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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
LITTLE BUSINESS
PLANS GO TO F.D.R.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (UP)
Twelve industrial executives told
President Roosevelt yesterday that
"little business" still has faith in
his leadership, but urged prompt
action on a 23-point economic pro-
gram calling for sweeping revi-
sions in the New Deal tax, labor,
social security and relief policies
which they oppose.
The group, selected at the tur-
bulent two-day congress of 1000
little business men and women and
headed by Fred Roth, Cleveland,
O., wholesale shoe dealer, spent
more than an hour with the presi-
dent. Afterward, White House Sec
rotary Stephen T. Early reported
that Mr.. Roosevelt found the ex-
change of views constructive and
that while some of the program
advanced is feasible, other parts
sound we'll but are Impractical.
Early did not say which of the
recommendations the president re-
CARDS as sound but other officials
pointed to the fact that many of
the little business" suggestions,
which closely pattern those made
three weeks ago by the advisory
council of the department Of COM
merce which embraces many "big
business" operators, already have
been adopted by the adminiStra-
ton and put into effect.
Formation of "little business
council to advise the government
on its current needs, and operat-
ing like the "big business" advis-
DRY group, was suggested to the
president but he proposed that the
committee discuss it with Secre-
tary Of Commerce Daniel G. Ro-
per. Mr.. Roosevelt said he did not
want to select the personnel Of
such a council.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
Britain Plans Drastic Note In Sinkings
LaFollette Quits
Support Of New
Deal Navy Plan

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. (UP)
Senator Robt. NJ. LaFollette (P.,
Wis., usually a supporter of the
New Deal, charged today that wal
scare tactics were being used to
persuade congress to approve like
a pig in 4 poke" Il new and costly
foreign policy.
The administrations proposed
$8OO.OOO.OO0 naval building pro-
gram in reality involves a change
in foreign policy but one which
has not been disclosed to congress,
LaFOllCtte said.
Calling for a Qualification of
hints that the United States and
British foreign policy has been CO.
ordinated. the Wisconsin Progress
sive strongly condemned any plan
that would turn the nations ener-
giles and money from the unfin-
ished task of national economic
rehabilitation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
JAPANESE OFFICIALS SAID
SILENT ON NAVAL PROGRAM
Unofficial Word Is They
Are Ready to Meet
aggressive Steps"

TOKYO, Feb. S. (UP)-Con-
situations Of government leaders
must precede any comment on in
quiries regarding Japan's naval
building intentions, officials said
today in discussing a United
States note asking for specific in
formation whether Japan was
building super-battleships.
Rear Admiral Kiyoshi Noda,
chief of the navy bureau of in
formation, asked whether Japan's
secrecy might have prompted a
building race, said:
"Some hold that opinion. But
although we do not publish our
plans, we are building entirely on
a basis of non-menace and non
aggression. If that policy is trust
ed, there is no reason for uneasl-
ness. Our non-publication policy
has not been maintained always
but dated from the London naval
limitation conference of 1895,
from which Japan withdrew be-
cause of disagreement on rela-
tive strength of navies."
Before publication of the Amer
lean note, Vice Admiral Mitsu-
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
CHARGE ITALIAN TYPE
PLANES SANK SHIP

\ BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 5.
StUPl-The loyaiist government
Bald last night il had definitely
established that two Italian Sa-
'fOia SeaplaneS from off the Ba-
learic island Of MajOrca, base for
italian ayiatorS serving with the
Spanish rebels, bombed and sank
the British merchant ship Alcira
|p!i the Barcelona coast early
yesterday.
The defense ministry announc-
Fl, through its official news agen-
f. that members of the Alcira's
brew described the attacking
planes as threc-motOred Sayoia
San,a Narias.
The crew Of %, all of whom
fTere saved despite the fact that
|tne l,3o7-tOn vessel sank within
|fye minutes after being shattered
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
3RD MAN dies
IN GUN FIGHT
Detective and Two Bandits
Stage Battle in Co.
Iumbus, o.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. S. CUP
Detective Robert Cline, AZ, died
of bullet wound today, the third
victim of fierce gun battle be-
tween police and bank bandits at
a rooming house here.
A bandit known to his cccom-
plices only as Mack" and an
other bandit identified as Vincent
Grinkowitcz, %, of Cleveland,
were mortalIy wounded by police
bullets in the brief gun fight which
followed the $500 hold-up Of a
branch of the Ohio National bank
by five hours yesterday.
Police at first believed the man
known as "Mack" was Charles
Bird, notorious Cleveland gunman,
but a check of fingerprints showed
h ewas not. With the cid Of Cleve-
land police and federal bureau OF
investigation agents, authorities
here tried to identify MACK to-
day.
dit and q woman were wounded In
the battle.
Detective William J. Danner,
43, was in critical condition with
q bullet wound in his stomach. De-
tective Leo Phillips, SO, was treat
ed for q slight wound on the fore
head. Only Detective Robert Cook,
40, escaped the deadly gunfire.
Carl Boettcher, "a, Cleveland,
was the wounded bandit. His con-
dition was reported as serious.
Steve Figuli, 20, Cleveland, the
fourth bandit was captured, but
not wounded.
Mrs. Violet Wotring, 3s, who
lived in the ropming house, was
wounded seriously in the cross fire
after the detectives had gone there
on a tip that the bank robbers
were hiding there.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
Presbyterians 10
Hear Missionary
To Japan Sunday

At the Presbyterian church II
o'clock service Sunday morning,
the Rev. H. H. Munroe, ID, a
missionary of the Southern Pres
byterian church to Japan will
speak in place of the usual SER
mon. DR.. Munroe, who is a native
of Baltimore, Md, and has been
missionary to Japan for the past
80 years, is at home on furlough,
and expects to return to Japan
this August.
He and Mrs. Munroe have SIX
daughters, one of whom is STU
dent at Fassifern School for Girls.
While in the city, he is the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Sewer at
Fassifern. Dr.. Munroe is man
of middle age and Of vigorous and
attractive personality and is one
of the denominations best equip
ped missionaries in every way,
and is expected to present most
interesting account of the work
in that country upon which the
eyes of the world are fixed be-
cause of the Japanese-Chinese
war.
"This service will be fitting
conclusion of the week of prayer
and self-denial for foreign mis-
sions' which is being observed
throughout this church," DR.. l.. T.
Wilds, the pastor said in announc-
ing it. Members of the church
are asked to bring their special
offering for this cause of giving
the gospel to the nations of the
world"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
Mrs. J. M. Stewart
Loses Brother By
Death AT Sumter
Funeral for P. Frank Pat
ton Will Be Held There
on Sunday

News has been received here of
the death of P. Frank Patton of
Sumter, S. c., following an illness
of about Il month.
Mr.. Patton was the brother OF
Mrs. J. NJ. Stewart of this city and
formerly lived at Flat Rock, Mrs.
Stewart and another sister, Mrs.
O. S. billiard, of Gambler, had pre-
viously been called to Sumter and
Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. billiard will
90 today with F. B. Patton of
Greenville, a brother of the de-
ceased. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow. >.
Mr.. Patton is survived by his
wife and one son, Perry, who IS
attending the Citadel in Charles
ton; and one daughter, Mrs: Frank
Roper, of Laurens, S. c. He had,
for many years, been connected
with the Sumter Item.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
LOUISVILLE RELIEF
UNIT MEMBERS FORM
PERMANENT BODY

Otis V. Powers, Hendersonvillc
chief of police, was elected vice
president of a permanent organl-
cation of Louisville relief unit
members at a meeting held last
night at cafeteria in Asheville.
Known as the Louisville Emer-
gency Relief unit, the organiza..
ton will meet on February a of
each year, Chief Powers said to-
day. Other officers of the unit
elected last night are Captain
Eric Hall of the Asheville police
department, president, and Miss
Margaret Coggins of Swannanoa,
Secretary-treaSurer.
About rs persons attended the
dinner meeting last night, includ-
ing ten or twelve from Hender-
sonville. Cities represented were
Asheville, Hendersonville, way
nesville, Canton and Brevard.
1t was just a year ago that the
unit, composed of police officers;
physicians, nurses, minister ana
civilians, went to Louisville to ana
in rescue work at the time of the
Ohio river valley flood.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
london Hears
hi failure TO
SINK 3RD ship
Protest Will Be Directed to
Spanish Rebel Forces
Declared
british WILL NOT
RECOGNIZE BLOCKADE

LONDON. FEB 5.-lCP)-
h. Exchange Telegraph agency
E,rr;sj m uncorfrmed report
t-ar, Barcelona today that anoth-
l. R,itish ship had been attacked
H. ajrp.anes while approaching
farcelona late yesterday. The
- was no, damaged. accord
dng 10 the report.
4 The Exchange Telegraph CORE
|&oonden, at Barcelona quoted an
&ncorfrmed report today that
.Sparish nationalist airplanes had
&ttacked another British ship ap-
proaching Barcelona, nut had fail
I'd 10 hit it.
4 This report arrived as the Brit
Eh government, in It's anger over
4he renewal Of Mediterranean "pi-
facv" increased by the arplane
linking of the steamship Alcira,
&as reported ready to draft a
$trong note 20 the nationalist gov
Rrnment.
Il was forecast that the note
Mould say. as regards the sinking
q the A'cira and the previous
Milking o.! the British steamship
Endymion, that the government
1d no, recognize any blockade of
jhe lOyaliSt coast and would re-
iaSe to tolerate attacks on British
Shipping.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
18th INFANTRY
TO QUIT China,
HULL REVEALS
Reduces by Half All Amer
lean Troops There; Con-
tinues Old Policy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (UP)
The state department announced
last night that the 18th U. S. in
fantry now stationed at Tientsin,
China, is being withdrawn. effec-
tive early in March, cutting in
half the number of American
troops in all China.
The announcement was accom-
panied by a statement saying,
1.-The American government has
long been committed TO the prin-
ciple of effecting withdrawal OF
such forces whenever and as the
situation so develops as to war
rant the view that Withdrawals
can be effected without dctriment
10 American interests and obliga-
tons in general"
The official statement came af-
ter Secretary of State Cordell
Hull and President Roosevelt had
returned from 4 short motor
trip.
There was no other official cX-
PLANTATION of the maneuver but it
is known that high army officers
long have been agitating for re-
moval of the troops on the ground
that, due to their small number,
they would be nothing more than
a sacrifice" before a formidable
attack.
The 18th infantry, comprising
8O8 officers and men, has been
stationed at Tientsin since Janu-
airy, 1912, following overthrow Of
the Manchu dynasty. As it with
draws, two of the four companies
of U. S. marines now stationed as
an embassy guard at Peiping, will
arrive to relieve it, the depart
ment announced.
Early this week the navy de-
partment announced the with
drawal, also early in March of
1850 officers and marines rushed
from San Diego, Calf, to Shang-
hal shortly after the Sino-Japan-
csc war broke out. They will en-
bark for Honolulu to participate
in maneuvers and may be station
ed there permanently.
This will leave fewer than 1000
American marines and soldiers in
China - about 1900 in Shang-
mai, and the 527 who will relieve
the 18th infantry at Tientsin-in
comparison with the present force
of 1000.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
did not reveal where the 18th in
fantry will be assigned. 1t was
reported from the west coast,
however, that it will go to Fort
CONTINUED on page three.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
COX, BROOKS
CANDIDATES
Coroner Will Seek Sheriff's
Post; Magistrate to Run
for Coroner

Coroner Bruce A. Cox an
nounced today that he would be
a candidate for sheriff, and, fol-
lowing this announcement, }. F.
Brooks announced that he would
be q candidate for coroner.
Both men announced they
would be candidates subject to
the action of the Democratic pri-
mary.
Mr.. Cox has been an officer
in various capacities for about 5
years, and is q finger print ex-
pert. He is now rounding out 4
term as coroner.
Mr.. Brooks served as coroner
for several terms prior to 1886.
He did not seek the office in the
last election.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
HOUSE GROUP PREDICTING
PASSAGE OF NEW WAGE, HOUR
MEASURE IN COMING MONTH
Expect 1t to Resemble That
Defeated Last Extra
Session

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (UP)
Members of the house labor COM
mittec are confident they will re-
port 4 new wage and hour bill to
the house next month and freely
predicted its passage despite un-
certainty over the bills details.
1t was an almost foregOne con-
clusion, however, that the new
bill, when brought to the floor
would resemble the Black-Con-
merry measure, passed by the SEN
ate but rejected in the house at
the special session.
A group Of 25 liberal Demo-
Gratis, led by Rep. Mamy Maverick
3D., Tex planned to renew their
campaign for the bill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
LEAHY REFUSES -
TO REVEAL STRATEGY
IN PUBLIC SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (UP).
Testimony Of Admiral William D.
Leahy, chief of naval operations,
before the house naval affairs
committee, yesterday led observ-
ers to believe that the United
States may have an understand
ing with Great Britain under
which this country will watch
over the Pacific and Great Britain
over the Atlantic.
In answer to a point-blank
question whether such an agree
ment exists, Leahy said, 81 will
make no statement in this con-
nection in public hearings. How
ever, l will make frank state
ments in private sessions, Of
course with the understanding
that 1t is absolutely secret on the
basis that it is vital to the inter
ests and defense of this country"
Leahy also refused to say
whether there had been any re-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
Charges
Japs' Program Is
For u. S. Defeat

SHANGHAI, Feb. 5. (UP)-
The Chinese government today
made public confidential instruc-
tions to officers in which Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-shek charged
that Japan intended to defeat
Russia and the United States,
shatter the British empire, abb
sorb all of China and dominate
the orient. Instructions to this eff
feet have been instilled in the
minds of Chinese officers for
four years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05

The Blue Ridge Apple Growers
of Henderson and Polk couhtleS
perfected their organization TINS
morning by electing secretary
treasurer, adopting a name, COLI
stitution and bylaws. ~,
The name was selected on the
suggestion Of A. NJ. Salley OF sa-
luda. no
J. H. Stepp, merchant Of Dana
who was elected at the organlza-
ton meeting two weeks ago, ten
dered his resignation and Noah
Hollowell was elected to succeed
him as secretary-treasurer.
Eighteen apple growers have en-
rolled in the organization.
The group proposes to purchase
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
library HAS
| new VOLUMES
Special Exhibit of Chill
dren's Books Will Be
Shown Next Week

a., 4. Inc February meeting of the
.O.lc Library board, Miss Sample
4 spO'ted the accession of a num-
~ Oh new books. Several of
ss .sSe volumes are highly appreci-
T. Sa gifts from Individual patrons
Fl the library.
One Of the most valuable of the
LAW S% books is the 1886 and 1887
|Eo -Con Of Who's Who in Amer
H. ms noteworthy volume is
|sS,sLt Of Mrs. Isabel F. Dunn,
h. muse generosity is appreciated by
@g entire board
|. HqtchenS' Romance of Fire "
| |saa Birds Return of the Tide"
|gr.Sne gift of Mrs. George F.
|s,o apgen, The Rains Came" by
|tr i;.DD ..E Lost King" by Saba
f. D E;nchanter's Nightshade, ("
E. oS3idge; Daughter of the
nc see by Zaimi; Katrina" bv
'lorLa, ~, Chlna Changes" by
|s, y'ng; The Citadel" by Cronin,
|cs y other interesting volumes re,
Ns4TS,!y shelyed.
b.. 'e C. chairman of the board, Mrs,
C;SS.sM Ripley Barnwell. considers
| BiaSuo|S Slant North" by Mary
|lib,aasso,.e' one of the best books the
|mo~ 'S ABOUT the North Carolina
h." The author, who now
h. r N Charlotte, is a native of
|atesS, carolina mountains, and her
|Si Sst piece Of fiction portrays c ,e9t
i osI phases Of mountain life with
h. 'iIutne faithfulness that is Of
'aSN'ng in novels with this
|esb 5Pe librarian has announced an
Zen, !, oil children's books. to be
|by ~ % the iendersonvilie library
hiss 'g North Carolina Libary com.
|disDIsnn This collection will be on
|PeSTIyS at the public library here re,
'y tth to 18th.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05

Hendersonville will join in the
nationwide celebration of the
18th anniversary of the Boy
Scout movement with the obserV-
ance of Boy Scout week, Febru-
airy 6 through February II.
The observance here will open
with a union religious service on
Sunday night at 1880 o'clock at
the First Methodist church. 1,
The sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, Rev. G. R Combs
and his subject will be: III I
Were a Boy Scout" Ministers GI
other churches and Scouts VIII
also take part in the services.
All Scouts, Scoutmasters anu
assistant Scoutmasters ana ocou'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
RIFE RIDGE APPLE GROWERS
PERFECT NEW ORGANIZATION

fertilizers and spray materials
through local dealers rather than
operate a warehouse. Merchants
will be invited during the week to
submit prices on materials needed
by the orchard men.
The officers are:
President, H. C. Ballard, Of Ed
NEVILLE; vice-president, H. A. Cor
riher, of Hendersonville; secre.
tary-treasurer, Noah Hollowell, OF
HendersonvilIe. Additional direc-
tors are K. w. Boys, Tuxedo; p.
L. Marshall, Dana, and A. M. Sal
ley, Saluda.
The next meeting will be held
Saturday morning at 1890 at the
court house.
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UNION SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT
OPENS LOCAL BOY SCOUT WEEK

leaders are requested to meet in
the basement of the church at z
o'clock.
izations, to which the public is in
ted will be held in the form of
y dinner meeting at the Metho-
Dist church on Thursday night at
$50 o'clock,
The speaker on this occasion
will be the Rev. Herman l.. Tur-
ner, pastor of the Coventry Pres
hvterian church, Atlanta, Ga,
and a member of the national
Scout executive committee. Rev.
Turner is an outstanding speaker
and one of the leaders in Scout
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
WHALE In FRISCO
BAY is DECLARED
SHIPPING MENACE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81,
(UP)-A 60-foot whale, trapped
in San Francisco bay, today men
aced ferryboats and sailing craft.
The creature cannot find the Go!-
den Gate, which is the only exit
to the open sea.
Capt. Louis L. Lane, one-tlme
whaler, said the giant creature
would sink a tug or ferry boat
if it bumped into it.
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and
FRANCEUNITE
IN new MOVE
Three Powers Warn Giant
Expansion Ahead if
Data Withheld
BELIEF AS TO BRITISH,
u. S. ACCORD GROWS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (UP).
The United States today demand
ed that the Japanese government
say categorically on or before
February 20 whether Japan is
building or plans to build super
battleships in excess Of $4,000
tons.
The alternative in the event
Japan fails to give a satisfactory
reply, would be that the United
States is compelled, in consulta-
ton with Great Britain and
France, to consider constructing
super-battleships larger than 49,
900 tons and mounting guns larg-
err than the present one of l6
inches calibre.
The demand was in a note
cabled to United States Ambas-
sador Joseph C. Grew at Tokyo,
for presentation to japanese gov
eminent.
The United States, France and
Great Britain are parties to the
London naval treaty, specifying
that the tonnage of battleships
and gun calibre must adhere to
figures given under the above
treaty unless another nation builds
larger ones.
LONDON, Feb. s. (UP)-The
British foreign office today re-
vealed that France and Great Bril-
tain had sent Japan notes identi-
cal with that Of Washington, de-
manding to. know the full nature
Of the japanese naval expansion
program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
CONGRATULATIONS
ARE SENT HITLER

ROME, Feb. 5. (UP)-Premier
Benito Mussolini today telegraph
ed his congratulations to Adolph
Hitler on the assumption of COM
mand of armed forces, saying, 81
consider this event destined to re-
inforce relations and comradeship
between our armed forces and
repimes,"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
Mrs. Howard Has
.ll7-Yr.-Old Bible

A copy of the Bible which IS
1T years old is in the possession
of Mrs. Lille Lance Howard.
The volume was originally the
possession of her grandfather
Rev. NJ. S. Thomas, a Methodist
minister, and came to her from
her mother. She plans to pass the
book on to her son, Billie, VINO
will be the fourth generation 10
own the Bible. ,,.,, :,
The Bible was published III
New York in 1921 by the Amer,
can Bible society and IS SUN III
good condition.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
PWA GRANT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. lUP),
Me w mis- Tenn, will receive a
81 ,O8O,666 initial grant Of P9blic
Works administration funds Wed
nesday to begin consttuct JoIavo oi
municipal power projects deiayea
hv conrt injunctions, PWA Ad-
n3Sinistrator Harold l.. lckes an
nounced Yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
FARM MEN TO MEET

RALEIGH, Feb. 5.-(UP)-.
Plans are under way for organl-
cation of North Carolina farm
managers association. A commit
tee has been appointed to draw
nm a constitution and bylaws Tor
the proposed organization.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-05
SHRIMP TRADE THRIVES

SOUTHPORT, Feb. 5. (UP)-
Local shrimp fishermen are en-
joying unprecedented prosperity
with the little Cocktail crustac-
cans" bringing a top price OF 81
per bushel.