The Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County MEMBER OF AMOGIATBD PRESS N. E. A. FBATUBE MW1CK “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center ... of North Carolina” LXI ASHEBORO, N- C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1937 NUMBER 174 r- .--— -*;—— -—- — -~r : •-—■ - -- * uick Vote Assured On F. D’s Housing Measure Three Hundred Wonen, Washington, Dec. 21.—t/f fhe house recessed for I lours today after raajoi leader Rayburn announced ipecial session of Congress night adjourn this afternoon. Rayburn asked for the recess |xplaining senate leaders d to pass the house bill at » and in that event the house Lould speedily be able to send Jt to conference and complete III legislation business possi It this session. IVashington, Due. 21.—(.!’>— Jpublican senators indicated to they would agree to a quick • on the administration’s hous program in order to wind up I unproductive special congress l>al session. Senate approval, before night ll, leaders said would make im bsible to compose differences |,vveen that measure and the t>si» approved bill in time for ad ornment tomorrow. Majority leader Barkley, (D .), said however, he would pro tig the session until Thursday, Jnecessary, to get the bill to the fiiitr House. '•tone of President Roosevelt’s legislative recommendations been enacted, although the Inn bill is in such shape that 'rcciuent at the January session [ expected. [in order to hasten consideration the housing bill, Barkley made agreement. which forecast [enl tc -for the regular lt»S8 ses pn. He agreed to make the much Mussed anti-lynching bill a erial order of business for Jan hry G, three days after congress fnvencs. irmy-NavyFund lay Break All *eace Records [Washington, Dec. 21.—acks Equiptment Some congressmen of both major iarties commented that the army kcked modern equipment. This in Jicated that proposals for incrcas kl militai-y expenditures may be Jupported strong’y in Congress, lespite curi"r‘v emphasis on the Iced r--*- a balanced Federal bud let Uatwood Sentenced Willie Hatwood, colored, was sen enced to serve 60 to 90 days on iie roads upon conviction Of disor erly conduct before Justice of the ’eace L. C. Phillips yesterday. Hatwood was arrested by the po iec during an altercation on the ailroad tracks near the Bossong osiery mill. Annua] Contest For First Baby In 1938 The Courier’s annual New Year’s contest is brought toj the attention of Kandolph peo ple—lest they forget this im portant event during the Christ mas rush. For the past three years, this newspaper has staged a baby derby, or contest, in collaboration with the mer chants of the town, showering the first child born in the New. Year with a wealth of gifts. This brief announcement is to call your attention to this annual event which will be dis cussed more in detail immediate, !y after Christmas day. ■ ■ f . v -. / ■.•'- i . Alaska’s Girl, lusher in U.S. Kur-chtd and smiling, Mary Joyce, above, 29-year-dld pro* line tor of an inn at- Juneau, Alaska, is pictured above as she _ .arriKtsUlkSSl^yteSlWiW one of her rare visits to the states. Miss Joyce aroused admiration of even hardened Alaskan sour doughs last year when she made a 1000*mile dog-sled trek from Taku ' to Fairbanks * with the mercury at 60 degrees below zero. The trip took three months. | Asheboro Police Join In Futile Bill Payne Hunt The Asheboro police and mem bers of the sheriff’s department were busily engaged last night and into the early hours of the morning, co-operating with members of the state police in a state-wide hunt for the elusive Bill l’ayne and his cohort, Wash Turner. Reports were flashed to the local police from state police headquar ters that Payns and his companion, Wash Turner, has been flushed near Sanford and that he might be on his way through Asheboro. Chief of Police Dewey Bulla and his staff together with state high way patrolman, H. V. NorriB com bed all highways in the city and surrounding country in an attempt to intercept the pair. They were not located and, according to infor mation obtained from the police today, the whereabouts of the pair were still unknown. Kannapolis Man Robbed Near Here John Burr of Kannapolis stated to police Saturday morning that he had been hit over the head with a jack handle and robbed of $39.60 Friday night by a man resembling Bill Payne. He was found on the side of the road between Asheboro and Randieman bleeding from deep gashes in tho head. Burr said he was at Spencer bumming to Sweatsonville, near Graham, when his assailant and a small woman called “Tuts” by the man picked him up. Burr said they halted the'car just outside Asheboro and assaulted him, taking his money and leaving him uncon scious beside the road. He was picked up by a passing motorist and carried to the Randolph hos pital for treatment. No trace of the robbers has been uncovered by the local police as ye*. 1 ’ Cummings Stymied Washington, Dec. 21.—(.V)— Attorney general Cummings said today, he had no legislation to propose regarding wire tapping, which the Supreme Court outlaw ed ns a source of criminal court evidence. - Great Britain Calls “Bluff” 01 Japan; Wants More Than Words London, Dec. 2i.—(.?>—Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons today tint “no attempt has ever been made by Japan for peaceful settlement of her war on China.” “This is ihe time, now, fur the Japanese government to show they are not unmindful of the rights and interests of foreigners and that their assurances and apologies mean something more than words,” the minister declared. Concerning the entire foreign sit uation, he added, Great Britain’s “definite objective” is the “settle ment of trouble of the world with out war.” Great Britain is considering a show of naval might to impress Japan, at war with China, and hoped today, American and French warships would join in the Far Kn‘ t parade which might “cheek Japan’s aims to dominate China to its complete exclusion of other foreign interests.” Attacks against American and British gunboats are the current cause of resentment but the basic cause is that Britain fears Japan will try to ease out other nations with economic interests in the Orient. Britain concentrated her naval migh.t in the Mediterranean in 19.’i5 and inspired sanctions against Italy by 52 other nations. Both aets arroused (1 Duce’s resentment. Oiie deterrent to a British naval show in Oriental waters is the continued unrest along the Med iterranean and British reluctance to withdraw any number of war ships now there. The purpose may be served, however, by delegation to the French Mediterranean fleet the job of keeping watch—while Spain fights out her bitter civil war. It could easily be arranged for the French fleet to take over for the British—the British army and navy are linked in mutual assist ant agreements. Judges To Decide Best Decoration Thursday Eve The committee from the Wo man’s Club in charge of Christ mas decoration of homes urge all who plan to compete in the con test to have their homes decorated an.i lighted by Wednesday evening. Thursday evening the final judg ing will take place and prizes will be announced soon thereafter. Members of the committee are: Mrs. Ed. Hedrick, chairman, Mrs. L. E. Whitfield, Mrs. Fewell and Mrs. Henry Luther. Already a great many homes are decorated beautifully and elabor ately which with the added decora tion of the business section of Asheboro, gives the town an un usuall festive appearance. The churches of the town have been decorated for the anniversary of the birth of Christ and arc also attracting attention. One church has the scene of the Nativity on the front with concealed lighting effects and the Star of the East guiding the Wise Men. Another has a Christmas tree that is un usually lovely with wreaths of Christmas greens on the doors to welcome holiday worshippers. All-in-all, Asheboro is decorated and displaying the real Christmas spirit this year. U. S. Steamship Sinking Off Netherlands London, Dec. 21.—t.-P)—Lloyd’s announced today the United States liner, City of Hamburg, has wire lessed rhe was sinking after a col lision, ten miles east of Terschell ing, the Netherlands. “We’re sinking fast, ten miles east of Terschelling, after collis ion,” the SOS said. The City of Hamburg is owned by the Baltimore Mail Steamship company and is an 8,424 ton vessel. She was built in 1919. The message was picked up by Lloyd’s north Foreland station. Gets Medal for Risking Nazi Ire > Isartore Gennett, right, New York newsdealer, on his return from a tour with American Legionnaires receives a medal from Harry H. Schaffer, national commander qf the Jewish War Veterans, in rec ognition oC his daring while in anti-Semitic Berlin, where he placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. When a Nazi officer iioticed that the wreath bore a Jewish War Veterans’ ribbon, Gennett was grilled for three hours. Landon Back8-up Roosevelt In Pending Foreign Crisis Washington, i)cc. 21.—UPV— Alf W. Landon gave President Roosevelt today a pledge of “co-operation and support in the field of the foreign situa tion confronting the United States administration.” In a telegram made public at the state department, the Re publican 1936 standard bearer and former Kansas governor, criticized members of Con gress of both parties, who he said, “by their acts help create an impression among foreign Merchants Association Office Robbed of $20 t Unidentified persons, sometime last nigh', or early this morning, entered the Asheboro Merchants’ association office, over the Carolina theatre, Fayetteville street, ani stole #20 in currency. Police information this morning was to the effect that entrance was gained to the office by use of pass key as there was no evidence point ing to a forced entrance The theft was reported by eni Greensboro Man Arrested Here on Mann Ael Charge Christmas Danger Chief Rush Warns of Fire Hazard From Dried-out Trees. Fire Chief Clarence Rush called attention to the high i’tflamablc condition of trees used for Christmas decoration after the trees have been in doors for any period. Chief Rush said that all per sons should take extra mea sures at this season of the year to be on the alert for fires. Trees placed near open fire places or near stoves or lamps he said add an uncstimated de gree of danger to homes. Slight Fire At" Comer Home An overheated oil stove in the residence of Mi's. Cora Comer, 318 Worth street, caused slight dam age to the walls of one room in the dwelling Sunday night. The Asheboro fire department was summoned and extinguished the blaze before any material damage had been done. aitnrr—— • nations that they do not .trust the administration of foreign affairs..” “They would hamstring your your conduct in handling an extremely delicate foreign sit uation.” The President’s reply said “the general spirit of your tele gram helps me to meet the problems which confront our country in the field of foreign relations during these trouble some times.” ployes of the association who found the office desks ransacked upon op ening for business this morning. The police were immediately no tified and are working on meager clues which may develop into an ar rest. The theft, last night, is one of a series of minor crimes wjiich have | been taking place in the city for the I past several months. David Lee Perrell, dapper look ing Greensboro man, was taken from the Randolph county jail yes terday afternoon by Sheriff Carl E. King and turned over to federal agents, Wallace J. Clark and W. F. Lomacks on a charge of violating the Mann act. Perrell is accused of taking Pauline Jarrell of Ran dlenian to Grand Rapids, Mich., for immoral purposes. Perreil, according to J. F. “liud” Routh, justice of the peace in Ran dleman, took the 18-year-old girl from Randldman to the northern state about six weeks ago, return ing to Randleman for her a few days ago after she had come back to her home. The acquaintance was made, ac cording to Mr. Routh, at a rooming and boarding house in Greensboro where both were staying. Perrell, it was said, has a wife in a South Carolina town and has been “mixed up” in several incidents previously. Perrell was to be arraigned -n the commissioners court of the U. S. middle district, in Greensboro, this afternoon. New Bishop Philadelphia, Dec. 21.—(.1*1—The Most Reverend, Eugene Joseph Mc Ginness, D.D., was appointed bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, today by Cardinal Dougherty. Telegraph Units Seeking Higher Rates; First In Thirty Years j New York, Doc. 21.—<.P)—Wcst | crn Union Telegraph company, ami Postal Telegraph company, today jointly announced intention to apply to the Federal communi cations commission for a 15 per cent increase in rates. The increase, it granted, would be the first in thirty years of operations, except for the World War period, when the utilities were under government control, ! the announcement said. The increase is needed because the “financial resources and credit of tile companies are being placed in danger by the decline in rev enues brought on by the general slackening of business of the country”, the statement said. While the proposed new schedule of rates was not published, it was reported the increase would be applied generally, upon various classes of commercial and public messages, but not to be the press rates. Mother Shoots Four Children; Two Near Death Waveriy, Iowa, Dec. 21.—hi1)— Sheriff Frank Sager said a Bremer county woman shot four of her chil dren m* their sleep' today,- fatally wounding two of them. He said Mrs. Elias Watters, whom he is holding in the county jail, admitted the shooting, declar ing th; children “wouldn’t mind her.” The shooting took place in the fa mily farm cabin. Her husband is employed on a timber planting pro ject near Lansing, the sheriff said. The sheriff said the woman told him she shot her children in the darkness of the small cabin and then went to the cabin of Mrs. Louis Wiehe, nearby, where she fired a shot through a window. The sheriff said no one in the Weihe cabin was injured. He said Mrs. Watters explained she had “had some trouble” with Mrs. Wiehe. Roosevelt Aims At Peace With Utility Heads Washington, Doc. 21.—— President Roosevelt resumed to day his efforts to stimulate an early revival of utliity construct ion through peace talks with power company executives. Invited to the White House were Frank R. Phillips, president of the Pittsburg company, and William H Taylor, president of the Phila delphia Electric company. The conferences were the first since W. L. Willkie, president of the Commonwealth and Southern, and Ford L. Carlisle, chairman of the Condolidated Edison and Nia gara-Hudson Power company were called in a conference a month ago. Spain s Loyal Troops Driving At Rebel City Ilipdays, Spanish-Franco Front ier. Dec. 21.—(.T*>—The Spanish government today hurled 20,000 more men into fierce struggle for Teniel, radio advises said, and the reinforced army, of 55,000, was ordered to take the capitol at all costs. This force, and the insurgent defenders were locked in hand-to hand conflict within the city on the 7th day of the government of fensive and authorative reports said the garrison still was holding out. Thousands of attackers and defenders, alike, were reported to have fallen. The Weather North Carolina: Partly cloudy tonight. Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer. Many Americans, Danger In New Attack Teacher Ousted, Students Strike V r. While students of Kaiamazoc I College singed a strike demand- i log Ids reinstatement, Ur. Carey I Is. Gaming, professor of eco nomies at the Michigan school, is shown a hove as he discussed ina request foi a public airing j jl "inetlMienev" charges upon j .which tus--liiakrussa^ Wins.bused. ! Unemployment Cheeks To Start In January Raleigh, Dec. 21.—North Caro lina will have approximately $10, 000,000 in its Unemployment. Com pensation fund by the time the first cheeks are actually delivered to eligible unemployed workers, probably on January 28, Chairman Charles G. Powell, of the N. C. Unemployment Compensation Com mission, told the Carolinas Branch of the Associated General Con tractors of America at their meet ing in Charlotte last week. This fund has been paid by 6,500 em ployers operating 8,250 establish ments and on the payrolls of ap proximately 500,000 workers, Mr. Powell said. Mr. Powell, referring to the present recession in business, said that it now seems probable that fully 100,000 checks a month will go out to eligible unemployed workers who have established work records in covered employment during 1937 after payments start ■ January 28. Benefit- payments to eligible unemployed workers which begin in January will serve to alleviate suffering and keep the wheels of commerce moving even though many employees will probably be otit of work during the so-called recession in business that is now evident, Mrs. J. B. Spilman, mem ber of the N. C. Unemployment Compensation Commission, said in an address to the Lions Club of Winston-Salem last week. Mrs. Spilman said that pay ments which start probably on January 28 will give the unemploy ed eligible workers purchasing power1, even if on a low'er scale, nof only assuring them of . sub sistence, but also helping to keep other workers busy producing the necessities they can continue to buy with unemployment eornpen sat:on payments. A school for 55 claims inter viewers, 45 field investigators and i 10 district deputies for service at the various employment offices in the State will be held in Raleigh all next week, in preparation for paying unemployment benefits in January. William R. Curtis, direc tor of the division of statistics and research of the State Unemploy ment Compensation Commission, will be in charge. Intensive train ing will be given and tests made of the abilities of the new workers before they are sent out. Two days were dvoted to preliminary train ing for the 55 claims interviewers last week. ! Shanghai, Dec. 21.—liP>— Major General Kumakicke He rado announced today, that fur ther investigation of the sink ing of the United States gun boat Panay showed that it had not tired its cannon at Japa nese troops, as his report of yesterday stated. San Piedro, Calif., Dec. 21. —OP)—Fleet organization and training, were the official re?* sons given today for the sud den transfer of 9 naval de stroyers from the San Diego base at San Piedro. Staff officers said the United States fleet was in the higheat state of efficiency and training in its history and ready for in stant action in any emergency. Shanghai, Dec. 21.—CP)—Japan ese troop and warship moves to day aroused China’s fears that three of the nation's great coastal cities would suffer the fate of fallen Nanking. The Chinese expected .Japanese to drive against Hangchow, sea port, some 110 miles south and west of Shanghai; Canton China's southern metropolis, and Tsingtao, Shuntung’s seaport to the north. There were authortitative rc poKs that 11,000 Japanese soldiers withdrew from Nanking and em barked last night from Shanghai, apparently bound for Canton. A party of .‘500 American and Pritish women and children at tempted to l'lce war threats in cen tral China but were turned back to Hankow, one of China’s three temporary capitols. A boom across the Yangtze river Mstjungr iHO n>des--al(wve fsarw y ‘king, obstructed passage of their refugee'vessel, a British * ship’ at YVoosung. • '■ The United States destroyer Pope, arrived at Kotsing whore the cruiser Marblehead was due to day to aid in protecting 300 Americans in the threatened port and c vacuute them if necessary. Labor Spies In Unions, Senate Group Claims Washington, Dec. 21.—OR—-The civil liberties committee said to day that labor spies were employ ed by 2,500 firms, a blue book of American industry—and the .com mittee added, in a report to the , senate on work for the year, “many spies were found to be union men —including a national vice presi dent of his union.” Payne Eludes Officers Near Coastal Resort Conway, S. C., Dec., 21.—CP)— The Horry county sheriffs office said today ai} ail-day hunt oh Waecamaw Neck had yielded no tract of two men, believed to be Bill Payne and Wash Turner, wide ly hunted North Carolina despera does. One officer expressed the belie! the pair had eluded the net of co unty officers and state highway patrolmen, thrown about the nar row strip of land after a highway patrolman lost their trail at Myrtle Beach. . Ask Pardon , ' * Raleigh. Dec. 21.—t-Pi—Counsel and relatives of Herman Casey, 50 year old Lenoir county man, serv ing 25 to 30 years for 2nd degree murder asked for a pardon today. Thrills Upsets .. Close calls, .. The . year 1937 was full of ’em for followers of sports!. The fans would like to relive the-year; .. and now they get thei^ chance .. Review 1937 with Alan Gould, sports editor of The Associated Press., and. his staff of experts ,. Mr. Gopld has supervised a com prehen sive series of articles starting - today. Turn to the sports page and look for— The Year in