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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-fifth year FOR PLANS LOCAL , Jdiers Are Sent By France ■ ® Djibouti To Resist Italy Demands Os Italy Likely Bluff Game French Press and Pub lic Confident Nation Can Defend Its Colo nies Against Italy; Daladier Ready for War If That Becomes Necessary l itis, Doc. 28. —(AP)—The ministry <f colonies announced today that a d‘ • chment of .Senegalese troops had he cm sent to strengthen the Djibout' garrison. The reinforcements were re quested by Governor General Des champs, officials said, to “assist ir maintaining order” amid reports tha' Italian troops were being concentrat ed neat the French Somaliland port Colonial authorities said - they did not know the exact number of Sene gnlese enroute to Djibouti, but esti mated there were between 1,200 and. l.’v.'O. The French press and the pub lic were inclined to regard the Ital ian campaign for Djibouti as a bluff, and to have confidence in France’s ability to defend her colonies. Several conservative newspapers limited their comment solely to a gov ernment communique denying report? of Italian concentrations in Ethiopia and Eritrea, near the border of French Somaliland. The left wing* press, the extreme right and some centrists warned the government a gainst capitulation to the Italian de mands-—unofficial and made through th( controlled fascist press. Government spokesmen, meanwhile left no doubt of Premier Daladier’.- determination to lead the nation to war if Italy tries to seize Djibouti. As a symbol of French defiance, a marly 2.000-ton dispatch boat arrived before the Suez Canal today on its way to Djibouti from Beirut, Syria. Two Clinton ♦ People Dead In Smash-Up Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 28.—(AP) •D. W. Ray, 37, of Clinton, N C., and a woman tentatively identified as his mother were killed and two other persons injured early today when their automobile crashed into the abut mont of a bridge over Forest Lake, 11 miles south of here. Mrs. Ray, wife of the dead man n. d their eight-year-old son, Wilbur Ray. were carried to a hospital. Mrs. Roy received a broken leg and lacera tions on the face and legs. The child escaped with a minor scratch and shock. The family was believed enroute ■home after visiting relatives in New York. The car was badly wrecked, but did not overturn. New Methods For Curing Os Tobacco Richmond, Va., Dec. 28. (AP) Curing of bright tobacco by air-con ditioning at a considerable saving ii time, labor and fuel, and with more uniformly satisfactory results than by the time-honored flue-cured method, was described here today. Three Virginia Tech researchers, after two years of experiments at Blacksburg, Va„ reported to tha Association for the Ad vancement. of Science that application of conditioned air improves the cur ing of tobacco in four ways: Time of curing is reduced from SO to GO percent. Stem greenness is entirely eliminat ed. Uniform high quality tobacco is ob tained. Labor and fuel requirements ara considerably reduced. Dr. Albert H. 'Cdppei-, (associate professor of chemical engineering, and two graduate students, Carl D Dalamar, of Durham, N. C. f and Henry B. Smith, Jr., of New Bern, N. C., prepared the report for presenta tion to a sectional meeting of the scientists. _ ..... - A * <'• Untiicrsmt Hatht tl {snatch 8 WntE SERVICE OP THE associated press. Congressional Leaders Confer - Wf MMHPI m SbL \ la—y f jink JMmm BK i s Wmm MMPxa Mmm fIH f§|3ilk • i m I'-hB Hb R ■ mm WffiMMMM » mam .... * -v x x , >■ mil I The big chiefs of Capitol Hill get together for the first time prior to opening of the new Congress. Vice President John Nance Garner (left), presiding officer of the Senate, and William Bankhead, speaker of the House, are shown at an informal conference in Washington. Legislature Opens Just One Week Off, Facing Hard Grind Election of Speaker and President Protem First Matters of Business; Governor Hoey’s Address Will Be Made to S.olons on Thursday Raleigh, Dec. 28.—(AP) —One week from today at noon, North Carolina representatives will elect a speaker, the senators will ratify nomination of their president protem, and the 1939 General Assembly will be head ed for a long hard grind. Tuesday night the speaker and president protem will be selected at party caucuses by Democrats of the legislature, but the formal elections will open the session. Three veteran representatives. Victor Bryant, of Durham, W. E. Fenner, of Rocky Mount, and D. I. Wiard, of New Bern, have been beat ing the highways for months now campaigning for the speakership, and each claims that victory is in sight. The three men are expected to ar rive here Monday for last-minute Jackson Feed To Put Some On The Spot Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Dec. 28.—Seating of the $25 per plate guests at the Democrats’ Jackson Day dinner on January 7 will be so arranged as to preserve depart mental identities, State Senator John D. Larkins, Jr., chairman, said today. Senator Larkins said nothing what ever about it, but it is obvious that the new seating arrangement will make it much easier for all and sun dry to “check up” on which depart ment heads have dug into their pock ets and plunked the $25 on the line. “We plan to seat the Democrats at tending the dinner in such a wav that their departmental identities wil. (Continued on Page Three.) RICHARD MYERS, OF CHARLOTTE, PASSES Charlotte, Dec. 28"-<AP)-(Rich ard A. Myers, a retired eng.neer and member of a prominent died today in a hospital here after an ness of two weeks. He was 54. He was a son of the late John S. Myem, one of the developers of Myers Park, a Charlotte residential section. Myexs was a graduate in civil engineering the class of 1905 at V. P. L at and was identified dur- career with numerous private and government projects in the Pied mont ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NOR rH CAROLINA AND VIRGINLL campaigning. Senator Erskine Smith, of Albe marle, is reported in the lead for president protem of the Senate, but Senator W. I. Halstead, of South Mills, also wants the job. Little has been heard in Raleigh circles of campaigns for the legisla tive staffs, but some warm fights are being waged. W. P. Brown, of Perquimans coun ty, sergeant-at-arms for the 1937 House, wants the same job, but he has Ben M. Brewer, of Raleigh, a for mer sergeant-at-arms, and D. Scott Poole, of Raeford, as opponents. As soon as the organization details are out of the way next Wednesday, the legislators are expected to ad journ until Thursday to meet to hear Governor Hoey deliver his message. Wets Would Resist Any Dry Measure Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Dec. 28. —Any serious ef fort of legislative “dry” forces to press a repealer of the cui’rent State ABC act will be met by a counter attack in the form of a “wet” drive for extension of local option to critics of 10,COO and up. Well-considered estimates of the rival dry-wet strength in the Gen eral Assembly that neither proposal would win; but it is clearly indicated that the wets are ready to launch an offensive of their own if the drys really show any signs of starting things in the legislature. Ever since the primai-y results last summer the opinion has been general ly held that the prohibition forces hold a House majority, with the con trollers having clear title to at least 27 votes. This would indicate a dog fall as the result of any struggle. There has a strange, almost omin ous, quiet in the dry camp since the primaries. Neither Cale K. Burgess, generalissimo, or any other of the pro hibition high command has broken into print with predictions of repeal on the basis of a statewide referen dum. Wets have not been lulled into any false sense of security there, and at the first hint of a dry offensive, into ! the hopper will go a bill permitting 1 all cities of more than 10,000 to vote (Continued on Page Eight HENDERSON, N. C„ WEDNESDAY 'AFTERNO ON, DECEMBER 28, 1938 WPA COMPLAINT BOARDS New Secretary Wzk Here is a recent photo of Joseph B. Keenan, assistant United States at torney general, who succeeded James Roosevelt, son of the President, as a member of the White House secre tariat. (Central Press) Weather Is Milder, With Snow Likely Warmer, and Rain Is Promised for Thurs day; Zero on Mt, Mit chell; Nation Feels Pangs of Arctic Blast; 15 Deaths Blamed on Cold Weather Charlotte, Dec. 28. —(AP)—Weather- bound residents of North Carolina and South Carolina were cheered to day by forecasts of slightly warme* temperatures tonight and tomorrow after an icy blast from the northwest that pushed the mercury down, al though not quite to expected mini mums. Generally fair and slightly warmer weather was predicted for North Carolina by the United States Weather Bureau, but the forecast sail the weather would be followed by rain Thursday night and probably snow in the mountain areas, blanketed by a heavy fall two days ago, A similiar prospect was in view for South Carolina. Meanwhile, a survey of tempera tures over the two states indicated (Continued on Page Three.) 5 Leaders In Credit Firm Convicted Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 28. —(AP) A Federal jury convicted five officers of the Continental Credit Corporation, of Winchester, Ind., and associated firms today of using the mails to de fraud in schemes which the govern ment contended cost midwestern busi ness houses and individual approxi mately $1,200,000. John W. Moore, Sr., Continental’s president, and his son, John W. Moore, Jr., secretary-treasurer, were convicted on all 12 of the counts of indictments against them. Maximum sentences of 57 years are possible in their cases. Kenneth P. Kimball, president of the Kim-Murph Company, of Lans ing, Mich., and R. S. Phillips, former secretary-treasurer of the Mineral Felt Company, of Toledo, Ohio,, were convicted on two counts. They car. be sentenced to maximum terms of seven years. Russell E. Wise, of Union City, Continental’s attorney, was convict ed on two counts and a maximum sen tence of ten years is possible. All of the defendants were convicted of con spiracy except Wise. Federal Judge Robert Baltzell an nounced he would pass sentence Jan uary 5. Leather FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair, not quite so cold near southeast coast tonight; Thursday increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer, followed by rain and snow at night, and in south portion in afternoon. Democracies Decide To Be Hard-Boiled \ On Dictator States At Long Last Britain and France Conclude It Is Hopeless To Try Appeasement on Hit ler and Mussolini, Especially Hitler; To Deal Plainly (37 DEWITT McKENZIE.) London, Dec. 28.—(AF') —There are T.any indications that at Last Europe hasreached a turning point .in the relations between the totalitarian ~ta l es (especially Nazidom) and the democracies —a decided hardening cf lemocwtic sentiment against further ecncesc’or.s to th-ents. vu’sion of fee’ing in both Bri '*' " ’ ■v**"*’* ** 1 renders. This feeling applies both to government and public. The change is impelled-by the conclusion that fur ther bargaining is futile. I am ! in a position to state with assurance that many officials of the hnve "ow adonted the view that Fuehrer Hitler’s mind is so inflexibly fixed on his program of em pire building that nothing will stop him short of defeat in war, or the collapse of his regime. This feeling has been growing steadily ever since Germany’s annexation of Austria. To make it jell, however, it has required the smashing of Czechoslovakia, the . extension cf Nazi domination through the Balkans and the German move :o gain control of the Russian Uk raine in the spring. To this must be added the latest anti-Semitic drive and the claims of Germany’s Italian ally to French territories. Ad , appeasement clung to the last to the idea that they could bargain with Hitler. I understahd, however, that this hope has been abandoned very generally, and it is now agreed that the only value of such an approach to Berlin is to post pone an ultimate reckoning. Blackmailers Os Musica Are Sought New York, Dec. 28. —(AP) —■police continued their search today for black mailers suspected of obtaining at their own prices their secret of F. Donald Coster’s identity as Philip Musica, arch swindler of the pre-war era. Two men and a woman accused of extorting thousands of dollars from the president of McKesson & Rob bins, Inc., by preying upon his life long fear of the exposure that finally ruined him, were to be arraigned to day. While the round-up continued, (Continued on Page Three.) Fenner Will Gain, Though He Loses Out ; Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter tlotel. Raleigh, Dec. 28.—Most observers rate W. E. (Bill) Fenner as third in the three-cornered Speakership race which comes to a climax wiith next Tuesday’s Democratic House caucus; but practically all are agreed that the outspoken Nash representative stands to lose less than’ either of his rivals. This belief is based on the assump tion that none of the candidatorial (Continued on Page Three ) Highway To Pay $9,000 For Gill Land For Camp Raleigh, Dec. 28.—(AP)—The Highway and Public Works Com mission has arranged to buy a spring in Vance county to cost $9,000, but will get 100 acres of land “thrown in.” Charles Ross, general counsel, said the commission encountered difficulty finding land on which it could drill wells and get enough water for- a new prison camp. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY Telling ’Em! I> _ p * f; i f jjjfl pi IreJi Unusual photo of Neville Chamber-; lain, British prime minister, telling! banquet listeners that his German, policy pf moderation did not mean' Britain was weak. It was® this speech which the German ambas sador in London refused to come to hear, because Chamberlain attacked the German press. * (Central Press) Labor Board Report Is Held Unfair President Grace Says Its Only Aim Is To Destroy Relations With Employees New York, Dec. 28. —(AF)— The Bethlehem Steel Company announced today it would contest recommenda tions of a trial examiner for the Na tional Labor Relations Board that the company abolish its 20-year-old em ployee representation plan. E. G. Grace, Bethlehem president, said in a statement that the examin er’s findings, made public in Wash ington yesterday, “are not supported by the facts and are contrary to the intent of the labor act.” Dis-establishment of the existing bargaining organizations of Bethle hem employees, Grace said, “should be for our employees to decide. They have continuously shown that their desire that these organizations be con tinued.” Grace charged that the ten months inquiry into Bethlehem’s labor policies was “instigated by the CIO” as “the latest phase of its attempt to force upon our employees an organization which they do not desire.” In his report to the Labor Board. Frank Bloom, the trial examiner, held that the steel company had engaged in unfair labor practices by “dominat ing and interfering” with the forma continued on Page Eight. Finally, a spring was found which poured out 16 gallons of water a minute. “At first,” said Ross, smiling, “J. E. Gill, who owns the farm on which the spring is located, some four miles southeast of Hen derson, declined to sell us the land. Finally, he said he would sell the spring and throw in 100 acres of good farm land to the bargain.” FIVE CENTS COPY County Body Would Hear All Charges Would Serve Without Pay; President Asked To Lead Conference for Economic and Military D i s a r m a ment; Training of 20," 000 Airmen Planned Washington, Dec. 28.—(AP)—Pres icient Roosevelt was reported today to be considering creation of non-par tisan county boards to act on com plaints of “politics in relief.’ A well informed person said that, although details have not been com pletely worked out, the President nrght endorse such assistance to m et criticism directed at WPA dur ing the recent election campaign. This became known at a time when the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee was working at top speed to get its recommendations ready for the opening of Congress next week. The committee investigated charges that WPA funds were used to influ ence the results of various primary and general election results. A person in close touch with the White House said that what the President had in mind was appoint ment of men in each county in the United States to sift complaints of discrimination in the administration of relief. The groups would serve without pay. Any relief worker who thought typ had bessn denied equal treatment could appeal to the county board, which would pass on the justice of his case and take any appropriate ac tion. Also, the President was asked by a delegation from the National Peace a world conference for economic and Conference to lead a campaign for miliary disarmament. John N. Sayre, president of the peace organization, said after a call at the White House (Continued on Page Three.) Insurgents Continuing Their Drive Hendaye, France, Dec. 28.—(AP) Insurgent armies were reported to day to be continuing- their drive into Catalonia “on all fronts” along the 75-mile line between Tremp and Ribarroja, on the river Ebro. Insurgent newspapers said the si*- day-old offensive toward Tarragona and Barcelona, on the Mediterranean had captured more than 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of ter ritory, at least 16 towns, scores of vil lages and 7,000 prisoners. Fresh gains were reported especial ly southeast of Lerida, the insurgent base. A p> ie 20 miles south-south east of Lerida, and an important cen ter on the railway and highway to Tarragona, was reported surrendered. Insurgent headquarters at Irun said government militiamen were strength ening their lines in this area largely to cover the retreat of larger bodies of troops. The government’s main re port of successes was in holding in surgent attacks north of Tremp to no gains. Insurgent aviation led the on slaughts below Lerida, said insurgent dispatches, blasting the roads lead ing from Gandesa and from Lerida. Ecuador Has Mild Revolt For Mr. Hull By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Dec. 28.—Secretary of State Hull could fairly have consid ered himself slighted if a revoJution- ary outbreak hadn’t tie entertainment of I the sort to remem- Cordell Hull ber them by r So Ecuador put an uprising on for the occasion. At this moment of writ (Continued on Page Three.) PAGES TODAY
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