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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-sixth year leasee* WIRE service op nJil as »L>CIATED press. Watch Their Kin Sail Back to Germany - HJ i f J 'K m” s \ „ Jj 111 * I 1\ ■wa-, A •• <■ y z sg&k v •> v A **-• x •>>• / • v *' Bj^ ™ 3|gJkß Bmnl .. , , , , Central Press Phone photm Havana wfth r BO7 d jiwUh t? a , rsu ’ relati . ves ™ ass <*oot «>e German liner, St. Louis, as that vessel sailed from th m Jewish refugees on board. Cuba denied them entry beeausa they lacked legal permi ” Tee ship anchored 12 miles out of the harbor* Virginia Mob Is Foiled In Jail Charge Courageous Action of Jailor Prevents Seiz ure of Negro Held for Slaying of Constable; Band Gradually Dis perses Voluntarily Chatham, Va., June 5.—(AP) —An effort to take Sam Swanson, Negro, accused of slaying County Constable William Coward over a week ago, from the Pittsylvania county jail, was prevented last night by the courage ous action of one man, E. A. Ed wards, for the past seven years county jailor. Edw'ards stood off a crowd of an gry, mad men, most of them armed, and reasoned with them until Sheriff Archer Overby and several hastily impressed citizens could reach the scene. The crowd collected from automobiles which straggled into the? county seat at 11 o’clock and sur rounded the jail. Three men gained admittance to the jail, waking the jailor by ringing the bell and saying (Continued on Page Five) Germany To Sign Pacts On W ednesday Berlin, June S.—(AP) —Informed quarters close to the foreign office reported today that Germany would sign non-aggression pacts with Latvia and Esthonia Wednesday. A treaty embodying non-aggression clauses was signed with Lithuania, a third Baltic state, soon after Ger many’s annexation of Memel. Os six countries offered non-ag gression pacts by Chancellor Hitler, Denmark has signed, and Norway end Denmark have declined. Governor’s Race Reveals Few Facts, Many Rumors Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. By HENRY AVERILL Raleigh, June s.— Throughout the State there obviously exists a serene and practically unbroken calm with regard to the 1940 governor’s race in North Carolina; but here in Ral eigh, where politics is the breath of life as well as meat and bread to a large percentage of the population, scarce a day passes without some new rumor about the coming cam paign. Withal there hasn’t been even one solid, substantial fact or develop ment to give substance to any of the reports, most of which are quite obviously tossed out by supporters of various prospective candidates for one of two purposes—either to ad vance the cause of their favorite or to find out just how the political winds—and most of them are “trade 1 H atlit Mayor Hague Loses In Supreme Court Decision On CIO Right To Meet Body of Crewman Located In Sound Manteo, June . —(AP) —Coast guardsmen discovered in Pamli co Sound today an unidentified body which they believed might have been one of the three men missing with the 60-foot Bel-* haven sloop Carrie Mears since Sunday of last week. A surf boat crew from the Oc racoke station found the body floating two and a half miles from the station. The man wore blue dungaree overalls, a blue shirt and a blue sweater. He was five feet, seven inches tall,- but because of the body condition, the weight could not be estimat ed. The Carrie Mears disappear ed while hauling cord wood from Belhavcn to Cape Hattcras. On board were Eddie Keech, the cap tain; Leslie Edwards and Cecil Roberts, all of Belhaven. Hope for the safety of the men was abandoned last week. Iron Rule Os Labor Board Is Defended Washington, June s.—(AP)—Ed- win Smith, National Labor Board member, told the Senate Labor Com mittee today that he doubted there could be “any satisfactory legisla tive substitute for the discretion vest ed in the board for settling collective bargaining disputes.” Appearing voluntarily before the committee, Smith contended that the matter of deciding whether craft unions or one big industrial union I (Continued on page two) winds” —are blowing. First in number are the reports that this candidate, or that candidate or the other candidate has definitely decided to run or not to run and that he is on the point either of announc ing or definitely declaring out. Second only to this category of flimsy conjecture are reports that Governor Hoey and the administra tion have decided to back or not to back such and such an aspirant. Then trailing these numerically are deals and rumors of deals, combina tions and rumors of combinations. Boiled down, the whole thing adds up to the fact that there are un questionably at least ten North Caro linians who are possessed of strong desires to become occupants of the State’s rambling gubernatorial man sion for the four years beginning in (Continued on Page Six) ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH' New Deal Milk Stabi lization Legislation Is Also Upheld; Child Labqr Amendment Held Stili Subject To Vote by States. Washington, June 5. —(AP) —The Supreme Court ruled today that Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City had violated the constitutional right of free assemblage in interfering with CIO meetings. The tribunal held unconstitutional a Jersey City ordinance authorizing the director of public safety to pro hibit public meetings in streets or parks for the purpose of preventing “riots, disturbances or disorderly as semblage.” It was the second major decision of the day. The justices had divided five to four to hold constitutional the Roosevelt administration’s attempt to stabilize the milk industry by fixing minimum prices and equalizing the amount paid producers. The Hague decision was five to two, with Justices Mcßeynolds and Butler dissenting. Justices Roberts and Black delivered one opinion, Jus tices Stone and Reed another and Chief Justice Hughes delivered a concurring opinion. Roberts said in his opinion that members of the CIO “are free to hold meetings without a permit and without regard to the terms of the void ordinance.” The tribunal upheld in general a ruling by the Federal Circuit Court at Philadelphia in enjoining Hague and his police from prohibiting CIO meetings, and the circuit court’s find ings that the Jersey ’City ordiance was unconstitutional. In another opinion the court ruled that the pending constitutional amendment to abolish child labor is' still subject to ratification, even by a state which previously had eject ed it. Italy Denied Seat On Board Os Suez Canal Paris, June s.—(AP) —The board of directors of the Suez Canal Com pany today approved unanimously a proposal to reject for the time Ipeing Italian demands for representation in its management. Reaction was requested by the Marquis de Vogue, president of the board, at its annual meeting. He : criticized Italy’s demands. I “These promoters and their allies, leaning on errors of fact and on er ■ rors of date and figures, which de note extremely bad faith if they are | voluntary, and extreme ignorance if they are not, are doing their utmost to oppose our rights to run down our management and to throw doubt on ; our loyalty,” he said. He said Italy had three acknowl edged purposes in all this rumpus: » “To obtain seats on the board. ■ “To get reductions in the canal ■ transit charges. l “To replace the private company management by an international commission.” HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE i 1939 Chamberlain Pledges Full Sub Inquiry Tells Commons All Details So Far Known, and Says Hearings in to Tragedy Will Be Open to Public London. June S.—(AP) Primo Minister Chamberlain told the Ho'.s~ of Commons today that a full public inquiry would be held into the sub marine Thetis disaster, in which 99 men perished. The prime minister, in which he called a full account of the disaster, as far as details were known, de clared that two forward compart ments in the submarine 'were flood ed through the forward torpedo tube. It was found impossible to close the water-tight door behind the first compartment, he said, but flooding was restricted to the second com partment. The main ballast tank was emptied but the submarine continued to dive and struck bottom in about 130 feet of water in Liverpool Bay, he said. This impact destroyed the signalling apparatus, making it impossible for the submarine to communicate with surface vessels. A marker buoy was released, Chamberlain said, and smoke floats sent up, but they were not observed by the escorting tug, which was with the Thetis when she made her dive last Thursday. To facilitate the escape of person nel, the prime minister said, all measures were taken by the crew to lighten the submarine, and the stren thus to the surface by day light Friday. Chamberlain said that in view of the magnitude of the disaster, it was proposed that a full public inquiry be held. Naval inquiries usually are private. The prime minister said three men were believed to have been killed' in trying to escape tpr— "Davis lung” method by which four men saved themselves. Sermon Quits Coaching Job At N. C. State Raleigh, June 5.—(AP) —Dr. R. R. Sermon, announced today that he had resigned, effective June 30, 1940, as basketball and track coach at N. C. State College. He made the announce ment at a meeting of State College alumni, following a meeting of the athletic council. Sermon has been at State College for 15 years, during which he has been trainer for all the athletic teams. Part of the time he was ath letic director and head football coach. The Raleigh Times said it had learned from an “unofficial source,” that Charles Doak, State College baseball coqch, would be recommend ed for the’position of associate di rector of athletics. Cotton Prices Turn Strong New York, June s.—(AP)—Cot- ton futures opened unchanged to four points higher on trade buying and short covering in near months and foreign support for distants. Cotton held gains of three to five points in quiet midday trading. July maintained its advance of three at 9.06, and May was ahead four at 7.90. Prices turned strong and closed eight to 14 points higher. Spot nominal; middling, 9.92 Open Close July 9.07 9.18 October 8.28 8.33 December 8.03 8.13 January 7.98 8.07 March 7.89 8.00 May 7.87 7.96 New Prices Fixed Upon Liquor Sold In County Stores Raleigh, June s.—(AP) —New li quor store lists, effective July 1, bearing a 50-cent brand of corn, went to county liquor stores today from the State ABC board. The 50- cent corn is the first whisky listed at that price retail since the federal government raised liquor taxes a year ago. The board last week cut 52 brands off the list, added about 18 new kinds and lowered the prices on a number of bottled in bond and more expensive varieties, Chairman Cutlar Moore said. (j)&aih&h FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Tues day; mild temperature. tltsuairlT CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Adjournment Os Congress Is Uncertain, Roosevelt Hears In His Report From Leaders Tragedy of 111-Fated Thetis f- ' . ' ' ■ | j ! ~ i | 111 \?d. mm ;?■• • k e *-- ' V * • ; These drawings tell one of the most tragic stories in the annals of world navies. The British submarine Thetis, one of the most modern afloat, was attempting a test dive with 101 aboard when her nose plowed into the mud, leaving her stern above water, as shown at top. Four men immedi ately escaped through the hatch. Pontoons were lifting the ship when one of the cables broke. The Thetis settled, bottom-flat, to bed of the Irish Sea 130 feet down. Britain And France Seek Way To Bring Soviets into Pact London, June S.—(AP) Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons today that the latest Soviet note would require consider ation before he could make a state ment on British-French efforts to bring Soviet Russia within their mu tual assistance framework. Informed sources said the Soviet note was addressed jointly to Britain and France, and, therefore, required consultation between the two powers before an answer could be drafted. Britain received the note last Sat urday, but its contents had been fore shadowed by the address of Soviet Premier Foreign Commissar Vyaches lass Molotoff May 31 to the Supreme Soviet, Russia’s parliament, in which he raised objection to the British- French proposals. Authoritive sources said London Washington Municipal Regime Bad By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, June 5. —It generally is agreed, by every one who is at all familiar with its local conditions, th at Washington, D. C., is a very much misgoverned city. It isn’t so much that its gov ernment is crooked though there are hints at a bit of crookedness, too, in spots. The main difficulty, however is that the Wash ingtonians them selves haven’t the slightest voice in their own govern- Representative Randolph ment. They might 'have an interest in improving it. They can’t vote, though, locally or nationally. If a municipality like Kansas City is mis managed or plundered, outsiders are (Continued on Page Four) PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. and Paris were seeking a formula acceptable to Moscow, particularly with respect to Soviet insistence on safeguards against possible indirect aggression against her through her neighboring Baltic states. Chamberlain answered affirma tively when he was asked if he con templated “some statement in the very near future” after consideration of the Russian stand in the protract ed negotiations. Laborite Ernest Thurtle inquired whether the Vatican had made representations against conclusion of a pact with Russia. “I' am not aware of any,” the prime minister replied. He told d questioner that under the present circumstances he did not think a suggestion he should visit Moscow to pursue the negotiations would serve any useful purpose. Stocks Slow At Declines New York, June s.—(AP) —The stock market breathed feebly today and most leaders were unable to shake off small minus signs that attached themselves after a slightly improved start. It was one of the slowest sessions of the past year, with transfers approximating 325,- 000 shares. Before the close a few stocks man aged to edge forward and others ended with only inconsequential de clines . American Radiator 12 American Telephone 165 American Tob B 84 1-2 Anaconda 24 3-4 Atlantic Refining 20 1-4 Bendix Aviation 23 1-2 Bethlehem Steel 58 1-8 Chrysler 69 3-4 Columbia Gas & Elec Co .... 6 Commercial Solvents 11 Consolidated Oil 7 5-8 Curtiss Wright 5 1-2 DuPont • 147 1-4 Electric Pow & Light 7 7-8 General Electric 35 5-8 General Motors 44 1-8 Liggett & Myers B 105 Montgomery Ward & Co .... 50 7-8 Reynolds Tob B 38 3-4 Southern Railway 15 3-8 Standard Oil N J 43 3-8 U S Steel 49 8 PAGES , TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY July 15 Now Is Tentative Date To End President Anxious To Know Quitting Date To Plan Jaunt to West Coast; Much Depends on Speed of New Neu trality Measure Washington, June S.—(AP) —• Congressional leaders reported themselves unable today to forecast definitely for President Roosevelt when Congress might adjourn. The status of the congressional calendar, the President has indi cated, whether he will leave on a trip to the west coast June 1 or postpone it until later in the sum mer. Speaker Bankhead told reporters after leaders from Capitol Hill had held their weekly conference with the chief executive that it was “im possible” to foretell when Congress might get through. “We are going to do all that is humanly possible to expedite all es sentials of legislation,” Bankhead added, “and July 15 is the tentative date we hope to get through on.” Prior to the meeting, administra tion lieutenants in both House and Senate were said to have agreed that the session’s quitting date de pended chiefly on neutrality legis lation. Lengthy Senate debate, run ning into August, was foreseen, even if the House approved a bill within six weeks. Asked whether the neutrality is sue had been discussed with Mr. Roosevelt, Bankhead said only, “We discussed the whole general legisla tive program.” Bankhead said he did not know when the house might get to another relief appropriation, but that “of course, we have got to puss a bill.” Representative Rayburn, Demo crat, Texas, said a measure might be ready in about ten days, and that perhaps a tax revision bill would.be paproved late this week by the House Ways and Means Committee. German Jews Allowed To Land In Cuba Havana, Cuba, June S.—(AP) —President Frederico Lardo Bru * today issued qualified permission for the wandering German Jew ish refugees aboard the Ham burg-Amcrika liner St. Luis to land in Cuba. He issued a state ment saying they might enter the country provided, first they agreed to live in a concentration camp which could be established on the Isle of Pines, and, second, new guarantees were given that their stay would be temporary. Jewish aid organizations were given until tomorrow noon to ac cept the conditions, President Bru said. Four Violent State Deaths In Week-End Charlotte, June 5.—(AP) —At least three persons died in high way accidents in North Carolina during the week-end, and one ap parently killed by a train. The train victim, a Negro, was found decapitated beside the track here. A social security card on the body bore the name Sam Williams, of Charlotte, R. F. D. 1. A man identified as Edgar Sch wanninger, 33, of Eastoh, Md., died in a hospital of injuries suf fered when his truck overturned after a minor traffic accident near Dunn. At Williamston, four year-old John Peele, Jr., was killed when he was run over by an automobile in what officers < termed an unavoidable accident. Samuel Brady, 50, was killed near Greensboro. He was hit by a car while crossing a highway near his Lome. -
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