davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-06-22
CLAUDE \. OWEN,
BANK AIDE, DEAD
Marlboro Cashier Killed
Bandit During Ho1d.up in
1931-Rites Tomorrow,
BY staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY star Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June o..
Claude H. Owen, SIS, for 25 years
assistant cashier Of the First National
Bank of Southern Maryland here, who,
in April, 1881, thWarted an attempt by
three bandits to hold-up the bank by
killing one and routing the other two
with gunfire, died suddenly here yes
terday from heart attack.
Mr. Owen had been III at his home
for several weeks. Born in Charles
County, Md, he had lived in Upper
Marlboro for 35 years.
On April 8, 1881, Mr.. Owen was
behind the cage of the bank when three
men entered with the command to
stick 'em up!' One OF the men,
armed with machine gun, stood at
the door while his two companions
walked toward the cage where Mr..
Owen stood.
Disregarding the command of armed
gangsters, Mr.. Owen picked up a
pistol and opened fire One of the
bandits died with two bullet holes in
his chest The other two took to
their heels.
Besides his widow Mrs. Kathryn B.
Owen, he is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Theodore w. Oetzel, of 1907 jefferson
street, Washington, and two brothers,
Latrobe Owen OF Washington and
Eugene Owen of San Francisco.
Funeral services will be held at the
st. Mary's Catholic Church here at
10 am. tomorrow. Interment will
be in Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
MRS. ELLA B. WETMORE
EXPIRES AT HOME HERE
Funeral Services Today for
Daughter of Late A. L.
Bliss,

Mrs. Ella Bliss Wetmore, 49, widow
OF Frank K. Wetmore. died Sunday
night at her home in the Burlington
Hotel, She had been i'll about
month.
For many years resident Of this
city, Mrs. Wetmore was the daughter
Of the late A. L. Bliss, who owned the
old Buckingham Hotel here. Her hus-
band, who died last March, was in the
hotel business with Mr.. Bliss and
managed the Buckingham.
A native of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Wetmore was graduate of Wheaton
College. She had lived in the District
approximately so years. She long
had been member of the Episcopal
Church OF the Epiphany and formerly
taught Sunday school there.
Funeral services we're to be held at
2:30 pm today in the Almus r. Speare
funeral home, 5000 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. Rev DR.. Ze Barney
T. Phillips, rector of the Church of
the Epiphany. was to offlciate Burial
was to be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Wetmore leaves no immediate
relatives.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
1n Mrntnrtattt.

ANDERSON, BEATRICE THORNTON. In
sr1 SAD but loyns remembrance Of BEA-
departed this life two HwhNsUS Years sso today Mno
June % 1885.
silent the voice we used to hear;
Bp n9 na iar tao swas ~ for Tor sight Or speech
b4gSETER. eRHNDsoSF ssSSF2as AND 8 soNeIN- esseh
FLETCHER. WADE WARWICK AND JOS
5ranes of my I'M ssa ds.r ana sen oyaf WabE WsR
W1CH FLETcHER. who 10" entered e3f into "nSt rest
Rs desr ae ahe t9esx }ns ~ xbo nsss 6,a
into rest April 5. 1884
Sleep on. dear children.
Until We meet again.
MOTHER.
FORD. MARIA. In sad but loving remem-
FORD. who departed this life one ;lr year
ago today June %, 1886.
IN my heart your memory fingers
r,S You were loving, kind and true;
HER L1yzNSso g aRAsppAgozHTER a2s sa5as & zFT rs-
TELLE BROOKS CLARK.
KING. IHELMA ALExINE. tribute Of
love and devotion to the memory Of our
HExsEH KNe Rs sho psss.d sisssI avsy hS.e
years ago today. June %. 1884.
Not gone from memory. not gone from
But gone to heavenly home above;
And while you rest in peaceful sleep
Your memory we will always keep
MOTHER AND FATHER.
You are always in our thoughts,
No matter where we 70;
Always in our hearts.
Because we loved you So
SISTER AND BROTHERS, IZETTA.
JOHN E., JR.. AND HARRY KING, =.
ROLLINS. DORA. In loving remembrance
of our dear mother DORA ROLLINS.
who nQSSe6 fffAAn I'D
June %. 1922.
Dearest mother how we miss you
Only God alone can tell.
HER LOVING CHILDREN. RICHARD
WILLIAM. EDNA AND RAYMOND :
WILIER. MAMIE A. In memory Of our be-
loved daurhter. MAMIE A. WfLlER who
passed away thirteen yeArs aGo. June 22,
1894. HER LOVING pANENTk :
Evening star., 1937-06-22
ALBERT W. NATION
DIES IN CONNECTICUT
Father of Assistant Regional For
ester of Agriculture Depart
ment Was 73.

Albert w. Mattoon, 73, father Of
Merwln A. Mattoon, 1909 Warren
street, assistant regional forester Of
the Agriculture Department., died
Saturday night in hospital in New
Haven, Conn, where he resided, ac-
cording to word received here yester-
day.
Funeral services and burial will be
held today in New Haven. The son
left Washington Sunday for New
Haven.
The elder Mr.. Nation, who had
retired, formerly was vice president
of bonding and mortgage firm and
was a prominent Mason. Besides his
son here, he leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Frank mcdonnell of New Haven, and
two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
LAST RITES THURSDAY
FOR MISS SCHAEFFER
Retired G. P. o. Employe Sue
cumbed to Short
Illness.

Miss Elizabeth Annie Schaeffer, g..
retired employe of the map division of
the Government Printing Office, where
she worked for many years, died
yesterday, after short illness, at her
home. 8l8 F street southwest.
Miss Schaeffer was a native of Bal
timore. Surviving are sister, Miss
Matilda Schaeffer, and four brothers,
Jacob. Frederick, Henry and William
Schaeffer.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day morning at the residence. Burial
will be in Loudon Park Cemetery,
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-06-22

O. 0. SHELLHORN DIES
Retired Navy Yard Machinist Had
Been Ill Two Weeks.

Otto o. Shellhorn, 66, retired ma
chinist of the Washington Navy Yard,
died yesterday in Sibley Hospital,
after an illness OF two weeks. Funeral
services will be held at 2 pm tomor-
row at his late residence, 42s Tenth
street northeast. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Shellhorn was born in San
dusky, Ohio, and had been a WASH
ington resident about 35 years. Sur
viving are his widow, Mrs. Annie
Walker Shellhorn; daughter, Mrs
Mary Helen Rauch; son. Charles
Walker Shellhorn, and brother,
Frank Shellhorn, the latter Of San
dusky, Ohio.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
WILLIAM E. LACEY DIES
Retired School Employe Had Lived
Here so Years.

William E. Lacey, SO, retired en-
ploye Of the District public schools.
died yesterday after a long Hines at
his home, 23l S street northeast. Mr..
Lacey was native of Charles County,
Md, but had been a Washington resi-
dent the past so years. When retired
about three years ago he was in charge
Of janitor service at Langley Junior
High School,
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary
A. Lacey; two sons, Raymond and
Edward Lacey; two daughters. Miss
Martha Lacey and Mrs. George K.
Bitter: a sister. Mrs. Emma Bos-
worth, and two brothers, Robert ]. and
James F. Lacey, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held Thurs.
day at Lees funeral home, Fourth
street and Massachusetts avenue
northeast, with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
DR.. CLYDE KING DIES;
FORMER A. A. A. OFFICIAL
Ex-Chief of Dairy Department
Expires at Home in
PennsvlvaniA,

Dr., Clyde L. King, So, chief Of the
dairy department of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration here in
1888, died yesterday at his home in
West Chester, Pa, it was learned today.
While with the A. A. A. here. DR..
King figured prominently in several
milk-price investigations in Washing
ton and other cities.
One-time fiscal adviser to Gov.
George H. Earle of Pennsylvania, DR..
King was an aide to former President
Hoover in food administration during
the World War.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
LAST RITES HELD
Funeral Services Conducted for
Mrs. Albert Grever.

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
Dole Grever, wife of Albert r. Grever.
tax consultant, were held Saturday at
her home, 1917 Tuckerman street,
where she died Thursday. Burial was
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
A native of Cincinnati where her
father, the late Philip Dole was a
prominent attorney, Mrs. Grever had
been a Washington resident for more
than % years
Besides her husband, here, she is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. James B.
ODonnell and Mrs. Arthur c. Pleu,
and two brothers. Louis J. Dole and
Walter F. Dole, all Of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
J. F. MULHARE DIES
Deceased, 81, Had Been Retired
Bureau Employe.

OSSSaoOAs oAs 34du oceH 00ClIeQ
Bureau Employe.
Joseph Francis Mulhare, 81, re-
tired employe Of the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing, where he
worked for "A years. died Yesterday
at his home, 22os Washington Circle.
He had been i'll two months.
Mr.. Mulhare was native of New
York, but had been a Washington
resident since youth. He retired from
the bureau about IA years ago. Sur
viving are his widow, Mrs Margaret
A. Mulhare, and four nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow in st. Stephens S
Catholic Church. Burial will be in
Mount Oliveo Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-06-22

Swedish Auto Sales Gain.
Sales of automobiles in Sweden are
% per cent greater than year ago.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Garn nj Uhankn.

RITTER. JOHN c. L., SR. The family OF
the late JOHN c. L. RITTER Sr wish
TO extend their sincere thanks for the
thoughttul expressions of sympathy at
the time Of their bereavement.
MARY A. RITTER.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
REITH. MARGARET RERNanFTTE

Sunday. June 20. 1897. at her residence
32nl 18th st. NV. MARC ARET BERNA.
DETTE RETTH, widow of William F Reith
and devoted mother of Agnes r Blaten
Services at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st. NV. on Wednesday
June %: at $50 am; thence to the
I'd. NV. where mass will be offered al
8 am. Relatives and friends invited
1nterment Mount Olivet Cemetery %
Evening star., 1937-06-22

REITH, MARGARET B. ofncers and men,
esIS eoSmbia Gi GSort So s,9 BistTifs nafboi2t Of
NrA Daughters Of America. are are
- Memssr nSt1f1sa Mrs. Si ths MAkaARiff dsata Il
VTeX ed TO meet at Hines funeral
E home 29,01 14th. st. NV.
- en TSssday 1sss y svsning; s!sn June w
rs1sev range for attending the funeral on We'd
from the Shrine ' Of the ho sacred HesTt, eiork
18th Ai1GIasGl St agd Park 4 ITgY T9ad NV: ns ,n.
JEANETTE MALLON. Fin. Secretary. %
ROSE, Ss. BETTY n. tADA., On MONDAY
dauehter ei Mats BaTroa A Rose Ss'Uyad snd
Rose. Funeral from the W. w. Cham. n
bers Co. funeral home. 140O Chapir
pm. Relatives and friends invited.
1nterment Rock Greek Cemetery. 20
RouNDY PAUL v, Suddenly on Monday,
Meadow lane; Chevy, Chase Md. PAUL
arissRs p ese R5andss
lr.. and Willard H. Roundy. Services at
1he s. H Hines Ii e1 Co sna.x funeral home Ssoi
7:30 pm. 1nterment South Thomas
ton. Me.
RUCkER. HENRY On Sunday. June 20.
1887 at Mount Alto Hospital HENRY
RUCKER, husband of Rita Rucker and
beloved brother Of George A. Rucker Of
CLARENDON. Va; w. W: Rucker Of East
Vienna, Va; Mrs. Elizabeth Rice Of
oakton, Va: Mrs. w. NJ Brown Of
Ws.sInstnn psasTmlls V, and Ruaksr q
the W. W. Chambers Southeast funeral
home. 517 l1th ST. Sc. on Tuesday June
%. at pm Relatives and friends in
vited Interment Arlington Natiousl
Cemetery With full military hoaors.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Dratha.

ATKINSON. BRuNSIN, SR. On Friday,
BRUNsIN ATKINSON, ST., Beloved l1us,
band OF Coneal Atkinson and father of
David, BrunSln. ir, and Caeser, Atkin-
son He also leaves to mourn one BROTH
er. three sisters and two aunts fu-
neral services on Wednesday, June %,
Al ] 40 pm. at Walter Hunters flu
neral home. "5G3 Nichols ave. Sc. Rel
etlves and friends are invited. Inter
ment EoSemont Cemetery.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS
ITS CORN is TALLEST

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3
(UP)-Not 70 be- outdonc by tall
corn records of Iowa and Illinois
and other corn belt states, this
city of tall bridges and steep hills
claims the tallcst corn grown in
the nation.
Four cOrStalkS. each 70 feet
tall, were sent to the chamber Of
commerce here bv j. A. Mordcn,
Turlock, Cal, ranchcr. Mordcn
said the four tall stalks were
specimens seized at random from
Scvcn-acrc crop l8 to % feet
tall
For three years the corn has
averaged more than 10 feet in
height, nc said.
Claiming 22-fOot cornStalE as
an all-time record, the chamber
challenged the corn belt states to
beat it. Investigation revealed the
Scven-acre plot of corn yielded
23l tons of ensila~c and 1925
kernels were counted on one ear
Past records Of corn stalk
heights show Illinois claimant OF
Il 20-foot. 6-inch record in 1887
At Il recent Iowa fair first prize
for the tallcst corn was awarded
for stalk - feet. 3 ~ inches
tall, according TO information
here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
EUROPEAN LAYING
PLANS TO BECOME
IRISH PRESIDENT

DUBLIN. Dec. .. (UP--A
CzcchoSlovakian Court. whose an.
ccstors left Ireland more than 200
years ago, prepared last night 10
become an Irish citizen so that he
might be qualified to succeed
canon dc Valera as president OF
the Free State.
Count Edward Taafc, who re-
Gently sold his vast estates near
Prague, is one of a half dozen
men proposed for the Free Statc'S
first president under the new con.
stitution which will become cffcc.
tive Dec. ~.
II have not yet been asked Ia
become the president of Ireland
but | would consider it seriously
il the position were offered to
me-" he said. ......
A week ago De Valera denied
reports that Count Taafe was like
" to succeed him rs president
The Count, he said, was not the
man he had in mind when he stat.
ed in a speech that he ALREADY
knew the man suitable for the first
president under the Ncw conStitu.
ton
Others in addition TO the Count
who have been mentioned for the
presidency are Sean O'kclly, min
lister of the Dublin local govern
ment; General Dick Mulcahy, for
mer minister defeated in the lbs,
elections, and Alderman Alfred
Byrnc, lord mayor Of Dublin.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
ARMSTRONG AGAIN
ELECTED AS MAYOR
OF DAYTONA BEACH

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Dec.
9. (Up)-Mayor Edward II. Arm
strong, who with his wife and
commissioners successfully dcticd
military and court efforts OF for
mcr Gov. Dave Sholtz TO remove
them last January, was over
whclmingly reelected Tuesday,
complete returns showed ycSter-
day.
Armstrong pollcd 6.283 votes
to 1907 for Millard Conklin, city
attorney and formerly Sholtz lieu
tenant here. 1t was the greatest
margin ever given a candidate in
a Daytona Beach mayoralty race,
The mayors slate of four com
miSsioncrs we're elected. also, with
big maioriticS. They arc DR., X. +,
Miller, Gordon Montgomery, Ralph
Richards and Roderjck Ross. The
latter two We're reelected.
Armstrong blocked Sholtz' GUS
ter by reSigning last December,
with two commissioners. He was
replaced by his wife, Mrs. Irene
Armstrong, who won the title of
"Thc Fighting Grandmother May
or"
When former Governor Sholtz
tried to Dust her, she called city
employees loyal TO Armstrong; re-
CINE. armed them and dared the
governor to seek control of the
city.
Deputies and national guards
men were called and Daytona
Beach Sccthed with tcnSencss for
several dayS-beforc Gov. Fred
p. Cone took office Jan. and
revoked the custer order of Gov,
Sholtz.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
Cocoanut Pumkpin Pie

One-half recipe pie crust,
cups shredded cocoanut, 2 cups
mashed cooked pumpkin, CUP
sugar, l-2 teaspoon mace, ga tea
spoon cinnamon, IL teaspoon all.
spice, l-2 teaspoon nutmeg, liz
teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons melt
ed butter. 3 eggs. slightly beaten
2 cups milk. Scaldet.
Line deep pie plate with pastry
rolled l-8 inch thick, allowinl
pastry 10 extend ] inch beyond
edge. Fold edge back to form
standing rim; flute with fingers.
Combine ID cups cocoanut anC
other ingredients in order given.
mix thoroughly and pour into pie
shell, Bake in hot oven (450 de.
greeS FL 20 minutes. then reduce
heat to moderate 1850 degrees F.
and bake 20 minutes longer.
Sprinkle remaining ID cup cocoa
nut over top of pie and bake 10
longer. or until custard
is firm and cocoanut delicat'
brown.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09

.of C"rnol university. demanding
immediate repeal of the undivld.
Cd corporate profits tax.
BASED on data obtained from
uucStionuaircS sent in 5000 cor
poratious by Senator Frederick
Striwcr. H., Ore, the study
charges that the revolutionary
levy has failed To- achieve it's two
chief detectives Gee promotion Of
social justice by forcing earnings
aCCTUiuE To large stockholders IN
To higher Sur-taX brackets and
cuShiouing of the shock Of future
dcprCSSionS.
The report points out that small
stockholders have. been pcnalizcd
by the payment of higher lcvicS
on earnings aCcruinE to them
which are retained by corporation
aa SURPRISES and its emphasizes
that the tax failed to halt the
business recession that began last
summer.
The conclusion reached is I'M
cquiyocally that the tax should be
repealed" the study said. adding
that if the law is retained that
three amendments should be
adopted:
First. That the period within
which Il divided payment be- al
lowed a. credit against the un-
distributed profits tax for any
taxable year should be extended
at least - days beyond the close
Of that year. This credit should
nc available to all corporations
declaring 4 dividend Within this
period.
Second. That corporations be
relieved of any requirement that
they pay undiStributcd profits
lCvicS ON deficiencies i'm income
reported provided the deficiency
Is distributed as dvdcndS within
80 or 90 avs from the time it is
imposed by the internal revenue
bureau.
Third. That in computing net
income subject To taxation. de-
duction should be- allowed for
losses incurred during the three
years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
Say Marking l', May
Hold Out Against
Siege For " eek
New Fires Burning; Mum.
Der of Death Battalions'
for Defense Formed

NANKING, Dec. 9. lUP). &c
Chinese armies still were in con
troll Of this bomb-dcvastatcd wall
ed capital today and it was be
lieyed they might hold out FOL. 2
week or more against powerful
attacking Japanese columns.
The Chinese were placing ma
chine guns and two field pieces
on the YangtHc river front. out
side the city walls, at 7 a. IN,
The batteries were adjacent TO
the United States Navy club and
directly opposite the anchorage OF
the American gunboat Panay OF
the Yangtsc river patrol on which
many Americans from the city
had taken refuge.
At Q a. m. the |. 5. embassy
gave Dr.. NJ. S. Bates Of Hiram,
o.. wall-Scaling ropes as he in
tended to remain inside Marking
To the south and east of the
city the Chinese were rctrcatlng
slowly across devastated coun-
trySldc. Everything that cOuld Ut
destroyed in their path was being
lcvcled.
New fires were burning.
Foreigners who reached The
water front from inside the wall
ed city said the Chinese garrison
commanders were confident that
they could hold out for an indcfi'
mite period within the walls.
A number Of death battal
ions" similar To the one which
earned reputation by holding 1
warehouse when the japanese
conquered the Chapel district Of
Shanghai, We're being formed
Their members were sworn TO dc
fcnd Marking to their las
breath"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09

DEATH RATES
Held TOO HIGH
West Coast Medical Direc.
tor Points to Large Loss
of Life From Malady
BY ROBERT l.. SPENCER
United Press Staff Correspondent

gOAkLAND, Cal. Dec. 9. tUP)
The death rate m tuberculosis has
been reduced nearly IS per cent
but the annual mortality is still
55 per 100000 persons, DR.. Rob
ert 4. Peers, medical director of
the Colfax school for tuberculosis
patients, said here.
DR.. Peers spoke before the Pa
cific coast section Of the An~i-
can Student Health association IN
convention at Mills college.
This mortality rate is greater
than it should be, with our pres
cnt knowledge Of methods Of con-
troll he said. 1--WE should feel
this figure disgrace rather than
cause for clation."
Dr.. Peers said the reduction Of
Is per cent was very gratifying
to. medical men.
SLOW TO LEARN FACTS
Three things must be known to
control any disease, DR.. Peers
said. They are: the cause. man
ncr in which it is spread, and who
has the disease.
"For a number Of decades fol-
lowing the discovery of the tuber-
Gle bacillus there was no scicntif.
ic method to determine exactly
who had the disease" he said.
1T is not the advanced ease
which is the dangerous source OF
Infection" he continued. Such q
person is recognized and placed
under control
DR.. Peers pointed out that per
sons responsible for the spread OF
the disease are of three types -
the person infected but unrecog
nizcd as a carrier; the missed
case; and the carrier who is not
directly infected.
X-RAY DETECTS ALL TYPES
"Now." he said, "thc &-ray car
discover all tyncS and stages oI
tuberculosis, enabling physicians
and public health officers in dc
termining SpreadcrS Of the dis
ease"
Because Of failure Of medical
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
SOLONS bow IN
TAX RULING
Supreme Court MOdifies
Course: New Blow at
Profits Tax

" WASHINGTON. Dec. =. tjF).
Lofty barriers erected by the SUI
prcmc court Oh Monday forced a
house ways and means Sub-com-
mittcc Yesterday to abandon plans
or lcvyiug on interest from 500
600, 100000 Of taX.cXCmHt SCcUrI-
ties and on millions oC dollars IN
taN-Ircc salaries of state and
municipal employees.
Chairman Fred NiuSon said the
house group agreed. after study
inc the majority ruling ct the
court. tina, incomc derived from
work done for the federal gov
crnmcnt may b. taxed by th"
states. and after reviewing q
sharply dissenting opinion. that u
constitutional amendment would
BE- needed 90 touch taN-tr"c Sc
curi,icS and salaries.
Thn subcommittee will max" M"
Recommendations on this con
truvcrSia' ISSUE because. \lnSon
said. it Is "a matter for the ldui-
ciarv cummiltc Co handle The
Nnr,"u group yesterday agreed ."
withdraw from nonresident
alien the right 20 file a joint re-
turn with wife or husband and to
compel all individual, i'm business
% file tax returns when their
grus, receipt, exceed $25. 900.
Explaining that under present
law businessman may have gross
receipts uf $4,000 and yet not
be- rcuuj~rd 20 file a return, Vim
son said.
We think wen pick up some
revenue with that change
Meantime. The BroOkluCS irSll-
tuition. am organization privately
financed and devoted 20 economic
research. published survey pre-
pared ny Ur. VI. Sladc kCndrick
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
men ia recognize the three classes

men to recognize the three classes
of carriers OF the disease before
invention Of the X-ray, he said,
control Of the disease was delay
cd so long
DR.. Peers praised efforts of the
various tuberculosis associations
in educating the publ" regarding
the disease and providing hospital
beds for those with open tubcrcu-
loSiS.
The reduction in mortality was
due dircctlv and indirectly to
efforts of these organizations, he
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
BRIDEGROOM AGED:
PACKS BIG W.ALLOP'

FLORENCE, Italy. Dec. Q. -
(UP)-Guido Manni"i. SO, mar
ricd Eletta Gambi, so, in u church
yesterday.
As the couple walked from the
church, with wide smiles, an ur-
chin darted past with a remark
about the bridegroom's age.
Guido struck at the boy, who
ducked, and the blow landed on
the brides chin, layin~ her out
unconscious on the church steps.
Guido gathered her up in his
arms and strobe with dignity thru
a laughing crowd to waiting au-
tomobilc.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
CORK FACING WILL
MAKE HOUSES QUIET

SYDNEY. Dec. 9. --(UP)-
Buildings faced with cork is the
latest idea Of Prof. l.. Wilkinson,
dean of the faculty. of architec-
ture, for the elimination of noise.
The idea, he declared, is all the
more feasible because buildings
arc not constructed nowadays
with the idea of "ormanency. In
general, he said, a building is not
expected To last more than %
years.
As u consequence. he declared
coIk could be used for anti-noiS2
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-09
T0morr0W's Menu

BREAKFAST: Grapefruit
juice, pork sausage and pine
apple. toast, coffee. milk.
LUNCHEON: Spinach and
rice, Meloa toast, fruit bowl,
tea. milk.
Inner: Tomato Juice,
broiled halibut steak, toma-
toes stuffed with peas, potato
balls, endive salad, cocoanut
pumpkin pie, coffee, milk.