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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR NEUTRALITY BILL GIVES FDR MORE POWER One Driver Killed As Three Cars In Auto Race Pile Up New Moderator "i — - | j # jUgpln Dr. Edward Mack (above) of Union Seminary, Richmond, Va., is the new moderator of the Presby terian Church in the United States ( outh). He was elected at the an nual general assembly at Montreat. N. C\, succeeding W. M. Everett at Atlanta One Man Shot In Detroit’s Auto Strike Detroit, Mich., May 30.—(AP) — One man was shot and several beat en in picket line fighting at one of the seven strike-bound plants of trie Briggs Manufacturing Company shortly before midnight last night Joseph Ferris, 31, vice-president of Eoeal 212 of the United Automobile Workers Union (CIO), which call ed the strike eight days ago, was shot in the right thigh and leg. He charged that his assailant was a pi on i her of the “Homer Martin Goon Squad.” The violence began when a dozen or more automobiles loaded with tuen drove up to one of the picketed Tsiggs plants and discharged their passengers. Fighting between this group and the pickets began. Police said baseball bats, blackjacks and l'rd.s were used. Ferris and four fellow unionists (Continued on Page Six) State Enters Yadkin Fight Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. By HENRY AVERILL Haleigh, May 30.—Attorney Gen eral Harry McMullan plans to get bi' 1 State into the Yadkin river con troversy through a petition asking to be recognized as “amicus curiae”, which translated into layman’s Eng lish means “friend of the court.” He admits without hesitation that the court may not be as friendly as bte title implies, but he does think that through the petition he is now preparing, the State of North Caro lina will be able to present for ad judication its claim that the yadkin (Continued on Page Six) UnttU'rsmt Batin Blanatrh WIRE SERVICE OP ini*., associated CRESS. Floyd Roberts Dies of Brain Concussion at Indianapolis; 145,000 Look on as Tragedy Mars 500-Mile Classic at Great Speedway Indianapolis, Ind., May 30.—(AP) —IJ/oyd Roberts, Van Nuys, Cal., driver, died of a brain concussion a''ter a three-car smash-up at the Indianapolis motor speedway today. Three drivers were seriously in jured in a spectacular crack-up just before the 300-mile mark was reel ed off in the 500-mile automobile race today. The victims were Floyd Roberts, us Van Huy*, ~ ,Uie 1938 race; Bob Swanson, of Los Ange les, relief driver for Ralph Hepburn, and Chet Miller of Detroit Swanson was coming out of the southeast turn skidding from right to left. Roberts attempted to pass Swanson, but collided with the car Swanson was driving. Swanson’s car overturned on the track and cuuht fire. He was thrown on the track and the skin was torn off his back, but he walked away unassist ed. Roberts’ car shot through the out side board fence and into the ad joining golf course. His body was badly lacerated and he was picked (Continued on Page Six) Gen. Franco Tells Women He Desires Peace for Spain Medina del Campo, Spain, May 30. —(AP) —General Francisco Franco pledged Spain to the path of peace today, and declared the country would keep hands off any adven tures that might threaten to involve her in a European war. The nationalist chief declared dur ing victory celebrations of nearly 11,- 000 women falangists (fascists): ‘“I want Spain to become a fortress, but I do not want her to become a fort ress to plunge herself into any ad ventures. I want her to become a fortress for peace. War goes far and involves the weaker countries. War respects the strong, so I want Spain to be strong so she shall be able to keep the peace.” The women paraded in honor of General Franco’s victory. King George Makes Fourth Speech Here Victoria*. B. C., May 30.—(AP) The ears of the British Empire were attuned to this British city at the far western end of Canada today be cause the King-Emperor George VI was to make his fourth public ut terance of his North American tour. Queen Elizabeth has captivated the hearts of Canada by her charm, but the king has made significant statements at Quebec, at Ottawa and at his Empire Day Broadcast from Winnipeg. Each speech broke pre cedence in the frankness with which the British sovereign discussed Brit ish relations with the United States. Today's address was expected to contain at least one important refer ence to international affairs. With every word and gesture of the king and queen assuming im portance, significance already has been attached to the fact that yes terday King George wore for the first time in North America his uni form as chief of the British air force. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGIMA. Taking Off for Hop to f ondon bj far ij| ■9 IjjjM iB/ .jbh mRBBm wmm /Cl Bffllßßl iTnomao H. Smith is pictured in the cockpit of his ,f<wiA.nUuL*r Aeronca plane just before take-off from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, for London. The 26-year-old aviator is a* California test pilot and former personal pilot for Senator Rush D. Holt, of West Virginia. (Centred Press) Congress Is Blamed i By Administration For Lack Farm Tax Washington, May 30. —(AP) — The administration renewed today its contention that Congress failed to fulfill an agreement to levy taxes for farm parity payments. Senator Rulless, Democrat, Geor gia, floor manager for the $1,218,- 000,000 agriculture appropriation bill, made public a letter from Bud get Director Harold Smith, saying the Budget BureaLi had deferred an estimate for parity payments “until such time as tax legislation was en acted to provide funds for these payments.” Russell recently told the Senate that this year’s farm bill totaled only a few million dollars more than the one enacted last session. He added that the measure was substantially above budget estimates because the May Revenue Os State Is Up Sharply Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, May 30.—North Caro lina’s May revenues are certain to show a marked increase over the corresponding month of last year, ’ although complete figures from the . department are not yet available and will not be until the end of the month. According to indications from the figures through May 24, the increase l is likely to run as high as ten per , cent, or something like $200,000 for t the period. [ Sharp upward curve of inheritance i and beverage taxes, coupled with a ■ substantial advance in sales tax col -1 lections are the factors which will ' cause May to go so far above the (Continued on Page Four) (’OaaJthsUi 5 FOR NORTH CAROLINA ; Partly cloudy tonight and Wed nesday, with scattered showers Wednesday. HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 30, 1939 Budget Bureau had failed to include an item lor parity payments. The Senate voted to insert $225,- 000,000 for parity payments and $113,000,000 lor surplus crop dis posal Senate members to a joint Senate- House committee to adjust differ ences between the two bills were ap pointed yesterday and Russell said the committee probably would meet this week. The House recently re fused to instruct its committee mem bers to reject the Senate-approved benefits. 1 President Roosevelt’s advisors have been reported giving him con flicting advice on whether he should veto the bill if the unbudgeted bene- ; fits are included, but well informed administration supporters have pre- 1 dieted he would sign it ] FDRStm \ Knows How To - Garner Votes By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, May 30.—Why was the American Retail federation, re cently in convention in Washington, apparently so much friendlier to President Roose velt than the Unit ed States Chamber of Commerce seem ed to be at its gathering in the capital a short time previously? The Chamber of Commerce wound up its session with the adoption of a set of resolutions panning the New Deal mercilessly. Pres. Roosevelt. ” The Retail federation greeted the White House tenant enthusiastically when he appeared as its guest at its meeting’s closing banquet and fairly split the roof with applause at the end of the speech he made to its (Continued on Page Four) Molotoff To Elaborate Russian Foreign Policy In Speech of Wednesday Expected To Dispel Fog That Has Shroud ed British-French-So viet Negotiations for Defense Pact; Fight ing Reported In Far East Moscow, May 30.—(AP) —Foreign Minister Molotoff tomorrow may lift the fog that has shrouded Soviet Russian foreign policy through the negotiations with Great Britain and France for a mutual assistance ac cord. Molotoff is to speak before the Supreme Soviet Parliament in the mlclst of reports, unconfirmed, that fighting is in progress between troops of Outer Mongolia, which is within the Soviet sphere of influence and Japanese Manchoukuo soldiers. (A Manchoukuo diplomatic protest made known in Tokyo demanded evacuation of territory allegedly oc cupied by Mongol forces.) Most observers believed that Molotoff would dispel some of the uncertainty which has existed since Joseph Stalin’s declaration on March 10 that Russia would be no “cat’s paw” of other powers, and particu larly since Maxim Litvinoff’s sud den replacement as foreign commis sar. In London, Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky called at the British (Continued on Page Six) Southerners Resist Wage Hike Upward Washington, May 30.—(AP)—Sen ator George, Democrat, Georgia, and todya a group or southern members of Congress would seek legislation to peg minimum wages in the cotton silk and rayon textile industries at 30 cents an hour. George said a re cent recommendation by the indus try’s wage-hour committee to fix minimum waeg sat 32.5 cents was “too much of a set-up for the small units.” Under the present law, he said, the existing minimum of 25 cents would be automatically increased to 30 cents in October, but could be made higher by order of the wage (Continued on Page Six) Guns Salute Sub’s Dead Porthmouth, N. H., May 30. —(AP) —Guns boomed in salute today from gray naval ships anchored 15 miles off this port, and from a coast guard airplane flowers floated to the sur face of the sea as an “In Memoriam” tribute to the 26 men still entombed aboard the sunken submarine Squalus. As the first of the 21 guns thun dered above the submarine from the cruiser Brooklyn and the destroyer Semmes, the ensigns of the salvage craft were dropped to half mast. More than 1,000 officers and men aboard the vessels paused to observe the navy’s traditional Memorial Day tribute to its dead. Rough water has temporarily inter rupted the salvaging of the $4,000,- 000 submarine, which sank a week ago today, and the bitter cold of the deep water had moved technicians to devise plans for moving it to a shal lower and spot. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Atlantic Aviator Given Up as Lost London, May 30.—(AP) —The bold attempt of 24 - year-old Thomas H. Smith to span the North Atlantic in a flivver-type plane seldom used for flights of more than 250 miles appeared to day to have ended tragically. Three curiously dove-tailed re ports that a small plane, possibly Smith’s, had been sighted over Britain kept hope alive and the boundary lights aglow at Croydon I airport until early this morning, but at 2 a. m. (9 p. m. eastern standard time (Monday) officials snapped off the lights, acknow ledging that Smith scarcely was expected. At that moment, 41 1 hours, 13 minutes had elapsed ! since Smith lifted his heavily- < laden plane from Old Orchard | Beach, Maine, 3,100 miles from ' Croydon, with enough fuel for about 3,600 miles, or 36 to 42 i hours of flight. Troops Still On Guard In Harlan Area Harlan, Ky., May 30.—(AP) —Two hundred of the 1,250 National Guardsmen in Harlan county’s soft coal fields today prepared to move to Benham, in expectation that an other mine may reopen tomorrow without a contract with the United Mine Workers (CIO). Meanwhile, postponement until tomorrow morning of the conference , between U. M. W. leaders and the j Harlan County Coal Operators As sociation, largest operators’ block in the nation, still resisting a “union shop” clause, was announced by As sociation Secretary George Ward. Colonel Roy Easley, acting com mander of the militia, said no troop protection had been requested by the Benham mine, a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Steel Company, but 200 men would be detailed there in conformity with Governor A. B. Chandler’s order sending troops here May 14 for the protection of mine operators. The Benham mine, normally em ploying 364 men, has been closed since the general soft coal shutdown April 1. Nazis Take Over Palace Os Catholic Archbishop t Berlin, May 30.—(AP) —Nazi au thorities have seized the palace of Archbishop Sigismund Maitz, Cath olice primate of Germany, removed ail of the furniture and turned over the historic building to the S. S. (black-shirted elite guard troops). The archbishop, was out of town yesterday on a religious mission when furniture vans drew up to the palace. A dozen workmen carriell out all the furnishings, which were placed in storage. The archbishop was notified last month that the government would no longer permit h?m to use the palace, which it was contended was the property of the state. _ , 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Freer Hand In Foreign Moves Near Greater Discretion Al lowed President in Determining When Neutral Law Should Be Invoked; Repeals Arms Embargoes Washington, May 30.—(AP) —The adminisrtation’s new neutrality pro gram was described by some of its proponents today as giving the Pres ident a much freer hand in dealing with international conflicts. It still would keep check on the conduct of the government and its citizens during a foreign war, but Would remove some of the restric tions placed on the chief executive under the present law. The legislation, introduced in the House by Representative Bloom, Democrat, New York, would repeal the embargo on arms shipments to belligerents and would broaden the President’s discretion in determin ing when the neutrality law should be invoked. It would direct the President to apply the act only after he had de termined that a foreign conflict “en dangers the lives of citizens of the United States, and threatens the peace of this country.” The act then would impose cer tain safeguards designed to diminish (Continued on Page Six) Europe Isms Not Needed, Taft States Washington, May 30.—(AP)—. Senator Taft, Republican, Ohio, standing amitf the graves of thousands who fought in past wars, urged today that American avoid Europe’s “isms” and wars alike. “American principles,” he said at Memorial Day exercises in Ar lington cemetery, “have succeed ed as no other principles succeeded. In our desire to meet our economic problems, we need not imitate European ideals or substitute for individual freedom or any paternal direction from Washington. “We must not substitute for in dustry and thrift and a proper recognition of ability, any alien panaceas of a purely socialistic nature. There are aU kinds of . (Continued on Page Six) ' “ Hitler Is Silent Waitz appealed directly to Chan cellor Hitler asking him to rescind the order. Hitler took no action. Local authorities finally decided to move out the primate’s possessions. Government photographers pre ceded the movers, who entered the archbishop’s palace, which is at Salzburg. Pictures were taken in ail rooms, presumably to forestall any possibility of a contention in the future that some object had been misplaced. The archbishop returned today to find his home emptied and the S. S. organization preparing to move in. He took temporary lodging in a seminary, uncertain what his next seep would be.
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