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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
SCHOOL BONDS
SUIT is FILED
City and Grade School Dis
trict Made Defendant
by Insurance Body

The Woodmen Of the World
Life Insurance Society yesterday
filed suit in U. S. district court, in
Asheville, for the collection of
$24,657.50, with interest, from the
Hendersonville graded school dis
trict and the city of Henderson
vile.
The plaintiff alleges in the ac-
ton that the amount is due on
bonds issued on April I, 1927. Of
the $4,000 issue, the plaintiff
purchased $4,000 of the bonds.
1t is further alleged that the
bonds and interest coupons have
not been paid although they have
been presented for payment on a
number of occasions.
Details of the action and its
probable effect could not be
learned here today as Mayor A. V.
Edwards and City Clerk R. R. Ar
ledge are in Chicago in connection
with the debt refunding plan. City
Attorney J. E. Shipman was also
out Of town today.
However, it has long been
known that the school district and
the city of Hendersonville have
contemplated bringing court &C
ton if necessary to require Hen
derson county to take over the
obligation of meeting the indebt-
edness, and that the suit filed in
the federal district court may
served to bring the question up for
early decision.
Should the city be successful in
such an undertaking, the county
also would be required to assume
similar like Indebtedness of other
school units in the county, with
the result that a tax sufficient to
cover an additional bonded indePt-
deness of perhaps 100000 would
be levied. District tax levies would
thus be eliminated. The Hender-.
sonville city school bonds total ap--
proximately s250,O00, it was said
today, while those for other units
not now being liquidated by coun-
ty-wide tax amount to about
$150,000.
The same question has arisen in
other counties, and in several SIM
liar cases county seat cities sue
ceeded in transferring their school
bond Indebtedness to the counties,
either by court action or by agree
ment with county authorities.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
SOVIET ASIATlC AIR
FORCE GAINS 20 PERCENT

TOKYO, Feb. 8. (UP)-Russia
has increased her Far Eastern air
force 20 per cent within the last
year and now has 1900 airplanes
in the Vladivostok area, Genera!
Sugiyama, war minister, asserted
in parliament today.
Advances made in military avi.
alton by other nations, General
Sugiyama said, might cause &C
celeration of the japanese cir
force program. World conditions,
he said, were forcing Japan to
increase her ornaments.
Conferences have considered
disarmament" he continued, "but
the actual tendency is toward re-
armament. Unless international
relations are adjustde, it is fun
damentally impossible to check
that tendency"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
dana CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
Funeral Will Be II A. M.
Wednesday for W. P.
Blackwell

w. P. Blackwell, SO, lifelong
resident Of Henderson county,
died this morning about O'Clock
at his home near Dana.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at II o'clock
at the Blue House, Dana. Services
will be conducted by Rev. Hall,
and burial will follow there. Mr..
Blackwell was a lifelong member
of the Dana Methodist church.
Services are in charge OF the
Stepp funeral home.
Mr.. Blackwelrs wife died in
1924 and he is survived by six
children: Mrs. P. E. Summerow,
of Gastonia; Mrs. M. A. Mathei-
son, of Newton; Mrs. V. E. Levi,
of Hendersonville; John and
Ewart Blackwell, of Henderson
vile, and Pink Blackwell, of New
ton.
Mr.. Blackwell was the oldest
member of the Kedron Masonic
lodge, and the Masons will have
charge Of the funeral services at
the grave. Local Masofis are ask.
ed to meet at the hall an hour
before the ceremony as usual. :.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
Maverick Says IVA Contracting
Away Greater Part OF Power In
Violation OF Context, Purpose OfAct

troubles me is that, according to
the IVA report, out Of an Install
ed generating capacity of $50, 900
kilowatts-Wilson, Wheeler and
Norris dam-TVA has contracted
away for terms Of from 10 to 20
years approximately 2S7,35o
kilowatts TO some Of the greatest
and most notorious industrial
monopolics in this country. or a
little over 80 per cent of the in.
stalled generating capacity of
these dams.".
at appears to be case where
the good old dog, IVA, owned by
the public, is getting a terrific
wagging from these industrial
corporations"
Maverick accused both Chair
man Arthur E. Morgan and David
E. Lilienthal of "lack of frank
ness" and asserted that the third
member, Harcourt Morgan, has
been except in the dog house"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
JAPANESE MAY
ATTACK Annoy
Demand Surrender of De.
fenseless City; Yuang-
ping Fight Bitter

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8. (UP)-
Chinese reports from Annoy to-
day asserted that the japanese
blockading fleet had Informed
authorities that unless the city
surrendered it would be destroyed
by airplanes.
Chinese said that an airplanc
attack would mean slaughter be-
cause there are no dugouts for
the people and no anti-aircraft
defense. .,
In the north, Chinese reported
the former Communist army was
surrounding the city of Yuan
ping, and fighting bitterly against
10000 defending J a p a es c
trooDS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
CHINESE SAY
TEXAS OIL CO.
ships FIRED ON
American Consulate Starts
Inquiry of Report
Junks Attacked
RUSSIA'S EASTERN
AIR FLEET BOOSTED

CANTON, Feb. 8. (UP)-Chi-
ncse boatmen asserted today that
Japanese airplanes fired on Texas
Oil company junks OF river boats
near Honeymoon, in the Canton
area, Saturday.
Chinese members Of the boats
crews arrived today and told of
the alleged attack. They said that
one member Of the crew was seri-
ously injured.
The American consulate began
an investigation of the reports.
II had not been established
whether the boats were flying the
American flag.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
leases MAIN
|SI. PROPERTY
10y |, Cate viii Open
Auto Supply Store in
Lyerly Building

worth K. Lyerly has leased to
l Gate Of Chattanooga, Tenn,
BUSINESS property at 418 North
r. - street, where Mr.. Cate will
f. Z" a Western Auto Associate
ko ,S on or about March 5, it was
-Tg,anced today.
h, iae new store will be affiliated
nc, w. me Western Auto Supply
H. Iny OF Kansas City, Mo-, and
krr M De one Of a rapidly growing
fers y OF Eome-Owned and home
H. ' IS: stores offering a COM
1ne of automobile accesso-
crS S"u supplies as well as radios,
81 49, sporting goods and cleo
- ., appliances at popular
~ the announcement said.
! cI,C a'e and Paul Alley, also
H. .'a4nooga, who will be asso-
Iy;raa with Nr. Cate in the new
| C 'S$ will be in Greensboro,
kec;.', 'oT a cwO-weekS course of
e., training at the district
En,ii1 @cCteES Of the Western Auto
H. N.Y. o., after which they will
h.. 70 Hendersonville to make
b. % Eo,9e and to push installa-
b ~ :, fixtures and merchandise
|EaaDS; store opening.
i. NO; remodeling the build
Osr t,%;.S:'aaIN" the installation of
grStSS,On and a new store front,
k,nIsoS.EWay. When this work is
J. roo,'o' Mr., Lyeriy will retain
b I yV'n at l2Q North Main street
'e'iy.s Auto Exchange.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
IS
'ALKED IN VAR
BON PIRACY
|;tisb Commons Applauds
Eden's Speech on VigOr-
GUS Policy
ETALIATION IN SHIP
| SINKINGS FORECAST

,,v,;,bt 1885. b. United Press
fnTDON. FEB. :. (UP)-F'or-
T. Secretary Anthony Eden in
sa,ed strongly in The house of
Hmors yesterday t.a- the Brit
navy is prepared ?, seize Span
4 irsurgent ships OF blockade the
Iearic island, unless pirate
Sacks on neutral shipping cease
hediately.
[tUaI naval blockade Of the in
|<gent-held island Of Naiorca al
La mas been put into effect with
|&rch and British war>hlpS-part
fleet of 70-cyvjeiug just out
Spanish territorial waters
&rt for the departure ct any 'pl-
E" submarines
Lhe foreign secretary, dlScloS-
that wartime conditions pre-
A off the coasts Of war-torn
&in, announced that q tormida-
! fleet Of British warsh,pS en-
he'd in the new "ant.-pracy
trol are under orders TO sink on
<ht any submerged submarine
M The crowded trade routes.
The orders 10 the British fleet
Rly only 10 the zone assigned
[Great Britain in he patrol, but
! French and Italian navies have
bScri5ei to the "ShoOt-tO-sinE
licy.
1nsurgent GeNeraliSSimO Fran
|co Franco has been formally
lrned. Eden said. that Britain
I mot tolerate" any submerged
bmarine in the British zone. \
n.lar note was sent to the Span
lOyaliSt government.
The members of commons
2ered loudly when Eden, after
the Shoot-to-sink or
s. said:
Should We De- mistaken in our
culations that these measures
! end piracy completely, His
iesty's government will not ex-
de further action"
Britain has informed Franco, he
led, that she will not continue
deal with such reciprocal at
As as the Sinkings of the Brit
steamers Alcira and Endymion
protests alone or demands for
lpeESatiOn.
The government has reserved
right, ne said, without fur
T notice to take retaliatory &C
4 as might be required and ap-
pirate IN the particular case"
me foreign secretary, explain
mat the United States, Ger
~ Portugal and other mari
z powers had been informed of
IAN S stern action, refused to
Gra|n out on the possibility of
.ochade of the Balearic islands,
e Tor Italian airplanes serving
'Oon;ln1ed on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
Y Weather

The temperature dropped 10 ~
degrees last night, II degrees De-
low freezing, and the lowest re-
cording since last "Wednesday. FIG
ures yesterday were as follows:
Maximum-62 degrees.
Minimum-40 degrees.
Mean-51 degrees.
Days range-22 degrees.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
HAWKINS WILL
SEEK TAX POST
Will Be Candidate for Col.
Iectorship Subject to
Party Action

Allen W. Hawkins, World wal
veteran and farmer of the Horse
Shoe section, announced today
that he would be a candidate for
tax collector, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
Mr.. Hawkins has spent his en-,
tire life in Henderson county and
was a member of the old Sixth
company.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
M.W.A. ELECTION SET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Election of officers of the Mod.
ern Woodmen of America will
take place at a meeting of the
order on Wednesday night at
1880 o'clock.
Special business will also be
transacted, and refreshments will
be served after the business ses-
sion. All members are urged to
attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
ST. JAMES CHURCH
MEMS CLUB WILL
CONVENE TONIGHT

The Mems club of St. James
Episcopal church will hold its Feb.
ruary session tonight at the nome
of the president, H. II. EWoank
Sixth avenue west. III,
A feature of the meeting VIII
be a visit from a group Oh mem
bers from st. Mary's chufcn,
Grove Park, Asheville, who are
preparing to organize a mems ciuo
in that Parish. .r, il,
The paper tonight will be a dis
cussion of youth and religion
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
DEATH DECREE UPHELD

CINCINNATI, Feb. s. (UP)-
The Hamilton county court of ap-
peals yesterday upheld a lower
courts decision refusing to set
aside death verdict and grant a
new trial for Mrs. Anna Marie
Hahn, convicted poison slayer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
By GRATTAN McGROARTY
United Press Staff Correspondent

: WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (UP)
Senator William H. King, D.,
Utah, yesterday introduced a bill
il the senate for repeal of the
1855 neutrality act which, he
said, SERVES the purpose of ag-
gressor nations but is disadvan-
tageous to small and weak coun-
tries"
The measure, deemed indica-
tive of rising opposition to Presi-
dent Roosevclt'S foreign policy,
CONTINUED on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
OSCAR w. SMITH DIES

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. s.
IIP1-Oscar William Smith, 70
of Detroit. president of Parke-Da'
VI & Co, a pharmaceutical firm
6'ed at a Palm Beach hotel Mon
Az Smith began his career with
Farke-Davis & Co., so years age
and rose to president. a.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
Rotary To Omit
Mid-Week Session

The regular weekly meeting OF
the Rotary club, scheduled for TO-
morrow, will not be held. Inc
club will meet in joint session with
the Kiwanis club and American
Legion on Thursday night at the
Methodist church. ~
Secretary J. C. Coston TO-DAY
asked all members unable to at
tend Thursday night to make at
tendance tomorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
WEATHER

i. ,,oudy with slowly =, rus
Partly ' tonight and Wed
jig temp ,esoming unsettled TO-
nesday
morrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-08
GOOD AFTERNOON

The ex.prisoner who asked to
be returned to Sing Sing because
he could get no work must have
found relief barred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
PLEASURE BEACH
 BOOKS BIG BAND

Woody Herman, wizard of the clarinet and his Recording orches- tra of IA artists, will play in the Palatial Pleasure Beach ballroom in Bridgeport tomorrow night.
 Known as the Personality Plus leader, Woody is hailed as Americas newest swing sensation. Maker of many hit records, having just re- leased Twin City Blues" for Decca Records, and Laughing Boy Bluess' This is Isham Jones' orchestra and is now playing under the personal direction of Woody Herman.
 Wednesday, Shag Dance Elimin- ation Contests are held and the win- ners will meet in the finals for cash prizes. Saturday night Ronney Rom mel, his trumpet and his orchestra will be the feature in the Ballroom.
 Sunday, June 18th, the famous Hudson Delange orchestra with Will Hudson directing will appear here. He has written such hit songs as "Moonbeams", "At Your Beck And Call", and many others. Shore House Bathing Beach and Pool open this weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
TORRINCT0N YD
 UNIT ORGANIZED
Former Mayor Novey to Be Installed State Off,
 ficers to Attend

State Commander Joseph Cum ningham of the Yankee Division Veterans association will retire from that post at a state meeting to- morrow at the Torrington armory. He will be succeeded by Raymond Kincadi of New Britain.
 The meeting will mark the en- trance into the state and national I'D of new Torrington chapter. Col. Ernest Novey will be installed as commander at the meeting to- morrow. State Commander Cum ningham will be the installing of- ! ficer.
 National Commander Edgar Mill Ter of Hartford will be 8 guest at the meeting.
 Five certificates of merit will be presented tomorrow. They will be given to Rev. George Reilly, assis- tant at the Church of the 1mmacu- late Conception; Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector of Trinity Episco- pal church; Mrs. Marie Bolan, Fred erick Rowe and Major Thomas J. Bannigan of the U. S. veterans hospital at Newington.
 The certificates are being award ed for meritoriouS service on be- half of the YD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

Waterbury will have part in the silvermine Guild Music Festival presented in August in the wooded dell of Guild grounds Bennett estate at Nor walk Conn Among the musical events will be the sing ing with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orches- tra directed by Eugene Ormandy, and also with the Schoa Canorum of New York Various choral groups ot the state will join with the major ones Allan Schofleld of Norwak director The chorus taking part IS sponsored by the Connecticut Federation of Music clubs Mrs Susanne Drua in charge of the local group The festival is to include twelve master musical and art events The conductors will include Eugene Orandy Jose 1urbi and Quinto Maganni There will be chamber music rectals lectures music and panting junior symphony con cert interdenomnationa praise servce and eXhlbl- bons of painting and sculpture Anyone is privileged to take out membership which will admit them to the events as scheduled you not familiar with the pro- iect where what it s the Silvermne Guild of Artists is located in Sivermne Connecticut in picturesque To- caty about half way between Norwalk and New Canaan It is one of the most important artists groups in this section. Svernine originally small pre-revolutlon- ary town but is up and coming community where artists and those interested in the arts have located Con- neccut is ideal for such activities especially the vest ern section because accessible to New York New York it. for that matter First studios built in Si verne about twenty-five years and since that time have flourhed in that locality The guild grounds are on the Bennett estate about five miles from Vest port From Waterbury the Newown, Georgetown and Wilton route to NorWalk is ideal road travel There well lighted galleries for art exhibitions excellent parking facilities and bus service from the South NorWak R. R. station The Festival nonprot making such money is realized used to build fund to carry on the actv ties No connected with the festival is compensated What is done for love of good music and it's pro- motion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Bonus Period Ending
 Today With Big Vote
Tremendous Gain of Peggy Lemere, Tony Borreli Calls Forth Comment From Outsiders; Big Con=
 test Envy of Rivals as Success Marks Finals

every single vote will be counted &C., curately when the listing of the of- ficial tabulation is made. Let no one tell you otherwise, as it has come to our attention has been the case in one instance.
 Naturally, folks, THE MOST POP ULAR BABY CONTEST has the aspect of a promotion for THE DEMOCRAT, But it is PROMO TON OF GOOD WILL. And there are persons in Waterbury who don't like to see THE DEMOCRAT build- ing good will because it hits their pocketbook, the place where it hurts them most of all.
 Knocks Boost Contest
 We will mention no names, ot course, because that is not the pol icy here, as it must be apparent to some of you contestants it is else where; every knock, the old saying has it, is boost. And we'll abide by that thought, now and later.
 If THE DEMOCRAT weren't Wa terbury's best and most popular newspaper there'd be no one knock ing, would there? If THE MOST OPULAR BABY CONTEST weren't the most successful con- test run this year in Waterbury there wouldn't be persons who have selfish interest trying to knock the CONTEST, would there?
 Of Course Not!
 You know there wouldn't be!
 So, just remember that while the world loves winner, there are al- ways persons who want to wir everything for themselves and cant stand seeing such a success as the CONTEST without wanting to be part of it, share in it's goodwill and promotional benefits.
 Big Surprise Due
 You'll find out at the big surprise being planned for the contestants all about the personnel behind THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST and you'll laugh, with US, over the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
STUDENTS QUIT BLACK COFFEE
 FOR PEP PILLS
Campus Warning Reveals Tablets Are Used in
 "Cramming"

Minneapolis. June Il - CUP) A warning to college students against using "pep pills" when cramming for examination comes from the University of Minnesota campus. Sender of the warning is William Kelly, student, in a prize winning editorial, written in 8 campus con- test.
 Pep pills, be wrote, are known chemically as benzedrine sulfate tab lets, and have had wide use" at Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago and Northwestern Universities. Back in the good old days-unti; about 1885," he said, "there was one standard way to cram for a test. It required 8 pot of black coffee and plenty of concentration" Two years ago, he explained, a fairly new products appeared on the market - benzedrine sulfate. Tt speeds up the body processes, in- creases the rate of heart action, and raises blood pressure. The result-a temporary pickup. You feel wide awake, energetic. Presumably you think faster and do jobs more quick ly."
 Stories Begin to Grow
 When benzadrine sulfate first ap- peared in drug stores, the editorial said, it was used primarily to fill doctors prescriptions. Its use in- creased and pep pills came to the campus. Kelly said, when such stories circulated: There was the well, phlegmatic-cadet, who took couple of tablets before a military exam, and astonished his captain by breeding through with the highest score he'd ever made in the course" ;"
 Students continued to use ben zerdine sulfate tablets, it was point ed out, despite refusal of university health services under any conditions to prescribe them for general use.
 Warning by Dr. Fishbein
 Kelly referred students to state- ment of Dr. Morris Fishbein in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which said:
 "Its effects (benzedrine sulfate) are worse than an overdose of caf. feine because 1t produces side &C., tions not likely to follow the use of caffeine"
 "The drug" the Dr. Fishbein quo- tation continued, "is too new to pharmacology and experimental medicine to warrant any prediction as to possible permanent harm that may result from its continued mis- use"
 The editorial concluded:
 "So, to college men and women, a warning:
 Don't take pep pills except un- der prescription. Doctors say that to do so is dangerous, and they ought to know"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. To let you in on a good time am sending you couple of tickets, com- plents of the Catholic Youth Organization of Oak vle for their dance in St. Mary Magdalen's church hall next Monday evening, with the hope you will put them to use. Arrangements have been made by the committee and Director John Withey of New York for a full hour of unusual entertainment which will include guests singers and dancers from waterbury This dance will be the first in series to be held throughout the summer months and will represent new form of social functions in Oakville Robert Will son and myself are in charge of publicity while Mary Machokas, Ann Cromwell and Gerald flaming com- prise the general committee .. Richard LeRoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

The end of the bonus period of THE MOST POPULAR BABY CON- TEST is at 6 o'clock tonight. Be- fore that time every subscription to THE DEMOCRAT submitted to the CONTEST MANAGER will count for 500 votes.
 Monday ,ne count will revert to 200 votes for every subscription. And the CONTEST is nearing the final phases, folks.
 Votes came to the office in great volume last night but too late to be counted. There will be many sur- prises, doubtless, when the official tabulation is made Monday or Tues day. It takes time to count thou sands upon thousands of votes, folks. Lots of time.
 Every Vote Counted
 And you may rest assured that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

attempts made by disgruntled per- sons to derogate the successful en- terprise.
 Keep your subscriptions coming in today, folks, and you'll get 500 votes for each one.
 WATCH THE DEMOCRAT MON- DAY AND TUESDAY SURE FOR SURPRISES IN THE STANDINGS!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
FULT0N'S BAND
 AT COMPOUNCE

Marches, waltzes and fox trots will make up the program which the Fulton American band, directed by Rocco Pagano, will offer at Lake Compounce in Bristol tomorrow af- ternoon at o'clock.
 The program will be as follows: March-Front Section ...... Reeves Overture-Rosamunde ...........
 ................ Frank Shubert Grand Selection from Opera Il
 IToVaCore ................. verdi The Red Mill ....... V. Herbert The Chimes of Normandy ......
 ................... Laurendean Bugle Call Rag ............ Morgan Fox Trot-Heigh-Ho .... Churchill March Coronation ..... Prendiville Pilgrim Chorus from Tannahuser
 .'......''.. wagner Waltz Espana ....... Waldtenfel Characteristic Hunt in the Rack
 Forest .................... Volker March-The Statesman .....
 J. M. Fulton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Todays Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Question on Comic Page

Question on Comic Page
 The way to solve this thing is to express the combinations of hands separately, and then add them up. Like this: 1 and 2, and land 3, l and 4, and 5, and and 6; and 3, 2 and 4, 2 and 5, 2 and 6; and 4. 3 and 5, and 6; and 5, and 4 and 6; 5 and 6.
 Add them up, There were you will find, IS separate handshakes.