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ASHEBORO, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1937
NUMBER 94
■Bill Payne Reported
■ As Kidnapper of Girl
I And Boy at Asheville
ireaten Pair
With Gun Death
't Them at Thomasville
'ffith Twenty-five $1 Bills;
Took Car.
Turner In Plot
[talked From Thomasville To
1 High Point to Report
Crime.
Point, Aug. 27.—CD—A
jig man and a girl companion
erted to Sheriff McMahon to
that they had been kidnaped '
i Asheville by a man who they
ntified as Bill Payne, escaped
mvict, with a price of $900 on his
They identified themselves as
lliss Ljverne Hedges 16 and Sam
|Volfe 19, both of Swannanoa. They
old the police the man forced them
i gun-point to drive to a point
»r Thomasville as they entered
ieir car last night.
Payne then took the car, bear
North Carolina license 222-609
left them early this morning
twenty-five $1 bills as he and
companion, Wash Turner, sped
say.
The two convicts escaped from
ilendonia last February had been
> object of search since then. The
ch was intensified Sunday when
^Sheriff Lawrence Brown, Ashe
ille, reports finding finger prints
the two on the car in which
orge Penn, state patrolman, met
idrew W. Mellon
Died Last Night
nor Cabinet Member 111
Three Weeks; Was G.O.P.
Leader.
Southampton, N. Y., Aug. 27.—
I Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of
I the Treasury of the United States
der three Presidents; former
I ambassador to Great Britain, and
[one of the world’s wealthy men,
[died peacefully last night in the
[home of a daughter, Mrs. David
| Bruce.
Death was due to uremia and
[bronchial pneumonia.
He was 82 years old. His death
S took from the American scene one
; of the last of its statesmen-finan
! tiers.
Mellon, spare, quiet, white-haired
and reserved, had gone to the home
of Mrs. Bruce last month, his health
I weakened by the excessive June
[heat of Washington where he had
remained to arrange for his nation
al gallery of art.
Oil and aluminum were at the
base of his vast fortune—one of the
| world’s greatest.
His benefactions had run into
^ millions, and the operations of his
vast enterprises had reached around
the earth.
, All his life he had been shy and
diffident in manner. He went to
: death less known than many lesser
men. Death came at 7:30 p. m.
eastern standard time.
Idol of Republicans
He became Secretary of the
Treasury first in the administration
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THE
‘Party Girl’ Is
Link in Murder
Striking off on a new tangent in
an attempt to dear up the mys
terious falling of Herbert F.
Lee, alias Robert Francis Burns,
Chicago police were searching
for a man with whom pretty
Lucille Buehler, above, vivacious
blond party girl shared her earn
ings. Police believed the shoot
ing at Lee while be walked in a
park with tbe^grtjmlght Jttve
Woodmen To Open
Membership Tilt
Winning Team Guests At
Oyster Supper; Will Meet
Tonight.
The Asheboro camp, Woodmen
of the World, will inaugurate a
membership contest at the regular
meeting in the lodge hall tonight
at 7:30 o’clock.
Membership of the camp will be
divided into two sections, the win
ning group will be guests of the
losing team at an oyster supper.
The contest will close October 1.
Details of the contest include al
lowance of points for new members
and points for attendance at meet
ings. Other features of the con
test will be announced later.
The members will participate in
a watermelon feast after the busi
ness session tonight.
Turkey Voices Warning
Inestanbul, Turkey, Aug. 27.—
UP)—Turkey sent to various powers
today a note warning them that
Turkish warships will sink under
sea crafts that enter Turkish wa
ters in further attacks on Spanish
and other shipping off the Darda-j
nelles.
Robbers Force Entrance To
Dry Cleaning Company Plant
Asheboro Concern Officers
Report Small Loss; Broke
In Through Window.
The third robbery in the past ten
days in the city of Asheboro oc
curred sometime last night or early
this morning when unidentified
persons forced an entrance into
the Asheboro Dry Cleaning com
pany’s plant, Scarboro street.
According to officers of the com
pany the robbers gained little for
their trouble, finding approximate
ly $1.50 in small change in the of
fice cash drawer.
The rear entrance and the door
leading from the office to the work
and store room was fastened thus
preventing a possible looting of
merchandise.
Entrance was gained by forcing
-a window on the easterly side of
the office room.
The police are investigating the
affair.
Ten days ago, unidentified per
sons forced entrances into the Ran
dolph Creamery and into the
Grensboro-Fayetteville bus line of
fices here, after wrecking safes.
they made off with approximately
$500. 1
Wealthy Aviator
Killed In Crash
At Albany Port
Wife and Two Companions
Die in Accident; Plane
Dived and Nosed Over.
All Badly Mangled
Had Made 35-mile Flight
From Saratoga Springs;
Cut 50 Foot Path.
Albany, N. Y., Augr. 27.—(jW—
State Assemblyman Pritchard H.
Strong:, 30, wealthy Rochester avia
tor, his wife and two companions
were killed today when his air
plane crashed in fog and rain at,
the airport here.
The plane crashed down on a
wooded hillside after a 35-mile
flight from Saratoga Springs, N.
Y.
Only a few minutes before the
plain disappeared, the port mana
ger stated he received a radio from
the pilot that he was about to land.
No portion of the plane was un
damaged. It nosed down and then
turned over shearing a path 50
yards long through the dense trees.
The bodies were badly mangled
in the twisted wreckage of the
plane.
Publisher Dies
On Highway Curve
W. E. Page of Columbus, Ga.,
Is Killed Almost Instantly
On Slick Road.
A skidding motor car on a high
way curve near Camilla, Ga., car
ried W. E. Page, southern newa
to hk death on
Thursday afternoon.
The 40-year-old executive of the
R. W. Page newspaper enterprises
was driving with his negro chauf
feur, Leonard McDuffie, from his
home 'n Columbus, Ga., to Bruns
wick, Ga., when his sedan crashed
into a pine tree.
Page died without regaining con
sciousness. McDuffie was injured
slightly about the head.
J. E. Brooks, Camilla banker,
picked them up.
Newspapermen and political lead
ers sent condolences to his family.
Gov. E. D. Rivers, of Georgia, said
“the state has lost one of her finest
citizens.”
The chauffeur, driving for Page
a week, said the road got slippery
about four miles from Camilla.
“We had changed a tire at Rich
land,” he said,“ and had to put on
an old slick tire.”
McDuffie said Page was advising
him as to driving on curves when
the car left the highway.
Smith to Aid Copeland
New York, Aug. 27.—(JPf—
Sources close to Alfred E. Smith,
said today the former governor
plans to take an active part in Uni
ted States Senator Royal S. Cope
land’s campaign for election as
mayor of New York city. Friends
said he would make at least two
speeches during the democratic pri
mary campaign in favor of Cope
land’s candidacy.
District Highway
In New Quarters
Assignment of Office Here
Adds New Industry To
City of Asheboro.
The 6th District highway person
nel have taken over their new
quarters in the C. C. Cranford
building, Church street. The quar
ters include nine private offices ajid
one large assembly room for use
of conferences and other meetings
in connection with the district
work.
The interior has been attractive
ly finished in cream and mahog
any. All new furniture is of wal
nut finish and with Venetian blinds
of cream with dark green binding
adds considerably to the general
color scheme. The floors are of
walnut
The side walls of each office are
painted cream with mahogany fin
ished doorways. Mr. Cranford car
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Columnists
ess ary, for the custody of 5-year
by two Washington columnists in
sited by his mother and her sec
right, father of the boy, who had
sttbere by Drew Pearson, top left,
vto seized Tyler on the grounds
liad beat violated. Abell p re vi
ol the youngster tor six months
I be did not take him out of the
ipper left copyrighted by Harris
A “round-the-world” fight, If M
old Tyler Abell, right, was vows
London, after the child had bed
ond husband. George Abell, td
taken him to England, was folloi
and Mrs. Pearson, bottom left,
that a United States court ortfc
ously had been awarded custod
out of the year on condition t$
country. (All pictures except
Hull Warns Japan and China
Demands Far East Rights
Merchants Bureau
Speaker Tonight
Public Invited to Session For
Merchandising Talk; At
Local Court House.
A large representation of mer
chants and residents of Asheboro
and places througout the county
are expected to attend the meeting
sponsored by the Merchans Bureau
in the County court house tonight
at 8:00 oclock. '
The Bureau has obtained the
services of L. H. Buisch, a repres
entative of the National Cash Reg
ister company who will discuss
“Better Merchandising.”
Mr. Buisch is considered an out
standing speaker on merchandis
ing. He has appeared in many
cities in the United States discuss
ing topics of interest to merchants
and salespeople.
All residents are invited to at
tend the meeting. The Merchants
bureau announced Mr. Buisch’s
message will be of interest to em
ployers and employes alike.
Walnut Creek Is
Over the Highway
Franklinville, Aug. 27.—Walnut
creek was the highest Tuesday af
ternoon that has been recorded for
several years. The water came
two feet over the highway at the
underpass and came very near run
ning over the All at the Franklin
ville Motor Co. Water was also
over the bridge on Allred street
and swept away the abutment on
the north bank, except for a few
rock on the upper side.
Deep river has also been high at
several times during this recent
rainy season but no flood-stage has
J
U. S. Has Been Notified Offi
cially of Planned Chinese
Blockade.
Washington, Aug. 27.—(JP)—
Secretary of State Hull said today
this government has served notice
upon Japan that it would demand
respect of all its rights and the
rights and property, of its citizens
in the Far East.
The secretary added that the
government of Japan and China
were advised as to the extent they
would be responsible for damages
to this government as a result of
hostile operations.
\ Although Hull did not directly
connect this notice to the conflict
ing powers with a reported threat
by Japan to blockade the Chinese
coast as reported by American di
plomats in the Far East.
Hull said the government was
officially concerned over the Japa
nese statement that they intend to
enforce a “peaceful blockade.”
The secretary declared that his
information from the Far East
showed Japan did not intend to in
terfere with foreign shipping.
The secretary added, in a press
conference, that this government
now considers it is in a position
of having officially been informed
of the peaceful blockade ntention.
INFANT SON OF
MR. AND MRS. COX DIES
Arthur Cox, four-day-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox of Park
street, died at the home of his pa
rents quite suddenly Thursday
evening. The child is said to have
had a slight throat affection but his
death was quite unexpected.
A brief service at the graveside
is being conducted this afternoon
at 4:00 o’clock by the Rev. H. P.
Powell, pastor of the church to
which the family belong. Besides
the parents, two small sisters also
survive.
Consulate Closed
Nanking, Aug. 27.—John Malli
son, the United States consul at
Isnanfu, capital of the Shantung
province, notified Ambassador Nel
son Johnson he was closing the
consulate today and warning all re
maining American citisens to evac
uate the interior.
Raleigh, Aug. 27.—</P>—Rewards
totaling $900 were offered today
for the capture and conviction of
the slayer or slayers of George
Penn, 26-year-old state highway
patrolman shot down near Fairview
Sunday night.
Fort Jefferson, which gives its
name to Fort Jefferson National
monument, Florida, is the largest
all-masonry fortification in the
western world.
“Major Scandal”
Hinted In House
Absentee Voting
Members of “High Command”
Report Investigation Has
Been Opened.
Tally Clerk Checks
Leaders Say Many Away In
Europe Were Voted As
Being Present.
Washington, Aug. 2.7.—(JP)—
A member of the House “high
command” disclosed today that an
investigation is underway in regard
to the reported recording of votes
on House roll calls of representa
tives known to have been out of
town.
He was unwilling to be quoted
by name but said “there was evi
dence of a major scandal.”
Legislators who were in other
parts of the country or in Europe
have been listed, he added, as vot
ing. He said the House leaders
were determined to learn of how
extensive the practice has been
and to fix responsibility.
A check, he said, has disclos
ed a half dozen instances of illegal
absentee voting.
Another member, holding a key
post in the house said two mem
bers a3ked him at different times
to have their votes cast on major
bills when they were not in Wash
ington but he had refused.
While declining to mention names
or let their own be used until the
investigation is finished, these lead
ers said it “was extremely danger
ous” to have his vote cast by an
other and could result in expulsion
from Congress.
Tally clerks have been asked to
check their records with lists of
members who were away from
Polar Flyers May
Have Lost Alaska
Pacific Aviators Doubt Mos
cow Ship Reached Ameri
can Shores.
Fairbanks, Alas., Aug. 27.—UPI—
Pacific Alaska Airways pilots said
today they were sure that the five
Russian flyers never reached Alas
ka on their attempted trans-polar
flight from Moscow to Oakland,
Calif., by way of Fairbanks. The
flyers have been missing two
weeks.
These TWA planes have covered
100,000 miles of northern Alaskan
territory without finding a trace of
the missing plane.
Sir Hubert Wilkins, noted ex
plorer, carrying on a search in a
Russian-owned 17-ton flying boat,
expressed belief the Russian plane
was down somewhere on the 500
mile stretch on the North Ameri
can side of the pole.
Hungary to Pay U. S.
Washington, Aug. 27.—CP)—
The White House announced today
that the government of Hungary
had notified the United States it
would begin payment soon on it3
post war debt to this country.
Eagles in Tie For Seventh
Place; Awarded Tourney Cup
State Officials
At Farm Session
Weather and Bad Roads Limit
Attendance at County
Meeting.
Heavy rains and difficult traffic
conditions considerably hampered
the attendance scheduled for the
meeting of Randolph county farm
ers at the agricultural building here
last night. The meeting was ar
ranged by county agent E. C. Mill
saps. Several out-of-town speak
ers were present who discussed
subjects of vital interest to farm
ers.
D. S. Coltrane, a former resident
of Asheboro, now assistant to Kerr
Scott, state agriculture head, dis
cussed the new seed laws and ex
hibited a three-reel motion picture
showing the advantage of better
seed. It brought out the manner
in which the seed germinates and
different stages of growth.
M. D. Stuart, state crop inspec
tor also gave an interesting talk
relative to fuming in the county.
Net Queen Wins
Final Decree
Gaining her final decree In a se
cret court session at Reno, Nev.,
Helen Wills Moody, above, for
mer tennis queen, veiled and
nattily dressed, is shown leav
ing the courthouse just a few
minutes after she obtained an
uncontested divorce from Fred
erick S. Moody, Jr., of San
Francisco. The one-time net
champion said she would devote
most of her time to golf and the
designing of women’s clothes.
Spanish Loyalists
Worrying Franco
Insurgent Leader Speeds Mo
torized Columns to New
Danger Sector.
Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Fron
tier, Aug. 27.—CD—General Fran
co, insurgent commander, worried
by Spanish government lusty
drives near Caragoza was reported
by insurgent authorities today
speeding motorized columns from"
Santander to that front.
Reports said the columns hur
riedly packed up leaving other
troops numbering 100,000 to con
tinue operations east and west of
Santander.
Eaves, Texas Hurler, Bis?
League Pitcher, Broke
Calloway’s Streak.
The McCrary Eagles, tied
up for seventh place in the Na
tional semi-pro baseball tour
nament are scheduled to ar
rive in Asheboro, this evening
at about 6 o’clock. The team
will be met at Greensboro by
a special bus and will be
brought to the McCrary Hos
iery Mills, headquarters of
their sponsoring company.
Wichita, Aug. 27.—(Special to
The Daily Courier)—Although they
fell short of the championship, the
McCrary Eagles proved temselves
worthy representatives of Ashe
boro and North Carolina. Thsy
won three out of five games
against the best teams in the Unit
ed States, were among the last
eight in the running, and are as
sured of at least a tie for seventh
place. They will receive a share
of the gate receipts and a cup foi
their showing.
In their final game against Mt
anese-British
tions Depend
Life Of Envoy
United States Sailor Gives
Blood For Transfusion;
Back is Broken.
Continue Fighting
Jap Troops Swarm Over
“Death” Division of Chi
nese Defenders.
London, Aug. 27.—(Jf)—Inform
ed sources here today said the gov
ernment has demanded “full satis
faction” from Japan on the woun
ding of its ambassador to China.
The demands were presented to
the Japanese ambassador when he
called it the foreign office to of
fer “regrets” for the affair.
The ambassador was shot and
seriously wounded Thursday by the
attack of Japanese airmen at Shan
ghai.
The Japanese ambassador stay
ed one-half hour with Foreign Sec
retary Anthony, Eden. Indicative
of public interest in the tension
was the large throng of citizens,
which gathered outside the foreign
oice to see the Japanese ambas
sador arrive and depart.
Earlier in the day the Chinese
ambassador made a visit to Mr.
Eden's office.
Informed sources said that in
spite of the feeling in Great Britain
no further action on the part of
the government was expected to
day.
These sources said the govern
ment wanted further information
of the shooting before taking fur
ther action in the matter, but it
was understood to be considering a
3-point virtual ultimatum to Ja
pan.
1—Drastic punishment of the
airmen involved.
steps would _
prevent ’possible recurrence oil
incident.
3—Full compensation for the vic
tim.
Nanking, Aug. 27.—UP)—Japa
nese airplanes killed 150 civilians,
mostly coolies in a daylight air raid
today and swooped down again on
this Chinese capital tonight while
the diplomatic corps was giving a
banquet to Nelson P. Johnson, Am
erican ambassador.
Johnson and other envoys had
previously asked the Japanese to
confine their raids to military ob
jects.
Shanghai. Aug. 27. ——
Crack Japanese and Chinese divi
sions fought a costly battle today
and turned Chinese defense lines
around Shanghai into a smoking
heap of ashes.
The tide of battle shifted from
side to side. Both Japanese and
Chinese rushed reinforcements to
the desperate fighting 12 miles no
rth west of Shanghai. Thousands
of casulties were sustained by both
sides.
The Japanese, after fierce fight
ing in the Lion Forest reported
they had rallied and occupied the
town late this afternoon, gaining a
foothold into the district north
west of Shanghai proper.
Whi'.o the battle raged the Brit
ist ambassador lay dangerously ill
from wounds sustained in an at
tack by Japanese airplanes.
His life and relations between
Japan and Great Britian depended
upon the success of a blood trans
fusion from a United States sailor.
The Japanese hurled wave after
wave of attacking troops from the
homeland against two Chinese
“Death” Divisions who were forc
ed to hold the Lopign lines until re
inforcements of three divisions
could arrive. The Chinese reported
3,000 Japs had been killed or
wounded.
The physicians attending the
British ambassador said he showed
gradual improvement. His back
was broken and his right side pierc
ed by Japanese machine gun bul
lets when two planes swooped low .
and bombed his car.
Picket Jap Consulate
New York, Aug. 27.
Portal, executive secretary of
Yoik City division of that
erican League Against
Fascism said last night
Hull’s attempt to forestall
ing of the Japanese
Washington would not deter 1
cal organization from demo
ing before the Nipponese
here.
Jim
Goldsboro, Aug. 27.—UP)—A
convicted Milford Exum and
Sasser, Wayne county white
of first degree murder in
ing and
aged negro