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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
Rotary Meeting Gives Un-
dertaking Big Send-Off
With Members Lend
ing Cooperation
PUBLIC is INVITED
TO ACCEPT PLEDGE
Stickers Are Furnished Free
to Every One Joining In
Movement; Objective Is 10
Create "Safc Driving Con
science; Campaign Lasts
For Week

total of 72 persons today had
signed the pledge in the Safe DRIVING
Campaign launched here yesterday
and sponsored by the Henderson
Daily Dispatch, and indications were
that the movement was merely get
ting under way at this time. That
many cards were turned in to the
Dispatch office Tuesday night.
Impetus to the campaign was I'M
parted by the safety program had
by the Rotary club at its weekly
aunchcon meeting in the evening.
which was lent emphasis by the pre-
sence of Mayor Irvine b. Watkins,
who spoke briefly on the traffic sit
uati0n. and by representatives OF the
three troops Of Boy Scouts in the city
whose aid was enlisted in the work
and who Immediately became active
at and after the meeting.
The Rotary program was in charge
of C. l.. Garter. and patrol leaders of
all the Scout troops were present as
quests, together with other leaders
T.. f. Shaw secretary of the CLUB, IN
trOduced the boys to the club and eX-
planned the safety campaign being
sponsored in the city by the Daily
Dispatch Members of the club pre-
sent signed the pledge cards and were
furnished with stickers to be attach
ed to the windshield of their car.
r. j. Jones, Jr, read from the In
stltute of Governments pamphlet an
article, Death Takes no Holiday"
Mayor Watkins told of the enormous
death toll on the highways of the
State. describing the kind and causes
Of accidents. which he ascribed chief
~ to speed. He cited the tremendous
economic waste to the State resulting
from traffic accidents.
r. j. Jones. ST.. had planned to talk
on the new State drivers license law,
but the time was up and this was de-
ferred until the meeting next week
j. w. Jenkins. president of the club
offered a prize of S. cash to the Boy
Scout troop that signed the most
pledge cards during the week.
Patrol leaders Of the Scout troops
present at the meeting were:
Troop 30-George Epps, Stanley
Teiser. Jack Sanders
Patrol 31-Council Pinneu. E V.
Bum, Jr., Walter Stone, Eugene Pat
tnrson. Carroll Singleton. Charlie
Cooper
Patrol 36-Dick Galloway. Dici,
Jones, Seymour Dworsky. Stanley
Norwich, Gene Tescr
The pledge cards offered motorists
IS reproduced on this page, together
with copies of the stickers being
given to motorists when they sign
the cards, these to be placed on wind
shields.
Those wishing to cooperate in the
campaign are asked to sign this card
appearing in today's issue Of the Dis
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
MISS CLARK TO Be
BURIED TOMORROW
Services Postponed From
This Afternoon Until
Thursday at 3 P. M.

Funeral services for Miss Myrtle
Elizabeth Clarke. who died at her
home in Wiliams5oro Wednesday
morning with pneumonia, were post
DOned from this afternoon until to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Is
land Creek Baptist church, it was
stated today.
Services were to have been held this
afternoon at o'clock at the church
with Rev G.. Van Stephens, pastor, in
charge.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
PROPERTY BURNED
IN NEGRO SECTION
Unoccupied Store and Large
Dwelling Damaged In
Early Morning

A vacant store and n large two
story frame dwelling on West Mont
gomery street, just off Chestnut, were
badly damaged by fire around one
o'clock this morning. the alarm COM
ing in shortly after midnight. Fire
Chief e. T. Shepherd estimated the
total damage at around one thousand
dollars
The vacant store building, hard by
the dwelling, was the scene of the
fires origin. 1t was in a light blaze
when fircmcn reached the scene and
the flaems jumped to the nearby
dwelling, which was also considerably
damaged. The store building was I'M
occupied. Most of the household eff
fccts of the family occupying the
dwelling were carried out before the
damage was done.
The store building was the property
of j. M. Bowling, and the dwelling
was the property of E. A. Jordan,
colOred, who lives in the corner build
ingn ext to it, and where he operates
an undertaking establishment and a
grocery store. 1t was understood Jor-
dan had some insurance 1t was not
learned Wnethef Mf. BOWllng mad 81
milar protection. Neither building
was completely destroyed.
Firemen made a quick run and did
heroic work to check the spread of
the flames. The fire had broken
through the roof and all that end of
the city was brilliantly Illuminated by
the glare. They had good water pres
sure and used it very effectively
Comparatively few people were at
tracted by the fire Many had already
retired for the night and were asleep,
and knew nothing Of the fire until
this morning
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
Production Group
To Meet Tomorrow
To Hear Reports

The annual meeting of the Hender-
son Production Credit Association
will be held in the court house here
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and
reports of the years activities will be
given at that time by w. 3. Gooding
secretary. and others. Two directors
will re chosen and the board will later
meet and elect officers for the year
The association embraces the coun-
ties of Vance, Warren and Granville.
and its business IS to finance farm
ers in their cropping operations from
year to year. 1t loaned more than
5000 coo in the three counties in 1885.
Mr. Gooding emphasized that farm
ers in general, as well as members
of the association, are invited TO at.
tend the meeting
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
HALE TO TALK ON
JAPANESE LEADER

Rev A. S. Hale, pastor of the First
Baptist church, announced today that
at tonight's midweek prayer meeting
services at his church, he would
speak on "Kagawa the Kingdom Of
God Man" Mr.. Hale is understood to
have heard the Japanese Christian,
economist and social leader, who yes
terday and today delivered series of
lectures at Duke University. A num-
Der of Henderson people heard Kag-
ava during the time he was at Duke,
and were greatly impressed with him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
WHITE COUPLE GETS
LICENSE TO MARRY

One marriage license was issued yes
terday at the Register of Deeds of
flee, and it went to a white couple
from another state.
Aydlctte Halves Buckner and Re
becca Elizabeth Kilby. both of Sperry
Vile, Va, were granted license to
wed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15

and wife one fourth undivided in
tcrest in a tract Of land in Watkins
township.
Stokes Allen conveyed to William
Plummer and wife for SIS two acres
of land in Middleburg township.
Nancy Hayes and Robert Hayes
sold to William r. Matthews for 1925
land willed to Nancy Hayes by the
late William w. Harris
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15
THREE TRANSACTIONS
AT VANCE REGISTRY

Realty transactions yesterday at
the Register of Deeds office were
three yesterday
Lucille kittrell Barnes and husband,
John Barnes, sold to M. G. Kittrell
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-15

1881 Prohibition law softenAd
make less than a gallon liquor on,..
petty Offense
Evening star., 1936-07-31
woman who claimed to know the
whereabouts Of Dillinger.

woman who claimed TO know the
whereabouts Of Dillinger.
This woman was after IS 900 which
the Department of Justice had offered
for information leading to the capture
of the gangster She was frank about
it-and after Dillingers death she
calmly collected the money and signed
an extraordinary receipt in which she
released the Government from any
further obligation whatsoever" More
about that receipt later.
Mrs. Sage's Identity Guarded.
The woman was Anna Sage. Her
identity was guarded closely by the
Omen after Dillinger's demise be-
cause they had promised solemnly not
to put her on the spot" Since Mrs.
Sage herself has elected to disclose
her connection with the case, the
bureau no longer feels obligated to
adhere to the promise of secrecy and
consequently has given me the whole
inside story of the Dfllinger trap.
Mrs. Sage, well known to police of
East Chicago, Ind, told Inspector
Cowley on the afternoon Of July al,
1894, that she had been attending
movies with man who had been
introduced by o girl friend as Frank
Sullivan" The other womaf1's identity
I will not disclose, except that her
first name was Polly.
The Sage woman asserted she rec
ognized Sullivan" as Dillinger and
had asked him outright if he were
not the much-hunted fugitive. Dill
linger had admitted his identity. She
declared she had accompanied Dill
linger and Polly to the Marbro movie
theater in Chicago on several occa-
sions and that she would be willing,
for $4,000, to tip off the agents when
another visit was planned.
Cowley and his men bided their
time anxiously the remainder Of that
Saturday evening-but no further
word came from the woman.
Agents "Stand By"
All available agents in the Chicago
area were ordered to stand by" in
anticipation of the tip that would
start them into action. The agents
sat around restlessly in the Chicago
Office all the following Sabbath day
until $50 p.m., when, by phone, Mrs.
Sage advised that she, Polly and
Dillinger would attend either the
Marbro or Biosraph Theater, on Chi.
cago's North Side, about pm.
Evening star., 1936-07-31

With this definite information, i'm
mediate plans were made to cover"
both theaters. Two agents were AS
signed to the Marbro and two to the
Biograph to watch all persons enter
ing them and to fash the word to
headquarters as soon as Dillinger
was spotted. Had the F. B. I. known
definitely which theater Dillinger
would attend the agents would have
attempted to take him as he entered
the theater. Cowley could not be at
both theaterS, however, and he re-
mRnied with the other men in the
ONCE until $50 pm, when the agents
at the Biograph phoned that Dillinger
had just entered the movie house with
Mrs. Sage and Polly. Polly, it should
be explained, was wholly unaware Of
the approa ching trap.
Policemen Aid.
Cowley mobilized a force Of Is
agents and S policemen Of the East
Chicago. Ind. department. A care
full study had been made previously
of the layout" Of the theater. Seven
Of the agents we're assigned TO guard
emergency exits in the rear Of the
theater, while the others were sta
toned along the block in front, hid
den in vestibules, areaways and other
points of vantage
The exact location Of agents and
policemen at the moment Dillinger
emerged from the show at 1880 pm.
ID shown on an oficial diagram at
F. b. 1. headquarters, reproduced for
the first time herewith.
Among the four assigned to "seize
Dillinger bodily was Special Agent
H. Z. Hollis, who later was killed,
with Cowley, by Baby Face" Nelson.
Names Of all other agents are with
held, in line with r. B. I. policy.
Hollis was standing at the curb,
few feet south of the theater entrance.
Agent D was in a veStibule a little
further south. If Dillinger walked
to the south, it was the job of this
pair to grab him as he passed be-
tween them.
At the curb about the same dis
tance to the north of the theater
were two policemen-in plain clothes,
of course, who were under orders to
seize Dillinger II he came in their
direction.
Lighted Cigar Signal.
Agent A, lettering in q vestibule
opposite the point where Hollis was
Evening star., 1936-07-31
BY REX COLLIER.
YOHN DILLINGER would be

rOHN DILLINGER would be
alive today in all probability
and in Alcatraz Prison-but
~ for one thing: a determine
tion never to be taken alive by officers
of the law.
With the permission of ]. Edgar
Hoover, director Of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, have been
privileged to delve into the grim files
of the F. B. l. on the lurid case Of the
late Public Enemy No. /.
have seen for myself-and am
able to reveal publicly for the first
time-intimate details of the care
fully laid plans which led up to the
fatal shooting of Dillinger outside
Chicago movie house on the night OF
July az, 1884.
Those plans, locked in a steel cabi-
net at the Department OF Justice and
guarded until now from any but Off.
cial eyes, disclosed a number of in-
teresting things bearing on the re-
Gently agitated question: Was the
shooting to death of Dillinger justi-
fed?
Wanted Him Taken Alive.
I. Specific orders were issued by
Hoover that Dillinger must be taken
alive, if possible.
2. Four men were stationed on the
sidewalk, near the theater entrance,
with instructions to "Seize Dillinger
bodily as he passes
3. BY Hoover's order, relayed to the
agents by his personal representative,
Inspector Samuel P. Cowley, there
were no machine guns, rifles or shot
guns at the scene. The agents were
armed only with pistols and warned
not to draw them unless absolutely
necessary"
4. Dillinger quickly saw two agents
starting to close in and seize him,
turned to face them, bent to crouch
ing position. whipped out .38-caliber
automatic pistol and was about to fire
when three agents beat him to the
draw.
Unjustifed? Well, of course the
agents could have let this known
killer fire first--but in so doing they
would have endangered not only their
own lives, but the safety of gather
ing crowd of men, women and chill
dren emerging from the theater.
Subject of Investigation.
The circumstances surrounding the
shooting of Dillinger have been the
subject of an "ill-adyised" inquiry by
Secret Service men. They went to
the Chicago police for Information,
1t Is said, but must have gotten little
satisfaction, because the Chicago po-
lice knew nothing of the plans.
Those plans, the records show, were
made in the Chicago Office of the
r. B. L, after telephonic converse
tiens with Hoover at Washington.
Only one other law enforcement
agency was "in'' on them. That was
the police department of East Chicago,
Ind, q captain and a sergeant of
which had brought to the r. B. I.
Evening star., 1936-07-31
SOCIAL CREDIT NEAR

EDMONTON. Alberta, July 81
R.-The social credit government Of
this Canadian province made public
yesterday the registration forms
which win bind citizen and govern
ment in the new economic pact based
upon credit dividends to all.
Contained in the covenant are
pledges of mutual cooperation seek
ing to insure success Of Premier Alb
erhars's social credit plan, which
promises economic security, "just"
wages and hours and other reforms
through the circulation Of social
credit along with Canadian money
under complicated control laws.
Evening star., 1936-07-31

curb, near the mouth Of the alley,
were Agents @ and II, with instruc-
tions to watch for the cigar signal
and then close IN from the south.
At the other side Of the theater,
near Policemen and 4, were Agents
4 and r, who were to close In from
the north.
Across the street was the remainder
Of the detail.
Inspector Cowley kept moving back
and forth along the block, surveying
the situation. At the moment Dill
linger appeared Cowley was across
the street, but he crossed quickly as
his men closed in.
When Dillinger and the two women
came out, they turned to the south.
Agent A lighted his cigar.
Points Out DilIinger.
The files show that Agent D said
to G: That is Dillinger with the
straw hat and the glasses" AS Dill
linger passed, Agent . stepped
quickly and quietly across the side
walk to q position on the right of
Dillinger, while Agent G approached
him from the left. Agent Hollis, by
prearrangement, moved In behind
Dillinger.
As this maneuvering started, Dill
linger became aware Of the fact he
was being surrounded by agents.
Affidavits Of eyewitnesses agree that
he reached quickly into his right
trousers pocket-he was wearing no
coat-and whipped out his pistol.
Immediately he began to crouch
and dodge and was bringing the gun
into firing position when Hollis and
two other agents, in self defense. drew
their own pistols and fired. He fell
without uttering a word and was dead
when he reached hospital.
As the firing began the two women
ran.
The official autopsy record, on file
Mt the bureau, shows there was "a
bullet wound and entrance at the
level of the sixth cervical vertebra
and also q bullet wound and entrance
in the mid-clavicular line of the
seventh costal interspace.
Testifies at Inquest.
At the coroner's inquest Inspector
Cowley testified:
He came out OF the theater and
turned to his left and was approached
by our agents and drew his gun and
was shot and killed"
Shot by the Government agents?"
asked the coroner.
"YeS, sir" said Cowley.
'Mr. Cowley, were you present at
the scene there?"
yes, SIR"
do you know and can you tell us
as to whether or not Dillinger at any
time drew his revolver or gun, II he
had one on him?"
Yes, sir, he did. He had q gun and
drew it."
A clip Of cartridges that fitted the
pistol was found on his body by the
coronerS clerk.
The eoroner's jury rendered this
verdict: Prom testimony presented
we find said act to be justifiable homi-
eide and wish to highly commend all
omceS VINO participated at the Time
Of this occurrence for the splendid
manner in which they conducted
themselves, as shown by the fact that
no lives were lost in the final capture
Of man OF the type Of the deceased"
Coroner Commends Agents.
The coroner read into the record
this statement. In part:
II just want to say one word and
that Is that I join with the jury in
commencing the Department of jus
tice, especially the agents Of the de-
partment in the work they have done.
1t is a wonderful piece of work and I
think it is TO their credit and COM
mend them"
Cowley met Mrs. Sage in Los
Angeles on October II. 1884, paid her
the promised $1,000 and obtained her
Evening star., 1936-07-31
Poetry Used to Pay.

Poets able to live by their poetry
alone can be numbered on the fingers
OF both hands, yet a hundred years
ago poetry paid and often very well.
No sane father today would allow his
son or daughter to take up poetry as
a profession, yet Robert Browning's
father allowed 1t In the 1830s.
Evening star., 1936-07-31

signature - and f1ngerprints - on a
statement reading, in part:
whereas, the United States De-
partment of Justice did employ me
to secure information leading to the
apprehension Of John Dillinger. alias
Frank Sullivan, and,
whereas, I, Anna Sage did secure
and deliver personally to an oficial
of the Division of Investigation, De-
partment of Justice, information as
to the whereabouts Of the said John
Dilliager at q particular time,
"I, Anna Sage, for and in considera-
ton Of the sum Of S., 900 lawful money
of the United States to me in hand
paid by s. p. Cowley, known to me
as an official of the United States
Evening star., 1936-07-31

standing, was to light q cigar a. .
signal that Dillinger was emerging
Agent B sat in an automobile
parked near Hollis.
Agent c was beside Agent D In
q vestibule, about midway between
the theRter and an alley. At the
Evening star., 1936-07-31

Department Of Justice do hereby
release the Department of Justice from
all debts, dues, sums, reckonings,
covenants, contracts, agreements,
promises, damages, judgments, claims
and demands whatsoever in law or
in equity 80"
Evening star., 1936-07-31

late 4es w cea peaut s the nn ssan The 1 the "a" the
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28

4 occurred for eastern lettuce which
Is selling at soc to Use per eastern
crate.
Carrot markets are rather weak.
eastern stock declined IOc to 25c in
New York, selling at 75c to 81 per
Dushei. Western carrots bring SO to
SS.5O per crate. New York cauli-
hover showed some declines of 1Oc
TO 25e and sells at 75c to $1.25 per
crate.
Celery markets are irregular. New
YORK stock brings 81 to $3.50 per
twO-thirds crate in New York City.
western peas sell lower with many
declines Of l0c to 25c a bushel. To-
matoes sell at wide range of prices.
Receipts from New York, Pennsyl-
yania and Maryland are selling at
SOc to yOc per bushel in New York
CITY Sweet corn is in good local
supply in most markets. Prices
range SOc to 6Oc per bushel for the
yellow varieties. String beans have
made very sharp declines from high
ranges prevailing last month. Re
cent sales in New York City were
from soc to 75c a bushel.
Apples Slightly Lower
Prices Of apples show the usual
late summer tendency to decline
with increasing supplies. Losses of
iOc to 25c bushel occurred at some
points and general range of soc to
$l.25 compared with prevailing
prices of 81 to $3.50 early in the
month. CarlOt shipments so far this
year have been about three-fOurths
those OF last season to date. East
efh apple markets average a little
lower than western, owing to very
liberal supplies from New York.
Virginia and West Virginia.
Prices are somewhat higher than
a year ago. New York Oldenburgs
at S5c to Sl.25 a bushel in New York
City and Baltimore compare with
sales at soc to Csc a year ago. Vir-
ginia Wheatleys at 81 to S1.IO in
Baltimore and Washington compare
with 6Oc to 75c a year ago. Olden- |
Durgs in Chicago are 1Oc to 15c high |
er this year
The peach market remains about |
steady. Supplies have gradually be-
come lighter Some markets show
weakness because of accumulated
stocks on trace or in storage. East
ern markets quote southern Elbertas
II $l.75 to $3.50 a bushel. Some of
1nly fair quality brought 81 to $1.25.
Colorado shipments are increasing
md showed good color.
Eastern cantaloupes are about
'teady at SOC to 81 per crate, and
western honeydews at $I.75 to $3.50.
Eastern grapes are still in light sup
'ly- Delaware Champions sell at
0c-per 12-d0art basket in New York.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
ROADSIDE BEAUTY
PRIZES AWARDED
BY R. P. ROBINSON
[Conlinrsd Irom ~ PsRel

tic arrangement of market products
and general cleanliness Of market
stand figured in the awards.
The flags are about four by three
feet and the poles feet in height,
topped with gold balls and equipped
with metal holders for lawns so that
they may be removed easily.
The aim of the roadside 6eautif-
cation committee, which is affiliated
with the National Committee for
Roadside Beautifeation, is to bring
about a general improvement in all
roadside places. especially places Of
business using signs to advertise
their products.
In this connection, Mrs. ThOmp-
son comments: "Our committee feels
the highway commission has done
everything possible to make our
roads beautiful and pleasant to ride
on, and it seems almost unpatriotic
that people for $40 will spoil their
property with hideous signs which
not only destroy ghe beauty Of the
but often obstruct the
views. We would feel greatly pleas
I'd to have all of these signs remOV-
3D."