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The Washington times., 1938-01-07
5 Escape as Fog
Downs Air Liner

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 7 G.N.S0
Weather conditions described as
''heavy fog and rain" combined to
bring an American Air Line plane
down in the swamps bordering
Newark Airport instead of on the
field early today but none of its
five passengers was injured. Dam
age to the undercarriage of the
plane was estimated at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07

Housing Problem Becoming Acute I'm
England's Bird Paradise. One Of the
Most Remarkable Bird Pictures Ever
This Article About an Island Off the
Coast of Wales. The Feathered Resi-.
dents of the Island Are Multiplying So
Fast That They'll Soon Be Pushing
Each Other Into the Sea. This Is Only
One Of the Many Interesting Features
in The American Weekly with Sum
days Washington HeraId-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
CIO Charges Mail
Tampering in War
On Hague Machine
Union Attorney Claims PhOtOstGt OF
"UnOpened' Letter Appeared in Papers
By EDWARD B. L0CKETT

TNS) The Roosevelt Administration was today drawn
into the bitter conflict raging between Mayor Frank Hague
of Jersey City, and John L. Lewis CIO.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Preps' 1875 & 1850 Overcoats

Swaggers, full double breasted, belted
models with raglan shoulders. Striking all
wool cOatings in grey and brown mixtures.
Sizes 16 to ~.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
5 Leaders In
Credit Firm


Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 28.-(AP)-
A Federal jury convicted five officers
of the Continental Credit Corporation,
of Winchester, Ind, and associate
firms today of using the mails to de-
fraud in schemes which the govern
ment contended cost midwestern bust
ness houses and individual approx
mately $1,200,000.
John w. Moore, ST., Continentals
president and his son. John W.
Moore, Jr., secretary-treasurer, were
convicted on all IL of the counts of
indictments against them. Maximum
sentences of 81 years are possible in
their cases.
Kenneth P. Kimball, president OF
the Kim-Murph Company of Lans-
ing, Mich, and r. S. Phillips, former
secretary treasurer of the Mineral
Felt Company, of Toledo, Ohio. were
convicted on two counts. They car
be sentenced to maximum terms OF
seven years.
Russell E. Wise, of Union City
ContinentaPs attorney. was convict
ed on two counts and a maximum SEN
tence of ten years is possible All of
the defendants were convicted of con
spiracy except Wise.
Federal Judge Robert Baltzell an.
nounced he would pass sentence Jan
uary 5.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Insurgents
Continuing
Their Drive

Hendaye, France, Dec 28.-(AP)-
lnsurgent armies were reported to-
day to be continuing their drive into
Catalonia ION all fronts" along the
75-mile line between Tremp and
R1barroja, on the river Ebro.
lnsurgent newspapers said the six
day-old offensive toward Tarragona
and Barcelona, on the Mediterranean
had captured more than 1000 square
kilometers 1886 square miles) of ter
ritory, at least 16 towns, scores of vii
lagos and 1000 prisoners.
Fresh gains were reported especial
ly southeast of Lerida, the insurgert
base. A pA;e 20 miles south-south-
cast of Lerida, and an important CEN
ter on the railway and highway to
Tarragona, was reported surrendered.
Insurgent headquarters at Irun said
government militiamen were strength
ening their lines in this area largely
to cover the retreat of larger bodies
of troops. The governments main re-
port of successes was in holding in
surgent attacks north of Tremp to no
gains. Insurgent aviation led the on
slaughts below Lerida, said insurgent
dispatches, blasting the roads lead
ing from Gandesa and from Lerida.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
New Methods
For Curing
Of Tobacco

Richmond, Va, Dec. 28.-tAF'-
Curing of bright tobacco by air-con-
ditioning at a considerable saving
in time, labor and fuel, and VIII
more uniformly satisfactory results
than by the time-honored flue-cureo
method, was described here today.
Three Virginia Tech researchers
after two years of experiments a.
Blacksburg, Va, reported to tns
American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science that application
of conditioned air improves the cur
ing of tobacco in four ways:
Time of curing is reduced from ~
to go percent.
Stem greenness is entirely eliminat-
ed.
Uniform high quality tobacco is Cd
tanned.
Labor and fuel requirements ar
considerably reduced.
DR.. ALBERT Fl. Cooper, associate
professor of chemical engineering
and two graduate students, Carl -
Dalamar, of Durham, N. c., ane
Henry B. Smith, Jr., of New Bern, N
c., prepared the report for presenta
ton to sectional meeting OF TN
scientists.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Labor Board
Report Is
Held Unfair
President Grace Says
Its Only Aim Is To
D stroy Relations
With Employees

New York, Dec. 28.-(AFD- The
Bethlehem Steel Company announced
today it would contest recommended
tions of a trial examiner for the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board that the
company abolish it's 2O-year-old en-
ployee representation plan.
E. G. Grace, Bethlehem president
said in a statement that the examin-
er's findings, made public in Wash
ington yesterday, "are not supported
by the facts and are contrary to the
intent of the labor act"
establishment of the existing
bargaining organizations of Bethle-
hem employees, Grace said, Should
be for our employees to decide. They
have continuously shown that their
desire that these organizations be con
tinued."
Grace charged that the ten months
inquiry into Bethlehem's labor policies
was "instigated by the CLIO" as "the
latest phase of it's attempt to force
upon our employees an organization
which they do not desire"
In his report to the Labor Board.
Frank Bloom, the trial examiner, held
that the steel company had engaged
in unfair labor practices by "dominat-
ing and interfering" with the fornna-
CONTINUED on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
RICHARD MYERS, OF
CHARLOTTE, PASSES

Charlotte, Dec. 28.-(AP)-FSlcn,,
ard A. Myers, a retired engineer ana
member of a prominent family dleo
today in a hospital here after an IN
ness of two weeks. He was Of. lie
was a son of the late John S. Myers
one Of the developers of Myers Park
Cbarlotte residential section. Myers
was y asa a graduate in civil engineering
", tho class of 1905 at V. P. l. at
R-.S.sburg. and was identified dur
~ bic career with numerous private
and government projects in the Pied
mont Carolinas.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Demands OF
Italy Likely
Bluff Game
French Press and Pub
lie Confident Nation
Can Defend It's Colo
MES Against Italy;
Daladier Ready for
War If That Becomes
Necessary

TaIis Dec. 28.-(AP)-The ministry
Of colonies announced today that q
detachment of Senegalese troops had
been sent to strengthen the Djibout
garrison. The achievements were re
quested by Governor General Des
champs officials said, to assist ir
maintaining order" amid reports tina.
Italian troops were being concentrate
ed near the French Somaliland port
Colonial authorities said they die
not know the exact number of Sene-
galese enroute to Djibouti, but esti.
mated there were between 1000 anC
1900 The French press and the pub
lie were inclined to regard the Ital
ian campaign for Djibouti as a bluff
and TO have confidence in France S
ability to defend her colonies.
Several conservative newspapers
limited their comment solely to a gov.
eminent communique denying reports
Of Italian concentrations in Ethiopia
and Eritrea near the border OF
French Somaliland The left wing
press, the. extreme right and some
centrists warned the government a.
gainst capitulation to the Italian de-
mands-unofficial and made through
the controlled fascist press.
Government spokesman, meanwhile
eft no doubt of Premier Daladier',
determination to lead the nation to
war if Italy tries to seize Djibouti.
As symbol of French defiance, 2
nearly 2000-t ton dispatch boat arrived
before the Suez Canal today on its
way TO Djibouti from Beirut, Syria.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Vets Would
Resist Any
Dry Measure
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec. 28.-Any serious eff
fort of legislative "dry" forces to
press a repeater of the current State
ABC act will be met by a counter
attack in the form of "wet" drive
for extension of local option to critics
of 10000 and up.
Well-considered estimates of the
rival dry-wet strength in the Gen
eral Assembly indicate that neither
proposal would win; but it is clearly
indicated that the vets are ready to
launch an offensive of their own i!
the drys really show any signs OF
starting things in the legislature.
Ever since the primary results last
summer the opinion has been general
ly held that the prohibition forces
hold a House majority, with the con-
trollers having clear title to at least
II votes. This would indicate a dog
fall as the result of any struggle.
There has a strange, almost omin.
Gus, quiet in the dry camp since the
primaries. Neither Gale K Burgess
generalissimo, or any other of the pro
hibition high command has broker
into print with predictions of repea
on the basis of a statewide referen.
dunn.
Vets have not been lulled into any
false sense of security there, and al
the first hint of a dry offensive, into
the hopper will go a bill permitting
all cities of more than 10000 to vote
CONTINUED on Page Eioht
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Legislature Opens
Just One Week Off,
Facing Hard Grind
Election of Speaker and President Protein First
Matters of Business; Governor Hoey's Address
Will Be Made to Solons on Thursday

Raleigh, Dec. 28.-(AP)-One week
from today at noon, North Carolina
representatives will elect speaker.
the senators will ratify nomination
of their president protein and the
1889 General Assembly will be head
ed for a long hard grind.
Tuesday night the speaker and
president protein will be selected at
party caucuses by Democrats of the
legislature but the formal elections
will open the session.
Three veteran representatives,
Victor Bryant, of Durham, w. E.
Fenner, of Rocky Mount, and D. I.
Ward, of New Bern, have been beat
ing the highways for months now
campaigning for the speakership, and
each claims that victory is in sight.
The three men are expected to ar
rive here Monday for ast-minute
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28

campaigning.
Senator Erskine Smith, of Able
marie, is reported in the lead fo1
president protein of the Senate, but
Senator w. I. Halstead, of South Mills
also wants the job.
Little has been heard in Raleigh
circles of campaigns for the legisla
tive staffs, but some warm fights arc
being waged.
w. P. Brown, of Perquimans coun-
ty, sergeant-at-arms for the 1873
House, wants the same job, but he
has Ben M. Brewer, of Raleigh, for
mer sergeant-at-arms, and D. Scot
Poole, of Raeford, as opponents.
AS soon as the organization details
are out of the way next Wednesday
the legislators are expected to ad
journ until Thursday to meet to hear
Governor Hoey deliver his message.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Dem0cracies Decide
To Be Hard-Boiled
On Dictator States
At Long Last Britain
and France Conclude
1t Is Hopeless To Try
Appeasement on Hit
Ter a n d Mussolini,
Especially Hitler; To
Deal Plainly
(BY DEWITT McKENZIE.l

London, Dec. 28.-(AF)@ There are
many Indications that at, last Europe
has reached turning point in the
relations between the totalitarian
states Especially Nazidor1) and the
democracies- decided hardening Of
democratic sentiment against further
cCncess, o15 ID threats.
Tho Ia Fo-,- -.-~o'-~ ,-,,4, 49,, . >o
vu'sicn of feeling in both Bri
- ------.- ,,,..~o g.,
renders. This feeling applies both to
government and public. The change is
innpelled by the conclusion that fur
Their bargaining is futile.
l am in q position to state with
assurance that many officials of the
.!oTn~ e"o e;o~ lave ~0-v adopted tn,
view that Fuehrer Hitler's mind is SO
inflexibly fixed on his program of en-
pire building that nothing will stop
him short of defeat in war, or the
collapse of his regime. This feeling
has been growing steadily ever since
Gernany'S annexation of Austria. To
make it jell, however, it has required
the smashing of Czechoslovakia, the
extension OF Nazi domination through
the Balkans and the German move
70 gain control of the Russian Uk-
raine in the spring. To this must be
added the latest anti-Semitic drive and
the claims of 7Germany's Italian ally
to French territories
Advocatesssofl appeasement chung to
the last to the idea that they could
bargain with Hitler understand
however, that this hope has been
abandoned very generally, and it is
now agreed that the only value of
such an approach to Berlin is to post
pOne an ultimate reckoning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
County Body
Would Hear
All Charges
Would Serve Without
Pay; President Asked
To Lead Conference
for Economic a n d
Military d S arm a.
ment; Training of TO-
600 Airmen Planned

Washington, Dec. 28.-(AP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt was reported today
to be considering creation of non-par-
tlsan county boards to act on COM
plants of politics in relief
A well informed person said that.
although details have not been COM
pletely worked out, the President
might endorse such assistance to
meet criticism directed at WPA dur
ing the recent election campaign.
This became known at a time when
the Senate Campaign Expenditures
committee was working at top speed
TO- get its recommendations ready for
the opening of Congress next week.
The committee investigated charges
that WPA funds were used to influ-
ence the results of various primary
and general election results.
"A person in close touch with the
White House said that what the
president had in mind was appoint
ment of men in each county in the
United States to sift complaints of
discrimination in the administration
of relief. The groups would serve
without pay.
Any relief worker who thought he
had been denied equal treatment
could appeal to the county board,
which would pass on the Justice of
his c1se and take any appropriate ac-
tion.
Also, the President was asked bv Al
delegation from the National Peace
a world conference for economic and
conference to lead campaign for
military disarmament. John N. Savra
president of the peace organization
SAID after a call at the White House
Continued on Page ThraaN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Jackson Feed
Put Some
On The Spot
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Waiter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec. 2S,-seating OF the $40
per plate guests at the Democrats
jackson Day dinner on January WILL
be so arranged as to preserve depart
mental identities, State Senator John
D. Larkins, Jr., chairman, said today
Senator Larkins said nothing what
ever about it, but it is obvious that
the new seating arrangement VIII
make it much easier for all and sun
drv to "check up" on which depart
ment heads have dug into their peck
cts and plunked the $25 on the line.
1--WE plan to seat the Democrats at
tending the dinner in SUCH way
that their departmental Identities VII
<rontinued on Page ThreeO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Weather Is
Milder. With.
Snow Likely
Warmer and Rain Is
Promised for Thurs
day; Zero ON Mt. Nit
chell; Nation Feels
Pangc of Arctic Blast (;
Is Deaths Blamed on
Cold Weather

Charlotte, Dec. 28.-(APo-Weathe
bound residents of North Carolina
and South Carolina were cheered to
day by forecasts of slightly warmer
temperatures tonight and tomorrow
after an icy blast from the northwest
that pushed the mercury down, al
though not quite to expected mini
NUNS. Generally fair and slightly
warmer weather was predicted for
North Carolina by the United States
Weather Bureau, but the forecast said
the weather would be followed by rain
Thursday night and probably snow
in the mountain areas, blanketed by
a heavy fall two days ago.
A similar prospect was in view for
South Carolina
Meanwhile, a survey of tempera
lures over the two states indicated
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Highway To Pay $4,000
For Gill Land For Camp

Finally, a spring was found which
poured out 16 gallons of water a
minute.
"At first" said Ross, smiling,
~. e. Gill, who owns the farm
on which the spring is located,
some four miles southeast of Hen
derson, declined to sell us the
land. Finally, he said he would
sell the spring ard throw in 100
acres of good farm land to the
bargain"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Two Clinton
People Dead
In Snnash-Up

Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 28.-(AP)
d. w. Ray, 81, of Clinton, N c., and
a woman tentatively identified as his
mother were killed and two other
PERSONS injured early today wher
their automobile crashed into the abut
ment of a bridge over Forest Lake
II miles south of here.
Mrs Ray, wife of the dead man
and their eight-year-old son, Wilbur
Ray, were carried to hospital. Mrs
Ray received a broken leg and lacera-
tons on the face and legs. The child
escaped with a minor scratch anc
shock.
The family was believed enrout'
home after visiting relatives in New
York. The car was badly wrecked, bu'
did not overturn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28

Raleigh, Dec. 28.-(AP)-The
Highway and Public Works Com
mission has arranged to buy a
spring in Vance county to cost
$4,000, but will get 100 acres of
land "thrOWn in"
Charles Ross, general counsel,
said the commission encountered
difficulty finding land on which
it could drill wells and get enough
water for a new prison camp.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Blackn1ailers
OF Musica
Are Sought

New York, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-Polic
continued their search today for black
mailers suspected of obtaining al
their own prices their secret of F.
Donald Coster's identity as Philip
Musica, arch swindler of the pre-war
era.
Two men and a woman accused of
extorting thousands of dollars from
the president of McKesson & Rob
bins, Inc, by preying upon his life
long fear of the exposure that finally
ruined him, were to be arraigned to-
day. While the roundup continued
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28

airy outbreak hadn't
been staged some
where in his neigh
1orhood during his
visit to Lima, Peru,
for the Pan-Ameri-
can conference. But
the Latins are too
hospitable to let a
distinguished guest
depart without a lit
tie entertainment Of
the sort to remem-
Der them by.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair, not quite SO cold
near southeast coast tonight;
Thursday increasing clOudiness
and slightly warmer, followed by
rain and snow at night, and in
south portion, in afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Fenner Will
Gain, Though
He Loses Out
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter hotel

Raleigh, Dec. 28.-Most observers
rate w. E. (BilD Fenner as third in
the three-cornered Speakership race
which comes to climax with next
Tuesdays Democratic House caucus !;
but practically all are agreed that
the outspoken Mash representative
stands to lose less than either of his
rivals.
This belief is based on the assump-
ton that none of the candidatorial
Continued on Page Three
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28
Ecuador Has
Mild Revolt
For Mr.. Hull
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Columnist

Washington, Dec. 28-Secretary of
State Hull could fairly have consid-
cred himself sighted if a revolution
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-28

So Ecuador put an uprising on for
the occasion. At this moment of writ
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-17
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
The only religious sanctuary on
Main street, Saint James church
is also the only one of the. early
churches which still occupies its
original building, erected in early
DAYS of the towns history.
After, Saint John in the Wilder
ness was organized at Flat Rock,
Its congregation became interest
ed in holding occasional services
in Hendersonville, and in 1858,
Bishop Atkinson made a report OF
the first visit to the town.
In 1860, his journal showed:
public worship was held for
the first time in three new
churches on the occasion of my
visitations to the parishes in which
they have been erected, but which
could not be censecrated, not be-
ing finished. One of them at
Hendersonville."
The Rev. n. Colin Hughes, the
first rector of Saint James parish,
moved here, with his family, from
Pittsboro, and lived at what was
then known as the Cash House,
on the corner Of Main street and
Seventh avenue. In that year,
1862, he reported that he found
eight communicates in Hender-
sonkille. The first rector was the
father of the present Rev. N. Col
in Hughes, who resides here.
Bishop Atkinson reported to
convention:
September 10, 1868. / conse-
Grated the church of st. James at
Hendersonville. the Rev. Mr..
Hughes, the rector, reading the
sentence of conservation, the Rev.
DIR. Hanckle and Mr.. Dayton of
the diocese of South Carolina, and
Rev. Mr.. Buxton of this diocese
offering morning prayer, and |
preached the sermon. In the af-
ternOon I confirmed in private a
sick colored woman, and in the
evening after a sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Buxton, l confirmed in the
church three persons.
The name Dayton" in this re-
port is obviously an error. The
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-17
ORGANIZATION OF
uENDERSONVILLE CHURCHES

BAPTIST
Three years after the town OF
Hendersonville was established
and it's streets and lots laid off,
steps were taken TO organize the
first religious body. Since 1904
the church at Mud Creek had pro-
vided services for the people IN
its vicinity, but with the growing
new town. leaders of the Baptist
denomination here felt that the
time had come for an organHa-
| ton here.
In 1874, a council of Baptist
ministers, consisting Of Thomas
Stradlev. John Chasteen, Joseph
Evans. William Haynes, Jonathan
King and Merritt Hickman met IN
Hendersonville and organized the
congregation of the First Baptist
church, There were fourteen char
ter members: Elisha King and
wife Mary. Daniel Pace and wife
Sarah. Joseph King, BENJAMIN
King and wife, Mary Ann Shu-
FORD, ]. S. Thomas and wife, Lucy,
MARY Hart. Rebecca King, Manah
pace George Shackleford and
Elizabeth Witzel.
James Blythe was elected pas
tor. Benjamin King, clerk, Daniel
| Pace and J. B. Thomas, deacons;
Sarah Pace and Lucy Thomas,
deaconeSses
For at least four years after It's
organization, the church had no
building of its own, and services
were held in the courthouse. In
the winter OF 1S47-48, its meet
ings were held at the mother
church, Mud Creek. On October
g. lS4S, the congregation pur-
chased half an acre on the east
side of Main street, and half a
block back from the street. Henry
IT. Farmer, chairman Of the coun-
" court, made deed for this
property to James Blythe, Squire
Morgan and Benjamin King, as
trustees, and a wooden building
was erected, which the congrega-
ton continued to use for forty
wears before moving to the pres
ent location on Fourth avenue
west.
A graveyard occupied the
grounds around the old building,
which stood there until after
1900. and baptismal services were
held at Mud Greek. near where
the present bridge on the Spar
tanburg highway is located. Since
1920. the bodies have been taken
up and re-interred in the city GEM
etery, and there is nothing left
to mark the place except few
trees which stood close to the lit
tie church.