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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR Wage-Hour Bill Comes Back Upon House Floor As Result Os Petition Os 218 Members HERS JOSTLE EACH OTHER FOR CHANCES 10 IN Required Number of Signa tures Affixed in Three Hours After Peti tion Comes Up DISORDER~PREVAILS AT HOUSE SESSION Meantime, Senate Commit tee Makes Much of Chi cago Publication It Claims Is Carrying “Subtle Propa ganda” Against Roosevelt Administration Washington, May 6.—(AP) —Holism members completed a petition today to force House consideration of the revised wage-hour bill. The 218th signature was affixed less than three hours after the petition was filed. Representative Mouton. Democrat, Louisiana, was the 218th isigner. A made scramble followed filing of the petition to force a House vote on the revised wage-hour bill. Sponsors of the petition said there were 188 signatures on the petition within 30 minutes. Members jostled each other arid snatched at the document. The petition was filed by Chairman Norton, of the House Labor Commit tee, as soon as the House convened. The petition must have 218 signatures to give the measure a new House test. On several occasions the members trying to affix their signatures threa tened to tear the paper apart, Speak er Bankhead, rapping vainly for or der was forced to suspend business. “Will the members please form a line and maintain some sort of or der?" he sang out. Other developments: A Senate lobby committee witness listed Rudy Vallee as among the stock holders of a farm magazine which Chairman Minton, Democrat, Indiana, charges is carrying “subtle 'propa ganda" against the Roosevelt admin istration. The radio singer’s name was brought into the committee’s inquiry when M. A. Reynolds, of Chicago, publisher of the Rural Progress, read, at Minton’s request, a long list of financial contributors to the publish ing company. KANNAPOUS PAIR HELD IN FATALITY A1 J. Tilley and Julian Tuck Detain ed After Auto Death of Mrs, T. E. Smith There Salisbury, May 6 (AP)—State Pa trolman W. S. McKinney said today he had detained for questioning A1 J. Tilley and Julian luck, both of Kan napolis, in connection with the auto mobile death earlier today of Mrs. T. E. Smith, on the main highway of North Kannapolis. McKinney, who said that Tilley and Tuck were being he’d in North Kan napolis pending an investigation, as serted that Mrs. Smith’s automobile was struck by a car ‘ owned by Tilley” which came from a side road. He said ♦he occupants of that car, whom he did not name, left the scene. Bumper Crops Indicated With Prices Some Lower Recession Now Stretching Out Through Rural Areas of America; Fears Felt, How ever, of Grasshopper Plague; Farmer Best Off Os Any Class RY lIOGKIt W. R ARSON*, Copyright 1938, Publishers Financial Rureati, Inc. T’abson Park, Mass., May 6. The recession is now stretching out thro- Kh flirt rural areas of America. Up un til several months ago the farm com munities were not suffering from the recession so severely as the shut-down industrial centers. We are now enter ing a new farm season. Prospects in dicate a mammoth winter wheat crop, '"eking this as the barometer, the other crops should also .be large, granted good growing conditions. Prices of farm products, however, have declined greatly. Hence, the innri outlook for 1938 is Very uncer tain. There are 15,009,000 farm families in the United States. They are a vital factor in the nation’s retail trade. To day they are up against a tremendous Problem. It boils down to this: The farmer must receive, in proportion, for wheat, potatoes, or apples what Hgtt&frson U atlit Utapatrfi I* E p w I RE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. New Dealer Votes in Florida 1# Wmm w , IMgagi: 7 mm V Jpijf , Mm HI It | jBK y - I'M Mi i. ' * * i ■ ' * Sill —y Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper are shown casting two votes at Miami, J? la., which added to the impressive total by which the New Deal Senatoi carried Democratic primary for renomination over four opponents. Hti campaigned on one main issuo—his devotion to Pres. Roosevelt’s policies, (Central Pressl Both Ends Might Join LaF ollettes Liberals and Con servatives Appear To Lean To Him Rather Than FDR By CIIARI.ES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, May 6.—To resume! — the La Follette movement? How consolidated is it? And how much more can it be consolidated? Gov. Philip F. La Follette is well nigh impossibly dynamic, active and energetic. The country has known him thus far only rather indirectly, through news dispatches from Madison, as the Badger State’s youthful governor. It knew hi® father, as a premier senator and “third party” presiden tial candidate—a statesman of the first water. He was historic. Agree with him or not, he was a bell-ringer. Phil vs. Bob. “Young Bob” La Follette inherited his father’s Senate seat. “Young Bob” has been an outstanding senator. But “young Bob”, while he has tal ent, hasn’t “young Phil’s” political genius. * The difference is that, whereas “Bob's” has been nationally displayed, “Phil’s” genius has been corked up in Wisconsin. Now “Phil” is breaking into the na tional limelight. A Joint Bolt. I’d wonder if “Boh” might not he a little bit jealous of “Phil.” . ~-tlr nr Paco Vnnr ' a manufacturer charges for his cloth, shoes, or tools. Since a year ago farm prices have dropped nearly 30 per cent. Meanwhile, prices for the goods which farmers must buy have drop ped only six per cent. This means that the buying power of farm products is more than 20 per cent lower Prices Stabilizing. The price decline is still going on. although the momentum is easing up. Sharpest drops have come in the quo tations on grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, butter, and cotton Milk, eggs, and poultry have made a better show ing Farm wages, have eased off slight ly since last summer, but are a s high as a vear ago. Taxes, of course, are no lower. Hence, the profits of the American farmer have slumped badly fn thXt twelve months Dairy far mPra are the one exception. While their prices are lower than last sum mer, one major item in their produc (Continued on Page Six.£ ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Wins in Alabama jfl Frank M. Dixon , . . gubernatorial victor Winner in the Democratic race for nomination as governor in Ala bama, Attorney Frank M. Dixon of Birmingham piled up a two-to one lead over his nearest oppo nent. —Central Pres* COURTCONGESfIiT LARGELY CLEARED Delays In Justice Mostly Re moved Now, Hoey Tells Bar Meeting Pinehurst, May 6. —(AP) —Governor Hoey told members of the North Car olina Bar Association here today that he was happy that much of the con gestion in courts had been relieved, and that delays in trial justice are now unnecessary. He discussed the administration of justice in North Carolina. Through the enlargement of the Su preme Court, he explained, that body can now dispose of litigation prompt ly. He said he had appointed the full number of authorized superior court judges, which -»had been done with ■the “view of meeting the needs of the people in congested areas and to provide the required court facilities ’’ The governor pointed out that the < Con tinged on Page Two) SHARP ADVANCE IN COTTON AT CLOSING Late Morning Bailies Follow Early Declines on Lower Cables, Foreign Selling New York, May 6.—(AP)—Cotton futures opened off three to five points on lower Liverpool cables and foreign selling. July moved between 8.53 and 8.59, and prices shortly after the first half hour were one to four points net higher. By midday the list was three to four points net lower, with July at 8.54. Final prices were 12 to 13 points higher. Spot steady, middling 8.70. Open Close July 853 873 October 8.55 8.74 December 8.61 8.76 January 8.63 8.78 March 8.68 8.84 HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 6, 1938 FARMERS dStO APPROVFCONTROL Bailey Says Farmers Are Saying Pledges Made Them Are not Being Carried Out Now DOES NOfCHARGE BAD FAITH, THOUGH But Says Farmers Think There Has Been Bad Faith; House Committee Ap proves Proposed Tobacco and Cotton* Changes In New Farm Measure May 6.—(AP)—Propos ed changes in the new farm act have led to a congressional dispute over how well farmers understood the con seoimnces when they voted two months ago to comply with the cot ton and tobacco provisions. Senator Vandenburg, Republican, Michigan, asked sponsors of the re latively minor amendments repeated y whether the farmers wore not “mis led” in agreeing to the acreage and poundage cstrictions. Hotly Senator Bailey, Democrat North Carolina, put in: “I am not saying there was mis v e presentation. The farmers are saying ‘We were persuaded to vote for this with assurances none of which arc be ing made good.’ I am not charging any one with bad faith; t,he farmers thin! there was had faith.” Senators George, Democrat, Geor gia, and Smith, Democrat, South Car olina, declared the Agriculture Depart ment misconstrued the act in basing tobacco allotments on acreage instead of poundage. They sponsored an amendment to correct this phase of the administration*. HOUSE COMMITTEE OKAYS CHANGES WITH CROP ACT Washington, May 6.—(AP)— The House Agriculture Committee gave its approval today to the proposed Senate changes to the tobacco and cotton sections of the new farm act. The Sen ate passed the amendments earlier in the week. One would increase the flue-cured, dark air-cured and dark fire-cured tobacco quotas ,by two percent and the other would authorize cotton far mers who do not plant their entire al lotment to transfer the unused por tion to other growers. DR. McCAMPBELL HAS QUIT HOSPITAL POST Superintendent cf Morganton Insti tute Past 31 Years Has Not Made Future Plans Morganton, May 6. —(AP) —Dr. John McCampbell, superintendent of th*- State Hospital here for the .past 1? years, resigned today, effective June 1 The board of directors were to meet in special session this afternoon to consider the election of his successor. Dr. McCampcll said he would decide about his future plans after taking a few weeks rest to recuperate from i recent operation. He succeeded the late Dr. P. L. Murphy, first superin tendent of the institution, in 1907. majordempsey"is ACQUITTED BY JURY Raleigh, May 6 (AP) —A Federal court jury, after deliberating five, hours, acquitted Major J. C. Demp sey, of Wilson, Federal tax unit in vestigator, of a charge of accepting bribes, last night. Dempsey was charged with accept ing money in return for promises to “protect” bootleg liquor operations. Hose Group Wants Pact Os 3 Years Charlotte, May 6.—.(AP)—The Am erican Federation of Hosiery Workers voted overwhelmingly today to au thorize its national executive board to negotiate contracts with employ ers for terms as long as three years. The vote was 160 to 27. President E. Rieve, of Philadelphia, Vigorously ladvocated ijhe proposal, which altered an existing policy of limiting agreements to one year. “Tt is the best means possible,” he told delegates attending the organi zation's annual convention, “to streng then the hands of your board.” The convention heard a report from* members of a special committee which rcturne from Washington after being commissioned to bring pressure on southern congressmen to support the effort being made to obtain a vote ir the House on the wages and hours bill. The members said they received little encouragement from the con gressman they contacted. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair tonight and Sat urday; slightly cooler on the ex treme northeast coast Saturday. Britain And France Scared By Possible Coup Resulting From Hitler-Mussolini Meet Scores Industrial Unionism William S. Knudsen (left), president of General Motors Corporation, and George Davis, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, ara pictured after Knudsen spoke to the annual meeting of that organization, in Washington. In his address, Knudsen predicted the United States would soon have to curb industrial unionism and scored New Dca 1 spending. (Central Press) Chinese Claim Recapture Os Half South Shantung Methodist Group Delays Its Suit Atlanta, Ga., May 6.—(AP) —Tht Laymen’s Organization for the Preservation of the Southern Meth odist Church announced today il would delay court action against Methodist unification until its legal committee decided upon procedure Losing a fight against union oi the Methodist Ep>copal Church, South, with the Northern Mcthodisl Church and Methodist Protestant Church before the Southerr Church’s General Conference al Birmingham, Ala., the laymen saic court action would he the next step Hr. James W. Lipscomb, presi dent said the organization’s lega : committee would determine its course after study. COURTWILLDECIBE ON WOMEN JURORS State Tribunal To Hear Oral Argument Next Week on That Issue Dally Dispatch Itiirrnn, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, May 6.—North Carolina’s Supreme Court will next week hear oral argument in the first case ever >io come bore it offering a chance to determine and define, once and for all the status of women as jurors in this State. Ben Sims was convicted of first de gree murder in ’Guilford county. In apt time at his trial, his counsel mov ed to quash the indictment against him because women had been systema tically and purposely excluded from the list of grand jurors drawn for the term at which he was indicted. His motion was overruled and ac tion of the court in this respect is assigned as reversible error, counsel contending that under the North Car olina Constitution no jury from which women have been purposely excluded has been drawn in accordance with “the law of the land.” “And so, unless the court finds no other point upon which to decide the case, the oft-bruited question of wo man’s eligibility and status as con cerns jury duty in North Carolina will he answered at last. Recently Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell (now a member of the Su preme Court) ruled that women are eligible to serve as jurors, but there has never been a case before now Continued on Page Two.) YADKIN MAN BADLY KILLED BY MANGLER Yadkin, May 6 (AP) —M. Cruse, 32, was killed early today when caught in the mangier of a finishing plant at which, he worked. PUBLISH KID IVIRT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Guerrillas and Communists Advancing on Japanese- Held Ancient City of Peiping JAP GARRISON LESS THERE BY TRANSFERS Weakened by Sending Rein forcements to Shantung; Shantung Area Japs Took After Three Weeks of Fighting Is Being Wrested From Them Shanghai, May 6 (AP) —Chinese claimed the recapture of about half the territory in south Shantung pro vince won by Japanese in a three weeks offensive from Lini as the un declared war ended its tenth month today. And, while the two armies battled doggedly about Tancheng and Taier chwang, there were significant de velopments on other fronts. Peiping’s gates were closed and barred and that ancient city of Chi nese culture, occupied by Japanese troops soon after the war broke out, spent one of its most anxious days. Japanese planes yesterday busily objectives only a few miles west qf the city’s walls, and there were jiersistent reports Chinese guer rillas and communists were approach ing the city. Police searched bouses for irregulars believed to have slip ped within the gates. The few peas ants admitted to the city with food stuffs were marked on the palms with rubber stamps, and those who wanted to leave had to show marked hands. Peiping’s Japanese garrison was greatly reduced by sending reinforce ments to Shantung. A Chinese .coun ter attack on the Yangtze was claim ed to have occupied Tangt.u, severing Japanese railroad communications be tween Wuhu and Naking. NINTH FEUDAL DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE DIES Former Governor General of Canada Traces Ancestry Into Dim English History London, May 6 'AP)— I The ninth duke of Devonshire towering master of one of England’s greatest feudal families, died today at the age of 69 within the historic walls of his prin cipal seat, Chatsworth House, where Mary Queen of Scots once was im prisoned. Statesman-sportsman, he was a for mer governo rgeneral of Canada, and one of the wealthiest land-owners in England. The origins of his list are lost in English antiquity. One of his ancestors was Sir John Cavendish, a chief justice, who in 1381 was behead ed by insurgent peasants led by Jack Straw and Watte Tyler, who revolted against the poll tar. Big, stolid but keen and resolute, the duke —Victor Christian William Cavendish —spent his last years pas sionately hating automobiles. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY JOIN! WARNING TO 10 CZECHS LIKELY Czechs To Be Asked To Make Utmost Concessions To Nazis To Pre vent New War CHEMICAL WARFARE SHOWN FOR HITLER Mussolini Shows Guest Whole Chemical Regiment That Sends Shudders Through Mass of Specta tors; Small Boys and Girls Also Pass In Review Paris, May 6.—(AP) —'France and Great Britain, fearful of a German Italian “deal” to give Adolfh Hitler a freehand in Czechoslovakia, have de cided on an immediate appeal to Praha and warning to Berlin, French foreign office sources said today. These sources asserted London and Paris had decided to urge Czecho slovak to make utmost concessions to her Nazi minority, and to warn Ger many against committing any “action of violence” against the central Eu ropean republic. The representations, it was said, will be made within the next 24 hours, while Hitler and Benito Mussolini are conferring in Rome during Hitler’s state visit to Italy. Foreign office circles said the de cision came after receipt of diplomatic dispatches from Rome reporting that the Italian and German general staffs were studying a plan of action should France and Great Britain “react" after a German coup in Czecho slovakia. The Paris Bourse reflected uncer tainty over the Hitler-Mussolini talks. Government bonds lost a substantial part of yesterday’s gains, and indus trial issues fell. Joint Franc.o-British representations in an effort to wipe out a threat of European war will follow decisions made by the French and British min r isters at their London meeting a week ago to arrange a common front in de fense and foreign policy. Sir Henderson, British ambassador at Berlin, will see Field Marshal Geor ing, No. 2 Nazi, and acting chancel lor during Hitler’s absence in Italy, to day, it was said. French and British ministers in Prague will call at the same time on the Czech foreign office. AWFULNESS OF NEXT WAR SHOWN BY CHEMICAL UNIT Rome, May 6.—(AP)—The next Eu ropean war —if it comes —will he largely a struggle with chemicals, flames and artillery, if Premier Mus solini’s line-up of armed forces today honoring Reichfuehrer Hitler was an indication. Also it will be the “totalitarian war’ of which the late master strategist, General Eric von Ludendorff, wrote, Continued on Page Two.) Democrats Os State To Hold Meets Cherry Says Plans About Completed for State Convention in Raleigh Raleigh, Majr 6 (AP)—Chairman R. Gregg Cherry of the State Democratic Executive Committee, said today plans had been practically completed for the biennial Democratic State Convention here May 19. The party plan of organization per mits 3,614 delegates, the largest num ber in the State’s history. Cherry conferred with Governor Hcey while here. No decision has been announced as to a permanent chairman of the convention, but there were indications it might be Congress man Lindsay Warren, of Washington, who will keynote the party powwow. Tomorrow, precinct meetings of Democrats will be held in each locali ty of the State *to select delegates to county conventions to be held May 14. The county meetings will name delegates to come here. The permanent organization com mittee nominates the permanent chairman for the convention, but wishes of the governor usually are followed.
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