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ASHEBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 12,1937
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Welcome You to
Asheboro, the Center
of the Mid-South”
NUMBER 83
Veterans Hospital
For State; Decide
Location Later
Washington Board Reports
Favorably; Includes Sur
gical Division.
Legion Sponsored
Approval of President Await
ed; Cost Placed At
$1,500,000.
Washington, Aug. 12.—(AP)—
^ new ^1,500,000 U. S. veterans
hospital for North Carolina is now
practically assured. The board on
hospitalization of the Veterans ad
ministration has favorably report
ed on the proposal to establish a
oew hospital for general surgieai
and domiciliary purposes, it be
came known yesterday. This re
port h i:- been sent to the President,
who in turn has forwarded it to the
director of the budget for general
study and determination as to
whether the finances of the Veter
ans administration can bear the
burden of the new project.
When it became known among
members of the North Carolina
delegation in Congress that the
hospital proposal had been favor
ably acted upon by the board, gen
eral satisfaction was expressed.
Announcement Later
Should the director of the budget
pass favorably upon the nr ject,
the President will then in due time
probably after adjournment of Con
gress. announce that the new hos
pital will be located in the state.
fhe movement to secure the hos
pital for North Carolina was start
ed more than a year ago by the
North Carolina departmen: of the
American Legion, which prepared
a statement showing that North
Carolina had more veteran.; than
telopcd, further that the distance
for Tar Heel veterans to travel to
the hospitals at Otecn, N. C.,
Johnson City, Tenn., or Columbia,
S. C., to which they are assigned
was greater than veterans of other
Matts are forced to travel when
hospitalization is necessary. More
ov“’\ the Otecn hospital, near \«he
vil'i is for tubercular cases, which
forced the veterans to go to John
son City or Columbia when sick but
not suffering from the dreaded di
sease.
Congressmen Work
11.1 North Carolina delegation in
Congress has been working as a
unit to secure the hosptta1 on the
theory that the question of loca
tion was of secondary in’port and
that this could be decided when it
Had been definitely settled that the
hospital would be placed in the
state.
Should the hospital go to the
state, it will be the second that Mas
teen established in the south with
in the last year and a half Last
winter the Veterans administration
located a $1,550,000 hospital at
Murfreesboro, Tenn., for middle
Tennessee veterans.
During the bonus payment pe
riod last year, it was estimated that
63.002 veterans were living in
North Carolina, but this was re
garded as decidedly low.
Yachtman Sopwith 111
Block Island, R. J., Aug. 12.—
(AI*)—'T. 0. M. Sopwith, England’s
multi-millionaire yachtman was re
ported ill today aboard his private
yacht here. Dr. Charles F. Perry
paid the sportsman suffered an at
tack of colitis which developed from
k cold. He ordered Sopwith to re
main in bed at least another day.
to Niche^jt
emperature
:THE LAST 24 HOURS
THE WEATHER
>rth Carolina: Partly cloudy
probably scattered thunder
mrs in north and west regions
Keeping: Alive Memory of A. E. F.
The graceful shaft of the memorial toners, above the battlefield at
Montfaucon to the memory of 123,000 American soldiers who fell in the
Mcuse-Argonne offensive that crushed the German army in 1918.
Grouped on the steps of the memorial are some of the thousands who
heard I’rsident Lebruen dedicate the structure in ceremonies in which
Opening of Highway Office
Adds Ten Asheboro Families
J. T. Lyles Returns Here;
Manager of New Allen
Company's Store.
J. T. Lyles, manager of the Al
len store in this city prior to - its
temporary closing, has returned to
Asheboro and will be in charge of
the new store in the Cranford build
ing. Mr. Lyles today stated Sher
man Craven, former employe of
the company will be associated
with him here. Other employes,
he said, had not been determined
by the company.
Mr. Lyles said the company plans
to open its new store Saturday,
August 21. New fixtures, includ
ing a modern electrical-iced meat
counter arrived at the store this
morning. •
C. C. Cranford, who constructed
the building to house the Allen
store and the 6th District Highway
department office has provided spa
cious parking place in rear of the
building for cars of employes of
the Highway department and pa
trons of the store. Mr. Lyle to
day stated that patrons failing to
find parking place in Church street
may drive over the concrete road
way of the building and find ample
space in rear of the store.
The location of the Highway of
fice in this city has brought ten
new families to Asheboro. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis E. Whitfield mov
ed here from Fayetteville and are
located in their new home on Sun
it avenue. „
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Foushee,
r. and Mrs. A. J. Hughes of
ilot Mountain are also included
. the list of new residents
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hall, Wil
ington, have moved into their
ime on Presnell street. Mr. and
[rs T J. McKim and two chil
ren, of Weldon; Mr. and Mrs. J.
. Alford; Mr. and Mrs. Muriel
tkins, Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. J.
f. Whitley; Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
anier; Miss Annie Belle Smith
nd Miss Caroline Boynton are al
> new comers here as a result ot
ie office opening.
Federal Inquiry
dona Beach, Fla., Aug. 12.
-A federal board called wit
; today in its inquiry into a
air transport crash which op
ivith a sharply worded state
of airport officials placing
on a power line pole near
■ persons died in the Eastern
accident Tuesday. Five
Vnveatigation was expected
er around the placing of the
line pole which sheared off
of the plane.
Freighter Sinks
After Collision
Canadian-Pacific Liner Takes
Crew From Sinking
Vessel.
New York, Aug. 12.—(AP)—
The Radio Marine corporation re
ported the Danish Freighter Maine
sank at 9:45 a. m. (EDT) today
after the vessel had been abandon
ed after a collision with the Ca
nadian-Pacific steamer Dutchess of
Ataoll which was standing by.
The Ataoll had previously radio
ed the Marine corporation’s base at
Chatham, Mass., she had taken 23
officers and men off the freighter
and had taken the Maine in tow in
a fog-banked sea 180 miles south
south-east of Boston.
The vessels collided early today
in fog and rain. The liner hail
about 900 passengers aboard. A
passenger on the Ataoll reported
the vessel had a 40 foot hole in the
side about 40 feet back of port
bow. The Ataoll left New York
Tuesday for a cruise to Quebec and
Montreal
Door Prizes For
Eagles Broadcast
Merchants Co-operating To
Make Local Event Civic
Success.
Rupert Trollinger, proprietor of
tho Sunset Cafe, today announced
several merchants of the city are
cooperating in the broadcast of the
Wichita series which opens Friday
night.
The Postal company is now in
stalling their special leased wire
in the Asheboro gymnasium. This
wire will connect the gymnasium
with the press box in the Wichita
ball park where the McCrary Eag
les meet the Kansas City police on
Friday evening.
The proprietor of the Recreation
Center has loaned his loud speak
ing system for the affair while
other merchants are donating
door prizes for both women and
men.
The program will open shortly
after 8:30 o’clock, when the wire
will bring a descriptive story of
the Wichita park, the crowds, base
ball oddities and other features
which usually occur prior to the
opening inning.
U. S. Marines In
Shanghai Danger;
4,000 Americans
Japan Anchors 21 Battleships
In Harbor; I.»nd 8,000
Bluejackets.
Expect Explosion
Foreign Troops Join in Effort
To Protect Its
Citizens.
Shanghai. —(AP)— Reliable
sources said tonight the Am
erican, British, French and
German ambassador^ had join
ed in a communication to both
the Japanese and.Chinese gov
ernments expressing hope that
the lives and property of for
eigners would be kept from
danger.
A reply was expected from
Chinese quarters shortly.
(By The Associated Press)
Shanghai, Aug. 13.—(Friday)—.
Twenty-one Japanese naval cruis
ers were anchored off this stricken
city this morning, ready to strike
at Chinese strongholds.
Between 5,000 and 8,000 Jap
bluejackets were landed early today
to augment the forces already
here.
Chinese government troops:
streamed into the city to take up
positions and recognized no author-j
ity except the army. Civilians did
not try to stop them.
While there was no indications
of immediate conflict the situation
needed only a spark to set off an
explosion.
United States Marines, 1,050
strong along with Russian, British
and French troops immediately mo
bilized for “the worst.”
These troops are charged with
the protection of 4,000 United
States citizens and many others of
other nations. There are about
950 Frenchmen and 6,000 Rus
sians here.
House Probe
Washington, Aug. 12.—(AP)—
The House rules committee today
recommended a congressional in
vestigation of the Democratic Na
tional committee’s sale of $250
copies of its year book autographed
by President Roosevelt.
Farm Loans
Washington, Aug. 12.—(AP)—
The Senate agriculture committee
today approved a concurrent reso
lution to take up farm legislation
in the third week of the next ses
sion. There was a belief among
some that this action would tend to
have President Roosevelt make
farm loans pending action.
Arkansas Fight
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 12.—
(AP)—Congressman John E. Mil
ler, candidate for the United States
Senate, formally proposed today
that a Democratic party dispute
over the method for filing the Sen
ate vacancy be settled in a party
primary.
Randolph Peac
Inspiring Meet
Archdale, Aug. 12.—The Ran
dolph Peace league held one of the
most stimulating meetings of its
history at Archdale Thursday ev
ening. The outstanding feature
of the meeting was the fact that
nearly every one present partici
pated in the program. True to tha
traditions of this Quaker commun
ity the sentiment worked itself out
during the session. This senti
ment seemed to focus around his
tory teaching as regards war.
The chairman, Idyl Ferree, spoke
of the misconceptions he had re
ceived as a student of history.
Then followed several talks dealing
with the same idea, emphasizing
the oponion that the real history of
civilian has been distorted by giv
ing undue emphasis to military he
roes and events and not enough at
tention to the progress of human
ity. Mr. Williams spoke very
pointedly on the history text books
of the past. Unlike Mr. Ferree,
Mr. Williams learned to hate war
through the school histories.
Mr. Wilson recited his father’s
views during the world war saying
he thought then his father was an
old fogy, but now he knew his fa
ther was right, that he, himself,
had lived to see his every prophe
cy concerning crime, boom, de
pression come true.
Miss Lillie Bulla spoke on the
achievements by constant, courag
eous efforts toward reforms, men
tioning first that of abolishing hu
Victims Buried In
Debris As Homes
Tumble In Storm
Staten Island Dwellings Level
ed ; Tons of Water Crush
Apartment
6 Children Killed
Water-Soaked Bodies Found
In 30-foot Cellar; One
Policeman Injured.
New York, Aug. 12.—(AP)—At
least nineteen persons were crush
ed to death early today in their
sleep—buried in an avalanche of
brick and debris when three Staten
Island apartment dwellings collap
sed during a violent rain and wind
storm.
Tons of water roaring down from
an over-flowing storm sewer struck
the buildings which went down with
a crash of thunder, bricks, debris
and a sea of mud.
Rescue squads of police and fire
men hauled at the crumbled wreck
age for added victims.
Two water-soaked bodies were
found as three frame dwellings col
lapsed shortly after 7 a. m. to add
misery to the disaster.
Commissioner of Police Lewis J.
Valentine, expressed belief three
persons were missing and four oth
ers injured. One policeman rescu
er was in the hospital with four
iteen others with injuries.
Commissioner Valentine called
the disaster “the worst in years.”
The victims were crushed, then
buried in the wreckage in a 30 foot
cellar filled with muddy water.
The buildings were struck as
though by a tornado during the
height of a storm which swept the
Metropolitan district in which four
others were killed by lightning and
drowning.
All but one of the victims of the
collapse died in the crumbled walls.
'One died in the Staten Island hos
pital.
Of those killed, 6 were women, (>
were children and the others men.
Adjournment Put
Back To Aug. 25
Jam Over Wage and Hour;
Farm Legislation Led
To Postponement.
Washington, Aug. 12.—(AP)—
Congressional chieftains moved
back today adjournment of Con
gress until August 25.
This, it was stated, was due to
scraps over wage and hour and
proposed farm legislation.
House leaders abandoned hope
of getting the wage and hour bill
out of the rules committee and
onto the floor next week.
Polar Flight
Moscow, Aug. 12.—(AP)— An
other airplane and a crew of five
left this city today for a projected
north pole trip to the United
States.
e League Holds
ing at Archdale
man sacrifice. She cited the story
of the offering of Isaac by Abra
ham as showing how the Jewish
conscience came to discount hu
man sacrifice; She mentioned the
Woman’s Movement and other re
forms that have ome slowly thru
the years. Peace, she thought,
would come as all great reforms
have come.
Another important feature of
meeting was the joining of the
league by practically every one
present. Those joining from Arch
dale are:
Mrs. H. T. Hancock, Leroy Hai:
cock, Mary Alice Hancock, R. C
Hassall, Mrs. J. M. Marsh, O. L.
Campbell, Mrs. O. L. Campbell,
Miss Bess Johnson, O. E. Wilson,
A. E. Williams, Mrs. O. E. Wil
son, L. C. Andrews, Mrs. L. C.
Andrews.
Other members of the league are:
Rev. S. W. Penn, Dr. S. W. Tay
lor, Miss Hope Hubbard, Mhs
Ruth Kearns, Rev. Howard P.
Powell, Hon. A. I. Ferree, C. E.
Bulla, Rev. L. R. O’Brian, Mrs.
Jennie B. Welborn, Miss Hazel
Coltrane, Mrs. A. B. Coltrane,
A. B. Coltrane, T. F. Bulla, B. K.
Richardson, J. R. Hill, Mrs. J. R.
Hill, Miss Lillie Bplla, Mrs. J. S.
Lewis, Rev. Herman Parker, I. ■'F.
Craven, Mrs. I. F. Craven, Mrs.
E. C. Marley, R. M. Hauss, Mrs.
R. M. Hauss, Miss Virtie Lambert,
Mrs. W. D. Lane, L. J. Broad
well, Rev. H. M. Stroup, Mrs. Dora
B. Doolittle.
The Kins Breaks Out
. mm
If clothes make the man, you’ll have a hard time picking cut King
camp, which he founded to aid working boys before accession to tlr
George VI of England m this pictrue. Like ethers at the Duke of York
throne, he wears old gray fiannel shorts, an open-neck shirt and sweat
er. King George, seated right, looks a bit self-conscious as he follows
the leader’s gestures during an “action song” in which the campers
take part.
Calloway’s “Streak” Topic
Of Wichita Baseball Throng
Arrest Suspect In
Mattson Snatch
Man Reported to Have Told
Details of Kidnap In
Tacoma, Wash.
Lermnon, S. D., Aug. 12.—(AP)
—Chief of Police Pat Jones said
last night that a man giving his
name as Floyd Hutchinson of Alli
ance, Neb., told him he took part
in the Charles Mattson kidnaping
at Tacoma, Wash., last December.
The man, said by Chief Jones
to fit the known physical descrip
tion of the long-sought fugitive,
was picked up by Jones on a vag
rancy charge in a box car here late
last night.
Jones said Hutchinson told him
he and a man named Bill Perren,
also of Alliance, called on Dr. Matt
son to get narcotics last winter
and a few days later kidnaped the
10-year-old youth.
After kidnaping the child, the
chief quoted Hutchinson as saying,
he and Perren took the boy to
Everett, Wash., where they held
him for ransom. Failing to collect,
he said, Perren stabbed the boy in
the back and threw dirt and leaves
over the body and left for Alliance.
Shortly after they returned to
Nebraska, Hutchinson told Jones,
Perren was arrested for cattle
dustling and sent to the Nebraska
State penitentiary.
Chief Jones said he planned to
contact United States department
of justice officials in Aberdeen las;
night.
Jones described Hutchinson as
about 27 or 28 years old, five feet
six inches in height, weighing 157
pounds, and having brown eyes, a
reddish beard, short-cropped hair,
and unusually muscular arms.
Anderson Dies Of
Gun Shot Wounds
Sustained Injuries Saturday
During Altercation
At Randleman.
Edgar Anderson, 22, son of Mrs
Emma Anderssn, Randleman, died
in the Randolph hospital this morn
ing. Anderson’s death, according
to county officials, was the result
of injuries sustained during an al
tercation at the Wright filling sta
tion of that place Saturday night.
Anderson, according to the re
ports, went to the filling station
Saturday evening and commenced
to raise a disturbance. Millard
Wright, employed by his brother
Gaither Wright, reported he fired
shots from a revolver at Anderson
in self defense. Anderson sus
tained three wounds in one arm
and one in his body.
Wright gave himself up to the
county authorities immediately af
ter the shooting.
McCrary Eagles Welcomed
To City By Mayor; Now
Tourney Favorites.
“By Ben Smith
Wichita, Kans., Aug. 12.—(Spe
cial to The Daily Courier.—The
McCrary Eagles arrived here this
morning at 7 o’colck. All members
of the squad stood the trip well and
today were engaged in sightseeing
trips about this beautiful city.
The Eagles were welcomed to
Wichita by Chairman Dumont of
the National Semi-professional
baseball congress, the Mayor and
other officials.
We were immediately taken to
our hotel, the Broad View', located
near the City Park.
The team is highly regarded here
and baseball followers are already
picking the Eagles as one of the
two teams in the final play-off.
The center of conversation is
around Calloway and his sensation
al winning streak of the season.
They are looking to him for real
hurling and already odds are being
placed in Asheboro’s representa
tives as tournament favorites.
We were met with a rain upon
our arrival but the sky cleared
during the afternoon and now the
boys are stretching out anu ironing
out cramped limbs.
The team will have use of the
diamond for awhile tomorrow and
will also use the field for practice
on other days this week.
Senator Ingram
Speaks to Group
State Senator Henry L. Ingram
was the speaker at the meeting of
War Mothers of Randolph county
held with Mrs. John T. Moffitt
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Ingram
discussed a topic of general interest
to the group and the general pub
lic, as well. His talk centered !
around Vocational Education. The i
local situation was incorporated in
the talk and the speaker spoke of
the great need for such in Ran
dolph county. It was suggested
that the organization set as their
objective and use their influence to
secure a manual training building
where local boys can obtain prac
tical training as skilled laborers.
During the business session of
the meeting, delegates were named
for the state convention to be held
in September. Mrs. John Moffitt.
Mrs. J. S. Lewis, as delegates and
Mrs. J. W. Burkhead, chairman
national somes; Mrs. L. C. Phillips,
president of the local chapter, by
virtue of their offices.
Roosevelt Objects
Washington, Aug. 12.—(AP)-*—
President Roosevelt in a letter to
I Chairman Harrison told the Sen
ate Agriculture committee its pro
posed sugar legislation compromise
was unsatisfactory. In face Of the
protest, the committee voted at a
special session to “stand pat” on
the measure.
Nomination Made
Secretly; Burke
Halts Approval
Alabama Senator Named By
President; Unusual Method
Followed.
Caused Senate Stir
Senator Ashur Demanded
Confirmation Today; Ac
tion Tomorrow.
Washington, Aug. 12.—(AP) —
President Roosevelt today nominat
ed Senator Hugh Black, Democrat,
Alabama, to fill the Supreme court
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Justice Van Devan ter. Its corn
summation was blocked by Senator
Burke (D-Nev.) and oJohnson (R
Calif.)
Senator Blask was named by
Mr. Roosevelt in unusual secrecy.
It was listed among routine nomi
nations but was not made public
in the usual manner.
The nomination created a stir in
the Senate when Senator Ashur (D
Ariz.) of the judiciary committee
demanded imMred^te approval
without its being sent to commit
tee as is usual in such procedure.
Senator Burke, one of the lead
ers in the fight against the Ad
ministration’s Supreme Court pro
posals, which Black supported,
quickly objected. He was joined a
moment later by Senator Johnson.
This forced action over until to
morrow at least.
Ashur told the Senate it was the
usual procedure when a member of
that body was nominated to the
court to confirm the nomination
without committee reference.
Senator Borah was named on a
| committee of 6 to handle the nomi
nation in routine manner. Off the
| floor, previously Borah told re
porters he would not object to con
firmation thereby indicating his
support. _ . _~:j.^
Only a few minutes before, the' *
i White House told reporters the
: President had considered no other
! man for the post up until the ti#)£
! Senator Robinson died a month
j ago.
Senator Black is a world war vet
I eran captain. He is 51. He has
! been a member of the senate since
i 192(>.
The nomination immediately
; brought an audience with leaders
of organized labor.
John L. Lewis, CIO chief, said
i Black’s “was an admirable appoint
i ment.”
William P. Green, American
Federation of Labor head said the
appointment was “both pleasing
and satisfactory to labor.”
Opposition immediately was Ex
pressed in other places. Senator
i Bridge (It-NH) said he would vote
against confirmation.
Representative Cox, who opposed
i Senator Black’s Wage and Hour
Bill, said, “This is the worst in
sult as yet given to the Nation.”
Police Enforce
Parking Ruling
Prohibited On East Side Of
North, From Trade To
Sunset Avenue.
Chief of. police Dewey Bulla, to
day announced his department has
commenced strict enforcement of
parking rules in North street. Un
der provisions of a city council
ruling, Chief Bulla said, automo
biles would not be allowed to park
on the east side of North street
from Sunset avenue, north to
Trade street.
The city police department is
also considering other changes ir
parking rules to afford better
parking and traffic facilities. •
Will Sterilize Defectives
Raleigh, Aug. 12.—(AP)—The
State Eugenics board decided today
to sterilize 16 mental defectives
Secretary Eugene Brown announc
ed. One of them is a white man,
j eight are white women and Beven
are negro women.
-.
Quiets Farmers Fears
New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. 12.—
(AP)—Louis J. Taber, master of
the National Grange, said tonight
American farmers were harvesting
their greatest crop since 1929 but
need not be “overwhelmed with the
fear of unlimited production
. ahead.”
Plant Closed
Greensboro, Aug. 12.-—Pickets
at the Greensboro Manufacturing
company today won a partial vic
tory for the strikers in forcing the
management to announce today
that all efforts to maintain produc
tion would be abandoned until after
all difficulties are settled.