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WEATHER Raftered light rains followed colder tonight: Saturday gen rJ.ilr '*"• Largest Daily Circulation of Any Newspaper in North Carolina in Proportion to Population GOOD AFTERNOON The biilctMl iMion J«»t tkttd is fall of premise. Everybody's reach h«« dereleped e little io the lest VOL 57—No. 294 HENDERSON VILLE,4N* C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938 SINGLE COPIES, FIVE CENTS F.R. SAYS SPY CLEAN UP IS NOT FINISHED .. „ „ V V V .. u w v u u -- -- -- — -- -- " - IfflNK ITALY'S POLICY MAY MODIFIED Police Sweep Down on Students, Many Ar rests Made MORE OUTBREAKS IN TUNIS ARE CURBED ' ROME. Hoc. i». (UP)—Hun dreds of policemen and carabini er: swept down on students hold :«£ an anti-French demonstration tociay and dispersed them af ar scuffles in which noses were blooded and arrested several of vc's c\>.vsM-.i belief that at pai ent change of official :cv regai-dir.? dom >nstrations '-.:jrht be of some significance and •hat authorities micht have decid ed' to prevent further manifesta tions. TENSION STILL HIGH IN FRENCH AFRICA TUNIS, Dec. 0. (UP)—Mobile guards, armed with rifles and re volvers today aided police in breaking up new attempts of na tive and French population to demonstrate against Italy. Reinforced military units ar | -**ed scores of persons and scat ' wed several crowds that south' assemble. Tension continued high. 19.000 riotTn TUNIS THURSDAY Br REYNOLDS PACKARD Copyright, 1938, by United Press TUNIS. French North Africa. Pec. 9. (UP)—Reinforcements of French troops and mobile euards, rashed from Algerian garrisons to i? hotbed of Italo-French un st. last night drove to cover a ■ung crowd of 10.000 persons rter daylong rioting and demon ' srations. Scores were arrested—and re .tfsed after a few hours detention —and a dozen alleged ringleaders *ere held for trial after thousands of howled Arabs carrying red ban ners attempted to march on the fa ;an consulate general. Troops and mobile guards on brseback charged the milling thrones, driving them across the 'erraces of cafes, overturning ta Me> and knocking down men and *omen. Thousands of Italian men and Tomen joined in the melee, ready to fieht, but the heavy use of troops succeeded late last night in waking up the forbidden Arab demonstration against Italy's clam orn£ for French territories. The Arabs took the lead in last " eht's outburst after Christian or ganizations promised French resi dent general Erik Labonne that ''™r wuuld be maintained. Ihristmas Seal Sales Lagging, Chairman States &y School Milk Station Needs Expected To Be Larger This Term Response of the public to the *rnu^l °f Christmas seals has . ' boon un to expectations thus ■?r\ Mis. George Winer, general "ilJTttun, said today. » „ campaign is conducted an ualiy by the Woman's club and PjooenU aro used in the operation I' milk stations for under children in citv schools. fitC °f the needs in the ' y sch ools is being made, and is «i to he reported next week, ■*1% \.inir <5^ j^e survey is ex 4 >how a greater need than . e; Wore this ypar. Last -year 'a* 1 ns gave free milk daily mor,. ^an -q children, and 100 k, fc keen aided had the nec ^,rv -»nds been available. ,n r'' sale of s^als in the city °' is i- progressing nicely, Mrs. : '"r a'fl. but sales at the booth ; "® nost office and in the busi '!M«'ct have not been up to Rotations. r, - Wine urged that city busi :a,. - nu,ri use the seals in their Cf)rrespondence. By so do *nd 0jV a>d a worthy cause R,.: , ' a Christmas greeting to ' ' husinu9p letters, she said. A GARNER BOOM IS BORN 2 Gathered around the backwoods cabin near Detroit, Tex., where vice rresiaeni jonn i>. u«m«i born, Texans who are opposed to a third term for Roosevelt launched a "Garner-for-President-in 1940" movement. LEGION POST DINNER HELD Memory of Dr. Woodcock, War Veteran, Honored by Gathering The annual dinner and fellow ship meeting of the Hubert M. Smith post of the American Le gion was held at the Legion club house last night. About 50 members of the Le gion and ex-service men attended. The dinner was served at 7 o'clock bv members of the local chapter of the Legion Auxiliary. J. Harold Flanagan, commander of the post, presided at the meet ing after the dinner. Mayor A. V. Edwards, member i of the post; Rev. D. K. Camak, pastor of the First M. E. church, and Rev. L. T. Wilds, pastor of the Presbyterian church, were among those heard in brief talks. Those attending the meeting honored the memory of the late Dr. John Woodcock. World War veteran, by standing for a minute of silence during the meeting. CAROLINA HOST TO TOY MATINEE FANS 10 A. M. SATURDAY The Carolina theatre will* he host to kids of the community to morrow morning at the annual toy matinee, a benefit for the Ameri can Legion's toy campaign. A good program of entertain ment has been arranged beginning at 10 o'clock and all kiddies and adults will be admitted for the price of one toy. The toys will be distributed to needy children by the Legion. Sheriff Asking Cooperation In Enforcing Law Expressing appreciation for his reelection for a term of four years, Sheriff W. E. Davis today declared that cooperation of the citizens ~ of Henderson county eould be of great assistance to him in performance of his du , ties. Sheriff Davis stated that he ap preciated the support of the pub lic and the cooperation he receiv ed in his first term. He asked that I all people continue to cooperate with his department in law en forcement efforts. Fellowship Meet To Close Tonight I - Short Play To Be Added to Evening's Program Tonight has been designated as Family Night in the fellowship re vival that is in progress this week at the First Baptist church. In addition to the message by the pastor, Rev. B. E. Wall, a short play is being presented by a group of the young people of the 1 church. Every church member is asked to be present for this, the last of the series of meetings. Especially is it requested that all members of the larger finance committee, the deacons, all Sunday school officers and teachers, every B. T. U. lead er and officer, and all church offi cials remember this meeting and be present promptly at 7:30. Rev. A.I. Justice, Pioneer Baptist Minister Marks 87th Anniversary At his home on the Chimney Rock highway, near Henderson ville. the Rev. A. I. Justice and numerous friends have been en caged this week in celebrating his 87th birthday anniversary. The occasion has been extended over a period of two or three days, as family and friends visit ed Mr. Justice in his home and congratulated him on attaining this great age, voiced their friend ship. and appreciation of his in spiring example as a citizen and his record of 69 years in. the Bap tist ministry in Western North Carolina. Mr. Justice's family gathered with him Wednesday evening, t and on both Wednesday and Thursday friends called informal ly during the dav, and the cele bration ended Thursday evening when a number of friends called. Among the number were several of the aged minister's brethren of the Baptist ministry. To the gathering Mr. Justice made a brief talk, saying that he is a native of Henderson county, ' born on Point Lookout, near Ed 1 jeyville. in 1851. He was residing I at Marshall in Madison county as a boy of 17 when he was convert ed and very soon thereafter en tered the ministry of the Baptist denomination. Later he returned to Henderson county and has re sided here for the past 41 years. After having lived 87 years and labored for 69 years in Christian work Mr. Justice em phatically expressed in his talk his conviction that the good life, the Christian life, is the only life worth living and his unalterable 1 conviction of the truth of the gos pel and his enduring faith in the world to come and its rewards to earth's believers. Response to Mr. Justice's words was made by the Rev. Mr. Neilsen and the Rev. Mr. Corn, well known Baptist ministers, and J. T. Fain, editor of The Times News. W. B. Sinclair made a prayer, J. C. Coston led in the singing of "Blest Be the Tie That Binds," and Mr. Justice pro nounced the benediction upon the feathering. DIVIDEND UF i PCT. DECLARED 1 First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. to Distri bute $5800 A semi-annual dividend of four per cent per annum on all invest ment and savings shares of the First Federal Savings and Loan association was voted last nijfht by the board of directors at their December meeting;. The dividend, amounting to $5,800, will be distributed Decem ber 31 among 242 persons. It will be the fourth 4 per cent dividend to be distributed in succession. Chartered in 1934, the institu tion now has assets of approxi mately $375,000. Since December 31, 1937, private investments have increased by 50 per cent, and for the first time since the charter was issued these privately owned shares exceed in value the amount invested by the United States government. Income of the association is now adequate to satisfy demands for home loans, D. H. Lee, secretary-treasurer, said today. The annual meeting of share holders will be held on January 18. Cautions Care in Decorations For Christmas Tide Electrical Inspector Tidd Offers Services in Avoid ance of Fires City electrical inspector G. W. Tidd today cautioned care in the use of Christmas decoration^ Such care, Mr. Tidd said, may save the city a disastrous fire or personal injury. All wiring used in decorations or on Christmas trees should be carefully inspected before put in use, he said. For outdoor wirings, special weather-proof insulation should be used in order to avoid short circuits. On no condition should open fire be used in decorations, such as lighted candles on Christmas ; trees. Mr. Tidd said that his services were available at no cost for peo ple who wanted their decorations ; inspected to be certain they are j safe. Cabarrus Farm Hand Executed I RALEIGH. Dec 9 (UP)—Bax ter Parnell. 32. Cabarrus county farmhand who killed his sister-in law with an ice flick, died in the gas chamber at Central prison to - day. PAN AMERICAN PARLEY WILL START TODAY; SUCCESS TO BE KNOWN IN EARLY HOURS A 3 Countries Bridge Gap Between Views of U. S. and Argentine Bv A. L. BRADFORD Copyripht, 1938, by United Pres» LIMA, PERU, Dec. 9. (UP) — The eighth Pan-American Confer ence. its formal opening less than 24 hours away, last night moved toward agreement on the definition of a common Pan-American front against any foreign interference in American affairs. Those quarters in touch with what is transpiring behind the scenes preparatory to the opening, stressed to the United Press that not only would the first few days' sessions reveal what the most im portant results of the conference will be, but that also the compara tively few hours of preliminary conversations anions leading dele gates in hotel corridors and rooms would spell the fate of the mo mentous program on which the nations of the western hemisphere , are working. It can now be stated that the preliminary talks produced an ' agreement on the extent to which the 21 American nations decided to form a common front to resist interference and influence of for S eign ideologies in their national , affairs and the manner in which they will serve a warning on the world they will resist as one any attemot of outside acreression. The moat dramatic and at the sarpe time the most sigpificant phases of the conversations pre liminary to convening of the con ference have been the leading roles of the United States on one I hand and Argentina on the other. Both countries represent two or bits of thought which had to bo joined if the proposed common front were to become an accom | plished fact. In reality a virtual agreement, pending action by the i conference, has been worked out by bridging the United States and Argentine viewpoints, with other countries, including Chile, Peru and Brazil, playing the most im portant roles. The attitude an-1 nounced by Foreign Minister Jose Maria Cantilo of Argentina, which also represented the attitude of ■ other important South American ! countries, that there can be no written pact of alliance among the i American nations against any out side factor or influence prevailed. That does not mean, however, that the United States delegation j came to Lima seeking a written pact of such nature. On the con trary, U. S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull made it plain to other delegates shortly after his arrival ; that although the United States feels strongly that a definition of a joint attitude is necessary by all ; the nations of the western hemi I pshere, still the United States is anxious to see accomplished only what other nations likewise agree (Continued on page four) Hull Broadcasts 3-Point Program Presence of Fascists Spurs Unity Efforts LIMA, PERU, Doc. 9. (UP) — U. S. Secretary of State Cordcll Hull last night warned the world on the eve of the eighth Pan American conference that "any I menace" to the peace of the wes tern hemisphere is of "utter con cern" to every nation of the! Americas. Opening the way for a program 1 of new world solidarity when the parley formally opens this after noon, Hull, who is head of the United States delegation, outlined a three-point program for making! more effective the measures al ready taken to preserve peace and unity on this continent. His pro gram. outlined in an international broadcast, included: 1. Securing of world peace. 2. Economic cooperation for the welfare of all American peoples. 3. Strengthening of internation al law. "We shall seek to implement and make more effective the meas-1 I ures already adopted" for the maintenance of peace on the Am erican continent," Hull said. "Any menace to that peace is a matter of concern to all of us." Spurred by the presence of Fas cist "observers" at the conference, ; delegates undertook to eliminate ! from parley discussions any proj ects likely to threaten solidarity among the 21 new world repub lics. PACE STATES 4-YEAR TERM PLAN OPPOSED Interviews and Defeat at Polls, Support View He Maintains Pointing out that voters of Henderson county disapproved four-year terms for sheriffs and coroners in the November elec tion, James J. Pace, chairman of the Republican county executive committee, today expressed amazement that extension of terms for other, officers was be iiiK considered. His statement came in reply to a statement recently made public by Senator-elect L. B. Prince, who said he was giving consider ation to extension of other terms by legislative enactment. "On November 8 the people of the county voted overwhelmingly againsj; extending terms of sher iff and coroner to four years. The vote was better than 2 to 1," Mr. Pace said. "Since citizens of the county have registered their feelings so decidedly, in my opinion it ill be hooves anyone to encourage or high-pressure the county's elected legislative represe^n Ta t i v e to thwart the will of the people by deliberately using their position to pass laws which will suit only a few politicians and office hold ers, largely residents of Hender sonville," he said. "Since this matter was first made public," Mr. Pac6 said, "I have made it a point to discuss the matter with many citizens of both political parties, and almost without exception I have found them not only opposed to four year terms, but wondering why Mr. Prince would even give con sideration to the matter, since the feelings of the county electorate can easily be ascertained by ref erence to the constitutional vote (Continued on Daze three) Seedlings Free For Farmers For Halting Erosion Any farmer in Henderson county who has eroded hillsides on which he would like to set lo cust, or short leaf pine trees may get seedlings through the office of the county agent from the TV A, D. W. Bennett, assistant county agent, said today. There will be no cost for these seedlings to the farmer, he ex plained, but the farmer under this arrangement agrees to pro tect the seedlings from grazing and fire. There is no better way to con trol erosion on these steep hill sides than by setting: out forest trees, Mr. Benentt stated. > Americans Held For Smuggling InViena Appeal VIENNA, Dec. 9. (UP)—Dr. Oskar Lavine of Mt. Ranier, Md., and Michael G. Albert, a native of New York, yesterday appealed their prison sentences and fines on currency smuggling charges. Lavine was released from jail on $10,000 bond and said, that "pending outcome of the appeal I shall continue my studies at the Vienna University Medical school." Lavine was sentenced to six months in jail and Albert to a year. Each was fined $24,000. THRlBMTS ROB BANK IN SHELBY AREA Get $1000 This Morning; Citizens Capture One Bandit in Flight SHELBY, Dec. 9.—One of three' bandits who robbed the bank at Fallston, 12 miles from here this morning, was captured by a band of aroused citizens who leaped in to automobiles and started pursuit after the crime. The three bandits entered the bank this morning, forced thei cashier to deliver to th^ra 41,000 in currency and then fled. Ap the citizens' cars gained on the fleeing bandits, they left the car and fled to the fields. Sheriff Raymond Cline said that the first bandit captured by the citizens was held by them until officers arrived. Fassifern Plans j Carol Service On Sunday Evening Christmas Holidays at Girls' School Start One Week From Today Fassifern Glee club under the direction of Miss Eleanor Eth ridge, head of the music depart ment at Fsasifem School for Girls, will present its annual carol service in the school auditorium at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, Dec. 11. An annually anticipated event, the carol service traditionally takes the place of the regular Sunday evening vesper service on the last Sunday before the Christ mas holidays, which .begin this year on Friday, Dec. 16. The program, which will com prise a number of the traditional favorites of the season as well as newer and less familiar composi tions, will be sung partly by the entire glee club of 28 voices and partly in solo and group speciali ties. Singing solo or specialty parts will be Misses Yvette Pad gett of Coral Gables, Fla.; Lydia (Continued on page four) Kuhn Orders Cohorts To Sit When Dies Given Rising Vote Of Support NEW YORK, Dec. 9. (UP) — Chairman Martin Dies, D., Tex., of the house committee investi gating un-American activities, de fended his probe yesterday at a luncheon attended by Fritz Kuhn, head of the German-American i bund, and nine of Kuhn's asso ciates. The luncheon was given Dies by the New York state economic council. Merwin K. Hart, head of the council, said he did not know Kuhn was to be a guest but that the meeting was open to the pub lic. James Wheeler Hill, national secretary of the bund, reserved a table for Kuhn and his followers because "we have many friends in the New York state economic council." Kuhn said he went to the luncheon to "see what (Dies) had to say about his investigation." He added that the Dies commit tee had listened to the testimony of a "lot of rotten, filthy guys"— especially those who attacked Nazi activities. j Dies charged that the bund was founded on class, racial and re-' ligious hatred which could destroy the American government. When informed of Kuhn's pres ence, Dies said at his table: "I wish he had brought Browder along, too, and a few others to hear what I have to say about the American doctrine." Earl Browder is secretary of the Communist party. Dies was alternately cheered and booed when he swung from attacks on Nazism to criticism of the New Deal and "certain radi cal newspaper writers like Hey wood Broun." He denied that he was trying to "smear" the New Deal but as serted that government officials had refused to cooperate with his committee. After the 700 persons present sang the Star Spangled Banner at the close, a resolution was called for to support Dies. Kuhn said to his associates: "Sit down! Sit down!" Two sat down with him. Later Kuhn said, "That was just an accident I'm in favor of (Continued on page four) ESPIONAGE IS SAID DEEPLY ROOTED IN US. More Funds Will Be Asked to Farther Check Up in Situation REORGANIZATION IS AGAIN OBJECTIVE President Roosevelt today said lie will ask the new congress for additional funds so that Ameri can intelligence services can check up on secret police of oth er nations. The president outlined his plans In a discussion of the spy situation. He announced Lamar Hardy, United States district attorney for Mew York, who had been prosecuting spy cases, has resign ed, effective in January. Roosevelt said the spy situa tion is by no means cleared up by the conclusions of the reccnt trial in New York. He said that roots go down "pretty deep." Ho said this na tion needed. no OGPU or secret police to watch American people but it did need to watch secret police of other nations. The president said that coordi nation of the United States intel ligence services had been achiev ed at his direction and that it is functioning efficiently and smoothly. PROGRESS MADE ON REORGANIZATION PLAN WASHINGTON, Dm. 9. (UP) President Roosevelt today said he would seek • government reor ganization program from the new congress and would embOQ^ Ms ideas on thii aubject in a special message. He said he has made goo ! progress in his discussion of his reorganization plans with a group of experts on the subject. He outlined what he would strive for and his general objec tive was outlined in last session reorganization bill. Asked whether he planned to seek legislation designed to facil itate additional credit and capi tal loans and business, he said he did not expect to. With regard to the general leg islative picture Roosevalt said house and senate leaders would be coming back to Washington by mid-December. He said he expected to see them between then and January 1 in a series of discussions. - County Schools Close For Holiday On December 21st County schools will close for the Christmas holidays on Wed nesday, December 21, the office of the county superintendent an nounced today. One of the schools, Dana, has been closed for about two weeks and *will remain closed until the end of the Christmas holidays. The closing at Dana was due to a number of cases of measles. All schools will reopen af'er the holidays on Monday, January 2. The loss of time at Dana will be made up at the end of the school term. | Q Shopping Days lOTill Christmas &YN MAWft PeQMWreorfe GidUb HO S/MOKe-' r 00KING BACK TO CHRIST* ^ MAS 13 TEAKS AGO— Gov. "MaH Ferguson of Tcxar, was facing impeachment. Dryg were gnashing teeth over bill before Senate to legalize beers, light wines. ... In New York, "Hamlet" was being ren dered in modern speech and modern clothing. . '. . Bryn Mawr permitted Its girls to smoke; nation raised eyebrow*. Pro football, not Santa, was good to "Red" Grange; he made *150,000.
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