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The Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County member op associated press Randolph County’s Only Daily Newspaper 4: N. E. A. FEATURE SERVICE - THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of the Mid-South” ■TIME lxi ASHEBORO, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937 NUMBER 84 igship Steams . fo Harbor Under Forced Draught st Bark oi Machine Gun ?jre, Sends U. S. Ships Into Protective Acts. Holocaust Threats American Refugees In "international Zone; Fight ing Continues. • Shanghai, Aug. 13.—(AP)—The “ ’ t of China and Japanese roar fllCS • i in an artillery duel along the fgthern fringe of Shanghai to setting fire to scores of build in in Kiantwan and Chanter re lions. * A strong wind threatened a hol j»ust similar to that of 1932 when James destroyed most of the hous e of the thickly settled population ji the international section of Ski itwan village. The shelling followed scattered ine gun and rifle skirmishes ween the Japanese bluejackets and the vanguard of advancing Chinese central army. The Chin ee forces continued to pour into Shanghai last night and today. With the first bark of machine pn fire, the United States Asiatic fleet was ordered into action to protect the 4,000 American resi dents here, most of whom have ta ken refuge on the American-Mar ine patrolled zone. Steaming under forced draught, the United States Augusta, flag ship of the fleet was expected to irrive some time tomorrow. Oth ?r United States vessels, rushed to guard every port where Americans might be in danger from North China’s border as far south as Canton. s Officials reported no Americans, •ught in the gun Two Escaped Men Captured In Tree State Prison Refugees Fiush 1 ed By Hounds; Tunneled From JaiL Raleigh, Aug. 13.—(AP)— Two of the life termers who escaped from state prison here last night were captured this afternoon. They were hiding in an apple tree when bloodhounds flushed them. The two were backward about giving information relative to their six comrades or to the manner in which they managed to tunnel their way from prison. An abandoned automobile found in Fayetteville led police officers to believe some of the other escapees were in that vicinity. Child Killed New York, Aug. 18.—(AP)— The body of 4-year old Joan Kul dba, missing twenty-four hours was found in a swamp shack this afternoon, a half mile from a sum mer colony at South eBach, S. I. She was apparently a victim of nssault. The body had been thrown into the cellar of the shack. A rope was around her neck and she was tied to the cellar door. It was the second slaying of its kind in •Greater New York in the past, two weeks. Warns Britain Washington, Aug. 13.(—AP)— Secretary of State Hull disclosed Way he has demanded of Great Britain assurances of safety of Am ericans in Palestine. °PTHE LAST 24 HOURS Carolina: y scattered and Satur Ex-Secretary Tyre Taylor Democrats Honor North Carolina Young Wing of Party Will Meet in Washington August 18-22. Preparations for the National Convention of the Young Democra tic Clubs of America, to be held in Indianapolis August 18-22 serve to recall at Washington headquarters the prominent part played by North Carolina in starting and es tablishing this nation-wide political youth movement. Tyre. Taylor, formerly private secretary and executive counsel to Governor 0. Max Gardner, is foun der and honorary life1 president of the organization. Mr. Taylor, who resigned several months ago as counsel to the RFC, is engaged in the private practice of law in Washington. Lula Martin Mclver Scott, dau ghter of the late Charles D. Mc Iver, founder vt the North Caro flrst executive secretary of the group. Mrs. Scott, formerly of Greensboro, makes her present home in New York, where she is in charge of women’s activities for the WPA in that city and in the states of New England. Robert Mayne Albright, of Ra leigh, was the first student director for the national organization in North Carolina. He is now direc tor of the North Carolina state federal reemployment service, a position in which he succeeded an other prominent young democrat, Mrs. May Thompson Evans. Mrs. Evans is now assistant director of the women’s division of the demo cratic national committee. The organization’s first treasur er was John Stedman, formerly of Raleigh and at that time treasurer of the state of North Carolina,! while the present chairman of the national finance committee is J. A. Bolich, Jr., of Winston-Salem. Mr. Bolich is engaged in the real es tate business in North Carolina and in New York city. The Young Democratic Clubs of America now number more than four million members, with local units in most of the counties and in a majority of the colleges and universities of the United States. In addition to its regular campaign, activities, the organization spon sors a continuinv program of edu cation designed to stimulate on the part of its members—and especial ly first voters—a more active in terest in public affairs. James Roosevelt, formerly secre tary and treasurer of. the group, and now one of his father’s White House secretaries, will deliver the keynote address at the Indianapolis convention: Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will speak on some phase of the problems of modern youth. Tyre Taylo* will respond to the ad dress of welcome by Mayor John W. Kern of Indianapolis, and Gov ernor M. Clifford Townsend. High Diver Lucky nion City, Ind. (AP)—John der fell 40 feet from an eleva into a wheat bin—and got off i a sprained foot. Presbyterian Young People Plan Candle Light Service A candle light service planned fl»y the young people of the Pres byterian church for Sunday even ing at 8 o'clock, will be in the form of a welcome home for the pastor, Div Cothran G. Smith, and Mrs. Smith, who have been spending the summer abroad and who re turned to Asheboro this week. The entire Young Peoples Lea gue, including about twenty, will participate In this pageant which centers around the theme, Christ, the Light of the World. Mrs. Mur Slopes Of Spain Olive Hills Now A No-Man’s Land Insurgents and Loyalist Forc es Locked in Bitter Battle. Hills Change Hands Both Forces Claiming a Vic tory—Air Plane Bombers Involved. Madrid, Aug. 13.—(AP) — The Olive covered slopes of Lobera in Cehn provence was reported a no man’s land today after bitter fight ing during which government and Insurgent troops prevailed at in tervals. It changed hands twice yester day but the Insurgents reported they had found their positions un tenable and werg moving out of the southern city. It was reported Insurgent planes “met with complete success” against government counter-of fenses east of the Cuchlon moun tains. Madrid remained quiet. Government planes were success ful in bombing forays against In surgent position in the central sec tion. Wage-Hour Bill Over One Year Blocked in House Rules Com mittee; Eight Votes Need ed For Release. Washington, Aug. 13.—(AP)— A possibility arose today that lead ers may defer action on the Wage afiTfiour birl until next year in an effort to hasten adjournment. The measure, approved by the Senate, is blocked in the House rules committee. One administration lieutenant stated its postponement apparently was the only alternate unless com mittee action gives it legislation right of way in time to let it pass before August 25. Eight votes are needed to re lease the bill from committee, but administration forces are able to count on only four, twao more being doubtful. Old Age Clients Tax Department Rush of Applicants for Aid Increase Daily; Blind Cases Handled. The Randolph county department of public welfare is handling be tween 12 and 14 applications for old age pension and relief daily in addition to the routine work con nected with cases involving the blind and dependent children. The office force, under direction of Miss Lillie Bulla, superintend ent, is taxed to capacity with the increased number of applicants since the necessary forms arrived here. Each case is handled individual ly by members of the staff. Due to the increase in numbers, appli cants have been given seating ac commodations in the hallway of the court house building awaiting their turn for investigation. No Flags, No School Pay Atlanta, Aug. 13.—(AP)—The state board of education ruled to day that teachers cannot collect their salaries in Georgia schools which fail to display the American flag each day of sessions, begin ning this fall. The education de partment will issue a manual show ing proper flag raising and lower ing ritual. ray Field and Mrs. Neely Hunter will give the solo work which will add to the musical part of the pageant. This pageant is of the conse cration type and will be a very im pressive service to which the . en tire congregation r%d the public as well, will be welcome. Mrs. James Riddle and Mrs. T. C. Howard have arranged tho program and have been in charge of the rehearsals, assisted by Rev. Mr. Richs. + Warfare Spreads Over China .WWW CHINA ARM«S CONCENTRATED HERS CHINESE COMMUNISTS ORGANIZE FOR DEFENSE. PAOTING* CHEFOO, JAPANESE BASED AT PEIPING-, TlENTTtN IN DRIVE SOUTH. Vm«®TAo KAIFENO JAPANESE EVACUATE hanhow, Moving all nationals-to coast. NAnhinO JAPANESE SLAIN IN SHANGHAI INCIDENT, .HANKOW A FIERCE FIGHTING AT PASS |k IN GREAT WALL FOR HEY RAIL LINE* rLW v / Widening out to include a vast ! area of China, the Sino-Japanes£ conflict neared a declaration of; war as China massed forces in the north, and Nippon’s military ma chine rolled onward to encompass more territory. Interest centerecl in Shanghai following the slaying1 , of two Japanese. Japanese nation- \ als were evacuated from Hankow, i In the • north fighting centered at Hankou, over a strategic pass at the Great Wall. Map, above, shows main trouble centers; at right, area! affected. Justice Clears Underwood Defense Uses Plaintiff’s Wit nesses in Assault Charge Here. Charles Underwood, Jr., 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Under wood, was found not guilty of as sault charges by Justice of the Peace, W. K. Lewallen yesterday. The charges were filed by Mrs. Ollie Dixon, Miller street. Accord ing to the complaint, the Under wood boy, struck Mrs. Dixon’s dau ghter. W. C. York, appearing for the boy took over several of the plain tiff’s witnesses and placed them on the stand in interest of the defend ant. J. G. Prevette, appearing for Mrs. Dixon, turned several wit nesses scheduled for the plaintiff over to the defense after he closed his case. The court assessed charges against Mrs. Dixon. New Credit Man At Huntley Store Kenneth Tanner Succeeds J. C. Sbewmake, Advanced To Traveling Auditor. Kenneth Tanner has been trans ferred from Memphis, Tenn., to the local store of the Huntley-Stock ton-Hill company as credit mana ger. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner and family have moved their house hold furniture to this city. Mr. Tanner, for the past two years, has been assistant credit manager of the Lewrence Furniture company, Memphis, one of the al lied companies of Huntley Stocton Hill. Mr. Tanner succeeds J. C. Shew make, who has been promoted to the position of traveling auditor of the company. Mrs. Vida Ingold Died Last Night Mrs. Vida Humble Ingold, 57, died Thursday night at 11 o’clock at her home on Dixon street, after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Ingold is tfye widow of Chesley 0. Ingold. Survivors include: three daugh ters, Mrs. Ola Cagle, Asheboro, Star route; Miss Mabel and Bertha Ingold of the home; one son, Oak wel Ingold, Asheboro, Star route; and thirteen grandchildren. One brother, John B. Humble of Ashe boro .and one sister, Mrs. S. C. Vuncannon of Asheboro route one, also survive. Funeral arrangements are not not yet complete. Funeral service will be held at Pleasant Ridge at 11:00 o’clock Sunday morning with burial fol lowing in the church cemetery. Russia 4) WANCHUKUO MOHGOUAjN) < Crary Mills Close Tonight Benefit of Employes Broadcast at 8:30. McCrary Hosiery Mills announced that its pro duction in the local mills would virtually cease for to night. The management has infor med all employes that those wishing to attend the broad cast in the Asheboro gymnas ium from 8:30 o’clock on, may have the night off. This order gives opportuni ty to the night force as well as the day force an opportun ity of following the fate of the Eagles in their opening tilt. Other plants in the city are putting special rules into ef fect tonight in an effort to give their emplyoyes the same opportunity. Wichita, Aug. 13.—(Special to The Daily Courier.)—Sam Lank ford, who pitched in two previous tourneys here and won six games in those tilts, has been selected by Neely Hunter, manager of the Mc Crary Eagles to open the series for the Tar Heel champs tonight. Lankford will be opposed by Bud Rose, leading hurler for the Kan sas City Police team. Sam is virtually in his own “back yard.” He hails from Pal estine, Texas, has been in previous semi-pro championships series and has already exhibited his aptitude for this climate, personalities and make-up of baseball foing crowds. His record during the past season in the east marks him an ideal hur ler for the opener and his presence up there on the mound will go a long way towards steadying the nerves of the new comers in na tional series on the team. Lanyford is a lanky righthander, is famous for his cool, iron nerve in pinches. He will be caught by Har rington. The probable batting order for the game tonight is: Harrington, c; Clodfelter, ss; Burge, If; Burnette or Johnson, cf; Griffin, rf; Short, 2b; Cox, 3b; Cheek, lb; Lankford, p. The final choice between Bur nette and Johnson at center fieid will depend upon the decision of the Police management in the defi nite selection of a pitcher. Twenty thousand fans have al ready purchased admission tickets to the ball park for the opening game. It will commence at 8:30 o’clock, Central time, which is 9:30 o’clock, Eastern Standard time. Details of the early gathering, the crowds and other interesting fea tures will be wired to the Asheboro commencing at 8:30 o’clock, East ern time. This afternoon Hunter sent his squad of players through a stiff hour of batting and fielding prac tice. At its close Neely said,* j “They gotta come pretty good to beat us tonight.” Odds on Asheboro went the lim it today, they were started at even money, then gradually went down (Please turn to Page 6) Cotton Loan To Be Granted; Will Follow 1936 Law Roosevelt Agrees to Plan; New Program Effective In 1938. Two Cent Subsidy Places Price of Cotton At About 12 Cents; Farmers Pledge. Washington, Aug. 13.—(AP)— A senate delegation today reported after a conference with the Presi dent that Mr. Roosevelt had agreed to make immediate loans on cotton to farmers who pledge themselves to comply with a Federal pro gram to be enacted at the next session. Senator Bilboa (D-Miss.) said a resolution placing Congress on rec ord to pass control legislation early in 1938 would be taken up in the Senate later today. He said the President had agreed to make loans which in effect would cause a price of 12 cents a pound. The government, he indicated, was considering a subsidy of 2 cents a pound, this being in line with the farm loan program of 1936. The subsidy will be withheld un til farmers have complied with the program to be enacted. Bailey Resting Ota Fishing Trip Senator Gets Warning As Result of Robinson Sudden Death. Raleigh, Aug. 13.—Senator Jo siah William Bailey is resting in Morehead City, but he is not fish itrg and does not mean “to angle. There is a senatorial story there in. The North Carolina Roosevelt court knocker is quite a fisherman. He has taken uncommon chances with the oceanic elements. He has barely beaten the waves and the winds to safety. He loves the breakers, the dangers of the sea somewhat allures his poetial mind. But he is not fishing now and isn’t going to fish while he is down east, so they say. There is a erason. Senator Joe Robinson, of Arkansas, loved to fish and just a short season before his death he was out in the terrible sun fishing. The experience not only did him no good; there is every fear that it was such an abnormal activity as to make his good heart do twice the work that it should have done. The story from Morehead lends no support to the theory that Rob inson, doing a very distasteful job out of loyalty to President Roose velt, collapsed and died under the overload. The more modern view is that he hit one of those terrible suns off coast and that he put more on his stout heart than even it could do. That is reputed to be the word from Senator Bailey. At any rate, it is understood here in Raleigh that he is going to rest all that an exacting constituency will allow him to do and that when one looks for him he won’t be out watching ’em bite, but will be in his cottage taking some belated sleep. The senator has not the slightest intention to let Washing ton or the Atlantic kill him. J. D. Ross Presides Annual Reunion Famous Ross Clan J. D. Ross, of Asheboro, vice president of the Ross Clan, presid ed over the annual meeting of that group at Pleasant Garden Thurs day afternoon. This meeting is said to have reflected the Scotch influence in the songs, legends and many other ways—except in the bountiful supper where no sugges tion of Scotch frugality obvious. Charles Ross of Lillington and Raleigh, attorney for the state highway commission, was the chief speaker of the occasion and used as his theme—tradition as “an ennob ling and strengthening thing in life ” Early training and fine tra ditions are vital factors in making fine characters, according to the speaker. The speaker maintained that the fine traditions of the Rosses as people who are essentially good neighbors and good citizens, folk who consistently uphold high stan dards in education and in other spheres of endeavor for the ad vancement of society, should serve as “a challenge” to members of the reunion gathering to continue to adhere steadfastly to such con Judicial" ^Committee * ^ Votes Ft 'orably On Black’s domination Held as Witness Against Killer “Haven’t I been blackened enough?” Mrs. Vera Lorden, above, pleads as she is held at New York city in $2500 bail as a material wit ness against Patrolman Arthur Chalmers, who admitted killing Irma Pradier. After the slaying, Chalmers took the pretty waitress on a love tour through New Eng land. Enlarging ’Phone Quarters In City Alterations Progressing In Armfield-Ross Block, Other Improvements. Alterations to the interior of the Armfield-Ross building, Sunset av enue and Nprth Fayetteville street, providing new and enlarged quar ters for the Central Electric and Telephone company are progress ing rapidly. Partitions have been removed be tween some of the olfices providing larger and more adequate quar ters for business offices and switch board room. The management of the tele phone company today asked pa trons to allow for seemingly un necessary noises over the wires due to the carpenters and other employes working in the vicinity of the switchboard. According to information ob tained this morning the owners of the building plan to renovate and improve the general condition of the entire upper floor of the building. ceptions. Preceding the message by Mr. Ross Rev. H. F. Starr, of Pleasant Garden, conducted the devotional period, and a program of entertain ment was provided by a group of little girls from the Fine Arts stu dio under the leadership of Mr3. Oscar N. White, director. Officers for the new year are the same as in the year just closed, these being Mrs, Lala Ross Per kins, of Greensboro, president; Jos eph D. Ross, of Asheboro, vice president; and Lynn Ross Hunt, of Pleasant Garden and Grensboro, secretary It was agreed that the 1938 reunion will be held at the same place the second Thursday in August. Those from Asheboro who at tended this pleasant reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Ross, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Ross and daughters. Miss Anne and Mary Jane; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross, Miss Esther Ross. Mr. and Mrs. George Rosj of Jackson Springs and Raleigh, and two sons, George and William Goley, were also present. Senator Austin Files Objection Vermont Representative Con tends Action is Uncon stitutional. Cummings Satisfied Now Goes to Joint Body Of Entire Judiciary Committee. Washington, Aug. 13.—(AP)— A senate judiciary sub-committee quickly agreed today to confirm the nomination of Senator Hugh Black to the Superior Court. It took action a few minutes af ter President Roosevelt called a press conference and stated Attor ney General Cummings has inform ed him the nomination was perfect ly legal and .constitutional. The sub-committee voted its six members to report in favor after rejecting an amendment by Sena tor Austin (R-Vt.) to hold up ac tion on questions involving legal ity and constitutionality. All members of the sub-commit tee except Austin voted for ap proval. Austin questioned the eligibillity under recent acts of Congress pro viding for retirement of justices at full pay. He suggested it might make any member of Congress in eligible on the basis of creating new offices or increasing payment for that office. Question of ineligibility had been raised from the fi*st by some, who like Austin, cited Black’s member ship of the Senate during the pas sage of the retirement act. The President made known the opinion, expressed to him informally by Cummings. In effect the sub-com mittee voted to report the nomina tion favorably. Chairman Neely (D-W. Va.) im mediately called a conference with the full committee of which Sena tor Ashur is chairman for either this afternoon or tomorrow. Chairman Ashur announced this afternoon that the joint judiciary committee would meet Monday to take action on the nomination. Some dtails of the secrecy con cerning the nomination was obtain ed at a press conference with Pres ident Roosevelt this . afternoon. Asked when he decided to nominate Senator Black, President Roosevelt replied he was not at liberty to disclose when he made the nomina tion. Responding to further question ing, Mr. Roosevelt said he wrote the name of Senator Black on the nomination blank with his own hand and told only Black of the nomination prior to sending it to the senate. BANK DONATES MONEY FOR PUREBRED STOCK Hayesville, Aug. 13.—Money to purchase two purebred bulls for use as breeding animals by farmers of Clay county has been donated by the Citizens Bank and Trust com pany of Murphy and one purebred Aberdeen Angus bull has already been placed, reports county agent G. H. Wheeler. This animal was a two-year-old and was bought from the Caldwell Farms in Tenn essee. A Hereford bull will be sec ured as soon as >a suitable animal can be located. These animals will be used for breeding purposes and a service charge of $1.00 will be made for upkeep costs, says Whee ler. First Lady Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Aug. 13.— (AP)—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who’s been everything from a school teacher to a radio speaker and thinks most people die of bore dom, now wants to serve on a jury. Five Drown ^ Ocean City, Md., Aug. 13.— (AP)—Five children and young people , attending a Sunday school picnic drowned yesterday in Sine puxent bay at Henry’s Grove, sev en miles south of here. Seeks Senate Seat Paris, Aug. 13.—(AP)—Repre sentative Lister (D-Ala.) today an nounced he would seek the seat of Senator Hugo Black who yesterday was nominated to the Supreme Court bench. He is in Paris with the government monument com mission.