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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13

ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE-
CIAL, EN- ROUTE TO SAN
FRANCISCO. July Is. (UP)-
President Roosevelt headed last
night toward a sizzling political
situation in Nevada after avoid
ing for the first time in his trans
continental trip an entrance into
a local battle involving "liberal"
candidates.
Mr.. Roosevelt made a ten-min-
ute extemporaneous speech at
Pueblo, Colo, yesterday, and with
Senator Alva B. Adams, who is
up for reelection, standing beside
him, failed to inject his own pref
erence as an issue in a coming
primary battle.
Soon after the Roosevelt spe-
cial pulled into Pueblo, an appeal
from 1000 steel workers was pre-
sented to Mr.. Roosevelt asking
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
TROOPS SMA. -. .
into SUBURB,
OF KIUKIANG
Sensational Air Raids Are
Made on Hankow And
Other Cities
EARLY CAPTURE OF
HANK0W AREA SEEN

SHANGHAI, July Is. tUP)-
Japanese troops today smashed
into the suburbs of Kiukiang, one
of the key cities in the southeast
eru defenses of China'S provision
al capital in Hankow, after their
airplaneS had killed or wounded
hundreds of Chinese in sensation
al raids on Harkow, Canton, lch-
ang and other cities.
Japanese were confident the
whole Wu-han (Wuchaug, Han
kow and Hauyaug) area-tradi-
tjonal military heart Of China -
would be occupied before August
LIST.
Japanese air raids yesterday,
which followed three separate
warnings to the United States and
other powers that foreigners
should evacuate military regions,
were the most devastating in
weeks.
Many Americans were Cndan-
gercd in the Wuhan cities and the
following American-Sponsored in
situations damaged IN the Han
kow district:
ST. Hilda'S school where Hazel
GoSliue of Baltimore, only Amer
lean attached to the staff, cScap-
ed because she happened to be
away on an errand.
The Christian and Missionary
Alliance building, near which six
bombs fell. smashing windows and
outbuildingS and killing three Chi
neSe boys.
Boone university. now known
as the Central China college,
where only minor damage was
done.
Wu-han university. where sew
cral bombs nit the campus while
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
CENTENNIAL PARADE
COMMITTEE TO MEET

The Parade Committee of the
Henderson County Centennial
Committee will meet at the may
or's office in the city hall tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
Chief Otis Powers is chairman
of the committee which is COM
posed of Wiltshire Griffith, Ma
than Patla and Mayor A. V. Ed
wards.
Chief Powers asked today that
anyone having entries for the pa
rade or suggestions as to conduct
ing this event will please meet
with the committee tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
Buchanan Named
Club Vice Prexy

Fl. f. Buchanan was elected
vice-president of the Henderson
vile Rotary club at a directors
meeting last night. J. C. Coston,
secretary, and Hugh Whisnant,
treasurer, were reelected.
At the luncheon meeting today
the club heard a report from Hugh
Whisnant, who was a delegate to
the International convention at
San Francisco.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
COPPERHEAD BITES
MOTHER AND BABE

MONTEREY, Tenn, July Is.
(UP)-Mrs. Roe Cisco and her g.
year-old son were in critical con-
dition last night, suffering from
bite Of a copper-head snake that
had crawled into the baby's crib.
Mrs. Cisco was bitten after she
was aroused by the fretting Of
her son and went into his bed
room to investigate his cries. She
felt something sting her foot.
Looking down she found the
snake had been in bed with the
little boy and had bitten him on
the foot
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
JOSEPH BURGIN IN
DOUBLE OPERATION

Joseph Burgin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. l.. Burgin of Mills River
is confined to Patton Memorial
hospital where he underwent OPP
erations for the removal of ap-
pendix and tonsils.
He was reported to be resting
easily today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13

advices from Moscow indi-
Gated that Howard Hughes
plane was approximately L.
600 miles east of Yakutsk at
11:45 (EST) and was near
ing the Siberian coast.
MOSCOW, July Is. (UP)-
Howard Hughes took of at $40
a. m. EST, today on his breath
taking fight around the world
from Yukutsk. Siberia, headed
across the sub-Arctic wastes for
Fairbanks, Alaska, 2,457 miles
away.
Hughes expected to make the
perilous flight across Eastern ST.
IBERIA and Boring Straight to
Alaska without stop and from
Fairbanks to complete the record
flight by a nonstop trip to New
York.
When they left Yakutsk. Hugh
es and his four companions in
their twin-engined plane. they
were 5,837 miles from New York
and with 8,911 miles behind them
were much more than halfway
around the world.
Hughes hoped to be back at
Floyd Bennett Airport, New York
tomorrow night, lowering the rec
ord of the late Wiley Post by
three full days.
Howard Hughes and his four
companions, setting dizzy pace
in their globe.circling fight. at
dawn roared out of the airport at
Omsk, Siberia, on the fourth leg
of their journey.
Hughes got off at 1877 a. m.
Moscow time (6:37 p. m. EDIT.
pointed east over the rugged ST.
berian wilds, on a 2,060-mile hop
to the city Of Yakutsk, far up on
the Lena river.
He took off just four hours. 81
minutes, after he handed at
Omsk on a seven and half-hour
fight from Moscow. At that time
he was more than Is hours ahead
of the pace set by Post in his rec
ord flight.
Hughes landed at Omsk at II
p. m, Omsk time. and after re-
fuelling and giving the motor a
careful chcek-up, he prepared to
take off before dawn to take ad-
vantage of good weather condi-
tions.
At 2:30 q. NJ. Omsk time $3.50
p. m, Tuesday, New York time)
he rolled the plane out on the
runway and began warming up
the motor. It was bore than an
hour, however, before he was
ready to 90 into the air, roaring
over mid-Siberia toward Krasnoy-
arski, the last large city before
he turns northeast toward the
rugged Lena river valley.
The plane was loaded with its
fuel capicity-1,750 gallons of
gasoline-which would have been
more than enough to carry it to
Yakutsk, or to swing southwark
toward Chita near the Monaghan
border.
The route as far as Krasnoy-
arski is we'll travelled by air. with
regular Soviet flights. but beyond
that point Hughes swung off the
regular route to Irkutsk.
His course lies over the vast
Siberian "Taiga," with few land
ing fields and no marked airways.
Weather reports here were de-
scribed as "unfavorable" for the
area, and airmen said it was the
most dangerous leg Of Hughes
fight over Russia.
It is the first time any Ameri.
can has ever flown over this tel
ritory. and few Russian fiers
have attempted il.
The American hier expected to
make the flight to Yakutsk in
about ten hours. His course was
that along the trans-Siberian rail-
road for the first third of the
journey. after that branching
over sparsely populated country
where hundreds of miles Of forest
stretch in solid blanket. and
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
SAYS POTATO PLANTS
BEARING TOMATOES

ELYRIA, Ohio, July 13. (UP)
An agricultural phenomenon
was reported yesterday by E. R:
Krugman, a gardener, who said
one of his potato plants had five
tomatoes, another three and a
third, two. He could not explain
it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
Jap Raids Endanger Many Americans
BOND HOLDERS COMMITTEE
SATISFIED WITH OPERATION
UNDER SETTLEMENT PLAN
Survey of Years Work
Shows City's Financial
Position Good

Satisfaction with the City Of
Hcndersonvillc'S fnarcial position
with the operation of the city debt
settlement plan in its first year
was expressed here yesterday aft
crnoon by members of the bond
holders committee, who conferred
with Mayor A. V. Edwards and
members Of the city board of COM
misSionerS.
The collection of taxes during
the past tax year and the opera
ton of the city within the budget
limits for each year was stressed
hv members of the committee,
Mayor Edwards said this morning.
Attending the meeting were
Feldie Katz, Of Cincinnati; J. q.
Search, of Chicago. and Kelvin
Gray, Of Raleigh, all members OF
the bond holders committee, and
George H. Adams. of Raleigh, as
sistant director Of the local gov
eminent commission.
Commissioners attending were
J. Harvey Riggan, ". O. Allen,
r. l.. Foster. and T. Lee Osborne.
Mayor Edwards, City Attorney j.
F.. Shipman, and Auditor j. A.
Woodward also attended the con-
ference.
is SECOND BEST N. c.
DEBT SETTLEMENT
Mayor Edwards quoted Mr.. Ad-
ans as saying that next to Ashe-
vile the City of HendersonvilIe
had made the best debt settlement
of any municipality in the state.
He quoted Mr.. Adams as saying
that none of the North Carolina
municipalities had been able to
reduce their principal indebted
ness through debt settlements.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
MONGREL GOES MAD

MARENGO, ILL.,, July Is. (UP)
"A mad mongrel, foaming at the
mouth, dashed through Marengo
today. As a result, twenty-five
men were vaccinated against
rabies-and 25 dogs were shot.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
ySEMgath2E
TtfESnAY

Maximum temperature-87 de-
grees.
Minimum--64 degrees,
Mean-76.5 degrees.
Days range-23 degrees.
Rainfall-.09 inch.
Normal mean temperature for
July-72.5 degrees.
Rainfall to date-.52 inch.
Normal rainfall-6.08 inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
GOOD AFTERNOON

Doll hats are announced ~ the
coming thing in feminine head.
gear. Il eems-men-that they're
to 10 with the new skirts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and to-
morrow with scattered thunder
showers Thursday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-13
NEAR SIBERIAN
COAST, SOVIET
ENVOY LEARNS
Sub.Arctic Flight in The
Far East Is Next to
Last Hop
HALF WAY MARK WELL
PASSED EARLY TODAY

WASHINGTON, July Is.
(UP)-The Soviet embassy
today reported that cabled
advices from Moscow indi-
Gated that Howard Hughes
plane was approximately L.
900 miles east of Yakutsk at
11:45 (EST) and was near
ing the Siberian coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

wealth and went away from that state. It was the people who stuck made the state their home and developed to support it that brought about in the Union of States Alaska is no exception It is the people who live in Alaska; stay in the country and develop it; it resources to create re- sources think of Alaska in terms of ultimate state hood who will force Alaska to the final goal.
 Alaska isn't self-supporting. In other words, it can't raise sufficient within its borders to support state government It's the tail of the kite and has to look to Washington for But it doesn't need to be in that shape forever the Sec retary pointed out if Aaskans will point in the right direction and try to become self-supporting And it would be ridiculous to suppose that Territory of 500000 square miles with the countless natural re- that Alaska has could not become self supporting if it actually directed it's efforts toward doing so.
 Secretary 1ckes gave us something to think about. He gave us something to act upon. But will do it? Have got what it takes are we going continue to try and make a stake and then high-tai for the sunny south? Write your ticket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
Do Them Both Good
Cleveland Plain Dealer)


 John L. Lewis of the CIO has been criticized-we believe with reason-for declining to permit his or ganizaton to cooperate in the study of foreign labor relations for which President Roosevelt appointed a commission early in the summer This commission, which representatives of the public, of en- poyers and of the American Federation of Labor has completed it's investigation in Great Britain and is making similar study in Sweden.
 CIO news organ defends Lewis position by declaring that the Roosevelt commission was the brain child" of Tom M, Girdler chairman of Repub- lie Steel the apparent implication being that anything bearing the Girder name is nimical to labor
 A spokesman for Republic denies that the idea was Girdler's. But that does not alter its merit. We thought at the time it announced-and we think now-that it is good idea. There is much in the picture of labor relations in Britain and Sweden which merits the study of both the Girder and the Lewis wings of American industriasm.
 On the one hand Britain, in the light of her experience has put curbs on labor violence and irresponsible unonism. In the light of the same experience she has widely adopted collective bar gaining through strong union organization that this is now taken as matter of course in British labor relations.
 It is always dangerou, to argue that what works well in one country or community would necessarily be the best pattern for another. One doubts if the British labor setup would be practical today in all it's details, for America.
 In this connection, it is important to remember that Britain is a generation ahead of America in many forms of social legislation Practices and laws which if suggested here would turn the hair of many conservatives have the hearty support of the British Tories They have found they work well. It is pro- bable that the years American social and labor legislation will follow the British pattern increasing degree.
 Meanwhile, when the Roosevelt commission makes it's report, trust Messrs. Girder and Lewis will give it a careful study. They both learn some thing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
WRITE YOUR OWN TICKET

MT Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, under whose department control of the largest part of Alaska dropped into town yesterday and left a few potent suggestions for Alaskans to null over. Some of his suggestions not going to be very well received It isn't normal for person to consider further tax on himself It just goes against the grain But whether we like it or not most of us will admit that the Secretary was as right as the Sabbath in most of his utterances.
 For example Mir Ic1es said we'd have to change cur psychology that would have to get away from the idea that Alaska is place to make stake and then get out of to live in Southern California some other place that appeals to imagination.
 We will have to change that scheme of life to the theme that Alaska is goodplace to live in to establish home and to raise family, he contended, or we will never reach that goal of statehood which we talk so much about but actually point little toward.
 The Secretary wasn't romancng. He talk ing facts which being human, many of us like to sidesep especially if they happen to be facts which are personally bit disagreeable.
 Mir Ickes said that permanent civilization can't be built on exhaustble resources. Something must be built up the places of those exhaustble re- sources when they actually become exhausted, he explained We all know that you can't take every thing away put nothing back and hope to do it for ever without getting into a jackpot.
 q MT Ickes was just giving bit of sound philoso- phy, his sights raised on the future. He talking about statehood for Alaska and the way to get it. Of course if Alaskans want to continue to be- he expressed it. the tail of the Washington kite, there isn't much that be done about it. The saying is that the Lord helps those who help themselves. Washington is doing something about helping Alaska, but unless Aaskans help themselves there is limit to which Washington can go. That the theme of the Secretary's remarks
 It's sound logic There isn't state in the Union which made state by the people who took their
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

L How many amendments are there to the U. s. Constitution? 2. What is an archipelago? B. Between what two candidates for the Presidency of the U. S. was the vote tied and the election de- cided by the House of Representa- tives?
 f. Which is the fastest animal for long distance running? 5. What is the largest city in Africa?
 ANSWERS l. Twenty one
 2. Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with numerous islands.
 3. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
 4 The horse.
 5. Cairo, Egypt; population l. 065, ,O00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
Horoscope ''The stars incline
 but do not compel'
SUNDAY. AUGUST 21. 1ss8

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1938
 This is a favorable day, according to astrology. The stars encourage relaxation and intellectual pursuits
 The clergy should benefit as in- terest in religious matters spreads among the people who turn to spiri- tual comfort. Jews and Christians are to unite in world effort to es- tablish justice for all.
 Government heads and organized leaders of the people will be aroused to combat the forces which threaten war. A military figure in Europe is to meet sudden death.
 Good news may be heard over the radio tonight of progress in peace making. Diplomats of the United States are to be much in the pub lie eye as they assume unusual tasks.
 Although this is not an especially promising sway for romance, the writing of love letters is subject 10 the best planetary influences.
 Persons of middle age will be sus- ceptible to romance in coming weeks Many Indian summer court ships will be successful.
 Japan is to suffer from various disasters due to natural causes and a tornado may entail loss of life
 This is good date for rearrang- ing the family budget and econo- mics are advised by those who fore see what the future is to bring to the average white collar employee.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of fairly good fortune. Lawyers may profit as cli- ents multiply.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be serious in nature and studious. Subjects of this sign of Leo have strong Virgo tendencies and usually are successful.
 John Tyndall, noted physicist, was born on this day 1920. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday in- clude Enos Thompson Throop, one time governor of New York, 1784; Jea n Baptiste Greuze, famous painter, 1725
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say Please look and see if the window is closed" Look and is superfluous Say, Please see if the window is closed"
 Often Mispronounced: Ego. Pro- nounce the as in me or as in egg.
 Often Misspelled: Gnaw; the g is silent.
 Synonyms: Remote, distant, se- cluded, isolated, out of the way.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word : Susceptibility; capability of receiv- ing impressions. The particular odors which act upon each persons susceptibilities differ"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
MONDAY. AUGUST 22. 1888


 As the week begins, mingled good and evil planetary influences are discerned by astrologers. It is a threatening date for women, especi- ally those who are employed.
 Quest for positions should be post poned by girls There is a sign for bidding for those who desire poli- tical preferment.
 Under this planetary government the mind should be alert and the foresight dependable Employers will have difficulties with employees. The stars favor men and women who depend upon thorough training or preparation for business or pro- fessional careers.
 Motion pictures will introduce amazing inventions and will secure new actors, but until the end of the year producers may meet heavy expenses and even losses.
 Books, pictures and plays will show definite advancement in merit. There will be great progress among Americans in all the artis- tic vacations.
 Preparedness is stressed by those who read the stars, but again the ;eers warn that what is least ex- pected will happen to the United States.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of mixed for unes. Both men and women should De cautious and economical. Children born on this day prob l lbly will be practical in their point )f view and with keen sense of possession. They are on the cusp O. Leo and Virgo and should be ex- | ;eedingly lucky.
 Claude Archille Debussy. French ! composer, was born on this day 1862. | Others who have celebrated it as
 birthday include George Wash
 ngton DeLong, naval officer and
 irctic explorer, 1844; John B.
 Cough, temperance reformer, 1917. Copyright, 1938)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

Weather: Highest 50; lowest 49; rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee


 Q. How should one hold 9 water goblet?
 A. The bowl of the goblet should be held with the thumb and first two fingers, the other two fingers around the stem.
 Q. What is the correct way to hail a taxi?
 A. By lifting the hand, just as one would signal streetcar or bus to stop.
 Q. When making an introduc- tion should one say, T want to make you acquainted with MT. Adams?
 A. No; this phrase is awkward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire
AUGUST 20, 1918


 George w. Folta, H. E. Murray Russell York, Walter Johnson, Ed M. Pauley, J. P. Williams, Clifford Kennard, James M Lahr, David D. Delzelle, A. K Edwards, Wright Wenrich, and T. J. McCaul were twelve men accepted to attend the National Rifle meet at Camp Perry, Ohio.
 Mrs. Hattie Threadcraft and E. J. Singer were married by United States Commissioner N. L. Burton, with Judge H. B. LeFevre acting as best man, and Mrs. Battista Gar nero as the bridesmaid. Witnesses were J. Latimer Gray, and E. P Pond
 Robert Kronmeyer, oldtime musi- elan of this districts, left on the boat for Petersburg where he opened a repair shop, and played his violin for dances, picture shows and other functions.
 The following committee was III charge of the ball to be given at the A. B. Hall on Labor Day; F. M. Policy, Hans Berg, James Rus sell, A. Magnuson, Henry Lempkins, Mrs. E. M. Policy, Capt. George Mock, S. c. Harrison, Wright Wen rick, Robert Kennedy and Mrs. Bernhofer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

That fellow in New Jersey who wound up with two would-be wives after advertising in matri- monia agency magazine finally married the who showed herself be the better cook. If that's what he wanted why didn't he just advertise: Wanted, good cook; will marry if satisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

During the first month of life there are around 30 deaths per thousand live births; during the first year of life there are around 55 deaths per thousand live births
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20
H A P P -
 -B IR T Fl D A Y

The Empire eTtendS congrGtuld lions and best aDiShes today, thei birthday anniUerSary, to tue foy.otC ing:
 AUGUST 20 Anne Early Barr Henry Harmon Hazel May Fields Owe Hansen
 Bob Keaton Mrs. Orrin, Edwards Eske Eskesen Bernard Aikens Mrs. L. c. Neiderhelman AUGUST 21 Edythe Young
 Carl Harris Charles Bland Dave Mielke James Fullerton Stella Bisson George Rex K. Early
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

The Weather Bureau explains that tropical air mass" is causing the unusually wet weather in many cities Hot air eh? We'll isn't this the political season?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-20

Charles D. Garfield of Juneau was named by Gov. Thomas Riggs to represent Alaska at the National Fish and Game convention, held at New York.