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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22
BARRACKS CONTRACT
FOR FORT BRACES
OFFICERS AWARDED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The
Dixon Construction company of
, Fayetteville, n. c., yesterday was
awarded contract by the war
department to build nine commits
stoned officers quarters at Fort
Bragg. The contract price is
$172,55 This contract is part OF
a war department program to
construct housing facilities at Va
rious army posts throughout the
country. Fort Bragg is among
the army establishments which is
to be built up with a ultimate ex-
penditure of several million dol
lars under the administrations
national defense program. Work
will start ON the new quarters at
Fort Bragg as soon as possible
with men employed from the Fay
ettevile area as near as possible
on thsJob. : @H y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22

RECENTLY ordered that the autar-
sibiv before 1912, whereafter eff
forts are to be made until the
4O0, 00O-ton mark is reached.
The exploitation of the new
rrocess viii be carried out in a
large plant which is being built
at Cuneo, in the Piedmont re-
zion, where the largest chestnut
Forests of Italy are found.
The plant will be completed
within tive years. In the early
stage of its operation the plant
is expected tegpreadee, between
$4,000 and $4,000 tons of eeliu.
lose year. -.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22
FATE FOlLS PASTlME

YARMOUTH, N. S, UP(r
Robert Boutilier, 10, has been
forced to give up his favorite pas
time Of hunting for birds nests
The boy saws a nest in a, high
tree and climbed up to see what
was in it. He discovered, too late,
that itfwas0a hornets nest Stu,g,
he fell 30 feet, = breakjngS both
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22
Sundays Menu

BREAKFAST: Orange and
grapefruit juice. country salt-
sage, fried cornmeal mush,
maple syrup, coffee, milk.
DINNER: Pink grapefruit,
hearts of celery salted nuts,
roast fresh ham, brown gravy,
applesauce, mashed, sweet eo-
tstoes, spinach, mixed green
salad. mince pie, Joe Cream,
coffee. milk. :. 80. So.
! SUPPER; Cold roast pork,
potato salad hot biscuits,
crabapple Jelly, frosted cake
squares, fruit cup, tea, milk.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ,, :.

ton Sunday.
Mi. Hollis Justus h..
from Florida. S fetar.
-. A number of hogs hay.
killed during the past fo o~'e u
Mr.: ?. Justus of Edns,,.'eSan
a, caller in this section v I.DIs :
Mr.. Jim Justus Went ', =
on business Monday; " y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22
KEROSENE IMBIBER LIVES

EDM ONION, Alta. - (UP) -,
Lee Boyle, 2-ycar-old son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Dennis Boyle, recovered
in the, hospital here from the eff
fects Of, having drunk a can of
coal oil. :. - .-.--. 80 - =.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22

Low temperature las,
% degrees. '"S' AIGt,
WEDNESDAY
Maximum Temperature g.
grees. Minimum-35 dsn,
Mean-40.5 degrees '''ces
Days r r degree.
Normal mean temperate.
December--39.3 degree" 'D'e
Rainfall to datc-.iS n.I
Normal RAINFALL, &c " ;at
A japanese airline bas :. e
cent Of its scheduled ron,.. ID
open water; ncvertbcless " 9:
tpianes are used almos, s,,,, "a a
ly. ''4'I'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22

The y. S. aanry's new G,,rtiss
P-4O lighting plane is said "a do do
approximately 400 miles an -, w
The ship is powered with a 1000
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-22

All military and commercial air.
craft in England are now equip
ped with the sleeve-valve type
Evening star., 1938-02-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

What type Of conversation between
two acquaintances is the most salts
factory?
Surely not the strictly personal. but
this is the sort too often INDUCED in by
people when they meet.
How is your mother?
What is your brother doing now?
Did you hurt your arm? You carry 1t
in funny way.
You are growing fat.
You are getting gray, aren't your
(Ain't you7)
Who was that girl saw you with last
night?
So 1t goes, over personal trivialities
when the great world and all therein
might be discussed.
A critical view might be that the person
who so insists on the personal angle Is
of carping nature.
Or that he hasn't much brains.
A more charitable attitude is that he is
really interested in asking the things he
asks.
II we want to be told things, however,
want to learn, we may resent his indif-
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Perhaps deeper reason for such
frugality Of conversation lies in the plain
fact that all too many moderns are pat
terms, rather than people.
They are patterns Of conduct, not men
and women.
They feel vastly more at their ease
when they are discussing matters in
volved in the popular patterns of conduct
and speech.
If they talk about movies, baseball or
motor cars, they know they are safe.
They have that deep inner satisfaction,
too. which comes in this age tand prob
ably always did to the person who will
run no risk whatever of being regarded
by others as "highbrow.'
The tenacity with which conversation
SO often sticks to the purely personal
makes some interested persons wonder
If the fault may not be in themselves,
that others seldom rise above that
ground.
1t will remain something of a mystery
to them why, with the whole world in
ferment. those who meet them cannot
show some interest in such topics, and
discuss them
Can it be that the great common
sense OF the mass Of the people realizes
all too we'll that the average person
really has no worthwhile opinion on most
matters OF Statescraft?
Sensibly he leaves such topics to the
experts, so-called. The world is filled
with experts, and they are being paid
highly to revel in their knowledge.
1t may be that it is just as we'll for
common persons to let such matters rest
in their hands. That they seem to
make mess of things about every 20
wears. nowadays, may or may not be lost
on the populace.
+
Some persons and they like to think
OF themselves as sensible persons-or at
least as sensible as any--prefer to be-
lieve that all matters of interest are
genuinely so to all persons, to some de-
gree, at least.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Explains Townsend Plan
As Self-Paying Proposition

TO the Editor Of The Star:
In regard to Mr.. G. w. Spayth and
his remarks on the old-age security
plan, Not insurance at all, etc." will
you let me set the gentleman right. The
Townsend plan is not a gift. Mr.. Town
send suggests loan of 5000 a month to
all people 60 years of age and over, which
must be spent in 80 days AS the loan
goes back through the channels of trade
to the Treasury of the United States,
plus per cent sales tax, said sales tax
finances the loan completely and the
loan costs the Government, the people
not one cent
Some people say 2 per cent will not
finance the loan.
All right!
When the bill becomes law we can
make it per cent or 4 per cent and
reduce the age limit from 60 years to
% or SO years. Make more honored
agents of the Government to circulate
the medium exchange. The budget can
be balanced any time and the national
debt can be paid in 10 years or less.
Thirty-eight billion dollars.
B. F. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

This will mean that when they meet
an acquaintance, they will not De forced.
through the very nature Of things, to
become highly personal, but will range
at will over the larger field Of human
endeavor.
It will mean that others will not shud-
der slightly at sight Of them.
The world is SO filled with a number of
things, as was said long ago, that it
would seem somewhat futile to confine
conversation to the two topics in human
form which stand facing each other.
There are situations, 1t must be ad-
mitted, in which this Is all very salts
factory.
The casual meeting. however, is not of
them.
Americans, perhaps. have never been
noted for their everyday courtesy one to
another.
Where we no longer spit tobacco juice
over hostess lace curtains, We never
theless perfume the hangings with to-
bacco smoke without a thought.
|. We are more polite in some ways. and
not so much SO in others. Other times,
other ways, says the maxim.
There can be little doubt that the
tendency to confine conversation to all
personal matters is a repression.
1t shows that the questioner is permit
ting most of his animal ancestry to show
forth. The sharp eyes Of an animal miss
nothing, and neither do those of our
friend.
Courtesy, however. demands that. If he
sees much, he do not speak of everything
he sees
That is the difference The brute ami
NAL sees. but cannot speak. The human
animal sees-and says something about
1t.
The civilized person keeps his mouth
Shut. A rude generation pretends that
this is sneaking but it isnt-it is cour-
tesy, and there is nothing sneaking and
never will be about being considerate of
your fellow man.
~ X
The world is so full of a number of
things, indeed, that there is little excuse
for any of us pinning a fellow down
with personal questions.
The world is af1ame, and pretty soon
We will all be burning, perhaps. Those
with keen scents for this sort of un-
fortunate thing have been shifting their
air for some months. now
Let us all begin to talk about it before
It is too late
Out Of a multitude of counsellors must
come some wisdom. And if not that,
exactly. then a great deal of entertain
ment before the deluge.
There is no subject today which does
not bear with it freight of real or
pretended wisdom.
We are the smartest and most un-
happy people who ever lived. and it is
all our fault We are so, and particularly
ours because We do not walk and talk
our way out of our complexities
Maybe in much conversation of a
rather theoretical, rather than a purely
personal nature, We may come to find
ourselves at last. and. if We fall into the
abyss, at least be sure of which direction
we are going.
What good that will do is lust ma.
terial for another interesting talk,
when e'er We meet.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Juliana's Baby.

The whole world has heard with Joy
the news of the birth of the flrst child
Of Crown Princess Juliana Of The
Netherlands. Perhaps the infants
father, Prince Bernhard Of Lippe-
Biesterfeld, may have desired . son,
but the Dutch people are not disap-
pointed by the announcement that the
baby Is Z daughter.
1t happens that The Netherlands
have been fortunate, prosperous and
happy during the long term of years in
which they have been ruled" by royal
ladies of the House Of Orange Nassau.
Juliana herself has been popular, Queen
Wilhelmina is respected and loved and
the late Queen Mother was idolized.
Each has represented the Dutch ideal
OF womanhood. The child born yes
terday already has been accepted by
her country as potential sovereign.
Lacking brothers, she is destined for =
crown the nation will be content to
have her wear in the democratic tradi-
tion Of her immediate ancestors.
The United States congratulates the
baby on her safe arrival and prays for
her long life In the service of The
Netherlands and humanity at large. It
is pleasure to add a grateful salute
to her parents and, especially, to her
grandmother-a friend of peace and
progress to whom America in common
with the rest of a troubled planet is
indebted for a courageous and inspiring
example.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
The Federal PAYMENT.

Representative Palmisano based his
chief argument in the House Yesterday
for an increase in the Federal payment
to the District on the large-and in
creasing-amount of tax exempt prop
erty in the District. Representative
Nichols, who opposed the increase, said
there was only one way of determining
the amount which should be paid by
the National Government in support of
the American Capital. That method,
he said, was proposed in the discarded
Jacobs report of last year.
Representative Palmisano was partly
right IN the reasons he advanced for
increasing the lump sum. The large
amount OF tax exempt property in the
District does create an extraordinary
condition here which demands larger
financial participation by the non-tax-
paying Federal Government.
But the fundamental reasons for
increasing the Federal payment are
these: The National Capital was de-
signed and has been developed along
the lines of Federal City, not along
the lines OF the ordinary, self-supporting
commercial city with which Washington
Is, to its disadvantage, eternallv being
compared. 1t is more costly to maintain
this National Capital than to maintain
the commercial city of comparable size.
and the local community cannot do It
alone.
But the proceedings in the House
yesterday typified the chief reason for
adequate, generous support of the Amer
lean Capital by the National Govern
ment. There were Representatives from
every community in the Nation-except
the community of Washington-debating
the appropriation bill supplying the
needs OF Washington. Those members
want to do all the controlling. all the
taxing, all the spending, and at the
same time they insist that the local
community furnish the money. They
want the National Government to keep
the exclusive financial control the exclu.
slve power of legislation; yet they de-
nand that the local community put up
the cash. That is the anomaly which
cries aloud for larger National payment
In support OF the Federal City.
AS Tor Mr.. Nichols argument that the
Jacobs report presented the only fair
and workable formula for allocating
expenses between the District and the
National Government, let Mr.. Nichols
read that report and then tell his fellow
legislators how its fantastic provisions
may be put into practical effect. Until
then, he should hesitate before calling
1t from the tomb and citing it now as
sound authority.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Reducing Is the Deuce.

And trying to put on weight is almost
as plaguy. But. too fat or too thin. the
booklet on WEIGHT CONTROL offered
by this bureau will make your plight less
Of problem because 1t offers practical
and effective suggestions for gaining or
losing weight. 1t is a simple, sensible
booklet on how to control your weight
without using medicines. trick diets, or
apparatus. 1t offers maintenance menus
for winter and summer, and weight re-
duction menus as we'll, which are salts
flying. There is also table Of weights
for men and women, and exercises for
reducing. Order your copy now. Ten
cents, postpaid.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Five Years of Hitler.

There was fly in the ointment of
Berlins weekend celebration of five
years Of Nazidom. Three places were
conspicuously vacant on the balcony of
the chancellor's palace in the Wilhelm
strasse, from which traditional point of
vantage der Fuehrer, amid statutory red
fire and tumultuous adulation, reviewed
the ceremonial festivities. Missing from
his entourage, as the torchlight process
sion goosestepped past, were Colonel
General Goering, air chief; Field Mar
shal Won Blomberg, war minister, and
General Won Fritsch, army chief of staff.
Goebbels, Hess, Ley, Frick and other Nazi
party nabobs were present But to the
absence OF the triumvirate in whose
hands rests control of the Reich's mill
tary forces, foreign observers, like the
correspondents of American newspapers,
attribute deep significance. It is con-
sidered prima facie evidence that despite
grandiloquent advertisement of Ger
man unity under the dictatorship, all
is far from brotherly love and harmony.
For many months there have been in
dications that the army is the real ruler:
that, while decisions in domestic and
foreign policy are issued by Hitler, they
either emanate in fact from the Blom-
berg -Fritsch- -Goering group or are pro-
mulgated only after receiving its ap-
proval. A recent straw showing how the
wind is blowing was the protest of the
army chaplains against the Nazi crusade
against religions of all creeds-Prot-
estant, Catholic and Jewish. They
pointed out that the neo- pagan philoso-
ply which Hitler, Goebbels, Rosenberg.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

streicher, ct al., are seeking to indoc-
trinate is undermining the morale Of
Germany's armed forces to an extent
chat menaces the effectiveness of the
military establishment. The chaplains
called for cessation of the anti-church
vendetta, in the name of national Sc
curity. Their remonstrance, because Of
the church's widespread influence, be-
tokens probably the most serious breach
yet recorded in the totalitarian front.
Despite this end other signs Of dis
cord-Hitler's feud with DR.. schacht
typifles the rift in the economic lute-it
would be premature to suggest that the
Nazi grip is relaxing or is In imminent
danger of being broken. Hitler, ut the
advent OF his sixth year Of autocratic
rule, can point to achievements which,
in February, 1888, were inconceivable. At
home and abroad he has wrought amaz-
ing things. Unemployment has virtually
been eliminated. All the irritating
shackles of the Versailles treaty have
been broken-the Saar restored, the
Rhineland remilitarized, rearmament on
land and sea and in the air accom-
plished. Germany is re-established rs 4
flrst-class military power. The Jews are
driven out Of social and political life and
are in fair way of being expelled from
the economic sphere Political parties
have been obliterated. Government-con-
trolled National Socialism alone prevails.
International isolation is no more, with
the Reich allied with Italy and Japan,
practically in control of Austria and in
enjoyment Of special friendships with
Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Ru-
mania.
Only single one of Hitler's major
goals remains unattained-colonial resto-
ration. In light of his successes during
the past five years. it would be rash to
predict that he will long be denied in
that direction. There is mounting proof
that John Bull is ready to buy security
for Britain by permitting the Nazis 4
larger place in the sun.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Municipal Parking Lots.

When Maj. L'Enfant laid out plans for
the National Capital it was impossible
for him to foresee the difficulties the city
and its environs now face because OF the
multiplicity of automobiles. The city it.
self has few alternatives in dealing with
one OF the major problems-parking in
business sections-but the suburbs, still
in state OF growth. have more potential
solutions at hand.
Silver Spring citizens, for example,
have suggested that possible key to the
situation can be found in the establish
ment of a free municipal parking lot.
Such proposal comes many years too
late for application to Washington, but
it does deserve attention in young and
future communities.
Engineers of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
say there is ample precedent for such lots.
They cite one in Flint. Mich, which was
created by accident The town purchased
land for proposed new city hall found
later that it did not have sufficient funds
for the building, and converted the site
into municipal parking lot.
Merchants and the buying public real
ize that parking is one of their foremost
mutual problems. Development of nu-
merous park-and shop centers is evidence
OF an effort at solution. Business houses,
including theaters are fully conscious
that customers are likely to 60 elsewhere
if adequate parking space is not available.
The Government and private realtors
are currently occupied with popularizing
planned communities" but none can
properly be so classified unless 1t Is
recognized that parking lots in business
districts are as essential as police pre-
cincts, firehouses, churches and schools.
Other suburbs may we'll ponder the
advantages of municipal parking lots
along with Silver Spring before their
growth makes such projects impossible.
In Washington, where the ever-increas-
ing downtown congestion seems to point
to elimination eventually of all business
district parking, the idea Of a municipal
parking garage, charging low rates, is
worthy of consideration.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

attitude toward the world. He soon
would learn that the quickest way to
get what he wants, toy for example. is
TO grab it from his weaker feminine play
mates. And the little girl soon would
learn from bitter experience the apnro-
pirate defense Notwithstanding awav.
hldlng, crying to attract the help of
others, and holding a threat over the
boy OF telling mama" and even of in
venting something to tell. But why. if
they are purely products of nurture and
not nature, should these traits appear be-
fore there is any call for them-before
the children have started playing with
each other?
Alter all. Miss Hattwick says it's
something like the old question: Which
comes first the chicken or the egg? But
she mas at least piled up lot of evi-
oence Tor an assumption that at least
some Of the sex behavior differences are
born with the individual.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Injunction Curb. !,

The ruling of the Supreme Court that
the National Labor Relations Board can
not be enjoined from holding a hearing
to determine whether an employer has
engaged in unfair labor practices is In
line with well-established principles Of
law.
In the case before the court, the en-
ployer- corporation, contending its opera
tions were not within the jurisdiction Of
the board, asserted q supposed right to
injunctive relief in advance of any hear
ing or findings by the board. Such a
procedure, the court found, would sub
stitute district court for the board as
the tribunal to hear anddetermine what
Congress declared the board exclusively
should hear and determine in the first
instance. "The contention" Mr.. Justice
Brandeis declared, "is at war with the
long settled rule of judicial administra-
ton that no one is entitled to judicial
relief for supposed or threatened injury
until the prescribed administrative rem
edy has been exhausted"
In other words, an employer is bound
to take his chances before the board, re-
gardless of the fact that publicity attend
ing an adverse finding might damage his
business or cause dissension among his
employees. To many employers this is
not an inviting prospect, but there is
compensation In the fact that there re-
mains . right Of appeal 70 the appro-
Evening star., 1938-02-01

pirate Circuit Court If the boards And-
ing is deemed erroneous.
Such 4 right ultimately protects the
interests Of the employer, but in the in
terval between the 1iling Of an accusation
and finding by the board his sole hope
of fair treatment lies in the impartial
administration of the act by the gov
ernmental agency.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

Musicians are eager to change some Of
the melodies which time has rendered
GEAR to the American heart. They may
produce novel effects, but they will not
efface the honest tunes to which this Ma
ton is accustomed. One of the assur-
ances OF earnest patriotism is the man
who comes to his feet at any hour Of the
day OF night to salute the Star Spangled
Banner.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Kitchen COlors.
he worcester Gazette.

From the worcester Gazette.
The. housewife Is advised by home
decorator to let the color scheme OF her
kitchen match her complexion. It
might be added, too, that surprising re-
suits may often be obtained by SPEND
ing As much time on the kitchen as on
the complexion.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

Little has been heard personally from
the Emperor of Japan, who hesitates to
initiate the present diction even to the
use Of the first person to the extent of
saying 1--WE the people
Evening star., 1938-02-01

The future of the District of Columbia
is again under discussion and there is
none to question it's brilliance in the face
of any event.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

There are fears that Carter Glass will
not consider it worthy of his dignity to
lead presidential dance, but he may be
sure OF round of applause wherever he
may choose to appear.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

Bankers are studying this Nations
financial situation with care. They do
not mention it, but the management of
4 small-time gambling practice is one Of
the things to be considered.
Evening star., 1938-02-01
Indelible.

Prom the San Francisco Chronicle.
Tammany Is urged to change its name.
Still, IN alias would avail 1t little. Is
they have It's hngerprints On Thousands
a old etv contracts.
Evening star., 1938-02-01

1t is not necessary to dance THE Big
Apple to show patriotism, but the bands
may be depended on to adjust the tune to
sentiments to fit the present occasion.