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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
JUSTICE CARDOZO
IMPROVES SLOWLY

Washington, Jan. Ii (AP)--Dr.
Paul Earnest, Jr., said today there
had been ga slight improvement"
i'm the general condition" of Asso-
ciate Justice Benjamin. CardozO
of the Supreme Court.
Cardozo is seriously i'll with a
complication of grippe, shingles
and heart disease.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
TWO ROCKY MOUNT
INJURIES IN CRASH
Car and Train Collide at Crossing in
City; Man and Girl i'm Criti-
cal Condition

Rocky Mount, Jan. 13.-(AP)-Two
local persons were in a critical con-
dition this afternoon, physicians at
a local hospital said, as the result of
an ACKNOWLEDGMENT accident here
carly today. r. H. Phelps, 81, receiv-
ed fractured skull, fractured ribs
and internal injuries when an At
lantic Coast Line railroad engine and
the car he said he was driving col.
lided on a crossing in the city.
Miss Lille Hawkins, IA, received a
fractured skull and three other per
sons who were also riding with Phelps
sustained minor injuries.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
MAJ. B. r. HUSKE, OF
FAYETTEVILLE, DIES

Fayetteville, Jan. 13.-(AP)-Major
BENJAMIN r. Huske, 76, founder of a
chain of hardware stores, Spanish
American War officer and civic and
religious leader of this community
died this morning at one o'clock. He
leaves his widow, four sons and
daughter Funeral services will be
conducted from st. Johns Episcopal
church tomorrow morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
Hull w ants
Reply From
The Soviet
Calls in Russian Am
bassador To Ask
About Answer 10
Rubens Inquiry

Washington, Jan. ID (AP)-Secre-
tarv Hull asked Soviet Ambassador
Alexander Troyanovsky today why une
Soviet government has not replied to
an American note requesting infor-
nation on the reported arrest in Mos
cow off Mrs Ruth Alma Rubens, an
American woman.
The secretary of state SAID ne ~
vited" Troyanovsky to the state De-
partment to discuss the case Dut u.
clined to reveal any details OF n's
conversation with the Soviet envoy
The American note was presenter
to the Soviet Foreign Office January
ICON. inued on Page Eighth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
WarfareOn
n. c.. Coasts
Is Recalled
Tales of G erm a n
World War Naval
Attacks Used in APP
peal for Air Base

Washington, Jan. 13.-(AP)-Con-
gress received today a description Of
World War naval engagements" off
the North Carolina coast in support
Of a plea for a new coast guard air
base at Elizabeth City, N. G.
The record of hearings made public
today disclosed Representative War
rem, Democrat, North Carolina, recall.
ed the unfriendly visits of Two Ger
man submarines to the coasts of his
State during the World War; while
urging a House appropriations sub
committee to approve 81 ,131, O00 for the
fContinued on PAGE Eolir.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
Special Session of Ministers
Is Held, However, To
Determine ON Course
To Take
CURRENCY YIELDS
TO HARD PRESSURE
Values Falling on Ex-
changes and Strikes Con
tinue; French and British
Sterilization Funds Re-
portedly Being Used To
Halt Declines

Paris, Jan. 13.-(AP)-Premier
Camille Chautemps told the Cham
Der of Deputies tonight he was
confident that Frances grave la
Dor and monetary problem could
be solved.
The premier asked the Chamber
for a vote of confidence on his
program for social peace, freedom
of the exchanges and budgetary
equilibrium.
He attributed the weakness OF
the franc to strife between work
ers and employers, and declared it
had no justification in Frances
financial position.
Paris, JAN 3.-(AP)-Members OF
the cabinet announced today Premier
Camille Chautemps had decided to
take the government grave labor and
monetary problems before the Cham
Der of Deputies.
The announcement came after a
special cabinet session that lasted al
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13

Shanghai, Jan. 13.-(AP)- General
Chang Kai-Shek flew to Suchow to-
day, Chinese sources said, to direct an
attack on Japanese invaders threaten
ing the Lunghai railway. China's east
west life line.
With General Fu-Chu, commander
of Shantung armies, Chang was said
to have outlined major counter Of
fensive along the railway which meets
the Lunghai at Suchow, about 300
miles northwest of Shanhai.
For a week Chinese armies have
been massing in the area.
They stretch $50 miles along the
Tsinpu, still in Chinese hands. SuchOw
Continued on Page Eighth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13
Major Counter Offensive
300 Miles Northwest of
Shanghai Outlined
by War Chief
CHINESE MASSING
THERE FOR A WEEK
Native Army Suffers Furth-
er Losses I'M Places But
Claim Gains Elsewhere;
Friction With British and
Japs Again Reported At
Shanghai

Shanghai, Jan. Ia (AP)-Chi-
nese declared today 1000 Japa-
nese troops were killed and more
than that number wounded in de5-
perate fighting before capturing
Tsining, Shantung province, We'd
nesday.
Japanese sources made no COM
ment on the reported casualties,
but declared their columns were
push ng swiftly southwark
through China's sacred province.
They said Chinese forces were be-
ing thrown into disOrganized re-
treat as the Japanese neared the
AnheWi province border and the
vital Lmghai railroad.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-13

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
BREVARD Will
GRADUATE 81
City High Senior Class
There Largest in His
tory of School

BREVARD, April Is. (SpeciaD
Commencement exercises of the
Brevard high school will begin
Sunday night at 8 o'clock, at
which time the baccalaureate SER
mon will be delivered at the high
school auditorium by the Rev.
Yancey C. Elliott, pastor of the
Brevard Baptist church. Sixty-one
members comprise the graduating
class, which is the largest senior
class in the history of the school.
Other features of Sunday eve
ning's program will include: Pro-
cessional, Grand March from
Tannhauser, by Wagner; invoca-
ton, the Rev. J. H. Brendall, pas
tor of Brevard Methodist church;
song, high school gIee club, "The
Prayer Perfect; announcements
by Principal R. T. Kinney; vocal
solo. "Just for Today" by c. NJ.
Jones, accompanied by Alvin
Moore; benediction, the Rev. Har-
ry Perry, rector of st. Philips
Episcopal church; occasional, Pill
grim's Chorus, by Wagner.
The commencement exercises
will conclude Friday evening, Apr.
%, with the graduation program
held in the school auditorium at 8
o'clock, at which time the address
to the graduates will be delivered
by Dr.. Hoyt Blackwell, vice preSi-
dent of Mars Hill college. The
valedictory address will be given
by Martha Kate Moore. and the
salutatory by Mary Alice Feaster.
Diplomas will be awarded by K. T..
Kinney. principal.
Included in the graduation ex-
crcises will include also: Process
sional, Coronation March, by Mey-
erbeer; invocation, the Rev. c. NJ.
Continued on page three.)
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Freight Rates Are
Keeping Southern
Wares At Home
Southern Industrialists Tell
How Products Barred
From North

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April Is.
(UP)-Southern industriaiists yes
terday testified before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission that
freight rates from this section
were eliminating them from north
ern markets.
Executives Of heavy goods fac
tories in the South told ICC COM
missioner William Lee that the ex-
listing freight rates Of the South,
higher than those of the North,
prevented them from competing
for business above the Mason-Dix-
on line on a "fair basis"
"Thc difference in freight rates
in northern and southern terrific
ries means the difference between
profit and loss for our film on a
job" testified J. w. Spardley, sec
rotary and sales manager of the
NJ. & H. Valve Co., Admission, Ala.
Similar testimony was given by
officers Of other southern facto-
ries and officials of the eight
southeastern states which petit
toned the ICC to lower freight
Continued on page three)
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WASHINGTON, April Is. CUP;
A new rigid escalator wage and
hour bill was before the house TO,
day with the support of President
Roosevclt's public demand for en-
actment Of labor standards leglS-
lation by this congress. ,.
Shortly before he reiterated ms
desire for passage of a wage ana
hours bill in his fireside chat last
night the house labor committee
ended a four months deadlock by
reporting the bill without dltfer-
entails for sections or industries
and without a board to relax us
standards.
The measure is virtually certain
of CLIO. and ALL. support;
President Roosevelt was reporteS9,
as being delighted with the bill
which was approved by the COM
mittee, IA to 4. 1t affects lndus-
tries in or affecting interstate
commerce with the principal eX-
ception of agriculture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
DIR. c. FARRIS
PASSES away
Long Time Stetson Uni.
versity Official Was
Native of N. E.

DELAND, Fla, April Is. tUP)
DR.. Charles Sherwood Farris, vice
president of Stetson university
since 1904, died in his home here
yesterday after a three month.
illness. He was 81.
A native of Warrenton, N, c.,
DR.. Farris wat educated at ygsk
Forest, Southern Baptist Theolog.
ical seminary, University of Vir,
ginia and University of Chicago.
He was editor of the Biblical
Recorder in North Carolina from
1881 to 1887 and editor of the
Florida Baptist Witness from
1892 to 1904. He became a pro.
fessor at Stetson in 1892.
DR.. Farris was a member of the
American Classical society and
author of "The American Soul
and Robert E. Lee"
The wife and one son, Carl Y,
Farris, Of Durham, N. c., survive
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
HOUSE GROUP REPORTS NEW
WAGE BILL; DIXIE SOL0NS
SAY JUST BILL IMPOSSIBLE

WASHINGTON, April Is. (UP).
The house labor committee last
night reported favorably an
"escalator" wage-hour bill pro-
viding for decent minimum
hourly wage in three years and a
4O-hour maximum work week in
two years in all affected indus
tries.
Chances Of passage are believed
remote because of the anxiety of
congress to adjourn.
Stripped Of sectional and IN
dustrial differentials the measure
is expected to win approval of
both the American Federation Of
Labor and the Committee for In
dustrial organization. Also, Chair
man Mary Norton, D., n. j., of
the labor committee, said she be-
lieved the hostile rules committee,
which bottled up the original bill,
would permit it to go to the house
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
TO
PUMP PRUNING
is NOT LARGE
Roosevelt Carries His Cam.
paign to Constituents;
Votes Soon Needed
80 BILLION IN CREDITS
POTENTIAL FACTOR

WASHINGTON, Apr. Is. (UP)
President Roosevelt yesterday ded-
icated a s4,5oo,ooo,ooo depres-
sion lending.spending campaign
backed by 500, 000,000,00 Of po-
tential credit expansion to his pro-
gram of distributing prosperity to
all.
To that end he shot millions OF
idle gold into a credit-spending
pool and notified congressman last
night in q fireside chat to their
constituents that he wants the
wage-hour bill passed at this ses-
sion.
Congressional leaders today
were confident that the new re-
covery program could be enacted:
First surveys Of congressional
sentiment revealed opposition to
p-priming tactics but with less
strong tactics than that which
finally junked the government re-
organization bill last week.
Congressman are coming up for
reelection this fall and are likely
to vote for anything promising TO
bring prosperity.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
SIGN LONDON,
ROME ACCORD
ON SATURDAY
British, French Discussions
May Lead to Pact Be-
tween 5 Nations

ROME, April 15.-(UP)-Thc
new friendship treaty between
Great Britain and italy will be
signed Saturday afternoon, it was
announced officially last night. q,
The text of the agreement will
be made public here and in Great
Britain Immediately after the
signing.
premier Benito MuSsolini re-
ceived Lord Perth British am
bassador) at Venice Palace in the
presence of Count Ciano Qtalian
foreign minister) and held final
conversation about the Anglo-Ita-
liam negotiations by reading the
text of the accords,"r a commun-
iQue said. "The accords will be
signed Saturday afternoon at Chi
II Palace"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
us. CAN BUY SECURITY
AND KEEP LIBERTIES

WASHINGTON, Apr. ID. (uP)
President Roosevelt last night Wig
orously defended federal spend
ing, sough to rally support for the
New Deals fresh $4,512,0O0,000
recovery-relief drive and warned
that idleness and insecurity Of the
people threaten the foundations OF
American democracy.
In his first Preside chat with the
people in five months and ten and
one.half hours after he had out
lined the administrations newest
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS expansion
program to congress, the presi.
dent called again for enactment
of minimum wages and maximum
hour legislation, which is meeting
strong opposition and struck at
fears underlying the current de-
preston.
He said conditions today are not
comparable to the black days OF
1888. The investors money is safe
at the banks, he emphasized.
Farmers are no longer in deep dis
tress and have greater purchasing
power. Dangers of security specu-
iation have been minimized. Ma
tional income is almost 80 per cent
higher than in 1882 and govern
ment has an "established and ac-
cepted responsibility for relief
P,,t ha admitted frankly that
business is in a tail-spin; that
thousands have lost their jobs IN
recent months and that the ma
tional income is toboganning. he
read parts of the special message
he sent to congress earlier IN the
day in which he blamed the slump
on unjustified high prices, over
production and fears of initiation,
strikes and war abroad. He SAID
the increased unemployment has
compelled him to ask for $l,2o0o,'
100000 more for relief for the
coming fiscal year than he had es-
timated in January.
In addition, he described admin
istration plans to expand credi.
through the disqualification OF
about s1,4Oo,OOO,oo0 In goa
which the treasury effected yes.
terday and through reduction OF
reserve requirements in fedora,
reserve banks. Appropriations and
ALLEGATIONS for a $1,000,ooo,ooo
public works program, an ADJ
tional $100,ooo,000 for pubic
highways, an additional ss7, ooo''
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
q Mystery Ships
AT Davao Said
To Be War Craft

MANILA, ?. l., April Is
(UP)-The Il mysterious YES
sells anchored in Davao harbor
in southern Philippines are
warships, the Davao customs
collector declared in a radio
message to authorities. at tsas
been established beyond doubt
that warsips entered Davao wa
terS," he wireiesscd, and added,
81 saw about II warships in
column formation"
Manila army authorities are
awaiting the return Of two air
planes sent to investigate YES
sells at Davao where there is a
large Japanese population.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
CHINESE Are
ONOFFENSNE
Flame Throwers Lead Way
for Shock Troops in
South Shantung

SHANGHAI, Apr. 15.-(UP)-
Chinese shock troops, advancing
behind flame-throwers, again have
assumed the offensive in South
Shantung province, General L
Tsung-Jen informed the war office
in Hahkow today. -, -
simultaneously, Japanese &C
cused the Chinese of using poison
gas but the Hankow authorities
said this charge probably arose
from the appearance of the flame
throwers which were said to have
thrown terror into the hearts OF
the japanese soldiers"
Hankow reports said the Chi
nese were battering at the gates
of Yi-hsien, north of Taierchwang
and that heavy rains had immo,
bilized the japanese mechanical
units sent into South Shantung a:
reinforcements after the extensive
Chinese victories of the past ter
days which eliminated in the cap
ture of Taierchwang.
"Our columns encircling "
hsien have wiped out several Jap
anese detachments which were lef'
outside the city walls as real
guards" the Hankow spokesman
said. He added that a disease cpl
demic, believed to be influenza
also was decimating some of tht
Japanese divisions north OF tht
Yellow river.
Other developments:
Foreign military attaches, who
believed yesterday that q Japa
nese invasion of South China wa:
impending, said today that theil
observers reported the large mum
Der of Japanese ships sighted on
South China ports were merely
engaging in maneuvers.
No Japanese troop transports
had been sighted. ..
In Hankow Madame Chang kai'
shek formally announced, accord,
ing to Chinese dispatches, that
Generalissimo Chang had lifted
his ban against compulsory teach
ing of the Christian religion II
mission schools because of 1.-THE
great service rendered to China
during the present war by Chris
tan workers"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
Roosevelt To Launch Fight For More Taxes
Say Beast-Like
Humans, Nude,
Walk On All As

ADMISSION, Ala, April Is.
(UP)-Through a swamp near
here last night wandered fam
lily of nude, beast-like humans.
This, at least, vas the story
of farmers in the vicinity who
said the trio--a man, woman
anG child--had chased their
dogs. The farmers said the
three were nude and heavily.
haired, and sometimes walked
on their all-fours in the manner
Of apes.
Sheriff w. P. Cotton led a
posse into the swamp in search
of the strange trio. The sheriff
was prompted to act because
of the demand of the sections
residents that he "catch this
thing or we are moving out"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
M MOuntaineers
Seeking Negro

g., SFA,RTA, April I5.-CUP)-
, ,~S''''S o' 'wo counties led Il
.'l' o' zoo mouutainecrS today
10 ,%''0 ct a negro accused Of
tTI;,> no.gun Staying of a Sparta
'" p, station operator.
,ra ."' negro, Glenn Maxwell, 40,
% Hy4.y shot Charles Shepherd,
Ie,.,,@ "'''' az the home of Shep-
=, H., mother in Allegheny coun-
~, .ts' night, According to
81, ,,'' Walter ". Irwin of Allie
troo county, the negro fired
s.o ,. .''cS with a singlebarreled
- SSan after a quarrel.
p.,s' p'.'.l died en- route to a hos
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
OVER BILLION IN GOLD FREED
TO HELP DEPRESSION FIGHT
Treasury Acts Shortly Aft.
err Congress Given Re-
covery Program

WASHINGTON. April Is. (UP)
The treasury yesterday freed ST.
391, 100000 in shackled gold in a
swift stroke which initiated a
sweeping $4,512,000,000 recovery
relief program behind which
President Roosevelt asked con-
gress and the nation to unite in
a common attack on the depres-
sion.
Likewise the treasury cancelled
a proposed call for $60,000,000
in government funds on deposit
with commercial banks, making
this amount available locally for
loans.
At the capitol, house leaders
proposed that an amendment
which would make available an
additional $1OO,000,OOO for fed
eral-state highways be added to
the pending agricultural depart
ment appropriation bill which
probably will be passed Monday.
Chairman Edward Taylor, d.,
Colo, of the house appropriations
committee, said he would call the
deficiency subcommittee into ses-
sion next Wednesday to prepare
one bill embracing all of the new
pump-priming program.
The gold, freed by the treasury
four hours after the president had
outlined his program to congress
in a special message, was taken
out of circulation a year ago 10
prevent a runaway credit boom,
The presidents concerted at
tack on the depression proposes
to shoot federal expenditures dur
ing the 1889 budget year to a
minimum of $s,881,OO0,00O and
POSSIBLY over $9,OOO,O0O,OOo to
establish peace-time record; Inc
amount the public debt would be
increased is problematlcal' the
lowest estimate being $6l2,ooo'-
600.
Inc pTeSluellt o"'"'
that these expenditures are neces-
sary to preserve the nations eco
nomic stability and to aid IN rails
ing the national income to the
point where federal spending can
be curtailed. He frankly acKno"i-
edged the presence of the ousl-
ness slump which he blamed on
over-production, high prices, fears
of war, nationwide strikes ana
initiation.
These fears, he added, have not
materialized. He struck back at
reports that fear of his admins IS
tration sent business INTO a Gall-
spin, pointing out that since jan
uary /, 1887, he has recommenu.
ed only four measures of major
Importance to congress - stanl-
ization of agriculture and plug
cling of loopholes in tax laws
which now are on the statute
books and wages-hours Legislation
and removal of tax inequltles
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
Wage Bill Would
Raise Southern
Costs For Labor
Little or no Increase Else,
where Would Bring
Handicap, Is Said

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April Is,
(UP)-Passage Of the proposed
wage-hour bill would result in
greatly increased labor costs in
southern industry with little or nc
increase in other sections of the
country, the Southern States In
dustrial council said yesterday.
"The permission for differen'
tials in the new bill is partially
nullified by the fact that the
board cannot establish a minimum
wage below the average for the
industry, and that it cannot set
a rate in excess of five cents over
the average" Prentiss NJ. Terry
executive vice president of the
council, said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-15
rate RAISE DENIED
ITO EASTERN ROADS

WASHINGTON. Apr. Is. (UP)
1.-The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Yesterday rejected the plea of
eastern railroads for a One-half
cent increase in passenger rates
while congressional experts were
preparing to draft legislation to
cure the economic ills of the rail
Industry.
Definitely committing itself to a
policy Of establishing rates on u
basis designed 10 attract large
traye! and shipping markets by
low fares, the ICC voted 6 to 5
against granting the passenger
rate increase which the carriers
said would boost their revenues
AO,OQO,00O annually.
The majority report found that
toe present twO-cent basic fare
holds promise of future profits
Tor the $2G,oOO,O0O,O0O industry,
"aose difficulties President Roose-
Welt mas asked congress to solve
through corrective legislation.
Chairman Burton X. Wheeler,
D. Mont, Of the senate interstate
commerce committee, announced
d e" hours after the decision that
" had SET Thursday Of next week
;o' beginning work on a remedial
.a"-MaHlDg program. He said he
asa arranged meeting with Pres
.-eN' George Harrison of the Rail
SaV Labor Executives association
AZ, thursday, and that he would
agSy@p, TO get representatives of
:. .Ss'"oad management TO attend
'"s conference on that date.