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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14
Thompson Has Work
Ahead in vi. A. Net Play
JUNIOR CHAMP
due TO ENGAGE
TENNIS ELITE
By HARRY COSTELLO

by IAAAkAeA VIVA GAAO
Molly Thompson, sturdy 10.
year-old Chevy Chase Playground
star and recent winner of both
singles and doubles in the De-
partment of Fairgrounds junior
girls championship tournament,
has her work cut out for her
in the forthcoming 1887 D. C.
Official girls championships,
which start Monday, at the
Army-Navy Country Club.
Molly must oppose a number
of her mates on the Junior
Sears Cup squad, which means
that the competition will come
from such promising players as
Margaret Duffy, Dorothy Bar.
clay, Helen Espey, Charlotte
Decker, Harriet Williams, and
the sisters, Mary and Margaret
Gray.
Besides the ones named, Mar.
got Mink, Janice Robb, Kathleen
Bruins, Hazel Jimmie" Bishop,
Harriet Gordon and Shirley
Combs are entered.
Mrs. Dorette. Miller, chairman
of the committee in charge Of
the girls event, which will run
concurrently with two boys tour
naments, expects that a number
of other girls will enter before
the deadline, which is S p. m.
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14
JACOB NOT ENTERED

Betty Jacob, one Of the Junior
Sears Cup squads most promising
players, and who was defeated by
Molly Thompson for the Depart.
ment of Fairgrounds junior girls
title, will not enter the event
which begins on Monday.
Betty collapsed last Wednesday
after long second set with Molly
Thompson in the Department Of
Fairgrounds singles competition
and her parents feel she ought to
refrain from any testing competi.
tons for few weeks.
The girls tournament should
give Mrs. Miller's Junior Sears Cup
squad committee a fine chance to
rate the more promising of the
youngsters who in a few years will
be this sections hopes in the an.
nual Sears Cup competitions.
Since early in June, once week,
at the Columbia Country Club, the
various members of the Junior
Sears Cup squad have been prac-
ticing and receiving coaching.
They should now be ready for real
tournament competition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14
TWO OTHER JOURNEYS

L WV ~ 2AS4S u " SAVANA ~
The other two Journeys which
start on Monday at the Army.
Navy Country Club are the 1887
District of Columbia official boys
championships and the 1887 Dis.
trict of Columbia official junior
championships. For the first
named, boys 16 years of age and
under are eligible. For the junior,
boys Is years of age and under
are eligible. For the girls tour
ney, girls 10 years of age and I'M
der are eligible.
The entry list for the junior is
certain to be a large one. With
Harry Heffner, No. l ranking jun.
ior, out of the city, the chances
are that David Strand johnson
will head the list, with Billy Tur'
ner, Ralph Adair, Allie Ritzenberg.
Doyle Royal, Jack Holt and Harry
March listed among the more
prominent players competing.
This morning the entry list in
cluded the following names:
Leonard Kits, Edward Smith.
J. B. Paggott, jr., Winfield Scott.
Bill Drach, Jim Hardey, Dewitt
Armstrong, Hamilton Bonham,
Leonard Sokol, Charles Harris.
Lawrence Wickham, Ted Pansey.
Maurice Carlock, Mike Nunez.
Harry burst, Warren Simpson, By.
ron Matthews, Ken Daily, Schuy.
Ter Jackson, Ralf Quevado, Bob
Richardson, John burst, Benton
Groves, Bernie Blankin, Charles
Mehl, Robert Mcneil, David Kay.
Billy zeller, Harry Brinkerhoff,
jr., and Tom Walden,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14
Glenn Mccarthy
At the Races

lin the ring with Neil-who won
his title in a two-round knockout
and lost it in England on a
questionable decision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14


(a)Mrs. entry (c) HymanJohnson entry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14

Chapman got a big hand when
he came to bat and Appleton got
a bigger hand when the 'Bama
Arrow popped out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14

'DiMaggio hits a home run"
The news came over the wire in
the press box, and there was no
little comment. But it was Vince,
of the Bees; not Joe, of the Yam
KEGS. But Gene or Joe, it was
a DiMaggio hit. There's some
thing in a name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14

Higgins plays third base with
supreme confidence. He fielded
Lewis bunt in the third, made
his throw and walked away, sure
that he had gotten his man. And,
of course, he had gotten his man,
by full step.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14

The writer thanks the fan who
carefully commented upon re-
cent effort. The opinions and Sug-
gestions were more than helpful.
But why not sign such thorough
work?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14
Appleton Defies Critics
BIZ Winning Efforts In Box
GRIFFMEN
GRIST
nv FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Rick Terrell is badly Handicapped
in his throwing, due to the recent
injury to his right hand. His peg
to Travis on McNair's attempted
larceny was low, but Travis made
a fine play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14

Joe Kuhel missed a home run
by inches in the second inning,
and then came through to almost
cut leg off Johnny Marcum with
a low lash through the box.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Committee Hearings in SEN
ate Set for March 9 Be-
fore Judiciary
Membership
ROOSEVELT TALKS
TO HOUSE CHIEFS
Administration Trade Po-
icy Extension Debated In
Senate; Jury Is Chosen To
Try DR.. Townsend; Capt.
tol Mourns Death of
Chairman Buchanan

Washington, Feb. % (AP)-
Initiative in considering Presi-
dent Roosevelt's court reorgan-
ization program was left up to
the Senate today.
House Democratic leaders
said after a White House con-
ference they would await Sen
ate developments before taking
up the program. Senate COM
mittee hearings have been set
for March 9.
Speaker Bankhead said if these
were prolonged, the House Judiciary
Committee might start hearings be-
fore the Senate group acted.
At the conference besides Bankhead
were Representatives Rayburn and
Summers, of Texas, and Boland of
Pennsylvania, all Democratic main
stays in the House.
Mourn Buchanan Death.
The conference also discussed the
death last night of Chairman Buch-
anan, Democrat, Texas, of the House
Appropriation Committee. The House
adjourned early CIT of respect to
Buchanan.
The main business on the Senate
docket was the administrations re-
ciprocal trade policy extension, which
some members have tried to tie up
closely with neutrality proposals.
The Senate civil liberties committee
heard a United Automobile Workers
organizer place blame for riot at
Flint, Mich, during the recent Cen
eral Motors sitdown strike on "the
Flint Alliance and Flint police" He
charged the two agencies committed
provocative acts.
Only 20 minutes was required to
select jury to try Dr. Francis Town
send, founder of the 5000 a month pen
sion movement on charges of con-
tempt of the House of Representa-
tives Townsend walked out on a
House committee investigation last
year.
Republicans criticized the Presi-
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Vote of Approval Is al to 2,
With Halstead, Disap-
proving, Voting Mere
ly present"
APPROPRIATIONS is
NEW BILL DEBATED
Senate Goes to Work on
That Pending Final Pass
age of Money Bill Tomor-
row; House Bill Would
Abolish Lee County and
Add 1t to Harnett

Raleigh, Feb. % (AP)-The
Senate debated again, then pass
ed on second reading, today the
$76,OOO,OOO biennial general
fund revenue bill.
Representative Thomas, of
Harnett, gave the House bill
to abolish Lee county and annex
it to Harnett.
Senators voted Al to 2 to approve
the tax measure, and prepared it for
final reading tomorrow so it can be
to take up the $145, 100000 appropria-
tions bill this afternoon. Voting
against the measure were Senators
Brock of Davie and Long, of Halifax
while Halstead voted present.
"Damnable to Business"
Halstead made vigorous attack on
the tax measure, saying he could
never vote for "a bill as damnable to
the business inerests of the State as
this"
He attacked the three percent sales
tax with basic foods exempted. but
did not offer his two percent exemp-
tionless proposal.
The Thomas bill would repeal a
1907 law creating Lee county. The
measure would make Lee county be-
come "Lee township" of Harnett coun-
ty.
Some months ago residents of Bar
becue and Johnsonville townships of
HornQtt county,
seeking transfer to Lee county, and
Representative Horner, of Lee, said
majority of the citizens of the section
favored the transfer
Committees worked unusually hard
and local fights occupied attention
before them and on the House floor
House Judiciary Committee No.
appointed a subcommittee to re-draft
the Hanford bill proposing to legalize
The revenue bill was given first
liquor-making in the State.
reading in the Senate yesterday after
being amended to place 81 tax on
every gasoline pump and to impose a
three percent sales tax on all building
materials and equipment except rough
and dressed lumber, sand gravel,
brick, crushed stone, rock and hol-
low tile.
Senator Webb, of Lenoir, said the
bill would provide balanced budget
when coupled with what he said was
a $4,000 900 treasury surplus now
Meals Tax Retained
Efforts yesterday to strike out Fri
days amendment replacing the three
percent sales tax on meals failed.
After the Senate had debated the
money bill all afternoon, the House
CONTINUED on Page Two).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Troops and Planes Trying
To Drive Wedge Between
New Capital and
Barcelona
VIOLENT FIGHTING
IN MADRID SECTOR
Insurgent Planes Twice Raid
Valencia, Dropping In
cendiary Bombs; Believe
Radio Station at Madrid
Bombed Out of Commits
sion by Rebels
(By The Associated Press.)

Spanish insurgents battered away
by land and air today in a drive to
separate Valencia, SPANS temporary
capital, and Barcelona.
Planes dropped incendiary bombs
on Valencia, while ground forces
fought their way to within 20 miles OF
the Mediterranean and 81 miles north
west of the present seat of govern
ment.
Madrid's defenders attacked to the
northwest and west of the city, while
the insurgent Aragon campaign went
forward Fighting was violent in two
sectors on the Madrid front, and gov
eminent guns were reported seeping
other insurgent lines in the area.
Insurgent planes raided Valencia
twice, dropping incendiary bombs
each time Little damage was report
ed, but new raids were expected by
government authorities.
Insurgents in Avalon believe the
Madrid radio station had been damag-
ed by bombs. 1t suddenly ceased broad
casting today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
HOUSE WAITS SENATE ACT ON COURT ISSUE
Many Ethiopians
Shot by Italians

Rome, Feb. %. - (AP) - The
Italian conquerors of Ethiopia an
nOunced in a terse, official COM
munique today that firing squads
had Iiquidated" all Philippians
found with arms in their homes
grim sequel to an attempt to as
sassinate VicerOy ROdOIfO Grazi-
ami in Adds Ababa.
The cOmmunique did not say
how many Philippians had been
shot, but unofficial sources esti-
mated the total at upwards of 100.
1t was announced formally but
vaguely that of the 1000 suspects
held, "sOme hundreds" had been
liberated.
Cali those found with arms in
their tuculs (native grass houses)
have been shot," said the COM
munique. ''The remainder are I'M
der examination"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
FLOGG|NG RELATED
BY COLUMBUS MEN
Inman and Cox Testify Be
fore Recorders Hearing
At Whiteville

Whiteville, Feb. 23.-(AFD-Will In
man and Jesse Cox testified in Column
bus county recorders court here to-
day they were abducted and flogged
by band of hooded men last Thanks
giving night as Rev. Vance Simmons
AMI Garfield S mmons, distant cousins
pleaded not guilty to charges of par
ticipating in the flogging.
Before til cir pleas were entered, the
defendants asked that the trials be
transferred to Brunswick county, adj
Joining Columbus, and then asked a
postponement of the trials.
Recorder Joe Brown denied both
moti1nS.
1nman, who previously had told Of
ficers how he was abducted and flog-
ged related his story in detail today.
He testified he was flogged at Post
Oak Ridge, in Columbus county and
said a man who Cooked like" Vance
Simmons stood beside the judge at
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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COmbaCtS
Related To
COurtIdeu
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BV HENRY AVERHL.

Raleigh, Feb. 23.-It may seem a
far cry, but to many the fate of to-
sacco compacts legislation and tobac-
co control in general law appears to
be all bound up with President Roose-
vets proposal to increase the Su-
preme Court membership from nine
to fifteen.
This comes about from the fact that
there now seems to be no earthly
chance for cooperation between the
tobacco growing states in compact
legislation and from the further fact
tfat the Supreme Court as presently
constituted has already ruled that the
federal government has no proper
sphere Of action in the premises.
Hence, it now appears that unless
there is a reorganization of the court,
there viii be no chance for Federal
legislation which would stand up, and
1t further appears that there must be
Federal legislation or there will be
no tobacco control.
Control Only Salvation.
lnasmuch as most farm experts are
agreed that there must be tobacco
control or the farmers will face ruin,
there seems to be every incentive for
The tobacco farmers to get vigorously
Behind President Roosevelt in his
push to overturn the old judicial or
DER which has so effectively blocked
every effort of the Congress to enact
legislation really beneficial to the far
mers
Georgia May Refuse.
But, strange to relate, the three
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Flood Crest
Rolls On By
Natchez City

Natchez, Miss, Feb. 23.-(AP)-The
Mississippi river rolled it's flood crest
past Natchez toward the gulf at dim
inished speed today while an esti-
mated 10000 refugees, driven from
their lowland dwellings in Louisiana
and Mississippi, sought relief at high
land stations.
Hundreds of workers remained on
duty along the big rivers dykes, but
there were no developments to indi-
cate the barriers would fail.
The 35-mile stretch of low levee in
Louisiana's Concordia parish remain
ed a scene of much activity as work.
ers doubled efforts to fortify earthen
entertainments between Point Breeze
and Deer Point.
Clear skies eased tensions after
hard rains of the weekend
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
LIBERALS STOUTEST
COURT PLAN FOES
Roosevelt Didn't Consult
Them in Advance; Cross
ed Their Views
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Feb. 23.-Is it not
rather odd that Congress- progress
sives. who have been enthusiastic
New Dealers, regardless of their vari-
Gus party labels, by no means are
friendly, generally speaking, to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's plan to liberalize the
Federal courts, especially the supreme
tribunal?
Senator Robert M. La Toilette of
Wisconsin is an exception. There are
a few ultra-liberals among represen-
tatives who are for the Roosevelt
program, too.
But it isn't the rule.
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Mon
tana, who was radical enough to have
campaigned as running mate of the
present Senator La Follette's father
on an independent presidential ticket
in 1924 and still is one of Capitol Hills
most advanced political thinkers, is
downright vicious in denunciation of
the Rooseveltian suggestion. Though
not so bitter as Wheeler, Senator
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Civil Authority Is Returned
to Labor-Torn City in
Afternoon by the
State
LAST OF SOLDIERS
BEING DEMOBILIZED
Anderson Placed Under
Troop Rule February Is
Following Clash Between
Union and Non-Union
Workers in Automobile
Accessory Factories

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. %
(AP) = Governor. Clifford
townsend today signed an order
lifting military rule from the
labor-torn city Of Anderson, au-
tomobile accessory center, effec-
tive at 3 p. m.
The order provided for the with
drawal of 10 National Guard troops
from Anderson at that hour.
Anderson was placed under troop
rule February 10 following clash be-
tween union and non-union car work.
els. in which shots were fired and ten
men hurt Nearly 1000 Guardsmen
were modified for duty there. The
number of troops on duty has been
gradually decreased.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Pension For
Teachers Is
Not Likely
State Cannot Afford
More Than $1,000
600 Annually. That
Would Be Needed
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Feb. 23-Lack of funds is
expected to prevent the enactment OF
the bill to provide pensions and re-
tirement pay for public school teach
ers and all teachers in State educa-
tional institutions, provided the bill
ever gets out of committee, accord
ing to those who are already study
ing the bill in an effort to find out
how much it would cost the State, as
we'll as the teachers. The bill, in
troduced the House Saturday by Rep
resentative r. E. Sentelle, of Bruins
wick county, is now before the House
Committee on Education. But if re-
ported out of this committee, it will
then have to go to the joint finance
committee, where it is regarded as
almost certain to meet defeat.
Would Cost State $1,25O,O00
For the bill as now written would
cost the State anywhere from 81 ,25O,
900 a year up and likewise cost the
school teachers and instructors in
State educational institutions an
equal amount. The bill, if enacted
into law, would require every school
teacher and instructor in a State edu-
cational institution to pay in five per
cent of his or her salary each year
into the retirement fund and would
also require the State, as their en-
rN~-G;~,,oS IN pooa UV1..N
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter HOtei.

halegh Feb 23-Plans for the
ouidlng Of an escape-proof prison
t,omp in North Carolina, which will
pe as difficult to break out of as the
FEDERAL prison on Alcatraz island in
San francisco bay, are being push
81 mere as a result of the escape OF
seven Of the States most dangerous
IoH'icts from Caledonia prison farm
last week.
Governor Clyde r. Hoey today re-
sVdiea that plans for the building OF
Sucn prison camp or units are I'M
wei consideration and gave his ap-
r ~ to the proposal. He pointed out
,''oV mere are number of very dan
s.ious and vicious criminals in the
o n,a,e Prison system who must be kept
mined preferably at hard labor, and
'"'' me present facilities in the pri-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
SKINNER PRESSES
EXEMPTION FIGHT
Seys 81, 900 Homestead Cut
Would Reduce Valua-
tons About Fourth
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Feb. 23-Members of the
legislature may be most deeply con-
cerned about this plan or that plan
of revenue raising or of division of
tax yields between State and counties,
but whenever they get around to John
L. Skinner, executive secretary of the
North Carolina Association of County
Commissioners, they get an earful Of
argument against the $1,000 home
stead exemption authorized by con-
.stitutional amendment and against
the $500 personal exemption which
has been in force for many years.
Mr.. Skinner is most persistent
person and Mr.. Skinner knows his
facts and figures, everybody comedies
that, even those who most strongly
disagree with him.
Sees Fourth Tax Cut.
The tall, earnest former chairman
of the Warren county board feels that
these exemptions are the greatest
handicaps to real tax relief for North
Cardinals citizens.
He doesn't feel that last November's
vote for the amendment was a man
CONTINUED on Page Three)s
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Ambassador To France
Thought To Have Had
Approval of Roose-
welt in Speech
SPEAKS IN MEMORY
OF GEO. WASHINGTON
Paris lnterprets Utterance
as New American Policy
On Heels of German Re-
lection of Economic Peace;
Seen as Bringing u. S. In
to Controversy

Paris, Feb. 23.-(AP)-Both the
French Foreign Office and the
United States Embassy today dis
counted some predictions that a
Monday speech by American Am
bassadOr William G. Bullitt pre-
sagad major Franco American
moves to reduce trade barriers
and further world disarmament.
The embassy said, moreover,
Ambassador Bullitt's WashingtOn's
birthday speech last night had
been written in Paris and Presi-
dent Roosevelt had not seen it in
advance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Escape-Proof Prison In
State Favored By Hoey
Waynick Also for It, and obstruction Soon Is Prob
able; Caledonia Break + ocuses Attention on Idea;
Might Be in McDowe II County Mountains
N system are not adequate.

son system are not adequate.
IT have not gone into the matter
as thoroughly yet as 1 intend to, but
I feel convinced that North Carolina
needs a special unit or prison camp
for the confinement of the worst type
of criminals and from which escape
will be virtually impossible" Cover
nor Hoey said.
Waynick for Prison
The prison division of the state
Highway and Public Works Commits
sion has been advocating the construc
tion of a camp of this type for bad
veggs" for at least year, Chairman
Capus M. Waynick revealed today
but no decision has been reached yet
as to where to locate it. Serious con-
sideration has been given, however,
to locating it on the large limestone
(Conti- ned on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23

Paris, Feb. 3.-(AP)-Ambassa
William G. Bullitt was considered in
informed circles today to have placed
the United States, with President
Roosevelt's approval, beside France
and Great Britain in demanding a
halt to the world armament race.
Bullitt's speech last night at a
Washington Birthday banquet was in
terpreted by usually well informed
diplomatic sources as virtual indi-
cation by President Roosevelt Of a
new international policy as a result
of Germany's rejection of French and
British overtures of economic peace.
These quarters speculated on the
possibility the statement of American
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
(By The Associated Press.)

Detroit's unique strike, in which
employer Joined employee in sit
down siege, was settled today, but
other labor disputes in that. city and
elsewhere persisted.
The "boss" sitdowner was Walter
Fry, president of firm which manu-
features car seat covers. He entrench-
ed himself in his plant when $50 of
his employees, mostly girls and wo-
men, did likewise. Terms of the set
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Employer Sitdown Strike
In Detroit Comes To End
Terms of Settlement Not Revealed; Other Detroit
Plants Still Held by Std owners, However; Gene
raj Motors Conferen Are Continuing

Element were not announced.
Sitdown strikers held in other De-
troit factories while another, the
Michigan Steel Casting Company,
closed when 200 workers decided to
ask for higher wages and a 4O-hour
week.
Question involving wages, seniority
rights, piece work and speed of pro-
duction remained for consideration
as negotiators for General Motors
Corporation and the U. A. w. A. start
ed their second week of conferences.