davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-08-17

natured young man who surely would
never have upset the domestic apple
cart.
In one Of these pictures, called ITO
Mary With Love-" Myrna 10y is COM
manded (by the story to stick with
a Weakling husband gifted with sur
plus of charm and the moral courage
of a dish of mush, when she might
have left him and become the wife
of a steady, amiable, amusing lad
whose faithfulness would make a st.
Bernard look like a will O. the wiSp.
This breach of common sense was so
obvious that great debates started over
it and the Palace has put out ballots
for the public to scribble upon. SO
far lilo persons have said they ap-
proved when Miss 10y remained with
her husband "as any wife should" 942
have thought she should leave him
and marry the other gent, and 42O
thought she would have been very
bright to divorce the first husband
and skip the second.
Since the polls are not yet closed
We don't feel this gives us any hints
about the winning chances of decent
chaps in cinemas Except that it Is
to be noted a majority of the people
voting thought the ending of the pic
ture didn't click.
, Then there's the question of "Picca-
dilly jim" Public and critics alike
have laughed so heartily over this one
they overlooked the great issue, as it
were. Here you have talented, ego
tistical young man, facetious, smooth
and slightly alcoholic. He falls in
love with a girl, at the moment be-
ing courted by a young Englishman
who is well born, has title and
money. q practically angelic DISPOSE
ton, sporting nature and all that,
After announcing that what she wants
is stability, does she decide to choose
Evening star., 1936-08-17
Films Neglect Good Sense
In Awarding of Heroines
'To Mary With Love- Stirring Dispute
Among Fans - Palace Puts Out
Ballots to Decide Matter.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, Jr.

all
being called Loews Fox 1t
time make bonfire Of all
leading the West
facts Now it time
Evening star., 1936-08-17

the wag in lieu of the nobleman?
She does.
Not that we have any undying preju-
dice against light-hearted swalns,
especially those imperSonated by Rob-
ert Montgomery. 1t just seems too
bad such right" fellows as Ian Hun
ter and Ralph Forbes never get any
marrying done these days.
The A. A. L. o. o. v. w. H. B. H.
A. R. T. announced the initiation OF
two more members, who at last earned
the right to enter the sacred portals
of that unit so profoundly to the
downfall of the righteous. The A. A.
L. o. O., etc, you know, is the An
cient and Limited Order of Villains
Who Have Been Kissed at Roadside
Theater Eugene KreSsin is presi-
dent, and the novitiates are jeanne
Adams and Edward Stevlingson, who
qualified in the present production of
Sherlock Holmes" (Which begins its
second week tonight, advtD. In order
to get into the great fraternity of
meanieS you must not only have a
heart black as coal. but must inspire
from the audience the hiss direct
ou do something. the crowd boos
and initiates steam radiators. Then
you belong.
X
Johnny BarneS ace hoofer OF the
Going Native Revue" at Loews
Capitol, will leave to join a Dave
Appolon vaudeville unit at the end
ofFthis week.
John Sikken, who plays Demetrius
tomorrow night at the Sylvan Theatre
gets job in Leslie Howard's produc-
tion of Hamlet" later in the season
Green Pastures opened for i. Sec
ond week this morning at Warner
Bros Metropolitan.
The Variety Clubs showboat cruise
on Saturday night will be preceded by
a Stupendous water carnival.
Evening star., 1936-08-17
JOHN B. O'BRIEN, EARLY
MOVIE DIRECTOR, DIES
Helped Griffith Make Birth of a
Nation" and Guided Films
of Several Famous Stars.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD. August 17.-Older
members of the film colony were sad
dened today by the death Saturday
night of John B. O'Brien, 81, one of
the foremost directors in the early
days of the silent movies and a one
time stage actor.
O'Brien died after a surgical oper-
alton. He had been in declining
health two years.
He is credited with having directed
the first f1ve-reel feature made in
America. The Life of Buffalo Bill
He also wrote and directed "Destiny's
Toy" and was an assistant to David
Wark Grifith in The Birth of a
Nation"
Screen notables whom he directed
included Mary Pickford, Mae Murray,
Blanche Sweet, Doris Kenyon and
the late Lon Chaney and Wallace
Reid.
Evening star., 1936-08-17

script to 60 gloping put mu
thoughtful honest engagngy sweet
Evening star., 1936-08-17
Stage Calls Doris Nolan.

HOLLYWOOD, August IT LP.-
Doris Nolan, 20, who drove a decrepit
flivver to New York a year ago to fill
a starring role in a stage play. left
yesterday aboard a de luxe train to
star in A. H. Woods Arrest That
Woman" She completed her first
picture Saturday. Universal Studios
announced it offered Woods SIS 900
for his contract so she might start
another picture Immediately. They
said ne rejected the offer.
Evening star., 1936-08-17
HARPO MARX SPEAKS
Pantomime Star Breaks 13-Yea

Pantomime Star Breaks 13-Year
Silence on Stage.
SAN FRANCISCO, August IT (R-
Harpo Marx broke what he said was
a 13-year silence when he spoke be-
fore a theater audience here last
night.
The pantomime specialist of the
motion picture and stage trio of broth
ers came back on the stage after his
harp playing drew prolonged applause,
and thanked the audience
He told the suddenly hushed house
that the ovation had broken" his
long rule against speaking for either
film or stage audiences.
Evening star., 1936-08-17
Titled Briton to Act in Films.

HOLLYWOOD, August IT CP.-k
f1ve-year film contract with Charles
Guy Fulke Greville, seventh Earl of
Warwick. will be signed here today,
officials of Metro -Goldwyn-M Mayer Stu
dios announced. The Earl is 25 and
described as dark complexioned, he
man." strictly English type.
Evening star., 1936-08-17


Can a movie hero be nice?" If he is well-man-
nered masculine without throwing things at the
heroine or tweaking her mamma'S noSe), unSelflSh
and addicted to no bad habits like card tricks
or riding home from parties on milk wagons-does
a flicker Romeo really stand chance of winning
the heroine?
That, after ALL is what movies are for-the
romantic ones-so somebody can win the heroine
Does It have to be a fellow who is card, wears
ton hats while making love, and knows all the
answers, or could quiet chap with Eton manners
maybe, get himself married some time and live
happily after?
This happens to be particularly moot question
around town right because ir two films at
present dwelling street. the neroine-a very
luscious morSel in each instances ordered by the
nto the night with swain who is, to put it mildly
Evening star., 1936-08-17
Java Densely Populated.

The island of Java is one OF the
most densely populated lands in the
world. Forty million persons live on
its less than $4,000 square miles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
MORE COIN FOR
FLOOD VICTIMS
IS ASKED here
Response Exceeds First
Request By $54, But
Distress Increases

Chairman Thomas. H. Franks
of the local Red Cross chapter
reports total contributions this
morning at $4,000. Henderson
ville's quota was originally set by
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Chairman American National Red
Cross, at $375.00. This morning
Mr.. Franks received from Rear
Admiral Grayson telegram stating
that the total number of men, wo-
men and children looking to the
Red Cross for immediate emer-
gency relief is $4,000. Hender-
sonville is requested to increase
its contribution if possible, at
least fifty per cent above the orig
inal quota.
Mr.. Franks states that the UNI
usually fine response of the peo-
pie of Hendersonville indicates
that before the end of the week
the fifty per cent increase OF
quota will be raised.
On March 21st a check in the
amount of $174.00 was forward
ed to national headquarters. On
March oath an additional check
of $4,000 was sent in. On Sat
urday of this week it is hoped an
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
WINDSTORM DAMAGE IN
HOLLY SPRINGS SECTION
REPORTED TO BE HEAVY

The top was blown from the
chicken house: the garage was
picked up and scattered in debris
for a distance of 500 feet, while
the top of the automobile which
it housed was barely bent; the
top of the house was torn away;
the chicken brooderhouse was
wrecked and blown in the oppos-
tie direction from which all the
other objects were carried. and
an clubhouse was destroyed.
Mrs. Garland reported that the
wind blew down the chimney at
their home, blowing the fire out
into the room from time to time,
so that it was necessary, to sweep
it back and throw water on it to
keep the house from being set on
fire, while the wind blew objects
off the mantel place in the room
they were occupying.
She said that the house has
shifted some as there are cracks
in the chimney and mantel, and
the doors are now hard to close.
In other instances, barns were
moved some six to ten inches.
Innumerable trees were. blown
down, 49,.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
CRISSOM Wins
.C.O.P.BACKING
F0RC0VERNOR
Frank Patton, Morganton,
Republican Nominee
For u. S. Senator

RALEIGH, March 25.-Meet-
ing in convention here yesterday,
some 1900 Republicans of the
State of North Carolina named
Gillian Grissom, former collector
of internal revenue and veteran
party leader to carry the. party
banner in the gubernatorial race.
Grissom defeated Irving B.
Tucker, of Whiteville, for NOM
nation, which was made unanl-
nous on motion of Mr.. Tucker.
The convention endorsed Fed
eral Judge l. M. Meekins, of Eliza
beth City, for the presidency, but
this action is binding only on ma
tional election delegates elected at
the state convention.
Frank Patton, of Morganton, a
former U. S. district attorney, was
nominated as the candidate for
U. S. senate without opposition.
William C. Meekins, of Hender-
sonville, state chairman OF the eXTi
ecutive committee, was reelected;
Mrs. Eugene Hester, Of Reidsvllle,
was reelected vice-chairman, and
Charles A. Jonas, of Lincolnton,
was reelected national committee
man. Mrs. John r. Jones, North
Wilkesboro, was elected national
committeewoman, succeeding Mrs.
Queen Bess KEENAN,, of Uavie
county. 81
Delegates elected to the nation
al convention were Chairman
Meekins, Mr.. Jones, David H.
Blair, of Winston-Salem, and
Stuat w. Cramer, of Cramerton.
Alternates were r. H. Mcneil,
of Washington, C. J. Harris, OF
Dillsboro, Mrs. j. l. Campbell, OF
Norwood, and ]. S. White, OF
Mebane.
Nominees for other state otfic-
es were: Luietenant Governor j.
Sam White, of Mebane; Secretary
of State, DR.. j. I. Campbell, Of
Norwood; State Auditor, j. I.
Allen. of Aurora; Attorney Gen
eral, Fred D. Hamrick, Of Ruth
erfordton; superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Dr.. John H. Cook,
of Greensboro; Insurance COM
missioner. Herbert T. Seawell, Jr.,
of Carthage; Commissioner OF
Agriculture, John Philips. Of
Cre3well; Commissioner of La
Dor, D. T. Vance, Of Avery coun-
ty; Supreme Court Justices, W. G..
Fred W. Thomas, of Asheville, j..
Morris, of Raleigh, and j. Ray
McRary, of Lexington.
CONDEMN LOCAL LIQUOR
LAWS FOR THIS STATE
The platform demanded divorce
of educational institutions from
politics. honest election laws, re-
peal of the absentee ballot law,
condemned lacal liquor laws, and
strict enforcement of prohibition
laws of the state, reduction of
costs of Federal and State gov
ernments, d maximum fee of four
dollars for automobile license
plates, an adequate farm program
to aid farmers in getting prices
for their products, and a civil SER
vice system for state employees.
Resolutions endorsed the con-
stitution and denounced enact
ments not in harmony with its
principles and condemned indivi-
duals, groups, or parties who try
= CONTINUED on page thrssl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25

A windstorm of major proper
tionS which was suffered early
Saturday morning, but without
loss of life in the Boylston sec
ton, was reported to The Times
News today by MRS. T. V. Car
land, who resides at Holly Springs,
on Boylston, where widespread
damage was done.
The storm. which ragged from
2 to 5 a, m. Saturday, seemed TO
be strictly confined to the imlhe-
date Roylston section. The dam
age included:
Newly constructed porch torn
from the end and side of the
home of Mrs. Lilly Allen.
Barn blown away from the
farm of Eugene Miller, Leaving
horse, which had been sheltereu'
standing in the open, unharmeu'
Corncrib, smokehouse and cow
shed Of the Misses Rachel anu
Sallie Crawford destroyed.
Lee Cairnes' house roof so PAD
ly damaged that it was necessary
to call in workers to repair IL ~
give him shelter, on Sunday;
Mrs. Garland reported that ."
her farm;
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
FRANCE URGED NOT
TO BE PRECIPlTATE

LONDON, Mar. 25. (UP)--
Great Britain today urged angry
France to refrain from precipitate
action in the Rhineland problem
until Germany made its position
clear.
France Is the central figure for
the moment, and not Germany. in
thenegotiations being forwa ded
to settle the Rhineland crisis,
brought about German remil tar
ization of the neutral zone on the
east side of the Rhine.
It was understood that French
anger has been aroused to the
point that temporarily strained re-
lations between the British and
French governments over means
of dealing with Chancellor Hitler
are feared.
It was revealed that France
would continue to insist that the
proposals submitted to Germany
by Britain, France, Belgium and
Italy constituted a definite take
it-or-leave-it offer and that Germ
any's rejection in a provisional re-
ply called for prompt action.
On the other hand, British
leaders are understood to be con-
WINGED that Germany desires to
continue the negotiations and that
patience with her on the part OF
the Locarno signers would bring
her into full cooperation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
PEOPLE SUFFERING
FROM ASSAULTS

BOSTON, March 20. (UP)-
Added relief funds were sought
last night for the New England
area as work of rehabilitating
New England's flood-battered cit
les and towns progressed.
The Red Cross asked more
money to aid in feeding, cloth
ing and housing refugees. State
executives requested federal as
sistance in reconstructing areas
shattered by the most devastat-
ing catastrophe in this sections
history. .
Gradual reopening Of industrial
plants in stricken sections en-
couraged recovery.
Revised figures showed that
New England's known death toll
was 20. Property losses were es-
timated at approximately $780,
100000.
At Springfield, most severely
stricken Massachusetts, city, civic
resentment against the military
flared anew yesterday when the
second person in two days alleged
ly was struck by national
guardsman.
While DR.. Benjamin Airport of
the Springfield hospital staff lay
in grave condition from COM
pound skull fracture suffered yes
terday when militiaman struck
him with a rifle butt, Charles
RYAN. 12-year-old newsboy, alleg-
edly was assaulted by a guards
man.
Police said the boy was attack
ed by Private Tyler Maxwell of
Springfield. Young Ryan was ia
ken to his home. after emergency
treatment for hemorrhage in
the right ear. Maxwell was de-
tached from duty, So.
According to the police version
of the attack, the boy. was on a
street corner with newspapers.
Maxwell took one of the papers.
The newsboy pulled Maxwell S
cap over his eyes. The latter
struck young Ryan on the right
ear with his fist. 49,,
Yesterday DR.. Airport, aiding in
incubation, was struck by SEN
try who claimed the. physician at
tempted to advance into barred
area without sufficient creden-
tials. The militiaman, Private
Michael J. Cassenelli b of Pitts
field, was exonerated by mill
tary board shortly after the in
cident, but was ordered arrested
by Springfield police commission
ers. Cassenelli's superiors refus-
ed to surrender him to civic au-
thqrities.
Last night, national guard Of
ficials agreed to surrender Cas-
senelli after a full inquiry by a
military board had been complet-
ed. Meanwhile, Dr.. Alport's life
was despaired Of, 49,,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
DEEP south
HIT BY Wind
Five Deaths Result From
Storms Spreading Dam
age In 4 States
By UNITED PRESS

Tornado winds ripping savage
Nv through deep south states Tues
day night left FIVE dead, a score
injured and property damage APP
proximating 81 100000.
Following in the wake ut
floods of the century which rav-
aged the northeast and furious
black blizzards in the dust bowl,
the new attack of nature swept
across Missouri. Texas and Ten
nessee to bring suffering and de-
struction to new sections OF the
nation.
Death and destruction Tuesday
was centered in Tennessee ana
Texas. One man was killed, four
injured and damage totals reach
ed $4,000 in a 34-mile-an-hour
tornado wind, electric storm and
torrential rain at Memphis. One
man was injured at Pulaski,
Tenn. when flying debris from
a wind-toppled smoke stack crush
ed him.
East Texas oil fields suffered
damage totaling more than 81
100000 early Tuesday when tor
nadic winds smashed oil derrlcks'
de-roofed homes, airplane han
CARS and office buildings.
Four died in a tornado IN south
central Missouri.
DAMAGE extended into Arkan-
sas. In the Stuttgart. Ark, area
damage was estimated at close to
$4,000 as homes and buildings
were de-roofed. crops flattened'
orchards .uprooted and. more than
100 power and telephone poles
snapped. =.
The storm struck Memphis ear
ly. Tuesday. C, B. Shelton, Dallas,
Tex, was crushed and somthered
80 death when lightning struck
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
Esq. W. L, Miller
Seeks Coronership
Candidate For Democratic
Nomination For Post

Esquire William l.. Miller, one
of the. best known citizens OF
Henderson county, today made
announcement that he will be a
candidate. for coroner in the DEM
ocratic primary. to succeed the
present encumbent, J. F. Brooks,
who has announced his intention
to stand for the Democratic nom
nation for tax collector.
Squire" Miller is no" serving
as a Justice of the peace. He be-
longs to pioneer Henderson
county family, has been citizen
of the county all his life; as he
says, is acquainted with every
body in the county, and IN turn
is known to thousands as "Uncle
Bill"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
TOSTIMULAlE
BETTER FARM
WORK IN AREA
Broad Program Undertaken
Here And In Piedmont
District Also

A program to stimulate better
farming has been adopted by the
teachers of agriculture in the Sc
departments Of the upper Pied
mont and mountain district, T. Fl.
Stafford, district supervisor. of
Asheville. has announced.
Henderson county agricultural
teachers, n. l.. Davis, of Edncy-
vile and Dana schools: w. A,
Franklin. Of Flat Rock and Etc
wah, and F.. T. Frisbic, of Mills
River and Fletcher. arc sponsor
ing this program in connection
with their regular evening classes
All farmers Of these evening
| classes are urged by the agricul-
tural teachers to see them in their
respective communities and enter
the farm improvement contest.
Briefly, the program provides
for the scoring of farmers on
each of ten units in a balanced
farming system. These units are:
% cash crops, GU corn, CD
home poultry flock, ca hogs, 60
home dairy products, 60 pasture
and hay, GU garden and orchard,
(8) soil Improvement and conser-
walton, CO.. care and Improvement
of the farmstead, and (10) the
keeping of simple records of the
farm business and the assembling
of home library of reference
materials.
Farmers who qualify as better
farmers" or make score of 80,
will be awarded certificates of
merit. Teachers of agriculture
will use their evening classes of
adult farmers as a nucleus in en-
rolling "better farmer" candidates
and will extend the program over
their respective school districts as
rapidly as circumstances permit.
The program is on a three-year
basis.
In several counties the stand
ards of attainment required of
better farmers" have been modl-
fed to conform to local condi-
tons. Minimum standards of at
tainment are as follows:
No. Cash crops: One Of the
following, or it's equivalent:
(a) Cotton-Economically pro-
duced-as much as two acres, pro-
ducing bale per acre (demonstra-
ton for entire crop)-of a Va
riety recommended for the section
standard fertilizer practices fol
lowed.
90 Tobacco-1000 pounds of
good grade tobacco on one, or
more acres, using recommended
fertilizer and cultured practices.
Used as basis for entire crop.
Co Irish Potatoes-One, or
more acres of a recommended va
riety. economically produced
yield to be 1 1-2 times county av-
erage-seed treated to prevent
Understanding practiced.
I'D Sweet Potatoes-One OF
more acres of recommended va
riety, economically produced
yield to be l 1-2 times the county
average-seed treated to prevent
disease-curing and grading prac-
ticed.
(c) Orchard-Large enough IN
scope to provide an appreciate
part Of farm income-good man
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
ROOSEVELT'S TAX PROGRAM
is FACING SERIOUS REVISION
Experts To Scrap Process
sing Tax With I'll
Million Revenue

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is. (UP)
The presidents budget tax pro
gram faced a serious revision to-
day as house tax experts prepar-
ed to discard the 1921 100000
processing tax proposal and try
to raise nearly $729,0OO,OOO an
nually, principally through new
corporation levles.
The new tax bill as it is now
being tentatively drafted will call
for corporation surplus tax to
raise 1891 100000 and the wind
fall tax on uncollected or undls-
tributed AAA processing lsvleS
would raise $100,000,OOO.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
EMBARGO OF
l934IS HELD TO
BE. ILLEGAL


NEW YORK, Mar. Is. (UP)-
President Roosevelt's arms embar-
90 proclamation Of 1884 forbid
ding shipment of arms to Bolivia
and Paraguay who were at war
was held unconstitutional by Fed
erol Judge Mortimer w. 'Byers to-
day. The court held this an opin-
ion in sustaining the demurrer to
the first two counts in an indict-
ment charging Curtiss Wright
Aeroplane and Motor company af-
filiates and several indi1iduals
with conspiracy. to "Sefraud the
government of it's functions" in
carrying out the presidents pro-
clamation. 70
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
Hawkins Is Out
For Tax Collector
Is Aspirant For The Dem
ocratic Nomination

Allen w. Hawkins, well known
Henderson county citizen, today
announces his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for tax
collector. -,
Mr.. Hawkins is numbered with
those who are getting into the
Democratic primary early. Sevr-
eral announcements for county OIL
fees have been made, but the big
rush is not. yeton, and it is ex-
pected there will be many more
contestants for the several county
offices and some lively contests
will develop for the primary nom
nations for Democratic candi-
dates.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
LITTLE DAMAGE is
DONE AT CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, March rs. (UP)
The Ohio rivers floodcrest reach
ed Cincinnati and moved toward
Louisville, Evansville, Ind, and
other Communities of the lower
valleyg The river here reached a
crest Of 500 feet and began re-
ceding slightly. Floodstage is So
leet. 1t did comparatively little
damage. It's peak had been so
flattened by spreading that its
force is considered to be prac-
tically spent.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
Tryon Sporting
Event Deferred

TRYON. March 25.-Tryon $
third annual Steeplechase and
Hunter Trials scheduled I o +
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
has been postponed until April l.
on account of wet grounds st
Harmon field, scene of the event.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-25
JOB-HUNTING TAUGHT

BERKELEY, Cal. (UP)-With
10 million or more unemployed
persons in the United States, the
College of Engineering of the
University of California has open
ed a vourse on "job hunting"