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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-fifth year ROOSEVELT PUSHES WAR ON NON-LIBERALS State Moves Fast To Get PWA Cash The Latest W PA Story SSS Bilr a ' Here's 7-year-old Richard Lee Malone, of Uniontown, Pa., who has caused no end of red faces among the general staff in the Uniontown WPA office. Dick’s name got on the WPA rolls, somehow, and he was assigned to a road detail. He didn’t show up, and a letter asked him why. He got a second letter. It said his employment had been terminated. Few days later he got a check for $6.54, for 13 hours work he had never done. (Central Press) Condition Os State Crops Called Good Corn and Hay in Fine Shape and Tobacco About Up to That of Last Year Raleigh, Aug. 13.—(AP)—North Carolina crops are experiencing “good growing conditions,” despite heavy rains last month over most of the State, the Crop Reporting Service of the United States and State Depart ments of Agriculture reported today. Especially favorable conditions help ed grasses and hay, and on August 1 chances for good crops throughout the State were much stronger than on July 1, it was said. The State’s indicated corn yield on August 1 was 83 percent of a normal crop, the report said. The service said last night that August 1 reports from tobacco growers indicated a probable yield almost as good as last year’s “extra good crop.” VIRGINIA CROP REDUCED NINE PERCENT BY RAINS Richmond, Va., Aug. 13, —(AP) — Heavy rains during July damaged the Virginia tobacco crop, with the re sult that production of all types will be about nine percent less than last year, Henry Taylor, agricultural sta tistician, said today in a report in the State-Federal Crop Reporting Service. The Virginia flue-cured crop is now estimated at 66,747,000 pounds, two percent bvdow the July estimate, and seven percent below the 1937 crop of 72,000,000 pounds. Minton Aims Tirade Upon Newspapers New York, Aug. 13. —(AP) —Senator Minton, Democrat, Indiana, today de scribed American newspapers as big business”, “backed by the money of men who in my opinion would not scruple to throw this coun ty into fascism rather than surrend er their privileges.” The Indiana Democrat, in a speech prepared for delivery before the -American Press Society, accused the wire services of “monopolistic prac adding that: Often, we find their stories are 1 Jjted in the making, or made in th’3 editing, to conform to the policy of (Continued on Pago Five.]) -vir - -V —* . latxmtv&Txn Hat hi ihstratrh LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Hoey Speaks At Kittrell Friday Raleigh. Aug. 13.—(AI*)—Gover nor Hoey, in fine fettle after ad journment of the special session ol the legislature, which praised him for bringing about an erti of go«»d feeling in the State, planned today to make three widely scattered speeches next week. “I’ll work here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Hoey. “I’ll make some speeches, then spend next week-end at home in Shelby. After being away a month, I’ll start the week by taking my Sunday school class here tomorrow.” The speeches will be at Wilson Thursday at the tobacco festival, at Kittrell Friday to a Npgro con vocational at Kittrell College, and at Charlotte Saturday at a far mers’ meeting, which also will be addressed by Senator Smith oi South Carolina. Courts Will Act Quickly On Vote Row Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 13—The court con tests of W. O. Burgin and J. R. Young contending they have been wrong fully deprived of nominations for Congress from the eighth and solicitor from th € fourth, respectively, can and will in all probability be sett ed not long after the middle of September, at the very latest. And it’s quite possible they’ll be determined judically even before that time, even if both cases are taken to the Supreme Court on appea.s, as ap pears certain. This-estmiate of speed is based on the fact that both cases will be set down for Superior court hearing at the earliest possible moment, the Bur gin complaint being returnable August 17. . . Thereafter, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hold its first sitting of the fall term on August 31, and both causes can be heard at this time by advancing them on the calendar. O course, in the regular routine they wouldn’t be heard before November 1, when seventh district cases are calendared, but they can be advanced by consent of all concerned, and un doubtedly will be. Attorney General Harry McMullen will represent the State Board of (Continued on Page Five) TRIED IN SAMPSON FOR HOME BURNING Clinton, Aug. 13. —(AP) — Trial of D. J. Hackendorn of Wilmington, on a charge of burning the home of his late father-in-law in Autreyville last July 8, neared completion in superior court today. _ __ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OFNORTHCAR OLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY (AFTERNOO N, AUGUST 13,1938 Applications Sent To Atlanta Office For Early Passage Special Session o f Legislature Adjourns After Passing Two Bond Bills; Certified Copies Are Sent To PWA Offices For In spection Raleigh, Aug. 13.—(AF)—The Slate moved quickly today to secure more than $3,500,000 in Federal PWA build ing grants to match a bond issue of $6,820,000 authorized by a special ses sion of the legislature, which adjourn* ed early today. “I think most of the applications and certificates will be in N the mails to the Atlanta regional PWA offices today so that no time will be lost in trying to get the money for our per manent improvement*, program.” said Governor Hoey. The governor and Treasurer Charles Johnson completed the signing of scores of papers, a dozen or so for each of the several score projects covered by the bond bill. State officials seemed confident the PWA would quickly approve the pro gram. It was believed the governor had been given rather definite assur ances grants would be made as he changed his position from opposing a special legislative session to calling one in a period of ten days. Certified copies of the State bond issue measure and a companion law to permit sub-divisions to issue re venue bonds to match PWA funds were rushed by special delivery mail to the Atlanta offices by Thad Eure, secretary so state. Eure also, at Gov ernor Hoey’s request, telegraphed PWA authorities the State bond meas ure had been enacted, and copies of it, with project applications, were be ing sent today. Adjournment of the special session came at 1:97 a. m., but clocks in both houses were stopped at one. They had agreed to end the six-day session at that hour. Principal measures were two PWA acts drafted by Attorney General Harry McMullan. One authorizes the State to issue $4,620,000 in bonds and to apply to the PWA for funds for a $8,245,010 building program at State institutions. The other permits coun ties and municipalities and sanitary districts to issue bonds for self-liqui dation projects. The session called by Governor Hoey .passed 19 acts and resolutions. Soviets, Japs Accept Truce Tokyo, Aug. 13 (AP)—The war of fice announced today Russian and Japanese military agents had signed a memorandum pledging themselves to avoid further incidents over the disputed area on the Siberian-Korear. frontier. A communique said both sides had retired about 90 yards from the crest of Changkufeng hill, which puts the hill between them, and ends the con dition in which the troops were actu ally facing each other. The agreement guaranteed that both sides would avoid actions likely to break the truce. Point Os Law To Determine Bth Nominee / Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 13—Identity of the Democratic congressional nominee from the gerrymandered eighth dis trict now hinges on the opinion of one North Carolina superior court judge on an admittedly close point of law; subject to review, of course, by the seven justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court, which in the final analysis will put the choice hotween C. B. Deane, of Richmond, and W. O. Burgin, of Davidson, squarely up to these seven learned jurists. Since the voting of July'2 the coun ty boards of election in the eighth have considered and reconsidered; the State Board of Elections has read and (Continued on Page Five}, GETS LIFE TERM Francis Carroll .-. he denies all Carroll, 43-year-old former deputy sheriff, is shown on the stand at South Paris, Me., in his trial on charges of murdering Dr. James Lit tlefield. He was convicted by a jury last night after deliberations of over five hours, and was sent to the pen itentiary for life. Carroll declared he knew nothing of the murders of Dr. Littlefield and his wife until, after young Paul Dwyer had been arrested and confessed the crimes when he was discovered in New Jersey with an automobile in which were the bodies of the doctor and his wife. Dwyer claimed he confessed the kill ings through fear and under threats of Carroll. Carroll Has Lifetime In Maine’s Pen Former Deputy Sheriff Convicted by Jury; Confessed Boy Ac cused Him South Paris, Me., Aug. 13. —(AP) — A guilty verdict returned after five and a half hours deliberation, sent former deputy sheriff Francis Carroll to State Prison for life today to a cell under the same roof with his chief ac cuser, Paul Dwyer, 19, who accepted a life sentence for a murder he swore Carroll committed, because he feared Carroll’s vengeance. The 43-year-old ousted peace officer, a war veteran and father of five chil (Continued on Page Five) ~WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair tonight; Sunday partly cloudy. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: Partly cloudy, with temperatures near or about normal; showers about Tuesday or Thursday, except oc casionally all week in Florida. Radio Talk Expected To Press Fight AFL Man Charges Many CIO Leaders Active Reds; South’s Lagging Explained Washington, Aug. 13.—(AP) Presi dent Roosevelt’s decision to make a nationwide broadcast Monday, the third anniversary of the social se curity act, stirred speculation t"day as to whether he would use the oc casion to press his campaign agains* re-election of congressmen not meet ing his standards of “liberalism.” Aides said the speech would be ad dressed primarily to a banquet of so cial security employees. Mr. Roosevelt will speak from the White House for 15 minutes, beginning at 9:30 p. m. Under the circumstances, politicians here wondered whether Mr. Roosevelt might not sec fit to re-state some of his aims for the future and to call again for election of congressmen who would support them. Meanwhile, John Frey, American Federation of Labor official, asserted investigators for the Senate Civil Liberties Committee, had “close con tracts” with “members of the com munist party, especially in Cleveland.” Earlier, Frey, chief of the metal trades department of the A. F. of L., testified before the Dies committee that 280 organizers in the employ of the CIO were active members of the communist partjt,. Representative Dies, Democrat, Texas, chairman of the committee in vestigating un-American activities, in terrupted the witness: ‘‘We don’t want any conclusions for hearsay here,” he said, “we are only interested in the facts. How do you know this?” Frey said: “I will make no statement which I haven’t the documentary evidence to (Continued on Page Five.) DANNY DEAN'S FATE IS NOW WITH JURY Wentworth, Aug. 13. —(AP) — The fate of Danny Dean, facing a possible first degree murder conviction for the slaying of Nick (Dummy) Martin in Reidsville last June was in the hands of a Rockingham Superior Court jury this afternoon. The case went to the jury following a morning spent in arguments of counsel and the charge so Judge J. H. Clement. Testimony ih the case was concluded when Dean, denying guilt in the fatal shooting, and blaming the crime on an unidentified Negro, left the stand yesterday afternoon. Expect Hoey To Aid Little With Reforms Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 13 —Governor Clyde R. Hoey’s statement that he will make recommendations to the 1939 General Assembly which “will make for cleaner and fairer elections in, North Carolina” did not meet with any cheering from the absentee bal lot repeeler section of House and Sen ate. The governor’s statement was char acterized by leaders of the repeal movement as meaningless and a clear indication that the administration does not intend to take any part in a real and honest effort to clean up elec tion abuses in the State. “It didn’t mean anything at all,” said State Senator W. C. Ewing, of Cumberland, who came to the extra session prepared to introduce a re pealing act, but who was hog-tied in his efforts by the “gag” rule put through by administration forces at the opening of the week. “The governor’s suggestion of a school for election officials was ridi culous,” said Representative Mercer J. Blankenship, of Mecklenburg, one of the repealers to whom the gover nor made his statement Thursday. “You can’t teach honesty in a school for precinct officials,” he con tinued, “and honesty in our election laws and their enforcement is what we need now —not vague promises of future ‘recommendations’ and “clean er and fairer elections’.” Those comments were typical of those made by advocates of outright and immediate repeal of the absen (Continued on Page PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY Europe Is At Tense Real War Czech Tragedy Os Air Kills Eleven Kehl, Germany, An 7. 13. — : (Al*) A Czechoslovak plane crashed here j today, killing eleven persons and injuring ene. Debris v/ero not available immediately. Air officials however, denied re ports from Paris a German trans port plane cn route from Cologne to Strasshaurg was down, saying there was a confusion with the Czechoslovak disaster. Big German Airplane Is Flying Home Already Third of Way Across Atlantic, Strik ing for 20-Hour Time Back Chatham, Mass., Aug. 13.—(AP) — The huge German plane Brandenburg, enroute from New York to Berlin on a return non-stop flight, gave her po sition at 10 a. m. today as about 650 miles northeast of Chatham. She was flying at about 2,000 meters. The giant air liner took off from Floyd Bennett field New York, at 8:02 a. m., eastern standard time, the thir teenth trans-Atlantic flight of the summer. Captain Alfred Henkie the ship’s commander, said before the take-off that the ship would fly just south of the great circle and that he hoped to land in Germany in about 20 hours. About 1,000 people were at the air port. The applauded the take-off and watched the ship circle the field and head into the morning sun. The weather was clear and bright but the fliers expected to encounter some rain over the Atlantic. Bruno Hess, meteorologist attached to a German catapult ship, said the Brandenburg would fly a route about 1,000 kilometers longer than that taken on the Berlin-New York flight. The ship carried 2,380 gallons of gasoline. Five hours later, the Coast Guard here intercepted a wireless message from the plane giving her position as latitude 42:44 north and longitude 64:21 west. The Coast Guard said that was roughly 100 miles east-north east of Cape Sable, Nova Scotia. TAR HEEL PROJECTS IN PWA ALLOTMENT Washington, Aug. 13 (AP) — The PWA announced today presi dential approval of 99 projects, which brought the total federal and non-fcderal projects since June 22 to 4,867, estimated to pro duce $1,206,202,666 of construc tion. Today’s list included, all grants: Chapel Hill, N. C., University buildings, $234,405; Greenville, N. C., municipal improvements, $112,275. 44 i Bryant Seems Leading For Speakership Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 13.—There was con siderable more undercover activity than loud talk about the 1939 House speakership during the week of the extra session; hut such comments as were current, cast Victor Bryant, of Durham, in the role of favorite for the post. Which is not to say, by any means, that the chairman of the 1937 finance committee is alraedy “in” or that he even has such a lead as to make his election by the caucus anything re motely resembling a certainty. It does mean, however, that he is apparently the “man to beat” for the job that both Libby Ward, of Craven, and Bill Fenner, of Nash, would like to have. Especially is this uncertainty the (Continued on Page Five) 8' PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Alarmed Fears Os Outbreak Germany Hastens Preparations for Greatest Army Man neuver Since Before War; U. S. Marines Avert Clash With Japs In China (By The Associated Press.) Tense feeling anions Europe’s major powers spread fear and alarm today from. Great Britain to ihe Balkans. . Germany hastened preparations for vast army maneuvers next inonth> calling up reserves that have not en gaged in such exercises since the World War. The Nazi government de creed the requisitioning of grain stor age places and imprisonment for any one disclosing industry secrets to foreigners. Among many disquieting rumors in Paris were reports Germany was call ing 1,000,000 reservists to the colors and was ‘hastening fortifications on the French and Polish borders. , The French government ordered her diplomats abroad to report on the German preparations. Government sources in London, however, discount ed German warlike preparations. Inhabitants on both sides of the German - Czechoslovakian frontier were alike in a high state of tension. Gold prices soared. The French-Italian frontier was vir tually closed to citizens of the two countries. France, in quick retaliation for Italy’s suspension of delivery of passports for travel in France, order ed regulations in effect today vir tually prohibiting the French from visiting Italy. An encounter between three Japan ese and United States Marines in Shanghai marked widespread disor ders there on the first anniversary of the outbreak of Chinese-Japanese hos tilities in the area. Three Japanese, brandishing pistols, defied a United States Marine order in the United States sector of the international set tlement and trained their weapons on him. When another Marine appeared with an automatic rifle, the Japanese surrendered their guns and were taken to a Japanese police station. Another week passed without ma terial change in the Yangtze rivet battlefront. In Spain a violent battle raged' in the southwest. Insurgents reported capture of a key point to the govern ment mercury mines, but the govern ment insisted its militia was holding out. BIDS OPENED FOR COAST GUARD JOBS Washington, . Aug. 13 (AP) —The Coast Guard opened bids today for construction of buildings and acces sories at seven Coast Guard stations. Stations and low bidders included: Cape Hatteras Station, Buxton, N. C., $15,186; Southeastern Construction Company, Charlotte, N. C.; Hatteras Inlet Station, Hatteras, N # C., $14,889 Southeastern Construction Company, Charlotte. CAPTAIN ASHE IS REPORTED BETTER Raleigh, Aug. 13. —(AP) —Captalh Samuel A’Court Ashe, 97-year-old Con federate veteran, was said to be “much better’’ today. The veteran au thor, newspaper man and former Fed eral court clerk, fell about a week dgo and possibly fractured his hiji. He had been recovering satisfactorily un til he suffered a relapse Thursday hight. Chicago Has Bth Slaying Os Gangster Chicago, Aug. 13. —(AP) —The gang style execution oi Joseph Laporte, 24, shot five times through the head, forged another link today in the griz zly chain of death that has claimed eight victims in seven weeks. In a manner reminiscent of the sen sational St. Valentine’s massacre ot nine years ago, three gunmen stood Laporte against a brick wall of d garage on the west side last night and fired a volley of bullets into his head. Policeman John Razeck said La porte was once a member of the old “42“ gang, which ruled a part of the southwest side in prohibition days, and this year he had taken an activd interest in politics. Laporte’s execution followed by four days the assassinat tion of James Duncan, 35, agent for the painters and. decorators union. • *
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