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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-25
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE:
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
BY Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority ON Authoritiess
Tho Authority on Authorities"


parent that switch was in orde.
The diamond 10 was next led b,
West and a small card was playeo
from dummy. East decided to hole
up his ace to knock off the king
The result was that the diamond &
captured the trick and South hac
no difficulty IN making his contract
His losses amounted to the tive
club tricks and the spade y.
Had East been awake anc
listened to the bidding he woulo
have realized that. as South fol-
lowed on two club leads and hao
shown a distribution of six spades
and four hearts by his bidding, he
held only one diamond.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-25
TOO LAZY TO COUNT

HERE ARE people who either
Grt or won't add up to Is. Usual
ythey just wouldn't be bothered"
Oh perhaps they only play for
fun. Others would like to ask
them what fun they can find in
Just playing any old card. The
real joy of the game is in figuring
things out.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-25

dealer: South. Neither side
vulnerable.)
The bidding on this deal was
opened by South with 1-Spade, to
which North responded with 1-No
trump. South's next bid was
SS.Spades. After 3-No Trumps by
North, South showed his heart suit
a' four and North went to
4-Spades.
west started the defense by
vdSnlng the club K, followed by the
a, When both East and South
'OH0wed on both rounds. it was ap-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-25

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
HITS YEARS NEW LOWS
Demand Light, Decline Of - q
Bale for Movement Is
Shown by Market.

Shown by Market.
By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-Cotton
prices made new lows for the year
here today in sympathy with sharp
breaks in foreign markets, local lioui-
dation and some outside selling
brought in by the holiday on other
exchanges.
Offerings were not aggressive, but
demand was light and the decline
represented a loss Of approximately
81 a bale for the current downward
movement.
July contracts fell to 7.87 cents
pound, October to 7.89 and Decem-
ber to 7.89 or IS to 80 cents q bale
under Saturdays closing figures.
The unfavorable statistical position
Of the market as a result of q huge
yield during the last season and poor
offtake by mills overshadowed re-
ports Of unfavorable crop progress.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
CHECKS GIVEN OUT
IN 'SToR|K DERBY
Four Mothers Get $4,000
Each Representing Their
First Payment.

TORONTO, May 30 canadian
Press -Four mothers designated as
winners of the fantastic Millar "stork
derby" were Enriched today by checks
for $4,000 EACH:
Executors of the estate of Charles
Vance Millar. eccentric lawyer who in
stigated the "derby" with his will,
said checks given: to the four women
represented only first payment"
Part of the estate remains to be
liquidated.
The payments went to Mrs. Kath-
leen Nagle. Mrs. Annie Smith. Mrs.
Isabel Maclean and Mrs Alice Tim
leck. each OF whom gave birth to nine
children in the 10-year period after
Mr.. Millar's death on october 81. 1925.
Under the bizarre terms of Mr..
Millar's will. the bulk Of his estate
was allotted to the mother bearing the
most children in the 10-year period.
Since the four women tied. the courts
ruled they should: share alike.
Settlement Reported.
The derby was complicated by
maze OF legal peeuliarities~ou
ing among which: were claims Of Mrs.
Martin Kenny ard Mrs. Pauline Mae
Clark
Although they bid unsuccessfully for
cut of the estate. reports persisted
that an outside settlement OF their
cases had been made at a conference.
These reports could not be confirmed.
Mrs. Kenny c5ntended four still
born children should be counted as
eligible births. Mrs Clarke argued
that five of her children, declared IL
legitimate by the courts, should count.
Mrs. Kenney said last night she did
not know anything about the reported
settlement.
Il haven't seer my lawyers for two
weeks" she said. Il don't know any,
thing. Maybe FL know something
tomorrow"
Flood Of Litigation.
The clause in she Millar will leav-
ing the bulk of his estate to the
mother giving birth "in Toronto the
greatest number Of children as shown
by registration under the vital sta
tistics act" touched of flood
OF litigation thst ran through the
Ontario courts and wound up in the
highest tribunal of Canada-ths Su-
preme Court.
Law suits began when two Port
Burwell (Ontario) residents-a nephew
and a niece Of Err. Millar-asked in
October, 1896. that the will be declared
invalid because /. was against public
interest.
Justice w. E. Middleton subse-
quently held the will valid and said
illegitimate children could not be in
cluded under its terms. The Ontario
appellate division, and the Supreme
Court upheld his: decision.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
IOWA CONGRESSIONAL
BREACH. GROWS WIDER
harrington Speeds to Des Moines
to Support Gillette After
Hopkins Endorsement.

1Oph Ills AuuO1SClACAts
~ the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 30-The
split in the Iowa congressional dele
CATION which attracted national atten-
ton last week when w. P. A. Admins
traitor Harry L. Hopkins Endorsed an
opponent to Iowa's Senator Guy Gill
lette in next weeks primaries, showed
further signs of widening today.
Representative Vincent Harrington,
ward Des Moines today to take up the
fight in behalf of Senator Gillette
The Senator. himself. hurried to Iowa
Saturday. following Hopkins indorse-
ment of Representative Otha D. Wear
in, Democrat. of Iowa. who is oppos-
ing Senator Gillette for denomination
on the Democratic ticket.
Il want to speak for him because
he is from my home district and was
my predecessor in the House." Mr..
Harrington declared last night in
Washington. He said he would fly
here to give one speech in Mr.. Gill
lette's behalf
The Senator gave an address at
Davenport yesterday, in which he
stressed safeguarding representative
democratic government under the
Constitution He stood at odds with
the administration in Washington,
voting against the court reform pro-
posal.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
BODY OF FISHERMAN, 35,
FOUND NEAR CULPEPER
Harry H. Hit, Silk Mill Employe,
Had Been Missing Since
Saturday Night.

BY the Associated Press.
CULPEPER, Va. May 30.-The
body Of Harry H. Hit. IS. local silk
mill employe. was found by Culpeper
firemen dragging Muddy Run 4 miles
north of here last night.
Mr.. Hit had been missing since
Saturday night. when companion,
Guy Rudd. left him fishing from the
bank of the stream. Mr.. Rudd said
he went to Culpeper about $50 pm.
and when he returned to the river a
half hour later Mr.. Hits poles were
stuck in the bank. but he was unable
to find his friend.
DR.. j. L. Stringfellow. Culpeper
coroner, said he would hold an inquest
today. -
Mr.. Hit is survived by his widow
and four children.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
Levine
Continued From First Page.)

New York lawyer who had put aside
everything in his vain search for the
boy and had appealed in every manner
to the abductorS to make contact.
was so utterly crushed by the news
that he scarcely was able to talk.
In the boys trouser pocket were
found a jackknife and toy airplane.
The medical examiners were unable
to tell without further examination
whether Peters head was cut off by
the abductors or boat striking the
body had caused the mutilation.
One of Mr.. Hoover's first acts was
to direct a search of the water front
in an effort to trace the movements
of the kidnapers with the body.
The boy disappeared last February
"a, on his way home from school,
and the dread, familiar kidnap check
ing routine set in Immediately
The first ransom note-which, like
all others, appeared to have been
written on cheap toy typewriter
demanded 100000 and Levine. slight
earnest. typically middle-class lawyer
of no great wealth, set about sadly
to try to raise the money.
On February %. the father received
a note. scrawled in a schoolboyish
hand, on a scrap Of newspaper, signed
Peter" and begging Dad" to pay
what had been asked.
Offered to Pay $4,000.
Four days later, while the Levines
waited in their two-story stucco home
with blinds drawn and intermittently
appealing to the police and public to
keep hands off," Levine disclosed that
$50, 900 demanded in another ransom
communication. was ready.
Ten days went by with no signifi-
cant development and on March IA
the Federal Bureau of Investigat ton
openly entered the case by Dispatch
ing circulars all over the country.
They described the missing boy in
detail-a little. black-haired. quick
smiling, quick-minded and imagina-
tive boy who had stood high in his
classes
BY March 10 the first of several
persons accused of extortion-by at
tempting to "chisel in" on the tragedy
had been arrested. In their accus-
toned shadowy fashion. Intermediates
moved in and out of the case, vainly
trying to help the distraught parents.
On April 20 Levine had become so
sadly certain that his son was dead
that he offered q new reward
So, 900 for the boys recovery, but,
more significantly, $4,000 for infor-
nation disclosing his body.
With the discovery of the body the
G-men set up temporary headquarters
here, as they had done in an earlier
and fruitless investigation.
Definitely q kidnapping.
Reed Vetterli. chief Of the F. B. I.
in New York City, was asked the di-
rect question: us this still regarded
as definitely kidnaping?"
He responded emphatically:
Eyes. positively"
It appeared today it might be
matter Of two or three days before
the medical men could possibly answer
fully and authoritatively the riddle of
Evening star., 1938-05-30
Frog Makes 20 Loaf.

Because fat frog became tightly
wedged in a pipe. 200 yards long,
which carries water from a reservoir
to where crane operates. q chalk
quarry and a wharf at South Ferribly,
England. were closed down for two
days. Twenty men were forced to quit
work 1t is thought the frog had been
a prisoner in the pipe since its tadpole
days and had grown until it stopped
the flow of the water.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
SUSPECT NOT TOLD.
Utah Officials Say G-Men Can Ques-
ton Cont il They Wish.

Utah Officials Say G-Men Can Ques-
ton Cont il They Wish.
SALT LAKE CITY. May 30.-An
Italian-born waiter held in county
Jail pending a grand jury hearing on
charges he attempted to extort money
from the parents of Peter David Le-
vine, was not told last night that the
body of the 12-year-old child had
been found.
"Secondo Frank Cont is a Govern
ment prisoner" jailer said. If the
G-men want to tell him, that's all
right. We won't"
Cont, 46, was arrested April Is and
accused of writing two notes demand
ing $25O00 for the safe return of
the child.
At a preliminary hearing he asserted
he was ready to pay the price," He
asked to be sentenced Immediately.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
ADJUSTMENT HELD KEY
TO A CONTENTED LIFE
DR.. w. S. Abernethy Is Speaker
at Baccalaureate Rites
at Marjorie Webster.

AT Mar JOTle "eDSteIs
Only when you have adjusted your
selves to each other. your task and en-
vironment, will you know the secret
of contented life. the Rev. Dr. William
S. Abernethy, pastor of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, told students Of the Mar
jorie Webster School last night in a
baccalaureate address.
The world is all out Of adjustment
today. That is what is wrong with
humanity" he told the class assem-
bled at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church.
"Contentment is not ease. not COM
placentay folding your hands and sub
mitting to conditions about you that
may be outrageously bad A situation
that can be changed. ought to be
changed. and then we must adjust
ourselves to it."
A physical education demonstration
and dance recital will be held at the
school gymnasium at 8 O'Clock to-
night. The Rev. Peter Marshall, pas
tor of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the commence
ment address at exercises at pm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
FLANK LOYALIST CITADEL.
Rebels May Be Able to Take Stronghold
without a Battle.

VSAtAVut a DdssASs
By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, at the Spanish
frontier. May 30.-Gen Francisco
Frances insurgent legions were on
the march today down the broad Te-
ruel-Valencia highway, flanking the
government mountain stronghold at
Mora de Rubielos.
The rapid insurgent advance threat
ened to drive the government troops
from their carefully prepared defenses
around Mora de Rubielos without a
tight.
Mora de Rubielos. 20 miles southeast
Of Teruel and half that distance north
of the Valencia highway. long has been
the key to the governments defense
system in that sector.
In addition to the insurgent force
swinging down the highway to strike
from the west flank, Gen. Franco SEM
two other divisions straight through
the coastal SierraS. The convereirg
point designated for these three units
was Albentosa, on the Teruel-Valencia
highway 10 miles due south of Mora de
Rubielos
Advances of to 10 miles were
made by these forces yesterday as
the insurgents pushed through :he
worst mountain terrain and neared
the coastal plans, where they will
again be able to bring mechanical
and motorized equipment into action.
Failure of the governments side
offensive in Western Catalonia. after
a week of futile efforts to push the
insurgents back across the Segre and
Pallaresa Rivers, again shifted the
most important operations of the civil
war to the battle front running from
Teruel eastward to the Mediterranean.
The only thing gained by the gov
ernment in its Catalonian attacks
was stronger positions from which to
resist eventual insurgent thrusts at
Barcelona.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
CONFER ON EUROPE

PARIS. May 80 (P.-United States
Ambassador William c. Bullitt and
Premier Edouard Daladier met at the
war ministry today to talk about the
general European situation.
American Embassy sources said the
Ambassador was keeping in daily con-
tact with both Daladier and F2reign
Minister Georges Bonnet in regard to
the troubled issues of Czechoslovakia
and the Spanish civil war.
Evening star., 1938-05-30

the exact manner of Peters death.
Decomposition had been well ad-
vanced.
One thing was widely accepted:
The boys kidnapers had become
angry and had killed him brutally,
perhaps even continuing their nego-
tiations for money long after his body
lay in the sound. .-..
SUSPECT NOT TOLD.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
WOMAN is STRICKEN
Mrs. Catherine Virginia Duvall
Dies of Heart Attack.

LAYTONSV1LLE Md. May 80
(SpeciaD A heart attack caused the
sudden death in her home near here
Saturday of Mrs. Catherine Virginia
Duvall, IS, wife of Basil H. Duvall. Be-
sides her husband, she is survived
BY four daughters, Mrs. Maize Gray
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Anderson, both
Of Washington, and Miss Cora j.
Duvall and Miss Clara r. Duvall,
both Of this vicinity.
The funeral took place this after
noon from the Laytonsville M. E.
Church, burial being in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Duvall was formerly
0 Miss Eveley and was lifelong
resident Of this neighborhood.
President William Howard Taft
S~
Evening star., 1938-05-30
TWO GIRLS MISSING

Two girls. reported missing by their
parents yesterday, were still unac.
counted for today. according to . 20.
lice report.
The missing girls, Mildred Cham
berlain is OF the 1900 block Of C
street NE. and Beatrice Crawford II,
Of the 300 block of street NE. were
said to have been recently overheard
talking about trip to Florida. Police
in nearby States have been notified to
watch for them.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
MADRID SHELLED
= FOR TWO HOURS
Casualties Reckoned More
Than May IS, When
IS Were Killed.

By the Assc ciated Press.
MADRID. May 30-Madrid was
heavily shelled by insurgent artillery
for two hours this morning, with shells
falling in all sections of the city, but
chiefly in residential quarters.
No estimate of total casualties was
available Immediately, but the bonn
bardment was more intense than that
of May 81, in which IS persons were
killed.
Three persons were killed almost at
the font door of the Auxiliary Red
Cross Hospital established to aid civil
ian war victims.
At the height Of the bombardment
the roaring of lions in the Retro Park
Zoo could be heard throughout the
central part of the city, over the noise
Of the shelling.
Evening star., 1938-05-30
Automobile Beautician.

RALEIGH, N. c. R.-Deputy r.
M. Saunders new car had dented
fender when he parked it on down.
town street.
When he returned to his car Saun-
ders found q note which read:
Dear friend: You have a mighty
pretty car but the dent ruined its
looks. I hammered it out with my
fist
Evening star., 1938-05-30
Wears Own Clothes. Wins Prize.

Returning to England on the Ger
man liner Hamburg after a visit in
America. the Dean of Exeter. Dr. S. C..
Carpenter. attending a ships costume
party. Having nc fancy dress he wore
his deans evening clothes, breeches,
scarlet doctors gown and silk stock
ings. He won the first prize.
Evening star., 1938-05-30

President William Howard Taft
Travelled 114.0O0 miles while In Office.
The times-news., 1938-11-16
MRS. KIMBROUGH
LONG HELPFUL TO
BAPTISTS HERE

Mrs. George Carswell KIM
brough, rs, whose death at Miami
was recently recorded in The
Times-News and who had become
well known as a member OF the
church here over a 20-year period
in which she spent the summers
here, was member Of pioneer
Georgia family, and was born at
Hepsibah, the daughter of the
late DIR. and Mrs. E. R. CarsweH
of that place. Her father was a
well known Baptist minister, ana
she leaves a brother, Baptist d.
vine in Texas, and who is widely
known as a doctrinal writer OF the
denomination. He is the author OF
many books. ....., 49,.
Mrs. Kimbrough was charter
member of both the Druid Hills
Baptist church at. Atlanta, and OF
the Riverside Baptist church at
jacksonville. She was active there,
and in the local church through a
long period of years. Friends here
said, commenting on her death,
that she had been both helpful
and encouraging by her work IN
all departments Of the FIRST bap-
tist church.
The times-news., 1938-11-16
GAMBLER MAN UNDER
BOND In BREVARD
I. AUTOMOBILE DEATH

RREVARD, Nov. 16.-Roy Da-
Wis of Gambler, Buncombe county,
was released under $25OO bond
here Tuesday pending a prelimi-
nav hearing in connection with
the death of Bobby English, three
and a half year old son of Mr.: and
Mrs. Lucien English of North
Brevard.
The hearing will be held before
Justice of the Peace Fred Shuford
at 1890 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. n.r
SON also of Gambler, who were
said to have been riding with Da-
vic when the accident occurred,
were released on their own recog-
The child died at IL o'clock
Monday night after having been
struck by an automobile about
five hours earlier. Death resulted
from head and internal injuries.
The three men told Sheriff
| George Shuford, who made the ar
rests that the child ran in front
of the machine. The accident oc-
Cured in front of the English
home on Highway No. $50.
The funeral services were held
this morning at IL o'clock at the
home. The Rev. E. P. Billups Of
ficiated. Burial followed in Oak
Grove cemetery, North Brevard.
The parents survive.
The times-news., 1938-11-16
GILL OUTLINES
WELFARE WORK
Parole Commissioner I'd
dresses VINO. Confer
ence at Brevard

BREVARD, Nov. l6.--Edwin
B. Gill, of Raleigh, state parole
commissioner, was the principal
speaker at the western district
welfare conference, held here
yesterday, and attended by more
than 800 state and county Off
cials and others.
The general theme of the meet
ing was "Pnblic Welfare - A
Democratic Process"
Mrs. E. l.. Mckee, Of Sylvia,
state senator, presided at the
luncheon at Brcvard college and
introduced Mr.. Gill. Taking part
on the days program were Mrs.
w. T. BoSt, Of Raleigh, state COM
missioner of public welfare; A. L.
Galloway, chairman Of the Tran
sylvania commissioners; Mrs. Lii
liam Smathers, chairman of the
Buncombe welfare board; Miss
Victoria Bell, field social work
representative; Nathan H. Yelton.
of Raleigh, state director of pub
lie assistance, and others.
Mayor A. II. Harris, of Bre-
ward, welcomed the visitors and
an address by A. w. Daughtry,
president of the state association
of county welfare superintend-
The times-news., 1938-11-16
BOWERS Case .
IS CONTINUED
8 Henderson County De.
PENDANTS Sentenced in
Federal Court

ASHEVILLE, Nov. l6.-Charg-
es of using the mails to defraud
against V. B. Bowers, Jr., former
Hendersonville attorney, were con-
tinued in Federal District court
here yesterday.
Eight Henderson county defend
ants were sentenced by Judge f.
Yates Webb on charges of violat-
ing liquor laws and violating game
laws.
Cases were as follows:
Watson Banks, liquor violation,
$100 fine at this term and 500 at
the May term.
Walter Lance, liquor violation,
nolle pressed with leave.
Ode Cox, liquor violation, nolle
pressed with leave.
Clarence Forest, liquor viola
tion, three months. -. a..
Sam Barnett, violation of game
laws, three months suspended.
Paul Baldwin, violation of game
laws, three months suspended.
FLOYD Holden, violation of game
laws, three months suspended.
Sidney Bryson, violation. of
game laws, three n@nths suspend
ed, -. VIZ .'s.r,
The times-news., 1938-11-16
A HOLDS MEETING

4 -, american Legion Auxiliary
4 or Monday evening at the
fS.s,n clubhouse with the presI-
+! Ur. Frank Marlborough, IN
4 chair. After the invocation
Preamble was led in unison.
are now 80 paid-up MEM
Mrs. ". A. Howard report
|, ,b,r the organization had the
,,r.. If having two Gold Star
ys s.bSr. in the ArmiStice Day pa,
=, 49, The women We're thanked
-. Legion for decorating the
E l;,or;um for the services.
r., ~ president reported having
.nrel several articles as dona-
- i,r the Nursery School and
-. .r,,rrrd the treasurer TO send
rnrrthlv check of three dol,
p plans were made to attend
district meeting at Forest City
pIay The hospital chairman was
pTaj 2, take cigarets and stamps
tTr Oteen boys on the next
! motion was made to hold
= winter meetings in the homes.
Mrs " J. Reese gave an inter
.,;rg report of the installation
- e., :, Asheville. After adjourn
.sC, s'C the hosteSses. Mesdames Var
w., ornpgb and Nathan Patla, served
LIES and hot chocolate.
The times-news., 1938-11-16

ents, was read by the secretary.
The aims Of the state parole
commissioner and welfare work
ers should be- the reclamation Of
lives by restoring initiative and
helping delinquents to find place
in society, Mr.. Gill said.
He cited instances where pa
rolled PRISONERS had regaincd
standing IN tnclr own commEnI-
ties, and said that each commun-
ity snuu.d and these pcop.c to
md their proper place IN soci-
ETY..
lie declared that North Carolina
was lar lIom p>iIvcL III ItS wei
fare work, but said that great
strides had been made in TINS
work.
AT the afternoon session, Mrs.
l.. il. Ledford. OF Shelby, Clcvc-
land county welfare supcrintcnd-
ent, was elected president of the
association. Miss Rebecca Hos
kins, Polk superintendent, waS
elected secretary.
The times-news., 1938-11-16
KANSAS CREWS ARE
J. SHARING RABBITS

. GREENSBURG, Kas., Nov. l6.
(Up). : Rabbits may be bed
time story in some places, but
here in kiowa county, they are
business. .: "
For almost so years, live rab-
bits have been shipped from
Grcensburg to all parts of the
United States. 1t was the Grove
Animal company here, which gave
to the country, the famous black
tailed jack rabbit of legendary
speed. ......,.
Catching the rabbits provides
work for men and horses during
the day and for men and motor
car sat night. ,...'.. %. ,
The day shift uses net large
enough to encircle several acres
of land Men on horses chase the
rabbits into the net. The riders
must leap from their horses and
capture the rabbits before they
can gnaw holes in the net and
escape.
At night, three men comprise q
rabbit hunting crew. One drives
the automobile, one works a spot
light used to blind the rabbits and
the third man throws his hand net
over the rabbit before it RECEIVERS
sight. A night crew usually y brings
back 80 to 10 rabbits in that man.
ner.
Spec dis bred into the Kansas
jack rabbit by the necessities of
nature. The prairie offers little
protective covering and few hid
ing places against the rabbits nat
ural enemies. Hence only the
swift rabbits survive.