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■ VOLUME LXI
ASHEBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT- 30, 1937
NUMBER 117
Justice Black on Nation Wide
Radio Hook-Up Tomorrow; Will
Discuss K. K. K. Allegations
Fate Places “Charlie Ross”
In Kidnap Headlines Again
Hickory Vets
' Annual Camp
30th Division Men End Two
Day Convention; 1,000
Attended.
Greenville, S. C., Sept. 30.—<./P>—
The boys of the Old Hickory divis
ion, showing few of the effects of
the 20 years since they were train
ed at Camp Sevier here for Wor’d
War service, assembled in Green
ville yesterday for their annual
two-day convention.
One thousand of them, took over
the city and made merry through
out the day and night. Highlights
of the opening day’s progfam were
a parade this afternoon, motion
pictures of their war service a pro
gram of entertainment and speak
ing, and a dance tonight.
Congressman Jere Cooper of
Tennessee made the principal ad
dress tonight. Others on the pro
gram were Bascomb Jones of
Nashville, Tenn., Judge C. C.
Wyche of Spartanburg and Adju
tant General ,J. Van B. Metts of
North Carolina.
The convention of the 30th divis
ion association will end today with
the election of officers, an outdoor
party at the site of Camp Sevier,
and a boxing card.
Old Belt Marts
Will Open Today
Fourth Group of North Caro
lina Tobacco Markets
Open.
Winston-Salem, Sept. 30.—</D —
Golden weed was pouring into Old
Belt tobacco markets last night for
the opening today of another sell
ing season.
Winston-Salem civic clubs made
preparations to welcome the grow
ers with the opening of a farmers’
center, established here to provide
a place of rest for the farmers anti
their families while they await the
cry of the auctioneeVs.
Tobacco has been brought to the
floors of all the city’s warehouses.
Indications pointed toward heavy
•ales today, but market officials
Baid they would be able to handle
the tobacco without difficulty.
Reports from Martinsville, Va.
and Stonevi lie said the tobacco was
pouring in there far the opening
tales.
Ceremonies Planned
Ceremonies were planned V
ReidsvilU in connection with th<
market opening there. W. Ken
Scott of Raleigh, state commission
-■*- * *n invite<
school bam
Linked by strange coincidence
are kidnaping and the name
“Charles Ross”—in the first major
abduction of the United States, and
the most recent kidnaping. Sixty
three years ago last July the first
Charles Ross, above, 4-year-old son
fo a prominent Philadelphian, was
lured from his home by two men,
never t>. return. His fate remains
a mystery, although several men
have claimed to be the missing
child, -.vho would now be 67 years
of age. Latest victim of kidnap
ers is a second Charles Ross, left,
72-year-old Chicago manufacturer,
who was forced from his car on a
highway near Chicago.
Patriotic Sons
Urge Nazi Probe
KftUoiwL. Organization—At
Durham Calls Attention To
Jersey Camps.
Durham, Sept. 30.—<.T)—Imme
diate investigation by the Federal
government of Nazi and Fascist as
tivities in the United States was
demanded yesterday by the nation
al convention here of the Patriotic
Order A Sons of America at the
final session of a three-day meet
ing.
The delegates adopted a resolu
tion calling for a nation-wide in
vestigation but directed attention
particularly to Nazi camps in New
Jersey snd Pennsylvania. Hugh
Mitcheil, national president, re
ported.
Orphanage Favored
The convention approved estab
lishment of an orphanage and home
for aged members of the order, es
timated ultimately to cost $700,000.
There also would be an endowment
of $1,300,000 for operation and
maintenance of the institution, un
der present plans.
The organization’s unit in New
Jersey was readmitted to the na
tional camp. New Jersey withdrew
about six years ago. The conven
tion approved expenditure of funds
for salaries of organizers. The
“education” of the public into the
aims, purposes and activities of the
P. O. S. of A. through “properly
guided” publicity was approved.
Announcement was made of the
offer of $25,000 by an unnamed
source us the nucleus of a fund to
aid in spreading American prin
ciples throughout the nation. The
convention accepted it.
Bugg Appointed
To State Office
Governor Hoey Fills Post Left
Vacant Through Death
Of Rawley.
Raleigh, Sept. 30.—CW—Gover
nor Hoey announced yesterday the
appointment of Everett I. Bugg of
Durham to the board of conserva
tion and development to succeed J.
p. Rawley of High Point, who died
Monday.
\ A prominent businessman, hotel
operator, and sportsman, Bugg is a
past president of the Southern Ho
tel association and a member of
the executive committee of the
• American Hotel association.
Governor Hoey said that the hotel
business has been unrepresented on
; the conservation board and that
i Bugg’s experience was expected to
' be of much help in the State s cur
rent advertising program.
I Rawley, who was publisher of the
I High Point Enterprise, was serving
his second term on the board.
New Justice Will
Speak Over NBC
Talk Will Originate In Wash
ington; Possibly From
Court Office.
9:30 Until 10 P. M.
Believed Speech Will Center
On Reported KKK
Membership.
Washington, Sept. 30.—<.P)—
Kenneth H. Barkley, general man
ager of the National Broadcasting
system today said that Justice Hu
go L. Biack would speak from
Washington over the nation wide
facilities of NBC Friday night from
9:30 until 10 o’clock. EDT.
The announcement of Black’s
plan was made to reporters in the
office of the broadcasting company
after Berkley had talked with Clif
ford Durr and RFC attorney and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Black.
While the subject of the speech
was not announced, broadcast offi
cials said they assumed it would be
in the allegations that Black hall
been anu still is a member of the
Ku Klux Klan.
The place from which the justice
will speak had not been decided.
Berkley said it may be from the
broadcast studio, a home, a hotel or
from Black’s office in the Supreme
Court building.
Later it was announced the ad
dress would be carried over the Co
lumbia and Mutual coast-to-coast
networks.
There appeared to be no question
that the Justice would take his sea:
on the bench Monday when the
court resumes after its summer re
cess.
Senator Reynolds
- Gaselnitateigh
Junior Senator and Secretary
Are in Carolina Court Of
Appeals This Week.
A case of interest in the Supreme
Court in Raleigh this week is that
brough-, by former Representative
A. T. Grant, of Mocksville, and his
football playing John B. Grant ap
peared in the celebrated case of
Dallas C. Kirby against Our Bob
Reynolds, junior senator, his sec
retary, Wesley E. McDonald, and
the Home Owners Loan corpora
tion.
Kirby wrote many communica
tions on the circumstances which
led to the suit. He sues our Bob
and McDonald for $6,653.35 which
he alleges they caused him to lose
by “wantonly’ wilfully, maliciosuly
and unlawfully conspiring, combin
ing, confederating and agreeing,
for the purpose of injuring this
plaintiff, and which did injure him
to his great damage, corruptly,
wantonly, wilfully, maliciously and
unlawfully using the influence and
prestige of his office as United
States senator to persuade certain
officials of the Home Owners Loan
corporation,’ also to injure thi3
plaintiff.
It was set out in the complaint
that the plaintiff drew a salary of
$3,600 for his services. He lost hi3
position. It is alleged that the
statement that Wesley McDonald
is a native Virginian and that ne
had voted in North Carolina despite
his Virginia citizenship. These de
fendants, Kirby says, “did force
this plaintiff, against his will and
under threats of discharge upon
his failure to do so, to resign his
position as traveling attorney, and
thereby depriving him of his posi
tion and his attendant salary,
thereby denying him the right in
earn a livelihood and to support and
maintain his family as in law and
in right he was under obligation to
do.”
The defendant demurred to the
complaint when the case came be
fore Judge Felix Alley on the
ground that it does not state a
cause of action in that the plaintiff
holds that he resigned htis place
with the HOLC and that he was
not discharged. Te complaint does
not set forth this term.
Judge Alley did not permit the
demurrer and the senator and his
secretary appealed.
Old Hickory Head
Greenville, S. €., Sept. 30.—f/P>—
Irwin Monk of Asheville, N. C., was
elected president of the Old Hick
ory (30th) division at the closing
session of the convention today.
THE WEATHER
North Carolina: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Friday. Occasional
rains.
Chinese Guns Bring Down Raider
The plume of smoke and the plane that hurtles earthward out of
control mark the spectacular end of a Japanese bomber in a raid over
the Chapei section of Shanghai. With two other planes it flew above
the city in formation through a hail of anti aircraft shells. Suddenly it
burst apart and fell meteor-like toward the ground near the Markham
road of the International Settlement.
League May Ojieu French , .
Border to Aid Loyalists
Geneva, Sept. 30.—CW—A League
of Nations sub-committee was un
derstood today to have reached a
fateful decision to allow II Duce
with altering his policy or with
drawing his foreign volunteers
from the Spanish civil war or see
ing the French frontier thrown op
en to arms and men for the Spanish
Valencia government.
A delegate who left the session
of the committee said a resolution
had been offered on the Spanish
civil conflict and that this agree
ment had been reached.
He reported that the draft of the
Asheboro School Students
Receive State Fair Passes
Ickes Plans Way
For Santee Work
Says Funds Will Be Made
Available if Supreme Court
Favors PWA.
Washington, Sept. 30.—4/P)—
Secretary Ickes said today addi
tional funds can be made available
for the $37,500,000 Sancee-Cooper
power project in South Carolina if
the development receives a favor
able decision in the Supreme
Court.
Commenting at a press confer
ence on President Roosevelt’s
statement on the future of the P
WA, Ickes said he felt certain
means could found to .provide
funds for large power projects
such as in South Carolina.
The secretary said he doubted
whether PWA reserve funds would
be large enough to take care of
those projects but some probably
could be made available from the
annual' $500,000,000 Public Works
appropriation or by special appro
priation.
Santee-Cooper has received $5,
000,000 from the PWA so far and
an estimated $31,500,000 more will
be needed to complete the project.
Dunn, Sept. 30.—Miss Lillie Da
vis, county welfare officer, stepped
into the cotton picking situation in
Harnett county today, warning
striking cotton pickers that they
must either work or starve, and
that the welfare department will |
not oger them aid.
Darlington, England, Sept. SO -
LTI—The Rev. R. Anderson Jardine,
the "poor man’s parson” who mar
ried the Duke and Duchess of Win
dsor, said good-bbye to his former
parishioners at St. Paul’s church
last night.
resolution does not refer to the
"foreign aggression” which Spain
had charged against Italy but ra
ther to “foreign intervention.”
The resolution was said to declare
if the withdrawal of foreign com
batants is not made effective within
one month the signatories of the
non-intervention agreement “are
invited to envisage” a return to
a policy based on international law.
This was envisaged by the com
mittee .members to mean complete
abandonment of the entire non-in
tervention policy enabling the Span
ish government to obtain w'ar ma
terials wherever it wished.
School Superintendent To
Distribute Tickets; 1,400
Available.
Superintendent Reginald Turner
of Asheboro schools announced to
day that he had received free tick
ets to the North Carolina State fair
to be held in Raleigh October 12
16 for distribution to all of Ashe
boro’s 1400 children in the public
schools. He will distribute the tic
kets next week.
On each complimentary ticket is
a personal invitation from Gover
nor Hoey for all of the state’s j
school children to attend the fair
on Friday, October 15, the day set
aside especially for Tar Heel youn
gsters. There are no strings at
tached to the offer, and the young
sters may attend the fair with or
out their teachers.
Governor Hoey has joined Dr. J.
C. Dorton of Shelby, manager of
the state exposition, in expressing
the urgent hope that as many chil
dren as possible take advantage of
the free visit to their fair
“No fair is complete unless chil
dren have an opportunity to see the
exhibits and enjoy the entertain
ment features,” decalfed Manager
Dorton. “For that reason we are
making it possible for every boy
and girl in North Carolina to be
special guests at the fair. Wo
want to see the midway full of
youngsters on Friday of fair
week.”
In addition to the imposing ar
ray of agricultural exhibits, the
children will find much to entertain
them. The gigantic World of Mirth,
with 22 high class shows and 18
novelty rides, will be on the .mid
way. Fifteen thrilling hippodrome
acts will be presented in the grand
stand arena in the afternoon and
night, and each evening “The Re
vue of Tomorrow,” sparkling mu
sical comedy, will give a colorful
program, topped by a brilliant dis
play of fireworks.
Japs Send Stiff
Note To Hull; No
Promise To Quit
Calls Bombing of China's
Caiptal Necessary; U. S.
Not Surprised.
Britain Gets Reply
Washington Will Not Move
Envoys When Warned
By Tokyo.
Tokyo, Sept. 30.—t.P)—The Japa
nese government today answered
a firm American protest against
the "unwarranted” bombing of
Nanking with the declaration the
air raids to destroy the base of re
sistance at the Chinese capital were
necessary.
The short Japanese reply, to the
United States’ note of September
22 was presented to Ambassador
Joseph Grew and forwarded to the
state department in Washington.
The foreign office said identical
copies had been presented to tiie
British and French representatives.
Washington, Sept. 30.—UP)—Of
ficial circles today received with
out surprise the Japanese reply to
Secretary Hull’s protest of bomb
ing of Chinese non-combatants.
Although no formal comment was
forthcoming immediately some dis
appointment was known to be felt
over the lack of any specific prom
ise by Japan to halt such air raids.
There was a disposition in some
quarters to regard the issue as
closed for the moment.
Even so, it was understood the
United States had no intention of
“cooperating” with Japan’s .mili
tary to the extent of moving diplo
mats in China every time the Jap
anese warn that foreigners risk
grave personal danger unless they
seek safety elsewhere.
Expecting Many
At Fair Tonight
Excellent Exhibits; Cattle
Show Reveals Progress In
'• u‘ Pure Bred Stock.
Flowers, fruits, grains, furniture,
potatoes, tomatoes, canned goods,
livestock, show folks, intermingle
with the pumpkins and pigs at the
Randolph county fair this year. The
crowds have been a bit shy so far,
but with “big pay-day” today, the
tune will probably change tonight.
Most of the people have been
county people who were interested
in what their friends and neigh
bors had on display and they have
plenty. The exhibits are good and
the midway is better than it has
ever been. The free acts are ex
cellent and it is a real good fair.
E. S. Millsaps is most enthus
iastic about the cattle display. The
Guernsey exhibit is most gratify
ing and gives a true picture of the
wonderful progress .made by Ran
dolph farmers in pure bred cattle.
This fact has caused considerable
comment and many a neighbor has
greeted neighbor down about the
cattle exhibit.
A popular place, too, in the main
exhibit hall is the booth of the
Daily Courier where Bill Newby,
circulation manager, holds forth.
Having allowed a loud speaker
equiptment company that is ser
vicing the fair, to put the loud
speaker in the booth yesterday, Mr.
Newby proceeded to read The
Courier almost cover to cover news
and calling attention to advertise
ments—and they listened to the
news flashes. This news service
gives the latest news bulletin from
the Associated Press service, which
this newspaper has recently in
stalled over a special leased wire
from Charlotte, the main branch of
fice of this world news service for
the state of North Carolina. He is
then advising the people “for fur
ther details to read their own home
daily newspaper,” and he gives a
copy to all who want them.
The Bingo stand is popular as
ever and the announcer is clever—
quite—getting by with personal
comments about his crowds that
fall just short of being too personal
and he quickly changes the sub
ject to cards, ocrn and Bingo prizes
which are alluring.
And, the free acts and fireworks
—but they are all there. Go to the
fair.
Dr. Lambert Better
Mrs. W. L. Lambert and Miss Ju
lia Ross Lambert plan to spend the
coming week-end with Dr. Lambert
who has been in Asheville for the
summer. The many friends of Dr.
Lambert will be pleased to know
that he is improving satisfactorily
and planning to come home at an
early date.
Denver, eSpt. 30.—(.lb—Ameri
can Federation of Labor Building
Trades leaders predicted today they
would settle their back-stage feud
before it developed into a serious
split.
Japan a ccuses Soviet
Of Directing Chinese
Warfare by Telephone
i
Veteran Rider
Follows Chase
Binoculars hanging over his
shoulder and carrying an um
brella, portly F. Ambrose Clark,
who as young 'Brosc Clark was
once one of the most daring and
skillful of the amateur steeple
chase riders, was photographed
above attending an eastern
steeplechase. Known in Eng
land as a riding companion-of .
the Duke of Windsor when the
duke was Prince of Wales,
Clark inherited a fortune built
from the family’s Singer Sew
ing Machine interests.
Jap Boycott
London, Sept. 30.—-OF)—The
British Labor party, avowedly in
dignant at Japan’s bombing of Chi
nese civilians turned today to de
mand an emergency’ session as the
first step towards a world wide
boycott on Japanese goods.
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Baltimore Fire
Baltimore, Sept. 30.—l.P)— The
third largest fire in Baltimore’s
history destroyed Carline, the
city’s largest amusement park to
day’ injuring two firemen and caus
ing $250,000 in damage.
6th District Highway Staff
Discuss Road Improvements
News Broadcast '
Interests Crowd;
—
Daily Courier Gives New*
Flashes at Fair Grounds; |
Many People Interested.
The Daily Courier and sound sys- I
tem service of Washington, D. C.,
are cooperating in bringing you
the news on the fair ground
throughout the day.
The sound system service has
been authorized by C. M. Hay
worth, secretary of the fair to han
dle commercial announcements of
the local merchants, ‘‘hear as well
as see" is the S. S. S. sogan.
The personnel of sound system
is Dick Wagoner, owner and engi
neer, and the famed Burney who
has had four years in cofhmercial
broadcasting. The sound truck
will be located at various points in
Asheboro throughout the week with j
Harry Fischer (the world’s great-j
est clown). Fireworks display!
nightly under the personal direc- j
tion of Johnny OTricko.
You are cordially invited to drop I
by our booth and see our circula- I
tion manages “Bill Newby”, who is
a former radio announcer, and “the
Voice of The Courier.”
Last right many Randolph peo
ple were interviewed, over the mi
crophone. as they strolled through
the exhibit hall, by Burney—the
Voice of Sound System Service,
ably assisted by The Courier’s cir
culation .manager, Mr. Newby.
Come in to see us. We’ll be ex
pecting you!
London, Sept. 30.—(,T)—The En
deavour rode serenly today in home
waters after a dramatic 17 day voy
age under sail across the Atlantic.
Claims Marshall
In Siberia Has
Charge Of Army
Chinese Communists Join
National Army in Great
Northern Movement.
Have 200,000 Troops
Halt Jap Drive; Every
Known War Weapon Used
By Invaders.
Shanghai, Sept. 30.—(.P)—200,
000 more Chinese communistic
troops v/ere ordered to the north
China front today to end the re
lentless advance of the Japanese
army as the Chinese outside Shan
ghai continued to hold their posi
tions and showed no signs of wea
kening.
Communistic forces in Kiaitysi
were mustered to join the National
troops—their old enemies— as the
Chinese advanced through east Ho
peh, almost to the border of Shan
ghai which as seen only light in
frequent attacks from the Japa
nese armies.
With the offensive in central |
and north China being pushed vig- I
orously, Japanese sources declared
their information indicated that the
commander-in-chief of the Soviet
Russian Siberian force was advanc
ing the Chinese army.
The Japanese “Big push” against
the Chinese defensive line north
west of Shanghai was fought to a
standstill. Japan hurled every
weapon it could muster against the
Chinese but were unable to smash
through. *
At midday, after more than 24
hours of desperate fighting,' a Jap- ■
anese ' prkesman admitted .only mi
nor gams had been made. He
claimed slight advances at further
points, near Kiangwan, liad made
possible another general offensive. Sfeti
The Domer (Japanese) news ag
ency, reported from Nanking the
Russian marshall was directing the
Chinese resistance by telephone
from his Siberian headquarters.
The dispatch declared the roads
across the province of Sinkiang
was choked with trucks bringing
munitions and further military sup
plies info China from Soviet Rus
sia.
The Soviet ambassador, mean
while, raced aboard a special plane
to Moscow for a conference which
observers said will have a vital
bearing on Russia’s future course in
the undeclared Sino-Japanese war.
He was expected to reach Moscow
today.
All Bl anches of Service Rep
resented; Advance Effi
ciency Plans.
Technical details pertaining’ to
future plans including repairing
and resurfacing highways, pros
pects for new highways were dis
cussed at a meeting of engineers
and others connected with the 6th
district of the state highway de
partment here yesterday. The per
sonnel of the division were guests
of D. B. McCrary, division chair
man at a luncheon meeting in the
Ashlyn hotel.
The meeting was designated as a
“pep” gathering where ail mem
bers of thes staff were given an
opportunity of expressing sugges
tions foe increasing the efficiency
of the department.
At the conclusion of the lunch
eon the staff adjourned to the divis
ion headquarters in the new Cran
ford building where details pertain-*
ing to future work were thorough-'
IV discussed.
Those present included D. B. Mc
Crary, commissioner; Lewis E.
Whitfield, district engineer and his
assistant, W P. Foushee; J. H. Al
ford, district mechanic; W. S. Hol
lingsworth,, Lexington; W. T.
Smith, Dunn; S. P. Swartingen.
Asheboro; G. A. Brinkley of the
mechanical department; Kyle Mat
thews, prison department; Guy
Moore, bridge department; W. T,
Hall of the road, oil and sign de
partment.
Others included J. W. Spruill, en
gineer first district; Roy Mc
Keithan, L. M. Powell; J. B.
Koonce, S. S. Underwood, E. E.
War, f. J. McKim, Fred Ever
hart and E. O. Russell.
Washington, Sept. 30.—CP)—Sec
retary Hull smilingly disclaimed
today any aspiratioi
ocratic Presidential
1940.