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SMITH W NNER IN S. C.-M'ADOO TRAILING
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British Envoy Takes Hitler Warning
HOPES TO SEE
HITLER BEFORE
NAZIS GATHER
Drastic Message Will Be
Delivered Only as Final
Peace Effort
SUDETEN'S DEMANDS
STILL UNSATISFIED
I.ONPON. Aug. 31. (I P)—Sir!
Neville Henderson, ambassador to .
Germany. left today by airplane
for Berlin with instructions to
warn Germany against attacking:
Czechoslovakia and at the same
time to appeal for a co-operative
gesture to safeguard European '
peace.
It was reported that he hoped
to see Fuehrer Adolf Hitler per
sonally befove the convention of
the Nazi party opens in Nurem
berg. Monday.
I.ONPON, Aug. 31. |IP>.
Gr^at Riiiain today fpare«l the
Sudeten German minority's deci
sion to reject the Czechtovakian
government's newest offer of con
cessions was taken with the full
backing of Germany and indi
cated that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
was prepared to force an imme
diate showdown, with arms if
necessary.
There was grave apprehension
that unless the British neutral
mediator at Prague, Viscount ,
Runciman, can persuade the Sude
ten Nazis to reverse their decision
the explosion which all Europe
fears will lead to a general war
may be at hand.
If the rejection of the Prague
government's offer by Sudetn
Leader Konrad Henlein is final, it
was said, the British ambassador
to Berlin will serve warning of
Britain's readiness to **fijrht to
the finish."
This plan of procedure was de
rided upon at yesterday's two and
one-half hour emergency cabinet
meeting, held simultaneously and
in close harmony with a French
cabinet meeting in Paris.
The British ministers decided
unanimously—be fort* word reach
ed l.ondon of the fresh deadlock
af Prague—to jj've more time for
conciliation in Czechoslovakia.
SUDETENS REJECT
NEW CZECH OFFER
PRAGUE, Auk. 31. IIP).—
Thr Sudeten German party of
Konrad Henlein, the "Czechoslo- 1
vak Hitler," today drove the Cen
tral European crisis closer to an 1
explosion when it decided t<> re
ject the government's new offer
of concessions.
The government press, taking
courage from yesterday's develop
ments in London and Paris, mean
while proclaimed that Great Bri
tain, in United States and France
have joined in "a terrific weight
f power" that is isolating Nazi
Germany.
Henlein's decision, which ap
peared to banish all immediate
hopes of breaking an acute dead
lock in the Sudeten-Czech minor
ity reform negotiations, was said
to have been placed before Presi
dent Eduard Renes by Dr. Ernst
Kundt, chief Sudet^h negotiator.
The 3,500,000 member sof the
(Continued on page eight) ,
YOUNG DEMOS'
MEET CALLED
To Elect Delegates to State
Session on Thurs
day Evening
Arthur R. Shepherd, chairman
of the Henderson County Young
Democratic club, has called a '
meeting of that organization for
8 o'clock tomorrow evening at the
city hall.
The purpose of this meeting
will be to select delegates to the I
State Younjr Democratic meeting
next week and to discuss plans
for the coming elections.
Mr. Shepard urges all those in
terested to be present at the meet
ing tomorrow.
FLORIDIAN DIES
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31. (UP) —
Mrs. W. S. Hughey, 71, of Clear
water, Fla., died late yesterday in
Municipal hospital from burns
suffered when a kerosene oil
lamp exploded in her hands.
ITALY WOULD SHUN WAR WITH
WESTERN POWERS IF ENGLAND
NEUTRAL IN NAZI-CZECH ROW
Backs Up Hull's |j
Plea for Peace
As if to aHd an exclamation
point lo Secretary of State Cor
dell Hoil's most recent appeal j
for world peace, th<> U. S. S.
I.ang, newest torpedo boat de
stroyer of the navy, is shown
here as ii slid gracefully down
the ways at Kearney, N. J. Hhe
is named for Seaman John J
F.anjr, who served gallantly
aboard the U. S. S. Wasp in the I
War of 1812.
SAY FASCISTS;
NOT TO BACK
NAZI INVASION
j
Italy Said to Have Recent
ly Warned Germans
To Be Cautious
PARIS, Aug. 31.— (UP)—Pre
mier Benito Mussolini of Italy has
warned that Germany cannot
count on Italy's active support in
event of war arising from any
Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia
in support of the Sudeten Ger
man minority's autonomy de
mands, diplomat., reported last
night.
Italy, according to information
reaching both Paris and London,
was understood to have told Kon
rad Henlein, the "Czechoslovak
Hitler" over whose self-rule pro
gram Fuehrer Adolf Hitler has
proclaimed a "protective" inter
est, that Italy would refuse to
fight in support of his claims.
Reliable although unofficial re
ports said that Italy had delivered
the same notice to Berlin.
The French press reported dur
ing the recent Berlin visit of Mar
shal Italo Balbo, governor of
Italian Libya, that he advised the
Germans to go cautiously regard
ing Czechoslovakia.
The information indicating that
there niitrht not be a united march
of the armies of the Rome-Berlin
axis in case of a central European
conflict attained particular sig-1
nificance in view of an interna
tional diplomatic program under
stood to have been dceided upon
yesterday by the British and
French cabinets.
The two cabinets, meeting si- (
multaneously, decided upon an ef
fort to line up the democratic
powers in Europe in a determined
front to warn Hitler that invasion I
of Czechoslovakia would mean
general war.
Most observers, analyzing the
report of Mussolini's reluctance
to become embroiled in war over
Czechoslovakia where he has lit
(Continued on page four)
Informed Fascists Feci
Neither Nazis Nor Czechs
Want War
ROME, Aug. 31.— (UD— Italy
would not fight the western pow
ers solely for the sake of the Su
deten Germans, but her ultimate
stand in case of war would he dic
tated b\- the extent and duration
of the clash and by the powers
drawn in, well-informed Fascists
said last night.
Italy's present position, they
said, is that of a neutral observer,
with the only difference being that
>he is a friend of Germany.
They indicated that if Britain
should remain neutral in a Czech
German war. even if France were
drawn in, Italy would be willing
to stay out.
Italians have heen earnestly
hoping that Britain will prevail on
the Czechs to make every possible
concession to the militant Sude
tens an«] that the crisis will pass.
Despite the angry charges be
ing tossed b\- both sides, Italians
here f«'<>| that neither the Czechs
nor Adolf Hitler wants war. They
said that Hitler made his position
clear by stating that he would not
like an ideological war. As a re
sult it was reported here that the
British government brought pres
sure to bear even on the opposi
tion press not. to agitate on the
Spanish problem and against na
tions aiding the insurgents.
This action was interpreted here
as an indication that Britain is
seeking to avoir! having Italy join
the Germans in case of a cJf.sh
over the Sudeten affair.
An indication that Italy would
like to keep clear of the entire
situation was sounded last night
by the Giornale P'ltalia, usually
reflecting the official viewpoint.
Italian correspondents in London
said in dispatches that Britain at
present has adopted a discreet at
titude towards Italy to avoid
arousing public opinion against a
power which might be kept neu
tral in case of conflict.
"Great Britain is not inspired
bv anti-Fascist types in her pres
ent struggle to maintain peace,"
one correspondent said.
Japanese Deny
Involvement In
Wrecking Plane
TOKYO, Aug. 31. (UP)- Ja
pan today rejected the United
States protest against the "un
warranted attack" on a Chinese
commercial airplane by Japanese
naval planes. The reply expressed
regret that an American pilot was
endangered in the attack hut ex
pressed the belief that Chinese
owners of the plane had jurisdic
tion over his person and for that
reason the incident did not in
volve Japan and any foreign pow
er.
VISITORS AND LOCAL
SPEAKERS ADDRESS
ROTARIANS TODAY
The Rotary club today held an
informal meeting at which time
members of the local club and vis
itors made short talks.
J. R. Sandifer spoke on the
benefits derived by the local club
from the presence of the summer
visitors and invited them to at
tend at every possible meeting.
Fred Streetman, manager of the
Rotary softball team, spoke brief
ly.
Harry E. Buchanan, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, an
nounced to the visitors that the
summer season for Henderson
ville had been extended from
April 1 to November 1 and invit
ed them to abide by this new rul
ing.
Visitors who spoke were Or. E.
P. Copeland of Washington, D. C.,
Judge John W. Holland and Judge
E. G. Baxter, both of Florida.
MISSION LECTURE IS
SET AT FLETCHER
FLETCHER, Auk. 31. — The
Kev. Edgar H. Nease, pastor of
the West Asheville Methodist
church, will give a lecture, illus
trated with stereoptican pictures,
on the history of Methodist mis
sions in the Fletcher Methodist
church Friday evening at 8
o'clock. All young people of the
church and community ar eespe
cially urged to be present. Every
one is invited.
ROOSEVELT,
HULL FEARING
CRISIS GRAVE
Confer on European Situa
tion But Both With
held Comment
NEUTRALITY WOULD BE
j AID TO DEMOCRACIES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. (UP)
President Roosevelt and Secretary
of State ConJell Hull discussed the
critical European situation yester
day but neither would comment
although each was represented as
gravely concerned for the future.
Hull conferred with his closest
advisers on European affairs early
in the morning and went to the
White House shortly after Presi
dent Roosevelt returned from
Hyde Park. They were closeted
together for half an hour and it
was indicated the secretary pre
sented the chief executive with
latest reports from European cap
' itals.
Hull made no effort o conceal
his own concern over the possi
bility of a general war, and the
president, at his press conference,
declined to discuss the crisis, indi
eating the subject is too serious
for open discussion.
Meantime veteran diplomats
speculated over the United States
course in event Great Britain and
Germany go to war over the Ger
man Czech Sudeten impasse. If
war were formally declared it;
would devolve upon Mr. Roosevelt
to invoke the neutrality act
against both nations. He could
avoid this only by holding arbi
trarily that no "state of war" ex
ists. It is agreed, however, that
that would hardly be consistent,
with the purpose of the act—
namely to isolate the United
States against involvement in for
eign conflicts.
Even if the act were invoked,
it was pointed out, the British ,
empire would not suffer to any
appreciable extent since it would
have access to vast supplies in
Canada which, as a contiguous ter
ritory. might be exempted from ,
certain embargo provisions. More
over, «t was declared, American
sympathies probably would lie
with Britain and Mr. Roosevelt
could utilize provisions of the act
directly beneficial to the empire, j
The act requires automatic em
bargoes on exports of arms and
munitions and it authorizes the ^
(Continued on page four)
Advanced Night
Shorthand Class
Work Available
An advanced class in shorthand
will be given at the high school,
after working hours if as many as
ten persons wish to enroll for a
small fee, it was announced to-1
day.
While first and second year;
shorthand courses are part of the
regular high school curriculum,,
this is the first opportunity for
advanced training for girls now
employed, it was said, and pros
pects are good that an extra class
will be organized. Those interest
ed are asked to communicate with
the high school office or with the,
chamber of commerce office for.
information.
Pope's Decision Not To Run In Idaho
Eases Roosevelt - Farley Tension
Roosevelt 'Amused" and "Sad" Over Invasion View; (
Not to Invade O'Connor's District
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. (UP)
President Roosevelt, personally
directing1 the New Deal's battle to
banish Senator Millard E. Tyd
ings, conservative Maryland Dem-1
ocrat, said last night, that he was
both saddene dand amused that
his plans to make a Labor day
speech in the state had been at- i
tacked as an "invasion."
Soon after his return to the
White House from Hyde Park, N.
Y., Mr. Roosevelt conferred with
Representative T. Alan Golds
borough, a powerful party chief
tain in Maryland's eastern shore |
district. They discussed plans for
the president's Labor day speech
at Denton, Md., which is expected
to be a strong endorsement of'
Tydings' foe, Representative Da
vid J. Lewis, long-time liberal.
The eastern shore has been con
sidered one of Tydings' strong !
holds. Goldsborough left. the!
White House declining to fore-!
cast how it would vote in the sen-1
atorial race. He has not yet an- j
nounced for either candidate and
when the chief executive was ask-!
ed at his press conferencc whom
the congressman would support,
Mr. Roosevelt said he believed he
knew where Goldsborough stood,
but referred questioners to the
representative.
The president yesterday dodg
ed comment on the primary in j
South Carolina where a record I
vote was being cast. He had en
dorsed Gov. Olin D. Johnston,
young liberal and 100 per cent
New Dealer, who opposed the el
derly Senator Ellison D. (Cotton
Ed) Smith, foe of many adminis
(Continued on page eight.)
In South Carolina "Purge" That Failed
Ellison Smith
Olin Johnston
The senate veteran, Ellison I'. (Cotton Ed) Smith of South Caro
lina, administered a severe blow to the New Deal yesterday when
he defeated in the primary there Gov. 01 in Johnston, twice presi
dentially blessed New Deal candidate. Smith's lead this morning
with 121 precincts missing1 approximated 30,000 votes.
Interest In WPA Sidewalk Project
Here Gratifying, Mayor Declares
BOYS' SCHOOL
OPENING IS SET
Blue Ridjje Announces 2
New Teachers as 2!>th
Year Ncaring
The Hiue Ridge School for Hoys
will enter upon its 25th academic
year on Septemher 20 with an out
look for one of the best years in
the school's history. Indications
point to a capacity enrollment
with 1 I states and one foreign
country represented.
During: the vacation months the
campus has been beautified with
additional shrubbery and flowers,
buildings thoroughly renovated
and painted, new built-in ward
robes installed in all bedrooms,
and new assembly chairs of latest
design added to chapel and study
hall.
Two new faculty members have
been secured to round out a well
balanced teaching staff. .1. J.
Pence, a graduate of the Univers
ity of North Carolina and for the
past. 1 I years principal of the
Wagram Consolidated Schools,
will teach classes in the sciences
and will assist with the dramatic
and athletics teams. W. J. Tolle
son, of Gainesville, Ga., who holds
a bachelor's degree from Wofford
College and a master's degree
from the University of Georgia,
will instruct classes in languages,
direct Boy Scout activities, and
assist with the track and tennis
teams.
DuBose Heyward
Is Here For Visit
He and Wife Arrange for
Staging New Play
OuBose Heyward, of Charleston I
and Hendersonville, it at his home|
here for a brief .stay. Mr. and
Mrs. Heyward have been in the i
East this summer, attending: to ar
rangements for the production of
a play they have written. Mrs.
Heyward remains in Massachusetts
for a while.
Would Start Work in Sep
tember if Cooperation
Sufficient
Mayor A V. Edwards announe
i «>fl this morning that response to
j the city's plan for procuring ad
I rlitional sidewalks in Henderson
j ville had been very gratifying.
Mayor Edwards also stated the
! tin*I papers for the W'PA project
were here and efforts would be
marl" to begin work by Septem
ber 1if sufficient interest were
shown.
Several property owners in the
city have indicated t,o the mayor
that they will bear a part of the
costs of laying the sidewalks. The
YVPA will furnish the cement and
the labor.
Also under this project, said
Mr. Edwards, there are funds
available for grading and sanding
sidewalks which are not paved. j
i Total cost of the project is es
timated at approximately $17,000.
Mayor Edwards asked that any i
j other property owners who are in-1
terested in obtaining sidewalks in '
front of their property for ap
proximately 40 to f30 cents per
square yard will get in touch with
him immediately as the city wish
es to get the project underway.
300 ATTEND
CATTLE SHOW
Guernsey Association Is
Formed; 4-H Club,
Other Awards Made
The first annual Henderson
county Guernsey show was held
yesterday afternoon at the farm
of Dr. Szamatolski in the Mills
River section with approximately
300 people attending and was an
outstanding show, according to all
those attending.
At the Mills River school house
in the morning, the Henderson
County Guernsey association was
organized with Fleet Osborne of
Mills River as president, B. M.
Johnson also of Mills River, as
vice-president, and County Agent
G. D. White secretary and treas
urer.
Following this meeting the party
went to the Mills River recrea
tional camp where a picnic lunch
was served.
In the 4-H class of the show
first place went to Miss Jean Lyda
of Upward, second to Miss Ann
Carland of Mills River, third to |
Morris Osborne of Mills River,
fourth to Frances Burgin of Mills
River, fifth to Billy McKay of
Dana, and sixth to June Osborne
of Mills River.
In the senior yearling class the
awards were: first, Ann Carland;
second, Jay Carland; third, Sam
Childs, Jr.; fourth, Jack Atkinson;
fifth, Dr. Szamatolski; sixth, Jack
Atkinson; seventh, Dr. Szamatol
ski.
In the two-year-old cow class
J. H. Axtell won first place; sec
ond place went to Dr. Szamatol
ski; third to Jean Lyda, and fourth
to Dr. Szamatolski.
The yearling bull class was won
by Frank Corpening, with Frank
Burgin second.
The two-year-old bull class was
won bv Fleet Osborne, with Dr.
Szamatolski second.
Judges of the show were: Ruos
Pyron, Klondike Farms; Charles
Rackley, Southern Dairies, and C.
W. Tilson, Buncombe county farm
(Continued on page four)
R. IS SILENT
ON RACE MADE
BY M'ADOO
Cryptic Comment Made in
S. C. Contest; Gave
Smith 40,000 Votes
PENSION ADVOCATE
LEADS IN CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. (UP)
President Roosevelt, commenting
on the primary victory of his po
litical foe, Senator Ellison Smith
in South Carolina, said today: "It
is often true that it takes a long
time to bring the past up to the
present."
President Roosevelt, it was re
vealed, prepared the one para
graph statement at the White
House. He write it after going to
a sidetable in the room and open
ing an envelope in which he had
sealed the prediction of South
Carolina primary figures in which
he said South Carolina would give
the election to Smith by 40,000
votes.
The president had no comment
on the California race where Sen
ator William G. McAdoo, new deal
favorite, is trailing.
WEEKLY PENSION
ADVOCATE LEADS
i SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.—
■ (UP)—U. S. Senator William G.
McAdoo, President Roosevelt's
personally endorsed candidate for
renomination, apparently was be
ing defeated by Sheridan Downey,
advocate of a unique pension plan
in a sensational upset in Cali
fornia's bitterly contested pri
mary.
Returns from practically two
thirds of the state's 12,438 pre
cincts showed Downey, Sacramen
to attorney, whs more than &0,
000 votes ahead of the 74-year
old McAdoo, who had been favor
ed to win 2 to 1 because of the
president's support.
Numerous incidents of violence
marked the voting in which Mc-1
Adee's renomination fight was of
most outstanding national signif
icance, although a $30 a week old
age pension plan figured as an is
sue, due to the president's recent
attack on the proposal sponsored
by various party candidates.
McAdoo, seeking; a second term,
was opposed by four candidates.
Local disturbances were report
ed. Rival workers for candidates
in a state assembly district at Los
Angeles battled with baseball bats
after one group tore down cam-,
paign posters. Sam A. Adarian, j
working for John F. Dockweiler's
Democratic candidacy for govern
or, was treated at a Los Angeles |
hospital after he said he was |
beaten by two men.
Dozens of issues complicated
the bitter campaign but the prin
cipal one was McAdoo's Candida- >
cy. He was the target of most of
the mudslinging. Opponents at
tacked him for opposing the $30
every Thursday old age pension
plan and asked investigations of
whether some of his campaign
funds were shaken out of the
pockets of federal jobholders.
Besides Downey, John W. Pres-;
ton, another candidate, endorsed!
th epension plan. Each professed
New Deal sympathies.
The Republican senatorial bat
tle was comparatively mild, with j
State Railroad Commissioner Ray;
Riley, a middle of the road can- j
didate, favored over Philip Ban-1
croft, leader of the Associated j
Farmers of California.
BAPTISTS PREPARING
FOR REVIVAL HERE
A special prayer service is be
ing held at the First Baptist
church tonight at 8 o'clock to pre
pare for the revival meeting which
is to begin September 21. The
pastor, Rev. B. E. Wall, will speak
tonight on "Preparation for a Re
vival." It is urged and hoped that
all members of this church, to
gether with friends and visitors,
will be present at this service td
night.
Begining next Monday night and
continuing through five nights,
special lectures will be given by
Rev. Yancy Elliott of Brevard.
These lectures and discussion
classes will be based on Dr. Ro
land Q. Leavell's latest book,
"Winning Others to Christ." The
work of these five nights will also
be in definite preparation for the
revival. Members and visitors are
urged and cordially invited to at
tend these services.
CHARLIE DUKES WEDS
MISS GERTRUDE BROWN
Announcement was made today
of the marriage of Miss Gertrude
Brown to Mr. Charlie Dukes, on
Sunday, August 28, at Greenville,
S. C. Mrs..Dukes is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Brown, of
this city.
NEW DEAL FOE
NOMINATED IN
S. C PRIMARY
Maybank Leads by 10,000
Votes in Gubernatorial
Primary
4
SMITH'S MAJORITY
30,000 EARLY TODAY
i COLUMBIA. S. C., Autr. 31
I (UP)—Senator Ellison D. (Cot
ton Ed) Smith, first of the con
servative Democrats denounced
by President Roosevelt to face his
constituents at the polls had won
the renomination today on the
basis of almost complete returns
from yesterday's primary.
Twice denounced inferentially
by President Roosevelt as a foe
of progress and reform, he defeat
ed his "100 per cent new dealer"
opponent, Gov. Olin D. Johnston,
who twice received the president's
inferential blessings.
With only 121 precincts miss
ing, Smith led by 29,994 vnt
Johnston, refusing to concede de
feat, remained closeted with bis
closest advisers in the state house
until after midnight, then w«»nt to
bed without making a statement.
MAYOR MAYBANK HAS
LEAD OF 10,000 VOTES
Fn the race for the gube> no
torial nomination. Mayor Burnett
Rhett Maybank of Charleston held
a lead of some 10,000 votes over
the nearest of seven rivals, buf
Wyndham Manning, a farmer, and
Cole L. Blease, venerable former
governor and senator, were suffi
ciently close to prevent any po?si
bility of Maybank getting a ma
jority of all votes cast, thus As
suring a run-off primary.
The results of other races wer*
not yet clear.
Approximately 340,000 voter*
thronged city and rural voting
booth? Tuesday, engaging :n heat -
ed arguments and swapping politi
cal chatter. There were no dis
turbances reported, although ru
mors early in the day said John
ston had been requested to r»l?
out the state militia to preserve
order.
Heavy balloting was reported
here and at other urban centers
such as Charleston, Spartanburg.
Greenville and Anderson. Brigh*
weather was favorable to a heavy
turnout and voters streamed
the polls in automobiles, buggies
and wagons. In more remote sec
tions, some farmers and their fam
ilies bumped their way to the vot
ing places in oxcarts.
Ballot counting did not bogin
until rural polls closed at i p m.
(EST) and the city polls at 7 p
m. The count was expected to be
slow because of the large number
of state officers on the ticket.
The issue before the electorate
was clear—"the New Deal versus
Senator Smith." The primary,
equivalent to election in South
Carolina, was the first state vote
since the president began open
intervention in state primaries
agaii.st Democratic candidates who
had opposed his new deal pro
gram.
Smith denied Johnston's cam
paign charges that he was a
"Roosevelt-hater," but said he
would go along wifh the president
"when he is right" and work
"against him when he is wrong."
As the polls closed, Smith pre
dicted he had won by a "75 ppi
cent margin." Johnston also claim
ed victory by "an overwhelming
majority."
Possibility of a run-off in the
senate race was eliminated when
State Senator Edgar A. Brown
withdrew two days before the pri
mary. Brown's withdrawal cut
loose some 50,000 votes and Smith
and Johnston immediately scram
bled for them. Brown, political
enemy of Johnston for some time
and a new deal advocate, inferred
he would vote for Smith but said
he would not "dictate" to his
friends on how to vote.
The governor's race, second in
importance to the senate contest,
appearde headed for a run off
election on Sept. 13. Eight candi
dates sought the post. One musr.
receive a majority of nil votes cast
to avert a run-off.
The new deal was a minor issue
(Continued on page four)
Superintendent
Admits Ordering
Convict To Cell
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 31 —
(UP)—Describing the four con
victs who died of heat at Phila
delphia county prison as "all des
perate criminals," Superintendent
William D. Mills today told a oor
oner's jury that he personally or
dered one of the victims taken to
the "Klondike" punishment cell
block.
The superintendent was called
as a witness at the inquest short
ly after relatives identified the
victims, ..v —*