera takes the
stand to tel why she shot and
killed her lover, the married DR..
Fritz GeLhardt, observers are pre-.
pairing for mysteries Of a high
order. For, ,,p to date, Miss Stretz
has proved to be tn. type Of de-
fendant who cries frequently, re-
sorts to smelling salts and plugs
her ears when the testimony con-
Germs bullets and blood. .---..-..
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
GIRL ARRESTED
IN DOG WAR

TAKOMA PARK, Md, March
26.-Torn by loyalty and devo-
ton to two masters, a 9-year-old
German shepherd dog here yes
terday was the innocent cause
Of the arrest of one on war.
rant sworn out by the other.
For more than eight years
pal" divided his affections be-
tween Miss Dorothy Hartle, 10, of
the 1000 block Carroll Ave-, and
w. P. Toler, Of 619 Carroll Ave.
Yesterday Miss Hartle was charged
in a warrant sworn out by Mr..
Toler with harboring the dog.
She was later released under 5000
bond for a hearing in court on
April 3.
It seems that when Miss Hartle
was 10 and Pal was few months
old, the Hartles and TolerS were
neighborS, and at that time the
puppy became i'll and suffered
with fits, according to Takoma
Park police.
When a brother Of Miss
Hartle's, thinking the dog should
be destroyed, asked Toler for q
gun to shoot Pal, Toler said he
could cure it If given a chance.
The cure was affected with the
understanding that the dog should
then belong to Toler, he said.
After that time Mr.. Toler
claims Pal was his dog, but Miss
Hartle claims he often followed
her home and remained there for
days at o time.
Recently, she says. while she
was walking along the streets, Pal
followed her home. She kept
him, Toler says, and yesterday
sWore out the warrant.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
ESCAPES KIDNAPER

TORONTO, Ontario, March 20
(US0.-An attempt to abduct
5-year-old Mary Kenny, daughter
Of Mrs. Matthew Kenny, leading
contender in the 100000 Charles
Vance Millar baby race, failed yes
terdaV when the child, leaving part
of her coat in the would-be kid.
naper's hands. ran up a lane. yell
ing at the top Of her voice.
you're the half-mlIIion dol
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Roth Meets Winner
OF MONDAYS Bout

AL Roth, Dave Sonnenberg'S
high ranking contender for the
world lightweight boxing title,
will box the winner Of Monday
nights scheduled 10-round ring
feature bringing together Cow.
boy Howard Scott and Lew Mas
sey at Joe Turner's arena.
Roth has agreed to terms for
an appearance here April 20.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

lar kid, get into the car or wen
kill you" .l .-.
A woman is thus reported to
have threatened the child as she
walked home from school.
&. Mrs. Kenny claims IL children
have been born to her since Oc-
tober 81, 1925 the date Millar died.
The Toronto sportsman-lawyer's
will bequeathed $500, 900 to the
Toronto woman bearing the most
children in the decade following
his death.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

less gas than smaller cars they traded in.
With Automatic Overdrive, it gives you
motorings biggest thrill ). that miracle
which happens at 40 miles an hour,
making driving seem like sailing, giving
you free mile in every FIVE. Come in
today and let us show you.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

DRIVE better car L. and save money
doing it! That's exactly what Chrysler
offers you this year.
The big, handsome Chrysler Six
costs only few dollars more than the
lowest priced cars payments as low as
S35. 90 per month. Owners say it uses
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

CHRYsLER SIX, $3.50 to $112s. X De LUXE
EIGHT, 1925 to $126s. X AlRFLow EIGHT,
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Ask for the New 0fflcldl ChEYsloF Motors COM
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority contained in that certain
Deed in Trust executed by New
Way Laundry, Inc, to the under
signed Trustee. recorded in Book
124, at page 321, of the Records
of Deeds in Trust for Henderson
County, securing the Indebtedness
therein described, default having
been made in the payment of the
same and at the request of the
owners and holders Of the indebt-
edness, I will on the 9Th day OF
February, 1886, at 1900 o'clock
noon, at the court house door
in Henderson County, Henderson
vile, North Carolina, offer for
sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described property:
Lying and being in Henderson
Vile Township, Henderson Coun-
ty, North Carolina-BEGINNlNG
at a stake, corner of the Wheeler
lot in the South margin of Lynn
Street, said stake standing North
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
Play Production
Class Dramas All
Well Received

The University of North Caro-
lima Community Drama Group
presented three one-act plays to a
small audience at the high school
auditorium last night.
Under the supervision of John
w. Parker, the school teachers
who have been studying dramatics
for several months gave excellent
interpretations of the characters
of the three delightful plays.
"For Distinguished Service" was
presented with Violet Wright and
Katherine Valentine in the lead
ing roles and Carrie Yount as a
minor character. All participant
ing carried their roles in a very
capable manner.
"Job's Kinfolks" a story of n
mill village was excellent. Clara
Babb as the grandmother Mrs.
Susie Sinclair as the mother were
both delightful in their interpreted
tions. Frank Read as the mill
worker and Sara Barnwell as the
daughter played well and Lila AL
len took minor role very nicely.
"Sparkin' the final play show
ed Willie Lou Jordan in one of the
outstanding characterizations of
the evening, with Murray Jones
handling a difficult part we'll.
Irene Mitchell and Brunette Pitti-
Ito. gave very creditable perform
Snces.
The audience, while small, was
appreciative and the evenings en-
tertainment was well received.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18

as degrees % minutes East 1856
feet from the intersection of the
South margin Of Lynn Street with
the East margin of Locust Street
and runs thence with the South
margin of Lynn Street, North 10
degrees % minutes East 668.7
feet to a stake in the center line
of the Southern Railway; thence
with the Southern line of said
Southern Railway, South 15 de-
grees % minutes East $40 feet 20
where the center line of 16-foot
alley projected would intersect
with the center line Of said South
ern Railway; thence South 30 de-
grees Is minutes West 104 feet
to a stake in the center line Of
said alley; thence South SO de-
grees Is minutes West 1914 feet
to a stake in the center line Of
said alley; thence with the center
line of said alley South SO degrees
Is minutes West 418 feet to
stake in the Wheeler lot: thence
with the line of said lot, and par
allel with the Locust Street North
as degrees Is minutes West 171.8
feet to the Beginning, containing
"a acres, exclusive of the portion
of said land covered by the right
of way of the Southern Railway,
and the public streets and alleys
and being the same three tracts
of land under one consolidated
boundary conveyed by A. D.
Brown and wife, Mable Brown, to
N. w. Miller by deed dated Nd
vember End, 1925, and of record
in Book 1853 at page 1876 of the
Records of Deeds for Henderson
County and being also the same
land conveyed by K. W. Ewbarik,
Trustee, to N. w. Miller, by deed
dated May oath, 1922, and of rec
ord book 116 at page 329 of the
Records of Deeds for said coun-
ty. The party of the first part,
as part, OF the consideration vi
this Deed in Trust, also conveys
to the party of the second part,
his heirs and assigns, all the ma
chinery, equipment, trucks, sup
plies, office fixtures, furniture
and good will of the New Way
Laundry, signs and all other per.
sonal property belonging to said
Laundry, except all equipment be-
longing to the Dry Cleaning De
partment of said New Way Laun-
dry, none of which is now on the
property above conveyed, except
a pressing machine in the barn.
Dated and posted this 9TH day
of January, 1886.
R. L. WHITMIRE, Trustee.
1-11-Sat-4tp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
BRITISH KING ILL.,;
IS WEAKER TODAY
CONTINUED from page one)

Continued from page one)
windows of Sandringham palace
early today indicating the activ-
ity and anxiety inside. With the
king were Queen Mary, the Prince
of Wales, the Duke and Duchess
of York and other members of
the royal family.
A crowd, anxious for news Of
their sovereign, gathered at the
palace gates, guarded by a strong
force of police. Outside the vii
lage homes of Sandringham
groups gathered discussing the
kings sudden illness, despite the
winds whipping across neighbour
ing salt marshes.
The staff of physicians attend
ing his majesty was headed by
Lord Dawson of Penn, the kings
personal physician. They were
laboring to prevent spread of the
catarrh into some form of pull
monary inflammation, meanwhile
strengthening the aged rulers
heart with oxygen to withstand
the added strain imposed by diff
ficulty in breathing.
A strong police force was sta
toned about the palace grounds
and all unauthorized persons were
forbidden to enter. A crowd gath
cred in the drive near the gates
asking for information of the
kings condition. Guards, as well
as officials at the palace lodge,
refused to answer questions.
1t was understood by officials
at the lodge that the royal fam
ily had gone to bed early.
1t was believed that activities
of Jubilee year, celebrating the
ouarter-century mark of King
Georges reign, had weakened
him and induced his present ILL
ness, in spite of extreme care ia
ken to guard his failing health.
London physicians pointed out
that oxygen was one of the most
common aids for embarrassment
of breathing associated with
bronchial catarrh and that such
added difficulty in breathing
places an extra strain on heart
muscles-hence the reference IN
the official bulletin to cardiac
weakness.
The kings heart was eXcep-
tionally strong until after his ill
ness of 1928. His strong heart
and excellent constitution were
credited then with his recovery
from an illness so serious that for
a time a council of state acted in
the kings stead and his death was
expected momentarily.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Sewer left
this afternoon for New York City
where they will spend some. days.
From there they take a boat for
California and returning by rail
will stop in Texas and other. states.
Mrs. D. C.. Scott, of Kingstree,
S. c., is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Lawrence A. Blair. and Mrs.
Eta Graham. -~.. .'
Mrs. Henry, Twyford, who has
been indisposed for more than two
weeks, is improving now.
DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Woodcock,
. who have been at Rosemont Inn,
for more than two. years, have
taken an apartment in The
Dixianna, on Seventh avenue E.
Miss Margaret Wilmington, rof
Snow Hill and Mars Hill College.
at Mars Hill, will be the weekend
guest of Miss Mary Brooks. .'
Mrs. S. M. Garren has return
ed from Asheville, after spending
several days with her sisters, Mes
DANES Fred C. Ingle, and Harry
Wilson.
Best charade of the year: Pair
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA,
HENDERSON COUNTY,
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Bessie Bryson
John BrySon

y
The defendant, John Bryson,
will take notice that an action en-
title as above has been commenc.
ed in the Superior Court of Hen
derson County, North Carolina.
for the purpose Of obtaining d.
vorce, and the said defendant will
further take notice that he is re-
quired to appear at the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
of said county in the courthouse
in Hendersonville, North Carolina,
on the 18th day of Feb. 1886, or
within thirty days thereafter, and
answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
This 18th day of Jan. 1886.
GEO. w. FLETCHER, Asst.
Clerk of Superior Court.
1-18-14tp.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18

In NewO Outbreak

EARLE, Ark, Jan. 10. (UP)-
A new outbreak between negro
sharecroppers, members of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union,
and county officials who alleged
ly tried to break up their meet
ing, was reported yesterday.
Two negroes were shot, neither
seriously wounded.
Sheriff Howard Curtin of Mar
ion said he had arrested one negro
and expected to arrest "slx or
seven others" on charges of as
sault and attempted assault to
kill one of his deputies.
The arrested man was Jim Ball,
who, it was alleged, stood at the
door Of the church where the
negro union meeting was held and
guarded it with shotgun.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
Pirates To PLAY
Asheville Y Five
$3.50 PM. Monday

The Hendersonville Pirates, in
dependent basketball team, will
meet the strong Asheville Y. M.
c. A. team on Monday afternoon
at $3.50 at the Flat Rock gym.
Blue Ridge Hilltoppers will meet
Farm School at the same place
on Monday afternoon.
The Pirates have shown some
good basketball so far this season
and are expected to improve as
the season advances.
The Hilltoppers opened their
season this afternoon and little
is known of possibilities but
Coach Morris is expected to have
a strong team to show basketball
fans of this section.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
STATE WAGES
BITTER WAR ON.
ROAD DEATHS.
Sudden Death Claim e d
1,O95 Persons on High
ways in NC. Last Year

RALEIGH, Jan. Is. (UP)-
Sudden death on the highways of
North Carolina claimed the lives
of 1,095 persons during 1885, the
state department of highway safe
ty announced today.
In 1884, automobile accidents
were responsible for the deaths of
9S6 persons.
In December, 1886, there were
Us killed and 1928 injured in q
total of SCI automobile accidents.
For the same period in 1884
there were 1T killed and $50 in
jured in 478 accidents. p.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
MISS WHITTINGTON TO sing
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
C. II. SMITHS TO ENTERTAIN
AT NEW RESIDENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith
are entertaining at a series of
at homes at their new home on
Fenton place. The first was given
Saturday evening prior to the din
ner dance at the Charlotte Coun-
try club. The second will be Civ
en- this Saturday between the
hours of 5 and 6 o'clock, and the
third will be given on the even
ing of Saturday, January 25, from
5 to 6 o'clock.
About 35 intimate friends of
the host and hostess have been
invited to call at each event.
The foregoing from Thursdays
Charlotte Observer, will be of
much interest here where Mrs.
Smith, daughter of Mrs. M. c.
Roberts, made her home before
her marriage about two years ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
FARMERS HIT AT
SCARCITY POLICY

Continued from page one)
obligations under the AAA con-
tracts.
The statement was signed by
Clarence Poe, president pro tenn
of the National Agricultural con-
ference; Chester H. Gray, secre-
tary; l.. j. Taber, master of the
National Grange; Edw. A. O'Neal,
president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation; John D. Mil
Ter, president of the National Co.
operative Council, and C. f. Huff,
president of the Farmers Nation
al Grain corporation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
NYA ALLOTS FUND
TO YOUTH OF VINO.
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CONTINUED from page one)
the schools and colleges in Sep
TENDER, the National. Youth ad-
ministration made available GER
tain designated sums of money
to be used by these colleges and
secondary schools to pay for work
done by students selected by the
colleges or by the superintendent
of schools with respect to the
need of the students so selected.
"a certain amount of money
was made available last week as
work projects for the youth of
the various counties of North
Carolina. The 9Th district was al
lotted to it $28,775. The projects
to be submitted under this appro-
priation were divided into tour
classifications: Community devel-
opment and recreational leader
ship, rural projects, public service
projects, and research projects.
"No major construction prof.
ects are being considered and
funds allocated to the various
counties must be used by March
18th, and, if other funds are
available at that time, it will be
possible for the projects to con-
tinue for a worker on any project
is required to work one-third the
time an adult will work on a WPA
project and will receive one-third
the salary according to his or her
classification.
projects are being submitted
by the various county and city
superintendent of the western
counties for the making of a COM
plete school census, assisting IN
minor repairs, assisting in the
care of athletic equipment and
fields, and gymnasiums, and as
sisting principals and class room
teachers.
Additional funds were made
available this week totalling. $46,-
900 for the use of the counties
of the 9Th district. A great deal
of attention is being given to set
ting up supplemental projects
with the recreational, nursing,
and health project being institut-
ed for the various counties Of the
district. These are particularly
worth while in that the youths
selected will be expected to work
the full one-third time and will
receive in addition thereto in
struction in recreation, health, san
itation, book mending, libraries,
and other phases of work embod-
led in the recreational program.
''It is the earnest wish of the
National Youth administration
that the several counties of West
ern Carolina will avail themselves
of the amount set aside for their
respective counties and give this
training and the opportunity to
earn money to the young people
within their borders"
After the projects are set up
here they must be approved by
the Raleigh office. Upon their re-
turn to the district headquarters
here and when work is ready to
begin requisition will be made up
on the WPA for the required num-
Der of youths. All persons given
work will be taken from the re-
lief rolls and will be selected as
are all other relief workers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
Mob Disnlembers
Cannibal Bandit

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 10. (UP)
"A dispatch from Curaba yester'
day said that in the isolated town
of Rio Branco a bandit named
Joajuim dos Santos killed his
wife's lover, cut out the dead
mans heart and liver and ate
them, then killed the woman. Viii
layers enraged by the horrible
crime lynched Dos Santos and dis
membered his body, the story said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
By CHILES COLEMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

RALEIGH, Jan. Is. (UP)-
North Carolina, through ,newspa-
pers, civic groups, radio broad
casts, and official state action, is
waging a bitter war against sud
den death on its highways.
In every part of the state, mo-
florists are being warned, pleaded
with, to drive carefully-save a
life" And in every corner of the
state, too, they are being punish
ed if they fail to heed the warn
ingS.
The teeth of the safety cam
paign lie with the state safety
department and it's new license
law. Conviction on drunken driy-
ing charges automatically revokes
the offenders license to drive a
car, and two convictions within
six months on careless or reck-
less driving charges has the same
result. Under an exchange agree
ment with other states, the de-
partment reaches out TO trip
North CarolinianS who threaten
lives beyond the state line.
Since November l, when the
license law went into effect, 949
permits have been revoked. The
first two weeks in January alone
saw more than fifty drivers
grounded" for year.
Just as comprehensive, if not
as relentless in effect, is the
campaign of q Tar Heel daily
newspapers. Full page displays
proclaim that a million men, wo-
men and children were killed or
injured in automobile crashes in
1886 Safe driving pledges en-
blazon front pages.
e., 81 promise to-, drive at a mod
crate speed and on my own side
of TIE road" the motorist is ask
ed to say. 81 promise not to pass
cars on curves or hills, to stop
at stop signs, not to jump traffic
lights, to Civ eproper signals, to
be fair in all respects . to other
drivers. and to refrain from reck-
less driving"
The signed pledges are pouring
into the newspaper offices by the
hundreds each week. Those who
sign them carry pledge cards and
window stickers to signify their
membership in the crusade.
The Chamber of Commerce IN
Asheville is distributing safety
stickers, while the Asheyille police
department is dramatizing the
campaign with a series of night
radio broadcasts of typical traffic
court cases.
Solicitor Phil Cooke, Jr;, and
Judge Sam Cathey at AsheVllle
head the cast of the weekly pro-
grams, which are broadcast d.
rectly from the police courtroom
in the Municipal building. Police
officers, court officials and play
ers of the Student Theater Co
operate in presenting the sklts
pointing out violations of sa1ety
ordinances.
a speakers bureau, ORGANIZED
bv the safety committee in Ashe-
Vile, has appeared at various CIV 4, :
ic groups, presenting programs
designed to bring new signers for
the safety pledge.
In Charlotte, $4,000 pledge
cards and an equal number OF
windshield stickers were prepar-
: Durham, attacked the safety
problem from a community angie
The city distributed 1900 book,
lots on safety hints to Durham
Motorists, and the safety commit
tee Of the city council recommend
ed spending $4,000 for better r
lighting in three principal streets tree
10 rednce accidents and Deaths
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
FRIDAY
HER MASTERS VOICE (Pi

HER MASTERS VOICE (Par-
amount).
Director: Joseph Santley. Cast:
E. E. Horton, Peggy Conklin,
Laura Hope Crews, Grant Mitch
ell.
Clare RUNNERS recent stage
success has been. transferred to
the screen with a notable and
able cast. Having disowned her
niece because of the latter's mar
riage, a. rich aunt inadvertently
employs the niece's husband as
houseman, falls a victim to his
charms and is completely won
over when he becomes a success
full radio singer. An enjoyable
farce, with light and speedy direc-
ton, laughable situations and ex-
cellent acting, in which the COM
plications of an amusing plot are
well carried out. Adults and
young people.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Mrs. Dovie l..
Merrell, late of Henderson coun-
ty, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the undersign-
ed on or before January 18, 1887,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make settlement with the under
signed. p
S. P. WILLIAMSON,
Adm. Estate Mrs. Dovie L. Mer-
rell. go 1-8-Sat. 6tp.