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The Washington times., 1938-01-27
COLD WEATHER
CURBS ACTIVITY
OF CRIMINALS

Cold weather last night accom-
plished what the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department has been trying
but failed to do for several weeks
it broke the washington crime
wave.
One holdup was reported, but
when police sped to Fourteenth
and E Streets Northwest, the scene
of the crime" they found it was
a false alram.
SNATCHER FOILED
An unidentified newsboy frus-
trated the only pocketbook snatch.
ing reported. While walking at
Tenth and M Streets Northwest
last night, Maude Dempsey, 1900
block of Tenth st. N. W., had her
purse snatched by a white man.
The newsboy witnessed the Incl
dent and, with loud cries Of "stop
thief" gave chase. The fugitive
dropped the pocketbook, which
was returned to it's owner.
Most serious of the few bur.
glaries reported was the theft of
$153 worth of clothing from the
home of Thelma Brooks in the
400 block M st. N. w.
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
Meanwhile police arrested two
CCC youths from the Arlington
county (Va.) camp and are hold
ing them in connection with the
kidnap-robbery of Fred M. Miller,
As, 1400 block Twenty-first st.
N. w., two weeks ago.
One of the youths was identi-
fled last night by Miller as one
of a pair who forced him into a
car near his home, beat and
robbed him of $12. and left him
stranded in Rock Creek Park.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
D. C. BOYS CLUB !
MEMBERSHIP Up

Membership in the Washington
Boys Club increased IL per cent
last year over 1886, according to Q
report issued today by Charles M.
Fyfe, managing director.
Approximately 3,485 boys be-
longing to the c Street branch
took advantage Of the physical
recreation facilities while 1898
availed themselves of the clubs
recreational facilities.
Total attendance during 1897
showed $685. boys participated in
the clubs activities.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Father, Son Take VOlUs
Together in Jesuit Order

as a lay.brother upon the death
Of his wife.
BY coincidence, the probation
period for father and son ends
on the same day. Both are ma
tives of Worcester.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
The Weather

District of Columbia and
continued cold tonight and Fri.
day; lowest temperature tonight
about Is degrees: gentle to mod
crate west and northwest winds.
Maryland-Generally fair and
slightly colder tonight; Friday
fair and continued cold.
Virginia-Generally fair and
continued cold tonight and Friday,
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at 6:43 a. m
and at SAL p. m.
Low tideS today at 11:05 q. m
and at midnight. -
High tides tomorrow ct 1890
a. m. and at 6:40 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 1875
a. m. and at 1888 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 1920
a. m. and sets at 5:22 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 7:19
q. m. and sets at 5:23 p. m.
The moon rises today at 4:06
a. m. and sets al 1884 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
Ash a. m. and sets at 2:27 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Camp Springs Site
For Airport Urged
By Airline Pilot
Safety Only Concern Head of Group
Testifies at Capitol Hearing

An airport at Camp Springs Nd, Second to none mile
square obstruction free advocated today by David
Behncke of Chicago president of the Air Line Pilots Associa
ton at congressional hearing the Smith bill for establish
nent Of an airnort at Gravellv Point.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
ATLAS INCOME UP

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 G.N.SO .
Atlas Powder Co. preliminary re-
port for 1887 shows net income
of $1,433,871 or $4.40 a share
against $1,430,080 or $4.21 in
l1Q36
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since. January /, 1888, 72.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1898,
DAT.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, SO; lowest, 20.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

challenge. Happily the father ex-
ercised it and received the bless
ing.
Goodness Transforms. dumb
and deaf spirit-waS as one dead
lifted him up" Was the demon
lac boy bit of human rubbish to
be tossed into the discard of the
world? What could be made out
of such creature? Jesus saw in
him the possibility of a stalwart
Christian man. He therefore
wrought great change. And
such changes are being wrought
by him now.
go The Christ of Glory and
Goodness Empowers. This kind
can come forth by nothing, but
by prayer" Christ alone has the
power. There is no other way for
us to get that power except thru
prayer. May we pray the prayer
Of power and exemplify the pow
er Of prayer!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
STUDY PROTECTION OF
BALKANS AND PEACE

CONTINUED from mage one)
no intention of altering her for
eign policy despite the demands
Of the Nazi Sudeten leader, Kon-
rad Henlein, for relaxation Of the
French and Soviet ties and closer
friendship with Germany. The
demands TO Henleim in his Sum
day speech will not be met d
spokesman said.
The foreign office spokesman
said maximum concessions" re-
garding cultural, financial and
economic autonomy for the Ger
man minority were being drafted.
A leader of the Sudeten party
yesterday charged Czechoslovak
authorities with Exploiting" the
epidemic of hoof and mouth dis
ease among cattle as an excuse to
limit the number of German mi
nority mass meetings on Sunday,
May day.
The mass meetings are design
ed to show the world that the ma
jority of the 100000 Germans
of the country are solidly behind
Henlein in his demands.
A total of l64 meetings of the
Sudetens have been scheduled for
Sunday which is "the national
holiday of the German people,
celebrated in the German reich
and will coincide with Czecho-
slovakia's- 10th anniversary of the
founding Of the republic.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
PEOPLE BEHIND THE
GOVERNMENT ARE
TARGET FOR FORD
Continued from page onel

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people who are half asleep
They are looking for a leader
and they have one who is putting
something over on them-and
they deserve it. People ought to
be their own leaders.
Asked if ne referred to a labor
leader or some other person, Ford
declined to answer.
Previously. after his luncheon
with President Roosevelt, Ford
had expressed the opinion that
there is too much government IN
reference with business and too
much financial interference with
government. -,
Did YOU come away from the
conference with President Roose-
welt assured that conditions Will be
bettcr?" Ford was asked.
Conditions are gong to be diff
fercnt." he replied.
DO YOU mean BETTER
Better? Certainly. Conditions
will always change. People have
got to wake up and so to work.
We are getting near civilization"
He refused to say whether he
favored a third term for President
Roosevelt or the general practice
of third term.
The automobile manufacturer
described security as a "delu-
sion"
The only security is in knowl-
edge and ambition" he said.
Ford's health is first class" ne
said. -,
he added. ~ keep fit by not over
eating and by keeping busy"
During the afternoon Ford lett
his hotel suite with his son. Edsel,
to inspect piece of old Swiss Jew
elry at prominent New York
jewelers.. He was said to be con
sidering it's purchase for possible
use in his museum at Dearborn,
Mich.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
i PCT. RAIL
WAGE CUT IS
VOTED TODAY
Would Affect Savings OF
$3.50, 900, 900 Annually
for Railroads

CHICAGO. April 29.-UP)-
The American Association of Kali
road, today voted to cut wages 10
ncr cent, effective July L. "
John j. Policy, chairman of the
ossociotion which represents l42
class one roads, estimated the cut
would effect saving o. $3.50, OOO,-
600 annually. g."
The cut was agreed upon yes
+erdav by the board of directors
Of the association and was accept
ed bv the membership today.
Notice of the resolution will be
served upon brotherhoods with
whom the roads have contracts.
The reduction will apply to all
classes of railroad labor.
Because of The critical iinan-
cial condition at the beginning of
1882, employees agreed in January
that year to 10 per cent reduc-
ton an association spokesman
said. 'In other words, the index
of hourly wage payments effective
February /, 1892. was reduced
from 100 to 80. Through gradual
restoration the index was raised
from 90 to 92.5 in 1884; to %
in January. 1885, and back to 100
April |. 1885. Wage increases
granted in 1887 had the effect Of
raising the index to substantially
1903. a figure eight PEI cent higher
than that in effect during the com
plete re duct ion period the
spokesman said in explaining the
intended cut.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
LABOR EXECUTIVES
HEAD CONDEMNS MOVE

WASHINGTON, Apr. 20. (UP)
President George Harrison of the
Railway Labor Executives aSSocia-
ton today condemned the roads
move for rail wage reduction.
After a White House confer
ence with President Roosevelt he
said: Il am disappointed that the
railroads would undertake to
launch move to cut wages and
dry up purchasing power in view
of the presidents efforts to in
crease purchasing power. The. rail
roads problem is not as acute as
many. of their representatives are
endeaving to make the public be-
lievc."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
SEE THE CHRIST OF GLORY
AND SERVE THE CHRIST
OF GOODNESS

Cd The Christ of Glory and
Goodness is Present. He came
to his disciples" Never was there
greater contrast of experience
within a few hours: The word of
God on the mount, the work of
the devil in the valley; Moses and
Elijah on the summit, and the
scOrnful ScribeS at the base; the
three disciples ecstatic during the
night, and the nine disciples baf-
fled during the day. But the
transfigured Christ is ready for
TRANSPORTATION service.
(2) The Christ of Glory and
Goodness is Essential. "They
could not" The need was great.
The appeal was urgent. The dis
cipleS had their opportunity. But
they were unequal to it. When
can we do in our own strength?
What can we not do in the
strength of our miracle-wOrking
Lord?
80 The Christ of Glory and
Goodness Challenges. Jesus said
unto him, If thou canst the IA
Their of the child cried out" Was
the poor father afraid that his
boy was beyond the power OF the
Great Healer? Let him on the
contrary be afraid of the made
quacy of his own faith. 1t was
to that faith that Jesus made his
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
MAROONS DEFEAT
HILLTOPPERS HERE
CONTINUED from page one)

NS0I.t11IS' - TT
after Griffin's double, when
Adamos singled.
The Maroons scored first in the
sixth on doubles by Jones and
Reid, and added two more runs
in the seventh on free pass,
and two successive singles. Mis-
cues in the outfield in each case
gave the runner an extra base.
Hampton, the diminutive Ashe-
vile catcher, was the best at bat,
getting four hits in as many Of
fetal trips to bat. Eppers, the
Hilltopper leftfelder, contributed
a couple of bingles for his team.
Tho hnY ScnrnS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
SCHOOL TOO BRIGHT

HERKIMER, n. Y. CUPJ.-
Herkimer high schools lighting
system staged an son again. off
again" act and power company in
vestigatorS searched for short
circuit. Instead of the short-cn-
cult, they found that the schools
power line was overloaded.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

A. Farley has announced the
issuance Of a new 6-cent airmaj
postage stamp in connection will
the celebration of National All
Mail Week, May 1921. The Stang
will be placed on firSt-day sale al
Dayton, Ohio, and st. Petersburg
Fla. May IA. and it will be placed
on general sale the following day
or us soon after as possible.
Dayton and st. Petersburg were
selected as first-day cities be-
cause of their close association
with early aviation history.
Dates and places of firSt-day
sale for the first four stamps OF
the new regular series have also
been decided. They follow: tins
l-cent Washington issue, Wash
ington, D. c., April 25; ll2-cenI
Martha Washington issue, Wash
ington, D. c.. May 5; l2-cent Ben
jamin Franklin value. Philadcl-
phia. May 10, and the 2-cent Johr
Adams stamp, Washington, d. c.
June 3.
The l-cent George Washington
stamp will be printed in greer
ink with a fiat background anC
no border. 1t is arranged verti-
ally and is being printed III
sheets Of 100 by rotary process
The likeness of Washington III
profile is shown in the left cen
ter CT the stamp, facing right.
Stamp collectors desiring first.
day cancellations on April % may
send not in excess of 10 addressed
covers TO the postmaster at
Washington. D. c.. with a lash o!
postal money order remittance tc
cover only the cost Of the stamps
requiring affiXing Each cove:
should bear a pencil endorsement
N the upper right corner to show
the number of stamps to be Al
fixed. Collectors should submit
orders for the one stomp ONLY.
as first-day covers for each OF
the ".cw regular series are to i
handled separately.
=
To commemorate the inaugural
airr2il flights May 3 from White
Horse to Juneau and from White
Horse to Fairbanks. the Canadian
postofficc will issue special cachctS.
Address Postmaster at White
Horse. Yukon Territory.
Copyright, 1898. NEA Service. IhcJ
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

The Hendersonville bowling
team defeated Young Brothers
team in a match at Asheville on
Thursday night by a score of
1871 to 1881. Individual scores
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

Sunday ScnooI Lesson LUZ icy
/, 1888.
Golden Text: All things are
possible to him that bclieveth.-
Mark O.: %.
Upon their descent from the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION Jesus
with Peter. James and John re-
Joined their companions IN the
valley. At once Jesus healed the
demoniac boy whom the disciple
through defective faith and I'M
potent prayer were unable 10
cure.
SERVICE NEEDED
MARX 9: iI-l6)
THE DEMONIAC BOY nccGei
service. When Jesus descended
from the mountain, he entered an
upbeieving atmosphere as Nor
can points out: The wilifui and
persistent unbelief of the ScribeS;
the unwilling unbelief Of the ia
Their: the irresponsible unbel!el o.
the bow; the unconscious un5ehes
of the disciples. There was the al
flicted boy. Close around him had
gathered an excited multitude. lie
was not only epileptic of the worS[
TYNE but hath a dumb spirit, 4
spirit or demon that was toul OF
unclean. Under its influence ne
WAS dumb and also deaf. Ihe AZ
fliction had lasted from ms early
childhood. He was under Such
complete control of the evil splIl.
that 1T tearcth him" so that nc
wallowed on the ground. Some
times it would throw him into the
FIRE and sometimes into pools OF
water i'm order TO destroy nm
When seized with these recurren'
commissions the fits and rlgldlty
were terrible, but more terrific
still was the influence Of the de-
mon that possessed the boy.
SERVICE SOUGHT
(Mark 9:l7-lS)
THE DISTRESSED FATHER
sought service Of course he was
earnestly the cure Of his child So
far he had failed. Was he now
q TO be more successful? He seems
to have been no man OF prom-
nence but on. ythe father of an
epileptic boy. Even so, his affllc-
ton was overrulCd TO his emf
nence. At first ne was simply zone
of the multitude" But ne made his
appeal to Jesus not as Lord or
Son of David but as Master" OF
Teacher" Had the Incompetent
disciples shattered his faith and
hope? At any rate he stated what
he had come for and what ne
wanted. Il have brought unto
thee my SON." his only son says
Luke, for he had heard of the
great Miracle-W orker. But Jesus
was absent when he arrived with
the lad, and so he reports TO Jesus
what ne had done. There must
have been a struggle within him
between faith and doubt, and yet
well he knew faith must conquer
if the blessing came.
SERVICE Numbered
And | spake to thy disciples tina
they should cast him out; an'
they could not.
THE IMPOTENT DISCIPLES
hndered service. They must have
been cowed and chagrined a
their helplessneSs- They had beer
given authority to cast out de
mons, and no doubt had exercised
it again and again. But now "they
could not" Like Samson they haC
been shorn of their strength. They
could not have been in the hes
of spiritual condition. They be
tray ed their lack of faith anC
their neglect Of prayer. Have we
too, forgotten the way up the
mountain with Jesus? If not. We
may be sure of encountering il
not deserving the lash of the crit
les, for the Scribes "gleefully nag
sGed and quizzed them" Robert
som.
SERVICE EXTENDED
MARK 8: 1920
THE GREAT PHYSICIAN ex
tended service. He appeared at 4;
critical moment to the amazpmpn
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

Score by innings:
Asheville 49,. 600 0O1 2OO-5
Blue Ridge -. 600 Dol OOO-1
Summary: Two base hits -
Griffin, Dysart, Jones, Reid.
Struck out-by Griffin IA, by
Bryant 8. Bases on balls-off
Griffin =, off Bryant 0. Hit by
pitcher - Bryant (by Griffin).
Passed balls-Walkcr 3. Left on
bases-Asheville 8, Blue Ridge 7.
70 Umpires-Jackson and Bryson.
supplied in opening the new from
tier. LaFollette said.
The trumpets and drums of vet
Grams of foreign wars, who march
ed around the huge pavilion, her
aided the birth of the rev party.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
VISITING IN EAST

DR.. and Mrs. John l.. Norris
are making a brief visit to Wash
ineton and New York.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
SERVICE EXTENDED
MARI @. 1n-27O

THE GREAT PHYSICIAN ex-
tended service. He appeared at
critical moment to the amazement
of the multitude. Following the
fathers appeal, Jesus called in
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
HOUSE PASSES BILL

, WASHINGTON, Apr. 30. CUP
The house passed and sent to the
senate yesterday a bill designed to
strengthen the present maritime
act after killing a section, 1872 to
Of, for federal subsidies to inter-
coastal shipping.
Thieves broke into the Baptist
church at Penley's corner, Maine,
and stole a century old organ.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

Brazil will nationaliZe inSuracv
companies. "..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
SERVICE EXPLAINED
MARK 9: 2S-29)

THE GREAT TEACHER eX-
pIained service. The secret of the
cure was declared when Jesus and
the disciples went into the
house." Stung by the scorn Of
the Scribes and saddened by their
failure, the disciples asked him
privately. Why could not we cast
him OUT"
The reply of Jesus was incisive
and illuminating. Gan evil spirit
of this kind can only be driven
out by prayer"
If the nine Apostles were pow
erless because they were prayer
less, we may well learn the folly
of neglected prayer and the pow
er of prayer which is so absorb
ing that it expresses itself even
unto fasting. Moreover, as prayer
opened the TRANSPORTATION scene,
so prayer crowns TRANSPORTATION
service
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Following Vision With Service
3y HIGHT {. MOORE

Stantly for the boy: Bring him
unto me-, And when the boy was
brought before Jesus. the evil
spirit convulsed him so that he
fell and rolled on the ground,
foamiug at the mouth. After the
father had said that the epileptic
boy had been in this condition
from early childhood, he went on
20 make direct plea to Jesus,
only to find that the cure was
conditioned: If thou caTst do
any thing, have compassion on
us, and help us" IF l can" re-
piled Jesus: why, everything Is
possible to him who believes I'M
mediately the father cried out, Il
do believe: Aid my weak faith.
Weymouth. Thus the Great
Physician called for faith. When
Jesus saw the amazed and awe
struck people come running to-
pether. rushing to welcome him,
ne asserted his authority without
delay. Addressing not the boy but
the spirit who was not too deaf
to hear the Great Healer, "he re-
buked the foul spirit. saying unto
him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit,
charge thee, come out of him.
and enter no more into him"
With a loud shrek the evil spirit
came out after he had trent him
sore" or ''convulsed him violent
ly" (Moffatt). In consequence,
"he was as one dead and "he
looked like corpse" so much that
nearly everybody said, He is
/ dead" Now Jesus completed the
miracle: Taking his hand, Jesus
/ raised him and he got up (Mof-
fatt). so that not only he arose
but actually she stood on his
feet" (Weymouth. In other
words, the epileptic lad was at
1
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-29

Sunday School Lesson for May
Evening star., 1938-03-18
BELIEVED DESTITUTE,
MAN LEAVES $4,000
Relatives Find $5 Bank Notes
Hidden Behind Pictures. in
Books and Chest

Neighbors who were so sorry for
aged M Tourgis, living alone in a
little house near Sion, Jersey. that
they took him food and clothing,
have just learned that he possessed
nearly $4,000 at death.
Relatives found $500 banknotes
valued at SIS each hidden behind pic
lures. in books and concealed among
clothing in chest of drawers in the
shack. More than $4,000 in gold coins
was discovered hidden in a cupboard.
Even the mans intimate relatives had
thought him destitute
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Miss Bretch Cuban Band Delights Guests Mary Weeks
To Be Feted 1T Pan-Amer1can C0ncert Will Marry

Minister of Paraguay, Gen. Jose
Felix Estigarribia.
Still others attending were
DR.. and Nine. Alexandra Ponce
Borja, DR.. and Nine. Homero
Viteri-Lafronte, and DR.. and
Nine. Francisco Tudela, Of the
Peruvian-Ecuadorian Boundary
Commission; the Charge DAT
faires Of Egypt, Hussien Nah
moud Rady, the Charge d'Af
faireS Of Panama, Senor Don
Julio Briceno; the Charge DAT
faires of Ell Salvador and Nine.
Alfaro. and the Charge DAT
faires of Venezuela and Nine.
Fombona-Pachano.
SENATOR'S GUESTS
The Congressional delegation
included Senator and Mrs.
James j. Davis, Senator and
Mrs. Dennis Chavez, Senator
and Mrs. Charles McNary. Sena-
tor and Mrs. William King, Sen
ator and Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, Senator and Mrs. Robert
j. Bulkley, Senator Theodore
Green, Senator and Mrs. Elbert
Thomas, Senator and Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Wagner, Representative
and Mrs. Sol Bloom, Represent
ative and Mrs. Wesley Disney,
Representative and Mrs. Finley
H. Gray and Representative and
Mrs. Roy o. Woodruff.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Flew at 8 Years

Miss Phillips is Of French an
cestry on the maternal side,
while Mr.. Miles can trace his
lineage back to William the
Conqueror. He began flying
when only 8 years old and was
the youngest child in the South
at that time to take a private
pilots license on his sixteenth
birthday. He graduated from
Lawrenceville and spent one
year at the University Of Arkan-
Sas before entering West Point.
The bridegroom is a member OF
Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Numerous friends from New
York and New Jersey are at
tending the wedding this after
noon and among those going up
from Washington are Comdr.
and Mrs. Ralph Spalding.
Mrs. Miles, asioe from being a
charming Capital hostess, can
boast Of her ability as q land
scape architect, two notable ex-
amples of her work being the
gardens Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bruce
Kremer, in Spring Valley. and
that of Mr.. w. A. Julian, Treas
urer of the United States, near
Rockville.