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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
l7-Year-Old Governess Is Sought;
Fear She Is Kidnapped In Atlanta

five feet four inches tall and
weighing 124 pounds. She last
was seen Wednesday afternoon
on q downtown street.
"Her family, with whom / was
acquainted, originally came from
Liberty, S. Co." said Mrs. Stewart,
"but her mother died years ago
and her father died about two
years ago.
81 am certain something must
have happened to her. She was
the most reliable person in the
world"
Mrs. Stewart recalled that sew
eral days ago the girl told her
that a woman attempted to en-
tice her into a car on a downtown
street.
$50 "She was worried about it at
the time, and told me of the in
cident," Mrs. Stewart recalled.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22

ATLANTA, Ga, May %. CUP
A general search order was is
sued to police and Omen last
night for a blonde, 17-year-old
governess, missing since Wednes-
day and believed by her friends to
have been kidnapped.
The girl, Mary Saunders, II,
was reported missing by Mrs. M.
T. Stewart, prominent Atlanta
businesSwoman, in whose home
she was employed as a governess.
Mrs. Stewart, who said she
fears the fri may have been kid
mapped, also appealed to the Fed
eral Department of Investigation.
The missing girl, an orphan,
years in a North Carolina con-
vent, was described as strikingly
who had spent the past several
beautiful, blonde with blue eyes,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
BUNCOMBE'S FORCES
PLAN FIGHT WHEN
LIQUOR VOTE HELD

AsHEVILLE. May %. (UP)-
Religious forces are already COM
bining with drys here to defeat a
county liquor election, although
mo- election date has been set.
Southern Methodist leaders in
the Asheville district conference
have met and pledged themselves
10 work for the defeat of liquor
A resolution adopted by the
conference deplored the action of
the 1887 general assembly in en-
acting the county option plan for
LIQUOR stores and asked that "the
complete and unified influence of
each pastor and congregation" be
exerted to defeat at the polls the
measures which would lead to the
opening of liquor stores.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22

MANILA, May %. (UP)-Ger-
man consular agents last night
ignored a warning from Paul V.
McNutt, U. s. high commissioner,
that all official communications to
the Philippine commonwealth be
addressed to him instead OF d.
recently to President Manuel l..
Quezon. u
Mutt, in latter to foreign con.
suls, specified that he should
take precedence over common
wealth officials in toasts at pub
lie dinners.
He told the diplomats to drink
first to the health of President
Roosevelt, then to him and lastly
to Quezon.
The German consulate indicat-
ed that it would continue to adj
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
MINERS Battle,
EAT, RESUME
THEIR STRIKE
Both Sides Are Willing to
Negotiate; Neither Will
Make First Move

WILSONVILLE, H., May %.
(UP)-Over four hundred Strik-
ing miners today came up from
the dingy depths of Superior coal
mine in relays of 40, greeted their
families, bathcd and descended
again.
Both sides expressed willing
ness to negotiate the strike but
were deadlocked over who was to
make the first move. So the sit
down, $50 feet underground, con
tinued.
The district executive board OF
the Progressive Miners of Amer
lea yesterday had demanded that
457 coal miners discontinue a sit
down strike $40 feet below the
surface in Superior Coal COM
pany'S mine No. 4.
Previous efforts of union OIL
Gals to end the strike had beer
rebuffed by the miners, who re-
fused even to confer with Joe
Ozanic, their Illinois president.
Out of the mine this afternoon
came five miners, their faces de-
termined and grimy.
sour morale is high, our stOm'
achs are full and there is no dis'
sension," their spokesman said. ;,
They're on their own legs
Ozanic snapped.
He called a meeting of the
unions district executive Doara
attended by company officials
The board passed a resolution, al
ter an afternoon of discussion
demanding that the local union
instruct its officials that the SIT
down strike be discontinued. KEEP
resentatives of the miners had re-
fused to attend the meeting.
The sit-downers have demand
ed that a new contract sought y!
their union in current negotia'
tons provide that when the com com,
pany shuts down one OF It's ionl
mines it must Immediately, distrip,
ute the result-unemployed among
its other mines. The previous con
tract expired April 1 and gave the
company 80 days to distribute II ~
labor. The company is S Mo,tt
airy of the Chicago ana Noi'"'
western railway. .e, ouo
The reason union officials B,a are
opposing the strike is that ~ ~ :,
and n hitter rival of John l.. Lew,
isl United Mine Workers OF
America, recently appiee iTi IL a
American Federation Oh ha'oi
charter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
BASQUE WOMEN IN
FOOD LINES KILLED

HENDAYE. FRENCH = SPAN
ISL FRONTIER, May %. CUP.
Rebel warplanes swept upon Bill
bao last night, notwithstanding
and killing many Basque women
as they huddled in groups outside
food shops, frontier dispatches
said.
BaSGueS charged that scores OF
black-winged German HelnkelS
suddenly appeared over Bilbao at
ter a squadron of RusSian-made
Loyalist planes from Santander
bombed and Strafed Rebel troops
around Munguia Heights seven
miles northeast of the capital.
The rebel planes, according TO
the BasqueS, first bombed the
shattered capital, then swooped
low over the crowded streets and
riddled lines of women obtaining
their nightly distribution of food
The attack came after Loyalist
planes raked the Rebel lines with
out opposition. Then they diSap'
peared toward Santander.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
ROBINSON CONGRESS-
CHOICE FOR JURIST

WASHINGTON, May 90. (UP)
President Roosevelt, facing q
growing demand in congress for
appointment Of Senate Majority
Leader Joe T. Robinson to the SUI
preme court, conferred yesterday
with his two chief cabinet advisers
in the judiciary reorganization
fight.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley and Attorney General Ho-
mer s. Cummings were guests Of
the president at luncheon. They
stayed until time for the SEMI
weekly cabinet meeting. Presun-
ably they discussed the question
of q successor to Supreme Court
Justice Willis Van Devanter, who
retires June End, as well as the
chances for congressional approx
al of the presidents bill for pow
err to appoint up to six new JUS
tees.
One of the questions on which
Cummings opinion likely would
be sought is whether Robinson is
eligible for elevation to the SUI
preme bench. Members of con-
gress are barred by law from ac-
cepting positions they helped ere.
ate or for which they increased
the emolument. Van Devanters
retirement will take place under
provisions Of the law Of March 1
which assured justices leaving the
bench in the future that their pay
would not be cut. -
Most senate experts agreed that
passage of the law did not make
members Of the present congress
ineligible for the high bench, and
sentiment for Robinson in the up
per chamber seemed virtually
unanimous.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
Civic Choral Club
Rehearsal Sunday

A rehearsal Of the Civic Choral
club has been called for Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the high
school auditorium for the prepare:
ton of music which it is planned
to render in connection with the
city high school commencement
program, the evening of Sunday,
May 80.
In the absence of Alva Lowe,
who is out of the city on Sundays,
Mrs. J. C. Morrow will direct the
chorus for the rehearsals and per-
Torrance.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
SELF CONTROL
IN BUSINESS NO
LONGER GOAL
Is Still Perfecting Major
Planks of His Second
New Deal"
ROBINSON PUSHED FOR
VANDEVANTER'S PLACE

WASHINGTON, May %. (UPJ
President Roosevelt today held
conferences with senate and house
and labor leaders as he prepared
his message to congress recon-
mending federal enactment Of
wage and hour legislation.
He met with John Lewis and
Sidney Hillman, heads of the G.
/. o. He had talked yesterday with
William Green, A. F. of L. presi-
dent.
The president went on a week.
end cruise down the Potomac this
afternoon. He will meet with Sen.
Robinson, majority leader, and
senate labor committee leader,
Hugo Black, late Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
MANY ON BATTLESHlP
KILLED OR INJURED

VALENCIA, May %. (UP).-,
The government today announced
that its only battleship, Jaime Pri-
nero, was bombed by Rebel planes
and several members of the crew
were killed or injured.
The Jaime Primero, only bat
tlesbip on either side since the
Espana, Rebel warship, was sunk
in the Bay of Biscay, was last re-
ported around Almeria where II
assisted the British destroyer Hun
ter which struck a mine.
Almeria is a Loyalist seaport
halfway between Gibraltar and
Valescia on the Mediterranean
coast.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN
SOCIAL REPORT
BEING STUDIED.
Church Told Living Stand
ards. For Some APP
proach Animal Levels
WOMEN'S, CHILDREN'S
PAY is FOUND LOW

MONTREAL, May %. (UP).-
The Presbyterian Church in the
United States in its 10th session
here today delved into the social
and morals committee report
which attacked existing share
cropping, child labor, racial, and
other conditions.
The committee found in some
cases that cotton tenants stand
ards of living approach a level OF
animal existence.
1t was also reported that wo-
men and children in the South are
working from sun-up to shutdown
for few pennies daily.
MONTREAL, May 22.-Prog-
ress in all fields during the past
year was reported by executive
committee chairmen, and conf
dcnce in the future expressed be-
fore the general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the Unit
ed States here yesterday.
Membership of the denomlna-
ton approached half million,
DR.. f.. c. Scott, of Dallas, stated
clerk. reported. His figures show
ed the membership of the church
in 16 Southern States to be 49,
1913 on March 81 of this year. Adj
ditions totalled 81, III and the net
membership gain was 1864.
A budget of $l,375,OOO was
recommended by the committee
on stewardship and finance
through Dr.. B. X. Tenney, of At
lanra. as compared to budget OF
$l,350,000 for general purposes
last year.
DR.. c. Darby Fulton, executive
secretary of foreign missions, OF
Atlanta, declared with gratitude
to God we report one of the most
fruitful years in history. In these
last four years our foreign work
has been successful beyond pre-
cedent, the number of converts
breaking all past records, TINS
year being one of the three that
report over 5000"
The home mission report was
presented by DR.. Homer McMil'
Ian, of Atlanta, and was described
as an encouraging report on every
| field of its varied activities. Tota
receipts for the work were LISTED
at 1851, 363.90, a gain of S46,'
69O.3l over the previous year.
The report of the committee or
religious education and publlca
ton was made by DR.. Edward ID
Grant, of Richmond and set fortf
! that "the constant need OF un
reached masses, among which are
multitudes of children and youtf
/ calls the church to the fundamen
tai task of breaking new GROUND
and offering the bread of life
freely to those who are hunger
ing for new life in Him"
DR.. II. II. Sweets, of Louisville
gave the report of the committee
on Christian education and MINIS
terial relief, which showed tina
the committee received from al
sources for current use SIT,
571.S6 more than the year before
an increase of 1929 per cent.
Overtures from synods AM
presbyteries were referred to APP
propriate committees during tn,
morning sessions and dealt witt
divorce tenure of pastors, attlha
ton with the Federal Council o
Churches and other matters.
At the afternoon session, com
missioners heard DR.. Harry Bowl
by, of New York, secretary Of tn
Lords Day alliance. DIR. Bowlb!
reported that in AZ states in which
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
REV. PHILLIPS HOME
FROM SUCCESSFUL
WINNSBORO REVIVAL

Rev. n. b. Phillips returned
Friday from Winnsboro, S. c.,
where he conducted a ten-day re-
vival in the Stephen Green Memo
rial Baptist church. He reports a
great meeting with many CONVEX
sionS.
Rev. Phillips will fill his regular
appointments Sunday, May %. at
Refuge Baptist church at IL am.
and $50 p. m., and East Flat Rock
at 8 D. m.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
MRS. PARKER'S
RITES SUNDAY
Burial Will Be at t.Johns /;
She Passed Away at
Ardmore, Pa.

Mrs. Arthur NJ. Parker, who
died at Ardmore, Pa, will be
given burial at st. Johns in the
Wilderness Episcopal church Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
with the Rev. James p. Burke,
pastor of St. James Episcopal
church, officiating. Services will
be conducted at the church and
burial will follow there.
Mrs. Parker formerly resided at
Flat Rock. A son, Arthur Parker,
is postmaster at Lake City, S. G.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
GAS BOMB THROWN

SANTIAGO, Chile, May %
(UP)-Unidentified persons to-
day threw a tear gas bomb at the
open state coach in which Presi'
dent Arturo Alessandri was re-
turning to the Monda Palace at
ter reading his annual message to
the opening session of congress.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
CIVILIANS Are
KILLED IN Two.
LOYAL TOWNS.
Charge Russian, German
Planes in Raids; Rebels
Warn of Reprisals
REBELS BOMB LAST
SPANISH BATTLESHIP

MADRID. May 22.-(UP).-A
second terrific bombardment of
Madrid in two days today killed
45 persons, wounded rs, and
heavily damaged the center of the
capital. A. similar tombardment
Friday killed 20 and wounded 60.
Meantime. three Spanish Nation
aliSt airplaneS bombed two towns
on the Spanish side of the from
tier, cut the railroad to BARGE
Iona, and machine gunned people
on the ground. wounded a French
child on the French side of the
border.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
PLANE TRANSPORTS TOWN

WINNIPEG, Man. = (UP).-
Transporting an entire mining
town, including machinery, equip
ment, food and supplies and peo-
pie, into an Inaccessible" spot Of
The Canadian wilds by plane Is the
latest achievement Of Canadian
civil aviation. The town was set
up ut Favorable Lake, Ontario,
where gold is the principal metal
mined. y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22

Certain among the but distinguished which will go
history the wedding of Mrs Wallis Warfed and
Bon abdcaed king Edward Windsor Castle Candle
Mon France on June are persons Oddly enough
them The seventh Austrian Mr. and Mrs
both native New Workers. were hosts to MIS-
England their villa Cannes before the
abdcan with her when she went from Cannes to
Chateau Candle where all three guests of Charles Bedaux
York industrial engineer and his wife Mrs d. Buchahn e'
Baltimore. Baron Eugene
Rosc Nennese branch of the famous banking fam
v owns the villa at Enzeed after his abb
Philadelphia girl the
dauober Of an expatriated she listed
one of the worlds beSt-dresed women.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
Russians Building Weather Station
Il Miles Away From North Pole
After Epoch Making Arctic Flight
Dash Over Pole Brings
Moscow to Frisco Air
line Step Nearer

station l2la miles from the North
Pole after their historic flight to
the top Of the world.
Four of the men who made the
flight will remain at the pole for
a year studying weather and es-
tablishing a base which it is hoped
will be an adjunct Of the even
tual Moscow-San Francisco air.
plane service.
MOSCOW, May 22. (UP)-The
Soviet Unions ambitious plan to
establish a Moscow-San Francisco
air route across the Arctic was a
step nearer realization today af-
ter II Russian explorers flew over
the North Pole and landed their
plane on an ice foe IL miles be-
yond to establish an airdrome.
The men, led by Prof. Otto j..
Schmidt, director of the Soviet
northern sea route, began immed-
tie preparations at their base to
receive four other planes schedul-
ed to arrive soon. Four OF the
party of IL explorers plan to stay
at the base for year.
Plotted by Mischief Vodpianox,
one of the Soviet's greatest air
heroes who took part in the fa-
fous Kamchatka rescues, the Rus
sian-made plane took off from Ru-
dolf Island $50 miles from the
pole at 5 a. M. Friday and cross
ed the Pole at 11:l0 a. m. 1t was
the second time an airplane has
flown over the North Pole.
The plane landed heavily on the
ice foe rs miles later. The radio
transmitter broke down while the
jubilant explorers were flashing
the long-awaited word to Moscow
but it was repaired later.
The party was part of a 42-man
expedition which left Moscow on
March % in five planes-four
four-engined Ent-6 type and one
twin-engined ANTI type. Some of
the most prominent men in Soviet
expiration and aviation circles
were in the group.
The four who will remain on
the ice foe are Ivan Papanin,
commander: radio operator urnst
Krenkel; Peter Shirshov, Hydro
Biologist, and Eugene FeJoroX,
magnetologist.
The four other planes which
are now at Rudolf Island will
bring Molokov, famous Attic pi-
lot; Goloxin, Babushkin, Alexsev,
Maxuruk and Kruze, who have
been carrying on exploration
work for the last three years,
since Schmidt first preached ms
plan to span the top of the world
with ain air line. ..e
The planes will bring scientlhc
equipment, provisions and cloth
ing: also a collapsible house fully
equipped for wintering at the
North Pole. The planes will re-
main at the Pole indefinitely,
lnelE CREWS wiz
party to construct an ardrome'
In his first word to the outside
! world, Schmidt wirelessed:
"Icefoe fully suitable for scien'
tifc station and excellent air
| drome."
The immediate purpose of the
| expedition will be to determine
| where additional radio and met
| genealogical stations are needed
Russia now has 40 inside the Arc
| tic circle. These will be used when
regular commercial transportation
is begun. ,
Schmidt, who for two decades
| conducted explorations almost en-
tirely by shops, hopes some day TO
establish a nonstop service from
J Moscow to the Western United
States. ali.
Many emergency landing fields
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
DOG HANDLES BANKING

JEFFERSON, Ohio. (UP).-A
merchant in this town has a bank
account but does no banking him.
self. Harry Skies owns a cocker
spaniel that goes to the bank
every day with q bank book and
money in his mouth and delivers
the money only to B. L. Newman,
a teller
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
HOOVER TO INVESTIGATE
CONDITIONS IN HARLAN

WASHINGTON, May %.
(UP)-Director Hoover of
the FBI today took direct
command of the investigation
of labor conditions in Har-
Ian county, Kentucky. Fed
eral agents seek to learn
whether coal operators and
others violated their civil
rights provisions of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act
by intimidation and oppres-
sion of miners. Attorney
General Cummings ordered
the inquiry.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
WORK RELIEF
FUND CUT IS
NOT OPPOSED
President Willing to See II
Pared For The Sake
of Economy

WASHINGTON, May ~.
(UP)-Administration lead.
ers predicted that the Presi-
dent would accept a $780,
100000 reduction on his bill
lion and a half dollar work
relief bill in an effort to
bring government expendi-
lures in line with his eeono.
my program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
WEATHER

Continued warm and generally
fair excepting for scattered thun.
dershowers Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22
GOOD AFTERNOON

Eighty per cent Of tornadoes
occur between noon and 6 p. M,
excluding senatorial 6libusters.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
PLANNED BY CHURCH

Incarnation Lutheran to OBJ
serve Holiday at Mis-
sionary Societies Meet Tomorrow.
The Incarnation Lutheran Church
will observe Thanksgiving Day on
Thursday at 10 30 am.
The service tomorrow at II am. will
be in charge Of the Rev. Henry Man
ken. jr. Al SPIN. In the chapel, the
Woman's missionary Societies will
hold their annual thank offering
service. George Il, Wcitzel, Luth-
eran layman OF Baltimore, will be the
speaker
The intermediate Luther League
subject OF let Us Give Thanks" will
be presented by William Moore. jr.,
at pm Jean Dun will lead. The
Senior Luther League will meet to-
night at the home of Marguerite Hess.
William Wolts. president. will preside.
Under the sponsorship of the Woman's
Guild Thanksgiving holiday pro-
gram will be given In the parish hall
Tuesday at 8:l5 pm. A playlet.
Turkey Red" will be presented by
Mrs. H. E. Griffith. Mrs. Grace Freas,
Jane Moberly. Margaret Harris. Kath-
crime Shook and Hope Grifith.
The Church Council is issuing invi-
tations to the congregations 20th an
niversary. to be observed December 3
at II am.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
RELIGIONS FRUIT
TO BE DESCRIBED
DR.. Carl C. Rasmussen to Preach
at Luther Place Memorial
Church.

DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen. pastor OF
Luther Place Memorial Church. will
preach tomorrow morning on Religion
Bears Fruit" Mrs. Mitchell A. Mar
ques will sing. A group of new men,
bers will be received.
Let Us Give Thanks" is the sub
1ect for discussion by the intermediate
Luther League at 6 pm. George Keis-
ter will preside.
Miss Bernice Ouren will speak on
"Mlnorities' at the Senior Luther
League meeting at pm.
At the Thanksgiving service Thurs
day at 1890 Dr. Rasmussen will bring
the Thanksgiving meditation.
A Thanksgiving meeting of the
Mothers Club is Tuesday at 7:45 in
the church parlors Miss Frances Dv-
singer, executive director of the Lu
theran Inner Mission Society of Wash
ington, will speak on Let Us Give
Thanks" Mrs. L. A. Fry will lead
the devotions.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
DR.. \. v. BURGAN
SELECTS THEMES
1.-The Fly in the Ointment"
Will Be Subject in
Morning.

The Fly in the Ointment" will be
the sermon subject of Dr. H. w. Bur-
gan at Hamline NJ E. Church tomor-
row at II o'clock and at 8 pm, That
First Thanksgiving Day"
The Brotherhood Bible Glass will be
addressed Gas am. tomorrow by Ed
WIN A. SWingle on The Birth and
Boyhood of Jesus" The Junior High
League will meet at pm The Ep-
worth League will meet at 6:45 pm.
The Ladies' Aid Society will sponsor
IAN enjoyable evening" in the social
hall Monday night.
The Thanksgiving service will be
held Thursday at 1890 o'clock Special
music will be rendered by the church
choir and the sermon will be preached
by DR.. Burgan.
At recent meeting of the Brother
hood Bible Glass the following officers
were elected President, Frank L.
Smith; first vice president, Dr. L. w.
White; second vice president, Theodore
Lewis; secretary, H. c. Hatcher. as
sistant secretary, H. L. Lepper; treas
urer, Hunter B. Linton.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

The sixth anniversary Of the Good
Will Colored Baptist Church will be
observed in services beginning to-
morrow and continuing through next
week
The program Is, Sunday. IL am,
DR.. James L. Pinn preaching, "Rea-
sons For Thanksgiving" pm, the
Rev. R. E. johnson; Monday, 8 pm.
the Rev. Leon s. Wormley. pastor Of
Zion Baptist Church. Deanwood, D.
c.: Tuesday. 8 pm, play by the Good
Will Baptist Sunday School staff;
Wednesday, 8 pm, DR.. Daniel Wash
ington. pastor, First Baptist Church;
Thursday, 8 pm, the Rev. r. L. Tay-
lor. Richmond, Va; Friday, 8 pm,
anniversary sermon, DR.. George o.
Bullock, Third Baptist Church; No
vember 2s. II am, DR.. Pinn, Look
ing Forward: . pm. choir pageant.