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The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Man, Wife Die BY Gas
In Suicide Pact

A man and his wife ended their
lives today in a suicide pact in the
third-floor rear room of a lodging
house in the 1900 block of L st.
N. w.
The couple came to the place
Sunday and registered as Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Shelton, of Seat Pleas
ant, Md. The man, about 35 years
old, was a taxi driver. His wife,
Mrs. Virginia Shelton, was about
25.
In the gas-filled room where
they ended their lives were found a
picture of themselves, picture Of
a baby, and two notes signed "Vir-
pinia."
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

Police disclosed that the notes
said they still love each other
and the baby" and directed that
the pictures be sent to her mother
in Marion, Va.
After the notes were written, the
couple sealed the doors and win
dow, stuffing them with cotton,
disrobed, turned on the jets of a
small stove and laid down on the
bed to await death.
This morning another roomer
on the floor smelled gas and called
the landlady, Mrs. James A.
ObittS. She called police, and the
fire-rescue squad was sent. The
firemen broke into the room and
found the couple dead.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
International News Service

AHboEhh1SAOHuA 1NCWs SSFVlCO
New hope for peace in the auto
industry flashed across the labor
horizon today. Michigan'S Gov
ernor Frank Murphy, acting tc
prevent violence, called a confer
ence between Walter P. Chrysler
John L. Lewis and himself fol
tomorrow in the Stale Capito
at Lansing. Other developments
in the strike situation:
l. Governor Murphy, in ex-
tending the call for a parley,
pointed out that unless peace
came soon in the Detroit strike
area, he might have to call out
the militia to oust Chrysler sit
down strikers.
2. Bluecoats in Chicago,
armed with riot guns, routed
more than 1000 sit-down strik-
erS from two industrial plants
and a department store.
3. With industrial warfare
approaching a national crisis,
increasing clamor was heard in
official Washington for Presi-
dent Roosevelt to "do something
about it."
100 Stores Reopen
4. Nearly 100 rike-bound re-
tail stores in Providence, R. l.,
reopened today with agreement
reached between store owners
and workers, based on a S to 10
S. At Lansing. Mich, a bill
was offered in the legislature to
require strikers to remain away
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
II IN PERIL
ON SINKING
FREIGHTER
Five Vessels in Race
To Steamer in Distress
Off Nova Scotia

NEW YORK, March 23.-FearS
for safety of II men aboard the
Norwegian freighter Bjerkli were
expressed today when searching
vessels reported no trace of the
steamer at the spot $50 miles off
the Nova ScOtian coast where
she broadcast distress signal.
NEW YORK, March % Q.N.S).
Two luxury passenger liners, two
Coast Guard cutters and a British
freighter battled mountainous
seas off the Nova Scotia coast to-
day to reach the Norwegian
steamer Bjerkli, wallowing help
les and short-handed $50 miles off
shore.
The Frenca liner Paris and the
North German Lloyd steamer
Hamburg, which Swerved off their
courses when the Bjerkli advised
she was shipping water" were
due by her side shortly.
Seventeen men are aboard the
Norwegian freighter.
BOSTON, March % G.N.SO.
Two Coast Guard vessels and three
other ships today were. engaged in
grim race to the rescue of the
stricken Norwegian tramp steamer
Bjerkli before she founders in
mountainous seas somewhere in
the Graveyard of the Atlantic, I"
about 500 miles east of Nantucket
lightShip.
Bearing a crew of II men, the
Bjerkli was reported helpless. Her
radio apparently was without an
operator. In jerky, broken code,
apparently sent by an amateur.
the vessel reported she was taking
water fast.
At her last port Of call, Nor
folk. Va, the Bjerkli had labor
trouble. The captain discharged
seven men for inSubordination
and hired five new crew men,
bers. Others of the crew we're
reported rebellious over long
working hours but had agreed to
stay with the ship until she re-
turned to Norway.
The coastguard cutter Chelan,
pounding through mountainous
seas, reported today she was
about 80 miles from that posi-
ton.
Nothing but crisp staccato
flashes of undecipherable dots
and dashes came from the Bier
kills radio, the Chelan reported,
and the Coast Guard vessel was
using them as an improvised
radio beam" attempting to fol-
low the line of loudest frequency
in an effort to reach the stricken
vessels side. The Coastguard
Cutter Champlain, out of New
York, broke away from ice patrol
duty to race to the scene. but
she was reported more than $50
miles away.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Son Finds Expectant
Mother Slain in Home

PATERSON, N. j., March %
G.N.SD.-Police were today in.
vestigating the sdaying Of Mrs.
Edith Miller. SO. found kicked and
beaten to death on the floor of
her kitchen. An autopsy disclosed
that she was shortly to become q
mother.
The body was found by her 15-
year-old-old son when he returned
from school.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Police Still GriIIinq
Man in Mattson Case

KITTANNING, Pa, March %
Q.N.S0-Police today continued
their relentless grilling of Harry
Decker, arrested as a suspect who
resembled the kidnaper-Slayer of
Charles Mattson. 10, of Tacoma,
Wash.
Photographs Of the man were
flown to Tacoma and his finger.
prints were forwarded to the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation at
Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Broker, IS, Missing
8 Days, Thought Dead

CHICAGO, March % G.N.SO.
Police today discounted the theory
that Joseph Retz Ramser, 35,
wealthy broker who has been miss
ing for six days, is kidnap vic
tim. Capt. Thomas Harrison said
he believed RamSer was drowned
in Lake Michigan last Wednesday
evening, the day he disappeared.
His billfold was found near Navy
Pier.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
School Sign Stolen;
SO Policemen Nearby

EVAN STON, ILL.,, March %
G.N.SO Search was on today for
the thief who made off with the
large wooden sign. Traffic Instio
tute - Northwestern University"
which was hanging above the insti-
tute's door when so leading police
men from all parts of the country
filed in for the days classes.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
CHRYSLER. LEWIS TO TALK PEACE
sSRO' AT Hearing
Judiciary Committee Session Again
Attracts Capacity Audience

AMONG THOSE at tOday's hearings
Dere (tOp photo, left to right, Mrs.
Catherine Conner, Democratic National
Conmitteewoman from Kentucky; Mrs.
Millard E. Tydings, uOife of the Mary
land Senator, and Mrs. Tydings mother,
Mrs. Emlen DaOies.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
{. |. 0. CHIEF,
AUT0K|NG
TO TALK
Gov. Murphy Hopeful
Of Early Solution
To Strike Problem

LOS ANGELES, March 2S IL.
N.SO.-A new maritime tie-up
began here at 8 a. m. today as
the Waterfront Employers ASsO-
citation halted cargo handling on
more than a score of vessels. Ap-
prOximately 1000 lOngShOremen
were jObleSS..
Employers charged the long
shOremen's union with breaking
a pact which ended the strike
last winter.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair with lowest temperature about 40 to-
night; tomorrow cloudy, showers tomorrow
afternoon or night: not much change in tenn
perature; light variable Winds becoming gen.
tie to moderate easterly tomorrow; highest
last "a hours, 81; lowest, 49,
(Weather Details on Page ID
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
Miss Memminger
Passes Away At
Asheville Home
Was Descendant OF Secre-
tary Of Southern Con-
federacy Treasury

ASHEVILLE. July 21.-Miss
Christine GuStava Memminger,
daughter of the late c. G. Mem
minger and Mrs. Memminger, died
at her home here last night at IL
o'clock after an illness of several
months. A native of Summerville,
S. c., she had spent most of her
time in Asheville since 1914.
Her paternal great-grandfather
was lawyer and statesman of
distinction in Charleston, 5. c.,
and served as secretary of the
treasury of the Southern Confed-
eracy. On her maternal side she
was descended from the Lees OF
Virginia and the Kings of Charles
ton.
In her early life she lived in
Florida, where her father was con-
nected with the development OF
the phosphate industry. She also
travelled extensively in Europe
and the Orient.
In addition TO her mother. she
is survived by four uncles, MAJOR
General Campbell King of Flat
Rock. Mitchell King of Atlanta
and Macmillan King of Greenvliiee'
and Lucien Memminger, consul
general at Belfast, Ireland.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
Roosevelt Strikes Back AT Those
Questioning Naval Hunt For Flers

hours each year as part Of their
training and II matters not wheth-
er the hours are obtained on
search duty or on maneuvers.
Likewise, the chief executive
said, the navy boats operate with"
in what he described as skinny
fuel budgets and the search called
for only faster use Of fuel oil
than budget plans. He said the
aircraft carrier Lexington which
bore planes to the Rowland is
land area, did a good job in get
ting under full steam IL hours
from the time It's commander re-
ceived orders to proceed.
The president would not com
NIT himself on the subject Of fu.
ture "stunt flights" Questioned
about Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce Monroe Johnson's new
nolicy that permits would not be
Issued for future "stunt- flights"
the president said he understood
the limitation applied only to
planes inadequately manned or
\
The Earhart search was the on.
ly subject Mr.. Roosevelt would
discuss at his press conference. "
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
Want HIGHWAY.
TO PORT SITE.
This And An 0verpass At
Rail Crossing Sought
AT Fletcher

M. Nj. Redden, county attorney,
representing the board of commits
sioners, and H. E. Buchanan, rep
resenting the city officials, con-
ferred here yesterday with p. NJ.
Burdette, city manager of Ashe-
vile, and r. f. Shuford, Asheville
city councilman, relative to the
Asheville- HenderSonville airport at
Fletcher.
The four representatives dis
cussed the proposition of the con-
struction of highway from
Fletcher to the airport site, in
Guiding an overpass across the
Southern railway, and decided to
request the state highway and
public works commission to make
surveys of the route and deter
mine the practicability of con-
structing the road and overpass.
The representatives also dis
cussed the matter of leasing the
airport to responsible person or
concern for operation, and decid-
ed to request propositions from
any parties interested in leasing
the property.
Several proposals for leasing
the property have already been
received, it was explained, but
representatives said that no action
had been taken as yet. However,
the representatives stated that a
lease would be granted in the
near future.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21

WASHINGTON, July 81. (UP)
The navy's failure to find Amelh
Earhart and her navigator, Fred
Noonan, lost in the Pacific ocean
near Rowland island, was unfor-
tunate but the search proved val
liable training and experience for
those who took part in the hunt,
President Roosevelt said yester-
day.
He branded as plain prevarica-
ton reports that the search had
cost the government $4,250,000
and struck back at those who pub
licly questioned whether such a
hunt would have been ordered If
the victim were poor fisherman
or any other American less prom
inent than Miss Earhart.
The navy, the president said,
will 20 into action again in the
future to search for missing
Americans, rich or poor, If infor-
nation is available giving the
slightest hope Of q rescue. The
cost of the EarharttN oonan search
could not be estimated, he added,
because filters are required to
have a certain number Of flying
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
RAPTURE M'Birnie
Topic For Tonight

The greatest sermon of the Sc
ries, it was announced, will be
delivered by the Rev. William >.
McBirnie, native clergyman. OF
Belfast, Ireland, at the confer
ence tent, in the rear of the
courthouse, tonight, at which
time, the speaker, will take Tor
his subject, "The Rapture"
The Bible conference, when
has been in progress for the past
three weeks, will close Monday
night, July &c, at which time DR.;
McBirnie will speak on ireland
The Rock From Whence l was
Hewn," and will show in connec-
ton with this message many IN
teresting pictures of his home life
and travels, it was announced.
The McBirnie party will leave
for Asheville at the close, where
a similar conference will be con-
Quoted.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
)uce Would Send Is Divisions To Spain
Kiwanis District
Picnic Schedule
OF Events Given
Arrangements Comp lete
For Affair Set AT Camp
Greystone, Aug. 6

A schedule of events for the
Carolina district Kiwanis picnic
to be held Friday, August 6, at
Camp GreystOne, six miles south
of Hendersonville, was made pub
lie here today by i. M. Waters,
president of the Hendersonville
club.
DR.. Joseph R. Sewer, of Hen
Jacksonville, governor of the Car
olinas district and owner of the
girls camp, said preparations will
be made for 1900 Kiwanians and
their families and guests from 70
clubs in the two states. Traffic
will be directed by state motor
cycle officers.
Swimming from 3 to o'clock
tennis, horseshoe pitching and
boating from 3 to 6; softball
game from 5 to 6; pageant by
camp girls from 7 to 8; a Kiawn-
is meeting from s to 8; and dane
ing in the camp pavilion begin
ming at 8 o'clock are included in
the schedule of events.
The softball game will be play
ed by picked teams representing
North Carolina and South Caro-
lima, with the Rev. Tom johnson,
of Greer, S. c., as captain Of the
Palmetto team and Dr.. K. M.
Cunningham, of Asheville, man.
aging the Tar Heels.
Asheyille, Tryon, Bre ward.
Spartanburg, Rutherfordton and
Greenville, all within easy dis
lance of the camp, are expected
to send especially large delega-
tons. Visitors will bring their
own picnic lunches, and the pro-
ceeds of the sale of refreshments
on the grounds will be devoted to
Kiwanis underprivileged C hill d
work.
Camp Greystone comprises sew.
eral acres on Lake Summit and
has a large dining hall, and pa
vilion to be used in case Of rain.
It is one of the largest and oldest
of the many organized summer
camps for boys and girls in West
ern North Carolina.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
SEARCH FOR TALENT
PRIZES ARE OFFERED

Continuing the search of talent
started last week, cash prizes Will
again be offered at the city gym
nasium tonight for the best anna
teur performers in connection
with the regular Chamber OF
Commerce dance. Seven contest
ants competed last week, and the
winner each week will compete IN
the finals to be held later; Jack
WardIaw and his CHS orchestra
will again play.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
Horse Show Ball Set Night OF July 81;
Tourist Programs To Be Continued

,ity gymnasium dances has not
been sufficient to meet the ex-
penses, it was felt that with the
horse show, camp iamboree and
other outstanding events coming
up, the attendance at the dances
will increase. The horse show ball
will be held on Saturday night,
July 81, it was decided.
Resolutions were adopted ask
ing the North Carolina Bankers
association and the North Caro-
lima Press association to hold their
June meetings here next year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
FIRING is HEARD AT
PEIPING EARLY TODAY

PEIP1NG, July 81. (UP)-Led
by naked Chinese warriors of the
Suicide bridgade," who rushed
screaming into the face of Jap
anese machine-gun fire, Chinese
troops of the Goth army flung
themselves against japanese lines
below the walls of Peiping early
today in an attack that threaten
ed to explode the North China
crisis into open war.
Tension within the walled city
further was increased when a
squadron of nine japanese scot
ing planes roared across the city
at 500 feet.
The roar of artillery could be
heard in the walled city where
foreign nationals, incl u d n g
Americans, were instructed to
prepare for immediat execution.
The unexpected Chinese attack,
after intermittent artillery fire
had rumbled throughout tn e
night, was believed to have touch
ed off the spark of war.
Maj. Gen. Torashiro kawabe,
commander of the japanese bril-
gade stationed in Peiping, imme-
diately notified the japanese mill.
tary high command that it would
be necessary to strike another
and deadlier blow unless the Chi
nese reflect on their actions"
The so-called Suicide brigade
young Chinese student who
strip off their clothes as a symbol
that they have determined to die
for their cause-raced toward
japanese lines near Lukouchalo
carrying machine-guns.
Their fate was not known, but
it was supposed they had been
annihilated by Japanese machine
guns.
Inspired by the death charge,
Chinese troops attacked japanese
positions, but apparently failed to
dislodge the veteran fighters OF
the Kwantung army.
The attack, however, was a
signla for a general japanese ad-
vance in what their military lead.
ers called punitive expedition"
against the Chinese.
The Chinese batteries on the
right bank Of the Yungting, near
Lukouchaio, opened fire after
hours of silence, and the Jap
anese replied, Smelling the bar
racks at Lukouchaio.
The soldiers quarters were IN
flames and two watch towers col
lapsed under the shelling. East
of the barracks, at Fengtai where
Japanese troops are based for the
"big push" on the defenders OF
Peiping, another artillery engage
ment broke out and lasted more
than an hour.
The Japanese guns apparently
silenced the Chinese batteries
there, although the outcome OF
the battle could not b eimmedi-
ately learned.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21

Satisfaction with the progress
of the Hendersonville summer
season was expressed last night
by directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce at their July meeting
After hearing a report that ell.
forts to have the county adopt
the states full-time health pro-
gram apparently was a "dead IS
sue," the directors gave authority
to the entertainment committee
to continue the several forms Oh
entertainment being provided Tor
tourists. While income from the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
JAP SENTRIES ARE UPHELD
BY OFFICER in TREATMENT
OFU. S. WOMEN AT PEIPING
Hope Voiced Foreigners
Will Not Pry Into Jap
military Secrets"

PEIPING, July 81. (UP)-An
officer of the Japanese barracks
today told the japanese press that
two American women were man.
handled outside the japanese en-
bassy because they had tried to
peer into the barracks. He said
he hoped foreigners would not
make the mistake of trying to
penetrate Japanese military Sc
crets and commended the sentries
involved for taking proper mea-
sureS."
Miss Carol Lathrop, Washing
ton, d. c., and Mrs. Helen K.
Jones, Detroit, were k &c K e q
around by the japanese as they
walked passed the barracks Tues
day night.
The American embassy today
repeatedly was preparing to make
representations to Japanese OFF,
Gals concerning charges Of two
American women that they had
been kicked by Japanese sentries'
The women said they had been
attacked by the soldiers when
they peered into a sandbag bar
ricade.
The sentries, according to the
women's report to the American
embassy, leaped over the barri-
cade, roughly thrust the women
back and kicked both. Neither
was seriously hurt.
They said the incident occur
red last night near the Japanese
embassy, as they were walking
home. They continued home after
the attack, they said.
The Japanese sentries report
eddy told their superiors their
suspicious were aroused when the
women peered behind the barrl-
cade.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
CHINESE REFUSE TO
HANDLE JAP CARGOES

HONG KONG, July 81. (UP)
Anti-Japanese feeling was rising
today in South China. Coolies at
Swallow refused to handle cargoes
of japanese ships, fearing vio-
lence. %.
The japanese consul demanded
protection for the coolies and the
withdrawal Of the 155th Chinese
division, alleging that it was STIR
ring up trouble. Canton rejected
the demands, ordering an addi-
tional division to Swallow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
ALLEN SCOTT
dies IN CITY
Motor Accident And Death
OF Bolton, S. C., Man
Laid To Stroke

j. Allen Scott, Cd, Bolton, S. c.,
merchant, died in Patton Memo
rial hospital yesterday afternoon
at $40 o'clock as a result of in
juries suffered some time during
the morning in an automobile &C
cident on the Mount Hebron road,
sssout half u mile from Jones Gap.
Mr.. Scott was found about noon
in his automobile, q Ford T-model
roadster, by Cecil Buckner. He
appeared to be conscious and
could walk. but was dazed and
could not tell who he was.
Mr.. Buckner brought him to the
office of DR.. j. S. Brown, Sr., and
after examination by DR.. Brown
he was taken to the hospital. He
died of a skull fracture.
Coroner Bruce A. Cox, who
conducted an investigation, said
that apparently the automobile
had run up a bank and turned
completely over, coming to rest
on its wheels against the bank.
Mr.. Cox said that no inquest would
be necessary.
Mr.. SCOTS brother was notified
when the man was identified by
papers in his pocket, but arrived
after his death. The brother said
that Mr.. Scott was subject to high
blood pressure, and it was be-
lieved that he suffered a stroke
Just prior to the accident.
Mr.. Scott left Bolton to spend
the day with friend in the Jones
Gap section. He was single, ma
tive of Greenville county, and a
Shriner. The body was taken to
Bolton yesterday afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
Rev. Huntley Is
Again Elected
Ebenezer Pastor

Friends in the city were advis-
ed today that Rev. S. F. Huntley
was last Sunday elected to the
pastorate of Ebenezer Baptist
church for the twentieth success
sive time. The Ebenezer church
holds its pastoral election annual
ly. Beside filling this post. Rev.
Mr.. Huntley is pastor Of the
Green River Baptist church and
has a pastorate in Rutherford
county, also.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
'taln Awaits Emergency As War
isolation Efforts All Collapse

) " ylN July 81. CUP)-
!, ,'n'Sier Neville Chamber
! "a. asked all cabinet minis
1. '',naln IN Britain through
\ ,@Catlon season because
h., anger Of the International
B, p, |, was learned today,
! ~ Sfi'lSh move Of canton
! .; ' r., Premier Benito Mus
\ ' p. last night had shat
. 81, British last chance
k.,fa,.' the Spanish nom
|s,s,,,n project and dissolve
B. OF a general war in
/ S fSoo,at.o Dino Grandi of
+ ,,ss." ga representatives of
+ io,ro;N Key bowers. meeting
r. , y office. that Italy
discus the withdrawal
h, 5S,., "voIurtcers"'' from on,
e,a S,,S'tIefronts. i'o"h
h. announcement dead
Fine, 'S j. and forced it's
snS n sine die" because
| RUSSIA refused to con-
|&ss'l "a 10, Of the spanish ;p Iis
sin al! oei.igerents until
n iiulSrS are out of
[SstraaD u Jar, the organized
''Siaaaii,iSsn UNITS fighting for
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
Baldwin Reunion
Sunday, July 18th

Announcement was made to-
day of the forthcoming Baldwin
reunion, in which descendants of
the pioneers in that section Ruben
Baldwin and Saphronia Lance
Baldwin, will gather at the Joe
Baldwin home near Fletcher, Sun
day, July 20.
Around a hundred members of
the connection are expected to be
in attendance, and the Rev. A. l.
Justice is expected to be present
as special guest and speaker.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21

Germany supported the Italian
rofueaI IN discuss the withdrawal
of volunteers, thereby maintain.
inc s5fid Nazi--Fascist support OF
the Spanish insurgents. .
Grandi said the question OF
beIIigerent rights for OFF, Francisco i;rS;n,a
Franco. insurgent generalissimo,
must be considered before any
J;scussion of volunteers could be
undertaken.
The nine powers were sharply
dsn Belgium and Czechoslovakia
uen, the British contention
s SUPP foreign volunteers" must
be withdrawn from Spain SPAIN mined pea-
lately while Faseist-minde co I toL
t tp0aI swung to the side OF Italy
and Germany