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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
Guffey Anegedly
Signs Letter For
Campaign Funds
Secretary Denies 1t; Sen
ate Group Still Inquir-
ing Into Activities

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. (UP)
The senate campaign lnvestlgat-
ing committee late yesterday said
that a letter allegedly signed by
Senator Joseph F. Guffey (Dem.,
Pa.) soliciting Democratic cam
paign contributions in Pennsyl-
vania involved violation of the
federal criminal code.
The comittee said, however. it
would defer action until Guffey,
now touring Europe, returns to
the United States in September.
Guffey's secretary. Richard H.
Bailey, Jr., denied the senator
knew Of the letter.
Earlier, the committee planned
to ask WPA Administrator Harry
Hopkins to conduct a second in
vestigation into charges that
there was WPA political activity
in the Kentucky Democratic pri-
mary on behalf of Senate Ma
iority Leader Alben w. Barkley's
candidacy for renom-
ination.
The request, it said, was based
on certain evidence obtained by
committee investigator. Hopkins
previously conducted an inquiry
into the charges and said that
only two out of 20 had been SUBJ
stantiated and that officials in
yolved had been discontinued,
At the same time the commit
tee, headed by Senator Morris
Sheppard, Dem. Tex, decided to
continue its inquiries in Arkansas
and California and to request the
treasury to investigate alleged po-
litical activities of internal reve-
nue. officials in the two states.
The group voted to continue it's
investigation of the Tennessee prl-
mary after hearing progress
report" from committee agent.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
MERCURY AT
SUMMER HIGH
Reaches SO Here Tuesday,;
Over Dozen Heat
Deaths in North

Hendersonville experienced the
hottest day Of the summer yester-
day when the mercury climbed to
SO degrees.
The minimum of the night be-
fore was 60 degrees and the
mean for the weather day which
ended at 6 p. m. yesterday was
IS degrees, six degrees above
normal.
The mercury reached 81 de-
grees twice during July and has
reached 81 degrees twice during
the current month. The highest
temperature last summer was 90
degrees on July Is. The high for
last August was 90 degrees.
The figures for Tuesday fol-
low:
Maximum-93 degrees. Mini
mum-63 degrees. Mean-78 de-
grees. Days range-30 degrees.
Normal mean temperature for
August-72 degrese.
Rainfall to date-1.47 inches.
Normal rainfall-6.13 inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
ANNUAL ORCHARD FIELD DAY
ARRANGED FOR AUGUST oath
Expert Demonstrations and Report on Apple Market
ing Survey Will Feature Event Near Dana

looked for the event and they will
be addressed by some lady official
of the home demonstration de-
partment of State College Sta
ton.
Another feature of the meeting
will be the release of the 29-page
report of the extension division
on "a Study of Some of the
Problems Involved in the Market
ing of Apples in Henderson
County," The survey on which
this report is based was made dur
ing the early part of the year by
a marketing specialist from State
college.
This is not an official meeting
of the recently organized apple
growers but an event in which 1t
is hoped all growers will particl-
pate. "Let US urge that you take
this day off, bring a well filled
lunch basket, as dinner will be
served in picnic style, and come
on this excursion" reads the in
vitation of Mr.. White.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
100000 ROAD
FUND WILL Be
SPENT IN VINO.
State Highway Commits
sioner Makes Public
Plans for Section

SYLVIA, Aug. 17.-Roads of
Western North Carolina in the
tenth highway division will re-
ceive an allotment of 100000,
f. l.. Mckee, of SYLVIA. member
of the state highway and public
works commission, announced to-
day.
This fund will be made avail
able from the fund Of $4,000,000
made available during the past
week for immediate construction,
and the money will be spent in
widening and improving import
ant existing highways in this sec
ton, Mr.. Mckee said.
Two of the major projects ex-
pected to be undertaken in this
section from this fund include
improvement Of the Black Noun
tain road between Gudger's bridge
and the Swannanoa bridge by
construction of a two-lane 24-foot
wide highway, and widening and
paving of a four-mile section be-
tween Wesser creek and Nanta-
hala.
This latter project is on the
main highway between Ashevillc
and Murphy.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
MEN IN HIGH
POSTS NAMED
FOR PRObERS
American Legion Spokes.
man Asserts Activities
Of Group They're in
BRIDGES CHARGES -. ,
GET QUICK ACTION

WASHINGTON, Aug. H.. (UP).
Representative Noah Mason. ILL.,.
charged that eight high officials
are members of the American
League for Peace and Democracy,
which, he asserted is an arm OF
the Communist party.
Mason, member of house COM
mittee investigating un-Amerlcan
activities, accused REA Admins
traitor John Carmody and Assist
ant Administrator Harry Laum-
bertson, Forestry Service Chief
Silcox, Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior Oscar Chapman and 9TH
ers of membership in the alleged
Communist group.
Mason made his accusation dur
ing it's testimony of Homer l..
Chaillaux, American Legion
spokesman, who charged that the
league is one of several organi-
cations dominated by Communists
and used to spread Communist
theories.
The house committee investi-
eating un-American activities last
night voted to inquire immediate
ly into charges that labor depart
ment officials had aided Harry
Bridges, west coast CLIO. leader,
while efforts were being made to
deport him as an alleged Com
munist.
The action was taken behind
locked doors at the insistence of
Representative j. Parnell Thomas.
R., N. j., who demanded that the
group air charges in a report by
Edward Sullivan, committee in
vestigator, that labor department
officials gave laid and advice" TO
Bridges on his future conduct.
Sullivan's report said that wit
nesses can be produced to "name
the day and date" when Bridges
was allegedly contacted by an inn
migration official who called
"him into his office where he read
to him a confidential letter Of in
structions on his future behav-
ior."
eve agree to go thoroughly in
to the Bridges matter, and to call
on the labor department to sub.
NIT all of their files on Bridges"
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Texas.
announced after the session.
Bridges, Australian-born leader
of the international Longshore-
mems union, was previously
named as an alleged Communist
in testimony before the Dies COM
mittee by John P. Frey, high
ranking American Federation Of
Labor official, charge which the
c. I. O's. west coast "strong man.
has always denied. Sullivan's re-
port asserted that alleged "pro-
lection" by officials is common
knowledge" on the Pacific coast.
Dies said the committee will
meet in secret session today to
hear an undisclosed witness from
the west coast who supposedly has
definite information" regarding
the alleged protection" of
Bridges, he said the testimony
may later be repeated in public
hearings.
The Bridges issue was precipi-
tated when Thomas, q committee
member, charged that numerous
federal agencies are giving the in
quiry "the run-around" and de-
manded a Showdown" Dies. at
Continued on page fve)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
TO ALLY With
DEMOCRACIES
IF VAR COMES
Japanese Anger Grows
Over Foreign Zone Ac-
ton in Shanghai
CZECHS OUTLINING
POLICY OF CALM
BULLETIN

PRAGUE, Aug. IL. (UP).
The Sudeten German party
executives today rejected
the Czechoslovakian govern
ment proposals for a settle
ment of the minority crisis
AS the basis for further nc
gotiations.
The situation was admit
teddy the most serious since
negotiations with the Ger
man minority began, fore
shadowing possible failure
of mediation efforts of Brit
ish Viscount Runciman.
The rejection followed a
Sudeten study of the govern
ment's proposed minority
legislation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
O'Connor Accepts
F. RS. Challenge;
To Reply On Air

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. (UP).
Representative John J. O'Connor,
D., N. Y, whose defeat was de-
manded yesterday by President
Roosevelt, last night said he &C
cepted the challenge" of the
Democratic party head.
"The voters in the 18th con-
gressional district will alone de-
eide who will represent them IN
the house of representatives,
O'Connor said in prepared
statement.
"The president lives in the goth
district, Ham Fish is his con-
gresham.
O'Connor said that he planned
radio reply to the president at
the very first opportunity
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
(UNITED PRESS

While world capitals nervouS.y
quieted threats of internatiOna,
conflict in Spain. CzcchoSlovakia
and Far East. the United States
sought again last night to exert
it's moral strength in the world
struggle for peaceful return to in
ternational law and order.
Secretary of State Cordell Hui
made Americas most vigorous
contribution to preservation OF
Democratic government by warn
ing that general conflict could be
averted only by reversing the
present trend toward anarchy.
He left no doubt that if the
next world war cannot be avoid,
ed. the United States will ally
with the defenders of democracy
Japanese today threatened tc
seize police powers in the British
and American defense sectors o.
Shanghai's international Settle
ment to enforce their demand that
they be allowed to stamp out ma
tionalist Chinese terroristS who
have been attacking Japanese and
Chinese who are cooperating with
them.
Japanese anger was directed
chiefly at Great Britain since the
British dominate the municipal
council which is the settlement
government. They carefully re-
Trained from attacking the United
States although I. s. Marines
were as active as the British IL
rounding up special service agents
of the Japanese army who were
penetrating the foreign areas in
an effort to get at Chinese nation
alists supporting GeneralisSimo
Chang Kai-Shek's "All-China An
ti-JapaneSe Front" government in
Hankow.
British and American authOrI-
ties believed the Japanese army
was adopting a deliberately chal,
longing attitude" designed to con,
vince more than 100000 Chi,
nese civilians in the Internationa
Settlement that they must accept
Japanese rule and can have nc
hope of protection from Occlden
tai flags.
The Japanese contention wa
that the Anglo-American areas OF
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
HAS STIFF BATTLE
TO KEEP PANTS ON

NEW YORK, Aug. II. iUP)-
When two bandits walked into
Thomas O'Brien's saloon and told
him to put up his hands early yes
terday. he complied. When they
demanded the money in the cash
register. he handed it over. But
when they started to pull off
O'Brien's pants, he waded in with
both fists. Police found O'Brien
after the fracas with bullet in
his side, another in his arm, and
his pants still on.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
P0stmasterS Will
Hold Dist. Meet
Here In November

Postmasters F.. W. Ewbank to-
day announced that the next quar-
terly meeting of the Association
of PoStmaSters of the 18th con-
gressional district will be held IN
Hendersonville in November. Mr..
Ewbank attended the summer
meeting at Rutherfordton the
past weekend, at which approx
mately 100 postmasters were pres
ent. He stated that an even larger
attendance was expected for the
Hendersonville session.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
CURB MARKET
WILL EXPAND
$4,000 Outlay Planned
on New Home on
Church Street

Announcement that the Hcndcr-
son County Mutual Curb market
has purchased IA lot on Church
street and will soon move the
present building to the new site,
has been made.
An expansion program to cost
about $4,000 will be carried out.
The present building on King
street will be moved to the new
location, and two lots adjoining
the new property have been leaS-
ed to be used for parking space.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
Hull Ure S Peace-t1mts Course In War
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
TYDINGS PURGE RESULTS in
COMPLICATIONS IN : STATES
Indication Is He Will In
ject Self Into Remain
ing Primaries

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. (UP)
President Roosevelt will leave the
capital again today after a five
day stay, during which he project.
ed a threat Of party purge" to
primaries in every state where
congressional candidates for re-
nomination have betrayed" the
new deal.
The president will leave for
Kingston, Ontario, to receive an
honorary degree from Queens
college tomorrow. He will dedi-
cate the new International bridge
in the Thousand Islands with Can
adian Prime Minister Mackenzie
King and then go to his Hyde
Park home.
He probably will not return to
Washington until early in Sep
TENDER.
The latest purge" of conserva-
tive Democrats came in his de-
nunciation Of Senator Tydings
(Maryland) and Representative
O'Connor New York;.
The president left the implica-
ton that more names would be
added to his purge" list.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IT. (UP)
President Roosevelt Yesterday de-
nounced Senator Willard f. Tyd-
ings of Maryland and Rcpresen-
tative John J. O'Connor of New
York, conservative Democrats, as
betrayers of his new deal and de-
manded that they be "purged"
from the Democratic party.
The president read from a pre-
pared statement, an editorial
which appeared in the New York
Post and the Philadelphia Record,
and explained that the statements
expressed by the papers could be
attributed directly to him.
He bluntly called for defeat of
the two men in forthcoming prl-
maries and defended his right to
oppose them-Tydings as a be
trayer" and O'Connor, chairman
of the powerful house rules COM
mittee. as an defective obstruc-
zionist"
In his shirtsleeves because of
the intense heat, Mr.. Roosevelt
charged that O'Connor, who led
the fight against the administra-
tons government reorganization
bill, was zone of the most effec-
tive obstructionists in the lower
CONTINUED on page fve)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
Valdosta Pastor
ToSpeak Tonight

Mid-wcck prayer service will
be held at the First Baptist
church tonight at 8 o'clock. A spe-
ciaI request is made to all mem
bers to be present and special
invitation is extended to all visit
ors i'm town. Rev. DR.. Gibson, pas
tor of the First Baptist church,
Valdosta, Ga, will deliver the
message.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
w. E. GIBBS is HOME
AFTER AN OPERATION

w. E. Gibbs, employed as pump
man for Texaco and other con-
Germs and by J. w. Mcintyre,
plumber, was returned to his
home yesterday following an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis, at the
Patton Memorial hospital 10 days
ago. His many friends hope to
see him back at work at an early
date.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
FIRST MASONIC MEET
ON NEW SCHEDULE

Hebron Lodge 3S7, A. F. & A.
NJ. will meet Thursday night at 8
o'clock at the Masonic hall in
regular communication. This is
the first meeting to be held under
the scheduled change in meeting
date. All officers and members
are asked to be present. Visiting
Masons will be cordially welcome.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
Iowa Editor And
Wife Visit Here

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Mitchell, Of
Fort Madison, Iowa, were visitors
to IIendersonville today. They
are on trip through the south,
and left during the day for a Wis
it to the Smoky Mountains park.
Mr.. Mitchell is editor Of The
Democrat, an evening newspaper
in Fort Madison.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
WEE ASKS DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Aug. II. (UP)-
Mrs. Agnes M. Hartje, a Roman
Catholic, yesterday sued William
Hartje for annulment of their
marriage on the ground he is IAN
atheist, a member of the Ku Klux
Khan and refuses to have chill
dren." They were married in
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
Wilkesboro Cat
Adopts Two Rats

NORTH WILKES RIO,
Aug. II. (UP)-"Tabby," Mrs.
J. w. Brooks pet cat, had kit
tens again today. This time,
however, Tabby is motherlng
not only her three offspring but
has adopted two newborn rats.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
WEATHER

Fartly cloudy with possible
thunder,howers tonight and
Thursday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
GOOD AFTERNOON

A former prize fighter has been
arrested in an eastern, city on
. worthless check charge. TAX
tsk; from diving to bouncing. g,.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27

trace of makeup on or off screen She wants to be something like Patsy Kelly or Martha Raye."
 "Eventually, though, she'd like to write. Jane already has writ ten a fairy-tale picture and would like to cast Don Ameche in it.
 "Jane most likes to play with older children, partly because she is so good at sports.
 we let her have lot of things, but she doesn't abuse her priv ileges. Her allowance is $5 a week, but it goes for things for other people.
 "She has five dogs, four cats, two horses, ducks, chickens, pheas- ants, rabbits, parrot, and a canary on our four-acre place. She also has two motorbikes, and boat at Lake Arrowhead.
 We always have made point of discussing money matters be- fore her."
 Walter Withers is the represen- tative here of wholesale furni- ture company. He leaves the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
Defendants Verdict
 Upheld By Decision
No WiIfuI Blocking of Traffic Possible When Auto Is
 Temporarily Disabled in Crash Rules High Court

defendants judgment in the civil action of Anthony Gancarlo against Theodore Karabanows, rendered m the Superior Court here by Judge Patrick OSulvan IS upheld in decision handed down today in the Supreme Court of Errors by Chief Justice William M Matbie The appeal was heard during the March term of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Maltbes decision holding there IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
ANNY RUTZ HERE
 TOMORROW NIGHT
Oberammergau Passion Play Principal to Lecture
 at lst Baptist Church

Amy Rutz who was twice chosen by the people of Oberammergau Germany, to play the part of Mary the mother of Jesus, in their world famous Passion Play, and is on a lecture tour of this country, will appear at the First Baptist church tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock.
 She will tell of the Passion Play and her part in it, Illustrating # with colored pictures. There will be no charge for admission, although an offering will be taken. The meeting will be open to the public. In here lecture Miss Rutz wears her native Barvarian costume. She speaks fluent English, and her de- scriptive powers enable her to give a most realistic view of the great play which thousands have jour- neyed from all parts of the world to witness.
 Those who have seen 1t and then have heard her lecture have felt that she was able to give them the spirit of it in degree beyond the actual performance itself. Miss Rutz lec- tured in the Second Congregational church two years ago, and while iii Waterbury she will be entertained by Dr. and Mrs. John c. Walker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
Movies Playing Today
 STATE
STATE

Another grand douDle nlt pro- gram opened to thoroughly enjoyed audiences at Warner Brothers State theater yesterday. Headlinine this entertaining bill which closes with performances tom orroW (Thursday) night is that comedy film Fools For Scandal witt Carole Lombard and Fernand Gra- vet as its stars.
 Gravel, handsome French musica, comedy star, making his second American appearance-the first was in "The King and the Chorus Girl, surprised local movie goers yester- day with a song and dance routine that proved more than pleasing Miss Lombard also turns in an ex- cellent performance being cast in the same type of role as you en- joyed her in her recent successes.
 The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and was adapted from the successful stage play Return En- gagement," and is really made-to- order film that you're sure to en- joy.
 A swell score of music is by Rodgers and Hart, a pair that's penned many a hit tune, most re- cent ones being "The Lady Is a Tramp" Where Or When?", and Johnny One-Note." The two num- bers in Fools For Scandal des- tined for equal popularity are How Can You Forget" and There's Boy In Harlem" the latter being part of the "Le Petit Harlem" cabaret sequence which was specially handled by Dance Director Bobby Connolly.
 The story itself is a WOW. Miss Lombard is an American movie star in Europe to see the sights.
 Gravel, an impoverished French baron who does not use his title because of lack of coin of the realm, shows off his culinary ability for a gag at a party. The naughty actress offers him job as her cook to embarrass him. He accepts after which the film con- LlnueS US last pace dS MlSS bolH- bard falls hopelessly in love with her aloof chef.
 The supporting cast included many favorites namely: Ralph Bel lamy as Miss Lombard's willing but unwanted fiance, Allen Jenkins as one of Gravet's American pals, al- so impecunious Isabel Jean and Marcia RalSton.
 All in all it's a film well worth seeing. Plan to attend today.
 And for your further enjoyment the management presents Might Spot" as the second smash hit of the program. Included in the cast are Parkyarkarkus, Joan Woodbury and many others.
 Attractions coming Friday to the State include College Swing" with an all-star cast of screen and radio favorites headed by George Burns and Oracle Allen: also Lew Ayers and Luise Campbell in Scandal Street."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27

no error in Judge O'Sullivan's judg- ment, is concurred to by the other justices.
 It was the plaintiffs contention that he was seriously injured in an accident in Naugautck involving his motorcycle and the KarabanoWsKl car. The finding states that the plaintiff was operating south on Church street and that the defend- ant was operating north. AS the two cars approached, another car, driven by one Sheridan, suddenly sWerVeo to its left across the center line of the highway and struck the Kara banowski car.
 Lost Control
 The collision put the steering gear of the latter car out Of com misison so that it could not be con- trolled and it swung to its left and came to a stop at the westerly slde of the street. The plaintiff, finding his path suddenly blocked by that car. was unable to stop and ran lnto it. suffering the injuries to recover for which he brought the litigation
 The trial court held that the negligence of the operator Of the Sheridan car was the sole proxi- mate cause of the plaintiffs ln- iuries. and that the defendant driver was not guilty of any negligence which materially contributed to those injuries.
 "The only ground upon which the defendants could be held liable presented upon this record IS that the driver was negligent as matter of law because of violation ot cer- tain statutory provisions, the Su- preme Court held. One of the statutes upon which the plaintiff, relies provides that no person snan wilfully drive vehicle in such prox- drnity to any other vehicle as to obstruct or impede traffic. The plaintiffs claim is that the position of the defendants car after 1t came to a stop was in violation or the statute. Of course, upon the finding that the car after the collision was ont of control of its driver, he could not be held to have 'willfully' driven