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Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
FOREST FIRE FUND
IS LOW FOR STATE
Only One Southeastern
State Spends Less Than
North Carolina
Daily Dispatch HUreau,
tn the Sir waiter Hotel,
RY L q RnSkcrNillA


Raleigh, Nov. 5.--State approprla~
tions for forest fire protection in
North Carolina are the smallest of
any in the southwest, with one ex-
ception. and one Of the smallest in the
dation, State Forester J. S. Holmes
pointed out today.
Appropriations for forest fires pro.
lection for last fiscal year, according
to Mr.. Holmes. amounted to only 81
755. Other southern states are pro-
vided the following amounts: Vir-
ginia, $22,S74; South Carolina, $1O,40U;
Georgia, $4,000; Florida, $33, 26G;
Tennessee, $4,000; Mississippi, S9,430;
and Louisiana, $4,000.
The largest single source of funds
used by the State for forest fire pro-
lection, Mr.. Holmes said, is the Fed
eral government, which lasa fiscal
year allotted 33S,2O4 to the State for
that purpose Counties provided 320,
OBS; the game fund contributed ten
per cent of its receipts in the amount
Of $1,000; and private cooperators
put up $4,299.
Forty-fOur counties are providing
funds during the current year for
forest fire protection to match the
State and Federal allotments within
the various counties. This number
lacks one of being the largest to pro-
vide for the program since the work
was established in North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

pected, but the governments decision
to put no more questions to him came
as a surprise.
When the mail fraud trial clos
ed it's fifth week Saturday, prosecu-
tor Saiter app arently had finished
his cross examination.
Under cross-examination, the utility
executive maintained that his motives
had always been honest and shouted
angrily when prosecutors pointed out
weaknesses in his companies or in
sisted that investors had been misin-
formed. either by misrepresentation
or by the omission Of important in
formation about the insult concerns.
The governments last blow at H.
sull was ~ charge supported by checks
tnsun identified reluctantly that the
[nsu:l family in 1929 sold some of its
own securities to one of the insult 11l-
vestment trusts in a concealed deal.
Thompson objected vigorously when
Prosecutor Salter produced checks
and contracts, scontending that the
sale by the insult family and ttrs
purchase of the, investnent <trusts
were IgIpEf uhielhfed tfarsadti6hsj: 7
1HSuiPs son Samuel, r.; disclosed he
would take the stand later
II don't know what the batting
order will be-, he said but it is GER
tain that FL take the stand. / think
all the defendants will testify before
It's over
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

tified me that time has been aAocated
TO North Carolina during the week
oeglnnlng November 26, when North
Carolina's opposition to the petition
for the increase in rates will be
heard
In the first part of his statement,
commissioner Winbornee said:
have noticed the severa. publish
ed statements in the papers by my
republican opponent, Mr.. CALVIN I'm
norman, in which he has expressed
his opinion of my record as utllitle;-
commissioner. have not replied TO
these for the reason that my re- oxe
stands for itself, is well known to
the pubic and is, I believe, complete
answer to any criticism coming from
Republican candidate. | would nave
nothing to say now had Mr.. Zlmmer-
man confined his statement to his
opinions. But in his letter to the eol-
tor of The News and Observer OF NO
vemDer g. Mr. Zimmerman made a.
statement which is absolutely con-
trary to the facts and misrepresents
not only my position but that Of the
various shipping inerests in the
State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
GEORGE /. MEDL|N
DIES IN FRANKLIN
Funeral Services At Liberty
Church Tuesday; De-
ceased Was Aged 70

George Henry Medlin 20. of Hayes
vile township, Franklin county, died
at Gas a. m. today at his home there
after an illness of two weeks. Fun
eral services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at Liberty
Christian church at EPSON. and intel~
ment will be in the church cemetery
The pastor, Rev. S. e. Madren. will,
be in charge Of the services.
Mr. Med.in was a native of Gran
vile county having been born June
u. 1855. He had engaged in farming
all his life. He was n member of
Liberty Christian church.
Surviving are two sons, A. A. and
w. c. Medlin. both of Franklin
county, and one daughter, Mrs. Nor;,
Fits, of Henderson.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
announced today as follows;
Active-O. w. Rem, Richard Winn,
Richard Rem. Marvin Ayscue. Ashley
Fuller. Staloy Ayscue.
HonOtarv-W G. Winn. Tolia Avs
cue. L. l.. Stainback. p. T. Ayscue r.
q. Winn. Fletcher Fuller. c.. w.
Macon. j. T. Weldon, Water Rem.
Charlie Eaves. r. c. Ausborn. w. s.
Ayscue, George Hayes. w. p. Winn,
Tom Finch and Noel Smith.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
CHAPTER 16

LEGATIONS WE'RE privileged
places, most dangerous in the direc-
ton Of espionage, if such was their
intent on the other hand, as here.
they were capita! places for counter
espionage. The Countess oppor-
tunities would be great. provided he
could trust her
The Countess laid the end Of her
cigaret in a tray. leaned back, and
said, You will not want my serv-
ices, for you doubt me-
II was deciding definitely that |
did want them"
wait" She raised a protesting
hand "rhere is good reason why
you shouldn't"
"Why?" he demanded, little
dashed.
Jensen has disappeared"
"And who" he asked. 'is Jensen"'
zone of the servants You have
seen him no doubt. Rather tall,
good looking. and intelligent"
He saw the implication. but never
theless asked what has Jensen's
Disappearance to do with us?"
She regarded him skepticaIly.
A link with Captain Duval." she
said.
why should She tell me this, if it
Is so. he thought.
you have evidence that there was
4 connection
''None at all. But surely it is a
suspicious thing"
1t would surely be so but for the
Countess prompt avoWal of it. He
would not have learned the fact so
soon if at all. His faint suspicion of
her was all but dispelled.
"He took his things?" Greenleaf
demanded.
Some of them. But L have locked
the room and left it as it is. ]
thought you might wish to search
It,"
He nodded approvingly.
II should, indeed"
'"rhen let us go now" she said
promptly. I'VE can slip to the next
floor without being seen if we watch
our chance"
Going to the door she looked out
and then beckoned him to follow.
They took the flight of stairs to the
third floor quickly. No one was in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
Winborne Answer
ing Opponent
Continued from Page One.j

sailing Commissioner Winborne an@
the work Of the present utilities com
mission, published in a letter to the
editor of The News and Observer III
IFS issue Of November 3, Zimmerman,
made the statement that there hao
been no delay of any kind in COM
missioner WinHorne's trip to WASH
ington to approve 10 per cent raise
in freight rates. In replying 10 tnls
statement, Commissioner WInoorh
said today -
This statement indicates that Mr.
Zimmerman is either trying to create
a false impression or else he IS utterly
uninfofmed. For instead of gong 10
Washington to approve al 10 per cent
increase in freight rates, / Went TO
Washington to oppose any increase IN
freight rates
After a week spent in hearing the
testimony of the railroads, the Inter
state Commerce Commission TOOK a
recess adjournment and has since no
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
LONG DOCKET HAD
IN MAYORS COURT
All Cases Tried, However,
Are of Minor Nature; 18
Defendants in All

A very lengthy docket was tried to-
day in police couIt with Mayor Irvine
t.. Watkins presiding. but all of the
cases. IS in al. were of "A minor ma
lure.
George Lloyd. white man. was con-
Vctcd of icing drunk, and given the
option Of paying a $3.50 fine and costs
or going TO the roads for 80 days.
In one case Hoyt Hobgood, white
man. was in court for failing to COM
ply with a Judgment in n previous
case Of drunkenness. and was ordered
to serve the 80 days imposed at that
time. He was charged in another case
with being drunk, and was sent to
.he roads for an addition 80 days. to
begin at the expiration of the first.
Notice Of an appeal was given, and
bond fixed at 5000.
William Cheek, colored. was sent to
the reads for 30 Gays for driving a car
while under the Influence of liquor,
and deprived of driving privileges for
six months.
Leo Baxter. cOlored. was fined $25
and costs for speeding and reckless
driving.
Ulysscr Mcdowell. colored, was
charged with being drunk and fined
81 and costs.
William Jackson. cOiored was fined
$3.50 and cost for being drunk.
Sam COlcy. George Hester and
Johnnie Green in one warrant. and
James Davis Lawrence Davis and
John Davis in another were charged
with playing a skin game. All were
fined one cent and the costs except
James Davis. who failed to appear.
and a capias for him was issued. All
were cOlOred.
r. r.. FaIis white. was given the
option Of paying a fine of 50 on each
charge or serving 80 days on each
charge for being drunk and possess
Ing liquor
Richard Adams. co.ored. was charg-
ed with being drunk and possessing
liquor. and given the option of paving
$3.50 and costs on each charge or
serving 80 days ON the roads for each
offense.
Eva Mae Dickerson. colOred, was
accused of stealing $50 from Willis
Ragand. but the evidence was so
flimsy the mayor discharged her.
Thomas Falkner. white man, was
charged with driving a car without
pYoper license. and was fined SO ano
costs
Johnnie Jackson. colOred. was
charged with being drunk, and was
given the option of paying So and
costs or serving 30 days on the roads.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

Continued from Page One0
given real cooperation and material
assistance to the nationa. administ-
tration in carrying out many of its
measures, especially in the putting in
to effect of the tobacco and cotton
crop reduction program which have
brought so much better prices to the
farmers this year. The people are also
not forgetting the reduction Of ONE
$12 900 600 in State property taxes
made by the last General Assembly
and other measures which the State
itself ha takens to help 'he people.
That is why we feel sure that the
election tomorrow is going to be one
in which the people are going to vote
their approval Of what has been done
and their express their confidence in
the ability of the Democratic party
in both the State and nayion to col-
tinue for another two years what has
been so ably begun during the last
two. When the people look back and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
0hQ. Dt011Co C0zI<1t04A
t Herbert o. .Ydrdley

deceiving him, she was certainly do
ing the job admirably.
Il have told you,' she said. "Tt
would not be discreet of you to en-
ploy me, think. WE'LL wished
for the money. but I can, after all
get along without it,"
'The question is, can J. get along
without you? There is our danger
Gus J-37 to be caught, and who bet,
ter than you to do it?"
81 have been thinking about her
said the Countess animatedly. "Come
unless you wish to look further here
we'll go back to my rooms"
Greenleaf looked around thoueht,
fully.
Il doubt if there is anything left
from which to learn. IF Jensen il .
spy he is not likely to have left ev,
dence."
She turned off the light and the,
went from the room. the Countess
eaving the door unlocked
"There's no need now" she said
and they returned down the stairs
Some employe was Fastening down
the hall to the embassy offices. hu,
his back was towards them and tbe>
entered the reception room unoh.
served.
and what are your thoughts
about J-37?" Greenleaf asked.
She shrugged.
Mere surmises. I was endeavo
ing to guess what kind OF won.aA
she must be-"
well. what kind must she be ?"
he asked amused.
can intelligent woman, We as
sumo" she began
"Certainly that" he agreed from
all we can learn"
"And not TOO young q woman"
said the Countess.
"H'm-she's experienced, has many
successes to her credit. No | sun
pose not too young"
'FNor old either" added the
Countess. Thirty or 80 perhaps"
Wen assume that granted
Greenleaf. "but / think she might
be younger
1T will not be easy to tell how old
she is" said the Countess. she viii
be an adept at concealment."
Greenleaf nodded. The Countess
shot a glance at him.
And neither homely nor beauu-
full" she said.
How do you deduce that?''
"Oh, am sure. You can readily
see why. She must be an incon-
spicuous person fading into any
background. IF too h0mely or too
good-looking. she could not do that"
Greenleaf pursed his lips. Skill
in disguise is more important. There
are women. are there not, who.
though not beautiful. can appear SO
on Occasion?"
When she smiled at him in that
way there was no doubt. he thought.
that she was herself beautiful.
$50 l have heard" she said. But
it is a mans comment. I should say
that il a woman seemed beautiful
she was so. Shall we debate the
matter philosophically?"
Not" said Greenleaf, "at this
time. On some happier occasion per
haps."
(TO BE CONTTNUEDl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

compare the last two years under the
Hoover administration with what
they had the past two years under
Roosevelt, they have no desire to ZEE
the dark days of Hooverism return.
The women are very much interest
ed in this election tomorrow, accord
ing to Mrs. c. w. Tillett, Jr., Of Char
lotte. vice chairman of the commit
tee. who has been in chadge of the
campaign among the women of the
State. In many ways the women are
abe to see the differences and chan
ges that have come about during the
past two years more clearly than the
men have, with the result that they
q more enthusiastic ii
Tillett said. When thousands of wo-
men cast their votes tomorrow for
the Democratic ticket, their votes are
in fact going to be votes Of thanks
giving for what the "New Deal has
brought them during the past two
years. as compared with the hard
ships they suffered under the "Old
Deal or NO. Deal in the last years
of Republican and special privilage
rule under Hoover. Mrs. Tillett points
out that in the last election, 40 per
cent of the votes were cast by wo-
men and She believes that this per
centaea viii be increased tomorrow.
While TO formal statement or pre-
dictioa has heen issued by Democra-
tic hea6CunrtCrs as to tn number 1T
De- at = congressman aud nlcln-
h";l Of the legislature exoar or 10 o"
elected !, is generally ad1,ittetr that
tray t:;Te"t all of the eleven congress
men to be Reelected, Most of the
Democrats leaders here also expect
that ar least 10J of the 120 members
Of the house elected tomorrow viii. be
n .mocrte and that at least 45 Of the
30 members OF the State Senate Will
be Democrats.
i; is generally conceded that the
closest congressional fight will prob
arlv be in the tenth district. where
Congressman A. l.. Bulwinkle has had
a real fight on his hands. But thai
is always the case in the tenth dis
trict and usually in the eleventh dis
trict. represented by Congressman
Zebulon Weaver. But present indica~
tions are that both BulWinkle and
Weaver will be renominated by safe
though not large. majority since
many of the counties in these two dis
tricts are nomina.ly Republican.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

producers, the sale of surplus certifi-
Gates also enables overproducers to
market their excess cotton by paying
four cents a pound for certificates
instead Of five and two-thirds cents
a pound in tax, Sheffield pointed out
The adjustment contracts also func-
ton as form Of crop insurance. since
the rental and benefit payments to
cooperating growers are being made
for the retirement of land from cot
ton cultivation. 1t does not matter
whether the land would have produc-
ed a big crop this year or whether it
would have been hit by a drought or
other cause Of crop damages. The
payments are being made just the
same
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
You will not want nay services. -

the hall at the moment and the hall
above was likewise deserted. The
Countess quickly opened q. room at
the back and closed the door behind
them. Then she switched on the
light.
1t was a small neat room with a
chest OF drawers, dressing table,
single bed, two chairs. and a small
table on which stood a reading lamp
with a green shade. A comfortable
room. though plain. The embassy
did rather well by it's servants, if
this was an example
Greenleaf opened the door to a
closet and looked in. A few gar
ments were neatly arranged on
hangers and on the floor We're two
pairs of shoes
"These his?'
"Yes."
He went methodically through the
pockets Of the clothes, looked In
Innings for concealed papers. ex-
amined the coats for the names of
the makers. but found nothing of any
significance. That Jensen had left
these garments indicated either that
ne intended to return, that his dis
appearance had some perfectly inno-
cent explanation, or that he he'd fed
in a hurry.
''Teal me about jensen" he said
sitting down.
She told him what she knew. Jen-
sen had entered their employ in Eu-
rope shortly after the beginning Of
the war.
Was it known then that the
Count was coming az ambassador ~
Greenleaf asked.
The Countess remained a moment
thoughtfully silent.
Il think not, though l. am not
sure. At any rate Jensen proved
very satisfactory, and so later we
brought him with u.s. 1t never oc-
CURED to us that he was other than
he appeared"
"And why" Greenleaf asked, "are
you sure now that he was not?"
She said frankly that she was not
sure. Jensen might have some rea-
sonab!e explanation for his disap-
pearance, Stin. following so soon on
| the death Of Duval, she thought it
| suspicious
1T is suspicious all right" said
Greenleaf. Il wonder il he could
have learned Of the suicide. Would
he have been called in afterwards ?"
mo. ne wasn't. ! found out about
that. 1t seemed important My hus-
band informed no one in the house.
1T was late. Secret service men at
tended to everything"
Il wonder them said Greenleaf
frownine, chow he could have
| learned? Stin, it is possible. He
was. after all, in tine house and while
discreetly hidden he could have over
| heard"
COR possibly he had message to
| convey somewhere, something he
had learned from Captain Duval,"
the Countess suggested.
How coolly she spoke the name,
Greenleaf thought. Had the hand
some captain been her lover, her
tool in espionage. or only, as she
said. friend? 1t was impossible
! from her manner to tell II she was
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
AYCOCK WINS OVER
TOWNSVILLE GIRLS
Miss Ethel Peoples Leads
Team to Victory With
ID Points Scored

Aycock high school girls basketball
team defeated Townsville .ast Thurs
day at Townsville 1917 in a close,
hard fought game.
Miss Ethel Peoples led her team to
victory, looping a total Of Il point
through the hoop. Misses Lorena
Huff and Helen Faulkner accounted
for remaining Aycock points.
The Aycock players were: forwards
Miss Ethel Peoples. Helen Faulkner
and Lorena Huff; guards Esther
Robertson. Jennie SOutherland and
Elizabeth Jones. Miss Pattie Mae
Harris was substituted into the game.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

was thrown into discussions today as
the League mandate commission
heard, a report that United States
warships mad ,been refused ther fght
to visit formers Gerfnans islands ip9N
nihAtf iJapaf$a maGIAatd.. i ~ il
According to League officials. re-
ports exist that Japan, in violation Of
mandate regulations. is secretly con-
structing naval bases on these islands.
This concrete question, however. did
not arise at today's meeting.
What did happen was that o MEM
Der of the commission told Nobubumi
Ito. the Japanese minister to POLAND,
that he had read in a Stockholm
newspaper that an American battle
ship. transporting an American scien-
tific group. which intended to study
eclipse of the sun, had been denied
admission TO the islands under man
date.
Ito answered that he had no knowl-
edge of the report. and added that
the Japanese government itse.f had
organized a scientific expedition to
visit the islands, and had invited
scientists Of other countries. Ito said
ne saw no reason why the United
States or any other country should
wish to send scientists on a. battleshlp
when japan had organized a general
scientific expedition.
Winborne Answer
ing Opponent
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
Federal Sales Tax
Is Now Suggested
Continued from rage 0neO

CONTINUED from Page One.)
doesn't bigotedly insist on that espe-
cia form of tax. What it does insist
on is omething-definite and sat1s-
factory-but it is prepared to discuss
alternate schemes to its own.
Just how General Consul ENERGY S
first concern is to get the discussion
started. which he admits is hard
work He's conscious that the tax
problem hasn't the popular appeal
hasn't the popular appeal of the
movies or Thanksgiving Day football
prospects.
Figures
Nevertheless. if we really vearn for
recovery and accomplishment, it will
pay us to devote a little study to the
taxation situation. Counsellor Emery
maintains.
He points out this:
In 1929 our national income was
80 to So billions Of dollars.
In the same year our national,
state and local government expendi-
lures total.ed u billions.
Twelve billions in expenditures
out Of 80 to 85 billions income!
"In 1888. our bottom year. national
income was 80 to 40 billions.
For this current year of 1884
which shows some improvement, ma
tional income is estimated at 40 to As
billions.
But 1934's governmental. expendi.
t,Iras-notional state and lOcal-are
estimated at II billions.
Seventeen billions in expenditures
out of - 70 IS billions in income!"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
REID TIN F'lRNT:

READ THIS FIRST:
Pretty JOEL GARTER rs secre-
tdry to NATHANIEL GREENLEAF,
he0d Of the q. s. "Bl0cE CHdm bcr'
There much of the real maritime
secret serrice as done. She goes to
ball 0iren bU COUNTESS THOR
IUND, 1Cife of the Scandinavian
am bdsS0dor. dtthOu0b she dfStrNstS
her. WITH GfeenleGf Joel hears
CA PTAIN ANDRE DUVAL, friend
OF the Countess, accused Of being a
spy. Duu0l shoots himself after re-
5uSin9 10 name his dccOmpHceS. A
SerUdnt 1rhO has been listening TO
the session, lcith eGrphOneS. steals
array. Ne9t doY Greenlcdf calls on
the Countess and she Wr0eS him TO
permit her tn SerUe him in the
"Bldck Chamber"
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

(COntinued from Page One.)
election. If this is true, l am vitally
interested.
l call Your attention to Section $50
of Article VII of the election law, and
to Sections 1920 and 1633 of Article
158, chapter Al, of the penal law.
I shall see that such a vote is chal-
lenged for the purpose of preserving
an honest ballot.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

The sale Of certificates, Sheffield said
provision was made that every cent
received from their sale would be
turned over to the growers who plac-
ed their certificates in the pool. In
this manner, the Bankheao alIotments
serve as a form of crop insurance,
since growers who fail to produce
their allotted amount Of cotton are
permitted to sell surplus certificates
on basis Of four cents a pound.
In addition to helping the under
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
insult Subjected To Hot
Questions For Prosecution

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
Cotton Growers
To Help Fellows

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League Questions
Japan's Right To
Mandated Islands

tContInued from Page on<.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
Heavy Vote in Prospect
In This State Tomorrow
For Off-Year Election

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05
Mrs. Dall's Vote
Being Challenged

(COntinued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-11-05

(TO BE CONTTNUEDl