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Evening star., 1938-01-09

1t was bitterly cold. 1t was so cold that the
gun in his pocket was ice that hurt his hand.
1t was so cold that the evening seemed to
curdle to grease gray and the last of the suns
light smothered in the west. Frost got into his
feet. But he was ready to freeze himself into
stone in order to finish this work. He simply
made sure that his right hand was fully alive,
working his fingers vigorously in order to keep
the blood in circulation. And it was not long
before he heard Newbery coming over the
hill from the house. He knew the quick, light
step. Everything about Newbery was light
and quick - his hand, his eye, his mind. He
rarely laughed but his smile came and went,
quickly.
Still he could not see his man for the shrub
berry screened him, and he glanced aside to-
ward the rapid, musical voices of Tappan
Creek. 1t rarely froze to silence and all year
long its small chorus lived with them in the
cottage. To Ashton it was the most friendly
sound in the world; and now he was going to
give the creek friends work to do for him.
When he looked up from the dim face of the
water, Newber1y was almost on him, his feet
coming silently over a sandy patch. The
familiar gray overcoat, loosely awast around
the shoulders, the long, narrow shanks, and
the low slouch of the hat across the face made
Ashton almost call out greeting. He caught
his breath. lifted the revolver and fired, point
blank at the head
He should have taken an instant more of
care. Newbeny dropped to his knees. His
hat fell off and he clasped his head with both
(Cestisvsd a. peps 13)
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Jonvory 9, 1888

A MERE meeting of their eyes told Ash
~ ton that they loved one another
He was as clear about it as though
y they had clasped hands and used
adoring words, but he did not make up his
mind instantly to kill Newberry. He lacked
some of the crisp, clear brain of younger days
but still he could be logical enough when he
wished to; and before this most important act
of his life he needed to make certain before he
struck.
He put on one side fifteen years of friend
ship for Newbeny and ten years of quiet
married contentment with Mary, to force the
conclusion that nothing could be wrong After
that he reviewed all the ties that drew them
together. Ironically in the early days, he had
forced Newberry on the attention of Mary
until she began to accept him as rather u1-
pleasant matter of course. But time changes
men and it changes women, too. The robust
heartiness of Ashton, he knew, was getting
bit red in the face and fat in the jowls, whereas
Newberry always seemed about the same -
lean, blond, cool-blooded, weak in the bone
and sharp in the eye. But big bone and muscle
don't count so much after man is past thirty
and mind should be so much more important
than matter.
Mary was one of those cool, lean blondes,
also and though opposites attract in youth,
similar natures are apt to grow together later
on in life. They had similar tastes, too. They
never turned on the radio except to bring
some damned snoring German music into the
house, with all the uproar and jitters of SYM
phony orchestra; and now Ashton could re-
member the books they read and talked about
and all the conversations which they broke off
suddenly, when he came in from an autumn
ride, or bit of wood-chopping or skating
down on the pond. As matter of fact, for
couple of years he had led pretty much his
own solitary life in the country, during week.
ends. Sometimes he was home for meals and
sometimes he wasn't. Perhaps that was why
he'd been leaning so hard on the whisky. He
began to see whole new chain of causes for
effects with which he already was familiar
For moment he thought of stopping those
week ends of Newberry at the little country
house; but then he remembered that New
berry actually owned the second mortgage on
the house. This made him feel trapped. Sud-
denly he knew that the only answer was the
death of Newberry. In spite of his attempt at
logic and calm investigation of the problem,
it was the only answer that had interested
him from the first
Whether there had been any guilty relations
between them he could not tell. The thought
gave him such exquisite torment that he put
it away from his mind and refused to examine
certain dim bits of evidence 1t was enough
that Newberry, like damned snake in the
Evening star., 1938-01-09
A SILENCE in TAPPAN VALLEY

What would you do i you suddenly realized
that your wife loved your best friend? Ashton
met it ca|my-but formed his plan
by Max BRAND
Evening star., 1938-01-09

single step, but always forward Once or twice
he tried to tell himself that Mary was already
whitening and that he didn't care what she
did with herself but it was not real act of
self-delusion for the pain that came with it
stopped his mind short and almost cut off his
breath. The mere lift of her hand or turn of
her head meant more to him than all the
voices, all the faces of all the other women
in the world. In his forward thoughts, he laid
hands on his business again and built it into
sound structure once more but chiefly he
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
Hearst Property
appropriated By
Mexican Decree

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 4. (UP)--
Further appropriations Of .Mexi-
can properties of William Ran
dolph Hearst were ordered yester-
day by an executive decree pub
lished in the Official Gazette.
The decree, signed by President
Lazaro Cardenas, ordered division
of 1892 hectares (about 17,772
acres) of land belonging to the
Babicora Hacienda at San Jose
among 1873 residents of the viii
lage of Chalchihuites, Chihuahua
state. The villagers had filed a pc
tition for the lands in 1885 and
when the petition was granted,
Gustavo E. McGinnis, manager of
the Babicora Ranches company. a
Hearst corporation, protested the
illegality of the order on the
grounds that the peasants were
not residents of the. community
where the hacienda is located.
The governor of Chihuahua
overruled McGinnis' objections,
and President Cardenas has now
confirmed the governors action
by deere cling the lands seizure.
Other Hearst properties have
been appropriated under the gov
ernment's agrarian plan previous
ly,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
TO KEEP YOM RIPPER
WITH SERVICES HERE

Continued from page onel
he recites; it is best conveyed by
the solemn atmosphere of the syn
agogue.
"On Yom Kippur eye the syna-
gogues all over the world are
crowded. Candles glow every
where; lamps and candelabra
CLEAN overhead, casting additional
light on the crowded worshippers.
In white robes and prayer-shawls
the congregation stands swaying
and praying to their God. The
Cantor, with the choir. chant the
moving, traditional "Kol Nidre."
It's melody is of great antiquity
and its haunting sad strains ava
ken deep emotions and religious
tender feelings in the heart of
every Jew. -. o.. o.. -
1.-THE services and fast are con-
cluded Wednesday evening at the
appearance of the Evening Star.
A single sound of the Shofar, a
rams horn, ushers in the new
year. Life begins again with re-
newed courage and idealism, un-
impaired by the strenuous efforts
of his foes to crush him. He is
certain again of his place in civ
ilization and proud of his role in
history"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
New President OF
Kanuga Center
Is Being Chosen
Conference Center Board
Meets in Columbia for
Action Today

The board of directors of the
Kanuga Lake conference center
was expected to elect successor
to the late Bishop X. G. Finlay, as
president of the conference CEN
ter at a meeting being held tins
afternoon at Columbia, S. G..
Bishop Finlay. at the time Of his
death had served as president OF
the conference center continuous
" since it's establishment II years
ago.
Five dioceses maintain the con-
ference center. and bishops of
four were expected to be present
for the board meeting today, in
Guiding Bishop R. f. Gribbin.
Rev. James P. Burke. nastor OF
St. James church: Mrs. Thomas j.
Woodbridge of Asheville. diocesan
president of the Woman's auxil-
larry: Harry Roberts of Fletcher.
as diocesan representative, and
Miss Betty Atkin left here this
morning to attend the meeting.
The Rt, Rev. Thomas Darst, D..
D., Of Wilmington. bishop Of the
diocese of East Carolina. is. vice
chairman of the conference CEN
ter. The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan
of Columbia, is secretary-treasur-
or.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
FLARES GLARE IN Fl.
BRAGG WAR GAMES

Continued from page onc)
servers were stationed at 800
posts along an extensive "warn-
ing net" that must keep an a.
night watch for the INVADING
black airflcet from Langley Field,
Va. In preliminary tests they
flashed messages 200 miles in two
or three minutes.
These observers viii report to
headquarters of the Blue Fleet
here position and speed and num-
Der of the attacking planes from
swift but meagcr reports in time
to drive off the invaders.
Although the air corps has test
ed a warning net at Murdoch Dry
Lake, Calf, and extinguished
lights in the town of Farmingdale,
L.. l., in a blackout, neither ma
neuver was on a large scale. The
1000 observers augment more
than $500 troops and 100 war
pianes in this test which ends Oct.
II.
Army officials said should the
civilian net prove successful, the
plan probably would be incorpo-
rated in the nations coast defense
preparations. stretching along the
entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts
and at vulnerable spots in the in.
terror.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
FLETCHER CHURCH 5. 5.
PUPILS ENTERTAINED

FLETCHER, Oct. 4. (Spec'aD:
The children of the beginners and
urinary departments of: Fletcher
Methodist Sunday school were en-
tertained with a party on Satur-
day afternoon by their teachers,
Mrs. Homer Lance. Miss Lucille
Sales and Miss Martha Sales. The
party was given ct the church and
games and contests were enjoyed
on the church lawn After the
games, refreshments were served
in the Sunday school room.
The party was given to honor
those who were promoted during
the Promotion Day exercises which
were held on Sunday evening.
The winners of the various con
tests we're: MYRTLE Lucille. Sales.
Betty Ward. Frances Israel, Ber-
nice Barnwell, Bobby Bagwell,
Sally Hielig and frankie Bee
Trantham. Prizes were presented
during the promotion exercises to
five members of the beginners de.
partment who had not been absent
during the last quarter: They
we're: Albert Lance. John Nc
MINI. Kenneth Youngblood. James
McMinn and Ann Sue McMinn..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
OPEN OCTOBER TERM
COURT NEXT WEEK

Continued from page onel
from the March terms are three
indictments against Walter 5.
Montgomery, prominent Spartan,
burg, S. c., man, who is charged
with manslaughter in the deaths
Of Fate Black, ST., Fate Black,
Jr., and Thomas Martin.
These cases are as result OF
the drowning of the three people,
all of Anderson county, S. c.. at
Lake Summit on Sept. 6, 1886.
= The grand jury is expected to
act on bill of, indictment charg-
ing Zeb Brock with the attempt
to burn Strawberry's Billiard Par
Tor, on Main street, short time
ago. Brock was bound to the court
by Mayor A. V. Edwards in city
court.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
Tibet, Famous
Singer, And Wife
Robbed AT Sea
Lose $4,000 in Jewels on
Voyage to U. S. From
Australia

SAN PEDRO. Calf, Oct. A.
(UP)-Federal agents last night
sought a light-fngered "raffles"
who robbed Lawrence Tibbett, IA
nous singer, and his wife, of
$4,000 in jewels the night before
their boat locked here from Aus
tralia.
Tibet discovered the loss when
the S. S. Monterey of the Matson
Line reached Quarantine this
morning. Because the robbery
took place on the high seas. the
Los Angeles office of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation was called
by radio and. in cooperation with
customs officers. its agents search
ed each piece of baggage before
passengers were permitted to
leave the ship.
Mrs. Tihbett said she placed 2S
items of jewelry in leather case
in her dresser drawer at 7 O'Clock
Sunday night before going to DIM
ner. At 9 p. m. they returned to
their stateroom momentarlly be-
fore going to visit friends on an
other deck. At II p. m. they went
to the ships ball, returning to
their stateroom at 1870 a. m.
Anna Atkinson, Mrs. Tibbetts
personal maid, was sure the jew
els were safely locked in the
drawer when she retired at II
p. m. The velvet lining of the
case was found by Omen stuffed
under a life preserver beneath
one of the beds in the Tibbett
Stateroom.
Tibbett and his wife returned
from a four-month concert tour
in Australia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
METHODIST CIRCLES
IN SESSION

Circle No. ! met yesterday with
Mrs. R. A. Byrd. Mrs. S. M. Gar
rem presided and IL ladies were
present. including three visitors,
MeSdames l.. P. Sims, j. D. Wad-
dell and G.. R. Combs. Plans were
made for tea, to celebrate the
Goth anniversary of the Woman's
Missionary work in the Southern
Methodist church. which will be
held on October Il. Mrs. Hamlin
Blackmarr was in charge of the
program on Africa. assisted bv
Mesdames M. R. Allen and J. NJ.
Rholdt. Mrs. F. s. McSwain con-
Quoted the Bible study and closed
the meeting with prayer. The hos
tess, assisted by her daughter, Miss
Edith Byrd, served a chicken salad
course. ,.....
The meeting of Circle No. 2
was held at the home of Mrs.
Georgia K. Hunter with Mrs. A.
H. Houston presiding. Following
a song all joined in a prayer for
permanent peace. Mrs. H. Var
borough gave a devotional on A
Bible Mother. The program on
Serving in the Heart of the Congo
was conducted BY Mrs. w. f. Stri-
der: Mesdames Sherwood Hodson,
A. S. Browning and v. C. v. Shep-
herd assisted. Articles were read
also by Mesdames William Mag
ness, G. w. Brooks and Hunter.
Mrs. Houston closed with prayer.
A salad course and coffee were
served to II members. 49,.
Mrs. o. B. Wits home was TIE
scene of meeting for Circle No. 3
and Mrs. ]. II. Ellison conducted
the session. The devotional was
in the hands Of Mrs. r. L. Wat
kins. Roll call was answered by
eight members. Mrs. L. b. Haynes
conducted the program on Africa.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
School Children
Will All Be Given
N.C.Fair Tickets
Sunt. kndArs Will nistri-
butte 5000 Among Coun-
ty Children

Superintendent r. G.. Anders of
Henderson county schools toby
announced he had received free
tickets 70 the North Carolina State
fair. which will be held in Rale Oh
October 1l-15. for distribution to
a,l Of Henderson countv's 5000
children in the pubic schools. He
will distribute the tickets next
week.
DR.. J. s. Dorton Of Sh"'hv MN
ager of the State Fair. has d sig
rated Friday. Oct. IA. as Young
North Carolinians' Day at the fair.
Tickets will be ava liable for 90o,-
600 school children to he "uests
of tn" State on that day, he de-
clarrd.
Wake county school children
will he admitted free Tu"@dry 70
lessen congestion on Friday Of
fair week.
Gov. CLYDE r. Hoey has Joined
Dr.. Dorton in expressing the urg-
ent hone that as many children as
possible take advantage of their
free tickets to the fair.
"No fair is complete unless chill
dren have an opportunity to sea
the exhibits and enjoy the enter
tainmont features" declared Man
arcr Dorton. eve want to see the
midway full Of Youngsters on FRI
dav of fair week"
In addition to ar imposing ar
raw of erhihits. the children will
find much to interest them at the
fair. The gigantic Johnny J. Jones
Exposition. with 40 high-type rides
and shows, will be a brand new
attraction on the midway. A dozen
thrilling hippodrome acts will be
presented in the grandstand arena
each afternoon and night. and
sparkling musical comedy will fea-
ture each evenings program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
BUCHANAN AGAIN
E.. OF E.. PRESIDENT
Continued from page one)


Thos. H. Franks and G.. NJ. Ogle
was named to visit the school on
behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Mrs. WiSeman reported that
Martin Jenter, president of Jen-
ter Exhibits of New York, and
Coleman Roberts. member of a
state committee named to arrange
a North Carolina exhibit at the
New York Worlds fair, visited
Hendersonville recently in the
course of a tour of the state to
collect ideas for the exhibit. Any
one having suggestions which
might be of benefit in publicizing
the mountain region, and particu-
larly the Pisgah National forest,
is asked to communicate with
Mrs. Wiseman. As an indication of
the nature of exhibit features
which might be used, Mr.. Buchan-
an said that attention Of world
fair visitors will be directed to
eastern Cardinals tobacco indus
try by frequent auction sales.
In q brief talk to the board. H.
E. katzenmoyer, new director,
said he believed new industries
can be secured for Henderson
county if the advantages of this
section are properly brought to
the attention of manufacturers in
the north. Mr.. Katzenmoyer said
that Henderson county has three
major needs: Larger payrolls,
more business for merchants, and
larger employment opportunities
for young people so that they will
not leave after finishing their
schooling.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
CITY TAX RATE TO
BE KEPT AT Sl.60
CONTINUED from nage onel

Continued from page one)
ance of plant. The act further
states that all countrywide school
funds shall be apportioned to the
county and city administrative
units and disbursed monthly on a
per capita enrolment basis. This
being true, the City of Henderson
vile would have no authority to
lew a tax for the maintenance of
school buildings, but the tax
should be levied bv the county
and apportioned to Hendersonville
and other units on a per capita
enrolment. basis" 49,.
COUNTY RESPONSIBLE -. &c.,.
FOR MAINTENANCE -,
On the, basis of this quotation
of law, the board took the, posi-
ton that the county was respon-
sible for maintenance of school
buildings, but in view of certain
obligations incurred by the school
board against the levy, half of
the Scent levy was returned for
school purposes.
It is. understood that obligations
to which the . school board was
looking to this tax levy to pay off
include an. expenditure for heat
ing eouipment and for permanent
improvements made to the school
properties. -. '.". -
The floating debt, to which the
commissioners will apply the other
half of the Scent levy is approxi-
mately. $4,000. -
1t accrued from pledges the city
made for construction of the city
gymnasium and the Asheville-Hen-
Jacksonville airport, at Fletcher.
For its part of these projects the
city pledged back taxes due and
gave certificates, As these taxes
have been paid with certificates
instead of cash, the CITY has accu-
mulated this floating debt. /,
The Accent levy. to be annIled
TO this debt, will raise s3,o0s.O2
on the present assessed valuation,
and the Accent levy for school
maintenance will raise the same
sum for this purpose.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
u. S. Citizen And
Wife Among New
Holy Land Dead

JERUSALEM, Oct. 4. UP)-
Twenty-one Jews were killed in
an Arab attack on kiryat Shmuel,
Jewish settlement near Liberals,
it was revealed yesterday while
authorities estimated that more
than 100 Arabs had been slain in
clashes with British troops over
the weekend.
A large band of Arab rebels at
tackled the Jewish quarter at Kir-
vat Shmuel Sunday night, burned
the synagogue, post office and of
flee of the district commissioner
and was dispersed only after ar
ival of the Trans-Jordan from
tier force.
In addition to the 81 Jews
killed, three were wounded. The
Jewish casualties were the largest
in a single attack since the He
bron massacre of 1929.
Among the newly buried in the
Jewish cemetery on the shores of
Lake Galilee were the bodies of
Mendel Katin. 60, United States
citizen, and his wife, Dora, 40.
Katin officiated for 80 years as
beadle of a Synagogue in New
York City and is survived by his
married daughter. Esther. now in
India, and three sons in New
York.
Katin's sister, Eva, was the only
survivor.
The Rabbi Asha w. Werner, of
345 Blackstone St., Providence,
r. l., visitor in liberia, told the
United Press that the Arabs had
burned the bodies of the Katins
in their home after they had been
stabbed to death.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
SAY POLES WILL BACK
HUNGARIAN LAIN
Continued from page one)

i. Continued from page one)
Ahead of them retired Czech
soldiers, Czech sympathizers. Jews
and others who feared oppression
under the new Nazi regime. Be-
hind them, awaiting the time for
his triumphal entry. was Hitler.
He had followed them as far as
Eyer, just inside the occupied
zone, yesterday, but after his VIC
tory speech had returned across
the German border and was re-
ported to have spent the night at
Bavreuth.
Today and tomorrow the occu-
patton of zone No. 3 will be COM
pleted.
The zones to be occupied i'm
mediately comprise only about
one-third of the area coded to
Germany.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
LUNCHEON AT SHACK"
For MISS SHIPMAN

Mrs. William Lott was hostess
yesterday at a beautifully APP
pointed five course luncheon at
1.-THE Shack" on the Ashevlile
highway, as a courtesy to Miss
Garnette Shipman, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Murray B. Jones Will
be solemnized on October 10.
A bowl of dahlias, centering
the beautiful lace cloth, was en-
circled with feathery vine. MISS
Shipman was the recipient of a
trousseau gift. Covers were laid
for the: honoree, her mother, Mrs.
James E. Shipman, Mrs. Luther
DeLoach, of Savannah, Ga, Mrs.
Thomas Shepherd, Miss Tommy
Shepherd and the hostess.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
NOTICE

Having qualified as administra-
trix of the estate of j. C. Kilpat-
rick, late of Henderson county,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
on or before the 4th day of Oc-
tober, 1889, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make settlement with
the undersigned.
This October 4, 1888.
MRS. DELLA FITZPATRICK,
Administrative Estate of J. C..
Fitzpatrick. 10-4-Tues-6tp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
Recorder Court
Acts In Z Cases

Only two cases reached deci-
sions in county recorders court
before Judge r. H. Station yester-
day, and a number of other cases
were continued.
Ralph Hampton was convicted
of larceny and sentenced to serve
three months. The defendant ap-
pealed to superior court and bond
was set at 500.
The State took a nolle PROSE-
with leave of assault on female
charges against Dill Brooks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04

Anderson, s. G., with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. P. C, 'Craytoh. .
,r,Mr. and, Mrs. Mingus shipman,
and daughters, Misses Sarah and
Oracle Ann. spent the weekend IN
iGreenville. S.. G., with Mr.. Ship
mans uncle, Mr.. M. M. Mark
ham and Mrs. Markham. ,
William F.. Bracket, Jr.. and
Marion Bracket of Clemson col
lege, Clemson, S. c.. were at
home for the weekend. -. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace G. Skin
nerr of Knoxville. Tenn. were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Stonecipher.
Mr.. Carl Heitler of New. York
CITY. is spending the religious
holidays as the guest of Mrs. Z.
C. West and Miss Birdie West.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-04
ATTEND ASHEvILLE AFFAIR

A number from 'Hendersonville
attended the dinner last evening
at the Woman's club in Asheville,
which celebrated the first ami
versary of the Viking club there.
Two TERED birthday cakes formed
the centerpiece Of the II tables
which were each decorated ap-
propriately to each represent q
month of the year.
A beautiful musical program
was rendered. Mrs. o. Harry Latt,
an accomplished musician of this
city, gave two lovely piano num-
bers. FL da Vettori, the we'll
known singer, also gave the guests
a real treat. Going from here
were Mr.. and Mrs. o. Harry Latt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Latt, Mrs. c.
F. Stonecipher, Miss Sash, and Dr.
Oliver Dahl.