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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-23
LETTER TO KAI-SHEK
PERSONAL APPEAL
Copyright, 1887. United Press

Copyright, 1887. United Press
SHANGHAI, Nov. %. iUP).-
Japanese advance units are
crushing all opposition ard are
reported 20 have swept past WI
sin within 100 miles Of Marking.
Chinese are reported being
pushed back at a point five miles
east of WuShi, key point Of the
defense between the Iangtsc
river and Lake Tai.
Heavy rains held up the Japa-
nese advance guard which is re
cciving supplies dropped by ain
planes.
Though the government Is
gone Chinese troops are pouring
into Marking to make a last ditch
stand.
Japanese report that China's
GeneralliSsimo Chang Kai-SheI;
has not replied 10 n message adj
visiig him TO surrender. Japanese
hint that the message may not
have reached him.
United States Ambassador Mel
son Johnson and other foreign
ambassadors left Marking today
and proceeded by gunbOats to-
ward Hankow.
Japan brought her peace Of
fenSive into the open today but
simultaneously redoubled her
military attacks on Chinese arm
les in the Yangtse valley in an
effort TO hasten a break in Cen
cralissimo Chang kai.Shck'S all.
China anti-JapaneSc front which
might make possible an early
truce.
A Japanese spokesman reveal
ed that the first Japanese air
plane which had flown over Nam
king since the Chinese govern
ment began TO abandon its cen
trail capital dropped a letter ut =
y. m. yesterday addressed 10 the
Chinese generalisimo urging him
10 surrender.
The plane dropped no bombs
but il was followed by others
which backed Japanese "suggeS-
ton" with a roar Of explosives
and machine gun fire on Chinese
rcinforcementS marching toward
the battle front west of Shanghai.
The spokesman declined TO re-
veal the text of the letter 10 the
gencraliSSimo, asserting that it
was "a personal letter TO Chang
Kai-Shek from the Japanese mill
tary and naval authorities. All
we can say is that we asked the
general surrender Of Chang and
his army. No reply has been re-
ccived 70 the letter yet because
there has not been sufficient
time.
THE letter was dropped in
Continued from mage FOUR
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Mills River Sets
Service Thursday

Rev. W. S. Hutchinson, the pas
tor. today announced that the
Mills River community Thanksgiv-
ing service will be held this year
at the Presbyterian church there,
THANKSGIVING dav at 1880 a. m.
The sermon will be preached by
the Rev. J. P. Mason, pastor of
the Mills River and French Broad
Baptist churches.
ave hope that all the churches
of the countryside will be repre-
scented in this service" Rev. Mr..
Hutchinson said in making the an
nOuncement.
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TURKEY DAY
GAME $50 P. N.
Blue Ridge Will Meet Frs
kline Freshmen on Ath-
letic Field

Blue Ridges ramblin' Hilltop
pers. aptly dubbed the Eskimos
by their opponents last Saturday
afternoon, will meet the ErSkinc
freshman team at the high school
athletic field on Thursday after
noon in Thanksgiving game. The
kickoff will be at 2::30 o'clock.
The Hilltoppers showed great
power in their game with Carlisle
Military Academy last Saturday.
Earlier in the season the Hilltop
pers played a 6 to 6 tie with the
Erskipe froSh, and close game
is expected on Thursday.
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&C. MERCHANTS
DIVISION WILL
PICK OFFICERS
Membership Campaign To
Be Completed After
Check-up

\ meeting of directors of the
merchants division of the cham
Der of commerce was called to-
day by II. +. Buchanan, prcsi-
dent, to be held at II a. M. We'd
ncsday for the purpose Of laying
plans for the annual election of
directors and officers.
Directors of the merchants di-
vision are Mr.. Buchanan, r. d.
Clark, +. r. Dolbec, Wiltshire
Griffith, W. A. Keith, Jr., II. f..
Mitchell, G. G. Richardson, a. S.
Rubcnstcm and \. II. lIous''"
- -''..-.e, ... .-..-...-u.
bcrs of the division will be held
next Monday night to follow up
the election plans and to set an
derway a trade promotion cam
paign for the Christmas shopping
season, Mr.. Buchanan said. Mcr-
chants ut that time are expected
20 set date for the opening Of
the holiday shopping season. APP
prove a campaign Of concerted
and cooperative advertising of
Hcndcrsonvillc as a shopping cen
ter, and lay other plans expected
TO benefit the merchants division
as Il whole.
Concerning the general mem
bcrship campaign of the chamber
of commerce which was conduct
ed last week, President Buchanan
said that the last two days had
been spent in checking lists be
fore resumption of the drive to
underwritc a budget Of $74l0 for
the coming year. The revised lists
will be ready for soliciting teams
by Wednesday, nc said, and it is
expected that the goal will be
reached by concerted effort with
in the next week or ten days.
Many firms which are counted on
to subscribe to blocks Of member
ships have yet to be heard from,
it was said.
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FREEZE HERE
LIFTS TODAY
y Deaths in Nation Laid
to Weather; Florida
Citrus Undamaged

IIendcrsonvillc got relief from
the freezing weather of the past
several days when the mercury
scared to II degrees about noon
today, the highest recording since
last Friday.
The cold wave broke with a
bang, however. as the mercury
dropped to 10 degrees above zero
last night, the lowest recording
since last winter. The recording
at 6 p. m. yesterday was u de-
greeS. but II degree drop dur
ing the night was recorded.
Only for a few hours in the
past three days has the tempera-
Continued on page three
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WOULD FORCE
E.R. TO invoke
NEUTR Atty
Senate Bloc Consolidates
for Drive to Demand Far
East War Recognition
u. S. TO PROTEST IF
JAPS SEIZE PORT

,
The senate neutrality bloc ConSoli-'
lated its forces last night IN
drive 20 force President Franklin
D. Roosevelt to invoke the ncu-
'ralitv act against China and ia
nan concurrcntly with reports that
the state department would pro-
test vigorously if Japan scizcs
control of Shanghai
The bloc, composed chiefly of
Senators Gerald p. Nyc, r., \. D.,
Arthur II. Nandenbcrg. r., Mich,
Homer T. Bone, D., Wash, and
Bennett c. Clark, D., Mo-, hopes
to arouse enough senate sentiment
TO obtain passage of resolution
calling upon the president to de-
clare that China and Japan are at
war. This, they believe. would
make it mandatory that the chief
executive invoke the neutrality
law.
The state department kept
sharp watch meantime on develop
mcntS at Shanghai Official com
ment was withheld but il was in
dicated privately that if the Japa-
ncSc high command carries out it's
threat 10 sei2p Chinese povor"-
ment customs and functions IN the
rich port city possibly infringing
on rights in the International Set
tlemcnt-Japan may be called to
account.
Developments during the day
included:
/. Declaration by the neutrality
bloc that only application of the
neutrality act will keep the Unit
ed States from becoming involved
in the Sino-JapaneSe conflict.
.. Beginning Of a floor battle
among house Democrats when
Rep. Louis Ludlow, D.. Ind, ask
cd the chamber to consider his
Joint resolution calling for 1opu-
lar referendum before war can be
declared.
3. Demand by Minority Leader
Bertrand II. Smell. r., n. Y. for
termination Of the adminiStra-
TONS reciprocal trade treaty pro-
gram.
1. Introduction of u joint reso-
luton by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Jr., r., Mass, calling for
suspension Of negotiations for new
trade pacts until congress has a
chance to study their effects" and
urging that no further agreements
be negotiated with nations stu
ated either in Europe or Asiatic
zones to prevent the United States
from becoming involved with ma
tionS lying in the shadow Of a fu-
tUrc war"
5. A demand by Nyc that this
government abandon such confer
enccs as the Brussels nine-powcr
parlev (which gave us nothing
but embarrassment"
6. Announcement by Lodge that
he will introduce, possibly Thurs
day, amendments 10 the neutral
ity law TO substitute mandatory
for the present discretionary pro-
visions, and to repeal the cash
and-carTy provisions because they
will lead us into war"
7. A charge by Vandcnberg in
a speech last night that the presi-
dent. by refusing to invoke the
act. has not followed the mandate
of the last congress. 1--WE can
make it clear that our foreign
policies shall not involve US in
other peoples wars" he said, land
we shall pursue an insulating ncu-
trality despite the presidents at
titudc."
Vandenberg said that the ncu-
trality bloc would attempt to get
a meeting of the minds and can
vass the situation for the most de-
Sirablc way TO accomplish our
aims" He added that early devcl-
opments can be expected.
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Civic Choral Club
Rehearsal Called

Attention today was called to
the regular rehearsal of the Civic
Choral club, which will be held on
Wednesday night at $3.50 o'clock
in the Presbyterian church house.
II was pointed out that this is one
Of two remaining rehcarsals that
will be held before the club makes
its next public appearance in a
program at the high school audi
torium and in view Of this it was
asked that all members of the club
be present.
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PRESIDENT QUEZON
is OPERATED ON

MANILA. p. l., Nov. %. CUPj
An appcndectomy was performed
on Manuel Quezon, president of
the Philippine commonwealth, at
$50 a. m. today.
The operation was success
and Quezon was resting the
SURGEONS said.
He became i'll yesterday and
was admitted 10 a hospital.
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UTILITY VALUATION
CONVERSATION BEGUN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 90. (CP)
President Roosevelt today opened
a series of conferences with pri-
vate utility officials. He met first
with Wendell Wilkie. bitter foe Of
the governments Tennessee Val
ley Authority and president of
Commonwealth and Southern.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated new
means of evaluating private util-
ity properties for ate making pur-
poses would be one of the ma or
topics Of the utility discussions.
The president continued to re-
main in the White House proper.
recupcrating from his recent tooth
infection,
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PLAN TO BAR
FASCISN FROM
west IS GIVEN
Maverick Offers "Unwrit-
ten" Pan-American Con-
stitution as Remedy
WOULD INSURE
OCCIDENTAL PEACE
By JULIUS =. EDELSTElN
Copyright. 1887, by United Press

Copyright. 1887, by United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. (UP)
Rep. Maury Maverick. colorful
Texas Democrat. last night pro-
posed an "unwrittcn" Pan-Amcri-
can constitution to meet the re-
ported threat of fascist cncroach-
mcnt in the western hemisphere.
Maverick said in United Press
interview that such constitution.
developed along the lines of the
Unwritten British Constitution,
would insure peace for the ives
tern world and keep the United
States free of European and Ash
attic cntanglcmentS.
Fundamental principles should
include at least three tcnctS, he
said.
!. An understanding among the
q republics of the two western
continents that any attempt by u
European or Asiatic power at pO-
litical or military aggression any
place in North or South America
would be met promptly by armed
resistance. The United States
would be specifically pledged TO
lead S"ch resistance.
= An understanding jIdt no
forts or military works should
over be maintained or construct
cd on boundary lines between the
Pan-American nations.
3. An understanding and agree
mcnt, rather than a pledge, that
armed aggression between Pan
American nations should not be
rcsortcd to under any conditions.
Maverick said he believed that
such an understanding could be
arrived at easily under the lead
crship of the United States. He
emphasized that it must not be
written out as a pact or treaty,
since ut would, if written, become
subject to Interpretation. which
automatically breeds misunder-
standing and subterfugc."
The congressman said he had
been studying the international
situation at some length, includ-
ing sensational reports that Bra
I'll, in South America, had gone
fascist. He sCOffCd at this, how
ever, declaring there is no fasciSm
and no imminent danger of it in
Latin America.
There may be military CANS
stcrism and dictatorship, but that
is not fascism," he said. "FaSciSm
is a philosophy, type Of dlScip-
line, and a spirit as well as
structure Of government.
81 don't think liberals arc go
ing 20 be stampcdcd into inter
vcntion or into war by shouts Of
'faSciSm.' Twenty years ago 1t was
Save the world for democracy
now it's Save the world from fas-
ciSm.' It's still war, and liberals .
are not going to forget the last
one.
I'm for keeping out of Asia
and out of Europe. Let Japan set
tie its fight with China and Eng
land. We may Sympathize with
China but must refuse to become
involved.
"If any of those fascist cOun-
tries in Europe or Asia try cX-
panding into this continent, then
is the time for action and plenty
Of it,"
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TO DELAY SHIPPING
OF CROSSWORD BOX

The Thanksgiving box, which
Presbyterian women are prcpar-
ing for CroSsnore school. will not
be sent until after Thanksgiving,
it was announced today.
Any women having articles to
be sent in the box may leave them
at Hawkins store.
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GAS FUMES KILL FIVE

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 90.
(UP)-Raymond c. Leoman, his
wife and three children were as
phyxiatcd last night by gas es-
Gaping from a range as they slept.
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OLD MAN H.C.L. GIVES LOCAL
PEOPLE BREAK in BUYING
FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER

sin Johnnie, making total of
eight people, will eat up about
five bucks worth of food at the
Thanksgiving meal, discounting
the remains of the turkey, which
will find their way into hash and
soup for several days afterward.
With the assistance Of local ca
terers, the following menu was
prepared for eight people, with
the figures as quoted. 1t totals ex-
ncflM Sh %
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WEATHER

Generally fair tonight; We'd
nesday Increasing eloudinesS, no
decided change in temperature.
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Ballroom fundamentalists claim
the Big Apple is a fake since no
one so far has been able to stem
it.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

been taken in nets there. But for
rod and reel anglers nothing is doing
at the moment. Possibly soon. An
interesting note from that area Of the
bay is a trap net catch up above
Cove Point. In one haul earlier this
week about three bushels of mackerel
were taken
Occasionally these fish are
taken in Chesapeake Bay, but
this Is the largest haul made In
several years, even in a net
None have been taken yet on rod
and reel, but there is the possibility
Of running into a few around some
where. Solomons Island Is marking
time more or less. Hardhead still are
biting. but only at night. Trout are
coming in to 10 in a boatload. and
rock also in about the same quantity.
Plenty of rock schools have been
noticed In the river and out by Cedar
Point, but 1t Is difficult to induce
them TO strike.
Hardhead on the Gooses have
slackened up considerably this week,
even late night fishing producing only
minor results. The water is full Of
alewives, and 1t may be that advance
blues following this food are soaring
the croakers out.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Sail Fleets to Compete.

WAsHINGToN and Alexandria
sailing craft that have lain idle
with the exception Of afternoon sails
since the conclusion of the Spring
series of the Potomac River Sailing
Associa ton, will be afforded sail
stretching tryout and renewal of rae
ing tactics, Lambert, sailing chair
man and skipper Of mis- comet Leda,
is looking for about Is entries.
The Alexandra comet feet will be
the Leda, Robert Cochran's Nell and
No. ara Of William Mcclure while
from the Capital Yacht Club there
V1ll be William Diehl's Cygnet Breezy
OF Aldrich Dudley, Bill Whites Frolic
and Bob Wagner's Skip. The handicap
class Is depending on Brent Drane's
klttiwake, the sloop Bon Ami Of Bob
Whitton, Robert Knights ls-foot
Dodge knockabout, George Lindsey's
Scat, the l8-foot catbost Mary Anne
OF Edward German. jr,; Charley Arm
strong's new 16-foot cat and the SAIL
ing associations two top class B skip
pers, Dick Shaw in Katisha and
George bankers of Sink Quick.
The nearby cruiser feet, again in
old moorings off the club now that
dredging has cleared the way, has for
its race the Beau King III of William
Coakley. Jean II Of Clarence Simpson.
z. Ashby Warfleld's Colonel and the
cabin jobs Of George Kringler and c.
Philip Heshley.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
New Meets for Sailors

A GROUP Of local small boat skip
pers who have been attending the
Miles River Yacht Club Regatta these
last few days are planning to make it
another week on the Eastern Shore
and participate in the large sailing
rendezvous Just below ST. Michaels at
Oxford, where the Chesapeake Yacht
Club holds its forty-ffth annual sail
ing races; the Tired Avon Y. C.'s sew
venth annual regatta and the Chesa-
peake Bay Yacht Racing Association
It's third Oxford rendezvous.
All comet sailors, they will he COM
pettng against crack yachtsmen Of
Philadelphia and the Eastern Shore
in two series Of races from Friday
to next Sunday over courses either on
the Tired Avon River or out in the
Choptank River.
Ernie CoVertS Esca pade, Sassy Too
OF Werner Smythe, So-Big of CLYDE
Cruit Dick Doyle's Freya and Dr.. Al
bert Pagan's Given will be trying for
the Panola Memorial Trophy 70 be
given by the Tired Avon Club for a
series Of races, one on Friday and two
scheduled Saturday, and the Gaetina
Bowl, which goes TO winner of Sun
day race sponsored by the Chesapeake
Bay Y. c.
This later event promises 10 be
something Of an endurance contest,
ss plans call for l5-mile course out
In the Choptank, II weather permits.
log canoes, stars
competing for the Upton and J.
Graham Johnson Memorial Trophies.
8 meters for the Dr. James A. Stevens
Memorial Trophy, cruising class,
snipes. moths and 10, IS and 20 foot
classes will make it the largest gather
! ing Of sailing craft on the bay this
year.
A reception for the presentation OF
prizes will be held next Saturday a.
Canterbury Manor, home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliot Wheeler of oxford.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
COMET H0N0RS WON
BY CAPITAL SAILORS
Smythe'S Sassy Too Gets First
Prize, Three Other D. C. Boats
Score at Miles River.
eEecial Dfspstcn 10 The Star.

eT ecial Dfspstcn 70 The star
ct. MICHAELS. Nd, August T.
Washington shippers held four
Of the first five positions among a
fleet Of is comets at the end of the
third and final race of the class run
of here as part Of the Miles River
Yacht Club regatta
Sailing in the first real breeze Of
the two days, fresh southwester. tr1e
feet made fast time over a Smile
triangle. Although placing fourth in
the final race, Sassy Too of Werner
smythe, with two firsts. lifted top
prize.
Third-place honors vent to Freys,
handed by Mac Lambourns and
Eleanor Sherman, by virtue of a first
IN the concluding event. Freys was
three points behind Sea Weed CT
Lynn Hendrickson from Riverton. N.
j., who was presented second position
trophy.
The Washington Escapade Of Ernie
Covert was in fourth place, out With
Clyde Crut's SO Big only point be-
hlnd for fifth Dr. Albert Pagsu's
Gwen was tied in eighth position
with the Black Arrow Of c. E. Jenkins
from Stone Harbor, N, J.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Program 10 Be Varied.

WHILE sailors are racing over
5,000-yard course running ap-
proximately north and south, oars
men will be competing in SOULS, gigs
and the eights. with the latter head
lining the afternoon. In between
times, when bladesmen are catching
9 respite, canoeing specialties featur-
ing fitting and kangaroo racing will
take the spotlight to make it some
thing Of two-ring circus. A cruiser
race will be run as a nightcap, ac-
cording to present plans,
Old Dominions crack oarsmen will
be pitted against the visiting Potomac
crews for the first time this year. To
man one of the large eights Old Do
mtnion will draw on Jack Franklin.
Delaney Bradley. Lewis Travis, Lewis
Bell, Magnus Bales, Jack Monroe,
Julian Whitestone, Russell Sutton.
Mitchell Burrs and Leslie Garnett.
From the Potomac Boat Club members
President George Herman expects to
select Capt. Dave Knox, Lieut.. Rudy
Kaufman, Paul Lanigan, James
Burch, jr; Paul Kyle, Michael Polu-
hon, George Birch, Bob Duncan,
Ernie Millar. Bill Stewart. Paul Brow
er and Jerry Lawler, the latter as
coxswain.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
AUGUST BIG MONTH
FOR SPEEDBOATING
Solomons Island Event on 21st
and 22d Among High Lights of
Dog Days Calendar.

THE predicted log cruiser race
around Staten Island, N. Y, Au-
gust %, the first annual Governor 8
Regatta at New London, Conn, Au-
gust 1929 and the Southern divisional
outboard championships at San An
tonic, Tex, August 20 are among the
high lights of the months remaining
motor boat racing schedule.
Other outstanding late August
events include regattas at SoIomons
Island, Md, and North Hatley, Que
bee, August 2l-22; the Hearst Gold
Cup, Chicago, and West End Boat
Club. Chester, Pa, August a., and the
Hearst God Cup at Pittsburgh, Pa,
August 1929.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

toward the north, but could not make
them strike on trolled lures.
To catch bluefish it takes
patience and plenty of chum.
Sometimes you have TO sit there
for hours without strike before
they start in.
But when they do start its a picnic.
The angler patiently trying for brook
trout for hours has nothing on his
saltwater brother who sits in a boat
on the MiddleS half day waiting for
a fish to come up the chum line.
Chum cannot be had at Ridge, from
which most boats go to the Middles
1t can be obtained from Capt. Noah
Hazard at GaleSville, 30 miles out of
the way. and at Reedville, Va, equally
as far out of the way in the other
direction. However, it now can be
purchased in town at slight premium
over what you would pay for it on the
bay, but worth it when you consider
the time saved. Riley Carroll. 10
Water street, near M street, has it
fresh each morning.
Hooper, Cove Point, Solomons.
RLUES have been reported as far up
as Hooper Island, and they have
Evening star., 1937-08-08

Terms Regatta Circuit

piOnship, but the fair sex fire.
quently has crashed into the speed
record colump over the last five
years. Hilda Muller and Ruth De
Roo, both of Flint. Mich, are
former national class A cham
pions, and Mrs. Ruth Herring of
Fort Worth. Tex, still holds the
class A pro l-mile mark at 4S258
miles an hour.
The introduction of midget out
boards has brought several girl
drivers into the sport, and this con-
tlngent is ruled at the present
time by petite Nell Cooper of Kan
sas City, Mo. Miss Mollie Tyson
OF Philadelphia holds the midget
title IN the East, and two school,
girls, Irene Defibaugh of Wood
side Del, and Marion Rowe of
Vlnton, Iowa. are other ranking
contenders for the national crown.
Other ranking woman drivers