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The Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS N. E. A. FEATURE SERVICE Randolph County’s Only Daily Newspaper THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of North Carolina” ■VOLUME LXI ASHEBORO, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937 NUMBER 120 reen Assails Lewis; Claims CIO Chief Is Seeking Presidency Jays Industrial Unit Is Nucleus For Party Gain Condemns Activities of Sepa rate Labor Unit; Hints At Civil War. Pledges Opposition [A. F. L. President Appeals To America to Fight Personal Ambition. Denver, Colo., Oct. 5.-——Wil liam Green, president of the Am erican Federation of Labor, said yesterday the CIO was being used las the nucleus for a political or ganization designed to make John |L. Lewis President of the United itates. “I appeal to the American people md the organized workers of Am irica to choose between an unsel ish common sense political policy [in labor and one dictated by unrea soning personal ambition, doomed [from the outset to failure,” Green laid. Green’s speech tonight was his second blast of the day at Lewis and his committee for Industrial Organization. He opened the A. F. of L.’s 57th annual convention by pledging the federation to increas ing war to destroy the CIO and to support democracy against the type of dictatorship he said Lewis rep resented. CIO Warned For'two years the American Fed - eration of Labor has been patient toward the CIO, Green said. “First we warned its leaders to desist. Wo advised them that their course would destroy the unity of the la bor movement in this country. “They paid no heed to our warn ings. Instead they rashly proceeded to break the laws and constitution of the American Federation of La bor and seize control of several of its official unions. They went even further and directed the ac tivities of these unions along lines which were in open violation of our law. "But we left the door open for the rebellious unions to return. A committee was appointed and in structed to meet with a similar com mittee representing the CIO, to seek a basis of settlement and ic cord to avoid the disastrous ef fects of a civil war in labor ranks. Denounces Labor Board Denver, Colo., Oct. 5.—(/P)—A firey resolution introduced at the convention of the American Feder ation of Labor by the Boot and Shoe division today called upon President Roosevelt to disband the National Labor Relations board be cause, it said, the board “is actively supporting and upholding” the CIO. Oppose Transfer Hendersonville, Oct. 5.—UV)— Representative John C. Taylor re vealed here today he has asked all members of the congressional dele gation from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi to join with him “pro testing vigorously” the action of the war department in transferring 66 CCC camps from the fourth corps section of the south eastern states to the 9th corps section on the Pacific coast. 1937 County Tax Levy i Delivered To Sheriff iuthpaw Pitching Duel romised For Series Inaugural. York, Oct. 5.—IJP)—An all pitching duel was vir issured today for the open ne of the World Series when b Joe McCarthy announced fid send Vernon Gomez to Kid for the Yankees. Kerry of the New York Breedy had nominated Carl Hor pitching duty in the Cited By Green |OHN L. LEWIS CIO Leader Center of attack it AFL Convention. Named as pos sible candidate for presidency in stinging talk by William Green. Clinic For Blind Children Today State Commission for Blind Cooperates With County Health Department. A clinic for the indigent children of Randolph county with defective vision is being conducted today and tomorrow in the court house under the auspices of the state commis sion for the blind with the coopera tion of the county health depart ment qpdjQr, C. H. Spiwer, epun ty health officer. The clinic is being sponsored by the Asheboro Rotary club. Assisting Dr. Sumner is Miss Mary C. Williams, state medical so cial worker. According to Miss Williams, the clinic will be open the entire day tomorrow for those chil dren to whom notices have already been given. American Flyer Tried In Spain Harold E. Dahl Claims He Was Forced to Fight; Verdict • Thursday. Salamanca, Spain, Oct. 5.—(.'P>— Harold E. Dahl, the Champaign, 111. flyer who joined the Spanish gov ernment air force and was shot down by insurgents was court mar tialled today in the one-time salon of an ancient Moorish castle. Little more than one hour was required for Dahl to present his story to the military tribunal. He contended he went to Spain as an instructor but was forced to fight. The court withheld judgment un til Thursday at 2 p. m. It must forward the verdict to General Franco for approval or clemency. TWO LIBERTY MEN ENLIST IN NAVY A recent bulletin from the U. S. Navy Recruiting station in Greens boro states that two Liberty men, Linwood Norman Deaton and Will ian Eggleston Ridge were enlisted through the Greensboro station during the month of September for service in the U. S. Navy. County Conftnissioners Re lieve King of ’36 Uncol lected Taxes. The Randolph county commis sioners yesterday delivered the 1937 tax levy to Sheriff C. E. King. The new levy calls for collection of $261,217.33 an increase of $22, 000.17 over the levy for 1936. The commissioners released Sheriff King of further responsibil ity insofar as the 1936 levy was concerned turning the uncollected balance of $11,346.43 over to the county department. Sheriff King collected all the 1936 levy except $11,346.43 which repre sents taxes on personal property. At the recent sale of real estate the sheriff Bold to the county, for unpaid taxes, property taxed at $21,923.23. The county byl in the property. League Concedes Chinese Demand For Sino Action Calls Conference of Nine Powers For Decision On Jap Attacks. U. S. Represented Russia Joins China in De manding Action; 13 On Speciai Group. Geneva, Oct. 5.—</P>—The League of Nations sub-commit tee tonight officially declared Japan had violated treaties and invaded China. The drafting committee agreed the signatories of the 9-power treaty, included the United States, should be invit ed at the earliest possible mo ment to examine the situation. The sub-committee reporting to the main committee, declar ed miliary operations in China belie Japanese contention that she wants friendly cooperation between the two nations. Washington, Oct. 5.—</P)—State department officials cautiously withheld comment today on propo sals of the League of Nations ad visory committee to draft an invi tation to the United States and oth er states and other signatories to the 9-power treaty to consider the Sino-Japanese conflict. Secretary Hull and his aides re fused to indicate what the attitude of this government might be. Geneva, Oct. 5.—-Ul’)—The com mittee of the League of Nations advisory committee agreed today that signatories of the 9-power treaty, including the United States, should be “invited” to meet at the earlies possible moment to explore the far Eastern situation. It was understood also that con cessions were made to a Chinese demand that the 9-poiyer confer ence invitation would not be the only action taken. The Chinese representations insisted the League also should recognize its obliga tions to act. A draft of the proposal is to be submitted to the sub-committee of 13 and if approved then to be sub mitted to the full committee which would m turn report to the League assembly. The effort to call together the 9 powers had been snagged by deter mined Chinese and Russian opposi tion to a 9-power conference on the conflict. The Chinese delegation, supported by their Russian allies, were learned to have opened the British proposals for a convocation of the signatories of the Washing ton treaty. Roosevelt Calls For World Peace Condemns Aggressor Nations In Chicago Talk; Hints At Italy and Japan. Chicago, Oct. 5.—UP)—President Roosevelt bitterly arraigned ag gressor nations before the world today and called upon peace loving countries to join a “concerted ef fort” to restore peace. Without mentioning any nation by name it was clear his indictment of aggressors who “defied” agree ments embraced the Sino-Jap con flict, the Mediterranean submarine attacks, outside interference in the Spanish war and possibly went as far back as the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Charles Spencer Funeral Monday Charlie E. Spencer, 66, died early Sunday morning at the home of his son, Robert Spencer, route 2, Ashe boro, after a short illness with paralysis. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 from the Charlotte M. P. Church with the pastor, Rev. M. C. Hen derson, in charge. Surviving in addition to his son are a daughter, Mrs. John D. Mal lory, of 230 North Cedar Street, Greensboro; three brothers, Lee Spencer, of High Point, Orpheus Spencer,.of Blowing Rock, and Or lendo Spencer, of Elizabethtown, Tenn. Interment was in the church cemetery. THE WEATHER North Carolina: Cloudy and un settled and probably ocassionai mists or light rain in the north and west portions tonight and Wednes day. Windowless Munich II Duce Saw Taking no chances that an attempt might be made to assassinate Premier Benito Mussolini on arrival in Germany, Nazi officials ordered “no open windows” along his route through Munich. This view of the decorated Ludwigstrasse shows not only the Nazi and Fascist decorations, but also the Curtains hung to shut off windows. U. S. Marines Under Fire; Quit Outpost for 2 Hours County Teachers Plan Year’s Work T. F. Bulla, Superintendent Of County Schools, Presides; Study Courses. The first county-wide teachers’ meeting of the year was held in the Fayetteville street school auditor ium Saturday. T. Fletcher Bulla, county superintendent of schools, presided over the meeting and spoke briefly in an inspirational talk to the group. He compli mented the teachers on the smooth and efficient manner in which the school work got under way and in to routine. The devotions prior to Mr. Bul la’s talk were conducted by Rev. L. R. O’Brian. Miss Madge Hobgood directed the group singing, accom panied by Miss Louise Swaim. Mr. Bulla announced his plans for six general meetinys of county teachers of two-hour length, with departmental group sessions. An inspirational address will prelude meeting. “Better Teacvhing” is the theme of the meetings and dis trict meetings during the year. These depparments were organized at the close of the session. Lloyd Griffin, secretary of the North Carolina school commission, spoke at this meeting and discuss ed matters of vital importance co each teacher present. Mr. Grif fin referred to the fact that there are 100 counties in the state, each a separate school unit. It was explained that Asheboro and Ran dolph county are two separate un its because of the fact that Ashe boro has more than a thousand pu pils in the city schools. This is (Please turn to Page 8) Education Board Approves Franklinville Gymnasium At the meeting of the board of education for Randolph county, held Monday, several matters of impor tance were discussed and several decided upon. Especially interest ing was the discussion of the pro posed gymnasium for Franklinville which was between the board of ed ucation and the local committee from that place. The committee is composed of Messrs. Hackney, Trogdon, Wallace, Garrison and Ward. The plans were drawn by Mr. Garrison and were considered quite adequate for the needs of the town for some years to come, there fore were approved. The commit tee was authorized to go ahead with the work, using as much of the ma terial from the old building as was possible. The board authorized the county superintendent to arrange to trans port Antioch school to Coleridge Japs and Chinese Fight Only fc&Ten Yards.Apart; Theatre Is Wrecked. Shanghai, Oct. 5.—UP)—United States Marines were sprayed with shrapnel today and forced to evac uate their defense outpost along the northern boundary of the In ternational settlement when Japa nese war planes rained 15 bombs on China’s largest flour mills just across the Soochow creek. The Japanese planes claimed to have driven Chinese warplanes from the air. A Japanese spokesman asserted some 300 Chinese fighting craft had been destroyed in the 3 months of undeclared warfare. Jap drive that cracked the Chi nese defense positions in the Cha pei sector w^s halted on land, how ever, and Chinese machine guns mowed down Japanese marines like tenpins. As the battle raged just across the narrow creek from the Ameri can position, General John C. Beau mond ordered his marines to with draw from their positions, out of the line of fire. The Marines reoccupied their po sitions two hours later. General Beaumond stating the withdrawal was because Japanese bombs did not endanger the international set tlement and it was needless to risk Amsrican lives in holding the out posts. The Japanese and Chinese lines were no farther apart than ten yards at many points of the line which ran throughout the city. The Pantheon theatre was changed in to a no-man’s land with Japanese sandbag barriers at te back door and Chinese at the front door. The Japanese dumped load after load on the sector and in rapid suc cession made three direct hits on the Shanghai north station now a badly battered structure. and route busses so that children .will be served the very best pos sible. This was done on account of the very small attendance at An tioch, the enrollment not exceeding 14 to date. The board divided the allotment for janitors for school buildings in the county, taking in consideration the number of buildings and the number of teachers. The salaries arrange from $5.00 up to $62.00 a building, making a total of $601.50 per month for janitor’s service. The board also decided that the student bus drivers are to receive $9.00 per month for thirty miles or more and 8.00 for less than thirty miles. Board members present at the meeting were: L. F. Ross, chair man; J. A. Martin, A. F. Cox, C. M. Kennedy and D. J. Boyles. New Prison Camp Underway; Ready About Christmas Sixth District Highway In Charge of Construction; Has Farm of 50 Acres. Estimated at $50,000 New Cell Block Will Be Fire Proof; To Have Infirmary Quarters. Work on the construction of the state’s new prison camp in Ran dolph county, located on Highway 220, two miles south of Asheboro, is progressing rapidly and officials of the Gth district Highway de partment anticipate the main buiid ing, housing 110 prisoners, will be ready i’o: occupancy not later than Christmas. The camp property abuts directly on the highway but the prison building will be located off the road on a ridge 400 or 500 feet back from the main entrance to the pro perty. The property, located at Ulah, was recently purchased by the state and when finally completed will, contain approximately 50 acres of tillable farm land. The sixth district office today stated the buildings to be erected include the main prison cell block, a guard’s quarters, storage build a guard’s fuarters, storage build ings, i shop building and other smaller structures for the sign de partment, and other divisions of work"connected with the general highway and prison system. To Cost $50,000 While the department made no estimates as to the cost of con struction, it is believed the total cost will reach aboou $50,000. The state has already made an appro priation of $35,000 for the local camp. The main prison building will be of concrete, brick and steel. It will be fireproof and will be equip ped with the latest and most sani tary devices. The state will main tain its high standard of medical and sanitary care of its wards through the activity of a camp physician and a sick or hospital wing. Guard towers will be erected at diagonal corners of the prison en closure, surrounded by a fence, and the guards will have separate sleeping and recreation quarters lo cated outside the enclosure itself. The camp superintendent’s office will be located in that building. The shop, which will be the first building visible to persons traveling south from Asheboro, will house a complete mechanical unit for the repairing and upkeep of all machin ery used in the highway worn. There will also be grease racks and wash racks for use of the me chanics. Other Buildings All buildings, save the cell block, will be of frame construction. These include the shop, a shed for trucks, a storage building, a shop for the sign painting department and a building located in the lum ber yard. This yard will house all •materials used by the road, bridge and other construction units of the highway department. The location and type of soil of the farm, the officials stated today, are ideal for a prison camp. The rolling slopes will make ideal farm ing land for operation by the in mates. The department plans to clear additional land to meet future demands of the camp. While no definite plans have been' announced it is understood the old site located near the municipal air port will be abandoned by the pri son department as soon as the new camp is ready for occupancy. Revival Begins At Flag Springs Beginning Sunday night and con tinuing through this week the an nual revival services at Flag Spring church, located seven mlies south of Asheboro, will be held with Rev. J. W. Groce, of High Point and Archdale M. E. churches, assisting the pastor, Rev. C. H. Hill. Services will begin each night at 7 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Groce is well known throughout this section of the country for his sermons which have been broadcast over radio station WMFR in High Point. Black Petitions Washington, Oct. 6.—(.P)—The Supreme Court began today secret consideration of more than 400 pe titions, including two challenging the right of Associate Justice Hu go L. Black to remain on the benih. II Duce’s S „a Leads Italian Air Fleet In Spanish Rebel Help ‘4 III Nine Years, Back on Screen One of the screen's most popu lar. actresses before a fall from a horse made her an invalid for nine years, Anna Q. Nilsson was starting on her own “'road back'' as this picture was taken of the blond film player report ing for a role in a short subject. Proudest is Anna of her recov ery after doctors told her she could never walk again. Membership Group Opens Activities Chamber of Commerce Will Initiate Drive; New Fee Schedule. The Asheboro Chamber of Com merce today mailed to business and professional men, throughout the city, communications relative to the past achievements and fut ure plans of the organization. The communications included informat ion relative to the new membership fee setup which the Board of Direc tors approved last night. The Board adopted the member ship schedule and the budget for the ensuing year. Members of the committee will commence actual contact with res idents of the city this week in their effort to stimulate interest in the organizaion and enlarge its active and sustaining membership. Commerce Group Appoints Air Mail Day Committee Local Business Men Plan Rc-1 ceplion to State Wide Tour Squad. The Chamber of Commerce last night appointed four members to cooperate with Postmaster J. O. Redding for the celebration of Air Mail Day here October 12. Tentative plans include a semi municipal holiday in order to give residents and employes an oppor tunity of attending the ceremony at the airport where a cross-state plane will make a special stop to pick up air mail. The committee includes W. A. Bunch, mayor; J. R. Ross, J. H. White and C. W. McCrary. The board also arranged to co operate with the state department of conservation and development which will send a large squad of officials and newspapermen over the state during the week of Octo ber 17. The visitors will leave Winston-Salem early Sunday morn ing, October 17, and will make a brief stop in Asheboro. The Chamber will send an ad vance welcoming committee to eith er High Point or Winston-Salem to jnect the visitors and escort them to this city. During the trip and during their short stay here the local representatives will supply the caravan with literature and verbal information concerning the growth and development of Asha boro and Randolph county. The trip is a part of the state wide advertising program. The visitors, expected to arrive here at about 10 o’clock, will be of ficially received at the Sunset thea tre. They plan to have luncheon that day at Fort Bragg. Bombing Craft In Great Drive: New Threat To Peace Rome Announces Names Of Pilots; Many Visited Chi cago World Fair. Bombed Valencia Double Threat to European Peace Seen as Pirate Subs Renew Attacks. London, Oct. 5.—CP)—Operations of a squadron of the finest Italian bombing planes piloted by Bruno Mussolini and other aces of the It alian air corps in the service of In surgent Spanish General Franco today thiust a grave new factor in to European peace. Authoritive sources regarded the disclosure in Rome of the air ex pedition as a very serious turn in the international situation made more critical by a new outbreak of submarine piracy in the western Mediterranean. The squad of 22 fast bombers—• the best Italy has—piloted by the 20-year old son of II Duce and in cluding 22 other prominent air men including sections of the flight which visited the Century of Pro gress exhibition at Chicago, was believed to have made its inaugural attack in the bombing of Valencia. The disclosure came at a moment already intensified by British and French waiting for Italy to reply to an invitation to discuss with drawal of Italian aid to General Franco. The secret of the identity of the latest submarine attacker lay with in a crushed hulk on the sea bot tom off the coast of Spain—provid ed the raider when attacking the British destroyer Dailisk had been within one-half mile of numerous depth bombs launched to blast it apart. London and Paris were certain that II Duce was doing all he could to maneuver himself into a bar gaining position on the “volunteer” issue by pushing for a victory over the Valencia-Republic government before winter sets in. But this course seeemed likely to stiffen the course of the Anglo French opposition against II Duce’s legions in Spain. Chicago, Oct. 5.—(/P)—One mil lion railroad workers calculated pay increases amounting to $133, 000,000 a year tonight. Legion To Install New Head Tonight Dr. B. M. Weston Takes Post Conunandership; Other Features. Dr. B. M. Weston, recently elect ed commander of Diyon post 45, American Legion, with other offi cers, will be installed at the meet ing of the organization in the Le gion rooms tonight at 8 o’clock. Dr. Weston succeeds J. R. Ham mond. All ex-service men of the city and county are invited to attend the session. Reports for the past year and re ports of all offices, including the post’s representatives to the Na tional convention, will be given during the evening. Nanking Bombed Nanking, Oct. 5.—</P>—Six Japa nese wat planes dropped a dozen bombs outside Nanking tonight but were forced to withdraw under anti aircraft fire and attacks by Chinese pursuit planes. New York, Ort. 5.—(/tt—George Cukor, director of the projected film version of Margaret MitcheJTs best seller “Gone With the Wwd’’ said today Clark Gjble is “want ed” for leading man and Paulette Goddard is “being considered” for leading woman.