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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27
Leon Underwood
Declared Suicide


WAYNESVILLE. April 81
Leon Underwood. -, Of Canton,
son Of David w. Underwood, COM
mittcd suicide here Yesterday aft
crnoon about ! o'clock by shoot
ing himself through the heart with
q revolver.
III health was assigned as the
cause for the act. Underwood shot
himself in the garag" At tn? home
of a sister, Mrs. S. II. Kelly. here.
Coroner J. r. Westmorcland will
conduct I'm investigation.
Nicaragua shipped over 75.0OO.-
600 pounds OF coffee to America
last season.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27
dare COUNTY
INDRY COLUMN
Prohibitionists Win Local
Option Vote by H.
Vote Margin

MANTEO. Apr 27.-Dare coun-
~. the first to vote on the county
option liquor law passed by the
general assembly, voted against
the establishment Of liquor stores
yesterday. The majority against
the measure was II votes.
+. s. Wise. chairman of the
county board Of elections. said the
vets were defeated by II votes.
but that h. did not remember the
exact vote.
An unofficial tabulation showed
GIL dry votes and 6j2 wet votes,
Il majority Of 70.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27

Joan remained at the window,
her heart beating with II wild,
sweet excitement. For over two
weeks now, ever since the Frolic,
Bob had been continually urging
her To set definite date for their
wedding. She had begged tor
time TO make some sort OF prep
aration. yet now she asked hcrScl'
what al this preparation meant
anyway. :.
A few new dresSes--lingcrie IT
luxurious abundance "a hop,
chest filled to overlooking will
linens and embroideries were
those things, after all, so alto
gether important?
People did get married on The
spur of the moment. In the news
papers, it always sounded delight
fuzzy dramatic, yet It would not d
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27
BREVARD WILL
GRADUATE 50,
BIGGEST CLASS
DR.. Willis Parker to De-
liver Literary Address
Wednesday Night

BREVARD, April 27.-Brcvard
high school commencement cxer-
cises which began formally with
the haccalaurcatc sermon Sunday
night. by the Rev. C.. NJ. Jones,
PRESBYTERIAN pastor, will come to
close with graduation for the
class of 50 boys and girls WcdncS-
dav evening. It is the largest in
the history Of the school,
The literary address will be de-
livercd BY DR.. Willis Parker, of
Western Carolina Teachers COL
lcgc. Cullowhce. The presentation
of diplomas and other awards and
honors will be made bv PRINCIPAL
R. r. Kinney. Nina Lou RuStin
will give the valcdictory. and
Charles Allen the salutatory. The
county superintendent, ]. b. Jones
will introduce the speaker Of the
occasion. Invocation will he made
by the Rev. Yancey c. Elliott, paS.
tor Of the Brcvard Baptist church.
Marshals for tho closing events
are: Martha Kate Moore. chief.
Mary Alice FcaStcr. Emma Lou
Lofts. .Tarct Jenkins HarlCSton
Mcintosh. Oliver Orr. John Lvday.
James Rrid"cs, Vance Jackson.
Senior class officers are: Nina
Lon Rustin. president: Charles
Duckworh. vice president; Clara
Allison. treasurer; Charles Alien,
secretary. Class maScotS m" Nav
tha Ann Hampton and John Brad
lev.
Following is the list Of gradu-
atcs: William Warren Albert,
Warren Russell Alexander, Clara
Allison. Charles Howard Allen,
Clara Allison. Francis Allison. La
verne Allison. Rachel Marie AFRO
wood. Earl AShworth, Mary Ma
tilda Barncttc. GLADYS Marrarct
Havnard. Riley T.. BcddmgGcld.
Rachel Bowen, Roy Edward Car
ter. Kathryn case. Dwight Elmo
Collins. William VI. Case. Mary
Josephine Dcrmid. Ruby C"Iina
Dcrmid. Charles England Duck
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis CairncS and
children. of Etowah, visited Mr..
and Mrs. G. \. Allen last Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Catherine Merrill spent
the past Weekend visiting her
Mr.. and Mrs. w. \.
Sinclair. Of Fruitland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox, whose
marriage was recently Solcmni2cd,
were extended charming com-
tcsy Saturday evening. in the
form Of miscellaneous shower,
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Williams. The
gifts were arranged on table.
and much interest was shown over
the OPENING of the packages.
About 50 enjoyed the occasion.
Mrs. Raymond Hill and dauGh-
ter. Barbara. visited Mrs. Willis
Allen Thursday afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27
coNVICTS ARRESTED

CHICAGO. April u. (UP).-,
lanes Marion, "a. Chicago, and
Robert Rowan. 81. New York. es-
capped convicts from Florida.
chain gang. were captured here
late yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27
TROOP l SCOUTS MEET

The regular weekly meeting Of
Troop |, Boy Scouts. was held IN
Friday at the troop cabin. The
inspection was won by Billy Bats,
Of the stag patrol. An interesting
talk on birds was given by Mrs.
l.. r. Barnwcll. the merit baege
counselor on this subject.
Unemployment in Germany has
10 months.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-27

ClaSsSc in how TO ride a horse
when wearing gas mask have
been started at Newmarket, Eng
land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15
cepwisht Iq3T, NEA SeWies, lNe.

what @ trap she was in.
 Somebody got in "a burglar. And then became frightened and left" Patty said.
 Jill shook her head. "The house was locked carefully. There wasn't door or window open. Nothing was missing, except dads paper weight, which they found between some magazines. Nobody was in the house except Jack and Barry mother and Miss Dexter. So you see 1t couldn't"
 "Well, still say those detec- tives and police are stupid. They could try to place suspicion on anybody else. What about Barry? It seems to me"
 "Oh, mol" Jill cried. But her eyes were suddenly wide and bright, her face flushed. She was remembering Barry as she had last seen him: drunk, ugly, cum ming. How terriblel Barry might be all of those things. But he would never have tried to Fill father.
 She would never tell anyone about poor, weak Barry. How frightened he had looked today, avoiding her eyes. Ashamed. She wouldn't tell them he was up when she left the house. Not if she really died for it. "Jill, dear, don't!" Patty cried. Jill had buried her face in hands and was weeping, desparingly. (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15
<n AMllxIM CRACKERS

1. What phase of the moon pre- cedes the full moon?
 2. What printed number between 9 and 99 will appear to be a num- ber that is larger by 75 when viewed upside down?
 3. The Japanese method of com hitting suicide is spelled: hara-kari hara-kiri hari-kara karikari.
 4. Rearrange the letters of the word stare" to form the name of a flower.
 s. Give the measurements within one-quarter inch of a dollar bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15
TACT -rTHOD

Henry Hat. HOW directing Paramount's Spawn of the North" seldom instructs an actor in scene he discusses" it with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15
Today's Answers fo
 cRANDUM CRACKERS

1. The first quarter precedes the full moon. =
 2. 16 inverted is 9l, which is 75 more than the original.
 3. The Japanese commit hara- kiri, or suicide by disembowelment. 4. The letters of the word stare" are rearranged to spell "aster."
 5. A dollar bill is 2 5-8 by 6 l-8 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15
Stamp News

AENp2MuMGN HULL descriptions, dates and
 places of frst-day sale for theI Alaskan, Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands commemorative postage stamps have been announced by Postmaster General James A. Farley.
 The Alaskan stamp will go on sale in Juneau, Nov. 12; the Puerto Rican issue at San Juan, Nov. 25, and the Virgin Islands stamp at Charlotte Amalie on Dec. IS. General sales at post offices throughout the United States will start the following day or as soon thereafter as distribu- ton can be arranged.
 The three stamps, each of the Scent denomination, will be ar- ranged horizontally and printed in purple ink in sheets of 50 on TO- tary presses.
 The Alaska stamp will have as it's central design a view of snow- capped Mt. Mckinley, while the foreground will depict an Alaskan rural scene. A reproduction of the old Governors Palace, known as La Fortaleza," will feature the central design of the Puerto Rican issue. The central motif of the Virgin Islands stamp will be a view of the city of Charlotte Amalie with the outlying harbor and sugar loaf mountains in the distance.
 Stamp collectors desiring first day cancellations of the new stamps at the respective territorial capitals should address their cov- CTS in care of the postmasters at Juneau, San Juan and Charlotte Amalie. This should be done without delay.
 The new French stamp com memorating the United States Constitution is l.75 franc light blue. The central design depicts La Belle France and Columbia clasping hands against back ground of the Stars and Stripes and the French Tricolor.
 Il
 Elaine Rawlinson of New York won the national stamp design contest sponsored by the U. S. government. Charles Bauer of East Orange, N. J., captured the second award.
 Copyright. 1897. NEA Service, Inc.) NEXT: Who was the missionary who first carried Christianity to the Orient? g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15

NEXT: Who was the missionary who first carried Christianity to the Orient? g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-15
CAST or CHARACTERS

CAST or CHARACTERS JILL WENTWORTH, heroine, attractive debutante.
 BARRY WENTWORTH, JilPs stepbrOther.
 JACK WENTWORTH, JilPs brother.
 SYLVIA SUTTON, oil heiress. Yesterday: The death of John Wentworth appears to be a mur- der and the police order 8 search for Jill when he fails to return to tho house.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

troops and armed-car squads
but the Japanese were under
orders not to fire until the Chinese
actually attacked, since q battle
there would endanger thousands
Of japanese civilians in the inter
national settlement.
Forecasting terrific reprisals,' -
and limiting that Marking, the
capital, may be raided by bombers
tonight, Japanese military and
diplomatic authorities said the
Chinese aerial attacks represented
a fragrant breach Of the inviola-
bility of the international settle
ment."
Warning natives in the vicinity
Of Chinese military establish
ments to evacuate as soon as pos
Sible, Vice Admiral Hasegawa.
Japanese commander-in-chief, is
sued a proclamation saying:
THE Japanese navy is taking
due action in view of the provo
cative actions of the Chinese"
COOLIES DIE BY SCORES
Scores Of fleeing coolies and
their wives were killed by Splinters
from anti-aircraft shells, pop-pop-
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
White House
Room Be
Re-Done'

Furniture in the historic Blue
Room Of the White House is about
to undergo a thorough redecora.
ton.
Twenty.one chairs and a large
sofa-divan are to be done over in
a blue damask. On the back Of
each chair and on the sofa are to
be woven a design in the shape
OF the Presidents official seal,
This will be largely in blue, but
the stars of the shield will be in
pale gold.
The furniture is to be repaired
and strengthened wherever neces.
Sary. ....
The Blue Room is the oval re.
ception room Immediately in the
rear Of the main White House
entrance and is between the Red
and Green rooms. In, the fall and
winter the Blue Room is used by
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
for many of the large public r..
ceptionE.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

fear gave way to panic. A huge
crowd of Japanese mobbed the
Cathay Hotel just before that
building was evacuated, pleading
with police and guards to permit
them to enter for safety.
HANGARS UNSCATHED
Many refugees were rushed to
Yangtzepoo Field, where the Jap
anese are building an airdrome.
The hangers were unscathed in
the steady series of air raids and
artillery duels. affording some
measure Of protection.
While the panic was at its
heighth, Japanese warships in the
river opened fire on Chapel, start
ing scores of fires which threatened
to level the entire section. The
newly-built civic center at Kiang-
wan, pride of Shanghai, also was
bombarded.
During the fighting, a Chinese
bomb set afire the British-owned
Asiatic Petroleum Company'S
plant midway between Shanghai
proper and the Woosung forts.
BUILDINGS IN FLAMES
Scores of slain civilians lay in
Modified streets, great buildings
fell in splinters and others roared
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

WATERBURY. Conn, Aug. IL
dNSO.-A Statewide hunt was
on today for Jack Davis, IS, EN-.
ploye of a travelling carnival,
wanted in connection with the
shooting yesterday of a. fellow
worker, Raymond Gray, 80, Of
Norristown, Pa. Little hope was
held for Gray'S recovery,
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Babies for IS Cts,
China Mothers Cry

SHANGHAI, Aug. IA Q.N.S).
"Seventy,five cents! Seventy-five
cents!" This was the heart-rend-
ing cry Of Chinese mothers today
as they held in their outstretched
arms their babies.
Wild under the Chinese and
Japanese bombardment, the weep
ing women sought desperately to
sell their children.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
It by Typhoon, Blast Shanghai; 3 Americans Di

ping around the Chinese airplanes,
Not even the foreign section OF
Shanghai was spared. Seven
Chinese were wounded in the hail
Of steel and bombs in the French
concession.
Quick death came to a sampan
full Of Chinese coolies when the
erring Chinese airmen staged
their second assault on the Japa-
nese ships. One bomb scored q
direct hit on the flimsy boat, and
another blew up a Chinese wharf.
Two Japanese cruisers cata-
pulled a pair Of pursuit planes
into the air, and the attackers
were driven off.
SETTLEMENT HIT
Japanese artillery shook the
city from earliest dawn. Three
direct hits were scored on the
magnificent new municipal ad-
ministration buildings near the
north station.
The first shell to fall within the
international settlement ricocheted
from one Of the administration
buildings and burst in a school
now used as headquarters for q
professional Russian guard regi-
ment.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

in flames in the greatest battle
this city has seen in 80 years.
AS $3.50 p. m. struck on the Gus
toms house clock, a lone Japanese
seaplane appeared from Woosung
and circled the city in the gather
ing twilight.
A few minutes later a Chinese
plane appeared from the west,
heading for the river. The sky
was lit Immediately by exploding
anti-aircraft shells, but neither
plane was hit.
Nightfall witnessed a lively ar
tillery duel between Japanese war.
ships and field guns on shore. The
Japanese opened the bombardment
and the Chinese replied briskly.
After 10 Chinese bombing
planes had staged three unsuc-
ceSsful raids on the Idzumo, the
japanese loosed big naval guns on
the Chinese sections, scoring
deadly direct hits on strategic
Chinese troop centers, bombing
the forts that command the en-
trance to Shanghai's river, and
launching counter-air raids.
Chinese bombs, plummeting
wide of their naval marks because
the Chinese airmen did not dare
approach too close to the JAP
anese guns, blew off part of the
roof of the foreign-owned Palace
Hotel and shattered its windows.
The British-owned Sassoon house
also was badly damaged.
Huge fires were started as the
bombs fell into the Marking road,
packed with cringing refugees.
Great pillows Of smoke could be
seen rising from a dozen points.
FAMED FORTS SHELLED
The first Chinese aerial attack
was the signal for Japanese men
O. war riding at the mouth Of the
Whangpoo to start heavily shell
ing the famous Woosing forts
guardians Of the entrance tc
Shanghai's port.
Two Japanese airplanes ther
scared westward toward the Hung
jao airdrome and dropped severa
bombs there in revenge for thu
shooting, earlier in the week, O,
two Japanese naval men.
simultaneously. Chinese troops
with bayonets fixed and armed
with hand grenadeS, went on the
march into no-man's land in the
Chinese quarter of northern
Shanghai.
Along the half-mile front in the
vicinity Of the northern station
serried ranks of Chinese national
ist troops cautiously streamec
across the Shanghai.Woosung rail
way toward the North Szechuan
Road.
Lying In wait were japanese
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
JAPANESE Vote
TO SEND HUGE
ARMY TO CHINA
More Transports Are on
Way to Shanghai
BY JAMES R. YOUNG


TOKYO, Aug. IA G.N.SJ.-Im'
mediate dispatch of great ex'
peditionary force to wage war
on China was decided upon, 1t
was understood. at today's meet.
ing Of the cabinet-the second
emergency meeting in two days.
Sending of reinforcements was
cloaked under the announce.
ment, following the session, that
the ministers had decided on
concrete measures" to bring to
a speedy end the war" in
Shanghai.
Further naval action at the
Chinese metropolis was pre-
dicted in an irate statement by
the Japanese admiralty.
PATIENCE AT END
1.-THE navy's patience is ex-
hausted," 1t said, land the
navy will be compelled to take
all possible measures rendered
necessary by increasing Chinese
provocations, especially wan
ton bombardments of japanese
warships. More than a dozen
Chinese airplanes participated
in these commandments since
morning"
Ten thousand japanese soldiers
and bluejackets already are in the
shellImarred city, and transports
with thousands Of more troops are
reported to be en- route to Shang-
hal.
With the struggle in north and
central China already costing
about 5,00O,0 daily, and with a
third supplementary war budget
threatening to skyrocket the cost,
bankers expressed grave doubts as
to Japan's economic ability to sup
port the conflict on any greatly
enlarged scale.
SEE NO JOY IN BOOM
japanese industrialists foresaw
a boom in heavy industries, but
felt no Joy over the prospects OF
greater profits, since it was ex-
pected that the finance ministry
would clamp limitations on war
gains.
Officially, the theory was main
tanned that Japan would continue
to negotiate for peaceful settle
ment of the crisis.
But the one effort was literally
blasted out of existence by the out
break of hostilities in Shanghai.
The Japanese naval attache in
Shanghai called on Chinese gov
eminent leaders to Invite" them
to open negotiations, but the dis
cussion had hardly begun when
the rattle of shells and boom Of
mortarS interrupted it.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

BOMBS HIT CITY
The first of these misdirected
missiles plummeted to earth on
busy Marking Road, a few yards
from the Palace Hotel.
Soon afterward, two giant bombs
hurtled from the Sullen sky and
dropped at Edward WI Avenue
and the Tibet Road.
Here, RawlinSon met his
death. His automobile was one
of a dozen crushed like eggShellS
when the exploding bombs wrecked
homes and buildings and killed
or injured at least 200 persons.
CLOTHES TORN OFF
The force of the explosions
tore the clothes from victims
bodies. Corpses, mangled beyond
relief, were hurled through the
air, some of them carried scores
Of yards to the waterfront itself.
An early check by the local po-
lice showed go known Chinese
dead and 200 others injured.
Those hurt in the Marking road
bombing included a German
whose leg was torn off at the
knee, and another European who
was sitting in the lobby Of the
Palace Hotel. He was hurled
from his chair by the blast and
flattened unconscious against the
wall.
The street outside was tangled
mass Of shattered bodies, blood.
twisted street car wires and other
debris.
200 IN BOMB CRATER
In the yawnlng crate, which a
few minutes before had been a
thriving corner in the Far East's
busiest metropolis, there were ap-
proximately 200 human beings, or
the remains of them.
Scores were dead, many were
unconscious, and others squirmed
desperately in an effort to free
themselves from the mass Of rub
BILE and splintered timber.
Those who still lived and re-
manned conscious screamed de-
spalringly. Sirens Of fire engines
and ambulances rushing to the
scene mingled with their cries.
Neatly uniformed Chinese Boy
Scouts pitched in to help firemen
and policemen in the rescue work.
Bodies were brought out and
laid in rows along the sidewalks,
covered with tarpaulin. The
injured were taken to hospitals
over roads pitted by bombs and
shells.
In the wake Of the bombingS,
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INSURANCE TAXES VOTED

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-Or-
dinances putting 2 per cent tax
on all premium payments on in
surance written by mutual fire
and life companies on Philadel-
phians or on property inside the
city, have been passed by the city
council.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Russia Denies Aid
To China in War

MOSCOW, Aug. IA Q.N.s0.
Soviet Russia is taking no part in
the present military operations in
China, it was officially stated to-
day. The denial came in retort to
japanese allegations that Soviet
military advisers were aiding the
Chinese.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
British Regiment
Sails for Shanghai

HONG KONG. Aug. IA QN.S0.
A regiment of British Royal
Welsh fisiIiers sailed for Shang-
hal aboard the transport Maron
today to reinforce troops already
on duty there. A detachment of
Ulster rifles was understood to be
standing by in readiness to pro-
coed here.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

(COntlnue0 from rage ~.
however, Chinese planes deliber-
ately raided the Japanese consul
late and Japanese troop positions
after failing to sink the IdZumo.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. IA
(I.N.S.)-Sharp setbacks were
suffered in the security markets
here and at Tokyo as a result
of the Shanghai hOstilities.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Crime Book Found
On Bomb Victim

; SHANGHAI, Aug. IA Q.N.SD.
Here's to crime!"
This was the ironic title Of a
book found clutched in the hand
Of one of the foreigners injured
gravely today when a bomb fell
on Marking Road.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
MADRID OPENS
new OFFENSIVE
ON WEST FRONT
Nationalist Stem Drive
With ReinforCementS

win KeIn10TCemenGS
MADRID, Aug. IA QN.S).
Government troops struck with
artillery, tanks, and infantry at
the front west Of Madrid today,
leaving the Teruel. Guadalajara,
Asturian and other sectors idle
save for minor skirmishes.
Hammering against Brunette,
which they took from the nation
alistS and then lost a month
ago, Madrid forces reached a
cemetery on its outskirts with
little resistance.
FOE HITS BACK
ForeSeeing another attempt to
lift the nine months siege OF
Madrid, nationaliSts rushed rein
forcements and temporarily
stemmed the advance.
A column Of GeneralisSimo
Francisco Frances nationalist
then staged its own surprise at
tack along the south bank OF
the Tagus River southeast of the
capital. They were repulsed, &C
cording to q Madrid announce
ment, with heavy losses.
The government offensive at
Brunette was designed to take ad.
vantage of reported widespread
inner rebellions in nationalist ter
ritory.
RESULTS REPORTED
Disaffection, it was stated a.
the ministry Of defense, has spread
from Teruel and Segovia to the
other sides Of Spain. The Franco
Spanish frontier has been closed
by the nationalistS, said the min
istry, to prevent leakage Of news
Of serious internal troubles at San
Sebastian.
Victory in q naval battle in the
Bay of Biscsy off Gijon was
claimed today by the government.
The nationalist warship Jupiter
was seriously damaged by the gov
eminent destroyer Oscar, it was
claimed.
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. IA
Q.N.S0. Four nationalist air
planes sank the Danish merchant
steamer Edith, 1881 tons, 30 miles
south Of here, q government com
munique said today.
The crew Of 20 and a French
observer for the Spanish nonin
tervention committee took to life
boats, were escorted to Barcelona
and turned over to the Danish
consul.
OSLO, Norway, Aug. IA G.N.S)
The Danish steamer Edith was
carrying a nonintervention flag
and bearing only meat from Mar
settles to Barcelona, her owners
the Lauritzen Steamship Com
pany, said today.
This was the company's TWEEN
tieth ship seized or sunk by the
insurgents, they said.