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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-16
CHAUFFEURS TO GET
NEW BRONZE BADGE
Must Be Obtained by July
l Under State Law, Ii
cense Head Says
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm The Sir Walter Hotel,
Nv Il e. RASK ERVVLT

Raleigh, June 16-Thousands OF
new bronze badges for licensed chauf-
feurs, and which must be obtained be-
fore July 1, 1886, by all persons who
operate trucks, taxicabs or buses in
North Carolina for pay, are now
ready and on sale by the Highway
Safety Division of the Department of
Revenue. These badges are of bronze
oval in shape and each bears the in
scription Licensed Chauffeur-North
Carolina = Expires June 80, 1887
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Some Vets
Refuse TO
Cash Bonus
Payment of Veterans
Will Be Near Com
pIction by End OF
This Week

Washington. June 16 (AP)-'rhe
bonus went begging in several quart
ef today.
As Uncle Sam polished off distribn-
tQn of $1.65O,00O in baby bonds to s.
10000 World War veterans anu
turned to the lob of satisfying those
who preferred cash to bonds. it ap-
reared certain potential beneficiaries
would render a polite mo thank you.
Donald A. Hobart. commander 81
the American Veterans Association
which claims $4,000 members. an
bounced in New York that between
oo0 and 600 members had denied ia
mems lives personal use Of their bonds
(COntinued IN Page EiVe)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-16
Coughlin Declares
He'll Not Support
Landon, Roosevelt

New York, June 16 (AP)-The Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin said today that
he and his National Union for So
ciaE Justice would support neither
President Roosevelt nor Governor
Landon and indicated the formation
of a third national ticket.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-16
CONVENTION ROSTER
SHARING ATTENTION
nv The Associated Press

Completion of the roster of the con-
ysntion which will nominate Presi-
dent Roosevelt for reelection shared
attention todaS with results of pri-
mary election IN which Townsendism
and L self style radical figure
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-16
Federal Probe OF
Legion Probable

Detroit, Mich, June 16.-(AP)-
Support for government investig-
alton of black legion terrorism
came today from Michigan's two
United States senators.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-16

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too, died with one in her temple.
"What-does-tha mean?" Van
Every quavered, shrinking back into
the hallway.
"McManus!" bawled. The detec-
tive was still in the house, 1 knew.
He came on the run at my call.
pointed to the needle.
The detective examined the steel
closely. muttering to himself:
Il don't understand it. 1 don't un.
derstand it,"
Same thing that killed the women.
all right. Shot from the steps. I sup
pose. Lord! What's the matter
with this house, anyway"
Carefully he looked for fingerprints
around the needle. but could find
none. Then. jerking it with his hand.
he pulled with all his strength. 1t
was a mighty tug that finally
brought the needle out. With a pen-
Gil he marked a circle around the
spot. This was unnecessary as a
tiny. clean hole showed where it had
been.
1T wasn't there when you Gamer
AO oorACO, AOOIlSIlIy, LnOuSOC.
Il don't know!" I cried impatiently.
1.-THE door was open. 1 didn't notice
the needle. Call the servants and
see If they saw anyone near thu
house."
Questioning was fruitless. Soon
had not been near the front door. I
had not rung when I had come. He
had heard no suspicious sounds.
Kwun. the cook. had been in the
kitchen preparing luncheon and his
masters mid-morning coffee. He
had not been in the front of tha
house. Dave and Ran. the other two
Chinese boys. were equally unin-
formative. One had been in the din
ing room part Of the time; the other
had been upstairs cleaning.
McManus dismissed them. Van
Every and I followed the detective
into the living room.
Nov what do you suppose this
means?' the policeman asked SLOWLY.
again examining the needle in hia
hand
Quite apparent to me, McManus."
l could not keep a touch of sarcasm
from my voice. II should say Il
was intended as warming"
"Warning?"
Both Miss Younger and Miss
Randall met their deaths from Just
such instruments. Seeing that no
one was killed this time. the needle
obviously was not meant for use now.
1 think it was left as a Warrington
someone in the household Suppose
you call Captain Reyes and have him
strengthen the guard in this house,.
1.-THE murderer may be in this
housed" Van Every gasped.
RIO BE CONTINUED
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Every. ii you know. Otherwise
1t will be embarrassing for you,
worse for Ward"
II tell you I don't know. If did
wouldn't say. After all Ward has
been through-all these years-you
asking me to give him up"
'"Then you do know!"
II don't, but if did, my answer
| would be the same. This isn't easy
for me. heaven knows-Keyes can't
find him! Can't! If he did, it would
| mean Joyce would know-all these
years would be as nothing. Think of
her disappointment. Vaughan. Think
Of her establishment. Somehow,
some way. I've got to get hold of
Ward and warn him. Will you help
me, Maughan?" he appealed, his face
still gray with worry. His hands
were twitching pitifully.
at will do no good. Reyes will
get him. Don't you see? That way
you'll be playing into his hands.
What you should do is find Ward
quietly, and arrange an interview
with Keyes. Lawn wants to be
present. He has faith in Ward. He'll
get the truth out Of him. That way
there will be no publicity, nothing to
worry Joyce"
Ward didn't even know Miss
Younger" Van Every walled. "He
never saw Laura Randall. How
could he have killed them? Tell me
that!"
ITS all horrible muddle," I COM
forted. Twill you do this my way?"
II will. but I haven't the slightest
idea where to find Ward. If I did,
I'd go right with you 70 him-now.
1.-THE call from BarriluOt~ Monday
night concerned Ward not the
ruby. Barrimore knew he was in
the city"
"Roy Barrimore?"
yes, do you know him?"
Never heard Of him." Van Every
shook his head.
Ward evidently knew him in his
youth. Barrimore died last night,
before he could tell us more"
Van Every promised that as soon
as he heard anything from Ward he
would let me know. He accompanied
me to the front door.
don't know whether saw it first
or he did. Perhaps it was I. When
1 turned to him. an exclamation of
horror on my lips. he was clinging
to my arm. weakly. For in the
heavy wood of the door. a fine, steel
needle was wedged. near the lock.
Two inches Of it protruded.
did not need to examine it. L
knew what it was. Margalo Younger
had one in her brain when we laid
her on the couch. Laura Randall
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CHAPTER a

CHAPTER Al
McMANUS WAS already at the
phone calling Keyes to tell him Of
the steel needle found in Van Every's
door.
felt a touch on my arm.
"Maughan, you really think this
needle might be meant as a warning
for someone in the house?" Van
Every aslzed.O
"That's what think. We can
waste no time. I'll dash down and
see if Joyce is all right. You stay
close to McManus until he gets his
men here. I'll call you from-the
library"
I'D rather go with you to see-'
'You stay here. 1t isn't safe for
you to go out. Think of Miss Ran
dali, and be careful how you look
out the windows. I'll call you from
the-library@"
"But, you?' he insisted. eff it's
not safe for me. it's not safe for
you'll"
want to kill me, Van Every" I tried
to speak bravely, but was really not
so confident as I appeared. There
seemed no reason for the deaths of
Margalo and Laura Randall. I
would be an easy target
Jerking up my hat and overcoat, I
was out of the house like a streak.
Joyce. I must see her, be sure she
was all right. For all I knew she
might be dead by now. I stumbled
down the street. Why hadn't I
thought Of asking Soon to call a
taxi? It would have been quicker.
However, just as 1 was damning
myself I saw one cruising around.
Looking quickly at the driver-I
don't know why, but did, jumped
in. His face was honest. and he
seemed glad of a passenger. 1 was
careful. however. to close all the
windows. even the slide to the front
seat. had no wish to be caught as
Miss Randall was. On no condition
would I raise a window.
The driver evidently knew what I
meant when I said to hurry. He flew
through the streets. and before I
realized I was in front Of GribberS.
CHANGING hastily around before got
out, saw no one who. could be sus-
picious in any way. Women hurry
ing to the subway.e Women rushing
into the door of the big department
store. Women everywhere, all in
tent on their own particular errands.
With a sigh I alighted. and paid
my fare. I didn't take the elevator,
as was sure I could make better
time on the stairs. plowed through
like truck horse. All the way down
murmured apologies, but neverthe-
less kept up my breakneck speed.
The drug counter at last. Joyce
couldn't see her. My heart sank.
Other clerks. but no Joyce. thought
the worst for moment. then hur-
ried to the other aisle. My hands
were clammy as I looked quickly
from one clerk to the other. Little
shivers Of foreboding raced up and
down my spine. Joyce. if I only
could see her. know she was there,
safe.
Then relief. There she was, wait
ing on customer. Smiling a little.
leaned against the counter. weakly.
I had expected her to be dead-with
a needle in her head, don't know
why. -.
Standing there recovering my COM
posture, waited for her customer to
go. She was a tall. dressed
woman. too we'll dressed. I thought.
to be buying in the basement of Crib
bells. Too well dressed to patronize
that sort of store at all. She be-
longed on Fifth avenue. in the smart
shops.
There was something vaguely ia
miliar about the tall figure. I stared
rudely. hoping to see her face
When she turned slightly to pick up
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sized imported beaded BAG v-,,-
gold top. studded with Jewels ,'i
gold chain handle. Big ono,,., ''''Q a
a revolver. 1t was fringed in oa lpl
beads. =" gold
That's silly. Gary" Jovca
Tested i can't leave here. I'm plU-
fectly happy and not nearly 60 per. per-
today! I won't go. You're @et tt;ed
as bad as uncle" 97't'ng
Its not silly, and Won n,,,..
didn't want to tell you, Joyra t So
now l must. That woman my. pu'
meant to do you some harm '', sa
may come back. or send Sous, SHe
else. You can't be here if eha .''eo'le
come back!" uoes
Harm? What do Won maonqn
Il mean harm. Danger. can,+
tell you. Joyce!" I STRUGGLED 81 ~
words. 'or
You mean. might be murdArodo,
Her eyes looked into mine cool..
Eyes that were not afraid p,,,
deep. lovely eyes. The hands tra.
arranged the jars again on tba
NOOACCl WOle quite St0aQV
i mean just that. I hated 70
make it so plain" ~
did that woman murder Nroroo,
Younger and Randall?" 7 had IT,
she would ask that question Inn,
was unprepared to answer 81 dnn,.
know. There is no reason that ! can
see why she should be down here IN
the basement. why she should hnv
her cosmetics in a basement stor.
Still less reason why she should Wi.
for you. unless, Joyce, she means vo,,
some harm!" y
ITS all very queer Gary, Do vor
know her?" 'ou
Eyes. I've met her."
you think that's why she WON.
away so suddenly when I had NV
back turned?"
"Pm sure of it,
"Well, anyway. I'm not going to
leave. So there!" Joyce's smooth
red lips pouted. The girl had will
Of her own.
Your uncle will be worried,"
How could I persuade her to como
with me? I couldn't just carry her
off. You can't do that with girls -
years old.
He'll think I'm at the library."
1 was exasperated and showed IL
L came here because I was so wor-
ried, and he was so worried. He
wanted to go to the library with me.
But I kept your promise-I came
alone here"
Thanks, Gary. but don't YOU see
1 can't go? They like me here and
they told me they would keep me,
I lunch at 1, if you want to take
me-" she smiled archly.
My watch pointed to exactly 1. 20
she had my packages wrapped and
went to her locker for her coat and
hat watched her wend her wav
through the crowd, worried every
minute lest something happen. l
knew I could do nothing with her.
She wanted to stay at GribbePs, and
stay she would. Keyes would have
to arrange a guard. that was ALL
In the meantime, Mrs. Bryce would
inform Van Every that Joyce was
working at Gribbers. Unless-unless,
she herself was guilty. Unless, she
had killed both Margalo and Laura
Randall.
My situation as I stood waiting for
Joyce was none too pleasant. Reyes
must know about Edith Bryce and
that she had been to see Joyce at
the store. Some way, we must guard
Joyce. I must call Van Every and
tell him his niece was safe. 1 tried
to think of a motive if Mrs Bryce
was the murderess jealousy? In
sanity?
Poor Miss Randall didn't fit in any
place. unless, of course, the maid
companion had known that Edith
Bryce was the killer She might
have known. Then the ruby.
cluttering up all my theories -.
RIO BE CONTINUED
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Jeers and barrage of eggs and to-
student from finishing his speech
matoes failed to stop Steve Millhouse.
West Virginia university law school
before his classmates on the w. V. u.
campus urging the federal govern
ment to pass. law giving graduating
college students a $1,000 grubstake.
Millhouse, author of the plan, which
he calls "Millhouse Project" is pictur-
ed on the campus at Morgantown, w.
Va, making his speech.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-09

John Karpavicz, father of Alvin
Karpis, captured Public Enemy
No. l, is pictured in Chicago
chasing cameramen and reporters
with tire pump, refusing to sub
NIT 30 photographs or question:
ing. The elder Karpis is janitor
in Chicago apartment house.
His son, seized by Omen in New
Orleans, awaits trial in St. Paul
for the abduction of William
.5' Hamm, Jr.
EPntr0i Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-09

Victory Of pro-Hoover delegate
slate in the California primary
election over slate pledged to
Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kan
sas may not mean that the former
presidents name will be presented
ct the Cleveland convention. Dis
trict Attorney Earl Warren,
above, Of Alameda county, head
Of the pro-Hoover slate, said the
delegates would be left free to
act. LandQn supporters claimed
victory for some Of their Cali
fornia delegates.
Central Press
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|%;fNe@N
York
By. a
|eEdm2cSASZ22!I
|Pll- u

New York, July 14.-People: Jose
Iturbi bids fair to become New York 5
most lionized conductor, now that
TOscanlnl-alwayS a reserved and
shy fellow-has returned to his ma
tive shores. Iturbi made a midcareer
shift of a type few musicians have
been able to execute.
In postwar Paris he operated as
an expert concert pianist. He was an
idol of all the BoheminanS who made
the Left Bank notorious and alluring.
He belonged to the now haloed coterie
which assembled in such quantity con
ventiOnal International drinkeries as
the Cafe du Dome; Ernest. Heming-
way, Louis Bromfield Somerset
Vaughan (more as amused spectator
than particularly, The Prince of
Wales, pert Caresse Crosby, the inef-
fably chic Gabrielle Chanel and others
Suddenly he got a chance to con-
duct-the secret dream of every solo
island the huzzahs of the crowd are
still echoing. He had the manner and
the mood. He was good actor, a tai
ent without which no baton Waver can
hope to captivate the tune fanatics
Then few months ago, travelling
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-14
LUCAS IS MYSTFlED
BY BAILEY HACKERS
Candidate for Young DEM
ocrat Office Opposed by
H. C. Gulley
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Wnlfer lAItC

Raleih July 14.-Raleigh Scribe
Wade H. Lucas, managing editor of
the Raleigh Times, says that in his
aspiration to be made national COM
mitteeman for the Young Democrats
of North Carolina, he does not have
the blessings of Mrs. Bessie Phoenix.
president of the Young Democrats of
North Carolina, or of United States
Senator Josiah William Bailey.
Mr.. Lucas does not see Mr.. Bailev's
hand except through the Bailey func-
ton, Herbert G. Gulley, rowing repre-
sentative of the senator The Raleigh
reporter had set out for his vacation,
but decided that he could not rest
while there was a fight going on. A
few weeks ago he announced that he
is going to try for the national COM
workmanship. He has discovered, he
says, that he did not consult Mrs
Phoenix and Mr.. Gulley. And both,
he thinks, are remining him that he
is a forgetful, if not a disobedient,
young man.
MIR. Lucas is headed toward Green's
boro this week when the Young Der.1-
Gratis meet and map out war. William
A. Banks, of Raleigh, have been men
toned as possible opponents of Mr.
Lucas. Each could get the ups on Mr.
Lucas if all sought the Phoenix-Gul-
ley support, this Raleigh editor says,
but neither seems to care for the
honor. a.
Mr. Lucas does not know why he is
not in the favor of the two Raleigh
magnates mentioned. The scribe re-
calls that he has taken digs at Sena-
tor Bailey and probably has not de-
pleted his supply of superlatives on
Mrs. Phoenix and Mr.. Gulley. But Mr..
Lucas regards himself pretty regular
and he did not expect the fight to
develop here in his home.
And then Raleigh and Wake have
a habit of turning upon their own
when other places take that own unto
their bosom. The Raleigh newspaper
man thinks he is going to get the ma
tional committeemanShip.
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Under and by virtue of power con.
tanned in a certain deed of trust exc
cuted by Sam Currin and Mary Cur
rim his wife on March 22nd, 1888.
which is of record in book 172 at page
447, office of Register of Deeds, Vance
County, default having been made in
payment of the debt therein secured.
at the request of the holder of the
same, 1 shall sell, by public auction, TO
the highest bidder for cash, at the
Court House door in Henderson.
Vance County, N. c., at - o'clock
noon on Thursday, the 18th day of
August 1886 the following described
property:
Begin at stake on Hickory Street,
corner, and run thence along J. C.
Thompsons line 145 feet to back cor
ner of lot No. 20 and 81, thence along
lot No. 10 and 20 a distance of 100
feet to stake, corner lots No. and
IL, thence along line of No. IS dis
lance of Ids feet to stake on Hickory
street, thence along Hickory Street
lOO feet to beginning, being lots num-
Der and 10 as shown on Satterwhite
plot, book A page Is, also see deed
stake, Hickory ST. W. M. Collins cor
ner, run thence along his line 145 feet
to stake, corner 20 and 21 thence
along line of 81 distance of SO feet to
stake, corners of 70 and %, thence
along IL distance 145 feet to Hickory
St, thence along st. so to be-
being lot No. II, Satterwhite
plot book A page Is. Also see deed
book ia page 81. 3rd lot: Begin w.
N. Collins corner on Hickory Street,
thence along his line 145 feet corner
lot Is and 10, thence along 10 dis
lance SO feet to corner and II.
thence along z distance AS feet to
stake on Hickory ST, thence along
ST., so feet to beginning, being lot
No. 8, plot book A page Is also see
deed hook 78 page So.
This 18th. of July, 1886.
r. G. KITTRELL, Trustee.
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total revenue derived from gasoline
tax in 1882 amounted to $13,741 ,571.76.
This amount yearly is perhaps more
than is necessary to meet the States
requirements for the construction OF
highways and maintenance of exist
ing highways, retirement OF bonds,
etc. 1t is estimated that the 1886
gasoline taxes at &c per gallon will
amount to very nearly $2O,OOO,OOO
mis- is a tremendous burden on the
automobile owners in North Carolina
During the month of May 1886 this
tax amounted to almost 100000 on
the 27,377,571 gallons of gasoline on
which tax was paid. This is an aver
age of $4.2O gasoline tax for the one
month alone on each registered car
IN the State. In addition to this the
Motorist pay 40 per gallon tax on
motor oil to the Federal Government
and Approximately AZ per gallon I'M
der the State Sales T.. on Motor Oils
and special taxes on tires in addi-
ton to his license tax.
There are approximately 473,59O
registered cars in the State. About
the same number of people cast a
ballot in our state elections. 1t might
be readily assumed that nearly all
automobile owners are qualified vot-
ers and as such they constitute a
body to be reckoned with by our law
makers once they become aware Of
the excessive and unnecessary b,lrd-
en- OF high taxes which they are now
called upon to pay The original and
only legitimate purpose and intent of
gasoline tax was for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining high
ways under the thought that the mot
orlsts would be benefited by improv-
ed highways.
There seems to be a growing tend
ency OF the tax grabbers to disregard
this legitimate reason for gasoline
taxes and because of the large amount
collected and the ease with which
it is obtained and because there is 70
organized protest, there is a grow
ing tendency to divert gasoline tax
aroused to oppose this diversion as
funds from its legitimate use to 9th
er purposes. Motorists should be
unfair and unreasonable.
Motorists will iobtain direct and
immediate benefit from any reduc
ton in the gasoline tax just as they
have obtained immediate reduction;
IN the price of gasoline with the re-
duction in rail freight on gasoline in
August 1885 and again in May 1896.
C. G. ATKINS.
Henderson, July 10, 1886 -,
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OTHERS VIEWS
WHY THE UNDERPASSq

To the Editor:
Ihose people who have a great deal
OF civic pride have wondered manv
times, and expressed themselves TINS
why should the railroad underpass be
placed at the intersection of Charles
and William Streets connecting those
streets with Garnet?
Our first reason for NOT WANTING
the underpasS is on account of en-
dangering the lives of our children.
caused from so much traffic at this
point.
Then the loss of our beautiful trees
possibly so far down Charles street
as the school lots extends, or saw the
Presbyterian manse. Just think of orr.
street in front of the high school bare
of the trees, of which we have been so
proud, and not only the street. but we
understand the high school lot in Or
DER to do the proper grading will have
TO be cut back 20 feet This will OF
course necessitate the cutting down
OF most of the trees on the William
street front
Someone has said the underpass is
for the whole town. which we grant
have enough pride in our magnificent
high school building and the streets
bounding it to prefer beautiful trees.
which can never be replaced in our
life time, to a public underpass lust
for their convenience
The school committee selected the
high school lot on account of it's ma
tural beauty, and also in view of the
fact it was not on highway
Why do we have to have the under
pass, when most of the property own
ers on Charles and William streets. as
we'll as some on Church street have
signed a petition requesting that it
be not constructed.
We would like very much to have,
an underpass for pedestrians, which
very probably would not cost the town,
any more than the town will pay the
property owners for damage done to
property in grading for a IA foot
clearance for trucks and cars. A
pedestrian underpass would not mar
the beauty of the street or the high
school lot. Can't some thing be done?
1t seems those who are pushing the
project are mislead in thinking it will
ueduIMy uHe corner. SdH you imagine
such a thing? With no trees and a
drop of Ii feet even though it is
gradual, identifying lot On which
the building will be left IA feet in
the air at one end, and on the level
at the other.
Please let's consider this before it
is too late.
Why shouldn't property owners
have some rights? and should not
politics consider their rights.
CITIZENS OF HENDERSON.
Henderson, July IA, 1886.