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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
Gainesville Relief Bodv
Called In By Roosevelt
Presidents Train Stops in Heart of Tornado Area To-
night To Hear Firsthand Reports of Disaster; Work
To Board Train w lille At Gainesville

Warm Springs, Ca, April 9
(AP)-President- Roosevelt ar
ranged today to confer with
Federal and local relief offici-
ais at Gainesville, Ca, the heart
Of the tornado disaster, on his
way to Washington tonight.
A half hours stop will be made by
the President at Gainesville, which
will be rea2hed at 1915 p. m.
Major General Van Horn Mosely,
commander of the Fourth Corps Area,
who has just completed an inspection
of the tornado belt. has been invited
to join the President at Atlanta earlier
in the night on the journey north
ward.
Relief Workers Summoned
Mr.. Roosevelt upon his arrival here.
asked representatives of the Red
Cross, the Works Progress Admins
tration, the Civilian Conservation
Corps and local relief officials to
board his train at Gainesville for a
general discussion of the disaster
problem.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
Duke P0wer
Wins Ruling
From Court

Richmond, Va. April 9 (AP)--The
United States fourth district circuit
court of appeals today denied mo-
ton of Greenwood county. S. c.. and
the Public Works Administration to
vacate a stay of mandate granted
the Duke Power company in connec-
ton with the courts denial of the
company's petition for an injunction
to prevent construction of propos-
ed power plant at Buzzard Roost.
1--WE don't feel this motion ought to
be allowed" Judge John ]. Parker
said in announcing the denial. 1--WE
don't see any indication that counsel
for the appellees are delaying. They
ought to have opportunity to prepare
their case properly"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
BALTIMORE MAYOR
RESIDENCE BOMBED
Police Believe Deliberate
Attempt Made on Life
of jackson

Baltimore, Md, April 9.-(AP)-
The home of Mayor Howard w.
jackson was bombed here early
today in what was believed to
have been a direct attempt on the
layers life.
The explosion, which police said was
thrown from a passing au-
tomobile, landed on the ground about
five feet from the house. Mayor Jack
son was sitting in bed reading when
the blast broke out cellar windows
and filed his room with acrid fumes
A police guard was thrown about
the jackson home Immediately and
officers were assigned to patrol the
nearby streets. Neither Mayor Jack
son nor Investigating officers could
give any reason for the act.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
G 1885 Hearst Metrorone News

Warm Springs, Ga, April 9.-(AP)
President Roosevelt, leading toward
Washington after a two weeks fishing
trip in southern waters, came by train
through flooded central Georgia to-
day for a brief stop-over at his home
here.
The presidential special was forced
to proceed at slow pace through
some of the flood zones as water
crept over the roadbed at various
points in Georgia.
A drizzling rain added to the de-
solate picture.
Mr.. Roosevelt was looking for first
hand information during the day from
relief officials on the task Of re-
Mobilization of flooded and storm
stricken areas. He has allotted ST.
100000 for such work.
The President remained aboard the
train for breakfast before driving to
the Georgia Warm Springs Founda-
ton.
On his way through Georgia to-
night he will be travelling through
the Georgia tornado-stricken zone.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
MLEAN WILL TELL
OF SCHOOL STATUS
Gubernatorial Candidates
Wait Word From Main
Who Wrote 1888 Acts
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel,

Raleigh, April 9.-The radio speech
which Angus Dhu Mclean is going
to make tonight over Station WPTF
here from $3.50 to 9 o'clock, is ex-
pected to prove veritable key of
dynamite in the present campaign for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor and there is almost as much in
terest in this speech as if it were be-
ing delivered by one of the candidates
for the nomination. It is admittedly
causing some uneasiness in the head
quarters Of DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald,
of Winston-Salem, since the word has
gotten around today that MacLean is
going to tear a great deal Of the Nc
Donald platform into shreds, especial
ly those portions dealing with the pub
lie schools and taxation.
Hoey and Graham Wait.
The managers of both Clyde r.
Hoey and A. H. Graham are also a.
waiting. the MacLean speech with
great expectation, since they believe
it is going to prove one of the most
damaging broadsides yet turned loose
on Mcdonald, although DR.. Mcdonald
will probably not be mentioned in the
Continued on Page Seven)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
MCDONALD NOT TO
CLEAR Up ERROR"
Allegation About Bowman
Gray's Taxes Disproved
By The Records
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm The Sir Walter Hotter,


Raleigh, April 9.-Dr. Ralph w.
Mcdonald is not going to attempt to
make any explanation of the "error"
in mis- Winston-Salem speech in which
he charged that the name of "a res
pected citizen of Winston-Salem" who
died recently, and whose will. had been
probated Gin this very court house,
revealing an estate which had been
appraised conservatively at $11,500,-
OOO," did not even appear on the For
syth county tax books, his headquar-
ters indicated today, although earlier
indications were that DR.. Mcdonald
would explain this error"
Name Was Listed.
1t is generally known and conceded
that DR.. Mcdonald was referring to
the late Bowman Gray, of Winston
Salem. At any rate, the Winston
Salem Journal sent a reporter to in
vestigate the day following the Nc
Donald speech, and found that Mr..
and Mrs. Gray, had property listed at
a valuation of $566, 1875 and that they
had paid taxes of $2,S30.97 on this pro-
perry It is also being pointed out that
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Gray likewise
n u
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09

OnH0Sbitul
Is Pressed
UContlnnah IN Faye Sixl

Winston-Salem, April 9.-(AP)-
While an aldermanic investigation
was launched into charges by James
Grimes that city hospital authorities
refused to admit his dying child, a
fresh accusation was presented a.
ganst the institution.
c. L. Stewart, in an affidavit,
charged the hospital and city wei
fare authorities with responsibility
for his wife's death, who, he said, was
denied admission to the hospital,
though his physician had warned au-
thorities of her certain death unless
She received hospital care.
DR.. P. o. Schallert confirmed Stew
arts statement. He said three days be-
fore the death he called the hospital
and advised them that "if they didn't
get her to the hospital at once, she
would die"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
Continued on Page Six.)
Sylvia Sidney Is
Given Divorce On
6-Months Wedding

Los Angeles, Cal, April 9 (AP)-
Sylvia Sidney, brunette film actress,
won an uncontested divorce decree
today from Bennett Cert, New York
publisher. She testified that he
quarreled with her over the time she
gave to her picture career.
She appeared in Superior Court
Judge Harry r. Archibald's court
room several minutes before the time
set for the hearing and waited with
her lawyers and two witnesses.
Miss Sidney testified that before
her marriage to Cert October 1, 1885,
he had agreed that she might con-
tinue her film work
He quarre1ed with her after the
ceremony, and these quarrels finally
led to their separation early this year,
the actress said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
Japanese Officer
Killed on Border

Tokyo, April 9-(AP)-The Har-
bin, Manchoukuo, correspondent
of the DOmei (Japanese) News
Agency reported tonight that
Japanese lieutenant had been kill
ed in new clash with Russian sol
diers near SuifernhO.
Five Japanese soldiers were re-
ported missing after the skirmish.
The lieutenant with a small COM
mand was patrOlIing the billy coun-
try east OF SuifernOhO, according
to DOmei, when they encountered
Ia Russian soldiers.
1t was stated the Russians were
on Manchuokuoan territory.
The encounter occurred at noon
today.
Apparently both sides started
shooting at approximately the
same time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
New Steps Uncertain, But
Concern German Mill
tary Defenses in the
Rhineland
MUSSOLINI URGED
TO ABANDON GASES
League, at Insistence of
British, Calls Also on Eth
iopia for Cessation of In
human War Practice;
Eden Demands Probe Of
Charge on Mussolini

Geneva, April 9 (AP)-
French ministers have inform
ed British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden that if Germany.
continuing it's violation of trea-
ties, erects Notifications along
the Rhine, France reserves the
right to take any steps the sit
uatlOn may justify.
The French pointed out that build
ing OF Notifications In the Rhineland
zone already remilitarized In defiance
of the Versailles treaty and the La
carno pact, would be another direct
violation of the Versailles treaty
which ended the World War.
Notifications Feared.
What new steps France might con-
slider were not discussed, but Foreign
Minister Pierre Etienne-F1andin at
tached greatest Importance to the
question of Notifications.
The French stand was disclosed
while the League Of Nations, seeking
to avert any Italo-Ethiopian settle
ment In force in Fascist arms and al
legged gas attacks, pressed both bel
ligerents for definite statements of
their terms for peace negotiations
The French indicated that German
erection Of Notifications on Frances
eastern frontier would certainly be
likely to render extremely difficult
the negotiations for a new security
system in Europe.
Wolde Marian, Ethiopian minister
to Paris, called on Eden and said
Ethiopia was ready to talk peace with
Italy, but only under the auspices of
the League, and within the spirit and
the framework of the League cove
nant.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
FAMILIES IN TENNESSEE
MADE HOMELESS BY FLOOD

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 9.-(AP)
The Tennessee river at one end and
the Mississippi river at the other rem
dered hundreds of Tennessee families
homeless today as flood waters crept
across lowlands.
Additional hundreds of Georgians
and Kentuckians were forced out Of
their homes.
Relief was in sight, however, for
Chattanooga, following a forecast by
the Weather Bureau that the Tennes-
see would fall gradually. City officials
estimated, nevertheless, that IS famil-
Continued on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
GERMAN ZEPPELIN
DEVELOPS TROUBLE

Bordeaux. France, April 8 (AP)
HAYES French) News Agency
reported tonight that the new
German Zeppelin Hindenburg had
signalled that it was having
grave engine difficulty over the
Moroccan coast.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
CORPORATIONS ARE
POSSESSING LANDS
There Is Real Problem in
Agriculture; But They
Don't Want 1t
Nv CHARLES p. STEWART

by CHAhLES L. OIEWAhI
Washington, April "a report of
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace to the Senate Agricultural
Committee showing million-dollar
benefit payments to big corporations
under the nvalidated AAA calls at
tention to something that Is seri-
ously the matter with American farm
ing.
Names of the recipients, demanded
Continuation Page Seven)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
Several Tar Heel Congress
men Issue Statements
Urging Call by Gov.
Ehringhaus
MEASURE TO PASS
SENATE VERY SOON
Senator Smith Predicts
Speedy Approval There;
South Carolina Legislature,
Meanwhile, Defers Action
On Its Cooperation Until
Later Date

Raleigh, April S.-(AP)- DIR.
Ralph w. Mcdonald and A. III.
SANDY Graham, two of the four
men seeking the Democratic CUB
ernatOrial nomination, today is
sued statements requesting Gov
ernor Ehringhaus to issue an i'm
mediate call for special session
of the legislature to consider to-
bacco control and social security
legislation.
Dr. Ralph w. Mcdonald, requested
the governor to convene the General
Assembly Immediately" in special
session to act on tobacco legislation
and social security matters.
Governor Silent.
Governor Ehringhaus had no com
ment to make on passage in the lower
House of Congress yesterday Of to-
bacco compact legislation, nor on the
Mcdonald statement.
North Carolina can wait no longer
to hold a special session of it's legis-
lature," Mcdonald said, though such
action would hamper his campaign
The national House has already pass
ed the tobacco act, and the Senate
will inevitably follow the House, and
in all probability within 48 hours"
Washington, April 9 (AP)-
Demand today for a special ses-
Sion of the North Carolina leg
islature followed House passage
(Contlnnad IN Faye Sixl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09

BOTH SIDES ARE URGED
TO OUTLAW POISON GAS
Geneva, April 9-(AP)-The COM
mittee of Is of the League of Nations
decided today to send q supreme ap-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09
OUR WEATHER MAN
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Occasional rains tonight and
probably Friday; slightly warmer
tonight and in central portion Fri
day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09

Continued on Page Seven.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-09

Continued on Page Two.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

BY LOWELL THOMAS

was a winner Twenty Grand had not only
won. running against odds way out in the
center of the track He had beaten the track
record - the all-time record set by Old
Rosebud eighteen years before. He had run
that mile and quarter in two minutes, one
and four -ffths seconds The only three-year
old that ever did better was Top Gallant,
which ran the same distance in two minutes
fiat at Newmarket in England.
Of all the exciting, colorful shows at
Churchill Downs, that still seems to me to
have been at least one of the extraordinary.
Old-timers will sniff and snap at me: How
far does your memory 60 back that you have
the gall to pick out any such recent race as
outstanding?"
The question is fair enough: | certainly
never saw the little ''ol' red hawss,' Aristides,
win the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 There
are quite few people alive who did, including
Colonel Matt VIM, the father of this spec
tacuar event He not only saw Aristides win,
but has seen every race since then.
When first saw the Kentucky Derby, it
seemed to me that city had gone gleefully
and unanimously and purposefully mad.
There were 10000 people who talked and
thought nothing but horse. Such a spectacle
at the Curragh in Ireland or at EPSON Downs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

beer, ''stone ginger" lemonade. There are
Punch and Judy shows, gypsy fortune telers,
parties of singers giving al fresco concerts and
passing the hat.
That's fair picture of Derby Day as
saw it, incidentally that was an occasion
memorable among British sportsmen. The
favorite i forget its name - didn't even
leave the starting post! The animal had
developed habit of standing on three legs A
horse trying to give an imitation of stork is
a curious sight; but he picked a most un-
fortunate time for such an imitation.
The English Derby is great democratic
spectacle because admission to the course is
free, though you pay handsomely to get into
the grandstand or enclosures. 1t is the same
at the Curragh. the oldest track in the world
Two thousand years ago and more, before
St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland
horses we're running around the Curriach ANY
proposal to charge admission would precipi-
tate revolution
There used to be free space on Churchill
Downs for our own Kentucky Derby In those
days the colored section afforded, am told
the gayest and most amusing spectacle you
could wish. From early morning the colored
folk gave one continuous free show.
CONTINUED on poss 12)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

locus your minds eye back over a dis
lance of five years and picture the deep
state of gloom over the noble city of
Louisville 1t is the eve of the Great
Race, Americas classic of classics. By plane
and by Shanks's pony, by train, by motor and
by steamboat some 10000 people have been
converging upon Churchill Downs. Most of
them have come to see Equipoise, great
horse. fight it out down the stretch with Mrs.
Payne Whitney's Twenty Grand.
Never were prospects so excellent for a
Garrison finish. Already there have been
several notable duels between these two
thororghbreds. When they were -year-olds
Twenty Grand defeated his famous rival
twice But only short time before the
Kentucky Derby, Equipoise turned the tables
in the important Preakness. So Equipoise is
the favorite. Picture then, the dismay when
the world is startled by the flash: "Equipoise
injured, withdrawn"
That seems to turn the big event into
tame affair. walkover for Twenty Grand.
But presently it appears that the markings of
a DRAMA are still there The wiseacres throw
a bombshell of doubt into the multitude.
Charlie Kurtsinger will be up on Twenty
Grand" they say. Charles all right when
things are running his Way. But Charles
Copyrlaht 1885, United Newspapers Magazine pors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

rail rider and if he can't get the rail he's sunk
So there's your situation on the day of
the race. AS the barrier goes up the hackers
of Twenty Grand emit loud groan. He is no.
where near the rail; he's way in the middle
of the course. But what happened? Let's see
it through Charlie kurtsinger's eyes:
LAS we were struggling down the track
we we're way out center. could see Sweep All
in front of us on the rail and could see the
gray horse, Prince glamour, running just
behind him.
Il knew Coltietti on Sweep All wouldn't
let us through on the rail, so l let Twenty
Grand pick his own course.
"He was running like the wind and he
stayed far out in the track, going past one
after another of those that had been leading
us for the first three quarters of mile
The course, remember, is a mile and
quarter. Charlie kurtsinger continues:
I'VE passed 'em all but Sweep All at the
head of the stretch. l have never ridden a
horse that was going so fast. Twenty Grand,
picking his own course, far out from the rail,
began catching up with Sweep All. Then he
passed him, and could hear the shouts of my
neighbors and of the kids who went to school
with me-
And the next thing he knew Twenty Grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

in England would not have been
unusual. But America as a whole
IS not so hOrSeminded as Ireland,
where man, woman and child of
all sorts and conditions and ways
of living have been addicts of the
Sport of Kings from their cradles.
As for England, there isn't a
school without its sweepstakes
on all the classic races.
So the spectacle of Louisville
on Derby Day is somewhat
amazing. The miles upon miles
of Pullmans on the sidings serv-
ing as hotels, the mothers with
babes in their arms waiting out
side the gates at sunrise, the
youngsters perched like black
birds on the rails, the million
aires, the glittering Social
Register women, the touts and
race-track buns - all make a
breath-taking picture.
In a sense it is like all the big
meets in the world - but it's
also different. For one thing, it is
a far less democratic affair than
the EPSON Derby or the Irish
Derby at the Curragh or even
the Grand Prix de Paris at
Longchamps. At EPSON, to be
sure, you will see the King. most
of the royal family, all the SOL
vent peers and peeresses and
most of the insolvent ones too.
But you will also see such an
outpouring of all classes as no
other event in the world inspires.
EPSON on Derby Day is half
race meeting, half carnival. The
Downs are covered with booths
selling all sorts of things: fish
and chips for ninepence, bottled
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-11-12
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Colonial Council
FOR S T. CROIX

Continued from Tribune Nov. 18th.
The Chairman: Gentlemen, In &C.
cordancs with what the Chairman of the
Municipal Committee has said need not
ado that in acting upon this measure we
are doing so in accordance with Section
OF the Act of Congress which provides
for the levy and collection of taxes upon
real property in the Virgin Islands and
which must be done before the 18th day
Of August need hardly
add that this tax ord an
is practically the same as that which was
intro luced 10 the Colonial Council in 1920
or 81 and which failed of enactment at
that time think you will find that the
balance of the draft, after the rate is
decided Oh, is comparatively the same
matter. The present draft proposes a
rate of l. 25 per cent. ST. Thomas are
opposed to 1.25 per cent. they favor 100
per cent. think. if am NOT in error,
the rate of LIS per cent is based on the
census valuation. Ii was put down at
81. 900. 100000. do not thilk these figures
should be used for tax purposes. And,
again. according to that the assessed
value CT all the properties, DO h in Chris.
tiaDsted and Frede riksteC, was set down
at 100000, but we nave got over
$2,CO0,0O0 90. With that in view I sug-
gested to the Municipal Committee that
we make an assessed value of the proper
ties in THIS island. Unfortunately the
time at our disposalis short so we have to
hurry up with this matter. We have
already valued two-thirds of the proper
ties 10 ChrisIiansted and have arrived at
the figures Of over 100000. If We took
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-11-12

tax is purely a real property tax, it falls
directly on estate owners. That is esti.
mated to bring in Sc. 100000 year. From
the taxes which have specified we are
getting about $25. 100000 a year. Posi-.
bly, tax of 1.25 per cent upon actual
value will bring in an amount in excess
Of that.
To be continued.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-11-12
Notice
FROM THE POLICE

Notics is re " given th,t SHOP
SIGNS are being p,acrd al important
Ck SIS ROADS IeaJing Ia tne Cen
1R Line.
All vehicles entering into said CEN Err
LINE fir. m Cross ROAD must
STOP ano then proceed int Ins CEN
TER LINE as carelollv d possible.
Vlolatlons Of taIs N Jtice viii De de iit
with according TO law.
H. :. ARM TRONG
Director of p, lice