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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
TEXTBOOK BATTLE
HAS NOW STARTED
Publishers Pulling Their
Strings to Get Printing
Job in Schools
Daily Dispatch Hureau.
IN The Sir Walter Hotel.

-. -
Raleigh. Feb. 20.--The scramble on
the part of the textbook publishers to
get their books adopted by the State
High School Textbook Committee, so
us to be in line to get the State con-
tract for high school English texts, is
now under way here, More than a
score of high-priced, high-pressure
textbook statesmen, officers of publish
ing companies and special representa-
tives have been here for several days
waiting for the meeting of the COM
mittee, which finally met here yes
terday to hear the merits OF the va
rious English texts lauded by the re-
representatives. Of the various publish
ers. Additional meetings will be held
later
This is the first step i'll the long
expensive and involved process OF get
ting textbooks adopted in North Car
DINA. The publishers and their repre-
sentatives first argue the merits OF
their books before the High School
Textbook Committee-one of four
commissions now dealing with some
angle of textbook adoption or distri-
button. After many hearings of many
textbook representatives. the commit
tee will then draw up multiple list
of texts which it considers equally
good for high school use. The State
Board of Education will then call for
bids on all these texts, but is not re-
ouired to award the contract to the
Continued on Page SKI
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
Demarkation of Boundary
ON Manchukuoan Line
Would Be Only Re-
storing Old Signs
MOSCOW ASKS JAPS
WITHDRAW GUARD
Suggests Retirement Of
White Russians Armed and
Paid by Manchukuo and
Japan; Two Japanese
Army Divisions Shortly To
Be Sent Into Manchukuo

Moscow, Feb. 2O.-(AP)--,Iap-
aneSe suggestions for establish
ment of mixed commission to
fix the SOviet-MalchukuOa from
tiers were rejected today In al Of
fetal announcement made public
today by Izvestia, the Russian
government organ.
The announcement said the bOun-
Diary between Soviet Far Eastern ter
ritory and the Japanese-sponsored
Manchukuo was already fixed by
treaty.
It was suggested in turn that White
Russian agents be withdrawn by the
Japanese.
The recent capture and conviction
of some of these agents, the announce
ment said, established proof that they
received arms and money from Mon
chukuo and Japanese military au
thOrities in Manchukuo.
REORGANIZATION of the boundary, il
said, meant nothing more than ere
Continued On Page Slx.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
SAY BORAH HAS NO
SUPPORT IN SOUTH
But Hoover Has Some
Strength; Sharecroppers'
Plight Worries
BY LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer


New York, Feb. 2O.-Scouts report
ing to this writer say that "Borah has
no strength i'll the South--except
among the Democrats, Landon seems
strongest among potential delegates
But Herbert Hoover also retains a
hold-on southern delegates. Many
were postmasters, deputy United
States marShals, ETC.
A RUMOR
Some conservative Republicans are
saying (not for publication) it looks
as if Senator Borah "were stirring UP
a minority of Republicans in order
to deliver them to President Roose-
velt-and insure his own reelection
as senator from Idaho without too
much Democratic opposition
Senator Borah insists, however, he
will remain Republican, even if he is
not nominated. He has never desert
ed" the party. His supporters point
out that Knox and Landon once went
Bull Moose.
CHILD LABOR
The increase of child labor is WOr-
rying the Roosevelt administration.
Thus it looks with favor on the
organization of a Catholic committee
for ratification of the Federal child
labor amendment. The committee is
Continued on Page Six,)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
United States Consul in
British West Indies Or
dered to Make an
Investigation
DUTCH GUIANA MAN
BRINGS OUT STORY
Tells How He and Former
u. S. Army Pilot Ran Upon
Lost Aviator With Indian
Tribe in Northern South
America; Indians Wouldn't
Release Him

Georgetown, British Guiana, Feb
20-(AP)-A new story that Paul
Redfern. long lost American Gier, is
alive among savage South American
Indians, who will not permit him to
escape. was brought to civilization to-
day by Alfred Haired, reporter of the
newspaper Banter of Paramaribi
Dutch Guiana.
Haired claims that he and Art VIII
liams. former United States army
pilot. found Redfern and talked to
him but were unable to remove him
from the jungle.
There was no official confirmation
Of the story, although Haired claims
TO have been member Of the Dutch
section boundary commission engag-
ed in surveying the frontier, where
British Guiana, Dutch Guiana and
Brazil meet, and where Haired claims
to have found Fedfern.
The story in substance, as publish
ed by the Banter" and reported in
Georgetown. follows:
After Redfern started out on Au-
gust -. 1927 from Brunswick, Ga,
on al attempt to fly TO Rio de JaneirO
he crashed in the Tumuc Humac
mountains
Redfern was crippled by the crash,
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
Ehringhaus
Will Attend
Crop Meet
Advises Virginia Ex-
ecutive He Will
Bring Seawell To
Tobacco Parley

Raleigh, Feb. 2O-(AP)-Governot
Ehringhaus today telegraphed Cover
nor George G. Peery, Of Virginia, that
he and Attorney General A. A. F. Sea-
well will attend q conference on to-
bacco control State compacts in
Washington Tuesday.
Il will be happy to attend the con-
ference as suggested and give thought
full consideration to such suggestions
as are made Governor Ehringhaus
said. Il am tremendously interested
in the present situation of the to-
bacco farmers and anxious to see
some immediate steps taken to pro-
tect them against unfair prices"
Governor Ehringhaus said there
probably would be some Legislative
representatives from North Carolina
at the conference also.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20

Continued on Page Ski
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20

Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
BUSTED ROAD HEAD
BACK INTO OFFICE
Ben nj. Sawyer Assumes Duties After
Winning Court Order Against
S. G.. Governor

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 20 (AP)-Ben
M. Sawyer, chief State highway COM
missioner, and principal target of
Governor DIN Johnston's fight on the
highway administration, returned to
his office shortly after 9 a. m. today.
He went to the highway offices
presumably to reclaim his office aft
er circuit court order last week de-
clared Governor Johnston's suspen-
sion of him invalid and restrained the
governor from further efforts to GUST
him.
The chief commissioner made his
appearance only a few hours after a
temporary road administration set up
by the legislature at the extra session
in December had passed out of exist
ence.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
Disabled Steamer
Is Taken Into Tow
By Another Vessel

New York. Feb. 20 (AP)-A tow
line was put aboard the disabled
FurDesS liner Nova Scotia today
by another ship Of the same line.
the Eastern Prince, and u 3O0-mile
haul 10 Bermuda was started, the
furness office here announced.
The 2l2 passengers and crew Of
the New YOrk-bound Nova Scotia
were III good spirits and apparent
y III no danger, it was said. The
Eastern Prince during the night
sped to the side Of the Nova
Scotia. which had lost her prOpel-
lers. Last reports of the weather
were fabOrable.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
Holds
Lead
Rival Foes
Piedmont and West
Expected to u t
Shelby Orator Over
for Governor.
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
-. AZ MA GI<Enwrrw

Raleigh, Feb 2O-Clyde r. Hoey, of
Shelby, is still regarded as the lead
ing candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for governor in many political
circles here, where it is commended
that neither SANDY" Graham, doc"
Mcdonald nor John A. McRae can
possibly garner enough votes to forge
ahead of the long-haired, frock-coated
orator from Cleveland county, who
has been going up and down the
State for 70 years or more preaching
the gospel of democracy and holding
the "bretheren" in line for the Demo
cratic party 1t is also pointed out
that in primaries, many more Demo
cratic votes are cast in the close Pied
mont and Western North Carolina
counties than in the almost soiidly
Democratic eastern counties. with the
result that the Piedmont and western
counties are the ones which nominate
and elect governors and senators. and
not the eastern ones.
"Graham and Mcdonald can carry
almost every county in the east and
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
Lad Killed
ByHighway
Patrolma an
}. B. Richardson, II,
Struck by Patrol
man Baxter's Auto
mobile Here

J. 1. Richardson. eleven-year-
Old son Of Mrs. Sallie Richard
son, was almost instantly killed
near his home on the national
highway in North Henderson
about 1890 o'clock this after
noon when struck by the pri-
Vate automobile owned and
ur'Ven by State Highway Pa
]rolman w. A. Baxter.
Coroner ]. s. Albright visited the
scene and made a personal investi-
cation, concluding the accident was
unavoidable.
The highway patrolman was quoted
ds saying he saw Richardson with
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
SPECIAL JURY FOR
Angler POLICEMEN

Ellington, Feb. 20 (AP)-A spe-
ciaI yenire Of so talesmen was
summoned for Harnett county
superior court here this afternoon
for the trial of Oris M. Pollard
and C. f. Deans, former Angler
policemen, charged with murder
i'm connection with the death of
F. C. Collins, wealthy farmer, was
scheduled to start.
Solicitor G. C. Cannady has an
nOunced he will seek a verdict
of second degree murder.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-20
4 Sailors Drown
In the Cape Fear

Wilmington, Feb. 20 (AP)-Four
members of the crew of the Amer
lean freighter Chippewah were
drowned this morning when the
small boat in which they were re-
turning to their ship from South
port capSiZed.
Bodies Of the dead had not been
recovered late In the morning.
a fifth person in the boat was
rescued by the captain and crew of
the yacht Affair, anchored in the
Southport harbOr.
An overloaded boat was ascrib-
ed as the cause of the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

Ions"
Particularly significant" the
commissioner stated, lis the increase
In gasoline consumption for January
and February, 1886. It will be re-
called that the registration period
was extended from January 1 to
March / and as q consequence regis
trants of motor vehicles, taking adj
vantage Of the two months free
registration, used their cars extela"
sively during this period. The in
crease in gallonage consumption for
January, 1886 was 3,333,1IS gallons
or 21.90 per cent and for February
Of the same year 1,896,072 or 1880
per cent. These figures, Of course,
reflect the wider use Of motor ve-
hicles during these two winter
months. However, even for the
months succeeding, the increase per
month has been exceptional"
Quick Turn Over
From audits conducted by the
Department of Motor Vehicles" the
commissioner said, gasoline distrio
butors this summer are In q much
more happy situation than hereto
fore. From figures available with
In the department inventors Of COM
panies operating in Connecticut have
been reduced IL Ia per cent, an in
dication that these wholesalers are
making quicker disposition Of their
product."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
LABOR DAY OF 1903
Old Time Union Advocates, Picturesque Labor Day
Parade Recalled Democrats Sympathetic Atii-
tude for WorkIngman Remembered

and were certainly q happy and
contented lot out here.
We must not forget the hod-
carriers union In line that day;
there must have been $50 or SO,
most Of which were Of italian ex-
traction. But they were led by the
good and faithful John Tracy,
himself a hod-carrier, and presi"
dent Of the union. He was an
1rishman, but every member Of
the union loved him; we ourselves
were members of the union for
awhile, and served our appren-
ticeship under Mr.. Tracy when he
ran up and down ladders with a
hod OF mortar on his shoulder,
on contract work being done UNI
der the supervision Of the late
John Gaffney.
"Swell Guys"
And the bartenders; what O
swell lot Of guys" they were In
those days. Swanky dressers, all
Of them, with fiashy diamonds
noticeable on the fingers Of each
individual member. No class Of
people dressed better than did
the good-natured bar-keep. His
boss was always good to him, al
lowing him full sway at ell times,
and insisting that he dress Just
as well II not better than the
bar-keep Of the institution around
the corner. We liked the boss and
bar-keeps Of those days. They
were fine fellows, good citizens,
every one Of them, In our opin-
ion. Upon this particular day, the
bartenders carried red, white and
blue umbrellas, and also carried
a mammoth cake, In fact the
crowd declared they took the
cake" The brewers union were In
line also; and they were strong In
their circle, don't forget that.
The estimated crowd In attend
ance at Forest park that day was
10000. There was q balloon ascen-
sion under the auspices OF prof"
Barnell. The Professor" wore o
Inustache OF the handlebar type,
red In color, and 1t was certainly
O. "beaut." The crowd gasped In
aniaSement as his balloon raised
into the sky, and some exclaimed
my, isn't that wonderful" And
1t was wonderful TO us OF those
days. We had no automobiles or
flying machines then: our mode OF
transportation was the train, the
trolley car and the good old horse
and buggy.
Professor
1.-THE professor" landed on
tree In Bucks Hill. Then he OPEN
cd his parachute and dropped to
the ground. When he returned to
the park, many Of the women
rushed TO kiss him, but their hus-
bands interfered and stopped
them, fearful OF the consequences
Of the terrible looking mustache
that adorned his face.
After ell, labor was better or
ganized apparently In those days
than we ind II to DO around here
today.
The Democrat was one Of It's
greatest boosters. The other pa
pers Of the city, then In the con-
troll Of the manufacturers, had
little TO say In their columns on
the activities Of labor unions, or
the ones In control Of Of the Or
ganigation.
Labor day Of 1885 Is gone for
ever. so are the days we have
good that they were to Us, and the
referred to above. But their mem
ory still fingers with lis, for the
happy times and association we
had at the workers bench 80 or
more years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
CONCORDIAS HOLD
OUTING YESTERDAY
Congressman, Mayor Are
Among Guests OF Honor;
German Supper Served

The annual outing Of the cornbin-
ed ladies' and mems choruses OF
the Concordia Singing Society was
held yesterday at the Alhpa sport"
ing club, Middlebury. A varied pro-
gram was enjoyed during the day.
Mayor Frank Hayes was one OF
several guests of honor. Others In
cluded Representative Daniel Ma
haney, Mr.. and Mrs. CharleE jack
son and Congressman J. Joseph
Smith.
winners of the races were: Chill
dren's race, Sussanne Rother; girls
race. Gertrude Hart; boys race,
Charles ellis; wornen's race, Mrs.
Alex Haversatt and Mrs. Ruth
Reichenbach; mems race, Ray shy
der: single mems race, Robert Our
rid: fat mems race. Chester Haude;
fat women's race, Mrs. Otto schell;
bag race, william Borchardt; and
peanut race, Martin Mcdonnell.
william d. Fossbender and Mrs.
Robert Neubert were co-chairmen
of the arrangements committee, as
sisted by Mrs. Marie Garren, Mrs
Raymond Snyder, Fred Rother,
Ernest Ruhr, Bernard Kluttig, Ro-
bert Neubert and Otto Moulliet.
Miss Henrietta RalhmanIl and
Bernard Kluttig directed the sports
events.
The old fashioned German sup-
per was served under the direction
Of MRS. Curt gelchow, with the as
sistance Of Mrs. Dora Ruhr, Mrs.
Therese Wright, Miss Awilde Bier
baum, Miss Ella Pawley, Fred
Rother, Otto gchell, William Foss-
bender. Oscar docht, Robert Metz
bert and Ernest Ruhr.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

In reporting the amount Of taxes
collected for the past fiscal year,
Commissioner Conner pointed out
that effective October l, 1885, the
tax on gasoline was increased from
two to three cents. Taxes collected
for the past fiscal year amounted to
H7,492, 033.04 as compared with So
D4S, 3e7.S7 the previous year. With
the new tax rate in effect taxes IN
creased 1885 per cent. Actual GAL
lorage consumption during the past
year increased 9.6S per cent.
Barometer
"0allonage consumption" Com
missioner Connor stated, certainly
IS 3 barometer, Of accelerated BUSH
ness activity. Money spent Tor
gasoline indicates not only that
cars are being used more extensive
" for business purposes but indi-
Viduals themselves have more spare
cash for pleasure. Never, in single
year, has there been such an IN
crease In gasoline consumption ex-
cent for the year ending June &c.
1880 when gasoline consumption IN
creased approximately 100000 gal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

Examinations for 80 members of
the police department, designed to
select potential candidates for the
police accident squad to be orga-
nized here next month will be held
Friday morning at 8 o'clock, it was
announced today by superintendent
of Police william ]. Roach. The
place for the examination has not
vet been selected but it will prob
ably be held in room at one OF
the public schools.
Harold Hammond, representative
of q firm Of insurance underwriters,
and q recognized authority on trafic
and accident problems, will conduct
the tests, according to Superin-
tendent Roach. A large class Of
candidates for the squad previously
took the examination at Crosby
high school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

arc featured each noon except Sun
days over the NBC-WEAF network
originating in Hartford's VITO, as
well as several other periods during
the week.
The Madcaps comprise IS artists
including those two popular song
styl.sts, lovely Eleanor Lane and the
talented Bob Ellis. The distinctive
style Of the Madcaps Is the result
of Mr.. Cloutier's arrangements to-
wards which he is religious In his
attention. Ranking with the best
dance orchestras In the country, the
Madcaps maestro will soon leave
VITO for New York. Their appear
ance at the Hamilton park pavilion
will be their last ballroom engage"
ment In New England.
Patrons OF the park are fortunate
in being afforded the opportunity
OF listening and dancing TO the mu-
sic Of this fine aggregation whose
versatility equals any dance organ
ization now In the business.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
Compensation
Agreements

The following compensation
agreements, In which payment
will be made weekly during dis
ability, were flled today:
Landers, Frary and Clark Co.,
New Britain, and Walter YeMere,
finger injuries, Ss.O7, beginning
Aug. ~.
United Shirt Corp, Derby, and
Angelina SaIcc, Derby, thumb In.
Jury, IS, beginning July 2.
Austin Co., Waterbury, and John
Hassinger, IL Putnam street,
strained muscles, $40, beginning
AuE. rs.
Victor Rivers, JF., Chleapee
Falls, Mass, and Adellne Senirow,
NauEstuCk, IS, beginning Aus. 10,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
80 Patrolnen Ready
For exams" Friday
Many Candidates for Appointment to New Accident
Squad-Experts to Conduct Tests in Local School

Results of the two tests will de-
termine the men to be chosen for
the first class, to be conducted here
by Lieutenant F. M. Kreml, Of the
Evanston. Ill, police department,
beginning october 26. A class Of
twenty to thirty men will report to
Lieutenant Kreml, the number to
be later reduced to 10 or IL. Men,
bers Of the afternoon shift will be
given the examinations this Friday,
Superintendent Roach said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

nominating COMMITTEES consisting "
Harry Shore. Howard Chamberlain
George Muscio, Nichoias Movie and
Harry Layton. The COMMITTEES VIII
name the nominees for the ONCE Of
mayor at the dormitory supper this
evening.
From talk heard in one Of the cor :
ridors Of the dorm. a red-hot cam
paign Is In prospect. These cleo
tons always attract much interest
and are eagerly looked forward to
by residents Of the Y dorm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
Y TO HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION

A political event Of national i'm
portance is about to take place. The
Red Triangle Village Of the Water
bury Y. M. @. A. is holding its an
nual election Of officers. At the last
weekly dormitory supper Mapor w.
Chester Bray, who is forsaking the
field Of politics to embark upon the
seas Of matrimony, appointed q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
CLOUTIER OPENS
PARK BALL ROOM
Merry Madcaps to Be Fea-
tured Here Next Sum
day Evening

The Hamilton park pavilion will
reopen for the 1861 season next
Sunday evening, September goth,
with Norma Cloutier and his IA
nous Merry Madcaps as the open
Ing attraction. Tie Madcaps need
no introduction to music and dance
overs In this vicinity or In fact any
where throughout the country. They
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
JENUCAITTS ASKS
FOR EXPLANATION

Former Deputy-sheriff John w.
Jenusaitis, asked the Democrat to-
day to make clear that 1t was not he
who was q participant in recent
brutal assault committed upon Mrs.
Mary Janosaitis of 80 Lafayette
street for which John Janosaitis Of
the same address is being held by
the police as the alleged person re-
sponsible for the woman's commit
ment to st. Mary's hospital where
she has been on the danger list
since last Friday night.
Mr.. Janusaitis informed the
Democrat that he understood that
he was believed to have been a
party to the incident since his sister
in law, Mrs. Nellie Jenusaitis, met
with an accident at st. Joseph's
school last woke while attending a
meeting, railing down several stairs
while returning society books to
their library after the termination
Of the meeting and the stairway
was in darkness.
Farmers Of Germany expect large
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
OCEAN OF BULBS

More than 1000 Photographic
flashlight bulbs were needed during
the filming Of Paramount s"Mur-
der with Pictures" In which Lew
Ayres, Paul Kelly and Benny Baker
play the roles Of newspaper cam
eramen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
New State Record In
Gasoline Consumption
Increased Business Activities Reflected in Reports;
Taxes Also Register Gain for Fiscal Year

Gasoline consumption reached all time high in Con-
neccut for the past year ending June 3d. 1886 An in
crease of 900 gallons reported today by Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles Michael Common Consup-
ton the fiscal year just ending amounted to
gallons as compared with for the previous year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

Argentina has found q poison
which win kill locusts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

Japaun Is increasing It's exports
pf iron from India.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

Farmers of Germany expect large
crops this year.