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The times-news., 1938-10-11

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. II.
(UP).-Joseph Harn-Korff, presl-
dent of the New Orleans Aryan
league, tartly refused comment
last night on an Insulting and
discourteous" letter he sent to DR..
T. P. Terhune of Tulane unlvers-
ity.
The six-foot Hahn-Korff refus-
ed to admit reporters into ms
French quarter apartment. ne I,
said he considered them "all
liars"
He repeatedly was fired from a
private patrol service for his pro-
Nazi activities. A swastika in his
lapel, he walked into a Vleux
Carre art shop several weeks ago
and protested caricature OF HIT.
Ter in the window. Hahn-korff
angrily stalked out when he was
told chats the way Hitler would
get drawn if he came in here. .
Terhune said the message was
sent as result of an interview
published in a New Orleans news
paper after he returned from a
German tour. The interview told
of German police taking copy Oh
Adolf Hitler's Mein Kanpf from
him.
The letter, signed by the presl-
dent of the league, told Terhune
81 see you profess to having dill
The times-news., 1938-10-11

LOOKING TO
CONFERENCE
Officers Elected at Last
Quarterly Meeting;
Reports Made

Election of trustees, stewards
and other officers of the First
Methodist church, together with
reports of departmental heads,
featured the fourth quarterly con-
ference held last night in Randall
Hut with the Rev. NJ. 7. Smath-
ers. presiding elder. in charge.
The annual session of the Wes-
tern North Carolina conference
will be held next week in Char
lotte. and reports made last night
indicate that DR.. Gilbert R. Combs,
pastor, will go to conference with
all financial claims paid in full
and with every department of
church activity in good condition.
1t Was revealed last night that
at a church conference held Sun
day night, the names Of 103 mem
bers of the church who have been
"lost sight of" for a year or more
were removed from the active list.
If any of these "reappear" within
a year they may have their active
membership restored, it was said.
No definite indication had been
received here as to whether DR..
Combs will be returned to the To-
cal pastorate. He is completing
his second year here, and in this
period the church has made steady
progress, officials said. Largely
through his efforts the church's
bonded indebtedness was reduced
from more than 100000 to S2O,-
900, and one principal and inter-
est payment has since been met
on this sum. The debt is to be
liQuidated within eight years from
the date of refinancing.
All trustees of the church were
reelected last night, as follows
DR.. Guy E. Dixon, q. c. Byers,
C. Few. S. NJ. Garrcn, P. J. Gil
reath, L R. Geiger, A. L, Guriey,
A. H. Houston and Roy E. John
Continued on page two)
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NIEM0ELLER,
BARON Won CRAMM
BOTH TO BE FREED

BERLIN, Oct. II. (UP)-The
German government is preparing
to release two of its most famous
prisoners, Rev. Martin Niemoeller
and Baron Gottfried Won Cramm.
within a short time, informed
Nazis said last night. :,
The releases will come as result
of Chancellor Adolf Hitler's decl-
sion to grant amnesty to certain
offenders, it was said.
Baron Won Cramm, famous Ger
man tennis player sentenced on q
morals charge, probably will be re-
leased next Sunday.
Niemoeller, militant leader OF
the Protestant Confessional (anti-
Nazi) synod of the Lutheran,
church, probably will be released
later, it was indicated.
Won Cramm was sentenced May
ID, 1888, to q one-year term.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
ARGENTINE RECALLS ENVOY TO
BERLIN; STEP UNEXPLAINED

Relations between the Brazilian
government and Ritter have been
strained for some time, dating
back to the anti-Nazi measures ia
ken by this country and affecting
German communities in southern
Brazil. -.
It was regarded as significant
that although the German asbas-
sador to Argentina, Edmund Frle-
herr van Thermann, who also at
tended the Nuremberg congress,
already had returned to his post,
Ritter so far had failed even 10
announce a possible date for his
return. ,:.
Shortly after President Getulio
Vargas proclamation Of his new
authoritarian state last Nove,i-
Der, political activities of foreig =
ers were curbed drastically n
Brazil. Chief sufferers under the
decree were Nazi groups in tie
states Of Rio Grande do Sui, Sac
Paulo and Santa Catharina. Their
centers were closed as were Ger
man-language schools and German
CONTINUED on page fve)
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LADY ASTOR AYSRUSSIAN
TALE. ABOUT LINDBERGH
FALSE; NOT DINNER GUEST

mated from the same source-the
Daily Worker which invented the
story of 'Cliveden set.' There is
not word of truth in it. On a
previous occasion it was alleged
that Viscount Astor and I had a
dinner for Lindbergh when we
were not even in England"
The Daily Worker is the Lon
don communist newspaper.
Lindbergh himself was silent re-
garding the letter for. denuncia-
ton which II leading Russian avi-
ators published in Moscow, alleg-
ing that he, after being the guest
of Russian fliers, made remarks
whose purport was that the Soviet
political purge had so weakened
the air force it was ineffective,
and that the German air force was
superior to the Russian, British,
French and Czechoslovak air
forces combined.
Lindbergh flew from Paris to
Rotterdam, Holland, Monday and
Continued on page four)
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REFUGEES IN
PRAGUE SEEK
j. 5. ASYLUM
German Customs Union
Would End Last Trace
of Czech Republic
ALL ZONES OCCUPIED;
NO PLEBISCITES

BUDAPEST. Hungary. Oct. II.
(UP)-Hungarian troops crossed
the Czechoslovak border at ll:45
a. m. today and occunicd the town
of Zatoraljauhely, while de!eea-
tions from the two countries re-
sumed their territorial conference
at the border town Of Komaron.
It was symbolic" occupation,
to which the Czechs consented in
a gesture of good will.
A company of engineers, the
vanguard Of troops, Inspected the
international bridge for possibly
hidden bombs. found it safe. and
signalled for the msrchers to pro-
ceed.
Large crowds stood on both
ends of the bridge, cheering. They
waved Hungarian flags and sang
the Hungarian national anthem.
The Czech side Of the bridge was
decorated with flags and flowers.
The Czechoslovak government
ordered civilians in nine border
districts. extending from Dumas
zerdahely on the west to Kiraiy
Helmecz on the east, to surrender
their arms, leading to the belief
in Hungarian government circles
that the -Czechs intended to cede
the districts to Hungary.
The troops were proceeding at
noon into the railroad station OF
Zatoraljauhely and the town OF
Ipolysag, which the Czechs surrep,,
dered yesterday as a token OF good
will.
The Komarom conference, how
svsr, was reported to have run
into difficulties because OF dis
crepancies in the maps that the
two delegations were using. The
Hungarians had an ethnographicc
map based on the 1910 census and
the Czechs' map was based on q
1880 census.
The times-news., 1938-10-11

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
Oct. 11.-CUP)-Jose JOAQUIN
de Lima Silva, Brazilian ambas-
sador to Germany, last night was
instructed to return to Rio de
Janeiro, according to unimpeach-
able sources.
There was no immediate ex-
planation Of the reason for the
instructions which were nearly 81
multaneous with circulation Of re-
ports in the Brazilian capital that
German Ambassador Karl Ritter
would not be sent back to that
city. Ritter left Rio de Janeiro
several weeks ago ostensibly to
attend the Nazi party congress at
Nuremberg.
Although the Brazilian foreign
office refused to confirm or deny
the reports that this government
had requested Berlin not to re-
turn Ritter to Rio de Janeiro,
weIl-informed sources said that
no formal demand had been made
in that direction. 1t was admitted,
however, that informal moves
might have been made.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
CZECHS SEE LAST
FREEDOM WANING

PRAGUE, Oct. 11.-(UP)--
Czechoslovak leaders last night
said that Germany had proposed
q customs and currency union
which, If accepted, would consti-
tute a knockout blow to the rem
nants of the republics economic
and financial independence.
The Czech cabinet. in decree
last night, ordered release within
four weeks of all members Of the
German race enrolled in the army.
The Germans, it was announced,
will be permitted to 60 to German
soil as private citizens.
Germany was said to have ask ID
that a commission of Czech ec D
nomic experts be sent to Berlin 70
discuss Nazi-Czech customs
union. The German proposal also
was said to envision. at a later
date, q common currency for the
IContinued on page four
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GESTURE MADE
ASPRONOTINC
LABOR PEACE
Federation Condemns Fea-
lures Of New Wage
and Hour Law
LAYS GROUNDS FOR
LABOR BOARD FIGHT

WASHINGTON. Oct. II. (UP)
robr |. Lewis today said that he
i willing to quit as chairman OF
tbe CIO if william Green will re-
t;rs as head of the AFL.
Lewis made the offer shortly
,ftar Green told the American
Federation of Labor convention
NJ Houston that peace between
the Federation and CIO is impos--
sibIe As long as Lewis remained
al the head Of the CIO.
In outlining his proposal Lewis
said that if he and Green quit
their respective posts sit then may
he possible for the remaining lead
ers of The Federation and the re-
naming leaders of the ClO to
conclude q peace pact. in winch
event the contribution made by
Mr. Green and myself would be
of some value"
The times-news., 1938-10-11
MISS BUDE IS
BADLY INJURED
Suffers Skull Fracture in
Charleston Wreck; Mrs.
Toms Also Hurt

The condition of Miss Sophie
Bude, of Hendersonville. injured
in an automobile collision at
Charleston on Sunday, was re-
ported as serious today, while the
Condition of her mother, Mrs. G.
F, Toms, injured in the same col
1;sion was reported as improved.
Both are patients at the Baker
sanitarium, Charleston, after the
collision, which occurred at the
corner of Ashley avenue and
Beaufain street.
Mrs. Toms suffered principally
from shock, but Miss Bude suf-
fered decorations, fractured
skull, four fractured ribs, a bad
ly lacerated arm, and fractured
shoulder.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
MANY REFUGEES
ARE FEARING DEATH

PRAGUE, Oct. IL. (UP)-Aus-
trian and German refugees, some
of whom fear death under Nazi
rule, today appealed for United
States aid in finding asylum in
America or other countries. Some
700 refugees asked help of the
United States legation
The appeal was handed TO Sir
Neil Malcom, high commissioner
of refugees for the League OF Ma
tions. 1t said that many refugees
would be sent to concentration
camusand some faced execution
if they entered Germany or came
under German rule again in Ger
man-occupied regions OF Czecho'
slovakia.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
PARAGUAYANS GET
TWO-THIRDS OF THE
GRAN CHACO AREA

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. II. (UP)
Representatives of President
Roosevelt and the chief execu-
tivcs of five other American re-
publics yesterday submitted. their
award fixing the Chaco boundary
between Bolivia and Paraguay
and giving the latter nation ap-
proximately two-thirds of the dis.
puted area. .
The award, made in accordance
with the treaty of friendship and
boundaries signed here. by the
foreign ministers of Bolivia and
Paraguay last July 21, was an
nounced by the Chaco peace con-
ference.
BY the treaty, which was rati-
fed by the two former belliger-
ents August 10, both governments
pledged themselves to abide by
the award and to comply with its
terms within a three-month pc
riod.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
BANK TO PAY
LAST DIVIDEND
100000 To Be Distribut'
ed Among Old Citizens
Bank Depositors

Approximately 100000 will i
be distributed to depositors OF
the old Citizens National bank,
which closed on November ~,
1880, in the final dividend, Hill
lard B. Atkins, receiver, an
nounced today. ,..
This sum represents a divl-
dend payment of SO per cent
to depositors and is the second
dividend paid to deposltors py
this bank. The previous dlvi-
dend paid was six per cent,
making a total of 1916 per cent
of the deposits paid to deposl-
tors.
Depositors of the closed bank
NAV receive checks at the bank
building between the hours OF
9 a. m. and 5 p. m, Mr.. Atkins
said.
The times-news., 1938-10-11

test earlier yesterday and army
officials said it probably would be
Incorporated in all of the U. S.
coast defense plans and that it
more than counter-balanced any
lack of defensive equipment.
The attacking black fleet had
found present offensive forma-
tions were mot suitable" against
a prepared defense, officials said,
after the four flights-two BIS
Douglas Reconnaissance planes; |;
nine Northrupp attack planes, six
"flying fortresses" and six Bis
Douglas bombers = theoretically
were blasted out of existence by
three anti-aircraft batteries.
The planes streamed from Fort
Bragg from different directions
and assembled about 40 miles to
the east in attack formation, but
defense headquarters were able to
plot their exact movements on the
illuminated map and pursuit
planes drought down" some OF
them while the anti-aircraft bat
teries accounted for most OF the
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-10-11
INDICT BROCK
ON ATTEMPTED.
ARSON COUNT
Breaking and Entering
Cases Being Heard in
Superior Court
MANY CHARGES ARE
DISPOSED OF MONDAY,

Zcb Brock was indicted by the
Henderson county grand jury in
superior court yesterday after
noon. on a charge of setting fire
to d building.
Specifically, Brock is charged
with attempting to burn Straw
berry's Billiard Parlor, located on
Main street, and operated by his
brother, Monroe Brock, short
time ago. Brock was arrested by
city officers and bound to the su-
perior court by Mayor A. V. Ed
wards in city court.
The court today was hearing
charges against Bonnie Richi,
Rochelle Richi, and Lewis Stew
art, all charged with breaking and
entering, and the case was expect
ed to go to the jury today.
A number of cases were dispos-
ed of in the court yesterday. In
a number of cases defendants
were not present and were called
out under bonds. Cases disposed
of were as follows:
Jack Manning, disposing of
mortgaged property, pleaded gull
ty and prayer for judgment was
continued to the March tcfrIa. :. sz
The case of Helen G. Randle,
charged with false pretense, was
continued.
Will Collins, convicted of as
sault with deadly weapon at a
previous term, was given a II
months sentence, which was sus-
pended on condition he pay $40
monthly until costs are paid.
Russell r. Mullins, charged
with embezzlement, pleaded gull
ty to forcible trespass. He was
sentenced to serve 80 days, caplas
not to issue if costs are paid. ,
J. NJ. Scroggins, charged with
worthless check, was sentenced to
serve 80 days, capias not to issue
on condition he pay $5 monthly
on costs.
The state took a nolle PROSE-
with leave of false Imprisonment,
conspiracy and extortion charges
against Homer l.. Pace and Arth-
ur Saltz.
The state took a nolle PROSE-
with leave of non-support charges
against Volney Tabor.
Cecil Lee Sumpter pleaded gull
ty to violating the prohibition law
and'was given three-months SEN
tence which was suspended on
payment of a fine of $50 and
costs.
Bills returned by the grand
jury yesterday were as follows:
Charles Fisher, breaking and
entering, a true bill.
Charles Fisher, breaking and
entering, a true bill. Homer Har-
din, breaking and entering, not a
true bill.
P. w. Hardin, Homer Hardin
and Charles Fisher, breaking and
entering, a true bill as to Fisher,
not a true bill as to P. w. and
Homer Hardin.
Bonnie Richi, Rochelle Richl,
and Lewis Stewart, breaking and
entering, a true bill.
Charles (Chick) Fisher, lar
ceny, a true bill.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
VOLUNTEER CIVILIAN AIR RAID
WARMERS EFFICIENT IN TEST

rio .EnORT BRAGG, n. c., Oct. II.
~ ~. J., - 4 volunteer civilian
5rIalng metz to detect invading
i,oa i.O.4S planes before they can
a 'p asSi Ener deadly loads, functions
I'M. ,e.'''ciently at night as in day
t9rt5 army officials said after
'rSoer test stoday.
i,d,s rOur 7 flights of "enemy" planes
oYs.o.. r, angley Field, Va, base of
sso.%',' %'IonS for the "invading black
Syo IN the army's most evten-
s,s5 "ar maneuyers, were dicsov-
.ss,, within five minutes after
sS5Sro entered the war zone. Every
lney met prepared defense.
hm;, officials, scanning an IL
Cusr,"aled map in defense head
erer,. er.eIS here, knew positions of
ssr;r.a attacking plane almost con-
aafioss as 1000 civilian observers,
&s sSS0Sd S0S at 300 posts throughout
,eoosr.V osr.VV'SQuare mile area, flashed
Se warming net, final phase of
ioos~ ~my's "a test of coast defense
d a. .ue Atlantic, was as success
ugnt as it was in the first
The times-news., 1938-10-11
Lewis Would Resign lf Green Quit Post
VIENNA CARDINAL 5 MANIFESTO STRIKES
BACK At ANTECATHOLlCS, As ARRESTS made
Many Religious Rioters
Seized as Hitler Or
ders Probe

VIENNA, Oct. II. (UPl.-
Cardinal Innitzer today struck
back in Austrian anti-Catholic
clements with a manifesto to call
ing on parents to see chat their
children are given religious edu-
cation and laying down 10 COM
mandments for parents to follow:
The manifesto was distributed
simultaneously with a big round
up of anti-Catholic rioters as
Fuehrer Hitler ordered an investi-
CATION Of disorders at the Cardin-
aps cathedral and the papal nun
clio to Berlin protested to the
German government against the
disorders.
Nazi authorities early today
carried out a series of swift ar
rests to suppress santi-Cathollc
disorders after closing the St.
Stephens cathedral of Theodore
Cardinal Innitzer, archbishop OF
Vienna. -"
The roundup was directed by
Reich Commissioner Josef Buerck-
ell, supposedly under direct in
structions from Chancellor Adolf
Hitler, and several dozen persons
were seized in connection with
Saturday nights wild rioting in
st. Stephens square.
1t was reported on good au-
thority that Cardinal innitzer was
preparing to confer personally
with Hitler in Berlin and lay be-
fore him an account of the week
end wave >of terrorism. !.
Hitler, who sent Buerckel back
to Vienna from the Saar to direct
an investigation after learning Of
the rioting, was said to be "great-
ly annoyed" by the Incidents.
The Cathedral was closed last
night by police and thousands Of
Catholics arriving for Bible
study, found it locked.
Police, under BuerckePs author
ity, made a number of arrests in
st. Stephens square after anti
Catholic demonstrators gathered
for the fourth consecutive night
shouting "to Dauchau" referring
to the large Nazi concentration
camp.
Minor officials of the Nazi
party, mostly in civilian clothes,
were posted on guard around 9TH
er Vienna churches, monasteries
and cloisters. =.
The closing of the cathedral,
under an indefinite ban, was re-
vealed early last evening when
the devout began to assemble for
another of series of Bible
hours started Sunday.
The times-news., 1938-10-11
Is Second Untrue Story
About Her in British
Labor Press

LONDON. Oct. II, (UP)-Vis-
countess Astor made blanket de-
nial today of allegations that Col.
Chas. A. Lindbergh, at dinner
she gave in his honor, bellttied
the Russian air force and thus In
fluenced the British-Fr sur
render" to Germany in the Sude-
tenland minority crisis.
First repudiating any sugges-
ton that Lindbergh had any con-
nection with the social circle IN
which she moves, Lady Astor said
"I never have had dinner with
Col. Lindbergh. This story ema-
The times-news., 1938-10-11
RED CROSS PLANS ANNUAL
ROLL CALL: WOULD BROADEN
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM
Special Commendation Is
Given Mrs. McCoy's
Work by Comun-
ity Leaders

Plans for the annual Red Cross
membership drive, which will open
on Armistice day, November H.,
and continue through Thanksglv-
ing day, were discussed at a dV-
ner meeting at the Henderson
vile inn last night.
The meeting was attended by
25 men and women representing
various organizations of the city
and county.
Speakers last night praised the
work of the local Red Cross in
Henderson county, giving special
commendation to the work of Mrs.
Dorothy Mccoy, county Red Cross
nurse. All speakers were of the
opinion that the work done dur
ing the past year was splendid,
but all were of the opinion that
the yropram was handicapped bv
lack of additional workers.
J. C. Coston, county Red Cross
chairman, set a goal of $4,000 for
the drive this year, and pointed
out that, with increased revenue,
a greater effort in the field Of
public health could be made in the
coming year.
Mr.. Coston presided and recog-
nized heads of organizations rep
resented as follows: H. E Buchan-
an, president of the Chamber of
Commerce and vice president of
the Rotary club; Mrs. Buchanan,
president of the Junior Welfare
club; Mrs. Kate Durham, presi-
dent of the P.-T.A: Mrs. H. Wal
ter Fuller, president of the Wo-
mans club; E. A. Smyth, third, of
BaIfour mills; Nathan Patla, rep
resenting the American Legion;
Fred Waters, city schools super
intendent; L. Y. Biggerstaff, of
Coca-Cola company; Mr.. Cox, OF
Beckers Bakery; Mrs. E. G;
Crews. roll call chairman, and
Mrs. Mccoy.
Mr.. Coston pointed out that
the drive last year raised about
$500 in memberships and contri-
buttons, of which about $500 was
used locally. He pointed out that
half of each one dollar member
ship must be sent to the national
organization, but that all contrl-
buttons above the dollar remain
here for local use.
He declared that if present
plans were carried out in the COM
Ing year it would be necessary to
ra,se about $4,000 in the drive
this year, and he asked that those
present seek the fullest coopera-
ton from their organizations.
Declaring that Mrs. Mccoy had
made a place for herself in the
county, Thomas H. Franks, for
mer chairman, complimented the
Red Cross for the beginning made
last year in public health.
Schools, he declared, are not do
ing a full Job because of the ply
sical condition of pupils in many
cases. Pupils, he said, are handl-
capped by faults that could be
corrected through proper atten-
ton. The Red Cross cannot DO a
better lob than have a capable
person to work with such cases.
Mr.. Franks declared that more
workers were needed. There
should be full time work In the
city alone, he said, but he declar-
ed that the work begun by the
Red Cross could create demand
for the expenditure of enough
money to do the work properly
by governmental units.
DR.. F. o. Trotter spoke briefly,
declaring that the goal of the 'Red
Cross program was preventive
Continued on page tive)
The times-news., 1938-10-11
SEES COMMITTEES
AS MERE PUPPETS

HOUSTON, Oct. l1.-(UP)-
The American Federation of La
Dor today condemned features Of
the new wage and hour. law as
"unwise, disruptive and danger
Gus" and said that the industry
committees to be set up under the
law will be mere puppets"
The report by the resolutions
committee at the Federation con-
vention had been recommended by
the executive body couvening IN
January.
The committee attacked princi-
pally the powers given the wage
and hour administrator by the
act.
HOUSTON. Texas, Oct. IL
(UP)-The American Federation
of Labor last night called for the
resignation or custer of Commit
tee for Industrial Organization
chieftain John L. Lews as the
price of labor peace, in a tumultu-
Gus session during which Daniel
J. Tobin, head of the teamsters.
threatened to lead his 100000
members out of the parent body.
Only one dissenting vote was
cast against adoption of the re-
port of the resolutions committee
which said the AFL will not make
terms with dictatorship or COM
muniStic leadership" and demand
ed that the next move for an az
mlstice come from the CIO. The
lone dissenter was R. NJ. Burr, of
Ann ArbOr, Mich, delegate of a
local central labor council.
IObin'S union voted for the re-
port although he asked for but
lalied to receive assurance that
new peace conferences would be
Instituted with the CIO.
Earlier the convention had vot-
60 unanimously for the commit
seS report, demanding nine far
HaehIng changes in the Wagner
lContinued on page four.)
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MRS. EVERETT ORR
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

o Inc condition of Mrs. Everett
rnr,,' rs,, EiIe Of Policeman Orr, was
V,TpU,'ed Va,ed as improving at Patton
nnJaa ,vSaOIlaI hospital today. Mrs. Orr
J.,.l JUvs@ent an operation several
The times-news., 1938-10-11
WEATHER

Generally fair, slightly warmer
S;,bt Wednesday increasing
elOudiness'
The times-news., 1938-10-11
GOOD AFTERNOON

German troops have just enter.
ed and occupied two nerve resorts.
More Goals to Newcastle.