HENDERSON’S
POPULATION
13,873
twenty-fifth year
CONGRESS FACES SESSION OF COMPROMISE
Lima Parley Ending
With Declaration Os
Pan-American Unity
New WPA Chief?
. Colonel F. C. Harrington (above),
assistant WPA administrator and
chief engineer, is expected to suc
ceed Harry L. Hopkins if Hopkins
is chosen as secretary of commerce
by [’resident Roosevelt, according
to word in Washington. Colonel
Harrington, an army engineer, ia
a dose friend of Hopkins’.
(Central Press)
France Will
Show Italy
Her Powers
Great Display in Tunis
Planned for Daladier’s
Visit a s Mussolini
Threatens To Seize
Djibouti
Paris. Dec. 27. —(AP)—French fears
that Premier Mussolini may try to
>• Djibouti by force were reported
‘ iay to have inspired a plan to show
I Duce the power of Fiance’s Tunis
ian forces.
The French general staff, informed
1 a roes said, has arranged a power
ful display of fast French motorized
forces for an inspection trip next
month by Premier Daladier into
Tunisia, French North African pro
t"’orate. These units, military sour
ces said, will serve to remind Mus
'>] ni that he must count on the de
huso of Tripoli, capital of Italian
Pibya, should he threaten Djibouti.
Red Sea port in French Somaliland
m d terminus of the railway to Ital
ian Ethiopia.
A large part of the French Mediter
i' nuan fleet is scheduled to greet the
premier when he goes to Corsica and
Tunisia early in January. Italians
’sited agitating for Tunisia, Corsica,
T- ce and Savoy November 30. Yester
day France told Italy she accepted
Italian note denouncing an Italian
■ nch accord of 1935 regarding Ital
n rights in Tunisia, but that the
'ord must remain the basis for
lian-French negotiations.
MUM STAND OF FRANCE
ANGERS MUSSOLINI TJIESS
Rome, Dec. 27. (AP) Formal
on Page Four.)
Insurgents Press East
in Spite Os Resistance
Hendaye, France, Dec. 27. —(AP)
I owerful insurgent fighting columns,
badgered everywhere by fierce Cata
lonian counter-attacks, forged their
way slowly eastward today over rug
ged territory toward the heart of the
government stronghold in northeast
ern Spain.
On the fifth day of Insurgent Gen
eral Franco’s offensive, aimed ulti
mately at Barcelona, the government
capital, casualties on both sides were
well above 10,000 of the 500,000 total
of fighters. An exact record of groun u
won by the drive was obscured by
communiques flatly contra licting each
other.
Mznbvt&xm Hatlit Iltsmtirl?
LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF
THE ASSOCOAITED PRESS
Peruvian Minister,
Host and President of
Conference, Final
Speaker; Hull Speaks
at Farewell Dinner;
Germany Says U. S. Is
Disappointed
Lima, iVru, Dec. 27.—(AP)—
Delegates of the American repub
lics affixed their signatures to
day to the 130 resolutions and de
clarations adopted by the Pan-
American Conference at the clos
ing ceremonies of the eighth
meeting.
First to 3ign the documents, the
most important of which was the
declaration for continental soli
darity for defense against aggres
sion, was N. Garay, of Panama.
Lima, Peru, Dec. 27.
gates of 21 American republics today
wrote the final chapter of the eighth
Pan-American Conference, which was
capped by a declaration of continen
tal solidarity for defense against ag
gression.
The last scheduled act before the
final session this evening was the
signing of the meeting’s fruits,. em
bodied in approximately 130 resolu
tions and declarations.
In four languages—French, English
Portuguese and Spanish—the " acts
were designed to link American re
publics closer in mutual defense, fa
cilitate their communications and im
prove their cultural relations.
Foreign Minister Concha of Peru,
as president of the conference, is to
speak at the final sesslpn at 6 p. m.
eastern standard time.;
A farewell dinner given by Presi
dent Oscar Henavides will fellow, with
Secretary Hull making a brief reply
to a speech by the Feruvian executive
Many delegates will go from the
(Continued on Page Three.)
PRISON DOCTOR AT
ROCKINGHAM NAMED
Raleigh, Dec. 27. —(AP) —Dr. T.
Boyce Henry, of Rockingham, suc
ceeds the late Dr. A. C. Everett, also
of Rockingham, as Richmond county
prison camp physician, Robert Grady
Johnson, penal division director,
said today. Dr. Everett died after a
heart attack yesterday.
Building For
November Is
Above 1937
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Waiter Hotel.
Raleigh, Dec. 27. —While building
in North Carolina during November
took a jump over the corresponding
month of 1937, it dropped well below
the high level set by October, accord
ing to a report of November building
permits in 21 cities, prepared by the
statistical division, Department of La
bor.
Last month permits were issued for
198 residential buildings, an increase
of 55.9 per cent over the 127 authoriz
ed in November, 1937, but a drop of
30.3 per cent from the 284 total for
October. Estimated cost of these
buildings showed $514,570 for Novem
ber, 1938, against $463155 in Novem
ber, 1937, and $1,311,853 for October.
Non-residential buildings totalled 78
last month, 81 in November, 1937, and
83 in October. Costs were estimated
at $64,408 this November, $801,883 last,
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In the north, however, Francd’s
mountain troops appeared to have
taken a town at the end of* an im
proved highway leading to' Artesa,
“the key to Catolonia.” In southern
Lerida province, according to insur
gent radio bulletins, issued under
strict censorship, the Franco com
mand was said to have announced the
capture of a village about 35 air miles
from Taragona.
This village, unimportant in itself,
would give Franco a foothold on the
broad national highway between
Lerida and Taragona,, thereby d;s
rupting government communications
and supply lines.
ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINLL
Nazis Assail Reply
A i
The government-controlled Nazi
press has assailed the U. S. with
renewed vigor because of rejection
by Assistant Secretary of State
Sumner Welles (top) of protest de
livered by Dr. Hans Thomsen (be
low), German charge d’affaires,
over speech of Secretary of Interior
lekes.
Italy Sends
Soldiers To
French Line
Troops Being Massed
at Somaliland Fron
tier in Africa; French
Warship Is 'Sent to
Djibouti, Capital of
That Distant Colony
Paris, Dec. 27. (AP) —Dis-
patches today from North Africa
reported that Italy was massing
troops on the frontier of French
Somliland. French colonial offi
cials expressed fears that this
might lie the start of a compaign
to threaten Djil>outi, French
Somliland seaport on the Red Sea,
which is the only rail outlet for
Italy’s Ethiopian empire.
Travelers reaching Egypt from
Djibouti saiid dispatches to the
French press reported that the
governor of Djibouti had demand
ed and obtained troops and naval
reinforcements from France.
Foreign office officials said they
were unable to confirm or deny
these reports.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAS
SENT WARSHIPS TO SCENE
Paris, Dec. 27. (AP) The
French government today ordered
a warship to speed to Djibouti,,
strategic Red Sea port, while dis
patches from Africa reported
that Italian troops were concen
trating on the frontier of French
Somaliland, of which Djibouti is
the capital.
Man And Woman In
Norfolk Apartment
Found To Be Dead
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 27—(AP)—James
Davis and an unidentified woman
were found in the gas-filled room of
Davis’ apartment shortly after noon
today. Dr. C. D. J. McDonald, citv
coroner, after viewing the bodies, said
death was accidental and due to car
bon monoxide gas. The windows and
doors were closed and gas was es
caping from a heater in the room.
Investigation was continued this
afternoon to determine whether an
inquest was necessary.
HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 27, 1938
Worst Cold Wave Os Season
Overspreads Eastern Areas
•Sub - Zero Tempera
tures in Northern Tier
of States; Freezing in
North Carolina, With
Minimum Around 20
Tonight Is Forecast
Chicago, Dec. 27. —(AP) —The most
severe cold wave of the season ad
vanced across the northern half of
the nation today. Temperatures rang
ing to ten below zero prevailed from
the Pacific Northwest to the Great
Lakes region as the frigid blasts mov
ed eastward.
Temperatures oil below freezing
over a wide expanse of the continent
after a compel lively mild Christ
mas holiday.
Weather observers predicted the
of th*v cold wave would
reach the seaboard
or tomorrow, aaKli that the bitter
weather would stay for several days.
Snow and sleet accompanied the
Arctic wind into the midwest and
northwest. The cold dipped into
Oklahoma and forecasters said it
would be felt as far south as Florida
Sub-zero weather plagued the Da
kotas, Minnesota, Montana and Wyom
ing, with lower temperatures in pros
pect. Snow, rain and stiff winds
heralded the approach of the cold
wave in the east.
Helena, Montana, shivered in ten
below zero weather, and the same tem
perature was forecast for the entire
state of Nebraska.
Several inches of snow fell in west
ern North Carolina and southwest
Virginia. A heavy rain hit New York
City, while up-State New York re
ceived a heavy fall of snew. Many
fatal automobile accidents in Ohio
were attributed to heavy wet snow
and rain.
MINIMUM AROUND 20
PREDICTED FOR STATE
Charlotte, CAP) The
United States Weather Bureau here
announced today it expected ‘‘much
colder weather tonight,” with a cold
wave and minimum temperatures o?
20 degrees in this vicinity by tomor
row morning. The forecast was for
generally fair weather.
Winston-Salem reported snow, the
heaviest of the winter blanketed the
mountains of northwestern North
Carolina.
The snow began falling yesterday
and ranged from several inches at
North Wilkesboro to nearly half a
foot at Boone and West Jefferson.
Weather Man Lee Denson at Ra
leigh forecast a mercury reading of
around 25 degrees in the Raleigh
area for -tomorrow, with freezing
weather extending to the coast.
Death Toll
Is Over 500
For Nation
Automobile Leads As
Chief Cause; 22 Kill
ed by Fire; Eleven
Violent Deaths i n
North Carolina
(By The Associated Press)
Violent deaths marred the nation’s
three-day Christmas celebration with
a total cost of more than 500 lives.
A national survey placed the figure
today at 508.
The toll was approximately the
same as that of last -year, but in
1937 Christmas fell on Saturday, and
there was only a two-day observance.
The automobile was the biggest
single death factor, accounting for at
least 395 fatalities.
Twenty-two persons were killed by
fire, 19 died by suicide, 12 by railroad
crossing crashes and six drowned,
homicides and miscellaneous acci
dents were responsible for the re
mainder.
Ohio led the death parade with 42,
other large State tolls including Texas
40; New York 39; Pennsylvania and
California 35 each; Michigan 28, and
Illinois 22. !
Five states and the District of Co
lumbia reported no violent deaths.
ELEVEN VIOLENT DEATHS
REPORTED IN THIS STATE
Charlotte, Dec. 27.—(AP) —Eleven
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"WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair, much colder to
night and Wednesday, with a cold
wave; temperature about 12 to 16
in mountains and freezing on the
coast tonight.
The New Commerce Chief
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—— «
Pictured in the President’s study in the White House, Harry L. Hopkins,
former WPA administrator, is shown as he took oath of office as secretary
of commerce, succeeding Daniel C. Roper, resigned. Associate Justice
Stanley Reed, of the United States Supreme Court, administered the oath.
(Central Press)
Hancock Appointment Is
FDR Bid For N. C. Vote
Roosevelt Catering to State Machine Which
Will Control Delegates to 1940 Convention;
Doesn’t Hesitate To Snub Reynolds To Do It
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, Dec. 27. —Most stories writ
ten about the appointment of Frank
Hancock to the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board have construed it as a
“kick in the pants” or a “slap in the
face” for Senator .Robert R. Reynolds
who overwhelmed Hancock in this
year’s primary, and who recommend
ed George W. Coan for the post the
Oxford man won.
These stories are perhaps correct,
but only in an incidental way. All the
logic of the situation points to the ap
pointment of Hancock as primarily an
administration bid for North Caro
lina’s votes in the Democratic nation
al convention of 1940.
It wasn’t that President Roosevelt
Old Musica
Company Has
Small Voulme
New York, Dec. 27.—(AP)—Assist
ant State’s Attorney General A. V.
McCall indicated today that Girard
and Company, the drug concern ope
rated by the late F. Donald Coster-
Musica before he got control of Mc-
Kesson & Robbins, Inc, had only 25
customers.
McCall suggested this while ques
tioning John H. McGloon, of Fair
field, Conn., vice-president in charge
of accounting for McKesson & Rob
ibins, in the State’s investigation of
the financial affairs of the corpora
tion.
Federal and New York county au
thorities also are investigating the
corporation’s affairs as a result of dis
closures that about $18,000,000 in.
crude drug assets were missing or
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Nash Negro Held
For The Death Os
Negro At Bailey
Nashville, Dec. 27. —(AP) — John
Davis, 30-year-old Nash county Negro
was in jail here today while officers
investigated a shooting and cutting
scrape which claimed a Negro’s life
and resulted in serious injuries tq.an
other at Bailey Sunday night.
C. A. Brown, Nash deputy sheriff,
said Davis had been charged with
the fatal shooting of Albert Morgan.
31, and inflicting serious injuries on
Robert’s brother, Paul, with a knife,
during an affray.
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
EXCEPT SUNDAY
loves “Our Bob” less, it was that he
loves those convention votes more—
and the best way to get them appear
ed to be by letting the North Caro
lina delegation and the North Caro
lina State administration have its
way in the naming of a Home Loan
Bank board member.
Also it is not at all impossible
that ‘‘Our Bob” and WPA-man Coan
will get what the Romans laughingly
used to call a quid pro quo, which
roughly corresponds to the hat you
give your wife to keep her from de
manding a fur coat.
But returning to the main theme,
it is evident that the President and
his advisers realize full well that Sen
(Continued on Page Four.)
City Limit
Fights Wait
Legislature
J)aily Dispatch liurenti,
In the Sir Walter Hotel. I
Raleigh, Dec. 27.—The Federal cen- j
sus to be taken in 1940 is quite likely
to give great impetus to one sort of
legislation in the 1939 General As-1
sembly, while putting an absolute
quietus on one problem which has
vexed the law-makers ever since 1930.
Annexation of suburban areas will
prove one of the liveliest issues, in all
likelihood; while on the other hand
there is hardly a chance of even a
feeble “peep” out of the hoary reap
portionment question.
The United States Bureau of Cen
sus has warned that all cities and
towns should be prepared to notify
the bureau of annexations not later
than July 1, 1939, which means that
those desiring to make annexations
will have to get the approval of the
assembly which meets next month.
At the present time the only method
for extending city limits in North
Carolina is by a special act of the
legislature. The question is a, vexing
and heated o*»~ in several cities, a
mong which can be listed Raleigh and
Wilmington, and there are probably
many others.
Naturally there will be more local
than general fighting in the assembly
over these annexation questions, but
there will be some run-over with los
ers locally trying to get enough legis
lative help to win anyhow.
39 JAPS KILLEeTST
RAIL TUNNEL CRASH
Tokyo, Dec. 27. —(AP)—Thirty-nine
workmen were killed today in the
collapse of a railway tunnel in Keisho
Hokudo province, southeastern Korea.
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FDR To See
Way Blocked
Frequently
How Soon Showdown
Will Come Between
Liberals and Conser
vatives Is Not Clear;
Wheeler Sees Rail
Legislation Important
Business
Washington, Dec. 27.—(A/P) —The
set-up of the new Congress and its
committees betokens a session filled
with compromises.
At many turns toward expansion
and bolstering of his program, Pres
ident Roosevelt will run into a com
mittee chairman or other influential
Senate or House Democrats whose
views do not exactly agree with his
own. The power of these men, in the
opinion of many returning legislators,
has been augmented by the November
election returns. The reinforced
strength of the Republicans has given
a new talking point to Democratic
conservatives. Members say it tends
to turn to mind of all Democrats, con
servatives and liberals, more sharply
toward compromise than toward in
tra-party flights.
How soon a showdown will come
scarcely can be estimated, but it will
probably occur before the session is
very old.
Other developments:
Rail Legislation Looms
Chairman Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, of the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee, said after a White
House conference, he believed the re
port of the President’s railroad reha
bilitation committee would constitute
a “working basis” for legislation.
Wheeler said he and Mr. Roosevelt
discussed t,he committee’s findings
generally, and ..further conferences
would be held next week, with Chair
man Lee, Democrat, California, of the
(Continued on Page Three.)
Karl Chadwick, 40,
Kills Himself With
Gun At New Bern
Washington. Dec. 2<.—(AF)—Act
ing Craven county Coroner U. W.
Daugherty advised in a telephone
message today from New Rern of the
death of Karl Chadwick, 40, a wood
worker and former Washington resi
dent, who died instantly about 8:So
o’clock this morning when a blast
from a single-barrelled shotgun tore
away the rear half of his skull in
what the coroner said “seems a plain
case of suicide.”
Daugherty said Chadwick, a native
of Pollocksville, had been “despond
ent” for the “past sixty days”, indi
cating the man’s family and friends
recently had expressed fear he might
attempt to take his own life. Sur
vivors, in addition to his wife and a
small son, about seven years of age,
and three sisters and three brothers.
Line-Up In
Congress Is
Big Puzzle
Roosevelt May Have
Uncontrollable Demo
cratic Majority on His
Hands; Many Blocs
Exist in New Session
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press Columnist
Washington, Dec. 27. Political
Washington is always at fever heat
the last few days before a new Con
gress convenes. The
lawmakers virtually
are all in the capi
tal by that time but
their alignment can
not accurately be
determined until the
session opens and
they start voting on
a few things. Party
gro ups nominally
classify understand
ably. However, there
invariably are quite
a number of semi-in
dependents on both
Bankhead
sides, creating an element of uncer
tainty as to actual parliamentary di
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