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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
U.S., England, Germany and Japan
All Want Air Bases in Pacific Ocean

the thousands of Pacific islands
are the Phoenix, Ellice, Samoan
and Gilbert groups. Strongest
American claims are to the mem
bers of the Phoenix group which
includes Christmas, Hull, Baker,
Rowland and Jarvis islands. Of
these Rowland, Baker, Jarvis and
Canton and Enderbury have al
ready been placed under active
colonization.
Canton is one of the most stra-
logically located for an air base
on the roue to the Antipodes. 1t
consists of a rim of sand and
coral surrounding smooth Ia
coon nine miles long, ideal Tor
seaplane landings. ,
Hull, in the same group, but
further southwest, is even more
ideal, having facilities for land
runway as we'll as a lagoon Tor
seaplane landings. This island,
like the others, is claimed by the
British. -.
On Christmas island, to which
Americans have the claim of dis,
covery, there already Is small
settlement of natives, a British
administrator, and a Czechosio-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
FIRST SPRING
DAY PERFECT
EQUINOX Takes Place Early
Today; But More
Frosts Likely

While Jack Frost probably
hasn't beaten a full retreat, today
is officially the first day OF Spring
and, in keeping with the change
in seasons, the weather man sent
perfect day.
At 1:43 a. m. the vernal equl-
nox took place, which means that
the sun crossed the equator and
the day and night were equal in
length.
While fair and warmer weather
are forecast for tonight. with in
creasing cloudiness and probably
showers Tuesday, the weather
bureau warns that killing frosts
have occurred here as late as May
10 and that it may De early to let
the furnace fire go out. On the
other hand, the last killing frost
has been recorded here as early as
March 10, and the weather today
NAV be "the real thing"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
SIX CASES BEFORE
CITY COURT TODAY

Six cases were heard in city
court this morning by Mayor a..
v Edwards. The docket was as
follows: lie
orderly, 80 days. .,,L
Cornelius Featherstone, drunk
and disorderly, 80 days, ,.,o.
Van Lynch, drunk and disorder
ly, was assessed costs. ,,o
Obie Lamb, drunk and dlsorder-
ly, had judgment suspended.
Clarence and Riley Goldsmith
larceny of coal from the Southern
Railway, were bound to recorders
court.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
POLES "REHEARSE"
WAR ON LETT BORDER

WARSAW, Mar. 81. (UP)-
Polish troops, tanks and fighting
planes along the Polish-Lithuan--
ian border yesterday participated
in a huge "war rehearsal" which
observers feared was step to-
ward forcing new concessions
from the government of Lith-
uania.
Fifty thousand Of the estimat-
ed 100000 Polish soldiers along
the border participated in the
maneuvers.
In Warsaw, thousands rioted IN
the streets, clamoring for "anneX-
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
ANSLAYINC5
dies IN Chair
Took Vengeance on Wit
nesses in Charge He
Molested Girl

BELLEFONTE, Penn, Mar.
21.-UP)-Martin J. Sullivan,
~, father of II children, was
executed in the electric chair at
Rockview penitentiary today for
killing five persons on December
II, 1886.
Sullivan was a policeman at
Duquesne, Pa. In the spring of
1886 he was charged with molest-
ing a young girl and was brought
to court.
Later ne sought witnesses who
testified against him and killed
all excepting the father Of the
Girl he was accused of attacking.
Sullivan pleaded insanity but was
found guilty.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21

ROOSEVELT'S REQUEST FOR
MORGAN TO RESIGN AS IVA
CHAIRMAN LOOMS THISP. M.
Morgan Not Expected to
Yield to F. RS Demand
For Explicit Facts"

WASHINGTON, Mar. p (UP)
Arthur L. Morgan, chairman of
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
must decide today whether he will
present facts to President RoOSc-
welt to support his charges against
IVA directors.
BY | 80 D. NJ, he must answer
Eyes" or mo" whether he will CO.
operate with the president in a
hearing of facts" on the lntra-
directorate feud that has split the
board for more than two years.
1t will be the third time within
ten days that the three directors,
Chairman Morgan, David E. Ill
ienthal and Harcourt A. Morgan,
have been called to the White
House. Chairman Morgan has re-
fused to answer questions or pre-
sent facts on his charges of dis
honesty, malfeasance, and official
misconduct against his colleagues.
He insists that a congressional in
vestigation is the appropriate
and effective way of dealing with
this whole matter"
Lilienthal and Harcourt Nor
gan, on the other hand, have pre-
sented records and facts in sup
port of their charge that Chair
man Morgan has "sabotaged" the
IVA program by his "rule or
ruin" policy.
Friends of Chairman Morgan
believed that he would remain
adamant and continue his demand
for congressional investigation.
If he does, It was believed that
Mr.. Roosevelt would ask for his
resignation.
1t was doubtful, even under
such pressure, that he would re-
sign. After the second White
House conference he said that
hints for his resignation had been
made several times in the last
four years. "That is my only
comment" he said.
Supporters of Morgan claim
that only a concurrent resolution
by both. houses of congress can
remove IVA directors. The pres
ident is represented as believing,
however, that since he appointed
them, he has the power to dis
charge them if they are guilty of
wrorg-doing.
Sen. H. Styles Bridges r., n.
H., co-author with Sen. VIM. H.
King, 3D., Utah), of resolution
for a senate investigation, an
nounced that he would demand
the resignation of Lilienthal and
Harcourt Morgan if the president
forces" Chairman Morgan to re-
sign.
81 do not believe that there
should be any designations until
after a full congressional investi-
CATION of the IVA" Bridges said.
"But if the president forces Nor
gan to resign l will be forced to
demand that Directors Lilienthal
and Harcourt Morgan resign
too"
Congressional action on the
IVA was uncertain. Friends and
foes of the New Deals vast pow
er and regional planning project
delayed consideration of three
pending resolutions for an inves-
LEGATION until after today's con-
ference. But general sentiment
appeared to be crystalizing for a
joint house and senate inquiry.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
TWO LITHUANIANS
OFFER RESERVATIONS

KOVNO, Mar. 21.-(UP)--
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Sta
sy Lozoraitis and Minister of JUS
tice Stays Silingas today tender
ed their resignation because of
dissatisfaction with the govern
ment's acceptance of Poland's ul-
timatum on restoration of diplo-
matte relations.
President Antanas Smetona did
not announce whether he would
accept their designations or try
to persuade the ministers to with
draw them. Far-reaching changes
in the country's political front,
possibly involving the resignation
of President Smetona, are fore
cast,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21

p. WASHINGTON, Mar. 81 (UP)
' .y United States, Great Britain
~, other nations sparring for
,u"'I of tranS-Pacific airways
~ contemplating new steps to
Si,aO,Sn possession of "key"
s.sauS m the south and west Pa
I buy the United Press learned to-
!. 'a,s country recently ran up
~ american flag over Canton
~ Gnderbury, two important
r. Strategic Pacific islands
81, I'T : title had been in dispute
,e ~ IEeat Britain and it is now
III ,Ss',,ed that Britain, Germany
b. Japan have interested them
- ~ IN establishing claim to
'Sr. . potential air bases on the
e. T 10 the rich markets of the
h EEaS'' Dutch Indies, Australia
New Zealand.
pacie. 'c"" officials, scanning the
.SCn Any Tor additional landing la
Crs ~ aud runways, have an anx-
h., eye on several islands, now
shcL SpeckS of uninhabited coral,
sarJ might 90 a long way to-
,On,,,r condrmlng United States
goV0.. OF tranS-Pacific skylanes.
'>' S'tategically located of all
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
FEAR MEXICO
TO SEIZE new
INDUSTRIES
Foreign Oil Firms Will
Carry Fight Against
Seizure to Courts
FOREIGN FAMILIES In
BUSINESS FLEEING

MEXICO CITY, Mar. q. (UP)
American, British and Dutch oil
companies announced last night
they will file injunction proceed
ingS against the governments eX-
preparation decree confiscating
$i00,000,000 worth of foreign
owned oil holdings in Mexico.
The court battle will begin as
soon as attorneys draw up briefs
and decide on what grounds the
injunction will be sought. Presum-
ably it will involve the question
Of conStitutionality Of the cxpro-
priation law.
The announcement was made
soon after U. E. Ambassador Jo-
sephus Daniels said that Ameri-
cans seeking redress must go to
the courts.
Workers took control of all the
companies offices throughout the
republic.
4, The newspaper La Prensa said
laborers Sin a burst of enthusi-
asm" damaged several plants in
southern Vera Cruz state.
a The government announced for
iassien of "petroleun, admins
trative council" composed OF Ia
b6rers and government officials
to handle all oil matters.
Tho mann nI.c nf tho
council are Finance Minister
Eduardo Suarez, and Enrique Or
tiz, representing the finance de-
partmcnt; Minister Efrain Bucn-
rostro and Engineer Rafail Mich
ell, representing the national econ
omy department; Juan Grey, Ar
mando Vazquez and Ruben de la
Fuente, representing the Petro-
leum union.
The department of national
economy announced that distribu-
tors were working overtime to
keep filling stations supplied with
gasoline. 1t said inspectors were
sent to main highways to prevent
any overcharging by stations.
Dispatches from Tampico, Pu-
erto Mexico, Pozarica and Nina
titan said a mass exodus OF Brit
ish and American oil company
employees and their families had
begun. They travelled by planes
and veen third class trains. Some
gave their furniture to servants
before leaving.
Daniels said there had been "no
proposals" for international arbi-
tration and indicated that the
state department. in Washington
had not yet considered diplomatic
intervention.
az think that if the companies
had accepted the court DEGREES
BORDERING more than $7,00O,OOO
annual wage increases) they
would not have been taken over, "
Daniels added.
He said he believed that "the
majority of Mexicans will stand
by Cardenas president Lazaro
Cardenas), who issued the decree
taking over the foreign oil prop
critics."
Daniels called in newspapermen
yesterday after a day of consul
tation with American business
men and the British minister,
Owen O'Malley. The latter said
he had received Specific instruc-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
GANNETT FLAYS
|LOBBY" PROBERS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 81. (UP)
Frank Gannett, newspaper pub
isher, last night demanded that
he senate abolish it's lobbying in
bes:iga,ing committee and public
b apologize for its "yiciOusly IL
legal activities
He made his demand as head
b the national committee 10 up
bold constitutional government
FhOse executive secretary, DR..
Edward A. Rumely, faces a con-
.empt Of the senate citation for
'etuSinc 10 surrender the organi-
larOD's private records to the
Ob5y Investigators last Friday.
COndemning as Infamous" the
'ommjttee formerly headed by
Supreme Court Justice Hugo l..
Black and now directed by Scna-
'Or Sherman Minton, D., Ind,
IanDctt charged that it's renewed
lctlri,ieS are prompted by a de-
Elre 70 smear and intimidate"
ilS and other organizations fight
nS the government reorganiza-
bon bill.
Black committee or no Black
iommlttec, We will not be intimi-
fa,ed and we will not be silcnc-
p, Gannett said in a statement.
Inc senate should proceed at
prce 70 abolish the committee
lr1 publicly apologize for its vic
plS.y Illegal activities"
Amton, in a radio debate with
preventative James Wadsworth,
+, y. I, struck back at Gan
~, declaring that he directs his
Propaganda machine from his
Emmy villa in Florida" and that
ne hasn't any more idea of saw
EE YOU and your constitution
pan the Liberty League had"
he vigorously denied that the
measure, now be-
re inc senate, would grant too
lIlIca power 10 President RoOse-
r. arguing that streamlining of
government never will be
aE by congress which he de-
',0ed as a debating society"
r. "a talka,hon."
lIontlnued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
HOUSE PASSES BIG
NAVY BILL, 3 TO |

WASHINGTON, Mar 81 (UP)
The house passed, gel to 100,
and sent to the senate the bill
authorizing the greatest fighting
fleet in United States history de-
signed to carry out President
Roosevelt's request for 20 per.
cent increase in American naval
fighting strength.
The bill authorizes raising the
fleets tonnage to 100000 at
cost of $1,121,546,000.
Specifically it authorizes 46
combat ships, % naval auxiliaries
and $50 airplanes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
LEVINE STILL is
SEEKING TO PAY
RANSOM FOR SON

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Mar.
21.-CUP)-Murray Levine made
another appeal today to the kid
napers of his 12-year-Old son,
Peter, to negotiate for payment
of $4,000 ransom. 81 am anxious
to deal with the right person or
persons in absolute secrecy and
with safety to him or them" Lee
vine said. "My promise, still holds
good. | am hoping he or they,
will believe me-"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
CLASSES In HOME
HYGIENE TO OPEN
HERE ON TUESDAY

Home Hygiene Glasses, being
conducted by the Red Gross I'M
der the Supervision Of Mrs. Dor
othy Mccoy, will begin tomorrow
afternoon at 100 o'clock.
The classes will be conducted at
the high school auditorium build
ing and will be held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 1870 to 8
o'clock.
All those interested in these
classes are asked to be present to-
morrow and to be on time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
TEN WEEKS COURSE Is
PLANNED THIS SPRING

The classes will continue TOR
ten weeks, and will be resumed ,!;s
next fall on permanent basis.
Instructors will be furnished by
the state department of VOCATION
al education, and instruction Will
deal with problems incident TO re-
tail trade. Lo,
The classes have not yet been
outlined OF arranged, but tney
will include instruction IN sucI II
subjects as business English ana q!
arithmetic, craftsmanship, wlndo"
dressing, etc. Lo1;ovo
that employees will be better anle
to perform their duties t through asa
this instruction, and that business
generally will benefit through
this instruction.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
ASSAILANT FLEES;
STABBED WRONG MAN

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Mar. FL.
(UP)-D. R. Trahan, SO, was re-
ported recovering in local hos
pital last night after he was stab
bed twice by an unidentified as
sailant who muttered, pardon
me, you're the wrong man. and
fled.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
43 DROWN IN KOREA

SEOUL, KOREA, Mar. 81 (UP)
(UP)-Forty-three persons were
believed to have drowned Sunday
when a motor ferry carrying so
passengers capsized off Kokin-
Fan. Seven were rescued.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
BANQUET TO INACCURATE
,.-' VOCATIONAL CLASSES HERE
Merchants, Business Mer
and Employees to Gath
er Thursday Night

Inaugurating a series of voca-
tional classes, a banquet will be
held at the First Methodist church
on Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock
under the auspices of the merch.
ants division of the chamber OF
commerce.
Merchants and business men OF
the city and their employees will
attend the banquet, and a formal
program will be carried out, in
GLIDING explanation of the pur,,
pose and conduct of the proposed
classes. The complete program
had not been arranged today, but
names of speakers are expected
to be announced tomorrow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON
FOLLOWING THURSDAY

The vocational classes, which
have as their purpose the increas-
ing of cooperation between en-
plover and employe, and instruct
ing of employees in their duties,
will begin on Thursday night OF
the following week. :,
These classes will be held each
Thursday and are free to any en-
ployes or others who desire to at
tend. The classes of instruction
will be given through the cooper
alton of the merchants division
the local school, and the state
department of vocational eduGa-
ton. The complete plan OF the
courses will be outlined on Thurs
dav at the banquet.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
WEATHER

md warmer tonight. In
an Nv cloudy Tuesday with
sreass..LI s showers in afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
GOOD AFTERNOON

An explorer says it's safer in
jungles than on city streets. 1t
seems the wild animals don't at
tack at so miles an hour.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-18
Many State
Trees Listed
With Famous
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 18.-Fourteen Nortn
Carolina trees are given recognition
as among the nations best known
and most unusual, one of them gain
ing recognition twice in Famous
Trees, publication of the United
States Department of Agriculture, re-
Gently issued.
In addition, and appropriately
enough, North Carolinas Joyce Kill
mer Memorial Forest, 1000 acre
tract Of virgin forest near Lake San
teelah in the Nantahala National
Forest, is described in detail This
forest was dedicated on July 30, 1886.
to the poet who wrote Trees. Ac-
cording to the publication, this area
contains some of the most Inagnltl-
cent virgin timber to be found in the
United States. Trees five and six
feet in diameter are of common oc-
currence and the largest tree meas
ures 80 inches across the bole.
The tree which draws double men
ton is Wilmingtons giant live oak
at Hilton Park, termed the "South's
Living Christmas Tree" 1t is cited
among trees associated with religit
end those famed for their unusual
size or age.
Other North Carolina trees listed
in the publication are:
Blackbeards Oak, at Oriental, as
ISOLATED with that daring pirate, Ed
ward Teach.
Cypress of New Bern, council tree
of patriot leaders.
battle-ground Oak, where General
Greene is said to have tied his horse
at the battle of Guilford Courthouse
during the Revolution.
Henry Clay Oak, under which Clay
is said to have sat and written his
memorable letter opposing annexation
of Texas.
Tory Oak, Wilkesboro, on which
four Tories are said to have swung
Eagles Nest Long,eaf Pine, Dare
county, bearing letter co., indicating
it is believed, that Lost Colony" had
moved to Croatan:
New Garden Oak at Guilford COL
lege and Davie Poplar at U. N. G.
A chestnut on main range of Great
Smoky, with circumference of 33 feet
4 inches, feet from ground; Nc
Laughlin White Oak, Statesville d
175-foot pine in Coaky Swamp, Edge
combe County; a tuliptree on Reems
Creek (now burned which measured
1913 feet and tuliptree on Cane
River near Blue Sc Falls; with breat-
high circumference of 25.3 feet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-18
,;E||TL TWO WORLDS ziR1l
C639SHgihp BY MAUD r1cCuRDY WEIGH S9 f1fa4S 81

some curiosity as to how the thing
would turn out. But beyond that
nothing.
Noel sighed. frankie, her aunt,
would come back before long. They
would start travelling again, go
anywhere, it didn't matter, chasing
silly rainbow they never would
find.
But Noel wasn't yet quite ready
to go back to the old life. There
were a number of. things to be
done. And there still was her re-
sponsibility to little Betsy. She
didn't know what she could do for
her, but there must be something.
At least she was going to try.
When she went into Betsy's
room, it was to find the child
flushed with fever. Noel felt that
she should not have left her last
night.
She went downstairs at once to
see Mrs. Garwood. Hichens
stopped her at the door of the
woman's room. MRS. GarWOOd Is
still asleep" ne SAID.
II don't care if she is. I'm go
ing to wake her." Noel exclaimed.
She pushed past him and went in
the room. Fay Garwood opened
her eyes sleepily. 60 away and
let me alone" she said GROSSLY.
IT came to tell you that Betsy is
ill, that she must have doctor"
Noel said firmly. "She has fever"
"She often has fever" the wom-
an said and added. Forget it
and leave me alone" She turned
over on her side as if to go. back
to sleep.
"You are the most unnatural
mother I ever saw" Noel suddenly
exclaimed angrily. Sometimes I
don't even believe Betsy is your
child"
Fay Garwood sat up, her face
livid. "TIow dare you say thing
like that? How dare you?" she
screamed.
Noel walked out. Kitchens was
outside listening, she found when
she went through the door. She
brushed past him without a word.
All that day Noel sat by the
child's bedside, trying to decide
what was best to do.
That night, after Betsy was at
last asleep, Noel wrote a note to
Julian, explaining about the child's
condition, and telling him that she
was thinking of bringing Betsy
with her on Sunday when she
would have her day off. She
hadn't decided exactly yet whether,
she would attempt it at this time
or not. It depended on SEVERAL
things. But she asked Julian to-
remain in his Office until 10 at least!
on Sunday night. And she would
let him know definitely whether to
expect her. j
She wrote Julian the letter be-
cause she didn't dare phone him
from the house. Then went out to
mail it. The little newsboy was
standing there in his usual place. a
big pile Of papers still unsold.
Noel bought one, then remember
ing she had money again, she
slipped a $40 bill into his hand.
Later, when she sat down to
read the paper the first thing she
saw was the announcement of
Ruth Chester's engagement to
Julian.
(TO Be COntinued)