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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
NAVAL FLEET
WILL Be KEPT
in ATLANTIC
Fighting Force Sent East
in Summer Will Be
Retained

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. CUP
The United States government, IN
a move associated by some with
increasingly strained relations
with Germany and general Euro
pean tension, yesterday decided to
maintain on a permanent basis the
fighting force of IS warships as
signed to the Atlantic seaboard
this summer.
The force consists of four bat
tleships, eight cruisers and 20 de-
stroyers. One of the capital ships,
the U. S. S. Wyoming, has been
stripped of it's guns and otherwise
demilitarized. The other three, the
New York, Texas and Arkansas,
are ready for instant action.
Eight of the destroyers are new.
Fifteen are nearing the leverage
limit. 49,,
The navy department made no
explanation of its decision. 1t was
understood, however, that the
question of maintaining a fighting
force on the Atlantic seaboard had
been under consideration by navy
strategists for years. Proponents
of the theory were at disadvan-
tage during the era when Europe
was comparatively quiet.
They had the support of eastern
oonoressmen and senators who
were growing weary of voting
huge naval appropriations yearly
for the purpose of expanding or
rehabilitating a fleet which was
maintained chiefly on the west
coast.
But foes of the proposal fought
II on the basis that the east coast
was not in danger as long as
Europe remained at peace. Those
among the navy high command
who consider Japan a potential
foe of the United States backed
nm their contention that the fleet
should be kept in the Paclhc by
nointing to Japan's invasion Oh
China.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
Lima FARLEY
READY TOO. K.
DECLARATION
Ratifying Solidarity Policy
Against Aggression,
Only Formally
ARGENTINE AND u. S.
POSITIONS BRIDGED

LIMA, Peru, Dec. "a. (UP)-
Delegates of the q American re-
publics last night signed a dec
laration at the eighth Pan Amer
lean conference which pledged
solidarity of the New World ma
tions against foreign military or
political aggression in the west
ern hemisphere.
Only formal approval by the
plenary session, a technicality al
ready assured by the acceptance
of the draft by all countries, was
needed to make the declaration
effective.
Because of present world con-
ditions, the declaration. while not
naming them specifically, was di-
rected against the European to-
talitarian states.
Agreement on the form of the
declaration, which at times threat
ened to split the conference wide
open because of contrary view
points of Argentina, on one
hand, and the United States and
the rest of the American coun-
tries on the other, was obtained
when the Buenos Aires govern
ment cabled it's delegation au-
thorization to sign the declara-
ton. .
The Argentine representatives
signed the agreement at 5:45 p.
m, after the other delegates had
put their signatures to it.
Isidro Ruiz Moreno, head of
the Argentine delegation, arriving
at the Peruvian chamber of dep
uties, where plenary sessions of
the conference were held, told
the United Press his instructions
gave him "full powers to sign at
the discretion of the delegation"
He said there still remained to
be arranged zone or two changes
without importance"
The Argentines signed after a
meeting of all members of their
delegation.
The declaration, which was bas-
ed on an earlier proposal of the
Argentine delegation, reaffirms
the decision of the American re-
publics to maintain and defend"
their continental solidarity and
absolute sovereignty against all
foreign intervention or activity
that might threaten them" 1t fur
Their provides for consultation
among all the countries if the
peace, security or territorial in
tegrity of any of them is threat
ened by "acts of force of what
ever nature that might impair
their sovereignty"
In accordance with Argentina's
demands, the declaration contain
ed no specific reference to mon
American" nations but referred
only to possible "foreign" agrees
sion. This was interpreted in some
sources to mean that if the Unit
ed States should revert to "dollar
diplomacy" accompanied by in
tervention, such action might be
made the occasion for consulta-
ton among the Latin American
countries.
Ruiz Moreno said his govern
ment had decided upon approval
of the declaration because all
the aims of the declaration on
continental solidarity have been
met" .... ...
Although his instructions re-
quested some minor amendments
in the wording of the draft, Ruiz
Moreno indicated no difficulties
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
Wage
Bitter Fights On
Heights In Snow

HENDAYE, French Spanish
Frontier, Dec. "a. ~UP)-Fight-
ing through a binding snow
against icy wind, Spanish nation
alists stormed and captured first
line loyalist trenches on formula
BILE Montsech, according to dis
patches from The front.
Navarese troops moving off at
dawn, 33 miles north of Lerida,
attacked loyalists with hand gre
nades and followed up with bayo-
nets. 3D.. ~
At high altitude, slipping in
blood-stained snow, the armies
fought hand to hand until the gov
eminent troops were thrown back,
according to dispatches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
|ACEANTS And
WILL Be
Inferred here
Putting Final
Touches on Double Holi-
day Program
IONDAY WILL BE
COMPLETE HOLIDAY

Henderson countianS put the
la! touches today on prepare
|Drs for a double holiday.
|Whi.e church. charity and other
Plantations started distribution
i Christmas baskets and other
H. 10 needy families. housewives
|p-c busy in kitchens. men attend
4 % business of the workaday
Frld or made themselves useful
the family's Christmas scheme.
hi children ran errands and "be-
lived beautifully" in general in
facivation of the arrival of Santa
EauS. Hundreds of visitors ar
|red for the holidays, and many
hers we're on the way TO other
res 10 visit friends and relatives.
Nos. stores will remain open
L. tonight to accommodate last
kinute shoppers but will be closed
(oaday.
Stores and business houses. city
! d county offices, the State Trust
h.. and city library will observe
COMPLETE holiday Monday.
The post office will observe the
tEiay and there will be no city
! county deliveries on that day.
| In keeping with the custom of
SSng enc holiday "a year. no is
of The Times-NewS viii be
kbEshed on Monday.
Nendersonvine's churches win
bserve Christmas with appropri-
he services today and Sunday,
nd some churches have planned
,ageartS and Christmas tree pro-
rams.
Christmas messages will be de-
iyered 10 congregations by pas
Ors at the regular IL o'clock SER
nee tomorrow morning.
St. James Episcopal church will
celebrate the Midnight Eucharist
bnight at 1870 o'clock. and a
EOlemn High Mass will be cele-
|ated tonight at midnight at the
kmaculate Conception church.
BE Mass Of st. Anthony will be
|Eng at this time.
Special Christmas programs to-
borrow at various churches in
Ei7de:
So. m.-Special Christmas pro-
nan Of pageantry and music at
Tts First Methodist church.
100 p. m.-Special Christmas
r'Ogam conducted by the Sunday
ghOOl at Grace Lutheran church.
1870 p. m.-Christmas program
q Wesleyan Methodist church.
I:30 p. m.-Special Christmas
srHce, pageant and Christmas
Zee at Calvary Baptist church.
Several churches had their an
l1al Christmas programs last Sun
Gay. Complete schedules of all
ca1rch services appear on the
h1reh page today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
MAYOR Dimes IS
In HIS BOYS CLUB

About Is boys, members OF
Mayor A. V. Edwards club Tor
bows, had a Christmas dinner with
all the trimmings at noon today;
The dinner was served In the
fire department recreation room at
the city hall through the generos-
ity of a local business man.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
POPE SCORES
TOTALITARIES'
Flags Italian Anti-Jewish
Policy; Wishes for
Peace of World

VATICAN CITY, Dec. ID. CUP
The Pope today criticized Italy Sc
verely for its anti-Semitic racial
campaign and referred to the Ger
man Nazi swastika as the "cross
which is inimical to the cross of
Christ" in his Christmas message.
The Pope also accused the Ital-
ian government of violating the
Lateran accord by interfering with
activities of the Catholic Action,
an organization of laymen. The
Pope further deplored display of
the swastika and other Nazi en-
blems in Rome during the visit of
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler. He ended
with reference to his advancing
age and a Christmas wish for
world peace.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
100 ARE GUESTS OF
LEGION, AUXILIARY

The American Legion and Lee
gion Auxiliary entertained about
100 children and adults at the an
nual Christmas tree party yester-
day afternoon at the Legion club
house.
Santa Claus was present in per-
son to distribute the toys and
Christmas goodies to about IS
children, while approximately 25
adults in need were supplied with
Christmas baskets.
A brief program was given be-
fore the presents were distributed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
DINNER, TREE, PARTY
AT NURSERY SCHOOL

A Christmas dinner, tree and
partv were featured at the WPA
Nursery School on Third avenue
west in the Brooks building Friday
and all participants had an extra
ordinarily good time.
The dinner was the first of a
series of three events at the WPA
Nursery school.
Following the dinner. the tree
was held at 4:30 o'clock and the
mothers and Is tots in attendance
were generously remembered.
Mrs. Mary C. Binson said that
while only Is children and their
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
Hopkins Sworn In
As Cabinet Man
By Justice Reed
Campaign to Defeat His
Confirmation by Sen-s
ate Launched

:
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. (UPy
Harry L.. Hopkins, former WPA
administrator; took the oath OF
office today as secretary Of COM
merce. succeeding Daniel G. Ro-
per. who quit last night:
Even as he. was sworn In by
Associate Supreme Court Justice
Stanley Reed, Hopkins foes on
Capitol Hill - Republicans and
some conservative DemocratsEbe.
gan forming a coalition in the
hope that they can prevent his
confirmation by the senate.
Hopkins selection will be among
the first matters debated when
congress convenes next month.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
Public Christmas
Tree And Service
SO'clockT Tonight:

Community interest tonight viii
be centered in a Christmas tree
erected at Church street and Fifth
avenue. At 8. o'clock religious
service arranged by ministers Of
the city will be presented. Mayor
A. v. Edwards, who had the tree
erected under. sponsorship of the
chamber Of commerce, will be one
Of the speakers. Singing of carols
will be featured. = ~;
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
ELKS TENDER FIRST
YULE CHEER HERE

The B. P. D. Elks, recently or
ganized here, is making its influ-
ence felt in charitable fields as
more than 80 families will receive
Christmas cheer from this agency.
A. T. McCarson, chairman of
the committee on community and
social welfare, and other Elks
played Santa Claus today to many
families. The local Elks had the
cooperation of the Asheville Sal
walton Army in making this pro-
gram possible, and in addition
toys, food and services were given
by many local business people.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
saso,ooo HARBoR FIRE

NEW ORLEANS. Dec: "a. CUP
The loss from a fire which swept
tb ne lU sections of the Todd-John-
SON drydocks and burned 1t nn0
vacht was estimated at S250'ooo'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
SYMPATHY STRIKES

TULSA, Okla, Dec. "a. CUP
Sympathy strikes spread last
night through the oil fields as the
Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery
Workers union closed down the
Midi Continent Petroleum COM
pany's big refinery in West Tulsa
with a picket line.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
F. A. SMYTH, iii, BUYS
K. G. JUSTUS HOUSE

Announcement was made today
that A E. Smyth III. official OF
t t5,a' Raifour Mills, had purchased
the K. G.. Justus home on the Ma
nuga road.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
!, JAPS PLAN DRIVE

la5. - NIHAI, Dec. "a. (UP)-
and ". Was today massing thou
aortb,,.o. men for a drive into
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
WEATHER

sEshtIy colder tonight; Sunday
Tally fair and continued cool.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-24
GOOD AFTERNOON

Apparently lot Of French dep
uties don't think the governments
gags" are 90 funny.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
ECONOMIC AND
POLITICAL CRISIS
MAY DEFEAT JAPS
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one!
,oes and, the enforced rationing
. stocks are harbingers of a cur
tailed standard of living. The
whole gradual inflationary pro.
c ~ which has thus far been kept
within bounds, is chiefly the con-
sequence of series OF unzaiahe-
ed budgets since 1881:
He said that borrowing to Gov,
or deficits since 1881 has raised
tho Ianauese national debt from
( eO0 600, 900 ven in that year to
~ Se3 Doc. 900 at the end OF
1897. "Thus," he continued the
nrosnective increase in the public
debt before April 19S9-6,o00,,-
mn ven or more-practically
eouals the total increase In the
debt since 1881" ;,
He added that grave doubts
have been expressed regarding
the ability of an economy even as
closely controlled as that OF Japan
70 absorb so huge an increment,
Notwithstanding the fact tn a t
savings and liquid funds created
by war expenditures are perforee
reinvested in government bonds.
"The problem is the more acute
because of the simultaneous In.
vestment of large amounts OF
capital in heavy industry in Japan
and Manchuokuo," Pepper said.
"Still more pressing is the task
of maintaining foreign exchange
stability"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Grace Sample of the Duke
Hospital staff. in Durham. and two
friends, the Misses Winnie and
Vivian Hobgood, of Durham, were
weekend guests of the formers
mother. Mrs. A. E. Sample.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Turner of
Pittsburgh, Pa, and st. Peters
burg, Fla, are here for the sea-
son. This will be their second
summer in Miss Willie Morrow's
apartment on Fourth avenue west.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Scott of
Atlanta, Ca, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Browning, Jr.
Hal Rowley, of the Sentinel
Star, Orlando. Fla, IS spending a
few days at the Kentucky Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Acker re-
turned home last night after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives in Albany and Atlanta, Ca,
and Anderson, S. C.
Mrs. C. D. Hutaff and Miss
Christine Hutaff left on Saturday
for their home in Fayetteville af-
ter a visit to the formers daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. D. Clark. Little cour-
tesies were extended them during
the visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Stuyvesant
of Brooklyn. n. Y, and st. Pc
tersburg, Fla, and Buddy Clam
pitt of st. Petersburg, make up a
party who are at the Cedars again
for this summer.
Mrs. ]. ]. Headrick. who has a
position in Asheville, was at home
for the weekend. Pc.
Miss Peggy Warner has return
ed to Columbia, S. c., after being
here for a few days. .
Sam Station, who has spent the
past few months at Raritan Arse
nal at Metuchen, N. J., where he
has just received a diploma for
the armorer's course, is at home
for two weeks en- route to Fort
Bragg.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Whittemore
of ST. Petersburg, Fla, who have
spent several seasons at the &C.
dars, are there for the summer.
Mr.. |. C. Arledge returned
home last night from the Raleigh
hospital where he was seriously
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. billiard
and son, Bobby, of West Palm
Beach, Fla, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Brown.
Miss Viola Gillian had as her
weekend guest, Miss Mary Ed
Greene of Union, S. G.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
EAST FLAT ROCK
PLANS COMMUNITY
PRAYER MEETINGS

EAST FLAT ROCK, May 90
A community prayer meeting wa:
held last Tuesday night at the
home of Misses Nellie and Edith
Hart. All denominations are be.
ing urged to attend these weekly
prayer services in a united effort
to christianize more fully the peo-
pie of the. community.
Seventy-three were present,
mostly adults, including several
leaders from both churches rep
resented here. Rev. and Mrs.
Sherman Patterson rendered spe-
ciai music. Mrs. J. E. Creech, the
appointed leader, turned the ser
vice over to Mr.. Patterson, who
asked for. many to participate in
carrying out the service, and re-
ceived hearty response.
This weeks meeting at the usu-
al hour Tuesday night will be at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. L.
Norman. Mr.. James Merrill will
have charge. "
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to be present.
On Sunday night, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown Pace visited Miss Louise
Anders in the Valley Hill section.
She has recently returned home
from the sanitorium, where she
was seriously ill, but seems to be
recovering nicely.
j. w. Fuller, who underwent
an operation last week at Noun
tain Sanitarium, is reported to be
recuperating, for which host of
friends are very thankful.
Sunday night Miss Anna Belle
Keller, president of the Balfour
B.Y.P.U., brought over a large
number of young people to the
Baptist church here and rendered
a most interesting program on
witnessing for Christ" Louis
Condrey, the group captain, had
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccall an
nounce the birth of a son on May
10. He was named Stuart Grit
fin.
For the time being, Mrs. Nc
Call and children are making
their home with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jackson, as her
husband is employed elsewhere.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
5.
GRADUATES IS
Ruby Holbert Salutatorian
Dorothy Ward Valedic-
torian; Honors Given

SALUDA, May 23.-The final
commencement exercises Of Sa-
luda high school were completed
at the school auditorium Friday
night.
The salutatory address was de-
livered by Ruby Holbert.
The speaker of the evening was
DR.. Edwin Barlow Evans, profess
sor of English at Limestone COL
lege, Gaffney, S. C.
There were l6 graduates: Nina
Barber, Ernest Chappell, Russell
Holbert, Ruby Holbert, Myrtle
Johnson, Nettie Johnson, George
Jones, Frank McCarson, Nolan
Pace. John Pearson, Isabel Station,
Ara Lee Rhodes, Dorothy Ward,
BOYD Lawtcr, Vance Heatherly,
and M. C. Station. These were
awarded diplomas.
From the grammar department
seventh grade certificates were
awarded to Flora Bell, Bob Seay,
Betty 10 Pace, Frances Bell, Clar-
ance Rhodes, Aletha Pearson, An
drew Taylor, Billy Kirk, Margie
Bradley, Mack Bradley, Geneva
Rhodes, Raymond Thompson, J. c.
Pace, Elizabeth Hipp, Lewis Hipp,
Audrey Revis, J. f. Rhodes. Ar
thur Bradley, ]. l.. Pace Lloyd
Thompson, Ruby Pace, Ola Hen
derson, Helen Thompson, Donald
Hipp. H. D. McCallister.
The following medal awards
were made:
Declamation--Ronald Boiling.
Reading-Frances Pace.
Activities-Nina Barber.
Scholarship-Dorothy Ward.
Athletics-Russell Holbert.
A beautiful trophy was present
ed to the school by Herf Jones
jewelers. as a permanent honor
roll on which names are to be
added each year. This year the
name Of Ruby Holbert is to be
inscribed.
Valedictory address was deliv-
cred by Dorothy Ward and the
program closed with the farewell
song by the senior class.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
JUNK DEALER
ISUNDER BOND

In city court this morning,
Louis Williams, local junk dealer,
was placed under 500 bond on
charges of purchasing stolen prop
erty, and violating a recently en-,
acted city ordinance requiring all
junk dealers to keep a record OF
persons from whom purchases are
made. The case will be heard next
Monday morning.
Specifically, Williams is charged
with buying an automobile tire
and wheel allegedly stolen from
Paul Brooks in March, and with
not recording the name OF the
person from whom it was pur-
chased.
In court this morning, Mr.. Will
liams told Mayor A. V. Edwards
that he had misplaced the book IN
which such records were kept, and
did not remember offhand the
name of the party. = >,
Mayor Edwards also placed
Walter B. Smith under 500 bond
on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly, and set hearing In
city court for Friday morning.
According to officers, Smith was
arrested after a complaint was re-
'ceived from the Skyland hotel that
Smith was disturbing guests by
using profane language in their
presence.
Other cases heard this morning
were as follows:
Bessie Williams, colored, drunk
and disorderly, was given 80 days
in each of two cases.
Paul Davis, drunk and disorder
ly, forfeited a cash bond.
Mayo Carlan, drunk and disor-
derby, forfeited cash bond.
John Henderson, drunk and dis
orderly, forfeited a cash bond.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
r. l. WHITMIRE FLAYS
WEAVER RECORD HERE

Continued from page one)
party loyalty, but that an even
greater virtue was loyalty to
Country. Capital and labor, the
farmer and city dweller all have
equal rights under the law and
ali should work together for the
good of all. he said. !,
He declared he was opposed 10
any foreign entanglements, that
he would never vote to send
Americans across the ocean TO
fight the battles of other nations,
but if this country were attacked
threatened he would bote for war
to the last drop of blood. =,
The meeting was opened oy NJ
M. Redden, chairman of the coun'
ty executive committee, who de-
elared that he was certain Mr..
Whitmire would represent the
people of the district in "a way
they have been crying for for ~
The people of this county, ne
said, are proud of their iOO yea,
history. After June 4 they Will
be even prouder, because they
will be represented in congress by
the first Democrat from THIS
county in it's 100 year history.
He declared that he was con,
WINGED that all of the people OF
this county were for Mr.. Whit
mire. am informed, ne SAID
that more than 800 people, have
changed their voting registration
and he predicted that Mr., Whit.
mire would receive the largest
majority ever given any candidate
in this county.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-23
Five From Here
To Graduate AT
Brevard College
Commencement Prog r a m
Series Will Start There
Next Sunday

BREVARD, May 23.-Misses
Frances King and Sharleen Wells,
and William Rusher of Hender-
sonville, Misses Margaret Wright
of Horse Shoe, and Ruth Hill of
Tuxedo are among the one hun
dred and seven students who are
to be graduated from Brevard col
lege, June l. The commencement
program will begin at II o'clock,
Sunday, May 20, when DR.. c. Z.
Weaver, pastor of the First Meth
odist church in Charlotte will
preach the commencement, SER
mon.
At 8 o'clock Monday night, May
so, the oratorical contests for
Young men and young women OF
the graduating class will be held:
The Moser Memorial medal will
be awarded to the young man who
presents the best original Grafton,
while the Doub Memorial medal
will be awarded to the young wo-
man who presents the best orig
inal grafton.
The annual banquet for the
alumni of Rutherford College,
Weaver College, Brevard lnsti-
tute and Brevard College will be
held at 7 o'clock Tuesday night.
May 81. All former students and
graduates of the above institu-
lions are invited to attend this
banquet.
At IL o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, June 1, the commencement
address will be delivered by DR..
w. X. Greene. dean of under
graduate instruction, Duke Uni
versity. At the conclusion Of the
address, diplomas will be award
ed to the one hundred and seven
members of the graduating class
by DR.. E. j. Coltrane, president
of the college. This is the largest
graduating class in the history OF
Brevard College.