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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
US, IS WATCHING EUROPEAN
CRISIS: BORAH ASKSAL0OFNESS

er, discussing community prob
lens and visiting with his mother.
Especially interesting to Mr..
Roosevelt on the first day Of his
three-day vacation from the
White House, was growth of 5000
small evergreen trees he had
planted early this spring.
The president toured the
grounds, driving himself in a
small open automobile especially
equipped with hand appliances. He
has a similar car at his Warm
Springs, Ga, home.
Mrs. Roosevelt has completely
recovered from a broken ankle
received last month. She is plan
ming a trip abroad early in July.
On his doctors advice, the pres
ident spent two hours Sunday in
the open sun as an aid to fight
ing last traces Of a head cold.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
FOUR BOMBS SAID TO STRIKE
SHIP: MANY SERIOUSLY HURT
By FREDERICK c. oECHSNER
RERTIN May 81 UIpl -Cer-

BY FREDERICK c. oEcHSNER
BERLIN. May 81 (UP).-Ger-
many, boiling with rage over the
bombing Of her 'pocket battle
ship" Deutschland by Spanish
Loyalist airplanes with a loss Of
% lives and SO wounded, had
threatened early today to re-
nounce her neutrality pledge and
exact vengeance from "the bolshe-
visit murderers of Valencia
Grief turned to Indignation
among millions Of Germans as the
radio described the bombing Of
the 10,0O-ton battle cruiser while
she law at anchor in the Spanish
rebel port Of lyiza in the Balearic
Islands.
"The German government will
know how to give an appropriate
answer to this unheard of provo
cation of the Spanish criminals"
an official communique said.
Crowds gathered in the streets,
talking angrily of the tragedy,
and frightening the tension Of
the gravest international incident
that thus far has arisen out Of
SPANS "little world war;"
The government announced, af-
ter Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and his
naval chief Of staff had flown hur-
riedly back to Berlin from Mu-
Mich and all other government Of
ficials were recalled from their
Sunday holiday, that it would
take independent measures"
The international ron-interven-
ton committee in London, it was
stated, will be informed today Of
Germany's demands for reprisals
indicating q threat to enter
intellectually into the Spanish
conflict on the side Of the insurg-
ents unless penalties are imposed
against the Loyalist government
at Valencia.
The government said that Of
the SO wounded aboard the ship
10 were in serious condition.
The Deutschland, damaged by
the aerial attack in which four
bombs repeatedly struck her, limp
ed into Gibraltar last night with
her dead.
Her foredeck bore the scars OF
the attack. Her Swastika emblems
few at half mast.
The injured were taken to the
British military hospital and q
United Press dispatch from Gil
braltar saying that 25 caskets had
been ordered indicated that two
of the wounded were expected to
die.
German officials made no effort
to conceal their anger.
The non-intervention committee
probably will be told that proper
redress" for the German dead
CONTINUED on page thrssl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
Fletcher School
Buildings Roof
Damaged By Wind
Lightning Strikes jackson
Home, Child Knocked
Out

The roof of the Fletcher high
school building was badly damag-
ed by a wind storm Saturday aft
crnoon about 3 o'clock, when high
winds tore away large pieces of
the roof. 1t is believed it will be
necessary to re-roof the entire
building.
The storm, accompanied by a
light rain, blew down the chimney
1T the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Sales.
Damage estimated ut about 500
was done to the home Of Herman
Jackson by lightning on Thurs
day. One of the children was rem
dered unconscious but soon reviv-
ed and was not seriously hurt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
e. Few Is Chosen
AS Deputy Grand
Master of Masons

C. Few, prominent Henderson
vile Mason, has been named as
district deputy grand master for
the 38th district by Grand Master
w. N. Sherrod, of Enfield.
Mr.. Few's appointment was for
one year, and in this capacity he
serves as the immediate represen-
tative of the Grand Master in the
3Sth district. sS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
REV. CRIBBEN
IS SPEAKER
AT FASSIFERN
Episcopal Bishops Address
Followed by Presentation
of l9 Diplomas

The Right Rev. Robert f.. Crib
ben, DID,, bishop of the diocese OF
Western North Carolina. deliver
ed the commencement address to
10 members OF the graduating
class of FasSifern school this
morning.
Using rs a basis for his re-
marks Rev. DR.. Van Dykes out
line of the Compass of Life, Bish-
OPP Gribben stated that, as DR..
Van Dyke had said, in order that
a man may make his life ring
true, there are four things that
he must learn.
These are:
"rhink without confusion clearly.
Love his fellow man sincerely,
Act from honest motives purely,
Trust in God and Heaven Sc
curely."
1.-The measure of Il man or Wo-
man is his or her sense of social
obligation" said Bishop Gribben.
privilege and responsibility go
hand in hand and those of us who
are privileged to have education
and the more pleasant things of
life should realize our response
bility to mankind, especially those
who are less fortunate.
This earth is not the end OF
things for us; real citizenship is
in heaven, and our motives here
on earth should be such that we
may carry on our citizenship IN
heaven. Decisions in life look not
to the present but to the glorious
future.
"In our relationship to God we
sometimes feel that He has for
saken us, but God never forsakes
us; it is we who regard life that
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
BAPTISTS PLAN TO
ENROLL 300; BIBLE
SCHOOL NEXT WEEK

Plans are going forward to take
care of an enrolment of 800 in
the Vacation Bible school in the
First Baptist church. The school
will open Monday morning, June
7, at 8 o'clock. All who wish to
attend are asked to go to the
church at a o'clock Friday after
noon, June a, for enrolment, re-
freshments and a big parade. All
children and young people be-
tween the ages of 4 and II are
invited.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
HIGH SCHOOL
H0NORS GIVEN
This MORNING
Rev. Claude Moser Heard
in Baccalaureate Mes
sage Sunday Night
COMMENCEMENT TO
BE TUESDAY NIGHT

Edward KantrowitZ, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Kantrowit2, was this
morning awarded the Carolina
theatre cup for citizenship, lead
ership and scholarship and the
Class Of '27 cup which is awarded
each year to the best all-'round
member of the graduating class at
the Hendersonville high school.
This was the first time these
two cups had been won by the
same student.
The theatre cup was awarded
by H. f. Buchanan, manager of
the Carolina, and the Class of '27
cup was awarded by George Il.
Fain, president of the class of
1927 and first student of the high
school to receive the cup.
At the services this morning
the Rev. B. +. Wall of the First
Baptist church conducted the de-
votional followed by remarks by
+. NJ. Waters, superintendent of
the city schools.
Mr.. Buchanan awarded the
theatre cup and Thos. II. Franks
awarded Red Cross certificates in
home hygiene and care of the sick
to Misses Annie McCorkle, Ann
FeatherStone, Ruth Johnston, Will
ma Umfleet, Martha Hill, Orlette
Drake, Frances Justice, Mildred
Justice and Margaret Orr.
Mrs. r. p. Freeze spoke for the
d. A. r. and introduced Mrs. G.
l.. Grey, who presented the His
tory medal to Miss Drama Gibbs,
and Mrs. Chas. Whitaker, who
presented the ID. A. X. Citizenship
medal to Miss Claude Pace.
Prof. l.. X. Singley made the
attendance and scholarship certif-
icate awards and spoke briefly to
the students. Mr.. Fain presented
the Class of '27 cup.
The services were closed with
the singing of the Alma Mater.
Class day exercises will be held
tonight at S:l5 o'clock at the
high school auditorium and COM
mencement exercises tomorrow
night at S:15 o'clock.
REV. MOSER HEARD IN
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
The annual baccalaureate serv-
ice was held at the auditorium
last night, at which time the SER
mon was delivered by the Rev.
Claude II. Moser, presiding elder
of the Gastonia district of the
Methodist church, and former pas
tor of the First M. +. church here.
The invocation was by the Rev.
G.. H. Combs, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, and the large con-
gregation, which filled the audito.
rum, sang "Holy, Holy, Holy
Prior to the opening of the serv-
ice, graduates entered in process
sional.
The scripture reading was by
the Rev. B. E. Wall, pastor of the
First Baptist church and was Co.
lossians 3:16. The Civic Choral
club sang the anthem, Praise the
Lord Oh My Soul" prepared I'M
der the direction of Mrs. j. c.
Morrow. Miss Mary Brooks was
accompanist for the evening.
Rev. Moser took his text from
II Chronicles 1921: "And in
every work that he (Hezekiah)
began in the service of the house
of God, and in the law, and IN
the commandments, to seek his
God, he did it with all his heart,
and prospered." And from Colos-
slams 1923, "And whatsoever We
do, do it heartily, as to the Lord,
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
IMMACULATE
CLOSING SET
Bishop Hafey Will Deliver
Address at School
Tuesday

Commencement exercises will be
held at the immaculate school on
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
His Excellency Bishop w. j.
Hafey will preside and make an
address.
Jimmy Burrowes, Z d W ar d
Beall. and Henry Dittmer have
completed the eighth grade and
Edward Bennett. Anna Dittmer,
and Barbara White will receive
diplomas for having finished the
seventh grade.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
NEW CCC CAMP

WAYNESvILLE, May 81. =
(UP).-CCC camp enrolees are
building camp from Lake Lo-
gan, Haywood county, to the top
of Tennessee Bald on the Tran
sylvania- Haywood county line.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
sALVAToINISTS' CAMP

LAKE JUNALUSKA, May 81.
UP). = The Salvation Army
Young Peoples summer camp for
both Carolinas will be held here
June 1927.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
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SUNDAY
Maximum-81 degrees. Mini.
mum-56 degrees. Mean-68.5
degrees. Days range-25 degrees
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
UPWARD RESIDENT ILL

Mrs. C. ]. Heatherly, of Up
ward, was reported as seriously
i'll at her home today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
WEATHER

Fair and continued warm to-
night and Tuesday with scattered
thundershowers in mountains
Tuesday afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-31
GOOD AFTERNOON

Russia, executing "a more as
spies, seems determined to Offset
its recent birth rate increase.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
1000 Americans, U.S.. Warships In
Peril; u. S. Sailors Guard Property

U. s. sailors, armed for shore
duty, were landed from the sta
ton ship Sacramento and took up
guard posts around the American
owned Shanghai Power company
on the west bank of the Whang-
poo river.
Japanese warships in the river
were Smelling Chinese positions
along the Shanghai-W oosung rail-
way and inland.
The whole sky to the north OF
the city was agl0w from flaming
buildings in the direction Of Cha
pei and Kiangwan.
The din of the artillery duel in
creased when Chinese batteries
began Smelling japanese positions
close to Shanghai university,
down the Whanepoo from the
city's bund. Near there the Jap.
anese are constructing an air
field. ~
Both japanese and Chinese
were fighting with everything
they had-warships, tanks, light
and heavy artillery, machine guns,
trench mortars, rifles, hand gre
nades and even the bayonet.
The position Of more than 46r
600 foreigners In the Information
al settlement and the French con-
cession was additionally endan-
gered by Chinese military threats
to invade the settlement since the
Japanese are using their part OF
it as a base for their military
operations. -..-l. u.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
TO
OPEN SEPT. Is
Many Students Enrolled;
Four Added to Teach
ing Staff

The fall term of the Fassifern
School for Girls will open Sep
TENDER Is, and a full enrolment
of students is expected. Students
have been enrolled from many
states, the Canal Zone, Cuba,
Haiti and Japan.
The faculty has been complet-
ed for the coming year, and new
members added to the staff are
Misses Dorothy Bradley, Burling-
ton, romance languages; Mary
Virginia Mackey, Valdosta, Ga,
dramatics; Jeanne Eleano +
Coyne, Lake Mahopac, N. Y, fine
arts: and Jean Strawberry,
Knoxville, Tenn, English.
Members of last years gradu-
ating class will enter colleges and
universities in many sections.
Schools in which graduates have
enrolled are University of Wis
consin, University of Pennsylva-
MIA, University of Texas, Hollins,
Mary Baldwin, Agnes Scott,
Wellesley, Duke university,
Goucher, and others.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
PUBLIC IS ANGRY;
DEMANDS CRIME CURB

NEW YORK, Aug. Ia. (UP)-
Angry demands on public officials
to curb sex crimes against chill
dren increased last night with the
discovery of the body of four
year-old girl who was strangled,
mutilated and ravished by a de-
generate in the cellar of an aban-
doned bungalow in a lonely marsh
land section of Staten Island.
The victim-the third little girl
killed by a sex pervert within as
many months-was Joan kuleba.
Her mother, Mrs. William Kuleba,
was seriously ill at her home IN
Manhattan and had sent the child
to the home of an aunt on Staten
Island to be cared for.
Joan's father, called to identity
the body, broke down.
Police announced they had a
suspect under questioning. The
suspect was said to have been
committed to a hospital a year
and half ago after his wife and
daughter complained he went
about their home nude. :,
The little girl was strangled
and her body was slashed from
the throat to the waist.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
two SQUARE
DANCES SET
Street Event Monday, An
other in Gym Wednes-
day Night

Two square dances - one up
town and the other in the city
gymnasium-have been scheduled
for next week by the entertain
ment committee of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The street dance will be held
Monday night as usual, while the
gymnasium event will be held
wednesday night. In addition to
square dancing, "big apple"
demonstration by 16 couples now
being selected will be featured
Wednesday night. A nominal fee
for participants and spectators
will be charged at the gymnas-
ium. Seats will be provided for
spectators. Brookshire's string
band will supply the music.
The entertainment program
next week will be featured also
by the Hendersonville Golf and
Country Clubs cabaret dance in
the gymnasium on Tuesday night,
with an elaborate floor show by
local and visiting talent and music
by Jack Wardlaw's orchestra;
stage shows by the Miami Uni
versity Players in the high school
auditorium on Thursday and FRI
day nights. and other events to
be announced.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
WRECK FATAL
TO GUY WEESE
Man Temporarily Detained
as Etowah Mans Death
Investigated

Guy Weese. rs, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Weese of Etowah,
died in Patton Memorial hospital
yesterday afternoon as result of
injuries suffered in an automo-
bile wreck near Etowah near Eto-
wah school on Thursday night.
Coroner Bruce A. Cox stated
this morning that Rick Mccall OF
near Etowah, was being temper
arily held pending a further IN
veStigation of the wreck.
G. NJ. Bray, also of Etowah'
was still in the hospital today, but
was thought to be improving from
injuries sustained in the wreck.
Mr.. Weese suffered a fractured
skull and internal injuries. Mr.:
Bray was injured about the head
and possibly internally. =,
The wreck occurred on the ROAD
from Etowah to the Etowah
school on a curve. The truck in
which Weese, Bray, and possibly
Mccall were riding ran in a ditch
and the cab was demolished by a
tree.
Coroner Cox stated today that
at least one witness had said Nc
Call was driving the truck: he
said further that Bray said on
one occasion that the last he re-
membered Mccall was driving,
but that this morning Bray. said
he did not know who was driving
The coroner thought it possible
that Bray was still unable to re-
call events just before the wreck.
Funeral services for Weese
were being held this afternoon
and burial will take place IN OAK
Forest cemetery. n,
Coroner Cox empannelled a
iury and an inquest has been set
for Wednesday, Aug. 70, ut
D. M.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
General Summerall, Retired U.S..
Chief-Of- Staff Is Kanuga Visitor
Distinguished Soldier Has
Had Broad and Active
Service

General Charles p. Summerall,
distinguished U. S. army officer,
who retired as chief Of staff and
afterward accepted the position
of president of The Citadel,
South Carolina Military college,
at Charleston, is spending short
time at Kanuga Lake. With him
are Mrs. Summerall and two
grandchildren.
General Summerall has spent
some time at Kanuga in the past
and is delighted with this section
He plans to leave Wednesday
morning for Columbia, where he
will attend a meeting of the rural
identification commission. he
will then go to Charleston Tor a
few days before returning here.
He is a native Of Lake City,
Fla, and since his retirement has
served as chairman of the Florida
canal project, receiving this APP
pointment from President Roose-
welt.
He graduated from Porter
Military Academy, in Charleston
in 1885, and completed his educa-
ton at the United States Military
academy, West Point, in 1892
A distinguished career in the
army followed. He served in the
PHILIPPINE campaign in 1899 and
1900, and was member of the
American China relief expedition
in 1900 and 1901. In the I'M,
nese expedition he was decorated
for bravery. Under gunflre ne
made his way to gate and made
a chalk cross as an aiming point
for his artillery.
He served as an instructor at
West Point, as lecturer IN the
War college and in various other
posts. He was agent for the pur-
chase and establishment of Camp
McClelland, Admission, Ala, ana
other military posts in this eouh-
try. Ill;
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14

SHANGHAI, Aug. IA. (UP)-
As Japanese ripped huge areas
of the native city of Shanghai to
pieces with their big guns today
in q battle which had been raging
for more than Is hours, hundreds
possibly thousands-of Chinese
and Japanese were killed or
wounded.
More than 1000 Americans
and a number of u. s. war YES
sells were endangered.
A dozen American families, in
GLIDING 10 in the region of the
Kiangwan race course outside the
city, were missing. It was believ-
ed, however, that they had escap-
ed and would be found among
hundreds of thousands Of refu-
gees jamming this huge port city's
international concession.
The U.S.S. Augusta, flagship of
the u. S. Asiatic squadron, was
due in port this morning from
Tsingtao and the north with more
than 900 men to aid 1850 U. s.
marines and American volunteer
companies in protecting Ameri-
cans and their property.
A violent artillery duel be-
tween Chinese and japanese
forces which had continued inter-
mittently for hours, still was I'M
der way as dawn approached.
Great areas Of the city were in
flames and clouds of smoke OBJ
scured much of the fighting zone.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
CONGRESS May
FINISH TASKS
CO MING WEEK
Night Sessions Will Be
Held to Push Tax Loop
hole Bill
ACTION ON BLACK UP
in SENATE MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. (UP)
Speaker of the House William
Bankhead today admitted that the
wages and hours bill is virtually
killed for this session and said
he was hopeful for adjournment
by next Saturday.
The house is to start night SEES
sions Monday to expedite the tax
loophole bill and housing measure.
The house banking and curren-
cy committee late yesterday re-
ported revised version of the
Wagner housing bill, reducing by
$200,000,000 the $700,000,OOO
bond authorization approved in
the senate.
The bill is one of the major
to be disposed of be-
fore adjournment and plans were
made to bring it up on the house
floor by the middle of next week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
Baptist Shanghai University Now
Seems Doomed; Center OF Fighting

SHANGHAI, Saturday, Aug. ID.
(UP)-Chinese warplanes took to
the air in Shanghai's second war;
today and bombed the Japanese
owned Kungdah cotton mill in
Rangkew on the left bank of the
Whangpoo river.
Six Chinese planes flew down
the Whangpoo river over the Jap
anese cruiser Idzumo, which is
tied up off the japanese consul
late, and dropped bombs. The
Idzumo's anti-aircraft guns blazed
in reply.
1t was the first and an unex-
pected appearance of Chinese
planes in the fighting here which
started yesterday.
simultaneously the Chinese Ma
tional government declared mar
tial law in the fighting areas
and the Shanghai-Nanking railway
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
Father Kills Three Daughters TO
Save Them From Sex Degenerates
New Workers Are Angry,
Demand Officials Curb
Sex Crimes

ISLAND PARK, ". Y, Aug.
II. (UP)-Michae! HoDachewskis
love for his three daughters was
so great that he shot them to death
to save them from sex degener-
ates who have murdered four little
girls in New York so far this year.
Horbachewski shot his daughters
and then killed himself, police
were told.
Metsei Horbachewski, the IA
Their, shot his children in their
home last night. police said. Nina,
3, died before police arrived.
Sonia, IL weeks old, died shortly
after she was taken to Long Beach
hospital. The third sister, Jane, 3,
was in a critical condition at the
hospital with wounds in the right
shoulder and lung.
Horbachewski turned the rifle
on himself and died instantly.
Vera, his wife, was in the house
at the time of the tragedy, police
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
Yard And Garden Awards Made AT
Balfour: New Park Is Planned There

The committee from the Wo-
mans club, named this year to
judge yards and gardens at Bal,
four, as a preliminary to award
of prizes by Balfour Mills, Inc,
yesterday made public the results
of its judging and announced IN
addition that in its survey it learn
ed that the grove of trees to the
which has already been cleaned
left of Maxwell street, Balfour'
of underbrush, and is in fine con-
dition, is to make made into a
park.
In the judging. the following
rating was decided:
best all around garden, Mrs.
Peggy Pharis. -,
2-Most Improvement, Mrs. W.
A. Corn. 80
3--Most artistie-Mrs. w. L.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
'Mcky,' Persian
Cat Back Home
Mix-up Over Strayed Pet
Is Untangled

The cat came back and every
body's happy. though Apartment
a IA and Micky, the Persian cat,
came in for unusual publicity
II came about this way.
Mrs W. B. Hewitt of st, Pc
torsburg called on Mrs. Shilling
terSg RoIievue apartment A, being
aaccconpanied BY Micky. for a short
a;s;t Micky slipped out to the
o o,S spaces. Mrs. Hewitt learned
that perhaps DR.. Hyatt Brown
u sm% yacate Ambassador No. 4
TO Too occupy his newly purchased iss;ed
home in Druid Hills, ana ia 50 r0 rairee
on on T hay;no found a permanent To-
c"t;o I'M Mrs. Hewitt offered a re-
o s,ard FOR Micky IL returned to her
fr;end. Mrs. Shilling, intending to
Give her address at No. q beile-
S S instead Of No. 4 Ambassador