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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
STRUCK BY AUTO,
PEDESTRIAN DIES
Car Turns Over Twice, 1njuring
Driver, in Accident on
Richmond Highway.

Snecial Dispatch to The Star.
OCCOQUAN. Va. Aug. 8-Charles
S. Smith, about so. Of Altoona, Pa,
was killed today about a mile north Of
Triangle. Va, on the Richmond
Washington highway, when struck by
a car driven by Roy Ross, Baltimore
drug salesman.
Mr.. Ross, whose car turned over
twice, was taken to the marine hos
pital at Quantico, Va, suffering from
head injuries.
Mr.. Smith. who, witnesses said, had
been walking along the road. was
identified by railroad pass and a
telegram indicating he was on his way
to visit a brother, J. w. Smith, In
Ruthers Glenn, Va The brother a
railroad telegraph operator, confirmed
the identity of the victim.
Mr.. Smith was . retired carpenter
for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
An inquest was scheduled at Manas-
sas Wednesday at pm. by County
Coroner E. H. Marstellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
CHINESE ATTACK
JAPANESE FLEET
Report Sinking of Three and
Damaging of Four in
Raid by Bombers.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese ndrships hare been
fighting their Mdy up the Ydngtze
River, shelling Chinese positions on
both banks ana hare reached
point about 10 miles beloD Ham
koT. Chinese provisional capital.
The Chinese haze anticipated an
attack By landing parties on
kp1ngtsi as a move to aid advance
OF Japanese troops halted BY the
Yongtze food.
Ey the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 8.-Chinese an
nounced today their bombing planes
attacked and sank three and dam
aged four Of an estimated 80 jap
anese warcraft concentrated In the
Yangtze River 40 to $50 miles down
river from Hankow.
Furthermore, the Chinese asserted,
the Japanese advance up the river
had been definitely halted" by coun-
ter-attacks and floods.
Hundreds Of japanese were reported
killed on the north bank of the
Yangtze Fighting on land centered
about ITO miles from Hankow, the
provisional Chinese capital and goal
Of the Japanese campaign.
Despite the Chinese list Of success
full attacks. there appeared no ma jor
change in positions. Japanese planes
bombed Nanchang, the Chinese air
base. and reported two direct hits
Chinese sources reported they had
discovered secret negotiations indi-
eating a plot to set up an independent
South China government in close CO.
operation with Japan.
Neutral sources had no confirma-
ton of the report. but it long has
been known that Japan would like to
sway South China from the Central
China government OF Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek. just as she won the
aid of Manchurian Chinese and also
Of anti-Chiang Kai-shek political
leaders at Peiping.
The Chinese declared Japan was
promising that organizat ion OF a
friendly new government would pre-
vent spread of the war to South
China and end damaging aerial bonn
bardment Of Canton, South China S
leading city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
FAIR SETS FARM DAY
Rural Women All Over Nation
Asked to Take Part.

By the Associated Press.
Farm women will have their day at
the New Yorls World Fair.
Miss Grace Frysinger. home econo-
mist in the Agriculture Department,
said today that May %, 1889, would
be rural women's day" at the fair
Farm women's organizations from
all over the country are being asked
to participate. Included In the pro-
gram will be music by rural women's
choirs and talks by farm women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
GOOD TEMPLARS PLAN
FARLEY IN MARYLAND
About 100 to Attend Session at
Browningsvilie Set for
August 10.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
J. Raymond Schmidt. grand coun-
selor Of the Virginia -Maryland-D Dis
trict of Columbia Grand Lodge of
Good Templars,' announced today
the annual convention Of the chapter
would be held at Bethesda Lodge Hall,
Browningsville, Md, August TO-
The Good Templars is an organiza-
ton formed to promote temperance
especially through legislative and edu-
cational work
Mr. Schmidt estimated about 100
members would attend the meeting
From to 10 members will attend
from Washington.
c. H. McElfresh of Monrovia, Md,
is grand chief templar and Raymond
E. Hardy Of Baltimore grand secre-
tary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
BOY ADMITS KILLING.
BURNING GIRL, 10
Tells Officers She Looked So
Pitiful He Couldn't Attack
Her.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRYOR, Okla, Aug. "a 17-year-
old son of a farm widow was held in
an undisclosed Jail today after County
Attorney H. A. Kehn said the youth
told him OF clubbing to death a pretty
honor student whose PROSTATE form
looked so pitiful couldn't attack
her"
The youth, Writ Parr. led Lockust
Grove officers to the charred body Of
Alma Manning. 10. yesterday.
Kehn said the youth, in a signed
statement, declared he stopped the
girl on road between their two farm
homes and talked to her. When she
turned away. Kehn said. the boy ap-
parently became enraged.
He hit her with a 3-foot club
knocked her down and then choked
her." said Kehn.
When knocked her down she
looked so pitiful couldn't attack her."
Kehn quoted the youth as saying. Il
dragged her to brush pile, put her
on 1t and set 1t afire."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
Auto and Ship Collide,

BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 8 A.-
When an automobile and ship collide
that's news!
The ship, the U. s. S. Crawford, q
Coast Guard patrol boat, was an
chored at the foot Of water front
street. A car smashed through a
fence and plunged to the deck. TWO
occupants Of the car were arrested on
intoxtcation charges, and damages to
the Crawford were estimated at 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
BOUND BODY IS FOUND
IN BALTIMORE HARBOR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Aug s-Authorities
sought to learn through an autopsy to-
day the cause Of the death of an I'M
identified man whose body was found
yesterday in the harbor with heavy
Irvine binding the hands and feet and
Topped around the neck.
DR.. Charles w. Wood, coroner. who
asserted there is no question about
it being a murder" said DR.. How
ard Maldeis. city autopsy physician,
would try to determine whether the
man had been injured or drugged be-
fore being placed in the water.
The body of the man, about 40
years old, was about feet inches
tall and weighed about ITO pounds.
Police said he could be termed well
dressed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08

Judge Rules Legislature
Can't Supercede Grand
Jury in Inquiries.
Nv the Associated Press.


HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. s-Old
laws giving the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature precedence over the grand jury
in investigating charges against State
officials were declared unconstitutional
today by Judge Paul N. Schaeffer.
Judge schaeffer. placed in charge of
the grand jury inquiry by the State
Supreme Court, also refused to permit
Attorney General Guy K Bard to
supersede District Attorney Carl b.
Shelley in conducting the investiga-
ton into charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Commonwealth.
The charges. first hurled in the re-
cent Pennsylvania primary campaign,
were directed against Gov. George H.
Earle. Democratic nominee for the
United States Senate, and Is associ-
ates.
Asks Time for Study
Mr.. Bard told Jude Schaeffer:
Il should like to have 4S hours to
study the opinions in order to decide
what action to take
~ lldu DccA plcOlCIeQ previously
that Judge Schaeffer's ruling on the
bills to suspend the grand jury in
vestigation would be appealed to the
State Supreme Court, whatever the
decision might be-
The bills suspending the grand jury
inquiry and placing the investiga ton
in the hands of a committee of the
House of Representatives we're part
of a program the Earle administration
pushed through a special session OF
the Legislature in one week.
Investigation Delayed.
The grand jury investigation sched-
uled to start today. was delayed to
allow time for an appeal. The Jurors
were excused until Thursday morning
The charges the grand jury had
been summoned to investigate in
cluded bribery, blackmail and po-
litical coercion.
In separate ruling Judge Schaeffer
refused to suspend the inquiry and
said he would not lift an order i'm
pounding evidence collected by Shelley.
In declaring that the legislative
program to take over the inquiry was
unconstitutional, Judge Schaeffer said
the newly enacted bills were "legis-
lative invasion Of judicial powers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
FOES Of TYD|NGS
QUESTION R. f. A.
Want to Know Part Senator
Played in Getting
State Projects.

An effort by supporters of Repre-
sentative Lewis to learn how much
Senator Tydings was responsible for
rural electrification projects in South
ern Maryland marked week end devel-
opments in Marylands political arena.
Mr. Lewis office here was advised
that the Rural Identification Admin
istration has been asked to disclose
just what part the Senator. who is
being opposed for reelection by Mr.
Lewis, had in obtaining r. E. A. funds
tor the southern section of the State
]. D. Robertson, La Plata bank
cashier, who asked John M. Carmody
r. E. A. administrator. for the in
formation, said he thought the voters
should know whether Mr.. .Tydings was
responsible for securing r. E. A.
projects or whether "he is claiming
credit for something accomplished by
somebody else"
Carmody Has No Comment.
Mr.. Carmody would make no COM
ment other than to say, obviously we
are not in politics"
Meanwhile, Daniel H. Carroll of
5 Baltimore, former deputy State au-
ditor. and before that a legislator
from Hartford County, announced
there that he would file as candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for controller.
Mr.. CAROLS entry brings the num-
her of Den,ocrotic candidates for thu
post to three. The others are j. Willard
Tawes of Crisfeld and P. Watson
Webb of Cambridge.
Mr.. Carroll was appointed deputy
State auditor in 1920 by the late Gov
Richie. In 1923 he uncovered the
irregularities in the books of the State
Roads Commission as result of
which II persons went to prison.
He resigned his post after heated
dispute with Gov. Richie over the
disclosures, Mr.. Carroll said.
Two Call Names.
In the guberna torial contest. Demo-
cratic National Committeeman How
ard Bruce, supporting the guberna-
torial candidacy of Attorney General
o'Conor. and Mayor Jackson. an
other gubernatorial aspirant, had
Fish-name- calling exchange over the
week end.
Mr.. Bruce said Il should like to
draw cartoon Of the Mayor-I
should picture him as a cuttlefish."
If were indulging in personalities
With Mr. Bruce, which am not" Mr..
jackson replied, Il would call his at
tention to the fact that there are no
cuttlefish in Maryland waters. but
there are plenty of fish called hard
heads and croakers"
Still another Democratic guber-
material candidate figured in the ex-
change between Mr.. Bruce and Mr.
jackson. The Mayor, in the same
statement. advised Herbert NJ Bruno,
jr., that profits of the business his
insurance firm did with the gas and
electric company totaled only S2.5O9 80
IN the six years from 1929 to 1885.
Mr.. Bruno had challenged Mayor
jackson to disclose the profits his firm
made on gas and electric company re-
insurance passed on by another agency
to the Mayors firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
Club on Honor Roll.

ANNANDALE. Va, Aug. 8 Especially
The Arlnandale Home Demonstration
Club has been placed on the State
honor roll, it was announced at a
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Mason
Hlrst. president. Reports also were
made by Mrs. Edwin Lynch and Mrs.
Paul Kerst, delegates to the State
conference in Blacksburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
Held in Wife's Death.

LURAY, Va, Aug. Especially -
Buck Green, 81, colored. alias George
Smith, was being held here today
charged with the murder Saturday
night Of his estranged wife. Geneva
Green, IS, mother Of 10 children, who
was shot through the heart with a
,22-calber rifle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08

Pressure is relatively low over and north
Ct Of Iab in.sH: Belle Isle NeEf99ndland;
States. jackson. Miss. 1928 inches. A
disturbance Of slight intensity is central
over the Plains States and the Northern
Rocky Mountain region, Rapid City. s..
Oak. 1880 inches with little indication
Of eastward movement: Pressure CON
Georges 1924 inches. with an extension
westward to- the South Atlantic Coast.
Charleston. 8. c.. 3O.16 inches. Pressure
IS also high over Southern Quebec. Doueet
3O.14 inches. and northeast Of Lake Su-
peror. White River. Ontario. 3O.14 inches.
Pressure is also high over Central Mani n.
last "a hours local showers have occurred
in the Middle and East Gulf States. the
Northern Upper Lake retion the Missouri
Valley. Northern Arizona. Western New
Mexico and in portions Of the Atlantic
States and Appalachian region. Tempera-
lures have fallen slightly in the interior
of the North Atlantic States.
River Report.
Potomac. River slightly. cloudy and
Shenandoah River very muddy at Harpers
Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great Falls
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
SYLVAN PLAY PICKED
Audience to See Colleen Bawn'
Tomorrow Night.

Dion Bouccicault's Irish melodrama,
Colleen Bawn." will be presented at
BIS pm. tomorrow as the feature OF
the seasons eighth summer festival
program at the Sylvan Theater.
It will follow a half hour concert
by the Washington Gas Light Co. EN-.
ployes' Band. conducted by Otto Sic
beneichen.
In case Of rain the festival will be
given Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
WEATHER REPORT

District
change in temperature gentle southwest winds
Maryland-Paly
in northwest portion;
Vrgmia-Pary cloudy
change
West
chance in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
First Gasoline Tax.

The gasoline tax was first adopted
by Oregon in 1919 and was taken up
by all States during the next 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08

Record for Last ~ Hours.
Groom noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest. IS, noon today. Year ago. ~:
Lowest, "A. 5 am. today. Year ago. 81
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest. 96so on July IL.
Lowest. Is. On January 2s.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. ~ per cent. at am today.
Lowest. 81 per cent At noon today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today Tomorrow
High SSH am. 6.3S q m
Low 1918 am. l:02 o m
High 6:I7pm. 7:01 pm
Low ~ 12:4S pm. "a I'm
The Sun and Moon.
Rises Sets.
Sun today STA 7:13
sun. tomorrow 80 6:15 7:12
Moon, today -- k.26 p.M 2:52 q. m
AUTOMOBILES liehts must b turned OF
o0o.ha9 hour e3tef sunset.
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Automebue N&h0 @ust % tufned Q
o0o.ha0 hour e3tef sunset
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-19
~. for the hospital.

~, Tor the hospital
When one is seeking health.
certain factors influence the de
cision; especially when these pro-
pie live away from this area.
a. Economy.--When one con
siders that Henderson county i
located but an overnight ride on
any railway from the main pop
ulation centers OF the north and
east. it becomes feasible 10 pro
mote an interest in our wonder
full climate 10 those less fortunate
people living in crowded city
areas.
(2l Henderson County Versus
the Western Health CenterS.-
One of the major factors which
should influence the health seek
er To come to Henderson county
in Western North Carolina. IN
stead of making the long, tedious.
hot and dusty ride to the far
western health resorts, besides the
economy mentioned. is the free
dom from dust storms here. Any
one who. like the writer, has cX-
perienced the dust storms of the
middle west in recent years, re-
allies the devastating effect they
have on the respiratory tracts
Henderson county has never been
I known to have dust storm; and
| its location in the mountains here
makes it impossible 10 encounter
such destructive forces. The alb
Sencc of dust storms in this area
causes higher penetration OF Ill
ira violet rays, which are beReii-
cial 10 those ailing as well as
those who are we'll, Dust directly
diSturbS and initiates the reSpira-
tory tract,
(8 All afflicted with disease
are benefited heres Henderson
county is well cquqiqpned to care
for those afflicted with aR types
Of disease, Hen6erSanville has
many excellent doctors. most Of
whom are exceptionally we'll fit
ted to care for the people from
the outside, as we'll as the home
folk, seeking heSlth and life,
There are two well equipped 40
bed hospitals in the county, One
of them is the Mountain SanliSy>-
ium, located bur Shor; distance
from RenaerSenville IN the mouN>
tains, and the other is Patton Ne
mortal hospital located IN the
city of henderSenville, Thete are
many Ssnitaria in this region, and
MANY specialists in Respiratory
diseases FaTthen Henderson
county is located but d eemba,az
lively short distance from the ma
! ler medical eenters Nt America,
meMdmgI Richmond, VA Bahi-
more, Nd Atlanta, Gaa aNa aNr
own Duke university meaieai cen
ter at Dutham,
ca Asthma and HAY F0ves,-
While there are rs nahy pohehs
Ito BE fouha here as III flat hands.
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Henderson CoUNIY,S, ASSETS
RICH AND Varied, ClaAE,E
ATTRACTIVE ALL Year ROUND
Broad Survey Shows Wealth in Soil and
Mineral Resources With Good
Living Conditions
SMOKY MOUNTAIN PARK WI1II.
GIVE PROGRESS NEW IMPETUS
By S. ]. FULLW0OD

-. -; .r.fc,o q, he readers Of The TimesNews of
In pfeSen"s | wishes 70 acknowledge AT this time
/ ralr,bgo contributions the following
Mrs L R. Baruwen VINO contributed "'sN '' '"e "
data ivCn herein. I,,.-.1
G White county agcr, who aided i" securing agricultural
information.
d " Bennett assistant county agent
n = ,ndcrs suuerintendent Of county schools
Waters superintendent Of Hendersonviie city SCHOOLS
Ir y,sepb SEWER president Fassifen School Tor US'
Joseph Sandifer, headmaSer Of Blue Kiose SSn o 80
fr.r, doctor of IeDdersonyille wishes his name
II - @ Who ae3 in gathering naeIe for the subject OF
''lc2fh' H.
r desires % nave withheld Tor me na'e'" f''
I. the minerals Oh Henderson, county.
r.iy VINO presented information TO the writer on
Types Of T.eeS -
George Justice contributor of information" O" roads j" Inc
cuaaty. III, -, .;so5
81 an -, -,r...n w secretary. Mrs CaheTyn WiSenl"n
The writer ,-@rks people and many others not named
-s 49,, Lfr,ry rrnrG the present these facts
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Commercial glasses. IN poth w "
IT., and shorthand, are eohoueada 49,
- Tho afternoon, for those OUTSIDE
-. IL sebooI Also night classes are
a,1r d,,ated in the following con!1s-
~. wood working, salesmanship'
window trimming, pyactieai pss
cboiogr. business lnansgelnsHa'
i hue;ness English and arithmetic.
Tsasa classes viii continue one
- Zach week and will be open
10 the public at large and are 40
Jitionai work from the regu'aI
vocational classes established "a
the high school
The high school has forty-sik
niece band. directed by 2 regular
n,ember of the faculty. There are
niso extra-curricular activities III
he field of debating, dramatieS,
library club, home economics
rI,,b a chapter OF the Future
Farmers of America. and giee
club.
to let these vocational subjects
take the place Of the regularly
offered college entrance subjects
hut is endeavoring to provide a
more rounded course of inStruc-
ton.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
a number of years ago the
board Of education Of Henderson
county adopted countrywide
plan of school organization which
has resulted in the consolidation
of ffty-two small schools into a
system of ten large consolidated
schools and two three-teacher
schools, making total Of twelve
white schools for the county.
: i =
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CHURCHES

Practically Grey .. i q.
Hg!oL> education a.n s.--r,-,.
ton j. represented b. .:.r.,--,
COUNT. The Hence -y-....r con.
munity price, "a. o. T.. ..gg.
I0uS atmosphere. I-r.y o., -.
three slmEe- =. gra-. a.sg,}r
grounds IN iHe csvr:~ pea, s
by the Protes:ar: Eg,csgl. n.
Lutheran ana - =, ..s... l..
En,.r,..A Dr.-r...--. -
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, These consolidated schools are To-
Gated in circle around Hcndcr-
sonville within a radius OF about
nine miles.
The ten large schools and one
OF the small schools have modern
brick buildings with modern class
room equipment, electric lights.
modern heating systems and mod
ern sanitary systems with run
ming water. All elementary and
mig. schools have state-apProveti
lib. aries with a total Of -9o0n vol
umeS. The total cost nj the build
ingS and equipment Is approxi-
matc!y SS75.9gn.
There are six state accredited
high schools in the system with
s. high school teachers ard high
school enrolment OF 1000 pupils.
Each hiah school has a sta,c-ap-
proved vocational agriculture de
partmcnt with fun-time agricul-
tire teacher. Five nigh schools
have State-approved home ecoRoHl-
les departments with q full-timc
teacher in charge.
All high school pupils in the
county are enrolled in accredited
nigh schools. Graduates from
these schools are accepted by COL
/ leges and universities of this and
other states.
There are nine state accredited
elementary schools in the system
with IS elementary teachers, ano
an enrolment Of 1000 elementary
pupils
Ii should be forcefuIly pre-
seated here that the Henderson
County school system ranks Sec
ond in the state of North Caro-
Ira IN the enrolment Of ele-
mentary children in accredited
elementary schools
All schools. both elementary
and high, operate fer term OF
eight months The eurrieula are
based upon = course Of study
adopted by the state department
o. pGollc instruction Tor all
schools Of the Stale
Extra curricular activities con-
SISt of: societies, clubs. GramatlcS.
physical education. including ten
mis- basketball and baseball,
games, etc
Henderson county operates n
fleet OF thirIy-slgas school bases
These bases transport children TO
all schools in the SYSTEM, All pu.
pills who live one and one-halt
miles or more from the sc:,c@l
buildings are transported by
buses.
The total daily GSlS&ge M4StSe
by all buses is 1909, and the total
number 81 ehiksrer transported is
more than Ss0e,
There are only three small coli
0red schools in the SYSTEM, With
sax elementary teachers aaS an.
enrolment af l9S pUpsf$. An c<>l~
cred high seaeel p@psls SI~ uaas>
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of industries to make their influ-
encc felt economically, and they
are Of such variety as To lend sta
hilitv TO the community. These.
with our agricultural, educational
and resort enterprises afford the
city and county an economic bal
ance unknown TO communities
which largely depend upon one
source Of income and suffer SER
ously when it Is interrupted II
its operation. "
Henderson county could with
ont doubt become one of the
greatest places in the United
States for those seeking ee'ter
health. Inquiries coming IN all the
time. seek inforuatlon on heaI'h
possibilities in Henderson county
And il is with this in mind, thai
this heading is incorporated mi"
this article.
With the average altitude OF
220O feet on the plateau Of Hen
6erson county. where Henderson
vile. the county seat and prlncl-
mai city. is located, this county y
extremely beneficial TO those al
flicted with any form OF reSpira-
tory ailments. However. II Is not
TOO high in altitude 10 a!ieri
those simultaneously afflicted
With heart or high blood pressure
ailments. For this reason, as wei!
a others. after the United States
army had made a survey seeking
a veterans hospital with the prep
er location for caring for heart
and other ailments, ii inaiIy
chose a similar altitude lew
miles away from Henderson e"uh-