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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
Plague Still A
Menace, Medical
Conference Told

RENO. New. Nov. IL UP)-
Eradiction of Sylvatic plague is
impossible with present preventa-
tive means. DR. Karl Meyer, head
of the Hooper Foundation for
medical research at the University
of California, told a public meet
ing of a medical society tonight.
DR.. Meyer described the dis
ease as a mild form of bubonic
plague, causing swelling of the
bubons and high fever. The de-
gree of fatality is not as high as
that of bubonic plague, but half
the sylvatic cases develop into
pneumonia plague. which often is
fatal.
Carried by Is varieties of ro-
dents. principally mice, rats, chip
munks. ground squirrels. prairie
dogs, marmots and rabbits the
plague was brought to the United
States from Eastern Asia.
Gradually the area infected by
plague carrying rodents spread
eastward from San Francisco. In
1924 it caused "a deaths in Los
Angeles. Areas now known to be
infected by plague-carrying ro-
dents include California, Oregon,
Nevada, Idaho. Montana and Utah.
Two men were stricken with the
plague at Lake Tahoe last sum-
mer.
Americans will have to learn to
live with the plague" DR. Meyer
said. because it is never goin to
be eradicated. We can only re-
press it but public cooperation is
necessary. 1t is not an extreme
hazard. and everything possible is
being done to repress it"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
Governor Saves
Life of COnvicts

CRAMENTO Nov. II. WP) -
Law enforcement officials and resi-
dents Cf North Sacramento greet
ed with expressions Of Indignation
today announcement that Gov.
Frank F. Merriam hal committed
death sentences of Alfred Paine and
Hugh Smith to life imprisonment.
TIE pair. sentenced to hang for
the Staying of Police Chief, Elton
G. Fish of North Sacramento in
1885. are in San quentin prison.
After five reprieves, they were
scheduled to be executed at 10 am,
tomorrow. barring further eXecu-
tive intervention.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
Girl Loses Tilt
In 'HaymOw' Suit

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. Il. UP =
Patricia Douglas, 20 year old film
extra, today lost another skirmish
in her suit to collect $500O0O dam
ages from Hal Roach, film producer,
AMI other defendants. when Judge
W Turney Fox upheld a defense
demurrer and gave her 20 days in
which to amend her complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

Sales Tax reimbursement will be
added to the advertised prices of
all goods not exempt from the
California Sales Tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

NOME, Alaska, Nov. II. UP)-
A furious storm lashed the coast
today. sending salty spray high
over the bulkheads and into the
streets. Some of the citys 1900
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11
CCC ENLISTS
$4,000 BOYS

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. up -
Director Robert c. Fechner an
nounced today that the Civilian
Conservation corps enlisted approx
mately $4,000 enrollees last month
TO bring the total strength of the
corps to 100000.
He reported that there was a
surplus of applications in most
states. In addition to the regular
enrolment, the CCC has 1000 In
dians and 5000 territorials in its
ranks
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

las been murdered in South Amer
lea. relatives said today
Bingham went TO South Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

class of 1906, and the man VINO
gave the Golden Bears their alma
mater song, All Hail Blue and Gold,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

SACRAMENTO, Calf. Nov. IL
UP)-Harold Bingham. Universi-
ty of California graduate of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-11

ica 25 years ago after graduating
from the university.
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Teacher Salaries
Considered Today
Twenty Millions Will Be
Paid Out to Instructors
In Coming Year

Raleigh, July 21.-W'D-The
teachers salary adjustment COM
mittee met today to continue ad-
justment of pay scales looking to-
ward final consideration Of the
work by the full state school COM
mission tomorrow.
The ten per cent pay hike au-
thorized by the 1887 General AS
sembly, in addition to the regular
yearly salary increases, necessitat-
ed the special study, commission
secretary Lloyd Griffin said. Ap-
proximately $2O,OOO,OOO will be
paid out in salaries during the
next term, he added.
The final adjustment of salaries
will take two or three weeks more,
Griffin said.
The full commission will allo-
cate approximately 100 teachers
to sub-standard schools, consider
three requests for new high schools
in Edgecombe, Wayne and Colum-
bus counties, in addition to study
ing wage scales, Griffin said.
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
zone Bright
Named In
Action
Named As Correspond
ent In LawtOn Divorce
Action Here

Some man referred to in the
complaint only as "one Bright"
has been named correspondent IN
the divorce action of Harry Law
ton VS. Grace P. Lawton, which IS
scheduled for hearing in Super
ior Court in September.
The complaint, which sets forth
that the plaintiff and defendent,
who before her marriage was Miss
Grace Price of 204 N. Dyer Street,
were married in Camden County
on May 27, 1896. 1t then goes on
to allege:
That the plaintiff is and was
a seafaring man and left Eliza
beth City shortly after his mar
riage and went away as he was
required to do by reason OF the
nature of his employment:
That the defendant has COM
mitted adultery with one Bright
at various times and that she has
not lived with the plaintiff since
the time he went away shortly af-
ter the marriage between plain
tiff and defendant
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
oecOnd ScOttsbOrO
DefeHdUnt GiUen o.
W e ear Sentence

u .a,- h.,.. July 81. -tU,R-
..'... : "-... 25-year-old Negro
.a."" @n.nndant. was found
.''.. ..a.. and sentenced to
..'. 5J ..ays in the state peni-
w. .'.. .g- criminal assault of two
'-..e wsm.a.
.a. "--a.'s second convic-
49, ,-, 81. ..E-ycar-old cases. He
., 49,. .. . didn't get justice, as
,. +" % Callahan pronounced
moments la.er Judge CAL
V. ....'' ..aa..E sentenced Clarence
:, ..- . .- IL the electric chair
a.' prison Sept. "a. Nor
... 4. nd guIIty last week and
~ ..- I'D death sentence.
,,,. t.'1rney Samuel Lei
~.. ".. .WIce has gained re-
h q, .' " ath sentences by the
~. .. @,l me court, Immediately
,.. ''' %, appeal in Norris
,.. .-a,ically staying execu-
-. Il. a.sO said he would ap-
-.=... S conviction.
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
AvdelOtte
Charms Local
Audience
Lincoln lmpersOnator
Viii Leave for Home
In Buffalo Today

Luther D. Aydelotte. native OF
3-9-. c. .-.-VcE and former resi-
.-- q. Z..EsDeta City, now a res
-.@. o, Buffalo. Y. Y, held a
,Gy.-. L-aouc audience spell
l1s .y- = minutes last night
..- -.a uED-y5Onation of Abra-
.-@ -a-e.-.
A-c ... .-.atye was filled spite
:. e.. TACT liza, il was Wednesday
-.-. win . thursday night jack
=. o, L. -Udred dollars pulling
---.as him.
Il a-- L. a realistic revelation
:. Inc -es,- Of 4 great, meek, un-
".s~ a-o cgUageouS soul bow
&c VIZ .-. burden of the great
3. -.-@ q the history of his
.,-....T. It Is packed with heart
--.9- Joseph Jefferson in the
u. ., 2.g Van Wrinkle; David
na.....- " I.c Return of Peter
J.-1m. We Frank Bacon in the
u. H.@a never cXcelled this man
- a-....- One who went back
sage 10 .a-g-l.e Mr.. Aydelotte on
The daily independent., 1937-07-22

Tientsin, Thursday, July 22.-
W.R-Chinese troops began to
evacuate their shell-torn trenches
below the walls of Peiping today,
while Japanese war planes pat
rolled the Yungting River, skim
ming low over retreating columns
as a warning" to speed the re-
treat.
Both Japanese and Chinese
sources indicated an agreement,
approved by the central Chinese
government at Nanking, had been
reached for withdrawal of armed
forces Of both sides from the
war zone" until tension eased.
There was some skepticism as to
whether the agreement would be
enforced.
Meanwhile, Japanese contiued
to pour troops into North China,
as transports unloaled at the
Tangku wharves which are now
virtually under japanese military
control. Transports shuttled be-
tween Japan and the China coast
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Rebels Ready
For A Second
Try
Rain of Bombs Indicates
Another Assault On
Loyalist Lines

Marid, July 21.-W.H-National-
ist airplanes rained tons OF bombs
on loyalist positions west OF Ma
drid tonight to clear the way Tor
100000 insurgent reinforcements
sent to the front by Generalissimo
Francisco Franco to replace thou
sands of men who fell in Sundays
bloody battle.
Heavy rebel troop movements
indicated Franco was preparing
for another crushing assault upon
government lines in the Brunette
sector IA miles west of Madrid.
Government artillery units
pounded the high road between
Brunette and San Martin de VAL
diglesias in an effort to scatter
the rebel troops arriving from the
west.
The nationalist planes swept
low over the government trenches
stretching out in a wide arc OF
approximately 80 miles, dropped
hundreds of bombs and machine
gunned front line troops in an ef-
fort to pave the way for the in
surgent advance.
Government military observers
believed Franco planned to at
tempt a flanking operation aimed
fContinred m EpQe Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Places the Question
of Further Efforts
Up to Grandi

London, July 21.-Vu.H-GreaC
Britain tonight made what was
believed a final effort to salvage
a compromise plan for non-ln-
tervention in the Spanish civil
war and at the same time lndlcat-
ed that British patience Win the
attitude of Germany and Italy
would not continue indefinitely
Anthony Eden, British foreign
secretary and author OF the COM
promise plan. conferred with
Andre Corbin, the French Ampas-
sador and Dino Grandi, the ltal-
ian Ambassador, separately at the
foreign office.
Eden was understood to nave
asked Grandi bluntly Whether
premier Benito MU3solini desired
the whole non-intervention plan
shelved. thus precipitating a crisis
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
The Best Bet
On August
18th
Is to Go to Roanoke
Island by Boat From
Elizabeth City

That all local people owning
cabin type pleasure boats should
arrange to take parties to Roa-
noke Island on August '18, the day
of the Presidents address, is the
suggestion made yesterday by
several local business men.
If arrangements could be made
with Camp Wirth officials to tie
up at the Camp Wirth pier on the
north end of Roanoke Island, one
could walk from there to Fort
Raleigh, in 10 minutes, it was
pointed out.
This would be the ideal way to
make the trip to Roanoke Island
on that day, for it would eliminate
the hazards and bother OF high
way traffic and the trouble OF get
ting into and out of a parking
place. Furthermore, it would be a
cool and pleasant trip, in con-
trast to creeping along in the hot
sun in a continuous stream of mo-
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Governor Will
Be Speaker
Tonight
Observance of Virginia
Day Brought NJ ny
From That State

Manteo, July 21.-North Car
olina's Governor Clyde R. Hoey
will speak at Old Fort Raleigh
tomorrow evening just prior to a
performance of the symphonic
drama, The Lost Colony, which
will climax the observance OF
North Carolina Day, the 350th an
niversary of the landing of Sir
Walter Raleigh's colonists on
Roanoke Island.
A delegation including D. B.
Fearing, chairman of the Roam
oke Island Historical committee,
Representative Roy Davis and
Mayor L. D. Harrington of Manteo
and an escort of motorcycle po-
licemen will meet Governor Hoey
at the Wright Memorial Bridge
entrance to Dare county and &C
company him on the drive down
the beach highway to Roanoke
Island.
A musical program which will
include selections by the Manteo
band and the Westminster choir
will precede the introduction OF
the governor as the speaker OF
the evening by Representative Da-
Wis.
Observance today of Virginia
Day drew many from that neigh
boring state and swelled the au-
dience at the pageant tonight to
a mid-week record.
DR.. H. J. Eckenrode, Virginia
state historian brought greetings
from Governor Perry in an excel
lent address which was a feature
of the observance.
At the start Of the exercises D.
Bradford Fearing introduced
fT1o-t;,,,ad nv, Dooo Thraa0
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Traffic First
Problem OF
Board
Police Commission to
Regulate Parking; BIZ
cycle Nuisance

Traffic and parking problems
will be the first problems tackled
by the Elizabeth City Police COM
mission under the craftsmanship
of Sidney G.. Etheridge, who was
elected chairman of the commits
sion this week.
The first thing we want to do
is to clamp down on bicyclists, and
especially on delivery boys who
use bicycles" said the new chair
man.
Bicycle traffic in Elizabeth City
is a big nuisance and a menace.
The bicycl:St can seldom harm
anyone else, but he can certainly
risk his own life and limbs. We
are going to ask the police depart
ment to see that bicycliStS ride on
the right side of the street, stay
off of sidewalks, equip their bl-
cycles with red reflector lights on
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Health Service Will
Be Discussed at
Meeting

The attitude Of Elizabeth City
toward setting up a full-time
health service here and in Pas
quotank county will probably be
decided at a public meeting which
will be held in the municipal Of
fees tonight at 8 o'clock.
The special committee OF the
city council, composed of Fred M.
White, chairman, Charles M.
Griggs, Thomas j. Boswell, j.
Evans Blades and c. D. Pappen-
dick expect to get expressions OF
opinion from citizens, which will
do much to influence the report
which the committee will make to
the council.
The public is invited to attend.
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Anti-Rabies
Campaign
Lays
Only About a Fourth
of Dogs Vaccinated;
County Takes Action

The 1887 anti-rabies campaign
in Pasuuotank County has been a
dismal failure to date, according
to DR.. Victor Finck, local veterln-
arian and rabies inspector 1of
Elizabeth City Township.
Il have vaccinated only lSO dogs
this year, and I vaccihated over
/ 600 last year." said DR.. FlncK
Yesterday. Reports I have recelV-
ed from other inspectors whom L
have supplied with vaccine polnt
to a similar experience thruout
the county. Around 1900 dogs
we're vaccinated in Pasquotank
County last year, and I doubt that
200 have been vaccinated this
wear. There seems to be a silent
revolt against the State anti-rab-
les law. The rabies inspectors WILL
yaccinate all the dogs brought to
them. but they have no authority
to round up the dogs or compel
(Continued on Page TfTee)
The daily independent., 1937-07-22

one of their guns, l couldn't miss
them. What scared me was to
think whether I could do 1t be-
fore they could grab me.
I guess we must have passed loo
officers driving around during the
day and sometimes it looked ike
a pretty narrow squeak getting
by. They shot at us once down oy
the WaShita river.
They told us three or four times
that they didn't want to hurt any
body and that we'd better not try
any funny stuff. They had picked
up Fred Trimmer by then. They
meant business.
Then when we got down in the
river bottoms by Boswell l was
afraid they'd , i'll us and dump us
out somewhere. Then they'd make
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Museum At Fort Raleigh
Of Much Interest
Tells Story of Sir Wal.
ter Raleigh's Coloni-
zation Attempts

Manteo, July 21.-Of much in
terest and historical value is the
museum at Fort Raleigh, contain
ing many relics from both Amer
lea and England, mostly pertain
ing to the Lost Colony"
The collection Of articles in this
museum constitutes a graphic
commentary on events that occur
red on Roanoke Island during the
time of the efforts Of Sir Walter
Raleigh to successfully settle a
colony in this country made up
of English inhabitants and under
the English government.
The displays in the museum
have been arranged in logical or
der. telling the story of Raleigh's
attempt to colonize America, be-
ginning in England and ending
with the lost colony.
There are many displays of in
terest, in fact, all are OF interest
However, some are exceedingly in
teresting. John White, artist OF
Lanes colony, painted a remark
able set of fine and accurate pic
lures, the first known to have been
painted by an Englishman IN
America. The entire collection OF
paintings of White are on exhibit
here. They were loaned to the
museum by the Clements museum
of Ann Arbor, Mich. Many OF the
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Sidewalk Extension
To Be Resumed

Work will be resumed next week
in the extension of the cityS side
walk program now being carried
out under the auspices of the
WPA. Next improvements on the
program are the laying of con-
crete sidewalks on the east side of
Water street betwene Burgess and
the Poindexter creek bridge, on
Pearl street between Martin and
Poindexter and the laying of a
brick sidewalk on Pool street, be-
tween Pearl and Elizabeth streets.
The daily independent., 1937-07-22

Atlantic City, N. j., July I'll
-Personality-which includes
GOOD but not rakish clothes,
naturally colored halr' glroleo
and brassieres when necessary
and restrained use OF ipstick ana
fingernail polish-was advocated
today as the prime requisite ror
women in business.
Miss Louise Cheney, New YORK
insurance company executive, told
delegates to the convention OF
National Federation Of Business
and Professional Womens CLUBS
that personality is the thlng
girl seeking a job requires ABOVE
all else"
The best possible perfor-
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Shipyard Will
Construct A
New Pier
Marine Gas and Oil
Station to Be Includ-
ed In New Facilities

Construction of a new yacht
pier in combination with a marine
service station will begin at the
yards of the Elizabeth City Iron
Works & Supply company the lat
ter part of this, or early next
week.
The new pier will be located at
the eastern end of the Wiley
property, acquired by the iron
works some months ago, and will
extend approximately 16O feet in
to the river to conform with the
present piers. Unlike them, how
ever, an 81" will be provided at
the end of the pier, platform 100
feet long parallel to the river
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Garner Strives for
the Restoration of
Party Peace
Compromise Seen
Wheeler to Draft Bill; No
New Members Supreme
Court Expected

Washington, July 81. U.H-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's cherished plan to
reorganize the supreme court
foundered today and warrirlg SEN
ate Democrats, who sealed its
doom, chose Sen. Alben w. Bark
ley, SO, of Kentucky, to restore
party harmony.
Barkley, repeatedly favored by
the president, defeated Sen. Pat
Harrison, D., Miss, 38 to 81, in a
dramatic race for the post left
vacant by death Of senate major
ity leader Joe T. Robinson. But
apparently he seized the helm too
late to save the supreme bench
enlargement program.
Garner for Unity
Immediately, however, Vice Pres
ident John N. Garner, a canny
navigator in rough political seas,
assumed command of a drive to
reunite the party and possibly to
achieve judicial reform in the low
er courts with the aid Of the sena-
tors who gave Mr.. Roosevelt the
severest reversal Of his admins
tration on the supreme court is
sue.
One of Garner's first acts-after
Barkley's one-vote victory was an
nounced and both sides loudly
proclaimed harmony-waS to con-
fer with Sen. Burton K. Wheeler,
D., Mont, leader of the court bill
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
ay1rogen Explosion
In Air Destroyed
Hlndenberg
on,nllssiOn Report
po,r,I Considered Sabotage
Cl,ar.c- But Found
No Evidence

v.,.-.~.-ou. July 21.-U.H-An
....~.-...-.. spark which ignited
.,. ..rsr.sg. ana air. and not an
-. -. .. .sa.-.ge. caused the eXplo-
.,~ - ur.. 1 s,roysd the giant
..,.,,. E-6eaberg and took SO
-. ss.~s-a~y Of Commerce Dan
.,~ o--.. announced tonight.
1,,. ,..S mis- theory Of the
r....r was formulated by a
-.. .,,w.ss,on he appointed
= .-.+- -.s cause Of the tragedy,
-.- l..red May 6 as the air
I'm .r-ss. in the world. was
~,r...e..uz for a landing at
.3isauys.. y. J.
\ Gas Leak
r,a gr~evMmen. investigators,
! their :5-ma, report to Roper,
.,-sc -aa. The gas leak appar-
.-.,v 9..g..a.cd in the vicinity OF
s~, fol-. and five Of the Hlnden-
,.g Tie escaping gas probably
~zsd w... air 10 form a highly
,n3.>.o., combination which
"a, So o" by the static spark.
he mixture apparently formed in
be upper Stern Of the ship and
"a. o. considerable quantity, y
.s report stated.
Il, 1ys- appearance Of an
..-u same was on the top of the
.,.g and a relatively short dis
.lacs forward Of the upper ver-
Lea. 81. ne report continued.
~T.e theory chat a brush dis
C-,,-+.--,.g ~, DaUa TrhrppO
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
What Erery Woman Needs
By One Of Them

nance" she said, ''is of small
value to a woman if she cannot
meet the personality require
ments." She exhibited a chart CIV
ing an expert analysis Of what
constitute personality" in a buSl-
ness woman:
/. Wearing apparel and acces-
sories that are conservative I'M
maculate, feminine, appropriate
good but not rakish or bizarre;
oirdles and brassieres to be used
when necessary"
2. Hair that is of natural COLOR
fingernails and makup restrain
ed; posture that is erect, with
(Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Sinclair Oil
Co. Coming
Here
Will Erect Distribut-
ing Plant On knobbs
Creek Soon

Local oil distributors were
speculating yesterday as 10 now
soon the Sinclair Refining Co. IS
going to invade the local hela ana
whom they have selected as ther
local distributor.
The fact that the Sinclair peo-
pie are getting ready to come IN
To Elizabeth City leaked out When
the War Department sent out
public notice to the effect tnat
permission has been requested Oy
the Sinclair Refining Co. TO con-
struct a wharf in Knobs CreeA'
ocontinued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-22

BY JAMES f. DENTON
Kingston, Okla, July 21.-O'D
They kidnapped me about $50 this
morning and all day kept Won
dering about my wife and KIDS
what they'd do if Traxler and I'm
dol killed me. I guess that sort OF
nerved me up.
I'd shot a pistol several times
before and / knew that if 1 got
The daily independent., 1937-07-22

this week and were expected to
bring $4,000 additional troops in
to the area.
The Japanese military COM
mand. wary OF. movements of the
regular Chinese army repeatedly
encamped near the Yellow River
sent scouting planes southwark
along the Hankow-Peiping rail-
road.
The central government detach-
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Barley Elected Leader
Too Late TO SaUe Court
Reorganization Measure
Chinese Troops Commence
Withdrawal Trouble Zone
Indications Are That Local Agreement Has
Been Reached Between Factions In
Warfare Around Peiping

21RJapaneSe military officials at Pei-
regret to the commander OF he
guard for the kicking and rough handng
two of the Japanese embassy by Mp
nSoldia
The daily independent., 1937-07-22
Eden Makes Last Bid For
Salrage Non I'm teruenh0n
Oil Worker Tells How He
Shot Oklahoma Cunmen

Editors Note In the following dispatch James E. Denton
1Aa nond oI field worker he killed Fred llloo anu
pe axler Southwestern outlaws who for y days euoea
in WOS
The daily independent., 1937-07-22

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The daily independent., 1937-07-22

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The daily independent., 1937-07-22

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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-11
WORST STRIKE IN
 HISTORY OF AUTO INDUSTRY ENDED
Agreement was signed early this morning, then taken to John l.. Lewis for final approval Large
 increases in wages were secured.
LONG DISPUTE
 OVER filth DAY
(By The Assoclated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 DETROIT, Feb. II, - Cover nor Frank Murphy announced at 2:35 am. today that an agree ment had been reached between the United Automobile Workers of Amenica and the General Mot CTS Corporation, ending the for y two day strike.
 Murphy said the agreement would be signed at II am. EST today, and the terms will be an- aounced then.