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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR LEANT DENIES NAVY HAS FOREIGN PACTS Senate Is Warned By Bilbo Os Other Race Difficulties Says He Hopes To Be In Senate When Other Sec tions Bring Their Problems There lynch filibuster CARRIES ON APACE Republicans Seeking To Block “Hasty Considera tion” of Farm Bill, Called “Practically New Bill;” Leaders Refuse To Wait Three Days Washington, Feb. 7.—(AP) —Senator Bilbo. Democrat, Mississippi, warned the Senate in an attack on the anti lynching bill today, that the South might not be the only section to face race trouble in the future. He said he hoped to be in the Sen ate when members from other sec tions brought their problems to that body. Biibo announced as he took up the southern filibuster against the bill that he was ready to give the balance of his “30-day” speech, which was halted last week. However, Senator Connally, Democrat, Texas, leader of | the southern group, predicted that the argument against the bill would be continued until Wednesday, when the conference report on the farm bill is expected to come up. The southerners said they were confident that once the bill is laid aside for the farm bill, it would be sidetracked for this ses sion. Flans of House leaders for consid eration of the new crop control bill to morrow ran into Republican op (Cont’nued on Pace Eight) DECLINE SLIGHT AT MIDDAY Easier Cables Partly Offset By Trade Buying, However, But Prices Work Lower New York, Feb. 7.—(AP)—Cotton futures opened two to four points low er today. Easier cables were partly offset by trade buying. May sold off from 8.62 to 8.60, leaving prices five points net lower shortly after the first half hour. By midday, May was selling at 8.62, with the list unchanged to three points net lower.» • , Woman Spy Opens Plot InEngland London, Feb. 7. —(AP) —“Miss X’ of the British counter-espionage service today finished her story of springing the trap on four men accused as arms plans thieves. The heroine of Britain’s latest spy thriller told of the climax of nearly three years work to foil the copying of munitions plans taken from the big Woolwich arsenal, allegedly for a foreign power. “Miss X” told how last January 21 she had telephoned the intelligence service after P. E. Gladding former arsenal employee and chief accused, told her he was going to meet some (Continued on Page Three.) i" arm Bureau Has Minute Men Waiting To Act When Bill Passes Dally Dispatch Barcna. In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Feb. 7—Provisions of the crop control bill which Congress is ex pected to pass this week, have the ap proval of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, according to its secretary, E. F. Arnold. “We’re feeling pretty good and we’re planning quite a celebration when the bill is passed,’’ Mr. Arnold said. “Our next concern will be with se curing adaption of the measure by to bacco growers,” he added. “We have 2,000 ‘min utemen’ now ready to get out the vote as soon as the election provided for by the bill is called.” He pointed out that there is more (Continued on Page Three,). I r _ . WiftKY IviEMUKIAI. Brnin'rsmt Bail «Dtsuafrli ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGRvIIA. * SERVICE! OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Woman Loses Out In Plea for Life Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 7.—(AP) — Mrs. Anna Marie Hahn, convicted poison slayer, lost her fight in the Ohio Court of Appeals today to es cape a sentence of death in the electric chair. Three judges of (he court concurred that she had a fair trial. In a 16-page opinion, Judge , Simon Boss, Francis Hamilton and Stanley Matthews wrote “we find no error has intervened to her prejudice. 1 ’ Mrs. Hahn was convicted Novem ber 6 of the death by poison of Jacob Wagner, one of four elderly acquaintances of the German-born blonde to die in what the State con tended was a scheme to “murder for profit.” She is under sentence to die March 10. WARTIMESECRECY COVERS MOVEMENT OF PATROL FLEET t Huge Destroyer Squad ron of Britain and France Scouring Mediter ranean Area NEW CAPTURES BY INSURGENTS MADE Franco Driving Day and Night in Effort To Sepa rate Government Spain; Bloody Battles With Heavy Casualties Occur as Loyal ists Retreat London, Feb. 7.—(AP) Wartime secrecy covered the movement today of a powerful Anglo-French destroyer fleet operating off the Balearic is lands, Spanish insurgent submarine and airplane base, to prevent further attacks on neutral shipping. The House of Commons, meanwhile, awaited Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden’s declaration of policy on the Mediterranean situation, made serious again by 1 the sinking last week of two British freighters. Eden was expected to disclose details of his strong note to General Francisco Franco, head of the Spanish insurgent government which demanded immediate cessation of attacks on neutral vessels imd com pensation for the freight sunk by aerial bombs Friday off Barcelona. The other vessel was torpedoed by a submarine off the Spanish coast Monday. Members of Parliament were in a tetter mood because of Italy’s adher ence to the Nyon plan under which a reinforced fleet of neutral v/ai ships was prepared to deal drastically with raiders on commercial ships. RAPID PROGRESS IS MADE BY INSURGENT OFFENSIVE Hendaye, Franco, Spanish Frontier, Fe b. 7 _(AP)—The Spanish insur- Continued oa Page Five.' Chinese Guerrilla Warfare Delaying Japanese Attack Swift, Fierce Surprise Assaults on Japanese in: Area Surrounding Shanghai W orries Invaders and Indi cates Tough Job A head of Nipponese Shanghai, Feb. 7. — (AP)— Swift, fierce surprise attacks by Chinese guerrillas scattered throughout the Japanese-occupied territory surround ing Shanghai are delaying the Japan ese offensive against China’s “life line” zone north of here. They show that Japan, after seven months of warfare, has a difficult task in attempting to conquer China. Another indication of the size of the task came in reports that enough munitions to supply Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s armies for another year had been shipped from British Hong Kong to Hankow, China’s pro visional capital. Japanese military sources indirect ly admitted the guerrilla situation to HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY Will German Military Gain Power Over Hitler in Nazi Crisis? Germany’s army aristocracy, in a secret struggle with Fuehrer Adolf Hitler’s Nazi hierarchy for decisive power over the reich. may be gaining the upper hand—according to reports seeping through. The marriage of Marshal Werner von Blomberg, minister of war, to a 25-year-old carpenter’s daughter, 40 years his junior, was made the pretext by army leaders of forcing his retirement. Rumors had it that Hitler’s right-hand man, Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering, holder already of 10 important offices, including that of air minister. Steel-Labor Parley Brief In Duration Meeting In New York Progresses Smoothly During Forenoon New York, Feb. 7 (AP)—Negotia tors for the United States Steel Cor poration and the John L. Lewis ClO affiliated Steel Workers Organizing Committee recessed today after one hour and 50 minutes of discussion on terms for a 1938-39 wage and hours contract affecting half a million workers. If an agreement was reached, it was not disclosed, but there was every in dication that the meeting progressed smoothly. “The meeting was amicable,” said Philip Murray, SWOC chairman, and chief lieutenant of CIO Leader Lewis. “We stated our respective positions. We expect the meeting to last several days.” Benjamin Fairless, president of tthe U. S. Steel Corporation, and other key Continued on Page Flv«o WfATHiT FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair tonight and Tues day; colder tonight and on the coast Tuesday. day when they announced that opera tions had been started against pirates and Chinese remnants based on an is land in Lake Tai, west of Shanghai. The Japanese said navy launches attacked the guerrilla stronghold and asserted that guerrillas operating near Soochow, west of Shanghai, had been wiped out. Chinese and foreign sources disclos ed the increasing magnitude of guer rilla operations on the outskirts of several towns captured by the Japan ese. Reports of similar activities are received almost daily from North China. Foreigners from Nanking told of four truckloads of Japanese being am bushed and wiped out near Chinkiang on the lower Yangtze river. Surprise Pact? ■tev' .:>• Philip Murray ... agreeing with U. S. Steel Announcement of a new and unique wage pact between the U. S. Steel corporation and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee is expected soon. Philip Murray, head of SWOC and executives of Big Steel have been conferring for some weeks. It is rumored In Wall Street that the renewed con»- tract will provide for a somewhat lower wage scale contingent upon the reduction of the price of steel to increase consumption. John L. Lewis is given credit for the pact, but no word has been forthcom ing from either side as to the au thenticity of the report. —Central Press SANDY GRAHAM IS UNLIKELY TO RUN He Does Deeply Desire To Be Governor Rather Than Go to Congress Dally Dispatch Bureau. In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Feb. 7.—One of the very best political bets of the moment ic that Sandy Graham will not run for Congress from the sixth district, al though it is quite possible that intense pressure is being brought to bear on him by his friends will change the Hillsboro man’s decision. He hasn’t said so for publication, but his friends feel certain that at this moment he does not want to make the race and that if he finally does so, it will be with real reluctance. There is every indication that if the one-time lieutenant governor were to toss his hat into the ring he would have no really formidable opposition, and it might be thought that he would jump at the chance not only to grab a remunerative job but also to gain (Continued fin Page Three.). AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 7, 1938 would become war minister. But, it was believed, that could occur only if concessions were made to the military aristocracy, such as providing the commander-in-chief of the army and the head of the navy with an equal voice in the cabinet. The Junker clique, which controls the powerful Reichswehr forces, demanded a promotion for Gen. Walter von Reichenau as chief of staff. This would involve the retirement of Gen. Werner von Fritsch, the power who forced the retirement of von Blomberg. —Central Hr ms AFL Definitely Revokes Charter For Mine Union By Action Os Committee Smelter Workers and Glass Union, All Part of CIO, Likewise Ousted By Council GREEN WITHDRAWS FROM MINE UNIONS Lewis Group Had Already Threatened Him With Ouster; AFL Committee Resolution Says All Efforts To Effect Unity and Peace for Labor Have Failed Miami, Fla., Feb. 7. —(AP) The American Federation of Labor execu tive council announced today it had revoked the charter of the United Mine Workers of America. At the same time the council re voked charters of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, and the Federation of Flat Glass Workers of America. A resolution adopted last Friday, but not announced until today, said the A. F. of L. regarded activities in the committee for Industrial Organi zation as “an actual and complete withdrawal” from the Federation. William Green, AFL president, said h~ was withdrawing from his 48-yeav membership in the mine union head £\y John L. Lewis, to follow “a con sistent course as president of the AFL” He had been threatened with uster from the union. The resolution ousting the CIO un Continued” Pace Five-> Lucas Head State Board Os Election Raleigh, Feb. 7.—(AP)—The State Board of Elections chose W. A. Lu cas, of Wilson, as its chairman today, and announced it would meet March 26 to appoint county elections boards. George McNeill, of Fayetteville, who served as secretary om the board some years ago, was elected secre tary. He and Lucas were chosen un animously, the chairman by recom mendation of Governor Hoey. Raymond C. Maxwell, executive sec (Continued on Page Five.) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOE EXCEPT SUNDAY. Tire Magnate Dies HP H 1 Hsj|i M |mm '^ T iW HI ' M m ' Jm ' WA t" a \ HARVEY S. FIRESTONE rngm Tire Magnate To Be Taken Back to Akron Home for Funeral, Burial Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 7. —(AP) Harvey S. Firestone, the rubber mag nate of Akron, Ohio, died at his win ter home here early today. •Firestone’s son, Russell Firestone, announced that his father died in his sleep early this morning at his home here, and that the funeral would be held in Akron later this week. Firestone was 69 years old last De cember 20. He had suffered from ill ness intermittently in recent years but his health was good when he ar rived on his birthday for his annual winter sojourn at his ocean front es tate. The rubber manufacturer held an optimistic outlook cn life and his last interview, on his arrival here, reflect ed that trait. He said business condi tions were “not so good as they were a year ago,” but attributed that con dition “in large degree to government regulation of industry.” . A spokesman at the estate several (Continued on Page Five) 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY ADMIRAL DECLARES DEFENSE SOLUTION WILL BE ACHIEVED i No Understanding Exist for Assistance To Be Given or Received With Any Power JAPAN UNDECIDED ON REPLY TO U. S. Foreign Minister Hirota Tells Tokyo Parliament Decision not Reached As Yet; Japanese Naval Offi cials Unlikely To Reveal Building Program Washington, Feb. 7.—(AP)—Ad miral William Leahy, chief of naval operations, told the House Naval Com mittee today that the navy expects to solve its defense problems without al liances and had no “foreign commit ments.” Asserting he wished to clear up any misunderstanding that may have arisen from his previous statements, the navy’s highest ranking officer raid “the navy has not thought of ob taining assistance from any other na tion. It has no thought of giving as sistance in the solution of the pro blems of any other nation. It has no foreign commitments. There are no understandings regarding assistance to be given or received. There has been no talk of giving or receiving assistance.” Leahy’s refusal last week to disclose publicly the nature of discussions Captain Robert Ingersoll, head of the navy war plans division, had recently with the British Admiralty had brought speculation in congressional circles as to a possible understanding with Britain. Leahy’s denial of a commitment to any foreign nation was given in testi mony on legislation to authorize a $800,000,000,000 naval expansioh pro gram. Meanwhile, Secretary Hull’s express ed .willingness to take part in any general arms reduction aroused wide . Continued on Page Five.! Senate To Push Probe On Cotton Washington, Feb. 7 (AP) —The Sen ate Agriculture Committee voted to day to extend its investigation of the American Cotton Cooperative Asso ciation and the government cotton pool. Chairman Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, said the committee approved a request for $25,000 in addition to a previous SIO,OOO to investigate claims that some 3,000,000 bales of cotton on which the government made loans had been under-rated as to quality. A preliminary report by Colonel Lawrence Westbrook, former adminis tration relief official, said sample tests of loan cotton indicated low grading had cost cotton growers about $1.50 a bale. Smith said the additional $25,000 would enable Westbrook’s staff to complete the investigation and deter mine responsibility. Senator Ellender, Democrat, Louis (Continued on Page Five.* Shake-Up In Nazi Army Is Not Finished Some Think Hitler Is Moving Toward Conquests Like Italy and Japan Berlin, Fdb. 7 (AP)—High guard troops sources expressed the belief to day that the army shake-up Friday, which ousted a number of conserva tive generals for ardent Nazis, was not yet over. Chancellor Adolf Hitler’s departure for his Bavarian mountain retreat out wardly marked the end of the politi cal storm that centralized full control of Germany’s armed forces and for eign office in his hands. However, a story was circulating (Continued on Page Five.)
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