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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 Twenty-sixth year Neutrality Issue Much Confused Gas, Guns Kill One, injure Scores in WPA Riot rn^jlo JrJBT*M mu ii 1 I , wT BUyLJKf Jle flHnr 0 Sh # J&gjgfrri 3Bk .v ,; v x* jgPsaSBE. >. -,tsHjß B fc' j %&f i. «. iBMi(B8BwM» jßfciiJWM Central Press Phonephoto Scores of persons were gassed in this battle, climaxing day of wild fighting betWteen several thousand WPA strikers and police in front of WPA sewing project in Minneapolis. Tear gas failed to disperse the demonstrators, so policemen opened fire. One man was killed and scores injured. Labor Leaders Are Angry Over Congress Attitude Over WPA; Position Os House Uncertain Withdrawal of Jobs of j Strikers Called Lock-j out and Repudiation of 1936 Democratic Pro gram; Workers Vote on Return to Jobs (By The Associated Press.) Virtual abandonment of congres sional efforts to rescind the 130- hour work month on WPA projects brought these developments today in 1 the widespread relief walkout: i 1. David Lasser, head of the Work- ; ers Alliance, disclosed that the or ganization's national board was vot- i ing on the question of ending tem porarily all work stoppages in which : the Alliance has been participating. 2. John L. Lewis, CIO president, said in Chicago that the new relief bill is a direct repudiation of the pledges made by the Democratic party in its 1936 program.” 3. Declaring that maintenance of the new wage regulations consti tutes a lock-out by the government, James McDevitt, president of the Philadelphia Buiiding Trade’s Coun cil's 3,000 members to stay away j from work on 41 WPA projects to- i day. j Union rules, McDevitt said, re el uire expulsion of any member who J reports to a lockout employer. The decision of a group of sena tors, led by Senator Murray, Demo crat, Montana, to end their attempt to restore the prevailing wage sys tem for WPA work was followed by a statement by Representative Sabath, Democrat, Illinois, that he did not know whteher he would press for action on a similar proposal in the House. It was the dropping of this tern on July 1 and the substitution' oi the 130-hour work month for all WPA workers that started the strike in many cities throughout the United fated that at least 20,000 WPA em ployees had been dismissed for be aig absent five days during the walk out. Jews Given Brief Haven In Lebanon Paris, July 17.—(AP) —Two small Dorman steamers loaded with Jewish refugees have been given temporary refuge at Beirut, Lebanon, following the outbreak of a pestilential disease among the passengers, French au thorities announced today. The disease developed after a wave of suicides wai reported among the refugees, who despaired of finding a haven after weeks of wandering. The steamers Breslau and Osiris, w (Continued on Page Five) Idruiirrsmt tUttht tltsnafrh SERVICE OP IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ! Confessed Bund Leader Jumps Bond From Court South Bridge, Mass., July 17. — (AP A man who identified him self as Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German-American Bund, failed to appear at the appointed hour at the South Bridge district court this morning to answer to charges of drunkenness and using profane language after a brush with a Web ster, Mass., policeman. Shortly before 10 a. m., nearly two hours after Kuhn was supposed to be present in court, his case was called by Judge Louis Rieutord. The Grand Jury Gets Harlan Coal Cases Bonds Doubled for 34 of 260 Men and Wo men Involved in Last Week’s Pitched Bat tle; Union Leader’s * Bond Halved Harlan, Ky., July 17.—(AP)— Cases against 260 men and women arraigned today on charges glowing out of a pitched battle between voal mine pickets and national guards men last week were passed to the grand jury by agreement between at torneys. Bonds of 34 were raised from SI,OOO to $2,000. The 259 were held under the all-inclusive Ken tucky charge of banding and con federating. Bonds for George Titler, secre tary-treasurer of the Harlan district United Mine Workers Union, was re duced from $16,000 to $7,500. He faces charges of Sedition, forcible re bellion and attack on a national guardsman and banding and con federating. He 'also is under a peace bond. Machine guns were mounted out side the court house, and as persons entered they were searched by mili ! tary for firearms. There was no dis : order. i Brigadier General Ellerbe Carter, commanding the State troops on duty , in the Harlan area, brought into (Continued on Page Two) _ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OP NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGIMA. name of the Bund leader was called twice, but no one answered. Newspapermen asked the judge if he was going to default Kuhn and declare his bail forfeited, or whether the case had been continued. “I do not want to talk about it,” the judge replied. Kuhn was arrested yesterday by Motorcycle Officer Henry Plasse after the former allegedly had ad dressed some uncomplimentary re marks at the officer, and was held for approximately four hours before being released in $54 bail. WPA Fight Taken Into the Capitol (By The Associated Press.) American Federation of Labor officials at Washington, pressing their fight for restoration of wage rates of the WI*A, carried their appeal direct to the Capitol to day. President William Green headed a committee which went direct to Speaker Bankhead. They planned to go to Vice-President Garner next. One spokesman said it was hoped to learn why a group led by Senator Murray, Democrat, Montana, had “cooled off” on pro posing amendments which would end the controversial 130-hour month work required under the new act. Soviet Raids Are Reply To Manchoukuo Hsinking, Manchoukuo, July 17. (AP) —Manchoukuoan advices re ceived here reported that eight Sov iet war planes attacked the railway center of Halunarshan yesterday, the fourth such raid within a week. The invading planes dropped sev eral dozen bombs, the advices said, destroying four railroad cars and the post office building and wounding four persons. Halunarshan is northwest Man-r choukuo about 125 miles from the Outer Mongolian border. The raid was believed, by some observers to have been the Mon (Continued on Page Two) HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1939 No Decision Reached On Next Move Barkley’s Reference to “Overwhe Imi n g Duty” o f Congress Seen as Possible Ef fort To Halt Adjourn ment ; Labor Pushes WPA Fight Washington, July 17.—(AP) — Democratic Leader Barkley report ed “no decision has been reached” on the next move in the congressional deadlock over neutrality legislation today, after a conference with Pres ident Roosevelt, attended by Sec retary Hull After che usual Monday morning meeting between Mr. Roosevelt and congressional leaders, Barkley told reporters that the whole matter, in cluding an adjournment date for Congress, was in the study phase. He added, however, “I do not be lieve Congress would adjourn in the face of an overwhelming duty it might be called upon to perform.” Whether the statement foretold a determination by the administration to continue pressure for neutrality legislation at this session was not disclosed. The President and Hull, in a joint message to Congress Fri day, asked for immediate action on the neutrality Issue. The conference today, which last ed an hour and a half, was attended also by Vice-President Garner, Speaker Bankhead and House Demo cratic Leader Rayburn. Barkley said it was absolutely cor rect that no decision had been made on steps to be taken on neutrality or on adjournment of Congress. He said that the entir * legislative field had been discussed, including the $2,800,000,000 lending bill. Asked by a reporter whether the situation on the lending measure “looked all right,” Barkley replied: “So far as I can tell, yes. Hearings will probably be completed in a Senate committee in a day or so.” While nothing can be determined about possible changes in the legis lation until the committee meets in executive session, the majority lead er asserted there probably would bb some. Barkley told reporters it was “un likely” that Congress would adjourn by August 1, but declined to specu late on an exact date. He also de clined to say when the administra tion might reach a decision on whether to seek to revive neutrality legislation. Rail Lease Approaches Some Nearer Raleigh, Juiy 17.—(AP)—Attorney General Harry McMullan said to day that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation had released the Atlan tic & North Carolina State-owned railroad from its guarantee of SIBB,- 000 of bonds of the Morenead City port commission. The release was obtained, McMul lan said, by having the RFC sell $76,- 000 of North Carolina institutional bonds which brought $108,322.80, and by turning over to the RFC at face value an issue of $28,000 Golds boro Union Station bonds. The RFC had held both issues as collateral on $326,000 Morenead bonds. With coupons and accrued interest, the RFC got $161,064.80, and in turn gave the State that amount of More head City port bonds, including coupons and accrued interest. The transaction was a part of the work in connection with the propos ed leasing of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad to H. P. Edwards, of Sanford. Low-Paid State Workers Mad; May Hurt Maxwell Daily Dispatch Bureau. In the Sir Walter Hotel. By LYNN NISBET Raleigh, July 17- The sweet young stenogs, filing clerks and typ ists who keep the wheels of the State government running smoothly, along with field workers who collect the revenue to grease the said wheels as well as enforce laws for public good, are very, very unhappy these past few days. There isn’t much likelihood of any formal strike, and there isn’t much talking out loud. But in whispers around water coolers and refresh Chamberlain Reiterates Firm Stand Toward Japs In China; Will Not Tolerate Dictation ONE OF THREE RESCUED MINERS \ ijllll i; : $£ % : While bodies of 27 miners trapped deep underground by an explosion in the Duvin soft coal mine at Providence, Ky., were being brought to the sur face in relays, the three who were rescued found a warm welcome at the surface. Photo shows Douglas Cates who was slightly injured by falling debris, with his overjoyed parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carney Cates. Find Bodies 9 More Men In Ky. Mine Total of Deaths from Disaster Now 28; Re moval Slowed by Poor Air Conditions in Deep Shaft Providence, Ky., July 17. —(AP) —Bodies of nine men were found deep in the Duvin coal mine by a rescue crew early today, raising to 28 the death toll from an explosion late Friday night From rescue workers, F. V. Ruck man, president of the mining com pany, located near this town, re ceived by telephone the word that ended hope '.hat the nine still might be alive after a search of nearly 80 hours. Bodies of the other 19 vic tims were found Saturday. Ten men escaped safely after the blast. John Daniel, State mine inspector, said efforts to remove the nine bo dies from the mine probably would not be renewed until later today He explained that additional venti lation was necessary to clear the air in mine entries Earlier a rescue squad had begun the task of taking bodies of the 19 men found previously to the surface, but Daniel said that poo rair condi tions slowed the work A spark which ignited gas fumes is believed to have caused the ex plosion . ment stands and in corridors of the spacious office buildings, the girls don’t mind expressing their opinion There are two or three reasons for the disaffection. The chief victim of the ill will seems to be Revenue Commissioner Allen Maxwell, who most earnestly desires that every state employee shall be friendly to him. . _ Mrs. Flythe Gets Big Boost What’s it all about? Well, most of it is about that $75 a month raise accorded to Mrs. Bill Flythe in the (Continued on Page Five) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. U. S. Farm Exports To Europe Expand Washington, July 17.—(AP) Federal farm officials predicted today the European demand for American agricultural products would improve in the next few months, largely as a result of for eign military expansion. They reported marked improve ment in industrial production and general economic conditions in countries which are important markets for .United States farm goods. This improvement, espe cially strong in Great Britain and France, is expected by officials here to be reflected in increased consumer buying power, and a consequent larger demand for American cotton, lard, fruit, to bacco and grain. Official prediction for an up turn in \ agricultural exports came at a time when such trade was running 22 percent in value below a year ago. U. S. To Beat Germany At South Pole By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, July 17.—That Uncle Sam is about to stake out his share of 'the Antarctic continent is not a bit surprising. The queer thing is that the South Pole has been so long neglected. Not that it hasn’t been visited and look- ed at, but it has remained entirely unsettled. T he North Pole is dif ferent. That i s nothing but open water. It’s frozen over, to be sure. However, a . drift ing ice floe is noth ing to plant a col ony on. And, at that, the rim of land all around ira :F La Admiral Byrd the edge of the Artie sea is slightly populated—Alask and Canala, and the northern Scandinavias and Euro pean and Asiatic Russia. It isn’t a (Continued on Page Two) lOsaih&A FOR NORTH CAROLINA Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Atmosphere Is Cleared By Premier New Inspector Gen eral of Overseas Forces Flies to Poland To Map Concerted Action; Unified Com mand Likely; Inspect Air Defenses London, July 17.—(AP) —Prime Minister Chamberlain declared to day in the House of Commons that the British government “would not and could not” reverse its foreign policy in the Far East at “the de mand of another power.” He was referring to statements in both the Japanese and British press that Japan had made such demands as a condition for opening negotia tions on the Tientsin dispute. The prime minister denied that the gov ernment had received any demands from Tokyo “In the opinion of His Majesty’s ambassador at Tokyo,” he explained, “The Japanese official attitude would be more correctly described as a desire that Great Britain should endeavor to regard the Sino-Japan ese hostilities with more understand ing of Japan’s difficulties and the Japanese side of the case.” Chamberlain declared that the “lo cal situation at Tientsin,” where the British and French concessions have but Daniel said tht poor air condi on the whole improved and food sup plies are now entering in sufficient quantities, and adequate supplies of milk are now available.” In Tokyo, pending the next Brit ish-Japanese talks on the Tientsin dispute, now set for Wednesday, in formed quarters almost unanimously predicted that the conference would fail. A feeting between Foreign (Continued on page two) Britain To Resume War Plan Talks Premier Reports Tientsin Situation Im proved, But Negotia tions To Be Resumed at Tokyo Wednesday Are Expected To Fall London, July 17. (AP) —The new inspector general of the Brit ish overseas forces, Major General Sir Edmund Ironside, took off from Croydon airport for Warsaw, Poland today for staff talks with the Polish high military command. War Sec retary Leslie Hore-Belisha and a number of high officers at about the same time took off for a tour of anti-aircraft gun positions and searchlights in Yorkshire, in north east England. As General Ironside left, it was understood the question of Britain, France and Poland acting under a unified command in event of war would be discussed in Warsaw. French staff officers arranged talks with Turkish military experts at Ankara, the Turkish capital, on defense plans under the French- Turkish pact British anti-aircraft guns were manned for a defensive drill in a mock raid by 100 French bombing olanes, probably tomorrow. The Royal Air Force, which made a 1,- 200-mile hop over French territory last week, awaited orders for anoth er and a longer flight of a series of reciprocal maneuvers to give mutual air attack and defense tests and to impress the axis powers. In Warsaw, the coming of General Ironside was regarded in Polish cir cles as a well-timed gesture, which convince Germany that the British-Polish alliance exists in fact as well as by declaration.
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