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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Plan OF World Peace Move Is Revealed
BYRNES THROWS SENATE INTO
TURMOIL BY URGING SIT DOWN
BAN IN GUFFEY COAL BILL
Undecisive Controversy Is
Stirred; Will Resume
Discussion Today

WASHINGTON, April .. iUP)
A surprise attempt by Senator
James ByrneS, D., s. c., late yes
tcrday to place the adminiStra-
ton on record as condemning sit
down strikes, threw the senate
into turmoil and delayed q final
vote on the Guffey-Vinson coal
control act.
Byrnes prccipitatcd heated de-
bate when he offered an amend
ment to the Guffey act proposing
to make it unlawful for an en-
ploye to remain on company prop
erty after he had been advised
that his services had been termi-
mated.
The dapper little South Caro-
linian is a close friend and adviS-
er of President Roosevelt. But
the instant and vigorous OPPOSE
ton to his proposal registered by
Senate Majority Leader Joe T.
Robinson, d., Ark, indicated that
the amendment did not have adj
mlnlStfatlOn support.
Although ByrneS, whose state
embraces thousands of textile
workers which the CIO is seeking
to unionize, declined TO say
whether he sought to place the
senate on record against sit
downs, this was the interpreted
tion placed on the amendment by
Senator William +. Borah, r.
Idaho.
81 am not going to condemn 6
Sit-down strike until / have haC
an opportunity to investigate al
factors in the strike, economic
moral and legal" BOrah said finn
ly.
Borah had barely taken his
seat when Senator Hiram John
son, r.. Calf, n colleague of the
Idahoan in such memorable SEN
ate scraps rs that waged over the
League of Nations, arose to de-
mand an immediate vote on n gov
eminent sit-down policy.
ave do a great disService tc
say that Sit-down strikes are un'
lawful observation-disclosures give
fanciful reasons why we do moth
ing" he declared.
Emphasizing that he had fought
for the labor cause during all OF
his public life, the Californian
said he was Opposed to the sit
down strike-that any one can
come into my house or yours,
lock the door and say we can't
come in" He insisted that the
government had full authority to
intervene despite Robinson'S re-
peated statements that federal au'
thorities were powerless.
Another blast against sit-downs
came from Senator Arthur Van
denberg, r., Mich, who charged
that they are dangerous to the
welfare of organized labor and
that they become the focal point
of every subversive force in 4
community rs soon rs they are
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
VINO. LEAGUES
SEASON OPENS
ON APRIL 18th
Industrial Baseball Loop
Promises City High Class
Entertainment

The regular playing season Of
the Western North Carolina In
duStrial Baseball league will begin
on Saturday, April II, and close
on August rs, it was learned here
today. This league is composed of
teams from Wayncsville, Brevard,
Canton, Enka, Biltmorc, Savanna
noa, Tryon and Green River. Each
of these towns is represented by
industrial plants. The Industrial
league has its headquarters in
AShcvillc and functions under the
rules of organized baseball, but
the teams are composed of anna
teur players only. This league
was organized several years ago
and has been highly successful
from a financial standpoint and
has contributed a very fine brand
OF baseball for the amusement OF
the people of Western North Car
olina. The teams play under rigid
rules and nothing but clean
craftsmanship is tolerated.
Hendersonville fans are pleased
that the Green River team has
agreed to play half of its home
games at the high school athletic
field as this will afford entertain
ment for home people and sum-
mcr visitors. The teams in this
league compare favorably with
those in the Piedmont league, it is
claimed, and Hendersonville is re-
garded as certain to have the best
baseball in its history.
The Green River team will have
10 or IL games at home and in
Hendersonville. Season tickets are
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Open FURIOUS
OFFENSIVE IN
3 PROVINCES
Modernly Equipped Loyal.
list Force Hurls Mola's
Men Back
OTHER SUCCESSES
SPURRING THEM ON

BILBOA, Spain, April 2. (UP).
A fleet of loyalist bombing air
planes opened an offensive against
the invading rebel troops Of Gen.
Emilio Mola all along the Basque
front today.
The air fleet roared over the
insurgent lines with machine guns
splitting and the heaviest bombs
falling on troop concentrations
along the l00-mile front.
On the ground a Basque army
Of $4,000 men continued strong
counter-attack and an offensive
designed to protect Bilboa and
free the Basque provinces Of Ma
varre, Alava and Guipuzcoa got
under way.
Mola's advance elements, which
broke through the loyalist lines in
the vicinity of Mount Gorbea yes
terday, were forced back today,
army dispatches said.
Fighting under the green, red
and white flag Of the Basque au-
tonomous government, instead Of
the purple. red and gold flag Of
the republican Spain, the Basque
army, in training for months took
the field equipped with the most
modern implements of war in Il
campaign loyalist leaders hoped
would break the back Of nation
alist resistance.
They were spurred on by word
of continued loyalist success on
other fronts-a southern army
moved to within Is miles Of Cor
doba; another government force
advanced to the environs Of Bur-
COS, the insurgent capital, and still
another threatened Avila, general
field headquarters Of Gen. Fran
cisco Franco, nationalist leader.
The fighting was furious. Mola's
forces, resuming the offensive
they left Off after the burning and
capture of Irun and San Sebastian
last summer, and supported by
heavy artillery and aviation,
pounded away at the Basque
forces most heavily in the vicinity
of Guipuzcoa, Alava, 0chandiano
and Jorbea.
Word from the front said the
insurgent force which penetrated
the loyalist lines yesterday in the
vicinity Of Mount Gorbea, south
west of Bilboa, had been "pinched
off" and forced to retreat.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Illness Fatal To
Mary Woodward
6-Year-Old Child's Rites
Will Be Saturday

Mary Ann Woodward, aged 9,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID.
Woodward, died this morning
about 8 o'clock at her home at
Highland Lake. Death was due to
pneumonia.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence on Sat
urday morning at 1880 o'clock
by the Rev. James P. Burke, and
burial will follow in oakdale Gem
etery. 80 r---7 vs
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
.FASCISTS PLAN
AIR EXPANSION
IS Per Cent Expansion to
Celebrate Italian Avia.
tons Rebirth

ROME, April 2-(UP).-The
Italian government today an
nounced a four-year plan for the
expansion of the air force person.
mel and increase Of the non-com.
missioned personnel.
A 35 per cent expansion will be
staged in celebration Of the l4th
anniversary of the "rebirth" OF
Italian aviation by Jan. /, l941.
Officers will be increased from
4,087 to 1870. The non-commis-
stoned personnel will be increased
from S,144 to 12,647 men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
l2BRIT0NSDIE
IN COLLISION
80 Others Injured When
Two Electric Trains
Crash in London

LONDON, April 2.-(UP).-
Twelve persons were estimated
killed and 80 injured in COLI
sion between electric passenger
trains near Victoria Station in
central London today.
One Of the trains was standing
on a viaduct near Pouparts june.
ton, outside the station, awaiting
a signal to 60 ahead when the Sec
ond train, speeding from Couls-
don, south of London, crashed in
to it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
LOYALlSTS CARRY
WAR INTO AFRICA

GIBRALTAR, April 2. (uP)-
SPANS loyalist navy and air force
carried the civil war across the
Straits of Gibraltar and into
north Africa late Thursday when
they united in a violent l7-hour
bombardment Of Ceuta, rebel base
at the tip Of Spanish Morocco.
The surprise attack marked the
first time that the government
high command has dared to strike
at heavily-fortified Ceuta post Of
embarkation and concentration
for thousands Of General Fran
cisco Frances Moroccan and for
eign volunteers and most Of his
equipment Of war.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Farmer Is Killed
By His Own Car

TAYLoRSvILLE, Apr. 2 (UP)
Dorm Bebber, 32-year-old farmer
of the Three Forks community
was killed early yesterday on the
highway near here when struck by
his own automobile.
The car was out of gasoline on
q hill when he got out to inspect
the tank. The machine rolled back
wards. dragging him into ditch,
according TO %. w. Pennell, who
was riding with him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
DENIES EPIDEMIC

RALEIGH. April q (UP).-Dr.
]. c. Knox, director Of the cpl
technology division of the State
Board Of Health today denied re-
ports that syphilis is epidemic or
increasing in North Carolina. he
said that it bad been on the de-
crease. gtssh
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
WILL PLAN REVIVAL

Services will be held at Pleasant
Hill Baptist church on Sunday al
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All mem.
bers are requested to attend to
plan for a weeks revival service,
and the public is also invited.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
IS OPERATED ON

Juanita Phillips, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. N. B. Phillips, UNI
derwent an operation for appen-
dicitis at Mountain Sanitarium
yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
WEATHER

Fair tonight and slightly cold
err; continued fair Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
CROTON STRIKE
IS NOT SETTLED
CONTINUED From Page ~

NNUutiIlueQ GIVul ShkC 4V
land at Hartford during the day to
vigorously protest" the restriction
order Of Sergeant Roy Pettingill.
He also announced that Lee Press
man, attorney for the CLIO, would
come here from New York to rep
resent the 1903 strikers scheduled To
be arraigned In town court tomor-
row on trespassing charges growing
out Of their refusal to leave the
plant until served with warrants
Tuesday.
Union Leaders Disagree
A disagreement arose between
union leaders and state police early
today as pickets we're ordered to re-
frain from patrolling within 100 feet
OF the main entrance to the yards
but no trouble resulted.
There were approximately $50
pickets outside the yard fence today,
as compared with less 100 yesterday.
Wives Of some Of the strikers Joined
their husbands and set up q soup
kitchen" In the union headquarters
temporarily established near the
plant.
Company ofiicials reiterated oper-
atoms were running at near capacity
and announced II would be very
glad TO bargain with anyone provid-
ing the employees want to be repre-
scented by them"
The dispute principally was over
whether the CLIO union or o shop
committee should be the collective
bargaining agency with the manage
ment. Demands also were made for
reinstatement Of q discharged work.
ers and for q wage increase.
At the ONCE Of Governor Cross at
Hartford 1t was said no reply would
be made to a telegram sent by union
leaders protesting the use Of state
police In ejecting and arresting 100
"sit-down" strikers during the first
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
PIE STRIKERS in
DAMAGE SUITS

Los Angeles, Feb. 25-(UP)--Wil-
lie Plecity,s striking pie makers. who
had stomach aches anyway. were
further UPSET today TO learn that
their boss wants 10000 for damages
allegedly resulting from their three
day sit-down. !.
Plecity, who had invited his IL
workers to eat all the pies they
could hold--he even provided bicar-
Donate OF soda for the after-effects
named the Bakers union and the
-downers Gs defendants In suit
asking $4,000 for actual loss Of
business and $4,000 punitive dam
ages.
The strikers were forced TO vacate
the pie factory yesterday under q
temporary injunction granted by
superior Judge Emmett r. Wilson.
The injunction also barred outside
picketing.s
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
LOBBYISTS BILL
WAS APPROVED
CONTINUED from Page y

clause and leaving this question to
be determined by the appropriations
committee. The state has an option
on land O. Glastonbury tor the
proposed farm to which al persons
sentenced to Jail terms Of more
than 30 days would be committed.
Establishment of the farm would
virtually eliminate all county jails.
Fair Trades Bin
A fair trades bill. pIohibiting sale
of articles at less than q stipulated
minimum price and banning COM
bination and premium offers, was
held by the judiciary for further
study.
A favorable report was voted on a
bill to increase the salaries Of re-
tired common pleas court judges
who receive appointments as state
referees and to pension widows OF
judges Of the same courts.
The labor committee reserved de-
cision on o bill establishing q 81
hour work week In all state illstitu-
tons. Other labor bills heard would
set ND O board TO determine the
r .evailing wage on public works pro-
jccts: empower the state labor COM
missioner to collect back wages. and
authorize the commissioners to seize
materials involved In home work
laws violations.
State Tax Commissioner William
H. Hackett supported q bill before
the appropriations committee to
provide travel allowances to state
employees who live outside the Hart
ford area. He also asked an addi-
tional appropriation for salary In
creases In the tax department.
The highway safety committee
rejected bill which would require
pedestrians to wear rear and front
refiectors at night.
Deficiency Bill Passed
Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 25.--(UP)--
The $1,882,79l departmental def
cheney bill was passed by the house
today, which concurred with senate
action Of last week.
The measure now goes TO the gov
ernor for signature 30 that some SO
governmental divisions will have
adequate appropriations TO continue
operations until the end Of the
biennium In June.
Some objections were raised TO the
bill as 1t encountered brief debate
In the lower branch, but Majority
Leader Noah Swayne, r.. Darien,
told the membership "the bill must
pass"
He added, however. that some
means should be found to compel
departments to keep within the
original appropriations allotted by
the legislature.
Deficiency requests were attribu.
ted by Gov. Cross to o "decentral-
lied" system Of operation. At q
conference Of the Farmers associa-
ton yesterday he asserted the as.
sembly continually placed new re-
sponsibilities on the various depart
ments but made no provisions for
the additionai expense involved.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
POLICE CALL BOX
BLEW TO PIECES

Hartford. Conn, Feb. 2S-(UP)-
Hupernumerary Policeman Frank
Vasquenza was about to make his
hourly call from o corner police
box. He opened the door and Int
ed the receiver.
Just then a friend called hello.
Frank" The officer turned TO see
who It was when suddenly, the box
exploded. hurting him against O
brick will.
Police surgeons said today VAS
quenza would have been killed II
his friend hadn't called. As 1t was,
he suffered bruises TO his neck and
shoulders.
Gas from O ieaky main, police be-
lieved, seeped into the box. When
the officer lifted the receiver, they
said. . short circuit caused the ex-
piosion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
ASSASSINATION
NOT CLEARED UP
CONTINUED from Page y


as O result, had incurred the enmity
Of Joseph Fay. superintendent OF
the International Brotherhood OF
Operating Engineers, q rival faction.
Breslin said Fay would be questioned
later.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor an
nounced that the slain labor leaders
widow had given him information
of vital Importance to the state. "
Previously Mrs. Redwood, who col
lapsed during her husbands funeral
Tuesday. had been quoted as saying
that she had o definite idea about
who committed the murder.
Breslin said Mrs. Redwood had
agreed TO issue no more public
statements and had abandoned her
earlier intention Of visiting Rosoff.
who Is resisting efforts OF New Jer-
sey authorities to force him 10 come
here for questioning.
RosoR VIII Help
Rosoff, under technical arrest as
o material witness. declared In New
York yesterday that he was ready
TO give Mrs. Redwood any help with
In his power. He said he had In
creased the reward he has offered
for the arrest and conviction OF
Redwoods murderers. He would pay
5000 for the arrest OF the first one
and $500 more for each additional
one apprehended.
A third search was begun for the
owner Of the gun which fired one OF
the shots that killed Redwood. Au-
thorities were advised by the de-
partment OF justice laboratory In
Washington thta they had erred In
believing that the weapon had been
sold by q ct. Louis hardware dealer
TO o dealer In Wewolra, Okla.
The error resulted from rnisin-
depreciation Of the numbers on the
gun. Omen said the real numbers
were 400-660. An effort will be made
today re-trace the weapon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
PROPAGANDA ON
SUPREME COURT
CONTINUED from Page u


states. congressman said. They read:
Hands of the supreme court.
Dear Sir: Believing that the pro-
posal to revise and weaken the
United States supreme court would
prepare the way for dictatorship In
our country, I earnestly urge you
TO use your influence against the
measure"
Foes Are Optimistic
Foes OF the court plan, counting
on a. least 40 senate votes and q
h IVY poll In the house, continued
TO express optimism that the Judic-
larry proposals would be defeated.
After several switches, the list Of
senators publicly committed against
the plan stood at 90, with at least
four other stating privately but
positively that they would vote
against the bill.
The administration, claiming close
to SO supporting votes could pro-
du:e only 20 publicly recorded In
favor Of tt plan.
The ho,isc judiciary committee,
meeting today, was not expected TO
do more than informally discuss the
presidents program. having decided
TO wait until the senate acts.
The house approved measure per-
hitting full-pay retirement OF 81.
preme court Justices ut 10 was
3rLeduled for senate consideration
as soon as the pending reciprocal
trade treaty measure rs disposed Of
probably tomorrow.
Three Day Program
Tho National Conference on Con.
stitutional Amendment, meeting
he under chairmanship OF Sena-
IL George Norris, Ind. Nebraska
March 10, announced three-day
program which will include many
speeches on the current judiciary
controversy.
.mong the speakers will be Mayor
Fiorella H. Ladtiardia Of New York;
Or. Charles Beard. historian; WILL
lam Green. president Of the Am.
err Fan Federation Of Labor: M. w
Thatcher, head Of the Farmers Ma
tional Grain corporation: John l.
lie IT'S, head Of the United Mine
Workers; Gov. Frank Murphy Of
Michigan; Gov. Elmer Benson Of
Minnesota, and members Of con-
gresS.
Secretary OF Agriculture Henry A
Wallace, commenting on the admin
istration hopes OF rallying farm sen.
timer behind the plan. said thai
farmers Ear naturally conservative
an slow about a thing Ike this"
Senator Rush d. Holt. D.. West
Virginia, opposed the court plan In
a radio speech last night. challeng-
ing the president 10 submit the Is.
sue TO the people.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
BY EMILIO HERRERO
lYnlfAA PRenn NfafP fynrrennomAAnfl

UNITED Presy Stan CorregponAent)
Bilbao, Spain, Feb. 2S-((UP)-
Loyalist miners and nnilttiarnen, us
ing axes and hand grenades on ma
tionalist machine gun nests, fought
their way further into Ovied0 today
and captured the citya bull ring.
Casualties On both sides were des-
cribed as fantastic"
LOyalist dispatches seid that the
nationalists, in the fifth day Of O
desperate defense, showed signs Of
exhaustion but admitted that they
continued to fight stoutIy.
The government troops fought
house BY house into the Casa Jab-
onero, the Chalet Melquia De Sal
varez, and finally into the bull ring
which the ingurgent troops, in pos
session Of the city for the last
seven months, had fortified heav-
lily.
Rebels Turned Back
As the lCyaIistS began to penetrate
deeper into the city from the east
side, word came that strong force
Of nationalists from Leon, on their
way TO reinforce the besieged In
surgents at Oyiedo, had been turned
back at Pola DE dorcon, IS miles to
the southwest.
The only other route left open
was for relief troops to be sent by
sea to Luarca, on the Blscay coast,
ahd thence overland to Ovideo.
Loyalists launched todays attack
from strongly entrenched positions
In the San Lazaro and Tenderina
sections Of Oyiedo. Tenderina Is the
workers area in the northeast. It's
occupation gave loyalists continuous
communication with their contin-
gents at Lugones and Collodo. in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
RAS DESTA WAS
PUT TO DEATH
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ously wounded 0raziana ana the
Alb ins Cyril, head Of the Coptic
Christian church Of Ethiopia.
The loss Of Ras Desta was seri-
Gus one for Emperor Halle Selassie,
seeking to maintain that the Ital.
ian conquest is not q fact because
sumo warriors remained In the field.
Great Personal Loss
II s a personal loss also. and 1t
v Il even reported here that the
emperor had intended TO invite Ras
Des.a TO represent him ut the coro-
M .iol Of King George vi ut Lon
don May IL.
he Italians had been most arix-
ious TO capture Desta both because
he was an irritant In the feld and
because hi death would be q blow
to the emperor's assertions that re-
Sia ance continued.
0rAziani, In his report 10 Musso-
lini, said that tbs real reason for
his recent long tour Of the lake
region south Of Adds Ababa had
be :, to get first hand information
about Ras Destas whereabouts and
activities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
MARY ASTOR NOT
GOING TO MEXICO

Hollywood, Feb. 25-(UP)-Mary
Astor, who bid her new husband,
Manuel Del Campo, goodbye less
than an hour after their marriage
last week at Juma, Ariz., abandoned
plans today TO Join him In Mexico
City where he went TO settle the
estate OF his father. Miss Aston had
intended going to Mexico but a stu
do order TO report for work forced
cancellation Of plans. She said the
order probably meant that she and
Del Campo would not see each other
until he returned here. His father
died the night before the Yuma
marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
CHENEY MILLS PLAN

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 26.--(UP)
special Master A. q. Albrecht to-
day recommended to Federal Judge
Carroll q. Hinclrs acceptance Of an
amended reorganization plan, under
Section 77-B Of the national bank
ruptcy act, Of the Cheney Brothers
silk mills ut Manchesteg. Among
other things, the plan calls for a
loan OF more than ei,O0O,0O0 from
the Reconstruction yinanee Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
DEMOCRAT HAS
BEEN PRAISED

CONTINUED from Page u
crat. In Hartford the opponents TO
the presidents plan are registering
better than Q & to / majority. They
wish the present status Of the court
maintained.
Waterbury Sticks
In Waterbury, President Roose-
velts plan meets with enthusiastic
endorsement. Locally supporters OF
the president are voting nearly 3 to
! for the success Of his measure. The
latest tabulation shows:
In Favor .............o 34
Opposed ........... 3f6
Notwithstanding the fact that tho
poll has been In progress for over q
week results are being checked daily.
Over 100 ballots were received ct
The Democrat once today.
Everyone has the opportunity TO
vote.