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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR ItOOSEVELT TAKES LEAD IN FLOOD RELIEF Court Compromise To Be Rejected ROOSEVELT WARNS OF UNDUE ADVANCE FOR COMMODITIES President Writes Garner To Stop Senate Considera tion of Tydings Measure HARLAN COAL ROW FURTHER PROBED Senate Judiciary Commit tee Reaches No Decision on Date for Court Bill Vote; One Proposal Is for Vote Two Weeks Hence on Tuesday, May 11 Washington, April 27.—(AP) —Leg- islators predicted today any attempt, alt dompronlide on the President's court proposal would be defeated in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The opposition counted on at least half of the 18-man committee, which came today to the voting phase of its consideration of the bill to add jus tices to the Supreme Court if those over 70 do not retire. Some committee members talked increasingly of putting off action on the possibility some justices might retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the spring session. Action toward enacting a program for industry and labor will be delayed some members of Congress said, for an administration decision on whether the problems involved should be handled by state or Federal govern ments. Economy aimed at budget balanc ing won support from Harper Sibley, president of the United States Cham ber of Commerce, who told his or ganization relief expenses are the key to the problem of wages and hours. ROOSEVELT WARNS ABOUT UNDUE PRICE ADVANCES Washington, April 27. —(AP) —Pre- sident Roosevelt warned against “un due advances in prices” today in a letter to Vice-President Garner asking the Senate not \to consider the Tyd ings price maintenance bill. “The present hazard of undue ad vances in prices, with resultant rise in the cost of living,” the President wrote, “makes it most untimely to Continued on Page Two.) WALLIS SIMPSON’S PROBATION ENDED Required Six Months of “Good Be havior” in Divorce Action Is Now Completed London, April 27 (AP) — Wallis Simpson completed today the re quired six months of “good be havior” in her divorce action and became all but free to marry the former king of England. Only le gal teehnicalities were necessary before her divorce from Ernest Simpson became final, and these were expected to be filed in a fortnight. Rivers Over Their Banks In The East Thousands of Acres of Lowlands Inun dated, But Little Damage Is Done Kaleigh, April 27. —(AP) —Eastern Aorth Carolina rivers ran as much as '° n f °et in flood today, inundating thousands of acres of lowlands, but little material damage. At Weldon the Roanoke was 40.7 ep t today and its bank level is 31 fee*. The Neuse at Smithfield was at 16.8 f' e .h nearly four feet in flood, and Rising slowly, and a stage of 18 feet, °Ui feet in flood, was due at Golds boro by Friday. The Cape Fear reached 34.2 feet at ayetteville today, headed for a crest p.. 3 ' f "eet, two feet in flood, and had a four foot flood L feet., with 28 feet expected late tomorrow. The slow rising Tar at Rocky ount was barely out of its banks at • eet and crest had not been fore cast. imuturrsmt Hauy Dispatch JMj I vifSL Till! I Disorders in which two men and a woman were injured occurred outside the plant of the Long Island Press in Jamaica, L. 1., when police attempted to disperse a crowd of pickets and sympathizers. This pic ture shows police pushing back the crowd. Employees of the editorial department are on strike and the police cleared a path for the mechanical workers to enter the building. (Central Press) Probable Set-Up Given Os New Road Districts Vance Would Be in Fifth D istrict Under Samuel M. Bason, of Caswell County, As Commissioner; Dis trict Outlines Not Completed As Yet Dally Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel By J, C. BASKERVILI, Raleigh, April 27. —The ten new dis trict commissioners of the State High way and Public Works Commission are in the somewhat novel position of knowing what districts they will re present, but without knowing just what counties will be in those dis tricts. While Governor Clyde R. Hoey announced the appointments of the ten district commissioners and the new chairman last Saturday, the ten will not know just what counties will be in their districts until they meet May 1 or soon thereafter and definite ly decide upon the make-up of the ten districts. In a general way the composition of these districts is known, of course, WYNICK EXPECTED TO TAKE NEW POST Many Angles Being Con sidered by Retiring Road Chief, However Dally Dispatch Bureau, , In the Sir Walter Hotel. Kv J C BASIvERVILI Raleigh, April 27. —Whether Capus. M. Waynick will accept the appoint ment offered him as director of thei Division of Purchase and Contract or decline it and leave the State’s ser vice altogether, is still uncertain. Some of his friends are urging him to decline it, a larger number urging him to accept in the spirit it was of fered him by Governor Clyde R. Hoey. The belief grew in official circles here today that Waynick will accept the new post, not because of the salary of $6,000 a year which will go with it but because his friends are urging him to accept it because of the op portunity to serve the State and the Democratic party. As Tar as salary is concerned, there are* indications that Waynick has more than one offer to enter private industry as an executive at as much if not more than the $6,000 salary offered him by Governor Hoey to head the purchase division. The one thing that is preventing irv>nt*niied on Pasre Three). Love Brought King George VI Into World’s Spotlight King George VI was almost ignored by the world as the Duke of York u .til be fell in love. How he came into the spotlight be cause all England was hungry for a romance in the royal family is told in the third article of a series of six. on the coronation appearing today. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. LEASED WIRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Wild Melee Marks Newspaper Strike HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 27,51937 and it is expected that the commis sion will for the most part follow the suggestions of the governor as to what counties shall be included in each. But the new commissioners must meet and agree upon the coun ties to be included in each district be fore they can be legally and definite ly constituted. The leason for this somewhat pa ra doxic.nl si ><* .tion is tha tthe 10” IT i en eral Asseml —or rather ‘.tie roaJs committee vas unablj .o c'ivide Du- State into ter. highway Jis ricts ac ceptable to the members of the com mittee, with the result that it was de cided to pass the buck to the new commissioners and the governor. (Continued on Page Three.) STATE PLANS FOR ADVERTISING MADE National Agency Will Prob ably Handle Job for Department Dally Dispatch Bareas, In the Sir Walter Hotel. By J. C. BASKERVILL Raleigh, April 27.—Plans for the launching of the new advertising cam paig to “tell the world” about the ad vantages of North Carolina as a place to live, play, work and manufacture, lare rapidly being perfected, it was learned today from Director R. Bruce Etheridge, of the Department of Con servation and Development, and Paul Kelly, assistant director. The new ad vertising program will be started July 1 and contemplates the expenditure of $125,000 a year during the next two years, largely in nationwide ad vertising and the publication of book lets telling about the State. It is be lieved that the expenditure of this money in advertising the State will he the means of bringing thousands of tourists and new residents into the State, "who will literally spend mil lions of dollars of new money in the State. It has just about been decided to place all of the national advertising through one of the larger national ad (Continued on Page Two) ■MFH Author and Publisher of “Coronation Commen tary” Defendants London, April 27 (AP) —The Duke of Windsor today filed an action for alleged libel damages and an injunc tion against the author and publish ers of “Coronation Commentary” a best seller dealing with his reign and abdication as Edward VIII. The writ was filed through the Duke’s London solicitor despite the fact both author and publisher had proffered an apology and the publish- Con timed on Page Two.) sharTadvanceln PRICES OF COTTON Market 14 to 25 Points Higher at Close, With Middling Quoted at 13.72 Cents New York, April 27 (AP) —Cotton futures opened barely steady 2 to 6 points off, under May liquidation against 303 notices, and commission house selling, with trade houses the best buyers. Shortly after the first half hour, July sold up from 13.01 to 13.12 and was holding at the best. Prices generally showed net gains of one to eight points. Cotton futures closed steady, 14 to 25 points higher. Spots steady, mid dling 13.72. Two Killed, Eleven Hurt, On Highway Charlotte, April 27 El liott and T. C. Russell, both of Denton, were killed instantly and 11 persons were hurt, none seriously, in a truck bus wreck near here today. The bus, property of the Carolina Coach Company, was enroute from Greensboro to Charlotte. The truck, loaded with blocks of granite, was the property of the Den ton Stone Works, of Denton. Both bodies of the dead men were mangled so identification was diffi cult. Telephone calls to the stone works confirmed tentative identifica tions established from documents in the men’s pockets. FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Wed nesday; little change in tempera ture - - BILBAO TOTTERING BEFORE ADVANCING INSURGENT ARMIES Outer Defenses Crushed and Defenders Are Plunged Into Disastrous Retreat BASQUE MUTINY IS NOW BEING HINTED Hundreds of Civilians Kill ed in Rebel Bombardment of Northern Spanish Cen ters; Insurgent Cruisers Shell Valencia, Mediter ranean Loyalist Seat (By The Associated Press.) Bilbao tottered today before an ad vancing insurgent army that had crushed its outer defenses and plung ed its defenders into a disastrous re treat. General Mola’s northern army oc cupied Eibar, an important munitions center, about 20 miles southeast of Bilbao, and found pillars of sparks from burning houses spreading flamesi thioughoutthe evacuated city. The in surgents said communists and anar chists set dwnamite blasts before abandoning the stronghold Sundav night. The Basques said insurgent planes fired Eibar. Mutiny in the Basque ranks was l hinted as the insurgents surged on Durvngo hoping to take it and reach the 16 miles of improved highway to Bilbao. Hundreds of civilians were killed at Guernica, former capital of the Basque country, and the city was left in blazing ruins after a fierce insur gent bombardment. Fa.talitiies In Madrid mounted to at least 270, with hundreds of others in jured as insurgent artillery batteries pounded the city for the 16th conse cutive day. Two insurgent cruisers rained 30 shells into Valencia, temporary seat of government on the Mediterranean coast. At least three women were kill ed. many other civilians injured am extensive damage inflicted on tl city’s industrial section. A sub-committee of the neutra' group in London studied whether to seek cooperation of non-European powers, including the United States in the 27-nation patrol of Spain. DENHARDT’S PISTOL FIRED AT DISTANCE Was Held More Than Nine Inches, Maybe 18 Inches, from Gen eral’s Slain Fiance Newcastle ,Ky., April 27 (AP)—A. J. Miller, University of Louisville, told the Denhardt murder trial jury today the pistol that killed comely Verna Taylor was held more than nine inch es, and probably more than 18 inches from her body. The reply from the man classed by the commonwealth as an expert came after most of the morning session had been spent in conference over ad missibility of the question as phrased. The commonwealth, trying Briga dier General Henry Denhardt on a murder indictment charging he shot to death his 40-year-old fiance, had failed previously to get the question answered. Denhardt had expressed belief she shot herself. Finally Mar shall permitted it in another form, de spite the defense’s objection. The typewritten question that took 20 min utes to ask was read to Dr. Miller,. Califo mia Cannery Strike Is Settled; Arrest Sitdowners (By The Associated Press.) Settlement of the California can nery strike and the arrest by Federal agents of 18 sitdowners in a Detroit dispute held the spotlight on today’s* labor front. Governor Frank Merriam announc ed complete agreement for settlement of the California cannery strike. The peace pact provided for recognition of the cannery workers union as bar gaining agent The strike affected 1,- 300 workers. The 18 persons under arrest in De PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Thousands Already Homeless As Rivers Spread Over Banks Needs a Shave f JB^SI Melvin Clark This fellow needs a shave. But he won’t get one until the strike at the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, 0., ends. That’s the vow Melvin Clark took along with other strikers. He now sports an eight-week beard. —Central Press To Contest Dare County ,Liquor Vote ft • Manteo, April 27 (AP)—Board of Elections Chairman E. S. Wise today ordered a recount from all ballot boxes of the Dare county op tion liquor election Saturday. Wed nesday morning was set for in vestigation of protests by County Commissioner Carl Mann, of Mann’s Harbor, and J. C. Gray, of Avon. Mann’s protest charged Rev. William Everton, dry leader, with illegal electioneering, Intimidation and propaganda in space near the polls reserved for voters. Gray charged several Avon people regis tered and voted illegally on the day of the election. The protest left the outcome of Dare’s liquor election still in doubt, with only 19 votes separat ing wets and drys. Manteo, April 27 (AP)—Carl Mann, of Mann’s Harbor, Dare county com missioner, said today he would ask Continued on Page Two.) stocksTover-sold, BOUND BACK FAST Activity Pronounced at Outset, But Volume Later Narrows, Though Prices Hold New York, April 27 (AP)—An ap.- parently oversold stock market bound ed back today for recoveries of frac tions to two or more points. Brisk short covering and quick-turn specu lative buying, brokers said, accounted largely for the about-face. Activity was pronounced at the opening, with the ticker tape behind a bit for the (time. Volume later narrowed but most rallying leaders were at their tops near the fourth hour. Bonds and commodities regained some of their previous declines, and transfers approximated 1,400,000 shares. troit may be charged with violating the Federal narcotic laws. They were seized when police forced 250 strikers out of the Parke-Davis & Company plant. The government agents stepped in when the men barricaded themselves in the narcotic department and used a fire hose on police. Ralph Cyler, district chief of the U. S. Bureau of Narcotics, said if any supplies were missing from the department, he would place the matter in the hands of District Attorney John Lehr. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Death Toll Climbs to 15 With Five Others Miss ing in Stricken Area of East FORECASTERS SAY LOSS TO BE LIGHT Menace to Pittsburgh “Bil lion Dollar Triangle” Les sens; Pennsylvania, Mary land, West Virginia, Ohio and Virginia I Lowlands Affected (By The Associated Press.) President Roosevelt took charge of flood relief today in the widespread flood area affecting six states. The death toll had climbed to 15 persons with five persons missing. Receding waters in many sections of the afflicted area brought hope to flood sufferers the danger had pass ed. Hundreds of families were home less as fresh April rains kept rivers in five states and the province of Ontario at flood stage today and piled up an unestimated property damage as the water receded at many points. No new casualties were reported during the early part of the day, but scores were suffering from exposure after being driven from their homes by the creeping waters. The death toll attributed directly and indirectly to the floods stood at ten, with five persons missing. Areas In Pennsylvania, particularly around Johnstown; in Ohio, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia and parts of Ontario province were inundated. Residents of lowland districts In the affected area continued to eva cuate. Among the heaviest sufferers of the floods were Pittsburgh; Wheel ing. W. Va.; East Liverpool, Ohio; Fredericksburg, Va.; Marietta and Steubenville, Ohio, and London, On tario. The Ohio, Alleghany, Monongahe la, Thames, Rapidan, James and Po tomac rivers overflowed their banks as the rain poured into their basins. Weather forecasters were optimis tic, however, the damage would bo light in comparison with the disas trous floods of 1934 and January of this year. The menace to Pittsburgh’s “golden, triangle” billion dollar business dis trict apparently had lessened as the flood crest of 35.1 feet was reached by the city’s three rivers and stopped. The danger at Cumberland, Md., appeared passed. The weather forecast for Johns town, Pa., however, showed more rain due, and fear existed the situation there might become acute. Local Government* Don’t Care What Government’* Taxes Are / By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, April 27.—Governors don’t care how high Federal taxes axe. Neither do State legislators. All that these regional folk are an swerable to their voters for is thel taxation rate within the borders of their various commonwealths. If they can make Uncle Sam carry the bulk of the load, they can say that the re sponsibility isn’t theirs; it’s the Wash ington administration’s and Congress.’ Mayors are the same way. Their essential interest is to keep their re spective municipalities^ 1 local levies down. POLITICAL ANGLE To the taxpayer it does not, in reality, make a bit of difference whether he foots the national relief bill, for example, through his own city hall, his 00.n.y seat, hm .state cap.a.l or the United States treasury. What does it matter whether the hill is paid locally or lumped to gether? The total is so-and-so much either way. It matters to politicians, however. Assume that a governor or a mayor is trying to make an economical ad ministrative record. If his state or his city must carry its own relief burden, it runs into money. If Washington shoulders it, it doesn’t show in that particular community’s bookkeeping. The taxpayer is sure to yell, but the governor or mayor rejoins, “Yes, but that’s a federal tax you are yow (Continued on Page Three.)
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