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Evening star., 1938-05-29
ROCKSIE BEST JUMPER
Deep Run Show Stake Is Won by
Margaret Cotter's Gelding.

RICHMOND, Va, May 20 R.-
Mrs. d. N. Lee of Warrenton won the
first leg on the Sinton Memorial
Trophy with her DR.. Yates. a 7-year-
old chestnut gelding. at the opening
session of the 18th annual Deep Run
Hunt Club Horse Show today.
Rocksie, s-year-old bay gelding OF
Margaret Cotter of Washington. won
first prize In the jumpers stake.
c. v. Jenkel, jr., Red Sails won the
baus ribbon In the open Jumper class.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
MARQUETTE TAKES MEET
Win by 73 to So Over Minnesots
First of Outdoor Season.

MILWAUKEE,. May % R.-Mar-
quette tracksters won their first dual
meet of the outdoor season from Min
nesota today, 73 to So.
Ed Burke, Marquette high jumper.
captured his event with a leap Of
feet 51a inches for a school record.
Marquette took nine flrsts, slam
ming the 220-yard dash.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
BEATS 2-MILE RECORD
Roosevelt High Of Des Moines
Does 6:Q5.5 in Relay.

~ Does S:O5.5 in Relay.
AMES, Iowa, May 20 (R.-Roosevelt
High School Of Des Moines, Iowa, bet
tered the oflcial American interscho-
lastic Emile relay mark here today,
running the event in 8:05.5. almost
four seconds under the record for
merly held by Deerdeld-s Shields Hien
School Of Chicago.
Ths old record yas s:oe.3.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Yanks at Ropes End, but Which End?

something The emphasis
winding Granopppy all over
again Armstrong Both hight better
on
It ball club he explained thought
argument But knock down
do it. Take the Yankees
I've been yelling this Tor
what Lefty Gomez Wash up
He amt a-gong to "ln
Wessn still win
He's that kind Of pitcher
front They always were
good they staying on top longer
than the Indians
Easy shifted the infeld Cevelands
worth pickel and there
inhed Inc CeanoS
four Aliens but they amt
pennant nfe Wait and see Those guys
start throwing bal is on
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Criff Reckless With His Hats.

Moving down They running in
place Vosmk Foxx Cronn
Higgins hfers Grandpappy how
do them down? .,
fearle pronounced the OLD
pitching tnree OF hoe
all TOR the Reo
happen eight and lost none Ihat
DID, but he can't keep up ie
on Grove loses more oau
hat
If you're taking the Senators
And how Ought into the
and Athletics?
reminded the old gentleman i
Others You know all about my
Detroit doesn't look so goo or
Cochane for the Browns and Atm
ecs down. Way down. anyway
lhat Always
argumenaVe VICTORY
Senators-Red Sox opener
his point not But his senators
course the Bostons of first place
Add Notes TO You.
shipped to Detroit
exchange the grapevine Boston was sup
cautious Macun Red sox In fact OF the
o 49,,
swing trade before the
major league swapping he won't hint what's IN
the pitcher. though
unpredctaoe
IN the league tne is
time he faced the knocked him out OF ne
twice before he whipped Now the latest Leonard eoS
advanced by needs weather 10 make
is behave
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Rrjef Rest for Yates.

The United States Walker Cuppers
will play at Gleneagles tomorrow and
will arrive at ST. Andrews at night.
Yates, however. won't play. He'll rest
for a couple days.
The cards for the final:
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.MAUSOLEUM OF
GRANITE TOPS
CLASSY TN.

Very few people in Henderson
Vile, or the community at Flat
Rock, have ever visited the map
solemn of native granite which
stands behind the spiked iron
fence on the very summit Of Glas-
Sy Mountain.
This tomb with its interior of
copper. and massive bronze doors,
was built in 1927 as a last rest
ing place for the remains of Roger
Richardson Hill, whose mountain
home had been not far from it.
Mr.. Hill came to Hendersonville
only a few months before his
death and purchased property on
the mountain above GlenrOy. the
home of W. Gordon McCabe.
Among his papers he left re-
! quest:
august 6. 1926. ! wish a small
mausoleum. built out of the ma
tive stone here located on Potts
/ Northwest 5-acrc tract of this
piece of ground. and to be bur
! led in same, as soon as cOmplet-
ed. Place building in position with
good outlook, facing west. Wish
: enough money placed in separate
trust to pay taxes and maintain
/ this five acres in pcrpctulty.'
After the tomb had been fin
ished. ut cost Of nearly $4,000,
| the body Of Roger K. Hill was
brought there, and Il trust fund
Of $4,000 WAS placed III bank
for care Of the iivr-acrc plot.
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County S Early School Days Opened Near Sunrise

country from the hands of The
untamed.
Under the system Of directed
playground activities, most of
these games have been lost or for
gotten. There must have been a
good deal of similarity among
them, for where old people re-
member having played them, their
memory does not always separate
them into definite and distinct
Games.
Of the organized contests being
used in camps, conferences and
schools there are many singing
and action ones which arc much
like the old favoritcs. These are
Just as popular with the children
of the present day. but to those
who remember the keen comEe-
tition and self-dcclared leadership
of some playground faVorite, they
can never have the same fa&cina-
ton
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MILLS RIVER
ACADEMY Was
AMONG first
Churches Served Also As
ClassroOms Exciting
Games Recalled
sv MRS. SADIE S. PATTON

In tho pionecl days OF Hender-
son comfy. many Of the buildings
used for church services when q
minister came served during the
week DAYS for school houses.
These were about eighteen feet
square. with a fireplace at one
end and q writing desk al the
other The desk extended across
the side of the room and Just
back Of ly portions OF logs about
ten niche, wide were taken out
10 admit light. The windows IN
these houses had no glass; the
floors were Of puncheon slabs and
benches. without backs. were
made Of the same material.
The Old Field Schools were
Kindergarten. grade and high com
biucd. and were attended by old
and YOUNG. all gathered i'm the one
room TH, three Rs reading.
'ritiug and 'llramrJic were the
standard courses. In the FIRST $50
lated oucs there were but lE"
books ami spelling Wa Taught by
each ru,l chanting OF IprltiNG
aloud ia a ~iug--uu~ manner. the
rsschct. fr.dlng tho chorus. GuIs
wa Gated .5..u" ,.uctuu". Spsi..
no ml-.H,. ,u.l,rurG }ue Ses-
>iSn. and ..r choosing 90: tra,:p>
by the. ,a....n.. a- we'll aS the
contests ,.,.r,. spirited affairs.
orc necessary requirement of
the school teacher WAS that he
should know how 10 select the
wing feathers Of geese OF tm-
keys, and by sharpening these
with 4 pen-knitc. made pens t0r
ms pupils. Ink VAS procured from
the mice of Uokc-bcrrieS on ink
balls which dropped from some
accommodating oak tree. The tall.
sim, hottie containing the writing
find was usually SUSPENDED from
. mil beside the pcnman.
school duv opened when the
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PRINTING PLANT OCCUPIED
FIRST SCHOOL BUILDING IN
YEARS PRIOR TO CIVIL WAR

time. he was ordained as a Bar
list minister, though most o. his
time vas spent in teaching. About
1868, Rev. Mr.. Jones became a
worker for the American Sunday
School Union. and continued in
that field until his death. II has
been said Of him that he cstab-
lished more Sunday schools than
am other man who had lived dur
iny his time.
His home was on the corner of
Main street and Seventh avenue
east. where portion of the orig
inal Stucco house is still standing.
During the latter part Of the war,
when this section WAS invaded by
federal troops. word was received
in HCndCrs0nvillc one afternoon
that company Of soldiers was
approaching the town from the dl-
rcction or Brcvard. Most of the
ablc-bodled men were away with
the army. and the women and
children were tcrrOrl2ed 1T the
news Of the threatened attack.
/ Calling his ncighbor acroSf The
street. the Rev. y. Colin Hughes,
. then rector Of st. James Episco-
pal church. She two ministers,
| armed with their walking canes,
and pistol. marched out to the
cemetery, started small camn
I fire, and there kept watch all
night. No enemy ever appeared,
! and next morning they marched
back t. their homes.
The year after tn" war Mis-
Matte Miller taught q small
, ."huoi IA /" nous" which :toud on
, the l"a now occupied by TIA" post
office.
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NAME, SELECTED
AS COMPROMISE

(Com. from Page |, Section Four
phillip. that would be selfish.
Before | vote | want to consult
with James Dyer (Justice); he IL
a fair-mnded man. and want
to see how he stands on the mat.
ter Grandfather then went over
and saw Mr. Justice and he told
grandfather that the Road site
was more centrally located and
that he thought it would prove tn"
better site. SO then grandfather
voted for the present site favored
by the old pioneer. James Dyer
Justice, who in lS40-4l laid out
the town taking special care to
lay off Main street 100 feet wide.
At the time this was objected TO
because many thought it 4 wan
ton waste Of valuable land, but
it has proved to be wise act"
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square spectacles Of his time and
constantly carried his clay pipe
with its long stem Of cane OF TIT.
As he paced back and forth
from one side Of the room to the
other, his hands were claSpcd be-
hind him and his watchful eye
never overlooked the pupil who
showed any sign Of inattention,
With all his picturesque dress
and habits. he was Il useful and
successful teacher, loved by all
his pupils.
The passing of the Old Field
School and the little red school
house removed from the ken OF
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methods. and almost the only
preparation made in this subject
was known ability to gather a big
bundle of stout hickory wltheS
and a stamina which could hold
out until they were worn down to
stub ends.
The instructors, even when
paid out Of public funds, were
dependent on the sentiment and
favor of their patrons, for 1t was
a common practice for Teacher ,
to board first at one home and
then another, this contribution OF
subsistence eking out the small
salary.
The term was usually held dur
inc a time when work on the
farm was slack. but the custom
gradually grew until most of the
public school terms were follow
ed by subscription" schools, tut
ton being paid by each pupil, ac-
cording to the grade he was IN,
and varying from soc month to
$3.50.
The first school ever opened in
this section Of the Blue Ridge was
at the Swannanoa Settlement and
was taught by Robert Henry,
shortly after 1892. About 1877
the Presbyterians opened schools
at Newton Academy in Asheville,
and at the Mills River Academy.
At this latter school. beginning
about 1920. Michael Francis,
teacher. was known as the great
Wr>terncr." He was Scotchman.
educated in Edinburg, and OF
huge stature. weighing about
tnrec hundred and thirty pounds.
1t WAS the record Of his school
that beginning at New Year, he
taught without u vacation until
Christmas. then after Il weeks re
cess. started another session, ana
continuing this practice for seven
co. eight years. Many of those who
studied his classical courses after
ward became prominent III fields
afur. The grandparents OF the re
nowned Henry WooGtin Grady
lived adjoining the school, and
his father WAS Il pupil at the
Academy for several terms. UNI
der Francis. One Of his pupils,
Nicholas Woodfin. afterward
taught law class in Asheville.
and the old Scotch school master
enrolled as one Of his students.
One Of the most colorful char
acterS among the early school
teachers through here was a man
fully qualified in classical, mathe-
matical and other higher branch
e. Of learning taught in those
dayS--but he chose to labor in the
odd Field Schools" drilling his
pupils in the elementary branches
Of spelling. writing and "fgur-
ing" or ''ciphering." as it was
more often called. The picture he
made was impressed on the con-
SciouS memory of his students far
beyond any knowledge they ac-
auired from his teachings.
Clad year in and year out in
seemingly the same suit OF clothes
he made striking appearance
. long-tailed blue jeans coat down
20 his knees, with 4 large collar
worn turned up IN winter wealth
el and reaching almost to the top
of his shining bald head. With
! this went heavy, baggy panta-
| looms of dark brown linsey wool
Sey and vest made of this ma
terial buttoned to the neck much
in the fashion of clerical attire.
/ His shirts were of heavy red or
purple flannel and he wore home
made shoes. Being near-Sighted he
! used the heavy. steel trimmed
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modern children many o. the las
cinating games played on earlier
Fairgrounds.
One Of the most exciting games
among the boys, and perhaps an
occasional good sport among
the Girls. was Bull Pen with its
many and intricate rules. Too
rough for the Younger ones, II
was a worthy predecessor Tor
baseball Of later times.
A ground was laid out with GER
tain mysterious lines within which
all but TWO of the players gather
ed. The two on the outside, would
take their position on the proper
corners and pitch ball between
them for few times. TINS was
done to cheat it up" After that,
il was thrown in an effort TO burn
the players, 10 hit and declare
them out, if they were not agile
enough t" dod"c and keep out OF
il. way. Thr mysterious paS+IngS
aad iu@gIjugi that went on were
not easily understood IA" .p"rta-
tors in rlusI cHSc.i these were
the special invention" OF the lead
cts. bat thew added 10 the excite
nrnt for the players.
Ant'ny over WIS another OF the
old favoritvS which has hcrn lost
10 thr children who never Knew
the old high, narrow school
house. In this game, the players,
old and young, boys and glrlS,
were divided into teams, one TAX
ing = position on each side Of the
buildiug. \ bail was tossed on the
roof. the goal being to get 1t COM
rletcly across the top. II it did go
over and was caught by play
er on the other side, the whole
team, led by the catcher, went
racing around the building in an
effort to tag some one OF the OPP
moments. If they succeeded, their
team gained new member. Tins
was kept up until all the players
rad been lost to the other side
pI. until the game came 10 IN cad
from shoor weakness and breath
l,%sncSs Of the contcnderS.
when the bali Wa pitched over
The house, the player called out:
"Anrny." and the other side
would reply:
"Glcr she comc%.'
Ea,c. or Prisoners Base, popu-
+ lar on every playground, was old
/ before tire first settlers left Eng
J land for the New World.
I Other games were Leap Frog.
! lie, Jacket. Jump the Rome, Tag,
drop the handkerchief, Frog IN
| The Middle. Blind Mans Buff,
Club Fidt, humble Peg, William
come a trimble- toe, Raise the
| Gates as High as the Sky, Hop
Scotch, Thread and Needle, Fox
and Geese, and the favOrite OF ali
agcS, Hide and Go Seek.
. Among the singing games were
| London Bridge Is Falling Down.
I This must have found its source
with ancestors who at one time
3 had been familiar with the old
stone bridge, with its wooden
houses, little chapel and shops,
1 built across the Thames in the
early years after 1900.
Farmer in the Dell, The Frog
Who Went ACQUIRING, Little Sal
I lie Waters, and Froggie in the
, Mill Pond were others in this class
! that were played often.
Going to Jerusalem was one Of
] the oldest which was popular as
an inside game, as we'll as on the
playground. Even today, when
children. frequently use this as
/ their choice of a merry game,
there is a reminder of early an
cestors who were Crusaders in
| another brave venture to deliver
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KILLS SELF ANYWAY

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. July p.
(UP)--MrS. Stella Nash was
frustrated by hospital attaches in
a sicidc attempt by drinking dis
mfcctaut yesterday, but when u
nurse took her to Il nearby doc
tors office. she cluded her at
tcndant and leaped to her death
from Il fourth story window.
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REALLY RUNS PYRAMIDS

CARLYLE. Sask. (UP)-Jim
Make, Cree Indian Of the White
Bear reserve near mere and a
champion long distance runner,
combines marital devotion with
exercise. His wife wanted pair
Of stockings. Make ran the re
miles to town in 40 minutes and
bought the stockings.
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PAIR OF PANTS LEFT

LIBERTY, n. Y, July 81.
tUP)-Statc police searched last
night for Samuel Trager'S pants
all 573 pairs of them. They dis
appeared yesterday and SO did a
man TRACER had hired to drive
him on his sales route. TRACER
had one pair Of pants left--he
was wearing them.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
PLANES COLLIDE;
|. z FLIERS KILLED

MANILA, P. T.. March 1S
U.N.SO.-Two United States
Army ayiators were killed and two
injured near Manila today when a
pair of army observation planes
crashed in mid-air and fell IN
flames.
The dead: Lieut.. William Nc
Bee, Eureka Springs, Kan; Pri-
vate Harold Northquest, Marion,
Ohio.
Lieut.. Joseph j. Navarro, Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Sergt. William
Nelson, Chicago, were hurt.
Navarro was taken to a hospital
where it was said he would re-
cover. Nelson was only bruised.
Five Army planes were out on
maneuvers 40 miles north of
Manila when the accident oc-
CURED. McBee and Northquest
crashed with their ship. Navarro
and Nelson jumped and landed
with parachutes, Nazarro in a
tree.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Rdked
By NeU Series
OF Air Raids

BARCELONA, March 18 GIN.
S).-Bringing new horror to this
stricken city, q fleet Of nationalist
bombing planes staged a new
series of devastating air raids to
day, killing at least 80 additional
persons and injuring hundreds.
On four separate occasions low.
winged battle craft of italian
make scared over Barcelona,
dropping . new hail Of death and
destruction on each appearance.
900 TO 1000 DEAD
With the dead in yesterdays
series Of IL raids estimated be
tween 600 and more than 1000
and wounded at 1,500, Barcelona
was engroSsed in attempting to
care for its wounded and home
less when the raiders first ap,
peared a few minutes after
o'clock this morning.
At 4:10 a. m. they came again
At tbs a. m. they reappeared and
at $40 a. m. they cut new swath
of death and destruction in the
heart of the city,
Government anti.aircraft guns
roared back at the attackers and
hampered their efforts to make
direct hits on targets in the center
Of the city.
Nevertheless, 30 explosions were
counted during the first three
raids.
CITY DEVASTATED
An entire quarter Of Barcelona
formerly the city's most pros
porous section-lay completely
devastated today.
Franco bomberS, seeking to
hasten the crack-up of loyalist
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Reich Troops Hold
Spanish Frontier

LONDON, March 18 Q.N.S).
A Paris dispatch to the Daily
Herald today stated that Ger
man soldiers of the regular
Reich army. aiding the Spanish
insurgents, have taken over stra-
tegic positions on the Franco
Spanish border and completely
control the frontier from Irun to
the western end Of the Pyrenees
Mountains.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
44-HOur Week Law
Is Ruled Invalid

HARRISBURG, Pa, March Is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. recently
enacted 44-hour week law was de-
clared unconstitutional today by
Judge w. C. Sheely, who made per
manent the preliminary injunction
already granted to several hun
dred business firms. The judge
said his order was entered to speed
UP the appeal to the State Su-
preme Court.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
British Ship
TOrpedOed

PERPIGNAN, France, March II
U.N.S0-A British steamer, be
lieved to be the Clifford, was
torpedoed off Cape Cerbere early
today.
Gloyd's records register no such
VeSSel.)
Reports here said the steamer
had gone on the rocks near the
Spanish port of Llansa and was
burning furiously. Fate Of those
aboard was not known.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Poland Backs Her
ULtin1dtun1 With
Armed Force

WILMA, March Is U.N.S.)-
Polish infantry, artillery, cav.
airy. motorized units, and tanks
passed through this disputed
city all night and early today
en- route to the Lithuanian from
tier.
Marshal Edward Rydz-SmigIy,
chief Of the Polish army, left
Wilma for inspection Of the
troops along the border.
WARSAW, March 18 G.N.Sl.
The war-like crisis between Poland
and Lithuania neared the explo-
sion point today as Polish troops
repeatedly massed near the
frontier to back up an ultimatum
delivered by Warsaw to the Lith.
uanian government.
Polish forces were represented
as ready to march into Lithuania
If the reply to the ultimatum IL
not satisfactory.
MOVEMENTS SECRET
Strict censorship prevented
transmission of exact information
as to the extent and character Of
the Polish troop movements near
the Lithuanian frontier.
Editors note: Dispatches
from KGunGS, LithuGniu, stated
that the country, expecting Rus
sian help, is preparing for armed
resistance against the threat.
ened invGSion BY Poland. Other
details on page 2J
The Polish ultimatum, according
to an official announcement, was
delivered at KaunaS, the Lithua-
MAN capital, by a member of the
EStonian legation there, acting as
an intermediary. Diplomatic rela.
tions do not exist between War
saw and KaunaS.
SETS TIME LIMIT
1t said that If an answer is not
received by Poland by IL a. m.
Sunday, Poland considers herself
free to adopt whatever action she
thinks fit"
The ultimatum must be &C.
cepted in full, without qualifica.
tion or reserve. official opinion in
Warsaw indicated.
A conditional reply from Kau-
mas will be regarded as rejection,
and will be followed by "appro.
pirate action"
Military officials here estimated
that it would take the Polish forces
three hours to reach the Lithua-
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Bank Loans Pared
BY Maine /, Central

NEW YORK, March 10 (I.N.SJ.
Main Central r. r. reduced its
bank loans by $25O.OO0 to $3.50, 900
1n 1887, according to a report to.
day by E. S. French. president.
There was . net increase in
funded debt in the year Of $1,195.-
S3e. The company reported net
income for the year of $473,547
against . loss Of ss2,sl5 in 1896.
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Berlin Hands Off in Poland;
Denies Army Sent to Border

strictly neutral attitude" said
a government spokesman. Ger
many considers the conflict ex.
clusively q Yolish-Lthuanian af-
fair"
Stories that Germany is mass.
ing troops along the East Prussia
Memel frontier were declared un'
founded.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Msgr. Mooney
Back From Italy

NEW YORK, March 18 UNS0,
There has been no mention OF
appointment Of a new bishop in
Grand Rapids, Mich, to succeed
the current head Of that diocese.
Msgr. Edward Mooney, Arch,
bishop of Detroit declared today
after arriving aboard the italian
liner Vulcania from a visit In
Italy. He announced. however,
the naming the Rev. John Con.
molly. pastor of Detroit's Blessed
Sacrament Church, aS Jnonsig'
nor.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

Sheriff J. B. Sample-the same
officer who investigated the mass
murders yesterday-reported how
Bryan, the son of Mrs. Rowland,
struggled with his mother at the
bottom Of the 25-foot deep well
and then stood on her body to
keep his head above water until
help came, even though his hands
we're bound.
. BOY RESCUED
Mrs. Rowland, who suddenly
went violently insane, was
drowned in eight feet Of water at
the bottom Of the well, the son,
who had put up q desperate
struggle after his mother had
bound his hand and threw him
into the deep cistern, was res.
cued.
Sheriff Sample rushed to the
Rowland home at campti to in.
vestigate.
SECOND TRAGEDY
He was forced to interrupt his
investigation into the case Of Mrs.
Lille Mae Curtis, 3s-year-old hus-
band killer, who yesterday shot
and killed six Of her children as
they slept.
picture On Page 13l &C.,,
The Washington times., 1938-03-18
Bears Slacken
Exchange Trade

NEW YORK. March 1S G.N.S)
Total short interest on the New
York Stock Exchange at the close
Of business February 28 as COM
piled from information received
from exchange members was l..
142.4S2 shares compared with l.
2S,005 as Of January 81.