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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
LABOR SENATOR

Mai. George L. Berry's appointment TO succeed
Senator Bachman, deceased, of Tennessee mas US
in the envable position of being able to take OF
leave it without the slightest heat There is moth
inc, we think in Majos Berry's context as federal
industrial co-ordinator which indicates any par
ticular fitness for legislating in behalf OF the ma
ton; but there is not whit more in his previous
existence, which was that of labor union official
In short, Major Berry has been pretty much for
George and those things which operated to further
him. ~ Hl 81,
But there is no law against the appointment OF
federal employee to the United States senate OF,
for that matter, of recognizing him as a represen-
tatve of the working classes. That is TO say un-
less the workngmen should object, Theretwas at
one time within recent years, we seem to recall an
evidence of impatience perhaps in some quarters
Of disgust with the major, who had become so pc,
Itieaiy minded that some where charging him with
a desire to run for president
Small potatoes and few in the hill is our idea
Of Tennessee's new senator, but that's Tennessee's
business. He cannot serve past general election,
anyhow, and if the electorate Of. his own state
wants him, well and goods-Greensboro News go
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
ETOWAH

ETOWAH, May Inn. and
Mrs. j. +. Gonce and family WIS.,
tied in Asheville last Monday.
Mr.. Hickman Mccall and fam
lily, of Boylston, have moved to
Sunset Hills.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Wees, a daughter, Sarah Lorena,
on May 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reid and
children, of Hendersonville, spent
Saturday night with Rev. and
Mrs. w. p. Holtzclaw. .s
Mr.. and Mrs. LAME Bell and
family, of Enka, visited relatives
here Friday. ..i. r o..
Mrs. William Hamilton; and
children visited relatives near
Pleasant Grove last week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Allison and
children. also Mrs. II. r. Orr and
baby visited Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Holden. of Mills River, last Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Phidella Jackson and baby.
also Miss Virginia NoonchcSter, Of
Hendersonville. visited relatives
here last Sunday.
c. F. Blythe has returned home
after spending several months in
Rome, Ga.
Mrs. Ham Walker and baby, of
Fletcher. also Mrs. Carl Cantrell,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Weese
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Goncc were
recently called to Waynesville on
account of the death Of the lat
ter's brother, Leon Underwood.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

document Il II q
pronoun c e d it
okay.
"How much do
/ owe you?" /
inquired.
Twenty : five
dollars" he re-
pile d without
batting an eye.
/" w o W !" ]
calculated.
The | a w y e I
grinned. IF that
hurts" he said
amiably, make
il fifteen"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

NEA Service Stan Correspondents
WASHINGTON. The federal
w government in recent years
had sought 10 follow the Biblical
injunction to feed the hungry and
ciothe the naked. But it some
times has to draw the line ..
A letter came to the Forest
Service the other day from a So
clety with headquarters in New
York, asking all possible informa-
ton as to the planting and care
of fig trees.
Inquiry showed that the society
was nudist colony,
The request was. turned over to
the Bureau of Plant, Industry,
which replied that it wouldn't ad-
wise anyone to try raising fig trees
and other tropical fruits in an area
so far north. al ,.. -,
An employe, who believes the
incident should be noted in the
Forest Service bulletin, has writ
ten it up with the caption When
nudist camp writes in, for in
formation, on raising fig trees,
hats news"
FEDERAL Housing Administra.
L tor Stewart Mcdonald wrote :
letter to H. E. Hoagland, member
Of the Federal Home Loan Bank
board. A stenographic erroi
caused the letter to, be addressed
to "Horable H. E. Hoagland' anc
the recipient, who Knows hi.
phonetics, wrote back that 81 an
at a loss to understand what &C
or acts of mine have gained nlt
the title. you give me in the en-
closed. letter" e.. ,-,,p. q .-.,u,
Whereupon Mcdonald apollo.
gized in five carefully wordet
verses, of which couple will giv'
y0u the general idea; ~
Dear Sir: I have your letter,
.SOf April the eighth Just past;
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church should resolutely sweep its
offices clear Of respectable ras-
Gals. They should be encouraged
to come to divine exercises in the
hope of regenerating their souls;
but they should not be permitted
to hold high places and thus
arouse sceptician as to the pot
ency of saving grace.
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ALMOST DAILY WE CON.

ALMOST DAILY WE CON.
tact ambitious souls who tell what
they expect to do when their Ship
comes in," docks and unloads. |
guess life in large way consists
of dreams, "ANTIClPATIONS
and expectations; but alas the big
ship hoverS over our heads and
sends off blast like the linden
burg dirigible-and what wreck
age! The late Rev. X. w. Cav
thon, former pastor of Henderson
vile, many years ago was the first
man / heard use the expression,
"when my ship comes in" With
us, as with him, it most often
doesn't land. This would be a
drab old world if we couldn't
build hopes on the coming of great
ships.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
THE PREYING DEACON

"Just minute" whispered the
usher to a late-comer; deacon
Skimp is praying"
con whom this time?" asked
the late-comer. ,.
81 meant praying" grinned the
usher; mot preying."
"Ohw replied the late-comer.
knowing the deacon as | do. |
couldn't tell which you meant"
The preying deacon is one of
the Old Boys most valuable
agents. He constitutes more hind
rance to the advance of the king
dom of heaven than a thousand
sinners outside the church. The
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

A 100000 candlepowcr beacon
throwing finger of light 10 miles
to sea is to be erected on Maui
Island, 100 miles southeast of
Honolulu.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
UNION HILL

---------O
UNION HILL, May 1l.-Mrs,
S. p. Jones and son, Hardy, spent
the past weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Quay Morrison at Travellers
Rest, S. C..
People of this community cX'
tend their sympathy to the be-
reaved Of the recent death OF
Mrs. j. A. Maxwell.
Mrs. V. A. Byers and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, have returned home
after visiting relatives ut Canton.
Misses Thelma Britain and
Lois Maxwell, of Hendersonville,
visited Miss Margaret Parry last
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Blythe, OF
East Flat Rock, spent the week
end with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Jackson.
Mrs. II. X. Hyder and children
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B.
Jones, Of Canton.
Miss Marguerite Marshall, OF
Dana, spent Wednesday with the
Misses Charity and Inez McCraine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Justus and
little daughter visited Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. McAbee Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. II. H. McCraine is having
his house painted.
Miss Marie Jones, who has been
visiting relatives in Knoxville
Tenn, has returned home.
Messrs. Andy and Odell Edncy
of East Flat Rock, visited rela'
tives at this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop and
two children visited the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. LaddiC
Frisby, Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

A hybrid weeping elm" in Min
go county, w. Va, is believed by
botanists to be the only one of its
kind in North America.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

The Spanish Rebel general who fled ! in
his underwear during siesta hour attack
should worry. He might have been lath-
cred up for shave, too. .sr "-+
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

AS we understand it, the steeplechase is
a contest in which you try, to cross, your
bridges before the other fellow reaches
them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

One day / called on a lawyer
and asked him to give a short con-
tract / had drawn up the once
over. He glanced through the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

President Roosevelt caught one tarpon
the first day out, far below the average ne
reported last fall for red herring.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
FARM AGENT C. D. WHITE


he was glad to see six fine ami
mails bought in Henderson county.
We wonder if there is any special
significance to the fact that they
went to the eastern rather than
the western side Of the county,
since the latter leads in dairy
sentiment.
CAN YOU TAKE YOURSELF
back to childhood and imagine the
thrill that Miss Jean LYDIA, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V. LYDIA,
received as she bid in fine pure
bred calf at public auction. Now
she is dreaming dreams of fine
COW that will some day greet her
as she goes out to the barn to ex-
tract the tactical fluid.
FARM ERS,. GENERALLY,
seem to be coming into greater
appreciation of well-bred stock. +.
r. Farnham, state extension dairy
specialist, who was here for the
cattle sale, stated that recently ~
COWS, raised in North Carolina,
were sold outside the state for
more than thousand dollars
each. Arthur Osborne, from the
Osborne farm near Canton, told
me that he recently shipped nine
cattle to another state and receive
ed therefor $500, an average OF
more than 5000. This indicates
that scrub stock has seen its best
day.
ISN'T 1T EASY TO TAKE
two and two and put one over the
other and make something much
different from four? "A few days
ago j. H.. Yelton received an APP
pointment to the state welfare
board from Governor Hoey. Sat
Iurday Miss Jennie Bowen an,
nounced that she would expand
4 her business aud had rented
quarters occupied by Mr.. Yelton.i
The latter,s friends pushed in to
bid him farewell extend con-
gratulations and offer the, hope
that at last relief and welfare
problems would all be solved. Now
MIR. Yelton is advertising to let
the public know that he is not de-
parting, but will expand his BUSH
ness at 524 North Main.
sToDAY's WORD STUDY:
Anticipate; to foretaste or fore
see; as, to anticipate the pleasure
of a visit. Expect is a stronger
word than anticipate and implies
some ground or reason In the
mind for considering the event n:
:. likely to happen. ~ ~, ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11
BIBLE THOUGHT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMBASSADORS
I'VE are ambassadors for Christ, as though God
did beseeeh you by pray you in Christ's
stead, be ye reconeiled to God" e Cor. 5:20)
Your Field Matt. 2s:19; Mark 1919
Your Message (Acts 1899; John 1:2)
Your Furnishings e Tim. S:16)
Your Method Il Cor. 9:22)
Your Backing Matt 2S:1S)
Your Bank Account e Cor 9S)
Your Check Book phil 4:ls) ...
Your Burden Bearer Il Pet. SD d.. ........
Your Travelling Companion Matt 2s20)
In bulletin letter of the Soldiers and Gospel
Mission of South America.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

ANIMAL life of the world not distributed always ACCORDING
70 the suitability conditions to certain types hus'iIl aS
Great areas of bush that much suited TO deer man are
areas of other countries well populated with these ANIMALS
hut not one $ 10 be found there
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-11

Good is always easier than bad. You fall in love
but you have to wear out. 60,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

TOR MANY over hundred years no peace was
l. known upon the seven seas East indlamen,
merchantmen of every nation sailed in terror of
wandering Anglo-Saxon pirates who followed the
trade" of freebooting, murder and abduction Great
names echoed from the hot Indian Ocean to South
Carolina. Ships, seaports vast landed estates and
tropic isles were attacked and ravaged by these
courageous and cruel new rulers of the seas.
Henry Morgan, who sacked Panama with hand
full of determined men; renowned John Avery, con-
queror of the Great Mogul; the storied Captain
Kidd sent out from London to fight pirates and turn
ing himself to the profession flying the skull and
crossbones; villanous blackbearded Captain Teach;
great gentleman pirate of Barbados, the slightly
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14
THE CASSANDRA

mad and well-born Major Stede Bonnet; two fan
tastic women pirates who lived like men, Ann
Bonny and pretty Mary Read; Captain Charles
Vane; Bartholomew Roberts; clever young John
Plantain of Madagascar; Captain Cow of the Ork-
neys; and more dreaded than them all the hearty
Captain England.
A brawny sailing master, this Captain England
shrewd intelligent, greedy for loot, mild with
prisoners and beloved by his rough men, In the
early months of 1721 his Cassandra sighted treas
ure vessel carrying the Portuguese Viceroy of Goa
in the turquoise of the Mascarine Island east
of Madagascar Homeward bound, loaded with
cargo of silk, Mozambique negro slaves, Malabar
gold, three million dollars in uncut diamonds, the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14
Slips Of gIors,

Portuguese was an easy prey Close too close
she sailed to England's pirate flag, the Viceroy
judging him friend. Quick disilusion followed,
as the Cassanaras guns emerged and doomed
warning of attack Captured, held for ransom, the
chagrined Vceroy sent home disgraced on pay
ment of mere two thousand pounds. Each member
of Captain England's crew received 43 great dia-
monds, fat sacks of gold and blacks for servants.
The Captain and his men retired to Madagascar
to live in royal state until their wealth squan-
dered. Of Captain England, curious thing was
said: that he died soon after from -. Stings of
Conscience for his wicked Course of Life, and the
Injuries he had given several by robbing them of
their Properties, thing SO seldom happening to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Men hardened in their Impieties that it amazed the
worldr' And SO, repenting, Captain England died.
Famous, too, was Sir Henry Morgan -. a Welsh
man kidnapped at Bristol as lad and sod in Bar
bados from whence he worked his way to Jamaica.
He Joined the buccaneers and soon commanded
fine privateer of his own, with which he imme-
diatey proceeded to ravage the hot coasts of Cuba
and the mainland, taking treasure, women, and
slaves. going on to plunder the richest chest of
loot still unconquered in the Spanish Americas,
the sleepy city of Panama. Unlike the common
run of pirates, Morgan was an educated man,
and his final years were dedicated to the service of
His Majesty the King :. the old buccaneer grew
lonely for the restless sea and violent days.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
Miss Leavell Wed to
Mr.. Blake Yesterday

Announcement was received today
from the Assistant Registrar Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Byrd Leavell of the
marriage Of their daughter, Blanche
Newton. to Mr.. Henry Davis Blake Of
Greensboro, NJ C. The wedding took
place yesterday at noon at Mr.. and
Mrs. Leavell's apartment, on California
street, and was witnessed only by mem
bers of the immediate family. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Kensey Johns Hammond of Bal
timore.
After the wedding breakfast Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake left for New York and plan
to take Southern cruise, returning to
washington before taking up their resi-
dence in Greensboro, N. c., after the
18th of March.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
Senhorita Aranha
Returned Yesterday

Senhorita Zazi Aranha, daughter OF
the Brazilian Ambassador and Sem
hora de Aranha, arrived in Washing
ton yesterday. She accompanied the
former foreign minister Of Brazil, DR..
Carlos de Macedo SoareS, who was ap-
pointed special Ambassador from his
country to attend the Inauguration
Of President Roosevelt. Making the
trip by air, the special Ambassador
and his party were unable to reach
Washington in time for the celebra-
tions, as their plane was grounded In
Santo Domingo, and they reached
Miami Wednesday. Others in the party
are Senior Jayne Sloan Chermont
and Senior Joao Luis de Guimares
Comes.
The special Ambassador and his
party were met in Miami by Mr.. DON
aid Health, assistant chief of the Latin
American division OF the State De-
partment.
The Ambassador and Senhora de
Aranha went to their Brazilian home
for q vacation following the Pan
American Peace Conference in Buenos
Aires, where the Ambassador was a
delegate. They will return to Wash
ington the middle of February.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
Miss Minot Engaged
To Wed Mr.. Biddle

Mr.. and Mrs. Presley Morgan Tay-
lor of Philadelphia have announced
the engagement Of the latter's daugh-
ter, Miss Anna Lodge Minot, to MT.
Henry Canby Biddle, jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Biddle of Wayne, Pa. The
wedding will take place at noon May
II in Holy Trinity Church, on Ritten-
house Square in Philadelphia, and will
be followed by q wedding breakfast
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor.
Miss Minot Is daughter of Grafton
winthrop Minot of Boston and Paris
and her mother before her marriage
was Miss Constance Lodge Gardner,
daughter of the late Augustus p.
Gardner, and a granddaughter Of the
late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
Former Ambassador
HOnOred Last Might

The Ambassador of Peru, senor
Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
was the ranking guest at . dinner
given last evening at the Mayfower
by the naval attache Of the Embassy
and Sonora de Althaus in honor Of
Senor Don Francesca Trudela, former
Ambassador from Peru to this coun-
try, and Sonora de Trudela.
Senor Trudela is in Washington
now as president of the Peruvian
Boundary Commission. Senor DR..
Homero Viteri-Lafronte, president of
the Ecuadorian Boundary Commits
sion, and Sonora de Viteri were in.
cluded in the company of 18 present:
also DR.. v. A. Belaude OF the Peruvian
delegation.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
General Birnie
Will Be HOnOred

Maj. Gen. Upton Birnie, jr., chief
Of Field Artillery, U. S. A., will be
the guest of honor at the exhibition
drill to be presented by the officers
and enlisted men of the 10th Field
Artillery and the Sd Cavalry in the
Riding Hall, Fort Myer, Va, today.
Gen. Birnie will be received by q 13-
gun salute and will be escorted to
the Riding Hall by specially selected
escort Of honor from the Machine
Gun Troop, 10th Cavalry.
Evening star., 1937-01-22

Presbyterian Church Of Elmira, N. Y.
Mr.. John Thomas Tompkins. jr.,
brother OF the bridegroom, was best
man. Only members Of the immediate
families attended the wedding.
The bride attended st. Marys Con-
vent at Peekskill, N. Y, and the War
renton Country School in Virginia.
Lieut.. Comdr. Tompkins is q grad
uate of the United States Naval Acad-
emy with the class Of 1921.
Lieut.. Comdr. Tompkins and his
bride, after q short wedding trip, will
make their home at II East Ninety
sixth street, New York City.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
Miss Gibbs Wed
To NAVY Officer

Miss Anne Olivia Gibbs, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gibbs of 142
East Seventy-first street. New York
City, and Woodcliff Lake, N. j., was
married yesterday afternoon at the
town residence of her parents to Lieut..
Comdr. Rutledge Barker Tompkins,
q. s. NJ, son of Mrs. John Thomas
Tompkins OF Washington and the late
Capt. John Thomas Tompkins. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
W. Hamilton Benham Of the First
Evening star., 1937-01-22
Engagement Broken.

Announcement has been made that
the engagement of Miss Eva Tehel to
Mr.. George Baily has been Cancelled
by mutual consent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

to the Women's Missionary Society
of the Epworth M. E. Church on
Tuesday.
The Worlds Day of Prayer will be
observed in the Epworth Hall, Metho-
dist Home, here, Friday at 2 o'clock.
A reception for the new members of
Court Archbishop Curley, Catholic
Daughters of America was neld in St.
Martins Hall, here, with Miss Mary
E. Gloyd, Chairman of Middlebrooke
and Miss Mary Bumbacher, assistant
chairman of the Campaign Committee
in charge.
Mrs. Worthington Griffith, of Mid
dlebrooke, Grand Regent of the local
chapter presided.
The new members received were
Mrs. c. G. Roger, Mrs. John Larcombe
of Oakmont, Mrs. Abel Norris of
Rockville and Mrs. O'Leary, of Red
land, the first degree being put on by
the local court and the second by
Court Forest Glen.
Included among the honored guests
were Miss Florence Winter, National
Director of the Converts League
Miss Virginia Myers, State Regent,
Mrs. Hunter, of Bethesda, State Sec.
rotary; Miss Agnes Hayden, of La
Plata, District Deputy; Miss Uhl
Grand Regent of the District Of
Columbia; Miss Margaret Buckley
Grand Regent of Our Lady of Lour.
des, Bethesda, and Miss Marie Tub.
man, Grand Regent of Court Forest
Glen.
The Hall was attractively decorated
in the c. D. A. colors of purple, goot
and white.
Refreshments and an enjoyable soc.
ial hour followed the reception, fea.
ture of entertainment being severa
solos by Miss Evelyn Schwartz, Of
Washington. D. C.
The seventeenth anniversary o.
Pentalpha Chapter, No. 38 o. E. s
was celebrated in the Masonic Hall
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

here, on Friday evening with the
Worthy Patron, Alfred Christie, Jr.,
in charge of the program.
The party which followed initiatory
work in the Chapter Room was staged
in the Social Hall, below in the form
of banquet with the Past Matrons
and Past Patrons as guests Of honor.
A beautiful three tier Birthday
Cake" with the emblems of the Order
graced the center of the head table
and this combined with the Valentine
decorations in the hall and likewise
the tables, with their red lighted
candles and Valentine covers for 100
guests made most pleasing picture.
Miniature cakes with tiny red candles
served as favors for all present. Tiny
gavels tide with red ribbon were pre-
sented the Past Matrons and Patrons
as special favors. The candles on the
Birthday Cake" were lighted by the
Past Matrons, according to their year
of service there being only one broken
link in the chain, that of Past Worthy
Matron, Rachel Dare Etchison, whose
candle was lighted by Mrs. Emma
Becker in honor of her memory.
Wishes from the five "Star Points"
followed the presentation Of the
Birthday Cake" in well chosen
words by Miss Edith Barnett, Con-
ductress.
Special greetings to the Matrons,
Patrons, Masons, and visitors were
extended by Mrs. Ora o. McBain.
Alfred Christie, Jr., James B. Nicol,
and Miss Elizabeth B. King, respec-
lively. Miss Margaret Plummer,
graduate Of the Marjorie Webster
School, Washington, D. c., and o
reader Of note provided special enter
tainment in the way of several mono
logues which were greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Charles Hershey also entertained
with several vocal solos.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. King, who was
introduced by the Worthy Matrons
acted as toastmistress.
A tempting menu was arranged UNI
der the direction of Mrs. Yates Bar
Der, Chairman, and Mrs. w. D. Cool
ey, assistant chairman, with the
assistance of several of the Chapter
members.