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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
LOST FRENCH COLONY is A
REMINDER
(By BRUCE CATION

We talk so much ABOUT rapid cOnlHluNl-
cations in our modern world that we often
forget about the lonely, isolated spots
where men live completely cut off from
their fellows and where human survival is
a precariouS thing.
So this little story about the lost French
colony on St. Paurs Island, which sounds
like something from the old sailing-ship
days, is good reminder that We have not
yet either conquered nature nor annihilat-
ed space.
Some 40 or so French fishermen went to
st. Paul's to catch Holsters. st. Paups is
about as remote a place as there is on the
globe; an utterly barren, rocky little island
far down in the south Pacific on the rim of
the Antarctic ice shelf, it has no resources
whatever except the Holsters which inhabit
its foreshore. A worse place for people to
run short of food and fuel could hardly be
imagined.
That seems to be what happened to
these French fishermen. They did have
one of the modern worlds space-killing
gadgets-a radio; so they We're able to
send back word of their plight, and ship
sailed to their rescue at once. But some
how the thought of this little band of peo-
pie, marooned on the bleak rocks down in
the region of eternal storm, ice and lone
illness, stays with you and sends bit of a
SILVER down your spine.
For this world is not quite as safely regi-
mented and controlled place as we usual
ly. assume. In our urban society We may
never come in contact with the elemental
perils of danger, hunger and cold; but we
are just lucky, and it is dangerous for us
to forget that human life exists on this
planet on the same terms it always did-as
constant struggle against an environment
that is forever hostile.
This earth would go spinning on through
space quite as serenely if it had no freight
of human life at ALL 1t spun that way for
SOME scores of millions of years, if the sci
entists are to be believed, and it may do so
again. Our tenure here is not so solid or so
permanent that we can afford to take any
chances. ... '"f g..
And that is why the present tendency
toward war, destruction and general con-
flict between races, nations and groups is
such an Ominous thing. This tendency may
veY easily destroy the great fabric of ou1
civilization; and we do that only at our
dire peril -.
For the machinery by which we hold
of these natural, elemental threats to ou1
earthly existence is extremely complicated
and like most complicated things it is very
delicate. We could smash it beyond repair
five got too brash and flip with our bomb
ing planes, our blockades and our all-round
talent for destruction; and if we do, all OF
us may find ourselves up against precisely
the-sort of thing the colonists on st. Paul.
Island are up against-only we would MOI
nave any place to send radio messages.
The mere job of making the earth habit
bale, and of ensuring mans continued ten
ure upon it, demands the best effort the
race can give it. If we drop that effort and
go in for generation of blood letting, the
result may be more completely disastrous
than we ordinarily dream.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27

will go to Nazi Germany under
the new barter agreements"
Roosevelt said.
The presidents son suggested
that it "would be to the friend
ship and good of Mexico" to in
vite representations of the ma
tions affected by the expropria-
ton of oil properties and land to
sit with Mexican officials in dis
cussions Of the subject. Until ar
engagements are made to pay for
the land, he said, these nations
and citizens affected will feel
they still own the property, he
said.
If proper settlement arrange
ments were made, all Mexican oil
could be used in the United
States, young Roosevelt asserted.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
RUNNING SANTA

If the Santa Claus legend is
not already a joke among the
children Of this era, it is going
to be.
What with the commercializa-
ton of Santa, and with one Of
him in almost every department
store, and with others sprinkled
around on street corners during
pref Christmas trade, it will not be
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27

Salt was considered so vital i'll
the ancient world that one of th;,
oldest roads in Italy was callei
Via Salaria. Over this road, the
important commodity was carried
from Ostia into the Sabine coun-
try
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27

young man STEP
ped to the side
of a pretty wo-
man and said
mischievously to
his wife, "You
may go now"
Il h ere wa S
S 0 m c laughter,
which was joined
in by the wife.
But did she like
it? Of course
not! If the stu
alton had been
rever S e d, a IL d
the wife had sid
led up to some
handsome Young
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27

Nazi chemists announce a new treatment
that prevents fraying of shirts around the
edges. Might apply little of that to
A9olf's bellowings.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27

The average southern farm !,
1916 acres. The average in The res
Of the Y. S. is 205 acres.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27,
BIBLE THOUGHT

"Hts NAME EMMANUEL" Matt. 1;2S lisa, 7:l4)
The angels went away into heaven the star WIN
drew its shining, and our own Christmas wreatnS
must wither; but our Lords name IS called En-
manuel-God-W ith-Us:
80 holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, ..
Our Lord Emmanuel
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
ACTS CONTRADICT WORDS 4

owe watch what you do and
would hear what you say; but
what you do makes so much noise
we cannot hear what you say"
Thus, spoke a heather to pro-
fessed Christian. If the Christians
would so live that their lives
would reflect the religion they
profess, they would win the whole
world to their way of life. 1t is
the talking one thing and doing
another that nullifes the petition
"Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27

Great Britain leads the world in the possession
OF aircraft carriers with six built and four project
ed. The United States comes next with six built
and three projected - ~ "ia T.. 1
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

long before the youngsters will
regard Santa as an advertising
emblem instead of a romantic,
mysterious giver of gifts.
1t would be interesting to know
what the original Santa Claus
(St. Nicholas, Bishop OF Myra)
would think of what has happened
to his beautiful Interpretation Of
the spirit of Christmas.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
GETTING FUNNY

The other day when a young
man and his wife came up to a
group of their acquaintance
standing on the sidewalk, the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-27
Ry NOAH HOLLOWELL
FAVORITE CHRIS TMAS

FAVORITE CHRIS sim A S
SONGS: The beautiful Christmas
songs so prevalent everywhere for
the past two weeks will now grow
into disuse for a season. Did you
hear enough of the carols to make
your choice from such favoriteS
as:
"Oh Little Town of Bethle-
hem"
"Joy to The World"
"Silent Night, Holy Night"
"Hark! The. Herald Angels
Sing"
FAVORITE HYMNS: Do you
have a favorite hymn? If so, do
you sing or hum it often, or do
you content yourself with hearing
others sing it?
The missionary society of Il
great denomination voted on the
seven most popular hymns. Does
this society's list include yours?
The list follows:
"Sweet Hour of Prayer"
"Abide With Me-"
"Thc Old Rugged Cross"
What a Friend We Have in
Jesus"
80 Master, Let Ne Walk With
Thee"
Jesus, Lover of my SOUL"
81 Love to Tell the Story"
TIMES NEWS FEATURES:
Speaking of favorites, have you
voted for your favorite feature as
requested in Saturdays Times
News? It's easy to pass up such
requests but no better method of
determining the choice of readers
has been found than that of hav-
ing an expression from them. You
might say, that's the newspapers
business; it ought to know what
prefer Of dozen or more fea-
lures"
A FEATURE PARABLE: A |
staff member of one of our
states foremost dailies recently
gave me this parable. A feature
was discontinued as d test of its
popularity. Another feature was
substituted. A howl went up. The
paper not wanting to assume the !
responsibility of making the
choice asked its readers to vote
for their choice. Friends of the
old feature kept silent, in meas
ure. Friends of the new feature
put on big ballyhoo and got out
the largest vote and their feature
was continued, Not liking the re-
suits, the old writer's friends
woke up and expressed them
selves but it was too late. They
their opportunity.
Newspapers change their fea-
lures occasionally, endeavoring to
find something that appeals
strongly to the interests of their
readers.
Which is your favorite feature?
Vote now, or hereafter hold
your peace.
will go to Nazi Germany under
the new barter agreements"
said. ,s..a
The presidents son suggested
that it "would be to the friend
ship and good of Mexico" to in
Evening star., 1938-09-30
BY Phillips

earange spell
called in opposite
LETTER.
Ietter-Out
Co INSPECTOR POINTERS (dogs)
(d) WEATHERS-S SWEATER "a tough boss.
lU) PULSATE-PIA off them.
(T) RATLINE-LINEAR dt's composed of nes). :
tE) TISSUE-SUITS them).
Evening star., 1938-09-30

flying Just over your head and I
swooped down to catch him. didn't
once think of frightening you. Peter,
I'm sorry I did"
Filter seemed SO truly sorry that
right away Peter recovered his usual
good nature.
"I'll forgive you this time, Filter"
said he, but don't do it again. 1t
makes me feel jumpy all over. Did
you catch the bug?"
"Of course, caught the bug" re-
over your head now. Watch me catch
him!"
Evening star., 1938-09-30

"Ha, ha, hal" laughed a funny,
squeaky little voice. Whats the mat
ter, Peter?"
Peter looked up with such a foolish
expression on his face to see Filter
the Bat wheeling and doing all sorts
OF antics in the air just overhead.
why don't you give fellow little
warning?" he demanded Indignantly.
How was I to know but you were
Hooty the Owl?''
Filter laughed his funny little,
squeaky laugh again.
Just imagine poor little me being
taken Tor Hooty the Owl! Ha, ha, ha!
Evening star., 1938-09-30

Peter looked up. but he couldn't see
any bug. Filter wheeled. darted
down and Peter heard! the snap OF his
jaws. THAT was goOd!" exclaimed
Filter. -
Il didn't see anything" replied
Peter. II don't understand how you
saw that bug when couldn't
Filter laughed his funny little
squeaky laugh again.
I've heard people talk about being
blind as bat" said he, but all I
can say is that if anybody is no more
blind than I am he u lucky. It takes
good eyes 70 ~ ct this time Of day
Evening star., 1938-09-30

Orchard or to visit Farmer Browns
garden. The Black Shadows crept
swiftly over the Green Meadows and
the first star began to twinkle family.
Still Peter sat there undecided which
way to go. Suddenly something swept
close to Peters head and he caught
just a glimpse of something black In
the air.
Peter ducked. Then, without vast
ing any time he darted back to the
safety Of the dear Old Briar-patch.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

DETER RABBIT sat just beyond the
edge Of the dear Old Briar-patch
watching the Black Shadows creep
out from the Purple Hills across the
Green Meadows. He was trying to
make up his mind whether to 60 over
70 the Green Forest or up to the Old
Evening star., 1938-09-30
That is the best joke ever" he cried.
But Peter couldn't see the ioke

"All I saw was something dark,
like moving shadow" he declared,
land every time l see anything like
that I duck and run. If I hadn't
learned to do that Hooty would have
had me long ago. 1t may seem funny
to you, but that kind of scare isn't
funny to me. What did you do it
for?"
Il didn't mean to scare you, hon.
estly, didn't" replied Filter as he
circled and turned and dived in the
air as only Filter can. II saw 4 bug
Evening star., 1938-09-30
the things I feed on, and don't you

forget it!'
There's no doubt about that, Fit
ter" replied Peter. Il guess would
starve If I had to depend on my eyes
to find food as small as the insects
you live ON. I never thought of it
before, but is that the reason you dart
about in such funny way? And do
you get all your food in the air?"
Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-09-30

Loose fitting "ski' pants which
fasten at the ankles, deer-stalker
caps which can be folded and stuck
in the pocket, and zippers instead of
buttons are features of new type
active service uniforms with which
the British war Office Is experiment.
ing
Evening star., 1938-09-30

Lthuania increased its imports of
oranges 1000 per cent in the last
year.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
TWizzler Answer.
BY Willard
TraoemarE a pplied
For U S Patent OEce
-By Mormon Marsh
BY Bud Fisher
BY J. MiIIor Watt

Stormy is 80 and Pinky is so. When
Pinky is Stormys age, 80, Stormy will
be 100 and their ages will total 1870.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
FRESHMEN PLAN
c. v. j. SESSIONS
Senator Lundeen and Miss
Jeanette Rankin Will Be
Speakers Tomorrow.

One hundred college freshmen from
five universities in the Washington
region will hold a Freshman Con-
gress at George Washington Univer-
sity under the auspices of the George
Washington Freshman Club tomorrow.
Two general meetings will be held
during the day, at which Senator Lun-
deem Of Minnesota and Miss jeanette
Rankin, legislative secretary Of the
National Council for the Prevention
Of War. will be the speakers. Sena-
tor Lundeen will speak at II am. and
Miss Rankin at 3:45 pm.
Seven round table discussions have
been arranged, to be headed by we'll
known men in various fields. These
include:
Education-Arthur S. Corey, direc-
tor of Special Adult Education Con-
ferences for the United States Office
of Education.
Engineering-Frederick M. Feiker
executive secretary of the American
Council of Engineers.
Foreign affairs-Howland Shaw,
chief of the Division of Foreign Serv-
ice Personnel of the Department of
State.
Journalism-Ben Dulaney, day city
editor of the Washington Post.
Law-Herman Oliphant, general
counsel of the United States Treasury
Department.
Public health-Dr. Melvin p. Isa-
minger, director of the Bureau of Pub
lie Health Education of the District of
Columbia.
The theater-Pitt Herbert and Will
liam Bishop. feature players of TO
bacco Road" now playing in Wash
ington.
The Freshman Congress is under
the general Craftsmanship of Eugene
Lerner, president of the George Wash
ington University Freshman Club.
Serving with him on the Committee
on Arrangements are presidents of the
other freshman classes Gordon
Haines, American University; William
Stewart, Catholic University; Edward
Snyder, Georgetown University: Frank
Davis, University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
PRESS GAG BILL
NOT TO BE PRESSED
Senator Minton Is Satisfied He
Accomplished His Aim
Against Publishers.
y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Senator Minton, Democrat, of In
diana said today he would not press
Tor action on bill he introduced last
week to penalize newspaper publish
ers who printed as fact material
known to be false.
The Indiana Senator said his OBJ
ject in introducing the so-called ''press
gag bill had been accomplished.
L never would have gotten a line
about what I had to say in criticism
OF the publishers if I hadn't intro
duced the bill" Senator Minton said.
He took issue with the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
which he asserted urged a curb on
radio propaganda"
In introducing his measure, he said
1t would laid newspapers in cleaning
up their own house before they start
cleaning up the radio"
Evening star., 1938-05-05
ROCKVILLE BUS
CASE IS SETTLED
Compromise Agreement Is
Reached at Hearing
in Baltimore.
BY . STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 5.-The fight
over the Capital Transit Co.'S proposal
to raise fares on two of its Montgomery
County bus lines and to curtail service
north of Alta Vista on the old George
town road line ended today in COM
promise agreement.
Under the arrangement, a schedule
OF reduced operation. with the present
fare being continued. will be worked
out and put into effect for four
month experimental period.
1t also was provided in the agree
ment that service on the old George
town road line will not be discontinued
at Alta Vista. Patrons of that line will
be carried as far north as Montrose
and transferred to north-bound buses
on the Washington-R Rockville pike line
It is planned to reduce the number
OF busses operating between Washing
ton and Rockville during normal
periods Of the day and to continue the
present rush hour" service as far
as possible
SAi5ii 4Oi tlle Sdplldl lIdlLS1k W.
and the Maryland Public Service Com
mission will begin work Immediately
in an effort to devise a schedule ade-
quate to meet the needs Of the Mont
gomery County commuters and at
the same time allow the traction CON-
pany to reduce its operating expendi-
lures
The schedule will be submitted to
the Public Service Commission with
in 10 days or as soon thereafter as
practicable" and the commission will
then issue formal order allowing the
company to make the change for an
experimental period
The agreement was reached this
afternoon, after the company had de-
voted approximately two and a half
days to testimony purporting to show
deficits amounting to approximately
$4,000 annually justified rate in
creases on the old Georgetown road
and Rockville pike lines and curtail-
ment of service north of Alta Vista on
the former line.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
HOO HOO CLUB HONORS
GUESTS WITH DINNER
Prizes to Be Awarded Those Who
Attended Organizations School
Last Year,

The Washington Hoo Hoo Club, COM
posed of lumber dealers of this city
and nearby Maryland and Virginia,
will give a dinner tomorrow night at
the Continental Hotel, being host to a
number of out-of-town lumber men.
A feature will be an award Of prizes
to those who attended a school inaug-
urated by the organization last year,
at which the students studied species
of wood. The school was conducted
by Phillips A. Hayward, chief of the
Forest Products Division, Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Prizes will be awarded by Wilson
Compton, secretary-treasurer of the
National Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
The principal speaker will be I. M.
Tate, vice president of Weyerhauser
Sales Co., and chairman of the Trade
Promotion Committee of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
Others on the program to speak are
Fletcher Rawls, assistant director of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce; H. G. Berckes, secretary
Of the Southern Pine Association; Col.
w. B. Greeley, West Coast Lumber
mems Association; James G. McNary,
president National Lumbermen,s As
sociation; E. w. Demarest, president
Of the Pacific National Lumber Co., and
John Mcclure. secretary Of the Ma
tional lakewood Association.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
B'NA|B'R|THL0DCE
TO HEAR NOTABLE
Bankhead to Address 800
at Convention Banquet
Honoring Cohen.

Delegates to the triennial convention
of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai Birth
will hear Speaker Bankhead of the
House as one of the scheduled speakers
at the banquet to be held at the Will
lard Hotel Monday, in honor of Alfred
M. Cohen, retiring president of the
order.
More than 300 persons are expected
to attend the banquet for the 78-year-
old president, who has headed the
B'nai Birth for 13 years. Speaker
Bankheads talk will be broadcast
over an international hook-up.
The Convention Committee, which
met last night, announced that Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
James Roosevelt and Commissioner
George E. Allen will be among the
guests present. Mr.. Roosevelt will de-
liver message from the President.
Elwood H, Seal. corporation coun-
sci, will welcome delegates to the con-
vention at the opening session at the
Willard Hotel Sunday at 10 am. All
sessions will be held at the Willard.
Delegates will witness the placing of
a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington Cemetery at 4:3O
pm. Sunday. with a color guard of
Jewish War Veterans participating.
A successor to Mr.. Cohen, retiring
president, will be elected Wednesday
afternoon.
Chairmen of the Convention Com
mittee made reports on details of the
meeting at last nights committee
meeting Benjamin Ourisman and DR.
Ivy A. Pelzman are co-chairmen of the
Convention Committee, and Harry
Viner and Edward c. Ostrow are CO.
chairmen of the Banquet Committee.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
EX.FRIEND IS HELD
DESPITE GIRLS PLEA
$500 in Jewelry Was Taken From
Residence After Quarrel,
Court Told.

Despite the plea of young woman
from whom he was alleged to have
taken $500 worth Of jewelry Charles
F. Hoffester, 62l Lexington place NE,
was held for the grand Jury in Police
Court today under $500 bond on a
charge of grand larceny.
Miss Charlotte Woodward, 322 Six
teenth street NE, told Judge Walter
j. Casey she did not wish to prose-
cute because she believed the defend
ant took her jewelry in an effort to
force her to be friendly with him.
Detective E. E. Scott testified Hof-
tester told him he entered the girls
home through an unlocked door. took
the jewelry and mailed it to a friend
in Brooklyn. N. Y, along with in
structions to hold the valuables
Miss Woodward said she and Hoffes-
ter had quarreled, and he made an
unsuccessful effort to patch things
up between them on Sunday. Judge
Casey said he would let the grand
jury decide If there were extenuat-
ing circumstances in the case.
Evening star., 1938-05-05

The disturbance that was central over
Oklahoma and Kansas Wednesday morning
has moved northeastward to the Upper
MISSISSIPPI Valley. Minneapolis. Mimi,
29.l6 inches and a broad trough extends
thence the southwark to Eastern louisiana
showers in the MISSISSIPPI and Lower Ohio
valleys; Tennessee and portions OF the
Plains States. the Rocky Mountain region
ana the Gulf States. Local thundershowers
occurred IN West Virginia and portions of
the Middle Atlantic States. The rainfall
Minnesota, Sioux City Iowa; reporting the
greatest amount. 1.60 inches. PRESSURE
remains low from the Canadian maritime
provinces southeastward over the ocean.
U. s. G. G. C. General Greene. 29.3S inches
ana Cartwright. Labrador, 29.32 inches
and over Western Alaska. Dutch Harbor
%. 20 inches. A minor disturbance is CEN
2e.70 inches. Pressure is high over the
PACING States. the northern plateau region.
British Columbia and the District of Mac
kenzie. and from extreme Northern Alaska
eastward to Iceland, with an extension
southwark over Hudson Strait and North
western Quebec. Godhavn. Greenland,
;ncS. 3o5s inches; Roseburs, oreg, 3o.3e
kenzie. 302s inches. Pressure is relatively
high over New England and Arkansas and
from Florida eastward over the ocean
The temperature has risen in the lower
Lake region and the Northern Appalachian
region: while cooler weather has overspread
the plains States. the Mississippi Valley
and the interior of the West Gulf States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Rsnn.x sor v..< OF u.u..
Evening star., 1938-05-05
M'C0NIHE REELECTED
BY PRINCETON CLUB

F. Moran McConihe was reelected
president of the Princeton Club of
Washington at a luncheon meeting
yesterday at the Cosmos Club. Sec
retary of War Woodring gave an "off
the record" talk
Other officers for the coming year are
Lawrence M. Proctor, vice president;
Huston Thompson, vice president;
Gibbs L. Baker, jr.. secretary; Charles
A. McKenney, assistant secretary, and
Warren S. Stone, treasurer.
New directors rlected were Spencer
Gordon, Henry F. Butler and Joseph
Predergast. william Father was
elected for three years as graduate
council representative.
Plans were made for holding the
clubs annual banquet May 27 at Z
p.n., at the Chevy Chase Club. Col
John B. Fitzpatrick, class Of '95, will be
toaStmaster.