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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
]. M. STEPP SUFFERS
INFLUENZA ILLNESS

Friends of J. M. Stepp will re-
pret to learn that. he is confined
to his home with influenza.
Walter Stepp, who also has
been i'll, is able to be out again
and is at the Stepp Funeral Home,
on King street.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
MRS. HOLT DIES

WINTER PARK, Fla, Feb. 20.
(UPl-Mrs. Hamilton Holt, wife
of the president of Rollins Col
lege, died at her home last night.
She had been i'll with pneumonia
for about week. She was Sc
years old, or fr%fn
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
\. GREGG
ATHER dies
hent Florence Coun-
fsldent to Be Given
burial Friday

|hd Mrs. w. NJ. Gregg of
We're called to Florence,
paay by the death of Mr..
rather, S. A. GreGg, age
eeeaSed was an old and
Florence county resi-
Geath followed an illaess
Su extended over some
funeral and interment
florence county Friday
SmalIy cemetery of the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomp-
son. formerly of this place, an
nounce the birth of a daughter at
their home in Asheville, on Janu-
ary H.. She has been named Ly-
dia Marie.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
GIFTS TOOTH AT Ga

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Feb. 20.
fUP)-Pete Friedel is cutting a
new tooth. Pete's 81, o. ti''' =
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
lIPTMANN'
SEDROPPED
! LEIBOWITZ
Interviews Fail to
bake Belief Bruno
Is Guilty
EIALS REVEALING
|NVERSATION BITS
l. ROBERT MUSEL
Press Staff Correspondent
6gh. 1886, by United Press)

ETON. y. j., Feb. 20.
lErom the death house of
bison there came today the
bnaI charge that Bruno
! Hauptmana, despite his
h. at Pennington, knew
Ihe first Lindbergh ransom
h his hands. that he was
Ting the most widely adj
h currency in the world.
and other hitherto unrc-
Ibis Of information CLEAN
b the convicted slayer of
Id5ergh baby in his day to
knversa,ionS with guards
slosed today by the United
IL an official source within
Jon gates.
b. witness stand during
that ended with his SEN
death, Hauptmann SwOre
had spent the money he
was left in his home by
IsadOre FriSch without
estigatiOn into its origin.
b certain occurrences /
Eay definitely that Haupt-
Bill know he was passing
money from the very
he United Press was told.
Imam, it was said, has
be at least one other state
bntraiicting his Fleming
timoUy. and once SeEt his
Searching foy hidden mean
an enigmatic statement
ling his reasons for not
tely informing the inves-
who arrested him that he
bther cache of money hid
, board in his garage.
hoard was found with re-
in holes gouged in the
Ps more afraid they would
gun than the money, "
lann was quoted as having
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20

ET0N, n. J., Feb. 20.
Samuel Liebowitz, New
ttOrney who has saved ll2
Pm the electric chair, with
Prom the Bruno Richard
|ann defense last night,
fd, ne said, that Haupt-
+ guilty of the murder of
fbergh baby.
lwltz issued a statement
+ his position. He said
fath-houSe interviews with
FMan carpenter had left
Shaken in his belief that
|snn is guilty, although he
p think Hauptmann was
f the crime.
PM no further part of it, "
Per said at a press confer
royd Fisher, now Haupt-
chief counsel and who
defend him at the Flem-
trial, remained Steadfast
pellet that his client is in
z beside LeibOwitz at the
conference which followed
\ York lawyers third visit
Ptmann in death Row" at
& prison here, Fisher said
"a continue the fight to
f condemned man from
ltrlc chair.
yesterday Justice Thomas
fnchard, who presided al
.mIngtOn trial reSentnnced
Pann to die the week OF
Ptlnued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
WEATHER

tonight and Friday prob
I'D with sleet and snow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
GOOD AFTERNOON

Tulsans fond of roast crow.
Another idea is fur-lined sack
cloth and powdered ashes.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

the last meeting. The councillor,
Charlotte Kaufman, presided. Mn.
Ethel Z. Burroughs. past State coun-
cilor, rendered Q solo. The applica-
tions for membership Of Miss Rebecca
Wilson and Mrs. Katherine Flemins
were received. A reading was given
by Mrs. Cora Bwey.
A Benevolence Club of Betsy Ross
Council was organized for the benefit
Of the orphans.
The council will initiate i've eandi-
dates for Mount Vernon Council on
their arss meeting night In ths nav
year. :,
Evening star., 1936-12-13
he Associated Press.

TLANTA, December 1.-Two
were shot to death and two men
. woman wounded early today
door to police headquarters In
|In. tight officers attributed to q
|ry dispute.
fsteen Billingsly, So, and Spencer
fhen, IS, died almost instantly.
and James Ransom. brothers,
Evening star., 1936-12-13
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

Barbara Frietchie Council elected
ofncers and celebrated the fifteenth
anniversary. Songs were sung by the
members and music rendered by Miss
Nettie p. Gather and Mrs. Dorothy
Federline, a member Of Esther Coun-
ell. as pianists.
There were five surviving charter
members present, each Of whom re-
ceived q token. A reception was also
given in honor Of Mrs. Edna H.
Gather, associate State vice eovn-
cilor: the incoming deputy, Mrs.. julia
Evening star., 1936-12-13
building adjoining hsadquartars. Tom.

buildiAs adjoining hsadquartars. Ton.
my Cam, an smploye Of House. said
Nick Ransom entered the ONCE short
" after midnight with the story he
had "been shot 1T two or three times"
earlier in the night.
While Ransom was talking, Gam
said. an automobile drove up and two
men. later Identified ~ Billingsly and
Mitchell, came In "and started an ar
gument with Ransom"
Meanwhile Ransom's brother and
Nick Ransom's wife arrived. Dilling,-
ly and Mitchell thei4 left. Gann said.
but returned about s minutes later
with guns In their hands"
Evening star., 1936-12-13
',in,bers Gun Fight Kills T,co
NEXT Door to Police Station

and Nick's wife were wounded. More
than q dozen shots were fired.
Patrolmen c. p. Wright and w. M.
summerlin said they were unable to
determine who started the shooting,
who fred the fatal shots or how many
guns were used. But, they added, it
was without question lottery num-
bers hght."
Ths shooting occurred in the office
Of Roy i. House, bondsman, In Z
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Marjorie Burke contributed several

Marjorie Burke contributed several
readings.
The application Of Miss Gloria Bigle
for membership was received.
The following ofiicers were elected:
Councillor, Minnie Inman; associate
councillor, Jennie Hicks: vice coun-
cilor, Dorothy Richardson; associate
vice councillor. Viola Mallonee; con-
ductress, Bertha Burnett; warden,
Jeanette Jordan; inside sentinel,
Lidie Hughes: outside sentinel, Mar
garet Carrigan, and 18-month trustee,
Nena Nichols.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

The shooting started almost imme-
diately, Gam said.
II ran into the back room," he said,
land after the shooting stopped I
came out and found four of them on
the floor Nick said, for Gods sake
call an ambulance Then the police
came"
Police said 1t was possible another
person. so far unidentified, had part
In the shooting.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

At the last meeting Of Unity Council
the State and national ofiicers made
their oficial visit. Mrs. Frances
Wright rendered . solo, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Minnie Hake.
They were entertained with Hawaiian
selections by Lovett Brothers, military
tap dances by Miss Elinor Hilldrup,
Master Alton and Miss Doris Young
sang songs accompanied BY their
mother, Mrs. Helsn Young. and Mis-
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Nay Import Milk Cows.

The Venezuelan government may
import milk cows to replace those
slaughtered for disease.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

Columbus Of Loyalty Council; outgoing
deputy, Mrs. Ethel L. Keefe Of Kenil-
worth Council, and Mrs. Edna Brown,
State council committeewoman.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

The annual visitation 70 Friendship
Council Of state officers was held ut
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

new PONDS when the new bonds cam
not be absorbed by the market. 1t
has only been within the past year
that the bond market has loosened up
enough to make it possible to carry on
any extensive refunding operations.
Millions Saved Already.
These % cities and towns and 10
counties have been saved a total of
$36, 422,086 in interest over the total
life of the bonds which have been re-
funded, Johnson pointed out. Of this
amount, $19,729,O45 goes to the 10
counties and $16,693,O41 to the % cities
and towns.
The State has also effected a total
of $2,566,351 by funding it's floating
debt at an interest rate of 1853 per
cent instead of per cent, Johnson
pointed out. 1t also made a profit of
$4,000 for the sinking fund recently
by selling some short maturity bonds
and replacing them with long term
bonds with a higher yield.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
Framing of Tax Bill Is
Now Started in Earnest

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with an light session which lasted into
the early hours of today, informed
sources limited that few changes of
Importance would be made in the pro-
gram.
Republicans Barred.
Chairman Doughton,, Democrat
North Carolina, initiated that, in view
of the vehement Republican opposi-
ton to the program, the Democratic
committeeman alone will be called in
to the meeting, which will decide the
question of possible alterations.
1--WE had hoped to work out a nom
partisan measure" he said "but the
Republican members apparently are
in agreement to oppose the plan with
every means at their command"
Doughton said he hoped to have a
bill ready for the House early next
week. The battle will be renewed in
debate there, and later before a Sen
ate committee and on the Senate floor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

Continued from Page One.)
by State Treasurer Charles M. John
son. In addition, all of the refunding
plans which have been worked out
and agreed to by the bondholders
provide that a definite amount of
money be raised each year to pay the
principal and interest and also an
additional amount to be used in pur-
chasing bonds in the open market be-
fore their maturity, whenever this can
be done to advantage, Johnson point
ed out.
Enough Law Already.
"Since 1888 we have had all the laws
we need to enable the counties, cities
and towns to refund their obligations
and we have been proceeding just as
rapidly as has been possible" John
son said. "Refunding operations re-
quire great deal of time, since it is
necessary to secure the approval Of
all OF the hondholders to the refund
ing plans before they can be put into
operation. The condition of the bond
market must also be considered and
is All important factor, since it is USE
less to try to refund any bonds with
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

porting 2i1 fatalities. Georgia, 1856;
Tennessee, II; Alabama, II; and
Arkansas and South Carolina one
each.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
Far East War Is
Now More Likelv
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(ConClnued from Page Onal
at the thought of the expense of q
major struggle. Little peoples, like the
Belgians, the Dutch, the Czechoslova-
kians, the Roumanians and the .Jueo-
Slavs, who simply would be trodden
on, with no prospect of gain and every
risk of loss, naturally are fearful Of
warfare.
The Germans, indeed, evidently are
working up to demand what they can
not get without fight, but even Hit
Ter isn't ready.
EUROPE AND ASIA
AS Washington's diplomats and nro-
fessional soldiers see it, Europe. then
is a powder magazine, with a fire.
going in the neighborhood and sparkc
falling dangerously.
But they see eastern Asia as a mao
azine into which sparks are falling at
such rate as already to have caused
several small explosions.
They speak, of course, of a maya.
zine in outright process of combus-
ton as a graver peril than one which
merely is threatened-with the quail
fication that the European magazine
undoubtedly will Immediately burst.
too, if the Asiatic magazine erupts,
Fundamentally.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
Planes Hostess
Becomes Heroine
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The group included four Department
Of Commerce inspectors.
Eleven Bodies Recovered.
Eleven burned and broken bodies
were taken to a morgue for relatives
to claim them.
Petite Nellie Granger, hostess on
the California-bound Sun Racer, was
the heroine of the disaster. Although
injured herself, she stumbled miles
through the underbrush to a forest
warden's home to telephone for aid.
Stop watches on two of the dead
convinced Lieutenant George Picker
ing of the highway patrol, and Coron-
er s. A. Baltz, that the tragedy oc-
Cured at 1920 a. m. Ten minutes
earlier, Pilot Ferguson, en- route from
Newark, N. j., radioed he was flying
through thick weather by his instru-
ment, and would not land at Pitts
bugh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
$500, 900 Funds Allotted
To Help In Recovery Work

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

keynoter for the Republican conven-
ton in Cleveland, and Former Am
bassador Walter E. Edge of New Jer-
sey as permanent chairman of the
convention has caused some question
ing.
Are these two men good radio
speakers?
Lowden is not SO young any more
and his voice may not be clear and
stronghold, then, neither is Senator
Borah so young, and he uses the radio
often. Edge is an unknown quantity
ON the radio.
The Republicans have been hard
put to find good radio voice. The
best they have belong to the progress
sives-who will have no say in the
Cleveland convention.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
injunction Suits
Lost For Hearst

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
Say Hoffman Has
Lost New Jersey
ICnntinuad from Page One.l

the election in November.
Editors Of six large newspapers in
six important farm states already
have compiled a forecast for maya
zine Of opinion. Those states lean to-
ward President Roosevelt-some of
them overwhelmingly But how will
the farmer be faring six months
hence?
New Jersey is different. It is not an
agricultural state. One probably is
mistaken in believing that Governor
Hoffman has given the state to the
Democrats. Besides, he always has
proved to have had not q few follow
ers.
RADIO VOICES?
Reported selection of Former Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois as
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

flood conditions, including two which
occurred as an automobile skidded
from a bridge into a creek in east
tennessee. A three-year-old child
drowned near Boone, N. c.; another
drowned at Neva, Tenn, and 13-year-
old D. c., Kiser, Jr., drowned in
Sugar creek near Charlotte.
The death list in the South in the
Sunday and Monday tornadoes stood
today at 421. with Mississippi re-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

gions and the flood troubles which
were worrying other sections had not
become acute in the storm areas.
LOWlands Inundated
Hundreds of thousands of low
lying acres were inundated in Ten
nessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky
and the Carolinas, with several thou
sand persons driven from their
homes by rain-swollen streams.
Five deaths were charged to the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
PAGE THREE
Tar River Rising.

At Rocky Mount. the Tar was 1O2
feet, with eleven expected tomorrow
night, two feet in flood, while at Tar
boro it was 1874, with 26 feet, eight
above flood marks, expected Saturday
night. At Greenville it was 1913 feet
already, foot in flood, with 10 feet
expected by Monday.
The Roanoke at Weldno was 37.7
feet with 40 expected tomorrow or
Friday to make the stage nine feet in
flood
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

vestigators were not authorized Ito
commit larceny" or ito conspire with
another agency of the government to
commit larceny"
Champion Harris, committee coun-
sci, replied the injunction sought a.
gainst the committee would amount
to judicial interference with the legis-'
lative branch, and cited court de-
cisions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

of it's dead today, while 1000 relief
workers continued clearing wreckage.
Some stores reopened in the battered
business area, and the Red Cross re-
ported progress in caring for some
injured.
An army of 1900 relief hands re-
rained on the job in Tupelo, where
nearly all of the 1875 dead had been
buried by this morning.
The threat of pestilence seemed to
have been checked in both storm re-
tAHssrsE&s h
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08
Nothing New In
M'Donald Plans

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

Floods Hit Big
Rivers Over State
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this morning, with p feet. eight feet
above the banks, expected tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
Plucky Anchorage Girls
 Life May Yet Be Saued

PORTLAND, Oregon Feb. 25.- Dr. Leo S. Lucas, Assistant Surgeon of the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children, today voiced the belief that 10-year-old Lou Ann Markle's race with death will be successful.
 "She has been a very sick girl but I believe everything will turn out all right" said Dr. Lucas. Her right knee is wide open and infection has spread to the hip joint. However, I think our chances for saving the limb are very good"
 An operation will probably be per- formed tomorrow
 Miss Letha Humphrey, Hospital Superintendent, said scores of tele- phone calls inquiring the little girls condition are being received. She is fine and I have never seen a more plucky patient" Miss Humphrey said.
 The little Anchorage girl arrived here Sunday from Alaska, accom- panied by her mother, the trip hav- ing been made possible by public subscriptions. The girls right leg is infected as the result of being cut by skate runner
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
MRS. G. BACON
 HAS ALB. BABY

A gruelling trip by dog-team from Tulseuuah to Taku Inlet and thence by special boat to Juneau found it's reward toda", when Mrs George Bacon became the mother of baby girl weighing iour pounds, twelve ounces, born in St. Ann's Hospital early this morning.
 Both mother and child are do- ing nicely, hospital authorities re- ported.
 Mrs. Bacon, Joe Smith, and MT. and Mrs. James Linguard were the objects of a special trip to Taku Inlet made by the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa recently, when radio advices reported the party marooned at the end of the Tulse- quah trail Mrs. Bacon and Smith were brought to Juneau on the Tallapoosa, and the remainder of the party followed in the gasboat Alaskan
 MT. Bacon, who accompanied his wife to Taku, returned immediately to Tulsequah, to remain with the couples other children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
REDLINCSHAFER
 TELLS OF SCOUT
 WORK IN JUNEAU
Splendid Progress Since Movement Started in 22,
 Rotarians Are Told

As principal speaker in the series of Know Your Juneau" talks spcn- sored by the Juneau Rotary Club, H. L. Redlingshafer told Rotarians today at the weekly luncheon in the Terminal Cafe of the splendid progress the Boy Scout movement has had in Juneau since being or ganized in 1922.
 Homer Nordling was the first scoutmaster when Troop One was organized in 1922 In 1923 MT. Red lingshafer acted as Scoutmaster and held that position until 1929
 The broad, encompassing moral benefits of Boy Scout work was stressed by MT Redlingshafer in his talk today He said that four well organized troops and one sea scout troop were now active in Ju- neau and Douglas.
 Three new members were elected to the club today, J. J. Connors, Jr.. Jack Hayes and M. J. Wilcox.
 Through the cooperation of KINY, the personal history talk of Robert Bender was given in way of an all legged radio interview. Paul Brown furnished the incidental music used at times during the interview.
 Howard D. Stabler announced that everything was in readiness for the Rotary and Rotary Ann banquet which will be held in the Terminal Cafe, Saturday evening, February 29
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
SABOTAGE IS
 REPORTED ON 1 BRITISH SHIP
Fourth Case of Damage to Fighting Vessels lnjures
 Destroyer Velox

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The fourth case of suspected sabotage aboard British fighting vessels this winter was reported early today by the Ad- miralty.
 The destroyer Velox, being refitted in Chatham dockyard, has been damaged, the Admiralty said, and the mine-releasing apparatus of the ship put out of gear.
 Sabotage previously had been re- ported on the cruiser Cumberland the Battleship Royal Oak. and the submarine Oberon while in drydocks
 The Admiralty in each instance refused to make statements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
Man Who Found $10 Offers to "Work It Off"

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 25. = Page Diogenes, for undoubtedly here is an honest man.
 Mrs. J. w. Clements, widow lost a $10 bill in the local post office lobby and advertised for it in the lost-and-found column of a news paper.
 Harold N. Pinkham, who lives in Macon, 95 miles from here, prompt ly replied: T found the money, but have spent most of it for food and clothing, since have been out of a job for five years, but I'll come to Atlanta and work the money out. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
WOMAN DIES PARTING AT
 MARD| CRAS
Florida Visitor Found with Bullet Hole in Temple
 Friends Quizzed

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 25. = As the Mardi Gras opened, police discovered the staying of 29-year- old woman, Mrs. Estelle Hughes, visitor from Panama City, Florida, found with a bullet hole in her temple in a remote grassy spot be- hind the Louisiana Arkansas rail- way station
 Police said she went out with friends last night. One of the party, Jack ODay, jockey, admitted he was too drunk to remember what happened.
 T might have shot the woman for all I know he declared
 Three persons are held for ques- tioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
ANOTHER ARMY OFFICER FACES
 POLITICAL ROW
Democratic Le ader Hurls Charge at General Bolles,
 Seventh Corps Comdr.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Charge that Maj. Gen Frank c. Bolles, com mander of the Seventh Corps area, Omaha, was actively engaged in politics developed in Senate de- bate today on the suspension from duty of Maj Gen Hagood of his duties as an illustration of terror ism in government when Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic leader, hurled the charge about Gen. Bolles. He coupled it with the assertion t tha Senator Hastings was instrumental in sending Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, former air corps chief, to his grave without restitution due him."
 The debate, sping out of the Ha- good suspension, involved half a dozen Senators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-25
WEIRD "METEORITE" ALARMS STAG PARTY;
 BLAME ZIMMERMAN

An aurora borealis, of the ray structure type, was observed by many Douglas residents Saturday night, but it faded into insignificance be- side a celestial phenomenon" ob- served by several Juneau men late that evening.
 The men, returning to their homes from poker party, beheld lumi- nous round object floating lazily over the channel to Douglas. Raised eyebrows at their tale spurred them to further investigation. It was a weather balloon, with lantern att tached. released at 1:30 am. by Observer John Keyser.