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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10

Santa Rosa, CAL, Nov 1O.-(AP)-
A story of a gruesome deadly duei
between a 79-year-old rancher, armed
with an old rusty sword, and an IN
truder brandishing a butcher KnlIe'
was pieced together by officers To-Day
from the dying survivors gasps. :.
Thomas Elliott, the rancher, cut OH
the intruder's left hand and flnaily
was overpowered. Surrenderlng' ne
promised to get his money.
Instead, he grabbed gun and Kill
cd the invader with one shot.
Elliott was SO critically wou ,ic,a
bosnital attendants gave him llttle
chance to survive.
sheriff Harry Patterson recon
structed this story from the gruesome
battle: 49, door If
tho house where he lived alone II .
lott was confronted late last nlsn'
NV Nv a hooded intruder holding a fias n
,;gbt in one hand a butcher knite III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Conference
w ats Word
FromJapan
Brussels Nine-POwer
Parle y Adjourns
Until Friday To Re-
Ceive Answer

Brussels, Nov. 10.-(AP)-The Brus-
sells conference adjourned today until
Saturday after Belgian Foreign Min
lister F'aul Speak announced Japan's
reply to the conference peace note
was expected by that time.
Speak, chairman of the conference,
said the latest information from the
Belgian ambassador in Tokyo was
the reply would be decided upon at
a meeting of the Japanese cabinet
Friday He added the text of the note
probably would be communicated to
the various delegations Friday night.
The conference paid impressive tri-
butte to the memory of Ramsay Mac
Donald, former British prime min
lister, who died yesterday. Represen-
tatives of all the major powers, includ-
ing Norman Davis, of the United
States delegation, joined in stressing
MacDonald's work for world peace.
Private conversations between heads
of the British, French and American
DELEGATIONS preceded the session.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
HOEY DELEGATES
7. B. SANATOR|UM
New Hospital in Western
Carolina New Step in
Fight on Disease

Black Mountain, Nov. 1O.-(AF)-
Governor Hoey said today completion
of the Western North Carolina Sana-
forum here marked another victory
in North Cardinals fight against.
tuberculosis, the former captain OF
DEATH"
Speaking at exercises dedicating the
165-bed sanatorium, the governor said
the fear of health and the preserva-
ton of life have become the chief
concern of the forward-looking peo-
pie.
.The whole State rejoices in this ac-
complishment," Hoey declared. Il
warmly congratulate those who have
worked so faithfully and with such
Astounding enthusiasm for the estab-
lishment of this great institution"
North Carolina, he said, recognizes
the necessity of making yet greater
nrovision for treatment and proven
tion of tuberculosis and will continue
to fight the disease.
"TlIberculosis, formerly the captain
of death, has been reduced to seventh
Mace in the causes of DEATH" the
Governor said. "a most striking illus
tration of the reduction of the tuber-
cu1ar death rate in North Carolina is
shown by the comparison of the fig
1,res for the past 20 years. In 1915
there were 1856 deaths for every 100,-
600 population, whereas in 1885 there
were only So deaths per 100000 popu-
lation.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Great Britain and Russia
Make Bid for Help in
Solving Problems
of World
CHAMBERLAIN ASKS
CLOSER RELATIONS
Fuller British American
Collaboration Appealed for
While Soviet Newspaper
Asks Collective Action
Here Against Fascist Trio
(By The Associated Press.)

Appeals came from two major pow
ers today, seeking to bring the United
States more closely into the COM
plicated international situation.
One of the lids came from Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain, of
Great Britain; the other from the
communist party organ, Pravda, at
Moscow.
Chamberlain, apparently encouraged
by President Roosevelt's October 5
Chicago peace address, and by United
States participation in the Brussels
conference, called for fuller British
American collaboration" last night in
a speech at Guild Hall.
Pravda asserted the real purpose
of the Italian-German-Jap agree
ment against communism was to OBJ
tain territory in a new world war and
urged collective action by the United
States against the three powers.
In the Spanish civil war insurgent
dispatches from the northeastern
front said the insurgents held i'm
portant positions in the Gallego river
valley, which would be used as start
ing points for an attack against gov
eminent forces east of the river.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Chinese Fear Attack on
Hankow Since Shanghai
Is Now in Hands of
Invaders
JAP SHELLS FALL
NEAR AMERICANS
81 Nipponese Transports
Arrive off Hangchow With
Some 10000 Soldiers; Cap
ture of That City Would
Cut One of Railroads To
CAPITAL

Shanghai, Nov. -(AP)-Japanese
reinforcements landed on the south
and north shores of Hanchow bay to-
day for what may become a major
drive toward Marking, Chinas capital.
Chinese feared the reinforcements
would attack Hankow as the first
step in a Marking drive, now that
Shanghai is in Japanese hands-ex-
cept for Nantao, native quarter in
which are remnants of the Chinese
army which fled from Shanghai yes
terday to defense lines further inland.
A few Chinese also were holding out
in Pootung, industrial center across
the Whangpoo from Shanghai
japanese used airplane and artil-
lery bombardment today in an effort
to drive out the remaining Chinese.
Many bombs fell along the Nantao-
Whangpoo river waterfront within a
few hundred yards of American and
other foreign war vessels anchored in
the river.
Chinese said "a Japanese transports
already had arrived off the coast in
the new Hangchow move, carrying
about 10000 soldiers. Capture of
Hangchow would cut one of the two
railroads now open between Shanghai
and the capital.
Half of the troops landed in an
area on the north side OF the pay.
One wartime division landed on the
south shore of the bay about 20 miles
east of Hangchow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Rdncher Fights Intruder
To Cold Death In Lonely
Cabin In Mountain Wilds

the other.
'sThis is a robbery" the hooded man
said. II want your money!
Elliott fled upstairs, grabbed the
old sword from it's scabbard on the
wall and wheeled to battle his as
sailant. They duelled about the room
and battled down the stairs.
A sudden swipe of Elliott's sword
cut off the strangers left hand. The
stranger stopped, picked up the hand
stuffed it into his pocket. Then, de-
spite loss of his hand, the intruder
suddenly overpowe7ed the elderly
rancher, threw him to the floor and
waved his butcher knife menacingly.
II surrender; I'll get the money!
the rancher shouted. The man let
Elliott up and tried to stem the flow
of blood from his arm
Elliott stumbled toward his cup
board, but instead of cash, grabbed a
gun, turned and fired. The intruder
dropped dead.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
PITTSBORO REACHES
SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
Big Celebration Planned There To-
q morrow for 150th Birthday OF
Old Tar Heel Town

Pittsboro, Nov. 10 (AP)-Pittsboro
plans a big celebration tomorrow of it's
15Oth birthday, though the birthday
was January 5. The town was chart
cred by an act passed January 8, 1885,
but the official ceremony of the SEES
oui-centennial was set for Armlstlce
Day.
Lieutenant Governor Wilkins Hor-
ton, who lives here, General Manus
McClosky, commandant of Fort Bragg
Judge J. S. Manning, DR.. Clarence Poe
and Henry London, all of Raleigh
and others are on the program.
The Fort Bragg band will lead
parade.
Residents of the town have declared
it homecoming day, and officials said
they expected one of the largest
crowds ever to assemble here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
WARNING AGAINST
RECOMMENDATION IS
GIVEN TO FARMERS
Louis Taber, Master of Ma
tionaI Grange, Urgers
Preservation of In
dependence
SAYS AGRICULTURE
OUGHT TO BE FREE
Should Be Last of All Anne
rican Institutions To Sur
render to Philosophy That
Individual Liberty and In
iative Are Things of the
Past N

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 1O.-(AP)-
Louis Taber, of Columbus, Ohio, mas
ter of the National Grange, urged
American farmers today to preserve
their independence in a keynote adj
dress opening the organization's list
annual convention.
Re<arring to RECOMMENDATION as a
sinister influence" Taber said, "agri-
culture must be the last of all institu-
lions in our land to surrender to the
philosophy that individual initiative,
ability and freedom of choice are
things of the past. The Grange should
today dedicate it's future not only to
fight for cooperative purposes, but
fight against unnecessary regimenta-
ton in every form"
Declaring neither our tariff sys-
tenn nor our reciprocal trade treaties
are bringing the desired results,
Taber said
1--WE all rejoice in the revival of
world trade, but when we bring the
matter back to agriculture and con-
fine it strictly to farm schedules, we
find the startling fact that in the first
six months of 1897 our trade deficit
is serious:
agricultural imports, $1,151, O38,222.
agricultural exports, $435,O99, 1855.
Horticultural trade deficit, $715,-
93S, 337
"While some of these commodities
were not competitive, yet they tell the
story of millions of lost acreage to
our agriculture"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
.LAGUARD|A IS NOT
PROBABLE NOMINEE
New York Election Made
Him National Figure,
But not President
BY CHARLES r. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, Nov. 10 Americas
leading politicians, assembled in Wash
ington for the extra congressional ses-
sion, are in practically unanimous
agreement that Fiorello H. La Guar
dia's recent reelection as mayor of
New York City made the Little Flow
err" a national figure of the first mag
nitude.
It is not quite SO generally agreed,
however, that his victory marked him
as a very outstanding presidential
pcs sibility.
Rot that he isn't recognized as pos
ses..,.s many presidential qualities.
AS a representative of several te. ms
experience, he is well Likes OF: Capt.
toll Hill, even by lawmaker- who are
entirely out of sympathy with his
governmental and economic pni!pso-
CONTINUED on Page Threeo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10

UnderTOzVH
Unchecked.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. III (Afl-A
mine fire swept on unchecked To-
dav ESQ feet beneath a section OF
the city where live 10000 OF Scran-
ton inhabitants.
Engineers were helpless. Tney
lacked equipment necessary TO aP-
prOach the whitehOt mass OF coals
fired by broken trolley wire Two
weeks ago in the Won Storch mime
of the Pennsylvania Anthracite
Galleries Company.
Mine inspectors said there was
no danger now to those dwelling
over the fire area in north Scran-
ton.
They added, however, deadly car
bon mOnOxide gas might seep
through surface breaks.
Classes continued at the new
North Scranton Junior high school
attended by 1,5OO pupils.
The company, which stopped
mining operations at the mines two
months ago, has said it is unable
to finance an adequate attack on
the flames.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Britain Yet
Is Differing
OnMcDonald
One Group Calls
d e a d Statesman
Savior of Nation;
Others a Traitor

London, Nov. 1O-(AP)-The death
of James Ramsay Macdonald, the
son of a poor Scottish farmer, who
lived to decline an earldom, divided
Britain today in appraisal of his life.
Against those who lauded the three
time prime minister as savior of the
nation in the dark days of 1881, there
were others who regarded him as a
traitor to the Labor party he built.
The 71-year-old Scotchman, Britain's
first Labor prime minister and the
first prime minister to visit the Unit
ed States, died last night aboard a
So6th America-bound ship on a quest
for the peace and happiness he had
failed to find in his unique stormy
political career.
Death apparently was due to a
Cont led on Page Fivel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
decreased Exports Next
Wear Forecast Unless
Prices Are Mater
tally Lower
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR
THE CURRENT YEAR
nor7estic Consumption This
Wear Also Increasing;
Peanut Outlook for Next
Year Not Favorable, u. S.
Denartment of Agriculture
Announces

,,;aoton Nov. 1O-(AP)-Agri-
.'.,,ro Department economists sug-
rul -.aa todav a reduction of 10 percent
~ production of flue-cured to-
hacco If tn epresent marketing SIT
vation is to be maintained.
The suggestion was made in the de-
.rln,ant's annual tobacco outlook re-
port which said decreased exports
tf'a,, the 1888 crop seemed likely I'M
- nrices are materially lower"
pr6spects for increased exports this
,.oar are favorable, the economists re-
yor+ad and domestic consumption for
the current year is increasing.
consumption of scrap chewing to-
bacco was reported increasing.
The report carried a prediction Gig
arctic consumption would establish
new record levels in 1887.
"Prospects are for some further in
crease in cigarette and cigar consump-
t;on in 1888, but no significant change
appears likely in consumption OF
chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco and
snuff" the economists reported. They
SUGGESTED a substantial increase in
hinder type tobacco and approxima-
ton of the 1887 production for wrap
per types.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture Depart
ment said the outlook for peanut pro-
ducers in 1888 is not favorable. The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics, pre-
dieting another big crop, said the 1888
80 marketing situation would depend
largely on the demand for peanuts
for oil production.
"The crushing outlets in the pre-
sent season are unfavorable because
of the low prices for competing oils
and fats" the report added.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
House Agriculture Commit
tee Considers Processing
Taxes To Finance
Granary
CONSTITUTIONALITY
DOUBTFUL, HOWEVER
South Carolina Democrat
Suggests Eight Cents Per
Pound Tax on Jute from
India as Means of Raising
Money; Maritime Commits
sion Splits

Washington, Nov. 10.-(AP)-Stimu-
lation of heavy private investments in
housing construction developed today
as one means the administration may
seize upon to aid business and en-
ployment.
President Roosevelt called Federal
officials and private business men to
discuss the possibilities with him this
afternoon.
White House attaches, emphasizing
any new undertaking would be apart
from the governments slum clearance
and low-cost home building program,
said the conference would be con-
cerned with methods of inducing pri-
waite capital into the housing industry.
The impression prevailed sugges-
tions for general increases in govern
ment spending as an aid to business
would get nowhere.
Other developments:
The House Agriculture Committee
considered suggestions for restoring
processing taxes on cotton, wheat and
corn to raise an estimated 5000, 600 900
to help finance The proposed. ever
normal granary program for agricul-
ture.
Representative Anderson, Repusii-
can, Minnesota said the committee
devoted most of the day to discussion
of the constitutionality of processing
taxes. One committee member had 4
different idea on how to raise money.
He was Representative Fulmer, Dem
ocrat, South Carolina, who proposed
an eight-cent per pound tax be placed
on jute from India.
Presiding Judge William Johnston
Graham, Is, of the court of customs
(Noptip,,ad IN baua Throo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
INVITED
TO NAMESAKE TOWN

Windsor, Nov. 1O.-(AP)-The
The Duke and Duchess of Wind
sor have been invited to this little
town which bears their title name.
Mayor j. A. Pritchett ANNOUNCE
ed today he had asked Senator
Robert r. Reynolds, Democrat,
North Carolina, to forward the in
vitation to the royal couple to visit
here, when and if they come to
America.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Slayer OF
U.S.COnSuI
Is Hanged

Beirut Lebanon, Syria, Nov. 10
(AP)-Crooning a song in Turkish,
Meguerdich Karayan, 29-year-old as
sassin of United States Consul Gen
eral James Mariner, went to his
death on the gallows at dawn today.
The significance of the song went
unexplained, but the words were:
Il have waited for thee, but thou
has not come"
Karayan, an Armenian who had llv-
ed in Boston as a naturaliZed Amer
lean, was hurried to the gallows after
night of calm sleep. In his last
words he told witnesses of the execu-
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
Parole Is
SoughtF0r
Legislator

Raleigh, Nov. 10 (AP)-Parole Com
missioner Edwin Gill said today K. +.
Sentelle, member of the legislature
from Brunswick county, had notified
nm he would request executive Gle
mency to evade serving S0-day jail
sentence for drunken driving.
We have received the notice." SAID
GILL; and should pass on it in about
TWO weeks No details of the basis OF
me plea have been gone into, but
mercy is being asked from the COVER
nor"
Governor Hoey said last night he
ndd received several letters urging
pdrole or pardon for the legislator.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
MODERATE GAIN IN
COTTON AT MIDDAY
Cables Are Higher and Trade and For
eign Interests Are Buyers
At Outset

New York, Nov. 1O.-(AFD-Cotton
futures opened steady, up to points
on higher cables trade and foreign
buying, with offerings light. March
fluctuated between 7.95 and 1893, and
shortly after the first half hour was
1896, with prices generally to Z
points net higher. March advanced to
7.99, and was within point Of the
hest at midday, when the list showed
net gains of to points.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
FISHING TRAWLERS
CHASED OFF COAST

Manteo Nov. 10 (AP)-Captaln
Guv Gaskill, of the State patrol cruis-
err Hatteras, said today two non-resi-
dent trawlers fishing inshore off Cur
rituck light, had been chased beyond
the three-mile limit during the past
week. He said taxes aggregating ST.
455 had been assessed against 10 non
resident porgy boats fishing off the
shores of Dare and Currituck coun-
ties also during the period.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
CALIFORNIA FEELS
SHARP EARTHQUAKE

jacksonville, CAL, Nov. 10 (AP)-
A sharp earthquake was felt here
at 9:29 a. M, eastern standard
time, today but no damage was re-
ported.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
LIQUOR SALES FOR
CHOWAN ARE GIVEN

Edenton, Nov 10. = (AP) = The
Chowan County Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board announced today Oc-
tober sales aggregating $7,592.0O,
bring total sales since the beginning
two months ago to $13,288.9O.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Occasional rain tonight and
Thursday; somewhat colder in cen
trail and southeast portions Thurs
day. ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-10

Continued on Page Threeo
Evening star., 1937-10-03
D. c. PER CAPITA TAX .
HELD MIDDLE CLASS.
S29.69 Here Is Ranked in Study
OF "a Cities-Canton Low
and Yonkers Highest.

Washington's per capita tax lew,
9.69-ranks it among the middle
class in "a cities in the United States
with populations of 100000 and over.
according to comparative figures an:
nounced yesterday by the Institute
for Public Service, New York City.
from its study of a current report by
the Census Bureau.
An Associated Press dispatch said
the institute figured Canton. Ohio.
had the lowest per capita levy, sl8.37.
and Yonkers, N. Y, the highest, s7s.44.
for 1885.
Cities with the next highest rates
were Jersey City, N. j., $7669; Bos-
ton, 1851; and New York, SOS "A.
Among the IA major cities, with popu-
lations Of 100000 or more, only Bos--
ton had higher rate than New York.
Other cities had the following rates:
Baltimore, $27.99: Buffalo, 1890; Chs
cago. 1852; Cleveland. s29.45; De.
troit, s26.0l; Los Angeles, S2a.o2; Mil
waukee, $l8.03; Philadelphia, $27.54,
San Francisco, s21.64; and st. Louis,
$32.19.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
TRANSIT co. STUDY
TO WAIT CONGRESS
Inquiry Will Not Be Resumed
Until Dirksen's Return,
Randolph SAYS.

Investigation of the Capital Transit
Co. by special subcommittee of the
House District Committee will not be
resumed until January, it was an
nounced yesterday by Chairman Ran
dolph.
In Washington for few days on
personal business. Randolph said he
had no intention Of continuing the
inquiry until the return Of Repre-
sentative Dirksen, Republican, of Illi-
nois, a member of his subcommittee
DirkSen does not plan to come back
until Congress convenes.
Legislation proposed by Dirksen at
the last session led to the appoint
ment Of the investigating subcommit-
tee. One bill is designed to abolish
one-man street car operations in the
District. The other would fix the
maximum street car and bus fares at
z cents.
Randolph's subcommittee the in
quiry late in the last session and after
several hearings at which E. D. Mer-
rill, transit company president. was
questioned, the proceedings were ab-
ruptly halted.
Aside from pushing his two bills.
Dirksen plans to probe into the finan-
cial set-up of the transit company and
its relationship to the North Ameri-
can Co., a giant utility holding cor
poration. Dirksen has said repeatedly
ne cannot understand why car fares
have not been reduced since merger
OF the transit companies and why the
transit company is unable to pay divi-
dends to stockholders.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
FIVE HURT IN TWO
|. HEAD-ON CRASHES
Four Injured When Roadster
Hits Sedan on Virginia
Highway.

Two head-on automobile crashes on
nearby highways sent five persons to
hospitals late yesterday and last night,
two of them with serious injuries and
the others with lesser hurts.
Four of the victims were injured
last night on the Washington Alex
andria Highway. in Virginia High
lands, when high-powered roadster
crashed into a sedan.
Perhaps the most seriously hurt was
Mrs. Catherine Lash, 81, of 1877 South
Twenty-ffth street, Arlington, who
received fractured leg and possible
internal injuries. She was a passen-
ger in the sedan. operated by her
daughter Catherine, II, who was cut
about the face, head and chest.
Boy Thrown Through Windshield.
The impact threw 14-year-old Jo-
seph Lash, jr.. through the windshield.
The boy, escaped, however, with cuts
and bruises.
The roadster. which was going
South. was operated by Marguerite
Ramey, 29. of 1912 M street. who re-
ceived a fractured jaw. All the in
Jured were taken TO Alexandria Hos
pital
The other smashup ocurred late
Yesterday about mile south of Laurel.
Nd. Charles B. Byrd. 81, representa-
tive OF New York gas appliance COM
pany, received severe head injury
when the car he was driving toward
washington was in collision with a
CIVILIAN Conservation Corps truck.
The latter vehicle was operated ~
Eugene Marett, c. c. C. member.
who escaped serious injury.
Woman Pinned by Street Cars.
Byrd and a com ,anion. Frank M
Sullivan, were taken to Casualty Hos
pital. Sullivan was treated for minor
bruises. but Byrd remained in the
hospital.
Miss Edna j. Sheehy, So, of 1851
Redwood terrace, was cut about the
head and legs late yesterday when
caught between two street cars on H
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets.
Miss Sheehy, patent attorney, was
treated at Casualty Hospital. She told
police s45 was missing from a purse
which was returned to her following
the accident by bystander.
Charles Bail 4e, of 10O6 Massa-
chusettss avenue. received a fractured
shoulder yesterday when hit by a
street car as he stepped from loading
platform on F street. between Eighth
and Ninth. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.