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Evening star., 1936-06-24

conversation with Senator Barkley
OF Kentucky, the convention keynoter
and temporary chairman of the con-
vention at this time.
The band again This time it's the
piece that Identifies Rudy Vallee in
music-the "Stein Song"
Bang goes the gavel. The clock
points to 1;19. The curtain goes up
on the third act of the 1886 Demo-
cratic political drama.
A prayer by Rev. Marshall Shepard,
pastor of the Mount Oliyet Baptist
Church of Philadelphia, it includes a
tribute to the President and Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt for their con-
tribution ito the masses of our citi-
zenS"
And now a Philadelphia glee club
injects the first real life into the
show with Dixie" Cheers and shouts
ring through the auditorium. Then,
in honor of the President, the singers
60 through Anchors Aweigh.'
Secretary of State Hull is recog-
niZed to offer a resolution paying a
tribute to Senator Barkley for his
inspiring" keynote address last night.
The 5000 delegates and alteruates
rise, applaud and cheer.
The convention now swings into
its first real business. Various reSolu-
tions are adopted The roll call of
States for the selection of standing
and other committees starts. It's a
dull, colorless routine, but necessary.
Some of the delegates seem to think
so too. Representative Scott, Demo-
crat. OF California, who frequently
clashed with Representative Blanton
of Texas in the last Congress over the
famous red rider" opens a paper and
reads. Farley leaves the platform and
goes to the Iowa delegation on the
floor. The photographers are on his
trail again.
Evening star., 1936-06-24
Convention

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-06-24
Today's Program
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June "a
Here is the program Of today's
business of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention (time Is East
ern Standard:
9 a.m.-Platform Committee
hearings.
IL a.m.-Convention called to
order by Senator Barkley, tenn
porary chairman for confirmation
Of routine committee appoint
ments.
Indefinite hour-Rules Com
mittee takes up two-thirds rule.
pm.-Night session convenes
for routine preliminary business
prior to hearing speech of per-
manent chairman, Joseph T.
Robinson, Senator from Ar
kansas, scheduled for 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-06-24
Denounced Cost in 1892.

at ALL"
Denounced Cost in 1882.
1t was Senator Barkley who, as key
note speaker at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in 1892, denounced
the Republican administration for "an
enormous increase in the cost of
government"
Barkley said at that time: What
will the incoming Democratic admin
istration do about this imperative situ-
alton? Do We propose to reduce the
expenses of government, or merely to
hold conversation about it? Do we
propose, as our opponents have done,
to let not our right hand know what
our left hand is doing, and keep our
lips ignorant Of both?
Our answer again is emphatically
no! We propose to reduce the ex-
penses of this Government not only
for its own sake and that of the peo-
pie. but as an example to smaller
units throughout the Nation. We pro-
pose to abolish every useless office,
every unnecessary bureau and COM
mission which has grown by what it
fed on until the total has become an
insufferable weight upon all the activi-
ties and resources of the American
people"
Now Denies Waste.
The keynoter last night replied to
criticisms that the New Deal bod
wasted millions of dollars. He in
sisted that the administration has
given employment to millions of Amer
leans. That it has carried out be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 worthy prof.
ects of public need.
Who shall assert that these sums
have been wasted?" he demanded.
Shall we measure these values
against a budget temporarily unbal-
anced?"
He denied that the administration
has unduly increased the public debt
and pointed out that from March,
1929, to March 4, 1898, the public debt
had been increased from $1,000, ,000,-
900 to $21 ,000, ,000, 900 without the in.
auguration Of either relief or public
works program of any consequence
whatever. Hence during the four long
years of the Hoover administration
the public debt had been increased by
$4,000, 100000. From February 28,
1888, to the present time the public
debt has increased to approximately
Evening star., 1936-06-24
VIRGINIA GROUP TO FIGHT REPEAL OF TWO-THRDS RULE
HAMILTON FISH VISITS
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION
Being Representative From Roose-
welt District, He Feels He Should
Watch Campaign.

PHILADELPHIA, June "a P,.-
Representative Hamilton Fish, Re-
publican of New York, arrived here
today to attend the Democratic Con-
vention.
'Inasmuch as I am the Congress-
man from President Roosevelt's home
district" he said, Il felt I should
drop in and see how his campaign is
going"
Well, how is it going?" he was
asked.
Il think the Democrats will nom.
mate him"
Evening star., 1936-06-24
Greeley's Prediction Premature.

Just before the year 1860, Horace
Greeley. visiting the Far West, pre-
dicted that California, then a State
Of about a third of a million people.
would have population of three
million by the year 1900 1t did not
reach this mark till the 1920 census.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Propositions Explained
For Voters Of Valley

pointing one to serve until Janu-
ary l, 1889, when the incoming gov
ernor would name a new board.
Actual enforcement of liquor laws
would be the duty of local officials,
and three fourths of the money
collected In fees and licenses would
be returned to communities and
counties to finance enforcement.
The commission would have the
power to name 25 employees exempt
from civil service, and no limita-
ton would be placed on the salaries
of those Is. No provision is made
to retain or protect the civil serv-
ice status of some $50 employees in
the equalization boards liquor di-
vision.
Number 9 is a local option pro-
posal which would give residents
of cities and counties or their leg
islative bodies (city councils, for
example) the power to decide
whether liquor should be sold with
in the confines of the city or coun-
ty, and to regulate, zone or pro-
hibit the sale of alcoholic beverages
The recall of CALIFORNIA; personal
income tax law is proposed in an
initiative measure which heads the
list of % special propositions on the
| November 8 ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Italians Celebrate
Dawn of Year Is

ROME, Oct. 20. UD - Premier
Benito Mussolini and 100000 black
shirts and war veterans today cele-
brated the dawn of the "year 15''
of modern Fascist italy.
They crowded historic Piazza Ven
ezia, which Ia years ago reverber-
ated with the blackshirt march on
Rome-the almost bloodless revolu-
ton in which the strong-jaWed die
tator came to supreme power.
II Duce's observance of the day
was characteristic, forceful appeal
to italian pride and a warning to
the world that Italy was ready
to defend the empire until the last
drop of blood and the Last bit of
strength" The Fascist host, mass
ed below their adored leader, re-
sponded with roars Of approavl that
beat against the buildings 'front.'
ing the square like storm driven
waves.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

working in a drug store around the
corner for $125 a month. When
my wife had a baby we had to buy
a Sis baby buggy on the install
ment plan"
Today "PsychIana,s" founder and
most impressive before and-after
example owns home in Moscow,
Ida, publishing house, news
paper, dooes $500,000 worth of bust
ness year and has written half
dozen books-all about "Psy-
chiana".
And the best thing about it,
he said, is that we guarantee re-
suits, or your money refunded. ]
guess it's about the only money
back religion in the world"
DR.. Robinson is not at all bash
full about taking in cash for his
religion, which he spreads on a
mail-order basis in 81 countries
why not he snapped. "We
give people a religion that helps
them get somewhere in life. If it
doesn't help them, they don't have
to pay. What could be fairer."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 49, OPP
One Of the most controversial prop
ositions on the November ballot
is No. 10, the motor vehicle fuel
taxes and license fees initiative.
Sponsored by contractors, the
California Highway Council and
the Automobile Club of Southern
California, it was designed primar-
lily to prevent the diversion of gas
oline tax moneys for any purpose
other than highway construction
and maintenance.
But there were included in the
measure certain clauses which went
far beyond the "Save the Gas Tax"
plea and caused Gov. Frank F..
Merriam, the California State Au-
tomobile association, the state
chamber of commerce, the Califor-
mia Real Estate association and
other prominent individuals and
groups to start an intensive drive
against No. 10.
Proponents argued that since
numerous attempts had been made
to divert the gas tax to purposes
other than highway construction
there should be a constitutional
provision which would prohibit
further attempts; that any diver
sion would deprive the state oi
one-third of the federal aid now
received.
Arthur H. Breed, former state
senator, said the acts proposal thai
any tax hereafter imposed on fue
not now taxed in highway opera
ton (Such as diesel fueD shall bt
taxed no more than gasoline woulC
work to the distinct advantage O
diesel-powered equipment.
Proponents said there was NJ
intention of seizing general funS
revenues for highway purposes anC
that lawyers differed in their in
depreciation of the act which in tn,
final analysis probably would hav,
to be submitted to a court test.
Two outstanding special propos
itions on the November 3 ballot ar,
Nos. and 9 which because the,
deal with proposed changes in tn,
state liquor laws have become sub
jects of intensive arguments
Number 3 would create a separ
!; ate, appointive commission of thre,
members to administer the liquo
laws, removing administration O
!, the liquor act from the board O
!; equalization. The original com.
mission would be named by the gov
) ernor, lieutenant governor and at
torney general, each official ap.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
NEW PSYCHIANA
RELIGION AIRED
BY ITS FOUNDER

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30. UD -
DR.. Frank B. Robinson, robust
prophet of "psychiana", snapped his
Suspenders with satisfaction tonight
as he wound up the annual con-
vention of what he claims is the
best go-getter, results guaranteed or
your money back mail order reli-
gion in the world.
The three-way annual convention
was held in Trinity auditorium and
DR.. Robinson said "they turned 'em
away at the DOORS"
The doctor, chairman of the board
as well as principal prophet, orator
and author of the religion, said
"psychiana" was born seven years
ago in the backroom of drugstore
at Moscow, Ida.
"The idea was simple" he said,
$50 simple wondered why nobody
had thought of it before. I figured
out that people were tired of hear
ing about the hereafter. They
wanted more of the here. I de-
cided the world needed a religion
that took care of people while they
were alive, not after they were
dead"
So we invented "Psychiana"-a
combination of success psychology
and Dr. Coue's "every day in every
way I am getting better and bet
ter" with a dash of the late Mrs
Annie Besant's "in tune with the
infinite"
DR.. Robinson marched to the
window of his hotel room and aim
ed an index finger at an apartment
house several blocks away.
"Ten years ago lived there" he
said. st was a licensed pharmacist
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

chine moving on Madrid.
had a few bad moments when,
with the United Press chauffeur,
Rafael Navarro, got separated
from the loyalist government Fore
eS defending the national capital
and surrendered to the rebels.
fell into the hands of the ma
. tionalistS south of Valdemoro while
proceeding toward Aranjuez Sun
day noon in a United Press auto
mobile driven by Navarro. Minifie
and Weaver also were heading for
Aranjuez seeking accurate inform
alton on the progress of the troops
converging on the railroad from
Madrid to the sea.
I left Madrid last Sunday morn
ing with Navarro and drove south
ward to Torrejon de Calzada which
found was quiet. We followed a
side road east to Valdermoro and
continued south on the Madrid
Aranjuez road.
A Madrid militia officer told us
we could continue for some Is
miles tranquilly-but after that
1t was at our own risk.
Our motor car, bearing a United
States flag, halted at the desig-
mated mark.
Within 10 minutes an Automobile
filled with loyalist militiamen
whizzed by, heading toward Aran-
juez. I signaled Navarro to fol-
low.
Suddenly the air was filled with
the whine Of Machine gun bullets
striking all around our car. Nav
AFRO halted the car. We both duck
ed. The firing continued.
I raised my head and looked a.
head long enough to see that the
automobile we had been follow
ing was now upside down on the
road the wheels still spinning. Lat
er saw the bodies of four of its
occupants Sprawled on the road
side, riddled with bullets.
The fire increased in intensity.
I believed it would be safe to
abandon the car and shouted to
Navarro to descend. At the same
time I opened the cars door and
rolled into a ditch alongside.
lay on my face with bullets
striking all around, unable to lift
my head or move my arms or
feet. I called to Navarro. He did
not answer. Then took a chance
and lifted my head a minute. I
saw him still in the automobile.
The motor was roaring. He appar-
emily had decided if he joined me
he would be killed anyway and
had taken a desperate chance,
and turned the car to face north
ward.
heard Navarro shouting ex-
citedly: Hang on!" And at the
same time waving his arms. It
was impossible for me to move be-
cause of the. hail of bullets and
shouted to him to pull out of
danger. He sped away. Then
saw an armored car racing in my
direction.
Feeling that I would be crushed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

if I remained in the ditch, I
crawled toward a field and hurled
myself headlong into a culver.
The shooting subsided but was
dazed by my fall. I saw helmeted
driver who approached, saluted
Fascist fashion and ordered me
to hold up my hands.
obeyed and was marched to
the road where we met score OF
others with guns ready. One level
ed a gun at me but was prevented
from shooting by the driver. Soon
an officer arrived on horseback
and explained I was newspaper
man.
I was taken before the colonel
who treated me courteouSly and
ordered an escort for me to Sc
Sena.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Tax Statements in
County Mailed Out

Tax statements are being mailed
out this week by the county asses
sor-collector to all taxpayers. This
statement will be the only one sent
out for state and county taxes, said
Dan West, county collector.
Taxes are payable Nov. l and the
first installment becomes delinquent
on Dec. S, and the second, April 20
which is also the final date on
which taxpayers may avail them
selves of the 10 year tax redemp-
ton plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886.
NewsPaperman Tells
Of Capture by Rebels

EDITORS NOTEThe following vivid of his capture by
the Nationalist soldiers the Spanish civil the first direct
ly Henry Gorre United staff stationed at
Madrid taken prisoner Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

Editors Note: The following
articles explain propositions which
will come before the voters Nov
ember 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
BY HENRY T. GORRELL

SALAMANCA, Spain Oct. 29. (UP)-The rebels treat
ed with every courtesy today after my escape
when captured Sunday by their fast-movng military
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19
Henderson Daily Dispatch
LAST RITES HELD
FOR ALVIN PEARCE
Services Largely Attended
by Sorrowing Friends
of Young Man

The last rites for Alvin Allen
Pearce, who died Monday shortly be
fore noon at Maria Parham hospital
of pneumonia, which developed fol-
lowing an injury sustained in an au-
tomobile accident, were conducted
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the home with Rev A. S. Hale, pastor
Of the First Baptist church, in charge
and interment was in Elmwood GENE
terry.
The funeral was largely attended
and the floral tributes stated the es-
TEEN in which the young man was
held by those who knew him.
Active pallbearers were announced
as Thelbert D. Gupton, Leroy Harris,
E. L. Parrish, E. A. Faulkner, Ben
Howard and w. Tommy FARRELL.
Honorary pallbearers were named
as Homer Price, Joe Taylor, F. c.
Mills, D. T. Clayton, ST., Horace Hug
gins, j. l.. Gupton, David Stokes, DR..
t. S. Register, DR.. j. H. Wheeler, Ed
Hamlet. D. B. Thomas, J. H. Bum,
]. w. Gill, Amice Clayton, Ed But
Ter, William Brame, C. Champion,
Elvin Falkner, S. B. Rogers, H. v.
Hale, Luther Hughes, Robert Nethery
T. E. Rocker, Ed Huffman, w. B.
Hight, Coleman Stokes, Hershey
Stokes, Kenneth Fields, D. l.. Van
Hoy, F. S. Clark, F. r. Hunter, J. l..
Fort and j. M. Hobgood,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Births And Deaths Less
Over County In October
So Babies Born and Ia Per sons Die; More White
Births, More Colored Dea tbs; IL Births and 10
Deaths In Henderson Township for Month

males and ten females, while all but
one was attended by doctors. Two of
the total of SO births reported were
illegitimate.
Of the IA deaths for the county at
large. five were white and nine color
ed, and nine were males and four fe-
males. Henderson township reported
ten of the deaths, four being white
and six colored and seven males and
three females. Kittrell township had
two and NutbuSh and Midd'eburg one
death each. Births outside Henderson
township incluedd eight in Kittrell,
four in Nutbush, three nj Townsville
and two each in WILLIAMSBURG and
Middleburg.
Three deaths each were attributed
to heart trouble and peritonitis, and
one each to brain injury, dlcer, frac-
ture of skull, external violence, au-
tomobile accident, still birth, suicide
and unknown.
Two. infants under one year of age
died, and there were no deaths he
tween one and ten years, two between
10 and 20, three between 20 and 80,
two between 80 and 40. none between
40 and so, one between SO and so,
two between 60 and 20, two between
10 and 80, and none above 80.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19
SURVEY CONDUCTED
OF LOCAL SCHOOLS
Part of Statewide Under
taking To Determine
Exact Data Desired
EVERY HOME SPOTTED
Sanitation, Equipment and Transpor-
tation Included; VIII Be Stu
died by State Advisory
Board Shortly
EVERY HOME SPOTTED

A survey of the public school sys-
tenn Of Honi;f son ard Vance county
is we'll under way, and will have been
completed as soon as the city schools
have been finished, it was said today
by A. II. Young, of the State Depart
ment OF Education, district supervisor
who was in the city. The assembling
of the data here is In the direct
charge of Marston Clifton, who is
working in the office of Superinten-
dent e. NJ. Rollins in making up his
reports.
Mr.. Young, who said the survey was
Statewide, declined to be specific as
to The direct purpose of the survey.
He IS supervising the work in 80 coun
ties, each of which mas local worker
in charge. There are four field men,
each with district, and covering the
entire State.
Most of the funds for the survey is
from Federal WPA money, and both
white and colored schools are includ-
ed in the compilations. The State De-
paitment of Education and Superin-
tendent Clyde A. Erwin are having
the surveys made, and North Carolina
10 OLlC VI tCAA OI0lCo iAANAANCA Ill LAC
undertaking. Reckonings for the 9TH
Ell 38 states will be made based on
the data assembled. The sum allot-
ed to this State is $4,000.
Mr.. Young was here for a few days
working in conjunction with Mr.. Cliff
ton and the school principals. The
data assembled includes the geograph-
ical location of the home of every
school child in the county between the
ages of and 10; location of school
buildings, grades taught in the build
ing, number Of teachers in the build
ing and the number of children at
tending the schools, a comprehensive
study of the present status of SANTA
ton, and equipment and facilities for
transportation.
The primary, or factual, data being
compiled will be studied by a State
advisory board composed of class
room teachers, principals, superin-
tendents, members of boards of edu-
cation, educators from the various
colleges and universities of the State,
and others so as to outline and pursue
a future educational program in
North Carolina. In short, the work is
a survey of the physical plants of the
schools and their needs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19
T. w. UPTON PASSES
TODAY IN NORFOLK

News of the sudden death in Nor
folk, Va, of T. W. Upton, former
Henderson citizen, was received in
the city today by his daughter Mrs.
Gilbert M. O'Neil, and she and Mr..
O'Neil left Immediately for the Vir-
ginia city.
No details were given, Mr.. ONeil
stated before leaving, and he volun-
teered the information that Mr.. Up
ton would be buried in Norfolk.
The Upton family lived here sew
eral years ago, and the boys, Hugh,
Jack, Baker and Howard were prom
inent in high school athletics, all of
them being outstanding in sports.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19

Births and deaths were both fewer
in Vance county in Octooer than for
September, with SO babies born and a
total of Ii deaths. it was revealed to-
day by the monthly vital statistics re-
port from the office of DR.. A. d.
Gregg, county health officer. The
figures We're made, however, without
reports having been received from
Dabney, Watkins or Sandy Creek
townships.
OF the 80 births reported, 10 were
white and II colored, and II were
males and Is females, minus designa-
tons for one township. Twenty-Five
of the births were attended by doctors
and Ia by midwives. In Henderson
township alone there were II births
or nearly half the total for the coun-
~, and of the number Is were white
and four colored, and seven were
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19
SALVATION ARMY'S
MEETING PLANNED
Advisory Board Scheduled
To Meet Monday To Dis
cuss Program

A meeting of the Salvation Army
Advisory Board has been called for
o'clock next Monday afternoon at
the American Legion hall, it was stat
ed today by Adjutant and Mrs. Joseph
Willett, in charge of the local corps.
The purpose of the meeting is to dis
cuss the annual Home Service APP
peal of the Army.
The board will decide on the a.
mount of money that will be neces-
sary to sustain the Army work here
next year, and will also undertake to
appoint a chairman for the campaign.
All members of the board are urged
to make special effort to be present
for the meeting, Mrs. Willett said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19

1860-George Windle Read. noted
major-general, born at Indianola, Ia.
Died Nov. g. 1884.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19
GARDEN CLUB MOVE
ENDORSED BY LIONS
Sol Hayes Made Treasurer
of Organization; To-
nights Program
Boosted

The Lions Club, in it's regular meet
ing at Hill Top tea room last night,
gave full endorsement to the Hender-
son Garden Club program of beautify-
ing Henderson by planting of trees,
and pledged it's cooperation in the
movement.
Sol Hayes was elected treasurer Of
the organization, dividing the duties
of tie secretary-treasurer post held
by Henry E. White. White will re-
main as secretary.
The club heard an endorsement of
it's speaker at a program this even
ing in the high school, Elwood T.
Bailey, declaring him to be a fine
speaker and one we'll worth hearing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19

Small Fire-An automobile seat
became ignited in an automobile at
Vance hotel this morning at $50
o'clock, calling out firemen. Fire
Chief E. T. Shepherd reported no
damage
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-19

Two Deeds-Two deeds were placed
on the record books of the Vance
Registry yesterday.
Southern Loan and Realty Co.,
conveyed to Lillian w. Alderman for
$40 and considerations a lot on Gran
lite street. This deed was to correct
an error in a former one to the same
property.
M. Y. Cooper and wife sold to
James H. Thomas for $40 and con-
siderations 99.5 acres of land in Will