“Weather I fatr tonight. *nd I-J5S preceded by thunder «w* tW. afternoon last 34 Lours: High 98, low70. The Mkvkmndsms 10 Pages TODAY VOL. XLII. No Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. a FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. By If U. par INI, (IB MllDNI Carrier. par year. • On adraoeal _ (S H _ H.N Brown Stitt Says Arrest Of Killer Of Helen Certain Has Until 7 O’Clock To Fulfill Promise* Conner Reports Bruise Or Thumb Of Slain Girl As Clue By The Associated Press ASHEVILLE, July 24.— Sheriff Laurence E. Brown indicated today he believed little but his promised arrest by 7 p. m. stood between him and solution of the myster ious hotel room slaying of Helen Clevenger. Brown, who took charge of the investigation shortly aft er the body of the 18-year-old Mew York University co-ed was found in the exclusive Battery Park hotel eight days ago, came to hi» office about noon. A swarm of re porters gathered about him. "What news have you got this morning?” they asked. “Not a thing,” he answered. "h there anything you ran tell u«t” Nodwng you can print." He was asked if the suspn Had perhaps already been arrested. No." Cnde Coming to reply to another question the sheriff said Prof. W. L, Clevenger, daily expert at N. C. State college, who reported finding the body of hk niece, was expected to arrive in Asheville late today' coming from Fletcher, Ohio, where he went to attend the girlie funeral. Be Mid Clevenger was supposed to be travelling by automobile. Coroner George J. Baier, jr, said one of Miss Clevenger’s thumbs showed a bruise presumably suffer ed when she struggled with her sieger. He would not explain wheth er any significance was attached to the find. He said there was no con tlasive evidence that the girl had been ravished although there were indications an attempt had been made. The sheriff reiterated his predic I ticn, made at T p. m. Wednesday night, that he would arrest the ravisher-murderer of the blonde 18 I year-old New York University co-ed within 48 hours.” H question him (the suspect) [w Shoot three minutes,” the sher ff said, “and then I will be able to whettjer FB (He a murder (Continued on page ten.) an« Are Complete For G.O.P. Meeting Plans were completed today for ^ Young Republican rally to be " d here Saturday evening at 7:30 representatives of Young ‘tpublican clubs from each precinct n the county are expected to be I here. Senator Nominate Prank C. Pat on of Morganton will be the key not. speaker of the gathering, and I .he largest number of Republicans I I the year is expected to hear him. Morning Colton letter IwU?' July 24--Yestcr r.’iVww’v *on»ewhat irreg A;ns;,rX2‘Thmore prom I- : uspfl the recession Lr—r;;^ :eve!- "«*» contracts ben m.!, h i0nA ,othe trade. «t Present anji kormaHor^ 10 awaif' further K^MtHir0,U8h prlvafp re I . ^ ^ the prospec lw«pv'--Lf t S sre spotted in kin, nn.rtmw , ^ 8nfl th* Irains bani- " u.,?klahoma needs kgeiy liquidated* ^ hedginK& ■eontractc ,7® the suPPly of lector for" °a d ** the dominating l4hi DriSOme time We believe 5. a pi,. ' ran«e W»1 be seen. t'.env alld Co. 'Mfc MARKETS -MM1. aj>_[ Cotton . 12e to 1! kton Se^c: ^'tton - »20.( c r lot, ton_ >20.( r r,- v. ~ :-~ n vf.-.- VoHc munn'r tfol ist ar> r„-^,v ”■». Jib l-33- Dec. 12.30. Cameraman Risked Life For This Picture ' If the soldiers fa this pictare had discovered the cameraman, he would have been arrested as a say. the troops are memherfe at the Spanish Foreign Legion, about fa embark an Snafa’s largest battle cruiser, the Miguel Cervantes, at Ceuta, Spanish Morocco, tor the Animas, Spun. Even as teds picture was taken, rebellion had its first flare, spreading ft* wudfire to the Spanish mainland laid engulfing the nation in bfaody warfare. Library Bulking Will Be Discussed By Local Council Whether Building; Will Be Con structed Depends On Action Taken By Aldermen. \ - * - Two sets of plans for the con templated new library building in Shelby have Ueen completed by Architect V. W. Breeze. One set of plans is to fulfill WPA qualifica tions, and the other for PWA re quirements. For some time the Shelby Wom an’s club, with Mrs. H. T. Hudson - as president, has been campaign ing for a new library building. The club purchased a lot of land across from the Presbyterian church for the location of the building. The city council has not decided definitely to furnish part of the funds for the new building. A meet ing will be called the first of next week for the purpose of deciding whether the city will furnish money for the building, or put more money on new streets. In case the building is construct ed through the WPA, the city and the Works Progress administration will furnish about $7,000 and the Woman's club will give $3,000. On the other hand, should the con struction be done through the PWA, the club will have to furnish ap proximately 56 per cent of the amount necessary. The future of the PWA is very indefinite because the bills now on the desk of Presi<$ent Roosevelt which would give Shelby a certain allotment of funds, are yet unsign ed. The Woman's club has a mem bership of about 250, divided into six division, and ail persons con nected with the organization have been working on the proposition for some weeks. Severn Prominent Pay Dearly For . People pay for pictures, j And they pay dearly tor "finch ' finished pictures and oH paintings when such articles of trade are peddled by salesmen and such peo ple are induced to buy with a lot tery scheme. How such a scheme was perpe t rated on at least seven of the be known women of Shelby and eac woman was allegedly fleeced of r least $40 each and possibly morr was revealed yesterday and toda in a hearing held in the federal courtroom here before Judge W. W. Shepherd, examiner for the federal trade commission. Withhold Names I The seven Shelby women whose names are obviously being with held testified before Judge Shep herd and Marshall Morgan, coun sel for the commission from Wash ington, D. C. Defendant in the hearing is the International Art company and others of Chicago, HI. Other hear ings are being held in various cities over the south and will be con cluded in Atlanta next week when a conclusion is reached as td wheth er an indictment is in order. Alleged Plan The alleged plan of operation for ! the “picture sellers” was for an agent fin Shelby it was E. B. Davis and Mrs. Hilda Wade) to represent certain paintings as “finely finish ed or oil paintings" which were not that at all but were cheap photo graphic enlargements which cost about $1.25 with frames which cost $1.75. The pictures were allegedly rep resented to be worth $40 and the frames $25 each, but to induce buy ing. the agent gave a lottery ticket, which was later found to be a lucky number, entitling the buyer to the privilege of paying only $15 for the picture. When the pictures (Continued on page ten.) Vaccinate 11 Persons Against Rabies After Scare Near Grover Need for an even closer enforce ment of the anti-rabies vaccine law was erystalized here today as vac cinations for people, and not dogs, was completed on four persons and was scheduled to begin on at least seven others. The “mad dog scare" which has become a reality originated in the Grover-Patterson Springs-Earl com munities, and all the persons bit ten by rabid animals live in that area. Vaccinations were completed to day at the office of County Physi cian Dr. H. C. Thompson lor a Mr. Kendrick, Hubert Clark and small daughter and a colored man. Ed Chambers, all living near Patterson Springs. Dr, Ben Kendal! was ‘•cbeduled t-O begin i arrinjimp fnr -rvi-n per sons who live on the D. A. Beam farm between Grover and Buffalo Creek. Most of them are said to be relatives of Charley Moore, several being the children of Henry Kin sey. A dog was suspected of being rabid some weeks ago, and a little later a cat was suspected and sent to Raleigh where a positive reaction was reported. The cat was said to have bitten some of the children. Friends were anxious to begin the vaccinations at once, as small chil dren are known to develop symp toms a wees, or more earlier than the average of 21 days. County commissioner said they I hoped all dog owners will be sure I that their canines are vaccinated l and made immune to rabies. A well known workman ip Asheville d offer'd zur* of > ns for tus collect ion, but refused to **11 it. The family, however, decided to donate it to the Presbyterian college as a gift rather than sell it. One of the most valuable parts of the collection is a group of In dian relics which Mr. Oettys dis covered in an Indian grave in this section. Mr. Oettys was bom in Ruther ford county and was reared on his father’s farm. He had wide inter ests in agriculture before he entered the mining business. He came to Shelby in 1883 and was one of the I organizers and the manager of the I Carotins Monaaite company, one oi 'the largest concerns of its tvpe in (.continued on page teru Spanish Rebellion Continues To Rage ThroughoutNation Indirect Reports Say Rebels Are ‘On Top* Fierce Fighting Continues On All Fronts; Nations Send Ships By The Amorlsted Pree* Spanish Fascists and loyal leftist, troops battled 26 miles northwest of Madrid today for possession of the capital city. Reports tended to indi cate neither side had gained the advantage. Diplomatic dispatches, received in Paris from Madrid, said the rebels were “on top” in Spain. Pres ident Azana announced the rebels were failing. T WASHINGTON, July 24.-(/n - The killing of two men, attempt ing a mission of relief for the American consulate at Barce lona, was confirmed today in dis patches to the state department. One of those shot was a Span ish clerk, employed by the con sulate for many years. The other was a chauffeur described as a British subject. It was not made clear whether he also had been employed by the consulate. Both men set out from the consulate on July 22 in an automobile! fly ing the American flag, to bring to the consulate George Jenkins, head of the Ford Motor Co. at Barcelona, who was on the out skirts of the city. They never reached their destination and heir deaths were confirmed to day. Jenkins was reported safe. Spanish rebels fought leftist gov erment forces only a few miles from Madrid today while the fascist high command was reported to be man euvering to starve out capital city and other strategic points. The American embassy in Paris was advised that Ambassador Claude G. Bowers had taken refuge at Fuenterrabia, a fortress nine miles northeast of San Sebastian. The United States. France and Great Britain agreed to pool their facilities to avmcuate refugees. "Starve out" tactics, planned by the rebels for Madrid by means of an army encircling movement, were contemplated also for San Sebas tian and I run. On a front a few miles north west of Madrid the government threw reinforcements Into a moun tain pass called the "gateway to Madrid,” In «n effort to stem the rebel advance. The rebels themselves sent reinforcements north to be siege leftist strongholdes. Fifty-five rebels and an unde termined number of government militiamen were killed at Endar laza in a vicious battle. Colonel Villa-Nueva Spanish fat* cist “commander in Vera section es timated tonight 4,000 were dead in the fighting at San Sebastian. Spanish communists in San Se bastian threatened to kill 500 Span ish aristocrats unless rebel airplanes ceased bombing the town. The city was reported in ruins. American Ambassador Bowers and bis staff were reported living in a hotel cell ar. See Food Shortage A dispatch from Iran said a food I shortage had caused rationing at all .supplies in San Sebastian. Paris heard the revolutionary movement was strongly entrench ed in Spanish Morocco and appar ently was holding its own in sev eral parts of the peninsular. Franca held warships in readiness to rescue French citizens on Spanish soil. At Iran British and French warahipp were expected hourly to rescue their citizens A distressing picture at Madrid (Continued on page tenJ (7,545,915 Luted 1 For N. C. Highways WASHINGTON, July 24.—(ft— Federal agencies list (7,545,915 as available for new highway and . grade crossing construction in ’ Nortli Carolina at the close of the I fiscal year, June 30. ( The summary listed 21.8 miles of .; roads completed with Works Pro , j gram funds at a cost of (200,500: Tflgl miles under construction and est‘mated to rest (3.103,031: and 33 2 miles approved for construe | non and estimated to coat M9J8I