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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR TASKS GET THIRD IN ROW FROM CUBS, 5-2 Cotton Crop Is Far Over Last Report Newest Government Forecast Is 12,212,000 Bales, Compared to 11,825,000 Bales Estimated Month Ago; Two-Thirds Size of 1937 Yields Washington, Oct. &—(AP)— The Department of Agriculture estimat ed today the cotton crop this year is 12.212,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. The crop was forecast at 11,825,000 bales a month ago. Production was 18,940,000 bales last year, a record crop. Average production for the ten years, 1927-1936 was 13,201,000 bales. The condition of the crop October 1, indicated acre yield in pounds and indicated total production in 500- pounds gross weight bales, by states, includes: North Carolina, 54; 238, and 450,000: South Carolina, 58; 247, and 675,000 • Virginia, 53; 205, and 18,000. Other developments: Southern senators discussed a pro posal for trading surplus American cotton and other foreign products for needed raw materials this country does not produce. Commenting on a suggestion by Chairman Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, of the Senate For eign Relations Committee, that cot ton be traded for silver on the world market, Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi, chairman of the finance committee, said he believed this plan couid be broadened to include other (Continued on Page Five.) Plane Fails To Reach Goal Without Stop Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 8. — (AP)—Short of fuel, the pickaback plane Morcurj', Britain’s newest ex periment with long range bombing planes, made an emergency landing today just 380 miles short of her goal. The plane was attempting to break the world’s distance record in a flight from Dundee, Scotland, to Cape Town. The Mercury came down at 7:25 a. m. (2:25 a. m. eastern standard time) at the mouth of the Orange river. The plane had covered nearly 6,000 miles of the projected 6,370-mile flight. The seaplane later took off from Alexander Bay at 1:25 p. m. (6:25 a. m eastern standard time, and was ex pected to reach Cape Town at 4 p. m. (9 a. m. eastern standard time). The Mercury was released from its mother ship, the Maia, at 1:20 p. m. October 6, for the projected flight here. The aim was to surpass the 6,- 296-mile mark set by three Russian fliers in July, 1937, who flew from Moscow to California byway of the North Pole. Burgin Will Charge Some Unfairness Davidson Candidate’s Tactics Changed Since Recent Supreme Court Decision Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter HoteL Raleigh, Oct. B.—Attorneys and partisans of W. O. Burgin have effect ed a complete change of tactics in their fight to prevent certification of the nomination of C. B. Deane as Democratic candidate for Congress in the eighth district. Before the recent court hearing on the matter, and its subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court, the Burgin law yers specifically and unequivocally said there was no question of the State Board of Election’s fairness They admitted that and charged only that it had exceeded its powers. But now the Burginites have maneuvered into the position where they plan to charge the State board with bias, partisanship and unfair ness. Reason for this complete reversal t (Continued on Page Five) lUvtiiterßojt Dathi tHspatrh J™f^fSo'ciAT S lfl? V p l g| s g p GODWIN IS RETURNED TO JAIL Hil astir Y > James Godwin (handcuffed), 19, who escaped from the Davidson county, N. C., jail at Lexington after persuading the jailor’s daughter to give him the prison key 3, here is shown as he was brought to the jail at High Point by of ficers following his capture near Hickory. A companion in the escape, Bill Wilson, 21, surrendered earlier. Originally facing trial on a burglary charge- Godwin now is charged with murder also, police quoted him as confessing he was the “trigger man” in the fatal shooting of Don Moss of High Point shortly after he and Wilson made their getaway. WILSON SURRENDERS TO POLICE jaBB: : .-. .9 ifr j >9 ±BB SBEBmB — yy, i <wfc wm mm Bill Wilson, 21, who escaped from the Davidson county, N. C., jail in the company of 19-year-old James Godwin, here is shown at Hickory, N. C., in the custody of Deputy Sheriff “Doc” Zimmerman (right) following his sur render to police. Wilson and Godwin bolted for freedom after the latter per suaded the Davidson county jailer’s daughter to give him the keys. The ex tensive manhunt ended four days after the escape with the surrender of Wil son and the capture of Godwin. Murder warrants have been issued against both at High Point, N. C., police announced. A High Point mill vtorker wa3 slain shortly after their escape and police claim Godwin has admitted being the “trigger man.” Old Age Pension ‘Craze’ May Raise Head In State Director for North Carolina Points to Wild Scheme of S3O Weekly and Shows Preposter ous Sum It Would Cost if Undertaken Here Daily Dispauii Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Oct. B.—A “thirty dollars every Thursday” pension plan for North Carolina would cost the tax payers as much as the State now spends for all its governmental func tions; while old age pensions of even S3O a month to all its aged would cost as much as operation of the entire public school system, Nathan Yelton, director of the old age assistance di vision of the Department of Public Welfare, said today. The director was emphatic in his condemnation of wild-eyed schemes for paying tremendous pensions to old people, and expressed himself a3 very thankful that there are few North Carolina politicians trying to “delude” the old folks with “funny money” plans. He commended on the fact that two Republican candidates for Congress -° NLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. are toying, at least, with ideas of campaigning on bigger pension planks, and expressed the hope they will think better of the idea. "One of the most serious obstacles we have had to contend with in ad ministration of North Carolina’s old age assistance plans is the idea which was prevalent throughout the State that every person over 65 years old would get a pension of S3O a month,” he said. “Since the division has been func tioning for a year we have gradually been able to give county officials, as well as the old folks over the State, a clearer conception of whaf we are able to do. “It would be extremely unfortunate if- vote-hungry politicians should try to befuddle the people again with (Continued on Page Five.) HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOO N, OCTOBER 8,1938 Czechs Give Amnesty To Prison Folk Commission Named To Investigate Hun garian Claims to Mi nority Sections Rule Prague, Oct. B.—(AP)—Premi jr Jan Syrovy’s newly-formed cabinet granted amnesty to Hungarians, Su deten Germans and Polish political prisoners today as a step toward na tional and international pacification. Another prompt step was the nam ing of Dr. Joseph Tiso, prime minist ar of the autonomous Slovak state, to be head of a Czechoslovak commis sion to investigate Hungarian claims to Magyar minority sections of dis membered Czechoslovakia. The dis cussions were to start tomorrow. Dr. Tiso and other Slovak ministers were sworn in at a night cabinet meet ng. This was the single hopeful note as the disintegration of Czechoslo vakia continued. There was pessi mism in Prague but enthusiasm in Slovakia as the latter looked forward to autonomy. Slovakia celebrated de spite the fact that in its natural cap ital, Bratislavu, two Hungarian depu ties demanded immediate negotiations for the transfer of extensive portions of Slovakia to Hungary. Despite uncertainties facing the country, Qr. Tiso and other Slovak leaders expressed a desire Slovakia be an autonomous part of the new Czech oslovakia and pledged cooperation with the Prague government. Higher Price Prevails On %}• V;. X i£ 4v & -I < - Leaf Market Raleigh, olina’s three Sets of tobacco markets reported higher prices this week than for last, State and Federal agencies said today. On the Old Belt markets the aver ages were “substantially higher” on the majority of grades, with price raises general in all groups, the Agri cultural Economics Bureau and Vir ginia and State bureau markets said. Common quality leaf in low quality lugs and primings had largest gains Middle Belt prices were “slightly” up for most of the leaf, smoking leaf and cutter grades sold. Lug grades, irregular, showed firm as a group, and primings were practically unchanged. Better quality grades had a strong de mand. On the Eastern Carolina belt mar kets all cutter grades and the ma jority of lower quality grades of all other groups showed “marked” in creases, fine quality leaf, and smok ing leaf and fine quality lugs also showed “substantial gains.” Longshoremen In 4 Southern Ports Strike Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. B.—(AP) Six hundred deep water longshore men went on strike here at noon to day, seeking a “stipulated eight hour day.” Ike Grayson, president of Local 1408, International Longshoremen’s Association, said dock workers were also striking at Charleston, S» C., and Savannah and Brunswick, Ga Negotiations between dock workers and deep sea shipping operators over new contracts began last Monday. Longshoremen ask an increase from 50 cents to 70 cents an hour. CONFERENCES BEING HELD IN THREE OTHER CITIES Charleston, S. C., Oct. B.—(AP) —A spokesman for Charleston shippers said today conferences were being held with representatives of the local longshoremen’s union in an effort to forestall a strike. He said another meeting would be held late Today. Progress was said to have been made. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair tonight and Sun day; no decided change in tem perature; possibly scattered light frost in the interior tonight. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: General ly fair except occasional showers in Florida and possibly over north ern section latter part of week; cool at beginning, warmer in mid dle of week. Says Work Relief Represents Will Os People Os America i Hopkins Says It Was Not Imposed Upon People But Demanded by Them; Defends Outpouring of Public Money as Economy of His Own Kind Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 8. —(AP) — , Harry Hopkins, answering criticism ! directed at the WPA, declared the continuance of the work programßep resents the democratic will of- the American people. In an address prepared for delivery at a park dedication, the WPA ad ministrator said the program was not imposed upon the people, but was cre ated in response to a public demand, j “Far from menacing our free econo mic institutions, it has been a consis tent help to them,” he asserted. “It maintains a labor reserve for private industry. It maintains our social Big Auto Producers Are Faced With Sharp Tie IL Farm Woman Says She Slew Husband Monroe, Oct. 8. —(AP) —Roy Lit tle, 31, a farmer who lived near here, was killed today by a blow of an axn as he lay in liVs bed. Sheriff Frank Niven said Mr*, yerla Moore Little, 22, the widow, related she had killed her husband while he was asleep. She told the sheriff, he said, that Little had threatened her before they went to bed and had placed the axe beside the bed. Italians Are To Be Moved From Spain Romo, Oct. 8. —(AP) —The govern ment announced today that Italian troops with more than 18 months ser vice in Spain would be recalled to I Laly. The announcement was made in the form of a communique from Insur gent General Franco’s headquarters at Salamanca, Spain, and was distri buted by the official Italian Stefani News Agency. The communique, without stating the number of troops actually to be withdrawn, said: “General Franco is preparing imme diate repatriation of Italian legion naires who have seen more than 18 irrfnths uninterrupted campaigning in Spain. “Nationalist Spain, in effecting this (Continued on Page Eight. New Tops In Stocks Made New York, Oct. 8. —(AP) —Selected stocks bounced >to new tops for the past year in today’s market as con tinued high business hopes and les sening of foreign worries stimulated buyers. Week-end profit-taking in the wake of eight climbing sessions out Os nine, was plentiful throughout, and, while generally being well ab sorbed, cut down extreme gains of fractions to more than two points in some instances at the close. Transac tions amounted to about 1,000,000 shares. American Radiator 18 American Telephone 147 American Tobacco B 88 Anaconda 38 o-8 Atlantic Coast Line 25 3-8 Atlantic Refining 22 3-8 Bendix Aviation 22 Bethlehem Steel ... 63 7-3 Chrysler 36 3 "2 Columbia Gas & Elec 7 1-4 Commercial Solvents 10 7-8 Continental Oil Co 9 Curtiss Wright 5 3-8 DuPont ... 347 } 2 Electric Pow & Light 11 1-8 General Electric ...*.. 44 7-8 General Motors ... 50 1-2 Liggett & Myers B 101 Montgomery Ward & Co 51 Reynolds Tob B 44 Southern Railway 17 3-8 Standard Oil N J 53 U S Steel ... 64 1-8 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY fabric by assisting those who had been thrown out of work by no fault of their own. It stimulates recovery through .the very act of disbursing purchasing power into the hands of those that need it and spend it.” Hopkins declared “most of the at tack on the WPA prograhi comes from those who talk of economy. Per haps many will think I am not the man to say what economy is, but I know what it is not. To permit idle men with their families to starve; to let our schools close; to let our citv streets become a maze of holes; to see our l:nd wash away and our homes go to rack is not economy.’ One of “Big Three Already Involved In Strike for 32 - Hour Week in Plants Detroit, Mich., Oct. S. —(AP) —The United AutomoDile V Workers move ment for a 32-hour week until all v kers have been recalled by motor c “ manufacturers brought a clash to j- with one of the “big three” in the industry A; [he sa nc : ! aiea strike vote was scheduled to he taken by UAW mem oers in one division of a second major producer. The shorter work week was one of the issues in the dispute. Fifteen thousand automobile work ers were made idle when union em ployees at the main Plymouth plant of the Chrysler Corporation refused to work yesterday because the man agement notified them that the 40- hour week would replace the 32-hour week which had been in effect. Richard Frankensteen, recently ,-e --instat-d international UAW vice-pres ident ho would- confer on the question lay with L. Wenkler, Chrysier vie president in charge of Industrie: relations. The Plymouth workers’ refusal to work yesterday because they had al ready completed a 32-hour week left 6,000 employees of that plast idle and also 9,000 in the Mack Avenue factory of the Briggs Manufacturing Company, which supplies automobile bodies for Plymouth. Cotton Drops On Crop Total New York, Oct. B.—(AP)—Cotton futures opened two points lower to one higher, with a small evening up of accounts in anticipation of the Fed eral crop report at 11 o’clock today. Thinks Army Men Entitled To Opinions By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Oct. 8. —Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley is in h water because, upon his recent retire- ment, for age, f rom active military ser vice, he iss'‘:°d a statement warning the country of a New Deal trend (ac cording to the gen eral - toward “dic ta torsi ” * rc tarv of H. Wo red to t rant d-. I don’t k c old W 8! dog v ,e subjected to any tual punishmeir t r Jfoodring his outspokenese, but it’s possible; even a retired officer, occasionally is disciplined for offending his su periors. He’s still amenable to it, re gardless of his non-active status. Off hand, how;ever ; my sympathy is with (Continued on Page Three.; 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Sunday Win Would Give Yanks Title 69,000 See Home Team Continue Sweep of World Series Base ball Classic in Yankee Stadium; Cubs Help less Against American Leaguers *.' * Score by innings: R. h R CUBS 300 010 010—2' 5 1 YANKEES ... COO 022 ot x rt x « Batteries: Bryrwt, Jack Russell and Tarry Fren< h, f i Harriet; Monte Pearson and lik-ke; • Yankee Stadium, N w York, Oct. 8. —Before a crowd of 69,000 wildly cheering fans, the New York Yankees this afternoon defeated the Chicago Cubs five to two in the third game of the World Series baseball classic, having made a clean sweep of the con test so far. A victory tomorrow will end the series and give the Yankees their third world championship title in as many years. The Cubs were as helpless today as in the first two games played in their National League stadium in Chicago. The superb playing of the American Leaguers could not be stopped, and Monte Pearson held the Nationals to five lone safeties. The Yanks con nected safely only eight times, how ever, hut made their hits count. The Yankees errored twice and the Cubs only once. The weather was clear and cool, with a temperature of 65. Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Yankees, was absent from the, game for the first time he has missed a World Series contest in which hi* team figured since he owned the Yankees. He was kept at home on or ders of his physician. His team has figured in 46 World Series contests. Both teams went scoreless the first four innings. In the fifth the Cubs shot a runner across after Umpire Charles Moran was foreed to leave the game when hit by a ball. In their half of the inning, the Yankees not only evened the score, but went it one bet ter over the Cubs, and then doubled th count to four in th sixth, when the Cubs went scoreless. Each team scored again in the eighth, leaving the register five to two for the game, as the Cubs were unable to score in their first half of the final frame. . ■ - • CAROLINA FEDERAL COURT IS REVERSED Richmond, Oct. B(.AP) —The fourth circuit court of appeals today rever sed the Eastern North Carolina dis trict court in the conviction of Luke and Willie Wiggins on charges of re moving and concealing whisky on which federal taxes had not been paid. The appellants were at a still raided by officers. Hitler Isn’t Thinking Os Disarmament Berlin Denies Talks and Hopes About Fuehrer’s Intentions About His Defenses Berlip, Oct >AP)-All interna tional talks an 1 hOu about any dis armament plaii Adolf Hitler may have were branded ‘decidedly prema ture” by a foreign office spokesman. “Our top men and those -who deter mine foreign policy in other capitals have so many immediate things to worry about that the armaments, question is necessarily in the back ground,” the official asserted. A prominent Nazi editor, who is close to Field Marshal Hermann Goering, added that "our fuehrer does not be lieve that disarmament/ or even ♦.*:« limitation of armaments can be ach ieved until there has been first a re striction in the use of armaments. ’ German diplomacy has become cen tered on a' - oT nota t# reach a French- German understanding. The arrival of 400 Sudeten Ger mans at Karlsbad and 300 more at Eger after they had been held by Czechoslovaks as hostages was taken to foreshadow an improvement in relations with Czechoslovakia, of whose 54,000-odd square miles Ger many will have annexed 11,500 square miles by Monday, according to Grr man estimates.