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JCNDBRSON’S POPULATION 13,873 year SUBMARINE SUMS BROUGHT UP AT LAST The Horse Has His Day in U. S. War Games Tiie ghosts of Bull Run, bewildered by the strangeness of modern mechanized war equipment at last see a S- of l en i h Cava,ry from Fort Myer make a h & tr tht rough teriain * during U. S. Army maneuvers at Manassas, Va. Note that pistols have taken the place of sabers. Yeung Democrats Elect “New Dealer” President Jury Reports Man In River Drowned Green v ille, Aug. 12.—(AP)—A coroner’s jury investigating the death of Private Sam Lovett, Fort Bragg soldier, whose body was found in the Tar river here Mon da v. found that Lovett •probably drowned”. The verdict reached this morn ing was “that the deceased came to his death through unknown means, probably drowmed, in that his body was found in the Tar river.” County and State Bureau of In vestigation Officers failed to find evidence of foul play. State Labor To Re-Elect Its Officers Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh. Aug. 12. —Frank P. Fen ton. director of organization for the American Federation of Labor, will t .it for Senator Robert (Vin fi < O', j Reynolds, as speaker on the o ’in iy program of the North Caro lina Federation of Labor’s annual <oi:v< ,ii,on, James F. Barrett, in iltcTgf of convention publicity, said today. Uii ector Fenton will speak at noon, }<!. Ban- tt said. Senator Reynolds, a,?ei accepting; an invitation to ap l'« ; i on the federation’s program, de 'iM'rj 1 1 ) .ail for foreign shores in o‘d and will not be here for the labor gathering. B) ( ii*. inary to the main conven *■ (Continued on Page Three) Hoover Denies Debt Claims By Barkley h,ir > Alto, Cal., Aug. 12.—(AP) — | m i President Herbert Hoover ’ today Senator Barkley, of '‘ ’" ici y, “has been grievously mis -1!‘ or-oed Ijy the liars research bu vytion he told the national con ',!l !il Young Democrats in Pitts , 11 A yesterday the Hoover adminis a had jumped the national debt 5,1 quoted Treasury reports which 'Continued on Page Three) (tfsaJth&Ji ‘ HU NORTH CAROLINA, tardy cloudy tonight and tiim s’ som, ‘" unsettled at WEEKLY WEATHER. Atlantic States: Partly sii'.t u’ * cm P er atures normal or v ' a * Jove ’ ar, d occasional _-‘end showers during the "CCK. Hrnfrcrsmi Batin Bianatrh S D a service op THE ASbOCIATED PRESS. Convention Cheers Demand by Mayor Kelly, of Chicago That Roosevelt Con sent to Run for Third Term for Presidency. Pittsburgh, Aug. 12.—(AP) —After cheering a demand by Mayor Kelly of Chicago that President Roosevlet run for a third term, the national convention of Young Democratic Clubs today elected a 28-year-old New Dealer, Homer Matt Adams, of Springfield, 111., as its president for the next two years. The vote was unanimous. Adams, assistant director of finance of the State of Illinois, was placed in nomination by Pat Beacom, Hunt ington, W. Va., a candidate who ; with drew in favor of Adams two days ago. He said Adams was a man who “will lead our democracy in the glorious path blazed by our great President, ’ and was “young, progres sive, vigorous, seasoned in politics despite his youth, and a tried and successful executive.” The speech set off a wild demon continued on Page Three.) FREE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD IS LISTED Raleigh, Aug. 12.—(AP)—Direc tor A. E. Langston, reported today that the State commodity distribu tion division handled 31,107,206 pounds of food commodities, and 930,130 other items for distribution to 193,428 persons on relief in North Carolina during the 1938-39 fiscal year. The total commodities distributed last year increased by 130.7 percent over 1937-38, with, the number of persons being served increasing about 57 percent from the number in 1937-38. The 1938-39 commodities were valued at $2,956,403.25, compared with $1,443,950.18 in 1937-38. Undeclared Gubernatorial War Now More Confusing Mention of Willie Lee Lumpkin of Franklin Get. State Attention; Tom Cooper May Be Persuaded Out of Field. Dally Dispatch Kureau, In Die Sir Waiter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 12.—North Carolina’s undeclared gubernatorial war, raging on many fronts and under many gen erals, is getting no simpler fast. In fact it is rapidly becoming a case of confusion worse confounded, and as the situation stands today anything can—and probably will—happen be tween now and the time when formal declarations of intention will be de finitely in order under the Hoey plan. Nevertheless, there have been some recent developments which can be clearly noted, though their full force and effect on the future of the cam ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTHCAROLINA AND VIRGINLV HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOO N, AUGUST 12, 1939 U. S. Ocean Fliers Not Yet Sighted Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 12. (AP) —lreland remained without word o the American fliers, Alex Loeb and Dick Decker, as the deadline for their fuel supply was reached this afternoon. It was estimated that their fuel could last only to 4 p. m. (10 a. m., eastern standard time) on their attempt to fly from St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia, to Ire land, in a monoplane like Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh used to fly to Parish 2£ years ago. They took off as 9:04 a. m., eastern standard time yesterday, with gasoline for an estimated 25 hours of flying, but with hopes of reaching Ireland non-stop, in 22 hours. The weather generally was favorable on this side, with fa vorable winds prevailing, and visibility excellent off the Irish coast, where coast guard stations kept a close lookout. At the airport where Douglas Corrigan landed in his solo flight over the Atlantic, an officail re ported, “the weather still is fa vorable, but no ships have report ed sighting the plane.” Jap Shipping Firm Bombed At Shanghai Shanghai, Aug. 12.—(AP) — A bomb explosion tonight damaged the offices of a Japanese-controlled ship ping firm here, injured nine serious ly and several others slightly. The blast came as Shanghai, jit tery on the second anniversary of the outbreak of warfare in the Shanghai area, prepared to cope with an an ticipated wave of violence. A heavy bomb, evidently thrown from the top of Embankments House, a big department house, struck in front and destroyed the Japanese navigation Bureau, an organization of the Japanese-dominated local re gime for controlling small boat traf fic on Soochow creek. Both buildings are on Soochow (Continued on Page Three) paign cannot clearly be evaluated. Among them (1) Projection into clear “dark horse” silhouette of Dr. Clarence Poe, prominent agricultural expert and editor of the Progressive Farmer, and of Lumberton’s H. E. Stacy, a brother of Chief Justice Walter Stacy. (2) A front-page editorial, with two column cut, in the Franklin Times, declaring “Franklin Offers Lumpkin”, indicating that Liberal Willie Lee Lumpkin, veteran legis lator, cannot be completely eliminat ed from consideration. (3) Repeated reports that Com (Continued on Page Three) Roosevelt Begins Sea Trip North Motors Down to New York from Hyde Park To Board Cruiser Tuscaloosa; Wash ington Ponders Mc- Nutt Prospects for 1940. New York, Aug. 12.—(AD President Roosevelt boarded the cruiser Tuscaloosa at 11:45 a. m. today for a vacation cruise off the New England and Canadian coasts. He bad motored here from his Hyde Park, N. Y., Home. Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 12.—(AP) —President Roosevelt left at 10:15 a. m., eastern daylight time, today on a motor trip to New York, where the cruiser Tuscaloosa waited to take him on a cruise off the New England- Canadian coasts. The President had comoleted the job of passing on legislation. All of the hundreds of bills rush ed through Congress in its closing days either had been signed or re jected. White House officials an nounced, and the President was look ing forward to a period of carefree relaxation on the new cruiser and perhaps a bit of fishing. In the seclusion of the study of his Hyde Park home, he received a last minute report on foreign affairs from the State Department. Mr. Roosevelt said at a press con ference yesterday that he saw no I ■' ' ■ " • .* • (Continued on Page Three) Second Large Plane Falls Near Langley - v * Langley Field, Va., Aug. 12. (AP)—An army plane crashed near here today in the second crack-up and burning of ;> Langley Field plane in 24 hours. The pilot and a passenger jumped in parachutes, but it was not learned immediately whether they escaped injury. The ship, an attack plane, fell near Fort Eustis, several miles from here, while engaged in a routine flight. Post officials said the plane burned. The plane was piloted by Second Lieutenant C. T. Murrell, of the Air (Continued on Page Three) Publisher Named In Tax Evasions Is to Surrender Chicago, Aug. 12.—(AP) —Federal prosecutors turned today to new phases of a grand jury investigation of charges involving M. L. Annen berg, wealthy Philadelphia pub?j>ji er, pending his appearance on an indictment charging evasion of in come taxes. United States District Attorney William Campbell said he had been advised Annenberg and three others named in indictments yesterday would surrender next week. They owed $5,548,348 in taxes, penalties and interest on a net income of $6,243,523.01 for the five year period 1932 to 1936. His son, Walter, and Arnold W. Kruse, and Joseph Haf ner were indicted on charges of aiding Annenberg in “willful” eva sion of taxes. One Dead, 35 Injured In Train Crash Denver, Col., Aug. 12. —(AP) One man was killed and an estimat ed 35 persons were injured today in a collision of two passenger trains on a crossing switch in south Denver. The man killed was tentatively identified as A. S. Mock, of Pueblo, conductor of northbound Santa Fe train No. 6. A dozen injured were taken to Denver hospitals. The collision was between the Santa Fe No. 6 and the Denver & (Continued bn Page Three.) Twenty-Five Years It was 25 years ago today, on August 12, 1914, that the first issue of the Henderson Daily Dispatch was published. It was not known then as the “Dispatch”, however, but as the “Daily Gold Leaf”. The daily paper was born during the uncertainty and wild excitement that attended the outbreak of the war in Europe, and was the answer to widespread demands in the community for quick service in news about the cataclysm that had come on the continent. The war began July and was on so enormous a scale that it transcended in interest all local and national hap penings in this country. Today, as the Ditpatch attains its quarter century milepost, conditions exist in a large part of the world that bear marked resemblance to those in the former trying times. More men are under arms and vastly more money is being spent for prepared ness today than was the case in 1914 just before the outbreak of war in Europe. It remains to be seen whether there are suf ficient brains and enough will for peace and enough vivid memory in the minds of men of the horrors of war to avert such catastrophe on a still greater scale in this modern day. Just as the Dispatch was born to meet a need and a demand, just so it has striven through the years of its short life thus far to be of service and to, discharge its duties to the community that gave it life and that has nourished it for two and a half decades. This newspaper had a modest beginning, and in honesty and humility it has sought the while to fulfill its mission to keep the people informed of what is going on about them and to help in every way possible the progress and advancement of Hender son and the Henderson section. How well it has succeeded is for others to say. But on this twenty-fifth, or silver, anniversary, it takes this occasion to pledge anew all the resources at its command to carry on for the good of the people who have made a daily news paper possible in Henderson. It is grateful in large measure for all the good things that have come its way. and the good will and support of the community will be needed to continue its functions in the-years to come. Hitler Is Host To Ciano At His Mountain Resort Speaks for FDR I [•: gm -■ ■ Pitt Tyson Maner Pitt Tyson Maner, of Montgomery, Ala., retiring president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Amer ica, read President Roosevelt’s mes sage to the Pittsburgh national convention. The President, assert ing he would not support his party if it nominated a conservative in 1940 convention, precipitated a storm of controversy. Socialite Is Shot By Man Who Suicides Smithown Brancn, N. Y., Aug. 12. —(AP) —A socially prominent young divorcee was shot and critically wounded after a hou?e party on the fashionable Long Island north shore today by a man described by State Police Lieutenant Charles La Forge as “a jealous admirer.” The assailant fired three shots at Mrs. Elizabeth Greve Caldwell Car olyn, of Delafield Farm, Noroton, Conn., wounded a State trooper who tried to save her, then turned the gun on himself and sqnt four bullets into his heart. He died almost in stantly. Lieutenant LaForge identified him as Lawrence Sprague, 30, stepson of Dr. Shirley E. Sprague, New York City physician. The shooting occurred in the pre tentious summer home of Mrs. Madeline Waterman Higgins, 31, daughter-in-law of the late Charles Higgins, of New York, head of the Higgins Ink Company. Mrs. Higgins (Continued on Page Three.) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Italian Foreign Minis ter - Accompanied by German Minister Von Ribbentrop; Lunch eon Tendered in Honor of Italian. Berchtesgaden, Germany, Aug. 12.—(AP) —Adolf Hitler and the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy held a lengthy conference on Rome-Berlin axis policy today in the fuehrer’s mountain chalet,. near here. Hitler gave Count Ciano, the Italian minister, a * hearty welcome when he arrived by motor car from Salzburg, Germany, at 1:30 p. :n. (7:30 a. m., eastern standard time). There was a roll of drums from the fuehrer’s black bodyguard as Ciano’s car rolled up. Stepping out on the terrace, the fuehrer, ac companied by Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop greeted his guest and personaiy conducted him into the house. The conference began after a luncheon given in honor of Ciano, Premier Mussoini’s representative and son-in-law. Ciano was late leaving Salzburg, and it was be lieved the delay was occasioned by a last-minute telephone talk> with II Duce. It was believed the count had delayed his start on the 35- minute drive for the call. Both Italian and German spokes men remained tight-lipped oh the (Continued on Page Eight) New Deal Bosses Are Not Keen For Extra Session ' By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Aug. 12.—The New Deal Democratic management (not necessarily including President Roosevelt) doubts the desirability of an extra session 'of congress— beginning in November, say. The Republican party management semi favors an extra session, but can see certain objec tions to it, from the G. O. P. stand point. New Deal leaders (again not neces sarily including President Roose velt) realize that they need as much time as possible to work for a recon solidation of their badly split align- * >: ‘ v V * * Senator Taft ment on Capitol Hill. Consequently 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Craft With 26 Dead Was Lost May 26 Ship Follows Burst of Pontoons to Surface Near Salvage Ship; Will Be Towed to Shallow Water for Completion of Work. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12.—(AP) —Apparently climaxing successfully the most difficult phase of a history making salvage operation, the United States Navy today lifted the flooded submarine Squalus and her 26 dead from the ocean floor that has gripped her almost continuously since May 23. Shortly before 9 a. m., eastern standard time, the three pontoons, attached to the tremendously heavy water-filled stern of the craft broke the surface amid a wild flurry of foam, indicating the after compart ment had been lifted 80 feet from the bottom. Without warning, save for a sud den burst of air bubbles, the three foremost stern pontoons broke the surface simultaneously, throwing foam fully fifteen feet into the air. The pontoons themselves broke almost clear of the water, sank be neath the surface and rose again to ride side by side on the calm sea. About two hours after the un wieldy stern of the submarine was (Continued on Page Three) LAST OF TAR HEEL ROBBERS IS TAKEN W 1 ■ "111 Newark, N. J., Aug. 12. (AP) —Accused of participation in the $2,245.54 hold-up in the Bank of Currituck, at Moyock, N C., last July 18, Willie Albert Nichols, 27, Negro, was arrested in a rooming house today by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and local police. A spokesman for A Paul Kitchin, chief of the FBI Bureau here, said Nichols’ arrest terminated the search for five Negroes who held up the bank. Four others previously had been arrested, the spokesman said. Georgia Near Season’s End, Price 12-14 c Moultrie, Ga., Aug. 12.—(AP) — The Georgia-Florida bright leaf tobacco sales season neared its finish today, apparently with the average prices grooved in a 12 to 14 cents range. The Moultrie market - will close Wednesday at noon. Sales for the season through yesterday amounted to 9,123,262 pounds on this market for an average of $12.97 per hun dredweight. Tifton arranged to close sales Tuesday at noon after a week’s sales of 3,845,264 pounds at an average of $10.79. The season total was 11,369,104 pounds for 13.31 cents average. Adel reported a record tonnage for that market, with 4,441,548 pounds at an average of 13.89 cents. they oppose a resumption of legisla tive activities until the last available minute. Comparatively cool-headed bosses, like Senator Alben W. Bark ley and Representative Sam' Ray burn, prefer as long a recess as they can get, while they, and their lieu tenants can do a maximum amount of fixing. What they fear is that the White House tenant’s hot temper will lead him to issue an extra call re gardless of strategic considerations. Republicans would like an extra session right now. They don’t want to give the Democrats an interval in which to patch up their internal differences. The G. O. P.’s difficulty is that it needs a spell within which to develop a corking good presiden tial candidate for 1940. It hasn’t got one yet and knows it. So it isn’t in such a desperate hurry, either. Taft and Others To be sure, Senator Robert A. 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