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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
irwin ADMITS
MOTIVE. FOR 5
N. Y. MURDERS
Rejected in Love He Meant
to Stay Sister of Yer
onica Gedeon

NEW YORK, June %. (UP)-
Robert Irwin, who killed three
persons because of passion and
hate for a fourth, demanded and
obtained a conference with u pSy-
chiatrist before nc dictated a new
confession to police here today.
Police Commissioner Valentine
said ne was delighted with the
ScuIptor'S new confession of the
slaying Of Veronica GcdcOnfi her
mother and lodgcr at the Gcd-
con home on Easter Sunday.
Irwin said he really Intended to
kill Mrs. Ethel Kudncr, Veronica $
sister. who had ignored his attcn-
tionS and married another man.
Robert Irwin, hunted for three
months as "thc mad sculptor of
Reckman Hill', responsible for
the three New York murders, was
returned here last night by police
from Chicago where he was cap
turcd.
The Airlines plane in which New
York officers brought the 29-ycar-
old artist. arrived at Floyd Ben.
nett airport at Has p. m. EDIT.
Irwin. former insane asylum in
mate, is accused of the murders
of Veronica Gcdeon, artists mod
81. her mother, Mrs. Mary Gcdcon
and their roOmcr. Frank ByrneS,
A heavy police guard was at the
airport when the American Air
lines plane landed. The prisoner
was i'm custody of Detective Lieu
tenant Martin Owens and Dctcc-
tive Frank CrimminS during the
flight.
The plane left Chicago at 1892
u. m. EDIT after Irwin waived eX-
tradition. He was surrendered to
Chicago police about "a hours at
ter he walked into the offices OF
the Chicago Herald-EXamincr and
allegedly confessed to the triple
murders. He remained in the of
fees until turned over to authorl-
ties Sunday afternoon.
Only newspapermen were adj
mitted to the field at Floyd Ben
nett when the plane came in. Po-
lice held back a small crowd OF
curious.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
STATELABOR
Law IN FORCE
ON THURSDAY
Employers Here Revising
Work Schedules Where
Necessary
ADULT HOURS, CHILD
LABOR RULES CHANGE

Employers in Henderson county
are revising work schedules,
where necessary, to comply with
North Cardinals new labor laws
which will become effective
Thursday: The statutes will re-
duce the wOrk-hourS Of 100000
men and women and regulate the
employment of 1000 children in
the state.
The Mckee child labor act pro-
hibits the employment Of children
under 16 years of age in all man
ufacturing establishments and at
all hazardous occupations and re-
quireS the certification of all mi
nOrs up to Is years of age before
employment. The old law permit
ted children of Ia to work in fac
tories and required certification
up to age l6.
The new law specifically desig-
mates as hazardous more than so
occupations and forbidS the en-
ployment of children under l6 in
them. Minors under Is may not
be employed where there is dan
ger of silicosis or asbestosis, or
in handling lead compounds or in
spray painting. The commission
or of labor, after investigation
and hearing, is authorized to des-
ignatc other occupations as haz-
ardous and to prohibit the en-
ployment of minors under 18 in
such occupations.
Minors under Is may not be
employed or permitted to work in
any establishment where alcoholic
liquors are bottled, sold or dis
penSed, or in any pool or billiard
room. Girls under 18 may not be
employed as messengers or at any
form of street trade.
For children under l6 and over
ii, the law provides for employ
ment during school vacations not
in excess of eight hours per day,
or 40 hours per week, or six days
per week and for part-time en-
ploymcnt while school is in ses-
sion, the hours Of work and hours
of school not to exceed eight in
any one day.
The employment of children UNI
der Ia is prohibited for all gain
full occupations, with the single
exception of newspaper and mag
azine sales, which boys over II
may engage in (under regulations
to be prescribed by the depart
ment of labor but not for more
than 10 hours in any one week.
The law provides that minors
under 16 may not be employed
before 7 o'clock in the morning,
CONTINUED on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
SLOT MACHINE
BAN IS NEAR
Sheriff Asks Cooperation /;
Thursday Last Day
They're Legal

Calling attention to the fact
that the law outlawing slot ma
chimes in this state goes into eff
feet on Thursday, July 1st and
that they will be subject to seiz-
ure and destruction on and after
that date, Sheriff W. E. Davis to:
day issued the following signed
statement:
"On July LIST, the slot machine
law passed by the 1887 legislature
goes into effect.
GAS sheriff, / am required to
confscate and destroy all slot ma
chimes in Henderson county and
indict the owner, operator or any
person who may have such ma
chine in his possession.
81 trust that citizens will CO.
operate with me and dispose of
such slot machines as may be in
their possession.
otherwise, l will be compelled
to enforce the law"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
W ardlaw Will
Open Run Here
Tuesday Evening

Opening the summer dance sea-
son, the HcnderSonvillc Chamber
of Commerce will present Jack
Wardlaw and his l6-piecc orcheS-
ira Tuesday evening in the city'S
new 100000 gymnasium.
Wardlaw'S orchestra also has
been engaged for two holiday
dances on Saturday, July 3. and
Monday, July 5, and probably
will make Hcndcrsonvillc its base
for additional appearances this
summer. The orchcstra'S featured
entertainers are Kitty Rowland,
Buddy Good and Dave Smith.
The orchestra originated at the
University Of North Carolina in
1927 where Wgdlaw was class
mate of Kay Kyser'S. The band
has made three European tours,
appearing i'm seven countries, and
other engagements have included
hotels. schools, colleges and ball
rooms throughout the United
States. The band was featured
recently at the Steel Pier, Allan
tic City, and comes to Henderson
vile from long engagement at
the Pier, Jacksonville, Fla, where
it broadcast nightly.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 20. (UP)
President RoOSeveltS committee
on government reorganization last
night proposed that the Civil Ser
vice commission be abolished and
replaced by a single administrator
and nOn-salaried board of seven
persons who would become the
watch dogs" of the merit ays-
TEN.
The committee, headed by
Louis J. Brownlow, also urged
that the merit system be exted-
ed to all positions in the federal
service except few high policy
making posts. Persons now filling
exempted positions would be re-
CURED to take qualifying exami-
nations and be certified by a
"nOn-political personnel officer
that they have served with merit
for not less than one year"
A modified form of the commit
tees recommendations was incor-
porated in Senate majority Lead
err Joe T. Robinson's government
reorganization bill. Working with
Brownlow and members of his
committee of the merit proposals
were Floyd R. Reeves, ON the I'm
iversity of Chicago and Former
Director of Personnel for the
Tennessee Valley Authority and
Paul T. David, director of studies
of the vocational educational
committee.
Extensiodn of the merit system
to all hut a few high government
posts is not q new suggestion.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
VANISH
SATURDAY ON
WEST COAST
Children Ask to Go Rabbit
Hunting With linden
titled Man
F. B. |. AGENTS ARE
CALLED in TO AID

INGLEWOOD, Calf, June %.
(UP) One hundred men and boys
today searched brushy hills for
three little girls who disappeared
Saturday noon.
In the absence Of a demand for
ransom and the inability of their
parents to pay any sizeable sum.
Police Chief Campbell feared the
children had been lured away by
a sex degenerate.
The girls vanished soon after
their parents refused them permits
sion to 60 jackrabbit hunting with
a loiterer known as Eddie"
Those missing were jeanette
Marjorie Stephens. 8. Madeline
Everett, 7, and her sister, Melba
Everett, 8.
Department Of justice men were
called in by Inglewood police last
night to help search for the girls
who vanished shortly after noon
Saturday.
Police, proceeding first on a
kidnap theory, had announced an
address left bv Eddie" was fic-
titious. They described him as be-
tween Is and 80 years Of age, and
approximately 5 feet Q inches i'm
height.
Officers and the Scouts hunted
through the sloping hills that Dor
der one side Of the Inglewood dis
trict. The numerous open spaces
and thick underbrush made the
search difficult.
Chief of Police Oscar F.. Camp
bell last night said he had "given
up hope that the girls had been
lost, and had called on the Los
Angeles police and sheriff as we'll
as the department of justice" He
said:
"The case looks very bad now,
and | can't quite understand it..
We have not received a ransom
note, and 1t is possible the chill
dren were lured away by sex
maniac
Los Angeles police and sherif's
radio cars we're dispatched 10
watch the highway, but they had
no description Of "Eddie's' car.
The only clue announced was
the discovery of blanket belong
ing to one of the children. The
blanket was found on the picnic
grounds. Campbell said he has
called in every person who might
be able to throw light on the
case"
Officers were sent to accost ono
man who was said to generally re.
semble the description Of Eddie"
and who spent considerable time
around Centinella park.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
Heart STROKE
PROVES FATAL
TO D. E. STEPP
Illness Sunday Brief; Fu'
neral Tuesday at Pres
byterian Church

d. +. Stepp, lifelong resident
of Henderson county and former
ly prominent grocer and meat
dealer, died almost suddenly Sun
day shortly after noon, suffering
from heart attack from which
he failed to recover. Mr.. Stepp
had been suffering from a heart
ailment for some time.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday, June Goth, at 2:30 p.
M, at the Presbyterian church.
Burial will follow in Oakdale GEN.
etery.
Mr.. Stcpp was taken seriously
i'll a short time before his death
Sunday, and called a physician
himself to attend him. He expired
a few minutes after the physician
arrived.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. R. B. Smith, Of
Charlotte, one son, Elmer F..
Stepp of Asheville, and his moth
er, Mrs. Solomon Stepp, together
with two sisters and three BROTH
ers.
These are: Doll Stepp, Will
Stepp, J. p. Stepp, Mrs. II. c..
Case, and Mrs. Jim Orr.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. B. +. Wall,
paster of the First Baptist church,
assisted by Rev. c. B. Ratchford,
Presbyterian minister of this city.
Active pallbearers will be chos-
en- from members of the Wood
men of the World and honorary
pallbearers will be officers of the
Presbyterian church.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
F. ALTON GIBBS
PASSES HERE
Spanish War Veterans
Body Taken to Miami
For Funeral Services

+. Alton Gibbs, Of Miami
Beach, Fla, died at his summer
home on Highland avenue, Sun
day, June u, at G:30 a. m. He
was Il Spanish war veteran. His
badly was shipped to Miami Sun
day at 1 as p. m, accompanied by
Mrs. Gibbs and Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Fl. billiard, of Ashevillc, the latter
a daughter. Burial will be in Mi
ami Tuesday morning. j. NJ.
Stepp and Son, local undcrtakers,
prepared the body for shipment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
MORE WORKERS PASSING
STRAGGLING PICKETERS

CLEVELAND, June 2S. CUP
More men went back through the
struggling CIO picket lines To the
steel mills TO work today aS union
leaders charged company officials,
militia and state troopers with
coercive and terroriStic tactics
against strikers.
In Pennsylvania and Ohio, the
unioniStS claimed their ranks were
remaining firm until four struck
companies sign union contracts,
while company officials announced
thousands of workers are return
ing TO JohnStown and GOungS-
town plants.
Union resentment lost last night
as the state police and national
guardsmen remained at mill gates
through the Ohio-PennSylvanla
steel area. protecting employees
who wished To return TO work.
Coal miners had threatened to
march into JohnStown, Pa, today
to aid strikers in strengthening
picket lines at Bethlehem Steel
Corporations Cambria plant.
James Mark, strike leader at
.Iohnstown, charged that state po-
lice were "eScOrting' wOrkmcn
back into Bethlchem's plant.
John Owens. strike leader for
Ohio, sent a telegram TO Governor
Martin l.. Davey. charging a "SyS-
tematic campaign of terror is be-
ing perpetrated by the ioungs-
town police, Sheriff Ralph +. FL
ser. and abettcd by the Ohio ma
tional guard. against the striking
steel workers" 49,,
"Our people cannot and Will
not longer endure these practices
and if you will not protect them,
they must take all necessary mca-
sures to protect themselves"
The Committee for Industrial
Organization accused Governor
Davey of conducting "Strikc
breaking activities" by keeping
national guardSmen at the gates
of YOUNGSTOWN mills, protecting a
back-to-work movement.
The Clio adopted resolution
in Columbus "pledging the forces
of organized labor TO drive Gov
Continued on page thrcc)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
PLANE FALLS
IN SALAMANCA
Local Man and Unidenti-
fed Passenger Are
Uninjured

Kenneth Annette of Henderson
vile and an unidentified passcn-
ger of Ashcvillc escaped injury
Sunday when an airplanc owned
and pilotcd by Annette fell into
the Swannanoa river near the
west end of Carrier field, Ashc-
vile.
Annette, who was taking up
passengers on flights, said that
the plane "sputtcred" shortly af
ter leaving the field and that he
brought it down near the center
of the stream to avoid hitting
some trees.
The plane landed in water
about three feet deep and both
Annette and the passenger were
able to wade from the stream.
Annette said that the plane was
damaged to the extent of approx
imately S25.
The plane was pulled from the
river by group of men and
bOyS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
Demonstration Of
Harvester Is Set

G.. ID. White, Henderson coun-
ty agent, today announced har-
yester demonstration TO be held
Wednesday at the l.. II. Mckay
farm. He said:
"wednesday. June 30, ut 10 a.
M. we will hold an all-harvester
demonstration with wheat at Mr..
l.. n. McKay's farm. This is the
first combine to be purchased in
Henderson county, and | am sure
that quite a few farmers will be
interested in seeing it operate.
This machine will harvest any of
the small grains, lespedeza, clo-
vers, soybeans, etc. We will leave
the county agents office at 9:3O
a. m. Wednesday morning. Be
there by that time and go out
with US to the demonstration"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
REV. SEAGLE HEARD
AT SAINT PAUL'S

Rev. John G.. Seagle, former
Henderson county man and now
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church, Charleston, S. c., preach
ed Sunday afternoon at st. PauPs
in the Pines, Edneyville. His mes
sage was of unusual interest to
the parishioners there, recalling
the pioneer days of this church
and praising the early leaders in
mission there, of whom he gave
some historical account.
Mr.. Seagle, who is visiting rela-
tives in the county, will remain
here for another two weeks be-
fore returning to Charleston.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
Bible
CONFERENCE

The Rev. William S. Birnic.
Presbyterian ev an geli and
world-famous Bible teacher from
Belfast, Ireland, will be in Hen
Jacksonville Friday night at the i'm
vitation of a number Of critizeDs
who attended several of his lee
lures at Spartanburg. At this time
DR.. McBirnie will open the evan
gelistic services at 7:45 o'clock in
a large canvas auditorium, which
is being erected on the lot at tho
rear of the court house.
Although DR.. McBirnie is q
Presbyterian minister, he will
conduct the Bible conference
along the lines of absolute inter-
denoninationalism.
The general theme Of the con.
ference will be, "The Great
World Change Now Taking
Place."
A wide and varied experience
as former law and medical stu
dent, battle-scarred veteran OF
the World War, world traveller
and Chautauqua platform lectur-
err, gives Rev. Mr.. McBirnie a
background for his message, in
terspersed with his sparkling Irish
wit, which holds his audience from
start to finish.
The Bible conference will con-
tinue each evening at TAB aud
Sunday afternoons at 2:&b
through July the 26th.
The public is invited to attend
these services beginning Friday
night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
PLAN YOUNG WOMEN'S
BIBLE CLASS NEE I

The Young Women's Bible
class of the First Baptist church
will hold it's regular business
meeting at the home of Mrs. G..
ID. White on Haywood road, at 8
O'Clock Thursday evening, July l..
All members arc urged to be
present, and visitors are cordially
invited.
If m ,mbcrs who do not have
Il way to go will leave message
for Mrs. White at phone 1915,
they will be provided for.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
MICHIGAN COUPLE
HERE ON MT. TOUR

Mr.. and Mrs. George Douglas
Claperton visited last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elvert M.
Davis of Mills Gap Road. Mr..
Clapperton is a prominent attor-
ney Of Grand Rapids, Mich. They
were on q tour Of the Great
Smokes and went from Edney-
vile to Williamsburg Va, to visit
the restored Colonial Capital on
their way home, -.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
C.L. 0.'S ANGER
GROWS; ORDER
IS ENFORCED
Say State Police Escort
Workmen Through
Picket Lines
0HIO'S GOVERNOR is
DEFIANT TO {. |. O.

CLEVELAND. June -. (UP)
Attempts of the federal govern.
ment to settle the steel strike APP
parently have collapsed.
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Edward F. McGradv is the only
member of the steel mediation
board remaining in Cleveland. He
announced he would leave for
Washington this afternoon. This
decision was made after a tclc-
phone conversation with Sccrc-
tary of Labor Perkins in Wash
ington.
Chairman Taft of the board al
ready is en- route % Washington
To confer with Miss Perkins.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
SAINT PETERS DAY
SERVICE ON TUESDAY

Announcement was made yes
terday at Sundays service at St.
James Episcopal church by the
rector, Rev. James P. Burke, Of
a St. Peters day service to be
held at the church Tuesday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. H. P. Scratchley, former
resident of Hendersonville, now
of Asheville, assisted at the morn
ing service at st. James church
Sunday and delivered the sermon
at that hour,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
Tryon Couple Is
Married In City

Henry T. Metcalf and Miss
Launa Burrell, both of Tryon,
were united in marriage of Sat
urday afternoon by Magistrate w,
l.. Miller at his Main street office,
Witnesses to the ceremony were
Mrs. Miller and Louis Hesterly,
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
nard HeSterly.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
Strike Farley Now In Complete Collapse
PUSHING FARM
TENANTS'A AID
BILL in HOUSE
Hope For Passage Today;
Are Holding Debate
to Three Hours

WASHINGTON, June %. (UP)
House leaders called up the
new farm tenancy bill, designed
to improve the status of low in
come agricultural class.
Debate was limited to three
hours and the House hoped for
vote today. The bill provides for
long term loans by the federal
government to tenants for the
purchase of their own farms.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
KILLER RESIGNED

TUCKER PRISON FARM,
Ark, June %. (UP)-Lester
Brockelhurst, the youthful former
Sunday school teacher who killed
three men on a months hitchhik-
ing tour. last night was resigned
to the monotony of death row
cell.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
LANGUAGE CONGRESS

QUEBEC, June 28.-IUP!-
Nearly 10000 French-speaking
delegates from four countries at
tended the opening session Of the
French language congress last
night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
JUNIOR ORDER MEETING

AT regular meeting of the
Junior order at 8 o'clock tonight,
plans will be laid for member
shin drive. Lemonade will be
served.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
New Attack Will
Center On Madrid

HENDAYE. FRENCH SPAN
ISH FRONTIER, June 20. CUP
Loyalist reports from Madrid to-
day said Loyalists and National
lists are massing men for a big
scale offensive in the capital area.
Nationalist were concentrated on
three points, reports said, and the
attacks are believed TO be in search
of a weak spot in hte Loyalist
lines,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
TUESDAY except for a few scat
tered thundcrshowcrs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-28
GOOD AFTERNOON

Nature IL our best teacher.
There wasn't a peep out Of the
frcflies who worked overtime
during the eclipse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
KING OYSTER! Federal State Officials Attend His Majestys Coronation-New Reign Officially Starts Tomor. row-Ceremonies Today Well Attended

ment of public health, Commis- sioner Harris of the Rhode Island department of Agriculture, pr. Charles L. Fish of the Rhode Is- land State College, officials of the Production Credit Corporation, of- flcials from Massachusetts and Connecticut, besides oystermen from far and near, were all on hand. There were newspaper, newsreei men, radio broadcasts and a flock of them too from all over New England. J. Richards Nelson, president of the New Eng land Oyster Growers Exchange, was official host and master of ceremonies.
 Down The Bay
 The official party. about 150 in all, boarded two oyster boats and went down Narragansett Bay to the oyster beds. At the oyster beds, a tew bushels of oysters were dredged just to show how 1t is done. These fresh oysters were opened on deck and served in the half shell to the guests, who srnacked their lips and came back for more. Oystermen remarked that the oysters were fat, bigger, and better than ever, = just in case the newspaper reporters didn't know. rl
 The oyster boats tied up at Wickfor, R. I. Here the party went round of inspection of oyster packing plants. "Is this an oyster packing plant? asked a girl reporter. Tt looks like a candy kitchen, it's SO cIean.' An agriculture department official re- marked that he would like to bring some dairy farmer to visit this plant as an example of real cleanliness. It is bright and clean, spick and span with stainless steel equipment and 6 floor you can eat cff of, and kept that way all the time.
 Those Bake
 Then the next important feature of the program, real honest to goodness Rhode Island Shore bake, which we sat back at the festive board, full of food and at peace with the world. we SEW a line of refrigerator trucks rolling over the road. heavily loaded; they were taking New England oysters out to Mfr. and Mrs. John c. Public. For the first of Sep. tember is ct hand, SO ls King oysftf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
Zeal of 75-Year Old Woman Bishop Keeps Pillar of Fire Burning Brightly

churches have departed from their old standards.
 "In the Pillar of Fire we keep close to the teachings of the Bible. We do not smoke, drink, dance or it generates its electricity. Its peo- play cards. Those who would come to live in our community must meas ure up to high spiritual qualifications which prove their sincerity. We want no one who is looking for an easy living, We accept only the physically able, too. There is work to do and the infirm could not help us. A progressive spirit is necessary, also"
 Z5O In Her Village
 There are 1925 acres in the village and community of zarepath. Here 25O people live in a model con1msiri- ity. When you pass the NO Tres passing" signs along the road, you enter separate world from the one along the highway. The unconven- tional sect has community buildings where ministers, deaconesses, evan gelists and missionaries live when not on the Pillar of Fire frontier Some of the residents own and live on their own farms. Others do the community work. zarepath has its own printing presses, where all