North Carolina Newspapers

HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 IWENTY-SIXTH YEAR HEAL NEW YORK WELCOME FOR KIN& QOEEH Monarchs of All They Survey \ ■■l Central Press Phonephoto Queen Elizabeth (left) is the cynosure of all eyes as she and her hostess, Lady Lindsay, wife of the British ambassador, stroll in the garden of the British embassy, Washington, during the garden party given in honor of the visiting royal couple. In the background (arrow) is Supreme Court Tustice Roberta. Counties Ask Less For Old Age Than Offered Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, June 10.—Requests from various governmental units for less money than is available rank as news in just about the same category as the man who bit the dog, and so the hundred counties of North Carolina probably deserve honorable mention or a grand award, or something, be cause of the fact that their collec tive requests for Old Age Assistance expenditures next year are some thing like $250,000 less than the Di vision of Public Assistance will have available for spending. Aggregate requests from all the counties amount to $4,610,130.80, while Nathan Yelton, head of the division, estimates that there will be N. Hampshire Passes Wrong Tobacco Tax Concord, N. H., June 10.—(AP) — Faced with the knowledge that the legislature had enacted the wrong tobacco tax bill into law, New Hampshire officials studied possible means today of correcting the mis take. * F. Mayland Morse, legislative counsel lor Governor Francis Murphy who signed the measure without knowing the error, expressed con lidence the legislature itself would act swiftly to remedy the mistake. Attaches of the governor’s office, m the absence of the chief executive, also said the error could be easily < oi t ected by amendments which they added probably would be introduced u the House and Senate next Tues day. The amendments, they said, ould bring the bill “in line with the intent of the governor.” Members of the governor's staff explained that the legislature de bated the proper bill, but that the cl< i k of the ways and means com mittee sent the wrong bill to the en grossing committee. The act which levies a 15 percent tax on tobacco products sold in the at ate was not the one which includ ed a section directing that the rev * nue, estimated at about $1,000,000 a year, be used to reduce real estate ; 'a( by abolishing the annual sl,- •O,UOO state levy. Prisoner Escapes Raleigh, June 10. —(AP) —The penal division reported today the \ 'pe of Herbert Hemby from the 1 ■ won county camp. Hemby was ■ntended in Pitt county. Dr. Abernathy Dies dor, June 10.—(AP)— Dr. H. ■ Abernathy, 74, died here 1 ' borne of his son, H. D. AbernatnJ” om he wa>; visiting. Funeral ser ,f" will be held here tomorrow idtoruoon, ___ «... , A IlritLiersnu ilatUt iDtsuatrlt kfJASED WIRE SERVICE nw 1H I*j ASSOCIATED PR^s° P a total of something like $4,950,000 available for old age assistance grants. On the score card to dependent children, the counties didn’t make quite such an unusual showing, their collective requests for funds of this type running to $1,912,856.80, while there will be available only $1,575,- 0000 unless amendments to the law are adopted by the Federal Congress which might give North Carolina an additional $525,000 for dependent children. According to the auditor's office of the assistance division, requests for funds for the fiscal year which will begin next month showed no (Continued on Page Five) AFL May Try Great Strike Os Auto Men Detroit, June 10.—(AP) —The American Federation of Labor auto mobile workers threatened today an extensive tie-up of General Motors plants of the corporation does not open collective bargaining negotia tions with it. Hardly had the UAW faction, head ed by Homer Martin, been restored to its old AF of L. charter when it called strikes in three General Motors factories at Flint and Saginaw. The management denied, however, that the strikes called Thursday were effective, and R. J. Thomas, presi dent of the rival UAW branch, af filiated with the Congress of Indus trial Organizations, said they were a complete failure. Elmer Dowell, head of General Motors activities in the AFL-UAW, declared that, contrary to reports, “the plants in Flint are down, and i the plant in Saginaw will be closed down if it tries to operate.” “If negotiations are not started,” Dowell added, “a sufficient number of plants will be shut down to see that negotiations are begun.” MRS. ANNA PHILLIPS DIES IN LAURINBURG Was Mother of Distinguished Fam ily, Ineluding Judge F. Don Philips Laur inburg, June 10.— (AP) Mrs. Anna McLean Philips, widow of Robert D. Phillips, merchant and newspaper publisher, died at a Laurnburg hospital today altei an illness of two weeks. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. S. Dunbar, of Laurinburg, and three sons, Superior Court Judge F. Don Phillips, of Rockingham; J. D Phillips, an official of Morgan cot ton mills near here, and William L. 1 Phillips, New York newspaper man. _ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Amendments Passed For Security Tax on Industry Frozen t o Present Level for Three Years, With Saving of sl,- 710,000,000 Annual ly; Base of Act Broad ened. Washington, June 10.—(AP) — The House passed and sent to the Senate today a far-reaching series of amendments io the social secur ity law designed to increase its bene fits and lighten the burden it im posed on business. Final passage came after the House shouted down a Republican attempt to send the measure back to the House Ways and Means Com mittee. The motion to recommit was offered by Representative Carl son, Republican, Kansas. Chairman Doughton, Democrat, North Caro lina, demanded a roll call vote on passage. The amendments would freeze the present payroll tax rates for old age tax payments at one percent for the next three yUVrs. It previously was scheduled to increase one to one and a half percent next January 1. Benefits of the law would be ex tended to cover employees of na tional banks, G.men, seamen and employed persons over 65 years of age, adding a total of about 1,- 100,000 to the rolls. Officials estimated the the freez ing of the tax rates qnd other changes offered potential saving's to employers and others of about sl,- 710,000,000. Meantime, reports that President Roosevelt plans tentatively to go to the San Francisco World’s Fair the last week in July spurred congres sional opponents of neutrality revi sion to fresh activity. They press ed their campaign for Senate sign ers of a round robin condemning the administration’s neutrality stand contending that if the President is considering a westward trip before adjournment, he does not expect revision of the law at this session. Five Uncle Sam’s Sailors Married To Girls In France Villegranche, France, June 10 —(AP) —Five United States sailors who found romance on the sunny beaches of southern France have been married to French women who their hearts withing a week from the time they were scheduled to sail home. One couple was married last night and four today, all of them conquering legal obstacles which threatened their plans. The bridegrooms included George W. Wiggs, of Princeton, N. C. All are members of the crew of the United States cruiser Omaha. AUBREY McCABE TO BE FHA 'DIRECTOR Washington, June 10.—(AP) —The Federal Housing Admin istration announced today the appointment of Aubrey McCabe of Elizabeth City, N. C., as its director for North Carolina. Washington, June 10 —(AP) —Fed- eral Housing Administration officials said today that Aubrey McCabe, of Elizabeth City and Wilson, was “be ing considered for appointment as FHA State director foi\ North Caro lina. McCabe, if named, would suc ceed J. •L.. Suiter, of Greensboro, and [ formerly of Rocky Mount, resigned. ! McCabe is now enroute to Wilson, and is expected to get there tonight. Japs Release British Man Shanghai, June 10.—(AP)—Peip ing dispatches reported tonight the release of Lieutenant John Cooper, British officer who has been under arrest at Kalgan, in northwest China. The dispatches said he was enroute to Peiping. Lieutenant Cooper, it was report ed, was not permitted to see Lieute nant R. Spear, a military attache of the British Embassy, who also was arrested at Kalgan. Spear was reported charged with collecting military information in side the Japanese zone of operations in China. Cooper was understood to have been held on a different and 1 lesser charge. HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 10,1939 Where Royalty Will Join F. D. R. in Worship King George and Queen Elizabeth of England will attend services with President Roosevelt on Sunday, June 11, at St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, N. Y., pictured here, in the course of their visit to the President’s “Summer White House.” The Rev. Frank R. Wilson (inset), pastor of the church, will be in charge. Miss Mary Packard Garrison, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., regular organist at St. James, will play for the royal visitors. (Central Press) Hitler is Reported Planning New Panacea for World Peace Proposals Would Be Submitted to Britain, France, United States; No Confirmation Had and Berlin Denies Knowledge of Story Paris, June 10.— (AP) —Reports reached Paris from usually well in formed sources in Berlin today to the effect that Adolf Hitler was pre paring specific propositions to France, Britain and the United States for settlement of the problems which are causing world war fears. The reports, which received no open and official confirmation, said that Hitler was expected to make the proposals in a speech during the early part of July at the launching of a new German warship. He is now working on them, the report said, but there has been no hint of their nature. Some diplomatic circles recalled the House of Lords speech of Vis count Halifax, British foreign minis ter, Thursday night, in which he told of Britain’s willingness to ex amine such problems at the confer ence table, if Germany would re nounce any threat of force. Diplomats said that this speech might have been the key to the reichfuehrer’s reported decision. Diplomats in Paris said they were unable to reconcile reports of Hit ler’s plans with continuing German press attacks against the Brilisn for eign secretary’s speech. BERLIN SOURCES PROFESS IGNORANCE OVER REPORTS Berlin, June 10— (AP) —Sources close to Chancellor Htler today de scribed as a “surprise to us” the re ports in Paris that the reichfuehrer was planning specific peace pro posals. These sources said that, as far as they knew, the chancellor had no such plan in mind. Windsor Boy Heads Group Raleigh, June 10.—(AP) —Russell Knowles, of Windsor, Route 1, was elected president of the Older Youth’s organization today at the closin gsession of the third annual Older Youths Conference at N. C. State College. He succeeds Miss Annie D. Foreman, of Beaufort. Other officers elected were: M. Haigler, of Monroe, Route 3, vice president; Miss Mildred Mallard, Trenton, secretary, and Miss Lor raine Thorpe, of Wilkes county, his torian. IxJoaJthsUi FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy, scattered thun dershowers Sunday. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: Oc casional local thundershowers, w*ih temperature near normal except slightly cooler over north portion beginning of week. Raising Squalus To Begin Shortly Portsmouth, N. 11., June 10.— (AP) —Laboring to snake out an obstruction which blocked tun nelwork just as it neared com pletion, Navy divers were con fident today that the sunken submarine Squalus would be ready soon for its first movement since tragedy sent it to the bot ton May 23. Mrs. Rubens Might Start Home Tonight Moscow, June 10.—(AP) —Ruth Marie Rubens, for 18 months Red Russia’s mystery prisoner, may start for the United States tonight to shed light on investigation of passport frauds alleged there. Soviet authori ties promised to release her some time today following a quick trial yesterday in which she acknowledg ed entering Russia on a false pass port. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison, which, with today, she already has served. American Embassy officials declin ed to confirm whther she would be taken to New York as a witness in the investigations there. Although Soviet newspapers seven months ago referred to her and her husband as “spies,” the court asked no questions along the lines of espionage. Epidemic Os Typhoid Hits Wash. State Scquim, Wash., June 10.—(AP) — Mass immunization of persons within several miles of this Dungeness val ley trading center was the object of health authorities today to end quick ly what they termed a major out break of typhoid fever. Red Cross, State and county officials united in combating the malady, which has stricken 82 school children and one teacher among the 600 persons in the northeastern Olympic peninsula town, There have been no deaths. About 1,000 persons have already been immunized. Yesterday a long line of men, women and children from the surrounding country took their places to receive the immuni zation treatment. Two children in the line were found to be already afflicted with the malady. The epi demic was said to be the state’s worst in recent years, but that it was now i under control. published EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY, Nazis Plan New Penalty For Czechs Fresh Excesses May Be Resorted to To Break Resistance; Slayer of German Po lice Not Yet Found in Prague Area DELAYED Prague, June 10.—(AP) —An official announcement said to night that further reprisals against the Czech population of Kladno would be withheld even after expiration of a deadline for solution of the mysterious killing of a German police ser geant there Thursday. The an nouncement was made at 7 p. m., (ip. m., eastern standard time) only an hour before the time set for producing the slayer or slayers. It said that progress so far in the investigation of the slaying, the attitude of the Czech people and stern measures already in force made it pos sible to withhold temporarily planned new “restrictive meas ures” to break Czech resistance to Germany’s protectorate over Bohemia-Moravia. Prague,* June 10. —(AP) —Nazi of ficials today threatened mew meas ures to break Czech resistance to (Continued on Page Eight) G. 0. P. Is Jubilant Over Split Among Democrats By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, June 10.—To Repub lican ears there could be no sweeter music than the discord created by the jowerings and counter-jowerings between supporters of John N. Gar ner’s Democratic presidential nomi nation next year and proponents of a third nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As G. O. P. politicians see it, it doesn’t make much difference wheth er or not the present White House tenant does or does not want anoth er term, Leading New Dealers evi dently want another one for him and will be furious if he isn’t named again. The anti-New Dealers seem ingly will be equally sore if the con vention does select him. Even sup 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Pageantry At Arrival Os Monarchs Din Ashore, at Sea, in Air as George and Elizabeth Disembark at Battery; Visit World’s Fair and See English Exhibits New York, June 10.—(AP) — The king and queen of England, regally calm but flushed with pleasure at the mighty ovation that delayed their progress through the city, arrived at the New T York World’s Fair today for a quick inspection of Brit ish exhibits. Their closely guarded limou sine parsed through the gate at 12:38 p. m., eastern daylight time, more than a half hour be hind schedule. New York, June 10. —(AP) —Hun- dreds of thousands of Old World im migrants joined with descendants of the American Revolution today in a lung-bursting welcome to the first reigning British monarchs ever to visit these shores. Amid a spectacular pageantry ashore, at sea and in the air, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Britain stepped off the United States destroyer Warrington to climax their epic tour of North America. Their visit to New York, once the head quarters of General George Wash ington during his fight to shake off the shackles of British rule, was to be brief. After a formal reception at the Battery, lowermost tip of Manhattan, the royal visitors stepped into bul let-proof limousines for a whirlwind drive to the New Ybrk World’s Fair to inspect ther dominions’ exhibits. The batteries of Governor’s Island pounded out a 21-gun salute as their majesties rode up the harbor. Ves sels of every description tied their whistles down. Fireboats sent great geysers of water into the air. Air planes wheeled gracefully overhead, and a teeming crowd that had wait ed hours under a hot sun gave out a mighty roar of welcome. Martial music filled the air and flags and buntings flashed all down town New York, with the bright red, white and blue of two nations. The king and queen at 10:15 eastern standard time. After the destroyer, escorted up the bay by coast guard craft and greet ed by the deep blasts of whistles of (Continued on Page Four) FDR Waiting At Hyde Park For Guests Hyde Park, N. Y., June 10.— (AP) —President and Mrs. Ronse veil came back to their lovely home above the Hudson today to awat ihe arrival of their royal guests, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, due for dinner after their reception in New York City. The special train carrying the President and his wife from Washington arrived at Highland, N. Y., at 8:35 a. m. They went at once by motor across the mid- Hudson bridge to the Roosevelt ancestral estate. The President’s 84-year-old mother, Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt, greeted them. posing that Roosevelt actually pre fers not to run again, but the con vention chooses an aspirant as per his indorsement—the “antis” still will be violently disgruntled. Roosevelt or some one he picks! Or Garner! Either way (or any one of the three ways), the Republicans argue that the Democrats will be split right down the middle. It’s easy to see that this will pro mise duck soup to the Republican candidate. The G. O. P. is pretty solid. It has its little internal rivalries, but they can be reconciled, at least for cam paign purposes. But the conflict between pro and anti-New Deal Democrats is bitterer than the con (Continued on Page Four)