HENDERSON
GATEWAY TO
CENTRAL
CAROLINA.
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR
Desperate Battle
Rages In Suburbs
Os Sieged Madrid
3,000 Rebels Reported
Caught in Machine Gun
Trap in University
City Section
DEFENSE PROBLEMS
OF REBELS SERIOUS
Franco Contends, However,
Government Offensive Has
Been Shattered Against
Wall of His Army, With
Terrific Loss of 2,800 At
tackers Slain
Madrid, April 10.—(AP)—The sec
ond day of the government’s major
counteroffensive to break the insur
mnts’ grip in Madrid province
brought terrific combat today at the
very doors of the city.
While 3.000 of General Francisco
Franco’s men were reported isolated
by a machine gun trap in University
City, the northwestern suburb, the
government opened a deafening ar
tillery and aerial strafing of the whole
array of the besieged lines.
\n Associated Press correspondent
ga w General Jose Miaja’s government
artillery plant five out of six six
inch shells squarely on the roof of ono
strategically located building on a
hillside overlooking the Casa de Cam
po sector to the west.
Insurgents, who attacked Thursday
night as though they anticipated the
government drive*, launched yester
day, found themselves today with a
more serious defense problem.
COVERNMEN.T OFFENSI VE
SHATTERED, FRANCO SAYS
With Insurgents at the Madrid
From. April ID. —(AP) —The long
awaited government offensive from
Madrid was reported shattered today
against the wall of General Francisco
(Continued on Page Three.)
Fascism Is
Now Menace
To Belgium
Brussels, Belgium, April 10 (AP)
Belgium's political temper neared the
fever point today on the eve of a bit
ter “one-seat” election that may de
termine whether the little nation will
swing from traditional democracy to
fascism.
The 42-year-old American-educated
Premier Paul Van Zeeland Sunday
will contest youthful Leon de Grelle,
Militant leader of the Rexist party
of the extreme right, for a seat in
the chamber of representatives.
tit is a bye-election involving only
the one seat. De Grelle forced it by
having one of his deputies resigned,
and Van Zeeland accepted the chal
lenge).
SUSPECT TAKEN IN
HOLD-UP SLAYING
Winston-Salem, April 10. —(AP)
—Police Chief Walter Anderson
announced early today he had
taken into custody a Negro sus
pect in the slaying of Herman
Eogleman, insurance man clubbed
and shot to death Monday night
in a hold-up.
Anderson said he was checking
an alibi offered by the Negro,
whom he did not name.
Suspect Is
Called Upon
To Give Up
Insane’Man Cannot
Be Prosecuted, Of
ficer Assures Hunt
ed Robert Irwin
No W York, April 10.—<AP)— John
'• vons » assistant chief of police in
spectors, in effect, issued this appeal
to Robert Irwin, suspect in the
( Tman Hill triple murd<ers.
A ‘ n insane man cannot be prose
cut£d f or murder. Give yourself up.”
iwo weeks ago tonight Veronica
J( 'deon, ar fi s t’ s model, heir mother
a ‘ ( r a roomer in their home 'were kill
?! aa unidentified assailant. In
, ' fortnight that has elapsed, a half
suspects have been named, with
.? ‘ce finally concentrating o:n Irwin,
stuV nt CentriC SCUlptor and divinit y
Ihe officer added he cc/nsidered
r 111 a danger to the citizens of the
-n-munity, wherever he might be.
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Franc Continues
Weaker in Paris
Paris, April 10.—(AP)— Despite
denials in Washington and Paris
of any change in monetary policy,
the franc continued weak on to
day’s unofficial market.
The dollar opened at 22.20 francs
(4.504 cents to the franc), which
was slightly lower than yesterday’s
closing, but buyers decided to
stand by their positions over the
week-end and the dollar strength
ened to close at 22.30 francs to the
dollar (4.484 cents to the franc),
the level reached in unofficial trad
ing after the close of the Bourse
yesterday.
8 Drowned
As Tugboat
Goes Down
Vessel Sinks In Dela
ware River Near Es
sington, Pa.; Two
Are Rescued
Chester, Fa., April 10—(AP) —Seven
men and a girl aboard the tugboat
Radiant were missing today after the
vessel sank in the Delaware river
near Essington. Two of the crew were
saved.
The missing:
Alfred Robinson, first engineer. J
His 15-year-old daughter.
Ira Robinson, brother of Alfred. I
Woodie Owen, deck hand. I
Emery Ralph, deck hand.
Two other deckhands and a Jap
anese cook.
Two others who escaped by swim
ming to a barge the tug was towing
were: Captain Reuben Daisey, 57, and
Anthony Clark, first mate.
Divers were summoned to go to the
sunken boat.
TEXTiLESIEDFUL
,0F CONSUMPTION
“Sick” Industry Could
Thrive on Greater Use
of Cotton Goods
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press Columnist
Washington, April 10. —The dele
gates at the international textile con
ference in Washington stressed very ,
strongly the thought that their “sick
industry” (sick throughout the whole
world) could most effectively be re
medied if folk everywhere could be
induced to wear more clothes.
Men as well as women were ap-
Gontlnued on Page Two.)
ROCKY MOUNT NEGRO
WPA WORKER HELD
Wilson, April 10. —(AP) —Leroy At
kins, Rocky Mount Negro WPA
worker, was bound over to Federal
court in default of SI,OOO bond after}
a hearing on a charge he obtained
from the Rocky Mount post office and
cashed a WPA check belonging toi
James Leonard.
Henry Thomas, Jr., agent in charge
of the secret service office in Char
lotte, which brought the charge a
gainst Atkins, said more than 100
similar instances were being inves
tigated.
BY PAUL BARKLEY,
Associated Press North Carolina
Correspondent.
Washington, April 10. —(AP)—Re-
presentative Lindsay C. Warren, of
Washington, N. C., advanced his re
putation in the House this week as a
“watch-dog” of congressional spend
ing.
Partly through his efforts, the
House voted against authorizing in
vestigations into sitdown strikes and
anti-Nazi activities in this country.
Warren is chairman of the House!
Accounts Committee, which controls
appropriations for such congressional
spendings. He took the view the in
vestigations would sos usele6s and a
waste of money.
President Roosevelt’s court pro
posals took a hack seat during Sen
ate and House discussion of the sit-
North Carolinians In
National Capital
HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON,,APRIL 10, 1937
AS LEWIS ASSERTED FORD WOULD “CHANGE HIS MIND”
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Lewis answers Ford at auto workers’ rally
John L. Lewis, head of the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, is seen hurling a challenge at
Henry Ford before a rally of United Automobile
Workers of America in Detroit, attended by 25,000
States And Counties Are
Spending Less Than Ever
Before, Treasurer Claims
Johnson Points Out Local Government Commission’s
Assistance to Local Units in Refinancing Obliga
tions; Speaks Before Investment Bankers
By J. C. BASKERVILL,
Staff Correspondent.
Pinehurst, April 10.—The State of)
North Carolina, also the counties,
cities and towns, have been spending
less borrowed money during the past
four years than ever before in their
history, State Treasurer Charles M.
Johnson told the delegates to the
Southeastern Group Convention of the
Investment Bankers of America, in an'
address before them this morning.
One reason for this, of course, was the
depression and the fact that it made
it almost impossible for governmental
subdivisions borrow money for any
purpose. But this is by no means the
only reason, Johnson pointed out.
294 Arrests
On Charge Os
Car Drinking
Dally Dispatch Bureaa,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
By J. C. BASKERVILL.
Raleigh, April 10.—State highway
patrolmen made 294 arrests for drunk
en driving during March, an increase
of 87 over the number made in Feb
ruary when 207 were arrested for
Jdrunken driving, according to the
monthly report of the patrol’s activi
ties in March, made public today by
Captain Charles D. Farmer. The re
port shows that the patrol made a
total of 3,045 arrests in March as com
pared with 2,397 in February. This in
crease is attributed to the better
weather in March and the larger num
ber of cars on the roads.
In addition to the actual arrests
made, highway patrolmen inspected
23,298 cars and trucks for faulty
equipment, issued tickets for faulty
lights to 2,108 drivers, issued traffio
warnings to 2,028 other drivers, weigh
(Continued on Page Four.)
down strike situation, but word came
from North Carolina that the ‘rank
and file” in that state are with the
President.
#
A. D. Folger of Mt. Airy, Democra
tic national committeeman for North
Carolina, brought this news to the
capital.
“The rank and file in North Caro
lina favor the President's plan,” he
said, “But strong opposition is com
ing from lawyers, big business and
the industrialists.”
Representative Robert L. Dough
ton, of Laurel Springs, has a new
secretary.
He is Milton Cooper from Salis
bury, who succeeded Sidney Gam'bill,
of Sparata, who is now an associate
(Continued on Page Three.)
The principal reason is that the Local
Government Commission, through the
authority given to it by the legisla
ture, has refused to approve bond is
sues by subdivisions except for ur
gent and necessary projects.
“We expect to continue this policy
and approve bond issues only when
they are absolutely necessary,” State
Treasurer Johnson said—he is also
director of local government. “In that
way we are going to be certain that
the indebtedness of the subdivisions
decreases instead of increases every
year And the city and county officials
are just as anxious for this as are
(Continued on Page Four.)
JOB-SEEKERS MUST"
BE REALHOEY MEN
Requirement Is They Must
Have Been His Origi
nal Supporters
Dally Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel
By J. C. BASKERVILL
Raleigh, April 10.—In order to be
in line for an appointment to any job
by Governor Clyde R. Hoey, an ap
plicant must first of all be an ori
ginal Hoey supporter—.that is, must
have supported him in the first pri
mary last spring as well as the sec
ond, according to reliable reports that
hgve been in circulation here for some
time. This means, of course, that
those who supported Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. H. (Sandy) Graham in the
first primary and who then switched
to Hoey in the second, are virtually
out of the running in the contest for
Hoey appointments, other than in a
few exceptional cases. This rule is
(Continued on Page Four.)
DARE LIQUOR VOTE
IS SET FOR APRIL 24
Manteo, April 10— (AP)—The Dare
county liquor referendum will be held
April 24, it was announced today.
FOR north CAROLINA.
Fair, continued cool tonight,
probably frost; Sunday fair with
slowly rising temperature.
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST
South Atlantic States: rising
temperature first of week; fair
Monday, followed by rain Tues
day and Wednesday; fair and
slightly cooler end of week.
to celebrate Chrysler peace terms. Answering
Ford’s assertion that the Ford Motor company
“never would recognize” the U. A. W., Lewis said
that Ford would “change his mind”.
—Central Press
BUDGET SHORTAGE
CREATES PROBLEM
FOR THE CONGRESS
Senate and House Alike
Have Little Relish To
Choose More Taxes
or Less Relief
STATES RESISTING
SLASH IN RELIEF
Administration Originally
Expected To “Allow” sl,-
500,000,000, and Roose
velt Will Message Con
gress Next Week; More
Huge Sums Being Voted
Washington, April 10 (AP)—Failure
of tax receipts to meet Treasury esti
mates added this week to the worries
of members of Congress, already rest
ive over constitutional question and
sitdown strikes.
Members of the Senate and House
alike showed little relish for. choos
ing between retrenchment or increas
ed taxation. Forewarning came from
Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader, at a time when blocs were
forming to demand continued heavy
spending for relief, farm tenant loans
and low cost housing.
“At this juncture,” he said, “I don’t
see any new taxes. The President
doesn’t want them, but there are
some proposals for new expenditures
that might require additional funds.”
Continued on Page Five.)
TWO CAPITAL CASE
APPEALS AWAITING
Raleigh, April 10—(AP)—Two cap
ital case appeals head the Supreme
Court docket for next week.
Tommie convicted of first
degree burglary, in Mecklenburg coun
ty, and Raymond Edwards, sentenc
ed to die for the axe-killing of his
wife in Gaston county, both seek new
trials.
College Station, Raleigh, April 10.
- North Carolina farmers have receiv
ed more than $5,000,000 to date for co
operating in the 1936 soil conservation
program, Dean I. O. Schaub, of State
College, said today.
Farmers of this State earned $12,-
403,903 last year, he added, and the
checks are now being distributed
from Washington as rapidly as pos
sible. . ..
Although he had no exact figures
on payments disbursed to date, he
isald - approximately tone-half the
checks have been distributed.
The bulk of the checks mailed out
so far were received by the farmers
In March, and efforts are being made
to pay out as many as possible in
April, the dean continued.
Money received in March and April
comes in at an especially opportune
time when farmers are buying fer
State Gets $12,403,903
For Soil Conservation;
$5,000,000 Already Paid
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Record High Wages
Promised By Ford
After Strike Ends
Hits Court Plan
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Raymond Moley, former close ad
viser to President Roosevelt and
now one of his firmest opponents
in the proposed Federal court re
forms, is shown as he addressed the
Association of Commerce, in Chi
cago, urging three amendments to
the Constitution to avoid court
packing.
(Central Press)
Strikers In
Canada Will
Be Peaceful
Not To Halt Ship
ment of Car Parts
from General Mot
ors Oshawa Plants
Oshawa, Ontario, April 10 —(Cana-
dian Press) —Striking workers of the
General Motors of Canada decided to
day against interference with ship
ment of car parts out of the plant
here to dealers throughout Canada.
The parts are for repairs to both pri
vate cars and trucks.
Earlier company officials announc
ed part shipments would be made in
the usual manner.
The strikers acted after Mayor Alex
Frawl, of Oshawa, had urgecf them not
to interfere with company trucks mov
ing from the plants, and after 60
parts department workers had gone
into the plant through picket lines.
Hugh Thompson, organizer, urged
the 3,000 strikers to cause no out
breaks.
NEWTON YOUTH IS
CROSSING VICTIM
Newton, April 10 (AP) —Coit Kale,
of Newton, was killed last night when
a train hit an automobile at a cross
ing near here.
Two other occupants of the car,
Jack Jones, 16, and Worth Kale, a
brother of Coit, who was 23, were
seriously injured.
REV. THOS. SUTTON,
FAYETTEVILLE, DIES
Fayetteville, April 10. (AP)
Thomas H. Sutton, 74, superannuated
Methodist minister, died here this
morning at 3 o’clock.
tilizer and seed and planting much of
their 1937 crops, he added.
As a result, fewer farmers are hav
ing to apply for seed loans and other
forms of credit to finance their farm
ing operations at this time. Dean
Schaub cited two examples:
H M. Singletary, Chatham county
farm agent, .said 104 farmers had just
told him personally that they had
planned to get seed loans, but found
they would not have to when they got
their checks from Washington.
L F. Brumfield, Yadkin county
agent said the seed loan office for
that ’county had hardly more than
two or three applications a day after
the Washington checks began to come
in in large numbers.
Separate checks are sent to land
lords and tenants, the dean went on,
and this is helping tenants get more
interested in soil conservation.
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Unprecedented Pay Scales
To Workers Pledged
“When This Strike
Mess Is Over”
WAGES, PRODUCTION,
REAL COMPETITION
These “Such as Never Seen
Before” Announced For
Near Future; $lO Daily
Minimum Rumored; Peace
Continues in General Mot
ors Strike in Canada
(By The Associated Press)
Henry Ford coupled a denunciation
of labor unions today with a declara
tion the Ford Motor Company would
“demonstrate unprecedented wages
when this strike mess is over.”
The Detroit manufacturer’s state
ment on wages was his first since cir
culation of reports a $lO minimum
daily wage would be the company’s
reply to demand for union recogni
tion.
Ford said there would be
production and competition such as
never seen before.”
He declined comment on announced
plans of the U. A. W. A. to unionize
Ford plants, despite his recent state
ment he would never recognize any
union.
Meanwhile, the U. A. W. A. concen
trated its efforts across the Canadian
border in Oshawa, Ontario, where
General Motors of Canada ordered
partial operation of its plant, despite
a strike of 3,700 workers for union re
cognition.
There 60 men and women workers
of the strike-closed plant walked with
out molestation through a picket line
today and went back to work in the
parts department.
Thus a situation which the C. I. O.
affiliated Automobile Workers Union,
the company and government offici
als all had feared might break into
trouble passed peacefully, with no
more incident than the prolonged jeers
of the 160 pickets.
Police reserves had been held in
readiness at Toronto in the event
strikers interfered. Premier Mitchell
Hepburn, of Toronto province, plan
ned to confer separately with com
pany officials and strikers' represen
tatives.
Industrial conflict prevailed also
across the southern border. Eight
were killed and more than a score
hurt when government troops battled
workmen in San Martin Texmelucan,
Puebla State, Mexico.
Extradition
Os Williams
Is Declined
Richmond, Va.~ April 10 (AP)—
Governor Peery denied today, an ap
plication by Governor Hoey of North
Carolina for the extradition of Carter
N. Williams, Jr., Richmond industrial
ist and former president of the Bank
of Warren at Warrenton, N. C.
Williams is charged with issuing
false reports on the condition of the
bank and with accepting deposits
knowing the institution to be insol
velt. The bank closed in 1931.
Considering the two indictments
against Williams cited in the requisi
tion for the accused, Governor Peery
said:
“In my opinion, the evidence intro
duced at the hearing on April 8 shows
that the defendant, C. N. Williams,
Jr., was not in the State of North
Carolina on the specific dates on
which the crimes were alleged to
have been committed in the two in
dictments referred to in the papers.
"The request for extradition will,
accordingly, be denied.”
lOfTßeUef
Seekers In
Angry Defy
Columbus, Ohio, April 10 (AP)— iA
defiant group of 100 relief seekers
occupied a church today as a haven
from the office of Governor Martin
Davey, from which they were drag
ged and carried by sheriff’s deputies.
SjJix of their organizers were in
jail for investigation, cut off from all
but attorneys.
A committee from the Ohio Work
ers Alliance took over the leadership
and declared they would stay in the
State Capitol until their demands were
met. i
“The demonstration will continue,
was the final declaration of a stat
ment issued by temporary leaders.
They declined to say if they would
try to re-enter the governor’s office,
which they held from late Wednesday
until yesterday evening.