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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
PRESIDENT In LAST
ANTI-SMITH BLAST

Continued from page one)
blast against the veteran Smith
and telling the electorate:
IL know that when | am your
next United States senator, can
discuss intelligcntly with my
friend and your friend, Franklin
d. Roosevelt. the problems and
needs of the people of South Car
DINA"
Johnston said he agreed with
Mr.. Roosevelt that the withdrawal
of Brown, also an advocate of
New Deal principles. "leaves the
important decision to the voters
as to whether or not they de-
sire senator who thinks in the
terms of yesterday and has his
face to the past or one who thinks
in terms of today and tomorrow
and has his face to the future"
Johnston attacked Smith for
not being lin time with the for
ward march of progressive gov
ernmCnt.'
Smith, after hearing of Mr..
RoOScvelt'S statement at Hyde
Park. said. "lf and when the pres
ident learns to what school of
thought my opponent really be-
longS-if indeed he belongs to
any am sure he will regret
having tried to Influence South
CarolinianS in his behalf"
Smith said he regretted the
presidents eleventh hour at
tempt" to "influcncc the voters
The veteran senator promised
he would continue "tO follow the
Roosevelt administration or the
administration Of any other DEM
ocratic president except when to
do so will be in direct conflict
with what ! consider the best in
tcrcStS of South Carolina"
when there is a conflict, |
will not hesitate in the future as
in the past to oppose the president
and his administration--and if
that be treason let my OPPOSE
ton make the most of it."
Both Johnston and Smith made
much over Browns withdrawal
which was expected to cut loose
between $4,000 and $4,000 votes.
Johnston said he was sure Browns
action would give him IAN over
whclming majority" Smith said
he WAS disappointed Brown quit
because Il wanted the SatiSfac-
ton Of winning over both him and
my other opponent"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
FLETCHER UNDECIDED
AS TO FEDERAL POST

RALEIGH. Aug. 20. (UP)--A.
l.. Fletcher, North Carolina labor
commissioner since 1882, will con-
fer further with Governor Clyde
Il. Hocy before announcing
whether. he will accept an appoint
mcnt as compliance officer of the
new wagc-hour administration, he
said today.
Hoey will return to Raleigh to-
morrow from visit to the states
extreme western section. The gov
ernor thus far had. received en-
dorsementS for both Deputy Com
missioner Forrest H. Shuford and
T. A. Wilson. member of the state
industrial commission, as possible
successors to Fletcher in case nc
accepts the federal post. Fletcher
has said he would "unQualificdly
recommend Shuford.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
CAUTIOUS DRIVERS CRASH

OROVII.LE, Cal (UP)-Whcn
Hal Basin and o. j. kobcr, both
careful drivers, started backing
their machines out Of opposite
drivrwayS, they both took the
usual precautions -- except one.
Both looked up the street and
then down the street, to sec that
no other car was coming. Then
they both continued backin% until
they crashed into each other, with
the most precise timing.
1t is against the law for Il Lon
don milkman to open a bottle Of
milk on the street; but he may
omen a can if necessary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
MOTHER, SISTER OF
FANNY BRICE HURT

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 90. (uP).
The mother and sister of Fanny
Bricc, the coincidence, were in
iurcd seriously Sunday in an au-
tomobilc collision.
Mrs. Rose Bricc, 60, the moth
er, was reported suffering from a
skull fracture while her daughter,
Carolyn Bricc, IS, was treated
for internal injuries. Fanny Brice
was not in the car.
The Bricc limousine, driven by
a chauffeur was struck by ma
chine driven by woman who
was "lcarning TO drive" accord
ing to officers. The accident oc-
Cured at laurel canyon drive
intersection.
Mrs. Bricc was thrown from
the car, her head striking the
pavement. Her daughter was
knocked to the floor. The two
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
War Scares' Hit
Worlds Markets.,
Prices Tumbling

NEW YORK. Aug. 20. (UT9-
News of "war scarcs" dominated
world markets today. 80
Stocks in New York broke 81 to
81 share at an active opening
and extended the losses. Bonds
were weak, notably rails.
In London prices were marked
down as a precautionary measure.
All sections declined, with espe-
cial weakness in German and
Czcchoslovak issues, The Paris
bourse weakened. The Berlin
bocrse was quiet with prices easy.
Domestic commodity markets
softcncd with the exception of
grains. Rubber futures broke
sharply. Cotton lost several points.
Copper futures reacted downward
with lower tendency in the cX-
port market.
Initial stock market deals were
marked by blocks ranging to B.
600 shares in ChrySler which open
ed at $3.50, off 1926. Du Point
broke 81. Rails were especially
weak, losing as much as a point
in the low-priccd New York Cen
trail. United States Steel dropped
$50 a share to $5S. l25 on 1000
shares and later extended the loss.
Copper losses ranged to 81 a
share in Kcnnccott in the early
trading. international Harvester
was down So a share in the farm
issues. Mail orders, rubhcrS, cleo
tr'ical equipments, and the recent
ly strong building issues joined
the decline.
Market experts said the decline
was caused by the delicate Euro
pcan situation.
Some buyers came into the
market on the early decline but it
was insufficient to bring IA real
rally.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
OLD FRIEND OF F. r.
DEFEATED In TEXAS
Continued from aao" onc)

member Of the Texas legislature,
29,27i votes to his 26, l37.
The Saturday run-Off primary
assured Texas of three new con-
grcssmcn. Paul J. kelday won the
party nomination over Represent
tativc Maury Maverick of San An
tonic in the earlier voting.
w. Lee O'Danicl, the radio
crooncr-flour salesman who, as
nominee for governor, drew criti-
cism from hundreds Of his sup
porters for his endorsement Of six
men for state office, appeared to
have been on the winning side in
two-thirds Of the state races.
O'DaniePs favoiites lost only in
the railroad commissioner and
the attorney generals races.
Jerry Sadlcr of Longvicw held
strong lead in the railroad COM
mission race over C. V. Terrell,
who has spent so years in Texas
political offices. the last IA in. the
railroad commission.
A total Of S3l, 1896 votes had
been counted last night by the
Texas election bureau. Returns
from 253 out Of 254 counties, 1853
of them complete, showed the fol
lowing totals:
Lieutenant governor: { X c
Stevenson i33,Sl5' Pierce Brooks
390,Sl7.
Attorney general: Gerald Mann
1SO,749; Walter Woodul 35l 1913,
Land commissioner: BaScOm
Giles I37,397; William II. McDon-
ais 370,l2l.
Railroad commission: Sadlcr
1896 Terrell 3S7,03i.
Supreme court; Richard Crit2
l75.7l2; w. II. Davidson 32S,,
05O.
Criminal court Of appeals: Har,
ry Graves 1870, 800; J. A. Stevens
36l,599.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
LOYALISTS CUT
REBEL LINES
In SOUTHWEST
Declare Backbone of Drive
on Mercury Mines Is
Broken

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier. Aug. %. (UP). - The
loyaliSt government announced
last night that its forces have cut
the Hadrid- BadajOz railroad, chief
line of enemy communications IN
southwest Spain, and broke the
backbone of the inSurgent drive
on the Almadcn mercury mines.
In the last Is hours. the loyal
list war office at Barcelona re-
ported. reinforced government
divisions have swept westward
from the border of Ciudad real
province in a furious assault that
conquered eight miles Of inSur-
Gcut-hcld territory and several
towns.
Late last night the loyaljStS
were reported to be- closing in up
on the important inSurgent base
Of CaStucra. in the loop of the
Xujar river ITO miles southwest
of Madrid.
In addition 10 cutting the rail
road running from Madrid across
to the Portuguese frontier the
loyaliStS said they cut the ParaI-
lei highway, between Cabcza Del
Buey TO CaSturca.
The towns of CaSanlguCra, Mat
aSanoS and Los Hilarcr fell to the
loyaliStS, they reported.
The Spanish tloyalisD press
agency said government troops
were at the gates of Campanario
after breaking through nationalist
lines in the Iarzapilla sector, the
nearest the nationalist got 70 the
rich Almadcn mines.
Three nationalist divisions were
reported partially surrounded
when they attempted to fall back
from Iarzacippa to CaStuera. to
the west.
4 nationalist war communicate
at Burgess. however, said the 10y
alistS suffered enormous losses"
I'm numerous attacks which were
repulSrd with machine gun fire.
LnyaliSt reports said that the
nationalist lines were pierced in
several places and the troops were
"diSorganizcd."
\ large number of nationalist
prisoners were reported taken as
we'll rs important stocks of war
material.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
Find l03 Mexican
Peasants Slain
In Morelos State

MENICO CITY. Aug. 80. (UP)
The newspaper Novedades said
Yesterday that a government in
vestigatiOn has revealed that l03
peasants have been killed in More
los by "partisans of the federal
deputy Feliciano Radilla.'
The newspaper said Radilla is a
former Cristero rebel, captured
and given an amnesty in 1928. He
was given lands. but failed to cul-
tivatc them, the paper said, and
when the property was turned
over to agrarianS. Radilla plotted
revenge.
The paper said he initiated a
series of murders. eliminating
with the assault on the village of
Cacalutla last June. The assault
was carried out by reServiStS of
the 59th Rural Battalion of Civil
lianS. tOtaling about 210 men. who
were mohilized by Radilla, Move
dades continued.
Seventeen houses were burned
and several families massacred.
The chamber of deputies was
about TO discuss the proposed lift
ing of Radilla'S parliamentary I'M
munity when a controversy arose
over the expulsion of Gen. Ramon
Iturbc and Col. Bolivar Sierra
from the National Revolutionary
party. Radilla'S case was dropped.
NovcdadcS said Radilla now will
be prosecuted vigorously.
President Lazaro CardenaS or
dcrcd military and civil prOSecu-
tors to investigate the maSsacreS.
Vera Cruz agrarianS estimated
last year that 1000 peasants were
killed in a thrcc-ycar period IN
that section.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
EXECUTTRIX'S NOTICE

Having qualified as executrix
Of the estate Of l.. W. Clark. late
Of Henderson county this is To
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present
them to the undersigned on or
before the l>t day OF August,
1889. or this notice will be
pleaded i'm bar Of recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make settlement with
the undersigned.
This August |, 1888.
Mrs. Annie Clark, ExecutrlH
estate Of l.. ". Clark.
S-l-MOn-6tp.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29

The number of births in the
world averages 10000 day.
while deaths average 10000 a
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29

were taken to Hollywood Receiv-
ing hospital.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
LETTER is in TRANSIT
MORE THAN A YEAR

MONTICELLO, n. Y, Aug. 20.
(PU)-County Treasurer Roy c.
Johnston disclosed yesterday that
he has just received letter
mailed from New York City July
!. 1897. The distance is slightly
more than 100 miles.
Some locomotives contain more
than 200 tons of steel.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
Gov. Cone Grows
Better Each Day

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. %.
CUP).-Governor Fred 7. Cone,
recovering from a heart allmcnt
and influenza. was reported last
night by his physician, DR.; Stan
lev Erwin, as still improving.
Erwin said the governor vas
rallyiug slowly but definitely
each day.
He said there was "dcfmitcly
no truth" to reports that Cone
was worse last night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
BIBLE FIRST BILL

SACRAMENTO. Cal. (UF9-
Records of the state controllers
office show that the first claim
approved for payment after Cali
fornia became state WAS Tor
Hrblc that cost s.. The Bible
was ordered from San Jose to he
available for the first session Of
the snnrCmc court in Junc. 1850.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
TEETH SACRIFICED

FL. RENO. Okla. (UPO.-T. X.
MuSgravc paid with his teeth for
hooking two-pound catfish. 81
was surprised at the tug on my
line" he explained. land opened
my mouth. My dental plate fell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-14
"Lif- SiSed''
By REINTTTE LovEWELL

M YRA ROWLAND remembered distinctly the picture that
AVA was missing It Of little boy in velvet suit with
lace collar and long curs She had studied at the time
checking them off wondering If it faded to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
DRIVER IS CHARGED
IN CRASH DEATH
Alexandrian to Face Court on
Triday-Accused Of
kanslaughter.

8. A. Baggatt, 80, Of ia North Royal
street. Alexandria. Va, was charged
with involuntary manslaughter follow
ing a coroner's inquest in police head
quarters Of that city yesterday after
noon in connection with the death Of
Hugh Costello last Saturday.
Mr.. Costello, who was Al years old
and lived at 427 Cameron street, was
a passenger in Mr.. Baggatts car when
the machine colltded with . pole. Mr..
Baggatt was released under $1,000
bond following the inquest and ordered
to appear in the local Police Court Fri
day for . hearing.
Milton Rosasco, 10. Of Washington
was exonerated Of blame In connection
with the death Of Konstantinos Ko-
xmas Of the 400 block of Eleventh
street Sc. Mr.. Kokinas was q Pc
destrian, allegedly struck by q ma
chine operated by Mr. Rosasco.
Joe Fagelson of the 500 block Of
Russell road, Alexandria. was exon
Grated In connection with the fatal
injury Of Robert Daniels, 10, OF %
Rosemont avenue, Alexandra. The
Daniels boy was injured February ~
and died in Alexandria Hospital on
March ). -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
PLANE ACCIDENT
DATA DISCLOSED
Air Transports Flew 10,618,964
Passenger Miles for Each
Fatality.

Scheduled airliners Of the United
States flew l,839.799 miles per acct
dent and 1o,e1s.964 passenger miles
per passenger fatality during the last
half of 1887, it was announced yester-
day by the Bureau of Air Commerce.
There were three fatal accidents In
which 20 passengers, 3 pilots, 3
co-pilots and ? crew members lost
their lives in the six months in con-
nection with the operation Of both
domestic airlnes and extensions to
foreign nations.
The domestic airlines in the six
months had II accidents Of all kinds,
flying 2,r54,337 miles per accident.
The foreign airlines had five accidents
and hew l,1l0.282 miles per accident.
Causes of accidents on domestic and
foreign-extension airlines were clas-
sified as follows: Personnel errors.
24.54 per cent; airplane failures. 22.73
per cent; weather. IS As per cent: air.
port and terrain. 1891 per cent; other
causes, 900 per cent; undetermined
and doubtful, 2.2s per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
EMPL0YE p
FILES $4,000 SUIT
Miss Olga Rapp Brings Action
Against the National Memorial
Park. Inc.

Asserting she was induced by mis-
representation to sign a contract for
the purchase Of $4,000 worth of
cemetery property, Miss Olga Rapp of
the Tudor Hall Apartments. q Gov
eminent employe, filed suit in Dis
trict Court today against the National
Memorial Park. Inc, for rescission of
the contract and return of slightly
more than $4,000 of securities she
allegedly turned over to. an agent Of
the concern.
Through Attorney Charles M. Ire
land, jr.. r SIS Rapp told the court she
unknowingly signed contract Tor
purchase of the property December
II, thinking that the paper to which
she affixed her signature concerned
the sale of certain securities she
owned.
She stated in the suit that an agent
of the corporation, protesting . per-
sonal interest in her, advised her to
sell the securities; that she accepted
his advice and turned them over to
him, only to find later that she had
signed . contract TO purchase burial
lots in the corporations cemetery IN
Fairfax County. She said that when
she asked for the return Of her e.
curities or Of the proceeds from the
sale Of them she was told that they
are now the property Of National
Memorial Park"
Later, some of the securities were
returned, but the corporation with
held cash amounting to $l3,s57.2l,
representing proceeds from the sale of
certain shares. and sold securities
totaling $l6,550, she declared In the
suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
AID SOCIETY TOLD
OF 'NOMAN'SLAND'
Actual Starvation Is Held
Experienced Here-Unit
Elects Officers.
(Story on Page AL

Urging recognition of the fact that
Washington, Mrs. Margaret Ford, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Travellers Aid
Society, spoke on what she termed
"Washingtons No Mans Land in
her report to the society at the annual
meeting yesterday at the Y. w. C. A.
Election of board members and
one-act play depicting the society's
work featured the meeting. Reports
were also made by Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone, president; Albert w. Atwood,
treasurer. and Arthur w. Moses. chair
man of the Nominating Committee.
mo mans land" is not a district
segregated like a leper's colony, Mrs.
Ford said. but is scattered all over the
city. More interest might be aroused
in correcting present needs if the
possible harm resulting from diseases
fostered by starvation and lack OF
care, and the crime resulting from
desperation were realized, she said.
Mrs. Ford cited several examples from
11CI CAHVlACllCCS A1lAlS 1hlAAlCS IA
want.
New board members elected included
Mrs. John Beale Bloomer, Edward D..
Merrill, Dion S. Birney and COL Rob-
ert H. Fletcher. Board members re-
elected were DR.. Stuart A. Rice, Mrs.
Camden McAtee, Mrs. Karl Fenning,
Bruce Mohler and Louis Gutenberg.
The members whose terms are unex-
pired, and who will continue to serve
are Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, Mrs. John
Jay O'Connor, w. B. Clarkson, Mr..
Moses, Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, Miss
Agnes Regan, Mrs. Stone, Mr.. At
wood, Dorsey Hyde and Mrs. James
B. Woolnough.
Arrangements for yesterdays meet
ing were in charge of a special COM
mittee consisting Of Mrs. Fenning,
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. O'Connor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
FOES Of STRIKE
CALLED FOR QUIZ
Mayor of Johnstown, Pa,
Among Witnesses to Face
Committee Tomorrow.

In recess today, the Senate Civil
Liberties Committee has called Mayor
Dan Shields and nearly dozen others
familiar with activities Of the Johns
town Citizens Committee to appear
for questioning tomorrow. The Johns
town Committee, organized early last
summer during strike at the Bethle-
hem. Steel Co. plant in Johnstown,
Pa. was active in fighting strikers.
Before beginning questioning of the
Johnstown witnesses, the Senate COM
mittee plans to insert into the records
additional exhibits in connection with
their inquiry into employment rela-
lions policies of the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers.
N. A. M. officials, who had been
testifying for nearly a week, turned to
graphic defense of their association
public information" program yester-
day afternoon by presenting one reel
Of moving pictures and one slide Sc
quence illustrative of the type of
international material circulated
through a program costing some $500,
900 in 1887.
In supplementary statement clari-
flying the N. A. MS present attitude
toward the National Labor Relations
Act, John C. Gall, association counsel,
raised the question yesterday of con-
tinued validity Of the majority-rule
provisions applying to collective bar
gaining elections under the act.
While the general principle in
volved in the majority rule provision
Of the act has been sustained by the
Supreme Court" Mr.. Gall said, 1T is
important to bear In mind that the
Interpretation and application of this
provision by the National Labor Re-
lations Board may still be subject to
serious question under certain con-
ditions."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
TRUSTEE lob GOES
TO PAUL MELLON
Pittsburgh Man Named to
Succeed Father on Art
Gallery Board.

Fred Mellon Of Pittsburgh will sue
coed his father, the late Andrew w.
Mellon, on the Board of Trustees OF
the National Gallery of Art. it was
announced today after an organiza-
ton meeting of the trustees at the
Smithsonian Institution.
Announcement was also made of
the election of Ferdinand Lammot
Belin. former diplomat Of Washing
ton to succeed the late s. Parker Gil
bert.
The Chief Justice Of the United
States will be chairman of the board
under bylaws adopted at the meeting.
The Chief Justice holds . similar post
in the Smithsonian Institution as
chancellor of its Board of Regents.
The affairs of the board will be
supervised by three standing COM
mittees, also elected today. On the
Executive Committee will be the Chief
Justice, chairman; Mr.. Mellon, David
K. E. Bruce, c. g. Abbot. secretary
Of the Smithsonian Institution, and
D. d. Sheppard.
The Acquisitions Committee will in
clude Mr.. Mellon, Mr.. Bruce. David
E. Finley, Duncan Phillips and Mr..
Belin. Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau. Secretary Of State Hull. Mr..
Mellon. Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. Belin will
be on the Finance Committee.
Ohcers Of the board elected were
Mr.. Mellon. president: Mr.. Bruce, vice
president; Mr.. Shepard, secretary and
treasurer, and Mr.. Finley, director.
Although the gallery will not be
completed for two years. incidental
matters arising from time to time
will occupy the attention Of the board,
its committees and officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
SERVICE WORKERS LOCAL
ELECTEDF FOR BARGAINING
Will Represent Employees in
Negotiations With Lafayette
Hotel MANAGEMENT.

Service Workers Local 80 of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees In
ternational Alliance, were successful
in Labor Relations Board election
Monday conducted among workers In
the Lafayette Hotel, 1t was announced
today.
The workers-doormen, bellmen,
housemen, maids, and miscellaneous
employes-decided to have the union
represent them in negotiations with
the lafayette management. Parleys
will open within the next few days
on wages, hours and working con-
ditions.
James McNamara, financial secre-
tary and business agent q Local 90,
stated that . tentative agreement on
wages and working conditions had
been reached this week with the man
asemeut Of the Warrington Hotel.
This agreement covers the same
classes Of workers. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

sented in evidence at the arraignment
and that the total of the loss to the
Government would run much higher.
The specific defalcations named in
the charges. he said, occurred from
1884 to 1897, and involved checks for
less than 500 each.
The irregularities were discovered
by the Controller Generals office,
which referred them to the Secret
Service, which has Jurisdiction in
counterfeiting and forgery cases in
volving Government obligations.
Commissioner Turnage said the
evidence showed that Mrs. Fraser
had forged fictitious names to vouch-
ers and checks and had Endorsed
fictitious names on the checks In
order to cash them. The checks were
purported to be in payment Of Gov
eminent purchases.
Mrs. Fraser resides at the Cont
mental Hotel She is said to be q
widow.
The Commissioner held her under
$1,000 bond for the grand jury.