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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
u. S. DRAMATIST
AND AUTHOR MEETS
DEATH IN ENGLAND

DOVER, Eng, April l3. (UP)
Chester Bailey Fernald, 60, Amer
ican-born author and dramatist,
was drowned in the harbor here
last night when he was struck and
thrown overheard from the aux
iliary cutter Florence by a boom
swinging in the wind.
The accident occurred while
Fernald, former draughtsman for
the u. S. Navy department and
correspondent Of the San Francis
co Chronicle, was returning from
France, accompanied by his son,
John, theatrical producer.
The son tried in vain to save his
father. He threw out a line which
the elder Fernald missed by a few
inches. He then sent up a rocket
flare which was answered by the
pilot cutter Prudence, anchored
nearby The Prudence launched j
boat and joined in a fruitless
search for the body.
The elder Fernald was born in
Boston, March 18, 1869, the son
of Capt. Frank l.. Fernald Of the
United States navy. He had lived
mainly in England and on the con-
tinent since 1896.
Among his books were "The Cat
and the Cherub," Chinatown Sto-
ries," Under the Jackstaff," THE
White Umbrella" and John Ken
dry's Idea" Among many plays
were "The Moonlight Blossom"
"The Ghetto" "The Married Wo-
man." THE Day Before the Day"
Tho Diamond Coronet," "The
Pursuit Of Pamela" and "Thc
| Love Thief"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
GOES TO SING SIM

NEW YORK, April e. r.,
Richard Whitney, five un.,% !,
dent Of the New York S,,,
change, manacled to ,ac W..
a negro prisoner. VA, ,,, rs
train Tuesday to Sin. Sir,..
to serve a ) 10 10 Yea, ~, -
for grand larceny.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

o. Wifd-eyed truck drivers are more dam
gerous than falling bombs, Will Rogers,
Jr' reports On his return from the Spanish
war front. If this be true, what terrors can
war hold for the American Pedestrian
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

que OF Nauons'
Is that statement
true? Wasn't it
the United States
which shattered
the League OF
Nations by re-
fusirg to partici'
pate / n t h a t
great plan for
international Sc
curity?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

about intemperance; it does not
apply to the members Of this
class, since not one Of us is a
whisky drinker: so ! think we
should take another subject.
"Hold on there, brother" cut
in one Of the class members,
aren't we making the mistake
many persons make of narrowing
the word intemperance to mean
only whisky drinking, and the
word temperance to mean only
abstinence from whisky drinking?
Temperance is being temperate IN
all things; and intemperance is
being Incorporate in anything.
One does not have to use liquor
tobe Incorporate; one can be in
temperate in drinking water or
coffee; in smoking; in playing
golf; in eating. Last night l was
guilty of intemperance-1 ate
more cake than I should have
eaten; and it made me sick. /
leave it to Doctor Moore here
whether l am not right about this
matter of intemperance."
"You are absolutely right" re-
piled the doctor. "And | will add
that most human ailments are due
to some form of intemperance.
While l am a staunch prohibition
list, nevertheless I know that there
are many kinds Of intemperance
besides Indulgence in alcoholic
beverages which are harmful"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
BIBLE THOUGHT
PILATES LAST WORDS

The last words recorded of PLATE were his an
swer 20 the Jews who wanted to change the writing
over the cross. His answer was
What have written ] have written.
John 19:l6-22)
Yes, PLATE had written his own title as we'll
When he as the Roman governor decided what to
do with Christ, ne decided also the eternal destiny
of his own soul Christ is the judge and the divder
of men. What man does with Je'us Christ deter
mines infalbly what God will do with that man
Sunday School Times
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Imperial Valley farmers of California,
tilling high priced irrigated acres, were
prompt to see the commercial possibilities
OF Punjab flax after test paintings. They
use it in rotation. - .---e at~> =
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Recently / heard an Italian
speaking on q program of the For
eign Policy association assert that
Mussohni had shattered the Lea
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

SPRE INC JOY: Dad"
Croasdell, who is visiting "Son
Rex" in Jacksonville, postcards
that 81 am still OK. and just
scattering sunshine in the land Of
sunshine"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Southwestern farmers complain they are
being sold rehabilitated mules that look
young but are really too old to work. But
then, they have no kick coming.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Secret service operatives tell counterfeit
money by the eyes on the portrait-dull
eyes mean bad money. So agents think an
eye for an eye is good thing. Cd. s--'-.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Deer fed by handouts from summer Wis.,
itors in national parks sometimes become
pauperized and cannot fend for themselves
when winter comes. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Many historians rank the in.
vention Of the hand-mille fol-
grinding grain as the second
greatest event in the march OF
civilization. The discovery of fire
is ranked first.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Wisconsin fishermen debate the merits
OF fishing with flies and worms. Anglers Of
the old school, however, will probably
agree it's the fish that counts. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Actual formation of the American Le-
gion took place in Paris March 1917, 1919,
with about 1000 representative officers
and enlisted men in attendance.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

AN INcONGRUITY: DR.. Hes
terly in an overcoat at high noon
lawn mower.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Estonia's new state granary is exercis-
ing monopoly over the grain trade and
fixing prices at which wheat and rye may
be purchased from the farmers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
SOAP SEASON: Two ira

SOAP SEASON: Two travelling
statesmen, one holstering the 9TH
err, were overheard to say that
more soap was used in summer
than winter. Henry Mitchell re-
Gently stated that spring was a
great soap and accessory season in
Hendersonville, where housekeep-
ers engaged in spring cleaning
and extra effort was made to get
houses in order for tourists. He
said the soap line would be an at
tractive part Of business had not
most Of the profit been cut and,
thereby it falls in the sugar class
as an Improbable item.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
UNFAIR TO HIM

This writer protests against the
promiscuous application Of the
name "Solon" to our American
legislators. Scion was q Greek
sage and lawgiver who was fam
Gus for the wisdom Of his reforms.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
ALMOST

ALMOST
It is said that
at the head ct
the grave of q
man who lived
IN Charleston. s.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
opTIMIsT VS.. pESSIMIST:

oPTIMIST VS.. PESSIMIST:
Daughter calls for sentence il
Illustrating the difference in these
two creatures. Example: The
pessimist believes that most all
fruit has been killed; the optimist
believes there will be a good crop
Of apples. And we must wait to
see which is the better prophet.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
SPEAKING OF
INTEMPERANCE

Gentlemen" said the teacher
of the Bible class of the older
men, "the lesson this morning is
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13

Only apes and humans catch coldsl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
JUNCTION NAME: Here come

JUNCTION NAME: Here comes
another suggested name for the
new road junction: Summit View,
so-called from the unusual pan
oramic view from the new over
head bridge; suggested by Paul G.
Biorkland. Who's next? Postal
card it, please.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-13
TIMBER IN SEASON: Emil

TIMBER IN SEASON: Emil
Latt, when asked why his firm
was racking up so much lumber,
revealed the fact that timber
sawed when the sap was up dried
out slowly and under unfavorable
weather conditions didn't give the
satisfaction as that cut when the
sap was down, hence one of the
reasons for an unusual amount of
lumber on the yard. The MOON
blind will take note that this is
not Zodiacal stuff Mr.. Latt is dis
cussing, but seasonal.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

ST. LOUIS, June "a G.N.SJ-A
so per cent increase in the speed
limit on the new Express Highway
here-from 80 to As miles an hour
has resulted in a so per cent in.
crease in the number of traffic
accidents there in four moths this
year compared with all accidents
last year.
This comparison was made
public by the st. Louis Safety
Council during 1887, when the
3O-mile limit was effective, there
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
WhippOOrwills
Stage Comeback

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June "a
GIN. S.. Whippoorwills have
been in Rhode Island for the first
time in so years. Miss Ellen D.
Sharpe. this city, reported she
heard one in her garden. Her
gardener verified this report and
stated he had seen the bird.
Meanwhile another whippoorwill
was reported seen in Middletown.
Ornithologists said these were the
first such birds in Little Rhody"
in so years.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
He's Ingenious
AS Bell-Ringer

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June "a
ON.S0.-It looked like intermit-
tent electric power failure at ST..
Mary's University here the other
day as the classroom lights went
on and off every hour. The bell
which is rung to signify changing
OF classes disappeared in some
mysterious manner. The bell
ringer, however, hit upon the ex-
pedient of switching the lights off
and on to give the signal.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
SPEED LAW FAILS

VANCOUVER, B. c., June "a
G.N.SO.-Contrary to expecta-
tions, automobile accidents have
increased alarmingly since the
new British Columbia law fixing
a maximum speed of 80 miles an
hour became effective, according
to the Vancouver Automobile Club.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Chinese Bride Complains

Wah's lack of affection for her
grew out of the fact that she
was "too Americanized" said
Mrs. Lew, that she did not show
sufficient respect for Chinese
customs and that she failed to
address him in the Chinese tongue.
In another suit, also for $780,
900, Wah and Lee She Wah were
named Joint defendants for al
legedly conspiring to ALLEVIATE the
affections of Norman Lew from
Mrs. Lew.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

Claiming the affections of her
husband were alienated by her
father-in-law, Charles Lew Wah,
sos Fifth st. N. W., Mildred Lew,
of Baltimore, has filed a $50,000
damaged suit in District Court
against Wah.
She asserted that she lived hap
PLY with her husband, Norman
Lew, from the time of their mar
riage in June 6, 1887, until her
father-in-law formed an intense
dislike" for her.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Traffic Accidents GrOW

we're fourteen accidents. Through
April of this year, there were
twenty-one accidents.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Cigar Box May Be Used
To Make Letter Opener

edges should be beveled sharply enough
to cut the pages Of book with ease
You can color your handle design
with water colors, or, if you aren't
so good at drawing scenes. you can
make the handle with modernistic
colored blocks. Separate the areas
to be covered by different colors with
little ridges cut with your knife so
that the colors will not run together.
You must also be careful not to get
too much color on your brush Apply
the color carefully and wait until it
is completely dry. 1t would be better
if the colors were allowed to set"
overnight.
In order to put the finishing touches
on the knife. YOU should rub the
whole surface with an Oil stain of the
desired color. When this has dried.
take a soft cloth and a little floor
or furniture wax and give the surface
a shiny finish. You will find this
knife useful yourself and you will also
find that it makes very attractive
gift
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Posers

WE HOPE YOU are feeling in pretty
good form today. so you can get
a perfect record on the posers We have
for you this time. It's not only lot
OF fun to guess the answers, but it's
stimulating brain exercise. as well.
l. What great country is surround
ed by high wall?
g. What is a dromedary?
g. What was the name of the actor
who assassinated Lincoln?
4. In what Italian city was Colum-
bus born?
5. What great ship struck an iceberg
on its maiden voyage and went down
in mid Atlantic?
6. Who is the chief justice OF the
United States Supreme Court?
7. How many rods are there in
mile?
8. What was the name of the con-
trivance used in olden days for confin-
ing the feet and hands Of public Of
tenders?
ANSWERS.
l. China 2. One-humped camel g.
John Wilkes Booth. 4. Genoa. S. IT,
tanic. g. Charles Evans Hughes. I.
800. g. Stock
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Girl With 16 Pet Chickens Teaches
Favorite to Ride on Handlebars
Southeast Youngster
Thinks Her Hen Is
Worlds Best
IXTEEN pet chickens-and ,

NTEEN pet chickens-and
~ name for every one Of them!
That's the rather unusual sit
- uation at the home of 1l-year-
old Nancy Updike, 1929 Twenty NTH
street Sc. It was brought to the
attention OF the Junior Page by the
following letter from Madeline Hag-
strom, IS, Of 35ol Palmer place Sc:
Il was just introduced to 4 pet
chicken. Its name is Buster. 1t is
a full-grown chicken and very we'll
trained. 1t just moved into our neigh
borhood and the girl who owns 1t
takes 1t with her wherever she goes.
When she goes bicycle riding she
puts it on the handlebars. 1t looks
so funny perched there, but 1t seems
to enjoy the ride very much. She
also takes it with her when she goes
visiting.
1T eats most anything. We often
feed it leaves and it eats them as
If they were spinach"
NANCY, a sixth-grade pupil at Ran
die Highlands School, has had
Buster about two years. The hen
yes, that's what 1t is, despite the
masculine name-was among 40 chick
ems purchased by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. F. Updike.
We've only got the 1s left now"
Nancy said, but they lay about six
eggs day. and that isn't so bad.
I feed and water them, and they
all seem to like me- They'd follow
me everywhere. I guess. If Id let
them
But I like Buster best OF all
Nancy continued. Il take her walking
with me nearly every day. All I need
Is a stick to sort Of guide her, and
she walks right along with me. She
never tries to run away"
When Nancy first tried taking Bus
ter for rides on her bike she tied
one of the hens feet to the handle
bars
That didn't work so we'll" Nancy
admitted. Shed fall OF and danele
by her foot. and-well I wouldn't
Evening star., 1938-09-25

ERMANY Of the great
ADVANTAGES of the German
7 school system is that stu
~ dents remain together. in the
same class, from their first day in high
school (which includes what is known
in the United States as Junior high
school'D until their graduation.
Every class makes an annual class
journey" and it is one Of these that I
wish to write about today.
After a march Of 20 miles We halt
ed in the midst of forest. where the
event for which the students had been
preparing for six months-the class
festival-was to take place. Every
member of the group was expected to
furnish some kind of entertainment,
either alone or with one or more
classmates.
There were boxing. swimming. run
ming and all kinds of funny games
running on both hands and feet. run
ming backward, somersaulting and
the like. Best of all. however. was
German football, which is very SINH
lar to American soccer.
Mr.. Moore, our teacher, had hard
time settling all the disputes that arose
from the various contests.
4 FTER lunch my comrades, Erwin
and Hans, joined me in putting
the final polish to the play We were
scheduled to present later in the aft
ernoon as our share of the general
entertainment I was so excited that
I forgot everything I was supposed to
say.
Erwin insisted it was too late now
for me to learn my part, and Hans
grumbled that I would simply make
the whole group appear ridiculous.
Then came time to get into our
costumes. Alas, I could not find my
beard.
Have you seen my beard?"
asked Erwin.
He answered in the negative, and
so did Hans.
And in one minute we had to be on
the stage!
Then, with only 80 seconds to go, the
beard was found. Suddenly found
myself standing on the stage, and
wonder OF wonders-I knew my words.
HERE are few things you may not
know about Germany:
German boys wear short pants up
to the age Of is and knickers from
then until they are 20.
Boys and girls 60 to separate
schools
Summer vacation lasts only month
Evening star., 1938-09-25
'Marionette Girl Gives
Shows for Associates
Makes Own Puppets
And Teaches Her
SchoOlmates.

~ UT at Taft Junior High School
they used to call Peggy
" o'Gonn0F c,t3a the "m"Fi0nette
Peggy, who is IS and lives at 1917
Taylor street NE, learned about
marionettes during the summer Of
1897, which she spent at girls camp
in the Adirondack Mountains.
She learned so well, in fact, that
when she returned to Taft last fall
she was asked to teach her school,
mates how to make marionettes. The
result was q marionette show-a
French version Of Little Red Riding
Hood" with Peggy supervising the
making Of the puppets and directing
their manipulation. The show proved
SO popular that its producer was
called upon to present it five times
once for the school, three times
for the Taft Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. and again for group of teach
ers from high schools in all parts Of
the country, who gathered in Wash
ington last winter
1T was the most fun I ever had
Peggy said. THE principal furnished
the front for the stage, the school car
penter put the stage together, and my
mother helped make the marionette
clothes. We had five marionettes al
together: all made in the same way,
but all different"
HERE'S how Peggy makes her pup
pets:
'"The heads are carved out Of block
Of pine wood. then painted. The hair
is wig made from a switch bought
in the l0-cent store. Pieces Of broom
stick make good arms and legs, and
scrap pieces Of wood make the hands.
The head is the hardest part-it's hard
to get the features just right, and then
the coloring is kind Of hard. too."
Peggy. who began her first year at
mckinley High School last Monday.
does her carving With old safety razor
Evening star., 1938-09-25
HISTORICRAMS X By Leslie Hartley
FRANCES ELIZABETH WILL

FRANCES ELIZABETH WILL
LARD, EDUCATOR AND TEN
PERANCE ADVOCATE, is THE
SUBJECT OF THE FIRST
STATUE OF A WOMAN PLACED
IN STATUARY HALL IN THE
CAPITOL. THE WORK OF
HELEN FARNSWORTH MEARS,
TT WAS ACCEPTED IN 1905.
THIS famous woman temperance
leader was born September 20.
1889, in Churchville, N. Y. After
graduation from Northwestern Fe-
male College. Evanston, ILL.,, in
1859. she engaged in teaching. be-
coming professor Of esthetics at
Northwestern University 10 years
later.
In 1874 she resigned as dean of
the Women's College of the uni
versity, post she had held for two
years. and became secretary of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. Five years later she ac-
cepted the presidency of the Or
ganization, holding the ofiice until
her death in 1898.
Miss Willard founded the Worlds
Christian Temperance Union in
1883, and became its president in
1888. Meanwhile, she had declared
herself in favor Of woman's suf-
frage in 1876, and lectured occa-
sionally on the subject. She spoke
more extensively. however. on tenn
perance. even carrying her crusade
against the evils of the liquor traf1ic
20 Europe.
AS temperance advocate she
displayed untiring. energy, averag-
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Important Announcement

Starting Sunday will the of Junior
Page Letter the publication Of
virtually type from its readers
Instead Of being limited letters given subjects the past
formbef
boys and girls and their activities and bits OF verse OF the
Jingle" type-eve cartoons. If they well drawn
contributions published week will be awarded prizes
of 81 each.
All address, telephone
Der M school the author This information must be placed
back drawings
Letters, written side of the
Drawings mailed rolled
0 folded.
will BE returned
publish contributions received
whether they prizes.
Contributions should addressed the Junior Page Editor The
Washington,
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Girl Tells of Storm
On Summer Trip.

MY MOST exciting adventure took
T place last summer. After my
aunt and uncle came to see me, they
took me to Cleveland
We stopped overnight at a cabin
just this side of the mountains. After
We had been in bed about an hour
was awakened by the roll of thunder
and the crash Of lightning
Getting out OF bed and starting
across the room. stepped into large
puddle Of water. We went back to
bed, and when We woke up and tried
to go outside. we found that the door
was stuck. After about half an hour,
We got the door open and went on
MARY E. IMREY, 10, Cheperly, Md.
st. James School.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Nice Clothes
Important
AT Any Age
Attention Is Given
To Selections
For Children.
BY HELEN VOGT,
Star Fashion Writer.

TN WRITING fashion article for
the Junior Page. it Is interesting
/ to note the effect that young
L styles have upon the rest of the
world. More attention is paid these
days to what the well-dressed young
ster will wear than ever before, and
style for the young set receive care
Evening star., 1938-09-25
my MOST EXCITING
ADVENTURE"

- HUNKS are beautiful creatures,
Well. Billie Rust, Is, Of Hay
~ market, Va, learned q thing or
two about skunks during the course
Of what he describes as his most
exciting adventure" and here's his
report:
Dear Editor:
Last winter did some trapping in
our woods. 1t is very interesting il
you get any game. I had to get up
very early 50 I could 60 to all the
traps before it was time to 60 to school.
"One morning my brother and I
started on our round of the traps. We
had put three or four traps in an old
quarry. The first one had skunk in
it.
MY brother told me to pull the
skunk out while he shot him with 4
rifle. didn't think much Of pulling
Evening star., 1938-09-25

s.
Below We have four different kinds
of balls" words beginning with this
same four letters. Fill the blank spaces
and form the words.
l. BALM
g Ball--t
g. Ballar-
4. Ball
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
l. Harmony, soprano and chorus
g. SOLO sole-sore-Pore-pa
PART.
TONE - bone-bond-bend-b
BEAT.
3. Sum, mail, calm, sail, music,
clam, us. is, am, aim. maui, sumac, ma.
scum, sac. slim, slum slam, cam,
claim, as, all, aim. alum and mica.
4. Gross word puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
kay's Corner
BY Katherine Houison.
FLOWER SUGGESTIONS.

WITH fall days at hand, flowers
for indoor decoration have new
importance. and here are number Of
delightful w'ys to prepare and arrange
them
Fill small flower pots with sand for
your short-stemmed flowers. Make
holes in the sand with q toothpick
and tuck the flowers into them. press
ing the sand close around the stems.
Beautiful effects can be obtained with
quite short-stemmed flowers which
would be useless otherwise
You can adapt the same idea for
An invalid's tray. using a small, rrois-
ture proof paper cup, Make an old
fashioned bouquet Of it by adding a
lace frill Of a paper dolly with the
center cut out, then slipped over the
cup.
You can keep the beautiful autumn
foliage almost indefinitely if you'll
sprinkle the stems and leaves with
powdered rosin and then press them
with q moderately hot iron.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

The names she listed, besides Bus
ter, were:
Dotty, Hatty. Patty, Donlovich.
Shorty. Fleming Cornelius Spoone
from character in book. Molasses,
Gitterout. Efne. Little John and Pop
the last the only rooster in the bunch.
Little John, Nancy said, is the IA
vorite of her brother Ralph, l9.
But" she added, Il like my Bus
ter-she's the best chicken in the
whole world"