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WEATHER partly cloudy, •lightly warmer pos»ibly light rains; Sun JP,li«hll» colder. She (Htutes -Ncttts Largest Daily Circulation of Any Newspaper in North Carolina in Proportion to Population GOOD AFTERNOON Shortafo of money in Nippon leant the Japanese with no yen for war. VOL. 57—No. 301 HENDERSONVILLE, N. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1938 SINGLE COPIES, FIVE CENTS FEAR MILLIONS GONf * * * * * „ | M M U "WW IN MUSICA SWINDLE v v VL a V y XXX at at at * •" v v v v *r v m Pickets Stop Loading Of <*- - a *#• ~r -»• *r '9' www • Scrap Iron For Japan A - — . . ■ ^ ON ISMS U S. IS HELD BIG PROBLEM ie> Sees Difficult Task in This and Avoiding Regimentation EWIS. C.LOTO WORK | OR DEMOCRAT PARTY SA\- : :a.\CISCO. Doc. it. - ^.ts. encouraged by • Governor-elect Ellis E. r- - ' iav stopped the Ioad . : :»!' iron for Japan. t.i m that it was for t • : invading armies. "We ... :o sure industrial .) n«>t make profit out of • Chinese," Patterson I .mien refused to pass • l:r;o composed of BOO school children, the and !"0 sympathetic tc. <. IES PICTURES U. S. 0UT1CAL DILEMMA Washington. Dec. it. <t'p> b man Dies of the house corn er-. investigating un-American r v s today said "the nation faced with serious threats both bp within and beyond the bor r o: the land." are face to face with the t>. serious social problem of 'time, how to stop the invasion F foreign destructive ideologies, r.hotlt at same time creat g a Frankenstein bureaucratic gimentation. which will under ke to restrict our historic free >m," he said. He added that he is confident at the United States is being traded by foreign forces which *k to undermine the faith of it people in their form of gov tnnient." IWIS WILL CARRY ON fITH DEMOCRATS WASHINGTON". Dec. 17. (UPI ihr. L. Lewis today announced a* labor's non-Partisan league C \vcott a third party move en: and work within the frame iri. «.f the Democratic party at a>- ;nt;l the Democratic con dition of 1940. Lew:-? is chairman of the league si president of the CIO. He .-aid the league would hold r.al convention next sum fcr a: which it would consider a Icrd tfrm for President Roose *■' ar.;l authorixe delegates to Be Democratic national conven es to work for the nomination c rojrressive candidates for the tffxes nf the president and vice psident. earner, f. r.'confer tfTER SIX MONTHS Washington. Dec. 17. <up> " P' ^;dent Garner returned ' : a! today for a confer President Roosevelt, to the start of the 5'n : r.'^rrss on January .'J. A < -r'iy in the best of 6' a jolly mood, Gar ■ - wife stepped from a -.•ttional political prom- , - after a sojourn of several !"heir home in Uvalde, .:iets waved aside most ■> nceming national pol 1 ' ' comment, "No news •' " was to meet President ; whom he calls "The J1"- to face for the first ni - x months today in a *'■> !?'»u>e conference which '■ ' • • the future course of •N>' " Deal and influence Dem *.v plans for the 1940 TOon>. icy's No. 1 and No. 21 "♦ t primarily to discuss :stration's legislative •r is so inseparably fus n* party's hopes and the 1940 presidential experts conclude a •ical discussion is in Rabfe. '••T-A. to omit its December meet; to hear carol service , t''' •' • A. will not meet next t ^ lse °f the holiday ac M mbers are urged to at-j • ol singing at the Bap i ^ '.r 1 on Wednesday, Miss n, secretary, said in - 'r- announcement. I They Fought for Loyalist Spain wmmmmr m —— ■ <» First of the homecoming Abraham Lincoln Brigade, which won acclaim fighting for Loyalist Spain, arrive in New York aboard the liner Paris. LIMA CONFEREES PLEDGED TO SEEK LOWERED TARIFFS A STORES OPEN AFTER SUPPER Christmas Holiday Closing Schedule in Effect Monday Santa Glaus came to town again today and, between impromptu conference^ with groups of chil dren. ^rave out the word that most Hendersonville stores will remain open after supper each night next week to accommodate Christmas shoppers. Officers and directors of the mer chants division of the chamber of commerce said that approximate closing schedule for the final week before Christmas will be: Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day, 8 o'clock; Thursday and Fii day, 9 o'clock, and Saturday as late as trading demands. Stores will of course be open tonight. Indications today were that the day's business would be the larg est of the winter season to date. In response to the appeals of mer chants for early shopping, many persons apparently were deter mined to complete their gift lists so they could turn their attention to other Christmas preparations as early as possible. The volume of merchandise be ing handled at tho post office in dicated that the peak for outgoing mail was near. Packages from other cities, many at considerable distances from Hendersonville, al ways begin to arrive before the last of those mailed here are out of the way, and through all next week the post office force will have ail it can do to complete dis tribution before Christmas day. As Christmas comes on Sunday, it is probable that most business houses will observe the holiday by closing on Monday, although the extent to which local firms will adopt this policy had not been de termined today. J. C. WALDROP HELD UP; MAN CAPTUREO A young man who held up J. Carroll Waldrop, former Hender sonville man, in the office of his bottling concern in Greenville, Nr. C., a few days ago, was quickly captured by Greenville police and identified by Mr. Waldrop, ac cording to reports from Green ville. Mr. Waldrop was counting mon ey in his office a few nights ago when the man, Walter McKeel, entered, held him up with a saw ed-off shotgun, and took about $100. Hull to Accept Modified Defense Proposal, if Necessary By HOBART C. MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent LIMA, Peru. Dec. 17. (UP) — The second plenary session of the kigfhth Pan American Conference last night unanimously approved a declaration submitted by the United States that pledges the 21 American republics to do all pos sible to lower their tariff barriers. The action, representing the fifst direct action taken by the conference on any important ques tion, was hailed by United States delegates as a victory for Secre tary of State Cordell Hull. Reduc tion of world trade barriers has long been advocated bv Hull as an aid for peace, and the plenary's unanimous vote was particularly gratifying to him. The secretary of state feels he has now accomplished one of the three objectives the United States delegation brought to Lima. It is recognized the next two— continental solidarity and hemi spherical defense—will be more formidable barriers, but Ameri cans working behind the scenes are hopeful the example of sol idarity revealed on the trade reso lution can be repeated. It was hinted strongly, however, that Hull would rather accept the pres ent Argentine resolution, in which (Continued on pace four) Presbyterian S. S. Christmas Event Sunday At 5 P. M. Christmas Story Will Be Told in Pageant, Pan tomime and Music The annual Christmas service of the Sunday school department of the Presbyterian church will be held in the form of a pageant, "Behold His Star," at the church on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The Christmas story will be told in the pageant in pantonine and dialogue against the hack ground of music, the Holy Scrip tures, shepherds, wise men and angels. The scene is a mountain top near Bethlehem amid silver stars on a background of midnight blue, and the Star of Bethlehem shines out to guide pilgrims to the manger. The joy gift offering to be ta ken at this service will be used . for the ministerial relief program of the denomination. The public I is invited to attend. SOVIET, POLES WILL DEFEND UKRAINE AREA Kin? Carol Tells Paris He Will Fight to Retain Bessarabia RESPONSE TO NAZIS ON PROPOSED STATE PARIS, Dec. 16. (UP)—Soviet Russia and Poland, both of which have mutual assistance pacts with Fiance, have informed the French government that they will fight in defense of the Ukranian provinces within their borders, it was re vealed on authority last night. King Carol II of Roumania likewise has informed Paris that his country would'go to war rath er than surrender Ukrainian Bes sarabia. The revelation of the readiness of Russia, Poland and Rumania to fight for retention of their Ukrainian populations followed articles in the German press fore seeing a vast, independent Ukraine in eastern Europe with Nazis dominating a population of 45,000,000. This Ukrainian state, according: to the Nazi press accounts, would be carved from the territories of' Soviet Russia, Poland, Rumania and the autonomous province of | Carpatho-Ukraine (Ruthenia) in t eastern Czechoslovakia. White Russian leaders met in | Paris yesterday, coincident with ' the arrival of Grand Duke Vladij \ mir, pretender to the Czanst jftT f perial throne of Russia, and stud ied developments in the Ukrain ian independence movement. The white Russians studied the possibility of assembling nearly 1,000,000 Czarist exiles of the former white Russian armies — scattered throughout Europe —j in an army to fight for independ ence. Grand Duke Vladimir arrived i here from Brittany en route to j Berlin where, it has been report ed, Chancellor Adolf Hitler might offer him the regency of the pro posed Ukrainian state which would be the second largest na tion in Europe. A spokesman for the Grand Duke admitted that he plans to (Continued on page four) BRITISH PREMIER IS STIFFENING POLICY TOWARD BERLIN, ROME, AS HOME CENSURE NEARING May Promise Commons New Concessions To Be Harder to Get LONDON, Dec. 17.—(UP) — Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain has begun to stiffen British policy as regards Germany and Italy. It was asserted today in well informed political quarters that it is believed that the debate on for eign affairs in the house of com mons Monday, when the Labor party is to propose a stinging vote of censure against the gov ernment. might bring the state ments that Hitler and Mussolini would find it more difficult now to extract a concession from the de mocracies. Prime Minister Chamberlain, faced with growing British oppo sition toward further concessions to the dictators, will make a new appeal for withdrawal of Italian troops from Spain when he con fers with Premier Benito Musso lini in ftome next month. It is stated an authority that Chamberlain would tell Mussolini that neither Britain nor France would grant belligerent rights to insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco, permitting him to block ade loyalist ports and frontiers, until there should be "substantial withdrawal" of more Italian Black shirts frvm the Spanish battle fronts. It has been reported persistent ly th$t Chamberlain, who persuad ed Mussolini to recall 10,000 Ital ians from Spain in order to put the Italo-British friendship pact into operation in mid-November, was willing to give belligerent rights to Franco in hope that it would hasten the end of the Span ish conflict, even though it might mean an insurgent victory. France has been hostile to such a proposal, however, as have lib erals and laborites of Chamber lain's opposition in the house of comons and even many of his own conservatives. British officials asserted yester day that neither Chamberlain nor Foreign Secretary Viscount Hali fax intended to abandon the prin ciples of the London non-interven tion plan making belligerent rights (Continued on page three) LOCAL POLL ON LAWS FOR CAR AND TRUCK OWNERS PLANNED 2-State Survey to Run Until Jan. 15, When Results Will Be Tabulated and Determine Club Policy In order to secure a local and I accurate survey of the opinion of! motor vehicle owners in this ter-' ritory on a four-point referendum on item* affecting automobile and truck owners, The Times-News will join with the Carolina Motor club in making ballots available for any citizen that cares to vote. Ballots already are being dis tributed at Carolina Motor club offices throughout the Carolinas and in North Carolina one is being handed to each license plate pur chaser. Ballots will appear in this newspaper from time to time be tween now and January 15 when the referendum will end and the votes will be tabulated. | The questions comprising the referendum arc: 1. Constitutional amendment to ! prohibit diversion of highway i funds. I 2. Compulsory mechanical in spection of motor vehicles. 3. Building walkways along the highways and near schools and col leges. 4. 55 mph sueed limit and rigid enforcement thereafter. Holding of the four point refer endum was recently authorized by the board of directors of the Caro lina Motor club, due to the fact that all four questions have been much in the public eye and there is a sharp divergence of opinion concerning them. Ballots may be returned to this newspaper, carried to the office of the Carolina Motor club in the Skyland Hotel building, or mailed to club headquarters in Charlotte. Results of the referendum will de termine the club's 1939 legislative program before the general as semblies of .North and South Car olina. VOTE THIS BALLOT TODAY MARK THIS BALLOT AND DELIVER TO THE TIMES-NEWS, OR TO THE CLUB OFFICE IN THE SKYLAND HOTEL BUILDING. DO YOU FAVOR?: Yes No 1. Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Diversion J 1 of Highway Funds : '—' 2. Compulsory Mechanical Inspection of Motor Vehicles •—1 LJ Building Walkways Along Highways near Schools I ] and Colleges 4. 55 mph Speed Limit and Rigid Enforcement □ □ Do you own Car Truck Voted by Street address . " city ~ State D&tc —————— t Newspaper—The Times-News, Hendersonville NAME HOME EC. SHOW WINK Six High School Depart ments Take Part in Exhibit-Contest Five county high schools and the city high school were repre sented at the clothing exhibit of the home economics departments, held at the Carolina theatre yes terday morning. Dana high school was not rep resented, due to the early closing there. Miss Anne Benson Priest, Bun combe county home demonstra tion a^cnt, judged the four divi sions of the exhibit, which includ ed aprons, smocks, wash dresses, and woolen dresses. First, second and third prizes were awarded in each division. Winners were as follows: Aprons—Vera Allison, Etowah, first; Sybil Case, Flat Rock, sec ond; and Henrietta Briggs, Eto wah, third. Smocks—Doris Hudpens, Ed neyville, First; Carolyn Kelly, Hendersonville, second; and Ottie Green, Fletcher, third. Wash dresses—Nora Ledbetter, Flat Rock, first; Lillian Stepp, Flat Rock, second; and Betsey McCall, Flat Rock, third. Woole,n dresses—Carol Rogers, I Edheyville, first; Sarah M. Clem j cnts, Mills River, second; aUd ! Marion Saxmann, Hendersonville, third. I 18 Homes Are In Lighting Contest Announced Here i I ! Lights Will be on Monday; Will Name Cash Prize | Winners Friday Eighteen homes have been en tered in the outdoor lighting con test sponsored by the chamber of commerce and The Times-News. Lights will be turned on Mon day night and the displays will re main until after Christmas. Judg ing will take place next Wednes day and Thursday, and winners of the five cash prizes will be an nounced Friday so the public will have opportunity to view the dis plays. Judging will be on the basis of artistic arraneement and effect rather than elaborateness. Prizes are $25 and $10 for first and sec ond, and $5 each for the next three best displays. The chamber of commerce com mittee in charge of the contest urged the public to see as many of the displays as possible during the holidays. The entries are: Miss Mary A. Salley, 305 Cres cent avenue. Mrs. 0. G. Orr, East Flat Rock. Mrs. I. E. Johnson, 210 Rhodes street. R. B. Hammes, 301 Fifth ave nue west. Beatrice Corne, 141 Second ave nue west. Dr. J. S. Brown, Jr., Laurel Park. Mrs. T. R. Barrows, 417 South Main street. Mrs. Geo. M. Peebles, 329 Tay lor street. Dr. Branstetter, 317 4th avenue west. Mary Jo Bangs, 518 Oak Hill Court. Bill Anders. Stepp street (just off Willow road. Jody Barber, 1232 Hyman ave nue. Mrs. Glenn Marston. Rugby. W. C. Bangs, 634 5th avenue west. Mrs. T. B. Allen, 236 6th ave nue. Patton Memorial hospital, 1223 Highland avenue. Mrs. Kate Durham, 247 5th ave nue west. « , Mrs. Otis Powers, 243 2nd ave nue west. Names of the judges will be an nounced earlv next week. U. S. DEBT ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. (UP) The treasury today announced the public debt is now at an all time high at $39,400,000,00, represent ing $305 for each man, woman and child in the country. Bundsman May Lose Citizenship Hermann Sohwmn, west coast leader of the German-Americin Bund, is facing'proceedings to revoke his American, citizenship. ECUADOREAN REVOLT ENDED Emergency Gover n m e n t Defense Units Are All Disbanded QUITO, Ecuador, Dec. 17.— (UP). — Provisional President Aurelio Mosquera Narvaez last night ordered the disbandment of volunteer corps which had been organized to defend the govern ment during this week's army re bellion. The ministry of defense an nounced the country was quiet and that the revolt had ended. All military units were said to have pledged support of the govern ment. Members of the national assem bly who were jailed after the body had been dissolved by executive decree will remain in prison for 13 days pending investigation of the rebellion. Annual City Carol Service Is Planned at 3:30 Wednesday Announcement was made today I that the annual Christmas carol ' and candlelighting service, a ser vice of many years' standing in the community, will be held at the First Baptist church Wednesday afternoon of next week at 3:30 o'clock, and the public was invit ed to attend. The carol service this year will be under the direction of Miss Elva Schreyer, part time instruc tor of music in the city schools. Miss Mary Brooks will be the ac companist. Baptists Arrange Christmas Event Sunday Evening A spccial Christmas service, in the form of a candle light pro pram, Christmas carols and an thems, will be held at the First Baptist church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. It is stated that this service will be unique in local celebrations of the kind here. Rev. B. E. Wall, the pastor, states that those who have seen the ser vice elsewhere say that it is the most beautiful and impressive service that it has been their priv ilege to see. The church extends a cordial invitation to all to this event. BROTHERS ARRESTED; NO BOND POSTED Storm of State and Federal Investigations Follows Suicide Friday 13,500 STOCKHOLDERS ARE FACING BIG LOSS NEW YORK, Dec. 17. (UP).— Federal authorities today feared that 18,500 stockholders would lose $20,000,000 through the manipulation of McKesson & bob bins, Inc., gigantic drugs firm or ganized by Muscia brothers, who hid their criminal records under jiew names and duped the masters of Wall Street for 10 years. Philip, "big brother," and aich schemer who took the name of F. Donald Coster and the presidency of the corporation blow out hi? brains yesterday when exposed and trapped. His three brothers, minor exe cutives in the firm are in jail, un I able to provide $100,000 bonds. I Evidences that the brothers ; used the firm to run guns to Bo livia and Spain, to bootleg and to adulterate drugs,- engulfed the survivors in a storm of federal and state investigation. At his lavishly appointed Fair field, Conn., home, while federal and New York state agents were revealfeig his true ' identity and that of his brothers involved in the $18,000,000 McKesson and Rabbin jwbortaceu Coster fired a curiously con st rue ted brain which won him wealth, power and respectability but could not control his crimin.il impulses. Exposure of the McKesson and (Continued on page three) Reputed Aide In Gun-Running Activities Held NEW YORK, Dec. 17. (UP)— John Cantor, 60, of Montreal, re portedly connected with gun-run nine phases of Philip Musica's ac tivities, was booked as a "fugi tive" last night at police head quarters. Police refused to comment on the arrest immediately. Cantor was arrested on a war rant, issued at Stratford, Conn., in 1935 and charging him with re ceiving money under false pre tenses. He was questioned about his re lations with Coster, police said. Cantor's record extended to 1924, when he was arrested as a fugitive from Knoxville, Tenn., on a grand larceny charge. Subse quently he was arrested here in 1929 as a fugitive from Chicago, where he was wanted for passing a worthless check, and in Pitts burgh in 1934 for Boston police. Cantor was arrested after he was recognized as a spectator at hearings conducted bv Attorney General John J. Bennett, Jr., into the McKesson and Robbins case. Connecticut state troopers attend ing the hearing recognized him. They said the Stratford warrant was in connection with a "phony stock deal." 6 Shopping Days Till Christmas ^MtOiCA *06 Bursting wnn WPtO^afnON.fRANCe MO JUST ogftuurap oh oeer##»o# T OOKINO BACK TO CHRIST - ^ KA8 SIX TSARS AGO— Drys were fighting bill to legal ize 3.2. . . . Everyone arguing technocracy. . . . America was bursting with indignation; French had just defaulted on war debt. . . . Airplanes were beginning to ride radio beams. . . . Adding to Yule cheer in depression year, statistics showed fewer people were dy ing than in any year since 1880. ... Germany broke rail soced I .record with streamlined train.
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