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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Speaker Bankhead May
Hold Night Sessions To
Force Vote on Meas
ure This Week
GATES LEFT OPEN
FOR FARM COSTS
Such Sums AS Are Neces-
sary Can Be Put Out;
House Committee Calls Off
Hearings on Proposed Re-
ferendum on u. S. Decla-
ration of War

Washington, Dec. Is (AP)-The
Senate refused again today to fix de-
t--;-s linat, on expenditures under the
sver normal granary bill.
Il approved. IS to 80, in roll call
vote asked by Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, Michigan, a provision
which called for spending such sums
a. are necessary
Supporters of the bill contended this
provision would hold costs to $780,
100000 or whatever funds are made
available. But Senator McNary, Re
publican, Oregon, said the bill would
COS. a. least S6O0.0OOOOO. and King,
Democrat, Utah, estimated its cost at
more than one billion dollars.
Al appropriation of S500,O0OO00 to
uav farm benefits is authorized under
he present soil conservation act.
Late Yesterday the Senate turned
down an amendment which would
have placed a S5OO,OOO,OOO limit on
costs
Earlier today the Senate voted down
al amendment which would have ord
cred full parity payments on cot
ton. wheat and corn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
New Philadelphia
Killing Is Probed

Philadelphia. Dec. 15.-(APl-A
number OF additional suspects in
the killing of Mrs. Wilma Carpen-
ter will be questioned, District AZ
tOrney Frederick Snlillie said today
after releasing five persons who
were examined last night.
Sniilie said that a pistol beliey-
cd to have been used by the killer
had been found in cuIvert near
the Camp Hill railroad station,
about a quarter of mile from the
Carpenter home. He said d boy
found the weapon and turned it
over to police.
Smillie denied earlier published
reports that he believed Miss Mary
Griffin, friend of the slain woman,
''has not told all she knows" The
girl told the police a man shot Mrs.
Carpenter in the Carpenter home
in suburban Camp Hill and made
repeated attempts to assault her
Miss Griffin.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Whole Problem of United
States Position In Far
East Comes Forcibly
To Fore
ROOSEVELT, HULL
AWAITING REPLY
Possible Showdown In
Acknowledgements Rela-
tions May Soon Come; Peo-
pie May Be Given Right To
Vote on Any u. S. Declara-
ton of War

Washington, Dec 15.-(AP)- The
United States protest to Japan a
gainst the bombing of the gunboat
Panay, informed persons said today
has served to raise the broader ques-
ton of the whole future of American
rights in China.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull awaited a direct reply to the lat
ter's formal note which demanded not
only adequate reparations for the
Panay sinking, but also a guarantee
of no further unlawful interference
with American rights.
1t was on that issue, responsible
persons said, that a possible show
down might come in American-Japan-
csc relations unless Japan agrees I'M
conditionally to the United States
terms for an amicable settlement.
While the Panay incident remained
a principal topic of conversation in
diplomatic and congressional circles,
a majority of House members signed
a petition to bring about vote on a
constitutional amendment requiring
a popular referendum before the Unit
ed States could declare war.
The House probably will not con-
slider the proposal before January. 1t
would have to pass both houses and
Senate by a two-thirds vote, and then
be submitted to the states. Thirty-six
states would have to approve it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
HOUSE LEADERS EXPECTING
TO BLOCK WAGE-HOUR FOES

Washington, Dec. 10 (AP)-HouSe
leaders expressed confidence today
they could defeat an impending move
70 send the wages and hours bill back
% committee for revamping.
Speaker Bankhead said he was sure
the leadership would prevail and an
n0unced his intention to hold night
sessions, if necessary, to complete &C
ton on the measure this week.
Dallying tactics. however, kept the
house from considering amendments
70 the bill A quorum call was de-
handed and ordered when only a
handful of members gathered for the
days work.
The House Judiciary Committee,
meanwhile, called off hearings on a
measure requiring national referen-
dun before any war could be declar-
ed
Chairman Summers, Democrat, Tex
as. pointing out that by signing a pc
ttlOn, members had ordered direct
House action on that resolution, said
the committee decided, under all the
circumstances, it would not at this
Tine proceed with hearings"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
j. s. CONC|L|ATOR !.
AT STEEL MEETING
Believed There To Block
Widening Schism Be-
tween CLIO and AFL

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec 15-(AP)-
James Dewey, Federal labor con-
ciliator, came to the steel workers
convention today in the wake of re-
ports that the breach between CLIO
and the American Federation of La
Dor, was widening.
Il merely came in the course Of
events" said Dewel, who has been a
close observer of negotiations between
the warning factions representing
John L. Lewis and William Green.
The conventions 925 delegates,
meanwhile, began passing resolutions
endorsing the recommendation Of its
officials, headed by Philip Murray.
lieutenant of Lewis.
Resolutions were approved calling
for a six-hour day and 30-hour week,
a Federal survey of chronological un-
employment, firm adherence to labor
contracts and condemning as "a dis
grace to any community" the action
of Chicago police during the steel
riots there last summer.
The delegates leaped to their feet
and cheered John Phillips when he
suggested that every union man in
the country should quit work for a
day every time a man or woman was
slain on a picket line.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
FEAR BRAZIL MAY
Be SECOND SPAIN
Monroe Doctrine May Be
Given Real Test Under
Fascism There
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press C0IumniSt

Washington, Dec. 15.-Charles A.
Thomson's warning that Brazil con-
ceivably may be transformed into j
second Spain, right in Uncle Sans
own dooryard, is worthy of more than
a passing thought
Thomson, as a spokesman for the
Foreign Office Policy Association
made his talk at a recent catherine
of George Washington university
Inter-American Center, here in the
capital.
He may not have intended it so. but
what he said really amounted to an
answer to a preceding address by I'm
dersecretary of State Sumner Welles
who argued that President Vargas
establishment, short time ago, of a
Brazilian dictatorship is nothing for
the United States seriously to worry
about. While we would tolerate nc
overseas interference in New World
affairs, such internal readjustments
as our Latin neighbors see fit to make
in their various governmental setups
are none of our business.
AS to internal readjustments, &C
k, agreed Thomson. But he raised
the point that this particular Brazil
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Hungary Resumes Paying
War Debt, Which Is News
.UN|ON|zAT|ON HERE
FLETCHER ASSERTS
Labor Commissioner AID
vises Contractors To Go
Along Peacefully
By Staff Correspondent.

Charlotte, Dec. Authorization OF
labor is inevitable and wise employ
ers will do all they can to encourage
it along safe and sane lines, Major A.
L. Fletcher, State Commissioner OF
Labor. told the Associated General
Contractors at their convention here
this morning.
In view of all the facts "a the SIT
uation, he said, there is now no long
err room to argue the principles OF
unionization.
For many years these principles
have been recognized and adopted by
every important industrial nation ex-
cept our own and the Wagner labor
relations act now brings these Things
To the workers of the United States,
he said.
Two courses are open to employers,
he declared. They may seek to har-
ness and hinder the process of union
ization, as is being done in certain sec
tons and certain industries, or they
NAV foster and encourage unlonlza-
Continued on Page ThreeO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Britain Is Demanding
Guarantees OF Japan
TO Protect Shipping

London, Dec. 15.-(AP)-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden informed
Commons today that Great Britain is
seeking definite action by Japan to
guard against recurrence of attacks
on British shipping He said the ia
panese government realizes the re-
currence of such events in the Far
East must impair relations between
the two countries.
The note being dispatched today
would define the British governments
attitude toward the whole series OF
incidents, emphasizing the seriousness
of the situation thus created, and re-
quirements which, in their judgment,
flow from it, Eden said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Kept Her Guns Blazing I'm
til Last Minute in Own
Defense, Survivor
Declares
SAYS PLANES KNEW
SHIP WAS FOREIGN
Jim MARSHALL, Magazine
Correspondent in Far East,
Says 1t Was Impossible for
Japs To Have Failed To
Recognize Gunboat; Three
Are. Dead

Shanghai, Dec. Is (AP)-
Three American survivors of
The Panay bombing, arriving
here today, declared the United
States gunboat vigorously re-
turned the Japanese aircraft
fire and that the Panay was
plainly marked with American
flags.
The survivors. two Of them badly
wounded, and the third suffering
from shock to such an extent he could
not tell his evneriencc, was brought
hero by a Iaranese plane from Wlihu.
Their condition caused fears that
many OF the refugees enroute from
the scene of the bombing on Ameri-
can and British gunboats might Re
suffering from shock and exposure.
jim Marshall Far Eastern CORES
pondent for Golfers magazine. as
serted the Panay opened fire on the
Japanese planes at the beginning of
the attack. and kept her guns blaz-
ing until the last minute"
Shanghai, Dec. 15.-(AP)-Jim Mar
SHALL Golfers magazine Far Eastern
correspondent and survivor of the
Panay said it opened fire on the at
lacking Japanese planes when bombs
started dropping, and kept her gums
blazing until the last minute"
Marshall arrived in Shanghai today
from Wuhu, Yangtze river port to
which he had made his way after the
attack, which destroyed the Panay
and damaged three Standard Oil COM
pany ships Sunday.
"The Japanese planes dropped IL
bombs around the Panay and the
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15

The foreign secretary added that
the note would further draw attention
to. aspects of recent grave incidents
not covered by the note of the ia
panese government"
"In particular, they (the British
government wish to be assured action
is being taken of such character as
will definitely assure no repetition of
these incidents, which, as the Japanes
government themselves realize, must
impair relations between the two
countries"
In reply to a question, Eden read a
Japanese note. rendering an apology
for attacks on British ships, and say
ing Immediate steps were being taken
to prevent further attacks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
GAS CONSUMPTION
SHOWS PROSPERITY
With That AS Barometer,
State Has Had Most
Prosperous Year
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
Ia The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec. 15-Measured by the
consumption of gasoline as a yard
suck, North Carolina has enjoyed
one Of its most prosperous years.
Motorists of the State, together with
tourists ON outside, have used a
fecord--reaking gallonage of gasoline
during the first ten months of 1887,
according to figures in the office OF
Commissioner of Revenue A. j. Max
well.
These figures reflect increased
travel as well as better business con-
oltlons, in the opinion of Mr. Maxwell.
Not only has more gasoline been
consumed during the first ten months
tnan ever before in a corresponding
period, but the October figures, latest
month for which consumption has
been accurately calculated, show a
higher total, 34,616,543 gallons, than
IN any other one month. In October.
1896, consumption was 33, 1872 1865.
For the first ten months, 1887, total
consumption was 318,153,925 against
282987, 1877 in 1886, through October
Total consumption for 1887 will ex-
coed 375,OOO000, it is estimated, which
would be an increase of "a, 100000 gal
Ions over 1886
Comparison of the increase in gas
ollne consumption in North Carolina
with that in the entire United States
Is slightly in favor of the State with
gain of 1888 per cent compared with
national gain of SO per cent as re
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15

Wilmington, Dec. 15.-(AP)-Polics
Chief Joseph Rouark said today two
persons had identified an unmarked
picture of Wash Turner, alias Jack
Borden, escapee, as that of a man who
had been in this section two or three
weeks lending credence to the belief
that it was Turner, who escaped Mon
day night from a police trap in which
his companion, ]. B. Byrd, of Durham.
was shot and captured.
Rouark said he showed the picture
to Inez Bumgarner, girl said to have
had a date with Borden, which led
him into the trap, and that she told
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
ALL AMERICANS IN
. NANK|NG ARE SAFE,
JAPANESE ASSERT
u Foreigners In Conquered
Capital Refused To
Leave Aboard River
Steamers
FIGHTING GOES ON
FAR BEYOND CITY
Terrific Engagements Con-
tinue AS Japs Push On In
to Interior of China; Des-
perate Efforts Being Made
by Chinese To Halt In
vaders' Advance
FIGHTING GOES ON
FAR BEYOND CITY

Shanghai, Dec. 15.-(AP)-The ia
panese Embassy said today u for
eigners, including IS Americans who
were within the walls of Marking
when japanese troops stormed and
captured the Chinese capital city.
were all reported safe in message
from Marking.
Besides the Americans, there were
six Germans, two Russians and q
Briton who chose to remain in the
city rather than evacuate on river
boat as many other endangered fore.
igners did.
The embassy report said there were
10000 Chinese in the safety zone. ;"
Reports from the war front indi-
Gated hard fighting was in progress
beyond Marking, where the Japanese
army, driving steadily into the in
terror, was combating Chinese along
a new defense line established about
five miles northwest Of the fallen
capital city.
Survivors of the Panay bombing
fNoct;ruad IN page Threo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Captured Fugitive
Identified By 7tuo

him it was the picture of man with
whom she had been associating for
three weeks. She knew him as Ralph
Miller, said said. This is one of the
aliases used by Borden.
The chief said he also showed the
picture to a cafe attendant here, who
Immediately recognized it as the pic
ture of a man who had been eating at
the cafe for two weeks.
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper suggested
that Governor Hoey investigate what
he termed fragrant examples of in
efficiency in the State Highway Pa
troll as patrolmen pressed the search
for the companion of Byrd.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Check for 50, 1928 Deposited
With Federal Reserve
Board on Account
Owed Here
FIRST RESUMPTION
SINCE MORATORIUM
Nearly All of 81, $50, 10000
Due From Foreign Nations
Is Defaulted Again, How
ever; Finland Pays Entire
Maturity Promptly, as Be-
fore

Washington, Dec. Is (AP)-The Hun
garian government paid to the United
States today a partial remittance on
its war debt. A note handed to Sec
rotary Hull by Minister John Plenyl
informed this government a check for
1928 was being deposited in the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York.
Hungary thereby became the first
of IL nations to undertake a resump-
ton of payments which were stopped
during or after the Hoover morato-
rum in 1882.
BY far the greater part of the ST.
$50. ITO 900 which fell due today on the
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
TWO MORE WOMEN
SUSPECTED KILLED
Pair Who Answered Paris
Butchers Advs. Missing
from Home

Paris, Dec 15.-(AP)-Two women
who had answered help wanted adver-
tisements inserted in newspapers by
Eugene Weidmann, confessed execu-
tioneer for a murder-for-proflt ring.
were reported missing today
Investigating police said they fear
ed the two women may have met the
same fate as Madam Jaime Keller,
sixth of Weidmanns known victims
whose body was found in a grave yes
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
SOME STRENGTH is
SHOWN BY COTTON
List Three Points Higher TO One
Lower Around Midday, After
Early RecessiOns

New York, Dec. 15.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened steady, unchanged to
four lower under moderate hedge
selling. March was selling at 8.22
shortly after the first half hour, with
the list one point net higher to three
lower. March recovered to 1924, and at
midday was selling at 8.22, when the
list ranged from three points net high
err to one lower.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
Where Panay sank where Hoover grounded

Where Fahay SANK where HooVef gFouuueu
shows the the bombing and sink
gnboat the Yangte river above Nan
king accidental grounding liner
Hoishoo island the Formosa
sroup Hoover, which sailed Francisco
had cleared from Kobe Japan Dec
Manila Philippines via unfamiliar
through the warnfeed China BY
government removed to two
volcanic islands, then rescued from there
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-15
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; unsettled in west por-
ton; slowly rising temperature In
central and east portion.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11

Frank Mitchell takes q fancy to
Isabel Jewell.
To enjoy Lost Horizon" you
must be possessed with q vivid
imagination and allow yourself
to be taken in by the awe and
splendor Of Shangri-La. With
the end at hand, there is a feel
ing that it shouldn't, but rather
60 on and on. r. H. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
Shirley Stars
In Winkie'

Shirley Temple comes to the
Columbia in wee Willie Win.
kle," this week to charm again
with her extraordinary person
ability and sincerity.
This is beyond any shadow Of
a doubt, Shirley's best per
Torrance.
Shirley has long been the
darling" Of the screen, and she
is enjoyed again, as q little girl,
who through her kindness,
saves a regiment Of soldiers
from slaughter at the hands OF
Koda Kahn, a leader Of band
Of outlaws. Friendship between
Shirley and Koda, Caesar Rom.
ero, starts when the little one"
cannot comprehend why the
rebel should be kept in prison,
and returns a good luck neck"
lace Koda had lost.
June Lang and Michael
Whelan have a minute romance,
which is hindered by c. Aubrey
Smith, the regimental COM
mander. r. H. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
Brother Rat
Here Monday

George Abbott, who made a
pledge two years ago that no
matter what happened he would
produce one comedy a season.
comes forth as his 1887 contribu-
ton with Brother Rat" which
will be seen at the National
Theater for one week, commenc-
ing Monday night, September Is.
Brother Rat" is described as
a humorous observation on life
at a military school and, while
it joShes cadets aplenty, it must
do so with no mean motive be-
cause the Virginia Military In
stitute, wherein the scenes are
laid, has put its approval upon
the entire works.
AS for that Abbott pledge,
made to the Warner Brothers,
the Marx Brothers and the
Smith Brothers, no less, it
started with Three Men on a
Horse" and in the following year
there came boy Meets Girl"
Keep up the good comedy
work." said the various broth
Ws. I'VE dare you to produce a
funny show every year."
Well, Abbott isn't the man to
let any group dare him. He put
his best scouts on the trail, re-
sulting in Brother Rat" which
really isn't as alarming as it
sounds. Brother Rat" means
pal, or brother or comrade. A
two-fiSted gent like AL Woods
would say sweetheart" to indi-
cate the same message. The
freshmen at v. M. I. use the
term much as West Pointers call
their associates "plebeS."
Now that 1887 is well under
control, Abbott wins all bets
even though a comedy with the
word rat in the title is a bit
Scary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11

spirited, always in the high
jinks mood.
Fall will bring a number OF
college pictures and they will be
lucky if they can attain the
score set by Varsity Show"
whose main fault is it's over
time length.
Oracle Barrie from Saratoga
triumphs and "Show Is On"
headlines the stage show with
a budget of we'll chosen topical
numbers. Sweet Lelani," 1T
Looks Like Rain in Cherry Bios
som Lane" Johnny One-Note"
and a medley from Shall We
Dance" brought her the usual
heavy Thirteenth Street ova-
ton.
Joe and Jane McKenna's
rough and tumble fun, the Gil
bert brothers in athletic feats,
JAG Seymour, assisted by the
Byrnes sisters and Adele Miller
in a dance revue, complete the
footlight menu.
A long show but they man.
aged to squeeze in a new issue
of Paramount News making 1t
a real overlooking entertain
ment session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
New Program
At Trons-Lux

War films from the Sino- Japa-
nese front are among the as
sorted news reel shorts on the
new program which opened yes
terday at the TranS-Lux Thea
ter.
There are 26 assorted sub
jects ranging from the Won
era m m.Bitsy Grant tennis
match, to the triple maternity of
mother and daughters at a New
Jersey hospital. The District
Girls athletic meet at Roosevelt
Stadium and the Atlantic City
beauty pageant get some foot
age.
Short subjects are Don
Donald, the Disney duck,
Stranger Than Fiction. Sports
of the Season and Community
Sing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
Howard Stars
Hot Harlem

"Hot Harlem" a concoction
of fast and furious rhythm,
plenty of jazz and mirth, opened
as the musical entertainment
for a week at the Howard The
ter yesterday.
The show has a bevy Of
chorus girls who are featured
from the opening curtain to
the finale. Streamline Sue does
a couple Of hot numbers, one
entitled "Ballyhoo" gets a big
hand. Maude Jackson, a
dancer, does some snake wig
Cling, assisted by the chorus,
while Hilton & Co., white act,
gets off some catchy comic
gags.
Chuck and Chuckles, recently
billed at Radio City Music Hall,
bring to town some hot comic
dance routines. The boys are
good and get a big hand. Della
Moore, white act, scores as a
male and female impersonator.
Dusty Fletcher and Sandy
Burns, under cork, and George
Wiltshire, handle the comedy
end of the show.
Damaged Goods" is the
screen attraction. Special mid.
night show tonight. w. R.