North Carolina Newspapers

m pie Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any ewspaper Published n Randolph County —^ r;$ i..: ~ ■?: * tt' J<W> People u- ^| Welcome You to Asheboro, the Colter of North Carolina”' t :.A* fMELXI ASHEBORO, N. 13*1937 '■ ... .-f .■ ^ ' NUMBER 126 r tain’s Prime Minister Calls Labor Heads for Critical Talk On Empire’s Foreign Policies nberlain Asks lee To Attend Inusual Session Seldom Taken Save In ie of Grave Crisis; To Open Dispatches. ie Calls New Men i Fears Result of II 's Summons of 50,000 Troopers. tdon, Oct. 13.—UP)—A ion to call the internation mmittee on “hands off i” into recess this week My Friday—to reach decision on withdrawal oreign volunteers from i was reported reached r and a lengthy meeting e British cabinet. Ion. Oct. 13. UP)—Prime ir Neveille Chamberlain to »k the unusual step of call major critic Ralph Attlee, of the Labor rightists op 1 in parliament, and his do int leader, Arthur Green into conference on inter il situations. Conference was such as sel curs when parliament is not Ion—except when important pent matters are under (ration. [usual reason for such a s to obtain opposition sup r the government’s policy in E crisis. ‘ [move followed a cabinet f to consider the next move [Spanish international com between Italy on one side knee on the other, ministry saw pessimism re Efrom the report II Duce has pp 50,000 Black shirted re L however, denied any of the had been called for the [civil war in which II Duce biting the insurgents. ■ possible, however, that Krence between the heads of tish conservatives and the bn leaders was concerned Itlee’s request for Chamber pproval of a special debate 'Far Eastm crisis when ent resumes October 21. iberlain was expected tc b leaders entirely into his ice for this afternoon’s con and show them secret des of the cabinet and foreign n both the Spanish and Sino se situation. 30 Planes Crash laye, Spanish-Franco Fron ct. 13.—UP)—More than 30 ane pilots crashed to death Bries of air raids on Colum ly on these Aragon fronts. [on, Oct. 13.—(JP)—Denounc pduction restriction and price f as “economic insanity”, Dr. Frank, educator and editor, day urged industry and agri to work together to achieve lundant life” for millions of Irmany and Belgium In New Non-Aggressive Pact •ady Survivor Tells Of urder of Three Police Officers. gor, Me., Oct. 13.—(/P)—Cap ’rank Foley of the Bangor •aid today .that James Dal wounded survivor of the G ambush of the A1 Brady has confessed the band had hree policemen, lain Foley said he heard the »r, in an all night questioning to the federal officers the had killed Charles Rivers, tilleraan of the Indiana police leorge Conn, of Freeport, i showed 32, living in Ja This,Has Been Going on 50 Years! In th« best movie tradition, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tschirky bring to a conclusion the big banquet that celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Just in case the Tschirky part confuses you. call him Oscar, for he’s the famed maitrc d’hotel at New York’s Waldorf Astoria. A thousand celebrities participated in the jubilee feast Hancock Will Oppose Reynolds In Primary Doughton Against Other Candidates Says “Race Should Be Left To Frank; To Announce Future Plans. Washington, Oct. 13.—(Jf)—Rep- ■ rescntative R. L. Doughton, (D-N. C.), said today he would not be a candidate for the democratic nom ination as senator in North Caro lina’s primary in June. Commenting on the announce ment of Representative Frank Han cock, Oxford, N. C., that he will oppose Senator Robert R. Rey nolds, Doughton said he “saw no reason for another candidate.” He added in an interview, that additional candidates would mean a run-off primary” which he said, he did not believe advisable. “Frank seems to be the first one !to announce, so I think the race ought to be left to him," Doughton said. $ Doughton, chairman of tfce house ways and means committee, said he would announce future political plans in due time. Allotment Made Washington, Oct. 13.—UPt—A joint treasury-postoffice depart ment committee allotted $78,000 to day for a new postoffice in Laurin burg. The amount also covers purchase of a site. Berlin Agrees to Keep iroops Our of Lands Violated In 1914. Berlin, Oct 12.—fiT)—Germany concluded a non-aggression agree ment with Belgium today.. The accord was reached in an ex change of notes between the two countries at the Berlin foreign of fice. The German note said that inas much as the new agreement replac ed the JLarcona security pact Ger many wished to define its attitude towards Belgium without delay. ‘Germany is determined, under no circumstances, to infringe on the rights of Belgium and to re spect at all times Belgium’s ter ritory, except of course if Belgium should cooperate in any warlike operations against Germany,” the foreign office announced. The Statement continued. ent, like is ready to as sist Belgium in case of attack or Believe Doughton Is Out Of Contest Congressman From Oxford Made Announcement Late Yesterday. Both Young Men Has Been House Member Seven Years; Former State ^Legislator. Asheville, Oct. 13.—</P)—Con gressman Frank W. Hancock of Oxford yesterday announced his candidacy for the democratic nomi nation as United States senator. He issued his formal announce ment in Asheville—the home city of the incumbent, Senator Robert R. Reynolds, who has revealed his intentions to seek re-election Congressman Hancock’s brief an nouncement follows: “I am a candidate for the demo cratic nomination as United States senator in the June primary. I shall run on my record of public service as a member of Congress for the past seven years. My cam paign will be an aggressive and vigorous one but always maintain ed on a high plane in keeping with my concept of the dignity and re sponsibilitieslof the office.” Goes to Shelby The congressman, who has made an enviable record as State and national legislator, spent several hours in Asheville today and releas ed his announcement shortly be fore his departure for Shelby. In Shelby, he is the guest of B. W. Royster, his roommate while a stu dent at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Royster accompan ied his to Asheville. The entry of Congressman Han cock into the race as an opponent of Senator Reynolds is expected to eliminate Congressman Robert L. Doughton and former Senator Cam eron Morrison as political oppon ents of the Asheville legislator. Unless there are developments not now apparent, Senator Reynolds and Congressman Hancock will fight it out for the democratic nomination at next June’s pri mary. Both men are aggressive cam paigners—and have youth in their favor, Hancock will be 43 years of age on November 1, and Rey nolds is about nine years older. State Parley Raleigh, Oct. 13.—OP)——J. H. Sample, director of the probation :ommission, announced today a itate conference on probation would e held here Wednesday through a - .. 76-Year-Old Deed May Involve Part Of Asheboro City Attorneys Locate Transfer Of Sixty-six Foot Strip to Old Road Company. - Cuts Through Court Fayetteville Piank Road Coi cern Purchased For Oper ation Here. Property owners along north *nw south Fayetteville street, Asheboro* are examining deeds pertaining to their property, anxiously examining measurements of lots and location# of their buildings with the annouiK; cement by local attorneys of the discovery of a deed from Randolph, county to a private corporation for a strip of land 66 feet wide front; the southwestern to the northwest ern corner of this county. The strip of land in question cuts directly through the city of Ashe boro, generally following Fayette ville street. The deed, recorded in the register of deeds office in the court house in 1861, conveyed a strip of land 66 feet wide to the Fayetteville and Northwestern Plank Road company. The property, according to sev eral attorneys, conveys the proper ty now used by the state of North Carolina as its highway entering and passing through Asheboro and includes about a 16 foot width more than now utilized by the highway, especially that section from Salis bury street to the southern limits of the city itself. These attorneys contended today that many dwelling and especially several business houses are how located upon a section of the strip deeded tc the long-defunct plank road company. One attorney called attention to what he said was the location of a former toll house, situated on Fay etteville street just south of the property now housing the Carolina theatre. Several of the property owners today told The Daily Courier they would gladly relinquish any title to their property—where no buildings are located—to the state in order that plans might be completed for widening the highway. Legal minds pointed out what they contended were rights of heirs of descendants of the stockholders of the P’ayetteville and Northwest ern company to possible litigation before the property deeded to that concern was re-transferred to the county. The right of occupancy due to an uninterrupted possession of proper ty, was discounted by several at torneys while others contended the 7-year possession was adamant in sofar as private possession was concerned. Japs’Loss Heavy In New Offensive Dead and Wounded Fixed At 3,000 By Chinese; One Col umn Turned Back. Shanghai, Oct. 13.—CP)—A Chi nese spokesman declared today that the Japanese forces have lost more than 3,000 dead and wounded in a desperate attempt to crush the Chinese lines across the Wampso pang creek near Tisang, 4 miles of the international settlement. The Japanese army sent 15,000 men in the attempt to crush the line. One Japanese flying column pus hed ahead of the main body, three miles to the outskirts of Tisang where machine gun fire- and hand grenade defense forced its retire ment to its original position. Despite withering fire from land, sea and air, the Chinese clung to their lines on all fronts near Shan ghai. Tar Heel Elected Boston, Mass., Oct. 13.—(A)— Orval W. Adams, 53, Salt Lake City banker, was elected president of the American Bankers’ associa tion at its 63rd annual convention today. Phillip A. Denson, New York was elected first vice president and Robert M. Hanes, Winston-Salem was named second vice-president. New Bill Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 13.—CP) —Senator James F. Byrnes, (D-S. C.) said today a bill reorganization of the executive branch of the gov ernment was ready for introduc tion on the opening day of the spe cial session of Congress called by President Roosevelt for November 16. v iJTtiA'-. r r . 1 • * tt Keller, famed blind * lecturer, is] shown (the first phots taken entered a .Rochester, mttaJ for a gall blad ion. Attendinfjphysi 2 banned any fccture or her for a yeir. Twtrpf America’s Outstanding Lighting Experts mil Stage Demonstration^). Presenting the latest infirma on the developmenta (jLln *thi nercial lighting field »W ac demonstrating the nearest neftt for illuminating inter exteriors of stores and of America’s outstanding lighting specialists, will appear on the pro gram of a special commercial light ing meeting to be held in this city on October 19th. The meeting and demonstration will take place in Central Methodist Prostestant Church, Asheboro at 6:45 o’clock Tuesday evening Oct. 19th, and an invitation is extended merchants, property owners, architects, build ers and electrical dealers and con tractors, as well as others interest ed in commercial lighting, to at tend. Bringing with them a consider able amount of equiptmcnt design ed by General Electric Company with which Messrs. Keth and Hor ton are associated as illuminating engineers, these lighting special ists will show the various appli cations of light for decorative and illuminating purposes. Examples of recent adaptions of modem lighting equiptment by business places the country over wlil be shown. Facts and figures relative to the installation of modem light ing equiptment will be discussed by the lighting experts. “Probably, no other field of light ing has developed as rapidly as that of lighting stores and other bus iness places,” states Cleveland Thayer, District Manager of the Carolina Power and Light Com pany, “is is fortunate that we have been able to secure Mr. Ketch and Mr. Horton to come to Asheboro to explain and demonstrate the newest developments, the majority of which are within reach of every business concern planning to mod ernize either the interior or exter ior of their building.” “The stimulating effect of the proper use of light on merchandise sales has been shown thousands of cases,” declares Mr. Ketch, “and it has been definitely proven that every class of business can secure material benefits from adoption of modem lighting methods. For this reason, we are particularly anxious that the commercial concerns of this city be represented at the coming meeting, along with archi tects, builders and owners of bus iness property, for information of genuine value will be given by these outstanding authorities on the sub ject.” “Tho meeting on October 19th will be strictly of an educational nature «nd we feel sure that every one who attends will be both in terested and instructed for Messrs. Keth and Horton will undoubtedly present a wealth of valuable infor mation and will demonstrate equip ment ordinarily not available for inspection. Those attending can look forward to an evening of utmost value from an educational standpoint. The Weather North Carolina. Probably cloudy, occassional rains tonight and Thursday. Colder Thursday in the north and west portions tonight. iSeventh District Women In Session Asheboro Today Mrs. Guy Simpson, District : President, Presiding Over All-Day Session. Many Visitors Here Reports From Many Clubs Represented Form Inter esting Part of Program The annual meeting of district seven North Carolina federation of Women’s clubs in session at the First Methodist church, Asheboro, today, has drawn many interesting womeu from the several counties included in the district. By the opening hour of 10:00 o’clock, there were a. hundred visitors reg istered and the crowd . increased greatly by noontime. Mrs. Guy Simpson, district pres ident, presided over the meeting which was opened with devotions by the Rev. H. P. Powell, pastor of the hostess church. Mrs. Charles M. Fox, president of the local club, extended a very warm greeting and welcomed the visiting clubs and their delegates. Mrs. Dan Burns brought greeting from the Junior Woman’s club of Asheboro. The response to the two welcomes was made by Mrs. Edgar 'Broftdhurst Of Greensboro, a former‘Randolph Citizen who was bom Miss Mamie Stroud of Liberty. Her brief res ponse voiced her own pleasure at being 'back in Randolph county where many familiar names and facts greeted her and expressed pleasure for' all' the clubs repre sented. ' ■ " Mrs. R. L. V^ajker of High Point spoke for the home .demonstration clubs and brought Meetings to the nvnim fvnm (Vi in' el aria manf ' derable time during the morning session, but the reports from the various clubs revealed most grati fying activity. The report from the local club was a source of pride to all the members present to hear this spiendid resume of the local work. 1 The speech of the district presi dent was a part of the morning’s program. Mrs. Simpson gave sev eral objectives to work for and ex pressed satisfaction at the splendid cooperation already displayed by the clubs in carrying on such work as the Sallie Southall Cotton loan fund, and like educational projects. Miss Robertson from the state department of the blind, spoke briefly when introduced. She men tioned the 1600 blind people in the state of North Carolina and of the 65 children in Randolph county who received glasses last week from her department. She explained that the families of these children were not on relief rolls, but they were unable to buy them without outside assistance. Other speakers for the afternoon session include: Mrs. R. E. Labber ton, general federation contact chairman; Mrs. Howard Etheridge, state federation president; and Mrs. J. N. Britt, chairman of districts. Letter Lost; U. S. Consul Murdered Slain Ambassador Had Grant ed Mad Syrian’s Request For Visa. Beirut, Syria, Oct. 13.—Uf)—The slaying of Consul General James Theodore Marriner was attributed today to a mistake—a letter going astray in the mails. The U. S. consul general was shot yesterday by a Syrian who police said gave his reason that he w.as “insulted” because his request for a passport to the U. S. was refus ed. Actually, it developed, the consul general had granted him a visa but the letter informing him of the fact was never delivered. He had changed his address. Art Director New York, Oct. 13.—Frederick Whiteman, of the WPA contempo rary art center in New York, will become director of the Greensboro, N. C., art gallery an school, it was announced today by Audrey Mo Manon, director of the New York school. Cincinnati, Oct 13.—(/PI—The traditionally conservative house of deputies of the Protestant Episco pal church said “no” early last night to proposals to liberal iie the church’s marriage and divorcee laws. i , { Bitter Struggle See When Left-C Proposals Becomes Proud Father at 81 Scientists may say it’s impos-. sible, - but Moses R. Yourex, Eldon, 0-, found, nothing phe nomenal in his becoming a father a't the age of 81. Ho proudly holds the newly-born girl cltild, named Nelda Mar lene. Yourex and his wife, 43,, also have a son in high school^ Second Quarterly Meeting N. C. Branch Women’s Work Attracts Many Workers. The second quarterly meeting of the North Carolina branch of womens work of the Methodist Protestant conference was held at Central Methodist Protestant church in Asheboro Tuesday, Oct ober 12th. Mrs. R. W. Anderson, president, presiding. Very impressive devotions were conducted by the Secretary of Spiritual Life, Mrs. E. 0. Pieler of Concord, on the subject of j “Learning to Serve.1’ Registration ! showed that sixty-eight members j and friends were present. In giving her report the presi- j dent, Mrs. Andrews expressed i gratification over the fact that she had'100 per cent cooperation in putting over educational programs whiqfr consisted of short articles, by the unions officers of the organization in the Methodist Prostestant Herald. She was also gratified Over the report which showed pipgress in all lines. In speaking of the foreign work Mrs. Andrews, called for special prayer ; for the Christians i China, es pecially on account of the mission aires having evacuated. Among the visitors were Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Pritchard, Rev. and Mrs. Roland Stubfyins, Mrs. C. L. Whit- j aker who had served in the local i pastorate. Rev. and Mrs. Denton ! were also present with their three months old twin babies James and Edith, Mrs. Bowman is correspond ing secretary of the organization. Plans were discussed for Womans Evening at th(A annual conference which will be *held in the local church November 4th to 8th. A pa geant, “Light i Divine”, will be given under the’ direction of Mrs. Eugene Lamb,' of Tabernacle Church near Greensboro, in this the various officers will take part, Mrs. D. S. Coltrane of Raleigh tak ing the part of the Spirit of the church. The entire day was taken for the business with an intermission for noon day luncheon, in picnic fashion. Parent-Teacher School Of Instruction Here Thursday The annual P.-T. A. school of instruction will begin its meeting in the Fayetteville street school here tomorrow afternoon at 5:30, when registeration takes place, and will continue through the even ing with supper served in the home economics department as six, fol lowed by a business meeting and speeches. Mrs. W. L. Killen of Aeheboro, president will have charge of the meeting. The business session will Farm And Crop To * Have Top Place In November Session Agriculture Heads Confer To Map Program; Hope To Finish Christinas. Anti-Trust on List Wdge and Hour, Price And Control, Regional Plan, Will Qe Pushed. Washington, Oct. 13.—(JP>— Agriculture department offi cials worked quickly today to prepare President Roosevelt’s “4H weather' farm program. With, the “ever normal’ grain ary” advocated by Secretary Wallace. , They said price depressing, bumper and high food costs in the cities have doubled the emphasis on demand for its immediate enactment. General farm legislation will have priority on the' forthcom ; ing session. . Washington. Oct. 13. (A*)—Presi dent Roosevelt’s order for a spec ial session of Congress instituted a camphign to enact, by Christ mas if possible, the bulk of his program sidetracked last session. Administration officials express ed hope for quick Congressional ajppeoval of- five measures outlined: ibjUife' PffHiSftfc Jat* »igh» tenth “fire side chat.” * " “1—Prompt production control, build an all weather farm pro gram so that in the long run prices will be more staple. “2—Wage and hour standards to make millions of lowest-paid work ers buyers of industrial and farm products. “3—Regional planning to con serve natural resources. “4—Government reorganization to procide ‘20th Century machinery to make ‘Democracy work more efficiently. “5—Strong anti-trust laws.” The proposals foreshadows bitter and prolonged controvsey, some political observers said. The first four were left-overs from the session which ended in August but the monoply issue was Washington, Oct. 13.—I.V)—Pres ident Roosevelt called a special ses sion of Congress yesterday to con sider legislation which he said would stabilize the income of the farmer and increase the income of the lower-paid employes of Ameri can industry. To these tasks he added: 1. Land utilization legislation— the spreading of the TVA idea to other sections of the country. 2. Reorganization of the execu tive branch of the government. 3. (Tentatively) anti-monopoly legislation. “I shall ask this special session to consider immediately,” the Pres ident said in one of his fireside broadcasts tonight, “certain impor tant legislation which my recent trip through the nation convinces me the American people immediate ly need. “This does not mean that other legislation to which I am not re ferring tonight, is not important for our national well-being. But other legislation can be more read ily discussed at the regular session.. To Convene November 15 Congress will convene in special session November 15 instead of' waiting until the regular session in January. The President announced tli; (Continued on Page 4) immediately follow supper, and af terwards the school will listen to Mrs. Allene Schioeder, of High Point and Mrs. Dan Bums as they discuss “Physical, Mental, and Religious Education.” Rev. R. L. O’Brian, pastor of the Asheboro Baptist church, will conduct the de votional exercises. The officials plan to have many of the state, as well as the county P.-T. A. official*;