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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
BUT MILLIONS
CUT FROM ONE
FEDERAL Bill
Borah Says City and State
Pleas for Money "Almost
a Public Scandal
BYRNES WANTS 10 PCT.
CUT OF ALL FUNDS

WASHINGTON, April 81. -
CUP)-Thc house yesterday pass
ed without record vote $927,-
100000 agriculture department
appropriation bill which was 3d.
900. 900 below President RooSc-
velt'S budget estimate, after de
feating Republican attempts for
a further flat reduction of 10 per
cent.
Republicans united behind Rep
rcSentativc John Tabcr. r., y. Y,
their ranking member on the APP
preparations committee, in Il mo
ton TO recommit the bill to com
mittee with instructions To save
10 cents on the dollar and report
il back. That motion was defeat
ed PIG TO 81.
Il call on the house of repre-
SentativeS TO support the preSl
dent of the United States Taber
said in a shout that reached tn
the fartheSt corner of the gallery.
"If we're ever going to econo-
mize we'd better begin now
Louder" shouted voice from
the back of the chamber. II was
REPRESENTATIVE Maury MavericK.
d.. Tex, and the Democratic
shock troops which had poured
into the chamber rs the time for
voting neared sent up roar OF
laughter. Taber himself smiled
and continued: IN
There is nothing in tins bIll
that won't stand straight ~
per cent cut" q.
But shouts of "vote, vote
went up from the Democratic side
and the New Yorker took ms
seat.
Earlier, Tabcr introduced 4
resolution calling for 10 per
cent reduction on all appropra-
ton bills before congress -- 4
measure which. if adopted, would
mean q saving of $500. OOO,OOO
on the three billion of pending
appropriations. c.
The house acted after Senator
William F.. Borah. r., lda.' an
nounced he would support u pro-
posal to require states and citieS
to provide 50 per cent OF rellet
funds. Such proposal was part
- q two point program advanced
by James +. ByrneS, d., ,. g.
who also said ne would seek HAT
10 per cent reduction in appropri-
atiOnS.
81 think it amounts almost to
4 scandal" said Borah, Ito have
Great cities and states trekkng
their way to Washington about
every fortnight.
III they return home and trim
down their own payrollS and their
own expenses they would come
nearer to feeding the poor with
out coming to Washington Tor
help. -.
81 have no intention of doing
anything to make people suffer.
i THINK the plcSlueHN ONS"S .,
supported in his economy drive.
Viewpoints differed as TO
whether the house agriculture bill
actually represented move TO-
ward economy.
Taber'S economy resolution Is
n separate measure, entirely apart
from his motion to cut the agri-
culture bill. 1t would, If passed
affect bills already passed by the
house or senate but still lacking
final congressional action and
presidential signature.
II also provided that even MI.
Roosevelt has signed an appropri-
alton congress could authorize u
10 per cent cut by passing the
resolution. 1t gave the president
mower to transfer funds from one
agency to another. if necessary,
up to 10 per cent, but exempting
the appropriation for the ieglSla-
tive establishment. out of which
comes the money to pay senator's
and representatives and congress
sional employees.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
MINERS SIGNED UP

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April "a:
(UP)-United Mine Workers OF
America representatives yester-
day signed an agreement with OPP
orators in the Southern Appalach..
ian coal fields, ending a strike OF
1000 miners.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
Daylight Saving
To Begin Sunday
Nv UNITED PRESS

Thirty-million people, one quar-
ter of the total population of the
United States, begin living with
daylight saving time tomorrow. In
addition, the advance in time of
one hour will be observed by six
Canadian provinces. s,7.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
Y 'Mkath@!
FRIDAY

Maximum-S3 degrees. Mimi
mum-42 degrees. Mean-62.5
degrees. Days range-4l de-
grees.
Normal mean temperature for
April--54.S degrees. Normal rain
fall for April-4.2S inches. Total
rainfall for month to date-3.24
inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
WEATHER

Showers this afternoon and to-
night; Sunday partly cloudy.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
GOOD AFTERNOON

The supreme court apparently.
ha. decided to give the New Deal
. new deal.
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The times-news., 1937-11-02
Loyalists, Rebels Openly Discussing
Insurgent Victory By End Of Year

a separate peace with Franco.
While many are talking of a
rebel victory others speak of a
"truce."
Catalonia's financial condition
admittedly is poor, although Of
ficials insist it is "only tempor-
ary." Attacks by warships and
airplanes upon merchant ships en-
route to loyalist ports have cost
the government thousands OF dol
lars.
The cargo of the British steam
er Jean Weems, bombed and sunk
off Barcelona Saturday, was val
ued at S500,000.
Rich Catalan farmers, who eX-
perienced the recent anarchist
communist disorders, appear to
favor the rebel side as much as
they do the present regime in Bar
celona and it was indicated that
the Negrin government might as
sumo a more conservative policy
in order to win over these farm-
ers and business men.
The first move in this direction
appeared yesterday when inform
ed political sources told of an at
tempt to reduce communist repre-
sentation in the cabinet-at the
risk of alternating Soviet Russla's
support of the loyalist cause.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
LABOR TESTS
STRENGTH At
POLLS TODAY
Score of Contests May In
dicate Weight in 1898
and 1910 Elections
CLIO. Is SEEKING TO
DOMINATE DETROIT

WASHINGTON, Nov. ,. (uP).
Organized labor is making its
widest independent entry into
politics this year, and out of to-
days balloting in Detroit and a
score of municipal contests in
Ohio and Pennsylvania may come
hints as to how effective this fac
tor will be nationally in 1888 and
1910.
Except for the mayoralty con-
test in Detroit, the effort is un-
spectacular, but it is probably
the most general independent ac-
tiOn attempted so far.
Labor's stake, in fact. provides
the only nationally significant
feature of the elections today
outside of that in New York,
where Mayor Fiorcllo II. LaGuar-
dia is seeking reelection against
the combined forces Of Tammany
and Postmaster General James A.
Farley, whose candidate is Jerc-
miah 7. Mahoney.
Five congressional seats are to
be filled-three from New York
state, one from Massachusetts,
aHd one from Virginia. Two
states are electing governors, New
Jersey and Virginia.
In Boston James NJ. Curlcy,
former governor and former
mayor of Boston, is seeking to
win the mayoralty again and make
a political comeback. He was re-
tired from Il 35-ycar career in
politics last year when defeated
in n race for the L. S. senate by
Republican Henry Cabot Lodge.
In Bridgeport, Conn, New
England's only Socialist mayor,
Jasper McLcvy, is seeking re-elec-
ton. He has served two terms.
Altogether there are elections
of various kinds in 10 states.
The American Federation of
Labor long has maintained a pol
icy of staying out of politics
itself but watching for chances to
reward its friends and punish its
enemies at the polls. The only
notable exception was in 1924
when the organization backed the
presidential candidacy of Sen
ator Robert NJ. LaFollette, Sr.
After John l.. Lewis organized
the Committee for Industrial Or
ganizatiOn, he created labor'S
Continued on page six)
The times-news., 1937-11-02
SEE REDUCED
FARM INCOME
Decrease in Demand Ex-
pected to Offset Earlier
Predictions

WASHINGTON, Nov. ,. (UpO
The department o: agriculture
predicted last night that tagging
business activity will decrease the
demand for farm products in
1888, possibly reducing the cash
farm income from the $lO,OOO,-
100000 estimated for 1887.
although it is impossible to
determine definitely to what eX-
tent the present recession Will
continue IL 1888, the chances ap-
pear to be against a sufficiently
early and vigorous rise in 1888 to
bring the average of industrial ac-
tivity and Of consumer incomes
for that year up to that of 1897,
the department reported.
Foreign demand is expected to
show little, if any Improvement. W
The predictions were based on
an analysis Of the general business
situation which found the trend
of wholesale prices have been
slightly downward since April,
1897.
The report, made ty the bureau
of agricultural economics with the
cooperation of 100 state and fed
eral extension service economists,
said that both prices and buying
power per unit of fam products
may be slightly lower next year
The times-news., 1937-11-02
Copyrieht, 1887, by United Press

Copyright, 1897, by United Press
WITH THE EASTERN 10y
ALIST ARMY IN ARAGON,
SPAIN, Nov. 2. (UP)-Rumors
of a termination of Spain's civil
war within two months spread
through Catalonia and even in the
front line trenches yesterday while
loyalist militiamen talked openly
of rebel victory.
This correspondent, visiting the
fronts where the governments
forces are digging in to meet Cen
eralissimo Francois drive to the
seacoast, found the morale of the
Catalans at low ebb.
Civilians and soldiers, including
commanders. frankly admitted
that some radical change" must
be made in the new government
at Barcelona if the Aragon front
is to be held against Francois huge
massing of troops.
1t became evident, after tour
ing the loyalist front, that the
shattered spirits of the Catalans
constituted the principal reason
for moving the government from
Valencia to Barcelona over the
weekend.
Another reason for the transfer
was said to have been reports that
the Catalans were negotiating for
The times-news., 1937-11-02
JAPS ADMIT
SHELLS KILL
four BRITONS
New Apology Expresses
Tokyo's Regret "at This
Unfortunate Affair"

LONDON, Nov. 2. (UP)-The
japanese embassy said yesterday
that it had been informed official
ly that an investigation showed
that japanese shells killed the four
British soldiers, hit by shrapnel at
Shanghai last Friday.
The embassy said the japanese
foreign minister, Koki Hirota, had
communicated the japanese gov
ernment's "regret at this unfor-
tunate affair" to the British am
bassador at Tokyo.
Previously the embassy an
nounced an investigation by Japa-
nese officials had disclosed that
there was mo shelling by Japa-
nese or marine forces" at the time
the soldiers were struck by shell
fragments.
The second embassy announce
ment said the Japanese foreign
minister further stated that all
measures would be taken to pre-
vent a recurrence of similar incl
dents"
1t added that after further in
vestigation, steps would be taken
to discipline those responsible"
and that the japanese government
was prepared to provide adequate
compensation"
The victims, members of the
British Ulster Riflemen stationed
on the western fringe of the In
ternational Settlement, were hit
during a burst of artillery fire
near Jessfield Park about sundown
Friday.
Two were killed when an out.
post was wiped out and a third
was hit by a shell that exploded in
a nearby street. Five were wound
ed, one dying two days later.
The Japanese command at
Shanghai, according to informa-
ton received here, denied respon-
sibility and statement issued by
a government spokesman in Tokyo
said "the Chinese were probably
to blame"
The times-news., 1937-11-02
Jap's Diplomacy
Is Move To Ease
Foreign Pressure
Believe Anti-Red Pact Will
Ward Off Brito-U. S.
Activities

TOKYO. Nov. 2. (UP). - ia
panese generally believed today
that Italy soon will adhere to the
German Japanese declaration
against communism and will be
prepared to join with this coun-
try and Germany in event Soviet
Russia interveneS militarily in
the Chinese-Japanesc war.
The belief was based on Japa-
neSe press dispatches from Rome
and Berlin and the increasing con-
viction that this country must be
prepared to support the common
front on world politics of Berlin
and Rome.
Japanese foreign policy today
is dominated by the war office
and il was the war office which
originally planned and executed
the German-Japanese declaration.
So far as this country is con-
cerned the German-Japanese dec
laration, which Russia always has
considered as German-Japanese
military alliance against her, had
one primary purpose; to prevent
Continued on page six)
The times-news., 1937-11-02
RE-EMPLOYMENT
FARLEY TO BE URGED

WASHINGTON, Nov. :. NCf)
President Roosevelt, on his re-
turn 20 Washington later this
week, will be urged by one of ms
advisers to convene a special
conference of leaders in industry,
finance, agriculture and labor to
formulate a lOng-rangc re-employ-
ment program, it was learned last
night.
Several ideas have been advanc-
ed as 10 the best method by when
unemployment may be promoted,
relief expenditures curtailed, and
the federal budget aided toward
balance. All are subject TO dras-
tic change depending on the out
come of the national unemploy-,
ment census now being prepared
by John d. BiggerS, Ohio indus
trialist. The suggestions, however,
include:
l. That the ReSCttlement ad-
ministration idea be applied to
industry by wholesale transfer Of
workers families from sectors
where unemployment is concen-
trated 70 buster industrial areas.
.. That essential industries
now in poor financial condition
be given federal aid so that they
can employ more workers.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
BRITISH ANGER IS TURNED ON
DUCE EDEN FLAYS TACTICS;
TALK 'REPRISALS' IN PIRACY
British Stand Against Rome
Strengthens: Eden Holds
Confidence
By CLIFFORD L. DAY
Copyright, 1897. by United Press

LONDON. Nov. =. (UP)-For-
cign Secretary Anthony Eden's
stern warning to Premier Benito
Mussolni of Italy to halt his
IN ighly dangerous diplomatic
methods" of threats and ultima
tumS won more than two to one
vote of confidence in the house of
commons last night for the gov
crnment'S foreign policy.
The members of commons, amid
the loudest cheers that have greet
ed q government speech in recent
years. voted their confidence 1868
to l42 after the dappcr Eden be-
rated II Ducc for supporting Ger
many'S colonial demands and an
nounccd:
1--WE offer our cooperation to
all, but we accept dictation from
none"
As Eden attacked II Duce in a
speech which he himself described
as having appalling frankness,"
Britain'S biggest warship, the bat
tie cruiser Hood steamed into Bar
celona on the Spanish east coast
to investigate the sinking of the
freightcr Jean Wcems by a "pi-
rate" warplane allegedly with
Italian markings.
The foreign secrctary's attack
on Italy appeared to mark an eX'
haustion of British paticnCe--af,
ter months of cautious diplomatic
maneuvcring on Eden's part in al
effort to stem II Duce's warlikC
defiance.
II have noticed a tendency tC
use, as a part of diplomatic ma
chinery. methods which are highly
dangerous" Eden said. "There is
an inclination to threaten, issue
orders from the houSe-tops, pro
claim what the virtually ultima
tums-and call it peace.
Such methods will never have
any response from here"
Cheers drowned out his words
"Such orders never will b'
obeyed by the British public. We
are ready to make cur cOntribu
ton to peace in the world and tC
discuss the difficulties with those
concerned. but we are not pre-
pared to stand and deliver at any
ones command. We will worl
whole-heartedly with other nations
but we will not accept dictation.
Eden's speech was the most Wig
orouS in his entire career. He wa
en- route to Brussels for WedneS
days Far Eastern peace confer
cnce when the house cast its vote
Of confidence, rejecting a bitterly
phraSed Laborite movement in re
ply to King Georges address o.
last Tuesday.
1t was apparent from Eden:
speech that Britain is ready to dis
cuSs the colonial situation will
Germany, but is angry with Mus
solini for his Fascist birthday
speech in Rome in which the die
tator asserted that lasting peace
depended upon return of thI
Reich's war-lost possessions in AT
rica.
Eden questioned Italy's goot
faith, pointing out that Italy re
ceived African territorial conceS
sions from her World War allies
as Great Britain suddenly turned
her anger upon Italy, after months
of cautious maneuvering, when th'
foreign secretary berated Musso
lini for his support of Germany
Continued on page siX)
The times-news., 1937-11-02
LOCAL JUNIOR ORDER
is AFFILIATING WITH
NATN'L DEPARTMENT

The Hendersonville h p t e r,
Junior Order, United American
Mechanics, last night voted to af-
fihate with the National Depart
ment instead of with the State
Department in view of the with
drawal of the State Department
from the National on the matter
of funeral benefits.
The National Department re-
Gently increased the cost of fu-
neral benefits and the State De-
partment withdrew, but the local
Juniors felt that the National was
in a better position and have
aligned with them.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
MARINE-JAP CLASH
OVERSHADOWS NEWS
Copyright, 1887, United Press)

(SopyriBnt, 1901, Suiteo EressI
SHANGHAI, Nov. =. (UP)-
Japanese military authorities. un-
der increasing pressure to guard
against international incidents as
their armies fought tiercely to dis
lodge the Chinese west of the In
ternational settlement, sidestep-
ped clash in authority with the
United States marines today by
promising to return Chimes"
junk and its cargo of rice seize
in an "invasion" of the American
defense zone.
Marine headquarters announced
that the "rice incident" will be
considered satisfactorily closed if
the Japanese return the junk and
it's cargo at 2 p. m. as promised.
Rear Admiral Denkiti Okoti.
commander of a japanese naval
landing party, called on Major
General John c. Beaumont. ma
rine commandant, this morning
and expressed his personal apol-
ogies for the incident.
AMERICANS IMMEDIATELY
ENTER A PROTEST
American authorities had pro-
tested the seizure Immediately af-
ter it occurred yesterday and for
several hours there was no indi-
cation that the japanese intend
ed to return the boat and rice.
Beaumont insisted the seizure
constituted an invasion of the
American defense sector.
The clash between the U. 5.
marines and the japanese attract
ed more attention than the actual
fighting around the foreign areas.
1t started at noon yesterday
when a Japanese bluejacket, OF
sentry duty in the Chapel area,
fired over a Chinese junk unload
ing rice on the south side of the
creek under the guns of U. s. ma
rines in the Sinza road sector.
JAP SENTRY FIRE DRAWS
NO AMERICAN REPLY
The sentry's fire, which was not
answered by the marines, drew L
large detachment of Japanese
bluejackets, under a petty officer.
They crossed the creek by jump
ing from sampan to sampan in
the boat-packed stream.
The Japanese boarded the junk.
a comparatively large one, and
forced it to cross to their side Of
the stream and unload its cargo
there.
1t was emphasized that the
American authorities cannot per-
nit creation of precedent which
would permit the japanese to
cross at will to the American side
Of the creek, border between the
Japanese and American controlled
areas.
NEW INVOLVEMENT WITH
ENGLAND IS SERIOUS
British authorities also were in
volved in a new quarrel with the
Japanese, serious since it follow
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1937-11-02
JAPS FORCED
BACK BY own
.CAS,DECLARED
Believe Invaders Stopped
Along International Set
Element Fringe
EFFORT TO ENCIRCLE
CITY IS DESPERATE

SHANGHAI. Nov. 2. (UP)--
Chinese today charged that Japa-
nese used gas in the Liuho sector
but that il boomeranged when it
met unfavorable wind. Spokesman
said the Japanese were driven
back in five places by their own
gas.
Foreign military experts believe
the Chinese have stopped the Jap
anese advance along the fringe of
the International Settlement. The
japanese are pushing desperately
there in an effort to encirclc
Shanghai.
japanese capitulated to the L.
S. marines by returning the rice
laden junk to the settlement side,
closing the incident of yesterday.
The boat was returned following
an apology for its seizure in the
marines sector.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
To Announce SO Cent Corn Loans Soon
CHINA TO FIGHT TO FINISH
If PROPOSED PEACE IS NOT
WITHIN HER TREATY RIGHTS
Brussels Peace Conference
Is Scheduled to Open
on Wednesday

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2.--(UP)-
China will fight to finish in the
undeclared war with Japan unless
the conference of l9 nations con-
vening here tomorrow to discuss
the far east conflict can establish
a peace based on principles" DR.,
V. K. Wellington koo, China's
chief delegate, said on his arri-
val here last night.
Dr.. Wellington Koo, who is al
so ambassador to France, empha-
sized that China will not accept
any peace proposal conflicting
with the nine-power treaty, under
which the conference was called.
The treaty, signed in Washington
in 1922, guarantees China's mde-
pendence and territorial integrity,
He reiterated that the far east
ern conflict is a matter of con-
Germ to all peace loving nations
of the world" -,
"Unless these nations are will
ing to concert their efforts fol-
peace based on principles nc
peace loving country will in the
future be safe from aggression.
Dr.. Wellington Koo discussed
prospects for the success Of the
conference with Norman H. Davis
head of the United States dele
cation, today. Davis also will con-
fer with British Foreign Secre'
tary Anthony Eden.
Eden's assurance in the house
of commons that Britain Will &c
as far as the United States II
trying to halt the conflict dispell'
ed some of the pessimism prevail
, ing here regarding success OF the
conference. :,
1t is understood that the Unit
ed States is ready to do its share
in stopping the hostilities provld'
ed Great Britain and other major
powers will do theirs.
1t had been feared heretofore
in American circles that the Brit,
ish would lag behind as she did
in 1882 when Sir John Simon de-
clined U. S. Secretary of State
Stimson's proposals that the two
countries bring concerted mora
pressure on Japan. Now, how
ever, the British appear more con
cerned than in 1882 when they
estimated that Japan would re
quire a good many years to dl'
pest her Manchurian conquest.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
PASTOR WILL SERVE
AT CHIMNEY ROCK

ASHEVILLE, No. 2.-The Rev.
Paul ForSythe, pastor of Ridge,
crest Baptist church, has accepted
a call from the Chimney ROCK
Baptist church, and will serve
both churches in the future.
On the first and fifth Sunday
nights of the month and on the
third Sunday morning of the
month Mr.. Forsythe will preaeh
at Chimney Rock. Mr.. Forsythe
is president Of the Bunc0moe
Baptist Training union and direc-
tor of recreation at the Southern
Baptist assembly at Ridgecrest.
The times-news., 1937-11-02
EDEN DENIES LONDON
SPONSORED PARLEY

LONDON, Nov. 2. (UP)-For-
eign Secretary Anthony Eden as.
serted yesterday in the house OF
commons that the initiative for
holding the far eastern peace con-
ference in Brussels came from
the United States.
He denied statement by Phll-
ip Noel-Baker, laborite, that the
conference will convene in Brus-
sells "as result Of pressure by the
British government upon the BEL
gian government" ,.
at is not always easy to INT
the veil of diplomatic secrecy, but
in this case | feel that / ought
to make plain that the initiative
for holding the conference IN
Brussels did not come from us at
all but from the United States
government ITSELF" Eden said
during an opposition attack upon
the governments foreign policies.
The opposition, particularly the
laborites, is demanding punitive
measures against Japan because
of the later's invasion of China'
"Any action taken at Brussels
must depend upon the coopera-
ton of the United States" Eden
said. "To secure that cooperation
I would travel not only from
Geneva to Brussels but from Mel
bourne to Alaska. In fact, the
initiative for the Brussels confer
ence did not come from the Unit,
ed Kingdom but from the united
States"
Eden left for Brussels, by way
Continued on page siX)