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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
FOLK FESTIVAL
ISON PROGRAM
TONIGHT AT 5
To Feature Dancing and
Music; Museum Open
on North Main

Henderson County's Centennial
celebration will continue tonight
with Folk Festival to be held at
the high school auditorium at 8
o'clock.
This festival will be under the
direction Of P. l.. Lunsford, Of
Leicester, an authority on folk
dances and music.
Mr.. Lunsford has arranged an
interesting program. There Will
be dance contests Of square, buck
and wing, and clog dancing, old
time fiddling contests, music by
old-time fddlers. string bands,
and individual musicians.
The singing Of the early folk
ballads and folk music by people
who have given much study to
this type of music will be high
light of the program.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the Centennial is the
museum, located at 524 North
Main street.
The museum contains a splen-
did collection Of antique furniture
and household effects and other
curios in use during the past 100
years.
The museum opened this morn
ing and was crowded by a throng
of people Immediately after the
parade.
During the remainder of the
celebration the museum will be
open from 10 a. m. to | p. m.
and from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. each
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
SETS SPECIAL
SESSION FOR
MONDAY AUG. s
Governor Hoey Expresses
Hope Legislation Can Be
Finished IN Week
NEED ACTION TO GET
PWA COIN FOR STATE

RALEIGH. Aug IA special
session Of the North Carolina gen
eral assembly 90 consider IcglSla-
ton 10 enable North Carolina 10
participate In the federal govern
mcut's PWA program, was caIIc@
today by Governor Clyde <.
Hopy to meet on Monday, August
3, AT noon.
Governor Hoey expressed the
hope that the session would las
only one week.
All members Of the 1887 assem-
bly have been sent kilograms re-
qucSting them 20 be- M Raleigh hy
next Monday morning.
Governor Hoey would not est.
mate the probable amount OF
money 10 be- involved in proposed
legislation. but he declared that
the special session was necessary
if this state were 20 participate
and receive any aid from the
PWA appropriations for various
state Institutions.
The advisory budget commits
sion met I'm special sessions on
Thursday and Friday and Is "N-
pccted 10 make recommendations
TO he considered by the SpecIa.
session
The proposed session will DC
the second special sitting Of these
legislators. believed To be precc-
don, IN This state
Attorney General Mcmillan -
expected 10 prepare legislation I'M
the form Of bills and have them
ready for presentation by tn"
time the special session convcncS
next Monday.
Previously Governor Hocy hal
announced that probably five 20
ten million dollars would be need
ed for permanent improvements.
The state must put up % pc
cent of the money and receive -
per cent from PWA grants.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
CITY Wins IN
TEAM MATCH
Defeats WaynesvilIe Golf
ers Is to 5 in Play on
Sunday Afternoon

Hcndcrsonvillc golfers won n
team match from WayrcsviiI"
players by score Of IS To at
the HcndrrsonvilIc Golf and
Country club yesterday after
noon.
The matches were played in
fOrcSomes on = Nassau basis with
three points at stake in each in
dividual match. The local team
won all hut two matches.
In what was probably the fca-
turc match of the day, Jack Too
mcr and his partner, Ed Romph,
defeated Archie Clark and Bryan,
Of HcnderSonville. by u score of
one up.
Clark and Rryan went three
down on the first nine holes, but
rallied and squared the match on
the lIth mole. Toomcr'S bride
four on the 10th put the visitors
one up and the remaining holes
were halved.
The individual matches were as
follows: Wright and Bennett CID
defeated Provost and Provost
CWD, , points; Hodges and Brack-
EFT CID defeated Wheeler and
Kcener CW), points; Rogers and
Sutherland (HD defeated Neal and
Brocning (W), 3 points; McMul-
Ian and HutSon (W) defeated
n,,.L,,, ,,l E,,,,b,, luA =
points: Prince and Hunter CID
defeated Ray and Allen (W), 3
points; Hayes and Jones CID de-
fcatcd Anderson and Parker (W,
; points; Trotter and Ogle (HJ
defeated Provost and Padgett
WD, , points; Toomer and
Romph (W) defeated Bryan and
Clark (H, , points; Jones CID
defeated Jackson (W), , points.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
BROWNING SAYS COURT
CANNOT INTERFERE
ST. PETE OFFICER
PARADES In COAT
OVER 100 YEARS OLD

R. G. Meiner, patrolman on the
St. Petersburg, Fla, force, en-
tered into the spirit ot Henderson
county's celebration and paraded
around on Main street this morn
ing under a high hat, with billy in
hand, gun on his side, and in a
policeman's blue coat over 100
years old, draping him down to
the knees. He also wore a false
mustache.
Patrolman Meiner was accom-
panied by Patrolman Otis Garren,
who appeared much more COM
Portable in the 1888 shirt-sleeve
type of an outfit.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
SET RITES FOR
mrs, BROOKS
) P. NJ. TODAY
Wife of J. F. Brooks Died
Sunday Following De-
cline of Months
ACTIVE In CHURCH,
MUSICAL CIRCLES

Mrs. J. f. Brooks, long time
leader in church and musical cir
cleS in this city, died Sunday
morning at 9:l5 o'clock at Noun
tain Home Sanitarium, where she
had been taken for treatment
about ten days ago, following a
decline of some months, which
had taken a serious turn.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at ) o'clock by
the Rev. b. +. Wall, pastor, with
intcrmcnt following in Oakdalc
cemetery.
Mrs. Brooks was born in Spar
tanburg, S. c., June s, 1879, the
daughter of James Rcgg and the
former Mary Shackelford, her IA
Their having been native of Scot
land, and her mother native OF
Greenville, Tenn.
Her education was completed at
old Judson college and at a col
lcgc near Hartford, Conn.
Surviving are her husband. to
whom she was married October
Is. 1899. and two daughters, Miss
Mary Brooks and Mrs Henry j.
Lawrence, Of Garrett Park, Md.
She also leaves three brothers,
George and John Begg. both OF
Spartanburg, S. c., and James
Bcgg, of Bessemer City.
\ deceased brother, William K.
Regg. was one time counsel for
the Great Northern railroad, un-
der the presidency Of the late
James J. Hill.
A woman of splendid Christian
character. Mrs. Brooks Influence
was wide in church, religious and
civic circles. For 25 years she had
been the choir director Of the
First BAPTIST church. Over a pc.
riod of at least 40 years she had
been a teacher or superintendent
of the Sunday school primary de-
partmcnt there and held the lat
ter post at the time OF her death
Mrs. Brooks and Miss Mary
Brooks were operators of the
Brooks Studios Of Music IN the
CITY her daughter having Joined
her in this project - years ago
while Mrs. Brooks had taught tor
many years before. Mrs. Brooks,
had also been on the teachers
staff at FaSsifern School for Girls
under the regime Of Miss Kate
Ship. the founder, being assistant
instructor when Miss PiXley was
piano instructor.
Her pioneering and high ideals
for the spread of musical culture
led her to wide contacts IN tins
sphere, and only recently she had
been on the committee of Judges,
together with Mrs. Robert Carroll
and Mrs. Crosby Adams for the
annual statewide musical contest.
In the Carolina ASsociational,
woman's organization of the as
ISOLATION, Mrs. Brooks had also
taken an active part. She had
served for several years as chair
man of the personal service work
committee.
Active pallbearers will he; J. F..
Shipman, Judge R. H. Station, Jno.
r. wilkins, J. G. Morrow, NJ. M.
Redden, and T. II. Mullinax.
Honorary pallbearers will be:
Louis Albea, DR.. w. O. Allen, Al
bert Beck, Amos Bennett, DIR. ).
G. Bennett, Ernest Brookshlre, Il.
C. Byers, John arker, Chief Of Po-
lice Otis V. Powers, Fred Toms,
Thos. H. Franks, T. L. Durham,
George Justice, Everett Clouse,
w. P. Potts, w. S. Collins, Ray
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
DRUM, BUGLE CORPS
PRACTICE TUESDAY

A special practice of the Boy
Scout drum and bugle corps has
been set for Tuesday afternoon at
5 o'clock at the high school build
ing, it was announced today. 49,.
The drum and bugle corps will
play prior to the athletic events
to be held as a part of the Cen
tennial celebration on Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
Etowah Oranges
Meeting Deferred

The Etowah Grange meeting,
for tonight, Monday,
has been postponed until Monday,
August s, because of the folk fes-
tival of the Centennial celebra-
ton tonight.
D. W. Bennett, assistant cOun-
ty agent, will speak at the meet
ing on Farm Management.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
SAWS WRONG PIPE, 3
NEAR ASPHYXIATION

KINSTON, Aug. 1.-(UP)--
Three persons were recovering
last night from near asphyxiation
after a 12-year-old boy crawled
under house to do little
plumbing work. The boy, sent af-
ter an unused pipe, sawed gas
main in two by mistake.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
DR.. M'Donald Has
Clinic Thursday

DR.. l.. r. Mcdonald will conduct
the Red Gross tonSil clinic Thurs
day at Patton Memorial hospital.
All those who desire to avail
themselves of this clinic are asked
to register at the Red Cross office
in the high school building on
Tuesday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
NATIONAL GUARD Modified
FOR TENNESSEE'S PRIMARY;
ONE OF SIX SET THIS WEEK
Clear Tests of Strength
Facing Party Leaders
in Several Cases

WASHINGTON, Aug. I. fUP),
Clear tests of both Republican
and New Deal Democratic leaders
will be made this week among
some of the six primary elections.
President Roosevelt interviewed
forcefully in Kentucky where his
hand-picked Majority Leader Sen
ator Alben Barley Saturday
meets at the polls challenge of
Governor A. B. Chandler.
In Kansas tomorrow Rev. Ger
aid Windsor is seeking the Re-
publican senatorial nomination.
Over protests of national COM
miteemen.
Three primaries are scheduled
for tomorrow in Virginia. Mis-
souri, and West Virginia.
A sixth primary will be held
Thursday in Tennessee where six
agents of the senate campaign
expenditures committee are busy
at work and Governor Browning
is threatening to send national
guards to watch balloting at
Memphis, home of the strong
anti-Browning political machine
of f. H. Crump.
BROWNING SAYS COURT
CANNOT INTERFERE
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. l.
(UP).-Twelve hundred national
guard troops were modified at
Jackson Sunday for their expect
ed march into Memphis for cleo
ton day duty at the polls next
Thursday.
Governor Gordon Browning in
a surprise statement at Nashville
last night said:
"No orders Of any kind have
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
ALL GIRL SCOUTS TO
MEET 1890 TUESDAY

Call was issued this afternoon
for all Girl Scouts of the city to
meet Tuesday morning at 1890
o'clock at the high school audi
torium.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
Calls State Assembly To Act On PWA Plan
0LD-TIME SINGING, JOINT
CHURCH SERVICE MARK FIRST
CENTENNIAL DAY PROGRAM
Hon. J. B. Smathers Tells How Civilization Began in
Section; Dr. Campbell Says Love Of God Land
and Liberty Fundamental in Settlers

In his opening remarks. Mr..
Smathcrs said that the Old Chris
tian Harmony tunes constituted
some Of his earliest recollections.
and that he would dir ect his re-
marks to what these songs meant
in the upbuildinG of the civiliza-
ton of this country.
"The people who moved into
this country from the coast colo
MES" he said. did so to escape
oppressive taxes. and had to rely
on themselves for living. They
brought none of the luxuries and
few of the necessities of life.
OLD SONGS WERE
PEOPLES OUTLET
CAS- this civilization developed,
the matter of recreation arose,
and ti.ev quite naturally turned
to the old songs they had heard as
children. Such singing he said,
"bccamc an outlet for the pent-up
emotions of the people.
"The moral and spiritual quail
ties of the people were sustained
through life and successive gen
erations by these old songs. They
soothed the babe in the cradle,
sustained the people in early man.
hood and womanhood. and were
the chief reliance of men and wo-
men as death approached.
INFLUENCE WOVEN INTO
"The sentiment, rhythm and
harmony of these old songs was
woven into the warp and wool of
the life of these people"
DR.. Campbell took his text from
the l27th Psalm. as follows: Eek
cept the Lord build the house,
they labor in vain that build it:
except the Lord keep the city. the
Waterman waketh but in vain. 1t
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
LIFE SAVING TESTS

Boy Scout junior life saving
tests will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock at ]. KS Pool,
it was announced today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
RIDDEN INTRODUCES
ASHEVILLE SPEAKER

In formally opening the centcn-
NAL at the afternoon service and
Introducing Mr.. Smathers, NJ. NJ.
Rcddcn, county attorney, declared
that eve are all proud of our no.
bic heritage from our ancestors.
We hope to leave as noble a herit-
age to those who come after us"
History is made by the people,
not by nature" he sad. owe have
here the example of that civiliza-
ton carved from a wilderness by
our AnglO-Saxon ancestors"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
The Henderson CoInty Centen-

The Henderson COLnty Centen-
NAL celebration, concentrating
the tooth anniversary of the eS-
Enlistment Of Henderson county
as a governmental unit, was for
mally opened yesterday afternoon
with an Old Christian Harmony
singing at the high school audi
forum.
The celebration was officially
declared open by NJ. NJ. Redden.
attorney, representing the county,
and the speaker at the first pro-
gram was Hon. J. Bat Smathers,
Asheville attorney. who spoke on
the influence of this type of music
on the lives Of the early settlers
of this section.
In the morning county sing
ing convention was held at the
auditorium under the sponsorship
of the Henderson County Singing
convention. with Carl AndcrS act
ing as director.
a Joint religious service at the
First Methodist church last night
was characterized nv a powerful
sermon by the Rev. Robert F.
Campbell, DID,, retired pastor Of
the Asheville First Presbyterian
rburch
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01
GOOD AFTERNOON

Somebody has discovered that
the aneients prscticed bsllot'boS
stuffing. A look around today
shows that practice makes perfect.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-01

Partly cloudy To cloudy with
OCCASIONAL local showers tonight
and Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
By w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

THE Zoos penguin mates may
have to keep right on brood
i ing until the fellow who bor-
rowed the book on how long it
takes to hatch q penguin egg thinks
to return it.
Authorities on the subject are rather
rare in view of the fact that penguins
breed in midwinter on isolated coasts
raked by the same storms which
broke the heart Of. the Flying Dutch
man.
DR.. william M. Mann, Zoo director,
is frankly at loss to say how long
1t takes a jackass penguin from the
Cape of Good Hope to bring forth
its downy young. He had a book
on the problem. written by an in
vestigator who spent months on the
isle of Penguins." or Penguin Isle"
DIR. Mann Is not quite certain which.
He Is certain, however, that a friend
borrowed tie book, but he can't re-
member which one. Meanwhile, the
penguin pair brood on, undismayed
by the fact they have shared day
and night duty for "a days now,
sitting on their two white. cone
shaped sgSs.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Penguins Nav Have to Set Till Book Comes Back

with their formal black and white
attire.
If and when the eggs hatch, the
chicks will be cared for by the whole
penguin colony. At least, that's the
forecast of some authorities. Either
the young are thrown on charity by
their parents. or the whole community
volunteers to stun them with fish
the question Is still open.
The Zoos second penguin pair made
nest. but produced no eggs. The
fifth member of the colony Is just
hanging around in case something
turns up.
The expectant parents are still op-
timistic and unrufded. They are let
ting DR.. Mann do most Of the worry
ing, which is considerable, what with
daily calls from reporters, photogra-
piers, radio announcers. Zoo fans and
a surprising number of persons who
have nothing better to do than collect
statistics on things like that.
In addition. DR.. Mann has the ex-
pectant pygmy hippo to worry about
another unpredictable birth. In an
swer to another query last night, DR..
Mann sighed and said:
you may think I'm joking, but
somebody just called to ask If the
hippo is sitting on the penguin eggs.
My answer was. "Yes, Of course!"
Evening star., 1938-03-06
GROCER BEATEN,
ROBBED OF $500
Forced to Return to Store
and Give Money to Pair.
Struck Above Eye.

Struck above the eye with length
of pipe, Lloyd K. Leonard, 20, mana
ger of Sanitary Grocery Store at
1901 First street NV, was forced to
open the stores safe last night and
hand over almost 5000 to two colored
bandits, who waylaid him near the
store after the closing hour and es-
corted him back under cover of gun.
The robbers. described as young,
"cool and businesslike," accosted Mr..
Leonard about 9 o'clock as he passed
a vacant lot on his way to catch a
street car at New Jersey avenue and
N street NV. for his home at 2715
Fourteenth street NV.
One Of the men held a gun and
the other a section of pipe, Mr.. Lecn-
ard said. They ordered him to return
to the nearby store. The manager
was forced to unlock the door and 20
inside. followed by the robbers.
Struck in Temple.
The men took Mr.. Leonard's pocket
book, which contained $65. part of
which was his weekly wages. They
then ordered him to open the safe.
Mr.. Leonard demurred and was hit in
the temple with the pipe, he said.
Stunned for moment. he told police.
he then complied with the robbers
demand.
Accordingly. he opened the safe,
which contained more than $500. The
robbers then took Mr.. Leonards keys
and departed. threatening to shoot
him If he followed. They locked the
door behind them. Mr.. Leonard
sounded the stores burglar alarm.
Meanwhile, passerby came to the
window and the manager called to
him for help
After police arrived and freed Mr..
Leonard they learned that a woman
on the sidewalk had seen two colored
men dash from the store and drive
away in dark sedan. The woman
had jotted down the license number
OF the car and turned it over to police.
Car Believed Stolen.
The District of Columbia tags were
listed to man who was absent from
home last night. Police thought the
car might have been stolen. Mr..
Leonard was not seriously injured,
although the blow raised lump over
his eye.
Detective Sergt. Earl Baker arrested
two pickpocket suspects in downtown
theater last night after one of a gang
of four which he tried to take into
custody hit him in the face with his
fist. The man who struck Sergt. Baker
and a companion escaped. The other
two were held for investigation. They
were said to be professional pickpockets
from out of town.
Two guests of the theater, Francis
Drischler of Alexandria, and Living
ston Van, jr.. 54l6 Thirteenth place
NV, reported their pockets had been
picked. Mr.. Drischler lost about $50
and Mr. Van SO.
Sergt. Baker reported he saw the
four pickpockets at work and tried
to arrest them all.
Two cofored men who seized him
from behind last night took $50 from
Eugene Patterson, also colored, Ills
Sixth street Sc, while he was walk
ing in the TOO block Of G street NV,
he reported.
Shortly after dark young colored
man snatched a pocketbook contain
ing $40 from Mrs Ellen c. Wood, 80,
of 6l0 H street S.W., while she was in
the 500 block of K street NV:
Evening star., 1938-03-06
AUTO CRASH KILLS
ALEXANDR|AMAN
Driver Hurt When Car Hits
Light Pole on Corner-3
Hurt in District.

An Alexandria carpenter was killed
and a companion suffered slight in
juries when their automobile crashed
into an electric light pole and was
demolished in the Virginia city last
night.
The dead man was Hugh Costello,
Al, of 427 Cameron street, and the
driver was Seldom A. Baggett, 33, Of
PA North Royal street.
Mr.. Baggett was driving into Alex
andria on the Richmond Washington
highway, police said. and his car
struck the pole when he attempted to
negotiate q turn at the intersection
of Patrick and Franklin streets.
The entire right side Of the ma
chine was caved in, portion of it
pinning Mr.. Costello to his seat He
was dead when extricated from the
wreckage.
Taken to Hospital.
Mr.. Baggett was taken to Alexan-
dria Hospital by Melvin Ayres of
r. F. D. l, Alexandria, and was ad-
mitted for further attention after re-
ceiving first aid for minor cuts.
Police Sergt Fred Klaus said Mr..
Baggett would be held for an inquest,
which DR.. Lewellyn Powell, ,Alexan-
dria coroner. has set for pm. Tues
day at Alexandria police headquarters.
Surviving Mr.. Costello are his wife,
Mrs. Josie Costello; two children. Josie
May and Hugh Costello, jr; his
mother, Mrs r. c. Costello of War
renton; three sisters, Mrs. j. S. Lam
bert and Mrs c. N. Embrey. both of
Warrenton. and Mrs. L. NJ Fletcher
Of Alexandria, and three brothers, Ar
thur c. Costello. Lloyd B. Costello and
j. Walter Costello, all of Warrenton.
Mr.. Costello was a native of War
renton, but moved here shortly after
returning from World War service.
His body was removed to Wheatleys
funeral home, Alexandria.
Three Others Hurt.
Virgil c. Sandy. jr., %. of rs T street
NV. operator of Potomac Electric
Power Co. repair truck. was treated
at Emergency Hospital for shock after
an automobile hit his truck at New
Hampshire avenue and 1 street NV.
and fled without stopping.
Third precinct police later arrested
Larry Watts, 81, colored. 1909 street
NV, and charged him with leaving
after colliding and driving without a
District permit
Martin J. Ready, SO, of 1888 K street
Sc, received cuts and a sprained
left hand when he stepped from a
loading platform in the 100 block
Pennsylvania avenue NV. into the
path of street car operated by George
Beall, So, of 5734 Third street NV.
He was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Henry Sims, 81, colored, 1108 How
ard road Sc. was treated at Provi-
dence Hospital for brush burns of the
legs and hands after an automobile
driven by Hamil L. Nicholson, 81,
private at Boiling Field, struck him as
he was walking in the 2l00 block
Michigan avenue NE.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Stagehand Defeats
Seabiscuit by Nose;
War Admiral Wins

Stagehand. owned by Maxwell
Howard. trained Dy Earle Sande,
and ridden by Nick Wall, raced to
a nose victory over Seabiscuit in
the classic Santa Anita Handicap
at the Santa Anita, Calf, track
yesterday, the triumph netting
Howard more than SOL 900. Pom
poon. co-favorite with Seabiscuit,
finished six lengths behind the
winner for third money.
The S50,000 Widener Cup race
at Hialeah Park was a breeze for
War Admiral, which, eased up,
scored by length and a half over
the second horse, Zevson. with
War Minstrel third. War Ad-
miral's victory brought his owner,
Samuel D. Riddle, S49 $50.
complete details on Sports
Pdge.)
Evening star., 1938-03-06

grafton Act, which requires deporta-
ton of aliens found to be members of
or affiliated with groups which advo-
cate the overthrow of the Government
by force and violence. or which cir
culate literature advising or teaching
such doctrines.
Prior to the service OF the warrant,
Mr. Bridges had issued a statement
renewing his attack on Chairman
Copeland and the Senate Commerce
Committee. which has been consider
ing proposals to amend the Maritime
Labor Act by setting up a mediation
system. comparable to that which has
maintained order in railroad labor re-
lations, as advocated by Joseph P.
Kennedy while chairman of the Mari
time Commission. and opposed by Sec
retary of Labor Perkins.
1t was during this committees hear
ings on maritime labor conditions that
the charges of Communism against
Mr.. Bridges and other c. I. o. mari
time labor leaders were made by Joseph
P. Ryan. head of the Interna-
(See BRIDGES, Page A-7D