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The times-news., 1937-09-15
COUNTY FAIR
PREMIUM LIST
MADE PUBLIC
Plans Rapidly Take Shape
for Forthcoming An
nual Event

Plans for the Henderson Coun-
ty fair are rapidly being worked
out, and the premium list for the
annual event was made public to-
day.
Exhibits will be classed as fol-
lows: Farm exhibits. apples, COM
munity booths, individual farm
displays, canned goods, fruits,
preserves, jellies, meats, pickles,
cut flowers, cakes, pies and rolls,
domestic arts, All club and
Young Tar Heel farmers exhibits,
and poultry.
In the apple division, prizes
will be- awarded for plates and
trays Of the various varieties, and
for the best general display.
In the poultry division prizes
will be awarded for pens and in
dividual cocks and pullets for
Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds,
New Hampshire Reds, White Leg
horns, turkeys and other breeds
of poultry.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
.F.D.R. silent in
FIGHT TO BAR
SEATING BLACK
Walsh of Bay State, Says
Black Should Declare
Klan Relations

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is. -
(UP)-President Roosevelt, con
fronted with demands that he cal
for the resignation of u. S. Su'
preme Court Justice Hugo L.
Black following published charges
that Black is u life member OF
the Ku KluX Klan, said yesterday
he would not comment on the sit
uation until the former Alabama
senator returns from abroad.
Asked at his press conference
what action he would take if the
charges of Blacks association
with the Klan published by the
Pittsburgh Post Gazette and syn
dicated by the North American
Newspaper Alliance) are proved
accurate, Mr., Roosevelt refused
to answer on the ground that it
was an "if' question.
Likewise, the chief executive
said he did not know whether the
department of justice, which is
charged with the responsibility of
investigating the qualifications of
potential jurists, had inquired in
to Blacks background before he
was appointed to the high court.
He said, however, that he had re-
ceived no information of Blacks
reputed relations with the Klan
at the time he was considering
him as a successor to Justice Will
lis Van Devanter, retired.
Deviating from his usual catch
as-catch can technique with the
newspaper correspondent, Mr.
Roosevelt read his observations
on the black expose from a pre-
pared statement.
81 know only what l have read
in the newspapers" he began
slowly, so the correspondents
could copy each word. 81 note
that the stories are appearing Sc
rally and their publication is not
complete.
Mr.. Justice Black is in Europe
where undoubtedly he cannot get
the full text of these articles.
Until such time as he returns,
there is no comment to be made.
His attitude invited no further
questions.
Since the senate cannot reverse
it's action in confirming Black,
there are only these courses open
for Blacks possible removal from
the bench:
l. Blacks voluntary resigna'
ton.
2. A demand by President
Roosevelt for his resignation.
3. Impeachment.
4. Blacks rejection by other
members of the court.
Whether Black would surrender
the new high honor voluntarily
and without a fight is problematl,
cal. He has a reputation as e
fighter. Also, he is a man of mo II
est means and until the supreI :,
court appointment, was depe
ent upon his senatorial salary -
Continued from page fou
The times-news., 1937-09-15
BY FRANK McNAUGHTON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is. -
(UP)-Secrerary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace, in the tenta-
tive 1888 crop control program
presented to farm leaders yester-
day, proposed to shear away Is
to 25 million acres of paintings
of major crops, compared with
this years paintings, it was learn
ed last night.
A harvest of crops from 300,-
100000 acres is indicated for this
year by crop reporting board fig
ureS.
Wallace's tentative program
proposes next year to reduce this
to 275,000,000 to 285,000,000
acres.
Wallace presented the program
confidentially to 118 farm lead
ers from throughout the United
States, and asked them to shape
their 1888 soil cnnaarvatinn. nro-
gram in the expectation Of big
crop surpluses and a new farm
bill next session of congress.
Agricultural adjustment admin
istration officials attended jes-
terday's meeting, and today al
ter studying the plan, the farm
leaders are to give their 1gges-
tions to Wallace.
The departments pans Tor
sharply curtailed produ@ion came
concurrently with buper crops
in many commodities, and gen
eral leasing" of prics: which has
caused some concer, IN the agrl-
cultural areas.
simultaneously, the depart
ment announced tat the nations
farm income wi total approxi-
mately 9,OOO,O',O0O in 1887, a
billion dollars awe last year, and
a billion and half below the
1929 peak.
WaIlace's tltative plan set the
following eimates for 1888
pIantings. yond which farmers
should not liant:
% %CornWSOOO,O0O, to 96,OOO,- ,
200 acre compared with an es- {
timated 6,146,OOO acres this &
year. On ooo ooo q, mn
600 acp compared with 1885, v
nm :a[s this year. t
Ric ic-825, 900 to $4,000 acres !
&c asnst 1,003,OO0 acres to be +
barved this year
Tacco-1,4 ,465,000 to 1,660,-
ooCcres, compared with $780,
00icres this year.
'Ganuts-1, 100000 to 1,60O,-
n acres, compared with a har-
: of 100000 acres this year.
No acreage figure was given for
heat.
However, in the program, R
opposed limitation of 145,OOO,- a
o to 55,000,000 acres was set F
+ all soil depicting crops other to
an corn, cotton, rice, potatoes, n,
oacco, and peanuts. This would ss
Continued on page three.) az
The times-news., 1937-09-15
Break Between
Holy See, Berlin
Draws Nearer

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 15.-
(UP)-Diplomatic relations be-
tween Germany and the Holy See
are nearer the breaking point than
ever before because of an edi-
torial in the Vatican newspaper
Osservatore Romano which gave
an oblique warning that priests in
Germany may yet be victims Of
violence as they have been in
Spain.
The editorial has created an ex-
tremely critical situation, it was
learned in church circles. Pre-
mier Benito Mussolinis visit To
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler this month
represents the last hope to avoid
complete severence Of relations
between the Reich and the Holy
See, it was said.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
ASK PRESIDENT
CALL MEET ON.
TAX PROBLEMS.
Conference of Governors
Takes Action Looking to
Better Tax Structure

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 15.-
(UP)-Presideit Roosevelt toda,
was asked to call conference t,
coordinate the nations tax struc
ture.
Governor Cross of Connection
introduced the resolution at tn,
annual governors conference
asking the preiident's assistance
after their attention had beer
called to conflrting and dupli
cate tax methoS.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey OF
North Carolina :old the annual
governors conference last night
that the fede,al government
sometimes is justified. in taking
over state functions by "a defi-
mite lack of ability on the part of
state governments to meet I'M
portant situations and vital is
sues"
PROBLEMS of this sort do not
go to Washington and knock at
the federal governments door,"
Hoey said. They evolve into fed
eral problems. They got federal
consideration becalse the govern
mentS of our states did not stand
up in meeting these problems at
the time when they could have
largely solved Their themselves"
Protest against federal en-
Is usele,S. hn said,
where the people of the state
have been wildly ciamoring for
this governmental assistance and
demanding enlarged federal SER
,ice."
Hoey predicied that if congress
passes the Blsck-Harrison bill APP
,ropriating $lOO,oOO,OOO for pub
ic education, the federal govern
nent "will be appropriating at
east $500,000,000 for this pur-
'ose" within the next ten years
" In such a case the federal
government will follow with
rogram of control"
Hoey insisted on the right Of
eighboring states to cooperate
without calling in the
ederal government but added:
"If we do not wish the federal
to regulate all our in
,rnal affairs, the states
lust assume the responsibility |
nd duty of measuring up to the
igh expectations of a free peo.
e."
The conference referred to its
solutions committee a proposal
hat President Roosevelt be
ked to consider the question of
4lling a conference of governors
IN tax conflicts among states"
ith instructions that the resolu-
IN should be amplified and re-
'rted for formal vote tomor-
w.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
BRITISH AND
FRENCH ACTION
def TO ITALY
Breaks Down Italian Po.
sition Ancient Sea Pri-
marily Her Concern
ITALY TAKES NO PART
in SUBMARINE HUNT

LONDON, Sept. Is. (UP)-An
international naval police force to-
day came into being to patrol one
million square miles of the Medi-
terranean sea. 1t was q challenge
to Fascist Italy's bold assertion
that the ancient sea is primarily
hers.
British and French battle fleets
took their stations on sea lanes
to protect Mediterranean shipping
from the mysterious pirate sub
marines.
Great Britain and France last
night had ordered immediate con-
centration of nearly 120 warships
in the Mediterranean for a war
on pirate" submarines, although
Italy refused to join the crusade.
In notes to Britain and France,
Italy announced that it could not
enter the nine-power Nyon agree
ment against piracy because II de-
MED Italy absolute parity" with
the French and British fleets in
patrolling the Mediterranean trade
routes.
The Italian refusal amounted to
Fascist-Nazi defiance of the Nyon
accord because it was not deliv-
cred until after hurried consulta-
tions between Italy and Germany.
Within a few minutes after an
nouncement of Italy's rejection,
British and French officials-in
London, Paris, Nyon and Geneva
declared publicly that the "war
on piracy" would start immediate
ly. Italy's refusal was to be re-
GREETED, they said, but could not
halt the purpose Of the Anglo.
French fleets in sweeping terror
ism from the Mediterranean.
The British foreign secretary,
Anthony Eden, said in q world
wide radio broadcast from Gen.
eva, a few minutes after the an
nouncement of Italy's note, that
attacks on Mediterranean shipping
were "a kind of gangster terror
ism" and would be brought to
swift end.
Italy rejected the offer to par
ticipate because she was offered
only the little Tyrrhenian sea to
patrol, while the French and Brit
sh navies will sweep across the
entire 5000 miles of Mediterra-
mean trade routes.
Italy originally refused to at
end the Nyon conference because
# Russia's formal notes accusing
Italian submarines of being re-
ponsible for the piracy" Ger
many, working in close harmony
It the other end of the Rome-Ber-
in axis, also boycotted the Nyon
Meeting. Britain and France con-
inued to try to obtain Italy's CO.
but their terms were
lot satisfactory.
In addition to the French and
British warships, numbering be-
ween 115 and 120, that were
ither under order to steam into
he Mediterranean or already were
here, the two nations will use
fleets Of airplanes to
unit out pirate" U-boats.
Their aviation experts are study
,g plans for dealing with "piracy"
rom the air and will lay them be-
,re a new session of the Nyon
overs soon.
Ten British warships were under
cam today, en- route to the Medi-
,rranean to reinforce units al
lady there, and three French ma
II divisions steamed out Of port.
ritain will have about so ships
the patrol, France about SIS.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
|hnese Leaders
Eay Ruling Blow
but Aids Japan

|s".a'NIGHN, s.'- Sept. 15. (UP)-
p 49, ,'gadcrs today were aghast
b ,'ys'aent ~ Roosevelt's restric-
H. \" Z. AIMS shipments from the
j. states 20 the Far East.
ga, asserted that the effect was
|cs;S |,sSt aid to Japan.
|s,'Oe 49, said the order stopped
|veJ II1PP'y Of munitions but
u Japan to bug at will.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
|sSS DS GSsRATIFIED OVER
|SSSS.IR RESTRICTIONS

!, d sept. Is. (UP)-Pres-
Eser",O ",OoSsveit's order banning
b. ~ C9 9i arms and munitions
Is Dhlra or to Japan aboard
h. ~ Ss'SOSernment-owned vessels
q "%S oS, understood by those
atisSa.a,,.c SS.,,ciaI circles to be "high-
\ of;as;l9ry" to Japan. Japa-
eSsDt' themselves reserved
The times-news., 1937-09-15
MORE SOVIET
DEATH EDICTS
"Wrecking" Charges Bring
Seven Death Sentences,
Is Prison Terms

MOSCOW, Sept. Is. (UP)-
Seven persons were sentenced to
death at Kuibishev yesterday on
charges of Observation-Disclosures
ist" wrecking. ..'.
Thirteen others, including two
women, were sentenced to prison
on the same charges.
Those convicted were accused
of spelling machinery and mis-
treating, beating and robbing vii
layers in order to arouse indigna-
tion against the Soviet regime.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
Rebels Damage
Air France Liner

MADRID, Sept. 15.-(UP)-
Rebel aircraft yesterday attacked
a French airplane of the Air
France line flying from Marseilles
to Barcelona, loyalist officials an
nounced last night. The plane was
said to have been seriously dam
aged by machinegun fire.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
BIRD BooTLEGGERsn

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 49,
(UP)-"Wholesale bird bootleg
gers" was the federal charge filed
against H. 0. Breckle and Jules
Boe, accused Of buying govern.
ment-protected song birds By hun
dreds from trappers and shipping
them to California dealers,
The times-news., 1937-09-15

,yight, 1887, by United Press
HANGHAI. Sept. l5. (UP),
eas powerful army. navy and
forces struck on five fronts
b an irregular line of more
1000 miles today and ap-
BED gradually TO be bringing
ta 70 her knees.
be var was far from won, but
japanese appeared definitely
haye gained the upper hand
70 be certain Of at least a
bal victory unless some third
er n,eyeueS in the struggle,
hineSe, as they have for more
a month, continued to re-
vigorously, particularly
End Shanghai. But the great
hneSe superiority on land, sea
air was everywhere apparent,
b the Shanghai front more
5000 Americans, including
BED States naval forces, still
E imperiled. but the tide OF
nOnth-old battle was moving
ly from the city. The Chi
bne touched Shanghai prop
4; only one point, in Chapel,
Feent 10 the international set
tent, and foreign military at.
ss believed that position could
Be held for long.
paere was bitter fighting in
2eI early today. Japanese
e trying 10 fight their way to
Strategic north railway sta
terminus of the line from
Nng, and were attacking with
grenadeS and the bayonet.
-1lneSe also reported hand-to.
lighting around the village
ianganchiaO TO the northwest
said the village had changed
pas 10 times in the past "a
Us out that Chinese infantry.
were holding it this morning
moving down a Japanese
S1nent with big swords.
North China three Japanese
'S continued to advance
Z he three railway lines
ga Ieat into the Peiping-Tient.
area, Northwest of Peiping
he Peiping-Suiyuan railway
were over-running Northern
~ province and were ready
MiSe south from Tatung-Fu
a,S the provincial capital
-ah'tu, and westward into
4an province.
: 'ne full strategy of the Jap,
general staff became ap,
~, u was clear that the wal
nsI Tor months. so great are
'. HsaS over which hostilitie:
saa has announced her de,
,..on .a''on to smash organized
resistance throughout al
= and military experts sale
, ,'anS that Tokyo is prepared
| .sampa'gn which may las
'On'lnuet on page four)
The times-news., 1937-09-15
Powers Again Protest Shanghai Shelline
WALLACE'S CONTROL SCHEME
WOULD REDUCE MAJOR CROPS
in NATION Is MILLION ACRES
Senate Farm Leaders Are
Generally Satisfied With
Conservation Proposal

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is. (UP)
State farm leaders today express
ed general satisfaction with the
new soil conservation program
proposed yesterday by Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace, suggest
ing a huge acreage reduction.
Wallace urged the farmers to
form a united front behind his
program.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
APS' SUCCESS
N MAINLAND
VAR GROWING
IA Forward on Many
Fnpts as Chinese Form
New Lines
tT NO END FOR
| CONFLICT in SIGHT

kgANGHAI. Sept. 15. (UP).
- naval commanders made
I,g representations to Japa-
and Chinese leaders again
ky requesting and urging steps
Eryen, warplaneS from flying
4 OF near the International
tenaH, and French concession.
b also asked the armies 70 di-
! their anti-aircraft fire in
/ way as 70 avoid further
r. Of innocent non-combat-
j The protest was made by
t-arierS representing the
hi States, Great Britain,
bee. Italy and the Neither
The times-news., 1937-09-15

Three crooks were among the
last group Of Russians executed.
II seems they kept too many shoot.
ing irons in the Ere.
The times-news., 1937-09-15
WEATHER

..,,IIv fair tonight and TO-
0,.. ,,rewhat warmer.
Evening star., 1937-09-18
ME Elsa koppei studio for voice
training has reopened at 5000
Connecticut avenue. Former

training has reOpened at 5000
Connecticut avenue Former
iy q pupil OF Louis Bschner
OF New York, the teacher conducts
vocal courses for children.
Herman c. Rakemsn. active in
music circles here for 40 years. re-
sumes classes in violin and viola in
strucUion al his studio. at 1928 BiIt-
more street He is also member OF
the National Symphony Orchestra.
Tempo Choral Society, under direc-
tion OF w. Scott Mayo, Will rehearse
each Friday at 8 pm. in The music
room OF Dunbar High School Prac-
tlce sessions are TO be preceded by
additions for those interested in join
ing The group which hopes 10 attain
100 voices before the season opens.
Among selections in the offing are
Ethiopia s Psesn," by Burleigh: Han
dels Messiah" and the Easter
Hymn" from "Csvaileria, as well as
numerous spiritusls.
New locs ton of the Robert Ruck
man studio, ct 2 Dupont circle Is
announced. Glasses in piano. peda-
gO9y and repertoire are offered. and
student recitals will be presented dur
ing the season.
Piano studios Of Emerson Meyers
have been opened for the season al
217 Adams street northeast and 1925
@ street. Mr. Meyers is graduate
tea scner OF Peabody Conservatory.
Sophocles Papas announces the
opening OF his Winter season and es-
adjustment OF q junior department
The junior orchestra. under this de-
psrrment. begins regular weekly re-
hesrsals October 9 under Arsenic
Gale.
A violin and piano studio has been
Evening star., 1937-09-18
In Local Music Circles

Franklin b Charles at 1881 Connectl-
cut avenue, MI Henneberry is q
graduate OF the New England Con-
servatory Of Music, In Boston. and
studied piano under Charles Dennee
Mr.. Charles graduated from the ROYAL
Conservatory in Leipzig. Germa nv,
and was formerly q member of the
Gewandhaus Orchestra. He also
tea ches orchestration al Catholic Uni
yersity.
Following a turnout OF 40 applicants
attending additions Of the Colum bjs
Light Opera Co. rehearsals for Sec
ond performance OF "Sweethearts"
start Tuesday. Ethel Manning, dlrec-
tor. announces that openings for few
additional mems voices are ava fla bic
More additions each Tuesday st 73O.
Gupton-1empl Presbyterian Church
Choir will hold its first rehearsal to-
day al $50 pm. Clara Bernheimer is
director and Eber Riley organist.
The Siattery School OF Music has
resumed classes for the Fall term. The
Sisttery Trio, comprised OF Margaret
Slattery, vlolinist; Eugenia Slattery
harpist, and Mary Slattery, pianist.
has recently returned from California.
wnere the group gave several concerts.
Evening star., 1937-09-18

! they reflect with the utmost realism
but without slavish copying. They
are literally saturated with light and
At the same time are atmospheric,
but TO attain this result the painters
| used no scientific means The
Spaniard, Sorolla, the greatest paint
er of sunlight that ever lived. is SAID
TO have spent 25 years in eager effort
| to discover how it could be done-and
then did IL msgniflcently. To our
outstanding American painters it
seems to have come with less struggle
Like riding bicycle or running a car
to the second generation, it became
matter of cOurse-but this does not
dlv1lge the secret. Only 10 see is to
believe. Stand before Schofield's gor-
eeous picture Of the Cornwall Coast"
OF Symon's Winter picture of snow
covered, tTee-srown hillside. Where
Long Shade Lie and ask YOUR
self how, with broad strokes of mere
paint, The marvellous Illusion Of light
has been attained. There Is no answer
save that which is in itself the un-
solved mystery through the srt Of
che painter
MetcaifS nOcturne. MAY Night"
and charming Spring picture Bios
Soming Oaks" Twachtmsns subtle
and beautiful waterfall and Gar
oer's prize winning April La andscspe"
all have This outdoor quslity--and
more 10 say than the subject alone
inf il
this work. as well as competence which
lifts 1t above the ordinary and opens
our eyes TO things unseen but dres med
We have every reason for pride ia
our American landscape school
a ND yet, strangely enough land
scape painting seems. at the pres
ent moment. TO be going out OF FASH
ion. At the beginning of the present
century. about two-thirds of our
American artists were landscape
painters. and landscapes hence DOM
mated the exhibitions OF current work:
now both painters and works Of this
type are distinctly in the minority.
Is it that We no longer care for land
scspe Or has the advent Of the modern
school discouraged effort slong these
lines? Probably both. To enjoy na-
ture requires contemplation. and for
contemplation there is no time today.
The magnificent views afforded by the
iookouts on the Skyline Drive are
chiefly used, IL would seem. as back
grounds for portrait snapshots; 81
Atlantic City. the benches on the
boardwalk are turned not toward but
back TO the ocean
Beauty, moreover, mas gone out OF
style, in art exhibitions. paintings of
dumps oil tanks, factory sites have
taken the place OF landscapes. IL is
very sad. Even when beautiful sub
1ects are set forth they are given
a sembian nee Of unreslity But We
still think We are nature lovers; by
thousa nds We fock to see our bios
soming cherry trees: in hordes we visit
Skyline Drive Perhaps, after ell.
We are only awaiting the advent OF
the new prophet again to lift the
veil. Meanwhile, we have the works
Of our master painters in the Cor
corsn Gallery OF Art to strengthen
our conviction end 10 point the way