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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
NEW ATTACKS
ON SHIPPING
CREATE ANGER
Air Mail Base at Minorca
Machinegunned One of
Three 0utrages
MAY BRING BREAK
WITH ISOLATIONISTS

PERPIGNAN. Franco-SpaniSh
Frontier. Oct. 2G.-CUP)--Thc
French government. angcrcd by
three pirate" attacks on her
shipping within - hours, dis
patched warshipS last night TO the
Balcaric island of Minorca. where
yesterday morning an unidentified
scapIanc machincgunncd the
French air mail base.
The government announced in
a communique that a warship was
rushing 70 Miuorca, tiny loyalist
island off the eastern coast Of
Spain, TO seek the identity Of the
raider and take necessary
steps"
simultaneously u destroyer
squadron was reported to have
steamed out of Toulon naval base,
headed down the Mediterranean
toward Minorca under secret or
derS and loaded with ammunition.
Neutral military observers
along the frontier feared that the
plane, il identified, might prove
TO be an Italian warplanc from
the neighbOring island of Major
ca, Spanish inSurgeut base.
The French government, alarm
cd by the Italian threat along the
life line" Of French colonial COM
munications. has been informed
that 10000 Italian soldiers and
scores of fighting p,aucS--iuclud-
ing one pilotcd by Premier Bcnito
MuSSoliniS son, BrUnO,-arc sta
toned at MajOrca.
The three pirate" attacks that
aroused French anger were:
/. The bombing and sinking Of
the French cargo steamer Oucd
Mellah by an unidentified plane
so miles east Of the Balcarlc Sun
day.
=. Mondays machine gun at
tack on the French air mail base
at FeruellS, Minorca 49, station on
Air Frances Observation-Disclosures
route-of the French dispatch
boat No. OIL.
3. An attempt by a Spanish in
Surgent warship TO capture the
French freighter Procida 10 miles
of Saint Marie dc In Mcr, and the
freighter's rescue by a French pa
troll boat.
The wave Of piracy" incrcaS-
cd French tension and alarm on
the eve Of tomOrrow's nOn-inter-
vention meeting in London in
which the fate of the wobbly
Glands off Spain" structure erect
ed by 81 nations may be decided.
Yesterdays developments, it
was said, are likely 20 prccipitatc
an angry clash between the
French representative. Andre
Charles Corbin, and the Italian
delegate, Ambassador Dino Gran
di.
The French government two
weeks ago proposed, as a means
of guarding the North African
communication lines through the
Mediterranean. that the British
and French navieS make a peace
full occupation" of the island of
Minorca 10 prevent it from falling
into Italian hands.
Britain urged a policy of eau
ton, fearful of sharpening Italian
defiance toward a plan for with
drawal of foreign volunteers"
from Spain, and France abandon
ed the Minorca naval Dlan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
FATHER COUGHLIN'S
PAPER ABANDONED

DETROIT, Oct. 26.-(UP)-
Father Charles E. Coughlin, the
radio priest, last night relinquish-
ed control Of his weekly newspa-
per, Social Justice"
Sale of the paper came on the
heels of Coughlin's cancellation
of his scheduled radio broadcasts
for the fall and winter and reviv-
ed reports that he had been dis
ciplined by Archbishop Edward
Mooney, his ecclesiastical super
ior
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
MORRISON NOT
TO SEEK SEAT
Will Not Enter Democratic
Primary for Senate
Nomination

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 26. (UP)-
Former Senator Cameron Morri-
son last night set political rumors
at rest by announcing he would
not seek the Democratic nomina-
ton next June to represent North
Carolina in the senate.
Morrison, who was governor Of
North Carolina from 1921 to
1925, suggested Governor Clyde
r. Hoey as the "best fitted" man
for the senate post.
Senator Robert K. Reynolds,
the incumbent, and Representa-
tive Frank w. Hancock have an
nounced their intention to seek
the nomination. Morrison resides
on his large cattle-breeding farm
near here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
KING GEORGE. WILL
WORK ON FOR PEACE

LONDON, Oct. 26. (UP). -
King George. addressing parlia-
ment for the first time in "A
speech from the throne, today
pledged his government to work
increasingly for peace in Spain
and the Far East, but also pledg-
ed the government to so maintain
racing peace in its readmamcnt
program, with special attention to
anti-aircraft defense. so that If
war comes the country will be
ready,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26

While federal and state authOri-
ties investigated over a score of
deaths of users of a proprietary
elixir of sulfanilamide, the Amer
lean Medical Association, whose
journal" in an article by Mr..
Morris Fishbein, had previously
warned doctors to exercise eau
ton in the use of the new COM
mcrcial drug. is continuing tests
to determine the toxicity of the
preparation. Upper photo shows
a chemist at micro-chcmical
study of the preparation in A. NJ.
A. laboratories in Chicago. Lower
photo shows the sulfanilamide Ia
bel as it appears on bottles of the
elixir.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
MISS BRUCE TO WE'D

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. &c. (UP)
Virginia Bruce, blonde former
wife of the late John Gilbert, last
night confirmed reports of her en-
gagement to J. Walter Rubin, di-
rector at Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
studios. She said no date has been
set for the wedding.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
CHORAL CLUB
REHEARSALSET

Attention was called today to
the regular rehearsal for the Civic
Choral club which will be held
Wednesday night at $3.50 o'clock
in the Presbyterian Sunday school
rooms. All who have actively en-
gagged as participants at any time
since the organization of the club
are urged to attend the rehearsal
tomorrow night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
THREE FATALLY HURT

OCALA, Fla, Oct. 26. (UP)-
Three persons suffered fatal in
iuries in a collision of two auto
m o biles yesterday. Fatalities
were: Judd Hansard, 81, son of
F. A. Hansard, Atlantic Coast
Line district superintendent ;
Dales Gates, "a, and George
MathueS, Miami, Fla.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
DROPS DEAD IN COURT

NEW YORK, Oct. 26. (UP)-
Charged with being a bookmaker,
Joseph Gottfried, 55, defended
himself from the witness stand in
the court of special sessions yes
terday by accusing the patrolman
who arrested him of frameup.
As Gottfried stepped from the
stand he dropped dead of a heart
attach
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
FORMS NEW CABINET

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 20
(UP)-Premier Ismet 1nonu re-
signed today and Djelal Bayar i'm
mcdiately formed new cabinet,
retaining all of Inonu's men eX-
cept the ministers Of health and
economy.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
Copyright, 1887, by United Press

Copyright, 1887, by United Press
SHANGHAI, Oct. 26. (UP)-
The Japanese shock troops today
smashed through Chinese defense
lines to two key points and the
blood-soaked S h n gh al battle
front.
The momentum of the fcrociouS
drive carried the japanese to the
Shanghai-Nanknig railroad tracks
which they began to destroy in
the hope of cutting Of tens IF
thousands of Chinese troops in
the Chapel district Of northern
Shanghai.
Foreign military experts said
the next "a hours should tell
whether the Chinese could with
draw in order and force to their
second line defense.
Desperate Chinese armies, en-
couraged bv increasing prospects
of foreign pressure against Japan,
had stopped Lieut.. Gen. Iwane
Matsui's long-prepared "big push"
dead in its tracks again earlier in
the day.
For more than GO hours after
the great Japanese offensive in
the Shanghai area started the Chi
nesc still had held all their prin-
cipal key positions until dawn and
in some places were beating the
Japanese back.
Meantime British anger at ia
pan reached new heights. follow
ing Sundays shooting to death of
a British soldier by Japanese ma
val aviator. The British military
command let it be known that
their men had been armed with
automatic rifles and told to shoot
without hesitation in event of new
raids on their positions by ma
chine-gunning Nipponese filters.
The japanese strove in vain to
allay British wraths rs they feared
that the latest of their attacks on
foreigners would react potently
against them at the impending in
ternational conference in Brussels
in which signatories of the nine
powers treaty. designed to guar
antee China's territorial integrity,
will attempt to find formula to
end the Chinese-Japanesc conflict.
U. S. Consul General Clarence
Gauss, following up earlier repre-
sensations, delivered i new verbal
protest to the japanese consulate
general because of the machine
cunning of American excursionists
by Japanese naval planes on Sun
day afternoon, near the American
Columbia country club.
The American protest was fol-
lowed by one from the German
consulate general, since a German
national also was under fire with
the Americans.
The British however, announc-
ed that the killing Of their soldier
Continued on page three.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
JAPS WIN two
KEY POSITIONS
FROM CHINESE
New Bulge May Bring De-
cision in Shanghai Bat
tie in "a Hours
MAY BOTTLE CHINESE
in CHAPEL REGION

LONDON. Oct. 26. (UP)-Ja-
pan today apologized formally to
Great Britain for the airplane at
tack on a British army outpost
near Shanghai in which a rifle
man was killed.
Japanese promised punishment
for those responsible and will
make necessary compCnSationS.
TOKYO. Oct. &c. (UP)-The
Domei (JapancSc) News Agency
said today in dispatch from
Shanghai that Japanese troops
had captured the strategic posi-
ton of Miaochangchen on the
Shanghai front this morning.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
WEATHER

Partly cloudy, warmer, possible
showers tonight, followed by cool
or weather Wednesday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-26
GOOD AFTERNOON

These housing studies arc all
right for the Duke of Windsor but
he ought to find himself a country
FIRST.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
AN ECHO: "WHY 2"

why does anybody write edi-
torials?"
In reply, let us ask, why does any
body read them?"
We have no idea of the right answer
to either question but we have few
thoughts on the subject, which might be
worth filling out this space in these
columns
Human beings exist as individuals.
Human progress is based upon individual
improvement. The race makes its mark
upon the average of its existing members,
not on the superior few or the inferior
pack
If this is correct, then newspaper edi-
torials ought to include any interest that
attracts mankind and should serve no
other purpose than the promotion of in.
dividual Improvement
The same observation applies to bust
ness activity, school teaching, preaching
and governmental affairs. While there
may be many opinions as to what will ac-
complish the end in view the underlying
purpose should be dominant in all human
activity.
And, so what? Ask us another!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
NEWSPAPER HONESTY

Many factors enter into the making
of newspaper, whether it be large or
small, and the excellence of the finished
product naturally depends to large ex-
tent upon the opportunities which its field
offers to the editor and publisher.
But there is one fundamental quality
which is important to every newspaper,
regardless of its size, and that is honesty
of expression. Commenting on this point
some time ago, the Montgomery Advertiser
said:
What counts in judging the charac-i
ter of newspaper is whether it reasons
with intellectual honesty in arriving at its
conclusions, or makes an appeal to pre-
JUDGES and emotions in order to influence
the reading public to accept its opinions.
We may add that every editor fire.
quently faces the necessity of making
decision on this very point. 1t is easy to
tell the reader what he wants to hear, to
take the popular side, to run with the
pack. But it takes courage sometimes to
express an opinion, however sound, in OPP.
position to the prevailing sentiment
But in such case, no editor worthy
of his responsible calling ever hesitates.
He gives his honest opinions, regardless of
who agrees or disagrees with them.
:. 81 He knows that such policy will en-.
tail criticism, and sometimes loss of bust
ness. But he also knows that his news
paper will be respected-and newspaper
that can commahd The respect and con-
fidence Of its community usually succeeds
in the long run.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today AS Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

All Key West will take holi-
day Monday, July 4. The police
force, telephone operators and
bus drivers vii be on the job, hut
practically efery other activity
there won't be corporars guard
of folks working. Even the post
offic viii be closed afcer 10
o'clock and the letter carriers will
be free for the day, after having
made ons delivery. The Citizen
won't lie published and the navy
yard Will be sh.t rs tight as a
penitentiary door. The overseas
highway will be opened as far
north as Big Pine and scores of
parties have planned outings, fish
ing trips and other forms of rec
TSation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
WEATHER FORECAST

(THl 7:3O p. M, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
c'oudy with local showers tonight
and Saturday moderate east to
southeast winds fresh at times in
passing squalas
Florida. Mostly oudy With
local showers SATURDAY. and in
south portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf Moderate east to
southeast winds, fresh at times in
passing squalls over south .ortion
and moderate southwest winds
over north portion, becoming gen.
tie variable, and mostly overcast
weather with occasional showers
tonight and Saturday with de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it,
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
izatiOn; tolerant of Others rights. views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never com
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

the. much advertised ever-normai
granarv.s IDi 94 ~
If the. plan, becomes operative.
farmers win be invited to sign con-
tracts with the government. under
WI oh they viii 4 become virtually
tenants on their own farms, subject 10
kind of control which no absentee
landlord ever thought of exercising
over his share-cropper llessees. Those
who sign up are to be called co.
operators" a word which has strong
anti-Kulak connotations, and they
get the cookies and jam. Refusal to
sign subjects the farmer TO the same
coercion and penalties as If he had
signed, but it disbars him from the
gravy. It will undoubtedly be said in
Washington that the farmers were all
willing and glad to sign.
The first special perquisite Of the
cooperator is that he, and he only, Is
to receive soil conservation payments.
The non-cooperators do. not get such
payments. This Is in line with the
perversion of the conservation move-
ment as the law was amended after
the invalidation of the first AAA. An
undertaking of the very greatest ma
tional Importance was made the We
hicle for a farm subsidy. to the
lasting detriment of genuine conser-
walton. Here we find the same policy.
for this bill limits the interest In.
and the concern for. conservation to
those lands whose owners or opera
tors sign up to be controlled from
Washington. In so far as they do not
sign. their soil conservation and ero-
sion control problem must remain 3
matter of indifference to the authori-
ties.
II Is clear that farmer control and
RECOMMENDATION. not conservation. Is
the real objective. The bill contem-
plates the annual preparation Of the
same kind Of master plan for Arneri-
can agriculture as Is prepared by the
master minds for the socialized sector
of the Russian economy. II makes the
Secretary OF Agriculture the dictator
Of agriculture.
This bill concerns others than farm.
ers. 1t Is part of the general scheme
arbitrary regulation Of all persons by
the state. II promises the farmers
more in parity Of prices and incomes
than can be delivered under this act
without regulating other prices and
incomes also.
Let no one assume that II Is sim.
ply case of the farmers 'stewing in
their own juice" II the bill passes. II
we just sit quietly by. we shall all
shortly have a place in the same stew.
thor care of this netDspaperl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A low pressure is centered this
morning off the coast Of the Caro-
linas. and pressure is also low
from the northern Plains east
ward over the Lake region, and
ever the far Southwest; while a
high pressure area fsoverspreads
the north Pacific States. and an
other "High' of moderate strength
is crested over the lower Ohio
Valley and Tennessee Showers
have been general during the last
"a hours in the Florida peninsula,
icing heavy at Tampa, 1.19 inch
es, Fort Myers, LA inches, and
Key West, 2.44 inches. There
have also been light 70 moderate
showers in scattered localities on
the west Gulf coast, IN the Caro-
l'nas, Maryland, Michigan, and a
Few widely scattered western dis
tricts. Temperature changes have
been generally slight, with read
ing below normal over most of
TIE Eastern half Of tie country,
and above in western districts.
G. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

is every prospect that it will be
great disservice, unless the farmers
are keenly in favor of thorough and
complete RECOMMENDATION from Wash
ington in all that they do hereafter.
The real purpose of the bill is to
give the Secretary of Agriculture.
through his army Of agent7. the pow
er to tell farmers what they must and
must not do. and to enforce these or
ders by various fines and penalties.
The bait in the trap Is certain fair
spoken generalities. different kinds of
subsidies, and an implied promise
that the farmers economic ills can be
cured by an agricultural dictatorship.
In this article we shall begin an ex-
animation of the promises and lures
that are held out. In subsequent arti-
cles in this column we shall see what
can happen to the farmers after the
trap is sprung.
Section ! of the bill announces the
following points of policy:
az to conserve national soil
resources and prevent the wasteful
use of soil fertility:
b." to maintain both parity OF
prices paid to farmers for major ag-
ricultural commodities marketed by
them for consumption or export, and
parity Of incomes for farmers market
ing such commodities:
c) without interfering with
such parity prices. to provide surplus
reserves and available supplies of the
major agricultural commodities ade-
quate to meet domestic consumption
and export needs in years Of drought.
flood and other adverse conditions, as
well as in years Of plenty" This Is
address questions to the Gu
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
NO PEACE IN THE cHAco

Bolivia have ended the Chaco War is
based upon the fact that for the past two
years no fighting has occurrd between the
PefAe peaees however. seems to
be far off BE conclusion of the
protocol OF Iun 1885, the government 81
both Countries as been overthrow, large
ly through Che dissatisfaction of the armies
Public sentiment in each country is inflam-
matory and both governments are now
having difficulty in carrying out the terms
agreed upon Diplomatic relations have
not been renewed and recent advices in.
dictate that the Paraguayan army has
turned against Provincial-President Rafael
Franco in order not to withdraw from a
Bolivian mainline road in accordance with
the agreement made by Bolivian and Para
guayan delegates to the peace conference.
This development is unfortunate 1t
apparently illustrates the dangers which
arise when governments take office upon
the basis of military demand. It also en-
phasizes the vital Importance Of keeping
the military authority subordinate to the
civil authority of all governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

Communism does not threaten one
church or one creed, but all faith and all
religion, and this challenge must be met,
as the Clergy League for America says.
The fight against communism is not sec.
tartan crusade but is made by Protestant
and Catholic alike, who see in it subver-
sive activities hostile to the American con-
stitutional form of government Strangely
enough grave danger lies in high places.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
4 MILLION DOLLARS UNCLAIMED

The general idea is that people are
very selfish and the presumption is that
men and women keep up with their
money. However. IN the liquidation Of a
large bank, depositors entitled to almost
81, 600. 900 have not come forward 70
claim their dividends. It seems that Of
400. 600 persons entitled TO payments some
thing like $4,000 checks have been re-
turned - unbelievable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

With the retirement of Justice Van
Devanter from the Supreme Court, every.
body thought that President Roosevelt
would at once appoint Senator Joe Robin
son to the vacated seat. No more faithful
advocate of his policies had the President
than he, and that may be the very reason
why he is retained in the senate. where
the senator from Arkansas can continue
bis efforts in behalf Of the presidential
program
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

The road to Big PiIse Key vii
be open Sunday and Monday. was
the announcement made by the S.
j. Groves company and received
with happiness by motorists m Key
West. Many local residents are
planning picnics and outing par
ties for the day and il is believed.
that with good weather. that sec
ton of tn highway vii, be crowd
ed thro lghout the entire day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

After Columnist westbrook Pegler's
disclosures. congressman wants to drag
into the tax debates the fact that Mrs.
Roosevelt has her pay checks for her radio
work forwarded direct to the Friends
Service Committee. charitable organiza-
ton, in order to avoid paying taxes on the
gift. Ii Congress goes deeply into the tax
evasion or avoidance program, II will find
few. even among the investigating body.
who are free from any faint 10 tax dodg-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

ana the ac0un-
try. The aafi-
cultural or an-
izatioHs are ssid
to favor the
measure. but an
examination of
the bill as orig
inally printed
for committee
use suggests
that these or
CARNATIONS are
not likely to do
their members
a service by
promoting Its
passage. On the
contrary there
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02
LIVES QUIETLY

NEW YORK.-Although he has
lved in this city all his life.
George Gallagher. SO. has never
seen a movie. ridden trolley car,
nor been in the subway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

edifice. The sermon viii be fol-
lowed by the administration OF
the sacrament. Mr.. Gardner sue
ceeds Rev. Thomas R. Adams.
who has been transferred to VIII
liston, Ala.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

What a terrific price the country is
compelled to pay for G. l. O.'s support of
Roosevelt in the last presidential cam
paignl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-02

LoNDoN.-Harold Perkins Of
this city takes his Invalid wife fer
hikes in wheel chair. sometimes
covering thirty miles a day, and
sleeping wherever night catches
them.