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ASHEBORO. N. C., FlfiPAY. OCTOBER 29, 1937
NUMBER 138
Security Cost Tops
200 Million Mark;
Helped Aged-Blind
Federal, State and Local Con
tributions Placed at More
Than 24 Millions.
Children Assisted
Complete Figure Since 1936
Placed at $230,000,000 In
Federal Grants.
Washington, Oct. 29.—(.P)—The
Social Security Board today said
that more than 20 millions of per
sons since February 1936 cost
$230,426,430 in Federal grants to
states.
Public assistance grants for
aged, the blind and dependent
children accounted for $214,464,
571 of the outlay. The needy and
dependant got a grant of $1,996,
200.
The board estimated that the
combined federal, state and local
contributions paid this group in
October would total $34,166,000,
the bulk of it to old people.
Japan Willing, If
China Asks Peace
Tokyo, However, Spurns Act
Of 9-Power Conference;
Raps Condemnation.
Tokyo, Oct. 29.—(.-?>—A Japan
ese foreign office spokesman said
today Japan would not hesitate to
enter conervations to end the
Chinese-Japanesc war if China
would propose such talks directly
to Japan.
Commenting on a suggestion
yesterday by a high Japanese
source in Paris, that interested
powers, including the United
armistice, this spokesman said:
“Japan's reception of any med
iation plans must be conditioned by
the attitude of the powers at the
Brussels conference.
“Since the conference was called
and Japan condemned in advance
it is not likely those who condemn
ed her would be suitable mediators.
“If China, directly, would make
the proposals Japan would not
hesitate to enter. China has not yet
made direct approach to Japan.”
Methodists Stage
Fight On Liquor
October 25, 1937, a sustained and
determined effort is being made by
the Hoard of Temperance, Prohibi
tion and Public Morals of the Meth
odist Episcopal church to promote
the observance of World Temper
ance Sunday, October 31st, throu
ghout the denomination. The day
has been set aside for special con
sideration of the interest of tem
perance not only in Methodism, but
in all other churches and will be
quite generally observed, but the
Methodists are promoting the day
intensively by instruction of the
General Conference which met in
1936.
Observance of the day is suppos
ed to run throughout the organiza
tion of every local church. The
pastor preaches upon the subject;
it is discussed in the young peo
ple’s society and in the adult Bible
classes, and is the subject of teach
ing in every department of the Sun
day school. The day will also be
used to launch the annual temper
ance education program, with the
organization of study classes in the
subject among the adults and young
/people, and the launching of vari
ous projects of investigation and
action. The number of churches
participating has increased year by
year, until it now runs into thous
ands.
Acquit Dealers
Philadelphia, Oct. 29.—(.T)—A
federal jury last night acquitted
two Charlotte, N. C., used car deal
ers of charges that they conspired
with Philadelphia automobile
thieves to sell stolen cars in the
South.
Frank McLain and C. Emmett
GulledgJ apparently were shaken
by the verdict returned by the jury
after three hours’ deliberation.
Farm Bill
Washington, Oct. 29.—</P)—
Chairman Jones (D-Texas) said to
day the House agriculture com
mittee “had reached a general ac
cord” on three major features of
the farm control biU. It was gener
ally understood, he told reporters,
the present soil conservation pro
gram would be reestablished.
The Weather.
North Carolina. Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Slightly
warmer Saturday.
Compulsory Crop Control Plan
Hits Snag In House Committee
Divorce to End 55-Year Marriage
Like a tintype from an old family album is the picture, above, of
William H. Jones, 84, and his wife Ellen, 83. whose recently celebrated
55 years of marital happiness may soon end in divorce. Charging
“cruel treatment" and “infidelity." Mrs. Jones has tiled suit in Haw
kins county, Tenn. Jones blames properly tioubles lor the suit.
Street Dancing and Prizes
Mark Asheboro Celebration |
Asheboro’s Window Shop
ping Week will be brought to
a climax tdnight with a street
dance in Sunset avenue and
with the distribution of prizes
by most of the merchants do
ing business in the city.
Sunset avenue from Fayette
ville street to the railroad
station will be roped off for
dancing.
The gaiety tonight will be
when^tho dty wilTconduct i
annual Hallowe'en festivities
wheb the same location’ will be
roped off for the benefit of
children.
The regular parade of cos
tumes and antics of the young
sters will mark Monday’s pro
gram.
Tonight, at various hours,
the merchants will distribute
prizes to their patrons. Virtual
ly every business house in the
city is planning to join in this
Three Reputed Candidates
For Governor, Raleigh Men
Raleigh, Oct. 29.—Raleigh, in ad
dition t.» the senior United States
senators’nip, appears to have three
candidates for the democratic nomi
nation for governor in 1940. The
senator is Josiah William Bailey
and the reputed candidates for gov
ernor are J. Melville Broughton,
Willis Smith and Carl Goerch.
There have been no announcements,
but La wye 1 Broughton will talk
governorship if somebody else
brings up the subject and kinspeo
ple of Goerch and Smith have let
that feline out o fthe bag.
Willisl Smith has thought guber
natorial!^ a long time and he prob
ably would have run in 1932 had
his friend and illustrious towns
man, J. C. B. Ehringhaus not been
running. Before coming to Raleigh,
Lawyer Smith was a resident of
Elizabeth City. Before moving to
Raleigh, Editor Goerch was a Wash
ington, N. C., newspaper man.
During the trip of the travel ex
ecutives over the state recently it
was learned in Beaufort, Pasquo
tank and Perquimans that the
Goerch name is being bandied about
a deal. There has been nothing like
an insurrection for him, but old
timers say they hear that he may
General Motors Head Fears
Result of Capital Taxation
Boston, Oct. 29.—(.'B—William
S. Knudsen, president of the Gen
eral Motors corporation, last night
told 1,200 Massachusetts industrial
ists “taxation of capital is just
reaching the point where it is but a
few steps ahead of confiscation, and
we all know what that means.”
“I sincerely-trust that ways and
means wilt be found to arrest this
class movement (taxation of capi
tal) before it becomes so strong
that nothing can stop it,” Knudsen
said in a prepared address before
the Associated Industries of Mass
achusetts.
One of the leading figures iu .the
recent automobile strike, Knudsen
expressed hope a gulf between cap
feature.
The Merchants Association
which has had charge of the
program during the week will
award a special prize of $10
to the person offering the most
appropriate answer to the
question, "Why is good window
lighting an asset to Ashc
bore?”
Cards are available to per
sons desiring to compete for
Tonight a special committee
will inspect all show windows
in the city and then will de
termine what merchant is en
titled to a prize of $15 for the
best lighted and decorated win
dow.
The merchants will feature
all manner of bargains during
the shopping hours tonight and
owners, managers and clerks
will conduct an open house
during the evening’s entertain
ment.
| run anl i hat folks close to the
family hear it also. Goerch gives
color to the narrative by recurrent
reprints from papers or individ
uals in which he is being advocaat
ed.
To run he would, of course, have
to enter the primary, and one of
his unfinished pieces of business
is blasting the primary out of
North Carolina. He is much against
it and has used his paper to attack
it. He ilso has attacked Roosevelt
no little and has shamed a lot of
North Carolinians for their ill
treatment of Senator Bailey. He
has a Rapacious platform if he
should undertake to ride one.
Broughton is a sure runner, it
seems. Smith has mighty support
in the Duke university alumni and
among lawyers in the east. He was
speaker of the 1931 house and has
had considered legislative experi
ence. He has had many backers
many years. Goerch majors in fun
making but the governorship is a
prize which several of his friends
have intimated they would like
to give him. He likes the sugges
tions, whether he will be moved
by them or not.
ital and labor would not widen.
“American industry must go for
ward, flgnt or no fight,” he assert
ed. “Let us hope we can go for
ward peacefully and in an orderly
manner, without class cleavage en
tering into the question.
“Our standard of living has been
obtained by narrowing the gulf be
tween capital and labor. To widen
it will unquestionably tend to low
er the standard of living instead of
raising it." .
“I think there is a place in the
picture for both capital and labor,”
Knudaen said, “and that place can
best be determined by an examina
tion into ;he economics of both
sides.
Coffee Claims It
Will Not Pass At
Special Session
Nebraska Member States Hr
“Is Not For It”; Proposal
Endorsed By Cummings.
Await Drafted Bills;
Advocate Dual Price Plan TP
Afford Domestic and For- f
eign Market.
Washington, Oct. 29.
Members of the house agricult;
committee disagreed today ov
making 'lie proposed crop coo
program compulsory or volunti
They will not make a final chart,
was reporicd, until the sub-corn**
mittces draft bills for presentation
to the special session of Con
gress. fi
Represt ntative Coffee (P-Nobr.l
was one ol' those expressing oppose
tion to flu compulsory’- crop control
plan.
“I don’t believe in it, and I don'
believe we are going to have
he said.
He suggested a dual price sys;
that “would assure the farmer
fair price on the domestic ma:
and allow him to compete in woi
wide markets.”
Representative Cummings, (
Col.) said control would be ni
sary “if we are going to make
riculturo possible. Wc can’t
throw the gates wide open witl
some cotroi.”
At Franklinville
John T. Dickens, 94, Passes;
Other News Items; Hallowe’
en Party Postponed.
Franklinville, Oct.'.29.—John T.
Dickens 94, died at the home of his
son, James Dickens, Tuesday
morning October 26. He had been
in declining health for the past
two years, but up to that time, had
lived an active life. Early in life
he united with the Christian church
in Moore county. More than 55
years ago he moved with his family
to Franklinville. He was in the
war between the States under the
command of Captain Kelly.
Funeral service was held in
Franklinville Baptist church,
Thursday afternoon conducted by
the Pastor Rev. L. W. Lee. In
ternment in the church cemetery.
He is survived by five sons:
Alexander Dickens of Alexandcria,
Va., Grover Dickens of Troy, Silas
Dickens of High Point, W. D. Dick
ens of Asheboro and J. L. Dickens
of Franklinville.
Mrs. D. M. Weatherly and Mrs.
J. T. Buie attended the district
meeting of O.E.S. at High Point
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Clyde Walden and son
Bobby of High Point were visitors
here Monday.
The Hallowe’en party, which was
scheduled for Saturday night, has
been called off for the present on
account of the postponement com
pletion date for the completion of
the gymnasium. The P.-T. A. of
ficers request that costumes be
saved as they plan for a carnival
as soon as this building is complet
ed. Further announcement will be
made in this newspaper concerning
the date for this opening and carni
val.
Carnival Program
By Liberty Group
Feature Hallowe’en in High
School Stunts Saturday
Night.
Liberty, Oct. 29.—School stu
dents of the Liberty schools,
amateurs and professionals will
join in a unique Hallowe’en pro
gram in the local school auditorum
tomorrow night.
The program will include a stage
show and many carnival features.
All manners of games and a for
tune telling booth will be included
in the evening’s scheduled of
events.
The public is invited.
Southern Pines, Oct. 29.—Morti
mer G. Nichols, 65, insurance exec
utive and banker, died at his home
here las'; night after an illness of
several months.
Stabbed Father
To Save Mother
“I’m sorry I lost my head. 1
seemed to see a hundred knives,”
Gladys Breitfeller, 15, apolo
gised after she admitted she had
stabbed to death her father,
Charles Breitfeller, in their
home at Bellaire, L. 1. Gladys
is pictured above leaving her
home en route to the Children's
Shelter. Below is exhibited the
knife which she wrested from
her .father, who threatened to
kill her mother in a rage after
■a night of drinking.
London Faces New
Peace Difficulty
Germany's Demand For Lost
Coionies, Threaten With
II Duce’s Sanction.
London, Oct. 23.—(.V)—Two other
major woilo problem.-,—an old and
a new ont—came to the forefront
today as the non-intervention com
mittee ‘riet! to work out an agree
ment on the withdrawal of foreign
troops irrrr. Spain.
Of no direct connection with the
Spanish civil war but tangled in the
maze of European affairs were:
Germany’s often voiced demand of
return of old colonies, now backed
by the powerful voice of 11 Duce
of Italy, and, some form of leader
ship from the United States in the
9-power talks on the Chinese-Japa
nese war to start Wednesday in
Brussels.
The Spanish neutrality group
were summoned for an afternoon
meeting with the British, hopeful
of reaching some form of agree
ment—rr at least avoid all but col
lapse of the non-intervention sys
tem.
Eight of the sub-committee mem
bers prepared to go ahead without
Russia if Moscow' persists in its
stand against granting equal rights
to the warring sides in Spain un
til the “bulk” of foreign soldiers
are evacuated.
Davis At Brussels
Brussels, Oct. 29.—UP)—Norman
H. Davis, the United States am
basaador-at-large to Europe today
visited the Belgium minister of
foreign affairs to establish the
first official contact of the United
States delegation to the 9-power
conference with the Belgium for
eign office.
Giant Flood Halts
Spanish War; Both
Sides Face Danger
Fighting Quits as Armies
Take Up Battle Against
New Common Enemy.
; 21 Feet Above Level
Two Rivers Pour Avalanche
Into Caragoza, Seat Of
Intense Battle.
Caragoza, Spain. Oct. 29.—<.W—
Insurgent and government armies
on the broad Aragon front quit,
fighting each other today to com
bat a common enemy—a flood that
sheeted the wide area in the valleys
of the Edro river and its tribu
taries.
The Galleggo river, rushing down
from the French frontier to jo;n
the Edro at this old insurgent base
set a crest in 20 years'. It was 21
feet above normal. The Edro was
22 feet above normal.
The Edro flooded roads and rail
roads in the government territory
to the north, causing great damage.
It filled trenches and drove the
Valecia troops to higher grounds.
Caragoza was threatened and
forced to take flood precautions
similar to those taken in the Ohio
valley when the spring floods
come.
Some portions of this recent
battleground was several feet un
derground.
Hostilities ceased.
Financial Issues
Await Good Mart
Margin Assistance Seen Aid
To Future l’lans Of
Issuing Bonds.
Washingt.mTTw. ZO.-UB-jt
check up of security records in
dicated today that a hugh back
log of new industrial financing may
be released, once business is as
sured of fairly staple market con
ditions.
One of the obvious designs of the
Federal Reserve Board's action in
margin requirements was to en
courage floating of these securities
which would fihance new and ex
panding business activities.
Federal officials indicated one of
the most disturbing elements in
current industrial situations, was
seen in the wake of the stock
market decline.
Since September 1, sixty-nihe
companies have requested post
ponment of effective dates of is
sues totaling more than $200,000,
000.
May Sue Haskins
Sustains Injuries
5-year Old Daughter of Mr.
And Mrs. J. G. Haskins
Fractures Arm.
Mary Sue Haskins, 5 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Haskins, West Pritchard street,
sustained a fracture to her left
arm late yesterday afternoon
while playing on Hill street.
The little miss was playing with
a group of other children when she
slipped and fell, pinning her am
beneath her body.
She was taken to the Randolph
hospital where the fracture was
reduced.
Mrs. Julia Burns
Dies This Morning
Mrs. Julia A. Burns, 77, and wi
dow of the late William Bums, died
at her home near Asheboro this
morning at 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Burns is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. William Under
wood, of Asheboro route two; Mrs.
Gruney Williams, of Central Falls,
and Mrs. L B. Strayhorn of Ashe
boro; lA'o sons, Emory and Charlie
of the none; two sisters, Mrs. Ada
Corner and Mrs. Nora Landon of
Central Falls; and two brothers, W.
E. Rollins of Central Falls and
Carl Rollins of Asheboro.
The funeral will be conducted by
Dr. J. E. Pritchard, of Greensboro
assisted by Rev. O. P. Dix of Ashe
boro at Giles Chapel tomorrow aft
ernoon at 3 o’clock. Interment
will follow at Giles Chapel.
Lambeth Sees No War
New York, Oct. 29.—(.PI—Con
fident there will be no European
war in the near future Represen
tative J. Walter Lambeth (D-N. C.)
returned from Europe today where
he was a delegate on the War Me
morial committee.
U. S. %chool lor Girls
And Church Hospital
In Japanese Shell Zone ,
U. S. Steel’s New
Leaders
Younger blood soon will take
| over control of the vast IT. S. Steel
Corpora*mil with the election as
chairman of the board and presi
dent, respectively, of Edward li.
Stettinius, Jr., 38, below, and ii. M.
Fairless, &7. Fairless went to “Big
Steel” from Republic in .1930, and
Stettinius was a vice president of
General Motors when now-retiring
chairman Myron Taylor brought
him to U. S. Steel as part of his
policy of injecting “new blood” into
the industry.
Potomac Danger
Reported Over
Business Resumes; Sandbag
Barricades Removed As
Waters Lower.
Cumberland. Md. Oct. 29.—CP)—
As the flooded Potomac river wear
ily bore its weakening crest down
stream today, Cumberland and its
river bank neighbors gazed with re
lief at its inches-high water in the
business and residential districts.
Residents and National guards
men began tearing away sandbags
and other river barricades, thrown
up hastily yesterday to ward off
the attacking waters.
Ramseur Girl, 11,
Is Buried Today
Ramseur, Oct. 29.—Mary Lee
York, 11 year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett York of Frank
linville, route one, died at the home
yesterday morning after about two
weeks’ illness.
Surviving, in addition to her
parents, are two sisters, Louise ar.d
Bernice York, of the home, and the
paternal giandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mat York of Liberty, route
one. .Funeral was conducted this
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the
Pleasant Ridge Christian church,
with Rev. W. A. Way, of Greens
boro and Rev. John M. Allred, of
ficiating. interment followed in
the church cemetery.
Troop 24 Meets Tonight
Hoy Scout Troop 24 will meet to
night at fi:30 at the Baptist church.
All scouts are urged to wear uni
forms.
Germany Refuses
Berlin, Oct. 29.—(/PI—Germany
formally notified Belgium today
she would not participate in the 9
power pace conference Wednesday
at Brussels.
The formal reason given was
that Germany was neither a singa
tory nor an adherant of the treaty,
assuring China of territorial in
teg rcty.
Ulster Riflemen
Block Jap Attack
On Chinese Troop
Tommies, tWith Rifles, Hold
Up Nippon Naval Launch
With Junks and Stones:
‘Lost Battalion’ Holds
American Methodist Church
Property Damaged By
Japanese Flyers.
London, Oct. 29.—LT)—The
greatest indignation was mani
fest in British official circles
today over the killing of three
Royal l ister Riflemen in Shan
ghai—the latest on a lengthen
ing list of British casualties
attributed to Japanese gun-fire.
Th * fact that the killings oc
curred soon after a British
sentry was machine-gunned to
death at a British defense post
at Shanghai increased the bit
terness informed persons said.
Although formal comment
was withheld pending official
reports in the incident, it was
said ink was scarcely dry on
the Japanese apology and offer
of compensation for Sunday’s
shooting.
The House of Commons ad
journed for the week-end be
fore news of the shooting be
came known in London.
h -Shanghai, Tlct. -29-^4AV-Tfiroe ,, ,4 ,
British Ulster riflemen were killed
and several wounded tortight during
Japanese shelling of Hungkao, sub
urb to the west of the international
settlement and "home of many
Americans and other foreigners,
British military authorities report
ed.
Artillery shelling and air attacks
in the Chinese-Japanese war spread
among American missions and
other foreign owned property
during the day British defense lines
along the settlement had been un
der fire.
One unidentified foreign and
several Chinese also were reported
killed by Japanese shells inside the
British lines.
Many Americans and other for
eigners abandoned their Hungkao
homes within the settlement as
battle "for possession of Shanghai
I centered in the suburden area.
Throughout the day shells ex
! ploded near posts maned by the
i Royal Ulster riflemen. Many win
! dows in buildings and homes in the
! western district were shattered,
! Trolley car wires in that section
; were broken and service was dis
j rupted.
The Seventh Day Adventist hos
pital evacuated its patients and
equiptment after several bullets
struck the hospital when a Jap
anese flyer shot at a group of
Chinese soldiers and refugees at
the building’s gates.
Meanwhile in Sungkiang, sever
al miles to the west of Shanghai
the American Susan B. Wilson
school for Girls was set afire and
almost destroyed and American
homes were demolished and the
Methodist compound damaged and
its GO occupants sought refuge in
dugouts during the bombing by 20
Japanese planes.
British authorities blocked the
Sootsow Creek with junks and
cargo boats to forestall Japanese
naval attacks on the Chinese “Lost
Battalion” opposite the interna
tional settlement.
British Tommies, with rifles at
their shoulders, placed cobble
stones along the creek with two
Japanese naval lauches withdrew*
after being halted as they steamed
up the stream from the Whangpoo
river towards the warehouse op
posite the United States Marine
corps lines, where the lone Chinese
troops evacuated Chapei two days
| ago
South Bend, Ind., Oct. 29.—I.P)—.
i A federal grand jury late lesterday
indicted James Dalhover, sole sur
vivor of the Al Brady gang for the
murder of State Policeman Paul V.
Minneman.
New York, Oct. 29.—(JP>—Placing J
of orders for eight new transport 1
airplanes was announced tonight
by Transcontinental & Western Air
Inc. Tlv; purchase price was $1,
413,000.
Sculptural works were first
made in China during the Ch’iii
dynasty, 221-206 B.C.