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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
Todoy is the Day
BY CLARK KINNA'RD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate. Inc.

conferences at night with Bosun F.
Cromwell and Seaman E. Small. A
code list of crew members was found
in his locker. Confronted by the
skipper with this evidence, Spencer ad
mitted approaching Wales, but declar
ed his proposition was a Joke.
Mackenzie placed Spencer, Crom-
well and Small in irons. In the next
few days, insubordination increased
among the crew, so instead of attempt
ing to carry his prisoners to land, the
Captain ordered an immediate trial by
the other officers Of the ship. After
hearing evidence all day, without paus-
ing for food or rest, the officers un-
animously decided the accused three
the sea permits no delay. The captain
had ropes strung from yardarm, and
informed Spencer of his fate.
The youth first broke down in tears
then recovered and cody asked to be
shot. This request was denied, the
captain holding that Spencer had for
feited the right to be treated as an
officer and gentleman. When he found
there was no hope, Spencer confess
ed, begged forgiveness of Small and
Crowmell for leading them to death,
and wrote long letter to his parents.
Then, with a black handkerchief upon
his eyes, he stood with the other two
until gun doomed a signal to crew
members to pull away at the ropes.
The Secretary of War; John c.
Spencer, was not ruined politically by
his sons disgrace. On the contrary
President Tyler made him Secretary
Of the Treasury the following year.
sskksi
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-Reichstag
authorized a new German war credit
of Is billion marks, enthused by news
that Russian and German representa-
tives were arranging terms of an
Armistice; that German forces had
recaptured most of the ground lost
in the great British surprise tank at
tack a. Cambria; and that German
subr-1 mes had taken another heavy
to- of Allied shipping in the preced-
ing four months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
Around Town
THE VETERANS HOME

To the Editor:
Extra: All about the Veterans
Home at Kecoughtan, Va. After
spending sixty nine days there I feel
that I am an authority on what to ex-
pect while there. Vance county had
quite few in the late unpleaSantnesS
we had overseas, yours truly included.
I believe I can number quite a few
as real friends, and thinking many
Of the boys of 1919 especially would
like to know about the place, will
do my best to tell them about it.
Kecoughtan is a very large place. I
am sure there must be about one hun
dred buildings there. One general hos
pital and three annexes, Nos. 1, 2, and
?. There is another larger one un-
der construction. 1t will be next
spring or summer before it is COM
pleted. There are plenty of nurses,
doctors and attendants; nurse on duty
night and day. There is one mess
hall that does for .anneXes 1, 2 and 3.
I guess it seats about $50 at each set
ting. Plenty good looking mattresses
to serve you.
The days routine is as follows:
':ehts on at o'clock a. M, get up,
make up your bed, wash up, brush
-'ou" hair Gf you have any), roll call
6:45, day crew comes five minutes
later, mess call, go through a crooked
shed about 100 yards before the meal,
black coffee, sweet milk, bacon and
eggs, and sometimes hot cakes as
long as you can eat them. Go in and
clean UP the day room, scrub, sweep
and polish, listen to radio, read, sleep
or what have you. Mess call H.: so,
dinner roast beef or chicken or may
be duck pie or ice cream for dessert.
Back out into the day room. 1:30 p. m.
go out on the lawn for exercise and
sunshine. In at $3.50 Mess call 4:5O.
Maybe fish, vegetables, dessert. Back
4 day room, get ready for bed. At
nine lights out. No more talking,
clcase. Showers Wednesday and Sat-
u"day right after supper, which is
7bout the only thing you don't have
to answer roll call for. Monday and
Friday so to the movies Good shows.
"heatre seats about 1000. No tickets.
-;fteen-cent cigarettes assured three
'ir'es week, tens four, also chew
in~ and smoking
About the only thing any one re-
sents there is they censor all your
letters. 1 told them, by gosh, my
letters never were censored during
The World War in 18 and 10.
Guess I had better sign off now or
maybe I will have too much to get
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
ANSWERS

1. In 1846 the plan was adorted as
a means of meeting obligations for
state stock subscriptions to plank
roads, railroads, and other public
works, and for temporary loans.
2. The Constitution provides that
"All elections by the people shall be
by ballot, and that all elections hy
the General Assembly shall be Viva
voce'"
3. Ashe county. The act which Gre
ated this county in 1893, reads "All
that part of Wilkes county west of
the extreme height of the Appala-
chan mountains shall be a separate
and distinct county by the same Of
Ashe"
T. Only two-Mississipp with 311,-
683 and Texas with sol, 1,017. North
Carolina has 309967
s. Immediately after the killing of
former Governor Richard Dobbs
Spaight by Congressman John Stanley
at New Bern in 1902 the legislature
passed an act making ''ineligible to
any office of trust, honor or profit
anyone sending, accepting or bearing
a challenge, and he shall be liable to
be indicted, dispite any pardon or re-
prieve; and in case of a duel, and
either party is killed. the survivor
shall suffer death and ali aiding and
atetting shall likewise suffer death. "
6. In 1879 when the Lords Prop
rietors instructed acting Governor
John Harvey to organize the able
bodied men of the colony. Until 1886
members OF tho militia were required
to furnish their own AIMS. In that
year the National Government assum-
ed this obligation. For several years
following the Civil War there was
10 militia except as provided Cover
nor Holden's militia bill of 1869. In
1872 Governor Caldwell called the
attention Of the legislature to this
and John c. German, representative
from Wake, Introduced n militia bill,
but it died in the committee. The mex
year militia bill was passed. a re
organization was nffeG c(, in 1877
and the name changed to the Nortl
Carolina National Guard m 1893
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Dr. Vernon L. Kellogg OF Washing
tor. D. c., famed scientist, born at
En- poria, Kane, 70 years ago.
r.. Rev. hn ]. Cantwell, Catholic
archbishco Il Los Angeles, born in
Ireland, G5 year ago.
jefferson Caftery, Ambassador to
Cuba, born at Lafayette, La, 81 years
ago.
Gerard Swope, president of General
Electric, born in ST. Louis, 65 wears
ago.
Frazier Hunt, journalist, born at
Rock Island, H., - years ago.
Troy Kinney, e-chc1 and a-t:st, born
in Kansas City, Mo, sc years ago
George Cree of San Francisco, al
thor, born in lafayette Co., Mo, G1
years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
ONCE UPON DEC. 1ST.

ONCE UPON DEC. 1ST.
It is most unlikely in these days
that the son of a high member OF
the Administration in Washington
would go to Jail for anything. Most
particularly not for undisciplined con-
duct on the high seas, with sailors on
ships now doing about as they
please.
Yet, 95 years ago today, Midship-
man Philip Spencer, the son of the
encumbent Secretary of War, was
hanged at the yardarm of the U. S. 5.
Somers for melting mutiny. Two other
members of the crew were hanged
with him.
The Somers, a brig, was on its way
from Monrova, Liberia, to Annapolis,
Md, by way of st. Thomas, Virgin
Isles, when a steward, one Wales, re-
ported to the captain, Alexander Mack
enzie, that Spencer has sought to en-
list him in a plot to get possession
of the vessel. Spencer proposed to
turn pirate, to kill al those who were
not useful and willing to join, and
steer for the Isle of Pines, a rendez-
vous of buccaneers and. freebooters.
Capt Mackenzie could hardly believe
this, but nevertheless had Spencer
watched. The midshipman was not
ed studying charts of Isle of Pine
Waters. He was detected in secret
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1787-(15O years ago. Rioting IN
Worcester, England, because of fear
machines were to be introduced IN
cotton-spinning factories thus cutting
off labor.
-Revolutionaries in Paris order
all churches closed-soon opened again
however.
1911-The McNamara brothers, on
trial in Los Angelo, confess to the
dynamiting Of the Los Angeles Times
Building on Oct. l, 1910.
191S-Amer;can troops cross the
frontier into Germany behind the
German rear guard.
1922-Famous King Tut tomb found
in Egypt.
1925-Locarno Pact signed in Lon
don by seven nations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

l. When was the policy of issuing
bonds for the payment f pI5lic in
debtedness first used in North Caro-
ma?
2. What different netnod of voting
is provided for tho people and the
general assembly?
8. What North c. 'olina county was
created by the shortest act en- record"
+. How many states have more
farms than North Carolina?
5. When was duei:ng outlawed in
North Carolina?
6. When did North Carolina first
provide for a militia?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

s1.1iI I ~. 4, 81 q. Isi. ..t' a' s-tfis 8 rs

RE LED By LOVE: Despiseth thou
the riches of his goodness and for
bearance and longsulfering; Snd
knowing that the goodness OF Co.
leadeth thee to repentance? But after
thv hardness and impairment heart
treasure up unto thyseif wrath
gainst the day of wrath and reveja-
ton of the righteous judgment o.
God: who will render 70 every mall
according to his deeds.-Romans
"a, s.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Uai.y Dispatch bureau.

Raleigh, Dec. This is almost an
other believe It or Not, culled from
a Letter written by John A. Castle, of
Watauga county, to the Division of
Agricultural Statistics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, for which he has
been a crop reporter for % years:
"My wife and I were married the
eighth month, = eighth day of 1908
We have eight children, the oldest
%, the youngest eight, one born on
the eighth l have been reporting fo~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
TODaY,S HOROSCOPE

Today' disposition is enthusiastic,
possibly inspi.a;ional, very impulsive
and headstrong, but having an idea in
mind constantly kept sight of. These
persons may be very successful, if the
concentration is properly directed; but
in any case it will carry with it it's
share of trouble, due chiefly to excess
of zeal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

in, doubt it getting by ayhow, but
anyway this is just Gillian Edwards
speaking.
GILLIAN EDWARDS.
Henderson, Dec. I, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

to pick successor to Capus Waynick,
as director of the Division of Pur-
chase and Contract, without giving
the matter very serious consideration.
Says he:
"I'd rather think a long time now
about whom I shall appoint than
think a long time afterward that |
wish I hadn't made a hasty choice.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF Monr-
A 1929 to 1881 Fords in GOOD no '
chanical condition. Manv of thno M
look splendid-Tires and paint good nod
See us quickly. Dodge and plymouth
dealers, Sales and Service. E 3, p
Motor Company. q, a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

WE BUY, SELL. AND EXCHANGE
new. and used furniture, stoves
ranges and radios. Home Furniture
Exchange, 101 ISortl Garnett street
Phone 80. 1O-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

ELECTRIC MOTORS BOUGHT
soldi and repaired. Workmanship
guaranteed. Electrical department,
Oxford Orphanage Oxford, N. c.
1-26ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

THE IDEAL GIFT FOR HIM
fuckers cordially invites Won to -
spect their dressing gowns Of ~ ~
usual value and unique DESIGN M ot'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

North Cardinals $50 flocks (7O,829
birds) of demonstration layers pro-
duced 11,894,O68 eggs during the past
year. according to c. F. Parrish, ex-
tension poultry specialist at State Col
lege.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

PORTABLE ELECTRIC SEWING
machine, $1,000; 10 piece walnut
dining suite, perfect condition,
$3cEJ Adams-Ei .hards Furniture
Co., South Garnett street, next to
Teiser's. 30-2i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

FOR SALE GOOD JERSEY MILK
cow, now giving 3 gallons, capacity
4 gallons per day. See l.. o. Frazier
phone 2113. 1-2t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

ties. Better see them now, W. w 1
Carron' 917 South William ct, stro1. ~
l-1t;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

RADlcs ADJ = ELECTRIC AND D.
ua seaN service r and repairs 10 DAT, Il,
makes-Perts and tatt erios ~ 20 all
ranges, rofrigerators, wash nlectric
1 Oh circulating heaters. Stew.s41d ~ and
Everything Electrical onn.s' marts'
LeSg-Parham Co.. phone S8o o'ppoSite Us
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

NO HOUR TOO LATE 0p -.
No load too heavy nor ~, EARLY
careful hauling, call Canmsht nsht' For
r,oa or nlght; It, cannady Transfer Gy DAY
~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

OFFICES FOR RENT, NEWLY ~
novated, lights and heat fnrn; Ne
Apply to S. S. Stevenson '9mea 10 !:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

PREPARE F0p
cold weather by having doors and
windows weather-stripped with
Metal Weather strips furnished and
installed by expert mechanics. Writo
l. 2 Alexander, KittrelI n c.
Wed-Sat
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

Wednesday, Dec. 1; independence
Day in Portugal. Venus and Moon IN
conjunction. Zodiac sign: Saglttarlus.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

BARGAINS IN MAGAZINES Eop
Christmas presents. Mrs. G. NJ
Cooper, phone 364-W. liz
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

APARTMENT FOR RENT = TWO
room unfurnished apartment located
in heart of town. Call Phone 21O.
l-lt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

THE BUSINESS WOMAN MUST BE
well groomed. The home maker
should be we'll groomed. Let us hC!o
you with our high type Beauty Ser
vice. Webb's Beauty Salon. Phone
524. Stevenson Theatre Building #
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

Although he is in the hospital re.
ceiving treatment for an ear aiirnent,
Senator Robert r. Reynolds is con-
tinuing his letter to weekly papers
in North Carolina.
In this weeks letter he has this to
say of crop control legislation:
'It is already evident that a farm
hill alone will not help the farmer
unless there is along with it better
control of marketing and distribution.
It is here that the farmer has been
really hurt. 1t has resulted in the
grower who nurses a farm commodity
from seed to sale, getting far less fo1
his commodity than the middleman
who sells it. In addition, it is also real
lied that any permanent help for ag-
riculture will include plan whereby
the farmers will not buy in a protect
ed market and sell in an unprotected
market. This, of course, involves tar
iff changes, always highly controver-.
sial legislative subject"
Governor Clyde R. Hoey isn't going
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
WANT ADS
Get Results


YOU CAN SAVE MONEY! nr,
'ng n15 reople ,,eod,l Meat Nj & Grocery snr, sSlslr,
naa,,, al week. t, Steaks zoe po,,nS ~ special
m;.l many other tn reasonable 'prlra ppioa. and
wlnder St., cash and carrp p'ices 3S2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

One of the last patches of stuff on
which Mr.. Waynick will receive pro-
posals December 81 includes cheese
shortening, flour, toilet tissue, paper
towels, corrugated metal pipe, con-
crete p:re, lubricants, structural and
miscellaneous stee and wiping rags.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

WANTED-USED SMALL TABLE
adding machine, must be in good
condition. Call during day, 142J'
night 988-J. l-lt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

WE STILL HAVE A FEW MORE
of those felt base rugs size 9xlz d.
$4.39 and 1-2x4 IL at 9oc Az.
quickly. Hughes Furniture Co. 0o--'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

HICKOK DISTINCTIVE JEWELRY
for men. New designs, new shapes
A gift appreciated by every man.
A complete showing by Tucker
Clothing Company. la
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

STORE BUILDING FOR RENT =
Corner of Winder and Wyche stree
Size 6Ox8O feet. See AL. B. Westes'
phone 1897. ~!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

MANHATTAN SILK PAJAMAS =
fast color guaranteed. Tucker Clota.
ing Company. III"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

SPECIAL! SLIGHTLY USED BOl
not abused 10-piece walnut oliin5
room suite, $49.5O. Pianos S39.90 ar1 1n,
up. Home Furniture Exchange, ~
North, Garnett Street. Phone oV
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

FOR RENT - RESTAURANT IN
good location, electric stove ece,
trio refrigerator and electric wd'ci
heater installed, opposite Big He,-
derson Warehouse. ]. r. Carter. III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

FOR RENT SIX ROOM HOUSE
large garden, out houses, orchard
and poultry pen. Can get possession
January 1. See Mrs. w. D. Rose,
Middleburg, N. c. 296l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

FAJAMAS! PAJAMAS! WE HAY
the most complete stock in our n',.
tory. All sizes, all colo:s' al hln~' Dn
by Manhattan. Fruit of the ho|,"'
and B. v. D. Tucker Clothing ~,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

WANTED = GOOD ONE-Hoho1
farm on IL shares near Town. od
venient to school. Can turni9n 6oT ooo2
reference. Call phone number 90 ~'oy' o.;
from 7 to 8 a. II.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

FOR MKT TEN DAYS-ol Al' ~ ;,
Bros, will give nice apple tree i' - -
with each apple, peacn' apin.o
plum tree you buy. "A. j. C"ec".
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01
% years. My age is twice 49,"

And here's an item society editors
can crib if they wish. Thursday night
at the Woman's club in Raleigh a re-
ception will be held for members and
guests of the State Literary and His
torical Association, the North Caro-
lima Folklore Society and the State
Art Society. The reception will follow
addresses of Dr.. w. T. Laprade, preSi-
dent Of the association, and of Legette
Blythe, literary editor of the Charlotte
Observer.
In the receiving line will stand: d.
G. G. Crittenden, secretary of the as
sociation, and Mrs. Crittenden; Dr..
and Mrs. Laprade; Mr.. and Mrs. Bly,
the, DR.. Hubert Mcneil Poteat, first
vice-president of the association, and
Mrs. Poteat; Miss Nell Battle Lewis
second vice-president; George Mccoy,
third vicc-president, and Mrs. Mccoy;
Mrs. Katherine Pendleton Arlington,
president of the Art Society; DR..
George P. Wilson, president of the
Folklore Society, and Mrs. Wilson.
s. Burnham Standish Colburn, who
will announce the Mayflower Cup a.
ward Friday night, is a direct descen-
dant of Miles Standish, of the PHI
grims, who was immortal.zed by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

WEATHERSTRIPS. PREPARE FOp
cold weather by having doors and
windows weather-stripped with
Metal Weather strips furnished and
installed by expert mechanics Writo
l.. 2 Alexander, KittrelI n c.
Wed-Sat.
MOTORS BOUGHT
solol and repaired Workmanship
guaranteed. Electrical department
Oxford Orphanage, Oxford, N. c.
1-26t
WE BUY, SELL. AND EXCHANGE
new. and used furniture, stoves
ranges and radios. Home Furniture
Exchange, 101 ISortf Garnett street
Phone ~. loft
FOR SALE GOOD JERSEY MILK
cow, now giving 3 gallons, capacity
4 gallons per day. See l.. o. Frazier
phone 2113 1-2ti
PORTABLE ELECTRIC SEWING
machine, $1,000; 10 piece walnut
dining suite, perfect condition.
$3cEJ Adams-Ri .hards Furniture
Co., South Garnett street, next to
TeiSer'S. 30-2ti
FOR RENT : TWO
room unfurnished apartment located
in heart of town. Call Phone 21O.
Lii
THE BUSINESS WOMAN MUST BE
well groomed. The home maker
should be well groomed. Let us hc.o
you with our high type Beauty Ser
vice Webb's Beauty Salon. Phone
524. Stevenson Theatre Building. #
WANTED-USED SMALL TABLE
adding machine, must be in good
condition. Call during day, 142J,
night 988-J. 1-1H
FOR RENT SIX ROOM HOUSE
large garden, out houses, orchard
and poultry. pen. Can get possession
January 1. See Mrs. W. D. Rose
Middlebure N. C.. 29&1
HICKOK DISTINCTIVE JEWELRY
for men. New designs, new shapes
A gift appreciated by every man.
A complete showing by Tucker
Clothino Comnanv. lei
STORE BUILDING FOR RENT :
Corner of Winder and Wyche stree.
Size 6Ox8O feet. See Al. B. Weste:'
rho,o 1901 29-9t
SILK PAJAMAS :
fast color guaranteed. Tucker Cloth-
49, Cononenv 1-2ti
WE STILL HAVE A FEW MORE
of those felt base rugs size 9xlz at
$439 and 4 1-2x4 IL at 9oc' AZ.
quickly. Hughes Furniture Co. oo--'
FOR RENT - RESTAURANT In
good location, electric stove eco-
trio refrigerator and electric wd'ci
heater installed, opposite Big He.,
derson Warehouse. j. r. Carter III
SPECIAL! SLIGHTLY USED bol
not abused 1O-piece walnut dihii5
room suite, $49.50. Pianos S39''o alra 1n,
up. Home Furniture Exchange. iO'
1Sor'lil odi iie'' "a 10.
FAJAMAS! PAJAMAS! WE HAY
the most complete STOCK IN ou, -
tory. All sizes, all colors, all hiii"'
by Manhattan. Fruit Of the Low
anu D. LII
: GOOD ONE-Hoho1
farm on IL shares near town "d Oo~
venient to school. Can furnish 5o ooo2
reference. Call phone numoci oooti ~y
from to a. II.
FOR NExT TEN DAYs-sTAh'.
Bros, will give nice apple Tree N' -
with each apple, peach, apIico',
plum tree you buy. "A. j. O"'t
REPAIRING Oi' ,1o'ucs" r4
ing? Visit "Thc Place OF ya,uIr uinr
Values that keep coming aNu ,s sO the
We've got the right matcli.''9r nricc
right quality and the rlsn' Iii
Alex S. Watkins.
We STILL HAVE A FEW a~t9 ,~ q
If those felt base rugs size 9Ni-
c4ao and a 1-2xi II a. 9Sc' onr
quickly. Hughes Furniture ~
Money TO LEND-wE LEI ARE re-. - :
position to help you build o. ,ntnres.
eae ed dall pdf'AISf All B. . wester phone 49, 49,
Henderson Building 2y-""
citation.
All keyed ads are strictly y = .sll al
fidential. Please &c nos .,+v
= the office for their lden''S
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-01

Governor Clyde R. Hoey isn't going
Evening star., 1937-12-21

age" but said the committee "can
scarcely receive these announcements
Of remuneration at face value"
Chairman La Toilette said the
committee was preparing appropriate
legislation" intended to safeguard
genuine collective bargaining" which
the report said will never be realized
until the industrial spy is abolished" "
The committee reported that Gen.
eral Motors Corp. paid s994,855 to de-
tective agencies for spy services" from
January. 1884, through July, 1886,
and at the time had "a weird frame
work of spies among spies" to check
on each other.
Most Illuminating story" the COM
mittee said, was use of Pinkerton
spies to spy on Assistant Secretary of
Labor Edward F. McGrady" when Mr.
McGrady, who since has left Gov
ernment service, visited Toledo, Ohio
in 1885 ito conciliate a serious strike
in the Chevrolet plant of the Gen.
eral Motors Corp"
The committee said later reports
would reveal its findings on indus
trial munitioning, strikebreaking and
coercion and Harlan County"
1t announced hearings early next
year on study of employer asso-
Citations and vigilante groups"
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Transfer of u. S. Warships
Just Training, Macy Insists
Nine Destroyers Shifted to San Pedro
Base-Fleet Reported Ready for
ActiOn IN EMERGENCY.

A radio call In San Diego last night
for the entire personnel Of the Aircraft
Scouting Force to report Immediately
for duty was described later by an Of
fetal source as a serious mistake"
The sailing Of the destroyers under
forced draft followed by a few hours
the publication Of letter by Secre-
tary Hull stating the present docs
not seem an opportune moment" to
withdraw American ships from the
Sino-Japanese war zone.
Shore patrol officers combed the
aters and other amusement places for
crews on holiday leave Comprising
Destroyer Squadron II. the ships in
the movement were the Hopkins, Will
hanson. Childs, Gilmer, Barry, Fox,
Brooks, Goff and Reuben James. Capt.
II. L. Pence was in command.
Squadron officers said the transfer
was surprise" although the de-
stroyers were scheduled for foreign
cruises early next year.
The Navy Department in Washing
ton was non-commital, but pointed out
Admiral Hepburn has authority to act
independently.
The false reports of standby orders
for the aircraft scouting force at San
Diego were explained by Capt. Alva
Bernhard as originating in call by
one officer for a number of men to
work overtime. The request became
parhled Cant Rernhard said and
scores of Navy flyers reported.