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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

Observation-Disclosures numer-
" Gus well-informed persons in
C.ngresS and the administration
are whispering through their new
straw hats, the reorganization bill
Is likely to be brought back to the
House floor for another vote.
Supporters of the measure keep
saying that "the bill would pass
if it were brought up today" The
special House committee on reor-
ganization to which the bill was
recommitted is as strong for it as
ever. Administration strategists,
although they may deny it, have
been assuring each other that the
measure Is far from dead.
Any plans which may definitely
exist for reporting out the bill,
possibly in modified form, are Sc
cret. Conceivably it might be
rushed onto the floor in a surprise
move. But if it actually. is pre-
sented again at this session, the
chances are better than even that
it won't be until after the House
disposes of the spending-lending
program and the wage-hour bill.
The bill lost April 8 by a vote
of 1876 to 204. A switch of five
votes would have carried it. Pro-
Roosevelt constituents have writ
ten many letters berating mem
hers Who voted to recommit. Six
Wisconsin Progressive congress-
men who voted against the admin
lstration have beea especially ex-
coriated in this way. 1t has been
holly argued whether the bill was
defeated more by the onslaught of
propaganda against it or by add
ministration clumsiness in han.
ding it. Other arguments are be-
ing presented to prove that the
bill couldn't lose if again offered
On April 9, writing to Msiority
Leader Sam Rayburn to thank
him for his fight for the bin
Roosevelt said the measure "is"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
SELFISH. UNGRATEFuL LaFoLLETTEs

il is. an inappropriate moment for the LaFol-
lettes to attempt to sell the President down the
river.
He needs their help more now, perhaps, than
ever before ... ..... ....
And surely what the country needs Is not
new disturbing political irritation to add to the
sores and frictions that have already been created
In the proposed organization of new party,
the LaFollettes have little to offer more than a
revised New Deal. It's fundamentals would be re-
tanned in their theories and plans.
So similar, indeed, is their program TO the Roose-
welt philosophy and practice of government that
nothing basically fresh is proposed IN their for
mula. .-. '......
That, of course, makes their movement direct
competitor with the New Deal in its appeal.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been kind to the LaFollettes.
1t is merely matter, therefore, OF sehshness and
ingratitude that UNDERWRITERS their proposed new
party
1t is selfish in the sense that these radicals may
be thinking that they can use their threat against
the president to coerce him into granting them
more favors and concessions, and If not, to help
put him on the spot. .
1t is unprateful because if there any two
outstanding men in public life today who owe fea-
ty to the president it, is these two men, the of
them governor of Wisconsin and the other in the
United States senate.
And instead of playing ball with Mr.. Roosevelt
and further backstanding his New Deal, they now
plan to launch one of their own in competition-
Charlotte Observer. ''' ', ..- n''
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
NEW BUILDINGS, NEW WINDOWS
ON LIFE '
nv BRUCE CATION


We use lot of big words to describe the
reforms we are trying to make in our So
ciety. 1t is too easy to forget the human
values which those big words conceal.
Take "slum clearance" for instance.
Those words call to mind a vision of archi-
tccts. draughtsmen. engineers and con-
structOrs: they cOnjure up picture of
workmen tearing down old houses and put
ting new ones in their places; but they
don't ordinarily, tell us anything about
the change that takes place in the lives of
human beings.
A good idea of what slum clearance real
ly means was provided in New York the
other day. when a committee of the city
council called witnesses in conference
about public housing projects 1t heard
the usual experts architects, engineers,
financiers and so On-and then it called
Mrs. Anna Schier,.to tell about the human
side of the picture. " .a- p
Mrs Schier had lived all her life in low
re East Side tenements. For a number of
years she and her husband and two daugh-
ters occupied flat in a dilapidated old
building which was about as uncomfort-
able a place as people ever tried to call
home. 1t was dark, the filth of years was
ingrained In the very walls, it stank to
heaven and it was overrun with vermin,
THE mice and the insects said Mrs.
Scher. they could only have been killed
with dynamite. ia .t:i ,. % -. ~ e..
But at last slum clearance program
was got under way, and the new apart
ments of the Wiffiamsburgh Housing Prof.
,eet, in Brooklyn, were built The Schier
family moved out of its old hovel into one
of these clean. airy new dwellings. And
Mrs. Schier cried as she told the committee
about the change.
lit has been SO wonderful, so remark
able, that it seems like dream" she said.
1T is truly paradise / am just as poor as
when lived on the East Side, but when
walk through these grounds feel like a
millionaire. Even my clothes feel different,
though they are the very same clothes"
II takes money to replace slums with de-
cent homes; more money, unfortunately
than we are able to afford on any scale
broad enough to wipe out our slum prob
lem. 1t is thorny sort of job from any
viewpoint and it is very doubtful whether
any re-housing project will ever pay its
way in dollars and cents. $50, ,...
But who can read what this New York
woman said without getting a new under
standing of the real, inner value of the
wOrk?-ts * " 5 s'r
To the Stun jewellers themselves; a thing
of this kind makes all the difference in the
wOrld-the difference between a bad life
and good life, between misery and hap
pineSS - -, 90.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
SECOND Oil QUEST
PUSHED IN ALASKA

c,Nr m ,,.rr,IC
oA-N rhAN'lS'O' May T.
tUPJ.--Ihe steamer North Vino.
with a full oil drilling ,yufou...
and crew. which had been sen. ..
drill wildcat we'll in Alaska aa.
made successful iandirn. ,r...
California oil companies thar ...
backing the enterprise hav. n.-
nounccd.
It will be the first attomp, T..
strike oil on the Alaska pcrinsa.
since 10 years ago when the same
companies made a similar attcma..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
WILKES GOES IN FOR LEsPEDEzA

,,. Wilkes county's farm demonstration agent says
that $4,000 acres of land in his county have been
seeded with lespedeza this year. That means that
Wilkes county farms will be producing greater
yields in the near future espedeza is one of the
finest soil builders known Counties in which farm
ers have taken on to the growth of lespedeza have
all found that it builds up the production More
over, nothing does more to loosen up old hard,
worn-out SOIL More of our farmers should start
using it-Mocksyille Enterprise, Ia. 4.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM

ISLESBORO, Me. (UP)-Citi-
zens and summer residents plan
to make the old Grindle's Point
into a maritime muse
UNI, a memorial to the towns sea-
faring men. Townspeople bought
the property when the old build
ing was abandoned several years
AGO.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

JUOSS WHO COll-
stitute that quar-
ter of one per
cent if H i t ! G 7
can discover who
they are!
An Irish m a n
given some wet
dynamite to dry
out was caution
ed not to let the
thermometer j n
the oven &c t
above 70 de =
grees. So he got
a pail of cold
water and every
time the mer-
curry S h o w G d
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
NAILS WILL FINANCE
tARYANS' PURCHASE
OF JEWISH CONCERNS

BERLIN, May 4.-(UP)--The
government, through the National
Reichsbank, is preparing to grant
special credit facilities to
"Aryans" enabling them to buy
out Jewish-owned business firms
as a further means of liquidating
Jewish-owned property, informed
quarters said last night.
1t is understood that, under the
plan, the Reichsbank will issue
special treasury notes with which
certified "Aryans" may purchase
Jewish business. The manner in
which Jews would be permitted to
market the notes, and the rate Of
interest they will bear, was not
revealed.
At the same time DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht, president of the Reichs-
bank, decreed that all residents
and business concerns in Ger
many = not including Austria,
however = must register their
claims on foreign capital such as
bank deposits, insurance and Sc
curities before May 20.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

above the 70-degree mark he
stuck the thermometer into the
cold water with, Get down there,
darn youw Hitler gave the Aus
trians ballots and told them,
"Vote yes, darn you" Some day
that thing Hitler is messing
around with will blow up.
Every Hitler has his day; but
his day will end some day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

$500 men | could assure the wide,
wide world that dishonest politics
would end in my community"
Part of the horrors Of war
would be eliminated if every COM
munity could send its undesira-
bles to do the fighting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
PRUNING THE PUMP

The reason a pump needs prlm-
ing is that it is out of order. 1t
will have to be primed-and in
creaSingly-as long as it stays out
of order. The only way to avoid
printing such a pump forever and
ever is to put it in good working
order. In fact if it is not repaired
it will eventually reach state
where it cannot be made to work
even with printing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
LASTED LONGER

Which members Of the United
States congress remain longer in
office-thOse who rant loudly and
make demagogic gestures merely
to catch votes, or those who sin
cerely and courageously follow
their convictions without thought
of personal and selfish benefits :?
Run your minds eye over the
senators and representatives you
know and know Of, and see which
type has lasted the longer. Which
type do you admire and which
type do you deplorc?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
THE AMERICAN VERSION

BILL" said Tom, edo you know
the Nazi salute"
81 know how to salute the Ma
zis," replied Bill.
Lets sec you do it,"
Whereupon Bill put a thumb
to his nose and wrigglcd his fin
gers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

Screens will be placed over the court
house clock in gainesville, O., to keep the
pigeons and starlngs away 1t seems the
birds were like the ships of well-run air.
line; always landing on time .
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

Some west coast fishermen have been
complaining that pelieans grab their catch
es right off the hooks. Can you imagine
coming back from fishing trip and trying
to get away with that one?,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

Many legends surround the or
igin of coffee but most authori-
ties believe it originated in Ethi-
opia and was carried to Arabia
about 400 A. D.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

All of the voters in Austria vot-
ed for the absorption of Austria
by Germany except one quarter
of one per cent-and God help
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
"FOWL" CONDITION: Tom

Egerton, rushing in to the lum-
herman for materials for a new
poultry house, insisted on imme-
date delivery, declaring that
things were getting in "fowI"
condition back home.
Mr.. Egcrton has ordered 200
White Holland poults at price
of $50 from the Goshen Poultry
farm. He expects great things
from his high-bred turkey prof.
Get.
Mr.. Egerton has also ordered
800 White Giants, quoting Farm
Agent G.. D. White as chasing
them among the very best all
purpose birds. Let US hope this
new poultryman's big dreams all
come true without a single "fou"
condition to mar the enterprise.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

An 85-year-old California woman has
Just recovered from the whooping cough.
The effect Of that rejuvenating climate, no
doubt -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
A SIGNIFICANT FACT

The only nations that can be
trusted today are the democratic
nations. Now isn't that something
to think about?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
LONG SERVICE: Mrs. Rookie

Evans Blythe, who died Saturday
night. probably held record for
this section for the number of
years she had charge of the COM
munion service of the First Bap-
fist church. She and her husband,
the late Judge Blythe, took great
delight in rendering this service
for % wears.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
IT'S TRUE, IT'S TRUE

IL see" observed man, "that
in case of war the government
would take $500 men from my
community. If l could select those
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
BIBLE THOUGHT

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE?
What Webster thinks: ITO continue IN exist
Cncc."
What the world thinks: ITO go places and do
things"
What the Christian thinks; For me to live is
Christ" phil. l:2D
/ Living for Christ-the Christians purpose
from. 1919
> Living like Christ-the Christians plan.
C Pet. 2:2D
3 Living in Chrst-the Christians power.
(Jno i5AJ ..'
Eugene H. Bronson.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
DEEP OR WIDE MARKETS:

The Scripps-Howard chain of %
newspapers gives an interesting
definition Of deep" and wide"
markets, that is little unusual.
Deep" markets are those trade
areas where population is concen-
trated. wide" markets are those
areas where population is scat
tered, sales slow, operating costs
high, and profits negligible" But
does the wide" market always
mean all that-and nothing more?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04
SELLS MANY CHICKS: Fred

SELLS MANY CHICKS: Fred
Shelton says he has enjoyed sue
cessful sales Of chicks this spring,
averaging about $500 chicks per
week for the past six weeks, most
of which were engaged before in
cubation.
Seventy-three hatcheries with a
capacity of 100000 eggs are
operating in this state, being sup
piled from 1910 farm flocks of
195,O80 birds, all Of which are
tested for disease-free birds by
state and federal specialists, says
a bulletin from the department
Of agriculture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-04

Miss Takako Irie has been NAM
ed the actress sweetheart" of ia
pan.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
.ULTIMATUM TO
CAFE STRIKERS

Efforts to end the strike that
closed the Government Printing
Office cafeteria yesterday failed
today.
Officials of the Hotel and Res.
taurant Employees Alliance, who
called the strike, met with COM
mittee of the GPO Welfare Asso-
citation which operates the cafe
terra, in an effort to iron out diff
culties.
Following the conference, Gar
land P. Webb, business agent for
the union, said the Welfare Asso-
citation had served an ultimatum
that the striking workers were to
return to work tomorrow, or the
cafeteria would be closed.
Webb said this ultimatum was
refused, and that a picket line
will be established.
The employees demanded an
eight-hour-day and a minimum
wage of SIS a week.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
s Held for Murder
In Roast Deaths
Warden and Aides
Indicted on Eight
Counts Each

PHILADEL PHIA, Sept. 20
G.N.S).-William B. Mills, super.
intendent of the Holmesburg coun-
ty prison, his deputy warden and
three other members of the prison
staff today we're indicted for muir
der and manslaughter" in con-
nection with the roasting alive"
of four convict hunger-strikers at
the institution a month ago.
FIVE OTHERS HELD
Five other guards-held with
Mills and the others for the grand
jury following a coroner's inquest
into the deaths of the prison vic
tims-were indicted on charges of
voluntary and involuntary man
slaughter.
Acting on evidence presented by
Assistant District Attorney John
A. Boyle, the September grand
jury returned eight bills of indict-
ment each against Mills, Deputy
Warden Frank A. Craven, Guard
Captain James Mcguire and
Guards Alfred Brough and Francis
Smith.
In each case, four bills were
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The Washington times., 1938-09-20
THE
CRISIS:

Peace in Europe appeared
to hang by a thread today
as the Czech Nazi crisis
took the gravest turn since
the controversy began. De-
Velopments:
SEIDENBERG, Germany - Ger.
man border guards and Czech
troops engage in fierce battle ON
Reich territory for the first
time. One Czech soldier killed,
II Nazi border guards wounded
in bloody clash that RACES for
hour.
BERLIN Diplomatic relations
with CZechOSlOvakia approach
open break. Hitler orders minis.
ter to CzechOSIOvakia to remain
in Germany. Czech minister to
Berlin leaves for Prague. Nazi
government prepares for ZAP
prOpriate action"
PRAGUE-Government launches
large-Scale war preparations
while cabinet delays reply to
AnglO-French proposal for dis
memberment of Czechoslovakia
in accordance with Hitler'S de.
mand.
LONDON-BritiSh labor bOils at
its governments betrayal" of
Prague. Public reaction strong
ly against peace with dishOnor''
as Prime Minister Chamberlain
anxiOusly awaits Prague's de.
ciSiOn,
PARIS-French press denOunceS
Surrender to force" by demo-
cratic nations, echOing Senti.
ment of man-in-the-street.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
PWA A||ots Funds
For 80 More Projects

G.N.SO PWA today approved
SO additional non-Federal projects
having an estimated construction
cost of $1O,833,317 with loans of
$1,545, 300 and grants of $4,874, 1886.
Todays list brings the total of
non-Federal approvals to 5,584
with loans of $49,s76,463, grants
of $575,271,675, and total estimated
construction cost of $1,274,981,548.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Cabinet w WQUerS.
On AnSVer TO
Partition
By GEORGE LANGWEIL

PRAGUE, Sept. 20 G.N.sJ.
Ancient Prague, gigantic question
mark in a war-fearing Europe,
launched large-scale preparations
for war today as the government
wavered between acceptance or
rejection Of the Anglo-French pro-
posal for dismemberment to stave
off general conflagration.
Gas-mask distribution virtually
was completed and huge red
crosses were painted on the roofs
of all hospitals.
The mayor of Prague issued a
proclamation to all persons physi,
cally unfit for war service to join
Red Cross and air defense organi-
cations.
A morning long session of Presi-
dent Edouard Benes' government
led to no definite decision. A
lengthy memorandum was dis
patched to London and Paris call
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
TO Spend
Day at Chattanooga

En- route to Warm Springs,
Ca, for Thanksgiving. President
Roosevelt will visit Chattanooga,
Tenn, for one day, November 20
or 81, Representative McReynolds
DO, of Tennessee, announced
yesterday after a conference at
the White House. Pressure of in.
ternational affairs compelled Mr..
Roosevelt to cancel a scheduled
speaking engagement today at
Chattanooga. on the occasion Of
the national Chickamauga cele-
bration.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
9 DIE, 40 HURT
AS TWO CRACK
TRAINS CRASH
California Siding
Scene Of Wreck

INLAND, Cal, Sept, 20
N.N.S.). A crash between
two crack Southern Pacific
trains near here today took a
toll of at least nine dead and
40 injured.
The bodies of four women
passengers, two men passen-
gers and three enginemen were
recovered from the wreckage.
Seven other persons were so
seriously injured it was feared
they would die.
Three mail clerks at first were
believed to have lost their lives
but two were found in the wreck.
age, critically injured.
Waiting on Siding
The crash occurred at Tortuga
q water tank station II miles east
Of here, in the Imperial Valley OF
California. It is virtually unin'
habited.
The Southern Pacific's Cali.
fornian, eastbound from Los An
geles to Chicago, took siding to
await the passing of the Argonaut.
bound from New Orleans to Los
Angeles, and, it is believed, carry
ing prominent persons on their
way to the American Legion con-
vention in Los Angeles.
The Argonaut, probably because
of a faulty switch, roared off the
main line onto the switch and into
the Californian.
With a terrific impact, both en-
gineS were smashed and hurled
from the tracks. Several cars on
both trains also were knocked
from the rails.
Identified Dead
Two of the dead passengers
were identified as Florence A.
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. q
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Head Cold Confines
President 10 Study

(I.N.S.). President Roosevelt
was confined to his White House
study today with head cold, and
did not plan to go to the executive
offices until late afternoon for
his customary bi-weekly press
conference. White House attaches
said Mr.. Roosevelt was seized with
a cold yesterday afternoon and
was receiving the customary spray
treatment.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Slayer Of Girl, 8,
Held Without Bail

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 20.
Herbert w. Sprague, SO, who al
legedly confessed to the Staying
of Barbara Driscoll, 8, is being
held without bail for the grand
illrv.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Clio Office Bombed
In Packing District

CHICAGO, September 20
O.NSO black powder bomb
today was tossed at the head
quarters of a CIO union attemp-
ting to organize packing house
workers. No one was injured.
John Weber, watchman, told
police he saw a man running from
the scene after the explosion and
fired several shots, none of which
appeared to take effect.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
N. Y. At POLLS.
IN final TEST
OF F. D. PURGE
Heavy Vote Likely
Despite Rain
4 States Voting

President RooSevelt'S effort to
"purge" Representative John J.
O'Connor of NeU York is the
highlight of todGys primary bal
loting in four States.
NEW YORK-JameS HI. Fay,
carrying presidential blessing,
is pitted against O'COnnOr In
Democratic race for Congress.
Fay is a crippled war veteran.
O'COnnOr, chairman of power
full House Rules Committee.
also seeks Republican nOmina-
tiOn.
MASSACHUSETTS - Governor
Charles F. Hurley, Democrat,
seeks denomination. He is
opposed by Lieutenant Gov.
ernOr Francis E. Kelley, for.
mer Governor James M. Cur.
ley, and former Representa-
tive Richard M. Russell.
NEW JERSEY-FOrmer Sena-
tor w. Warren Barbour seeks
Republican nomination again
against two opponents. will
liam H. ]. Ely, New Dealer,
unoppOsed for Democratic
nomination.
WISCONSIN-GOvernOr Philip
La Toilette opposed by Glenn
p. Turner for Progressive re-
nomination. A coalition seeks
to nominate Robert X. Henry
on both Republican and Dem
Ocratic tickets.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 G.N.S).
Termed an "obstructionist" by
Roosevelt who urged
that he be refused denomination,
Representative John j. O'Connor,
Democratic chairman of the House
Rules Committee, battled for the
and Republican nomi-
nations in the Sixteenth congres-
sional district as the highlight of
today's primary in New York
State.
Despite inclement weather bal
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
MARKET GAINS
| TO 5 POINTS

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O--Gains
ranging from one to five points
were registered today as the mar.
ket moved strongly toward re-
coVery after last weeks slump.
Eastman Kodak and Phillip
Morris both jumped five points.
Union Pacific and Union Carbide
advanced four. while three-point
gains were registered by American
Smelling, Dupont, Crucible Steel
and Johns Manville.
There was heavy trading in
Chrysler which jumped two points,