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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
CHAPTER SO

CHAPTER SO
TT ISN'T important" Conrad
Withers said slowly. his eyes or
mine as he gave me the letter t
mail. but the person to whom it i:
addressed be worrying abOu
me. and
II don't promise to mail 1t, but il
get chance. I shall. They follow
me. too, you know. Yesterday | tried
to make a phone cali after Mr.
Darien's funeral. and a detective ac-
conipanied me to the telephone
booth"
Then. maybe--but it's my only
chance. IF you'll take It. and get the
oppoftunlty-but if you're watched
you--" He was getting fncoherent
He kept glancing nervously at the
door which l hadn't entirely closed
behind me.
eff I'm watched I won't mail it -
"Perhaps. if you're in a crowd. If
you'd drop it on the floor. or the
street somebody would pick it up and
post it. It's stamped and there's 40
return address on the envelope. I've
even disguised my handwriting.
There's nothing in the letter. either.
as I've signed it by another name
bug the person to whom it's addressed
will know it's from me-"
AS yet I didn't have the letter in
my hand. but from the way he was
speaking I knew that It was ad-
dressed to a girl. Otherwise. he
would have mailed 1t himself.
1.-The police can't know"
They won't know. Mr.. Withers.
If. | can't mail the letter or drop it
In the street without being discov-
cred. I'll bring it back to you-and
I'll promise that I'll forget to whom
it is addressed"
Thanks. Mrs. Penny. ] knew I
could depend on you. I'm in heap
Of trouble"
He gave me the letter and slipped
1t down the front of my dress.
"Why don't you tell me about it ?"
suggested.
II can't-it doesn't concern me
alone. There's someone else. too.
That's the trouble. II 1t we're only
myself 80
If you'll only tell me One thing.
Did you come to the house Monday
night at 1872"
You know that. too?"
Z. Lieutenant Larrabee told me last
night" +
Il did, but didn't tell him that"
Why did you Gomez
70 get a package Of books I'd left
q the hail. I forgvt them when. |
went out l got the books. took them
away with me. and returned later
al about l."
You had. your key the first time?"
a'd. hut | didn't later. ! cant
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. 49,
A yield Of 119 bushels of corn pro-
duced at a cost of $29.65 on his club
acre, has brought to John Reno of
Haywood County, the state champion
ship in All corn club work and won
for him a one-year scholarship to
State College offered by the Barrett
Company, announces L. r. Harrill,
state club leader.
Young Reno is also district winner
in the southwestern extension district
and gets a free scholarship to the an
nual All short course to be held a;
State College this summer in late
July. He has also been awarded a
gold medal offered by the Chilean
Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau
for the state All corn club champion.
Atlas Finch of Wilson county is
district winner in the northeastern
extension district by virtue of produc-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

ing 105 bushels of corn on one acre
at a cost of $31.40. Marvin Foyles of
Lenior county is district winner in the
southeastern extension district by
producing so bushels of corn on his
club acre at a cost of $19.18. Don
Gregory of Wilkes county is district
winner in the northwestern extension
district by producing 103 IL bushels
at a cost of $30.03.
Mr.. Harrill says that each of these
district winners has been given a free
scholarship to the annual All club
short course by reason of funds do
mated by the Chilean Nitrate of Soda
Educational Bureau. The winners
were selected on the basis of their
yields per acre, profits made. field
selection of seed corn, selection and
exhibition of samples from their corn
and records submitted in reports
checked by their county farm agents.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. James A. Jones, pastor.
9:45 a. M Sabbath school. r. w.
Bruin, general superintendent. Spe-
cial instruction and worship services
for all age groups Bible classes for
Young People and adults.
HOO a. m. Morning worship. Sub
ject THE Security of Settled
Faith sermon by the pastor.
6:45 p. m. Young Peoples Vesper
Service A sincere invitation is ex-
tended to, any young person in the
community to join with US in this
service.
7:3O p. M Evening worship. Sub
iect "Happiness in the Common
place."
Tomorrow worship in some church.
We shall be happy to have with US
any visitors who find it Impossible to
attend their own church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
| AM YOUR COMMUNITY
A Message to Parents
BY r r. HAYWARD

I am
the neighborhood in which
growing
the concentrated habits and ideals OF the people among
whom 5
invisible hands and lay them every hour
soul of your child
the pool
standards that select and
approve practices of religion
mine I make
these and the standard of social life into
you which emust trust him
I largely unknown
do not
Yoube that home life effect
child
you unsafe the child yours
O
7 am You're
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
FIRST CHRISTIAN.

Rev S. E. Madren, pastor.
9:45 Sunday school, John A. Hall,
superintendent.
6:45 Christian Endeavor.
7:3O Sermon by pastor.
Visitors are welcome.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

The newest addition to the D. H.
Hill Library at North Carolina State
College to facilitate and encourage
student reading is the new "browsing
room"
StEte Colleges browsing room is one
OF few such student conveniences
to be found in mems schools in the
country.
A home-like room has been prepar-
ed with artistic decorations, daven-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

ports, easy chairs, and open shelves.
Careful attention was given the light
ing, \ere being a number or indirect
lamps as. well. as ceiling lights.
w. P. Kellan, librarian, announces
that since opening the room many stu
dents have frequented it to read the
popular books placed there through
the donation of the State College Stu
dents Publication Board and other
sources.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
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FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT
Rev L. R. Medlin, pastor.
GAS Church school. E. O. Falkner,
superintendent.
HOO Morning worship. Sermon sub
iect, Rebuilding Spiritual Walls"
$50 Christian Endeoavor,
7:30 Evening worship.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
THE SALVATION ARMY.

THE SALVATION ARMY.
Adjutant and Mrs. Joseph Willett
in charge.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. m.
Young Peoples Legion $50 p. M.
Evening worship 7:30 p. m.
Everybody welcome.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
WEST END BAPTIST.

WEST END BAPTIST.
Rev. E. r. Nelson, pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday school, W. H.
Perry superintendent.
II a. M Mo- ming worship. Preach
ing by pastor. Sermon topic: tSome
Evidences of Gods Presence in the
World"
Everybody invited.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

FIRST BAPTIST.
Rev. Albert S. Hale, pastor.
ITO educate child in mind and not
in morals is to educate a menace
to society
Sunday school meets 945. j. c.
Gardner, general superintendent. At
tendance last Sunday 404
Morning worship service II o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor on the subject:
what Constitutes Reality in Re
ligion?"
B. T. u, meets $50. Miss Loyce
Blaylock, director. Attendance last
Sunday 49,
Evening worship service 7:30. The
subject of the sermon will be: "How
Real Can Religion Become?"
Mid-week service 7:30 Wednesday.
The discussion of Kagawa will be con-
:inued.
A cordial invitation is extended our
own people to attend the services Of
their church tomorrow. To any who
are homeless in Henderson SO far as a
church is concerned, we shall be hap
py to have you come to our church.
Our revival meeting will be held
March 22-April 1. Our guest preacher
will be DR.. A. B. Conrad. D. D., pas
tor of the First Baptist church. High
Point North Carolina
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL
End Sunday after Epiphany
7:30 Holy Communion.
9:45 Church School.
1000 Mems Bible SlaSS.
HOO Litany and Ante Communion
md Sermon.
7:3O Evening PRAYER and Sermon.
ST. JOHNS MISSION
200 Church School.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
FIRST METHODIST.

FIRST METHODIST.
Rev r. E. Brown, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor at IL a. M,
subject, plain Folks Doing Great
Things.
Vesper services at p. M, with ser
mon by the pastor on the subject
"They Came To Belp.'
Young Peoples meeting at p. m.
Prayer services Wednesday night at
7:30 o'clock.
MIDDLEBURG M. e. CHARGE.
Rev. Dwight A. Petty, pastor.
Services Sunday as follows:
ShoccO at II a. m.
Cokesbury 3 p. m.
Middleburg, p. M.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

A fter his baptism God led Jesus into the
wilderness to be tested by the evil one
Jesus was hungry and Satan tempted
him to change stones into bread to prove
he was Gods Son.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

After a time Jesus came to John to be
baptized. not because he needed to re-
pent, but to identify himself with sin
ners and to be anOinted and inaugurated
to be the Messiah and Saviour of sinners.
Evening star., 1936-06-02
Judge Criticizes
Aid Policies, Then
Declares MistriaI
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 2.-De-
claring his own remarks concerning
New Deal relief policies were "unjus-
titled and prejudicial," Federal Judge
Edgar S. Vaught declared nliStrial
today in the case of Carl Giles. for
mer State relief administrator, and
three co-defendants charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the Government.
Judge Vaught interrupted testimony
in yesterdays session to criticize
Government methods of spending
money for relief.
The defendants were charged with
irregularities in the buying of mules
for relief purposes.
Judge Vaught brushed aside an
exception" taken by the Govern
ment prosecutor and criticized meth
ods of handling relief funds as "reck-
less and careless"
Here you see billions of dollars
beng SPENT" he said And how is
it supposed to be handled? The Lord
only knows"
Does Mr.. Tugwell, Mr.. Hopkins.
Secretary Ickes or even the President
himself have the right to set aside or
demand compliance with rules and
regulations?" Judge Vaught inquired.
1T appears the Government is max
ing fish of one thing and fowl Of an
other"
Evening star., 1936-06-02
TAX CASE NOLLES
|RK THE TREASURY
Disagrees With Justice De-
partment on Dismissal of
Louisiana Charges.

The Treasury and Justice Depart
ments are in strong but friendly"
disagreement over the drastic action
of United States Attorney Viosca in
New Orleans of nolle pressing all re-
manning income tax charges against
the so-called Long machine"
The sweeping dismissals. ending
criminal proceedings against Seymour
Weiss, treasurer of the Long political
organization, and 10 other followers
of the late "Kingfish." were effected
over the vigorous protest of Treasury
officials, who are considerably irked
over the action.
At the same time, it was learned at
the Treasury today, steps will be taken,
"in due course" to assess and collect
from Weiss and the others hundreds
of thousands of dollars in income
taxes they had been accused of with
holding illegally from the Government.
Attorney General Homer Cummings,
it was said at the Department of Jus
tice. fully approves of the decision
by VioSca to cancel all pending charges
in the Louisiana cases. The matter
was left entirely in Viosca's hands by
Cummings. it was explained at the
Attorney Generals Office.
Treasury Request Cited.
In leaving the question of future
prosecutions to the United States at
torneys discretion. Cummings called
to Viosca's attention the fact that the
Treasury Department had recon-
mended that the cases be sent to
trial
Treasury officials said today the
dismiSsals were very Disappointing, "
but they emphasized their disagree
ment with Justice officials was a
friendly" one.
Elmer L. Trey, chief of the intelli-
gence unit of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, who directed the three-year-
long invstigation of finances of Sen
ator Long and his cohorts, said:
I'VE made a careful investigation
and accumulated a mass of evidence
which we felt. and which we still feel,
provided the basis for successful prose-
cutions. We were not in favor OF
cancellation of the cases"
Approved by Cummings.
Cummings, it was learned, con-
CURED in the opinion of VioSca that
the pending cases were weak" and
that changed atmosphere in New
Orleans since the death of Long made
convictions extremely improbable. He
has said the Treasury investigators
did a good job under the circum-
stances, but the altered situation made
it inadvisable for the Government to
spend money and time in trying the
remaining cases.
The dismissals we're received with
CONSERVATION at the Treasury, in view
of a series of guilty pleas which had
been entered by II of the other de-
PENDANTS within the past few weeks.
Previously there had been one con-
viction-that of Joseph Fisher, close
friend of Long, who is serving an 18
months sentence in Federal prison
and one acquittal, that of Abe
Shushan, for whom New Orleans
famous airport is named.
More than 100000 in taxes and
(see LOUISIANA, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-06-02
BY REX COLLIER.

Tentative findings in an incom-
plete report at the Department of
Justice would clear former Postmaster
General Walter Brown and holders
of Cancelled airmail contracts of I'm
tent to defraud" the Government, but
would contend they committed tech
nical violations of the law.
This was learned today from a
highly reliable source At the same
time it was stated completion of the
report has been blocked by pending
airmail litigation, which may affect
ultimate recommendations growing
out Of the long investigation of the
airmail contract squabble.
The tentative provisions of the in
complete report do not relieve the
airmail companies of civil liability,
although it has been reported other
wise. The question of civil damages
hinges largely on the outcome of suits
involving claims for $15,000,00O filed
in the Court of Claims by the COM
panies.
Upon the disposition of these cases,
it was said in high official circles,
Evening star., 1936-06-02
TERROR|STS' PLANS
FOR Staying TOLD
Execution Date for Poole
Set Night Before, DeteC-
tive TestifieS.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The murder OF q w. p. A. Uorker
May 13 brought to light the er-
istence of black-robed group OF
terroriStS lUho call themselves the
Black Legion Investigation UdS
begun in Michigan Immediately,
and authorities hare linked num-
Der OF other crimes to the hooded
band Appeals haze been made for
the Federal Government to Join IN
the inquiry.
E, the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June Testimony in
tended to show that the execution
of Charles A. Poole was definitely de-
cided upon the night before his body
was found in a ditch on a county
roadway was introduced today at the
examination of l3 Of Is members of
the Black Legion charged with abb
duction and murder.
The testimony was given by Detec-
tive Sergt. John Harvill, who told of a
conversation with Dayton Dean, ad-
mitted Black Legion "executioner."
1t was the investigation of the slay-
ing of Poole that disclosed the wide
spread ramifications of the hooded Sc
cret terrorist society.
Harvill quoted Dean as telling him
that Harvey Davis, called colonel"
of the Black Legion and l Of the 13
in court today, said:
"WiII Re OpeVav Ride"
Whether We use a rope or not it
will be a one-way ride"
The remark was made, the detective
said, while Davis and Dean were en-
route to the meeting hall at which
action against Poole was decided upon.
At the hall, Harvill said Dean told
him, Davis and another defendant,
Erwin Lee, coiled up rope and placed
it in a suit case.
Dean has confessed he shot Poole,
believing that's what was expected
of me-" when members Of the night
riding band whoa had the rope did
not put in an appearance.
Dean also said, Detective Harvill
related, that Davis, addressing the
meeting of the legion, said, 'lets
take him Poole) out and beat him
up"
To a call for volunteers, he contin-
ued, Paul R. Edwards, Urban Lipps,
Lee and Dean responded.
Poole was found in beer garden
and picked up for the fatal ride.
At Gulley road, about 10 miles from
downtown Detroit, Davis ordered all
out of the automobiles, except Poole.
There must be some mistake" the
young worker told the band. Il never
beat up my wife. She's in the hospi-
tai now having a baby"
Dean then began shooting, revol-
yer in each hand, the detective said.
Reports Plan of Shooting.
WAS there an understanding that
Dean was to do the Shooting?" the
prosecutor asked.
Yes" Harvill replied 'fIt was un-
derstood that if the rope had not ar
rived, Dean was to shoot"
The men returned to town. Harvill
related, and Dean was warned to dis
pose of the guns and keep his mouth
shut"
Ruby Lane, a sister -in-law of Her
schell Gill, one OF the defendants,
had testified earlier that Davis had
told Gill and Lowell Rushing. another
of the men held, that something
should be done" about the accusation
that Poole had beaten his wife.
The other defendants in court were
Edgar Baldwin, Thomas r. Craig,
John Bannerman, John S. Vincent,
Virgil Morrow and Albert Stevens.
OF the other two, George G. johnson
(See BLACK LEGION, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-06-02
U. S. SEEN SEEKER
OF LEAGUE SESSION
Roosevelt and Hull Believed Be-
hind Argentine Request for
June Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS-
LONDON, June 2.-The suggestion
that President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of State Hull might be behind
Argentina's request for a meeting Of
the League of Nations Assembly June
16 was published in London today.
A political writer for the Star
stated: 81 have good reason to be-
lieve President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hull have encouraged Argentina
to ask for the League of Nations As
sembly to be summoned June 16 or
Whereabouts.
1.-THE Argentine request caused q
big f1utter in some of our own minis
terial and diplomatic dovecotes.
THE immediate purpose Of che
move is to obtain from the Assembly
a declaration that the League cannot
recognize Italy's annexation of Ethi-
opia."
The writer, however, did not state
why the United States would be in
terested In the meeting.
Evening star., 1936-06-02
MRS. z|ONCHECK
PAYS HIM VISIT
Spends 80 Minutes With
Representative in GAL
Iinqer Ward.

Mrs. Marion A. Zioncheck emerged
from the realm of the missing long
enough today to pay her Representa-
tive husband a 3O-minute visit in the
psychopathic ward at Gallinger Hos
pital. where he was taken yesterday
for observation.
DR.. Joseph L. Gilbert. District alien
ist said she came during the morning
and was allowed to spend a half hour
with the Washington "wildman, "
whom he described as getting along
very we'll"
Mrs ZionCheck left him neither her
address nor telephone number. DR..
Gilbert said She had been missing
since Saturday night, which was one
of the many riotous nights at the
Zioncheck apartment in Harvard Hall.
Examination Not Completed.
I'VE have not yet completed the
examination of zioncheck, said DR..
Gilbert. 1T may take two days, more
or less. more perhaps"
Zioncheck spent a quiet night
in the psychopathic ward at the
hospital with nothing to disturb him
after man who said he was an
old friend, and gave his name as
Kirkland" attempted to gain ad-
mittance He was not permitted to
see his "old friend" and left, saying
he would ask police to send him to
the ward for a mental examination
so he could be with Zioncheck.
The Representative was taken to
Gallinger Hospital by police from
the United States Naval Hospital,
where he went voluntarily after a
morning of visits to the White House,
the United States district attorney
and several excursions in his high
powered car up and down the Dis
tricts streets and sidewalks.
Spends Pleasant Evening.
Hospital officials reported he had
spent pleasant evening, talking and
playing cards with other guests of the
psychopathic ward, and that he slept
well, even sleeping through the break
fast hour. How long his stay would
be, they declined to forecast. Resi-
dents of Harvard Hall were also re-
ported to have spent a restful night,
the first in some time
Mrs. zioncheck's mother, who gave
her blessing to the sudden marriage
only month ago. said she was mot
surprised" when told that her son-in-
law had been taken to the hospital for
observation.
MOTHER EXPECTS VISIT.
Evening star., 1936-06-02
BANNISTER PLANS
ACTION IN ENGLAND
Ann Harding's Difficulties Over
Child Custody May Con-
tinue.
BY the Associsted Press.

0y LIE ASSOClrIeQ HreSS.
NEW YORK, June "A cryptic
statement by counsel for Harry Ban
mister, former husband of Ann Hard
ing, the screen star. indicated today
she may face prosecution in England
at the end of her flight with her Z
year-old daughter Jane.
An abduction warrant was sworn to
IN Quebec by Bannister, the child's
father. in an unsuccessful attempt to
block Miss Harding's departure with
the child. They are now at sea, en-
route to England, on the liner Duchess
of Atholl.
Stanley ]. Harte, Bannister's attor-
ney. said:
We have already gotten in touch
with our England legal representatives
and suggested to them alternative
ways of proceeding when Miss Hard
ing shall reach England
He asserted, 1--WE intend to oppose
vigorously any attempts that may now
be made to vacate the abduction war
,rant"
Bannister, who has farm at Stew
artsville, N. j., was quoted as express
ing fear Miss Harding would establish
foreign residence to prevent him from
seeing the child again She had said
she was going abroad to make mo-
tion picture.
Evening star., 1936-06-02
ASKS GRADUATION
|NSUGARBENEF|TS
Roosevelt Favors Cutting
Payments to Large-SCaIe
Operators.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A system of graduating benefit pay
mepts under the sugar production
control law in proportion to the size
of farms affected was recommended
By President Roosevelt today in let
ter to congressional authors of Iegis-
lation extending tn act.
The Chief Executive suggested that
steps be taken to apply the same
principle under the new soil conserva-
ton plan.
His letter. addressed to Senator
O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming
and Representative Jones, Democrat,
Of Texas, apparently resulted from
criticism of large benefit payments to
corporations as disclosed in recent
months by the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration. Senator Van
denberg. Republican. of Michigan led
the demand for publication of these
payments.
Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter follows:
In connection with the proposed
legislation with respect to sugar which
you and Representative Jones are spon-
soring, I believe that the principle OF
graduated payments might we'll be in
corpoT Tated. Large corporate organiza-
tions. neither in industry or agricul-
ture. in the past, have obtained from
the Government certain advantages
u-bicb Oftopti,,ooc Laua apohlnd tI,a,,,
to profit to an unusual extent.
This situation was recognized tC
some extent last year when the gradu-
ated income tax was applied to cor
porationS, and I would ask your most
earnest consideration of the advisable
ity of applying the same principle tc
the sugar payments by means of ar
amendment to Senate joint resolution
278. which would provide for payments
at rates for large operating units lower
than those applicable to family sized
farms.
i trust it will be possible to in
corporate this principle in the sugar
legislation and that steps may be taken
to consider the advisability of applying
the same principle to payments under
the soil conservation and domestic al
lotments acts"
Backed by OMahoney.
The letter was made public by
O'Mahoney, who said he was ''ir
hearty accord with the principle en-
bodied in the communication He
said he and Jones had been studying
plans to accomplish that purpose.
OMahoney made public an amend
ment he will offer to carry out the
Presidents suggestion. 1t would re-
duce payments between $4,000 anc
So 900 by l per cent, between $4,000
and $4,000 by per cent, with an ad'
ditional per cent reduction for each
81 900 up to $51 900. and an additiona
reduction of so per cent on that por-
ton of payments in excess of $51 900
Computations would be made separate
ly on each payment instead of upon al
payments to a single producer.
The sugar extension resolution
which the President proposed amend
ing, would extend the sugar produc-
ton act through 1887 and revise ii
to comply with Supreme Court rulings
and to meet difficulties which have
arisen in administration of the orig
iro1 IaU