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HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938
SINGLE COPIES, FIVE CENT5
U. S.-MEXIC N RELATIONS NEAR BREACH
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England To Warn Nazis Not To Provoke War
BRITAIN WOULD
UNITE IN W AR
OVER CZECHS
Rigorous Stand Comes as
Czechs Plan Further
Nazi Concessions
BUSINESS PARLEY IS
FACTOR IN CRISIS
BULLETIN
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia,
Aug. 26. (UP)—A usually
authoritative newspaper, the
Prager Avend Zeitung, to
day reported that Germany
had informed the European
powers she desired peace
but that prolonged delay 111
the solution of the Czech
minority problem would
prompt Berlin to support Su
deten Germans "with all re
sources."
LONDON ACTIVE IN
CZECH SITUATION
LONDON. Aug. 2U.— <l'P> —
Great Britain is expected to re
mind Germany tomorrow ol" its
previous warnings that Britain
most likely would be drawn into
any war which might arise over
the C zechoslovak minority pi oh
lem.
It was understood today that as
the result of two days of confer
ences involving Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain. Viscount
Hahiax, foreign secretary, ami
Sir John Simon, chancellor of the
exchequer, the government had
determined to make a double ef
fort to prevent a Kuropean explo
sion over the demands of the lier
ilian minority in Czechoslovakia
—demands made with the support
of Nazi Germany—for autono
mous government.
First, it was planned to remind
Germany of Britain's obligations
to France, who is bound by treaty
to aid Czechoslovakia against any
attack.
Secondly, the government plan
ned to move vigorously to insure
business negotiations between the
Czechoslovak government and rep
resentatives of the Sudeten Ger
man party, acting for that por
tion of the Get man minority
which favors autonomy.
LONDON, Au*. 26.— (UP)—
Great Britain last night launched
a drive to solve the Czechoslovak
minority crisis with a warning to
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler that any
Nazi invasion of Czech soil prob
ably would plunge Germany into
Mar with Britain.
The new diplomatic offensive
brought immediate results in an
announcement at Prague that the
inner political council of the cabi
net has agreed to offer the Sude
ten German minority a new basis
for negotiation with far greater
concessions.
Foreign Secretary Viscount Hal
ifax conferred for two hours with
Frank T. A. Ashton-Gwatkin, chief
of the economic section of the for
eign office who returned by air
plane Ironi Prague where he is
aiding British mediation efforts in
the minority dispute.
A plan to lodge direct represen
tations in Berlin against continued
Nazi pressure on Czechoslovakia
was abandoned because of fear
that such positive action might
aggravate N'azi 'feeling at a time
when all available cooperation
must be mustered. It was indicat
ed, however, that Hitler would be
asked informally to curb anti
Czech press attacks.
The warning to Hitler of Bri
tain's probable role in any con
flict growing out of the central
European tangle is expected to be
made within a few days when the
government—perhaps Prime Min
ister Neville Chamberlain himself
—announces a detailed statement
of policy.
It was indicated in London that
the British mediators in Prague
have hit upon a new approach to
a "reasonable and just settle
(Continued on page three)
HOLD NEGRO IN
ENTERING CASE
In citv police court yesterday
Joe McMinn, colored, was bound
to superior court under bond of
$5,000 on a charge of breaking in
and entering a house which was
occupied in the night time.
i»rady Camby, drunk and disor
derly, was sentenced to serve 30
days on the roads.
|r.
France's Entry in Trans-Atlantic Air Race
What with Great Uritain and Germany already usiu<> tin- Atlantic ocean an an internalional «*t>m
mulcts' pond. France was a little late in getting oil" her entry in the current race for transatlantic
I commercial flying rights. Hut here it is, the six-tn otored. 050-ton flying hoat Lieutenant de Vais
M-au Paris which, after one false start, took off fi <>m Bordeaux on a swing around to New York via
! Lisbon. Portugal and tho Azores Islands. The giant seaplane, equipped for ."5(1 transatlantic passen
| gei> was piloted hy Henri (iuillaumet. Henri Le Claire was co-pilot, with Paul Comet as navigator,
Jacques Xeri and George Hauchard. radio operators, and three mechanics.
Social, Political Views Colliding
With Democracy Clash Also With
Christianity Says Dr. Julian Miller
BAPTISTS PLAN
MUSIC NIGHT
Special Program Will Be
Offered Sunday Eve
ning, 8 O'clock
A musical program will be giv
en at the First Baptist church
Sunday evening at i< o'clock willi
the church choir 111 chaise. The |
public is c«>iiitally invited. The j
program consists of tin- to I lowing
numbers:
Organ preludes:
"The Lost Chord" Sullivan
"Cantileiie Nuptial" Dubois
"Prelude to Lohengrin". .Warner
llvmn, "Dav Is Dvinj; in the
West"
Anthem, "Pray for the Peace of I
Jerusalem" Knox
Scripture reading atul prayer
Duet, "Love Divine"
Mrs. Morrow and .Mr. Dasher
Anthem, "Oh Rest iti the Lord" |
Mendelssohn
Mrs. Drayton Justus, soloist
Offertory, violin solo
Charlotte Green Lance
Anthem, "Seek Ye the Lord"
Roberts
Mr. Dasher, soloist
Anthem, "Sing Unto Cod"
Heyser
Mr. Dasher, soloist
Hymn, "Now the Day Is Over" •
Benediction
Postlude
FOUR HOUSES
DAMAGED BY
LIGHTNING
Mrs. W. E. Gibbs Suffered
Shock in Storm Late
Wednesday
Mr*. W. E. (.iibbs suffered
shock from lightning and eonsid-1
erable damage was done to four
houses on or near Jonas street in
Kast Hendersonville during the
electrical storm late Wednesday
afternoon, it was reported to The I
Times-News this morning.
It was further learned from \V. ;
L. Gibhs that Mr. and Mrs. VV. E.
Gibbs were believed to have nar
rowly escaped serious injury or
possible death as the isolated
lightning bolt, which the city ex
perienced after the storm appear
ed to be over, struck and demol
ished the electric meter where
thev bad been standing on the
back porch just a few moments
before, to admire the rainbow
which appeared northeast of the
city.
The lightning referred to struck
an electric transmission pole and
spread to the four near surround
ing houses.
Mi's. VV. E. Gibbs had returned
into the house and the lightning
following the water pipes came up
in the form of ball lightning thru
the floor, and leaping to her left
side, so severely shocked her that
it was necessary to call a physi
cian. She was able to be up again
yesterday, having been stricken
virtually unconscious.
The lighting system in the
house was burned out, drop cords
in all the rooms having been de
stroyed and burned even with the
ceiling.
At Bob Drake's home the light
' (Continued on page three)
Editor Tells A.R.P. Lay
men Spiritual Poison
in Current Politics
Any social or political concept
that collides with democracy col
lides al>o with Christianity, Dr.
Julian S. Miller, editor of the
Charlotte Observer, told a large
audience in a layman's day meet
ing this morning at Bonclarkeu,
A.R.P. conference center.
Dr. Miller was one of the chief
speakers of the day. Early this
afternoon, L)r. Hubert E. Speer of
New York City, addressed the
group, while another speaker was
Dr. E. E. Keid id Erskine College,
whose address outlined the quali
fications and duties of an elder.
I onight at 8 o'clock. Dr. W. C.
Robinson of Columbia Theological
seminary, Decatur, (ia., is sched
uled for an address.
The Christian Workers' confer
ence, which will end Sunday, will
close the li'.'iS season oi' the
church center, although the as
sembly inn will be open until Oc
tober 1.
Dr. Miller said there are no
new immoralities in the world to
day but that the threat to Chris
tianity lies in unmoral concepts.
"There is much spiritual poison
in the political potions that are
being poured down the throats of
the people today," he said. "Inso
far as the human content is con
cerned, democracy and Christian
ity are interchangeable. The birth
of democracy was co-incident with
the birth of Christianity.
"The fact that Russia's politi
cal concept collided with democ
racy and therefore with Christian
ity explains why Russia had to
hold (iod's funeral in the streets
of Moscow. It explains why in
Germany Protestant ministers
were shackled. And it can happen
here. It is amazing to me that the
Christian pulpit has been all but
silent as the waves of a new pag
anism have touched our shores.
And it is even more amazing that
citizens of our country, whose
first citizenship is in heaven, have
taken it and seemed to like it."
Dr. Miller asserted that "the
sins and woes of the world will
never fade out until Christ has
been put in his rightful place."
"No Utopian land can ever be,
discovered by congress; the res-,
cue of human society will be ac
complished by grace alone," he de
clared. "It is a choice between the
gospel of Christ or ruin all the
way around. This gospel must be
(Continued on page three) j
DEATH TAKES
MRS. OWNBY
Edneyville Resident Will
Be Buried From Mt.
Mori ah Saturday
Mrs. J. I,. Ownby died at 2
o'clock this morning at Edneyville.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed by the Kev. S. F. Huntley, and
the Kev. H. Carey-Elwees of Sa
luda, at Mt. Moriah church at li
a. in. Saturday.
Mrs. Ownby is survived by one
son, W. H. Ownby, of Mt. He
bron; four daughters: Mrs. Mil
lard Lyda, Mrs. W. S. Lyda, Mrs.
Jim Whitesides and Mrs. Luther
Laughter, all of Edneyville. One
sister, Mrs. Judge R. Wilson, of
Morganton also survives.
Pallbearers will be: Otho, Fred
and Roy Lyda; Carl and Clifford
Ownby, and Paul Duncan.
MERGED CHOIR
WILL PERFORM
Local Presbyterian, Green
ville M. E. Choirs Set
Program Here
A .special concert will be ^iven
at (lit* Presbyterian church here
Sunday afternoon at -1:3tl o'clock
by the combined choirs of the
Buncombe Street .Methodist church
of Greenville, S. t'., and the local
Presbyterian church.
Alva 11. Lowe, who is director,
of both choirs, will direct the full
ensemblt of about .'it! singers in a
program featuring some of the
World's greatest choral composi
tioiis. Mis.s Elizabeth Cannon, or
ganist ot the local church, will
play all the'accompaniments, and
also mi'o numbers. 'Ihe general
public is invited to attend this
concert.
Following is Ihe program in
full:
I. Organ prelude.
'J. Anthem**— (a I Holy Art Thou
I Largo > Handel; < I• > (■'loria
— Mozart.
Trio—Lift Thine Eyes (from
"I'.lijiiii" > —Mendelssohn -Mrs.
Hoy Bowers, Mrs. Alva Lowe,
Miss Katherine Shepherd.
4. Offertory.
r>. Anthems (a) God is a Spirit
Bennett; (b) Come Unto Me-—
Chadwick; (c) My Defence is
of tiod— Hahn.
0. Quartets—(a) O Savior of the
World—(joss; (b) He Shall
Come L)owii Like Rain—Buck
—Mrs. Dan Webster, Miss Zel
phia Pollard, Mr. T. A. Baugh,
Mr. Frank Cope.
7. Anthems—(a (Hark, Hark, My
Soul—Shelley (soloists: Mrs.
Lowe and Mrs. Webster); (b)
The Heavens Are Telling (from
"The Creation") — Haydn (in
cidental trio: Mrs. Myron
Brockman, Mr. Baugh, Mr. Jim
Lowe.)
5. Benediction ami response.
M. Organ prelude.
The personnel of the choirs is |
as follows:
Presbyterian church, Henderson
ville: Mrs. Hoy Bowers, Mrs. Wal
ter Carpenter, Mrs. L. A. Gossett,!
Mrs. Florence Franklin, Miss Jean
Randolph, Miss Katherine Shep
herd, Miss Margaret Randolph,
Miss Annie Wilds, Mrs. W. A.1
Allen, Mrs. Alva Lowe, Mr. For
rest Gardner, Mr. Fred Sudduth,
Mr. John Brown, Mr. James Lowe,
Mr. Robert Lowe.
Buncombe Street church, Green
ville: Mrs. Clyde Balyo, Mrs. My
ron Brockman, Mrs. John 1). Dav
enport, Miss Hazel Denard, Mrs.
(Continued on paere three.)
FILE PROTEST
WITH JAPS !N
AIR ATROCITY
| Particular Point Made o!
Shooting U. S. Piloted
Craft in China
JAPS ARE WITHIN
RIGHTS, IS REPLY
"V ASHIN'CTON, A up. -MI. (UP)
Secretary of Stale Hull today
lodged an emphatic protest with
tin- Japanese government over
the destruction of the National
Commercial airliner piloted by an
American near Hong Kong Wed
nesday.
Tile protest was delivered to
I the Japanese foreign office by
I American Ambassador Joseph (\
I Crew mi cabled instructions from
The latest protest made a par
ticular point of the report that
Japanese machine - gunned the
craft after forcing it down.
iiuii
TOKYO DECLARES
ACTION 'SUSPICIOUS'
TOKYO, Auk. "-C. (UP)—A
foreign office spokesman said to
day that Liu- Japanese attack on
tin- American-piloted Chinese Na
tional Aviation Corp. passenger
liner was justified because it
Suspiciously attempted to evade
pursuers."
Tin* spokesman said the attack
ing planes were of the regular
Japanese coast patrol and were
lint specifically hunting the hi}1;
lioiiglas plane forced down near
Macao \\ edncsda^ and it.s passen
gers machine-gunned.
Japanese aviators are observing
rules formulated at the Hague
conference under which civil
planes are liable li» attack when
they are within hostile zones, he
said.
The spokesman said the attack
occurred within the zone outlined
by the foreign office last June 20
when foreign diplomats were no
tified that the boundaries of the
Chinese "danger zone" were be
ing extended.
The Japanese army and navy
air forces will be unable to guar
antee the safety of civilian planes,
he said, but it would help Japan
ese authorities if they were no
tified in advance of civilian
flights over the area.
The foreign office spokesman's
statement confirmed that of a
Japanese naval spokesman in
Shanghai who told foreign corre
spondents that Chinese civilian
airplanes would be subject to at
tack >f mistaken for military
craft.
THREE BODIES ARE
FOUND IN WRECKAGE
I
HONli KON(J, Aug. L'ti. <UP)|
Chinese reports said today that
three bodies, all unidentified, have
been found in the wreckage of,
Chinese National Aviation corpor
ation airplane forced down near!
Macao Wednesday by Japanese
pursuit ships. British naval au- J
thorities said they had no knowl
edge of the finding.
Officials of C. N. A. C., an
nounced that service on its lines
would be suspended indefinitely.
When service is resumed, they
said, the movements of planes and
(Continued on page tlree) I
Left Wingers Push Opposition To
Un-Americanism Quiz, But Fail
To Appear In Support Of Charges
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. (UP) !
Labor's Non-Partisan League, po-;
litieal arm of the Committee for!
Industrial Organization. Lntensi-j
tied its war with the house un
American investigating committee I
last night by charging the group's
ace sleuth, Edward F. Sullivan,
was formerly a "central figure in
subversive activities."
Hep. Martin Dies (D., Texas), I
committee chairman, promptly re
sponded by accusing the league of
refusing to send witnesses before
his committee "to prove its case."
He added that Sullivan will an
swer the attack "within a few
days."
Largely through Sullivan's ef
forts the committee has heard tes
timony that the CIO and the movie
industry are "hot beds" of com
munism.
The league's charge against Sul
livan was transmitted to Dies by
i E. L. Oliver, vice-president, along
with voluminous data allegedly
disclosing the investigator's past
record and calling on the commit
tee "to reject any witnesses or
evidence" presented by Sullivan.
The documents included news
paper stories, photopicture copies
of allegedly subversive literature
and affidavits which alleged that
Sullivan once worked as a "labor
spy," that he openly associated
with Fascist groups, and that he
aided an "undercover campaign of
slander" in 1936 against President
Roosevelt.
"American citizens should not
be exposed, in the light of the
facts here adduced, to further
baseless attacks from or because
of Mr. Sullivan's 'investigations',"
the league said. "Moreover, it is
the clear duty of the committee to
review all testimony thus far in
troduced, to determine the mo
tives and methods of Mr Sullivan
(Continued on page three)
They "Speak the Same Language"
Kdgar B. Uunlap, right, above, uuste<j Georgia attorney for the
1 Kffuristruotion Finance Corporation, i.x pictured a* he congratulates
In? successor, \S illiam J. Hobbs, ut Wilmington, N. C. He praised
llubbs, declaring tlial the new regional attorney "speaks our lan
guage." Dunlap resigned alter Washington t|uarters objected to
liiv .suppurtiiig Senator George, whose candidacy tor renomination
President Huosevelt recently blasted in a "purge" speech.
! Nearly Tenth Of U. S. Population Is
i WPA Supported, Hopkins Shows As
Relief Reaches Three-Year Peak
Wage-Hour Boss lo Soon
Set Scope of Work
in Textiles
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. (IJP)
The WPA has employed more
men and women today than at
any time in the three years of its
history.
Figures revealed nearly one
tenth of tlit- population is sup
ported by the W'PA administra
tor.
Hopkins announced that
i#()H are on W'PA rolls. The aver
age relief worker has three de
pendents, which would place the
number of persons dependent up
on W'PA wages at close to ten
million.
NEW WAGE, HOUR
AIDES TO BE NAMED
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. (UP)
Wage and Hour Administrator
Elmer Andrews today announced
he will hold a conference next
week to define the scope of tex
tile and tobacco industry commit-!
tees.
Andrews said he hoped to an-'
nounce the appointment of a dep-1
uty administrator and two assist- ,
ant administrators and his general
counsel next week.
SEE EARLY ENTRY OF
F.R. INTO MARYLAND
HYDE HARK, N. Y., Aug. . j
(UP) — President Roosevelt today I
reported that he and Postmaster
General James A. Farley are in '
complete agreement after long'
conversations in which political
situations in several states were
explored.
Beyond that < brief authorized'
direct quotation, however, the
president would not go.
Observers, nevertheless, were
of thf opinion that "complete j
agreement" meant that the presi-1
dent would invade Maryland in
the campaign against the re-nom
ination of Senator Millard Tyd
ings, since Far^y yesterday said
he would urge such a course.
Rotary's Forfeit
Boosts Chipman
A forfeit win over the Rotary j
team last night gave Chipman- j
LaCrosse a strong hold on First |
place in the second half of the
county Softball league.
The Chipman team defeated an
all-star team last night 5 to 3 j
after which the Kiwanis downed ;
the Grey's mill team 7-4.
The Kiwanis rallied in the fifth 1
to score 6 runs to win over the
hosiery boys.
Tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Chipman field the county softbail i
teams will meet in a double- j
header. i
2 TENNESSEE
WOMEN ADMIT
MURDER, SAID
Adventure Seekers Blame
Each Other, Name Indi
ana Man Accessory
FAIRFIELD, II!., Aug. 26.—
(IIP)—Sheriff Ernest Burketl to
day announced that two young
Tennessee housewives, who left
their husbands two weeks ago
seeking adventure, had confessed
to the slaying for robbery of Fe
lix Shannon, 56, wealthy farmer.
Burkett said the women, Mrs.
Jean Brooks, 23, Elizabethtori, j
Tenn., and Mrs. Beulah Honey-1
cutt, 25, Johnson City, Tenn., j
blamed each other for the slaying.
He said that they named Wallace,!
28, Princeton, Ind., as an acces
sory.
Shannon was found shot to
death in his home Monday several
hours after he had picked up two
girl hitchhikers. Yesterday they i
were charged with the murder of'
Shannon, farmer of Mt. Erie.
Sheriff Burkett tiled the charge
before Justice of the Peace Ed
Wilson on the basis of a warrant;
signed by Perry Shannon, brother
of the dead man.
The women were arrested in
Hopkinsville, Ky., and brought to
jail here. Burkett said both de- j
nied knowledge of the crime at;
the time of their arrest.
According to the sheriff, the j
women answered descriptions of'
two women seen riding with Shan
non Sunday. A pair of women's
shoes was found in Shannon's car,
which was parked a mile and a
half from his home. A woman's
purse was found in his home and
a revolver with three discharged
bullets was fo.und near the auto
mobile. His body, shot twice thru
the head, was found in bed,
EAST FLAT ROCK
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
The East Flat Rock school will
open on Monday at 8:45 a. m., it
was announced today.
All children are requested to
come prepared to remain until
2:30 p. m. the first day. The lunch
room at the school will not be
open.
CAMP GROUND REVIVAL
Announcement was made today
that revival services will be con
ducted at the Shaws Creek Camp
Ground church by the pastor, Rev.
Ed Kuykendall each night of next
week, beginning Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock.
MEXICO TOLD
DIPLOMACY IS
MADE USELESS
Warned Against Furtln-r
Seizures Unless Compen
sation Prompt
U. S. NOTE BLUNTEST
SINCE PRE-WAR DAYS
BULLETIN
EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 2o.
(UP)—A new surge of land
seizures today harrassed
American owners of $25, -
000,000 worth of grazing
property in the Mexican
state of Chihuahua, in the
face of Secretary of StaU'
Hull's request that Mexico
desist from further expro
priations.
BLUNTNESS MARKS
DIPLOMATIC NOTE •
WASHINGTON, Aug (CP)—
Secretary of State Cordel) liul'
warned the Mexican government
today that diplomatic relation.-:
between it and this governm nt
were near the breaking point be
cause of Mexico's continued con
fiscation of American owned prop
erty.
i The note was one of the Ion*
' est, and, according to veteran dip
lomats here, the most bluntly
worded diplomatic communi«-a
tion delivered to any foreipn gov
ernment by the United .State-*
since the World war. It was ban I
ed to the Mexican ambassari.-r.
Dr. Francisco Castillo Najera last
Monday, but made public only to
day because of the time required
for the document to reach Me a •
ico City by mail.
Hull reiterated previous pro
posals to arbitrate the claims for
American-owned agrarian laml
expropriated by Mexico, hut a.M
ed:
"1 find it necessary emphatica!
> ly to state that, after man> yea:
of patient endeavor on the pari,
of this government to obtain just
satisfaction for these claims with
out success, the government of
the United States has regretfully
reached the conclusion that it is
impossible to adjust them by di
plomacy."
Hull informed the Mexican gov
ernment through Ambassador lh>n
Francisco Castello Najera thai it s
refusal to arbitrate the dispute
over expropriation of American
owned farm lands was a violation
of international law which threat
ens a breakdown of confidence
and trust between nations.
He added ominously that ",sin<v
the Mexican government has chal •
lenged the doctrine of ju>t com
pensation and proposes to substi
tute for it, to all intents and pur
poses, the theory of confiscation,
the merits of this fundamental i: •
sue must be determined before
any others can be considered."
His views were set forth in -t
long note which was delivered to
the Cardenas government Tues
day but which was not made pub
lic until last night. He sternly re
buffed Mexico's contention that
the expropriations were purely an
internal economic question and
said that "specifically it is pro
posed to replace the rule of just
compensation by the rule of con
fiscation."
"Adoption by the nations of
the world of any such theory as
that," he added, "would result in
the immediate breakdown of con
fidence and trust between na
tions, and in such progressive de
terioration of international ecu
(Continued on page three)
U.D.C. Chapter to
Stage Its Annual
Benefit Bridge
Mrs. O. A. Meyer as chairman
of committee on arrangements to
day announced that the annual
benefit bridge given by the Mar
garet Davis Hayes chapter, U. D
C., will be held at the Skyland
hotel, Friday afternoon, Septem
ber 2, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Meyer said that the cus
tomary door and table prizes will
be provided for this event and
asked the cooperation of all
Daughters of the Confederacy and
their friends. Mrs. Albert Dur
ham and Mrs. Chas. R. Whitaker,
chapter president, may be seen
for reservations.