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13,873 twenty-fifth YEAR HOUSE PASSES REVISED WAGE-HOUR BILL y *l3 ,f * * * * * * * * *¥*¥*****»• /aps Think 150,000 Chinese Drowned In Floods Justice Hughes on Vacation JwWf fflKßmiim ■ SBHk.i.-.«:59w^~.... j;.^>a Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, of the United States Supreme Couit, is pictured with Mrs, Hughes as they yielded their tickets aboard ship, just before sailing from New York for a brief vacation in Europe. (Central Press) No Retaliation Planned By Britain In Bombings Trying To Work Out Sys tem of Safety Zones, Chamberlain In forms Parliament STATEMENT EAGERLY WAITED BY MEMBERS Insurgent Spain Suggested Designation of Safe Port in Spanish Government Territory; 22 British Ships Were Attacked' Since April 22 London, June 14. —(AP) Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons today that Britain plan ned no retaliatory action because of the bombing of British shipping .in the Mediterranean, but was trying to work out a system of safety zones to end the attacks. In his eagerly awaited statement at the first session following Parlia ment V recess, Chamberlain said two pioposals had been made, which "might go some way toward cessa tion of these attacks.” The first provided for the estab li hrnent of safety zones in certain harbors which, although it presents considerable difficulties, is being ac tively investigated, the prime minister caid. The second plan, he continued, was proposed Saturday by the Spanish in surgent government, that “a port in Spanish yovernment territory should Continued <*a Page Five.) Powell Says M other Now OnWPARoII Unemployment Chairman {Says He Will Have Her laken from List Ualejgh, June 14. —(AP) —Charles G. Lowell, chairman of the State Unem ployment Compensation Commission hiday verified reports his 60-year-old wido W( ,d mother, Mrs. Betty Powell, Oxford, had been on Granville c ounty VVPA rolls, but said her name Would be removed immediately. I had heard absolutely nothing ,l '"'it it. until asked by newspaper | n, ' n ,” said Powell. “I telephoned my • I'Nm i n Oxford immediately. She said (Continued on Page Fo>ir.) _ i«;«EpUE FERRY MEMORY M*»***« ; 4KfT HEA ! DEf?SON, N C mtnuvt&xm Hafht Sltsmttrit WMaajpsssvf' U. S. Vessels Told To Stand Ground i i Hankow, June 14.h—(AP) —Rear Admiral David Lee Breton, com- j rounder of the United States States j Navy’s Yangtze river patrol, today | instructed vessels above Wuhu to stay at their irosts to protect Am erican property and lives. His instruction were issued after Admiral Harry Yarnell, commander of the United States Asiatic fleet, had rejected a Japanese request to neutral powers that their ships be removed from the river in the 200- mile stretch between Wuhu and Kiukiang, where Japanese naval vessels are advancing on Hankow. gWmhmlT GREAT “FIELD DAY” Recent Election Saw Most Candidates Win Who Supported “Sandy” Dally Dispatch Barean, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, June 14. —Except for a very brief period when he was men tioned as a possible congressional candidate from the sixth district, Sandy Graham was very much of a silent, unobtrustive observer of the recent primary; but as he looks over the results, the former lieutenant gov ernor and 1936 candidate for governor, now practising law in Hillsboro, must feel quite satisfield, even a bit jubilant For an analysis of the nominees shows that in every section of the State stalwart Graham supporters of 1936 were named to the offices they sought, while on the other hand there wasn’t even one outstanding Gra hamite defeated because of his guber natorial preference two years ago. Starting out in the far west, R. B. (Jack) Morphew, of Graham county, one of Sandy’s most effective lieute nants in the section, won the nomina tion for State senator from the thirty third district over an incumbent and a third man. Going to the extreme east, Chester Morris, Graham advo cate in Currituck county two years ago, won the solicitor’s post in the first judicial. . In feet ween, the story was similar. Almost every county west of Ashe ville has nominated a Grahamite for the 1939 General Assembly. In Bun combe the long all-powerful “ma chine” was given the battle of its career and was beaten in at least four races by an organization headed and directed by Grahamites. In Iredell, State Senator Jack Joyner was re turned to the legislature despite the most violent opposition. In Rowan, two Graham men will come to the (Continued on Page Five.) _ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PTIRT.TSHff.n IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. FRESH AIR RAIDS mm FIRE Four Sailing Vessels Ignited by Bombs Dropped by Spanish Insurgent Aviators SCORE OF BUILDINGS IN CITY DESTROYED j Three Persons Killed at Va -1 lencia; Barcelona and Sa i eunto Also Bombed by Enemy Planes; Other Coastal Cities Victims of Deadly Raids Madrid, June 34.—(AP)—New insur- I gent air raids on Valencia today set four sailing vessels afire in the har bor, killed several persons and in flicted heavy damage on the city. Three persons were killed and 22 buildings destroyed in the port sector i in a raid at 11 a. m. Heavier damage j was caused in a second attack two hours later. The number of casualties j in the second raid was not known : immediately. i Eight persons were killed and 21 j injured in a bombardment of Nules, ! between Valencia and Castellon de la j Plana. Most of the victims were re j fugees from the Castellon area. The raiders also returned to Denia, I 50 miles down the coast from Valen cia and bomibed the French freighter ! Brisbane for the third time, j Meanwhile, Brcelona reported, the insurgent air fleet; extending its at | tacks on government-held sections of the Mediterranean coast, bombed Bar celona and Sagunto, despite resistance of government planes. Hendaye, France, reports were that I ———_ * | (Continued on Page Three.) TAX ASSOCIATION’S i BOARD IS INCREASED i i Statesville, June 14. —(AP) —J. P'aul Leonard, secretary of the North Car olina Fair Tax Association, announced today the addition of four new mem bers to the association’s executive board. They are: Dr. C. P. Harper, of Selma, named to fill a vacancy on the board of directors, and Colonel C. L. McGee, of Franklin county; C. P. McGirt, of Fairmont, and W. M. Bran non, of Dunn, to the State advisory committee. ACTIVE BUYING IS BOOST TO COTTON Midday Net Losses Turned into Gains of 12 to 14 Points By Hour of Closing New York, June 14. —(AP) —Cotton futures opened off two to three points with lower Liverpool cables partly offset by trade and commission house buying. October recovered from 8.04 to 8.06, leaving the list one to three points net lower shortly after the first half hour. Around midday, the mar ket was at net losses of one to two points. October was at 8.07. Futures closed 12 to 14 points high er. Spot steady, middling, 8.29. Open Close July 8.03 8.20 October 8.05 8.20 December 8.09 8.24 January ..* 8.10 8.24 March 8.15 8.31 May 8.18 8.33 Contest On Speakership Now On In Dead Earnest; Three Good Men After It Dally Dispatch Barean. In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, June 14.—(The race for speakership in the 1939 General As sembly is now going on with all its heat and fury, with three candidates, at least, actively soliciting support. They are Craven’s LiiLby Ward, Durham’s Victor Bryant and Nash’s Bill Fenner. All held important com mittee chairmanships in 1937, all were active advocates of county option on the liquor question, two are from the east, one from the west (or Piedmont, if you prefer that designation), all were thorough-going supporters of Governor Clyde R. Hoey’s fiscal pro gram except for the fact that Ward led an unsuccessful revolt against the plan to make counties bear part of the burden of old age assistance and aid to dependent children. HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 14, 1938 mow RIVER IS HONAN TERRITORY One of Greatest Catastro phes of Century May Result from Trag edy in China RAGING WATER NOW IS TEN FEET DEEP Destruction of Dykes by Japanese Artillery and Air plane Bombings and by Chinese in Efforts To Halt Invaders Responsible for Trouble Shanghai, June 14. —(AP) —Japan- ese military authorities said tonighl they believed 150,000 Chinese civilian? had been drowned by flood waters of the Yellow river, now spreading over a wide area in northern Honan pro vince. Earlier, reports said flood water? cascading through breached dykes oi the Yellow river blocked the Japanese before Chengchow, while engineers familiar with the ways of the river feared one of the greatest catas trophes of the century would result. Chinese reports from the front said the Japanese had been forced to with draw as far as 43 miles east of Cheng chow, on the Lunghai railway. These reports said the boiling yel low water was ten feet deep north oi a point about 25 miles east of Cheng chow, that numerous villages were inundated, and that the flood was two and three feet deep at several points where it crossed the Lunghai railway. Engineers and relief workers fam iliar with the destruction that can be wrought by “China’s sorrow,” as the stream is called because of its frequent floods, said the present up surge was only preliminary to the heavy flow that normally is not at its height until mid-July. Deliberate destruction of the dyke* by Japanese artillery fire and air plane bombing, and by the Chinese themselves to impede the invader, was said b»y these experts to be largely responsible for the present overflow. Testimony On Sheriff Completed Greenville, June 14.—(AP)—Testi mony was completed today in the long ouster hearing for Sheriff S. A. White hurst, who, she county commissioners contend, has committed irregularities in the conduct of his office. The sher iff completed his testimony yesterday afternoon. A few witnesses, including Roy Cox a member of the county board of com missioners, testified /briefly this morn ing before the board rested its case. Then, at the suggestion of Presiding Judge Vernon Cooper, attorneys for each side argued briefly certain points in question. Arguments on the case proper were to begin immediately after the luncheon recess. Indications were the arguments would be completed late today, and a Continued on Page Five.) All are admittedly able legislators. All were hard, conscientious workers in committee; and all were able to keep their committee members work ing in harmony with them. And so it seems that no matter which of the three win's out, the House will have a capable presiding officer. Bryant is perhaps the smoothest, suavest in technique. Not once dur ing his leadership of the finance com mittee or on the floor of the House did he display the slightest resent ment or impatience; yet he drove through the measures he was hand ling with speed and virtually with out change. Ward showed in the appropriations committee meetings that he can be (Continued on Page Four.) In Wage-Hour Bill Spotlight fllpix - w : r :' • sJsf |f||K ||> v |||||||| I | Senators William E. Borah (left) of Idaho and Allen J. Ellender, of Louisiana are shown in earnest discussion when the Senate and House conferees discussed the wages and hours bill. The final agreement resulted in broad exemptions for industry, met the demands of the South. (.Central Press) Alleged Irregularities In Johnston Vote Aired State Elections Board Urged To Investigate Solicitor and, State Senate Counts CLAIM VOTES FOR SENATOR ALTERED Drinking on Part of Regis trar Charged in Arguments at Raleigh; 4,051 “Illegal” Votes 'Declared Counted of Persons Whose Party Not Clear Raleigh, June 14.—(AP) —The State Board of Elections listened today to extended arguments on petitions that it investigate the Democratic primary of June 4 in Johnston county, espec ially as it affected the solicitorial and State Senate results. No decision had been reached this afternoon. E. J. Wellons, defeated by 23 votes by J. R. Benton, for the nomination for State senator, appeared personally and was represented by J. R. Poole in a request for an investigation of the certification of results from Wilder’s township. Norman Shepherd appeared as counsel for Benton in opposing a recount or other inquiry. Wellons contended that the regis trar of Wilder township between pri mary day, June 4, and the county can vass June 7, changed the result from “its correct figure of Wellons 220 and Benton 369 to read Wellons 200 and Benton 389.” He read affidavits to sup port his position and Shepherd coun tered with affidavits that the second set of figures was the correct one. The contestant Wellons told the board the registrant was seriously ill, and under questioning said the illness was caused by “too heavy drinking.” Neil McK. Salmon, appearing as counsel for J. R. (Bob) Young, of Bunn, who was defeated fry Solicitor C. C. Canady in the contest for the solicitorial nomination, asked for a thorough investigation of the John ston county situation, and alleged that “at least 4,051 illegal votes” were counted. Salmon read a lengthy peti tion setting forth many alleged ir regularities. It was set forth that a check of the registration books show ed that of 5,009 persons voting only 958 had listed any party affiliation, making the ballots of the 4,051 il legal. The petition also said some of the voters designated their party as “D-R”\ evidently intending to mean they were members of both the Dem (Contir.aed on Page Eight.) WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer Wednesday. PUBLISHED IVIIY A rTVXNOOM EXCEPT SUNDAY. Commission Sells $487,000 of Bonds Raleigh, June 14 (AP)—The Lo cal Government Commission sold bond issues totalling $487,000 today for Sampson and Gaston counties and Greenville, W. E. Easterling, director, said. Town es Greenville public im provement bonds totalling $35,000 went to Middendorf and Company of Cincinnati at 3 1-2 percent in terest, bringing $lO5 premium. A $33,000 Sampson school re funding issue went at par. The first $6,000 maturities having 4 3-4 percent interest, the remainder 5 1-2 percent. Another Sampson is sue, $119,000 road and bridge re funding, went to R. S. Dickson & Company, of Charlotte. Lewis & Hal!, Incorporated, of Greensboro, Wells Dickey & Company, of Min neapolis, Minn., and the First Citi zens Bank and Trust Company of Smithfield at par. GLAD TO CM Members Shy From Votes, Fearful of Backhome Reprisals; Some Stay By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, June 14.—Every time the moment approaches for Congress to adjourn the cry is raised that the lawmakers’ duty is to quit just as soon as possible in order to get the agony over and give business a chance to recuperate. The senators and representatives join in this clamor. One might think that they would hate to admit that the country must continue in a state of pessimistic un certainty as long as they linger in Washington. It is understandable that the end of a legislative session comes as a re lief to the President. Congress is a worry to him, jabbering on Capitol Hill, finding fault with his policies and quibbling as to the merits of his recommendations. But the congressmen themselves 9 Why shouldn’t they like it? Fear Grips Them. Well, for one thing, in a campaign year, like this one, all the represen tatives and the one-third the sena tors whose seats are at stake, want (ContJ r ued on Page Five) 8’ PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY LABOR STANDARDS US ONLY' i House Rules Committee De fies John L. Lewis’ De mand for Legisla tion He Wants RAIL LOANS BILL WILL BE REPORTED Senate Banking Committee Sticks New Item on Calen dar That May Delay Ad journment of Congress; WPA Investigation Also Is Considered Washington, Jun-e 14 (AP) —The House approved the compromise wage hour bill today. Only favorable Sen ate action was needed to send the measure to the White House. The bill would establish minimum wages for interstate industry starting at 25 cents an hour, and gradually in creasing to 40 cents in seven years. Graduations and exceptions would be v/orked out by industry committees. Meanwhile, the House Rules Com mittee got a heavy grip on legislation favored by John Lewis and dec.ared emphatically it would.not be enacted this session. The development pro mised to give this session a dash of drama in its closing hour if CIO Lead er Lewis attempts to revive the legis lation with the force he implied yes terday he was ready to use. Appear ing personally at the Capitol, fce in formed leaders he wanted the meas ure “with a vengeance.” But many important matters re mained to be settled before tomorrow midnight, possible adjournment time, and Speaker Bankhead said the White Continued on Page Five.) Nine Bodies Taken From Plane Crash Yosemite, Cal., June 14. —(AP)— Bodies of all nine victims killed when a TWA air liner crashed into a moun tainside March 1 were brought to Wawona early today on a mule pack train, which plodded by night thro ugh 20 miles of treacherous snow country. Hearses took the bodies to Fresno. Members of the search party said the only parts of the plane recogniz able were parts of the fuselage and tail surfaces. All of the rest was smashed to bits: The plane did not burn. A ground crew of 35 came upon the shattered ship yesterday. The wreckage and the bodies lay within 100 feet of the top of the Buena Vista crest, a 9,750-foot mountain. Forest Ranger J. H. Wegner said it was the highest point on the route the plane had been flying. Flying ifclind in the night through (Continued on Page Four.) Guilty Plea Entered By Kidnap Man McCall Arraigned in Kidnaping of Cash Boy in Florida; True Bill Found Miami, Fla., June 14 (AP) —Frank- lin P. McCall pleaded guilty, upon ar raignment today ,to a charge of kid naping Games Bailey Cash, Jr., for ransom, a capital offense, and inno cent to a charge of killing the tive year-old Princeton lad. A special grand jury returned a true bill against the 21-y«ar-old truck lriver charged with the kidnaping slaying less than two hours after State Attorney George Worley, leav ing a sick bed, started presentation of evidence. Witnesses included Cash, Sr., the (Continued on Page Five.)
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