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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Pension and Insurance
system liberaIized
By Associated Press
New Empioye Program
Will Be Placed 10
Effect Januoryl

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The Asso-
ciated Press today announced new
pension and insurance programs for
Its employees III which participate
Ing employees and the management
will share the costs.
The new plans-with any en-
ploye 81 years or older who has
been with the organization at least
a year eligible to participate-be-
come effective January l, 1899.
They replace the employees va
cation, pension disability benefit
and death benefit plan" adopted in
1918. Pension benefits under the
old plan will be retained as OF
January !, 1899.
Pointing out that participation
in either the new pension or insur-
ance program was wholly op-
tional," Kent Cooper, general man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

Freedmen's Hospitals to take ad-
vantage of the medical equipment
at these institutions. Funds to pur-
chase sites for these schools are
being sought, he added.
In addition to several board men,
bers and Health Department spe-
cialists, the following members of the
committee were present: Mrs. Ernest
r. Grant, managing director of the
District tuberculosis Association;
Miss Betty c. Wright, executive di-
rector of the American Society for
the Hard of Hearing; Mrs. Allen L.
Worries, first vice president of the
District Society for the Prevention
of Blindness; Miss Gertrude H.
Bowling, Visiting Nurses Society;
w. S. Shelby, secretary of the WASH
ington Lodge. No. Is, of the Elks,
and Bruce Baird of the Under
privileged Children Committee Of
the Kiwanis Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Boone's Birthplace
Dedicated as Park
BY the Associated Press.

READING, Pa. Nov. 2-The
Pennsylvania farm where Daniel
Boone was born was dedicated
yesterday as State park.
Youth predominated in the oficial
ceremonies and In the crowd that
attended the exercises to honor the
boy who left Pennsylvania in his
teens and became an outstanding
leader in the development OF early
America.
Dan B. Beard, Of Washington, son
of the national Boy Scout commits
sioner, accepted the park on behalf
Of the youth of the Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Workers Pick at Spenser Tomb
For New Clue to Shakespeare

yet actually opened but that pre-
liminary survey work had been en-
ished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02

Two million gas masks will be stored
In suburbs OF London.
The times-news., 1938-11-21

exchange"
He made his announcement as
his committee prepared to renew
its INQUIRY into activities of the
federal writer's project. Decision
To switch TO this phase came after
the committee over the weekend
received testimony from John &.
Metcalfe, an investigator, that
"rising tide of anti-Semitism" is
sweeping the United States, and
is being abetted by activities of
1875 al!egedly Fascist sntl-raclal
and anti-religious organizations.
az think these disclosures re-
veal why my proposal to exchange
un Americans for oppressed
groups abroad is necessary for the
good of the United States" Dies
said, at is nothing more than
putting the ADMINISTRATORS re-
ciprocal trade agreement program
on a human basis"
He said that the committee lat
er will hear several prominent
government officials" regarding
alleged Communistic activities IN
the administration. The testimony
will be taken in executive session;
however, he said, to avoid "leaks. "
The times-news., 1938-11-21
CHURCH KEEPS
CENTENNIAL
Fletcher B Baptists Hold
Services; Revolutionary
Marker Unveiled

The Tooth anniversary of the
founding of the Fletcher Baptist
church was observed yesterday
with appropriate services during
the entire day at the church.
The program opened in the
morning with the regular Sunday
school period, and visitors were
welcomed by Y. B. Baldwin. A
history of the church was read
by Miss Jean Wolfe.
The pastor, Rev. W. W. Wor-
ley, delivered the sermon at the
morning church service.
Luncheon was served in the
nearby Fletcher school, and the
luncheon hour was featured by
short talks by a number of for
mer pastors and members.
In the afternoon a marker was
unveiled at the grave of Joseph
Henry, Revolutionary war soldier.
The memorial service was IN
charge of Mrs. c. R. Whitaker,
of the Joseph Mcdowell chapter
D. A. r. -.
The Rev. N. A. Melton deliver
ed the memorial address and Mrs.
L. E. Fisher, of Asheville, was
also a speaker on the program,
The marker was unveiled by
two great-great-grandchildren and
Mrs. J. S. Williams, oldest living
relative, attended.
The times-news., 1938-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (UP).
Jewish leaders called upon Ameri-
can Jewry today to levy upon it's
self a voluntary fine" of $780,
100000 for resettlement of Jews
being prosecuted in Germany.
The proposal was made by Rab-
bi Edward L. Israel of Baltimore,
at one-day emergency confer
ence of the Seaboard region Of
the United Palestine appeal. He
suggested that the $100,000,000
would contrast the S400,000,000
"stolen from the Jews of Ger
many by the Nazi regime" and
would create opportunities for
Jews "now languishing in a no.
mans land in Central Europe"
The conference climaxed
weekend of concern for oppress-
ed minorities. Saturday, one of
this country's most distinguished
Jews, Supreme Court Justice
Louis D. Brandeis, discussed the
refugee problem with President
Roosevelt. 1t was another Of
Brandeis' rare public appearances
the second this fall precipitated
by his concern for members OF his
race,
The times-news., 1938-11-21
American Jewry Asked To Raise
100 Million To Aidin Resettlement

Senator King, D., Utah., speak
ing at the Palestine conference
Yesterday, denounced the Sad
istic" anti--Semitic policy Of Ger
many and urged the United States
and Great Britain jointly TO pro.
mote mass settlement of Jewish
refugees in Palestine.
Kings endorsement of the Pal
estine plan was interpreted in
some quarters as indication that
congress would not approve re-
taxation of immigration quotas
permitting refugees to enter this
country. Strong opposition to
such a plan has been indicated by
several influential congressman.
But King caustically criticised
"the so-called Christian natiol IS
which permit Jewish persecution
and predicted that Poland soon
would inaugurate a vigorous anti
Jewish drive. He deplored Ges-
many's "lapse into a barbara is
state supporting cruel, inhu-
man and fiendish acts which char
acterize the Nazi regime"
Rabbi Israel told the confer
ence that If 100000 Jews in Ger
Continued on page threel
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Charge New Dealers Promote Class Hatred
SAY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
WOULD HALT TAX ON NEARLY
HALF OWNER USED HOMES
Wide Opposition Seen to
Enactment of Amend
ment by Assembly

A total of 47.55 percent of the
owner-occupied homes of Hender-
son county will be exempted from
county ad valorem taxes if the
next session of the general assem-
bly, grants a $1,000 homestead ex-
emption, according to the report
of the state classification amend
ment commission.
Voters of the state in 1886 ap-
proved such a constitutional
amendment, but the 1887 legisla-
ture directed the governor to ap-
point commission to study the
proposition and submit a report at
the 1899 session.
Figures compiled by the COM
mission on Henderson county are
as follows: Among colored home
owners who occupy their homes a
total of 7S.41 percent would be
exempt in Henderson county. In
the City of Hendersonville 1892
percent of colored owner occu-
pants would be exempt and at
East Flat Rock 70 percent would
be exempt.
Of all owner-occupants in Hen
derson county 47.55 percent
would be exempt, in the City of
Hendersonville 24.65 percent
would be exempt, and at East
Flat Rock 4239 percent would
not be required to pay ad valorem
taxes.
Opposition to enactment of the
constitutional amendment by the
assembly is being expressed by
boards Of county commissioners
as wei las city officials over the
entire state.
Both city and county officials,
charged with leavying and collect
ing taxes, feel that enactment of
such law would make it neces-
sary to increase tax rates or find
additional tax sources, and that
exemption of these home owners
would place an undue tax burden
on the remainder of the taxpay-
ers.
Already, it is pointed out by
taxing officials, the state has en-
tered the field of county and city
taxation by collecting a tax on in
property. This provision
has decreased the amount of
money collected in taxes here and
in other counties. Although more
property was subject to
taxation under the statewide law,
the state retains so percent of this
amount and returns so percent to
the counties.
For example, the value of in
tangible property for taxation in
Henderson county in 1887, the
last year the county collected tax
on such property, was $265,885.
On the basis of the countrywide
tax rate for that year of S1.03
per hundred dollar valuation, and
discounting the additional town
ship levies, Henderson county had
$2,73S.62 of taxes for the year
1887.
For the year 1888, after the
state began collecting the intangi-
BILE tax, this county has received
Continued on page three)
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Nazis, Fascists, May Be Drawn Into
Conflict Over Ruthenian Border Row

VIENNA, Nov. 81. (UP)-Dan-
ger of armed conflict over Czecho-
slovakia's eastern frontier involv-
ing Hungary and Poland and pos
sibly Germany and Italy increased
today as new incidents were re-
ported.
1t was officially announced in
Prague that Czech frontier guards
repulsed band of Polish irregu-
lars who crossed the frontier into
the Czech province Of Ruthenia.
One Pole was killed.
Both Poland and Hungary re-
portedly were prepared to march
into Ruthenia and eastern Slo-
vakia at a moments notice.
Fear that Hungary and Poland,
defeated in efforts to obtain a
common frontier by the amputa-
tion of Ruthenia, might size upon
the disorders as a pretext for, a
military invasion was reflected by
Chancellor Adolf Hitler's newspa-
per in Vienna, the Voelklscher
Beobachter. .
The newspaper, asserting that
the ruling of the recent 1talo- Ger
man court of arbitration which
surrendered large slices of Czech
Ruthenia and Slovakia to Hun,
gary was a final verdict, warned
that any military moves can be-
come an attack on peace"
The possibility of open con-
flict over Czechoslovakia's eastern
frontier was regarded by foreign
diplomats as acute and it was sug-
gested that Hitler and Premier
Benito Mussolini of Italy mlghtt
act sternly if the situation should
The times-news., 1938-11-21
QUEEN MAUD'S.
DEATH CRIEVES
NOR RWECIANS.
Operation at London Fatal
to Ruler Chosen 33
Years Ago

OSLO, Nov. 21. (UP)-News
of the death of Queen Maud, an
nounced from the pulpits of
churches, spread like wildfire to-
day among her 2,815,000 subjects
who 33 years ago this month
elected" her and King Haakon
VII as their rulers.
There was deep grief among
the Norwegians who profoundly
admired their British-born queen
and thousands were shocked by
the news of her death because
they had been led to believe that
she was recovering from an alb
dominal operation undergone in
London last Wednesday.
Crown Prince Olaf, 35-year-old
heir to the throne, prepared to
leave for London after summon
ing special meeting of the state
council to transfer to the govern
ment regency invested in him
during King Haakon's absence in
London.
Flags of the royal castle and
al pahlic buildings were at half
mast.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
MESSAGE SENT TO
WELFARE PARLEY

BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 21. (UP)
The South's unbalance is major
concern, not merely for the South
but of the whole nation, President
Roosevelt told the Southern Con-
ference for Human Welfare in a
message today.
He said it was heartening to
.tssSsssfreegtb of the Seuth's- lead
ership to be mustered to face hu-
man problems from Fort Raleigh
to Alamo.
A plea for federal aid to equal
ize educational opportunities in
all states was laid last night be-
fore the opening session of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare.
DR.. Frank Graham, president Of
the University Of North Carolina,
addressing the conference through
which Dixie seeks solution to its
economic and social ills, urged
greater federal aid for elementary
and secondary schools.
He asked that america give a
lift to the democratic hopes of all
forgotten millions in all parts OF
the world with a new declaration
for equitable and democratic fed
eral aid to public education and
more equal opportunity for all
children in all the states"
Representatives of 13 southern
states were here for the confer
ence, designed as the South's an,
swer to the report of the National
Emergency. Council to President
Roosevelt on the areas difficulties.
DR.. Graham said that failure to
provide federal aid now for ele-
mentary and secondary schools rs
a failure of the American sys-
tenn"
He pointed out that in 1880,
the farm people of the nation OBJ
tanned nine per cent of the ma,
tion's income, and yet supported
81 per cent of it's children.
southeastern farm people, with
approximately 4,250,0O0 children,
Continued on page three)
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ecome more threatening.

become more threatening.
During negotiations over Hun
gary's territorial demands Musso-
lini supported demands for a COM
mon Polish Hungarian frontier
while Hitler, favoring the Czech
position, opposed them. AS result,
Hungary was given the southwest
corner of Ruthenia but this area
included most of the PROVINCES
population centers including the
capital of Uzhurod.
Observers said that now that the
alo-German arbiters had ruled,
any occupation of eastern Czecho-
slovakia by Poland or Hungary
would be a blow to Italian pres
tige. For Germany it would not
only involve a loss of prestige but
would jeopardize Nazi ambitions
to the east toward the Black sea,
interfering with Hitler's program
of economic domination over Slo-
vakia, Ruthenia, Bohemia and Mo-
ravia.
The Nazi press described the
fighting in southern Slovakia,
along the new Hungarian border,
as due to "Jewish propaganda"
and said that the autonomous gov
ernment of Slovakia was taking
stern measures, including "new
laws to eliminate Jewish domina-
ton of Slovak business life"
The Czech government at Prague
stoutly denied Hungarian reports
of an uprising in Ruthenia (Car-
patho- Ukraine) but admitted that
at least six persons had been killed
in border clashes with Polish and
Hungarian "terrorists."
The times-news., 1938-11-21
I. R. INSPECTS
CHICKAMAUCA
DAMPROCRESS
Enrcute to Warm Springs
to Spend Thanksgiv-
ing Holidays
GRAHAM CALLS FOR
u. S. SCHOOL AID

CHATTANOOGA. Nov. 2l.-
(UP)-President Roosevelt hailed
the construction of Chickamauga
dam as a construction to American
civilization today after he inspect
ed progress of work on the dam
which is a link in IVA power de-
velopment.
President Roosevelt arrived for
a visit at Chickamauga dam and
Lookout Mountain battlefield. He
hoped personally to inspect few
farms using IVA power.
The President leaves this after
noon for Warm Springs, Ga. ar
irving there at 8. o'clock tonight
to spend the Thanksgiving holi-
DAYS.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
HOLDS CHILD
HN0T KILLER
Clerk Fletcher, Juvenile
Judge, Decides in
Etowah Case

Superior Court Clerk Geo. w.
Fletcher, in his capacity OF juve-
nile Judge, ruled on Saturday that
Charles Morgan, IL, of near Eto-
wah, is not delinquent child and
that he did not kill Laura Fore,
II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Fore.
The case has been pending for
some time before Mr.. Fletcher af-
ter a coroner's inquest held the
girl died as a result of gunshot
wounds at the hands of Charles
Morgan, and Coroner Bruce A.
Cox turned the case over to the
juvenile court.
The Fore child was shot and
killed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. billiard Morgan, parents of
Charles. on September 10.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
HITLER SEEKS ADMISSION
FOR JEWISH REFUGEESINT
SOUTH AMERICAN LANDS
Nazis Condemning Lima
Conference, Sponsored
by Washington
By EDWARD w. -BEATTIE, JR.
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Nov. 21. (UP)-Ger-
many is negotiating with several
Central and South American ma
tions for admission of large num-
bers of the Reich's 100000 un-
wanted Jews, it was understood
in well-informed quarters last
night.
The negotiations were said to
| be progressing "favorably" with
the Dominican Republic whose
minister to Berlin last night was
en- route to Munich, perhaps for
consultation with Chancellor
Adolf Hitler. 80.
Hitler is spending the weekend
at his Berchtesgaden Alpine re-
treat, near Munich, but it could
not be ascertained whether the
Dominican ENJOYS journey was
connected with the reported col
onization plan.
Hitler's supposed efforts to find
an outlet for thousands of Ger
man Jews, who are being elm
mated from German economic and
social life following the anti-Se-
mitic disorders of 10 days ago,
were significant in view of the
Forthcoming Pan-American con-
ference at Lima.
While Hitler is reported to be
attempting to "unload" many
Jewish families in South and Cen
trail America, Nazi officials and
newspapers are bitterly condemn
ing the Lima meeting.
The press charges that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is using the Jewish
issue as an argument for the es-
tablishment of a common front
among the American nations
against the totalitarian powers.
"The Lima conference is ex-
clusively a Pan-American affair
in which Germany has no political
concern" an official German
spokesman said, but it was admit
ted privately in high Nazi circles
CONTINUED on page three)
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Is. TO HAVE RANKING
EVAL ARMADA

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l. (UP)
I=iral William D. Leahy, chief
naval operations, said last
|rAt that completion Of President
EOzyelt'S naval expansion pro-
fan would give the United States
\ armada second to none but dis
'cse! mat construction delays
b anpered progress thus far. ,
Ia his annual report 20 Secre-
II of Navy Claude A. Swanson,
Eahy said that when full author
si naval strength was reached
h United States would be as
k,sd 4 reasonably adequate de-
lrse agains; attack on our shores
\ he now known future naval
gs 0: any one of the foreign
eins whose naval expansion is
.aaiy we,. underway"
Completion of three 1,S50-ton
Fsgay9,s and 81 others in the
Sln class has been obstruct-
laG-e extent due to delay in
ET5T Of material, changes in
ESC, and inability of certain
ESi to meet trial require
:-&'
The times-news., 1938-11-21
testimony IS
|NDER Oath,
bur IN SECRET
\, SAYS Activity Of Per-
Inns Within Government
Appears Alarming
|CpoRTS DELAY in
N NAVAL PROJECTS

r.SHINGTON, Nov, 81. (UP)
s,i-rsr Dies OF the house COM
.,ss investigating un-American
I,ri,;es today said that secret
Einony Of federal officials be-
I. he committee revealed the
E,~iDg indications that certain
ES5irsls within the government
|. womoting class hatred.
ms said that the witnesses do
l. mt their names revealed but
t. under oath for the record.
3, asserted that there are lndl-
Es, who make class hatred
n primary tactics and carry OUT
\ philosophy of men like David
1coss, chief economist for the
Er,ual Labor Relations board
The times-news., 1938-11-21
lsWould Exchange Malcontents
For Oppressed Minorities Abroad

IL,ASHINCTON, Nov. 21. CUP).
|. sentative Martin Dies, D.,
r Chairman Of the house COM
g.. Investigating un-American
\ ss, \. announced last night
10. WOULD introduce a bill in
~. congress legalizing the
Il, ot Gjscontented ele-
|s,,o.. =. In'S country for groups
/. ;., .s>eo mlnorities in Europe.
! so. .,snaS 70 discuss terms of
!, Ss4te sSs: with state depart
h., ,r,,''Gla.s, Among the NAL
M ne specifically named
H. l.s, ., raScists and Commun-
,e,..g; %22 would be "exchang-
|s,ieso sa'o.eNS whether they are
k0n " ais oil would call for
b. VIII, VI a federal transfer
I4s,r I'Cn o,., also would negotiate
~ Exchanges so that the
fless =. groups would not be
f'5o5e%, %Hea they took up their
1 u ,55p'esSed ,5a refugee is worth
Do. D<e d'sgruntled Ameri-
IA b. ,,,l5. declared. 81 think we
"A!ing 10 make such an
The times-news., 1938-11-21
Y 'NIRatk2E

Low temperature Sunday night,
% degrees.
SATURDAY
Maximum temperature-69 de-
grees.
Minimum-50 degrees.
Mean-59.5 degrees
Days range-19 degrees.
Rainfall-1.25 inches.
SUNDAY
Maximum-59 degrees.
Minimum-98 degrees.
Mean-48.5 degrees.
Days range-21 degrees.
Rainfall-.22 inch.
Normal mean temperature for
November@6.4 degrees.
Rainfall to date-4.42 inches.
Normal rainfall-3.11 inches.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
PUMP PRIMING IN
FULL SWING BY JAN, |

lhaSHlNGTON, Nov. 81. (UP)
I.E Works Administrator Har-
l. IcseS announced last night
p @24,00O,000 set aside for
+ IVA in the current emerg-
ES ?lmp-priming program had
r allotted and that an attempt
E;d oe made to get all projects
E|esTay by January l.
iae i1nd was voted the PWA
ae .ast congress as part of the
7 deals multi-billion dollar
|F-1Gs,Iend q program. Ickes reveal
II0ntlnued on page three)
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COMMONS told
POLICY MADE
MORE LIBERAL
Ready to Permit 1000 Jew
ish Children to Enter
From Germany
TANGANYIKA MAY
ACCEPT FAMILIES

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-(UP)--
Great Britain today was expected
to announce in the house of COM
mons a more liberal policy toward
German Jewish immigration.
Through Home Secretary Sir
Samuel Hoare, Prime Minister
Chamberlain was prepared to an.
nounce that Britain is ready to
permit 1000 German Jewish chill
dren to enter the country, provid-
ed that British Jewish organiza-
tions accept responsibility for
their welfare and future.
The Jewish agency last night
received cable from the Jewish
National Council for Palestine ad-
vising that 10000 German Jewish
refugee children could be cared
for in Palestine within four weeks
if Britain would relax Palestine
immigration restrictions.
"If the British government
grants the necessary permission,
10000 Jewish children from Nazi
Germany will be placed in chill
dren's agricultural settlements,
farms and private homes" said
DR.. A. Katznelson, director ofthe
health and education department
of the National Council, who is
in London to Confer with Zionist
leaders regarding refugee plans. :
"The full cost Of transport,
maintenance, education and voca-
tional training would be borne by
the Palestine Jewish community
and Zionists throughout the
world" he said. "Jewish immigra-
tion experts say some 10000 ref
ugees can be settled in Palestine
in six months-10,000 children up
to the age of ID; 5000 aged Ia
to II; $500 from 18 to IS. Ten
thousand young men and women
are now in training centers Of
central and eastern Europe and
1000 are relatives Of German
Jews in Palestine. Such immigra-
tion is possible If the British gov
ernment is willing to relax restric-
tions in view of the urgent need"
LONDON, Nov. 81. (UP)-The
government of Tanganyika has
expressed the opinion that about
10000 acres of land may be avail
able for large scale settlement Of
lavish refupees from Germany,
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
! lain informed the house of COM
mons.
However, the governor Of Tang
anyika said further investigation
would be required before the
project can be made definite.
Chamberlain revealed that a
small experimental scheme in
Kenya colony already has been
approved and young men have
been selected for it.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
MERCHANTS MEET AT
8 TONIGHT TO PLAN
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

Final decision on the type Of
Hendersonville's street decora-
tions for Christmas will be
made at a meeting of mer-
chants at s o'clock tonight at
the city hall. -,
A special committee also will
report on a program for at
tracing holiday shoppers to
Hendersonville. Formal open
ing of the Christmas season
has been set for next Tuesday
night.
A large attendance of mer-
chants is urged for the meeting
tonight.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
OIL BOOM IN OHIO

XENIA, o. (UP)-More than
1000 acres Of land now are un--
der lease in a search for oil and
gas in commercial quantities in
Greene county. Eleven more
leases recently were filed at the
county auditors office here,
bringing to 296 the number of
farms being exploited for that
purpose.
The times-news., 1938-11-21
kks Reports On
|Aed Cross Drive

Seo Gross workers who have
-ned in their reports to
aao J; c. Coston are re-
r. f. % DO so by Thursday of
! -. !Sos,o1 requests that reports