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The times-news., 1938-12-31
Bv HARRISON LA ROCHE
TI,;,sJ Press Staff Correspondent


HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, Saturday, Dec. 81. (uP)
The Spanish government early to-
dav announced that a surprise
counter-offensive in Catalonia
had swept back Italian legions on
the southern insurgent flank but
admitted that another Italian col,
umn was making progress toward
the Mediterranean.
The crack Lister and Ell Modes
~ brigades were said to have
driven around the lnsurgent
flank II miles south of Lerida on
the lower Segre front and to be
pushing upon Generalissimo Fran.
cisco Francois rearguard town OF
Sarocca.
Nine miles southeast of Saroc-
~ however, it was admitted that
Fascist Blackshirt Legionnaires
had struck on from the captured
town of Granadella and were
storming the town of Tors.
The insurgents, already WITHIN
sight of Tarragona and the Med
iterranean from the Granadella
Heights, reported a swift five
mile advance that carried them to
Pobla de la Granadella only 80
miles from the Mediterranean.
At Pobla de la Granadella the
insurgent guns were said to be
trained on a web of highways VI
tai to loyalist communications IN
/ the whole southern sector of the
, 9O-mile Catalonian front.
Both sides claimed victories II
air battles in which it appeared
that between 25 and 40 planes
had been shot down during the
dow
The times-news., 1938-12-31
CRIPPLED SHIP
IS REFLOA1ED
Italian Legions Swept Back
as Spanish Warfare
Intensified

GIBRALTAR, Dec. 81. lUP)-
The crippled Spanish loyalist de-
stroyer Jose Luis Diez last nlgnI
was refloated by tugs and toWed
into Gibraltar under protection
of a British destroyer after be-
ing driven aground in a plucky
sea battle against nine insurgent
warships whose shells blasted the
British town of Catalan Bay,
Four British subjects in the
town, lying on the east side Of
the Isthnus of Gibraltar, were
gravely wounded by the insurgent
sbelling and there was possibility
that an international incident
would develop.
The times-news., 1938-12-31
70 FACING NAZI
TREASON TRIAL
Authorities Believe II or
Is Death Sentences
Will Result

BERLIN, Dec. 81. (UP).
More than 20 persons alleged to
lave plotted the assassination of
high Nazi leaders will go on trial
early in the new year in the big
gest treason case since Chancellor
Adolf Hitler installed his nazi
regime in 1888, it was disclosed
today.
The plotters, said to have been
led by Franz Niraisch, former
writer and ultra-rightist, alleged
" drew lots to determine the as
s'SnS Of the Nazi leaders.
Il was not disclosed whether
Ne purported plot called for the
asSaSsination of Hitler.
Nraisch and 20 accompilces
VINO are prisoners in Berlin's Moa-
PN prison will go on secret trial
January 4 charged with plotting
tne destinations and other trials
WI! be held simultaneously for an
SS:Stimated 100 other prisoners
with the plot.
Authorities are convinced that
or Is death sentences will re-
suit from the trial of Niraisch and
us 20 cOnfederates whose position
was said to be so hopeless sthat
$Verai attorneys already have re-
used to accept their defense. ,
Inc Niraisch trial is expected
20 20 last eight days and the public
VII yoe excluded from it.
Nlraiseh and his 20 companions
are held in Moabit prison where
soout so percent of all the IN
mates are awaiting trial on
snaFgeS of high treason, espion-
"se or attempted high treason.
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DUKES. {. END
HEAVY CHORES.
FOR BOWL TILT
Hill in Starting Lineup But
Bragg and G. McAfee
Ailing
By JACK GUENTHER
limited Press Staff Correspondent

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 81
,UPD-Duke and Southern Cali
fornia have completed their
heavy training chores and the
Rose Bowl football game has gone
out of the hands of the coaches
into the laps of the gods.
Both squads will be drilled Sc
cretlv a final time today but the
practices will be limited to exer-
r;ses. and other light maneuvers.
There will be no work of any
sor, Sunday and none on Monday
until the teams timber up an hour
before the classic East-West
game.
While the squads worked be
hind locked gates and thick
hedges the federal weathermGn
forecast a clear sky and a fast
field when the prides of Durham,
\. c.. and Los Angeles, CAL,
square off before capacity
throng of $4,000 spectators.
The scalpers appeared due for
a trimming. All tickets supposed
" were sold almost three weeks
ago but q sudden flow OF the
pasteboards appeared today and
the leading agency in Los Angeles
refused to buy at cest, A Pokes-
man for the agency sard the game
was not attracting the fancy
prices of previous years and he
was not certain that he could dis
pose Of the stock on hand.
The weather today was unSea-
sonably warm. Both coaches, Wal
lace Wade Of Duke and Howard
Jones of Southern California, are
anxious for a dry field.
The TrojanS finished up at a
field near Pasadena Junior col
lege. Jones merely sent the play
erS through formations and the
backs through kicking practice.
The ball was passed around but
no chances were taken on pulling
muscles. Every member of the
squad was in sound condition.
Jones handed out his starting
lineup and there were three mi
nor surprises.
Bob Fisher, a revamped tackle,
was named at right guard in
place Of Tony Tonelli, who re-
covered from a leg injury last
week and was considered a cer-
tain starter. Jones also named his
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-12-31
JUSTICE RITES
AT 3 SUNDAY
Rev. B. E. Wall To Be in
Charge at Funeral
Home

Funeral services for Robert M.
Justice, 70, who died suddenly at
his home on the Shaws Creek
road on Thursday afternoon, will
be held on Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock at Thomas Shepherd
Funeral home.
Services will be conducted by
the Rev. B. E. Wall, pastor of the
First Baptist church, and burial
will follow in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Ce.
Gil Hollingsworth, Hubert Justice,
Butler Bradley, Herman Justice
Phil Thibodeau, Jr., and Hilbert
Justice.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Morris Orr, Bobo Hollingsworth
Perry McCrary, Will Garren, Hill.
lard Station, Otis Powers, Hicks
McCrary, Herman H a W k n S
Brownlow Jackson, Amos Ben
nett, Howard Bennett, j. E. Ship
man, Wiltshire Griffith, Johr
Garren, John Morris, A. V. Ed
wards and H. E. Drake. .
He is survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Fannie Justice, anc
one son, Monroe, by this union
Seven children by a previous mar
riage survive as follows: Herbert
Justice, Mrs. j. W. McCrary, anc
Mrs. John Leatherwood, all o1
Hendersonville, Mrs. Cannie Led
better, of Cary, and Mrs. Mike
Jankovich, John F. Justice, anc
Miss Lula Justice, all Of Toole
! Utah.
He is also survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hollingsworth
and one brother, J. B. Justice
| both of Hendersonyille.
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VISITORS
TO HIS CABIN !
Father Of Girl Bounced by
Witch Thinks They're
Nuisance
ST, .CHARLES. va, Dec. 81.

ST. CHARLES, Va, Dec. 81.
tUP) - Robert Sybert, whose
ft Ttihe yeaf-oid daugntef. BertS,
supposedly, gets bounced by .
-Hitel1 eysry-time she goes to bed,
placed heavy log chafr on the
front door of the small mountain
cabin today and announced that
hereafter Bertha would bounce in
peace and quiet.
Since November 16, when Ber-
tha began complaining a devil
ment made her bed shake violent
ly at dawn and at dusk, thous-
ands of curious had crowded in
to the small house until Pappy
Sybert declared "that witchery is
bad enough but them visitors is
the worse"
The visitors and the continu-
Gus bouncing proved too much
for Grandma Jane Sybert, II,
who "bore up" as well as she
could while Bertha and the bed
bounced night after night. Yes
terday she moved out of the cab
in where she had lived for so
years.
81 had enough witchery to last
me for some time to come" she
said as she packed her clothes in
to a carpet bag and moved. to the
home of neighbor. "Bertha's all
tuckered out and Roberts red
eyed from not getting any sleep,
but Pm plumb wore to fraz-
zle."
Sheriff R. F. Giles Of Lee
county announced he had complet-
ed an investigation of the ghost
of Wallins Creek, and said he
would present his findings to the
board of supervisors of William
and Mary college Monday and to
other officials who will decide
what should be done about Ber-
tha's mysterious "affliction."
eve may summon before us
every person who has seen the
ghost and the actual happenings"
Giles said. "This summons will
include the two University OF
Tennessee professors who saw the
bed bounce, at a distance, and
MANY other notables." -.
Sybert took Bertha down to
Jonesville yesterday afternoon
| She walked up the street eating
an ice cream cone in spite of the
clustering, icy wind, but the
crowds began surrounding her
and Sybert was forced to rush
her home.
Sybert, worn from worry and
loss of sleep, had come down out
of the mountains to seek help
from an attorney. He had beer
frightened by reports that Ber.
tha might be psycho-analyzed and
SUGGESTIONS that she be taken to
hospital for an examination.
Upon Giles investigation will
depend whether authorities viii
make any move to relieve Ber'
,tha's bouncing that she say.
leaves her with a headache ane
sore back nearly every morn
ing. Giles collected testimony Of
the mountain neighbors Of the Sy
berts who saw the bed bounce
and said they had seen the ghost
Raymond Minor, called in once
in hope that hymns played on hi
guitar would drive out the ghost
told the sheriff that 81 saw
chair walk backwards for fou
feet" and that the top sheets OF
Bertha's bed "swayed and drew
! Continued on page threel
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STRICT LAW OBSERVANCE
URGED AS CITY PREPARES
.TOGREET 1899 AT MIDNIGHT

tel. This is an annual event with
the net proceeds going for the
soup Kitchens operated bv the or
ganizati3n. Numbers of private
parties have also been planned.
As the New ear falls on Sum
day, many business places. the
ststa sgyxst4 &c. {, citys arid ca,,,.t: !
offices, will observe the holiday on
Monday.
City and county officers today
urged strict observance. of the law
in the celebration. No prudent
celebrators will be molested, po-
lice officers said, but officers will
make arrests if. laws are violated,
Chief Otis Powers said.
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j. S. REMINDS
JAPAN OF FAR
EASTTREATIES
Grew Delivers Note Re-
jecting "New Order"
Program for Orient
BREAK FEARED In
CHINESE COMMAND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81
The United States flatly reject
cd Japan's proposed "new or
der" in China but tacitly irEit-
ed Japan and other powers con-
cerned to enter negotiations
regarding possible revision Of
foreign rights and interests in
the far east. Details of the note
made public here, disclosed this
government had charged Japan
with unfair discrimination
against American trade and
commerce with China and Fithi
assuming the powers of SOW
ereignty in China by use off
armed force in violation of ex-
listing treaties. Such treaties, it
was said, guaranteeing territorr
ial integrity of China and equal
rights for all powers are not
subject to unilateral nullifica-l
ton. However, it admitted the;
possible desirability of change;
and left the door open to ir-'
ternational conversations on the.
subject. r.
The times-news., 1938-12-31
HOME OF F.D.R., R.,
DAMAGED BY FIRE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
81. (UP)-Firemen last night
brought under control a blaze
that destroyed the east wing of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Jr., here.
Damage to the white colonial
type cottage was estimated at ap-
proximately $4,000.
The times-news., 1938-12-31

Hendersonville will bid farewell
to 1888 and welcome 1889 tonight
at midnight.
Crowds of local people are ex-
pected to attend private and pub
lie parties in celebration of the
occasion
~ A Ss.s-7hqe yafessit51 aQd GoAsrttgg
churches have planned special
Watch Night parties, and "a--eoa,r
plete schedule of church services
is given on the church page of to-
days paper.
The largest gathering in the city
is expected at the annual New
Years dance, given by the Junior
Welfare club, at the Skyland no.
The times-news., 1938-12-31

CHUNGKING, Dec. 81. (UP)-
Japanese airplanes raiding kwei-
lin today, dropped incendiary
bombs on an American hospital
and American church mission, Chi
nese sources alleged. 1t was re-
ported that 200 houses at Kwelin
were destroyed and 200 civilians
were killed in a raid on Changteh.
TOKYO, Dec. 81. (UP)-U S,
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew to-
day visited the japanese foreign
office, conveying, it was uader-
stood, the United States Iejec-
tion of Japan's "new order" so
gram for the orient. "
The American note ret ates
the traditional American support
for sanctity of treaties ard re-
minds Japan of various covenants
regarding the far east.
1t was said to assert that the
United States is not sympathetic
to unilateral settlement of Chi
nese problems but is, however,
cognizant of changed conditions.
The United States was declar-
ed ready to join in international
conference to the end of settling
such situations through the Gus
tomary consultation m h d
among states involved.
The American reply is to ia
pans declaration of it's "new or
der" program made in answer to
the United States request for
Qualification of her intentions,
and reminding of the "open
door" rights in China,
The Japanese note had denied
American allegations of discrim-
ination against United States cit
izens in China also.
The Japanese declaration said
in part:
Japan at present is devoting
her energy to the establishment
of a new order based on genuine
international justice throughout
east Asia, the attainment of
which end is not only an indis-
pensable condition for the very
existence of Japan but also con-
stitutes the very foundation OF
enduring peace and stability in
east Asia.
at is the firm conviction of
the japanese government that in
the face of the new situation fast
developing in east Asia any at
tempt to apply to conditions of
today and tomorrow inapplicable
ideas of the past would neither
contribute toward the establish
ment of real peace in east Asia
nor solve immediate issues"
The times-news., 1938-12-31
REV. WALL ABLE TO
FILL PULPIT SUNDAY

Rev. B. E. Wall, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who has been
i'll for the past week has recovered
and will deliver the regular Sun
day sermons at the church tomor-
row.
The times-news., 1938-12-31
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR.
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Dec. 81. (UP)-The
German government last night
moved nearer en- outright diplo-
matte break with the United States
with announcement that "hope of
Improvement in German-American
relations has no foundation"
Chancellor Adolf Hitler's news
paper, The Yoelkischer Beobach-
ter, simultaneously asked whether
the United States insists upon
iContinued on page three)
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'SOLONS LOOK
FOR: .FL|AYnaC
OF DICTATORS
WPA Political Activity Re.
port Scheduled for
Tuesday
ANNUAL MESSAGE
DUE WEDNESDAY
WASHINGTON. Dec.

(UP)-Senate Democrats in a
harmony rally today reelected
Senator Alben W.. Barkley, KY,
as majority leader for the 18TH
Congress. Barkley's reelection
came after another party solid
arity action, the decision of
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois to retain his party whip
post. .s
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)
-Pre-view reports of President
Roosevelt's annual message to CON-
gress today foretold pulse-Sttir-
ring call for national defense ard
9 blistering repudiation of dicta-
torships. .as .,.f
His associates believe it will be
the most vigorous speech Of his
career. It, will be delivered short
-ly after noon Wednesday before q
joint house and senate session.
( The new 76th Congress meets
at noon Tuesday for what would
be a perfunctory gathering except
for the decision of the senate cam
paign expenditures committee to
release. then q report concerning
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. .(UP)
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Hitler ReaffirrnS
Friendship p For Italy
But FrOwns On US.
Berlin Nearer To
Open Break With
Washington,
Is Belief
THANKS PEOPLE in
NEW YEAR BLAST

BERLIN, Dec. 3t.-CUP)--
Persistent reports in Wilhelm
strasSe today said Hans Thom-
sen, German charge d'atfaires at
Washington, would be recalled.
Germany would leave only the
form of diplomatic representa-
ton, it was said, but would not
break off relations.
The times-news., 1938-12-31

BERCHTESGADEN, Dec. 81.
(UP)-German support for Italy
was reaffirmed today by Adolf
Hitler in the Fuehrcr's New Year
proclamation issued from his re-
treat here.
"Gcrmany's position on foreign
policy is definite and fixed" the
proclamation said. "The obliga-
tions which our friendship for Fas-
cist Italy imposes on us are clear
and Interchangeable" ="
The proclamation stressed ac-
complishments of German foreign
policy. of the past year and eX-
pressed thanks to the German peo-
pie. whose support of him, Hitler
said, "helped settle pressing Eu-
ropean problem without war"
Hitler thanked workers who
forged a wall of steel on the
western frontier which no power
in the world can break"
He>declared that the task of the
future. as of the past was the
''edhcation Of uT~VscOie IL na-
tional socialist solidarity. rein
forcement of national defense, ex.
ecution of the four-year plan, and
solution of the labor shortage
problem.
Hitler thanked Premier Benito
Mussolini of Italy and "other
statesmen who this year undertook
an attempt with us to find peace.
full solution to burning questions. "
The times-news., 1938-12-31

Low last night-24 degrees.
FRIDAY
Max:mum-52 degrees.
Minimum-29 degrees.
Mean-4O.5 degrees.
DAYS range-23 degrees.
Normal mean temperature fol
December-39.3 degrees.
Rainfall to date-2.82 inches.
Normal rainfall-5.46 inches.
The times-news., 1938-12-31
WEATHER

Partly cloudy and unsettled to-
morrow; not much change in tenn
Perature.
The times-news., 1938-12-31
GOOD 6 W AFTERNOON I ! /

AsNlsnphis woman has had two
appendices renewed Within three
years. shAss you seen my opera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23

before the Feast of the Ascension, when special prayers are offered to appease Gods anger at mans transgressions, to ask His protec- tion in calamities. and His bless ing on the harvest.
 Q: Why does the Catholic church leave out the Second Commandment, and split another one to make ten?
 A: The Old Testament tells us. that there are Ten Commando ments, but gives no indication whatsoever how they are to bd divided. The Catholic division following St. Augustine, has thS First Commandment prohibiting false worship and idolatry, and the Ninth and Tenth the separat sins of lust and covetousneSs.
 The Protestant division mak one commandment of the two di> tinct sinful desires of adultery al theft, while 1t makes two of t enc prohibition of false worsh This division is based on Phi Joseohus and Origen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Weekly Sunday School Lesson - THE TEST OF LOYALTY
Text: Mark 9:2-10

appalling and overwhelming to their human spirits in this manifestation. But there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him."
 It was then that the disciples found themselves with Jesus alone. AS they came down the mountain, He told them that they should tell no one of the wonderful things they had seen until after His Resur- rection, but they did not even un- derstand at the time what He meant by His reference to rising again from the dead. How they must have recalled this experience after the .crucifixion and the Resurrection! What confidence it must have given them and what strength of faith, in the early days of the church!
 The story suggests the place of such experiences in the lives of all of us. The disciples did not stay upon the mountain top. They did not even return to the mountain top, expecting to have such glori- ous vision again. They came down from the mountain, reminded by the Master that they should not even talk about the wonderful thing they had seen. They came back to the earth and to their daily tasks with the vision in a sense removed. These tasks were just as real, their duties and obligations were no less urgent, and yet-what it meant to have above this daily life the sense of this triumphant experience!
 We should not value such ex- tremely emotional experiences too highly, but neither should we re- gard them too lightly. We should make sure that from all the ex- periences on the mountain top, we get back into the realities of daily Christian living. That is the real test of the Masters presence and of our loyalty to Him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
By VIM. E. GILROY, D. ID. Editor of Advance

The story of the transfguration Of Jesus is very remarkable, even in New Testament that tells us re- markable things.
 We have the portrayal of Jesus as He preached to the multitudes and as they thronged upon Him, not only to hear His words but also to see His wonderous works. We have the intimate account of Jesus with the inner circle of disciples, and we have the long discourse or series of talks, that we call Sermon on the Mount, which came out of this communion with Jesus as He met with His inner circle of disciples.
 But here, even from the inner circle of twelve, we have Jesus talk ing three of the disciples-Peter, James and John-and bringing them up onto a high mountain, where they had an experience that must have strengthened their faith and in some ways changed their whole lives. Here on the mountain. Jesus became transformed as they observed Him, His garments glisten- ing with whiteness such as no linen on earth could attain. And along with Jesus there appeared two, whom the disciples identified as Elijah and Moses, who talked with Jesus.
 Peter, always the ready spokes- man, was so overwhelmed by the vision that in his eagerness, he ex- claimed, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah
 We are told that he knew not what he said-which has been true of more than one who has had some extreme emotional religious experience. Moreover, the disciples were afraid: there was something
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Methodist

FIRST M. E.
 Morning Worship 10:30 Organ Prelude-"Dreams" Wagner Hymn-"For the Beauty of the Earth. Call to Worship-by the Choir Silent Prayer and the Lords Prayer Choir Anthem-"O How Amiable" .................,. PaCClSon ReSponsiveS- Gloria aPtri- Hymn-"Be Still, My Soul, the Lord
 Is On Thy Side" Offertory-"Melody in G Minor" Schuman Quartet-"How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me" ........... Pslueger Sermon-"Have You The Right"
 Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin Hymn-"Heaven Is Here Where Hymns of Gladness"
 Three Fold Amen Benediction- Organ PostMde-"Song of Wor- ship" ................. Watson
 Church School 12 Noon
 Epworth League 6:3O Young People will meet at the Baptist Church for social hour pre- ceding the evening service. Union Evening Service at Baptist Church 7:30 o'clock. Speaker: Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin. Sub- ject: Building Noble Sou".