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The times-news., 1937-12-29
CABINET and
F. R. DIVIDED
ASTO METHOD
Douglas Says Growth Of
New Vested Interests
Is Encouraged
FORMER DIRECTOR
OF BUDGET TALKS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (UP)
A source close to the administra.
ton today reported that Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt has expressed ap.
proval of a plan for licensing in
tcrStatc corporations but has en-.
countercd strong opposition from
the cabinet to such a method Of
curbing monopolics.
The development emphasized a
sharp split in the administration
ranks over weapons for broad
anti monopoly campaign that
President Roosevelt is TO inaugu-
rate at the regular congressional
session.
II is understood that Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings is
the most active opponent Of fed
eral licensing, contending that
anti-monopoly detectives are OBJ
tainable through amendment Of
the present laws.
President Roosevelt is reported
to be considering a licensing bill.
sponsored by Senator Joseph
O'Mahoncy, d., Wyo., and Sena-
tor William E. Borah, R., Ida, az
method Of reaching the goal out
lined by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Robert II. Jackson in his re-
cent radio address, blaming mo-
nopolics for the current reces-
sion.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
SAYS VAST VESTED
INTERESTS CREATED

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-
(UP)-Lewis w. Douglas, former
director of the federal budget.
charged yesterday that the Roosc..
vclt administration has promoted
monopolistic practices and en-
couraged the growth of new vest
ed interests.
Douglas. who is prcsident-clcct
of McGill university, Montreal,
addressed a session of the Amcri-
can Political Science associations
34th annual meeting.
"Instead Of tcmperatcly reduc-
ing, as it promised in 1882. tho
powerful vested private interests,
the administration proceeded TO
create a vast-very vast-array
of additional vested interests. In
stead Of attempting to make mo-
nopolistic practices less prevalent,
it has accepted monopoly as de-
sirablc," Douglas asserted.
Against the practices of indus
trial interests, it has lcgalizcd ag-
ricultural monopoly; against the
remote control and monopollstic
practices of employers, it has en-
couraged remote control and mo-
nopolistic practices of employees;
against the private power to hx
prices of individual products it IS
cndeavoring to obtain for itsef
the authority which ultimately
leads to the control of prices the
former budget director said.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
DECLARES TENANT
PROBLEM ACUTE

WASHINGTON, Dec. -. lUP)
Burdensomc farm SurpluScs loom
rs a check 20 economic recovery.
the bureau of agricultural eco
Monies today reported.
1t said that much of the farm
crs' ccoromic gain won IN the
last FIVE years is now threatened.
The farm income suffered It's
first decrease in five years IN No
vcmbcr but production costs we're
up half million dollars over
1886.
4. G.. Black, bureau chief, sal!
that the situation points TO need
for government action for a long
range farm plan based on Eorma-
nent program and federal lcgiS-
lation TO prevent collapse Of farm
prices"
He said that the increasing ar
my of landlcSS farmers is another
problem pressing for solution,
adding that farm tenancy in the
south is acute. More than Half Of
all farmers are tenants, On" report
said.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
THREE POWERS
PLAN CREDITS
FOR FASCISTS
France, England, Belgium
Would Finance Needs of
Germany and Italy

LONDON, Dec. %, CUP)-Bri-
tain, France and Belgium were
understood today to be engaged
i'm diplomatic discussions over pro-
posals to grant credits to Italy
and Germany without cXacting po'
litical and military guarantees.
The discussions were understood
to be based on the main points of
the economic report Of Paul Van
iceland, former Belgian premier,
who will arrive in London in u
few days to outline his proposal
for an international economic
commission.
The matter Of credits for Italy
and Germany is closely tied up,
with Fuchrcr Adolf Hitlcr'S de,
mandS for return Of Gcrmany'S
war-lost overseas territories.
Heretofore Britain and France
have dctermincdly opposed cX-
tending any credits TO Berlin OF
Rome without assurances that
they will not be used for arma.
ment or military purposes, and
without pledges regarding the set
tlcment of political quarrcls.
The Van ICELAND report IS OK
pectcd to serve as a starting point
for Frauco-British sponsorship OF
an international plan to ease the
economic plight of Germany and
Italy.
I'm exchange, however, MuSsOlini
and Hitler undoubtedly will be
asked to consent to u scheme of
colonial cxplaitation--perhaps un-
der an international colonies
pooT-which was discussed dur
ing the recent Anglo-French talks
in London.
In this manner, it Is hoped, Eu-
ropean tension will be greatly re-
lieved.
While Hitler would obtain bad
ly-needed raw materials under a
charter company exploiting colo
nial territories, the credits to Ger
many and Italy would be arranged
through the Bank Of international
Settlements, it was believed.
Pending arrival of Van iceland
interest centered on another i'm
portant diplomatic mission-the
Forthcoming Berlin visit of Pre-
mier Milan Stoyadinovich of Yu-
goslavia.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Will Draft New Regional Planning Bill
MANY EVENTS WORK AGAINST
ADMINISTRATIONS PROGRAM
TO BALANCE BUDGET IN 1888
Some Hope Placed in So
cial Security Unemploy-
ment Insurance

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. (UP)
Events beat disturbing tattoo
today on promises Of n budget bal
ancc. next year and prospects OF
Il deficit of less than $700,000,-
600 in this fiscal year.
|. Increasing unemployment ac-
companying the recession.
=. Likelihood that international
conditions will require increased
expenditures for national defense.
3. Congressional reluctance to
trim so-callcd pork barrel expense
items.
{. Possibility Of resumed fed
cral pump priming spending.
Expanding relief needs offer the
most direct threat to President
Rooscvclt's October intention to
end this fiscal year on June 30,
1888, with n deficit Of approxi-
matclv $695, 100000.
General Motors Corporations
announcement that 10000 cm-
ploycs would be laid off effective
January gave formidable empha-
sis TO earlier Works Progress Ad-
ministration estimates that unem-
ploymcnt had increased by 2,0OO,-
600 since Sept. |. WPA Statisti-
clans believe another 100000
persons will be added to the ore
ccssion joblcss" group during the
next six weeks.
Somewhat ofSctting the dis
turbing unemployment facts was
administration belief that social
security unemployment insurance
becoming effective Jan. | would
cushion the shock of absorbing
new millions Of persons. Federal
relief officials explained, also, that
their own funds were in better
circumstances today than a year
ago which encourages hope that
it will not be necessary for Mr..
Roosevelt to ask congress for a
large supplemental relief appro-
priation for this fiscal year.
Drought and flood emergencies
heretofore have upset Mr.. Roosc-
velt's relief estimates and COM
PEELED him to return to congress
for additional funds. Business re-
ccssion would be the explanation
if supplemental funds were sought
in this fiscal year. Officials find
comfort in belief of some cconom-
lists that the recession trend will
be ending as the new fiscal year
begins.
Other factors in the unfavor-
able fiscal outlook bear more upon
the next fiscal year. beginning
July /, 1888. than upon the cur
rent year. Mr.. Roosevelt says he
will seek immediate construction
of additional warships if he is con-
vinccd that international condi-
tions require any expansion of the
fleet. He has so Informed the
house appropriations committee,
thereby rcserving the right to hike
naval estimates considerably be-
yond budget figures prepared in
September when he thought $925,-
100000 would be sufficient for
national defense.
The times-news., 1937-12-29

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 20.
(UP)-Fcar and uncertainty are
holding back the South from
greater industrial expansion than
the $l65,O00,000 development cX-
pcrienccd during the past year,
President John E. Edgerton OF
the Southern States Industrial
Council declared last night.
"Thc only cloud ! can sec on
the horizon Of our immediate fu-
ture is the uncertainty that al
ways attends a session of con-
gress," Edgerton said. "Those who
arc engaged in making and ad-
ministering our laws have it with
in their power both to stop the
recession and to start again the
process Of recovery"
Edgerton's statement followed
a report by the councils research
department that southern indus
try expanded by Sl65,000,OO0
during 1887, giving employment
to 65.735 workers.
"All of the elements of still
greater economic advance and in
dustrial development in the south
are present except that confidence
The times-news., 1937-12-29
2 FACTIONS OPPOSE
MORE DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. lUPD
President Roosevelt today rushed
plans for an increased national
defense by land, sea and air.
War office inquiries revealed
that the president, alarmed by
Worldwide unrest resulting from
the armamcntS races and treaty
abroCatiOnS. has given orders 90
press rearmamCnt plans a. al pos
sible speed regardless Of budget
balancing plans and other domcS'
tic considerations.
He is expected 20 ask congress
TO appropriate well over a billion
dollars for 193S-39 defense.
Meanwhile congressional lines
are forming for a controversy
over the defense program.
Economy advocates and the
senate neutrality bloc are prcpar'
ing opposition.
eff economy is 10 BE- prac'i"ed
in all other departments in ORD
TO provide an array Of armament
| don't see how il can be called
economy" said Senator Gerald T.
Nyc, r., y. Oak.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Britons Machinegun Arab Terrorists;
Would Crush Palestine's Holy War

who were not expected to be able
to hold out for more than a week
because of limited food and am
munition.
The plight of the Arabs was
aggravated by failure Of expected
reserve reinforcements and sup
plies to reach them from Syria
due to heavy military patrols on
the Syrian-Palestine frontier.
In Jerusalem, military police
found a suitcase containing a
bomb lying at King George ave-
nue. and Jaffa road, the main in
tcrSection Of Jerusalem.
A half dozen bomb attacks have
occurred during the last three
weeks.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Arthur Grenfell
Wauchope, high commissioner OF
Palestine who will retire and re-
turn to England in two weeks, re-
turned today from holiday at
Akaba. Trans-Jordan, and imme-
diately ordered the release from
concentration camps Of nine Jews
and % Arabs. Most of the pris-
oners were held at Acre.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
New Constitution
For Irish Free
State In Effect

DUBLIN, Dec. %. (UP)-Thc
Irish Free State and its 5000, 900
people today became ireland, a
virtually sovereign republic, when
President Eamon dc Valera's new
constitution went into effect at
midnight and split the last ties
bindinm it to Great Britain.
Police reserves were in readi-
ness to cope with any burst Of
Irish tcmpcrs as the new con.
stitution became effective and
crowned 20 years Of struggle on
the part Of the Amcrican-born De-
valera TO obtain independence for
the 26 counties Of southern Ire
land. =,
Sporadic disorders were feared
at today's Constitution Day
ceremonies, in view of the slim
majority given the constitution in
last July's general election plebls-
cite.
OF a total of 100000 votes,
the constitution obtained a ma
jority of only 1853, 1000, indicating
the extent Of dissatisfaction with
the "near republican" constitution
promulgated by Devalcra.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
KIWANIS SETS
INSTALLATION
Members Wives To Be
Guests for Thursday
Night Dinner Meet

Installation Of officers for 1888
will take place Thursday evening
at a dinner meeting of the XII
wants club, with wives Of mem
bers as guests. The house and en-
tertainment committee. of which
]. II. Reabcn is chairman, is in
charge Of arrangements. In addi-
ton to the installation of officers
headed by DR.. j. G.. Bennett as
president. George NJ. Flanagan as
vice-presidcnt, A. F. Barber as
secretary and p. F. Sudduth as
treasurer, new directors and
committee chairmcn will be recog-
nizcd, and a program Of music,
contests and brief talks will be
presented. Dinner will be served
at 1880 p. m. at the Skyland
hotel.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
WOMEN GASP
IN HORROR At
PANAY Film
NewsreeI Shows Heroism
of Americans, But no
Flag on Ship

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20. (UP)
The sinking of the United States
gunboat Panay in the Iangtzc
river was shown last night in the
first exhibition Of news reel film
made at the scene.
A few women who saw the pre-
view last night gaspcd with nor
ror at seeing Americans fighting
and falling in battle.
The film, however, showed no
Japanese planes, nor was the
American flag seen flying over
the stricken boat.
The news reel, taken by a Fox
movictOne cameraman, was dis
played before a small private au-
dicncc, preparatory TO being e%-
hibitcd i'm commercial thcatcrs.
The attacking planes could not
be seen in the motion pictures,
but their presence was made
known by scenes of American sail
ors training machine guns on
them as they roared past.
The first shots of the attack
were taken from the decks Of the
Panay, and the balance from navy
launches that took occupants
ashore, and from the banks of the
YanGtzc.
The film showed victims drop
ping to the decks Of the Panay as
they were wounded by the attack
ing planes. Civilians and scameh
carried them below decks. There
was no evidence of confusion;
One of the wounded men smiled
broadly as a good Samaritan bent
over him to treat his injuries.
The news reel included several
action shots of the Panay crew
turning machine guns skyward
and letting loose blast Of bull
lets when the unseen attackers
swoopcd low over the vessel
After the order to abandon
shin, navy launches were shown
putting off from the Panay with
wounded and other survivors.
Several bombs could be seen
dropping near the launches as
they sped Cor shore. A few sur,
vivors were swimming ashore and
hiding in the reeds that line the
rivers banks.
The camera, trained from a
distance, caught the Panay set
Ting into the water, but the shot
did not reveal any signs of an
American flag floating above the
vessel.
Continued on page thrce.)
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Uncertainties Of New Congress Sole
Cloud On Industrial South Horizon

which men must have before they
can or will make long range plans
and investments" he declared.
at seems to me the greatest
need now is the reestablishmcnt
of confidence among those in our
country whose confidence is cs-
sential to economic progress and
industrial development. Such con-
fidcnce can not be established by
old attitudes of hostility toward
industry and business or by lcgis-
lation primarily punitive in char
acter."
Upon President Roosevelt's mes
sage to congress will depend the
south's immediate future, Edger.
ton declared. ellis message will
either stimulate business or de-
press it further"
Business men are afraid to
proceed with their plans until they
are certain Of the future" the
threats of a wage-hour bill, the
undistributed profits tax. the cap
ital gains tax and the prospects
of a poor agriculture bill are all
important factors that hold up
further expansion"
The times-news., 1937-12-29

JERUSALEM, Dec. %. (UP)-
4 force of 1000 British troops
last night surrounded 300 desper-
ate Arab terroriSts in three viii
lagos near the Holy City of Naza-
roth and poured machine gun fire
upon them in an effort to break
the backbone of Palestinc's "Holy
War"
British authorities said the
Arabs. 43 of whom have been
killed in fighting in the Galilce
hills since Christmas eve, were
trapped in the villages of Deral-
lad, Majdalkrum and Shaab.
Capture or annihilation of the
band was expected to do much to
end the disorders of recent weeks
in which Arab bands have am
bushed British and Jewish "infi-
dels" because of a British royal
commission proposal to divide the
Holy Land into sovereign Jewish
and Arab states.
II was believed that a large
number of prominent terrorists
were among the encircled Arabs
The times-news., 1937-12-29
REFUGEES DUE in
SHANGHAI THURSDAY

TS1NGTAO, Dec. 29. CUP)-
Chinese refugees and foreigners
including nearly 300 Americans
-strcamed out of doomed Using
tao today as an avenging Japa-
ncsc army poured down from the
northwest hills, bent on inflicting
drastic punishment for the de-
StruC on of $l25,000,O00 worth
of J ancsc-owncd property.
The Chinese defenders of the
city. who fled to the hills after
Chinese agents dynamitcd Japa-
ncSc cotton mills and destroyed
Japanese property in the interior
were reported bottled up by the
Japanese as they swept across the
rich Shantung peninsula with al
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Many Floridians
PlanSummer Stay
S. J. ChiIds Home; Ban.
uueted at Miami Beach

S. J. Childs, who has just re-
turned from business visit to
the Miami and St. Petersburg dis
tricts of Florida, reports that he
saw n number Of people who were
planning to spend the summer at
Mr.. Childs' Brightwaters develop
mcnt on the Brcvard highway. He
reported that the people were
optimistic over the prospects Of a
good winter tourist business in
Florida.
A number Of Mr.. Childs' friends
gave him a banquet at Miami
Beach.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
SEE RUMANIAN
DICTATORSHIP
UNDER CAROL
One Step Will Be Ban on
Jewish-Communist
Writers

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec.
%. (UP)-Octavian Goga. leader
of the Fascist National Christian
party and an ardent admirer of
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, last night
formed a new government which
IL is believed may lead to Il cam
ouflaged dictatorship under King
Carol.
Immediately after taking their
oaths of office, the new cabinet
members went 10 church and
prayed, a new note in Rumanian
politics.
The Telecomp news agency re-
ported that one of Goga's first
measures would be regulation of
the press and prohibition, once
and forever. of the activities of
Jewish-communist writer's"
The government Of Goga, who
xe.ks adherence to the German
Italo Japanese pact against COM
munisn, probably will be tran
sitional me because he holds only
3S of the 3S7 seats in the newly
elected chamber of deputies.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
I COUNTIES IN
SHANSI AGAIN
HELDBY China
TsingtaO Refugees, lnclud-
ing 800 Americans Due
in Shanghai Tomorrow
CHINESE COALITION
DISTURBS JAPANESE

SHANGHAI, Dee. %. (UP)--
Chinese troops have rccapturcd
IS counties in ShanSi province rs
the result Of removal of Japanese
troops for Il drive on TSingtao,
Chinese sources said today.
II was asserted that the big bat
tie was being wagcd in the Wutai-
shan mountains, just inside the
great wall in northeastern ShanSi
province, with Chinese troops APP
parcntly on the offensive, trying
10 cut the dangerously long line
of japanese communications.
Chinese said that Gen. Yen lIhi-
Shan. pacifcation commissioner of
ShanSi and Suiyan provinces, was
cooperating closely with Gen. Chu
Tch, Red Napoleon" who COM
mandS the eighth route army, the
former Chinese communist army,
in operations against the Japa-
nCSC.
Diplomatic quarters here paid
additional attention to the reports
of heavy fighting in the northwest
when a dispatch was received from
Peiping reporting that the COM
mander Of the Japanese military
mission at Taiyuan, capital of
ShanSi province, had sent what
amounted TO an ultimatum to Gen.
Yen, seeking to persuade him to
withdraw his men.
Apparently somewhat anxious
at the close cooperation of the
conservative Yen with the COM
muniSt Chu Teh. the Japanese
sent letter "of friendly advice"
to Yen, it was asserted, inviting
him to surrender before Dec. 80.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Mrs. Wing Asks
For Christmas
SealSale Reports

Mrs. Geo. M. Wing, Jr.. chair
man of the Christmas seal sales
campaign for Henderson county
this morning stated that q number
of those who assisted In the cam
paign which closed Christmas still
had not made returns and she is
anxious to get these in order to
make her formal report to head
quarters regarding the results
here.
Mrs. Wing asked all who have
not yet made their returns on this
work to enclose them in an en-
velop with their name and leave
them with Mrs. Leona Allen
Young at her Main street place Of
business as soon as possible.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
CAPITAL AGAIN IS
ASSAILED BY JACKSON

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ~. -
CUP).-Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Robert II. Jackson, chief OF
the antitrust division Of the de-
partment of justice, today sug-
gcsted that big business advocates
of an "aristrocratic anarchy are
fostering a general strike of
American capital to coerce pol'ti-
cal action.
Jackson reiterated his charges
of trust manipulation and declar-
ed big business is scizing on the
business recession to "liquidate
the New Deal" He warned that
unchecked "privatc RECOMMENDATION
of finance, industry and com.
mcrce lead inevitably to political
socialism"
The times-news., 1937-12-29
FIGHT LOOMS
over GREATER
j. S. DEFENSE
Roosevelt Pushes Present
Program; Wants Over
Billion Dollars More
FARM INCOME DOWN
FIRST TIME IN 5 YEARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. -. (UP)
The house rivers and harborS
committee will begin final work
next week on the administrations
regional planning bin, minus the
original provision for the propos-
ed seven TNA-typc power dcvcl-
opmcntS.
Chairman Joseph Mansfield, D.,
Texas. today said he hoped 90
have a new version Of the little
Twas measure ready for conSid-
Grafton a few days after the open
ing Of the regular session.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
PRESBYTERIANS SET
SERVICE AND SESSION

Regular prayer meeting services
will be held at the Presbyterian
church house tonight at 1880.
This will be a preparatory ser
vice for the communion on Sun
day. 80,
The session of the church will
meet Immediately following the
prayer service.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
HOLIDAY PARTY IS
THURSDAY NIGHT

The Senior Young People OF
the Presbyterian church will have
their holiday party on Thursday
night, Dec. 80 at s o'clock at the
church house.
The party is in honor of the
young people of the church, all
of whom are especially invited.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
MRS. THOMAS DIXON
SAID CRITICALLY ILL

RALEIGH, Dec. -. (UP)-
Physicians today abandoned hope
for the life of Mrs. Thos. Dixon,
wife of the man who wrote "Thc
Klansman," basis for the cclebrat-
cd movie. "Birth of a Nation" "
She is suffering with diabetes.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
'Ministering' TO
Be Baptist Topic

Rev. 4. f.. Wall today called
attention to the 1880 o'clock
prayer meeting at the First Bap-
tist church this evening when
"MiniStcring TO the Needy" will
be the theme and, in view of the
fact that reports on Christmas dis
tribution will be made at this time,
all members of the several groups
participating in this and members
of the congregation in general are
asked 10 be present.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
METHODISTS OMIT
MID-WEEK SERVICES

Announcement was made today
that the mld-wcck prayer service
will be omitted tonight by the
First Methodist church.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
Y 'Mleath@E
TUESDAY

Maximum 60 degrees. Mini
mum 81 degrees. Precipitation,
Trace.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight; possible
showers Thursday; little change
IN temperature.
The times-news., 1937-12-29
GOOD AFTERNOON

II palmisn used . tape mea.
sure, they would find usually that
a mans waistline increases as his
lifeline decreases.
Evening star., 1937-07-24

Cards, says the vaudeville antics
OF the Gas House Gang are more
OF a liability than an asset
Chicago Daily News prints pic
ture Of Joe Cronin in a huddle
with a bevy Of his stars and cap
tions it "Cronin is moaning. We
gotta get goin'."
For II straight years. starting in
1900, the team that was leading on
July 4 won the National League
pennant :. but its happened only
twice in the last eight years-the
Cardinals in 1881 and the Giants
in 1888.
The middle name of Jimmy
Bucher of the Dodgers is Quinter
in Latin that means five
times" :. Just to prove it, Jimmy
won his chance in the National
League by coping five batting
prizes in the Piedmont . His .369
led the loop and he was nrst in ths