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The Washington times., 1937-01-18
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The Washington times., 1937-01-18
New Hughes Plane
'Faster,' Owner Says

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l5 G.N.SO.
"She's faster"
That was the only comment to-
day of Howard Hughes, motion
picture magnate and flier, after
test flights in his new mystery
ship" low-winged, single-motored
monoplane.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

Boys and Men
WANTED TO SELL PAPERS.
WORK FOR ALL. APPLY
TODAY AND TUESDAY, BE-
TWEEN 10 Am. AND I PM,
1917 H ST. NJ w.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Rain and warmer tonight; cloudy and colder
tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
FURTHER CUTS. ON
FEDERAL BUDGETS
President Wants More Local
and Private Aid To Needy
Throughout The
Country
GRAINARY PROGRAM
is TO BE COSTLY
Most Expensive of Any Crop
Control Program Ever I'm
dertaken by Administra-
ton; Ambassador Dodd
Sees President Before Re-
turning to Germany
GRAINARY PROGRAM
is TO BE COSTLY

Hyde Park, NJ. Y, Oct. 19-(AP)-
President Roosevelt, on record again
for cuts in Federal relief expendi-
lures, and greater local and private
aid to the needy, ended another week
at the temporary White House today
and prepared to leave late tonight for
washington.
He had only one official caller, Will
liam E. Dodd, American ambassador
to Germany, who is on his way back
to Berlin after a vacation.
After a round of conferences in
Washington, preparatory to conven-
ing of the farn1-labor special session
of Congress, the President probably
will return here over the weekend
and remain until he votes November
2 in the local elections.
Tomorrow afternoon he has speak
ing engagement at the dedication of
the Federal Reserve Board building
near the White House.
Addressing the nation by radio last
night, in opening the annual commun-
ity mobilization for human needs, he
said Federal relief OUTLAWS must be
curtailed if the budget is to be bal
anced without higher taxation.
Meantime, at Washington associates
of Secretary Wallace said the "ever-
normal grannary," which they advo-
cate, may cost more than any other
crop control program ever undertaken
by the administration.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
NezV Gains
By Spanish
Insurgents

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier
Oct. 10 (AP)-The insurgent advance
guard pushed to within five miles OF
Villaviciosa today in hard fighting
along the Biscayan coast in northwest
Spain.
Villaviciosa, the last big town on the
road to Gijon, lies about IL miles east
of Gijon. :,
Insurgent headquarters at Irun said
encircling operations had been sue
cessful around the Europa mountain
positions, which the Asturian troops
have been trying to hold along the
border of Leon and Asturias provinces,
directly south of Gijon.
The insurgents said these govern
ment troops were cut off from escape,
thousands of them being trapped IN
the mountains.
In northeast Spain, government
troops reported advances in the vicin-
ity of Pueblo and AL Abortion, on the
Aragon front.
An insurgent communique asserted
General Francisco Frances troops
drove to new positions in three sec
tors southeast of Gijon..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
SCHAUb TO DIRECT
EXPERIMENT WORK
To Serve in DR.. Winters
Place Until Successor
Has Been Found

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. 49,
Dean l. o. Schaub, head of the School
of Agriculture at State College, will
act as director of the North Carolina
experiment station until some one is
appointed to succeed DR.. r. Y. Win
tiers. whose resignation was effective
October Is, it was announced today.
In addition to his position as head
of the school of agriculture, DR..
Schaub is director of the agricultural
extension service. The extension SER
vice and the experiment station are
connected with the school OF agrlcul-
lure.
The nominating committee to Sc
lect a new director has announced
that it may be several weeks yet pc
fore they decide definitely on IL
Winters successor.
Or an acting director may be ap-
nointad to serve until such later time
as the committee and other autnorl-
ties agree on a permanent director
the dean pointed out.
DR.. Winters resigned, after serV'
CONTINUED on Page FourJ
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
ner Fuehrer's Answer Ex-
nected To Be Entirely In
Line With Musso-
lini's Views
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
PLAINLY SKEPTICAL
ltaIy's Statement Only 49,
600 Italians Are Fighting
With Spanish Rebels Is
Doubted in London and
Paris; Session Is Set for
Afternoon

london Oct. Chancellor
u;tler of Germany was expected today
70 send special instructions from his
povarian retreat which may mean
success or failure for European pow
prs irving to agree on a formula for
vitbdrawal of foreign soldiery from
Spain.
Hitlers attitude, hitherto only a
backdrop for Premier Mussolini of
Ttalv in these vital talks, was pro-
iected to the forefront when Hitler's
ambassador to London, Joaquin Won
Ribbentrop, made an unexpected semi
secret flight to Germany to obtain
Der Fuehrer's views.
"a Munich dispatch said the envoy
arrived there last evening, and i'm
mediately proceeded to Berchtesgaden
TO report to Hitler.)
The departure from England of the
Nazi representative in the London
negotiations was not known general
~ until it was disclosed he~had
reached Germany 1t was doubtful
whether he would return here in time
for resumption of the non-intervention
subcommittee session this after
noon.
There was little doubt that Hitler'S
orders would uphold the Rome-Ber-
lin friendship axis; and view of the
weekend developments did not augur
well for any immediate successful
conclusion of the talks
1t was known beth Britain and
France were most skeptical of Italy's
statement, issued in Rome yesterday,
that only 10000 Italians were fighting
in Spain with the insurgents.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
lis Dead In
Car Wrecks
Past Month
Murder on High
ways Continue In
September; 689 In
iured, go Wrecks

Raleigh, Oct. 10 (AP)-The Motor
Vehicle Bureau reported today 626 au-
tomobile accidents during September
killed 115 persons and injured $50 in
North Carolina.
The toll was the highest for any
month this year, and the sixth high
est since January, 1884.
In nine months this year there were
TIA deaths from accidents, a gain of
IS over the $50 in the same period of
1886, the bureau reported.
Forty-seven pedestrians were killed
and II hurt last month, the bureau
said, including eight children killed
and q injured while playing in the
street.
Intoxicated drivers figured in IL IA
tai and AZ non-fatal accidents, and
four drunken pedestrians were killed
and five injured.
Speeding drivers were charged with
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Rescue Party Hurries Down
Mountainside Wilderness
For Help in Recov-
cry Work
BITTER COLD HALTS
EFFORT OF PARTIES
One of Group Goes Up To
Plane and Peers Through
Openings To See All of
Crew and Passengers Dead;
Greatest Toll In American
Air Crash

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 19-(AP)
"A ground crew reached the crump-
led main line" plane high in the
Unita mountains today and found all
10 occupants of the air transort dead.
Ralph Johnson, United Air Lines
pilot, and one of group of four who
kept going all night in the treacher-
GUS snow, informed l.. D. Cuddenback,
division superintendent, that sur
vey of the wreckage by flashlight
showed no sign of life.
After Johnson brought out word of
the tragedy, the greatest number of
persons ever killed in an American
airplane crash, the air line quickly
assembled official airplanes and
ground workers ITO bring out the
bodies.
The Knight, Wyo., airport, 26 miles
to the north, was made the base Of
operations.
Cuddenback said Johnson went up
to the big airplane, peered in and
found the 16 passengers and crew OF
three dead"
Because of the condition of the
wreckage, OH Chalk Peak, Johnson
was unable to make a complete in
vestigation. He wasted no time but
started Immediately down the noun
Continued on Page Four
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Woman Picket at
Hickory Mill Hurt
In Strike Crowds

Hickory, Oct. 10 (AP)-A woman
picket was reported slightly in
jured today at the Hickory Spin
ming Company's plant at Long
view, where a strike is in progress
but union spokesman and police
said it apparently was accidental.
Bill Cobb, a spokesman for the
strikers, said the woman was Mrs.
Everett Pruitt, winding room EN-
ployee. He said she was showed
against fence. Police Chief Will
liam Carpenter said she was not
badly hurt.
Carpenter said he and other Of
ficers opened lane through the
picket lines for nOn-striking en-
plOyees. Eight were reported at
their jobs during the first shift of
the day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
MILLS YET CLOSED
AT GRANITE FALLS
Four ShufOrd Plants There Idle in
Strike; LOngview Mill Has
Partial Force

Hickory, Oct. 10 (AP)-Four Granite
Falls Industrial plants of the Shuford
chain, where a strike went into effect
Yesterday, remained closed today.
Another affected mill, the Hickory
Spinning Company at Longview, also
of the same chain, was reported run
ming with 18 employees at work.
The number of workers idle was es-
timated at from 500 to 700.
At Granite Falls the three plants of
the Granite Falls Manufacturing Com
pany and the single plant of the Gran
lite Falls Cordage Company were shut
down.
Leaders of the CLOS textile work
ers organizing committee, which cali
ed the strike, asserted the walkout
was in protest against a recently IN
stalled so-called efficiency system"
which they called "stretch-out."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
DENTISTS HERE ARE
NAMED AT MEETING
DIR. HOyle Made Editor and DIR. Allen
Alternate To House of Dele
gates In District

Raleigh, Oct. 19.-(AP)-The fourth
district dental society of North Caro-
lima installed DR.. Everett Smith, of
Raleigh, as it's president today and
chose DR.. C. w. Sanders, of Benson,
as president-elect.
The society names it's president a
year in advance. DR.. r. j. Moore, of
Saint Pauls, is retiring president.
Other officers chosen to serve dur
ing the coming year were DR.. w. w.
Rankin, of Raleigh, secretary-treasur-
err; DR.. ]. w. Whitehead, of Smith
field, vice-president, and DR.. Irby H.
Hoyle, of Henderson, editor.
Chosen to the house of delegates
were Drs. Kenneth Johnson, of RAJ
leigh, and r. M. Olive, of Fayetteville.
Alternatives named included Drs.
Howard Allen, of Henderson; Anton
Phillips, of Warrenton, and two
others.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19

Shanghai, Oct. 10 (AP)-Chinese
troops struck back at Japanese today
in a sharp counter-offensive near Ia
zang, the nerve center of Chinese sup
ply lines on the Shanghai front.
The Cninses sent back word the ia
panese had lost the half mile gain they
made yesterday in one of the most
severe engagements of the present
warfare In that engagement an en-
tire detachment of 1,400 Chinese and
5000 japanese were reported killed
when japanese tried to sever Chinese
food and munitions supply routes.
At noon today Chinese authorities
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Italy Willing To
Make Concessions
ToForeign Funds

Rome, Oct. 19.-(AP)-The gov
eminent today invited foreign cap
itaI to invest in italy 5y offering
exemption from inheritance taxes
and freedom from appropriation In
the event of war.
To receive such exemption capl-
FOL must be invested before De-
cemher 81. 1889. The freedom from
inheritance taxes lasts ~ years
and the non-expropriation ar,
rangement provides in case rear
estate should be taken by the gov
ernment in event of war, full coni-
nensation would be made.
Complete freedom OF TRANSFER =,
such Investments would be MADE
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
SAYS PRODUCTION
BALANCE IS NEED
Opposing Views on Crop
Control Set Forth as Con-
gress Approaches
Nv CHARLES p. STEWART
cortraI Press COlumniSt

Washington, Oct. 19.-New Dealers
speak of production control. They re-
fer particularly to control of agricui-
tural production. They explain, how
ever. that governmental control of in
dustrial production is unnecessary be
cause industrialists have sense enough
to put limits upon their own various
outputs.
President Roosevelt brought this
idea out in his latest bedtime talk.
He didn't imply, indeed, that far
mers lack sense. Still it is true that
they do not voluntarily control crop
volumes as effectively as captains OF
industry control factory produced
stuff. They can't. A manufacturer can
suspend operation of his plant, if in
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19

Chicago, Oct. 19.-(AP)-D. M.
I.add. of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, announced today the ia
rnily of Charles S. Ross, retired greet
imp card manufacturer, had laid $o),-
600 ransom for Ross return.
Lsdd's statement said his depart
ment could give no information as TO
the details of the payment, wnlcn
twas handled entirely by the famliy
upon what they believed to be ae-
finite proof they were in contact with
the kidnapers."
Ross was kidnapped "a days ago and
at 8 a. M today, the deadline ser py
Mrs. Ross for word from the aD-
ductors, she had received no WORD
from them.
1--WE, of course, could not be a
party to the payment of a ransom IN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Ross Family Pays
$50 900 TOObtuin
His Return Safely

kidnapping case" Ladds statement
said, "and necessarily same was hand
led by the family. AS we are advised,
the family, upon payment OF the
money, waited for a reasonable period
of time beyond the time the kidnap-
ers indicated they would release Ross,
then made a final appeal for release
of Mr.. Ross, as was received by the
various papers Sunday afternoon, Oc-
tober IT."
Laid said the payment was made
in bills of S., $40 and $40 denomina-
TONS
His statement continued: 1--WE, of
course, desire the papers to give as
wide publicity as possible to these lists
(of serial numbers of the bills) which
have been distributed to the usual
sources"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Chinese Counter-Attack
Receivers Much OF Sector
Taken In The Jap Drive
Half Mile Captured by Nip ponese Monday Recovered
in Bitter Chinese Advanc e; Japs Baked in Success
sive Attempts To TAX Shanghai Defenses

announced the japanese had retreated
to their original positions, three miles
east of the village, which lies about
five miles north of Shanghai.
Baked in successive attempts to
crash Chinese Shanghai lines, the ia
panese military served notice all Chi
nese railway trains, stations, ware
houses and equipment would be con-
sidered military detectives, subject to
bombardment because military sup
plies were being moved by rail.
New air raids were made on two
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
50 SHIPS TIED :|j'O Up. :
BY DOCK STRIKERS
Coastwise Vessels Unable
To Move From Whining
ton to Tampa

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 10 (AP)-
About 30 coastwise steamships were
tied up in ports between Wilmington,
N. c., and Tampa, Fla, today while
union officials and shippers were dead
locked in negotiations to end the long
shoremen's strike.
A plea to the union strike committee
by business men to release perish
able cargoes here was declined Temp
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Will Study
Ne7VBurguu
Of Justice

1'alelgh, Oct. 9.-(AP)-Major L
McLendon, of Greensboro, an
nouiiced today that committees rep
tG;seii'ihg the sheriffs and police Of
-'cers organizations of the State
. "pu'd meet in Winston-Salem Oc-
toDel a with the commission study
az tne feasibility of a State justice
department.
McLendon is chairman of the COM
1o.- which was authorized by the
1877 legislature.
s. ni'er the conference McLendon
a'u the commission planned to join
o a mass meeting of law enforcement
i'cers OF the two Carolinas to hear
rm address by J. Edgar Hoover, di-
,, oe.oi OF the Federal Bureau of In
Vestlgation.
commission members include Nc
Aendon' Dickson Mclean. of Lum-
CONTINUED on Page Tnree)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
CIashesOver
CropControl
At S. C. Meet
Proposed F G d e raj
Legislation Argued
Heatedly in Colum-
bia Hearing

Columbia, s. c., Oct. 19.--(AP)-
Proponents of crop control and cot
ton subsidy plans FLASHED today as
they argued their ideas before a sub
committee of the United States Agri-
culture Committee.
Headed by Senator e. d. Smith, OF
South Carolina, the committee heard
proposals for cotton legislation and
recitations of difficulties faced by
cotton farmers, which he said would
be the basis of crop legislation to be
enacted at the special session of Con-
gress called by President Roosevelt
Senator Allen Ellender, Democrat,
fcnnfinnad on Page Eour.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
SLIGHT DECLINES
IN COTTON MARKET
Market Is Steady, With Fluctuations
In Narrow Range During
Most of Trading

New York, Oct 19.--(AP)-Cotton
futures opened steady, off 8 to 6
points on lower cables and under Ii
quotation and hedge selling. March
sold off from 8.17 to 81, and ruled
at the low shortly after the first half
hour, when prices generally were 8 to
II points net lower. March, which
had recovered from 800 to BIT, sold
at 8.14 by midday, when the list was
3 to z points net lower.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Vance Bonds Are
Sold for Schools
At Premium Mark

Raleigh, Oct. 19.-(AP)- The
Local Government Commission
sold $4,000 of bonds and $4,000
in notes today for Vance, Pas
quOtank and Davidson counties.
F. w. Craigie & Company, Of
Richmond, bought $4,000 Vance
school building bonds at pre-
MUM of $17.44 with interest to
be at 3 IA percent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
Deluge of Rains
In Western Parts
of North Carolina

Shelby, Oct. 19.-(AP)-Clevelan
county had the heaviest rainfall since
1916 during the last "a hours, when
more than four inches were recorded.
At noon today the downpour continu-
ed without let-up.
Many Easements were flooded here
and storm drains were choked.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Cloudy, occasional rain tonight,
probably ending in east and CEN
tral portions wednesday morning
followed by clearing; cooler We'd
nesday and in central portion to-
night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
RIVERS GO OVER BANKS
IN WTLKESRORO SECTION

North Wilkesboro, Oct. 19.-(AP)-.
Heavy rains sent the Yadkin and Red
today and many acres of ungathered
corn were flooded. The rain began
early last night and continued all
night and this morning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19

Kinston, Oct. 19.-(AP)-Lynn
Whaley was killed and seven COM
paniOns were injured, several
seriously, when their automobile
failed to negotiate a curve and
overturned several times near
Ayden last night.
Floyd Whaley, Oakley Whaley,
Charles Russell, Mint Jarman,
Jack Blizzard, Hugh Sandlin and
raymond Williams were injured.
Blizzard was from upper Jones
county and the others from Rich
lands and vicinity.
Williams neck was broken and
darman's chest was crushed.
The men were returning from
Ureenviile when the accident 90
CURED.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19
One Man Dead And
Seven Are Injured
In Crash At Ayden

Kinston, Oct. 19.-(AP)-M. A.
Jarman, business man of Rich
lands, died in a hospital here to-
day and his death brought to two
the number of fatalities from an
automobile wreck near Ayden last
night. Lynn WhaIey was killed
In the wreck. Six others besides
Jarman were hurt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-19

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The Washington times., 1937-02-09
General KIeber Reported
Captured at Malaga

LONDON, Feb. 9 G.N.S0.-Gen-
eral Emil Kleber, famous adven-
turer and former leader of the in
ternational brigade defending
Madrid, was captured by the in
Surgents as he tried to flee from
Malaga, according to an uncon-
firmed report today at Gibraltar
carried by exchange telegraph.
Insurgent warships seized Kle
ber and other loyaliSt officers
aboard a ship in Malaga harbor
just as it was weighing anchor, the
report said. Kleber is an Austrian
by birth and a naturalized Cana.
dian.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
MISSING GIRL
REPORTED SEEN

Police today were still search
ing for Marjorie Smith, 15-year-
old daughter of Charles P. Smith,
member of the Board Of Tax Ap-
peals.
The girl, who disappeared Sat
urday, was reported seen late yes
terday afternoon by friends in the
Connecticut Avenue shopping dis
trict. They did not know at the
time the girl was missing.
A student at an exclusive Mary
land school for girls, Miss Smith
left her home at 1917 Kanawha
St. N. W., saying she was going
shopping and to movie.
When she left home she had
IS or Sc with her, her mother
told police.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
MONDAY CLUB
BANQUETS

A major municipal building pro-
gram and a revision Of the District
code were urged by speakers last
night at the forty-first banquet
of the Monday Evening Club at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Speakers included Senator Ar.
thur Capper CR) of Kansas, Rep
resentative James E. Quinn CD
Of Pennsylvania, Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal and E.
Barrett Prettyman, former cor
poration counsel and current
president of the club. More than
300 civic leaders attended.
District representation in Con-
gress and a vote in presidential
elections was supported by Sen
ator Capper. He predicted that
taxes in the Capital will be in,
creased, but expressed hope the
realty tax will not be raised to
any great extent.
Need for a new District Jai
and Police Headquarters were
stressed by the Kansan. Repre-
sentative Quinn also advocated
new Jail. He also declared the
District Morgue on the waterfront
should be removed, that public
health conditions should be i'm
proved and added that members
of Congress should pay more heec
to Capitals needs.
Revision of the code and the
building program were advocated
in an address by Prettyman. Sea
spoke in favor of broadening the
powers of District Commissioners
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Slaughter in Malaga
Told by Correspondent

LONDON, Feb. 9 G.N.S0.-Thir-
teen thousand anti-reds are known
to have been slaughtered at Nal
aga, Spain. before the insurgents
took the city, the London Daily
Mails correspondent with the in.
surgent forces at Malaga reported
today.
The Laborite Daily Hera1d'S YER
sion from Malaga, however, said
that shootings and lootings were
carried out by the insurgents,
while many who drowned in the
harbor committed suicide rather
than die in insurgent hands.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Earhart Plane Tuned
For New York jump

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 1NSO.
Amelia Earhart's big flying lab
oratory" airplane was being
warmed up today in preparation
for New York test flight, to start
before noon.
Miss Earhart and Paul Mantz,
her technical adviser, were to
make the trip as a preliminary for
her proposed round the world
flight.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
5000 Doomed to Die
As Malaga Falls

AS final act of terrorism as in.
surgents troops entered the city,
the Daily Mail reported, the loyal.
lists tried to set afire a prison ship
where hostages had been kept for
many months, but the attempt
was foiled.