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BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON -.
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

"good Offices" Realization oil the
popular preference for isolation
was at least one deterrent. Blu!
the President still has hankerlnss
for a great international confer
ence at which the world might
work out a self-help program
Whatever the merits of Premier
Chamberlain's deal with Hitler,
the United States is perhaps at
least indirectly responsible for it
because there might not have been
any Chamberlain vernm en- t
when the crisis came if it hadn't
kbeen for this government.
| When Roosevelt was considering
ending the American embargo to
Spain last spring, he was dis
suaded largely by the assurances
of Ambassador Joseph P. Ken
nedy and others that Chamberlain
was seeking to break the Rome
Berlin axis and preserve peace.
Breaking the embargo, he was
told. would ruin the Chamberlain
| Mussolini negotiations and cause
the Chamberlain government to
fall and be succeeded by one
(which would take a firmer stand
against the dictators.
| Private advices to the White
4 House and State Department from
I observers recently returned from
Europe indicate Chamberlain's
persistent policy of placating Ger
many was chiefly due to reluctance
!, to ally England with Russia. One
man in whom officials repose faith
reports that the British Labor
Party used to talk so much about
"class struggle" that it instilied
the Tory ruling class with much
i greater fear Of Communism than
of Fascism.
il Copyright 1888. SEA Service, Inc.)
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DISCOVERY OF AMERICA AS INTER
NATIONAL VILLAIN
(By BRUCE CATION

The recent Czech crisis would not have
been complete until British newspapers
found same way to blame the whole busl-
ness on Uncle Sam. That moment has final
", arrived, and so the whole thing is now
official. -
According to the magazine Newsweek,
an astonishing amount of anti-American
sentiment is finding expression in England
these days, and it is being argued in Lon
don that the Czechs would net have been
sold down the river if America had only
done its part. -
THAT amazing argument, it seems, goes
like this: The British were slow in back
ing up France because the British were
reluctant to commit themselves without
assurance of American support. Such as
surance not being Forthcoming, the British
government hedged and hedged until
Czechoslovakia was signed, sealed, and
delivered to the mercies Of Hitler. Fur
Their, it is added, "Czechoslovakia was
Woodrow Wilson'S invention anyway"
and hence the United States should have
borne the chief responsibility.
Now it may we'll be that America should
have been more active in European affairs
in recent years. But it hardly becomes
BritonS to say so. . "-
If your memory runs back to the early
1905, you may recall that the first seri-
Gus blow at the Kellogg treaty, the league
covenant, and the rest of the worlds peace
machinery was struck by Japan, in Man
churia. At that time it was an American
secretary of state, Henry L. Stimson, who
took the lead in trying to rally the denoc-
racies to stop the steal. Mr.. Stimson boldly
took his country out on limb in his effort
to stop the Japanese, trusting that the
British-whose interests in the Orient were
far greater than America 's-would back
him up as they had promised.
If Stimson's effort had succeeded, the
history of the last half-dozen years would
probably have been profoundly di:erent
But the effort failed-because, when the
pinch came, the British were looking the
other way with great steadfastness.
II - LupOItduG IO remember CllS- Il OF IL
was the Manchurian invasion that put the
worlds peace machinery to it's first great
test. If that machinery had worked then,
Mussolini and Hitler would have behaved
differently. That it did not work was due
solely to the fact that in the pinch the
British refused to let it work
In the face of that indisputable fact, any
Briton who complains that America failed
to back up the British government in the
Czech crisis is displaying a gall that ought
to win medals.
And so to Czechosiovakia being Wood
row Wilson's baby: let it be remembered
that Wilson, alone of the allied statesmen
went to Paris without an AK to grind, anx
iots solely to fabricate more decent and
happier world. 1t was the British govern
nient that campaigned on hang the
kaiser" platform just before the Versailles
conference, thereby making certain thai
an atmosphere in which just peace coulG
be created would not exist.
America has good many things on hel
conscience, but when it comes to the fail
ute of the worlds peace machinery, the
bulk of the load must be carried in London
=
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There are things it were better
to die to prevent than live to see;
for after all, a mans life is valu-
able only so far as he uses it val
uably. If the democracies must
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TTH Nv WITH
must die to pre-
vent force in
stead of reason
from prevailing
in the affairs Of
the world, then
fight it should be
to the bitter end.
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BIBLE THOUGHT
WALK WORTHY
of the vocation wherewiih ye are called"
(Eph. 4:1)

If our Interpretation of 1 Cor. 3, Ii to 10 is
right, our standing in Heaven depends upon the
quality of service in this life. Now please
don't mistake me. Our salvation is a free gift from
God. Our right to Heaven is through faith in
Christ. But crowns, honours, dignities, rewards,
are only given to those who have rnerited them by
faithful whble-hearted, Sprit-lled and controlled,
service here below.-E. L. Langston, MA.
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WHITE MANS
CIVILIZATION

T he w h / t e
mans civilization
is not easy. True,
the white man
invented m a n Y
gadgets and has
made many dis
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IT'S POPULAR: When jobs with
the government are more attrac-
tive as to pay, vacations and re-
tirements with pay than private
Jobs then you may expect great
rush toward the public trough,
which isn't altogether good bal
ance wheel.
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LITTLE WILLOW

LITTLE WILLOW, o. :
Those visiting at the bom N1 ! !; !,
and Mrs. w. W. Orr SmnJ.,,.o .. !
Mr.. and Mrs. KimpIc Mech V 2
James Mccall and ,on, A yd,, y |
and Mrs. Dewey Orr. Mr. az, !! !
G. w. Allison, and Miss w. MY. y
Allison, of Ashevillo. '"sl
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Cr,..
ohio. are VISITING Mr. and 5'i v.
o. S. Grey for a while, '"' VI
Little Euva Sentell i II -.
measles. III VT
Mrs. Jones Banning .rs
Glenn, and Mrs. Wa!ter 0r .n =. .c {!
ed relatives in Hendcrsony5iiIle. ~ !.
Friday. "'' ID
Mr.. James Mccall ana u
Jones Banning visited Nv ). y
Mrs. d. j. Banning SUNDAY, y, a.; !,
noon.
Nome, Alaska. is farther r..
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THRIFT STARTS EARLY

WELLINGTON, O.. : CUP) -
Harry and Robert Lee are max
ing. profit from the renting of
their small, homemade mechani-
cal racer to the other children in
their neighborhood. 1t is powered
with a washing-machine motor
ana 1t can attain speed of Is
miles an hour.
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sick list. Everyone wisbc.
speedy recovery. as
Miss Ruth Corn Was =
night guest of Miss Dorot,t!e o
web recently. O:Ay J
Miss Virginia jackson 3;
ing some time with h. Is So
mother, Mrs. J. S. Jart %C, "a
Mr.. joel Maxwell. Who i 4.
working in Alabama, has l rS,n :.
Mr.. Edward Laugbto,.
cepted a position in Pr,,i;Ss'
the winter. '0''aa
Miss Mildred Green anJl. .
Wade, were the recon- ' c. o!oia
guests Of their erandmo, [t.s'1 |,
w. D.. Greene. '''y" y
Mr.: and Mrs. Fov p;..,,
Biltmore. were dinner o or.'.',
Mrs. S. B.. F. Lannina Sn usit
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Comes flash that Florida has produced
two million pounds Of tung oil in the last
year. If that's an item about the Chambers
Of Commerce the spelling's net very geed.
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ton, of Big Willow, who is seri-
ously i'll, Sunday.
:. Conan Collins of South Caro-
lima is1 spending several months
with Mr., and Mrs. J. w. :. White
side. =!
- Miss Myrtle LYDIA visited Mrs,
olga Honeyeutt Sunday morning
Lyman Finn and Jones Lanning
were through this section recentlv
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-12
HELPS OUR PEOPLE: J.

HELPS OUR PEUPLE: j. +.
Baldwin, who works at Enka by
night and on the grand jury by
day, is living Il strenuous life for
few days. Our inquiry as to his
hours and means of transportation
led to the information that peo-
pie around Fletcher work on three
Shifts at Enka and that a bus
makes three trips between the
places daily. -.
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Archaeologsts have found that gloves were used
by the early cavemen
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-12

The lumpsucker fish has row of suction cups
on its under side, and thus anchors itself TO rocks
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-12

CORN HUSKING: Interest was
so great in the Transylvania-Hen-
derson corn growing contest last
year there was talk Of big corn
husking on one Of the prize-win-
ming acres. The national corn
husking contest in South Dakota
has become such a big thing it
was felt that contest would in
crease the interest in the local
corn crop.
G. F. Knappen favors us with a
number of newspaper clippings
which we will turn over to the
farm agents of the two local coun-
ties that they may become better
acquainted with the possibilities of
a big corn husking.
These clippings contain the fol-
lowing information: ~
100000 people expected to at
tend the contest IL wells be-
ing driven in the field to ouench
the thirst of the crowd Huge
circus tent 230 feet long will
house South Dakota industrial
exhibits . e. 10000 people expect
ed to attend dedication of field
three days before contest. 35,-
600 visited such a dedication last
year From 500 to 1000 sight
seers attempted to visit the field
when it was selected and announc-
ed but it is guarded "a hours a
day to keep out Souvenir hunt
ers" =. No admission charge and
charge for parking automobiles
-. Food may be purchased on the
grounds. -
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Glucose is the chemical name of
grape sugar.
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ANOTHER BIG HELP: Edito,

C. NJ. Douglass of the Transyl-
vania Times informed us Saturday
that several skilled workmen from
Henderson county were employed
in the erection of the big Ecusta
plant at Pisgah Forest. He said
every available skilled laborer in
Transatlantic was employed on the
Job and that more would be added
this week from Henderson county.
The plant means great deal IN
the direction of solving the un-
employment problem of Transyl-
vania.
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Nome, Alaska. is farther r..
than Honolulu.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-15
OFFER RESOLUTION IN BOTH
HOUSES FOR JOINT INQUIRY
INTO NEW DEAL TVAACTlONS
Two-Party Coalition Be-
hind Plan for Probe by
a l0-Man Body
WASHINGTON, Mar. Is. CUP

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is. (UP)
A Democratic Republican coali-
ton today introduced a resolu-
ton in the house and senate for
a comprehensive ten-man joint
congressional investigation of the
new deals IVA.
The identic resolutions, drafted
at secret conference last night,
are designed to check efforts of
administration leaders to regain
control of the impending investi-
cation which it was generally ex-
pected would provide the most
powerful political ammunition of
the 1888 campaign.
The resolutions are sponsored
by Senators Styles Bridges (R.,
n. H., William H. King 3D.,
Utah and Representatives Wal
ter G. Andrews (R., N. W and
Andrew J. May d., Ky.).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-15
.M'NUTT Would
DELAY FREEING.
OF PHILIPPINES.
independence Talk Fades
There With War in
the Orient
OUTPOST IS NEEDED
TO AID DIPLOMACY

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is. (UPl
Paul V. McNutt, high commission
er to the Philippines, last night
called for indefinite postponement
of Philippine independence in or
der to assure the United States an
Asiatic outpost and full participa-
ton in Far Eastern diplomacy.
McNutt'S speech, carried over a
network of the National Broad
casting company, was rebroadcast
in the Philippine Archipelago at
the request of President Manuel
Quezon.
The commissioners remarks
were believed to mark the fulfill
ment of President Roosevelt's shift
of policy in the Orient, away from
"isolationism" in the direction of
participation"
McNutt, a former governor of
Indiana and a 1910 Democratic
presidential possibility, warned
that eff we withdraw from the
Philippines we lose our voice in
Oriental diplomacy" Unless we
retain possession of the Archipel-
ago. he said, eve leave a barrier.
reef of islands from Kamehatka
to Borneo.. a barrier which willin-
tervene- between the United States
and the continent of Asia"
''In foreign hands, he con-
L L III al,
trade and intercourse with China.
1t will solve the claims of freedom
of the seas and freedom of air UNI
fortunately to us and our chill
dren."
1t was indicated that his remarks
would be received favorably III the
Philippines, where talk of indepen-
dence has faded since outbreak of
the Sino-Japanese conflict.
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Commons Votes Conf.
dence as Government
Prepares Defense
Is QUICK REPLY TO
SEIZURE OF AUSTRIA

LONDON, March Is. (UP)-
Great Britain last night rushed TO-
ward completion the greatest arm
ament program in her history as
an immediate retort TO Adolf Hit
ler's seizure of Austria.
In a ringing speech before the
house of commons, Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain challenged
Germany's invasion of Central Eu-
rope with a vigorous denunciation
of the new threat to the European
balance of power, and warned that
Britain would arm to the hilt to
defend her empire interests.
Without making any direct COM
mitment as to British participation
with France in any effort to pro-
tect Czechoslovakia from similar
Germanic "coup," Chamberlain
nevertheless left clear implica-
ton that Britain would go to war
if necessary to protect herself.
1t was understood that the cabi-
net, at an emergency session be-
fore Chamberlain addressed COM
mons, had decided to delay any
decision on the French request for
a declaration of its policy with re-
spect to Czechoslovakia, until the
government could consult with Do
minion governments.
Prime Minister Chamberlain's
announcement of foreign policy,
before a tumultuous session of
commons, carefully skirted any
outright declaration Of what Bri-
tain might. do if Hitler should
carry his Penetration campaign
across the Czech frontier, now the
powder keg of Europe.
Shortly after .Chamberlain's
statement to commons, the house
tacitly voted confidence in the
governments Austrian policy.
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OXYGEN TENT
fund SOUGHT
' q Powers Acting for
Nurses Club in HUMANE
tartan Project

SSs.nS at the request of the
II pSOT5i:Sonyllle Nurses club, Chief
n 'y ,s OtIS Y. Powers said to-
H.. mat ne will receive contribu-
kSsS s 70 fund with which to pur-
H. d, an oxygen tent for emery
kor, sI tent, ne said, will be of the
{oSVos1;e type, will be kept in a
H. I'ehI place and will be avail
H., 70 all physicians for use in
s04 sS Or Wherever needed. 1t will
b, 81 ro~erS said ne would So
tuuptyyo "SSirIoutions from the city,
5nd On NlWanis and Rotary clubs
b. f . Organizations, and that
aIso ,"'1 individuals will be need
! CONF, anyone wishing to make
b "a , oa% Is asked to see him
FssS t Jall telephone $50 and ex.
Pa eyS;LSS OF the nurses club to-
Inhibited a typewriter en-
b ali ian Of the project signed
Pa The ,o'a al! physicians, and urged
Eren snn solicitation of funds be
H. said Import, The oxygen tent,
's Count c; Is frequently needed in
NeOnoniS IN cases of asthma,
ad in soS., and other maladies,
ags 5a some instances lives might
aaedistsI,,,a yed if a tent had been
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-15
FILE DAMAGE
SUIT IN DEATH
$4,000 Sought Of Ashe'
vile Man in Death of
Brickton Child

Suit for $4,000 damages was
filed in the office of the clerk of
the superior court yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Nancy Louise Bar
ham, administrative of the estate
of Kathleen Barham, age 8, who
was struck and killed by an auto
mobile driven by Morriss Michael,
Asheville salesman, at Brickton, on
March 8.
Michael and the Biltmore Cigar
and Candy Co., are made code
PENDANTS in the action.
The plaintiff alleges that the
child, her daughter, was struck
and killed on the highway by a
car, owned by the defendant con-
Germ, and operated by Michael as
agent.
The complaint alleges that
Michael was driving in a reckless
and dangerous manner at speed
of about rs miles an hour, and
that the child was struck as she
had almost crossed the highway IN
front of her home.
The complaint further alleges
that the body of the child was
thrown a distance of about 70
fet and that a severed leg was
thrown more than 100 feet from
the point of impact.
Michael was held under 81 ,5OO
bond for the October term of su-
perior court by coroner's inquest
last Saturday afternoon.
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REORGANIZATION BILL
FACES TEST TODAY

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is. (UP)
The executive reorganization bill
today faces its first decisive test
a vote on a counter-proposal
for the controversial section re-
vising administration of civil SER
vice.
As administration leaders at
tempted to spur the senate to fl
nal action, the senate agreed to
vote at 2 p. m. on the couner-
proposal to the first of the bills
three highly controversial issues.
The proposal, an amendment by
Senator David /. Walsh 3D.,
Mass.), would strike the bills re-
vision for a single civil service
administrators and would retain in
stead the three-man commission
under which the service now
functions.
Two other issues of equal I'M
portance still await senate action
"a proposal to replace the pres
ent accounting department by an
Continued on page four)
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.FHA SPONSORS.
RETAIN aide
Jonathan Jackson VIII AZ
.ist Applicants in FL
ing Requests 3

Business houses handling build
ers' hardware, lumber and other
materials needed for construction
work, and realtors, have arranged
to give those desiring federal
housing funds every available
service possible by retaining jon
athan jackson, who has been re.
uuested to 20 to Greensboro ana
confer for q few days with fed
eral officials on all the details at
fecting application blanks. 81
At q meeting yesterday al; the
chamber of commerce Of several
persons interested in. the success
of the federal housing act, the
employment Of some person TO
handle application blanks was
deemed advisable. - T.
The State Trust company has
placed the old Citizens National
bank building at the disposal OF
the committee.
Builders have already been
serviced on title 1 loans but title
2 applications are much more
complicated and Capitalization Of
service on. these was deemed ad-
visable in order to accomplish
most in building activities and
without long delays. ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-15
FRANCE FORMALLY
BACKING CZECHS

PARIS, Mar. Is. (UP)--France
last night gave formal assurance,
in the first diplomatic move of the
new Blum government, that French
armies will be rushed to the east
if Adolf Hitler attempts to extend
his new German-Austrian reich
across Czechoslovakia's frontiers.
Premier Leon Blum and For
eign Minister Joseph Paul-Bon-
cour, less than "a hours in power
at the head Of a new Popular
Front government, summoned the
Czechoslovakian ambassador, Stef-
an Ossusky, to Matignon palace
and reaffirmed the Paris-Prague
military alliance.
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'BRTTONS RUSHBEC0NES new
GIGANTIC NEW|EAST FRONTIER
.ARMSPR0CRAM|F FOR GERMANY
Hitler Says Industry and
Collaboration to End
Social Problem
SEYSS. INQUART
AUSTRIAN GOVERNOR

VIENNA, Mar. Is. (UP)-(By
Telephone To London) = The
pride of the German army goose
stepped past Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
today as he formally accepted
Austria into the German reich
and proclaimed its future mis-
sion" to be newest eastern from
tier of greater Germany and de-
fender against enemies.
Warplanes roared overhead as
troops passed in review before
Hitler, who stood on the steps of
the old Hapsburg palace in ac-
cepting entrance ofshis homeland
into the reich as the greatest ac-
complishment Of my life"
Hitler gave q hint of the Nazi
promised land, saying "by work,
industry and collaboration we will
solve great social problem"
Hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie massed around the. square
madly cheering Hitler and the
troops while the pageantry. pro-
crossed. f..
Speedy work of Modification of
Austria continued.
Regulations for the April 10
plebiscite were issued and they in
cluded the sentence, "Jews are ex-
cluded from voting" typifying
the repression of Jews now in
progress in the country. q,
Prior to Hitler's speech DR.. Ar
thur Won Seyss- Inquart handed
him powers as provisional, chap
ceilof- president, then Hitler des-
ignated Seyss-Inquart as governor
Of the German province of Aus
tria. ~
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German Swastika
On Consulate AT
St. Louis Burned

ST. LOUIS, Mar. Is. (UP).-
The German swastika, flying
from the German consulate here
in celebration of the union OF
Germany and Austria, was SET
afire late yesterday by an un-
identified man as a crowd in the
street below cheered.
The consulate is located on the
18th floor of a downtown build
ing. The man reached the flag
from the 18th floor with blow
torch attached to a long pole.
Cheers from the crowd drew
the attention of consulate at
taches who quickly drew in the
flag which was only partially
burned. Police searched the build
ing, but reported they were un-
able to find the man with the
torch.
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BIG NAVY FOES
INSIST PACT MADE

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is. (UP)
Despite official denials, opponents
of President Roosevelt's bigger
navy program insisted today on
the charge that Great Britain and
the United States have agreed to
parallel naval action.
As the house continued debate
on the Vinson bill to authorize 46
new warships, the proponents
voiced the suspicion that some OF
the new ships might be used to
conflict. 1t was Republican, Rep.
George Holden Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts, who informed Chairman
Varl Vinson (D-Ga.) of the house
naval affairs committee yesterday
that he did not believe the denials
of Secretary of State Cordell Hull
or Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
of naval operations.
81 say that anyone. who has
made that arrangement, whether
he be president of the United
States or secretary of state, is dis
loyal to the United States and Is
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