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Evening star., 1938-03-24

ployes since the rush OF work Incl
dent to the huge number of applica-
tions for benefit payments, which be-
gan recently, has now subsided. This
reduces his stan to 100, about the
number he had before January /, he
said.
Since January the board has han
died 23,141 claims. OF these, 8,531
were approved and 1884 rejected.
There are about 2,400 awaiting final
disposition, but Mr.. Marshall said only
296 were not current" in that tn
vestigation had nbt been completed.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
Purdue Honors D. C. Students.

George F. Montgomery, Betty j.
Wickard and David S. Pool. all of
Washington, were among 430 students
awarded a distinguished rating for
excellent grades during the first
semester at Purdue University, Presi-
dent. Edward c. Elliott announced to-
day.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
BUILDING IS ASKED:
OF SECURITY BOARD
Director Marshall Requests
$500,00o for Separate Structure
to House D. C. Unit.

Request for q grant OF approx
mately $500,000 for construction Of a
new building to house the staff Of the
District Unemployment Compensation
Board was filed today with the Federal
Social Security Board by John A..
Marshall, local board director.
Mr.. Marshall pointed out that the
present quarters at 470 Indiana avenue
NV. are inadequate in size and faciii-
ties, and in addition that structure is
a part of the Municipal Center site and
eventually will be razed
The director also revealed that his
board has discharged. 98 of the en-
Evening star., 1938-03-24
JAPAN IS FEARFUL
OF us. NAVY BILL
Shows Intention to Fight
Nippon, Says Toxic Naval
Spokesman.

6AC ChVHOUNU-
President Roosevelt sent message
to Congress at end OF January pro-
posing 20 per cent increase in the
size of the American Many. Cost,
originally set for $500, ,O00, 900, has
risen to $1.121.000, 900. Measure
has been passed by House and nou
awaits consideration by a Senate
committee.
Evening star., 1938-03-24

The Sphinx in Egypt is being flood
lighted for the first time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
NIEMOELLER'S
CASE DELAYED
Nazi Court Names New
Lawyer for Him to Make
Trial Regular

BERLIN, Feb. 8. (UP)-Trial
of the Rev. Martin Niemoeller on
charges of defying the government
was postponed indefinitely today
to permit a new defense lawyer to
familiarize himself with the case.
Niemoeller yesterday released
his three lawyers and, intended to
defend himself. The court held to-
day that procedure must be reg
ular and designated an attorney
to act ex officio for Niemoeller.
The name of the new lawyer was
not announced.
Niemoeller was reported to have
dismissed his lawyers because they
would not repeat a demand that
the trial be conducted in public.
Two hundred persons including
Niemoeller's wife attended spe-
cial service last night at Niemoel-
ler's st. Anne's church in the fash
ionable Dahlem suburb. During
the service, a special one for Me
moeller, prayers were offered for
him and the three judges, "that
they may deliver judgment in fair
ness and equity" There were
prayers also for Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler and other government lead
ers, and for q opposition pastors
held under arrest, 70 expelled
from their parishes and 40 forbid
den to preach.
1t was understood that Niemoel-
Ter engaged in a sharp exchange
with the presiding judge at yester-
days session and demanded to
know why German newspapers
had been permitted to call him a
traitor. The judge replied that it
would be appropriate to discuss
that at later point in the trial,
it was said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
REPLY WILL Be
DELIVERED BY
END OF WEEK
Spokesman Says U. S. Ma
val Expansion Is Not
Understood
'IMPREGNABLE' NOW,
IS VIEW MAINTAINED

TOKYO, Feb. 9. (UP)-The
japanese government today re-
ported it was ready to- reply to
American, British and French
notes asking reinsurance as to ia
pans naval building program.
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the
premier, conferred with Navy Min
lister Mitsumasa Yonai and news
papers reported that the premier
had approved the reply subject to
possible changes in phraseology Of
a draft of the reply naval experts
had formulated.
1t was forecast that the cabinet
would consider the reply at
meeting Thursday or Saturday and
that the notes then would be for
warded to the three governments.
An official of the foreign office
said today that Japan was unable
to understand the necessity for
American naval expansion since
the United States was considered
impregnable.
The official, who asked that his
identity be withheld, referred to
the industrial resources of the
United States, which he said were
the largest in the world.
He said that no country was
menacing the United States and
therefore there was no necessity
for expansion unless, she intends
to quarantine or police the world.
War Minister Gen. Gen Sugi-
yams told the diet fparliament)
yesterday that Japan had joined
the world armament race.
He said that the Soviet Union
had increased her far eastern air
force by 20 per cent within q year
and at present had $500 planes
in the vicinity of Vladivostok.
"The advances Of other powers
may accelerate the Japanese avia-
ton program" he said.
When he announced that world
conditions were forcing Japan to
increase her ornaments, Tomo-
masa Katoh, of the Seiyukai Uni
nority) party, asked what the eff
feet would be on the other powers.
Existing conditions necessitate
that Japan replenish her arma-
ments," Sugiyama replied. "Con-
ferences considered disarmament.
but the actual tendency is toward
rearmament. Unless international
relations are adjusted, it is funda-
mentally impossible TO check that
tendency"
There was not the slightest in
dication of the nature Of the Of
fetal reply that is expected TO be
this week. The three
powers demanded that Japan an
swer by Feb. 20 whether she was
constructing battleships over 3d.
900 tons.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
NO ALLIANCE BRIDGES MAY
PLEDGE aim OF FOIL EFFORTS
BIG NAVY FOES TO DEP0RT HIM
Alleged Communist APP.
pears to Keep Clear of
Vital Clause in Law

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (UP)
Harry Bridges, fiery Pacific coast
maritime leader and a ranking Of
fetal in the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, today appeared
to have better than an even chance
to escape deportation to his native
Australia as an undesirable alien.
Senator Royal S. Copeland, D.,
N. Y, chairman of the senate
commerce committee which is in
vestigating maritime labor condi-
lions, has accused Bridges of be-
ing a communist and said yester-
day that he chopped and believed"
that he would be deported. But
last night it was learned that Sen.
ator Copeland's optimism could
not be justified fully by testimony
given before his committee by
Gerard D. Reilly, solicitor of the
labor department.
The committee called on Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins to
submit a complete report and
documentary evidence on the de-
partment's lengthy inquiry into
Bridges activities and into the
agitation for his deportation. Reil-
ly testified that affidavits obtained
by investigators frequently re-
ferred to Bridges alleged men,
bership in the communist party
but there is no evidence, he said,
that Bridges violated that section
of the law which gives the govern
ment power to deport. This Sec
ton applies to anarchists or those
who advocate overthrow Of the
government by force.
This development came as Cope
land sought a $4,000 appropria-
ton for investigation into person.
mel conditions in the merchant ma
rine. He said the inquiry would
apply to all labor on the seas,
"even the navy if necessary"
Reilly explained the restrictions
of the deportation statute and
sadi that the issue involving
Bridges is: Can the government
prove that he is a member of an
Continued en- page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
Nye Charges Plans for Ag-
gressive War Only So
luton of Activities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (UP)
Congressional isolationists threat
ened today to fight the $500, COo,-
600 naval bill until the admins
tration clarifies its foreign pollcy
on collective international action
to maintain peace.
Both Democrats and Republl-
cans Joined in demand for FUR
Their assurances against entangle-
ment in a foreign conflict despite
the general approval with which
congress received the statement OF
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
that the United States has no ALI
ance or naval understanding with
foreign power.
The fire of the isolationlsts was
directed particularly at President
Roosevelt's attitude toward future
international crises as judged IN
relation to his speech last Septem,,
Der at Chicago when he indicated
that quarantine" might be nee
essary against wrongdolng ma
Continued on page threeo
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
johnson Says FIR.
Will Run If He
ThinksHe Can Win

PHILADELPHIA, Feb: O.
OUP)-General Hugh Johnson,
in an article in the Ladies
Home Journal today, declared
that President Roosevelt will
RIM for office "if, when the
time comes, he thinks he can
surely get away with it"
Johnson added that "if ne feels
that he can't, nothing would
Johnson, fiery administrator
under the now defunct NRA,
writing in the magazine under
the title, "The Profile of a
president, termed Roosevelt
"a flash in the pan perform
or" and a "congenital prima
donna" but added that che
NAV be unpredictable, tangen-
tiai notwithstanding out of
the infinite nowhere and ad-
dressed to the same destination
but he is an elemental
force"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
REBELS LOOK
TO SOUTHWARK
DRIVE TO SEA
Report Spanish Loyalist
Losses in 4 Days Rise
to $4,000 Men

WITH THE NATIONALISTS
at SARAGOZZA, Spain, Feb. 8.
(UP)-A nationalist air fleet
Tuesday pursued the ragged rem
nants of the governments Teruel
army across mountains east of
the Alfambra river, killing more
than 1000 and bringing enemy
losses in the last four days to an
estimated $4,000 men.
The nationalist bombers, drop
ping bombs ranging up to 1900
pound aerial torpedoes," were
reported at headquarters here to
have annihilated whole brigades
of the fleeing loyalists near Es-
corihuela, five miles east of the
conquered Teruel Portarubio
highway.
The loyalists were spotted by
reconnaissance planes as they
struggled to find safety in the ST.
ezra Del Po5e peaks lying only
i few miles beyond Escorihuela.
While the three nationalist di-
visions, which seized the Palome-
ia mountain range and the AL
fambra valley for a distance of
30 miles above Teruel, halted
along the east bank of the river
to organize for the next phase of
their assault the government
launched a strong attack in south
ern Andalusia in an apparent eff
fort to pull the nationalist
strength away from Teruel.
GeneraliSSimo Francisco Fran
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
IEADINC FARM
EROUPS SPLIT.
DYER MEASURE.
But Gag" Rule CIamped
on to Hurry up
Passage
FERMENTATION IS
SEEN BY GRANGE

WASHINGTON. Feb. .. lUP).
:" bonse today was ready to
|pnroye the revised farm bill and
IT, il 10 the senate where con-
teSsional action may be COM
{eted BY the weekend.
FHoTse Democrats, riding rough
III over Republican and dairy,
Rte opposition, yesterday voted
/ cIamp a gag on debate over
conference report on the ad-
Snistration's new farm bill as
&ding farm organizations split
er the compromise measure.
The standing vote, limiting de-
La 10 four hours, was 1856 to
indicating strong house Sentl-
Int in favor of adopting the
.eislation which was No. l on
&esldent RoOseyclt'S must
Ogram when he summoned con-
eSs in special session last No
&mber.
&Shortly before rccessjng yes
tdav, the house agreed TO a re-
&est by Majority Leader Sam
.yburn. D., Tex, that calendar
usually Wednesday, be post
he'd until Thursday 10 permit
hsidpraliOu Of the farm bill to-
tSena,Or Joseph G.. O'Nahoney,
B WyO., meantime wrote to his
@lleagueS from western livestock
kteS, pointing out changes made
! the bills conterees which he
iii would discriminate against
! at portion Of the country.
Representative Joseph W. Mar
b. R.. Mass, led the Republicans
pile dairy state congressman
lllied behind Representative G..
BOileau, P, Wis, in the I'M
lccessful fight to open the meas
fe for extended debate.
Their opposition is based on
\ fact that I conference report
RSt be accepted or rejected in
entirety Martin also pleaded
FL 4 measure which required
Re weeks Of conference should
ltItle house members to full de-
l;e.
Inc American Farm Bureau
Iteration threw its full support
''niad the compromise report
pie the National Grange, thru
Washington representative.
pea that the bill be stripped of
compulsory features.
ne Farm Federation dispatched
'IontInued on page SKI
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
JOINT DINNER
IS Open EVENT
Parents of Scouts Urged to
Take Part in Thursday
Night Dinner

Parents of Boy Scouts are espe-
cially urged to attend the meeting
tomorrow night at the First Meth
odist church, Nathan Patla, chair
man of the Hendersonville district
committee, said today.
Although the meeting is joint
dinner session of the Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs and American Le-
gion, the public is also invited. Mr..
Patla said, and parents are espe-
cially invited.
Reservations for the meeting,
which begins at $50 o'clock, may
be made at the chamber of COM
merce office until tomorrow after
noon. =.
The meeting. the highlight OF
the local observance of Boy Scout
Week the 28th anniversary OF the
organization of the movement IN
this country, will hear an address
by the Rev. Herman L. turner
D. D., pastor of Covenant Prespy-
terrain church, Atlanta, widely
known speaker and national inquire
in the Boy Scout movement.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
U.S.. Will Expand Merchant Marine
With 6 Ships For So. American Lines
Three Quickly Available Aircraft Carriers Sweep
ing Fascist Propaganda There Is Disturbing

eminent of three luxury liners
and the construction of three de
luxe ships which can be convert
ed into aircraft carriers with a
minimum of delay.
The commission has made it
plain that the new undertaking is
to be a policy" service, that is,
that facilities must be impressive
regardless Of the revenue poten-
tialities from cargoes and passen-
gers. With the warning that the
luxury service must be maintain
ed regard less of cost, the COM
mission has invited private ship
ping companies to participate in
the program, if they desire to.
Maritime Commissioner Emory
S. Land, former construction
chief of the U. S. navy, has drawn
up plans for the new ships and
they have been submitted to pri-
vate builders for criticism. They
would cost $17,000,000 each,
weigh $4,000 tons and have
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
BANDITS RAID
BAR IN miami
Monetary Loss in Hold-up
Estimated To Be in Ex-
cess of $4,000

MIAMI, Feb. 9. (UP)-Three
bandits held up the Arena Bar, a
well-known drinking establishment
here, broke open the strong boxes
and escaped with cash believed to
be in excess Of $4,000.
The bandits each were armed
but unmasked. They entered the
bar and held up nine employees
and one customer shortly after 8
a. M, then forced open l6 Of 20
strong boxes. 1t was known that
some regular customers of the bar
used the deposit boxes to keep
cash and occasionally jewelry.
Henry Palmer, owner of the
bar, refused to give an estimate
of the loss to the police, but said
he could not get back what the
robbers had taken in four years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
Forecast Passage OF Farm Bill This Week
TOKYO PLANNING GREATEST
OFFENSIVE OF CAMPAIGN AS
BLOW TO MORALE OF CHINESE,
Hope Crushing Defeat Will
Cause Governments
Disintegration

SHANGHAI, Feb. 9. (UP)-
Japan is ready for the greatest
offensive campaign since the be-
ginning Of the war in hope of in
flicting such humiliating defeats
on the Chinese that the national
government will crumble, accord
ing to reports which reached for
eign military experts today.
The Japanese forces attacking
along the Tientsin-Nanking rail-
road already were in full often
sive motion. A second series Of
drives from north and south SEEM
ed aimed at the junction Of the
east-to-west "Lunghai" railroad
and the north-to-south Peiping-
Hankow railroad. Finally, foreign
military quarters received reports
that the, Japanese were almost
ready for a gigantic campaign in
South China.
These reports conceded with
Japanese allegations of wide
spread disaffection in the Chinese
forces and with unconfirmed ru-
mors at Hong Kong that the Chi
nese government was seeking
British mediation to end the war.
But from the Chinese side there
was no evidence of a defeatist
trend. Chinese sources said today
that Chinese had recaptured WI,
hu, up the Yangtse river from
Marking; that they had recGptpr-
ed Gaocheng, in the Pengpu sec
tor of the central front, and that
Chinese airplanes had heavily
bombed Pengpu and Hwaiyuan,
on the central front.
More importantly, there was in
creasing evidence that the more
the japanese showed superiority
in mass movements, the more the
Chinese were instructing their
field commanders to split their
forces into small groups for guer-
rilla warfare, so that whatever
progress the Japanese might make
they never could feel sure Of any
position that was not garrisoned
permanently in force.
Nevertheless, reports increas-
ingly indicated, according to the
foreign military experts, that the
Japanese held hope of crushing
the main Chinese armies and so
humiliating the national govern
ment that continued organized re-
sistance would be impossible. The
Japanese figured, apparently. that
if they routed the main Chinese
army they would spread disaffec-
ton, curtail the resources of the
Central government and end the
flow of war munitions from
abroad.
News reached Shanghai today
that Generalissimo Chang kai-
shek, commander-in-chief of all
the Chinese armies, had left for
the central front to assume
charge of all operations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
Airliner
Crashes, Eight
Killed, Six Hurt
Wind and Fog Contribute
to Accident in Take Off
at Marseilles
MARSEILLES, France, Feb. 8.

MARSEILLES, France, Feb. 9.
Trans-M editerranean
seaplane, skimming over water at
high speed crashed into a harbor
breakwater here today, killing
eight of the ID aboard, including
the pilot. Those not killed were
injured.
The plane burst into flames i'm
mediately after the crash and sank
but the survivors managed to ex-
tricate themselves from the wreck
age and keep afloat until rescue
boats picked them up.
The plane was carrying mail
and passengers to Tunis and in
trying to take off made a long
run but had not left the water
when it smashed. 1t was believed
fog and a strong wind contribut-
ed to the accident.
None of the victims were Amer
leans.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
! v. FLETCHER
is CANDIDATE
enOunces for Clerk Of
tOurt, Subject to Demo-
cratic Primary

|SeOrge ". Fletcher, clerk of
/, superior court, announced to-
'nat ne would be a candidate
succeed himself, subject to the
S IIOcratc primary in June.
Z, Fletcher has been clerk of
Souf' since last March, when
succeeded mis- father, ]. P.
'neE, IN the office at the lat
death. Prior to that time he
f. served as assistant clerk since
r. ne is a native of the
'neF community in this coun-
rs clerk and assistant, Mr..
SIer mas twice been highly
tp.mented by judges of the
sI'or court for the manner in
[sn the office was operated.
r. Il. Il. Sink declared the Of
|, asre the most efficiently OPP
u IN the state, and Judge Fe-
:, Alley declared recently that
yIIIce here was the most eff
ny operated of any county
""'cn ne had presided.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
British Leader
Says U. S. Backed
In Far East Risk


LONDON, Feb. 9. CUP-
Great Britain has assured the
United States Of support IN the
event of direct action in the lar
east, Prof. Gilbert Murray,
chairman of the League OF Ma
tions union, said today in an
address to the National Liberal
club.
81 have reason to believe on
good authority that we have
given the American government
assurance that we are ready TO
support them in any action
which they may take facing any
risk" Prof. Murray said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
IRENE MERRILL
PASSES AWAY
Funeral for l0.Year.0ld
Child Will Be Thursday
at Shaws Creek

Irene Merrill, the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mer-
rill, died at the home of her par
ents last night at 9:15 o'clock.
The funeral services will be
conducted on Thursday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the Shaws Creek
Baptist church. The child is suf-
vived by her parents, six sisters,
and one brother.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
By JULIUS c. EDELSTEIN

Oniteu Fress Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. CUP
The federal government last night
awaited only the disposition of
routine details to initiate a broad
program designed to strengthen
and expand merchant marine SER
vice in South American trade by
adding six luxury liners, three OF
which can be speedily converted
into aircraft carriers.
The project is the direct result
of recent disturbing developments
in Latin America, including
sweeping propaganda efforts OF
Fascist powers. 1t was proposed
by Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy
of the maritime commission who
denounced as "shamefully made
quate" American merchant ma
rine service to the east coast OF
South America. ~. @
AS outlined by Kennedy, the
twin-edged program embraces the
immediate purchase by the gov
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
tlEVES STEAL THREE
ElIS OF CLOTHES AT
FRkS, ON MAIN ST.

apparently entering the front
" forcing a lock, a thief or
~ stole three suits of mems
- N.Y. rom Marks Cleaners on
H.. SUITS We're first missed yes
4 ~ put It is believed they
IL, ,a"en on Monday night.
4 on the door indicated
"a Vie lock had been pried
~ police officers were in
''Ag the robbery today. q
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
CHINESE WILL ASK
NATIONS TO BOYCOTT
OLYMPICS AT TOKYO

SHANGHAI, Feb. @. (UP).-
The Chinese National Athletic
federation announced today that
it would request all nations to
boycott the 1910 Olympic games
in Tokyo.
The federation asserted that
Japan has declared she intends
to drive the white races from
China-on the very eve of the
next worlds Olympics."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-09
INTERVIEW BY u. 5.
CHARGE WITH SOVIET
PRISONER IS DELAYED

MOSCOW, Feb. 9. (UP). -
United States Charge D'Affaires
10y w. Henderson, waiting to
interview the imprisoned Mrs.
Ruth Marie Ruebens, said last
night that the Soviet foreign Of
flee had not yet arranged an ap-
pointment for the promised inter
view. F'.a, - %