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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-05

Of a new freight depot added to
the difficulties.
Steam Shovels were put into use
and crews of men were put to
digging to the buried mains from
which the last water flowed about
9 p. III. The trouble zone, once a
low, marShy section, covered ap-
proXimately half a city block.
The Duke Power company was
forced to turn off street lights to
conserve water ordinarily used to
cool transformers.
Bottled soft drinks were selling
rapidly and small supplies were
reported nearly gone before md
night. Preparations were made to
haul water from nearby towns and
residents were warned to boil wa
ter taken from the river before
drinking it.
Engineers said the 24-inch main,
several years old and recently re-
placed by the smaller main, was
pressed into emergency use when
the first main collapsed Sunday.
Engineers admitted it might be a
week before the damage could be
repaired.
Many families did not learn of
it until they tried their faucets
this morning.
The nearest supply is Deep
River, five miles away. Health au-
thorities warned against drinking
its water until boiled,
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Soviet Takes Stern Stand In Border Row
Roosevelt Begins
Inspection Tour
Over Canal Zone

BALBOA, CANAL ZONE, Aug.
5. (UP)-President Roosevelt, en-
route home from his Pacific vaca-
ton today began an inspection
tour of the Canal Zone. He had
luncheon with Zone officials, then
went on 45-mlle train trip to
CristObal
The President yesterday praised
the success Of his good neighbor"
policy in the new world and as
serted that by and large it is OPP
Grating very well.
Sunburned and in excellent
health, the President arrived here
at | 80 p. m. aboard the U. s. 5.
Houston after a 540-mile trip
from Cocos Island, where he and
his party spent several days fish
ing.
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over 5000 SEE
MUSEUM HERE
Mrs. J. S. Forrest Extends
Thanks Of Committee to
All Cooperating

Mrs. John S. Forrest today an
nounced that more than 5000
persons attended and registered
at the Henderson County Histori-
cal museum, feature of the Cen
tennial celebration which was
conducted on North Main street
for three days, beginning Mon.
day.
Five hundred articles were on
display, she said today, and none
Of these was either lost or broken.
Most of them have been called
for by the owners, and perhaps
some half dozen have been plac-
ed at the offices Of the city fire
department, to be called for there.
Despite the fact that Wednes-
day night was the last time these
articles were formally on view, a
large crowd went, to the museum
site Thursday. When told that
many Of the articles had been re-
moved, they went through the
hall, looking at those relies, heir
looms and souvenirs of early Hen
derson county life that remained
on view.
On behalf of the committee,
Mrs. Forrest today extended her
thanks to all those who had con-
tributed to make the museum a
success. These included persons
making loans, and those who had
cooperated with materials or la
Dor or objects, in cooperation with
the committee.
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DEATH TAKES
RI. CROOYER
Father Of A. W. Grower
Died Thursday at Quit
man, Ca, Home

Word was received here today
that R. L. Grower of Quitman,
Ca, father of A. W. Grower of
this city, died at his home Thurs
day at $40 p. m.
The deceased leaves his wife
and five SOM, R. L. Grower, Jr.,
of Wilmington; Van Grower of
Atlanta, A. L. Grower of Quit
man, S. Clayton Grower of Jack
sonville, Fla, and his son living
here. He also is survived by one
brother. s. C. Grower of Jack
sonville, and one sister, Mrs. Hat
tie Thomas of Cayd, Fla.
Mr.. Grower was 76 years old
and had been i'll, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Grower having been called
to his bedside, leaving Wednesday
at midnight.
Funeral services were being
held at the home this afternoon.
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EX-SHERIFF IS
KILLED IN FRAY
Violence Breaks on Eve Of
Kentucky Election;
Tennesseean Slain

JACKSON, KY. Aug. 5. CUP
Former Sheriff Lee Combs, &c
lay dead today, the victim of a
wild shooting fray between sup
porters of Senator Alben W.
Barley and Governor A. B. Chan,
der, opponents for the Democrat,
ic senatorial nomination in the
Kentucky primary tomorrow.
ATHENS, Tenn, Aug. 5. (UP)
Alton Richardson, IS, Of Engle-
wood, Tenn, was slashed to death
and scores of others, including J.
Tom Taylor. candidate for circuit
criminal judge, were injured last
night in violence that marked Nc,
Mimi county'S blOOdiest Demo
cratic primary in history.
Authorities were force dto close
some polls.
Richardson had attempted to
intercede i'll a fist fight between
five men at the polls when his
throat was SlaShed.
He died in a hospital later.
Polls at ClaxtOn, Tenn, closed
after election officers c. S. Simp-
son and Jake Burris, judge, both
were beaten and stabbed. Both
were in a hospital.
At Etowah, fighting marked the
voting and the Jail there was full.
Taylor, who opposed incum-
bent S. K. Hicks. circuit judge,
suffered scalp wounds in fight
with John Rogers and Jim Car
michael, election officials, which
resulted when Taylor demanded
to be shown election lists. Car
machael suffered injuries about
the face and head.
No arrests were made in this
case. but two other arrests were
made at Williamsburg in other
fights.
At Athens, Wick Logan alleged
ly took an axe and tried to chop
down several election booths. He
was arrested on a charge of pub
lie drunkenness.
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CORRlGAN RIDES UP HERO
ROAD IN GOTHAM; HE AND
IRISH BOTH HAVE GREAT DAY
"Wrong-Way" Filler to Ire
land Gets "Daffiest" Of
All Welcomings

NEW YORK, Aug. S. (UP)-
Ii was great day for the Irish
and for Douglas Corrigan, who
flew to Dublin by mistake and
came home to the daffiest and
perhaps the biggest reception IN
the history Of big town.
The impiSh aviator today was
cheered by hundreds of thousands
Of admirers who thrOnged the IL
nancial district as he rode up
Broadway'S hero road" in a cele-
bration comparable to that ac-
corded Colonel Charles a. Lind
bcrgh IL years ago.
Hundreds Of miles Of ticker
tape were thrown along Corri-
cans route as he rode along,
smiling and waving.
CUrriga the lrreprcSSable
young Long Beach, Calf, aVla-
ton mechanic who took off for
Los Angeles in fog and arrived
in Ireland "by mistake came
home yesterday to tumultuous
erecting that he said was worse
than anything that happened while
flying the Atlantic"
As the slender. grinning young
young lrishman rode up the bay
Thursday on the liner Manhattan,
Il fleet of excursion boats, loaded
with New York's Irish population,
footed a deliriouS welcome.
He was hustled off the boat and
whisked through town to his no
tel by a police escort that includ-
ed u Corrigans.
The young flier wore the same
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MOSCOW SAYS
JAPAN MUST
RECALL FORCE
Conversations Looking To-
ward Adjustment Are
Deadlocked
TOKYO is DECLARED
TO BE CONCILIATORY
(UNITED PRESS

Soviet Russia today took stern
attitude toward Japan In the 81
beriau border dispute and first eff
forts for negotiations, rather than
warfare. were deadlocked
Foreign COmmiSSar Maxim Lit
yluov in effect rejected the Japa-
nese proposal for negotiations. re-
fuSing the suggestion that Soviet
troops withdraw from the dlSput-
ed area. $50 miles south Of Nladi-
voStok. and insisted that they are
III Soviet territory.
Instead. Litvinov declared that
Japan must withdraw her troops,
then negotiate. Tokyo'S attitude
was. however. cOncIliatory.
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Spanish Loyalists
Making Headway
In Teruel Drive
All Detectives Said Cap
tured as City Approached
From Two Sides

HENDAYE, FRANCO SPAN
ISH FRONTIER, Aug. 5. (UP)-
The government announced last
night that its troops driving upon
the shell-Shattered city of Teruel
from the south and west had
captured all detectives" in the
universities mountains and were
closing in on the gateway town
of Albarracin.
Col. Sigismundo Casado, placed
in command of 10000 government
troops in the Teruel zone when
Gen. Jose Miaja hurried to Valen-
cha, eastward on the Mediterra-
mean coast, reported that his two
columns closing IN on Albarracin
one on the west, the other on
the South--had formed a liaiSon.
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LEGALITY OF
LICENSE ACT
.TOBE TESTED
Temporary Injunction Is
Granted by Judge Pless
in Local Procedure
ALICE VIOLATION OF
EQUAL RIGHTS CLAUSE

An action has been filed IN SUI
perior court here by l.. b. Prince,
counsel for Joseph Sllverburg,
against Dan G. Boney, state IN
surance commissioner. to test the
constitutioEality of IN act requlr-
ing the posting Of bond, issuance
Of license for the conduct of auc-
ton sales of silVerware and jew
elry.
A temporary injunction was Is
sued yesterday by Judgc }. Will
PleSS, Jr.. of Marion, restraining
interference with the conduct OF
auction sales here at the Hender-
sonville Art Gallery pending de-
termination of the issues involved.
The temporary order is made
returnable here before Judge e..
Y. Cowper on August 10.
The action alleges that the IL
cenSc law in question is unconStI-
tutional in that it violates the
equal rights clause OF the constr
tuition by requiring person to
be Il resident of the state for two
years before Il license will be is
sued.
The license law is drawn in
such a manner that adminlStra-
ton is placed under the insurance
commissioner rather than the rev
euuc department.
Silverburg was one of two de-
PENDANTS who posted bond ytster-
day in city court on q charge Of
operating an auction sale without
a license. The case was sent to
county recorders court by Mayor
A. V. Edwards.
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FLOODS AND RESISTANCE
BY CHINESE MAY FORCE JAPS
TO QUIT STRATEGIC POINTS
Japanese Admit lnundation
From Cut Dykes Source
of Trouble

SHANGHAI. Aug. 3. (UP)-
The Chinese war office i'll Han
kOw announced today that floods
IF the laugtSe river, plus strong
Chinese resistance. threatened TO
force the .JapunrSc armies driving
towards Hankow into 4 genera!
withdrawal from strategic points.
THE floods around Lun%plng
and Hwangmci tin the vital Chi
neSc defense area southeast OF
Hankow) are such that Japanese
attacks have stopped war oil
flee spokesman said.
"rhc Japanese forces which &C
cupicd IIwangmri are nearly cut
off and unable to make progress
along the road which leads to
Hankow. part of which is sub
merged by flood waters"
Japanese admitted action of the
Chinese in cutting bikes of the
YangtSc and it's tributaries below
Hankow had caused them cOnsid-
crablr trouble. Their airplaneS.
however. were bombing the Chi
neSc constantly and they still were
confident they would take the
whole Wu-han (Wuchang. Han
kow and Hanyang) area within a
month.
General developments:
In Peiping reliable foreigners
confirmed reports that large num-
beers of Japanese troops from
ss,'E,..:eSi province were moving east
ward towards the border between
ManchukuO and Siberia to rein
force Japanese divisions threaten
ed with mass Russian attacks as
result of the border clash south
Of NladivoStok. An average Of SIX
troop trains was passing through
Mukden. chief Manchukuo railway
center, daily. bound for the Rus
sian front.
Czarist Russians. Of whom there
are thousands in Manchukuo,
reached the outside and reported
all their young men were being
compelled to attend Japanese mil
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NEGOTIATIONS LEAVE
CONTROVERSY WHERE
TROUBLE STARTED

MOSCOW, Aug. ;. (UP)-So-
Wet Russia last night rejected ia
pans first verbal proposals for a
e. aaceful settlement" / the Dor
der clash south Of NiauIvUstok
which has brought the two powers
close 70 a general war.
while even one Japanese sol
der remains on SoY;|t territory
the Soviet government must man
tain its freedom Of action. IT was
announced.
II was understood, however,
that conversations between For
eign CummiSsar Maxim LitvinoE
and japanese Ambassador Mam0-
ru ShigemitSu would DC continued.
The foreign office said. however.
that no date for the next meeting
had been scheduled.
Russia's rejection of the Japa-
nese proposal was made during Il
two and one-half hour converse
ton between Litvinov and Shi-
PetmitSu.
The Russian foreign minister
insisted Jldl the SONASb SN'N'H
ment stands upon the 1869 treaty
between Russia and China and
that this treaty puts the Changku-
feng Hill area, in which Russian
and Japanese forces have been
fighting for u week, in Russian
territory.
An official communique after
last nights conversations said the
japanese ambassador proposed a
peaceful sediment and that Lit
vinov replied that he could accept
only a redemarcatiOn Of the from
tier that would not replace the
Hunchun agreement of 90 years
ago.
ing at Changkufeng' arose only
as result OF japanese military &C
tion and If this action had not
occurred there would have been
no incident" the communique
said.
"As soon as the asst Japanese
forces are recalled from Soviet
territory then all action by the
Soviet side will cease.
The cOmmunique said that the
Japanese ambassador. in reply, as
serted Japan does not intend to
resume the dispute regarding the
frontier or any dispute regarding
the responsibility of either side
because both parties have not u
mutual opinion" about this.
He said he recognized the I'M
portance of international treaties
but that the Japan-sponsored state
OF Manchukuo had its own data
Continued on page three)
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CHURCH TO END
CONVENTION
First Christian Church
Gathering in County will
Close Sunday

The first Christian Church con
veutiun ever to be held in Hen
derson county will close on Sun
day night at the evening service.
The convention is being held at
the Upward NJ. +. church and has
been in session since Sunday
July 3lst.
DR.. J. c. Coggins of Savanna
noa,, who has been conducting
the services announced today
that his Sunday night subject will
be "The Golden Cross"
In spite Of the inclement wealth
er the attendance at the meeting
has been good. The public is in
vited to both the morning and
evening services OH Sunday and
at other times.
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STATE LEADERS COMING FOR
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MEET
But Local Baptists Most
Conspicuous on Program
for 62nd Session

NJ. l.. Walker. moderator Of the
Carolina Missionary Baptist aSSo-
citation, today announced the pro
gram for the 62nd annual session
at Tuxedo Baptist church on next
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The program has been broken
into five groups, three meetings
to be held on Tuesday morning,
afternoon and night and two on
Wednesday.
State leaders in the Baptist
work of North Carolina will par
ticipate in the program, on which
local Baptists will have a most
conspicuous part.
The Tuxedo church will serve
dinner on the grounds on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mr.. Walker, who was elected
to the head of the organization a
year ago as moderator, will open
the meeting and preside until the
election of officers, which is one
of the early items of business on
the program, which follows:
TUESDAY, AUG. "a. M.
lO:0O-Devotional, Rev. Geo.
ID. Greer.
lO:l5-Enrollment Of messen-
gers and recognition Of new pas
tors and visitors.
INSTRUMENTATION election
of officers) and adoption of pro-
gram.
ll:O0-Pastor's hour (short re-
ports from each pastor).
ll:45-Business, appointment
of committees).
I2:OO-Sermon, by Rev. Arnold
Edney.
TUESDAY P. M.
l:45-Devotional, Rev. Malcolm
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PHAUP TO END
WORK IN CITY
His Concluding Service To
Be at Wesleyan Church
Sunday Night

Rev. w. M. Phaup, pastor of
the Seventh avenue east Wesley
an Methodist church announced
today that he is holding his last
services there on Sunday, with
preaching Sunday night at 7:45
o'clock.
The annual conference will be
held at Colfax, beginning Tues
day morning at 9 O'clock He has
been advised that he will be trans
ferred from Hendersonville at that
time, but has not been told what
his next assignment will be,
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COUNTY SINGERS WILL
GATHER ON SUNDAY

Announcement of the August
singing of the Henderson County
Singing convention, to be held at
the Valley Hill Baptist church
Suday at 2 p. M. was made today
bv Glover Anders, president OF
the convention. Mr.. Anders said
that large number of singing
groups, including choirs, quartets
and trios are expected. All visit
ing groups will be welcomed and
given a place on the program.
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I'M. E. STEWARDS WILL
MEET AFTER PICNIC

Stewards of the First Methodist
church, with their families, will
hold their annual picnic Monday
evening at the summer home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Armstrong at
Dana. After the picnic supper,
the monthly meeting of the board
for August will be held. Members
of the missionary circles of the
church also will attend the picnic.
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ANNUAL WHITAKER
REUNION CALLED OFF

The annual Whitaker reunion
which is usually held on the End
Sunday in August at the Mills
River Baptist church will not be
held this year.
This announcement was made
this morning.
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GOV. BROWNING
IS SWAMPED BY
SHELBY Vote
Tennessee Primary Results
Headed for Action
by Senate
BOTH FACTIONS HAD
SENATORIAL REBUKE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. S.
(UP)-Almost complete returns
from Tennessee's Democratic pri-
mary today showed Senator Geo,
l.. Berry and Governor Gordon
Browning had been defeated de-
cisively. Berry trsiied by approx
imately $4,000 votes, while Prem
tice Cooper had all even greater
margin over Governor Browning
in the gubernatorial race.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug, B.
(UP)-Senator George l.. Berry
was defeated for denomination IA
the Democratic primary, nearly
complete returns today Indicated.
1t was triumph for Ed Crump'a
Shelby county Memphis) ma
chine over Gov. Gordon Brown
ing's state machine and promised
bitter senate fight over the ehgr-
bilitv Of Berry's successor, Tom
Stewart, Winchester lawyer.
Gov. Browning. seeking renOm-
nation as Berry's running mate,
was also defeated by the Crump
candidate-Prentice Cooper of
Memphis.
In all the state except Shelby
county Browning and Berry had
been running just a little behind
the Crump candidates but when
large portion of Shelby returns
were dumped into the totals early
today they seemed hopelessly out
distanced.
Both sides in the bitterest pri.
mary of the season had accused
the other of corrupting polls, in
timidating voters, coercing federal
and state employees and other I'M
proper methods.
Both sides We're vigorously re
buked by the senate campaign en-
penditures committee.
In the fifth congressional dis
trict, Joseph Byrns, Jr., son Of
the late speaker Of the house ot
representatives, defeated Repre-
sentative Richard Atkinson for
the Democratic nomination and
will take seat in the house where
his father was a famous figure for
years.
In Tennessee, the Democratic
nomination is tantamount to cleo
ton.
Both sides in the hitterest pri-
mary campaign of the season, had
accused the other of corrupting
the polls, intimidating voters, CO.
ercing federal and state employees.
and other improper methods. Both
sides had been vigorously rebuked
by the senate campaign expendI-
lures committee.
Returns from 1902 of 2,2?l
precincts gave:
For the senatorial nomination:
Stewart, 1884
Berry, 1852.
J. Ridley Mitchell, 52,40S.
For the gubernatorial nomlns
ton:
Cooper, 1872, lao.
Browning, l29,S80.
DlO"hlHs "do hObuiiatSd liIb
elected governor as q Crump can
didate, but broke with his mentor
The Crump machine gave him
ratio of approximately so to /
Incomplete Shelby returns from
yesterdays primary, indicated that
the ratio against him would not
be nearly as great. Returns from
80 of the 1877 Shelby county pre-
,incts gave: Cooper 50,066, Stew
art 44,902, Browning 8,4s4, Berry
5,739.
Tennesseans voted under the
most tense conditions. At least SIX
Investigators of the senate cam
oaign expenditures committee
the polling for signs of
intimidation, ballot altering. and
,ther improper practices, compil-
ng the record on which the sue
,essful senatorial candidate prob
ably will be challenged when he
;ries to take his seat.
In addition, Gov Browning, who
heads a state machine not Is old
Continued on page three)
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2 IL MONTH COLT
WEIGHS $50 POUNDS

One of the best colts ever foal-
ed in this county is owned by
Zeb Fitzpatrick of East Flat Rock.
Foaled on May 20, the colt now
weighs about $50 pounds at two
and a half months old.
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CALVARY BAPTISTS
ARRANGE BAPTISMS

A baptismal service will be held
at Calvary Baptist church Sunday
morning at II o'clock. All candl-
dates for baptism are asked to be
present for this service. Their
friends and relatives are invited
to be present. The leaders are
looking forward to one Of the
great days of Calvary church Sun
day.
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LAW is UPHELD

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Aug. S.
(UP)-Validity of the 1887 Flor
ida law outlawing slot machines
was upheld yesterday by Circuit
Judge George Jackson.
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Y 'NIkeath@E

THURSDAY
Maximum temperatures de
srees. Minimum-65 degrees.
Mean-75 degrees.
Days range-20 degrees.
Rainfall-.ll inch.
Normal mean temperature fol
lAugust-72 degrees.
Rainfall to date-.64 inch. Nor
NAL rainfall-6.13 inches.
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WEATHER

Partly cloudy and somewhat un
settled Friday night and SaIur
day with few scattered thunder
showers.
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GOOD AFTERNOON

General Franco released flood
waters on the enemy the ether
day, Delusions Of grsndsur--ha
THINKS he's China.
The Washington times., 1938-03-18

man, Miguel Quirno, Caroline
Cecil, Tommy Adams were risking
their fortunes At the lounge Of
the Mayflower, Maxine Tappan
couldn't sing because she was over
come with laughter at some remark
one of Sidney's boys made but
the public applauded anyway, even
if they didn't hear the joke.
Coming from the N.B.C. studios
Ralph Hawkins was nursing his
drums as a father his Junior" 80.
He says Artie Shaw will develop
into Americas Al swing band o..
George Wheeler will start today his
regular job as announcer at
N.B.C. -. We will soon listen to
his voice tearing up and down the
air waves.
Flash! Mrs. George Marye,
who once before sprained her ankle
coming down the steps of the Cur
tis Club, has done it all over again
coming down the steps of the Bel
gian Embassy a few days ago.
Laura Curtis is back from a short
visit to Billy Hits, in Middleburg
The Peruvian Ambassador en-
tertained last night at dinner as did
the George CARROTS. .Myron
Hofer has recalled his dinner invi-
tations for the 18th owing to the
serious illness of his mother who
has two trained nurses, night and
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Corrin Strong
are giving a dinner in honor of Mrs.
Allan Kirk and her daughter,
Marion, at the Chevy Chase Club,
on the 31st of this month (and we
wish it would stop raining).