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Henderson Season Average Tops Bright Belt At $28.30 HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR OVER 13,000,000 PAID OUT THROUGH SALES JHB DATE iq391,730 Pounds Disposed of for $2,941,712.87 Through Wednes day’s Market market far ahead Os 1936 BUSINESS 1,637.270 Pounds More Sold f or $647,153.95 More Money at an Average $2.09 Per Hundred «Higher; Growers of Leaf Are Pleas ed With Sales by k. w. McFarland, Tobacco Sales Supervisor. Leading every tobacco market in the whole of the Bright Leaf Belt of the world in its season’s average, the Henderson tobacco market, through j ts twenty-fifth selling day, last night averaged for its entire tonnage $28.30 per hundred pounds. In this tonnage was included every basket of tobacco sold, regardless of its inferiority or from whence it came. The official rec ord. of sales, as released this morning bv the market statistician, reads as follows. Sales for the 1937 season through October 20, 10.391,739 pounds for $2,- 941,712.87; average for the whole, $28.30. Attracted by the fair prices and Henderson’s fine system of selling tobacco, patrons were added to the market, not only from the twenty-two counties that have favored us with tobacco this season, but from sections of North and South Carolina bordering almost on the Atlantic ocean as well as through the old belts of North Carolina and Virginia. So far as we could ascertain, all returnee to their homes pleased, not only with the prices, but with the fine treatment accorded them by the banks and busi ness houses in general of Henderson A comparison of the sales on this market, as given above, with the sales last season through October 20, 1936 shows a gain in poundage of 1,637,270 pounds, and of money paid out of $647,153.95, and of the average secur (Continued on Page Two). HOEY LEAVES FOR SERIES OF TALKS Raleigh. Oct. 21 (AP)—Governor Hoey left early this afternoon to speak at the Bladen county fair and to the Bladenboro Rotary club. Tomor row the governor wil speak at Ahoskie at the opening of the Ahoskie-Colerain read in the morning and at the States county fair in the afternoon. Methodists InCarolina Favor Union Asheville, Oct. 21 (AP)—The West ern North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, voted today 402 to 20 in favor of un ification of the three branches of Methodism. Ine ballot was taken at a business session on the second day of the con ference’s annual session, which last ed until late afternoon. Ihe merger proposal already has been approved by the General Confer ence of the church and the annual r 2on tinned on Page Five.) districts’ Probation Men Named Ral ‘igh. Oct. 21. (AP) —Harry ‘amply director of probation, an ounced tentative location of distret Probation offices today. he new venture in probation of 1 a c Prisoners will start November ’ ’ am l>le said, and in the meantime ls field staff members are getting a ■ 'Plainted with their territory after g0 ' n & to school here. he districts, showing who is in c a 'ge, the headquarters city, judicial •stricts embraced and counties in ea °h, include: 1 ~ A; Vincent Leary, Elizabeth judicial distret one; Currituck, amden, Pasquotank, Chowan, Gates, fyrrell, Perquimans, Dare,, Beaufort and Hyde. ..Wayland Sledge, New Bern; i:, h judicial district; Pitt, Greene, (continued on Page Four,), Hvttitvrsmt Hatly ©ispatrh ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. LEASED WIRE SERVICE OB' THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Death the Searchers at Scene of Crash imnUL w Ate. f & ■ m >i "t w i Pllf' mi The body of one of the nineteen victims of the crash of a luxury air liner in the mountains on the Utah- Wyommg border is shown in the center of this picture—the tragic scene that met the eyes of searchers who brayed snow and freezing cold to reach the shattered plane. Eight bodies were hurled through the top of the ship s fuselage when the air liner crashed with the impact of a bullet into the mountainside. (Central Press) Record Attendance At Fair Claimed At 15,000 Persons A FRIDAY TO BE FREE TO SCHOOL KIDDIES Double Bill of Fireworks Promised by Fair Man agement for Evening CROWDS REMAIN LATE And They Came Early in Their Visit Wednesday; Weather Ideal for School Day And Also Again Today An attendance estimated by offi cials at 15,000 and said by them to be the greatest crowd on record for any day in its history, was at the Golden Belt Fair Wednesday after noon and night on school day at the big exposition. All white schools in the county had part holiday so the children could attend. And they came early ant. stayed late, accompanied by their par ents or other relatives. C. M. Hight, secretary, announced today that school children would be admitted free again Friday night, and at that time a double bill of fire works would be offered for their en tertainment. The elaborate program of free acts will also be presented for their amusement and that of adults and visitors in general. The weather Wednesday was ideal for the fair, following the drizzling rain that all but wiped out events on Tuesday. The same favorable condi tions continued today, with a warm sunshine and indications for clear skies at night. Fair visitors Wednesday appeared to spend liberally for the pleasures they sought. The rides all did a big business, and crowds also thronged the attractions of the Midway in the way of shows. Food establishments were swamped and sold lunches as rapidly as they could hand them out for a time. It was estimated that the greatest number of automobiles ever accom modated on the fair grounds was in Continued on Page Five.) POWER RDIIGOF VITAL IMPORTANCE Federal Commission May Establish Standard To Wipe Out Tax Value Dnlly Dispatch Bnrenii, In the Sir Wnlter Hotel. Raleigh, Oct. 21. —Final decision of th~ Federal Power Commission on the construction of a dam on the Yadkin river by a subsidiary of the Alumi num Corporation of America is likely to have a more far-reaching effect on the State than might appear on the ’"whUe there is nothing so important in the mere construction or non-con struction of a dam near Tuckertown, of the battle over power development in the State may ave a very decided effect upon the revenues of many counties as well as upon the St In CS pleading" of the case before f (Continued on Page Four.), HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOO N, OCTOBER 21, 1937 Scene of Crash i 11 in in Where plane was found Map indicates snowclad mountain wilderness on eastern Utah bor der, 40 miles southwest of Evans ton, Wyo., where searchers found the wreckage of the UAL Main liner which crashed with 19 per sons aboard during a storm. All. aboard were found dead. —i Central Press SENATORIAL FIGHT NOT YET DEFINITE Raleigh Views Are Hancock Can’t Quit Now Even if He Desires Dally Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Oct. 21—It’s hard to con vince a large proportion of the politi cal prognosticators that the 1938 sen atorial primary has narrowed down to an “in this corner the defending champion, Robert R. Reynolds,” and “in that corner the challenger, Frank Hancock.” There is still some mouthing of the name of former Governor and former Senator Cameron Morrison, but this is discounted practically unanimously by those who ought to know their way around. At the present moment, one Raleigh newspaper forecaster is beat ing the tom-toms proclaiming that George W. Coan, State WPA admin istrator, will enter the lists as the champion of the conservative and so called “Tory” group. So far Mr. Coan has contented him- Continued on Page Two.) COTTON IS STEADY ’AT SLIGHT LOSSES Market Net Unchanged Too Points Lower at Midday After Mild Early Fluctuations^ New York, Oct. 21.—(AP)—Cotton futures opened steady, up 2 to 5 points on higher Liverpool cables, trade and foreign buying. Shortly after the first half hour, March was 8.28 after hav ing declined from 8.30 to 8.27. The list was about one to three points net higher. Slight declines were registered later in the morning. March at mid day was 8.25, and the list, was net un changed to two points lower. Order Truce For Coastal Dock Strike .i i,1,., * Men To Go Back To Work in Southeast ern Ports Pending New Negotiations Tampa, Fla., Oct. 21 (AP)—V. E. Townsend, union spokesman, an nounced early today a truce in the waterfront strike which has tied up principal southeastern ports for six days. Townsend, southern representative of the International Longshoremen’s Association, said the truce would be come effective “some time today” and would hold until November 5, or until operators reach a final agreement with the American Federation of La bor organization. Negotiations will continue with the provision that any new wage scale agreed upon will be retroactive to the date of the truce, he added. About 8,000 men, ir istly stevedores, checkers and warehouse workers are on strike in Wilmington, N. C., Char leston, S. C., Savannah, Ga.. and Jack sonville, Miami and Tampa, Fla. Their walkout tied up more than 30 steam ships. The men demanded increased hour ly pay, and eight-hour day and a pre mium for overtime labor. It was learn ed authoritatively there was a differ ence of only two cents between the amounts asked and those offered by operators. Other points were yet to be settled. Townsend said the truce affects only coastwise vessels. DEMOCRATS OIONT WANT NEW SESSION Republicans Glad of It, Hoping for Renewal of Democratic War i . By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Oct. 21. — As increasing numbers of senators and representa tives come drifting into Washington, in anticipation of the extra session of Congress, summoned by President Roosevelt to convene in mid-Novem ber, it is interesting to note the poli tical reaction of these early arrivals to the presidential special call. Rather oddly, Republican lawmak ers seem pleased at the assurance of a speedy resumption of activities on (Continued on Page Four.) WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy, possibly light rain in the extreme north central portion; slightly warmer in south portion tonight; Friday partly cloudy, somewhat colder in after noon and at night Chinese Bombers Fly Around International Se ttlement In Shanghai To Avoid Shelling Government Stronghold Os Gijon Surrenders To Franco’s Rebel Troops Navarre Brigades of Insurg ent Forces To Enter Bis cayan Seaport Tomorrow OFFICIALS ESCAPE INTO FRENCH CITY Whole Province Now In Hands of Franco and Army There Will Be Transferred to East Spain for Major Of fensive Against Last Loyal ist Area Irun, Spain, Oct. 21. —(AP) —Insur- gent military headquarters announced today Gijon, the republican govern ment’s last important stronghold in the Spanish northwest, had surrend ed to General Francisco Franco’s of fensive. The headquarters said Navarre bri gades of the insurgent forces were expected to enter the Biscayan sea port tomorrow morning. Details of the capitulation were not given im mediately. The reported surrender of Gijf came after the flight of many Span ish government officials and the last units of the Astarian air force to France. Indications were thte insurgents would clean up quickly the remaining fragments of government territory in Asturias province and transfer the mass of troops from this area to east ern Spain for the impending major offensive there. Franco has been concentrating troops in the Aragon sector in pre paration for a drive into Catalonia and Valencia. The insurgent command appeared hopeful it would be able to deal a decisive blow to these govern ment centers before any appreciable number of foreign volunteers had been withdrawn. It had been Franco’s plan to settle the campaign before the winter weather interfered with troop operations. Senators Declare Southern Farmers F avor Compulsion Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 21 (AP) Senators Bankhead, Democrat, Alabama, and Ellender, Democrat, Louisiana, said today it was their opinion 75 per cent of Southern farmers interviewed favored com pulsory crop control. The senators, members of a sub committee on agriculture, came here fsom Atlanta. They have held hearings on farm legislation in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Alabama agriculture Commis sioner R. J. Goode told the sena tors about 15,000 Alabama cotton farmers in county meetings voted 96 per cent in favor of compulsory control, 77 percent for an acreage instead of baleage base, and were practically unanimous in favor of a plan whereby diverted cotton acreage could be used for other crops. Troops Out In Oklahoma Oil Strike! Ardmore, Okla., Oct, 21. —(AP) — Faced with Governor E. W. Marland’s edict “that State troops will patrol 60 strike-closed stripper wells until peace is restored, arbitrators pleaded today with CIO unions and Jones Oil Com pany officials to end their deadlock. The company has accepted seven of the union’s nine demands, but declined union recognition and reinstatement of discharged workers. Governor Marland, who called out the National Guard at the request of Sheriff Floyd Randolph, warned both sides the 80 troops would keep the wells closed “until you get to g6th6r. n No violence was reported at the ten Jones leases in the nearby Heald ton field. The strike was called Sun (Confinued on Page Eight.) PUBLISHBD «VH*Y AFTXUtNOOM EXCEPT SUNDAY. Wins in Arkansas r• • .yaUpsjjßß*.. • JB John E. Miller Running as an independent in a traditiqnally “regular Demo cratic” state, Congressman John E. Miller, Arkansas Democrat, won election to the unexpired term of the late Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson. Miller defeated Gov. Carl E. Bailey, Btate Democratic committee nom inee and self-styled “100 per cent Roosevelt” man. The term ex pires in 1942. —Central Press Roosevelt’s Son Is Given Bigger Place Independent Offices Chiefs Are To Re port to Him for Their Instructions Washington, Oct. 21. —(AP)—Presi- dent Roosevelt set up his son, Secre tary James, today as “a coordinator of the executive work of independent government agencies.” This description of his job was given by young Roosevelt as heads of nearly a score of agencies sat down at a White House luncheon to receive from him an explanation of the new pro gram. He told reporters the President hoped the plan will cut down his call ing list and increase efficiency of the executive branch. At the request of the President. James said he would receive the head Continued on Page Two.) ROSS KIDNAP BILL IS IN CIRCULATION Turned Up By Woman In Chicago In $5 Denomi nation; Clues Come In Chicago, Oct. 21.—(AP) —A $lO note which had been ncluded in the $50,- 000 ransom paid to the kidnapers of Charles S. Ross was turned over to Federal authorities todey. The bill was produced by Mrs. Clara Ludwig. 41, of suburban Blue Island, who said it came into her possession Tues , day night, and she “had it all this time without knowing.” Meantime, Federal agents mantain ed a guarded silence on the progress . of their hunt for the kidnapers after checking several reports having a pos sible bearing on the baffling case. A revelation that the kidnapers had s ,cdoec£ed $50,000 .ransom and then double-crossed the Ross family by failing to release the 72-year-old re (Continued on Pag# Foyt.) Pages Today TWO BBCTIONB. FIVE CENTS COPY BLAME FOR RAIDS PUT ON JAPANESE BY CHINA LEADER Says Japs Operating From Point Within Settlement, Attracting Chinese Bombers PROTEST~WAS MADE BY U. S. AMBASSADOR Explanation Made Is That China Is Forced To Take Military Action As Long As Japanese Occupy Shang hai; One Foreign Area is Outside Line Shanghai, Oct. 21 (AP)—Chines? bombers flew over a new route today to avoid the international settlement in before-dawn raids of Japanese posi tions about Shanghai. In previous raids, the planes had crossed over the settlement and Japa nese anti-aircraft shell fragments had sprayed foreign areas. Yesterday Unit ed States Ambassador Nelson Johnson made representations against this practice to the Chinese government. The Chinese foreign office spokes man' unofficially said of Johnson's re quest that Chinese airmen again were ordered to take every precaution to safeguard foreign areas. He declared however, Japanese primarily were re sponsible for the situation, since they were operating from some sections within the settlement. The spokes man added that, while precautionary measures were being taken, China is forced to take military action against Japanese as long as they occupy Shanghai. , Today the foreign population slept through the Japanese anti-aircraft fire, unaware that shells were burst ing over Pootung, along the new Chi nese bombing route across the Whang poo river from Shanghai Chinese bombs damaged a Japanese mill on the river bank and set fire to six buildings. The Japanese anti-air craft fire apparently was ineffective. One foreign area, a suburb where many wealthy foreigners have their homes, was declared by Chinese au thorities to be out of bounds of the international settlement. Britain To Keep Lines East Open London, Oct. 21.—(AP)—Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, addressing the Commons today at the opening of the fall session, thanked Italy for making at “the eleventh hour” her “new and very welcome” contribution to Europe’s program of non-interven tion in Spain—by agreeing to prelim inary steps to withdrawal of foreign fighters in insurgent armies. Eden reiterated, however, Britain’s determination “to maintain a right of way on this main arterial road,” the Mediterranean. Britain is united, he continued, in Continued on Page Two.) To Lay Keel N.C. Warship Next Week Hoey and Others To Be At Start of Work on Navy’s Biggest Dreadnaught Washington, Oct. 21.—(AP)—Secre tary Swanson announced today the keel of the new battleship North Car olina would be laid at the New York navy yard at nOon next Wednesday— Navy Day. Previous plans were to start work early next year. The 35,000-ton super dreadnaught, first to be built in more Continued on Page TwoO
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