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The daily independent., 1936-10-13
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Ry PAUL MALLON
NEUTRALITY
Copyright, 1886, BY Paul Mallon

Washington, Oct. 12- Russia's "ultlmatum ac-
cusing Italy and Germany of violating the gen
tlemen's" neutrality agreement" would have caus-
ed instant mobilization of all Europe few years
ago. Now all it caused was new agreement
among the gentlemen" not to recognize the is
sue"
No one was rude enough to point it out, but, Tor
one thing RuSSia's accusing finger needed man
icure More than an official suspicion exists here
that she has been contributing two OF the great
est munitions of war food and funds, to the Span
ish government
Likewise. non-combatantS have testified that II
French officers were directing the defense of 1run
few of their bodies were found upon the field
later AS Russia is an ally of France she neglect
ed to mention these things, but confined her &C
cusations to fascist governments, which have been
contributing planes and supplies to the Spanish
rebels
Thus it is no international secret that all the
parties to the neutrality agreement, except Eng
land possess slightly soiled paws in this situation
Consequently, there will be no showdown
The lesson which the affair has given to high
officiadom here is that neutrality is impossible IN
the existing condition of honor among nations. Ul-
timatums." gentlemen" and agreements" are
words which have lost some Of their meaning.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
CHESSON FUNERAL

MoyOck. Oct. 12.-Funeral Serv-
ices for James Eli Chesson. promi-
nent merchant here who died
Wednesday morning, were con-
Quoted at the residence Friday
afternoon at o'clock by the Rev.
E. G.. Overton, pastor OF the
Moyock Methodist church. Mrs.
Fred Poyner sang Evening
Prayer" There was a large at
tendance and a profusion of flow
crs. the casket being covered with
a pail of pink roses, white carna-
tiOns and fern.
Honorary pallbearerS were: Lu-
ther Ambrose. William Chesson,
Dewey Campen John A. Patrick,
Jack Patrick, Thomas Patrick, Jr,
Nollie Blount, J. E. Campen, w. S..
Kennedy and Ernest CheSSon. Ac-
tive pallbearers were: R. G. Ste
vens, A. T. Cox, T. E. Creekmore.
Rupert E. West, Mark Hathaway
and N. E. Ferrell. Burial was in
the community burying ground.
Those attending the funeral
from out of town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry CheSSon. Mrs. Edna
Watts. Mrs. S. j. Ambrose, Mrs.
L. N. Sykes. Mrs. c. D. Camper,
Mrs. Ada Patrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Patrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodges West and son, Eddie West,
Mrs. Ethel Adkins and daughter,
Miss Lucille Adkins, w. D. Cam
pen, Mrs. H. V. Walker, Mrs. Miles
Rogers and J. E. Campen, all Of
Norfolk, Andrew CheSson of Eliza
beth City, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Swain of Great Bridge. Mrs. j. A.
West and son, Dan West. Willie
ChcSSOn and daughter, Miss VAL
ley Gray ChcSSOn, and Mrs. Ada
Whitby. all of Columbia, Rev. and
Mrs. M. l.. Ambrose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson ChcSSon, all of Roper, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. ChcSSon and daugh-
ter, Miss Billie ChcSSon, of Lake
Lure and Miami. Fla.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
IS
GLOBE TR0TTER
BY PROXY ONLY

New York, Oct. 12.-U.P)-Last
May Albert E. Wickey, 60, retired
express handler from st. Louis,
sighed as he watched the giant
air liner warm up. For 80 years
he had handled freight for strange
countries-c countries he had
dreamed of visiting some day.
Suddenly he darted to the side
of the plane and shouted to the
pilot:
Say, I'm never going to be able
to go" he snatched his hat off
and threw it into the pilots cabin
but will you take my hat for a
ride?"
That was the start-in st. Louis
of a 35,00O-mile, five-month
ride" for Wickey's old. battered
hat, which arrives at Newark air
port wednesday to return to its
owner. The hat was II years old
when It's air Journeys started. ana
holes punched in the brim to &C
commodate airWay shipping tags
have not improved its appearance.
Nevertheless, it will be a proud
owner who meets the giant trans
port plane bearing "Wickey" at
Newark airport tomorrow after
noon. Those holes in the brim.
those tags, and those smudgeS of
dirt gained in far-off places will
make "Wickey" appear to its
owner as the most beautiful hat in
the world.
The owner, who has never been
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
WORDS

No text of the gentlemen neutrality "agree-
ment' has been published. Apparently it included
only an unworded pledge among the neutralS not
to help either size in Spain with arms. munitions
or funds Even if there had been text, participat-
ing governments could easily have winked at con-
trbutons by private citizens, and perhaps even
secretly contributed to such moves without much
danger of getting caught.
1t is extremely difficult to formulate a wholly
effective neutrality policy in words, as congress
has discovered
The New Deal foreign policy makers intend to
worry along with texts along the line of their
loosely Worded and we'll intentioned neutrality law,
but only in this hemisphere. The coming Pan-Am-
erican conference will probably adopt these broad
ened pledges. Guiding diplomats say effort will
be made to get Europe to subscribe, because they
have no hope that their efforts would lead to any
thing except complications.
The truth is they are skeptcal of the ultimate
effectiveness of all neutrality moves suggested so
far, including their own
The daily independent., 1936-10-13

out of ST. Louis before. viii arrive
at Newark airport Tuesday at
1910 p. n. via American Air
Lines. The hat will come in
Wednesday at 2:45 p. n. on a
United Air liner from Seattle.
Mayor Ellenstein Of Newark will
officiate at the welcoming cere-
monies.
When "Wickey'S" travels started
last May. the owner stuck note
in the brim which said:
That hat belongs to 'Wickey,'
veteran express handler at st.
Louis, Mo-, retired April 80, 1886.
He wore this hat II years while
employed by Wells-Fargo and Rea.
Give it a good ride"
The air lines on which the hat
journeyed have complied with this
request to the letter. In Panama
City, after crossing North America
twice and seeing Mexico City,
"Wickey" had its first govern
ment reception, press interview
and radio broadcast. Night after
night "Wickey" was the honored
guest at gatherings in gay hotels
and cafes throughout South Amer
ica. "Wickey". saw the changing
of the guard at Buckingham pal
ace and had a bird 's-eye view of
war-torn Spain.
The hat crossed Asia. went to
Manila, was flown on the China
Clipper TO Hawaii. and thence to
Alaska. where it started the final
lap to return to its owner.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
ONLY MIRACLE
CAN AVERT WAR
SAYS CUDAHY
Ambassador To Poland
Says Roosevelt Can Best
Maintain Neutrality

Chicago, Oct. 12.-W.P)-Only a
miracle can avert a general con-
flict in Europe during the next
four years, and America must
make it's position so clear that no
nation can mistake its neutrality,
John Cudahy, American ambassa-
dor to Poland, said in a coaSt-to-
coast radiocaSt tonight. He urged
reelection of President Roosevelt
as the man who can preserve
Americas neutrality.
The symptoms of War-mount-
ing under-fed populations, tariff
barriers. trade restrictions, fenced
nationalism. age-long jealouSies,
distrust and fear-pTevail in more
virulent form today than they did
in 1914" he said. He added that
there are more men under arms
today than % years ago, and that
there is nearly three times the in
vestment in armament and mill
tary equipment.
America can stay out Of the next
war if Americans are willing to
pay the price, which is putting
peace before a desire for war
time prosperity and love of hu-
manity before love of business, the
ambassador said.
I'VE are now engaged in a preSi-
Dental campaign he continued.
and upon the choice Of one man
may depend peace or war for
America. The President of the
United States and only the Presi-
dent is charged with the tremen-
dous responsibility Of conducting
foreign relations. The duty Of
maintaining peace and preserving
neutrality rests alone with the
President"
Cudahy said President RooSe-
velt'S service during the World
war as a cabinet officer and his
participation after it in peace con-
ferenceS fits him for the task Of
preserving this COuntry'S neutral
ity during a European war. Gov
ernor LandOn'S training as goV-
ernor Of Kansas, he said, has no
bearing on the complex problems
arising from European relations.
He is for peace. ne declared in
his acceptance speech" said Cuda-
by, referring to the Republican
presidential nominee. but it is
not enough to declare for peace:
it is not sufficient to profess pa
cific intentions. A pacific PreSi-
dent can blunder into war as well
as a belligerent President. War is
paved with pacific intentions"
Cudahy charged that as yet
Governor Landon has not declared
himself on what his foreign policy
will be if he is elected.
DO not experiment with the
lives and fortunes of youthful
America" he said. DO not eX-
pertinent with the future of gen.
erationS yet unborn. For Cover
nor Landon as President would be
the greatest experiment of all.
DO not think it will be easy for
any President to keep the peace.
When the pinch Of war is felt. a
universal clamor from business in
terests will demand that business
with Europe continle as usual, re-
gardleSS of risk involved"
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
REALIZE ADVERTISING

One of those periodic upheavalS within WPA
was effected quietly few days back. 1t occurred
in the advertising division. Twenty-Se men were
let out at once in the publicity, radio promotion
and movie offices. No interruption in WPA adver-
tisng activities involved.
Off the government printing office presses came
circular on expensive paper advertising the new
picture book of WPA. 1t was entitled Work Pays
America Ink sketches showed square -shouldered
WPA-ers in upright positions, operating picks,
wheel barroWS and shovels. Inside were photo
graphs of a nurse giving a child a spoonful of
something out of a large bottle, an interior view
of sewer from east to west and picture resume
of the 10000 jobs on which 2,5OO0OO workers were
said to be employed
This publicity promotion will be continued by
the new WPA advertiser. He just kicked out the
27 old occupants of the division because he did not
know them, and brought in his own friends
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
READERS Of T II F
d A IL y NDEPEN-
WELCOME
VISITORS
DENT. especially young

people. are welcome to
visit the plant of this newspaper any night
and see a daily newspaper in the making.
Our only request is that YOU don't all come
at once; small groups are more desirable
than larger groups.
See our teletypes bringing in the tele-
graph news of the day on typed sheets ready
for the printer. See the Linotypes convert
ing the news into type; see how the head
lines and the advertisements are composed
and how our Mr. Boyd assemblies it all in
the forms ready for the press.
And, if you can take it, stick around until
2 o'clock in the morning and see the paper
printed. See how the papers are dispatched
by motor car and motorcycle deliveries to
post offices and carriers all over the Abe
marie.
See, too an efficient group of mechanics,
working under nearly ideal conditions,
every man smiling and every man on his
toes. We are proud of the organization we
have down in that composing room. 1t is
those men who make it possible for you to
get tOday's newspaper today.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
WEARY. SO WEARY

When the day has been long and the task mas oeeh
hard,
And you sit by yourself all apart;
And you're weary so weary and wonder how long,
Such weight and such care must bear down on'your
heart.
And you long for that peace understanding neer
knew,
And you wonder why you have such load,
Why no bright silver lining shows through your
dark cloud,
AS trudging you go along lifeS weary road
And you hope and you pray for relief from such
care,
And you long to step over life's border
But the chance is hundred to one $50 beWare),
That your liver and tumme are both out OF order
RALPH GORDON.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
NOTES

Retired Security Administrator Winant received
three times as much congratulatory mail upon his
resignation as upon his acceptance of the office
Colonel Lindbergh was privately urged by certain
congressional group to return from England and
give two weeks over to the political campaign here.
He took the invitation under advisement, which
means No" Victims of senate Investigations are
getting wise One firms records were subpoenaed
by the Nye munitions committee months ago. but,
when the La Toilette committee recently tried to
subpoena the same records they could not be
found. The firm destroyed them after receiving
them back from the Nye committee .
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
Anl
Hurt By Hit All
Run Truck GI

Edenton, Oct. H. Fw
entonians were painful, !
in a hit and run case nz|
late last night when 8 ",
ton truck sideswiped Q al
en- by Howard jackson. vr|
completely and threy ID
Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. JAMS |
by and the latter'S yoEt I
ter. Caroline, onto The
Jackson was rendered ur-1
and sustained q heal CO,
and badly torn arm. N
son was torn about tne q
leg. Mrs. OgleSby was 8
hurt and little Carolina
several decorations. also.
Corporal George DaA
state highway patrol, W.
as to the mishap fitted !
after it happened snd n
the scene about ten riif
here on the Windsor hlt
found the injured Scsttss
and bundled them into ~
car and sent them 70 vi
With a description o. a
ing car Dali trailed III
windsor and on into WI
where he met up with III
and George Whitaker f ~:
locked up. the former sf:
charged with driving vi.
While he was on the l's
way Patrolman Bill ha-
dashing down the hlsI"
another hit and run o. o.,
had caused a wreck al '''
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
ECONOMISTS are in
1T INFI ALTON clined to bet $3.50 that
COMES America is heading into

COMES America is heading INTO
period of initiation,
Col. Knox, the Republican vice presidential
nominee, who just naturally likes to harrow
the souls of the populace, would bet his
shirt on it. But initiation may come; and
il would come with ruinouS consequences
for those who do not exercise prudence and
caution.
A good way to prepare for initiation is to
invest in real estate and in durable goods.
This, by the way, is good advice right now
in view of rising prices.
If YOU are one of the millions who live
out of timed cans, it would be a good idea
right now to watch special sales and lay IN
supplies of those staple items that are al
wavs desirable. Buy case of your favorite
syrup; case of tomato ketchup; buy case
of soap; two or three cases if YOU can at
ford them.
Watch ,,r department store sales. Buy
sheets, pillow cases, blankets, towels, etc.
The same goes for furniture and hard
ware Your present bed room, living room
or dining room furniture is looking shabby.
Maybe it will do for another year or so.
Don't wait to be caught by high prices;
trade the old stuff in and buy new furniture
before high prices come.
The stove YOU are now using will last an
other season. Trade it in and buy new
stove. Stoves are going to be much higher
next winter initiation or no initiation.
But. YOU say, you haven't the money to
invest right now. Get the money, if you
have TO borrow it. Money is cheap and
plentiful right now. and it's good sense to
borrow money at six per cent in anticipa-
ton of savings of 25 to so per cent.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
"Down Under" Auto Toll High

wellington. New Zealand --(UR)
Victims OF motor traffic in New
Zealand IN the past l3 years out
number the total death roll of
the New Zealand forces in the
world war. During the last seven
years, 80 PERSONS have been
Killed outright on the roads and
IS 600 injured
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
FATAL
ATTITUDES

recently observed clerical worker who
came into a new job. There was an op-
pOrtunily for promotion. But this particu-
lar clerical worker saw the promotion so
to another worker who was employed at a
later date. The late conner had shown an
interest in and zeal for the work that the
first wc"k"r had not shown
An cn,'"yer of labor in this town tells
us of a boy he tried to help by giving him
an apprentice job under capable and
sympathetic foreman. The first time the bov
was asked to do something out of his line of
duty, he pouted and complained that he
wasn't supposed to do that That boy is
now hanging around drug store corner
waiting for a job to come along and pick
him up. He will be on Relief before he is
much older-if indeed he doesn't end up in
prison cell.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
CONSOLIDATION

The soviet move was, of course recognized as
another manuever in the international alignment
of communism versus fascism. But only the best
informed here detected the same motive behind
the simultaneous seizure of diCtatorial power by
Chancellor SchuSchnigg in Austria.
The bloodlesS revolution there was too subtle and
sudden to Justify final conclusions Immediately.
However it was seen here as consolidation of
the fascist position undertaken probably by agree
ment of Mussolini and Hitler to end pickering. All
of which is more bad news for Russia
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
Commuter BorrOwS Bus

London -URl- London police
are seeking q man who missed his
last bus home. borrowed one he
saw standing near a garage and
drove himself home. The bus was
a double decker.
The daily independent., 1936-10-13

"A prominent cinema ac-
tress who was asked
how she kept her youth
ful figure, replied in one
She explained that each
ed a package of confetti
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
INSTALLMENT BUYING

"Installment buying has come to stay"
But lot of things bought that haven't .
The daily independent., 1936-10-13
A MORNING
HEALTH HINT

word: confetti.
morning she empf
The daily independent., 1936-10-13

THE man who never
does more than he is
paid for will never get
much more pay. We
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-17
9ZaoW &c Gallant
+ By MARIE 6Z/Z4RD

Igive supper party FOR Sheila after
the show. They wanted an extra
girl. Joan was invited and Julian in
sisted that she accept
She hadn't been out for weeks. he
insisted. and it was no pleasure for
her to stay in and play cribbage with
an old man.
GUTTER" she accused. "You want
TO practice secretly because Tn
ahead in our tournament"
But she went and was surprised
to find Sheila arriving with Win
That he didn't know the Brandts she
knew. Therefore Sheila must have
asked to have him invited. And why
not? He was young and very at
tractive. His name may have popped
into her mind.
| The B-andts gave the party at the
Marseilles. the most popular supper
| club of the moment.
Joan danced with Bob Brandt and
came back to the table to find that
Win had left Sheila's side and was
| sitting in the chair next to her own.
She was chatting to a man ON her
right when Win said, Tets go,
Joan. I'm taking you home"
But you can't take her away"
Mary Brandt protested. Were go
ing to Harlem later and we want her
to stay"
They had been there less than an
hour.
Sorry" he said, reaching back for
Joan's wrap. Harlem is strictly out
for little girls who have to get up
early in the morning and for hard
working medicos. Ready. Joan?"
Joan didn't know that she was
ready but it seemed she was. She
found her wrap slipped about her
shoulders and her gloves in hand
Without thinking, she looked to-
ward Sheila who was absorbed in
conversation with their host
Hes right" she said. chiefly be-
cause she was tired and anxious to
get home and get some sleep. THANK
you so much for having me. It was
a grand party"
Instead Of guiding her through the
maze Of tables while the others were
dancing. Win waited until the music
had stopped. Then he took her
straight across the dance floor.
Excuse me a sec." he said when
they reached the curtained doorway
I'll be right back"
She saw him walk to one Of the
wall tables and stop for a moment
to speak to a stunning girl and an
older man. Then he came back to
her.
She preceded him through the
doorway to the crowded elevator. At
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-17
CHAPTER Al
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N<1 - -

CHAPTER AZ
CHOCOLATE SODA on white
bread" Joan said to the waitress
and peeled off her gloves II
Schmidts
"Whati" The waitress had heard
Of funny combinations but this
topped them.
81 beg your pardon" Joan came
out of her trance and corrected her.
self thinking it didn't matter what
she had. The only thing she wanted
was to find peace and an opportunity
to think things out.
Between sips of the tasteless drink
she marshaled her thoughts. she
had introduced Sheila to Win. She
had told Sheila that Win was mar
ried. That wouldn't make any diff
ference to Sheila but 1t would TO
Win.
For. however badly Win had
treated Joan. he had done it only
because il was the only thing to DO,
She had no reason TO think that he
NOtIIu bC IIlll uCN WV"
was married only few months. He
had intimated that his wife was
Jealous. He had intimated that he
still cared for Joan.
Savagely she bit into the straw.
OF course. he didn't care for her.
And why should she care what
Sheila and Win did? What right
had she 10 be jealous?
At last she had resolved her prob
lem and as usual. in her own reason
ing, she arrived at the conclusion
that she was the only one who was
out Of step. 1t was her own jealousy
that had made her read into a situa-
ton something that was not there.
1t was only natural that Sheila and
Win would be riding in a taxi to-
gether. Sheila and Win were friends
just as she and Win were friends.
Perhaps she had met him and was
dropping him somewhere. That was
that. and Joan was going to think
no more about it
Furthermore she was not going to
see Win any more. Even on that
friendly basis. If there was the
slightest feeling of jealousy in her.
II was because she still cared for him
and therefore it was dangerous.
Friends awere not Jealous of each
other and their other friends.
But she did see him one time more
that was to be the last time.
She didn't know that.
Bob and Mary Brandt, who were
friends of Sheila's. had arrived back
in New York after spending the
spring in Europe. They wanted to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-17

Mrs. Dorothy Sherwood Mrs. Henry B.
Pale after in
Sing Sing prison. Ossnng Dorothy Sherwood
with Mrs Henry B. Clarke,
prison for Goshen N Y for
Vcteo and sentenced to die for drowning Ito
cave him from -Ce Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-17

the door below the checkroom girl
gave him his top hat.
Hope you didn't mind waiting"
he said, when they were finally in q
taxi. II -"
| Joan stifled a yawn.
| THAT'S all right. I've rather got
ten in the habit Of going to bed
early and I was glad to get away.
| Were you really so bored?"
She remembered how they used to
go dancing so many years before.
Driving miles around the country
side in her old car to find any placA
that there was a dance floor and
music.
IA legitimate excuse for taking
you in my arms" he used to say.
Joan wondered whether she were
getting old She was too tired to
think of ever doing thing like that
again or ever feeling that way.
She stole a sidelong glance at Win
sitting beside her and looking so
handsome in tails and white tie, his
| top hat perched SO jauntily on his
crisp blonde head But at that mo-
ment the old catch in her throat was
missing. He just looked like a GOOD
looking young man. Not HER Win.
She stifled another yawn.
Hope I'm not keeping you up"
he said politely.
"Oh. not a bit Nice party, wasn't
it?"
"Divine." he said. in precisely the
same tone. "And wasn't the music
splendid and did you think the dance
floor was superb or was l dancing in
special form tonight?"
Il don't know" she answered.
You didn't dance with me-"
Didn't II" He seemed to he
striving to match her bored fiippancy
and didn't quite make it.
mo" she answered, you didn't"
And hastily. mot that it mattered.
Dancing is one of those things But
it rather surprised me that you were
so anxious to take me home"
always gallant" he said quickly.
mot always" she said somberly.
There was an obvious silence for
the next few moments.
Didn't you recognize the lady I
stopped to speak to-" he asked at
the point when Joan was finding it
a trif1e difficult.
mo. Should II" She was making
an effort to be sociable.
Rather. 1t was my WIFE"
"Oh!"
She didn't say another word until
the taxi drew up at her door.
Good night. VIM" she said, with
what was left of her voice.
RIO BE CONTINUED