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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
British Girl Is
Tortured, Killed
In Peiping. China
Was Adopted Daughter Of
Former British Consul
to Foochow
BY F. M. FISHER
Copyright 1887 by United Press

PEIPING, Jan. Is. (UP).-The
British embassy today summoned
r. II. Dennis, former Scotland
Yard operative, from Tientsin to
take charge of the hunt for the
murderer of pretty blonde Pamela
Werner, 20-year-old adopted
daughter of Edward Theodore
Werner, internationally known
sinologue and former British con-
sui at Foochow.
The girls remains, which had
been hacked almost beyond recog-
milton and later torn by scavenger
dogs, were buried in the British
cemetery today after Dennis, who
is chief of police in the British
concession at Tientsin, and physi-
clans of the Picking Union Mcdi-
cal college had examined their.
The examination was said to
have established that the girl had
been criminally attacked and then
tortured by her slayer. Her en-
tire face had been cut away In
strips somewhat in the manner OF
the ancient Chinese torture prac-
tice of the 10000 cuts"
Dennis was said to believe that
the murderer is a European and to
be questioning a man who is
known to have made q study OF
erotic practices and the elaborate
methods of torture developed in
the old imperial prisons.
The crime has aroused foreign
communities throughout the ORR
ent.
The body was identified by
Werner, who had searched for the
girl through the night. He saw q
group of boys stoning scavengei
dogs who were worrying an object
in the ditch, hurried to the place
and was Mortified to see articles
of his daughters clothing.
Werner said the girl had spent
most of her life in converts and
private schools. She was shy ant
had few friends. -, - .,y,
Under questioning he hadmitte(
that he had quarreled with the cir
refusing a request that she be per
mitted to entertain young mel
callers in his home. The sinologue
explained that he did not wish
young people around since thei'
noise interferred with his studies.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Call
Before
IL Noon

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Justusi ana
daughters, Mary Ellen and Mar
garget, returned yesterday after
their trip of several weeks to Call
fornia, where they visited the
parents of Mrs. Justus. DR.. and
Mrs. j. X. Reticker, at Los Gatos'
and her sister, Mrs. G. A. Bau-
man, at Palos Verdes Estates.
They motored via the Phoenix,
Ariz., route going out and re,
turned by the Tucson route ana
went to Juarez, Mexico. as well
as taking in many other wonder
full points of interest.
Judge and Mrs. r. H. station
returned yesterday from a de-
lightful visit to Mr.. and Mrs. U:
G. Station in Orlando, Fla, and
motor trips to New Smyrna ana
many other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Gay Justus an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Rita Gay, on Monday, January
IL. at their home. -,
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Sewer and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Y. Brownlee at
tended an Inter-Club meeting last
evening sponsored by the Spar
tanburg Kiwanis club in their city.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
Fassifern Names
Student Council
New Students Enroll; More
Are Anticipated

Fassifern School for Girls stu
dents have just elected the men,
bers of the Student Council, which
will meet regularly and cooperate
with the faculty in all matters
which make for the Improvement
of the school, it was announced
today. This council is composed of
two members from each class, and
those chosen will serve for one
year. Those chosen are: Miss Pau
line Garrou, of Valdese; Miss
Nancy Weeks, Of Detroit; Miss
Peggy Cunningham, of Knoxville
Miss Ramonde Rickle, of VAL
pariso, Fla; Miss Corrine Brooks,
of Cuba; Miss Agnes Drake, OF
Columbia, S. c., and Misses Helen
Moore and Dorothy Culver, Of Mi
ami. Fla.
Two new students entered Fas-
sifern after the holidays, Miss
Jane billiard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. billiard of Ashe-
vile and Charlotte, and Miss Lois
Murdoch, daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. II. r. Murdoch of Canton,
Several more new students will
enter at the beginning of the Sec
ond semester, February /. These
will bring the enrolment up al,
most to capacity.
Dr.. Joseph R. Sewer, president
of Fassifern has recently beer
elected governor of the Carolina:
District of Kiwanis. During his
year of service he will visit many
of the Kiwanis clubs of the two
Carolinas.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
Senator Byrd
Carries Economy
Battle To Floor

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. (UP)
Senator Harry Byrd, Virginia, to-
day carried his battle for economy
in governmental reorganization to
the floor of the senate when he
sought to block administration
proposals for extension of the
RFC and related agencies until
June, 1889.
Byrd said the extension of these
agencies would seriously interfere
with the effective reorganization
of the machinery of the govern
ment. He made the statement i'm
mediately after his colleague, Car
ter Glass moved adoption of the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
DELIGHTFUL TRIP
TO CHARLOTTE

Mrs. o. A. Meyer state treas
.urer of the. Daughters of the
American Revolution attended a
meeting of the executive board
Yesterday morning at the home of
the state regent. Mrs. W. II. Belk,
in Charlotte. Following this the
ladies were entertained at lunch
con at the Hotel Charlotte by the
Battle of Charlotte chapter. At
this time Mrs. Eugene Davis was
the principal speaker; Mrs. Davis
is running for state regent and
made q talk of great interest.
After another business meeting
the board attended q special
Chapter Day" meeting of the
Liberty Hall chapter at the home
of Mrs. Eugene Reilly. where
Dean Elliott of the Women's Col
lege of U. n. c., Greensboro, made
an able speech. Later Mrs. Belk
had the ladies as her guests at
beautifully appointed dinner.
Mrs. Meyer, who was accompa-
MED by her son. Oscar Meyer, re-
turned home this morning.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15

There had, been 50 li',Ie ,b..,
could do. He"eouid, and d,j :! =
money to a relief fund; ne en- ,ns
and did, focus national s,,tS wv.
on the problem bv the mcrs =.
that he went there. beyond . Is.
he had been powerlcSS. |,
that visit which had clincbsI e y
feeling that the kingship W.,
sham and a pretense--wha,
was n king who could do nal, tvH
to help the most desperately n."
of his subjects? 1t was tina, wsl|
had helped him to choose - 1
had chosen, when his hawk
prime minister had at last ,olJSS
that he must give up either
throne or his desire to marrt
oath Richmond. 70
And now Baron Lanzia. h,s
the vast combine which eypIs.
the Lazare coal fields, tam,
him with the reminder ,ha, =
trip had had some effect, -
all!
Paul savagely threw ava, !,
| cigaret and returned to N. 81
Mademoiselle de Lys had "a.
The orchestra was playing lOsT'
peoples voices were raised .y,s
one seemed to be talking a, On.
Nearby, Reggie Van Twyne's h.
ty wife, he's face flushed, wa, !,
guing with the eastern pote,,s,
and an Argentine polo PLAYER,
"Can, too" she said hss
"Can dance jus a. good as DE- h
ever did. Dom need fan. I.oSs
She made her way suddenIy
the end of the room by ii. :,
chestra and. said something 70 i
director. There was a RUIN, 4
drums, which stepped the com.
sation and drew all eyes to hs
Fan darcc' BY mew she c,s
STOPPING, she peeled her gown d
over her head and tossed il blia.|
ly away. 1t fell on the necI n
the drumer, who leered dels,
cdly. Before she could 20 =,
farther Reggie was at her Si
Grinning shamefacedly, he nr
aged to pi; her up in his an
and carry her away, while son.
one retrieved the discarded i,d
and bore it after them. The a.
chestra struck up a new tune AZ
the wave of conversation b,o
out again.
Paul felt q sudden, acute n
sire to get out Of the Casino a.
away from the vacuous folk vi
peopled 1t. As he looked aba
him for Adrath, he heard a maxi
voice, at his elbow. SomeOls VI
asking him, swell, Paul, vas !:
such q bargain = giving up yS
| throne for THIS?"
Ito Be Continued
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
Sl26 Licenses To
Drive Revoked

Revocation of state drivers IL
censes had risen to a total of
8,126, according to word received
from Raleigh today, with drunken
driving, or drunken and reckless
driving charges remaining far in
the lead of all others on which
this action was based.
Of these license revocations,
only 213 have expired to date.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
Set Pleasant Hill
Services Sunday
Deacons Meeting Also Call.
ed for Morning Hour

Services at the Pleasant Hill
Baptist church will be held Sun
day morning at IL o'clock. Ar
engagements have been made to
have services in the morning on
the third Sunday, and on the First
Sunday in each month on the aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock.
A deacon's meeting will be held
following the IL o'clock service
Sunday. All members are urged
to be present.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
MID WINTER HEAT
IS FORCING BLOOMS
IContinued from page one)

IContinued from page one)
ance on Atlanta streets yesterday
as the mercury went to ~ de-
grees. Top coats and blankets
have not been taken down from
shelves in three days. Many chill
dren went to school Thursday in
shirtSleeves.
George Mindling, chief of the
Atlanta weather bureau, said the
heat wave was produced by high
pressure area over the southeast.
As long as barometric pressure re-
mains high over the old south, nc
said. icy blasts from the northwest
will be repealed and the summer
weather will continue.
USE THE WANT ADS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
D. A. r. MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY

The Joseph Mcdowell chapter
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, met yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Harry Ewbank
with Mesdames F. s. McSwain and
w. +. Breazeale as joint hostesses.
Mrs. r. p. Freeze presided over
the session which opened with the
Lords Prayer, led by the chaplain,
Mrs NJ. L. Read. and the Flag Sa-
lutte and Americans Greed, led by
Mrs. Crawford Smith.
Mrs. Freeze welcomed Mrs.
Charles r. Whitaker, a former
state regent. who will make val
liable member of the chapter, and
asked, her to act as chairman in
presenting to. the schools the Good
Citizenship contest which was
Staged last year. A report was
made on the box sent TO young
girl ut CroSsnore, ID. A. K. school,
and a note of appreciation read.
!, Mrs. F. A. Ewbank was asked
TO continue the work of the late
Miss Marie Lane in trying to pro-
cure and place government mark
ers on the graves of three Revo-
lutionary officers in this county.
Delegates to. the state conference
to be held in Charlotte in March.
besides Mrs. Freeze and Mrs. o..
A. Meyer. the latter going as state
treasurer, were elected as follows:
Mesdames F. A. Ewbank and C.
r. Whitaker. with MeSdames w.
NJ Sherard. Breazeale, Crawford
Smith and B. P. Burckmyer as
slternateS.
Miss Margaret Bailey, who was
10 give a paper on Waightstill
Avery, then presented Miss Annie
Jean Cash. q descendant of Mr..
Avery, and a regent of the Bre-
ward chapter, which was named
for this iltustrious gentleman.
She gave a delightfully."- instruc-
tive talk and brought out some
unique facts about his life and its
relation TO those about him. Mr..
Avery migrated to North Carolina
and was one of those who signed
}he. Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence in Charlotte on May
90. ITS.
Holiday greetings from Mrs. X.
n. Oates, now in California, and
Mrs. Frank Bell. now in Red
Springs, were read to the chapter.
The .daintiest of sweets and sand
wiches were served with tea or
coffee. 1880
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15

Dick Foran, the new singing cow
boy, is featured in the new wes-
tern thriller, Gums of the Pecos,"
playing at the State theatre to-
day and Saturday. On the same
program the next chapter of
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper
Island will be shown, and a Lau-
rel and Hardy comedy completes
the program. In his picture Fo-
ran. the Princeton-educated cow
boy, sings two catchy new songs
especially written for the picture
by NJ. X. Jerome and Jack Scholl.
The picture is filled with thrills,
hard riding, gun battles, cattle
rustling, the stampeding Of a herd
of horses and a lynching bee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
MOTHERS BIBLE
CLASS MEETS r.

The Mothers Bible class met
yesterday in their class room at
the First Baptist church. Mrs. o.
Y. F. Blythe presided over the
session which was attended by Is
members and two visitors. The
devotional was given by Mrs. w.
8. Shitle; Mrs. W. c. Powell read
an interesting article, and prayer
was offered by Mrs. T. Q. Led
better.
= Mrs. ]. w. Farmer, superinten-
dent of the adult department of
the Sunday school, outlined the
work and asked for the co-Opera-
ton of this organization.
During the social hour grape
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15

resolution extending the agencies.
Byrd lost when the senate APP
proved extension by a vote of 52
to %.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
:: SOLE :! LIE; !. T,;|Y $: ::
| u 1 Noon

Juice and cakes were served by
the hostesSes, Mesdames Ledbet-
ter and A. V. Reese.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
il9aRBinQ wit6out a country : e: ;s: e:'
BY @ebert 9rpt,
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look of hope and trust with NJ.
the jobless miners and their t.s
lilies had greeted him. Their ~"
they had been sure, could 'as
something for them ,wha, :, q
did not knoM but surely sS ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-15
REcIN HERE TO-DAY

bE1IN lLNI iSNHA
Paul /, King Of Northumbra,
become. private citizen Paul Fer.
rome when he abdieates for, the
love Of Ardath R5ehmohd.' Cana
dian.born actress. Paurs,ySpnser
brother, Joseph, sueeeept p the
t's Wish calm fiS.li.yS,b!sl.isn.
the formal abdication papers at
his royal lodge, says, Well, gen
tlemen, it is all over" Them ar
ter briefly wishing his brother
we'll, he speeds to the royal arr.
port, boards a plane and scars Orr
into the night, leaving his empire
behind him forever.
Paul and Ardath marry, choose
a charming villa on Bay St. Fran
els. Paul revels in his new tree
dom. He's deliriously happy with
hi. bride. And then one day ne
walws into the nearby village OF
San Lorenzo. He overhear: curl.
ou. tourists asking a shopkeePer
where that king and his girl
friend have hid out"
Angry, terrified lest he be rec
ognized, Paul turns back to the
villa, thinking only of protection
behind its walls.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
(The characters and situa-
tions in this story are wholly
fictional and imaginary and
are not intended to portray
any actual persons or eventsD
Evening star., 1937-10-03

BILL HAS A
TOE, T o o
Along with his
other b q ckfield
q c c o m plish-
ments, Bill In
erom is q first
Gloss booter ond
con ploee EN-.
'Ni9ht E0-
SKINS FILL THE
AIR. Navy boek-
field men unlim-
Der their port or
storboord gun. as
the cose moy be.
in q kicking drill
on Forroe ut
Field.
G Wide World.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

THROWS EN- ON GRIDIRON NOW A TOP
notch bose boil pIoyer Lem" Cooke, l70-p pound
Missssippion, hos turned his tossing toIents to the
gridiron. He is being eroomed os oIternote to Bill
lnerom in building kovys posing and running
game.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

may require a second application.
Blue Jay is tiny medicated plaster.
It's easy to use. Held snugly in place
with special Wet-Pruf adhesive. Can't
stick to stockings. Won't make shoes
tight. Get Blue-Jay today. 25c for
package of 6 at all druggists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
MASSES

MALLEY--Month's mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Friday morning. at 500 o'clock, at the Im- maculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Bridget Malley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

with Monavan and Mouasan de- lending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
LOCAL PEOPLE
 AT MA MEET
Five From Waterbury to Attend Conference in
 New Haven

Five local representatives from the local MA staff, the welfare department, and the emergency educational WPA program will at- tend a special all-day conference on youth problems in New Haven Friday. The conference will be sponsored by the state National Youth Administration and will be generally supervised by Thomas J. Dodd, state administrator.
 Mrs. Margaret Verdon, director, and the Misses Grace White and Catherine Burns will represent the local welfare department at the session. Miss Edna Harmon, head of the local educational and recre- ational WPA program, will also be present, and Miss Barbara Slavin local MA supervisor. will represent that branch of the local IVA pro- gram.
 For the most part the meeting will be devoted to sessions on pub- lie, private and vocational educa- tion; vocational guidance; and Negro youth problems, The confer ence will be opened Friday morning with an address by Mayor John w Murphy of New Haven. A special luncheon will take place for state delegates at noon. It is expected that more than 100 persons from all parts of the state will attend the conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
OPEN HOUSE AT
 SHERIDEN COUNCIL
Knights 10 Entertain Rep- resentative of Supreme
 Office Tonight

Members and friends of Sheridan Council, 24, Knights of Columbus, will attend an Open House meet ing tonight at the Columbus club, 79 North Main street. The highlight of the evening will be an address by Leo McGowan of New Haven, repre- senting the supreme off1ce of the K. of c.
 MT. McGowan is coming to Wa terbury in the interests of the Knights Crusade which has been held all over the country by the Knights of Columbus. He will de- scribe the workings of the crusade and how various councils in the nation have carried 1t on. He will also outline to the local council the means by which the crusade may be continued throughout the year.
 The feature of the entertainment program, which will be in charge of Joseph Carolan, will be showing of football films, including the Yale-Princeton game of 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
TRY
 MUSICAL SHOW
Civic Theater Members Get Chance in Revue, "HOId
 Your Hats"

Several veteran members of the Waterbury Civic Theater who have appeared in dramatic offerings dur ing the past few years will try their respective hands, so to speak, at musical comedy parts in the forth corningti revenue by Charles 0aynor entitled, Hold Your Hats" which will be presented at the Waterbury Wamen,s Club on April 2l, 22 and g.
 Some of these "vets" who will trip the boards with minds not too weighted down with what IS usually referred to as "heavy drama" are Miss Maybelle Hinton, Mrs. Bennett Bronson, Arthur Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. Jay Freeman Coffey, Mollie Cullen, Mrs. John s. P. Castle, Ray Bates, Mabel Burns and many others.
 In addition several of Water bury's best known radio performers and galaxy of Lew talent dtscov- cred by James Furhess will contrib ute to the fun and music of his revue, the first modern musical piece ever presented in Wate- Jury by the Civic Theatre.
 Others who will have leading roles include William St. John, Domeriic Mecca, Edna Winters, Cy Roussin, Andy Masone, Fillmore Leavenworth, Don Porter, Irene Stevens, Natalie Reich, Kenneth Byrne.
 Special dance numbers will be given by Arlene Coffee and Andy Masone, also by True Compton ana Michael Logan, the two latter being students at the Yale Drama School. Charles Gaynor, author of the piece and Louis BBoivert of this city at two pianos, will play the revue music during the entire perform ance.
 In the ballet numbers are some of the city's best known dancers. The girls of the ensemble are Emily Ia we'll, Eleanor Culhane, Beverly Tompkins, Elaine Wright, Virginia Collins, Dorothy Geraghty, Lorraine Downes, Clare Brothers, Eleanor Neale, Jean Engelke, Jane Phelan, Baba Bayard.
 The young men of the ensemble include Jack Suffa, Frederick Wood, Edwin Delinks, Henry Kalis, Robert Con1stock, Maury Baker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
blackstone Tourney
 To Be Held In City
Waterbury Girls Club Announces Plan for Event; Will
 Start April 26-623 Eligible to Compete

plays. The winner is the player who goes through the series with the fewest misses.
 The game is played as follows:
 "Ones"- Scatter all jacks upon play surface by single movement of the hand. Player must then se- lect one jack as a toSSer and remove 1t from the surface without touch- ing or moving any other jack. Then toss jack in air, pick up one jack and catch tosser as it descends. Player continues to pick up the re- maining jacks One at a time in like manner.
 'Twos" = Scatter jacks as in "Ones." Select tosser and gather jacks by groups ofs two and then the final one. This goes on until Mines" is reached.
 "Nines" nine jacks in laln with the tenth between thumb and finger as tosser. Throw tosser up- ward, place nine jacks on surface and catch tosser on descent, Again toss jack, grab nine and catch tosSer on descent.
 "Tens"-Toss all jacks from palm of hand upward and catch them on back of hand. Toss all that are caught on back of hand upward and catch again in palm. If no jack falls to surface in either toss the "Tens" are completed. It is not a miss to drop one or more jacks on these two losses but any which fell must be picked up one at 8 time using all the other jacks combined as a toSser each grab.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

A blackstone" tournament, open to girls who are under the age of fourteen years and who are mem- bers of the Waterbury Girls club, will be sponsored by that organiza- tion, 1t was announced today by Miss Kathleen Crowley. The tour nament is scheduled to start on April 26 and at the present time there are 623 girls in the city who are eligible to enter.
 Contests will first take place at the Leavenworth House, West Side Hill, Waterville, Brooklyn, Hope vile and Washington Hill centers, after which the winners of the sec- tional sessions will play for the city championship.
 JackstoneS, as explained today, is 8 game of ancient origin played with small stones or metal substi- tutes. The coordination of hand movements and sight constitutes its principal education value.
 Players take turns in trying to pick up the jacks from smooth surface, gathering increasing num- bers on each turn while tossing and catching one jack during most