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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11

didn't think for moment I'd have gone
If you'd come bringing that silly lad
der" she stopped because she didn't
dare trust herself to go on.
Henri's Slight bow and smile included
both the Comtesse and June.
.HTsHEN everything lis all right. You
had yolr--adventure. ! appre-
hended the two thieves my Government
has been pursuing. No harm is donei"
June tried not to think as she looked
at the handsome policeman before her
about how gentle his voice could be.
how serious and breath-taking his love-
making. She couldn't mistake the final
lty with which he was dismissing their
affair
Good night" she said In small
dignified voice, and pretending not to
notice his extended hand, she moved
slowly to the hall and fed up the stairs
impatient to be alone--to bolt the door
and shut out everything but her MEM
cries, and to weep her heart out unin-
terrupted.
So this was what unhappiness meant?
This terrible ache--tilis utter desoIa-
tion.
And even now she knew. as her sobs
abated and she thought with leaden
heart about Henri that his fliinsiest ex-
PLANTATION would be enough to bring her
eagerly into his strong, fierce embrace
again For all life had come to mean
Henri-aristocra or policeman. What
did that matter? And because she
couldn't have him. how could she ever
bear to hear his name again?
How could she face Marion in the
morning?
Suddenly June was dreadfully home
sick. She blinked back tears hercely,
There was the little bag packed for
elopement. Why not leave tonight?
Good old America Good. kind pro-
tective little Marysdale!
Gone was the dancing sparkle In her
eyes as she slipped from the white dress
she'd donned with SO much care only q
little while ago. She donned a chic
dark blue suit, held the orchid close
for q moment, and then flung it quickly
far out the window into the night.
AN HOUR later slim blue-eyed
American girl was showing gray
haired gatenlan her ticket to Venice.
Venice had been magic word In Marys-
dale, the epitonle OF fairyland when the
Wheeler representative had awarded
her the trip. Now 1t was only a weary
extra journey she had to take to reach
the Italian Condo liner which woulc
carry her home.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

o'clock. Are your nerves steady? I'm all
right. Goodby and Lord love you!'
He went out from the hotel lobby, aware of
an inconspicuous fellow in pale gray suit
and straw hat who rose from chair and
followed Outside, when he had turned a
corner, the same man was behind him.
1t was vitality necessary to him. now, that
trailed him. Otherwise the plan he had in
mind would be worthless. He went into bar
and took Scotch and soda to clear his brain,
but still the minute hand of his watch kept
moving toward one o'clock and no intelligent
plan came to him. He could not hire taxicab
to run past traffic lights and drop pursuit
behind; he simply had not the money in his
pocket, and while he tried to devise other
ways of dodging, it came to him that speed
could not be an essential feature of his scheme.
The moment he realized this, thought came
on wings and he went out to use it.
The nearest subway station and the midday
jam of people on the platform we're exactly
what he needed. He entered train at center
door as soon as those exiting had streamed
out, and took hold of metal hanger. The
moment the exit door started to close he
stepped to it, arrested its sliding movement
with his hand and squeezed through onto the
platform again.
The train rolled past him, and he had an
impression of man in pale gray suit still
struggling to pull back door. He left the
station at once He found Alison in little
blue sedan half block from the hotel entrance.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

And then WHAT"
Il don't know" murmured Middleton, for
the thought which was tempting him seemed
too direct and childish, with dash of melo-
drama that disconnected him; and yet a GER
tain plan of action kept recurring in his mind
Stop here with the traffic and get out"
he said I'm drive don know what trouble
may lie ahead"
I'm staying at the Wheel" she said 1--WE
been sitting beside poor Luigi and I'm not
running out"
He looked at her once and argued no more
In the meantime, the limousine slid twenty
blocks downtown and stopped, as he had
expected, in front of a bank.
Park in there, on the opposite side of
the street," he told the girl, and she slid
obediently into an open space against the
curb.
The bank now lay behind them little
distance, with the width of the street between.
The adjoining avenue shone with rising steam
and gasoline fumes in a brilliant sun but in
the side street the shadow from the high
buildings gave twilight coolness.
you have some crazy idea in mind, John,
said the girl. You're not going to do it"
He kissed the hand of protest that she had
raised, and, still holding it, looked toward the
bank. If he waited too long, they would be out
and away If he showed himself now, he might
be spotted by some of the hangers-on, for
Galiano and Thompson, he could be sure,
would not move unattended and by this time
his own face must be known to some of the mob.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

darkened into sickening. animal-like talons.
But, still turning, he waved his hand and
called cheerfully: Good luck, thompson
He heard Thompson curse, and had an i'm
preston of Pete catching the handkerchief
out of the air and hastily covering that ugly
picture. As he went down in the elevator, he
knew in detail what had happened when
Thompson showed to Galliano and the rest
some part of his evidence that would damn
them all. They had tried to make him confess
the hiding place where his hoard of evidence
was sheltered. They had pushed split matches
under his nails and then ignited them one
by one. Man cannot invent more perfect
torment, but Thompson had endured it.
He had endured it until Galliano and the
others surrendered abjectly. They dared not
kill him. For if he disappeared within time
limit, no doubt his bank was instructed to
turn over the contents of a safety deposit box
to the law and the contents of that box would
blow the New York underworld into the air.
He was still piecing his imaginings together
as he went to the telephone. The one hundred
cash of which Thompson had been speaking
to Tony might mean the price for which
Galliano could buy back the evidence against
him. He called number which Alison had
given him.
do you have friend whose car you can
borrow?" he asked.
Il think so,' she answered. Eyes, know
so."
Get it." said he Shake off your shadow,
and be here within block of the hotel by one
Evening star., 1937-06-27


It seemed to his excited mind that he could
hear the whistle of descending blow, but
Ike was not struck. Thompson blinked, pursed
his lips as though he we're getting the smack
of sour taste, and then shook his head.
Things could happen to you, friend" he
said, but I'm kind of soft-hearted fool
and can't help remembering what you did
last night. I'm gonna believe you as long as
can. III be your friend, Middleton, until
see the knife at my throat Bill, get that
wallet of mine from over there, will you? And
count out a thousand rocks and give it to
Middleton"
81 can't use it." said Middleton.
''You can't WHAT" shouted Thompson.
''You hired me for my keep" said Mid
dleton.
Astonishment had pulled up Thompson
like q frog, now he Debated with sign.
yeah, a gentleman, in spots, anyway. Well,
so long, Middleton Good luck But don't
think you're going to have it in New York.
Why don't you try another town."
Here a gust of air through the window
waited away the handkerchief which had COW
cred Thompson's hands, and Middleton saw.
even as he turned. vague picture of horror.
The details were not clear to him, but he made
out hngertips badly swollen. from which the
skin had been scalded away and blackened by
fire. and fngernails split and lifting back and
Evening star., 1937-06-27
The VOICE
from the RECORD.
M
CONCLUSION

ILL let Middleton in with a
thin-lipped grin at a mo-
ment when the voice of
- Joe Thompson was boom
ing from the bedroom: Il won't
come down. One hundred, Tony
Cash, brother Then meet me
at one and III 60 to the bank with
YOU"
The telephone was hung up
with a crash as Middleton entered
the room and found Pete Francabigi
seated opposite Thompson with
small table between them, with
the hands of Thompson laid upon
it, and an assortment of bandages
and medicaments.
Cover iem up!" snapped
Thompson, as Middleton appeared,
and Pete laid a handkerchief upon
the extended hands. Where you
been, Middleton" continued
Thompson, clicking his teeth on
the question.
Running around" said Mid
dleton, counting out change from
the money he had been given for
the purchases. He could tell by
Thompson's face that the latter
knew about his movements. 1--WE
seen Alison; bought some stuff for
you that cost two hundred and
eight dollars; talked toapoliceman
about a dead kitchen mechanic.
Those are the chief items, I
think" He could feel the presence
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
EUROPE STILL HOVERS UPON
BRINK OF WAR; 3 GERMAN
PLANES SHOT DOWN IN SPAIN
Rebel Bombers Kill IS, In
jure Many More in One of
Worst Raids Made on
Madrid
By UNITED PRESS

Europe continued today TO wa
YER between peace and war rs the
various nations backed their ia
vorites in SPANS civil strife, fol-
lowing yesterdays developments,
high spots in which were:
LONDON - Officials received
reports that 10000 Italians had
landed in Cadiz to aid Spanish
rebels. Some liberals and labor
ties charged that the foreign Of
flee "winked" at this while sign
ing Anglo-Italian pact,
MADRID-Rebel bombers kill
ed AZ persons and wounded $50
in one of greatest air raids of
war. American embassy was en-
dangered by bombs.
BERLIN - Germany continued
policy of "reprisals" against Span
ish loyalist shipping, charging
Spanish attack on Reich ship was
"red piracy" Government refused
cooperation in Spanish neutrality
plan unless Russian activity in
Spain is "hquidated."
HENDAYE - Spanish loyalist
armada put to sea to fire on al
ships that threaten attack"
BILBAO-Loyalist planes shot
down three German planes which
attempted to bomb Bilbao.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
DIR, MATTSON CONTRACTING
KIDNAPERS; REPORT OFFICERS
in CASE CEASE ACTIVITIES
Way Is Left Clear for Ran.
soming Of l0-Year-Old
Tacoma Lad

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 5. CUP
DR.. William w. Mattson was in
direct communication with the
kidnaper of his 10-year-old son
today. State and city authorities
had ceased their disconcerting ac-
tivities and, presumably, the eli
max of the latest of long series
# abductions was near at hand.
DR.. Mattson had $4,000 which
he had paid or was about to pay
% the man who week ago last
Sunday night broke into his beau
t,ful home overlooking Puget
sound and stole his son. Charles.
This advertisement appeared IN
The Seattle Times: =,
enable - We have received
your communications. Police have
not intercepted them. Channels
are entirely clear. Your lnstruc-
tons will be followed. We are
ready.-Ann."
Soon after this was printed, DR..
Mattson handed newspapers a
typed statement. It was a plea
hat he be permitted to ransom
mis- son without interference. 1t
vas believed that he had had some
trouble getting contact with the
:idnaper and thought the activi-
les of state and city police may
ave frightened the criminal.
Tacoma police had followed va,
.ious clues and had even arrested
, police character as suspect
State police had made a display
f seeking two men in the woods
lear Shelton who had instructed
I mill Waterman they encountered
usually to tell DR.. Mattson that
all was we'll" Though this was a
lighly improbable way for a kid
laper to communicate with his
ictim, a hundred state police and
deputies were put at biockading
he roads.
Immediately that Dr.. Mattson's
,tatement was communicated TO
hem, police retired. Harold Ma
han, supervising the as agents OF
re department of justice waiting
% take up the trail Of the kid
1aper. said that his men had pur-
ned the departmental policy from
he beginning - that it will do
nothing to jeopardize the safety
Of a person in the hands of kid
napers or delay his release.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
HIGH SCHOOL
RATINCEHELD
State Department Issues
Four-Point Warning,
However

The Hendersonville high school
has been advised by the state de-
partment of education in Raleigh
that this high school has been re-
tanned as a member of the South
ern Association of Colleges and
Secondary schools for the year
1867.
The high school was, however.
warned in several particulars.
First, the pupil-teacher ratio is too
high; the number of classes en-
rolling more than 30 pupils is too
large and the number of teachers
teaching more than $50 pupil pc
RODS per week is excessive. !!
fourth complaint is that some Of
the teachers salaries are below
the 5000 a year minimum requir-
cd by the Southern association.
The warning means that a con-
tinuance of these defects probably
would mean the dropping of the
high school next year.
The department notice also car
ried the information that North
Carolina has fewer high schools
holding membership in the South
ern association than any state IN
the south.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
Leak OF Confidential Data From
Internal Revenue Bureau Brings On
Secret Investigation, Is Reported

1t was pointed out that SuSp'
cion does not attach to any par
ticular member of the bureau
personnel.
The leaks, it was explained
might coneeivably have come
from another source. A tax eX,
pert explained that confidentla
information may be filtering out
through a channel left by the
"green slip" law. Under this act
state tax officials may investigate
federal income tax returns to de-
termine whether a taxpayer has
reported properly in making a
state return. =. .
Treasury officials declined to
discuss the report. They explain,
ed it was the practice to keep all
such matters secret until inVe =
cations were completed and me
definite action taken.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
SHOW down IN
auto STRIKE
THREAT NEARS
CLIO. Head Sees Strike of
$4,000 Employees Of
General Motors

DETROIT, Jan. 5. (UP)-Re-
bukcd by the defiant manage
ment, the United Automobile
Strategy committee met today to
take what may be the final step
toward Il strike affecting $4,000
workers in SO General Motors
plants in Ii states.
Tension was increasing follow
ing the refusal of Alfred p.
Sloan, president, to recognize the
JAW as the sole collective bar
gaining agent for his employees.
Governor Frank Murphy has
offered TO mediate to avert cri-
SIS. He declared the day of vio-
,encc in labor disputes has gone
and neace and order would rre-
vail should the strike be called.
President Roosevelt and his la
Dor aides have studied every move
but have made no effort to inter-
vene openly.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
zero WAVEIS
MOVING EAST
Ends Unreasonable Wealth.
er Bringing Hundreds
of Deaths

CHICAGO, Jan. 5. (UP)-A
zero cold wave swept over the
middlewest and into the east to-
day ending unreasonable weather
which was blamed for the nation:
wide outbreak of influenza and
pneumonia.
Chicago counted 500 dead in
two weeks from respiratory infec-
tons resulting from warm wealth.
cr.
Denver had one hundred deaths,
Detroit AZ and Pittsburgh AZ.
The outbreak was expected to
stop with the return Of normally
cold weather.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05

national complications growing
out of the Spanish civil war.
A British merchant ship, the
Etrib, was fired upon by rebel pa
troll boats in the Straits of Gibral-
tar New Years eve. Another Brit
ish boat, the Blackhill, was she'll
ed by the rebels in the Bay of Bis
cay last week.
British fears increased yeste.
day when it was reported that
Italy had sent 10000 more troops
to swell the rebel armies of Gen.
eral Francisco Franco.
The II British war vessels in
or near Spanish waters include
two battle cruisers, one battle
ship, IL destroyers, one repair
ship. Until now these fighting
ships have been in various har-
bors, or assisted only in evacuat-
ing refugees.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
REBEL OFFENSIVE &sg
BLOODY BUT FUTILE

MADRID, Jan. S. - (UP).-
Scores were killed and wounded in
Madrid and hundreds of casualties
occurred on nearby battlefields
Monday in the bitterest fighting
in weeks.
Bombs dropped by rebel planes
over the capital killed 60 persons
and wounded 240. Some of the
bombs fell close to the United
States embassy, where 81 Ameri-
cans sought safety.
The insurgents launched a
bloody but vain offensive on all
fronts around Madrid yesterday.
Then the loyalists counter-attack-
ed in two sectors, netting sub
stantial gains. Loyalists claimed
the towns Of Matthias, Villa SEGA,
De Hanares and Castejon De He
mares in the Guadalajara sector.
Bullets whined through Monday
in the holty-contested University
City sector, but rebels kept up the
battle there primarily to attract
loyalist fire and relieve their other
fronts.
The governments success to
the south of the city was balanced
by a rebel advance toward the
northwest. Intense bayonet night
ing was employed in both sections
and many hand-grenades were
thrown.
Late last night artillery, NOR
tars and machine-guns still were
keeping up an unearthly racket
while searchlights combed the
skies, looking for rebel planes.
Yesterdays bombing was one
of the worst the city has expert
enced. A 450-pound bomb de-
stroyed the former palace OF the
Duke of Santaelena.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
DAMAGE CASE
ISNON-SUlTED
Action Closes Case Of {. A,
Hardy, Administrator
Against DR.. Dahl

Judgment of non-suit has been
recorded in the case of G. A.
Hardy, administrator of the estate
of Paul G. Hardy, against DR..
Oliver Dahl. o
The plaintiff sued for $4,000
damages, alleging the death OF his
son, Paul, was due to the neglig-
ence of the defendant in treating
the child. A jury in superior
court awarded damages in the sum
Of $4,000.
Hearing the case on appeal, the
supreme court ordered new trial
and plaintiff, through his counsel.
took a voluntary non-Suit.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
DEATH TAKES
MRS. VAUGHN
Aged Resident Of Near
Ebenezer Will Be Given
Burial Wednesday

Mrs. Alice Gilreath Vaughn,
resident of the Ebenezer section,
died in her S5th year at her home
this morning, following brief Ill,
ness from pneumonia. She had
been in declining health for a
number of years. G
Mrs. Vaughn was married TO >.
w. Vaughn, December l, 1871
He died on April IL, 1904;
Besides a number of children
Mrs. Vaughn leaves q Drother'
Jerome Gilreath, of this city,
Funeral services will be held at
Moore's Grove church "Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
18TH CONGRESS
IS ORGANIZED
ATNOON TODAY
Bankhead Of Alabama, Is
Chosen as Lower House
Speaker
MOVE TO EXTEND
STERILIZATION FUND

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (UP)
The seventy.ffth congress, top
heavy with Democrats in both
senate and house, convened at
noon with the traditional horse
play and confusion.
The nations legislators inau-
gurated a session expected to adj
journ some six months hence af-
ter enactment Of the frame work
of President Roosevelt's second
New Deal. The first business was
routine organization.
Galleries in the upper house
were crowded as Vice President
John Garner raped the senate
to order. In the house fewer roec-
tators than usual watched the I'M
tial proceedings. The galleries
there were scarcely filled.
The house quickly elected Will
liam Bankhead. Ala, as speaker;
approved the membership of the
house foreign affairs committee.
named with unusual speed in Oh
der to rush neutrality legislation.
The senate completed its brief
business and adjourned at ! p. m.
Majority Leader Joseph Robin.
son advised that senate neutrality
legislation will be the first import.
ant business.
Senator Carter Glass I'd. Va.)
announced after conference
With Secretary Of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau that he would
Introduce a resolution for exten.
sion Of The sterilization fund ans
the golG devaluation act.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
Nation S Railroads Bitterly Critical
OfI.C.C's. Abolition OF Emergency
Rates: Will Battle For New Increase

s10,000,O00 a month to their net
revenues and there was q great
surge Of equipment replacement
and modernization.
In abolishing the rates a COM
mission majority held that inn
proved railroad earnings result
ing from business recovery "point
20 the unmistakable conclusion
that the emergency which we un.
dertook to meet does not now ex-
ist."
On Wednesday the carriers who
took sharp issue with this will ap.
near before the commission to de-
mand revision Of all rates. They
will be headed by A. F. Cleveland,
vice president of the American
Association of Railroads who es-
Inmates q 10 per cent horizontal
increase Is necessary before the
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
Satain Threatening To Mobilize
Powerful Battlefield To Protect
Merchant Ships In Spanish Waters

A., s,oNOON, Jan. 5. - CUP( -
s s;a'a threatened today to mo.
Din "a a powerful fleet Of battle
.er - n "a Spanish waters to protect
ltta.E as'SShant ships from further
TSsS oy the Spanish rebels,
rae,6,r' Ggm a.iylit refused to say
Eyen !, lstinite orders had been
Hne . II British war craft,
on, Of which are in Spanish
G r,iii,sSIlt said they would be-
Sar liable = to protect British ,bip-
~ ,s !, Sne event of any neces-
,osc W" W ;, learned, however. tina.
d d " I'm. the ships might be order.
q, sbi provide immediate conyoys
The living the Union Jack.
tie 81 IaSamiralisy's concern over
sat 5 sa betrayed the alarm
sarsSsss sripped the British gov.
WI as result of recent inter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
Labor Relations
Board Reports
Political Attack

= NASHlNGT0N, Jan. 5. (UP)
y! ~ National Labor Relations
!. N4'c N It's first annual report
=. congress criticized the Ameri-
80 Liberty League and National
s ,... ! Of Manufacturers re-
, ~. !; recalled that floods of ex-
: ,- y Propaganda We're released
!, :. - y effort to defeat the Wag-
ADO. 4oor act. and termed both
PLANTATIONS as obstructionists.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-05
RAYBURN NEW HOUSE
MAJORITY LEADER
BY ARTHUR F. DeGREVE

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (UP).
A sizzling battle which split the
unwieldy Democratic majority in
the house into two angry camps
ended to the shout Of rebel yells
last night as Sam Rayburn, D,
Tex, was selected majority leader
by a vote of 1874 to 1877.
He defeated Rep. John j.
O'Connor, red.haired New York
Democrat, who, as chairman OF
the powerful house roles commit
tee is in a position to expedite,
s:de-track or retard action on all
legislation including that spon-
sored by the administration.
The decision came on the FIRST
ballot at a caucus Of house Demo-
Gratis. Rep. VIM. B. Bankhead, D.,
Ala, was renominated speaker by
reclamation. He had no opposi-
ton. Action of the caucus made
the election of Bankhead and Ray
burn certain when the house met
today to organize. :,
Senate Democrats caucused
earlier and reelected Joe 7. Rob-
nison, D., Ark, as majority lead
err and Sen. J. Hamilton Lewis,
D., ILL.,, as whip. Sen. Hugo Black.
D., Ala, was named secretary OF
the caucus. Lewis was authorized
TO name an assistant to aid him
with his duties which will be in:
creased in scope as the result OF
heavier Democratic strength in
the upper house. =, ~
Rep. Bertrand Smell, R., n. 7,
was nominated by house Repub-
licans as their candidate for
speaker. He will serve as minor
ity leader, a post he has held since
the advent of the New Deal, after
front;opad nm paUe ;ixl