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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-fifth year LUXURY LINE 1 TO SOUTH AMERICA BRA ZI L A As a gesture of a new era of intimate commercial relations between the republics of the western hemisphere, a junket of U. S. congress men and federal officials will officially open the government’s new “luxury’’ line to the east coast of Soutfc America, Sept. 1. The of ficials will be headed by Emory S. Land, chairman of the U. S. mari time commission, which purchased the three New York-San Fran cisco luxury liners Pennsylvania, Virginia and California for the new route. The party will make stops at Santos and Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, at Montevideo in Uruguay and at Buenos Aires in Argentina. The names of the vessels may be changed to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay as a further gesture of good will. Map shows ports of call, photos are of Chairman Land of the U. S. maritime commis sion and the steamer Pennsylvania. Anglo-Italy Accord Will Not Be Forced, Chamberlain States London, June 6 (AP) —Prime Min ister Chamberlain today refused to hasten the Anglo-Italian agreement into effect, or even name a definite date for its coming into force. He told the House of Commons he felt con ditions for making the accord, sign ed at Rome April 16, operative had not been fulfilled. These included “sel/lement” G s the Spanish civil war. Some progress in that direction was made today when Britain sent special messengers to capitals of both Span ish factions seeking approval of the European non-intervention commit tee’s $750,000 plan for withdrawing alien troops for Spain. Replying to a question from J. J. ALL RUN-OFFS IN STATE VERY CLOSE Correspondent Guessed All of Them Right; Gover nor Is Surprised Raleigh, July 6 —This column takes "hat it hopes is pardonable pride in pointing out that in its “limb-climb ing” venture in advance of the run offs last Saturday it picked four win ners in four efforts—that is, unless re counts, recanvasses or recriminations re&ult in reversing results shown on the face of the returns. Rut how close three of those four races were! Yet that is something to feel even greater pride about, be cause anyone can pick the pushovers. Talking with Governor Clyde R- Tloey today, this correspondent learn ed that even the chief executive, dur ing his long political career, has n,, vtr known so many tight tussles in one day as there were Saturday. Teague and Barker were close en ough in the Eight, with the High Pointer winning by around 800; but hut when Burgin and Deane finish ed only 26 apart in the Eight that something to write home about. Even that was a runaway when Put beside the Mecklenburg recorder’s race, where one man had, on the face of unofficial returns 5,975 votes to his opponent’s 5,974. Everywhere else, it seemed, the voting was extremely close. Nominated for the State of Representatives in runoffs Saturday were Forest A. Pollard of Durham, Dallas Mallison of Pamlico, R. T. Fulghum of ohnston, Carroll P. Rogcis of Polk, W. C. Pittman, Re publican, of Avery, C. T. Nicholson (Continued on Page Eight. ■Hint&rrsmt Haihi SHsuatrh LEASED WIRE SERVICE OIP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Davison, Laborite, the Prime Minist er said: “His Majesty’s government have re peatedly said they were not in posi tion to give full force to the agree ment until certain conditions have been fulfilled. At the same time, a3 I stated in this Hous e June 22, His Majesty’s government are anxious to see the agreement brought into force at the earliest date possible consist ent with the fulfillment o,f the above mentioned conditions.’’ Italy is known to have been urging Britain for quick fulfillment of the agreement, but Chamberlain is under stood to have been holding out for a “substantial” withdrawal of Italians fighting for the Spanish insurgents. BURGIN INCREASES HIS LEAD IN HOKE Lexington Man Now Has 75 Majority in Eighth Dis i trict Contest Charlotte, July 6.—(AP)—A re vision in Hoke county official returns from Saturday’s run-off primary made today increases in the lead of W. O. Burgin, Lexington attorney, over C. B. Deane, Rockingham lawy er, for the eighth district Democratic congressional nomination to 75 votes. On previous figures his margin was only 39 votes. The latest returns, all official ex cept those from Wilkes and Mont gomery counties, gave Burgin 19,342; ! Deane, 19,267. Hoke officials said the correct vote in that county was: Deane, 571; Bur gin, 334, instead of 589 and 316, as originally announced. In the other congressional race, in the sixth district, official returns gave Lewis E. Teague, High Point muni cipal judge. 16,509 votes, and Oscar Barker, Durham attorney, 15,787. Dissatisfaction over the way the voting was conducted was voiced by Burgin and Deane. Deane asked the impounding of ballot boxes in Union and Davidson counties, and filed a protest in Montgomery, which result ed in postponement of the official canvass until Friday. Davidson board late yesterday di_s (Continued on Page Eight. WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday, moderate temperatures, , ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. IHI TIME New Mines Are Laid In Yangtze River to Harry Japanese Offensive On Hankow ENEMY FORCED INTO RETREAT ELSEWHERE Along Yellow River $ Scene of Disastrous Floods Last Month, Advance Is Halted and Japanese Seek Strong er Grip on Newly-Gained Province Shanghai, July 6 (AP) —Chiness forces, at the end of the first year of war with Japan, gained momentary advantage on three fronts today. Along the Yangtze river about Hu kpw, they succeeded in laying new mines to harry Japanese in a newly planned offensive toward Hankow, the provisional capital of China. Along the Yellow river were disas trous floods halted the Japanese push toward Hankow in June, Chinese said they had inflicted 700 casualties and forced Japanese to retreat into southern Shansi province points aft er three days of fighting. Along the coast, northeast of Nan king, in Kiangsu province, Chinese said they captured two towns, one 90 miles south of Haichow, and the other 130 miles south. Japanese were reported to have re treated to Tungtai, reversing their of fensive to establish a stronger grip on the province. The Japanese, meanwhile, continu ed to lay the groundwork for the new effort to reach Hankow. Chinese as serted their bombing plans sunk or damaged several Japanese gunboats • during recent Yangtze operations. Countess May Marry Third Time London, July 6.—(AP)—Countess Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow’s mar itial dispute with her Danish husband shifted today from police court talk of duels and huge money settlements to society speculation whether the American-born heiress was planning another marriage. The case against Count Court Haugwitz - Reventlow for alleged threats against his blonde wife stood adjourned in Bow street court until a week from today, but hints of a new romance at his hearing yester day, when her lawyers alleged he de manded $5,000,000 from her for a di vorce and threatened her with “three years of hell with headlines”, caused many “I-told-you-so” among gossipers in London’s fashionable West End. They had linked her name with that of another titled personage, mention ed guardedly at the hearing as a “Lon don society gentleman,” whom the count allegedly talked of shooting from the hip or challenging for a duel* , The countess’ lawyers also testified the count had called her obscene names, threatened to seize their young son, Lance, engaged in talk of black mail, and threatened to “shoot him self and others” to put the Woolwortli heiress on the spot “ro every one would know Barbara had diteen him to it.” CARETS BAPTIST CHURCH IN REVIVAL A revival is in progress at Carey’s Baptist church, with services being held each day at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. J. T. Biddle, pastor of the church, is being assisted by Rev. C. E. Crawford, of Hobgood. The services will continue this week, except for Saturday and Sun day morning, and they will com € to a close Sunday night at 8 o’clock. Greater Responsibility In Big Income Os State Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, July S.—The fact that North Carolina’s revenue collections have soared so high in recent years does not mean that the State’s cit izens have been carrying a corres pondingly heavier burden of taxation, State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson said today. “The tremendous increase has come about as the result of the State’s as sumption of functions once reserved to the counties and cities,” he said. For example, he cited the fact that North Carolina is the only State in the Union in which every warrant for every teacher is paid through the State Treasury. With the exception of local supplements for a nine-months term in some localities, the State pays out —and accordingly collects all school funds of all kinds whatsoever. HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNO ON, JULY 6, 1938 AMERICAN. SPEAKER OF RACIAL EXILES . i Myron Taylor, Head of U. S. Delegation, Plainly Names Germany as ' Offender GREAT SUFFERINGS ENVISIONED BY HIM Meeting Is Opened in France To Discuss Refugee Problems; Permanent Committee To Work Out Long-Range Problems With Existing Groups Pro posed Evian-Les-Bains, France, July 6 Myron C. Taylor, head of the United States delegation, gave a blunt warn ing to the 32-stale conference on re fugees today that forced migration of political and racial groups can bring “catastrophic suffering’ upon the world. Addressing the opening session of the meeting, result Os President Roose veit’s invitation to other nations to discuss the refugee problem, laylor said: “General unrest and internation al strain” were unavoidable results of this migration. He named only one country—Ger many. “I need not emphasize that discri mination and pressure against minor ity groups and disregard of elemen tary human life are contrary to the principles of that we have come to regard as accepted standards "of civi lization,” the former head of the United States Steel Corporation de clared. He outlined the scope Os the conference as to take in all problems dealing with the “great bodies of re luctant migrants who mus't be ab sorbed in abnormal circumstances with a disregard of economic condi tions and at a 'time of stress.. Taylor’s address was the main bus iness of the opening session. The con ference was inaugurated by Henry Berenger, chairman of the French Senate committee on foreign affairs, who formally welcomed the delegates. The conference program listed four important items: 1. steps to facilitate settlement in other countries of 1 German political refugees who, for the purpose of the conference, were defined as “persons desiring to leave Germany, well as those who have left already. 2. Immediate assistance for the most urgent cases within existing emigration laws. 3. A system of registering refugees who lack official papers and are un able to obtain any. i 4. Establishment of a permanent inter-governmental committee to worx out long range refugee problems in cooperation with existing agencies. Insurgent Attack Is Being Pressed On 12-Mile Front Hendaya, France, July 6 (AP) In surgent troops fanned out into the foothills of the Sierra de Espadan mountains, natural defenses of Va lencia, and attacked government posi tions along a 12-mile front today. As General Franco’s drive down the coast gathered momentum, heavy re inforcements were reported rushed to the front to take advantage of a series of defeats which forced gov ernment militiamen to fall back at four points. _____ SOAP MANUFACTURER PASSES IN MANTEO iManteo, July 6 (AP)— I. J. Fleck, Pittsburgh, Pa., soap manufacturer, who came here with a fishing party died unexpectedly ini his hotel room early today. Dr. R. H. Alexander, Pittsburgh health commissioner, said death was caused by a heart attack. Dr. Alexander was sleeping in an ad joining room when Flack became l , and was called by Mrs. Flack, hut the manufacturer died almost instantly. The same is true of the highway department, Mr. Johnson observed. Even down to the lowest and least important road employe, the State does the paying, he said. It follows, as a natural result, that the collections of the State have in creased not because the citizens are being more heavily taxed, but be cause the duty of collecting the taxes has been shifted from local units to the State. The tremendous increase in State collections began only when the Sta, took over financing schools and roads. In 1928, for example, it was some what gleefully reported that the State had made the largest collections in its history—having taken in some thing more than $13,000,000 in total revenues —a sum less than one-fifth of the almost seventy million dollars which clinked into the till during the fiscal year ended last week. Government Insurance Will Be Given On New Buildings Over $1 Billions This Year 12-Year-Old Mountain Bride Blonde, blue-eyed Evabelle Patterson, the Carolina hill country's latesl child bride, is pictured with her lanky 27-year-old husband. The girl, barely twelve, is shown seated on the porch of her cabin home nine miles from S.iva. N. C. (Central Prenn ) Americans A re In Great Peril From Kobe, Japan, Flood In Soviet Purge?, ■ ' *' ’ ' ' ' Kk3h% •^■■i;■ ’ . ■JQfiMMloMggg ; ■Hnn **■*.. »fiPKilW | i '» * % n Maxim Litvinov • . . arrested by Stalin? Fears for the safety of Maxim Litiv nov, Soviet foreign commissar anrl his British-born wife were expressed by London newspapers following widespread rumors in the British capital that Russian Dictator Josef Stalin had launched a new sensation al purge of high Soviet officials. One London newspaper printed a “report” that Litivnov had been arrested and that a score of other well-known Rus sians had been “trapped” with him. LOBBYINGWORSE TODAY THAN EVER Some of It Legitimate, Much Is Wrong; All Sides Have Rights By CHARLES P. STEWART ' Central Press Columnist Washington, July 6.—A reader asks: “Why isn’t a determined effort made to stop lobbying in Congress?” It has been going on ever since I can remember, and, eff and on, it ?s 23 years that I have been in Wash ington. All that time, too, a succes sion of congressional anti-lobbying committees have been fighting it. To day, if anything, there is more of it than ever. Before my generation I have no doubt that it dated back to Congress’ first session. Always! Twenty-three years! Why, in the early 1890’s (it was 1893, if I remember correctly), as a very cubbish reporter I “covered” a (Continued on Page Eight. PUBLISHED IYIKT APTIKMOOI EXCEPT SUNDAY. Dead Estimated at 400 to 480 at Principal Sea port of Western Part of Empire ALL OF AMERICANS ARE THOUGHT SAFE American Consul Cables State Department Further Checks Being Made; Final Death Toll May Reach 1,000, One Message From Stricken Metropolis Says Tokyo, July 7. —(Thursday)—(AP) Scores of Americans were imperilled early today by a flood roaring out of its surrounding hills into Kobe, prin cipal port of western Japan, where the dead were estimated at between 400 and 480. ALL AMERICANS ESCAPE FLOODS, CONSUL REPORTS Washington, July 6. —(AP) — The State Department received word to day from Walter McConaughy. Amer ican consul at Kobe, Japan, that he believed all Americans in Kobe ha 3 escaped the torrential flood. He said, however, he was making further checks on American residents. DEAD MAY REACH 1,000 ONE MESSAGE REPORTS Tokyo, July 6.—(AP)—A disastrous flood surged tonight through Kobe, principal port of western Japan, and reliable estimates placed the num ber of dead at between 400 and 480 persons. A Kobe resident telephone to Tokyo that destruction was heavy. He said the final death toll might reach 1,000. The Kobe inundation came on the heels of serious floods which swept widespread areas of Japan, including Tokyo, last week, the result of ex tremely heavy rains. The home min istry announced that 861 persons were killed, injured or missing in last week’s floods and in western Japan up to yesterday. SWICEGOOD NAMED AGENT IN LENOIR Assistant Wake County Agriculture Chief Gets Big Promotion To Eastern County Raleigh, July 6.(AP) —G. M. Swice good, assistant Wake county agent, and former Caswell county school agriculture teacher, has been named Lenior county agent, succeeding Char let Brickhouse. Dean I. O. Schaub, State College ex tension director, said today Swice good’s promotion was effective im mediately. Brickhouse was recently made southeastern district agent with head quarters at Raleigh. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY ROOSEVELT GIVEN FUjIINFORMATION Total Will Be More Than Double That Last Year, President Is Told at Conference STARTS PREPARING POLITICAL APPEALS Leaves Tomorrow Night for Trip Across Country To Help His Supporters in Their Election Campaigns; To Approve Hospital for Eastern North Carolina Washington. July 6.—(AP)—Presi dent Roosevelt heard today from Stewart McDonald, Federal housing administrator, that the FHA would in sure $1,000,000,000 of new building this year. McDonald reported this total would be more than double that foj last year. Carrying numerous charts and tables to give Mr. Roosevelt a pictuio of the trend in home construction, McDonald said he reported the FHA did $96,000,000 in home mortgages dur ing June, an increase of 74 percent over the same month a year ago. The total excluded $17,000,000 in moderniz ation and repair loans and $8,000,000 in large scale rental projects. The President’s heavy calling list was designed to leave him free to begin preparation tomorrow of the first of his addresses to te made on his trans-continental speaking tour. Brigadier-General Frank Hines, ad ministrator of veterans affairs, said the President might approve a site for a new veterans hospital in North Carolina before leaving Thursday night on his trip west. A recommen dation for a site has been approved by the Budget Bureau and now is on the way to the White House, Hines said. It would not be made public, he ad ded, until it received presidential ap proval. The hospital', to contain 350 beds, will cost $1,250,000. Hines called on President Roose velt today for a general discussion of veterans hospitals, hut said he did not take up the one in North Car olina. The naval hospital said Frank Me- Ninch, chairman of the Federal Com - munications Commission, was under going treatment for colitis. Senator Burke, Democrat, Nebras ka, predicted that administration ef forts to defeat anti-Roosevelt Demo crats would be limited to three sena torial primaries, including that of Senator Smith, of South Carolina. Considering Appeals To Stop Trains Raleigh, July 6 (AP)—Utilities Com missioner Stanley Winbornc took un der advisement today requests of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad to stop Sunday passenger train operations be tween Wilmington and Sanford and the tri-weekly passenger service be tween New Bern and Wilmington. Winborne asked the railroad to pro vide him with further information to support its contention the trains should be stopped due to losses. Three other applications of the com pany, to stop passenger service be tween Kinston and Weldon, between Washington and Parmele, and be tween Plymouth and Tarboro, were set for hearing Friday, but may be postponed. J. C. Pittman, of Sanford, appeared to protest against the Wilmington- Samford disappearance, and Clifton Moore, of Burgaw, appeared to rep resent Atkinson citizens opposing the stoppage. Work Plea Is Ignored By Strikers Newton, lowa, July 6. —(AP) A picket line was thrown around the Maytag Washington machine factory here today by CIO union members aa the plant remained closed, despite a request by Governor Nelson Kras chell that it resume operations this morning. Two office workers of the Maytag company attempted to enter the plant this morning, but were turned back , by pickets. As they approached the i pickets, witnesses reported, one of I them was struck by a picket’s fist, and the other had his shirt torn. (Continued on Page Eight.
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