Kingsport Times from Kingsport, Tennessee • 2

The Kingsport Times Kingsport Tennessee Sunday October 13 1940 Two -SiV4? A vs 4 4- I s'" -fr O' S- Vs Ij Glfr tf sjfc i -i 1 1 1 1 1 iiiii If fi 1 1 1 Social Service Center Opened a Officials of the Community Chest announced today that as a result of a social survey made here last year a Social Service Exchange has been set up and is now ready to function This exchange is- a clearing house for all social welfare agencies in the community and is lo-' cated in the offices of the Community Chest on Market street Hera will be available accurate informa- tion regarding every person receiving aid from any cooperating group or agency It is recommended for use by all organizations doing social welfare work including and educational agencies as well as relief and child welfare sT'i zatlons The Chest officials expressed belief that the exchange will not only eliminate duplication of effort but also will make possible intelligent and planned rehabilitation All accredited community groups including schools churches and police department are expected to cooperate with the Social Service Exchange to insure its maximum benefits Photo by Tommy McNeer Kingsport's Skilled Riflemen Organize For Cooperating with the American Legion the Kingsport Rifle Club has begun activities toward maintenance here of a trained home defense unit The four members prone behind their deadly guns in the above picture are demonstrating the new rifle range at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium From left to right they are Barnes Hodges Burton and Seaver Roosevelt Where Leader of yFree France Landed in Africa Deaths A CHILD INFLUENCES CITED IN HERE OCT 22 Advanced theories in the field of mental suggestion were attributed today to Johanna Spyri who wrote the famous story of 59 years ago by Clare Tree Major founder-director of the Theatre of New York whose dramatization of this juvenile classic is to be presented here October 22 under the sponsorship of several Kingsport organizations In the opinion of Mrs Major who is a nationally recognized authority on child psychology it is evident that the author of was something of a psychologist herself and was bent on illustrating the powerful influence which love hate and environment exercise upon the mental and physical well-being of a sensitive child and a lonely old man Mrs Major points out that like many thousands of American youngsters Heidi as delineated by the author is acutely alive to internal and external Impressions and possesses a keen instinct for sensing her friends and enemies Hates Village Heidi is brought by her aunt to live in the crude Alpine cottage with her grandfather the old man hates the entire village which looks upon him as a dangerous eccentric But Heidi instinctively understands her grandfather who soon grows to love her above everything else Heidi flourishes in this happy environment and grows to love her grandfather devotedly Her grandfather in turn loses his cynicism and becomes gentle and kindly But when Heidi is again uprooted and transferred to the Seseman mansion in Frankfort she becomes so mentally depressed that she is seriously ill is remarkable to think that sixty years ago the author of realized the great healing powers which exist in love companionship congenial environment and correct thinking It is evident that the author of knew more about the effect of the human mind on the body than did the medical profession of those times She has the doctor in her story diagnose mystifying illness He says that medicine will not cure her but that she will get well if she goes back at once to her grandfather in the Alps Quite obviously the wise physician is not referring to the effect of the mountain air alone He realizes that Heidi could live and thrive in the lowest valley or the largest city if love also dwelt vt z-UJ A Mmt 'I Mrs Stella Blakley Funeral services for Mrs Stella Blakley 58 who died here Friday following a protracted illness will be conducted at Rock Springs church today at 2 pm with the Rev Davenport officiating Interment in Rock Springs cemetery Mrs Blakley is survived by two daughters Mrs John Ball and Miss Bom Beatous Blakley two sons Mattie and Hurchel Blakley three sisters Mrs Dee Moody Mrs Columbus Hite and Mrs Nat Light all of Kingsport a brother Richard Fleenor of Fall Branch Active pall bearers will be Joe Nelson John Thornton Tip Childress Dee Jones George Pierce and Ella Adkins Honorary pall bearers will be Drs Burem Depew Keener Pierce and Charlie Kestener Fred Hite John Lacy Tom Carroll Jessie Holladay Tate Cecil Creasy Earl Childress Flower bearers will be Mrs George Pierce Mrs Elmer Drain Mrs Mose Kerney Mrs Oscar Trl vitte Miss Lochiel Carroll Mrs Florence Blakley Mrs John Thornton Mrs Mat Isley Miss Francis Ray Mrs Roy McAmls Mrs Jessie Holladay Mrs Ella Adkins Miss Elizabeth Fragier Miss Ruth Mo Amis and Miss Ethel Durham (By The Associated Preaa) Charlotte VL Sir Wilfred Grenfell 75 famed medical missionary to Labrador and northern Newfoundland Bedford Hills Katherine Mayo 72 author whose best known work was New York Francis Wilde 45 inventor and builder of electric signs His best known is the Times Square news bulletin sign around the New YorlcTimes building mmtnntmn These native huts at Duala in former German West African colony of the Cameroons may seem unimpressive But they are symbolic of the prize of 900000 square miles and the support of 3500000 people for which the Vichy regime and Gen Charles de forces are contending It was at Duala that Gen de Gaulle recently landed to consolidate his hold on French Equatorial Africa MYSTERY WRECK TAKES 3 LIVES London TP Three persons or more were killed tonight and many injured in the mysterious wreck of London-bound express which railway workers thought was caus- ed by bomb -There was some doubt howeve 4 as to whether the express speed-ing toward London in the blackout had in fact been hit by a Nazi bomb or had been wrecked by something else One possibility discussed was that some such implement as a wheelbarrow had pitched from a loading platform and become entangled in the wheels of the engine Heard Loud Screech Porters at a nearby station said they heard a loud screech followed by a crash that just like a Air raid wardens and demolition squads were the first rescue workers to arrive at the scene of the wreck The express was en oute from Liverpool to Euston Station London The engineer and firemen were reported trapped spouting steam preventing their rescue (Censorship did not permit loca- tion of the wreck) A ticket collector said: Bang Shakes Place express passed through the station when suddenly there was a terrific bang which shook the whole place Water spouted high in the air from the engine The train was traveling at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred "The engine overturned burying its nose in the track and a number of coaches 'were telescoped while others were A woman said: were a number of jolts the lights went out and the passengers were thrown from their (Continued from page one) the lessons of recent Mr Roosevelt said that it could no longer be disputed that forces of evil bent on conquest of the world would destroy whomever and whenever they could destroy The people of the Americas he said reject the doctrine of appeasement recognizing it as a major weapon of the aggressor nations Appeasing them by withholding aid from those who stand in their way he said would merely hasten the day of their attack on us He emphasized that country wants no war with any nation this hemisphere wants no war with any Yet he admonished Americans of all types not to question the possibility of danger from overseas he asked we accept assurances that we are immune? History records that not long ago those same assurances were given to the people of Holland and None Second Class Reiterating that no nation in this hemisphere has any desire to subjugate the others he said that none of these countries was considered "second Striking out then at fifth column and propaganda activities he added: "We know that attempts have been made and we know that they will continue to be made to divide these groups within a nation and to divide these nations among themselves are those in the old world who persist in believing that here in this new hemisphere the Americas can be torn by the hatreds and fears which have drenched the battlegrounds of Europe for so many centuries Remain On Guard i as individuals American republics as nations remain on guard against those who seek to break up our unity by preaching ancient race hatreds by working on old fears or by holding out glittering promises which they know to be false are determined to use our energies and our resources to counteract and repel the foreign plots and propaganda the whole technique of underground warfare originating in Europe and now clearly directed against all the republics on this side of the NAZIS RESUME LONDON ATTACKS London TP High over the dark horizon of London German planes flew in tonight at the precise hour of their appearance on three preceding nights and began the customary week-end of attack upon this battered city All of it the assault the defense went forward upon a fixed and melancholy pattern the outskirts got it first the rumble of falling bombs rolling up toward the center of the city and the anti-aircraft guns thundered an old tattoo Two hours after the first night raider had appeared the moon broke through helping to disperse the haze which had lain over London and the ground guns redoubled their fire to keep the Nazis far aloft At about the same time the air ministry announced that 11 Ger man planes had been shot down to 10 British fighters lost It was the sixth raid since the morning five daylight thrusts having left new rubble in streets new dead among civilians These daytime attacks had involved a total of some 200 or more planes and while most of that num ber had not got far Inland beyond the Kentish coast some houses and stores in London were smashed by raiders floating far overhead and cloaked in clouds of mist Water and gas mains were burst in one district Six Are Drowned Among those who died were six persons drowned by a rush of 'wa ter in a basement 'shelter which was loosed upon them by an aerial bomb that burst a water main in the house above them One got out with the help of hi neighbors The first detachment of bombers to come in tonight worked Its way over the coast while another and larger formation of some 30 warplanes engaged British fighters over the coast eventually breaking and turning back over the English Channel At the beginning of this new week in the seemingly endless se ries of struggles for air mastery authoritative sources here declared that the week now ending had seen hopeful developments In the first place they said the military damage wrought had to In the second place they called an "admission of the fact that the Germans had sent converted fighter planes not bomb ers on almost all their daylight raids More of these fighters got through these sources said than had the heavy bomber squadrons in earlier days but they had done less harm since each is capable of carrying only a few bombs The checkup on Friday raids disclosed that a Liverpool hotel had been smashed and its guests and employes trapped In the wreckage Some were pulled out alive the number of dead was not officially estimated Hit also the British Press Association said were a hospital and convent At the convent 11 Nuns fought the resulting fires on the roof with hand extinguishers until the flames got out of control and they were at last forced to come down Pictures Seized From Liner New York TP Masterpieces of art with a possible value of $500000 were removed from the American export liner Excalibur by British authorities at Bermuda last week line officials said today The line said more than 500 paintings by such masters as Gauguin Degas Manet Monet Cezanne Renoir and Picasso were seized from the strong room The shipment was consigned to the Bignou galleries in New York Line officials said they had been told that Britain regarded the pictures as and a ruse by the Germans to secure dollar exchange in America Students Object To Registration New Col Arthur McDermott New York City Selective Service director declared today he would down without on students of the Union Theological Seminary if they carry out their announced intention of not registering for service Wednesday In a signed statement a score of men students had stated live in harmony with the will of God xxx we must obey our conscience before we obey the "The law expressly xxx provides ample protection for really sincere conscientious objectors" Col McDermott replied LINER CARRYING AMERICANS HOME Tokyo IP The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Russia sailed for the United States today with the first Americans to heed their state department's advice to get out of the Orient about 100 wives and children of American business men There was no noticeable excitement The United States consulate was flooded with inquiries about shipping facilities and bookings were reported heavy bn all ships scheduled to leave soon (In Washington Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the United States liners Manhattan and Washington which were used to remove Americans from the European war zones would be sent to the Far East as soon as they could be placed in readiness) The Japanese press reviewed what it called the United against Japan but the earlier vehemence which characterized the comment on the state advice was tempered Washington was urged to reconsider its policies and the need for calmness was stressed Miss America? Eggsactly! CHILD IS INJURED ON BROAD STREET Two week-end accidents sent a five-year-old child and a Rogers-ville negro to Community hospital for treatment but attaches reported they were not seriously injured Betty Jo Gregory 5 daughter of Mrs Avis Gregory of near Church Hill suffered contusions about the knees and elbows as a result of being struck and knocked to the pavement on Broad street Saturday Officers said the child was crossing the street with her mother when a car driven by Clyde Bowser of near Jonesboro struck her Bowser was cited to appear before Magistrate Mack Ketron on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without license Ralph Clark 26-year-old negro escaped possible suffocation when fellow workmen rescued him from a ditch after a cave-in had covered the head with earth Clark was at work on a 10-foot ditch line in the Riverview section when the accident occurred Examination at Community hospital revealed bruises about the chest and head QUALIFIED VOTERS LIST JUMPS 657 Supplemental voting registration books in the three Kingsport wards were closed last night after a three-day registration period during which election officials reported an unexpected 657 persons qualified for the November 5 state and national elections South ward led the parade of voters who qualified with a total of 245 registrations East ward followed with 212 and west ward was third with 200 persons The registration was for those voters who were not properly qualified and does not indicate the total number in the district who may participate in the forthcoming elections Registration books will not be opened again prior to the election date In the county the trustee has reported that a total of 10445 have qualified through payment of 1939 poll taxes of which number 8020 are In Kingsport and 1863 in Bris-toL There was a record 11500 votes cast in the August general election SUTTLE DAMAGE SUIT UP IN SCOTT i -(From Time' State 'ewi Service) Gate City A second damage Suit growing out of a triple death railway grade crossing accident last January is set for trial during the latter part of the October term of Scott county circuit court starting here Monday Suttle has entered suit for $10000 against the Sinclair Refining Company and Addington its agent as administrator of the estate of his son Carter Suttle 27 who was one of three victims killed When a freight struck a Sinclair oil and gas truck The other two victims were Clarence Gobble 34 and his son Hagan Gobble 14 In the previous case Mrs Gobble sought damages from the Sinclair company Addington and the Southern Railway Company in the death of her son The chancery court ruled in favor Of all three defendants Testimony in the Gobble hearing Indicated Suttle often accompanied the elder Gobble when he was making deliveries for the local distributor of Sinclair products did some work for the local unit but was cot a regular employee Suttle and the younger Gobble burned to death when the gas and oil compartments burst into flames when the truck was struck by an east bound freight at the grade crossing on the east edge of Gate City The elder Gobble died a few hours later in a Kingsport Tenn hospital The Roanoke Va law firm of Woods Chitwood Coxe Rogers and Muse will represent the Sin- clair company Hagan Richmond Scott county commonwealth attorney will act for Addington and the local law firm of Quillen and Carter will represent Suttle Commonwealth Attorney Rich mond said he expected the felony docket of the October term to be light The case of Commonwealth vs I Compton former delinquent tax collector accused of embezzlement of county funds is not likely to be tried this session due to the illness of his attorney Bond The indictment against him was returned at a previous term of court River Boating Not So Placid For Six Scouts Sacramento UP-j-Six adventurous youths are convinced that river boating has Its difficulties The half dozen Boy Scouts from Piedmont Cal wanted to end a summer camp in the mountains by shooting the dangerous Feather river rapids in the Sierra Nevada mountains in three small rowboats When the proposition reached their parents a vigorous protest resulted in a compromise The boys moved operations to the placid Sacramento river As they started down the river near Coming about 120 miles north of Sacramento John Mc-Wethy and Horace Carter both IB were in the first boat Charles Hammill 18 and Bob Tuttle 17 were in the second boat and Dave Henderson 17 and Dave McNeil 24 camp athletic instructor in boat No 3 After one day on the river Mc-Wethy became no seasick he went ashore and took the nearest railway train home Carter went with him Boat No 2 hit a snag which ripped out the bottom of the boat Hammill and Tuttle had to swim ashore and hitch-hike home By this time McNeil became alarmed and telephoned home for permission to continue the voyage His parents ordered him home The saga of the Sacramento was ended SUPREME COURT RAPS ROADHOUSES Knoxville The supreme court is being burdened with an increasing number of petty criminal cases traceable to lawlessness at roadside honky-tonks Justice Alex Chambliss said today as the court handed down opinions Out of a total of 32 opinions by the court 17 were criminal cases are having a growing number of petty crime cases" Justice Chambliss said in the chamber are coming from the roadhouses and the situation appears to be growing Most of the opinions dealt with cases of minor importance The court will hand down opinions again next Saturday Opinions included: By Justice Cook: Robert Green and Beverly Lyon vs The State Sullivan criminal affirmed By Justice McKinney: Harry Walters vs State Washington criminal Affirmed By Justice Chambliss: Noah Glover vs State Washington criminal This conviction for the killing of Pat Earnest with a prison sentence of ten years is sustained by the evidence and no reversible error was submitted I ij 1 I i I I I i 1 Notable Characters In The History Of Kingsport and Section Not many beings would be proud if each of their endeavors laid an egg as the saying goes But this Rhode Island Red owned by Parmentorof Franklin Mass feels like crowing because when she counted her chicks before they hatched she found laid a total of 340 eggs last year So though no spring chicken she was chosen of the at Northeastern Poultry Producers Council recent convention in Atlantic City JI RICHARD NETHERLAND: In early manhood he came to Long Island from Virginia and near Kingsport built the Netherland Inn which still stands unchanged except for a few strips of modern weather boarding This famous old Inn was constructed according to the best style of that period President Andrew Jackson often stopped at the inn In addition to operating the inn Netherland held the contract for stages running from Baltimore to Atlanta He is buried in the garden cemetery just above the Inn Early Recalls Perils Tulsa Harry Mea-thers who used to thrill the citizenry of rural America with balloon ascensions is writing a book about his experiences In it the 66-year-old bushy-haired aerialist is going to tell about how he made hundreds of flights dangling from hot-air balloons yet suffered his worst injuries in falling from a tree after dropping to earth with his home-made parachute He fell in rivers too It got so he recalls that when he made an ascension near a river or creek contract in advance with someone to patrol the stream in a rowboat to rescue him and save his parachute He started going up in the world he says when he became an understudy for a balloonist at Spring-field Mo at the age of 20 He made his own equipment from unbleached muslin and ropes The balloon took 1150 yards of sheeting Four hundred yards was used in the parachute Experiences? He had by the hundreds Once he landed almost in the path of a train and the parachute insisted on pulling him toward the track He finally Bpllled the wind out of the in time to save himself Then he fainted Another time he landed at the mouth of a railway tunnel and the draft sucked the 'chute into the cut dragging him along the tracks Yep another train was coming but he got out in time Then there was the time he landed on an excursion boat in Ohio river He missed the smokestack bounced off the pilot house and landed in the scuppers He was dressed In an English sailor suit at the time ksrffftt Mason t' Jr Man Who Sought To Restore Life Is Ruled Sane Key West iP A court appointed commission ruled today that Karl Tanzler Van Cosel who kept the carefully preserved body of a young woman beside him for seven years is sane The sanity commission discharg ed the 70-year-old unemployed ray specialist after a lengthy prl vate examination at which he -was reported to have answered techni cal scientific questions Van Cosel remained in jail however pending a peace decision on charges of removing the corpse from its tomb The aging man clung to a hope that he might regain possession of the wax-encased body of the girl even though County Judge Raymond Lord told him it would be reburied at tb0 request of the girls sister Mrs Mario Medina Vs-- H- FRANK Just In Case Uncle Sam Needs FUNERAL Mason-Dixon Truck Lines an doing a bit of Intensive advertising for the defense program As indicated by the picture above every one of the company multitude of trucks is carrying posters with such caption as Our Over r- Ma90n-Dixon i8 carr3'tof the message of national defense throughout the mighty area of North and South wnicJli It covers HOME Charlemont and Watauga Phone 1003.