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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR CHINESE AND JAPS BATTLE FURIOUSLY fIEAR MiNGKWANG Armies Clash in Hand To Hand Struggle; Both Sides Claim Heavy Losses to Enemy OAHU LEAVES NANKING for fuel, supplies Japanese Claim They Have , Pushed Chinese North ward Toward Pengpu, Next Jap Objective ini March on Suchow; North ern Sector Is Quiet Shanghai, Feb. I.—( and Japanese armies clashed hand to hand today in a struggle for the 130 mile wide corridor, separating areas Japanese have conquered in almost seven months of undeclared warfare. The engagement centered along the southern border of the corridor near Mingkwang, 75 miles northwest of Nanking. Chinese and Japanese re ports of the battles are at odds, with both sides calms taking heavy toll of enemv lives. Near Mingkwang, Chinese told of repelling Japanese after repeated bayonet charges against troop rein, forcements, tanks and airplanes. Japanese, however, said they push ed Chinese northward toward Peng pu. next objective in the Japanese drive toward Suchow. The northern border of the Chinese corridor was apparently quiet. Japanese officials in Shanghai con tinued to press investigations of con ditions at Nanking, which had been protested from the United States gov ernment. The United States gunboat Oshu, which had been at anchor at Nanking since the reopening of the United States Embassy, after Japan ese conquest of the city, was to leave for Shanghai for fuel and supplies. fouiTyouths die IN CLUBHOUSE FIRE Ashland City, Tenn., Feb. I.—(AP>- The charred bodies of four youths who sought shelter in a vacant club house near here were found* Monday in the ashes of the building. The dead were identified by Sheriff J W. Keith as Bob Williams, 16; Car ney Brizentine, 25; Bertrand Spicer, 18. and F. M. Simpkins, 21. Identification was established thro ugh articles found in their clothing. All resided in this section. The fire was believed to have been started by the youths Sunday night when they sought shelter from the cold weather. CREEDMOOR CASHIER FATALLY STRICKEN Fayetteville, Feb. I.—Stricken with a heart attack while motoring to Florida with his wife, Calvin T. Cox, 62, Creedmoor bank cashier died m an ambulance while on his way to a Fayetteville hospital Monday morning. In addition to his wife, he is sur vived by a daughter, Miss Louise Cox, of Varina; two brothers, Rev. Hardy A. Cox, of Mayodan, and Rev. W. E. Cox. of Southern Pines, and four sis ters. Mrs. Lula Uzzell, Mrs. Olivia Mc- Cormick and Mrs. Irene Covert, of Durham, and Mrs. Atlas Uzzell, of Fort Myers, Fla. Funeral was held from Christ church in Raleigh this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Interment was in Mont Lawn cemetery, Raleigh. Farm Bill Is ImportantT o This State Leaders Eagerly Await Congression al Action on Crop Control Measure Raleigh, Feb. I.—-Farm leaders of North Carolina are eagerly awaiting Congressional action on the crop cor.- trol measure now in conference be tween the Federal House and Senate, but outside of those leaders and a small group of unusually well-inform ed people, few realize the importance of the measure to the State. In the main the attention of most. People has been centered on industrial problems, including labor relations. &r.d it has been generally overlooked ihat North Carolina ranks third in the entire country in number of farms, with a total of 300,967 in 1935, and a. value in excess of $707,000,000. Yet with this vital stake in farm ing and in legislation affecting *t, there is a lack of information in R> a ' leigh’s official circles about the pend ing crop control bill which is aston ishing. Nobody seems to have any clear idea of what is being proposed L (Continued on Page Five.? BntiU'rsmt tUttlit SI is natch L.KASKI* VVIKE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 106,000 Lives Lost In Accidents During 1937 Gets League Post - i nfifi Dorothy Kenyon (above) of New York, one of the best known women lawyers in the country, has been ap pointed by the Council of the League of Nations to a fact-finding com mittee to report on the legal statue of women in various countries. (Central Press l WATERWAYS VESSEL BURN UND SINKS Captain and Crew of Six Reach Safety As Boat Sinks Near Wilmington Wilmington, Feb. I.—(AP) —Inland Waterways motor vessel Thelsea, 107 tons, burned and sank in the Cape Fear river five miles south of Wil mington early today. The captain and crew of six men, all of Norfolk escap ed unhurt. The craft was owned by. the Nor folk, Baltimore and Carolina Lines, with head offices in Baltimore. It car ried fifty tons of cargo, all of which was lost. It was bound to Wilmington, on a weekly schedule between Wil mington and Norfolk. Captain H. A. Toler, of Norfolk, Va., said he did not know the origin of the fire. The flames began in the cargo, crept up around the smokestack and spread rapidly, he said. The fire was discovered about 1:15 a. m. The craft burned to the water’s edge. The crew managed to partially beach the vessel, but it sank in eight feet of water near the west bank of the river. The captain and crew took a life boat- and rowed eight miles down stream to a plantation and remained there during the night. OXFORD MAN LOSES FOOT IN ACCIDENT Oxford, Feb. 1. —John C. Lawson, who holds a position with the unem ployment compensation commission, suffered loss of his left foot Sunday night as a result of a gunshot accident at his home. Lawson, not fully recov ered from an automobile injury re ceived while returning home from Ra leigh, had gone into his yard to in vestigate a noise, taking his shotgun. He stumbled in a small ditch. The gun fired and the full load entered his left foot, so badly mangling it that amputation was necessary. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Freight Car Goes Visiting in Schenectady IllNPlPlmS Hi ~ '• y> j A freight car jumped the track and crashed into this restaurant on Jefferson Street, Schenectady, N. Here is the scene after the crash, which all but demolished the building, and which sent two men to the hos pital with serious injuries. (Central Press) HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 1, 1938 Estimated Cost of All Acci dents Placed at $3,700,- 000,000 for En tire Nation TRAFFIC DEATHS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH 39,700 Lose Lives in Such Accidents; Major Disasters Play Little Part In Total; New London, Texas, School Explosion Greatest Dis aster * " • • • Chicago, Feb. I.—-CAP) Accidental deaths cost (he nation 106,000 lives in 1937, the National Safety Council computed today in setting an annual all-time high of 39,700 deaths in the traffic field. The permanently injured were esti mated at 375,090, temporary injured at 9,400,000. This “gruesome jamboree of kill ing,” the council said set up a bill of $3,700,000,000. It was broken down into $2,550,000,- 000 in wage loss, and medical ex penses, $870,000,000 in property dam age in traffic accidents, and $285,000,- 000 property lost in fires. Despite a four per cent drop from 1936 in total deaths, the toll was high er than in any preceding year. Coun cil staticians attributed the decrease largely to a mild summer which re duced heat deaths by about 4,500. An “encouraging phase” was a sharp decline in the child acciden death rate. A decline of 13 per cent for children under 15. Adults accidental death de creased three per cent. Major disasters had little effect on the grand total. Notable however, were school explosion in New London Texas, in March, claiming 294 lives, and the Hindenburg dirigible explos ion in which 35 passengers were lost. cottonls firmer ON FOREIGN CABLES New York, Feb. 1. —(AP) —Cottoi futures opened four to six points higher in response to firmer Liverpool and Bombay cables, and commission house and foreign buying. May, which had reacted from 8.56 to 8.53, was 8.54 and shortly after the first half hour-, the list was three to five points net higher. May which had advanced to 8.56, was 8.55 around midday when the list was four to six net higher. LEGISLATORS ARE TO SEEK RE - ELECTION E. V. Webb, of Lenoir, Not Candidate, Leaves Fi nance Committee " * llnlly DI»P«tcl» Bureau. in the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Feb. I—Your correspond ent has received additional answers to a “Reelectiojx” questionnaire indi cating that previous estimates as to the percentage of legislators wishing to come back in 1939 were correct— that is, about half the State Senators will not run this year, while at least four of every five House members will either seek their old places or will seek to advance to the so-called “Upper” house. Five House members have just writ ten they will run again to succeed themselves, while one says he will try for the Senate. Only one said he will not be a candidate for anything, while (Continued on Page Pour,). . PORTER PRESIDENT i Officers Elected for Caro lina Tel., and Tel. Co., at Tarboro Meeting Tarboro, Feb. 1 (AP) —George Hold erness, president, was elected chair man of the board of Carolina Tele phone and Teiegraipn Company today. Hq succeeds Archie McDowell, Scot land Neck, who is in ill health. Mc- Dowell became vice chairman of the board. J. R. Porter .executive vice presi dent, was named president. Others elected J. P. Taylor; of Richmond, Va., C. A. Johnson, Tarboro, vice-presi dents, H. Dail Holderness; secretary, treasurer and Emily Austin, assistant secretary and treasurer. The following officers were appoint ed: W. C. Darrow, commercial man ager, C. W. Oslchner, chief engineer, S. H. Mullen, plant manager and J. K. Avent, traffic manager. South and Central Are New Markets for N. C. Tobacco Raleigh, Feh. 1.-(AF)-W. P. Hen drick. tobacco marketing specialist of the State Agriculture Department, said today that opening of two mar kets for tobacco in Central and Squth America should mean much to North Carolina growers. “At present,’’ said Hendrick, “Cen tral and South America seem to b« our most promising new market. Benefits to North Carolina tobacco growers will depend upon the speed with which salesmen open up that field. Increase consumption of tobac co by the British has also helped to bacco growers in North Carolina,” Hendrick said. 497 TAR HEELS GET UNEMPLOYMENT PAY Washington, Feh. 1. —(AP) The social security board announced to day unemployment benefit checks totaling $159,387 were sent to 14,908 eligible unemployed workers in 10 states during the first five days of benefits. The board said telegraphic reports based on figures compiled by state un employment compensation administra tors covering check distributions thro ugh January 28 showed payment of $3,564 to 497 recipients in North Caro lina and $3,581 to 474 in Virginia. Important Decisions Wednesday Dall> Dispatch Boreas. In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Feb. 1. —At least four de cisions of Statewide interest or im portance are expected to be handed down by the North Carolina Supreme Court Wednesday when it clears its calendar in preparation for beginning the regular Spring term grind next week. The quartet of decisions eagerly awaited are (1) The Smoak case; (2) the High Point hydro-electric project controversy; (3) the Johnston county electrification row; and (4) the slot machine case brought by a Fayette ville concern in the State courts. Naturally, there has been no hint Continued on Page Five.) WITHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy and unsettled in east to night and Wednesday; continued cold tonight. I Claim Italian Submarine Sank British Merchant man Endymion In Mediterranean BRITISH WARSHIPS RUSHED TO THE SCENE Four Destroyers, Armed With Depth Charges, Ord ered to Drop Bombs With out Hesitation; Seven Lives When Ship Goes Done After Attack London, Feb. 1.-*—(AP)--The Spanish government today charged Italy has assigned four destroyers and two sub marines to the Spanish insurgent fleet and an Italian submarine sank a British merchantman Endymion, off Spain’s southeast coast with a loss of seven lives. The British Admiralty rushed four destroyers, armed with depth charges to the Mediterranean, where the Endymion was torpedoed. Pablo De Azcarate, Spanish ambas sador, accused Italy today in a not? to the British Foreign Office. The Spanish government, he declar ed in another communique, is “amaz ed” that “foreign interveniion in Spain is permitted to such an extent as to allow the rebels (insurgents) to receive whole important units of a foreign fleet.” The ambassador denied that insur gents have submarines of their own. and he said “It must be clear to the whole world” that Endymion’s at tacker was Italian. The destroyers were under orders to without hesitation to drop depth charges in attack by submarines if sighted and tried to resist capture. Nyon accord against “piracy” sign ed September 14 established any such tered attacked and possibly destroy ed.” First Time in Years, If Governor Has Sworn In Superior Judge Raleigh, Feh. 1 (AP)-\n unusual ceremony with Governor Hoey admin istering the oath of office to Everett Thompson, of Elizabeth City, recent ly appointed Superior Court Judge, was set for the governor’s office this afternoon. Thompson, appointed to suceed Judge Walter L. Small, asked person ally that the Governor administer the oath. . Judge Thompson will hold his first court in Granville county starting Monday. • , , Hoey had the look up the legality of such procedure and announced that he would give the oath. Veteran state attached said it would toe the first time in 20 or more years that a governor had sworn in a judge, if it had ever been done before. HOEY, GILL STUDY CASE DOOMED NEGRO Raleigh, Feb. 1 Clyde Hoey and Parole Commissioner Edwin Gill had under consideration the case of James Marshall, 30 year old Wayne Negro, sentenced to die Friday in the gas chamber for first degree burglary. Gill said a decision would be reach ed shortly. Four Men Killed in Gun Fights Along U. S. Border;, Capital Is Calm Mexico, Feb. 1 (AP)—The death of four men in gun fights along the U. S. border failed to shake this capital s calm today despite reports of Fascist inclined “gold-shirts” participation in the clashes. From several points along the frontier came rumors tha* “major political developments were impending,” but they were given lit tle credence here, where it was said the time was not ripe. The outlaw “gold shirts” in Mexico closest appropriation to Fascism. The capital recalled, however, the often repeated but seldom realized threat of General Nicholas Rodriguez, organizer and leader of the “gold shirts” whom President Cardenas exiled in 1936, to send his followers marching on Mexico City to “save the country from communism.” Rodriguez said his men number from 60,000 to 800,000, but observers here said that demonstrations in their heyday never mustered more than 5,- 000. They discounted the organization as an important factor in Mexican politics. _ mo IVIKT ATTMNOO* ITTVI? pADV hxcbpt Sunday. rlVJii UriJN 1 o tUri Senate Approves Housing Bill By Vote Os 42 To 40 Heads Vote Probe ■i: ■ ; > :-SsgBBBBBBBBBgK-: . %■ ¥ nT • mTnMWrnmTT • , U ' :.|: Henry Young, Jr. ... to be Hague nemesis? Henry Young, Jr., New Jersey as semblyman, heads a committee in vestigating alleged irregularities in Hudson county balloting at the gubernatorial election last No vember. Young, a Republican, is active in the “clean government" faction led by State Senator Les ter H. Clee, whose defeat for gov ernor led to the investigation. Hudson county is the domain of Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, state Democratic machine boss. The Republican-controlled assembly thus is seen aiming at him as well as Governor A. Harry Moore, who won narrowly. —Central Press SEAWELLRULES ALL SCHOOL PURCHASES IN STATECONTROL All Purchases Using State or Local Funds Must Go Through State Division ALLOW NO PURCHASE FOR PERSONAL USE Carolina Inn and Co-Opera tive Store* at Chapel Hill Not Included; Division of Purchase and Contract In Charge of All Buying Raleigh, Feb. I.—(AP) —Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell, ruled to day that all purchases made for the operation of public schools where the payments are from State or local funds, must be subject to control of State Division of Purchase and Con tract. Seawell answered seven questions asked by Benson Stacy, director of the division. Other ruling included: 1. The division has authority to re ject requisitions on the grounds that supplies wanted are of higher quality than standard fired by the division, though the division can vary specifi cations. 2. That cooperative or semi-indepen dent state agencies such as the Caro lina Inn and Cooperative Store at Chapel Hill do not come under the di vision in making purchases for mak ing resales, using funds that are not provided by State appropriations. 3. That no purchases can be allowed for personal use by any State em ployees using their private funds to buy under terms of contracts made by the division for State supplies. JAMES ROOSEVELT AROUSES GOSSIPS Washington Thinks His Father Is Grooming Him • As Future Successor By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Feb. I. President Roosevelt’s son and secretary and liaison official between the White House and its sub-executives, young James Roosevelt is a bright and lik able junior. Some folk do say, however, that ap parently he is being groomed rather too obviously for a great political fu ture in short, for a White House ten ancy of his own some time in the fu » (Continued on Page Eight.) o PACES o TODAY Borah Declares World Led to Believe U. S. and Bri tain Have Naval Alliance AUTO WORKERS SEEK HUGE RELIEF FUND Homer Martin Asks Presi dent for $130,000,000 for Unemployed Workers In Michigan; Naval Officer Says U. S. Would Exceed Naval Treaty Washington, Feb. 1. —(AP)— Senate action gave final congres sional approval today to the ad ministration’s housing bill. The vote of approval was 42 to 40. ' % U. S. FOREIGN POLICY QUESTIONED IN DEBATE Washington, Feb. I.—(AP)—A crap over the administration’s housing bill was temporarily interrupted in the Senate today by another argument oh foreign policy. While the housing program was still in chambers, official business, Sena tor Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, and Senator Johnson, Republican Califor nia, gained the privilege of discussing back and forth, the question raise! yesterday by Johnson: What is this country’s foreign policy? Into their heated argument, Sena tor Borah, Republican, Idaho, rank ing Republican on the foreign rela tions committee, flung the statement that the world had been led to be lieve that Great Britain and the Unit ed States have an “alliance” for build ing up their navies. Borah said it was the same kind of situation that led to the World War. Meanwhile, Imited Automobile offi cials asked President Roosevelt to re commend an immediate Federal ap propriation of $130,000,000 to provide employment and relief for unemployed automobile workers and their families in Michigan. Homer Martin, president of the auto union, submitted the request at (Cont**"ied on Pago Five* SSoa! All Members of State’s 13 Man Delegation in Wash ington to Attend Washington, Feb. 1 (AP)—Members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation will be guests of honor at the North Carolina Democratic club at a banquet Friday night which will have an All Tar Heel atmosphere. All members of the State’s 13 man delegation have accepted invitations as have other North Carolina Demo crats, who hold high government posi tions in Washington. Sponsors have announced party per sonalities will be forgotten. United States Senator Robert Reynolds will, under the seating arrangement, be only two seats from Representative Hancock, of Oxford, his announced op ponent for renomination in the State primary this year. War Games Are Staged In Pacific All Arms of Fighting Force from Alaska, California and China Involved San Francisco, Calif., Feb. I.—(AP) —The United States deployed units of its fighting forces over a wide area of the Pacific front today and moved toward vital Hawaiian defenses with more men and bombing planes. The activity touched units as wide ly separate as Alaska, Southern Cali fornia, and China, and involved all three defenses arms, navy, army and Marine Corps. 98 warships and 260 fighting planes launched five days of intensive war games off Southern California in the fleet’s first test by its new comman der-in-chief, C. C. Bloch. Five planes of the naval bombing squadron VB-16, were at Stika, Alaska, after a 1,000-mile flight from •Seattle. Naval authorities described the flight, in which a sixth plane was lost in a forced landing off Goose Is land, B. C., as a routine maneuver.
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