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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

It was nice OF Emile Dionne to give a
piece OF her breakfast bacon to Mother
Hubbard's hungry dog, even II he was
only the picture illustration OF nursery
rhyme,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

Bordeaux walters have struck to abol-
ish tips, which they call an "affront" to
their self-respect. Who ever thought
Frenchmen would come to this?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

A "pause for pedestrian week" has been
suggested by city improvement associa-
ton. The idea Is to get the pedestrians In
q good frame of mind for "be kind to mo-
florists week."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

"Lost: One Summer Slump" says the
headline. But there's no reward offered
for It's return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
T est Y o uP
knowledge

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn 70 last
mage for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say, "They ere both
alike; say, 'They ere like
each ether"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

Washington, August 12 - John Roosevelt youngest
member Of the Roosevelt tribe b cute boy but there 70
nothing he hates moro than 20 be called lust that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
Daily Pound
Washlngton 49, g -
JOHN ROOSEVELT, BABY
OF FAMILY, CUTE" BOY

The Roosevelt famlyl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
START INQUIRY OF
CONV|CTS' BURNING
One of Only Two Survivors
Praises Guards; 20
Negroes Died

scottsboro, Ala, Feb. 1.--(AP)---
Alabama today sought to learn why
20 Negro convicts were trapped In a
flaming truck yesterday and burned
to death while guards fought futllely
to save them
Hamp Draper, head of the convict
department, and CASTOR Scott, chair
man of the State Highway Commits
sion. were en- route here to conduct
the inquiry ordered by Governor Bibb
GroaveS.
Waiting the arrival Of 20 prison
made coffins were the charred bodies
of the 20 Negroes who were trapped
in the cage-like body of the truck
when one of their number, seeking to
warm numbing hands, lighted piece
of paper and 1gnIted the gasoline:
Warden H. D. Hansard last night
announced the death list, which IN
cluded only one prisoner serving as
much AS ten years. The rest ranged
from a year and a day to ten years
OF the two surviving convicts, one
Paul Dawson, praised indirectly the
work of the two guards, Fl. M. Middle
brook, of Montgomery, and G. W.
WATSON, of Danville, for their quick
work in attempting to save the doom
ed prisoners - - -l---.-.-.---. -A... -is
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
DR., GRAHAM GIVEN
CONFIDENCE VOTE
Hill Protest on Moving Of
Engineering School To
Raleigh Deferred
NO FIREWORKS SEEN
"Pure Athletics" Project Of President
OF University Is Left To Him
and Faculty Of Larger
Institution
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,

Raleigh, Feb. L. The fireworks
which had been predicted in the meet
ing. of the full board of trustees Of
the University Of North Carolina here
Friday turned out to be nothing more
than a slight fizzle as President
Frank p. Graham was given a de-
cisive vote of confidence when the
board voted 80 ITO 10 to leave the
"pure athletics" question entirely In
the hands of President Graham and
the faculties of the various units OF
the university. 81.
The trustees did not act so decisive
~ with regard to the objections OF
John Sprunt Hill and his group OF
followers who are still objecting to
the removal of the schools of eng1-
neering from the Chapel Hill unit to
the State College unit. Instead OF
hearing Mr.. Hill yesterday and dis
posing of the engineering school con
troversy once and for all, 1T decided
to postpone the reviving of this issue
until the June meeting of the board,
at which time 1t agreed to hear Mr..
Hill and give this question first place
on its program.
The failure Of the board to hear MT
Hill and dispose Of the engineering
school controversy was disappointing
(Continued on Page fFivel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Long Widow
Will Assume
Duties Soon
Named to Unexpired
Term in Surprise
Appointment B y
Governor Noe

;, Ne~ Orleans, La, Feb 1.--(AP)--
'.Fs. Apey p. Long. widow of the late
7Aator, expected to take his vacant
eat III the Senate Immediately after
surprise appointment to the post
~ night by Governor James A. Noe.
Inc appointment was interpreted to
over the period from now until the
General election April 81, but the
9la'e Democratic Committee, believed
empowered under the law to name a
,'"P date to take the place of the
''''' Democratic governor, o. x. AL
'n, 70 put Mrs. Long on the ballot.
j" elected. she then would serve the
,''''d'nder Of her husbands unexpired
',."' which ends January 3, 1887.
numerous officials privately had
NP reHsed confidence that Allen j. FL
q" "per. speaker of the State House
~ representatives, who had been
"o"lnated for the full six-year Sen
'le term. also would be named fol
ny unexpired' term which ends il
JAo2;ay.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
BOSSES TO SELECT
TICKET or CO. P.
Hoover Will Have No
Chance at Cleveland, Ac-
cording to Outlook
LANDON is BEST BET
Kansas Governor Seems In Lead;
Hoover and BOrah Supposed To
Kill Each Other Off With
The Delegates
By LESLIE EICHEL
f,ontral Press Staff Writer

Cleveland, Feb. This is the city
In which the Republican national con-
vention will be held, beginning June
8.
The Socialist will hold convention
previously in the same huge audi
torium. but nobody seems much in
terested in whom the Socialists will
nominate. Maybe in 20 years from
now the situation will be reversed.
but for the present the Republicans
are the news.
The Republican arrangements COM
mittee already has been In Cleveland,
to look into the matter OF hotels and
meeting rooms--and back rooms.
Back rooms will be important in
this convention. The presidential
nominee finally will be decided in a
back room.
Americans pirate on relationships
and kings, then permit a handful of
politicians to choose their president
and vice president.
Direct voting for president and vice
president also are forbidden by the
Constitution-urless we change the
Constitution.
NO ON HOOVER
The sentiment among political writ
ers indicates that Herbert Hoover
will have no chance In the Cleveland
convention. But he will engender a
great deal Of fear, for he will have
an important say. He and Senator
William e. Borah are supposed to
kill each other off.
This writer doesn't know. He heard
Hoover blessed in a Cleveland movie
theater last night when Hoover, on
the screen, attacked the New Deal.
But Hoover will not be Kissed In the
Republican convention, to which the
hoi polloi of Cleveland will not be
invited.
Even so, the bets are on Governor
Alt M. Landon Of Kansas-or Senator
CONTINUED on Page FiVe)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
House lnflationary Bloc
For Currency Expansion
Hauptrnann Probe
Formally Started

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 1.-(AP)-
Colonel III. Norman Schwartzkopf,
superintendent OF state police
launched secret new hivestiSar
ton today into the Lindbergh kid
mapping, under orders from Cover
nor Harold g., Hoffman TO- ssCOrri!
plete the job Il, MI ,@.33a.u..,
- The governor had nd specific
suggestions for the course Of the
renewed inquiry into the crimes
for which Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann is under sentence to die, but
promised to turn over to State pO-
lice things that come to my at
tention, and any evidence of ac-
completes I may receive"
~ feel they must follow the re-
guIar procedure the governor
said. Having convicted Haupt
mann, they have a starting point.
It's a police job to find IL any 9th
ers were involved In the job"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Student Council !.
Head at i. n. c.. Is
Caught In Probe

Chapel Hill, Feb. l tAP)--A
sweeping investigation of cheat
ing at the University of North
Carolina reached sensational
climax today when Jack Poole,
president of the Student Council.
was suspended indefinitely after
confesing he cheated while
freshman.
The Council Is the students dis
ciplinary body, and before SUI
spending Poole, senior, had dis
missed 80 others, all alleged to
have had part in an organized
racked of filching and selling
copies of questions to be asked
OH examinations.
The announcement Of P0ole's
Suspension said he cast his, own
vote for his dismissal
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Lewis Organization Also
Votes To Contribute To
Campaign Fund for
President
CALLS ON A. F. OF l..
TO DO SAME THING
Would No Longer Be Amy
Doubt of Outcome in No
yember if Labor Would
Back Democratic Ticket,
Lewis Says; Tells of Wall
Streets Big Fund

Washington. Feb. 1 (AP)-
The United Mine Workers form
.lIv endorsed President Roose-
Welt for reelection today and
decided to contribute to the
campaign fund.
1T might be we'll for the American
Federation Of Labor to take cognl-
rance of what this convention has
done" said John l.. Lewis, the min
ers' president. when the 1,70O dele
rates had unanimously adopted the
Roosevelt resolution.
IF the A. F. Of l.. would follow suit,
os il should, then. for all practical
purposes, the result of the next cleo
tion no longer would be in doubt"
we are not endorsing the Demo-
cratic party as SUCH" Lewis added.
we are rising TO meet crisis III the
economic and political affairs of the
nation.
The union is allying itself with q
great statesman :. to protect the com
mon people.
The interests in downtown New
York are Boosting that they can raise
enough money TO elect a Chinaman
TO the White House.
1T il time for the United Mine
Workers and all of the common peo~
pie ~ show these interests that there
isn't enough money to buy the presi-
dency."
Lewis for many years was a Repub-
lican
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
More Deaths, Threats Of
Coal and Milk Shortage
and Clicked High
ways Reported
COAL RATIONED OUT
IN SOME SECTIONS
Cincinnati Has Serious
Railroad Collision, With
Many Injured; Greensboro
and Fayetteville Report
Four Below Zero as Min
imum for the Night

Raleigh, Jan. / (AP)-Tem-
perature readings at below zero
marks were recorded at numer-
Gus points in North Carolina
early today, at some setting new
all-time cold records.
At Henderson 1t was six below, and
at Greensboro and Fort Bragg four
below. An unofficial reading Of four
below was reported from Franklin
county.
Henderson had a reading Of seven
below last Tuesday, but Greensboro's
reading was O. new all-time low there.
The previous minimum in the history
of it's weather bureau was three be-
low. r
Low temperature readings from
other points included Goldsboro, five,
Charlotte II and Raleigh Id.
Lumberton reported a low Of four
degrees above, which had been equal
led only once-DeceInber 80, 1917-in
the past 80 years.
AT Winston-Sa Salem the mercury fell
to one degree below zero. : II
COAL PILES DWtNDLE AS a.,
WINTER SIEGE LE1NGTHENS
Chicago. Feb. 1 tAP)-coal piles
dwindied dahgsrottsly low In many
states today as a shivering nation
neaped extra fuel In furnaces against
the lengthening siege Of bitter cold.
Mercury columns shrunk far below
normal everywhere east of the Rocky
Mountains except the gulf states, keep
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Industry Says by
Near Two Percent
During Past Week

New York, Feb. (AI')-The Asso-
clated Press weekly index, Of indus
trial activity, adjusted for seasonal
variations. dropped 1.9 points this
week to 822 but remained we'll above
the ISL recorded in the comparable
week year ago.
With the exception of electric power
put and residential building, ali
The componuents moved lower.
Underlying the setback was sharp
decline in miscellaneous carloadings.
Rs circles feel the recent curtail-
lnent OF shipments in this classifica-
ton is due, in large measure, to over
locking Of materials by trade and
industry IN the final quarter of 1885
The steady lowering Of automobile
production schedules since the first
Ut the year was held to indicate that
manufacturers are marking time un-
III spring sales trends are@more def
ntely indicated.
Declines in steel mill activity and
cotton manufacturing were slight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Government
To Dispose
OF Cotton
Southern Senators
Propose Selling of
10000 Bales Week.
" of SURPRISES

Washington, Feb. 1.--(AP)--A plan
to dispose of the governments large
cotton holdings through a designated
sales agent, at rate not to exceed
10000 bales a week, was proposed to-
day by a group Of southern senator's
It will be incorporated in resolu-
ton to be introduced Monday by
Chairman Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, Of the Senate Agriculture
Committee.
Under the proposal, which Smith
said had the unanimous endorsement
of southern cotton senator's, the sales
agents would be appointed by the
President subject to confirmation by
the Senate.
All government cotton holdings, in-
GLIDING the 100000 bales on which
12-cent loans were advanced, and lint
held by the producers pool would be
placed under the jurisdiction OF the
agent.
However, before transfer Of cotton
in the producers pool, the resolution
provides for it to be taken over and
paid for by the government on the
same terms as cotton acquired under
the 12-cent loan plan.
At the beginning Of each week the
agent would be required to give pub
lie notice of the number of bales to
be sold, including futures, and the
places where the sales are to be held
Proceeds derived from sales would
go into the Treasury. Any profits de-
rived would be distributed prorata at
the end of each fiscal year among tn9
original owners.
snait1 ea2E he expects 70 call TIE
Cy-2rlata Agriculture Committee into
gessior rvuesc ay to consider the pIars
and predicted it would be quickly APP
fo7zcvEa1.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Greatest Battle of War" on
North Front Not Con-
firmed by Italians,
However
ROME HAS RUMORS
OF PERILS OF WAR
Mussolini Calls Fascist
Grand Council and Issues
Threat of ''World's Most
Terrible Unjust War" if
More Sanctions Are APP
Piled Upon Italy
fRv The Associated Press.>

The "annihilatiOn' Of the 1tal-
ian army under General Deamitl
which has been operating In
northeastern Ethiopia; was claim
ed by Ethiopian sources In a
Reupter's News Agency dispatch
from Dessye, Ethiopia, today.
The alleged battle was not confirm
ed by Italian sources, the official
daily communicate from Rome saying
ONLY, Marshal Pedro Badoglio tele-
graphs that on the Sonnaliland and
Eritrean. fronts there Is nothing new"
The Ethiopian claim, however, was
that the famous "28th of October" d.
vision of Italians was included in the
casualties Of what was described as
the greatest battle of the war On the
northern front.
This report said the Philippians. cap
tured hundreds of prisoners, ana
great numbers Of machine guns, rites
and ammunition. ge8
From various sources came the re-
mort that Ras Desta Demtu had been
deuosed as commander. of Emperor
Halle Selassie's armies IN southern
Ethiopia, being succeeded by General
Baltcha, veteran warrior.
Officially, however; this report was
denied in Adds Ababa.
In Rome, Premier Mllssolint called
the Fascist grand council together as
runors were rampant that the peril
Of the Ethiopian war was being In
cressingly" feared rs result Of the
Ethiopian hoStilities.
Mussolinis newspaper, Popolo d.
Italia, charged that eff sanctions were
extended and political victory was
won by the pressure of "imperialists
and the bloodthristy," Europe would
enter the worlds most terrible unjust
war"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Two Score Representatives
! Vote for Printing Press
Money To Pay Off
-. - the Bonus
DEAD SET. AGAINST
ANY. NEW. TAX NOW
Opposed TO Letting Bank
ers Get Rake.Off III Hand
ling. Bond Issue Now, In
flationary Senator Thomas
Promises Like Movement
In Senate

Washington, Feb. L--tAP)--
The House inflatiOnary bloc
adopted a resolution today for
payment of the soldiers bonus in
new currency.
The resolution opposed any new
taxes as entirely unnecessary" 1t
was adopted as word of a $3.50, O0O, 600
tax bill to meet bonus and farm re-
lief costs was passed in high admins
istration quarters.
There was no dissenting vote as
Representative Patman, Democrat,
Texas, leader of the group, put the
question to approximately two score
representatives present.
"The understanding is, of course,
that we are going to be faced with
taxes some" Patman told the group.
''The question is, are we going to sit
idly by and let the bankers get an
other rake-off OH the debt to the vet
erans?"s
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas, asserted that the only reason
financiers prefer the issuance OF
bonds to pay the bonus, rather than
currency expansion, is because they
get three percent interest on the
bonds and bonus out of manlpula-
ton of bonds"
The resolution adopted was pro
posed by Representative Greenwood,
Democrat, Indiana, who said:
MANY of us-in fact, all Of us
do not believe in wild initiation that
would see government credit and pur-
chasing power imperilled. But we
CONTINUED on Page Tive)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
EXPLAINS SPEEDY
DEATH OF JENKINS
Had Less Resistance Than
Negro Week Before;
Same Mixture Used
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm The Sir Walter Hotel,
N q MA SKIER WILL

Raleigh, Feb. 1.-The reason Ed Jen-
kins died so much more quickly in the
letba1 gas chamber here yesterday
than Allen Foster did the week before
was not because Of any apprecfaoie
difference in the amount OF gas useo
or anv difference In the procedure 1ol-
lowed, but because Jenkins was olg'
fat, flaggy and anemic, while roster
was small, wiry, muscular and had
an exceptionally strong heart, accord
ing to medical authorities, cnemls's'
prison officials and observers.
Jenkins, about IS years DID, weighed
at least $50 pounds and was rat 1ian-
bv and anemic, with very little resist
ence. He had also undergone an as
sexualization operation some years
ago. His respiration ceased nine Sec
onds after he started inhaling the gas
while his heart stopped beating 60
seconds after he started breathing the
gas. the doctors officiating at the exc
cution reported. He was pronounced
dead about seven minutes after the
gas started generating. Some thought
he lost consciousness almost immedl-
ately. others that he may have re-
manned conscious for 30 seconds, but
no longer. :.
Foster, the 2O-year-old Negro youth
executed the week before, and the
first prisoner executed in the gas
death chamber, was tough, wiry, mus
cular, without an ounce of fat on his
body. He claimed he had once fought
Joe Lewis in Birmingham. From two
to three rainlgtag ELAPSED before Eos.
ter lost ccrgcIouG-loGs and eleven
minutes before he was pronounced
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Daily nlspatch BureaH.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,
,~ 4 ~ ma SIX Ell VIII.

Raleigh, Feb. There have been
very few serious automobile accidents
this week in spite of the snow and
ice and bad weather conditions, ac-
cording to Captain Charles d. Far
mer OF the State highway patrol. The
roads will have many slick and dan
gerous spots and stretches, with the
result that Captain Farmer urges
drivers of cars and trucks to continue
to drive with the utmost care and
caution.
"The experience of the past week
shows that when people know the
roads are dangerous that they can
drive carefully and thus avoid acct
DENTS" Capt. Farmer said. "The rec
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
Careful Driuing On Slick
Pauements Cuts Accidents

ord of this week and of previous
weeks when weather and road condi-
lions were bad and highways dan
gerous, goes to prove that most Sc
rious accidents are due to careless
ness and recklessness and that if ueo-
pie would drive as carefully in good
weather as they do when we have
ice and snow, there would be very
few accidents.
There have been many minor &C
cidents, mostly due to skidding on icy
stretches of highway. But few of
these have been serious, since most
of the drivers were going at a slow
rate of speed. If care and low speeds
will reduce accidents when road con-
ditions are bad, they will reduce them
in good weather, too.'s
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
STATE PLAYS TRUMP
IN LIGGETT MURDER

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. l (AP)--
The States two trump cards were on
the table today as court stood SUI
spended until Monday In the murder
trial of Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumen-
field, ex-bootlegger, charged with the
machine gun Staying December Of
Walter Liggett, crusading publisher Of
the weekly, midwest American"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01
LABOR THREAT TO
LEWIS DANGEROUS
Order to Industrial Organi-
cation To Dissolve May
Hasten Split
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, Feb. 1-Signs are that
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, recently III
session at Miami, enticed the A. +.
of L. dangerously "out on limb"
when it ordered Chairman John L.
Lewis committee for industrial Or
ganization to terminate its activities.
The industrial organization COM
mittee oDvioug1y will not q-1e.
As soon as the Industrial eCE1r----ts'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01

SCo1.inLeG On Page Eeg-.al
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-01

GCozti2uoa On Eago E3ve,s l
Evening star., 1936-06-09
Dynamite Shed Rifle Target.

PITTSBURGH (P.-Frank Tibini,
%. and Frank Jones, %, lost their
rifles, but police say they're lucky.
All they did was pick for q target-a
dynamite shed.
Police confScated the weapons,
Evening star., 1936-06-09
A Fishy Golf Story.

CASHIERS. N. g. R.-Driving
from the l5o-yard seventh OF the
Hampton Country Club, Mrs. o. D.
Covert watched the bah land in q
nearby brook. Walking 10 the bail, she
found 1t In the water and beside II an
8-inch trout It had killed.
Evening star., 1936-06-09

Across.
i. Street urchins.
6. Still.
.. Beseech.
"a. Derived from fruit juices.
Is. Shoshonean Indian.
is. Port.
IT. Method.
18. A breed Of pigeons.
10, Apparent.
20. Looking askance.
~. To merit.
"A. Deviate from the true course.
rs. To credit.
27. a weight of India.
as. Scrving to hinder.
So Couples.
SS. Perpetually; contr.
-. Dampens.
80. Term used in hailing O ship.
S9. Exchange.
d. Premium for exchange Of
currency.
a.. Native ruler In India.
d3. A Hawaiian wreath.
a. Mound.
Is. Stiffening.
90. River In Switzerland.
B2. ObEteration.
IS. Monetary unit of Japan.
SO. A fire basket.
30. Gauge.
90. Slave.
6l. The stitch bird.
60. Wales.
81. Imbecile.
o. Beyond limit Of supply.
60. To decree.
81. American black snake.
90. Born.
90. Slight hollows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
' Stav kv HAL C0Se1l2AM

The Tinymites kept very still, till ooldy whispered, "What Q thrill, to watch that tiny elephant play round the little trap.
 "The hunters right. The beast Is small. Why. 1t would not be hard at all for me, if I could get the thing, to hold 1t in my lap"
 "Be quiet" snapped wee Windy. You will scare the beast. That's what you'll dol And that would spoil the hunters plan" Fair 0oldy said, "Okay".
 The elephant brushed round Q tree. Much plainer could the Tinies see. Tt soon will be my prisoner, they heard the hunter say.
 T came the finest thrill of all.
 .nies saw the small trap fall. '. .ephant had stepped inside to g. .ne peanuts there.
 or course the beast was quite surprised when 1t looked round and realized that 1t was captured. Then 1t started jumping in the air.
 "Oh, myl It's mad" brave scouty cried. "It's swaying now, from side to side. Wed betetr run