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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-SIXTH year FDR JETS ALARMING TALES FROM EUROPE Line of Japanese Worry 1— « ' V U. * R ’ A *'"* l/ST* * s • 6 / ~**<>s -rs'^CnQr ! . Vfl I y Z'S'^'x. «°\ fl J T.BtT \ C «'" • High Japanese officials are reported worried that their swashbuckling Kwantung Army may strike back atr Russia for the latter’s new and unexplained air raids on an alleged 5,000-mile front (broken line). Border clashes continue in area of Lake Bor (arrow). Soviet rejected Jap note on oil and coal concessions on Sakalin Island (arrow). (Central Press) Senate Body Trims S4OO Millions From FDR’s Lending Bill Then Tacks on Addi tional S9O Million for Reclamation in West; Jones Denies He Said Lending Measure Was Unnecessary. Washington, July 21.—(AP) —The Senate Banking Committee trimmed $400,000,000 from President Roose velt's $2,800,000,000 lending program today, and then added $90,000,000 for reclamation projects in the west. Senator Taft, Republican, Ohio, voicing the views of minority com mittee members, told reporters Re publicans still were not satisfied and would seek further curtailment of the measure. The committee agreed to cut from $750,000,000 to $500,000,000 a proposed authorization .for toll roads and from $500,000,000 to $350,- 000,000 the total which the Recon struction Finance Corporation could expend for railroad equipment to be leased to the carriers. While the Senate committee was busy with details of the legislation, Jesse Jones, new Federal loan ad ministrator, told the House Banking Committee that any inference drawn from previous testimony by him, and « current in some congressional cir cles, that the lending legislation was unnecessary, was “of course, ridic ulous.” Jones was reported authoriatative ly to have told the Senate committee (Continued on Page Three) Ginners of State Form Organization In Raleigh Session Raleigh, July 21.—(AP) —Cotton ginners of North Carolina and Vir ginia formed the North Carolina- Virginia Ginners Association here to day and elected C. A. Johnson, of farboro, president. James R. Miller, °1 Pineville, Edwin Pate, of Laurel Hill, and W. M. Jenkins, of Norfolk, were elected vice-presidents, with F'ed P. Johnson, gin inspector for the State Department of Agriculture, as secretary-treasurer. G. M. Lester, of Jackson, Miss., urged the ginners to eliminate cut- \ tiuoat competition by regulating themselves, as he argued, “that poli ticians, legislators or Washington” could not “clean up the industry.” Lester said this was the only state without a ginners association. Jaycees Open State Office Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, July 21.—Tonight will mark establishment of an important in the progress of the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce, composed of twenty local chambers, better known by the nick name of “Jaycees”. State h i s established in the Carolina hotel here will be formally opened. Main taining adjoining offices, sharing in 'he maintenance expense, and par •cipating in the opening exercises ls the Raleigh Junior Chamber, one 01 the livest units in the State or ganization. There have been junioi chambers - (Continued on Page Five), K USSUr: PERRY MEMORiAfc: ___ HENaßS6o*fc*fei» irmtitersmt Batin Bfspairlt WJRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Allot Road Funds To Cities Shortly Raleigh, July 21.—(AP)—W. Vance Baise, chief highway en gineer, said today that tentative allotments to municipalities from the $500,000 highway maintenance fund for them would be complet ed late today or tomorrow. The list will be turned over to the North Carolina League of Muncipalitics for transmission to its member cities and towns, Baise said, and any appeals will be heard here by Baise and Highway Chairman Frank Dunlap, August 2. Refugees Not To Come Here Dally Di&patch Bureau, In uie Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, July 21.—Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness, head of Catholic dio cese of North Carolina, reports most favorable reaction all over the coun try to his recent proposal that the Catholic orphanage here would care for 200 European refugee children if Congress votes to admit them to this country. He doubts that such action will be taken. There are only about one hundred children at the orphanage now and facilities there will easily take care of two hundred more. There has been no concerted ef fort among Catholics throughout the country to foster such a plan, and, although several inquiries have been received from other dioceses, none has offered full co-operation in the scheme, pending further study. Answering suggestions that the whole scheme is just one of proselyt ing, local Catholic authorities declar that the offer was made in good faith as a humanitarian gesture. No effort would be made to force the refugees into the Catholic Church. (Continued on Page Five) BEAUFORT PROJECT APPROVED Raleigh, July 21. —(AP) —W. Vance Baise, chief highway engi neer, said today that the highway commission had approved the low bid received last week for a project in Beaufort county. Highway Dead For Half Year Higher In State Totals Raleigh, July 21.—(AP)—The first half of 1939 brought 396 motor vehicle fatalities in this State, and 3,058 injured, where as the same period last year saw 383 highway deaths and 3,620 injured injuries. * Director Ronald Hocutt, of tne highway safety division, in re leasing the figures today, said that total accidents dropped from 3,718 through June last year to 3,346 from January, 1939, to June, 1939, inclusive. He said he was encouraged in the accident decrease, and that “if this decrease can be con tinued, a d <w *** p, * B ** in bound to follow,” XmtfKw .ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OFNORTIiOAROLINA AND VIRGINIiT HENDERSON, N. Cl, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21, 1939 Germany Awaits Danzig’s Annexation Solution By Peace Means Anticipated Satisfactory Ending Os Dispute Is Looked For; Poland Imposes Self-Restraint as In cidents Continue in Free City. Berlin, July 21.—(AP)— A Ger man government spokesman, in one of the most unequivocal recent utter ances on Danzig, said today Ger many optimistically expects a solu tion of the problem favorable to the Reich, but rejects the jdea of force to regain the free city. “Our fuehrer is 100 percent for peace,” he said. “Now, as before, we expect an uncompromising solution of the Danzig situation along peace ful lines. Germany has not the least desire for a conflict of arms to bring about the uncompromising solution which we confidently expect. We re ject 100 percent such a warlike solu tion, and would regret extremely if that were the only way.” Saying that Adolf Hitler clung to the definition of the Nazi party con vention at Neumberg September 2-11 as “the party day of peace,” the spokesman added: “If he did not mean it, don’t you suppose we would have started to prepare the public by a press and propaganda campaign for another eventuality?” Poles in Danzig are seeking to fix responsibility for a border incident in which a Polish soldier was killed (Continued on Page Five) Statements In Berlin Encouraging London, July 21.—(AP) Pacific utterance in Berlin over the free city of Danzig were in terpreted today in Britain as a new invitation to the British government to return to the policy of appeasement. “Nobody ever doubted that Hitler would prefer to get Dan zig without war,” one British official said, “but as long as Germany insists that Danzig must return to the Reich, then the situation is not too hope ful.” In Rome, fascists said they con curred wholeheartedly in the Ger man spokesman’s statement. In Paris, officials were guarded in their comment, but said they were in clined to regard the statement as a “possible change” in the situation. The Berlin development came as talk, which was without confirma (Continued on Page Five) Quick Ransom To Arabs Forj Victim Asked Jerusalem, July 21—(AP) —A don key boy brought to Jerusalem today a note from the Rev. G. R. Goldner, of Mocedore, Ohio, assuring his fath er of his safety, but urging that the $5,000 ransom demanded by his Arab kidnapers be paid today if possible. The same messenger brought a note from the leader of the band which kidnaped the Ohio pastor Wednesday, declaring that if the ransom were not paid the captors could not be responsible for Goldner’s safety. The first message, delivered to Dr. Jacob Goldner, Cleveland, Ohio, pas tor and father of the kidnaped man, said: “Don’t worry. I am sending this note with my donkey boy to you to convince you that I am safe. Please bring the money, if possible, Friday. Affectionately. Gerald.” Two donkey boys accompanied the Goldners on the journey which re sulted in the kidnaping. One was sent back with the father, who reach ed Jerusalem yesterday. The second was freed last night with the mes sages and reached Jerusalem this ; jnorning. _ _ Discuss Little Business Loans at White House yy! sk* a 9Kjgg«|| UK jffISHHBBHHHI m These four experts in the nation’s financial affairs called at the White House to discuss with President Roosevelt the bill authorizing government loans to little business. Left to right: Senator James M. Mead, of New York, the bill’s author; Senator Robert F. Wagner, of New York, chairman of banking and currency committee; Jesse Jones, federal loan administrator, and Emil Schram, chairman of the recon struction finance corporation. Russo-Jap Clash Is Now Feared TT ' 9 Huey Long s Old Machine Threatened Gov. Long, His Broth er, and Mayor Maes tri of New* Orleans Fighting To Save It From Wreckage in Louisiana Politics. New Orleans, La., July 21.—(AP) —Governor Earl K. Long and Mayor Robert Maestri of New Orleans were united today in an effort to save the old Huey Long political machine from wreckage. Earl, brother of the late “king fish”, and Maestri, Huey’s early fi nancial backer, are the two remain ing of the four principal heirs of Huey’s formerly well-ordered do main. Governor Richard Leche, titular chief legatee, has resigned, and Seymour Weiss, sometimes called No. 2 political man in Louis iana, is under federal mail fraud cnarges. Long took occasion during a speech in North Louisiana yester day to decry Shreveport and Monroe newspaper attacks on Maestri. “They branded the fairest and squarest man in the state as an oil crook”, Long said. “He is 100 per cent honest. They’ve decided the only way to get Earl Long is to ruin Bob Maestri. He’s given more constructive work as mayor of New Orleans in three years than any one else ever gave in forty years.’ Maestri in New Orleans said he was interested in “a number of oil ventures,” but that all hisactivities “were done legally and honestly”. Long, with tlie backing of Maes tri, is a candidate for governor in the 1940 Democratic primary. yotyandt3Sloof cmfw cmfw cmfw 41 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES AT STATE Raleigh, July 21.—Forty-one stu dents in State colleges regular sum mer session, now drawing to a close, are candidates for degrees Registrar W. L. Mayer reported today. Degrees will be mailed to .suc cessful applicants after the faculty passes on their qualifications at a meeting in early September. tVmUwt FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy tonight and Saturday, with intermittent rain; cooleF on extreme southeast coast tonight; slightly warmer Saturday after noon in north portion. 4 Negroes Die In Charlotte Creek Charlotte, July 21— (AP) Four young Negroes were swept away by the swollen waters of Sugaw creek in mid-Charlotte today when the bridge on which they were standing collapsed. Policemen and firemen believed all four had drowned. They were reportedly from 15 to 20 years of age. Ford Foe Os FDR Group On Neutrality By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, July 21. —It’s whis pered in Washington that the admin istration considered Henry Ford one of the most potent influences against the neutrality pro gram that it fought for so hard. Not that the flivver king has been a bit audible. Never theless, adminis tra ti o nists say there are plenty of strings he can pull, inconspicu ous 1 y but effectively, and their story is that he did so, for Ip> p I F ordl all they were worth before the White House conference with Senate lead (Continued on Page Five) GREENVILLE MAN IS HELD IN AUTO DEATH Raleigh, July 21.— (AP) — Coroner oy Banks today or- R. R. Morrison, Green ville hotel man, bound over to Superior court under SSOO bond for grand jury consideration on charges of manslaughter in con nection with the death June 26 here of Mrs. O. K. Henderson, of Wendell. Mrs. Henderson was hurt June 25 in an automobile accident while with Morrison. RE-SURFACING FOR ROUTE 70 TO BEGIN Raleigh, July 21.—(AP)—Weath er permitting, re-treatment work on a ten-mile stretch of U. S. Highway No. 70 from the Johnston county line to Goldsboro will begin Mon day, W. M. Hampton, of the high way commission’s claims and loca tion division, said today. Traffic will be detoured over county dirt roads, and the work will require about ten days, fi weather.is favor able. ■■ PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Tokyo Angered by Alleged Soviet Threat To Seize Oil and Coal Holdings; Armed Ac tion by Japan Hinted. Tokyo, July 21.—(AP) — A naval ministry source disclosed today that a section of the Japanese fleet was assembling in northern waters as a result of a Soviet Russian threat to confiscate Japanese oil and coal pro perties. The size of the naval force, its base and destination were not stated. The naval source declared, however, that “our ships and men are ready”. Asked if Japan were likely to take armed action to prevent confisca tion, he replied: “In my opinion, that is possible. The situation is extremely grave.” (On Monday Soviet Russia an nounced rejection of a Japanese de mand in “ultimatum form” regard ing the rights of Japanese oil and coal concessionaires in Sakahalia is land, which is half Russian and half Japanese. It is off the Siberian coast.) The government awaited word as to whether Soviet authorities had carried out a threat to confiscate the property at a midnight Thursday deadline. No report had been receiv ed thus far either from Sakahalin or Moscow. At Moscow, Japanese Ambassador Tago was engaged in negotiations (Continued on Page Five) HORTON HOPING FOR EDUCATION UPTURN Charlotte, July 21. —(AP) —Lieute- nant Governor W. P. Horton, of Pittsboro, told the Charlotte Civitan club today that the “cause of public education must not lag behind econo mic growth of the State.” “My hope,” said Horton, “is that in the very near future, by increased State and local effort, we may bring the North Carolina public school sys tem to national recognition of top -ranking—its rightful place.’l Rains General In State With Damages Reported Raleigh, July 21.—(AP) — H. E. Kichline, the weather man, said to day that the eastern and central sec tions of North Carolina had had their best rains in three months since Wednesday. He said the worst of the rains were over, but that intermittent showers could be expected in the east tomorrow. Kichline said he had no reports of damage from torrential down pours at some places, but here the telephone company reported 1,200 telephones went out of order during the night, with all but 65 back in operation at midday. The Carolina Ppwer & Light Com 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Preparing Everywhere For Events Every Capital, With out Exception, Be lie ve s Eventuality Close, President Says; Says Failure of Neu trality Bill Hurting Business. Hyde Park N. Y., July 21. (AP) —President Roosevelt, in discussing neutrality legisla tion today, said that from every capital in Europe, without ex ception, there was evidence of preparation for an eventuality that was believed fairly close. At the same time, Mr. Roose velt said, it should be empha sized there were no allegations of probabilities of trouble abroad, only statements of pos sibilities. President Roosevelt contended at a press conference today that a de cision to defer action on neutrality legislation until the next congres sional session would hurt business. A prominent business man, Mr. Roosevelt said, told him recently that failure of Congress to act on neutral ity was killing the nicest little busi ness boom you ever saw. Business men, the President as serted, do not want to make com mitments because they do not know (Continued on Page Five) Borah Would Lift Ban On FDR Meetings Washington, July 21.—(AP) —Sen- ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, sug gested today that the customary in junction against discussion of what goes on at White House conferences should be lifted so that “both sides” could tell what happened in them. The senator made the suggestion after President Roosevelt told his press conference at Hyde Park today that there had been only one con troversy at Tuesday night’s bi-par tisan conference on neutrality at the White House. Mr. Roosevelt, said Borah, inti (Continued on Page Three) Japs Almost Tie Up U. S. China Trade July 21. (AP) —The Japanese army’s anti-foreign cam paign in north China took on fresh momentum today. Japanese military, political and commercial circles here, at Peiping and in lesser cities north of the Yel low river, announced new steps a gainst British interests. At the same time, American and other foreign merchants said newly imposed im port and export regulations, along with regulation of currency exchange rates, virtually had slowed their (Continued on Page Three) pany reported little damage in its territory, but had a report that a “small twister” damaged a veneer plant at Sanford. No one was hurt. Since Wednesday, rainfall report ed by points in the eastern and cen tral parts of the State included. Fay etteville, three inches; Graham, three; Randleman, 3 1-4; Smithfield, nearly 3 3-4; Raleigh, 3 1-4; Golds boro, nearly four; Kinston, 3 1-3; Greenville, 4 1-4; Tarboro and Wel don over three and Williamston near ly three. The coastal section and mQurtains had rains, but not so heavy a° .nose near the central part of e State.
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