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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
May ABANDON
COURT, Other
MAJOR BILLS
Discarding All Controver-
sial Measures Being
Discussed
M0RGENTHAU FIRST
TAX QUIZ WITNESS

WASHINGTON, June II. (UP)
A plan to scrap all controversial
legislation and wind up the pres
ent congressional session in thirty
days was reported under discus
sion.
Under the plan talked. the judi
ciary and executive reorganiza-
ton programs, also wage and hour
legislation would be dropped.
The presidents new Spread
the-wealth" drive which was to
have been pushed immediately on
three fronts-eXpose of tax dodg-
erS. enactment of maximum hours
and minimum wage legislation and
aid TO farm notwithstanding to
intimationS following White House
conferences last night. thus APP
peared on the eve of abandon
ment for the present session with
only the hearing to prepare to
stop legal loopholes for tax dodg-
ers under way today.
On the eve of the congressional
tax inquiry, Republicans had as
sailed this hearing as an admin
iStration move TO discredit wealth"
but showed no inclination to take
part in a reported move to broad
en- the inquiry to the tax returns
of President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roose-
welt. Morgenthau and other cabi-
net officers.
The Tax Research Institute,
Inc, informed it's members Sun
day in a confidential report that
the tax inquiry was being made to
cover up what it described as loss
of prestige suffered by the presi-
dent through reverSalS to his SUI
preme court reorganization plan.
Secretary of the Treasury Hen
~ Morgenthau today asked a joint
congressional committee to enact
legislation closing loophOleS in the
federal tax laws and described va
rious ingenious methods used to
evade or avoid taxes. Morgenthau
did not name any persons who al
legedly used the devices. He said
the immediate objective in the
present emergency is practical tax
legislation"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
MISS PERKINS
ACTING With
FRS ADVICE
All Local Mediation Fails
And Further Violence
Is Staged
TAFT, GARRISON AND
M'GRADY ARE TO ACT

WASHINGTON. June II (UP).
Secretary Of Labor Frances Per-
kins today named a board to seek
to mediate the seven state steel
strikes. She named Chas. p. Taft
Of Cincinnati as chairman of the
board and LLOYD X. Garrison, for
mer chairman Of the National La
Dor Relations board, and Assistant
Secretary of Labor Edward +. Nc
Grady as members.
Miss Perkins said she acted with
consent, approval and recommen-
dation of President Roosevelt" "
She said the board would begin
work Immediately with headquar-
tiers at Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Perkins action was taken
after more than an hours confer
ence with the president.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
BLANDFORD IS
ONE MANHEAD
FOR iva NOW
Heads of All But Two De-
partments Responsible
Directly to Him
LILIENTHAL, TWO
MORGANS RANKED

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June II.
(UP) - Triple distribution of
authority, in effect since the Ten
neSSee Valley Authority was
created, was ended yesterday
when the New Deal project began
operation under general manag-
er form of administration.
John b. Blandford, Jr.. acting
general manager since May 22,
1886, became permanent general
manager under the new Setup.
Under the old administration,
each of the three directors of
IVA was responsible for certain
activities of the project; Chair
man A. +. Morgan, in charge of
engineering and dam construc-
ton; David Z. Lilienthal in charge
of electritication and DR.. II. A.
Morgan in charge of agriculture
and fertilizer development.
With yesterdays revision, heads
of all departments with two eX-
cepcions will be responsible di-
rectly to Blandford. The except
ions are James Lawrence Fly,
general counsel, and Francis j.
Carr, comptroller. Fly will be re-
sponSible directly to the board as
to legal opinions and Carr as to
disbursement of funds.
The division of responsibility,
terminated today, was believed a
cause of friction between board
members.
Under the new administration,
the general manager will be re
sponsible for the execution of pol
icies and decisions of the board,
subject to such controls rs the
board may establish from time to
time"
The reorganization plan was
set out in a resolution submitted
to the three directors late today
by Lilienthal. The motion appoint
ing Blandford general manager
was submitted by DR.. II. A. Nor
gan.
Twas announcement of the
revision gave no indication as to
whether Chairman Arthur A. Nor
gan, in the minority of the three
man board for several years, vot-
ed for the plan. =,
Under the resolution, Blandford
is empowered to bring "as eXpedl-
tously as possible recommends
tons to carry out the plan OF or
ganization which the board today
adopted"
His duties include: To prepare
and submit to the board an annua!
budget estimate and assist in pre-
senting an approved budget to the
director of the budget and TO
committees of congress; to Keep
the board informed as to acciVi-
ties of the authority; to prepare
such special reports as may De re-
ouisted by the board and to make
recommendations as to the aftalrs
of the authority.
Meanwhile, the IVA moved to
expand its Decentralization pro-
gram, following yesterdays disso-
luton of the Gore injunction
which had held such development
in status quo since last Decemoer'
James Lawrence Fly, IVA soil
citor. today was to confer with
the Chattanooga power board TO
consider a contract to bring
"yardstick" power to that city.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
253 Are Enrolled
In Aquatic School

BREVARD, June II. (SpeciaD
A total of 253 students have reg
ristered at the National Aquatic
school now in session at Camp
Carolina near Brevard for 10
dav period ending June %.
Courses in swimming, small
craft handling, life saving, first
aid, water pageantry, beach and
swimming pool supervision, and
other related subjects are being
taught by the faculty of % train
ed workers who are giving their
time to the American Red Cross
which conducts the training school
here each year. 80,
The annual water pageant will
be given Friday evening of this
week, at 8 o'clock. with the large
Camp Carolina lake being utiliz-
ed as scene of the japanese set
ting which is to be used.
Several thousand people attend
the water pageants each year, reg
istration last year for the pageant
spreading over 13 states.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
Girl Scouts Will
Mark Opening OF
Cabin On Friday

The Girls Scouts of Troops 1
and 2 have been called for joint
meeting to be held Friday after
noon, June Is, at 2:30 o'clock at
the Girl Scout cabin in celebra-
ton of the opening of this cabin.
All Girl Scouts are urged to at
tend this event.
Hendersonville girls who are at
tending the Girl Scout camp at
Junaluska are: Sara Dixon, Jewell
Shealy, Carolyn Shipp. Sarah Buc-
bhanan, Judy James, Clara Belle
Reaben and Betty Ann Drysdale,
from Troop 1. Jewell Shealy's pa
troll won the scholarship and she
was chosen to 90 with them.
Girls from Troop 2 now ct the
Junaluska camp are Anne john
SON, Betty Harrison and Jean Buc-
hanan. /.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
BYRNES SAYS u. S.
GENEROSITY LASTS
LONG ENOUGH

WASHINGTON, June II. (UP)
Sen. James F. Byrnes. d., s. c.,
told the senate yesterday that the
federal government has been gen
erous with states and cities long
enough in paying for relief and
that the time has come for these
subdivisions to help reduce the ma
tional debt.
Byrnes argued that thew might
make a start in that direction
through his amendment to the ad-
ministration's S1,500,000.000 re-
lief appropriation for 1888. which
would require local sponsors of
WPA projects to contribute 40
per cent of the requisite funds.
The short, grey haired South
Carolinian led a new economy"
onslaught against the bill which
survived a lesser fight Tuesday,
believing that the increased re-
ouirements for local funds would
tend to cut off the scramble OF
local communities for federal
money. ,m
Byrnes fought an uphill fight.
On the eve of senate considera-
ton of his amendment President
Roosevelt characterized it at a
nress conference as likely to be
unfair to some communities whose
naeds were greater than others.
And soon after he took the floor
purnas had aroused Sen. Robert
r Wagner. D.. N. Y, by making
differences to New York contribu-
t;ons to relief, so that state Jeal-
onsies became involved.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
4. c. SIMPSON
PASSES away
Native Kentuckian Leaves
Daughter And Sister
Living Here

Henry C. Simpson, who has
been residing in Asheville Cor a
number of years, died in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, last Saturday, June II,
according to word received here,
after a brief illness. He was bur-
led in the family plot in Lancas-
ter, KY.
Mr.. Simpson was born in Gar
rard county, Kentucky, and was
SO years old.
He is survived by his widow
and three children Of Lexington,
and q daughter by former mar
riage, Mrs. Allen B. Ray, and q
sister, Mrs. E. T. Brown, both OF
this city.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
Coroner's Jury Acts in
Highway Death of Last
April 24th

BREVARD, June 17.-Transyl-
vania corners jury at an inquest
here last night into the death of
Benny Lee Frady, reached the
following verdict:
owe find that Benny Lee Frady
came to his death from the effects
of numerous internal Injuries, the
causes of all of which injuries we
are unable to establish. We re-
commend that Harry Picklesimer
(of Brevard) be held blameless
in the death of Frady.
The 16-year-old boy died in a
hospital here early on the morn
ing of last April "a after having
been run over by at least one
automobile as he lay in the high
way near his Penrose home.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
TO NAME MARS HILL
DORMITORY FOR WIFE
OF PRESIDENT MOORE

MARS HILL, June II. (UP)-
A 100000 women's dormitory
soon to be constructed at this Jun
Tor college will be named in honor
of Mrs. r. l.. Moore, who has been
associated with the institution for
The building will be known as
the Edna Corpening Moore dor
mitory. 49,,
lege's president, has served 1t IN
several capacities and has been
given much of the credit for Its
growth in recent years.
The funds are being raised by
former students.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
MANY MORE VISITORS
ARE HERE NOW THAN
THIS TIME LAST YEAR

Indications that there are more
visitors in Hendersonville at the
nresent time than at this time last
wear are shown in a report of the
c;ty water commission.
The office reported so more ac-
counts for water connections m
Nav of this year than for the
same month last year; a total Of
no new connections in the past
20 DAYS, and an estimated 100
more connections for June this
wear as compared to the month
last year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE
is TURNED LOOSE

CLEVELAND, O., June IT,
(UP). New violence broke out on
the steel strike front today. One
picket was shot and pickets cut
loose the engine of a freight train
and sent it driverless down the
track at Canton, where a general
strike is threatened jointly by the
CLIO and AFL.
Steve Mann, the picket shot,
was wounded in the arm outside
the plant gates Of United Alloy
company. A bullet ripped the
sleeve of another picket.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
KANSAS CITY LEADERS
DEMANDING SPECIAL
PROTECTION in RIOT

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June II.
(UP)-Sixty Kansas City busi-
ness leaders yesterday demanded
of City Manager H. F. McElroy
that he provide special police to
control labor situation that is
getting out Of hand"
The business men volunteered
to provide their own police if the
city manager was unable to do
so. The meeting was held in Sc
crecy and followed a series of
window smashings in downtown
restaurants and hotels.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
'BASQUES Hold
.NATI0NALISTS.
out OF BILBAO.
Resistance Stiffened But
Rebel Smelling Rises to
New Fierceness
ASTURIANS BLAST
BRIDGES INTO CITY

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, June II. (UP)-Nation-
alist artillery and airplanes con-
tinued to rain shells, bombs and
machine gun bullets on Bilbao to-
day in a bombardment which
briught the attack to crescendo
Of terror. LoyaliSts continued to
resist the rebels Stoutly.
Copyright 1887 by United PressO
HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, June II. (UP)-Basque
loyalist troops, ordered to flight
to the last drop of blood" last
night stiffened their defense of
Bilbao and made surprise counter
attacks against cncircling nation
aliSt armies.
InSurgent dispatches said the
Basque rally might delay the
definite capture" of Bilbao until
next week.
Earlier it had been reported,
unofficially, that General Jose
Fidel Davila might send his SUI
periorly-equipped columns into
the terrorized city last night.
John de Gandt, who is with Da-
villas columns near Santa Domin-
go about a mile from the first
houses of Bilbao on the north,
sent the following message to
Hendaye:
an view of the Stiffening of
the red (loyalist) resistance, it is
not certain that the nationalist
will occupy Bilbao this weekend
but it is likely that the definite
capture will come early next
week"
Jose Antonio Aguirre. president
of the Semi-autonomous Basque
republic, was said to be leading
his troops in the counter-assaults.
Davila, confident that it re-
mains only for hi INTO march into
Bilbao and formally proclaim it
as the 9th Spanish province UNI
der Francois rule, has made vir-
tually all appointments for the
city's civil and military govern
ment.
The Basques organized their
scattered troops when Asturian
dynamiters blew up bridges and
highways around the city, imped-
ing the enemy advance of motor
lied units.
Several bridges were blasted
along the Durango-Bilbao high
way to the southeast. Heavy fight
ing was reported along the high
way, mostly near Galdacano which
was taken by the nationalists last
night. Basques and Asturians
fought hand-to-hand with Carlist
troops from Navarro, using long
mountain knives.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
OPEN SHAW'S CREEK
REVIVAL ON SUNDAY

The Rev. Geo. D. Greer has re-
turned from Central, S. c., where
he conducted series of revival
services in the Second Baptist
church for ten days, and will be-
gin revival services at the Shaw's
Creek Baptist church Sunday.
Services will be held at 8 o'clock
each evening. Rev. ID. M. Camp
bell of Liberty, S. c., will preach.
Special music. will be had at these
services and sponsors Of the re-
vival urge the public to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
GARY JONES AMONG
NAVAL ENLISTMENTS

Gary V. Jones, of Henderson
vile, is among eight Western
North Carolina young men to be
accepted for enlistment in the
U. S. Navy.
He will be sent to naval train
ing station at Norfolk, Va, for IL
weeks and will then be given 10
days leave of absence before as
signment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
BULGE AND HELEN
JACOBS SEEDED NO.
ONE In NET CONTEST

WIMBLEDON, Eng, June H..
(UP)-Two Californians, Donald
]. Bulge and Helen Hull Jacobs
were seeded No. contestants Of
their respective divisions yester-
day in the draw for the all-Eng-
land tennis championships begin
ming next week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
REV. GUICE WILL PREACH

Rev. J. B. Guice will preach at
the Pleasant Hill Baptist church
on next Sunday morning in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Sher-
man Patterson, who is conducting
a revival in Washington, D. c.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
FIELDS MUST PAY HIS
DOCTOR, SAYS COURT

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June II.
(UP)-W. c. Fields, Bulbous-
nosed film comedian, must pay
DR.. Jesse Citron $4,000 for
treatment which the physician al
legged included cutting the actors
daily whisky consumption from
two quarts to one and one-half
ounces.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
SECOND PLEA IS
SENT TO PRESIDENT

CLEVELAND, June II. (UP)
Second request for Presidential
intervention in the steel strike to-
day came from Governor Martin
Davey, Ohio, who telegraphed an
urgest request to him to UNDER
take a strike settlement.
Previously, Mayor Daniel
Shields, Johnstown, asked Presi-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
LEWIS CHANGES
PLANS SUDDENLY

WASHINGTON. June II. (UP)
John L. Lewis, chairman OF. the
CLIO, who was scheduled to address
a strike mass meeting in Chicago
today, suddenly changed his plans
and remained in Washington. No
immediate reason for his action
was announced.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
SHEEP RAISING BOOM

RALEIGH, June 17.-(UP)-
Highest prices in recent years are
giving new life to the sheep-grow-
ing Industry in North Carolina,
according to L. I. Chase, extern
sion beef cattle and sheep special
list at State college.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
NEW YORK VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Peiser, of New
York, are spending some time at
the Angeline, home of Mrs. A. +.
Covingt0n, on Third avenue.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
SYEMie9ath@!
IHnNECnAX
WEDNESDAY

Maximum-S3 degrees. Mini
mum-59 degrees. Mean-71 de-
grees. Days range-24 degrees.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
WEATHER

Partly cloudy Thursday night
and Friday; probably scattered
thundershowers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-17
GOOD AFTERNOON

Some ambitious wives think So
cial security is q flop; their hus.
bands still eat peas with their
knives.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-08-19
CHAPTER XIII

Vance seemed profoundly puzzled
and said nothing for some time.
Then he glanced up suddenly.
How much light was there in the
roonn?" he asked.
"Only a dim shaded night-lght
by my bed"
I'm that case, you might con-
ceivably have mistaken an empty
bottle for one filed with q colorless
fluid"
Eyes, Of course" the nurse re-
turned reluctantly. ''That must
have been the case. Unless :"
Her voice trai1ed off.
''Tell me, when did you discover
that all the medicine was gomez"
Vance asked.
SHORTY before Doctor Siefert ar
rived this morning. moved the
bottle when I was arranging the
table, and realized it was empty"
II think that will be all just now,
Miss Beeton." Vance glanced at the
girl sombrely and then turned
away. Really, y know, Pm deuced
sorry. But you'd better not plan
on leaving here just yet. We will
undoubtedly want to see you again
today"
Heath, who had been waiting in
the passageway for the girls dis
missal, came in to report that Sic
fert and Doremus had departed,
and that Floyd Garden had made
the necessary arrangements for the
removal Of his mothers body.
'.And what do we do now, Mr..
vance?" Heath asked.
"Oh, we carry on, Sergeant"
Vance was unusually serious. II
want to talk to Floyd Garden first.
Send him up. And call one Of your
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past eleven. Then we had another
round of highballs.'
''Miss Beeton had returned by
then, of course?"
Eyes, long before that. ] heard
her come in about eleven"
"And after your guests had gone,
what did you do?..
IT sat up for half an hour or so,
had another drink and a pipe; then
I shut up the front Of the house and
turned in"
Vance lighted another cigarette,
took several deep inhalations on it,
and settled himself deeper in the
chair.
s'To 60 back Bit" he said casu-
ally. 1.-The sleeping medicine Doc
tor Siefert prescribed for your
mother seems to constitute some
what crucial point in the situation.
Did you have occasion to give her
a dose of it while the nurse was
out?"
Garden drew himself UP sharply
and set his jaw.
.tNo, did not" he said through
his teeth.
Vance took no notice Of the
change in the mans manner.
''The nurse. understand, gave
you explicit instructions about the
medicine before she went out. Will
you tell me exactly where this
was?"
"In the hail." Garden answered
with a puzzled frown. "Just out
side the den door. I had left Zalia
in the drawing-room and had gone
to tell Miss Beeton she might 60
out for a while. I waited to help
her on with her coat. 1t was then
she told me what to do in case the
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1.-THE GARDEN :.
MURDER CASE 5. S. Van Dine
Copyright S. Van Dine
WNU Service

AQOAtAy AAVCANA 0OAAAN 0AAA0AA oSAN4SO
in the night"
s'Had she required your attention
at any time during the night"
''No. The injection Doctor Sic
fert gave her before he left her
seemed to have quieted her and
she was sleeping peacefully when !
went out"
"You went out last night?
What time did you leave the
house?" asked Vance.
"About nine O'Clock. Mr.. Floyd
Garden suggested it, assuring me
that he would be here and that he
thought needed a little rest"
''Had you no professional qualms
about leaving a sick patient at such
tine?"
Ordinarily, I might have had"
the girl returned resentfully; "but
Mrs. Garden had never shown me
any consideration. She was the most
selfish person I ever knew. Any
way, explained to Mr.. Floyd Gar.
den about giving his mother tea
spoonful Of the medicine If she
should wake up and show any signs
of restlessness. And then I went
out into the park"
'At what time did you return,
Miss Beeton?"
''It must have been about elev-
en-" she told him.
Mrs. Garden was asleep when
you came in?"
The girl turned her eyes to Vance
before answering.
TT thought-she was asleep"
she said hesitantly. "Her color was
all right. But perhaps even then"
eyes, yes. I know" Vance put
in quickly ''By the by, did you
notice anything changed-anything,
let us say, out Of place-in the room,
on your return?"
The nurse shook her head slowly.
'No. Everything seemed the
same to me. The windows and
shades were just as I had left
them, and-Wait, there was some
thing. The glass had left on the
night-table with drinking water was
empty. I refllea it before going to
bed"
Vance looked up quickly. "And
the bottle Of medicine?"
II didn't particularly notice that;
but it must have been Just as had
left it, for I remember heeting
sense Of relief because Mrs. Gar
den hadn't needed dose Of rnedi-
cine"
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men; but stay on the Job down.
stairs yourself till he arrives. We
may get this affair cleared up to-
day."
{. Footsteps sounded in the passage
way, and Floyd Garden entered the
study. He appeared deeply shaken.
II can't stand much today. What
do you want?"
1--WE understand just how you
feel" Vance saio. ut was not my
intention to bother you unnecess'ri-
ly. But if we are to get at the truth,
we must have your cooperation. "
go ahead, then" Garden mum
bled.
1--WE must have as many details
as possible about last night. Did
your expected guests Gomez"
Garden nodded cheerlessly. "Oh,
yes. Zalia Grae1n, Madge Weather
by, and Kroon."
'tWas there any one else here?"
''No, that was ALL"
(which Of your visitors arrived
first?''
Garden took the pipe from his
mouth and looked up swiftly.
''Zalia Graem. She came at half
past eight, I should say. Why?"
Merely garnerin' facts" Vance
replied indifferently. "And how long
after Miss Graem came in did Miss
Weatherby and Kroon arrived"
"About half an hour. They came
few minutes after Miss Beeton
had gone out"
Vance returned the mans steady
scrutiny.
what time did your guests de-
part?" he asked.
I "a little after midnight. Sneed
brought in sandwiches about half