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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
EVACUATE $500
YOUTHS FROM
SPAIN TODAY
Move to Sea Under Convoy
of British Guns, Menaced
by Rebels
RED TERROR STILL
SWAPS BARCELONA

BILBAO, May G.-(UP(--A
contingent of 1900 Spanish chill
drcn sailed for France today UNI
der the protecting guns of British
warships while insurgcnt warships
steamed ominouSly close.
Under convoy, the old trans
Atlantic liner IIabana and the
fishing trawlcr Goiscko ISarTa,
sailed from Port Santurcc, u
miles from Bilbao, leaving tear
full parents ON the docks. The
ships had big red crosses painted
on their sides, indicating the MGR
cy crrand.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
Community Sing
Called Off Here

Mrs. J. C. Morrow today an
nounced that the community sing
ing which had been arranged at
the First Baptist church for Fri
day night as elimination of the
observance of Music Week in Hen
Jacksonville has been cancelled.
Music Week started Sunday
with special music in the churches
and has been observed by civic
and musical organizations locally.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
SURRENDERS TEETH

HENDERSON, May 6. (UPl-
"Hit's de law, all guess" sighed
James Enamel, negro, yesterday
as he was halted by a man with g
legal document. He took out his
false teeth and handed them over
J. B. Hawkins, negro dentist, had
repossessed the teeth in an effort
to collect q bill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
Windsor To Again
Be Empires Good
Will Ambassador
"Wally" Hopes to Bring
Him 70 U. S.; Choose
Honeymoon Cottage

MONTS, France, May 6. (UP)
Mrs. Simpson wants to be June
bride and suggested to the Duke
of Windsor that their wedding be
June ~, rather than in May.
Their honeymoon plans are COM
plcte. The duke and his wife will
leave the Chateau Decande after
the wedding, motoring to WasSer-
leonburg in Austria, with a visit
to the United States scheduled la
tor
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
WOW. WILL GIVE THE
PROTECTION DEGREE

Announcement was made today
of a WOW. meeting tonight at
80 at the Woodman hall.
Several candidates will be pres
ent to receive the protection de-
gree and several business matters
of Importance are to be discussed,
All members are urged to be
nrpSpnt
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
FIR. Extends His
Cruise One Day

GALVESTON, Texas, May 6.
(UP)-Presidcnt Roosevelt will
extend his vacation one day. A
seaplane brought government
business correspondence to him
yesterday as his luck improved
with a catch of eight kingiish.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
sIJsPENDS SENTENCE

In city court this morning
Mayor A. v. Edwards gave Yer
NON Corn a 30-day suspended
sentence on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
OPEN LONG STRUGGLE

ReDuDllCaN CUttlNNl'N NlN'N" -
struggle destined TO end only al
ter the ballots are counted IN the
Forthcoming congressional cleo
tions. Already more than $780,
600 has been clipped from the
party's 100000 deficit through
small contributions.
State committees, composed OF
hundreds. have been enlisted to
collect money. and TO build up
state, city, district and ward Re-
publican organizations, shattered
and demoralized by successive
Democratic victories.
Drives were opened yesterday
i'm Texas. Connecticut. New Jer-
sey. Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA. In
diana, Illinois and Missouri.
Anxious to remove the stigma
of Especial privilege" cast on the
party by New Deal orators, Re
publican leaders are seeking the
mass of their contributions from
the "little fellow"
Republican leaders explained
that the strategy agreed upon to
fight the second New Deal after
Gov. ALI NJ. LandOn'S crushing
defeat was: to wait until Presi-
dent Roosevelt makes his first mis-
take before opening fire. They said
this development occurred when
Mr.. Roosevelt proposed his SUI
preme court plan early in Febru-
airy. Fearful that the G.. o. p.
would be used by the administra-
ton as what one official described
as whipping post for the court
proposal, strategistS agreed that
the Republicans should withhold
their fire until the measure reach
es the floor of the two houses.
The same taicties were ordered
for Mr.. Roosevelt's government
reorganization program. G.. o. p.
leaders are depending upon a Goa
lition bloc of conservative Demo
Gratis and Republicans to defeat
the court bill and drastically re-
wise the reorganization program.
Meantime, Chairman John ID.
NJ Hamilton of the Republican
National committee, has begun his
congressional elections campaign
in the first of series of Repub-
Iican "pep talks" II was said last
night that congressional leaders
soon will take the air with him in
an attempt to whip up Republican
enthusiasm. Republican commit
tee members will preserve Demo
cratic speeches on the senate and
house debates on the court plan
for use in the coming elections
eff the bill passes.
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BILL. WILL BE MADE
ISSUE IF PASSED

WASHINGTON. May Is. (UP).
Republican leaders have decided
To make President RooScvClt'S SUI
preme court reorganization plan
one Of the main issues Of the con-
grcSSional elections campaign next
year if il is accepted by the two
houses substantially as proposed
by the White House. it WAS learn
cd last night.
At the same time. Sen. William
f.. Borah, r.. Ida, said he would
delay any ATTEMPTS to purge the
G.. o. p. Of its "Old Guard lead
crs and inject dose Of liberalism
into the minority party until con-
gress has disposed Of tho court
proposal. Borah said he had con
fcrred with friends Interested IN
rchabilitating the party but had
taken no action.
"AS long as the court problem
is before us. | am not interested
i'm the party situation ne said
"That'S all | can say.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight; Friday
fair, not much change in temper
ature.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06

Ii may get SO one can say OF
an ambassador, IL knew him
when he was in long pants"
Evening star., 1937-02-11
STRIKE PEACE SIGNED:
i. A. w. TO BARGAIN FOR
OWN MEMBERSHIP ONLY
5 Gents Per Hour Wage Increase
Granted by General Motors
Sloan Announces Hike Effective Febru-
ary Is in Plants No,o Operating and
Others When They Reopen.

to be disbursed on a normal yearly
basis as a result of the proposed new
increases now being put into effect
will be S25 5000, ,000-November and
February increases together on the
same basis will amount to approxi-
mately SIS, 00,O00-the corporations
average wage rate giving weight to
the above increase will be approxi-
mately Is per cent in excess Of the
highest prevailing in the pre-depres-
sion period"
The last previous General Motors
wage increase was announced Novem-
Der 8, 1886, amounting to five cents an
hour. It became effective Immediately.
In addition at that time the company
announced the distribution Of a $10,-
000, 900 Christmas appreciation fund"
to all employees who had been with the
company more than six months, but
who did not share in the management
bonus system.
In March. 1896, Sloan announced
that the average hourly wage rate of
the corporation current at the time
was the highest in General Motors
history, exceeding that for the peak
year of 1929 by approximately rs per
cent.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
Hand Crushed
In Door, Girl, 3,
Finally Freed
Mother HeIpl S,
Child Fights Sobs
Waiting Rescue.

Unable to free her hand from a
swinging door in which it was caught
for more than Is minutes, 3-year old
Ruth Oden fought to keep back the
tears today while her mother and
little brother stood by, unable to do
anything but wait.
The child had caught her right
hand In a door between the kitchen
and dining room of her home, at SIS
Florida avenue northeast. She was
playing with her 4-year-old brother
Beverley and had started to run into
the kitchen when the mishap occurred.
The mother, Mrs. Naomi Oden,
found she could not move the door
either way, because that would have
crushed the child's fingers ever more.
Comforting Ruth, she rushed to the
telephone and called the fire rescue
squad.
II guess 1t was only q few minutes,
but it seemed like hours and hours
before they arrived" she said.
And Ruth, all the time she was
waiting for her rescuers to arrive,
tried to act her bravest, but cried
Just q little, while Beverley stood by
her.
The rescue squad arriver, and Pvt.
N. G. Mortensen forced the door with
. crowbar enough to allow Ruth to
withdraw her hand.
The child was taken to q hospital.
The mother said she was told the
fingers were crushed but not broken.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
MARCH FINANCING
STILLS UNCERTAIN
Morgenthau to Consult Reserve
Board-Big "Baby Bond"
Sale Nav Be Factor.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury's March financing
plans, Secretary Morgenthau said to-
day, still are in the making.
Morgenthau said he would consult
the Federal Reserve Board. He added:
"At this time it is a more difficult task
to know what to do without having
to pay too much for our money and
without disturbing the money market y
The Reserve Board recently ordered
a 1914 per cent increase in deposit
reserve requirements, which, when fully
effective May 1, will ''lock up" about
81 500 900 900 of loanable funds. The
action has led to predictions Of q
stiffening in money rates.
Morgenthau told reporters baby
bonds" sales aggregated $97,0oO,ooO in
January, a new peak, and that funds
poured into the Governments cash
box from these sales might affect other
financing operations.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
b the Associated Press.

BERLIN. February 11.-A German
military plane dived out Of binding
snowstorm into busy Berlin market
place today. spraying the teeming
square with burning gasoline, killing
six persons and creating scenes Of the
widest panic.
1t ripped through trolley wires like
a giant cleaver and struck with a sick
ening crash directly in front Of a
movable cage containing Is lions, part
of small travelling circus.
The terrified roar of the lions, strug-
Cling to escape from the menace of
fire that burst out through the screen
Of snowflakes before them, rose above
the screams Of street car passengers
and the cries of pedestrians.
When ambulances edged their way
through the mass of people and
traffic, all five air force members in
the plane were dead The conductor
Of street car died of burns from a
live wire, and another trolley worker
was injured. Several other persons
were burned.
The tri-motored Junkers plane ap-
parently was trying for an emergency
landing in nearby Schiller Park, sep
arated from the North Berlin scene
of the crash by a small cemetery. 1t
was believed the plane, lost in the
Evening star., 1937-02-11
LEWIS YIELDED,
GREEN DECLARES
A. F. of L. Head "Regrets"
U. A. w. Failed to Get
Own Closed Shop.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
William Green. president Of the
American Federation of Labor,
characterized the General Motors
strike settlement today as a sur
render on the part of John L. Lewis.
Green expressed regret" that the
United Automobile Workers had failed
to obtain CLOSED shop" in depart
r1ents other than those claimed by A.
F. Of L. craft unions as their territory.
Lewis, chairman of the Committee
for Industrial Organization, directed
the strike strategy Of the united auto
mobile workers.
IF any one lesson has been taught"
Green said, "it Is that In a fight Of
this kind the solidarity of all labor
in the United States and Canada Is
needed"
Green speaks for the federation's
craft unions. which suspended the
automobile workers and nine other
unions in the Committee for Indus
trial Organization group last Sep
tember for trying to bring all the
workers in each big industry into one
big union, regardless of traditional
A. F. of L. craft lines.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
Scarcity of Girl Babies lrks
Britain's Bachelor Legislators

of Commons, "why are we having
fewer children than in the past?"
Quick to answer was fellow Bache-
lor and Conservative Richard A. Pix
ington. Rising to his feet and fixing
the members with rebuking stare, he
declared:
II learn with amazement and horror
that even in this House there are
nearly 200 bachelors"
"Shamei Shame!" the Commons
cried.
Throughout the debate, Arthur Hay
day, member for West Nottingham and
father Of II children, sat in silence,
even when the government promised q
full investigation Of Britain's decrease
IN births.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
DETECTIVE BARES
G. M. c. CONTACT
Employee Informant Report
ed Still on Pinkerton
Paw Roll.
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Pinkerton officials conferred in a
local hotel room this week with an en-
ploye- informant still on their pay roll
in a General Motors plant, it was
disclosed before the La Toilette COM
mittee today.
Although direct Pinkerton service
to General Motors allegedly was dis
continued January 81 of this year,
A. L. Pugmire, Detroit official of the
agency, testified to paying a plant in
formant $50 since February l for
services to the 18th of this month.
The informant showed up in Wash
ington this week, the witness then ex-
planned, under subpoena by the COM
mittee.
Come clean, Pugmire." La Toilette
demanded as the witness hesitated
while recounting developments in the
hotel room.
Pugnire next explained that the
informant claimed he did not know
why he was under subpoena, but it
was agreed he would give pugmire
secret sign in the committee room the
next day if he learned why he had
been brought here.
Have you seen this informant since
you paid him?" La Toilette asked.
Yes, within the last two or three
days, here in Washington, Pugmire
answered.
And what happened?"
Witness Hesitant.
The witness became very hesitant
at this point, but said something about
assuring his informant that his
identity would not be disclosed.
Where in Washington did you see
him?"
"At my hotel room and in this
committee room," Pugmire admitted.
cat the Carlton Hotel"
Pugmire then testified that he asked
the informant to come to his hotel
after seeing him in the committee
room earlier this week
When did he Gomez"
THE same day"
Where did you meet him?"
'dn the lobby"
Where did you go then?"
"To my room"
Did you go together?"
mo, he followed after me-"
Examined further, Pugmire said the
informant told him OF being under
committee subpoena. Robert Mason,
another Pinkerton agent, joined them
there, Pugmire said.
Because of Mason's suspicious that
the informant had sold out" to the
committee, Pugmire said the whole in
(See LA TOILETTE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-02-11
Six Die When Plane Crashes
Into Street Before Lion Gaze
Flaming Gasoline Is Sprayed Over Pc
destrians Amid Scenes of Wild Con.
fusion in Berlin Market Place.

blizzard, had circled for some time
looking for landing place.
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, who
ordinarily travels by air, was en- route
to his Berchtesgaden villa at the
time Of the storm. However, he was
on a train today.
The burning gasoline was scattered
over wide area around the wrecked
plane. Several street cars in the i'm
mediate vicinity were doused with
the flaming liquid.
The plane fell at the busy corner of
MuellerstraSse and Zeestrasse It
caromed of a street car, severing
trolley wires, which we're short
circuited. An automobile on the
street caught fire and burned.
The air ministry said the plane was
a military reconnaissance plane en-
route from Stargard, Pomerania, to
Jueterbog. Five airforce flyers in the
plane were killed.
Observers saw flames bursting from
the plane when it crashed. The pilot
apparently was trying to reach Schil-
Ter Park, a nearby recreation ground.
(The intersection of Muellerstrasse
and Zeestrasse is in the Nordpark
North Park) district of Berlin, ap-
proximately a dozen blocks northeast
Of the Ploetzen See, a popular resort
lake,
Evening star., 1937-02-11
FOUNDRY STRIKE ENDS

PORT HURON, Mich, February IL
R.-A strike at the Holmes Foundry
Co. plant here, manufacturing cylinder
blocks for the Hudson Motor Car Co.,
ended today.
Company officials announced they
had granted a demand of the United
Automobile Workers for S cents an
hour increase in wages for those earn
ing less than so cents an hour.
The company, employing 600 per-
sons, resumes operations tonight.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
u. s. SPACE NEEDS
STUDY BY
.|CKES COMMITTEE
Jefferson Auditorium Plan
Not Involved Now, Says
Interior Head.
LOCATION OF MEMORIAL
TO BE TAKEN UP LATER
Boylan Opposes Public Hall Here
in Memory of Early
President.

An immediate survey Of present and
future Office space needs of all Fed
eral agencies was ordered today at the
initial meeting of the new committee
appointed by President Roosevelt to
prepare 5-and-l0-year building pro-
gram for the Government in Wash
ington.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
chairman, announced after the meet
ing that such preliminary work was
necessary before the committee can
60 ahead with the formulation Of
any program"
He pointed out, however, that the
question Of an auditorium in honor of
Thomas Jefferson does not enter spe-
cif1cally into the plans of this new
presidential committee. That Is q
question left for the determination of
the commission appointed under the
Robinson bill, which is now awaiting
the Presidents signature. As a men,
Der also of that congressional COM
mission, Secretary Ickes, who was the
first to indorse a Thomas Jefferson
memorial auditorium, declined to dis
cuss those plans today as a matter of
public policy.
Auditorium as Memorial Opposed.
He pointed out, however, that the
location of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal, regardless of what form ii
eventually takes, was a matter with
which the General Building Commit
tee would be concerned.
After q White House conference this
morning, Representative Boylan, DEM
ocrat, Of New York, chairman of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commits
sion. made known his opposition to
having an auditorium serve as a me-
mortal to the third President.
President Roosevelt, it is under
stood, told Boylan and his fellow
commissioners to proceed with their
plans to select drawings for a me-
mortal to be situated on the south side
of the Tida! Basin.
The commission proposes to build
q handsome marble structure. perhaps
in the form of a small temple, in
which would be placed a statue of the
author of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
Boylan said as he left the White
House that the commission win NEE:
in his Office at the Capitol next Thurs
day to choose q site and approve plans
before seeking the $4,000, 900 appropri-
alton Congress authorized year ago
for the Jefferson memorial.
Dignified Structure Planned.
what we have in mind" Boylau
said will be something dignifled and
handsome with its architecture along
the lines of Mr.. Jefferson's own taste.
While would be glad personally to
see Washington get suitable audlto-
rum, I will not agree to it's serving
as a national memorial to jefferson"
However, since President Roosevelt
has been reported ready to sign the
Robinson resolution recommending
the erection of the memorial auditor
ium, it has been suggested that he will
back both proposals.
With Boylan to the White House
(See SPACE. Page A-4l
Evening star., 1937-02-11
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT February 11.-General
Motors Corp. announced wage in
creases of 5 cents an hour in all
plants effective February IS, today,
and a statement said the increase
would aggregate S25O00,00O a year.
An announcement made by Alfred
P. Sloan jr.. president. said the in
creases would be effective February Is
in plants now operating and in other
plants when they resume operations.
The statement in full follows:
I'm view of the corporations ex-
pressed policy of maintaining at all
times the highest justifiable wage
scale and in harmony with other in
creases that have just been made in
the automotive industry, it will again
increase wages cents per hour in
all plants in the United States now in
operation. as of February is, 1887,
and in all plants not now in opera
ton, at such time as they may be
reopened. Detailed announcement
will be made on an individual plant
basis.
1T will be recalled that on No.
vember 9 last an increase was also
granted-the total increase in wages
Evening star., 1937-02-11

Commissioners to issue a quarantine
order for dogs in that area.
The health officer also directed
Poundmaster Frank Marks to pick up
all dogs found at large in that Sec
tion, remove them to the pound and
administer the rabies vaccine treat
ment.
DR.. Ruhland said he was informed
Boston bull owned by a Takoma
Park, Md, man went berserk yester-
day or the day before. and repeatedly
bit his owner and several other per-
sons. 1t was reported one man had
finger virtually bitten of.
The dog was caught yesterday and
(See MAD DOC. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-02-11
Warning Issued on Mad Dog
RepOrted In T IakOn,a Park Area

DR.. George C.. Rutland, District
health officer, today urgently re-
quested all dog owners in a wide area
in the northern section Of the city
to keep their pets inside their homes
because of reports that a mad dog
had bitten several persons and pos
sibly other dogs in the Takoma Park
area.
The request applied to all dog own
ers residing north Of the Old Soldiers
Home, east Of Sixteenth street, and
in the vicinity of the District line.
The southern boundary was not fixed.
Meanwhile, DR.. Rutland was con-
ferring with an assistant, DR.. James
G.. Cumming, on whether to ask the
Evening star., 1937-02-11
ADMITS FIRING STORE

SPOKANE, Wash. February II (P.-
A 6l-year-old woman who said, Il
want to end my persecution" told
police she set fire to a store and post
Office at Minter City, Miss, is years
ago.
The woman, Mrs. Willie McRae, was
held today on technical charge of
vagrancy while police investigated her
story.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
GENERAL MOTORS
SHARES ADVANCE
Jump Briskly Ahead to $40 at
New York on Strike Settle
ment News.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1l.-Gen-
eral Motors shares jumped briskly
ahead to $40 in the Stock Exchange
today on the strike settlement and
some other motors and steels thrust
into new high recovery ground.
In spite of the aggressive forward
drive of these groups, profit selling
washed through some other sections
Of the market bringing losses of sew
eral cents to 81 or more a share early
this afternoon. Chrysler moved un-
certainly in early afternoon.
Up several cents to around 50 q
share shortly after noon we're General
Motors, United States Steel. Beth
lehem, Goodrich, Studebaker and
Santa Fe.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated freSS.
LONDON, February 11-Perplexed
British legislators all
besought the government today to do
something about the strange scarcity
of girl babies in England.
Bachelor Ronald Garland, 80, Con-
servative, put the question of the COM
monwealth's posterity up to the gov
ernment yesterday, urging it to make
recommendations thereto"
He was particularly concerned that
not enough girl babies were being born
to take their places as future British
mothers, thus accelerating the declin-
ing birth rate.
"Why?" asked Bachelor Garland
Of his fellow members Of the House
Evening star., 1937-02-11
Distinction in Regulations.
Florida CITY Attorney Dies.

SEBRING, Fla. February II R.-
City Attorney Playford Alonzo Naylor,
40, died today following an appendi-
citis operation week ago. He was
native Of Oakland. Md, graduate OF
the University of Virginia and son Of
former State Senator A. D. Naylor and
Mrs. Naylor of Oakland, Md. His
widow and one child survive.