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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-sixth year "SMSMsajsrjua.» FOUR MEN ESCAPE FROM NEW BRITISH SUB Germans To Carry Jews Back Home 917 Refugees Denied Admission to Cuba; Mutiny and Suicide Aboard Is Feared by Captain Havana, Cuba, June 2.—(AP) — The German liner San Luis took on fuel and provisions to start back to Germany today with 917 German Jewish refugees forbidden to set foot on Cuban soil, an order backed by a threat to tow the vessel outside territorial waters with a gunboat. The refugees, most of whom had hoped to land pending entrance to the United States, thronged the decks of their “floating prison,” wo men wailing at the growing indica tions of enforced return from the land from which they had fled. Efforts were made to keep the pas sengers unaware of the actual sailing orders, for the master of the ship had expressed fear of a “collective suicide pact. ’ Port police boats were ordered to escort the San Luis out of the harbor and pick up any pas sengers who might leap overboard. Cuban Marines were held in read iness for any emergency that might arise in carrying out President Bru’s order that the San Luis leave Havana Captain G. Shroeder, of the San Luis, had expressed fear of a mutiny among the passengers if he put out to sea again, and one passenger had attempted suicide. He slashed his wrist and leaped overboard, but was saved. OWNERS OF VESSEL ORDER HER RETURN TO GERMANY Hamburg, Germany, June 2—(AP) —The Hamburg-Amerika Line noti fied the captain of the liner San Luis at Havana today to return to Ger many with a shipload of Jewish emigrants if they could not be land ed promptly. Earlier it had protest ed to the Cuban government against orders forbidding the landing of the 917 refugees. It was stated at the company’s headquarters that the captain was instructed not to try to land at any other port unless the Jewish passen gers themselves managed to get per mission to disembark. Judge Manton Grilled About His Fortune New York, June 2. —(AP) —United States Attorney John Cahill, delving further into the involved financial af hnrs of former United States Circuit Court Judge Martin T. Manton, de manded today that Manton explain his change in eleven months from a debtor with a minus balance of $500,- OOU to a creditor with a net worth of $750,000. The resigned jurist is on trial on ;i charge of conspiracy and dispens ing justice for a price. Manton explained that his for tunes, bad in early 1934, improved when he arranged for the sale of the hotel Alamuc, owned by the Forest Hills Ter race Corporation, one of his holding companies. Cahill produced checks to show that on July 23, 1934, a law firm paid Carl Jr Austrian, liquidator for the defunct bank of the United (Continued on Page Six) State Gas Tax Heads For Record At $24 Millions Daily DlspatcTl Bureau. In the Sir Walter HoteL_ Raleigh, June 2.—North Carolina’s revenue from the gallonage tax on g isoline yielded in eleven months of ■ie current fiscal year within $421,- 21- of its return for the full twelve |"onths ended last June 30; and it 1 now as certain as taxes (which • :i ' classed in the same “cinch” class ' J , death) that this year’s complete ; oures will for the first time in his -11 y show a total of more than •vonty-I'our million dollars. ;n other words, Tar Heel motor nnle owners are paying through " gas tank hose at a rate of more 1 in two million dollars a month. : -asl_ year’s total from the tax was V“~t,747,032, while through May 31 Mruiigrsou Denies Fascist Charges * % TO- :.vwd&. W m cv# - i 4ip Central Pres* Phonephoto Wntl ?if n ‘i? eor H e Van Hor . n Mosele y* u. S. Army (retired), appearing he ever le * s omrn^tee investigating un-American activities, denies had a° Ca n d & milltary form of government for the U. S. and said he VlSe ,i Colleaßrue3 to em P lo y “only lawful means” in efforts “to im prove conditions in the country.” Moseley was named as a leader in an alleged anti-Semitic ploi. by previous witnesses. Big Tobacco Acreage Is Real Threat Debacle in Prices Feared in Some Quart ers; Farmers Planting Dynamite With Their Leaf Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, June 2.—lt doesn’t re quire any expert agronomist or even the seventh son of a seventh son to arrive at the conclusion that North Carolina’s farmers are planting dyna mite along with their 1939 tobacco crop. Os course, the horny-headed sons of the soil aren’t literally setting out sticks of T. N. T. among their neat rows of plants, but all indications are that there is plenty of explosive material being made ready for a big crop iof political and economic reper cussions As yet nobody can say just what is going to happen, but there isn’t even a casual observer and reader who isn’t aware of the fact that all over Eastern North Carolina the farmers, free from all government control, are planting a tobacco crop which will exceed last year’s by many hundreds of acres and many, (Continued on Page Six) LOBBYISTS STILL REPORTING INCOME Raleigh, June 2.—(AP) —Lobby- ists and their employers, reporting nearly a month late, continued to day to inform Thad Eure, secretary of state, of their expenses. Today’s reports included: Norman Shepard, Smithfield; paid $l5O by the Na tional Association of Independent Insurance Adjustors; and Sam Blount, of Washington, paid $l5O by Pierce Rucker, of Guilford coun ty. this year receipts amounted to $22,- 325,820 with another month to go on the full fiscal counting period. If the average of the last eleven months is maintained, the final figure will be $24,355,440, which leaves margin enough over the twenty-four million mark to make its attainment a certainty to all practical intents and purposes. State officials on all sides point out that there is plenty of need for rev enue from gasoline—or any other source which goes into the highway fund—in view of the fact that State Highway and Public Works Commis sion officials have repeatedly esti mated that it would cost forty mil continued on page two) ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUm.TRWF.n Oil Ship Crushes Big Toll Bridge Norfolk, Va., June 2. (AP) —A tanker crashed into a toll bridge across the Elizabeth river here to day, partially wrecking the bridge and endangering the lives of sev eral persons. Two bridge tenders, C. L. Cnn ningham and Lee Zimmerman, were injured in a 100-foot leap from the bridge tower to the water. Two unidentified women abandoned their automobile to run bridge approach a few mo ments before the car fell into the bridge wreckage. Two of five spans of the bridge connecting Norfolk and Ports mouth, dropped into the river, but fell clear of the tanker, the Rhode i Island, owned by the Texas Oil Company. Hitler Shows His Army To Slav Prince Berlin, June 2. (AP) Reich fuehrer tfltler today followed up a pledge of Yugoslavia’s border with Germany “for all time” with an im pressive demonstration of military might for Regent Prince Paul. The regent, here on a five-day state visit, stood with the fuehrer and high Ger man army officers near Berlin’s monument to war dead to see the pa rade of soldiers and war machines. For more than three hours troops marched, and artillery, tanks and motorized equipment rolled through Berlin’s streets, while airplanes roar ed overhead. The regent, who arrived here yes terday, opened today’s ceremonies by placing a wreath at the war memo rial. Then, riding with the fuehrer in the latter’s automobile, he went to the technical high school, where a parade was witnessed from a plat form. At an elaborate state dinner last night at Hitler’s new chancel lory, the fuehrer spoke of warm friendship between the two countries, and said their new common border had been “established for all time.” Navy Awards $350 Million Os New Ships Washington, June 2. —(AP) — The Navy awarded today to private ship yards or allocated to navy yards con struction of 24 vessels estimated to cost $350,000,000. Officials said it was the largest single order in peacetime history. The contracts were signed by Assistant Secretary Charles Edison at the same time propelling machinery was or dered for six submarines costing more than $5,400,000. Funds for 1J of the 24 ships are included in the $773,000,000 navaJ appropriation for the next fiscal year and do not become available until July 1. Funds for the other five were already available from earlier ap propriations. HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2,1939 3Dmht Btamrfch ) IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Business Men Urge President To Have Wagner Act Amended Foreign Trade, Espe cially With South America, and Tax ation Are Also Dis cussed; Wage - Hour Changes Up Next Monday Washington, June 2.—(AP)—Sec retary Hopkins said today a group of business men urged President Roosevelt last night to seek amend ment of the Wagner labor relations act during a discussion of business conditions. Hopkins told reporters that the eight business men who dined at the White House presented no specific labor plan, but he indi cated that possible changes in the wording and administration of the Wagner act was one of the most important topics of their discussion with Mr. Roosevelt. Foreign trade, particularly with South America, and taxation also were discussed, Hopkins said. On Capitol Hill, the House Ways anti Means Committee was consider ing tax revision. A witness for the United States Chamber of Com merce suggested imposition of a flat rate normal corporation tax of 15 percent and outright repeal of the undistributed profits levy. Talking with newsmen, Hopkins said the White House conference was “very frank and friendly,” and that he hoped to arrange more con ferences with these and other bus iness men. Speaker Bankhead, meanwhile, .iaid the House would consider Mon day a group of amendments which would “greatly liberalize” the wage and hour act. They will be voted on under procedure requiring a two thirds vote for passage, but pro hibiting debate on any changes oth er than those approved by the House Labor Committee. Other developments: Attorney General Frank Murphy told a Senate committee legislation to curb activities of private indus trial police, armed with tear gas and other weapons, was “greatly need ed.” The attorney general endorsed legislation which outlaw labor es pionage, strike-breaking activities and the use of industrial munitions, as well as limit the activities of pri vate police. Sniping Near Harlan Is Investigated Harlan, Ky., June 2.—(AP)—Na tional Guardsmen investigated to day the reported “sniping” of a group of men si Harlan county mine ope rating without a union contract—an incident marring a calm of nearly two weeks in this big soft coal pro ducing area’s labor dispute Brigadier General E. Carter, com manding the approximately 1,200 troops on duty in Harlan county, said no one was struck by the flurry of shots fired from a mountainside yesterday at nearby Liggett, site of the Mahan-Ellison Coal Corporation. He added that militiamen stationed at the mine had not returned the fire. National guardsmen exchanged shots with ambushed groups at two other mines two weeks ago. There were no casualties then, either. Negotiations with the United Mins Workers of America (CIO) and the Harlan County Operators Associa tion, whose 42 mines make it the largest producing group in the na tion holding out against a “union shop” contract, were suspended temporarily. Find Infant Kidnaped In Philadelphia Philadelphia, June 2.—(AP) —A baby which Detective George Myers identified as five months old Gerald McCrohan, snatched yesterday from his carriage on a busy street, was found in the possession of a young couple today about two miles from the kidnaping scene. Myers and De tective Harold Simmons found the child as they canvassed drug stores (CShtinued on page two) (jrfaaiheA \ FOR NORTH CAROLINA Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday, with scattered show ers; cooler in northeast tonight. Rejects Anglo-Soviet Pact iL j&l m jB firal c§rasßss : : : : : :y>££v’s : :<^ Vyacheslav Molotov (above), Russian premier and foi'eign minister, speaking before the Russian parliament, caustically described Anglo- French efforts to build a “peace front” as insufficient and rejected their latest offer for a mutual protection pact as unsatisfactory in its guaran tees to Russia. He intimated trade negotiations with Germany may soon be resumed. (Central Prea>} France Fears Big Army In Albania Rome, June 2.— (AP) —French concern over maintenance of a large Italian army of occupation in Albania was reported today in usually reliable political sources. Andre, Francois-Poncet, French ambassador to Rome, was report ed to have raised the question of whether there was a continued need for an Italian army in Al bania, in a talk Tuesday with Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano. The French envoy’s call at the foreign ministry was followed by a statement in the Fascist period ical Gerarchia that the troops would prevent Greece from lining up with other powers against Ger many and Italy. Ciano was re ported to have explained that the stay of the troops in Albania was a precautionary measure to avert trouble from Albanian bands. T Spotted Fever Ticks Guard Royalty Here By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, June 2.—The British Embassy naturally was chosen as the principal place for King George and Elizabeth to meet notabilities during their short stay in Washington. Quite as naturally the White House was picked as the pro per place for them to be entertained, but it was recog nized that they would have to put on counter-enter tainment. The em bassy man ifestly was the correct place for it. British Embassy Now, the White House is a much more controllable place than the Bri tish embassy. It’s in down-town Washington. Its grounds are not very large. A cordon of troops, if neces sary, can be drawn around them. Manifestly only a comparatively limit ed crowd can get in. Invited guests’ credentials can be examined. Unin vited butters-in can be kept at a dis tance. There are no adjoining prem (Continued on Page Five) ROYSTER COMPANY OFFICIAL IS DEAD Norfolk, Va., June 2.—(AP) —Wal- ton Foushee, 61, assistant sales mana ger of the R. S. Royster Guano Com pany, and a native of Roxboro, N. C., died of a heart attack yesterday while golfing at the Norfolk Golf Club. He had been with the Roy ster company for more than 30 years and had lived at Winston-Salem, At lanta and Norfolk. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Pope’s Hope For Pekce Is Brighter Pontiff Tells Cardin als He Feared Imme diate War First of Last Month; Has As surances from Euro pean Leaders Vatican City, June 2—(AP) —Pope Pius XII told his cai’dinals today that the Vatican’s recent diplomatic ac tivities, designed to save Europe from the menace Pf war, had brought him “assurances of good will and of re solve to maintain peace,” from prin cipal European statesmen. A month ago, the pope said, he had grave fear of imminent war in Europe, but that the lessening of tension since then had given him greater hope of reaching “a stable peace.” Among the conversations carried on by papal nuncios in the holy father’s campaign was one between Reichfuehrer Hitler and Monsignor Orsenigo, papal nuncio in Germany. Other papal nuncios talked with statesmen of Italy, France, Britain (Continued on Page Six) Fascism Is Near In U. S. Unless Controls Relax Babson Says Depression First Hit Day Labor ers, Then White Collar Group and Now Em ployers; Tax on Employers Must Be Lightened By ROGER W. BABSON Copyright 1939 Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc. New York City, June 2.—The church which I attend at Welleslby Hills has what is called an “Open Door”. The church is open every afternoon and evening, seven days a week, and fifty-two weeks a year for those who have problems. Some lay man or some lay woman is in charge of the work each afternoon or evening. There are fifty of these business men and women of the community who are on duty during the year. In addition to being of help to those wjio call with their various problems, these conferences are of great value in enabling our leading citizens to learn first-hand of the spiritual, ed , ucational, economic and civil trou 8 1 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Oxygen Mask Is Employed For Rescues Tail of Gray Hulk Protrudes from Water and May Be Cut Into To Supply Air to En tombed 90 Men Still * Under Water TIDE SUBMERGES SUB London, June 2.—(AP) —The .. British Admiralty announced to night a strong tide had carried ' the submarine Thetis complete ly under water, and forced tem porary suspension of attempts to cut a hole in the stern, which had been exposed, to res cue 90 men. At the same time, the Admir alty said it was not clear why use of the Davis escape method had been abandoned, with 90 men left in the submarine, and after only four had reached saf ety. The Admiralty statement, although issued after 7 p. m. (1 p. rn. eastern standard time) was based on a report from the scene of operations at 4:50 p. m. This said a strong tide at that time had caused the sub ’ marine “to cant and the stern to go under water.” Birkenhead, England, June 2. (AP) —Admiralty officials expressed belief today that the Davis “lung” escape had been, abandoned to preserve the supply for 90 men still trapped aboard the partly submerged submarine Thetis. Four of the 94 persons aboard when the sleek new submarine dived into mud and sand below 130 feet of water in the Irish Sea had come to the surface strapped in the oxygen rescue mask. But when no more men emerged in mid-afternoon, several hours aft- U. S. INTERESTED Portsmouth, N. H., June 2.-*- (AP) —Officers and men labor ing at the task of salvaging the sunken U. S. Submarine Squalus and its crew of 26 dead follow ed with interest today news of the accidental sinking of the British submarine Thetius in the Irish sea. „ Officers at the navy yard, in cluding Lieutenant O. F. Naquin commander of the Squalus when she sank to tragedy May 23, ducked in and out of the press headquarters sent up to cover the Squalus disaster to learn the latest news. Seven dives were completed to the deck of the Squalus yeS- ! terday, during which two des cending lines carried away ear lier were replaced and a fourth air line sent down. er the last of the four to escape by the Davis “lung” method had been picked up, Admiralty officials stli> mised that system had been suspend ed. Rescue efforts were speeded up on the outside. Naval experts hur ried preparations to cut holes in the (Continued on Page Five) bles which the less fortunate have. When the big depression started— in 1930-31—it was the day laborers who were first thrown out of work. The greatest hardship came upon them for they had no savings ac counts nor other reserves. As the center of the depression was reached —in 1933 and 1934 —another group* including white-collar workers, be gan to suffer as their savings Were used up. Both of these groups have been aided for some time by the WPA and other forms of government spending. The recession of 1933-39, however, has reached the higher bracket incomes—the salesman, ex ecutive and employed group. Employers Hard Hit. Eight years ago the distress cases (Continued on Page Six)
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