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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
D.P.DONNAHlJE
PASSES AWAY
Funeral for East Flat Rock
Man Will Be From
Home Thursday

D. P. Donnahue, 90, died at his
home in East Flat Rock last night
at Sis O'Clock. following an i'll
ness of 10 months. Funeral serv-
ices will be held there at 3 p. m.
Thursday by the Rev. N. B. Phil
lips. Interment will follow in
Oakdale cemetery.
Mr.. Donnahue leaves his wife,
Mrs. Frances Donnahue, and the
following children: Miss Kansas,
residing at home, VIM. F. of Val
desc, Lee of Hickory, Bomar,
Mrs. Guy King and Richard all of
East Flat Rock.
Two brothers, John of Green
vile, and Noel of Greenwood, s.
c., and a sister, Mrs. H. 7. Green
of Forest City, also survive.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
SAY F. r. APPROVES
RAILROAD PLANS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16. CUP
Elimination of all railroad hold
ing companies and quick reorgan-
ization and consolidation of nu-
merous carriers was reported to
have been approved tentatively by
President Roosevelt yesterday at
a conference with federal and pri-
vate railroad experts.
Mr.. Roosevelt was said to have
cautioned the conferees, however,
that the consultations must not
be made at the expense of the
workers. He was reported to have
taken the position that the secur-
ity of the employees in their jobs
must be safeguarded before merg-
ers are authorized.
The initial conversations, de-
signed to find means of restoring
the $26,OOO,OOO,O0O industry to
economic health, began a few min.
utes after Railroad Brotherhood
executives met and decided to OPP
pose vigorously the plan of the
carriers to seek horizontal wage
cut among 100000 workers. Rail
executives said last Friday that
the reduction is essential to com.
bat the "entirely inadequate"
freight rate increase authorized
by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The roads asked for a ID per
cent increase in freight charges
and got horizontal five per cent
Continued on page three)
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NEW DEAL LEADERS WIND
OVER TO JOINT IVA INQUIRY;
DELAY VOTE TO NEXT WEEK
Roosevelt, Convinced no
Corruption in Directorate,
Wants Postp on e m e Il t
Pending Conference
BY MACK JOHNSON
(CopYright. 1893, United Pressle


WASHINGTON, Mar. l6. (UPl
A Administration leaders haV e
agreed secretly on Il joint con-
9reSSional investigation of the
$500, 100000 Tennessee Valley
authority and have won Presi-
dent RooSevelt's approval, it was
learned last night.
The chief executive has advised
his congressional lieutenants that
he has no objection to such an
inquiry but stressed that he wants
a vote on it delayed until after
his second fact finding confer
ence Friday with the three war
ring iva directors, Chairman Ar
thur f. Morgan, David r. Lilien-
thai and DIR. Harcourt A. Nor
gan.
The conference at which the
agreement was concluded was at
tended by Vice President John n.
Garner, Senate Majority Leader
Alben w. Barley, Speaker Will
liam b. Bankhead, and House Ma
jority Leader Sam Rayburn. They
pledged their cooperation and
assured Mr.. Roosevelt that the is
sue will not come to vote until
next week, regardless of clamor
for an immediate show down.
From a person who sat in The
Continued on page four -
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ENGLAND DEBATING:
FRENCH ALLIANCE

LONDON, March 10. (UP)--
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain limited last night at industrial
CONSUMPTION to speed up British
re-armament as the government
debated whether to join France in
q virtual military alliance against
any Further German expansion to
the east. ...a,..
Chamberlain indicated, during
debate in the house Of commons
on air estimates under + !tain's
$7,5O0,000,00O to $40, 900, 100000
arms program, that the nation al.
timately may be forced to indus
trial CONSUMPTION because of de-
lays in production.
Disappointment in the speed
with which the Royal Air Force
is being expanded to catch up with
Germany's air fleet and other de-
lays in the fve-year arms program
CONTINUED on page FOUR
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London Discusses
Foreign Policies
With Dominiions

LONDON, Mar. l6.-(UP)-
Sources. close to the government
reported today that Prime Minis
ter Neville Chamberlain was con-
sulting the British dominions
preparatory to. making a state
ment next week Of Great Britain's
foreign policy.
1t was said that the statement
would make clear to the country
and the world, Britain's policy
toward other nations and some
parliamentary quarters expressed
belief that it would specify:
l. That Britain can not idly
watch while other nations engage
in repeated acts of unprovoked
aggression.
2. Under what circumstances
Britain would feel it necessary to
intervene in European affairs.
3. Under what circumstances
Britain might aid nation which
was the victim of an attack.
There was active discussion in
parliamentary quarters of the ad-
visibility Of creating a united
front on foreign policy. This pol
icy, as members Of parliament
saw it, might include pact of
mutual assistance among those
powers which are resolved to Of
fer effective resistance to further
aggression in Europe; declara-
ton that Great Britain would
Continued on page three)
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GERMANY WILL HELP
ITALY WHEN NEEDED

MILAN, Italy, Mar. 16. CUP
The Berlin correspondent of the
Popolo D'Italia reported today
that Adolf Hitler said in an in
terview that "we Germany are
ready to show our friendship and
gratitude if Italy needs US some
day."
Referring to Italy's attitude to-
ward the events in Austria during
the last few days, Hitler said:
"Believe me, 1 absolutely new
err will forget what Italy has
done. The whole German people
never will forget what Mussolini
and Italy have done. Our friend
ship is above formalities. The axis
(Rome-Be axis) is more than
ever strong and steady"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
Group
OF Municipalities
Will Meet Here
To Confer With Public OF.
ficials Converting
on April Is

The executive committee of the
North Carolina League of Munich
palities will meet with public Off
Gals here on April 18th, Mayor
A. V. Edwards advised today.
Complete plans for the meeting
have not been made, but one ses-
sion will be held, beginning at 2
p. M, on that date.
The program will be informal
for the exchange of ideas and in
formation by local government Of
ficials, and its purpose is to get
officials better acquainted with
each other and with the problems
of local governments.
The legislative program of the
league will be presented and out
lined in detail at this meeting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
u. S. FOREIGN POLICY BEING
REMADE, is NOW BELIEVED
Stiffened Attitude Toward
Japanese Domination Of
Asia May Result
BY GRATTAN McGROARTY
Copyright, 1888, United Press)

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16. (UP)
Reversal of administration policy
in the far east embracing possible
abandonment of independence for
the Philippines and sitter at
titude toward Japanese DONNA
ton of Asia appeared imminent
last night, although President
Roosevelt said at his press con-
ference that there was no thought
Of Immediate change in the is
lands political status.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the ad-
dress Monday night by Paul v.
McNutt, high commissioner to the
Philippines, urging indefinite eX-
tension of the islands common
wealth status, did not presage
anything sensational but he added
significantly that there are many
people who believe the problem
should be reinvestigated.
His statement followed series
of rapid-fre developments which
baffled congress and led some
observers to conclude that dras-
tic change in policy is in the
making. They included:
l. Endorsement by Chairman
Key Pittman, D., New, of the
senate foreign relations commit
tee, regarded as the administra-
ton spokesman in congress, of
REORGANIZATION of our political
relations" with the Philippines.
2. A statement by Philippine
President Manuel Quezon at Ma
Mia announcing his willingness to
re-examine the "whole independ-
ence question" Immediately in
Continued on page four)
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BERLIN, Mar. 16. (UP)-Po
litical quarters said last night, in
answer to the Moscow statement
that Russia would aid Czechoslo-
vakia, that the Soviet Union might
be attempting to use Czechoslo-
vakia as a spearhead for an at
tack on Germany.
There would be no reason Tor
concern on the part of Russia II
the Soviet's aim really is de1en-
sive, it was said, as the reich plans
no attack on Czechoslovakia. :,
On the other hand the reich
considers the Czech-Soviet ALI
ance as potentially dangerous be,
cause it might cloak a concerted
drive on Germany, the observers
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
Fassifern Picks
May Queen; To
Start Holidays
Spring Holidays Run From
March Is to 20; Super
latives Chosen

Looking to the annual spring
holidays which begin Friday of
this week and continue through
March 20, the students at. FASH
fern school have completed re-
Gently some of the major extra
curricular. activities Of the school
year including the electing. of
Miss Gladys Pratt as May queen,
Miss Peggy Cunningham rs maid
of honor, and also Of the annual
superlatives.
Miss Pratt, who is from Wal
lingford, Conn.,, and GnenIlle.
S. c., will preside ;oveJE snnpal
May day festival at Fassi&rn and
will be attended as maid Of honor
by Miss Cunningham, Of Knox
vile, Tenn, who was runner-pp
in the May queen election. Signi-
fying qualifications of beauty,
character and ability in scholsr-
ship and leadership, election to
either Of these positions lis. one
of the highest honors in the git
of the student body.
The 1888 superlatives, who
were also recently elected by the
student body are: hest. all round,
Miss Corinne Brooks Of Minas
Matahambre, Pinal del Rio, Cuba ;
best student, Miss Dorothy Estes
of Jacksonville, Fla; most at
tractive, Miss Carrie Elliott of
Ell Paso, Texas; best looking, Mss
Carol Webb Of Greenwich, Conn,
and Morehead City; wittiest Miss
Nancy Abernethy Of Asheville
and best athlete, Miss Dorothy
Culver Of Miami, Fla. - -
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,LOYALIS7S ARE
SAID AIDED BY
NEARBY State
Denial Is Made Mobile
Guards Strengthened va,
on Frontier
ENGLAND ASKED TO
JOIN CZECH DEFENSE

Copyright, 1888, United Press)
PARIS, Mar. l6. .(UP)-Frsnce
has taken indispensable meas.
ures" to protect the Spanish Dor.
der, the government announced
today as q high Spanish Loyalist
source told the United Press that
q NEARBY state" had furnished q
large quantity of munitions to the
Loyalists.
indispensable measures for SEE
curity have been taken along the
Pyreness border which events
south of the frontier necessitate,"
the government announcement
said. 90.
It was denied that there had
been troop reinforcements, since
frontier defenses were said to be
sufficient.
It was understood that the
measures" announced by the
French government n 3 t d
chiefly of the dispatch Of four
anti-aircraft batteries and men to
man them, and an increase in the
number of mobile guards stationed
at the principal international Sta
tons. 900,
A reliable source said that o
large quantity Of artillery and nau-
nitions and several experienced
staff officers had arrived in Loyal
list Spain, strengthening the deter
mination of the government to re-
vitalize resistance on the Aragon
front, where the nationahsts are
driving :tewefd. Catalonia. ~
II was asserted that hardly had
the staff officers arrived before
they pointed out to the loyslists,
on battle maps, several weak
points along the nationalists' long
drawn line on the Aragon North
eastern) front, particularly. at
Montalban and along the Ebro
river between Caspe and Escatron.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
STATES Cop.
IS IN SESSION
Col. Knox, in Pre-Conven-
ton Talk, Sees Early
New Deal Check

CHARLOTTE, March 16.-Pre-
dieting that the new farm control
act would react against New Deal
policies, and that Republicans
would gain from 60 to 80 seats
in the house of representatives in
the election this fall, Col. Frank
Knox, Chicago publisher and Re-
publican vice-presidential candi-
date in 1886, yesterday declared
that New Deal policies would soon
be effectively checked.
Policies of President Roosevelt
and his advisers will be checked
by an increased number of Repub-
licans in the new congress and by
opposition from Democrats not in
accord with New Deal policies, he
said.
Colonel Knox is here to deliver
the keynote address to the Repub-
lican state convention, which con-
vened here this morning. He
spoke briefly at a banquet last
night.
He described the new farm con-
troll act as so complex that no
farmer could understand it, and
he added that he believed the act
was purposely made complex. He
predicted that farmers would rise
against the measure when its pro-
visions were better understood.
The convention opened at II
o'clock this morning, and lndlca-
tions last night were that Jake
Newell, of Charlotte, would be
named chairman of the state ex-
ecutive committee, succeeding W..
C. Meekins, of Hendersonville.
1t was indicated last night that
Charles Jonas, of Lincolnton, ma
tional committeeman, might allow
his name to be placed in nomlna-
ton for U. S. senator against Rob-
ert R. Reynolds, of Asheville.
Herbert F. Seawell, of Carthage,
indicated he would not be a can
didate for the party nomination
for the senate. Frank Patton OF
Morganton, may be pushed as the
candidate ~ the senate in the
event Jonas declines the nomlna-
ton.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
War THREATS ARE
MARRYING EUROPE
By UNITED PRESS

The worlds alarm over Fas-
cism's bold thrusts turned sudden
y from little Austria back to the
oattlefronts of Spain today as
General Francisco Francois armies
said by the Loyalists to be
Strengthened by new German and
Italian reinforcements-drove to
within 40 miles of the Mediterra-
mean east coast.
European capitals, harried by
atfeatS Of general war, believed
nat SPANS fate might be sealed
within few days.
Il Franco reaches the coast, cut
ing LoyaliSt Spain in half and
.ga'lng Madrid and Valencia in
ne south to face actual starva-
non' Dlctators MusSOlini and Hit
e' may gain a new European
.o0'hOId 10 add to their annexa-
0oTS OF Austria and Ethiopia.
there were rumors at the Fran
.g'Spani>h frontier that the 10y
as cabinet, meeting in emery
WY session in Barcelona last
sn'' was on the verge of suing
'U an armlStIce but these were
'Oontlnued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
$4,000 Seedlings
Uttered Free By
IVA In County
bennett Asks Soil Conser-
'a'lon Farmers to Make
Wants Known

ds1 ~ ". Bennett, assistant Hem
to5 sUn county agent, announced
and Il mat free short leaf pine
giTysr ',acH locust seedlings will be
0tber u III farmers in Henderson and
Nor,b IVA counties in Western
sams D .; carolina, asking at the
Count ,''le that farmers go to the
ayeNSy agents office on Third
and 80 east as soon as possible,
tbs r raa"e known their wants in
l5,OoOo hopes ? to place as many as
COUNT VI these seedlings in this
&cogs Bennett EN- added that. al
6geS These seedlings will be
% ma r'ge' farmers wishing to do
NO SSr ouy them at the rate of
De ev 0o,ars per thousand, and in
bis w;I E"l they are purchased,
Nde VIII apply on their allowance
aad or ,oe soil building program
vii con- acre set in these trees
made V "ng $40 on the allowance
pan under the soil conversation
ags@ w SGid; 100000 of these seed
North "t c be available to Western
IVA N"fOlna farmers i'm tba
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II Are KILLED
INCYCL0NIC
STORM REGION
Widespread Damage Is
Wrought in Mississippi
Valley States
DUST STORMS In
WEST ARE SEVERE
By UNITED PRESS

A series of cyclonic storms in
the Mississippi valley caused by
intense low pressure area of
great magnitude late yesterday
killed II persons and injured APP
prOximately IS.
Belleville, Ill.,, a city of 10000
persons, was the worst hit. Eight
were killed there and so hurt.
Six people were killed near
Bakersville, Mo, including a fam
lily Of three who died when their
farm home was demolished An
other white farmer and two ne
groes were killed i'll the same
trea.
A farmers wife received criti-
cal injuries in the demolished
farm home near Paragould, Ark.
One person was killed at each
Demopolis and Guntersville, Ala.
The low pressure area was be-
lieved passing, minimizing the
andger of further storms.
The storms struck in Illinois,
Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee,
Mississippi and Arkansas. Homes
were demolished and dead cattle
were scattered in fields. ,..---a
20 Heaviest damage was in Belle
vile, ILL.,, and it's suburbs.
Aid was rushed from st. Louis,
IS miles west, to Belleville where
police, Boy Scouts, WPA employ
es and other relief workers were
searching for victims in the
debris of 60 homes.
High winds, often reaching tor
nadic velocity, also damaged
property, crops and livestock in
Iowa, Indiana, Oklahoma, Ken
lucky and generally in the six
states in which there were fatal
ties.
Eighteen single-seater planes Of
the army 18th pursuit squadron
from Selfridge Field, Mich
flying from Chanute field, RAN
tol, ILL.,, to Maxwell Field, Mont
gomery, Ala.-were forced to
make emergency landings at
Huntsville, Ala.
A score were injured in Demo-
polls when between 40 and so"
frame dwellings of negroes were
demolished.
The storm also struck near
Linden, Ala, damaging the Frisco
railroad track and resulting in
wrecking of a freight train. The
fireman and engineer were injur-
ed and Is freight cars demolish-
ed, the Linden police chief re-
ported.
Several dwellings were wrecked
at Nauvoo, near Jasper, Ala.
One man was injured when
twister tore through the small
community of Unionville fire
miles from Dyersburg, Tenn.
Four were injured seriously in
Blytheville, in Northeast Arkan-
sas. An ice plant was shattered.
The storm unroofed grade
school an hour after several hum
dred pupils had been dismissed.
Property damage there was esti-
mated at $4,000.
A school gymnasium was wreck
ed in the rural community OF
Penantly in Southeast Mississippi.
The main school building, where
Continued on page four)
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Scout Court OF
Review FRIDAY

The monthly Boy Scout court of
review will be held on Friday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock in prepa-
ration for the court of honor on
Monday night.
The court of review will Ee held
at the high school and the court
of honor at 1880 o'clock at the
city hall.
Applications for advancement
must be turned in to DR.. Gilbert
R. Combs by tomorrow (Thurs-
day) night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
Berlin Views Czech-Soviet Accord
AS Dangerous; Not Planning Attack

engage in a foreign war which
would be an excellent opportunity
for his opponents to attempt his
overthrow.
Such a move on Russia's part,
they said, would provide an OPP
portunity awaited by "the militia
ry giant on Russia's right flank
Japan"
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FASCISTS SAY SOVIET
NOT READY FOR WAR

ROME, Mar. 16. (UP)-taselst
quarters said last night that Rus
sia's offer of military aid TO
Czechoslovadia, in event of an
invasion, Should not be taken Sc
riously" because the Soviet inter-
nal situation sis so rotten and ID
secure as not to induce Stain to
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
LILIENTHAL,.
WILLKIE TALK
UTILITY SALE
Drastic Railroad Conser.
walton Steps Are De-
clared Approved
WOULD AMEND NEW
CROP CONTROL LAW

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16. (UP)
Chairman Wendell Willkie of the
Commonwealth and Southern met
with Director David E. Lilienthal
Of iva here today, expressing his
willingness to negotiate immediate
sale of his Tennessee Valley utili-
ties.
The conference was to discuss
the sale of property and convened
as a showdown neared in the Bit
ter controversy among the iva
directorate.
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VIENNA. Mar. 10. (UP)-Maj.
Emil Fey, former vice chancellor
and minister of security in Aus
ria, committed suicide after kill
Ing his wife and son during the
early hours this morning.
Fey, 50, was made minister of
public safety in 1888 under Clan
ceNor Eagelbert DOllfusS, then be-
cane vice chancellor in the Nazi
revolt Of 1884.
He was held prisoner in the
chancellery while Dollfuss. who
was wounded by Nazis, bled to
death.
Soon after the news of Fey's
suicide was made public came the
disclosure that other prominent
AuStrianS had committed suicide.
Friedrich Retilinger, prominent
ndusTialist of the Tyrol region
bad his daughter shoot him, then
she killed herself, and at Inns
bTuck, Dr.. Gustav Bayr, SO, pro-
tesSOr of medicine, and his daugh-
Ter, Helga, killed themselves by
taxing poison tablets and then
opening the gas jets.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-16
DEFENSE
MINISTER, And
OTHERS DEAD
More German Decisions
Expected as Hitler
Speeds Home
ALL EUROPE WORRIES
IN TENSE SITUATION

BERLIN, March Is. (UP)-
Adolf Hitler returned today by
,irulane from Vienna, completing
, fa,. trip which led to the belief
TIA, more important decisions are
in the offing.
Hitler was given the greatest
ovation in German history on his
return to the capital of Greater
Germany"
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WEATHER

Cloudy and cooler tonight fol-
80 sbowers. Cloudy and cold
er tomorrow
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Now that spring 10 almost here,
you can't depsnd on the weather
except A. . topic of eonversA.
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03
$4,000 ADDED
TO VALUES OF
PROPERTY

Nearly 100000 was added to prop
erty values in Imperial county dur
ing May through the financing oil
construction and modernization by
Bank Of America.
This is revealed in a review of
recordings of mortgages and trust
deeds in the county during that
month,
Loans completed and recorded by
Bank of America totaled l6. for an
aggregate of $53,212.41. This was
more than four times the amount
and over twice the number of loans
made by any other single agency IN
the county, and is said to be largely
responsible for revived construction
activity in this section, the bank
declared.
In commenting on the leadership
of his institution in this field, pres
ident L. M. Giannini of Bank OF
America declared that future pros
poets Of Imperial County justified
the faith of the bank in making
the investment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03
800 COMPETE IN
TRACK CONTESTS

BUFFALO, NY, July 2 up -
A rain-soaked cinder track will be
punctured today by the spikes OF
300 athletes seeking glory in the
50th national AA.U. track and
field championships.
Twenty-eight colleges and "a
athletic clubs announced entries
for today'S tests. Included were
Fred Wolcott, cotton-topped speed
ster from Rice Institute, who ran
away with both the high and low
hurdles in the National Collegiate
Athletic association meet, and who
has his spikes pointed toward the
A.A.U. junior l00-meter title.
In the 1,500-meter event, Mar
ston Girard, San Mateo, Cal, who
has been clocked in 4:19.6, was
favored in a field which included
Dick Frey of Michigan State and
a score of others.