The Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED FRESS 1 --- , ' N. E. A. FEATURE SERVICE , Randolph County’s Only Dally Newspaper THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of North Carolina” Plume lxi ASHEBORO, N. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1937 NUMBER 121 CERMANY AND JAPAN WARN ROOSEVELT Ierlin Blasts Chicago Talk, “Remembers” Woodrow Wilson; Tokyo Raps Exclusion Laws aves vs. Havenots lands That President Gas ify His Message; Japs Hint at War. iponese Heads it Government Will Take Lands ends All Nations Have lied “Rightful” Claim For New Territory. ermany, Oct. 6——The house rivers and harbors commit tee announced yesterday army en gineers had rejected proposals for an improved system of canals be tween Lake Okeechobee, Fla., and the Atlantic ocean. U. S. May Join In League’s Action President’s Speech Call Move ment to Unite All World Opinion. Washington, Oct. 6.—UP)—Pres ident Roosevelt’s call for a “con certed endeavor” in interest of world peace paved the way today for American support of the Lea gue of Nations in efforts to halt the undeclared war between Japan and China. A high authority expressed this view in an interview said a vigor ous statement of foreign policy wgs expressed by President Roose velt at Chicago yesterday. The opinion was expressed that the speech as 'a determined move ment to mobilize world opinion against “the prevailing reign of terror end intemationar lawless ness.” There were strong indications the United States would uphold the League’s stand on the Sino-Jap conflict, at least place its moral support behind the League action. Dr. Hunter Remains Critically 111 Dr. J. V. Hunter, prominent Ash eboro physician, who was stricken with paralysis Sunday at his home on Worth street, remains very ill. His condition has been considered quite serious from the beginning, according to attending physicians and the family. Chinese Halt Jap Advance; Thrust Turned At Hopeh Hand - to - Hand Fighting Marks Battle North Of Shanghai Zone. 25 Mile Front Line News Reporters Claim Chi* nese Successful in Hachow Sector. Shanghai, Oct. 6.—Uf)—The Jap anese advance on all fronts to the north were reported to be halted by stiffened Chinese resistance. In the Shanghai sector the re peated Japanese thrusts against the 25 mile line, running north west from the North station were beaten off by sheer force of num bers in hand-to-hand combat. Far ;o the north in the more im portant rich section of Hopeh and" Shantung reliable reports bore out the Chinese claim that the Japa nese push had been stopped in the east section of the war zone. Japanese said their armored for ces and units had invaded Shan tung and completed capture of the city of Teachow and was pressing on against Tsinanfu the provincial capital. Correspondents for the Associate ed Press and other agencies, repor ted however, that the victorious Chinese counter-attack forced the Japs to abandon their seized Ha-: chow and retire. Wallace To Speak Guilford County Secretary of Agriculture WiE Address Farmers § October 27. Raleigh, Oct. 6.—Henry A. Wal lace, Secretary of Agriculture, will address North Carolina farmers at tending a soil conservation field day in Guilford County, October 27. it was announced here today. The field day will be held at the Greensboro and High Point pro jects of the soil conservation ser vice. The Secretary will speak at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the High Point municipal lake near Jamestown about four .miles east of that city. E. B. LGarrett, state coordinator for the SCA, has informed Dean I. 0. Schaub of State College, that the projects will be open to public inspection on the field day and that markers will be placed to guide visitors to the points of in terest. During the morning the visitors will be invited to inspect the work in erosion control and soil manage ment. Both the Greensboro and the High Point Chambers of Commerce are cooperating with the SCS in promoting the field day, Garrett stated. Secretary Wallace is to arrive in Greensboro from Washington early Wednesday morning and will in spect the projects during the fore noon. After his address in the af ternoon, he will go down to Wins ton-Salem, where he will be guest of honor at the annual banquet of the North Carolina Grange. Dean Schaub said that it will be well worth the time of county agents and farmers to- inspect the soil conservation projects and hear the Secretary. He has written let ters to all county agents of that territory asking them to interest their farmer friends in visiting the projects and studying the results being secured. Paris, Oct. . 6.—GP)—A close friend of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor said today the couple plan ned to leave for Germany Sunday. Hyde Park, N. Y., Oct. 6.—(ZB— President Roosevelt stud today he had no comment to make regarding Associate Justice Hugo L. Black. Providence, R. I., Oct. 6.—t/P>— Establishment of uniform wage scales j>n a nation wide basis was advocated today by Fred W. Teele, legislation chairman of the Nation al Association of Cotton Manufac turers. Lansford, Pa., Oct. 6.—(.Pi Miners employed on the eighth le vel of the Coaldale colliery went on a sit-down strike yesterday 1,350 feet below the earth’s surface. • New York, Oct. 6.—(AO—Dorothy (Sunshine) Browning Hood’s allow ance from the estate of Edward W. (Daddy) Browning was increased | by $5,500 annually today to meet I the high cost of living. 1 < . Duce’s New Move Italian - Black Shirts Oa Spanish Front; England Jitters.__ London, Oct. 6.—(JP)—Brit ish ministers today weighed emergency measures to curb the growing danger of war on either side of the fence, with President Roosevelt’s call for action against aggressors, in tended as an invitation for British cooperation in the Far East. Sentiment was opposed to loans to Japan while well in formed sources expressed the belief that a covenant with the United States might result in the adoption of a sterner atti tude on the Sino-Japanese war. What the cabinet sought was a magic formula against the twin conagion of war— as Mr. Roosevelt put it in his Chicago speech—both in Euro pean Spain and in the Far East conflict. II Duce of Italy in his latest bold* aerial intervention in Spain through forces of ace bombers, including his second son, and reports that Italian black shirted Arrow brigades had leappeared in north east Spain precipitated a grave cri sis to British and French ef forts to localize the Spanish war. Kiwanians Plan l 17th Annual Meet October 28-30 Set for Kiwan ians and Wives to Gather For Business and Fun. 7 Charlotte, October. 6.—A varied program of entertainment is being planned for wives of Kiawanians Who attend the 17th annual eon vention of Kiawais Carolinas dis trict at Hotel Charlotte here Octo ber 28-30 officials said. While Kiawanians are attending business sessions during the three day nteeting their wives will have plenty of activities to assure them an enjoyable time, McAlister Car son, well-know Charlottean and chairman of ladies’ attractions for the convention, said. An official hostess will occupy a booth in the lobby of the Hotel Charlotte. Golf matches will be held at one of the beautiful coun try clubs here Thursday afternoon, October 28, for men and women attending the convention. An in formal dance will be held at the h'btel Thursday evening. 'during Friday morning, the wives will have the opportunity of attending the various sessions. At 1:16 P. M. Friday, while the Ki wanis delegates attend a luncheon, the woman will conduct a typical “Kiawanis” luncheon program of their own, Mr. Carson stated. The two luncheons will be held in sep arate parts of the hotel. A feature of the luncheon meet ing will be the appearance of Miss Dorothy Baker, famed soprano, who will render several songs. Attend ance prizes will be awarded the same as at -Kiawanis gatherings back home. There will be “club” singing, re ports and shop talks in which it is planned to call on various wom en to tell "how I manage my hus band;” “How I prepare meals” and other topics on the theme of running the household in a way to suit “the lady of the house.” A book of tickets will be given to each wife Friday afternoon which will admit them to any of the several Charlotte theaters. Cli max of the convention will be Friday night at the hotel when a big banquet and the Governor’s Ball and reception will be staged. The ladies will have spare time to shop or go on sight-seeing trips Saturday morning while their husbands are attending the concluding session of the conven tion, Mr. Carson said. Loyalist Troops Halt Insurgents Take Positions on Peaks Over looking Franco’s River Fortification. Hendaye, Spanish-Franco Fron tier, Oct. 6.——Austrian troops moved into stronger positions to day to protect Gijon. Government troops smashed at the slowly advancing Insurgents. A Spanish government official said militia had occupied peaks dominating a road to Cantas-de Onis enabling them to shell the town and the river fortifications. Special Session Of Congress For November 8 Or 16 President Will Fix Date After Washington Taik; Uncer tain on Court. “Neither In Nor Out” Crop Surplus; Wages And Hours Among Issues On Program. Hyde Park, Oct. 6.—(.-P)—Presi dent Roosevelt strongly indicated today he would call a special ses sion of Congress to meet Novem ber 8 jr 16 but added he would re serve decision until after confer ences in Washington this week. In a long interview on the porch of his Dutchess county home at the end of his cross-county tour, he said it was a little early to say the Supreme Court proposals would be included in his program. It was neither in nor out—was the way he put it. He placed at the top of the program wage and hour legislation, surplus crops, government reorganization and re gional planning. Newspaperman Dies In Florida George F. Cochran, Brother in-Law of Mrs. I. C. Moser, Dies Under Operation. Many people in Asheboro who knew George F. Cochran, veteran newspaperman of Tallahassee, Fla., were shocked and grieved over the news of his death yesterday. Mr. Cochran is a brother-in-law of Mrs. I. C. Moser of Asheboro and has yisit«d. in the .Moser .home. Mrs. Moser’s sister. Mr. Cochran, who was 57, died during a very serious operation. He had served as a member of the Daily News staff at different per iods. He came here first in 1919 and was connected with the paper for several years. He went to Flor ida about 1925 and was connected with newspapers there for a num ber of years. About four years ago he again joined the Daily News staff and remained here for several months, then returned to Florida. Cochran, who attended old Trini ty co'llege, now Duke university, was a well-known newspaperman, who had served in practically every capacity as reporter, desk man and editorial writer. He had a charac teristic style in his editorial writ ing, his knowledge of North Caro lina enabling him to put into his work an unusual degree of famil iarity. Funeral services will be held in Tallahassee this afternoon. He is survived by his wife and the following brothers and sisters, W. D. and R. D. Cochran, Mrs. C. H. Mebane and Miss Matt Cochran, all of Newton, and Mrs. Kate Wright, of Chapel Hill. Broker Dies New York, Oct. 6.—(JP)—-Walter S. Case, president of the Case Pomery company and a well known Wall street, officials of the firm from a window of the firm’s office, located on the 26th floor of 120 Wall street, officials of the firm announced today. Case was a director of the South ern railway cpmpany. He was born in Savannah, Ga. Legion Installs Officers; Plan For Armistice Day Will Cooperate With Post Auxiliary For Support; Urges Flag Display. Dr. B. M. Weston, retiring ad jutant, was installed as commander ot Dixon Post 45, American Legion at the organization’s October meet ing last night. In addition to the installating ceremonies .conducted by Harris Birkhead, former post commander and a former district officer, the post adopted plans for the annual celebration of Armistice Day, Nov ember 11. The post appointed two com mittees, one to cooperate with the Auxiliary to complete plans for a supper to veterans and their fami lies, arrage for speakers and other features and, another, to urge business men and residents to dis play the American Flags at stores, and industries and to request mer chants to make special holiday dis (Please turn to Page 6) Japan Refuses to Halt * War hi China; Cannot StawHand For World New Ij rector of F^ill House At her desk in the famed Chicago Hull - House, Miss Charlotte Carr, New York so cial service worker is shown above, as she assumed the di rection of the internationally famous social center founded by the late Jane Addams. Miss Carr was one time secre tary of lcbor for the state of Pennsylvania and is widely experienced in welfare work. $300 Cash Bond In Pickpocket Case Man Arrested at Fair Grounds Held For Criminal Court. Ben Silver, charged with larceny in connection with the alleged “lifting” of a purse from the pocket of C. E. Rich at the fair grounds Friday, was released in $300 cash bond by Justice of the Peace L. C. Phillips yesterday. The bond, the justice said, has been deposited in a local bank. Silver was apprehended at the fair grounds by Officer Lee Moore upon complaint of Mr. Rich and the latter’s two sons. According to the complaint Silver took Mr. Rich’s purse from his hip pocket. He was locked up in the county jail by Officer Moore and yester day pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was held for the fall term of criminal court and posted the cash bond with the justice. Madison, Wis., Oct. 6.—CP)—Fed eral counsel charged yesterday that Charles E. Arnott, vice president of Socony-Vacuum Oil company, was the “master mind” behind what the prosecution calls a conspiracy of major oil firms to extract huge sums from the public through non competitive gasoline prices in the Middle West. THE WEATHER North Carolina. Partly cloudy to night and Thursday. Somewhat un settled in the north portion. Commands Legion Dr. B. M. Weston Tokyo Answers In Sharp Retort; To Use All Arms Naval Official Announces All Resources of Empire To Enter Conflict. To Speed Warfare Contends Surest Way to End Suffering is to Speed The End. Tokyo, Oct. 6.—