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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR GEORGIA TOBACCO WELL ABOVE 1935 PRICE ********** ***** ********** **** * * * * *** Crisis In Spanish Civil War Near As Europe Fears New Outbreak GERMAN NAVY MEN CONFER WITH HEAD OF REBEL FORCES London and Paris Anxious Lest Continent Be Plung ed Into Fresh Gen eral Warfare GERMANY AND ITALY MAY HOLD THE KEY Meantime, Rebels Continue To Hammer at Madrid from North, While Leftist Gov ernment Insists It Is Able To Cope With Menacing Situation (By The Associated Press) A crisis in the Spanish insur gent fight for pbssession of Madrid appeared to be ap proaching today as at least two European capitals experienc ed anxiety over the mainten ance of European peace. London and Paris looked anxiously toward the cauldron of unrest in Spain a civil war now in its 18th day -and diplomatic activity to obtain a general European hands-off agree ment heightened. From Tangier, north African inter national zone, issued a report that of ficers of two German warships an chored off Ceuta, Spanish Morocco, had been received by General Fran cisco Franco, generalissimo of the re volution. Fears in some French quarters of another European war growing out of the Spanish situation were quick ened by the receipt of reports on the German warships. French anxiety over the situation was “fully shared” by the British for eign office, it was stated authorita tively in London. The nub of the situation apparent ly lay in the attitudes of the German Continued on*»Page Five.) MARY ASTOR CLAIMS HUSBAND KNEW ACTS Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 4. —(AP) — A fragment of testimony by Mary Astor that her ex-husband knew of her relationship with George S. Kauf man. and condoned it, was a cryptic passage today in superior court re cords. Cross-examined by Joseph Ander son, counsel for Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, the film actress testified that she and the Hollywood physician discussed his contemplated divorce. ‘You know Kaufman has nothing to do with this divorce,” she said she told her husband. “You’ve known a: out George Kaufman since last fall. You've condoned it.” New Attack By Fascists On Madrid Bo o ill Os Heavy Artillery and Crack of Rifles in Moun tains Audible Madrid, Aug. 4.—(AP)—-The boom of heavy artillery and the steady crack of rifle fire in the Guadarama mountains north of iM'adrid late to day betokened another and perhaps critical assault by Fascists insurrec tionists on the gateway to Spain’s cap ital city. New waves of government militia recruited from Valencia and other points to meet what was reported to be the long-awaited general rebel of fensive on Madrid, poured into the mountain passes. Reserves ready to he trundled north ward by motor truck, if needed, were mobilized in Madrid for the instant dispatch. The government said it was pushing forward its positions in the strategic passes which it dominates. (A rebel announcement at the seat of the junta government in Burgos today predicted that Madrid would fall shortly under crushing attacks, not only from the north, but also from Morocan legions approaching the city from the south.) HiutiU'rsnn tUntfy tltsuatrh __ ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Threatened Shirley ■* 'WtFry .msjm Sterling Powell (above), Grant, \ T eb., farmboy, pleaded guilty in North Platte to writing a letter in which he threatened the life of Shirley Temple, child movie star, unless her father, George Temple, paid him $26,000. Powell is being held pending Federal Grand Jury action. 'Central Press) POLITICAL CHIEFS MfFOUFCm Watch for Possible Hints of National Sentiment as Campaign Is Ready For Gun MISSOURI, VIRGINIA AND KANSAS VOTING Farley Reports to Roosevelt That Democratic Organi zation Is Prepared for Ag gressive Drive Right Up to Election; President Sig nals Start Washington, Aug. 4.—(AP)—Politi cal leaders watched for any possible hints of national sentiments today as voters of three states cast their bal lots in primaries. The primaries, part of a series of eleven which will be held this month, were in Missouri, Kansas and Vir ginia. The Missouri voting involved some thing of a test of strength between the Thomas J. Pendergast Democra tic organization of Kansas City and supporters of William Hirth, Colum bia farm leader. Id Kansas, the home state of Gov ernor Alf M. Landon, leaders in both parties strove to get out a big vote for psychological purposes. Candidates for governor, senator, representatives and other posts were being nominated, but in many cases there were no con tests. Virginia, traditionally Democratic, Continued on Page Five.) COLLECINSIOOD FOR RESETTLEMENT About 70 Percent Reported; Direct Graints Made in Some Cases By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington, Aug. 4.—“A1l rural dis tress,” says Publicity Director M. E. Gilfond of the Federal Resettlement Administration, “cannot be traced to hand land. “Some farmers have good enough farms, but are too weighted down toy mortgages and lack of equipment to make a profitable job of farming. “When such disasters as drouths hit. them their difficulties as multiplied. “The Resettlement Administration advances loans of SSO to S6OO at low interest rates. “Thus, at less than keeping families on relief for a year, a new opportun ity for making a decent, self-respect ing living for a year is offered. It was expected that 70 per cent of such loans would be repaid and this has not proved too optimistic a guess.” In emergency cases outright grants are made for subsistence. The drouth ha s brought a great in s (Continued on Page Six.) HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 1936 Scenes in Berlin Stadium as Hitler Opened Olympiad Thousands cheered as Der Fuehrer Adolph Hitler (right) stood on the I welcomed 4,800 youthful athletes of the world with the Nazi salute. Thfl balcony of the tribunal of honor m the Olympic stadium at Berlin and I other scene shows American contingent as they entered packed stadiumi (Central Press) Roosevelt’s Trip Is Not Political Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 4.—(AP) —President Rortsevelt said today his forthcoming inspection trip through some of the drought stricken states would not be poli tical. lie made this statement in an swer to a question, and then fol lowed the usual procedure of let ting newsmen quote him thus: “It is a great dis-service to the proper administration of any gov ernment to link up human misery with partisan politics.” He discussed the drought and held what he called the usual monthly conference on finances, with a group of officials from Washington. Warren Not Interested In Big Job f riends Think Con gressman Will Re ject Comptroller General Office Daily Dispntrh Bureau!. 11l The Sir VVsilter Hotel, By J. C. BASKGRVILL Raleigh, Aug. 4.—Representative Lindsay C. Warren of the first con gressional district, is not much inter ested in the reports that he is being considered for the appointemnt as comptroller general of the United States, to succeed Comptroller Gen eral McCarl, and will probably reject the appointment if it is offered to him according to reliable reports reaching here today. Those in a position to know the facts maintain that Rep. Warren is not much interested in the proposed appointment and that noth ing but a personal plea from Presi dent Roosevelt could persuade him to resign his seat in Congress and ac cept the appointment as Comptroller General. There are several reasons why Re presentative Warren is said to be only vaguely interested in the comptroller general’s post, according to recent re ports. The first of these is that War ren is regarded as having a natural flare for politics and prefers the (Continued on Page Six.) OURWEATHER MAN 11 FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Wed nesday; possibly scattered show ers and not quite so warm in ex treme north, portion Wednesday. SiS^ Jesse Owen Makes Record- Smashing Broad Jump for Second Title in World Meet MISSISSIPPI YOUTH LEADER IN HURDLE Pitt Negro Freshman Helps in Sweep by Americans; Missouri Woman Brings Laurels To United States In Her Branch of Competi tion; 300,000 Attend Berlin, Aug. 4.—(AP) —Topped by Jesse Owens’ record-smashing broad jump victory for his second title of the eleventh Olympia, Americans swept all three men’s track and field finals and broke even in two wom en’s events today in one of the biggest days the United States ever has en joyed in Olympic competition. Owens bettered the Olympic broad jump record five times, winning the championship with a leap of 26 feet 5 21-64 inches. The triumph of Glann Hardin, of Greensboro, Miss., in the 400-metre hurdles, and Johnny Woodruff, Uni versity of Pittsburgh Negro fresh man, in the 800-metre run, combined with Owens’ second gold medal per formance, boosted the United States’ point total to 83, assuring retention of the team championship after only three days of competition before crowds aggregating 300,000. Helen Stephens, of Fulton, Mo., meanwhile, recaptured the women’s 100-metre sprint crown for America. Harry Williamson, High Point, N. C., star, ran sixth in the 800-metra finals. Food Prices Due To Rise To New Top Crop F ailures To Be Felt in Stretching of Family Budgets Over Nation Chicago, Aug. 4. —(AP) —Faced with rising food prices because of the drougth, householders in city and hamlet sought to determine today how their family budgets might toe affected. With the long arid spell cutting down the nation’s food supplies for (Continued on Page Six.) Say Strong Arm Methods Used To Force Union Men Into Lewis Organization A. F. L. Official at “Trial” of “Rebel” Union Leaders, Says He Will Show Men Threatened With Beatings To Induce Vote for Industrial Unions Washington, Aug. 4. : —(AP)—Charg- ing that strong arm threats were used to force trade unionists into the John L. Lewis camp, the prosecution today pressed the “trial” of Lewis and eleven other American Federation of Labor chiefs accused of rebellion. John P. Frey, a federation official who is seeking to have the American Federation of Labor executive coun cil adjudge Lewis’ committee for in dustrial organization guilty of insur rection, announced he would present documentary evidence that men had been threatened with beatings to in duce them to vote for industrial unionism. “I will prove that meetings were packed,” Frey added. This charge, voiced before the coun- Hoey Urged To Get Man From East Hally Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel, By «l. r, BUSKERVILL Raleigh, Aug. 4. Reports that Clyde R. Hoey may ask the State De partment Executive Committee to re elect J. Wallace Win,borne, of Marion, as chairman for another four years, are causing some uneasiness among many of Mr. Hoey’s supporters in the east. For while they all agree that Mr. Winborne has made an excellent chair man for the past four years and that he was unusually successful in man aging the last two campaigns, they feel it would be a mistake for Mr. Hoey to disregard the precedent un der which the chairmanship of the committee has alternated between the east and the west and under which a different chairman has always been selected by each incoming governor. A good many observers here feel that if Mr. Hoey should re-appoint Chairman Winborne or select another western man as chairman, such ac tion would greatly complicate the present situation in the eastern part of the State, where there is already very strong opposition to Mr. Hoey, and where Dr. Ralph W. iMlcDonald got most of the 212,000 votes he re ceived in the first primary. To fail to name an eastern Democrat as chair man of the State Democratic Execu tive Committee this time would not only further irritate those Democrats who are not friendly to Mr. Hoey now, but might serve to greatly offend the minority of eastern Democrats who (Continued on Page Six.) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. cil gathered in a stuffy Washington office for the second day of the “trial” added new bitterness to the internal quarrel in the American Federation of Labor. William Green, federation president and leader of the opposition to Lewis, estimated the prosecution would con tinue, probably through tomorrow. Inasmuch as the “rebels” have re fused to appear, Green said that after the presentation of the prosecution’s evidence the “trial” court will proceed as a court to analyze the evidence. The various groups, including friendly clergy who have urged the factions to compromise their differ ences, became gloomy as peace nego tiations appeared to be making no progress. CLAIMS Ml LEWIS DEFIED FEDERATION Mine Head and 11 Associ ate “Rebels” Absent as “Trial” Proceeds Washington, Aug. 4.—(AP) —An as sertion that John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, defied the American Federation of Labor’s executive council in organization in the radio industry was made before the council today toy E. D. Bieritz, as sistant president of the electrical workers. Bieritz was the first witness called against Lewis and eleven associates in the committee for industrial or ganization at their trial before the council on charges of “insurrection” against the American Federation of Labor. Lewis and the other “defendants” were absent, contending that the council had no authority to try or suspend them. Suspension was regard ed in labor circles as the most like ly outcome of the sessions. As the trial progressed, efforts to avert the threatened split in the fed eration were at a standstill. Edward F. McGrady, assistant sec retary of labor, talked with several council members. He insisted he had submitted no peace proposal and that the administration was keeping hands off. Still trying' to make peace, Henry Ohl, president of the Wisconsin Fed eratirn of Labor, expressed hope that the rank and file of the labor move ment would exert sufficient influence on union presidents to postpone final decisions, at least until the annual convention in Tampa in November. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY 35 CENTS A POUND FOR FAIRQUALITY Averages Reported From Number of Markets at 23 to 40 Cents on Auction Sales SOME OFFERINGS OF POOR QUALITY Prices Range All Way From Five to 52 Cents Pound; First Sale at Hahira 34 Cents With Demand Brisk; First Two' Rows at Val dosta Average 27 Cents Tifton, Ga., Aug. 4.—<(AP) —Auction of Georgia’s 1936 tobacco crop began today, and growers studying opening prices predicted the leaf would bring more than the $13,582,912 paid for the 71,826,352-pound yield in 1932. Offerings varied from trash grades at five cents a pound to high grade, which commanded 52 cents. Fair grades brought in the niegh obrhood of 35 cents a pound. Offerings were unusually heavy. Sev eral of the 15 South Georgia market cities reported warehouse floors filled to overflowing and other buildings pressed into service to handle the re ceipts. Hahira reported its first sale at 34 cents, demand brisk, and offerings heavy. The first pile on the Moultrie mar ket brought an average of 25.46 cents for 1,316 pounds. Tifton, which led the state last year, reported more trash tobacco was of fered this year than on opening day in 1935. It brought five cents a pound. One row of 16 piles of various grades brought from five to 29 cents. A check of the first two rows sold at Valdosta indicated an average open ing break of 27 cents. Waycross reported one sale at 30 cents a pound. On the Douglas market one grower sold 210 pounds for an average of 52 cents. Averages reported from other towns early sales included: Metter, 28 cents; Black3hear, 32 to 34 cents; Vidalia, 30 to 40 cents; Hazlehurst, 23 cents. SALES OPEN BRISKLY ON WAREHOUSES AT TIFTON Tifton, Ga., Aug. 4. —(AP) —Tobac- co sales opened briskly a*- five Tifton warehouses here today and farmers said prices for all grades appeared Continued on Page Five.) Farmßureau ToMapPlans For Tobacco t ■»—ii i ■ Meeting at Green ville Thursday To Outline Compacts To Be Sought Greenville, N. C., Aug. 4.—(AP) — The executive committee of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation will meet here Thursday to launch an active campaign for State legislation designed to * aid tobacco growers to get a good price for their product. “The committee at its first meeting since the permanent organization was perfected in Raleigh last week, will prepare to put its shoulder to the wheel in the interest of tobacco com pact legislation,’’ E. F. Arnold, exe cutive secretary, said. “But the federation will not devote all of its attention to the tobacca growers, as it also lays plans for gen eral State participation in 1937 in the Federal soil improvement and con servation program.” The federation now plans, Arnold said, to secure the services of one or more outstanding lawyers in drafting proposed compact legislation with the counsel probably conferring with members of the State delegation in Congress. At Chattanooga, Tenn., on' August 24, Arnold said, Southern Farm Bu reau Federation association will con fer and representatives from tobacco states not having federations will at tend. “We hope to have fairly definite proposed legislation on tobacco ready for consideration then,” Arnold said.
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