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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
DEFER TRIAL
OF ATTEMPTED
ARSON CHARGE
Mooney Is Convicted Of
Manslaughter in Comes
Homicide

The case Of Zeb Brock, indicted
I'M the present term of superior
court on a charge of setting fire
to a building was continued in
court this morning for the State.
Solicitor C. o. Rulings stated
that Deputy Insurance Commits
sioner Jordan, of Asheville, a wit
ness, was not available at this
time, and that he himself was not
in the best of health. Solicitor
Rulings has been suffering with a
severe cold during all Of this term.
Brock is charged with setting
fire or attempting to set fire to
Main street building, occupied by
his brother, Monroe Brock.
In court this morning a Jury
convicted Brisco Mooney, colored,
of manslaughter in the death OF
Tom Comes, colored, on Sept. 8,
1887.
At the close of States evidence
Monday the court dismissed SINH
lar charges against Frank Mooney.
Judge Pless did not immediate,
~ pass sentence on Briscoe Moo
ney.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
Rome-Berlin Axis Is Unimpaired,
Mussolini's Journal Declares
Accord Still Obtains on European Reconstruction;
Calls for Plebiscite for Ruthenians

ROME, Oct. 1s.-(UP)-The
government yesterday took heed
with an emphatic denial-of re-
ports abroad that the Czech-Hun,
garian territorial dispute had
placed a strain on the collabora-
ton between Premier Benito Mus
solini and Chancellor Adolf Hitler
under the Rome-Berlin axis.
The government agency, Lnfor-
malone Diplomatica. said 1t was
useless to attempt to detect even
the slightest differences" in the
attitudes of Germany and Italy
toward the dispute.
Virginia Gayda, editor of the
Giornale d'Italia, which often
serves as II Duce's mouthpiece,
added that there could be no diff
ferences between Rome and Ber-
lin because there is complete &C
cord on a plan for reconstruction
of the new Europe, which also ap-
plies to the Czechoslovak ques-
ton"
Hungarian extremists, support
ed by Poland and Italy, have de-
manded that Czechoslovakia sur.
render her eastern province OF
Ruthenia and its population OF
about 100000 to Hungary, there
by permitting a common Pohsn,
Hungarian frontier which would
form barrier against Soviet Rus
STA on the east.
Dispatches from Prague, Buda-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18

pest and Berlin have indicated,
however, that Hitler is cool to any
such amputation of Ruthenia be-
cause it might seriously affect his
penetration eastward. =.
The Informazione Diplomatlca
demanded that Hungary's terrific
rial demands be settled on the ba-
sis of the Munich four-power ac-
cord which surrendered Czecho-
slovakia's Sudetenland to Ger.
many.
Such a basis. it was said, must
give to Hungary outright annex
alton of those zones predominant,
" inhabited by Magyars, eventual
plebiscites in other controversial
zones and, finally. the right of
other minorities in Czechoslovakia
to determine their own future"
This last point, in the opinion
of diplomats, is of cardinal impor.
lance because its fulfllment would
give the 100000 Slovaks and
100000 Ruthenians the right to
vote on whether they wish to re-
main in Czechoslovakia or join
Hungary or Poland.
The announcement said that the
military measures adopted by Hun
gary, including the calling up OF
100000 reservists, were perfect
fy justified" because the Czechs
have not yet demobilized large re-
serve forces called to the colors
during the German-Czech crisis.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
RUMANIAN AIR
ACE WRECKED
Plane Crashes in Miami
Take Off But no One
Injured

MIAMI, Oct. 1S. UP).-A plane
carrying Rumanian Air Ace Cap
tain Alex Papana and his COM
panion, Max Constant, on a plan
ned flight from New York to Ru-
mania, crashed on the runways of
the municipal airport here this
morning.
Neither flier was hurt but the
plane was badly damaged during
the attempted take off and the
flight was postponed.
Flight plans called for hop
from Curacao to Paramaribo,
Netherlands Guiana, then to Ma
tai, Brazil; Dakar, Senegal; Tunis,
Algiers, and Bucharest, where
they expect to arrive Sunday.
They were flying a twin-motor-
ed Barkley-Gorw land plane.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
"REDS" RUN FARMER.
LABOR PARTY, CHARGE
Rx MACK JOHNSON

by MANN SSIllNSSN
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. .1s. (UP)
Witnesses charged yesterday be-
fore the house committee investi-
eating un-American activities
that Communists had acquired a
KEY position in the Farmer-Labor
party in Minnesota and were d.
recting it's policies despite opposi-
ton from the frank and file men,
bership."
Albert Kittock, 3s, Minneapo-
lis, self-termed former Commun-
list, and Steve Calder, st. Paul
consulting engineer, were the ma
jor witnesses. Calder, who aided
the unsuccessful gubernat6rial
nomination campaign of Governor
Hjalmar Peterson against Cover
nor Elmer Benson, accused the
Minnesota chief executive OF
openly leaning toward Commun-
ism.
Kittock testified that Minneso-
to was "singled out by the Com
munist International congress as
the state which should receive
special attention" The witness
said he quit the Communist party
last year during the Soviet purge
trials" because he was convinced
that something was wrong there"
He related that Communists, by
means of a Trojan horse" policy,
had bored into the Farmer-Labor
party through membership in Ia
Dor organizations, and that they
were able to dictate many Farm
er-Labor nominations.
Kittock named the American
Federation of Labor, Labor party,
Committee for Industrial Organl-
zation, various veterans organlza-
tions, and other groups in Mime
sofa as those in which Communis-
tic influences allegedly were at
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
GERMANY IS DEMOBILIZING
FORMIDABLE MANEUVER ARMY
ON DUTY DURING 'PARLEYS'
100000 Reservists to Re-
turn Home Next Three
or Four Weeks
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR.

BERLIN, Oct. lS. (UP).-Ger-
many started today to demobilize
the formidable "maneuver" army
whose formation nine weeks ago
marked the start of Europe's
gravest crisis since 1914.
1t was estimated that consider
ably more than 100000 reservists
would be sent home during the
next three or four weeks.
Farewell parties were held in
garrisons throughout Germany
last night for the first men to be
released.
At about the time the last con-
tingentS of reserves are released,
ii is planned to send home also the
first class to receive two years OF
military training under the COM
pulSory service law enacted in de-
fiance of the Versailles treaty.
These will be replaced by new
class-a large one, this fall, be-
cause recruits from Austria's T.
100000 people and the 100000
of German Sudetenland, will be
included.
For several days, the special
reservists called up during the
first two weeks of August had
been doing only light duty, and
many had received leave during
the weekend which virtually
marked their rehabilitation.
But today was the big day for
it, marked the official start OLA
dispersal period which, also, mark
ed the end, in Adolf Hitler's eyes,
of the Czechoslovak crisis during
which he confronted the great
democratic powers of Europe with
his cor else" demands-and won
without the firing of a shot.
Reservists as they gathered to
leave for their homes and their
jobs, decorated their uniforms and
caps with flowers or green leaves.
They were assured of a warm well
come in their home towns, not
only by their families but by their
employers and fellow workers who
in industries that are operating at
top speed, have needed them
sorely.
Retained on emergency duty
were scores of thousands of men
drafted for the labor corps.
They were working on the UNI
completed sections of the Siegfri-
ed line of Notifications bordering
on France.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
.NAzIS TRIED TO
LEARN COAST
PLAN
Rumrich Was Asked to
Get Placement of Uni
ted States Troops

NEW YORK, Oct. 18. (UP)-
Guenther Gustave Rumrich, con-
fessed Nazi spy, today testified in
Federal court that the espionage
contact man in Germany had Civ
en- him specific assignment to
determine the number of United
States soldiers along the eastern
seaboard ana particularly, how
many troops are stationed in the
New York City area.
1t was Rumrich's confession
that touched off the spy inquiry
and resulted in the indictment OF
Is persons, including himself and
three defendants present here fol
trial.
They are charged with being
pawns in a plot directed by the
German war office to steal Amerl-
can defense plans,
The plot, as described by Unit
ed States Attorney Lamar Hardy,
contained such fantastic schemes
as forging President Roosevelt's
signature to a letter asking mill
tary authorities for specifications
of the new aircraft carrier Enter.
prise, and trying to lure Colonel
Henry w. T. Elgin, commander OF
Fort Totten. to hotel room with
secret mobilization plans. so that
a spy could subdue him with gas
from a bomb camouflaged as
fountain pen, and steal the plans.
The spies, Hardy said, were
naive enough to submit to their
superior such things as the army
drill manual, which every army
recruit is given, and the name of
army units stationed in Panama,
which every tourist knows.
But their boldness offset their
bungling, Hardy said, and they
succeeded in getting photographs
of vital parts of an experimental
naval bombing plane. copy OF
the 81 signal" code used in COM
munications between army planes
and their bases; information about
a new submarine periscope and a
copy of a confidential contract be-
tween the Bethlehem Steel Co.,
and the Amtorg Corp, relating to
ornaments for Soviet Russia.
Five of the 10 named in the
espionage indictment were stew
ards on ships of the North German
Lloyd line. One of these, Karl
Schlueter, rifled the mail aboard
one of the ships and get photo
static copies of the armament con-
tracts, Hardy said.
Those on trial were Johanna
Hoffman,, hardresser on the Ger
man liner Europa, alleged trans
Atlantic courier for spies; Erich
Chaser, former private in the army
air crops at Mitchell field, and Otto
Voss, airplane mechanic.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
ALIENATION
SUIT FOLLOWS
GUN BATTLE
Blues Singer in Three Cor
nered Affair Declared
Not Legally Wed

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 10. (UP)
A $15O.00O alienation of affec-
tions suit was added last night to
the misfortunes piling upon blonde
Ruth Etting since her first hus-
band shot her second in a gun bat
tie at her home Saturday night.
With investigators casting doubt
on the legality of her marriage to
3O-year-old Myrl Alderman, the
pretty blues singer was named de-
PENDANT in a suit filed by Alder
mans second wife, Mrs. Alma Al
derman. =,
Mrs. Alderman, who divorced
the wounded musician last Decem-
Der, accused Miss Etting of show
ering him with expensive Jewelry
and gifts" and inducing him to
leave his wife when she was ex-
pecting a baby. =,
The complaint alleged that the
singer began lavishing her affec-
tions on Alderman two months be-
fore the divorce. Her attentions
took the form of '''giving him gifts
and clothing, jewelry and other
things. telephoning him locally and
from Chicago and New York, and
by sending him letters and tele-
grams" she complained.
Shortly before the baby was
born, Mrs. Alderman said her ,hus-
hand left her. and in July of this
wear, he and Miss Etting. "acting
under some pretended marriage
ceremony" began living together
as man and wife" =,
The disclosure came while Al
derman, 3O-year-old musician with
whom Miss Etting secretly eloped
TO Tijuana, Mex, three months
ago. Law in st. Vincent's hospital
with a bullet in his abdomen.
The shot was fired by Marvin
("Colonel Moe") Snyder, New
York night club figure, who was
divorced by Miss Etting nearly a
wear ago. Miss Etting said Snyder
Shot her second husband because
of his "insane jealousy"
As the district attorneys office
made a formal complaint against
SNYDER, charging him with at
tempted murder, kidnapping and
violation of the state firearms law,
Il was disclosed that Alderman
was not legally divorced when he
eloped with Miss Etting.
SNYDER was returned to jail af-
ter the formal complaint against
him was read in court. Bail of
sos. 900 was recommended.
When arraigned before Munich
pal Judge Arthur Guerin. Snyder
obtained a reduction of the bail
TO $4,000.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
IN
FARM-LAb0R
KEY POSITION
Quiz Discloses They Had
Key Man in Minnesota
Political Group

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
(UP) - Jacob Spolansky, De-
troit sherifFs investigator. told
the house committee investigat-
ing un-American: activities to-
day that Joseph Kowalski, de-
scribed as a Communist Inter-
national representative, was the
man "who conceived the intrica-
cies and strategy of the sitdown
strike" in Michigan. ;
He testified that Kowalski
was former Soviet secret serv-
ice man and is now head of all
industrial operations of the
Communist party in America.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
Iaither Rhodes
Fully Restored
To Citizenship

superior court yesterday re-
Ured citizenship to w. Gather
aoCes. convicted Of embezzle-
sat at the January, 1881, term.
u court found as fact that the
esahonS in the petition present
were true, and that the charac-
u the petitioner for truth and
'''1Teesty is good.
ine Judgment read: "It is there
E sss ordered that the petitioners
|e stS CT citizenship are herewith
EsS oted with all privileges and
IN n the court yesterday after
Ea, I'd Green pleaded guilty TO
rating a disorderly house. 4
4 months sentence was suspend
Esonon condition a road house
Eo' "9 as the Chicken Coop be
EoSesG Tor all purposes for II
kosStos and the defendant pay the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
New u. S.-Japanese Complications Loom
British Naval
Expansion Calls
For 3 Big Ships
Several Cruisers and Two
Destroyer Flotillas
Also Provided for

LONDON, Oct. IS. (UP)-It
was learned authoritatively yes
terday that in connection with the
vast speeding up of British rearm-
ament, the 1889 British naval
building program will provide for
at least three new capital ships,
several cruisers, two flotillas of
destroyerS and numerous fast tor
pedo-like motorboats.
In addition, aircraft construc-
ton will be on a much greater
scale in accordance with rapid
development of the naval air di-
vision.
The source of this information
said that of the above ships, at
least one of the capital ships and
some of the cruisers were in addi-
ton to warships previously au-
thorized. The balance of the ex-
pansion of the 1889 building pro-
gram would be effected by adj
vancing construction dates of ton
mage already authorized, but not
hitherto included in the 1889 pro-
gram.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
ARAB REBELS
|BARRICADED IN
ANCIENT CITY
British Troops Lock Gates
as Conditions There
Out of Hand
TERRORISTS FIRE
POLICE STATION

JERUSALEM, Oct. 10. (UP)-
Two thousand British soldiers,
equipped for battle, today laid
siege to Jerusalem where Arab
rebels are running rampant be-
hind the protection of the city's
sixteenth century walls.
The troops took positions in
high buildings ip the modern part
of the city, firing over walls and
commanding roof tops of the con.
gested area inside.
Rebels barricaded gates from
the inside, burned the police sta
ton and apparently were in con-
troll.
Troops could reach them only
by storming the walls.
Modern Jerusalem, built out
side the walls after 158, was hard
pressed.
ReDels are encamped in the des.
ert and hills on all sides.
Sporadic gunfre was heard
throughout the city.
Rifle volleys inside were answer
ed by the troops with machine
gun bursts. The situation inside
the walls and the number Of cas-
ualties were unknown.
Rebels were prowling through
the new city. They were reported
to have delivered Q large supply
of bandoliers and rifles to Arabs
inside the walls last night by low
ering them with ropes. They were
concentrated in, the vicinity Of
the SPRAYING mosque Of Omar.
British troops had entered the
mosque several dayI ago without
removing their boots and % o re-
suit Arabs declared 4 general
strike protesting this violation Of
their temple.
In addition to the perils within
the city, military authorities fear
ed that ut any moment there
might be q mass assault on the
modern city by the Arabs in the
hills. (. '.-.-..-
Charles H. Brown of Pitts
burgh, Pa, who was staying at a
hotel 20 yards from the wall, ex-
pressed q typical foreigners senti-
ment today: 81 thought during
the Sudetenland crisis that I
might get close to war before I
got home, but ! didn't expect the
war to come to me-"
Curfew from Il p. m. to s a. m.
was established today in the new
city of Jerusalem as a result of
in the old city section,
and British authorities warned vi
olators of the regulation that
they would be shot without warn
ing.
The gates into the old city, pre-
viously closed by British authori-
ties, could not be opened because
Arab rebels have constructed bar.
ricades on the inside. Informed
persons said conditions were tan
tamount to civil authorities adj
hitting the situation was out Of
hand. Guerilla fighting and snip
ing spread throughout the city.
Two Jews were killed and six
others were wounded while boat
ing on the Jordan river near the
Jewish settlement Of Yessod Ha-
nala, north Of Jerusalem. They
we're said to have been fired upon
from both banks Of the river by
Bedouin horsemen.
A prominent Jew was killed at
3eitsa Fafa, south of Jerusalem,
While assisting in the construction
# a new government hospital.
Terrorists set fire to a police
station in the old city Of Jerusa-
EN-.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
LABOR BOARD FINDS
TEXTILE CHARGES BY
G.. |. O. UNFOUNDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,. CUP
The National Labor Relations
board last night dismissed charg-
es filed against the Talladega
(Ala.) Cotton foctory by the Tex
tile Workers Organizing commit,
tee, a Committee for Industrial
Organization affiliate. The board
said the charges that the com,
pany had discharged or refused
to re-employ 10 persons named
in the complaint were unfounded.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
FRAUD CHARGE BANS
PENSION ISSUE FOR
ARKANSAS ELECTION

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Oct. Is.
-(UP)-Arkansas will not vote
next month in the general cleo
ton on the proposed Rotenber1y
old age and blind initiated pea
sion act, for the state supreme
court yesterday granted an in
function restraining Secretary of
State C. G. Hall from placing it
on the ballot.
The injunction was granted on
the petition of E. P. Hargis, tax
payer, who had attacked the plan
on the ground that fraudulent
names were included in a petition
circulated throughout the state to
force the question on the ballot.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
T. E. CARTER EXHIBITS
BIG CHRYSANTHEMUMS

T. E. Carter, who resides on the
Sugar Loaf road, today exhibited
a number of large chrysanthe:
NUNS, but stated that the size of
the flowers this year was not as
large as formerly on account OF
the weather.
Mr.. Carter has grown such
flowers measuring seven and a
half inches wide.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
Public Debt Is AT
New Record Level

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s. (UP)
The public debt reached an all
time high Of $3s,429,1 s3,207 be-
tween June 30 and October IA,
the treasury department an
nounced yesterday.
Federal spending exceeded in
come by more than 5000, 600, 900.
The department said spending ag-
gregated S2,562,735,321 and re-
ceipts totaled 81, 1855, 755,207. The
gross deficit on October ID was
$90S,980,2S4.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
NEW BREVARD ROAD
PROPERTY OWNERS TO
DEVELOP GROUNDS

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Tibbits of
Orlando, Fla, have purchased the
Brevard road property of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. C. Kuhn, their recent
home place, with six acres of
ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbitts are plan
ming to develop this property SIM
liar to their cottage court develop
ment at Plymouth Dells, IA miles
north of Orlando.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn are now liv-
ing in one of their bungalows on
Rhododendron drive, Laurel Park.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
3DIE, 3 MISSING
NFlRST SNOW
Montana's First Major
Storm Of Year Sweeps
Into Fourth Day

HELENA, Mont, Oct. ls.-
(UP)-rhree were dead and
three others missing today as
the FIRST major snowstorm OF the
season swept into the fourth
day. The storm, striking sud
denly, caught hunting partis:;
unawares, disrupted power and
communication lines, damaged
late crops and made highways
dangerous.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
Presbyterian Men
To Hear Boynton

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Mems club of the Presbyte-
rian church will be held tonight
At Z o'clock at the church house.
President John Sewer announs,,
ed that the principal speaker will
be the Rev. Charles r. Boynton,
chaplain at Christ School, Arden.
A short musical program will
be given by Mrs. Harry Latt and
dinner will be served by the Ia
dies auxiliary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
|)KYO TOEND
iL RELATIONS
|ITH LEAGUE
lain Raises Question Of
| jap Mandate Over
Pacific Isles
lITO-U. S. TRADE
| AGREEMENT IS NEAR
a. CLIFFORD L. DAY
wright, 1898, by United Press

pyrtgnI, ASSo, "
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-CUP)-
tied States interests were at
he'd by these developments de.
bed in dispatches from four
eign capitals today:
A reliable Geneva report said
Ian will leave the League OF
hons labor organization, man
(es commission and other league
bsidiary departmentS-thuS sew
ng all remaining connections
h the league.
This would complicate United
Ates relations with Japan be-
Se of the former German
ndS in the Pacific now held by
pan under mandate and in which
United States has an important
crest.
2. Prime Minister Chamberlain
London, intimateS said. hopes
announce signing of the long
layed British American trade
teement. as well as Implement
! Of the Anglo-Italian friendship
et, shortly after parliament re-
Iembles on November 8.
n volume, financial importance
possible political results, this
de agreement easily would
BID the list of Secretary of State
rden Hulps reciprocal trade
aties-the keystone of Amer
PS good neighbor foreign policy.
B. Italy made a satisfactory"
. ply to the United States note of
tober 7 warning that American
ES in Italy must not be diSerim-
lted against by anti-Semitic
assures. The reply was handed
the U. 5. embassy in Rome,
ich described il as "satisfac-
y" but forwarded it to Wash
ton without revealing its con-
. Is.
The controlled German press
ped Winston Churchill, British
Chamberlain statesman. for
radiocaSt appeal to the United
pteS on Sunday in which he
~ BED America TO join Britain and
! the expansion of dictatorship
lions before il is too late"
%The Berlin newspapers called
= urchill ignorant and charged
b with trying TO incite the DEM
patio nations to war against
4rmany.
kapan'S reported decision was
d to the action of the league
ently in voting economic sane
ms against Japan for her cur
u war against China. Member
les were told they could apply
fetions if they chose. but were
obliged to DO so.
<ShOuld Japan withdraw and dis
ltnue reporting to the man.
les commission on the Pacific
hnds, she was expected to claim
m outright under provisions of
ret treaties made with France
Il Britain Just before these two
ntrleS persuaded Japan to en-
the World war on the allies
e. The United States protested
treaty at Versailles and in
FAD OF the islands going to ia
directly, they went to the
que and then to Japan under
thdate. The growth of air trans
~ has made some of them par
IarLy valuable as bases.
London authorities said the
guSn-American trade agreement
oeen completed in all impor-
" respects and that ironing out
rev minor points and actual
'Iontlnued on page three)