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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
MAY 21, 1917.

MAY Zl, lSli. Plans for the proposed Parochial ISchool and Parish Hall building Ito be constructed in Juneaf by the lCatholic Church had neared com
 pletion in the office of A. Howard
 Peterson, architect.
 | A. T. Nelson, from Alaska Lodge
 No. 1, Independent Order of Odd
 Fellows; Charles Swinehart, dele igate from Aurora Encampment
 branch No. 1; and Mrs. A. E, Aris,
 delegate from the Rebekahs, were
 to leave for Vancouver for the Coast iconvention of the I. o. O. F,
 Mrs. L D. Henderson, wife of the former Superintendent of Juneau Schools, had left for the South on lthe Princess Sophia to spend the summer visiting with her parents lin Idaho.
 President Wilson's Cabinet was to be increased by three new port lfolios including a Secretary of Food Administration, Secretary of Mu- nitions and Supplies, and Secretary Iof Transportation Action by the Senate limiting the powers of the Council of National Defense had shifted so much work to the Cabinet that the new posts had become im- perative.
 The American steamer Mongolia, which had sailed for Europe carry ing Red Cross crew, had returned to an American port with the bod ies of two nurses. The gun crew had been practicing when a shell fired from the after starboard had Iricocheted from the surface of the water, taking centrifugal motion and blowing to pieces. scattered mis- sles to the deck, killing two nurs- eS.
 Charles E. Hooker Of J. B. Caro and Company, had left on the Dolphin on a short business trip Ito Skagway.
 Mrs. Hazel Kirmse, leading busi- ness woman of Skagway, had visited in Juneau while the City of Se- attle was in Gastineau Channel ports. Mrs. Kirmse had spent the winter in San Francisco and Psio Alto.
 , The Graduate Nurses Association was to meet at the home of Mrs E. H. Kaser to make report on the recent dance given for the Red Cross chapters of the channel. The French passenger liner Col bert. carrying military passengers, had been torpedoed and had sunk in the Mediterranean Sea accord ing to official dispatches q Temperature in Juneau had rang ed from 38 to A degrees. with cloudy conditions prevailing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21

, Temperature in Juneau had rang ed from 38 to A degrees. with cloudy conditions prevailing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21

Empire elassifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21
DOUGLAS TO RaprovrLLE

To install weather equipment at Radioville, H. w. Douglas, Assistant Meteorologist for the U. S. Weather Bureau. flew to that place today with Pilot Sheldon Simmons. He ex- poets to be gone several days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21

Mrs. L D. Henderson, wife of the former Superintendent of Juneau Schools. had left for the South on the Princess Sophia to spend the summer visiting with her parents in Idaho.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21

lit as birthday include Thomas Charles Power, Senator, 1889; Fred 'erick Wellington Ruckstuhl, sculp- tor, 1853.
 Copyright, 1937)
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Ohio Alumni Meets

New officers of the Ohio State
University Alumni Of the District
will be elected at the annual spring
meeting next Tuesday night at 8
o'clock in the Broadmoor Hotel.
A buffet supper will be served,
followed by dancing from 10 until
q. m.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
MENCKEN HITS
EDIT0RIALSAS
USELESS"

Numbering his heavy artillery
Henry L. Mencken, noted author
delivered q barrage at the meet
ing of the American Society Of
Newspaper Editors at the National
Press Club today.
1.-THE Sage of Baltimore" doesn't
like editorials - and he made nc
bones about it. In a short address
bristling with witticisms and criti
cisms, he assailed both editorials
and propaganda in the news.
Starting by asking the question
"Any discussion of the situa-
ton Of the American editorial
page had better start with q
fundamental question, to wit,
why should anyone read it at
all?"
Mencken answered himself:
II must confess that, in look
ing over some of the pages now
current, / find it impossible to
imagine any sOund reason"
WHO CARES?
The editorial he defined o!
"baSically an attempt to subject
public questions to logical analysis
and 9 persons out of 10 are moi
interested in logical analysis"
He continued:
when President Roosevelt
launched his proposal for pulling
the fangs of the Supreme Court,
certain newspapers sent report
ers on the streets to find what
the plain people thought about it.
"The answers in the main
were divided into two classes.
The majority were i'm favor
Of anything the President
wants. The rest were opposed
to anything the President
wants.
"And while this was going
on, editorial writers filled their
space with long and learned
discussions on the matter"
SEES BIASED OPINION
Commenting on itoria
writer's, the former editor of The
American Mercury said:
"There are many smart fel.
lows among editorial writers.
But how can they do effective
writing under the conditions
they must work under?
Their primary consideration
is what some higher functiOnary
feels about the subject ON which
thcZ are writing.
"The average editorial cares
not about the truth of the sub
ject, but how it affects the pa
per's policy. And we all know
that is generally true.
eff were publisher of a news
paper I would abolish the edi-
torial page, for it fails to inter
est the general reader.
'The editorial page wastes the
best brain power on the paper
and costs more than it is worth
to the paper or the common
good.
"The job of the editorial writer
is almost hopeless. He must
achieve success under cruel
handicaps, like a surgeon wear
ing boxing gloves or an actor
with . wooden leg.
"There is no use in fOOIing our
selves. The editorials and news
columns are not impartial, and
never will be. Propaganda has
seriously corrupted the news.
"The editorial room is q sad
sight. Its brave lads are trying
to sweep back an ocean with
brOOms. Worse, they diligently
avoid big brOoms and use only
tiny little ones. Worse still,
every sweeper is blindfolded and
knee haItered before he begins,
and confined to o few square
feet of the shore. No wonder
the waves roll in."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
REGISTER FOR
SCHOOL Vote
l2O Names Are Placed on
Books When They
Open Saturday

Approximately 100 persons reg
istered for the special school cleo
ton at two registration places IN
the city on Saturday. About 100
people or more registered at the
courthouse and less than 20 at
the city hall.
Registration books will be open
on the next three Saturdays and
only those who register will be en-
titled to vote in the special cleo
ton on April 6.
The purpose Of the election is
to get an expression of voters on
a tax levy to supplement school
funds and provide a nine-months
term in the city school district.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
DIR. CAMPBELL
WILL RETIRE
IN DECEMBER
Asheville Presbyterian Pas
tor Hopes to End As
Years of Service

ASHEVILLE, March S.-Dr. r.
F. Campbell, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church here, an
nounced at a congregational rally
Yesterday morning that he will re-
tire as an active minister Decem-
Der ~, at which time he will have
completed As years as pastor OF
the local church.
"On the second Sunday IN De.
cember, if / live that long, | shall
have completed my 45th year as
pastor of this church, the First
Presbyterian the IT. year old
minister told his congregation.
ut is my purpose, and has been
for a long time, to offer my resig,,
nation at the close of this period
and | ask you to Join with me in
requesting the Presbytery to dis
solve the pastoral relations"
Recognized as one of North
Cardinals most distinguished
churchmen, scholars, teachers and
social leaders, he was ordained oy
the Lexington, Va, Presbytery
May 10, 1885.
DR.. Campbell was graduated
from Washington and Lee uni
versity with a degree of bachelor
of arts in 1879, attended Union
Theological seminary at Hamp-
den-Sidney, Va, and received the
degree of doctor of divinity from
Davidson college in 1898.
In 1896 he was largely respon-
sible for the creation of the Pres
bytery of Asheville, and during
1914-l5 was instrumental in OBJ,
tanning the erection of the Synod
of Appalachia by the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST MADRID BEGUN
F.B.I. Report On
Chloroform Used
In Death Awaited

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar.
s. (UP)-Authoritics today await
ed a report from laboratories OF
the bureau of investigation, re-
garding the chloroform can which
was found inverted over the facts
of Cleo Sprouse for whose death
DR.. Richard Miller is being held IN
HenI'iCo county Jail.
This report was expected to DIS,
close whether the can contained
chloroform used as an ancsthetic
or the type confined to technical
use because of poiSons which
make it unsafe for humans.
Members of the family pretty
high school student victim said
last night they were not satisfied
with the confession of DR.. Miller,
middle-aged dentist, who said the
girl died from chloroform during
an illegal operation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
FRISCO EARTH SHOCK
SETS OFF ALARMS

SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
CUP).-An earthquake of sharp
intensity shook cities in the San
Francisco area at 2:30 o'clock this
morning.
Persons in Berkeley, Alameda,
Oakland and San Francisco were
awakened by the shock.
Some said buildings swayed no.
ticeably and appeared on the
verge of topping over.
The tremor had an east-west
motion and was accompanied by
a loud rumbling sound.
Police had scores Of calls as the
shocks set off burglar alarms here.
Police cars were kept busy racing
to banks, jewelry stores and other
establishments.
No serious damage was report
ed and there were no injuries.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
TWO TAKEN TO
STATE PRISON
Ten Others Are Beginning
Terms at the Prison
Camp at Craggy

Defendants convicted IN the
March superior court term were
taken to the state prison at Ra-
leight and to the prison camp at
Craggy, yesterday and today.
Napoleon Jones, sentenced to
three to six years for manslaugh-
ter. and Silas Wright, sentenced
to Is to 20 years for manslaugh-
ter, were taken to Raleigh yester-
day.
The following defendants were
taken TO Craggy today: Eli Nc
Grain. Lloyd Kilby, J. F. Mayfeld.
Lawrence McCarSon, Albert Muir
ray, Ralph Hampton, Everett Muir
ray, Bishell Hays, BroaduS Quinn
and billiard Thomas.
Prisoners sent to camp on Sat
urday were Love Williams, Wy
man Cook, Ezell McClain and
Johnnie Shell.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
Sons OF Legion
Set Installation
4P. M. Tuesday
Public Invited to Event at
the Legion Club House;
Rev. Wall to Speak

The public is invited to attend
installation of officers of the
Sons of the American Legion at
Legion home Tuesday afternoon
March 9, at 4 o'clock, it was an.
nounced today. All boys who are
eligible areurged to attend and
parents, together with Legion
naires and Auxiliary members.
The Junior Auxiliary will at
tend. -,
address.
Officers to be installed tomor-
row are: Captain, Marion Brack-
EFT: first lieutenant, Billy Foster;
second lieutenant, Buddy john
son: third lieutenant, Joe Free
man; adjutant, Billy Reese; fl
nance officer, Alfred Lubow;
chaplain, Jack English; historian,
Buddy Griffith; sergeant at arms,
Edward KAHN; color bearers, Joe
Hollingsworth and Wade King;
color guards, Bobby Whitmire and
Doug Lehman; Sons Of the Le'
zion committee, Nathan Patla,
Chairman; John w. Farmer, Wilt
shire Griffith, r. L. Whitmire, W.
LEGION MEETING TUESDAY
The regular meeting Of the HUI
bert NJ. Smith post of the Amer
lean Legion will be held at the
Legion clubhouse on Tuesday
NIGHT at 1880 o'clock.
Important businessis to be
transacted and a full attendance
NJ members is urged by Comman'
der Paul w. English.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
DIR. LANNEAU
PASSES away
NEAR UPWARD
Civil War Survivor, Native
of Charleston Laid
to Rest Here

Funeral services for DR.. Charles
Blum I.anneau, 81, who died at
his home near Upward on Satur-
day afternoon at $40 o'clock,
were held yesterday afternoon at
Tom Shepherd Funeral home.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. l.. Il. Wilds, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and
burial followed in Oakdale Gene
terry. DR.. Lanneau had made his
home in this county for q period
of about l6 years. He was ma
tive of Charleston, S. c., a son OF
Fleetwood and Grace Windsor
Lanneau, both Of Charleston.
AS a boy he attended The AIRS
email, preparatory school at Co.
lumbia, and as a cadet at this in
stitution he took part in the lat
ter stages of the War Between
the States. 1t was the cadets from
the Arsenal who covered the re-
treat of General Johnston from
Columbia.
After the war, he attended
Heidelberg university, in Ger
many, where he studied medicine.
Returning to Charleston, he prac-
ticed successfully for many years.
In 1895 he moved to Savannah,
Ca, where he made his home un-
til the family came here.
He is survived by a son, Fleet
wood Lanneau, and a daughter,
Miss Helen Lanneau, both resid-
ing at the home here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
MANY REFUGEES
TO LEAVE MADRID

MADRID, Mar. 8. (UP):-Hun-
dreds of refugees in foreign en-
bassies and legations will be re;
moved from Madrid because food
supplies have dwindled until they
are faced with starvation, it was
reported last night.
The diplomatic corps negotiated
with government and military OF
ficials for immediate transfer OF
additional refugees to Valencia
and other eastern coastal cities.
Newspapers reported that inc
problem Of provisioning Madrid q
was being considered urgently
and that rationing of more types
of food will be put into erect
soon. ..;., .om.
mittee spurred removal Of add
tional civilians from the shell
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08

WASHINGTON, Mar. s. (uP.
The senate munitions bloc plans
introduction of legislation TINS
week which would deprive private
ship yards and munitions makers
of millions of dollars annually py
nationalizing productio moi var
ships and other ornaments, sen;
Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D., revealed
last night.
Naturalization is necessary,
Nye said, to end "racketeering
uncovered by the two-year invos-
tigation of his senate munitions
committee which charged tnat
methods used by arms manu1ae.
turers to obtain business threaten
world peace. ,n,a
The legislation is being drafted
jointly by Nye and Senator'S pen,
sett Champ Clark, D., Mo; james u,
P. Pope, D., Ida, and Homer i
Bone, D., WASH, to carry out rec
ommendation in a majority re
port of the munitions committee'
submitted to congress last year.
| The program was described ias'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
Senate Group Would 'Socialize'
U.S.. Manufacture OF Warcraft And
Munitions; Much Opposition Seen

night as "capricious," "inehec.
tual" and "an actual war hazard
in a statement issued by the Ma
tional Council of American Snip
builders.
at is to be expected that the
shipbuilding industry will resort
to every possible means to pre-
vent naturalization" Nye SAID
"but | do not believe their cam
paign will have much effect IN
view of what our investigation
disclosed" =,
The shipbuilders' statement
copies of which were sent to al
congressman and to Secretary o,
| the Navy Claude A. Swanson
pointed out that the navy is pre-
pairing to build two new battle
ships and that "the question OF
naval construction has been press
ed to the forefront by the rearm
ament programs of Great Brit
ain and other nations"
1t charges that extension O.
government owned shipbuildlni
] Continued on page four).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
|rove Street To
Revival

fEsSia! prayer meetings are be-
yea AL this week by the ladies
| VOC Street Gospel church in
4iat'on for the revival serv-
mat will begin next Sunday
..uS with Engineer ID. j. FAINT
ns evangelist. The prayer
rs WI! DC held at the fol-
eSday afternoon 2:SO o'clock,
NrS, ". +. Dotson. 224
y Nam street; Tuesday night
TSs'ISeS will be held, one with
D; Z, Griffin. Dana road,
yne young peoples prayer
VIII meet with Mrs. II,
,oh, corner of Grove street
'Vat'n avenue east; Wednes-
St'ernoOH at 2::30 o'clock
"'S, Herman Barnett, North
street; Wednesday night
=" prayer service at the
tc a. thursday afternoon 2:3C
r. with Mrs. Holman, ga
II,teet; Thursday night, with
Joe Freeman. $40 Oakland
\" :, and Friday afternoon will
laGde Drake, corner o.
and Jonas street.
M iO.alal invitation is EXTENDED
t;,a :" attend all these praye,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
BOLD OMAN
RUNS AFOUL
OFLAW HERE

The sheriff's department yester-
day afternoon arrested Joe II.
Kelly, 20, who said his home was
in Anderson. S. c., on charges OF
drunkenness and impersonating a
federal officer, or Oman.
The arrest was made at the Log
Cabin, on the Greenville highway.
Officers said the man was attempt
ing to make telephone calls and
identifying himself as kelly the
Oman"
In the county Jail last night,
Kelly said he was in tough rae
ket. had started to Tacoma, WASH,
and reckoned he just got on a
little celebration. Officers said he
had previously stated he was en-
route to Washington to work on
the Mattson kidnapping case.
Kelly was still in Jail today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
MILLS RIVERS
2 TEAMS LIFT
CAGE HONORS
Girls Defeat Etowah, Boys
Win Tourney in See
Saw Game

Mills River highs red-clad bas.
ketball warriors swept through
the finals of the Henderson coun.
tv tournament on Saturday night,
the ladies in red defeating Etc.
wah 26 to 7 while the boys topped
Edneyville 30 to % in a wildly
exciting game.
Some 800 rabid, cheering fol
lowers of the game worked them.
selves into half dozen different
kinds of frenzy before the boys
game finally ended, and the large
delegation of Mills River fans LETT
the Flat Rock gym considerably
hoarser, but entirely satisfied.
The girls game was close only
in the first period, which ended
with Mills River on the long end
of a 5 to a count. From there on
out it was just case Of too much
Mills River. The red forwards
worked smoothly and the red
guards just didn't give the ETC.
wah forwards q chance. Etowar
managed to score only two points
in the second period, one in the
third, and none in the final.
Britain and Mccall were out,
standing for Mills River in the
scoring, but H. Mckinney, substi'
tute forward, was tied with Brit
tain for second place in the scor-
ing honors.
AS the first quarter ended, Brit
tain was forced from the game
Things looked bad for the River
lassies as Etowah was putting up
a great battle. However, McKin-
new came through in great style
and scored z points in the one
period she was in the game.
But it was the great defensive
work of the Mills River team that
proved the deciding factor in the
game. After the first period u
wasn't a question of how much
Mills River would score, but
whether Etowah would be able 70
score at all.
The boys game was Of an en-
tirely different sort. 1t was any,
body's ball game down to the mnal
three minutes Of play, when NILS
River forged ahead to cinch tne
Mills River got an early lead:
the score was tied a couple OF
times, and Edneyville was IN irony
for a brief instant in the maj
neriod. The first period ende9L
Mills River 6, Edneyville 5. Inc
River team increased this lead by
two points in the second perioo
and was in front IA to II at the
half. ,u .ls.i Q
points for Mills River as the
third opened. Pryor helped Ed
neville with a free shot, but Tay,
ior held the advantage with a fielc
goal 90 Then Edneyville got into
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
Presbyterians Set
Revival In April
Rev. R. L. Alexander Will
Be the Speaker

Announcement is made that re,
vivai services will be conducted
at the Presbyterian church IN
Hendersonville, beginning on sun,
day, April A, and extending thru
April 18th. The meetings Will DC
conducted by the Rev: R. L, Alex.
ander, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Lumberton.
Mr.. Alexander is a former pas
tor of the Presbyterian church IN
Brevard and is well known and
greatly admired by the people OF
this section, in his own and othef
denominations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
E, BROOKSHIRE
HURT IN FALL
Seriously Injured When
Rearing Horse Falls
on Him

Ernest X. Brookshire, Hendcr-
sonville livestock dealer, was seri-
ously Injured yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock when a horse rear
cd and fell on him. ,
Mr.. Brookshire had mounted
the horse, large animal weighing
about 100 pounds, in the stable
at the corner of King street and
Second avenue east. AS the horse
reached the street it reared and
fell backward, pinning Mr.; Brook,
shire between the saddle ana
pavement. A.
He was taken to the Patton Me-
mortal hospital, where a pre!imin,,
airy examination was made, and
later he was removed to the Bit
more hospital. He suffered n frac-
tured hip and pelvis bone.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
Cooley Slugged
By Unidentified
Man Saturday

Sam Cooley, Hendersonville tay-
lor, was slugged on the head with
q blackjack BY an identified man
as he entered his home on First
avenue west on Saturday night.
Apparently robbery was the mo-
tive, but the man fled when Mr..
Cooley cried for aid. a
Mr.. Cooley was struck as ne
started up the steps Of his home.
His head was bent down and he
did not get a good look at his as
sailant, but the man was describ-
ed as tall and thin and wearing
boots.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
Eight Arrested
At Log Cabin

City and county officers last
night arrested eight persons on
charges of drunkenness at the Log
Cabin, on the Greenville highway,
just south of town.
Those arrested and jailed were
Francis Worley, J. H. Templeton'
Cleveland NJ. Ross, Charles DAVIS
w. E. Surrett, Jess Bruce, Doug
las Drake and Keith Ward. Some
of the defendants made bond last
night and some this morning.
The sheriff's department also
announced three other arrests yes
terday as follows: Marion Pilgrim,
colored, bad check; E d war q
Johnson, non-support. wheeler
Osteen, drunk and diSorderly.