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Evening star., 1937-08-05
WINS SPELLING PRIZE

Beth Bon Durant of Mount Rainier
School won first prize in the junior
spelling match Of the Capital City
Spelling Club last night in Mount
Pleasant Library. Second prize went
to Mary Agnes Greaney, st. Gabriel's
School.
Adults, in their match, spelled to
tie among Willard B. Smith, Miss
Sarah Waterman and Mrs. Dorothy
Tanty.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

Gated the impact was so great that 1t
broke the plane into small pieces.
His report spoke Of the proba bility
Of an explosion on the 15-passenger
luxury ship.
Rescue crews expressed the belief
the cabin Of the plane sank in 1000
feet OF water. Naval vessels, however
continued their search for bodies or
possible survivors.
The victims, who were nearing Cris-
tobal after flight from Ecuador, in
cluded two children and two Depart
ment of Commerce officials.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
SIX REPORTED SAFE.

Officer and Five Men Bail Out" In
Panama Mountains.
PANAMA, Panama, August P).-
A United States army Air Force off,
Ger and five enlisted men, who were
Evening star., 1937-08-05

Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of James L. Houghteling
of Illinois to be commissioner Of i'm
migration and naturalization.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
PROBE IS BEGUN
| OF PLANE TRAGEDY
Three.Man Board BEGINS
Investigation of Crash
Near Colon.

BY the Associated Press.
A three-man board OF inquiry
undertook today to flnd what caused
the destruction OF the Pan-Amer-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
FORGOTTEN SMUDGE.
POT BELIEVED CAUSE
OF FLORIDA BLAZE

FIT. PIERCE, Fla. Feb. "a
(UP)-Possibility that forgotten
smudge pots might have caused
the fire yesterday which destroyed
the 100000 coast guard station
under construction here was ad-
vanced last night by local author.
tiles.
Authorities said smudge pots
left in the basement Of the new
building to dry plaster might have
started the blaze, causing damage
estimated at $4,000. Workmen
supposedly extinguished the pots
before leaving the building Mon
day night, but some might have
escaped notice.
The blaze started early yester-
day and was discovered by the
owner of a beach casino. Fire
men were unable to check the
flames in the partially-finished
building, but saved a large garage
at the rear Of the station.
The coast guard building, a
WPA project, was scheduled for
completion about March Is.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
Cage Loop Ends
Current Season
: Thursday, Night
Etowah, Flat Rock Double
Header Constitutes the
Final Bill

ETOWAH, Feb. 24.-The bas-
kctball teams Of Etowah and Flat
Rock will ring down the curtain
on the current seasons loop
schedule next Thursday night
when the teams of those two
schools meet on the Flat Rock
floor.
Both boys and girls teams are
pretty evenly matched on the ba-
sis Of seasons records and the
Thursday night encounters are eX-
pected to be nip and tuck af-
fairs.
In the only game between the
two schools since Christmas the
Flat Rock baskcteers came out on
top. This, however, is offset by
the fact that the Etowah girls
drubbed Flat Rock twice in De-
cember before the start of the
regular post Christmas schedule.
Then. too, the Etowah boys, while
not having a win to their credit
over Flat Rock, have, neverthe-
less, been improving consistently
in recent weeks and on the basis
of recent showings against Brc.
ward and Edneyville they should
enter the game OH at least even
terms.
The games will start at 1880
o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
STRUCK PLANT
SUFFERS FIRE
Michigan Blaze Is Laid to
Spontaneous Com
bustion

HIGHLAND PARK. Mich, Feb.
24-(UP)-Fire in the upholstery
division of the Briggs Manufae-
turing company. builders Of bod
les for the Ford Motor company,
was brought under control last
night after more than 3,OO0
workers had fled the plant. 1t was
revealed afterwards that a strike
had developed in the plant during
the morning.
Fire officials said only one per-
son was injured-Stanley Sieger,
Wayne university student who
worked as q stock man in the
plant at night and who attempted
to put out the fire shortly after
il was discovered in building II.
He was given first aid treatment
for burns on the face and arms.
The flames destroyed complet'
cd scat cushions stored in the
fourth floor of the building.
On the floor where flames were
discovered were "a women anC
girls engaged in sewing cushions
and 700 men workers. All escaped
to the street before the flame
spread.
Firemen, after a preliminar,
examination, believed the fire wa
caused by spontaneous combus
ton.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
GARDEN CLUB NAMES
HOLLOWELL AS HEAD
CONTINUED from page ~

Continued from page u
chairman; Mrs. Steve w. Camp,
and ". b. Sinclair, and the prof
ect committee, consisting of q. w.
Flanagan, chairman, Mrs. j. +.
Shipman, Mrs. E. Nj. Salley. May
or A. V. Edwards and DR.. w. W.
Carpenter. WY
Mrs. Salley, for the Womcn.s
club, announced that Mrs. j. u. n
Mcclure of Fairvicw, was expect
cd to give a lantern slide program
on flowers, grown in Western
North Carolina on March 8, to
which the club members were in
vited.
Garden lovers, it was announc-
cd last night, may qualify for
membership by paying a fee of 81
a year, or 10 cents a month.
Mr.. Grey, the speaker of the
evening, was selected because OF
his rose. hobby, the subject he dis
cussed in an informal way. Mr..
Grey said he did not pose as an
authority on roses but as one who
loved them, who was cultivating
quite a variety, making mistakes
and trying to profit thereby. He
said rose growers had come to the
conclusion that the old idea of
planting q rose bush and letting 1t
take care of itself had been aban-
doned. He said they could be sue
cessfully grown but that the n.y.
brid tea class needed constant at
tention in the way of cultivation,
fertilization, pruning and spray
ing. -.
Mr.. Grey quoted authorities as
| saying that planting now until
late spring was in order as soon rs
soil conditions permitted; that
digging Of a trench about l8 in
chcs deep and filling with good
wcll-rottcd COW manure, thorough
" mixed with top soil, but be-
meath the roots, was recommends
ed. He advised planting the union
or the joint where the bud was
budded on the old stock an inch
or two below the level of the
ground, packing dirt tightly
around them and watering thor
! oughly if planted in dry soil. He
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
IS SENATORS AGAINST
REFORM OF COURT
CONTINUED from page one)


messages it includes reorganiza-
ton of the nations judiciary and
the U. S. supreme court; crop in
surance; aid to tenant farmers
government reorganization; re-en-
actment of the so-called nuisance
taxes yielding $500, 100000 annu-
ally and establishment of a ma
tional power policy.
In addition, Mr.. Roosevelt is
expected to endorse comprehen-
sive program Of maximum hour
and minimum ',age legislation; a
neutrality measure giving the
president wide discretionary pow
CIR to keep this nation out of war
and an act to prevent war prof
iteering. There have been many
reports, so far unconfirmed, that
he would again ask the senate to
ratify the ST. Lawrence waterway
treaty. 1t was rejected by the SEN
ate in the early days Of the New
Deal. -. ;,
A part of the ADMINISTRATOR
enacted. 1t includes extension OF
the life of the Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporation until 1888
continuation of the S2,00O,O00,,
600 dollar sterilization fund and
extension of Mr.. Roosevelts au'
thority to ,devalue the dollar: The
house also has passed a, bill to
extend the reciprocal trade treaty
act for three more years. The
"must" program already has beer
measure now is before the senate
Bankhead said last night that
he understood Mr.. Roosevelt soor
would send to congress message
on labor relations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
County Epworth
Institute Being
Well Attended
Banouet Friday Night to
End East Flat Rock
Meetings ..

Tho Henderson County Epworth
1oocue Institute which has been
IN nrocress since Monday evening
NJ the East Flat Rock Methodist
churcb will come to a conclusion
On Friday night of this week with
o hanouet set for s o'clock at the
church. ,:. hold eacb
night this week and around nity
havc been in attendance the first
t~o nights. The institute is being
conducted by Rev: F. 0. Dryman,,
Of the Saluda- Tryon charge, ana
!. discussing the topic, "Organlza,-
ton of the Young Peoples WORK
in the Local Church.
The pastor, Rev. Robert NJ. Ver-
nor states that these messages
have been very helpful, and an
nonnccs that the public will be
welcomed to the ensuing classes
that will be held.
Rev. G. r. Combs, pastor OF the
First Methodist church. this city,
will be the inspirational speaker
FRIDAY night. Miss Wright Will
render a vocal solo. Miss Leola
Erwin will give a reading and
setb Parkinson, recreational man.
ager Of the Asheville Y. NJ. c. A.,
Will be in charge of the social
bour A small charge will be made
ncr plate for the banquet, and
the pastor invites Hendersonville
friends and others interested in
Enworth League work to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
SAL I'D BOOK cIvR
HEARS TWO PIpr,,

SALUDA, Feb. p. ,S,
The Saluda Book chm .,saA
Miss NabcrS nj the fr,oL 'ne' al
Tuesday. Papers wcy. '''al r|
Mrs. RoStick ON Tlo,,. ''?:
and his book. "Of I.m,' WI
kiver,' and by Mrs u AND +,
Trees. Flowers and N, voI' q;
North Carolina" Ms. 0 Q, va. |;
strong sang Joyce r. :, ~
Trees" in the intcriudc HH y.
the description OF trees .. "t5'ste
crs. Mis-. Moore >pos vac Ia,
many varieties of rare ~aIH : y
crs to be found in North =. 10
and of gold mining in - S4''e,
days of the state. She ,Ie e ca,
very briefly of the ,. ~
stones, even diamonds. ,SS,'@.
been found in some Of IL" =
ties. The club members ,,s ~, so,
the paper be mimcgraphcJ y. Y
tribution and for luturr W =
cncc. 'ee
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
PHlLATHEA MEETING
rs HELD

The Philathea class meeting was
held last evening in the follower
classroom. The singing OF Amer,
lea was the opening feature ana
Mrs. l.. E. Jacket offered pray;
er. A thought inspiring devotional,
on The Importance of the Small
Things of Life was conducted 9y
Mrs. w. c. Powell. Mrs; W. Il
Mcdonald presided over the ousi-
ness session.
During the social hour Mrs
Jaeckel was in charge of some
entertaining features. Team NO
2, Mrs. W. G. Mccall leader, were
bostesses and served sandwiches
cake and coffee to SO members
and one visitor.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
FIRE DESTROYS WOOD
PLANT IN MISSISSIPPI

LAUREL, Miss, Feb. %. CUP
Fire that originated in core
gear destroyed the Eastman Gar
diner Hardwood mill here yester.
day with an estimated loss of
500, 900.
Charles Green, president, who
estimated damage, said no dcci-
sion had been reached about re-
building. The company employed
about 80 men with a weekly pay
roll of $1,000
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

advised the dormant spray OF
LIQUID lime sulphur and heavy
pruning by cutting out weak or
decayed growth and cutting OIL
tons down to within six or eight
inches of ground, leaving three
or four buds or eyes to the stem.
Mr.. Grey said it was a battle
from early spring until late fall
that would bring its victory in
fine roses. He said insects and
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
JUNIOR A. L. A. NET
YESTERDAY

The Junior American Legion
Auxiliary met yesterday after
noon at the Lewis house and OBJ
served the same formal opening
as the other organization. Ruth
johnson brought in the colors,
and Anne Johnson read the min
utss, n,, e w,,,
offered prayer and made an IN,
teresting talk on the recent flood
conditions in Louisville, KY,
where he served as q volunteer
worker. The meeting, attended by
seven members and two visitors
adjourned with the retiring Of the
eolors.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
PRESBYTERIANS HAVE
RIFLE STUDY

Members of the Presbyterian
Auxiliary, of which Mrs. j. L.
Fain is president, held an all-day
Bible study at the church house
Yesterday. Mrs. S. l., Woodward
Conducted this splendidly: Lunch
con was enjoyed during the inter
mission. Twenty-Five members
Were present.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
SOCIAL MEETING
LAST EVENING

The Woodmen circle held a
combined business and social
meeting at their hall last evening.
Four new members were taken IN;
An open meeting for March IL
was decided on for prospective
members before the convention IS
held here in May. Cakes, candy
and iced drinks were served to Is
members and five visitors.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
BELLE BENNETT
CIRCLE MEETS

The Belle Bennett circle met
on Monday afternoon with Mrs
II, E. Buchanan. Mrs. ]. n. Brun-
son. president, was in the char
and opened the session with pray
or. The program was on Health
interesting articles being read oy
Mesdames A. S. Browning, Jr.'
and the president.
Mrs. Buchanan's mother, Mrs.
Mayme Long, of Sylvia, and slrs.
S. IL. billiard. recently Of sylvia
enjoyed the social hour with the
members. At this time cookies
and tea were served.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. G. C. PEBBLES has as her
guests her sister. Mrs. J. B. Webb.
and small son of Swainsboro, Ga.
and her brother, George Moring,
a student at Tulane university,
New Orleans. La, who is reeuper-
ating from an illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Orr have
gone to Atlanta, Ca, to reside.
Miss Ella Israel, one of Hender-
sonville's pioneer residents. is
very i'll at her home on Locust
street.
Miss Mary Brooks was lunch
con guest yesterday at Mountain
Sanitarium of Miss Wavre Rog-
ers. who is head of the music de-
pzrtment at the Mountain SAM
tarihni school.
The president of the United
States receives his salary in semi
..NLl,, 90. l1,.,n,,tg
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
FIRE WIPES OUT j.. a.
OLD MINING TOWN
fconunued from page one)
Call
Before
Noon

a fire at Douglas had done dam.
age of approximately $25o,0oo.
The fire was believed to have
been caused by a defective oil
burner in the historic mining town
across the river from Juneau.
The fire destroyed the entire
business section, 16 private homes,
two churches, two club houses. the
post office and a school.
Thirty-four men and four Off
GERS aboard the cutter assisted in
extinguishing the fire.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
BUCCANEERS TO PA,
FOR CABARET DAM,

Bill Stringfcliow and hi, ri
cancers orchestra o! Asbcy;rs. y
popular band of this src,io, q
play for a dance at the ST.
hotel on FRIDAY evening.
The dance will begin Al g.q6
will be cabaret style Cor hos 9 :
desire tables. =
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

The steamship Prcsidcn, H..
son was the first American y.,',
to make a rOund-thc.worn =
Scnger trip. sailing from Z
Francisco in 1924. V
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

The beautiful SMILE" with which
Peggy Garcia said Violinist Dave
Rubinotf made her familiar dur
ing a violent courtship, was absent
as Rubinoff, above, followed pro-
ceedings in the 100000 damage
suit Miss Garcia filed against him
in New York. But Miss Garcia.
left, who traded her original
name, Taylor, for one she saw on
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

Travel in Crater Lake National
Park in July set new all-time
record.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

Turkey will permit American
toy balloons to enter the country
duty free.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24
EASTERN STAR CLUB
TO MEET.

The Eastern Star club will meet
tomorrow, Thursday, evening at
8 o'clock with Mrs. William Lott
on the Flat Rock road.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

u cigar band genial mood despite hci h
of being cast the voinst Defense attorneys eeu M
was married years ago, but she insisted her only meu
d ,fer her the radio maestro was exploded
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

diseases require constant atten-
ton.
Mr.. Grcy's talk was followed by
a round-table discussion in which
the members exchanged helpful
information on rose growing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-24

Blacklist and porpoise oil have
been found to be especially good
in lubricating delicate mechan-
iSmS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
DOUGLAS MACLEAN is ONE OF
FEW PRODUCERS WHO WAS STAR

Douglas MacLean, producer of
"23 - Hours Leave" Grand Nation
ais laugh-making screen version of
Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous story
of army camp life, which opens at the
Vance Theatre next Sunday night $3.50
is the only producer, aside from Har-
old Lloyd, Charles Chaplin and few
who star themselves in their own
productions, who was screen star
before he turned producer. Screen
fans of the silent days will remember
him we'll not only in the '23 IL Hours
Leave of II years ago, which made
him a screen star in his own right,
but also in The Hottentot," Seven
Keys To Baldpate' and numerous
other silent film successes of that
period
MacLean declares that he has new
er once regretted forsaking the grease
paint in favor of his office chair and
his decision is certainly borne out by
gins Of The Cabbage Patch" "Six
Of Kind Mama Loves Papa"
Melody In Spring." Accent On
Youth and $50 Red The Rose" to
name but few of the recent film
productions that have had his spon-
sorship. "23 IL Hours Leave" is the
second Of the pictures he has made
under the Grand National banner, the
llEst of which was Great Guy" with
James Cagney, which is already one of
me seasons outstanding hits.
q IL Hours Leave" tells the story
OF young and chesty sergeant in
U. s. Army camp in 1917, who bets his
ouAkies that he will eat breakfast
with the General, whom he has new
81 seen, and moreover that he will
nave pancakes with him. How he
succeeds in winning his ridiculous
wager, after a series of amazing ad-
ventures and mishaps through which
ne makes his way with complete self
assurance and sang froid, makes one
Vi the funniest films of the wear.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
TOBACCO BOARD TO
NAME ITS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Called for Next Tues
day Evening To Name Lead
erS for Year

The annual meeting of the Hender-
son Tobacco Board of Trade is sche-
duled to be held Tuesday evening of
next week, it was learned today from
tobacco men of the city. Officers to
serve during the coming year, includ-
ing the marketing of the 1887 crop,
will be elected at the meeting, togeth-
er with the transaction of such other
business as may come up for consid-
Grafton.
The retiring officers are r. S. John
son, president, buyer for the Liggett
& Myers Tobacco Company on the
Henderson market for many years,
and Wilson T. Smith, tobacco ware
houseman and one Of the operators
of the Big Henderson house.
Numerous committees also function
during the year, but these usually are
named by the president well in adj
vance of the start of the selling sea-
son in September.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03

of hand-hewn cypress timber with
hand-wrOught iron work, upon a foun-
dation of bricks. There are huge brick
fireplaces, wide porches, windows
reaching from floor to ceiling, grace
ful stairways, and cooling room on
the upper floor where the bodies of
the dead were kept awaiting burial
when relatives had to come from a
distance to attend the last rites.
"A race track once surrounded the
grove of oaks in front of the house.
AT the rear are various outbuildings,
homes of servants who waited on the
master and his family, and of over
seers who supervised the labor of his
numerous slaves. In it's earliest years
the estate was domain within it.
self. It produced in plenty most Of
the necessities of life; for whatever
else was wanted ships were sent out
laden with grain and shingles to trade
with the West Indies or other ports.
Somerset has changed hands many
times. About 1926 it was purchased
by a bachelor whose friends thought
morning a servant dashed into his
rOOH crying lndC the herring were
running. It is said that the herring
were so thick in the canal in front of
his house that one could have walked
across. The catch for the day sold for
more than enough to pay for the es-
tate.
"The canals connecting Lake
Phelps with the Scuppernong River
afford a means of ingress for herring
in spawning time. Fishermen are said
to stand on the shores of the lake at
times and draw up immense guam
titles of the fish in nets. The lake is
now a bird sanctuary"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
sEABOARD TOURIST
TRAFFIC is HEAVY

Because travel is heavier than us
nal for the late winter season, the
tourist trains of the Seaboard Air
line railroad through here from New
York to Florida points are still in
oneration, and will be continued for
several more weeks, it was stated to-
dav by w. R. Vaughan, Seaboard
agent in Henderson. The railroad has
oparated during the winter season
the finest fleet of passenger trains,
more of them and longer ones, than
perhaps any season in its history, and
thew have been we'll patronized, it is
understood.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
EPSON WHIPS FEB
VANCE TEAM, 10 TO l

EPSON ran rough shod over Zeb
Vance nine yesterday on the latter's
diamond, winning 10 to 1.
Rem was master of the situation
for the winners from the start, fan
ming IL men in the seven inning event
Wallace Duke, of EPSON, hit a
home run in the first inning, and Fill
more Hayes led the hitting of the Win
ners with two doubles for three trips
to the plate.
Score by innings:
EPSON :. .. TAI O40-3 10
Zeb Vance :. 49,. 200 01O-0 1
Rem and F. Roberts; Clayton and
Young.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-03
Vance County Weekly
Extension News
county agent; Aycoc
sisant farm agent Hattie F. Plunmer,


Miss Mary E. Thomas, State Col
lege Extension Nutritional Specialist,
held a leaders meeting at the Com
munity House Wednesday, March 81.
The subject was color in meals.
The women learned that color is
one of the chief. elements in the at
Effectiveness of vegetables and we de-
pend largely on them to give color to
our meals. In order to retain as much
as possible of the natural vegetable
colors, green, red, yellow and creamy
white one needs to learn how these
colors react to heat, to acid, and to
alkali.
Green vegetables contain a coloring
matter which is slightly soluble in
water and turns brown when heated
in the presence of acids. All vege-
tables contain traces of acids but it
escapes with the steam if the cover
is left off of the kettle during cook
ing. Most of this acid escapes during
the first fifteen minutes of cooking.
It is best to boil green vegetables in
an uncovered vessel. While acid de-
stroys the green color Of vegetables,
alkali has opposite effect and inten-
sites it. The practice of adding a
small pinch of soda to green vege-
tables makes them a brighter green
color but destroys some of the vitam-
ines and may soften the vegetables to
a rnllshy texture. It is ir.advisable to
ado soda.
Red vegetables such as beets, etc.,
contain color;ng matter that is very
soluble in water, we call it bleeding
of beets. Alkali turns them a brown
ish color and acid intensifies the red.
A teaspoon of vinegar to pint of
water is a good proportion to use in
cooking red vegetables White vege-