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"’uENPEkSON gateway TO CENTRAL CAROLINA twentieth YEAR litvinoff Starts Toward Home With U, S. Friendships Soviet Commissar of For eign Affairs Very Well Satisfied With His Mission Here GUI RECOGNITION FOR THE RUSSIANS Carries New Interpretations of This Government’s At titude on Tangled World Affairs; Mutual Trade Benefits and Debt Solution In Prospect V/Islington, Nov 23 (AP)—Maxim Litvinoff heads for Moscow today with personal tidings of America’s new friend'lnp for the Soviet Union, To Joseph Stalin, Russia's political iulei. hr carried new interpretations of this government's attitude on ian "le<l world affairs, gained in intimate talk' with (’resident Roosevelt, which precluded recognition. Behind, the Soviet commissar leaves n path paved in amity which points toward mutual trade benefits and a speedy solution of Russo-American debt claims. ii' hi <>wn words, Russia’s foreign minister goes 'very well satisfied ’ with the visit which, beginning No vember 7. re-established normal re \ationo alter a 16-year gap. and broke, pound foi an understanding on $700,- mwt* lo $800,000,000 of American dibu and private claims. 29 HIGHWAY JOBS IN STATE OKAYED Washington, Nov. 23.—(AP)—Twen t.v nine highway projects in North Carolina ranging in cost from less Uian $:»no to mote than $240,000, were approved by the Bureau of Public Roads prior to November 18. Announcement of some of the pro jects was made some time ago, but | all of them are listed in the bureau’s I latest compilation of its activities in J an effort to increase employment. Left Turn Bother To Hancock Congressman Will ing To Follow Roos evelt; Defends His Gold Policies Raleigh. Nov. 23. —(APj—Congress- man Pionk W. Hancock. Jr., of Ox hml. ;aid li»*re today "we have found tight i ; not light, and let us hope that if W c go to the left somewhat we w on I. he wrong.” i’he representative, a ranking mem hm of the House’s committee on bank ine and currency, talked with news papei reporters at the State Capitol while on a visit here, and said the still prefaia to "go along with Presi dent Roosevelt instead of the interna tional bankers association.” The President's gold buying pro eran> is no* giving him any great wor •i0 -*. Hancock said, and lie feels that ; dl the President is doing is trying 'o devalue and stabilize the dollar, so dial we can control the fluctuations °f our money, instead of letting the Va lue of t lie dollar be fixed across the Atlantic ocean." Schools Have Chance Now To Get Necessary Repairs D»!!y Dlipnti'fe Bsrwia. Ist the Ktr Walter Hotel. HI 1 O BASKEHVfLL. P-a!pigh Nov. 23.—School boards superintendents throughout the Stats are being urged by the State S ' ,K ’°l Commission to taae advantage i hf present opportunity to get '"'"lofl improvements made to the ! lu,< ’l buildings and grounds through new Civil Works Administration, "dletin lias just been sent out to 4 superintendents and school board r "‘ advising them that school ‘pan projects can be done with civil ''"iks funds and urging them to sub- J, 1 ~,e' r projects as soon as possible. I4,f> the school units have funds Hv ailable for repeirs, they will be re 'tuued to furnish the materials. But w l '‘ re no funds are available for ma ' 1 ;i ls, it j. s understood that the Civil oiks Administration will supply J " h the materials and the labor. Hmtiipfsnn tlatly iUtsmttrh AI? PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VhSTnIA. » ’ L the E a D sSa service op IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Stratosphere Chan GERMAN f INSTRUMENT carrying balloon ATTAINED this greatest HEIGHT top o/ stratosphere - " | 62,320 58,000 SettleW W , ' U 53,152 >8 PICCARD* PLfGM-r - ______ _ bottom* 6j "stratosphere” 1 SEALEVEL How science has conquered the . stratosphere, far beyond the earth’s atmosphere, is graphically illus trated in the above chart which shows relative heights attained by balloon explorers. (Central Press) RETURN TO GOSPEL IS MOWS PLEA Old-Fashioned Plan of Re demption Urged On Methodist Preachers DUKE CHURCH FILLED Some Ministers Too Prone To Em prasize Human Rather Thun Spiritual Interests, Bishop Says In Address Durham, Nov. 23.—(AP) —Asserting there must be a return to the old fashioned gospel of redemption of sinners if the church is to prosper, Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon, in address today to the North Carolina Confer ence, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, told its ministers not to dis cuss non-essential topics from the pul pit. Duke Memorial church was filled to capacity as the ministers and lay delegates and leaders heard the plea for fidelity to the pure gospel in pulpit preachings under the heading, "Ad vanced Thinking for Progress.” The bishop flayed the tendency he said some ministers have to give too much attention to human, rather than spiritual interests. Following the bishop’s address, the conference settled down to the busi ness of the session. DR. E. C. BROOKS IS STILL ABOUT SAME Washington, Nov. 23.—(AP) — His physician said Dr. E. C. Brooks, head of N. C. State Col lege, who is ill in a hotel here after suffering a stroke of paralysis, was doing as well as could be ex' pected here today. They described his condition as “not much changed." All of these projects must first be presented to the county civil works administrator, and then must be ap proved by Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, now State civil works administrator with offices here in Raleigh. She has al ready indicated that all worthy school building and equipment rehabilitation projects will be approved with as lit tle delay as possible. Not all of these projects will be approved of course, but as many as possible will be. Some of the school projects for which civil works funds and labor will be avail able are: Painting school buildings inside and out; painting school buses; grading school grounds; putting in window lights; repairing roofs and stopping leaks; repairing boilers and heating systems; repairing plumbing systems, water systems and fixtures; repairing (Continued on "age Two.) HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 23, 1933 Flight Route of Lindberghs bf jr \&OP£DALI BRlTISHl? 1 C A <S Yw\ <T EUR.OPB TT.S GENEVA ftfiEW VORK _ Vb '^ uda fl the land—and sea—covered by Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, and projected homeward trip (indicated by broken line) via the Azores and Bermuda. Col. Lindbergh’s report on the air routes he has travelled are eagerly awaited by experts planning to establish regular trans-Atlantic air service based on his data. CCentral Press) 170 Men Escape Trap In Los Angeles Brush Fire Engaged on Unemployment Relief Projects, But Make Their Way Over The Hills FOOTHILLS~VILLAGE OF TUJUNGA DOOMED Hysterical Confusion Pre vails as Forced Away from Homes by Blaze, Have To Be Drag ged to Safety After Trying To Save Property * Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 23—(AP) After destroying numerous small cabins and some larger homes in the northern section of Tujunga, and imperilling scores of fire fighters a subborn forest fire veered away from the little foot hills town. 20 miles north of here, and apparently left it safe today, most of the population had eva cuated Tujunga. Los Angeles. Cal., Nov. 23. — (AP) — One hundred and seventy men cut off by a roaring brush and forest fire in the foothills northwest of Los An geles were reported safe this morning by a motor cycle officer who ran the gauntlet of flames and found them scurrying to safety. The men, county welfare workers engaged on unemployment relief pro jects. were making their way over the hills, and apparently were in no danger, the officer said. The fire was completely out of con trol, and was eating its way through the foothills town of Tujunga, which was reported doomed by the fire. Scenes of hysterical confusion were enacted at Tujunga as the flames spread in the town. Many residents abandoned all their possessions and fled, while others, seking to save (Owtinued on Page Three.) Chicago Slaying Believed Murder By the Officers Chicago. Nov. 23.—(AP)—Chief of Detectives William Shoemaker assert ed today that chemists and detectives had turned up evidence which “prac tically established” that Reta Gardner Wynekoop was shot to death after partaking of the Tuesday evening din ner at the Wynekoop home, and that the murder was committed by some one in the household. It had been reported that Dr. Wyne koop found the body after dinner. Chemist contents of the young wo man’s stomach developed undigested food served at the meal. Dr. Wynekoop and members of her household were virtual prisoners over night in the old mansion that was the scene of the bizarre murder in her surgical room They had been released from police custody, but two officers were stationed in the home through out the night. Gold Price Kept Same Third Day Washington, Nov. 23.—(AP)— The administration today left the domestic newly-mined gold price unchanged at $33.76 ail ounce. It was the third day that the quotation has been held at that figure. Meanwhile, the value of gold at London was $33.96, on a basis ol sterling opening at $5.40 1-2 to the pound. N BOARDIN MEETING Plenty Knotty Problems Be fore Session Being Held In Raleigh IMIly niN|,n<t-fe nvr-Mit. In il»«* Sir U'lilter i«v ,i c M<iKIO<VII » Raleigh, Nov. 23.—The Board of Conservation and Development is meeting here today, the first meeting since the new members were appoint ed by Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus several months ago. The board was supposed to have met last July, but at that time the vacancies had not been filled. The board cannot meet ex cept on the call of the governor and director of the Conservation Depart ment, and no call was issued until last week. The new members of the board, re cently appointed by Governor Ehring haus. are J. L. Horne, Jr., of Rocky Mount: Harry Lindsay, Spray; Pearcy Carter, Asheville; J. P. Rawley, High Point; Col. J. W. Harrelson, Raleigh; and D. L. Ward. Jr., of New Bern. The old members of the board, whose terms have not expired .are E. S. As kew, Merry Hill; W. C. Ewing, Fay etteville: Joseph H. Stone, Greensboro and J. Q. Gilkey, Marion, Ford S. Worthy, new United States marshal for the eastern district, was a mem ber of the board, but has recently (Continued on Page Two.) «|i|| Settle’s Stratosphere Balloon Made New Mark, Ascending 61,237 Feet Ascension of Soviet Bag Some Months Ago Not Recognized by World Association SOVIET REPUBLIC IS NOT A MEMBER No Official Proof of Their Height Was Obtained and Is, Therefore, Not Recog nized; Settle’s Record Will Be Forwarded to F. A. I. Group Washington, Nov. 23. —(AP) —A cali braton of the barometer carried by Lieutenant-Commander T. G. S. Set tle in his stratosphere flight showed that the balloonist sad ascended 61,- 2C7 feet. The National Aeronautic Associa tion, in announcing the figure, said it would be forwarded to the Federation of Aeornautique Internationale as a new world’s height record. Ray Cooper, of the N. A. A., said that, although the Soviet stratosphere balloonists had claimed a height of more than 62,000 feet, the U. S. S. R. was not a member of the Federa tion Aeronaut iqque Internationale, and that no official proof of their height was held by the international organization. Officially, Cooper said, the 53.15? feet ascended by Auguste Piccard, the Belgian scientist, had stood as the world record. CITIES NOW URGED TO BUILD AIRPORTS Civic Works Money Avail able for Purpose, Mrs. O’Berry Announces Dnl l , llUimti'h llnremi In fh«* Sir Wnllrr Hotel. BY -I. C. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, Nov. 23—Promotions of more and better airports facilities throughout North Carolina, the build ing of new airports where none now exist and the improvement of pres ent facilities, are the objectives of the North Carolina airport Asocia tion organized here Wednesday aft ernoon, with Mayor George W. Coa.n. Jr., of Winston Salem, as its first president. Frank Ross, of Wilming ton, was elected vice-president and F. J. Peterson, Jr., of Winston Salem was elected executive secretary. Members of the executive commit tee, in addition to the three officers, are Mayor J, B. Flora, of Elizabeth City; W. S. Lee, Jr., Charlotte; Geo. Geoghegan, Grenesboro; Henry Sam ple, Asheville and Elmer Meyers, Ra leigh. The immediate objective of the as sociation, according to Goan, is to start as many airport buildings and improvement projects as possible with Civil Works Administration la bor. For Mrs. Thomas O.Berry, new civil works administrator for the State, assured the members of the association that sufficient labor would be furnished by the Civil works Administration for airport projects, if the cities or counties in (Uont)nupd on Paste Two) Nepotism Talked In Big Jobs Washington, Nov. 23. —(AP) — The wives of the President, vice president and speaker of the House may be named in Congress at the January session in an attack on an economy act. section requiring departments to dismiss women whose husbands are also employed by the government Some members opposed to nepotism say they will claim that the economy act discriminates against small wage earners in the government. They say they plan to cite that Mrs. Rosoevelt is engaged in various en terprises while her husband is draw ing the largest government salary. In addition, they expect to remind that Mrs. John N. Garner and Mrs. Henry Rainey, wives of the vice-president and speaker, respectively, are on the Federal payrolls as secretaries to their husbands. weTthM FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair and slightly colder tonight; Friday increasing cloudiness, pro bably followed by light rain in west portion. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Heckles King George | m ijgm John McGovern Flinging epithets that shocked the august gathering, John McGovern, Labor Member of Commons, made unprecedented verbal assault on George V as the king completed traditional state speech in House of Lords, opening Parliament. “You are a gang of lazy, idle parasites,” he shouted from gallery. (Central Press) $1,000,009 WEEKLY PAYROLLS IN STATE ON PUBLIC WORKS Civic Works Administration! Speeds Transfer of Un employed from Re lief Rolls STATE NOT AWARE OF WHAT IT ALL IS Vast Undertaking Has Not Fully Dawned on People; 68,000 Idle To Be Given Jobs from Government Funds and All by Decem ber 1 if Possible Dally OiNiiateh Bnrea*. In (he Sir Waller Hotel. BY J. C. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, Nov. 23. —Plans of the new Civil Works Administration to put 68,000 persons to work in North Caro lina on Civic Works projects by De cember 15, if possible, and thus bring the State a payroll conservatively es timated at $1,000,000 a week, are go ing ahead rapidly. More than 500 pro jects, providing for the employment of not less than 15,000 workers have already been approved by Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, now Civil Works Administrator for the state, and ad (Continued on Page Three.) Attorney Given Time To Prepare For His Defense Raleigh. Nov. 23. —(AP) —The State Supreme Court today issued an order giving Herman W. Winburn, Greens boro attorney, until December sin which time he may file an answer to the motion of Attorney General Den nis G. Brummitt to disbar him. The attorney general alleges that Winburn was guilty of professional misconduct before becoming an attor ney. In carrying the disbarment pro ceedings direct to the Supreme Court, the attorney general followed a course which had not been used since 1871, court officials said Motion To Quash Denied In The Scottsboro Case Decatur, Ala., Nov. 23.—(AP)— A motion to quash the venire drawn for the trial of Heywood Patterson, one of seven Negro defendants in the “Scottsboro case,” today was over ruled by Judge W. W. Callahan, pre siding in Morgan circuit court. The motion to quash was made by Joseph R. Broodsky, of New York, member of counsel retained by the In ternational Labor Defense for the de fendant. He alleged that Negroes were excluded from the jury boxes “solely 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY FOX WAS FORCED 10 SELL MOVIES, HE FELLS GROUP f Went Straight to Hoover In Effort To Retain His Vast Holdings, He Declares SAYS GOVERNMENT PASSED ON PLANS Was Im formed by Attorney General’s Office It Would Be All Right for Him To Buy Control of Loew’s Theatres; Later He Became Alarmed Washington, Nov. 23.—(AP)—Testi mony that he had gone straight to President Hoover and other high of ficials in his unsuccessful effort to retain control of his vast movie hold ings was given the Senate Banking Committee today by William Fox. The former theatre magnate testi fied he was forced under duress to sell control of his chain of 1,000 movie houses, which he had developed from a single Nickledoen in Brooklyn. Before purchasing controlling stock in Loew’s, Inc., in 1928, the witness said he conferred with William J. Donovan, former assistant attorney general, to learn whether the Justice Department would object. He said he was informed later by the attorney general’s office to buy the stock. When Hoover was inaugurated. Fox added, he became alarmed at what he called the hostile attitude of the new administration. He had expected Do novan to be named attorney general, he said, but instead that post went to William D. Mitchell. Husband Held for Murder of Chicago Woman Tuesday Chicago, Nov. 23.—(API— Shortly after Chief of Detectives Shoemaker declared “some member of the house hold’’ was the killer Earle Wynekoop, 27, was held by the police for ques tioning and denied any knowledge of the operation room murder of his wife, Rheta, 23. The young widower walked down an alley to the rear door of his home. A few minutes later he was hustled out the front minus his hat, overcoat, and suitcase, and taken in a squad car to the Fillmore street police station to be questioned. Wynekoop, who had been appraised of the sensational death of his wife in Kansas City, yesterday, had return ed by train without being noticed by police, who guarded every station. Lindbergh Will Cross S. Atlantic Ponta del Gada, Azores, Nov. 23. —■ (AP) —Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, flying tfrom Horta, ar rived here this afternoon. TO RETURN TO AMERICA BY WAY CAPE VERDE ISLANDS Horta, Azores, Nov. 23 — (AP)— Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who, with Mrs. Lindbergh, left here today in their big monoplane, said shortly before the take-off that he planned to return to America byway of Cape Verde, Africa. • “We contemplate reaching the Am erican continent,’’ said Colonel Lind bergh, “byway of St. Michael Is land, Madeira, Lisbon and Cape Verde.’’ The route to America by way of Cape Verde already is being flown by the German foreign air line company Lusthansa. That company uses a base steamer, the Westfalen, which is keut in position mid-way between Africa and South America to serve as a base for trans-Atlantic air mail flights because of their race and color." Patterson and eight other young Negroes, two now in juvile court, are under indictment charged with attack ing two Huntsville, Ala., white women on a freight train in Jackson county, Ala., on March 25, 1931. The present trials are here under change of venue from Jackson county, where eight of the Negroes were con victed and sentenced to death. The United States Supreme Court set aside the verdicts.
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