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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
Czech Cabh tQuits; Border War Break
IS NOMINATED FOR Is POSTS
ON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARD FOR COMING YEAR
NOMINATED

W. F. Algary, }. w. Bailey, DR.
J. G. Bennett, L. V. Biggerstaff
Miss Jennie Bowen, DR.. J. S
Brown, Jr., A. S. Browning, H,
f. Buchanan, 7. D. Clark, O. B
Crowell, P. NJ. Dietz, A. V. Ed.
wards, H. H. Ewbank, DR.. E. l.,
Feagin, George NJ. Flanagan.
Thomas II. Franks, c. L. Grey,
W. b. Hodges, A. II. Houston, S.
G.. Jones, Sam KAHN, H. (. Kat
zcnmoyer, J. H. Lampley, Emil
Latt, c. Z. Livingston, o. A. Mey-
er, J. c. Morrow, Jr., c. NJ. Ogle,
Steve Porter, J. H. Reaben, M.
NJ. Redden.
G. C. Richardson, }. R. Sandi-
fer, Mingus Shipman, Z. A.
Smyth, third, Z. e. Stillwell, P. F.
Sudduth, +. K. Sutherland, f. G.
Thomas, Frank Waldrop, NJ. l..
Walker, c. d. Weeks, G. J. Vile.
W. r. Wilson and Mrs, Leona AL
len Young.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
HILL: HYDER
CLAN TO MEET

Attention today was called to
the Forthcoming annual Hill,
Hyder reunion, which will be held
at the Dana high school building,
Sunday, September 25, and this
was coupled with the statement
that an excellent program had
been arranged both in speaking
and singing. 1t was asked that
all attending go provided with
well-filled picnic dinner baskets.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
W. R. FITZPATRICK is
AT BROTHERS HOME

". r. Fitzpatrick, who was op-
Grated on recently at the Patton
Memorial hospital, has been taken
to the home of his brother, r. L..
Fitzpatrick. on Ninth avenue,
where he will remain for few
days before returning to his home
at PenroSe.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
NORMENT QUARLES
DEFEATS GEVINSON

Norment Quarles, Henderson
vile lightweight, won a decision
over Lou Levinson, Of Washing
ton. in ten rounds at Washington
last night.
Quarles, who weighed 1874, won
a clean-cut decision over his OPP
ponent who weighed 1877.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
FIRE DAMAGE AT
BUNCOMBE ST. HOME

The fire department answered
call shortly before noon today
at the home of Mrs. 7. r. De-
Shields, at 513 Buncombe street.
Considerable damage was done
to the roof by the blaze.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
Three In French
Cabinet Resign

PARIS. Sept. %. (UP)-
Three members Of Premier Da-
LADDERS cabinet today submit
ted their resignations in pro-
test over partition of Czecho-
slovakia but acceptance was
delayed.
Daladier delayed acceptance
pending the outcome Of the
Hitler-Chsmberlain conference
at Godesburg, on the German
Rhine.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
SHOOTS HOLE-IN-ONE

ST GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sept.
% (UP)-One-armed Joe Schlanz
shot a hole-in-one on the 131-yard
seconod hole of the Yorkville golf
course yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22

Adolf Hitler and Neville Cham
berlain chose GodeSberg, on the
Rhine. for the second historic
meeting being held this after
noon. 1t is at this momentous
conference that Chamberlain is
to answer demands made by
Hitler during their first meet
ing at Der Fuchrer's mountain
retreat near Berchtesgaden.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
CzECHS, TRANPINC through
PRACUE'S STREETS, CRY FOR
Arms TO PROTECT COUNTRY
All National Government Called For
With Army Chieftains Included; An
ger Rises Against "Betrayers

BARENSTEIN, Germany, Sept. - tCP)-tlghth@
with guns and grcnadcS broke today along the Ger
Czech frontier officials reported the S9detenS We're
hosting Swastika flags in border towns The fighting
repeatedly resulted in the death and injury OF an unoeter
mined number of persons.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
Wind, Floods And Tidal
Waves Bring About
Major Disaster
STORM WREAKS HAVOC
NORTH INTO QUEBEC
Restored Communications
Flash Word Of Unprec-
edented Blow
(UNITED PRESS

Restored communications
in storm dashed New Eng
land this afternoon disclos-
ed major disaster resulting
from unprecedented hurri-
cane and tidal waves.
BY midafternoon the num-
Der Of known dead in New
England was 261. Another
IS was added in New York,
New Jersey and Quebec,
making the total 296.
Authorities feared til Q
death toll would mount
higher as flood waters rose
toward record heights in the
populous three-state Con-
necticut River Valley.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22

Copyright, 1888, United Pre,.)
The death toll Of the trop-
ical hurricane which swept
Long Island and New Eng
land today approached the
200 mark with 157 known
dead and hundreds of 9TH
ers missing and believed
dead.
New EngIand's toll in
creased to l04 when reports
from Cape Cod disclosed
that eight bodies had been
recovered there.
Twelve were known killed
on Long Island whose south
shore was devasted, and Fire
Island, also smashed by a
tidal wave, reported two
dead.
The toll in New Jersey
and New York City was one
each.
Fire followed the storm in
several Connecticut cities.
Damage throughout the
ravished area was estimated
at more than 500, 900, 900.
Fifty persons are missing
and feared dead at West Hamp-
ton, Long Island, where mansions
of the wealthy were swept into the
sea.
The death toll was certain to
mount because number were IN
New England towns which had
wrecked communications.
The hurricane struck first on
Long Island, ripping South Shore
resort communities to pieces. Fiji
teen of the islands dead were
killed at West built upon the
sand dunes were blown into the
sea. Bodies were found for miles
along the beach.
The 90-mile-an-hour wind piled
up a 40-foot tidal wave which de-
molished everything in its path.
The hurricane swept across the
island and struck Port jefferson
with full force. The "Park City"
a steamferry operating between
Port Jefferson and Bridgeport,
Conn.,, was blown off, it's course
and was unreported for more
than six hours with 20 passen-
gers and crew of five. The YES
sci was found nine miles off STRAIT
ford Shoals and was taken in by
the Coast Guard harbor tug Man.
haitian. All aboard were reported
safe.
The storm, accompanied by tor
rents. of rain, ripped across the
sound, kicking up raging surfs
which pounded the Connecticut
coast. The hurricane, followed by
flood and fire, wreaked upon Con-
necticut the worst disaster in that
states history.
The Connecticut river and trib.
utary streams rose to levels high
er than those of the disastrous
1886 food. the worst on record.
The state estimated its damage
at more than $32,000,000.
In New York state the Hudson
river was rising toward 1886
food levels. U. S. Weather Obser-
yer Gustav Lindfren at Albany
said the stream would reach
crest at 2 a. m, tomorrow.
Tidal waves, floods and wind
created similar havoc in Massa.
chusetts, isolating Cape Cod from
the rest Of the state and leaving
scores of communities desolated.
Providence was one Of the chief
sufferers in Rhode Island, trem-
endous tides sweeping 1000 feet
Continued on page foW.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22

PRAGUE Sept. -. (UP)-The CzcchoSovakian cabl-
net today resigned Of a-natonal government
including M cheltainS 10000 persons trampeo lhG
main streets of Pragus singing the national anthem and
shouting give arms.
Premier Hodza and the colleagues presented their resi-
nation requests to President Benc at the palace as
crowds demanded that they be permitted to fight against
the diSmemberment OF the republic.
The cabinet asked BeneS to form government repre-
Senting all the elements of national life including army
officers to steer the country through the crisis.
The ministers agreed continue in office until new
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
WEATHER

Fair and slightly warmer TO-
night and Friday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-22
GOOD AFTERNOON

Autumn Apprenticeship years
little breathing spell between the
hay fever and the cold.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
LONDON AWAITS
FRANCO VICTORY

LONDON, March "a Q.N.S).
The London Daily Mail said to.
day that wellinformed circles in
London aie now predicting q vic,
tory for the Spanish insurgents
within a few weeks.
H. Insurgept Generalissimo
Francisco Franco assumes com.
Iplete control of Spain. the paper
said. it is understood Premier
Mussolini is ready to give an i'm.
mediate undertaking to withdraw
all Italian volunteers from that
country, with the least possible de-
LAY. This would remove the only
obstacle to success for an Anglo
italian agreement.
In a statement before the
House of Commons, Prime Minis
ter Neville Chamberlain declared: {:
"The direct, deliberate bomb
ing of non-combatants, in all
circumstances, is illegal"
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
REORGANIZATION
FOES SET PLANS

(IN.S0 Senate foes Of the
Government reorganization bill
closed ranks today in an effort to
send the controversial measure
back to committee for further con.
sideration, a move that would
block action this session.
Predicting passage of the bill,
which would give the President
wide power to consolidate and
abolish Government commissions
and agencies, its supporters never.
theless urged all Senators favor
ing the measure to be present
when the vote to recommit is
taken.
At / p. m. the Senate was to
vote on the Byrd amendment
which would prohibit the Presi-
dent from aboliShing the office OF
Comptroller General and setting UP
an auditor general with poSt-audit
control over Federal expenditures.
Theodore HNntIey discusses
the effect of the proposed bill
on Government employees. Turn
to Page 26.l
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

revealed today.
MIR. Roosevelt has chosen Nor
genthau to head a group of Admin
istration financial leaders to con-
duct conferences and present rec
concentrations on how the flow
of credit to business can be stimu
lated.
The study was ordered because
of the Presidents apparent dis.
satisfaction with existing ma
chinery set up by the Govern,
ment for making credit advances
to industry. At present the RFC.
the Federal Reserve Banks and
the Federal Housing Administra.
tion have authority to make in.
dustrial loans. Thousands Of
smaller business men, however.
have complained that it is ex'
tremely difficult to obtain ad-
vances from these agencies.
An initial conference was held
yesterday, attended by Morgen'
thau, RFC Chairman Jesse Jones,
Secretary Chairman William o.
Douglas, Federal Reserve Board
Vice Chairman Ronald Ransome
and James Roosevelt.
1.-THE whole question of credit
to industry was discussed but
no definite proposals were form
ulated," Morgenthau said. I'VE
will have a number Of other
meetings"
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
30 Police on Guard
lin Sausage Strike

BOSTON, March a 0.N.SJ-
Thirty policemen patrolled the
market district today to prevent
repetition Of violence which fol
lowed a walkout Of $50 union
sausage workers in four Boston
shops and one in Somerville.
The sausage workers. members
of a CIo union, demanded higher
wages and better working condk
tions. Butchers, members Of the
same Union did not 60 on strike.
All shops continued operating.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
SENATE KILLS
CORPORATE TAX

QN.S.) The Senate Finance
Committee today eliminated the
corporate !, undistributed profits
tax, bitterly fought by business,
from the new revenue bill.
SA+ proposal for. sky-high taxes
to stake the profit out OF war" in
event this country becomes In
volved in conflict, was discarded
by the Senate Finance Commit
tee. ..-..,+
The taxes, to be levied against
individuals as well as corpora
tions, had been approved. by a Il
nance subcommittee. They were
proposed in measure offered. by
Senator Connally CD Texas.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
It's Pay Day!---SO
They Got Drunk

DETROIT, March "a G.N.S0.
The first WPA payday came to-
day to Fisher Lodge, home for
Detroit'S INDECENT bachelors. SO
did a party of police. Forty-two
lodge residents were arrested on
drunkenness charges as they cele-
brated the first pay roll Of the
new WPA project created espe-
cially for them. Police said 80 of
those arrested were penniless a
few hours after they cashed their
checks.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
SHE WILL FIGHT.
IF NECESSARY,
BRITAIN WARNS
Aid Pledged Paris
and Brussels

Settling unrest on the Euro
peGn front tOGs Intensified By
the toIIosOing Developments to-
day: 're.-
Great Britain served notice
l. she viii 60 to war if France
or Belgium is attacked or if her
own security is menaced by an
aggressor.
O-France face new govern
q ment crisis as Senate FL
nance committee rejects de-
mand by cabinet for grant Of
$60,0O0,0O for war purposes.
Premier Blum planned to carry
fight to floor Of Chamber OF
Deputies.
O-Japanese empire converted
= into armed camp for durae
tion Of war with China as Diet
passes national mobilization
bill.
A-Reports that Danzig may be
the scene Of Europe'S next
major drama with Nazis taking
.n,,os. nitxy fl0od 7 T.av1foS1 today.
500, 900 German troops reported
mobilized on Czechos ovakian
border.
E-Spanish nationalists con-
= tinue advance southeast Of
Saragossa toward Mediterra-
can; victory for Franco forces
predicted within few weeks by
London observer. -,
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Franc Again Rises
In Moderate Rally

NEW YORK, March "a IN.S).
The French franc again staged a
moderate rally today, as light
trading left foreign currency rates
mixed. The franc gained III
points to 3.061ac.
Guilders also were l point
higher at 55.31 cents, but the
pound sagged 1s of a cent to
$4.96b, the Belgian belga was "
point lower at 1888 cents and
Swiss francs, " point lower at
22.92A cents. Free German marks
lost w points to 40.12 cents.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Hitler Tops List
AS News Source

NEW YORK, March "a UN.S0
Chancellor Hitler. Pres.i den t
Roosevelt and Premier MusSolini,
for the fifth successive year were
named today as the outstanding
news figures in the world by
students of journalism at New
York University. Hitler received
two more votes than the Presi.
dent as the outstanding news
name for the year.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Scott, Dominion
Liberal, Is Dead

GUELPH, Ontario, March "a.
Walter Scott, Saskatchewan'S first
premier, is dead in his goth year
here.
An outstanding liberal in Cana
dian politics, Scott led the fight
in the House of Commons which
saw passage of the autonomy bill,
by which Saskatchewan and AL
berta provinces came into being in
1905. He was elected premier Of
Saskatchewan the same year, and
held this post until he resigned
in 1915, due to i'll health.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Temperature Drop
Saves Fruit CrOp

BENTON HA RBOR Mich,
March "a Q.NSO Southwestern
Michigan's $1O,0OO,O0O fruit crop
was saved yesterday by the SO
degree temperature drop, Agri.
cultural Agent Harry Lurkins said
today. Lurkins explained tn
record-breaking 80 degree tempera.
ture Of Tuesday forced the buds
to a dangerous stage of develop
ment" three weeks early. Freezing
temperatures were reported yes.
terday, but Lurkins said the buds
can survive temperatures as low
as 20 degrees.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Amsterdam
COlIGpses

HOLLYWOOD, March "a GIN
SO.-Suddenly collapsing while at
work in a picture, Ann Sheridan
film actress, was confined to her
home today.
Her doctor said she suffered a
relapse from a recent tonsil
lectomy and would have to remain
in bed for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Treasury to Aid
PENNSYLVANIA Quiz

Q.N.S.) Secretary Morgenthau
today promised Governor Earle
of Pennsylvania the Government
would supply some of its internal
revenue agents to help investi-
cations Of the Ruth committee OF
the State senate.
The governor conferred with
Morgenthau this morning, asking
for Treasury cooperation with the
legislative group. The inzesti'
CATION is concerned with income
of numerous individuals in the
State, and the Federal operatives
will assist in making a check-up
Of income tax return.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Fuqua Ordered
To Stay in Spain

Col. Stephen o. Fuqua., AmerI-
can military attache in Spain and
former Chief. of Infantry. has
been ordered to remain at his
present post until September /. it
was announced today. The War
Department revoked previous or.
ders which would have relieved
Colonel Fuqus Of foreign duty,
July 20.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

Judge Benjamin Hedrick in Ar.
lington County police court ruled
that evidence presented at the pre-
liminary hearing did not justify
the charge of felonious homicide
lodged again5t scheid and of aid.
ing and abetting against Knox.
and ordered the policemen held
on non-specific homicide charges.
REPORT is BARRED
Efforts of Commemorative At
torney Lawrence Douglas to intro.
duce the report of Lieut.. John
Fowler. ballistics expert of the
Washington police force. which de-
clared the fatal shot apparently
was fired from Scheid's gun, were
blocked by Defense Attorney
Frank Ball.
Desk Sergeant H. De Sales Lang
ley started a sensation at the hear
ing when he related converse
ton he had had with Scheid
early Sunday morning after the
shooting.
First witness was Robert Henry
Albertis, 4370 Lee Highway, Ar
|lington, in front of whose home
the shooting occurred. He said
he was awakened by three shots
and looked out Of his window.
MORE SHOTS FIRED
A car which was stopped in the
middle of the road with its head
lights burning began to move
slowly forward, Albertis said.
Then he declared two more shots
were fired by two men standing
at the side of the car.
Policeman John E. Conway,
first Arlington county officer to
reach the scene after the shooting,
said Knox told him Jack, we had
to shoot one"
Neither Of the policemen took
the stand. They will remain at
liberty under $2,500 bail. Both
were suspended from duty
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
1t May Be Warm Now---
But Cold Is on the Way

You'd better leave that topcoat
within easy reach for day or two,
anyway. The Weather Bureau
predicts a temperature of 35
degrees tonight, which they claim
is only six degrees below normal
for this time Of the year.
And II you've been humming
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

"In the Good Old Summertime
they don't want to dampen your
spirits, but point out that the
District has had freezing tenn
|peratures any number of times in
April, and that in 1923 the tenn,
perature fell to is degrees on April
!, Easter Sunday.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
CITES FRENCH PACT
Australia Opens
New Defense Plan

CANBERRA, Australia. March
"a U.N.S0.-Prime Minister J. A.
Lyons Of Australia today an,
nounced a new three-year defense
program, involving about 1924
25O,OO0 additional ornaments ex'
penditure.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
WARREN VAN DYKE LOW

BALTIMORE, March "a QN.S,)
The condition Of Warren Van
Dyke, secretary of highways in
Pennsylvania, was described at
John Hopkins Hospital today as
Every critical"
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Girl Turns Tunnmy
Into Pin Cushion

NEWARK, N. j., March "a
G.N.S)-The x-ray was brought
into play today to locate a dozen
pins swallowed by Frances Phone,
Is. Frances, holding the pins in
her mouth as she sewed, gulped
them down when an automobile
backfire startled her.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Wife
Won't Surrender

HANKOW, China, March "a
Q.N.S0-Mme. Chang Kai-Shek
is far from ready to admit defeat: {:
1--WE have never ceased to re-
sist and we shall not cease"
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
MARKET TO CLOSE

NEW YORK, March "A U.N.SO.
Governing committee of the New
York stock exchange today voted
to close the exchange on Good
Friday, April Is.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
CONFEssEs=.HE
TOOK WIFE OUT
FOR AUTO RIDE
.Delirious Woman
Blames 2 Youths
BY CARROLL PEEKE

Less than eight hours after Mrs.
Blanche Gertrude Lands, 22. was
brutaIly beaten in Lovers Lane"
a lonely spot in the Northeast,
near where Corinna Loring was
murdered several years ago, police
arrested her estranged husband
James L. lands, %, fireman, sta.
toned on the fireboat. He is be.
ing held ON an open charge.
After questioning lends for
several hours, Inspector Bernard
W. Thompson. chief Of detectives,
ordered him held. :..-
Mrs. Lands is in Casualty Hos.
pital at the point Of death, suffer.
ing a fractured skull, fractured
jaw, broken arm and deep cuts
about he rbody. Her condition Is
so grave that last rites Of the
Catholic church have been admin
iStered.
TELLS OF ASSAULT
Despite her condition, Mrs. Ian.
dis declared she Ina been a..
saulted by'twO young men. ui1e OF
whom she had known before she
was married.
Lands admitted to- detectives
he had slipped away from the
fiteboat after his companies On
the watch went to sleep, drove
in his car to 20l4 Monroe st. N. E,
where Mrs. Lands had been living
with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Blue
since they were separated last
August. and blew the horn. Z
mrs. Lands came out, he said.
got in; the car and they drove
around for some time, discussing
their marital troubles. Then they
parked on Twenty-fourth Street,
Lands said.
\ SAYS WIFE FELL .-
lands admitted to police that
he often carried q gun. and that.
his wife seemed scared and dif.
ferent." After they had talked.
he; said, she jumped out Of the
car and fell, striking her head on
q rock, and bled considerably.
He got out to aid her and In
doing so got blood on his. shirt
sleeves. He seemed vague about
what followed, but said he re-
turned to the fireboat, where he
cut the bloody sleeves off his shirt
and burned them In o stove along
with q sock.
Detectives said that lands was
not wearing socks when they
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The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Policemen to Face
Jurors in Shooting
Packed Courtroom, Hears Men Held for
Grand Jury Quiz
RyIGEoRaE MASON GRREN

In tiny courtroom jammed SO tightly that spectator
iainted Falls Church Policemen Edwin Scheid rs and
Herbert Knox today were ordered held for Grand Jury
action in connection with the fatal Theodore Daugh
erty 32-yearod Washington musician <.t@ .".
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
President Orders
New Credit Set Up
give her slight chance Of life.
By ERIC FRIEDHE1M

S0 President Roosevelt has ordered intensive study
of the problem of extending Government financial aid to both
large and small industry Secretary the Treasury Morgenthau
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
BY K1NGsBURY' SMITH

LONDON, March "a GN.S9
In the sternest warning She has
delivered since the days Of 1914,
Great Britain today served notice
she will go to war if France or
Belgium is attacked or if her own
security is menaced by an
aggreSsor. ..
without mincing words. Prime
Minister Chamberlain gave formal
assurance to the House of Com.
mons that his government will
live up to the letter of its treaty
guaranteeing assistance to France
against ''unprovoked aggression
but refused any prior guarantee
with respect to Czechosloyakia.
To ensure peace by presenting
q strong force of arms, Chamber
lain announced q new increase in
Britain'S rearmament program,
particularly in the. air force and
anti-aircraft defenses.
CITES FRENCH PACT
Chamberlain also warned aggres
sor nations that Britain viii fight
to preserve her own independence
and national honor whether
treaties are involved or not.
In obvious reference to the long
standing alliance which demands
CONTINUED ON Page 4, Col. u
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair, colder, low tonight about 35; to-
morrow fair, warmer; diminishing north.
west winds. "Details on Page 12.)