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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
Local Celebration Begins
Under Heavily Overcast Skies

fore the Fourth was well under
way. Chief Otis Powers said that
fireworks were practically absent
from the city due to police pa
trolling.
The sheriff's office also report
ed that the Fourth began quietly,
but officers were standing by for
any possible trouble.
Baseball games will be played
at the high school athletic field
this afternoon, beginning at 200
o'clock, and a softball double
header at the Chapman athletic
field, East Flat Rock, will begin
at 500 o'clock.
City and county offices, the
bank, and practically all business
houses were closed for the day.
The TimeS-News was published at
noon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
gv EMBARRASSING CHANG
KAI-SHEk

(Copyright. 1888, United Press
HANKOW. July 4. (UP) The
first wear of our war against Jap
anese invaders will end this week
and it seems opportune at TINS
time TO re-State the position OF the
national government of China.
The u months which have pass
ed since the Lukouchiao incident
1.-THE skirmiSh between Japanese
and Chinese soldiers near the Mar
co Polo bridge outside Pelplng
starting the night of July y have
seen the armed legions of Japan
carrying war to all parts of China.
The crimes which the japanese
soldiers have committed against
our nOn-combatantS. including wO--
men and children. have aroused
the horror and indignation Of the
entire civilized world.
The intense SufferlngS OF our
people. however, have served only
TO steel our purpose to resist the
invader to the bitter end.
Japan's ruthless invasion has
given added force to the solidarity
and national consciousness of the
Chinese people and, although in
adequately armed, our soldiers
have fought in manner which
has elected the admiration Of all
neutral military observers.
In the determination of our peo-
ole to see our territory protected
and our honor and our sense OF
Justice indicated lies our conh-
dence in a final victory.
The Chinese people see no price
as too high to pay to hasten an
end of brute force now rampant
in the world. They are willing 10
paw more than their share IN
crushing trends toward interna-
tional anarchy.
believe. and the Chinese peo-
pie believe, that only by restoring
respect for international engage
ments will the nations of the
world find lasting peace and the
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
Suzanne Lenglen
Expires In Paris

PARIS, July 4. (UP). Suc
zanne Lenglen, who was one OF
the worlds best women tennis
players, died today after a long
fight against pernicious anemia.
She had been i'll for some months
as the result of a neglected at
tack of measles. She was French
tennis champion seven times and
held the British title six times. In
the 1926 Olympics she was de-
feated by her greatest rival,
Helen Wills,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
9 Arabs Killed In
Jewish Reprisals

JERUSALEM, july 4. (UP)-
Nine Arabs were killed and IL
wounded in series of disturb
ances which authorities attributed
TO Jewish reprisals for Arab at
tacks on Jew settlements.
A bomb thrown into an ARAB
hus center in Jerusalem killed
three Arabs and wounded seven
others who were en- route to mar
ket Another Arab was wounded
near the United States consulate
and two were killed IN other Jew
ish quarters. Four Arabs were
killed in the Jaffa area
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
Find New Clew In
Film Mans Death

HOLLYWOOD, July A. (UP)-
Police today endeavored to trace
the slayer of King d. Gray, movie
cameraman, through large clear
footprint discovered on the floor
mat of an automobile in which
Gray's body was found Thurs
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
Bl]T HOT BREATH Of war IN
EUROPE AND THE Orient FANS
HUGE REARMAMENT PROGRAM
Meanwhile, Experts Say Civilization
Could Not Finance Another Conflict
on Same Scale as in 1914-19l8
GETTYSBURG, Pa, July

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July
A. (UP) - A bright new
flame of peace burned to-
day over Gettysburg battle
field while the army's most
modern machines Of war
rumbled across the hills in a
gigantic independence dem
onstration.
Fla m spouted bravely
from the SLIT. high memo
rial which President Roose-
welt dedicated Sunday with
a call for America to pledge
itself to the eternal struggle
for peace through democ-
racy.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
CHINA IS FAR.
FROM DEFEAT,
DICTATOR SAYS.
Chang Kai-Shek Deter
mined Despite Han
kow ReverSeS
CIVILIAN DEAD AT
Swallow TOTAL 1000

SHANGHAI. July 4. (UP)-
Chinese today claimed that their
airplanes raided Japanese ma
val concentration on the Yang
tie river IFS miles southwest of
Hankow and sank many JaPa-
nese ships.
The Japanese emphatically
denied the reports, but Chinese
claimed their planes NIX IL
Japanese wsrships, disabled %,
capsized many small boats and
shot down 27 Japanese planes.
SHANGHAI, Monday, July a.
(UP)-Chinese and Japanese
forces today were locked in one
Of the most desperate battles OF
their undeclared war in the
marshy lake district along the
Yans>se river IFS miles south
west o. China's provisional cap
ital in Hankow.
Both sides claimed victories.
HANKOW. July !. (UP)-
A committee arranging Tor the
celebration of the first annlver-
sary Of the beginning of the
war today requested Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek to hold a
mass execution of traitors on
Thursday. as public spectacle.
To show the determination OF
the Chinese people to continue
fighting as long as 4 single Chi
nese is left alive, ----.-.-..-,.,,.
The committee also urged
that all youth in the Wu-han
(Hankow. Wuchang and Han
yang) area be enlisted for a
last ditch defense Of the provl-
siunal capital.
Editors Note: Despite war
reverses around Hankow, China
intends To continue her war
with japan until the japanese
troops have been driven off Chi
nese soil GencraliSSimo Chang
Kai-shek. China'S war dictator
aSserts in the following dispatch
r,bled exclusively to the United
Press.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
By MACK JOHNSON

\SoPyrghtJ 1890, united ffessD
WASHINGTON, July 4. CUP
The hot breath of war in Europe
and the Orient famed the worlds
mightiest rearmament program to-
day as the United States, wishful
for pease but hastily bolstering
its own defensive program, cele-
brated the lend anniversary Of
the signing of the Declaration of
independence.
A survey by the United Press
shows that seven major powers
the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy, Germany, Japan
and Soviet Russia-have a mini
mum of 100000 men under
arms or in reserve, and are spend
ing the stupendouS sum Of $751;
100000 annually on war ma
chimes.
Nearly all the great nations are
on wartime footing or are build
ing up reserves against world
conflagration, the United States
among them
Foreign affairs experts are
agreed that there has not been So
much international tension since
the World war and they do not
see it lessening. Rather, they
point to Japan's war on China
and the bitter struggle for su-
premacy in Spain as sparks which
may ignite the entire world.
Evidence Of the unrest was the
announcement last Thursday of a
protolcol among the United States,
Great Britain and France invoking
the escalator clause of the Lon
don naval treaty to permit the
building of 45,000-ton battleships.
the largest super-dreadnaughts
ever constructed. The protocol
was signed as result Of Japan's
refusal to reveal her own build
ing plans.
Figures obtained by the United
Press from an authentic source
show that during the 1928 ifs
cal year ended July /, the seven
major powers spent nearly $l4,-
600, 100000 for military purposes.
with indications the outlay will be
several billion dollars higher dur
ing the current year.
By GRATTAN McGROARTY
Copyright 1898 by United Prem)
WASHINGTON, July 4. (UP)
Civilization could not finance an
other great war conducted on the
same scale as the l9l4-l8 con-
flict, and survive, according to
studies by war and navy depart
ment experts.
Today, the lend anniversary
of the signing of the Declaration
of independence, experts esti-
mated the cost Of such q war
for equipment, property damage
and losses to industry - at more
than 1000 billion dollars, or more
than three times the cost Of the
World war.
The estimate is based on the
assumption that the next" world
Continued on page FOUR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
nav PEA\TFLANIE BURNS AT GETTYSBURG
2lO VIOLENT DEATHS ARE
REPORTED in u. S. AS JULY
4HOLIDAY GETS UNDERWAY
(By UNITED PRESS)

At least 201 died violently throughout the country
during the first two days of the Fourth of July holiday
survey showed today
The number increasing hourly, and indications
were it would be than doubled by tonight the
basis of by reports 1t that the final
toll will be great any recent years despite nation
wide safety campaigns.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
RECALLING JULY 18th OF 1863 AT GETTYSBURG
IS Years Ago Blood Spilled
TO Keep the North and
South United
(By NEA Service)


GETTYSBURG, Pa, July A.
Scyrnty-iive years ago this July 4
the Blue and the Gray had fought
battle in pasture south of Get
tySburg that decided the fate OF
nation. As General Lees forces
dragged YEARLY along in defeat
back toward Virginia, both the
North and the South knew that
the United States was to remain
one great union.
The Union forces had barely
managed to repulSe the southern
eI'S. but the victory was theirs.
The cost had been high. Blood
stained the pasture. Thousands
upon thousands Of young men lay
dead. But the Union was to live.
For three days they had been
locked in battle. On July l Lees
army of 10000 men had driven
General George Gordon Meade's
$4,000 foot and horse southwark
out Of Gettysburg and as far as
Cemetery Ridge and Cups hill.
1t was Il major Confederate vic
tory and the following day the
SouthcrnerS won more ground and
consolidated their gains to set the
stage 70 rthe final push that they
hoped would win the war.
THEN CAME THE
BIG BATTLE
The ConfederateS were in three
corps. General hongStreet's force,
farthest in advance on the west
flank, had spent itself; so Lee or
dered General johnson on the
east flank to open the attack.
Johnson led his men down the
gorge of Rocky Greek and met
heavy losses as Union batteries
from above them poured down a
relentless fire. He was beaten,
forced to retire.
With Johnson defeated, Lee had
only one chance. Pickett and his
$4,000 veteran Virginians were in
position on the west flank OF the
Union line and impatient for ac-
ton. After u losing artillery duel
Lee ordered Pickett to advance.
Almost d mile of open field lay
ahead Of the Southerners before
they could reach the Union lines.
And on they came most OF
the way e.. and not a single shot
was fired.
MOVED DOWN
IN WINDOWS
Then it happened - the Union
guns, concentrated on the crest
of Cemetery Hill, roared and
roared again. Then came musket
fire, and by the time Pickett'S
men reached the first line their
fallen comrades virtually carpeted
the field. The fighting southerners
broke that first line and seemed
about to win when the tide of
battle turned and they were re-
pulsed.
When the Confederate retreat
was ended, 10000 members OF
that crack force lay dead on Get
tysburg battlefield. The spirit of
the Confederates had been bro
ken. And it was the beginning Of
the end for General Lees valiant
army.
And now, some 1000 Civil war
veterans-both the Blue and the
Gray-are holding a last reunion
here at Gettysburg. They are re-
Numbering another independence
day many years ago, when blood
ran in the pasture south of Get
tysburg and nation was born
anew.
independence day holds real
memories and real meaning fol
those aging men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
GOOD AFTERNOON

A German producer is 10 make
. movie version Of Robinson
Crusoe. With . strictly Aryan man
Friday?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-04
WEATHER

Partly cloudy with moderate
Temperatures Monday and Tues
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
Blind Cop Hopes Brighter Tomorrow
 Is In "Sight' After Rare Operation
NEA Service Stan Correspondent

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Detroit, Mich, May g. - "All I want is to see enough to be able to walk in the street by myself"
 Untfl year ago, Patrolman John Hogan of Detroit had no difficulty doing that, for his blue Irish eyes were keen and sharp. Now-almost totally blind-he sits at home awaiting verdict that will mark a turning point in his life. Sometime soon-or perhaps in two years-he will know whether he will have the bit of sight he asks or will need the guiding arm of his wife for the rest of his days.
 Lest month, Hogan underwent a rare and delicate operation at the Institute of Opthalmology in New York. Dr. Roman Catroviejo, fam ous eye surgeon gave him win dow" by cutting away the impaired cornea of his remaining right eye and transplanting another-from dead infant. It is desperate mir acle of surgery-but for Hogan 1t is merely the beginning. Other oper- ations may be needed.
 In March, 1887. the then hale and hearty Detroit cop was sent on strike duty into plant. The men who were not striking had com bination billieS teargas guns in their possession. One of the n-strikers handed Hogan a billie with the trigger half-open. By ac- cident, the tear-gas exploded full in his face. He was horribly burned.
 Patient medical treatment-daily peeling of his skin - restored his features. Nothing could be done for his eyes, however. The left became infected and had to be removed. The right appeared to be doomed, too.
 The next few months were hard to bear. Hogan began to learn Braille. Mary Ann, the Hogan's six year-old daughter, began to plague her mother. She would place hand over her eye and say, Look, mother, can see all right with just one. want to give the other one to daddy"
 Through a magazine article, Ho- gan learned that Dr. Castroviejo in New York had already restored sight to over hundred hopeless men and women. In October, Hogan went to Chicago to talk to the doctor who was attending medical convention there. Castroviejo examined Hogan and found the cornea of the police mans burned right eye clouded like a piece of frosted glass. But there was a trace of sight behind that cornea. What the medical profess sion calls light perception the simple capacity to tell light from darkness.
 It wasn't much-but to Hogan it was a priceless fortune. He went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
WIFE OF POKER
 PLAYER COMING
Telephones From England to Hold Husband Until
 She Arrives

Hollywood, May 9-UP) Mrs Lillian Clifton told police today in a telephone call from England that she would board the Normandie for the United States Wednesday and that she would be appreciative if they would hold her husband, who lost $150000 in a poker game with Lew Brice, until she got here.
 The money was returned to the wealthy Englishman, Harry T. Cliff ton, Isle of Islay, Lytham England.
 Taking First Boat
 I'm taking the first boat for America" Mrs. Clifton said. Hold him until I get there; keep him in jail if you have to. And don't let him play any more poker"
 Mrs. Clifton's request was refused.
 Clifton played the poker game two weeks ago with Brice, brother of Fanny Brice, the stage and movie commedienne. Brice won $10,O00 in checks, but when the Englishman went to court, Brice surrendered his rights to the money. Clifton charged "trickery;;" he said that Brice could not have paid had he lost.
 Clifton's wife was Boston de- butante. At cost of $1970 she tel ephoned from Blackpool. Police Capt. F. H. Post answered the phone.
 T told her we couldn't do that" Post s'id. T said we couldn't put him in jail unless he did something worse than play losing poker.
 Will Wait For Her
 q said I thought her husband would wait for her, all right. And as far as poker is concerned, I said he probably had all he wants for while. I promised to inform the dis trict attorney this morning of her request"
 Mrs. Clifton said she would fly to Hollywood from New York.
 Delightful. Oh, jolly, Clifton said when told his wife was coming. T telephoned her last Friday but she was too i'll to talk with me"
 Clifton is guest at the home of the Rev. Violet Greener, mystic who has violet hair and blue eye lids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
TWO CLASSMATES
 MET WITH DEATH

Boston, May 9-(UP)-TWo col lege classmates enjoying frater- nity reunion at Massachusetts State College were among five persons killed in automobile accidents yes- terday in New England
 E. Joseph Thompson, 29, Amherst town prosecutor and member of the law firm of Hemenway & Hemen- way, in which former President Cal win Coolidge once was a partner, and Melvin H. Wannegar, 27, of Mon tague City were killed when their automobile swerved into the apron of an underpass at Holden and was demolished. They were enroute back to the fraternity reunion at Amherst after dining at Northampton.
 Richard Hales IT, of Gardner, a Lawrence Academy student, died at a Boston hospital of injuries suf- iered when his automobile over turned in Princeton. Manual Car valho, Jr., "A, of Westport was killed when struck by an automobile on the Fall River-New Bedford high way. Joan Gallagher, 3, of Bath, Me, was knocked from her tricycle. and killed by a backing automobile. A sixth victim, Arthur A. FosS, 18, died at Rochester, N. H., of injuries suf- fered in motorcycle accident Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
R0SSI TO LEAD
 PONIES SQUAD

The Pontes, champions of the Italian Baseball league held a meeting last night at the North End " and elected Joseph Rossi as their coach and captain. Peter Toilette was chosen as man. ager. Joe Rossi replaces Henry Santopietro, who directed the team to it's first championship last year, as coach. The following players will be seen in action this year with the Pontes; Sonny" Romeo, Freddy Jacovino, Joe Parlapiano, Joe Mar diello, Joe Rossi, Joe Renaldi, Joe Jannetty, Nick La Russo, Peter Pol lctto, Dom Carriero, Danny Sforza, Nick Rnialdi and Nicky Santopietro. The Pontes have something unusual on their team with an mfield con- isting of all JoeS Nardiello, Renaldl, Rossi and Jannetty comprise the in field. Just for good measure the Pontes also have another Joe and he is the pitcher, Joe Parlopiano. The Pontes will meet the Lourdes A. c. Saturday afternoon at Fulton park in their first league clash. The LourdeS by the way were runnerups last year to the Pontes in the pen nant scramble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
FRENCH LINE HAS
 SETTLED STRIKE

Le Havre, France, May 9-(UP- Charles De Chappedelaine, minister of merchant marine, announced to- day that a strike among employees of the French line had been settled. The strike had threatened to tie UP North Atlantic passenger service to New York. Walters, stewards and cooks of the liners Normandie and Paris were reported ready to join others who had tied up seven ships.
 The walkout was called because the workers claimed they were not issued new uniforms often enough. The matter of wages was not in- volved. The strike started aboard the Champlain last Thursday and spread to the He De France, De Grasse, Colombie, Floride, Indiana and Washington. Sailing of the Champlain was canceled.
 Officials bent their efforts to set- tie the strike as it came at the out set of the tourist season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
CZECHS STARTED
 CRITICAL WEEKS

Prague, Czechoslovakia, May g. CUP) )-Czechoslovakia entered the most critical two weeks of it's brie. history today, and it was believed that events might foreshadow the future of the German minority.
 Czechoslovak and German dele gates began at Berlin series of converse tions on trade relations These were expected to show whether Germany was ready to exert economic pressure as means of forcing concessions to the minor ity.
 Removal of a ban on political demonstrations was expected to in- sure bitter campaigning for ap- preaching municipal elections.
 Publication of minorities sta- tute, intended to placate minorities of Germans and other groups, was expected within two weeks at most.
 Foreign Minister Kamil Krofta was expected to speak on foreign relations in parliament about May 20.
 Particular importance attached to the elections, which start May 9. It was expected that the Ger man minority leaders would seek the largest votes possible, in order to cite the elections as a sort of miniature plebiscite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
New York C. of (. Opposed
 To Further Pump Priming"

New York, May 9-Petitioning President Roosevelt and members of congress to revise laws and pol icies of government held respon- sible for increased unemployment and the business slump, the Chamber of Commerce of the state of New York in a report just adopted warned that further pump priming" by means of "gi- gantic federal expenditures" would be followed by another depression.
 The report, drawn by the exec utive committee, enumerated the following causes as chiefly respon- slbIe for "stifiing business" and in- creasing the necessity for relief:
 (l) The undistributed profits
 tax; (2) laws hampering public
 utilities. under threat of further
 government competition; (3) the
 statute enabling sudden
 change in the gold content of
 the dollar. together with contin-
 ued federal deficits; t4 the in-
 equitable National Labor Rela-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09

tions act; (5) provisions of the Securities and Exchange act and administrative policies which hamper the flow of capital into securities to provide funds for productive activities or which , unnecessarily restrict the efii- cient functioning of security markets; (6) failure to deal adc- quately with the urgent finan- cial problem of the railroads; (7) continued uncertainty as to future legislation affecting i'm dustrial and business prospects.
 The report questioned the the ory that public works are neces- sary to preserve the morale of the unemployed.
 Cash relief" 1t said, twill be far less burdensome on the public treasury. and might save our sys- tenn of government from complete collapse through imitation and all the horrors which . deranged cur rency has forced upon European countries"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
By ELMER c. WALZER

New York, May 9-(UP) Stocks opened moderately active today, prices moving irregularly in a mar row range. Bonds were steady. Cot ton futures eased 4 to 2 points.
 Some aviation issues continued in demand. Curtiss-W Wright a equaled its high at 20 1-2 up IA. The com- pany reported its best first quarter in history. Glenn Martin rose IA to 24 1-8.
 American Telephone broke points to l29. Dow Chemical lost a point to l06. Westinghouse Electdic open ed at v IA. ex-dividend, up IA
 Metal shares were around the previous close. U. s. Steel opened at A 1-2 unchanged; Bethlehem AT 7-8 of 1-8; American Smelling 39 unchanged and Anaconda 28 3-8 of 3-8.
 National Biscuit made a new high at 9 IA up 1-2. Small gains were noted in Baltimore & Ohio Union
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09

Boston, May 9 - (SpeciaD - For the first time in the history of New England, or any other comparable area, a unique region wide cooper ative effort to stimulate greater use of research by New England indus try for the continuous development of new products will be made when the New England Council, in coop eration with the Engineering So- cieties of New England, Inc, and eight New England colleges will stage the first annual New England Research Day in six important cen- ters on Friday, May 20. Simultan- eously with meeting in the Hotel Bond at Hartford, meetings will be held in Augusta, Maine; Durham, New Hampshire; Boston and Wor- cester, Massachusetts; and Provi- dence, Rhode Island.
 Research Day
 The all-day programs for Re- search Day include visits to leading