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WEATHER north Carolina: Fair tonight and Wednesday. Warmer tonight. Colder Wednesday night. Hhelby Daili Stett FORMERLY THE CLEVELAND STAR, ESTABLISHED 1896 MARKETS Colton, »pot__..1SH to ISitc Cotton tired, wagon, ton __931.00 Cotton aerd, o*r, ton ...... 934.00 M^XLi1-^0-*46 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS THE SHELBY DAILY STAR SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1936 AUDITERJCIRCULATION SINGLE COPIES 5c GOES TO ASK PAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP I To Ask Bond Issue For Veterans Homes asking n. c. to lower interest ON VETS LOANS Seek Increased Issue Of Bonds And 5% TO EQUAL F. H. A. A resolution asking the general Assembly to reduce interest rates or the veterans home loan fund m North Carolina to at least five per cent in line with rates charged by the Federal Housing administra tion will be introduced this after noon before the sixteenth district meeting of the American Legion by err of the Shelby post at direction of Shelby post officers. New Bond Issue Decision to introduce such res olution came at a recent post offi cers meeting. It is believed the leg islature will consider the request seriously since the entire trend of home financing, says veterans who sre interested in toward lower fin ancing charges for homes. The resolution also asks the legislature to make available another $2,000, 000 to be loaned veterans. The pres ent loan total Is $2,000,000, this bond issue having been made several years ago and Is all loaned. The business meeting of the le gion will begin at the legion build ing at 5 o’clock. Prior to this aux iliary members of the district will hold their business session, begin ning at 3:30. Mrs. T. B. Gold, of Shelby, district committeewoman, till preside. A joint banquet is to be held at 7 o'clock w ith Ray Galloway, Char lotte. district commander, presid ing. and Jack Stafford, of Burling ton. state chaplain, will make the •ddress. Pinal event will be an In vitation dance, beginlnng at nine o’clock. Banners Elk Bank Robbed 2nd Time In Last 2 Years BANNERS ELK. Nov. 17.—w— Robbers entered the Banners Elk tank through a window last night, turned their way into the vault and a,e wKh an acetylene torch and escaped with an undetermined amount of loot. Department of Justice agents in Charlotte and fingerprint experts 'tom Elizabethtown, Tenn., were sumoned as soon as the robbery •as discovered at opening time to day, and the bank was closed to Ptf'ent molestation of any clues ahich might have been left. Cashier J. M. Shoemaker began *n immediate check to determine w loss, which Dr. W. C. Tate, President, said would be fully cov •fd by insurance. The bank was robbed of $1,080 h> a daylight holdup two years ago which witnesses attributed to the “»Hey gang, of which the last Principal member, Reese Bailey, ns captured in Ohio last week. Edison Is Named To Navy Position Washington, nov. 17.—m csident Roosevelt today appoint narles Edison of New Jersey, p of the late inventor, as assist *nt secretary of the navy. He will Nonry L. Roosevelt, who "‘"h last winter. Edison i* expected to assume his under Secretary Swanson with h. „ *v Weeks- The president said tvn- glad t0 have a man of his a<ki,.a r.?e navy department and with „ Edlf0n had been In touch Frii aVal affah* during the war. sons father was chairman ol the «a'al ^onsutting board during bj "a. The new appointee has UirecioTof"tv, ^ NeW Jersey state council °£ the national emergency ""VKl*S IS HELD !N ASHEVILLE DEATH *. Nov- 17—A coroi kins't, ^dered James O. Hav uri,u. ..ot Greenville, s. C.. he aader'*'j^Greenvllle* & c-. he with tht3 bond connect!* of d*»‘h Of B. E. Green, 5 ittideni,a VtSta‘ ln aut°tnobi I i Forces At Madrid Are Said Locked In Fight To Finish MADRID, Nov. 17.—(A1)—Fascist attackers and the government de j fenders of Madrid threw the full j strength of their air force, tank corps and artillery into a ferocioui battle for the possession of the capital today. Four months old tomorrow, the Spanish Civil War appeared In its decisive stage. The thunder of artillery boomed even louder and the chatter of ma chine gun fire filled the center of the city as government militiamen, whipped to a feverish fighting rage, hurled themselves against Insur gent armies filtering across the Manazares river and Into Madrid proper. They turned close range artillery fire on the Moors and i>relgn le gionnaires who held doggedly to their battle-won positions in Uni versity city, inside the northwestern In successive waves, Fascist fight ing planes droned over the center of the capita], spilling bombs and killing and wounding an unesti mated number of persons. Red Cross officials said an un determined number of persons were killed and many wounded in the renewal of Fascist air attacks on the capital. The first assault came at 5:35 a. m. and the second followed five hours later. Many of the bombs fell in the heart of the city destroying several houses and wrecking business es tablishments. - One landed on a building at the comer of San Alberta and Montera streets, wrecked the structure, and scattered plate glass windows be tween Alcala Street and Gran Via, Madrid’s principal business thor oughfare. The second air raid was made under cover of a heavy mist which j blanketed the city. One artillery shell fell through a (Continued on page eight.) jFat Moron Killer Sleeps Peacefully CHICAGO, Nov. 17.—Fat Andrew Capoldi, confessed slayer of a five year old girl who tried to fight off his moronic advances, sprawled sleeping on his jail bunk today un der the eye of a police guard. Cries of "kill him” arose and 500 persons attempted to surge through the police lines when Capoldi, 28, stepped from a patrol wagon yes terday near the slaying scene—in “Little Italy”—to show how he slashed Antoinette Tiritilli to death in an alley near her home. Pinehurst Golf PlriteHURST COUNTRY CLUB, Pinehurst, Nov. 17.—UP) —Final scores in the 36-hole qualifying round of the Pro fessional Golfers championship (second round) played today: Tom Talbot, Springsfield, Mo. 81-81—162. C. E. Collins, Averhill, Park, N. Y., 78-81—159. Ben Richter, St. Louis, 77 79—156. Alex Gerlak, Catskill, N. Y., 71-78—149. Lcs Bolstad, Minneapolis, 76 79—155. Coleman Morse, Wellston, Mo., 82-30—withdrew’. Galli-Curci Back ( Out of the public eye for five yeare following an operation for goiter, Mm*. Amellta Galll-Curei la ahowe testing her "new voice” for her , come-back "debut" with the Chi cago City Opera company Nov. 24. "My voice has not simply Improved, it is a new voice," she said. (Asso ciated Press Photo) Myapproves FLORIDA CANAL _ Engineers Say Project Is In Public Interest WASHINGTON, Nbv. 16.—(A9)— The war department announced to day a special board of army engi neers studying the Florida Ship Canal reported the project “is justified in the public interest.” The department called a public hearing here on the report on De cember 16 before the board of en gines for rivers and harbors. The announcement said the re port, dated November 1, 1936, had this to say of the controversial project: “Construction of a sea level canal to provide a minimum depth of 33 feet and a minimum width of 250 feet, at an estimated cost of $157, 585,000, exclusive of lands, in ad dition to $5,400,000 already expend ed, is justified in the public inter est.” The special board was appointed by the war department last spring to bring all former reports on the waterway up to date. Engineers said at that time such studies were made of all large projects. GEORGE ADE SICK AT FLORIDA HOME MIAMI BEACH, Fla.. Nov. 17.— (4*)—George Ade, 70 year old In diana humorist and author, is gravely ill at his winter home here and is undergoing treatment in an oxygen tent, it was learned today. He is suffering from an ailment of the lungs. Cold In Vermont NEWPORT. Vt„ Nov. 17.—(A*)— Thermometers tumbled to six above zero today, the cold so far this season. A gale accompanied the sudden drop in temperature. Gift Of Pork Chops From Woman Brings Man Death HIGH POINT, NOV. 17.—W—B. S. Garbee, former employe of the City's Sanitary Department, was shot to death here last night by Clyde Morris, restaurant waiter, according to Prosecuting Attorney Parker Waynick, who said Morris walked up to him, shook hands with him and admitted the shoot ing shortly after Garbee was slain in his own home. Morris was further credited by the prosecuting attorney with say ing “I had to do it—this thing lias been going on too long.” He then explained, Waynick said, he meant that Garbee and Mrs. Morris had been engaged in a love affair over a period of several years. Morris told the prosecuting at torney that he gave his wife money to buy some pork chops and, sus pecting that Garbee would get at least a portion of them, he follow ed her to Garbee’s home. Garbee was shot twice and died almost in stantly, Mrs. Morris is said to have fled the scene when the shooting be gan. Morris will be given a preli minary hearing in Municipal court here next Monday. Hopkins Predicts WPA . Will Continue, Seeks To Train As Well As Feed WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—VD— Harry L. Hopkins today foresaw a continuing WPA which, besides povidlng the unemployed with Jobe, will place new emphasis on training them to take their places in private industry when oppor tunity comes. In a speech prepared for delivery to the United States conference of mayors, the works progress ad ministration chief cited figures to show that while the production of goods next year will hit 1939 le vels, there will still be 0,500,000 to 7,500,000 unemployed. Appealing to business to shorten hours, provide workers with high buying power and stabilize work, LABOR TO INVITE REBEL UNIONS TO RETURN TO FOLD Green's Forces Will Extend Olive Branch By JOSEPH L MILLER TAMPA, Pla, Nov. 17.—(/P)—The American Federation of Labor’s chief policy makers had all but finally decided today to try again for peace with John L. Lewis’ ten rebel unions. This word came from the federa tion convention’s inner circles as the resolutions committee' started consideration of a proposal to expel the rebels definitely and finally. Unless a considerable number of leaders change their minds within the next ten days, the convention will ratify the executive council’s suspension of the ten unions for farming the committee for indus trial organization, and direct the council to continue its peace-mak ing efforts. Other developments: David Lilien (Continued on page eight.) Mrs. David Willis Dies At Age 79; Funeral Is Today Funeral services were held this afternoon at Pleasant Hill Meth odist Protestant church near Bel wood for Mrs. David Willis, 79, who died here last niight at the home of her son, W. C. Willis. Death came following a stroke or paralysis Sunday night. Mrs. Willis had been In her usual good health and had never been ill for a long period of time in her life. Services this afternoon were in charge of Rev. Caleb Hoyle, pastor of the church. Pall bearers were grandsons and flower bearers were granddaughters and nieces. Mrs. Willis was a native of Ten nessee, but her parents moved to North Carolina in her early life. Her maiden name was Miss Nancy Jane Bivens and she was married as a young woman to David Willis, a resident of the Belwood commun ity who died 21 years ago. To this union were born six children, five of whom survive. They are: Joe, D. L., and W. C. Willis of Shelby; Mrs. W. J. Turner of Lawndale an J. K. Willis of Kings Mountain; there and 21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. County Thirteenth As Cotton Grower Cleveland county is not only out ranked by one, but by 12 other cot ton-producing counties in the state according to comparison made to day by T. C. Beam, special cotton agent. Robeson county, long a leader, is in front again with 30,853 bales ginned up to November 1, others leaders are: Johnston __ 33,337 Sampson __ 22,900 Halifax . 18,503 Northampton . .. 15,676 Hamett . . 15,508 Cleveland . ___.... 10,701 he said: "The federal government cannot refuse responsibi! for providing Jobs to those wh. 1.1 private ii%lustry does not hire.” Because of the higher produc tivity of machines and other fac tors, experts have estimated, Hop kins said, ‘that our total production would have to be 20 per cent above the 1920 level to reduce unemploy ment to the proportions of 1929.M "We in WPA recognize," Hop kins asserted, "that It is not enough merely to provide the able bodied unemployed with Jobs at security wages. That Is the emergency phase of our task. Now It Is passing, and we move Into the reconstruction phase* RESUME TRIALS TO RUSH END OF PACIFIC STRIKE Tourists Plan Legal Action Against Boat Owners SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 17.— —Resumption of Joint discussions between key forces in the Pacific coast’s general maritime strike re vived peace- -hopes her today de spite denials of concessions by either side. The joint conference, first be tween the opposing groups since the walkout of 37,000 seagoing and dock workers nearly three weeks ago, came after an arbitration ap peal from nine east and west coast seaport mayors. Tourists Mad Legal action against Steamship companies was agreed upon today by 70 tourists strikebound in Hawaii where 700 travellers and 900 sea men were stranded by the strike. The seventy voted unanimously to sue for "adequate compensation” for failure of the lines to carry them to their destinations. Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed ward P. McGrady, who arranged (Continued on page eight.) Schumann-Heink Seriously Sick HOLLYWOOD, Nov. r 17.—</P)— Madame Ernestine Schumann Heink whose heart matched her voice in greatness, was critically ill today. •The noted contralto, 75, her last birthday, is suffering at her Holly wood home from a Mood ailment. Body Of Mr. Dorsey Is Still Missing The body of M. E. Dorsey, Forest City master mechanic and former resident of Shelby, was still miss ing at noon today after a two-day search in the waters of Lake Lure brought no results. Mr. Dorsey was apparently drowned there late Saturday night while fishing. Large numbers of divers and searchers are still trying to locate the body. Hope of any clues before 72 hours are said to be small. Mr. Dorsey was attired in a heavy overcoat and raincoat. Experts say the body will not likely come to the surface as early as normal on account of the low temperature. Winter Cripples Northern New York ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 17.—(VP)— Cold weather gripped upstate New York today for the third successive day but warmer weather In some sections was forecast. Snow and ice Impeded highway traffic in central New York and hazards created by wind tied up several canal barges. Albany had a weather bureau promise of “fair and warmer" aft er night of high wind and a tem perature that fell to 20 degrees. It wss 17 above zero at Utica. Fall Kills Lady Astor’s Kin A 14-story plung* from his apartment In Now York brought inatsnt doath to David Brooks, a nephew of Lady Nancy Aator. Ho snd his I bride of four months, the former Adelaide Moffett, daughter of James A. Moffett, oil msgnate and former federal housing administrator, are shown cutting their wedding oaks just after their marriage In July, (Asaoclated Preae Photo) IKtAMJKY lb 10 j WATCH AND WAIT Foreign Capital In U. S. Causes Soma Study WASHINGTON?! Nov. Vt.—i/t)— ' unless some unforeseen development ‘ occurs, treasury officials Indicated ' today they will follow a "watch and wait" policy toward heavy foreign Investments in the United States. After Secretary Morgenthau's statement late yesterday that “We | have all the tools necessary” to pre vent fluctuation of the dollar, of ficials said that no move to control foreign investments here by legis lation would be considered until a ! detailed study of possible effects of these investments was made. It is quite possible, they said, that the operation of natural economic factors may result in the gradual 1 withdrawal of some of these funds, automatically eliminating the ques tion as to whether they constitute a threat to domestic economy. The concentration of foreign cap ital here has led to much discus sion as to whether th^ American economy might not be dealt a dam . aging blow in case foreigners should decide to withdraw their funds sud denly and in large quantities. The heavy Inflow of foreign cap ital, particularly into securities mar kets, was understood last week when President Roosevelt announc ed that he had requested the treasury and the federal reserve board to study the situation. PRESIDE NTSPENT$670 FOR HIS RE-ELECTION WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—(/q»)— President Roosevelt reported today | his re-election cost him exactly $670. His personal campaign expendi-j tures statement, written in his own hand, listed one contribution of | $150 to the town committee of Hyde 1 Park, N. Y., during the last month j of the campaign. The wily other' expenditure noted in his post-elec- j tion report was $10 for "additional j postage.” “Hog Killing Time ” Is Here; Agent Gives Tips To Farmers Nipping font and the approach of Thanksgiving lias served notice on fanners that “hog killing time” is really here, and there axe thou ands of fat and grunting porkers in Cleveland pens which will be made into sausage and tasty chops and ham in the next few days. County Agent J. S. Wilkins meet* the occasion with the admonition that the “coldest time is not the best time of the year to kill and cure meat.” He was trained and uses for the most part information furnished by R. E. Nance, meat spe cialist of State college. • Weather In which the temperature ranges from 28 to 40 degrees it ideal for killing hogs, Mr. Wilkin? says and it should be a dry after noon. “The hogs should be kept ofi feed for at least 24 hours before killing, with the exception of plenty of fresh water. Feed given after thai time is wasted. Too, a hog bleeds better when empty as the blood vessels are not gorgrd with food They are much easier to dress. “You don’t need a thermometer ♦Continued oil Page Eight) JUlHit U VE> N. J. LAD NEW CHANCE Desperate Robbery la Due To Belief Wife Is Sick MIAMT. Fla., Nov. IT.—(/P)—An apparently misconstrued long dis tance telephone call nearly ended In tragedy tor young Peter Truseact and his pretty bride, but they hop ed today to be together again soon. Truseact, 21-year-old Camden, N J„ glazier, left his wife In an apart ment here three weeks ago when he could not find a Job and started north looking for employment. When the husband telephoned his small, 18-year-old wife from Char leston, S. C„ Saturday she was wor ried because her apartment rent was two weeks overdue and told him "I’m so sick I can't stand it." Charleston police later arrested Truseact for an attempted store holdup and took him to Jail. There, they said, he tried to hang himself but was prevented when his cell mates gave an alarm. Sympathizing with the youth’s story that he was driven to des peration by the illness of his wife, authorities gave him a suspended sentence and arranged with his parents for him to go home today, Mrs. Truseact left Miami late yesterday for Camden after her parents sent money for her return. She wept on being informed of her husband’s troubles. She was not 111 when she talked to him, she said "But I did have an awful headache and I got sort of ferverish too.” Privilege License Not Transferable Decisiop that privilege licenses granted by the city will not be transferable was made by the board of aldermen In meeting last night. Other business at the meeting, which was attended by all aldermen, was of a routine nature. SOUTH AMERICAN ! TRIP IS PLANNED AS PEACE EFFORT Leaves Charleston On Wednesday Morn I FAST SCHEDULE Bv D. HAROLD OLIVER | WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.—{*»>— I Hoping to promote world pe»c«, President Roosevelt will. leave to* nlglit. to participate in the opening December 1 at Buesnoa At re* of the conference he called to bulwark anti-war ideals and economic re lations among the 21 American re publics. A definite decision to lengthen his long-planned post-election va cation cruise into the 12,000 mile round-trip to the Argentine capi tal was made by the chief execu tive last night, To Visit Brasil At the same time, he accepted Invitations to land for official visits In Brasil and Uruguay on a voyage that will be made In record tlma on the speedy cruiser Indianapolis. He will embark tomorrow morn ing at Charleston. S. C„ and will be away from Washington a month. In greeting a group of mayor* at the White House yesterday he dispelled any idea that he would remain here to Intervene In the maritime strike. Before leaving by special train tonight for the south, the president will complete the main work on the 1937-3* « :deral budget. He la expected to give considera tion en route to his legislative and budget message to congress and, if opportunity arises, to do a little fishing. .:/;.r He will embark sfiorHy* after breakfast tomorrow, and with the heavy cruiser Chester acting as es- • (Continued on page eight.) Textile Workers To Get Increase CHARLOTTE. Nov. 17. — (*»>_ Thousands of Carolina textile workers will get fatter pay enve lopes as the result of wage Increas es announced by four cotton mill chains. Cannon Mills, operating unite In Kannapolis, China drove, Salis bury. Rockwell, Concord, and York, S. C„ announced It would boost wages of its 16,000 employee by an aggregate of *1.000,000 a year. Cone Mills of Oreensboro, with plants employing approximately 5,000, also announced a general in crease, the amount of which was not made public. The Erwin Mills at Erwin also raised employes' wages, effective November 23. A general increase was also given the 7,000 employes of the 14 mills in the Marshal Field and company chain, with units at Leaksville, Spray and Draper. N. C„ and Fleldale and Roanoke, Va. It waa estimated the boost would add $7, 000 to *10,000 weekly to the com pany’s payroll. The management of the Hamp ton goup of Pacific mills at Col umbia, S. C„ said the four plants there employing 2,200 men will get higher wages after November 23. Winant Returns To Security Board WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—(/P>— John W. Winant resumed his posi tion at the helm of the social se curity program today as the task Of enrolling future old age pen sioners went forward. Winant, former Republican gov ernor of New Hampshire, resigned os chairman of the social security board during the presidential cam paign, declaring he wanted to be free to answer attacks on the pro gram. His return to the poet, which he plans to hold only temporarily, followed a conference last Saturday with President Roosevelt. 1 SINGING CONVENTION AT CONCORD CHURCH There will he a singing conven tion at Concord Baptist church. Rutherford county on Sunday, Nov. 22nd beginning at I: of quartets from Cliffside, Camp’s and other places gether with other lie 1* Invited. . 1
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