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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-fifth year FIVE MAJOR ARMY AIR BASES ARE ASKED MURDEROUS BATTLE IN SOUTH SHANTUNG i IS STILL INDECISIVE Important Walled Town of Tancheng Changes Hands Twice in Twelve Hours. JAPANESE ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL TROOPS Fresh Soldiers from China’s Vast Reservoir of Man power Also Thrown into Fray; Both Sides Lose Heavily in Number of Planes Shot Down. Shanghai, April 30. —(AP)—The im portant walled town of Tancheng, in southeastern Shantung province, changed hands twice in twelve hours today, the Japanese recapturing it in a strongly reinforced assault. While admitting the loss, Chinese (headquarters reported fresh troops were rushing in for another battle fo* possession of the town, expected to renter on a village just to the north west. The contest for Tancheng. about 20 miles north of the vital Lunghai railway, was only one phase of a major battle which seemed to be de veloping into a murderous stalemate. The left wing of the Japanese army fighting southward, was reported to day to have occupied the village of Zvmlakow, only five miles from the Lunghai railway. Neutral observers said Japanese Pasted Chinese defenses with artillery fire and airplane bombardment to n aim the advance posu :I ’2. Nanlakow is nine mile-: southwest of Tancheng, in southeastern Shan tung province. ai e same sources said Japanese forces were pushing rapidly to the south along ihe Tientsin-Pukow rail way ,with the Chinese retreating in orderly fashion. North of Pihsien, however, the Chi nese were said still to he blocking the Japanese drive,, despite (heavy casualties. The Japanese reinforced by thous ands of troops in recent weeks, are trying to capture Suchow, strategic railway junction. Neutral observers said the Chinese lost nine planes and five pilots in the -pectacular air battle over Hankow yesterday. They said the Japanese lost nine large planes and 13 small ships. About 36 Japanese planes tried to raid the temporary Chinese capital, iui were met by squadrons of Chinese planes and a dog fight, one of the biggest of the war, resulted. Revenue Os State Is Up This Month Raleigh, April 30.—(AP)—North Carolina’s revenue collections this month totalled $4,478,069.09, an in crease of 3.31 per cent over April, , 1937, Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell said today. Receipts for this fiscal year reach ed $61,305,354.57, an increase of 2.8 percent over the total through April last year, the commissioner said. Income tax collections for the fis cal year aggregated $10,787,613, near ing last year’s all-time record high of more than $11,000,000. In the revenue division, April receipts totalled $2,- 056,227.06, an increase of 7.85 per cent over April, 1937. Motor Vehicle Bureau income, how ever, was $2,241,842.03, a decrease of .03 percent under April a year ago. TRIP STRENGTHENS FOES OF DIVERSION Highway Commission Mem bers Eat Dust —and How? —On Thursday Dally DlNiinlrh Iturcan. In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, April 30. —The “dust ma rathon” taken Thursday by members (J f the State Highway Commission during a visit to Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell ,'ind Washington counties has given opponents if highway fund diversion Another talking point and adds con siderable point to the resolution re nently adopted unanimously by the rnunty board of the quartet, in which a constitutional amendment forever e (Continued on Page Pour.) A'ifcNDERSQN. N. & licttucrsmt Bmlit -OtstrafdT L THm E » D a WIRE SERVICE OP the associated press. Earle’s Choice If H llllt ''A 111 JB ifefclllk Jrjfjli m ‘ Dr. Herbert F. Goodrich (above), dean of University of Pennsylvania law school, was offered post of At torney General of the state follow ing dismissal of Charles Margiotti, candidate for gubernatorial nomi nation. (Central Press) Says Cotton Has Passed Peak Volume Murchison ,S a}y s Competitive Com modities Squeezing Staple from Place. Augusta. Ga., April 30. —(AP) —Dr. C. T. Murchison, president of the Cot ton Textile Institute, told the Amer ican Cotton Manufacturers Associa tion today “unless all signs are mis leading, world consumption of cotton appears to have reached or past, its aenith.” Dr. Murchison, addressing the as sociation’s 42nd annual convention, said: “Cotton is caught between the upper and nether millstones of rayon and paper with jute mopping up on he side.” “If we are to retain our preseat dature as a cotton manufacturing in dustry, it is important for us to know why our competitors are continuing (Continued on Page Fight.) FIRSTAUTO DEATH IN RALEIGH IN 1938 Raleigh, April 30. —(AP) —Ra- leigh recorded its first 1938 automo bile fatality today as Peter Hicks. 10-year-old Negro, died following a truck collision here yesterday. Police Traffic Sergeant H. B. Wil liamson said that another Negro, Da viac Wideman, truck driver, was held in jail on manslaughter charges in connection with the accident. More Than 300 Candidates Bidding For House Seats Only Eight Got Nomination Without Contest and Can Run Down to Raleigh An y Day Now and Pick Out Their Seats; No Pr imaries in Eight IIhIIv Dispatch Bureau. In (he Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, April 30. More than 300 North Carolinians —probably nearer 400-seek to have a part in making the 1939 laws by becoming members of the House of Representatives in the next General Assembly. Only eight can settle peacefully hack in their arm chairs, stretch out and count themselves already “in” without opposition of any sort. Whicn leaves 112 of the 120 representatives still in more or less doubt. These figures are based on com plete legislative slates from 84 of the State’s 100 counties. In eight oth er* there will be no primary elections to choose House candidates, and from the remaining eight this bu reau has sought in vain to get au thentic information. Incidentally, Raymond C. Maxwell, secretary of the _ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NOimi CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. FRESH AIR RAIDS ON BARCELONA ARE FAIALFOR THIRTY Fifty Others Are Injured in Two Attacks on Span ish Government Cap ital City stalemate Tremain s ON EASTERN FRONT Bad Weather Still Halting Operations in Battle Areas, Operations Being Limited to Only Sporadic Encount ers; Dispatches Conflicting Barcelona, Spain, April 30. —(AP) —Two insurgent air raids today sub jected this temporary capital of Spain to the worst bombing of the past six weeks. Officials estimated 30 persons were killed and 50 injured when insurgent airmen twice attacked the city in three hours. General Franco’s fliers took advan tage of the first sunny weather after many days of rain to stage the raids. The first attack came at 8:45 a. m. and the second at 11:30 a. m., when first aid workers still wore digging in the ruins of the only building struck in the opening raid. STALEMATE IS PROLONGED ‘ BY UNFAVORABLE WEATHER Hendaye, France, April 30.—(AP) Bad weather prolonged the stalemate on the eastern Spanish hattlefronts today, limiting operations to sporadic encounters. For several days the front, running from the Teruel sector eastward to (Continued on Page Four.) MINE~TRAGEDY DUE TO FAULTY METHOD Unapproved Procedure in Firing of Blast Blamed for 45 Deaths in Grundy Shaft Washington, Apr. 30.—(AP) —The Bureau of Mines said today that the use of “unapproved methods” in the firing of a blast was responsible for th*a Grundy, Va., mine disaster in which 45 lives were lost. The explosion in the Keen Moun tain mine of the Red Jacket Coal Company occurred April 22. In a preliminary report, the bureau said the explosion was caused by the firing of what is termed a “bull doz ing shot” for the purpose of break ing up of an accumulation of roof rock. MIGHT REOPEN CASE OF REPUBLIC STEEL Labor Board May Also Go Further Into Charges of Violation by Other Firms. Philadelphia, April 30. —(AP) — Charles Fahy, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, said in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today that the Board was considering reopening the cases of the Republican Steel Corporation and "several , other firms.” Fahy made the statement at a hearing on Republic’s appeal of the board’s ruling ordering it to reinstate 5,000 employees who had struck and signed a contract with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. The NDRB had ruled the corpor ation, the nation’s third largest pro ducer of steel, violated the Wagner labor relations act. State Board of elections, is having the same trouble, even more in fact. The eight lucky fellows who can come up to Raleigh most any time now and pick out the seats they want next January are: R. L. Bray of Camden; D. Libby Ward, incumbent and speaker candi date from Craven; W. W. (Cap) Ea gles, sitting member from Edge combe; Fitzhugh E. (Lew) Wallace of Lenoir; “Bill” Fenner, incumbent and speaker aspirant, and Claude C. Abernethy of Nash; O. L. Moore of Scotland; and John Kerr, Jr., of War ren. Oddly enough, the eight without opposition, are divided evenly be tween incumbent and newcomers. The eight counties which do not have House primaries are Alexander, (Continued on Page Six.) HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 30, 1938 PRESIDENT TRANSFERS WORKSHOP TO NAVY CRUISER j Interior view of captain’s quarters aboard the Philadelphia; inset is of Capt. Jules James Captain’s quarters aboard the U. S. S. Philadel- i phia, 10,000-ton cruiser, become President Roose velt’s temporary “White House” during a short I vacation cruise on the Atlantic aboard the ship. | Roosevelt Puts To Sea From Charleston's Port For A Week 01 Fishing William Stainback Is Student’s Head Raleigh, April 30.—(AF)—Wil liam Stan bark of Wake Forest College, was ehosen president of the North Carolina Federation of Students today at the closing ses sion of its conference, and Chap el Hill was set for the 1939 meet ing. The federation' named Walter Fonville, of Elon College, vice president; Miss Helen Montgom ery, of St. Mary’s College, secre tary, and Miss Ruth Briton, of Greensboro College, treasurer. The 1939 convention date will be set later. The federation passed resolu tions citing “persuasion” as a much better method than compul sion in promoting the honor sys tem calling for ample campus publicity about the honor system, and asking that there be no dis crimination between athletic and nonathlctic students. DENIAL OF HELIUM TO GERMANY URGED Little Faith Put in Hitler’s Pledge Not to Use Diri gibles for War By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, April 30. —Americans have had an opportunity to take some very telling digs at Herr Hitler in connection with Germany’s bid for a supply of Yankee helium to inflate the Fatherland’s new Zeppelin. They have not failed to avail them selves of it, either. As we all know, helium is an ideal gas to furnishing lifting power to dirigibles because it is non-explosive, whereas hydrogen is as combustible as tinder. And nowhere in the world have helium deposits ever been dis covered (any appreciable supplies of the stuff, anyway) outside the United States. Consequently, the Germans have to buy from us or take their chances with hydrogen. So would any other country, for that matter, hut none of the others is as much addicted to lighter-than-air transportation as is Germany. For some reason the Teu tons are particularly dirigibly inclin ed. And maybe, provided their gas doesn’t explode, their favorite meth od does have its points of advantage over heavier-than-air aviation. Reasons For Objection. The objection to export sales of our helium is based on the contention that our natural monopoly of the stuff is a valuable military asset, which we (Continued on Page Three.) New 10,000-Ton Crusier Philadelphia Carries President “Somewhere in Atlantic” DESTROYER FANNING GOES AS AN ESCORT Expected to Go As Far As Virgin Islands for Game Fish That Abound in That Region; President Arrives in Charleston in the Early Morning Charleston, S. C., April 30.=—(AP)- Amid the roar and smoke of saluting three pounders, the new cruiser Phi’, adelphia, carrying President Roosj velt on a week’s fishing cruise, easel away from the Charleston navy yard at 9:45 a. m. today. Headed for ;omewhore’' in the South Atlantic, the 10,000-tor\ vessel, latest addition to the navy’s rapidly increasing fleet, pulled away from the docks with American and presidents flags fluttering in the bright morning sun, and the chief executive sitting at the starboard rail in the main deck. The escort destroyer Fanning fol lowed the Philadelphia away from • Continued on Pa.ir** Four.) Puffs Cigar On Walk To Death Chair Huntsville, Texas, April 30.--(AP) - Calmly smoking a cigar, John W. Vaughan stood in State Prison death house for the second time today, re cited the Lord’s prayer, bitterly in dicted society for condemning him, then went to the electric chair pro claiming his innocence. He died at 12:33 a. m. for the slay ing of a San Antonia policeman. The execution climaxed a spectacu lar series of delays that began eight days ago when the electric chair gen (Continued on Page Four.) WEATHER" FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy, scattered thundershow ers in north portion this after noon or tongiit; cooler in north portion tii'fcht; Sunday partis c’oudy, sPgbtly cooler in central portion. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: Some likelihood of local showers over north portion first part of week and more general shower period latter part; temperatures near or about normal. Capt. Jules James and his quarters are pictured. The president planned to depart from Washington Thursday night, April 28, and board the ship at Charleston, S. CL Leads Naval Fight ; I - ■ \ •* • Senator Gerald P. Nye • • . battles superships Leading lhe fight against the admin istration’s $1,356,000,090 naval expan sion bill, Senator Gerald F. Nye of North Dakota was conceded some what of a chance of eliminating the three proposed 15,000-ton superbattle ships. Oppositionist senators said that construction of these ships would lead to a disastrous naval race. Ad ministration leaders charged a filibus ter attempt to talk the bill to death. Fight Over Rail Wages To Be Long May Be 3 Months to Year for Showdown if Labor Refuses Cut Asked. Washington, April 30>—(AP) —La- bor attorneys said today it might re quire from three months to a year of negotiations and fact-finding to bring a “showdown” if the employees reject the railroads’ proposal to cut wages 35 percent. The reason is the railway labor act, which would operate, meantime, to prevent any cut or strike. If the brotherhood refuse to accept the cut —and the reactions of their leaders indicated this was certain— the National Mediation Board would come into action. The board mav en ter a dispute at the request of either party, or, if it believes a national em ergency exists, on its own motion. The law provides in that case for this procedure—once the hoard has entered the dispute it may proceed in definitely with its work of mediation. The status quo must be maintained (Continued on Four.) PUBLISH RD IVBKT 4FTIKNOOM HXCHIPT SUNDAY. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY $124,000,000 FOR OF HOUSE PROJECT Huge Sum Would Be Sliced From President’s Pro posed New Public Works Allowance ADJOURNMENT LATE IN MAY IS LIKELY Leader Barkley in Senate Sees May 15 As Home- Going Day t Though House Leaders Expect It to Be Nearer June 1; Monopoly Fight Is Launched Washington, April 30 —(AP)—Chair- man May, Democrat, Kentucky, of the House Military Committee, sa.d todya he had asked a House Approp riations sub-committee to set aside $124,000,000 of President Roosevelt's proposed new public works fund for construction of five major army al • bases, and improvement of existing army posts. One of the new air bases would be located in Alaska, May said, and the others would be established at stra tegic points in the United States proper. Other developments: Adjournment sentiment gained i : both House and Senate today in the wake of another thumping defeat for the administration on the revised wage-hour till, despite President Roosevelt’s latest demand for su?h legislation. Senate Majority Deader Barkley held to his prediction Congress woul \ pack up and go home by May 13. House leaders fixed the quitting dale close to June 1. As for the anti-monopoly message received from the President yester day, the consensus was that it would not prolong the session. Senate and House were in recess. Decentralization of the business structure became a broad new admin istration objective. This goal was set by the President in a militant anti monopoly message to Congress, asking a $500,000 appropriation for studies of virtually all fundamental aspects of the nation's business life, pro liminaiy to congressional action to break up “a concentration of private power without equal in history.” Methodist Union Wins; Contested Birmingham, Ala., April 30. —(AP) —Union of 8,000,000 American Meth odists will meet is final church bar rier late today at a hearing before the judicial council of the Methodist Church, South. Opponents of the merger, warning of “secession”, will present argu ments that procedure followed in rat ifying unification did not conform with church law. If the council up holds the unification, an appeal to civil courts is expected. The General Conference of South ern Methodists voted 434 to 26 yes terday to close the breach between North and South brought by Negro slavery in 1844. There was no indication of the length of the hearing before the nine-member judicial counsel, .the “supreme court” of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Five of the nine are ministers, four laymen. ( * • — — Two Officers Shot During Liquor Hunt Marion, April 30. —(AP)—Two raid ing officers raised a trap door in a filling station near here last night and were blasted by a load of buck shot. Sheriff Grady Nichols fell seriously wounded, and deputy W. O. Gibbs left side was peppered by the shot. Hospital attendants said the sheriff’s condition was critical. Deputies B. L. Robbins and James Rowland said the shotgun was nail ed against a case of liquor concealed under the trap door. A Copper wire was attached to the gun and the trapdoor. A few hours after the shooting, the officers arrested a man they bookel as Boyce Mace, operator of the filling station, about ten miles from here-
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