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I dENDE ,{S()N ’? Eolation 13,873 XWBNTY-SIXTH YEAR 6ERHAKS TIGHTEN PRESSURE UPON POUND All Quiet on the Plattsburg Front , • .3 h : , : - f(%‘fiU .' -h : i S§K I This aerial view shows one of the big encampments which house the 52,000 troops engaged in mimic war fare in the north New York-Plattsburg area. This encampment of the 18th Brigade includes the 13th Infantry, sth Infantry and the 25th Field Artillery. It is in the Saranac sector of the “front.” (Central Press} Floods Threatened By Two N. C. Rivers After Heavy Rains Try at Endurance Record Blows Up Fox Lake. HI., Aug. 19.—(AP) —The attempt of two Lake county aviators to better the endurance record for light planes failed to day after approximately nine hours of flying. William Solherg, 40, and Homer Seavey, 24, landed their 55-horse power monoplane at 9:45 a. m., central standard time, after an unsuccessful attempt t& get fresh fuel flowing from a special re fueling tank. Hoping to stay aloft until Sep tember 2, the fliers took off from the Lake Region airport at 12:45 a. m. Dog Incident May Change Government / Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 19.—1 t seems a far cry IV;,m a yellow mongrel dog to ‘he form of government in North Carolina'.-- capital city; but there are plenty of indications that just such a cur—or at least the killing thereof to prove decisive in swing ing hi! ;.',h from its present comm is- • ■a at lorn of‘rule to a city manager ship ' | f nde: a law passed by this year’s General Assembly, an election is to i; e held next year to decide between 1 ' ' ting and the managerial form °f city rule. R i were to be held today, there , [ i[ Rttle doubt that the manager form would carry, and would car- V principally, or at least largely, -h; n;>h burning, blazing resentment * ! " present commissioner of public at( ‘G'- Robert C. Powell because die resenters call his bungling situation which arose when ■ A- Detective Oliver Smith fatally '•Jubheu a friendly dog to death on a (Continued on Page Five) Mistrial Ordered 1 or Assault Case Heard at Graham G '-“u, Aug. 19.—(AP)—Judge r j. 1 Burney ordered a mistrial to j'V," f :,sr °f Roy Wagstaff, Bur . . ’ - f !. ro charged with criminal p,,',, ' ,!l :i white woman of Bur al 11 y. which began deliberation Mon . , r y ester day, reported this , ( l .!. 1 was hopelessly deadlock ed u " Uf)on -R'dge Burney declar er u ' IS - ri; d and set the Novem - ‘ eond t' | COU, tas date f° r a Plahl nr Ml ’ s - J - c - Ma y. the com thc rVr.-, ‘ ness > testified yesterday, sper-i 1 ' oom was cleared of all tauve, Us ’ mc tudmg press represen- A4£§UEf>ERRV MEMORIALUHWI HENDERSON iiiHturrsmt Daun tit stmtrlr hRASSD WIRE SERVICE OF IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Neuse and Cape Fear Rivers Rising Fastest; Western Carolina Streams Leave Banks; Roanoke 1 s Swelling Slowly. Raleigh, Aug. 19.—(AP) —A threat of floods along lowlands of at least two North Carolina rivers followed today in the wake of heavy rains that officials feared had damaged crops and untreated dirt roads. A small tornado, a part of the weather disturbance, dipped into Me- ! Cullers, near here, yesterday, killing a Negro woman and injuring at least two persons and damaging crops and houses. The heaviest rains fell west of Ra leigh.. At Asheville, it was reported that flooded streams were receding in that vicinity. The Yadkin river was rising last night at the rate of a foot an hour, and forecasters pre dicted a 17-foot flood stage by today. Such an overflow would send seven feet of water over bottomlands in the Winston-Salem area. The Neuse river pushed out of its banks at Smithfield this morning and still was rising rapidly. Weather Bu reau officials here said they had not received enough data to predict a peak flood stage, but indicated the stream would rise at least four feet more. The Cape Fear also was rising rapidly, but still was well within its banks at Fayetteville. The Roanoke was swelling slowly, and the Tar was apparently little affected by the heavy rains. Sen. Wheeler Talked As Compromise By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Aug. 19. Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana is a pe culiar individual to be mentioned as a possible liberal- Senator-Wheel*** elder Senator Robert M. La Follette’s Progressive ticket in 1924. With a record like that, one wouldn’t think that present-era conservatives would be inclined to accept hm as a can didatorial compromise, from their standpoint. Nevertheless, not the most unqual ified stand-patter in Congress has harpooned certain New Deal policies on Page Five), ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OFNORTttCAROLINA AND VIRGINIA conservative com promise for the Democrats’ 19 4 0 presidential nomi nation. 7n his time Wheeler has been a liberal, if ever there was one. In fact, he generally was classed as ul tra - radical. At least he was enough of a leftist to run vice presi dentially on the HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 19, 1939 Philadelphia Mayor, Just Retired, Dies Philadelphia, Aug. 19. —(AP) — S. Davis Wilson, who retired only last week as mayor of Philadelphia be cause of illness, died today. He was 57. Death came -to the fighting for mer mayor at 9:30 a. m. at his home. All members of his family were at the bedside. Announcement was made by Wil son’s son, Woodrow, confidential sec retary to his father during his stormy career in office. Wilson, one of the most colorful mayors in the city’s history, retired August 11 with more than four and a half months of his term yet to run. Dr. George Wilson, Wilson’s phy sician, gave the cause of death as cerebral thrombosis, and hyperten sion, a stroke and high blood pres sure. Flora Heads Municipal League Body Wrightsville Beach, Aug. 19. (AP) —J. B. Flora, mayor of Eliza beth City, was elected president of the North Carolina League of Muni cipalities annual convention drew near conclusion today. John Carmody, chief of the new Federal works agency, will be the principal speaker at a banquet to night. The convention will close with a ball. Other, officers elected today: C. W. Smedburg, city manager of Greensboro, first vice-president; W. F. Carr, mayor of Durham, second vice-president, and Earl B. Horner, Mayor of Burlington, third vice president. Britain Has Sharp Eyes On Balkans London, Aug. 19. —(AP)—Britain eyed the Balkans carefully as a growing danger spot today while holding firmly to an attitude of calm resolve in the face of grave Euro pean developments. Government circles were said to have expected the announcement of the German “military possession of Slovakia” -vas a natural strategic move. The little country, which be came a “protected state” after the partition of Czechoslovakia, yester day provided the Reich with greater freedom to itse it as a “jumping off” place by ratifying a military agree ment with Germany. Tacticians pointed out Germany, by having troops in Slovakia, on Hungary’s northern border, could exert greater pressure upon Buda pest for greater cooperation in event of war. It also was pointed out here, Ger man military forces in Slovakia would strengthen Germany’s south eastern flank automatically in case of war against Poland. The Balkan situation,. it was said, will' be prominently before the (Continued on Page Four^ Dies Committee Told Germany Has Designs On This Nation Well Known Educa tor to Testify Monday On Nazi Designs on United States; Demo crats Expected to Be More Cohesive Next Year. Washington, Aug. 19. —(AT*) —Told that Nazi Germany intends eventual ly to gobble up the United States, the Dies committee centered its at tention today upon how this might be brought about. A committee representative said, “a well known educator whose pro fessional standing and knowledge is beyond dispute,” would be called Monday to testify concerning efforts to introduce Nazi teachings in Amer ican colleges. He added that his tes timony would deal with firsthand experience, but declined to disclose the educator’s name. Some seasoned Democratic lead ers are predicting practical problem of re-election, which faces so many Democratic members of Congress in 1940, may serve to nar row the breach in the party’s ranks during the next session. Although a Democratic - Republican coalition worked effectively against much ad ministration legislation during the last session they said it might be more difficult to continue such a working agreement next year. U. S. Preeminence Sought. Behind the scenes of a quiet cele bration of the nation’s first avia tion day, military and civil officials are taking the first steps toward a gigantic program designed to give the United States preeminence in the air. WPA Driving Schools Get Good Results Daily Dispatch Tiureau, in *he Sir Wa.li«»r Hotel. By HENRY AVERILL Raleigh, Aug. 19.—Those who think women make the very worst automobile drivers because they don’t know what it’s all about, ought to join in a vote of thanks to the WPA-sponsored safe driving schools in North Carolina, which in 91 sessions have graduated 2,136 women completely qualified to oper ate motor vehicles on the highways. The schools have caught ’em young and its instructors are confi dent the feminine graduates have been given an education sufficient and practical enough to qualify them thoroughly with only a little practi cal experience needed to make them Grade A. drivers. Average age of all the 2,967 drivers graduated (white and colored, male and female), is 24, and so the fledg ling operators aren’t at all in the category of old dogs being taught new tricks. A statistical breakdown for the 91 classes which have been completed has been issued by Lieutenant Early, of the WPA, who heads the schools operated in close cooperation with the .State Highway Safety Division. For whites the figures show there have been completed 78 classes in which there was a total enrollment of 3,292. Os these 2,420 graduated, 34 percent of them men, 66 women. Average age of whites enrollees was 23, and average grade for the courses was 89. Raleigh, with 17 classes graduated, tops the list, with Winston-Salem’s 16 classes only a step behind. Fay etteville has had 11 units, High Point 9, Asheville and Durham 6 each, New Bern 5, Wilmington 4, Charlotte 2, Goldsboro 1. In addition there was one special class conducted for prin cipals and teachers of the Columbus county schools. All but two of the cities (Charlotte and New Bern) are still maintaining the schools, which have a current enrollment of 314, divided as fol lows: Asheville 74, Durham 33, Fay etteville 13, Goldboro 39, High Point 27, Raleigh 33, Wilmington 45 and Winston-Salem 50. On the Negro side of the picture 13 classes have shown a total en rollment of 695, with 547 graduates, of whom 28 percent were men, 72 percent women. Average age of graduates was 26 and average grade attained by the graduates was 84. Raleigh has graduated 7 classes, New Bern 3, Fayetteville 2 and Win ston-Salem 1. Currentlv there are 150 Negroes enrolled, 50 each in schools at Fayetteville", Raleigh and Winston-Salem. The New Bern clas ses have been discontinued. Director Ronald Hocutt, of the {Continued on Fage Eight) International Sore Spot Unconditional return of Danzig to the Reich and “resettlement of the Polish Corridor problem were reported Germany’s latest demands on Poland, on eve of the Zoppot conference, between German and Danzig diplomatic experts. Polish delegates were barred. Tenseness of situation was increased by killing of a Polish soldier by Nazi guards at border city of Kohling. (Central Press) German Moves Parallel Sudeten Crisis of 1938 Pope Pleads To Nations Against War Castel Gandolgo, Italy, Aug. 19. (AP) —Pope Pius XII asked today that statesmen of the world try to settle their quarrels and ‘ avert further war. Those who heard the pope speak in Italian quoted him as saying he had “not abandoned hope that the rulers, conscious of their respon sibility, wanted to spare the peo ple such a serious disaster.” He spoke to a large group of Italian pilgrims. His hearers said the pope advised “prudence and reserve” while awaiting develop ment of events. Meanwhile, the pope granted private audience to Postmaster General James A. Farley, who is on a European vacation trip. TWO ESCAPES FROM PRISONS REPORTED Raleigh, Aug. 19.—(AP)—Leon Alphin, 35, serving a total of 20 years for conspiracy to rob, breaking and entering, and larceny and receiving, imposed in March, 1938, in Greene county, has escaped from Caledonia prison camp, Oscar Pitts, penal su perintendent, said today. James R. Richmond, 45, sent up from Johnston county in December to four to five years for forgery and false pretense, escaped from the Beaufort county camp, Pitts said. Denies Cost Excessive For Bridges Manteo, Aug. 19.—(AP) —Melvin R. Daniels, president of the South ern Albemarle Association, issued a statement nere today saying pro jects advocated by that organiza tion would not cost nearly so much as Chief Highway Engineer Vance Baise was reported to have esti mated. In his statement, Daniels said completion of a road from Croatan Sound to Manteo would not cost more than SIO,OOO, instead of $50,- 000 estimate attributed to Baise. “The probable cost of bridging Alligator river is set at $900,000”, his statement said. “When one con siders the width and depth of this river, which compares with Curri tuck Sound, which was bridged for less than $200,000, we must assume (Continued on Page Five) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Warsaw Says Same Germany That Feared Her Own Encircle ment Is Now En circling Poland; Reich Soldiers Filling Slo vakia. Berlin, Aug. 19. —(AP)—lnspired statements here alleged today the Polish government had completely lost control of its affairs—the same ominous accusation that was hurled a year ago at Czechoslovakia as the Sudeten crisis approached. Diplomats saw in the increasing Nazi animosity toward Poland an apparent swift building of Ger many’s back fences in southeastern Europe, the possibility the moment was ripening now for a decisive turn in the Danzig issue. The Nazi press, continuing its anti-Polish campaign, rejected any idea ofj a conference to settle the quarrel with Poland over the re turn to Germany of the free city and the so-called Polish corridor. Berlin newspapers hailed as a “grand achievement of German technicians in Danzig” the pontoon bridge which was to be anchored across the Vistula river today. Nazi commentators said the bridge, to link the free city and German East Prussia, demonstrates that Danzig’s “vivid connection with the rhythm of life and work of the Reich re mains untouched by the drawing of unnatural borders.” This came on the heels of a parade by 1,500 home defense men in Danzig last night with trucks and fieid pieces. Major-Gen. Gulick Goldsboro Native Passes In Maine Portland, Main, Aug. 19.—(AP) — Major General John W. Gulick, 65, retired, former chief of artillery, died here yesterday of a cerebral hemor rhage he suffered two weeks ago. A native of Goldsboro, N. C., he began his military career as a first lieute nant of volunteers in the Philippines in 1898. After retiring last November, he came to Portland, the home of his wife, to live, He is survived by his widow, who was Florence McMullan. Funeral services will be held at Ar lington National Cemetery Monday. U)mihcA FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Sun day; possibly showers near north coast Sunday. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: Oc casional scattered showers with temperature near normal, except cooler over north portion in mid dle of week. ; 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Slovak Area Is Occupied By Military Berlin Statement Says Poland Has Lost Control of Its Af fairs; Nazi Press Plainly Rejects Idea Os Conference Settle ment. Warsaw, Aug. 19.—(AP)—The Polish viewpoint on Germany’s tigntening ol her grip on Slovakia was summed in this way in political circles: “It must be regarded as evidence that German pressure (on Poland) is now increasing nour by hour, in stead of day by day. And also from a moral standpoint, the reported move in Slovakia must be regarded as interesting. The same Germany which complained so bitterly of ‘en circlement’ wotild appear to be em barking on a deliberate program of military encirclement of Poland.” MILITARY POSSESSION OF SLOVAKIA DRAWN FIRMER Bratislava, Slovakia, Aug. 19. (AP) —The German army tightened its “protective ’ grip on Slovakia to day with measures described by a Bratislava radio announcement last night as “military possession.” Treaty Ignored. German troops were deployed along the Polish-Slovak frontier ior at least 100 miles, a far greater zone than that fixed by treaty last March when Germany guaranteed Slova kia’s independence for 25 years. (In Berlin, it could not be con firmed that Germany had taken military possession” of Slovakia. Quarters close to the foreign office indicated there had been no change in German recognition of Slovak sovereignty. These quarters said de velopments in Slovakia were “fol lowing the course mapped out when the country arranged for and re ceived German protection.”) Soldiers of the Reich were re ported moving in large numbers through the high Tataras, the mountainous stronghold of north east Slovakia, which is regarded by military strategists as the backdoor to Poland. 1 ens oi thousands of German troops were observed in the vicinity ol the northwest termination of the Polish frontier. Bratislava, the capital, at the southwest tip of Slovakia, apparent ly remained under formal Slovak authority, but the rich Vag valley and the northern borderland ad mitted were controlled by the Ger man military command. Slovak radio listeners were stun ned last night when ' an English speaking voice, with reassuring (Continued on Page Eight) Georgia Has Total Sales 100 Million Average $12.89 as Final Week’s Sales Amount to 4,000,000 Pounds; farmer Sales Among Highest In Belt’s History Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19.—(AP) with fourteen of the 65 warehouses unreported, Georgia’s total tobacco sales for the season were given to day as 99,531,588 pounds, sold at an average $12.89 per hundredweight. Stiles Martin, statistician of the State Agriculture Department, who said fourth week sales, which ended yesterday, approximated 4,000,000 pounds. He estimated this went at an average of about 11.25 cents. The season record for poundage in Georgia is 103,395,159 pounds, es tablished in 1930, when the average price was 9.86 cents. Farmer sales this year have been exceeded only five times in the 22- year-history of the bright leaf mar kets, and approached closely the total for one of the five years, 193., when sales amounted to $13,281.- 099.90. The dollar volume was made up from the heavy sales, however, as 'he average price of 12.89 was low 31' than the average for 16 of the 22 /ears of the market,
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