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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25
HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
STRAIGHT THINKING -;
(By BRUCE CATToN)

The world is governed more and more
by emotion, and less and less by thought.
That is the greatest danger of our day.
If any sanity and decency is to be kept
in the world, people must think more.
That means all people, not just the leaders.
That is harder than just to shout Hoo
raw" or ''Boo!" But it must be done.
Let's take laboratory example, the
latest Lindbergh affair. Chances are that
one either considers Lindbergh nasty
Fascist spy who intrigued against the So
Wet Union, or wise observer who served
peace and the world by telling the truth
about the Russian air force, in quarters
where that knowledge was badly needed.
Yet how far is one justified in drawing
either conclusion? Let's re-survey the
facts, and see whether opinion is condi-
toned by feelings toward Russia, the So
viets, Hitler, Chamberlain, or by known
facts.
Lindbergh went to Russia. He was en-
tertained by Russian airmen with the usual
courtesies, and shown as much OF Russian
air strength as the Russians cared to show.
He returned to England. Several maya
had made certain comments uncomplimen-
tary to the Russian air force at a social
event and to persons of influence in the
British government.
Is Russian hoSt-aviators Immediately
camu ok. with a violent statement con-
demning Lindbergh as a paid liar and a
Fascist spy. The world promptly took
sides. Lindbergh himself remained silent.
Beyond the published rumor, how much
actual proof has been shown that Lind
bergh said the things attributed to him?
Very little. The central fact of the whole
affair remains unverifed.
Assuming, however, that Lindbergh said
the things attributed to him, were they
true? Obviously the effectiveness of any
air force before actual test in war is a mat
ter of opinion. 1t is not matter on which
to use terms like liar" There can be no
proof
Now the third accusation: that Lind
bergh was a paid spy for Fascism, and
made such a report on Russian aviation
purely to influence Britain against oppos-
ing Hitler. That is a nasty accusation. It
ought not to have been made without the
strongest evidence But is there any evil
dence? None at all. 1t is a plausible
sounding hypothesis, but of proof there is
not an iota.
Three belief-hurdles have been quickly
leaped by many people in this affair. They
concluded: l. Lindbergh said or did not
say what he was reported to have said.
2. 1t was or was not true It was or was
not said with the worst kind of Interior
motive. Yet all three conclusions rest on
assumptions not proved.
All these things were reported in some
detail by the newspapers, and properly so,
because they were news But if ever there
was case for suspended judgment on the
part OF the reader, this is it. The whole
thing is question of fact, and the fact is
by no means established.
This is the kind of testing and searching
which Americans must apply to all news
especially foreign news, these days if we
are to choose course that is wise and just
and not merely be blown on winds of pas
sion and demagoguery. -.-...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25
CLIMBED TOO FAR

CUNEO, Italy,I Oct. rs. (UP)
A Marseilles inanieipal counselor,
Leon David, was in Jail today be-
cause he didn't look where he was
gong. Enraptured by the beauty
OF the Alps in the region of Isola,
ne climbed until he found himself
face to face with Italian .Carabi-
neers. He had crossed the frontier
without knowing it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

The German republic failed and
there is a reason. The German
nation, by nature and centuries
of training, is not equipped for
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25
COULD 1T BE?

COULD 1T BE?
The suspicion is entertained in
some quarters that England has
traded Czechoslovakia's Sudeten-
land { which England did not OWN
to Germany for Germany's Afri-
can colonies (Which England now
holds as result of the World
wary.
Anyhow, perhaps one reason
our Revolutionary forefathers cut
loose from Old Mother England
was that they had a hunch this
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

Czecho-Slovak sell-out was coming
in 1888 and they didn't want their
descendants to be even remotely
connected with it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

One Of the difficulties is that. all these
plans for peace seem to be forged in the
ornaments factories.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

At any rate, the Democrats of the eighth
district will start their campaign with the
most advertised candidate they've ever
had.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

o, no, the forgotten man isn't really lost ;
he's merely over there under that pile of
bills that his children are going to have to
pay.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25
WHOSE TOWN? Scene 1-Po-

WHOSE lOWN! Scene II o.
lice court; nine cases called in
which there was the charge of
drunkenness, including two for
driving while intoxicated.
Scene GOOD men and women
in Hendersonville working up SEN
timent to help deal with the juve-
nile problem of the community,
when publoc speakers are speak
ing about it and preachers are
preaching about the waywardness
of boys and girls. ..
Scene 3-Harry Buchanan ,urg-
ed that l see the picture, Boys
Town." as one Of the best, in his
opinion, and one that hundreds of
rural school children and teachers
witnessed yesterday and last night.
| took his advice as much as / was
inclined to hear Governor Hoey,
another chest" in the orators
line.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

YOUTH OR ADULT PROB
LEM: l was led to wonder if it is
altogether a youth problem with
Hendersonville. When the foun-
tain-head of a stream is polluted
can we accomplish much in treat
ing the pool? Is not the source
of trouble the best place to apply
our remedies? If the community
is not safe place to nurture
adults into good citizenship, what
about it being a desirable atmos-
phere for boys? Wouldn't the
juvenile problem pretty well take
care of itself if we could be cour-
ageous enough to clean up the
things that are not wholesome for
adults?
With many bad examples set for
boys, what better can we expect
of them? ..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

So China's seorched earth policy brought
the Japanese hot-footing it into Canton?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

CONTEMPLATION: AS | wit.
messed the gripping picture Of
Father Flanagan and the home he
made for boys, thought of Hen
Jacksonville and its boy problem,
of Mayor Edwards as he plays, in
a limited way, Father Flanagan to
the boys.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25

In freezing, water expands
about one-sixth its volume.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-25
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connecting the girth to the bit or rcinS Also part
Until the recent discovery Of Jupers 10th and iltA E"
held the satellite record jointly with Saturn
Evening star., 1938-07-25
LAST HONORS PAID
MARIE BY RUMAN|A
Body of Dowager Queen Placed
in Royal Tomb at Kurtea
de Argesch.
Ey TIE Associated Press

BUCHAREST, July 25.-Rumania
paid its last respects yesterday to
Dowager Queen Marie, whose body was
placed ir the Royal Rumanian Tomb
at Kurtea de Argesch.
Hundreds of thousands gathered
about the white -stone Royal Palace in
downtown Bucharest while four metro
politans and so bishops of the Ru-
manian Orthodox Church, in gold and
silver ceremonial robes. conducted
services in the great throne room
inside.
Then the populace and thousands of
soldiers lined the streets as gun car
riase drawn by six black horses bore
the Queens body from the Palace to
the Royal Railroad Station. about three
miles distant, which Is used only for
ceremonial occasions.
Shortly before noon a special l2-car
train left for Kurtea de Argesch, in
the hilly region northwest of the capi-
tai. with the coffin of the Queen who
died last Monday in her SD year at
the Royal summer residence at Sinaia
Crowds of women and 300 priests
kneeled while the coffin was placed on
the train and remained kneeling until
it had rumbled of into the distance.
Only one of hundreds of wreaths ac-
companied the body 1t bore the name
of the Queens two sons, King Carol
and Nicholas.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
Third Term
Continued From First Paee.)

that w. P. A. Administrator Hopkins
actually had launched a third-term
movement when he told reporters 80
per cent of those on relief were for
the President.
Mr.. Hopkins remark has attracted
the attention of the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee.
Committee Chairman Sheppard
called members to meet this week to
consider whether action should be
taken on this and other matters. in
cluding a complaint by Gov. William
LANCER of North Dakota that relief
workers we're intimidated during the
recent State primary.
Gov LANCER was defeated for the
Republican senatorial nomination by
Senator Gerald P. Nye.
Senator Vandenberg, who is in
Michigan, wrote, II may be forgiven
for commenting upon the opposition s
presidential problem inasmuch as Mr..
Farley Democratic national chair
mani has so freely commented upon
ours"
He said Mr.. Roosevelt may be
stopped in his own Democratic con-
vention where the more literal Jeffer-
sonians will cling to their party
founders horror of any such imperial
tenure
In 1928, he recalled, all but four
Democratic Senators put themselves
on record as opposed to third term
for President Coolidge after Mr.
Coolidge had made his famous Il do
not choose to run" statement.
Those subscribing to the opposition
Evening star., 1938-07-25

/ resolution. he said, included Senator
Barkley of Kentucky. now the Senate
Democratic leader; Senator Wagner
! of New York. Senator Thomas of
I Oklahoma. Senator Fittman of Nevada.
! Senator Swanson. now Secretary of
the Navy; Senator Black. now q
Supreme Court justice. and Senator
La Toilette, Wisconsin Progressive.
/ By supporting the resolution, he said,
I they agreed third terms were ''un-
patriotic" "unwise" and "fraught with
peril to our free institutions.
Senator Vandenberg declared he
would not presume to suggest" that
those who then sought to stop the
draft Coolidge movement would find
now ANY less urgency in stopping
Roosevelt-particula at moment
when the threat of dictators has be-
come vivid reality in the world"
Business of the People.
Indeed" he declared, Senate SEN
timent in 1923 was practically unani-
nous because most of the Republicans
who opposed the resolution did so
simply on the frankly stated theory
that it was the peoples rather than
the Senate's business.
| With such an array of opposition,
I do not really see how Candidate
Roosevelt could win his own conven-
ton. Yet I do not see where he can
find his Charlie Mccarthy with per-
sonal power enough to stand any show
of perpetuating the dynasty So, as a
! jovial precedent breaker, expect him
to try himself.
/ But if the issue ever goes to the
| people themselves, I am perfectly
sure they will say it is 'unwise, un-
! patriotic and fraught with peril to
our free institutions to threaten de-
mocracy with a third presidential
term"
Would Lose All Gains.
Discussing the third-term possibility,
Judge Revill said:
I'D be for him for a third term If
he wanted it. He'll have to run again
if he can't find some one else who
can carry on his policies. If he didn't
run and didn't find some one strong
enough to carry on what he has begun
we would lose everything We have
gained during his administration-and
his administration has been closer to
the heart of the American people than
any We ever had before
There was no hint that the Judge"
had discussed the matter with the
President, no sign of any awareness
of the Presidents attitude except for
the matter-of-fact statement Il know
him as well as any one in the country,
guess"
To Georgia politicians, however, any,
thing the Judge" says bears listening
to. They know that whenever the
President visits Warm Springs the first
person to greet him at the train is
Judge Revill and that the Judge" Is
the last person to shake the Roosevelt
hand on departure.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
BR|T|SHPREM|ER
EVASVE ON PACT
Efforts to Learn Plans on
italian Treaty RepuIsed
by Chamberlain.
5y the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 25.-Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain fought of deter
mined Laborite attempts in the House
of Commons today to find out his plans
about putting the Anglo-Italian pact
into force before Parliament adjourns
Friday
He asserted Britain and Italy never
had reached an understanding on
what was meant by the Spanish set
tlement' which he made prior condi-
ton to operation of the agreement.
Views Exchanged.
The prime minister said there had
been "confidential exchanges OF
views" between the two governments
on the question, but, he added, Il
never committed myself to a complete
or even partial definition of the
phrase"
Hard-pressed for an answer whether
during the recess the prime minister
Will be at liberty to implement the
agreement by putting his own inter-
pretations on the phrase, Mr.. Cham
berlain said there is no change in the
situation"
He added later: Il think the gov-
ernment is at liberty to put its in
depreciation"
Harmony With France Maintained.
Answering a question on the Anglo
French ministerial conferences dur
ing last weeks state visit of King
George and Queen Elizabeth to Paris
Nj. Chamberlain said only that com
plete harmony of views" established al
previous joint conferences had beer
maintained.
An extended statement on the Gen.
trail European situation was expected
at tomorrow's session of Parliament.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
ATTENTION
Soap Box Derby Prize Winners

list of boys who
printed full Sundays boys requested come
the Cenral High School Auditorium
presented by COL emuel Boes chairman Of
the Awards Committee
Prizes following first second and semi
final heats final heats washinston
championship heat the and
third in design the heats
( for second upholstered and
for the Eks Club Department Drum Corps
the Sons of the parade
Be on time Wednesday night Your parents members
OF the family accompany YOU tickets are necessary
Evening star., 1938-07-25
REPORT AWAITED
ON HARLAN JURY
F. B. |. Agent Will Tell of
Inquiry Into Alleged Fixing
Attempt.
Ey the Associated Press.

-
LONDON, KY, July 25.-A G-man's
report on an investigation into a pur-
ported plot to influence the jury in
the Harlan anti-labor conspiracy trial
was awaited today as the trial entered
its eleventh-and probably last-week
F. B. I. Agent James NJ OLeary
made days search in adjacent Clay
County. but said he could not find an
informant" who. Kentucky Highway
Patrolman Lee White said, told him
about the plot"
1t was back to Clay County, scene of
frequent mountain feud shootings in
recent years, that three men not in
volved in the trial were ordered by
Presiding Judge H. Church Ford for
"parading' past the jury's quarters in
the company of defendant, Merle
Middleton, former Harlan County dep
uty sheriff. Deputy marshals roped off
the jurys quarters.
Ofhcer White, who reported the sup
posed plot to Judge Ford. said he too,
was unable to find his informant.
Defense rebuttal evidence was ready
for presentation today. Government
counsel. headed by Assistant Attorney
General Brian Mcmahon, worked yes
terday on the plot" and on closing
arguments. Both sides said they ex-
pected the case to be ready for the
jury by Thursday night.
Eighteen coal company executives,
II corporations and 81 former peace
officers are charged jointly with con-
spring to keep the United Mine
Workers Of America from unionizing
Harlan miners
The trio ordered by Judge Ford to
go home and stay there" were Post
master Clarence Chestnut of Sections
Creek, whose father is on the jury;
w. H. Roach former State reformatorv
warden, and F. E. Sizemore, former
county clerk.
The improperly of such thing is
TOO obvious for any one not to under
stand Judge Ford said.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
Fund Increases
More Money Is Needed,
However, to Send
Children to Camp.

Contributions in response to the
appeal of the Family Service Asso-
citation to keep Camps Good Will and
Pleasant open have made it possible
for 24O children, the third group, to
go to camp.
To keep the camps open for a
fourth period. however, an additional
s2.4oo must be raised Ten dollars
will keep one child in camp for the
two-week period.
The Star will be pleased to accept
and acknowledge any contribution to
the fund, Mail your contributions to
The Star or bring them to the cashier
of The Star
The following contributions have
been received by The Star:
Evening star., 1938-07-25
SOCIAL WORK URGED
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Msgr. 0'Grady Asserts Modern
Youth Aspires to Something
Heroic.

Modern young people desire to do
something heroic and their energies
should be turned to social work, the
Right Rev. Msgr, John O'Grady said
yesterday. speaking before the St..
Vincent de Paul Society.
Volunteer social work Is a practi-
cal exemplif1cation Of the corporal
work of mercy-visiting the sick and
imprisoned. feeding the hungry. cloth
ing the naked. harboring the harbor-
less said Father O'Grady. who is
secretary of the National Conference
of Catholic Charities.
The society met for breakfast at
Pilgrims Hall, Fourteenth and Quincy
streets NE, after mass at st. An
thongs Church.
Father O'Grady declared that with
out volunteer support the public well
fare program is likely to become hard
and bureaucratic.
1T may sink to the level of the old
English poor laws that regarded the
poor only as outcasts from society,"" he
said.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
C0RRIGAN IN LONDON
Guest of Ambassador Kennedy
During Two-Day Visit.

Dur1ng TWo-Uay Visit.
CROYDON, E. gland. July 25 LP).-
Douglas G. Corrigan, who flew from
New York to Dublin last week in his
5000 plane, arrived by Commercial Air
liner today for two-day visit in Lon
dion. The 31-year-old Californian i'm
mediately went to the home of United
States Ambassador Joseph P. Ken
nedy In the west end of London, where
he will be guest during his stay.
OCEAN PARK, Calf, July IS (P).-
The First Baptist Church of Ocean
Park was filled to capacity yesterday
as, the Rev. S. Fraser Laneford. uncle
Of Douglas Corrigan, preached a SER
mon on his flying nephew. In the
course of it he said:
"Yes. Douglas prayed in the pinches
on that crossing as he searched for
breaks in the clouds. above the At
lantic. What sustained him, kept
him from panic. was his stout heart,
belief in God, and trust in his motor
and ship.
In my prayers for Douglas on that
Atlantic flight I said: oh. God, take
care of Douglas, and may nothing 90
wrong with his oil feed"
Evening star., 1938-07-25
HOSPITALS WARNED

Police asked hospitals to be on the
lookout today for colored man be.
lleved to have been wounded By
a policeman early yesterday after
allegedly trying to shoot the officer.
Policeman George L. Norris of the
eighth precinct said he caught the
man apparently tampering with ar
automobile in the $500 block of Wis.
consin avenue NV.
The prowler drew a gun and at
tempted 10 shoot the officer, but
turned and ran when his pistol failed
to flre, Ofhcer Norris said. The police
man shot three times at the fleeing
man.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
WEATHER MAY RESCUE
FIRE-HARRIED FORESTS
Flames Sweep Unchecked Over
$4,000 Acres of Timber in
Indian Reservation.

By he Associated Press.
SEATTLE. July 25.-Flames ate rap
idly through timber on the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation in Jeffer-
son County, Greg. today, but a pre-
diction that the prolonged heat spell
was about to end brought a measure Of
hope to the fire-harried Pacific North
west.
Marching unchecked before a high
wind, the Warm Springs blaze has
covered 10000 acres and DESTROYED a
fourth of the reservations pine timber
stand
To the armies of men fighting forest
fires throughout the Pacific Northwest
the Seattle Weather Bureau held out
hope that temperatures would return
to normal tomorrow.
The big Polk County fire in Oregon,
which took one life Friday, was under
control.
Twenty-six new fires were reported
in Douglas County, Oreg.
Evening star., 1938-07-25
Rusty's Relief From Beatings
By Drunken Father IN Danger
Boy Whose Mother Had Counted on Hi.
Getting A,coy Is Sad as Camp
Project Funds Are Exhausted.

Rusty lay on his rough mattress
waitina-dreading the unsteady sound
of his fathers feet on the stairs. He
could tell by his brothers irregular
breathing that he. too, was staring
wide-awake, into the dark.
Across the room his two little sis
ters slept fitfully. Occasionally the
younger would cry out and fling her
arm across her face as if to ward of
a blow.
1t was the uncertainty of never
knowing when their father would come
home drunk and beat them that kept
the children tense and shaky Rusty,
only II. and small for his age, doubled
up his little fists
IF he hits mother again." he
vowed, I'll beat him up even if 1
have to go to Jail for it
Rustys mother was once a robust.
healthy looking young woman Now
she weighs just 90 pounds and her
face is drawn and aged beyond her
years. Working long hours in store
which pays her 81 week, watching
her children 90 white and tremble at
the sight of their father and strug-
Cling always to keep the youngsters
clothed and fed is almost too much
for her.
Father Often Arrested
Rusty's father has been arrested
for drunkenness and committed to
the workhouse a half dozen times.
Every time he comes out he promises
to mend his ways and help support
his family. Needing his help so des-
perately, his wife always hopes he
will do so. but soon his promises are
forgotten and he returns to his old
habits.
All day at work she wonders what
the children are doing. In this
weather she can't refuse to let them
60 swimming, but she worries con-
stantly that they might be swept
under in the tricky waters of the
Potomac. Sometimes, too. she can al
most see them being run down by
an automobile as they play in the
street-their only playground.
Her ever-presen, fear, though, is
that Rusty might try to fight back
when her husband hits him-or her.
self
Evening star., 1938-07-25

THANK God they're going to camp
soon" she thought as she waited for
her husband, "at least for two weeks
they'll be off the streets and away
from beatings. too"
Just Is DAYS More.
She heard a sound in the doorway
and looked up to see Rusty tiptoing
into the room.
Il was Just thinking how nice
it will be for you and the children
to go to camp she smiled at MIN.
His worried little face lighted
Only Is more days now" he re-
piled. I've counted EN-" Then as
another thought struck him, he said
seriously, But what about you. moth
er? Suppose pa hurts you while
we're gone"
She patted his hand Never YOU
mind about me, Rusty, pas not going
to hurt me-"
She didn't tell him it was the sight
OF the children that infuriated the
father when he was drunk, as it, in
some way, he blamed them for his
hard luck
Rusty, comforted by his mother. re-
turned to his mattress. but this time
his thoughts were not Of his father.
but of the precious two weeks in pros
pect.
Holiday Endangered.
If Rusty's mother knew. however,
that he and the other children might
not have their holiday at Camp Good
Will, she wouldn't have been able to
face the future quite so bravely.
Rusty and his younger brother and
sisters won't have their lcng contem-
plated vacation unless the Family
Service Association is able to raise an
additional s2,400 so 240 children can
leave for camp on August g.
Through the generosity Of Washing
tonians, the association has been able
10 pass one crisis and has kept the
camp open for the third period. DE-
ginning july rs. But it needs s2,4o0
more.
Ten dollars will send Rusty to camp
for the two weeks he needs so badly
Every $40 contribution will make it
possible for another child to 60 to
camp-will make it possible for moth
ers like Rusty's to face almost any
thing. knowing their children will
have their blessed holiday.