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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
.|NSURGENT ATTACK
WITHOUT RESULTS
Shivering Defenders Cling
to Madrid and Prepare
Winter Siege

Madrid, Dec. 14.-(AP)-Fleets of
insurgent tanks, supported by infan-
try and machine gun units, battered
for two hours today at government
lines in University City, but SILVER
ing defenders held firm.
An icy wind howled down from
nearby mountains as the fighting
broke out anew. Defenders, however,
said the long-awaited insurgent "big
push" had not materialized.
1t was announced 10000 non-com-
blatant men, women and children had
been evacuated from the besieged
capital in the past week.
The Socialist defense junta ordered
complete reorganization Of it's militia
forces in preparation for bitter win
ter siege.
While insurgent batteries threw oc-
casional shells into the city, the de-
tense forces were converted into "per-
feet army units" the government said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
SOLICITOR SAYS VICTIM
OBJECTED TO SEX ORGY

Wilmington, Dec 14.-(AP)-A mid
dle-aged boiler maker and his house
keeper, comely young widow, were
charged today with poisoning the for
mers 15-year-olds daughter because,
Solicitor John BGTzley said, she OBJ
jected to their Illicit relations.
Meanwhile, Burney continued to in
vestigate the deaths of the mans two
wives. He sa.d circumstances connect
ed with their deaths were similar to
some surrounding the death of the
young girl, whose body was exhumed
last week at Orangeburg, S. c., for
an autopsy.
Officers arrested the girls father
E. L. Smoak, a native of South Caro-
lima, and the house-keeper, Mrs
Genette Harker, %, a few minutes
after midnight, upon a toxicologist's
report that girls viscera contained
traces of a poison.
The girl, Annie Thelma Smoak, a
daughter by Smoak's first wife, died
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
Report of Incident and of
Northeastern Army Co
ing Communistic Not
Confirmed
JAPANESE SEE HAND
OF SOVIET NATION
Russia Suspected of Incl
dent Precipitating Crisis in
North China; Disastrous
Civil War Faces Chinese
Government; M Tilt airy
Moves Very Swiftly

Tokyo. Dec. ii (AP)-Tokyo con-
sulated Germany, her anti-Commun-
81 ally. today on reports the Komi-
Tern was behind the amazing seizure
If Chang Kai-Shek amid Chinese
predictions that Chinas overload may
face firing squad--if he still is
alive.
simultaneously. it was reported the
vanguard of a Chinese rescue expedl-
tiol, pressing toward rebel-held
Sianfu. had clashed with the mutt
nous troops of young Marshal Chang
Hsueh-Liang, who has seq ed Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek.
Eight divisions of the Chinese CEN
ual army said Japanese dispatches
from the mainland, were poised to as
sault Cianfu, capital of Shensi pro-
vince, which is presumed to be the
place where Chang Kai7Shek is held.
The press said there was indisput-
able proof the communist internation-
al had intigated the seizure of Gene
lalissimo Chang and his generals.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
SOutherners
In Congress
FreezeJobs
North IN d West,
However, Challeng-
ing Seniority Me-
thOd of Promotions
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Columnist


Washington, Dec. 14-Continuing
our diagnosis of the complications in
volved in the case of the organiza-
ton of the next House of Represen-
tatives:
Todays Democratic personnel OF
the House is very different from
what it was throughout the long per-
iod during which the Democrats gen
orally were in a minority.
In those times a majority of the
Democratic minority was pretty con-
sistently southern. With few excep-
tons a southern Democrat, once
elected to Congress, continued to be
reelected and re-re-elected indefinite
ly. Most northern Democrats, how
ever, Were in-and-outers- for
only a term or two each. They had
their exceptions, too, like Congress-
men SABBATH of Illinois and Taylor of
Colorado.
SOUTH STILL RULES
But in the main southerners were
the senior Democrats. They still are
but they have ceased to be a majority
among sitting Democrats. Due to re-
cent landslides, northern and western
congressman have become a majority
of the Democratic majority. But
they are largely juniors.
Now the northerners and western
ers demand preferment in the house
in proportion to their preponderant
numbers.
On the opposite hand, the southern
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
Duke Power
Appeal Sent
Back Lower
Supreme Court Tells
Lower i. S. Courts
To Rule on Case In
"Orderly' Way

Washington, Dec. 14.-(AP)-An at
tack by the Duke Power Company on
a major phase of the Public Works
Administration program = making
loans and grants for publicly-owned
hydro-electric projects-was returned
to lower tribunals by the Supreme
Court today for re-trail.
In addition, the justices dismissed
litigation over whether the Associated
Press was entitled to an injunction
restraining radio station KVOS, of
Bellingham, Wash, from broadcaSting
the press associations news.
Taking this action, it held that The
Associated Press had not proved that
it would be damaged by as much as
$3,OOO-the amount necessary to give
Federal courts jurisdiction in such
matters Presumably new action could
be brought by the press association
in an effort to prove this claim.
In the Duke case, the court held
unanimously that the circuit court of
appeals at Charlotte and the Western
South Carolina Federal District Court
had failed to act in accordance with
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
EDWARD SEES DOCTOR FOR
AM AILMENT OF HIS EAR

Voeslau, Austria, Dec. 14.-(AP)-
The Duke of Windsor, closely guard
ed in a chateau, where he started life
anew today as a private citizen, made
an appointment to consult a Vienna
specialist about a long-standing ear
afflicition.
The former king of England, who
came to Austria last night, after CIV
ing up his throne for Mrs Wallis
Simpson, was exepcted to call at
Vienna clinic late in the day after all
other patients had left, attendants
said.
It was noted the former sovereign
held his hand over his ear when he
was driven from the Vienna station
to the country estate of Baron Du-
genne Rothschild, near here, after a
trip from England through France
and Switzerland.
Professor Heinrich Neumann main
tanned an ethical silence concerning
the dukes ear trouble, but it was
learned from attendants and other
physicians that the treatment he will
undergo consists of X-ray, light rays
and rincing the inner ear.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
Solicitor, Burney, Mean
while, Says Girl Slain
for Directing to
immortality
MAN AND PARAMOUR
TELL TWO STORIES
Conflicting Statements Are
Made as Poison Is Found
In Stomach. of Girl Like
That in Bottle Possessed
By 39-Year-Old Boiler
Maker in His Locker

Wilmington, Dec. IA ape. L.
Smoak, 39-year-old boiler-maker, and
his house-keeper, Mrs. Gennette Har-
ker, were quoted by Solicitor John
Burney today as denying from their
jail cells they poisoned the formers
15-year-old daughter, Annie Thelma,
who died December 1.
Burney asserted, however, the man
and woman told conflicting stories
about bottle of poison which he
said was found in sSmoak's locker at
a railroad shop where he worked.
The two were arrested shortly aft
er midnight on receipt by the solicit
tor of a report from a Duke toxico-
logist that the girls viscera contain
ed poison of the same kind reported
TO have been found in the bottle.
Both were subjected to- intense
questioning by Burney and New Han
over county officers. Neither had re-
tanned counsel at midday.
4; Welfare Officers took charge Iof
Smoak's two sons and three children
Of the 28-year-old widowed house
keeper, who were found weeping at
Smoaks cottage this morning.
The solicitor said he was investi-
eating possibility of an insurance
motive also.
Preliminary hearing was set for
next Monday
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
TWO MORE ARRESTED
IN WOMAN'S KILLING
Pair Nabbed After Police Sought Two
Men Nash WOman's Son
Went Riding With

Wilson, Dec. 14.-(AP)- Deputy
Sheriff c. A. Brown, of Bailey, said
today he had arrested Edgar Honey
cult and Tab Bum, Nash county men
in connection with the axe-slaylne
of Mrs. Maris Bissette,. 6O-year-old
Bailey woman.
He said Jesse Bissette, 80, son OF the
slain woman, still is being detained
but that no charge had been lodged
against him.
Deputy Brown did not say why
Honeycutt and Bum were held, lbu1
earlier officers had said they were
looking for two men with whom Bis
settle had taken an automobile ride
the night of the Staying.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
Former King Calls at Office
of Vienna Specialist
After Other Pat
tents Leave
GEORGE RESOLVES
TO DO FULL DUTY
with Gods Help and Sup
ported by My Dear Wife,"
He Pledges Loyalty at Mo-
ment of Great Personal
Distress; Message Sent
Parliament

London, Dec. 14.-(AP) King
George vi, in a message read to the
House of Lords today, said:
Il have succeeded to the throne in
circumstances which are without pre-
cedent, and at a moment of great per-
sonal distress, but 1 am resolved to
do my duty, and l am sustained by
the knowledge that l am supported by
widespread goodwill and sympathy
from all my subjects here and thro-
ughout the world.
ut will be my constant endeavor,
with Gods help and supported by my
dear wife, to uphold the honor of the
realm and promote the happiness of
my peoples"
The kings declaration was read by
Lord Halifax, lord privy seal, as the
peers finished the ceremony of swear
ing allegiance to the new ruler.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
was to deliver the message in the
House of Commons later.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
LIQUOR ADVOCATES
ACCUSED OF DEATHS
Voters Accused by Preacher At An
dersOn, S. c., in Killing and
Execution of Slayers

Anderson, S. c.. Dec. 14.-(AP)-
South Carolinians who voted for the
return of legal liquor have the blood
of a murdered Anderson taxi driver
and two executed men on their hands,
declared Rev. Harold Smith, Green
Vile evangelist, here Sunday at fun
eral rites for Sam Powell and Sam
Anderson, who died Friday in the
electric chair for Staying W. A. Daniel
+ "You in this audience who favored
or voted for the return of legal whisky
in South Carolina are the murderers
of w. A. Daniel" the minister assert
ed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
DISASTROUS CIVIL WAR
FACES CHINESE REGIMES

Marking, Dec. ii (AP)-tChina fac
ed disastrous civil war today as the
central government massed its forces
on the border of Shensi province to
force the release of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek.
The dictator-generaL imprisoned
Saturday with 20 of his subol inmates,
in sudden rebellion led by youthful
Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang, was de-
flnitely reported alive at Ciangu
Cianfu capital of Shansi.
While troop trains rumbled west
ward over railway, last-minute ne
gotiations were opened to free the
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
TWO PATROL RADIO
STATIONS STARTED
Construction on Others To
Get Under Way This
Week, at Saving
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
" j. C. RA SKERVILL
III Z
BX j. {


Raleigh, Dec. 1.-two of the five
highway patrol radio STATIONS age
now under construction and two OF
the other three will be started this
week, Captain Charles D. Farmer,
commander of the patrol, said today.
Work has been started on the founda-
tons of the station near Asheville, al
so the one near Salisbury, and the
concrete will probably be poured for
these stations within the next few
days. Excavation will start this week
for the station here near Ralelgh and
the one near Williamson, while work
is scheduled to start on the Elizabeth
town station early next week.
The houses for the sending equip
ment and operators are being built
by the patrol on force account" in
Continued on Page Five.1
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
WOMAN BADLY HURT
BY HIT-RUN DRIVER
Mrs. L. A. Hudson in Roanoke Rap
ids Hospitals; Two Negroes Ar
rested Later by Officers

Roanoke Rapids, Dec. IA (AP)-
Mrs L. A. Hudson was in a hospital
here today with serious injuries re-
ceived last night when car driven
by her daughter, Mrs. E. w. Smith,
was forced off the road, struck by
another car, and run into telephone
POLE Another daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Edwards, was less seriously inquired.
Deputy Sheriff George Pittman ar
rested Woodrow Harvey and William
Jenkins, Negroes, who he said were
occupants of the hit-and-run car, a
mile from the scene of the accident
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY
TO PASS SOCIAL ACT

Richmond, Va, Dec. Ia (AP)-
Governor George G. Peery, in his
message to the special session
of the General Assembly today,
asked the legislators to enact an
unemployment compensation bill,
with an emergency clause to
make it effective on passage.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
y. G.. States
Athletics Up
At Meeting
+ fractional Dis put e
May G e t Before
Legislature if Not
Settled Shortly
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir walter Hotel.

% Ns
Raleigh, Dec. 14.-Athletic politics
rather than regular State politics, are
IN the Iimelight here today, and at
tention is turned more towards State
College and the Chapel Hill unit OF
the University of North Carolina, than
on the special session of the Gene; al
Assembly meeting here. The interest
in State College is in the meeting or
The athletic council there today IN
which it is exf ected to decide whether
or not it will offer Coach Heartily
w. (Hunk) Anderson another contract
whether it will retain Er. r. r. Ser
mon as director of athletics and other
wise attempt to settle the rather
messy kettle of fish which has de-
Veloped in the athletic department
and which now threatens to involve
CONTINUED on Page Three.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
ROOseveltTO
ReturnHOne
On Tuesday
Mcintyre and 9th
ers of Secretarlal
Staff at Charleston
To Greet Him

Charleston, S. c., Dec. IA (AP)-
Marvin Mcintyre, presidential secre~
tary, arrived here today for the ex-
pressed purpose of checking plans for
the debarkation of the chief execu-
tive early tomorrow morning from
the cruiser Indianapolis.
Mcintyre said the President was
expected to end his 12,250-mile jour
ney to South America and back at
7:3O a. M, and would go directly to
Washington.
Mcintyre was accompanied by Mrs.
James Roosevelt, wife of the Pres
ident's son; Miss Marguerite LELAND
and Miss Grace Tully members of
Mr.. Roosevelt's secretarial staff.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
TWO ARE ACCUSED
IN THEFT OF AUTO
Men Brought From GOIdsbOrO To
Face Charges in TarbOrO After
Car Is Recovered

TarborG Dec. IA (AP)-Officers
said today Woodland Edmondson, of
Tarboro and Simon Garris, of Roa-
hoke Rapids, had been brought here
from Godsboro to answer charge
Of automobile theft.
The two were arrested last night
end the car was recovered. A hole
IN the door, apparently made by bull
lets, led officers to theorize that it
mad been involved in a shooting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
BISHOP OF CHURCH CALLS
FOR CHRISTIAN LOYALTY

London, Dec. 14.-(AP)-George vi,
Britain's new king, pledged to his Par
lament today my constant endeavor,
with Gods help, and supported by my
dear wife, to uphold the honor of the
realm and promote the happiness of
the people,"
His message was read first to the
House of Lords, while Edward, Duke
of Windsor, sought relaxation in the
guarded grounds of an Austrian cas-
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14
One Dead, | Hurt
Just Below Oxford

Blackstone, Va, Dec. 14.-(AP)-
w. Odell Price, "a, of Blackstone,
was instantly killed today in col
lisiOn on the national highway be-
tween Oxford and Creedmoor, N. G.
S. L. Price, driving, was injured
but not seriously.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14

Map of the British Ies inset President canon De Valera
When upon agree British king
the Irish State the republic
eventually constitutional removing the British
kings from all internal activities the Free
State introduced into the Dali parament) Presi
dent Valera. kings
the constitution only connection affecting
relations with other countries President Valera
and the speaker the parliament the
abolished. England.
--Cpn trnt Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-17

Alderman s. R. A. Wall, farmer mayor of Chester, England, 70 years old, has married his second wife's sister, Miss Avoise Wilbraham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-17
STRAND

Singing, dancing, dimples fash ing even when tears are clinging to her lashes, Shirley Temple is cur rently at the Warner Strand thea ter in her new triumph, "Dimples," " the grandest story Shirley has ever had and the outstanding hit in her parade of successes.
 As little minstrel, harmonizing with street singers, playing every role in Uncle Toms Cabin" single handed, starring in a minstrel show and mothering and caring for her irrepressible and incorrigible guard ian, Frank Morgan, Shirley shares with you her love and laughter, tears and thrills, trials and tri- umphs.
 In addition to Frank Morgan, shirleys supporting cast includes Helen Wesley, Robert Kent, Astrid Allwyn, Delma Byron, the Hall Johnson Choir and the inimitable Stepin Fetchit.
 The companion feature presents Lawrence Tibbett in Under Your Spcll' with Wendy Barrie, Gregory Ratoff and Arthur Preacher. It's the rough-house romance of sing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-17
Church. Choirs Plan
 Alteration Pageant
Second Congregational Singers to Be Featured in
 COIOrful Program Sunday Evening

Russell sumpf, Edward Hay and Thomas Morgan.
 THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
 MIGRATION"
 7:3O F. M. Organ Program of Christmas Carols, 7:15 to 7:30 o'clock. ProceSsional: Joy to the World. ................. Handel Scripture Reading and Prayer Ohertory: The Birthday of a King ................ .Neldlinger
 The Junior Choir Hymn-O Come, All Ye Faithful ................... ,.... Reading Baritone Solo: o Holy Night Adam N Kenyon Congdon Chorus: The Inn at Bethlehem; Tyrolean Folk Song ........... ........,..,......., arr. Dickinson Incidental solos by Mrs. Nuhn, Miss Hotchkiss and MT. Gibson Chorus: Happy Bethlehem ...... .............. Donostia -Schindler Junior Choir: Away in a Manager ................J. J........ Spilman Soprano Solo: Lullaby ...... .Reger
 Mrs. Nuhn Baritone and Chorus: Silent Night .,......,. .Gruber- Mueller Chorus: Shepherds, Shake Of Your Drowsy Sleep Besancon Carol Double Chorus: Echo Hymn; While By My Sheep .arr. Jungst
 Junior and Senior ChoirS Chorus and Congregation: The First Noel ...........T Traditional Contralto Solo: No Candle Was There, and No Fire :. Lehman
 Miss Kae Hotchkiss Chorus: The. March of the Three Kings ............... .Bizet- Smith Chorus: We Three Kings of Orient Are ,....... ...., Hopkins Incidental Solos by John Hall,
 w. E. Gibson and
 Kenyon Congdon Duet: Bethleham ,..,....,...... ,........... Schubart-D Dickinson Mrs .Nuhn and Miss Hotchkiss Three Carols of Alterations Contralto Solo, Miss Hotchkiss Recessional: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing ....... Mendelssohn Silent Prayer
 Gloria in Excelsis Dec ........... ..... Thirteenth Century Carol Benediction
 Organ Postlude: Noel ......... .............. Balfour- Gardiner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-17
M The Local
 TheaterS
STATE

Mary Astor in Lady From No where" and "The Captains Kid with little Sybil Jason, Guy Kibbee and May Robson, mighty fine show to say the least. conclude their engagement at Warner Brothers State theater tonight. If you would be royalty" entertained by all means catch this show before it leaves town tonight. It's the tops"
 Starting tomorrow the State pre- sents a finely atracion in Rose Bowl" wherein three major football games and an intercollegiate rivalry for the affections of sprightly Eleanore Whitney provide the background for a thrill packed grid iron drama.
 The film has William Frawley Tom Brown, Larry Crabbe, Benny Baker, Terry Ray and Priscilla Lawson in top roles.
 Rose Bowp has many fast foot ball sequences. actually set in the famous Pasadena stadium, with competing teams enlisted from the pigskin stars of the University of Southern California squad. Crabbe and Brown appear as rival football players, both from the. same small Ohio town and both in love with Miss Whitney. They attend differ ent colleges and ultimately meet on opposing sides in the Rose Bowl game. Benny Baker, as one of Browns colleagues, is meanwhile vieing with Crabbe for the affec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-17

A beautiful Christmas pageant entitled Elaboration" will be pre- scented at the Second Congregational church on Sunday evening. Decem- ber 20 at 7:30 o'clock. This pageant is being directed by Rev. John R. Coombs and Carl J. Jensen, 0rganist and choirmaster. Mrs. Herman Rooster, Mrs. William Valentine, Mrs. Walter M. Boys and other ladies of the church will have charge of the costumes and general setting.
 Members of the junior and senior choir will be in the chorus and the eoloists will be Mrs. Marjorie 8. Nul1n, Miss Kae E. Hotchkiss, Ken- ron Congdon and W. E. Gibson.
 The cast follows: Joseph, Merton MacGregor: Mary, Shirley. Gard ner; two little angels, Mary Lou Jordan and Rosetta Eyman; Kings, Woodrow w. Dillon, Carl Weiss and Dario Testa; Kings Attendants, Vincent Ray, Robert Ker and Mel Stanley; Angels, Mae Honegger, Florence Evitts, Peggy Galbraith, Elizabeth Dowie, Lois Schneider, Eleanor Webster, Dorothy Thomas, Rosetta Currie, Elizabeth Barrows and Rhoda Barrows; Shepherds, Robert Mills, Bernard Lawshe, Thomas Andrews, Thomas Marshall, Thomas Carmichael, Theodore Ad- gate, Robert Barrows, Ralph Arm bruster, George Crandall and Har- old Crandall; Women of Bethlehem, Florine Hitchcock. Evelyn Famigl- etti, Edith Plumb and Eleanor Kemp.
 Members of the junior choir fol- low: Shirley Armstrong, Betty Bur nett, Jean Carmichael, Clarice Claps, Gladys Claps. Eleanor Clark, Rosetta Davidson, Edith Day. Louise Dorgeloh, Mary English, Alice Fam iglietti, Lois Gibbs, Joan Hunter, Marijane John:on, Ann Kurtz, Inthia Link, Isobel McGuffie, Gladys Neuswanger, Margaret Owens, Bar bara Rogers, Nancy Rogers, Freeda Rose, Davis Anderson, James An- drew, Edwin English, John Famigli- etti. Donald Haude, Harold Marina duke, Jack Marshall, Roderick Mac donald, Robert Mason, Ray North, John Surgencr, Lyman Webster.
 Members of the senior choir fol- lows: Verna Martin, Agnes Droz, Mrs. Hans Rangoon, Mrs. William Haas, Eunice Mclaughlin, Marion Dowie. Mary Adgate, Mrs. Edward Hay, Martha McNaught, Freda Hig- gins, Audrey Rogers, Violet Hall, Betty Warner, Helen Dalton, Ber- nice Looser. Jean Webster, Bernice Ru,mney. Helen Olson, Alma Droz, Olive Anderson, Janet Dowie, Alycc' McGregor, Homer Crane, John Hall, Leon Lockwood, Henry Donahuc,