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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13
BY MARSHAL OTEY WALKER
RepOrter-at-Large for The Weekly

Clarion and The Daily Dispatch
Public Auditorium, Cleveland, o.,
June 13.--All washed up and done.
Both of us-I mean, the Republican
national convention and your faithful
though frazzled correspondent. MAJ
shall Otey Walker of the OLD Home
Town.
I'm awfully sorry that I didn't shoot
the word to you first who was nomi-
mated &ut L met with little accident
that permitted the other press boys
to SCOOP me.
My feet had been bothering me.
And you just can't cover a political
convention when your dogs are bark
ing back at you. SO I eased off my
numlser eleven. It felt so good-you
know I must have dozed off in the
seventh inning--I mean about the
seventh demonstration.
] must have snOred because I awak-
cned with everyone glaring at me-
The delegates must have thought
was giving them the raspberry when
they voted for their favorite sons.
Just as the final ballot began
started to look for my shoes couldn't
find them. In the excitement some
body must have kicked them away.
I began hunting frantically among
the delegations. 1 asked one state
chairman if he had seen some shoes
"Sam Schultz" he demanded
you're in the wrong delegation broth
er. Never heard of him-we're for
Landon."
At that point a wild cheer burst out
ALT M. Landon had been nominated.
Well it was hours .efore 1 could get
at my shoe hunting again. Finally
everybody went home but me and a
janitor.
1 asked him if he had seen my
brogans.
Don't look at me that way boss,
he said. II wears fourteens." Then he
left, too.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if you will only
wire me several dollars for new boots
I'll be off for Philadelphia to cover
the Democratic national convention
for you.
I need good shoes to protect my
feet because I've got a lot of hiking
to do between Cleveland and Philadel-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

tation is used, not only control ero-
sion but also build up the fertility of
the soil.
The added humus increases the
water-holding capacity of the land,
and makes it easier to work
Veazey stated that the practice of
rotating crops in strips has proved an
effective method of checking erosion
On the soil erosion demonstration
areas in Piedmont North Carolina
For example, a 6-acre field may be
divided into three 2-acre sections for
a 3-year rotation.
Crops suggested by the agronomy
department CT the Soil Conservation
service for such a rotation are corn,
small grain, and lespedeza.
Corn follows lespedeza and small
grain follows corn in this rotation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13
PLANNING BOARD
TO START SURVEY
States Resources to r.
Enumerated With Funds
Given by WPA
Daily Dispatch Bureap
In The Sir Walter It",o
BY j. e.. RASkERyIgT i,

Raleigh, June 13-After a co,,,l.
weeks or more in making nra,,o.o
tons and ironing out preliminary - "a q
tails, a thorough survey of tina ~
sources of the State by the no,,,,,
ganiZed force Of the state pl.,...,
Board is about to get under ya,
was indicated today by r. S fohn
son, cOnSultant.
A WPA project which will enn,l..
the personnel for the planning stI, I,S
according to Mr.. Johnson. h. LorS.'
approved and funds for this nu,no.D
have been made available
Details of the study have nat -.
been completed, according TO tho co,
sultant, but they are expected to fci
low along lines pursued il oth1.
states. The consultant will have tba
benefit of advice Of the National pa
sources Board which has assistod =
similar studies all over the Unltaa
States.
Although as indicated, full details ~
the direction of the study and what
it will cover have not been worked
out, in general, it is expected that tbo
OOdIu Will dNStnlDle an in
ventory Of the principal natural 20.
sources, such as the minerals. forests
wildlife, waters, and physical featnran
of the State.
In addition, it was announced
few weeks ago that the PLANNING
board will cooperate in recreationai
survey to be made in cooperatior
with the National Park Service and
the State Department Of Conserve.
ton and Development This study Will
attempt to catalogue all the recres-
| tional advantages of North Carolina
to show the trend of development ana
to provide information for the dnec-
tion of future development Such =
study is considered particularly valu-
| able for North Carolina because Of
its wide range and extensive recrea-
tional facilities, SURPRISING, it is con-
| tended, those Of most Of the States
It is not known how quickly data
for a report will be assembled, but it
is contemplated that such report
will contain considerable valuable in
formation which may be used as
guide and as a general source of in
formation. 1t is expected that it will
present numerous charts, graphs, and
other portrayals of the resources of
the State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

49, of New Bern, and T. B. Wilder,
86, Aberdeen; James Moore, 80, Ra-
leigh and w. L. Hill. TO, Warsaw.
Lower left-Lieutenant Governor
Sandy Graham, of Hillsboro, whose
son was an honor student in the Uni
versity this year, greeting George
Stephens, of Asheville, whose daught-
err Sophie Myers Stephens, was
among the graduates.
Lower right-Ambassad Jose
phus Daniels and John Sprunt Hill,
Durham capitalist, are caught dis
cussing topics on which they don't
hold exactly the same views. The
subject must be University CONSOLE
datiOn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

w. A. Belts, Bamberg, S. c., '86; S.
A. Holleman, High Point, "a; Judge
Francis D. Winston, Windsor, 80;
]. L. Little, Greenville, "a; H. T.
Spears, Ellington, 70; John F.
Schenck, Lawndale, '86; S. B. Turren-
tine, Greensboro, "a; Judge Heriot
Clarkson, Raleigh, '85; Mrs. Lewis j.
Battle, Washington; w. A Self, Hick-
Dry, '86; DR.. Lewis J. Battle, Wash
ington, d. c., '36; Dr. N. H. D. Wilson
Chapel Hill, '86; Mrs. Wilson. One
other graduate of '86 present but not
pictured-H. w. Jackson, '86, Rich
mond, Va, president of the Virginia
Trust Co. Other "Old Students" not
in picture but present, A. D. Ward,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13
WILL DEMONSTRATE
TESTS OF DRIVERS
Will Be Feature of Conference of
Automobile Clubs at Lake Lure
In Coming Week

Lake Lure, June 13-Demonstration
of a series Of devices recently deve-
loped by the American Automobile
Association for examining and testing
automobile drivers will be one fea-
ture Of the conference OF AAA clubs
from the southern states here June
1916.
More than 100 members Of the
Carolina Motor club staff will attend
the conference as well as 60 dele
gates from AAA headquarters and
AAA clubs in II southern states. The
major portion of the two days will
be devoted to a discussion Of methods
of further reducing the loss of life
in traffic accidents, increasing travel
in the Carolinas and studying ways
and means of rendering greater ser
vice to Carolina Motor club members.
Bertram Sidney Thomas, English
explorer and Orientalist, born A years
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

5tellation."
At first there were only Thirteen
stars in that constellation, illuminate
ing the thirteen stripes. Later two
more stars and stripes were added for
Vermont and Kentucky. However, sub
sequent legislation authorized the re-
turn to the original thirteen stripe de-
sign, and the adding of new stars I'M
til now there are 48 cleaning SYM
bols in the Star Spangled Banner
Long may she wave down the years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

Washington, called on Mrs. Ross in
the spring of 1776, and submitted a
rough design of a new type of flag
in which stars had Iteen substituted
for the crosses of ST. George and st.
Andrew.
One June IA, the following year,
Congress resolved THAT the flag of
the thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white; and
the union be thirteen stars, white in
a blue field, representing a new con-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

Bertram Sidney Thomas, English
explorer and Orientalst, born A years
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13
VEGETATION HELPS
CONTROL EROSION
Best Single Means of Preventing it;
Proper Crop Rotation Great
Benefit to Land

College Station, Raleigh, June 10
Vegetation affords the best single
means Of controlling erosion, accord
ing to A. H. Veazey, chief agrono-
mist Of the Soil Conservation Service
in North Carolina.
Terraces and other structures also
play an important part in controlling
erosion, he added
But proper crop rotations, in which
a large amount Of close-growing vege-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of
the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia, born at Nashua, N. H., 60
years ago,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13
Ballot Result

phia.
You see 1 lost my railroad ticket,
100.
Don't worry. Otey will be on deck
in Philadelphia for the next big con-
vcnti0n. Watch for his first dispatch.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
YOUTH HAD BEEN HELD BY POLICE
They Are Obeying Orders of Coroner Mnozani in
 Case of VilIancOurt

Renewed efforts today failed to re- suit in the freedom of i5-year old Harvey viliancourt of South Main street, held since last Thursday night as e coroner's prisoner at po- lice hearquartcrs, and counsel re- tained by the youths family an- nounced that he would ask superior court for Q writ of habeas corpus Attorney A. Henry Weisman, the counsel, said this morning that Cor oner John T. Manzani had refused to set any bond for the boys re- lease, although told that the family would furnish any bond within req son. Attorney Weisman said that If the boy was not released by { o. clock this afternoon he would go be- fore Judge Edwin o. Dickenson in superior court late this afternoon or tomorrow morning and ask that writ of habeas corpus be granted.
 Picked Up Thursday
 villancourt was picked up by police last Thursday night after Edward Dugan, 10. of South Elm street, had been wounded by rifle shot while playing in Q yard on South Main street. The Dugan boy died at St Mary's hospital Saturday morning The case was originally reported as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
MONEY FOR FLOOD
 WAS DISCUSSED

Boston, May 26-(UP)-Spokes- men for five New England states held a harmonious conference at the State House today regarding ways of getting maximum benefits under the federal Copeland bill which would appropriate $3l0,o0o,- 900 for flood control throughout the country.
 The conferees moved to insure that New England receive the $l0,- O28, 900 for flood control and $3,- 344,000 for land taking contemplated for the Connecticut river valley; and the $7,725,000 for flood cantrol and $3,600,000 for land-taking con- templated for the Merrimack river valley.
 Mayor William P. Yoerg of Hol- yoke, who has attended flood con- ferences at Washington, said there would be no 100 per cent federal grants and that states would have to contribute to the costs of the work. Sandford H. Wadhams, di- rector of the Connecticut water commission, said his state stood willing to bear its share of the cost of possible Connecticut river work. Chairman James M. Langley of the New Hampshire state planning board said New Hampshire was willing to contribute to cost of any Merrimack river undertakings.
 Governor Curley, who presided, appointed a Massachusetts commit tee to continue coperation with the other states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 REVENUES GROW

New Haven, Conn, May 26-(UP) Operating revenues of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad increased $465,l6o, or 70 per cent in April, as compared with the corresponding month last year. a financial statement disclosed to- day.
 Freight revenue was up $24o, ,6Sl, or 6.S per cent, and passenger rev. enue increased $l79,656, or l0.5 per cent.
 Operating expenses showed an increase of $598,e60 and mainten- ance expenses $462,75l. The latter was due to installation of rails and ties, air-conditioning and overhaul of passenger equipment and sub- stitution of cast steel side frames on freight cars.
 The April deficit, after charges, amounted to $686.383. as compared with $l57,880 in April, l936.
 Gross revenues for the first four months increased $1,907, ,867. or 8.3 per cent and operating expenses during the same period increased $2, ,667, ,548. The deficit for the quar- ter was $S,l98,965 as compared with $l, ,449,682 last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
SPECTATORS IN
 COURT SEARCHED

Los Angeles, May 26.-tUP)- Deputy sheriffs searched all spec tators teddy at the morals trial of Robert s. James. red-haired barber charged with the "rattlesnake slay- ing" of his fifth wife, following rec ports that his life had been threat ened. Judge Joseph Vickers ordered a daily search after the harber's attorney, Samuel silvertnan, said he had heard of plot ito get James.
 James, admitted participant in the plot to kill his three-weeks bride. Is on trial on Q charge of having irn- moral relations with his 2lyear-old niece, Lois Wright. Ills trial on the murder charge will be held next month.
 The trial attracted hundreds of women curious to view the barber shop. romeo. His niece said he had . strange attraction" for women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
BOMBS, FIRES. AGAINST LEGION E
Raids on Several Resi- dences Disclosed Arms,
 and Red Literature

Detroit. May 20.---(UpJ County officials charged bombing and ar- son against the terroristic Black Legion today after five raids on suburban homes resulted in seizure of guns and more literature con- cernin gthe band. The office of Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan c McCrea said the raids produced evi- dence definitely linking two recent / bombings with the activities of the Legion. One bombing was that of the home of Village President Will liam w. Voisine and the other of a tavern and resort known as the Whip.
 Warrants in Jackson
 Meantime in Jackson, Mich, war rants charging Kidnapping and as- sault against four men were issued by Prosecutor Owen Dudley as a result of the one man grand jury irivestigatoin of the Black Legion in western Michigan. It was reported that John Doe" and Richard Doe warrants have been issued for 2S others The warrants named Ray Ernest, former Jackson prison guard his two brothers, Glenn and Clar- cnce and Allen Bascom, 6 Norwell farmer.
 The four are charged with ab- ducting and attacking Harley Smith Q WPA worker and father of five children, on November i5, 1885. De- tails of the attack could not be learned, but the prosecutors office
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
REMINGTON, ING.
 HAS BIG STRIKE
Six Plants Are Affected in Various Cities Where
 Company Locates

Syracuse, N. r., May 26-tUP)-- Striking factory workers of six plants of Remington Rand, Inc, es- abolished peaceful picket lines today aS the fate of the Syracuse plant hung in the balance, The only dis- turbance was reported at Tona- wanda, N. r., where two men were arrested for distributing conmunis- tic literature among the 500 enl- ployes on strike there. It was esti- mated that nearly 5000 employees of the Syracuse, Ilion, Tonawanda, Middletown, Conn, and Norwich and Marietta. O., plants had joined the walkout. Remington Rand ofii- cials said this represented less than 25 per cent of the employees of the six plants. None of the office work CTS joined the strike, which was called last night by Vernon M. Cro- fott of Syracuse, union president.
 Demand Wage Increase
 The strikers demand wage iii- crease, reinstatement of 16 union leaders discharged from the Syra- cuse plant and assurance that the Syracuse plant will not be closed permanently. The company has threatened to transfer most opera tions to Ilion, N. Y. A spokesman for the company in Buffalo said consolidation of the work of the two plants + already underway. He re- fused to elaborate on the statement.
 According to an announcement
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
TWO TRUCKMEN
 WERE KILLED

Monoroe, Conn. May 2e-(UP.)-- Lester Bailey, 60 and Charles Me- Oinley. 22; both of Sandy Hook, were killed instantly today when their truck struck a tree at upper Stepney.
 Police said the vehicle left the highway when it failed to negotiate Q turn. The bodies of both men were thrown from the car and were crushed. Authorities checked . report q third person in the truck had been taken to a hospital by a nnotoFist.
 Joseph IEamlon, Sand Hook. Own- CT and driver of the truck, who suffered minor cuts on the face and arms. Was arrested on Q charge og operating a motor vehicle % as to cause death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
HENRY SCHLEY {.
 LOSES DIVORCE

Bridgeport, Conn, May 26-(UP) ---The divorce petition of Henry 8. Schley, Jr., Garden City, L. l., in which he charged his wife had been intimate with Chester P. Proudman, New Canaan garbage plant super intendent, was denied today by Su- perior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne. The court decided there had been no adultery, as charged by Schley, heir to a $l l,S00,000 fortune, but that Mrs. Schley and Proudman were indiscreet to a point of folly"
 The decision added Tt is not the problem of the court to pass on the good taste of the parties" Schley had accused his wife, Mrs. Airline Bennett Schley, with visiting Proud man at the garbage plant, appear ing before him improperly attired and giving him gifts. A year ago last March the supreme court at Mineola, N. Y., heard petitions filed by Mrs. Schley in which she sought custody of her two children. They were given into the care of their grandparents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
DEMOCRATS IN
 PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. May 26-(UP)-The democratic vanguard moved into Philadelphia today. set tip executive offices, began its task of preparing for the national convention begin ming June g.
 Oliver A. Quales. Jr., executive assistant to Secretary w. Forbes Morgan of the national committee. was in charge of the first delega- ton which opened headquarters at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel Twel- ye rooms were set apart for execu- tice committee offices.
 Plans immediately were initiated tO Treaare fcg the instAllftiQn of an office force of 70 stenographers and clerks who will arrive within two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
ITALY IS STILL MUCH EXCITED
Halle SeIassie Is Passerl. ger on British Warship;
 War Talk Heard Again
By STEWART BROWN

(UMivc0 KEeSB StwM COrFOSpUuUeHsJ
 Rome, May 26.-tUP)--War talk was renewed today while Emperor Halle Selassie approached Gibraltar in @ British warship on his way to London. Mounting anger seemed to point clearly to new period of dan gerous tension. Great Britain was spotlighted once more as pursuing policies ininical to Italy. Anger wei expressed not only because Britain put cruiser at the disposal of thu emperor g---called here "Eignor Taf- Afie--bUt &t the prospect, which italians regard as a certainty, that with his arrival London will become c focal point for campaign of anti Italian propaganda.
 Italian Leaders Alarmed
 Under the surface, indications are that Italian leaders are really alarmed at what they consider the steadily worsening European situa- ton. This may explain why Premier Benito Mussolini conferred yester- day with Ulrich Won Hassell, Ger man ambassador. But---another pos- sible reason for Italian anxiety-in- formed diplomats continue to be- lieve that hints of a Gernan-1 Italian rapprochemeut are e smoke screen. They believe that Germany has no intention of abandoning any pos- sibility of friendship with Britain for an alliance with Italy.
 May Absorb Austria
 It is reported here that Fuehrer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26

JE., SC11 OI CklS 1OT1IlSE SOVCIIlU The two men are charged with obtaining the money in settlement of Q $i0O,00O suit by Miss Helen Con- boy, stenographer, who, the indict- fnef1t alleges, falsely accused stanl- plennan of drugging and criminally assaulting her.
 Hastings said that Miss Conboy told him the alleged extortioniSts had forced her to bring false suits against Stainplernan and William D. Thomas, president of the Stanvik Steel Go. Stampleman, Thomas and Miss Conboy testified before the grand jury today.
 Hastings declared that the grand jury had instructed him to invite" another lawyer to waive immunity and appear for questioning.
 More Witnesses
 New York, May 26- -(UP)-Sam- uel 0. Stampelman of Boston, presi- dent of the Gillette Safety Razor Go. testified today before the New York County Grand Jury in con. nection with the extortion racket investigation undertaken following the blackmail complaint of Alfred F. Smith, jr.
 stampelman was understood to have denied before the jury that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
FIVE MEN HURT
 IN MIDDLETOWN

Middletown, Conn, May 26-(U p Herman P. Iatti, 50, Portland, was injured critically and four oth- CT men were. severely hurt today by premature dyamite explosion at the Eureka Mica Mining and Mill ing Company quarry. Iatti was taken to Middlesex Hospital where his name was placed on the langer list. The others injured were. Bruno Braillari. Portland; John l.. Bino. .Middletown: Oliver Swanson. Portland: c. Rose De santi. address unknown.
 The five were working in . l60- foot pit when the blast showeFed them with rocks and dirt. Two blases had been prepared but it was be- lieved the wiring became tangled an dthc wrong one was discharged first. Iatti. hospital attendants said. was badly bruised and battered. The others were not seriollsly hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
FOREST FIRE IS
 VERY NEAR OVER
Five Fighters Burned to DeathSO,OOO Acres
 in Charred Ruins
RYA. .. STILES

(Copyrlght 10S1, By United Press
 Tuckerton, N. J., May 26--(U.P.) J A forest fire which burned fivt men to death and ravaged 60,00t acres of cranberry bog and shrub timebr land was burning itself out today.
 Unless wind arises and whips the dwindling flames over fire lines hastily dug up by 2,000 men that battled the forest fire for 24 hours danger of additional damage ap- peared denote.
 A half dozen fires smouldcred fin five southern New Jersey counties but the most destructive blaze was between Tuckerton and Chatsworth This fire started Saturday night and reached its peak shortly before last midnight when 1t trapped a group of eco workers and other
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
MURDER VICTIM
 WAS IDENTIFIED

Keene, N. 1T. May 2e- -(UP)-- Identity of the victim established. investigators today sought to recon cile seemingly contradicting evi- dence in Mount Wantastiquet's torch murder. A dental plate and gold filings in two teeth led to the Identification late last night of the charred and broken body found Thursday on the naountaislside m nearby Chesterfield as that of Mrs. Elizabeth Freel, 60-year-old mother of three children and wife of a Clinton, Mass, gas and electric company executive. Tn identifying his wife's body, Robert E. Freel, manager of the Clinton Gas and Electric company, said she had suf- fered from nervous disorders for IS years. He disclosed she previously had used the name Mrs. Grace Hurley" the name signed by the
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