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ILUME lxi
ASHEBORO, N. C., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1937
NUMBER 149
aiicock Endorses Plan
o Revamp Profits Tax
V Aid Business Stride
ir Heel Plans To
d Program Aimed
At Business Relief
rth Carolinian Points To
Necessity of Help For
Reducing Tax.
“iiatorial Candidate
iresentative Visited Ashe
bovo; Leaves For Wash
ington Today.
'rank Hancock, member of Con
es from North Carolina, yester
during a short atay in Asheboro
ounced he would support the ev
frowing movement in Washing
to revamp tax revenue laws to
irove business conditions,
tepresentative Hancock referred
ecially to the excess profits tax
vision, which at present he stat
is “hindering the proper and
essary development of the na
i’s business.”
From all indication,” Mr. Han
k said, “this excess profits tax
ttsur? will be one of the major
s of the special session.
It is apparent that business men
oughout the country must have
opportunity of looking ahead to
ter days if they are to continue
doytnent and expansion of busi
g.
I sincerely believe this excess
fits tax, as now enforcable is re
ding the expansion of business,
revamping or, a revision, t be
<e, will be one of the major ac
iplishments of the special ses
Ir. Hancock was enroute to the
ke-Carolina gridiron classic
pping in Asheboro for a short
e where he greeted many of hb>
nds.
Ir. Hancock plans to leave for
shington, for the special session
open Monday, late today,
ie is a candidate for Unite !
tes senator, a post now held by
ator Robert R. Reynolds.
Washington, Nov. 1.1.—(TP)—
gressional leaders indicated to
there was little likelihood of
rial session action on the ve
advocated by same members
m aid of business,
hiate majority leader Barkley
Kentucky, said he did not bc
e there would be time for this
slation. He said after return
is office from a conference with
lident Roosevelt:
feel certain we will want to
with that subject at the earl
possible date but it would take
I Chrismas to get it enacted.”
ith the farm bill still incom
b, Senator Bankhead said legis
« to create an independent
tor-general, a part of the ex
tve reorganization recommen
)ns headed the tentative pro
a for the house at the outset
ie special session.
Nov. 13.—(.V)—A cou
lud horses, Ed Krinkle
1 State Bows
Before Jaspers
lattan Downs Fighting
Wolfoack on M,,HHv
Y
! crack mud horses,
lake Kopicki, conspired on a
oaked gridiron today to lead
iittan’s green clad Jaspers to
try 15 to 0 intersectional vio
tver North Carolina State’s
nek.
ute the gloominess of the day
lie fact that the field was a
&;ire, Lady Luck smiled on
avier Manhattan eleven an !
the game was seven minutes
Jaspers led by a field goa'.
nhattan punt bounded against
on State’s 19 yard line and
\ Daly was on it for the Jas
on the seventh. Three plays
i)\vhere and Kringle, with Ca
hclding the ball, dropped back
13 and kicked the ball be
the uprights for three points,
jfoie the perioJ was over Daly
through State’s defense to
a punt and the Jaspers fell
on the lfi. Kopick bobbed
ih center a little later for
and a touchdown. Krin
attempted placement was
attan uncorked a 56 yard
1 in the third to push over
d touchdown that ended
for the day.
* For Tax Relief
Frank Hancock
Representative in Congress, win
yesterday said a revision and re
vamping of the excess profits tax
was virtually the only way to im
prove and remedy business condi
tions.
Davidson Downed
By Harvard 15-0
Wind and Rain Hay Big Part
7n Defeat For The
Wildcats.
Cambridge, Mass,, Nov. 13.—</P>
punched out two touchdowns, a
point after a safety to beat
Davidson 15 to 0 in an intersec
tions] game.
A crowd of 4,000 shivering spec
tators cheered the gallant defense
of the North Carolinians who held
high powered Harvard scoreless
for the first period, then yielded
two touchdowns by Frank Foley,
left half.
The first came in the second per
iod after a long, slow, march and
the other in the third on a brillant
03 yard run. Davidson’s running at
tack never got under way.
Cedar Falls Man
Injured In Crash
Alton Ferree, Cedar Falls,
Sustained Head Injury
Last Evening.
Alton Ferree, Cedar Falls, sus
tained minor injuries about his
head last night about 7 o’clock
when the -automobile in which he
was riding left the highway on
highway 64 about 19 miles west of
this city. Pugh’s ambiance was
summoned to the scene of the ac
cident and brought Mr. Ferree to
the Randolph hospital where he
received first aid treatment. He was
able to return home later in the
evening.
No details of the accident were
available but it is understood the
car in which Mr. Ferree was riding
and another collided on the high
way between Asheboro and Lex
ington.
Coast Storm
Jacksonville, Nov. 12.——A
disturbance, reported by the wea
ther bureau as “highly beneficial
to Florida” swept away from the
statu today and reached up the
Carolines' coast
Tar Heels Crush Devils 14-6;
Smash Duke’s Rose Bowl Hopes
Durham, Nov. 13.—<JP)—A bril
lant fighting University of North
Carolina football team outplayed
a favor Duke University eleven
here this afternoon to dump the
Blue Devils of the undefeated col
umn 14 to 6.
Duke opened the game by push
ing the Tar Heels deep into their
own territory and scored midway
the first period on a thirteen yard
sweep at left end by Honey Hack
ney, fleet Devil quarter. Hackney
failed in his try for point from
placement
The overflow crowd of 45,000
seemed to have reason to believe
Chinese Trapped
1 As Japs Schedule
Great Air Attack
200,uOO Civilians Face Death
As Trains are Unable
To Leave.
U. S. Aides Sufferers
American Ambassador Asks
Haven For Noncombatants
In Chinese ‘‘Paradise.”
Shanghai, Nov. 13.—UP)—Some
200,000 Chinese civilians were
trapped by disrupted transportation
in Soochow tonight unable to heed
a Japanese ultimatum to evacuate
the city in the path of their ad
vano towards Nanking.
A Japanese spokesman announc
ed yesterday Soochow and a neigh
boring city would be bombed be
cause of their “industrial sections
in which Chinese military supplies
are manufactured.” Leaflets from
Japanese planes warned the popu
lace to flee by midnight.
. The Japanese advance swept 30
.miles west of Shanghai, pursuing
the Chinese legions, retreating to
their ‘ Hindenberg Line” 50 miles
west ox the city.
A Japanese spokesman announc
ed that the vanguard of the center
column was approaching the out
skirts of Kunshan, its immediate
objective, two miles east of Soo
chow.
The Japanese front which yester
day v/as a great arc quickly chang
ed tonight into a snakey line 18
miles north west of Shanghai, thru
Kunshan to Kashan 40 miles south
west of Shanghai.
U.i.Vfl States Consul General
Clarence E. Gauss, in Shanghai,
was negotiating with Japanese offi
cials to establish a safety zone at
Son-chow, known to the Chinese for
2,0(jP years as “Paradise Under
Gauss ‘was acting at request of
Ambassador Nelson Johnson, to
whom American missionaries had
appealed for help.
Shanghai, Nov. 13.—UP)—A
Japanese gunboat successfully
crossed the partly broken boom
obstructing the upper Whangpoo
river today after armed Japanese
naval launches had swept the
stream of mines, exploding several
harmlessly.
The voyage up the Whangpoo
and, the trip of other armed launch
es up the Soochow creek, indicated
Japanese operations, using both
streams, would supply the advanc
ing troops towards Nanking.
Auto Contract
Deroit, Nov. 13.—UV)—A tenta
tive agreement on revision of the
United Automobile Workers of
America contract with the General
Motors was ready for presentation
to delegates here today.
Business Delay
El Paso, Tex., Nov. 13.—UP)—
Chester C. Davis, member of the
Federal Reserve Board declared to
day the current business recession
is only a temporary period of read
justment.
A. E. F.’s Dream
Real Saluting Demon Found
In London Town
_Lake.
London, Nov. 13.—(.V)—If
someone only knew his name,
the London public might have a
new British hero.
The unidentified Briton was
rowing in Regents park lane
when Big Ben sounded the sig
nal Thursday for two minutes
of silence honoring the war
dead. Attempting to stand in
his skiff, he tumbled into the
lake but came to rigid atten
tion waist deep in water.
the pre-game favor given Duke was
correct, but the Heels, proved other
wise with “Handy” Andy Bershak,
George Watson, Tom Burnette and
Crowell Little leading the victory
play.
Little, grity little quarter of the
Heels, swashed a half yard over
right tackle to score in the early
minutes of the 2nd quarter at the
end of a 63 yard march. Tom Bur
nette put on a special kicking shoe
and with a perfect placement put
the Heels ahead.
Three minutes before the game
ended, after Duke had played most
of the 2nd half deep in its own ter
Here Today
Harold D. Cooley, M. C.
Harold Cooley At
M. E. Church Today
Congressman From This Dis
trict Will Give Armistice
Day Address.
Haroid D. Cooley, congressman
from the fourth district of which
Randolph is a part, will speak at
the First Methodist church this
morning at 11:00 o’clock. Mr.
Cooley, who is an orator of consid
erable ability, will give an address'
appropriate to Armistice day whiclt|
has just been celebrated this week*
His flow of language and speakinjf
voice, coupled with, his ability, will,
doubtless make this a memorable
occasion for those who hear Mr,
Cooley.
Mr-. Cooley plans to leave soona
after the address for Washington^
to be present at the extraordinary!
session which is called for Mondays
November 15th. This is his lagft
publi: appearance in. his distriflj
during the Tecess between sessions'
of Congerss.
Mr. Cooley will be presented by
the pastor of the church, Rev. H. P.
Powell The anthem by the choir
will also be appropriate to the au
tumns' season, “When Golden
Leaven are Falling,” by Hadens.
Art Exhibit Opens
Monday Morning
Illustrious Paintings of Mas
ters to Be Shown Here
This Week.
Beginning tomorrow and con
tinuing through Friday, the Colon
ial Art Company will exhibit rare
masterpieces painted by illustrious
artists of the past at the West
school here.
The proceeds of the exhibit will
be used by the various schools in
Asheboro to purchase pictures to
be placed in the school buildings.
Some of the more illustrious
pictures that will appear in the
auditorium of West school are:
“Indian Summer”, Wegand; “Old
Mill”, Vincent; “Modonna of the
Roses”, Rebens; “Age of Inno
scenee”, Reynolds; “Artists Sis
ters”, Rembrandt; “Coal”, Nus;
“First Lesson”, Mulert; “Head of
The Virgin”, Lunini; “Annuncia
tion”, Lippi; “Flute Player”, Kupe
tzky; “Laughing Cavalier”, Hals;
“Plowman Returning Homo”, Geo
rgi; “Autumn”, Ernst; “Christ Be
fore Pilate”, Ciseri; “Old Sheperd”,
Portrait of a Man,” Biago; “Great
Divide”, Amick and “Mill Race,”
Aldrich.
Hatteras Wreck
New York, Nov. 13.——Six
seamen in a small and storm-toss
ed lifeboat were rescued off Cape
Hatteras today five hours after
the Greek frieghter Tzcnychandris
loaded with scrap iron, sank- sud
denly before dawn, in a rainy,
driving southeast gale.
ritory Burnette dropped back as
if to try a placement instead he
tossed a pass to Watson who took
one stride into the end zone for
a 9 yard gain and a touchdown.
Burnette added another point by
placement. Little had run a punt
back 23 yards and short line smash
es got two first downs.
Duke advanced to North Caro
lina’s 13 yard line in the first quar
ter before the Devils scored and
got to the North Carolina 20 in the
second, after Hackney returned a
punt 70 yards in the only non
scoring threats the defending
southern conference champs made.
Brussels Parley
Refused New Bid
To Tokyo Rulers
Prepare Draft Condemning
; Japan’s Military Acts In
Chinese Territory.
Italy Files Protest
Swctjfii Joins II Duce’s Repn*
sentatives; Seek Govern
ment’s Advice.
Brussels, Belgium., Nov. 13.—
LV)—The Brussels conference on
the China-Japanese conflict tonight
approved a modified draft of a
declaration criticising Japan’s pol
icy in China.
This action was taken, however,
wath the understanding that those
delegates who possessed no in
structions from their government
could make alterations at a meet
ing Monday.
Italy and Sweeden particularly
insisted upon time to submit the
declaration to their home gov
ernment.
The original draft was prepared
by the United States, Great Britain
and France after Japan’s second
refusal to work with the conference,
which was called under the war
treaty.
The conference earlier today,
convinced its dignity would not per
mit it to address a new peace ap
peal to Japan, rejected an Italian
proposal to send another message
to Tokyo.
Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 13.—UP)
—-China’s demand for what would
amount to sanctions against Ja
pan was dramatically opposed by
Italy today in the Brussels con
ference seeking to end the Chinese
Japanese warfare.
The Chinese delegate, Dr. Z. K.
^Wellington Koo, urged a confer
ence decision to withold war mater
ials and credits for Japan and sup
ply them to China.
This invoked immediate object
ions from the delegation from Italy,
against which the League of Na
tions decreed sanctions because of
her invasion of Etheopia, and, who
has been Japan’s friend at Brus
sels.
“That is entirely ruled out”,
said the Italians. “We are not
here for that. It is entirely out
side the scope of the conference.”
Nevertheless the United States,
British and French delegates pre
sented the conference with a draft
of a joint declaration stressing the
illegality of the Japanese military
action in China and asserting it
amounted to defiance of the w’hole
world.
Previously, the conference had
heal’d Norman H. Davis, head of
the American delegation, declare
there were “compelling reasons”
why Japan should cooperate in
the search for peace.
Dr. Koo, referring to the -Japan
ese rejection of the second invitat
ion to discuss peace possibilities,
urged delegates to “act now that
tho door to concilation and mediat
ion has been slammed in your face.” I
Peace Meeting In
Methodist Church
Rabbi Fred I- Rypins Guest
Speaker at Meeting Of
Peace League.
Rabbi Fred I. Rypins, will be the
chief speaker at the meeting of the
Randolph County Peace League this
afternoon at 3:30 p. m. in the M. E.
Church, Asheboro, N. C.
Tiie speech of Rabbi Rypins will
be proceeded by an organ recital
and musical program. It is ex
pected that a large crowd will be
in attendance to hear this noted
speaker. The school teachers and
members of the high school classes
of the various schools, and the''
churches and Sunday schools have
rccived special invitation to at
tend this meeting, which will be the
Armistice Day program of the
Randolph County Peace League.
Rabbi Rypins is noted throughout
the south for his ability as a speak
er and especially upon the question
of international peace. Those who
attend this meeting will be well re
paid for their time.
Bishop Rebuffed
Paris, France. Nov. 13.—(.P)—
The Rev. J. I. C. Dart—asked by
his superior for information on
his rebuff to the Duke of Windsor
—said today he probably would
answer but “no one on this earth
has the church right to demand an
explanation of me, neither the
bishop of Fulham nor the Arch
bishop of Canterbury or anyone
else."
i’ight ‘Stigma’ of Wassermann i est
Twenty-five Montclair. N J.. society women suDmitted to Wasser
mann tests to set an example for the rest of their community in the
war against syphilis Only one man other than doctors turned up
for the test, in which one ol the volunteers takes part above.
Randolph County Red^Cross
Roll Call Begins Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning bright and j
early T. Lynwood Smith, chair
man of the Randolph County
Red Cross roll call, wrill pass
the word around the county
and the annual drivefor mem
bership WR1 he on. Randolph’#
aim this year being 750 mem
bers.
In Liberty, Mrs. P. T. Bar
ringer will have charge of the
drive for that vicinity, while
A. H. Thomas will cover Ram
seur and, II. C. Jones take care
of the potential members in
Franklinville. Each of these j
State’s Witnesses In Cross
Trial Include County Men
When the Hoke county Superior
court opens Monday morniny ut
Raeford to initiate the state’s case
against Bill Cross, Asheboro,
charged with the first degree mur
der in connection with the slaying
of Sergeant J. T. Mott on the Fort
Bragg reservation, Randolph coun
ty will be well represented.
The prosecution representatives
have been in Asheboro for several
days interviewing residents per
taining to evidence which the state
will present.
Speedy Enactment of Farm
Laws Dimming at Capitol
Washington, Nov. 1.'!.—(.!’)—
Controversy over methods of crop
control and its financing, dimmed
today the prospect of speedy enact
ment of farm legislation at the spe- :
cial session of Congress.
The house agriculture committee
agreed, informally, yesterday to
discard the plans for artiitrary mar
keting quotas for wheat, cotton and
rice which farmers could approve
or reject.
Senator Bankhead, (D-Ala.) said
Ryan Won’t Give
Plans For Future
Hickory Physicians Refuse i
Visitors to Room Of
Copper Heir.
Hickory, Nov. 13.—(,P)—Hickory
physicians for Basil (Pat) Ryan,
New York copper heir, continued
today to deny visitors to his room
in a local hospital where he en
tered eight days ago less than 12
hours after marrying a 21-year-old
Morganton girl.
“Mr. Ryan spent a rather rest
less night. His general condition is
improving satisfactorily. No visi
tors”, read a bulletin issued this
afternoon.
Ryan kept to himself any plans
he might have as a result of his
surprise marriage to Miss Martha
Barkley two days after they had
met for the first time at the home
of her half sister.
chairmen will canvass their re
spective territory and the final
count will be turned in to Mr.
Smith to make a tabulation of
the drive in the entire county.
Ned Cross leaders, the three
theatres in Asheboro during
the past week have donated the
use of a few minutes of their
silver screen to further this
national organization.
Complete ret urns <of the drive.
November 15-19, inclusive, will
appear in this paper next Sun
day.
Among those called as witnesses
by the state are, Sheriff C. E.
King, his deputy B. F. Morgan, a
game protector, Frank Wright and
Rufus F. Routh.
No definite decision as to the
time of the trials of Hal Rush,
Walter Routh and Jesse Crotts,
which the state contends was with
Cross at the time of the shooting,
has been announced. These three
are charged with being accessories
after the fact.
| however, he would try to write a
I compulsory acreage control provis
I ion for cotton into the farm bill
when .t reaches the senate.
In the race of presidential de
mands that Congress provide for
additional tax revenues to finance
the new program, the house com
mittee shunted to the ways and
means committee the responsibility
of finding about $200,000,000 which
most experts say will be required.
iXM. Costello, M.C.
California, Hurt
i In Fayetteville Hospital Fol
lowing Accident With Ma
rine at Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, Nov. 13.—UP)—
Representative John M. Costello,
of the 15th California congressional
district was injured in an automo
bile accident near here last night.
He was believed to have suffered
broken legs and possible internal
injuries. Persons who carired him
to a Fayetteville hospital said his
condition appeared serious. He was
carried to an operating room and
physicians could not be immediate
ly questioned.
A marine, said to have been
driving a car also, was hurt ahd
was brought to a hospital here.
A record said the car got out of
control and overturned.
PiKdent Urges
lmk Proposals;
Leaders Mark Necessity Of
Tax Relief But See No
Hope This Year.
Crop Control Listed
Other Items Include Wage
And Hour Bill, Plan For
Reorganization.
Washington, Nov. 13.—(/»—Ad
ministration leaders today made
government reorganization the first
order of business for the congres
sional session opening Monday.
Monday’s session will be devoted
solely to the reading of President
Roosevelt's message and routine
formu'ity of opening with Congress
getting down to work Tuesday.
The message was expected to
mention at least four proposals for
action during the special session on
a ne v farm program, wage and
hour regulation, regional planning
and government reorganization.
Farm legislation had been set as
the first order of business in both
houses when Congress adjourned
last August.
Senator Barkley (D-tfy.) said it
would probably require a week or
so for the senate committee to pre
pare a farm bill.
Washington, Nov. 13.—LV)—
Strong demands for a sharp change
in business today gained a promise
from congressional leaders that it
would be considered but action
would probably be delayed until the
regular session.
Democrats said they would intro
duce a message at the special ses
sion to lighten the surplus profits
Bottom With Ship
Greek Vessel Sinks Off Hat
teras; Only Six of Crew
Reach Safety.
Aboard the Swiftsure, off Cape
Hatteras, Nov. 13.—CP)—Six mem
bers of the crew of the Creek frei
ghter Teeny Chandrs, which went
to the bottom with its captain and
seven men, were taken aboard this
tanker shortly after 9:30 a. m. o
day.
The survivors were sighted about
30 miles off the Diamond Shoals
lightship, drifting in a battered,
waterlogged lifeboat. .They were
brought aboard while a rough sea
was running and during heavy
rains end wind squals.
The iescued men said several
members of the crew went down
with the captain. The survivors
managed to haul themselves into a
lifeboat after the steamer sank.
They saw eight others, in life
belts, struggling through the sea
towards the boat but they never
reacn: t it.
_*_
Brandeis Is 81
Washington, Nov. 13.—Uft—
The supreme court’s oldest mem
ber—Louis Dembitz Brandeis be
came 81 years old today.
Los Angeles, Nov. 13.—CPI-—
Federal agents early today arrest
ed John Timny, 20, on a charge of
sending a threatening letter to
Marion Davies, film actress.
Tluee-fourths of all women
professional workers in the United
States are school teachers and
nurses.
Football Scored
North Carolina 14, Duke 6.
Harvard 15, Davidson 0.
Manhattan 15, N. C. State 0.
V. M. 1. 27, Citadel 0.
V. P. I. 14, Virginia 7.
Clenison 10, Florida 9.
Furman 12, S. Carolina 0.
Alabama 7, Ga. Tech 0.
Georgia 7, Tulane 6.
Vanderbilt 13, Tenn. 7.
W. and Lee 14. Wm. and Mary
12.
Louisiana St. 9, Auburn
Georgetown 6, N. Y. U.
Iowa State 3, Marqu
Yale 26, Princeton 0.
Pittsburgh 13, Nebra
Miss. State 12, Sewai
Michigan 7, Penn. 0.
Ohio 13, Rutgers
Indiana 3, Iowa
Texas 0, T. C. I
Notre Dame 7,
Holy Cross 7, I
Minnesota 7, N.
Boston College
Amhurst 16, W
Dartmouth 6,