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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Spy Inquiry
Is Delicate
InHandling
Name of Jap Officer
Listed but u. S. To
Wait Trial of Farms
worth First

Washington, July Is (AP)-Deli-
cate diplomatic questions became in
"olved in the John S. Farnsworth
case today as the Department of Just
ice pursued it's investigation of al
legged sale of naval secrets to the ia
paneso.
The name of a specific Japanese
officer has been drawn. the Wash
,ington Star understands. into the
case of Farnsworth. former lieuten-
ant commander in the United States
Navy. who is accused of disclosing
confidential information to an "agent
of the Imperial japanese Navy"
The State Department, keeping
close ouch with the situation, was
proceeding cautiously. The depart.
ment, it was indicated. has no inten-
ton of filing a complaint with the
Japanese government at present
It was pointed out that Farnsworth
has not yet been tried. The Wash
ington Post received information
from other sources that the question
whether representations will ha
made to Tokyo demanding the with
drawal of a member of the japanese
diplomatic corps here, depends on the
disclosures and outcome of the trial.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Calls President "Betrayer
and Liar" in Speech at
Convention Of
Townsendites
DENOUNCES POLICY
OF PILING UP DEBT
Says Roosevelt Promised to
Drive Money Changers
From Temple, but Has
A d opte d Communistic
Measures; Glasses Roose-
Welt, Landon, Browder

Cleveland. Ohio, July 16.-(AP)-
The Rev. DR.. Charles E. Coughlin
aligned himself with Dr. Francis E.
Townsend today, and in an address
to the Townsend national convention
termed President Roosevelt a DE
trayer and liar"
The founcer of the National Union
for Social Justice told the Townsend
delegates "as far as the National
Union is concerned, no candidate
which it endorses for Congress can
support the great betrayer and liar,
Franklin Roosevelt"
he who promised to drive the
money changers from the temple has
built up the greatest public debt in the
nations history. Is that driving the
money changers from the temple?"
DR.. Coughlin declared "he has
adopted communistic measures. The
National Union will not endorse any
candidate who advocates the re-elec-
tion of the great betrayer, Franklin
Roosevelt"
He said he was forced to repudiate
the philosophy of Governor ALT. M.
Landon, Republican nominee for pre-
sident.
Shortly before entering the public
auditorium for his address, which
was announced only last night, Cough
lin met with DR.. Townsend and a
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
NO DATE SET FOR START
OF WORK ON THE Project

Announcement of the opening of the
bid on the underpass project here by
the State Highway & Public Works
Commission this afternoon in Raleigh
did not include any indication Of
when the work would be started nor
how long the construction job would
require.
The City of Henderson will provide
the necessary property required in the
construction, and the City Council has
authorized bonds in the sum of $685.
900 to indemnify property owners. The
money for the construction work is
from Federal WPA funds for elimina-
ton of grade crossings, and is not a
loan to the city and does not require
any payments at any time by the city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
New Apprehension Express
ed by Farmers in Corn
Belt, Where Crop Is
Threatened
DEATH TOTAL NOW
NEAR 1000 FIGURE
13 States Affected by Tor
rid Wave; Possibility Still
Exists for Fair Corn Yield
If Rains Come Quickly in
West, Agronomy Experts
Say

Chicago, July 16.-(AP)-The heat
wave which sent temperatures soar
ing to all-time highs throughout the
west and central states and burned
up millions Of dollars in crops will
continue practically undated for two
more days, Weather Forecaster Lloyd
predicted today.
$50 dead in Is states as the tOrrid
wave abated somewhat at points
where the heat was most fatal.
Even as Federal agencies charted
plans to allay the poverty of families
ruined by crop destruction in five
western and northwestern states, new
apprehension was expressed by far
mers of the corn belt.
DR.. Andrew Boss, University of
Minnesota agronomist, declared most
of the Minnesota corn crop would be
ruined unless rains fell within a
week.
A Federal meteorologist bulletin at
Lincoln, Neb., said:
Cali vegetation deteriorated steadily
during the last week"
There was still the possibility of a
fair corn crop if timely rains were
forthcoming.
No relief was sighted for the day in
Iowa by G. d. Reed, Federal meteo-
rologist, as he estimated corn damage
(COntinued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
WON'T
GO WITH WACHOWA
Governors Future Plans Not
Certain as Yet; May Re-
turn to Home
Daily Dispatch BureRW,
In The Sir Walter HOte

Raleigh, Jury 1o.-Governor Ehring-
haus could not deny anything during
the campaign, but now that it is over
and he was unhurt by it's outcome, it
may be said for him that he is not
going to work for the Wachovia
Bank and Trust Company of Raleigh.
The governor determined to make
no statement during the fight and
when he read in the papers that the
reason for his refusal to call the leg
islature together for a special lay in
his greater obligation to the big bank
he had to grin and like it. The bank
negotiations had long taken place. His
excellency had his opportunity to
make the connection, but chose not to
accept the work. The bank went a.
head with it's big extension in Raleigh
and with it's plans to serve that por-
ton of Eastern North Carolina which
relies largely now on Norfolk and
Richmond.
Every time any anti-Ehringhaus
man wished to make a crack at him
the Wachovia suggestion was recall
ed. The campaign has come and gone.
The governor is not to be hurt by any
thing he says. At present he is not
certain what he will do. He is quite
definite about some things that he
won't do And he has said as much.
He won't be candidate for any Of
CONTINUED on Page Ski
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Girl Slain
In Hotel In
ASheUiIIe

Asheville, July 16.-(AP) - Miss
Helen Clevenger, 10, of Great Kills,
Staten Island, New York, was found
shot and stabbed to death in her
hotel room here today. Police could
find no motive Immediately.
She had been shot in the breast and
stabbed in the face. Police announced
her uncle, Prof. w. l.. Clevenger, of
North Carolina State College, Raleigh,
who had room just around the cor
ner from her, found the body about
8 a. m.
Police would make no statement
pending a more complete investiga-
lion.
A cartridge from 25 calibre pistol
was found in the room, hut the wea-
pom was missing. Nor was the stab
bling instrument located Immediately.
Prof. G. 3. Clevenger, of North Car
DINA State College, another uncle, was
given bare details of the death by the
hotel manager.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
1886 Tobacco Crop.
In China Is Record

Washington, July 16.-(AP)--Fed-
eral experts sought today to deter
mine the drought effect on the Amer
lean tobacco crop, and radiogram to
the Department of Agriculture indi-
Gated expectations of a record flue-
cured crop in China.
j. B. Gibbs, assistant agricultural
commissioner at Shanghai. reported
chinese farmers expected to harvest
175,OOO,OOO pounds of flue-cured to-
bacco from a record planted area of
$4,000 acres.
Although the department reported
the Chinese flue-cured crop had in
creased an average of 33,OOOOOO
pounds annually over five-year
period, Federal authorities predicted
Chinese imports Of the American
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Police Take Man Into Gus
tody After Violent Scuf-
file During Parade
In London
EDWARD SEES MAN
BUT REMAINS CALM
Stocky, Full-Faced Man
Gives Name of George An
drew Mahon and Later Ex-
plains He Meant No Harm
To King; Remarks Not I'm
mediately Explained

London, July 16.-(AP)-An at
tempt to assassinate King Edward
VIII was frustrated today by "wo-
man in gray and by quick acting
police.
The woman, spectators said, knock
ed loaded revolver from the hand Of
a stocky, full-faced man, who aimed
it at the king as he rode at the head
of his troops to Buckingham Palace.
In a violent scuffle the weapon was
precipitated into the roadway. Police
took the would be assassin into Gus
tody.
The prisoners name was given by
police as George Andrew Mahon, de-
scribed as a newspaper man.
He was charged with intent to en-
danger the kings life and with un-
lawful possession of a firearm.
Authorities described him as mid
die aged, slightly bald and seemingly
club-footed He limped to the dock in
Bow Street station and was remanded
for eight days.
Detective Inspector John Sands, Civ
ing formal evidence of the arrest, said
the prisoner told him enroute to the
station:
ITS all the fault of Sir John
Simon Ghe home scretary)
Il wrote him last night and phoned
him this morning"
"The king wasn't hurt in any way,
was he? 1 didn't want to hurt him in
any way. I only did it in protest"
His remarks were not Immediately
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
LEWIS FEELS THAT
LABOR BODY ACTED
WITHOUT AUTHORITY
Rebel Union Leader Thinks
Federation Has No Right
To Order Trial of
His Group
MAY DEFY COMMAND
TO FACE TRIBUNALS
Labor World, Agitated For
Weeks Over Possibility of
Schism in Great Workers
Organization, A w a i t S
Lewis Decision Eagerly;
Trial Set August 3.
MAY DEFY COMMAND
TO FACE TRIBUNALS

Washington, July 16.-(AP)- John
l.. Lewis, leader of the American
Federation of Labors rebels, was re-
presented today as feeling that the
A. F. of l.. executive council acted
without authority in summoning him
and eleven other union leaders to
stand trial on August 3 on charges
Of instruction"
His opinion that the councils sum-
mons had no basis in A. F. of L. law
led to speculation that he might defy
the order and refuse to stand trial.
The labor world, agitated for weeks
over the possibility of great schism
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Daily Dispatch Bnrc0W.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,

Raleigh, July 1o.-lnsurgency in
the coming four years within the
Democratic party is to be extended
and the governorship fight of 1910
will not be made to impinge upon a
single personality.
The uprisers who thought Max
Gardner would be good enough for
an issue found themselves continual
ly calking themselves when they I'M
dertook to advance. So many of the
things that they attacked were works
Of other governors that the insurgents
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
F. A. Triplett Presents Esti-
mates to State Highway
and Public Works
Commission
NO DATE SET FOR
STARTING OF WORK
City Will Provide Necessary
Property at Own Expense
and Federal Grade Cross
ing Funds Will Be Used for
Financing Job; Will Not
Be Loan of Money

Raleigh, July 16 (AP)-The
State Highway and Public
Works Commission this after
noon announced low bidders on
IL construction projects, esti-
mated to cost about $85O.OOO.
The list included:
Vance county: Underpass in Hen
derson, F. A. Triplett, of Chester, S.
c., $91,548.
Nash, Wake and Franklin counties,
grading, surface and structures on
11.69 miles of Route 95 between Zebu-
Ion and Stanhope, E. w. Grannis, of
Fayetteville, $98,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16

flue cured leaf during the IL months
beginning October /, 1886. will exceed
the somewhat small imports of the
current season."
American flue-cured crop this season
would be about 27,00O.0O0 pounds. or
about the same as those of 1934-35.
The department reported that
stocks of American flue-cured leaf In
China have been largely exhausted
and continued use of a large portion
of Chinese tobacco in place of the
higher-priced American leaf has also
depleted the supply of the Chinese
product.
Gibbs reported total stocks of flue-
cured leaf on October / will be the
smallest in II years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
IOWA SENATOR IS
KILLED IN WRECK
Louis J. Murphy, Strong
New Deal Democrat,
Dies in Wisconsin
OTHERS ARE INJURED
Murphy Was Elected in Roosevelt
Landslide of 1882 and Had Stout
ly Supported Benefits
for Farmers.
OTHERS ARE INJURED

Chippewa Falls, Wis, July 16 (AP)-
United States Senator Lewis j. Muir
ply, Democrat, Iowa, was killed to-
day in an automobile accident near
Boomer, north of here.
The car in which the senator was
riding plunged off the road when a
front tire blew out.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Woodland, of
Dubuque, Iowa, and a woman believ-
ed to be Mrs. Murphy were treated
for injuries suffered in the crash.
Senator Murphy was one of the
strongest supporters of the New
CONTINUED on Page F1ve)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Girls Story OF
Gang Mutilation
Is Called False

Washington. July 16 (AP)-Detec-
tive Chief Bernard G. Thompson to-
day termed "absolutely groundless"
the story of red-haired Jean Bell that
she was mutilated and left to die in
gas filled apartment here by New
York gangsters.
Thompson issued a statement to rs-
porters after Joe Silvers and Leo
Maimone, New Workers, had heen
freed by a United States commission
err from charges of mutilating the
girl. They pleaded innocent when
orraigned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Democratic Insurgency In
State Is To Be Extended
Campaign of Revolters Will Be Better Grounded in Next
Four Years, However; 7 hey Found 1t Impossible
To Attack Without Some Praises Also

found themselves perpetually in hot
water and so many other things that
they could praise turned out to be
acts of Gardner and Ehringhaus.
They decided to fight Gardner as
the master of North Carolina by long
distance telephone in Washington, on
ly to find him quietly at his home in
Shelby where he remains somewhat to
the discontinue of the insurgents.
There isn't any North Carolina 70
dominate now, but Gardner stays on
Eventually these uprisers may have
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
MANY PROSPECTS
ON OCLESBY'S Job
District Has Very Able Bar
and Many Lawyers Are
Well Fitted
Daily Dispatch BureRW.
Iu '1he SIR walter GtOtPo,

Raleigh, July 16-Many names have
been sent to Raleigh from the fiji
teenth judicial district as suitable
attorneys from whom to pick the sue
cessor of Judge John M. Oglesby, of
Concord who died Tuesday morning
in a Charlotte hospital.
Luther T. Hartsell, Junior and
senior, have been proposed and this
is one of the rare instances In
which a father and son have been
suggested for "a major appointment.
The elder Hartscll, practitioner OF
40 years, is still youth in looks, and
his boy, who has served finely in the
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16
Halls Probe
OF Hoggiing
Along Border

Wilmington, July 16.--fAP)-Offi-
GERS suspended investigation into the
newest night riding flogging along
the Carolinas boundary today after
the victim refused to become the pro-
scouting witness.
At the same time woman and her
pretty 18-year-old daughter, flogged
and shorn of her locks a few weeks
ago, reported they had indirectly re-
ceived a new warning from the white
robed band.
Chief H. G. Jeans, of the South Car
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16

Charged with selling secret infor-
nation to an agent of the Japanese
navy John S. Farnsworth, above, an
OhlOan, who was once a lieutenant
commander in the U. S. navy, has
been held in Jail in Washington, D.
c., to await hearing in two weeks
F'arnsworth pleaded not guilty to
charges he betrayed his governments
secrets when he appeared before a
U. S. commissioner in Washington.
but was unable to furnish $4,000
bond. Farnsworth is the second for
mer navy man to be charged with
espionage in a month. Harry T.
Thompson, former non-commissioned
officer, was convicted at Los Ange-
les last week on charges of selling
secret naval information to a Japa-
neSe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-16

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
COUNTY CLERK
II RETURNS HERE
ROSS G. SAWYER HAD BEEN
ON BUSINESS VISIT
TO MIAMI

County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer
returned over the highway last
evening from brief business trip
to Miami on which he left Sunday
morning.
Several weeks ago the question
of taxation on property on the
mainland section of Monroe coun-
ty was brought to the attention of
the board by landowners who pro-
posed to pay up delinquencies on
their holdings.
Mr.. Sawyer explained the neces-
sity Of comforting with the Ever
glades Drainage District commits
sion before an equitable conclu-
sion could be arrived at. The
board advised Mr.. Sawyer that
permission would be granted him
to make the trip to Miami. secure
the information necessary for pre-
senting a clear and concise state
ment to the owners who wish to
pay their taxes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
DILLON FUNERAL
HELD YESTERDAY
SERVICES CONDUCTED BY
REVS. TOLLE AND PEELE
AT STON: CHURCH

Funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon for Sylvia Dill
Ion, IA, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Dillon. After a long
illness, Sylvia died in Miami hos
pital where she was taken for
treatment, by specialists.
Stone church, where the body
was placed 2 o'clock in the after
noon, was filled to overflow.ng
by friends of the family and many
children with whom Sylvia had
been associated before she was
attacked by her fatal illness. Rev.
Joe Tolle, pastor of the church,
officiated, assisted by Rev. Shuler
Peele, of Fleming Street church.
Twelve of Sylvia's former
schoolmates, six girls and six boys,
dressed in white, acted as pail
bearers: Violet Roberts, Julia
Saunders. Margaret White, Rose
mary Demeritt, Mary Sawyer, Ma
rion Taylor, Bascom L. Grooms,
Jr., George Sawyer, Uric Gwynn,
Jr., Kermit Levin, Jack Aguero,
Charles H. Ketchum, Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
r. THRUELSON
RECALLS VISIT
TWOYEARSACO
EDITOR OF SATURDAY EVE.
MING POST LOOKS FOR.
WARD TO BUILDING OF
HIGHWAY

Richard Thruelson, one of the
editors OF the Saturday Evening
Post, recalls, in a letter to q
friend in Key West. his visits here
two years ago and hopes to re-
turn in the near future.
In one part of his letter he
writes: Il have indeed followed
the plight of Key West and learn
ed with g,adness OF the loan which
was granted for -cbuilding the
Ger Sea Highway. AS an aft
cionado' of Key West l can't help
but feel some trepication at the
thought of thousands of tourists
swarming the streets-hut this
feeling is entirely selfish and /
hope that in the future every
southern visitor makes your town
a port oe call and that they all
spend lot of money so that you
native citizens can add prosperity
to the attractive features of yo1r
charming town.
81 think it quite possible the
Post may some day lun P story OF
the new highway and what it
OPENS up to the motoring tour
ist. l know trey will if they get
a good enough story covering the
situation"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
STR. FLORIDA TO
GO ON DRYDOCK
ONE ROUND TRIP OF SHIPS
SCHEDULE NOW WILL
BE CANCELLED

One round trip of the Steam
ship Florida between Tampa, Key
West and Havana, has been can
celled while the vessel goes to
Mobile to go in drydock.
When the Florida returns to
Key West on Friday the trip will
be continued to Mobile, with the
necessary stops at Tampa and St.
Petersburg to deliver passengers.
The next arrival of the vessel
will be Thursday, August 81, when
the ship will take passengers at
Key West for Havana. Arriving
at Havana the old schedule of the
vessel between Miami and that
port will be resumed and the
Cuba, now on that run, will come
to Key West on Friday and re-
sumo the regular schedule.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
Food Scarcity Forces
Chinese To Religion

PEIPING, Aug. 19.-UDder the
general economic slump and pre-
vailing hard times, many Chinese
apparently have espoused Buddh-
ism not only as a religion but also
as a profession"
Officials point to the steady in
crease of Buddhist followers in
recent years. especially lin dis
tricts affected by famine, band
TRY and other calamities.
The present number of Chinese
men and women who have enter
ed monasteries as monks or nuns,
according to the China Buddhis:
Association, is $4,000. They are
fed and domiciled by the n.onas-
ttlies without charge, and their
only return is to pray ami medi-
tate for their own salvation and
that of the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19

I. Popular, "The Glory of
Love"-Hill; Vocal Solo by Priv
ate Frank Purnell.
s. Grand Selection from The
Show Boat'-Kera; featuring Mr..
and Mrs. George White and Pes
cy Long.
s. Moonlight and Roses-Le-
mare, Black and MOret; featuring
the vocal quartette.
The Star Spangled Banner.
1t was said today at the en-
camrment that Conductor Caesar
La Monaco had stated that the
concerts which he would arrange
during his stay in Key West would
be marked by featured perform
ers in beautiful numbers
And who can be depended on
to do just that, if not Conductor
La Monaco. His reputation as a
bandmaster, conductor or direc-
tor, whatever he may be called,
reaches from coast to coast as a
finished artist, and one who has
accomplished great things for the
organizations which he has been
connected with and the cities
sponsoring his efforts.
He went to Los Angeles to rep
resent Miami and the State of
Florida, organized a band, MEM
bers of which had been formerly
under his direction, an in con-
tests against many other Compel
ing organizations. was awarded
the first prize for the perform
ances of the FLORIDA" Band.
With the Harvey Seeds Post
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, from Miami he attended
the st. Louis convention and I'M
der his direction the corps took
first prize against more than 200
other organizations Now he is
grooming the Mamie organization
for the convention in Cleveland
next month and. say his admirers
and those of the corps. che will
bring back the prize this time"
The orchestra from the band
will play tonight at the dance to
be given at the Habana-Madrid
Club. The orchestra will also be
heard at the Rotary Luncheon to-
morrow and arrangements have
been made for a concert next
week at the Marine hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
Drink Salt Water
To Balk Heat Deaths
(B, AssoeiateG Press,

HEMET, Calf, Aug. 19.-With
the temperature often reaching up
to 120 degrees in the shade, salt
water is being used to prevent
heat deaths both at Boulder dam
ard on the Metropolitan Water
District aqueduct.
More than 5000 men are now
at work on the 30O-mile aqueduct
which will bring water from the
Parker dam on the Colorado riv-
er to cities in Southern California.
About 250 miles lie in desert coun-
try, yet there have been no heat
fatalities.
Workers are advised to take
teaspoonful OF table salt in a
glass of water each day to pre-
vent a lowering of the saline con-
tent of the blood stream by Excess
sive perspiration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
CRAWFEH FRY
DISTRIBUTED
ANOTHER BATCH PLACED IN
WATER BY BIOLOGIST
EMORY PIERCE

Another batch of crawfish fry
were placed in the water Sunday
by Biologist Emory Pierce and
employees at the Key West
Aquarium.
Asked how many young craw-
fish had been placed among the
rocks and in sheltered places ad-
jacent to the island since the
hatchery was started, Mr.. Pierce
said that his records show ap-
proximately 2O,00O,00O.
They have been planted" in
the swimming pool on the boule-
ward, and at every sequestered
place along the shores of Key
West and the head of the island.
About 100000 have been
placed during the last month.
This work will continue to be
carried on, it is said, as long as
the hatchery is continued in oper-
alton and whenever spawning
crawfish are found.