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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR HOET ASKS FOR $4,626000 OF STATE SOROS Mississippi Plays at War If we didn’t know they were just playing, the grim faces of these three machine gunners might give us a scare. They have set up their gun in a canebrake near Higgins, Miss., and are members of the 6th Cavalry, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., participating in the third army maneuvers. (Central Press) 1938 Cotton Crop Put At 11,988,000 Bales Total Lindberghs Fly Paris To London Lympne, England Aug. B.—(AP) —Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Lympne air port today in a flight from Leßour get airport, Paris. They had left Leßourget at 10:50 a. m. (4:50 a. m. eastern standard time 3. The flier and his wife passed through the customs immediately after landing and then proceeded to Beading, where the colonel’s air plane was built. It was understood he would have certain repairs and alterations on the plane made there. Maxwell For Improvement Os Highways Greensboro, Aug. B—(AP8 —(AP) —Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell told the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Deal ers Association here today that a pro gressive program of highway improve ment is an essential part of a program of highway safety. A large part “of our excessive ac cidents and fatalities,” Maxwell said,- “is due to imperfections in our high way system.” Motor vehicle registration in the State has increased 50 percent in five years, Maxwell said. The vehicles travel on “thousands of miles of hard surface roads that never have been finished. A narrow road with *rutted dirt shoulders is not a finished job and never can be finished with dirt shoulders. These roads should be fin ished with a crushed stone bituminous shoulder. Flat curves should be reconstruct ed, said Maxwell, under whose depart ment is the highway safety division. Russia Finds Revolt Plot Moscow, Aug. 8. — (AP) —An amazing revolution plot to separ ate the Asiatic republic of Azer baijan from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was revealed with publication in a Baku news paper of the indictment of 14 state officials. Twelve «f the 14 have confessed, according to the report from Baku, capital of the repub lic, which is in southeastern Rus sia, bordering the Caspian Sea. The paper said the officials sought to create discontent and start an armed revolt by spread ing disease germs among live stock; by preventing the mating <»f domestic animals, particularly horses; t« reduce their number because they are important for military preparedness. Hruitrrsmt Bmfifiitaijatrh LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Total Is 6,958,000 Bales Under 1937; Prices Drop on Crop Estimates Washington, Aug. 81 —(AP) — The Federal Crop Reporting Board fore cast today an 11,588,000-bale cotton crop for 1938, an estimate 6,958,900 bales below last year’s production, and smaller than any crop since 1935. The AAA awaited price reactions from the estimates to determine whether loans will be mandatory un der the new farm act. A loan program is required to be established under the law if the av erage price on the principal markets falls below 52 percent of parity, or about 8.27 cents a pound on the basis of the present parity figure of 15.9 cents a pound. The price on the principal markets averaged 8.49 cents Saturday, com pared with 8.63 cents a week earlier. After the usual recess, while awaiting the report today, December contracts reopened on the New York Cotton Ex change at 8.34 cents, compared with the day’s opening of 8.44 cents. The AAA has authority to fix the cotton loan rate if a loan becomes necessary,, between abr/ut 8.27 and 11.92 cents a pound. The crop reporting board’s estimate of average yield for 1938 was 217.9 pounds per acre, 49 pounds less than the 1937 crop. The estimate was bas ed on the condition of the crop August 1, which was 78 per cent of a normal and on the area in cultivation July 1, less the ten-year average abandon ment, which was estimated at 26,347,- 000 acres. The condition of the crop August 1, the indicated acre-yield and the in dicated total production, by states, included: North Carolina, 68, and 240 and 453,000. Other developments included: The National Emergency Council will make public its report on econo mic conditions in the South Wednes day, the day before President Roose (Continued on Page Three.) Clashes of States With Federal Power Becoming Serious Issue For U. S. By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Aug. 8. —The federal government and the governments o two separate states have come pietty near to actual physical clashes in the last few days. The two states were not united, as the southern states were in the 1860’s. Nevertheless, quite an exciting sit uation is created when the authorities of an individual state warn the au thorities of the United States, to keep out of that state’s local'affairs, or, in effect, take the consequences. For two states to do it at once is all the more exciting. * The states, as we know, were Ten nessee and lowa. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OFNORTHCAROLINA AND VIRGINM. HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY, AFTERNOON, AUGUST 8, 1938 Japs Claim Soviets Defeated Russians In Full Retreat To The North Meantime, Moscow Warns Japan of Dang ers of Real War, and Lays Down Terms for Peace; More Deter mined Fighting Pro mised Tokyo, Aug. 8. —(AP) —The foreign office said today Soviet forces had been repulsed in a heavy engagement on the slopes of Changfukeng hill, disputed point on the Manchoukuoan- Siberian border. An army communique said the Rus sians were in a general retreat to the ,’iorthi The battle, beginning about 6:30 a. m., followed an intensive Russian ar tillery bombardment which had lasted all night. Russian and Japanese for ces were said to have clashed in bit ter hand-to-hand fighting when the former rushed Japanese positions 209 yards from the summit of the heights. “Casualties on 'both sides are ex pected to be heavy,” the foreign of fice said. This statement came shortly after one from the war office declar ing there had been no hand-to-hand fighting during the week, and deny-* ing reports from Moscow that Chang kufeng had been recaptured by the Soviets. RUSSIA WARNS JAPAN, OF MORE SERIOUS ATTACKS Moscow, Aug. §!-—(AP)—Sovie*t Rus sia has warned Japan of more deter mined military action to repel attack, advised her to weigh carefully the danger of a real war, and laid down the terms upon which Russia is pre pared to accept a truce in the Siber (Continued on Page Five) Jap Warcraft Destroyed By The Chinese Shanghai, Aug. 8. —(AP) —Chinese announced today their bombing planes had sunk three and damaged four of an estimated 90 Japanese war craft concentrated in the Yangtze river 110 to 150 miles down river from Hankow. Furthermore, the Chinese asserted the Japanese advance up the river had been definitely halted by “coun ter attacks and floods.” Hundreds of Japanese were report ed killed on the north bank of the Yangtze. Fighting on land centered about 110 miles from Hankow, the provisional Chinese capital and goal of the Japanese campaign. Despite the Chinese lists of success ful attacks, there appeared Do change in major positions. Japanese planes bombed Nanchang, the ‘ Chinese air base and reported two direct hits. Chinese sources said they had dis covered secret negotiations indicating a plot to set up an independent south China government in close, coopera tion with Japan. Neutral sources had no confirmation of the report. At the same time Pennsylvania was verging on something like “civil war,” but that particular threat was intra state in character; not friction be tween the State itself and Uncle Samuel. Political. The Tennessee row was purely poli tical. Governor Gordon Browning had his own preferences as to candidates in the recent Democratic primaries. What he calls the ‘Crump-McKellar machine” had preferences violently conflicting with Browning’s. The ma chine( assuming that there is one) dominates Shelby county, which prin (Continued on Page Five), New Dealer Bark ley Is Winner - Senator Alben W. Barkley, left, defeated Governor Chandler in last Sat urday’s senatorial primary in Kentucky by som e 38,000 votes. Barkley had the full support of the Roosevelt administration against the governor. Nearly 400,000 votes were cast in one of the state’s most hotly-contested election fights, which included one or more fatalities. Senate Victory Conceded To Barkley by Chandler In Congratulatory Wire Frankfort, Ky., August B.—(AP) —Mrs. A. B. Chandler, wife of Kentucky’s governor, today blam ed her husband’s defeat in Sat urday’s senatorial primary oiu what she said was Federal money spent in Kentucky. “Happy’s” defeat was caused by the $250,000,000 to $300,000,000 of Federal funds spent or promised in the campaign,” she said. The State’s first lady expressed a wish the governor “would get out of politics.” “You know you can’t make any money in politics, especially when you are a psychopathic case of honesty like Happy is,” she add ed. “You can tell the world,” Mrs. Chandler said, “that if Kentucky doesn’t want Happy, I surely do.” Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 8. —(AP)—Gov- ernor A. B. Chandler today conceded the senatorial nomination to Senator Insurgents In Spain Win Bloody Fight Hendaye, France, Aug. 8. —(AP) — The Spanish insurgents reported to day that the government flank on the entire Catalan front had been wiped out in one of the most powerful as saults of the war. Dispatches from Zaragoza said 4,- 000 government militiamen had been killed and an equal number captur ed. Four thousand others Would be unable to fight their way out of a trap, the dispatches said. The counter offensive was reported to have cleared the west bank of the Ebro river of government troops from Mequienza to Fayon, ten miles to the south. It was in ‘ this sector that the gov ernment drive launched July 24 car ried the militiamen so far to the west in Catalonia that they threatened General Franco’s vital rear guard town, Caspe, supply, center of his Ebro battle iine. A government communque admit ted only the loss of some heights north of Fayon, declaring all other attacks on the northern flank had been repulsed. Insurgent dispatches said small streams, mountain paths and trenches were choked with government dead, while many hundreds of bodies fleat (Continued on Page Three.) “hUthlrT FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly d«udy tonight and Tues day, possibly light showers in ex treme north central portion« |j . •.; pMBli pi Gov. A. B. Chandler Alhen W. Barkley. In a congratulatory telegram to Barkley, the governor said: “I have no excuses, alibis or regrets.” Chandler promised Barkley, his ‘"actJve'f support in (the November General election. COUNTING OF BALLOTS IN SATURDAY VOTE RESUMED Louisville, Ky., Aug. B—(AF)—Ken tucky resumed counting ballots in Saturday’s primary today with Sena tor Alben W. Barkley holding a de cisive lead over Governor A. B. Chandler of some 58,000, with the count so far giving 245,045 votes to Barkley and 186,780 for Chandler. Five Democratic and one Republi can representatives were leading in their races. Three others, all Demo crats, were without opposition. On the basis of returns, Barkley will be opposed for election in November by John Haswell, an attorney who apparently won the Republican nomi nation. Sales Tax’s Foes Keep Up Losing Fight Dally Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. B.—For pure persis tence there’s no grpup like opponents of North Carolina’s sales tax. Ever since 1933, the General As sembly has knockc-d them down every time they got up, but they’s still in there swinging. Gluttons for punish ment, we’d say. Proving the thesis, regard the case of Paul Leonard, of the Free, pardon us, it’s Fair Tax Association. He’s had more than five years to test the constitutionality of the law, but has just got round to doing so byway of opening a store in Winston-Salem and refusing to pay the tax. Judging from news reports that the assessment against him—presumably for a full month’s business —was only $3.13 there is no indication that the public has been rushing to patronize the would-be martyr either to help him or to save the tax. Paul’s turn (Continued on Page Three.) Court Bans Pennsylvania Probe Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. B—(API- Week-old laws giving the Pennsyl vania legislature precedent over the grand jury in investigating charges against State officials were declared unconstitutional today by Judge Paul Schaeffer. Judge Schaeffer, placed in charge of the grand jury inquiry by the State PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY Decision Os Board Ready On Tuesday State Election Body To Name Congression al Winner in the Eighth . Charlotte, Aug-. 8. —(AP) —The State Board of Elections, making speedy progress toward clearing up a mass of affidavits and data relating to al leged irregularities in the eighth con gressional district run-off primary, announced today the winner would be declared tomorrow. Chairman W. A. Lucas said the board would leave tor Raleigh late this afternoon ana announce the nominee from the capital tomorrow. Earlier Lucas had predicted the board’s lengthy probe would he com pleted by Thursday. Lucas said the board had been mak ing “good progress” in assimilating the affidavits, counter-affidavits, but as yet had made no attempts to tabulate any votes. “We are merely finding the facts and a»e making no count,” the chair man said. “The first information the mem bers of the board will have about who won is after tabulation is made in Raleigh. I haven’t the slightest idea of the way the count will go, and I believe no other member of the board has, cither.” The board also has under advise ment charges of election irregularities in the fourth and six solicitorial races, and the Avery county sheriff’s race. Lucas said decisions on these matters also would be made at Raleigh to morrow. FRANKFURTER FOR COURT ARVOCATED Senator Norris Issues Open Letter to President Roosevelt for Harvard Expert Waupaca, Wis., August 8. —(AP) — In an open letter to President Roose velt, United States Senator George Norris, Independent, Nebraska, to day urged the appointment of F\dix Frankfurter, advisor to the Presi dent, and a professor of law at Har vard, as justice of the United States Supreme Court to suceed the late Justice Benjamin Cardozo. The Nebraska liberal issued the statement from his summer home near here. “There is no man now in the public eye who so fully represents the phil osophy of the government of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and his suc cessor, Justice Cardozo, as does Frank furter, Senator Norris stated. Boston Greets 0 Doug Corrigan Boston, Mass., Aug. 18.—(AP) —His Irish eyes smiling, Douglas Corrigan dropped in today on the city he visit ed seven years ago “flat broke” —this time to receive the acclaim of thous ands for the courage that took him across the Atlantic on a “wrong way” flight. From New York, where he won the hearts of Gothamites, he-came here aboard a big air liner, a far cry from the ancient S9OO “crate” in which he winged his way to Ireland, the land of his forefathers “by mista.ke.” The “luck of the Irish” brought Boston a perfect day for the seldom, if over, equalled reception for the daring young man of the flying ma chine, and the air liner’s compass, un like the one Doug would have it be lieved was responsible for his “error.” From throats of thousands swelled a mighty roar of welcome as Captain Walter Hughes set down the trans port at East Boston airport, and thousands more lined the narrow twisting streets to wave a greeting to Corrigan as he passed in parade. Supreme Court, also refused to per mit Attorney Genera! Guy _Bard to supersede District Attorney Carl Shelley in conducting the investiga tion into charges of conspiracy to de fraud the commonwealth. The charges first hurled in the re cent Pennsylvania rimary campaign, were directed against Governor 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Entire Cost For Program $8,750,000 Extra Session of Legis lature Also Asked To Permit Local Units To Take WPA Funds; Asks $75,000 To Join in Worlds Fair Next Year Raleigh. August B.—(AP)—Ad ministration forces overrode oppo sition today as the special session of the General Assembly conven ed and secured passage in both houses of a resolution limiting bus iness to that proposed by the governor. The Senate, on an oral vote, approved the resolution after once rejecting it by a one-vote margin after the expressed desire of members to do something about absentee voting laws. The heated eighth district con gressional contest, in which the apparent nomination of W. O. Burgin, of Lexington, is being contested by C. B. Ileane, of Rock ingham, on grounds that irregu larities in Richmond county ab sentee votes. The House members adopted the “gag” resolution after Representa tives Walter Murphy, of Rowan, spoke in opposition. There was a good oral vote in opposition, but Speaker Cherry ruled the “ayes” had it. Senator James A. Beil, of Meek en burg, was elected president protem of the Senate to succeed A. Hall Johnston, of Buncombe, who resigned when he was appointed a superior court judge. Raleigh, Aug. 8. —(AP) —Governor Hoey asked'the special session of the General Assembly today to authorize issuance of $4,626,000 in State bonds, so that PWA funds may be secured for two new State office buildings here and to enable State institutions to get new facilities in a building pro gram approximating $8,750,000. The governor also requested passage of a measure to enable municipalities (Continued on Page Four) Spencer Girl Auto Victim / Salisbury. Aug. B.—(AP) Daisy Morgan, 17, of East Spencer, was al most instantly killed near here early Sunday morning when the car in which she was asleep on the back seat was struck by one which officers said was driven by B. F. Ledford, of Greensboro, at a highway intersec tion. Her neck was broken by the im pact. Ledford is under bond pend ing a hearing August 1.2 Miss Morgan was in a car driven by Minnie Duncan, of Kannapolis, with several Bear Poplar people as pas sengers. They were returning from an all-night trip to South Carolina to bring home a sick relative. Legislature Is Quick To Start Work Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Waiter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 8. —The General As sembly which convened here at noon today for an extra session, did so without any of the lost motion arid lengthy preliminaries usually asso ciated with the first sitting of the State’s law-makers. This quick getting down to business was accounted for only in part by the obvious determination of members to transact the business for which they were called into session and get it over with. The chief time saver was the fact that this Sesstyn called for no organization caucuses, no election (Continued on Page Five) George Earle, Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, and 13 as sociates. The bill suspending ti e grand jury inquiry and placing the investigation irf the hands of a committee of the House of Representatives was part of a program the Earle administration pushed through a special session of the legislature in one week.
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