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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
WORST APRIL STORM in U.S..
ANNAISSWEEPING EASTWARD;
48 ARE DEAD; 60 ARE MISSING
Southern Rivers Are Surg
ing Toward Record
Crests Today
(UNITED PRESS)

Terrific gales swept acroSS
path of desolation in the south
and midwest today, driving the
worst April storm in history north
eastward toward the Atlantic sea-
board, leaving 48 dead, victims OF
floods, tornadocs and raging biz
yards and co others missing in the
six states hit by the storm center
as it blasted its way from the
Canadian plains to the Gulf OF
Mexico and back again.
1t roarcd from the northwest
late Wednesday when it laid a
paralyzing blanket of snow and ice
across the north central states
Efrom the Rocky mountains to the
lOhio valley.
+ Tornado winds whipped across
Alabama, Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. Floods caused heavy dam
age in Mississippi, Georgia, Ala
bama, Texas, Indiana and Illinois.
! Great Lakes states battled heavy
$nows and Sleet. The storm center
moved over southern Illinois and
kentucky today.
Rivers surged toward record
crests in the heart of the south
where tornadoes and floods al
ready have laid waste property
sSnd taken a toll Of at least lS
Aid probably 26 lives
At Montgomery, Ala, the wealth:
erman predicted the "worst flood
in the history of the 500-mile Ala
bama river system" ..
Damage was estimated at well
over $l,000,000.
Seven, including four children,
were asphyxiated at Pampa, Tex,
in a small house where they had
huddled to escape the storm.
Eighty-fve were reported missing
in the same area, although Red
Cross headquarters at st. Louis
said all had been located. Four
hundred school children were
stranded at Pampa in the snow
storm which paralyzed the entire
northern section of the state.
Four were drowned at White
stone, Ga, when rising waters of
the Talona creek swept a combi-
nation residence-store from its
foundations. Nine were missing
there.
Swiftly rising flood waters of
the Alabama river system in Ala
bama, Mississippi and Georgia
turned thousands of acres of low
lands into a watery no-man's land.
Mortimer Ames, Red Gross chair
man at Selma, Ala, notified his
office at Washington, D. c., that
10000 persons were affected by
floods in a 26-mile area between
Selma and Montgomery, Ala.
Coast guardsmen in six surf
boats and 60 small row boats were
ordered into the flooded area to
aid relief workers in care of refu-
gees. Freezing and near-freezing
temperatures added to suffering.
AS frigid weather clamped down,
southeastern Mississippi refugees
left lowlands, and towns were be-
coming cut off from highway
travel.
The Leaf and Bouic rivers guag-
ed % feet and were rising at Hat
tiesburg which expected the great
est flood on record in that section.
A 26-foot crest was expected Sun
day. Eighteen feet is flood stage.
The Red Gross, National Guard
and Salvation Army modified aid
after "a hours of rain.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
MINISTERIAL BODY
WILL MEET MONDAY

The April meeting of the Min,
isterial association will be held on
Monday morning at II o'clock at AZ
the First Methodist church. AN
pastors of the county are invited
to attend these monthly meetings.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
BUREAU BILL DEFEAT STUNS NEW DEAL
japanese Seriously Defeated, Is Report
YOUR ARMY MAKES A CAPITOL APPEARANCE

THE doughty doughboys,
l. the engineers with
their hairy ears and the
caiSsonS went rolling along
past the Capitol as the
Army paraded in a dual
celebration Of Army Day
and the 21st anniversary of
the entry of the United
States int Othe World War.
The troops pictured above
are about to swing into Con-
stitution Avenue to be re-
viewed by the President.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
fashion !! Shop Is
Newly Decorated
'uGnS All Pleased With
innovations There

b. rs ,,I Easter shoppers vester.
Eie o,r today Inspected the new
Fa5;ovr' ~ and redecorated
Fcenra,r 'a22. owned by Mrs. n.
(e,e Dlo.a and without exception
Pom 't:y .% with its appearance.
b. fr wont tn the rear, entirely
Eaile " s..Ij have been installed,
(iccor.1,..S and ceiling have been
b Ia;S p''a and new floor cover
Eaas r w.. \ large stock of new
r. s,or nosFcnandise is on display.
EovSiD,,.y mas long been a popular
E a5S,s>n!p.' place. Mrs. Bremen said
+ Sec s%0 Ia, Increase in business
E'ao5ei@o5o noted since the shop was
EacSei' va a., redecoratcd and re-
Es6on "a and Expressed her appre-
+ pgbI - the interest shown BY
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
FHJNESE SEEK
no TURN ROUT
|INTODISASTER
sv Stand Made in yell
low River Drive by
Invaders
'uINESE FORCES ARE
| SAID WELL ARMED

SHANGHAI, April Q, (UP).-
,;rs.o troops on the central
t., have inflicted a serious de-
L. ON the Japanese and. their
l. high. are seeking TO turn
1 Irfca, into q disaster. reports
H. me battle lines sal dtoday.
Is Tr,,rJ Press staff CORE
.rrdrrt with the Chinese army
4 :;rr,ai that the Chinese had
4 ;or Taicrhchwanc, northeast
4 H,uchow and that the Japa-
H. were re'reatiNg northward,
&rioning their motorized equip
rr.
IN N, rear Of the Japanese, as
yrtrcated, Chinese irregularS
r. ripping through the Japa--
3 communications lines and
Ming off supplies. Chinese as
he'd that a mixed army of guer-
Is and irregularS had reached
suburbs Of TSluau. Il most M
t,ant city on the Tientsin-Nan-
H. railroad. and 4 Japanese
s. for operations over the en-
{ northeastern front.
Hid was asserted officially at
knkow late today that Chinese
bops had stUrmed and taken the
kterr suburbs of TSinan and
r. attacking the southern SUI
Irbs
Further, the Chinese asserted
D, they had smashed with great
fSeS a sudden Japanese often
De- on the Lake Tai-HaugChOw
b. west and southwest Of
kanghai-apparcrtly a Japanese
Hort to divert attention from
4 central front.
klt was reported that 100, 900
4PaueSe rciuforcemeuts had ar
r. at Shanghai from the home
b..
sAlI reports from the Chinese
Dc indicated that the Chinese
] won a great victory and it
es plain that they hoped 10 make
\ L not only their greatest vic
r Of the war but the greatest
the long, troubled history Of
at.c nation.
The Yellow river, for centuries
aled "ChjNa's sorrow" had be-
rme symbol for the rcbirth of
nation Of 4OO-odd million peo-
On the central or Yellow
r. front, after months Of bit
defeat, the Chinese were def
Eety on the offensive.
A formidable army Of regulars,
equipped. we'll disciplined,
>'e>SINg motorized equipment,
smed the heart of the Chinese
kce$ 4 new air fleet flew over
T. challenging the Japanese
i.eet, raking the Japanese
Ly ~ with bomb and machine gun
''e" The regulars were backed
! guerilla bands. numbering
'-,,aadS, who were harrassinr
Japanese at many points, mas
Btsng small detached units. am
Sa'ng supply trains, Joining
n a regulars 10 attack strongly
.aaS the situation was as fol-
,s,.. Inc japanese had suffered
s.c ,,''e OF moment at Taierch-
FL on spur Of the Tientsin-
-r aAS railroad northeast of
|pi nov " which is the junction
h. ' l9r the TicntSin-Nanking
az, a.a The caSt-to-west Lung
To ,a'''oad The weeks-lonC ia
boz '''ve for Hsuchow had
4" :; Stopped. But more impor-
h., - me :ae line of the Japanese
lC...ae mere was first, a Chinese
'N'''.Nued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
CAR. STRIKE ENDS

DETROIT, April 9. up
Street car service was resumed
here yesterday after settlement Oh
a 33-hour strike.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
ROOSEVELT CALLS RELIEF
APPROPRIATION CONFERENCE
AT WHITE HOUSE MONDAY

Woodruff (Va.) and Edward Tay-
lor (Col.) of the house appropria-
tons committee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09

Three years ago when Adriana
Caselotti, above, was 1S, she was
naughty little girl who listened
in on the phone calls of her ia.
Their, Guido Caselotti, Hollywood
voice teacher. When the Walt
Disney studio called one day
asking him to find the right
voice for Snow White, she piped
"Me, me, me, how about me?"
into the extension on which she
had been eavesdropping. The
studio liked her cheerful, chirp-
ing. and she became the, voice"
of the fairy story heroine. Now
she hopes to become a movie
actress.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
WEATHER

CLOUDY NOW tonight; Sunday far
rain or g. i| warmer in afternoon
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-09
GOOD AFTERNOON

Hitler asks the Vieunese to cur.
tail the bsnquets for which they
are famous. ignoring the quickest
way to a mans heart
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

York critics voted heavily
mo" A good notice from
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, and one
from this corner of the world,
failed to help.
TRANS-LUX BIRTHDAY
Congratulations to Roland
Robbins, who is primping up for
the first birthday of the Trans
Lux Theater Friday . House
has yet to experience a losing
week, is one of the most success
full operations in the United
States From the very begin
ming. men and women of great
prominence have turned to this
unique policy of showing head
line newspaper stories in motion
pictures for relaxation. And
they have come in great num-
bers-nearly a million of them
-. $4,000 interested persons in
one week crowded the theater
on the occasion of the showing
of the Hindenburg disaster pic
lures On its opening day,
and largest single day for at
tendance, Saturday, March 13,
approximately 5000 turned its
turnstile Other occasions
for extraordinary attendance
were the events and bookings of
the coronation of King George
and Queen Elizabeth, the Sino-
Jap war specials, the Chicago
riot, the sinking of the Panay,
March of Times Inside Nazi-
Germany" the "Redskin" VIC
troy football games, the Amer
lean Legion convention parade
and the fall of Niagara's honey
moon bridge.
BOY ACTOR BARRED
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
Mr.. Payne Jennings is anxious
that you know the role of Wake
field in the Ethel Barrymore
company of "Whiteoaks" is be-
ing played in Washington by an
emergency player.
The Board of Education re-
fused to permit Peter Fernan-
dez to go on, since he is under
the age insisted on by the law.
The replacement, Robert Gill
bert, may perhaps, be a bit un-
certain at the first performance,
but let's hope not.
Sincerely,
Willard Keefe.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

Ethel Barrymore will make
her second starring appearance
in Washington this season when
she comes to the National Thea
ter for a week beginning March
IA in "Whiteoakes."
This is a drama of the famed
Canadian family of Whlteoaks
celebrated by Mazo de Ia Roche
in a series of novels, known as
1.-The Jalna books" Miss de Ia
Roche also made the dranatiza-
ton, which will be presented by
Victor Payne-Jennings, London
producer. ..... e..
Prominent in the cast also is
Stephen Haggard. who made
the outstanding personal sue
cess of the 1884 Broadway sea-
son in the role of Poet Thomas
Chatterton in Come of Age"
Mr.. Haggard has the role of
Finch WhiteoakS, grandson of
the 101-old woman imperson-
ated by Miss Barrymore. He
created the role IN London,
where the play is now entering
upon its third year. He also di-
rected the version coming to the
National.
The Whiteoaks family will be
remembered as that loyal, quar-
reling group Of Canadians who
are, individually and together,
no less fantastic than the Sang
ers, immortalized in "The Con-
stant Nymph." Dominating all
Of them, of course, is Adeline
Miss Barrymore). With the
authority of her 101 years, she
Yields them into a unified force.
Sometimes she brings them to
obedience by terrorizing them.
Again she summons their fierce
pride of family.
The play employs fragments
of the several Jalna novels. but
stems chiefly from "Whiteoaks
of Jalna." This is the story of
Adeline and Finch. The boy, an
outcast in this home of horse
lovers and farmers, furtively
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Gladys Swarthout,
John Boles, Romance in the
Dark" II a. m, las, 4:30,
7:25, 10 p. m. Stage, Red Skel-
ton, 1910. 1925, $40. 9:O5
p. m.
PALACE-Sonja Henie, Don
Ameche, Happy Landing"
IL noon, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35
p. m.
COLUMBIA - Annabella, Will
liam Powell, THE Baroness
and the Butler" 11:45 a. m,
1:45, 3:45. $50. 7:50, $50
p. m.
r. X. O.-KEITH'S $ "Snow
White and the Seven DwarfS,"
1850 a. m, 1,50, $3.50, $3.50,
7:50. $50 p. m.
EARLE-Wayne Morris, Priscilla
Lane, Love, Honor, and Be-
have" 11:15 a. M, 1:40, 4:30,
7:20, 10 p. m. Stage, Rito
Rio and Don Bestor, 12:45,
1858, $50. 9:10 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Gorge
Brent, Margaret Lindsay.
Gold Is Where You Find It."
IL a. M, los, $40, $40, 7:25,
9:35 p. m.
LITTLE-"Peter the First" At
IL, 1:07, 3:14, 5:21, 1928, and
9:36 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
from 10 q. m. to midnight, IS
minutes each show.
HOWARD-"TarZan's Revenge"
On stage Don Redman and
his orchestra with Harlan Lat
timore and Louise McCsrroll.
Also-John Henry, the Black
River Giant. Midnight show
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Tommy Dorsey's Bond Coming

Leonard and Allen Starr, vocal
lists, and the Three ESquireS,
singing trio.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
KELLEYGRAMS

Both Mrs. Louise Noonan Mil
Ter of the Rialto Theater, and
Sun Dial Arthur Godfrey of the
radio. got excited yesterday
about Frank Parker's operate
debut in La Traviata," with
the Chicago troupe tonight.
Mrs. Miller's interest is a full
house for what she calls the
best grand opera Washington
has seen in months. Bride
groom Godfrey's interest is in
that of an old professional
friend, whom he wanted the
Washington intelligentsia to
meet. Mr.. Godfrey held a re-
ception for the singer in his
WJSV headquarters yesterday
twilight.
Parker, singer and actor, is a
colorful figure. He began war
bling in a church choir, was
soon rushed into George M. Co.
hans musical, Little Nellie
Kelly" appeared in Frazee'S
mo, No, Nanette," and in
two editions of the Green
wich Village Follies. Radio has
had his exclusive services for
eight years, in top spots. In
leisure moments he sang for the
screen in Transatlantic Merry
Go-Round" and in a short.
"Sweet Surrender.
He is dead anxious to make
the more dignified grade in
grand opera, making the move at
a financial sacrifice, that the
quality of his voice may be real
lied by music lovers. A scout
from the Metropolitan Opera
House will be present at the
Rialto Theater tonight to catch
his performance in "Traviata."
WHITE HOUSE SHOW
Between the Devil" which
gave the command performance
for the Presidents Birthday
ball celebration, will close in
New York next Saturday night
Jack Buchanan. star come
dian, is compelled to return to
London for picture commit
ment Speaking of command
performances. Lee Mason of the
labor theater writes that Pins
and Needles" principals are still
excited, and thrilled, over their
special command performance
at the White House last Thurs
day night . They appeared in
the East Room without benefit
Of scenery, and with a rigged up
curtain President Roosevelt
seemed to enjoy it So did the
army Of Secret Service men who
were all about The official
protectors of the Nations Chief
refused to let the actors shoot
off a toy cap pistol in the Skit
Economics I" No pistols in
the White House, command per-
formance or no Max Gordon
close Save Me the Waltz" with
out ceremony when the New
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

bers, Love Walked In" and
Spring Again"
e SEVEN-The lovely Helen
Jepson, of the Metropolitan
Opera, singing excerpts from
La Traviata," with the assist
ance of Charles Kullman.
EIGHTH bby Clark, al
though he is miserably served
with comic material, while the
Ritz brothers get a great over
supply.
NINE-Phil Baker, who gets a
chance to squeeze his accordion
after many studio viclssltudeS.
TEN-The smooth direction
of George Marshall, considering
that he had Ben Hecht story
so frail it almost blew away at
times.
is COMING SOON
Yes, Mr.. Goldwyn knows how
to do these things. With a little
more class than Daryl zanuck
musicals, if not as much verve.
Eddie Cantor walked out Of
his Goldwyn contract because
he says the producer takes so
many months to make up his
mind a comedian loses money
through idle weeks. In the case
of Goodwin Follies," edition No.
l, the time appears to have been
well spent. The color sequences
alone make the picture a SEN
Sationally beautiful canvas.
"Goldwyn FollieS" is in the
cans waiting for Sonia Henie'S
Happy Landing" to complete a
fortnight'S engage ment at
Loew's Palace Theater. 1t will
probably open on F Street on
Friday, March 18.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Advance Spring Hat
Reflects Yesterday

The period influence in fash
ions is by no means over. For
Joan BENEFITS screen wardrobe
In The Texans" q Paramount
film, Designer Edith Head has
chosen a btoad-brimmed black
velvet hat with ribbons which
tie under the chin. Against the
brim are flanked large white
daisies with black centers and
the old-fashioned bonnet" ia
not only becoming to Miss Ben
nett, but is exactly like one Of
the modern hats she has ordered
for her personal wardrobe this
coming summer.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
ONE-Its clever patterning
after the Broadway revue for
mula and adherence to the
pretty girl and melody tradition.
TWO-The presence of Edgar
Bergen and his saucy imp, Char
lie Mccarthy, serving ably as
heckling stooge for Phil Baker
and other high-priced comics.
THREE-The facility with
which Adolphe Menjou plays a
harassed play producer. He
has served this role at least a
score of times and on each ap-
pearance seems to get better.
FOUR-The emergence of An
drea Leeds into the full glare
of stardom's spotlight. She
gets too many close-ups-em-
phasizing that her mouth is
large-but as a demure ingenue
of the 1880 Janet Gaynor type,
she proves that her emotional
acting in "Stage Door" was no
mere flash of inspiration.
FIVE-The new discovery, 70
rina. Former ballerina of the
Ballet Russo, she is a graceful
and beautiful figure in the most
enhancing color spectacle yet
placed upon the screen, one in
which her feathery grace is
backed up by the American bal
let dancers. A jazz VS.. classic
treatment of the Romeo and
Juliet story is also a highlight.
SIX - Kenny Baker, re-
cruit from the radio studios,
singing the most melting and
tuneful of the GershWin num-
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Novel Coat Lineup
In Stars Closets

Sylvia Sidney, starring with
George Raft in you and Me-"
for Paramount, has IL different
box coats of tweed mixtures.
Miss Sidney wears these casual
coats with slackS, skirts and
sports frocks and insists that
they have roomy, patch pockets
and narrow tailored collars of
velvet above the widely cut
lapels which most of them fea-
ture.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

Tommy Dorsey, sentimental
gentleman of swing" will bring
his popular orchestra to the
Earle Theater stage, for one
week starting Friday, March 18.
General Zone Manager j. J.
Payette announced their book
ing today.
An ace trombonist himself,
Dorsey has surrounded himself
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Ethel Barrymore as 7ol-Yeor-OId Motriorch

devotes himself to music. Only
Adeline gives sympathy to his
ambitions, and it is she who
shields him from the rough
raillery of brothers Kenny and
Piers-and the badgering Of the
younger brother Wakefield.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

later is laughing at her joke that
they were both victims Of the
same robust temper.
Here again are Adeline's sep
tuagenarian sons, Nicholas and
Ernest, solicitous of "mama'S"
appetite and their own chances
for inheriting her fortune.
Readers of the book will recall
that Adeline rather Spitefully
refuses to have her money cut
up like a cake" One deserving
Whiteoaks will get all of it.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Ior CTDEEA G0CCID
ais SONAAIN OOSSl :

Beautiful Screen Revue in TechnicoIor
Is PeopIed by Talented Principals
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

with outstanding musicians in
his orchestra. Their radio pro-
grams are notable for the dis
tinctive Dorsey interpretations
of such numbers as Song of In
dia," Melody in F." "Leiber.
Straum" and Marie"
With the Dorsey band are
featured Edythe Wright, Jack
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

Miss de la Roche in COM
pressing her novel into the more
compacS drama form has lost
none Of its flavor. The White
oaks are still an unruly house
hold. Kenny, master of Jalna
house, still RACES at his century
old grandmother as a red
haired tyrant and a moment
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Gleanings
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Slick and echncoorb bathed is the first Godwyn produc
ton of the screen Foe with the farewell tunes of George
Gershwin baes of staggering beauty and that insulting
knot from the old pine tree, Charlie Mccarthy.
As it unreeed i'll the Fox exchange matinee yesterday the
main assets of the Goldwyn "Folles impressed this OBJ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-06-04
Housewives Sponsor
Joint Program

The Detroit Housewives League
and Booker T. Washington Trade
Association sponsored joint pro-
gram Tuesday night May 2i at
Bethel a NJ + Church
The girls OF The advanced classes
OF various public schools. were ~
vitcd guests.
Women. representing business
and professions. ravc talks on their
business establishments as "a
means OF assisting the young peo-
pie present in making decisions
relative TO their life's work The
speakers stressed the fact that af-
I @ graduation young people
should continue 10 study. on order
TO make their careers successful
Mrs. Gertrude Talbert was mis-
tress OF ceremonies.
Among the guest speakers were
Mrs. Fred \. Allen. of Supreme
Linen Laundry Miss Trieg. techni-
clan at Edith Thomas Hospital.
Mrs Katie Cheatham. Milliner.
Mrs. Boddie. Mrs Gordy. grocer:
and Or Daisy Norihcross. physi-
clan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-06-04
'ORT HURO N

bJ htts HI De OVWuu
Observance OF Memorial Day was
PIE program in the local churches
|ast Sunday. Pilgrim Baptist
Fhurch Mission OF which Mrs. Ell
pa Morris Is president, rendered
home coming program, Sunday
|iternoon at 3 o'clock. Principal
|peakers we're Mr.. Barrett Of Lam
|ing, Mich, and Rev. r. b. Cowan.
selection was rendered by Mr..
Yarrett's two girls. Brief remarks
Fere made by others present. The
mount OF 1925 was raised.
Mrs. Pauline Hill, faithful MEM
er OF Shiloh Church celebrated
'er sixtieth birthday Thursday,
Jay 26. Those who attended were
r. and Mrs. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs.
eo Anderson, Mrs. Berdella Jones.
rs Hill received many nice gifts.
ne Is also a member of the Order
Eastern Star.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hill visited
PER mother In Detroit over the
|eekend.
services are being held at the
UNITS church Of which Rev. Lot is
s.or all this week. The public Is
"ted TO attend these services.
"A C0LORED JUDGE