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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-18
BY MARION WHITE
CAST OF CHARACTERS
ppISCIIIA PIERCE-heroine,

CAST OF CHARAC Emo
PRISCILLA PlERCE-heroine
Young woman attorney.
AMY KERR-Cillys roommate
and murderer's victim.
Inn KERRIGAN-Cilly's fianee.
HARRY HUTCHlNS - Amy
strange visitor. If
SERGEANT DOLAN-offieerr
assigned to solve the murder OF
Amy Kerr.
Yesterday: The clipping whie n !,
Cilly had taken from Amy,s hand
nroye. to be news notes from a
mail town Ntah paper. Curiou,iy
Cillv is examining il when she
hear. the dumbwaiter passing her
,n,rtment. Who would operate u
n thi. early morning hour she
wonders? -.
CHAPTER "
Cilly awakened with start
next morning to an insiStent ring
ing. She sat up in bed sleepLy.
n had been a fitful night. The
little clock on the dressing table
pointed to $50. Hurriedly, she
Jumped out of bed.
Eight-thirty. She'd overslept a
whole hour. They'd both be very
late for work. She turned around
to awaken Amy. Then, in flaSh'
the whole CHASTITY nightmare came
back TO her.
II wasn't a dream, then. Amy
was gone. III
Again the bell rang. Thorough
" awake now. Cilly recognized IT,
The doorbell. She slipped on hei
kimono-the same japanese kl'
mono she had worn last night 70
interview Sergeant Dolan and the
doctor-and went to the door. IL
was Sergeant Dolan now, per-
hapS. A.
But il was not Sergeant Dolan
at the door. II was a woman, o
nervous, indefinite little woman
whom Cilly di dnot recognize.
Good morning" the little wom'
an said in a frightened, shy man
ner. "I'm sorry to get you up IKE
this but | had to see you right
away. I'm Mrs. COrbett, from
across the way"
Cilly opened the door wider
"Wnl you come in, Mrs. Cor
bett? ?" she invited
"Thank you. You're Miss
KERR" Cilly paled.
"NO. Pm sorry, but Miss Kerr
is not here.
Mrs. Corbett put her hand up
to her mouth alphabetically, as If
admonishing herself not to make
another blunder.
ooh, I'm very sorry. She must
be the other one. didn't
know. | Just looked at the names
here above the bell. Hers was the
top one. You're Miss Pierce,
them"
Cilly nodded, leading the way
into the living room. She noticed
that the bridge table was still set
up as it had been the night be-
fore: the ashes had not been re-
moved. She must tidy the house
Immediately. Amy's Aunt Harriet
would be here. She drew chair
for Mrs. Corbett.
"It'S about her-about the 9TH
er young LADY, wanted TO talk
TO YOU" Mrs. Corbett said, seat
ing herself on the edge of the
chair. Its about what happened
last night"
EYES,"
81 tell YOU. Miss Pierce, Pm so
upset | don't know what TO do,
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HEN ARISTROCRATIC

MUNICH. (UP).-A hen that
will Law eggs only in the drawing
room is owned by q farmer at
Kitzlegg. The hen marches up to
the house and cackles. The farm
er's wife opens the door and the
hen goes to the drawing room,
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PRICED FISH CAUGHT

CLAYTON, y. Y. CUP,-r
ing ordinary bass tackle anj y
bait, Mrs. Lee T. NicS"i, "; !,
Schenectady. n. Y, landed , =
pound muscallongc measure. :! I:
inches in length. The catch :, y
the third large muscallopgs, ~ y
from the Bartlett Point Se es ~'s !;
Lake Ontario in week w" "
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MAUDE ADAMS ON FACULTY

COLUMBIA, Mo. (UP).
Maude Adams, who made the role
of "Peter Pan" famous on the
stage years ago, has joined the
staff of Stephens college here
as an instructor in drama.
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Mondays Menu

BREAKFAST: Fresh grape
Juice, corn meal griddle cakes,
crisp bacon, syrup, coffee,
milk.
LUNCHEON: Split pea soup
with frankfurter rings, crisp
rolls, Okmulgee cantaloupe
butter, tea, milk.
SUPPER: Grapefruit juice,
Dreaded veal outlet, brown
sauce, cantaloupe conserve,
mashed potatoes, stuffed to-
matoes, apple brown betty,
hard sauce, coffee, milk.
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Pittsburgh 10; Brooklyn 4.
Chicago 10; Philadelphia 2.
Cincinnati 3; New York 8.
St. Louis 2; Boston 0.
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800 ADULTS LEARN RS

TOLEDO. (UP).-During the
past three years the WPA adult
education program here has
taught reading and writing to 300
adults.
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Spray from the plunging wat
ers of Victoria Falls, in Africa,
ascends more than 100 feet into
the air.
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Where They Play
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
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where she lays the eggs. The
fowl then cackles for readmit-
lance to the yard.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-18

concerning her recent trip through
Russia and other experiences OF
her world travels.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Who Won
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston l; Cleveland a.
(Other games postponed, RAM
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
H0UD|N| EXPOSE
OF FAKES ON AIR
Spiritua|ist Episode of Ma
giCian. to Be Dramatized
at 7 O'clock.

TINE late Harry Houdini's ex-
posure Of band Of fake spir-
itualists will be dramatized as
4 feature Of the Johnny Pre-
sents show tonight. heard through
WRC at 7 o'clock. Rose Macken-
berg, private detective, who served as
the magician's chief investigator, will
speak during the program, with the
dramatic presentation including the
enactment of seance.
Frances Adair, Glenn Cross, the
Giersdorf Sisters, the Swing Four
teen, the Rhythm Rogues and Russ
Morgan's Orchestra compose the ex-
tensive musical company.
A MAN who has engaged in more
than 1000 hobbies, a stenographer
who collects atrplane timetables and
a musician who fits unusual noises
into musical compositions are guests
Of the Hobby Lobby" over VOL at
$50.
FRED ASTAIRE introduces Mira
cles Sometimes Happen" new
tune by Ray Noble, in a duet rendi-
ton with Trudy Wood-WRC at $50.
FDDIE FOY, Jr., musical comedy
comedian; Arthur Carron, Metro
polltan Opera tenor; Alfred Drake of
Babes in Arms" and Marilyn Miller,
radio songstress. are tonights guests
OF the Hammerstein Music Hail.
o'clock on WJSV.
MR.. AND MRS. JESSE CRAW-
FORD, renowned pipe organists,
demonstrate their talent on Ben Ber-
MES program, to be carried by WMAL
at 8.
Al JOLSON offers another dra-
matte sketch in addition to his
vocalizing during the Cafe Trocadero
show, with Martha Raye. Tiny Ruffner
and Parkyakarkus in the supporting
cast-WJSV at 7:3O.
MRS. HENRY HOWARD, founder
Of the American Merchant Ma
rine Library, and Gretchen Reichard,
waitress who became q parachute
jumper and glider expert, share hon.
ors on Edgar A. Guests program,
WMAL feature at 1880.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
FORMER CAPITAL GIRL
DIES OF pneumonia
Mrs. Norris Windham Mclean,
South Salem, N. T., Attended
Mount Vernon Seminary.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mccartney Mclean,
wife OF Norris Windham Mclean, died
yesterday at her home at Truesdale
Lake, South Salem, N. Y, following
brief illness Of pneumonia.
She was the daughter of the late
John w. and Laura Fracker Macart-
ney and spent her girlhood in WASH
ington. She attended the Mount
Vernon Seminary here. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Mclean Is survived by
her two sons, John Norris Mclean
and James David Mclean; a daugh-
ter. Elizabeth Ann Mclean; a sister,
Kate Keyser Mccartney, and brother,
James Wilkinson Mccartney. all OF
Evening star., 1937-05-25
MAY Is, 1887.

to the attention Of the people how
crime can be eliminated
only by strict crime conscious
ness of the people of the United
States can the smirch Of crime be
washed from the character OF the
Nation" Cannon said.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
AGAINST CRIME URGED

By the Associated Press.
Representative Ray Cannon OF Mil
Waukee, Wis, who has proposed a
crime prevention bureau as another
law enforcement arm Of the Justice
Department, said today he believed
an educational campaign directed at
your people would eliminate much of
the Nations crime.
"Old people generally do not commit
crime" he said.
Cannon introduced a bill yesterday
to establish crime prevention bureau
which would distribute literature and
supply facilities of education to bring
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Rain Of Molasses.

ATCH1SON, Kans. CR. You've
heard OF 1t raining cats and dogs-it
rained molasses here. An employe Of
the Bailor Manufacturing Co. turned
the wrong valve to reduce steam pres
sure. Molasses sprouted from a pipe
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Satterwhites Have Inning,

Satterwhltes Have Inning.
RICHMOND, Va. F.-Percy Satter-
white telephoned police to say he
found suit case in the street. Then
w. c. Satterwhite called to say he
lost one. Meantime Policeman Z. T..
Satterwhite had been assigned to in
vestigate. After little telephoning,
Percy turned over the suit case to
L. T., who delivered It to &c.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
TAE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON G.,

New York. Her mother was q niece
OF Mrs. 8. H. H..Kau11mann, sr.
Funeral services will be held at
Dutch Reformed Church, Bronxville,
N. Y, at II am. tomorrow. Burial
will be in Mount Kisco Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Officers Bill Passed.

The Senate passed and sent to the
House yesterday bill by Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia, to
restore to the Army retired list certain
World War emergency officers whose
retirement pay was discontinued by
the 1888 economy act. A Veterans
Administration report estimated the
number of affected at more than 5000.
Evening star., 1937-05-25

Evening Programs.
200 0p.m.-WJsV, Hammerstein
Music Hall; VOL, Five
Star Final; WMAL,
Husbands and Wives"
1880 p.m.-WRC, Wayne Kings
Orchestra; WJSV, AL
Jolson.
500 p.m.-WMAL, Ben Bernie's
Orchestra; WRC, Side
walk Interviews.
$3.50 p.m--WRC, Fred Astaire;
WJSV, Jack Oakie's
College.
1000 p.m.-WOL, Northern Dra-
matte Co.
11:15 p.m.-WMAL, Slumber
Hour.
Short.Wave Programs.
e:15 p.m.-sANT1AGO, Chilean
Music, CN960, 31.2 M,
9.60 meg.
s:55 p.m.-LONDON, Variety
Revue, GSI, 1875 M,
1926 meg; GSF, 1913
m, 1914 meg; GSD,
25.5 m, 1l.75 meg;
Csc, 3l.3 M, 9.58 meg.
11:00 p.m.-B U mos AIRES,
Dance Music, LRX,
31.06 m, 9.66 meg.
Evening star., 1937-05-16

move my toe with ease. l put on my
I have had bunisns fer ten years"
Hundreds Of similar letters IN our files.
Get q trial package Of Fairytoot lor
only lOc. Bring the coupon below tsAay
to any Peoples DRUG Store. or II more
convenient mail coupon ana lOc to
Fairyfoot Products Co.. 1928 so Wa
Illinois.
Evening star., 1937-05-16

CARRIED in her most colorful raiment, smiling
Nature holds royal court today meath the friendly
shade trees of Cedar HILL
Like Jewels set in crown of regal beauty dog
wood, azaleas and myriad other blossoms sway to
the soft music of Maytirne breezes. The rock
gardens . the flower banked streams and lakes
are truly glorious in their Springthne freshness
and beauty
Evening star., 1937-05-16

Come out and forget the busy work-a-day world
for brief moment. Rest and relax in the peace
and tranquility of these sacred gardens. You'll
thank us for the suggestion.
Drive out to Cemetery Gates at end of Pennsyl-
vania Ave- Sc
We invite you to enjoy "Beauty in Words and
Music" on WJSV at 23O every Sunday
Evening star., 1937-05-16

REMOVE SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
with the painless. odorless Baby
Touch Hair Remover. Used like
powder-puff, it safely removes hair
from arms. legs and face. Not a
liquid. paste or powder Makes skin
velvety. soft and beautiful. Take no
chances with substitutes-be sure you
get Baby Touch Pads-2so each-or
for 81 OO-or Baby Touch Mittens
1.-TWO sides, 35o each-5 for $l.0O.
At drug and department stores or
mailed direct in plain wrapper.
Money refunded if not delighted.
Address Baby Touch Hair Remover
Co., 1868 Olive St.. St. Louis, Mo.
Evening star., 1937-05-16
BunionS Reduced Quickly
Bump
Goes
Down!
fops QuickIy-Test Somple Proves II!

Pain stopped when Fairyfoot is applied
helps reduce painful. ugly bunions. En-
ables you to wear regular shoes in COM
fort. Fairyfoot 10 easy to use and en-.
foot treatments used since 1897. Mrs.
r. Davidhizer. OREGON. writes: Il ap-
nlted Fairyfoot to . very sore bnnien.
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The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27
DECADE OF SERVICE

In March, 1927, The Omaha Guide was established as a
news publication, dedicated to the fulfillment of certain
ideals which the founders believed essential to the upbuild-
ing of the community. Ha&nAFaxaM r.
Today, after ten years Of activity, replete with varied
experiences, we pause to review our journalistic endeavors.
During this period, we mote, with a certain amount of gratifi
cation, that many of the obstacles which we viewed in the dis
tance have been fully or partly overcome. We are apprehen
siye Of the fact that these accomplishments are small in com
parison with the progress hat we should, and hope to make
in the future. We have followed principles in preference to
personalities. We have always been sincere in our efforts to
assist in making our hometown a fine, wholesome, and pros
porous community in which toiye. There has sever been any
force or power, financial or otherwise, sufficiently enticing
to beekon us away from the ideals embodied in our program
for the ~upbuiding of this community, and we can say with
complete confidence that as long as the present management
exists, the readers, subscribers, and boosters of this publica-
ton can rest assured that the policy followed by The Guide
efforts have been prompted through the loyal cooperation of
thousands Of subscribers whom we wish to thank for their faith
md support. This support has enabled us to establish the first
complete Negro publishing plant in the state Of Nebraska,
making possible the employment of Is race men and women
Although confronted at times with many discouragements
The Guide has never failed to publish, during the ten years OF
its existance. And now, with the signs Of better times, becom-
ing more apparent, the staff Of The Omaha Guide, Nebraska
colored newspaper, is determined to give this community
weekly news publication second to none anywhere.
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27
THE NEGRO GROUP

What the Annalst terms a Spectacular race between
wages and prices y constitutes the most interesting end import
ant recent business occurrence.
Wage increase has followed wage increase in a multitude
of leading industries. In fanny cases, wages are above the boom
time level, and are at all-tme peaks. However, labor heads
are still far from satisfied. The are in some instances, demand
ing further wage boosts. In other instances they are demanding
shorter working wetks without wage decreases which, consti
tute wage raises, masmuch as indusry's labor cost per unit
produced would be lifted.
Higher wages naturally mean higher prices for all mas
nr of commodities and services. This y where the race refer
red to by the Annalist, comes W. Will wages, on a percentage
basis. outrun pricesf Will the income of the public at large 60
ahead along with rises in the price indexf Will the consumer &c
cept higher prices and not cut down his buyingf These are vital
questions, which only time can answer.
In the meantime, the readr may consider it certain that
prices win continue to go up all along the line. Most common
tators also regard it as certain that shorter hours and higher
wages are inevitably coming in most industries
The Negro working groups in their various classified
lions. are subject to be the chief victims of the backwash I'M
less they wage an unrelenting fight for the organization OF
Negro workers into bonafide union, free from race prejudice
There has been little or no gain made by the spurious labor
unions foSted upon the group by soulless and priceless indl
viduals seeking to make money out of the plight of the Negro
masses.
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27
Our Concern
By Charles F. Davis

Vital concern of the community
Is in legislation affecting u pu-
bio schools and also in the type
of education afforded our chilren
as well as the conditions under
which they are forced to study.
Legislative Bill No. 314, ntrodu-
ced by Senator Walter Johnson
sad the s~earohlight of public scru-
tiny turned on it during a hearing
held before the Revenue Commit
tee of the State Senate last Thurs
day. The bill provides for a two
mill increase to the school maxi
mum levy in the city of Omaha.
Under the present law, the maxi
mum levy is now 10 mills. This
increase to Is mills is calculated
to bring an additional $4,000
into the school fund annually.
The hearing disclosed a few I'M
deniable facts; to wit: That annual
school revenue has decreased ST.
134,OO since 1926, due to a decrease
in assessed valuation of property
in Omaha, resulting in forced econ
omy. This forced economy has
caused a gradual and appalling re-
duction in expenditures per pupil
according to the following table:
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Cost Per Pupil Based On Average
Daily Attendance Over A
period of Years
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27
OPINIONS
An Echo
From My Den
By s. E. Gilbert


As I sit here in my DEN" with
pen in hand, meditating as it were,
there trickles through the chan
nels of my mind hat old age state
ment made by John Otis, the emin-
emit lawyer of the pre-revolutionary
days, before the supreme court of
Massachusetts, quote: Taxation
without representation Is tyranny"
In Omaha we find a condition of
tyranny going unnoticed by 10000
black Americans. No County Doctor
no city doctor, no city teachers.
Yet thousands of us are paying
taxes, yes, heavy taxes and for
our good and unspotted American
dollar, we are receiving aside from
NO COUNTY DOCTORI NO
CITY DOCTORS and NO city tea
cheers, inadequate school buildings,
due to the failure on the part of
the school government to equal
ize the appropriation allotted to the
go schools in the city of Omaha,
leaving the four schools located in
that section largely populated by
Negroes, without funds to meet the
necessary improvements needed to
rectify the overcrowded condition
that now exists. For example we
find assembly being held in
the hall which is also used for en-
trance and exit for the children.
At Long school, we find an
equally .Aeplorappe condition, so,
crowded that is necessary to hold
classes in the basement HOW
OH HOW LONG, will we
we black America, 10000 strong
stand by and allow this calamitous
condition to last. Win we start the
same war cry made famous prior
to the revolutionary war and ulti-
mately bringing Independence to
the colonies: Taxation without
representation" coupled with an
unequaled distribution of funds and
continue our battle until our child
rem are not subjected to ove crowd
ed rooms, fire hazard buildings,
that may result in a repetition of
the New london, Texas disaster
in Omaha, or will we remain in a
! state of lethargy and let tht rest
of the world go by?
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27
KELLY MILLER
SAYS
THE HARRISON-BLACR
EDUCATION Bill

DAAAN
The Harrison Black Education
bill Is but a revival of the Blair
Education bill, which was intended
to extend Federal aid to supple
ment local educational provisions
in the most needy states.
The main purpose of this mea-
sure was to furnish better edu-
c~ational advantages for southern
Negroes whose scholastic facilities
at that time were lamentably in
adequate. Since then the south has
mhthe remarkable strides in the
Improvement of it's public schools.
The Negro schools have partici-
pated largely in this advance. Com
rarison of that day with this day
indicates the appalling state of ig-
norance among the black population
OF the south. Then, as now, the
southern states operated a dual
system of education for the two
races. Because of the general po-
verify of this section the, school
system would rank far below that
of the north and west had the
system been unified.
Education provisions for the
white child were far inferior to the
national standard, while that for
the Negro fell a little short of the
scandalous. While the discrepancy
betweeen the two racial systems
has been somewhat evened up by
the more enlightened educational
statesmanahip of the south, yet
tho Negro schools still cry loudest
for national aid.
No measure of that day received
a larger share of public attention
and interest than the Blair Educa-
ton Bill. Senator Henry w. Blair
of New Hampshire, author of the
bill which bore his name, belonged
to the old line of philanthropists
who sought the uplift and reclama-
ton of the Negro a C through
education. He advocated his mea-
sure with all the energy, ardor and
enthusiasm of his nature. He was
an eloquent and fluent speaker.
and was so obessed with the bene-
VIOLENT intent of his bill that he for
ced it's consideration upon the Sem
ate and the public in and out OF
season.
It was said that the Greeks be
came bored with the eloquence OF
Aristides, the just that he was ban
islsed from his country. The Sen.
ate became so fed up with the Blair
Education Bill that it was rejected
out of sheer WEAKNESS and the Sem
ator's tiresome reiteration. 1t was
said that the bill was talked tc
death by it's overrardent author
After the defeat of his measure
|ISenator Blair was not returned tc
the Senate by the voters of his
state, but his belief in the states
minship and efficiency Of hin mea-
sure was not whit abated.
The Southern states opposed tbs
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27
GLARING DEFECTS EXPOSED
IN HARRISON = BLACK
EDUCATION BILL

Wellington, March 2l-In a
smashing drive to have the Harri-
SON Black bill for federal aid to
education amended in the interest
of the Negro, the National Co-or
dinating Committee for equitable
distribution of federal started a
pamphlet agitation this week cal
culation to reach 10000 organized
agencies throughout the United
States.
The Omaha guide., 1937-03-27

Blair Education bill on the ground
that it was outside meddling with
purely local affairs. The doctrine
Of states right still dominated SOU
thern opinion of that day. But the
general attitude is different in this
day of the New Deal, whose bene-
fieent program does not balk at
state lines. We hear nothing of
States rights when legislation IS
proposed for the relief of farmers,
from drought and flood, the con-
troll of labor or the checking of
disease.
Although the wealthier states
Of the north and west were perfect
ly willing to vote the needed APP
preparations out of the national
treasury, the south i~nterposed OBJ
stinate and persistent and objection.
The north was more willing to give
than the south was ready to re-
cefve. If it is the national purpose
to regulate agriculture, industry
and business, and to provide sec
urity and look out for the health
of the whole population, then why
not be equally concerned with
stamping out ignorance, the great
est plague which afficts the ma
ton?
This purpose is reflected in the
Harrison Black bill, which goes
far beyond the Blair Education
bill in meeting the educationa
needs of the country as a whole
Tho Blair bill called for only tel
million dollars, annual appropria.
ton. The Harrison Black bill calls
for three hundred million dollars
! If the south becomes it's chief bene.
ficiary, it is merely because i
stands most in need of such bene
faction. If the Negro rae become:
chief recipient of its blessing, i
is simply because it bears the hea.
West brunt of ignorance. The great
er the disease the louder the de
mand for treatment.
The sponsors of this bill, the
distinguished Senator's from Miss
issippi and Alabama, clearly show
how far this nation has travelled
toward a larger national spiri
since the days of Senator B lair.
i Kelly Miller