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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH year Britain Will Move Quickly For Friendship Os Germany Upon Line Os Bid To Itah WASHINGTON SEEKS CLOSER UNITY WITH THE BRITISH, ALSO Strengthening of Ties Be tween English-Speaking Peoples Voiced by Mr. Ickes german envoy is GOING TO ENGLAND Ostensibly Ribbentrop Will Voice Farewell To Assume Duties in Berlin but, With Eden Gone, Important Dis cussions Are Now Looked For London, Feb. 23. —(AP) —Political circles today forecast an early Brit ish approach to Germany along the lines of Prime Minister Chamberlain’s “realistic” i: id for the friendship of Italy’s Premier Mussolini. Joachim von Ribhentrop, Reich fuehrer Hitler’s new foreign minister, and retiring ambassador to Britain, W as reported in unofficial German circles to be coming to London short ly. Ostensibly, this would be to say his formal farewell to King George, but, v/ith Anthony Eden out of the way as foreign secretary, it was believed he would have “useful exchanges of views” with British leaders. Meanwhile, the opposition cn Par liament marshalled forces for a con tinued attack on Chamberlain’s-new policy of seeking European appease ment outside the League of Nations, while the prime minister called the first meeting of the cabinet since Eden s resignation. WASHINGTON DRAWS CLOSER TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT! 1 Washington. Feb. 23. —(A) —'Secre- tary »lekes’ call for Anglo-American unity against fascism and communism —avowedly made in the role of a pri vate citizen —received immediate in terpretation by Washington observers today as a general expression of of ficial hopes. These observers pointed out Bri ‘Continued on Page Three.) SECOND MAN TAKEN IN MOORE SLAYING Another Suspect from Canada Being Returned to Carthage to Join Former Fa! Carthage, Feb. 23. —(AP) —Sheriff C. J. McDonald and two of his de puties were enroute here today from Montreal, Canada, with a man who the sheriff said gave his name as Jean Baptiste Caron, wanted in the s’aving of ,T. E. Carraway, filling sta tion operator, last August. Caron waived extradition yesterday. Another prisoner, listed on a prison blotter as Robert Svendsen, is being held in jail here charged jointly with Caron. McDonald said Caron and Svend sen allegedly bargained with Car raway to take them a short distance, killed him and robbed him of about S3OO. Allotments For Tobacco Are Set Up 572,000 to " 580,000 Acres Quota For Flue-Cured Crop for Coming Season Washington, Feb. 23.—(AP)— The ■Agricultural Adjustment Administra tion announced today tentative State flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments under which soil conservation pay ttients will he made to growers this year. The allotments are independent of the marketing quotas which will he established for tobacco if growers ap prove a.l a referendum March 12. The marketing quotas will be expressed in pounds. The acreage allotments: Georgia, between 71,000 and 74,000 acres. kout.h Carolina, between 89,000 and 91 .000 acres. North Carolina, 572,000 and 580,000 acres. Virginia, between 84,000 and 86,000 acres 59 ally StspafrJx ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. L Tm? A wnPr E * .SERVICE OF THE! ASSOCIATED PRESS. HITLER LOOKS TO AFRICA AGAIN '' G Hi INDEPENDENT, JMI!;' | | Atlantic TjrS|:‘llltjPPp FRENCH 'I IIP! if Mr! e° CEA *I jp iPE -X- formerly' EUROPE mi Belgian GERMAN iasi andAFRICA —' . eago.arjEgNi Map of Africa, showing European possessions Germany’s pre-war colonial possessions in Africa are pictured on this map which shows exactly who owns what on the entire conti nent. The two largest and richest, German Southwest Africa and Tanganyika territory, are dominated by Britain. It was to Britain that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler issued a demand for return of the colonies in his Reichstag address. Chinese Make First Air Raid In History On Japanese Coasts First Time Since 1864 Hostile Bombardment Made in Nippon Territory; Three of Highest Japanese Com manders in China Ar e Recalled by Tokyo Tokyo, Feb. 23.—(AF)—Seven Chi nese war planes raided Japan’s island colony of Formosa, inflicting “numer ous casualties”, Domei (Japanese) News Agency reported today. It was the first time since 1864 that territory of the Japanese empire had been subjected to hostile foreign bom tardment. It was the empire’s first air raid. An hour before noon, the raiders swung over the Japanese air base, on the outskirts of Taihoku, Formosan capital, and dropped ten bom'-s. A citv of 276,000, Taihoku is near the north ern tip of the island, about 120 miles east of the southeastern coast of China. There wqs only slight damage to the field. MAP OF STATE iS IN GREAT DEM Every Mile of Roadway Is Shown on Chart Now Almost Completed Dallr DUpatoli Burenn, In Tfce Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Feb. 23.—The Statewide Highway Planning Survey is mapping each county of North Carolina so pre cisely that it will soon be possible to tell everything about the State’s road system, except perhaps the number anti-hills per mile of roadway. Work on this vast task began about a year ago and has pi oceeded to the* point where the end is in sight Travel ing an average of 26.9 miles per party per day, thirteen survey parties have ridden over every mile of public-lo cal (secondary) road in North Caro lina, a total distance of 47,427 miles, (Continued on Page Six. 3 ’ kelford man dies IN WELDON SMASH Weldon, Feb. 23 (AP) —R. J. las siter, 27-year-old employee of a chain grocery store at Norfolk, Va., was killed in a collision between his auto mobile and a fish truck near here early today. Lassiter’s home was at Kelford, in Bertie county. Two men with him and the driver of the truck escaped unhurt. HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 23, 1938 The raiders then bombarded pointr in Shinchiku province, on the western coast of the island. An army com munique charged Chinese planes kill ed or wounded women and children at Taihokuo and Shinchiku city. Recall of three of the highest Ja panese commanders was announced, meanwhile, at Shanghai in the midst of reports that Japanese had suffer ed a sharp setback on the front north of Nanking. Japanese army headquarters an nounced officially Genera 1 . Hata, in spector of military education in Japan was stepping into the shoes of Gen eral Matsui as commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces in the Shanghai- Nanking area. jisKilly Youthful Offenders in State Illegally Confined, Under Law Raleigh, Feb. 23.—Despite a North Carolina statute, upheld by an opinion of the attorney general, making sue i confinements illegal, 66, or more than six percent of the 1,070 children under 16 years of age committed to 7- coun ty jails of the state during 1937 were (Continued on Page Four.) ARMY BOMBERS ON WAY BACK TO U. S. Pause In Santiago, Chile, and Hop to Lima, Peru, for Night Be fore Proceeding Santiago, Chile, Feb. 23. —(AF) —Six big United States Army bombing planes took off from Santiago today on their leisurely homeward flight after a goodwill flight to Buenos Aires. Four planes departed at 7:45 a. m. eastern standard time, and the other two at 10:15 a. m. and 12:25 p. m., respectively. The planes flew here yesterday from Buenos Aires and were to fly today to Lima, Peru, where they were to re main overnight. 1939 STATE TAGS TO CARRY LEGEND •BALANCED,STATE’ Governor, Mr. Maxwell and Advertising Committee Reach Agreement at Conference COLOR COMBINATION MIGHT BE CHANGED Some Likelihood Yellow on Black Background, Re verse of 1938 Colors, Will Not Be Scheme for 1939; May Be of Heavier Steel Than 1938 Raleigh, Fob. 23 (AP)—North Caro lina will he advertised to the world as “The Balanced State ’ by its 1939 auto mobile license tags. Recently President Roosevelt de scribed North Carolina as “the bal anced state,” and today Governor Hoey, Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell and the State advertising committee voted to put the slogan on each 1939 license plate. The design calls for “North Caro lina ’39” to 'be the top line, with the slogan under it and the numerals across the bottom of the plate. An early decision to have the plates bear yellow letters and numerals on a bla'-k background, the reverse of the 1938 plates, may be changed, Gov ernor Hoey and Maxwell said, and an other yolor combination selected. The new plates may also be on heavier steel than the 1938 tags. Warehousemen To Meet Friday for Farm Bill Talks Wilson, Feb. 23 (AP)—J. C. Eagles, warehouseman here, an nounced today warehousemen from the South Carolina, Eastern Carolina, Middle Belt and Old Belt tobacco markets would meet in Raleigh Friday to discuss the to bacco section of the mew Federal Farm Act. Eagles said 200 to 300 ware housemen from Virginia and the Carolinas were expected to attend. Arkansas Town Is Faced With Worst Flood In History Fulton, Ark., Feb. 23.—(AP)—Faced with the worst flood threat in the his tory of this little river town, Fulton’s •■esidents today began hasty evacua 'ion after engineers announced they .would guarantee to hold back the rampant Red river only until dark. All but a few of the 590 residents had refused to leave last night. The river reached an all-time high of 36 1-2 feet, 11 1-2 feet above flood stagge at noon today, and was licking at sandbags atop the mile-long stretch of levee protecting the town. Refugees from the town were seek ing safety in the hill section north of here, where many of them have friends and relatives. There was no general concentration. TYLER FILE’S FOR SOLICITOR IN 3RD Others File for Various Judgeships and Solicitorships Through out the State Raleigh, Feb. 23.—(AP) —-Solicitor Leon Carr, of Burlington, paid the State Board of Elections $65 today to seek the Democratic nomination for judge of the tenth judicial district. Luther Carlton, of Roxafcoro, has al so filed for the tenth judgeship, and J. L. Phipps, of Chapel Hill, has an nounced he will file. John McMullan. of Elizabeth City, filed for the solicitorship in the first district, and E. R. Tyler, now solici tor in the third by appointment, filed for the nomination. Tyler has no an nounced opposition, but running with McMullan are Chester Morris, of Cur rituck; J. C. Meekins, of Columbia, and S. M. Blount, of Washington. STAMM ON ITS LIVESTOCK Cash Income Far Down List Among Other Units of the Country Dally Dispatch Bnrean, in the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Feb. 23. —North Carolina ranks 28th in cash income from live stock and livestock products, W. H. (Continued on Page Six.) “WCATHEpr Mostly cloudy, with probably oc casional rains tonight and in east and central portions Thursday morning; somewhat colder Thurs day and in north central portion tonight. Republicans Will Vote For s2so,ooo,oooßelief Appeal When Vote Comes In Senate' EDEN QUITS, HALIFAX IS IN K Bilim* “ * MJW HH JJj JSllfl EJI Viscount Halifax, lord president of the council and personal friend of Germany’s Adolf Hitler, becomes Britain’s foreign secretary, suc ceeding Eden. Halifax advocates immediate British friendship with Italy and Germany. Spanish Rebels Driving On Toward Eastern Sea Inaugurated Roberto M. Ortiz ... Argentina’s new president Argentina’s new president, Ro berto M.-. Ortiz, was inaugurated in Buenos Aires accompanied by the greatest demonstration of U. S. progress in military aviation ever staged in any foreign coun try. Six U. S. army flyers, who flew to Buenos Aires from Lang ley Field, Va., for the occasion, took part in aerial maneuver*. WHITEHOUSE NEWS MIGHTBECURBED Written Inquiries Have Ad vantage Over Informal Chat Plans By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Feb. 23—Far be it from me to favor a censorship of White House news. However, by no means am I con vinced that a return to the old writ ten-question - and-answer system of conducting White House interviews would amount to a return to a cen sorship. If was not exactly a censorship be fore. Neither is the present system although the reverse of a censorship. OF LONG STANDING It might be apropos to enter into a few details concerning these presiden (Continued on Page Three.) SHARP ADVANCE IN COTTON ON BUYING Prices Are Strong in Futures Posi tions Throughout Trading During Farenoon New York, Feb. 23.—(AP)—Cotton futures opened six to eight points ad vance today on higher cables and ab sence of March notices and on fore ign and commission house buying. May, which had reacted from 9.33 to 9.28, was 9.31, with the list three to ten points net higher shortly after the first half hour. May advanced from 9.28 to 9.31 by midday, when the list was four to 13 points net higher. PUBLISHED IVIKY AFTHKNOOM EXCEPT SUNDAY. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden of Great Britain, foe of dictators for two years, resigns rather than consent to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s plan for reaching a speedy British settlement with Italy and Germany. Combined Land, Sea and Air Attacks Have Been Directed at Govern ment’s Forces WARSHIP SHELLING ALSO RAKES COAST Government Troops Hastily Form Defense Lines Back of Teruel as Insurgents Celebrate Recapture Os Key Position City on Ara gon Front Hendaye, France, Feb. 23 (A-P) Combined land, sea and air attacks have carried Spanish insurgents to ward the government’s Mediterranean seaboard strongholds. The movements, following the fall of strategic Teruel on the eastern front, threatened to develop into the decisive action of the Spanish civil war. Military dispatches said insurgent troops drove eastward, warships rang ed the coast and planes roared over cities behind the lines after a triple action yesterday brought occupation of Teruel, sea bombardment of 9ag unto and Valencia and air raids on coastal Barcelona and Tarragona. While insurgent Spain hailed Te ruel’s fall with street celebrations, government troops hastily formed lines between the city and the coast. The government announced insurgent warships and government planes en gaged in an air and sea battle yester day in which two vessels were report edly disabled. Prominent Gaston Woman Accused of Theft of $20,000 Gastonia, Feb. 23 (AP)—Mrs. G. N. Henderson, the • former Miss Annie Lee Nolen, member of a prominent Gastonia family, was ar rested at home here this afternoon on a warrant charging her with embezzlement of about $20,000 from the Groves Thread Company, local textile concern, where she had been an office employee a number of years. Bond in the sum of $2,500 was immediately poste dfor her re lease by L. S. Rankin and Henry Rankin, Gastonia business mero. Her brother, George Nolen, South ern Railway official of Washing ton, was present. S. PARKER GILBERT DIES IN NEW YORK Morgan Partner Was Agent General for Reparations From Ger many Following War New York, Feb. 23. —(AP) —$5. Par ker Gilbert, partner in J. P. Mor gan & Company, and former agent general for reparations, died at the Doctors Hospital today. An announcement from the Morgan offices said death was caused by cardio nephritis. Gilbert, born at Bloomfield, N. J„ in 1892, was graduated from Harvard in 1915, and was agent general for re parations payment from Germany from 1924 to 1930. He had been a part ner in J. P. Morgan & Company since 1931. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY VERMONT WOK JOINS BAILEY FOR LOCAL 1 CLAUSE Would Have Communities Contribute Fourth of Al lotments in Cash or Materials McNUTT SAYsThE IS NOT AFTER ANY JOB Denies Assertion He Seeks 1940 Presidential Nomina tion; $855,000,000 Sought for Federal Aid to Schools; Navy Maneuvers Shroud ed in Secrecy Washington, Feb.- 23. —(AP) The Senate rejected today a pro posal that would have required local communities to contribute 25 percent to WPA projects fin anced by the new emergency relief appropriation of $250 000,000. The proposal was made by Sen ator Bailey, Democrat, North Car olina, and was acted on just be fore the final vote on the appro priation measure itself. The bill carries $250,000,000 to tide the WPA over until June 30. Washington, Feb. 23.—(AF)—Sen ator Austin, Republican, Vermont, at tempted in the Senate today to amend the $250,000,000 emergency relief bill so as to force most communities to contribute 25 percent of the cost of WPA projects in cash or materials. Austin’s proposal was a variation of the pending Bailey amendment, to require cities to provide 25 percent iii cash unless the President found that certain local communities were un able to pay that much. Quick passage of the relief bill was forecast when Minority Leader Mc- Nary, Republican, of Oregon, said Re publicans would support it on the final ballot. Secretary Perkins, meanwhile, re ported employment and wage earn ers incomes showed a marked reduc tion during January. “It is estimated that there were 1,300,000 fewer workers employed on non-agricultural jobs in January than in December,” she said. “This reduc (Continued on Page Four.) Crop Meeting Set Next Saturday at Louisburg 2 p. m. Raleigh, Feb. 23.—(AP)— The Farm Bureau Federation an nounced today it would hold meet ings at Louisburg Saturday and Whiteville Monday for discussion of the new Federal farm law and the tobacco and cotton referenda. E. F. Arnold, secretary, said Congressman Harold Cooley and E. Y. Floyd, AAA man at North Carolina State College, would speak at Louisburg, with the meeting starting at 2 o’clock. Franklin, Wake, Warren, Gran ville, Durham and Vance coun ties are suppposed to be repre spntod* F. E. Winslow, Farm Federa tion State president; W. H. Dali, Jr., of Greenville, Floyd and Ar nold will speak at Whiteville. Pershing’s Relatives Are Called Doctors Still Main tain Optimism Over Prospects for His • Ultimate Recovery Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 23. —(AP) — A rheumatic ailment, a weakened heart and old age today threatened the life of General John J. Pershing, 77, vet eran campaigner and only living com mander of a principal World War army. Pershing alept restlesslv lart night after his second relapse in 12 hour® Previously, ha had been reported im proving. Lieutenant Colonel S U. Marietta, army cardiac specialist, summoned here by plane from Fort Sam Houston (Continued on Page Three.)
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